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Feds Looking Into Queens Politicians By DOMENICK RAFTER The National Legal and Policy Center Local politicians are either keeping mum filed an ethics complaint to the House Ethics or denying rumors that they are under the Committee on March 19 against Meeks when microscope of a federal grand jury investiga- they discovered that he purchased the home tion into wrongdoing in connection with a in October 2006 for $830,000. In 2007, the local architect who has his home’s value was estifingers in major projects in mated at $1,230,000, 50 Southeast Queens. percent more than what A federal grand jury is Meeks paid for it. probing the business dealMeeks purchased the ings of powerful Queens home from the Dennis political leaders including Organization, a Valley State Senate President ProStream-based real estate Tempore Malcolm Smith development firm. The (D-St. Albans), U.S. Rep. house sits on a quarterGreg Meeks (D-Jamaica), acre plot of land in the former Congressman and middle of a block and away political leader Rev. Floyd from 109th Road, adjacent Flake and even Borough to the Prince of Peace MisPresident Helen Marshall. sionary Baptist Church, According to the Daily which suffered a devastatNews, federal investigators ing fire in 1997. from Manhattan-based U.S. At the time of the fire, Attorney Preet Bharara’s then-Councilman Archie public corruption office are (clockwise from top l.): Floyd Spigner, a political ally of leading the investigation, Flake, Malcolm Smith, Gregory Meeks, referred the pastor w h i c h i s l o o k i n g i n t o Meeks and Helen Marshall of the church to Dennis whether or not Smith, for renovation and reconMeeks and other Queens political leaders struction. The church sold some of the adjawere involved in sweetheart deals involving cent land to Dennis to help pay for construca prominent Jamaica architect and a Nassau tion, which began in 2004 but was stopped County developer. as money ran out in 2007. The plots of lands Bharara’s office was unable to confirm or that were sold were developed and include the current site of Meeks’ home. Neither deny the reported investigation. The feds are supposedly looking into Dennis nor Meeks was available to comment The common connection between Smith, documents involving construction and renovations of a mansion in St. Albans built for Meeks and Marshall appears to be Jamaica-based Meeks, and a four-family home in East architect Robert Gaskin, who is known throughElmhurst purchased and renovated by out Jamaica for work he did for the Greater Jamaica Development Corp, the organization Marshall.

founded by Meeks and Smith’s political mentor, former Congressman Rev. Floyd Flake. Gaskin’s firm, RCGA, had worked on the AirTrain stations at the American Airlines and British Airways terminals at JFK, JetBlue’s terminal and other airport-area construction; it also is an architect on the Downtown Jamaica Improvement Project, as well as the Sutphin Boulevard redevelopment. Gaskin’s firm designed Meeks’ home and did plumbing work on Marshall’s home. A spokesman at Marshall’s office said Gaskin met Marshall at a Greater Jamaica Development Corporation event, and that her office has not receive a subpoena from the U.S. Attorney’s office. Records show that Gaskin did contribute $100 to Marshall’s campaign. The grand jury is also seeking documents related to Merrick Academy, the charter school in Jamaica with ties to Smith, who was a founding member of the school, and from where Smith received at least $250 in campaign contributions from 2003 through 2005. Gaskin also did work on Merrick Academy in 2001 when Smith was still a board member. Records show Gaskin contributed more than $1,200 to Meeks’ congressional campaign and $3,600 to Smith’s campaign. Smith’s attorney Gerald Shargel vigorously defended his client, saying that federal investigators are “welcome to investigate but will not find anything.” Shargel pointed the finger at the media, saying any investigation is coming from rumors originated by reporters. “Normally, reporters report the news,” said Shargel, “Now the tabloids are creating the news. This is investigation by tabloids. There have been no allegations of wrongdoing.”

Hoax Touches Nerve As Atlas Declines of other stores had closed. In the last 14 mont hs, Aerosole s, Amish Market, Ar t World, Crazy For Animals, Dahlia, Frankie’s Playce, M12Thir ty One, Marmi, Orange, Past iccio, Shoes Elysee s, Stein Mar t, Stella Gialla, The Bombay Company, two wireless providers and ot hers have shut tered their doors. Contacts have been signed for Subway, Havana Bistro and Flynn & O’Hara to come in, but none have opened. Aware of the string of closings, many who had seen the bogus stor y about Wal-Mar t rushed out to either shop or find a job. Of the dozens of calls fielded by the Tribune since the stor y broke, many of the callers said they felt that Wal-Mart would be a great asset and a way to revitalize the mall. That sentiment was not shared by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1500, which immediately mobilized its members to blast city officials for sneaking in the notoriously non-union big box giant. Comparing the Tribune story to the “War of the Worlds” hoax perpetrated by Orson Wells on Halloween 1938, UFCW Local 1500 President Bruce Both said, “For awhile today it appeared that Glendale, Queens had become our Grovers Mill, New Jersey,” the site of the infamous Mart ian at tack. “The good news is that our members passed this unplanned drill with flying colors. Our switchboards were inundated with calls from members who were ready to drop ever y th ing and head to the picket line,” he said. “The bad news is that they expressed outrage at elected officials who they thought were guilt y of selling them out.” He also added that the union members were upset with the Tribune. “Our members have great senses of hu-

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Wal-Mart is not coming to Atlas Park. mor, but this joke hit them a little too close to home and we will be spending a lot of time calming them down and lett ing them know that the aliens from Bentonville, Arkansas have not landed in Queens,” Both said. The disappointment was also shared at Atlas Park, where guest services representatives and security were stuck fielding the calls and visit s of people seeking Wal-Mar t. “We are struggling here,” said Mary, the manager of a women’s apparel store at the mall. “We are doing the very best we can. You have made it a lot more difficult. We are people who are tr ying to make a liv ing and you have made it more difficult.” Mattone said that he is confident that as the economy rebounds, so, too, will Atlas Park. “It’s a mall that had some vulnerability,” Mattone said. “The economy did what it did to it, but we have faith that the American economy is get t ing ready to come back.” Reach Editor Brian M. Rafferty at brafferty@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 122.

Media Under Fire Over Coverage By DOMENICK RAFTER A group of African American activists, calling themselves The Coalition of Concerned Citizens of Southern Queens, are taking on members of the media, calling their coverage of black politicians in recent months an “unfair, unrelenting, one-sided, savage attack on black economic advancement and the leadership that promotes it.” In a flyer that has been distributed throughout Southeast Queens, the group calls for local residents to “rally in support of our leaders” and “against racist journalism.” “These attacks are based on rumors and innuendos and the need to keep Black folks ‘In their place,’” read the flyer, which advertised a rally as taking place on Thursday, April 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Springfield Gardens Educational Center at 14310 Springfield Blvd. “We have played by the rules and we have elected a black President and we have a black governor and we lead the New York State Legislature and we had the nerve to win the most lucrative contract New York State has awarded in generation and in their minds, the Negros must be ‘taught a lesson,’” read the flyer, alluding to the awarding of the bid to develop the “Racino” at Aqueduct to Aqueduct Entertainment Group that involved former Congressman and Rev. Floyd Flake, one of the most prominent black political leaders in Queens. “No one has been convicted of a crime, yet our leaders and their families are made to suffer by the worst kind of yellow journalism this country has seen since the McCarthy era,” the flyer said. An e-mail sent to the e-mail address listed on the flyer did not receive a response. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter a drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125.

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By BRIAN M. RAFFERTY A mixture of concern for the future of the Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale and surprise to see a stor y about Wal-Mar t taking over the site drew a massive response from the Queens community this last week. Though many callers to the Queens Tribune were disappointed to discover that the stor y was part of the paper’s annual April Fool’s Day coverage, the truth about what is happening at the beleaguered mall is seen by some as equally disappointing. Atlas Park, which opened in 2006 at 80th Street and Cooper Avenue, off the beaten path for most Queens shoppers, was the brainchild of Damon Hemmerdinger, whose family owns the site and managed the mall under the Atco Propert ies banner. After less than three years in operation, the creditors of Atlas Park kicked Atco out from managing the site and brought in the Mat tone Group, developers from College Point, to handle the sale s and management of the site. This week, Vice President Mike Mattone confirmed that his group has pulled out from Atlas Park after 14 months of tr ying to sign leases in a turbulent economy. “This was always an interim assignment for us,” Mat tone said. “We never really viewed it as a long-term job for us.” Mat tone took over management of the site in February 2009. When the mall’s creditors ousted Atco and initiated foreclosure proceedings, the cour t appointed at torne y Paul Millus to oversee the site. In the time since Millus brought Mattone in, more tha n a dozen stores have closed and only a handful of new contacts have been signed. Before Mat tone took over, Chopin Chemists, Blue Tulip, Apricot Lane and a handful

Gaskin, meanwhile, declined to comment on the allegations. The grand jury also allegedly issued subpoenas for documents relating to the Greater Jamaica Development Corp. Also in the crosshairs is Joan Flowers, a lawyer and former campaign treasurer for Smith, Meeks and Gov. David Paterson. Flowers was “terminated” from her $145,000 job last Wednesday in the State Senate, although Senate officials later said she resigned. Flowers’ legal office in Springfield Gardens, at 219-10 South Conduit Ave, has the same address as the one listed as the headquarters for New Direction, a charity under investigation in part due to a fund-raiser held for Hurricane Katrina victims that raised more than $30,000 but paid out just over $1,000 in actual aid. Flowers told the Tribune in January that she did not know how her office address ended up as the same address as New Direction and said she had not been involved with the non profit for years, only serving on its board when it was created to give legal aid. Gaskin also performed some renovations at that location. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.

Budget Slice Cuts Programs To Core By JESSICA ABLAMSKY A former crack addict, Kellie Phelan gave birth to her second daughter in Rikers Island while on a 90-day stay for drug possession. “I knew I wanted to change my life for her,” Phelan said. “I didn’t know how it would be possible to do that.” That was two and a half years ago. Today Phelan works as a program coordinator for Hour Friend Indeed, a mentoring program for kids whose parents are incarcerated. Hour Friend Indeed is a program through Hour Children, a non-profit that helps for-

merly incarcerated women like Phelan turn their lives around. “I knew when I walked in these doors, I knew that I would never go back [to the streets],” Phelan said. “I knew this was the life I wanted to be living.” Hour Children is one of the many nonprofits whose funding is in danger due to the governor’s budget proposal. In a tough year for the economy, the current proposal would cut $1.85 billion from non-profits statewide, said Allison Sesso, deputy executive director for the Human

Services Council of New York City, an organization that represents a diverse array of non-profits in the City. The Human Services Council has identified $255 million worth of cuts that must be restored, Sesso said. They strike at the heart of programs that serve the homeless, seniors, victims of domestic violence and those who cannot afford medical care, among others. “These cuts are going to hurt no matter what,” said Michael Stoller, executive director of HSC. “But we are acknowledging from HSC that everybody has to do their part.”

Trio Urges Census Participation opponent in last year’s council race, and Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside) got together on April 1 to say. “We want to urge everyone, please, please, please fill in the census form,” Ackerman said. The amount of money that the City receives for services such as highways, schools and transportation is based on census information, Halloran said. “We are looking to deliver the help to the public that they need,” said Kim. As of April 1, the response rate in Queens was 36 percent, lower than the national response rate of 52 percent, said Jakyoung Kim, the Census Bureau’s partnership specialist for New York City. “A lot of people are afraid of filling Dan Halloran, Gary Ackerman and Kevin Kim out the Census form,” she said. Undocumented immigrants have urge Queens residents to return their census nothing to fear- it is a federal crime to forms.

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By JESSICA ABLAMSKY Stand up and be counted. That is what onetime political rivals Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone), Kevin Kim, his

use census information for prosecutorial purposes. “Nobody asks for your Social Security number,” Ackerman said. “Nobody asks for your Green Card.” The Census mailing deadline is April 15. In early May, those who still have not mailed back their form might receive a home visit from a Census worker. “When someone from the Census Bureau knocks on your door, they will speak your language,” Ackerman said. For those who lost their Census forms, new copies are available in various locations, including Census offices, the Department of Motor Vehicles and libraries. “This is a once-in-a-decade job,” Ackerman said. As of Tuesday, the response rate for Queens had leapt to 47 percent. Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124.

If everybody must do their part, the two agree that everybody is going to feel the effect of these cuts. “It’s a perfect storm,” Stoller said. “The government funding is down, but so is the private funding. While the funding is down, the need is up.” For much of her short life, all Kenya Diaz needed was another hit. She started doing crack at 19. A hardcore user who was busted for dealing, after giving birth in Taconic Correctional Facility she was ready to change her life. Now 29 and clean, she recently took her GED with help from Hour Children. “I’m sure I passed,” Diaz said. Preparation for the test took nearly two years. Although she was ready to change, Diaz is thankful that Hour Children was there for her. “I’ve done a lot here, a lot that I know I wouldn’t have done otherwise,” Diaz said. “There’s a lot of love and support here.” Women like Diaz and Phelan receive assistance through another Hour Children service, Hour Working Women’s Program. The governor’s budget proposal would cut all of its funding, about $132,000, said Johanna Flores, employment coordinator for Hour Children. “It’s such a need, that to lose it would be so sad,” Phelan said. The daughter of a heroin addict, drugs came naturally to Phelan. “I grew up going to methadone programs and I grew up around drug addicts,” Phelan said. “That whole lifestyle I was involved in, I’m still involved in it, but now I’m trying to change it.” Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124.

Contractor Nabbed In Asbestos Lies By JOSEPH OROV IC With new rules ready to take effect, a Queens man has pleaded guilty to falsifying lead and asbestos inspection reports for hundreds of structures around the City. Saverio Todaro, who was an EPA-certified lead risk assessor and asbestos air sampling technician, is the first to be charged with, and plead guilty to, violations of the EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act. “Mr. Todaro was a one-man paper mill churning out phony lead and asbestos reports,” said Dept. of Investigation Commissioner Rose Gill Hearn. “He cared nothing for public safety and profited by duping government regulators.” Todaro pleaded guilty to 11 charges, including false statements, mail fraud and violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act. He faces a sentence that could include up to 20 years in prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines. The 67-year-old Richmond Hill resident ran SAF Environmental Corp., which offered inspection and testing services. But since 2001, many of Todaro’s reports documented inspections that were never performed. After City officials found dubious conditions and possible lead paint violations in residences, Todaro swooped in to perform testing. In many cases, instead of actually sending out samples to be tested, he forged lab reports giving the premises a clean bill of health. Todaro then billed many of the customers for services never performed. He often also submitted the false reports to City agencies. In a statement before the court, a reportedly frail Todaro admitted guilt and said, “I knew that my actions were wrong and unlaw-

ful, and I am very sorry for what I did.” Todaro’s violations also reached into asbestos mitigation, where he submitted reports after the City revoked his inspector’s license in February 2004, backdating his reports to before that date. He then continued to send customers invoices for his work.

The same behavior applies for his handling of hundreds of asbestos air monitoring reports. Todaro offered up the results to many tests that never occurred, submitting bogus clearances for many sites while billing the customers for services never performed. Some of his funds came out of City coffers,

as part of his work came from HPD’s programs. The plea comes on the heels of new EPA regulations which will take effect this month, and modifies required asbestos and lead mitigation techniques. Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127.

Schneider Renamed For $50M Donors with the hospital, donating as much as $7 By CATHERINE MANZIONE The Nor th Shore-Long Island Jewish million dollars in the past, which helped to Health System announced last week it would construct the new ambulator y pediatric cherename Schneider Children’s Hospital after motherapy unit in the hospital. “Pediatric healthcare is a n issue that is Steven and Alexandra Cohen in honor of the couple’s $50 million donation to the hos- near and dear to our hearts, and one that we h av e s u p p o r t e d fo r m a n y pital. years” said the Cohens in a The donation will go tostatement. “The hospital is one wards the $120 million of America’s top children hosneeded for the 100,000pitals and impacts the lives of square-foot pavilion that will countless children and famibe constructed in front of the lies. We hope that our gift will hospital. The extension will enable the hospital to continue allow the hospital to have a its important work.” Pediatric Emergency Center, Chairman Saul Katz said 24 beds in the Pediatric Intenthe donation is greatly appresive Care Unit, 25 beds in the ciated. “We are delighted by Medical-Surgical Unit and a the Cohen’s extraordinary destate-of-the art surgery center that will hold six operating A l e x a n d r a a n d S t e v e n vot ion to furthering our mission of providing the highest rooms designed specifically for Cohen. quality pediatric care to our children, in addition to already patients. Their donation is a major developexisting services. The expansion has been put off since ment and represents one of the largest gifts December 2008 due to insufficient funds, ever made to the pediatric care in the United but construction will begin this spring and States.” Reach Intern Catherine Manzione at is expected to be completed in 2013. The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foun- cmanzione@queenstribune.com or (718) dation has kept up a 14-year relationship 357-7400, Ext.124.

This playful Keith Haring sculpture stands in front of the soon-to-be-renamed Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York.

