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Leaders Rally To Save Comm. Boards Speakers at the rally said the system opened the doors of government bureaucracy to citizens, providing a direct voice to City agencies. The alternatives, according to Comrie, are laughable, as he lambasted “a 311 system that we know doesn’t work.” Some participants came ready to fight. CB 6 District Manager Frank Gulluscio held under his arm a folio of 1,000 signed letters decrying the cuts, which he plans to send to the Mayor and Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan). For some, the cuts indicated Bloomberg’s desire to eradicate the Community Board system altogether. “Don’t forget, the Mayor wanted a charter revision to eliminate these community boards,” said Councilman Dan Halloran (RWhitestone), adding “government that governs best is government closest to you.” If the cuts do go through, some boards would only afford one-and-a-half staffers.
“These cuts will decimate our staffs,” said CB 10 Chair Betty Braton. “We can’t maintain the board system at the levels proposed by the Mayor.” The rally followed a Feb. 9 meeting, which saw CB members air grievances and lambaste the cuts. At the time, Marshall, whose office regulates the community boards, said the budget reductions would lead to nearly 900 fewer uniformed police officers; the closing of 20 fire companies and reducing from five men to four the staff on all engine companies; eliminating $6 million in subsidy support for the Queens Library system, which would force 14
libraries to cut weekend hours; and elimination of the Rockaway ferry service which Marshall described would be “devastating” to the community in the Rockaway Peninsula. Marshall also said the budget cuts would force city pools to close two weeks earlier, Beacon School contracts would be reduced 6 percent in 2010 and an additional 7 percent in 2011. Also Marshall said that homecare for senior citizens would be reduced, which she warned might actually cost the city more money in healthcare costs. Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127. Tribune photo by Ira Cohen
By JOSEPH OROV IC Elected officials, community board members and Queens activists gathered on the steps of Borough Hall to decry proposed budget cuts threatening to slash the Community Board system. “Our community boards are integral parts of our city government and if they are to function with the effectiveness that we in Queens have come to expect from them, they cannot have their budgets cut anymore,” said Borough President Helen Marshall. “The voice they raise collectively is the voice of our communities.” Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s proposed $63.6 billion budget set for July 1 would see a more than $17,000 cut to each community board. Many of them already operate, by some accounts, on a pittance. “It’s a horrible situation when we have to fight for something that makes sense,” said Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans).
Ferries, Development Eyed In WAVES Plan By JESSICA ABLAMSKY City officials launched the Waterfront Vision and Enhancement Strategy (WAVES), a citywide initiative that will create a blueprint for future shoreline development, with the first public meeting on April 8 in Manhattan. “New York City is known for its unparalleled skyline, beautiful parks, famous bridges and grand boulevards, but it’s 578 miles of waterfront may be its greatest physical asset and certainly the one most important throughout its history,” said Mayor Mike Bloomberg. Scheduled to be complete by Dec. 31, WAVES is a two-part simultaneous process. While Vision 2020 will establish long-term goals, the New York City Waterfront Action Agenda will set up priority proposals to be implemented within three years. Vision 2020 will focus on adapting to climate change, housing and economic development, natural habitats, public water-
front access, recreation and waterborne transportation. There will be six public meetings between April and August, one in each borough and a sixth to discuss the Blue Network, a category within Vision 2020. The Blue Network will focus on improved water quality, transportation by water and resistance to climate change. Priorities for Queens are extending east the Flushing Bay promenade; increased ferry service, particularly in The Rockaways; redevelopment in Hallet’s Cove and Willets Point; and a superfund designation for Newtown Creek, said Dan Andrews, a spokesman for Queens Borough President Helen Marshall. A similar report released in the mid 1980s also called for increased ferry service, he said. Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124.
