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Though the Governor announced that Aqueduct Entertainment Group was awarded the contract to operate video lottery terminals at Aqueduct, Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver has added ‘non-negotiable’ demands that throw a monkey wrench into the plan.

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Conditions Could Force Change In AEG

By DOMENICK RAFTER After months of dithering, Gov. David Paterson finally showed his hand and selected a winning bid for the development of the “racino” at Aqueduct Racetrack. The winner, however, has yet to be finalized and questions about a partner in the winning bid, as well as compliance with a list of conditions from Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, could mean far less than even odds that ground ever breaks on the “winning” project.

Gov. Paterson selected Aqueduct Entertainment Group Jan. 29 to develop the facility that will house 4,500 video lottery terminals at Aqueduct and bring in $1 million a day to state coffers.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan), who initially did not support AEG’s bid, said in a statement that AEG would have to be subject to four conditions before being given final approval, the first two of which are increasing the up-front licensing fee from $200 million to $300 million and requiring the use of the existing approved footprint for timely approval under the New York’s State Environmental Quality Review Act. The second two seem to point in a particular direction that could cause trouble for AEG’s partners. The first of these is that any investors at any level, partners, directors, managers, contract holders and principal and other selected employees must obtain a license from the State Division of the Lottery.

Anyone who has been denied a gaming license in any jurisdiction anywhere in the world, or convicted within the past 15 years of a felony or any other crime or offense involving fraud, larceny, theft, misappropriation or conversion of funds, or tax evasion is prohibited from obtaining a license.

The second of these final two stipulates that through the final approval process, all changes in the proposal including but not limited to partners, investors of any level, management, development or principal employees and contracts must be reviewed by the Division of the Lottery and approved by

memorandum of understanding is issued, but restated that under the Speaker’s conditions, any conviction, whether through jury trial or plea bargain, would prohibit an individual from receiving a license from the State Division of Lottery and that the Speaker will not budge from his four conditions.

“I agreed to support the selection of AEG contingent upon four conditions to be expressed in a memorandum of understanding,” Silver wrote The main lobby, with an escalator leading to grandstand in a letter to Governor area and other parts of the racetrack complex, is shown Paterson Wednesday. in this early rendering from AEG. “Let me reiterate – in the event our conversation and my letter were not absolutely clear – the the three leaders prior to final approval.

Darryl Greene, a principal at The Darman four conditions are not negotiable.”

Despite the issue of conditions, the deciGroup, a partner of AEG, was convicted of fraud in 1999. Andrew Frank, a spokesman sion was met with sighs of relief and praise for AEG, said that Greene’s conviction may from local officials.

“The Racino will bring welcomed econot be a problem because Greene pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was not con- nomic growth to our community by providvicted in a trial. Frank refused to comment on ing jobs, both during the construction and specifics, but said that any issues would be also full-time permanent jobs for the operanegotiated before the final memorandum of tion of the facility,” said Assemblywoman understanding is issued. AEG said in a state- Audrey Pheffer (D-Rockaway Park). “This ment released by Jeffrey Levine, founder and project will be a strong economic engine for CEO of Levine Builders, another partner in the local economy by providing added revAEG, that they expect the move forward with enue for New York State, increased educafinal approval and construction.

“We know we will be a great partner with the state and residents of Queens for years to come. We look forward to completing the memorandum of understanding and beginning construction,” read the statement.

Silver’s office also said that this issue, as well as whether or not AEG will be able to foot the $300 million price tag upfront, would be

By K AITLYN KILMETIS discussed and worked out before the final Nearly a decade after community activists filed a lawsuit calling for the close of Charles Poletti Power Plant, one of the city’s most polluted power plants permanently halted operation on Jan. 31.

The 885-megawatt Astoria plant’s closing was the result of a settlement reached in 2002 between the New York Power Authority and which contained a hammer and utility knife. the two environmental organizations who He then allegedly cleaned blood off of his initiated the lawsuit, CHOKE (Citizens Helpbuilding stairwell. Chen's landlady Wenxim ing to Organize for a Kleaner Environment) Zhang, allegedly helped Chen wipe away the and the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense blood and dispose of bags that were later Council).

Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria), found to contain the weapon. who served as the pro bono council to CHOKE Police said Chen allegedly followed Wu into the building as she was coming home prior to taking office, said he was thrilled to from a store. As she was about to open her see the plant close as stipulated in the 2002 apartment door, he allegedly bludgeoned her agreement.

“We were extremely happy to get the over the head with a hammer repeatedly and stabbed her several times before carving out settlement but still not entirely convinced that they would actually live up to their obligation her heart and lungs.

U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside) and close the plant eight years later because reached out to the U.S. Consulate in Shang- this is New York State were talking about,” hai to expedite the visa for Wu's father, De Vallone said. “For Richard Kessel, the new NYPA chairman, to honor the commitment Cheng Wu. Chen, an illegal alien who lived in the was really a great day for Astoria.”

Vallone also added that Kessel assured same building as Wu, had spent 30 days in jail in 2006 for choking Wu with a plastic rope him he would not build a new power plant at and punching her in the face. The arrest led the location.

Although Vallone said the plant’s close to deportation proceedings in El Paso, but was gratifying, he expressed that there are a Immigration and Customs Enforcement renumber of other power-creation problems leased him.

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Poletti Lights Go Out, Vallone Hails Victory geous for one neighborhood to bear that burden,” he said.

Vallone said he questioned Mayor Mike Bloomberg about why all boroughs are not expected to take on an equal portion of power production when the Mayor emphasized the need for shared responsibility in regard to the citywide Waste Transfer Plan.

“I said to him how come when it comes to power generation he no longer believes in fair share but he believes that Astoria should shoulder the burden for the entire city,” Vallone said. “He really had no answer for that, nor does anyone else.”

In a statement about the plant’s closing, the Mayor said, “the decision to close the power plant at Poletti paved the way for the construction of a new, much more efficient plant that came into service in late 2005, which has helped bring Astoria and the rest of the City one step closer to achieving the ambitious goals in PlaNYC, our long term vision for a greener, greater New York.”

Vallone said he continues to fight against power plants in the area. He believes a contract between Astoria Energy and NYPA, that has resulted in the building of yet another Northwest Queen power plant, was obtained illegally. He is urging the Attorney General to investigate the matter but up to this point has been unsuccessful.

“This is a huge victory but the fight continues,” Vallone said.

Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.

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By JOSEPH OROV IC The father of the woman slain in a brutal Flushing murder last week will have the chance to come to the United States for his daughter's funeral, thanks to a local Congressman.

Qian Wu, 46, of Flushing was killed last Tuesday, and police arrested her neighbor and charged him with her murder. They also arrested the landlady for tampering with evidence.

Police have said the brutality was the culmination of years of harassment, which included six orders of protection taken out by the victim during the span. Neighbor Huang Chen allegedly butchered Wu, cutting out her heart and lungs.

The grizzly murder was discovered when neighbors complained of blood covering the hallway floor around 7:30 p.m.

According to District Attorney Richard Brown, surveillance footage allegedly showed 47-year-old Chen leaving his apartment on 40th Road around 5 p.m., putting an object in his pocket along the way.

Almost half an hour later, footage showed Chen allegedly reentering his residence covered in blood and carrying a yellow plastic bag

tional funding and much needed employment.”

“Now that a decision has been made on the future of Aqueduct, I look forward to working on ensuring the project is done in an efficient and expedient manner,” said Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) whose district includes Aqueduct Racetrack. “The communities I represent need jobs, funding for our schools and the big financial shot in the arm the AEG project, with its entertainment, restaurants and retail shops, will bring.”

The Darman Group will work with Empowerment Development Corporation as codeveloper of the project. Empowerment Development has strong ties to South Queens politics. The group was created by the Rev. Floyd Flake, who represented South Queens, including Aqueduct Racetrack, in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1987 until his resignation from Congress in 1997. Flake is a political mentor of Senate President Pro Tempore Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans), the former Senate Majority Leader, as well as U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) who succeeded Flake in Congress and represents a district that includes Aqueduct Racetrack.

Smith was thought to be strongly in favor of AEG’s bid. The extent of his influence in the final decision is unclear, although it was current Senate Majority Leader John Sampson (D-Brooklyn) who spearheaded the Senate on the issue. Sampson was strongly in support of AEG’s bid.

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Vantage Faces Cuomo On Harassment Claims

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By K AITLYN KILMETIS Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is suing landlord Vantage Proprieties based on allegations the group harasses tenants in efforts to free up rent-controlled apartments.

Cuomo is seeking monetary compensation for the tenants Vantage has been accused of victimizing throughout the years.

“Landlords who illegally harass tenants to boost their bottom line do great harm to the fabric of this City,” Cuomo said. “Their underhanded tactics displace long-time residents from their homes and exacerbate the acute affordable housing shortage. My office is committed to the preservation of affordable housing. We will continue to enforce the laws intended to protect tenants and bring unscrupulous landlords to justice.”

Since 2006, Vantage has purchased more than 125 buildings throughout Queens, Harlem and upper Manhattan containing more than 9,500 apartments – a vast majority of which are rent-regulated.

According to the Attorney General’s legal action, Vantage attempts to force longterm tenants out of its buildings through “baseless legal notices and commencing frivolous Housing Court eviction proceedings,” such as refusing to cash rent payments and then calling for eviction due to failure to pay rent. After these tenants leave, the company significantly increases rent for new tenants.

Cuomo alleges the company’s recorded business plans include set targets for how many residents need to be removed in each

building in order to increase profits though an institutionalized strategy titled the “Golub Program.” .

Rob McCreanor, the director of legal services for the Catholic Migration Office’s Immigrant Tenant Advocacy Project, said the Attorney General’s actions solidify the victories of the tenant organizations and nonprofits who have stood up to Vantage.

He also mentioned that the Attorney General’s office has the power to monitor Vantage in a way that smaller agencies involved lack.

One of the most important implications of the suit against Vantage is the establishment of key precedent against companies who take part in “systematic displacement,” McCreanor said.

“The Attorney General doing this sends a message to other corporate landlords that would seek to emulate vantages business model, it tells them this is illegal and there will be consequences for it,” he said.

McCreanor added that the tenants are elated about the Attorney General’s actions and feel validated in their fight through Cuomo’s decision to sue Vantage.

A Vantage spokesman released a statement in response to Cuomo’s legal action.

“Vantage is genuinely committed to serving its residents and to the future of affordable housing in New York City. We look forward to demonstrating this to the Attorney General.”

Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.

Avella Mulls Challenge To Padavan

By DOMENICK RAFTER Democrats may have found themselves a big name challenger to State Sen. Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose) in November, but do they want him?

Former Cit y Councilman Tony Avella, who represented Bayside and Whitestone from 2001 to 2010, has been dropping hints that he would seek the Democratic nomination to take on Padavan, who barely survived a bruising reelection campaign in 2008 against City Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows). But get t ing local Democrats to back him may require Avella rebuild bridges he has been accused of burning over the last decade.

In recent years, Democrats have successfully picked off Republican seats in the State Senate two years after incumbent Republicans squeaked out a narrow win like Padavan had in 2008. In 2002, Democrat Liz Krueger won the Manhattan Senate seat vacated by 30-year incumbent Roy Goodman after narrowly losing to him in 2000 by 200 votes. In 2004, Republican Nick Spano won a razor-thin 18-vote victory over Democrat Andrea Stewart-Cousins in his Westchester County seat, only to lose to her in 2006 by a margin of over 2,000 votes, and in 2006, Republican Serphin Maltese squeaked by Democrat Al Baldeo by a 894 vote margin. Maltese lost his seat to Joe Addabbo in by a wide 17 point margin in 2008 On paper, Avella’s potent ial candidacy looks like a golden oppor tunity for Democrats to win the seat. Avella left office with strong suppor t among his former const ituents, most of whom he shared with Padavan.

Avella’s anti-tax, anti-government policies, which caused grief between him and other city Democrats, is a message that could sell to moderate voters in the district who have

been inclined to support Republicans on the local level, such as in the race to succeed Avella in the city council last year, but have voted Democratic on the federal level.

Barack Obama, for example, won 61 percent of the vote in Padavan’s Senate district in 2008, and the district has not voted for a Republican in a U.S. House or Senate election since 1992. Avella has been strongly crit ical of unpopular Gov. David Paterson, comparing him to “a deer in headlights” at a debate last year with former City Comptroller Bill Thompson, whom Avella took on in the Democrat ic primar y for Mayor. He went on to say he would not suppor t Paterson for Governor this year.

Avella took a position in suppor t of the same-sex marriage legislation that was voted down by the State Senate in December, putting himself to the left of not only Padavan on the issue, but four of the six Democratic Senators from Queens.

Despite the nearly decade-long estrangement between Avella and Queens Democratic leadership, Avella had been recruited by the Democrats to run for the seat in 2006 and 2008 before Gennaro stepped up, and Democrats may be willing to forgive the bad blood between them and Avella if it means another pickup in the State Senate or offsetting a loss elsewhere, helping secure the narrow two-seat majority Democrats have in the State Senate. The Democratic Senate Campaign Committee has prioritized Padavan’s seat and said they would be willing to support whoever steps up to run.

Never thele ss, Avel la isn’t taki ng any chances. Republicans say his appeal in the past will not transcend into a Senate race. Avella has used the speculation of a candidacy to reach out to Queens Democrats and convince them that despite his history of being a maver-

ick on the city council, he is a loyal Democrat.

“I think a lot of people who were behind him in the past w ill not support h im [in a State Senate campaign],” said Queens GOP chairman Phil Ragusa, who ran against Avella for the City Council in 2003. Ragusa said he believes Avella’s unsuccessful run for Mayor lost him the suppor t of many of h is former supporters in the district, despite the fact that Avel la outperformed Bill Thompson in the district in the 2009 primar y.

“Most people said, ‘Gee, what is he doing,’” he said of Avella’s mayoral campaign.

“They didn’t think that it was a serious r un.”

He dismissed the idea that Padavan is vulnerable, instead dismissing Gennaro’s near victory to the effects of President Barack Obama’s coat tails in the district.

One Queens Democrat was quoted as say-

ing Senate Democrats fear Avella’s unpredictable and fiery demeanor would put him at risk of being “another Hiram Monserrate without the girlfriend beating,” alluding to the embattled Jackson Heights senator who has been creating headaches for the Senate Democratic caucus after his trial and conviction for domestic abuse and role in the leadership coup last summer that temporarily ended Democratic control and shut down the Senate for nearly a month. Gennaro, in the meantime, is also rumored to be looking at another candidacy, but so far has remained quiet on whether or not he would run again. His existing Board of Elections commit tee for the State Senate seat was terminated on Dec. 31.

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Senate Will Consider Move On Monserrate

By JOSEPH OROVIC The case of the People v. Hiram Monserrate has long been over, but the State Senate has yet to decide on what to do with the embattled Corona legislator.

Majority Leader John Sampson (D-Brooklyn) will introduce a resolution next week regarding Monserrate (D-Corona), though he did not specify what measure will exactly be proposed.

The news came after former Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Nassau County) threatened to take matters into his own hands with a resolution if Democrats couldn't produce one by Monday.

Days earlier, Monserrate enlisted the help of noted civil rights attorney and former

Public Advocate candidate Norman Siegel to fight against any possible censure or expulsion motion the Senate might undertake.

Monserrate's fate has been up in the air since the release of a Senate special committee's report two weeks ago. The nine-member group detailed available information about a Dec. 19 altercation between the Senator and girlfriend Karla Giraldo.

It concluded the Senate should vote to censure or expel Monserrate from the legislature, following a misdemeanor assault conviction last fall.

Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127.

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Edit Page In Our Opinion:

A Wary Sigh Of Relief The race for control over the video lottery terminals at Aqueduct is over, and the Aqueduct Entertainment Group is standing in the Winner's Circle.

Though some last-minute conditions insisted upon by Speaker Shelly Silver may cause a slight shake-up in the partner companies that make up AEG, it seems likely that the legislative leaders and AEG will come to terms in a Memorandum of Understanding that allows the construction and revenue-earning at Aqueduct to begin.

For too long, the racetrack has deteriorated. Bettors have fallen off and revenue is down. The creation of an updated facility, blended with the money and jobs that it will bring in, is a huge boost to Queens and we are glad to see that a decision has been made.

We also are wary of the history of the project, which has seen another company awarded the contract, only to later fall short of the up-front cash required. It is our sincere hope that all the requirements and conditions are met, that the MOU is negotiated in good faith and that we can move on to put a shovel in the ground and put the nonsense of this nearly decade-long insanity behind us.

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Zero Tolerance To The Editor,: When I was appointed to the Select Committee to investigate the facts surrounding Sen. Hiram Monserrate’s conduct the night of Dec. 19, 2008, I promised to keep an open mind. After countless hours of reading testimony, watching presentations and videotapes, and attending meetings, I am convinced that the inquiry was thorough, transparent, fair and bipartisan.

After a careful review of the information presented to the Committee, I came to the conclusion that his behavior merited severe sanctions. I repeatedly watched the surveillance video of his building which showed him dragging Ms. Giraldo through the halls. The assault on Ms. Giraldo was clearly one of domestic violence. We must enforce our “zero tolerance” policy on domestic violence.

Sen. Monserrate failed to cooperate with the Committee. His supporters gave conflicting, inconsistent versions of events. In what seemed to be more concern about his political future than his victim’s well being, he chose to drive her to a distant hospital, Long Island Jewish, instead of Elmhurst, a five minute walk. He failed to accept any semblance of responsibility for his actions and the harm he caused.

I believe Sen. Monserrate has violated the public’s trust and damaged the integrity of the Senate.

