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Rep. Seeks Forgiveness Over Deeds By JOSEPH OROV IC The days before May 27 were comparatively humdrum for U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Kew Gardens). Fight the closure of the Glendale Social Security office. Demand Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recuse himself from any cases regarding healthcare. It fell in line with the left-of-center pronouncements expected from the liberal lawmaker. Then came a picture posted on Weiner's Twitter account of enthused male genitalia enveloped in gray boxer briefs, directed at a female college student in Seattle. An ensuing 68-character tweet called the picture the work of a hacker, setting in motion more than a week of on-camera chats, confounding logic and ultimately blatant lies that nearly upended Weiner's two-decade career in politics. On Monday, Weiner stood emotionally prostrate behind a podium in a Manhattan Sheraton Hotel, admitting he tried to lie his way out of a social media sex scandal, apologizing profusely to anyone he thinks would demand one, and refusing to resign. "I have made terrible mistakes that have hurt the people I care about the most," he said. "I regret not being honest about this. I
was embarrassed. I was humiliated. I was trying to protect my wife." In the days since, the few comments by local lawmakers and a quick poll show a City possibly open to forgiveness - if he is not hiding anything else. A Marist poll found 51 percent of 500 City voters said Weiner should not resign, 30 percent wanted his ouster and 18 percent were not sure. When asked about his constituency at the press conference, Weiner said they can voice their opinion at the ballot box. "I'm going to work very hard to win back their trust," he said. "This was a personal failing and I hope that they see it that way." His Democratic Congressional colleagues have been less amenable. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi expressed disappointment in the matter and wants to determine "whether any official resources were used or any other violation of House rules occurred." The House Republican leadership has promised to investigate the matter, to ensure he did not use government resources to conduct his online trysts. Majority Leader Eric Cantor called for
Weiner's resignation. "I welcome and will fully cooperate with an investigation by the House Ethics Committee," Weiner said in response. The dust has yet to settle. In the time since his confession, transcripts of some of Weiner's conversations have emerged. One of his Twitter followers revealed the Rep's attempts at PR coaching, suggesting responses to possible media questions. Weiner copped to having kinky Internet conversations with at least six strangers via social networks, sending out One of the released Weiner self-portraits that have explicit photos. gotten him in hot water. The May 27 tweet, and his quick attempt at a cover-up with, "TouchĂŠ and firebrand Andrew Breitbart more photos Prof Moriarity. More Weiner Jokes for all my of Weiner, including several shirtless shots guests! #Hacked!" led to a media onslaught. and another on his couch at home. Within an Slowly, his story fell apart, starting with the hour, the Congressman scheduled the press bizarre assertion that he could not say with conference. Weiner said his primary concern was his "certitude" the twit pic was not his penis. The wheels came off when two women relationship with his wife Huma Abedin, and came forward, giving conservative blogger their families. "We have been through a great deal together, and we will weather this," he said, choking back tears. "I love her very much and she loves me." As of printing, Weiner was reportedly trying to make amends with his colleagues on politicians given the prominence of Capitol Hill, with varying degrees of success. sexting," Bimbi said. "It's a society-wide Locally, Queens lawmakers serving in City conversation we have to have. Social meHall and Albany were not ready to offer dia is so new and the sexting phenomenon comment on the situation. The lone response is so new, we can't really sort through what to the Tribune's inquiries came from Counthis behavior means." cilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills). For Weiner, the road to recovery w ill "I am deeply saddened about the unfortulead to the proverbial couch. nate situation facing Congressman Weiner," "He needs to mend his personal relashe said. "I have known Anthony for a long time tionships, going on his own personal jourand know of his dedication and hard work as ney to self awareness and self-acceptance," an elected official. My thoughts are with him Bimbi said. and his family during this very difficult time." Reach Deputy Editor Joseph Orovic Reach Deputy Editor Joseph Orovic at at jorovic@queenstribune.com or (718) jorovic@queenstribune.com or (718) 357357-7400, Ext. 127. 7400, Ext. 127.
Does Weiner Need Therapy? By JOSEPH OROV IC Consider it a teachable moment. LaGuar dia Communit y College's Dr. David Bimbi offered a dose of perspective regarding U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner's (DKew Gardens) actions. The psychologist has studied human sexuality, focusing on compulsivity as an ailment. "What matters is when someone's personal behavior is interfering with their personal and work functioning and is it causing them stress," Bimbi said. "Anyone who watched the press conference knows it has clearly brought him stress." The Assistant Professor refused to
speculate about Weiner's specific issues, but took a broader look at the situation. Compulsivity can be fueled by childhood trauma, post traumatic stress and a host of other causes. "Power in and of it self can be seduct ive and lead them down al l sorts of roads they weren't planning on taking and this is an example of that," Bimbi said. "Any individual could fal l into somet hing like Mr. Weiner did." This is also an opportune moment to explore the issue of sexting, social media and its affect on our private lives. "We're going to have to be vet t ing our
Immigrants, Pols Hail Program’s End pare the prints to others on its files. Once fingerprints are cross checked, officials who suspect an individual is in the country illegally, or is a non-citizen with a criminal record, may be transferred into the detention and deportation system. According to immigrant advocacy groups throughout the city, Cuomo's decision will essentially deactivate counties which were participating in the S-Comm program. Since the state's participation in the program was announced, State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) has long been an outspoken critic of S-Comm. "[S-Comm] was tearing families apart," Peralta said. "It was supposed to focus on dangerous criminals, but the vast majority of those deported through the program were hardworking immigrants with no criminal record." According to DHS annual report, since 2001 there has been a more than 50 percent increase in U.S. deportations. In 2010, approximately 392,000 individuals were deported compared to 189,026 in 2001. That statistic is one that Chung-Wha Hong, executive director of New York Immigration Coalition, believes proves there
is a "deportation epidemic." "New York State's decision is going to be a springboard towards getting the DHS to change its tactics which are ineffective," Hong said. "The next step is for communities to unite and press DHS to stop this program nationally and choose reform." Although S-Comm was not put in to effect in New York City, since it was approved by former Gov. David Paterson in May 2010, the program has rolled out in to 27 of New York's 62 counties. Since then, many immigrant advocacy groups, elected officials and borough residents have been critical about the program. At a community meeting in Corona last October, community residents feared the application of the program would lead to racial and ethnic profiling within local law enforcement agencies, who they believed would begin targeting those they perceived as immigrants. At that same meeting Khaalid Walls, spokesman for ICE, addressed their concerns and called the implementation of the program into the Queens community a "win-win situation" which was "all about
sharing information." According to the DHS, ICE's collaborative strategy is designed to improve public safety by transforming the way criminal aliens are identified and removed from the country. Although ICE states it is committed to the protection of civil rights and liberties of individuals, many immigrant advocates and elected officials criticized the programs capability of deporting many immigrants who have never been convicted of any crime or have been involved in low-level offenses, like traffic violations. Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) is also a staunch opponent of S-Comm. "While Secure Communities is intended to focus on the deportation of dangerous criminal immigrants, 79 percent of those deported nationwide under this program had no criminal record," she said. "We applaud Gov. Cuomo for acting on the evidence that ICE officials have misled elected officials in New York and throughout the country." Reach Reporter Jason Banrey at jbanrey@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 128.
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By JASON BANREY Following public protest and considerable concerns from immigrant advocates, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced New York State's suspension of the Secure Communities (S-Comm), a federal immigration enforcement plan. "There are concerns about the implementation of the program as well as its impact on families, immigrant communities and law enforcement in New York," Cuomo said. "As a result, New York is suspending its participation in the program." On June 1, Cuomo froze the state's participation in S-Comm, a move which immigrant rights groups hailed as the beginning of the end of a federal strategy which undercut due process and caused fear throughout the borough's immigrant community. Under S-Comm, which is directed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), local law enforcement agencies are required to forward the fingerprints of individuals who are booked into local and county jails to the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security. This collaboration allows the DHS to com-
Flushing, Jax Hts Still The Top Stops which also serves the J and Z lines. More than 11 million rides were counted there in 2010. The Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike station was used by 8.7 million riders and 8.1 million swipes of a MetroCard were recorded at Forest Hills-71st/Continental Avenue. All five stations saw an increase in passengers from 2009, the most significant being a 2.7 percent increase at Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike. They are also served by numerous bus lines that access Queens neighborhoods with no direct subway service like Maspeth, East Elmhurst, College Point, Whitestone, Fresh Meadows, Jamaica Estates, Laurelton and Springfield Gardens. By comparison, the busiest station in Brooklyn, Court Street-Borough Hall, recorded 11.1 million riders in 2010, while the busiest in the Bronx, 161 Street-Yankee Stadium, served 8.4 million riders. To give perspective, the Times Square-42nd Street station remained the busiest in the city with more than 54 million riders in 2010. That station serves as a connection point for 11 subway lines and links riders to the Port Authority Bus Terminal. The biggest drop in ridership in Queens for 2010 was recorded in the Rockaways along the A line, specifically at stations like Beach 25th Street and Beach 67th Street, which were closed for a good part of the year for reconstruction. The stations saw a complete overhaul with new platforms, canopies, lightning and public address systems. Outside of Rockaway; the A line also suffered anemic The main Jackson Heights station is the second busiest ridership. Broad Channel saw the lowest ridership last year, in Queens.
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By DOMENICK RAFTER If you ride the 7 and E subway lines and find they are always crowded, statistics from the MTA show that you’re probably right. Two of the stations along the 7 ranked as the busiest subway stations in Queens in 2010; four are served by the E train. The 7 train’s eastern terminus at Flushing-Main Street ranked as the busiest station in the entire borough in 2010, with more than 18.6 million riders. Flushing-Main Street is also the tenth busiest station in the city – the busiest outside of Manhattan and the busiest citywide for stations that are only served by one line. The second busiest station in the borough, 74th Street-Broadway/Roosevelt Avenue-Jackson Heights, which also serves the 7 train as well as the E, F, R and M trains, saw more than 16.2 million riders in 2010 and was the borough’s busiest station on weekdays. The E train serves the rest of the top five busiest stations including Jamaica CenterParsons-Archer, the terminus of the E train,
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Massive Water Project Wraps In NE Queens By JOSEPH OROV IC Alley Creek and Lit tle Neck Bay w ill become more habitable after heav y storms, thanks to the completion of the $130 million Alley Creek Sewer Overflow (CSO) Facility in Bayside. The new site, six years in the making, boasts the ability to filter out many more undesirables from entering the two waterways. In the past, storms that taxed the area’s sewage system with excessive water would lead to a combination of sewage and stormwater to pour into the surrounding waterways. The new CSOs will lower the overflows by 54 percent, col lecting up to 5 million gallons of water while also filtering out some of the pollutants that often end up in the bay. “The completion of the Alley Creek CSO Facility is a major step forward in our effort s to improve harbor water qualit y, especially in Nor theast Queens,” said Environmental Protection Commissioner Cas Holloway. Specifically, the new facility will ensure overflows are less harmful to the bays, shipping off the retained leftovers of a CSO to the Tallman Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. The City has invested $1.6 billion in four such CSOs over the last nine years. Holloway estimates they will prevent a total of 100 million gallons of untreated sewer and stormwater from entering the waterways surrounding the City. “These investments, along with billions of additional dollars Mayor Bloomberg has
commit ted to upgrade our 14 wastewater treatment plants have made our harbor cleaner and healthier than it has been in more than a centur y,” he said. The facility has a two-bar rel sewer, storage tanks and outfall. Surges in water will lead to a cascade of over flows, which can retain up to 5 million gallons of sewage and stormwater for later treatment. As soon as the storm stops, an automated valve allows the liquid refuse to traverse through the Old Douglaston Pump Station to the Tallman Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. Par t of the CSO facilit y’s creat ion called for the $20 million restoration of the northern part of Al ley Pond Park in Bayside. The resulting work restored wetlands and brought back local plant life when it was completed last year. Local lawmakers welcomed the CSO facility’s opening, calling a welcome project long in the making. “It is great news that the retention facilit y project, which star ted when I was the area Councilman, is completed,” said State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside). “I want to congratulate DEP for their hard work in conducting this massive project that will certainly eliminate wastewater runoff, enhance the experience of Alle y Pond Park for residents of nort heast Queens and w ill help to relieve the reoccurring flooding problems that have plagued the area for years.” Reach Deputy Editor Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127.
The Flushing-Main Street station is still the busiest in Queens. with only 92,523 riders. Howard Beach-JFK Airport, saw the biggest drop in the borough, at 7 percent. Beach 36th Street in Edgemere saw the biggest increase of the year, at 24 percent. MTA Spokesman Kevin Ortiz said that could be explained by riders who would normally use the nearby stations closed for work using the next nearest station. Major bus transfer points along the A line, including Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard in Ozone Park also saw increases in
ridership, of 2.8 percent and 4.4 percent respectively. Ortiz said the annual ridership numbers are used by the MTA to determine how to allocate agency resources, including more trains and staff. “Ridership numbers are the biggest tool we use to adjust service accordingly,” he said. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.
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Stop And Frisks Rise, Profiling Questioned By DOMENICK RAFTER The NYPD has drastically increased the number of “stop and frisks” it has conducted around the city in early 2011, and the New York Civil Liberties Union say the cops are unfairly targeting minorities and few actions are ending in arrests. More than 180,000 people were subject to “stop and frisks” in New York City in the first three months of 2011, 88 percent of those, about 161,000, resulted in no fines or arrests. “The NYPD is turning black and brown neighborhoods across New York City into Constitution-free zones,” said Donna Lieberman, the executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, who added most of the stop and frisks are conducted on blacks and Hispanics. In Queens, statistics from the NYPD show that the high numbers of stop and frisks are scattered throughout the borough, but have been conducted on blacks and Hispanics in numbers far greater than the minority population of the communities in which they occur. The highest number of stop and frisks in the borough were recorded in the 109th Precinct, which covers Downtown Flushing and surrounding neighborhoods. Of the precinct’s 3,384 stops, half were of people of Hispanic descent despite that demographic making up only a little more than a third of the population; 451 were black – about 13 percent of the total – despite blacks composing of only 8 percent of the population.
The 102nd Precinct, which covers Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and part of Ozone Park, saw the next highest number of stop and frisks: 2,719. More than 1,100, about 40 percent of the total, were against Hispanics. That’s actually in line with the percentage of Hispanics living in the precinct’s community board. However, 19 percent of the stops were against blacks, which is much higher than the 7 percent who live in the community board. Also recording more than 2,500 stop and frisks was the 115th Precinct, which covers East Elmhurst and northern parts of Corona and Jackson Heights, and the 106th Precinct, which covers the neighborhoods of Howard Beach, Ozone Park, South Ozone Park and South Richmond Hill. In the 106th, the plurality of the stops have been of Asians, which matches the large South Asian community in Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park, but only 20 of the 2,548 were against whites, who make up about half the neighborhood. About a third of the stops were against blacks, who make up less than 20 percent of the population. The increased number of stop and frisks this year is a continuation of rising numbers in the last decade, according to the NYCLU. Citywide there were over 600,000 stop and frisks in 2010, almost double the number recorded six years earlier in 2004. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.
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Anthony’s Shame The Queens Tribune has been a fan of Anthony Weiner since he first hit the public spotlight. He has worked diligently for the people of Queens, his constituents at home, the State of New York and as an effective member of the United States Congress. This week we discovered that despite the emblazoned “S” we sometimes envision him wearing under his shirt and tie, there is more he was willing to show, and well below the neckline. This was very poor judgment on his part. He is one of a handful of elected officials we thought would be impervious to the more scandalous decisions to which so many of his fellow politicians seem to fall prey. The confession this week about sexting, lewd images and raunchy conversations with people he met online have tarnished our image of him – and we are not alone. The response to his admission has ranged from disgust, to the obvious jokes and to calls for his resignation. We cannot go that far. What he did is indicative of a person who has a problem that he may not have even been aware of, a problem that we were told, in his confession, has now been fully exposed. He said there is no more to tell. He spared us the lurid details that others have salaciously spread throughout the Web and in print. He welcomes the investigation by the House Ethics Committee. He said he has nothing to hide. And, cautiously – but with a skeptical eye – we believe him. What matters today is his ability to continue to serve his constituents; his ability to work with his Congressional colleagues; his resilience to endure the barbs of public humiliation and get past this. We hope that he bears in mind the needs of the people of Queens, and considers that to carry more weight than the pressure he may feel from Republicans or even the people on his own side of the aisle. It would be a shame if he were pressed out of office not for actual misdeeds but to appease a party – either one.