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Edit Page In Our Opinion:

Mea Culpa Every year that our publication date falls on April 1, the Queens Tribune opts to take a humorous look at the news. We have in the past announced the creation of a Disney park at Fort Totten, discussed the pregnancy of the borough president and informed our readers of the discovery of dinosaur bones in Willets Point. This year, in last week’s edition, we wrote about ex-Sen. Hiram Monserrate running for Governor, the entire replacement of all borough buses with pedicabs and the awarding of the video lottery terminals at Aqueduct to the Gambino family. The top story, of Wal-Mart taking over the Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale, generated an astounding response from our readers, with emotions ranging from chuckles and a shared laugh to outrage and indignation. Perhaps most telling was the number of people who called saying that they had headed out to the site in hopes of getting a job. In our current economy, despite a very active union-led campaign against Wal-Mart, people are still willing to do whatever work they have to in order to put food on the table. To those who were fooled and bear resentment for the trick, we apologize. We thought the outlandish details of the story, the “April 1 Deadline” banner, and its pairing with the obvious hoaxes on the same page, were enough to expose the joke. There were also those who were looking not for the jobs, but the shopping; many suggested that it was a great idea and a shame that it was in jest. Given the news that we have in this week’s paper of the dwindling number of locations at Atlas Park, somebody needs to come up with an idea to help revive the center that never quite had a chance to succeed. Clearly New York City is a union town and clearly there is a demand for Wal-Mart. Can someone get discussions started? Is Wal-Mart listening?

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Sacrificing To The Editor: The cuts to youth services proposed in Mayor Bloomberg’s budget jeopardize our city’s future in order to balance next year’s budget. In today’s increasingly complex environment, students spend much of their free time playing organized sports, taking enrichment classes and career/college preparation courses to keep up with their peers. Young people from poor and working class families depend on community-based organizations to provide these services which offer them access to higher education and eventually meaningful employment. Their families can work knowing that their children are safely in the care of trained professionals. Cutting funding streams that support excellent community-based after-school programs closes doors for these young people and their families.

Queens Community House is a multi-service organization which has served Queens families for 35 years. Our programs build character and confidence, teach personal and civic responsibility, and develop interpersonal skills. Program success rates are regularly evaluated by supervisors and programs are adjusted or discontinued if they are not contributing to the growth of participants. Many of our alumni are the first generation of high school and college graduates in their families. After aging out of our programs and graduating from college, many alumni have come back to the agency as staff and board members. When our participants demonstrate the leadership and confidence that they gained in our programs, tax dollar funded programs pays dividends. As taxpayers, we have the right to demand accountability and the

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right to expect our elected officials to increase efficiency and eliminate waste. But when vast numbers of highly successful programs are sacrificed alongside less efficient programs, one must wonder whether the government possesses the analytic skills or political backbone to evaluate the impact of the valued programs. Ultimately, when essential programs are cut, the city loses. Whenever unprepared young people enter the labor force, our tax base is further eroded, placing an even greater burden on already highly taxed New Yorkers. Before the City moves forward with its plan to destroy youth programs, I ask the public to challenge our representatives to look closely before cutting youth programs that inspire youth to succeed and take their place as consumers and taxpayers. Certainly, investing in our youth is as important to the future of New York City as building new bridges, tunnels and the Second Avenue subway. Michael Stellman, Board President Queens Community House

Of Human Bondage To The Editor: For some 40-odd years I was inseparable with my mother Lucille Adler. We were a great team and went to race tracks, casinos and vacations. She was gifted with a great sense of humor, spirit and desire to live life to the fullest. People loved her and thought of her as my wife and not my mother. Unfortunately, as fate had it her biological clock ran out and she passed away. In fond memory of my mother we would eat in this diner every Friday night. She would leave her cane on the seat. When I returned to the diner the owner would say “You have a beautiful wife.” I never revealed the fact she was my mother. She had passed away Nov. 13, 2009. She left the cane once again in the diner. At that point, the diner owner made a comment, “Your wife left her cane.” And I remarked, “Yes, I have a beautiful wife.” Never revealing that fact she had passed away. The last sentence out of her mouth was “Hey kid. Please get me a pack of cigarettes.” That was my mom and she was one tough lady. The point of my little story is very clear. The landlord, instead of paying his respects on the news of her passing away raised the rent 100 percent. How greedy and unkind can people be? I have lived here for 40 years and always paid my bills. Howard Adler A Tenant

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Choose Wisely To The Editor: Flushing Commons is a huge development project proposed for Municipal Parking Lot 1 in downtown Flushing. It will affect not only the immediate area around the project, but all of the nearby communities as well. Local residents come to downtown Flushing on their way to and from work, or to shop, or to visit for a variety of reasons. How will the increased traffic and congestion be handled? How will nearby residents and businesses be affected? Will there be enough parking to meet the needs of everyone? Where will people park while construction is under progress. Where will the children moving into the new buildings at this site go to school? Are the new buildings too tall and out of context with surrounding structures? How can we increase public input and a sense of transparency with regard to this project? The coalition to reconsider and evaluate development opportunities (REDO) was formed to urge consideration of these and other questions and to offer possible solutions. The coalition is made up of civic and community organizations and individuals who seek to resolve all of the issues raised by this project. I am proud to say that my local civic organization, the Auburndale Improvement Association has joined this coalition. We are not against development at this site, but want to see something built there that will benefit most of the people. We are concerned about the size and scale of this project. The issue of 15 and multi-story towers, the architectural style to be used and the placement of these towers and other buildings on this site need to be examined very carefully. Adequate parking with reasonable rates is essential. Open space must be integrated well into the site. Many people feel that the site should contain a theater and perhaps a book store to meet the needs of the community. If a new YMCA building is built on this site, as planned, the old building could house a new elementary school to service the neighborhood children and Flushing High School could also share this facility for its programs. Municipal Parking Lot 1 was formed by taking private property from residents years ago. It is fitting that part of this development, known as Macedonia Plaza, will provide affordable housing unites to working class people. The need in downtown Flushing is for even more units of affordable housing. Park and green space is also an essential component of the final format of this project. Municipal Parking Lot 1 is public

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property. Whatever is ultimately built there must benefit the community. One positive aspect of this development is that it will provide construction jobs and it will create jobs for those who open and operate new businesses located there. We must also ensure that those businesses currently in the area are maintained. Flushing Commons has the potential of enhancing downtown Flushing, but if the right decisions are not made, it could turn the area into a traffic nightmare with people avoiding the area and the businesses that operate in downtown Flushing as much as possible. Henry Euler, Bayside

Stereotypes To The Editor: In this day and age of racial enlightenment, tolerance and sensitivity, I am, as an Asian-American, very dismayed to note that major cable television stations such as AMC and TCM see fit to show for the millions of viewing audience such movies as “The Pink Panther” and/ or “Breakfast At Tiffany’.” In both of these movies Asians are portrayed as grotesque caricatures — myopic, buck-toothed, witless cretins — instead of intelligent human beings. movies, as you know, are powerful mediums which reflect the social mores and socio-political climates of the times. It mirrors the very soul of a country. In the dimly lit, flickering phantasmagoric world that the dream merchants of Hollywood have created, generations of Americans grew up with images of Asian-Americans as lowly domestics or gardeners, who spoke pidgin English or worse yet as evil-minded enemies with nor moral scruples. No wonder that most American military personnel are sent to Asia oblivious to Asian language or culture. Alas, another very serious deficiency: A magnification of the contempt that almost all the American military seemed to have for Asians. This racism permeates all the ranks within the American military system. Racial prejudice reared its ugly head last year at Harvard vs. Dartmouth game, where the crowd, mostly Ivy Leaguers, hurled racial insults at a Harvard basketball player, Jeremy Lin, who is an Asian. It is more shocking because the fans purported to be among the U.S. future leaders! I believe it is the duty of all decent Americans to help AsianAmericans in their attempts to remove the shackles of shameful stereotypical portrayals. Haisun Yun, Flushing Mitch Kronenfeld: Classified Manager Elizabeth Mance: Administrative Assistant Classified Ad Representatives: Nadia Hack, Peggie Henderson, Fran Gordon, Marty Lieberman, Chris Preasha, Lorraine Shaw, Sheila Scholder, Lillian Saar

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Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. DUANE A. HART of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 18th day of February, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by KENIA ALMONTE and MELVIN COLON dated the 15th day of April, 2004, to secure the sum of$317,695.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2004000574346 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, on the 15th day of September, 2004; The property in question is described as follows: 173-26 105TH AVENUE, JAMAICA, NY 11433 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 10235 and Lot 315 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southerly side of 1 05th Avenue (Sidney Avenue) distant 495 feet Westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Southerly side of 1 05th Avenue with the Westerly side of 177th Street (Haldimand Street) as said avenue and street are laid out on a certain map entitled, “Hillside Gardens, Jamaica, Fourth Ward, Borough of Queens, New York City” Erladeen and Crowell, Civil Engineers and City Surveyors, March 1919 and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on August 19, 1919 as Map Number 3740 and from said point of beginning; RUNNING THENCE Southerly parallel with 171h Street, 100 feet; THENCE Westerly parallel with 105th Avenue, 25 feet; THENCE Northerly parallel with 1 77th Street and part of the distance through a party wall, 100 feet to the Southerly side of 1 05th Avenue; THENCE Easterly along said side of 105th Avenue, 25 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 17326105th Avenue, Jamaica, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your

LEGAL NOTICE options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: March 8, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Found In Time LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/7/2010. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 2611 28 th St., #1, Astoria, NY 11102, Attn: Arthur Vincie, registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. _____________________________________________________________________ Wonder Years Services, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/3/10. Ofc location Queens Cty.

LEGAL NOTICE SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Pauline Sims, 44-35 Colden St #7L, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose any lawful purpose. ___________________________________________________________________ MQUEST TAX & ACCOUNTING, LLC, Articles of Org. filed N.Y. Sec. of State (SSNY) 29th day of January 2010.Office in Queens Co. at 65-15 242 nd Street, Suite 2F, Douglaston, New York 11362. SSNY desig. agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 65-15 242nd Street, Suite 2F, Douglaston, New York 11362. Reg. Agt. Upon whom process may be served: Spiegel & Utrera, P.A., P.C. 1 Maiden Lane, NYC 10038 1 800 576-1100. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Qualification of 6615 HOLDINGS, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/04/10. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/10/08. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Rego Realty LLC, PO Box 748120, Rego Park, NY 11374-8120. DE addr. of LLC: c/o The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of DE, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. _____________________________________________________________________ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No.: 29962/09 Date of filing: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS W ELLS F ARGO BANK, NATIONAL A SSOCIA TION , AS T RUSTEE UNDER P OOLING AND SERVICING A GREEMENT DATED AS OF A UGUST 1, 2005 A SSET -B ACKED PASS-THROUGH C ERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-WHQ4, Plaintiff, against- UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE JOSEPHINE CHANDLER, IF THEY BE LIVING OR DEAD, THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF if living, or if either or all be dead, their wives, husbands, heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE JOSEPHINE CHANDLER, IF THEY BE LIVING OR DEAD, THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and the respective husbands, wives, widow or widowers of them, if any, all of whose names are unknown to plaintiff; NEW

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YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE;; STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; “JOHN DOES” and “JANE DOES”, said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of premises, and corporations, other entities or persons who claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney(s) 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, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, 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 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. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Diccia T. Pineda-Kirwan of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on February 15, 2010, and filed with supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, State of New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by JOSEPHINE CHANDLER GREGORY CHAVOUS to AMERICAN DREAM MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. in the principal amount of $231,400.00, which mortgage was recorded in Queens County, State of New York, on July 6, 2005, in CRFN: 2005000379038 which mortgage was assigned to AR-

GENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC by assignment dated June 1, 2005 and recorded in CRFN: 2005000379039 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on July 6, 2005. Thereafter said mortgage was assigned to the Plaintiff by assignment of mortgage dated October 28, 2009. Said premises being known as and by 168-44 119TH AVE, JAMAICA, NY 11434. Date: January 25, 2010 Batavia, New York Virginia C. Grapensteter, Esq. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Batavia Office 26 Harvester Avenue Batavia, NY 14020 585.815.0288 Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. There are government agencies, legal aid entities and other non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877BANKNYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us. The State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Arista Physical Therapy Wellness PLLC, a professional service limited liability company (PLLC). Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/3/10. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 30-16 30 th Drive, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: practice the profession of physical therapy. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of IRD3 LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/18/2010. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 103-11 120 Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11419. Reg Agent: Kissoonlall Ramkaran, 103-11 120 Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11419. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ______________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of MOTIMAHAL TRADING LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 11/13/ 2009. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 120-06 101ST AVENUE, S RICHMOND HILL, NY 11419. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION of Popular Culture Trading, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/ 05/10. Office Location: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: THE LLC 38-03 205 Street Bayside, NY 11361. Purpose: any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ XYZ VENTURES, L.L.C. Art. of Org Filed Sec. of State NY 10/29/09 Off. Loc.: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail a copy of process to: THE LLC c/o XYZ VENTURES, LLC, 10906 Westside Avenue, NY, NY 11368. Purpose: Any Lawful act. _____________________________________________________________________ Brooklyn 92 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/28/10. Ofc location Queens Cty. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 1692 Gates Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385. Purpose any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of L E Malone Consulting, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/1/2006. Office location: Queens Co. SSNY design. As agent of LLC upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 12528 Queens Blvd, Ste 701, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 22161/09 WELLS FARGO BANK, NA SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, vs. KENIA ALMONTE, MELVIN COLON, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 173-26 105TH AVENUE, JAMAICA, NY 11433 SBL #: BLOCK 10235 LOT 315 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 8th day of March, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: KENIA ALMONTE,

LEGAL NOTICE

The News Of Our Pols Just Keeps Getting Worse By MICHAEL SCHENKLER It’s just sad. It was my intention to write about the fine work of the Borough President and her senior staff in preparing the coming year’s budget priorities and in their ongoing

work in dealing with the reality of the present financial conditions. It was their proposal last year that the City tax aviation fuel which is now in the Mayors budget with an estimated new revenue of some $169 million. I had planned to address a variet y of equit y issue s pointed out by the Borough President to ensure that Queens receives its fair share of City funds. For example, our borough receives $77,000 less per library branch than Brooklyn does; more than half of all the af-

ter-school programs slated for elimination are in Queens; we receive the least amount per capita of any borough for cultural programs. The task I had set out for myself was clear: highlight the inequitie s in the city budget and present the Queens case for equity. Then came the weekend news: Grand Jur y Investigates Queens Pols: A federal grand jury was looking into whether leading Queens politicians used not-forprofit groups to benefit themselves. The pols: State Senate President Malcolm Smith, Congressman Gregory Meeks, Former Congressman and Allen AME powerhouse Reverend Floyd Flake, and for the first time ever mentioned in connection with any potential wrongdoing, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall. Speaker Silver Blames Senate Dems For Aqueduct Debacle: A Daily News exclusive reveals the Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in testimony before the state inspector general’s office asserts State Senate Democrat ic

Leaders, including Malcolm Smith, pushed hard for the awarding of the lucrative Aqueduct Racino project to AEG, a group which included Smith’s mentor Floyd Flake. The investigation was in response to complaints that the deal was rigged from the get go. The deal fell apart when the State Lottery Division determined that AEG was unlicensable. Legislators Can Par t y Again On Lobbyists Tab: An ethics panel created by the legislature appears to have ignored the rulings of the Public Integrity Commission and reversed one of the few reforms of the 2007 Ethics Bill which prevented Legislators from taking gifts of more than nominal value. The panel’s ruling now allows lobbyists to throw lavish receptions where Legislators can drink, wine, dine and party. Now we view this mess with the knowledge that once again our dysfunctional State Legislature has failed to pass an on-time budget; but this year they face a $9 billion deficit and the legislators seem unwilling to sign on to the necessary cutbacks. The potential corruption over

the Aqueduct Racino that one may perceive in Silver’s fingerpointing at Smith and the Senate Dems come s as no surprise to anyone who followed the entire botched, painful and secretive process since Albany got it’s pathetic hands on the potential financial windfall. The fact that the Legislature’s own in-house ethics panel is allowing their own to get fatter at the expense of lobbyists should also comes as no surprise to anyone who follows the ugly Albany process. And sadly, three of the four named in the Fed probe – Senator Malcolm Smith, Congressman Gregor y Meeks and Reverend Floyd Flake have already been sullied by their connection with either the selection of a seemi ngly le ss qualified AEG o ver other bidders or their involvement with the New Directions not-for-profit unaccounted-for funds. Now Federal investigators have expanded the probe to include the Merrick Academy School, Meeks’ south Queens home, Flake’s housing and social service empire as potential

source s of il legal benfit to t he pols, their families and friends. However, this probe includes a fourth name which shocks us -that of Queens Borough President Helen Marshall. The probe also concerns a house she and her husband own at 31-17 Buell St. in Queens, that was conver ted in 2008. The Federal probe includes a number of subpoenas of records relating to the four names above and suggests a possible elaborate scheme to benefit themselves using funds intended to serve the public. We must point out that subpoenas, rumors and investigations do not mean guilt. We also are aware that a number of Queens electeds before them did lose sight of what is allowed in their personal pockets. For the good of Queens and politics, we hope our public servants are cleared. For the good of all concerned, we hope they nail any public servant who took money for themselves which was intended to serve the people. MSchenkler@QueensTribune.com

