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Businesses within the Iron Triangle at Willets Point agree to move to Hunts Point in the Bronx. By Trisha Sakhuja … Page 3.

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First Lady Of Mass. Returns To Queens College BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer The First Lady of Massachusetts returned to her alma mater last week to speak about her life, career and experiences. First Lady Diane Patrick, class of 1972, stopped by Queens College on March 7 and spoke to students and participants in the college’s Women and Work program in the President’s Lounge. One of the most in-depth discussions was on Patrick’s experiences with domestic abuse in a seven-year marriage. She had met and married a man in New York and they went to Los Angeles together, where she went to law school. Over time, a steady stream of mental abuse had built up from him towards her. “He began to make me feel like I was nothing. I was not attractive, I was not smart, I was incapable of making decisions,” Patrick said. “Over time, I began to feel like I was

worthless and I could do no right.” While Patrick tried, and failed, to leave the marriage a couple of times, it took the help of a close friend and her future husband, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, to give her the strength to leave the abusive marriage for good. “Slowly, but surely, [Deval] made me feel like I had a voice I could use, a voice that I should use. I didn’t deserve what I was going through,” she said. “He helped me feel strong enough to say ‘enough.’” In an effort to help others in similar situations, Patrick fights to end domestic violence, working with families and law enforcement to find the root causes of abuse. In terms of her career, Patrick said that she learned to cope with being a practicing lawyer, a mother and the First Lady of the state by separating the various aspects of her life. “There’s my personal life. There’s my work life. There’s my First Lady life. And never the twain meets. I don’t

Photo by Joe Marvilli

First lady of Massachusetts Diane Patrick stopped by Queens College, her alma mater, to talk about her life and career.

want to be treated any differently in any aspect of my life,” she said. “If you don’t compartmentalize, it becomes overwhelming.” Patrick also talked about how her time at Queens College helped shape her into the successful woman she is

today. When she was at the college, she focused on becoming a teacher, a path that she would follow for five years in the NYC public school system before layoffs led her to go to law school. Despite missing the community factor found in a college with dormitories, Patrick said she had the best professors, people who would not only teach, but were willing to listen to good ideas. In one of her classes, she told the professor that the school visits they were doing only went to white schools. Her professor asked her to find another school and she did, opting for the place her mom taught at, in Bedford-Stuyvesant. “That became the first stop on that professor’s classroom trip visits for the next decade or so. Not only did I receive a lot but the faculty that taught me were willing to receive as well,” Patrick said. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

A Group Of Auto Shops Will Relocate To The Bronx BY TRIshA sAkhuJA Staff Writer After much back and forth, 47 auto shops will relocate from the Willets Point Iron Triangle to a 34,000square-foot warehouse at Hunts Point in the Bronx. Marco Neira, president of the Sunrise Cooperative, a group of auto shops relocating together, said they signed the lease last week with NAI Friedland, a commercial real estate firm, and have had the keys to the warehouse since Saturday. After repairing thousands of cars for decades, dozens of auto shops are being pushed out of the area to make room for the first phase of a $3 billion redevelopment plan. Set forth by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the Queens Development Group, a joint venture between Sterling Equities and Related Companies Inc., the project will build a 1.4 million-square-foot mall on parkland, across the street from Citi Field. Even though many of the owners surrendered their shops to meet the City’s Jan. 31 deadline in order to receive six months of rent at their newly leased location, Neira said no one is happy to leave the Iron Triangle, not even the businesses relocating together as a group to Hunts Point. “I don’t feel very well because it’s so sad to see everyone leaving from Willets Point,” he said. While Sunrise Co-op works with a team of engineers and a construction company to make the new warehouse suitable for the auto shops, Neira said many of the auto shop owners are struggling to meet their monthly bills.

As of now, Neira said he cannot estimate when they will relocate, but he said they are leaving with a peace of mind, knowing that the City will use $2 million of its relocation benefits to pay for the warehouse’s security deposit and rent for the next two years. The Economic Development Corporation’s spokesperson Kate Blumm said Sunrise Co-op can apply to receive more money from the City to help them during their relocation process. “The Sunrise Cooperative’s move to the Hunts Point neighborhood in the Bronx ensures that hundreds of

jobs will be retained,” she said. Blumm also said that even though the supplement payment plan expired on Jan. 31, individual businesses can still apply to have their relocation costs paid for by the City. Arturo Olaya, president of the Willets Point Defense Committee, which represents 47 tenant businesses, said half of the businesses from Sunrise Coop do not want to go to the Bronx. “We want to be relocated here in Queens because we figured out to go to the Bronx, its going to cost $5,000 a year in tolls and gas,” he said.

Olaya said he is concerned for the auto shop owners moving to the Bronx. Since renovating the warehouse to meet the needs of the auto shop owners could take up to six months, Olaya said he is worried about their survival, and once they do relocate, he said established customers will not want to travel to the Bronx. As for EDC assisting the businesses to relocate, Olaya said they have not received enough help. Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 3577400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13.

Popular Restaurant To Turn Into Apartments BY LuIs GROndA Staff Writer

being a neighborhood staple for 65 years. Its owners, John and Marie Abbracciamento, are choosing to retire A popular Rego Park restaurant is and leave behind the family-owned set to be converted into an apartment restaurant that first opened in 1953. Back in January when they ancomplex after closing last week. Joe Abbracciamento Restaurant nounced the restaurant’s closing, John shut its doors this past Sunday after said that he and his wife want to step back from the daily stress of running a restaurant every day and enjoy life while they still can. Their retirement had nothing to do with the establishment’s financial situation or any other factor, he added. Rumors of the famous restaurant being converted to an apartment complex appear to be true. According to a filing listed at the Dept. of Buildings Photo by luis Gronda website, Criterion Group LLC., The recently-closed Joe abbracciamen- a real estate company based in to Restaurant will be converted into an Astoria, has applied to turn the Rego Park location into a sevapartment complex.

en-story, 120-unit apartment complex. The application was filed on March 3. Ed Wendell, former president of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, who would hold their annual dinner dance at the restaurant, said there was a comfort to seeing old places like Abbracciamento’s that were around for a long time and he would often brag to people about eating there. “That’s another special thing gone,” he said “When you go to Joe Abbracciamento’s, you would always tell people the next few days, ‘do you know where I went to last night?’” It is unclear what will happen to the remnants of the restaurant or when the new complex will be opened. Calls placed to Criterion Group were not returned as of press time. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

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Ragusa Will Remain Queens GOP Head By Luis Gronda Staff Writer Phil Ragusa will remain chair of the Queens County Republican Party after the petition against his election was dismissed. According to a court filing obtained by the Queens Tribune, the judge ruled the case against last Septemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reorganizational meeting invalid, saying there was not enough evidence to overturn the vote, which saw Ragusa retain his position as head of the Queens GOP, against former U.S. Rep. Bob Turner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The court has examined the petition and finds that it fails to set forth facts sufficient to justify the relief requested. The petition must set forth facts supporting the claim that irregularities occurred at the organizational meeting which altered the outcome of the election,â&#x20AC;? the filing read in part. Last year, Turnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side, represented by former Councilman Tom Ognibene, filed a petition in court, challenging the vote over concerns about the meetingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operation, including the vote being held on a weekday afternoon, which allegedly prevented some members from attending the meeting. The filing ruled that notice for the meeting was clear and sufficient. The breakaway Republican faction, led by Councilman Eric Ulrich (ROzone Park), also alleged that some

members were either given notice of the meeting 48 hours or less before the meeting took place, or they received a different notice than the one originally sent out. The filing states that these claims were not supported by affidavits from any of the petitioners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;None of the petitioners claim that they did not receive notice of said meeting, or that they did not attend said meeting due to a lack of notice,â&#x20AC;? according to the filing. The filing also states that the peti-

tioners did not submit a copy of the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rules and bylaws, despite claiming that the notice of the meeting, as well as some membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; conduct at the meeting, violated its rules and bylaws. Robert Hornak, the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Executive Director, was elated that the court ruled in their favor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a positive step for the Queens GOP and hopefully we can reunite and move forward,â&#x20AC;? he said. Hornak added that they expected

the decision to be in their favor and they hope the opposition is willing to sit down and bury the hatchet with them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did everything according to the rules and bylaws,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was no grounds to sue other than, they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the result.â&#x20AC;? Calls for comment placed to Ulrich and Ognibene were not returned as of press time. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

Resiliency Plans For Howard Beach By Luis Gronda Staff Writer There are several ideas on how to better prepare Howard Beach for future storms, and they were all presented on Monday at Russoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the Bay. The Howard Beach New York Rising Community Planning Committee held a six-hour public meeting on Monday to discuss plans to better protect the coastal Queens neighborhood in the event of another Sandy-like storm hitting New York. New York State, through Gov. Andrew Cuomoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NY Rising program, were awarded $18.3 million to spend on projects in Howard Beach related to improving the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resilience. The Howard Beach Committee,

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led by several community leaders in the area including John Calcagnile, Frances Scarantino, Betty Braton and others, chose nine projects that will receive funding from that money. Some of the nine projects include the Catholic Charities Relief Center Hub, which would create several disaster hubs in Howard Beach for residents to get what they need. That includes using the Howard Beach library as an information and communications hub for people to stay in contact, opening the local Waldbaums as an area where they can get food and medical-related needs and the senior center a health and social services center. Other projects on the list include creating a coastal protection plan for the area

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Five Francis Lewis Robotics Teams Make Regionals BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer Five teams from Francis Lewis High School competed in the NYC FIRST Tech Challenge Championship Tournament, which took place this past Saturday at NYU-Poly in Brooklyn. Francis Lewis is the only school to have five teams competing in the Regional Championship Tournament. The Mecha Knights, The Super Troublemakers, Tetricons, Anonymous Autonomous and Titanium Tigers all made the qualifier. Titanium Tigers rose above the competition to make the top eight, advancing to the Eastern Super-Regional Championship on April 3-5 in York, PA. More than 200 teams competed in the qualifier round for a spot in the regionals, with 40 groups advancing. The FIRST Tech Challenge is for students between the ages of 14 and 18 years old. Teams of up to 10 students design, build and program their robots to compete in a game of skill and strategy against other teams. The FIRST Tech Challenge robot kit is reusable from year-to-year and uses a variety of programming languages. The teams put together strategies and build their robots based on sound engineering principles. The robots are put in challenges that test their programming and maneuverability, between September and April.

While their robot Francis Lewis’ achieveremained relatively the ment is a rarity. No other same between the qualifischool in the regional compeer and the regional comtition has had five teams qualpetition, the team said it ify, according to the regional plans to put in extra efdirector of NYC FIRST, Pat fort and tweak it into top Daly. She said the strength form for the next round. and integration of the school’s The Super-Regional robotics programs gave the winner will move on to students an advantage, as did the World Championtheir maturity. ship, taking place in St. “They are very disciplined. Louis on April 23 to 26. I was surprised there were so That round will feature many, but not that surprised,” teams from other counshe said. “You have to beg tries as well. [the students] to leave the While Francis Lewis school because they love what Two advancing teams cheering during a competithey’re doing.” tion match during the FIRST Tech Challenge NYC/ has fully embraced the Titanium Tigers is also LI Championship – Team 4995 Titanium Tigers from FIRST program, its vala unique group at Fran- Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows, NY (left ues are not just in teachcis Lewis, as it is an all-girl in white team shirts with dark sleeves) and Team ing the students robotics. team. The team formed in 5069 Robogamers, an independent team from New According to Daly, it the previous school year and York, NY (right in black t-shirts with red, blue, yel- gives them a whole range of skills that they build up currently has nine mem- low baseball hats). as they work together. bers. The students and their “The robot is a catalyst for more. coach, Marlon Anuran, were excited robots. The program itself is about It teaches them problem solving, it that the Tigers were advancing to the building character.” One of the biggest challenges in teaches them team-building skills. next round. “This season has been a phenom- creating a working robot is the pro- They learn amazing science and techenal one for our team. We are the gramming. Aysha Qureshi, the team’s nology skills,” she said. “I’ve had kids only high school in New York City programmer, said that she had to tells me how it’s changed their lives. that had five schools competing. I’m reach a consensus with her teammates Watching a kid have a robot move for very proud of that accomplishment,” for the robot’s design and program- the first time and meet one of these challenges is amazing.” Anuran said. “Robotics is all we do. ming to match up. “Overall, the challenge was coming Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357They will spend long hours, until 7:30, 8 at night, fixing their robots and try- up with the robot design,” she said. 7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788. ing to program. It’s not just about the “You learn more as you go along.”

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SBA Should Step Up Efforts This week, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce held a field hearing at Queens College over the Small Business Administration’s efforts to help local businesses. During the event, witnesses who testified before the panel expressed their frustration with the lack of outreach from the SBA, particularly in helping immigrant-owned communities. While the SBA’s acting chief of staff, Michele Chang, assured those in attendance that the agency had many programs available to help small businesses, it does not mean the owners know they are there. The SBA needs to do better in its attempts to get its programs into underserved communities. Language barriers at its Small Business Development Centers in Queens should not be acceptable excuses, especially when the SBA knows these centers are in the most diverse Borough in the world. If the SBA wants to make a difference, it should dedicate additional resources to training its employees and volunteers, so they can overcome any linguistic or cultural barriers they may run into with business owners. Additionally, having these two centers open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. does not help those who own businesses with the same or similar hours. One speaker’s idea that the SBA add a center with staggered hours in the Borough is welcome. While the SBA’s programs and services are generally helpful, it is all for naught if the owners never know they are there.

