Queens Tribune Epaper Issue 011713

Vol. 43, No. 3 Jan. 17-23, 2013

Strike Out

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Disagreements over job security issues led to a strike from school bus drivers and matrons this week.

By Joe Marvilli ‌ Page 3.

Queens Library A Key Resource For Residents

Money Flowing For Queens Citywide Races

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Queens This Week

Councilman Peter Koo, Assemblyman Ron Kim and State Sen. Toby Stavisk y have expressed frustration with the MTA over its refusal to reschedule maintenance on the 7 train line during Lunar New Year festivities. The officials are seeking a commitment for 2014 that the train will be fully operational. uled for either Feb. 1 or Feb. 8.

“This parade does not only belong to Asians. The parade belongs to the community,” he said.

According to MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz, there are not enough weekends left this year to push the work back for the parade before the busy summer months arrive.

“We will accelerate our review of the work we anticipate needing to do on the 7 line in 2014 and propose a schedule of required outages that would better accommodate Flushing’s Lunar New Year’s celebration,” Ortiz said. “However, we cannot guarantee we would be able to do so.”

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

-Joe Marvilli

Phones Still Down At PS 207 Although parents are happy that PS 207 in Howard Beach has reopened, there are still concerns among parents that they hope are resolved quickly.

Earlier this month, the school finally was able to welcome back its students after being closed since Superstorm Sandy hit New York.

Although many of the schools that were closed due to the storm were able to reopen after regaining power to the building, 207 had to remain closed because of significant damage.

At a November press conference announcing post-Sandy aid to areas most affected, the damage to the school was discussed. The school’s basement experienced severe flooding and some of its infrastructure needed to be replaced. A pile of chairs and desks that had been damaged by the storm could be seen in piles outside the school as well.

Now that it is open once again, Janice Wilson, who is on Community Education Council 27 and has three children that attend the school, said that she, along with many other parents, is concerned about the school’s phone lines still being down even though classes are back in session.

Wilson said that in the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., where 20 children and six adults were killed, parents want to be able to reach the school in the case of an emergency.

“Not one phone line is up and running,” Wilson said. “All you can do is call and it rings and rings.”

She added that she has spoken to the school’s principal, Linda Spadaro, about the situation. Wilson said Spadaro told her that she is also upset that the phones are still not working. She added that Spadaro has been in contact with the school’s telephone provider, Verizon, to get it up and running as quickly as possible.

According to Wilson, no one at the school has been given any reason as to why the phone lines are still not working.

Representative from Verizon did not respond to a request for comment on the school’s situation as of press time.

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

-Luis Gronda

Crowley To DOT: Fix Traffic Issue With concerns about the safety of a street near a school in Middle Village, a local elected official is calling on the City Dept. of Transportation to do something about it.

Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley’s (D-Middle Village) office issued a press release last week, calling for the DOT to once again conduct a traffic study for 79th Place and Juniper Valley Road.

The intersection, which is near St.

Margaret Catholic School, has officials concerned about the lack of safety the surrounding area poses to children.

Dr. Philip Franco, principal of St. Margaret, said that he hopes to get an additional crossing guard or a four-way stop sign for that intersection to make it safer for the students.

Dr. Franco said that he has heard from parents that dismissal has always been very crowded, particularly around 79th Place.

“It’s a small one-way street, a lot of people double or triple park and sometimes there’s deliveries being made,” he said. “So it’s very difficult for children to safely cross the street.”

According to Dr. Franco, they stagger the dismissal between 2:15 and 2:30 p.m. to alleviate the overcrowding. He said while it has helped slightly, an additional measure needs to be taken to improve safety.

St. Margaret’s has more than 320 students taking classes this year compared to about 260 the previous year.

The principal said this has added foot traffic to the area with more parents picking up their kids.

Crowley had Queens DOT Commissioner Maura McCarthy visit the intersection to give an in-person view of the school’s concerns.

“I appreciate that Commissioner McCarthy took the time and saw firsthand safety concerns for students at St. Margaret’s School,” Crowley said. “The Department of Transportation has to find a solution to reduce speed and make the school’s streets safer.”

Crowley’s spokesman, Eric Yun, said that they are pushing the DOT to do the study during the school’s dismissal time, which is when it is most crowded during the week.

Yun added that there has been a “decent amount” of accidents at that intersection, specifically with cars having their mirrors sideswiped.

A DOT spokesperson said via e-mail that the agency is reviewing several options for enhancing safety around the school.

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

-Luis Gronda

Raising Awareness: On Jan. 10, more than 11 local immigrant organizations united at the Community United Methodist Church in Jackson Heights to hold a community forum with State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) and Assemblymen Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights) and Michael DenDekker (D-Jackson Heights). Designed to allow new Americans to engage in the political process, an outpouring of testimonies were given by residents of Hispanic, South Asian and Middle Eastern descent. Concerns ranged from labor laws and worker exploitation to health care access and the growing need for affordable housing. As they move forward with their terms in office, each politician present said they look forward to continuing their work with the immigrant communities their districts encompass.

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After the Metropolitan Transportation Authority shot down any chance of suspended service changes for the Lunar New Year this February, local Flushing officials have set their sights on a commitment for 2014.

State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) and Councilman Peter Koo (DFlushing) met with Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing) at his Flushing office to express their disappointment with the MTA’s decision to continue the 7 train suspensions between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square during the Lunar New Year parade on Feb. 16.

The same day that the officials received the reply from interim MTA Transit president Thomas Prendergast, they sent a letter back, asking for a written confirmation that the 7 train service will run normally during the Flushing parade in 2014.

“The community wants to know that service will not be interrupted on those two days,” the letter said.

“On record, the MTA has said the same thing: ‘We’re going to take a look at this seriously next year,’” Kim said.

“For next year, we want it in writing now.”

The MTA said it would put up event posters in all stations system-wide, written in English, Chinese and Korean, that will give information about the parade and travel directions to Flushing.

While the gesture was appreciated, officials felt it was not good enough.

“This is really impolite to our traditions,” Koo said. “During the last meeting at the Sheraton, I said we had a few secret weapons we could use. We don’t want to be forced to use them.”

One of those weapons is Stavisky, who serves on both the Transportation Committee and the Finance Committee.

Since previous MTA president Joe Lhota stepped down, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has to appoint a new permanent head.

The Senator promised to grill any prospects about the issue.

“I let the governor’s office know this morning that I am fully prepared to ask whomever the governor nominates these questions,” Stavisky said. “I’m a missile ready to go off.”

A representative for U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) was on hand as well, reading from a statement that shows the congresswoman’s support.

“The MTA cannot disregard the needs of the people who depend on this service, which for many is the only way they can travel to and from Lunar New Year festivities,” Meng’s statement said.

Also in attendance was John Choe, the founding director of One Flushing, a community-based economic development center. Choe said he was very upset with what he saw as a “slap in the face” from the MTA to the Flushing community.

Peter Tu, the organizer of the Lunar New Year parade, asked the MTA to work with him to avoid conflict with the 2014 celebration, which may be sched-

Photo by Joe Marvilli.

Officials Want MTA Commitment

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Queens Deadline

By JOE MA RV ILLI As of this week, the wheels on the bus will no longer go round and round.

On the morning of Jan. 16, more than 8,000 bus drivers and matrons from Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181 went on strike throughout the City. Around 40 union workers could be seen picketing outside the bus depot at 46-81 Metropolitan Ave. in Ridgewood. The group was joined by Union President Michael Cordiello.

The school bus strike took place due to disagreements between the union and the City over whether or not drivers will get job security guarantees during and after the bidding process for new contracts with private bus firms.

The City is preparing to bid out some of its contracts in the coming months with the private bus firms that transport the students. Mayor Michael Bloomberg stated the current agreements are among the most expensive in the nation. The union wants guarantees from the City that its drivers will get seniority-based job protection under the new contracts.

Bloomberg has said that such guarantees, also known as Employee Protection Provisions, are not allowed. Because of competitive bidding laws, the state Court of Appeals in 2011 forbade

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School Bus Strike Slams Queens

Members and supporters of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181 stood outside a bus depot on Metropolitan Avenue in Ridgewood on Jan. 16, as school bus drivers initiated a strike. the City from including EPP. The union disagreed with the Mayor, saying that the 2011 ruling was based on the fact that the City did not offer judges enough evidence to support the claim that such a job-security clause would not increase costs.

"I don't know why the Mayor wants to get rid of it. It protects our jobs just as he protected his, voting himself a third

term," Albert Serrano, a bus driver with 18 years of experience, said. "This is one of the main issues we will not back down on. We're going to tough it out until he comes to the table. He's the one holding the children from going to school, not us."

The drivers' contracts expire on June 30.

Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott

said the City was handing out MetroCards to affected students and are prepared to reimburse parents forced to take cabs for their children.

Parents who now have to drive their children to school will be reimbursed at a rate of 55 cents per mile.

In response to the strike, Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) said that both sides need to start negotiations again for the benefit of the City's kids "It's the children who suffer. I call on the mayor and the transportation workers union to enter into an interim agreement to end the strike and put negotiations in the hands of an independent arbitrator," he said.

For more information, contact your local school, 311 or the Office of Pupil Transportation at (718) 392-8855.

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

Residents Wants Council Lines Redrawn Whitestone) and Mark A previous version of the Weprin (D-Oakland Garmap had the majority of dens) respectively. Hong Woodhaven in Council memsaid that this divide does ber Elizabeth Crowley's (Dnot reflect the demographMiddle Village) district, but the ics of that neighborhood and latest drawing has it once again is contrary to public input split between Crowley and given by residents at previCouncilman Eric Ulrich's (Rous public hearings.

