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Flake Out, AEG Faces Loss Of Bid By DOMENICK RAFTER "They answered every The controversial winning question and addressed bid for Aqueduct Entertainment every concern, that we Group to build the "Racino" at had," Braton said. "Rev. Aqueduct Racetrack may be on Flake was not a major life support. player in the process." Gov. David Paterson decided Braton said AEG Tuesday to remove himself from showed the most concern the decision, placing control for the local residents in over the bid's fate in the hands of the community and as a the governor's Chief of Staff, community leader her priLarry Schwartz, and chief counmary concern was bringsel Peter Kiernan. ing jobs to the neighbor"Today is the deadline by hoods that surround Aqwhich AEG is supposed to have ueduct. submitted their data for considAEG founder Jeffrey eration and the lottery is reviewLevine released a stateing that data and I've recused ment saying the bid promyself from the process," Patercess is still on and he exson told reporters in Albany on pects AEG to move forTuesday. "I was recused on ad- Amid controversy, former Congressman Floyd Flake (l.), Gov. David Paterson (c.) and entrepreneur Jay-z (r.) all ward even without Flake. vice of my lawyers." As a sign of that forbacked away from AEG’s bid to develop the Aqueduct “racino.” Paterson pointed out that the ward motion, AEG anRacino bidding process had benounced Wednesday their gun before he was governor and that the move forward," he said. Gov. Paterson backed AEG's bid in late first job fair to be held on Saturday, March 20 AEG's bid has been quickly unraveling January, but questions arose as to why after at 9 a.m. at MS 137, 109-15 98th St. in leaders in the state legislator also had to sign off on a project. He also said his decision to this week. On Tuesday, former U.S. Rep. he met with Flake just days after he an- Ozone Park, only blocks from the racetrack. recuse himself has nothing to do with the Floyd Flake removed himself from the Aque- nounced he supported the bid. Flake, who is Braton said one of the major sticking duct Entertainment Group bid. bidding process or his role. influential among Southwest Queens Demo- points for her with AEG is that the first job AEG was tentatively awarded the contract "Unfortunately, my ongoing participa- crats, had previously been hinting at sup- fair they hold would be in Community Board to construct a new facility at Aqueduct Race- tion in Aqueduct Entertainment has become porting Attorney General Andrew Cuomo 10. AEG also announced future jobs fairs track to operate 4,500 video lottery terminals a distraction that has taken me and my atten- for governor. Paterson had since dropped would be held in Brooklyn, Manhattan and that would bring $1 million a day into state tion away from the community projects I out of the governor's race. the Bronx in April. coffers. Since the day the award was an- created and nurtured," Flake said in a stateAssembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who Community leaders deny any favoritism nounced, the governor, his decision and the ment. from the governor played a role in AEG's has been reluctant to back AEG's bid, needs Flake was joined by rapper Jay-Z, who final choice. Betty Braton, chairwoman of to sign off on it and he said he would wait players involved with AEG have come under intense scrutiny, leading to an investigation also removed himself from the bid. Flake had Community Board 10, which includes Aque- until the Inspector General finishes his invesof the process by the State Inspector General. a less than 1 percent share in the overall bid. duct, said that AEG had been very open and tigation before he decides. On Wednesday, the Daily News reported Their decision came after Gov. Paterson transparent during the process and that Flake's Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at that the Lottery Division, which is in charge threatened to pull his support for the bid, in involvement was small as compared to other drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357of awarding the gaming licenses to partners a letter to AEG executives dated March 5, if partners. 7400, Ext. 125. of AEG, a stipulation for the bid to move all investors in the AEG bid did not file their forward, is telling Schwartz and Kiernan that gaming license applications by noon TuesAEG is "unlicensable." That may lead day. Flake's move also comes as Inspector Schwartz and Kiernan to kill AEG's bid and General Joseph Finch began a thorough bring the process back to square one. In investigation into the bidding process. Flake said he continues to stand behind Manhattan on Wednesday, Gov. Paterson suggested that such a comment from the AEG's bid. "I support Aqueduct Entertainment's viLottery Division would signal the end of the sion for the revitalization of my community bid. By JOSEPH OROVIC When asked, Cuomo refused "If the Lottery Division has found AEG to through the creation of jobs, retail facilities Attorney General Andrew to comment on Hevesi’s status be unlicensable, then we wouldn't be able to and other opportunities for growth," he said. Cuomo’s ongoing investigawithin the investigation, say-
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By DOMENICK RAFTER Mayor Mike Bloomberg appointed the 15 members of the city's Charter Revision Commission last week, setting the stage for the commission to revisit changes from the 1988 and 1989 commissions and any subsequent changes to the city charter. The commission will be chaired by Matthew Goldstein, Chancellor of the City University of New York and the commission's Vice Chair will be John H. Banks, Vice President of Government Relations at Con Edison and former Chief of Staff to the City Council. The commission is made up of members from all five boroughs from the fields of academics, government, local development, media and energy. The commission will purpose possible amendments to city laws, including the possibility of another referendum on term limits. Mayor Bloomberg said he wants all ideas to be considered and wants the commission to conduct broad outreach to civic and community leaders as well as the general public in public hearings that will
be held in all five boroughs. "I've charged this Charter Revision Commission with reaching out to every community, analyzing every idea on the merits, and proposing changes that will improve the lives of New Yorkers," said Bloomberg. "Every issue will be on the table, and every voice will be heard. The commission will include two members who are from Queens, including Bishop Mitchell Taylor of Long Island City, Senior Pastor of Center of Hope International, which is a non-denominational church located near the Queensbridge Houses. Taylor is also CEO of the East River Development Alliance, a not-for-profit organization he founded in 2004 to expand economic opportunity for public housing residents. The other member from Queens is Ernest Hart, Chief Operating Officer for the Columbia University Medical Center and a Chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 125.
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tion into the State’s Pension ing, “The words speak for themFund scandal netted its highest selves.” ranking official yet, when David Loglisci and Morris had been Loglisci, Chief Investment Ofindicted in a 123-count filing, ficer to comptrollers Alan charging that they used illegal Hevesi and Tom DiNapoli, adplacement agents to hand out mitted corruption and pay-tomillions in funds for political play dictated the allocation of favors and their own financial State money for the Common gain. Morris maintains his inRetirement Fund. nocence. Loglisci is the highest rankLoglisci faces 16 months to ing member of the office to An investigation into four years in prison. enter a guilty plea for a Martin Alan Hevesi’s office has Reach Reporter Joseph Act felony. at nabbed the highest- O r o v i c “This is not three layers level guilty plea yet. jorovic@queenstribune.com, deep, four layers deep,” Cuomo or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127. said. “This is the top investment official. This is in many ways the culmination of what we’ve doing over the last two years.” Loglisci’s role assigned him broad authority in the allocation of State pension fund money, a duty he admitted relinquishing to Hevesi’s political consultant Hank Morris, who then allegedly used his new clout to steer State money towards politically favored investment firms. Senior officials in the comptroller’s ofDon’t forget to move your clocks fice, of which only two – Hevesi and his ahead one hour this Sunday, deputy Jack Chartier – outranked Loglisci, instructed the Chief Investment Officer to March 14, at 2 a.m., Eastern clear all decisions with Morris first, accordStandard Time. ing to Loglisci.
Singing Their Way To Citi Stardom this season. After hours of anticipation, on Monday morning the potential pre-game performers were given the chance to belt out their best tries. The competition was judged by Broadway performer Kevin Mambo, KISS-FM DJ Bob Slade and the 2008 Anthem Search winner Jason Schoenberger – each of which remained supportive and encouraging for performance after performance. Contestants were invited to sing a short
selection of their choice a capella – excluding the National Anthem. Song selections were as varied as the contestants themselves, who traversed a wide range of ages, races and experience levels. A number of children took the stage, like Staten Island resident Albert Cardone, who played the keyboard for the judges. Cardone said he wasn’t nervous at all; after playing the National Anthem for the Staten Island Yankees for the past two years, the 8-year-old is an old pro. Long Islander Brooke Demetri, 11, expressed excitement about the prospect she may get to sing for her favorite team. “It would mean a lot to me and my brother because we are huge Mets fans,” she said. Bayside resident Angela Candela, a college student on spring break from Catholic University, agreed the opportunity to sing for the Mets would be incredible. “It would be awesome,” she exclaimed.
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By KA ITLYN KILMETIS Switch a sunny Los Angeles setting with Queens’ hometown stadium and replace Ryan Seacrest with a bubbly, baseball-headed mascot and you have Mets Idol – the borough pride’s annual Anthem Search. Beginning late Sunday night, a line of more than a 150 hopefuls long snaked around Citi Field’s entrance filled with aspiring singers seeking a chance to try out to sing the National Anthem at a Mets game
The line of singing hopefuls was cheered on by Mr. Met while inside (r.) contestants waited their turn to wow the judges.
“What can you actually said about it, honestly? It would be really cool. My parents would probably tell everybody we knew.” Candela, who is trained as an opera singer, shook things up in the audition room by going with a traditional opera selection. “My dad said, ‘Give them something else to listen to. Clean their ears out,’ so I thought why not?” she said. “I went in, did my thing and you never know.” Melissa Goscinski, a 19-year-old from Whitestone, said once she heard about the competition she knew she had to audition. “It’s just another opportunity,” she said. “I’m trying to make it into the business. I heard about this and I had to do it. I’m a big Mets fan.” The singer is no stranger to contests – she won an opportunity to sing with Jennifer Hudson on the Today Show. After her hand at the mic, Goscinski reflected on the importance of the opportunity for a borough local. “You’re there,” she said. “You see the Mets. What a lovely thing to do and they’re such a big part of Queens.” On Wednesday, 30 people were informed they had advanced to the next round of the competition. In coming weeks, the remaining contestants will be judged on their rendition of the National Anthem, which they will be asked to perform from the pitcher’s mound at Citi Field. In total, five singers will be chosen to sing the anthem at five different home games during the upcoming season. Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.
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Boro Seaman Sails In To Help Rebuild Haiti By CATHERINE MANZIONE Nav y Seaman Kareem Clarke is a Jamaica, Queens native who joined the Nav y t wo years ago for the “education, travel, and diversity.” Clarke’s usual job in the Nav y is to work as a ship’s serviceman where he “services the crew’s basic needs on a day to day basis.” Working as a ship’s serviceman usually requires Clarke to work in different places such as the ship’s offices, stores, and barber shops. However, on Ja n. 18, Clarke’s usual duties as a ship’s serviceman changed when he was deployed to Haiti on the USS Bataan after t he tragic ear thquake t hat occurred Jan.12. Clarke said when he first arrived in Haiti it was destroyed and “extremely pover t y stricken with bo dies every where.” The food supply was ver y scarce and the water wasn’t clean. Ever y where you looked, you saw bodies and rubble, Clarke said. On top of his regular serviceman duties, Clarke is helping to “rebuild the city and distribute food and water to the “Haiti looks people.” Clarke said that since his alive and a arrival, the conditions have lot brighter.” got ten bet ter, but it is important that people still con—Navy Seaman tinue to aid Haiti until the Kareem Clarke nation is fully on its feet. With all the relief effort they are receiving, Hait i is star t ing to rebuild slowly but surely looking better and bet ter each day. “Haiti looks alive and a lot brighter,” Clarke said. “The Haitians are working together with the UN to rebuild the nation. Even the people look happier and the island is starting to get back on it s feet.” Clarke described his time being in Haiti as “a life changing experience” that will forever stick with him. The assistance that the Nav y is providing for Hait i shows a more humanitarian side to the Nav y that most people don’t see. Clarke said that seeing the smiles on the people’s faces “makes me feel really good because I can tell how truly appreciat ive they are towards the help they are receiving.” “Overall, Operation Unified Response has been a success,” Clarke said. Although it is not determined how much
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By DOMENICK RAFTER An Ozone Park man has been charged with brutally beating his infant daughter, leaving the baby hospitalized with serious injuries. Juan Gomez, 23, of 104-01 Liberty Ave., Ozone Park, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on first and second degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child for the assault of his daughter, Hailey Gomez, who was taken to Schneider Children's Hospital in New Hyde Park with bruises to her chest and eye, a healing fracture in her foot, a fractured ankle, a healing fracture to the lower leg, a bite mark to the right leg, 17 fractured ribs, a lacerated liver and difficulty breathing due to disruption to the lining of the lung. "The extent of the physical injuries that this innocent and helpless child suffered in just the first few weeks of her life is beyond comprehension," said Queens DA Richard Brown. "That they were allegedly committed by her father boggles the mind." According to statements to police and prosecutors, it is alleged that toward the end of January, while he was alone with Hailey, Gomez became frustrated because she would not stop crying. He then allegedly bit her on the right leg, leaving a bite mark. To conceal what he had done, Gomez allegedly bathed the baby by himself for the following week so nobody could see the bite mark. Gomez said that he would grab his daughter by the feet and ankles and push her legs until the feet and ankles were bent back onto her chest, that he head-butted the baby in her head hard enough that his head piercings caused bruising to her head, and that he would throw his daughter up in the air and catch her by placing his hands over her rib cage. If convicted, Gomez could spend up to 15 years in prison. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queentribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125.
longer Clarke will be in Haiti, he said he’s looking forward to returning home. “But I have to fi nish the mission first.” Reach Intern Catherine Manzione at cmanzione@queenstribune.com or (718)357-7400, Ext.124.
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Special Election Endorsement The March 16 Special Election for the 13th Senate district offers few options for the voters in the district. Jose Peralta, the Assemblyman for the 39th District is on the Democratic line, expelled Sen. Hiram Monserrate, who represented the district until last month, is running on the "Yes We Can" line and administrative law judge Robert Beltrani is running on the Republican line.
Peralta has refused to answer questions related to a not-for-profit he helped found and cannot account for $250,000 he gave to the organization that rented space in a building owned by a family friend. He did not respond to multiple invitations to speak with the Tribune about his candidacy, perhaps related to stories we ran about how he illegally claimed in-kind rent donations from his mother
when the actual donor was the same family friend that rented space to the mysterious non-profit. Monserrate was convicted last year of reckless assault in the December 2008 attack that left his girlfriend needing 40 stitches. The conviction, and his staging of a power struggle in the Senate last year, led to his expulsion from the body. Beltrani is a social conser-
vative who would not pass a gay marriage bill or fund abortions for even the poorest of constituents, but who at least makes no apologies about his convictions. He is seeking to bring honesty, integrity and a smaller budget to Albany. We clearly cannot support either Peralta or Monserrate; the thought of adding to Albany's culture of crap makes us throw up. Its time for a change - Peralta's ques-
tionable finances on personal and private funds and Monserrate's behavior leave us unable to endorse either. Though we do not agree with many of Beltrani's positions on social issues, we at least believe that he is a person who will bring integrity to the seat and a fresh voice to Albany. The Queens Tribune reluctantly endorses Robert Beltrani in the March 16 Special Election.