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Charter Revision Panel In Queens On Monday By DOMENICK RAFTER A public hearing for Queens residents on Char ter Revision is scheduled for Monday, April 19, at 6 p.m. at the auditorium at LaGuardia Community College at 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City. During the month of April, the N YC Char ter Revision Commission, chosen by Mayor Mike Bloomberg last month to review the city char ter and suggest changes to put before the city voters, will hold public hearings in all five boroughs. Queens residents who care to speak can sign up beginning at 5:30 p.m. All members of the Queens public are invited. The Charter Revision Commission idea was born over a year ago when Republican businessman Ron Lauder agreed to suppor t Mayor Bloomberg for a third term if the mayor agreed to appoint a commission to review the City Char ter. Among the issue s that will be discussed are: term limits, in the wake of the city council decision to overturn the city’s two-term limit law passed by referendum; the city’s budget process; and the necessity of the offices of the borough president and Public Advocate. “The commission is deeply commit ted to an open and welcoming process of public i n v o l ve m e n t . A c r i t i c a l p a r t o f t h e commission’s work is to ensure that the public is afforded extensive oppor tunit ies to
par t icipate,” said commit tee chairman and CUNY CEO Mat thew Goldstein. “To that end, a comprehensive outreach effor t has been developed in order to gather input from New Yorkers throughout the five boroughs. We invite all New Yorkers to par t icipate in this important review process.” After t he hear ings, the commit tee is scheduling issue forums throughout the city during t he month of May, a nd fur ther public hearings during the summer before any revisions are proposed. All revisions will be put before city voters in referendums. T he commit tee is also taki ng to t he Internet to reach out to city residents. Its we b s i t e , nyc . g ov / c h a r t e r, w i l l f e a t u re hearing schedules, transcripts, and videos of commit tee hearings. T he cit y charter is also available to download on the site, and documents are translated into four different languages, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, Spanish and Russian and citizens can use the website to contact t he commit tee. The commit tee also created a Facebook page, where hearing dates are posted, and a Twit ter account that can be followed at “CityChar terN YC.” Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.
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home of many investment bankers and Wall By DOMENICK RAFTER Facing a potentially tough primary chal- Street employees. Saujani is counting on lenge, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D- their votes and the strong anti-incumbent Astoria) received a big endorsement from mood to help her win the September primary. Maloney also received the President Barack Obama on endor sement of the New York Tuesday. AFL-CIO earlier in the week. “I’m proud to endorse Maloney was elected in Carolyn Maloney for re-election 1992; defeating incumbent and to have her working with Republican Bill Green in the me for the change America first year the longtime Manneeds,” said President Obama. hat tan-based district included “New Yorkers are extraordinarAstoria and Long Island City. ily lucky to have her fighting for She has won re-election by them in Congress.” solid margins in the overMaloney, running for her whelmingly Democratic dis10th term in Congress, said tr ict e ver si nce. L as t year, she was “thrilled” to have the Maloney seriously considered Pre sident’s support. She face s U.S. Rep. Carolyn challenging appointed U.S. a challenge in the Democratic Maloney Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the primar y from Re shma Saujani, D e m o c r a t i c p r i m a r y, b u t 34, a Manhat ta n hedge-fund at torne y who has received the backing of eventually decided against it when Presisome Democratic donors, critical of d e n t O b a m a t h re w h i s s u p p o r t to Gillibrand. Maloney’s tough stance on Wall Street. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at Along with Astoria and Long Island City, Maloney’s district includes the affluent Up- drafter@queenstribune.com or at (718) per East Side and Midtown Ma nhat tan, 357-7400, Ext. 125.
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Smith Eyes Later, Two-Year Budget By SASHA AUSTRIE With a state budget yet to emerge from Albany, Senate Democrats have unfurled legislation to streamline the process. The budget overhaul “will end Albany’s pattern of quick fixes and ensure New Yorkers receive a fiscally responsible budget,” said State Senate President Pro Tempore Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans). Smith said though the bills are yet to have Assembly support, Speaker Sheldon Silver, along with Ways and Means Chairman Herman “Denny” Farrell (D-Manhattan) are looking into the bills.
He said the six bills being presented would change the budget due date and the start of the fiscal year – from April 1 to June 30 for the budget and from April 1 to June 1 for the fiscal year. Currently, the budget is based on projected income. Smith noted, though, that the state’s biggest revenue is collected after the April 1 deadline. “It would allow [us] to project based on real numbers,” Smith said. The six bills herald changes such as establishing a two-year budget; requiring both the executive budget proposal and enacted budget to be balanced according to generally
The End Of OTB?