Ozone Park) district.

Hong added that Rich"A neighborhood is defined mond Hill and South Ozone by the people that live there," Park needed its lines adjusted said Woodhaven resident Colin as well, as Lefferts Boulevard Bucca, who was among the would still divide the latter group to speak on behalf of that neighborhood in the proarea. "I live in Woodhaven, posed map. John Adams that's my neighborhood. And Queens residents gathered at LaGuardia Communit y High School should be innow, with a wave of a pen, what College on Jan. 14 to discuss the new Cit y Council cluded in District 28, curI chose and what I decided to distric t lines proposal. rently represented by Counmake my life in is not what it cilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica), and its meeting, just as he did the previous two was, it's something different now." west borders should be moved more hearings.

"Our situation is already confusHe called on the Commission to unite ing," said Woodhaven Residents' Block towards Woodhaven Boulevard, according to Hong.

Broadway-Flushing and North Flushing A s s o c i a t i o n m e m b e r M a r y A n n Other members of ACCORD stood in the 19th District as they have been in Blenkinsopp, alluding to a common with Hong towards the end of his the past and include the remaining areas complaint among residents that they speech, asking for "justice, fairness of Mitchell Gardens in the 20th District, don't know which council district he and equality" in the City Council maps represented by Councilman Peter Koo or she lives in. "You can fix this probfor Queens and the rest of New York (D-Flushing). lem, instead you have chosen to worsen City.

Halloran said that splitting Broad- it."

"Does it recognize the rights of our way-Flushing and North Flushing would The Commission will hold two more city's exploding Asian American and prevent those areas from advocating hearings, on Jan. 23 and Feb. 6, both in minority communities, or will it con- against up-zoning and protecting the Manhattan. The hearing is open to the tinue to divide us and use our popula- historic nature of the neighborhood. public but will not allow for resident tion as human fillers for districts that are Residents of Woodhaven also came testimony. safely in the hands of one incumbent or out and pleaded to the Commission to Reach Reporter Luis Gronda at another?," he asked. draw their neighborhood in one dis- (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or at Halloran made an appearance at the trict. lgronda@queenstribune.com.

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By LUIS GRONDA Residents and civic groups throughout Queens made sure to tell the New York City Districting Commission on Monday night that they want their neighborhoods kept together.

The Districting Commission held their latest round of public hearings this month for the most recently proposed City Council map, which a 15-member panel adopts every 10 years to account for population changes tabulated by the U.S. Census.

The previous version of the map was scrapped after many were unhappy with several sections of the redrawn lines.

Queens community members got their turn to voice their opinion on the new version of the lines released in Dec. 2012. The Commission must hold public hearings in each of the five boroughs to let people voice their concerns before the panel decides on another map.

Packed into the Little Theatre at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, residents stepped up to the microphone and represented their neighborhood.

The hearing started with James Hong, representing the advocacy group, AsianAmerican Community Coalition for Redistricting and Democracy.

He expressed the group's disdain for the proposed lines for Bayside, which would split it between districts 19 and 23, which are represented by Council members Dan Halloran (R-

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By MEGAN MONTALVO As the future of reading continues to transition towards digital formats, such as the iPad and Kindle, Queens Public Library is proving that it is still an important resource in today's knowledge economy.

On Jan. 8, the Center for an Urban Future released a new report, titled "Branches of Opportunity," which found that despite each of the City's public library systems' struggle to meet the demand for its services as a result of funding cuts, Queens has the highest overall circulation of any borough and boasts eight of the 20 branches in the City with the highest program attendance numbers.

"The Queens Library has done an amazing job at adapting to the changing demography of the Borough," said David Giles, who authored the 52page report. "One of the most noticeable differences that we found between Queens and the other libraries was that as more immigrants started to move into the Borough, the branches began stocking books that would appeal to their native language, making them an incredible resource for new Americans."

According to the report, which is the first-ever of its kind, nearly half of Queens' population is made up of foreign-born residents with more than 190 languages spoken in the county.

Noticing that in the case of a branch

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Queens Library Hits High Marks ranging from ESOL classes to computer literacy and GED prep programs.

"Queens Library enriches the lives of 45,000 people every day," Queens Library President Thomas Galante said. "In a world in which information is power, we provide people with the Queens libraries have the highest overall cir- tools and assistance they culation of any borough and boasts eight of need to succeed, and acthe 20 branches in the city with the highest cess to the technology that makes it all possible." program attendance numbers.

Although attendance for in Woodside, where an influx of Nepalese all adult programs at the Queens Lifamilies had significantly risen in recent brary grew by 79 percent between years, Giles said that his research lead 2002 and 2011, the report highlighted him to discover that employees had that its acquisitions budget is down proactively stocked more Nepali books from $15 million per year to $5 miland worked with local organizations to lion. conduct outreach events.

"Due to budget restraints, we saw "Queens Library has a great deal of that many branches began limiting the outreach programs and conducts about amount of hours they remain open," 80 multi-cultural programs a year," Giles said. "Since 2008, Queens LiGiles said. "Their repertoire of re- brary has received $17.5 million in sources stands out as one of the best in City budget cuts. Obviously, this has the country and may be unequaled had a negative impact on their ability anywhere else worldwide." to deliver services."

In addition to an unparalleled level After comparing Queens Library to of immigrant community involvement, several other major cities, Giles said the report stated that branches in that it ranked 20th out of the 25 large Queens have the highest circulation urban libraries in the number of hours per capita in the City and are second it is open per week. On average, among the five boroughs in overall branches in Queens are open at 40.7 program attendance-with 597,896 hours a week, compared to Columbus people attending programs in 2011, at 72, Detroit at 45 and Boston and

Chicago, which are both at 50.

However, despite the loss of City funding, the report found that within Borough limits, Borough President Helen Marshall has steered more money toward library projects than the other four borough presidents combined.

"Between 2003 and 2012, the Queens borough president spent more than $54 million or $24.33 per person on libraries," the report read. "During this same period, the Bronx borough president spent $14.37 per person, while the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island borough presidents all spent less than $8 per person."

In light of the report's findings, Giles' recommendations for progress include a proposed baseline library budget in the City's Financial Plan and a change in State law to allow libraries to receive Employment Preparation Education funds for adult literacy programs.

"It's unacceptable for New York City's public libraries to be open barely 40 hours a week on average when there is such overwhelming demand for the programs and services they offer today," Giles wrote. "There's no reason why New York's libraries shouldn't be open as many hours each week as the libraries in Detroit, Boston, Chicago, Memphis, Austin and so many other large cities."

Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@queenstribune.com.

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Fired Teacher Sues St. Francis Prep

By JOE MA RV ILLI A transgender teacher is suing the school he worked at for decades, alleging that his job was terminated due to discrimination.

Mark Krolikowski filed a lawsuit against his former employer, St. Francis Preparatory School, saying he was fired after 32 years when the administration questioned him about his appearance and he told them he was transgender.

According to the court documents, Krolikowski had worn earrings, kept his hair shoulder-length and manicured his fingernails in a feminine style for the last several years. However, he always arrived at work dressed in a suit and tie and personal grooming was never an issue.

In October 2011, he was called into a meeting with Leonard Conway, the school’s principal, and Patrick McLaughlin, the assistant principal. They talked to him about a complaint from a parent about his unconventional appearance. At one point during the discussion, Krolikowski told the two administrators that he was transgender. Following this admission, he was told that he was “worse than gay” and that he could not be seen at public events.

By the end of the meeting, Krolikowski agreed to “tone down” his appearance by removing his earrings and French manicure.

Towards the end of October 2011, he received straight A’s on his teacher

St. Francis Preparator y School in Fresh Meadows. evaluation form. The department chairperson who did the review said “Mr. Krolikowski enjoys an excellent rapport with the students” and “he clearly has knowledge of the subject.”

During the 2011-12 year, Krolikowski taught a class titled “Human Sexuality and Love” at St. Francis Prep’s request. The course included sections on sexual harassment, sexual orientation and gender identity roles.

Around June 11, Krolikowski was called into another meeting with Conway and McLaughlin, where he was accused of insubordination and told he had not changed his appearance to the administration’s satisfaction. He was relieved of proctoring duties for the rest of the year and told to submit a letter of resignation immediately. When

Krolikowski asked if there was anything he could do to save his job, the duo refused, telling him he had “gone his own way.”

As a result of these actions, Krolikowski is asking for compensation of lost wages, benefits and other expenses incurred, back and front pay, compensatory and consequential damages for emotional distress and other injuries, reasonable costs, attorney fees and punitive damages. He is being represented by Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP. The 59-year old religion teacher did many extra-curricular activities for the high school, including liturgical music preparation and performance at all school liturgies, Financial Aid Information Night and International Night. In 2008,

he co-directed the school orchestra when they performed for Pope Benedict XVI. Many alumni expressed outrage with the decision.

Christina Guarino, a member of the class of 2008, started a petition on Change.org that demanded the administration apologize to Krolikowski for their behavior and decision to terminate his employment. As of press time, the petition had more than 7,000 signatures.

“In a school that preaches love, respect, and acceptance, we are appalled to see that their lessons come with hateful fine print,” the petition said.

“Although the display of intolerance shown by the school was deeply upsetting, I am inspired every day by the influx of support from my fellow graduates and countless others,” Danielle Cervantes, class of 2007, said.