While I am willing to listen to any information Sen. Monserrate provides, he has failed to respond sub-

stantively to the content of our report. In fact, his only response was the threat of a lawsuit. Accordingly, I am prepared to vote for his expulsion from the Senate.

Toby Ann Stavisky, 16th Senate District

Remember ing Julie To The Editor: As one of the co-presidents of the Astoria Center of Israel and after getting to know and love Julie Wager for five years, I must write and say that the article you presented in your issue of the Tribune was so wonderfully written, and reflected a man of great caring, and a doer. Although he was confined to a wheelchair for 10 years, he stood up for what was right, rose to occasions to improve the quality of life for Queens County and he walked the righteous path helping others and giving back to the community.

I knew him personally since I am the sunshine lady for the Astoria Center of Israel and used to call him when he first fell ill and would cheer him up with smiles. He never complained and always had humor and smiles in his voice.

I was honored to know him and was proud when he attended the ceremony at the Dellamonica Senior Center where I was given the president’s award for volunteer service.

He was an inspiration to me since being visually impaired, Julie was my role model and hero and he

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encouraged me to do more for my community. I also received the borough president’s Task force award on disability in the year 2002.

He was a man of humility and great courage. I was honored to give a speech about him at our worship service at the Astoria Center of Israel on Saturday, the day after his funeral, and his family appreciated my words of deep love, respect and adoration about him given spontaneously in an open heart.

Julie’s legacy is going to live on and he is smiling at us and wanting us to continue his work.

Cynthia Groopman, Astoria

Tolerance Ed. To The Editor: This past week Queens County DA Richard Brown announced that Daniel Aleman and Daniel Rodriguez who were the two young men who attacked Jack Price back in October were charged in a 14-count indictment of assault and robbery as Hate Crimes.

This shocking and disturbing attack against Mr. Price due to his sexuality helped to launch the New York State Young Democrats “Young Dem’s Act Out Against Hate Initiative.” We are horrified that almost 75 percent of all hate crimes are committed by young people under age 30 and 33 percent of all known hate crimes offenders are under 18.

Two weekends ago, we launched our initiative at CUNY Hunter with a reading of Diana Son’s play “Stop Kiss.” We believe that more needs to be done to correct this terrible statistic. If we are going to correct this statistic we need to start by educating our young people to be more tolerant, loving and accepting of people no matter their sexuality, race, religion or ethnicity.

We believe that there needs to be increased funding in the New York City school system for tolerance education. The New York City Department of Education currently does not have any comprehensive curriculum for tolerance education that includes sexual orientation.

Over the coming weeks and months we will be working with various officials to create a piece of legislation that will address this situation.

We must do this now before things get worse.

Matthew Silverstein, Bayside

No-Win Here To The Editor: Gov. David Paterson has released an executive budget piled high with healthcare taxes, including a douMarcia Moxam Comrie, Contributing Editor Reporters: Sasha Austrie, Harley Benson, Lori Gross, Joseph Orovic, Kaitlyn Kilmetis, Domenick Rafter Editorial Intern: Christina Fong Photographers: Ira Cohen, Michael Fischthal, Lee Katzman Contributors: Tom Allon, Melissa Hom, Michael VonDerLieth, Barbara Arnstein Art Department: Tania Y. Betancourt, Sara Gold, Rhonda Leefoon, Candice Lolier, Barbara Townsend Webmaster: Shiek Mohamed Assistant to the Publisher: Ria MacPherson

bling of taxes on inpatient and home care. There are also proposed tax hikes for nursing homes, as well as an expanded surcharge on physician’s services.

These proposed increases in 2010-11 healthcare assessments would be added on top of the 200809 healthcare assessments just enacted less than a year ago and would hit New Yorkers at a crucial time, when national healthcare reform carries the promise of new health care and insurance taxes nationally.

Medical providers would have no choice but to build the taxes into the cost of their services and pass them on. Inevitably, increases in medical costs will result in increased insurance rates, meaning fewer individuals in our state can afford the premiums.

As a member of the New York State Association of Health Underwriters, I am on the front lines of this health care crisis. I bear witness every day to how increases in health insurance rates affect people and families. I recognize that our state is in a financial quandary, but increasing taxes on the healthcare sector will just exacerbate the problem, further creating more uninsured New Yorkers.

If further taxes like these are added to the healthcare sector in 2010, New Yorkers will be looking at a perfect storm of rate increases, causing employers to drop insurance coverage for their employees or to lay off workers.

As more people are dropped from the rolls of the insured, this health care tax revenue would decrease, prompting a trend of higher taxes collected from fewer premium payers statewide. No one would win.

Ruth Sharton, Forest Hills

Deafening Silence To The Editor: Now that Mayor Bloomberg has called for moving the 9/11 terrorist trial away from our city, one can rightly ask, why haven’t Senators Schumer and Gillibrand joined the Mayor in trying to save the city millions of tax dollars and to mitigate the lives of those citizens who live in lower Manhattan?

The cost of the trial is currently projected to be $230-million. In that regard I agree with Sen.-Elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts, when he said that our hard-earned tax dollars should be spent killing terrorists, not supplying them with lawyers. Already six Senators have called for the trial to be moved away from New York. The silence of our Senators and from our Congressional delegation is deafening.

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A Step Down?

To The Editor: How did the enlightened Queens Tribune reporters miss this gem? Newly elected NYC Council member Mark Weprin was recently quoted as saying “To me, the City Council is a step up. Here I am closer to the people...and it’s an interesting opportunity to better serve my constituents.” These words appeared in the weekly Albany newspaper, The Legislative Gazette, (“Special elections scheduled for four Assembly seats” by Sara A. Emmert, Jan. 12).

Is Mark telling brother David – the favored candidate to succeed him in the upcoming Feb. 9 special election to fill his vacant 24th Queens Assembly district – that: (1) going to Albany is a demotion from previously serving as NYC Council Finance Committee Chairperson?

(2) brother David will have a more difficult time serving the same citizens (both the NYC Council and State Assembly seat district boundaries overlap representing many of the same voters) and (3) he can get further away from constituents to spend more time serving Albany Pay for Play special interest groups and his new boss - New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver— rather than the ordinary citizens who pay his salary?

I would love to be a fly on the wall and listen in when bothers David and Mark get together over family dinner to discuss mutual political careers. One brother’s words can be another’s political poison.

Larry Penner, Great Neck

CORRECTIONS In a story “Down on Their Luck, But Help Has Arrived” on Page 3 of the Jan. 21 edition of the Queens Tribune, the medical condition which Mrs. Catherine Brigante suffered from was misstated. Mrs. Brigante suffered from Adenomyosis, not cancer.

Mrs. Brigante’s family history of ovarian and cervical cancer compelled her to have a hysterectomy. Additionally, Mrs. Brigante’s sister who may donate a kidney to Mrs. Brigante’s husband is Christine Simpson, not sister Sioux Sciacca.

In the Dec. 30 edition of the Queens Tribune, in an article titled “Betty Booty” on Page 56, we published a section of the interview that inaccurately reflects the model’s views on Eastern philosophy. We apologize for the error.

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A Political Columnist in Search Of A New Subject

By MICHAEL SCHENKLER

Follow me on Twitter @QueensTribune I wish there was another subject that would inspire my keyboard.

It’s just every way I turn, the dysfunction – to put it nicely – of the New York State Legislature just seems to dominate.

I’m tired of complaining, whining, preaching about it and them, but it just doesn’t get any better.

Take the selection of opera-

tors to build and run the video terminal gambling casino at Aqueduct in Queens. A decision promised months ago, which was by then almost a year late, after the first go round awarded the deal to a group that didn’t have the financial re source s needed, was finally made by whichever three men were in the room, instilling no confidence. The pro-

ce ss lacked tra nsparenc y, was delayed time and again, disregarded communit y input and typifies what we have gotten for years. During the delays, the State lost many millions.

This time it was all from Dems – David Paterson, the accidental Governor, John Sampson, the new leader of the Senate, and Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver, the mature man in the room.

We have zero confidence that the decision was made for any of the right reasons. Welcome to New York. Furthermore, we’re not even sure this decision will stick and shortly, we could be back to the backroom drawing board.

Last week, the NY Post reported: “Capping a flawed selection process, Gov. Paterson yesterday picked a business consortium tied to friend and former Democratic Rep. Floyd Flake to build a slot-machine casino at the Aqueduct Racecourse in Queens.”

“But Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he had attached four ‘conditions’ to the decision to give the contract to Aqueduct Enter tainment Group, or AEG.” According to the Post report, one of those conditions may present

a problem for the the group.

If so, it could be back to the drawing board for the never-ending tale of the Aqueduct video casino With the entire process done by three men behind closed doors doesn’t it make you feel warm and fuzzy ‘bout State government?

FRUSTRATION? As I left the office on Friday, I was informed of a Monday interview of the two candidates for an Assembly Special election.

“Tell the staff to prepare questions, I’ll just focus on ethics in Albany.” I said.

I’m aware the process of governing has given way to politics, special interest and the self interest of the folks up there. Sadly, I just don’t see it changing.

I’m trying to avoid preaching “throw the bums out,” but that seems to be the only route to bring about the sudden and radical change required if the people of New York State are to get a fair shot at good government or even mediocre government.

What we have now does not resemble any form of representative democracy. I don’t have an answer to this ongoing problem,

but do know we must try.

The serious problem of ethics in government will only be solved by a diligent citizenry and hopefully supported with the work of an indepentent press.

THE VOTERS TOO? I received a Facebook message from a young man in Queens which said in part: “I recently attended a meeting of the South Queens Democratic club, where I confronted long time friend and new Senator Joe Addabbo. It was primarily about the marriage equality vote. I told him that the press release that stated a majority of the 400 calls were against it, was unacceptable. He went on to tell me that there were serious issues we were facing and we had to move on. I believe this was a serious issue, and so do many others. I have supported him since 1997 when I couldn’t even vote and now I am left dazed and confused at the severity of his claims. I seriously have always been hoping to get him to mentor me, but I don’t believe there is much of that in politics.

The number of voters in my Ozone Park-Howard Beach area haven’t increased and all Democrats are on the line. What have these people

(elected’s and party leaders) been doing all these years?

Any advice on how to fight apathy that my generation and generations to come are inheriting from these people?”

My response: “I too was disappointed in Joe’s marriage equality vote, but for me the problem goes deeper than that issue. The State Legislature — the entire State government — is dysfunctional and seriously ethically challenged. The legislative process is controlled by special intersets and self interests of legislators. Change will not come easily. Activist citizens — like yourself — must not give into the ugly process. Keep yelling, attending meetings, fighting and spreading the word. Use the normal community civic outlets and Facebook and Twitter to expand the traditional reach. An election is coming and you and the young voters can make a difference. Par ticipation is the first step. – Mike.”

My wife just asked me what I was writing about and I said, “the dysfunctional State government.”

She rolled her eyes and said, “Not again.”

I feel the same way.

MSchenkler@QueensTribune.com

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Mayor’s Cuts Caused by Less Revenue, State Aid Uncertainty

By HENRY STERN Having observed the municipal budget process for more years than the Jews spent in the wilderness, I offer a few comments on the kickoff of the annual ritual, the mayor’s publication and presentation of a prelimiHenry nary budget.

First, it is not possible to propose a definitive city budget without knowing what the state budget will be, since the city receives billions of dollars each year in state aid or matching funds (a sum which varies from year to year). This funding, which all municipalities receive, is not an act of generosity by the state, because the money come s from state ta xes paid by city residents and businesses. The issue each year is how much the state will divert for other purposes before returning our remittances.

This year, like last year and the year before that, the state is facing a worse financial crisis than the city. One reason for this is the fact t hat t he cit y has a strong mayor, who is able to hold the line on expenditures, and a relatively pliant city council.

On the other hand, the state has a weak governor and a powerful although dysfunctional legislature. Pressure is exerted directly on legislators by both unions and their spending partners in education and health, the two agencies which are budget busters. This is

an area where the interests of labor and management coincide; they both want more money from t he state’s ta xpayer s.

The legislators, who run for re-election every two years, can be influenced by television commercials paid for by unions and trade Stern associations.

By law, the state budget must be adopted by the legislature and approved by the governor by March 31. For almost 20 years this statutor y deadline was not met, although recently it has been followed. Because of the city’s dependency on state aid, serious consideration of the city budget cannot come before April. The City Council then holds hearings on the budget, while a parade of witnesse s argue for money for the cause or employees they represent. The final budget is negotiated bet ween a team of councilmembers headed by the Speaker and the mayor’s office.

Traditionally, the mayor’s budget as prepared leaves space for councilmembers to add hundreds of millions of dollars, for which they can and do claim credit. The Council has in the past added millions in members’ items, or pork, to satisfy their supporters and in some cases their contributors. How much pork will be in the FY 2011 budget has not yet been determined.

It is too early in the season for that.

Nonetheless, the mayor’s bud-

get presentation was both important and impressive, reasonable in both tone and substance.

Clyde Haberman had a perceptive column in the Times, noting a major difference between the city’s current fiscal crisis and the big one in the mid 70s, noting “the spirit of ’76,” as Haberman calls it, is gone: “Mr. Bloomberg told teachers to accept a pay raise of 2 percent, which is less than they’d like but is at least an increase, or watch 2,500 of their colleagues apply for unemployment. Something’s got to give, this line of reasoning goes, and it is better that everyone in the lifeboat go on shorter rations than to have lots of people tossed into the sea.

Haberman also points out that Bloomberg has placed many of his campaign staff on the city payroll he intends to shrink. To be fair, many of these people had previously worked for the city and left their jobs to work in the campaign, which is a much better (and more legal) practice than having them work on the campaign while on the city payroll, or using up compensator y time which had been accumulated. Haberman continues: “Speaking of salarie s, the word derives from “sal,” Latin for salt. As you know, the mayor wants to reduce salt consumption in the cit y. T he same cannot be said about that salt derivative, salaries — cer tainly not the salarie s of those who helped get him reelected. He has put a bunch of

them in high-paying city jobs, including his campaign communications director, Howard Wolfson, who will earn $200,000 a year.

“Mr. Wolfson’s purpose in life would seem to be to keep Mr. Bloomberg front and center in national politics. The mayor insisted the other day that he had “no plans” to run for president. Then again, he used to say that he had no plans to seek a third term at City Hall.”

Actually, the mayor could be a good President, compared with what we have been through. If elected in 2012, he would be the oldest man ever to assume the of-

fice, surpassing Ronald Reagan, the existing record holder at 69 years and 349 days, by almost exactly one year. He would have to resign as mayor by Inauguration Day, January 20, 2013, at which time Public Advocate Bill de Blasio would assume t he mayoralt y.

Under the City Charter, a special election would be required to be held within 60 days after the vacancy occurred. The election would be non-par tisa n, a n honorable cause which Mayor Bloomberg has championed. We wonder if anybody else has already figured out the schedule.

StarQuest@NYCivic.org

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 6827/09 HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA) Plaintiff, vs. AURELIA HADA, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 1866 GATES AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11385 SBL #: BLOCK: 3468 LOT: 19 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty 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). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens.

The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises.

Dated this 26th day of January, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: AURELIA HADA, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. BERNICE D. SIEGAL of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 5th day of January, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed

by AURELIA HADA dated the 29th day of October, 2003, to secure the sum of $339,500.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2004000067557 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS, on the 4th day of February, 2004; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 16th day of August, 2004, and recorded on the 18th day of October, 2004, in the Office of the Clerk of QUEENS County at Instrument No. 2004000643246; the Plaintiff is the holder of another mortgage in the amount of $75,562.85 which was recorded July 23, 2008 at Instrument Number: 2008000292221 in the County (or City Register of): QUEENS; which mortgage was subsequently modified or consolidated with the mortgage referred to at Installment Number: 2004000067557 by a Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreement dated August 24, 2004 and recorded June 10, 2005 at Instrument Number: 2005000337874 to form a single lien in the amount of

$412,500.00. The property in question is described as follows: 1866 GATES AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11385 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 3468 and Lot 19 All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, known and designated on the Tax Map of the City of New York for the County of Queens as the same existed in June 1998 as Tax Lot 19 in Block 3468 bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the southeasterly side of Gates Avenue distant 125.10 feet Northeasterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Southeasterly side of Gates Avenue (60.05 feet wide) with the Northeasterly side of Onderdonk Avenue (66.00 feet wide); RUNNING THENCE Northeasterly and along the Southeasterly side of Gates Avenue 25.01 feet; THENCE southeasterly at an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 05.8 seconds with the preceding course a distance of 100.08 feet; THENCE southwesterly at an interior angle of 89 degrees 59 minutes 54.2 seconds with the preceding course 25.01 feet: THENCE Northwesterly at an interior angle of90 degrees 00 minutes 05.8 seconds with the preceding course a distance of 100.09 feet to the Southeasterly side of Gates Avenue at the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 1866 Gates Avenue, Queens, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) 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. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: January 26, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ AJPW, LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 11/18/09. NY Office location: Queens County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 603 Seneca Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385. General Purposes. ________________________________________________________________________ REP ASSOCIATES NY LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 12/1/ 09. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 39-15 Main St., Ste. 318, Flushing, NY 11354.

General Purposes. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of Blister Buster LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/22/2009. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process

served against the LLC to THE LLC (2510 35 th Ave., Astoria, NY 11106). Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 8622/09 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006HE3 Plaintiff, vs. LAKSHMI COOMASARU, DR. MARK PRUZANSKY, Defendant(s).

MORTGAGED PREMISES: 102-26 62ND ROAD, FOREST HILLS, NY 11375 SBL #: BLOCK 2122 LOT 22 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty 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). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens.