age children would see the cost of mass transit increase by approximately $2,300 a year. I look forward to working with my colleagues in government as we explore with the MTA alternatives to these proposed cuts and as we seek the means necessary to maintain transit services and improve the fiscal efficiency of the MTA. We should avoid some proposed solutions to finding the necessary funding, which include increasing taxes via a higher city business payroll tax again, as enacted last summer, while cutting the same tax in half for suburban businesses. Federal stimulus dollars and redirecting capital funds to cover operating costs should be considered to address the situation. Alternatively, for a start, I suggest that the MTA needs to cooperate with an independent audit of its internal operations, make administrative cuts, and examine its contracts and spending processes to find the cost-savings before it takes services away from the public or raises fares. As a public authority, it has not been subjected to public scrutiny or adequate fiscal oversight and our economic difficulties now make such oversight imperative. The Public Authorities Reform Act, effective March 1, 2010, brings the transparency and accountability taxpayers deserve anytime their money is being spent. People have come to believe government serves the interests of politically connected insiders, not them. These reforms are essential to restoring citizens’ confidence in their government. I am optimistic that the increased amount of transparency and fiscal scrutiny will be beneficial to our residents and riders. The consensus in Queens among daily riders, students and their hard-
pressed families seems to be: the MTA needs to get its own house in order before declaring “doomsday” on the public it is supposed to serve. I offer the services of my office to work with anyone to save our residents from service cuts and increased fares. State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Ozone Park
spelled the word “Tartarstan.” The correct spelling is “Tatarstan” which is one of the 21 Republics that are part of the Russian Federation. Sadly, two other local Queens newspapers made the same mistake. Given the role that the media plays in informing the public, it is important that the media pay closer attention to this type of detail, given the low level of geographic literacy in the U.S. among young people and adults. Michael Giammarella, Bayside
What is it about totalitarian governments that enthrall the progressives, liberals and socialists? Their policies achieved no utopias in Russia, Cuba, Nazi Germany, Zimbabwe, Venezuela; and neither created nor produced any advancement for humanity but poverty, despair and a desire to escape to man’s last best hope for freedom, America. The progressives have promised to “fundamentally transform America” so they must be stopped because we have no where to run. Progressivism, a.k.a. socialism, runs counter to the nature of man. History teaches us that free men like Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, Henry Ford, et. al, and not government bureaucracies, created the highest standard of living on the planet. The world’s shortest book would be titled “Government’s Greatest Achievements.” The progressives seek a return to feudalism and serfdom when monarchs and lords were omnipotent, confiscated the wealth and redistributed it as they saw fit. They claim they can eradicate poverty, illness – even control the weather – because they are better suited to govern. If the wealth of the world was divided evenly among all the people in the world, within a few days there would again be rich men and poor men, diseases and disorders, hot and cold weather. It is intellectually dishonest to ignore history and reality. The facts are that all totalitarian governments fail, free men in a free market create and produce prosperity; so who in their right mind would want to increase governmental power, limit freedoms, and stifle the free market? Could it be progressives are mentally disordered? Ed Konecnik, Flushing
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Opposing Cuts To The Editor: Recent announcements from the executive board of the MTA concerning its FY 2011-12 budget indicated that there must be drastic cuts in service on subway and bus lines, 1,000 employees laid off, free transit passes for schoolchildren discontinued, in addition to cut-backs in Access-a-Ride. For the sake of my constituents, I strongly oppose these proposed cuts and funding reductions proposed by the MTA, especially eliminating the MetroCard student passes, targeting a half-million school children. MTA spokesperson Jeremy Soffin said “the MTA can no longer afford to subsidize this free service,” a reference to the 1995 agreement it made with the City and State splitting the cost, each paying $45 million. During this fiscal year, the State paid $6 million and the city $45 million. In my district, while we are all relieved and pleased that the MTA changed its proposed service cut and now will not eliminate Z train and Q56 bus service along Jamaica Avenue, eliminating the student MetroCards is unacceptable to my people and will bring grave economic hardships to hard-working families whose children must get to school. The lack of free student MetroCards after all these years would mean many students would drop out of school, graduation rates would decline, and job prospects for such drop-outs would not be bright. The elimination of free student fares, service cuts and fare hikes would deal a crippling blow to lowerand moderate-income families. A New York family of four with two working parents and two school-
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Drop The Pork To The Editor: There is an obvious solution for finding funding to prevent “MTA Proposed Service Cuts - Crowd’s Pleas Fall On Deaf MTA Ears” (Joseph Orovic, March 4). The Boro President, NYC Council, State Assembly, State Senate, Congress members and Senators each year collectively distribute hundreds of millions worth of individual member item pork barrel projects. If the Boro President along with each of the Queens 14 Council members, 18 State Assembly members, seven State Senators, six Congress members and two Senators gave up $1 million worth of their own respective member item funding, $48 million dollars saved could go a long way in preserving free student bus passes along with canceling the proposed elimination of bus and subway routes or reductions in frequency of service for all Queens residents. Larry Penner, Great Neck
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Thanks, Police To The Editor: John Patrick Bedell, the alleged shooter at the Pentagon, is another example of psychos running wild. I find it really remarkable how people like John Bedell can acquire guns and go about killing people for no logical reason. Thanks to the quick thinking of these two wounded officers, Jeffery Amos and Marvin Carraway, who displayed bravery while under fire and did what they had to do. These officers truly prevented a great deal of carnage and a horrific loss of life. For that we owe these officers our debt of gratitude for saving many countless lives. Let me also point out that many police officers around the country put their lives on the line everyday and even here in Queens our own police do the same. We need to remember what these brave men and women do everyday to serve and protect us. Their jobs are extremely dangerous but without them where would we be. Fred Bedell Jr., Glen Oaks
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Troubling: Paterson’s Future & Monserrate’s Fate By MICHAEL SCHENKLER The trials and tribulations of Governor David Paterson have so dominated the NY State political scene that little else remains.
The budget clock is ticking; the huge budget deficit is growing daily; and the financial crises sit on the back burner while the “accidental governor” makes the rounds to preserve the remainder of the Spitzer term in office for himself. The distraction meter is out of control. In a normally bad dysfunctional NY State government, the dysfunction of the Paterson Executive branch and the distraction it has caused has surpassed this summer’s NY State Senate threering circus caused by Amigo Monserrate and compatriots –
more on him later. It seems not h ing mat ter s while we in the media and even the people in the streets shake their heads in disbelief as each new chapter in the Paterson incompetence is revealed. We said last week: “We believe David Paterson to be a damn decent person who entered public service for the right reasons. . .” “David Paterson failed and failed miserably. He bumbled and stumbled almost every step along the way. He has a sight handicap and early on lost his chief advisor. Even if he had no bad breaks and no handicaps, he may not have been up to the task. But David Paterson’s missteps should not be what our governor is remembered for. We hope history and the future is good to him.” Current news is not good for the failing governor. The static, blunders and resignat ions have overwhelmed an administration that was never up to the task. This is not, as a Sharpton-led meeting of minority leaders would have you believe, an issue that is race-related. Competence knows no color.
Dysfunction is non-discriminator y. Those who call for Paterson to step down for the good of the State, so that we can get back to business (were we ever there?), do so recognizing that the present administration has ground to a halt and has little hope of finding resuscitation anywhere. Now, New York at a standstill is nothing new, but we wonder if perhaps a well-intentioned David Paterson would want more for the State he has sworn to serve. No, we’re not calling for his head over two or three World Series tickets. Nor are we pre-judging the difference between illegalit y a nd stupidit y i n t he David Johnson incident. We are merely judging the Paterson administration’s record of performance and conclude it’s time for an immediate change. A questionably-appointed-by an-accidental-governor LG Dick Ravitch is likely to do much more for New York State, its budget and future finances than even an nonhandicapped Paterson administration ever could. Under the present circumstances of multiple Paterson-
gates, there is no doubt. It is time for the Governor to resign, and for the rest of the government to go to work on the real problems of the State. SPECIAL ELECTION One campaigner for Jose Peralta’s effort to replace Hiram Monserrate in the Senate wrote: “Let’s bring honor and integrity back to the 13th State Senate district.” Sadly, electing Jose Peralta does not do that. Jose is involved in a campaign account scam hiding thousands of dollars of illegal money by filing false instruments. He refuses to discuss the matter with this newspaper. He has failed to return calls to schedule an interview as a candidate. He is an apparent crook who is about to capitalize on the disgraceful behavior of Hiram Monserrate who made no friends in insider circles as he fought for his community and also himself personally. Hiram sat in my office last week and asked: “Would the paper possibly endorse me?” I replied to Hiram, “If I were writing the endorsement today, I
would say ‘the 13th Senatorial District pits a thug against a crook, welcome to New York.’” While we expect Peralta to win, we would not consider casting a vote for him. It is clear to us he continues to cover up his wrongdoing, shows no contrition and is unprepared to allow an up-close review of his financial wrongdoing. We have enough of such people in State government. W h ile suppor t i ng Hiram Monserrate would be difficult enough in light of his clearly abusive incident, he has compounded our reason to keep him out of the State Senate by voting against the Marriage Equality Bill. It seems to us that in the likely event that Peralta wins next Tuesday, we will see Monserrate run and win Peralta’s former Assembly seat where his Marriage equality stance will have no meaning in a house overwhelmingly committed. And at the end of the day, the people of Jackson Heights will have gotten themselves both the crook and the thug. Welcome to New York. MSchenkler@QueensTribune.com
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Ethics Panel Charges Paterson On $1,700 Series Tickets By HENRY J. STERN aide, David Johnson.” Events in Albany are The immediate unfolding so rapidly that question is whether Govthis column may be outernor Paterson will yield dated before you read it. to newspaper editorials It still may be helpful to and resign his office. The get a snapshot of the answer to that question situation as of my writis: No. He will not reing. sign voluntarily, or for Henry Stern T he Ne w York the good of the DemoTimes reported: “The state Com- cratic Party. He would only resign mission on Public Integrity charged in a plea deal to avoid criminal Gov. David A. Paterson with vio- prosecution, and that is a highly lating state ethics law when he unlikely event. secured free tickets to the opening The twist here is that his pogame of the World Series for him- tential prosecutor is Andrew self and others. The announce- Cuomo, the putative next goverment came as the governor, al- nor, who would have defeated ready mired in scandal, met with Paterson in a Democratic his cabinet and insisted he would primary. Now that he is to some stay in office. extent the arbiter of Paterson’s fate, “In addition to violating the he must be careful not to appear state’s ban on gifts to public offi- vindictive or overly aggressive. cials, the commission found that Mr. There is room for prosecution in Paterson falsely testified under oath Paterson’s conduct, but there are that he had intended to pay for the also good reasons to leave him tickets for his son and his son’s alone. To bring criminal charges friend. The commission determined against New York’s first black (and that Mr. Paterson had never in- blind) governor for an inappropritended to pay for the tickets, and ate telephone call would place a only did so after inquiries from the heavy burden on the accuser. media, after which he submitted a That is not to excuse the govbackdated check as payment. ernor. W hat he did was dead “The commission had re- wrong and worthy of censure. It ferred the case to the Albany is not a high crime. Whether he County District Attorney, P. David realized it or not, he should not Soares, as well as Attorney Gen- have called the complainant, or eral Andre w M. Cuomo. Mr. arranged for her to call him. He Cuomo is already investigat ing should not have called on the State Mr. Paterson’s role in allegedly Police or anyone else to question tr ying to suppre ss a dome stic- or harass the victim. His loyalty violence case involving a close to his aide, companion, gatekeeper
and protector is understandable, but his political interference in the case is indefensible. He should have advised D.J. to get a good lawyer, or asked his father, who is a very good lawyer, to recommend a lawyer to handle the case. What he did demonstrates a lack of understanding of how government works, but it is not an impeachable offense unless enough people make it so. It is clear that Mr. Paterson’s ability to function as governor is limited, but that was true before this incident occurred, and lack of effectiveness is not a high crime or misdemeanor. He tried to solve the Senate conflict last summer, but was frustrated by the intransigence of the warring parties. His appointment of Richard Ravitch as Lieutenant Governor, in part to break the Senate deadlock, was considered by many, including Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, to be unconstitutional, but with the help of Speaker Sheldon Silver, it was determined to be lawful. In this, as in other cases in the Supreme Court of the United States, outcomes are hard to predict. Public opinion polls show a large majority to believe that Mr. Paterson is not doing a good job, but they also feel he should not be removed from office. We concur that it would be wrong to remove even an unelected governor for ineffect ivene ss. On t he ot her hand, it would be fascinating to see what Richard Ravitch would do if he had the oppor tunity to run
New York State for 300 days. From the viewpoint of those seeking necessary change and state government and finance, Ravitch would be much more interesting and likely to be more productive than 300 more days and nights of a beleaguered long-suffering Paterson. However, that result is unlikely at this time, in part because many politicians prefer a weak governor than one who just might be strong. We do not know, however, what new revelations of misconduct are in store, and therefore cannot predict the denouement of
this tragicomedy. The judgment of the political community is usually to stick with what you have. If the standard for removal from office were inappropriate telephone calls, we could lose a large part of the legislature. So although no one can predict if there is another shoe that can be dropped, the likelihood is that the governor will be around for the rest of the year. How he will close the newly increased budget gap ($8.9 billion) is a question which is above my pay grade. StarQuest@NYCivic.org
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Shadow Cast On PS 273's Approvals A Richmond Hill resident claims a new elementary school being constructed across the street from his apartment is negatively affecting the quality of life in his building and he says the negative impact of the school was either hidden from the community or misrepresented. Glenn Urbanas lives directly across the street from the future PS 273, located at 8801 102nd St. in Richmond Hill. The school has been under construction for about two years and is scheduled to open in September. The school, designed to serve grades K-5, is being built in the middle of a residential neighborhood two blocks south of Jamaica Avenue and about four blocks north of Atlantic Avenue. It sits on the former site of the West Queens campus of the Hebrew Academy, which moved from the location in 2006. The Hebrew Academy building was razed that same year in preparation for the construction of the new school. Urbanas, who has lived in his apartment for nearly two decades, claims the new school is anywhere from 35 to 40 feet higher than the Hebrew Academy building that once stood there and that the new building blocks sunlight from his apartment for as many as six more weeks in the winter. "Since the new building went up, I lose all sun during the midday hours starting around late November until early-to-mid-February," Urbanas said. Public hearings on the school's construction were held in August 2006 and Community Board 9 voted to approve the school the following month. Urbanas said there wasn't enough outreach to inform the public about the hearing. The only notice was given to his building's super and that notice never got to him or other residents. Community Board 9 District Manager Mary Ann Carey said notifications went out as required. "We followed the protocol and held the public hearing in the summer of 2006 before approving the school in the fall. We have not heard of any problems or concerns coming from other people in the community," Carey said. Urbanas is not convinced. He noted that the school's Environmental Impact Statement is dated January 2007, four months after the school was approved, although the EIS does not list any serious negative problems or impacts anticipated. He said he believes the EIS was changed to remove any negative impacts, something both the School Construction Authority and Community Board 9 deny. He has taken his case to his local elected officials. "We're dealing with complex issues. If rules were broken, there should be consequences," said David Slavkin, Chief of Staff to Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Glendale)
whose district includes the school. "We are especially concerned with the Environmental Impact Statement and whether or not it was done as it should have been. At the same time, we recognize that organizations like the community board are working with limited resources." Urbanas said he wasn't opposed to a public school being built in that spot, but just wanted to be given the chance to express his concerns. He said he wasn't sure if the community really needs another elementary school, but could use a junior high school as the closest one is in Ozone Park. "There's nothing that can be done to stop the school since it's already built," Urbanas said, pointing out that the new elementary school is without blocks of three others, "but at the very least I can try to do something about the process." Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400 Ext. 125. —Domenick Rafter
Cardozo Loses Hear tbreaker At MSG Boys and Girls High School junior Michael Taylor, a former IS 93 student, who grew up in Ridgewood and played basketball in the schoolyards of Queens was named MVP of the 2010 NYC PSAL High School Hoops Boys Basketball Championship tournament at Madison Square garden on Saturday, March 6. Taylor led all scorers with 25 points, scoring 20 points in the crucial come-frombehind second half, to lead his Boys and Girls High School Kangaroos to a 55-50 victory over Bayside’s Benjamin Cardozo High School Judges in the New York City PSAL boys basketball title game to win the PSAL Boys basketball championship at “The World’s Greatest Arena.” Five-time champion girl’s basketball powerhouse Murry Bergtraum defeated John F. Kennedy 58-35 to take home the New York City Public Schools’s PSAL girl’s championship. Bergtraum High School has been the only girls basketball program to ever win a PSAL Girl’s Basketball Championship in New York City. On hand representing New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg was Deputy Mayor for Education, Dennis Walcott, while Santiago Taveras, Deputy Chancellor of Teaching and Learning, represented School Chancellor Joel Klein. Both assisted in honoring the winners at the end of the tournament. For the boys championship finale, Bayside’s Benjamin Cardozo’s Judges came out storming and took a 16-9 lead at the end of the first quarter and led by 10, 28-18 at halftime, making many at the Garden think that the Judges would go home with the title. But as it turned out, Boys and Girls High School, who dedicated this season to the memory of its recently deceased principal and former basketball coach, Dr. Frank Mickens, would not give up.
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Cardozo’s Christophe Gayot goes up for t wo, but it wasn’t enough to bring the Judges the championship, as the team fell in the second half to lose to Boys and Girls 55-50. Mickens was a decorated high school coach who was elevated from well-respected athletic coach to principal at Boys and Girls High School and whose mother was a student at Medgar Evers College while she trained to become a New York City Public School teacher. Mrs. Mickens was the kindergarten teacher of Boys and Girls High School head coach Ruth Lovelace when she attended elementary school in Brooklyn. This game was one of two halves, with Cardozo (24-8) dominating the first two quarters. But Boys and Girls (27-5), never afraid of a challenge, shook off a poor shooting first half and 10-point deficit to out-score Cardozo 37-22 by in the second half to take the PSAL citywide title 55-50. The game was won on the Kangaroo’s rebounding, 42 to Cardozo’s 28, and the 24 turnovers committed by the Bayside Judges to only 12 for Brooklyn’s Boys and Girls. MVP Michael Taylor, who led all scorers with 25 points including 8 of 13 from the free throw line, grew up in Brooklyn but learned to become a basketball player at IS 93 on Forest Avenue in Ridgewood. Taylor said Queens was “where I first realized that basketball was a sport I could play well.” Fellow backcourt ace Antoine Slaughter added 12 points and had four assists to seal the come from behind win.. Ryan Rhoomes led the Cardozo Judges with 14 points and a game-high 16 rebounds. Teammate Reynaldo Walters added 12 points and five assists. Following his team’s loss Cardozo head coach Ron Naclario said, “We had a really good team but they were a little bit better,” The Kangaroos knocked off Bronx’s Wings Academy in the semifinals 76-52 on Wednesday at St. John’s University’s Carnesecca Arena to reach the championship game for the third time in the last four years. With this win, Kangaroos coach Ruth Lovelace became the first female coach to ever win the PSAL championship in New York City and was very moved by her team’s performance. “It means everything to do it in the memory of the late and former Boys and Girls principal, Frank Mickens,” said coach Lovelace as her players carried a large photo poster of Mickens around the arena. RJE Stats contributed to this story. — Dan Miller
Weiner Pitches Job Bill On Austin St. PS 273, which will stand four stories tall with a parapet upon completion, sits across the street from Glenn Urbanas’ apartment (at left).