“Many alumni have shared their stories of how Mr. K has influenced their life and guided them through their toughest times,” Alex Maureau, class of 2004, said. “Some say they would not be where they are now in life without him.”

When asked for a reply, St. Francis Prep’s lawyer, Philip Semprevivo of Biedermann, Hoenig, Semprevivo, would only say that the school denied the allegations and that Krolikowski was let go for non-discriminatory reasons.

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

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Edit Page In Our Opinion:

Weapons Ban A Good Plan Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature are to be commended for their swift action in passing and signing the New York Safe Ammunition and Firearm Enforcement Act of 2013.

While New York City has had increased restrictions on firearms, the provisions and restrictions set forth in the new law should call to mind the tragedies that could happen with these dangerous weapons.

The new law will not eliminate gun violence, no reasonable person should expect it to. What it will do, though, is ensure that the firearms available and the ones already in circulation are used more responsibly. That, in itself, should hopefully begin to reduce gun violence.

Some have argued that these restrictions are pointless, because we cannot hope to control the thousands of firearms already in circulation, either legal or illegal. All that means is that we need to work harder to stem the tide of gun violence and change the culture that encourages these violent acts.

We hope that City officials continue to make every effort to get these illegal firearms off the streets, including holding gun buyback programs and reaching out to those members of society who feel they have no other recourse than to use a firearm.

We have taken a giant first step. Now we need to follow through.

In Your Opinion: Awaiting Answers To The Editor: In his campaign kickoff for the City Council 19th District, Paul Vallone correctly points out the importance of small businesses. (The Race for District 19 Heats Up - Queens Tribune Jan. 10-16).

If Mr. Vallone wished to be taken as a serious candidate, not simply predicated upon nepotism, he is challenged to state publicly here and now his position on the following important Queens issues: First, Mayor Michael Bloomberg does not believe small business is the backbone of our economy and has made it clear his true constituency is real estate moguls and big business. He has no interest in the poor, the middle class and small business. His ill advised Willets Point proposal, which would destroy over 200 small businesses and the livelihood of thousands of workers and their families, is a case in point. While initially portrayed as including some affordable housing, Bloomberg has engaged in an unparalleled lack of transparency and finagling for which he should be ashamed. Housing, if any, will

not occur if at all until 2025. Instead he now plans to allow the Mets to vacate its parking lot, which incidentally is on parkland, and arrange for parking in Willets Point, where his initial proposal will not take place for many years. On the current Mets parking lot, the Mets will construct with hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars and subsidies, a shopping mall, so much for the all the small businesses on Northern Boulevard and the mall on 20th Avenue in Whitestone.

Mr. Vallone should make it clear where he stands on Willets Point. Will he stand up for the small businesses and the poor and the middle class or will he go the way of Bloomberg? This issue is still open and the small businesses can still be preserved.

Second, eminent domain has traditionally been used by government for a public purpose. That concept has been wrongfully skewered by using it for strictly commercial purposes. Many municipalities have enacted legislation prohibiting the taking for commercial purposes, but not New York City. Condemnation never impacts upon the wealthy, only the poor and the middle

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class, for example Willets Point. Indeed in the case of Willets Point the Mayor's argument - the area was a blight - was a sham because it was the city's neglect that caused the blight which could have been repaired if the city used the tax dollars it extracted from the area to maintain it properly. Will Mr. Vallone seek legislation to prohibit condemnation for private for-profit businesses and never when it is the City that causes the claimed blight?

Third, it is the poor and the middle class that do not have homes in the Hamptons and need full use of Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Will Mr. Vallone step and help to prevent the ongoing prostitution of this much needed park and oppose the MLS in the park and the further expansion of the USTA in the park, and make it clear once and for all enough is enough, no more intrusions in the park.

Mr. Vallone, the public awaits your answers.

Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

Take It Back To The Editor: Just when you think you have heard the most outrageous mouthings from our gunaholics, they one-up themselves.

Following is the twisted logic presented

by Larry Ward, chairman of Gun Appreciation Day, stated at a press conference celebrating the event : "I believe that gun appreciation day honors the legacy of Dr. King. First of all we're looking for a peaceful protest, looking for people to come out and to remind the members of Congress and the President how we feel about our Second Amendment, and the truth is, I think Martin Luther King would agree with me if he were alive today that if African Americans had been given the right to keep and bear arms from day one of the country's founding, perhaps slavery might not have been a chapter in our history."

Did anyone tell this "Chairman" that Martin Luther King is not alive today because he was assassinated with a firearm? No, he is not around to be boggled by this "Chairman's" asinine assertion.

Arm the slaves that were kidnapped; taken by force from their homeland and thereby erase the slavery chapter in our history. No doubt those history books would be printed in Texas, with their traditionally unique distortion and rewriting of textbooks. Why not? It was

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seen fit to have Bachmann in the House "Intelligence" Committee and Akins in the House "Science, Space & Technology" Committee. What's a little enhancing of history?

Grand Old Party, if there are any of you left, wake up and take it back. Take back your party which has been no less kidnapped and degraded as were those slaves.

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Masked Confusion To the Editor: A recent item in your QConfidential column breathlessly informs us that on a flight last week from Florida to New York, "right-wing poster girl" Ann Coulter wore a surgical mask and that "many passengers... were very surprised" at her silent demeanor as she just sat there behind the mask for a couple of hours.

Excuse me, but are we supposed to infer that Ms. C., among her other nodoubt nasty conservative tendencies, habitually forces her fellow passengers to serve as her captive audience while she harangues them with right-wing propaganda in the course of her travels here and there around the country?

Seriously, why don't you brain-dead liberals (please excuse the redundancy) take a good look in a mirror and wake up to how incredibly small and petty you show yourselves to be with such pointless and snarky comments?

By the way, just how was this mysterious masked female identified as Ms. C. in the first place? Possibly it wasn't her but merely some other attractive and intelligent (and therefore probably conservative) woman. Considering the flu epidemic that currently has the media's shorts in a knot, any bright person (or maybe even an occasional liberal) would be wise to take precautions against the well-known hazards of the recirculated air on an aircraft.

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Asbestos Dumped In Elmhurst ferred to remain anonymous, said.

“We do not do any work with asbestos and although the authorities are investigating the companies in this building, it seems as though no one wants to come forward and take the blame.”

While the case is currently under investigation by the Dept. of Sanitation, DSNY Spokeswoman Kathy Dawkins has confirmed that “the bags have been removed from the location.”

In addition to providing his account to Sanitation Police Officer Brian Morgan, the Dept. of Environmental Protection and the 104th Precinct, Donnelly said that he has also forwarded his complaint to Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village), whose district borders the location of the dumping site.

“There’s no excuse for a company to brazenly break the law and dump toxins in our neighborhood,” Crowley said. “Whoever is responsible must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and clean this mess.”

Calls made to asbestos remediation companies located within 74-16 Grand Ave. were not returned as of press time.

Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@queenstribune.com.

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By MEGAN MONTALVO While investigating a wage and hour dispute in Elmhurst last week, New York City District Council of Carpenters Representative Michael Donnelly found a little more than he had bargained for.

On Jan. 8, Donnelly said he found two 30-yard dumpsters containing plastic bags marked “DANGER ASBESTOS” outside of 74-16 Grand Ave – the site of his investigation with Cobex Inc., a general construction company.

“I was there with my colleague Anthony Di Marco investigating a wage and hour case at Corbex Inc., and as we were exiting the building, we saw the containers in front of the door,” he said.

“They were right there in plain sight, improperly sealed.”

According to Donnelly, as he and his colleague began looking at the bags, two men pulled a white truck with a New York registration of 81891-JW into the area and began loading the containers in, attempting to flee.

“We started taking pictures when this happened,” Donnelly said. “It appeared as though they were trying to cover up the dumping.”

Upon reporting the incident to the authorities, Donnelly stated that the “46 Battalion instructed FDNY Hazmat 1 to stop and detain the occupants pending the arrival of authorities.”

“There are about 10 asbestos remediation companies located at this address,” a Corbex employee, who pre-

Anthony Di Marco points to a van filled with bags of asbestos that were taken shortly after he and Michael Donnelly discovered them dumped outside of 74-16 Grand Ave.

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101st Precinct HOMICIDE: On Jan. 11 at 2:03 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a man stabbed at 125 Beach 17th St., in Far Rockaway. Upon arrival, police observed the victim, identified as Jose Romero, 27, of Far Rockaway, with multiple stab wounds to the body. EMS responded and pronounced the victim dead at the scene. An individual was arrested at the scene in regards to the incident and charges are pending.

then enter TIPS577.

All calls are strictly confidential.

110th Precinct SEX ABUSE: The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the following suspect wanted for the sexual abuse of a child.

On Jan. 5 at approximately 4:05 p.m., the victim, a 10-year-old female, was walking home from a store when the suspect followed her into her apartment building. Once inside, the suspect en108th Precinct gaged the girl in conversation and F O R C I B L E T O U C H I N G : T h e touched her groin over her clothing. He NYPD is asking the public’s assistance then exposed himself to her. When the identifying a suspect victim fled into her apartwanted for forcible touchment, the suspect fled in ing. an unknown direction.