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Enough, Already To The Editor: While Mr. Weiner’s indiscretion gives a new meaning to “inside the beltway” I don’t think we should be too hard on him. As all who have met him know, the Congressman is an active and vital man and his humanity is a valuable asset to the bloodless Washington bureaucracy. He also quickly came clean about his initial and very understandable false claim of his Twitter feed being hacked. Though his wife may have a thing or two to say, we should not be too hard on Mr. Weiner, and neither should the rightwing pundits, especially since the current cover of Mens Health magazine is another (right wing) congressman showing his abs. It’s a crazy culture we live in, and so such hard driving
workaholics as Mr. Weiner should probably delegate to staff the use of Twitter. It is a seductive technology that seems private but oops suddenly is not. Let’s move on to important issues, like saving health care and addressing the general dysfunction of Congress itself. And let’s be mindful of those tabloid and other extreme political interests that are trying to take out Mr. Weiner to advance their goals. P. A. Carroll, Astoria
Voters Will Decide To The Editor: One of the most stunning aspects of the Weiner affair is the arrogance of power that we saw on display and have come to expect with many of our elected officials.
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Weinergate is merely the latest example. In March of this year, the local press revealed that newly elected Councilman Ruben Wills had ignored two outstanding criminal arrest warrants for more than a decade. Only after he was exposed by the media did he say “I take full responsibility.” Oops. Now, Congressman Weiner wants us to believe that he is truly sorry for his actions and his questionable judgment. Sorry about the arrogance which was on full display a few days prior when he sneered at a CNN reporter, calling him a “jackass” for asking a question about this matter? Sorry for trying to blame political opponents for hacking his Twitter account? Did Weiner even know the age of the females to whom he sent racy photos and sexting messages? When did the social media profile pages become the de facto standard for age verification? Even bartenders know it is illegal to serve patrons who say they are 21 even when they are not. Weiner said he lied because he was embarrassed and wanted to protect his family. No, he lied because he thought he could get away with it. Only after consulting with legal experts over the weekend and learning that the press was about to expose more salacious details did he realize the jig was up. Is Weiner fit for office? The measure of a man’s character is what he would do if he knew he would never be caught. Voters, you decide. Bob Friedrich, Glen Oaks
He Should Resign To The Editor: Because of the dishonor he has brought to the voters, his family, the Congress and to himself, the only honorable thing Anthony Weiner can do is resign. David Rivkin, Jamaica
Not About Language To The Editor: The question to ask about Flushing is “where are the non-Asian entrepreneurs selling products that non-Asians want?” My immigrant father was a coowner and chef of a Chinese restaurant in Manhattan. After his death in 1968, my mother and I moved to Flushing where I attended JHS 189 and Flushing High School, and have lived ever since. I marvel that my father, who barely knew any English, learned enough entrepreneurial skills, such as managing inventory, finances and employees, to create his own job as Deputy Editor: Joseph Orovic
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What Unity? To The Editor: Well, finally something took over the former Caldor site here in downtown Flushing. Was it worth the wait? No. Unfortunately, like so many other stores in this area it caters to the Asian population. Not much there for anyone else. Over the next few years it is projected that more retail space will be built here. If this New World Mall is an example of what is to come it makes me sad. What will it take to get through to store owners, community leaders and elected officials that this is a diverse community? Or better yet, do they care? Some of us have worked hard to unite this community. It’s clear we have failed. It’s also clear that some here in downtown Flushing do not want to unite. Mary Ann Boroz, Flushing
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lation that is being proposed by Councilmen Peter Koo and Dan Halloran: all signs should have English in their content. Chinese business owners appear to support it, whereas Korean business owners seem to dislike it. Their rationale for non-support: it will cost them money to change the sign. A sign advertising its business for all to understand is not expensive and pays for itself as free advertising to attract more customers, regardless of ethnicity. Mary Ann Boroz focuses on her own neighborhood, and rightly so. However, the role of legislators, while elected to represent their districts, is to pass legislation that will affect the entire city. Why did I mention the deli? Because she was the one that wanted one when the Key Food in her neighborhood closed up and was replaced by a Chinese supermarket which didn’t have a deli. Now that a deli exists in the new supermarket that opened in the New World mall in downtown Flushing, she stands outside and refuses to even go in and look, saying she’s seen enough. Stores survive based on shoppers and the business it generates, along with what sells in the store. Diversity is good; however, no store owner is going to stay in business if there is a lack of shoppers. Years ago a Barnes and Noble bookstore existed in downtown Flushing; asked why they were closing, the store manager response was “people don’t buy books,” which – pay attention – means lack of business. I remember the downtown of Flushing from the 1970s with its shuttered stores, yet others saw an opportunity to revitalize the area, and it has become what it is today. I only read English, and I don’t live in the area, but I along with many others shop and utilize the services offered in Downtown Flushing. John Ngai, Rego Park, NY
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well as jobs for a few employees. In contrast, I, an English-speaking native New Yorker educated in public schools which emphasized regurgitating the correct answers on tests, could only seek but not create jobs. Thus, one should consider why children who grew up in Flushing did not start businesses before the Asians moved here. From my own experience, I conclude that our school system did not teach us to take risks and think creatively. I greatly regret that my father died before he could pass his entrepreneurial skills to me so that I could be a job-creator and not job-seeker. I urge all entrepreneurs in Queens, regardless of ethnicity, to hire a teenager for the summer and begin passing your skills to the next generation. As my father worked a 70-hour week and lacked time to learn English, I can empathize if Asian entrepreneurs do not know enough English to write their own Englishlanguage signs and are too embarrassed to ask for help. Part of the teenager’s job could be to make English-language signs. We do not need another law that will most likely be inadequately enforced. However, we do need neighbors who, instead of complaining, can cooperate in creating workable solutions that will benefit everyone. Perhaps we need a neighborhood troubleshooting team to bridge the cultural gap. I would gladly volunteer for this. Maureen Chen, Flushing
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Weiner ‘Coulda Been A Contender’
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By HENRY STERN The next mayor of New York City stands in the shoes of the next president of France. Both highly successful political careers have been derailed by the same nemesis: inappropriate behavior toward women beHenry cause of the need for immediate gratification of the man’s sexual desires. Of course, what the self-destructive duo did, in different ways, was indicative of a mental disorder. Leaders of other countries and cities have been mentally ill. They continue until their disorder becomes public, usually as a result of an act so at variance with conventional ethical standards that it would not be tolerated by the electorate. What is it that makes people who have everything to lose - and nothing to gain, but transitory relief - engage time and again in conduct which results in their losing everything? We don’t know; we are not psychiatrists. But self-destructive behavior is not new. Its most direct example is suicide. People do that when the pain of living is worse for them than the fear of
dying. Former Queens Borough Pre sident Donald Mane s, faci ng imprisonment in 1986, chose that cowardly route. In the cases of Governor Eliot Spitzer and Congressman Anthony Weiner, the suicide is profe ssional. The y reStern main alive, and are free to build new careers. They both, at this point, have loving wives. Neither man will reach the heights he could have at tained, but they will not starve. Why, oh why, do these gifted and talented people engage in such obviously ruinous behavior? How could the sitting governor believe that no one would recognize him on his repeated liaisons? How many people did the Congressman proposition on Tw it ter w it hout realizing that any one of them could turn him in? It only takes a single complaint to topple the house of cards. Then others will rush in, confirming the sordid tale. (Tiger Woods?) I have high regard for Anthony Weiner’s better side, which I believe exists somewhere under all the lies, self-deception and cruelty to others. He has suffered from his
family’s instability, his brother’s tragic death, his comic last name and rejection by his peers before he became too impor tant to ignore. The Sammy Glick comparison may be the most obvious literary reference, but I like to believe there was more to Anthony than that. I hope he makes the best of his new life. There are four dangers lying ahead. First is censure or expulsion from the House of Repre sentat ive s, which is controlled by Republicans. What better way for the hypocrites to demonstrate their purit y than by removing the offender? The second is t he Democrat ic primar y i n 2012, where he would undoubtedly be challenged. The third is the general election, in which, although it has not been noted, he received only 59 percent of the vote i n 2010 agai nst a lit tleknown Republican opponent. The fourth hurdle is redistricting. When the lines are drawn for 2012, his seat will be the first to be butchered. His downfall is a personal tragedy. It is also a loss for the cit y a nd state. T here are fe w enough smar t polit icians to let one go down without an expression of sympathy, and regret over
what might have been if he were well. There are government and private agencies created to help the physically challenged. It is unfortunate that, in the field of mental health, people are less forgiving and help is more difficult to secure, par ticularly when it invol ve s disclosure of behav ior
which must be secret because of valid social norms. The immortal words of Terry Malloy come to mind in another Schulberg reference: “I coulda been a contender.” Anthony Weiner was a contender, but he could have been a champion. starquest@nycivic.org
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LEGAL NOTICE P.C. Attorneys for Secured Party Fishkill Office 2 Summit Court Suite 301 Fishkill, NY 12524 845.897.1600 ______________________________________________________________ ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF OAE INTERNATIONAL, LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is: OAE INTERNATIONAL, LLC SECOND: The county within this state in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is: Queens THIRD: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: NAOKI OKAI, 80-59 LEFFERTS BLVD. KEW GARDENS, NY 11415 NAOKI OKAI (signature of organizer) NAOKI OKAI (print or type of organizer) ______________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: BREAD THEATRE LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/11/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 35-20 9 th Street, Long Island City, New York 11106. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ______________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: CXC REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/11/11. The latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2111. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 39 Kings Point Road, Great Neck, New York 11024. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of DATAR CAB LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/22/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Jaspreet Singh, 133-48 123 Street 2 nd Fl, Jamaica, NY 11420. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ______________________________________________________________ SUPREME COURT – QUEENS COUNTY MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF GAIL AND GLENDA FRANK, AS CO-CONSERVATORS AND CO-TRUSTEES OF THE PROPERTY OF DAVID FRANK, A CONSERVATEE PURSUANT TO AN ORDER/ JUDGMENT OF THIS COURT DATED, APRIL 28, 2011 BY HON. LEE A. MAYERSON, A JUSTICE OF THIS COURT AN APPLICA-
LEGAL NOTICE TION TO SELL PREMISES 448 B E A C H 1 3 6 TH S T R E E T , ROCKAWAY PARK, NY 11694, BEING A PLOT 60 X 100 IN DIMENSION, WILL BE MADE ON THE 23 RD DAY OF JUNE, 2011, AT 9:30 A.M., AT I.A. PART 20 OF THE SUPREME COURT AT 88-11 SUTPHIN BOULEVARD, JAMAICA, N.Y. 11345 SAID PROPERTY IS PRESENTLY UNDER CONTRACT, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COURT, FOR THE PRICE OF $585,000.00. CONTACT HEIDI J. HENLE ESQ. OF THE LAW OFFICES OF HEIDI J. HENLE, PLLC, ATTORNEY FOR THE CO-CONSERVATORS AT 42-40 BELL BOULEVARD, SUITE 301, BAYSIDE, NEW YORK 11361, TEL: (718) 766-9427. ______________________________________________________________ CITATION File No. 20093098/A SURROGATE’S COURT, Queens COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: The heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of ANNABELLE DAVIS, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead, to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees, and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence, Queens County Public Administrator. A petition having been duly filed by Hazel Smith f/k/a Hazel Smith-Mann who is/are domiciled at 100 West 92 nd Street, Apt. 7A, New York 10025, United States YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, New York on June 23, 2011, at 9:30 o’clock in the Fore noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of ANNABELLE DAVIS lately domiciled at 123-35 Inwood Street, South Ozone Park, New York 11436 United States admitting to probate a Will dated July 1, 2003 a copy of which is attached, as the Will of ANNABELLE DAVIS deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that: Letters Testamentary issue to Hazel Smith Dated, Attested and Sealed, APR 21 2011 Seal HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate MARGARET M. GRIBBON Chief Clerk Lamont R. Bailey Print Name of Attorney Bailey & Bailey, LLC Firm 123-20 82nd Avenue, Kew Gardens, New York 11415 Address (718) 701-5915 Tel. No. NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you. ______________________________________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX NO.: 28929/2010 DATE FILED 11-17-10 SUMMONS NYCTL 2009-A TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND
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CUSTODIAN FOR NYCTL 2009-A TRUST, Plaintiffs, against- GANGAPERSAD MAHARAJH; BARBARA BLACKMAN; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; GREEN TREE CREDIT LLC; THE CIT GROUP/CONSUMER FINANCE INC.; CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; CITY OF NEW YORK PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #100”, the last 100 names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiffs, the persons or parties intended being the owners, tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, and if any of the aforesaid individual captioned defendants, if any, be dead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through any of the aforesaid individual captioned defendants, if any, if they be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiffs, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiffs’ attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Plaintiffs designate Queens County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property. 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 tax lien holder 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 the tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE
COURT. Dated: November 10, 2010 LEVY & LEVY Attorneys for Plaintiffs 12 Tulip Drive Great Neck, NY 11021 (516) 487-6655 by: JOSHUA LEVY, ESQ. File No.: 1383001 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Joseph G. Golia, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Queens County dated May 10, 2011 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office, Jamaica, NY. The object of the action is to foreclose a tax lien and to recover the amount of the tax lien and all of the interest, penalties, additions and expenses, to real property k/a Block 11600, Lot 35. Dated: May 25, 2011. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. For Pltf. #79921 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Summons and Complaint You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. Sources of Information and Assistance The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work 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-BANK-NYS or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us. Foreclosure rescue scams Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services.
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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF PT BUILDING SUPPLY LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is: PT BUILDING SUPPLY LLC SECOND: The principal office of the limited liability company is to be located in the County of Queens. THIRD: The Secretary of State is designed as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: The Limited Liability Company 39-07 Prince Street, #3B Flushing, NY 11354 FOURTH: the business and affairs of the limited liability company shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Managers. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon them by statute or by this Articles of Organization or the Operating Agreement, the managers are hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the limited liability company. THE UNDERSIGNED, being the organizer hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a limited liability company pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York, does make this articles of organization, hereby declaring and certifying that this is my act and deed and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my hand this 30 th day of March, 2011. Tracy Yang, Organizer _______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of [Sadko Collection LLC], a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on [3/ 11/11]. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to: [5-26 46ave 2FL Long Island City, NY 11101] Purpose: any lawful act or activity. _______________________________________________________________ Name of LLC: Translational Cell Science LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 4/4/11. Office loc.: Queens Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. Agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. _______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of The Law firm of Russo & Blissett, a Professional Limited Liability Company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on March 28, 2011. The office is located in
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Report Disputes Halloran’s DOT Claim By DOMENICK RAFTER A city investigation into claims that the Sanitation Dept. purposely slowed down cleaning after last December's blizzard, an accusation made by three Sanitation supervisors and two DOT workers to Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) days after the blizzard, turned up empty. The Dept. of Investigation released a repor t late last week after interviewing 150 witnesses, reviewing surveillance video and talking to community resident s. The report said no evidence existed of a purposeful slowdown ordered by Sanitation bosses. The report said t wo supervisors who went to Halloran were upset that their stor y ended up in the news days after the blizzard and felt that their words were being mischaracterized in those art icles and stories. Halloran had said the supervisors told him Sanitation bosses had ordered a slowdown, at least in Hal loran's Nor t heast Queens district, as a protest against proposed demotions by the Bloomberg administration. Instead, the DOI report blamed a lack of communication and ill-equipped workers within the Sanitation Dept., the unprecedented strength of the storm and difficulty get ting Sanitation workers to work during the Christmas weekend, especially those who lived in the suburbs, for the slow response that left many Queens streets unplowed days after the Dec. 26 storm. According to t he report, sur veillance video from various part s of the cit y, including Rockaway Boulevard, showed that the vast majority of Sanitation plows seen driving by had their plows down and were plowing the roads, with the exception of a handful. The DOI repor t also outlined complaints
by Sanitation workers that they were illequipped to handle the snow, including from a worker who got stuck with his truck in Flushing who said he only had one set of chains, rather than the usual two. The repor t also said Halloran refused to provide the names of the supervisors who came to him, first because he wanted to tell them he was giving their names to the DOI, and then later because he stated they invoked at torne y-client privilege. Finally, when he gave DOI t he name of one sup er v isor, Halloran said he did not know the name of the other. The supervisors then challenged
much of what was reported about Halloran's meeting with them. In a statement, Halloran noted the DOI report admits they weren't able to get access to everyone they wanted. "The DOI repor t highlights some serious deficiencies, mismanagement, and employee misconduct, such as drinking on the job," the statement said. "As the report states, the DOI was unable to track employees and get the quality of testimony it would like to have. Disturbing questions remain about why plows went down streets with their blades up or sat unmoving for hours as the snow
fell. I am hopeful that the City can move on and fix the many issues that plagued the snowstorm response. My constituents expect me to shed a light on problems and come up with solutions, and I am going to do that, even when it makes the powers that be uncomfortable." The DOI referred the report to the Sanitation Dept., the DA's of Brooklyn and Queens, and the office of U.S. At torney Loretta Lynch. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.