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April Fools: Still No Budget, It’s No Surprise By HENRY STERN The March 31st Constitutional deadline for the adoption of the New York State budget has come and gone. To no one’s surprise, the Legislature and the Governor have not decided on a budget, Henry and there is no prospect of early agreement between the two houses and the governor on how to deal with a $9 billion state deficit. The Times described the budget impasse: “The state budget is officially late. Again. “The fiscal year came to a close on Wednesday night with no budget deal between the Legislature and Gov. David A. Paterson, leaving New York State running on the physical equivalent of fumes. “The government will stay in business thanks to emergency legislation that the governor signed on Wednesday providing for about two weeks of necessary expenses. Mr. Paterson also moved to delay some $2.1 billion in aid to schools, a step he said was necessary to insure that the state had enough cash to keep operating. “State lawmakers have passed an on-time budget six times since 1975. The last on-time budget was in 2006.” Although the failure to meet the deadline is obviously nothing new, the gap bet ween expenses and revenues this year is far larger

than in the past. The longer the budget is delayed, the sharper the impending cuts will have to be, because if Albany continues under last year’s budget, it will overspend every day. Mr. Paterson has made Stern symbolic ge sture s by stopping capital projects in midconstruction, but this is not an efficient way to reduce expenditures, since the projects will cost more to complete. He has also delayed school aid checks to localities. The governor is playing the necessary role of budget watchdog, but he would have been far more credible if he had done this a year ago instead of yielding to the Senate and to Speaker Sheldon Silver, who has traditionally represented tax-receivers to a greater extent than taxpayers. In that role, the speaker may be voting his district, but it does not help the state. The latter is approaching insolvency (inability to pay its bills). So far the unions have rejected out of hand various proposals by legislators and civic groups for wage freeze s. Classical ly, unions prefer layoffs, which strike their youngest members, to wage freezes, which affect all their remaining members. Of course, unions denounce layoffs as hurting the children, the sick, etc., but when it comes to saving money, they have been most unwilling to postpone raises due their members

under previous collective bargaining agreements. The Ravitch proposals — borrow now, in exchange for imposing financial restrictions — is facing tough sledding. The governor is said to believe that Ravitch is in collusion with Speaker Silver in supporting more spending. Others don’t trust the legislature to follow any fiscal restraints. If they are imposed by law, the legislature will simply change the law. Ravitch speaks of bond covenants, which was a tool used by Robert Moses to prevent actions by public officials two generations ago. There is not much trust today in Albany, neither by the members for each other, nor by the public for the legislature. The mistrust is clearly justified. We w ill watch the pressures that will rise, as the budget remains impassable. In our judgment, it will take a while for the parties to reach agreement. The New York City budget must be adopted by June 30, the last day of the city’s fiscal year. The city financial plan has for many years been approved on time, with agreement between the Mayor and the City Council. But the cit y budget depends on state funding, and if the amount of state aid is unresolved, that will impact on the city’s budget-making process. If the state reduces aid to the city that will lead to the layoffs of city employees, which to some degree would adversely affect service delivery. Such a pros-

pect may lead to pressure on the state to spend more. The state doesn’t have the money to maintain its aid to localities (which is really only giving cities and counties part of their tax money back, rather than state generosity). At this point, we think that the most likely escape route is further irresponsible borrowing, possibly against receipts from the tobacco legislation, which will mean that money borrowed today will not be available to the state in the future. Will New York have the nerve to try to collect sales taxes on cigaret tes sold by Indians by mail order and off the reservation?

Or to tax sugary soft drinks, which lead to childhood and adult obesity? Not likely. So far we have not seen strong leadership or responsible followership. T he one-par t y Assembly wants to spend even more than the narrowly divided Senate. Speaker Silver can afford to lose a dozen or more members on a budget vote. Conference leader John Sampson cannot afford to lose one. Look for a drawn-out struggle bet ween t he spender s a nd the superspenders. The outcome is likely to be compromise, but the reference points are awry. StarQuest@NYCivic.org

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Sign Of Hope In Economic Rebound A longtime insurance salesman for Prudential, Sultan detoured into the real estate mortgage business about a decade ago when the real estate boom was growing. "I had a friend in the mortgage business and when I saw how successful he was and how much money was being made there, I sidetracked into mortgages," Sultan said. He left his insurance salesman career behind and made good money working in the real estate market, but when the bubble burst, Sultan found himself without a job and without many options. "By that time, I had drifted away from insurance," Sultan said. "I was not active in the insurance business." As the recession worsened, Sultan was left looking for work with banks, but found none hiring as the industry was in the midst of its worst crisis in generations. It was then that Sultan took a risk on Sultan’s Fiesta Insurance franchise in Ozone Park is a dream he had - opening the California-basesd company’s first location in his own insurance busiQueens. ness.

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At a time when millions of people just like him are just looking for work, any work, Richmond Hill resident Ash Sultan made his dream come true.

"I had always wanted to start my own insurance franchise," Sultan said. He went through the process with another insurance company before discovering Fiesta Insurance, an insurance company based in Orange County, Calif. that focuses mainly on auto insurance, but is also branching out with home insurance and even tax preparation services. Most of Fiesta's locations are in California and Texas. Fiesta has expanded eastward, opening franchises in Florida, Illinois, Michigan and New York and Sultan put himself through the process of opening the first Fiesta Insurance franchise in the borough of Queens. Sultan said he thought opening a Fiesta After losing his job because of the recession, franchise would be better for him Ash Sultan redirec ted his focus on starting his than opening an independent own business. agency on his own. "I decided this is the way I should go,' he vard. In those two months, Sultan said he's said. "Rather than start from scratch, I would already seen good business and says he exhave the support of an already established pects the gradually improving economy to give his new franchise wings. company." "Business is starting to look up," he said Sultan opened his Fiesta Insurance franchise two months ago, occupying a store- after a morning of meeting new clients. "I feel front at 106-21A 97th St. in Ozone Park, just good. I feel that I have made some very off the corner of 97th Street and Rockaway fruitful achievements." Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at Boulevard, only a block from the Rockaway Blvd subway station and walking district drafter@queenstribune.com or at (718) from the busy intersection of Rockaway Bou- 357-7400, Ext. 125. —Domenick Rafter levard, Liberty Avenue and Cross Bay Boule-

LEGAL NOTICE

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 7148/09 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NC2 Plaintiff, vs. DAVE JOHN, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 13014 177TH STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11434 SBL #: BLOCK 12537, LOT 72 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 25th day of March, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C.,

Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: DAVE JOHN, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. JAMIE A. RIOS of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 15th day of March, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by DAVE JOHN dated the 17th day of July, 2006, to secure the sum of $372,000.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2006000456338 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS, on the 14th day of August, 2006; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 22nd day of September, 2008, and recorded on the 8th day of October, 2008, in the Office of the Clerk of QUEENS County at Instrument No. 2008000398489; The property in question is described as follows: 13014 177TH STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11434 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 12537 and Lot 72 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Jamaica, Fourth Ward, Borough and County of Queens ,

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

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

deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: March 25, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information ob-

tained by them will be used for that purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Bedrock Divorce Advisors, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/1/10. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Myra C. Gibson, 993 Lenox Dr., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Purpose: any lawful activities. __________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: PANTHEO PROPERTIES LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/12/10. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 36-08 30th Avenue, 2 nd Floor, Astoria, New York 11103. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ 57-43 LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 2/2/10. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 49-47 31 st St., Long Island City, NY 11101. General purposes.

Soccer Club Wants To Call Boro Home By JESSICA ABLAMSKY Queens will be the future home of a new 6,000-9,000 seat soccer stadium if officials from FC New York, a ne w professional United Soccer League team, have their way. Doug Peter son, Pre sident of FC Ne w York, purchased the franchise a year ago. The team’s inaugural season is 2011 and will be played at Hofstra. The plan is to have a permanent home by 2013. Although Petersen said that a number of spot s in Queens could be suitable, he declined to say where. Without a proposed site it is impossible to say how realistic their plans are, said Dan Andrews, spokesman for Queens Borough President Helen Marshall. There are various issues associated with a stadium, including hours of operation, lighting, parking, venue size and traffic. “Nothing would happen without community input,” Andrews said. The Queens Borough President’s office is proceeding with caution. Five years ago when the Jets were looking for a new stadium, Queens officials were promised that it would be their new home. Instead the Jets stayed in New Jersey with the Giants and talks with Queens were nothing more

Stadium Details Site: 11 acres Seats: 5,000 Average Attendance: 3,500-4,000 Full-time Staff: 11 Players: 20 Event Staff: 60-70 Special Features: laundr y faci lit ie s, locker room, media room, a restaurant, retail store, practice field and weight room

than a negotiating tool. FC New York had an informal, i ntroductor y meet ing w it h the Borough President’s office about a year ago, Andrews said. “The Queens Borough President is interested in doing something in Queens,” he said. “We’re not in a business of turning people away. We have been in touch this week with both FC New York and the City’s Economic Development Corporation.” FC New York met with Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano in January. “He is ver y much someone who I believe wants to see things happen for Nassau County,” Petersen said. “For us it was ver y refreshing because he’s a bright, bright man a nd they were ver y proactive.” About a year ago FC New York looked at a site near John F. K e n n e dy A i r p o r t o n C i t y parkland, but Parks Dept. officials said the site was not suitable, he said. They also approached York Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, S.C., is the College regarding a partnership to build a stadium on one of their athletic fields. activity on the weekend in our flagship “There were no discussions,” Petersen parks,” Andrews said. “There is probably said. “Overtures were made by us. T hat was an audience cer tainly for soccer games, but we need a plan.” almost a year ago and nothing happened.” Their inspiration for a stadium is The recreational oppor tunity and associated tax revenue make the new team a popu- Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, S.C., lar idea, but Queens officials need to know Peterson said. Home of the Charleston Bat tery profe sabout the venue’s size, where FC wants to put it and how they will finance construction. sional soccer team, the 5,000-seat stadium “Soccer is a spor t that is very popular features a restaurant, retail store and four here in Queens, cer tainly evidenced by the skyboxes, said Andrew Bell, president of

model FC New York wants to follow. Charleston Battery. Peterson noted t he diversit y of Queens’ population makes the borough a natural home for a soccer team. “Soccer is the world spor t,” he said. “In this place that has so much diversity, we don’t have a team to call our own. Now we will, star ting next year.” Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124.

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Queens CLOSEUP Hearing Talk On Wednesday, April 14, at 11 a.m., the Howard Beach senior center will conduct a presentation on “hearing and sinus problems, headaches and dizziness. This informational talk will be given by Tracy Harris, RPA-c. All seniors are invited. The Howard Beach senior center is located at 156-45 84th St. (use 85th Street entrance). For further information, call (718) 7388100

Crazy Hat Dance The Howard Beach senior center will be having a crazy hat dance on Tuesday, April 20, at 1 pm. From 10:15-11:15 a.m., they will be decorating hats for the crazy hat parade. You bring the hat and they supply the decorations. Lunch is served at noon. A fun time will be had by all. Any questions, call the center at (718) 738-8100. The Howard Beach senior center is located at 156-45 84th St. (use 85th Street entrance, downstairs).

Exercise Class Every Monday at 10:15-11:15 a.m. and 1:15-2:15 p.m., tai chi with Elaine Fleischman, Every Wednesday and Friday at 10:15-11:15 a.m. , chair aerobics with Charle Roemer every Thursday at 10:15-11:15 p.m., Project Staywell exercises with Irma Mains. If you are a senior center member, or are over 60 years of age, you are welcome to attend. Any questions, call the center at (718) 7388100. The Howard Beach senior center is lo-

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LEGAL NOTICE

TRIO RVA LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/19/ 10. Office Location: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 52 Ridge Rd., Albertson, NY 11507. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of New York Strategies, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/1/ 2010 Office location, County of Queens. The street address is: 174-15 Horace Harding Expwy; Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process served to: The LLC, 174-15, Horace Harding Expwy, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 Purpose: Any lawful act. _____________________________________________________________________ Name: ZEIF HOLDINGS, LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. Of State of NY 02/12/10. Off. Loc.: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to THE LLC, 223-39 5 6th S t r e e t , B a y s i d e , N Y 11364. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of 197 HILLSIDE LAUNDROMAT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/17/10. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office

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

Nutr ition Lecture The Howard Beach senior center will be conducting a nutrition lecture on Thursday, April 22. The presentation will be on “how healthy eating can minimize strokes and heart attacks.” This talk will be given by Michele Gardener, RN, from St. Paul’s school of nursing. All seniors are invited. Any questions, call the center at (718) 738-8100. The Howard Beach senior center is located at 156-45 84th St. (use the 85th Street entrance).

Inclusive Society On April 20, The Queens Forum will hold a conference on “Creating an Inclusive Society: The Role & Responsibility of Ethnic and Local Media.” This program will be from 612 p.m. at LaGuardia Community College, Room E500/501, 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City. The Queens Forum is holding this event in conjunction with the Mayor’s Office of International Affairs’ Immigrant Heritage Week. This Queens Forum will bring together leaders in local and ethnic media to explore what their role is in getting the news across and connecting to their communities and the others around them. The keynote speaker is Gary Anthony Ramsay. The panel, which will be moderated by Michael Nussbaum, Associate Publisher of the Queens Tribune, will feature representatives from the follow-

LEGAL NOTICE of LLC: 95-25 Queens Blvd., 10th Fl., Rego Park, NY 11374. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Laundry Capital Co., LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ____________________________________________________________________ WR-1 Realty LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/12/10. Ofc location Queens Cty. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 1530 E. 27 th St., Bklyn, NY 11229. Purpose any lawful purpose. ____________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: OURANOS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/18/10. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 32-01 30th Avenue, Astoria, New York 11102. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ SUPREME COURT – QUEENS COUNTY In the Matter of the Application of PETER M. WOLF, as Guardian of the Person and Property of MAHLIA ROBINSON, a/k/a MAHALIA ROBINSON, an incapacitated person to sell certain real property pursuant to an order of

LEGAL NOTICE this court dated March 24, 2010, by Hon. Charles J. Thomas, a Justice of this Court, an application to sell premises 133-20 111 th Avenue South Ozone Park, N.Y. 11420 Block 11637 Lot 10 being a plot 30 feet by 100 feet will be made on the 27th day of April 2010, at 11:00 A.M. at I.A.S. Part 20 of the Supreme Court at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard Jamaica, N.Y. 11435. Said property is presently under contract, subject to the approval of the court, for the price of $267,500.00. Contact PETER M. WOLF, ESQ. of Kew Gardens, N.Y. Attorney for the Guardian 125-10 Queens Boulevard Kew Gardens, N.Y. 11415 (718) 261-7580 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 16/10, bearing Index Number NC-000241-10/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Amna (Middle) Shahbaz (Last) Khan My present name is (First) Amna (Last) Khan aka Amna Shahbaz Khan (infant) My present address is 71-31 168 th Street, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 My place of birth is Pakistan My date of birth is November 29, 1992 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/

ing media outlets: Bukharian Times, Chardikala Newspaper, ITV, The Korean Channel, Pakistan News, PRESS of Southeast Queens, Queens Tribune, World Journal, and Telemundo. The program will culminate with Juana Ponce de León, Executive Director of the Independent Press Association, discussing how her agency ensures a flow of information between the many worlds interfacing with ethnic and local media. The Queens Forum is a partnership between LaGuardia Community College and CAUSE-NY, the intergroup relations division of the Jewish Community Relations Council of NY (JCRC-NY). JCRC-NY is an affiliate of the UJA-Federation of NY. The Queens Forum has brought together over a thousand community leaders over the past decade on quality of life issues in Queens. This event is part of our series on “Creating an Inclusive Society,” which will be followed up with a conference on healthcare in Fall 2010. For more information: Monica Merlis at mmerlis@jcrcny.org or (212) 983-4800, Ext. 122.

Greater Woodhaven Development Cor p The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation’s Monthly Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 27.

Remember ing Spring On Tuesday, April 27, at 10:30 a.m., the Howard Beach senior center will conduct a

LEGAL NOTICE 18/10, bearing Index Number NC-000165-10/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Sabina (Middle) Abigail (Last) Richardson Zabell My present name is (First) Sabina (Middle) Abigail (Last) Richardson aka Sabina A. Richardson, aka S. Abigail Ricahrdson My present address is 20-15 21 st Street, Astoria, NY 11105 My place of birth is New York, NY My date of birth is July 02, 1976 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 5/10, bearing Index Number NC-500449-06/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Syed Adnan (Last) Saquib My present name is (First) Syed Adnan (Last) Saquib Ehtesamuddin aka Syed Adnan Saquibehteshamuddin aka Syed A. Saquib My present address is 88-20 145th Street, Jamaica, NY 11435 My place of birth is Karachi, Pakistan My date of birth is February 22, 1984 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 24/10, bearing Index Number NC-000201-10/QU, a copy of which may be exam-

presentation on “remembering spring.” This talk will be given by Mark Donnelly, outreach coordinator, from the Queens Public Library. All are welcome. Any questions, call the center at (718) 738-8100. The Howard Beach senior center is located at 156-45 84th St. (entrance on 85th Street).