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By DOMENICK RAFTER Absent action from the state Legislature on a bailout plan proposed by Gov. David Paterson, OTB will shut its doors permanently on Sunday. Gov. Paterson announced in a statement Wednesday that he, along with Assembly and Senate leaders and OTB put together a temporary solution to keep OTB afloat, but that action is unlikely because the state legislature had recessed for the week. "Today, after weeks of intensive negotiations with Senate and Assembly leadership, I submitted agreed upon legislation that provided for an interim solution to keep New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation (NYCOTB) operating. This plan included no additional commitment of taxpayer dollars. However, the Legislature adjourned before acting on the bill," the statement read. OTB announced last month they would shut down operations and layoff all of its 1,300 employees as of April 11. Two days
before they were to shut down operations, the financially strapped New York City OTB announced a deal had to been struck to keep its betting halls open and all of its workers in their jobs, at least temporarily. OTB announced it would close on Sunday, April 18 if no deal is struck with the state to bail out the cash-strapped corporation. OTB declared bankruptcy in December and sought a bailout in March. OTB has also been affected by the failure to secure a bid to develop the Aqueduct "racino" by March 31 and the $300 million fee that would have gone along with the bid. Paterson said he "expects [OTB] will carry out its planned shutdown" on April 18. "I am deeply saddened that we could not find a workable solution during this fiscal crisis to save any of these jobs," the governor said. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.
accepted accounting principles; and would create a non-partisan Legislative Budget Office modeled after the U.S. Congressional Budget Office. In theory, this would remove the politics from revenue forecasting. In terms of this year’s budget, Smith said the legislative houses are$3 billion apart, and
that is without borrowing any money. He said a budget will be passed at the end of April no later than May. “The numbers aren’t going to get any better,” he said. Reach Reporter Sasha Austrie at saustrie@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 123.
Don’t Bet On VLT Bid Til At Least June: Gov By DOMENICK RAFTER Though Aqueduct played host to a job fair sponsored by State Senator Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) last weekend, none of those jobs were for the “racino” project at the site, as there still hasn’t been a decision on a new bidder, more than a month after state leaders dropped a bid from Aqueduct Enter tainment Group. Gov. David Paterson said this week that he expects to make a new decision on a bid by the end of June at the latest, with or without agreement from state legislative leaders. According to the process set up years ago when the “racino” project was approved by the state, the governor would still need agreement from Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Democratic Conference Chair John Sampson before a bid could move forward. In March, a state lot ter y official told the Tribune that the Lot ter y Division would expedite the licensing process of a new bid at the governor’s request. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver blamed
Senate Democratic leaders for the failed bid, according to the Daily News, telling the Inspector General’s office in a testimony that Senate Democratic leaders pushed for the selection of AEG. Former Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith (D-St Albans) is a close political ally of former Congressman Rev. Floyd Flake, who had a minor stake in the AEG deal. State Democratic leaders are continuing to fight off subpoenas from the state Inspector General’s office in an investigation into the decision to choose the AEG bid. Sen. Mart y Golden (R-Brooklyn) introduced a bill late last month aimed at restarting the bid process while allowing all past bidders to resubmit their bids, except AEG. However, Senate leaders have not shown any intention of taking up the legislation, though Golden has garnered suppor t from other Senate Republicans like Sen. Roy McDonald (R-Saratoga Springs) a nd Sen. Bet t y Little (R-Queensbury). Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400 Ext. 125
Klein Gets Earful From Boro Parents By DOMENICK RAFTER Administrators, students and teachers from around Corona, Elmhurst, Maspeth, Middle Village and Ridgewood got a chance to voice their issues with City School’s Chancellor Joel Klein on Monday. Klein held a town hall meeting for Community Education Council District 24 at PS 87 in Middle Village where he listened to a series of concerns that ranged from new school construction to standardized testing. Klein opened the meeting by presenting the audience with positive statistics about education in New York City, including a precipitous drop in crime over the last eight years, and a striking rise in the graduation rate; 33 percent. “I don’t think there is any other city in America that has gone up like that,” said Klein. Turning his attention to District 24, Klein noted the district had the largest growth of any district in the city and pointed out statistics that showed high parental and student satisfaction. Opening the meeting to questions, Klein was immediately asked about extensions and renovations for PS 87, which is terribly underequipped for the number of students it serves. The meeting was held in a small, cramped basement room that is used during school hours for a multitude of purposes. Students at the meeting carried signs complaining about the school’s lack of bathrooms and an equipped gym. Introduced by PS 87 principal Karen McHale, the students showed Klein a video that illustrates the lack of acceptable facilities in the school. “What these kids have to work with is not much,” said CEC District 24 President Nick Comaianni.
