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Vol. 44, No. 14 April 3-9, 2014 queenstribune.com

Second Annual

SMALL BIZ AWARDS Tuesday, May 20, 2014 • 8:30-11 a.m. At Queens College For info, call: 718-357-7400

BASEBALL IS BACK

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With Mayor Bill de Blasio throwing out the first pitch on opening day, the Mets get the season going with some new faces. By Luis Gronda … Page 22.

BP Katz Plans World’s Fair Celebrations

Special Section: Minority Health Awareness

Astoria Area Labeled First Arts District

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Guardianship sale of real property pursuant to the Order of the Hon. Lee A Mayersohn entered in the Supreme Court, Queens County, New York on February 27, 2014, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, bearing Index No. 16927/2012 of all that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements erected situate, lying and being at 43-07 Crommelin Street, Flushing, New York 11355, Block 5113, Lot 5 owned by Florence Y.P. Tso, are to be sold by the Co-Guardians of Florence Y.P. Tso, Christopher P. Chow and Linda Moon-Ying Chow on April 8, 2014 at 9:30 AM subject to a contract of sale. An auction will be held at which time others may bid beside the contract vendee. Premises will be sold subject to the Courts consent and provisions of the Order before the Justice presiding at an IAS Part 22G of the Supreme Court held in the County of Queens at the Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11435. ________________________ At IAS Part 18, Room 41 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of Queens, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, March 14, 2014 PRESENT HON. DUANE A. HART SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No.: 4036/14 Assigned Justice: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE SEEKING: a) INJUNCTION UNDER BCL § 1115; b) RECEIVER UNDER BCL §§ 1008(a), 1113, AND 1203; c) DISSOLUTION UNDER BCL §1104-a; d) JUDICIAL SUPERVISION UNDER BCL §1008(a); e) DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY UNDER BCL §1111(c), AND f) BOOKS AND RECORDS UNDER BCL §§ 624 and 1104-a(c) Petitioner’s Address: 10 West Broadway, Apt. 7J, Long Beach, New York Venus Basis: Situs of Transaction and Respondents’ Principal Place of Business In the Matter of the Application of Patrick Quadrozzi, Petitioner, for the Judicial Dissolution of BAY 32ND PLACE DEVELOPMENT CORP., BEACH CHANNEL DRIVE LAND ENTERPRISES, INC., AMSTEL RECYCLING AND CONCRETE CORP., QUALITY ASSURANCE CONCRETE CORP., QUALITY CONCRETE OF N E W YO R K , I N C . , QUADROZZI ENTERPRISES INC., GOWANUS INDUSTRIAL PARK, INC., MASPETH CO N C R E T E LOA D I N G CORP., QUEENS CONCRETE DELIVERY & LEASING CORP., and RED HOOK CONCRETE

LOADING CORP., pursuant to Business Corporation Law § 1104-a, and for the Judicial Supervision Pursuant to Business Corporation Law § 1008(a) of the Winding Up of the Affairs of QUADROZZI EQUIPMENT LEASING CORP., QUADROZZI REA LT Y CORP and QUADROZZI ACQUISITION CORPORATION, dissolved corporations, Respondents, and THE ESTATE OF JOHN QUADROZZI, THERESA (TESS) QUADROZZI, BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN QUADROZZI, JOHN QUADROZZI, JR., CATHERINE QUADROZZI, THERESA QUADROZZI, (JR.), REGINA QUADROZZI, AND J U L I A N N A F O R T N E Y, CROPSEY AVENUE LAND ENTERPRISES, LLC, FAE HOLDINGS 390783R, LLC, CONCRETE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC, SOUTH RED HOOK WORKS CORP., QUADROZZI NUTR AX CORP., QUADROZZI STUDIOS, INC., and QUADROZZI URBAN ENTERPRISES, INC. Additional Respondents. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE UPON review and consideration of: (i) the Verified Petition for Judicial Dissolution, dated March 14, 2014 (the “Petition”), and the accompanying exhibits; (ii) the Memorandum of Law dated March 14, 2014; and (iii) upon all other papers and proceedings heretofore had and filed herein, LET the Respondents and the Additional Respondents show cause at Part 18, Room 41 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of Queens, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, to be held on the 2nd day of April, 2014 at 2:15 PM, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, (the “Hearing Date”) why an Order should not be made and entered, as follows: (1) pursuant to New York Business Corporation Law (“BCL”) §1115, a temporary restraining order, preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining and restraining the respondents and additional respondents Estate of John Quadrozzi, Theresa (Tess) Quadrozzi, both individually and as Executrix of the Estate of John Quadrozzi, John Quadrozzi, Jr., Catherine Quadrozzi, Theresa Quadrozzi, (Jr.), Regina Quadrozzi, and Julianna Fortney (collectively, the “Majority”) and BAY 32ND PL ACE DE VELOPMENT CORP., BEACH CHANNEL DRIVE LAND ENTERPRISES, INC., AMSTEL RECYCLING AND CONCRETE CORP., QUALIT Y ASSUR ANCE CONCRETE CORP., QUALI-

TY CONCRETE OF NEW YORK, INC., QUADROZZI ENTERPRISES INC., GOWANUS INDUSTRIAL PARK, INC., MASPETH CONCRETE LOADING CORP., QUEENS CONCRETE DELIVERY & LEASING CORP., RED HOOK CO N C R E T E LOA D I N G CORP., (collectively, the “Active Corporations”), QUADROZZI EQUIPMENT LEASING C O R P. , Q U A D RO Z Z I R E A LT Y CORP. (including its wholly owned entity Cropsey Avenue Land Enterprises LLC, and FAE Holdings 390783R, LLC, to the extent this entity holds any interest in 1705 Hart Place, Brooklyn, New York a/k/a 3068 Cropsey Avenue, Brooklyn, New York [the “Cropsey Property”]), and QUADROZZI ACQUISITION CORPORATION (collectively, the “Inactive Corporations,” and, along with the Active Corporations, collectively, the “Corporations’), and CONCRETE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC, SOUTH RED HOOK WORKS CORP., QUADROZZI NUT R A X C O R P. , a n d QUADROZZI STUDIOS, INC., and QUADROZZI URBAN ENTERPRISES, INC. (collectively, the “Diversion Corporations”), together with their respective employees, agents, attorneys, servants, and all persons acting on their behalf, at their request, or with their knowledge, without the express written consent of the Petitioner, the Court, or a receiver appointed by the Court, from: a) utilizing the funds of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations to pay counsel fees for the Majority or the Diversion Corporations incurred in the defense of the instant Petition; b)transacting any business or exercising any corporate powers and/or authority on behalf of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations without the express written consent of Petitioner, the Court, or a receiver appointed by the Court; c) collecting or receiving any assets, debts, or property of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations and from paying out or otherwise transferring or delivering any assets or property of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations; and/or d) selling, transferring, leasing, assigning, encumbering, dissipating, or otherwise diverting any assets of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporation and/or e) selling, transferring, leasing, assigning, encumbering, dissipating, or otherwise diverting the Cropsey Property, unless the proceeds of the sale of the Cropsey Property are deposited into the attorney escrow account of the Peti-

tioner’s counsel; (2) pursuant to BCL § 1104-a, dissolving the Active Corporations; (3) pursuant to BCL § 1008(a), subjecting the Inactive Corporations to this Court’s judicial supervision of the winding up of their affairs; (4) pursuant to BCL §§ 1008(a), 1113, and 1203, appointing ___________ as a temporary/ interim receiver to manage the affairs of the Corporations pendente lite and pending the dissolution of the Active Corporations and the judicial supervision of the Inactive Corporations; (5) pursuant to BCL § 624 and 1104-a(c), directing the Respondents and the Additional Respondents to immediately make available to Petitioner: a) for inspection and copying, all of the books and records of the Corporations and the Diversion Corporations for the last three years, including all minutes of shareholder meetings and current annual balance sheets and profit and loss statements and; b) for inspection, all of the real properties, buildings, and/or equipment pertaining thereto, owned and/or leased by the Corporations and the Diversion Corporations; (6) pursuant to BCL § 1111(c), ordering the distribution of property of all the Corporations, according to the respective rights of the shareholders; and (7) granting to Petitioner such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper. SUFFICIENT CAUSE APPEARING, it is hereby ORDERED that, pursuant to New York Business Corporation Law §1115, pending hearing and determination of the Verified Petition for Judicial Dissolution, dated December 5, 2013, the Estate of John Quadrozzi, Theresa (Tess) Quadrozzi, both individually and as Executrix of the Estate of John Quadrozzi, John Quadrozzi, Jr., Catherine Quadrozzi, Theresa Quadrozzi, (Jr.), Regina Quadrozzi, and Julianna Fortney (collectively, the “Majority”) and BAY 32ND PL ACE DE VELOPMENT CORP., BEACH CHANNEL DRIVE LAND ENTERPRISES, INC., AMSTEL RECYCLING AND CONCRETE CORP., QUALIT Y ASSUR ANCE CONCRETE CORP., QUALITY CONCRETE OF NEW YORK, INC., QUADROZZI ENTERPRISES INC., GOWANUS INDUSTRIAL PARK, INC., MASPETH CONCRETE LOADING CORP., QUEENS CONCRETE DELIVERY & LEASING CORP., RED HOOK CO N C R E T E LOA D I N G CORP., (collectively, the “Active Corporations”), QUADROZZI EQUIPMENT LEASING C O R P. , QUADROZZI REALTY CORP. (including its wholly owned

entity Cropsey Avenue Land Enterprises LLC, and, FAE Holdings 390783R, LLC, to the extent it holds any interest in 1705 Hart Place, Brooklyn, New York a/k/a 3068 Cropsey Avenue, Brooklyn, New York [the “Cropsey Property”], and QUADROZZI ACQUISITION CORPORATION (collectively, the “Inactive Corporations,” and along with the Active Corporations, collectively, the “Corporations”), and CONCRETE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC, SOUTH RED HOOK WORKS CORP., QUADROZZI NUTRAX CORP., QUADROZZI STUDIOS, INC., and QUADROZZI URBAN ENTERPRISES, INC. (collectively, the “Diversion Corporations”), together with all of their respective employees, agents, attorneys, servants, and all persons acting on their behalf, at their request, or with their knowledge, are immediately restrained and enjoined, without the express written consent of the Petitioner, the Court, or a receiver appointed by the Court, from: a) utilizing the funds of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations to pay counsel fees for the Majority or the Diversion Corporations incurred in the defense of the instant Petition; b) transacting any business or exercising any corporate powers and/or authority on behalf of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations without the express written consent of Petitioner, the Court, or a receiver appointed by the Court; c) collecting or receiving any assets, debts, or property of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations and from paying out or otherwise transferring or delivering any assets or property of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations; d) selling, transferring, leasing, assigning, encumbering, dissipating, or otherwise diverting any assets of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations; and/or e) selling, transferring, leasing, assigning, encumbering,dissipating, or otherwise diverting the Cropsey Property, unless the proceeds of the sale of the Cropsey Property are deposited into the attorney escrow account of the Petitioner’s counsel. [NOTE: The Court bracketed this section of the Order with “NOTE” to reflect the Court’s Order during the hearing that all of the Respondents and Additional Respondents are enjoined and restrained from transferring any asset of the Corporations or the Diversion Corporations in excess of $1,000 and any motor vehicle or truck belonging to the Corporations or Diversion Corporations in escess of $500. See March 14, 2014 Transcript of Pro-

ceedings.] and it is further, ORDERED that a copy of this Order be published in the Queens Tribune, a newspaper with a general circulation that includes Queens county, once a week on each of the three (3) weeks immediately preceding the return date of this Order to Show Cause, and that a copy of this Order also be served upon: a) the Department of Taxation and Finance (Office of Counsel, W. A. Harriman Campus Building, Albany, NY 12227); and b) the Office of the Attorney General (The Capitol, Albany, NY 12224-0341) by mail, at least twenty (20) days before the return date of this Order to Show Cause; and it is further ORDERED that service of a copy of this Order to Show Cause and all the papers which this Order is based and the Verified Petition shall be made upon: a) Julianna Fortney, Regina Quadrozzi, and Theresa Quadrozzi (Jr.); and b) counsel for all other Respondents and Additional Respondents (Joseph Paykin, Esq., Hinman Howard & Kattell 185 Madison Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10016) in the same manner as provided by law for the service of a Summons, all on or before the __ day of March, 2014, and such service shall be deemed good and sufficient service and notice of this application; and it is further ENTER, DUANE A. HART J.S.C. HON. DUANE A. HART MAR 14 2014 To the best of the undersigned’s knowledge, information and belief formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, the within document(s) and contentions contained herein are not frivolous as defined in 22 NYCRR § 130-1.1(c). By: Pia E. Riverso Matthew V. Spero RIVKIN RADLER LLP Attorneys for Patrick Quadrozzi 926 RXR Plaza Uniondale, New York 11556-0926 (516) 357-3000 ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: CAPITOL FIRE SPRINKLER OF NEW YORK, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/31/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 401 Broad Hollow Road, Melville, New York 11747. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Queens To Celebrate World’s Fair Anniversary BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer Get ready to celebrate. Queens will host seven months’ worth of events throughout the Borough to honor the 50th anniversary of the 1964 World’s Fair and the 75th anniversary of the 1939 World’s Fair. The festivities were announced on March 28 in one of the buildings constructed for the ’39 World’s Fair, the same structure that now houses the Queens Museum. The announcement was led by Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and Assemblywoman Margaret Markey (D-Maspeth), the co-chairs of the World’s Fair Anniversary Committee, an umbrella group that includes elected officials, the Dept. of Parks and Recreation, NYC & Company, the Queens Tourism Council and participating cultural organizations. Katz said that the World’s Fairs both contributed to the development of Queens and represented the greatness of the Borough. “We are in the World’s Borough. It is our asset. It is our strength,” she said. Katz added that these celebrations will draw attention to Queens and help her goal of making the Borough stand out as a must-see destination for New Yorkers and for those visiting. “You should never come to the City of New York as a tourist and think you have seen the City of New York until you have been to the Borough of Queens,” Katz said. Markey said that the 1964 World’s Fair also added to Queens’ diversity.