Green Ear th Day The cross country tour for the Jewish Climate Change Bus, launched last November, will come home to New York with a stop in Forest Hills, at the 1st Annual Green for Queens Earth Day Fair in Forest Hills on April 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. Outfitted as an environmental education facility, the Topsy Turvy carbon-neutral veggie oil bus aims to turn the Jewish community upside down, to rethink its norms and engage in environmental action. Hosted at the Central Queens YM&YWHA in Forest Hills, the 1st Annual Green for Queens Earth Day Fair is for all ages, from children to adults. With programs and activities for children, such as the Wildlife Children’s Theater of Central Park, the Fair also includes information and workshops on environmental issues, and green products and services, as well as free giveaways such as reusable shopping bags. Free and open to the public, the Green for Queens Earth Day Fair is at Central Queens YM & YWHA, at 67-09 108th St. For more information, call (718) 2685011, ext. 151 or ext. 621, or email pkurtz@cqyjcc.org.

LEGAL NOTICE

ined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Kenneth (Middle) Ethan (Last) Lai My present name is (First) Dung (Middle) Ngoc (Last) Lai aka Dung Lai My present address is 74-11 44 th Avenue, Elmhurst, NY 11373 My place of birth is Vietnam My date of birth is December 14, 1970 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on February 2, 2010, bearing Index Number NC-000493-09/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Camila (Last) Gallego Aguirre My present name is (First) Camila (Last) Aguirre (infant) My present address is 30-32 71st Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is July 30, 2006 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Civil Court Queens County, on the 29th day of March 2010, bearing the Index No. 248/2010, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica, New York grants me the right, to assume the name Linda Mastromauro. My present address is 118-01 9th Avenue, College Point, NY 11356; The date of my birth is

July 6, 1955; My place of birth is Queens, NY; My present name is Linda M. Farley a/k/a Linda Mastromauro a/k/a Linda Mary Mastromauro _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 24/10, bearing Index Number NC-000191-10/ 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) Charles (Middle) Desrouilleres (Last) Amun-Rah My present name is (First) Charles (Middle) Guillaume (Last) Grimm Desrouilleres aka Charles Grimm Desrouilles, aka Charles D. Amun-Rah, aka Charles Desrouilleres AmunRah, aka Charles D. Amunrah, aka Charles Amun Rah, aka Charles Amun-Rah, aka Charles Amun-Rah My present address is 94-26 216th Street, Queens Village, NY 11428 My place of birth is Haiti My date of birth is January 04, 1957 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of FJC 2407 Morris LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on December 27, 2007. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/ o The Wavecrest Management Team, Ltd., 87-14 116th Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Senator Padavan with some of the award winners from the Arline Thomas Urban Bird Awards Ceremony at APEC on March 20, 2010. Award winners include: Nicolaou Alexandra, Kardar Inara, Chistopher Ng, Yasmeen Khalifa, Aspasia Sapountzis, Adriene Lee, Jacqueline McDonald, In Yong Yi, Eunice Oh, Jane Woo, Jessica Jeung, Manvi Shah, Annie Thau and Seung Woo. New York State Senator Frank Padavan (Queens) was on hand to present the awards to local students at the 31 st Annual Arline Thomas Urban Bird Literacy and Arts Award Ceremony on Saturday, March 20. The ceremony and program, held at the Alley Pond Environmental Center seeks to increase awareness and educate Queens school chil.

LEGAL NOTICE

On March 15, Bayside High School celebrated Pi Day (one day late). The Greek letter Pi is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi is a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3.1415926535… and mathematicians celebrate Pi day on March 14. The celebration was funded by a Math for America grant written by math research teachers Larissa Bukalov and Pi digits written by Moses An Bobson Wong. Math teacher Mike Riccardo put on a is majoring in Sociology; Jessica Burke, Mathemagic show where he taught math- a resident of Bayside, is majoring in Sociematical magic tricks and students used Monty ology; Stephanie Chow, a resident of Hall Simulation to model the game, solve and Oakland Gardens, is majoring in Undediscover the Monte Carlo method. Later in clared; Susan Curatolo, a resident of the day students used their knowledge of Bayside, is majoring in Communication expected value to predict banker’s offers Disorders; Jessica Erdman, a resident of Bayside, is majoring in International Relawhile playing Deal or No Deal. The major highlight was the Pi recital. tions; Debra Haimer, a resident of Students recited from memory as many dig- Bayside, is majoring in Undeclared; Jin its of Pi as possible. Moses An won by Sun Han, a resident of Bayside, is majorreciting 352 digits of Pi. Mathew Ehrlich ing in Undeclared; Joanna Marino, a came in second with 158 digits. Jaya Jasty r e s i d e n t o f B a y s i d e , i s m a j o r i n g i n Undeclared:Pre-Art Education; and Jenfinished third with reciting 95 digits. nifer Shapiro, a resident of Oakland GarThe following local residents were named dens, is majoring in Psychology. Dean’s list designation is reserved for to the dean’s list at the State University of New York at New Paltz for the Fall 2009 students who excel academically and earn at least a 3.3 grade point average in a semester semester. Susan Aronoff, a resident of Bayside, with a full-time course load.

LEGAL NOTICE

Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: SEMOI ARJOON, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. JAMIE A. RIOS of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 22nd day of March, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by SEMOI ARJOON dated the 2nd day of March, 2004, to secure the sum of $310,500.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2004000547341 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, on the 1 st day of September, 2004; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 25th day of June, 2009, and sent for recording in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County. The property in question is described as follows: 15552 115TH ROAD, JAMAICA, NY 11434 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 12191 and Lot 32 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Jamaica, now the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, designated as and by Lot Number three hun-

dred (300) on a certain map entitled “Jamaica Park South, Sec. 1, Jamaica, Fourth Ward, Borough of Queens, City of New York, owned by the Jamaica Park South Realty Corporation, and surveyed May, 1906, by R.W, Conklin, City Surveyor, and filed in the County Clerk’s Office for the County of Queens in the 17th day of September, 1906, as and by Map Number 237. SUBJECT to driveway easement agreement dated the 29th day of November, 1937, entered into between Francis 1. Schaefer and Helen Schaefer his wife, Daniel Gruskin and Diana Gluskin, his wife, and East Brooklyn Savings and Loan Association, wherein the parties agree to quit-clain1 each to the other and to each of their respective heirs and assigns forever, the dominant easement or right of way for an automobile driveway over six feet of land intervening between their respective dwelling houses which six feet shall consist of the Easterly three feet of the premises owned by Francis 1. Schaefer and Helen Schaefer, his wife, and the most Westerly three feet of the premises owned by Daniel Gruskin and Diana Gruskin, his wife, and to be used by the respective owners of said premises as an automobile driveway of right of way for the purpose of ingress and egress of pleasure automobile. Premises known as 15552 115th Road,

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

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

LEGAL NOTICE FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: April 1, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: CHARLTON MANAGEMENT LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/24/ 10. The latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2060. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/ o Majid QKahe n , 1 0 5 -0 2 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, New York 11375. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 17388/09 BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Plaintiff, vs. SEMOI A R J O O N , Defendant(s).MORTGAGED PREMISES: 15552 115TH ROAD, JAMAICA, NY 11434 SBL #: BLOCK 12191, LOT 32 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 1st day of April, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C.,

dren on the wonders of nature, wildlife and environmental issues. As a part of a longstanding tradition, each year Senator Padavan presents the awards to wining students in the program. APEC is a vast 65 acre, diverse ecosystem consisting of woodlands, meadows and fresh and saltwater marshes. Padavan served as a driving force behind the establish-

ment of APEC and continues to be an integral part in the growth and progress of the centers’ operation and efforts in the community.

Where Do I Go

With Routes Reduced Or Eliminated, Riders Left Scratching Their Heads By JOSEPH OROVIC Use mass transit? Your trip might get a little longer (or a lot longer) this summer. After a series of highly publicized, often maligned and ever-contentious public hearings, the MTA finalized a slew of service cuts across the City last month in the hopes of closing an $800 million budget gap. “We got an earful, absolutely,” said MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz. “These are measures that we do not or did not want to implement. We took a look at how to minimize the impact on our customers. As a result of the public hearings, we made some additional changes to the proposals.” According to Ortiz, the cuts were based on number crunching, with analysis of ridership and viable alternatives to the least-used lines. The resulting plan restructures service on a broad swath of the MTA’s map, increasing travel and wait times in order to reduce costs. The plan was lambasted by elected officials and rider advocacy groups, and will substantially change the way Queens residents get around come June 27, when the changes are implemented.

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What’s Changing?

Two major subway lines will be replaced and all underground service will be decreased in some respect, whether on weekends or during off-peak hours. But intra-borough travel via local buses took the biggest hit, and the borough’s eastern half will suffer large losses in service. Nearly a dozen local and express bus lines will be substantially cut, if not entirely scrapped, leaving thousands of riders searching for new ways to get around. “What really burns my britches is the fact that Eastern Queens is completely underserved by public transportation already. We’re already so reliant on buses for public transportation,” said Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) whose district office lies along the doomed Q75’s route. “One of the reasons we chose this office was it’s so accessible to public buses.” The Q75 and its average weekday ridership of 970 is only one example of several cuts that could leave entire neighborhoods grabbing their car keys. Another, the Q79, will leave its usual 650 riders wondering how to get from Floral Park to the LIRR’s Little Neck station. Some buses serve communities on a micro-level, leaving blocks-long sections of Queens isolated. Bits of Flushing will be left stranded when the Q74 is eliminated, a move that occurred despite numerous rallies, protests and calls to action by Councilman Jim Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows). “The 74 is the lifeblood that feeds the Pomonok Houses, Queens College, CUNY Law School and Townsend Harris High School. Now, thousands of students and residents will be unable to reach these destinations and local residents will be not be able to access the E and F subway lines on Queens Boulevard,” Gennaro said. “In such an economy as this, the MTA should be making it easier for people to get to their destinations, not impeding them.” “People are hoping that MTA will come to their senses and not cut these buses,” Weprin said. But for all intents and purposes, the cuts will go through, which begs the question: How do the cuts affect your commute? The rest of this page is filled with a cheat sheet, if you will, for the major bus and subway changes, and how your commute will change come summer. By no means is it all-encompassing, so be sure to visit the MTA’s Web site at mta.info or call 311 for detailed specifics about your route. To put it broadly, yes, your trip will be longer. Plan accordingly. Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127.

Full Cuts To Service Q14

Route: Clintonville/7th Ave. to Main St. and Roosevelt Avenue Riders: 1,030 weekend, 1,280 weekday Alternatives: Q34 or Q44. The Q15A north of the Cross Island Pkwy. Delay: Up to 40 min. Who’s Hurt? The line, of two that connect Beechurst to Main Street, is mirrored by several others in the area.

Q75

Route: Jamaica Bus Terminal to Oakland Gardens Riders: 970 Alternatives: Q17 or Q88 Delay: 5 to 10 min. Who’s Hurt? The line offers Oakland Gardens’ only connection to mass transit, a heavily suburban neighborhood with no other options.

Weekend Cuts Q74

Route: Queens College to Union Tpke. Riders: 2,100 Alternatives: Q44, Q20 or Q46 Delay: Up to 11 min. Who’s Hurt? This line serves as the main connection between Queens College and Kew Gardens’ subway station, giving most students access to the school.

Q79

Route: Jericho Tpke. to LIRR’s Little Neck Station Riders: 650 weekday, 160 Saturday Alternatives: Walk west on Springfield Boulevard to Q36, Q43, Q46, Q30 or Q12 Delay: 30 min. Who’s Hurt? This line’s exclusivity makes it a large loss for riders.

Q31

Route: Francis Lewis Blvd. and 27th Ave. to Jamaica Riders: 2,600 Alternatives: Q30 within Jamaica, the Q27 and Q13 to Bayside Delay: 10 to 20 min. Who’s Hurt? This line, which connects the farther stretches of Bayside’s interior to Jamaica Station, will be replaced by a zig-zag of routes, requiring several transfers.

Q76

Route: 132 St. and 20 Ave. to Jamaica Bus Terminal Riders: 1,970 Alternatives: Q13, Q15, Q16, Q17, Q20, Q27 and Q30 Delay: 30 min. Who’s Hurt? This cut effectively removes a major north-south connection within the borough on weekends.

JetBlue, American Create Partnership By DOMENICK RAFTER The world’s second largest airline is teaming up with JetBlue to take on the world’s largest, and the one of the bat tlefields w ill be the runways of Queens’ two major airports. American Airlines announced it is partnering with JetBlue to expand international and domestic operations and compete with Delta Airlines, the largest international carrier based in the United States. JetBlue customers will be able to transfer to American Airlines flights to a dozen international destinations from JetBlue hubs JFK and Boston’s Logan Airport. In return, customers who fly American Airlines can book connecting flights on JetBlue to 18 domestic destinations out of JFK and Boston Logan that JetBlue serves but American does not. In addition, American and its commuter carrier American Eagle will add 23 more flights by the end of the year serving both JFK and LaGuardia airports, including seven new routes: Cincinnati, Indianapolis, For t Lauderdale and Norfolk, Va. out of JFK and Atlanta, Charlot te and Minneapolis/St. Paul out of LaGuardia. Although some of these flights will begin this month, most of the flights will begin after renovation is finished on JFK’s longest runway in mid-summer to prevent the delays caused by the runway’s closure. JetBlue will also launch service into and out of Reagan Nat ional Air por t out side Washington D.C., taking over some American routes there. JetBlue will take eight slot pairs at Reagan, plus one slot pair at Westchester County Airport in White Plains from American in exchange for 12 slot pairs at JFK, which they will give to American. JetBlue has a secondary hub in Washington’s other airpor t, Dulles International.

American Airlines is also pledging more than $30 million in terminal improvements at LaGuardia Air port, renovating two concourses in the Central Terminal Building utilized by American and American Eagle, and around $8 million in promotions and advert ising to bring more travelers into New York City, including initiatives aimed at encouraging those with layovers to spend an

extended stay in New York. “Many international travelers with connect ing flights in New York already come into Ne w York for a day trip,” said Mayor Mike Bloomberg, “but we think this is an untapped market with millions more potential visitors.” American will also update its aircraft that it uses on some existing routes such as JFK

to Washington D.C., Boston and Toronto, and is working with British Airways to evaluate a proposal by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to expand American’s terminal at JFK, Terminal 8, to co-locate both airlines in that terminal. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or at (718) 357-7400. Ext. 125.

SJU Walks For Homeless, Haiti By CATHERINE MANZIONE On the beautiful spring morning of April 2, students and local Queens residents gathered in front of Saint Thomas Moore church on the St. John’s University campus for the 30th annual 5k “Walk For the Homeless.” Besides being the 30th anniversary of the walk, what made this year so unique was that St. John’s decided to support Haiti in their walk after the tragic earthquake that occurred merely two months ago. Walkers gathered in front of the church at 9 a.m. sharp to begin registration for the walk. Just 45 minutes later all the walkers gathered inside the church for a prayer service where St. John’s campus ministry reiterated the Stations of the Cross. By 10:30 a.m. the walk had begun and participants proceeded from Saint Thomas Moore on their 5K journey. The walkers reached their final destination at American Martyrs Church on Bell Boulevard, where a reflection ceremony was held before they returned to St. John’s for some lunch. With help from Dr. Andrea Licari’s marketing 1001 class, students at St. John’s began reaching out to not only their peers,

but members of their own communities in hopes of collecting money and encouraging people to attend the walk. Instead of the usual hypothetical marketing project that Dr. Licari assigns her students each year, she decided to team up with the Campus Ministry Department and the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. John’s University along with the Haitian relief effort, to take her class project to the next level. “Instead of making it hypothetical, let’s take it a step Dozens of St. John’s Universit y students marched on farther and do something to Good Friday to raise funds for Haiti and the homeless. serve the community,” said The Walk for The Homeless is held every Licari. “We are marketing the walk and selling year on Good Friday and is sponsored by St. the concept of giving.” Students were given approximately three John’s Campus Ministry Department and the weeks to design brochures, power point pre- St Vincent de Paul Society. For the last 30 sentations, flyers and boards that they felt would years, the walk has raised thousands of dollars attract people to attend the walk and donate that go towards soup kitchens and shelters that help keep the homeless safe and fed. money towards both Haiti and the homeless.

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101st Precinct MAN FOUND SHOT: On Friday, April 2, at approximately 3:14 p.m., police responded to a report of a man shot at 51-11 Almeda Ave. in Arverne. Upon arrival of police they discovered a 25-year-old black man with a gunshot wound to the torso. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The investigation was ongoing. Identification of the victim is pending family notification. 104th Precinct DEAD AT SCENE: On Tuesday, March 30, at 3:57 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of a man not breathing at 69-30 62nd St. in Glendale. Upon arrival, responding officers found Edelbuerto GonzalesAndujar, 29, unconscious and unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Medical Examiner was to determine the cause of death. The investigation was ongoing. 114th Precinct SUSPECT SOUGHT: The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted in connection with an Attempted Murder that occurred in Astoria. On Thursday, March 18, at approximately 9:15 p.m., a 40year-old Hispanic man stabbed a 27-year-old Hispanic man in the chest with a kitchen knife inside of 12-18 37th Ave. in Astoria. The victim was taken to Cornell

Medical Center in critical condition. The suspect was identified as Adam Rodriguez, 40, approximately 5-foot-11, 250 lbs, with a bald head and green eyes. He was wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans. The suspect was last seen riding a silver Mongoose Mountain Bike. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

MAN SHOT: On Thursday, March 25, at approximately 12:05 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a man shot inside of 41-17 Vernon Blvd. in Queensbridge. Upon arrival police discovered three people shot in the fifth floor hallway. The first victim, identified as Michael Martin, 32, of 14 Lupicuti Ct., Pine Bush, N.Y., was shot in the chest and pronounced dead on arrival at Cornell Hospital. The second victim, an unidentified 21-yearold Hispanic man, was shot in the once in the chest and once in the arm and taken to Cornell Hospital in critical condition. The third victim, an unidentiPolice are looking fied 21-year-old Hispanic man, f o r t h i s m a n i n was shot once in the arm and c o n n e c t i o n w i t h taken to Cornell Hospital in an attempted mur- stable condition. An investigation was ongoing. der.