The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises.

Dated this 7th day of January, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: LAKSHMI COOMASARU, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. JOSEPH G. GOLIA of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 23rd day of December 2009 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed

by LAKSHMI COOMASARU dated the 17th day of November, 2005, to secure the sum of $511,200.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2005000709228 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS, on the 27th day of December, 2005; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 24th day of March, 2009, and sent for recording in the Office of the Queens County Clerk. The property in question is described as follows: 102-26 62ND ROAD, FOREST HILLS, NY 11375 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected situate, lying and being in the Second Ward, Borough of Queens, City of New York. County of Queens. and State of New

York, known and designated on a certain map entitled.

“Annadale Park belonging to Frederick Morgenthaler, situate in the Second Ward of the Borough of Queens”. Homer L. Bartlett, C.E. and C.S., May 20th 1908 and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on August 20th, 1910, as and by Lot number 338 and more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the southerly side of 62nd (Tredwell Street, Titan Street) Road distant 339.92 feet Westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the said southerly side of 62nd Road and the Westerly side of Yellowstone Boulevard (105th Street. Rehan Place); THENCE Southerly at right angles to the Southerly side of 62nd Road and part of the distance through a party wall 95 feet; THENCE Westerly parallel with the southerly side of 62nd Road 19.83 feet; THENCE Northerly again at right angles to the southerly side of 62nd Road and part of the distance through a party wall 95 feet to the southerly side of 62nd Road; and THENCE Easterly along the southerly side of 62nd Road 19.83 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) 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 con-

tract 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. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: January 7, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt.

Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. _______________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITLY COMPANY. NAME: BROOKLYN PLAZA LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/17/ 09. The latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2059. 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, c/o Majid Kahen, 105-02 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, New York 11375.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of EUREKA MIGRATION LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/ 09/2009. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 4630 Center Blvd Apt 709, LIC, NY 11109. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ 91-03 37 AVENUE, LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 12/7/09.

NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/ her to Demetrios Kazalas, 90-16 37th Ave., Jackson Heights, NY 11372. General Purposes.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Queens This Week

Como Could Come Back For Senate Former City Councilman Anthony Como could be preparing a run for State Senate against Joseph Addabbo for the 15th State Senate District seat, but a potentially divisive intraparty battle in the Queens GOP could derail his candidacy and destroy any chances the party has of winning back the seat they lost in 2008.

Como won the Middle Village-centered City Council seat in a special election in early

2008 to replace Dennis Gallagher, who resigned after pleading guilty in a sexual attack.

He was defeated in November 2008 by current Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (DMiddle Village) in the same election Addabbo was victorious in. After his defeat, Como was offered the job of Commissioner of the New York Housing Authority, but his appointment is still pending. Como said he wanted the job, but if he didn't get it, he would look into

PS 65 Wrestle Match A teacher and an aide at PS 65 in Ozone Park are accused of allowing two fourthgrade students to wrestle inside a classroom, which results in injuries to both children.

Joseph Gullotta, 29, of Williston Park, and para-professional Abraham Fox, 43, of Merrick, were arraigned Jan. 30 on child endangerment charges and face up to one year in jail if convicted.

According to the charges, the incident occurred Jan. 28 when Gullota suggested to a 10-year-old student at the elementary school, located at 103-22 99th St. in Ozone Park, to "take it out" on a 9-year-old student he was disputing with. When the two students began physically fighting, Gullota allegedly told a female student to close the classroom door and instructed other students to back up.

The two students wrestled and fought

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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT QUEENS COUNTY NYCTL 2008-A TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK, SUMMONS AND NOTICE Index No. 8308-09 AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN, Plaintiffs, vs. The heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors, creditors, successors-in-interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through ANN LAWS A/K/A ANNIE LAWS, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and all creditors thereof and the respective husbands, or widowers of hers, if any, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to plaintiff; JOANNE MCCLARY; ISAIAH MCCLARY; The heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors, creditors, successors-in-interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through SYLVIA KATZMAN, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and all creditors thereof, and the respective husbands, or widowers of hers, if any, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to plaintiff; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT

without Gullota or Fox, who was also present in the classroom, stepping in to stop the fight. The 9-year-old student suffered a cut lip while the 10-year-old student suffered swelling and bruising on the top and back of his head.

Further, it is alleged that neither Gullota nor Fox allowed the students to go to the nurse to have their injuries attended to for nearly 90 minutes after the incident. When they finally relented, Gullota allegedly instructed the students to lie to the nurse about the cause of their injuries. The truth only came to light when a parent of one of the students overheard the child talking about it.

Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.

—Domenick Rafter

LEGAL NOTICE AUTHORITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and “JOHN DOE #1” THROUGH “JOHN DOE #100”, the names of the last 100 defendants being fictitious, the true names of said defendants being unknown to plaintiff, it being intended to designate fee owners, tenants or occupants of the liened premises and/or persons or parties having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the liened premises, if the aforesaid individual defendants are living, and if any or all of said individual defendants be dead, their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, committees, devisees, legatees, and the assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest of them, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, through, or against the said defendants named as a class, of any right, title or interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint herein, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above-entitled foreclosure action, and to serve a copy of your an-

LEGAL NOTICE swer on the plaintiffs attorney within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal service within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof.

In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Queens County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the premises. Dated: August 4, 2009 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an Order of Honorable Bernice D. Siegal, a Justice of the Supreme Court, dated December 21, 2009, and filed with supporting papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a tax lien covering the property known as 12218 Benton Street, Queens, New York and being a parcel of land designated as Block 12704 and Lot 0036. The relief sought is the sale of the subject property at public auction in satisfaction of the tax lien. In case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you in the sum of $11,322.66, together

running for Addabbo's Senate seat.

Como's potential candidacy could be derailed by a brewing civil war in the Queens Republican Party between a faction led by Queens GOP chairman Phil Ragusa, and a dissident faction headed by brothers John and Bart Haggerty, who aren't taking a Como candidacy seriously and say Como has not reached out to district leaders in the Senate district who are part of the Haggerty faction, including Tom Ognibene, who held the Council seat once held by Como in the 1990s and lost a race to recapture it last November, and Councilman Eric Ulrich (ROzone Park).

Ognibene said he would support Como if he ran, but he set up a screening committee last winter to look for potential candidates, including Middle Village Republican Club President Gabriel Tapalaga and Anthony Nunziato of Maspeth, who ran unsuccessfully against Assemblywoman Margaret Markey (D-Maspeth).

The 15th Senate district includes the Central and South Queens neighborhoods of Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale, Woodhaven, Ozone Park, and Howard Beach as well as parts of Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, Ridgewood, Sunnyside and Woodside. Joe Addabbo won the seat in 2008 defeating 20-year incumbent Republican Serphin Maltese by 15 points. The seat had been in Republican hands for decades, but had given decisive victories to Democrats in statewide elections in recent years.

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LEGAL NOTICE with interest, costs, disbursements and attorneys fees of this action, and directing the public sale of the property.

Richard M. Beers, Jr. PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP Office and Post Office Address 1400 First Federal Plaza Rochester, New York 14614 Tel. No. (585) 238-2000 _______________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of COASTAL LIGHT LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/11/ 2009. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 29 Beach 220th Street, Breezy Point, NY 11697. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of LE CHAVEZ LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secy. Of State of the State of NY (SSNY) on 10/02/2009.

Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to the LLC 150-13 Hillside Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of KLR EMPLOYMENT AGENCY LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/ 17/2009. Office location:

drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.

—Domenick Rafter

$2K Raised For Haiti More than $2,000 was raised for earthquake relief in Haiti at the Latinos4Haiti fundraiser in Ozone Park Jan. 30.

The event was the brainchild of Nelson Figueroa, who worked with his friend Lance Rios, founder of the Hispanic-American advocacy group BeingLatino, and Isabel "Izzie" Carballo, owner of United Dance Studios at 91-04 101st Ave. in Ozone Park, to put together the event, which featured live performances by local artists, a live DJ, and a full buffet catered by Gonzales and Gonzales.

The event was held at United Dance Studios in Ozone Park and was MC'd by model and actress Paola Cancellieri.

Figueroa said he came up with the idea for the event after feeling he needed to do something for the victims of the devastating Jan 12 Haiti earthquake.

"I just wanted to do whatever I could do," he said. "We were able to put our heads together and come up with this in two weeks."

For his part, Rios set up an account with UNICEF where the proceeds will go. He said they were able to raise more than their goal of $1,000 before the event began.

Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.

—Domenick Rafter

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Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Karlene Davis, 21942 141st Ave, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of GORDRESS LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on September 31, 2009. Office located in Queens County. The Secretary of State of the State of New York has been designated for service of process.

The Secretary of State of the State of New York shall mail copy of any process served against GORDRESS LLC to George & Deborah Lawrence at 248-28 Rushmore Avenue, Little Neck, NY 11362. Purpose: for any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________

filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/30/09. Office location: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Kim Finkelstein, 34-35 41 st St., Apt. 1R, Long Island City, NY 11101, also the registered agent. Purpose: any lawful activities. _______________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: JMS2 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/16/09. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 94-04 40th Drive, East Elmhurst, New York 11369. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________

Svs Luna 35-64 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/1/09.

Ofc location Queens Cty. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Salvatore Coscia, 35-64 76th St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Purpose any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of EH Services, LLC. Arts. of Org.

FABRIC STORAGE SERVICES, LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 11/23/09. NY Office location: Queens County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 56-02 Maspeth Ave., Maspeth, NY 11378. General Purposes. Latest date to dissolve 12/31/2059

FDNY Hands Volunteers Pink Slips

By DOMENICK RAFTER In a controversial decision, the FDN Y has “booted” all of the city’s volunteer ambulance corps from its 911 emergency response system.

In an e-mail in December, a high-ranking EMS official told 911 dispatchers that the VACs were no longer needed to be included in the system. The decision affects all 35 of New York Cit y’s VACs, the majority of which, 17, are in the borough of Queens.

According to the New York State Volunteer Ambulance Association, the city’s nearly t hree dozen VACs re spond to bet ween 10,000 and 15,000 calls annually.

The decision led to a war of words between some local VACs and the FDNY. Fire Department spokesman Jim Long said the decision to cut off the VACs was made six

months ago, and that VACs never responded to calls on the 911 system. Local VACs called the claim “ludicrous” and “factually inconsistent.”

Alan Wolfe, President of the Forest Hills Ambulance Corps, said VACs have assisted the FDNY in the city’s worst disasters, including last year’s swine flu epidemic, the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in Belle Harbor in 2001, and the Sept. 11 attacks, where one VAC member, 19-year-old Richard Pearlman of the Forest Hills corps, was killed.

“It just doesn’t make any sense,” Wolfe said. “The FDNY has always acknowledged our importance. This is just very surprising.”

Wolfe said the decision may affect Queens the worst as many neighborhoods, especially in the eastern par ts of the borough, rely heavily on the VACs during emergencies.

He warned that citywide the decision would lead to much longer wait times for victims who are in need of help.

Long said the FDNY would not turn away help from the VACs in times when they are needed, but that their inclusion in the 911 system is moot, since they did not need to use it. The FDNY is suppor ted by at least one VAC. Dave Moret ti, head of the Corona Volunteer Ambulance Corps, said the decision will have “zero effect” on their ability to respond to emergencies because the VACs still have an agreement with the city to be contacted in the event of a backlog.

The VACs opposing the decision have strong suppor t from local elected officials.

U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Kew Gardens) decried the decision and said the VACs are vital to the city.

“The Fire Department and the Volunteer Ambulance Corps have always had a rocky relationship,” said Weiner. “However, this is a service New Yorkers can’t afford to lose.”

Cit y Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (DAstoria), who chairs the Public Safety Commit tee, said he may hold a public hearing on the decision.

“These volunteer ambulance groups provide a vital service, and any city action that might harm them would soon be the subject of a city council hearing,” warned Vallone.

The VACs have been allowed to participate in the 911 system since the FDNY issued an order including them on Jan 5, 2001.

Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext.125.

Plan Set Up To Watch Birds Near Waste Site

BY JOSEPH OROV IC U.S. Reps Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside) and Joe Crowley (D-Jackson Heights) have reached an accord with the Federal Aviation Administration to address concerns about potential bird strikes around a $125 million waste transfer station near LaGuardia Airport.

The agreement will see a Dept. of Agriculture on-site biologist monitor bird activity around the 100-foot tall North Shore Marine Transfer Station once a week for the first two years of the enclosed trash pile’s activity. Should there be a noticeable increase in bird activity, the FAA will order the station shut down.

“Just days after the one-year anniversary of the ‘Miracle on the Hudson,’ bird strikes remain a real threat to the neighborhoods

surrounding LaGuardia Airport as well as to millions of airline passengers each year,” said Crowley. “The FAA’s bird strike prevention plan is a positive step towards averting a future accident, but the Department of Sanitation should take additional steps to ensure the safety of this facility.”

The move addresses concerns that the MTS would be a boon for nearby bird flocks, which include seagulls and Canada Geese populations. But some argue the program is far from enough.

“The science is flawed. The experimental design is all wrong,” said Dr. Steven Graber, a biologist with bird mitigation experience and one of the project’s more vocal opponents.

According to Graber, the USDA must

establish a baseline of bird activity before the station is built and in use. Only then could they gauge if the station truly caused an increase in the bird population.

The choice of agency also irked Graber.

According to the biologist, the USDA’s mishandling of the Canada Geese population caused their spread within the metropolitan area. Also, the agency was charged with gassing about 2,000 geese around the borough last spring, which ultimately did not do enough to dent concerns about their risk towards incoming and leaving jets.

“The people who they chose to do it are the same people who have managed the bird problems all these years, who have created these problems,” Graber said. “They’re not

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going out and asking who you can trust about this.”

Both Congressmen acknowledged the plan was a concession to general and lingering displeasure about the MTS’ proximity to the airport.

“Although we remain opposed to the Department of Sanitation constructing this facility so close to LaGuardia’s runway, it is a positive development that the FAA will closely monitor the bird population in and around the trash station and attempt to mitigate the chances of birds colliding with airplanes,” Ackerman said.

Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127.

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Queens CLOSEUP Town Hall Meeting The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association will hold a town hall meeting on Saturday Feb 13, from 1-3 p.m. at the WoodhavenRichmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 78-15 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven, as part of their mission to keep residents informed and have them participate in the civil process.

Bring a friend or neighbor, all are welcome.

Senior Br idge The Howard Beach Senior Center is of1fering bridge games for locals; Beginners Bridge on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. To 11:30 a.m., Supervised Bridge on Fridays from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. And Duplicate Bridge on Fridays from 12:45 p.m. To 2:45 p.m. The Howard Beach Senior Center is located at 156-45 84th St. in Howard Beach (use the 85th St. Entrance) For more information, contact Rosalie at (718) 738-8100.

Elder Abuse The Howard Beach Senior Center will be conducting an “Elder Abuse” program on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 10:45 a.m., given by Robin Roberts from the Leap Program. All are invited. The Howard Beach Senior Center, is located at 156-45 84th St (use 85th Street entrance downstairs). For more information call (718) 738-8100.

Dietar y Fiber The Howard Beach Senior Center is conducting a nutrition lecture on the “importance of fiber in your diet/five a day fruits and vegetables” given by Michelle Gardner,

RN. On Thursday, Feb 11. All are invited.

The Howard beach senior center is located at 156-45 84th St. in Howard Beach (use the 85th st. Entrance) for more information, call the center at (718) 738-8100

Troop Collection The Howard Beach Senior Center is collecting knitted or crocheted scarves for our troops overseas. The color of the scarves should be camouflage, black or dark green and 38-40 inches long and 7 ½ inches wide.

Please bring your finished scarves to the Howard Beach Senior Center located at 15645 84th St in Howard Beach (use the 85th St. Entrance). For more information, call Rosalie at (718) 738-8100.

Dance Party The Howard Beach senior center will be having a dance party every Tuesday. A full hot lunch will be served at noon. Dancing to a DJ will start at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The total cost for the party, including a full hot lunch and refreshments is $3. The Howard Beach Senior Center is located at 156-45 84th St in Howard Beach (use the 85th Street entrance). For more information, contact Rosalie at (718) 738-8100.

CPR Training The FDNY Mobile CPR Training Unit will hold regularly scheduled free CPR classes in all five boroughs. The first Tuesday through the fourth Tuesday and the fourth Thursday of every month there will be Borough CPR training sessions in Manhattan, Brooklyn,

the Bronx, Staten Island and Queens.

Training is free to anyone over the age of 14. The goal of this program is increase the number of people in New York City trained in bystander CPR Each class lasts one hour and participants in the class learn basic CPR skills from a member of the FDNY Emergency Medical Service.

Volunteers for the class follow along using the CPR Anytime Personal Learning Kit, which features an instructional DVD and an inflatable mannequin. All participants are able take home the kit at the end of class and asked to pledge to use the kit to show five of their family members and friends how to perform CPR. This class teaches basic CPR technique and is not a certification course.

In Queens, the classes will be held the fourth Thursday of every month at EMS Station 54, 222-15 Merrick Blvd. In addition, please visit www.nyc.gov/cprtogo for New York Sports Club locations offering free CPR classes starting in January.

Please visit www.fdnyfoundation.org or call (718) 999-2413 for more information.

Entitlement Counseling The Howard Beach senior center will be offering entitlement counseling. This counseling is for seniors living in community board 9 and 10, who need assistance in Medicare, Medicaid, SSI, snap (formerly food stamps), housing, and more.