Many of the people who worked at the various national pavilions wound up staying in the Borough, settling down and raising their families here. One of the biggest supporters of the World’s Fair, CEO of Gristedes Foods and former mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis, was at the announcement. “I think it’s wonderful that they’re doing it. The over-60 crowd is going to have wonderful memories,” he said. “When [Katz] was talking about it at her press conference, it brought back some sweet memories of my youth.” Catsimatidis added that he would love to see the World’s Fair return to the City, with the same type of vision that was prevalent in the 1960s. “I think it will inspire our youth. It will be great economic development in New York,” he said. “I’m going to urge Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo to at least do a study on what a World’s Fair could do for our City and our State.” [Editor’s Note: See an op-ed from Catsimatidis on page 6.] The biggest event of the summer will be the World’s Fair Anniversary Festival on May 18. Running from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Unisphere, the celebration will feature tours of historic World’s Fair sites, memorabilia exhibits, a visit from Mr. Met and more. Afterwards, there will be a concert from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information on these events and all the others happening this summer, visit www.nycgo.com/ worldsfair. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

Katz Asks Galante To Take Leave Of Absence BY NATALIA kOZIkOWskA Staff Writer Earlier this week, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz sent an open letter to embattled Queens Library CEO Thomas Galante, recommending that he take a leave of absence. Galante has been under fire by media and elected officials alike for his $391,994 annual salary and $140,000 in office renovations. Allegations that taxpayer money was used to fund Galante’s six-figure salary and lavish office upgrades, which includes a private outdoor smoking area, prompted the City Council to hold an oversight hearing and City Comptroller Scott Stringer to launch an audit of all three library systems. In the open letter, which was sent out to press, Katz warned Galante that in order for Queens Library to continue to receive funding from her office

and the offices of other elected officials in the Borough, they must have “faith in the integrity of the institution and its leadership.” “Given the current state of uncertainty and turmoil, I don’t believe you will be able to successfully lead the institution through this budget cycle and the Library will suffer, which is an outcome nobody wants,” she wrote. Katz went on to say that in order to ensure the Library’s continued growth and success, the best option for Galante is to temporarily step down. “Your voluntary suspension of leadership would go a long way towards realizing those goals and restoring public faith in this vital institution,” she wrote. A spokesperson for Queens Library declined to comment. Reach Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com or @nkozikowska

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At the Queens Museum, Borough President Melinda Katz announced the 1939 and 1964 World’s Fair anniversary celebrations, which will run through October.

MTA President Fails To Listen To LIC Residents BY TRIshA sAkhuJA Staff Writer Residents, local businesses and community groups voiced concerns to Metropolitan Transportation Authority representatives about the dire need for a shuttle bus that goes directly to Grand Central during the weekends of the No. 7 train shutdowns, between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza, during a special meeting last week at PS/IS 78. MTA representatives, including MTA President Carmen Bianco, explained to concerned train-riders and local elected officials that the No. 7 train shutdowns will in fact lead to long-term solutions, but until then, they cannot provide a shuttle bus. Bianco said according to the data they have collected, a shuttle bus from Long Island City to Grand Central would not be plausible because they “know a lot of riders are not going to Grand Central.” “The very best thing we can do is get our customers to one of our trains to get to their destination,” he said. The alternative route Bianco suggested MTA customers take is a shuttle bus to Queensboro Plaza and then the E, F, N or S train to Manhattan. The room full of 200 concerned residents, who quickly responded with outspoken criticism after listening to Biancos’ answer, raised their hands in unison when Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) asked whether they frequently travel to Grand Central and would use a shuttle bus provided by the MTA. State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) said he would like to see the data the MTA has collected, which proves customers from LIC do not frequently travel to Grand Central. In addition to community disapproval, the two-and-a-half hour meeting also included an in-depth explanation of the three infrastructure projects

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Councilman Jimmy van Bramer (left) and MTA president Carmen Bianco discuss the no. 7 train shutdowns.

that will take place during the No. 7 train shutdowns that began in February and will continue through July, with an additional nine more closures expected later in the year. Bianco said he understands the upcoming weekends of shutdowns will be an inconvenience to everybody. “I know it’s inconvenient, but we have to do this,” he said. “But let me apologize for the inconvenience.” MTA representatives took turns explaining the needs, the challenges and benefits of the work being done to a system that was first built in the 1800s. The three infrastructure projects include maintenance work in the Steinway Tube, enhancing the communication system, known as Communication Based Train Control and finally, replacing the elevated tracks that are past their 25 year life expectancy. Even though many residents would have liked to see the No. 7 train shutdowns completed during a shorter time span, Bianco explained the work must be done during daylight hours and over the weekends for long periods at a time. Bianco said after the work is fully complete in 2017, it will increase capacity for riders by 10 percent, or two more trains per hour. Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 3577400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13.

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QueensWay Plans Revealed At Workshops By Luis Gronda Staff Writer During two workshops last week, residents got a more detailed look at what the QueensWay could look like if the proposed pedestrian/bike path were to become a reality. Representatives from the two design companies working on the QueensWay presented the most detailed plans to date at public workshops in Forest Hills and Richmond Hill last week. The Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit company that specializes in building parks like the High Line in Manhattan, would like to convert the vacant 3.5-mile stretch of land into the QueensWay, which would run between Ozone Park and Rego Park. Transit advocates want to reactivate the LIRR line, citing the need to improve public transportation in southern Queens. The QueensWay plan is divided into six parts: The Clearing, North Passage, Metropolitan Hub, Forest Park Grove, South Passage and The Elevated. The Clearing is the most-northern section of the proposed QueensWay, covering Forest Hills, including the Forest Hills Little League Fields. The North Passage is just below that, covering Rego Park and intersecting Yellowstone Boulevard.

One rendering shows community events could come to the proposed QueensWay.

The Metropolitan Hub is further down on Woodhaven Boulevard, including the Metropolitan Avenue shopping corridor in Forest Hills and Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School. Forest Park Grove covers Forest Park and the area surrounding the park including Forest Park Drive and Park Lane South. The South Passage runs along Jamaica Avenue, intersecting with 104th Street and going down past Atlantic Avenue. The Elevated would run above Ozone Park, covering major streets such as 101st Street and Liberty Avenue. Some of the proposed amenities the

QueensWay would bring include an outdoor space for games and community events on the Elevated portion of the path, a zip line across Forest Park, the ability to ski in the park during the winter and an “adventure playground” for children at the Clearing section of the QueensWay. Adam Lubinsky said each area that would make up the QueensWay has its unique factors and they took that, a long with community input from the last round of public workshops held last year, when coming up with the designs shown last week. “We’ve been very careful to say, it’s wider here, it’s higher here, there are

more trees here and to really be responsive to those different contexts,” he said. Following the presentation, residents both for and against the project spoke during the public hearing portion of the workshop. Annie Green, a Richmond Hill resident, supports the QueensWay because it would help businesses adjacent to the path and it would connect the five neighborhoods that the QueensWay would run along. “We love the idea of those neighborhoods being connected together,” she said, adding that it would also boost property values in the area. Fernando Morales, an Ozone Park resident, said he initially supported the QueensWay but has since changed his mind because of the way the neighborhood has changed in recent years. “I don’t see it being that great, especially in the area that I live in,” he said, adding on to another resident’s concern about the potential garbage it could bring to the area. “My block alone…there’s just trash all over the neighborhood. No one uses trash bins, especially in this area.” The group is expected to come out with a final report and design in June, when the feasibility study is completed. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

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Elected Officials Call For Immigration Reform BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer Elected officials and civic leaders came together in Flushing to demand comprehensive immigration reform, not next year, not eventually, but right now. U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Melville) was joined by civic leaders and elected officials from northeast Queens to call for a vote in the House of Representatives on immigration reform. According to the Congressman, the bill is being blocked from coming to the floor by House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). The group was calling for Boehner to let the bill get a vote. H.R. 15, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, has 199 co-sponsors, three of them Republicans. Israel said that another 30 Republicans have said they support immigration reform. “It would grow our economy. It would secure our borders. It would unite families. It would create pathways to citizenship. It would support small businesses in Flushing and throughout the country,” he said. “My constituents want there to be a vote. There’s no more excuses and no reason to delay it.” According to the Congressional Budget Office, the bill would reduce that national deficit by $900 billion

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U.S. Rep. Steve Israel was joined by civic leaders S.J. Jung, Yen Chou and Steve Choi, as well as assembly members Ron Kim and Nily Rozic and State Sen. Toby Stavisky, in his call for immigration reform.

over 20 years. Besides the economic benefits, the reform would reduce the mass deportations throughout the country that has separated families. “House Republicans are turning deaf ears to Americans. They are also turning cold shoulders to the sufferings of immigrants, whose families are torn apart, whose dreams are shattered by our nation’s broken immigration system,” S.J. Jung, president of the MinKwon Center for Community Action, said. “We will not rest until we break through Republican opposition. Immigration reform is not just about immigrants. It’s about our nation’s future.” Two of the assembly members on

hand at the rally, Nily Rozic (D-Hillcrest) and Ron Kim (D-Flushing), are first-generation Americans. Both of them argued that everyone deserves the same opportunities they had when they came to this country. “At the State level, we’re doing whatever we can to make sure we’re a strong voice for immigrant rights and immigrant reform,” Kim said. Rozic echoed Kim’s thoughts and promised to keep fighting in Albany and in Washington D.C. for reform. “We’re just like everyone else. We came to this country looking for one thing; a better life,” she said. “Just last night, we had Vice President [Joe]

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Biden saying that these undocumented immigrants are Americans. They are just like you and I.” While the focus of the event was on immigration reform at the federal level, several elected officials and civic leaders talked about the New York State DREAM Act, which had recently failed to pass in the State Senate. “What happened in the State Senate, in defeating the DREAM Act, was unconscionable. We sat there on the floor of the Senate and we realized that this was a sham vote. We’ve got to make sure that the next time the DREAM Act comes up, that it passes,” State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) said. Steve Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, said that New York State should be taking an active role in passing immigration reform and become a trailblazer in the U.S. “Nearly a quarter of New York State’s population are foreign-born and we need to be a leader for the rest of the country,” he said. Although U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) had originally planned to be at the rally, a death in the family prevented her from attending. She sent a message of her support for immediate immigration reform. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

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Looking Towards Tomorrow We can only imagine what the organizers of the 1939 and 1964 World’s Fairs would think if they saw how the world has changed in the ensuing years. Maybe they would be in awe of the advancements in science and technology. Just as likely, they could be disappointed that we have not progressed even further. The two World’s Fairs held at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the last century were showcases of what could be, providing generations with a glimpse of the future. But the future is ever-changing and as new generations grow up more comfortable with new technologies, there is no better time to show off what our futures hold than right now. And there is also no better place to host a new World’s Fair than right here in Queens. The Borough is home to representatives of cultures all over the world. The idea of fostering togetherness and understanding of different cultures is a way of life here, so why not give us the opportunity to spread that message to others? This year, we celebrate two World’s Fair anniversaries, and the office of new Borough President Melinda Katz is rolling out plans to commemorate those events. But we should do more. We should begin planning a new World’s Fair, one that will look to our future and take pride in our present.

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To The Editor: his letter is in response to the article “Northeast Queens Face-off ” (Queens Tribune – March 27-April 2) on my message to Congressman Steve Israel on his small business tour. I want to thank Congressman Steve Israel for the headline and his quick comeback. But regrettably he’s missing the main point. While his legislation is helpful, it’s like bailing out the ocean with a thimble, since small businesses have been hit especially hard by the financial crisis. The elephant in the room is the Affordable

Care Act, aka Obamacare, an issue which Congressman Israel avoids like the plague. I tried to bring it up when I called it “the biggest job killer in America” in order to shed light on the crippling federal legislation and mandates that are hurting small businesses the most. Only 33 percent of voters believe Israel deserves reelection, and 52 percent disapprove of President Obama’s performance. There is good reason why Israel refuses to defend President Obama’s policies and discuss Obamacare. Joseph Concannon, Bellerose

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Why New York City Needs Another World’s Fair By John Catsimatidis This past week, Queens Borough President, Melinda Katz, and a number of elected, civic and community leaders held a news conference to announce a series of events to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the 1939 World’s Fair and the 50th Anniversary of the 1964-65 World’s Fair. Sadly, to New Yorkers who aren’t old enough to remember the 1964-65 Fair, their sole image of it are some dilapidate structures, badly in need of maintenance and, quite frankly, an eyesore and disgrace to the City. They sit in Flushing Meadows Corona Park as rusting remnants of the forgotten past. I challenge those younger New Yorkers to walk up to someone they know in their mid-50s or older and ask this simple question: did you go to the 1964 World’s Fair? I guarantee you, that if the individual attended, their face

will brighten and they will respond along the lines of “Oh yes, it was great!” I turned 15 in 1964 and I went to the fair numerous times, with both my parents and my buddies from school. It was what I like to call a “WOW” moment, and for a kid who had grown up poor in Harlem, it opened my eyes as to what the world had to offer and what the future held. Fifty-one million people visited the 1964-65 World’s Fair, which, at the time, nearly equaled the total population of Great Britain. Last year, during my race for mayor, my campaign did a great deal of polling. One of the most interesting findings was that 73 percent of New Yorkers were in favor of New York City hosting another World’s Fair. New Yorkers instinctively understand the benefits of another World’s Fair; job creation, economic development, as well as long overdue improvements to infrastructure and mass transit systems are only a few of the

benefits that spring to mind. It’s time that New York City explores the concept of hosting another World’s Fair and like New Yorkers always do, we should be thinking outside of the box. Let’s look at the concept of a World’s Fair in all five boroughs, linked by improvements to our mass transit system, including the development of a long overdue Water Borne Transit System that will take advantage of one of New York City’s great natural resources; its harbor. Let’s entice major high tech corporations and growing economic powerhouses like China, Russia or India to showcase their vision of what the world will be like by the end of the 21st Century. Let’s challenge the exhibitors to create reusable and sustainable pavilions; facilities and infrastructure that would truly benefit our City and its people long after the fair had closed. Examples could range from a company like Microsoft

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building a pavilion that could be easily refitted to house business incubators for new high tech start-up companies or if the NFL, the NBA or Major League Baseball were to build a pavilion, it could be designed to have a secondary use as a field house or training facility for our public schools and CUNY Colleges. In 1964, jet travel was a fairly new form of transportation used by a small segment of the population and our airports were designed for that time. Wouldn’t a World’s Fair be a great incentive to update and improve our airports, bringing them up to the standards of other major international cities and perhaps finally linking LaGuardia to a rail system that would carry travelers into Manhattan? What we can achieve is merely constrained by the limits of our vision and ingenuity. New York City is home to some of the greatest minds

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in fields like finance, urban planning, architecture and construction, not to mention scores of Fortune 500 Companies with their headquarters either located in the city or its suburbs. It’s time for Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio to encourage our business and civic leaders to create a partnership between the private and public sectors so as to examine the feasibility of a New York World’s Fair for the 21st Century. John Catsimatidis is Chairman and CEO of the Red Apple Group, one of New York City’s largest privately held companies. In 2013, he was a Republican candidate for mayor.