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Major Auto Salesman Sought Mob Life: Feds By DOMENICK RAFTER A used car dealer who worked at a popular Long Island City dealership allegedly embezzled more than $7 million to finance a “sordid lifestyle of a wannabe criminal,” according to Federal investigators. Chris Orsaris, 37, general manager of Major Chevrolet dealership on Northern Boulevard in Long Island City, appeared before a federal judge in the federal courthouse in Central Islip last week. He is said to have funneled the millions of dollars through inflated sales commissions and used the money to finance a multimillion-dollar Whitestone home, a $5.5. million apartment in the Trump World Tower on the East Side of Manhattan, vacation homes in the Hamptons and Florida, and a yacht kept at a yacht club in College Point. At one point, he falsely allegedly reported the yacht stolen and collected $112,000 in insurance money. Federal officials charged Orsaris in a 164count indictment and are holding him without bail. Orsaris was immediately fired from his position at Major Chevrolet. Court papers say Orsaris, who has worked as a used car dealer since he was 19, became obsessed with a mob lifestyle after his 2002 divorce, even going so far as to become engaged to the daughter of alleged Genovese crime family captain Anthony “Tough Tony” Federici, owner of the famous Parkside Restaurant in Corona. The engagement was called off after Orsaris was caught with a stripper. He also defrauded a neighbor of his in Whitestone, taking a $70,000 check from

the neighbor who wanted to buy a Porsche, but never delivering a “clean title” for the car. Orsaris refunded the neighbor after he decided to give back the Porsche. The indictment also charged that Orsaris hired drug dealers and other known criminals to do “no-show” jobs in order for him to cut paychecks that he embezzled into his own pockets. The “employees” served as Orsaris’ personal assistants, bodyguards and even babysat his children. “Orsaris has intentionally associated with violent and non-violent criminals [and] drug dealers,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Burton Ryan wrote in a statement arguing against bail for the defendant. A lawyer for Major Auto said Orsaris was “a trusted employee” and said the company is cooperating with federal authorities. If convicted, he could face up to 1,000 years in prison, but is more likely to be given a term of around 10 years. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.

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Beauty And The Bride

10 Tips For Looking Your Best On The Big Day

By NICOLE REINO Whether the look is simple, glamorous or modish, every bride has a vision of how she’d like to look on her wedding day. She’s flipped through dozens of wedding magazines, put sticky notes on her favorite pages, and she’s got her fancied look embedded in her mind. But for many brides, the difficult part is transforming that hairdo and makeup concept from the photograph into the real world, where there are blemishes, weather conditions and nylon snags. “What people have to remember is those photos were taken in controlled environments,” says Michelle Dastyck, a professional makeup artist. “Thinking you are going to look exactly like the person in the picture is unrealistic.” A more realistic goal, Dastyck said, is to capture the essence or feel of the magazine bride but tailor it to the real bride’s overall look and personality. Dastyck said a bride’s beauty also is reflected in how she feels on the inside. Dastyck and Sandie Trevor, a cosmetologist, are the women behind “The Perfect Wedding” DVD series. They have come up with a Top 10 list of beauty tips for brides that will ensure that they are looking and feeling their best on their wedding day. 1. Give your hairstyle and makeup de-

sign a “test drive” together before the wedding day. It is important to see how your hair and makeup style will react under real-life conditions. Go out for a test run such as dinner and dancing. That way, you will know what adjustments need to be made. 2. There is a reason it’s called beauty sleep. Most brides don’t get enough sleep the week of their wedding. Planning your wedding may be one of the most 2010 stressful times in your life. The stress will inevitably show on your face on the big day. Don’t skip on sleep no matter how much there is to do. Get at least eight hours every night, and take power naps. 3. Don’t leave administrative and logistical details until the last minute. The additional stress can really take away from the joy of getting ready and cut into the preparation time scheduled. So don’t leave decisions such as seating arrangements or your transportation to the ceremony until the last minute. 4. When choosing a bridal hairstyle, take Mother Nature into consideration. Elements such as high humidity, wind and possible showers can greatly affect the look and hold-ability of a style. 5. Never have any waxing done the day before the wedding or try any new skin products or treatments just before the wedding.

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Waxing, especially on the face, may leave irritation and redness that may be impossible to conceal with makeup. Skin may even scab due to the use of excessively hot wax right before the wedding. New skin care products or treatments may cause adverse reactions, as well. Have your skin glowing with regular professional facial treatments starting six months to a year before the wedding, depending on skin condition. 6. Don’t have your hair cut right before the wedding. Be beautiful on your big day. The hairstyle you planned on wearing for your wedding day may not be lipstick or lip gloss and a powder compact achievable if the hair is cut too short. Have tucked into a small bag or purse can help your trim no closer than four weeks be- keep brides looking perfect all day. (Dastyck and Trevor recommend putting fore the wedding. 7. Don’t overcondition hair the night an attendant in charge of this little emergency kit to lighten your load.) before the wedding. 10. Try on the entire wedding ensemble. It will make the hair too soft and limp By entire wedding ensemble, we mean to maintain the style throughout the day. 8. The foundation normally worn daily lingerie, shoes, dress, veil, jewelry, gloves. may not be the best choice for a wedding. Practicing getting dressed before the wedTo promote a long-lasting finish and to ding day will help you not only to decide diminish shine in photos, use an oil-free what order to get dressed, but more importantly, brides can avoid finding out matte foundation. 9. Be prepared to look photo ready all minutes before their wedding that some day by planning for easy access to touch- aspect of their attire does not look or feel as they expected. up essentials. For more information about “The PerBrides often do not realize that they need to be photo ready for many hours. fect Wedding” DVD series, call (760) 603Having hairpins, a comb or brush, tissue, 3243 or visit www.perfectweddingseries.com.

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B r Wedding Wisdom i d A Former Bride Offers Her Rules Of Engagement al By REINA KUTNER When I got engaged, a friend of mine joked, “I don’t know why they call it an engagement. Are you going off to war for the wedding or something?” That friend was single. He had no idea. Slaying dragons would have been a pleasure compared to what I faced: wedding planners occasionally over the top in their vision, a venue with restrictions up the yin yang, a groom who didn’t want to wear a boutonniere for fear of being “girly” and an elusive DJ who showed up only two days before the event.

I may have joked at first about how I wanted a samurai sword as an engagement present – since I was “the bride,” I craved a blade like Uma Thurman’s Bride wielded in the film “Kill Bill” – but halfway through the planning process, I felt like it was required. Despite the troubles, my mother offered me sage advice: “No matter what happens, at the end of the day you and Ari will be married. That’s what counts.” Score one for mom: Her advice held true. We were married – at a beautiful California winery with 75 guests in attendance.

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Wedding Insurance Covers You During Mishaps and Aon’s wedsafe.com, do business in the United States and Canada. Wedding insurance spread to the United States in the 1990s. Wedding insurance is simple to purchase. You can select the type of coverage you want from a smorgasbord of options ranging from extreme weather and a damaged tent to an overbooked DJ. The final price you’ll pay depends on the options you choose, whether it’s insuring wedding gifts from theft or damage or paying for professional counseling if that derailed wedding makes you suffer severe emotional stress. With just a few keystrokes, you can look at your options, get a quote and even pay for a wedding insurance policy online. There’s also the traditional route: contacting your local insurance broker or letting your wedding planner handle most of the legwork. When looking for a reason to pick up a policy, you may not need to look further than the current economy. More than 40 percent of all its wedding insurance claims for the past two years involved unforeseen problems with vendors and venues, some of which went bankrupt in the worsening economy. “The vendor bankruptcies that we have seen are exactly why couples and their parents should consider the Wedding Protector Plan,” said Tuvin. Travelers’ policy starts at $160 and can reimburse the policy holder for such things as ruined attire, lost deposits, lost rings, severe weather, transportation shutdowns, ruined photos, stolen gifts and injury.

4.) Keep those who love you on your side. They are your strongest allies and best equipped to hold your ego – not to mention sanity – in check. Whether it’s going dress shopping or having them bring you hors d’oeuvres during cocktail hour so you don’t starve, family, friends and occasionally your wedding planner will provide all the support you could ever want or need. But don’t take advantage of them: They aren’t required to be there for every little thing. 5.) Don’t forget where you came from. Your family roots can provide great strength during a time of significant change and emotional upheaval. I participated in rituals from my heritage the week before that gave me clarity and determination that lasted through my wedding day. If you don’t know your culture’s traditions, ask a family member or do some research. 6.) You will get cold feet. Every bride I know has, and they seem to surface about three weeks before. They are completely normal. 7.) Don’t let the little things distract you. In a year, no one will remember what color your tablecloths were. They will remember if they had a good time. 8.) After the battle is won and your wedding has come to its conclusion, you will get depressed. We all do. It’s important to remember that your “big day” is just that – one day. Your marriage should last a lifetime, so don’t get so carried away with planning that you forget why you’re standing around in that white dress.

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By VICKY KATZ WHITAKER You’ve bought that expensive gown, plunked down thousands of dollars in deposits to the caterer, photographer and florist – and now a Nor’Easter is about to harpoon your outdoor wedding reception. Even worse, the best man can’t find your wedding rings and the band is a noshow. Next to the groom getting cold feet, it may be the scariest scenario a bride-to-be can face – unless she has wedding insurance. With premiums as low as $95, wedding insurance is affordable and a bargain compared with an average $21,814 that a couple, or their parents, may ante up to pay for today’s wedding, according to the Wedding Report. And as for that reluctant groom or runaway bride ruining your wedding day? There’s insurance coverage for that, too. “Not too long ago, wedding parties were on their own in case of events like bad weather, problems with vendors that are late, no shows, or disruptive to the ceremony, issues with a venue, damage to the wedding dress, bridesmaid dresses or tuxedos,” observed Dan Weedin, a Washington insurance and risk management consultant. “Now there is a solution to protect their investment, which nowadays can be sizeable.” In England, where wedding insurance made its debut in the late 1980s, half of all weddings are now insured, said Alan Tuvin, vice-president of product management for Traveler’s Insurance which, with fellow insurance industry giants Fireman’s Fund

There were plenty of issues that day, such as my 20-minute late arrival and the venue limiting the amount of time we were allowed to stay. But it started to rain as we left, and in my family’s culture, rain is good luck on a wedding day; it means a fruitful marriage. It was a beautiful, fun and significant affair. However, the seeds of our life together were sown with some simple wisdom. Here are some of my tips to survive your own march off to war: 1.) Before you even plan, train for your marriage by taking prenuptial classes. Many clergy members who officiate weddings require them, but you should even if it isn’t mandatory. Quite a few of these classes are taught by licensed marriage and family therapists, and will arm you with the best tools to work with your spouse through difficult times. Trust me, “wedded bliss” can get very rocky. 2.) Any big event triggers the best and the worst in people. Everyone has their own ideas about your special day. In some cases, I found it was based on what that person wanted for their wedding but never received. There are plenty of good ideas, but remember that the final decisions are yours. 3.) That being said, it’s not all about you. Consider those around you, especially your groom – it’s his day, too. There is a name for those lovely ladies who think “this is MY day”: bridezilla. Instead of battling dragons, you become one.

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Home Field Advantage:

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By KAITLYN KILMETIS Wedding plans are filled with an array of options – which dress to wear, who to name as Maid of Honor, what flavorful filling will reside between the featured dessert’s towering layers – but borough brides may have a few new questions to ponder: Will their grooms approach the altar with a run around the bases or with an official entrance out of the dugout? Will the Pepsi Party Patrol launch t-shirts to the event’s guests in the stands? Will Mr. Met be greeting their guests upon arrival? This past month, Citi Field, the stomping ground for the borough’s resident baseball crew, hosted its first wedding. After months of serving as the setting for trade shows, bar and bat mitzvahs and fashion shows, on March 27, Jackie and Frank Caputo christened the stadium with its inaugural wedding. The couple, who currently reside in Long Island but both hail from Queens, their 24-person wedding party and nearly 300 guests had a traditional wedding at a nearby church and then relocated to Citi

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Jackie and Frank Caputo were the first couple to celebrate their nuptials at City Field. Field for the reception. Metropolitan Hospitality Director Heather Collamore said the venue’s first wedding was an overwhelming success. “It was fantastic,” Collamore said. “It

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was as good as we would have hoped it would be. It’s amazing when people show up and look at the field and are just like, ‘Wow.’” Additionally, the bride and groom were aglow and appeared to be supremely sat-

isfied with their wedding venue. “I know Jackie and Frank had an incredible time,” Collamore said. “They were dancing and smiling the whole time.” The Caputos are just the first couple to experience what is quickly becoming a popular borough wedding site. Collamore said three more weddings are planned for the coming months and others are booked for 2011. She emphasized the fact that the massive venue has the capacity to tailor weddings to any particular couple. In fact, of the four 2010 weddings none follow the same pattern. Collamore said the possibilities are endless. Couples have the option to decide if they want their ceremony at home plate with their vows ringing out over the PA system, to hold the ceremony in one of the reception rooms that overlook the field or to hold the ceremony off-site. The wedding can include live footage or a photo montage on the stadium’s main video screen, appearances by former Mets players and an assortment of other personalized options. Also, Metropolitan Hospitality offers three upscale event spaces to host the reception and/or ceremony. The Delta Sky360 Club is Citi Field’s most exclusive space, located directly behind home plate, spanning dugout to dugout. The 6,800 square-foot space offers a full-service kitchen, high-end dining area and two full-sized bars to serve up to 400 guests.

The Caesars Club is a 12,000 square-foot modern space for 900 guests with an expansive bar and views of Flushing-Meadows Corona Park. The Acela Club offers full views of the playing field, the Manhattan skyline and the World’s Fair Marina. The 8,000 square-foot space accommodates 350 guests. Collamore said with so many options Metropolitan Hospitality has the ability to cater to couples in budget tiers that are hoping for a wedding at Citi Field “I think the nice thing about what we do is that if a couple has a budget in mind, we can create an event that meets their budget,” she said. “We want everyone who wants to get married here to be able to.” Collamore also added that the venue is not only attracting die-hard Amazin’s fans, but also those who are seeking a unique, one-of-aThe bride, groom and 24-person wedding party pose kind experience. “I think it’s a mix,” she in the Jackie Robinson Rotunda. said. “Some are extremely big Mets fans there isn’t that much of a drop off when and others are just looking for something you invite your guests,” she said. “And I different. They aren’t looking for a tradi- think it’s because it’s enticing and it’s tional wedding at all the places their friends different so they all want to come.” have had it. They’re looking for something For more information about Metrothat excites people.” politan Hospitality, visit Collamore noted, with a laugh, the only metropolitanhospitality.com or call (718) warning she has about a Citi Field wed- 507-3663. ding is that couples can expect a low numReach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at ber of “No” RSVP replies. kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357“We let people know in the beginning 7400, Ext. 128.