On Jan. 2 at 10:40 The suspect is dea.m., the victim, a 27scribed as a white male, year-old female, was on approximately 30 years the platform of a Manhatold, between 5-foot-10 tan-bound 7 train at and 6-foot and 170-190 Queensboro Plaza when lbs., bearded. He was last the suspect approached seen wearing a black her, grabbed her butsweat suit, a black knit tocks and then fled the cap and glasses. He was station. also pushing a black Anyone with informamountain bike. tion is asked to call Crime Anyone with informaStoppers at (800) 577- This suspec t is wanted tion is asked to call Crime f o r q u e s t i o n i n g i n a Stoppers at (800) 577TIPS (8477).

The public can also forcible touching case. TIPS (8477). The public submit their tips by visitcan also submit their tips ing nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting by visiting nypdcrimestoppers.com or their tips to CRIMES (274637) then texting their tips to CRIMES (274637) enter TIPS577. then enter TIPS577.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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ROBBERY: The NYPD is asking 112th Precinct the public’s assistance in identifying VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER: and locating two individuals wanted in On Jan. 2 at approximately 4 a.m., at connection with a gunpoint robbery. the Long Island Expressway and 108th On Jan. 6 at 1:50 a.m. inside of 21- Street, police responded to a 911 call of 54 45th Ave., Long Island City, two a vehicle accident. suspects entered the loUpon arrival, police cation. The first suspect observed the victim, displayed a black firearm identified as Carlos demanding property.

Rivas, 27, of Flushing, There were seven indiwith severe trauma to the viduals inside who were body. EMS responded not injured as a result and and transported the victhe suspects fled with tim to Booth Memorial cash, jewelry and cell Hospital, where he was phones. pronounced dead.

The first suspect is After further investidescribed as a Black male, gation, police deterbetween 45-50 years old, mined that the operator 5-foot-8 and 160 lbs. He of a 2003 Ford Explorer was last seen wearing a was traveling eastbound black jacket, blue jeans, a on the LIE when he struck gray knit hat and eye- This suspec t is wanted the median after the glasses. f o r q u e s t i o n i n g i n a 108th Street exit. The The second suspect is sexual abuse case. victim was determined to described as a Black be the front seat passenmale, between 27-33 years old, 5-foot- ger. Three additional passengers in the 9 and between 230-250 lbs. He was last back seat were transported to Elmhurst seen wearing blue jeans and a black Hospital in stable condition. jacket.

The operator of the vehicle, Anyone with information is asked to Ricardo Rivas, 39, of Flushing, was call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS arrested at the scene and charged (8477). The public can also submit their with vehicular manslaughter, crimitips by visiting nypdcrimestoppers.com nally negligent homicide and driving or texting their tips to CRIMES (274637) while intoxicated.

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Union Protests Company’s Project

By LUIS GRONDA A union in Queens is trying to prevent a construction company from winning the contract for a street project due to what they say is poor job performance and failure to pay their employees money they are owed.

The Laborers Local 1010, headquartered in Flushing, are calling on the City Dept. of Design and Construction to break a potential deal with S & N Builders, a construction company based in Hempstead, Long Island, and seek another bidder on the Safe Routes to Schools project, which aims to renovate streets adjacent to schools to make them safer for children. Three schools are set to be the sites of this project: P.S. 108 in Ozone Park, I.S. 77 in Ridgewood and St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Maspeth.

The reason they want the change, according to representatives from Local 1010, is because S & N has been irresponsible in previous jobs, including failing to meet the performance criteria set by the DDC during a job last year in Manhattan and failing to pay workers they hired from the Local 1010 all the money that they are owed on time.

Lowell Barton, vice president of the union organization, added that this company also does not want to take union workers for this job and that it would be beneficial to the City if DDC hired a company that employs workers that are a part of the union.

"It's a good value when you pay New

York City tax dollars to New York City workers," Barton said. "They're going to give it to guys that are non-union and that hurts. That's a shame."

The Local 1010 also wrote letters to Community Boards 5 and 10 asking for their support. They also met with Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) on the matter, who passed on their concerns to City officials.

Salrander Raja, owner of S & N Builders, gave an explanation for

Barton's complaints.

He said the reason they did not meet DDC's schedule criteria was because it had to wait until the spring to start construction instead of beginning in the winter. They were close to their schedule once they started, Raja said. He added that he plans to pay the rest of the money that his company owes the local 1010 soon.

Regarding the schools project, Raja said he would likely hire union workers from

Remembering MLK: On Jan. 14, Elmhurst Hospital Center celebrated the annual remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a ceremony that included a keynote speech from Councilman Danny Dromm (DJackson Heights) and t wo dance selections from Debra Diggs of EHC’s Ambulatory Care Department, a musical selec tion performed by Chung Untee of Nursing Ward A-2 and words of expression from various EHC staff members. Accompanying the Councilman (pic tured center in the back row) from left to right is Wayne Zimmermann, Chris Constantino, Vivian Dock, Debra Diggs and Dean Mihaltses. Pic tured in the front row from left to right is Atiya Butler, Labor Caucus Co-chair Priscilla Carrow, Chung Untee and ChaioChung Chen.

Local 1010 if S & N is awarded the contract.

"They're good people, I've had a good experience with them in the past," he said.

A DDC spokesman said that the agency has not awarded a contract for this project and it is still reviewing the submissions to determine the lowest responsible bidder.

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

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Match Game

By LUIS GRONDA Candidates that are running for public office in this year's City elections released their campaign finance filings on Jan. 15, which shows how much money each candidate has raised so far.

Voters in Queens got their first chance to look at each candidates' war chest for the several public offices in Queens that are up for grabs this year, including Queens Borough President, the races for City Council districts 19 and 24, which include Councilman Dan Halloran (RWhitestone) and former Assemblyman Rory Lancman respectively, and the special election for Council District 31, which will be decided next month to fill the seat vacated

by State Sen. James Sanders (DLaurelton).

Borough President The money filings for the crowded field that is the Queens Borough President race shows where they are at in terms of how much money they have for their campaign going forward.

Of the six candidates that are involved in that race, Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) has declared the most available campaign funds as of the Jan. 15 filing deadline, coming in at $1,016,948.

Vallone said that the amount of money he has raised shows how strong his support base is for his campaign and that he was able to get that much money without holding many fundraising events.

The Councilman, who is term limited, said that with the large campaign war chest in tow, it will allow him to concentrate on issues that affect Queens the most. Among the things that he said he plans to focus his campaign on is public safety.

Vallone said that the City is 75 percent safer than we were in 1991 and he will make sure it stays that way.

He also plans to continue to fight against cuts in the police force, which now have fewer officers patrolling the streets throughout the five boroughs. Vallone serves as the Chairman of the City Council's Public Safety Committee.

Former Councilwoman Melinda Katz came in second out of the Borough President candidates, raising $283,144, according to numbers released by City Campaign Finance Board.

Photos by Ira Cohen

Campaign Finance Reports For Borough Races Released According to Campaign Finance Board disclosures, Paul Vallone (left) has raised $34,700 in his bid for the 19th Council District, while his brother, Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (right) has raised more than $1 million in his Borough President bid.

Katz, who ser ved in the City Council from 2002-2009, announced that she would run for the seat in Oct. 2012 and has picked up the endorsement of former New York City Mayor Ed Koch.

Her campaign sent out a press release thanking her supporters for donating to her candidacy.

"Our fundraising success is a reflection of how well our message is being received among Queens residents," Katz said in a statement.

"The campaign, based on improving the lives of all Queens residents by increasing economic opportunities and striking the proper balance with the needs of a community is resonating."

According to the release, her campaign has $250,000 to spend and about $40,000 of the money she raised will be matched by the City's matching funds program, which will give her an additional $240,000 to spend.

State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) has the third most money out of the group of candidates, raising $134,680 in total.

Peralta's campaign emailed a statement expressing gratitude for his supporters.

"I am grateful for the deep, broad support of community leaders, small business owners and engaged members of the community," the State Senator said in the statement. "Their generosity has helped launch this campaign. Their commitment and energy will propel it forward, to a better future for all of Queens."

As for the other Borough President Candidates, Councilman Leroy Comr ie (D-St. Albans) raised

$61,151, Barry Grodenchik $56,773 searcher Isaac Sasson, who anand State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bay- nounced his intentions to run last week. side) has $6,857 for his campaign.

According to Tuesday's filing, Democratic District Leader Frank Gulluscio said that while the amount Lancman raised $85,339 for his of money each candidate has will campaign, Taylor has $55,310, Veras certainly be a factor in the race, it is got $2,940 and Sasson's number was not listed on the who bur ns the shoe Campaign Finance leather and knocks on Board's website as of people's door that will ulpress time. timately decide who Lancman recently anemerges as the winner. nounced that his cam"They all bring a lot to paign received endorsethe tabl e," he said ments from the Retail, speaking about the canWholesale, Department didates' experience in Store Workers Union and public office. "It's what United Food and Comthey do with it that will mercial Workers Local count."

1500.

Gulluscio added that Paul Vallone, who is the new Borough Presi- Former Assemblydent will need to look at man Rory Lancman challenging Councilman the economic develop- has raised more Halloran's 19th Council ment of the Borough and than $85,000 in his District seat that he cursee how that can be campaign for the rently holds, out raised maintained and im- 24th Council Dis- his opponent as of this proved upon. He also trict. week's filing. Vallone, said that a big part of the who is the younger wor k current Borough President brother of Councilman Peter Vallone Helen Marshall has done is bringing Jr., has $34,700 available for his more libraries to Queens and he campaign, compared to Halloran's would like to see the new BP con- $24,035. Matthew Silverstein, who is tinue what she has done in that re- also running for this seat, has raised gard. $8,654 so far.