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qUEENS thiS wEEk Hospital Adds Women’s Health Center

BY TRiSha Sakhuja Staff Writer

Elmhurst Hospital has expanded with a facility to primarily serve women’s health services. The 17,370-square-foot Women’s Pavilion will serve as the new outpatient healthcare facility to serve prenatal and comprehensive obstetrical services for women in Queens. On Friday, Senior Vice President of the Queens Health Network Chris Constantino welcomed Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, local elected officials and representatives from the hospital, to cut the ribbon for the $16.3 million Women’s Pavilion that is expected to start accepting patients on June 1. Constantino said that building the new state-of-the-art Women’s Pavilion allows the hospital to expand their scope of services for women.

Former CB9 Chair Attacks DM Carey

BY LuiS GRoNda Staff Writer

Former Community Board 9 Chairperson Jim Coccovillo had some parting shots for District Manager Mary Ann Carey before leaving the position. In a letter written to CB9 dated March 25, obtained by the Queens Tribune, Coccovillo had several negative comments about the long-time District Manager, with whom he worked while he was Chairman. Coccovillo described Carey’s conduct as “inappropriate” and “unprofessional,” making internal CB9 matters public as a protest against decisions of which she did not approve. The letter refers to a decision CB9’s executive board made last year to put Carey on a six-month probation period after a motion was made to remove her from the District Manager position. Coccovillo also mentions in the letter an accusation Carey made during a CB9 meeting earlier this year that Coccovillo harassed her and other CB9 office members. He describes the accusation as “alarming” and without merit. “This in itself raises a deep concern about her judgment in holding the position of District Manager that holds a very high level of liability for CB9 and the Borough Presidents Office,” Coccovillo wrote. He also wrote that Carey’s behavior and conduct “has not sustained the level of professionalism and confidence” that allows the board members to put their full trust in her. According to Coccovillo, Carey

agreed to provide a weekly report to the chairperson and the reports “have not been supplied in an acceptable manner.” Coccovillo was CB9 chairperson for one year. His time leading the board was marred in controversy and conflict, including the aforementioned motion asking to dismiss Carey as well as another motion asking to remove CB9 member Sam Esposito for alleged anti-Semitic comments he made towards other board members. The letter Coccovillo was intended to be placed in Carey’s personal file; a copy was faxed to the Queens Tribune on Tuesday afternoon. Carey signed that she received the letter and wrote a paragraph disagreeing with Coccovillo’s sentiments. “I do not agree with the statements made on the reverse side,” she wrote. When reached by phone, she added that the letter was not intended for public consumption and that she had no further comment. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

Forest Park Carousel Reopens

BY LuiS GRoNda Staff Writer

The Forest Park Carousel is reopening for its third season since being taken over by its current operator, New York Carousel. Ami Abramson, the head of the company that operates the carousel in Forest Park and in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, said it has been a successful two years so far, with more people visiting the carousel as it gains more attention. According to Abramson, about 30,000 people rode the carousel this past season, compared to about the 25,000 that got on the merry-go-round the first year it reopened. Abramson said the increased ridership was due to accolades becoming a landmark, and the continued promotion of the ride including its events they would host during the summer. “We see a tremendous amount of repeat customers as well as new people,” he said. Although there will be no new additions to the carousel this season, there are plans to add new rides next year. According to Abramson, they have gotten approval from the Parks Dept. to add two new rides to the Carousel next year. It is unknown what rides will built at the site, likely rides that cater to younger children and families, Abramson said, but they expect to know that for sure later this year. Abramson said the plans for the new rides should be finalized by fall 2014 and it will be ready for next season in fall 2015.

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Black Belt Center Festival On Sunday

BY joE MaRViLLi Staff Writer

The spirit of Taekwondo is alive and well in Bayside, at the New York Black Belt Center. For proof, one will have to go no further than attending the school’s festival/championship this Sunday. The event will take place on April 6 at Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy’s Bayside campus, in the gymnasium of St. Roberts Bellarmine. It will be competitive for all of the participants but all of the students will receive a 2014 Championship trophy. “It’s set up like a competition but there’s no winners or losers,” Headmaster Joseph Lupo Jr., the center’s founder, said. “Every child goes home with a trophy. Every kid leaves a winner.” This is the third year that NYBBC has held this festival, with the number of participants growing each time around. This year, Lupo said that about 200 students will take part. Besides the number of competitors, this year’s festival is also special because it is the first time that the school is promoting black belts. Seven students in total will receive promotions, with one student earning a fourth-degree black belt. “Promoting black belts is the pinnacle of any martial arts school. It’s a big accomplishment,” Lupo said. The black belt examination will start at 9 a.m. The festival/tournament will run from noon to 6 p.m. The event is open to the public. “Everything’s done in the spirit of taekwondo,” Lupo said. “They learn at the end of the day that as long as you try your hardest, that’s what counts.” St. Roberts Bellarmine is located at 56-15 213th St., Bayside. The New York Black Belt Center is located at 216-03 Horace Harding Expy., Bayside. For more information about its programs, call (718) 224-0855. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

Fort Totten Buses Access Restored

BY joE MaRViLLi Staff Writer

The Dept. of Transportation has finished repaving Duane Road. With the end of construction comes the return of two Fort Totten buses. Since the Fort Totten parking lot is being renovated, the Q13 and the Q16 buses have been using Duane Road near Totten Avenue inside of

Fort Totten to turn around at the end of their routes. However, the poor condition of the road made the turns impossible. The repaving has resolved this situation. Before this solution came together, the two buses were using other streets to turn around, affecting neighborhood residents and bringing up concerns with traffic congestion and safety. Duane Road was covered in potholes, many of which were deep enough to damage the buses’ undercarriages. Community Board 7 district manager Marilyn Bitterman said she heard about the issue from community members and then proceeded to reach out to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, DOT and Borough President Melinda Katz to get the problem fixed. “I would like to thank everyone for their cooperative effort in getting the road repaired, especially the office of the Borough President,” Bitterman said. Now that the road has been repaved and the buses can make their turns again, community leaders are relieved. “On behalf of the entire community, I want to thank everyone for their efforts in making it possible for the Q13/Q16 buses to once again turn around inside Fort Totten,” Warren Schreiber, President of the Bay Terrace Community Alliance, said. “When people work together in an atmosphere of good will, positive things can be accomplished.” Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (DBayside) was also happy to see the turnaround restored. In June 2013, the assemblyman had arranged the agreement between the MTA and community leaders to prevent the two lines from going through residential streets. “This is good news for our constituents in Bay Terrace. We should also not forget to thank the U.S. Army for continuing to allow the buses to travel within Fort Totten,” Braunstein said. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

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Noise Study To Review Airplane Disruptions By Trisha sakhuja Staff Writer After months of complaining about the airplane noise that looms over the inner communities living close to LaGuardia and JFK airports, last week Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to conduct a comprehensive review of the noise issues. “Airport noise is rightly an important concern for residents of Queens, the Bronx and Nassau County and that is why I am directing the Port Authority to open a full and thorough dialogue with the impacted communities while also pursuing a noise study to better address the issue,” Cuomo said in a statement. Port Authority Executive Director Pat Foye said the PA has taken big steps to address noise surrounding local airports. “We are committed to working with all communities we operate in to address their concerns, while bringing JFK and LaGuardia airports into the 21st Century and maintaining the viability of our airports as major economic engines for the metropolitan region,” Foye said in a statement. The PA will work closely with the Federal Aviation Administration to address overall noise concerns through a noise study and two roundtable discussions with select community organiza-

tions and representatives of local elected officials, during the month of April. Janet McEneaney from Queens Quiet Skies, a local group advocating to reduce noise from local airports across the City, said they are hopeful that they will be invited to attend the roundtable discussions. “We see a real opportunity to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands people with these Port Authority initiatives,” she said. “These roundtables will give us a voice in the decision making process.” In addition to the roundtables, the PA is moving ahead with Cuomo’s directive to double the existing portable noise monitors at LGA and JFK airports. Furthermore, the comprehensive Part 150 Study will better-evaluate noise impacts to the communities surrounding JFK and LGA airports with the use of an experienced aircraft noise consulting firm. McEneaney said the noise studies could take anywhere from 18 to 36 months, but they will provide needed information about where the noise is the worst. The Part 150 Study is an effort to identify residences, schools, libraries, hospitals/nursing homes and places of worship adversely impacted by aircraft noise. The study will further recommend measures to mitigate excessive noise where possible and seeks to limit future devel-

opment in potential problem areas. According to Cuomo’s statement, a new aviation office will be staffed with a dedicated team, which will be responsible for collecting and reviewing noise data, while also responding

to community complaints. Calls made to the PA were not returned in time for press. Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 3577400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13

Many Opt Out Of The ELA Exam Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) stood with Rosalie Friend from Change the Stakes, left, and parents Danny Katch and Dudley Stewart to inform parents that children can opt out of the English Language Arts standardized tests, which were administered from Tuesday to Thursday. According to Dromm, more and more parents have chosen not to put their children through the pressure of high stakes testing because they see the detrimental effects these tests have on their children. Schools are forbidden from retaliating against parents who choose this option and instead must evaluate the student based on other methods.

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Meng Hosts Jewish-Korean Discussion BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer Jewish-American and KoreanAmerican leaders came together in Bayside for a discourse about nurturing community collaboration. The Jewish and Korean-American Intercultural Dialogue was held at the Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives at Queensborough Community College on March 31. Hosted by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing), the evening featured performances, guest speakers and a discussion about how the two communities could work together. After introductions by Dr. Arthur

Flug, the executive director of the Kupferberg Center, Meng spoke to the audience about the commonalities between the Jewish and Korean people. “South Korea and Israel know a little bit of what it’s like to live and work in a bad neighborhood. Locally, our families co-exist,” she said. “We have so much in common, whether it’s family values, educational values.” Meng was followed by Se-Joo Son, the Consul General of the Republic of Korea, who said that the two communities shared abuse at the hands of the Axis Powers during World War II. “Our two peoples also share one common, violent experience,” he said. “We need to work closer together to

never permit such terrible tragedy to befall our future generations.” The discussion itself featured Rabbi Robert Kaplan, director of the Center for Community Leadership; Dong Chan Kim of the Korean American Civic Empowerment group; Torah Center of Hillcrest Rabbi Moshe Faskowitz; and Linda Lee, from the Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York. The four panelists talked about community issues and inter-community partnerships. Lee mentioned that one significant issue for both ethnicities is immigrant aging, with the need for better resources to communicate with seniors.

Faskowitz said that poverty, security and housing were all important issues for his community. He added that he believes the younger generation will best be able to work together on these problems. Kim said a main concern for many Asian communities was immigration reform and building better healthcare. For Kaplan, the dialogue was part of the solution that he felt his Jewish community needed to address; how to effectively work with and build leadership with other communities. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

De Blasio Announces Sandy Rebuilding Changes Mayor Bill de Blasio announced new leadership and changes to the City’s Sandy rebuilding and recovery team last week. The mayor appointed Bill Goldstein as the new Senior Advisor to the Mayor for Recovery, Resiliency, and Infrastructure, Amy Peterson will be the new Director of the Housing Recovery Office and Daniel Zarrilli was named the Director of the Office of Recovery and Resiliency. He also announced that the City will reallocate $100 million to fund

rebuilding homes that were destroyed by Superstorm Sandy and start giving checks to homeowners who signed up for City programs such as Build It Back. The announcements came after concerns were raised about the progress the City had made regarding becoming more resilient from a future storm like Sandy and the leadership to lead those rebuilding efforts. De Blasio had not named a new Sandy leadership team in the four months since he took office.