U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Kew Gardens) returned to Austin Street after a year, hop-
ing to reassess the standing of small businesses along the busy shopping stretch. "We were here in February and got a bleak overview of what's happening," Weiner said. "With all of the focus on the gleaming towers of Manhattan, 70 percent of all jobs created in New York come from small businesses." The Congressman hoped to highlight the potential growth a federal jobs bill will offer small businesses. The $15 billion bill would provide a $1,000 tax credit for the hiring of workers who have suffered lengthy unemployment, as well as a suspension of the Social Security tax. Weiner's first stop was Dmitry, a high-end men's fashion store boasting ties in the three figure range, and meticulously pressed shirts. The shop has called Austin Street home for four years. The store's owner, the one-named Dmitry, said business was slower in comparison to a year ago, and down 50 percent from last season. He recently had to close a location on West 57th Street, making Austin Street his only shop. "This store is basically community-based," Dmitry said. Additional revenue has been coming in from online sales, he added, but not enough to make up for the lost sales. When asked if the jobs bill passed by the House of Representatives would give him incentive to hire a new employee, Dmitry said, "It would be a great help." On to Marc Pine's Instant Replay, a highend pawn shop, where business has been good according to the owner. With only one employee, himself, Pine said his 32-year-old counter-cyclical business has been keeping a healthy pace. "The recession has been good to us," he said. "A lot of people have sold things. The foot traffic is the same as far as I can see." Weiner then continued to NY Diamond Boutique, where manager Michael Jaye had a "Now Hiring" sign hanging on the door. "We've had an influx of people using old gold to buy new gold," Jaye said, adding that business in his shop has been healthy. Finally, Weiner took his cavalcade of reporters to Jewelry Stoa, where Marie Sinanian said business couldn't be worse for her 43year-old business. "Business is awful, really awful," she said. Between rent and the expanded Rego Park Mall as looming competition, she's somewhat pessimistic about the future. And her biggest complaint remained merciless ticket blitzes along Austin Street. "Some people told me, 'I have made a vow not to come to Austin Street,'" she said. Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127. —Joseph Orovic
Bus Links LIC Artists To Manhattan By KAITLYN KILMETIS Last week, the LIC Art Shuttle embarked on its maiden voyage, transporting tourists and Manhattanites from Grand Central Station across the Queensborough Bridge and into a strange new land known as Long Island City. The shuttle's organizer, Savona BaileyMcClain, has spent years birthing the ambitious project through the West Harlem Art Fund. She said her mission is to create a hopon, hop-off, ecologically-friendly bus to expose tourists to relatively undiscovered territories in the New York City arts scene and connect artists from these areas. The shuttle will run seasonally, covering three different boroughs. During the spring, from March to May, it will service Long Island City. In the summer, it will travel to DUMBO and Williamsburg and in the fall, it will make trips to West Harlem. Originally, Bailey-McClain planned on offering a service to shuttle people to West Harlem, but eventually decided to expand the idea to offer a number of communities. "These are communities that have a lot in common in addition to arts and culture," she said. "This is a way to spotlight all that similarity and to get people to go borough to borough, community to community." Bailey-McClain said rather than just focusing on the galleries and exhibits, the tour encourages people to see how the art gets created, which often occurs in outer borough studios and facilities. "That's where the artists really are doing art - in these studios and in their homes - and people are struggling because people don't even know they exist," she said. Bailey-McClain also added that the shuttleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stops may not always be top tourist
destinations but that adds to the charm of the tour route. "We think it's worth it because it's the best way to get people to see a side of New York that's very interesting and very diverse," she said. "It might be a little bit off the beaten path, but that's what makes it interesting." She said that the shuttle endeavors to provide a "good flavor of retail, restaurants and arts" with stops at Long Island City galleries, studios, museums, restaurants and three LIC hotels. A statement by the owners of Long Island City's Testaccio Ristorante said they are excited about initiatives like the new LIC Art Shuttle. "They offer visibility to the rich and multifaceted activities LIC has to offer: a vibrant culinary scene, lively art community, luxury developments, all of which put LIC on the map as a travel destination," it read. Kristy Schopper, executive director of The Space, a LIC art facility which is part of the tour route, praised the LIC Shuttle for providing tourists the chance to see the arts behind the scenes. "It's a good way to see the real art," Schopper said. "A lot of the artwork we see displayed in Manhattan is actually being made in one of these boroughs and it's nice to offer up a way to come see where it comes from." Schopper also added that the shuttle is a great way to connect artists from the three featured areas. "I think the artists that have managed to weather this economic scene and stay in the area would love to meet the other artists who have managed to do that else where," she said. "It will further galvanize the arts as a whole, which at this point is pretty important."
"I certainly like the idea of knowing what is going on in Harlem and Brooklyn and right now there is some somewhat of a gap and this could potentially really help bridge that gap." For the next three months, the LIC Shuttle will depart from Grand Central Station three
or four times each Tuesday and Thursday. For more information about the shuttle, visit myharlem.org. Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.
Lead Training Offered By JOSEPH OROV IC Under strict ne w EPA r ule s that take effect April 22, cer t ificat ion is required for all home improvement activity that disturbs more than six square feet of interior sur face or 20 square feet of exterior surface. Federal law requires contractors performing renovations, repairs and paint jobs in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities provide owners, tenants and child care w ith a copy of EPA's lead hazard information pamphlet before beginning any work. To help the profe ssion adjust to the change, the Federation of NY Housing Cooperatives and Condominiums hosted a seminar at North Shore Towers in "Towers on the Green" to inform and educate the companies responsible for all residential buildings of the new regulations. Environmental Education Associates, which took par t in the meeting, is among the first to be accredited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to train and cer tify workers to recognize and deal w ith these hazards. "The EPA changed a whole bunch of regulations and that's why the new rule is going to take effect," said William Vazquez of
HANAC, an organization providing free cer tification classes since February. The new regulations range from proper work safety practices to storage, removal and disposal of any materials removed during renovation or any other work done. All employees of all buildings (co-ops, condos and rental propert ies) that control the work done in these buildings must be cer tified. These people include the superintendents, handymen, boards of directors/ board of managers, management company employees and any people that prepare contracts for work to be done. FNYHC is conduct ing training classe s for Certification for all who are required to have this permit. The classes are eight hours and require a test at the end of the training period. To learn more, call Mona Shyman at (718) 423- 4438 or e-mail to mhsconsultants1@gmail.com for the schedule and location of each class. The classes are conducted by EPA cer tified and licensed trainers. According to the EPA, the fines and penalties are $32,500 per violation for non-conforming. Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127.
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Queens CLOSEUP Spring Flea Market Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church will host a Spring Fling Flea Market on Saturday March 27, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Community Center 85-15 101st Ave, Ozone Park. Vendor space is available but limited. Call (718) 843-1247 or visit our website for more information CLCozonepark.org
Holy Week Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church will hold Holy Week services at the following times: Palm Sunday Service; Sunday, March 28 at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary; Maundy Thursday Service; Thursday, April 1 at 8 p.m. in the sanctuary; Good Friday Service – Friday, April 2 at 8 p.m. in the sanctuary; and Easter Sunday Service – Sunday, April 4 at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. The sanctuary is located at 85-20 101st Ave.
Disability Maa St. Helen Support Group for the Physically Challenged invites all challenged persons, and their Care-Givers to join us March 17 at Noon to celebrate a disability mass with by Fr. James Bradley, Office for Disabilities Services, Catholic Charities. St. Helen R.C. 82-02 157th Ave., Howard Beach and facilities are totally accessible. For more information call Joan or John: (718) 848-9173 or Miriam or John (718) 738-4417.
Godspell The LI Spotlight Players present Godspell one day only on March 14 at 2 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church Parish Center, 85-15 101 Ave., Ozone Park. Tickets are $15 Adults, $12 seniors and children. For tickets or info, call (631) 225-9102 or email SptltPlyrs@aol.com.
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Queens Chamber Events The Queens Chamber of Commerce will host numerous events throughout the spring. A workshop called, “Common & Costly Wage & Hour Mistakes” was held on March 10. There will be St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon March 16 at 11:30 a.m. “Workplace Flexibility in a Changing Economic Environment” will be held on April 14. A seminar on “Sexual Harassment” will be held on May 12. “How to Manage Problem Employees: Minimizing Legal Risk & Improving Performance” will be on June 9. The events will be at the Bulova Center, 75-20 Astoria Blvd. For more information, visit queenschamber.org
Mets Tickets New York Mets single game tickets for the 2010 season at Citi Field went on sale Sunday, March 7 online at Mets.com, LosMets.com, and by phone at (718) 507TIXX. Ticket prices start at $11. The following day, the sale expanded to include in-person sales at Citi Field’s Advance Ticket Window on the third base side of the Jackie Robinson Rotunda, the Mets Clubhouse Shops in Manhattan (42nd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, across from Bryant Park) and at the Roosevelt Field Mall (Garden City, Long Island), and MCU Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The Mets will offer fans more than 50 promotion, theme and heritage dates, and special events, giving away more than 400,000 items throughout the season. Tickets to the May 21-23 Subway Series games at Citi Field are available through the
purchase of Season Tickets and select Ticket Plans and Packs. The 2010 Mets schedule and additional information is available at Mets.com and LosMets.com.
Best Of MOMIX Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents Best of MOMIX on Saturday, March 20, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, March 21, at 3 p.m. in the Claire Shulman Playhouse Main Stage Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. Tickets are $41-44 and are available at www.queenstheatre.org or by phone at (718) 760-0064. MOMIX presents exciting selections from their international sensations: Opus Cactus, Lunar Sea and others, along with several of the best pieces from their Queens Theatre performances of Baseball, Passion and MOMIX in Orbit. The dancer-illusionists are known for their exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty. An evening of MOMIX will change the way you look at dance.
Summer Camp At The Zoo The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo has announced it will be bringing back its educational summer camp for kids this year. Kids of all ages are welcome to participate. Younger children will discover animals by playing games and interacting with live farm animals. The older participants will take part in fun research activities and will even get to work directly with the wild animal keepers. To register your child, or to get more information, email qzeducation@wcs.org or call (718) 271-7361. The Queens Zoo is located at 53-51 111th St. in Flushing Meadow’s Corona Park and is open 365 days a year. For general information, please call (718) 271-1500, or visit our web site at queenszoo.com
Holocaust Memorial Day Holocaust Memorial Day will be marked in Forest Hills with a talk by renowned historian Deborah Dwork on the fate of refugees during and after the war. Professor Dwork will speak on her recent book, Flight from The Reich: Survivors & Refugees, at the Central Queens YM & YWHA in Forest Hills, on Tuesday, April 13, at 1:30 p.m. In her groundbreaking book, Deborah Dwork addresses persistent questions about refugees: Why didn’t more Jews leave? Were the wealthy the ones to escape? Dwork’s talk is the first in the spring Meet the Author Series of the Hevesi Library of the Central Queens YM & YWHA, at 67-09 108th St. in Forest Hills. All events are open to the general public, with a $5 donation suggested.
Gaza: One Year Later One year after the war in Gaza and after the elections of President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, do Israelis and Palestinians today see the conflict as irreconcilable? Professor Mark Rosenblum, Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Queens College, will discuss shifting Israeli, Palestinian, and American viewpoints on the conflict on Tuesday, April 20, at 12:30 p.m., at the Central Queens YM & YWHA in Forest Hills. An award-winning Professor of History, Mark Rosenblum’s innovative courses on the Middle East at Queens College have been featured in the New York Times and on television and Prof. Rosenblum has often appeared on major TV news shows as a policy analyst. Author of several books, Prof. Rosenblum
is also Director of the Michael Harrington Center and the newly created Center for Ethnic and Religious Understanding, both at Queens College. Rosenblum’s talk is one event in the spring Meet the Author Series of the Hevesi Jewish Heritage Library and is presented in partnership with the Senior Adult Department of the Central Queens YM & YWHA, at 67-09 108th St. in Forest Hills. All events are open to the general public, with a $5 donation suggested. For more information, call (718) 268-5011, ext. 151 or ext. 621, or email pkurtz@cqyjcc.org.
Passover Seder Women’s Passover Seder, to honor Miriam and other women who have contributed to the Jewish heritage, will take place at The Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112th St., on March 14 at 1 p.m. The admission price is $40 for a reservation, $45 if paid at the door and $18 for young women 18 and under. It includes a festive meal. For reservations, call the Temple at (718) 2612900 or e-mail to mail@rtfh.org.
At The Community House The Queens Community House Kew Gardens, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202, presents foreign films every second and third Thursday of the month. In March, “Aguirre, the Wrath of God” and “Woyzeck” will be featured. For further information call (718) 268-5960. The Community House will also present the Con Brio Ensemble on March 26, at 1:30 p.m. Works by Mozart, Schubert, RimskyKorsakov & Paganini will be performed by a violinist, a pianist & an oboist. There will also be a new class. On March 24, for a 10 week session, an instructor will talk about interior decorating. Registration is required for this course. Irma Wesley has started her Spring program. On March 15, American Wing of the Met Museum of Art, on March 22, Early Life in America: Paintings & Furniture. All are welcome.
Pianist Bir thday Par ty On March 27, to honor the life of Rosina Lhevinne; a gifted pianist, “teacher in the truest sense,” wife, mother and world renowned performer who is interred at Maple Grove, a 130th birthday party and performance will be held at the Celebration Room at the Center at Maple Grove, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road. The party will have refreshments and will begin with a wine and cheese reception at 7 p.m. The concert will commence at 7:30pm. Tickets are $25, Seniors pay $20, and Members of the Friends of Maple Grove$15. Checks can be made payable to Friends of Maple Grove and mailed to 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. For further information and to purchase online tickets, visit the Friends of Maple Grove website at friendsofmaplegrove.org.
Shabbat Ser vice “Shabbat of Inclusion,” a service that will focus on how congregations can be more welcoming and sensitive to the special needs of people with disabilities, will be held at The Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112th St., on March 19 at 7:30 p.m. For further information, call the Temple at (718) 261-2900.
Violinist At Kupferberg Kupferberg Center Performances con-
tinues its 2009/2010 classical concert series with Alexander Markov, violin on March 14 at 2 p.m. Hailed as one of the most captivating musicians now before the public, Mr. Markov will perform the following program, with Heike Doerr on piano, in the intimate setting of the LeFrak Concert Hall. Tickets for Alexander Markov are still available at $36. Orders may be charged online at KupferbergCenterArts.org, by phone at (718) 793-8080, or purchased at the Colden Auditorium Box Office.
Donate Blood The Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation and New York Blood Center (NYBC) will hold a blood drive on March 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the YMCA of Flushing, Third Floor Gym, 138-46 Northern Blvd. This blood drive is open to the entire Flushing community. Healthy people of all blood types and ethnicities are encouraged to donate to help maintain your community blood supply. The Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation needs about 60 more caring community members to help achieve its 3,000th blood donation milestone, and calls upon the people of Flushing for its continued support and assistance toward making this goal. To donate blood, please call (800) 933-2566 or visit nybloodcenter.org.
Oratorio Fundraiser At 4 p.m. on Sunday March 14, a fundraiser will be held for the Queens Oratorio Society at The Community House, 15 Borage Place. Music, raffles, light supper, and a cash dessert bar will be on hand. Tickets are $50 per person. To order tickets by phone: Call OSQ directly at (718) 2793006.
Free 12-Step Program Nar-Anon Never Alone is a 12-Step support group for anyone affected by a loved one’s use and/or abuse of drugs. There are no dues or fees. Meetings are held at the VFW Hall in Whitestone, 19-12 149 St., every Thursday from 7:30-9 p.m. Newcomers are welcome. For further information, contact Norma at (718) 217-0364.
Free Salsa Classes Parsons Beacon is proud to announce that it will be offering a free Adult Salsa Class open to all adults every Tuesday from 6:308:30 p.m. Anyone interested in registering please call (718) 820-0760.
T-Shir ts For Haiti Council Member Dan Halloran is joining with Where to Turn, a crisis relief services group, the Anthony R. Gaeta Democratic Club, the 9/11 Police Foundation, and the Richmond County Young Republicans and Democrats in a project to bring schools, community groups and businesses together in an effort to collect 50,000 t-shirts which would be shipped to survivors in Haiti. Halloran has offered his district office at 166-08 24th Road, Whitestone, as a drop off location for anyone who would like to contribute to this cause. The district office is open six days a week for donations and constituent services. Those interested may call (718) 631-6703 for more information.
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Queens Focus PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . . PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . Rally For 9/11 Flag: .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE ...PEOPLE . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE.. PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE . . .PEOPLE... Manzella of Glendale, Benjamin Gerace of Maspeth, Ashley Churchill of Flushing and Jenna Goldbach of Middle Village. Rider University’s colleges of Business Administration; Continuing Studies; and Liberal Arts, Education, and Sciences have announced Christina Vlachos of Whitestone and Cyril Akita of Fresh Meadows have been placed on the Dean’s List for the fall 2009 semester.
Air Force Airman Cinttia M. Moreno Air Force Airman Cinttia M. Moreno graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eightweek program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. She is the daughter of Aurea Berrocal of Fresh Meadows. Moreno is a 2003 graduate of International High School. The following students are on the Dean’s List for their outstanding academic achievement for the Fall 2009 semester from the Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Su Ou Moon of Flushing, John Chengwei Gao of Flushing, La Li Ha of Flushing, Janice Hou of Fresh Meadows, Yanhong Xu of Corona, Charles K. Young of Rego Park, Shunjing Xu of Woodside, Nicole I. Wilps of Broad Channel.