Albany Agrees On Ethics Reform By DOMENICK RAFTER Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state legislative leaders have reached a tentative deal on an ethics reform package with only weeks to go before state legislators break for the year. Called the "Clean Up Albany Act of 2011," the deal would create a 14-member panel to oversee ethics issues concerning the legislative and executive branches. The panel, which will replace the Commission of Public Integrity, will have jurisdiction of state officials and employees in both the executive and legislative branch. Its 14 members will include six appointed by the governor and lieutenant governor, at least three of whom must be from the opposite party, and eight appointed by legislative leaders, four from each major par t y. Furthermore, the bill would force legislators to disclose more about their income and business dealings, as well as name any clients who have business with the state. The
bill would force lobbyists to disclose any business relationships with the state government wor th more than $1,000. T here will be a new database of any individual or firm that appears in a representative capacity before any state governmental entity. Also, new rules for independent campaign expenditures will be created by the state Board of Elections and violations will be increased. The bill would also allow prosecutors to seek to force convicted politicians to for feit their pensions. "Government does not work without the trust of the people - and this ethics overhaul is an important step in restoring that trust," Gov. Cuomo said. The deal comes after a series of state legislators have been indicted and/or convicted for ethics violations including a handful from Queens including former Assembly members Brian McLaughlin and Anthony Seminerio.
State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) said he hoped the bill would turn the page on that histor y. "We're taking a significant step toward beginning to restore at least some level of public confidence in state government," said State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst). Freshman Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside), who made ethics reform a central issue of his 2010 campaign, said corrupt politicians cast a stain on everyone who serves in Albany, e specially those who try to do their job honestly. "There are many good people who serve in the State Legislature and I am hopeful that these new reforms will root out those few bad apples who choose to betray the public trust and allow the rest of us to perform our duties without distraction," he said. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.
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Lessons in inequality
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By Michael Mulgrew President, United Federation of Teachers
Compiled by DOMENICK RAFTER
Six decades after the landmark Supreme Court ruling on educational equality, Brown v. Board of Education, it is outrageous that thousands of New York City children get a graphic lesson in inequality every day when they walk through the doors of their schools. These are students – from Harlem to Brooklyn, from the South Bronx to Manhattan’s East Village -- who attend co-located schools in buildings where a district school is housed alongside a charter school. In too many cases, there are smart boards, freshly painted walls and small class sizes in the charter school while in the public school there are broken blackboards, crumbling facilities and overcrowded classrooms. Separate and unequal. In some cases, charter students get disproportionate access to shared facilities like the cafeteria or the gym. In one case in Brooklyn, parents at PS 9 raised funds to have a library built and then watched as the Department of Education proposed co-locating a charter school in their building and giving the 160 charter students 6.75 hours in the library per week while the 550 to 610 PS 9 students were to get 4.75 hours. It is not the charter schools that are to blame for this injustice, but the DOE. It is the DOE that comes up with co-location plans and it is the DOE that is responsible for making sure those plans are fair and in compliance with the state’s charter law, which requires an “equitable allocation” of shared facilities. It is the DOE that is fostering inequality in our school system, directly harming children’s education. That is why the UFT, the NAACP and others sued the DOE to end the practice of co-locations that treat district school students as secondclass citizens. Our lawsuit also seeks to stop the closing of 22 schools because again, the issue at stake is equality for our city’s most vulnerable students. Fifteen of the 22 schools were on the list of closing schools last year as well, and after we sued to stop their closure in 2010, we worked with the DOE to come up with a plan to provide extra support to these struggling schools. But the DOE walked
105th Precinct MURDER ARREST: On Tuesday, May 31 at approximately 1:10 p.m., police responded to a report of an unconscious and unresponsive man inside 208-25 104th Ave. in Queens Village. Upon arrival, police discovered Ken Perpall, 24, with multiple gunshot wounds to his body. EMS pronounced him dead at the scene. Police later arrested Kevin Fisher, 30, of 168-53 118th Rd., St. Albans and charged him with murder and criminal possession of a weapon.
away from every promise it made to these schools and never provided any of the help it said it would. Instead, it cynically declared the schools were performing poorly and moved to close them again in 2011. It’s another lesson in inequality. These are schools with large numbers of high-needs learners and some of the most disadvantaged students in our city. These students are as entitled to an education as any other students, yet the DOE refuses to provide the resources and support needed to teach them, and instead moves to close their schools and push them further to the margins. Universal public education is one of the foundations of a democratic society, an idea pioneered by Americans in the last century and under attack now by “reformers” who think education should be run as a competitive marketplace rather than treated as a universal right. That is why we, as educators, fight for educational equality — we fight for all of our students and all of the children of our city. It is why we are fighting for all children to have equal access to school facilities and why we are fighting to stop the DOE from simply abandoning struggling schools and disadvantaged students. It is why we care not just about teacher layoffs that would devastate education inside the classroom, but also about child care cuts that would push already struggling families into crisis; why we think closing libraries is bad and giving another tax break to the rich is unconscionable. It’s why 20,000 people turned out on May 12 to protest the mayor’s budget and why we will continue to do whatever it takes to pass a city budget that’s fair to all of our students and the citizens of our city.
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106th Precinct SHOT AT HOME: On Monday June 6 at approximately 4:26 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of an unconscious man inside 107-53 128 St. in South Richmond Hill. Upon arrival police discovered Norman Mizzell, 30, shot in the chest and stomach lying face down inside his bedroom. EMS responded to the location and pronounced him dead at the scene. 107th Precinct LIVERY ROBBERY: The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the following three suspects wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in Jamaica Estates. On Monday, May 30, at approximately 6:40 a.m., three Hispanic men hailed a livery cab at the corner of Union Turnpike and Grand Central Parkway in Kew Gardens Hills and asked the driver to take them to College
Point. Once inside the car, the suspects told the driver they had no money and asked him to pull over at the corner of 188th Street and Radnor Road in Jamaica Estates. There, the suspects pulled the driver from the car and forcibly removed his wallet and cell phone. The suspects then left the driver and fled southbound on 188th Street in the vehicle, a gray 2001 Lincoln Town Car. The driver was not injured and the vehicle was recovered the next day in Brooklyn. The first suspect is described as a Hispanic man, 18-23, approximately 5-foot-10 170 lbs., with black hair in a ponytail. He was wearing a red, plaid long-sleeve shirt and dark jeans. The second suspect is described as a Hispanic man, 18-24, approximately 5-foot9 170 lbs., wearing a dark T-shirt and dark jeans, and hair in a ponytail. The third suspect is described as a black man, 18-22, approximately 5-foot-8, 180 lbs., with a shaved bald head and tattoos covering both arms, including a cross on his right forearm. Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All calls are confidential. 114th Precinct FOUR STABBED: The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the following men wanted in connection with an assault that occurred in Astoria. On Sunday April 10, at approximately 2:22 a.m. in front of 35-05 Broadway in Astoria, four men sustained stab wounds during a physical altercation with another group of men. The victims, all white men in their 20s, were transported to Elmhurst Hospital where they were all treated for their injuries and later released. The suspects are described as four white men as well. Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All calls are confidential.
Police are looking for these suspec ts in a liver y taxi robber y.
Queens CLOSEUP Flea Market A big Summer Flea Market will be held Saturday, June 25, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Flushing House, 38-20 Bowne Street, Flushing. Call (718) 762-3198. The Flea Market will be held in the Large Game Room on the ground floor of Flushing House. A variety of goods will be sold, including jewelry, arts and crafts, collectibles, new and gently used clothing, lots of white elephant items, etc. Admission is free.
Auditions Auditions for a musical-comedy about civil rights and rock & roll will be held by FSF Community Theatre Group, which is looking for a large multi-racial cast of singers, dancers, actors ages 14 thru adult. Auditions will be held Tuesday and Wednesday – June 14 and 15, 7:30 p.m., for performances in November. The auditions will be held at Free Synagogue of Flushing, 41-60 Kissena Blvd, Flushing. For info and the name of the show call (516) 354-5210 or (516)-521-5500, or send an e-mail to fsfctg@yahoo.com.
Quintet Performs The Quintet of the Americas will perform Summer Solstice, a special concert on Sunday, June 26, at 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. The event is presented in cooperation with the Latin American Cultural Center of Queens. The program will feature music from the Quintet’s Sounds of Brazil CD. Special guest will be organic percussionist and composer Thiago de Mello, who will join the quintet in a number of works that reflect his fusion of Brazilian rhythms and jazz influence. The concert will also include two premieres, Little Polka by Douglaston-resident composer James Cohn and Water Run from Kukulkan III by David Dzubay. Also on the program - Shout Chorus by Kenji Bunch, Sfumato by Yao Chen, and Azalea by Duke Ellington. The June 26 concert is free and open to the public with Garden admission. For more event information, call the Queens Botanical Garden at (718) 886-3800 or visit them at queensbotanical.org/
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Annie Get Your Gun Interested performers are invited to audition for Theatre By The Bay’s production of Irving Berlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun” on Tuesday, June 14, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 16, 7:30 p.m. at Bay Terrace Jewish Center, 13-00 209th St., Bayside. For more information call the Temple office at (718) 428-6363. There are acting, singing and dancing roles available as well as chorus work. Men, women, children and teenagers are needed. Rehearsals begin in August with performances set for November. Those auditioning should bring music and be prepared to sing to piano accompaniment (an accompanist will be provided), be ready to dance to a combination that will be taught and read lines from a
Flushing Camera Club The Flushing Camera Club is celebrating its 40th season of serving all of Queens, Long Island and New York City. The club meets at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Flushing Hospital; enter at 45th Avenue and Burling Street. Meetings are on the first, third and fifth Wednesday of the month. Come and spend an evening with us to learn about good photography and to enjoy excellent photography related programs. Validated free parking is available. For more information call (718) 749-0643 or go to flushingcameraclub.org.
12-Step Program Nar-Anon Never Alone is a 12-Step support group for anyone affected by a loved one’s use and/or abuse of drugs. There are no dues or fees. Meetings are held at the VFW Hall in Whitestone, 19-12 149th St., every Thursday from 7:30-9 p.m. Newcomers are welcome. For further information, contact Norma at (718) 217-0364.
KISS In Queens Music writer Ken Sharp is working with KISS on an official book about their early days circa 1972-1975. In the book, there’s a chapter about Coventry, site of their first live show. We’re in need of an exterior photo of Coventry as well as images of KISS performing at the club. The club was located in Queens on 47-03 Queens Blvd, Long Island City from 1973 to 1976. If you can help, please email sharpk@aol.com.
Senior Dance The Howard Beach Senior Center, located at 156-45 84th St., is featuring “Latin Dance” Lessons and Exercise Program every Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. Sara will be teaching mambo, salsa, cha-cha, meringue and other Latin dances to interested seniors.
Community House Relax, improve your health with meditation, every Thursday at 10 a.m. with Ronnie at the Queens Community House Kew Gardens, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202.
Music & Song An Evening of Music and Song will be held on Monday, June 13, 6:30 p.m., in the Richmond Hill Library Auditorium, 118-14 Hillside Ave. (enter through driveway on Babbage Street). The evening, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Richmond Hill Library, will include popular and classical selections and will feature singer Victor Starsky and William Thomas Smiddy, pianist. Starsky is making his second appearance at the Richmond Hill Library. He first sang there at 5 years old. He has been hailed as “a brilliant performer who delights the audience with his rich voice and signature interpretations”. Smiddy is an internationally renowned pianist and any opportunity to hear him play should not be missed. “His remarkable combination of talent, musical imagination and
communication evokes emotional responses from all who hear him”. Seating for this event is limited. Registering in person at the Library or by phone, (718) 849-7150, is strongly advised.
It’s Show Time Musica Reginae Productions and & Church In The Gardens present an organ concert with Katherine Meloan: “It’s Show Time!” Please join us as we present our first joint concert! Even better it’s an organ concert in the perfect venue! The concert will be held Sunday, June 12, 5-7 p.m. at Church in the Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills.
NA Can Help Got a drug problem? Call the Narcotics Anonymous helpline at (718) 962-6244 or go to westernqueensna.com
Ice Cream Hor izons Ice cream will be served at the final meeting of the season of Horizons, a club for those 55 and over, at The Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112th St., on Thursday, June 23, at noon. Musical entertainment will be provided by Tom Newby and Rhea Arkin. Newby performs concerts as a singer. Arkin is an accompanist who is co-director of the “Joy of Singing” class in Bayside. Both Newby and Arkin are active in community theater. Attendees are invited to bring lunch. A charge of $3 will also include coffee and cake.
Be A STAR Would you like to really find out if you can act? Join our group of older adults inspired by a theatre professional who achieves exceptional results. Rehearsals are held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Hollis Public Library, 202-05 Hillside Ave., and on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at the Queens Village Library, 94-11 217th St. Call (718) 776-0529 for more information.
Rose Gala Monte N. Redman, President and Chief Operating Officer of Astoria Federal Savings, will be honored at Queens Botanical Garden’s 16th Annual Rose Gala on Thursday, June 9, at 6 p.m. In addition, the AdoptA-Tree Award will be presented at the Rose Gala to Joon J. Bang, M.D., founder of the Korean-American Friends of Queens Botanical Garden. “Queens Botanical Garden has been the recipient of generous support from Astoria Federal Savings for many years, and numerous QBG public programs have been made possible because of the funding they have provided,” said QBG’s Executive Director Susan Lacerte. “Astoria Federal’s impact can be seen in so many ways here at QBG - from the Herb Garden renovation, to the Wedding Garden flowers, to the new Floral Border exhibit favored by many brides for their photographs. Astoria Federal has helped with all of these projects and more, such as the Education Program and Gardening Day, as well as an unforgettable series of outdoor concerts in 2005. In short, Astoria Federal’s role in QBG’s development has been considerable. We are thrilled to thank Mr. Redman and Astoria Federal Savings for their years of consistent sponsorship by honoring him at this year’s Rose Gala.” For more information about QBG’s 16th Annual Rose Gala, or to purchase tickets or sponsorships, call Darcy Hector at (718) 866-
3800, Ext. 330 or Annette Fanara at (718) 866-3800, Ext. 202, or go to queensbotanical.org.
Strawberr y Fair Come to the Strawberry Fair Saturday, June 11, from 11 am. to 6 p.m. There will be vendors to purchase from, food to buy, and fun to have. There will be hamburgers, hot dogs, cake and, of course, strawberries. Also, there will be international foods of different countries from around the world, a community auction, balloon animals and face painting for the kids. The festival will be at All Saints’ Church, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside. Vendors are still wanted. Please call (718) 784-8031.
Meet de Blasio New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio will be the Guest Speaker at the June 9 meeting of the Jefferson Democratic Club, 7:30 p.m. at the Clearview Golf Course Clubhouse, 202-12 Willets Point Blvd., Bayside, adjacent to Valentino’s on the Green.
For The Birds The Queens County Bird Club will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, June 15, at 8 p.m. at Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston.
Scrabble Tournament Are you looking for a free fun activity for the family? On Friday, June 10, Cross Island YMCA will be hosting an evening of family fun as you “Spell to Win” and where every word counts. The event will be held at the Cross Island YMCA, 238-10 Hillside Ave., Bellerose, in the large gym Friday, June 10, 6-9 p.m. Register in advance: Cross Island Y Member Services Desk June 9. Win Prizes: Prizes and Trophies for the 1st place, 2nd and 3rd runners up!