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“Since day one, my administration has prioritized the fast and efficient delivery of relief to affected families, and now we begin to see results,” de Blasio said. “Construction has started, the first checks are on the way, and we are making immediate policy and staff changes to further expedite and streamline the process – so that New Yorkers get the help they need now.” On Monday, Peterson attended a City Council oversight hearing about Build It Back where she was drilled with questions and testimonies from

residents affected by the storm and elected officials. Both Councilman Eric Ulrich (ROzone Park) and Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) released statements following the oversight hearing. They both attended the hearing and questioned Peterson about the program. Goldfeder said almost 7,000 households have applied for Build It Back in his district and none of them have gotten the help they need in rebuilding their properties.

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POLICE BLOTTER 103rd Precinct Homicide – At 3:20 p.m. on March 30, police responded to a 911 call of a male shot in front of 143-07 Lakewood Ave., Jamaica. Upon arrival, police discovered two males shot at that location. The first victim, identified as Khalil Bowlin, 17, of Jamaica, was shot in the torso and taken to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The second victim was shot in the leg and taken to Jamaica Hospital in stable condition. The investigation is ongoing.

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104th Precinct

King, If he were alive today, Martin Luther King,Jr. would be marching with these workers

double Homicide – At 6:30 p.m. on March 27, police responded to a 911 call of two people shot inside of 1815 Summerfield St., Ridgewood. Upon arrival, police discovered two people shot inside the location. The first victim has been identified as Natalie Mejia-Tavares of Ridgewood. She was discovered with a gunshot wound to the torso, dead at the scene. The second victim, an unidentified male, was also found dead at the scene with a gunshot wound to the head. The investigation is ongoing.

105th Precinct

Homicide – At 1:55 p.m. on March 27, police responded to a 911 call of a male stabbed inside of Select Stylez Barbershop, located at 227-14 Merrick Blvd., Laurelton. Upon arrival, police discovered the victim, identified as Carl Richardson, 19, of Jamaica, unconscious and unresponsive with stab wounds to his torso. EMS also responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. A suspect, a 34-year-old Black male, was taken into custody on the scene and charges are pending.

Forty-six years after his death, many New York area airport workers make less in real wages than the Memphis sanitation workers Dr. King was championing when his life was cut short. http://bit.ly/March4TheDream

On Friday, April 4, the 46th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination, contracted airport passenger service workers will march from Kennedy to LaGuardia, culminating on the bridge where protesters were arrested in civil disobedience on Jan. 20. 32BJ SEIU

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113th Precinct Homicide Arrest – On March 27, police announced they had arrested an individual connected to a homicide investigation from 2012. According to police reports, on May 19, 2012, police discovered Shakey Foster-Bay, 24, with gunshot wounds to his arm, leg and torso. The victim was pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital. Following an investigation, police last week arrested Tracey Johnson, 28, of Snellville, Ga., and charged him with second-degree murder, criminal use of a firearm and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

114th Precinct

Attempted rApe – The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance identifying a suspect wanted in connection to an attempted rape.

This suspect is wanted for questioning in an attempted rape within the confines of the 114th Precinct.

At 3:25 a.m. on Feb. 23, the victim, a 22-year-old female, was walking on 30th Avenue in Astoria when the suspect approached her from behind and pushed her to the ground, attempting to rape her. The victim fought with the suspect, causing the suspect to flee. The suspect has been described as an Hispanic male in his early 30s, 5-foot-7, weighing 145 lbs. Surveillance photos of the suspect have been obtained during a video canvass of the area. Anyone with information should call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at (800) 577-TIPS, visit www. nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls are confidential.

115th Precinct collision investigAtion – At 11:07 p.m. on March 28, in the vicinity of Grand Central Parkway and 31st Drive, police responded to a 911 call of a pedestrian struck. Upon arrival, officers observed the victim, identified as Fidel Vidal Diaz, 31, of Flushing, unconscious and unresponsive with severe trauma to the body. Preliminary investigation determined that the victim crossed the Grand Central from south to north, making it to the center median. While attempting to cross the westbound lane, the victim was struck by two vehicles. Both vehicles’ operators remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

Got info? Call Crimestoppers at 1-800-577-tiPS (8477) or text tips to CRiMES (274637) then enter TIPS577

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Major Homes Gives Back To Community When it comes to helping out their neighbors in Queens, Major Homes offers a unique service for those stuck in a bad situation. For the last decade, Major Homesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; owner Mitch Kersch and his son, Jason, have dedicated some of their time to free renovations and construction projects for families who have been impacted by harsh circumstances. Mitch said that giving back and helping others has always been a big part of his life. His generosity went to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;next levelâ&#x20AC;? though after he saw the movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pay It Forward,â&#x20AC;? a 2000 film starring Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt and Haley Joel Osment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I decided to start this because I always loved giving to others and helping people in need,â&#x20AC;? Mitch said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always like to give back to the community.â&#x20AC;? To find people who qualify for this work, Mitch asks people to send in letters, which he then goes through with Jason to determine those that are legitimate. From there, they meet with the people and see where the program goes from there. Several individuals and families have benefitted from Major Homesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; charitable efforts. Mitch mentioned that one cus-

liesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; assistance, send an email to mkersch@majorhomes.com, call (718) 229-5741 or send a letter to their Bayside office, located at 48-52 Clearview Expy. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

Mitch said that more people should keep an eye out for others in need. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People need to understand it is not about them only,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all need to help out each other.â&#x20AC;? If you would like to contact Major Homes about their needy fami-

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tomer lost three fingers in a freak accident at work. As a result, the siding he had planned to do himself was derailed, until Major Homes came in and did the work free of charge. In another case, Major Homes gave a new kitchen to a family whose three children have Cystic Fibrosis, a recessive genetic disorder that critically affects the lungs. Mitch added that being able to improve the lives of others, using his four-generation renovation company to do so, is a reward in and of itself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The feeling of being able to help out is amazing. People that know me, know that I would much rather give than to receive,â&#x20AC;? he said. The program for free services is offered year-round and is available to those in Queens and Nassau counties. Major Homes specializes in windows, roofing, siding, doors, awnings, kitchens, bathrooms, basements, dormers and extensions.

Ron Shafran Named Multi-Media President TribCo Inc. this week announced estate, government, politics and edthe appointment of Ron Shafran as ucation. president of Multi-Media, â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the age of commuthe companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public relanications, being the presitions subsidiary. dent of a company that will Shafran will take over meet the needs of private day-to-day responsibiliand public sector clients ties for the firm, which will through the full constelinclude advertising and lation of media is going printing for public relations to be a great adventure,â&#x20AC;? campaigns. Shafran said. Before taking on the new TribCo President Mirole at Multi-Media, Shafran chael Nussbaum, who also Shafran, serves as publisher of the served as the associate Ron vice president for public the newly ap- Queens Tribune, noted affairs and government pointed presi- that he looked forward to relations at Parker Jewish dent of Multi- working with Shafran. Institute for Healthcare and Media. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether it is new InterRehabilitation in New Hyde net media or traditional print, Park. Shafran has broad experience Ron has consistently produced awardin health care, human services, real winning quality,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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level will increase from the current $1 million threshold to $5.25 million, falling in line with the existing fedAn agreement has been reached eral exemption limit. The 18-A Energy Tax Utility Suron the 2014-15 State budget, which will offer relief and incentives to charge will be phased out over the next three years, eventually saving New businesses and homeowners. The State Legislature passed the York business owners a total of $600 budget in the evening of March 31, million. This move thrilled the Queens with Gov. Andrew Cuomo signing Chamber of Commerce’s president, Al it into law just before midnight the Pennisi, who said that New York busisame day. The deadline for passing nesses and residents pay some of the the State budget is April 1, making highest bills in the country. “At the Chamber of Commerce, this the fourth consecutive on-time budget. With multiple tax cuts and we are pleased to see these reincreased funding for economic de- forms included in this year’s budvelopment, Cuomo said the budget get and look forward to continuing will help New York’s economy con- to work with the Governor and the State Legislature to ensure Queens’ tinue to prosper. “This budget maintains the fis- economy grows and businesses cal discipline that has characterized have every chance to succeed,” he the last three years of progress by added. Pennisi also said he was happy to holding the growth in spending below two percent, while also making see the corporate capital tax eliminatbroad tax cuts that will help hom- ed and the business tax rate reduced eowners and businesses thrive,” from 7.1 percent to 6.5 percent. The budget will also continue to Cuomo said. One of the biggest pieces of the put funding towards the Regional Development CounState budget is $1.5 billion in prop- Economic erty tax relief. The package is de- cils that were founded in 2011. signed to encourage local govern- The councils focus on the unique ments to share services and reduce strengths and priorities of each rethe financial load on taxpayers. In gion in the State, in order to maxithe first year of this reform plan, mize their economic potential. The New Yorkers will receive property budget will give $150 million in flextax relief if their local government, ible new economic development such as New York City, stays within capital funding and $70 million in the property tax cap. The property State tax credits for a fourth round tax cuts will be extended for a sec- of the REDC process. Queens elected officials praised ond year in jurisdictions that comply with the tax cap and have put the on-time budget as well as the forward a plan to save one percent benefits it will have for small busiof their tax levy per year, over three nesses, homeowners and Queens’ economy. years. “During this year’s budget negotiThe tax on manufacturers’ income will drop from 5.9 percent to ations, the State Legislature worked zero. The budget will also establish in a bi-partisan way to implement a a 20 percent property tax credit for much needed tax relief program for manufacturers who own or lease all New Yorkers,” State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) said. property. State Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. (DThe State’s estate tax exemption Howard Beach) also commended the tax relief in the budget. “Since this was a rare State budget with a surplus of funds, it rightfully sought to provide property tax relief to homeowners and renters. Individuals who pay some of the highest taxes in the country will be given a credit based upon their income level and real estate taxes paid,” he said. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the 2014-2015 State Ext. 125, jmarvilli@ budget on March 31. The budget will offer tax queenstribune.com, or @Joey788. relief for businesses and homeowners.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of Z & L ORIENTAL SKY, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/02/2013 Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC. SSNY shall mail process to 39-15 Main ST Suite 301, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful activities. ________________________ Name of LLC: Africa USA LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/3/14. Office loc.: Queens Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. ________________________ Notice of Formation of DGF ENGINEERING LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 1/15/2014. 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 4601 39th Ave Apt 608 Sunnyside, NY 11104. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice of Formation of 4248 AMG LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/6/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 136-19 Franklin Ave., #6A, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice of Formation of W 407 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/20/2014. Office location: Queens County. Princ. bus. addr.: 451 Seneca Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Term: until 12/31/2099. Purpose: all lawful purposes. ________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NE W YORK COUNT Y OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO. 14854/10 WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Plaintiff, vs. JUAN C. GREGORY A/K/A JUAN CARLOS GREGORY, TERESA GREGORY, CRIMI-

NAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, DAVID RODRIGUEZ, NEW YORK CIT Y ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING THROUGH THE IRS, GREGORY RAMOS, PEDRO BERA, JOHN DOE (Said name being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, and any parties, corporations or entities, if any, having or claiming an interest or lien upon the mortgaged premises.), Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 37-29 98TH STREET, Corona, NY 11368 BLOCK 1761 LOT 56 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 21st day of March, 2014, Gross, Polowy & Orlans, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s), 25 Northpointe Parkway, Suite 25, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: DAVID RODRIGUEZ, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. DAVID ELLIOT of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 27th day of February, 2014 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of Clerk of the County of Queens, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by Juan C. Gregory A/K/A Juan Carlos Gregory and Teresa Gregory dated the 18th day of September, 2001, to secure the sum of $332,920.00 and recorded at Liber 6060 of Mortgages at Page 2378 in the Office of County of Queens, on the 29th day of October, 2001; which mortgage was duly as-

signed by assignment dated the 7th day of June, 2010, and sent for recording in the Office of the of the Clerk of Queens County. The property in question is described as follows: 37-29 98TH STREET, Corona, NY 11368 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 1761 and Lot 56 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, known and designated as and by the Lot No. 123 on a certain map entitled “Map of Property in the Town of Newtown, Queens County, Long Island, belonging to Daniel B. Taylor, surveyed June 1854, drawn November 1854, Van Alst and Messerole, C.E. and C.S.” and filed in the Queens County Clerk’s Office on February. 23, 1856 as Old Map No. 364, New Map No. 2468, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly side of 98th Street, formerly known as 41st Street and Evergreen Avenue, distant 375 feet Northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Easterly side of 98th Street with the Northerly side of 38th Avenue, formerly known as Washington Place; RUNNING THENCE Easterly at right angles to the Easterly side of 98th Street, 100 feet; THENCE Northerly parallel with the Easterly side of 98th Street, 25 feet; THENCE Westerly again at right angles to the Easterly side of 98th Street, 100 feet to the Easterly side of 98th Street; THENCE Southerly along the Easterly side of 98th Street, 25 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 37-29 98th Street, Corona, New York DATED: March 21, 2014 Gross Polowy Orlans, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s) 25 Northpointe Parkway, Suite 25 Amherst, NY 14228. The law firm of Gross Polowy Orlans, LLC 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. 223430 ________________________ CENTRAL HEALTH CHOICE, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/16/2012. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Corporation Service Company, 80 State Street, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ________________________ Notice of formation of SUGAR MAMAS PART Y CO LLC. Articles of Organization

filed with NY Dept. of State 02/13/2014. Office location Queens County. New York Secretary of State (SSNY) is the designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: c/o United States Corporation Agents Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activity ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on MAR 04 2014 bearing Index Number NC-001321-13/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Sky (Last) Morales My present name is (First) Dionne (Middle) Joy (Last) Delvalle aka Dionne J Delvalle My present address is 93-05 95th Avenue, Apt. #2F, Ozone Park, NY 11416-1512 My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY My date of birth is April 28, 1985 _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on MAR 24 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000238-14/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Nartesha (Middle) Nadine (Last) Hicks My present name is (First) Nartesha (Middle) N (Last) Person-Brewton aka Nartesha Brewton aka Nartesha Nadine Person, aka Nartesha Nadine Hicks, aka Martesha Brewton My present address is 109-60 135 Street, South Ozone Park, NY 11420 My place of birth is Queens My date of birth is October 05, 1976 ________________________