Fairfield University has announced that the following local residents have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2009 semester: Tony Lin of Whitestone, Andrew Powers of Douglaston, Breena Goldberg of Middle Village, Megan Kagahastian of Woodside, Sean Acevedo of Flushing, Susan Barnes of Bayside, Alyssa Amarain of Hollis Hills, Mabel Del Castillo of Bayside, Laura Gilmartin of Belle Harbor, AnneSophie Janvier of Corona, Danielle
The following students were named to the Merit List of Oxford College, the two-year liberal arts division of Emory University located in Oxford, Ga., for the 2009 fall semester. Students must earn a grade point average of 3.0 or higher during the previous semester to be named to the Merit List. Jeffrey Shiau of Flushing, son of Charles Shiau-Kuo Shiau and Daisy Hsiao-Yen Shiau; Monica Fong of Douglaston, daughter of David Fong and Debbie Y. Moy; Vedran Prorok of Long Island City, son of Dragan Prorok and Edina Brekalovic; and Paul Han of Oakland Gardens, son of Heon J. Han of Oakland Gardens, and Sang Y. Han of Oakland Gardens. The following local students have achieved Dean’s Honors, a recognition for students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.3, or Dean’s High Honors, a recognition for students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.7, for the 2009 fall semester at Connecticut College. Arnab Bhattacharjee, class of 2013 at Connecticut College and a resident of East Elmhurst, has been named to the Dean’s Honors for the 2009 fall semester; Candice Clark, class of 2011 at Connecticut College and a resident of Belle Harbor, has been named to the Dean’s Honors for the 2009 fall semester; Jennifer Jacoby, class of 2010 at Connecticut College and a resident of Bayside, has been named to the Dean’s High Honors for the 2009 fall semester; and Danielle Migliaccio, class of 2010 at Con-
Bayside activist Vince Tabone (l.), Korean War Era Vet Ronald James Sorenson (c.), Jack Lombardi (2nd from r.) and Councilman Dan Halloran at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Whitestone on Feb. 22 rallying for the city to fly a 9/11 commemorative flag on the anniversary of the attacks. necticut College and a resident of Flushing, has been named to the Dean’s Honors for the 2009 fall semester. The following students were named to the Honor List of Oxford College, the two-year liberal arts division of Emory University located in Oxford, Georgia, for the 2009 fall
semester. Students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher to be named to the Honor List. Patryk Fital of Ridgewood, son of Artur Fital and Jolanta Fital; Yufei Ge of Astoria, son of Renshan Ge and Yingying Li; and Won Lee of College Point, son of Jong H. Lee and Ji W. Jang.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS CITIBANK, N.A., Plaintiff, against WILHELMINA MITCHELL, WILLIAM A. MITCHELL, RONALD L. MITCHELL, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, QUEENS SUPREME COURT, CAVALRY PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC AS ASSIGNEE OF CAVALRY SPV I, LLC, AS ASSIGNEE OF PROVIDIAN, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, CEASAR M. MITCHELL, A/K/A CESAR MITCHELL, if he be living and if he be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, lien or otherwise any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, Index No. 12184/09 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE Defendants To the above-named defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the
amended complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the amended complaint is not served with this supplemental summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorneys within 20 days after the service of this supplemental 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 complaint. To: CEASAR M. MITCHELL, A/K/ A CESAR MITCHELL 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 FIL-
ING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing supplemental summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon or ab le A LLA N B . WEISS, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Queens County, dated the 10th day of Novmeber, 2009 and duly entered in the office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, State of New York. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT The object of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $50,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the City Register of Queens County on May 1, 2001 in Reel 5859, Page 2422, covering premises known as 194-39 113th Road, St. Albans, County of Queens, City and State of New York Premises lying and being in the Borough Of Queens, being at a point on the northerly side of 113th Road (formerly Haydon Street), 390 feet easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly side of 113th Road with the easterly side of 194th Street (formerly Kenmore); being a plot 100 feet by 30 feet by 100 feet by 30 feet. Block 10989, Lot 113 Dated: Rego Park, New York December 30, 2009 SWEENEY, GALLO, REICH & BOLZ, LLP. By: Rosemarie A. Klie, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff 95-25 Queens Boulevard 11th Floor Rego Park, New York 11374 (718) 459-2634
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The following students are on the Dean’s List for their outstanding academic achievement for the Fall 2009 semester from the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering at Binghamton University, State University of New York. The criteria for the Dean’s Honors list is a minimum grade point average of 3.5. Marybeth Attanasio of Glen Oaks, Michael Y. Wang of Floral Park, Kwan Ho Kelvin Chan of Little Neck, Andrew F. Steinmann of Douglaston, Yu-An Chen of Little Neck, Jeffrey Chen of Fresh Meadows, Chao Feng of Fresh Meadows, Eric J. Entin of Bayside, Daren Ma of Bayside and Jonathan H. Pantano of Oakland Gardens,
Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Taluto, The Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capabilities for additional responsibility and leadership. Patrick Passantino from Flushing and serving with 442d Military Police Co is promoted to the rank of Specialist; Cameo Flores from College Point and serving with Early Entry Element, 369th Sustainment Brigade is promoted to the rank of Private; Joshua Santangelo from Flushing and serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 369th Sustainment Brigade is promoted to the rank of Private; and Kang Sin from Flushing and serving with Headquarters, 106th Regional Training Institute is promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant. Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential. These promotions additionally recognize the best qualified Soldiers and attract and retain the highest caliber Citizen Soldiers for a career in the New York Army National Guard. For more information about the New York Army National Guard, visit www.dmna.ny.state.us or www1800goguard.com.
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102nd Precinct PEDESTRIAN KILLED: On Friday, March 5, at approximately 1:19 a.m., police responded to a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue to a report of an unidentified 23-year-old white man running westbound on Jamaica Avenue who was struck by a 2010 Gray Mercedes E350 that was traveling southbound on Woodhaven Bouelvard. The operator of the vehicle, a 39-year-old white man, remained on the scene. The pedestrian was transported by EMS to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. There were no signs of criminality. The investigation was ongoing.
ants on 26 separate occasions between Nov. 1, 2006, and Dec. 31, 2008. It is alleged that Labega then "settled" the fake claims and issued checks totaling more than $80,000 to the claimants, who were actually his friends and relatives who would then cash the checks and turn the money over to Labega.
IDENTITY THEFT: Five individuals including the owners of nightspot Club Kalua located at 120-18 132nd St. in South Ozone Park - have been charged in a 327-count indictment in connection with an approximately $2 million mortgage fraud scheme in which stolen identities were allegedly used to buy and sell three properties in Queens. Club Kalua's named owner, Roger Arias, and his mother and actual club owner, Martina 104th, 107th, 112th Precincts BANK ROBBERIES: The NYPD is ask- Duran, allegedly orchestrated the three transing the public's assistance in identifying the actions and pocketed the majority of the suspect wanted for the following series of fraudulent proceeds from the closings, which the other three defendants bank robberies boroughwide: helped facilitate. Four of the Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at 9:03 defendants are in custody and a.m., at the Capital One Bank the fifth is presently being located at 83-24 Queens Blvd. sought. in Kew Gardens; Friday, June The defendants were ar5, 2009, 9:50 a.m. at the Chase raigned March 9. They are variBank located at 96-19 101 Ave. ously charged with second-dein Ozone Park; Saturday, June gree grand larceny, first-degree 13, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. and Friidentity theft, second-degree day, Nov. 13, 2009, at 10:40 forgery, second-degree crimia.m., both at the Capital One nal possession of a forged inBank located at 83-24 Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens; Friday, Police are looking for strument, first-degree falsifying business records and fourthNov. 13, 2009, at 11:05 a.m., at this bank robber. degree criminal facilitation. If the Valley National Bank located at 69-20 80th St. in Middle Village; Thurs- convicted, the defendants face prison terms day, Dec. 3, 2009, at 9:20 a.m. at the NY of up to 15 years. The investigation began after one of the Commercial Bank located at 97-77 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park; and Wednesday, Feb. 17, owners of a property began receiving mail at approximately 9:36 a.m., at approximately indicating that the mortgage had been paid 10:45 a.m., and at the Apple Bank located at off and the home was now in the name of another individual - who also had come to the 102-29 Queens Blvd. in Forest Hills. The suspect in all incidents is described as DA's office complaining that he, too, had a 30-year-old black man, 5-foot-7, 170 lbs., been the victim of identity theft. An investimedium build. In all cases the suspect ap- gation revealed that the property was allegproaches a teller at the bank, hands over a edly sold during a closing on July 13, 2006, demand note and then flees the location. that began in an attorney's office in Westbury but concluded that evening in a restaurant There have been no reported injuries. Anyone with information in regards to parking lot in Deer Park. It is alleged that any of these bank robberies is asked to call three unidentified individuals showed up at the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at (800) the closing with fake identification and pre577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tended to be the two actual homeowners (one tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web of whom had died three months earlier) and site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting the buyer. The house was sold for $500,000, their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then entering of which $340,948 was due the two homeowners - less their existing mortgage. TIP577. However, it is alleged that $250,000 of that amount went to Duran - who organized and From the DA INSURANCE FRAUD: A Staten Island was present at the closing - and her coman formerly employed as a senior claims conspirators. The investigation further revealed that a specialist for Progressive Insurance Company in Queens has been charged with insur- mother and daughter had been in contract ance fraud and other charges for allegedly with the defendant and real estate broker, stealing more than $80,000 from the insur- Roger Arias, about purchasing a house. Alance company by re-opening closed cases though the women provided Arias with their and adding new fake claimants who were, in personal identification information, they ulfact, his friends and relatives - including a timately decided to return to the Dominican mentally disabled relative who unwittingly Republic without buying a house. However, was used to receive more than half of the at a closing held on Dec. 15, 2006, the owner of a property located at 56-10 Waldron St. in claim proceeds. DA Richard Brown said Phillip Labega, Corona allegedly sold his home for $701,000 37, of 118 Shiloh St. in Staten Island has to a woman who purported to be the older been charged with second-degree grand lar- Dominican woman. It is alleged that Arias ceny, third-, fourth and fifth degree insur- stole the woman's identity and had an uniance fraud and first-degree falsifying busi- dentified individual use it to purchase the ness records. Labega, who faces up to 15 Corona property, of which Duran and her years in prison if convicted, was released on co-conspirators allegedly received approxihis own recognizance and ordered to return mately $50,000 from the sale of the property. According to the investigation, a third to court on March 23. According to the charges, Labega, while property located at116-36 139th St. in Jaworking as a senior claims specialist in maica was purchased - allegedly with the Progressive's claims resolution business unit assistance of Duran - using an imposterin East Elmhurst, used his computer access to buyer who had stolen the identity of an reopen closed claims to add new fake claim- elderly woman living in Puerto Rico.
New Mall Wows In Its Grand Opening ready.” By 7 a.m., Kohl’s was official ly opened and customers rushed in to shop. While walking under a balloon archway, customers were greeted by numerous sales associates informing them about the promotions that Kohl’s was having. Although the store was packed w ith customers of ever y age and race, the store was extremely organized with sales associates available to assist
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By CATHERINE MANZIONE The new Rego Park Mall II opened its doors March 3 for the grand openings of both Centur y 21 and Kohl’s. The new mall is three stories tall with vibrant colors covering the walls and escalators. The parking lots are connected to each level of the mall which makes it convenient for customers during bad weather. Although there are currently no stores on the first level, there are lovely seating areas that have trees and benches. Both Kohl’s and T.J Maxx occupy the second level of the mall, while Century 21 occupies the whole third level. While T.J Ma xx will not open unt il this Sunday, March 14, Kohl’s held its grand opening ribbon cut t ing ceremony at 6:45 a.m. March 3 where, according to employee Gennifer Rose, “there was a line outside al-
Shoppers filled the mall’s escalators and check-out lines on Rego Park Mall II’s opening day.
customers in almost every department. When it came time to check out, Kohl’s employees avoided chaos by having associates at the front of the line to direct customers to a cashier. Store manager James Avellino said that he anticipated the big turnout because of “the big sales, customer convenience, and good customer service” that Kohl’s provides. “I like to call it being paid to shop,” Avellino said of Kohl’s sales that morning. “Our stackable savings sale gives customers $ 10 towards their next purchase every time they spend $50.” Kohl’s also had a “secret sale.” Customers with a Kohl’s credit card received a scratch off which held savings of 15, 20, or 30 percent off their purchase. When asked if he believed customers were excited about the opening, Avellino said “I think that a lot of people from the neighborhood were excited. This new Kohl’s location has provided 250 jobs for the Rego Park communit y.” Avellino also said he believe that Kohl’s “hassle free return policy” is what keeps customers coming back. “Kohl’s has an excellent return policy that makes it convenient for the average customer to shop and not have to worr y. For the last five years Kohl’s has been ranked top retailers for customer service by the Nation Retail Federation.” First-time Kohl’s shopper and Rego Park re sident Courtney Clement s said that she was excited about the grand opening. “I was impressed with the opening and thought it was very organized,” she said. When asked what at tracted her to come to the grand opening, Clements said “it was the sales and convenient location that made me want to come today.” Century 21 was the second store to open,
unlocking their doors at 8:30 a.m. When customers walked into the store, they were greeted by associates to assist them, and a live D.J for their entertainment. Customers were also handed a 25 percent coupon good for any single item towards their always reduced prices. The store was filled with people of every age, from different parts of Queens. Although it was loud and felt like a fast-paced environment, sales associates were able to keep the lines under control and keep the store organized. The store’s employees kept connected by communicating over headsets for prompt responses to customer’s questions. Store manager Jerry Finkelstein said that he anticipated a large amount of customers for the opening. “Our e veryday low price s off retail keep our customers coming back,” he said. When asked what he thought attracted customers to come for the grand opening, Finkelstein said “Centur y 21 caters to a lot of demographics, which makes it convenient for customers.” Finkelstein also said he believed that overall “the grand opening was successful and extremely organized.” Long-time Century 21 customer Bet ty Mayer said that she came all the way from Brooklyn to “see the new store and get the great deals.” Mayer thought the store opening “was ver y organized,” and would definitely come back again.” The new mall has brought not only excitement to the Rego Park community, but many new jobs as well. The Rego Park communit y looks forward the opening of T.J Maxx, and anticipates seeing what else the new mall brings. Reach Intern Catherine Manzione at cmanzione@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext.124.
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RUNNER GETS GIFT OF SIGHT RESTORED As we celebrate March as National Eye Donor Month, the term “legally blind” no longer applies to Queens resident, and New York City marathoner, Isvelia Silva. Since having a cornea transplant, she is now able to see the faces of her family and friends with restored eyesight. In 1995, Silva’s ophthalmologist told
her she would go blind and there was nothing that could be done to save her eyesight. Consultation with many doctors over the years resulted in the same prognosis. She had been diagnosed with keratoconus, a progressive eye disease that causes a bulging of the cornea, the clear outer covering of the eye, until the
distortion is so great that eyesight is lost. An entrepreneur, Silva’s failing eyesight eventually caused her to close two businesses. As a younger woman, she had studied chemistry and computer science at college but now she was forced to take classes at Baruch College to learn how to operate the computer as a blind person, using voice commands. This was a very low period in Silva’s life as she became dependent on others. She relinquished one of her favorite activities, jogging, and could only recognize family and friends when they spoke because she could not see their faces. Persistence and determination are the qualities that sustained Silva as a participant in both the New York and Boston marathons and it was these same character traits that allowed her to reject a prediction of blindness. Although she was upset about her predicament, Silva’s determination to seek help did not wane. While searching online, she discovered Michael Starr, M.D., ophthalmologist, corneal surgeon and Board member of The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration. Dr. Starr was the only doctor who offered any hope of her being able to see again and in April 2008 she began regular visits with him. In July 2009, Dr. Starr performed a
cornea transplant on Silva’s left eye at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York with donor eye tissue supplied by The EyeBank for Sight Restoration. The surgery was a complete success and her eyesight is improving every day. Silva can now use the computer and has regained her independence. She says she feels like a child again and is excited to see the faces of family and friends, and embrace the New Year as a time of renewed possibilities with her restored eyesight. She is also eager to return to her former pleasures such as painting, jogging – possibly even running a marathon – and taking classes to manage her own import/export business. Silva is thankful for the beautiful gift of sight she has received from her donor and realizes that because this person said “yes” to donation she was able to regain her eyesight. The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration encourages all New Yorkers to say “yes” to donation and enroll in the New York State Donate Life Registry. To sign-up, visit eyedonation.org and click on the Donate Life logo. On both the Web site and Facebook page, you can read about others who have given the gift of sight or received a corneal transplant, and on Facebook, you can also share your personal story.
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The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) today urged Queens residents 50 and older not to skip a life-saving colon cancer screening because of a lack of health insurance. March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month and the campaign is aimed at educating the public about the benefits of colon cancer screenings and informing them that potentially life-saving colonoscopies are available all year long at all HHC hospitals. Queens residents with no health insurance can get a colon screening at Queens Hospital Center, Elmhurst Hospital Center or any HHC hospital at little or no cost. Besides identifying precancerous polyps - abnormal growths in the colon or rectum - colonoscopy screenings can detect colon cancer at an early stage, when treatment often leads to a cure. Last year HHC’s Queens hospitals provided close to 4,000 screenings, removed pre-cancerous polyps from more than 600 individuals and identified and removed potentially life-threatening cancerous polyps from 55 people. “Unlike some cancers, colon cancer is preventable, treatable and beatable,” said HHC President Al Aviles. “Since we began our annual campaign in 2003, the number of colonoscopies provided by HHC doctors every year has nearly tripled. Our goal is to make this screening test a routine part of healthcare for all New Yorkers over the age of 50. It is important for all of us to remind our
family, friends and other New Yorkers about the importance of early screening to prevent colon cancer.” Men and women over age 50 should have a colonoscopy at least once every ten years. Individuals with a family history of colon cancer should speak with their healthcare provider about an accelerated
screening starting at age 35 or 40. In order to get this important message out, HHC will promote the month-long campaign with multilingual brochures, posters and postcards that will be distributed to dozens of organizations across the city. In addition, our physician experts will be available to the press to inform
New Yorkers about the importance of timely colonoscopies. These statistics are available on the HHC Web site, nyc.gov/hhc, along with a variety of other quality and performance data from the public hospitals. New Yorkers can also dial 311 to connect to an HHC hospital in their community.
