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Queens April 1 Deadline Shopping Frenzy:

Wal-Mart Takes Over Atlas Park Mall

By WIEGOT A. BIGBOCKS Without much fanfare, and pret t y much without anyone noticing, the Shops At Atlas Park were taken over this week by WalMart, which will now bring its giant pickle jars and $2 t-shir ts to what was once portrayed as the future home of Tiffany & Co. in Queens.

Wal-Mar t, which had been rebuffed five years ago when it sought a site in Rego Park, never took its eye off the borough, hoping to make Queens the first of its locations in New York Cit y.

The Shops at Atlas Park, which opened in 2006 but star ted losing tena nts left and right shortly after it opened, had been seeking a major player to help restore the retail mall in Glendale. The mall never grew to its full capacity, in par t because of the $73per-hour parking fees, and also due to the lack of maps that actually listed Glendale.

Google Maps searches for the site just gave an error message, saying no such location existed.

manage the site. The new property manager, the Mattone Group, which has built big box shopping in College Point and retail at Jamaica Center, had been seeking either a large scale supermarket “or something really big or really boxy” to come to Atlas Park.

Wal-Mar t brought trucks to Atlas Park late Tuesday night to unload merchandise, set up signs and transform the 400,000 square foot site into one of its signature mega-mar ts. Of course the trucks were expected Monday morning, but given the mall’s 80th Street and Cooper Avenue location, drivers unfamiliar with the area circled surrounding cemeteries endlessly and often found Wal-Mart moved in to Atlas Park overnight. t hemselve s stuck tr ying to maneuver through winding one-way streets that seemed to all lead to Woodhaven BouleIn early 2009, the financiers behind At- vard.

It is expected t hat Wal-Mar t, wh ich las Park kicked out Atco, the management company running the show, pulled the note watches it profits grow through increased and got t he court to appoint a receiver to efficiency and productivity, lost all potential

profits for the second quar ter based on the initial traffic delay.

Nonetheless, Wal-Mart is thrilled to have an outlet in New York City, a point that they were quick to share with local labor unions.

“Brian McLaughlin told us he’d never let us move in as long as he was the head of the Central Labor Council,” said spokesman Hugh Geaugerl. “Looks like we waited long enough.”

Shoppers flocking to Atlas Park left their homes early Wednesday as news broke about the great deals and rolled-back prices on everything a home needs, from doggie lip balm to super-sized boxes of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. They are expected to be able to find Glendale, and then eventually the store, by early Saturday evening.

Wal-Mar t, wh ich in 2006 said that it planned to be as competitive as other big box retailers already in the City, announced future plans to locate at other easily accessible locations, including Hamilton Beach, Breezy Point, Malba and Brookville.

Gov. Awards Aqueduct VLT Bid To Gambino, LLC

By F. GETA BOUTIT Gov. David Paterson joined Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Democratic Caucus leader John Sampson (DBrooklyn) to announce their endorsement of a compromise candidate to develop the “racino” at Aqueduct Racetrack: Gamblingo Enterprises.

The majority shareholder in Gamblingo is Gambino, LLC, one of the “five families” of the Italian-American mafia which dominated organized crime in Ne w York City since the 1930s.

“I am happy to endorse Gamblingo Enterprises’ last minute bid to manage the video lot tery terminals at Aqueduct and develop the racino there,” said Gov. Paterson.

“Despite their reputat ion, it is important for N e w Yo r ke r s to u n d e r s t a n d t h a t t he Gambino family has a strong histor y with the residents of the Queens neighborhoods that sur round the track.”

Paterson said one reason AEG was initially chosen was because of the ties the group’s partners had with the local community. That feature was important in a ne w bid. Paterson dismissed accusations that the

last-minute surprise decision was politically motivated or involved any corruption, saying Gamblingo came to them with a fully completed bid last week, had their gaming license expedited over the weekend, and promise to pay the $300 million payment by the end of the day on March 31.

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) was not as celebratory, saying he has “grave reservations” about the sudden choice, but admit ted the governor kept his promise when considering the local communities in his decision.

“I’ll be the first to admit few people know more about the part of Queens where Aqueduct lies than the Gambino family,” said Addabbo. “I’m looking forward to the July 4 fireworks.”

Local residents commended the governor’s choice and agreed with him about the family’s standing in the neighborhood.

“Ever since John Got t i went to prison, this neighborhood has never been the same,” said 35-year old housewife Maria Giambrisi of Ozone Park, “Sure they murdered a few people, but they kept our neighborhood clean, they kept the buses and trains run-

ning, and they protected our neighborhood’s culture. I am happy to see that they will be coming back.”

“Whatever their faults were, you can’t deny they did good for this area,” said 41year-old Howard Beach contractor Ray D’Inverso who grew up in the shadow of the racetrack. “Now when I go to Aqueduct, I’ll feel like it’s the good old days.”

Because he is currently serving a life sentence in prison, Gambino family head Peter Got t i said he would remove h imself from the bid a nd de signated h is nephe w, J o h n “ J u n i o r ” G o t t i , a s he a d o f t he Gambino family’s development corporat ion, wh ich is par tnering w ith other principals, including actor Ray Liot ta and Italian conglomerate Pirelli, to form Gamblingo Enterprises.

“I am definitely more licensable than some members of AEG,” said Gott i, noting he has never been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a felony. When asked where Gamblingo

John Gotti Jr. said he’s “gonna get the guy” who put graffiti on his Aqueduct sign. was able to secure the $300 million to pay the state by March 31, Got t i’s answer was evasive.

“Don’t you wor ry about it,” he said.

Bye-Bye Buses:

By CUTON A. SHARD A tanned, refreshed and newly invigorated Hiram Monserrate greeted reporters as he stepped off a flight from Puerto Rico at JFK Airport Wednesday and immediately announced h is candidacy for Governor.

Monserrate, who was elected, arrested, seated, indicted, acquit ted, convicted, expelled and defeated in the last 18 months – not to mention vilified for leading a semihostile takeover of the State government – appears to have dropped back down to the weight he was when he fought against John Sabini for the Senate seat in 2006.

“Hiram Monserrate said the people had not heard the last of Hiram Monserrate, and Hiram Monserrate meant it,” said the exSenator who has recently shifted entirely into speaking of himself in the third person.

Standing at the podium, Monserrate

sipped on a glass of water, and cited his ability to get things done, “by any means necessar y,” swirling the glass in front of a crowd of nervous repor ters.

“Hiram Monserrate has a history of getting his way in Albany,” he said as he tapped the water glass against the mic. “There’s a lot of closed-door sessions between leaders. Anybody who looks to stand in Hiram Monserrate’s way knows that whatever happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors,” he added.

Democratic District Leader Martha FloresVasquez let out an emphat ic cheer and said she would lobby the Queens County Democratic Part y to back Monser rate.

“He’s such a good man, and he works really hard,” she said. “Sometimes he’s a lit tle tough w ith the other polit icians, but the y should know not to make him angr y.

It’s their fault he get s into trouble.”

The MTA announced the immediate replacement this week of all outer borough buses with single-rider pedicabs, a move expec ted to improve personal service and create about 63,000 jobs. Fares are expec ted to start at about 25 cents for the first three turns of the pedal, and 5 cents for every push thereafter. In other words, a trip from Bayside to Jamaica might take about 200 pedals, and cost about $10, but the last couple of blocks would essentially be free because they’re downhill.

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Monserrate Makes Bid For Governor’s Seat

Jamaica High Closing ‘Null And Void’

By SASHA AUSTRIE A decision handed down by Manhat tan Supreme Cour t Judge Joan Lobis threw a wrench in the Department of Education plan to phase out 19 “failing” schools, including Jamaica High School.

“Foremost, I want to applaud Justice Lobis’ decision today,” said Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans). “A clear me ssage has been sent today – DOE cannot unilaterally make decisions about the education of our children without input from their parents and communit y.”

Last year, the DOE announced plans to close Jamaica High School, Beach Channel

High School and the Business, Computer Application and Entrepreneurship School.

After furious debate, mostly calling for the existing schools to remain, the mayor-appointed members of the Panel for Educat ional Policy voted to close the schools.

The United Federation of Teachers and the NA ACP filed a lawsuit, wh ich charged that Chancellor Joel Klein and the Dept. of Educat ion failed perform Education Impact Statements prior to the vote.

Lobis’ decision rendered the PEP vote “null and void.” Her judgment went on to say that the EIS should be reissued in compliance of the education law and until then

First Quarter Crime Numbers Mixed

By JOSEPH OROV IC Recent headlines have portrayed a City in disarray. With the NYPD’s ranks thinning, big-ticket crimes like murder are on the rise Citywide, the stories say. But the picture in Queens appears less distressing, though by no means fully safe, according to NYPD statistics.

The first quarter of this year, in comparison to the same period last year, overall crime is down a fraction of a percent, with figures generally reflecting 2009’s overall pace.

Mirroring the citywide trend, the murder rate is up in Queens, with 18 being committed through March 21, four more than this time last year. The numbers are reflective of the 105th Precinct’s jump, from one murder last year to five this year.

Rape is down nearly a quarter, dropping from 67 cases last year to 50, reflecting a 25 percent decrease. Grand larceny is also down about 14 percent.

But the numbers do not reflect a completely rosy picture. Burglaries and assaults have seen a rise, at five and three percent respectively. Meanwhile, there have been 101 more robberies as opposed to last year’s pace, from 800 to 901. A majority of precincts have reported more instances of robbery, with some increases ranging well above 30 instances.

Also on the rise are auto thefts, with an eight percent jump borough wide.

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

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Congressman GARY ACKERMAN Paid For By Ackerman For Congress, Bob Barnett, Treasurer

the DOE is “permanently enjoined from prohibiting enrollment from the 29 schools.”

“This is exactly why the NA ACP stood side-by-side at numerous hearings with the fine parents, community leaders and students in this community in speaking out against the school closures,” said Leroy Gadsden, pre sident, NA ACP Jamaica.

“We performed our analysis and based on our analysis this plan of the Depar tment of Education was a jail house plan that would have led to thousands of students dropping out of high school, as Jamaica High School will remain open thanks to a well as ending up incarcerated.” New Yor k Supreme Cour t judge’s decision to Councilman Mark Weprin (D- overturn the vote to close it and t wo other high Oakland Gardens), a petitioner on schools. the lawsuit and alum of Jamaica High School, dubbed the judge’s verdict “a leave the city open for another lawsuit if well reasoned correct decision.”

Lobis’ decision stands.

The appeal leaves hundreds of students DOE spokesman Danny Kanner said the DOE will appeal the judge’s decision, but in limbo regarding where they’ll be heading will not change course in the creation of in fall. Of 85,000 eighth graders applying new schools, which are supposed to take up for high school Kanner said 8,500 listed the closing schools in the top 10 and only 916 residence in phase out schools.

“The court’s decision relates to the closure listed them as a first choice.

“No students were initially matched to of failing schools, not the sighting of new schools,” Kanner said. “We remain dedicated schools that were slated for phase-out,” a to providing bet ter educational options for Klein statement read. “Depending on the every child, and are assessing what steps need outcome of the appeal of the judge’s decision, those schools might accept new stuto be taken in order to achieve that goal.”

When asked where the new schools would dents. As a result, students who applied to open if Lobis decision stands, he responded, those schools w ill also receive a let ter stat“We have no plans to change course for the ing that, should the schools remain open, creation of new schools. We are assessing they may select one of them.”

Reach Reporter Sasha Austrie at the impact of the new ruling.”

Weprin said DOE’s decision to push saustrie@queenstribune.com, or (718) ahead with new school creation even may 357-7400, Ext. 123.

Queens Deadline

Building Workers OK Strike If Needed Howard Rothschild. “It is routine and largely symbolic. It doesn’t mean there will or won’t be a strike, but building owners and managers are prepared for a strike, if one is called.”

Still, the union is walking on eggshells during this most recent round of negotiat ions, as R AB has a new pre sident at the helm of its labor commit tee, overseeing talks with 32BJ. The union is seeking the usual battery of income increases, better health and pension plans – typical of these sorts of negotiations.

R A B has gently tempered expectat ions, claiming the recession and increasing costs are put t ing a greater burden on fiscally strained residents.

“The union says times are tough in New York Cit y for workers. They are also tough for owners of co-ops, condominiums and rental buildings,” Rothschild said. “The union has asked for a fair contract for its members. We agree with that, as long as the union remembers that what’s fair for them has to be fair for us, too.”

One union member, George Perez, said the negotiations have unjustly been charac-

Avella Sets Sights On Padavan, State Senate

“We’re not talking about luxury. We’re talking about good wages so people can pay the rent.”

While union members stood resolute in their willingness to go on strike if need be, all par ties echoed a strong de sire to reach a deal before the April 20 deadline.

“I don’t know where the middle is at.

We’ve opened up our bargaining. Hopefully together we can reach an agreement,” said 32BJ Vice President Kyle Bragg.

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

Track’s VLT Deadline Passes Without Winner

By DOMENICK RAFTER Three weeks after Aqueduct Enter tainment Group’s controversial bid to develop the “racino” at Aqueduct Racetrack fell through, state legislative leaders are st ill tr ying to move forward from AEG’s fiasco and the process to choose a new bidder remains ver y much up in the air.

State Senate leaders began releasing documents relating to the choice of AEG last week.

“We have nothing to hide with respect to AEG,” said Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson (D-Brooklyn), “Whatever documents we have that’s available, I think we should make them open.”

The move comes as the State Senate is fighting subpoenas from the office of Inspector General Joseph Fisch, aimed at Sampson, Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. (D-Bronx) and former Majority Leader Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans). They argue that the IG has no jurisdiction over the legislative branch because it exists to oversee the executive branch. Smith and Sampson strongly supported AEG’s bid long before Gov. David Paterson made AEG his choice in January.

The Paterson administration released document s to The New York Times on Tue sday that showed the Lot tery Division had ranked AEG four th out of the six bids last summer, with SL Green ranking first, further calling into quest ion the governor’s decision to pick AEG. In t he meant ime, State Sen. Mar t i n Golden (R-Brooklyn) introduced legislation last week that would restructure the bidding process, authorizing new controls and timetables.

“The select ion of AEG to run the VLTs at Aqueduct was made behind closed doors

after a secretive, politically-influenced process with no public input or review of the submit ted proposals,” said Golden, pointing out that the “missteps” during the process cost the state millions of dollars in lost revenue. The state had counted on the $300 million payment from the winning bid by March 31 and had already factored that money into the state’s budget.

Golden’s bill would give State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli the authorit y to pick a n outside accounting firm to review bids. The bill would allow the losing bids from last year’s process to remain in the new bid process, allow them to be amended and would open a 10-day window, beginning the first of the month after the bill would be enacted into law, to allow new bids. AEG would be excluded from carr ying over its bid.

The independent accounting firm would be given 25 days to review the bids and then make a recommendation. The recommendation would be made public and within 10 days a public hearing on the recommendation would be held. The governor and legislative leaders would have to make a select ion 15 days later.

Paterson said last week that he favored reopening the bid process, although he did not say if he suppor ted Golden’s bill. The governor warned reopening the process could push the choice of a new bid until the end of the year, although he is aiming at a May deadline for a new bid being selected in an accelerated process. An official at the Lottery said the State Lottery Division would expedite the licensing process at the Governor’s request in order to choose a new bid quickly.

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

Scare At Weiner’s Office: On Thursday, March 25, a suspicious package containing a threatening letter and white powder was discovered at the office of U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner at 8002 Kew Gardens Rd. in Kew Gardens.

NYPD’s Haz-Mat team responded and the office was closed.

The powder was later found to be not hazardous.

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By DOMENICK RAFTER Democrats scored a top recruit last weekend for a State Senate race they nearly won two years ago. Former City Councilman Tony Avella (DBayside) announced his intention to run for the State Senate seat currently held by the last Republican state legislator in Queens, Sen. Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose).

Calling the State Senate “completely dysfunctional,” Avella kicked off his campaign Fmr. Councilman Tony Avella officially kicked off at his home in Whitestone his State Senate campaign in his Whitestone basement on March 28.

Sunday.

“While I may not have always done what’s Democrats in the body. His endorsements popular, I have always tried to do what’s from Dromm and Weprin, a former colleague right. It’s time we elect a State Senator who of his on the council, as well as Queens will look out for the interests of Queens fami- Democratic Par ty head, U.S. Rep. Joseph lies,” Avella said. He took the opportunity Crowley (D-Woodside) indicate that Avella to point the finger at his opponent. “Frank has, at t he ver y least, repaired his strained Padavan has been par t of the problem in relationship with local Democrats.

Padavan was first elected in 1972, makAlbany for 38 years. What we need now is a Senator who wants to be part of the solu- ing him the longest serving State Senator in tion. If elected, I’ll change the way Albany New York Cit y. He faced a serious challenge in 2008 in a hard-fought race against does business.”

Avella was flanked by other prominent Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh MeadQueens Democrats, including Assemblyman ows). Padavan won the race by 483 votes David Weprin (D-Lit tle Neck) and Council- out of around 90,000 votes cast. Gennaro man Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), told the Tribune in February that he would who gave Avella their endorsement. not seek the seat again in 2010 and said he Avella, who represented the Bayside, would support Avel la’s candidacy if asked.