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 23827/09 CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, vs. MAHITIMA BAA, ALBERT KELLY, JANE NJUGUNA Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 2219 NAMEOKE AVENUE, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691 SBL #: BLOCK: 15658 LOT: 25, FORMERLY PART OF, 24 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 9th day of March, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: MAHITIMA BAA, ALBERT KELLY, and JANE NJUGUNA, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. LEE A. MAYERSOHN of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 9th day of March, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by MAHITIMA BAA dated the 15th day of July, 2008, to secure the sum of $464,000.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2008000315624 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, on the 7th day of August, 2008; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 31st day of August, 2009, and sent for recording in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County; The property in question is described as follows: 22-19 NAMEOKE AVENUE, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 15658 and Lot 25 formerly p/o 24 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, known as Lot 25 in Block 15658 (formerly known as part of Lot 24 in Block 15658) on the Queens County Land and Tax Map, and being bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the corner

formed by the intersection of the Southerly side of Nameoke Avenue and the Easterly side of Pinson Street, distant 45.00 feet Easterly along the Southerly side of Nameoke Avenue to the true point of beginning; RUNNING THENCE along the Southerly side of Nameoke Avenue, distant 35.00 feet; THENCE Southerly and part of the distance through a party wall and at right angles to the last mentioned course, a distance of 50.00 feet; THENCE Westerly and at right angles to the last mentioned course, a distance of 35.00 feet; THENCE Northerly and part of the distance through a party wall and at right angles to the last mentioned course, a distance of 50.00 feet to the Southerly side of Nameoke Avenue and the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 22-19 Nameoke Avenue, Far Rockaway, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint

by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: March 9, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Qualification of EMPIRE GRILL DISTRIBUTING LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/ 02/10. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/26/ 10. Princ. office of LLC: 20-11 Francis Lewis Blvd., Whitestone, NY 11357. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of DE, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. _____________________________________________________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 32284/09 CITIMORTGAGE, INC. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. Plaintiff, vs. SURENDRAN KANAGALINGAM, JESILDA K A N A G A L I N G A M , Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 3105 74TH STREET, EAST ELMHURST, NY 11370 SBL #: BLOCK 1145 LOT 29 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the

relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 11th day of March, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: S U R E N D R A N KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. JOSEPH G. GOLIA of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 5th day of March, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by SURENDRAN KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM dated the 4th day of April, 1995, to secure the sum of $178,000.00, and recorded at Liber 4111 of Mortgages at Page 2426 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, on the 24th day of April, 1995; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 27th day of December, 2001, and recorded on the 6th day of June, 2002, in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County at Liber 6415, Page 1160; the plaintiff is also holder of a mortgage in the amount of $112,972.51 executed by S U R E N D R A N KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM which mortgage was recorded June 6, 2002, Book/Page: 6415/1164, County (or City Register of): Queens; the mortgage was subsequently modified or consolidated with the mortgage referred to in Book/Page: 411112426 by a Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreement executed by SURENDRAN KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM on the 6th day of June, 2002 in Book/Page: 6415/1177 to form a single lien in the amount of $277,000.00; the plaintiff is also holder of a mortgage in the amount of $9,019.22 executed by SURENDRAN KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM which mortgage was recorded January 4, 2006, Instrument Number: 2006000003395, County (or City Register of): Queens; the mortgage was subsequently modified or consolidated with the mortgages referred to in Book/Page: 6415/1177 by a Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreement executed by S U R E N D R A N KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM on the 4th day of January, 2006 under Instrument Number: 2006000003396 to form a single lien in the amount of $274,600.00. The property in question is described as follows: 3105 74TH STREET, EAST ELMHURST, NY 11370 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 1145 and Lot 29

ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Queens, County of Queens~ City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly side of 74th Street distant 421 feet Northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Easterly side of 74th Street with the Northerly side of 32nd Avenue as said Street and Avenue are shown on the Final Topographical Map of the City of New York for Borough of Queens; RUNNING THENCE Easterly parallel with 32nd A venue and part of the distance through a party wall, 100 feet; THENCE Northerly parallel with 74th Street 22 feet; THENCE Westerly again parallel with 32nd Avenue and part of the distance through a party wall, 100 feet to the Easterly side of 74th Street; THENCE Southerly along the Easterly of 74th Street 22 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 3105 74th Street, East Elmhurst, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you

until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: March 11, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ 4311 23 AVE. LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 1/5/10. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/ her to Giulio Sottovia, 25145 Van Zandt, Little Neck, NY 11362. General Purposes. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of SINGINGROOSTER, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on January 4, 2010. Office located in Albany. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against SINGINGROOSTER, LLC 4108 Greenpoint Ave. Sunnyside, NY 11104. Purpose: Restaurant Notice of Formation of Queens 111-02 LLC. Art. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/06/2010. Office location: Queens County. SSNY Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC, 11102 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11368. Purpose: any lawful activity. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of ABP Payroll Services LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/15/10. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Spyros Kekatos, 22-76 Steinway St., Astoria, NY 11105. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Leisure

At 16, Future Spielberg Is Directing you love it, just go for it. Age doesn’t really mat ter. It’s just a way to keep track of time. Go for it no matter what age you are.” The 16-year-old Archbishop Molloy junior has done just that, and people are noticing. His first film “Meet ing Mr. Williams” was chosen an official selection at the 2009 Queens International Film Festival, the 2010 Santa Clarita Valley Film Fest ival, the 2010 EgoFe st Shor t Fi lm Fest ival and the 2010 Nat ional Fi lm Fe st ival for Talented Youth. Also, “Meet ing Mr. Williams” won the El Capitan Award at the 2009 Yosemite International Film Festival. Not bad for a 3-minute, 25-secondfilm created with no budget at all, that Lamburini almost never made. At 14, Lamburini wrote the film, which is a stor y about the young girl who finds an out-of-place flower in an urban park, meets an elderly man and learns something about herself through the adventure. At a one week film-making course, Lamburini pitched the “Meeting Mr. Williams” idea and received a lukewarm response. “They basically told me it wouldn’t work and that the concept wouldn’t make a good film,” he said. “I kind of Bayside teen Alex Lamburini began his film- said, ‘Well, maybe you’re right.’” making career at 14. Then when Lamburini was 15, he By KA ITLYN KILMETIS Alex Lamburini is a young man from Queens with ambitious film-making goals. He’s hardly a “sit on the sidelines and wait for something to happen” type of teen. When it comes to pursuing his dreams, Lamburini’s credo can be summed up in two words “Why wait?” “Just go for it,” he said, emphatically. “If

Charming Feast At Alba’s The calamari was sized for sharing. An at tractive platter of rings and whole pieces, with a silver bowl brimming with marinara sauce as its centerpiece, the calamari was crispy and lightly fried. A garnish of thinsliced cucumbers topped off the plate. Although I am not generally a fan of marinara, the smooth flavor offset the well-seasoned calamari wonderfully. For our entrees, we chose the Linguini W a l k i n t h e f r o n t d o o r o f A l b a ’ s Meditera ni, Ch icken Fonti na a nd Veal Ristorante & Pizzeria and the view is mis- Portobello. The Linguini Mediterani was leading. An unsuspecting customer will see served in a lobster sauce with clams out of nothing more than the small, the shell, salmon, scallops and cramped tables and long dinner RESTAURANT shrimp. The lobster sauce was truly line that can be found at any pizdelightful and the seafood portions zeria in the City. Don’t give up generous. It was an excellent yet. A walk towards the back of choice for the seafood aficionado. the restaurant is worth the effort. The Chicken Fontina was layOn a recent Tue sday we venered with mixed vegetables and tured out for a late dinner and potato wedges, chicken breast were quickly seated by the knowltopped by prosciutto di Parma edgeable and friendly wait staff. and spinach fontina, in a white T he open a nd air y room was wine sauce. The seasoned potato filled with well-spaced tables, wedges are tasty all on their own. topped by the usual white tablecloths. With the chicken and spinach, they added Hanging on the cream colored walls are a wonder ful burst of flavor. large mirrors and Italian themed paintings. The Veal Portobello was served with The room was filled with the pleasant din steamed broccoli surrounded by potato of couples and families enjoying a meal. wedge s, and topped by veal and Por tobello After listening to the waiter’s recom- mushrooms. The veal was tender and tasty. mendat ions, we ordered a variety of star t- A m u s h r o o m l o v e r ’ s d e l i g h t , t h e ers and specials, beginning with the Portobellos were sautéed in brandy and Mescalina and House Salads, Pasta Fagioli por t wine, impart ing an earthy flavor that and Calamari. A fragrant and at tractive did not overpower the dish. dish, the Pasta Fagioli’s plentiful serving Stuffed from dinner, with much regret of pasta and cannellini beans, was a feast we opted out of dessert. Next time, we w ill for the eyes and the stomach. leave room for the Chocolate Mousse and The Mescalina Salad was a mixture of Cannoli. chopped greens with olives, thick cut toPrices range from a low of $6.50 for an mato and onion. The ingredients were appetizer to a high of $23 for the N Y Shell fresh and the house Italian dressing had a Steak. Our verdict: well worth the price. If light taste without the usual bite. The you are thinking about taking the family House Salad was a mix of chopped ice- to Applebee’s or some other chain, make a berg with the same combination olive, to- trip over to Alba’s instead. mato, onion and dressing. –Jessica Ablamsky

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decided he would make the film any way. “I thought, ‘I really love this stor y so I want to make it,’” he said. “So I just did it.” Lamburini said he was shocked to learn so many people across the countr y had enjoyed the film. He added that the process taught him a major lesson about believing in yourself, regardless of what others say. “It’s just like, stick with what you feel is good,” he said. “This was something that was really important to me, so I made it based on my personal experiences. I guess that’s why it did so well; because it was really close to me.” He believes the film received such a strong response because its universal themes have translated to viewers, which is one of the reasons Lamburini got into film in the first place. To enhance his communicat ion skills, Lamburini has been studying celebrated cinema, like his favorite film, “Schindler’s List,” and learning about accomplished directors, like his role model Steven Spielberg.

“I look up to him because his films deal with alienation and feeling lost in your environment and that’s kind of what ‘Meeting Mr. Williams’ dealt with,” he said. “My films kind of do the same thing as his so that’s kind of why I look up to him. Lambur ini is get t i ng lots of pract ice. He is working on creating two new music videos and just finished the script for his next short fi lm. Lamburini pla ns on applying to a college with a solid film program and then beginning a foray into feature films. “Eventually, I’d love to do feature films. That’s my main goal, to be able to direct and maybe even write feature films.” After a brief pause, Lamburini added his ambitions extend beyond just features too, “I also want to stay in TV and music videos as wel l.” For more information about Lamburini, visit w w w.alexlamburini.com. Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.

It’s Just About People, Neither Good Nor Bad By K AITLYN KILMETIS Astoria-based Theater Company The Amoralists’ second off-Broadway show run will be extended by two weeks. “Happy in the Poorhouse,” which opened on March 11, w ill now be in performance five days a week through April 26. The two-hour play centers around a mixed martial arts fighter named Paulie “The Pug” who is tr ying to nav igate h is way through all the absurdity in his life – including a sexually-unsatisfied wife, a former best friend seeking revenge and a countr y-singing sister straight out of Coney Island trying to make her mark in Nashville. The owners of the company are James Kautz and Mat thew Pilieci, who bot h appear in the show, Play wright and Director Derek Ahonen and Matt Fraley. Ahonen and Fraley both reside in Astoria while Kautz and Pilieci recently relocated from Queens to other boroughs. The Amoralists identify their main goal as exploring emotional truths. Ahonen said the troop aims to feature characters that represent the full spectrum of the moral scale. “Aest hetically, what we were going for was to have a theater company that kind of

dealt with characters in a grey area of morality, like they weren’t all good and they weren’t all bad; they were just more or less human,” he said. Ensuring his characters are authentic is a top priority. Ahonen believes viewers will learn about themselves as a result of exploring hone st and genuine character por trayals. “They are real, three dimensional people that are both good and bad, funny and tragic,” he said. “I think if you put out the scope of the human condition, people just find whatever that means to themselves.” The characters allow viewers to appreciate their own human nature, Fraley said. “I think the message, time and again, is to acknowledge your humanity,” he said. “To allow yourself to be yourself.” For more information about the theater company, visit TheAmoralists.com. “Happy in the Poorhouse” runs Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 5 p.m. Tickets are $40 for adults and $20 for students and can be purchased online at Theatre80.org or by calling (212) 388-0388. Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.

Two “Happy in the Poorhouse” cast members interact on stage.

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CITY PREPARES FOR COMING SENIOR BOOM

By JESSICA ABLAMSKY Queens is getting older. More than 300,000 residents are at least 65 years of age, according to 2006-2008 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Over the next 20 years that number is expected to grow rapidly, according to Age-Friendly NYC, a report by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene that was released March 22.

BETTER HEARING MONTH

If you’re bothered by not being able to hear people on the phone or in the movies or theatre, or you have to blast the TV, there are new assistive listening devices to greatly improve your quality of life. And if you are among the 50 million Americans who suffer from tinnitus (ringing in the ears), a remarkable hand held device is now available. What’s more, many of these devices are not expensive and are easy to use. In honor of Better Hearing Month this May, Advanced Hearing Center of Floral Park will hold a free program for people who wear hearing aids and those who don’t but have some difficulty hearing in public places or at home. During the event, audiologists Amy Sapodin and Alison Hoffmann will demonstrate the latest assistive devices and allow participants to try them. They will also offer free video otoscopic screenings

to detect if you have wax in your ears and evaluate whether your hearing aids are compatible with the hearing “loops” now found in many public areas. They will also discuss the rights of the hearing impaired and provide insight as to how to communicate more effectively with others. “These exciting advances help people tremendously,” said Sapodin. “No longer does someone with hearing loss have to avoid social situations, withdraw, get depressed or feel left out of situations.” During the month of May, Advanced Hearing Center will also offer free hearing screenings. Those who attend the program will get a complimentary brochure on Coping with Hearing Loss that includes many valuable tips. The special event will be held Tuesday, May 4, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 1163 Willis Ave. Refreshments will be served. For a reservation, call (516) 484-0811.

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Health Statistics for New York City Seniors: · Seniors are happier. Between 2005 and 2007, the proportion reporting “frequent mental distress” fell from 11 percent to 7 percent. · Falls are the leading cause of serious injury. Risk factors include: balance and gait deficiencies, fear of falling, incorrect use of walking aids, muscle weakness, using multiple medications and vision problems. · Seniors are not getting enough exercise. Although 23 percent of seniors nationally report getting no exercise, 30 percent of City residents report the same. · High blood pressure affects 58 percent of seniors locally and nationally. · Diabetes effects 23 percent locally, 3 percent more than the national average. · Among New York State residents 50 and older, 79 percent would prefer

would to age at home.

Citywide Quality of Life Initiatives: · To help older Americans reach the 40 quarters of work that are necessary to be eligible for social security, City staff will launch a program to assist those with between 30 and 40 quarters of work. · Offer a guide of discounted art and cultural events. · Library branch managers in the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island work in partnership with senior centers to sign seniors up for library cards. Department for the Aging (DFTA) will expand this program citywide. · Redesign DFTA’s Web site as a userfriendly, more in-depth, “one-stop shop” for information about City services. · Institute a telephone application process for food stamps. Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 124.

PARKER TO ADD RENAL

The Queens-Long Island Renal Institute, (QLIRI), conveniently located on the lobby level of Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation in New Hyde Park, will open its doors this spring. Patients can expect the finest quality of care, state-of-the-art technology and uncompromised dignity, in a bright, ultramodern and comfortable setting. QLIRI is licensed by the New York State Department of Health, and is led by

a dedicated, interdisciplinary team of experienced Nephrologists and Dialysis Registered Nurses, a Renal Social Worker, and a Registered Renal Dietitian. QLIRI will offer in-center chronic hemodialysis; comfortable, state-of-the-art treatment stations; personal TVs and DVDs; free wireless access; and nutrition counseling. Valet parking and medical transportation will be available. For further information, call (718) 2892600.

F ROM T HE PAST: Former Kansas City Chief running back Woodrow “Woody” Green recently underwent total knee replacement surger y, thanks to Franklin Hospital in Valle y Stream, and a medical resource program for retired NFL players called Pain Alternatives Solutions and Treatments (PAST).

If you are a wartime veteran or a surviving spouse of a wartime veteran, couldn’t you use some extra help during these hard economic times? Many veterans (or their spouses), when considering Flushing House as a retirement residence, are unaware they may be eligible for a significant pension from the U.S. Veterans Administration. Find out if you are eligible by attending a special seminar on April 26 at 3:30 p.m., at Flushing House. Come hear the experts review your benefits, explain criteria for eligibility, and show you how to apply. “Flushing House is committed to providing vets and their families with the benefits and lifestyles they deserve,” said Robert Salant, director of community relations. “We are proud to co-sponsor this

Two weeks stays and aid for veterans are part of what Flushing House offers.

seminar with Veterans Financial, Inc., which has helped more than 25,000 families of veterans with benefits. This extra monthly income ($1,056 to $1,949) can offset the cost of living at Flushing House by 25 to 40 percent.” The Veterans Administration and Senior Bridge are also cosponsoring the seminar. To be eligible, a Veteran must have served 90 days or more, with at least one day during a wartime period (World War II, Korea, or Vietnam). To RSVP call Joshua Lutz, activity leader, at (347) 532-3010 and provide your name and phone number. The free seminar is from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Flushing House, 38-20 Bowne Street, Flushing. Also, Flushing House is hosting free two-week stays for people interested in taking a test run of life in this unique senior community. Enjoy a comfortable furnished apartment, with continental breakfast, lunch and dinner served in the dining room, housekeeping, 24-hour security, tons of entertainment and activities – all this for $30 per night, $50 for couples. “We believe our two week stay promotion is the best values in the five boroughs and on Long Island,” said Salant. All candidates for a two week stay must have a pre-qualification interview. To learn more about the stays, call Nancy Rojas at (347) 532-3026 or David Barr at (347) 5323014, or call (888) 987-6205.

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FLUSHING HOUSE OFFERS VETERAN AID, TRIAL STAYS

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DANCE COUNTRY WESTERN Saturday, April 10 Joy Bayer Band at the Easter Dance. Saturday, May 8 Savannah Sky at the Mother’s Day Dance. The NY Metropolitan Country Music Association. $12. Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Avenue at 7:30. 763-4328.

FLEA MARKETS SPRING RUMMAGE Tuesday, April 13 from 9-3 at the Bellerose Jewish Center, 254-04 Union Turnpike, Floral Park. FLEA MARKET Saturday, April 17 at Emanuel Church, Woodhaven Blvd. and 91 st Avenue, Woodhaven from 10-3. FLEA & BAKE Sunday, April 18 flea market plus Ethnic Polish bake sale from 9-4 at St. Josaphat’s Parish Hall, 35 th avenue and 210 th Street, Bayside. FLEA & THRIFT Sunday, April 18 at the Bay Terrace Jewish Center from 11-3. ART LEAGUE Sunday, April 25 LeHavre’s Art League will hold its 8 th arts and crafts show from 114 a t 1 6 8 - 6 8 9 th A v e n u e , Whitestone.