If you are a senior center member, or are over 60 years of age, you are welcome. The Howard Beach Senior Center is located at 156-45 84th St. in Howard Beach (use the 85th Street entrance). For more information, contact Elaine at (718) 738-8100.

Beach Exercise The Howard Beach Senior Center is offering exercise classes; every Monday at 10:1511:15 a.m. and 1:15-2:15 p.m., tai chi with Elaine Fleischman every Wednesday and Friday at 10:15-11:15, chair aerobics with Charlie Roemer. Every Thursday at 10:15-11:15, Project Staywell exercises with Irma Mains. If you are a senior center member, or are over 60 years of age, you are welcome to attend. Any questions, call the center at (718) 738-8100.

QC Choral Society Auditions

Knight At The Races

Queens College Choral Society invites new members to sing Mozart’s Requiem and Brahms’ Nanie; The Queens College Choral Society is seeking new members for its spring 2010 concert season. Auditions will take place Feb. 17. For further information or to schedule an audition, contact QCCS music director James John (718) 997-3818 or jmsjhn@aol.com. For more information, visit: qcchoralsociety.org.

The Knights of Columbus present Knight at the Races at Nativity Church Hall, 101-41 92nd St. in Ozone Park on Saturday, Feb 6.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and post time is 7 p.m. Receive one free betting ticket to use on any horse race. Admission is only $7 per person at the door. Hot Dogs, snacks, cake and coffee are all include, as well as additional beverages. For more information call Steven (718) 551-2333.

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 9930/09 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST2006- 11 Plaintiff, vs.

CARLOS H. LEMA, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 109-16 34TH AVENUE, CORONA, NY 11368 SBL #: BLOCK 1753-LOT 8 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty 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).

In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of

Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 7th day of January, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: CARLOS H. LEMA, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. BERNICE D. SIEGAL of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 20th day of December, 2009 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica.

The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by CARLOS H. LEMA dated the 17th day of February, 2006, to secure the sum of $466,000.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2006000139527 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, on the 13th day of March, 2006; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 12th day of September, 2009, and recorded on the 23rd day of September, 2008, in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County at Instrument No. 2008000375611; The property in question is described as follows: 109-16 34TH AVENUE, CORONA, NY 11368 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 1753 and Lot 8 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improve-

ments thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, known and designated on a certain map entitled “Map No.4 of Lots of Louona Park, Property of Edmund L. Baylies, Corona2nd Ward, Borough of Queens, City of New York, surveyed April 1903 by George W. Huviland, Jr. C.S.”, and filed in the Queens County Clerk’s Office on February 26, 1904 as and by the lot number 1193, block 28, which said lot is bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southerly side of34th Avenue, formerly Hayes Avenue, distant 123.50 feet Easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Southerly side of34th Avenue with the Easterly side of l09th Street, formerly Lent Street; RUNNING THENCE Southerly parallel with 109th 116.76 feet to lot no. 1191 on said map; THENCE Easterly on a line along lot no. 1191, 20 feet; THENCE Northerly parallel with l09th Street, 111.88 feet to the Southerly side of 34th Avenue; THENCE Westerly along the Southerly side of 34th Avenue, 20.58 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 109-16 34th Avenue, Corona, New York ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, known and desig-

nated on a certain map entitled “Map No.4 of Lots of Louona Park, Property of Edmund L. Baylies, Corona2nd Ward, Borough of Queens, City of New York, surveyed April 1903 by George W. Huviland, Jr. C.S.”, and filed in the Queens County Clerk’s Office on February 26, 1904 as and by the lot number 1193, block 28, which said lot is bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southerly side of34th Avenue, formerly Hayes Avenue, distant 123.50 feet Easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Southerly side of 34th Avenue with the Easterly side of l09th Street, formerly Lent Street; RUNNING THENCE Southerly parallel with 109th 116.76 feet to lot no. 1191 on said map; THENCE Easterly on a line along lot no. 1191, 20 feet; THENCE Northerly parallel with l09th Street, 111.88 feet to the Southerly side of 34th Avenue; THENCE Westerly along the Southerly side of 34th Avenue, 20.58 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 109-16 34th Avenue, Corona, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS

FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the tollfree helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-226-5697) 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. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: January 7, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt.

Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No. 13229/09 Date Summons Filed: 5/20/09 Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is Plaintiff’s residence. SUMMONS Plaintiff resides at 125-01 OLD SOUTH RD, 1FL, OZONE PARK, NY 11430. VERA SAMAROO Plaintiff, -againstBERNARDO VELOZ Defendant. ACTION FOR DIVORCE To the above named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer on Plaintiff’s Attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State of New York, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated: May 14, 2009 Richard La Salle, Esq., Attorney for Plaintiff 8801 Roosevelt Ave, 2 Floor Jackson Heights, NY 11372 718-533-0033 ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of Corona Real Estate Group, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 12/11/ 2009. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to P.O. Box 751141; Forest Hills, NY 11375-1141. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 1/ 12/10, bearing Index Number. NC-001257-09/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to Assume the name of (First) Nicole (Middle) Lu (Last) Eng My present name is (First) Chunyin (Last) Lu My present address is 14754 Grand Central Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11435 My place of birth is China My date of birth is October 11, 1976 ________________________________________________________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 2232/09 WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, vs. AUROHOM SHOOP, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 2 BAY CLUB DRIVE, UNIT 1M, BAYSIDE, NY 11360 SBL #: BLOCK:5893 LOT:1492 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appear-

ance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty 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). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 27th day of January, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: AUROHOM SHOOP, Defendant(s) In this Action.

The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. LEE A. MAYERSOHN of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 25th day of January, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by AUROHOM SHOOP dated the 1st day of March, 2007, to secure the sum of $297,500.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2007000125466 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS, on the 8th day of March, 2007; The property in question is described as follows: 2 BAY CLUB DRIVE UNIT 1M, BAYSIDE, NY 11360 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 5893 and Lot 1492 The Condominium Unit (The “Unit”) known as Unit No. I-M in Building known as East Building in the premises known as The Bay Club Condominium, said Unit being designated and described as Unit No. 1M and said Building being designated and described as East Building in the Declaration establishing a plan for Condominium ownership of said premises Under Article 9-B of the Real Property Law of the State of New York, (the “New York Condominium Act”), dated October 14, 1981 and recorded in the Queens County Office of the Register of the City of New York (the “Register’s Office”) on November 19,1981 in Real 1383 Page 1338, as amended by the First Amendment to the Declaration on May 22, 1982, in Real 1460 Page 1507, and the Second Amendment to the Declaration on July 12, 1983 in Reel 1550 Page 1096, and the Third Amendment to the Declaration on September 24, 1983 in Reel 1581 Page 1265, and the Fourth Amendment to the Declaration on December 5, 1983 in Reel 1607 Page 1955, and also designated as Tax Lot 1492 in Block 5893 of Section 28 of the Borough of Queens on the Tax Map of the Real properly Assessment Department of the City of New York and on the Floor

plans of said Building, certified by Jack Brown, Architect on November 4, 1981 and filed with the Real property Assessment Department of the City of New York on November 19, 1981 as Condominium plan No. 43, and also filed in the Register’s Office on November 19, 1981 as Condominium Plan No. 43.

TOGETHER with an undivided .0944% interest in the Common Elements; Premises known as 2 Bay Club Drive, Unit 1M, Bayside, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) 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. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to an-

swer 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. DATED: January 27, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of MCL International Realty Group LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 11-30-09.

Office located in Queens.

SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to THE LLC 36-07 30 th Avenue Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ ALK PROPERTIES LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 9/ 21/09. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to Alexandere Koniaev, 112-01 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills, NY 11375. General Purposes. ________________________________________________________________________ TJB COMPUTER SOLUTIONS LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 12/15/09. NY Office location: Queens County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, PO Box 656586, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. General Purposes. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of 94-05 Roosevelt Avenue LLC, filed under the original name 9405 Roosevelt Street LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/4/09. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Corazon DeJesus Lopez, 9403 Roosevelt Ave., Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Purpose: any lawful activities. ________________________________________________________________________ LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS: GUTERRES\JOHNSON SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS, INDEX NO. 23289/09; PAULA GUTERRES, Plaintiff, -againstDEREK JOSEPH JOHNSON, Defendant, Summons and Notice in divorce action, venue based upon Plaintiff’s

residence, cause of action is abandonment.. You are summoned to appear in this action by serving a Notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney, Thomas P. McNulty, Esq., 347 5th Avenue, Suite 310, New York NY 10016 (212) 344-0272 within 30 days after service is completed and if you fail to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default. To the above named Defendant, this Summons is served upon you by publication by Order of Hon. Sydney F. Strauss, a justice of this court, granted on September 11, 2006. The nature of the ancillary relief demanded is: The Plaintiff may resume use of her maiden name, Paula Guterres, or any other former partners. The Court may grant such other and further relief as it may deem just and proper. The relief sought is a Judgment of Divorce. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of STORAGE DELUXE COLLEGE POINT LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/2009 Office location, County of Queens.

The street address is: 26 W. 17 th Street, Ste. 801, New York, NY 10011. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process served to: c/o Storage Deluxe, 26 W. 17 th Street, Ste. 801, New York, NY 10011 Purpose: Any lawful act. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 1/ 12/10, bearing Index Number. NC-001239-09/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435, grant me the right to Assume the name of (First) David (Last) Murratoff My present name is (First) Dmitry (Last) Muratov aka Dmitry D. Muratov My present address is 144-36 Coolidge Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11435 My place of birth is Uzbekistan My date of birth is August 19, 1984 ________________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 1/ 12/10, bearing Index Number. NC-001215-09/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to Assume the name of (First) Wai Man (Last) Tom My present name is (First) Wai Man (Last) Tam aka Wai Man Tom My present address is 91-03 71 st Avenue, Forest Hills, NY 11375 My place of birth is Hong Kong My date of birth is January 17, 1960 ________________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 12/1/09, bearing Index Number. NC-001127-09/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to Assume the name of (First) Michael (Middle) Valencia

(Last) Cabral-Martin (Seniority) Jr. My present name is (First) Michael (Middle) Valencia (Last) Mohamed Martin (Seniority) Jr. aka Michael Valencia Martin, aka Michael Martin Jr. My present address is 131-32 222nd Street, Laurelton, NY 11413 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is June 25, 1991 ________________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 12/ 1/09, bearing Index Number.

NC-001048-09/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to Assume the name of (First) Lacen (Middle) Kiaiel (Last) Valor My present name is (First) Lorenzo (Middle) Douglas (Last) Mclean (Seniority) III aka Lorenzo Mclean, aka Lorenzo D. Mclean, aka Lorenzo D Mclean 3rd. My present address is 153-11 118 Ave., Jamaica, NY 11434 My place of birth is Queens My date of birth is February 28, 1981 ________________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 1/ 26/10, bearing Index Number. NC-000003-10/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to Assume the name of (First) Susan (Last) Le My present name is (First) Wei Hong (Last) Le My present address is 144-15 41 st Avenue, Apt. 606, Flushing, NY 11355 My place of birth is China My date of birth is January 26, 1980 ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of Traveler Relocation LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 11/09/2009. Office located in Queens County.

SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to c/o Traveler Relocation LLC, 25-58 77 th Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11370. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of 34 Gansevoort Realty, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/2/07. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Mark D. Mermel, Esq., 98 Cuttermill Rd., Ste. 234, Great Neck, NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful activities. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of Celebrity Parents Magazine, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on October 8, 2009. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 147-23 Charter Road, Jamaica, NY 11435. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

Marshall Vows To Fight For BP Strength

By JOSEPH OROV IC Borough President Helen Marshall was sworn in for her third term at York College last Tuesday.

The formalities, which were presided over

by DA Richard Brown, were followed by a surprising long, State of the Borough-like address which saw Marshall chronicle past accomplishments and propose several new goals.

“As I stand before you, I am renewed and excited not only about the ability to complete projects underway but to lay a new foundation for progress,” she said.

The proposals ranged from nuts-and-bolts traffic alleviation plans to practical hiring policy proposals.

Marshall most notably used the time, which included the attention of Comptroller John Liu and several elected Councilmen, to demand her office and the borough’s community boards be given greater leverage in the City’s decision-making and funding process.

“A strengthened Borough President’s office will help make certain that each borough receives its fair share of services and funding,” she said.

The request came on the heels of reports saying the upcoming charter revision may see Marshall’s office, as well as the community boards, losing bargaining power and authority over what happens within their district.

Marshall requested a Queens seat on the upcoming charter revision commission, and requested a new funding system that gives a boroughs’ president and communities boards a guaranteed percentage of the City’s budget.

Flushing’s traffic woes will now be partly

addressed a traffic coordinating council, which Marshall will be creating in her third term.

U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Jackson Heights) also lent an ear to Marshall’s proposed legislation requiring banks and lenders to maintain foreclosed properties.

She also called on Queens’ higher learning institutions to partner with high schools in an effort to expand staff development and mentoring, as well as advanced courses for high school students.

Given the City’s two largest points of entry – LaGuardia and JFK Airports – lie

within the borough, Marshall proposed the Transportation Security Administration expand its workforce and training within Queens.

Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127.

Tree Planted For Tu’Bishvat

By LORI GROSS The ground was frozen solid, but still several Queens politicians, the Deputy Ambassador to Israel, and the Director of Million Trees N YC, convened outside the Queens Museum to plant a sapling.

The single tree, which never made its way out of its pot into the ground, was to commemorate the Jewish holiday of Tu’Bishvat, and be counted as one more towards Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s One Million Trees City greening initiative.

Tu’Bishvat, a sort of Jewish Arbor Day, has its roots in ancient Jewish texts, but the day’s fanfare was stoked in the 20th century by the Zionist value of cultivating the land in Israel. Present at the midday reception was the Deputy Consul General of the State of Israel in New York Benjamin Krasna, Borough President Helen Marshall, Councilman Jim Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) and officials from the Queens Museum and the Parks Department.

The America-Israel Friendship Grove, where the tree was to be planted, contains native trees from both countries. It is adjacent to the New York City Bui lding, or Queens Museum, which housed the first

session of the United Nations General Assembly in 1946.

Standing in front of an Israeli flag, Marshall lauded the mobile hospital in Haiti set up by a team of Israeli doctors, wh ich was repor ted by CNN last month to be the best functioning field hospital in poste a r t h q u a ke Po r t - a u - P r i n c e .

“Let’s give a hand for Israel,” Marshall said, adding that “one of the most impor tant th ings” the U.N. did while in its Queens location was to vote for the establishment of the State of Israel.

Queens pols and others celebrate Tu’ Bishvat Gennaro got some laughs from the crowd after proffering the non-sequitur that he’s become “a real academic from Jamaica Hills who studies expert on kosher cert ification.” pre-mo der n Middle East e rn h isto r y at “We’re proud of what happened here at NYU. Hashmi was re sponding to the statethe U.N.” said Queens Museum Execut ive ments made by Marshall and Finkelpearl, Director Tom Finkelpearl. who like all who spoke at the celebration, “That’s a ver y loaded statement. It’s re- stuck to levity. ally difficult to say that and not recognize Reach Reporter Lori Gross at what’s happening to the Palestinians in Is- lgross@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357rael to day,” said Ir fa na Hashmi, a Muslim 7400, Ext. 124.

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102ND PRECINCT STABBING MURDER: On Tuesday, Jan. 19, at approximately 11:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a man stabbed inside of 87-32 123rd St. in Richmond Hill. Upon arrival, police found a 28-year-old Hispanic man stabbed once in the chest. The victim was transported to Jamaica Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. He was identified as Andy Herrera of 87-68 125th St., Richmond Hill, Police arrested a 25-year-old Hispanic man identified as Luis Zeledon of 87-23 123rd St., Richmond Hill in connection with the stabbing and charged him with manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.

104TH PRECINCT HIT BY BUS: On Monday, Feb. 1, at approximately 10:34 a.m., police responded to a call for a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Gates Avenue and Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood, Upon arrival, police observed that an unidentified 64-year-old Hispanic woman was apparently struck by a yellow school bus carrying no passengers while walking in the crosswalk. The bus was traveling northbound on Gates Avenue and struck the victim with the rear of the bus as the bus made a left turn onto Seneca Avenue.

EMS responded and the victim was taken to Wyckoff Hospital where she was pronounced dead. An investigation was ongoing.

106TH PRECINCT BODY FOUND: On Tuesday, Jan. 19, at approximately 3:55 p.m., police responded to a report of an unconscious man inside of Spring Creek Park at 165th Avenue and 92nd Street in Howard Beach. Upon arrival, police discovered the badly decomposed remains of an unidentified male. The medical examiner was to determine the cause of death, age and race of the deceased. An investigation was ongoing.

107TH PRECINCT CELL STOLEN: The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in Jamaica.

On Wednesday, Jan. 20, at approximately 8:45 a.m., a 14-year-old Hispanic woman

had her cell phone stolen by a suspect while on the mezzanine area at the Parsons Boulevard and Hillside Avenue F train subway station in Jamaica. The suspect then ran to the street, passing the phone off to another suspect. Both suspects then threatened to assault the victim and fled south on Parsons Boulevard. The suspects are described as 18year-old black men, both approximately 5foot-10 and 160 lbs. One suspect was wearing a beige jacket with black braided hair, while the other was wearing a red thermal shirt with a gray ski cap.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577.All calls are strictly confidential.

KILLED BY CAR: On Friday, Jan. 22, at approximately 12:30 p.m., police responded to a call of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle on the corner of 182nd Street and Union Turnpike in Fresh Meadows. Upon arrival police determined that 84-year-old Seymon Brodsky of 45-25 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, was walking southbound on 182nd Street, and was struck by a 2007 Ford Van traveling westbound on Union Turnpike.