Lew Simon, a Democratic District Just like the Queens Borough Leader from the President's race, the Rockaways, said that competition for the vamany people in that cated 31st Council Disarea of Queens will still tr ict seat is also be dealing with the afcrowded. A special ter-effects of election will be held Superstorm Sandy for a next month for this seat long time and residents after State Sen. James in that area will see who Sanders vacated the is most involved in helpseat, when he took over ing the peninsula refor embattled for mer cover.

Senator Shirley Huntley.

"They're going to Donovan Richards, vote for the candidate Donovan Richards who served as Sanders' who will help them the has raised more than chief of staff, raised the most," Simon said. $51,000 in his bid to most money, bringing in replace former boss $51,745. Next was City Council James Sanders in Rosedale community Another crowded next month’s special activist Michael Duncan field of candidates have election for the 31st who has $40,919 in toannounced their candi- Council District seat. tal. Coming in third was Jacques Leandre with dacy for the 24th Council District, currently held by Coun- $22,045. Other candidates in that cilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh race who also filed were Selvena Meadows). Officially announced Brooks, who raised a little more than candidates so far include former As- $17,000, and Earnest Flowers, who semblyman Rory Lancman, Demo- got almost $8,000. cratic District Leader Martha Taylor, Reach Reporter Luis Gronda at Briarwood Task Force founder An- (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or at drea Veras and retired cancer re- lgronda@queenstribune.com.

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NYPD Welcomes New Recruits

Mayor Michael Bloomberg (pictured right) presided over a swearing in ceremony for 830 new probationary police officers (left) in Colden Auditorium at Queens College in Flushing on Jan. 10. The new recruits will graduate this summer, pending their completion of their Police Academy training. Photos by Ira Cohen.

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New Office Assemblyman David Weprin reads a recent issue of the Queens Tribune during the opening of his new office on Jan. 13.

The Assemblyman’s new district office is located at 185-06 Union Turnpike in Fresh Meadows.

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Disney Power

Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson

Exhibit Opening Photographer Ana De Orbegoso stands by one of the images on display as part of “Paralleling Narratives,” an exhibit hosted by Crossing Art in Flushing, during an special preview of the show on Jan. 11. The exhibit runs through Feb. 13. A Q&A event with the artist is scheduled for Feb. 9 from 2-4 p.m. Photo by Xin Ping Tian.

Minnie and Mickey Mouse cheer on the official key opening for the reopening of the Disney Store at Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst. Photo by Ira Cohen.

QJCC Hosts Annual Legislative Breakfast

Queens’ elected officials and civic leaders gathered on Jan. 13 for a legislative breakfast held by the Queens Jewish Community Council at Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills. Pictured above (back row, from left) are Assemblyman Edward Braunstein, Councilman Dan Halloran, Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz, U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks, Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz, QJCC President Warren Hecht, U.S. Rep. Steve Israel, Comptroller John Liu, Bill Thompson, former Deputy Borough President Barry Grodenchik, Assemblyman Ron Kim, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, Melinda Katz, Martha Taylor and Assemblyman David Weprin; (front row) Councilmen Peter Koo, Peter Vallone Jr. and James Gennaro; Borough President Helen Marshall, QJCC Executive Director Cynthia Zalinsky, State Sen. Jose Peralta, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic and State Sen. Toby Stavisky. At right, Queens’ new Congressional representatives, Steve Israel and Grace Meng.

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Cabrera is a 2011 graduate of Forest Hills High School.

Matthew Biscardi of Flushing was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2012 semester at SUNY Institute of Technology in Utica.

Madelyn Wang of Flushing was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2012 semester at Champlain College in Burlington, Vt. Patrick Dupuy of Flushing was named to the President’s List for the fall 2012 semester at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C. Air Force Airman Joshua R. Cabrera Air Force Airman Joshua R. Cabrera graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force

Joseph Moreau of Queens Village was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2012 semester at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy.

Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2012 semester at the University of Delaware. They include:

Bayside: Kaitlin Magee, Eden Sung.

Bellerose: Deval Mehta.

Douglaston: Sonya Bhalla, Lauren Gross.

Floral Park: Joseph Ryan.

Flushing: Christina Mavrikis.

Oakland Gardens: Michelle Shapiro.

Whitestone: Alyssa Gruber, Irene Koutsidis.

Breezy Point: Al Dalton, Lorraune Reyes.

Forest Hills: Taylor Kaplan.

Rego Park: Nathan Nikolic.

Rockaway Park: Jonathan Michaels.

The New York Army National Guard has announced the promotion of members in recognition of the capabilities for additional responsibility and leadership.

Juan Gomez of Queens Village, serving with Company B, 642nd Support Battalion, is promoted to specialist.

Nazim Yusaf of Queens Village, serving with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-69th Infantry, is promoted to private first class.

Samantha Montes of Bayside was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2012 semester at Saint Anselm College in Manchester.

Holy Family Church, located at 175-20 74th Ave., Flushing, will

present a defensive driving course from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 16. Cost is $45. For information and to register, call (631) 360-9720.

LaGuardia Community College will offer a free occupational skills training program for people ages 18-24.

The eight- to 12-week program will begin in February and will include classes in literacy and numeracy, career exploration, workforce readiness training and certification. The program also offers career counseling and job placement with a $900 stipend. For information, call (718) 482-5171.

Audra Anthony of Jamaica was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2012 semester at Cazenovia College.

She is a graduate of John Adams High School in Ozone Park.

Adrian Breda of Ozone Park was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2012 semester at SUNY Institute of Technology in Utica.

Abdullah Megid of Rockaway Park was named to the President’s List for the fall 2012 semester at SUNY Institute of Technology in Utica.

Whitney Taneil Brown of Far Rockaway was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2012 semester at Herkimer County Community College.

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Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1267788, has been applied for by Guitart & Jones Rest Ventures LLC, to sell liquor, beer and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at 10-09 50 th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101, for on-premises consumption. ___________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No. 5946/ 2012 Date Summons filed: 3/20/12 Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial The basis of venue is: Residence of Plaintiff SUMMONS WITH NOTICE Plaintiff resides at: 147-48 Roosevelt Ave. 3G Flushing, NY 11354 JAE HEON SONG, Plaintiff, -againstHYUNG JU OH Defendant ACTION FOR A DIVORCE To the above named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff OR Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within twenty (20) days after the service of this

summons, exclusive of the day 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 your failure to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below. Dated: March 6, 2012 Song Plaintiff – Jae Heon Song Address: 147-48 Roosevelt Ave., #3G Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 704-8377 NOTICE: The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties, on the grounds: **DRL § 170 subd. (2) – Abandonment of Plaintiff by Defendant For more than one year The relief sought is a judgment of absolute divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving the marriage between the parties in this action. The nature of any ancillary or additional relief demanded is: That the Family Court shall have concurrent Jurisdiction with the Supreme Court with respect to any future issues of maintenance and/or alimony. That the

Court grant such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper **Insert the grounds for the divorce: DRL §170(2) abandonment ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County, on the 30 day of November 2012 bearing the index number 834/12, a copy of which may be examined at the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, Queens, New York in room No. 147 grants Inderjit David Kaler and Rajwinder Michael Kaler to assume the names of David Inderjit Kaler and Michael Rajwinder Kaler respectively. Their present names, date of birth and place of birth are as follows: Present name is Inderjit David Kaler. The infant is eleven years old.

The date of birth is March 30, 2001. The place of birth is New York City, New York. Present name is Rajwinder Michael Kaler. The infant is eleven years old. The date of birth is March 30, 2001. The place of birth is New York City, New York. Their

present address is 83-37 264th Street, Floral Park, New York 11004. ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 11/21/12, bearing Index Number NC000784-12/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) Katie (Middle) Hyein (Last) Lee My present name is (First) Hyein (Last) Lee aka Hye In Lee My present address is 226-08 76 th Ave., Oakland Gardens, NY 11364 My place of birth is Korea My date of birth is July 06, 1994 ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 11/20/12, bearing Index Number NC-000767-12/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 8917 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First)

Esther (Last) Carvajal My present name is (First) Estel (Last) Perez aka Estel Carvajal My present address is 60 27 61 Street, 2 Fl. Maspeth, NY 11378 My place of birth is Elmhurst, NY My date of birth is January 08, 1986 ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 1/7/13, bearing Index Number NC000936-12/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) Polly (Last) Villanueva My present name is (First) Polly (Last) Villanueva aka Pearly Villanueva My present address is 104-49 93 rd Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418-2904 My place of birth is Trinidad and Tobago My date of birth is January 26, 1942 ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 12/14/12, bearing Index Number

NC-000908-12/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 8917 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Nora (Middle) Rachel (Last) Murphy My present name is (First) Nora (Middle) Rachel (Last) Caro-Murphy aka Nora R. Caro-Murphy My present address is 245-26 61 st Ave., Little Neck, NY 11362 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is June 24, 1987 ___________________________________ FIRST N.E.S. REALTY, LLC App. for Auth. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/ 19/2012. LLC was organized in DE on 4/19/ 2012.Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to c/o Elizabeth Sadik, 10319 68 th Rd., Forest Hills, NY 11375. Required office at 3500 S. Dupont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901.