York (SSNY) on 02/25/2014. Office location Queens County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process against the LLC, 13525 96th St., Ozone Park, NY 11417. Any Lawful purpose. _______________________ Notice of formation of Forever Mrs. LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on February 19 2014. 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 10023 195th Street Hollis NY 11423. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________

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 26, 2014 The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Hon. J. Robert J. McDonald , Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 28th day of February, 2014, Queens, New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: Block: 13106 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 and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of 225th Street (formerly Cortland Boulevard) distant 301.53 feet southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of 225th Street and the southerly side of Merrick Boulevard, as said street and boulevard are shown upon a certain map entitled, “Laurelton, Borough of Queens, City of New York, Property of Laurelton Land Co., 50 Church Street, New York City, William H. Reynolds, President, Francis P. Murphy C.S.” and filed as map #987 on 7/12/1910; RUNNING THENCE easterly at right angles to the easterly side of 225th Street, 100 feet; THENCE southerly parallel with the easterly side of 225th Street, 25 feet; THENCE westerly again at right angles to the easterly side of 225th Street, 100 feet to the easterly side of 225th Street; THENCE northerly along the said easterly side of 225th Street, 25 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. These premises are also known as 134-31 225th Street, Laurelton NY, 11413. Victoria E. Munian, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 700 Crossroads Building 2 State Street Rochester, New York 14614

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on FEB 03 2014 bearing Index Number NC-001280-13/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Luis (Middle) Enrique (Last) Gallardo My present name is (First) Luis (Middle) E (Last) Gallardo Moloche aka Luis Enrique Gallardo aka Luis Gallardo aka Luis E Gallardo My present address is 150-22 Roosevelt Ave 2Fl, Flushing, NY 11354 My place of birth is Peru My date of birth is January 10, 1994 ________________________ WORLDWIDE TECHNOLOGY USA LLC, filed with Secretary of State of New

SUMMONS Index No. 1190/2013 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS EXTRACO BANKS, N.A. Plaintiff vs ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE ELFIE MOWATT, IF LIVING, AND IF ANY BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO ARE SPOUSES, WIDOWS, GRANTEES, MORTGAGEES, LIENORS, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE DEAD, AND THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, VALERIE ELAINE MOWATT, CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TR ANSPORTATION PARKING VIOL ATIONS BUREAU, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, And JOHN DOE, Defendants This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. To the above named Defendants: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the plaintiff’s attorneys within thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do

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New Laws Improve Minority Healthcare

By Trisha sakhuja

Staff Writer

It is not always an easy feat to wIt is not always an easy feat to walk into a doctor’s office expecting to receive affordable health care, especially as a minority. Roger Milliner, deputy executive director of marketing for MetroPlus Health Plan, said they have been working hard to provide great access to healthcare to minorities living across the City. For minorities, the Affordable Care Act is an opportunity to provide access to healthcare for minorities living in low income neighborhoods across the four Boroughs, excluding Staten Island, Milliner said. “By people signing up to get health insurance, we are opening up an avenue for them to access providers and specialists that they may have not had access to in the past,” he said. MetroPlus Health Plan offers low to no-cost health insurance to eligible people living in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. It has partnered with the City’s Health and Hospitals Corporation to provide primary and preventive care. Of the one million that already signed up for health insurance through the New York State Marketplace, Milliner said 70 percent of

National Miniority Health Month them did not have insurance coming into the exchange. “This shows a lot of people were not insured, which causes people to go to the doctor less because they did not have the means to pay for it,” he said. In years past, Milliner said many undocumented immigrants have been reluctant to visit a doctor, but have no choice to go to the emergency room, where they would be limited to providers and proper healthcare. Through the ACA, all policies now require patients to receive 10 essential health benefits, Milliner said, that gives everyone access and a peace of mind when it comes to their health. By enrolling for a health policy with the ACA, Milliner said every patient receives benefits that were not provided in the past, including ambulatory patient services, emergency services, hospitalization, maternity and newborn born care, mental health and substance use disorder services, prescription drugs, rehabil-

itative and habilitative services and devices, laboratory services, preventive and wellness services for chronic disease management and pediatric services. Milliner said the new healthcare laws allow people to stay on the same health insurance for longer, thus preventing people from falling ill. As for the many misunderstandings that arose with the implementation of the ACA, Milliner said more and more people understand the healthcare law better, especially minorities. “If you look at last year compared to more recent months, a lot more minorities have become knowledgeable about the nuances about the enrollment process because when you have almost a million people enrolled, they are talking to other people who have it,” he said.

As the enrollment period to sign up for the Affordable Care Act ended on March 31, Milliner said it is vital for those who did not sign up yet, to try and sign up during the extended period through April 15. Milliner said those looking to apply during the extended period must attest to the New York State Marketplace that they tried to apply for health insurance, but were not able to enroll through no fault of their own. Another way to apply for health insurance past the deadline is to qualify for a life-changing event, Milliner said. For more information about the Marketplace or MetroPlus Health Plan, call their customer service line from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week at 1 (800) 475-6387. Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13.

Koo Introduces Hepatitis Prevention Legislation By jOE MarViLLi

Staff Writer

A Queens councilman is working with two of his colleagues to increase efforts to identify and prevent the spread of Hepatitis in New York City. Councilmembers Peter Koo (D-Flushing), Margaret Chin (DManhattan) and Corey Johnson (DManhattan) introduced legislation towards the end of March that would require the Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene to issue an annual report on its work to recognize and stop Hepatitis B and C. According to the Center for Disease Control, Hepatitis B affects one in 12 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. While 1.2 million Americans are infected with the disease, it disproportionally affects those two ethnicities. The medical condition affects less than five percent of the U.S. population in total. However, 50 percent of those who do suffer from the illness are Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The CDC added that since many people live with the disease without having symptoms, as many as two out of three Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders live with the virus without knowing they have it. Koo, who is a pharmacist by trade, said that the bill would help community-based organizations, health professionals and government partners to combat new infections and to make sure that the proper care is available for those affected by the medical condition. If passed, Koo’s legislation would require an annual report to be submitted to both the City Council and the Mayor. The report would include

infection rates, identified causes of new incidents, demographic data, the number of deaths and liver cancers, the number of vaccinations completed for the disease, funding for the previous fiscal year allotted for Hepatitis B and C programs and more. “It’s a very dangerous disease if you don’t take care of it and it can be transferred to other people,” Koo said, adding that Hepatitis can be just as serious as cancer or AIDS. There are several barriers to Hepatitis B screenings in the United States for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, according to the CDC. Besides the language barrier, there is a lack of knowledge and awareness of the disease and its dangers. Many immigrants who do know about the illness may have cultural beliefs that attach a stigma to a positive Hepatitis B diagnosis. A lack of health insurance also contributes to a low testing rate for this community. Koo said he has been working on Hepatitis outreach and awareness in his district since before he was elected to office. “Two or three times a year, our office sponsors seminars with local Hepatitis doctors,” he said. “So people are not afraid of it. It is a treatable disease.” The councilman added that people who are unusually tired or suffer from jaundice should get tested for Hepatitis as soon as possible. He added that whenever your blood is drawn for a check-up, you can ask to be tested for Hepatitis at no additional cost. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NE W YORK COUNT Y OF QUEENS Index No. 22497/2011 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR LVS TITLE TRUST I, Plaintiff, -against FATIMA CORCINO A/K/A FATIMA L. CORCINO, if she be living and if she be dead, the respective heirs-atlaw, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, lien or otherwise any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, HERNAN MEDINA A/K/A HERNAN A. MEDINA, BENJAMIN BEECHWOOD LLC, BOARD OF MANAGERS OF HARBOUR POINTE AT ARVERNE BY THE SEA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION II, INC., CITY OF NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., CROSSBAY IMAGING, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOL ATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD AND NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU , NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE and STEVE DESLANDES, Defendants. To the above named defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the amended complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the amended complaint is not served with this supplemental summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorneys within 20 days after the service of this supplemental summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Premies lying and beig in the Borough Of Queens. BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of beach breeze place, 191.44 feet northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of Beach Breeze Place with the northerly side of Aquatic Drive; being a plot 93.17 feet by 93.17 feet by

22.92 feet. 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 the Honorable Bernice D. Siegel, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Queens County, dated the 19th day of July, 2013 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 This is an action to foreclose a mortgage lien on the premises described herein. The object of the above captioned action is to foreclose a First Mortgage to secure $268,750.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the City Register of Queens County on February 7, 2005 in CRFN 2005000075832, which mortgage was assigned to CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment of mortgage dated June 1, 2006 which was recorded in the Office of the City Register of Queens County on June 19, 2006 in CRFN 2006000346295; and a Second Mortgage to secure $179,750.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the City Register of Queens County on June 19, 2006 in CRFN 2006000346291; which mortgages were consolidated by Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreement recorded in the Office of the City Register of Queens County on June 19, 2006 in CRFN 2006000346292, consolidating the First Mortgage and the Second Mortgage to form a single lien in the amount of $448,500.00 (the “Consolidated Mortgage”), which mortgage was further assigned to U.S. Bank National Association Not In Its Individual Capacity, But Solely As Legal Title Trustee For LVS Title Trust I, by assignment of mortgage dated May 4, 2012, which was recorded in the Office of the City Register of Queens

County on June 5, 2012 in CRFN 2012000219691, covering premises known as 248 BEACH BREEZE PLACE , ARVERNE , COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NE W YORK (Block 16089, Lot 16 ). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendants, HERNAN MEDINA A/K/A HERNAN A. MEDINA AND FATIMA CORCINO A/K/A FATIMA L. CORCINO, for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises, unless discharged in bankruptcy. Block 16089, Lot 16 Dated: Rego Park, New York _______________, 2014 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) 459-9000 ________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NE W YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No. 16769/2013 Date Summons Filed: Sept.5, 2013 Plaintiff designates the Queens County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is CPLR §503 Plaintiff resides at 47-31 Union Street, 1st Fl, Flushing, NY 11355 SUMMONS WITH NOTICE ZHONG GAO, Plaintiff, -against- HUIFANG CHEN, Defendant. ACTION FOR A DIVORCE To the above named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer on Plaintiff’s Attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State of New York, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated: September 05, 2013 Flushing, New York NOTICE: The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties, on the grounds: DRL §170 subd. (2) abandonment. A copy of the Notice of Automatic Orders (D.R.L.236) and the group health insurance plan under D.R.L§ 255 is attached. The automatic orders shall remain in full force and effect during the pendency of the action. The relief sought is a judgment of absolute divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving the marriage between the parties in this action. Automatic Orders and DRL

§ 255 The automatic orders shall remain in full force and effect during the pendency of the action, unless terminated, modified or amended by further order of the court upon motion of either of the parties or upon written agreement between the parties duly executed and acknowledged. The automatic orders are as follows: (1) Neither party shall sell, transfer, encumber, conceal, assign, remove or in any way dispose of, without the consent of the other party in writing, or by order of the court, any property (including, but not limited to, real estate, personal property, cash accounts, stocks, mutual funds, bank accounts, cars and boats) individually or jointly held by the parties, except in the usual course of business, for customary and usual household expenses or for reasonable attorney’s fees in connection with this action. (2) Neither party shall transfer, encumber, assign, remove, withdraw or in any way dispose of any tax deferred funds, stocks or other assets held in any individual retirement accounts, 401K accounts, profit sharing plans, Keogh accounts, or any other pension or retirement account, and the parties shall further refrain from applying for or requesting the payment of retirement benefits or annuity payments of any kind, without the consent of the other party in writing, or upon further order of the court; except that any party who is already in pay status may continue to receive such payments thereunder. (3) Neither party shall incur unreasonable debts hereafter, including, but not limited to further borrowing against any credit line secured by the family residence, further encumbrancing any assets, or unreasonably using credit cards or cash advances against credit cards, except in the usual course of business or for customary or usual household expenses, or for reasonable attorney’s fees in connection with this action. (4) Neither party shall cause the other party or the children of the marriage to be removed from any existing medical, hospital and dental insurance coverage, and each party shall maintain the existing medical, hospital and dental insurance coverage in full force and effect. (5) Neither party shall change the beneficiaries of any existing life insurance policies, and each party shall maintain the existing life insurance, automobile insurance, homeowners and renters insurance policies in full force and effect. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to DRL § 255. Prerequisites for judgments under articles nine, ten and eleven of this chapter; health

care coverage, that once the judgment is signed, a party thereto may or may not be eligible to be covered under the other party’s health insurance plan, depending on the terms of the plan. Provided, however, service upon the defendant, simultaneous with the service of the summons, of a notice indicating that once the judgment is signed, a party thereto may or may not be eligible to be covered under the other party’s health insurance plan, depending on the terms of the plan, shall be deemed sufficient notice to a defaulting defendant. ________________________ File No.: 2012-1421/C CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: Regina Strauss, Regina Good, Margaret Schiller, Peter Laizik, TEM Management Corp., Attorney General of the State of New York The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of INGEBORG FALKEN, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of INGEBORG FALKEN, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 81-45 Lefferts Boulevard, Kew Gardens, NY , in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens Count y, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of INGEBORG FALKEN, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the Count y of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 15th day of May, 2014 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $48,253.42 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connec-

tion with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of5.5% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and why the claim from TEM Management Corp. in the amount of $25,000.00 should not be rejected; and why each of you claiming to be a distributee of the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship, Dated, Attested and Sealed 21st day of March, 2014 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County Margaret M. Gribbon Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 95-25 Queens Boulevard 11th Floor Rego Park, New York 11374 This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUL 03 2013 bearing Index Number NC-000527-13/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Genesis (Middle) Gregory (Last) Dowd My present name is (First) Genesis (Middle) Gregory (Last) Agustin aka Genesis Villarruz Agustin, aka Genesis G Agustin, aka Genesis Agustin My present address is 92-14 Silver Rd., Ozone Park, NY 11417 My place of birth is Saudi Arabia My date of birth is October 15, 1988 You Can E-Mail Your Legal Copy to legals@queenstribune.com to Place Your Legal Advertisement or Call the Tribune at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 149