Douglaston, Whitestone, College Point and Republicans have dismissed the close race Nort h Flushing council district now repre- in 2008 as a coat tail effect of President sented by Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) from Barack Obama, who won more than 60 per2002-2009, first hinted at a potential chal- cent of the vote in the district. lenge to Padavan in early December. Avella, Democrats are fighting to keep their slim known to be more conservative than most 32-30 majority in the State Senate that they city Democrats, came out in suppor t of won in 2008 for the first time since 1964, same-sex marriage that same month after or even expand on it. Several Democratic the State Senate rejected a bill to legalize seats are considered vulnerable, especially same-sex mar riage i n Ne w York State. the seat of Sen. Brian Fole y (D-Blue Point) Padavan joined all 30 Republicans in the on Long Island. A net loss of one seat for the chamber in voting “no” on a bill to legalize Democrats denies the part y an outright masame-sex marriage. Avella took more steps jority in the next Senate and would give Republicans power over redistricting effor ts toward a r un in Febr uar y.

Avella has had a rocky relationship with in 2011. his part y. As a member of the City Council, Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at he was often at odds with Speakers Gifford drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357Miller and Christine Quinn, as well as other 7400, Ext. 125.

terized as a battle bet ween residents and the workers they see on a day-to-day basis.

“We don’t see this as an ‘us against them,’” said the 18-year union veteran. “We expect tough negotiations. I do believe there’s a middle ground both partie s can reach.”

The meeting was bolstered by the presence of two elected officials, Borough President Helen Marshall and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside).

“What we can’t allow in this city is a slow yet systematic deterioration of wages for workers,” Van Bramer said, adding his constituency includes many 32BJ members.

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By JOSEPH OROV IC Queens’ apar tment bui ldi ng workers cleared a procedural hurdle, allowing for a possible mid-April strike.

Hundreds of 32BJ members packed the Elmhurst Memorial League to rally behind union leaders in the midst of contract negotiat ions with the Realt y Advisory Board.

Their vote allowed the union’s bargaining committee to call a strike, should a deal w ith the R AB not be reached by April 20.

“This is the toughest negotiation we’ve ever had,” said union president Mike Fishman, who proceeded to incite chants of “Defense!”

The two parties last agreed on a contract in 2006. Such negotiations between the union and R AB are common. It has been nearly two decades since 32BJ’s members went on strike. 32BJ represents more than 3,500 unionized workers in more than 550 buildings in Queens, who hold jobs as concierge, doorma n, building manager, porter and superintendent.

“The Local 32BJ strike vote was expected and is no different than what has happened in prior contract talks,” said R AB President

Edit Page In Our Opinion:

Keep The Faith We hope that the call to approve a strike does not go farther than the vote that happened Tuesday night. For one thing, a strike is never a good thing. The effect reaches far beyond the members of the union and the people who live and work in the buildings that the union serves.

Though we are not familiar enough with the terms being negotiated, we know that there is always a middle ground that can be reached when both sides come to the table with the intent of reaching a deal.

We have no reason to expect that a strike is imminent, and we urge both sides to negotiate in good faith to ensure that jobs are not lost, the public is served and that employers and the unions both get at least some of what they need.

In Your Opinion:

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Flushing Commons To The Editor: The certification of the Flushing Commons development project marked the official beginning of a public review process that will feature significant amounts of dialogue, debate and input from our community. As Flushing’s Councilman, I have the responsibility of working to ensure that everyone will be able to voice their concerns, have their opinions respected and debated openly.

During these difficult economic times, our top priorities should be putting people to work and stimulating our struggling economy.

Therefore, after reviewing the details of the project and listening to the public discourse, I must base my decision on what I believe is in the best interest of the Flushing community. And it is my opinion that the Flushing Commons Project has much to offer in terms of public amenities and long-term economic growth.

This $800 million, privately financed community renewal project will create a truly new and exciting urban center in Downtown Flushing. It will feature a 1.5-acre public outdoor open space large enough to support community sponsored cultural events and performances (and which will be larger than Rockefeller Center), a new state-ofthe-art YMCA for our community’s families, an additional 36,000 square feet for community use, residential housing, and local and national retail space. This will become an attraction in Flushing that will be considered the “Crown Jewel” of not only our downtown area, but the entire borough of Queens.

Furthermore, during these fiscally challenging times, with so many

Flushing residents out of work and struggling to make ends meet, this project will create 1,900 permanent jobs and 2,600 construction jobs.

Most importantly, many of these needed jobs will be for local residents. A comprehensive strategy will be created to identify local businesses and residents to work on the project during and after construction. It is extremely beneficial to have a local developer engaged in the project who will focus on hiring local workers.

The City has promised to provide assistance to small businesses that will be impacted by the construction of the Flushing Commons project. This is a component of the community benefits package that is absolutely essential to my support. I will not allow this project to move forward with my support if we cannot protect the small business owners who will be affected, and I will be working closely with EDC to make certain those resources are provided.

In the end, I recognize that a project of this magnitude will have shortcomings along with benefits, and that issues will continue to need to be addressed. For example, residents have expressed traffic as a major concern and I agree. I recently invited Commissioner Maura McCarthy of the Queens Department of Transportation to Flushing and asked her to present the DOT’s long-term solutions to our traffic problems. I made it clear that there is no more time for studies. We need and deserve real inventive solutions to our traffic problems. The Department of Transportation has put forth a plan that will be implemented on a trial basis in July and I eagerly await the results of the instituted traffic plan. Commissioner McCarthy has committed to my office and the community that if flaws

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in the plan are discovered or suggestions for improvement are presented, the plan can be modified to address traffic issues.

True leadership often means making difficult decisions for the good of the people. In the end I am charged with the responsibility as your Council Member to make sure that the best interests of Flushing are met and that we balance our long term needs against any potential short term pains. My staff and I have attended dozens of meetings on these critically important issues already, and during this review process I will continue to fight for adequate parking, traffic remediation, the needs of local merchants and for desperately needed capital improvements in Flushing.

In closing, I would like to state that given the community benefits package, the strong economic stimulation to our local economy, protection of our local businesses and the creation of jobs during the most difficult time since the Great Depression, I find that I must support this project for the betterment of our community. Therefore, I hope that all the members of our community join me in supporting the Flushing Commons project and work with me to resolve issues as we move forward.

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So Long, Ann To The Editor: It was with a heavy heart that I emailed the message on Friday that Assemblywoman Carrozza will not seek re-election, but at the same time, I am happy that she will be able to spend so much more time with her two wonderful young sons. I hope that you will all join me in congratulating her on an amazingly successful 14 years in office.

Assemblywoman Carrozza has never stopped fighting for her constituents. From senior citizens, to local public and private school children, to civic organizations, to local churches and synagogues, Ann has always been there to assist our community. Assemblywoman Carrozza’s philanthropic efforts, aided by local schools, civic and religious institutions, and hundreds of constituents, to benefit hospitalized veterans and children are unrivaled by any other elected official in the state, and have set a wonderful standard for the students attending the nearly 40 schools that have participated in her gift drives.

I first met Assemblywoman Carrozza as an intern shortly after she took office, and I quickly came to see that she was in it for the right reasons. Assemblywoman Carrozza was focused on serving the best Marcia Moxam Comrie, Contributing Editor Reporters: Sasha Austrie, Harley Benson, Joseph Orovic, Kaitlyn Kilmetis, Domenick Rafter, Jessica Ablamsky Editorial Intern: Catherine Manzione Photographers: Ira Cohen, Michael Fischthal, Lee Katzman Contributors: Tom Allon, Melissa Hom, Michael VonDerLieth, Barbara Arnstein

interests of our community, and was not beholden to special interests or constantly fundraising. In fact, she hasn’t held a single fundraiser since 2004.

I am proud to have served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Assemblywoman Carrozza for the last six years. I can personally attest that Assemblywoman Carrozza, as well as myself and my co-workers, have always been devoted to serving our constituents to the best of our abilities and did not make decisions based on what is politically expedient. We will never forget the many victories we’ve had on behalf of our loyal constituents and we sincerely appreciate their support for so many years.

As the jockeying begins to replace Assemblywoman Carrozza after her current term ends, I hope that those who are running will consider her legacy, and remember to focus on serving the best interests of our community.

David Fischer, President, Jefferson Democratic Club of Flushing

Shame On Dan To The Editor: Last week my Council Member Dan Halloran wrote an op-ed opposing the paid leave bill introduced in the New York City Council last week. As a constituent of Council Member Halloran, I am disappointed by my new council member’s position. This is a position, which is one that I feel is not in the interest of the hundreds, perhaps thousands, of working New Yorkers in the 19th council district who do not have sick leave and not what the majority of residents who live in the 19th council district agree with.

According to Council Member Gale Brewer there are over 1.85 million working New Yorkers who do not receive any paid sick leave.

This is a very disturbing fact and one that must be addressed. We passed a historic health care reform bill, and now we must ensure that every New Yorker can take a day off when either they or a member of their family is sick. We must also ensure that they will be protected from losing their job or risk not getting paid.

The current bill introduced by the New York City Council is a very fair bill. Most businesses do not give adequate sick and vacation days to begin with; especially when it comes to sick time.

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out sick. With an increase in the amount of cases of extreme illnesses like swine flu, this bill could in theory prevent more illness to be spread among businesses.

Thank you Council Member Brewer for proposing this bill. We need more Council Members who are willing to stand up for the common New Yorker struggling to survive in this city. Shame on you Council Member Halloran for failing to stand up and protect the rights and health care of all New Yorkers.

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Cur mudgeon To The Editor: Recently a former colleague whom I haven’t seen in over 35 years called and said she has been reading my letters to the editor and thinks I’ve become a curmudgeon.

Perhaps some of your readers agree but I am certain most of them believe as I do that our government and representatives live in a parallel universe. The intent of my letters is to call attention to the change that is transforming America; the incremental loss of our individual liberties, creation of unaccountable czars and bureaucracies, profligate spending and printing of money, etc. My frame of reference regarding the significance of the Constitution is rooted in the belief that we are not a democracy, but a Constitutional Republic, that we are ruled by laws not men, that honor and integrity matter, that Congress should represent the will of the people.

If calling attention to the corruption, unconstitutional procedures, policies and practices makes me a curmudgeon, I remind you I am a member of the generation that was taught American history, read the Constitution and did not wear TShirts emblazoned with Che, Chavez or Mao. To those devoid of knowledge and understanding of our history, specifically our Constitution and how it elevated man from serfdom, expressing opposition to the ongoing fundamental transformation of America may seem intolerant, illiberal, and unprogressive. I merely advocate adherence to the Constitution as a means to preserve our rights and liberties as codified by our founding fathers; recent events confirm how much we have already lost.

It is imperative we stop transforming America and begin preserving what is left of our liberties and Constitution; we curmudgeons have nowhere else to run.

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New York State’s Budget Woes Solved With A Sin Tax

By MICHAEL SCHENKLER (April 1, 2010) No, this is not an April Fool’s column.

It is as serious as I usually am when I talk about New York State government.

I’ve been watching the jokers in Albany for so long that perhaps I’m beginning to think like them.

It’s like this: the Dems in control – my party – have started focusing on a series of “revenuers” to fix what’s broken in the budget.

Now we all know what’s broken. The folks in Albany spend lots more than they take in – it’s that simple. All they have to do is stop spending what they don’t have and bingo: a balanced budget.

But no, they have all these special interests to take care of,

so they can’t cut spending by too much; they come up with revenue enhancements, surcharges, tolls, fees – and they’ll even, very occasionally, call it taxes – or some new fangled concept.

You know, “a rose by any other name...?” Well, this is “a tax by any other name...”

But what exactly is Albany’s late st approach to revenue enhancements – new sources of funding (taxes)?

GOVERNMENT TAXES SIN Well, they have bollixed up the Aqueduct Racino – a project they have been working on for almost a decade. After announcing in 2002 that revenue from video lottery terminals would help solve the State’s revenue problem, we’re still waiting on the $300 million down when the project is signed and about $1 million a day when it is operational. Only, they can’t pull the trigger, twice selecting bidders who couldn’t pass the test – financial or character.

When it is finally a done deal, and the $300 mil banked, and another $1 mil per day in the pipe-

line, we can all sleep better knowing that legal gambling is helping the folks in Albany to pay the bills.

If gambling weren’t enough, our accidental governor has decided that selling wine in supermarkets w ill yield huge fees, increase wine consumption and net the State a much larger share of the alcohol ta x. If the lobbyists don’t stop him, between the franchise tax and increased sale, that’s $93 million extra from wine – I’ll drink to that.

Let’s not forget that the State Senate Dems want to legalize medical marijuana, bringing $15 million in licensing fees, they also want to refinance tobacco bonds for another $300 million – and there is also a plan to collect tax on cigarettes sold by Native Americans, which could net the State another $1 billion.

It appears that the folks in Albany have discovered the answer to their inept spending control is the magical “sin tax.” Just tax gambling, booze, drugs and everything else that makes you feel good.

Me, I was raised in a different New York City.

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Senate Dems Squeeze Labor

By HENRY STERN There is often a gray area between a crime and what is merely outrageous behavior. This is true not only in the legislature, but also in political life generally. A solicitation by the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee falls into that murk: the Attorney General or a District Attorney could convene a grand jury to seek an indictment, or he could decline to do so.

As Fred Dicker repor ted in t he Ne w York Post, the DemoHenry crats have written to a number of union leaders in New York State asking for $50,000 each in donations to the party: “Democrats in the state Senate area up for sale and they dont come cheap!

“The Capitol’s scandalous ‘pay to play’ culture descended to a new low as Democratic lawmakers told top labor leaders that they would have to pony up $50,000 each in donations if they want special access, The Post has learned.

“In a shocking letter to union bosses who are battling state budget cuts, state Sen. Jeff Klein of The Bronx offered to sell them ‘chairmanships’ on a newly created ‘Labor Advisory Council.’ “‘Advisory Council chairs will have the unique opportunit y to advise the Senate Dems on the structure and focus on the Labor Advisory Council’; says the letter

from Klein, chairman of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee.

“For labor leaders unwilling to kick in $50,000, Klein offered a second-tier ‘general membership’ at $25,000 apiece.”

In the follow up article by Dicker and Brendan Scott, began: “Mayor Bloomberg yesterday branded effor ts by state Senate Democrats to extract $50,000 campaign contributions from union leaders ‘the ultimate pay to play,’ as outraged Stern good-government groups urged a criminal probe of the blatant fund-raising demand. “‘Pay to play is just something we shouldn’t have, declared Bloomberg.”

The letter was defended, however, by Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson, who insisted that the Republican opposition had regularly engaged in identical practices when it was in the majority for decades until last year “I’m not forcing anybody to do anything, and if you look in that budget, we saved some of those [labor] groups also with respect to that. So I’m not asking anybody for anything, the access is there, open’ he continued.”

The Post editorialized on the subject under the headline “For Sale And Stupid,” with a lead of: “New York State Senate Demo-

crats aren’t the least bit subtle.”

“Jeff Klein, who chairs the Democrats’ Senate Campaign Committee, sent a letter to union bosse s this week promising ‘an exclusive meeting’ with Senate Dem honchos.

“The price tag: $50,000.

“The missive come s as the Senate is holding a whip hand over billions in budget cuts sought by Gov. Paterson — cuts that would fall heavily on unionized teachers and health-care employees. And it comes just as Klein, according to Republicans, arranged for the Democrats to slash $180 million from the budget that would have gone to unionized workers.

“What a coincidence, then, that Klein is offering what he termed ‘an oppor tunity to have face time with the [Senate Democratic] leadership.’

“And if 50 grand is too rich for your blood, for a mere $25,000 labor fat cats can become ‘general members’ of the par ty’s L abor Advisory Council, allowing them to ‘actively participate in . . . essential policy conversations.’

“The solicitation is classic Albany ‘pay to play,’ no doubt about that.”

It closes: “Klein’s letter is so egregious that it begs for an independent investigation.

“This sure seems like more than Senate Democrats just being their usual clumsy-moron selves.

“A lot more.”

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Gambling was illegal – absolutely. I remember before the New York State Lottery and “Howie the Horse” brought us OTB the only way to gamble was with the mob: numbers, bookies or a NathanDetroit-style floating crap game.

New York didn’t allow gambling.

We also frowned on booze; and marijuana or drugs of any sort were dealt with the harshest set of laws known to man.

But that was then and this is now. The State needs money. So let them do it if you can tax it.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not railing against the sin or the tax. I just know that in the New York society that existed when I was a kid sin was discouraged or illegal; in the one we will live in tomorrow, sin will be encouraged and taxed.

THE REAL BUDGET SOLUTION The solution to the State’s budget problem: keep encouraging sin, and tax it like crazy.

Why stop at medical marijuana? You can’t even tax it if it’s for medicinal purposes. We know you can get any drug you want at the right club, school yard or street corner. Let’s license, regulate a nd ta x it, taking it away from the underworld that makes all the profit.

Open State-licensed “drug” stores – or give the franchise to CVS. Perhaps liquor stores will want to enter the game and provide more franchise fee s – and maybe supermarkets, too. Hell, competition will bring the price down and the monster tax on the stuff won’t even be felt by the consumer.

Let’s legalize all gambling; bring in the Indians or Steve Wynn and collect huge licensing fees and tax them. It’s not so complicated.