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BY JOSEPH OROVIC With the State legislature and MTA both juggling lower-than-expected numbers, the fate of four of the borough’s bus lines may fall victim to budgetary constraints. Four bus lines – the Flushing to Manhattan bound X51, Flushing to Whitestone traversing Q14, Northeast Queens’ Q79 and the Q74 – face elimination if the MTA’s proposed service cuts go through. Elected officials decried the bus’s doom, but were uncertain they could champion their survival, as they face the difficult task of prioritizing limited State money for seniors, education, transportation and Medicare. “It’s not on my list of cuts,” said State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing), of transportation funding. Three of the four lines on the chopping block run through the Senator’s district. Stavisky said it’s still too soon in the budgetary process to promise funding or cuts. She claimed nearly half of her district
office staff took the Q14 to work every day. see which issues rank highest among her “People are going to have to stand out- constituency. But while Meng’s district has a bevy of side in inclement weather waiting for buses. After a hard day’s work, people shouldn’t transportation options, others lack a Plan B for commuters. have to do that,” Stavisky The proposed eliminasaid. tion of the Q79 poses such The cuts mostly afa problem, as there is no fect Northern and Eastalternative subway service, ern Queens. The latter according to State Sen. has a major transit hub Frank Padavan (Rin Main Street, FlushBellerose). He added woring, which has led to a ries about education cuts smaller outcry in the and transportation go area, according to Ashand-in-hand. semblywoman Grace “You can’t get to school Meng (D-Flushing). “One reason we get Buses in Eastern Queens will be if you can’t get on a bus,” he said, adding “It has ecoso upset at them for rais- particularly affected. nomic implications as well. ing fares and service cuts is their service never improves,” she Merchants suffer. Transportation has many said. “They do it even when the economy ancillary effects in terms of the economy, in terms of jobs, in terms of education.” is good.” Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at Meng said she’s still uncertain if Albany can help the MTA this year. Her jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357office has taken to polling the district, to 7400, Ext. 127.
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PAINTER TURNS TO PARKS FOR INSPIRATION
BY K AITLYN KILMETIS An assortment of colorful paintings of various sizes and subjects are stacked in the living room of Helaine Soller’s Bayside apartment. The artist is in the process of preparing to install her newest exhibit which will open Friday, March 12. Currently, Soller is painstakingly pick-
Helaine Soller stands with one of her works in her Bayside home.
ing and choosing which pieces to use and how the works will be laid out in the gallery of the Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building for her newest exhibition “Parks and People.” Soller identifies the series as a number of “expressive realist narrative figure paintings.” Each piece is set at a park but each work features a wide range of subjects and depicts a number of different activities taking place, from football catches to children playing in the pool. Soller said she chose a park as the setting because she feels it is a place where people act naturally. She also added parks are an environment that highlights interpersonal relationships and each person’s individual persona. “The parks are free for everyone to enjoy a natural setting and to get in touch with their basic instincts and who they are as a person,” she said. “I always feel that parks are a very special place, especially in a city environment, where people get in touch with their roots.” Although the works depict typical leisure scenes, Soller said they are intended to stand for deeper meanings, for example a woman holding a volleyball may be a depiction of her power or a man reaching for a football may be a representation of him reaching his goals. “When I see a moment that I relate to, sort of a universal kind of moment that is symbolic of a life experience, I put it together as a painting,” she said. Soller said she believes during leisure activities and relaxed moments, people
indicate their basic values and their inherent behaviors. “Within that setting, people become individuals in a scene and speak to who they are through their body language and how they relate to the scene through their social role and personalities,” she said. “The body language sort of tells something about the person, their persona, their emotions within that particular setting. It sort of tells something about the person and who they are.” Soller said she thinks the paintings will encourage others to get in touch with their roots and re- Soller’s new exhibit will focus exclusively on pieces set in the call what it is that truly park. excites them in their most joyous mo- and P.S. 1, as well as a number of other ments. borough venues. “I feel like with these themes I am going The exhibit, which will run through back to my youth and it’s universal,” she April 5, is located in the Joseph P. said. “I think it’s important to have people Addabbo Federal Building’s main floor stop and look and think about what’s at One Jamaica Center Plaza in Jamaica. important to them.” The exhibit will be open from Monday Soller was born and raised in Queens. through Wednesday and Friday from 8 She added that some of her “Parks” pieces a.m. to 2:30 p.m. were inspired by scenes at Kissena Park For more information about Helaine and the Queens Botanical Garden. Soller, visit helainesoller.com. Her works have appeared in 94 group Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at exhibits and 14 solo shows, and have been kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357featured at the Queens Museum of Art 7400, Ext. 128.
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Queens Special Election To Define Balance Of Power In State Senate
By DOMENICK RAFTER On March 16, voters in the 13th Senatorial district will go to the polls to fill the State Senate seat vacated when Hiram Monserrate was expelled from the body last month. Among the three candidates running for the Jackson Heights-centered seat are a longtime assemblyman, a civil court judge and Monserrate himself. Turnout is expected to be low and that could lead to a surprise outcome, including the possibility that Monserrate himself will end up back in the same seat he was expelled from. For at least the rest of the year, this election will help set the tone and balance of the New York State Senate. If Peralta wins, the power in the Senate switches fully to the Democrats, who would hold a 32-30 margin, theoretically giving them all the votes they need to pass whatever they want. If the Republican wins, the Senate will split 31-31, keeping either party short of owning a party-based vote. If Monserrate wins, there is no telling what he will do, having helped throw the Senate into chaos last June when he voted with the Republicans and forced Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith out of power.
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A District Of Diversity Looking at a map of the 13th Senatorial district, it doesn't have the same gerrymandered borders as many other State Senate districts. It is bordered mostly by highways: Grand Central Parkway to the north and east, the BQE on the west down to 35th Ave, and the Horace Harding Expressway between Junction Boulevard and the Grand Central Parkway. The district is centered in Jackson Heights, but also includes the neighborhoods of Corona, East Elmhurst and parts of Elmhurst and Woodside. As of the last Census, taken a decade ago, more than half of the district's more than 300,000 residents are Hispanic. While demographically one may call this "a Hispanic district," the district is well known for its cultural and ethnic diversity. There is a large and growing Asian population, not only Chinese and Korean, but also voters who descend from the Indian subcontinent, a still vibrant Irish and Italian population, as well a growing community of young professionals branching out from nearby Astoria looking for lower rents. The younger community also brought in a fairly large LGBT community, which rivals Astoria as the largest in the borough. Jackson Heights is home to the Queens Gay Pride Parade and Festival each June. The district was created in 2000, taking territory from the other districts to create a Hispanic-majority district. The district is overwhelmingly Democratic. Until 2010, only once had a Republican appeared on the ballot since its creation. On paper, one would have expected a Hispanic candidate to easily win this seat, but when the district held its first election under the current borders in 2002, New York City Councilman John Sabini, an Italian-American, won a three-way Democratic pri-
Hiram Monserrate (l. to r.), Robert Beltrani and Jose Peralta face off March 16 for an election that will shape the course of the New York State Senate. mary in 2002 where two other Hispanic candidates split the vote, allowing Sabini to win with 46 percent. Sabini was reelected in 2004, surviving a primary challenge from a Hispanic candidate, but in 2006, he faced a strong challenge in the Democratic primary, winning by 242 votes against the man who inherited his City Council seat, Hiram Monserrate. With Monserrate preparing for a rematch, in 2008 Sabini was given a State job, heading up the Racing and Wagering Board, opening the seat for Monserrate, who was unopposed in both the primary and general elections.
The Frontrunner Assemblyman Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) is the odds-on favorite to win the special election. Peralta had already announced he would challenge Monserrate in September's Democratic primary after Monserrate's vote against same-sex marriage in December. Peralta immediately got the support of the Queens Democratic Party in December and after Monserrate's expulsion from the Senate, got the support of the party and other local officials for the special election. Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry (D-East Elmhurst), Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) and Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst), who once served as Monserrate's chief of staff when he was a city councilman, have all thrown their support behind Peralta. Peralta also has the support of local labor unions, LGBT rights activists and NARAL Pro-Choice New York. The advocacy group Fight Back New York, which lists its purpose as targeting a select group of New York State Senators who voted against marriage equality, threw its support behind Peralta, listing Monserrate as "Target No. 1" Opponents of same-sex marriage have attempted to use Peralta's support for LGBT rights against him. Posters have appeared throughout Jackson Heights, Corona and East Elmhurst, where many older socially conservative Hispanic Catholics live, that point out Peralta thrice voted for a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in New York State, and calling him "the leading spokesperson for the gay community in New York City."
Fight Back New York responded to the postings, blaming them on Monserrate. "With each hate-mongering, fear-rattling, equality-stunting volley, Hiram Monserrate digs another foot down into his political grave. Monserrate's attacks on marriage equality are both a moral and political misjudgment," said Valerie Berlin, spokeswoman for Fight Back New York Peralta is also running on the ballot line of the Working Families Party, which gave its line to Monserrate in 2008. The Working Families Party has a strong ground game which has been given credit for many Democratic wins or surprise showings in recent years, including former NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson's near victory over Mike Bloomberg in last year's mayoral race.
Could Monserrate Win It Back? Despite his reputation being tarnished by his misdemeanor conviction and his role in the leadership coup that paralyzed the State Senate last summer, Monserrate still has supporters in the district. He touts his achievements over the years as both a city councilman and a State Senator, pointing out that he had gotten funding to refurbish playgrounds and parks, and was able to get legislation passed in Albany, even after antagonizing the Senate leadership. Monserrate did not receive the ballot line of the Democratic Party, or any other party, for the special election. He was able to secure enough signatures to get on the March 16 ballot as an independent - a campaign that has created controversy among Democrats for using the campaign slogan of President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign, Yes We Can, as his ballot name. Monserrate's campaign literature includes a logo that looks very familiar; a yellow Q which greatly resembles the O used as the logo of Obama's campaign. Obama won 82 percent of the vote in the district in the 2008 Presidential Election. Monserrate blames his expulsion not on his conviction for assaulting his girlfriend, but said the Democratic leadership used the incident as a conve-
nient excuse and their real problem with him was his role in the coup attempt that took down former Majority Leader Malcolm Smith. He said the Democratic establishment didn't care about Karla Giraldo, the woman Monserrate was convicted of assaulting, and only wanted to get rid of him because of his role in the coup. Monserrate said he did not want the incident to define his public service career, and expected that his reputation would recover. He pointed to the late U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy, whose political career most had written off after the 1970 Chappaquiddick incident, as an example of someone who can recover from a scandal and go on to a long renowned career in politics. "I don't think anyone should have their entire life judged over one mistake," Monserrate said. Even should he lose on March 16, Monserrate said it would be not be the end of the line for him, "Quitting is not part of Hiram Monserrate's makeup," he said. "New Yorkers don't quit. I'm a New Yorker" Should Peralta beat Monserrate, Monserrate could run for Peralta's vacant Assembly seat. While Monserrate would have to battle other candidates, and should he win would be a lot less influential as a member of the 150-seat Assembl y, such a move would keep Monserrate relevant in local politics.
The Republican Wild Card The Republicans are running Robert Beltrani, an Administrative Law Judge at the Department of Parole, who, despite the district's strong Democratic lean, hopes to capitalize on the mudslinging b e t we e n Per a l t a and Monserrate, as well as the public's strong disdain for Albany. Beltrani is running as the Albany outsider and said both Peralta and Monserrate are ethically challenged, pointing to the controversy that bubbled up in December over Peralta's campaign finances and $250,000 in unaccounted funding to a non-profit that he helped start. Beltrani said he would expect that controversy to catch up to Peralta again when he is in the State Senate, providing another "distraction." "I can bring honesty and integrity," Beltrani said, "I wasn't recently convicted and I don't have an ethical cloud hanging over my head." Beltrani is running as an unabashed conservative, calling for smaller government, a freeze on spending, and lower taxes. He also opposes same-sex marriage and civil unions, but said he would support a referendum on the subject and support whatever the public's decision would be. He holds a similar view on abortion rights; personally opposing them, but respecting it as the law of the land. Beltrani opposed the Rockefeller Drug Laws, calling them "draconian," but said he felt the Democrats had "swung the pendulum too far" in liberalizing the laws. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400 Ext. 125
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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, 251-06 Thebes Ave., Little Neck, NY 113621338. General Purposes. ______________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of MOTIMAHAL TRADING LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 11/13/ 2009. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 120-06 101ST AVENUE, S RICHMOND HILL, NY 11419. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ______________________________________________________________________ HL PROPERTIES 92299H, LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 12/22/ 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 Hsiang-Jui Hsu, 138-26 62 nd Ave., Flushing, NY 11367. General Purposes. ______________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of Lowery Street Media, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 12/08/ 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 P.O. Box 4685 Sunnyside, NY 11104. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ______________________________________________________________________ Notice of foration of DEKALB PORTLAND LLC. Articles of Org filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/5/ 2010. Office location: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Incorporating Services, Ltd., 99 Washington Ave, Rm 805A, Albany, NY 12260. Purpose: any lawful activities. ______________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Dreygo 160 LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/14/ 10. 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 Dreygo Development LLC, 34-13 38th St., Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: any lawful activities. ______________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of D’Arienzo Family LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/17/ 2009 Office location: County of Queens. The street address is: 70-04 Kessel Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process served to: The LLC, 70-04 Kessel Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375 Purpose: Any lawful act. ______________________________________________________________________ PROBATE CITATION File No. 1997-4034 SURROGATE’S COURT – QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF
LEGAL NOTICE THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: To the heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of NINA KORNBLUM deceased; if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence. A petition having been duly filed by Howard B. Weber, who is domiciled at 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on the 18 th day of March,2010 at 9:30 A.M. of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Nina Kornblum lately domiciled at 69-40 Yellowstone Blvd., Queens, NY 11375 admitting to probate a Will dated May 11, 1994 a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Nina Kornblum deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [x] Letters Testamentary issue to: Samuel Miller (State any further relief requested) JAN 29 2010 (Seal) HON. ROBERT L. NAHMAN Surrogate Alice Marie E. Rice Chief Clerk Howard B. Weber Attorney for Petitioner (212) 509-0999 Telephone Number 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006 Address of Attorney [Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.] ______________________________________________________________________ STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT QUEENS COUNTY SUMMONS AND NOTICE Index No. 8307-09 Borough: Queens Block: 15782 Lot: 0042 NYCTL 2008-A TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN, Plaintiff, vs. GEAGBAE WORJLOH A/K/A CIEAGBAE WORJLOH; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; HERBERT BINGER; NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 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
LEGAL NOTICE 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 answer 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: December 1, 2009 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an Order of Honorable Jaime A. Rios, a Justice of the Supreme Court, dated February 5, 2010, 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 Block 15782 and Lot 0042. The relief sought is the sale of the subject property at public auction in satisfaction of the tax lien debt. In case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you in the sum of $18,871.24, together 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 Popular Culture Trading, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/05/10. Office Location: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: THE LLC 38-03 205 Street Bayside, NY 11361. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ______________________________________________________________________ PROBATE CITATION File No. 2008-3479-A SURROGATE’S COURT – QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: To the heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of Diana Dawson a/k/a Diana E. Dawson deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in inter-
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titious and unknown to plaintiffs, the persons or parties intended being the owners, tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, and if any of the aforesaid individual captioned defendants, if any, be dead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through any of the aforesaid individual captioned defendants, if any, if they be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiffs; Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiffs’ attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Plaintiffs designate Queens County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property. Dated: November 9, 2009 LEVY & LEVY Attorneys for Plaintiffs 12 Tulip Drive Great Neck, NY 11021 (516) 487-6655 BY: JOSHUA LEVY, ESQ. File No. 859690 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Lee A. Mayersohn, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Queens County dated Feb. 24, 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 tax lien and to recover the amount of the tax lien and all of the interest, penalties, additions and expenses to real property k/a Block 11777, Lot 16. Dated Feb. 25, 2010. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. For Pltf. #77410 ______________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Found In Time LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/7/2010. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 2611 28 th St., #1, Astoria, NY 11102, Attn: Arthur Vincie, registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity.