In YOur OpInIOn Willets A Cause For Concern

To The Editor: n regards to “Willets Point Businesses Await Resolution” (Queens Tribune, March 2-12), in a City Council in which the majority of its members qualify as mediocre, Councilmember Julissa Fererras (D-East Elmhurst) stands at the head of the class. It will be remembered she was the prime mover in the farce that not only resulted in approving a 1.4-million-square-foot shopping mall at Citi Field without park alienation approval and without a ULURP, but to add insult to injury, approved a raid by multibillionaires Mets, Related Companies and Sterling Equities, on the City Treasury, to the tune of millions of taxpayer dollars to wit: the giveaway of Willets Point Property that cost the taxpayers tens of millions of dollars, for $1, that is right $1; a subsidy of $99 million and a tax break of close to $50 million. In what is world-class gall, Ms. Ferreras recently patted herself on the back claiming she was the cause of the creation of a $15.5 million fund towards relocation assistance to the Willets Point small businesses being evicted. In the face of the hundreds of millions of dollars she delivered to her billionaire constituents, the $15.5 million she is so proud of, is akin to the tip one gives the youngster who delivered your groceries. Ms. Ferreras, in my opinion, needs a refresher course in mathematics and her abandonment of the little people and the small business. Until the public wakes up and drives out of office people who parade as responsible legislators when in fact they act as lobbyists for real estate moguls, it will be the same old, same old. Benjamin M. Haber, Flushing

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Time To Embrace P-Tech

To The Editor: ast week’s Queens Tribune article, “MVB, P-Tech CoLocation Moves Forward,” quoted various elected officials lamenting the DOE’s decision to allow a promising PTech school to be co-located inside of Martin Van Buren High School (MVB). Unfortunately, the writer failed to reach out to any of the nearby civic leaders for their opinion. Just prior to the Mayoral election, civic leaders from nine of the largest Civic Associations in eastern Queens representing thousands of families zoned for Martin Van Buren High School met and voted unanimously with one abstention to support the DOE’s P-Tech co-location proposal for MVB. A P-Tech school focuses on certain technical skills with a pathway to a tuition-free college education and a career. Decades of failure have transformed MVB from a school having deep community roots into one where 96 percent of its student population comes from outside of the local community. The thousands of families represented by these civic leaders are in distress over sending their kids to MVB. The P-Tech co-location initiative attempts to fast-track the turnaround of MVB. A successful school turnaround that the local community would support will come only when a safe school environment with local community participation is created, which is what the P-Tech co-location attempts to do. Local parents of high school-age students are stressed out by the thought of sending their kids to MVB. Despite valiant attempts at improvement, MVB’s School Environment Rating is stuck at an unacceptable “D” rating. Recently-installed Principal Sam Sochet, who is popular with the local community, has had some success raising the school report card to a “C” but more than a decade of decline has made that job difficult for one person. Local parents and their children simply don’t have the luxury of time for MVB to transform. The MVB “brand” is dead and needs to be reinvented for there to be any chance of success. This reinvention begins with P-Tech, a school within a school providing its graduating students with a tuition-free two-year college education at Queensborough Community College and a pathway to a career with one of the “Fortune 500” corporate partners of the program. Many local parents would be willing to take a new look at such a school without the trepidation they currently have. Handled properly, the P-Tech co-location will attract a student body from the local community that is more engaged in the educational experience. This will help change the learning environment and dynamics at MVB. Over time, this will boost local enrollment of students as the parental perception of the school changes and the excellent programs being initiated by Principal Sochet take root and become more widely known. I urge Councilman Mark Weprin, Senator Tony Avella and Assemblyman David Weprin to rethink their opposition and embrace P-Tech rather than seeking its demise. Join us in our support of this initiative and help return this failed school to its storied and illustrious past. Bob Friedrich, President, Glen Oaks Village

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LEGAL NOTICE

PROBATE CITATION File No. 2012/1603A SURROGATE’S COURT, QUEENS COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Sebastian Serag if living and if dead, to his heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown and if he died subsequent to the decedent herein, to his executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose name and places of residence are unknown and to all other heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of Andres Serag, the decedent herein, whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained. A petition having been duly filed by Rosario Aguirre who is domiciled at 7 Stratford Circle, Edison, NJ 08830, YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica , New York, on April 3, 2014, at 9:30 o’cIock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Andres Serag lately domiciled at 97-15 109th Street, Richmond Hills, NY, United States admitting to probate a Will dated August 5, 2010, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Andres Serag deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that: Letters Testamentary issue to Rosario Aguirre. Dated, Attested and Sealed: February 3, 2014. HON. Peter J. Kelly Surrogate Margaret M. Gribbon Chief Clerk. Attorney Ellen A. Victor. Victor, Law Firm, PC, 666 Old Country Road, Suite 810, Garden City,New York 11530 (516) 223-4800[NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.] ________________________ NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME CO U R T CO U N T Y O F QUEENS, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC REMIC TRUST, SERIES 2009-2, Plaintiff, vs. GLENDA PASCAL; TAIIS PASCAL, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on December 16, 2013, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Courthouse, Courtroom 25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY on March 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., premises known

as 104-68 125th Street, Richmond Hill, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Queens, County of Queens, City and State of New York, Block 9578 and Lot 39. Approximate amount of judgment is $637,978.19 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 16597/07. Arthur Terranova, Esq, Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Elliott, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff ________________________ Notice of Qualification of Schlegel Holdings, LLC. Authorit y filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/2/14. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in DE on 12/26/13. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Century Fasteners Corp., 50-20 Ireland St., Elmhurst, NY 11373, principal business address. Regd. agent upon whom process may be served: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. ________________________ INDEX NO.: 14030/13. File Date: 2/4/2014. SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE. MORTGAGED PREMISES: 149-49 WELLER L ANE, ROSEDALE, NY 11422. (BL #: 13676 – 30). Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial; venue is based upon the county in which the mortgaged premises is situate. STATE OF NEW YORK. SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS. HSBC BANK USA, N.A., Plaintiff, -againstLYNCOLN DYCE, if living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, 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 otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, and each and every person not specifically named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the verified complaint; all of whom and whose names and places of

residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the Plaintiff, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. LEND-MOR MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP., ALLIANCE LAUNDRY SYSTEMS, LLC, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, DWAYNE GORDON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the attorneys for the Plaintiff within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after 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. 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. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $ 328,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Queens on February 21, 2004, at CRFN Number 2004000264427, covering premises known as 149-49 Weller Lane, Rosedale, NY 11422 – BL #: 13676 – 30. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment

directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendant and for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises. TO the Defendant LYNCOLN DYCE, the foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. TIMOTHY J. DUFFICY of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and dated January 24, 2014. Dated: New Rochelle, N.Y. January 31, 2014. McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, P.C. /s/_____________________ By: Jonathan Pollack, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street, Ste. 210 New Rochelle, NY 10801 p. 914636-8900 f. 914-636-8901 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-226-5697 or visit the Department’s website at www.dfs.ny.gov. 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. ________________________ Notice of formation of STEPHEN B. IRWIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 4, 2013. Office located in Queens County, SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the PLLC to 59-14 146th St., Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________ THE LOST TRIBE EXPEDITIONS, LLC a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/21/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC maybe served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 3409 41st St., Apt. 3B, Long Island City, NY 11101. General Purpose. ________________________ Notice of formation of JD REALT Y MANAGEMENT LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on December 05, 2013. Office location in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 37-20 Prince Street, Suite 3E Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice of Formation of NTM Properties, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/21/11. 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 20841 15th Dr., Bayside, NY 11360. Purpose: any lawful activities. ________________________ At I.A.S. Part 35 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, held in and for the County of Queens, at the Courthouse thereof located at Supreme Court, Queens County, 25-10 Court Square, Long Island City, NY on 27th day of January, 2014 P R E S E N T : HON. TIMOTHY J. DUFFICY Justice NYCTL 2011-A TRUST, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON as Collateral Agent and Custodian for the NYCTL 2011-A Trust, Plaintiffs, - against - OCTAVIA MOORE a/k/a OCTAVIA B. MOORE, et al., Defendants. Index No.: 15535/13 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Borough: QUEENS Block: 1669 Lot: 54 Upon the Summons and Complaint heretofore filed

herein, the Notice of Pendency filed herein in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on August 15, 2013, the annexed Affirmation of Leonid Krechmer, Esq., dated December 23, 2013, and upon all the papers and proceedings heretofore had herein, LET the defendants show cause at the Centralized Motion Part, Room 25 of this Court to be held at the Courthouse thereof, located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens, New York on the 28th day of March, 2014, at 11:00 am o’clock in the forenoon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, why an order should not be entered granting the following relief: (i) pursuant to CPLR §1015 and CPLR §1021 (which is made applicable to a tax lien foreclosure action in accordance with §11-335 of the Administrative Code and Charter of New York City), an order appointing a Temporary Administrator for the Estate of Octavia Moore a/k/a Octavia B. Moore and extending time to serve said Estate; and, (ii) such further relief as this Court may deem just and proper in these circumstances. SUFFICIENT REASON APPEARING THEREFORE, let service of a copy of this Order to Show Cause via personal service, together with the papers upon which it is based, upon the defendants and/or their attorneys who are entitled to receive notice thereof, on or before the 5th day of March, 2014 be deemed good and sufficient service; and it is further, ORDERED, that service of the Order to Show Cause upon defendant Estate of Octavia Moore a/k/a Octavia B. Moore be made by publication of the Order to Show Cause once in each of four successive weeks in the Queens Tribune, 174-15 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 (718) 357-7400 and The Queens Chronicle, 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, NY 11374 (718) 2058000, newspaper(s), at least one in the English language, hereby designated as most likely to give notice to the defendant and any heirs of the Estates, viz: service be deemed good and sufficient service. ENTER: HON. TIMOTHY J. DUFFICY, J.S.C. ________________________ TESTAVERDE LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/13/14. Office location: QueensCounty. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Paul Testaverde, 40-42 National St., 2nd Fl., Corona, NY 11368.General Purpose.

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Community Board 9 Elects New Chair ing attempting to remove longtime district manager Mary Ann Carey The new Community Board 9 from that position chairperson was elected without much and trying to kick of the controversy the board has beSam Esposito off come known for in the past year. the board for alRalph Gonzalez, an Ozone Park leged anti-Semitic resident who has served on CB9 for comments he made eight years, was unanimously elected towards other as the new head of the board Tuesday members. night, in the same neighborhood he The unwanted calls home. PHOTO BY LUIS GRONDA attention left many Rounding out CB9’s brand new members executive board, Raj Rampershad, Ralph Gonzalez was elected as the new CB9 chair board frustrated and lookfrom Richmond Hill, is now the 1st on thursday. ing to head in a new direction for its Vice Chairperson; Woodhaven’s J. Richard Smith was elected as 2nd Vice son, Jim Coccovillo nominated Gon- leadership. With Gonzalez running unopChairperson and Marie Turley from zalez for the position himself, deciding posed, every board member raised Kew Gardens will now serve as Execu- not to run for a second term. tive Secretary. Coccovillo’s time as CB9’s head their hands in support of the selection. In his last meeting as CB9 chairper- was marred with controversy, includ- The board cheered Gonzalez after it was official and the elated Ozone Park resident received many congratulations from his colleagues and representatives of elected officials through the rest of the night. “It feels awesome. I’m glad to have the full support of the board,” Gonzalez said. “We need the parking there so they By Luis Gronda He was short and concise while don’t have to walk over from the other Staff Writer side of the boulevard,” he said. Judy Ascherman, the manager at A civic leader is proposing to eliminate a few parking meters on Cross the senior center, said it would be a Bay Boulevard to give seniors a safer positive for the seniors to have that extra parking for their use. place to park. Not all of the seniors have moved Howard Kamph, president of the Ozone Park Civic Association and into the new facility, Ascherman said, member of Community Board 10, and it is unclear how many parking wants to eliminate the muni-meters spaces would be available in their lot on 156th Avenue in front of the Wald- when everybody settles in. It could By Luis Gronda baums supermarket in Howard Beach. overflow, leading to some seniors havStaff Writer His proposal, which he submitted to ing to look elsewhere to leave their the Dept. of Transportation, would car. An Ozone Park-based animal “That would be a wonderful idea, convert it to free parking, with a “No shelter is asking for the public’s Parking” sign posted between 7 a.m. we could definitely use the extra parkhelp in finding a new home to house and 9 a.m. in the morning so that the ing,” she said. stray dogs and cats. Ascherman added that seniors also elderly at the nearby Howard Beach The Heavenly Angels Animal look for parking on other side streets, senior center can park somewhere Shelter, currently based at 97-14 including Cohancy and Killarney closer to the center. Liberty Ave., will have to move Kamph said it would be safer for Streets, in addition to traveling to the from their location, according to a the seniors to have that parking avail- opposite side of the boulevard. release sent out by the shelter, beThe senior center moved into their able to them and avoid crossing Cross cause of their worsening financial Bay Boulevard, which can be danger- current location, at 155-55 Cross Bay situation. Blvd., last year after Superstorm Sanous for them. The shelter, which has brought dy destroyed their in about 1,000 animals in its two old headquarters near years of existence from high kill St. Helen’s Church. shelters or abusive home situations, Kamph said the seneeds to find a new home as soon niors used to have as possible. more parking at the Back in January, the shelter was lot located adjacent to running a fundraiser with PS 65 to the church. bring in needed funding to the shelA DOT spokester. person said the agenLori Carpino, the shelter’s owncy is reviewing the er, told the Queens Tribune that request. they are always in need of supplies Reach Luis Gronda and were hoping to use the money there is a proposal to eliminate some meters at (718) 357-7400, from the fundraiser to buy supplies Ext. 127, lgronda@ on Cross Bay Boulevard to create more parkfor the animals. ing for the elderly at the howard Beach Se- queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda. nior Center. By Luis Gronda Staff Writer