A Casino in Arverne, slot machines in the supermarket – next to the wine – online spor ts betting and

a numbers game licensed out of every bodega.

Why stop there? Legalize, license and ta x prostitution. Require health registrations and regular testing for hookers – the City is already giving away free condoms wrapped in a design by a Queens artist. The licensing and registration would help addre ss the illegal sex trade and take another bite out of unsanctioned street activit y.

Picture a new big box store where once-questionable activities are now licensed, encouraged and taxed by New York State, w ith wine, drugs, condoms and a slot machine flanked by hookers at the checkout counter. Or shop local, and rebuild a troubled Main Street.

The neighborhood liquor store put in jeopardy by the new Paterson Wine Sex Slot Drug Store could remove some shelves, put in a card table and a bed in the backroom.

As long as they follow the rules and pay their franchise fee and taxes they could once again afford health insurance and their kid’s college tuition.

Okay, it all sounds a bit flippant, you’re thinking. But wouldn’t it hit organized crime in the pocket book – where it real ly hur t s?

Wouldn’t it raise gazillions of dollars in new tax revenue for our State? It would balance the budget without resorting to those phony one-timers or hiding endless debt in quasi-public agencie s, make prostitution safer, make drugs less deadly and allow us to view our society as it really is.

But most of all, it may enable the nation’s most dysfunctional State Legislature to continue to spend on member items, family members, junkets, perks, special interest groups and waste – and for the first time in our lifetime, be able to pay the bill.

Happy April 1.

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The Egg And I: A Trip To The Farm The earliest recollection my mother had was of the Tr ylon and Perisphere. Growing up as she did in the section of Queens that overlooks what is now LaGuardia Airport – it would have been a difficult sight to miss.

So well were these temporary structures built that the Perisphere never really went away. Despite the need to re-use whatever materials that could be salvaged for the war effort, it was just too much work to remove the foundation. So there it remained until 1962 when the builders of the new World’s Fair determined the same thing and simply reused it as the foundation for the new symbol of Queens – the Unisphere.

So when Mar tha Raye turned up on the Red Skelton show in 1964 as a construction worker claiming that “we didn’t have to demolish the old fair buildings – we built it on a swamp – the old fair sunk and we just built the new one right on top of it!” – she wasn’t far off. Of course it wasn’t a swamp, but an ash dump; but that’s a stor y for another day.

As my mother recalled, ever y family with a yard had a vegetable garden, more for economic reasons than out of a passion for fresh produce. In the years that followed the closing of the Great Fair these became Victory Gardens. Until the day he moved from Queens in his late 80s, my grandfather continued to grow his tomato plants, cucumber vines, and herbs (never could get the root vegetables to grow in Beechhurst – guess the ground is just harder than it was in Jackson Heights).

Another thing that several families had back “in the day” was livestock. Maybe one

or two cows per neighborhood, and the occasional pig could be heard grunting, but fairly common was the sight of a hen house.

Farm fresh eggs were all that were available (and they call THAT the Great Depression) – fresh poultr y was on the table as often as twice a week. My mother and her brother were fascinated by the chicken growers – and would often recall the occasional (unfor tunate) misstrike with the butcher’s axe that would send some poor hen racing down Astoria Boulevard franticly in search of it recently removed head.

Back in those simpler days, the government hadn’t yet picked up the banner of regulating all forms of consumable s – so food did taste bet ter.

Of course without any FDA input, improperly stored or prepared, it could kill you (which may be where we get the phrase “A taste to die for”).

Even commercially produced milk was “bet ter” – well, it was for the kids in any case.

So what is the cook of today to do? Well, if you really look, you’ll see that you can still buy non-homogenized milk in some stores – you can mail order the non-pasteurized stuff, but this is one process I’m actually fond of. It kills off the bacteria in cows’ milk; and considering what par t of the cow the milk comes from, I’m okay with that!

But what of the eggs? Well, kids, take a trip to the Adriance family farm (the Queens County Farm Museum); its right on the Nassau/Queens border (on the Queens side – of course) – on Lit tle Neck Parkway just nor t h of Union Turnpike in Glen Oaks.

Okay, if you want to be a stickler it hasn’t belonged to the Adriance family for a touch over 200 years, but old naming conventions die hard. It’s the only working farm in N YC, and probably the only one in the state that has continually produced crops since 1697.

And yes – they still sell eggs. You can purchase fresh eggs from the gift shop seven days a week all year round (heck – the chickens don’t know it’s winter). Go any day between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.; eggs are usually collected, cleaned, and packed by noontime.

They produce about 10 dozen a day from their collection of Rhode Island Reds. Now these eggs are not pasteurized (though you can buy eggs submit ted to this proce ss in some stores) – so you are going to want to make sure any thing you cook will reach about 160 degrees.

This is why you’re instructed never to eat raw cookie dough. With that in mind, let’s make a simple, but versatile and great tasting cookie, that you’ll only eat once cooked – and you should only use farmfresh, Queens-grown eggs.

Oatmeal Cookies Ingredients 1/2 pound of real cream but ter (salted is okay) 1 cup of packed brown sugar 1/2 cup of white sugar 2 Farm Fresh Queens County Eggs 1 tsp flavor (I like Vanilla, but you can use Almond or any extract you want) 1-1/2 cup white flour 1 tsp bicarb (baking soda to you) 1 tsp cinnamon (or nutmeg if you’re into hallucinogens) Dash kosher salt (because its not fla-

vored with iodine) 3 cups uncooked oats 1 cup of any thing you want (I like wh ite Chocolate chips, some like raisins, other like dried cranberries) Directions The oven should be a constant and even 350 (I keep a pizza stone in mine at all times – keeps the temperate even). All ingredients should be at room temperature Combine the flour, bicarb cinnamon and salt in a small bowl In a large bowl, cream the but ter and sugars (best to use a stand mixer) Add the eggs and flavoring to the creamed butter and sugar – and beat it!

Add the flour mixture and mix well Add the oats and (you guessed it) mix well Drop a tablespoon-full at a time onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet (they spread as they bake so give them a bit of room) Bake 12 minutes until they’re the color you like (I like ‘em light brown) Let them set for a minute or two on the sheet, then transfer them to a cooling rack This should yield about 48 cookies

Wishing You A Happy Passover & A Blessed Easter From

New York State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith

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Survivors Mark Armenian Genocide On Sunday, March 21, three survivors of the Armenian Genocide recalled their families' tales in an effort to raise awareness of the importance and significance that the Armenian Genocide holds.

The three residents of the New York Armenian Home for the Aged in Flushing, home to more than 20 Armenian Genocide survivors, five of whom are over the age of 100, met with reporters and local residents in honor of the coming commemoration of the genocide in Times Square on April 25.

This year will mark the 25th anniversary of the remembrance and will follow the theme: "Turkey is the Question, America is the Answer." The commemoration is held to honor and remember the1.5 million Armenians who were killed by the Turks under the Ottoman Empire rule from 1915-1923.

Charlotte Kechejian's father fought against Armenian persecution which ultimately cost him his life. She recalled spending several straight days walking through the desert without food, water or anywhere to sleep just to escape the persecution from the Turks.

Kechejian, 98, said that if it wasn't for her mother’s reassurance that they had "just a little more to go until happiness," she probably would have never made it through the long, treacherous walk.

"The Turks would say nasty things about us. They would call us stupid and push us while screaming at us," she recalled. "They hated us and wanted to get rid of us all, but yet they adopted all the beautiful Armenian

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 32284/09 CITIMORTGAGE, INC. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. Plaintiff, vs.

S U R E N D R A N KANAGALINGAM, JESILDA K A N A G A L I N G A M , Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 3105 74TH STREET, EAST ELMHURST, NY 11370 SBL #: BLOCK 1145 - LOT 29 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens.

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

Survivors Arsaio Dadir, Oronik Eminian and Charlotte Kechejian all shared their stories of life during the genocide. children and called them Turks." Her cousin there was a large pile of dead bodies that she had to search through to find her was one of the adopted.

At the age of 10, Kechejian moved to the father. She never found him. She got U.S and lived in New York on East 33rd scared halfway through the pile because of Street with her mother. With no money, and the decomposing corpses.

Later, the Turks came to her home to no husband, Kechejian's mom did needleseize her house and killed her mother and work job to support her daughter.

For Oronik Eminian, 98, at the age of 4 grandmother when they tried to fight their he watched the Turks haul her father out of attackers off. "He struck me with the bottom her home without any reason or explanation of his rifle and left me there to bleed. They as to why. Two days after her father was left me with no family, nothing to eat, and taken, a servant arrived at her house and nowhere to sleep," Eminian said. After livtook Eminian to where her father was - ing in an orphanage most of her childhood,

LEGAL NOTICE Dated this 11th day of March, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: SURENDRAN KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM, Defendant(s) In this Action.

The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. JOSEPH G. GOLIA of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 5th day of March, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by S U R E N D R A N KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM dated the 4th day of April, 1995, to secure the sum of $178,000.00, and recorded at Liber 4111 of Mortgages at Page 2426 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, on the 24th day of April, 1995; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 27th day of December, 2001, and recorded on the 6th day of June, 2002, in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County at Liber 6415, Page 1160; the plaintiff is also holder of a mortgage in the amount of $112,972.51 executed by S U R E N D R A N KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM which mortgage was recorded

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June 6, 2002, Book/Page: 6415/1164, County (or City Register of): Queens; the mortgage was subsequently modified or consolidated with the mortgage referred to in Book/Page: 411112426 by a Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreement executed by SURENDRAN KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM on the 6th day of June, 2002 in Book/Page: 6415/1177 to form a single lien in the amount of $277,000.00; the plaintiff is also holder of a mortgage in the amount of $9,019.22 executed by SURENDRAN KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM which mortgage was recorded January 4, 2006, Instrument Number: 2006000003395, County (or City Register of): Queens; the mortgage was subsequently modified or consolidated with the mortgages referred to in Book/ Page: 6415/1177 by a Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreement executed by SURENDRAN KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM on the 4th day of January, 2006 under Instrument Number: 2006000003396 to form a single lien in the amount of $274,600.00. The property in question is described as follows: 3105 74TH STREET, EAST ELMHURST, NY 11370 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 1145 and Lot 29 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, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly side of 74th Street distant 421 feet Northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Easterly side of 74th Street with the Northerly side of 32nd Avenue as said Street and Avenue are shown on the Final Topographical Map of the City of New York for Borough of Queens; RUNNING THENCE Easterly parallel with 32nd A venue and part of the distance through a party wall, 100 feet; THENCE Northerly parallel with 74th Street 22 feet; THENCE Westerly again parallel with 32nd Avenue and part of the distance through a party wall, 100 feet to the Easterly side of 74th Street; THENCE Southerly along the Easterly of 74th Street 22 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 3105 74th Street, East Elmhurst, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN

Eminian moved to Greece, and then finally settled in the U.S in 1930.

Arsalo Dadir, 97, had an uncle who was one of the 300 martyrs killed on April 25, 1915. Dadir reported seeing 100 people from her village being tied up and shot at.

She also recalled walking through the village and seeing hundreds of bodies piled on top of one another. Since Dadir came from a wealthy family, she, along with her mother, grandmother and great grandmother, stayed with a wealthy Turkish family to avoid persecution. Dadir's father, however, was not as lucky and was killed by the Turks. Dadir and her family lost all their money and land during the genocide, which forced them to relocate to Constantinople. After getting married and raising two children, Dadir finally moved to the U.S. The April 25 commemoration is also to raise awareness that the Armenian genocide did in fact happen. Although it has been denied by many, Armenian Americans are still fighting to have the genocide recognized by some members of our government, and the rest of the world, who still deny it happened. Free bus transportation is available to and from Times Square for the commemoration. For more information on the Armenian Genocide and the commemoration at Times Square, please visit www.armeniangenocide.org Reach Intern Catherine Manzione at cmanzione@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext.124.

—Catherine Manzione

LEGAL NOTICE THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract

LEGAL NOTICE which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: March 11, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt.

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

Queens CLOSEUP Holy Week Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church will hold Holy Week services at the following times: Palm Sunday Service; Sunday, March 28 at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary; Maundy Thursday Service; Thursday, April 1 at 8 p.m. in the sanctuary; Good Friday Service – Friday, April 2 at 8 p.m. in the sanctuary; and Easter Sunday Service – Sunday, April 4 at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. The sanctuary is located at 85-20 101st Ave.

Inclusive Society On April 20, The Queens Forum will hold a conference on “Creating an Inclusive Society: The Role & Responsibility of Ethnic and Local Media.” This program will be from 612 p.m. at LaGuardia Community College, Room E500/501, 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City. The Queens Forum is holding this event in conjunction with the Mayor’s Office of International Affairs’ Immigrant Heritage Week.

This Queens Forum will bring together leaders in local and ethnic media to explore what their role is in getting the news across and connecting to their communities and the others around them. The keynote speaker is Gary Anthony Ramsay. The panel, which will be moderated by Michael Nussbaum, Associate Publisher of the Queens Tribune, will feature representatives from the following media outlets: Bukharian Times, Chardikala Newspaper, ITV, The Korean Channel, Pakistan News, PRESS of Southeast Queens, Queens Tribune, World Journal, and Telemundo. The program will culminate with Juana Ponce de León, Executive Director of

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Hear ing Talk On Wednesday, April 14, at 11 a.m., the Howard Beach senior center will conduct a presentation on “hearing and sinus problems, headaches & dizziness. This informational talk will be given by Tracy Harris, RPA-c. All seniors are invited. The Howard Beach senior center is located at 156-45 84th street (use 85th street entrance) For further information, call (718) 738-8100.

Craz y Hat Dance The Howard Beach senior center will be having a crazy hat dance on Tuesday, April 20 at 1 pm. From 10:15-11:15 a.m., we will be decorating hats for the crazy hat parade.

You bring the hat and we supply the decorations. Lunch is served at noon. a fun time will

LEGAL NOTICE of (First) Lourde (Middle) Foedia (Last) Darang My present name is (First) Lourde (Middle) Foedia (Last) Darang Legagneur aka Lourde Foedia Darang aka Lourde Legagneur My present address is 94-37 215th Street, Queens Village, NY 11428 My place of birth is Haiti My date of birth is April 24, 1956 _____________________________________________________________________ Name: ZEIF HOLDINGS, LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. Of State of NY 02/12/10. Off. Loc.: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to THE LLC, 223-39 56th Street, Bayside, NY 11364.

Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 4/10, bearing Index Number NC-000091-10/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Selena (Middle) Athena (Last) Netram My present name is (First) Selena (Last) Netram My present address is 104-42 128 th Street, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 My place of birth is Guyana My date of birth is October 09, 1987 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 16/10, bearing Index Number NC-001260-09/QU, a

be had by all. Any questions, call the center at (718) 738-8100. The Howard Beach senior center is located at 156-45 84th St. (use 85th Street entrance, downstairs).

Remember ing Spring On Tuesday, April 27, at 10:30am, the Howard Beach senior center will conduct a presentation on “remembering spring”. This talk will be given by Mark Donnelly, outreach coordinator, from the Queens Public Library. All are welcome. Any questions, call the center at (718) 738-8100. The Howard Beach senior center is located at 156-45 84th St. (entrance on 85th street).

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

The Howard Beach senior center is located at 156-45 84th street (entrance on 85th street). The center is funded under contract to the New York City department for the aging and is open to anyone age 60 and over.

Nutr ition Lecture The Howard Beach senior center will be conducting a nutrition lecture on Thursday, April 22. The presentation will be on “how healthy eating can minimize strokes and

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copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Jennifer (Middle) Desiree (Last) Villemain My present name is (First) Jennifer (Middle) Desiree (Last) Sander aka Jennifer Desiree Villemain My present address is 61-42 82nd Place, Middle Village, NY 11379 My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY My date of birth is March 24, 1977; Assume the name of (First) Ethan (Middle) Alain (Last) Villemain My present name is (First) Ethan (Middle) Alain (Last) Sander (infant) My present address is 61-42 82 nd Place, Middle Village, NY 11379 My place of birth is Munich, Germany My date of birth is May 19, 2008 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Bedrock Divorce Advisors, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/1/10. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Myra C. Gibson, 993 Lenox Dr., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Purpose: any lawful activities. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on the 15th Day of March, 2010, bearing Index Number 158/2010, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in room

357, grants me the right to Assume the name of Spencer Alexander Grate. My present name is Spencer Alexander Belsky. My present address is 132-54 60th Avenue, #1F, Flushing, NY 11355. My place of birth is Boston, Massachusetts.

My date of birth is July 16, 1981. ______________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Civil Court of Queens County, on 3 rd day of March, 2010, bearing Index No. 56/2010, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435 Room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Natalie Quixote. My present address is 213-06 29 th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11360; the date of my birth is September 22, 2005, born in People’s republic of China. My present name is Chenchen Wang. _____________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: PANTHEO PROPERTIES LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/12/10. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 36-08 30th Avenue, 2nd Floor, Astoria, New York 11103. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ 57-43 LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed

heart attacks.” This talk will be given by Michele Gardener, RN, from St. Paul’s school of nursing. All seniors are invited. Any questions, call the center at (718) 738-8100.

The Howard Beach senior center is located at 156-45 84th St. (use the 85th street entrance).