National Miniority Health Month

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EmblemHealth: More Than An Insurance Provider BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA

Staff Writer

As part of its mission to provide health services to communities in need, EmblemHealth, the largest New York-based health insurer, has been offering locals a variety of health workshops at their health guidance center in Cambria Heights. “We say we’re bringing care back to healthcare,” said Dan Shur, director of strategic planning and administration at EmblemHealth. “In care, we’ve actually brought in the whole technician of it – it’s not just about the provisioning of healthcare but its concerns, considerations, respect. It’s about being very effective and taking care of people’s needs.” From low-impact Zumba to yoga, to workshops about managing your blood pressure and managing diabetes, EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care is committed in its goal to be more than just an insurance provider. “We are very, very proud of what we are doing in Neighborhood Care because what we’re doing is taking away the obstacles that keep our community from taking care of their health,” Patricia McDonald, community liaison for Neighborhood Care said in an earlier interview with the Tribune. “We’re providing community resources when someone comes in [and] we are developing partner-

ships with our community, which is our community integration.” The Cambria Heights Neighborhood Care Center also gives residents a chance to meet with experts who listen to their health challenges. Their qualified team of experts is comprised of healthcare solution specialists, community liaisons, a registered nurse, a pharmacist and a behavioral health specialist. Together, they assist people in finding a doctor, identifying affordable options, solving claims and billing issues, making sense of their medication, joining health and well-

ness programs and finding in-network treatment options. Each appointment is about 20 minutes. In addition to its health workshops and health guidance services, the 2,800-square-foot Cambria Heights facility has a wide variety of special activities that are available for free. Visitors have access to a health and wellness library, education classes and seminars, an Xbox Kinect fitness station, an iPad station and a “neighborhood room,” where residents can mingle and interact with one another. “The beautiful thing is we are open to our entire community so when we

do our Zumba classes or our diabetes classes, whatever it is that we’re doing, we’re expecting the entire community to come together,” McDonald said. EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care is located at 206-20 Linden Blvd., and is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday. You must RSVP for classes before attending. For more information about the classes available or to RSVP, call (866) 539-0999. Reach Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com or @nkozikowska

All of the listed workshops at EmblemHealth are free. To RSVP, call (646) 476-1294 LOW-ImpAcT ZumBA Join EmblemHealth for a dancefitness class that is friendly and fun. It uses the Zumba formula, with modified moves and pacing for active older people and those just starting their journey to a healthy lifestyle. WHEN: April 4 at 11:30 a.m., April 7 at 10:30 a.m., April 11 at 11:30 a.m., April 14 at 10:30 a.m., April 18 at 11:30 a.m., April 21 at 10:30 a.m., April 25 at 11:30 a.m. and April 28 at 10:30 a.m. SITTINg ExErcISE Join EmblemHealth for a DVD workout that can improve your stability and balance and help you stay mobile.

WHEN: April 7, April 14, April 21, 2014; and April 28 at 12 p.m. NATIONAL ALLIANcE ON mENTAL ILLNESS FOr cArEgIvErS The National Alliance on Mental Illness invites you to join other family members, caregivers, partners and friends of people with mental illness for a series of 12 weekly classes. You will learn to help and support loved ones struggling with serious mental illness while maintaining your well-being. WHEN: April 7, April 14, April 21 and April 28 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. mEdITATION mAdE EASY Learn how to meditate in just a

few simple steps. Daily meditation can help you experience a new feeling of calmness. WHEN: April 10 at 2 p.m. uNdErSTANdINg mEdIcArE Everything you need to know about Medicare to make informed health decision, including: WHEN: April 16 at 5:30 p.m. uNdErSTANdINg ASTHmA Take control of your asthma with this asthma management workshop at EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care, which will help you live with asthma, its causes, risk factors and how to avoid triggers. WHEN: April 17 at 12 p.m.

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Asthma Rates High Among Hispanics

By Luis Gronda

Another reason for the increased cases, according to the doctor, is that asthma tends to run in families Although asthma affects thou- and can be passed down to their sands of people each year, there is offspring. There are even more one demographic in particular that reasons for the higher rate that the medical field does not understand the sickness is more prevalent. The asthma rate among His- yet but is continuing to study, Woolpanics is higher than other ethnici- ard-Pickens said. Asthma is the narrowing or ties. According to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services’ Office blocking of the airways to the lung. of Minority Health, 3,600,000 His- People who have the disease often panics reported to have asthma in have trouble breathing, experience 2011. The same office also said that wheezing and have shortness of Hispanics are 30 percent more likely breath. According to a fact sheet about to visit the hospital for asthma comasthma among Latinos created by pared to non-Hispanic whites. According to Dr. Patrisha Woolard- the Environmental Protection AgenPickens, the director of the Pediatric cy, asthma is the leading chronic disease affecting Department and the children in the United head of the Asthma “it’s probably not States. Navigation program at Asthma rates Wyckoff Hospital, said the race, it’s the have increased over the primary reason for conditions that they the years, including the higher rates among are living in.” among children. It Hispanics is the because of the low social - Dr. Patrisha has increased 160 economic status that Woolard-Pickens, percent among fouryear-olds and 74 many of them are in. head of the Asthma percent among chilShe said the poor Navigation program at dren aged between 5 condition that they most likely live in is Wyckoff Hospital and 14. A new program the primary reason that Wyckoff has for getting the disease at a higher rate. Their living started this week is the asthma naviconditions, including mice, rats and gation program. The program allows medical perroaches, attract disease and sicksonnel from the hospital to focus ness. “It’s probably not the race, it’s the more attention on people who have conditions that they are living in,” asthma. They do this by visiting the patient at home, along with a social she said. When they do get sick, Woolard- worker, to see how they are doing Pickens said, they are unable to visit in their recovery. The purpose of the the doctor as frequently or as fast to social worker, the doctor said, is to get a diagnosis on the sickness and analyze the person’s living conditions and see how that can be imto help cure it.

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Hispanics are more likely to get asthma than other ethnicities.

proved to help the patient’s health related to their asthma and overall. There will also be facilities at the hospital that are specifically dedicated to patients with asthma, WoolardPickens said. Patients who enroll in the program will also keep two types of diaries: a paper diary and an electronic diary. The paper diary, she said, will primarily be for tracking when they feel any symptoms and the electronic diary is for keeping track of what medicines they have taken.

The program is funded through a grant provided by the State Dept. of Health. It is a three-year grant, paying $1.3 million each year. Woolard-Pickens said the hope after the three years is that the hospital can continue running the program after the grant expires but it is possible that they could apply for another grant if that is not the case. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

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Hillcrest Students Tested For TB

By naTaLia KoZiKoWsKa

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Last week, students and teachers at Hillcrest High School were tested for tuberculosis after one student contracted the potentially fatal bacteria. According to a statement issued by the Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, as a safety precaution, on March 25, the City agency tested 170 students and six staffers who may have been exposed. The infected student is reportedly doing well and is currently being treated. TB is spread through the air when people who have an active infection cough, sneeze or otherwise transmit respiratory fluids through the air. Most infections do not have symptoms. About one in 10 latent infections progress to an active disease

which, if left untreated, kills more than 50 percent of those infected. Although TB is an airborne infection, the DOHMH does not feel that students and staffers at Hillcrest are currently at risk. “Given that the person with TB is receiving treatment, there is no health risk to students or staff currently at the school,” the statement read. “DOHMH routinely conducts investigations into infectious TB cases at schools, worksites, etc. During these investigations, we test exposed persons, so that we can treat and prevent future cases of TB,” the release went on to say. “With proper care and treatment, TB can be prevented and cured.” Reach Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com or @nkozikowska

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Mets Look To Improve As 2014 Season Begins

Photos by Bruce Adler

for both positions as the spring got started, but the incumbents seemingly have retained their positions for now. Mets manager Terry Collins suggested that there would be a rotation at first base, with Duda and Josh Satin sharing duties with Davis. As for shortstop, Tejada has the job, but it remains to be seen how long his leash is. Omar Quintanilla and Wilmer Flores were his main competition, although Flores has been sent to Triple-A to start the year and Quintanilla is considered a back-up utility player. Many have called for the Mets to sign free agent shortstop Stephen Drew, though the former Red Sox infielder remains unsigned to start the season. In a back and forth game between the Mets and the Nationals, the Mets lost opening day 9-7 in 10 innings. The Mets got off to a promising start, taking a 4-2 lead after two innings, including a three-run home run by Andrew Brown, who was playing left field and hitting fifth instead of the injured Young. The Nationals tied it up in the 7th when Dillon Gee and the Mets bullpen were unable to hold on to their tworun lead. After an Anthony Rendon RBI double made it 4-3 Mets, Collins pulled Gee from the game and brought in By LUIS GRONDA Staff Writer Carlos Torres to face Nate McLouth. Torres walked McLouth to load the fter finishing last season with this season will be how much the year’s numbers, he will look to help bases and then Collins brought in a 74-88 record and missing Mets will miss their best pitcher, Matt replace Harvey’s production and lefty reliever Scott Rice to face Denard the playoffs for the seventh Harvey. Their stud hurler needed further boost a rotation that also has Span. Another walk by Rice forced in consecutive season, the New York Tommy John surgery in the offseason some problems going into the season. the tying run. Mets are looking to take a step forward and is expected to miss the entire 2014 Jonathon Niese, who was slated to With the game tied at five in the this year and give their fans some season. Harvey has been discussing a start opening day for the Mets, will 10th inning, the Mets bullpen further possible return back from the injury in start the year on the disabled list with imploded. First, an Ian Desmond excitement later on in the season. The team made some changes during September, but pitchers who undergo inflammation in his elbow. sacrifice fly put the Nats ahead 6 the winter and spent some money to that surgery generally need an entire While the majority of the rotation to 5, then Rendon was clutch for improve the ball club, something that season to recover and rehab their arm. for the team is set as they open their Washington again, hitting a threeTo supplement the starting rotation, season against the Nationals, there are run homer to make it 9 to 5. The Mets was not seen in the past few years due the Mets signed 40-year-old pitcher still other questions at key positions. to financial troubles. scored two runs in the bottom of the Their first order of business was Bartolo Colon to a two-year, $20 Before spring training began, there inning, but their comeback bid proved to improve the outfield, which many million deal. Colon had a surprisingly was uncertainty about who would play unsuccessful. considered among the worst in the dominant season last year in Oakland, shortstop and first base. Both Ruben Following the game, the Mets league. They signed former Yankees finishing with an 18-6 record, 2.65 Tejada and Ike Davis, the starters at announced that closer Bobby Parnell outfielder Curtis Granderson to a earned run average and 1.17 walks those positions for the majority of the has a partially torn ligament in his four-year, $60 million contract, the and hits per inning. season, struggled last year and were elbow and would be going on the Although it remains to be seen demoted to Triple-A. most they spent on a new player this disabled list. The team announced whether or not Colon can repeat last winter. There was an open competition that Parnell is out indefinitely and may Although Granderson was need surgery. Jose Valverde will hurt for much of his last season serve as the team’s closer while with the Yankees, only playing 61 Parnell is out. games in 2013 due to being hit The preseason over/under in the hand twice by a pitch, the for the Mets is 74.5 wins. While 33-year-old brings much needed that is about the same number of speed, power and credibility to the wins they had last year, General outfield trio. Manager Sandy Alderson has They also signed Chris Young been quoted in saying he thinks to a one-year deal worth $7.25 the team can win 90 games this million. He batted .200 with 12 year. home runs and 10 stolen bases Although it is hard to see the in 335 at-bats last season with team reaching Alderson’s goal, the Oakland Athletics. Although they should be able to exceed he could have one of the other last year’s record, providing outfield spots as the year starts, everybody stays healthy. The he is also competing with Juan future looks bright for the Mets, Lagares, Eric Young Jr. and Lucas especially with Harvey’s expected Duda to roam the outfield. Young return next season. missed opening day against the Reach Luis Gronda at (718) Washington Nationals with a 357-7400, Ext. 127, lgronda@ right quad injury. or @ Dillon Gee (left) and Bobby Parnell pitched in the Mets 9-7 opening day loss to the queenstribune.com, One of the biggest storylines Washington Nationals. luisgronda.

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Honoring Women of Queens

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The Latin American Cultural Center of Queens held its 28th annual celebration of Women’s History Month on March 30 in Jackson Heights, honoring women of Latin descent. Above, recipients of the Jovita Idar Award (from left) include: Roslyn Nieves, community development director at Queens Public Television; U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, youth leader Alsa Alvarado and Fanny Guadalupe, of Sisa Pakari Andean Folklore. They are pictured with LACCQ president Nayibe Nunez-Berger and LACCQ founder Aida Gonzalez-Jarrin. At left, Nunez-Berger also presented Assemblywoman Nily Rozic with the Jovita Idar Award. Photos by Steven J. Ferrari.

Seminar On Early Detection

In observance of Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Robert Brunner held a free seminar on care and early detection at the Peter Striano Senior Center in Howard Beach on March 25. Pictured (from left) are Lisa Alejandro, case manager at the center; Brunner, administrative assistant Rosalie Hawk and Margaret Petruzzo, Brunner’s office manager. Photo by TJ Eisenhauer.