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MISCELLANEOUS PATH TO US CITIZENSHIP Saturday, April 10, 17, 24, May 1 Becoming A US Citizen and Building Your Civic Knowledge at 2:30 at the Bellerose library. ADOPTION TODAY Saturday, April 10 two hour information meeting by Family Focus Adoption Services in Little Neck. 224-1919. YOU GOTTA BELIEVE Sunday, April 11 Adoption agency for adopting an older child at 4 at Little Flower Services, 89-12 162 nd Street, Jamaica. 372-3003. TAX PREP Tuesdays through April 13 free tax preparation for eligible candidates at the Hollis library. EDUCATORS OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, April 14 educators in Pre-K-grade 12 are welcome to an Open House from 3:30-6:30 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows.

TEENS TEEN TUTORING Saturdays, April 10, 17 at the Bayside library at 10. IMPROVE WRITING Saturdays, April 10, 17 Improve Your Writing Skills at 10:30 at the Central library. SPECIALIZED HS TEST Saturday, April 10 at the Pomonok and Fresh Meadows libraries. Register. Also on Monday, April 12 at the Queens Village library. Also Saturday, April 17 at the White stone librar y. . 800273-8439 to register. MATH BOOTCAMP Saturday, April 10 GRE and GMAT exams and more at the St. Albans library. Register. FINDING COLLEGE $$$ Saturday, April 10 Finding Funds for College at the Jackson Heights librar y. Register. CHESS CLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2. KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at the Douglaston/ Little Neck library at 4. TEEN GAMING M o n d ay , Tu e s d a y a n d Wednesday, April 12, 13, 14 at 3 at the Fresh Meadows librar y.

RELIGIOUS TEMPLE BETH F r i d a y, A p r i l 9 Yo m HaShoah observance and Sabbath Eve Service at 8. Saturday, April 10 informal Shabbat Service and Torah Study at 10. Friday, April 16 Sabbath Eve Service at 8. Saturday, April 17 Bat Mitzvah and morning service at 10. Sunday, April 18 Adult Education Breakfast and Lecture at 10:30. $2. Temple Beth Sholom, 172 nd Street and Northern Blvd., Flushing. 463-4143. MEMORIAL PROGRAM Sunday, April 11 Holocaust Memorial Program at 5:45 at the Young Israel of Hollis Hills/Windsor Park, 67-45 215 th Street, Bayside. 2242100. Also at 10:30 at the Briarwood Jewish Center, 1 3 9 - 0 6 8 6 th A v e n u e . 6 5 7 5151. Also at 7:15 at the Bellerose Jewish Center, 2 5 4 - 0 4 Un i o n Tu r n p i k e , Glen Oaks. “Stories of Inspiration” is the theme. Also at 7:30 at the Little Neck Jewish Center, 49-10 Little Neck Parkway. REVIVING VOICES Sunday, April 11 Temple Tikvah’s HS students will read various citations of people who perished in the Holocaust and sing songs of remembrance. 3315 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park at 9:30. FOREST HILLS Monday, April 12 Annual Yom Hashoah Commemoration at 7:30. Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd. 263-7000, ext. 200. ASTORIA CENTER Saturday, April 17 Adult Bat Mitzvah classes. Sunday, April 18 blood drive from 2:30-7:00. Astoria Center of Israel, 27-35 Crescent Street, LIC. 278-2680.

ADVISORY BOARD Monday, April 12 Teen Advisory Board meets at 4 t the Central library. COLLEGE APPLICATION Monday, April 12 College Application Timeline at 4 at the South Jamaica library. BROADEN HS/COLLEGE Monday, April 12 Broadening High School and College Options at 6:30 at the Pomonok library and Tuesday, April 13 at 3:30 at the Far Rockaway library. TEEN TUTORING Tuesday, April 13 at 3:30 at the Bayside library. MUSIC WORKSHOP Tu e s d a y, A p r i l 1 3 E a s t Elmhurst’s JAZZKIDS Annual Music Workshop. Register. ANIME AND MANGA Tuesday, April 13 at the Central library at 4. YU-GI-OH CLUB Tuesday, April 13 at the Flushing library at 4:30. TEEN LOUNGE Tuesday, April 13 at the LIC library at 4. MATH & SCIENCE Tuesday, April 13 Math and Science Through Poetry and Creative Writing. Register Woodhaven library. Also on Friday, April 16 at the L a n g st o n H u g h e s l i b ra r y. Register. CHESS Wednesdays at 3:30 at the Queens Village library. TEEN GAMES Wednesday, April 14 at the Central library at 4. GRAPHIC NOVEL/MANGA Wednesday, April 14 Teen Graphic Novel and Manga Club at 4 at the Bayside library. FINDING COLLEGE $$$ Wednesday, April 14 at the L I C l i b ra r y. Re g i ster. A l s o Thursday, April 15 at the East Elmhurst library. Register. GIRL SCOUTS Thursday, April 15 at 4 at the Queens Village library. PROJECT: REFRESH Thursday, April 15 at the Langston Hughes library at 4:30. POETRY SLAM Thursday, April 15 at the Auburndale library. Register. TEEN ZINE Thursday, April 15 at 4 at the Central library. CROCHET CLUB Thursday, April 15 at the Baisley Park library at 4. WII SPORTS Friday, April 16 at 4 at the LeFrak Cit y library. COMMUNITY PROJECT Friday, April 16 a math and poetry project for teens at 3:30 at the Langston Hughes librar y. POETRY WORKSHOP Friday, April 16 at the Rosedale library. Register. WII GAMING Friday, April 16 at 4 at the Bellerose library. STORY SHARERS Friday, April 16 share favorite picture books to children at the Central library at 4. SAT REVIEW Saturday, April 17 review at the Pomonok library. Register. OPEN MIC Sunday, April 18 from 2-4 at the Central library.

YOUTH Friday, April 16 at 4 at the Auburndale library. CITY STICKS Friday, April 16 Cit y Sticks with drummer Freddy Dugard at the East Elmhurst library. Register. KIDS LOUNGE Friday, April 16 at the LIC library at 4:30. POETRY WORKSHOP Friday, April 16 at the Rosedale library. Register. ARTS & CRAFTS Friday, April 16 at the Briarwood library at 4. FAMILY STORY TIME

Saturday, April 17 at the Flushing library at 11. CINDERELLA Saturday, April 17 at the Central library at 2. STORIES Saturday, April 17 at 2:30 at the Glendale library. EARTH DAY STORY TIME Saturday, April 17 celebrate Earth Day by reading eco-friendly stories and learning how you can do your part to save our planet at 11 at Barnes & Noble, 1 7 6 - 6 0 U n i o n Tu r n p i ke , Fresh Meadows.

SENIORS STARS PERFORMANCE Saturday, April 10 come join us at the Hollis library for a Senior Theatre Acting Repertory performance at 1:30. AARP TAX HELP Monday, April 12 at 1 at the Hillcrest, Sunnyside and Bellerose libraries. SENIOR GAME DAY Monday, April 12 at the Queens Village library at 1. AARP 4158 Tu e s d ay, A p r i l 1 3 A A R P North Flushing 4158 meets at noon at Church on the Hill, 167-07 35 th Avenue, Flushing. AARP 3698 Wednesdays, April 14, May 12 AARP 3698 meets at the Zion Episcopal Church, 24301 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Meeting at 1, program at 2. New members always welcomed. STARS Wednesday, April 14 come join our galaxy of STARs to perform theatrical works at the Hollis library at 10:30.

TAX HELP Wednesday, April 14 at the Broad Channel library at 1. AARP 3698 Wednesdays, April 14, May 12, June 9 AARP 3698 meets at the Zion Episcopal Church, 243-01 Northern Blvd., Douglaston at 1. TAX HELP Thursday, April 15 at 1 at the Fresh Meadows library. STARS Friday, April 16 Senior Theater Acting Repertory performs theatrical works at the Queens Village library at 10:30. FREE LUNCH Saturdays, April 17, May 15, June 19 at All Saints Church in Richmond Hill. 849-2352 reservations. MEMORY IMPAIRMENT Saturday, April 17 Selfhelp Alzheimers Resource Program (SHARP), a program for people with memory impairments meets. 631-1886.

TALKS GLENDALE BOOK Saturday, April 10 “Dewey: The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched t he World” will be discussed at 11 at the Glendale librar y. HOMEOWNERSHIP Saturday, April 10 What You Need to Know to Get Started at 11:30 at the Central library. PHILOSOPHY BOOK Saturday, April 10 “Saint Manuel Bueno, Mart yr” will be discussed from an existentialist perspective at 2 at the Forest Hills library. JAMAICA ESTATES Saturday, April 10 m o r e than 200 vintage photographs that document this distinctive communit y will be shown at the Central library at 3. WINDSOR PARK

SINGLES SINGLES 50+ Wednesday, April 14 lecture and group discussion and social for singles 50 and over at the Samuel Field Y at 7:30. $7. 225-6750, ext. 243.

Monday, April 12 “The Space Between Us” will be discussed at 2 at the Queens Village library. HILLCREST Tuesday, April 13 “ T h e Cit y of Falling Angels” will be discussed at 2 at the Hillcrest library. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT Thursday, April 15 Architecture and You: The Life and Work of Frank Lloyd Wright at 6 at the Flushing library. LITERARY SOUP Thursday, April 15 at 6:30 at the Queens Village library. IMMIGRATION IN CLASS Friday, April 16 Educator’s workshop: Immigration in the Classroom at 2:30 at the LIC library. CULINARY HISTORY Saturday, April 17 Appetite Cit y: A Culinary History of NY with author William Grimes at 2:30 at the Forest Hills library. LA TIA ABUELA Saturday, April 17 Peruvian-born poet and writer Arturo Ruiz presents “The Great Aunt,” a memoir from his childhood at 3 at the Corona library.

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QUEENS LIBRARIES Many branches of the Queensborough Library offer toddler and pre-school programs. Contact your local branch for dates. KIDS CARNIVAL Saturdays and Sundays, April 10, 11, 17, 18 from 11-6 Children’s Carnival at t h e Q u e e n s C o u n t y Fa r m Museum. $9. 347-FARM. TEEN TUTORING Saturdays, April 10, 17 at the Bayside library at 10. MATH HELP Saturdays, April 10,17 at the Flushing library at 10. SCIENCE LAB Saturdays, April 10, 17 at the Central library at noon. S TORY TIMES Saturdays at 11 and Tuesdays at 10:30 weekly story times at 7 at Barnes & Noble, 1 7 6 - 6 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i ke , Fresh Meadows. POEM A DAY Monday-Friday, April 12-16 Poem a Day Project at 3 at the Ridgewood librar y. GAME TIME Monday, April 12 at 4 at the Briarwood library. Maspeth library. READERS’ THEATRE M o n d a y, Tu e s d a y a n d Wednesday, April 12-14 at the Pomonok library. CRAFT KIDS Monday, April 12 a t t h e Flushing library at 3. CRITTER CLOSE-UPS Monday, April 12 a t t h e M a s p e t h l i b ra r y. L i m i te d space. 3pm. PLANET PROTECTORS Monday, April 12 meet live animals at 4. Limited space. CREATE A WORLD Tu e s d ay, A p r i l 1 3 a t t h e Corona library. Register. Invent an animal character and map out its environment. For those 9-12. Also on Thursday, April 15 at the Sunnyside library. Register. SPRING CRAFT Tuesday, April 13 at 4 at the Queens Village library. MATH & SCIENCE Tuesday, April 13 Math and Science Through Poetry and Creative Writing. Register Woodhaven library. Also on Friday, April 16 at the L a n g s t o n H u g h e s l i b ra r y. Register. TEEN TUTORING Tu e s d a y, A p r i l 1 3 a t t h e Bayside library at 3:30. POETRY OUT LOUD Wednesday, April 14 at the Bay Terrace librar y. Register. POSTCARD CREATION Wednesday, April 14 at the East Flushing library. Register. READING THEATRE Wednesday, April 14 at the Woodhaven library at 4:30. CRAFTS Thursday, April 15 at the Howard Beach library at 3. OPEN MIC Thursday, April 15 at 4 at the Briarwood library. GIRL SCOUTS Thursday, April 15 at the Queens Village library at 4. ANANSI THE SPIDER Friday, April 16 African folktale at 3:30 at the Cambria Heights library. FIESTA

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Queens Today EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS FLOWER CRAFT Saturday, April 10 Springtime Flower Craft at 2 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows. IMPROVE WRITING SKILLS Saturdays, April 10, 17 at the Central library at 10:30. LSAT OR GRE TEST Saturday, April 10 thinking about grad school? Test your skills at the Steinway library at 10:30. JEWELRY MAKING Saturday, April 10 at the Rosedale library. Register. WIRE SCULPTING Saturday, April 10 a t t h e South Ozone Park librar y. Register. TAX PREPARATION Saturday through April 11 free income tax preparation at 11 at the Langston Hughes librar y. SCRABBLE CLUB Saturdays at 10 at Count Basie Jr. HS, 132 nd Street and Guy R. Brewer Blvd. 8865236. KNIT AND CROCHET Saturdays at the Seaside library at 2:30. PET OWNERS Sundays (not on holidays) from 1-4 free workshops on pet behavior at Crocheron Park in Bayside (weather permitting). 454-5800. COMPUTER CLASS Monday, April 12 at the Lefferts library at 10:30. COMPUTER CLASS Monday, April 12 at the Rosedale library at 6. BALLROOM DANCING Monday, April 12 at 6:30 at the Forest Hills library. KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at 4 at the Douglaston/Little Neck library, 249-01 Northern Blvd. INSTRUCTION & DANCE Mondays and Fridays 7:158:00 dance lessons, dance from 8-11. Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. $10. ADULT CHESS Every Monday at 6 at the Queens Village library, 9411 217 th Street. BASIC CROCHET Monday, April 12 at the St. Albans library at 1. Bring your own yarn and crochet needle. MICROSOFT EXCEL Monday, April 12 at the Maspeth library at 6. COMPUTER BASICS Monday, April 12 at the Fresh Meadows library. Register. RESUME WRITING Monday, April 12 resume writing workshop for mature adults at the Flushing library at 6. INTRO COMPUTERS Tuesday, April 13 at t he Queens Village library. Register. INTRO COMPUTERS Tuesday, April 13 at t he Maspeth library at 1. COMPUTER BASICS Tu e s d a y, A p r i l 1 3 a t t h e Astoria library at 11. ADULT SCRABBLE Tuesday, April 13 at t he Fresh Meadows library at 1. DRAWING CLASS Tuesdays at 1. All medias, all levels. 969-1128.

GET YOUR YARNS OUT! Tuesdays after evening Minyan at 8, knitters, crocheters, needlepointers, and others meet at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 263-7000, ext. 200. OPEN BRIDGE Tuesdays at 8 at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. Call 2637000 for fees. TAX PREPARATION Tuesdays through April 13 at the Hollis library at 1. COMPUTER CLASS Tuesday, April 13 at the Sunnyside library at 10:30. BASIC COMPUTER Tuesday, April 13 at the Queensboro Hill library. Register 359-8332. START A BUSINESS Wednesday, April 14 Ten Steps To Starting Your Own Business at 10 at the Central librar y. DUPLICATE BRIDGE Wednesdays 10:30-3:00 at the Reform Temple of Fore st Hills. $ 1 2 se ssion , in cludes light lunch. 261-2900. WATERCOLOR CLASS Wednesdays at 9:30 at NAL. Traditional and contemporary, all levels. 969-1128. INDOOR SOCCER – DADS Wednesday evenings at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 263-7000. INTRO INTERNET Wednesday, April 14 at the C e n t r a l l i b ra r y. R e g i st e r 990-0700. CHESS CLUB Thursdays at 5:30 at the East Flushing library, 196-36 Northern Blvd. INTRO COMPUTERS Thursday, April 15 at the Pomonok librar y. Register. BEGINNERS COMPUTER Thursday, April 15 at the Steinway library at 10:30. SCRABBLE/CHESS Thursdays at 4 at the Windsor Park library, 79-50 Bell Blvd., Bayside. CHESS CLUB Every Thursday at 6 at the Queens Village library. QUILTING CLASSES Thursdays 10-2 at the Maria Rose Doll Museum in St. Albans. 917-817-8653 to register. KNIT/CROCHET Thursdays at 6 and Fridays at 10:30 at the Fresh Meadows library. BASIC COMPUTER Thursday, April 15 at 10 at the East Elmhurst library. COMPUTER Thursday, April 15 at the Middle Village librar y. Register. BASIC COMPUTER Thursday, April 15 at the Queensboro Hill library. Register. WRITE A NOVEL Thursdays, April 15, 22, 29, May 10 Write a Novel in 30 Days is a free seminar at the Sunnyside library at 6:30. BASIC COMPUTER Thursday, April 15 at the Rosedale library at 6. BASIC COMPUTER Friday, April 16 at the Astoria library at 11. CROCHET & KNITTING Friday, April 16 at 10:30 at the Fresh Meadows library. KNITTING CLUB Friday, April 16 at the

Maspeth library at 10. JEWELRY MAKING Saturday, April 17 create beautiful jewelry from semiprecious stones, glass shells and beads. Register Corona library. INTRO YOGA Saturdays, April 17, 24 at the Steinway library. Register. PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturday, April 17 learn to communicate effectively at Elmhurst Hospital. 457-8390.