Genealogy Bayside Historical Society will present a genealogy lecture series this June, Lost & Found: Researching Family History in Contemporary America, which will offer an insider’s tour of the culture of family history research and provide participants with the tools and skills needed to discover their past and tell their story. Part one of the series, Connecting with Kin, was held on Wednesday, June 1 at 7 pm, and part two, Finding and Reading Records, will be held on Wednesday, June 15 at the same time. Geared for both the novice and experienced family researchers (or anyone curious about exploring the past), the programs are expected to culminate with a workshop this fall, Telling the Story, which will help participants package the results of their research. Admission per lecture is $10 ($5 for BHS members). Reserve in advance by calling (718) 352-1548. For more information, visit baysidehistorical.org.The series features guest speaker Dr. Barbara A. Bianco, a cultural anthropologist with research and teaching interests in kinship and community in American and eastern Africa. She taught at Vassar College and New York University, and is co-editor of a study on the New York African Burial Ground.
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Our talented Senior Acting group is looking for a piano player, also retired, to enhance our performances . We’re S.T.A.R. Senior Theatre Acting Repertory and we meet on Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., at the Hollis Public Library, 202-05 Hillside Ave. and on Fridays, at 10:30 a.m. at the Queens Village Public Library, 94-11 217th St. Call the Assistant Director at (718) 776-0529 for more information.
furnished script. All roles are open. The Book for the show is by Herbert and Dorothy Fields as revised by Peter Stone. Music and Lyrics are by Irving Berlin. The Director of the show is Lawrence F. Bloom, the Musical Director is Alan Kingsley and the Choreographer is Jessica McCuiston. The Producers are Lawrence F. Bloom, Barbara Koenig and Martha Stein. “Annie Get Your Gun” is presented by special arrangement with R & H Theatricals.
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In September, a tornado wiped out 19 trees at PS 219 in Kew Garden Hills. But, due to the collaboration between the school and the New York Restoration Project, it now looks as if the tornado never took place. The NYRP is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and maintaining parks and community gardens throughout the five boroughs. A MillionTreesNYC, which is a public private partnership between the NYRP and the Parks Dept., is responsible for the trees planted at the school. They also administer the Respect-a-Tree program, which is a three-month educational curriculum for fifth and sixth graders that explores the need for trees at schools. In the fall, Principal Fred Wright contacted Yvi Nguyen, the project coordinator for A MillionTreesNYC, and told her he wanted to replace the trees that were destroyed by having as many trees planted as possible. In addition to the trees, he also asked Nguyen for something that no school had ever requested from the NYRP before. "I wanted an apple orchard," he said. "It's really important having the kids be able to connect." Nguyen said she was surprised at Wright's request, but her organization gladly obliged and assisted with planting the apple trees. "A lot of principals don't like trees that drop things," she said. After months of planning, students, parents, teachers and volunteers from Respecta-Tree got down and dirty on May 13, when they planted 68 trees, 22 of which will someday bear apples. Only one fifth-grade class was supposed to work on the project, but all three classes agreed to work together. It was a great learning experience for the students, said co-teachers of one of the classes, Diane Frangos and Lori Grossman. The teachers made sure their students gained knowledge from this experience. Frangos bought several kinds of apples at the supermarket and had her students test them for taste and texture. Some kids had never eaten apples or had only eaten certain kinds; by allowing them to plant apple orchards, this was truly an amazing experience for everyone, Grossman said. "Hands-on learning is very valuable," Wright said. "Having a tree itself is awesome." The school has formed a great partnership with A MillionTreesNYC, and hopes to continue working with the group in the future, Nguyen said. Ultimately, it was great to see multiple organizations working together to provide a fun, safe and environmentally green atmosphere for the children to enjoy while at school, Wright said. "I love it," Nguyen said. "It's amazing to see the project from the beginning to now."
Every year, A MillionTreesNYC applies to the mayor's office for a grant to plant 500 trees at parks and schools throughout the five boroughs; their goal is to have 1,000,000 new trees planted by 2017. Reach Intern Jason Cohen at jcohen@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 124. —Jason Cohen
Dance Teacher Honored By Students The nerves during rehearsal the day before ArtsConnection's annual Spring Benefit at the Museum of Natural History that honored Flushing's PS 20's dance teacher, MeiYin Ng, are at an all-time high. "You have to go faster; that's why you are bumping into each other," Ng said to one of the dancers. Ng then shifted her attention back to the entire class. "Can we try again?" she asked. The 17 dancers lined up once again and started the Chinese folk dance routine over. No, they are not professional dancers, but third and fifth grade students at PS 20. "It's not usually this intense," said Erin Loughran, Program Manager for ArtsConnection. "Before this one, the kids practiced last Thursday and their last rehearsal before that was about a month ago." The benefit where the students performed on May 24 honored their dance teacher, Ng, with a Janklow Award; an honor bestowed upon those who have made a significant contribution in education and learning. All the students involved with this dance are in ESL (English as a Second Language) and are part of a 16-week program sponsored by DELLTA (Developing English Language Literacy Through the Arts), a grant that encourages the development and use of English language skills through an artistic medium, such as dance. "Before this program, [Abigail] would constantly cry and she has low self-esteem," said Kathleen Cantelmo, a third-grade teacher, of one of her students. "Now, she doesn't cry and is able to communicate. She excels in dance and that really boosts her confidence." It's hard to imagine Abigail Esquieval, the third-grader Cantelmo spoke of, as a timid girl. When the students were asked about how they felt about their performance at the benefit, Esquieval, confidently chimed in, "I'm excited, but also nervous." "This is my favorite class; I love Ms. Ng," Esquieval added. Ng has made a beneficial and life-long impact on her students - and it shows. Her stern but warm demeanor toward her students is visible in their progress; the dance routine was done over and over again until the uncertainty was shaken off and replaced with confidence and excitement. "You need to take what you have and use
Mei-Yin Ng coaches her third and fifth graders for their Chinese ribbon dance routine. it to modify the situation you're in," Ng said of the ambition she has instilled in her students. Ng is also the Artistic Director of the experimental art ensemble MEI-BE WHATever. To learn more about ArtsConnection, visit artsconnection.org Reach Intern Jing Chen at jchen@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 124.
From Ozone Park To An Actor's Dream When John Pallotta was a teenager, the Ozone Park native went to see Al Pacino in "Dog Day Afternoon." Not long after, Pallotta and his friends spotted Pacino walking on the West Side of Manhattan and followed him to the Actor's Studio on West 44th Street. Little did he know that three decades later, Pallotta would be teaching acting only a block away. Born in Woodhaven and raised in Ozone Park, Pallotta came from a tradition ItalianAmerican background common in Southwest Queens in the 1960s and 1970s. He went to Catholic school: St. Elizabeth's grammar school in Ozone Park and Christ the King High School in Middle Village. It was while he was studying at Queens College that he began attending acting school in Manhattan, where he studied under teachers like William Hickey, Uta Hagen, and Lee Strasberg. In the beginning, Pallotta thought acting was the route to fame. But as his career went on, he fell in love with acting as an art form. He became an avid playwright. He has written nearly two dozen plays and screenplays, including "Jane Ho," a well-received play that explores the lives of prostitutes, and "Hustle," a play that takes place in the early 1970s, the era when he grew up in Queens. Now, he says, he has "a PhD in passion."
Volunteers and students plant apple trees at PS 219.
Photo by Jing Chen
Apples Planted Where Tornado Hit
Mei-Yin Ng helps students prepare for the ArtsConnec tion program they performed May 24. He founded his acting school, John Pallotta Studio, which he has taught a laundry list of actors and actresses including Anna Chlumsky, famous for her role as Vada in "My Girl." Pallotta has received endorsements from top masters in the acting world including Academy Award winners Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep. He's become known as a "master teacher." Pallotta's technique is to prepare actors to jump into roles the moment the cameras roll. "I put them where they have to be when the director yells action," he explained. He's called "The Actor Whisperer," but not because he has some magical telepathic power, rather because he pulls his students aside and talks personally to them. "Sometimes I have to go really deep," he said. "Actors have to use every tool in their emotional toolbox. They need to create real life circumstances through imagination." Pallotta said he often tells producers that he is not "an acting coach, but an acting teacher." Currently, Pallotta, who lives in Manhattan, is working with his sister, Donna Pallotta, an artist who was part of a team nominated for an Academy Award for the documentary "My Architect" in 2003, to expand the curriculum at his school. His school has state-of-the-art camera equipment so that his students can learn how to work with them before they go out for shoots. Another one of his signature lessons is to shoot his students in fake commercials or movie scenes to get a sense of the real thing. Pallotta said his main piece of advice for students is to get into acting for the right reasons. He tells them it's wrong to do it just for the fame. For more information on John Pallotta and his school, visit johnpallota.com Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125. —Domenick Rafter
DOE Plans 16 New Tests For Kids By JASON BANREY In an effort to rate teacher performance, New York City’s Dept. of Education is developing a series of new tests – and the City’s public school students are expected to provide the evaluation. Designed to spur reforms in state and local district education, the U.S. Dept. of Education’s $4.35 billion program, Race to the Top, funded New York State with nearly $700 million in federal grant money last August. Of that sum, New York City will receive $256 million, 10 percent of which will be used to develop 16 new standardized exams. The series of tests would cover English, math, science as well as social studies and would be spread out during a student’s time in the city’s school system; beginning in the third grade and continuing all the way through to high school; where students would be expected to take up to eight extra tests a year. The series of tests would be an addition to the statewide English and math tests, as well as the Regents exams students already take. The testing would eat up approximately $25.6 million of the federal funding awarded to the City. Some City Council members are upset about the additional tests and suggest the DOE reevaluate their methods of teacher assessment. “How much more testing do we really need,” asked Councilman Mark Weprin (DOakland Gardens), who sits on the City’s education committee. “In short, the children are being used.” Within the state’s application for funding and under a law passed last year, the DOE will create a portfolio of student assessments to inform instruction and support the develop-
ment and evaluation of teachers. Weprin denounced the DOE’s plan to use federal grant money for additional standardized tests for public school students. “At a time when the DOE is planning to lay off teachers, choosing to spend [federal funding] on additional standardized tests is truly an outrage,” Weprin said. “These tests will do nothing to improve education in our public schools and will only continue to sap time and resources that should be going toward helping our children learn.” As part of the City’s effort to comply with the federal funding requirements, which obligates that states rate teachers, the tests will be aimed at providing data to analyze
student growth as well as a teacher’s contribution to student learning. The DOE will also use an additional $38 million on other parts of the development of a new principal and teacher evaluation system. Over the years, the DOE has put a significant emphasis on the importance of evaluating the city’s public school teachers – an effort that has been criticized by many education advocates. Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), a former public school teacher and also a member of the education committee, said instead of focusing on teacher evaluation the DOE needs to begin taking respon-
sibility for its own actions. “I’m tired of hearing that teachers need to be evaluated,” Dromm said. “When is someone going to hold the City’s School Chancellor and the DOE accountable for the lack of school space and the lack of providing teachers proper resources to teach our kids?” The DOE anticipates that the tests will be in effect as early as next academic year. “Enough is enough,” Weprin said. “It is time for parents to rise up and give the DOE a wake-up call. Stop the insane obsession with testing.” Reach Reporter Jason Banrey at jbanrey@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 128.
Delta Deal Brings 6,000 New Jobs By DOMENICK RAFTER Soon there may be even more Delta Airlines flights coming into and out of Queens airports. Delta, currently the largest airline at JFK and LaGuardia, will increase its presence at the latter thanks to a long-awaited agreement with US Airways. Under the agreement, Delta will gain 110 slots, time frames where planes can take off and land, at LaGuardia in exchange with Delta’s slots at Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. and a $66.5 million payment to US Airways from Delta. The move would further increase Delta’s presence at LaGuardia. As part of the deal, Delta will take over the US Airways terminal and embark on a $117 million project to expand and combine the two terminals, a project Delta estimates would create up to 6,000 jobs. Delta will also retire
its turbo-prop fleet and replace them with quieter, less polluting aircraft. Delta said it would double operations from LaGuardia and serve new routes from the airport, including locations not currently served by either Delta or US Airways from LaGuardia. It will continue to operate the Delta Shuttle to Boston and Washington D.C. from the Marine Air Terminal. Delta and US Airways have been working on a deal concerning their operations at LaGuardia for over two years, but they have repeatedly failed to reach an agreement with the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, which wanted the airlines to give up some of their existing slots to foster competition. Other airlines, such as Southwest, which began flying into LaGuardia last year, fear the slot deal would give Delta an unfair advantage at LaGuardia.
Delta said last month that it would agree to give up some takeoff and landing slots at LaGuardia to AirTran Airways, Spirit Airlines and WestJet. In a separate transaction, US Airways has agreed to transfer some of its Reagan National slots to JetBlue. U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Jackson Heights), who has long been a supporter of the deal, applauded the move. “In today’s economic climate, we should do all we can to encourage private sector employers, such as Delta, to create jobs,” Crowley said. The USDOT is reviewing the proposal. Both airlines have said they would scrap the deal if the federal government rejects the new plan. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.
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QUEENS WOMAN, 85, IS A QCC GRAD Queens Woman, 85, Is A QCC Grad On June 3, at the age of 85, Sadie B. Fields, a Dean’s List student and the most senior member of her graduating class—received a Certificate in Day Care at Queensborough’s 50th Commencement Ceremony where she was given a special introduction from Dr. Diane B. Call, Interim President of Queensborough Community College. “I have had the privilege of talking with Sadie on several occasions,” said Dr. Call. “Her charm, contagious laugh, and intellectual curiosity never cease to amaze me—she has been a wonderful asset to Queensborough.’ In the decades leading up to this momentous event, Sadie has exhibited courage and perseverance throughout a life that has brought her both triumph and heartbreak. Obtaining a quality education was not a smooth path for Sadie. Originally from North Carolina, she graduated with Honors in high school only to discover that African Americans were not allowed to attend Sadie B. college. “It broke my spirit,” Sadie said. She moved to New York City in 1949
and worked in a factory as a seamstress where the hours were long and exacting. It was at that dreary job where she mastered the art of dress making, a skill she used to establish her own successful small business. More than 60 years later, Sadie decided to enroll in the Day Care Assistant Certificate Program at Queensborough. “Day Care grabbed my attention because I take pride in the way I raised my children,” Sadie said. “I told them they must go to college and be the best they can be.” In her Day Care Assistant classes, Sadie studied Psychology, Sociology, developed curriculum and even sewed puppets, that looked like baby dolls, for her end-of-semester presentation. “The theme of my project was based on the developmental significance of a baby’s attachment to its blanket,” added Sadie, who went on to say that her professors were a source of “constant inspiration and encouragement.” In addition to graduating from Queensborough as an outstanding student, Sadie is very active in her Fields community as a Notary Public and Deaconess. She continues to sew gowns, hats and dresses for clients and is
a Shakespeare enthusiast. A champion of her four children, Sadie is extremely proud that they each attended college and are enjoying careers as a teacher, therapist, business owner and computer analyst.
Sadie—the youngest of 11 children and one of only two siblings still alive—is devoted to her nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A widow for a little less than a decade, she has lived in Queens Village for 30 years.
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Councilman Eric U lrich presented local resident Christine Titone with a City Council Proclamation in honor of her 90th birthday, which she celebrated at the Howard Beach Senior Center with family and friends. U lrich thanked Christine for her years of service to the community, which included 25 years of teaching at St. Clement Pope School in Baisley Park, followed by 18 years teaching at Our Lady of Grace School until her retirement at age 82.
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As a caregiver, you may have noticed a change in your loved one’s condition. Perhaps your parent’s illness has advanced to the point where treatments do not
seem to have the effect they once did. You may be wondering if hospice care is the right option—and what is the best way to get the conversation started.
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Let your creative side shine, and have fun doing it, at a new Sunday series of creative arts workshops, followed by a free bagel brunch at Atria Kew Gardens. The retirement community is offering introductory sessions of popular arts activities on Sunday mornings during June and July, followed by refreshments, and it is all free.
The Art of Caricature: Sunday, June 12, 11:30 a.m. Atria welcomes artist, illustrator and educator Rick Bleier for an entertaining and instructive presentation of the fine art of caricature and cartooning. In addition, you will get to experience the excitement of creating your own original artwork with Rick as your guide. Art materials will be provided. Scrapbooking Magic: Sunday, June 26, 11:30 a.m. Let us show you how to combine a handful of keepsakes to create an artistic creation all your own to display or treasure. Just gather a few personal items to work with (such as an old postcard, photos, ticket stubs
and the like) and bring them with you. We will supply the rest of the materials, including artistic guidance and encouragement.