Meeting Up On Opening Day

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz presented a Proclamation to Eileen Sullivan (seated), executive assistant District Attorney for Queens DA Richard Brown, during a ceremony in the Borough President’s office on Friday. Sullivan continues to serve under Judge Brown and is responsible for developing and implementing the office’s comprehensive initiatives to combat domestic violence.

First Meeting

Councilman Paul Vallone held his first roundtable meeting with community and business leaders from the Korean-American community last week.

The Ringmaster During a presentation to commemorate the Borough’s first arts district in Astoria, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer tries on a ringmaster jacket from the wardrobe department at Kaufman Astoria Studios. For more on the new arts district, see the story on page 26. Photo by Walter Karling.

After throwing out the first pitch at Monday’s New York Mets home opener, Mayor Bill de Blasio (center) sat in the stands to watch the game. Also in attendance at the game were Tribune publisher Michael Nussbaum (left) and his son, Eric.

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ATTENTION LIRR HEMPSTEAD BRANCH CUSTOMERS: BUSES REPLACE WEEKEND TRAINS BETWEEN HEMPSTEAD AND JAMAICA LATE FRIDAY, APRIL 4 THROUGH EARLY MONDAY, APRIL 7 Buses will replace eastbound and westbound trains between Hempstead and Jamaica from 11:35 PM Friday, April 4 until 4:00 AM Monday, April 7 to accommodate concrete tie installation work. Service will be affected as follows: Westbound Hempstead through Hollis customers will board buses bound for Jamaica, then connect to train service for all points west. Buses and vans will depart 32 minutes earlier than normal train times. Country Life Press customers will board vans 50 minutes earlier. Eastbound Customers will board buses at Jamaica for travel to stations Hollis through Hempstead. Please plan for up to 33 minutes added travel time. Country Life Press customers will board vans and arrive up to 49 minutes later than normal train time. For additional information, please pick up a copy of the Special Hempstead Branch Timetable – dated Friday, April 4 through Monday, April 7, 2014 – or see the Special Service Notice at mta.info/lirr . Customers can also contact the LIRR’s Customer Service Center by calling 511, the New York State Travel Information Line, then saying “Long Island Rail Road.” Sign up for email and text message alerts at mta.info

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LEISURE

Queens Proclaimed As An Arts District By Trisha sakhuja Staff Writer On Friday, western Queens officials and community members gathered outside of Kaufman Astoria Studios to announce the Borough’s newest designation as an arts district. In addition to the 94-year-old film studio that recently expanded as the sole outdoor lot for productions in the City, the arts district also includes the only museum dedicated to the art and history of television, film and digital media; and a nonprofit organization that supports and develops artists and art organizations. The Kaufman Arts District, which will run from Steinway Street to 31st Street and from 34th Avenue to 37th Avenue, is comprised of Kaufman Astoria Studios, the Museum of Moving Image and the Queens Council on the Arts. The mission of the arts district is to advance and promote the area as a world-class vibrant cultural destination and a home for creative industries. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-

Sunnyside) presented the proclamation on behalf of the City to the founding partners and elected officials. “This corner of Queens has quickly become a vibrant community of cultural venues and arts organizations that have attracted some of our generation’s greatest artists,” he said. “Today we solidify the Kaufman Arts District as one of New York City’s premiere destinations for arts and culture.” U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Astoria) said together, the founding partners will work collaboratively to attract more art-related projects, organizations and professionals to this community. “I am thrilled by the creation of the Kaufman Arts District, which recognizes the importance of arts in Western Queens,” she said. State Sen. Michael Gianaris (DAstoria) reminisced about how desolate this 24-block zone once was, but now, he said “western Queens has blossomed side by side into a Citywide landmark.” Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 3577400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune. com, or @Tsakhuja13.

Botanical Garden Holds Orchid Exhibit By jOE MarViLLi Staff Writer The Queens Botanical Garden will kick off both its opening weekend and the World’s Fair Anniversary season with a special flower exhibit. “Taiwan: A World of Orchids” will be presented in partnership with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office. Starting on April 5, the display will feature an array of orchids available to view from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This exhibit will be enhanced with activities and performances, along with a plant and orchid sale on April 6. According to the botanical garden, Taiwan’s subtropical climate makes it the ideal location for growing orchids. It is the foremost center for research and development of the orchid industry, as well as its largest exporter. Besides taking time to stop and smell more than 250 orchids, the Queens Botanical Garden will include many activities, ceremonies and more that should keep attendees entertained all day. Botanical craft workshops for children will be offered from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a traditional Chinese tea ceremony accompanied by a musical performance on the guqin, a Chinese seven-stringed zither. That ceremony will run from 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. The “Techno Prince” Dancing Doll,

a contemporary version of an ancient Taoist deity who dances to electronic music, will also make an appearance. If you want to see this phenomenon firsthand, he will be on-hand between 12:45 p.m. to 12:55 p.m. on the Terrace roof. Susan Lacerte, the botanical garden’s executive director, said that the exhibit was chosen to kick off the anniversary festivities due to Taiwan’s historic role in the World’s Fair half a century ago. “The first international entity to break ground for the 1964 World’s Fair was Taiwan,” Lacerte said during the World’s Fair Anniversary kick-off press conference at the Queens Museum. On April 6, the Opening Weekend celebrations will continue with children’s activities from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., an all-day plant and orchid sale and special appearances by Flora, the garden’s mascot. “The orchid event and the whole World’s Fair season will truly be fun and memorable,” Ambassador Paul Wen-liang Chang, from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, said. Queens Botanical Garden is located at 43-50 Main St., Flushing. For more information, call (718) 886-3800 or visit www.queensbotanical.org. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

Photo by trisha sakhuja

Lynn Lobell, Queens Council of the Arts (left), Assemblywoman Margaret Markey, Kaufman Astoria Studios president Hal Rosenbluth, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, State Sen. Michael Gianaris and Carl Goodman, from the Museum of Moving Image, hold the proclamation for the Kaufman Arts District.

Clowning Around With Big Apple Circus Rob Torres, an award-winning clown in the new Big Apple Circus show, has performed around the world without using words, sharing with every audience the universal language of laughter. Among his many achievements, the native New Yorker performed a one-man show in seven countries, toured with another circus to 121 American cities and created shows for Walt Disney World resorts in Orlando, Fla. Torres will come back to perform in New York during the Big Apple Circus’ tour in Cunningham Park in May. “In Cunningham Park, the arena is really perfect,” he said. “It allows the audience to see the acts as closely as they would street performers, combined with the comfort of seats.” A graduate of a now-shuttered clown college in Florida, he also studied clowning in Mexico and Europe, and performed in a celebration for the 20th anniversary of the popular children’s show, “Sesame Street.” Using silly expressions, playful antics and zany interactions with both kids and adults in the audience, Torres creates cascades of laughter wherever he goes, playing an everyman character with the joy of Jerry Lewis and the hilarity of Harpo Marx. “I get inspiration for my character’s

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actions from life’s daily dilemmas,” he said. The performances in the new show “Luminocity,” are centered around activities in Manhattan’s Times Square. The acts include Ty Tojo, a teenage juggler from Japan; Jenny Vidbel, an American woman who works with ponies; the amazing Dosov Troupe from Russia, that works with a teeterboard, and the Russian Acro-Duo; Duo Guerrero (Werner Guerrero and Aura Cardinali), fantastic high-wire performers from Portugal; Canadian acrobat Daniel Cyr; and Pierre Ginet from France, whose clever act is full of surprises. The Big Apple Circus will perform at Cunningham Park, located at 19622 Union Turnpike in Fresh Meadows, just west of Francis Lewis Boulevard, from May 18 to June 15. The show is two hours long with a 15 minute intermission and takes place in an air-conditioned tent. For tickets, go to www.bigapplecircus.org or call (888) 541-3750. For more information, call the Ticket Information line at (800) 922-3772. -Barbara arnstein

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FRIDAY 4/4

FROZEN

The New York Hall of Science will air the Disney movie “Frozen” in 3D on April 4, 5 and 6. Join Anna as she sets off on an epic journey, teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven, to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for children, seniors and students. Call (718) 699-0005 for the screening times.

“THE GEMINI KILLER”

Theatre Time Productions will hold a staging of a new play, “The Gemini Killer.” Written and directed by Tom Williams, this mystery thriller will be held at the Colonial Church of Bayside, located at 54-02 217th St. It will start at 8 p.m. and repeat on April 5 at 8 p.m. and April 6 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $16 for general admission and $14 for seniors and children. Call (347) 358-8102 or visit www.theatretime.org for tickets.

SATURDAY 4/5

“Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California,” will take part in an interactive conversation and walkthrough of a Queens Museum exhibition. She will be part of a museum survey on “Do you want the cosmetic version or do you want the real deal? Los Angeles Poverty Department, 1985-2014.” Accompanied by Larissa Harris, the event will run from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Call (718) 592-9700 for more information.

TAIWAN: A WORLD OF ORCHIDS

The Queens Botanical Garden will display a series of stunning orchids, along with children’s crafts. There will be a Techno Prince Dancing Doll performance at 12:45 p.m., a garden tour at 1 p.m., a tea ceremony at 1:45 p.m. and a live musical performance at 1:45 p.m. There will also be samples of Taiwanese treats on hand. The day will last from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Queens Botanical Garden is located at 43-50 Main St., Flushing.

ONE NIGHT IN FROGTOWN

Flushing Town Hall will present “One Night In Frogtown,” a multimedia musical based Philip Pelletier’s story. This acclaimed diversity story will come to life through projected animations, a live story reading and live music performances. Copies of the book are available in the gift shop and Pelletier will sign books after the show. The show starts at 2:15 p.m. Tickets are $12 for general admission, $10 for members and $8 for children. Call (718) 463-7700 for more information.

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World-Ranked Juan Dominguez will take on German Meraz to headline a boxing event at Resorts World New York City Casino. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first bell at 7 p.m. Co-featured matches include Rafael Vazquez in action, and an eight-round bout between undefeated middleweight Frank Galarza and Franklin Gonzalez. Tickets are available at www. newlegendboxing.com.

SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK SUNDAY 4/6

THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER The Manhattan Transfer, a Grammy-winning jazz fusion vocal group, will perform at Queensborough Community College at 3 p.m. With 10 Grammy awards to their name, the group is the most popular jazz vocal group of the 20th century. Tickets are $40. To attend, visit qcc.cuny.edu/qpac/boxOffice.asp or call (718) 631-6311.

SUNDAY 4/6 RIDGEWOOD MARKET

Gottscheer Hall in Ridgewood will host the Ridgewood Market from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is the one year anniversary of the market. There will be more than 40 independent and local artisan vendors at the market. There will also be food, pastries and alcohol. The event is considered kid friendly and date friendly. Gottscheer Hall is located at 657 Fairview Ave. in Ridgewood.

represented. It remains a touchstone for New York– area Baby Boomers, who visited the optimistic fair as children before the turbulent years of the Vietnam War, cultural changes and increasing struggles for civil rights. Images used in the program were never seen by the public. Fee: Free for GAHS members. $5 for the public.

TUESDAY 4/8

MONDAY 4/7 BALLROOM DANCE

Jing Chen studied ballroom dance at the school founded by internationally acclaimed dancers Mr. and Mrs. Lu Ming Da. Mr. Chen is a skilled instructor who will give lessons in ballroom basics for beginners and offer training for more advanced students. The dance class will run from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Forest Hills Library. The library is located at 108-19 71st Ave.

WORLD’S FAIR TALK

The Greater Astoria Historical Society will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair with a lecture, part of the Long Island City Forum Lecture Series at 7 p.m. at the GAHS gallery, 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City. The fair is best remembered as a showcase of mid-20thcentury American culture and technology. The nascent Space Age, with its vista of promise, was well

DEREK WALCOTT

Nobel Prize-winning author Derek Walcott will appear at Queens College as part of its evening readings series. He is the author of the volumes of poetry “Omeros,” “The Bounty” and “White Edrets.” Walcott will be interviewed Leonard Lopate in the music building. The event costs $20 and starts at 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 4/9 BEATLES TRIBUTE

A Beatles Tribute band, Beatlemania, will perform at Resorts World Casino on April 9. They will perform classic songs such as “Come Together,” “Back in the U.S.S.R” and “Blackbird.” The show will begin

at 8 p.m. Resorts World is located at 110-00 Rockaway Blvd in South Ozone Park.

A WINE & CHEESE TASTING EVENT

Join us for an evening of cheese and wine as our Maître Fromager, Max McCalman, introduces you to the basics of cheese and wine pairing. Along the way you will learn the differences between milk types, their range of aromas, flavors and textures, and also how to shop, care for and present fine cheese. Engage your mind and your palate as you enjoy seven carefully selected cheeses paired with four delicious wines over the course of this two-hour evening of bliss! Come join in for only $70. Register two or more and get $10 off each! For information, visit www.artisanalcheese.com.

THURSDAY 4/10 DEVIL SCIENCE THEATER

The Laughing Devil Comedy Club in Long Island City will host an evening of cult films, alcohol and comedians. Finally, a time when people are encouraged to talk at a theater and heckle at a comedy club. Show begins at 10:30 p.m. Admission is $6.