More Parking Proposed For Senior Center

giving his health committee report. After declaring the report finished, Coccovillo quipped, “Ralph, I’m sorry, you’re only beginning,” referencing him taking over as chairman. When asked why he decided against running for chairperson, Coccovillo said the board needed new people to take over. “It needs new blood and new opinions,” he said. Coccovillo also praised Gonzalez for the work he has put in as chair of the health committee and a board member overall. “He’s got more talent and everything else than I ever knew, he’s got a ton of information, he’s a professional in his own right,” Coccovillo said. Reflecting on his time as chairperson, he said one thing he learned was he did not know the kind of power he had because one decision he made would have been made differently. Coccovillo declined to elaborate on what he was referencing when asked. “There’s no sense of bringing up spilled milk,” he said. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

Ozone Park Shelter In Need Of Money “The shelter is in a constant state of trouble,” she said. Now the establishment is asking for a hand in finding a new home to continue to take care of the animals. According to a post on its petfinder.com website announcing the emergency, they need to raise a minimum of $10,000 to cover their costs involving the move. “The founder and dedicated staff of volunteers are determined to carry on the mission of the shelter and to also expand its services. We have animals that are still waiting for their forever homes and we want to continue trying to make their dream come true, as well as that of every animal that passes through our doors,” it reads on the website. They are asking people to make a donation either by PayPal, to harescue1@aol.com, or by mailing a check to Heavenly Angels Animal Rescue, 97-14 Liberty Ave., 11417. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: BOWNE CHEMISTS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/29/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Andrew Vagenas, 161-19 29th Avenue, Suite 2, Flushing, New York 113581049. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNT Y OF QUEENS INDEX# 4459/13 FILED: 12/18/2013 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgage premise is situated. WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARS ALT-A TRUST 2006-6, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-6, Plaintiff, against VERLYN BARKER, her respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, 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, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint herein, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR ALLIANCE MORTGAGE BA N K I N G CO R P O R A TION, CITIBANK(SOUTH DAKOTA) N.A., NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Defendant(s) TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOU CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTEC T YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not serviced with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage which was duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on August 24, 2006, under CRFN: 2006000481927 and the Recording Tax was duly paid covering premises known as 111-47 Whittoff Street, Queens Village, NY 11429. (Block 11139 Lot 76). The relief sought within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Bernice D. Siegal, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, filed along with the supporting papers in the office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on 1/21/2014. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at the Borough of Queens, County of Queens and State of New York. BLOCK 11139 LOT 76. Said premises known as 111-47 Whittoff Street, Queens Village, NY 11429. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By

reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demanded: By virtue thereof, plaintiff has heretofore elected and by these presents hereby elects to accelerate the entire unpaid principal balance of $372,000.00 with interest from June 13, 2006 to be immediately due and payable under the mortgage herein foreclosed. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations

that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York state Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving the copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Stiene & Associates, P.C., Attorneys for the Plaintiff, 187 East Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743 Our File 201203006 ________________________ Notice of Formation of DOCTORS PLASTIC SURGERY, PLLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/17/14. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of PLLC: 36-36 33rd St., Ste. 204, Long Island City, NY 11106. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: The practice of medicine and any and all lawful business for which professional limited liability companies organized for the practice of medicine

may engage under the New York Limited Liability Company Law, as amended. ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: FIVE BOROUGHS PERFECT HOMES LLC. Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 10/01/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 130-18 158th Street, Jamaica New York 11434. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ Purvi Patel & Associates, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/9/14. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Purvi Patel, 269 - 15 81st Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. Purpose: General. ________________________ T WIST AND SMASH’D SPORTS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/03/2014. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 43-42 10th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. _______________________ A.A.A. STAR LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/11/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Amalia Escobar, 109-10 215th St., Queens Village, NY 11429. General Purpose. ________________________ ENLAI STAR REALTY LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 02/05/2014. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to THE LLC 146-11 BEECH AVENUE, FLUSHING NY 11355. General Purposes. ________________________ Notice of Qualification of 3725 81ST STREET, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/13/13. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/11/13. Princ. office of LLC: c/o A & E Real Estate Holdings, LLC, 1065 Ave. of the Americas, NY, NY 10018. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom

process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Douglas F. Eisenberg at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: Corporation Service Co., 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Name: THE GIZZI GROUP, LLC. Articles of organization filed with the secretary of state of NY (SSNY) on January 21, 2014.Office Location: Queens County, SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 163-34 87 Street, Howard Beach, NY 11414 Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________ REN & CHEN’S PROPERTY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/13/14. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to De Sheng Chen 51-30 Codwise PL Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ P.M.H. ACCOUNTING SERVICES, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/14/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Patricia M. Hans, 60-14 68th St., Maspeth, NY 11378. General Purpose. ________________________ Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1276484 for an “Eating Place Beer License” has been applied for by the undersigned to serve Beer at retail in the Deli Grocery/Café under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at Teiling Inc., located at 46-24 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, New York 11355 for on premises consumption. ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: CAPITOL FIRE SPRINKLER OF NEW YORK, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/31/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 401 Broad Hollow Road, Melville, New York 11747. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Small Business Admin. Hearing Held In Queens BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer A Congressional field hearing took place at Queens College this week, looking into the Small Business Administration’s subpar efforts to reach out to local businesses. The New York members of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce met in Rosenthal Library’s auditorium on March 11 to look at why small businesses have struggled to take advantage of federal programs available for them to use. U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) joined the subcommittee’s chairman, U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna (R-Utica), and U.S. Reps. Yvette Clarke (D-Brooklyn) and Nydia Velazquez (D-Brooklyn) for the hearing. “While the SBA does many things well, there have been concerns about how well its programs are tailored to underserved communities,” Meng said in her opening statement. Witnesses that testified before the panel included Joyce Moy, executive director of the Asian American/Asian Research Institute at Queens College; Bill Imada, chairman and CEO of the California-based IW Group, and William Wilkins, director of economic development for the Local Development Corporation of East New York. Mi-

chele Chang, the SBA’s acting chief of staff, faced the majority of the questions about the SBA’s policies and outreach. Moy’s testimony focused on the needs of underserved and immigrant communities. She said that while the SBA does try to assist these types of businesses, a lack of resources often prevents it from getting past language or cultural barriers. Moy said the SBA needs culturally and linguistically appropriate service providers as well as uniform training for all technical assistance providers. Chang defended the agency’s outreach efforts, stating that SBA-guaranteed loans are three to five times more likely than conventional loans to go to minority and woman business owners. She added the SBA is working to fill market gaps for underserved communities with microloans and smaller dollar loans. The agency also reduced fees to zero for borrowers and lenders for all 7(a) loans that are $150,000 and less. “While we are proud of all that SBA has accomplished alongside this Committee, we must continue to be diligent in our work to support underserved entrepreneurs,” Chang said. Meng asked Chang about the agency’s Small Business Development Centers in Queens. There are only two in the Borough, in Jamaica and Long Island City. The Congresswoman wanted to know if the stations were prop-

erly equipped. While Chang said the sites were heavily utilized and the SBA is looking into extensions for the sites, Imada felt another center with different hours was needed. The two sites are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., making them less than ideal for business owners. Chang responded that the SBA is offering more services online. When asked what they would most like to see from the SBA in the future,

Wilkins said it should look at “more creative credit solutions” to help businesses get credit in their early years. Moy mentioned that a small fund that businesses can draw from to build credit would be helpful. Imada said successful businesses should come back and mentor new companies. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

James Speaks On Bilingual Education Photo by Luis Gronda

Public Advocate Letitia James speaks at the New York State Association For Bilingual Education Conference last week in Elmhurst. James gave the opening remarks before a conversation about bilingual education in City schools that included Chancellor Carmen Fariña.

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Jackson Heights Man Plans Run To WTC Top By Trisha sakhuja Staff Writer A Jackson Heights resident will climb 72-flights of stairs with his team, “LEG-ends of the Hidden Temple,” at the newly opened 4 World Trade Center, on April 3. Conor McCoy intends to climb to the top floor of the building, operated by Silverstein Properties, to raise money for the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. He will be one of more than 25 participants to represent Queens. “I feel positive about representing Queens,” he said. “It’s where I am from and it’s where I was raised.” As for prepping for the race to the top, McCoy said he has been cycling daily. “I just want to be able to make it to the 72nd floor,” he said. “I have been going to the gym and trying to get back into shape. Mentally, I am going to go in there with a positive state of mind.” Even though McCoy did not lose a loved one during the Sept. 11 attacks, he said this event holds significance because he would travel in close proximity to Ground Zero in 2002. “I am looking forward to being inside the building,” he said. “It gives

New Yorkers a new sense of hope and a new sense of direction.” To date, more than 500 participants have raised $82,000 for cancer research. Hundreds of them are gearing up to climb to the top as corporate teams and individual participants, including cancer survivors, their friends and family members. McCoy said he is participating in honor of his aunt in Ireland, who was recently diagnosed with throat cancer. Lorraine Egan, president and chief executive officer of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, said 4 World Trade Center is a symbol of innovation and resilience. It will soon be the sixth-tallest building in the City. She said it is “an appropriate venue to champion commitment to the cutting-edge researchers who are marking the medical breakthroughs of tomorrow.” “All proceeds from Runyon Up will allow us to support the best and brightest young cancer researchers in the nation,” Egan added. “Our participants help make life-saving discoveries.” Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 3577400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13.

Photo by Joe Marvilli

Two members of MOP Democracy attached a banner to the Unisphere, calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to keep fair election reform in the State budget.

Fighting For Campaign Finance Reform In act of civil disobedience, two members of the organization MOP Democracy (Money Out of Politics Democracy) attached a banner to the Unisphere. The sign asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to fulfill his promise for campaign finance reform by keeping fair elections in the State budget. Matthew Edge and Matthew Hillyer put the banner up on March 11, having chosen the landmark because it represents unity and a “worldview that looks out for everyone,” Edge said.

Edge added that public financing of campaigns, similar to New York City’s model, would be a step in the right direction for reform. MOP Democracy intends to hang banners in all 62 counties to bring attention to the issue and to make sure the governor keeps his word. “We’ve got a tremendous opportunity with Andrew Cuomo. We want to get that message out there,” Edge said. “We’re tired of empty promises.”

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POLICE BLOTTER Upon arrival, police officers observed the victim, identified as KuCity EmployEE ArrEstEd – mar Ragunath, 64, of Kew Gardens, At 4:47 a.m. on March 10, police ar- unconscious and unresponsive with rested Alveto Green, 26, an off-duty severe head trauma and a broken leg. EMT with the FDNY, and charged him EMS responded and transported the with criminal possession of a weapon. victim to Elmhurst Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Further investigation revealed that 107th Precinct a dark-colored Chevy Blazer was travdrug ArrEst – At 11:05 p.m. on eling in the right lane westbound on March 7, uniformed officers assigned Northern Boulevard when the vehicle to the 107th Precinct responded to a struck the pedestrian, who was at311 call of a noise complaint at 67-11 tempting to cross Northern Boulevard 161st St., Fresh Meadows. Upon ar- outside of any marked crosswalk. After striking the perival, responding officers destrian, the vehicle fled heard a loud radio comthe scene westbound. ing from apartment 3B. There are no arrests at The officers knocked this time and the incion the door and the susdent is being investigatpect answered, holding a ed by the NYPD’s Highmarijuana pipe. The officers, with the intention Police seized 1,948 way Division, Collision of writing the suspect a glassines of heroin Investigation Squad. summons, asked him for from an apartment in grAnd lArCEny his identification. Once Fresh Meadows, within inside, the officers ob- the conf ines of the – The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance served approximately five 107th Precinct. identifying the suspect pounds of alleged heroin on the table in the kitchen. The officers wanted for grand larceny. On Jan. 13, the victim’s credit card then placed the suspect under arrest. The courts granted police a search was stolen from his locker at Retro warrant. After further search of the Fitness, located at 32-32 49th St., apartment, 1,948 glassines of heroin Long Island City. Later that day, the were discovered, along with packing credit card was used at Home Depot, located at 50-10 materials and packing equipment. The suspect, Frank Giardina of Northern Blvd., Fresh Meadows, was charged with to purchase two first-degree criminal possession of a box drills. Anyone with controlled suspect, amount greater information than 8 oz.; second degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, should call the methamphetamine; third-degree NYPD’s Crime criminal possession of a controlled Stoppers Hotline substance, intent to sell; and criminal at (800) 577TIPS, visit www. possession of marijuana. nypdcrimestop- This individual 114th Precinct pers.com or text i s w a n t e d i n Collision invEstigAtion tips to 274637 c o n n e c t i o n t o – At 10:25 p.m. on March 7, police re- (CRIMES), then a grand larceny sponded to a 911 call of a pedestrian enter TIP577. within the construck at Northern Boulevard and All calls are con- fines of the 114th fidential. Precinct. 40th Road.