EMS also responded and transported Brodsky to New York Hospital Queens where he was pronounced dead on arrival. There was no criminality suspected, and the investigation was ongoing.

Police are seeking this duo in a cell phone theft.

112TH PRECINCT PEDESTRIAN STRUCK: On Tuesday, Jan. 26, at approximately 1:06 a.m., police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck at the intersection of 108th Street and Horace Harding Expressway in Corona.

After an investigation by the NYPD’s Highway Accident Investigation Squad, it was determined that an unidentified 27-year-old Hispanic man was attempting to cross the Horace Harding Expressway, when he was struck by a small grey auto that was traveling westbound on the expressway. The vehicle left the scene.

EMS responded and pronounced the pedestrian dead.

There were no arrests, and the investigation was ongoing.

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111TH PRECINCT BELL ACCIDENT: On Monday, Jan. 25, at approximately 8:05 p.m., police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Bell Boulevard and 73rd Avenue in Oakland Gardens. After an investigation by the Highway Accident Investigation Squad it was determined that an 84-year-old Hispanic man identified as Amulfo Velarde of 69-40 218th St., Bayside, was crossing Bell Boulevard westbound when he was struck by a 2009 Toyota sedan that was traveling northbound on Bell Boulevard. The operator of the vehicle, a 50-year-old Asian man, remained on the scene. The pedestrian was transported

by EMS to Queens Hospital Center, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. There were no signs of criminality, and the investigation was ongoing.

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Flushing Commons Open To Review

By JOSEPH OROVIC After years of rumor and gossip, the $800 million privately financed Flushing Commons project will be open to the Dept. of City Planning’s public review process.

The plan proposes to transform Union Street’s five acre parking lot into a mixeduse urban center which will include housing, retail, parking, hotel or office space and a new YMCA. “The continued input from City representatives, local elected officials and community leaders, combined with the commitment from the developer, which is investing more than $800 million in private capital, is a great example of what can be accomplished when the public and private sector collaborate,” Mayor Mike Bloomberg said. “We look forward to continuing to work with community representatives, the local Community Board, the Borough President, the City Planning Commission and the City Council as the project goes through the public review process.”

While the seven-month process has begun its course, local elected officials have voiced their concerns about the projects final form. Most pressing, according to interviews and statements, is an adequate amount of parking.

“Obviously there has to be sufficient

An artist’s rendering of what may some day sit on the site of Flushing’s Municipal Lot 1. parking,” said State Sen. Toby Stavisky” (D Flushing). “There was also the concern about the need for a community facility.”

Stavisky said though she did not see any version of the plan, she hopes ex-

Green Biz Summit Planned For Feb. 19

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By JOSEPH OROVIC The Queens Chamber of Commerce will hold a Green Business Summit to explore ways to innovate and succeed in a green economy on Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Queens College.

Facilities managers, business owners, and executives seeking to do green business in the borough will attend, and those who haven't signed up yet are encouraged to do so.

The Chamber will also present speakers, exhibitors and panel discus-

sions about bottom-line friendly ways to "green" businesses.

Green job seekers might also benefit from attending, as networking opportunities will be plentiful for business owners, managers, executives and consultants.

To reserve a table or sponsor the event, be sure to visit the Chamber's Web site at queenschamber.org.

Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127.

JetBlue Turned Profit, Still May Leave Boro

By DOMENICK RAFTER JetBlue Airways announced it reported a profit in 2009, one of only three airlines in the United States to do so.

The Forest Hills-based airline, which has been strongly considering relocating its corporate headquarters to Florida, reported a profit of $58 million, or 20 cents per share, compared with a year-ago loss of $85 million, or 37 cents per share. JetBlue said it expected sales to be hurt somewhat early in 2010 due to its planned transition to a new reservation system and costs of aircraft maintenance.

JetBlue said it plans to expand service out of its secondary Boston hub and in the Caribbean where bookings have been strong in the past year, increasing

22 percent. JetBlue said it would decide by the end of March whether or not to move at least some of its Forest Hills corporate offices to Orlando, where the company already has a large presence.

JetBlue CEO Dave Barger recently met with Florida Governor Charlie Crist in Tallahassee to talk about a potential move. Orlando International Airport serves as a secondary hub for the airline and the major origin point for its Caribbean routes.

The only other two airlines to turn a profit in 2009 were Dallas, Texas-based Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways, based in Orlando, Florida.

Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125.

tensive review and community input will help shape the project’s final incarnation.

The project, as it stands, includes a community benefits package which includes a 1.5-acre green space, a 62,000square-foot state of the art YMCA, 36,000 square feet of community space and 275,0000 square feet of retail.

The Mayor said the project would create around 2,600 construction jobs and 2,000 permanent jobs.

“In addition to the community benefits we will discuss the parking, traffic and the strategy to assist local business impacted by the project,” said Council-

man Peter Koo (R-Flushing). “I am confident that by working together we shall make the best decisions for the residents of our community and the future of Flushing.”

Stavisky said the project overall could be a boon for the community.

“If they have the funding this might be a good time to continue the revitalization of Flushing. If we’re going to encourage economic development, this is certainly a step in the right direction,” she said.

Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127.

Baggers Get $331K After Years Of No Pay

By K AITLYN KILMETIS An Elmhurst C-Town Supermarket that failed to pay baggers any wages at all has been ordered to compensate its workers in excess of $300,000 for owed wages from June 2004 through March 2007.

Last week, the State Labor Department ordered Green Food Corp to pay $331,000 to employees for failure to pay both minimum and overtime wages, a majority of which will go to three baggers who were only compensated by tips by customers.

Also, as a part of the settlement, an employee, who was fired for speaking with the Labor Department about violations, was reinstated and awarded lost compensation. According to the State Labor Department, the employee returned to work Jan.18.

State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith said although she continues to be disappointed by actions of some business owners, she was pleased with the outcome of the case.

“It continues to frustrate me how employers can continue to flaunt the law and simply not pay their workers,” Smith said. “We are glad that Green Food Corp agreed to pay workers the wages they

owe them, and to reinstate the worker they fired.”

This incident is not the first time a case involving supermarket baggers being unfairly compensation has emerged. In 2008 and 2009, the Labor Department settled seven cases against supermarkets that did not pay baggers, with settlement amounts for the seven cases totaling approximately $420,000.

In November 2009, the State Labor Department strengthened State Labor Law to protect workers from retaliation at the hands of their employers. According to the Departments, any employer who retaliates against an employee for reporting labor law violations or cooperating in an investigation now faces a minimum civil penalty of $2,000 and a maximum penalty of $10,000. Previously, the minimum penalty was $200 and the maximum $1,000.

“We will continue to aggressively enforce New York’s labor laws to ensure that supermarket baggers are not left with an empty bag at the end of the week,” Smith said.

Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.

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Communities Stiffed:

Board Requests Fall By Wayside In Mayor’s Proposed 2011 Budget

Community Board 1 The construction of a parking lot over the Grand Central Parkway was the board’s top priority in the capital budget.

The request was denied due to capital funding constraints and citywide priorities. In addition, the district was also denied its No. 4 priority, a curb reconstruction contract.

The district was pointed to the OMB Community Board Unit in regards to requests for an additional exit on Grand Central Parkway at 73rd Street, a repair to a sea wall at Queensbridge Park, their second and fifth priorities, respectively.

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Community Board 2 Two of CB 2’s top four priorities have been accounted for in the estimates for FY 2011 by the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Transportation – first priority, the redesigning and construction of sewers and catch basins to eliminate and prevent local flooding by the DEP and fourth priority, a reconstruction of Hunters Point streets were approved by the DOT. The board’s second priority, a reconstruction of Winfield industrial streets, was denied in light of capital budget constraints. In response to another high priority request, the reconstruction of the Hunters Point sewer system, the DEP cited further investigation was required.

Community Board 3 CB 3 fared well: the top three priority requests are a part of larger initiatives seeking funding, including construction of new school facilities, a reduction in odor and an improvement to the water flow in Flushing Bay and a new building and expansion for the Jackson Heights Regional Library, which has already received partial funding.

budget and the budget advances. Our main concern is charter revision,” said District Manager Frank Gulluscio.

If the Mayor’s reported plans go through, it may essentially nix the Board’s ability to do the community much good.

Gulluscio said the City Council may be the only buffer from certain doom.

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By QUEENS TRIBUNE STAFF On Wednesday Gov. David Paterson announced that his 10-day-old budget was wrong, and that an additional $750 million in savings will need to be factored in to what is already a budget that decimates funds to localities – especially to New York City.

When Mayor Mike Bloomberg presented his budget last week, he painted a grim picture for the coming year of teacher, police, fire, sanitation and healthcare layoffs, the closing of senior centers, reductions at libraries, the shuttering of firehouses and the eliminations of hundreds of school nurses.

Though the Mayor touted the City’s ability to weather the economic storm, he highlighted that sacrifices will have to made on a number of levels. Though his budget presentation focused heavily on education, jobs and healthcare, there was a smaller part of the budget that also has felt the pinch of the current economy – community projects.

Across the board, a vast majority of the projects have been denied, delayed or deferred to coming years. In many cases, it was suggested that smaller projects be lobbied to Council Members to fund through their discretionary funds.

Projects in need of City funding aren’t of top concern at Community Board 7, according to District Manager Marilyn Bitterman.

“It really doesn’t say anything if you really want to know the truth,” she said. “What it is, when we initially submit our budget in October, the end of October, we also present our projects to our City Council members to see what they can get funding for.”

The main concern, according Mayor Mike Bloomberg sung the praises of to Bitterman, is keeping the Queens at his State of the City address in lights on. The Community Board’s Astoria, but the budget he presented a week internal budget has been sliced later has left the borough's Community Boards to a pittance of $160,000. at a loss.

“We won’t be able operate,” Bitterman said. “While we do fight for the other agencies, I think I’m Community Board 4 going to fight for my job this time.”

Although the Queens Borough Public Library recommends funding the conCommunity Board 8 struction of a new reference library in “Our main concern on the board has the Corona Heights area, CB 4’s top capialways been the sewer project,” said tal budget priority, the agency has added Marie Adam-Ovide, district manager. that currently the availability of funds is The request was to rehabilitate sewers, “uncertain.” For the second highestcatch basins, and water mains within the ranked request, the construction of a new district to stave flooding. The Department facility to house the 110th Precinct, the of Environmental Protection’s response NYPD said it is in the process of looking was to turn down the funding request until for an available site that would suit their further study can be done. needs for a stationhouse. District ManCB 8 had also held the district’s liager Richard Italiano said the prelimibrary budget as a high priority. It had nary budget will be discussed in a pubrequested that the Briarwood location lic hearing March 2. be expanded to accommodate increased demand for service. Instead, Community Board 5 Adam-Ovide lamented, the Kew GarOne of Community Board 5’s top pri- dens Hills location will have no Sunorities, to rehabilitate and renovate the d a y s e r v i c e , a n d f u n d i n g f o r Glendale branch of the Queens Public Briarwood location is “uncertain.”

Library, has already received par tial funding, but the remainder of the funds Community Board 9 needed have not been allocated in the District Manager Mary Ann Carey budget, and where the money will come from is still uncertain. Funding for some was pessimistic that her community recent projects, such as rehabilitation board’s top priorities would get funded. of facilities at Principe Park in Maspeth She said that her top priority projects, and a proposed widening of a small including updating of playgrounds in stretch of Metropolitan Avenue in Glen- Forest Park which saw their funding cut dale between Woodhaven Boulevard in the 2011 budget, have been cut in and Aubrey Avenue were missing from past budgets as well “Most of my projects have been in the budget. the budget for years and haven’t moved,” said Carey. “This is not the first Community Board 6 year the Mayor is threatening to cut the The overriding concerns at Commu- budget. These projects that have been nity Board 6 do not necessarily follow languishing for seven or eight years” budgetary requests. Its top two priority projects – sewer upgrades to mitigate Community Board 10 flooding – will both be funded by the capital budget.

The top priorities excluded from the “We’re going to be good as the final budget include the construction of a

new library in Hamilton Beach, which CB 10 says is big enough to warrant its own library branch and is too far and public transportation is too inconvenient for residents to access the Howard Beach branch; reconfiguring of the Cohancy Street exit off the westbound side of the Belt Parkway, which has long been considered a hazard for drivers; and reconstruction of curbs across the entire CB 10 area to combat a serious flooding problem.

Community Board 11 The board wanted curb repair and replacement. “We got the funding for Shore Road, which is falling into the sea,” said District Manager Susan Seinfeld, but other areas are deteriorating into a safety hazard. Another board priority was to install sewers and catch basins on 58th Avenue and other locations. The request was declined, citing need of further study.

Community Board 12 Priority No. 1, which may be held in budget limbo, is the installation of catch basins at five streets and intersections in the district. According to the mayor’s preliminar y budget, “fur ther study is needed before making a funding decision.”

“We have a serious flooding condition in our community,” said Yvonne Reddick, district manager.

Another concern of Reddick’s is the potential slash to the community board’s budget. Though she didn’t make concrete numbers available, she said the budget is being slashed by “thousands and thousands of dollars.

“How can we function properly as a community board,” she asked.

Community Board 13 The selection site for a new 116th Precinct still won’t happen. According to the board’s explanation, the southern portion of the district needs the additional precinct and is too wide to be adequately serviced.

“The 105th is too large and has too many pressure points, which demand attention,” the board wrote in a statement. Response to the request was that a satellite office was set up in 2004 and that it “fulfills the City’s commitment to the community.”

Community Board 14 District Manager Jonathan Gaska labeled the cuts to community boards as priority No. 1. He said the proposed budget for 2011 fiscal year is less than what the board’s budget was in 1995.

According to Gaska, in 1995 the budget was about $165,000 and the preliminary budget allocated $160,000 for the coming year.

He said he anticipates massive layoffs if the proposed budget is accepted.

“These cuts are going to be devastating,” he said. Gaska added, “The mayor basically said kill the community boards.”

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 2757/09 WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, vs. MAHMOOD SARWAR, Defendant(s).

MORTGAGED PREMISES: 118-07 152ND STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11434 SBL #: BLOCK: 12206 LOT: 16 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty 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). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 28th day of January, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: MAHMOOD SARWAR, Defendant(s) In this Action.

The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. ROBERT J. MCDONALD of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 14th day of January, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by MAHMOOD SARWAR dated the 27th day of March, 2008, to secure the sum of $378,000.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2008000131817 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS, on the 2nd day of April, 2008; The property in question is described as follows: 118-07 152ND STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11434 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 12206 and Lot 16 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly side of152nd Street distant 205.50 feet Northerly form the corner formed by the intersection of the Easterly side of 152nd Street with the Northerly side of 119th Avenue; RUNNING THENCE Easterly at right angles to the 152nd Street and partly

LEGAL NOTICE through a party wall, 100 feet; THENCE Northerly and parallel with 152nd Street, 13.5 feet; THENCE Westerly and again at right angles to 152nd Street and partly through a party wall, 100 feet to the Easterly side of 152nd Street; THENCE Southerly along their Easterly side of 152nd Street, 13.5 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 118-07 152nd Street, Jamaica, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) 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. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your

LEGAL NOTICE 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. DATED: January 28, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt.

Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE Index No. 23830/09 ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE PREMISES: 95-48 114 th STREET RICHMOND HILL, NY HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC. ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006FM2, Plaintiff –againstKULWANT SINGH, if living, and if he be dead, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees or successors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FREMONT INVESTMENT AND LOAN: KAZALAS PAINT SUPPLIES CO.; EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; PLATINUM FINANCIAL SERVICES; BENEFICIAL NEW YORK, INC.; CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; CAPITAL ONE BANK; CCU LLC; NY FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC; ERIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC; PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC AAO FIRST N. AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK; WORKERS COMPENSATION BOARD OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.; PALISADES COLLECTION, L.L.C.; MANMOHAN K. BAKSHI, PC; HSBC BANK NEVADA NA; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTALCONTROL BOARD; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND JOHN DOE “1” through “12” said persons or parties having or claimed to have a

LEGAL NOTICE right, title or interest in the Mortgaged premises, herein their respective names are presently unknown to the Plaintiff, Defendant(s) TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof.

In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint Queens County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by service a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Syosset, New York January 28, 2010 ALAN H. WEINREB, ESQ. THE LAW OFFICES OF ALAN WEINREB, PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 6800 Jericho Turnpike Suite 207W Syosset, NY 11791 (516) 9456055 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Robert J. McDonald, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Queens County, entered Jan. 20, 2010 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office, Jamaica, NY. The object of the action is to foreclose a mortgage recorded in said clerk’s office on the 12 th day of June, 2006 as CRFN#200600329475, covering prem. k/a 95-48 114th St., Richmond Hill, NY a/k/a Block 9415, Lot 28. TO THE DEFENDANT(S), EXCEPT THE PLAINTIFF MAKES NO PERSONAL CLAIM AGAINST YOU IN THIS ACTION. IF, AND ONLY IF, you have received or will receive a Bankruptcy Discharge Order, which includes this debt, the plaintiff is solely attempting

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LEGAL NOTICE

to enforce its mortgage lien rights in the subject real property and makes no personal claim against you. In that event, nothing contained in these or any papers served or filed or to be served or filed in this action will be an attempt to collect from you or to find you personally liable for the discharged debt.