MEETINGS CAMBRIA HTS. Saturday, April 10 Cambria Heights Friends of the Library meets at 4 at the library. AMER. LEG. AUX. Saturdays, April 10, May 8 Leonard Unit 422 American Legion Auxiliary meets in Flushing. 463-2798. TOASTMASTERS Mondays, April 12, 26, May 10, 24 learn the art and science of public speaking. 5256830. VFW 4787 Mondays, April 12, 26 Whitestone VFW Community Post meets; ladies auxiliary meets the 2 nd Monday. 746-0540. AMERICAN LEGION Mondays, April 12, May 10 American Legion Post 510 meets at St. Robert Bellamine in Bayside Hills. 428-2895. CATHOLIC VETS Mondays, April 12, May 10 American Mart yrs Catholic Wa r Ve t e ra n s Po s t 1 7 7 2 meets in Bayside. 468-9351. WATCH Mondays, April 12, May 10 Women at the Chapel Hall (WATCH) meet at the Communit y Church of Little Neck. 229-2534. SOUTHEAST CAMERA Tuesdays, April 13, 20, 27 Southeast Queens Camera Club at Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica. 516-328-3776. TELEPHONE PION. Tuesdays, April 13, May 11 Te l e p h o n e P i o n e e r s o f America meet in College Point. 463-4535. COMM. BD. 9 Tuesdays, April 13, May 11 CB9 meets. 286-2686. FH CIVIC Tuesdays, April 13, May 11 Forest Hills Communit y and Civic Association meets. 9977014. COMM. BD. 6 Wednesdays, April 14, May 12 CB6 meets in Forest Hills. 263-9250. REPUBLICAN WOMEN Thursdays, April 15, May 20 Women’s Republican Club meets in Glendale. 5263987. FROM THE SCRIPT Saturday, April 17 at the Forest Hills library at 10:30. PFLAG Sundays, April 18, May 16 PFLAG, a support group for parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays, meet in Forest Hills. 271-6663. Re fo r m Te m p l e o f F o r e st Hills, 71-11 112 th Street at 2.

Queens Today ENTERTAINMENT Hall at 10. 997-3802. BINGO Tuesdays at 7:15 at American Mart yrs Church, church basement, 216-01 Union Tu r n p i k e , Ba y s i d e . 4 6 4 4 5 8 2 . Tu e s d a y s a t 7 : 1 5 (doors open 6) at the Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd. 459-1000.$3 admission includes 12 games. FILM TRIVIA Tuesday, April 13 Richard Know invites you to demonstrate your knowledge of films at 2 at the Douglaston/ Little Neck library. KILL OTHELLO Wednesday and Thursday, April 14, 15 a t 7 a t t h e Flushing library. Kill Othello is a de-constructional interpretation of Shakespeare’s Othello. ONE CITY, MANY POEMS Thursday, April 15 poetry reading at 2 at the Auburndale library. Also on Friday, April 16 at the Bayside library. Register. POETRY DISCUSSION Thursday, April 15 selections by African, Caribbean and Latino poets examined at 6:30 at the Langston Hughes library. IMMIGRATION CONCERT Friday, April 16 NY Vocal Artists Research Center presents the 7 th Annual Immigration Heritage Week Concert at 6 at the Flushing library. CINDERELLA Saturday, April 17 World Dance Theatre presents Cinderella at 2 at the Central library. OKINAWAN DANCE Saturday, April 17 Okinawan traditional dance and music performance at 2 at the Flushing library. LISA YVES Saturday, April 17 familiar jazz standards at 2:30 at the Auburndale library. BANGLADESH Saturday, April 17 cele b ra t e B e n g a l i N ew Ye a r with music and dance at 3 at the Jackson Heights library. MARIMBA Saturday, April 17 Marimba music at 6:30 at the Flushing library. ASTRONOMY PROGRAM Saturdays, April 17, May 15, June 12 Alley Pond Environmental Center holds an astronomy program for the f a m i l y. $ 1 2 n o n - m e m b e r adults, $7 children 7-12. 2294000 to register. OPEN MIC Sunday, April 18 Open Mic from 2-4 at the Central library. DAN ZANES Sunday, April 18 Dan Zanes and Friends at Colden Auditorium. All ages. 793-8080. SACRED MUSIC Sunday, April 18 Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill performs its Spring Concert at 3 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 86-20 114 th Street. $15. 849-1437. BOBBY RYDELL Sunday, April 18 Bobby Rydell and the Shangri-La’s at 3 at Queensborough Communit y College. 631-6311. $42.

HEALTH/RESOURCE FAIR Saturday, April 10 starting at 11 at the Langston Hughes library. Healthcare consultations, child development information, guest Dora. BONE MARROW DONOR Saturday, April 10 bone marrow donor program at 2:30 at the Broadway library. HEALTH FAIR Saturday, April 10 from 102 with Franklin Hospital at the Valley Stream Memorial JHS, 320 Fletcher Avenue. TAI CHI Mondays and Thursdays at 11 at the Cardiac Health Center in Fresh Meadows. 670-1695. $5 a class. RECOVERY INC Monday, April 12 at 5:30 at the Forest Hills library. CANCER ACTION Monday, April 12 Baisley Park Cancer Action Council meets at 6 at the Baisley Park library. FEMALE CANCER Mondays, April 12, 26 “Look Good, Feel Better” program for women undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy in Flushing. 1-800-ACS-2345. MS SUPPORT Tuesdays, April 13, 27 National Multiple Sclerosis Society Support Group at 1:30 at the Howard Beach library. YOGA DANCE Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 at the Cardiac Health Center in Fresh Meadows. 670-1948. $10 class. CAREGIVERS SUPPORT E ve r y Tu e s d a y We s te r n Queens Caregiver Network in Sunnyside. 784-6173, ext. 431. VISUAL IMPAIRMENT Wednesday, April 14 common t ypes and causes of vision loss at 2 at the Woodhaven library. PARKINSON Wednesdays, April 14, May 12 Parkinson Support Group at Peninsula Hospital. 7342876. TOXIC WORLD Wednesdays, April 14, May 12 Live Wisely in a Toxic World at 1 at the North Hills library. WOMEN & HEART Thursdays, April 15, May 20 National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease in Forest Hills. 830-1511. CANCER ACTION Thursday, April 15 Astoria Cancer Action Council meeting at 10:15 at the Astoria library. OA Thursdays at the Howard Beach library at 10:30. INTRO YOGA Saturdays, April 17, 24 at the Steinway library. Register. MEMORY IMPAIRMENT Saturday, April 17 Selfhelp Alzheimers Resource Program (SHARP), a program for people with memory impairments meets. 631-1886. LIFE WITH AYURVEDA Saturday, April 17 balance your life by creating optimal health and balance at the Steinway library at 3. BLOOD DRIVE Sunday, April 18 2:30-7:00 at the Astoria Jewish Center.

LEGAL NOTICE

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 21096/09 CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, vs. MOHAMMAD ALIM, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 134-05 120TH AVENUE, SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11420 SBL #: BLOCK 11698, LOT 39 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 1st day of April, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: MOHAMMAD ALIM, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. JAMIE A. RIOS of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 22nd day of March, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by MOHAMMAD ALIM dated the 28th day of October, 2008, to secure the sum of $387,000.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2008000469296 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, on the 9th day of December, 2008; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 3rd day of August, 2009, and sent for recording in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County; The property in question is described as follows: 134-05 120TH AVENUE, SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11420 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 11698 and Lot 39 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Northerly side of 120th Avenue, formerly Zuider Avenue, distant 43.668 feet Easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Northerly side of 120th Avenue with the

Easterly side of 134th Street, formerly Baker Avenue; RUNNING THENCE Northerly at right angles to 120th Avenue, 100 feet; THENCE Easterly parallel with 120th Avenue, 20 feet; THENCE Southerly and again at right angles to 120th Avenue, 100 feet to the Northerly side of 120th Avenue; THENCE Westerly along the Northerly side of 120th Avenue, 20 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 134-05 120th Avenue, South Ozone Park, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company

who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: April 1, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C. Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE JUDICIAL BRANCH Grafton Superior Court 3785 D.C. Highway North Haverhill NH 03774 Telephone: (603) 787-6961 TTY/ TDD Relay: (800) 735-2964 h t t p : / / w w w / courts.state.nh.us CITATION FOR PUBLICATION Case Name: Sovereign Bank vs. Susan B. Keller, et al Case Number: 215-2009-EQ00203 The above entitled action is now pending in this Court. The original pleading is on file and may be examined by interested parties. The Court has issued an Order for Service by Publication on defendant, Susan B Keller. The Court ORDERS: Sovereign Bank give notice to Susan B Keller of this action by publishing a verified copy of this Citation for Publication once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Flushing, NY. The last publication shall be on or before May 17, 2010. Also, ON OR BEFORE June 01, 2010 Susan B Keller shall file a written appearance form with this Court. A copy of the appearance form must be sent to the party listed below. July 01, 2010 Susan B Keller shall file a plea, answer, demurrer or other response with this Court. A copy of the plea, answer, demurrer or other response must be sent to the party listed below. Notice to Susan B Keller: If you do not comply with these requirements, you will be considered in default and the Court may issue orders that affect you without your input. Send copies to: Joseph Camillo, Jr., Esq. Shechtman Halperin Savage 1080 Main Street Pawtucket RI 02860 BY ORDER OF THE COURT Robert B. Muh Clerk of Court March 23, 2010 (468)

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GREEK COMEDY Through April 25 at the Greek Cultural Center in Astoria. 726-7329. GUIDED TOUR Saturdays and Wednesdays guided tour of the landmark Poppenhusen Institute. 3580067 reservations. BEAUTY & THE BEAST Saturday, April 10 at Queens Theatre in the Park. 760-0064. THIS IS RAGTIME Saturday, April 10 with Terr y Waldo, world-famous performer of ragtime, stride and classic American popular music at 8 at Queens Theatre in the Park. 760-0064. FRESH MEADOW POETS Saturday, April 10 at 10 at the Forest Hills library. POPULAR SONGS Saturday, April 10 classical and popular international songs at 2 at the Briarwood librar y. CARNATIC CONCERT Saturday, April 10 Carnatic music is more concerned with song than symphony and the voice is the supreme instrument at 2 at the Flushing library. SOLO CELLIST Saturday, April 10 E. Zoe Hassman performs at 2:30 at the Forest Hills library. AMERICAN DANCE SALON Saturday, April 10 dance extravaganza at 3 at the Howard Beach library. 4 HAND PIANO Saturday, April 10 The Magic of 4 Hand Piano at 6:30 at the Flushing library. BEATLES TRIBUTE Saturday, April 10 at Q u e e n s b o ro C o m m u n i t y College Performing Arts Center. 631-6311. CON BRIO COPENHAGEN Sunday, April 11 at LeFrak Concert Hall, Queens College at 2. 793-8080. MUSIC FOR GUITAR Sunday, April 11 “500 Years of Music for Guitar” at 2 at Christ Ev. Lutheran Church Communit y Center, 85-15 101 st Avenue, Ozone Park. $10. 843-1247. RAYA BRASS BAND Sunday, April 11 at 3 at the Central library. TO THE RISING SUN S u n d a y, A p r i l 1 1 Ts i d i i brings her dazzling vocal st yle to “To the Rising Sun,” featuring the music of Odetta, Nina Simone and Miriam Makeba. Queens Theatre in the Park at 3. 7600076. OPEN MIC Mondays, April 12, May 10 Susan Yang hosts an evening of poetry at 7:30 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows. FAMILY FILM Monday, April 12 at 5 at the South Hollis library. INTERNATIONAL SONGS Monday, April 12 enjoy a concert of arias from operas and operettas, hits from famous American musicals and popular Russian, Italian and Hebrew songs at 6 at the Richmond Hill library. CHAMBER MUSIC Tu e s d ay, A p r i l 1 3 O r i o n String Quartet. Chamber Music Live at LeFrak Concert

HEALTH

LEGAL NOTICE

Suppose New York State didn’t have an on-time budget for the umpteenth year in a row, can’t decide who would develop and operate the Aqueduct Racino and months after some of us have filed taxes our State refunds they are still missing from our bank accounts. Instead of tackling those pressing issues, some of our esteemed representatives are taking shots on a backwards cultural phenomenon – low-slung pants. Brooklyn Sen. Eric Adams (D-Brooklyn) has launched the Stop the Sag campaign. St. Albans Sen. Malcolm Smith has cosigned and touted Adams’ efforts to keep low-slung pants off our streets. We think sagging pants are unsightly, unattractive and unappealing. Yet, we’d rather our electeds focus on bigger problems: Jobs, jobs, jobs!

Tally-Ho!

LL Cool J and Sarah Palin: Power couple or fueding foes?

Female readers of a certain age will remember him best as the liplicking cutie with the abs. The Queens-raised rapper-actor whose “Mamma Said Knock You Out,” has a new beef, this time with guntoting Tea Party cheerleader Sarah Palin and her Fox News cronies. Fox used a two-year-old LL Cool J interview to promote a new Palin special, “Real American Stories,” according to E! Online. After a fan asked why LL would support a station that “hates black people,” he tweeted for a worried public: “Fox lifted interview I gave in 2008 to someone else & R misrepresenting to public 2 promote Palins Show.” Good publicity? Perhaps. Bad form? You betcha.

Citi Field Is ‘Something New’ Last season was supposed to be a string of firsts for Citi Field. But it took over a year for the Mets’ home to host its first wedding. The Amazin’s lovebird couple, Francesco Caputo and Jacqueline Scotti, exchanged their wedding vows at a church in Long Island before a group of 270 friends joined them at Citi Field for their reception. The couple walked around the Stadium in customized Mets jerseys and were also given a brick (ostensibly a keepsake, though it could be rightfully thrown onto the field if the Mets repeat least year’s debacle). Hopefully the couple’s joy can be transferred to the team’s fans, otherwise the Mets and their supporters could continue to live in this marriage from hell.

Minor Miracle

Photo by Ira Cohen

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Mad As LL

U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner walked away with a unique keepsake after the historic Healthcare legislation passed the House. The Queens Congressman, a vocal backer of the reforms, was given Speaker Pelosi’s tally sheet. The simplistic scrap of paper counts the “Yeas” and “Nays” at 220-211. If he ever has trouble raising funds for his Mayoral campaign (c’mon, you know it’ll happen), he can sell the historic document on eBay.

Archbishop Timothy Dolan and Queens Independence Party's Mike Neibauer

Mike Niebauer, head of the Queens Independence Party, stopped to chat briefly with Archbishop Timothy Dolan outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral during the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Talking about the trek up to 86th Street, the Archbishop blessed Niebauer and told him that he should make the trip. It turns out the Dolan also told the state police walking the route, “Watch out for my guy” to make sure that Niebauer made it to the end of his journey. Well, somewhere around the mid-70s Niebauer, who is a diabetic, was starting to have some trouble, and was ready to bow out. “We promised the Cardinal we’d get you to 86th Street,” the cops told him, and helped him along. When he reached 86th Street, the cops were even kind enough to hail a cab for him. “I was walking off a blessing from the Cardinal,” Niebauer said.

Models Of Queens

Raise Your Pants & Your Image

The founder of a City-based non-profit, Active Compassion Transforms, Erika Lee has been in the modeling business for about four years. “I actually don’t get paid from the nonprofit work,” Lee said. “I mostly rely on modeling income and I also work in the hospitality/tourism field.” ACT staff empowers kids from developing countries through an internetbased mentoring program. The year-long curriculum culminates in a trip to NYC. “I went to South Africa and I was just really moved by the people I met and the things that I saw there,” she said. “Now we have a team of people and we’re always looking for more.” When Lee began modeling, her career was in transition. “I guess it was a culmination of things,” she said. “A lot of people said I should just try it, and somebody just gave me an opportunity to be in a show. I sort of took it from there.” Although Lee has done mostly print, she has also appeared in local fashion shows, trade shows and commercial work. “I’ve done work for Rusk,” she said. “A lot of the bigger hair companies.” In her spare time, she likes to hang out in her own neighborhood, Astoria and sometimes Jackson Heights. “It’s mostly about eating,” she said. “They all have really great restaurants and places to go.” Perhaps that statement is unusual for a model, but that doesn’t bother Lee. “I like to enjoy life too,” Lee said. “I like the diversity of culture in Queens, and food is a big part of it.” When Lee isn’t eating or working, she likes to hang out with her friends, go snow boarding and travel.

Erika Lee

Home: Woodside Age: 27 Height: 5’ 7" Weight: 110 lbs Stats: 32-24-34

Model With A Passion The Taste Of Money Bank fraud stinks. In this case, literally. Florin Necula tried to escape arrest by swallowing a four-gig flash drive containing bank account information used to swipe over $35,000 off of unsuspecting ATM users. Cops waited days for Necula to release the evidence, as his system tried to transfer the device into an embedded format. In a testament to the device’s durability, it still retained the information after passing through a digestive hell. His colon though, may not have been so lucky.

Confidentially, New York . . .