Conservative Par ty The Queens County Conservative Party will be hosting its annual Spring Cocktail Party on April 8 at 7:30 p.m. This year’s keynote speaker will be Rick Lazio, Conservative Party candidate for Governor. The event will be held at ROMA VIEW, 160-05 Cross Bay Blvd. in Howard Beach. Admission will be by ticket only. For more information on ticket purchases please contact Tom Long at (718) 474-3826.

GWDC Meet The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation’s Monthly Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 23, was cancelled. The GWDC Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 27. Further details to follow.

Joint Public Hearing A Joint Public Hearing will be held April 14, at IS 73, 70-02 54th Ave., Maspeth at 7 p.m. The Community Education Council District 24, together with our Community Superintendent and the Office of Portfolio Development will be taking community input on the proposed new K-5th grade at I.S. 73.

If you have any questions regarding the meeting contact psafina@schools.nyc.gov.

LEGAL NOTICE with the Sec of State of NY on 2/2/10. 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, 49-47 31 st St., Long Island City, NY 11101.

General purposes. ____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 10/10, bearing Index Number NC-000137-10/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Derek (Middle) DongHyun (Last) Kim My present name is (First) Dong (Middle) Hyun (Last) Kim My present address is 248-40 Thebes Avenue, Little Neck, NY 11362 My place of birth is South Korea My date of birth is May 27, 1979 ____________________________________________________________________ WR-1 Realty LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/12/10. Ofc location Queens Cty. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 1530 E. 27 th St., Bklyn, NY 11229. Purpose any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of 197 HILLSIDE LAUNDROMAT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/17/10. Office location:

LEGAL NOTICE Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 95-25 Queens Blvd., 10th Fl., Rego Park, NY 11374. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/ o Laundry Capital Co., LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ____________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: OURANOS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/18/10. 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, 32-01 30th Avenue, Astoria, New York 11102.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order by the Civil Court, Queens County, on the 16th day of March, 2010 bearing Index Number 142/10, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Queens, New York in room number 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Mohammed Mostaque Ahmed. My present address is 87-46 8 7 th S t r e e t , Woodhaven, NY 11421, the date of my birth is February 12, 1970; the place of my birth is Chittagong, Bangladesh; my present name is Mohammed Ashraf Ali

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Notice of formation of New York Strategies, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/1/ 2010 Office location, County of Queens. The street address is: 174-15 Horace Harding Expwy; Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process served to: The LLC, 174-15, Horace Harding Expwy, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 Purpose: Any lawful act. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 06/ 01/2009, bearing Index Number NC-000499-09/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Jasmyn (Middle) Sierah (Last) Rivas-Amador My present name is (First) Jasmyn (Middle) Sierah (Last) Rivas (infant) My present address is 81-17 101st Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11416 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is August 13, 2000 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 16/10, bearing Index Number NC-000124-10/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name

the Independent Press Association, discussing how her agency ensures a flow of information between the many worlds interfacing with ethnic and local media.

The Queens Forum is a partnership between LaGuardia Community College and CAUSE-NY, the intergroup relations division of the Jewish Community Relations Council of NY (JCRC-NY). JCRC-NY is an affiliate of the UJA-Federation of NY. The Queens Forum has brought together over a thousand community leaders over the past decade on quality of life issues in Queens.

This event is part of our series on “Creating an Inclusive Society,” which will be followed up with a conference on healthcare in Fall 2010. For more information: Monica Merlis at mmerlis@jcrcny.org or (212) 983-4800, Ext. 122.

Queens Focus PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE Thanking Veterans: PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE...PEOPLE..PEOPLE...

Humane Society of the United States. I have always considered myself a friend to animals and will continue to work with groups such as the Animal Center of Queens to ensure our furry friends continue to have safe shelters and loving homes.” Stavisky is also proud of her two beautiful golden retriever granddogs, Jack and Grady Stavisky.

Carolyn Marconi of Rockaway Park, a junior at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2009 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, full-time students must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.5 without receiving a grade below a ‘B’ in that semester.

Humane Legislator of the Year State Sen. Toby Stavisky.

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State Sen. Toby Stavisky received the 2009 Humane Legislator of the Year Award from the Humane Society of the United States. Chosen for her commitment to supporting animal-friendly legislation in New York, the award was given as part of New York Humane Lobby Day. The annual event is organized by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the Humane Society of New York, New York State Humane Association and Farm Sanctuary.

“I was honored to be recognized by the

Tarek Latif Elessawi of Richmond Hill was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2009 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Elessawi is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School and is enrolled in the University’s College of Arts & Sciences.

Army Spec. Shaquasha D. Hill, daughter of Darlene Hill of Woodhaven, has returned to Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska after being deployed to Afghanistan for one year. Spec. Hill is one of 3,500 members of the 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division stationed

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 7148/09 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NC2 Plaintiff, vs.

DAVE JOHN, Defendant(s).

MORTGAGED PREMISES: 13014 177TH STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11434 SBL #: BLOCK 12537, LOT 72 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mort-

gaged Premises. Dated this 25th day of March, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: DAVE JOHN, Defendant(s) In this Action.

The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. JAMIE A. RIOS of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 15th day of March, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica.

The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by DAVE JOHN dated the 17th day of July, 2006, to secure the sum of $372,000.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2006000456338 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS, on the 14th day of August, 2006; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 22nd day of September, 2008, and recorded on the 8th day of October, 2008, in the Office of the Clerk of QUEENS County at Instrument No. 2008000398489; The property in question is described as follows: 13014 177TH STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11434 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 12537 and Lot 72 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situ-

LEGAL NOTICE ate, lying and being in the Town of Jamaica, Fourth Ward, Borough and County of Queens , City and State of New York, know and designated on a certain map entitled, “Dana Park, map of land of Springfield, Fourth Ward, Borough of Queens, New York City” surveyed April 1907 by W.E. Conklin, City Surveyor and filed in the Office of the Clerk (now register) of the County of Queens on August 8, 1907, Map No. 892 as and by lots numbered 8 and 9 in Block 6, more particularly bounded and described according to said map, as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Westerly side of 177th Street, distant 140 feet Southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Westerly side of 177th Street and the Southerly side of 130th Avenue; RUNNING THENCE Westerly at right angles to 171h Street, 100 feet; THENCE Southerly at right angles to preceding course, 40 feet; THENCE Easterly at right angles to 171h Street, 100 feet to said Easterly side of 177th Street; THENCE Northerly along the Westerly side of 171h Street, 40 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 130-14 177th Street, Jamaica, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT

Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer welcomed the new officers at the Jewish War Veterans Post 258 Installation Breakfast in Belle Harbor. at Fort Richardson. Airborne combat team members included soldiers assigned to one of six battalions and regiments of the 25th Infantry Division.

The airborne brigade served in three eastern provinces of Afghanistan, which included the Paktya, Paktika and Khost.

Some of the challenges the brigade soldiers faced included poverty, unemployment, security, and management of natural resources and government institutions. Soldiers improved roads, provided vocational training

LEGAL NOTICE THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the tollfree helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home.

There are individuals who

in construction and civics, improved and re-opened 29 schools, remodeled six medical clinics and improved three district courthouses.

While deployed in Afghanistan, she received the Army Commendation Medal. Hill, a small arms/artillery repairer with three years of military service, is regularly assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

Hill graduated in 2007 from the Bronx Aerospace Academy.

LEGAL NOTICE watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: March

LEGAL NOTICE 25, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt.

Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ SUPREME COURT – QUEENS COUNTY In the Matter of the Application of PETER M. WOLF, as Guardian of the Person and Property of MAHLIA ROBINSON, a/k/a MAHALIA ROBINSON, an incapacitated person to sell certain real property pursuant to an order of this court dated March 24, 2010, by Hon. Charles J. Thomas, a Justice of this Court, an application to sell premises 1332 0 1 1 1 th A v e n u e S o u t h Ozone Park, N.Y. 11420 Block 11637 Lot 10 being a plot 30 feet by 100 feet will be made on the 27 th day of April 2010, at 11:00 A.M. at I.A.S. Part 20 of the Supreme Court at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard Jamaica, N.Y. 11435.

Said property is presently under contract, subject to the approval of the court, for the price of $267,500.00.

Contact PETER M. WOLF, ESQ. of Kew Gardens, N.Y. Attorney for the Guardian 125-10 Queens Boulevard Kew Gardens, N.Y. 11415 (718) 261-7580

Big Read Focuses On Holocaust Book mean the same God,” he told the children.

The goal of the Big Read is to inspire a love of reading in the American public.

“Reading is such an impor tant addition to the quality of life, and that is our mission, to add to the quality of life,” said Ron Shafran, associate vice president of Parker.

The presentation was a great way to teach children to love reading, said Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens), who spoke at the event.

“It’s something I think that is lost with the emphasis on standardized testing,” he said.

The event demonstrated a valuable lesson, said Carole Nussbaum, principal of PS 203.

“It teaches that though we look different on the outside, we’re al l ver y similar on the inside,” Nussbaum said.

A group of seven seniors from the Bayside Senior Center at tended the event. Two held up their forearms so the kids could see the numbers that have been tat tooed on their forearms for most of their lives.

Sara Balsam, 84, was one of them. With a bright purple fleece, hot pink nail polish and lipstick to match, her fashion sense is as vibrant as her personality.

“I had been 12 years of age when I lost my parents, when they took them away,” Balsam said.

“I survive alone.”

A refugee from the Holocaust Resource Center direc tor Arthur Flug speaks Krakow-Plaszow concento attendees and students.

Tribune Photo by Ira Cohen

By JESSICA ABLAMSKY The Holocaust became more than just another h istor y lesson for sixth grade students from PS 203.

Held at the Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center at Queensborough Community College on March 26, it was the capstone event of a month-long program dubbed the Big Read.

Centered around “The Shawl,” a book about a Holocaust survivor by Cynthia Ozick, the Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care & Rehabilitation held book readings and discussion at numerous locations in Queens and Nassau County. More than a dozen community organizations participated.

The students were rapt, several openmouthed, as cantor Moti Fuchs of the Hillcrest Jewish Center told the story of h is escape from Nazi occupied territor y – as a baby growing inside his mother’s womb.

“In any language, when we say God, we

tration camp, she said teaching children about the past will help prevent future atrocities.

The children seemed to enjoy the experience.

“I liked it a lot,” said Gabriella DeVito, 11. “Especially [learning] what Hitler did to the people. I liked it when they showed the numbers. I didn’t think it was nice how they didn’t call them by their name.”

It is in everyone’s interest to teach ch il-

dren about the importance of speaking out against oppression, said Eduar do Mar t i, president of Queensborough.

The Big Read was made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Art s. Parker staff will reapply for the grant, Shafran said.

Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124.

OTB Sends Pink Slips

By DOMENICK RAFTER OTB sent pink slips to all of the company’s 1,300 employees last week and announced it would close all 66 of its parlors city wide, 19 of which are in Queens, on April 11, effectively shut ting down operations for good.

In a statement, OTB said it had hoped to avoid sending out termination notices by finding a solution with the state government to keep the corporation afloat by last Friday.

“It was hoped that there would be a resolution by close of business on March 26, which would make it unnecessary to send the not ices,” the statement said. “However, no such resolution has occurred and the New York City Off-Track Bet ting Corporation has mailed the notices.”

OTB also moved to cut pay to executives and consultants on Friday, the day it officially sent out the pink slips, after the organization came under fire from the Daily News for repor tedly doling out huge fee s to consultants who were hired to help draft a plan to save OTB.

“Until a compromise is forged that saves these jobs, we will suspend our pay,” New York City OTB President Raymond Casey said in a statement.

OTB filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy on Dec. 3, 2009. According to their bankruptcy filings, the company claims it was $95 million in debt. At the time, OTB developed a restructuring plan that included closing twothirds of parlors in the city, reducing its workforce by 65 percent, creating five “super-parlors” in the five boroughs and adding more than 1,100 self-bet ting kiosks at licensed outlets. The plan was met with criticism from state legislators, including Assemblywoman Margaret Markey (D-Maspeth).

The governor said he favors a plan allowing New York Cit y OTB to defer as much as $3.7 million in payments it owes while continuing to work out a reorganization plan, but that idea has not yet gained the support of legislative leaders.

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

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JetBlue Won’t Fly Away

By DOMENICK RAFTER Millions of New Yorkers have left their home city and moved south to Florida over the years, but New York’s hometown airline will not be joining them. JetBlue announced last week that it will keep its corporate headquarters in Queens instead of moving it, and 1,000 jobs, to Orlando.

JetBlue’s new headquarters will be in Long Island City and will occupy 200,000 square feet in the Brewster Building at 27-01 Queens Plaza North, right at the base of the Queensborough Bridge.

“New York and JetBlue are made for each other,” said JetBlue CEO Dave Barger. “After an exhaustive study to determine the best location for our corporate offices, we have decided that remaining in our hometown of New York makes the most sense for our company.”

“JetBlue engaged cities around the country in a selection process to determine where to build a central corporate office and grow jobs over the long term. New York City prevailed, and both our city and the airline are better off for it,” said Mayor Mike Bloomberg.

“We are delighted that JetBlue, a company that started in Queens and employs many Queens residents, is staying right here in America’s most diverse county,” said Borough President Helen Marshall. “This decision saves hundreds of jobs during a difficult economic period and represents JetBlue’s commitment to Queens and the City of New York. We couldn’t be happier.

Barger said moving out of New York would have affected the company’s brand and customer connection, as well as its operations. In October 2008, JetBlue opened its

brand new terminal, T5, at JFK in the old TWA Flight Center that was the major international hub for TWA for nearly 40 years.

Barger said it would hamper operations to have corporate headquarters in Florida with the airline’s major hub in New York. Besides its JFK hub, JetBlue flies routes out of four other New York area airports.

The airline’s Darien, Conn. finance offices will be combined with the Queens headquarters and 70 jobs will be relocated from Darien to Long Island City. Orlando will remain the airline’s “home away from home” and will continue to house JetBlue University, the airline’s training facility.

Orlando is also a major secondary hub for the airline.

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

Library Execs Fear More Cuts

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By JOSEPH OROV IC The Cit y’s effor t to trim expense s has many agencies and programs scrambling to clear their books, but the Queens Library in par ticular will have to rip out whole chapters of programs if budget cuts continue as expected.

According to the City’s initial budget proposal, t he borough’s librar y system will lose $14.4 million in funding, forcing drastic changes in hours, programs and staffing.

“The effect on every essential librar y service under this proposal will be deep and wide spread,” said Queens Librar y Executive Director Tom Galante in his te st imony

before t he Select Commit tee on Librarie s jointly w ith t he Commit tee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations.

Should the cuts go through, some branches would be reduced to two or three days of operation and 350 staffers would be laid off. All of t his is fur ther st ymied by the progre ss of the Children’s Librar y Discover y Center, a 14,000 square foot addit ion to the librar y.

“I think[the cuts] are potentially devast a t i n g , ” s a i d C o u n c i l m a n J i m m y Va n Bramer (D-Sunnyside), who chairs the Counci l’s Commit tee on Cultural Affair s, which handles libraries.

Van Bramer admit ted to a n affinit y for t he librar y, as a former employee, but acknowledged strained times will force Council members to make difficult choices between safety, health and educational funding.

The cuts since 2008 add to a combined $25.9 million, about 27 percent of the librar y’s budget.

“They’ve already cut a substantial amount over the last three years. This is sort of like breaking the dam,” Van Bramer said.

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

Ackerman Backs Gillibrand U.S. Rep. Gar y Ackerman (DBayside) formally endorsed appointed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for U.S. Senate this week, touting her work to rebuild the economy and deliver for New York.

“Kirsten is exactly the kind of fighter we need right now in the U.S. Senate,” Ackerman said. “She understands the challenges families are facing and she has shown she will never back down from a fight. Kirsten has spent time in our communities, hearing from local leaders, busine ss owners and ever yday families. She refuses to back down to insurance companies and special interests.”

“I am honored to have Congressman Ackerman’s suppor t,” said Gillibrand.

“He is a leader who is dedicated to helping struggling families and small businesses and improve life for all New Yorkers. I look forward to continuing to work with Congressman Ackerman, and all the leaders of Queens and Long Island to rebuild our economy and move New York in the right direction again.”

Ackerman joins more than 20 other members of New York’s Congre ssional Delegation to stand with Kirsten Gillibrand, including fellow U.S. Reps.

Joe Crowley, Greg Meeks and Anthony Weiner, as well as other state and city representatives.

Sports Alumni Give Students Pep Talk mines succe ss in the sport s industr y, the career path of the speakers, and questions from the audience.

An educat ion at a CUN Y school is what you make of it, Marquis said.

Rose agreed.

“Take advantage of the broad curriculum that college offers,” he said. “I didn’t get any where near as much out of college as I should have.”

With a single-minded focus on a future career in broadcasting, Rose missed the oppor tunity to receive a wel l-rounded education.

“It’s humbling to be back because the administration likes to think that I’m an example of one who made it, and that’s embarrassing because I was not the greatest student in the world,” he said.

While he should have been in class, he was watching the games.

“I used to take my tape recorder into the press box and do the play-by-play,” he said.

Weisman had simple advice for those who want to go into spor t s a nd media broadcasting.

“Just get your foot in the door,” Weisman said.