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teenS & KidS teen HW HeLP Weekdays Central library at 3. HW/coMPUter HeLP Contact your local library. KidS’ MoVie Fridays, April 4, 11 Baisley Park library at 3:30. coMic WorKSHoP Friday, April 4 Broadway library at 4. MeAtBALLS 2 Friday, April 4 “Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2” sown at the Hollis library at 4. FroZen Friday, April 4 film at the Woodhaven library at 4. ProJect Art Fridays, April 4, 11 Corona library. Register. GrAFFitti WorKSHoP Fridays, April 4, 11 East Elmhurst library at 4. FUn FridAYS Fridays through April 25 Central library at 4. Ages 6-12. teenS Got tALent Fridays through April 25 Rosedale library at 3:30. MoVie MAtineeS Fridays through April 25 Rosedale library at 2:30 and Laurelton library at 3:30. teen HAPPY HoUr Fridays through April 25 Flushing library at 4. diScoVerY Science Fridays through April 25 Corona library at 6. Grades 2+. WHAt’S tHAt SoUnd? Saturday, April 5 Queens Symphony Orchestra performance and instrumentmaking workshop for those 6 and up at the Flushing library at 11. FAMiLY StorYtiMe Saturday, April 5 Flushing library at 11:30. SUStAinABLe deSiGn Saturday, April 5 Jackson Heights library. Register. Ages 8-12. MAtH HeLP Saturdays through April 26 Flushing library at 10. Grades 4-8. FAMiLY MoVieS Mondays, April 7, 28 South Ozone Park library at 5. teen PoetrY JAM Monday, April 7 Central library at 4. MUSic & toddLerS M o n d ay s , A p r i l 7 , 1 4 Wo o d h a ve n l i b r a r y a t 11:15. Science cLUB Monday, April 7 Astoria library. Register. coLLeGe eSSAY Monday, April 7 Windsor Park library. Register. FAMiLY StorYtiMe Mondays Auburndale library at 3:30. Pre-K to 2. GAMe dAY Mondays McGoldrick library at 5:30. YoUnG Men

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Air Force Airman 1st Class Washington X. Morales Rosales graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Morales Rosales is the son of Hilda Merlo of Fresh Meadows and grandson of Laura Merlo of Flushing. VFW Post 4787, located at 19-12 149th St., Whitestone, will hold its monthly meeting at 8 p.m. on April 14. All veterans who served overseas are invited to attend. Xiao Li of Fresh Meadows received a Master of Business Administration degree during fall 2013 commencement ceremonies at Brenau University in Gainesville, Ga. Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at SUNY New Paltz. They include: Bayside: Jennifer Beiner, Sara Feinstein, Michelle Gavora, Rebecca Solomowitz, Asia Thornton. Bellerose: Caitriona Fox, Emily Lazo, Danielle Weisbord. College Point: Jennifer Hong. Douglaston: Evan Rosenberg. Floral Park: Sherlyn Abdullah. Flushing: Natalia Ballester, Christine Baynes, Romina Carvaca, Emily Demirijian, Hannah Fertig, Jamie Han, Alice He, Xiuyan He, Melissa Iachetta, Melissa Maske, Sanghee Min, Lindsay Price, Usman Shakil, Alexandra Sobrino, Alexis Weisman. Fresh Meadows: Aris Robinson, Kirby Simone. Glen Oaks: Chloe Baker, Sabrina Sarro. Little Neck: Alexa Giokas, Matthew Koopersmith, Renee Petrillo, Leah Revello, Robert Revello, Carly Shaw. Queens Village: Olutayo Oni.

Whitestone: Konstantinos Davaros, Sunny Hoang, Angela Salerno, Conor Tuohy. Belle Harbor: Cathryn Brown, Megan LaCognata. Far Rockaway: Latina Khalil. Forest Hills: Peter Camilleri, Molly Massiello, Sharon Morato, Sharanne Ng. Kew Gardens: Alana Davila, Alexandra Griffiths, Dean Jones, Daniel Silversmith. Ozone Park: Sandra Arellano, Sabrina Bode, Rosalba Corrao, Aseah Khan. Rego Park: Rachel Blum, Kevin Lovo. Richmond Hill: Kimberly Baldeo Ward. Rockaway Park: Michael Carnacchio, Katelyn Gill, Michael McCann, Joshua Nelson, Nicole Tesoriero, Matthew Van-Leer Greenberg. Woodhaven: Alexandra Breton, Alexa Criollo, Marfry Hernandez. Local students enrolled at Fordham University were recently inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. They include: Queens Village: Kerren Griffith. Whitestone: Timotheos Timotheatos Pariotakis. The New York Army National Guard recently announced the reenlistment of members in recognition of their commitment to serve community, state and nation. Sgt. James Kim of Flushing has reenlisted to continue service with the 145th Maintenance Company. Sgt. Mingyong Yen of College Point has reenlisted to continue service with the 37th Finance Detachment. Staff Sgt. Wei Hsu of Oakland Gardens has reenlisted to continue service with the 4th Finance Detachment. Sgt. Gerald Edwards of Far Rock-

St. Patrick, St. Joseph Nights The St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus Council 5911 recently held its annual St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s Night at the parish annex in Douglaston. away has reenlisted to continue service with the 1156th Engineer Company. Staff Sgt. Annette Laffosse of Arverne has reenlisted to continue service with the Company C, 101st Signal Battalion. Specialist Julio Munoz of Ozone Park has reenlisted to continue service with the Company D, 1-69th Infantry. Professor Richard McCoy of the Queens College Dept. of English was named Distinguished Professor by the City University of New York Board of Trustees. Overeaters Anonymous meets at the Rego Park branch of the Queens Library, 91-41 63rd Drive, Thursdays at 11:15 a.m. The group is designed for weight loss and eating disorders. The Forest Park Runners Club will present the Forest Park 4-mile Road and Trail Race, starting 10 a.m. May 18. For information and online registration, visit www.forestparkrunners.org.

Upcoming events at the Howard Beach Senior Center include: Tai Chi with Elaine Fleischman, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Mondays. Chair aerobics with Charlie Roemer, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Mondays. Tap Dance with Lois, 9:30-10 a.m. Tuesdays. Project Staywell exercises with Irma Mains, 10:15-11:15 a.m. Wednesdays. Art Class, 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-2:30 p.m. Thursdays. Supervised Bridge, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Fridays. Yoga, 10-11 a.m. Fridays. Duplicate Bridge, 12:45-2:45 p.m. Fridays. The Howard Beach Senior Center is located at 155-55 Crossbay Blvd., Howard Beach. For more information, call (718) 738-8100. State Sen. Joseph Addabbo and Assemblyman Michael Miller will host a community recycling day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 6 at the Seuffert Bandshell parking lot in Forest Park. Accepted items will include clothing and textiles, electronics, paper, carpeting and household goods. Participants can also donate books and eyeglasses. For information, call Frank Fazio in Addabbo’s office at (718) 738-1111. Upcoming events at the Kew Gardens Community Center include: The Story of Passover, 1:30 p.m. April 9. Healthy Living with Dr. Herbert Gingold, 1:30 p.m. April 10. The Kew Gardens Community Center is located at 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202, Kew Gardens.

Student Council Meeting Borough President Melinda Katz recently met with Corona Arts & Sciences Academy Principal Beth Hert and six members of the school’s student council. The public middle school opened in September.

Frank Caplan of Howard Beach, a student at Queens College, was named to the Honor Roll as a baseball player during the East Coast Conference Player of the Week awards earlier this month. Catherine Muldoon of Rockaway Park was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.

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Real Estate

townhouse 4 sale

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Unless Otherwise Specified Queens Tribune Policy: All advertisers are responsible to give correct advertising as it will appear. The Queens Tribune will assume no financial responsibility for errors or omissions. We reserve the right to edit, reject or reclassify any ad. All ads are prepaid! NO REFUNDS, FUTURE AD CREDIT ONLY. Ads ordered to run more than one week as part of a consecutive week rate may be cancelled after the first week but no refund will be issued!

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Home Services contracting

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furniture repair

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gutters

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landscaping

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Home Services

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ACTORS OF QUEENS

Emma Wisniewski

CONFIDENTIAL

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QConf is edited by: Steven J. Ferrari

For Emma Wisniewski, acting is not just an interest. It is in her DNA. Both of her parents were actors and she remembers watching her mom perform when she was very young. “My parents were both actors as well - in fact, my earliest memory is of my mother playing Lady Macbeth, and as a kid I always thought, that is the absolute coolest job in the world,” she said. Starting with her first drama classes in elementary school, acting has taken Wisniewski from the Frank Sinatra High School for the Arts to The Secret Theatre, from Off-Broadway to St. Louis. The Astoria actress has appeared onstage and on camera throughout her career. While she described herself as a “shy and insecure kid,” acting gave Wisniewski a way to project herself and have people listen to her. As she got older, she also fell in love with the art of storytelling and the way actors translate those stories to an audience. “Actors have a unique power to communicate important things in a way that people understand more deeply, because when you watch a play or film, you recognize and empathize with the people in front of you and that hooks you in,” she said. Although Wisniewski learned plenty at New York University’s Tisch/Stella Adler Studio of Acting, her time with The Secret Theatre gave her the first taste of a real-world theater program. She said that experience gave her a behind-thescenes look at the day-today work of a theater as a

business and a career. “I developed an appreciation for all the other jobs that need to be done to put on a show,” she said. “But most importantly, it was my first opportunity to watch professional actors at work. There's really nothing like working with someone who's been doing it a lot longer than you.” Last fall, Wisniewski’s journey led her Off-Broadway to the Pearl Theatre Company’s production of “You Can Never Tell,” by George Bernard Shaw. The four-act comedy is set in a seaside town and tells the story of Mrs. Clandon and her three children who do not know their father’s identity. “I couldn't have dreamed up a more perfect first professional job. I'll be coming back to the things I learned there for the rest of my career,” Wisniewski said. Wisniewski temporarily left New York for St. Louis, where she just wrapped up a role in the premiere of “Soups, Stews and Casseroles: 1976” by Rebecca Gilman, her first regional appearance. “Although I love the classics, new work has always been very exciting to me, and the prospect of being a part of a world premiere was something I just couldn't pass up - especially when the playwright is Rebecca Gilman, whose work I've admired for ages,” she said. “She's one of the best America's got right now, so I was thrilled.” Wisniewski said she plans to head back to New York and begin auditioning again to find her next role. To keep up with her latest work, visit www.emmawisniewski.com.

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

Strange Connection

We are sure the offices of William Scarborough have been busy and chaotic, what with his ongoing investigation and all. But what we didn’t think is that things were getting so out of hand that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s offices would be helping out. Last week, while trying to get in touch with the Assemblyman for a comment about the recent FBI raids, we got transferred to the most unlikely of places – the offices of Silver… twice! We here at QConf aren’t sure whether the calls are being forwarded to the Speaker’s office on purpose or whether the lady at the front desk was confused about the extension, but either way, we find the whole thing to be rather humorous.

No Amazin' News For Mets As the 2014 baseball season finally got underway this week, Queens' hometown team got some more disappointing news. According to a recent poll by Quinnipiac University, 50 percent of baseball fans in the home of the Mets root for New York's other team, the New York Yankees. Only 43 percent of Queens baseball fans cheer on the Amazin's. Sure, the Bronx Bombers have been to the World Series - and won it - a lot more than the Mets. And maybe the Mets haven't had the best few years. But there's 162 games to be played this year before the postseason and Mets general manager has predicted

his team will win 90 games this season. So, someone has some hope for the franchise. Despite the growing popularity in Queens for that other team, we'll still be following the exploits of our hometown team. In fact, be sure to check this issue for a preview of the Mets' 2014 season!

Well That Was Awkward

A workshop discussing the QueensWay last week produced an awkward moment during the presentation. As last week’s presentation began, Adam Lubinsky, representing WXY Studio, one of the companies involved in designing the proposed pedestrian path, introduced Neil Giannelli, a staffer for State Senator Joe Addabbo, as representing the senator at last Wednesday’s meeting in Richmond Hill. Giannelli created No Way Queens Way, a neighborhood group consisting of residents living on 98th Street in Woodhaven who are opposed to both creating the QueensWay and reviving the LIRR line that used to run along the vacant land. He has been attending the workshops as a representative of his neighborhood, not on Addabbo’s behalf.

So when Lubinsky introduced him as the Senator’s rep, he launched into a rant in front of everyone in attendance, accusing the presenters of mentioning that on purpose. “It’s not enough that they’re looking to destroy my property values, the safety of my children and jobs for Ozone Park, but now they want to [expletive] me over with my boss,” Giannelli said, as the audience looked on confused. Despite Lubinsky immediately apologizing, the rant created an awkward moment for what otherwise was a lively but friendly discussion about the proposed QueensWay. When asked about the incident afterwards, Giannelli said while he may have overreacted, his job with the Senator is to help people as much as he can and he does not want his personal views to interfere with that.

A Fond Farewell

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NEW YORK STATE LEADERS, YOU MADE HISTORY FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES! Albany leaders heard the voices of kids and families and championed policy changes to help ensure all schools, including public charter schools, are treated equally.

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By standing with parents, they set a new standard for public education across the country.

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in the teeth of the recession. These are teachers who have honed their craft, know how to reach struggling students, and are invaluable as mentors for their newer colleagues. But under the circumstances it’s hard to blame the thousands of teachers who left our classrooms for the suburbs – or the

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teachers who say they are now planning on leaving. Or the thousands of highly qualified graduates who will choose one of these districts rather than New York City for their first teaching job unless conditions improve. Obviously teachers have a personal stake in this. But so does every public school parent. If New York City is serious about having a first-class school system, it has got to find a way to slow the loss of teachers, particularly to the suburban areas where pay and working conditions are so much better. The city’s economy is steadily improving, and honest budgeting will show that new resources are available from the city and the state.

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Officers: Michael Mulgrew President, Emil Pietromonaco Secretary, Mel Aaronson Treasurer, LeRoy Barr Assistant Secretary, Mona Romain Assistant Treasurer Vice Presidents: Karen Alford, Carmen Alvarez, Catalina Fortino, Anne Goldman, Janella Hinds, Richard Mantell, Sterling Roberson