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX# 24970/2009 FILED: 9/11/2013 Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgage premise is situated. PENNY MAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff against LEONARD GOGGINS, if they be living and if they be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, 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, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, NYC ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, and “JOHN DOE” and “JANE DOE , “ the last two names being fictitious and said parties intended being tenants, or occupants, if any, having or claiming an interest in, or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant(s) TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOU CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not serviced with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of

service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage that was recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on March 13, 2008 in CRFN: 2008000103127 and was then assigned to the plaintiff by way of assignment dated September 11, 2009 to be recorded in the Queens Clerk. Plaintiff is the holder and the owner of the aforesaid NOTE and MORTGAGE, covering premises known as 538 Beach 68th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11692. (Block 16034 Lot 18). The relief sought within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Sidney F. Strauss, J.S.C. , a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, filed along with the supporting papers in the office of the Clerk of the Count y of QUEENS on 12/30/2013. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens and City and State of New York (Block 16034 Lot 18). Said premises known as 538 Beach 68th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11692. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demand-

ed: By virtue thereof, plaintiff has heretofore elected and by these presents hereby elects to accelerate the entire unpaid principal balance of $408,500.00 to be immediately due and payable under the mortgage herein foreclosed, with accrued interest at 8.825% per annum from July 1, 2007. Plaintiff is also entitled to a reasonable attorneys’ fees in the amount of $4,500.00, plus costs and disbursements, for which demand is hereby made UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTC Y COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PL AINTIFF/ CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York state Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the

Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving the copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Kozeny, McCubbin & Katz, LLP. Attorneys for the Plaintiff, 395 N. Service Road, Suite 401, Melville, NY 11747 Our File 12144 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on FEB 03 2014 bearing Index Number NC-001232-13/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Daisy (Last) Gao My present name is (First) Tracy (Last) Gao (infant) My present address is 150-30 71 Avenue Apt 5E, Flushing, NY 11367 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is January 20, 2013 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on FEB 13 2014 bearing Index Number NC-001311-13/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,

NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Richard (Last) Roman My present name is (First) Richard (Middle) Stephen (Last) Keohane (Seniority) Jr aka Richard S. Keohane, aka Richard Stephen Keohone, aka Richard Keohone My present address is 85-73 66th Road, Apt. B, Rego Park, NY 11374-5221 My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY My date of birth is May 27, 1988 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JAN 10 2014 bearing Index Number NC-001181-13/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Nunnapas (Last) Permsap My present name is (First) Ariya (Last) Permsap aka Nunnapas Permsap, aka Ariya Nunnapas Permsap My present address is 90-12 50th Avenue, 2nd Fl., Elmhurst, NY 11373 My place of birth is Manhattan, NY My date of birth is October 19, 1991 ________________________

right to: Assume the name of (First) Richa (Middle) Kunal (Last) Patel My present name is (First) Richa (Middle) Prakashkumar (Last) Patel aka Richa Prakashkumar Amin, aka Richa Amin My present address is 59-08 69th Ave Fl. 2, Ridgewood, NY 113854454 My place of birth is India My date of birth is March 19, 1987 ________________________

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on MAR 04 2014 bearing Index Number NC-001310-13/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Ethan (Middle) Alexander (Last) Lopez-Ramirez My present name is (First) Ethan (Middle) Alexander (Last) Lopez (infant) My present address is 65-96 160th Street, Apt. #1C, Flushing, NY 11365-2524 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is November 28, 2012 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on FEB 13 2014 bearing Index Number NC-001296-13/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on MAR 04 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000026-14/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Adil (Last) Ali My present name is (First) Muhaymin (Last) Ahmed (infant) My present address is 10733 77th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is January 31, 2010 ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: LJE HOLDING LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/11/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 56-48 Oceania Street, Oakland Gardens, New York 11364. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice of formation of The Law Office of Edwards & Bentham, LLP. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 11/12/03, exist date 1/1/14. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLP to: The Partnership,175-20 Wexford Terrace, Suite D1, Jamaica Estates, NY 11432. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose.

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Jamaica Sees HiStoric inveStment

Williams in a statement. “the Lirr remains committed to working with Greater Jamaica to benefit an area that is key for our customers and for the City of New York.”

job opportunities and neighborhood amenities.”

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one of many the new mixed-housing, mixeduse project is just one of many that will be coming to the Downtown JaBuilding Amenities according to Meredith Marshall, maica area in the coming years. Last January, GJDC and the Bluemanaging partner and co-founder of BrP Companies, at least one quarter stone Organization began construcof the units will be set aside for afford- tion on the 161st Street mixed-income able housing, but the figures are sub- housing apartments in Jamaica. the building, which will also include retail ject to change. Marshall also revealed that BrP space, is expected to generate over By Natalia Kozikowska will aim to construct a “green” build- $30 million in local economic activity Staff Writer ing, which will feature solar-powered and construct 100 affordable homes elements. the project is scheduled for for families and individuals. the apartments, Last week, U.S. rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) joined completion sometime in which will be named members of the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation to 2017 – two years after it “This is a journey – Norman towers, will breaks ground. not a destination. announce the largest private investment in Jamaica in decades. consist of 100 units in Other highlighted two nine-story elevaamenities include un- We are on the path tor-serviced towers BrP Companies, a minority-owned hance retail opportunities and further derground parking, a to making Jamaica 24-hour doorman and a the greatest place that built over a connecting developer, will build a 400-unit mixed- revitalize Jamaica. cellar. there will be a “this is only the beginning folks – fitness center. income housing complex near the Jayou can come to in total of seven studios, “We’ll do right by Queens, and even the maica air train station. the $225 mil- the beginning of a new day in Down72 one-bedroom apartlion project will also feature at least town Jamaica,” he said. “these, along you all with this develop- City of New York.” ments and 21 two80,000-square-feet of commercial with the projects being developed …., ment. Our team is ready bedroom apartments. we believe is the catalyst for a wave of to go and we are going space and retail space. – Assemblyman Other amenities will the 26-story development, which development that is not only coming to hire the best and the is expected to break ground in the – it’s here in Downtown Jamaica. We brightest,” Marshall said. Williams Scarborough include a bicycle room and parking. first quarter of 2015, will be built at are making Jamaica exhibit a for May- “We think that this could in May of last year, be our best project. if the corner of archer avenue and Sut- or [Bill] de Blasio for development.” assemblyman William Scarborough you look at all of these boroughs, GJDC announced that it will be pairphin Boulevard on six parcels of land that BrP Companies purchased from (D-Jamaica), who was also on hand for Queens is the largest borough and has ing up with Blumenfeld Development the celebration, echoed Meeks’ senti- a diverse population and it has all the Group to transform two parking lots GJDC. economic demographic stats that you on Jamaica avenue into a large modthe project site is located just feet ments. “to see this come together is just would want as a development com- ern retail space. away from the biggest transit hub in the announcement marked the Queens, where 10 lines of the Long wonderful,” he said. “this is a jour- pany.” the Goldman Sachs Urban invest- first time that Jamaica could potentially island rail road, two subway lines ney – not a destination. We are on the and dozens of buses meet. residents path to making Jamaica the greatest ment Group is working with GJDC and see a new department store in more of the new building will be just eight place that you can come to in Queens, BrP Companies to provide financing than 35 years. in the 1970s and 1980s, big-box retailers left Jamaica avenue for the development. minutes from John f. Kennedy airport and even the City of New York.” “We are pleased to work with the and moved to suburban areas where Community partners similarly laudand just 22 minutes away from Penn ed the investment as a major step in team to bring this important transit- business was more profitable. Station in Manhattan. GJDC has also been instrumental in oriented development to Queens, “[this project] makes the most the revitalization of the community. “We congratulate Greater Jamaica which will provide quality mixed- spearheading Jamaica’s Brownfield Opof our unique assets, particularly its proximity and connection to JfK air- on another positive step forward in income housing and retail to an area portunity areas project. the project port and the access right across the the continuing revitalization of the that is in great need of investment,” supports aggressive marketing strategy street to the air train and the vast home of the Lirr’s headquarters and said Diana Powell, head of Goldman to attract private investment for the transportation infrastructure already most important hub station. it serves Sachs, in a statement. “We have seen redevelopment of the Jamaica Station as a gateway for so many domestic firsthand that strong-public private area. it also supports preliminary dein place here,” Meeks said. and international travelers who use partnerships are an essential tool to sign studies for infrastructure improveair train,” said Lirr president Helena further revitalize communities with ments, focusing on enhancing pedesLooking to the Future trian and vehicular routes in his congratulatory leading into Station area. speech, the Congressman Other beautification touted the efforts of the projects included; Station GJDC, which has been Plaza, which will create new working to bring the desubway entrances, canovelopment to the transitpies, and a roadway realignoriented area for more ment which would widen than a decade. the sidewalks; the atlantic “it has taken them over avenue extension, which 12 years since Carlisle will construct a new street, [towery, GJDC president] linking atlantic avenue with and the team had this vi95th avenue and; the rehasion. they recognized the bilitation of the Long island value of a transit developrailroad underpass. ment in the station area,” for more information he said. “Many times about the projects of the we had false hopes. We Greater Jamaica Developwould stop and we would ment Corporation, visit go. Sometimes people www.gjdc.org. thought nothing would Reach Natalia Kozikowshappen.” Assemblyman William Scarborough (left) praised the efforts of Greater Jamaica in helping to Despite the delay, bring the largest private investment in Jamaica in decades. Carlisle Towery (right), president ka at nkozikowska@queenMeeks said he is hopeful of Greater Jamaica, was brought to tears while reflecting on the 12 years it took to bring the spress.com or @nkozikowska. that the project will en- historic development to the area.

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Citymeals Delivers For Ridgewood Seniors high-end French restaurant based in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The seniors enjoyed braised lamb Meals prepared by popular chefs shoulder with creamy polenta and wMeals prepared by popular chefs roasted vegetables topped off with a rosemary jus, a topwere delivered to ping typically used to some senior cenadd more flavor and ters throughout the juiciness to the lamb. City, including one in The delivery is part Queens. of Citymeals’ Chefs Last week, the City Deliver for Citymeals meals-on-wheels proprogram, which gathgram served gourmet ers well-known chefs meals to 300 elderly in New York to cook, people too weak to and sometimes deleave their homes. One delivery was sent to the Pe- liver the food themselves. Beth Shapiro, Executive Director ter Cardella Senior Center in Ridgewood. The food was prepared by of Citymeals-on-Wheels, said the chef Gavin Kaysen of Café Boulud, a program allows seniors, who are limited in their ability to travel, to eat high-quality meals without having to lift a finger. “Citymeals recipients are too frail and sick to shop and cook for themselves. Going to a restaurant for an enjoyable meal is simply out of the question,” she said. “We are truly bringing the joy of companionship into the lives of our most vulnerable neighbors. We are deeply thankful to all the chefs who particiCity meals-on-wheels serves gourmet pate in Chefs Deliver.” Other chefs who participated meals to elderly people too weak to leave their homes, in locations like the were Marco Moreira from The Peter Cardella senior Center in ridge- Fourth, a Greenwich Village establishment on 4th Avenue, and wood.

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François Payard of François Payard Bakery, Barbara Toscano, the director of the Cardella Senior Center, said it was a wonderful additional meal for some of the seniors. She said they received 95 meals from the program and they were given out to volun-

teers, board members and other seniors. “I gave it to the people who I thought really needed the extra meal,” she said. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

Saving On Prescription Drugs There could be good news for as many as half of the 37 million Americans enrolled in Medicare Part D prescription drug plans: You’ve been paying too much. Why is that good news? Because there is still an opportunity to find cost savings that you may have missed. The Problem According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some 42 million Americans are over 65 and most of them are at risk for diabetes, high blood pressure and other conditions as they age. Many of these older Americans are concerned about their health and their health care costs. More than a third of the Medicare Part D beneficiaries surveyed worry every day about their prescription drug costs. a solution The good news is that Medicare Part D beneficiaries can save hundreds of dollars a year on prescrip-

tion copay costs by using a preferred network pharmacy, if there’s one in their Part D plan. For example, Walgreens, which is in the network of all national Medicare prescription drug plans and participates in the preferred networks of four of the largest national Part D sponsors, offers significant savings on prescription copays over select pharmacies for many of the plans in which it’s a preferred pharmacy. saving at the Pharmacy There are three easy steps for Medicare Part D beneficiaries looking to save on prescription drug costs: 1. Fill your prescriptions at a preferred pharmacy like Walgreens to save on copays. 2. Ask your pharmacist if generic substitutions are available. 3. Talk to your pharmacists about 90-day fill options for maintenance medications if your plan offers lower copays.