His first job was at NBC – leading tours and showing people to their seats.

“The way to get into the sports business is to be someQueens College President James Muyskens (l. to r.), thing first,” Benjamin said.

Harvey Benjamin, Howie Rose, Gail Marquis and Develop a skill and apply Michael Weisman at the Queens College sports alumni it to spor ts, he said. roundtable discussion.

T he sp eaker s impar ted

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By JESSICA ABLAMSKY Hav ing a fa nc y degree from an Iv y League col lege is not mandator y for success. That was the message of a March 24 roundtable discussion at Queens College with alumni Howie Rose, a sport scaster for the New York Mets and Islanders; Emmy-awardwinning producer Michael Weisman; and Harvey Benjamin, executive counsel for the NBA. “Don’t ever let anybody dissuade you from pursuing your passion,” Rose said.

Nearly five dozen students and faculty attended the event, which was moderated

by Queens alumni Gail Marquis, an Olympic silver medalist for the U.S. basketball team and featured analyst for the WNBA on the NBA entertainment net work.

The discussion centered on what deter-

useful career advice, said Dan Spiegler, a histor y major at Queens.

“I think it was ver y interest ing,” he said.

“They gave a lot of good advice. Not just for sport s, but life advice that anybody could use.”

Sam Morris, a student with no declared major, agreed.

“I think it was ver y good because the y were not only focused on what they do, but

they were focused on helping you.”

Although he hopes it will not be for a long time, when he retires Rose wants to work with kids like Morris.

“You can’t just sit around,” he said. “That, to me, would really be a great way to cap a career.”

Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124.

Mets Anthem Winners Chosen

By K AITLYN KILMETIS On March 22, the Mets National Anthem Search concluded as representatives from the borough’s pro spor ts squad chose the five vocalist s who will per form on the field in the coming season.

Due to an inopportune rain shower, the 32 hopefuls auditioned in the stands at Citi Field as opposed to singing on the field, as the five winners will do on their performance dates. The stadium’s big screen TV and electronic banner both read messages to the finalists, which served as a special backdrop for the tryouts.

Five Queens locals auditioned for the oppor tunit y: Flush i ng’s Ja nifer Cheng, Astoria’s Kinnie Dye, Rosedale’s Kima Polite, Rego Park’s Adriane Starace and Howard Beach’s Pia Toscano.

Polite, a 21-year-old dance teacher at JHS 231 in Springfield Gardens, said she was thrilled to have the oppor tunity to try out at Citi Field, though she noted that the scale of

the venue led to some anxiety.

“I was nervous,” she said laughing. “I felt so small singing in that big stadium.”

Starace, 22, a Queens bank teller whose family is split between Mets and Yankee s fans, said the chance to sing at Citi Field was extremely memorable.

“It’s not just another singing oppor tunity,” she said. “It’s a place that’s representative of t he whole borough of Queens.”

But ultimately the judges ended up picking five winners, none of whom hailed from the borough.

The winners are Long Islanders Leah Laurenti and Meg Wat son, Young Kim of Manhattan, Brooklyn’s Nicole Hidalgo and Connecticut nat ive Regina Elliot t. Their performance dates will be May 27, July 27, June 24, Aug. 26 and July 6, respectively.

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By KAITLYN KILMETIS Monday marks opening day for the New York Mets. The players will take their places on the field. Faithful fans will cheer from the stands. But one largerthan-life presence will be missing on the Citi Field scene.

The absence of a Corona character – a friend, a familiar face and a woman who has become a Mama to the entire borough – will undoubtedly spoil the season opener for certain fans.

Just as it has been for countless seasons before, a line of eager children and adults will snake around Mama’s of Corona, anxiously awaiting a legendary Leo’s Latticini sandwich and a chance to catch up with the Mama’s matriarch after their off-season hibernations. Unfortunately, devoted Mama’s of Corona enthusiasts will come to learn, Nancy DeBenedittis, better known boroughwide as Mama, passed away this winter.

This December, 90-year-old DeBenedittis slipped away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her beloved family, including her three daughters Carmela, Irene and Marie, who continue to run the family business.

Middle daughter Irene admitted that the first home game of the Mets season will be difficult without her mother.

“Opening day, Mom was always there,” Irene recalled. “That was her one outing that she did every year with us, so that’s going to be rough. But people know, just

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tant to go on with things and to respect people and continue with what we start.”

Although the sisters continue to be strong, they said her absence has left a colossal void in their business, their family and in the neighborhood as a whole. But they all agreed the condolences they have received from community members have been comforting.

The Mama’s of Corona sisters Carmela, Marie and Irene recall Irene said fond memories of their mother. many customers, including Mama’s like they did in the deli here, that we want group of regulars, a collection made up to go on and she wants us to go on so we of policemen, firemen and priests who would frequently visit Nancy in her corhave to make the best of it.”

Nancy’s three daughters said the ner of the store, have shared their memomemory of their mother’s strength is ries of Mama and personal stories about what she meant to them helping them through their loss.

“In her own little way, she touched so “She’s the one who instilled in all of us the background that we have – that we many people,” Irene said, adding that have to be strong and continue with what- with Mama’s memory engrained in the ever endeavors we get into,” Irene said. hear ts of so many, her presence re“She was a very strong lady and that’s mains. “I feel like she’s still with us.”

The sisters also added that things at how she made us feel; like it’s very impor-

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Mama’s won’t change, although Mama has passed. The sisters will maintain a friendly, small-town feel at the 46-02 104th St. Corona shop and their Citi Field stand. Mama’s is entering its 10th season serving its sandwiches at the Mets’ home.

Leo’s Latticini was first opened in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in the late 1920s

by Mama’s parents Irene and Frank Leo, both Italian immigrants. Irene said when her grandparents moved the shop from Brooklyn to Queens in the mid 1930s, they did so to take advantage of Corona’s rural atmosphere.

“They opened the store here because this was supposed to be like the country,” she said. “It had greenery and grass and trees and this sort of seemed like it was the corner store, like a little country store where people would come to talk and share their stories and Mom would give advice. It was always the same and I think it still is.”

Decades later, the sandwich shop has expanded to include a pasta store and a bakery, and Corona has transformed to an urban area. The sisters boast that at Mama’s, country mentality and an old-world feel remains.

“There’s not even a question of keeping it going,” Irene said. “It’s here. The legacy is here. Mom is here.”

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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. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Diccia T. Pineda-Kirwan of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on February 15, 2010, and filed with supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, State of New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by JOSEPHINE CHANDLER GREGORY CHAVOUS to AMERI-

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Thereafter said mortgage was assigned to the Plaintiff by assignment of mortgage dated October 28, 2009. Said premises being known as and by 168-44 119TH AVE, JAMAICA, NY 11434. Date: January 25, 2010 Batavia, New York Virginia C. Grapensteter, Esq. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Batavia Office 26 Harvester Avenue Batavia, NY 14020 585.815.0288 Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home.

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After Years Of Delay And Change, Muni Lot Plan Seems Poised To Move

By JOSEPH OROVIC For TDC President Michael Meyer, the presentation of Flushing Commons to Community Board 7 represented another step in what has been a too-long journey.

“I often tell people it’s hard to remember where we were three, four, five years ago,” he said.

Jumbled memory aside, there he finally stood, before an overfilled house at CB7’s open meeting, presenting a 5.5acre development that has been at times mythic, confounding, lauded and controversial. The crowd itself offered a mix of some supporters, more than a few foes and many a skeptic, there to question various aspects of the $800 million investment into a downtown Flushing public-private partnership.

And one is right to wonder – if the proposal for this project went out six years ago, what took so long?

After a reassessment of construction costs sent the plan back to the drawing board, the City diverted its attention elsewhere.

“We lost our place in the City’s pipeline,” Meyer said, claiming Willets Point’s redevelopment jumped to the frontburner while Flushing Commons was temporarily shelved.

Flushing Commons is to be constructed at Flushing’s Municipal Lot 1, which is bounded by Union Street, 39th Avenue, 138th Street and 37th Avenue.

Along the way, promises were made.

In a mythologized but documented exchange between the Economic Development Corp. and then-Councilman John Liu, mentions of a 2,000 spot, capped-rate parking lot were floated, along with a movie theater and book store, among other things.

And so, Meyer stood before a crowd expecting more than he was offering.

There were skeptics, some questioning the timing of the move, others demanding more property.

“People see this as a greedy developer’s grab for public property. It’s the exact opposite. This is a public/private partnership,” Meyer said.

After nearly four hours of presenting and public comments, Meyer left strug-

gling to grapple with what he largely characterized was a misguided opposition based on distortions and unrealistic expectations regarding parking.

How It Has Changed?

·Cost: In 2004, Flushing Commons’ price tag stood at $450 million, according to Meyer. In the time since, an escalation in construction costs has caused the price to balloon to $850 million.

“It’s hard for people when they look at this to remember where we were three or four years ago, when real estate prices were just booming and construction costs which bedeviled us, were going at 1.5 percent a month,” Meyer said.

Retail: Originally slated for 350,000 square feet of retail, the project now calls for 275,000.

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Theatre: A much sought-after movie theater, which Flushing lacks despite its vibrancy, will not be coming through Flushing Commons.

Hotel: What was originally a building split between hotel and residences has merged into a commercial building that will be either an office, hotel or both.

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Battle of the BID

The current rendering of Flushing Commons (top) shows the changes that time, delays and rising construction costs have caused since the original rendering (inset) was displayed five years ago.

One of the foremost and vocal opponents of Flushing Commons continues to be the neighborhood’s Business Improvement District, headed by chair James Gerson. But Meyer, himself a BID member, believes its membership has been manipulated into opposing a project that will ultimately benefit them.

“I believe the chairman has manipulated the process and unfairly unrepresented what’s happening in the community,” he said.

Meyer claims to have made repeated attempts to present the parking aspect of the development before the BID, only to have Gerson allegedly create a scheduling hurdle.

“I really think it’s been an abuse of what the mandate of the BID is and the process. There’s been a manipulation of the process,” Meyer said. “There have been a lot of misstatements.”

Attempts to reach the BID were not successful.

What’s Next?

The project will face a vote before CB7 and receive recommendations on Monday, April 5. From there, it will head to Borough Hall to pass through the borough board before ultimately making its way through the legislative gut of the Council and back to City Planning, finishing out the ULURP process.

In spite of the long journey and continued controversy, Meyer has nothing but high hopes.

“It’s really going to transform Flushing,” he said before adding “I know some people would rather have their parking.”

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PARKING

Spaces: The current Muni Lot 1 site has 1,001 spaces, 538 of it for short-term use. Flushing Commons would feature 1,600 spots, with a projected 1,000 spots for short term parking.

Rates: Currently, rates vary between commuter spots and short term spots. Commuters pay 75 cents an hour, while short term spots costs $1 per hour. Flushing Commons would start at a base rate capped below market rates for the first two years . According to Meyer, by today’s standards that would price parking in Flushing Commons at $2.39 for the first hour, with a rise up to $16 for the daily maximum. That still leaves the rates from 4 to 44 percent below the market rate.

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 23827/09 CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, vs. MAHITIMA BAA, ALBERT KELLY, JANE NJUGUNA Defendant(s).

MORTGAGED PREMISES: 22-19 NAMEOKE AVENUE, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691 SBL #: BLOCK: 15658 LOT: 25, FORMERLY PART OF, 24 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie.

Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 9th day of March, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: MAHITIMA BAA, ALBERT KELLY, and JANE NJUGUNA, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. LEE A. MAYERSOHN of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 9 th day of March, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by MAHITIMA BAA dated the 15th day of July, 2008, to secure the sum of $464,000.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2008000315624 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, on the 7th day of August, 2008; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 31st day of August, 2009, and sent for recording in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County; The property in question is described as follows: 22-19 NAMEOKE AVENUE, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 15658 and Lot 25 formerly p/o 24 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, known as Lot 25 in Block 15658 (formerly known as part of Lot 24 in Block 15658) on the Queens County Land and Tax Map, and being bounded and described as fol-

lows: BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the Southerly side of Nameoke Avenue and the Easterly side of Pinson Street, distant 45.00 feet Easterly along the Southerly side of Nameoke Avenue to the true point of beginning; RUNNING THENCE along the Southerly side of Nameoke Avenue, distant 35.00 feet; THENCE Southerly and part of the distance through a party wall and at right angles to the last mentioned course, a distance of 50.00 feet; THENCE Westerly and at right angles to the last mentioned course, a distance of 35.00 feet; THENCE Northerly and part of the distance through a party wall and at right angles to the last mentioned course, a distance of 50.00 feet to the Southerly side of Nameoke Avenue and the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 22-19 Nameoke Avenue, Far Rockaway, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and nonprofit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process.

To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING

YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: March 9, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. ______________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of MOTIMAHAL TRADING LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 11/13/ 2009. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 120-06 101ST AVENUE, S RICHMOND HILL, NY 11419. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ______________________________________________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No.: 23064/09 Date Summons Filed: 08/26/2009 Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial The basis of venue is: CPLR section 509 AMENDED SUMMONS WITH NOTICE plaintiff resides at: 621 53 rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11220-2811 Guiling Chen Plaintiff, -against- Jiazheng Chen Defendant. ACTION FOR A DIVORCE To the above named Defendant YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below. Dated: December 4, 2009 American Law Groups, PLLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff Zhijun Liu, Esq. Address: 136-17 39 th Avenue, Suite 3G Flushing, NY 11354 Phone NO.: (718) 395-8899 NOTICE: The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties, on the grounds: **DRL ‘170 subd. (4)- Abandonment The relief sought is a judgment of absolute divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving the mar-

riage between the parties in this action. The nature of any ancillary or additional relief demanded is: 1. The Plaintiff has full custody of the infant issue, Jodie Chen (born on June 17, 2007, of the marriage. 2. The Defendant shall pay basic child support. ______________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of DEKALB PORTLAND LLC. Articles of Org filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/5/ 2010. Office location: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Incorporating Services, Ltd., 99 Washington Ave, Rm 805A, Albany, NY 12260. Purpose: any lawful activities. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Qualification of EMPIRE GRILL DISTRIBUTING LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/ 02/10. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/26/ 10. Princ. office of LLC: 20-11 Francis Lewis Blvd., Whitestone, NY 11357. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of DE, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4,

Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. _____________________________________________________________________ Hillcrest Jewish Center, a nonprofit organization, is seeking quotes for equipment, materials, and subcontractor services under New York State Office of Homeland Security Funding. Work includes: removal of certain existing windows and doors; design and replacement with windows and door assemblies (including frames and locks), all resistant to blast and forced entry, to be integrated with existing Security System.

Specifications and bid requirements can be obtained and reviewed at our office located at 183-02 Union Turnpike, Flushing, NY, from April 7, 2010 to April 15, 2010, 9 AM – 5 PM. Office telephone number is 718-3804145. All interested parties will be required to sign for the proposal documents and provide primary contact, telephone, fax, business address, email address, and a photo ID. A facility walk-through and prebid conference is scheduled for April 15, 2010 at 10 AM. Bid response is required by April 26, 2010 at noon. _____________________________________________________________________ 4311 23 AVE. LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 1/5/10. 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 Giulio Sottovia, 251-45 Van Zandt, Little Neck, NY 11362.

General Purposes. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of SINGINGROOSTER, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on January 4, 2010. Office located in Albany. SSNY has been designated for service of process.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against SINGINGROOSTER, LLC 4108 Greenpoint Ave. Sunnyside, NY 11104. Purpose: Restaurant _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Queens 111-02 LLC. Art. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/06/2010. 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: The LLC, 111-02 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11368.

Purpose: any lawful activity. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of ABP Payroll Services LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/15/10. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Spyros Kekatos, 22-76 Steinway St., Astoria, NY 11105. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Audrey’s Knights

Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer attended the Knights of Columbus St. Josephs/St. Patricks Day Dinner at Nativity BVM Church in Ozone Park and visit with friends.

Pictured l. to r. sitting: Vita Parisi, Eddy Boes, Violet Boes and Louise D’Ambrosia; standing, Izzy Parisi, Pheffer, Nora Zerella and Lou Zerella.

Inside Broadway

Councilman Jim Gennaro celebrates with students at PS 164 after performing “Everything is New Again” on March 19. The musical was created by Inside Broadway, a professional New York City based after-school children’s theatre company committed to producing Broadway’s classic musicals for a young audience, with funding from the councilman.

Passover Donation

Queens BP Helen Marshall, Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Stop & Shop Supermarkets provide emergency assistance to Kosher Food Pantry as supplies dwindle in days leading up to Passover. Quinn, (c.) was joined

by Marshall (l.) and Queens council members Elizabeth Crowley(far r.) and Karen Koslowitz, as Stop & Shop store manager, Carletta Cantress (r.) donated 1,000 pounds of Kosher for Passover food to the Queens Jewish Community Council Kosher Food Pantry.

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Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson

Save HANAC

Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. joined more than 100 students and parents outside of PS 2 in East Elmhurst to protest proposed cuts to their after-school program yesterday. During the hour-long rally, children and their parents gathered outside of the school on 75th Street and 21st Avenue – many held signs, passed around petitions and chanted, “Save HANAC” and “We love HANAC.”