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Irish pride was evident Sunday as Queens held its annual St. Pat’s For All parade that specifically permits gay organizations to march in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. No matter the sexual orientation, great weather and a good turnout made for an excellent day. Photos by Diane Greene Lent Gov. David Paterson was on hand at JFK Airport’s Terminal 4 last Friday to open the Palm Bar & Grille, an offshoot of the legendary Palm franchise, which includes the Palm Club in Manhattan. Photos by Ira Cohen
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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 25th day of February, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: LUIS PINEDA and ANGEL PINEDA, 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 24th day of February, 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 LUIS PINEDA and ANGEL PINEDA dated the 14th day of November, 2007, to secure the sum of $585,000.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2007000594162 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, on the 30th day of November, 2007; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 7th day of October, 2009, and sent for recording in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County; The property in question is described as follows: 105-41 92ND STREET, OZONE PARK, NY 11417 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 9161 and Lot 42 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 a certain map or plan of lots entitled, “Map of Lots owned by the Ozone Real Estate and improvement Company, Liberty Heights, Fourth Ward, Borough of Queens, City of New York, surveyed May 27, 1907 by S. H. McLaughlin, Civil Engineer and City Surveyor, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, at Jamaica, New York, as Lot Numbers 47 and 48 in Block numbered 22, April 6, 1908, now Register, as Map No. 1010, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly side of 92nd Street (formerly Bigelow Avenue) distant 95.32 feet Northerly
along the same from the corner formed by the intersection of said Easterly side of 92nd Street with the Northerly side of 107th Avenue (formerly Dalrymple Avenue); RUNNING THENCE Easterly at right angles to the Easterly side of 92nd Street, 100.09 feet; THENCE Northerly parallel with the Easterly side of92nd Street, 40.00 feet; THENCE Westerly at right angles to the Easterly side of 92nd Street, 100.09 feet to the Easterly side of 92nd Street; THENCE Southerly along the Easterly side of92nd Street, 40.00 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. TOGETHER with an Easement or Right of Way over and upon the most Southerly 5 feet 5 inches of the premises immediately adjoining hereon on the North; SUBJECT to an Easement or Right of Way over and upon the most Northerly 3 feet 10 inches of the premises herein described in favor of the premises immediately adjoining the premises herein described on the North which 9 feet 3 inches shall be used as a driveway and passageway for private automobiles to the garage which are erected in the rear of the respective premises. Premises known as 10S4192nd Street, Ozone Park, 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 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: February 25, 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 L E Malone Consulting, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/1/ 2006. Office location: Queens Co. SSNY design. As agent of LLC upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 125-28 Queens Blvd, Ste 701, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. 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-001218-09/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) Catherine (Middle) Yang (Last) Ding My present name is (First) Yang (Last) Ding aka Catherine Ding My present address is 150-19 Waterside Court, Whitestone, NY 11357 My place of birth is China My date of birth is September 22, 1985 _____________________________________________________________________
me the right to Assume the name of (First) Shyvonne (Middle) Maureen (Last) Noboa My present name is (First) Shyvonne (Middle) Maureen (Last) Lopez aka Shyvonne M. Lopez My present address is 135-14 Horace Harding Expressway, Flushing, NY 11367 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is December 28, 1980 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 2/ 1/10, bearing Index Number NC-000047-10/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) Violet (Last) Novak My present name is (First) Violetta (Middle) Ewa (Last) Nowak aka Violet Eva Novak, aka Violet Novak My present address is 112-15 72 nd Road, Forest Hills, NY 11375 My place of birth is Poland My date of birth is August 01, 1957 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on March 3, 2010, bearing Index Number NC-000020-10/ 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) Showkat (Middle) Hossain (Last) Khan My present name is (First) Showkat (Middle) Khan (Last) Hossain aka MD. Showkat Hossain My present address is 165-20 Highland Avenue, #304, Jamaica, NY 11432 My place of birth is Bangladesh My date of birth is January 11, 1961 _____________________________________________________________________
THE LLC c/o XYZ VENTURES, LLC, 10906 Westside Avenue, NY, NY 11368. Purpose: Any Lawful act. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that a license (#TBA) for Liquor has been applied for by 30-03 47 St. Corp. at retail, in a Restaurant, under the ABC Law, at 47-02 30 Ave., Astoria, NY 11103 for on-premises consumption. _____________________________________________________________________
SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 27464/09 HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA) Plaintiff, vs. LUIS PINEDA, ANGEL PINEDA, CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA N A, LR CREDIT 10 LLC, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., AS NOMINEE FOR STANLEY CAPITAL MORTGAGE COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 105-41 92ND STREET, OZONE PARK, NY 11417 SBL #: BLOCK 9161, LOT 42 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You
DOCKET NO: NA-13482-3/09 SUMMONS - CHILD ABUSE CASE FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF THE QUEENS In the Matter of a Proceeding Under MARIYCHEL AVELINO DESTINY BAUTISTA Article 10 of the Family Court Act DIONISIO BAUTISTA RESPONDENT
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IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NOTICE: PLACEMENT OF YOUR CHILD IN FOSTER CARE MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF YOUR RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF YOUR CHILD STAYS IN FOSTER CARE FOR 15 OF THE MOST RECENT 22 MONTHS, THE AGENCY MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO FILE A PETITION TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO COMMIT GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF YOUR CHILD TO THE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION. ALSO, THE AGENCY MAY FILE BEFORE THE END OF THE 15-MONTH PERIOD, IF SEVERE OR REPEATED CHILD ABUSE IS PROVEN BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE, THIS FINDING MAY CONSTITUTE THE BASIS TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO COMMIT GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF YOUR CHILD TO THE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION. TO: DIONISIO BAUTISTA
A Petition under Article 10 of the Family Court Act having been filed with this Court, and annexed hereto YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before this Court at 151-20 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432 Part 10 On APRIL 13TH, 2010 at 2:15 o-clock in the FORENOON, of that day to answer the petition and to be dealt with in accordance with Article 10 of the FAMILY COURT ACT. ON YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR as herein directed, a warrant may be issued for your arrest. BY ORDER OF THE COURT HON. JUDGE MARIA ARIAS JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT Dated: FEBRUARY 25, 2010 FURTHER NOTICE Family Court Act (statute symbol) 154( c) provides that petitions brought pursuant to Articles, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 of the Family Court Act, in which an order of protection is sought or in which a violation of an order of protection is alleged, may be served outside the State of New York upon a Respondent who is not a resident of domiciliary of the State of New York. If no other grounds for obtaining personal jurisdiction over the respondent is limited to the issue of the request for, or alleged violation of, the order of protection. Where the Respondent has been served with this summons and petition and does not appear, the Family Court may proceed to a hearing with respect to issuance or enforcement of the order of protection.
Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 2/ 8/10, bearing Index Number NC-000077-10/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants
Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 1/ 27/10, bearing Index Number NC-000999-09/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) Calixta (Last) Lee My present name is (First) Anna (Last) Chen (infant) My present address is 110-20 71 st Road, Forest Hills, NY 11375 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is December 29,1994 _____________________________________________________________________ At Construction & Design LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 02/16/10. Office Location: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 1943 71st St., Brooklyn, NY 11204. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act. _____________________________________________________________________ XYZ VENTURES, L.L.C. Art. of Org Filed Sec. of State NY 10/29/09 Off. Loc.: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail a copy of process to:
NOTICE OF NON DISCRIMINATORY POLICY MEADOW PARK REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER LLC LOCATED AT 78-10 164 TH STREET FLUSHING NY 11366 A PARTICIPANT IN THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE IN ITS POLICIES REGARDING ADMISSIONS, EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES BECAUSE OF RACE, CREED, COLOR, AGE, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, SPONSORSHIP, MARITAL STATUS, CITIZENSHIP OR NATIONAL & ETHNIC ORIGIN OR SOURCE OF PAYMENT. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 3/10, bearing Index Number NC-000038-10/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) Angel (Middle) Reggie (Last) Angel My present name is (First) R. Angel (Last) Wright My present address is 100-45 221st Street, Queens Village, NY 11429 My place of birth is Haiti My date of birth is September 16, 1982 _____________________________________________________________________ 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. _____________________________________________________________________ Action for divorce Jae Hoon Kwon aka James Jae Kwon v. Kyoung Sook Lee You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or to serve a notice of appearance on plaintiff’s attorney within thirty (30) days after the publication and in case of your failure to answer appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below in the complaint. The object of this action is to obtain a judgement of divorce dissolving the marriage between the parties on the grounds that are in accordance with Sub (2) of the Sec 170 of the Domestic Relations law. Hong Kyung Choi, Esq. Attorney for plaintiff 141-25 Northern Blvd. #A30, Flushing, NY 11354.
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Six Actors Deconstruct Gray On Stage He informs them the run-through will be "YFI" an acronym for "You foul it. You fix it." He stands up straight and proclaims loudly in an authoritative tone, "We're going from the top, non-stop." And it's almost as if w ith the uttering of these seven simple words, the burgundy carpet elevates above floor level to create a stage and the plethora of play toys that lit ter the room's perimeter transform one by one into audience members on opening night. All six cast members sit up straight in their seats and recite their lines passionately. If you're wondering why the number of cast members has increased since our last installment, it's because the play picked up two new actors who are splitting the role of Love between Sexual Love (Bernard Bosio) and Family Love (Emma Givens). Just as a refresher, the play dissects monologist Spalding Gray into different par t s, i n addition to the two Loves, there are Journals, Adventure, Family a n d C a r e e r, d e picted by Bill Rapp, Tr a c y W i n s t o n , Carol Wei and Pat Clune. The one thing that strikes me throughout the rehearsal is that after only a few minutes, each cast member becomes Gray as the viewer is sucked into the stoSpalding Gray will be represented by six ac tors in the Out- ries. The actors' inrageous Fortune Company produc tion of "Spalding Gray: dividual attributes Clune's vibrant red Stories Left To Tell." By KAITLYN KILMETIS Opening night looms mere weeks away. The cast of "Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell" spent hours Monday evening performing a fully-staged, non-stop rehearsal of the show. In a colorful children's classroom at a local church in Flushing, a burgundy carpet was laid diagonally to signal the stage's dimensions, and miniature wooden chairs nearly two feet tall served as seating. Prior to the rehearsal's beginning, cast member Bill Rapp inhaled a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken and actresses Carol Wei and Emma Givens sat on the tile floor pasting pages from the script into a black Composition book with a glue stick. (Oh, the joys of low budget theater.) Once Director Bill Saunders signals the rehearsal is to begin, suddenly the cast snaps into action.
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humorous way. "If you don't set that joke up it will lie there kicking and screaming in a pool of its own blood," he instructs dramatically with a smile. As the rehearsal wraps, Saunders says the cast's progress is positive. "Considering how terrified I was two weeks ago, we're in good shape," Saunders exclaims in a relieved tone. Ever the character, the effervescent Clune replies excitedly "We're going to be stars darling. Twinkle, t winkle, lit tle stars." The Queens Tribune with follow the Outrageous Fo r tune Compa ny pro duct ion "Spalding Gray: Stor ie s 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-par t series. Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.
Take A Spring Break At Boro Film Museum Astoria’s Museum of the Moving Image will be a lively destination for families during spring recess. From Saturday, March 27, through Friday, April 9, the Museum will be open every day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition to its interactive exhibition Behind the Screen, the Museum will feature hourly screenings of “Higglety Pigglety Pop!,” a live-action and animated short based on Maurice Sendak’s children’s book and produced by Spike Jonze (“Where the Wild Things Are”). There will also be hands-on workshops for children and special demonstrations in the galleries. “Higglety Pigglet y Pop!, or There Must Be More to Life” will be presented in hourly shows beginning at 11 a.m., with the last show starting at 4 p.m. in Tut’s Fever Movie Palace. Wr i t ten a nd direct ed by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, and The Children’s classic “Higglet y Pigglet y featuring the voices of Mer yl Streep Pop!, or There Must Be More to Life” will be a n d F o re s t W h i t a ke r, “ H i g g l e t y presented on film during the NYC Schools Pigglety Pop!, or There Must Be More spring break at the Museum of the Moving to Life” brings Maurice Sendak’s Image. memorable character, Jennie the Sealyham Terrier, to the screen. Jennie has ev- youtube.com/mmieducation. The fee is $10 er y th ing, but decide s to pack it all up in a per child, $5 for Museum members. Space black leather bag with gold buckles and go is limited; register at the admissions desk. Throughout the day, there will also be on a journey. Her dream is to become the demonstrations of Thomas Edison’s star of the World Mother Goose Theater. Combining live action featuring puppets Kinetoscope; the sound editing used for and actors with animation, the film was cre- “Titanic” and video game technology, which ated by Canadian filmmakers Chris Lavis and will show how video games were invented, Maciek Szczerbowski who were nominated and will give kids a n oppor tunity to play for an Oscar for their 2007 film Madame popular historic console games. During the break, the museum will be Tutli-Putli. There will also be daily moving pictures open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 27, workshops for kids age 6-12 where children through Friday, April 9. At other times, the discover what makes moving images move Museum is open Tuesday through Friday: and make their own Thaumatropes—19-cen- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and school groups by appointment. Admission is $7 for adults, setur y opt ical toys—to take home. For the slightly older crowd (over age nior citizens, college students, children 810), the museum will hold a daily Stop-Mo- 18 (includes screenings, but additional fees tion Animation Workshop at 1 p.m. and 3:30 apply for workshops). Admission is free for p.m. Children will learn about the technique members and kids under age 8. The Museum of the Moving Image is loof stop-motion animation and create their own animated movies, which are shared cated at 35th Avenue at 36th Street in online. To view a sample animation created Astoria. To learn more, call (718) 784-0077 b y a w o r k s h op p a r t i c i p a n t , g o t o or go to movingimage.us.
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DONOVAN’S PUB onion rings to share and a fish and chips 54-24 Roosevelt Ave., Woodside platter. (718) 429-9339 Yeah, we could have had the soup or CUISINE: Ir ish Pub – Burgers ordered off the shor t menu of specials, but HOURS: 11 a.m. to midnight, 7 we have come to love Donovan’s, consisdays tently rated as the best burger in the borPARKING: Street ough, for its hot off the griddle meaty madCREDIT CARDS: Cash only ness. We were not disappointed. It was an unusually warm Monday night The burgers were thick, weighty, juicy for this early in March, and having just and delicious. They have that per fect balcome back from Ma nhattan at an event, ance with the tenderness of the beef, the we were looking for some place crisp snap of the seared exterior to go that was easy to get to and and the juiciness that, by the time where we knew we’d have a good RESTAURANT you’re done, has turned your time. napkin translucent. Our first choice was obvious – The fish was light and buttery, Donovan’s. its crust simultaneously tender Arriving just after 7 p.m., we and crisp, served with lemon and got a parking spot right in front just the right amount of tar tar and headed inside this dimly lit sauce – malt vinegar is available haven for local Irish rogues and if you ask. those seeking out the finest Both the burger and the fish burger in Queens. were served with thick, hand-cut Passing through the bar, as the fries that are nearly wedges, well Irish eyes smiled upon us, we headed down browned and crisp on the outside, soft and a couple of steps to the dining room and steamy in the middle. were handed the simple menus. Irish faFol lowing our dinner, we sat over coffee vorites – from Shepherd’s Pie to a house and were never r ushed. People came and special flounder stuffed with crab meat – went, all greeted by the hostess, all having dot ted the menu. But really, mostly we a great time. were there for the burgers. It’s a simple meal, a friendly place and great In her thick brogue, our server took our spot to enjoy a quick bite – or to linger and drink order and hurried off to place her enjoy the evening. And for that Best Burger order at the bar. By the time she returned, title? The crown still resides in Woodside. we were set – two burgers, an order of –Br ian M. Raffer ty
hair, Bosio's dark features, Winston's t ight spiraled curls, Wei's stud nose piercing, Givens' modern square glasses and Rapp's plaid flannel shir t - all dissipate until each actor is solely a vehicle to tell Spalding's stories. The interruptions are minimal as Saunders furiously etches pages of notes into a composition book. By the rehearsal's close, the met iculous director has writ ten four pages of suggestions, which he checks off one by one as he shares his notes with the cast. At this point, the classroom setting is quite apropos as each actor locks eye s wit h the director who rat tle s off le sson after lesson. His notes include changes to the tempo, pronunciation, interaction between characters and speed - all of which he mentions are merely nit picky criticisms. At one point, he asks an actor to channel what they are thinking at the moment they deliver a cer tain line - a rhetorical que stion he urges her to ponder inwardly. Next, he tackles comedic timing in a
North Beach, Good Friends And Pretzels
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My grandfather’s name was Peter Eagle. He was born on Avenue A in Manhat tan, and died in Nevada – but he spent most of his 97 years in Queens. He was cer tainly not a famous man, but he experienced more history, first hand, than anyone else I’ve ever known. He was at the Airplane show at Belmont Park in 1913, he saw Lucky Lindy take off from Roosevelt Field, and was among those who welcomed him back. He watched Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig battle it out, and saw both of them say farewell. He lived though two world wars, the Great Depression, the Roaring 20s and the Fabulous 50s – and he lived just long enough to see our country attacked again, on Sept. 11 2001. He was married for more than 60 years to my grandmother, had two children and six grandchildren. He worked on the compression chambers during the building of the Holland tunnel, as an engraver (when such work had to be done by hand); he subsidized his income during prohibition by “banging away at the piano” in local speakeasies. Growing up in Queens, he lived in the Jackson Heights/ Elmhurst area. Locals of the day called that par t of Queens “Frog Tow n.” Before t he Gra nd Central Parkway paved over the swamps and creeks that separated North Beach from the mainland there were so many frogs in residence that the locals often were kept up at night by the noise. Back in the days before online gaming, TV or even radio for that mat ter – back before al l the things that isolate us were invented – there were
clubs (real social clubs, not gangs). In “Frog Town” there was the “Good Friends Club.” Pete a nd his friend would take over an abandoned house – hold meetings, make plans, play games. They would use this temporary “club house” and a jumping off point for their daily trips to the Amusement Park, and their nightly excursions to the Beer Hall. The Park and Hall were just across the creek at North Beach. North Beach was original ly a resort area built by several i nvestors including William Steinway. Amusements, including the East Coast’s first Ferris Wheel, came to the resor t and were later enclosed in a single park. Eventually, the amusement park became Nor th Beach’s only draw. But the owners made the ultimate mistake when they decided to replace most of the pavilions with a massive beer hall. Nor th Beach became well known for its alcohol and was avoided by families who would journey through the vast wasteland some call Brooklyn, and spend their days at Coney Island. Then in 1920 the Volstead Act was passed banning the sale of alcoholic beverages and shortly after, the amusement park went bankrupt. But while it was open, the boys would return to the club house with bags of pretzels (three for a nickel), and share them with others from the neighborhood who were either too young or weren’t allowed to go to the beer hall (especially at night). So this week I thought I’d share a real German pretzel recipe handed down by real Germans (my Grandparents) to me...