NOTICE OF RIGHTS THE NAME OF THE CREDITOR TO WHOM THE DEBT IS OWED IS HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC. ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006FM2 YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OFTHIS DEBT OR ANY PORTION THEREOF WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE, WE WILL ASSUME THE DEBT TO BE VALID. SHOULD YOU DISPUTE THE DEBT AND NOTIFY US IN WRITING OF THE DISPUTE WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS, WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH VERIFICATION OF THE OBLIGATION. UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST WITHIN THE THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR IF DIFFERENT THAN THE CURRENT CREDITOR. Dated: Syosset, New York January 28, 2010 ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of CELESTIAL COMFORTER, LLC, Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy.

Of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/ 8/09. Office located in: Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process to: the LLC, 145-60 South Road, Jamaica, NY 11435. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of P.S. I Own You, LLC a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 8/11/ 09. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to THE LLC 6412 Wetherole Street, Apt. 1D, Rego Park 11374. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ 76 TH STREET ENTERPRISES LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/23/ 09. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC

upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Melvyn Kreines & Associates PC, 500 Old Country Rd., Garden City, NY 1 1 5 3 0 . P u r p o s e : Any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of Traveler Relocation LLC a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 11/09/2009. Office located in Queens County.

SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to c/o Traveler Relocation LLC, 25-58 77th Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11370]. Purpose: any lawful purpose. _______________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation: K & Z REALTY IN QUEENS, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/11/ 2009. Office Loc: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 201-09 NORTHERN BLVD., 2 nd FL. #3B BAYSIDE, NY 11365 Purpose: Any lawful activity. _______________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of ROOM12 RECORDS LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 8/12/2009. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: ROOM12 RECORDS LLC, 34-21 77st #400, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Purpose: any lawful purpose. _______________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of ST. VICTORS, LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on December 29, 2009 Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY Shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to the LLC business address located at 220-21 99 th Avenue Queens Village, NY. 11429. The purpose: shall be for any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Name: 529 UTICA, LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. Of State of NY 11/23/09. Off. Loc.: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY to mail copy of process to THE LLC, 102-10 Metropolitan Avenue, Suite 200, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

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Leisure

5 Actors, 1 Playwright And Queens

By KA ITLYN KILMETIS Open Scene: Seated on squeaky metal folding chairs, a cast of six gather around an oversized rectangular table, scripts in hand.

Clothed in jeans and sweatshirts, the troupe's costumes are careless and casual. The set, a frigid art classroom in a local church, is for the most par t bare and uninviting.

It's a far cry from the plot's pinnacle where five actors will mount a decorated, light-designed stage before a spirited audience. The sixth cast member, a pleased director, will wait in the wings watching his masterpiece in motion. But before we reach the zenith we must suffer through the set up, as is often the case with any summit worth scaling.

On a Saturday afternoon, five actors and a director gather for their first full cast table read of "Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell."

In a text-heavy show that's 99 percent monologues, repetitive read-throughs are required. The show dissects monologist Spalding Gray into five par ts - Love, Journals, Adventure, Family and Career, and the man who w ill direct the actors portraying each facet of Gray's personality is spending

his Saturday sharpening their stor y-telling skills and attempting to capture the script's style and flow.

"The point of this stage is to familiarize ourselves with the author's words, rhythms and intent," director William P. Saunders III muses.

Aside: He's par tial to delivering meaningful one-liners.

"Pauses on stage have to be earned otherwise it becomes self-indulgent," he declares at one point.

Love, played by Vicki Klein, a fier yhaired Bayside actress, asks her director to repeat his catchy quote so she can etch it into her notebook.

Saunders emphasizes the fact that at this stage in production the actors' most impor tant task is to forge a relationsh ip with their words and construct a bond with t heir character.

"This stage is about building the foundat ion of t he character," Fami ly, Long Island City's Carol Wei, says. "Listening to people and seeing what they add to their role, helps me as an actor to get a sense of

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The Outrageous Fortune Theater Company’s newest show centers around the late Spalding Gray.

She Finds Characters And Tells Their Stories

By K AITLYN KILMETIS Nancy Ruhling doesn’t spend her evenings offering passersby a pristine view of the planets on her high-powered telescope or earn her pay selling soft-covers shielded by the subway’s shadow, yet i n her neighborhood she has become a character in her own right. She is the story teller who exposes the inner-workings of a l o n g l i st o f e x t r a o r d i nar y everymen that line Astoria’s streets, from the “Resident Stargazer” to t he “Vetera n Bookseller.”

Since September, Ruhling has been writing a weekly column on the Huffington Post titled “Astoria Characters.” So far, she has published stories about 17 characters from around her Nor thwest Queens neighborhood.

Nanc y “The premise of it is that ever y single person has a stor y that needs to be told,” Ruhling said. “So often what publications focus on are people who have done dastardly deeds, people in politics or celebrities – and if you don’t fall into those categories, you are forgotten; but these are the people that make life so exciting.”

In February 2005, Ruhling encountered her fir st Astor ia character. As she unpacked boxes on the day she moved from a Long Island town, a man tossed a coin up her stairs informing her it was a Greek custom for good luck. From that moment forward, rides on the subway, walks down the street and visits to the supermarket were peppered with impromptu conversations and random encounters, each of wh ich Ruhli ng deems an “extraordinar y adventure.”

Ruhling, who had long worked as an editor and freelance journalist, decided it was

her duty capture the tales of her neighbors and share them with the blogosphere.

Her profiles, which come out each Tue sday, focus on residents who catch her eye, including an undertaker, elderly activists and a psychic, who prefers to be dubbed intuitive. Ruhling said she has a slew of subjects to choose from since finding her next profile is as simple as stepping out of her front door.

“These are not people that are heroes,” she said. “These are not people you see in the headlines. It really is the people you see everyday on the street.”

After only a brief conversation it is clear Ruhling values the idea of community and t he impor tance of listening, two principles many would argue have diminished Ruhling over time. She speaks in a soft, sing-songy voice and is sure to allow you to finish your whole sentence through. In fact, the only time she snapped back quickly was when asked to choose her favorite profile thus far.

“That’s like asking to choose between your children because no person’s stor y is any more or less than any other person’s stor y,” Ruhling replied at a quickened pace before slowing her tone again. “They’re all equal because life is extraordinary. It doesn’t matter what you do with it – your journey is extraordinar y.”

To r e a d A s t o r i a C h a r a c t e r s , v i s i t huffingtonpost.com/nancy-ruhling. For more information about Nancy Ruhling, visit NancyRuhling.com or email at Nruhling@gmail.com.

Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.

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beans were tender, the broth rich w ith tomato flavor and the nut tine ss of the prosciut to and sweetne ss of the onion added layers of flavor that forbade me from putting my spoon down.

As we paused briefly between courses, our server, with her booming voice, came out and called upon the whole restaurant to wish our dining neighbor Gina a happy birthday, get ting the whole place It is only fit t ing that leading RESTAURANT to join in song. That’s typical of up to Valentine’s Day, we were this place – they really make you tempted to go to a place named feel like you’re par t of the famCara Mia, which translates to ily.

“My Beloved.” Truth be told, this Our attention quickly turned is one of our more regular dinto our entrees, which is where ing spots in Queens – hailing my daughter differs from many from the days when Nonna would of her 10-year-old contemporarmake the meatballs by hand well ies. Though kids’ meals are on into her 90s, to the way that this the menu, my 10-year-old dug Hillside Avenue mainstay has ofinto the Veal Cara Mia – t hin fered stellar cuisine throughout the years. slices of tender meat sautéed and layered It’s always great to come back. with eggplant in a Marsala wine sauce with We entered on a bitterly cold Saturday mushrooms and topped with mozzarella night, hopeful to not wait too long with- cheese. The sweetness of the wine, the out a reservation. Showing up shor tly af- ear thiness of the eggplant and mushrooms ter 7 p.m. we barely had a wait, though and the richness of the veal combined for we were told 15-20 minutes. a killer combination wor thy of donning As we were seated, our server listed the restaurant’s name. through the specials, which included veal My wife, who likely imagined a smaller cannelloni and a handful of other tempt- dish, had ordered the Eggplant Parmesan ing dishes. We chose to stick with the and received what appeared to be the permenu, and dove in to our order with great fectly prepared contents of an entire egghaste – w it h a 10-year-old in tow, we plant – breaded, sautéed, covered in mozneeded to get food on the table immedi- zarella and served with a fresh tomato sauce. ately.

For me, I’m a bit of a traditionalist, so I Again, we didn’t have long to wait. went w it h t he classic Veal Parme san, After we got our drinks but before our served in a large, wide ramekin fresh from appetizers arrived, we were delivered a the oven, smothered in cheese and just as basket with pieces of flatbread and a steam- tender as the Veal Cara Mia. ing small loaf of crusty Italian bread. SitThough my wife and daughter were t ing and snacking, we chatted as the flurry content to take home huge portions of their of diners and servers hustled around us. meals, I could not face the idea of packing And then the appetizers arrived – Mozza- up a single morsel of this delicious dish, rella Sticks for the kids, a Caesar Salad and it was good to the last bite. for the Mrs. and a big bowl of Pasta e From classic entrees to creative conFagioli for me. coctions, Cara Mia’s menu is a delight; The sticks were gooey and served with add to that the ambiance of the location Cara Mia’s knockout marinara, the salad and the friendly staff, and you’ve got a was very traditional – with a salty anchov y great spot for a romantic night out, a fambite that my wife loved (and we all shared) ily meal or just some place great to eat – and the soup was just the right thing to when you don’t feel like cooking. help warm me up on a chilly evening. The –Br ian M. Raffer ty CARA MIA 220-20 Hillside Ave., Queens Village (718) 740-9118 caramiarestaurant.com CUISINE: Italian H O U R S : 1 1 a m - 1 0 p m Tu e - F r i ; noon-10 pm Sat; 1-9 pm Sun PARKING: Lot in back CREDIT CARDS: All Major

where I want to go with my role."

Journals and Adventure, Bill Rapp and Tracy Winston, discuss how exploring events in their own lives will help them to better por tray their characters.

Love chimes in that creating a connection between the actor and the role is important but ultimately it is the actors' job to make the roles uniquely their own.

"I will say the words of Spalding Gray, but it will be coming through me," she says.

The cast also deliberates on the bigger picture and debates on the meaning of the play. After multiple cast members weigh in, Love announces the deeper meaning she has unear thed.

"We are all a piece of ar t if we are honest and try to tell our story," she says.

The cast and the director all nod in agreement.

The Queens Tribune will follow the Outrageous For tune Theater Company production "Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell" from its first rehearsals to opening night on March 19 at Queens Theater in the Park. Stay tuned for upcoming installments of this multi-part series.

Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.

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MISCELLANEOUS BASEBALL LEAGUES Register now for spring leagues for those 13-adult.

Queens Alliance Baseball League. 366-7717.

FREE TAX PREP Saturdays through April 11 free income tax preparations at the Langston Hughes library, 100-01 Northern Blvd., Corona starting at 11. Bring all tax related documents.

I LOVE PETS Saturday, February 6 from 12-5 Loving Touch will hold I Love NYC Pets Month with raffles, gift ideas, dog coats and more. Bring your sweetie – 2 or 4 legged! – for a Valentine Photo for a $5 donation per photo to benefit the animals. North Presbyterian Church of Flushing, 25-33 154 th Street, Flushing. 224-8629.

YOU GOTTA BELIEVE Sunday, February 7 Adoption agency for adopting an older child at 4 at Little Flower Children’s Services, 89-12 162 nd Street, Jamaica.

372-3003.

SUPERBOWL PARTY Sunday, February 7 Super Bowl XLIV Viewing Part y at Bethlehem Church Family Center, 91-11 Lefferts Blvd., Richmond Hill at 6. Free entry, food, prizes, more. Presented by the Real Life Student Ministries.

TAX PREP Tuesdays through April 13 free tax preparation for eligible candidates at the Hollis library.

SEPARATION/DIV. Starting Tuesday, February 9 a separation/divorce support group meets for 10 sessions at the Samuel Field Y. 225-6750, ext. 243.

FH SYMPHONY Wednesdays the Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra will rehearse at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 374-1627.

PERSONAL GROW TH Starting Thursday, February 11 a personal growth/ relationship group program meets for 8 weeks at the Samuel Field Y. 225-6750, ext. 243.

FOOD PANTRY Fridays Grace Episcopal Church, 14-15 Clintonville Street, Whitestone, from 1011. 767-6305.

ADOPTION DAY S a t u r d a y s 11-2 A d o p t i o n Day for Cats and Kittens at Pet Edibles, 254-07 Northern Blvd., Little Neck.

EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS TAX PREPARATION Saturday through April 11 free income tax preparation at 11 at the Langston Hughes librar y.

FLOWER ARRANGEMENT Saturday, February 6 at the Bayside library. First come, first served.

POTTERY CLASS Saturday, February 6 at the Woodside library. Register.

PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturday, February 6, 20 learn to communicate effectively at Elmhurst Hospital.

457-8390.

KNIT AND CROCHET Saturdays at the Seaside library at 2:30.

KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at 4 at the Douglaston/Little Neck library, 249-01 Northern Blvd.

INSTRUCTION & DANCE Mondays and Fridays 7:158:00 dance lessons, dance from 8-11. Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. $10.

ADULT CHESS Every Monday at 6 at the Queens Village library, 9411 217 th Street.

POTTERY CLASS Monday, February 8 at the Richmond Hill library. Register.

INTERNET FOR JOBS Monday, February 8 How to Search the Internet to Find a Job at the Central library. Register.

COMPUTER CLASS Mondays, February 8, 22 at the Lefferts library at 10:30.

INTRO TO THE PC Monday, February 8 at the Fresh Meadows library at 10:30.

JOB INFORMATION Mondays, February 8, 22 research information to prepare for job interview. Register Middle Village library.

BALLROOM DANCING Mondays, February 8, 22 at 6:30 at the Forest Hills library.

DRAWING CLASS Tuesdays at 1. All medias, all levels. 969-1128.

BEGIN COMPUTER Tuesdays, February 9, 23 at the Forest Hills library. Register.

MICRO. POWERPOINT Tuesday, February 9 at the McGoldrick library. Register.

SCRABBLE CLUB Tuesdays, February 9, 16, 23 at the East Flushing library at 3:30.

INTRO COMPUTERS Tuesdays, February 9, 16, 23 at the Queens Village library Register.

SCRABBLE Tuesdays, February 9, 16, 23 at the Fresh Meadows library at 1.

COMPUTER CLASS Tuesday, February 9 at the Briarwood library. Register.

COMPUTER Tuesdays, February 9, 16, 23 computer classes for adults a t t h e S u n n ys i d e l i b ra r y.

Register.

GET YOUR YARNS OUT! Tuesdays after evening Minyan at 8, knitters, crocheters, needlepointers, and others meet at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 263-7000, ext. 200.

WATERCOLOR CLASS

Wednesdays at 9:30 at NAL. Traditional and contemporary, all levels. 969-1128.

JEWELRY MAKING Wednesdays in February at the Central Queens YMYWHA in Forest Hills. 2685011, ext. 621.

BEGINNER INTERNET Wednesdays, February 10, 17, 24 at the Bayside library. Register.

GAME DAY Wednesday, February 10 Wii Exercise Event at 3 at the St. Albans library.

CHESS CLUB Thursdays at 5:30 at the East Flushing library, 196-36 Northern Blvd.

SCRABBLE/CHESS Thursdays at 4 at the Windsor Park library, 79-50 Bell Blvd., Bayside.

CHESS CLUB Every Thursday at 6 at the Queens Village library.

COMPUTER CLASS Thursdays, February 11, 25 at the Middle Village library.

Register.

BEGIN COMPUTERS Thursdays, February 11, 25 at the Fores t Hills librar y.

Register.

KNIT/CROCHET Thursdays at 6 and Fridays at 10:30 at the Fresh Meadows library.

WORKFORCE AREER Thursday, February 11 meet representatives from Workforce 1 Career Center at 2 at the Broadway library.

KNIT/CROCHET Thursdays, February 11, 25 at the Central library at 3.

Bring your own work.

KNIT & CROCHET CLUB Thursdays, February 11, 25 at 4 at the Bellerose library.

Bring your own work.

KNIT & CROCHET Thursdays, February 11, 18, 25 at 6 and Fridays, February 12, 19, 26 at 10:30 at the Fresh Meadows library.

JOB INFORMATION Friday, February 12 at the Central library at noon.

BEGINNERS COMPUTER Friday, February 12 Baisley Park library. Register.

CHESS CLUB Fridays at 3:30 at the Auburndale library, 25-55 Francis Lewis Blvd., Flushing.

CHESS & CHECKERS Fridays at 4 at the Lefrak Cit y library.

GAME DAY Fridays at the Bay Terrace library, 18-36 Bell Blvd. for all ages from 2:30-4:30.

WII CHALLENGE Fridays, February 12, 19 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 4.

CAREER TRANSITIONS Saturday, February 13 at the Bay Terrace library at 2.

DANCE COUNTRY WESTERN Saturday, February 13 Mary Lamont at the St. Valentine’s Day Dance.

Saturday, March 13 Patience and the Cowboy Angels. The NY Metropolitan Country Music Association. $12. Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Avenue at 7:30. 7634328.

ENTERTAINMENT 6:30 at the Woodhaven lib ra ry. Saturday, Februar y 13 at the Flushing library at 2. Adaptation chronicles the true-life story of Melba Beals, a prominent figure in the Little Rock Nine.

SYMPHONY 101 Saturday, February 13 performance workshop for the entire family about the Strings family – violin, viola, cello and bass. Flushing library at 11.

BLUES Saturday, February 13 Swingin’ Side of the Blues at 2:30 at the Forest Hills library.

GERSHWIN TRIBUTE Saturday, February 13 at 2:30 at the Fresh Meadows library.