Going Smoke Free

Phyllis Shafran, Exec Dir, Queens Health Coalition; Jessica Safier, Program Mgr, Queens Smoke-free Partnership; Assemblywoman Nettie Mayersohn; Helen Marshall, Queens Borough President; Dan Carrigan, Program Dir, Queens Smoke-free Partnership; Assembly members Grace Meng and David Weprin pledged support for a new initiative funded by the New York State Tobacco Control Program aimed at reducing tobaccorelated death and disease.

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Ronald McDonald House Honors Their McAngels On Friday, March 12, more than 450 people attended the Seventh Annual McAngels Dinner Dance to benefit The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island. The McAngels Auxiliary began eight years ago when a group of friends decided to become involved. Their mission has been to develop compassion and the spirit of charity within the community and in their children. Since their inception, the McAngels have raised over $450,000 for the House.

With over one hundred raffle and silent auction items, those in attendance had an opportunity to win exciting prizes as they enjoyed a night full of dancing and mingling - all for a great cause. The McAngels acknowledged Tom Battaglia, husband of McAngel Melanie Battaglia, as McAngel of the Year for his hard work and extraordinary assistance in the event’s fundraising efforts.

Clockwise from top left: McAngel of the Year Joe Battaglia earns his wings; Jeanne Ellis, Bill Ellis and Sally Pine; Jeanne Ellis, Bill Ellis and Sally Pine; Bradford Pine, Dom Pascarella, John Akerina and Tom Venezia; and RMHLI’s Matt Campo, Joanne V. Reda, Maria Mongelli, Magda Sabet, Monique Kersaint and Connie Holub.

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105th Precinct MAN DIES: On Tue sday, March 23, at approximately 10:09 p.m., police responded to a call of man unconscious in the basement of 109-39 213th St. in Queens Village. Upon arrival, responding officers discovered David Powel l, 46, of 113 Morani St., Staten Island unconscious and unresponsive. EMS also responded to the scene and transported the male to Long Island Jewish Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The Medical Examiner was to determine the cause of death and the investigation was ongoing.

114th Precinct BOY FOUND DE AD: On T hursday, March 25, at approximately 5 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of an aided male inside of 22-50 43rd St. in Astoria. Upon arrival, responding officers found the victim, Elijah Mendes, 12, unconscious and unresponsive.

EMS also responded to the scene and pronounced the victim dead. There were no signs of criminality at this time and the investigation was ongoing.

Old Friend:

Congratulations to Queens DA Richard Brown, who last week passed Benjamin Downing as the longest-serving Distric t Attorney in the history of Queens. Brown has been serving as DA since June 1, 1991, and last Friday served his 6,874th day, surpassing Downing.

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JFK Air por t GUILTY PLE AS: A Transpor tation Securit y (TSA) officer and a contract airpor t baggage handler have each pleaded guilty to charges of stealing a laptop computer and a T-Mobile Sidekick from a “seeded” suitcase that had been checked in and bound for Miami as par t of an integrit y te st being conducted last July at John F. Kennedy Airpor t by the TSA and Delta Air Lines.

TS A O f f i c e r B r i a n B u r to n , 2 7 , o f Queens, and baggage handler Antwon

113th Precinct MURDER CON VICTION: A 23-yearold Queens resident has been convicted of the Aug. 2007 murder of a 22-year-old man and the wounding of another man as they sat in their car in front of a Laurelton home where a par ty had been held.

Rhian Taylor, 23, of 133-07 229th St., Laurelton, was convicted of second-degree murder, second-degree assault, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and firstdegree reckless endangerment following five days of deliberation. Sentencing is scheduled for April 19 at which time Taylor, who has been held without bail since his arrest in Aug. 2007, faces up to 25 years to life in prison.

According to trial testimony, Darion Brown, 22, of 168-44 127th Ave. in Rochdale, along with friends, decided on the evening of Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, to go to a party in Laurelton in the vicinity of 133rd Avenue. Arriving at approximately 1:45 a.m., and seeing that the part y was ending, one of the male occupants in the Dodge Charger that Brown was driving got out to speak with a woman he knew.

During the course of their conversation on the sidewalk, Taylor approached them and began to harass the occupants of the vehicle, asking them if they knew who he was and how they knew the woman. Brown then asked one of the occupants of the vehicle “who is this guy.” At that point, another indiv idual told Taylor that Brown had “violated” and handed Taylor a gun. Almost immediately, Taylor began firing the gun at the occupied vehicle. Brown was shot multiple times and died a short while later at the hospital. Another friend was shot once in the right thigh. The other occupants in the car were unharmed.

Tribune photo by Ira Cohen

110th Precinct GIRL MUDERED: A 27-year-old Brooklyn man has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly killing his Corona girlfriend’s toddler daughter.

Allen T. Shannon, 27, of 272 Pennsylvania Ave. in the East New York section of Brooklyn was being held pending arraignment in Queens Criminal Court on a criminal complaint charging him with second-degree murder.

According to the criminal charge, Candice Jones, 22, was going to work and left her daughter, 19-month old Aniyah Levant, in the care of Shannon at approximately 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 24. Early the following morning, it is alleged that Jones received a phone call from Shannon stating that something was wrong with the baby and that she did not look well.

When Jones returned to her apartment at 52-18 103rd St. in Corona, she found her daughter in deteriorating condition and thereafter took her to Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhat tan where she was admitted and later died as a result of blunt impact injuries to the head and torso.

The Medical Examiner’s Officer determined that the infant suffered fractures and internal injuries, including a broken jaw, broken ribs, a lacerated liver and spleen, bruising on her face and internal abdominal bleeding.

After dropping Jones and her daughter at the hospital, Shannon allegedly went to a female friend’s residence and asked her to tell police that he had been at her residence since Tue sday, March 22.

It is further alleged that when the friend asked why, Shannon responded that he had hit Candice and the baby fell to the floor and became seriously injured. Jones told detectives that Shannon had not hit her nor did she drop her daughter.

If convicted, he faces up to 25 years to life in prison.

Simmons, 26, of Brooklyn pleaded guilty to first-degree falsifying business records, petit larceny and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen proper t y. In addit ion, Bur ton pleaded guilty to official misconduct.

In pleading guilty, Burton admitted that he stole a cell phone and Simmons admitted that he stole a laptop from luggage that was to be loaded onto a Delta Airline flight to Miami on the morning of July 7, 2009. They also admitted that they acted together in switching the luggage tags with a different bag in an effort to conceal the theft of proper ty. A review of surveillance footage from the screening area showed Burton inspecting the bag and Simmons being present in the room.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION of Popular Culture Trading, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy.

Of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/ 05/10. Office Location: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: THE LLC 38-03 205 Street Bayside, NY 11361.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. ______________________________________________________________________ PROBATE CITATION File No. 2006-3479-/ SURROGATE’S COURT – QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: To the heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of Diana Dawson a/k/a Diana E. Dawson deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence.

Kim Dawson Hall Clarence Dawson Chante Martin A petition having been duly filed by Dolores Samuels Walters, who is domiciled at 2314 Newton Road, Albany, Georgia 31701 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on 8th day of April, 2010 9:30 A.M. of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Diana Dawson a/k/a Diana E. Dawson lately domiciled at 11408 180th Street, St. Albans, Queens, NY 11434 admitting to probate a Will dated June 6, 1987, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Diana Dawson a/k/a Diana E. Dawson deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [X] Letters Testamentary Issue to: Dolores Samuels Walters FEB 8 2010 (Seal) HON. ROBERT L. NAHMAN Surrogate ALICEMARIE E. RICE Chief Clerk Arnold Simon, Esq. Attorney for Petitioner (516) 495-7373 Telephone Number 88 Froehlich Farm Boulevard, Woodbury, NY 11797 Address of Attorney [Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear, if you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested.

You have a right to have an attorney to appear for you.] _____________________________________________________________________ XYZ VENTURES, L.L.C. Art. of Org Filed Sec. of State NY 10/29/09 Off. Loc.: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail a copy of process to: THE LLC c/o XYZ VENTURES, LLC, 10906 Westside Avenue, NY, NY 11368. Purpose: Any Lawful act. ______________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 60th AVENUE REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/09/09. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 142-12

LEGAL NOTICE 60th Avenue. Flushing, New York 11355. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ HL PROPERTIES 92299H, LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 12/22/ 09. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to Hsiang-Jui Hsu, 138-26 62 nd Ave., Flushing, NY 11367.

General Purposes. ______________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of Lowery Street Media, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 12/08/2009. Office located in Queens County.

SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC P.O. Box 4685 Sunnyside, NY 11104. Purpose: any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ Brooklyn 92 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/28/10. Ofc location Queens Cty. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 1692 Gates Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385. Purpose any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Dreygo 160 LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/14/ 10. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Dreygo Development LLC, 34-13 38th St., Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: any lawful activities. ______________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of D’Arienzo Family LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/17/ 2009 Office location: County of Queens. The street address is: 70-04 Kessel Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process served to: The LLC, 70-04 Kessel Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375 Purpose: Any lawful act. ______________________________________________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS CITIBANK, N.A., Plaintiff, against WILHELMINA MITCHELL, WILLIAM A. MITCHELL, RONALD L. MITCHELL, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, QUEENS SUPREME COURT, CAVALRY PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC AS ASSIGNEE OF CAVALRY SPV I, LLC, AS ASSIGNEE OF PROVIDIAN, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, CEASAR M. MITCHELL, A/K/A CESAR MITCHELL, if he be living and if he be dead, the respective

LEGAL NOTICE heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, lien or otherwise any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, Index No. 12184/09 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE Defendants To the abovenamed defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the amended complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the amended complaint is not served with this supplemental summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorneys within 20 days after the service of this supplemental summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. To: CEASAR M. MITCHELL, A/K/ A CESAR MITCHELL NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing supplemental summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of t h e H on or a b l e A LLA N B .

WEISS, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Queens County, dated the 10th day of Novmeber, 2009 and duly entered in the office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, State of New York. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT The object of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $50,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the City Register of Queens County on May 1, 2001 in Reel 5859, Page 2422, covering premises known as 194-39 113th Road, St. Albans, County of Queens, City and State of New York Premises lying and being in the Borough Of Queens, being at a point on the northerly side of 113th Road (formerly Haydon Street), 390 feet easterly from the corner formed by the in-

LEGAL NOTICE tersection of the northerly side of 113th Road with the easterly side of 194th Street (formerly Kenmore); being a plot 100 feet by 30 feet by 100 feet by 30 feet. Block 10989, Lot 113 Dated: Rego Park, New York December 30, 2009 SWEENEY, GALLO, REICH & BOLZ, LLP. By: Rosemarie A. Klie, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff 95-25 Queens Boulevard 11th Floor Rego Park, New York 11374 (718) 459-2634 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of L E Malone Consulting, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/1/2006.

Office location: Queens Co. SSNY design. As agent of LLC upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 12528 Queens Blvd, Ste 701, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of Fractal Group Holdings, LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/02/09. Office located in Queens County.

SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 22161/09 WELLS FARGO BANK, NA SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, vs. KENIA ALMONTE, MELVIN COLON, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 173-26 105TH AVENUE, JAMAICA, NY 11433 SBL #: BLOCK 10235 LOT 315 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens.

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

Dated this 8th day of March, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: KENIA ALMONTE, Defendant(s) In this Action.

The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. DUANE A. HART of the

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LEGAL NOTICE

Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 18th day of February, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica.

The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by KENIA ALMONTE and MELVIN COLON dated the 15th day of April, 2004, to secure the sum of$317,695.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2004000574346 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, on the 15th day of September, 2004; The property in question is described as follows: 173-26 105TH AVENUE, JAMAICA, NY 11433 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 10235 and Lot 315 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southerly side of 1 05th Avenue (Sidney Avenue) distant 495 feet Westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Southerly side of 1 05th Avenue with the Westerly side of 177th Street (Haldimand Street) as said avenue and street are laid out on a certain map entitled, “Hillside Gardens, Jamaica, Fourth Ward, Borough of Queens, New York City” Erladeen and Crowell, Civil Engineers and City Surveyors, March 1919 and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on August 19, 1919 as Map Number 3740 and from said point of beginning; RUNNING THENCE Southerly parallel with 171h Street, 100 feet; THENCE Westerly parallel with 105th Avenue, 25 feet; THENCE Northerly parallel with 1 77th Street and part of the distance through a party wall, 100 feet to the Southerly side of 1 05th Avenue; THENCE Easterly along said side of 105th Avenue, 25 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 17326105th Avenue, Jamaica, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit orga-

nizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: March 8, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Found In Time LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/7/2010. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 2611 28th St., #1, Astoria, NY 11102, Attn: Arthur Vincie, registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. _____________________________________________________________________ Wonder Years Services, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/3/ 10. Ofc location Queens Cty. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Pauline Sims, 44-35 Colden St #7L, Flushing, NY 11355.

Purpose any lawful purpose.

Leisure

Boro Play Wraps, Heads To Manhattan

By KA ITLYN KILMETIS On Sunday evening, at the Queens Theatre in the Park’s humble basement home, the cast of “Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell” was joined by a crowd of spectators for their last per formance – what they thought would be their last performance, any way.

It turns out between the director and the six cast members somebody suggested “The show must go on.” And so it will, this weekend in an int imate theater in Manhat tan.

This weekend’s last minute addition is a welcome extension after a mediocre turnout at the Queens venue.

After seeing the show three times in rehearsals, to see it acted out in front of an audience was invigorating. The energy of 50 other bodies ignited the entire cast.

Jokes, that I had never picked up, shined with humor. Lengthy monologue s that had formerly seemed humdrum, sparkled. Sad moments that evoked dull emotions in rehearsals brought tears to my eyes.

The six cast members – Bernard Bosio, Emma Givens, Pat Clune, Bill Rapp, Carol Wei and Tracy Winston – oozed w ith personality, charm and charisma. The show was transformed. It was as if each lungful of air a spectator breathed out towards the stage filled the show with life and spirit.

“As soon as you get an audience in there it informs the show,” director Bill Saunders said. “That conversation with audience, that feedback always informs the show.”

their memories during a nostalgic moment. And a young man let out deep belly laughs as the script recalled some sexual escapades from Gray’s youth.

Upon observing the enjoyment of others, it was difficult to ignore the empty seats that punctuated the crowd. According to Producer Ron Hellman, a few hundred people came out to see the show and most nights the hundred-seat theater was only halfway filled. Hellman said, like with other contemporary, out-ofthe-ordinary plays he has put on in the past, he lost a substantial The “Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell” cast peramount of money during the forms during a March rehearsal. run.

His laments made me think of all the time He added that it is always exciting to see the spread of energy and how performing and effor t that had gone into the show – the in front of an audience that’s live and dy- hours the actors and director spent commuting to the Flushing church where renamic changes a show completely.

“You pray for a full house because the re- hearsals were held, the countless stage diaction of the audience is always proportion- rect ions and helpful sugge st ions ut tered ate to the number of the people in the audi- along the way and the various late night runthroughs. ence,” Saunders said.

“All of that t ime, all of that professionalThrough the Sunday matinee, I observed the audience’s reaction and the play became ism is donated and that’s an astounding commuch more than just my personal interpre- mitment. But you do it because you want to tation. I saw two young lovers lock eyes develop your craft and you love doing it,” knowingly during a romantic monologue. Saunders said.

Although ultimately the show was a finanA group of elderly woman in the first row each appeared to retreat to the depths of cial loss, it was not for lack of effor t. The director and cast, most of whom juggle their acting endeavors among other careers, gave

The Hidden Gem Inside

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On March 28, The Secret Theatre hosted its first Long Island City Jazz Festival. The 11hour festival consisted of a variety of jazz performances, from traditional New Orleans to modern experimental, an exhibition of original photos of a collection of jazz greats and a free jazz lunch courtesy of Sweetleaf & Breadbox.

Earlier this month venue owner Richard Mazda said in the future The Secret Theater hopes to do hold musical celebrations every six weeks. The next t wo festivals on deck will center around Marvin Gaye and The Clash.

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soned and with a tangy dipping sauce.

Though La Cupola has a wide array of fish and meats on the menu, the obvious focus is on the pasta, with different combinations of ingredients specifically paired with pasta types.

We chose the Rigatoni, Ravioli and Fet tuccine. The Rigatoni was served with broccoli rabe, sweet Italian sausage, cherr y peppers and garlic in an oil-based dressing.

Though its home may be one of the most The heat of the peppers, tartness of the well-known par ty locations in Queens, La rabe, sweetness of the sausage and smoothCupola has been thriving in the shadow of ness of the garlic made for a stellar combination, h it ting every par t of the i t s b i g b r o t he r, D o u g l a s to n palate.

Manor, since it opened.

The Ravioli was stuffed with Let’s just say from the get-go, RESTAURANT spinach and ricot ta and served in if you’ve ever enjoyed yourself at a creamy Alfredo sauce. The two Douglaston Manor among the cheese flavors combined for a crowd at a par t y, you’re going sweet and sour delight, also imto love the more intimate dining par ting an ear thiness from the experience that La Cupola has to spinach. Truly delicious. offer.

The Fettuccine was served with The open and air y room is sursautéed shrimp, Gaeta olives, arrounded by windows, with great t ichoke hear ts, parsle y oil and views of the neighboring golf shallots. With such strong Medicourse. The tables are well-spaced terranean flavors, one might expect a single and the service is quick and attentive.