Concrete Poetry: Sunday, July 10, 11:30 a.m. You do not have to be a writer or an artist to enjoy Concrete Poetry, a fun, creative and unusual technique of selfexpression where found phrases and design elements are combined in a unique and unexpected new way. Hand-Made Jewelry: Sunday, July 24, 11:30 a.m. Join us and experience one of our most popular arts activities, and you’ll leave with a beautiful and very personal work of art that you will be proud to wear or give as a gift! All jewelry materials will be provided, along with artistic expertise and assistance. All events are followed by a kosher bagel brunch. Atria Kew Gardens is located at 117-01 84 Ave., Kew Gardens. Find them online at atriaseniorliving.com. For any additional information or to RSVP for events call (718) 441-0300.
Although most people are aware of the benefits hospice care provides, it can be difficult for a patient and family members to acknowledge that hospice may be the right choice for themselves or their loved one. If you think your parent might be resistant, how do you bring up the subject? Amy Newman, RN and CHPN with VNSNY Hospice Care, suggests that you start by acknowledging the topic’s difficulty. “Saying ‘I’m going to ask you a few sensitive questions, helps to let your loved one know that you are bringing up a delicate but important topic, and it reminds you to address the subject with kindness and compassion,” she said. As a hospice and palliative care nurse, Newman often has similar conversations with patients and families who are considering hospice care. By focusing questions on your parent’s desires and needs, and how he or she is feeling, you will find out what is important to him or her. If your parent is undergoing cancer treatment,
you might ask: “You seem to be a lot more exhausted after your chemotherapy appointments – how do you feel?” “Do you want to spend so much time getting to and from treatment?” “Is there another way you’d like to be spending your time and energy?” Remind your parent—and any other family members—that choosing hospice will allow your family to make the most of your loved one’s time as the illness advances. Rather than thinking of hospice as “giving up,” think of it as choosing to enjoy the people you love, in familiar surroundings. You may wish to discuss hospice with your parent’s doctor, who can make the referral to VNSNY Hospice Care, or for more information you can call VNSNY at (212) 609-1900. Their staff will take care of everything, from assessing eligibility to verifying insurance coverage. Their primary concern is providing your loved one with the comfort and dignity that he or she deserves.
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H OME S WEET H OME : The participants of the Parker Jewish Institute Chinese Adult Day Health Care program celebrated the program’s ninth anniversary last month singing “Home Sweet Home” and other songs. To learn more about the program call Lynn Lin at (516) 586-1706.
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BREAKING THE MOLD ON ELDER CARE
By JING CHEN Nursing homes are often thought of as a last stop for the elderly who have nowhere else to turn. Lawrence Nursing Care Center has defied that stereotype. “We have all sorts of activities,” said Shelly Blake who works as a public relations associate for the nursing home. “Just this past week, we took [residents] to the Mets game. They loved it,” said Shelly.
“Everyone enjoyed the game…we all cheered for the Mets. It was one of the happiest experiences of my entire life. Everyone really enjoyed it a lot,” wrote William Kaplan, 66, in the nursing home’s monthly newsletter. He has been a resident since 2002. Nestled in Far Rockaway, the facility has many other qualities to boast. Lawrence has 200 beds, making it larger
than the New York state average. All 190 residents have access to live entertainment every Friday afternoon and other recreational activities. “We have barbeques,” Blake said. “We take them to the mall, to restaurants every Wednesday. We want them to feel regular and not like they’re in a traditional nursing home.” Despite the nursing home’s hefty num-
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ber of residents, all employees from maintenance to the doctors know each occupant personally. “We know each person’s dietary and medical needs by heart. We want them to feel at home,” Blake added. To accomplish that task, Lawrence provides free transportation for families and friends to and from the nursing center, which could be a bit of a haul for those relying on public transportation. While the center encourages outings, the tremendous efforts it requires to take the residents outside of the vicinity makes it difficult for certain excursions. Lawrence solves the problem by having the stores “come to them.” “We have a dentist come in, they can get their nails and hair done,” Blake said. Lawrence Nursing Care Center is located on 350 Beach 54th St., Arverne. For more information, call (718) 945-0400. Reach Intern Jing Chen at jchen@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124.
Photos by Marci Blank
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A 60+ yoga class is being held in Cunningham Park through June 24 with the aid of instructor Jennifer Petruccelli of Vitality Yoga in Bayside, and thanks to funding from David Pinter. The program is run by the City Parks Dept. To learn more, call 311.
The Lawrence Nursing Care Center recently celebrated the 102nd birthday of resident Melissa Staten.
Queens Wins!
Queens Takes Cricket Championship In Match Against Brooklyn’s Best
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How It Happened Batting first, Markowitz’ Brooklyn XI scored 124 for 6 in their allotted 20 overs, with top scorers, Asad Munawar and L. Richards, each leading with 28. Munawar was more aggressive, reaching the ropes on five occasions, with Gregory Anthony chipping in with 22, and opener Romeo Dean contributing 13. Just as Munawar seemed set to deposit a sizable total in the Brooklyn account, Queens Skipper Karen Ganesh had him caught with the score on 54. The other five wickets would fall at 59, 69, 101, 111 and 118. Bowling for Queens: Adrian Gordon – with figures of 2-0-11-2, Andy Mohamed 4-1-12-2, skipper Karan Ganesh 4-0-181 and Prashant Nair 4-0-20-1 were responsible for the six dismissals. Queens took to the crease needing 6.35 runs per over and opening with Henderson Blades and Andy Mohamed. Blades would be the first to go for 12, bowled by Andre Kirton with the score of 32. His opening partner Andy Mohamed would top score with 26, including 4x4s. Other significant contributors were Skipper Ganesh with 24, Mark Gomes, 22 and Adrian Gordon, 12, as Queens wrapped
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By John L. Aaron On a day best suited for a championship final last Saturday, the Borough of Queens’ Helen Marshall XI defeated a Marty Markowitz’ Brooklyn XI at Canarsie Park in Brooklyn in the culmination of a citywide cricket championship. The Queens XI is comprised of players from the Eastern American Cricket Association (EACA); their defeat of neighboring Brooklyn’s best bowlers and batters was a point of pride between the rival boroughs. It was a case of “third time’s the charm” for Queens XI, led by Karen Ganesh. While Brooklyn and Manhattan have each won the championship once, Queens has always fought hard. This time around, with a somewhat younger team including USA national players Adrian Gordon, Clain Williams and former USA national Under-19 player Andy Mohamed, the Queens strikers proved to be too much for the Brooklyn XI. Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffries (left) with cricket officials and victorious Queens XI team. up the victory with 127 for 7 off 18 overs. Andre Kirton was clearly the pick of the bowlers for Markowitz’ Brooklyn XI, nabbing 3 wickets for 22 off 4 overs including 1 maiden. Imran Mohammed grabbed 2 for 18 off 4 overs, while skipper Mark Audain snatched 1 for 16 off 2 overs. There was one run out victim – Zaaid Majeed. Queens skipper Karen Ganesh with 24 not out and one wicket was awarded the Man-of-the-Match, although one would have thought Andy Mohamed, the match’s top scorer with 28 and two wickets would have earned the honor. Nonetheless, it was a very exciting match watched by hundreds of fans and New York City Parks Dept. officials, including new Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffries.
A Growing Sport In addressing the gathering following the presentation of the hardware, USA Cricket Executive Secretary John Aaron thanked the Parks Dept. for doing
Henderson Blades of Queens XI evades a vicious bouncer.
a fantastic job of recognizing cricket as an emerging sport within the five boroughs and making a concerted effort to accommodate the sport with dedicated playing spaces. Aaron noted that Queens Borough President Helen Marshall would be thrilled to learn that the 2011 Mayor’s Cricket trophy now belonged to her Borough for the third time in five years. Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Jeffries said that he was aware that he was following in the footsteps of predecessor Julius Spiegel, who was very passionate and dedicated to the sport, and promised to work with the New York Cricket Region in seeking sponsorship for future tournaments, as well as improving the infrastructure to accommodate the growth of the sport. Commissioner Jeffries reached out to some cricket stakeholders present ask-
About Cricket Cricket is a game that originated in England, and was brought to all corners of the British Empire in the 1800s. Current and former colony nations have preserved the cricket tradition, and thousands of Queens immigrants from South Asia, the West Indies, Guyana and other former British territories have made the sport popular in our borough. Reacting to the demand, the City Parks Dept. has established cricket pitches in parks in Queens, including Baisley Pond, Cunningham, Kissena and St. Albans parks. Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the center of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the runs scored by the batting team.
Karan Ganesh collects the MVP trophy from Krish Prashad. ing what he could do as Commissioner to help the sport grow, and within the almost 5,000 acres of parks space in Brooklyn. The 2011 Mayor’s T20 Tournament was sponsored in part by EACA President Rudy Persaud and Golden Arrow Sports Bar located at 107-14 101st Avenue, South Ozone Park. A run is scored by the striking batsman hitting the ball with his bat, running to the opposite end of the pitch and touching the crease there without being dismissed. The teams switch between batting and fielding at the end of an inning. In professional cricket, the length of a game ranges from 20 overs of six bowling deliveries per side to Test cricket played over five days. The Laws of Cricket are maintained by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) with additional Standard Playing Conditions for Test matches and One Day Internationals. Cricket was first played in southern England in the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century, it had developed into the national sport of England. The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket being played overseas and by the mid-19th century the first international matches were being held. The ICC, the game’s governing body, has ten full members.
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African Art: The Essence of the Mask Gallery exhibition, "Through the Eyes of our Ancestors: African Art from the James and Marjorie L. Wilson Collection." The gal ler y, which has been at the college since 1969, holds an African ar t exhibit each year for six weeks, and this year it runs t hrough June 30. All of the ar t is primarily from the 1920s and 1930s, and was donated from a col lector. T h is exhibit, wh ich contains 48 pieces stands out in t he galler y, said galler y Executive Director Faustino Quintanilla. "It's ver y unusual to find the sculpture with these materials," Quintanilla said. This exhibit, unlike most other primitive exhibits, is more than just masks, he explained. While African ar t from the primitive collec tion masks of different cultures are
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African mask used in societies for spiritual and cultural rituals. fia and kaolin pigment. This mask was used by women to find witches and was used by men to breathe fire. Since the opening of the exhibit, reaction from the community and students has been amazing, Quintanilla said. People always appreciate ar t, but they especially enjoy seeing perspectives from other parts of the world. "I think it's because it's so unusual to see textile s and masks together," he said. "It's good to learn about other cultures." African ar t is quite different from ar t in the Western Hemisphere, he explained. It is influenced heavily by missionaries, culture, dancing and music. W hile most ar t throughout the world are masks, African ar t is a combi nation of art a nd text ile s, Quintanilla said. "To find masks w ith the 'whole thing' is rare," he said. "It's a totally different feeling without the mask." Reach Intern Jason Cohen at jcohen@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 124. Sande Society Mask, a mask in African societies that controls the initiation and social advancement among women.
Queens Arts Express To Ride Through Boro By DOMENICK RAFTER The 7 train is sometimes called the "international express" because it serves immigrant communities, but next week, it will become the "ar t express." T he Queens Ar t Expre ss Fe st iv al is returning for its third year next week, featuring four days of events in neighborhoods along the 7 and N lines from Long Island City to Flushing. The festival will kick off Wednesday, June 15, at Kaufman Astoria Studios from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The festival includes a barrage of events in Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Corona and Flushing, focusing mainly along the 7 train, and also the N in Astoria. The theme of the festival is "A World of Art in One Borough," tying it into the cultural and ethnic diversity along the neighborhoods served by the "international express." Some of Queens' most prominent cultural institutions, such as the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, Thalia Spanish
Theater in Sunnyside, Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona, the cultural institutions in Flushing Meadows Corona Park including the New York Hall of Science and Queens Museum of Art, as well as Queens Botanical Gardens and Flushing Town Hall are taking par t. There w ill also be live musical per formances in three 7 train subway stations; Flushing-Main Street, Mets-Willets Point, and 74th Street-Broadway. The festival goes be yond just art. Some restaurants are offering deals to festival goers who show their MetroCards. In Jackson Heights, the festival is coinciding in some of the June in Jackson Heights events. The festival will continue through Sunday, June 19. For more information on events going on during the festival and participating restaurants, visit queensartexpress.com Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.
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appealing and interesting, the fact that "Through the Eyes of our Ancestors" contains clothing along with the masks is much more eye-catching. "I think it's very expressive," he said, referring to the fact that t he art has regalia with it. Some of the art ifacts on display are the N'tomo mask, which is made of wood, cowrie shells, abrus precatorius seeds and wax. It is used for young boys as initiation into society. There is also the Korubla Mask Ensemble Poro Societ y, wh ich is made of wood, brown cloth, feathers, quills, fur, raffia, bird beak and kaolin. With this mask, human elements are combined with the jaws and teeth of a wh ite crocodile, war thog horns, porcupine pills and bird feathers. Each element represents a symbolic power in society. There is also the Bird Mask Ensemble, which is made of wood, metal, raffia, feathers and snakeskin. The bird mask is symbolic of good luck. Additionally, there is the Kifwebe Mask, which is made of wood, raf-
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MISCELLANEOUS DOG/CAT VACCINE Through July 30 Petland Discount locations offer low cost dog and cat vaccinations. Contact your local store. HOUSING EXPO Saturday, June 11 9-4 at Queens College Student Union Ballroom. 298-6505. GOLF CLASSIC June 20 23 rd Annual American Heart Association Golf Classic. 516-450-9129. EXHIBIT June 22 unique program of local artists at the Kew Gardens Communit y Center, 8002 Kew Gardens Road 11-7. WALK & RUN September 25 Long Island Heart Walk and 5K Run. 516450-9126. ORATORIO SOCIETY Mondays through April the Oratorio Society of Queens rehearses at the North Presbyterian Church. 279-3006. COMMUNITY SINGERS Mondays through May the Communit y Singers of Queens, Inc. rehearses at Messiah Lutheran Church, 42-15 165 th Street, Flushing. New members welcome. 658-1021. AUXILIARY OFF. The 105 th Precinct Community Council invites all interested in becoming an Auxiliary Police Officer to contact 776-9268. BARBERSHOP Wednesdays t h e Q u een s chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Societ y meets at the school hall, 175-20 74 th Avenue, Flushing. 381-8689. FOOD PANTRY Fridays Grace Episcopal Church, 14-15 Clintonville Street, Whitestone, from 1011. 767-6305. FH VAC The Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps needs volunteers. They will sponsor you for a NYS EMT course at no cost to you once you qualif y. 793-2055. Monetary donations also needed PO Box 750617, FH 11375. FH SYMPHONY Wednesdays the Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra will rehearse at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 374-1627. FREE FLAGS The Lipsky-Blum Post #764 of the Jewish War Veterans offers free flags to all families of deceased veterans for use at cemeteries. 4634742.