DINO ROSI Saturday, February 13 “From Italy With Love: A Concert with Dino Rosi” at 2 at the Steinway library.

TRIO D’AMOUR Saturday, February 13 musicians perform a program of French music at 2:30 at the Jackson Heights library.

HORACIO LAGUNA Saturday, February 13 love songs at 2:30 at the Queens Village library.

GATES OF EQUALITY Saturday, February 13 at the South Ozone Park library at 2:30. Life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in dramatic presentation through speeches, press conferences and fictional narrative.

BANJO RASCALS Saturday, February 13 at 2:30 at the Central library.

HARLEM Saturday, February 13 Harlem Renaissance celebrated at 1 at the Langston Hughes library.

VALENTINE CONCERT Saturday, February 13 at the McGoldrick library at 2:30.

TWILIGHT CONCERT Sunday, February 14 Con Brio Ensemble presents a twilight concert at the Church in the Gardens in Forest Hills at 4:30. $12.

MEETINGS FROM THE SCRIPT Saturdays, February 6, 20 theater group that performs original scripts, skits and published works at 10:30 at the Forest Hills library.

SAFAD HADASSAH Sunday, Februar y 7 SAFAD Chapter of Hadassah of Forest Hills is holding their Midwinter Brunch and Get Together” at the Muscat Kosher Dairy Restaurant. $25.

Check to SAFAD Hadassah to Florence Halbright, 98-51 Queens Blvd., Apr 3C, Rego Park, NY 11374-4375.

CATHOLIC VETS Mondays, February 8, March 8 American Mart yrs Catholic War Veterans Post 1772 meets in Bayside. 468-9351.

WATCH Mondays, February 8, March 8 Women at the Chapel Hall (WATCH) meet at the Communit y Church of Little Neck. 229-2534.

VFW POST 4787 Mondays, February 8, 22 Whitestone VFW Post 4787 meets at 19-12 149th Street.

Ladies Auxiliary meets the 2 nd Monday. 746-0540.

TELEPHONE PION. Mondays, February 8, March 8 Te l e p h o n e P i o n e e r s o f America meet in College Point. 463-4535.

TOASTMASTERS Mondays, February 8, 22 at 6:30 at the Briarwood library.

SOUTHEAST CAMERA Tuesdays, Februar y 9, 16, 23 Southeast Queens Camera Club at Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica. 516-328-3776.

COMM. BD. 9 Tu e s d ay, F e b r u a r y 9 C B 9 meets. 286-2686.

FH CIVIC Tuesday, February 9 Forest Hills Communit y and Civic Association. 997-7014.

FM CAMERA Tuesdays the Fresh Meadows Camera Club meets.

917-612-3463.

COMM. BD. 6 Wednesday, February 10 CB6 meets in Forest Hills.

263-9250.

UNITED 40S Thursday, February 11 United Forties Civic Association, Inc. meets at St. Teresa Parish Center, 5022 45 th Street, Woodside.

392-0416.

LI STAMP CLUB Thursday, February 11 at the Forest Hills library at 5:30.

PARENTS BEREAVEMENT Thursday, February 11 St. Adalbert’s bereavement group for the loss of a parent meets in Elmhurst. 4292005.

ILION AREA BLOCK Friday, February 12 Ilion Area Block Association meeting in St. Albans. 4540947.

CIVIL AIR PATROL Fridays 6-10 at Vaughn College of Aeronautics, 860 1 2 3 rd A v e n u e , E a s t Elmhurst. Academy WOMAN’S GROUP Fridays the Woman’s Group of Jamaica Estates meets at noon. Call 4613193 for information.

FRESH MEADOW POETS Saturdays, February 13, 27 poets meet to discuss and critique their poems at 10 at the Forest Hills library.

CAMBRIA HEIGHTS Saturday, February 13 Friends of the Library meet at the Cambria Heights library at 4.

WOODHAVEN RESIDENT Saturday, February 13 Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association meets at the Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 78-15 Jamaica Avenue from 1-3.

AMER. LEG. AUX. Saturday, February 13 Leonard Unit 422 American Legion Auxiliary meets in Flushing. 463-2798.

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TANGO Through March 21 Thalia Spanish Theatre in Sunnyside presents “Borges and Piazzolla in Tango.” 7293880.

PETER NOONE Saturday, February 6 Peter Noone and Herman’s Hermits will appear at the Father’s Guild of St. Francis Preparatory HS’s Annual Oldies Dance. $35. 4238810, ext. 324.

SYMPHONY 101 Saturday, February 6 performance/workshop for the entire family with the Queens Symphony Orchestra and their music director teaching the different families in the traditional symphonic orchestra through musical demonstration and dialogue. Flushing library at 11.

VALENTINE’S CONCERT Saturday, February 6 International love and folk songs at 2 at the Flushing library.

CLAREMONT STRINGS Saturday, February 6 celebrate romance with ballads, love duets and more at 2:30 at the Auburndale library.

AT THE POLE Saturday, February 6 Urban S t a ge s p r e s e n t s “At t h e Pole,” an account of the journey made by African-American Arctic explorer Matthew Henson. South Hollis library at 2:30. Also on Monday, February 8 at the Baisley Park library at 6.

LOVE SONGS Saturday, February 6 Horacio Laguna performs love songs at 3 at the Astoria library.

AMERICAN SONGBOOK Saturday, February 6 Music of the Americas: The American Songbook and Love songs from Latin America at the Elmhurst library at 3.

GERSHWIN Saturday, February 6 at the Hollis library at 2.

KAKANDE Sunday, February 7 master griot from Guinea performs at 3 at the Central library.

FRANK LEVY Sunday, February 7 Frank Levy performs at the Douglaston Concerts First Sunday Series at 4 at the C o m m u n i t y C h u rc h o f Douglaston, 39-50 Douglaston Parkway. 2292169. $5.

BINGO Tuesdays at 7:15 at American Mart yrs Church, church basement, 216-01 Union Tu r n p i k e , B a y s i d e . 4 6 4 4 5 8 2 . Tu e s d a y s a t 7 : 1 5 (doors open 6) at the Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd. 459-1000.$3 admission includes 12 games.

OPEN MIC POETRY Mondays, February 8, March 9 host Susan Yang at 7:30 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows.

HORACIO LAGUNA Thursday, February 11 long songs at 6:30 at the Hillcrest library.

WARRIORS DON’T CRY Thursday, February 11 at

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TEENS

SINGLES

SENIORS

CHESS CLUB Saturdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27 at the Flushing library at 2.

TEEN TUTORING Saturdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27 at 10 at the Bayside librar y.

COLLEGE CLUB Monday, February 8 at the Flushing library at 5.

TEEN GAMING Monday-Wednesdays except February 15, 22 at the Fresh Meadows library at 3.

TEEN TUTORING Tuesdays, February 9, 16, 23 at the Bayside library at 3:30.

MAGIC TRICKS Tuesday, Februar y 9 magic tricks workshop at the Broadway library. Register.

WII PARTY Tuesdays, February 9, 16, 23 at 3:30 at the Auburndale library.

MANGA & ANIME Tuesdays, February 9, 23 at the Central library at 4.

CHESS Wednesdays at 3:30 at the Queens Village library.

GAME DAY Wednesdays, February 10, 17, 24 at 3 at the St. Albans librar y.

GAME DAY Wednesdays, February 10, 17, 24 at the Howard Beach library at 4.

TEEN GAMES Wednesdays, February 10, 24 at the Central library at 4.

KNIT & CROCHET Thursdays, February 11, 25 at the Bellerose library at 4.

VALENTINE CR AFT Thursday, February 11 at the Seaside library at 4.

B’NAI B’RITH YOUTH Thursdays for high school st u d e n t s a t Te m p l e B e t h S h o l o m , 1 7 2nd S t r e e t a n d Northern Blvd., Flushing at 7:30.

MEET THE AUTHOR Thursday, February 11 meet author Deborah Gregory, creator of the Cheetah Girls at 3:30 at the LIC library.

MAGIC TRICKS Thursday, February 11 at the Sunnyside librar y. Register.

WII CLUB Thursday, February 11 at the Flushing library at 4.

TEEN ZINES Thursdays, February 11, 25 at the Central library at 4.

VALENTINE’S CRAFT Thursday, February 11 at the Queens Village library at 4:30.

TEEN ADVISORY Thursdays, February 11, 18, 25 at the Hollis library at 4.

MAGIC TRICKS Friday, February 12 at the Re go Pa r k l i b ra r y. Re g i s ter.

WII GAMING Fridays, February 12, 19, 26 at the Bellerose library at 4.

WII CHALLENGE Fridays, February 12, 19, 26 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 4.

GET YOUR GAME ON Fridays, February 12, 19, 26 at the Rosedale library. Register.

BOY SCOUTS Fridays troop meets at Saint Barnabas. 843-7028.

SINGLES 45+ Wednesdays, February 10, 17, 24 the Singles Center of the Samuel Field Y in Flushing holds a Wednesday Night Rap. 7:30, $7. 2256750, ext. 243.

AARP 1405 Mondays, February 8, 22 Flushing AARP meets at the B ow n e Str e e t C o m m u n i t y Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Avenue at 1.

SENIOR GAME DAY Monday, February 8 at the Queens Village library at 1.

AARP 4158 Tuesday, Februar y 9 AARP North Flushing 4158 meets at noon at Church on the Hill, 167-07 35 th Avenue, Flushing.

AARP 3698 Wednesdays, February 10, March 10 AARP 3698 meets at the Zion Episcopal Church, 243-01 Northern Blvd., Douglaston at 1.

AARP TAX COUNSELING Thursday, February 11 at 1 at the Fresh Meadows library.

AARP 2014 Thursday, February 11 AARP chapter 2014 meets at St. Josaphat’s Church, 35 th A v e n u e a n d 2 1 0th S t r e e t , Bayside. Social hour 11:3012:30, meeting 1-3. 4289728.

AAPR 29 Thursday, February 11 AARP chapter 29 meets in t h e C o m m u n i t y Ro o m o n the ground floor at Grace Church Parish House, 15524 90 th Avenue at noon.

STARS Fridays, February 12, 19, 26 at 10:30 at the Queens Village library. Senior Theatre Acting Repertory is rehearsing for their next season.

PARENTS OPEN HOUSE K-8 Tuesday, Februar y 9 at 9.

Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights. 8030060.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Thursday, February 11 at the Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights at 7.

SPIRITUAL SUPPORT Fridays, February 19, March 19 support group for parents seeking spiritual support with a biblical look at parenting in St. Albans. 4544044.

FLEA MARKETS BOOK SALE Saturday, February 6 from 9-2 at the United Methodist Church, 112-14 107 th Avenue, Richmond Hill.

FLEA MARKET Sundays, February 7, March 7 at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Parsons Blvd. and Union Turnpike from 10-4.

FLEA MARKET/BAKE Sunday, February 7 flea market and Polish bake sale from 9-4 at St. Josaphat’s parish hall, 35 th A v e n u e a n d 210 th Street, Bayside.

RELIGION

HEALTH REDUCE STRESS Saturday, February 6 at the Poppenhusen Institute. Tea and talk. 358-0067.

FEMALE CANCER Mondays, February 8, 22 “Look Good, Feel Better” program for women undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy in Flushing.

1-800-ACS-2345. Also meets the 4 th Monday at Queens Hospital in Jamaica.

MS SELF-HELP Tu e s d ay s , F e b r u a r y 9, 23 Multiple Sclerosis Self-help group 1-2:30 at the Howard Beach library.

ALZHEIMERS Tuesday, Februar y 9 Caregiver Support Group in Forest Hills. 592-5757, ext. 237.

PARKINSON Wednesday, February 10 Parkinson Support at Peninsula Hospital. 734-2876.

FAMILY HEALTH & SAFETY Wednesday, February 10 at 6 at the Flushing library.

PROSTATE CANCER Wednesdays, February 10, March 10 “Man to Man” program in Flushing. 1-800-ACS2345.

HEART HEALTH Thursdays, February 11, 18, 25 lecture series on the heart at 2 at the Flushing library.

BLOOD DRIVE Sunday, February 14 at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Parsons Blvd. and Union Turnpike from 8:15-1:45 in Tolentine Hall.

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LAW SABBATH Friday, February 5 members and friends of the Brandeis Association join for a special Sabbath service and traditional Sabbath Meal at 6:30 at the Hillcrest Jewish Center. $40 adult, $25 child. 298-0463.

NEW BEGINNINGS Fridays at 7 worship, service, fellowship. Practical look at what the bible says about New Beginnings.

Thursdays Coffee Hour Bible Study at 1:30. Shalom Baptist Church, Parker Towers, building 3, 104-60 Queens Blvd., suite B-2, Forest Hills. 646-752-1427.

REFORM TEMPLE Saturday, February 6 acts of living kindness by volunteering from 12-4. Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 7111 112th Street. 261-2900.

REGO PARK JC Saturday Shabbat Services at 9. Wednesdays 12:302:30 Yiddish Vinkel. Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd. 459-1000.

HILLCREST JEWISH Saturday, February 6 Men’s Club’s Military Bridge at 7:45. 969-7030.

Hillcrest Jewish Center.

380-4145.

TEMPLE BETH Temple Beth Sholom, 172 nd Street and Northern Blvd., Flushing. 463-4143.

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YOUTH

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of New York 38, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 01/14/2010. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 136-20 38 th Avenue, Suite 11B, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful activity ________________________________________________________________________

annexed Affirmation of Peter Mammis, Esq., dated November 17, 2009, the Affidavit of the Petitioner, Min Chen, dated November 17, 2009, the Affidavit of Iemin Moe, dated November 17, 2009, and upon all of the papers and proceedings heretofore had herein, LET, the Respondent or any interested party, or his/her respective attorney, show cause before this Court at an IAS Part 73 at the Courthouse, located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11435, Room 23, on Feb.17, 2010, 9:30 a.m./p.m. in the fore/ after noon of said day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, why an Order should not be made and entered pursuant to Real Property Actions and Proceedings § 1921 canceling and discharging the mortgages held by the Respondent with respect to condominium units 206 and 208 both located at 33-70 Prince Street, Flushing, New York 11354, directing the register or clerk of Queens County to mark the same in his records as canceled and discharged, ordering and directing that the debt or other obligation secured by the mortgage be canceled, and granting such other and further relief, as this Court may deem just and proper. SUFFICIENT CAUSE APPEARING THEREFORE, it is, ORDERED, that service of this Order to Show Cause and supporting papers shall

be and upon Queens City Register and upon Secretary of State sufficient if copies thereof sent on or before Jan. 13, 2010 to the Respondent by personal service be deemed good and sufficient service. ENTER J.S.C. Plaintiff is further directed to file an Order of service by publication upon respondent and possible successor within 30 days of the date of this Order. J.S.C. _______________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: PNK REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/28/09, office location Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC, 45-48 51 st Street, Woodside, New York 11377. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________

J.J. CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/1/09. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 137-50 75th Rd., Flushing, NY 11367, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ SEQUENCE NO. 1 At an IAS Part 23 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, at the Courthouse located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York on the 18 day of Dec, 2009 PRESENT: HON. ROGER N. ROSENGARTEN SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX NO. 32038/09 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE MIN CHEN, Petitioner, -againstHAMILTON CAPITAL HOLDINGS CORP., Respondent Upon reading and filing the

Notice of Formation of INFINITY TUTORIAL, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/19/ 2009. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Dharampal Singh, 123-13 Jamaica Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

QUEENS LIBRARIES Many branches of the Queensborough Library offer toddler and pre-school programs. Contact your local branch for dates.

SCIENCE LABS Saturdays, February 2, 16, 20, 27 at the Central library at noon.

BOY SCOUTS Saturdays 1-3 at St. Paul’s Church. 271-4309.

TEEN TUTORING Saturdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27 at 10 at the Bayside librar y.

MATH HELP Saturdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27 at the Flushing library at 10.

FAMILY STORY TIME Saturdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27 at the Maspeth library at 11:30.

GAME DAY! Fridays, February 12, 19, 26 at the Queens Village library at 3:30.

GAME PLAYERS Fridays, February 12, 19, 26 at the Hillcrest library at 4.

WINTER WILDLIFE Saturday, February 6 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000.

CHESS CLUB Saturdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27 at the Flushing library at 2.

VALENTINE STORY Saturday, February 6 The Legend of Lyla the Lovesick L a d y b u g a n d Va l e n t i n e ’ s Day activities at 11 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows.

HOT PEAS N BUTTER Saturday and Sunday, February 6, 7 unique children’s musical group that incorporates elements of traditional Latin music, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, jazz, folk and rock. $10-12. Queens Theatre in the Park. 760-0064.

S TORY TIMES Saturdays and Tuesdays at 10:30 weekly story times at 7 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 U n i o n Tu r n p i ke , F r e s h Meadows.

HOMEWORK HELP Monday-Friday at the Hollis library at 3.

NEW YEAR CRAFT Monday, February 8 Lunar New Year Craft at the Fresh Meadows library at 3:30.

LEGO ROBOTICS Mondays, February 8, 22 and Tuesdays, Februar y 9, 16, 23 at 4:30 at the Hollis librar y.

CITY STICKS Monday, February 8 at the Rosedale library. Register.

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Mondays, February 8, 22 at the Glen Oaks library at 11.

MILK & COOKIES Monday, February 8 milk and cookies story time at 7 at the Pomonok library.

CUT PAPER MASKS Monday, February 8 at the Kew Gardens Hills library.

Register.

CHINESE NEW YEAR Tuesday, February 9 at the Central library at 4.

VALENTINE CRAFT Tuesday, February 9 at the Queens Village library at 4.