Ingredients 1-1/2 c warm water 1 Tbsp white sugar 2 tsp salt 1 package act ive dry yeast 4-1/2 c all-purpose flour 2 ounces melted but ter (the unsalted kind) Corn oil (of course they used lard) 3 quar t s water 2/3 cup baking soda 1 large egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon water Very coarse salt (Kosher or sea) Directions Of course the trick is in the twist Mix the water, sugar and regular salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle the yeast on top of it. Let it sit for five minutes or until it begins to foam. Add the flour and but ter and, using the dough hook at tachment, mix on low speed until well combined. Up the mixer to medium and let it knead the dough until smooth (and it pulls away from the side of the bowl), This should take another five minutes or so. Move the dough to a greased bowl (here’s where that lard came in) Cover with a damp kitchen towel and put it in a warm, draft free place (like an unlit oven) for about an hour. The dough will double in size. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line two cookie-sheets with parchment paper and lightly brush with the corn oil. Bring the water and the baking soda to a roiling boil in an 6-10 quart pa n.
Tur n t he dough out onto a slightly greased work surface Divide it into 8 equal pieces. Roll out each piece of dough into a 24inch “rope.” Now the fun part: Make a U-shape with the rope; holding the ends of the rope, cross them over each other and press onto the bot tom of the U (so it looks like a pretzel). Place onto the parchment-lined cookie sheet – but don’t bake them.... at least not yet! Place the pretzels into the boiling water, one by one, for 30 seconds. Remove them from the water and return them to the cookie sheet. Brush the top of each pretzel with the beaten egg yolk/water. Sprinkle w ith the coarse salt. Bake for 12 minutes (or until deep golden brown) Cool on a rack for at least five5 minutes and enjoy, dipped in a clover honey and brown mustard mix.
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DANCE COUNTRY WESTERN Saturday, March 13 Patience and the Cowboy Angels at the St. Patrick’s Day Dance. Saturday, April 10 Joy Bayer Band at the Easter Dance. The NY Metropolitan Country Music Association. $12. Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Avenue at 7:30. 763-4328. SQUARE DANCE Saturday, March 20 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. Doors open 6:30, dancing starts at 7. $12 non-members, $8 children 7-12. 2294000 to register.
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LUNCH & FASHION Saturday, March 13 International Association of Administrative Professionals will hold a Luncheon and Fashion Show in Whitestone. 746-2758. EMPLOYMENT LAW Wednesdays, April 14, May 14 Employment Law Breakfast Seminar hosted by the Queens Chamber of Commerce. Check out website www.queenschamber.org to register 110 TH PRECINCT Tuesday, April 27 110 th Precinct Communit y Council w i l l h o l d t h e i r 4 th A n n u a l Fundraiser in Elmhurst. 4269112.
MISCELLANEOUS 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. YOU GOTTA BELIEVE Sundays, March 14, 21 Adoption agency for adopting an older child at 4 at Little Flower Children’s Services, 89-12 162 nd Street, Jamaica. 372-3003. TAX PREP Tuesdays through April 13 free tax preparation for eligible candidates at the Hollis library. PERSONAL GROWTH Starting Thursday, March 18 a personal growth group will begin at the Samuel Field Y for 8 weeks. 225-6750, ext. 243.
ENTERTAINMENT MAGIC FLUTE Through March 15 Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” at Goldstein Theatre at Queens College. 793-8080. TANGO Through March 21 Thalia Spanish Theatre in Sunnyside presents “Borges and Piazzolla in Tango.” 7293880. GUIDED TOUR Saturdays and Wednesdays guided tour of the landmark Poppenhusen Institute. 3580067 reservations. FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY Saturday, March 13 the Folk Music Society of NY will hold a day long Festival of Traditional Music at the Renaissance Charter School. 6726399. IRISH MUSIC Saturday, March 13 at the Briarwood library at 2. HARLEM ON MIND Saturday, March 13 “Harlem On My Mind” with the Xoregos Performing Company at 2 at the Flushing librar y. MIDDLE EAST Saturday, March 13 International Resource Center presents Tourism Highlights of the Middle East at 2 at the Flushing librar y. GREEK MUSIC Saturday, March 13 at the Steinway library at 2. GREAT DAY FOR IRISH Saturday, March 13 at the Queens Village library at 3. ASTRONOMY PROGRAM S a t u r d a y , M a r c h 1 3A l l e y Pond Environmental Center holds an astronomy program for the family. $12 non-member adults, $7 children 7-12. 229-4000 to register. OPEN MIC Sunday, March 14 Open Mic for Poets at the Central library from 2-4. LA TRAVIATA Sunday, March 14 Teatro Lirico D’Europa’s “La Traviata” at Queensborough C o m m u n i t y C o l l e ge . 6 3 1 6311. VIOLIN CONCERT Sunday, March 14 Alexander Markov performs at LeFrak Concert Hall, Queens College, at 2. 7938080. JEWISH NEW YORK Monday, March 15 look at Jewish life in NY in the first third of the 20 th century at 1:30 at the Kew Gardens Hills library. QC READINGS Tuesday, March 16 Marie Ponsot at 7. TQueens College presents its annual readings. $20 per event. Season tickets available. 793-8080. IRISH MUSIC Tuesday, March 16 at the Maspeth library at 3:30. MYSTERY TIME Thursday, March 18 mysterious stories, poems and interactive puzzles at 6:30 at the Hillcrest library. SOLO CELLIST Thursday, March 18 E. Zoe Hassman performs at 6 at the Richmond Hill library. KARAOKE Fridays, March 19, 26 at 3:30 at the Rosedale library. IRISH MUSIC & DANCE Saturday, March 20 at 3 at
the Central library. AFRO-PERUVIAN Saturday, March 20 Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet performs at 8 at LeFrak Concert Hall, Queens College. 793-8080. AVANTANGO Saturday, March 20 worldclass ensemble at 2 at the L a n g st o n H u g h e s l i b ra r y. Tango and jazz. SPRING FESTIVAL Saturday, March 20 Friends of the Douglaston/Little Neck library invite all to their First Annual Spring Festival starting at 10:30. Open house, coffee and snacks 2-4. Stories, crafts, balloons for children in the morning and crafts for adults in the afternoon. SUPERMARKET BINGO Saturday, March 20 at St. Sebastian’s auditorium, 3976 58 th Street, Woodside. Doors open 6:15, bingo starts at 7. $25 at the door. CABARET Saturday, March 20 Afternoon of Cabaret with Castorina and Rose at 3 at the Elmhurst library. DANCE FESTIVAL Saturday, March 20 MultiCultural Dance Fest at 8 at the Poppenhusen Institute in College Point. Free. 3580067. AFGHAN SPRING FEST Saturday, March 20 Celebration of Nawrooz at 2 at the Flushing library. CON BRIO ENSEMBLE Saturday, March 20 classical works for violin, oboe and piano at 2:30 at the Forest Hills library. IRISH MUSIC Saturday, March 20 at 2 at the Woodside library. MOMIX Saturday and Sunday, March 20, 21 Best of MOMIX at Queens Theatre in the Park. 760-0064. NEIL DIAMOND TRIBUTE Sunday, March 21 Jay White performs songs by Neil Diamond at 3 at Queensboro u g h C o m m u n i t y C o l l e ge Performing Arts Center. 631-6311. $35. GRANDPARENTS DAY Sunday, March 21 grandparents and grandchildren are invited to explore the galleries of the Noguchi Museum. 204-7088, ext. 203. MAD WOMEN Sunday, March 21 the Douglaston Communit y Theatre presents “Mad Women,” a program of opera arias at 2 at Zion Episcop a l C h u r c h , 4 4 th A v e n u e . $13. 482-3332 reservations. KINGS OF RAGTIME Sunday, March 21 “Scott Joplin and the Original Kings of Ragtime” at Church in the Gardens, 50 Ascan Avenue, Forest Hills at 5. 894-2178. BENEFIT CONCERT Sunday, March 28 2 nd Annual Natalie Ciappa “Not My Child” benefit concert. Proceeds go to the Samaritan Foundation. Raffles, Twisted Sister autographed guitar, sports tickets, hot buffet, dessert table and more. Malcahy’s in Wantagh. $25. Children 10 and under $5.
EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS Tuesdays, March 16, 23, 30 at the Queens Village library. Register. BASIC COMPUTERS Tuesdays, March 16, 23, 30 at the South Jamaica library at 11. DRAWING CLASS Tuesdays at 1. All medias, all levels. 969-1128. 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. OPEN BRIDGE Tuesdays at 8 at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. Call 2637000 for fees. TAX PREPARATION Tuesdays through April 13 at the Hollis library at 1. WATERCOLOR CL ASS Wednesdays at 9:30 at NAL. Traditional and contemporary, all levels. 969-1128. INDOOR SOCCER – DADS Wednesday evenings at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 263-7000. BASIC COMPUTER Thursdays, March 18, 25 at the East Elmhurst library at 10. KNIT & CROCHET Thursdays, March 18, 25 at the Fresh Meadows library at 6. COMPUTER CLASS Thursdays, March 18, 25 at the Rosedale library at 6. 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. KNIT/CROCHET Thursdays at 6 and Fridays at 10:30 at the Fresh Meadows library. COMPUTER BASICS Fridays, March 19, 26 at the Astoria library at 11. KNIT & CROCHET Fridays, March 19, 26 at the Fresh Meadows library at 10:30. WII SPORTS Fridays, March 19, 26 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 4. CHESS Saturday, March 20 at the Peninsula library at 3. PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturdays, March 20, April 3, 17 learn to communicate effectively at Elmhurst Hospital. 457-8390. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Saturday, March 20 at the Knights of Columbus in Valley Stream. 341-0452. IMPROVE WRITING Saturday, March 20 at the Central library at 10:30. WIRE SCULPTING Saturday, March 20 jewelry making workshop at the South Ozone Park librar y. Register. BOATING SAFETY Sunday, March 21 and Sunday, April 25 the US Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Boating Safet y Class at Fort Totten, Bayside. 352-3764 to register.
FORGETFULNESS Saturday, March 13 LI Alzheimer’s Foundation discusses what is normal when it comes to “forgetting” and “remembering” at 2 at the Douglaston/Little Neck library. NAMI Wednesday, March 17 “Recovery: What Are We Really Talking About” at 7:30, with support group for families at 6. National Alliance on Mental Illness at Hillside Hospital’s Sloman Auditorium, 76 th avenue and 266 th Street, Glen Oaks. 4708100. COPD Wednesdays, March 17, April 21, May 19 Jamaica Hospital holds free Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease support groups. 2068410. WOMEN & HEART Thursdays, March 18, April 15, May 20 National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease in Forest Hills. 8301511. TOXIC WORLD Thursday, March 18 holistic health and nutrition is discussed at 6 at the Lefferts library. CANCER ACTION Thursday, March 18 Flushing Cancer Action Council meeting at 3 at the Flushing library. 990-5197. NUTRITION BASICS Friday, March 19 at 3 at the Jackson Heights library. MEMORY IMPAIRMENT Saturday, March 20, April 17 Selfhelp Alzheimers Resource Program (SHARP), a program for people with memory impairments meets. 631-1886.
FLEA MARKETS RUMMAGE SALE Friday and Saturday, March 19, 20 from 9-2 at United Methodist Church, 112-14 1 0 7 th A v e n u e , R i c h m o n d Hill. SPRING TREASURES Saturday, March 20 9:303:30 and Sunday, March 21 11:30 to 3:30 at Church of the Resurrection, 85-09 118 th Street, Kew Gardens. FLEA MARKET Sunday, March 21 9-4 at Nativit y BVM Church Hall, 91 s t S t r e e t a n d R o c k a w a y Blvd., Ozone Park.
THEATER MUSIC MAN Saturdays, March 13, 20 at 8 and Sundays, March 14, 21 at 3 Bay Terrace Jewish Center in Bayside. CRAZY FOR YOU Saturdays, March 13, 20 at 8:30 and Sundays, March 14, 21 at 3. Marathon Little Theatre Group. 229-4644. MAD WOMEN Sunday, March 21 the Douglaston Communit y Theatre presents “Mad Women,” a program of opera arias at 2 at Zion Episcop a l C h u r c h , 4 4 th A v e n u e . $13. 482-3332 reservations.
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ART CLASSES Children and adults, day and evening, Monday through S a t u rd a y. 926-9821. www.jacksonheightsartclub.org NAIL ART Saturday, March 13 at 3 at the Bayside library. Learn the ancient art of NakhaChitra techniques used in this ancient form of Indian nail art that uses no other tool than the fingernail to emboss a variet y of natural materials. WRITING SKILLS Saturday, March 13 Improve your writing skills at the Central library at 10:30. JEWELRY MAKING Saturday, March 13 at the Whitestone library. Register. TAX PREPARATION Saturday through April 11 free income tax preparation at 11 at the Langston Hughes library. SCRABBLE CLUB Saturdays at 10 at Count Basie Jr. HS, 132 nd Street and Guy R. Brewer Blvd. 8865236. KNIT AND CROCHET Saturdays at the Seaside library at 2:30. PET OWNERS Sundays (not on holidays) from 1-4 free workshops on pet behavior at Crocherone: Park in Bayside (weather permitting). 454-5800. POETRY WRITING Mondays, March 15, April 19 poetry writing workshop at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows at 7:30. FIND A JOB Monday, March 15 Find a Job Using the Internet at the Central library. Register. BALLROOM DANCING Monday, March 15 at the Forest Hills library at 6:30. COMPUTER E-MAIL Monday, March 15 at the Fresh Meadows library. Register. COMPUTER CLASS Mondays, March 15, 22, 29 at the Lefferts library at 10:30. COMPUTER CLASS Mondays, March 15, 22, 29 at the Rosedale library at 6. 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. COMPUTER BASICS Tuesdays, March 16, 23, 30 at the Astoria library at 11. CAREER POTENTIAL Tuesday, March 16 at 3 and Monday, March 22 at 7. Discover Your Career Potential at the Central library. SCRABBLE CLUB Tuesdays, March 16, 23, 30 at the East Flushing library at 3:30. ADULT SCRABBLE Tuesdays, March 16, 23, 30 at the Fresh Meadows library at 1. COMPUTER BASICS Tu e s d a y a n d T h u r s d ay, March 16 and 18 two session workshop at the Glen Oaks library. Register. INTRO COMPUTERS
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Queens Today MEETINGS HEBREW LITERATURE Saturday, March 13 at 3 at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 263-7000, ext. 200. CAMBRIA HTS. FRIENDS Saturday, March 13 Cambria Heights Friends of the Library meet at 4 at the librar y. AMER. LEG. AUX. Saturdays, March 13, April 10, May 8 Leonard Unit 422 American Legion Auxiliary meets in Flushing. 463-2798. JEWISH VETS Sunday, March 14 the Kew Forest Woodside Loitz Post 250 meets at the Rego Park Jewish Center at 9:30. 2977711. LOST MIRACLES Mondays, March 15, April 19, May 17 St. Adalbert’s bereavement support group, for the loss of a newborn or miscarriage, in Elmhurst. 429-2005. 110 TH PRECINCT Monday, March 16 the 110 th Precinct Communit y Council meets at 7 at NY Bethzatha Church of God, 85-20 57th Avenue, Elmhurst. ED COUNCIL 27 Monday, March 15 Communit y District Education Council 27 meets at 7:30 at MS210, 93-11 101 st Avenue, Ozone Park. NYC CORRECTION Mondays, March 15, April 19, May 17, June 21 NYC Correction Retirees Benevolent Association meets in Forest Hills. 263-6334. AUBURNDALE Tuesdays, March 16, April 20, May 18 the Auburndale Improvement Association meets at the Reception House, 167-17 Northern Blvd at 7:30. TALK OF THE TOWN Tuesdays, March 16, April 6, 20, May 4, 18 learn the art of public speaking in St. Albans. 527-5889. AMERICAN LEGION Tuesdays, March 16, April 6, 20, May 4, 18 Edward McKee Post 131 meets in Whitestone. 767-4323. FRESH MEADOW CAMERA Tuesdays the Fresh Meadows Camera Club meets. 917-612-3463. ADVANCED WRITERS Tuesdays at 6:30 at the Terrace Diner at Bay Terrace Shopping Center and also t h e l a st Tu e s d a y o f t h e m o n th i n t h e C o m m u n i t y Room in Panera Bread at Bay Terrace Shopping. SOUTHEAST CAMERA Tu e s d ay s , M a r c h 1 6 , 2 3 , April 13, 20, 27 Southeast Queens Camera Club at Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica. 516328-3776. FLUSHING CAMERA Wednesdays, March 17, April 7, 21, May 5, 19 Flushing Camera Club meets at Flushing Hospital. 441-6210. KNIGHTS OF PY THIAS Wednesdays, March 17, April 7, 21, May 5, 19 Queensview Lodge 433 meets in Whitestone. 7464428. TOASTMASTERS Wednesdays, March 17, April 7, 21, May 5, 19 learn the art of public speaking at the Voices of Rochdale Toast-
masters Club in Jamaica. 978-0732. BIRD WATCHING CLUB Wednesdays, March 17, April 21 at 8 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 2294000. PLAY READING Wednesdays, March 17, 24 and Thursdays, March 19, 25 at 2 at the Hillcrest lib ra r y. E x p l o re a n d e n j o y great works of literature. REPUBLICAN WOMEN Thursdays, March 18, April 15, May 20 Women’s Republican Club meets in Glendale. 526-3987. HORIZONS CLUB Thursday, March 18 Passover will be celebrated at a meeting of Horizons, a club
RELIGIOUS TEMPLE BETH Friday, March 12 Sabbath Eve Family Service at 7:30. Saturday, March 13 informal Shabbat Service and Torah Study at 10. Sunday, March 14 Jewish Start at 9 and Adult Education breakfast/lecture at 10. Friday, March 19 Sabbath Eve Serv i c e a t 8 . Te m p l e B e t h Sholom, 172 nd Street and Northern Blvd., Flushing. 463-4143. ASTORIA CENTER Saturday, March 13 Lunch ‘n Learn. Saturday, March 20 Adult Bat Mitzvah Class and “Evening of Live Music” at 8. $10. Sunday, March 21 Passover Food Delivery. March 30 Communit y Seder for the Second Night. $40. Astoria Center of Israel, 27-35 Crescent Street, LIC. 278-2680. FOREST HILLS Sunday, March 14 trip to the NY Historical Societ y. $15. Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd. 263-7000, ext. 200. TEMPLE TIKVAH Sunday, March 14 Women’s Seder at 5:30. 516-248-4124. HILLCREST JEWISH Sunday, March 14 Day Camp Open House 11-2. Saturday, March 20 Youth Shabbat Service. Sunday, March 21 “A Song of Life” at 1. Hillcrest Jewish Center. 380-4145. REFORM TEMPLE Sunday, March 14 Women’s Passover Seder. $40. Friday, March 19 “Shabbat of Inclusion” at 7:30. Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112 th Street. 261-2900. SAFAD PURIM FEST Wednesday, March 17 SAFAD Hadassah of Forest Hills will hold a Purim Fest at 7 at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills. $15. JEWISH MEDITATION Thursday, March 18 at 7:30 at the Hillcrest Jewish Center. 380-4145. VOICES OF VICTORY Sunday, March 21 official gospel choir of St. John’s Universit y will perform at Emanuel United Church of Christ, 93-12 91 st Avenue, Woodhaven at 3:30. Free will offering.