TEENS REGENTS REVIEW In June Maspeth Town Hall offers Regents Review Classes. $80. 335-6049. CHESS CLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2. OPEN MIC Sunday, June 12 at the Central library at 2. FAMILY GAME NIGHT Monday, June 13 at the South Jamaica library at 6. CHAMP PROGRAM Mondays, June 13, 20 at the L a n g s to n H u g h e s l i b r a r y. Register. KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at the Douglaston/ Little Neck library at 4. TEEN TUESDAYS Tuesday, June 14 at 4:30 at the Hillcrest library. KNIT & CROCHET Wednesdays, June 15, 29 at 1 at the South Ozone Park library. TEEN MANNERS Wednesday, June 15 at the Steinway library at 3:30. CHESS Wednesdays at 3:30 at the Queens Village library. TEEN WRAP AROUNDS Thursdays, June 16, 30 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 4. HAPPY HOUR Fridays, June 17, 24 at the Flushing library at 3. ACQC SUPPORT AC Q C Te e n Pe e r S u p p o r t Group - information, support, skills development training for those “touched by HIV/AIDS.” Ages 14-16. 8962500. ART CLASSES Fridays the Alliance of Queens Artists in Forest Hills offers teen workshops. 5209842. BOY SCOUTS 138 Thursdays Boy Scout Troop 138 meets at 7:30 at 19215C 64 th Circle, basement, Fresh Meadows. For those up to 17. 454-2391. BUKHARIAN LOUNGE Bukharian Teen Lounge, for those 15-18, at the Central Queens YM-YWHA in Forest Hills. 268-5011, ext. 202. CATALPA YMCA Saturdays recreation, Weight room and fitness center available. 69-02 64 th Street, Ridgewood. 8216271. COUNSELING Call 592-5757 for free counseling at the Forest Hills Communit y House. DROP IN CENTER Mondays-Thursday from 47 the Queens Rainbow Comm u n i t y C e n t e r, 3 0 - 3 7 4 Steinway Street, 2 nd floor, Astoria, holds a Drop-In Center for LGBTQQ youth up to 22. 204-5955. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Sunnyside Communit y Services Youth Employment Services available. 784-6173, ext. 129. GAY GROUP Mondays the AIDS Center of Queens Count y has a Gay/ B i / L e s b i a n Yo u t h G r o u p (ages 16-21) meeting designed to support young people in exploring feelings about sexualit y and other issues. 896-2500. POMONOK TEENS Teen Council addresses teen
i s s u e s i n t h e c o m m u n i t y. 591-6060. SCOUTING The Rego Park Jewish Center will offer boy and girl scouting. 516-526-2492. SCOUTING Join Scouting in Queens. 212-651-2897. TENNIS Yo u t h a n d Te n n i s , I n c . teaches tennis to those 4-18 at the Roy Wilkins Tennis Center. 658-6728. VAC YOUTH SQUAD T h e G l e n O a k s Vo l u n te e r A m b u l a n c e C o r p s Yo u t h Squad is looking for new members 14-18. 347-1637. YOUTH GROUP Fridays t he Communit y Church of Little Neck will hold their Communit y Youth Group from 7-9. 46-16 Little Neck Parkway. 229-2534. YOUTH SERVICES The 105 th Precinct Communit y Council of fers a L aw Enforcement Explorers Program for interested youth in the surrounding areas. Contact PO Kirkland at 7769164.
SINGLES SINGLES SOCIAL & DANCE Sundays, June 12 singles social and dance from 2-6. $10. Over 45. Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., Rego Park. 459-1000. SENIOR SINGLES Tu e s d ay, J u n e 2 1 S e n i o r Singles is taking a trip to Temple Emanuel in NY. 3439029.
TALKS JEWISH WOMEN Monday, June 13 National Council of Jewish Women, Lakeville Section, will hold their Current Events Group at 1:30. 347-0742. HILLCREST BOOK Tuesday, June 14 “Elizabeth Street” will be discussed at 2 at the Hillcrest library. GENEAOLOGY Wednesday, June 15 at the Bayside Historical Societ y. 352-1548 to register. FLUSHING Friday, July 1 “The Story Sisters.” Friday, August 5 “A Thousand Splendid Suns.” 1 at the Flushing library.
THEATER ANNIE AUDITIONS Tu e s d ay a n d T h u r s d ay, June 14, 16 at 7:30 Theatre by the Bay will hold auditions for “Annie Get Your Gun.” 428-6363. AUDITIONS Thursday, June 23 the Bayswater Players will audition for “Rumors” at 7. 471-7771. KILLING KOMPANY Friday, September 23 “The Realit y T V Murders” at Riccardo’s in Astoria. The Killing Company performs mystery dinner shows. 1-888-SHOOT-EM for information.
YOUTH 2391. CUB SCOUTS 351 Fridays at St. Nicholas of Tolentine school cafeteria, Parsons Blvd. and Union Turnpike. Boys in grades 15. 820-0015. CUB/TROOP SCOUTS Fridays from September through June Pack 357 and Tr o o p 3 5 7 m e e t s i n t h e
S c o u t R o o m , 6 9 - 1 6 1 6 4th Street, Flushing. 591-9514 Cubs, 279-9085 Scouts. SCOUTING Join Scouting in Queens. 212-651-2897. SHABBAT SCOUTS Sundays Shomer Shabbat Boy Scout Troop 613 meets from 6-7:30 at Young Israel of Windsor Park. 969-1571.
SENIORS AARP CHORUS Like to sing? The AARP Queens Chorus holds practice rehearsals for performances at nursing homes, rehab and senior centers. 523-1330. ELDER LAW Saturdays, June 11, 18 2:304:00 at Flushing House. 347532-3025 to register. AARP 4158 Tu e s d ay, J u n e 1 4 N o r t h Flushing AARP meets at noon at Church on the Hill, 167-07 35 th Avenue, Flushing. AARP DEFENSIVE Tu e s d ay, J u n e 1 4 a t th e Auburndale library. 352-2027 to register. CAREGIVERS Ever y Tuesday Caregivers Support group at 3:30-4:30 at the Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 th Avenue, Bayside. 631-1886. STAY WELL Wednesdays at 10:15 at the East Elmhurst library for ex-
PARENTS REGENTS REVIEW In June Maspeth Town Hall offers Regents Review Classes. $80. 335-6049. ADHD OR PDD Daily after school programs to meet the needs of elementary school aged children who have learning disabilities and ADHD or PDD at the Bay Terrace Center, 212-00 23 rd Avenue, Bayside from 2:30-6:00. 225-6750, ext. 266. ANIBIC Association for Neurologically Impaired Brain Injured Children, Inc. sponsors programs including Saturday Play Group (5-17), Tutorial (5 to adult), Weekend Respite (17+), Young Adult Program (17+) and Adult Respite Program (21+). 423-9550, ext. 243. KIDS KORNER After School Center is at the Central Queens YM-YWHA in Forest Hills. 268-5011, ext. 201. Extended hours. PLAYGROUP The CUMC Playgroup is accepting registration for its preschool parents’ cooperative program in Middle Village. Children 18 months to 4 years are eligible. 8942293. TOUGH LOVE Tu e s d a y s at 7:30 p.m. Toughlove International Parent Support Group for parents of out-of-control children (teens, pre-teens and adult children) meet at IS158 in Bayside. 393-7788.
ercise and other health related programs. WOMANSPACE Wednesdays Womanspace, a discussion group devoted to issues concerning women, meets 1-3 at the Great Neck Senior Center, 80 Grace Avenue. New members welcome. STARS Wednesdays, June 15, 22, 29 at 10:30 at the Hollis library. Senior Theater Acting Repertory meets. ELDER LAW Thursday, June 16 at 6:30 at the Bay Terrace librar y. “Elder Law, Estate Planning, Trusts & Asset Protection.” FREE LUNCH Saturday, June 18 a t A l l Saints Church in Richmond Hill. 849-2352 reservations. SENIOR SINGLES Tu e s d ay, J u n e 2 1 S e n i o r Singles is taking a trip to Temple Emanuel in NY. 3439029. FREE LUNCH Saturday, June 25 at Church of the Resurrection in Kew Gardens. 847-2649 reservations.
RELIGIOUS OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, June 15 6-8 at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112 th Street. BUKHARIAN MUSIC Tuesday, June 21 at 1:30 at the Central Queens YMYWHA, 67-09 108 th Street, Forest Hills. $6 donation. HISTORY OF ZIONISM June 23 at Temple Tikvah, 3315 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park. $10 non-members.. 8pm.
FLEA MARKETS SWAP & SHOP Saturday, June 18 at the LIC library. 752-3700. FLEA MARKET Saturday, June 18 9-4 at B ow n e Str e e t C o m m u n i t y Church, Bowne and Roosevelt Avenue. RUMMAGE SALE Saturday, June 18 9:30-4:00 at Redeemer Lutheran, 4601 Bell Blvd., Bayside. FLEA MARKET Saturday, June 25 at Flushing House, 38-20 Bowne Street 10-4. THRIFT SHOPS Saturdays 11-4 at Bargain Boutique Thrift Shop, Queens Baptist Church, 9323 217 th Street, Queens Village.465-2504.
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QUEENS LIBRARIES Many branches of the Queensborough Library offer toddler and pre-school programs. Contact your local branch for dates. SCULPTURE PARK Saturdays through September 24 the Socrates Sculpture Park will hold drop-in workshops for families. MATH HELP Saturdays at the Flushing library at 10. CHESS CLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2. S TORY TIMES Saturdays at 11 and Tuesdays at 10:30 weekly story times at Barnes & Noble, 1766 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i ke , F re s h Meadows. KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at 4 at the Douglaston/Little Neck lib ra r y. B r i n g n e e d l e s a n d yarn. BALLOON ANIMALS Monday, June 13 at 4 at the Richmond Hill library. FAMILY GAME NIGHT Monday, June 13 at the South Jamaica library at 6. MAGIC SHOW Monday, June 13 at the Steinway library at 3:30. BALLOON ANIMALS Tuesday, June 14 at 3:30 at the Glendale library. GAMING FUN Wednesdays, June 15, 22, 29 and Thursdays, June 16, 23, 30 at 3:30 at the Lefrak Cit y library. CHESS Wednesdays at the Queens Village library at 3:30. MAGIC SHOW Wednesday, June 15 at the Bay Terrace library at 3:30. MAGIC SHOW Wednesday, June 15 at the East Flushing library at 4. T WILIGHT TALES Thursdays, June 16, 23, 30 at t he Douglaston libra r y. Register. MAGIC SHOW Thursday, June 16 at 4 at the Jackson Heights library. BALLOON ANIMALS Thursday, June 16 at 4 at the Kew Gardens Hills library. CHESS CLUB Fridays at the Poppenhusen library at 3:30. YU-GI-OH Fridays, June 17, 24 at the Queensboro library at 4. FATHER’S DAY CRAFT Friday, June 17 at the Douglaston library. Register. PRESCHOOL CRAFT Friday, June 17 at the Sunnyside library. Register. BALLOON ANIMALS Friday, June 17 at the Briarwood librar y. Register. MAGIC SHOW Friday, June 17 at the L a n g s to n H u g h e s l i b r a r y. Register. GO GREEN Friday, June 24 at the Jackson Heights library at 4. GAME DAY Fridays at 3:30 at the Queens Village library. BOY SCOUT 138 Thursdays Boy Scout Troop 138 meets at 7:30 in the basement at 192-15C 64 th Circle, Fresh Meadows. For those 11 and older. 454-
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Queens Today BELLA ITALIA MIA Sunday, June 12 at Christ the King HS. 426-1240. CATHOLIC VETS Mondays, June 13, July 11 American Mart yrs Catholic Wa r Ve t e r a n s Po s t 1 7 7 2 meets in Bayside. 468-9351. AMERICAN LEGION Monday, June 13 American Legion Post 510 meets at St. Robert Bellamine in Bayside Hills. 428-2895. VFW 4787 Mondays, June 13, 27, July 11, 25 Whitestone VFW Communit y Post meets. 7460540. TELE. PIONEERS Tu e s d a y, J u n e 1 4 Te l e phone Pioneer of America meet in College Point. 4634535. COMM. BD. 9 Tu e s d ay, J u n e 1 4 a t th e Majestic Marquee, 88-03 101 st Avenue, Ozone Park. 286-2686. MEN’S CLUB SOCCER Tuesday evenings at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 2637000. FRESH MEADOW CAMERA Tuesdays the Fresh Meadows Camera Club meets. 917-612-3463. WOMANSPACE Wednesdays Womanspace, a discussion group devoted to issues concerning women, meets 1-3 at the Great Neck Senior Center, 80 Grace Avenue. New members welcome. BIRD CLUB Wednesday, June 15 Queens Count y Bird Club meets at 8 at APEC. 2294000. KNIGHTS Wednesday, June 15 Queensview Lodge 433 of the Knights of Pythias meets in Whitestone. 917-7543093. FLUSHING CAMERA Wednesdays, June 15, 29, July 6, 20 Flushing Camera Club meets at Flushing Hospital. 479-0643. TOASTMASTERS Wednesdays, June 15, July 6, 20 learn the art of public speaking at t he Voices of Rochdale in Jamaica. 9780732. MEN’S GROUP Thursday, June 16 Queens Pride House Men’s Group meets 7-9 to discuss issues that affect them as gay, bi, trans men. COMM. BD 6 Thursday, June 16 at 80-02 Kew Gardens Road at 7:45. QUEENS CENTRAL ROTARY Thursdays 6:30-8:30 Come learn if Rotary is for you. 465-2914. WOMAN’S GROUP Fridays the Woman’s Group of Jamaica Estates meets at noon. Call 461-3193 for information. TOASTMASTERS Monday, June 20 True Potential Toastmasters meet at 7:10. 646-269-1577. AMERICAN LEGION 131 Tuesday, June 21 the American Legion, Post 131, meets at 8 at 10-20 Clintonville Street, Whitestone. 7674323. BEREAVEMENT Tuesday, June 21 Bereave-
ment Support group at Holy Family Fresh Meadows at 7:30. 969-2448. FH VAC Wednesdays, June 22, July 27 Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corp meets. 793-2055. JEWISH VETS Sunday, June 26 Jewish War Veterans of the USA Lipsky/ Blum Post meet at the Garden Jewish Center. 4634742.
ST. ALBANS CIVIC Sunday, June 26 St. Albans Civic Improvement Association meets at 1:30 at St. Albans Lutheran Church, 200 th Street and 119 th Avenue in the undercroft. 2764263. JEWISH WOMEN Monday, June 27 National Council of Jewish Women, Lakeville Section, meets at the Recreation Center in New Hyde Park’s Clinton Park at noon.
ENTERTAINMENT STRAWBERRY FAIR Saturday, June 11 11-6 at All Saints Church, 43-12 46 Street, Sunnyside. SYMPHONY CONCERT Sunday, June 12 at 2 at the FH Jewish Center. $5. OPEN MIC Sunday, June 12 at the Central library at 2. MOVING IMAGE Museum of the Moving Image, 35 th Avenue and 37 th Street, Astoria. $10 adults. 777-6888. OPEN MIC Mondays, June 13, July 11 Open Mic Poetry Night at 7:30 at Barnes & Noble, 1766 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i ke , Fre s h Meadows. FILM Monday, June 13 “Helena from the Wedding” shown at 2 at the Fresh Meadows library. FAMILY GAME NIGHT Monday, June 13 at the South Jamaica library at 6. BINGO Tuesdays at 7:15 at American Mart yrs Church, church basement, 216-01 Union Tu r n p i k e , B a y s i d e . 4 6 4 4 5 8 2 . Tu e s d ay s at 7:15 (doors open 6) at the Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd. 459-1000.$3 admission includes 12 games. KICK OFF PARTY Wednesday, June 15 Queens Art Express Kick Off part y 6:30-8:30 at the Kaufman Studios. LIVE JAZZ Fridays through December 13 at 180-25 Linden Blvd.., St. Albans. 347-262-1169 ticket information. SOAP BOX DERBY Saturday, June 18 in East Elmhurst. 468-5144. HOT JAZZ Saturday, June 18 the Bria Akonberg Quartet at 2 at the Louis Armstrong Garden. $10. 478-8274. APOLLO Saturday, June 18 From Havana to Harlem at Queens Theater in the Park. 7600064. ASTRONOMY NIGHT Saturday, June 18 Evening with the Stars from 8-10 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000. $10 adults. ASTORIA HISTORICAL Saturday, June 18 History Round Table with the events of the Civil War in 1861 at 1. $5. Greater Astoria Historical Societ y, 35-20 Broadway, 4 th floor. 278-0700. JAMAICA BAY CRUISE
Saturday, June 18 Jamaica Bay Cruise 4-7 from Brooklyn. 318-9344. SPRING CONCERT Sunday, June 19 Children’s Orchestra Societ y presents t h e i r 4 2 nd A n n u a l S p r i n g Concert at 5 at Queensborough Community College. 516-869-9696. STAMP SHOW Sunday, June 26 Bayside Stamp Show at the Ramada Inn in Bayside. 10-4:30. Free. CONCERT Sunday, June 26 concert on the lawn in Fort Totten Park at 6. DANCE ODYSSEY Monday, June 27 at the Flushing library at 6:40. WORLD MAKER FAIRE September 17-18 family fun festival to make, create, learn, invent and more by celebrating arts, crafts, engineering, food, music, science and technology. Hall of Science.