AFTERSCHOOL STORY Tuesdays, Februar y 9, 16,

23 at the Lefferts library at 3:30.

GAME-O-RAMA Tuesdays, Februar y 9, 23 at the Flushing library at 3:30.

TEEN TUTORING Tuesday s, Februar y 9, 16, 23 at the Bayside library at 3:30.

CHESS Wednesdays at the Queens Village library at 3:30.

BOARD GAMES Wednesday, February 10 at the Langston Hughes library at 4:30.

VALENTINE CRAFT Wednesday, February 10 at the LIC library. Register.

HEART COLLAGE Wednesday, February 10 at the East Flushing library at 4.

FRANEEE THE CLOWN Thursday, February 11 at 3:30 at the South Jamaica library.

VALENTINE CRAFT Thursday, February 11 at the Langston Hughes library.

Register.

S TORY T I M E Thursdays, February 11, 18, 25 at 2:30 at the Kew Gardens Hills library.

VALENTINE CRAFT Thursday, February 11 at 4 at the Seaside library.

KNIT & CROCHET Thursdays, February 11, 25 at the Bellerose library at 4.

ANIMALS ALIVE Thursday, February 11 at the Cambria Heights library.

Register.

ARTS & CRAFTS Thursday, February 11 at 3:30 at the Pomonok library.

LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY Friday, February 12 at the

Central library at 4.

VALENTINE CRAFT Friday, February 12 at the Maspeth library at 3:30.

YOUTH LOUNGE Fridays, February 12, 19, 26 at 4 at the LIC library.

CITY STICKS Friday, February 12 at the Langston Hughes library. Register.

WII CHALLENGE Fridays, February 12, 19, 26 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 4.

GET YOUR GAME ON Fridays, February 12, 19, 26 at the Rosedale library at 3.

BOOK BUDDIES Fridays at the East Elmhurst library at 3.

VALENTINE’S DAY Friday, February 12 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 4. Trivia Day. GAME DAY! Fridays, February 12, 19, 26 at the Queens Village library at 3:30.

GAME PLAYERS Fridays, February 12, 19, 26 at the Hillcrest library at 4.

JAPANESE STORY TIME Friday, February 12 at the Briarwood library at 10:30.

ARTS & CRAFTS Fridays, February 12, 26 at the Briarwood library at 4.

GAME PLAYERS CLUB Fridays, February 12, 19, 26 at 4 at the Hillcrest library.

BLACK HISTORY Saturday, February 13 Black History Month story time at 10:30 at Barnes & Noble, 1766 0 U n i o n Tu r n p i ke , Fr e s h Meadows.

VALENTINE STORY/CRAFT Saturday, February 14 at 4

TALKS FINANCIAL HEALTH Saturday, February 6 Managing Credit, Savings and Banking at 11 at the Laurelton library.

SEASIDE BOOK Monday, February 8 “The Book Thief” will be discussed at 6:30 at the Seaside library.

STARBUCKS Monday, February 8 An Afternoon with Starbucks: Lecture and Tasting at the Central Queens YM-YWHA in Forest Hills at 1:30. 2685011, ext. 621 HILLCREST Tuesday, February 9 “Revolutionary Road” will be discussed at 2 at the Hillcrest library.

BOOK REVIEW Tuesday, February 9 the Sisterhood of Bay Terrace Jewi s h C e n t e r , 1 3 - 0 0 2 0 9 th street, Bayside, is having a Book Review of “The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit.”

Light lunch at 11:30, followed by review. 428-6363.

LIC Thursday, February 11 “Plainsong” will be discussed at 10 at the LIC library.

OVERCOMING ECONOMY Thursday, February 11 Overcoming Circumstances In Today’s Volatile Economy at 6:30 at the Bay Terrace library.

GLENDALE BOOK Saturday, February 13 “Moby Dick” will be discussed at 11 at the Glendale library.

UNDERGROUND RR Saturday, February 13 Stitching Stories of the Underground Railroad with teaching artist Joan Hodges, who explores the various quilt patterns used during the time of the Underground RR and the hidden messages behind the patterns. Langston Hughes library at 3.

THEATER DINNER THEATRE Saturday, February 13 the Salvation Army in Astoria presents a Valentine’s Dinner Theater with “Good M e d i c i n e : Va u d ev i l l e ” i n LIC. 721-9046. $20.

MUSIC MAN Saturdays, March 6, 13, 20 at 8 and Sundays, March 7, 14, 21 at 3 at the Bay Terrace Jewish Center in Bayside. $18, $16 children under 12 and seniors. 4286262 9-5 M-Th. KILLING KOMPANY The Killing Company performs mystery dinner shows.

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At the recent Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity Convention, held Dec. 27, 2009-Jan. 3, 2010 aboard the Carnival Valor cruise ship, Dr. Charlene S. Berkman of Forest Hills was elected international president. Alpha Omega.

Founded in 1907 and known as "The voice of the Jew in Dentistry" because of its long- standing efforts to combat discrimination, Alpha Omega was founded on a triangle that has professionalism and fraternalism on its sides, and Judaic values as its base.

Amongst Alpha Omega's numerous accomplishments include: Founders of both Israeli dental schools; Founder of the Brandeis biological laboratories; the Alpha Omega Foundation, which is one of the largest dental foundations; creation of the GOHI (Global Oral Health Initiative).

Born in Newton, Mass., Dr. Berkman received her undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire and her DMD degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1978. Dr. Berkman has practiced general dentistry in Forest Hills since her graduation. She immediately became active in Alpha Omega, becoming Gamma Chapter's Vice President and President, and coordinated a fundraiser that enabled the undergraduate chapter to become Founders of the Hebrew University Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, founded by Alpha Omega. Dr. Berkman attended her first Inter-

national conventions as an undergraduate, and has attended over 25 International Conventions since then. With her ascension to the position of International President, Dr. Berkman becomes the first female in the 103 year history of Alpha Omega to attain that position.

Dr. Berkman has served Alpha Omega locally as president of Queens-Nassau Chapter and as Regent of Regency 3 (NY metro area), and internationally as International Trustee for three years, one of which as Chair of the Board. Charlene was the cocreator of Alpha Omega's CHOICE program, served on many International Committees including Finance, Headquarters, etc., and as Co- Registration Chair at three Alpha Omega conventions. Dr. Berkman has earned the respect of her peers for her keen attention to budgetary issues, and for her insistence on fiscal responsibility and full disclosure. Within organized dentistry, Dr. Berkman's many accomplishments include: Fellow of the International College of Dentists (FICD); delegate to 10 ADA conventions; Past President of Queens County Dental Society (QCDS); Chair of QCDS' Public & Professional Committee, and District Claims Committee; original member of both the ADA committee and Commission on the Young Dentist.

Dr. Berkman is also very active within her community, including serving as a Director

Assemblyman Rory Lancman stands with Rabbi Manfred Gans after addressing Congregation Machane Chodosh on homeland security issues as a guest speaker at a special breakfast on Sunday, Jan. 10.

of Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington, a major LI North Shore environmental group. Dr. Berkman has received numerous honors, including Person-of-the-Year from Conservative Synagogue of Jamaica Estates, where she also served as president of Chaverim.

Additional information regarding Alpha Omega is on: www.ao.org.

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Notice of formation of MrazNewland Endeavors, LLC, a limited liability company, DBA Cybertary. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on September 4, 2009. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to THE LLC at 2824 Steinway Street, #249 Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU Index No. MA 2009201286 Date Filed: 05/14/2009 SUMMONS WITH NOTICE Plaintiff (s) designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of the venue is: Plaintiff’s residence at 287 Conklin Street Farmingdale, NY 11735 BRENDA AILEEN PENA, Plaintiff, -against- JOSE ALBERTO SANTANA, Defendant. ACTION FOR DIVORCE To the above named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorneys within 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); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below. DATED: Garden City, New York March 19, 2009 MARIE F. McCORMACK, ESQ. THE LAW OFFICE OF MARIE F. McCORMACK, P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 500 Old Country Road, Suite 302 Garden City, New York 11530 (516) 741-2948 Defendant’s address: 86-06 35 th Avenue, Apt. #3-B, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. NOTICE: THE NATURE OF THIS ACTION IS: To dissolve the marriage between the parties on the following grounds: Pursuant to DRL § 170(1) AND § 170(2); the cruel and inhuman treatment and abandonment of the Plaintiff by the Defendant. THE RELIEF SOUGHT IS: a judgment of absolute divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving forever the marriage between the parties in this action. The nature of any ancillary or additional relief demanded is as follows: 1. That the Court shall declare the marital property of the parties and enter an appropriate order; 2. That the Court shall determine the equitable distribution of the marital estate and enter an appropriate order; 3. That the Court shall declare the separate property of the Plaintiff and enter an appropriate order; 4. That the court shall determine the amount and duration of spousal maintenance to be paid to the Plain-

tiff by the Defendant and enter an appropriate order; 5.

That the Court shall grant such other and further relief as it shall deem to be just and proper under the circumstances. SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU Index No.: 09-201286 NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC RESTRAINING ORDERS BRENDA AILEEN PENA, Plaintiff, -against- JOSE ALBERTO SANTANA, Defendant. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Domestic Relations Law §236(B)(2)(b) you are hereby served with the following automatic restraining orders, simultaneous with the service of the summons.

These automatic orders are binding upon the plaintiff upon the commencement of the action by the filing of the summons or summons and complaint. They are binding upon the defendant upon service of the Summons. These automatic orders shall remain in full force and effect during the pendency of the action, unless terminated, modified or amended by further order of the court, upon motion of either of the parties, or upon written agreement between the parties duly executed and acknowledged. The automatic orders are as follows: (1) Neither party shall sell, transfer, encumber, conceal, assign, remove or in any way dispose of, without the consent of the other party in writing, or by order of the court, any property (including, but not lim-

ited to, real estate, personal property, cash accounts, stocks, mutual funds, bank accounts, cars and boats) individually or jointly held by the parties, except in the usual course of business, for customary and usual household expenses or for reasonable attorney’s fees in connection with this action. (2) Neither party shall transfer, encumber, assign, remove, withdraw or in any way dispose of any tax deferred funds, stocks or other assets held in any individual retirement accounts, 401K accounts, profit sharing plans, Keough accounts, or any other pension or retirement account, and the parties shall further refrain from applying for or requesting the payment of retirement benefits or annuity payments of any kind, without the consent of the other party in writing, or upon further order of the court. (3) Neither party shall incur unreasonable debts hereafter, including, but not limited to further borrowing against any credit line secured by the family residence, further encumbrancing any assets, or unreasonably using credit cards or cash advances against credit cards, except in the usual course of business or for customary or usual household expenses, or for reasonable attorney’s fees in connection with this action. (4) Neither party shall cause the other party or the children of the marriage to be removed from any existing medical, hospital and

dental insurance coverage, and each party shall maintain the existing medical hospital and dental insurance coverage in full force and effect. (5) Neither party shall change the beneficiaries of any existing life insurance policies, and each party shall maintain the existing life insurance, automobile insurance, homeowners and renters insurance policies in full force and effect. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT A VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE AUTOMATIC ORDERS MAYBE PUNISHED AS A CONTEMPT OF COURT AND THAT SUCH PUNISHMENT MAY CONSIST OF A FINE OR IMPRISONMENT, OR BOTH, ACCORDING TO LAW. Dated: October 18, 2009 Garden City, New York Yours, etc., MARIE F. McCORMACK, ESQ. THE LAW OFFICES OF MARIE F. McCORMACK, P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 500 Old Country Road, Ste. 302 Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 7412948 STATE OF NEW YORK} }SS: COUNTY OF NASSAU} JERIN ROSAS, being duly sworn, deposes and says: that deponent is not a party to the action entitled: BRENDA AILEEN PENA v. JOSE ALBERTO SANTANA, Docket No.: 0432/07 and is over 18 years of age resides in Nassau, New York That on the January 9, 2010, deponent served the within: NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC ORDERS by regular mail and mailing the same in a sealed envelope, with post-

age prepaid theron, in a post office or official depository of the U.S. Postal Service within the State of New York, addressed to the individual at the addresses as indicated below: EDWIN CRUZ 86-06 35th Avenue Apt.3-B Jackson Heights, NY 11372 JERIN ROSAS SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS January 9, 2010 M F McCormack NOTARY PUBLIC MARIE F. McCORMACK Notary Public, State of New York No. 4963674 Qualified in Nassau County Commission Expires March 12, 2010 ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of NORTHERN QUEENS MANAGEMENT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/10/09. Office location: Queens County.

Princ. office of LLC: 61-36 75th Pl., Middle Village, NY 11379. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/ o Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Greenberg, Formato & Einiger, LLP, Attn: Ayman Soliman, Esq., 1111 Marcus Ave., Ste. 107, Lake Success, NY 11042. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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We're Keeping Our Eyes On Yu Models Of Queens

Danielle Yu may not be sure what major she wants to focus on at Hunter College, where she is enrolled as a Liberal Arts student, but she knows one thing for sure – she loves to model.

“I’ve been doing it for almost a year,” she said. “I always wanted to model because it’s somewhat like being a different character. I like being someone else in front of a camera. It’s all about image – you can be anyone you want.”

A resident of Elmhurst for the last 10 years, Danielle attended the High School for Environmental Studies and has worked as a private tutor and in retail, though she is now in between jobs.

When not in class or in front of the camera, Danielle takes advantage of her East Side school location and peruses the museums of Manhattan, MoMA being her favorite – especially with the Free Friday program offered.

When back in Queens, she loves to go to Corner 28 in Flushing to dine: “That place is really good,” she said.

Danielle also enjoys spending time at home with her family, especially her brother who will turn 10 this year.

“It’s been going great,” she said of her modeling. “I have been working on my portfolio, I’ve been gaining experience. I’ve been lucky and fortunate, and I haven’t spent much at all to do it.”

Home: Elmhurst Age: 18 Height: 5’ 6" Weight: 110 lbs Stats: 34-26-35

Butt Botchery

Bye-Bye Betty

The end to Ugly Betty of Queens

Split Personality Did anyone ever ask you who you think should play you in a movie of your life? Did anyone ever give you suggestions? One loyal reader has one for new Queens Deputy Borough President Barry Grodenchik, and no the suggestion isn’t Grodenchik’s brother, Max, who actually played the Ferengi Rom on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

As pointed out by our reader, the former Flushing Assemblyman bears a striking resemblance to actor Jason Alexander, who, of course, is most famous for his portrayal of sidekick George Costanza on Seinfeld.

Seinfeld geeks might remember that Alexander’s character, Costanza, actually did live in Queens for a time, in his parent’s home on Queens Boulevard.

Perhaps Alexander would be interested in a new show about our borough government? Now who would play Helen Marshall in that cast?

Danielle Yu

Our resident ugly girl who made us see the quirky beauty in ourselves is saying so long. At the end of this season, “Ugly Betty” AKA Betty Suarez of Queens, will put away her braces and her red specs forever.

After four seasons, ABC is pulling the plug on series because of low ratings. All we have to say to them, is if you didn’t move the show back and forth like a yo-yo maybe we would have found it and

Which one is the actor?Jason (George Costanza) Alexander or Queens' new Deputy Borough President Barry Grodenchik?

watched.

Alas, all we will have are memories. Remember the time when Daniel’s brother had a sex change and showed in the form of Rebecca Romijn? Or how about the time when Betty had to pick between two love interests? Wait, there is more. Remember when Wilhelmina Slater schemed and married Daniel’s father? Remember when Daniel’s father died and she harvested his sperm and blackmailed another woman to be artificially inseminated?

Yeah, memories.

Queens resident Tania Solis is suing a spa in Elmhurst, alleging her derriere was debilitated during an augmentation procedure in June 2007, reported the Daily News.

The story does not mention specifically how Solis claims to have been injured, only relaying the vague claims of her attorney that the spa is “lacking in skill and competence.”

They do interview the owner of the spa, who said “We have girls who give massages and we give advice about nutrition,” denying that any needles or invasive procedures take place under his roof.

Another case of no ands, ifs or buts!

Got Milk?

Homogenized Highway?

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Confidentially, New York . . .

Weatherproof, but not lawyer-proof, the billboard was taken down.

Billboard Blues Queens residents en route to Manhattan may need to find a new source for their daily dose of Barack Obama. Last week, two Weatherproof billboards, one in Long Island City and the other in Manhattan, were taken down after the president lodged a complaint against the outerwear company for using his likeness to promote their brand without his permission.

Luckily for commuters who enjoy a presidential greeting before entering the Midtown Tunnel, the billboard will be replaced by a Weatherproof billboard depicting Mount Rushmore. And if Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt just don’t cut it, New Yorkers jonesing for an Obama fix can rest assured, from Oprah appearances to constant magazine covers, the Pres’ toothy grin is anything but hard to find.

If you, like us, got stuck on the Van Wyck Expressway on the afternoon of Jan. 22 around 3 p.m., blame milk.

No, not Harvey, the late Long Island born, San Francisco politician who pioneered the modern gay rights movement and won Sean Penn a second Oscar, the real milk, like from a cow.

The Van Wyck was transformed to a land flowing with milk and honey, except without the honey, on that sunny Friday afternoon when a milk truck collapsed, causing a river of the opaque white liquid to flow down the expressway on ramp like a mighty country brook and puddle in the middle of the service road.

The accident caused the closure of the right lane of the southbound side of the Van Wyck at Jewel Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills and forced rerouting of traffic entering the highway. Though traffic was rerouted; cars were still forced to drive through the giant puddle of milk that formed in the middle of the service road.

To our surprise, no one appeared to have attempted to make off with some free milk, but it did take all weekend to clean the residue off of our tires.