Cert. of Org. filed with SSDE, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF QUEENS KHAN FAMILY REALTY LLC, Plaintiff against NAWAB KHAN, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on July 30, 2012. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County General Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Court Room # 25, Jamaica, N.Y. on the 25 th day of January, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. premises All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Woodside, in the Second Ward, Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, shown and designated as and by Lot Number 481 and 483 upon a certain map entitled, “Hitchcock’s Plan for Home at Woodside, Queens County, Long Island and the Long Island Railroad Accessible in 35 minutes from New York City Hall and in 12 minutes from the foot of 34th Street, surveyed by T. & T. & J. Slator, City Surveyors” and filed in the Queens County Clerk’s Office on April 29, 1869 as Map No. 23. Said premises known as and by the street address: 37-19 57th Street, Woodside, N.Y. 11377. Being the same premises conveyed to the Grantor(s) herein by deed dated July 27th, 1989, recorded August 14, 1989 in Reel 2858, Page 713. Said premises known as 37-19 57th Street, Woodside, N.Y. 11377. Tax account number: SBL #: 1212-63.

Approximate amount of lien $ 692,886.80 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 1427-11. Susan Lynn Borko, Esq., Referee. Alexander T. Singer Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 26 Court StreetSuite 2810 Brooklyn, N.Y. 11242

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JUNE 1, 2007 SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2007BR5, Plaintiff against GERMAINE GEORGE, Unknown heirs at law of VIVIENNE PHIPPS, and if they be dead, any and all persons unknown to the plaintiff, claiming , or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, and any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, of either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assigns, all of who and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12, “ the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to Plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendant(s) TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 ATTORNEYS FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME.

SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOU CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not serviced with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage which was duly recorded in liber M00021439 in the office of the Clerk of the County of SUFFOLK where the property is located on December 20, 2006. Said mortgage was then assigned by written agreement to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JUNE 1, 2007 SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2007BR5 by assignment of mortgage which was dated June 1, 2007, covering premises known as 145-10 110 th Avenue Jamaica, NY 11435 (Block: 11943 Lot: 388). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing sum-

mons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Howard G. Lane, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, filed along with the supporting papers in the office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on November 26, 2012. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and the County of Queens and City and State of New York.

BLOCK: 11943 LOT: 388 said premises known as 145-10 110 th Avenue Jamaica, NY 11435. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable.

The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demanded: By virtue thereof, plaintiff has heretofore elected and by these presents hereby elects to accelerate the entire unpaid principal balance of $517,437.83 to be immediately due and payable under the mortgage herein foreclosed, plus interest at the rate calculated in accordance with the provisions of the note from October 1, 2011, together with unpaid late charges in the amount of $1,563.90 that have accrued prior to this action as of May 4, 2012.

An amount of $214.81 reflecting a partial payment is currently held in suspense to be credited to the borrower’s account.

Plaintiff is also entitled to recover escrow advances made to protect plaintiff’s mortgage and a reasonable amount for attorneys’ fees to be determined by the Court. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30)

DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State 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, 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 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. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving the copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 301, Armonk, NY 10504

___________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX# 11628/ 2012 FILED: 12/11/2012 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgage premise is situated.

___________________________________ GREEN VITAMINS, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/05/2012.

Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 17603 127 Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ___________________________________ Notice of formation of FUTURE PERFECT FILMS LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/ 14/12. Office in Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 19-19 24th Avenue, #R314, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Leisure

LIC Bar Gets Helping Hand From The Who

By MEGAN MONTALVO After working to recover from the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, the LIC Bar has recently received word from a major rock band that despite the loss of their offices, The Kids Are Alright.

Last week, the management team at the trendy western Queens bar, located at 45-58 Vernon Blvd., revealed The Who will be donating more than $3,000 wor th of performance equipment to aid the owners in replacing the items lost in the storm.

“It pret t y much came out of nowhere,” said Gustavo Rodriguez, the bar’s music director and senior booker.

“A friend of mine had reached out to the band and soon after that, we were notified by the band’s manager that they would be interested in donating audio equipment. It was amazing ne ws.”

In the days immediately following Sandy, Rodriguez said he and his staff had to work to remove eight feet of floodwaters from the bar’s basement level.

“We kept ever y thing in there,” he said. “Our office computers, our tap lines for the beer, our microphones,

most of our electronics – every thing was stored there.”

Upon discovering the basement had been flooded from floor to ceiling, Rodriguez said that it was an instant blow to the staff’s spirits and wallets.

“It was prett y apparent once we opened the door and saw the room completely overtaken with water,” he said.

“Hundreds of thousands of dollars were instantly gone.”

Due to the extensive damage, the LIC Bar closed their doors to the public for three weeks.

During that time, the site that had once fostered a plethora of local bands from a multitude a genres was now facing the grueling reality of not knowing whether or not the venue would be able to bounce back from the damage. “ S p i r i t s w e re d e f i n i t e l y l o w, ” Rodriguez said. “We tried to remain positive, but knowing how much it would take to restore ever y thing was daunting. For tunately, we always had the suppor t of our patrons and the local communit y.”

As employees continued to work towards restoration, Rodriguez said the

A Night In Italy tried one of the evening’s specials, scallops wrapped in smoked salmon over a bed of radicchio. The plate set the tone for the evening perfectly.

We continued the seafood theme with our entrees. My girlfriend chose the linguini di mare, pasta with clams, mussels, calamari and shrimp.

The calamari and the mussels, she said, were cooked to per fection and accented the pasta exquisitely. I chose Looking for a night out after a the linguini vongole, linguini with clams in a white sauce. The long day, my girlfriend and I made our way out to Little RESTAURANT seafood was not too overpowering in either dish, and Neck for the traditional Italthe white sauce covering my ian fare that Il Bacco has pasta maximized the dishes offered since it opened in strengths.

1992. Given the restaurant’s We sipped on coffee as reputation for excellence, we we awaited de sser t, quite looked forward to a night possibly the best restaurant of fine dining. What we excoffee I’ve ever tasted. As perienced, however, far exour waiter brought out the ceeded our expectations. finale, our mouths watered.

From the moment we entered, it was clear the restaurant’s While Il Bacco’s desser t menu has a service would be top-notch. We were number of great choices, the highquickly greeted at the door and led to lights of our evening were the chocoour seat in the main dining area. late mousse cake and the poached pear Throughout the evening, the service e’ marscapone. Each de sser t melted was friendly and attent ive, making in our mouths, complimented by the sure our ever y need was met. That coffee.

I cannot say enough good things alone would have made for a nice about Il Bacco. From the service and night out, but then the food came.

We star ted the eveni ng split t ing atmosphere to the food and drink, the the Mesculina Al Bacco, a salad with staff provided an amazing evening, walnuts, goat cheese and parmigiano and I’m looking forward to going cheese. Once our salad plates were back.

-Steven J. Ferrar i cleared, our appetizers came. We Il Bacco Ristorante Italiano 253-24 Nor ther n Blvd., Lit tle Neck (718) 224-7657 w w w.ilbaccor istorante.com Mon.-Wed. 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat. 11:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Sun. 1-10 p.m.

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bar was able to reopen on Nov. 17 w ith a modest donation of one of his own drum kits and other temporary audio equipment on loan.

“It wasn’t much, but it helped us get back in the swing of things,” he said.

Just when things began moving in a positive direction, Rodriguez said that local resident Robert Basch had one more surprise in store.

“Rob told us he had put Pete Townshend and Roger Daltry, members in a cold call to The Who - of The Who, donated more than $3,000 worth and I’m not sure what ex- of per formance equipment to LIC Bar. actly prompted him to do this - but their management team re- iconic Willow tree that lived in the bar’s sponded and told us they would be patio, Rodriguez said that getting some happy to donate equipment,” Rodriguez help from The Who more than helps lift said. “Both Robert and his w ife Bar- the staff’s morale. bara have been long-time patrons of LIC “None of us could have imagined that bar, and we really couldn’t have asked such a huge band like The Who would for a bet ter donation than this.” not only respond to our patron’s request While they wait for a shipment to for help, but would actually respond and arrive, Rodriguez said the top of the help in such an inspirational way,” he line equipment will be supplied by said. “We look forward to continuing to Peave y Electronics and Shure Micro- foster musicians of all backgrounds with phones. the contributions they have made.”

Though he noted that other items Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo lost during the Sandy will undoubtedly a t ( 7 1 8 ) 3 5 7 - 7 4 0 0 E x t . 1 2 8 o r be irreplaceable, such as the 9-year-old mmontalvo@queenstribune.com.

Local Filmmaker Shot Debut In East Queens

By JOE MARV ILLI Eastern Queens may not be the first neighborhood you think of when it comes to film shoots. For Elena Mugdan, her home neighborhoods served as the perfect location to create a feature length movie.

The film from the life-long Lit tle Neck resident was shot around her h o m e t u r f , i n a re a s i n c l u d i n g Douglaston, Great Neck and Little Neck.

“Because the film is semi-autobiographical, there was a cer tain poetic justice in filming in my place of lifelong residence,” Mugdan said.

“Let’s Make A Movie” follows the life of Cassie Thompson, a college dropout who is tired of being downtrodden and tries to turn her life around by making a movie. The problems come from both trying to finance the film and from her neurotic cast and crew.

The film takes its inspiration from Mugdan’s own experiences. Like the movie’s protagonist, Mugdan suffered through an unpaid internship where she was assigned to menial tasks.

“I realized that I was going nowhere and that I wasn’t happy,” she said. “I asked myself what would make me happy, and the answer was obvious: making a movie.”

When the film made its way through the festival circuit in 2010, it received many accolades, such as the Indie Spirit Award from the Boston International Film Festival in 2011.