DANCE COUNTRY WESTERN Saturday, June 18 White Lightening performs at the Fathers Day Dance. $12. Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Avenue at 7:30. 763-4328. ISRAELI FOLK Mondays 7:15-9:45 at Hillcrest Jewish Center, 18202 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. 565-2259.
ENVIRONMENT SPRING BIRD WALKS Sunday, June 19 with Alley Pond Environmental Center. $5 members, $7 others. 2294000.
DINNER LICBDC REAL ESTATE Wednesday, June 15 breakfast in LIC. 786-5300, ext. 21. JEWISH WOMEN Tuesday, June 21 luncheon by the NY section of the National Council of Jewish Women. 1-800-829-NCJW. CENTENNIAL 2011 September 24 Queens Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the Centennial at Terrace on the Park.
EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS OIL PAINTING CLASS Wednesdays 6-8 adult classes, all levels. Grace Lutheran Church in Forest Hills. 472-4055. WATERCOLOR CL ASS Wednesdays at 9:30 at NAL. Traditional and contemporary, all levels. 969-1128. CHINESE LANGUAGE Wednesdays, June 15, 22, 29 at the Laurelton librar y. Register. KNIT & CROCHET Wednesday, June 15 at 1 at the South Ozone Park library. QUILTING CLASSES Thursdays 10-2 at the Maria Rose Doll Museum in St. Albans. 276-3454 or 917817-8653 to register. QUILTERS Thursdays at the East Elmhurst library at 12:30. CHESS CLUB Thursdays at the East Flushing library. Register. COMPUTER CLASS Thursdays at the Queensboro Hill library. Register. INTRO COMPUTERS Thursday, June 16 at the Pomonok library. Register. KNIT & CROCHET Thursdays at the Fresh
Meadows library at 6. BALLROOM DANCING Thursdays, June 16, 23, 30 at the Woodside library at 6:30. PAINTING WORKSHOP Fridays through June 24 N e w C re a t i v i t y a n d A d vanced Painting Workshop at National Art League. 1-646546-2296. KNITTING CLUB Fridays at the Maspeth library at 10. KNIT & CROCHET Fridays at the Fresh Meadows library at 10:30. JOB INFO Friday, June 17 at 3 at the Central library. PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturday, June 18 learn to communicate effectively at Elmhurst Hospital. 646-4367940. CAREER POTENTIAL Monday, June 20 and Thursday, June 23 discover your career potential at the Central library. POETRY WRITING Tuesdays, June 21, July 19 budding poets are invited to a constructive feedback in a personalized setting at 7:30 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows.
HEALTH YOGA CLASSES Saturdays 10-11 and Sundays 9:30-10:30 workshops on Yoga. Other classes include meditation, Ayurvedic, yoga philosophy, Sanskirt language. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Jackson Heights. 646-912-1885. YOGA IN THE PARK Saturdays through September 24 at Socrates Sculpture Park. 956-1819. CAPOEIRA IN THE PARK Saturdays through September at Socrates Sculpture Park. 956-1819. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS 7 days a week. 962-6244. Flushing. BLOOD DRIVE Sunday, June 12 9-2 at Queen of Angels Church in the Parish Center, 43-18 Skillman Avenue, Sunnyside. 646-541-6526. PILATES IN THE PARK Sundays through September 25 at Socrates Sculpture Park. 956-1819. TAI CHI IN THE PARK Sundays through September 25 at Socrates Sculpture Park.956-1819. WAITANKUNG Sundays at 2. Waitankung is a great total-body workout. Join these ancient Chinese exercise classes in the Flushing Hospital/Medical Center auditorium on 45 th Avenue between Parsons and Burling. Free. Jimmy 7-10pm 347-2156 information. NICOTINE ANONYMOUS Mondays 6:45-8:00 at the Center for Tobacco Control, 2 2 5 C o m m u n i t y D r i ve , Great Neck. 516-510-7826. TAI CHI Mondays and Thursdays at 11 at the Cardiac Health Center in Fresh Meadows. 670-1695. $5 a class.
GAM-ANON Tuesdays Free Synagogue of Flushing and Zion Episcopal Church. Wednesdays All Saints Episcopal Church in Bayside, First Presbyterian Church in Forest Hills, Church on the Hill in Flushing and United Methodist Church in Middle Village. Thursdays Free Synagogue of Flushing and Zion Episcopal Church. Call 1-877-6642469. CAREGIVERS SUPPORT E ve r y Tu e s d a y We ste r n Queens Caregiver Network in Sunnyside. 5:30-6:30. 784-6173, ext. 431. CAREGIVERS SUPPORT Every Tuesday 3:30-4:30 at the Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 th Avenue, Bayside. 631-1886. ALZHEIMERS Tuesdays, June 14, 28, July 12, 26 Caregiver Support Group in Forest Hills. 5925757, ext. 237. ZUMBA Wednesdays the Sisterhood of Bay Terrace Jewish Cent e r , 1 3 - 0 0 2 0 9 th S t r e e t , Bayside, will hold Zumba Fitness classes from 7:30-8:30. $8 members, $10 others. 428-6363. HEARING LOSS Wednesday, June 15 Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Seminar at 1:30 at the Douglaston/Little Neck library. YOGA Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 at the Cardiac Health Center in Fresh Meadows. 6701695. $10 class. CO-DEPENDENTS ANON. Fridays 10-11:45 at Resurrection Ascension Pastoral C e n t e r , 8 5 - 1 8 6 1 st R o a d , Rego Park. Women only.
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WOODBLOCK PRINTING Easy method in full color at the National Art League. 969-1128. JH ART CLUB Classes in all art forms days and evenings for children and adults. 454-0813. RESUME WRITING Saturday, June 11 at the LIC library at 10:30. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Saturday, June 11 at Our Lady of Fatima. 631-3609720. CRAFT CLASSES Saturdays 11-3 at Maria Rose International Doll Museum in St. Albans. 2763454. SCRABBLE CLUB Saturdays at 10 at Count Basie Jr. HS, 132 nd Street and Guy R. Brewer Blvd. 8865236. PET OWNERS Saturdays (not on holiday weekends) from 1-4 free Doggie Boot Camp at Crocheron Park in Bayside (weather permitting). 4545800. Reservations required. Donations accepted. BALLROOM DANCE Mondays, June 13, 20, 27 ballroom dancing at 6:30 at the Forest Hills library. WORLD ED SERVICES Monday, June 13 interactive workshop in collaboration with WES at 6 at the Jackson Heights library. BRIDGE CLUB Mondays except holidays 12-4 at Pride of Judea in Douglaston. Lesson & play $10. Partners arranged. 4236200. KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at the Douglaston/ Little Neck library at 4. DRAWING CLASS Mondays at the National Art League in Douglaston. 3610628. LINE DANCE Mondays beginner to intermediate lessons 6-9 in Bayside. 917-886-0519. ADULT CHESS Mondays and Thursdays at the Queens Village library at 5:30. BEGIN ENGLISH Mondays and Wednesdays free Beginners English Classes 10-11:30 at the Pomonok Senior Center, 6709 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. 591-3377. SCRABBLE CLUB Tuesdays at the East Flushing library at 3:30. POWERPOINT Tu e s d ay, J u n e 1 4 a t th e McGoldrick library. Register. GET YOUR YARNS OUT! Tuesdays after evening Minyan at 8, knitters, crocheters, needlepointers, and others meet at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 263-7000, ext. 200. TANGO CLASS Wednesdays, June 15, 22, 29 at Buenos Aires Tango in Forest Hills. 347-642-4705. DUPLICATE BRIDGE Wednesdays 10:30-3:00 at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills. $12 session, includes light lunch. 261-2900 INDOOR SOCCER – DADS Wednesday evenings at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 263-7000.
DINING & ENTERTAINMENT
Queens Today
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DINING & ENTERTAINMENT
Jewish Breakfast
At the Metro Jewish Council breakfast prior to the Israeli Day Parade. Back rom (l. to r.) Warren Hecht, Mike Simanowitz, Barry Grodenchik. Seated (l. to r.): Cynthia Zalinsky, Mike Cohen, Judy Rosen.
Citi Field Futbol
Futbol fans filled Citi Field Tuesday night to celebrate the first international soccer game, between Ecuador and Greece, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Photos by Ira Cohen
Money Cup Returns
A Gay Old Time
The best pro and amateur skaters in the U.S. took to the air last weekend for the second annual Maloof Money Cup at Flushing Meadows. Photos by Ira Cohen
The 19th Annual Queens Pride Parade was held in Jackson Heights this past Sunday. People in all states of dress could be seen parading along 37th Avenue. Below (l. to r.): Danny Dromm, Christine Quinn, Jimmy Van Bramer, Karens Koslowitz, Toby Stavisky and Mike Den Dekker help lead the way. Photos by Ira Cohen
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Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson
Hot Dog Contest
QC Graduation
Queens College President James Muyskens welcomed graduates to the college’s commencement ceremony last week, as well as honored alumni from other decades. Photos by Ira Cohen
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The Nathans Hot Dog Eating Contest semifinals rolled into Citi Field Saturday with the top winner earning a spot at Coney Island on July 4. Photos by Ira Cohen
Queens Focus PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE Congratulations: PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE...PEOPLE..PEOPLE... The following students were named to the Winter Term 2011 Deans’ List at Choate Rosemary Hall: Bo-hyun Moon, daughter of Ju-han Moon and Young-mi Bae of Flushing; and O’Neil Bahadur, son of Glenderlene R. Bahadur of Queens. Located in Wallingford, Connecticut, Choate Rosemary Hall is an independent secondary school enrolling 850 boarding and day students from 40 states and 45 countries.
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Boston University awarded academic degrees to 1,550 students in January 2011. Among the graduates was Erik J. Szobota, who received a Master of Science in Project Management; Marlaina Lee, who received a Master of Public; Health in Health Policy and Management; Joshua Liu, who received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology; Laetitia Raiciulescu, who received a Master of Arts in Archaeology; and Marnie L. Barnes, who received a Master of Criminal Justice in Criminal Justice. Berkeley College President Dario A. Cortes, PhD, has announced that students from Queens, NY, have received scholarships to attend Berkeley College. Christian Arias of Astoria, Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School; Arun Arora of Queens Village, Martin Van Buren High School; Joseph Bayer of East Elmhurst, St. John’s Preparatory School; Lauren Beltre of Jackson Heights, Queens Vocational High School; Denise Camacho of Flushing, Benjamin Cardozo High School; Lucas Demartini of College Point, Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School; Samantha Dengate of Middle Village, Mary Louis Academy; Jonathan Espinosa of Jackson Heights, Aviation High School; Daniela Garcia of Rego Park, Forest Hills High School; Robert Gozdz of Forest Hills, Archbishop Molloy High School; Senada Hodzic of Rego Park, Townsend Harris High School; Joseph Hynes of Ridgewood, St. John’s Preparatory School; Alyssa Kiefer of Glendale, Christ the King Regional High School; Irina Lalicic of College Point, St. Mary’s High School; Tenging Lama of Sunnyside, The Beacon School; Jennifer Margaret Langenberg of College Point, Bayside High School; Michael Lara of Jackson Heights, Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School; Phinjo Lhamu of Woodside, William C. Bryant High School; Amanda Lopez of Ridgewood, Williamsburg Preparatory High School; Edin Lukolic of Astoria, Aviation High School; Estife Minchala of Corona, William C. Bryant High School; Lanny Ng of Corona, High School for Environmental Studies; John Ng of Long Island City, University Neighborhood High School; Hugo Piedra of Ridgewood, Grover Cleveland Academy; Santiago Reyes of Middle Village, High School for Environmental Studies; Michelle Rivero of Elmhurst, High School for Environmental Studies; Tenzin Samdup of Elmhurst, Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School; Tenzin Tsewan of Corona, William C. Bryant High School; and Chrisanna Ward of Corona, John Bowne High School. “It is an honor to recognize the academic accomplishments of these high school seniors by awarding them scholarships to attend Berkeley College,” said Dr. Cortes. “As a college that values diversity, fosters academic growth and recognizes the potential of
each student, Berkeley College looks forward to welcoming these scholarship recipients to our campuses in the coming year.” The New York Lottery announced the names of area Lottery players who claimed a winning instant game ticket from April 1723, and received a cash prize valued at $10,000 or more. The past week’s winners include: Adria Grizzell of Flushing who won $25,000 on the $3,000,000 Richer instant game. Grizzell’s winning ticket was purchased at the Barakth & Saiful at 159-165 Church St. in New York. Maxine Wilson of Queens Village who won $10,000 on the Money Ball Bingo instant game. Wilson’s winning ticket was purchased at the Mt. Vernon Citgo Mart at 422 Gramatan Ave. in Mount Vernon. Hampton University’s 141st Annual Commencement ceremony was held on May 8, 2011 at Armstrong Stadium. Actor/comedian Bill Cosby served as the commencement speaker. The following local residents graduated from Hampton University during the ceremony. Malynda Washington of Glen Oaks, Ianandra Booker of Flushing, Jasmine Butler of Oakland Gardens, Antoinette Brown of Cambria Heights, Shanel McMillian of Cambria Heights, Tiffany Edwards of St. Albans, Shanise Johnson of St. Albans, Kirsten Jones of Laurelton, Jonathan Petersen of Springfield Gardens, Yampu Freeman of Rosedale, Simone Lomax of Jamaica, Natalie Bennett of Jamaica, Shanae Cole of Jamaica, Kacia Hunter of Jamaica, Sahlia Joseph-Pauline of Jamaica, King Imasuen of Jamaica and Dominique Harris of Far Rockaway. In response to the burgeoning number of unwanted dogs surrendered to shelters all over the New York City area, a new behavior training offering has been announced to facilitate adoptions as well as prevent dog surrender. “Behavior problems can be a major factor in initial dog surrender and returning adopted dogs, many of which can be prevented with timely intervention,” said Christina Shusterich, BA, CBC, CPDT-KA, Certified Canine Behavior Specialist, Canine Behavior Counselor and Certified Professional Dog Trainer. “Rescued dogs have specific needs including the reduction of considerable stress in adjusting to a home environment, possible re-housetraining even in adult dogs and the need to transform insecurity into calm confidence by enabling each dog to have a positive effect on their environment via the successful execution of obedience commands.” According to the ASPCA, approximately five to seven million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year, and approximately three to four million are euthanized. “It’s urgent that we not only help dogs get adopted from shelters but also prevent them from entering and returning to them” said Shusterich. The new program, which Shusterich’s NY Clever K9 Inc. Behavior Training Center began offering on June 5, will encourage training of rescued animals by making it more affordable and applying a $25 scholarship fee reduction to all verifiably adopted dogs for both their Basic Obedience 1 and Perfect Playful Puppies Class.
Councilman Jim Gennaro speaks to the 2011 graduating class at Queens College on June 2. The ceremony was the 87th commencement held at the college.
In addition to a complete obedience program, each class will provide solutions to behavior issues seen in rescued dogs as well as techniques to prevent behavior problems from occurring in all dogs that can lead to shelter surrender, including the prevention of Separation Anxiety developed from working with rescue dogs and outlined in her article 8 Ways to Soothe Separation Anxiety, a Housetraining Guide with a section devoted to rescued dogs and an environment enrichment design which provides not only stress free adjustments from shelter to new home but also facilitates optimal puppy development and harnesses and channels all dogs’ natural needs and requirements preventing destructiveness, hyperactivity and boredom. The training will take place at Waggers Daycare, 42-33 Bell Blvd., Bayside. Enroll at nycleverk9.com/services.htm#classes or by phone (917) 589-6296. Sebastian Sabella of Bayside graduated from Lycoming College on May 8, 2011. Sabella graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business. Lycoming College is a national liberal arts and sciences school dedicated to the undergraduate education of 1,400 students. It is recognized as a Tier 1 institution by U.S. News and World Report. Candice Clark of Belle Harbor was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from Connecticut College at the 93rd commencement ceremony on May 22. The following local students have been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2011 semester at York College of Pennsylvania. Alyssa Calderon of Corona, a sophomore Music major; Sean McDonough of Middle Village, a senior Nursing major; Caitlin Lawlor of Glendale, a junior Psychology major; Joseph Doyle of Belle Harbor, a sophomore Criminal Justice major; and Ryan Rayder of Belle Harbor, a sophomore Secondary Education-Social Studies major. The following residents graduated from Marist College the weekend of May 21: Joanna Flores of Woodhaven received a Master of Public Administration degree; Patrick Gaines of Kew Gardens received a Master of Public Administration degree; Georgianna Herbin of Jamaica received a Master of Public Administration degree;
Luddy Quintero of Douglaston received a Master of Public Administration degree; Nicolette Rabadi of Astoria received a Master of Public Administration degree; Keith Ross of Glen Oaks received a Master of Public Administration degree; and Michael Telfer of Jamaica received a Master of Public Administration degree. Army National Guard Pvt. Terrance T. Locus has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. He is the son of Tanya Corbett of South Richmond Hill. The University of Scranton conferred 46 doctoral degrees in physical therapy and 700 master’s degrees, both of which are records for the Jesuit university, at its post-baccalaureate commencement ceremony held in the Byron Recreation Complex on campus on May 28. “You’re going forth from The University of Scranton today is a summation of sorts, a beginning,” said Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., president of The University of Scranton, in his address to the graduates. “The effect lies ahead, budding toward radiance. The gospel of light is handed on to you. You’re being ignited for the world’s well-being and the greater glory of God is Scranton’s highest hope.” The following local students earned graduate degrees at Scranton: Edward J. Cameron of Long Island City earned a Master of Science in Educational Administration from the University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Education; Wioletta E. Brzozowski of Maspeth earned a Master Science of Nursing in Nurse Anesthesia from the University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Education; Connie Hickey of Belle Harbor earned a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from the University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Education; and Keri L. D’Emic of Rockaway Point earned a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Education.