On a recent weekend we ventured out element to dominate the rest, but this was for an early dinner, and were quickly seated not the case.

Satisfied, and frankly, kinda full from the and given an oppor tunity to peruse the large port ions and not wisely making room menu as we awaited our drinks.

After listening to the specials, we decided for desser t, we opted to skip the sweet endto stick to the menu, and ordered a good ing, though both the hone y panna cot ta range of appetizers and pasta dishes, star t- and berry-mint compote sounded fantastic. ing with the La Cupola Salad and Fried I’ve also had the tiramisu there before, and it did knock my socks off.

Calamari.

In shor t, this is a lit tle Italian gem sitt ing The salad was a mix of chopped greens with kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes in the shadow of the Douglaston Manor. pine nuts and shaved pecorino Romano Technically, it is inside the catering hall, so cheese. T he por tion was large, the ingre- you get to see the bridesmaids rushing past, dients fresh and the house dressing just hear some of the music from next door and the right combination of light with a bite. get that feeling of a par ty atmosphere w ithThe calamari serving was also sized for out it spilling into your meal. It’s a great sharing, with that mix of rings and whole experience.

—Br ian M. Raffer ty pieces; not tough or chew y, but well-sea-

it their all. For those who saw a show during the five-day r un, that was clear.

It was disappointing to see that the community failed to acknowledge this, although understandable because prior to this series I had never witnessed all the work that goes into a show. After this experience, I can say this much: across the borough there are a collection of talented actors and actresses and struggling theater companies that continue putt ing on plays, often without much recognition at all. Let’s suppor t these ventures and appreciate the service these people are trying to supply us with – put ting on shows that make us think, feel and reflect.

Luckily, “Spalding Gray” Stories Left to Tell” will get the chance to shine yet again.

The show will play Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. at the Manhat tan Theatre Source. If you missed it in Queens, come check it out in Manhattan this weekend. And next time you see an ad for a local show and you’re contemplat ing at tendi ng, keep in mind the hour or two on stage required dozens of rehearsals, months of dedication and a number sleepless nights for a director. So let’s fill those seats, sit back, relax and enjoy the shows.

The Queens Tribune followed the Outrag e o u s F o r t u n e C o mp a n y p r o d u c t i o n “Spalding Gray: Storie s Left to Tell” from its first rehearsals to its closing night in a four-part series.

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

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DANCE COUNTRY WESTERN Saturday, April 10 Joy Bayer Band at the Easter Dance.

Saturday, May 8 Savannah Sky at the Mother’s Day Dance. The NY Metropolitan Country Music Association. $12. Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Avenue at 7:30. 763-4328.

ALUMNI ST. AGNES Saturday, April 24 Homecoming for all years, especially those ending in 0 or 5.

353-6276.

NEW TOWN 85 September 25 Newtown HS at Astoria Manor.

Marialoves2write@yahoo.com ST. ANDREW Graduates from the class of 1960 are urged to contact the Alumni Association at 359-7887.

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DINNER WEPRIN DEMOCRATS Sunday, April 11 the Saul Weprin Democratic Club’s 51 st Annual Dinner at the Hollis Hills Jewish Center. saulweprindemclub@gmail.com EMPLOYMENT LAW Wednesdays, April 14, May 14 Employment Law Breakfast Seminar hosted by the Queens Chamber of Commerce. Contact them at www.queenschamber.org to register WOOD HTS DEMOCRATS Friday, April 16 WoodHeights Democratic Club dinner dance. 457-0733.

BELLA ITALIA MIA Saturday, April 17 Bella Italia Mia will induct Comm.

Anne Paolucci, Ph.D. into the Christ the King Hall of Fame with a dinner dance.

426-1240.

114 TH PRECINCT Wednesday, April 21 at Riccardo’s in Astoria. 6269327.

JH ART CLUB Thursday, April 22 Jackson Heights Art Club will hold a live auction and dinner fundraiser at Armondo’s in Jackson Heights. 426-9821.

110 TH PRECINCT Tuesday, April 27 110 th Precinct Communit y Council 4 th Annual Fundraiser in Elmhurst. 426-9112.

ENTERTAINMENT GREEK COMEDY Through April 25 at the Greek Cultural Center in Astoria. 726-7329.

GUIDED TOUR Saturdays and Wednesdays guided tour of the landmark Poppenhusen Institute. 3580067 reservations.

SWAN LAKE Saturday, April 3 at Q u e e n s b o ro C o m m u n i t y College Performing Center.

631-6311.

EASTER EGG HUNT Saturday, April 3 at the Queens Count y Farm Museum from 12-4. $5.

DIANE SCHUUR Saturday, April 3 at the LeFrak Concert Hall. 7938080.

UNCLE YAO Saturday, April 3 spring concert and dance performance at the Flushing library at 2.

CHINESE ARTS Saturday, April 3 music, dance, magic and tai-chi at the Forest Hills library at 2:30.

KARLA COREAS Saturday, April 3 Salvadorian-born poet Karla Coreas read from her book of poetry at 3 at the Corona library.

SYMPHONY 101 Saturday, April 3 “Shake, Rattle and Roll!” A performance/workshop for the entire family at the Flushing library at 11.

LUCIE ARNAZ Saturday, April 3 an evening with Lucie Arnaz at Queens Theatre in the Park.

760-0064.

EASTER EGG HUNT Saturday, April 3 at St. Fidelis Mother and Child Residence, 124-15 14 th Avenue, College Point. $7 children. 10-6:30. Easter egg hunt, arts and crafts, face painting, snacks and more.

POETRY Monday, April 5 poetry reading at 3 at the South Hollis library.

FAMILY FUN Monday, April 5 come enjoy a movie at 5 at the Queens Village library.

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

ELLA FITZGERALD Thursday, April 8 Alva Anderson creates the life and times of jazz artist Ella Fitzgerald at 6 at the Hollis librar y.

MOVIE TRIVIA Friday, April 9 film maven Richard Know invites you to demonstrate your knowledge of films at 2 at the Middle Village library.

BEAUTY & THE BEAST Saturday, April 10 at Queens Theatre in the Park.

760-0064.

THIS IS RAGTIME Saturday, April 10 with Terry Waldo, world-famous performer of ragtime, stride

and classic American popular music at 8 at Queens Theatre in the Park. 760-0064.

FRESH MEADOW POETS Saturday, April 10 at 10 at the Forest Hills library.

POPULAR SONGS Saturday, April 10 classical and popular international songs at 2 at the Briarwood librar y.

CARNATIC MUSIC Saturday, April 10 Carnatic music is more concerned with song than symphony and the voice is the supreme instrument at 2 at the Flushing librar y.

SOLO CELLIST Saturday, April 10 E. Zoe Hassman performs at 2:30 at the Forest Hills library.

AMERICAN DANCE SALON Saturday, April 10 dance extravaganza at 3 at the Howard Beach library.

4 HAND PIANO Saturday, April 10 The Magic of 4 Hand Piano at 6:30 at the Flushing library.

BEATLES TRIBUTE Saturday, April 10 at Q u e e n s b o ro C o m m u n i t y College Performing Arts Center. 631-6311.

CON BRIO COPENHAGEN Sunday, April 11 at LeFrak Concert Hall, Queens College at 2. 793-8080.

MUSIC FOR GUITAR Sunday, April 11 “500 Years of Music for Guitar” at 2 at Christ Ev. Lutheran Church Communit y Center, 85-15 101 st Avenue, Ozone Park. $10. 843-1247.

RAYA BRASS BAND Sunday, April 11 at 3 at the Central library.

TO THE RISING SUN S u n d a y, A p r i l 1 1 Ts i d i i brings her dazzling vocal st yle to “To the Rising Sun,” featuring the music of Odetta, Nina Simone and Miriam Makeba. Queens Theatre in the Park at 3. 7600076.

ENVIRONMENT SPRING PEEPER WALK Wednesday, April 6 Twilight walk at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000. $5 non-members.

EXHIBIT CRYSTAL CLEAR Through April 30 “Crystal Clear” sculpture and prints

by Claire Lieberman at the Kupferberg Center at Queens College. 997-3770.

DALI TODAY April 12-June 12 A cultural event exploring Salvador Dali’s work in ballet, in an exhibition of rare photographs at the GodwinTe r n b a c h Museum at Queens College. 997-4747.

NOGUCHI REINSTALLED Through Oc tober 24, 2010 the Noguchi Museum has completed a major renovation project. Wednesdays through Fridays 10-5, weekends 11-6. $10, students and seniors $5. 32-37 Vernon Blvd., LIC. www.noguchi.org.

EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS COMPUTER CLASS Tu e s d a y, A p r i l 6 a t t h e Sunnyside library at 10:30.

BASIC COMPUTER Tu e s d a y, A p r i l 6 a t t h e Queensboro Hill library. Register 359-8332.

INTRO COMPUTERS Tuesday, April 6 at the Cent ra l l i b ra r y. Re g i st e r 9 9 0 0700.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE Wednesdays 10:30-3:00 at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills. $12 session, includes light lunch. 261-2900.

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

INDOOR SOCCER – DADS Wednesday evenings at the Forest Hills Jewish Center.

263-7000.

INTRO COMPUTERS Wednesday, April 7 at the Central library. Register 9900700.

BASIC COMPUTERS Wednesday, April 7 at the Woodside library at 10:30.

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

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

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

QUILTING CLASSES Thursdays 10-2 at the Maria Rose Doll Museum in St. Albans. 917-817-8653 to register.

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

BASIC COMPUTER Thursday, April 8 at 10 at the East Elmhurst library.

COMPUTER Thursday, April 8 at 10:30 at the Steinway library.

COMPUTER Thursday, April 8 a t t h e Middle Village librar y. Register.

BASIC COMPUTER Thursday, April 8 a t t h e Queensboro Hill library. Register.

WRITE A NOVEL Thursdays, April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 10 Write a Novel in 30 Days is a free seminar at the Sunnyside library at 6:30.

KNIT/CROCHET Thursday, April 8 a t t h e Central library at 3. Bring your own materials.

BASIC COMPUTER Thursday, April 8 a t t h e Rosedale library at 6.

BASIC COMPUTERS Friday, April 9 at the Astoria library at 11.

WII SPORTS Friday, April 9 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 4.

KNITTING CLUB Friday, April 9 at the Maspeth library at 10.

SIGN LANGUAGE Friday, April 9 at the Broadway library at 3.

FLOWER CRAFT Saturday, April 10 Springtime Flower Craft at 2 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows.

IMPROVE WRITING SKILLS Saturday, April 10 at the Central library at 10:30.

LSAT OR GRE TEST Saturday, April 10 thinking about grad school? Test your skills at the Steinway library at 10:30.

JEWELRY MAKING Saturday, April 10 at the Rosedale librar y. Register.

WIRE SCULPTING Saturday, April 10 at the South Ozone Park library.

Register.

HEALTH LIFE WITH AYURVEDA Saturday, April 3 balance your life by creating optimal health and balance at the Woodhaven library at 3.

QUILTING FOR CANCER Saturday, April 3 at the Pomonok library at 1.

REDUCE STRESS Saturday, April 3 at the Poppenhusen Institute. Tea and talk. 358-0067.

TAI CHI Mondays and Thursdays at 11 at the Cardiac Health Center in Fresh Meadows.

670-1695. $5 a class.

CANCER SUPPORT Mondays, April 5, May 3, June 7 Franklin Hospital’s Cancer Support Group meets at 2 in the Greenberg Conference Room. 516-2566478.

PARKINSON Mondays, April 5, May 3, June 7 at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills from 3-5. 4404200.

RECOVERY INC Monday, April 5 at 5:30 at the Forest Hills library.

ALZHEIMERS Tu e s d a y s , A p r i l 6 , 2 0 Caregiver Support Group in Forest Hills. 592-5757, ext.

237.

YOGA DANCE Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 at the Cardiac Health Center in Fresh Meadows. 670-1948. $10 class.

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT E ve r y Tu e s d a y We ste r n Queens Caregiver Network in Sunnyside. 784-6173, ext.

431.

MS SUPPORT Tuesday, April 6 at 1:30 at the Howard Beach library.

OA Thursdays at the Howard Beach library at 10:30.

MEMORY LOSS Fridays Couples with one partner experiencing memory loss meet at the Samuel Field Y. 225-6750, ext. 236.

OA Fridays 6:30-8:30 at Unit y Center of Flushing, 42-11 155 th Street. Beginners meeting except the last Friday of each month, which is a writing meeting.

HEALTH & RESOURCE FAIR Saturday, April 10 starting at 11 at the Langston Hughes library. Healthcare consultations, child development information, guest Dora.

BONE MARROW DONOR Saturday, April 10 bone marrow donor program at 2:30 at the Broadway library.

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KNITTING GALORE Saturday, April 3 at the South Ozone Park library at 2. Project is to make squares for a blanket for Haiti.

PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturdays, April 3, 17 learn to communicate effectively at Elmhurst Hospital. 4578390.

TAX PREPARATION Saturday through April 11 free income tax preparation at 11 at the Langston Hughes library.

SCRABBLE CLUB Saturdays at 10 at Count Basie Jr. HS, 132 nd Street and Guy R. Brewer Blvd. 8865236.

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

PET OWNERS Sundays (not on holidays) from 1-4 free workshops on pet behavior at Crocheron Park in Bayside (weather permitting). 454-5800.

COMPUTER CLASS Monday, April 5 at the Lefferts library at 10:30.

COMPUTER CLASS Monday, April 5 at the Rosedale library at 6.

BALLROOM DANCING Monday, April 5 at 6:30 at the Forest Hills library.

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

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

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

LIC CRAFT CLUB Monday, April 5 learn about fun projects at 1 at the LIC library.

BASIC CROCHET Monday, April 5 at the St. Albans library at 1. Bring your own yarn and crochet needle.

SMALL BUSINESS Monday, April 5 Starting A Small Business. Monday, April 26 Marketing for Growth. Monday, May 3 Choosing the Right Legal Structure. Monday, May 10 Financing Your Small Business. Flushing library at 6.

MICROSOFT EXCEL Monday, April 5 at the Maspeth library at 6.

COMPUTER BASICS Tu e s d a y, A p r i l 6 a t t h e Astoria library at 11.

ADULT SCRABBLE Tuesday, April 6 at the Fresh Meadows library at 1.

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

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

OPEN BRIDGE Tuesdays at 8 at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. Call 2637000 for fees.

TAX PREPARATION Tuesdays through April 13 at the Hollis library at 1.

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

ANIMAL CARE TRAINEE Saturday, April 3 at the Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000.

TEEN TUTORING Saturdays, April 3, 10 at the Bayside library at 10.

MATH HELP Saturdays, April 3, 10 at the Flushing library at 10.

SCIENCE LAB Saturdays, April 3, 10 at the Central library at noon.

KNITTING GALORE Saturday, April 3 at the South Ozone Park library at 2. Project is to make squares for a blanket for Haiti.

CREATIVE GAMING Saturday, April 3 the D&D Adventurers Group meets at the Bayside library at 2:30.

CHESS CLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2.

S TORY TIMES Saturdays at 11 and Tuesdays at 10:30 weekly story times at 7 at Barnes & Noble, 1 7 6 - 6 0 U n i o n Tu r n p i ke , Fresh Meadows.

HOMEWORK HELP Monday-Friday at the Baisley Park library at 3.

KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at 4 at the Douglaston/Little Neck lib r a r y. B r i n g n e e d l e s a n d yarn.

MARCH MERRIMENT Monday and Tuesday, April 5, 6 at 2 at the Poppenhusen library.

WORD PUZZLES Monday-Friday, April 5-9 word puzzles and math games at 2:30 at the Ridgewood library.

POEM A DAY Monday-Friday, April 5-9 Poem a Day Project at 3 at the Ridgewood library.

SEASONAL CRAFT Monday, April 5 at the Fresh Meadows library at 3:30.

ANIMALS ALIVE Monday, April 5 the Alley Pond Environmental Center presents Animals Alive at the South Jamaica library. Register.

GAME TIME Monday, April 5 at 4 at the Briarwood library.

FAMILY FILM Monday, April 5 at 5 at the Queens Village library.

TEEN TUTORING Tu e s d a y, A p r i l 6 a t t h e Bayside library at 3:30.

STORY TIME Tu e s d a y, A p r i l 6 a t t h e Lefferts library at 3:30. For those 4-8.

MOVE THENOISE Tuesday, April 6 at 2 at the Central library.

ORIGAMI Tuesday, April 6 at the Flushing library at 2:30.

MIXING IN MATH Tuesday, April 6 at the LIC library at 4:30.

CREATE A WORLD Wednesday, April 7 at the Broadway library. Register.

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

CRAFT Wednesday, April 7 at the East Flushing library. Register.

WOMEN’S HISTORY Wednesday, April 7 at the LIC library at 4:30.

ANANSI THE SPIDER Thursday, April 8 a West African Folktale at the Rosedale library at 3:30.

Also at the South Jamaica library on Friday, April 9 at 3:30.

SPRING FLOWER CRAFT Thursday, April 8 a t t h e L a n g sto n H u g h e s l i b ra r y.

Register.

MIXING IN MATH Thursday, April 8 at the LIC library at 4:30.

GAME DAY Fridays at the Queens Village library at 3:30.