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A Guide To The Hospice Experience

Due to my recent experience sharing a room at a Manhattan hospice with an ill family member for four consecutive weeks, I had a unique 24-hours-a-day view of its activities. Although I am not naming it, my observations offer important insights to those seeking an insider’s view of a hospice’s operation. Hospices are like hospitals, but feature care that focuses mainly on keeping each patient comfortable, such as providing medication to relieve pain. Some of those admitted have terminal illnesses, but others may stay only a few days before going home. From the beginning, my presence in the room (I slept in a reclining chair) turned out to be about far more than providing morale. I found myself attending to almost all the patient’s wants, such as opening and closing the window curtain, adjusting the bedside table for meals and, usually, raising and lowering the bed (using a button) because the nurses, nurses’ aides and volunteers were so often occupied with patients’ needs. The morning routine began every day at 5:30 a.m., when a staff member entered the room, abruptly snapping on all the lights, to administer medication, followed shortly by another, who also flooded the room with light in order to take the patient’s blood pressure and temperature. When a midnight request for an extra blanket

Hospices can be a mixed bag when ing for an ill family member. also resulted in a similar bombardment, I asked the nurses’ aide why this simple action necessitated such a disturbing attack on a patient’s vital need for sleep, and was told “I’m only following orders.” I strongly suggest packing an eyeshade for every hospice patient who wishes to sleep with as little disturbance as possible. Another night, a request for more warmth for the patient inspired an aide to completely cover the room’s one air vent. When the patient promptly protested the unwelcome increase in stuffiness (and I immediately removed the covering) the aide insisted, “When I did this in another room, it made it a lot warmer! And

there was plenty of air from the cracks around the windows!” Numerous mornings at 6 or 7 a.m., the night staff hobnobbed in the hallway outside the room, enjoying enthusiastic conversations, completely oblivious to their sleep-shredding quality, so I suggest adding earplugs to the patient’s bagit comes to car- gage as well. For the first few days, fortunately, the double room remained private. Unfortunately, the first roommate to arrive had a huge family who talked loudly hour after hour, day after day, competing with the noise of the television that they kept on every moment of the patient’s five-day stay. Polite requests to the staff to reduce the decibel level in the other half of the room inspired little effect, other than the unhelpful comment from a staff member, “A lot of people here keep their televisions on all the time”. Following several complaints about the continuous unannounced entrances of staff members, staff members began (sometimes) knock-

ing on the usually-opened door, saying “Knock knock!” or “Can I come in?” The rare pleasures of the hospice included regular visits from a singer/musician, and one visit from a friendly “therapy dog.” Two potentially dangerous situations that were averted included the night I noticed that a visitor had draped a shirt over a lamp before any staff member saw it, and the occasion when the patient realized that a nurse was about to put a patch on his arm that would have resulted in an overdose (Her excuse:”I have trouble remembering what day it is, the day after I have a day off”). Early one morning, someone who had just taken the patient’s blood pressure began to wheel out the machine for recording results without realizing that she’d left the cuff attached to the patient’s arm. “Sorry, I’m almost asleep”, she said. In general, the staff really worked at maintaining a caring atmosphere. The nurses patiently spent long hours educating families about their loved one’s diagnoses, while social workers provided patients and visiting family members with invaluable help and solace, and volunteers offered welcome warmth and assistance with errands. One wise insight extended by a nurse to grieving relatives: “Grief is the tax we pay on love”. -Edmond Dantes

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Starting A Garden Indoors This Spring

While cooler temperatures slowly fade, gardeners across the country eagerly await the arrival of spring and the chance to get outdoors and grow something. If gardening is your passion, you don’t have to wait until the weather is perfect to get started. In fact, working ahead by growing your own seedlings is a great way to ensure your garden is successful throughout the warmer months. “Planting seedlings indoors before transplanting them into the ground is a great use of time and money,” says Darin Brockelbank, owner of MetroGreenscape, landscape design and outdoor specialists, and members of the Porch.com home improvement network. More than 1.5 million professionals participate in the network, offering services for more than 90 million projects. “Growing seedlings is something homeowners can easily do on their own and save their money to hire professionals for larger projects.” Starting your own seedlings offers many advantages, including the ability to get a jump-start on spring planting. Growing your own plants from seed is less expensive than buying small plants and provides access to a much wider variety of plants. The pros at Porch.com offer these tips for starting seedlings to get your garden growing: Selecting Seeds Some seeds can be planted and started indoors, while others need to

Home & GardeninG go directly in the ground outdoors. As you’re choosing seeds for your garden, read the packets thoroughly to ensure the seeds you’re buying are appropriate for indoor planting. Be aware that many vegetable seeds need to be planted directly in the ground. Most packages will also include information on what time of year to plant, so follow the guidelines for best results. In general, start seeds about six weeks before the last frost date. Check the Farmer’s Almanac Frost Date Calculator to find out when that is in your area. Choosing Containers Seed starter kits are available for easy planting, but any container will do as long as it is about two to three inches deep and has drainage holes. Egg cartons and paper cups are inexpensive and easy options; be sure to poke drainage holes in the bottoms. Fill your containers with a good soil mix - never use regular soil from your

yard. Seeds need just the right texture and mixture of nutrients to succeed. Covering your containers with plastic wrap or plastic lids will help keep soil and seeds moist. Setting the environment In order to germinate, most seeds need a steady temperature of about 78 F. You can create localized warmth for seeds through use of electric heaters or heat mats placed under Working ahead by growing your own seedlings containers. You can also is a great way to succeed in the summer. try placing containers atop warm appliances, such as a refrigera- wait to move them until they are fully tor, as long as they will also receive bloomed,” Brockelbank says. “If you ample light in the location. Once transplant them while they are buds seedlings push through the soil, you and cool weather hits, they could get can move them to a windowsill where frost bite and die. When it’s time to they’ll get more natural light. transplant the seeds, make sure the Caring For Seedlings soil is no cooler than 60 degrees.” It’s important to provide seedlings Of course, not everyone with the with constant moisture, but don’t let urge to grow a garden has the time to the soil get soggy. If you used plas- invest or the green thumb to achieve tic wrap or covers, remove them from it. If you find yourself lacking the recontainers once seeds have sprout- sources to plant and care for seeded. When leaves appear, begin fertil- lings, Porch.com has plenty of proizing with a liquid fertilizer. Pay close fessionals who can help you get - and attention to the dosage amounts rec- keep - your garden growing. ommended on the fertilizer packag“The hardest part of planting seeds ing; seedlings are fragile. Check on indoors is caring for them before they seedlings daily until you’re ready to are transplanted,” Brockelbank says. plant them outdoors. “Once they are transplanted, the “If your plants begin to bud before plants should be very low mainteyou transplant them to the outdoors, nance.”

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Ferreras and Gillibrand Discuss Women’s Issues In Corona U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (center) hosted a special conversation with women leaders within the Queens community at Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church in Corona. Gillibrand discussed her American Opportunity Agenda, a plan that would update federal policies in the workplace that have gone unchanged for decades.

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An Honor For Cuomo

Above, vying for a chance to sing the National Anthem on Opening Day at Citi Field was Victoria Labban, an Ozone Park resident who attends Promise Christian Academy in Flushing. At right, Andrij, Yurij and Yarko Dobriansky, also known as the Dobriansky Brothers, were one of the 20 finalists selected to compete for a chance to sing The National Anthem at opening day. Yarko (right) is an actor residing in Astoria. Photos by Joe Marvilli.

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Assemblywoman Margaret Markey was joined by Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan in presenting Governor Andrew Cuomo with a resolution from the New York State Assembly honoring him as special guest at the annual Ladies’ Luncheon of the Women’s Democratic Executive Committee of Queens County, held at Antun’s on March 8. Pictured (from left) are U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley, Assemblywoman Michelle Titus, Assemblywoman Barbara Clark, Nolan, Assemblywoman Vivian Cook, Cuomo, Markey and the Hon. Mary Ann Dorsa.

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Lauren Schwartzberg, a 17-year-old senior at Benjamin Cardozo High School, was surprised outside of school with the 2014 Ford Mustang Convertible she won at the National American Miss Pageant held in Hollywood, Calif. In the pageant, Schwartzberg came in second place. Photo by Joe Marvilli.

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legislative update

Crowley Announces Investment Program

Moya Applauds Senate DREAM Sponsors

Mayor for this and other efforts he has undertaken in this regard.” Local Law 71 was passed by the City Council last August and allows plaintiffs to sue the NYPD in state court if they maintain they were victims of racial profiling. If they are successful and win in court, they cannot ask for money, but only for injunctive reassemblyman lief. Previously, racial proFrancisco Moya filing victims could only sue in federal court. Act in their

U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-Jackson Heights) recently announced a State Senate Demoplan to help American families build cratic leader Andrea savings for their future. Crowley’s legand islation will create a new long-term Stewart-Cousins savings account for every American State Sen. Jose Peralta child, helping to create a culture of (D-East Elmhurst) called saving and investment from their ear- on the Senate’s co-leaders liest days. The bill also authorizes an to include funding for the expansion of the successful Child Tax New York State DREAM Credit, giving low-income families the budget resolution. Assemblyman Francisco Moya (Dopportunity to contribute to the savJackson Heights), the sponsor of the ings account. Crowley’s legislation will create DREAM Act, expressed his gratitude to Stewart-Cousins and a new savings program Peralta for their support. called USAccounts, to be “Including funding established by the Social for the DREAM Act in Security Administrathe Senate budget resotion (SSA). USAccounts lution takes us one large will be funded through step closer to realizing the a combination of federal dream,” Moya said. “As we seed money, matching move into the economy of funds, and family contrithe future, we need every butions. Upon the birth young mind in our midst of a child, a USAccount to contribute to our workwill be established in the force. We should not allow u.s. Rep. child’s name, and the the talents of young strivJoseph Crowley federal government will ers in New York to go to contribute $500 in initial waste, just because they can’t afford seed money the first year. The child’s family will be allowed to deposit up to go to college and don’t have the pato $2,000 into the account annually perwork that allows them to apply for and the government would provide financial aid.” The DREAM Act has passed the dollar-for-dollar matching funds to a maximum annual match of $500 per Assembly and now awaits action in the Senate. If passed, it would allow account, per year. The bill authorizes an increase of all of New York’s children to apply for the refundable Child Tax Credit up to financial aid for college, regardless of a maximum of $500 annually to give their immigration status. low-income families the opportunity to support a family contribution to the account. While USAccounts will be established through the SSA, parents will have the option of keeping the account within the SSA or moving it to an approved financial services instituAssemblyman William Scarbortion. ough (D-Jamaica) recently praised Once independent, the account Mayor Bill de Blasio’s decision to drop holder can access the funds to pay for the City’s lawsuit against Local Law college, buy a home, or start a small 71, which barred “bias-based” profilbusiness. The funds can ing by the NYPD. This also be rolled over to a effort to end racial pro401k, IRA, or traditional filing by the NYPD was private savings account, passed by the City Council giving the account holder over former Mayor Mithe opportunity to conchael Bloomberg’s veto. tinue to save for retireBloomberg then filed a ment. lawsuit seeking to over“American families are turn the law. struggling to make ends “By dropping this lawmeet and pay for basic nesuit, Mayor de Blasio is cessities, let alone set aside showing yet again that he savings for their children’s is serious about ending raassemblyman futures,” Crowley said. “My cial profiling and wants to William legislation will give every forge a different and betscarborough American child, regardless ter relationship between of their economic background, the op- the NYPD and the communities they portunity to start their financial future serve, especially communities of colon the right foot.” or,” Scarborough said. “I applaud the

Scarborough Praises Mayor For Dropping Lawsuit

Meng Assists Families Of Killed Teens

newest member of the Independent Democratic Caucus. Effective immediately, Avella has been appointed as a member of the following State Senate Comstate sen. mittees: Banks; tony avella Codes; Education; Housing, Construction and Community Development; Insurance; Judiciary; Transportation. The Senator was also appointed as the newest member of the City Education subcommittee. “The additional responsibility is not only encouraging, but promising of things to come in bringing real results in Albany,” Avella said. “I look forward to working with my colleagues in each of the committees on meaningful legislation to better the lives of my constituents as u.s. Rep. well as all New York State grace Meng residents.”

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) announced this week that she is working to secure visas for family members of two teenagers killed last month in a car crash on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. The driver, 19-yearold Jiahao Liang, and passenger Jennifer Gao, 16, died at the scene on Feb. 18 after their vehicle slammed into a tree on the side of the expressway, between exits 25 and 24. Meng is attempting to obtain visas for Liang’s After receiving complaints from mother and sister and Gao’s grandHoward Beach residents, Assemmother and aunt, who are seeking blyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Howard to travel to New York from China. Beach) sent a letter to Josh Laird, Meng contacted the U.S. consulate National Parks Commissioner, urgin China and arranged for them to ing him to take immediate action be interviewed for visas. If approved, and repair the damaged fence along they would soon fly to the northeast side of the Queens. Liang’s father Joseph Addabbo Memoand Gao’s mother are alrial Bridge and Cross Bay ready here. Boulevard in Howard Although funerals for Beach. Liang and Gai were held “Our hardworkalmost two weeks ago ing families have been and their remains were through enough after cremated, family memSandy, and they deserve bers still want to come to a neighborhood that Queens to be with relathey can be proud to call tives and possibly bring home,” Goldfeder said. the teens’ ashes to China. “The level of deterioration “The death of these assemblyman and unsightly conditions two teenagers is a terrible phil goldfeder at the foot of the Addabbo and horrible tragedy, and Bridge in Howard Beach our hearts go out to their is unacceptable and I strongly urge the family and friends,” Meng said. “We National Park Service to step up its efwill assist them with whatever needs forts immediately.” they may have during this difficult Nearly 17 months ago, Superstorm time.” Sandy blew down the fence, which acted as a barricade for trespassers. The fence still has not been restored — creating a gateway for pedestrians and fishermen to freely walk through the area — polluting the grounds. The unsightly appearance of the rundown fence is an eyesore for not only resiState Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) dents, but customers that frequent the recently announced additional com- restaurants and shops adjacent to the mittee assignments he received as the NPS property.