The project’s success is a giant step for Mugdan, who has been drawn to movies for many years.

“I am drawn to storytelling, and film, I’ve found, is the best and most engaging way for me to tell a story,” she said.

“Let’s Make A Movie” was written, produced and directed by Mugdan. Out of the three roles, production was the most challenging for her, as she was responsible for scheduling, finding locations and paying the cast and crew. Directing offered a far more satisfying experience.

For the future, Mudgen is raising funds a for science-fiction tale titled “Paradox.”

“I’d need to raise $1.5 million to produce it the way it deserves to be made, she said. “I already have a distributor lined up, so public release is guaranteed!”

“Let’s Make A Movie” can be purchased from the movie’s official we b s i t e , h t t p : / / w w w. l e t s - m a ke - a movie.com. The Blu-ray will be available on March. 1.

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Queens Today SECTION EDITOR: REGINA VOGEL

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

THEATER OUR TOWN March 1-9 “Our Town” at Queensborough Comm u n i t y C o l l e ge . 6 3 1 6311.

KILLING KOMPANY The Killing Company performs mystery dinner shows. 1-888-SHOOT-EM for information.

MISCELLANEOUS IMMIGRATE SERVICE Saturdays 10-1 at Council Member Leroy Comrie’s district office.

776-3700 to schedule appointment.

REHEARSALS Saturdays, Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill begins rehearsals at St. John’s in Richmond Hill. www.richmondhillny.com/ Art sSMC. FH VAC The Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps needs volunteers. 7932055.

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

CHILD CARE Wednesday, January 23 Professional Development Workshop for Child Care Providers at 6:30 at the Central library.

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

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

423-9550.

TEENS BUKHARIAN LOUNGE Central Queens Y in Forest Hills. 268-5011, ext.

202.

REAL NINJAS Saturday, January 19 at the Flushing library at 2.

CHESS CLUB Saturdays Flushing library at 2.

LAPTOPS Mondays-Thursdays Hollis library at 3.

BOOK BUDDIES Tuesdays, January 22, 29 readers 12-15 read to those 3-5 at the Hillcrest library at 4.

KNIT & CROCHET Tuesdays, January 22, 29 at the Rochdale Village library at 5.

CHESS FOR ALL Tu e s d a y, J a n u a r y 2 2 Rosedale library at 4.

ACT PRACTICE Tu e s d a y, J a n u a r y 2 2 Central library. Register.

CHESS CLUB Wednesday, January 23 at the Poppenhusen library at 4:30.

REGENTS BOOT CAMP Wednesday, January 23 Far Rockaway library at 3.

THEATER Wednesday, January 23 Action racket Theatre at the Hollis library at 4.

ONLINE TEST PREP Wednesday, January 23 LIC library. 752-3700.

MAGIC TRICKS Wednesday, January 23 Queens Village librar y.

Register.

GAME DAY Wednesdays Howard Beach library at 4.

CHESS Wednesdays at 3:30 Queens Village library.

ANIME Thursdays, January 24, 31 at the Flushing library at 4.

DRAMA POSSE Thursdays, January 24, 31 for those 11-14 at the Hillcrest library at 4:30.

REGENTS BOOT CAMP Thursday, January 24 Far Rockaway library at 3.

MANGA CLUB Thursdays, January 24, 31 Corona library at 5.

REAL NINJAS Thursday, January 24 at the Corona library at 4.

WINTER CRAFT Thursday, January 24 W i n d s o r P a r k l i b ra r y.

Register.

ANIMALS ALIVE Thursday, January 24 careers with critters at the Ridgewood library at 3:30.

L ANYARD CREATIONS Thursday, January 24 Whitestone library at 4.

CROCHET & KNIT

Friday, January 25 Langston Hughes library at 5.

BOOK BUDDIES Friday, January 25 Fresh Meadows library at 4.

HAPPY HOUR Friday, January 25 at the Flushing library at 4.

TEEN ZONE Friday, January 25 Queens Village library at 4.

CHESS CLUB Friday, January 25 Woodside library at 4.

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

GAME DAY Fridays at 4 at the Sunnyside librar y.

FLOWER CREATION Monday, January 28 at t h e Wo o d s i d e l i b r a r y.

Register.

DRUM WORKSHOP Monday, January 28 Douglaston library at 4.

RELIGIOUS TEMPLE BETH Friday, January 18 Junior Congregation and Shabbat Services at 8.

Saturday, January 19 Shabbat Services and Torah at 10. Study Friday, January 25 Shabbat Services at 8. Saturday, January 26 Shabbat Services and Torah Study at 10. Sunday, January 27 Tu B’Shevat celebration a t 9 : 3 0 . Te m p l e B e t h Sholom, 172 nd Street and Northern Blvd., Flushing.

463-4143.

REGO PARK Saturday, January 19 Parashat and Haftarat Club at 12:30 following Shabbat services. Saturd a y, J a n u a r y 2 6 Tu B’Shevat luncheon at 12:30 following Shabbat services. $18. Reservations. Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd. 459-1000.

ENVIRONMENT FOOD WASTE DROPOFF Saturdays 10:30-noon at the Sunnyside library and 1-3 at the Broadway library.

GARDENING CLUB Saturdays help with our vegetable and shade garden at the Steinway library at 4.

COMPOSTING Mondays, January 21, 28 weekly food waste drop-off at 7 at the Steinway library.

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

DR. KING Saturday, January 19 tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 1 at the Central library.

FAMILY STORY Saturday, January 19 Flushing library 11:30.

CHESS CLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2.

MATH HELP Saturdays for grades 48 Flushing library at 10.

SCIENCE LAB Saturdays Central library at 11.

CHESS CLUB Saturdays Flushing library at 2.

FAMILY STORY TIME Monday, January 21 preK-2 Auburndale library at 4.

CRAFT KIDS Mondays Flushing library at 3.

BEGIN CHESS Mondays at 3:30 Windsor Park library.

KNIT & CROCHET

Mondays Douglaston library at 4.

CRAFTY TUESDAYS Tu e s d a y, J a n u a r y 2 2 Forest Hills library 3:30.

YOGA FOR KIDS Tuesdays, January 22, 29 Corona library at 4.

WRITING WORKSHOP Tuesdays, January 22, 29 Langston Hughes library at 4:30.

CURRENT EVENTS Tuesdays, January 22, 29 McGoldrick library at 5.

TEAM SCIENCE Tuesdays, January 22, 29 Corona library at 6.

BOOK BUDDIES Tuesdays, January 22, 29 those 3-5 are read to by 12-15 year olds Hillcrest library and Windsor Park library at 4.

KNIT & CROCHET Tuesdays at 5 Rochdale Village library.

TIMELESS TALES Wednesdays, January 23, 30 Central library at 10.

PICTURE BOOK Wednesdays, January 23, 30 McGoldrick library at 11:15.

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Wednesdays, January 23, 30 Glen Oaks library

at 11:30.

CRAFTIVITIES Wednesdays, January 23, 30 East Flushing librar y. Register.

ARTS & CRAFTS Wednesday, January 23 Auburndale library ages 5-12 at 4.

DREAM BIG Wednesday, January 23 stories of courage and bravery ages 6 and up Briarwood library at 4.

HEALTH & SCIENCE Wednesday, January 23 McGoldrick library at 5.

READY READERS Wednesday, January 23 K-2 Corona library at 5:30.

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

GAME DAY Wednesdays Howard Beach library at 5.

CRAFTERNOONS Wednesdays at the Ridgewood library. Register.

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

FLEA MARKETS S TORY T I M E Thursday, January 24 at the East Elmhurst library at 11:30.

PICTURE BOOK Thursdays, January 24, 31 at the Flushing library at 1:30 and the Queens Village library.

DRAMA POSSE Thursdays, January 24, 31 Hillcrest library at 4:30.

ZUMBA FITNESS Thursday, January 24 Hollis librar y. Register.

MANGA CLUB Thursdays, January 24, 31 Corona library at 5.

TEAM SCIENCE Thursday, January 24 at the Corona library at 6.

OPTICAL ILLUSIONS Thursday, January 24 at the Nort h Hills librar y.

For those 5-12. Register.

FAMILY STORY TIME Thursdays, January 24, 31 preschoolers and toddlers Bay Terrace library at 11:30.

PRE-SCHOOL STORY Thursdays, January 24, 31, February 7, 14 Bellerose library. Register.

DOT ART Thursday, January 24

Richmond Hill library at 4.

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

TIGER TOTS Friday, January 25 Kung Fu for children under 5 at the Briarwood library.

Register.

VIDEO/BD GAMES Friday, January 25 Rochdale Village library at 4:30.

PRE-SCHOOL CRAFT Friday, January 25 at the Sunnyside library. Register.

BOOK BUDDIES Friday, January 25 at the Fresh Meadows library at 4.

ICY PALS Friday, January 25 M i d d l e V i l l a ge l i b ra r y.

Register.

TALENT SHOW Friday, January 25 at the Corona library at 4:30.

CHESS FOR KIDS Friday, January 25 at the Windsor Park library at 5.

KIDS ACTIVITIES Fridays at 3:30 Briarwood library.

CRAFT TIME Fridays at 3 at the Ozone Park library.

THRIFT SHOP Saturdays 12-4 at the Queens Baptist Church, 9 3 - 2 3 2 1 7 th S t r e e t , Queens Village. 4652504.

TALKS CHINESE ART Saturdays, January 19, 26 lectures on Chinese Art at 3 at the Flushing librar y.