Models Of Queens Olivia Mignone Home: Bayside Age: 20 Height: 5' 1" Weight: 100 lbs Stats: 34-24-34
When she was just a freshman in High School, Olivia Mignone had known for years that she wanted to be a model. She practiced her strut, took good care of herself and was ready for the runway. Except she was too short. “It was just something I’ve always been interested in,” Olivia said. “I was always obsessed with fashion magazines, TV shows and fashion shows.” As a petite model, she started participating in charity fashion shows for about a year before she “found out that I was going to be 5-foot-1 or 5-foot-2 at the most,” she said. It was then that Olivia founded Shortstack Models, a company and self-esteem organization that helps girls who want to take a stab at the modeling industry –and who are no taller than 5-foot-6. “I kinda thought it was a stupid idea at first, but then it clicked,” she said Since then, there have been about 23 girls in the program each year, and Olivia has been thrilled to see the changes the program has had on its members. “It didn’t start as a self-esteem program, but when you get a group of young girls together it just turned into that,” she said. Olivia has worked with a wide range of photographers and small clothing companies, and is still learning – at the same time her fellow Shortstack girls are. After graduating from Cardozo High School, Olivia has taken time off to focus on Shortstack, her modeling and her future – perhaps in the management side of modeling. She plans to attend St. John’s University. When not busy with the company or as a model, Olivia enjoys hanging out with friends on Bell Boulevard or at Bay Terrace, and also climbing trees. “I’m actually a huge tomboy,” she admitted. “I’m not the type to go get my nails or hair done. I just do what I want to do.’ To learn more about Shortstack and their upcoming fashion show benefit, go to wooshortstack.org.
Queensbridge To Unite No, we aren’t talking about the Queensboro Bridge
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or the Ed Koch Bridge. We are talking about three of the best rappers to ever come out of Queens, the duo known as Mobb Deep and solo artist Nas. After Mobb Deep co-founder Prodigy was released from prison a little over two months ago, he and Havoc will be back at it and ready to release one of the most anticipated albums of all time with one of the greatest lyricists. Nas, who is known for his feud with Jay-Z and songs such as “Illmatic,” will team up once again with Mobb Deep; the rappers cut a few tracks together in 2007, and joined forces in recent weeks to record the single “Dog S**t.” And it seems they’re not done Prodigy and Havoc of Mobb Deep will join fellow yet. Queensbridge native Nas on a new album. At a press conference last Monday for the Rock Confidentially, New the Bells music festival, Havoc told HipHopDx that there will be a joint album in the works. We just hope for a better title than their last collaboration.
Dig Our Chicks If you’re driving across the Throgs Neck Bridge, you might want to keep your sun roof closed, or you may get some unpleasantness falling on you. Three Peregrine falcon chicks hatched on top of the Bronx tower of the bridge this spring. The chicks are named Bayside, Edgewater and Locust, after neighborhoods in Queens and The Bronx. Adult falcons have been nesting on the bridge for over a decade as they continue to grow their population –they had nearly gone extinct in the latter part of the 20th century. The falcons also nest on the Verrazano Narrows and Marine Parkway bridges in Brooklyn. The Throgs Neck chicks are all boys. It’ll be interesting to see
We think Bayside looks the best. what mischief they’ll get themselves into once they reach their terrible twos, which in Peregrine falcon years, will be sometime in late August.
The Donald and Mama Grizzly have no idea at all how to eat pizza.
You Gotta . . . Fold & Hold Since emerging on the national political scene, Sarah Palin has been a firecracker. She has riled up her base of “real Americans,” leaving the rest of us fakers to languish in our socialism. It seems like she has added another follower to her squad. Queens’ Donald Trump is waving the Palin flag. With his own presidential candidacy shelved, Trump thinks Palin can be just
what this country needs to move from the gnarled grip of socialism. With Trump now banging the Palin drum after the two hobnobbed over pizza, the bosom buddies made a giant faux pas. Palin and the Trumpster ate the doughy delicacy with knives and forks. We have news for you Palin, real New Yorkers fold their slices and chow down. Trump – c’mon… you should know better.
Wacky Wick Wike pronunciation of it; “Van Wike” is
If you’re like us, and commute from one side of Queens to the other, then the Van Wyck Expressway is probably the bane of your existence – especially this past month as the highway south of the Kew Gardens interchange resembled a dirt road in the Rocky Mountains as it was being repaved. But are you pronouncing the name right? The New York Times recently explored the commonly misstated name. Traffic reporters, recently kept busy with Van Wyck traffic, often pronounce it “Van Wick,” but the highway, named after Robert Van Wyck, the mayor of New York City when all five boroughs were consolidated in 1898, is actually pronounced “Van Wike.” “Van Wick” is the English
the original Dutch version. The Dutch Consulate in the meantime tells the Times that the actual pronunciation is “Fon Weig,” but we don’t see that happening. The discrepancy is causing a local debate of Obamacare-proportions. “Van Wyck Expressway runs thru my district. Anyone pronouncing it Van Wike is with the terrorists; it’s Van Wick,” tweeted Assemblyman Rory Lancman last week. Yet another reason not to name things after former mayors.
Men Are Back
York . . . If you’re looking to get that great price on sirloin steak in Richmond Hill that you heard about it, forget it. It wasn’t real. That store on Jamaica Avenue selling those dramatically lowpriced food wasn’t real, it was just a prop for the upcoming “Men In Black” sequel, “Men in Black III.” The movie, which takes place in the 1960s, had some scenes shot last week in South Queens and producers erected fake storefronts on Jamaica Avenue in Richmond Hill, including one of a market that as selling sirloin steak at 89 cents a pound. The shoot didn’t force any traffic changes, through some on Jamaica Avenue slowed down to take a picture of the set designs, perhaps so they can be forever reminded of the good old days.
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Notice of formation of C.R.Donald Group, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/30/ 2011. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: 90-59 56 th Avenue #2M, Elmhurst, NY. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of RL 32 Ave Property LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 4/4/11. Office location: Queens County. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to the principal business addr.: 132-24 3 2 nd A v e . , F l u s h i n g , N Y 11354. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ______________________________________________________________ LEVEL 3 MEDIA, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 4/25/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/ her to The LLC, 84-15 108 St., Richmond Hill, NY 11418. General Purposes. ______________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of 35TH HARCO LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/1/2011. Office location, County of Queens. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 213 Beach 88th Street, Rockaway Beach NY 116931605. Purpose: any lawful act. ______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of JC Tax & Accounting LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on 02/08/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to: Avenue 151-68 7 th Whitestone, NY 11357 Pur-
pose: any lawful act or activity. ______________________________________________________________ Name: 357-361 HENRY STREET DEVELOPMENT LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. Of State of NY 03/31/2011. Off Loc.: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to the LLC C/O, Ginsburg & Misk, Esqs. 21548 Jamaica Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11428. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. ______________________________________________________________ Action for divorce: Seung Ho Choi v. Un Ju Pak You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or to serve a notice of appearance on plaintiff’s attorney within thirty (30) days after the publication and in case of your failure to answer appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below in the complaint. The object of this action is to obtain a judgement of divorce dissolving the marriage between the parties on the grounds that are in accordance with Sub (2) of the Sec 170 of the Domestic Relations law. Hong Kyung Choi, Esq. Attorney for plaintiff 141-25 Northern Blvd. #A30, Flushing, NY 11354 ______________________________________________________________ ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF UBU Property, LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is: UBU Property, LLC SECOND: The county within this state in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is: Queens County. THIRD: The Secretary of State is designated as agent the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company serviced upon him or her is: 37-21 60 th Street, Woodside, New York 11377 FOURTH: The names and residence addresses of all individuals who are to be the original members and the original manag-
ers, if any, are: 1. Doris DeDemonico (name) Member/Mgr (title) 100% (perc e n t i n t e r e s t ) 3 7 - 2 1 6 0th Street, Woodside, New York 11377 (residential address Doris DeDemenico (signature of organizer) Doris DeDemonico (print or type name of organizer) Filed By: Michael A. Gallan, Esq. (name) 224 Whitehall Boulevard (mailing address) Garden City, New York 11530 (City, State and ZIP code) ______________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given a License Number (PENDING) for on-premises Liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Summer Vessel liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 1 World’s Fair Marina Slip 10, Flushing, NY 11368 for on premises consumption. PADDLE WHEEL QUEENS LLC ______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation JYA Realty LLC art. of org. filed Secy. of State NY (SSNY) 12/23/ 10. Off. Loc. in Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 37-39 30 th St, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 12/14/10, bearing Index Number NC-001222-10/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Ramona (Middle) Angelina (Last) Diaz-Cooper My present name is (First) Ramona (Middle) Angelina (Last) Cooper aka Ramona A Diaz-Cooper aka Ramona Angelina Diaz Cooper My present address is 107-51 Pinegrove St, Jamaica, NY 11435 My place of birth is New York, NY My date of birth is January 06, 1975 _____________________________________________________________ ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF Renart Products LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST. The name of the limited liability company is Renart Products LLC SECOND. The
county within this state in which the limited liability company is to be located is Queens. THIRD. The secretary or state is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process accepted on behalf of the limited liability company served upon him or her is: 39-06 Corporal Stone Street, Bayside, New York 11361. FOURTH: The name and street address in this state of the registered agent upon whom and at which process against the limited liability company may be served is: Sheila Mullervy, 39-06 Corporal Stone Street, Bayside, New York 11361. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Organization on the date below. LegalZoom.com, Inc., Organizer Date: March 30, 2011 /s/ Sandra Bryant By: Sandra Bryant, Assistant Secretary 101 N. Brand Blvd., 11th Floor Glendale, CA 91203 _____________________________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO LAW, that the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at 66 John Street, 11 th floor, on a petition from Old Vienna Café LLC to establish, maintain, and operate an unenclosed sidewalk café at 108-22 Queens Blvd in the Borough of Queens for a term of two years. REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THE PROPOSED REVOCABLE CONSENT AGREEMENT MAY BE ADDRESSED TO: DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, ATTN: FOIL OFFICER, 42 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10004. _____________________________________________________________ To Satisfy A Storage Lien, D. Strauss Auctioneers & Appraisers Inc. Auctioneers will sell under N.Y. State Law On Thurs., June 23rd, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. For First Choice Transfer, 108-20 180 th Street, Hollis, Queens, NY, The Property Described As Household/ Business Records Of: Vincent Bertololio; Helen Badooran; Maria Black; Roselyn Brantley; Viola Berkeley; Percell Carr; Evette Cruz; Marcelino Crespo; Barbara Fason; Helen Grant; Geraldine Grace, Joann Guillebeaux; Kikimo Hicks; Ester John, Merlyn Lewis, Katherine Doe, “John & Jane Doe”; Jolie Kanter; Kathreen Leishman; Darlene Marshall; Malaika Morgan; Riccardo Montoya & Sidney White; David Mayo; Donna McKee, Lotoya Robinson; Ollie Surles; Janice Staton; Melissa Smith; Allison Simon; Valerian Smith; Albert Stephson; Mike Simmons; David Sanders; Shah & Tania Siddique; Valerie Thompson; Malik Williams; Naffres Watkins C/O Fitzgerald; Mark White; Patricia Wiggins; Shaheedon Abdul-Mateen. Auctioneer As Agent DCA No’s #734766 & #0863566. _____________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on
the 20 day of May, 2011, bearing Index Number 400/ 11, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY, 11435, in room 357 grants me the right to assume the name of John Tri Nguyen. My present address is 118-18 Union Turnpike, #18H, Kew Gardens, New York 11415; the date of my birth is February 27, 1971; the place of my birth is Vietnam; my present name is Dung Tri Nguyen a/k/a Donald Tri Nguyen. _____________________________________________________________ To Satisfy A Storage Lien, D. Strauss Auctioneers & Appraisers Inc. Auctioneers will sell under N.Y. State Law On Tues., June 21st, 2011 At 10:00 A.M. For Citiwide Self Storage, 4555 Pearson St., Long Island City, NY 11101, The Property Described As Household/Business Records Of: David Dipasquale #8J13; Maurice Woodson #5R39; Louis Gonzales #5J15; Regina Isasi #3C07; Jose Ortiz #7Q33; Loretta Jones #10R11; Michael De Jesus #5R35; Alvin Rivera #4Y23; Jennifer Moreno #10P21; Cassidy Associates #4l25; Carlos Ortiz #9A02; Carol Raynor #5D14; David Wallace #10P04; Nizar Othman #5S22. Auctioneer As Agent DCA No’s #734766 & #0863566 _____________________________________________________________ PROBATE CITATION File No. 2011-1473 SURROGATE’S COURT – QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO THE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN AND DISTRIBUTEES OF RUTH RAUCH, DECEASED, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees, and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence and to the PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE COUNTY OF QUEENS A petition having been duly filed by STEVEN FRANK, who is domiciled at 6215 Stoneham Road, Bethesda, MD. 20817-1758 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY, on July 7 2011, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of RUTH RAUCH, a/k/a RUTH FRANZISKA RAUCH, lately domiciled at 100-25 Queens Blvd, Queens, NY 11375, admitting to probate a Will dated January 20,1999, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of RUTH RAUCH, a/k/a RUTH FRANZISKA RAUCH deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that Letters Testamentary issue to: Steven Frank Dated, Attested and Sealed MAY 11 2011 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate MARGARET M. GRIBBON Chief Clerk Attorney for Petitioner: JUDITH H. WEIL Firm Name: EPSTEIN & WEIL Tel No.: 212 732 4888 Address of Attorney: 225
BROADWAY, SUITE 1203, NY NY 10007 [NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.] _____________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation Cherry Manor 888 LLC art. of org. filed Secy. of State NY (SSNY) 9/9/10. Off. Loc. in Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 150-41 11 th Ave, Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: GAMMA LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/19/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 3129 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, New York 11106. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: B5 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/19/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 3129 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, New York 11106. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________ Supreme Court, Queens County, Matter of Juanita Watkins a.k.a. Juanita E. Watkins an incapacitated person, pursuant to Court Order dated June 1, 2011, of Hon. Howard G. Lane, JSC, for application to sell premises 135-58 223 rd Street, Jamaica, New York 11413 on July 12, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. In IAS Part MGM, Supreme Court – Queens County 8811 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11432 under contract subject to court approval for $275,000.00 call Zenith T. Taylor, Esq. (718) 268-1300 for info _____________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 1/ 26/11, bearing Index Number NC-000039-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Morcos (Last) Hanna My present name is (First) Morkous (Middle) Ezzat Wahib (Last) Hanna My present address is 1824 Madison Street, Apt. #2R, Ridgewood, NY 11385 My place of birth is Egypt My date of birth is September 06, 1992
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LEGAL NOTICE
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adly for Fred and Heidi Perkins, they’ll only be able to celebrate at their daughter’s wedding. That’s because their son, Michael, is gay. In New York, that means he’s not allowed to get married. Let’s change the law so that all New Yorkers in loving, committed relationships can marry the person they love.
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