Goldfeder Calls For Howard Beach Cleanup

Avella Receives Additional Committee Assignments

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Dining & Entertainment

Grand Restaurant In the heart of Flushing, on one of the busiest intersections in the world, is where you can find the Grand Restaurant. Located atop the New World Mall, this magnificent establishment aims to wow its customers at every turn, and there are a lot of customers to wow. The restaurant seats up to 1,400 people at a time, making this Cantonese eatery the largest on the East Coast. For me, Dim Sum, a style of Cantonese food prepared in small portions, is always exciting and adventurous. I knew from the moment I stepped off the escalator that this meal would be unique. Connie, the owner of the restaurant, greeted us with an extra-large smile. She took us on a Connie tour of the restaurant. It is astounding how functionally and elegantly decorated it is at the restaurant. The freshest seafood is housed in one of the most impressive live tanks on display. I asked Connie how much seafood the restaurant goes through in an average week. She boasted, “Put it like this, we go through on average about 3,000 lobsters per week, so every item is fresh.” I have to say, that sounded good to me. Must-have items on the menu include sesame balls and candied hot pork buns, called char siu bao. Spring rolls and shrimp dumplings – known as har gau - are not to be overlooked, although there are more than 150 different offerings daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Some dumplings have a translucent wrapping, creating a brilliant texture to accompany the chosen filling. Carts with a variety of food passed our table, igniting my appetite over and over again. There was an entire

section of the restaurant dedicated to fresh green vegetables sauteed on the spot with your choice of sauce. Next to the vegetable station, there was, as I call her “the pancake lady.” She was ready to add whatever savory item imaginable to create a pancake to our liking; at our table we enjoyed the classic scallion seafood pancake. Offering more than 45,000-squarefeet of prime dining area, this eatery can transform itself to handle any possible catering needs, holding groups of any size, for an occasion of any kind. If you are looking for a wedding venue, its 2,000-square-foot dance floor might be a good place to boogie down on your special day. Incredibly beautiful décor and lighting make you Zhang feel like you are right in Hong Kong. Connie also added that it`s only a matter of time before they begin construction to open up a rooftop lounge. Unfortunately, most Americans have yet to try dim sum. I like to think of it as the lesson from Dr. Seuss’ “Green Eggs and Ham” – you will never know if you like something if you don’t let your taste buds dance. The food passing through the aisles at the Grand Restaurant will exhilarate you. The service aspect of dim sum is lively and interactive. Go out, grab some friends and try the Grand Restaurant’s dim sum. Who knows, you might love it. I know I do. This restaurant is a fantastic option if you enjoy dim sum, but there is also an extensive Chinese dinner menu available, operated from an entirely separate kitchen purely for your indulgence. So go, indulge. - Eric Jordan

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Theatre Time Preps New Production BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer Amateur detectives, get ready for a show right up your alley. A new mystery play is starting up in Bayside at the end of the month. Theatre Time Productions is putting together a staging of “The Gemini Killer,” a thriller written and directed by Tom Williams. This show will be the play’s first staging. As a result, it is aiming to be a true whodunit where no one in the audience will know the answers until the end. According to Williams, “The Gemini Killer” is about a famous novelist who invites four strangers to his home. Each of those people have lost someone close due to the Gemini Killer. The novelist announces to his guests that he is the killer and, to make amends, he will give one million dollars to the four. Soon after, he is found murdered and the question of who killed him begins.

“I’ve always loved different stories done on stage. This is the same vein. I decided to [use a serial killer] because it’s very in-vogue these days in popular culture,” Williams said. “Let me see if I can fool the audience.” The cast includes Al Carbuto, Frank Freeman, Sue Haehnel and Kevin Vincent, who is also a co-founder of the theater group. Although Williams has been friends with Theatre Time’s founders, Kevin and Judy Vincent, this is the first time he has written a play produced by them. In the past, he has directed several Theatre Time productions written by other people. Being the director and writer for this project gives Williams a perspective that lets him help his actors get into character. “When the actors are asking me stuff about the characters, they’re asking the person who wrote the characters,” he said. “They’re getting it straight from the horse’s mouth. It’s amazing to have

Theatre Time Productions will stage “The Gemini Killer,” written and directed by Tom Williams (above), in Bayside.

something you worked on from start to finish get on stage and be done.” Williams’ work fit with what Judy and Kevin wanted to do for their upcoming production, which was to produce a fresh story. “We were looking to do an ‘original’

play as we wanted to give an unpublished playwright an opportunity to have their work produced and seen by the public,” Kevin said. “As soon as we read ‘The Gemini Killer,’ we knew it was ‘the one.’” “The Gemini Killer” will be staged on March 29 and 30 as well as April 4, 5 and 6. The shows on Friday and Saturday start at 8 p.m. and the Sunday shows begin at 3 p.m. Tickets are $16 for adults and $14 for seniors and children. The performances will take place at the Colonial Church of Bayside, located at 54-02 217th St. Call (347) 358-8102 for tickets or order them online at www. theatretime.org. “We hope audiences will have fun, above all. That’s what it’s all about,” Kevin said. “And the great thing about this particular play is that no one knows how it ends!” Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

Five Borough Festival Stops In Jamaica BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA Staff Writer On March 14, Les Délices, a critically-acclaimed French Baroque ensemble, will perform at King Manor Museum in Jamaica for the Five Borough Music Festival’s final stop in Queens. The concert is part of the nonprofit’s three-month long series that aims to bring affordable world-class chamber music to the outer boroughs. “Our mission is to present affordable world-class concerts in all neighborhoods throughout the City to encourage people who are used to being a little bit more Manhattan-centric in their chamber music to find new corners,” said Donna Breitzer, executive director at 5BMF. Since 2007, 5BMF has traveled to various parts of the City to partner with cultural organizations in an effort

to expose locals to classical music – an opportunity that may not have been granted to them otherwise. “The other side of that mission is to bring these quality affordable programs to neighborhoods that are traditionally underserved when it comes to the performing arts,” Breitzer said. “There are so many arts patrons that live in the outer boroughs who don’t have this type of programming right outside their front door,” she added. “There are also a lot of people living in those neighborhoods who aren’t able to constantly travel to Manhattan and pay Manhattan prices for concerts.” Given Jamaica’s rich musical history, Breitzer said that selecting King Manor Museum as a venue was an obvious choice. “We’ve never been to Jamaica before, so we’re really excited about this partnership with King Manor Museum,” she

The Cleveland-based, critically-acclaimed French Baroque band Les Délices, will perform at King Manor Museum on March 14.

said. “It’s a neighborhood we have been hoping to come to for a while to tap into the great audiences that we know are there. King Manor has their own lovely music series and they have a great reach to the arts in the area. We were just looking for the right opportunity to come to Jamaica.” To purchase tickets to Les Délices, visit www.5bmf.org. Tickets are $25 in

advance and $30 at the door. Discount rates are available for students. The concert will begin at King Manor Museum at 6 p.m. Wine and light refreshments will be served. King Manor Museum is located at 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. Reach Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com

World Pong Tour Comes To Queens A world pong tournament will be held in Flushing this weekend, offering contestants a chance to show off their skills for prizes. World Pong Tour will host its first Queens tournament at Place@Main in Flushing on March 15. Starting at 7 p.m., the competition will take place at 36-45 Main St., Second Floor. The venue is typically used as a karaoke lounge or dance studio, but will spend Saturday night dedicated to the sport. The winners of the tournament will receive up to $2,500 in cash prizes. The prize structure is based on how many teams participate in the event. If there are 30 teams or less, the prize is $1,000. If there are 56 teams or more, the prize is $2,500. The prize amount increases by $250 for each jump in team numbers, which is about five. With the motto of “Motto is “Bringing People Together One Cup At A Time,” the World Pong Tour was founded in 2006 by Sam Pines, a Marist

College student who saw the sport’s potential and decided to capitalize on it. That year, World Pong hosted its first event, in Rochester. Although pong is typically played as a drinking game, where two players face off to get a ping-pong ball in a cup of alcohol that they have to drink, this tournament uses water. All the focus is placed on the sport itself, not the alcohol consumption. World Pong Tour has hosted alcohol awareness events at college campuses like Adelphi University. To date, World Pong has hosted events in 23 states, as well as Canada and Mexico. The tournament is a double elimination format with a capacity of 64 teams consisting of two players each. Registration for the Queens event is $20 per person, though it increases to $25 per player if you wait to do so in person. You must be 21 years or older to compete. If you wish to register, visit www.worldpongtour.com or call (914) 437-5401.

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QUEENS TODAY

FRIDAY 3/14

SATURDAY 3/15

THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE

Flushing Town Hall will present a staged presentation of “The Snail and the Whale,” starting at 2:15 p.m. A tiny snail longs to see the world, so she hitches a lift on the tail of a humpback whale. But when the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him? This show, appropriate for those aged 4 and up, will feature live music and lots of laughs. Attendees will be entered into a contest, where they can win four Cirque du Soleil tickets, “The Snail and the Whale” gift bags and more. Tickets are $12 for general admission, $10 for members and $8 for children. For more info, call (718) 463-7700.

BAR CRAWL

It’s time to get shamrocked! Join the St. Patrick’s Day weekend bar crawls on March 14, 15 and 17. Register for one day or all three at BarCrawls.com. The fun starts at Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, located at 29-19 24th Ave. Admission is $10 and up.

FIVE BOROUGHS MUSIC FESTIVAL

King Manor Museum and Five Boroughs Music Festival partner up to present Les Delices, a Clevelandbased, critically-acclaimed ensemble who will perform French Baroque music on period instruments. The program will feature works by Philidor, Guillemain, Leclair and Rameau. Wine and refreshments will be served at 6 p.m., with the concert starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $30 at the door, $25 in advance. For information, visit kingmanor.org/events/ concert.php.

SATURDAY 3/15

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SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK DAVID ALAN GRIER

ETERNIDAY FESTIVAL

“ETERNiDAY: Queens Poet Lore Festival of the Language Arts” is a day-long festival at the Queens Museum that will showcase a diverse selection of poets, artists, musicians, performers, educators and publishers from the Borough and beyond. Curated by the current poet laureate of Queens, Paolo Javier, this festival will feature readings, panel discussions, musical performances, live film narrations and screenings, writing workshops and a publishers’ alley. For more information, visit www. queensmuseum.org or call (718) 592-9700.

FIDDLE SERMON

Come hear strings pop and words echo in the Chapel of No Religion installed at the Queens Museum. Peter Schumann has done fiddle sermons for at least 20 years as part of Bread and Puppet Theater’s summertime performance series at their farm in northern Vermont. The sermons, which always merge philosophy and news, are delivered while Schumann vigorously accompanies himself on a fiddle. Each performance will be accompanied by bread-making, and breadserving, by the artist, as he has done since 1963. The admission is free and the event starts at 4 p.m.

SCIENCE WORKSHOPS FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN

Join the New York Hall of Science for hands-on experiments and sensory-rich art projects in workshops specially designed for young children, ages 3 to 5, with autism spectrum disorder and their parents and siblings. In this workshop, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, kids will discover the wonders of outer space as they build and launch their own high-flying rockets. To register, call (718) 699-0005, ext. 341.

David Alan Grier, the comedian best known for his work on “In Living Color,” will bring his standup comedy to the Queensborough Performing Arts Center. Starting at 3 p.m., the show will feature Grier’s unique brand of humor that is guaranteed to have audiences laughing all day long. For more information, call (718) 631-6311.

CONCERT

Musica Reginae Productions presents a concert of works by Brahms and Schumann, performed by the Musica Reginae Chamber Players. The program includes Brahms Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano, op. 78; Brahms Piano Quartet in C Minor, op. 60; and Schumann Piano Quartet in E flat Major, op. 47. It will be held at The Church-inthe-Gardens at 50 Ascan Ave. in Forest Hills. It will begin at 7 30 p.m. A reception will follow the performance.

LEGENDS OF HIP-HOP

See several classic hip-hop artists perform at Resorts World Casino. Those scheduled to perform include Naughty By Nature, Kurtis Blow and Black Sheep. It costs $25 for an advance ticket. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins at 9 p.m. To buy tickets, go to rwnewyork.com.

SUNDAY 3/16

ASTORIA TANGO CLUB

Come with friends and be transported to the 1950’s. Learn how to dance with the friendly Astoria Tango School team leaded by dancer and instructor Mariana Fresno. Enjoy Spanish dishes and wines from Centro Español’s Restaurant in a relaxed atmosphere while dancing to the rhythm of the most sensual dance in the world Tango. The lesson starts at 6 p.m. and admission is $10. The Centro Español de Queens is located at 41-01 Broadway, Astoria.

TASTE OF THE WORLD

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs is hosting the “Taste of the World” food festival from 2:30

p.m. to 5 p.m. The food fest showcases local restaurants. Foodies can expect lots on the menu, with samplings of many different cuisines that reflect the multi-ethnic character of the parish and the Forest Hills community it serves. Restaurants participating include Uno Chicago Grill, Portofino and Tuscan Hills. Tickets are $25. Our Lady Queen of Martyrs is located at 72-55 Austin St. in Forest Hills.

Grace Lee Boggs, an activist and philosopher in Detroit who has dedicated her life to the next American Revolution and a better future for all of humanity. The screening of this documentary will run from 5:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 3/19

SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

The Laughing Devil Comedy Club in Long Island City will offer a unique take on the film festival format, dedicated to promoting the art of the short film and connecting film lovers with filmmakers with this monthly event. The Short Film Fest will screen five to 15 short films, interspersed with Q&As with creators, followed by a cocktail party. The event costs $10 and begins at 8 p.m. For information, visit www.laughingdevil.com.