GENEALOGY Saturday, January 19 Genealogy for Beginners: Part I at the Cambria Heights at 3:30.

POMONOK Wednesday, January 23 “Honolulu” discussed at 2 at the Pomonok library.

HOMOPHOBIA Thursday, January 24 Cultural Awareness and Homophobia at 5 at the Corona library.

BAY TERRACE Friday, January 25 “The Radical and the Republican: Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln and the Tr i u m p h o f A n t i s l aver y Politics” discussed at 11:30 at the Bay Terrace librar y.

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31-18 28 TH AVENUE, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/07/2012.

Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Paul Pappas, 30-42 71 Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11370. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ___________________________________ PRATT PR REALTY LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 8/30/12. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 212-45 26 th Ave., Ste. 7, Bayside, NY 11360. General Purposes. __________________________________ HOUSE CALLS MEDICAL GROUP, PLLC, a Prof.

LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/23/ 2012. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 420 Lexington Ave., Ste 1644, NY, NY 10170. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Medicine. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: F.W.K. HOLDING LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/19/ 12. 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, 217-33 77th Avenue, Bayside, New York 11364. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ B-DELLIUM GREATER WORKS PROD., LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 1/27/12.

Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC to: c/ o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: For any lawful purpose ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 1220 31ST DRIVE LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Sec-

retary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/24/ 12. 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, 18-50 Steinway Street, Astoria, New York 11105. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ H Mart Bayside, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/27/2012. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Woojin Choi, 300 Chubb Ave., Lyndhurst, NJ 07071. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ______________________________ Notice of Qualification of HALL 4421 9 TH STREET, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/14/12. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in Texas (TX) on 06/13/12.

Princ. office of LLC and TX addr. is: 6801 Gaylord Pkwy., Ste. 100, Frisco, TX 75034. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543.

Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State, P.O. Box 13697, Austin, TX 78711.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 33-08 24 AVE REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/13/ 12. 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, 33-14 24 th Avenue, Astoria, New York 11103. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ALIN TOP CONSTRUCTION LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/ 21/12. 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, 43-31 192 St., 2Fl, Flushing, New York 11358. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1267721 for beer and wine has been applied for

by COFFEED corp. doing business as COFFEED to sell beer and wine at retail in a café under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 37-18 Northern Boulevard Long Island City, NY 11101 for on premises consumption.

COFFEED corp. doing business as COFFEED ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 1/7/13, bearing Index Number NC001202-12/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) Jay (Middle) Yitzhak Meir (Last) Oppenheim My present name is (First) Yitzhak (Middle) Meir (Last) Oppenheim aka Yitzhak Oppenheim, aka Yitzhak M. Oppenheim My present address is 7507 141 st Place, Flushing, NY 11367-2836 My place of birth is New York, NY My date of birth is November 30, 1985 ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 12/11/12, bearing Index Number NC-000890-12/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 8917 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Kevin (Last) Aley My present name is (First) Khalid (Middle) Yahya (Last) Ali aka Khalid Y Ali My present address is 11535 116 th Street, South Ozone Park, NY 11420 My place of birth is Port of Spain, Trinidad My date of birth is December 24, 1978 ___________________________________

Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Helen (Middle) Darciuc (Last) Hroncich My present name is (First) Helen (Last) Darciuc aka Helen F Hroncich My present address is 72-50 Kessel St., Forest Hills, NY 11375 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is July 22, 1980 ___________________________________ Notice of formation of KOKUM LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Sect’y of State NY (SSNY) on 09/ 18/2012. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 29-24 Newtown Avenue, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: Small Business Consulting ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 185-31 MERRICK BOULEVARD LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/17/12. 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, 13921 Springfield Boulevard, Springfield Gardens, New York 11413. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________

dence are unknown and if she died subsequent to the decedent herein, to his/her executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of GEORGE RIVIEZZO AKA GEORGE M. RIVIEZZO, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 14-21 121 Street, College Point, NY 11356, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Temporary Administrator of the Estate of GEORGE RIVIEZZO AKA GEORGE M. RIVIEZZO, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6 th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 28 th day of February, 2013 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Temporary Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $11,669.56 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2

plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and why the Last Will & Testament dated August 1, 2007 should not be admitted to probate; and should no fiduciary be appointed, to be deposited with the Commissioner of Finance on her behalf; and why the Temporary Letters of Administration issued to the Public Administrator on June 7, 2011 should not be revoked; and why Letters of Administration CTA should not be issued to the Public administrator; and why the net residuary estate should not be paid to the guardian or fiduciary of Barbara Horko as per the decedent’s Last Will and Testament dated August 1, 2007, Dated, Attested and Sealed 3 rd day of January, 2013 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County Margaret M. Gribbon Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 9525 Queens Boulevard 11 th Floor Rego Park, New York 11374 This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections, you have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation ___________________________________ ALPHA ARSENAL LLC, a foreign LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/10/12.

Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 104-20 Queens Blvd., Ste. 1B, Forest Hills, NY 11375. General Purposes. ___________________________________

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 11/30/12, bearing Index Number NC-000811-12/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 8917 Sutphin Boulevard,

File No.: 2011-116 4/ C CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: Barbara Horko Robert Hughes, Executive Director, Goldwater Special Hospital and Nursing Facility Lisa Morales Sara Gillette Michael Riviezzo Lori Saputo Attorney General of the State of New York The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of GEORGE RIVIEZZO AKA GEORGE M. RIVIEZZO, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained.

Christine Riviezzo, if living and if dead, to her heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of resi-

ZAMBALA MANAGEMENT LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/6/ 12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 132-35 41 st Rd., Apt. 6F, Flushing, NY 11355.

General Purposes.

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Model Of Queens

Twisted Trump

Puppy Love

Astoria's Dee Snider (left) is making a return appearance on Donald Trump's (right) "The Apprentice" this month.

Queens’ richest son, Donald Trump, will kick-off the 13th season of “Celebrity Apprentice” on Jan. 20.

The new season will feature some of the show’s most memorable celebs sure to make for a spicy all-star series.

Starring in the new season

includes past stars Trace Adkins, Stephen Baldwin, Gary Busey, Marilu Henner, La Toya Jackson, Penn Jillette, Lil Jon, Claudia Jordan, Omarosa, Bret Michaels, Brande Roderick, Dennis Rodman and Dee Snider – who is from Astoria.

Pants On Fire For the average New Yorker, commuting between Manhattan and the outer boroughs during rush hour is never anything short of a hassle. First, there’s the obscene amount of people packed into each car like sardines.

Second, there’s always that one person doing a crossword puzzle…on your shoulder.

And lastly, the smell. Seriously, is it too much to put on a little deodorant before you hit the door, people?

Despite the normal craziness on our beloved transit system, last week, a few

hundred people decided to make things just slightly stranger. That’s right, we are talking about the annual “No Pants Day.” This past Sunday, participants flaunted their panty-clad, not-so-sexy stuff from the train all the way to Astoria’s Hoyt Playground and the Unisphere.

We understand the need to push envelopes every now and then, but may we suggest keeping the pants on next year and just having a few drinks instead? Our eyes are begging you.

Chai Latte Location: South Richmond Hill Age: 2 ½ Height: 10ins.

Weight: 7lbs.

Photo by Richard Alicea Chai Latte, of South Richmond Hill, has raised the bar for puppy models around Queens, modeling in pet fashion shows, taking talent competitions by storm, and winning seven dog shows.

“Out of all of the puppies, Chai learned the fastest.

Standing up on her legs, shaking; she’s very smart. I started her off by entering her in talent competitions. It was a great start, and gave me the confidence to keep entering her in shows,” says Karen Sanabria, the owner of Chai

See You Later, Alligator!

The field of mayoral candidates seems to grow and grow every week. Now, another potential runner has come out of the woodwork, this time out of Astoria. His name is Cen Alligator. He is, surprise!, an alligator enthusiast.

He made the announcement in a YouTube video on Jan. 2 titled “i am running for mayor of new york city maybe.” His inspiration was another long-shot candidate, Jimmy McMillian.

“There’s the Rent Is Too Damn High guy, and I could officially create the Alligator Party and demand to be made Mayor of New York City,” he said.

While he does not have much of a platform yet, Alligator did say his first move would be to legalize medical marijuana.

Recently-announced Mayoral candidate “The main reason I made this video is Cen Alligator that I can prove a point on Wikipedia that I can just make up a YouTube video and “Because this is straight from the horse’s mouth, record myself and then put myself on the it’s a real citation. It’s a real thing.”

Personally, we would have said that it is straight potential list of candidates for Mayor of New York City, you know,” Alligator said. from the alligator’s mouth instead.

and her seven other siblings.

The 2 ½ year-old Chihuahua has traveled anywhere Karen could find competitions, even out to The Hamptons, to model for renowned pet designer Ada Nieves, and New Jersey.

“She loves doing it. She’d continue until she couldn’t anymore. Whenever Chai learns a new trick or a new pose, she’s eager to show it to others.”

When Chai isn’t taking first place in the Fido Festival and other pet competitions, she’s sleeping, playing with her

brothers and sisters, going for walks around Richmond Hill, or walking around Manhattan with Karen.

Any pet can be a competition winner, and Karen explains that it’s all about patience.

“It takes time to learn new tricks, so patience is key. Find what motivates them. [Dog trainer] Rick Caran advises five minutes a day spent on tricks, and that has helped Chai win her competitions. The shows are also a great bonding experience with the pets.”

Confidentially, New York . . .

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