for those 55 and over, at noon at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills. $3. 261-2900. CIVIL AIR PATROL Fridays 6-10 at Vaughn College of Aeronautics, 86-01 23 rd Avenue, East Elmhurst. Academy WOMAN’S GROUP Fridays the Woman’s Group of Jamaica Estates meets at noon. Call 461-3193 for information. PFLAG Sundays, March 21, April 18, May 16 PFLAG, a support group for parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays, meet in Forest Hills. 271-6663. Reform Temple of F o r e s t H i l l s , 7 1 - 1 1 1 1 2 th Street at 2.
SENIORS AARP TAX HELP Monday through April 12 at the Hillcrest library at 1. AARP TAX HELP Mondays, March 15, 22, 29 at 1 at the Sunnyside library. SENIOR GAME DAY Mondays, March 15, 22, 29 Queens Village library at 1. AARP 1405 Monday, March 15 Flushing AARP 1405 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. AARP 2889 Wednesday, March 17 at 12:30 at the First Presbyterian Church of Newtown, 5405 Seabury Street, Elmhurst. AARP 4977 Wednesday, March 17 Corona/East Elmhurst AARP 4977 meets at 1:30 at Corona Congregational Church h a l l , 1 0 2 - 1 8 3 4 th A v e n u e , Corona. 458-7429. Thursdays, March 18, 25 at 1 Fresh Meadows library. STARS Fridays, March 19, 26 at 10:30 at the Queens Village library. Senior Theatre Acting Repertory is rehearsing for their next season. STARS THEATER Saturday, March 20 STARS performs at 3 at the Queens Village library. MEMORY IMPAIRMENT Saturdays, March 20, April 17 Selfhelp Alzheimers Resource Program (SHARP), a program for people with memory impairments meets. 631-1886. FREE LUNCH Saturday, March 20 at All Saints Church in Richmond Hill. 849-2352 reservations.
PARENTS SPIRITUAL SUPPORT Friday, March 19 support group for spiritual support with a biblical look at parenting. 454-4044.
SINGLES SINGLES 50+ Wednesdays, March 17, 24 lecture/discussion and social for singles 50 and over at the Samuel Field Y at 7:30. $7. 225-6750, ext. 243.
YOUTH SCIENCE CLUB Wednesday, March 17 Science Club at 4 at the St. Albans library. ROBOTICS Thursdays, March 18, 25 at t h e Fa r Ro c k away l i b ra r y. Register. LITTLE KIDS CRAFTS Thursday, March 18 at 3 at the Howard Beach library. For those 3-7. SPRING CRAFTS Thursday, March 18 at 3:30 at the Pomonok library. GAME DAY Fridays at the Queens Village library at 3:30. GAME PLAYERS Fridays for those 6-14 at the Hillcrest library at 4.
BOOK BUDDIES Fridays at the East Elmhurst library at 3. WII SPORTS CHALLENGE Fridays at the Lefrak City library at 4. ARTS & CRAFTS Fridays, March 19, 26 at the East Flushing library. Register. PRE-SCHOOL CRAFTS Fridays, March 19, 26 at the Sunnyside library. Register. SCRAPBOOKING Saturday, March 20 at the Richmond Hill library. Register. STORY TIME Saturdays, March 20, 27 at 10:30 at the Rochdale Village library.
TEENS TEEN TUTORING Saturdays, March 13, 20 at 10 at the Bayside library. LEARNING TREE Saturday, March 13 Learning Tree School Annual African American Heritage Program at 10 at the Langston Hughes library. WRITING SKILLS Saturdays, March 13, 20 improve your writing skills at 10:30 at the Central library. SPECIAL HS TEST Saturday, March 13 free Specialized High School Admissions Te st at the Pomonok library. Register. OPEN MIC Sunday, March 14 at 2 at the Central library. TEEN ADVISORY Monday, March 15 at 4 at the Central library. GAME NIGHT Monday, March 15 at 6:30 at the Hillcrest library. TEEN TUTORING Tuesdays, March 16, 23, 30 at 3:30 at the Bayside library. ANIME AND MANGA Tuesdays, March 16, 23, 30 at the Central library at 4. GAMING Tuesdays, March 16, 23, 30 at the Peninsula library at 4. JAZZKIDS Tuesdays, March 16, 23, 30 East Elmhurst library’s JAZZKIDS annual music workshop. Register. INTERNET PRIVACY Tuesday, March 16 at 4:30 at the Flushing library. TEEN TUESDAY Tuesday, March 16 at 4:30 at the Hillcrest library. CRAFTERNOON Tu e s d a y, M a r c h 1 6 St . Patrick’s Day craft at 4 at the LIC library. TEEN GAMES Wednesdays, March 17, 24, 31 at the Central library at 4. WII TOURNAMENT Wednesday, March 17 at the Queens Village library. Register. MANGA CLUB Wednesday, March 17 at 4 at the Bayside library. ST. PAT’S CRAFT Wednesday, March 17 at 4 at the Seaside library. TEEN ZINE Thursdays, March 18, 25 at the Central library at 4. GAME PLAYERS
Fridays, March 18, 26 at 4 at the Hillcrest library. MATH & POETRY Fridays, March 19, 26 Communit y Word Project at 3:30 at the Langston Hughes library. WII GAMING Fridays, March 19, 26 at the Bellerose library at 4. KARAOKE Fridays, March 19, 26 a t 3:30 at the Rosedale library. WII SPORTS Fridays, March 19, 26 at 4 at the LeFrak City library. GAME DAY Fridays, March 19, 26 at 3:30 at the Queens Village library. NATIONAL TEST DAY Saturday, March 20 National Testing Day with the Princeton Review at the Bayside, Forest Hills, Howard Beach, LIC, Rosedale and Bellerose libraries. Register. SCRAPBOOKING Saturday, March 20 at the Richmond Hill library. Register.
TALKS GLENDALE Saturday, March 13 “Exit Ghost” will be discussed at 11 at the Glendale library. FOREST HILLS Saturday, March 13 the Philosophy Book Club discussed Dostoevsky at 2 at the Forest Hills library. BILL LOGAN Sunday, March 14 arborist and author Bill Logan discusses “Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth” at the Noguchi Museum. 2047088. LIC BOOK CLUB Tu e s d ay, M a r c h 1 6 “ T h e Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” will be discussed at 10 at the LIC library. LITERARY SOUP Thursday, March 18 book discussion group at 6 at the Queens Village library. SALUTING WOMEN! Thursday, March 18 “Meet Me Under the Nasberry Tree” will be discussed with author Hortense Jenkins at 6:30 at the East Elmhurst library. ROME Saturday, March 20 photo presentation of this historic city at 2 at the Hollis library.
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QUEENS LIBRARIES Many branches of the Queensborough Library offer toddler and pre-school programs. Contact your local branch for dates. MATH HELP Saturday, March 13 at 10 at the Flushing library. BABY STORIES Saturday, March 13 at the Cambria Heights library at 10:30. WRITING SKILLS Saturday, March 13 at the Central library at 10:30. PICTURE BOOK Saturday, March 13 at 10:30 at the Elmhurst library. BOY SCOUTS Saturdays 1-3 at St. Paul’s Church. 271-4309. MATH HELP Saturdays, March 13, 20, 27 at 10 at the Flushing library. TEEN TUTORING Saturdays, March 13, 20, 27 at 10 at the Bayside library. CHESS CLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2. S TORY TIMES S a t u r d ay s a n d Tu e s d a y s o:at 10:30 weekly story times at 7 at Barnes & Noble, 1 7 6 - 6 0 U n i o n Tu r n p i k e , Fresh Meadows. HOMEWORK HELP Monday-Friday at the Long Island Cit y library at 3. KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at 4 at the Douglaston/Little Neck lib ra r y. B r i n g n e e d l e s a n d yarn. LEGO ROBOTICS M o n d ay a n d Tu e s d a y, March 15, 16 and 22, 23 grades 3-6 at the Hollis library at 4:30. CRAFT KIDS Mondays, March 15, 22 at 3 at the Flushing library. MOTHER GOOSE LAPSIT Mondays, March 15, 22, 29 at the Broadway library. Register. ST. PATRICK’S CR AFT Tuesday, March 16 at 4:30 at the LIC library and at 4 at the Queens Village library. TEEN TUTORING Tuesdays, March 16, 23, 30 at the Bayside library at 3:30. STORY TIME Tuesdays, March 16, 23, 30 at the Lefferts library at 3:30. For those 4-8. HEALTHY KIDS Wednesday-Friday, March 17-18 at 4 at the LIC library. Tu e s d ay - T h u r s d ay, M a r c h 23-25 at 4:30 at the Pomonok librar y. Register. Introduction into healthy lifest yles. BRAVE GIRLS Wednesday, March 17 Brave Girls, Strong Women at 3:30 at the Bay Terrace librar y. ST. PATRICK’S CR AFT Wednesday, March 17 at the Broad Channel library. Register. Also at 4 at the Seaside library. CHESS Wednesdays at the Queens Village library at 3:30. PRE-SCHOOL STORY Wednesdays, March 17, 24, 31 at 1:30 at the Maspeth librar y. ST. PATRICK’S STORY Wednesday, March 17 at 3:30 at the Peninsula library.
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In Good Company Queens songstress Alicia Keys has been added as a judge for the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights contest open to teens to express “What Civil Rights Means To You,” through either the written word, song or other artistic expression. The Grammy winner who attended the Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music in Flushing knows about artistic expression, and she is joining a panel of judges that includes comedienne Margaret Cho, NAACP CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous and another Queens person – U.S. Congressman Greg Meeks of Jamaica. We’re going to follow Meeks and Keys making beautiful music together for civil rights creative expression. Go to rollbackcampaign.org/contest2010 by April 12 to learn more or to enter.
Iti Biti Problem Is this a bad omen for the Mets? The team’s year-old stadium, named for one of the world’s largest bailed-out banking corporations, appears to be crumbling, much like its namesake nearly did a year and a half ago. The cover of the giant “C” in the Citi Field sign that is perched over the centerfield screen fell to earth Jan. 25, smashing into a section of field-level seats. The incident comes after months of problems have arisen with the stadium, including flooding issues, leaks and mold in the luxury boxes, which cost up to a half million dollars. The Mets, apparently taking a lesson from its corporate sponsor on how to play down the negative, dismissed these problems as “cosmetic issues.” The Mets blamed high winds and rains for the falling “C.” Records show more than an inch of rain and the peak wind gusts of 55 mph at nearby LaGuardia Airport on Jan. 25. However, one would assume a new stadium would not be so susceptible to winds fairly common in the New York area. Maybe Citi Field needs its own bailout.
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Dave In Queens Queens’ hackey sack/stoner college students are in for a twoday bonanza this summer. Dave Matthews Band will be playing Citi Field on July 16 and 17 as part of the group’s summer tour. QConf, ever the ageless wonders we are, have already spoken to various “Dave” fans, many of whom plan to wear their ironic trucker hats, politically passive aggressive t-shirts, cargo shorts and flip flops to the concerts. If past experience is any indication, the band might also leave a little present in Willets Point by emptying out its tour bus’s septic tank – like it did during its 2004 tour. It certainly could spruce the place up a bit.
Toe-Curling Things got a bit hairy for Germaine Bowman McDonald when the Queens resident went wig shopping. The 40-year-old was reportedly trying on Diana Ross-esque hair pieces at Hollis’s Baobob when a mannequin head fell and hit her foot. McDonald claims in the time since the accident, she hasn’t been able to curl her toes properly, and has filed a lawsuit against the store for damages. Her hubby, Dean McDonald, has filed a separate suit claiming the couple’s sex life has lost its toe-curling ability since the accident. This all probably could’ve been avoided if she went the Donna Summer route instead.
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Dave Mathews Band to play CitiField this summer
Edited by Michael Schenkler. Contributors: Sasha Austrie, Kaitlin Kilmetis, Marcia Moxom Comrie, Mike Nussbaum, Joe Orovic, Brian Rafferty, Domenick Rafter.
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Push It Real Good Pep’s got a man. Yeah, you read right. Sandra “Pepa” Denton, from the classic Queens hip-hop trio Salt-n-Pepa, finally got herself a “boyfriend.” She’s had a five-year hiatus from bedroom romps and after playing the field, we think she got her grove back. Pepa, though born in Jamaica West Indies, grew up in Queens, and chronicled her quest to find someone who makes her quiver with kisses, on her VH1 reality series “Let’s Talk about Pep.” Though Tom, the new beau, has been christened as the possible one, he has yet to “hit dat.” Good luck Tom.
Both Sides Of The Lens
Monica Douglass Home: Ozone Park Age: 17 Height: 5’ 5"’ Weight: 137 lbs Stats: 35-27-39 NY Photo By Nick
Models Of Queens
Queens judges: Congressman Greg Meeks & songstress Alicia Keys
Monica Douglass enjoys spending time on both sides of the camera’s lens. A senior at George Washington Carver High School for Sciences in Springfield Gardens, this aspiring model wanted to become a vet when she was in middle school and veterinary sciences is what she is studying at Carver. But she recently realized that medicine was not the direction she wanted to go in. “I decided I didn’t want to be an animal doctor; I’d rather take pictures of them,” Monica said, noting that she has developed a love for photography, especially nature photography. Monica, who grew up in Ridgewood and now lives in Ozone Park, hopes to go to college and study photography. She’s looking to study at a private arts school and is waiting to hear back from colleges. In her free time, Monica enjoys playing video games, hanging out with friends at Queens Center Mall or the Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale, and spending quality time with her family. Monica enjoys a wide variety of music, from rock and alternative to techno and dance. Among her favorite artists are American rock bands Flyleaf and Paramore. Most of all, Monica enjoys taking pictures.
Repeat Offender? Woodside resident John Riolo can’t seem to keep himself out of trouble. As a part of a plea agreement following a conviction for driving under the influence of drugs, Riolo began volunteering at a Nassau food bank. But according to reports, rather than atone for his previous crime through the noble work, the teen found himself deeper in hot water when the wallets of three fellow volunteers went missing John Riolo An eyewitness accused 19-year-old Riolo of the crimes that took place on March 1, 2 and 3. Riolo was charged with four counts of grand larceny. If found guilty, we hope that his next sentencing keeps him away from people trying to help others – unless it’s in the prison library.
Confidentially, New York . . .
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