MONDAY 3/17 HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY! “AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY”

The Queens College Center for Teaching and Learning will show a free screening of “American Revolutionary” as part of its Civil Rights Film Series. The film tells the story of

ARTISTS’ TALK

Nancy Cohen, Glenn Goldberg, Matt Nolan, Debra Priestly, Gregory Sholette and Tommy Mintz will appear for a discussion at the GodwinTernbach Museum at Queens College. Starting at 5:30 p.m., the talk will accompany the gallery’s current showing, an art faculty exhibition. For more information, call (718) 997-4747.

ONGOING ROCKAWAY ARTISTS ALLIANCE - MIXED MEDIA EXHIBIT

Saturdays and Sundays 12-4 p.m. Ongoing until March 23. Multiple Mediums by local artists on display: watercolor, oil painting, sculpture, photography, etc.

GOT EVENTS? Send all information to editor@queenstribune.com or mail to: Queens Tribune 150-50 14th Rd., Whitestone, NY 11357

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SENIORS DEFENSIVE DRIVING Friday, March 14 McGoldrick library at 11. INTRO INTERNET Monday, March 17 Camb r i a H e i g h t s l i b ra r y a t 9:30. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Monday, March 17 Windsor Park library. Register. TAX PREP HELP Mondays through March 31 Pomonok library at 11:30. TAX COUNSELING Tuesdays through April 15 Auburndale library at 1. TAX HELP Wednesdays through April 9 Laurelton library at 11.

MEETINGS 102ND PRECINCT Tuesday, March 18 council meeting at the Richmond Hill library at 7. SE QUEENS CAMERA Tuesdays, March 18, 25 Roy Wilkins Family Center. 347-528-7178. TALK OF TOWN Tuesday, March 18 learn the art of public speaking in St. Albans at 7:15. 6407092.

ENTERTAINMENT CELLO & PIANO Saturday, March 15 Flushing library at 1:30. SAXOPHONE SOUNDS S a t u r d ay, M a r c h 1 5 sounds of King Curtis, Junior Walker and more at the Rochdale Village library at 2:30. CON BRIO ENSEMBLE Saturday, March 15 Langston Hughes library at 3. SWEET CYANIDE Saturday, March 15 concert at the Flushing library at 5. JAZZ ENSEMBLE Sunday, March 16 Iris Ornig Jazz Ensemble at the Flushing library at 2.

EDUCATION HSE/TASC PREP Fridays, March 14, 21, 28 Baisley Park library at 10. ACCENT REDUCTION

HEALTH INTRO PILATES Fridays, March 14, 21, 28 Rosedale library at 6. MOVING & GROOVING Fridays, March 14, 21, 18 Briarwood library at 11:30. CARDIO SCULPTURE Fridays, March 14, 21, 28 Richmond Hill library at 5:30. CALYPSO CARDIO Fridays, March 14, 21, 28 Laurelton library at 6:30. DANCE FITNESS Saturdays, March 15, 22, 29 LIC library at 3. HYPERTEN./DIABETES Monday, March 17 Healthy Living with Hypertension or Diabetes at the Central library at 1. DANCE FITNESS Mondays through April 28 North Forest Park library at 11:30. ZUMBA Mondays through June 23 (except holidays) LIC library at 7. ZUMBA Tuesday, March 18 Poppenhusen library at 5. ZUMBA Tuesdays, March 18, 25 Lefrak City. Register. BODY CONDITIONING Tuesdays through April 29 Briarwood library at 5:30 and Ridgewood librar y at 6. SUGARED DRINKS Wednesday, March 19 Rethink Your Drink: Decreasing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages at 4 at the Woodside library. INTRO GENTLE YOGA Wednesdays, March 19, 26 Woodside library at 5:30. ZUMBA We d n e s d ay, M a r c h 1 9 Ozone Park library. Register. ZUMBA Wednesdays, March 19, 26 Richmond Hill library. Register. WORKOUT Wednesdays South Jamaica library at 5:30. HIV/AIDS Thursday, March 20 talk at 5 at the Corona library. INTRO YOGA Thursday, March 20 Central library. Register. ZUMBA Thursdays, March 20, 27 Langston Hughes library. Register. ALZHEIMERS Tuesday, March 25 Caregiver support group in Forest Hills. 592-5757, ext. 237.

Saturday, March 15 Jackson Heights library at 6. HSE/TASC PREP Saturdays, March 15, 22 Cambria Heights library at 10 ADVANCED MATH Saturdays Queensbridge library 12-2. KNITTING 101 Monday, March 17 Central library at 4:30. MAKE HANDBAG Monday, March 17 Astoria library at 4:30. BALLROOM DANCING Mondays through April 28 Forest Hills library at 6:30. CHESS TIPS Mondays through April 21 Pomonok library at 1. MATH 4 ADULTS Mondays LIC library 5:308:00. HS PREP HELP Mondays 5:30-7:30 Cambria Heights library. LEARN DANCE SOCA Tuesday, March 18 Central library at 4:30. BEGIN A BUSINESS Tuesdays, March 18, 25 Bayside library 2:30. CHESS Tuesdays Rosedale library at 4. HSE/TASC PREP Wednesdays, March 19, 26 Baisley Park library at 10. EXAM PREP: WRITING Wednesdays 5:30-7:00 LIC library. HSE/TASC PREP Thursdays, March 20, 27 Baisley Park library. Register. CHESS FED-RATED Thursday, March 20 East Flushing library at 4:30. QUILTING WORKSHOP Thursday, March 20 Poppenhusen library. Register. ORIGAMI FUN Thursdays LIC library at 3. LEARN CHINESE Thursdays North Forest Park library at 6.

COMPUTERS E-BOOKS & E-READERS Saturday, March 15 Flushing library. Register. BEGIN EXCEL Sunday, March 16 Central library. Register. INTRO COMPUTERS Monday, March 17 Central library. Register. MAC MONDAY Monday, March 17 Central library. Register. BEGIN WORD Tuesday, March 18 Flushing library. Register. INTER. EXCEL Tuesday, March 18 Flushing library. Register. BEGIN COMPUTERS Tuesdays, March 18, 25 Astoria library at 11:30. TWITTER We d n e s d ay, M a r c h 1 9 Flushing library. Register.

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TEENS & KIDS LAURELTON TALENT Weekdays in March grades 6 and under Laurelton library at 4:30. TEEN HW HELP Weekdays Central library at 3. TEEN ZONE Weekdays 3:30 at Queens Village library. HW HELP Monday Bayside library at 3:30. MOVIE MATINEES Fridays through April 25 Rosedale library at 2:30. MOVIE TIME Fridays through April 25 Laurelton library at 3:30. FUN FRIDAY Friday, March 14 Central library at 4. Ages 6-12. PROJECT ART Friday, March 14 Corona library. Register. TEENS GOT TALENT Friday, March 14 Rosedale library at 3:30. ANIMALS ALIVE Friday, March 14 Queens Village library at 3:30. COLLEGE RESUME Friday, March 14 Lefrak City library at 4. ECO-JEWELRY Friday, March 14 Broadway library at 5. TEEN HAPPY HOUR Fridays, March 14, 21, 28 Flushing library at 4. CHESS CLUB Fridays, March 14, 21, 28 Woodside library at 4. BOOK BUDDIES Fridays through April 25 Bayside library at 4. YOUTH ADVISORY Fridays Laurelton library at 5. BOARD/VIDEO GAMES Fridays Rochdale Village at 4. Grades 1-6. BOARD GAME Fridays Windsor Park at 4. Ages 5-12. GAME DAY Fridays 5:30 McGoldrick library and South Ozone Park library at 4. CHESS CLUB Fridays Auburndale library at 3:30 and Laurelton library at 3. WII GAMES Fridays Poppenhusen librar y and Hollis librar y at 4. CHESS CLUB Saturdays Flushing library at 2. COMPUTER SKILLS Mondays through March 31 Rochdale Village library at 4. Grades 1-6. COMPUTER HW HELP Mondays Auburndale library at 5:30. Ages 8-12. TODDLER CRAFTS Mondays, March 17, 24, 31 Steinway library at 11. FAMILY STORYTIME Mondays, March 17, 24, 31 Auburndale library at 3:30. PROUD CHOICES

Mondays, March 17, 24 questions about sex at the Central library at 4:30. 11-19. COMPUTER SKILLS Mondays through April 28 Rochdale Village at 4. Grades 1-6. CHESS CLUB Mondays Pomonok library at 5. FAMILY STORYTIME Mondays Auburndale library at 3:30. Pre-K to 2. GAME DAY Mondays McGoldrick library at 5:30. CREATE COMIC HERO Tuesday, March 18 Sunnyside library at 4. MAGIC WORKSHOP Tuesday, March 18 Bayside library at 4. YOUNG MEN Tuesdays, March 18, 25 14-19 empowerment group at the Laurelton library at 3:30. WII GAMING Tuesdays, March 18, 25 Astoria library at 4:30. LEGOS & GAMES Tuesdays, March 18, 25 4:30 Pomonok library. Ages 6-12. AFRICAN DANCE Tuesdays, March 18, 25 East Elmhurst librar y at 3:30. ZUMBA FOR KIDS Tuesdays, March 18, 25 Forest Hills. Register. DRAMA CLUB Tuesdays Central library. Register. TEEN MEDIATION Tuesdays Central library at 4. LANYARD CLUB Tuesdays Richmond Hill library at 4. CRAFY TUESDAYS Tuesdays through April 8 Cambria Heights library at 4. Grades 1-5. GARDEN PROJECT Tuesdays 4-6 Whitestone library. Call for details. TUESDAY CRAFTS Tuesdays through April 29 South Ozone Park library at 4:30. Ages 8-14. TEEN JEOPARDY We d n e s d ay, M a r c h 1 9 Flushing library at 4. PLAYGROUP Wednesdays, March 19, 26 Steinway library at 11. CHESS CLUB Wednesdays through April 16 Pomonok library at 5. Over 10. CRAFTIVITIES Wednesdays East Flushing library. Register. DRAWING CLUB Wednesdays LIC library at 4. GAME DAY Wednesdays McGoldrick library at 5:30. READING FOR FUN Wednesdays Laurelton library at 3:30. READ TO A DOG

Wednesdays through April 9 Nor th Hills library at 4. READ-ALOUD Wednesdays South Jamaica library at 4. Grades K-3. DECORATIONS CLUB Thursdays, March 20, 27 Poppenhusen library at 4. EASY READER CLUB Thursdays, March 20, 27 Central library at 4. Ages 5-7. EARTH HOUR Thursday, March 20 Broadway library at 4:30. Environmental science. ANIME CLUB Thursday, March 20 Flushing library at 4. POETIC TEXTILES Thursday, March 20 10-14 year olds create textiles. Pomonok library at 4. ARTS & CRAFTS Thursdays through April 24 Auburndale library at 4:30. Ages 5-12. FAMILY STORYTIME Thursday, March 20 Bay Terrace library at 11:30. FASHION MAVENS Thursdays through April 24 teens interested in the fashion industry at the Central library at 4:30. DRAMA POSSE Thursdays, March 20, 27 Hillcrest library at 4:30. Ages 8-14. CHESS CLUB Thursdays through April 24 Federation-Rated Chess Club for teens and adults at the East Flushing library at 4:30. CREATIVE WRITING Thursdays through April 24 Auburndale library at 5:15. Ages 8-12. CHESS CLUB Thursdays, March 20, 27 Astoria library at 4:30. LEARN CHESS Thursdays through April 24 Rochdale Village library

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I n te r n a t i o n s N YC L LC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 2/3/14. Office:Queens Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 95-60 Queens Blvd. #319 Rego Park, NY 11374. Purpose: any lawful activity ________________________ Notice is hereby given a license, number (PENDING) for on-premises Liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 79-15/21 Queens Boulevard, Elmhurst, NY 11373 for on premises consumption. The Hive Sports Bar & Grill Inc. ________________________ CORONA 103 PROPERTIES LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Secretary of state (SSNY) On 10/29/2013. Office: Queens County. SSNY Designated as agent of LLC upon Whom Process May be served. SSNY shall mail Process to 9126 Corona Ave Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: any lawful activity. ________________________ SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF QUEENS EAST WEST BANK, as Assignee of the FDIC as Receiver of United Commercial Bank, Plaintiff against 7128 FRESH MEADOWS, LLC, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated December 12, 2013 and entered January 7, 2014, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., in Courtroom #25, Jamaica, NY on the 11th day of April, 2014 at 10:00 AM premises situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, BEGINNING at a point on the westerly side of 163rd Street, distant 272.81 feet southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the westerly side of 163rd Street with the southerly side of 71st Avenue; RUNNING THENCE westerly at right angles to 163rd Street, 99.58 feet; THENCE southerly parallel with 163rd Street, 40 feet; THENCE easterly at right angles to 163rd Street, 99.58 feet to the westerly side of 163rd Street; THENCE northerly along the westerly side of 163rd Street, 40 feet to the point or place of beginning. EXCEPTING ONLY: The Unit known as apartment 2B and The Unit known as apartment 3A. The mortgaged property being known as Block 6801, Lots 1101-1104 and 1107-