GAME PLAYERS Fridays for those 6-14 at the Hillcrest library at 4.

BOOK BUDDIES Fridays at the East Elmhurst library at 3.

WII SPORTS CHALLENGE Fridays at the Lefrak Cit y library at 4.

ARTS & CRAFTS Friday, April 2 at the Briarwood library at 4.

WII SPORTS Friday, April 9 at the Maspeth library at 3:30.

POETRY WORKSHOP Friday, April 9 at the Rosedale library. Register.

ARTS & CRAFTS Friday, April 9 at the Briarwood library at 4.

KIDS LOUNGE Friday, April 9 at 4:30 at the LIC library.

KIDS CARNIVAL Saturdays and Sundays, April 10, 11, 17, 18 from 11-6 Children’s Carnival at t h e q u e e n s C o u n t y Fa r m Museum. $9. 347-FARM. DRAMA WORKSHOP Starting Saturday, April 10 students learn the process of putting on a show at the Poppenhusen Institute. 3580067 to register.

TEENS SPECIALIZED HS TEST Saturday, April 3 at the Fore s t H i l l s l i b ra r y. Re g i s te r 800-273-8439.

CREATIVE GAMING Saturday, April 3 D&D Adventurers Group at 2:30 at the Bayside library.

CHESS CLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2.

KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at the Douglaston/ Little Neck library at 4.

YOUTH DISCUSSION Monday-Friday at the South Hollis library at 1:30.

HOMEWORK HELP Monday-Friday, April 5-9 at 3 at the Baisley Park library.

COLLEGE CLUB Monday, April 5 Financial Aid Workshop at 4 at the Central library.

TEEN GAMING Monday, April 5 at 4, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 6, 7 at 3 at the Fresh Meadows library.

FAMILY FILM Monday, April 5 film at 5 at the Queens Village library.

TEEN TUTORING Tuesday, April 6 at 3:30 at the Bayside library.

ANIME AND MANGA Tuesday, April 6 o: at the Central library at 4.

ANIMANGA CLUB Tuesday, April 6 at 4 at the LIC library.

YU-GI-OH CLUB Tuesday, April 6 at the Flushing library at 4:30.

POETRY SLAM Tuesday, April 6 Queens Village library at 4:30.

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

TEEN GAMES Wednesday, April 7 at the Central library at 4.

CROCHET CLUB Thursday, April 8 a t t h e Baisley Park library at 4.

DRAMA CLUB Thursday, April 8 a t t h e Central library at 4.

TEEN CLUB Thursday, April 8 Cambria Heights Teen Club at 4 at the

library.

WII CLUB Thursday, April 8 a t t h e Flushing library at 4.

RE-FRESH Thursday, April 8 series on the environment at the Langston Hughes library at 4:30.

COLLEGE SUCCESS Thursday, April 8 College 101 Survival and Success Workshop at the Langston Hughes library. Register.

WII SPORTS Friday, April 9 at 4 at the LeFrak Cit y library.

SPECIALIZED HS TEST Friday, April 9 at the C a m b r i a H e i g h t s l i b r a r y.

Register.

WORD PROJECT Friday, April 9 a math and poetry project for teens at 3:30 at the Langston Hughes library.

POETRY WORKSHOP Friday, April 9 at the Rosedale library. Register.

BROADEN HS/COLLEGE Friday, April 9 Broadening HS and College Options at the Bayside library at 4.

WII GAMING Friday, April 9 at 4 at the Bellerose library.

STORY SHARERS Friday, April 9 share favorite picture books to children at the Central library at 4.

TEEN TUTORING Saturday, April 10 at the Bayside library at 10.

IMPROVE WRITING Saturday, April 10 Improve Your Writing Skills at 10:30 at the Central library.

SPECIALIZED HS TEST Saturday, April 10 at the Pomonok and Fresh Meadows libraries. Register.

MATH BOOTCAMP Saturday, April 10 GRE and GMAT exams and more at the St. Albans library. Register.

FINDING COLLEGE $$$ Saturday, April 10 Finding Funds for College at the Jackson Heights librar y. Register.

DRAMA WORKSHOP See Youth listing

RELIGIOUS TEMPLE BETH Friday, April 2 Family Sabbath Eve Pesach Service at 7:30. Friday, April 9 Yom HaShoah observance and Sabbath Eve Service at 8.

Saturday, April 10 informal Shabbat Service and Torah Study at 10. Friday, April 16 Sabbath Eve Service at 8.Temple Beth Sholom, 172 nd Street and Northern Blvd., Flushing. 463-4143.

EMANEL UNITED Friday, April 2 1. Easter Sunday, April 4 10:45.

Emanuel United Church of Christ, 93-12 91 st Avenue, Woodhaven.

BAYSIDE UMC Good Friday, April 2 7:30.

Easter Sunday, April 4 11.

Bayside United Methodist Church, 38-20 Bell Blvd., Bayside.

ASTORIA CENTER Saturdays, April 3, 17 Adult Bat Mitzvah classes. Astoria Center of Israel, 27-35 Crescent Street, LIC. 278-2680.

MODEL SEDER Wednesday, April 7 SAFAD Hadassah of Forest Hills. 4595959.

MEMORIAL PROGRAM Sunday, April 11 Holocaust Memorial Program at 5:45 at the Young Israel of Hollis Hills/Windsor Park, 67-45 215 th Street, Bayside. 2242100. Also at 10:30 at the Briarwood Jewish Center, 1 3 9 - 0 6 8 6 th A v e n u e . 6 5 7 5151. Also at 7:15 at the Bellerose Jewish Center, 2 5 4 - 0 4 Un i o n Tu r n p i k e , Glen Oaks. “ Also at 7:30 at the Little Neck Jewish Center, 49-10 Little Neck Park-

SINGLES SINGLES 50+ Wednesdays, April 7, 14 lecture and group discussion and social for singles 50 and over at the Samuel Field Y at 7:30. $7. 225-6750, ext.

243.

TALKS

PARENTS AHEAD Friday, April 9 Association for Home Educators Advancing Dreams meet at 1:30 at the Forest Hills library.

SENIORS COMPUTER SKILLS Seniors looking for work without computer skills should check out the Selfhelp Benjamin Rosenthal Senior Center’s 4 week course. 445-3864.

AARP TAX HELP Monday through April 12 at the Hillcrest library at 1.

AARP TAX HELP Monday, April 5 at 1 at the Sunnyside and Bellerose libraries.

SENIOR GAME DAY Monday, April 5 at the Queens Village library at 1.

AARP 1405 Mondays, April 5, 19, May 3, 17 Flushing AARP 1405 meets at the Bowne Street Communit y Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Avenue at 1.

AARP 3654 Tuesday, April 6 AARP chapter 3654 meets in Bayside.

423-9416.

STARS Wednesday, April 7 come join our galaxy of STARs to perform theatrical works at the Hollis library at 10:30.

TAX HELP Wednesday, April 7 at the Broad Channel library at 1.

AARP 2889 Wednesday, April 7 AARP chapter 2889 meets at 12:30 at the First Presbyterian Church of Newtown, 54-05 Seabury street, Elmhurst.

TAX HELP Thursday, April 8 at 1 at the Fresh Meadows library.

AARP 2014 Thursdays, April 8, May 13, June 10 AARP chapter 2014 meets at St. JosaphatÉ–:’s C h u r c h , 3 5 th A v e n u e a n d 210 th Street, Bayside. Social hour 11:30-12:30, meeting 1-3. 428-9728.

AAPR 29 Thursdays, April 8, May 13, June 10 AARP chapter 29 meets in the Communit y Room on the ground floor at Grace Church Parish House, 155-02 90 th Avenue at noon.

AARP TAX HELP Friday, April 9 at 11 at the Pomonok library.

STARS PERFORMANCE Saturday, April 10 come join us at the Hollis library for a Senior Theatre Acting Repertory performance at 1:30.

LOCAL MEETINGS FROM THE SCRIPT Saturday, April 3 at the Forest Hills library at 10.

205 TH PLACE MEETS Monday, April 5 205 th Place and Vicinit y Block Association at 6:30 at the South Hollis library.

SIBLINGS BEREAVEMENT Monday, April 5 St. Adalbert’s bereavement group for the loss of a sibling in Elmhurst. 429-2005.

COMM. BD. 4 Tuesday, April 6 at 7 at VFW Post 150, 51-11 108 th Street, Corona.

TALK OF THE TOWN Tuesday, April 6 learn the art of public speaking in St. Albans. 527-5889.

AMERICAN LEGION Tu e s d a y , A p r i l 6 E d wa r d McKee Post 131 meets in Whitestone. 767-4323.

HAM RADIO CLUB Tuesday, April 6 Emergenc y Communications Service meets in Briarwood. 3576851.

FLUSHING CAMERA Wednesdays, April 7, 21, May 5, 19 Flushing Camera Club meets at Flushing Hospital. 441-6210.

KNIGHTS OF PY THIAS Wednesdays, April 7, 21, May 5, 19 Queensview Lodge 433 meets in Whitestone. 746-4428.

TOASTMASTERS Wednesdays, April 7, 21, May 5, 19 learn the art of public speaking at the Voices o f Ro c h d a l e To a st m a st e r s Club in Jamaica. 978-0732.

UNITED 40S Thursday, April 8 United Forties Civic Association, Inc. meets at St. Teresa Parish Center, 50-22 45 th Street, Woodside. 392-0416.

PARENTS BEREAVEMENT Thursday, April 8 St. Adalbert’s bereavement group for loss of a parent meets in Elmhurst. 429-2005.

LI STAMP CLUB Thursday, April 8 at 5:30 at the Forest Hills library.

HORIZONS CLUB Thursday, April 8 Horizons Club, for those 55 and over, meets at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills. $3. Coffee and cake. Staged readings

by Belles Players. 261-2900.

LIBRARY MEETING Thursday, April 8 the Administrative Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Queens Borough Public Library meet in open session at 5:30 at the Central library.

WOMAN’S GROUP Fridays the Woman’s Group of Jamaica Estates meets at noon. Call 461-3193 for information.

ILION AREA BLOCK Friday, April 9 Ilion Area Block Association meeting in St. Albans. 454-0947.

CAMBRIA HTS. Saturday, April 10 Cambria Heights Friends of the Library meets at 4 at the library.

AMER. LEG. AUX. Saturday, April 10 Leonard Unit 422 American Legion Auxiliary meets in Flushing.

463-2798.

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STEINWAY BOOK Monday, April 5 “The Housekeeper and the Professor” will be discussed at 6:30 at the Steinway library.

BOOK LAUNCH Thursday, April 8 “Without Hesitation: The Rasner Effect II” by Queens native Mark Rosendorf will hold a sale and signing at the Bay Terrace library at 5.

FINANCIAL LITERARY Thursday, April 8 at the Central library at 6.

WINDSOR PARK Thursday, April 8 “The Year of the Flood” will be discussed at the Queens Village library at 6:30.

GLENDALE BOOK Saturday, April 10 “Dewey: The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched t he World” will be discussed at 11 at the Glendale library.

HOMEOWNERSHIP Saturday, April 10 What You Need to Know to Get Started at 11:30 at the Central library.

way.

REVIVING VOICES Sunday, April 11 Temple Tikvah’s HS students will read various citations of people who perished in the Holocaust. 3315 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park at 9:30.

FOREST HILLS Monday, April 12 Annual Yom Hashoah Commemoration at 7:30. Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd. 263-7000, ext. 200.

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

Queens Today

Models Of Queens

Flight Of Fancy

For Melissa, modeling has come later in life than it does for many. Being 30 and in the biz for about nine months, she has really enjoyed the extra money that print work gives her.

“I’m an aspiring actress and I thought I’d make extra money, from print modeling,” Melissa said. “I’m having a little fun and its more interesting than I thought.”

For the most part, Melissa has worked with independent photographers, helping them build their profiles, and vice versa. She has also done some webisodes for an online magazine, film work and plenty of theater pieces.

But her real job that pays the bills is working for the last five years as a flight attendant based out of LaGuardia.

“I wanted to travel,’ she said – a simple explanation of her career choice, which has afforded her the ability to see the world. “I work domestic, but I fly international Melissa Silverdollar on my own. I’ve been to Eu- Home: Kew Gardens rope, South America, Cen- Age: 30 tral America and all over Height: 5’ 3" the States.”

Weight: 105 For the future, MelStats: 32-26-30 issa sees more flying, but also more films and, with a little luck, some good modeling gigs.

With all the pictures she takes on her travels, Melissa has developed a love for scrapbooking.

When not directing people how to find exits or assembling her treasured memories, Melissa loves to hang out at a couple of places on Austin Street.

“I love to shop there, and there are a lot of great bars and restaurants,” she said.

Los Mets

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Major League Baseball is in a quest to make the American Pastime the most popular sport in the world as they are taking their show on the road.

This year, the Mets and Marlins will share a three game set in the sunny island of Puerto Rico from June 28 to 30. So, instead Los Mets play in Puerto Rico in May of playing in Miami they go to another summer destination. We’re not sure how much sense this makes. I mean we are taking a bunch of hot blooded males and turning them loose on an island rife with scantily clad hot women.

Like the Mets don’t have enough to worry about. Do they really need the distraction? Now that we think about it, since more than half the team might be on the disabled list, it might be a nice vacation for them.

If you want to widen the scope of baseball, let’s see how the game is played in gigantic European soccer stadiums.

Dogs Have Their Day As Jackson Heights boiled over with turmoil in the face of the recent highly controversial special election, a sweet sight was spotted on the sidewalk of 37th Ave. amid all the chaos.

On Election Day, a local resident walked his four fashionable Brussels Griffons down the sunny street. The family of four dogs - mother Betty, father Conrad and children Raymond and Valentina The Brussels Griffons may have won the day.

– garnered the attention of onlookers who commented on their oh-so-sophisticated names and their impeccable sense of style, as the pups were dressed to the nines – Betty in a floral sun dress, Conrad in a summery vest and polo combo and the kids in matching his-and-her striped sailor ensembles.

While political war was waged in the surrounding neighborhood, the classy pups could not be bothered as they sauntered down the street.

Unspirited A Manhattan surgeon was kicked off a plane stuck on a La Guardia tarmac after insisting that his seven-months-pregnant wife be given some water.

The Post reported that Mitchell Roslin, his pregnant wife and two children were stuck among 200 other passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight for more than two hours.

When Roslin asked the stewards for a bottle of water for his wife, he was told it was “against corporate policy” to give out water before the plane took off. When Roslin insisted, they booted him off the flight.

So, that’s the “Spirit” they’re talking about?

Music Hater In Forest Hills a gun-toting granny fired shots at her neighbor after reaching her boiling point about noise from the apartment above.

Maria Cartagena, 81, unzipped her fanny pack – no, we’re not making this up – and unloaded a barrage of gunfire on neighbor Iraida Palmieri, who happens to be the 73-year-old wife of world-renowned jazz pianist Eddie Palmieri.

Cartagena is currently in jail and has been charged with attempted murder, assault and weapons possession.

Media outlets say the two feisty elderly ladies have been arguing over noise complaints for the past two years. Apparently the sultry

Perhaps it was Eddie Palmieri’s music that drove her over the edge. sounds coming for the Grammy Award winner’s pad were anything but music to Cartagena’s ears. Perhaps, jazz just isn’t her thing.

Lenny's Loss He may have been tough as

nails as a Met, but Lenny Dykstra hasn’t been known to make the best business decisions.

Though he invested early in his career in Laundromats and car washes, providing lucrative income once his playing days were over, he has made some questionable investments in the past.

One of his latest has left him suing Chase bank for $100 million over his purchase of hockey great Wayne Gretzky’s California estate.

According to court papers, Dykstra got approved for a $17.5 million mortgage by Washington Mutual, which was later bought out by Chase. When it came time to close, WaMu only offered $12 million and told him to go to First Credit Bank to get the rest. First Credit offered a loan with payments that far exceeded Dykstra’s ability to pay, but Dykstra said WaMu promised refinancing after 60 days that would cover the higher-rate loan. That never happened. As a result, Nails was forced to sell the note on his car washes – to the tune of $100 million.

Confidentially, New York . . .

Dykstra, back in the day Though he may be a bit past his prime, maybe the Mets could use a utility outfielder on the bench to help Lenny get out of debt, and help fans get over the early season loss of Carlos Beltran.

Citi Sports Bar For some, what the Mets lacked last season was solid starting pitching, a quality left fielder and healthy players. For other, the concerns were more about what was happening off the field, with the services at Citi Field getting a mixed reception.

Trying to appeal to the ballpark crowd while keeping prices affordable is tough. The answer? A classic Irish Bar. McFaddens, a Manhattan mainstay with perhaps less old-school appeal than Blarney Stone or McSorley’s, will open a bar and restaurant inside Citi Field, ready for Opening Day, along the right field area where the old Mets apple resides.

McFadden’s Citi Field will offer extensive Irish American cuisine mixed with traditional game day favorites. Signature dishes include Almost Famous Boneless Buffalo Wings, Fish and Chips, and of course McFadden’s Five Minute Cheese Steak Nachos, this savory crowd pleaser comes out in five minutes or it’s free!

The state-of-the-art facility will include a 200 foot island bar, outdoor patios, a large full service dining room, batting cages, in house TV and Radio production and over 80 huge high-definition plasma TVs and projectors.