1110 (f/k/a Lot 57) in the Borough of Queens, County of Queens, State of New York. Said premises known as 71-28 163RD STREET, FRESH MEADOWS, NY Approximate amount of lien $ 3,272,758.00 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index Number 22138/10. WILLIAM T. DRISCOLL, ESQ., Referee. Lowenstein Sandler LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 65 Livingston Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068 ________________________ File No.: 2012-734/C CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: Virginia Keurentjes-Datcu, Aurel Datcu, Maria Mies,Ioan Datcu, Ana Ghinea, Victoria Mihu, Aurel Datcu, Vasili Datcu, Sofia Huzu, Petru Datcu, Maria Rus, Nicolae Bogdan Datcu, Mihai Datcu, Nicolae Datcu, Victoria Datcu, Lucretia Paraschiv, Attorney General of the State of New York The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of VICTORIA DATCU, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Temporary Administrator of the Estate ofVICTORIA DATCU, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 24 day of April, 2014 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Temporary Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $8,281.48 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY,

ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and why the Last Will and Testament dated March 3, 1983 should not be admitted to probate as an ancient document; and why Temporary Letters of Administration duly issued by the Surrogate’s Court on May 3, 2012 should not be revoked; and why Letters of CTA should not be issued to the Public Administrator of Queens County; and why the net distributable estate should not be paid as per the Last Will and Testament dated March 3, 1983 as follows: 100% to Virginia Keurentjes-Datcu, Dated, Attested and Sealed 27th day of February, 2014 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County Margaret M. Gribbon Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 95-25 Queens Boulevard 11th Floor Rego Park, New York 11374 This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation ________________________ James S. Hasselbacher Estate File No.: 2014-70 SURROGATE’S COURT – ONTARIO COUNTY AMENDED CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God, Free and Independent To: Unknowns (whose names and whereabouts are unknown), hereby intending to designate the paternal and maternal aunts, uncles, and cousins of the decedent, who may be the heirs at law, next of kin, of James S. Hasselbacher, deceased, Jasons DiPonzio, Esq., as Guardian and litem on behalf of the unknowns and Audrey Cooper, Assistant Attorney General of the State of New York, 144 Exchange

Blvd., Suite 200, Rochester, NY 14614 A Petition having been duly filed by Gary G. Baxter, whose post office address is 15 Greenhurst Avenue, Geneva, New York 14456, YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Ontario Count y, at the Courthouse, located at 27 N. Main Street, Room 123, in the City of Canandaigua, on April 15, 2014, at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon of that day why a decree should not be made in the Estate of James S. Hasselbacher, lately domiciled at 301 Gibson Street, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, granting Letters of Administration upon the estate of the decedent to Gary G. Baxter or to such other person as may be entitled thereto. Hon. Frederick G. Reed, Ontario County Surrogate Elizabeth T. Simpson, Chief Clerk Dated, Attested and Sealed, March 7, 2014 Attorney for Petitioner: Timothy J. Buckley, Esq. P.O. Box 308, 117 Washington Street Geneva, New York 14456 Telephone # (315) 781-1455 Fax # (315) 7811397 [Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear

it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.] ________________________ Notice of Formation of Gerlin Contracting and Development LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State on NY ( SSNY) on 2/7/14. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Gerlin Contracting and Development to 134-44 Francis Lewis Blvd. Purpose: Any lawful purpose or activities. ________________________ Notice of Guardianship sale of real property pursuant to the Order of the Hon. Lee A Mayersohn entered in the Supreme Court, Queens County, New York on February 27, 2014, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, bearing Index No. 16927/2012 of all that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements erected situate, lying and being at 43-07 Crommelin Street, Flushing, New York 11355, Block 5113, Lot 5 owned by Florence Y.P. Tso, are to be sold by the CoGuardians of Florence Y.P. Tso,

Christopher P. Chow and Linda Moon-Ying Chow on April 8, 2014 at 9:30 AM subject to a contract of sale. An auction will be held at which time others may bid beside the contract vendee. Premises will be sold subject to the Courts consent and provisions of the Order before the Justice presiding at an IAS Part 22G of the Supreme Court held in the County of Queens at the Courthouse, 8811 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11435. ________________________ 7601 QUEENS, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/3/2014. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 7601 113th St., Ste. 4D, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice of Formation of PINC International LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 1/14/2014. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: 108-24 63rd Road, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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QUEENS FOCUS Upcoming events at the Kew Gardens Community Center include: Purim Party, 2 p.m. March 17. Movie Matinee, “The Big Wedding,” 1 p.m. March 18. Poets & writers with Mindy Lewis, 1:30-3:45 p.m. March 24. Healthy Living, 11 a.m. March 25. Healthy Habits, 11 a.m. Mondays. Spanish, 1 p.m. Mondays. Dancercise & aerobics, 1 p.m. Mondays and Fridays. St. Patrick’s Day Party, 1 p.m. March 21. Meditation with Sy Weber, 10 a.m. Thursdays The Kew Gardens Community Center is located at 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202, Kew Gardens.

PAL Calendar, which showcases artwork from children from PAL centers throughout the City. For the month of February, Navae Moise, a seventh grader from PAL’s Edward Byrne Center, illustrates her dream to own her own clothing store. For May, eighth grader Elemni Nkanta, from PAL’s Golden Maple Academy, aspires to be an architect. For July, Golden Maple Academy eighth grader Blade Delgado illustrates her passion for photography. For October, fourth grader Tyarrie Brown of Golden Maple Academy, depicts her dream to travel to new places. For information, visit www.palnyc. org.

The Ozone Park Civic Association will meet 7:30 p.m. March 18 at 97-14 135th Drive, Ozone Park. The meeting will feature a seminar on elder law, estate planning, trusts and avoiding probate. For information, email ozpkcivic@gmail.com.

United Adult Ministries announced its Spring Gala, set for 6 p.m. May 8 at Flushing Town Hall. The gala will feature a performance by tenor Daniel Rodriguez. The event will also honor three individuals with the Rose Kryzak Senior Leadership Award. The honorees include: State Sen. Toby Stavisky, Dr. Steven Goodman, head of the Samuel Field YM & YWHA; and Alan Weinberg, social work manager at Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation. Also featured will be presentations of the Older Adult Ministry Award to Doris Walker, an Elder at Hollis Presbyterian Church; and Dorothy Ramsey, Deacon of the Valley Stream Presbyterian Church. For information or to RSVP, call Robert Salant at (347) 532-3025 or email rsalant@uam.org.

Andrew Nici of Rego Park and Ciara Nestor of Rockaway Point were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Pa. Justin Pau of Forest Hills was named to the Honor List for the fall 2013 semester at Oxford College in Atlanta, Ga. Anna Gordan of Rego Park was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at Emory College in Atlanta, Ga. Local students were recognized for their academic achievement during the fall 2013 semester at Berkeley College in New York and New Jersey. They include: President’s List Forest Hills: Kamilla Akbarova, Michael Brana, Anthony McKeown. Howard Beach: Maria Carollo, Megi Duhanzhiu, Amanda Segarra. Rego Park: Rizki Hamid. Richmond Hill: Jennifer Tineo. Dean’s List Forest Hills: Tiphani Benbow, Mairi Inoue, Wuju Shi. Kew Gardens: Lissette Cantos. Ozone Park: Michelle Gomez, Kashauna Gregg Dowling, Gustavo Moreno, Diana Nieto, Francia Riano, Edwin Rojas. Rego Park: Kaoru Yamazaki. Richmond Hill: Moshin Gafur, Rachiel Vega. Woodhaven: Katherine Fernandez, Amanda Innace, Christopher Ramos, Jessica Romero, Angelina Vazquez. Four children from Queens were named winners of the 2014 Police Athletic League Art Contest. The winning artwork was featured in the 2014

Quality Services for the Autism Community will host a job fair on March 18 at 25-09 Broadway, Astoria,

Irish Celebration Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder celebrated the Irish culture at the Annual St. Camillus-St.Virgilius Parish St. Patrick’s Dance filled with traditional corned beef and cabbage and musical performances with local bagpipers. to recruit and fill multiple positions. Interested applicants can register online for an interview time at www. qsac.com/jobfair. Greg Boyle of Forest Hills, a freshman at Hofstra University, is a pitcher for the 2014 Hofstra baseball team. The Central Queens YM&YWHA in Forest Hills will host Ladies Night Out from 7:30-9:30 p.m. March 26. Ladies will have an opportunity to sample Zumba, pilates, and Body Pump mini-classes to experience the master level of instruction offered by the Y, located at 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills. Admission is $10 in advance,

Info Session Local officials recently co-sponsored a CUNY College information session for local students applying or beginning to apply to college, at Atlas Park on Cooper Avenue. Pictured are co-sponsors Assemblyman Mike Miller, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, State Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr., Assemblyman Andrew Hevasi and representatives from CUNY who co-sponsored the information session.

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Puerto Rican Police Want Peter Ever since former Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. has left public office, rumors have been swirling about his next move. While he has remained relatively secretive of his future endeavors, he has had at least one interesting job offer. A source close to Vallone told QConf that while the former Public Safety chair was vacationing in Puerto Rico, he was asked to help former NYPD Chief

and new Superintendent of the Puerto Rican Police Department James Tuller bring crime rates down on the island. Responding to the rumor, Vallone said he loves Puerto Rico and is good friends with Chief Tuller, but has no plans on leaving the Borough where he grew up. “The jobs I’m considering now don’t involve me leaving Queens,” he said. “That’s something I can’t do.”

Ready For Spring

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Still Under Construction

We here at QConf understand that creating a website may take some time, but at some point, the wait becomes unbearable. While we are trying not to keep count, it has now been more than two months since Borough President Melinda Katz took office, and the website for her office, www.queensbp.org, is still not updated. The old website used to be a one-stop reference for governmental information throughout

the Borough - a mini-version of our own Official Guide to Queens, if you will. But that is no more, replaced by a stopgap placeholder. The temporary website asks us to be patient, but quite frankly, the time for patience may have finally passed. The Borough President does boast about the fancy technological efforts she wants to pursue, but it needs to start with a new website.

Charity Mania Who said pro wrestlers can't be philanthropic? A World Premier Wrestling show at Resorts World New York City Casino over the weekend donated a portion of its proceeds to Safe Haven for Babies, a charity to prevent newborn abandoment. Pictured above (from left) are The Big O, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, Timothy Jaccard of Safe Haven, legend "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Guido Salvo Sr., CEO of WPW. No word yet if Goldfeder is looking for a spot at WrestleMania 30 next month.

Jon Christopher

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Contributors: Bruce Adler, Luis Gronda, Natalia Kozikowska, Joe Marvilli, Marcia Moxom Comrie, Michael Nussbaum, Trisha Sakhuja, Michael Schenkler.

As we await warmer weather here in Queens, the Mets are enjoying some better temperatures down in Spring Training at Port St. Lucie, Fla. QConf photographer Bruce Adler is down there with the Mets and snapped some shots, including this one of slugger David Wright readying for a pitch. Baseball season - and warmer temperatures can't come fast enough.

Musicians OF QuEEns

Forest Park Frolics

A Saturday Night Live short that aired last weekend featured a familiar Queens park. The scene, called “Ooh Child,” featured SNL cast members and guest host Lena Dunham (pictured), star of HBO's "Girls," driving through Forest Park and parts of Woodhaven singing along to the 1970s song “O-o-h Child” by the Five Stairsteps. The group is singing the tune when the GPS leads them astray. Scenes of Woodhaven and Forest Park can be seen as the crew drives around in the three-minute video. A fifth person appears out of nowhere in the car with his hands tied and his mouth taped shut. The others tell him to quiet down as they try to restart the sing along. It’s always terrific to see Queens featured in any type of film. While Forest Park does not get mentioned among other popular parks in the Borough, namely Flushing Meadows Corona Park, production companies should use Forest Park more often as there is a lot of untapped potential for films there.

Jon Christopher’s songs have a pulse to them that make you want to move. He does not write dance music, but his work definitely has a groove. It should come as no surprise then that the first instrument he picked up was not a guitar, but the drums. Although Christopher started banging on a kit around the age of 12, it was when he started playing acoustic guitar at the age of 15 that his creativity was really sparked. He wrote a song before he even knew how to play. “I felt like I had the world in the palm of my hands and it was the most natural things that I had ever done in my life to that point. I have been pursuing that feeling and music ever since,” the Astoria musician said. “The percussive style that I have developed while playing the guitar is a legacy of banging on the drum set at an early age.” That groove and percussive touch is in full-force on Christopher’s self-titled third album. The songs stride between blues rock and funk, with as soulful vocals singing out vulnerable lyrics that deal with people and places in his life. While the tracks were written in any different ways, Christopher did not perform any of them until it was time to record. “I never performed the songs prior to recording them. If I had, I would have put them together differently,” he said. “Songwriting, like any art form, is about energy flow and you can’t know about that flow unless you are performing that song in its entirety in front of a live audience.”

To fill out his sound, Christopher works with many different musicians, with people moving in and out of his music career. While the challenge of keeping a band together for a long time is partially why he in drawn to multiple collaborations, Christopher also likes the different viewpoints he gets from fresh faces. “Everybody has a slightly different take on things and you learn from another’s perspective,” he said. Originally from Glen Cove in Long Island, Christopher moved to Astoria nine years ago. Since then, the loyal audience he has found in the area has given his career a significant boost and has shown him which direction to grow in. “I have a community that really believes in me, that is at my shows, that knows my lyrics. They are the foundation on which I have started to build,” Christopher said. “For the most part, I have always been someone that has kept to themselves. Music, however, I have learned is a communal art.” Christopher’s career is looking brighter than ever in 2014. He just signed with Sojourn Records, an independent label based in Elmont. He added that this year is dedicated to getting his new record out to the people. “In the coming weeks, we plan on recording one of the greatest blues, rock, soul records ever made,” he said. For more news on his albums and shows, visit http:// ats.jonchristophermusic. com.

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