Klein responded by noting that PS 87 was “a priority” and that he would work w ith t he CEC to char t a course for a n extension at the school. The school’s extension is a top priority for CEC District 24’s capital plan. Addressing a question as to why the school, which has been asking for an extension for nearly a decade, has consistently been overlooked, Klein pointed to budget problems and “competing demands.” “How is it the city has money for Governor’s Island, but none for the schools?” asked Rosemary Parker, UFT District 24 representative, alluding to the city’s recent decision to develop Governor’s Island into a park. Klein told parents that the city’s tax revenue is beginning to grow and there are signs of an economic recovery, h inting that the city’s budget problems might soon ease. Marge Kolb, President of the PTAs in District 24, criticized the decision to build and open schools as K-8, and star t by adding one grade a time. “Why is it when we have problems with overcrowding, we have these new schools that are entirely empty because we’re only adding one grade at a time,” asked Kolb. Klein said that the reason the school system has gone to building and opening K-8 schools is because of parent demand. “I want to be responsive to parents.” He said. Klein took questions from two members of the city council who were present; Liz Crowley (D-Middle Village) and Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights). Crowley spoke about the possibility that the Beacon program may be moved from PS 153 in Maspeth, a move she said she would oppose.
Klein said the Beacon program will remain at PS 153 and was met with thunderous applause from the audience. Crowley also demanded the CEC move quickly on the extension of PS 87. A former teacher, Dromm said he was worried about the status of education funding and the chances that 8,500 teaching jobs that could be lost if the city loses more education funding from the state. “We are working at the bare minimum at our schools,” Dromm said. Klein noted that the loss of the 8,500 jobs is still a possibility and demanded parents and teachers tell their state legislators to keep education funding in the state budget.
A touchy exchange occurred when Klein endorsed state standardized testing to the chagrin of many in the room. “I got tested all the time,” said Klein, who went to school in nearby Woodside. “Te st s are the way you know if students have mastered the work. Too many t ime s our students are being sent out into the world without mastering the work.” “You’re still doing that!” interrupted one parent, complaining that the 28 percent passing grade is way too low. Klein agreed and said he would suppor t upping the passing grade. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125
Crowley Fined Over Funds By DOMENICK RAFTER The New York City Campaign Finance Board slapped penalties on the campaign of Councilman Liz Crowley (D-Middle Village) over campaign contribution violations in her unsuccessful campaign in the June 2008 special election to replace Councilman Dennis Gallagher (R-Middle Village). Crowley’s campaign was fined $475 for receipt of corporate contributions, which are prohibited. Crowley’s campaign returned the contribution. Her campaign was also fined $759 for receiving contributions over the $1,275 limit for a special election, and $100 for failure to file pre-
election disclosure statements. All penalties were for infractions during Crowley’s 2008 special election campaign; no penalties were issued for Crowley’s later successful campaigns in late 2008 and in 2009. The board said Crowley’s campaign has already paid the fines. The board also dismissed a series of campaign finance complaints against Councilman Peter Koo (R-Flushing) over contributions to his 2009 council campaign. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3574000, Ext. 125.
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Keep Fair Funding Our democratic system of government has often been described as a great experiment. We are constantly updating how the government works, its role as a provider for the people and the level of participation enjoyed by the governed. In New York City, our boroughs are divided into Community Boards, and we have 14 in Queens filled with dedicated volunteers and paid staff who are the first level of government, though their powers are primarily advisory. When there’s a problem, we take it to the community board. When someone has a good idea (or a bad one), they bring it to the community board. When help is needed, we turn to our community boards to serve as the middle man between the populace and the administration. Today, we are facing a funding challenge to these boards. Dollars are being cut that will force the number of paid hours for staff and the District Manager to be reduced, potentially reducing the responsiveness of the board. Though not all agree that the boards should exist, and that is an issue for the Charter Revision Commission to consider and bring to the voters, the fact is that as of today these boards are vital and are often the only contact the average resident has with government. They should not have to see their funding reduced to the point where they can no longer serve their neighborhoods. The City Council and the Mayor must ensure that, despite a perceived wish to eliminate this layer of government, fair funding is allocated to ensure that the boards will continue to serve the residents of our borough.
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Get Wal-Mar t To The Editor: It is not the Queens Tribune “Mea Culpa” (Editorial, April 8), but our spineless elected officials who owe New York City residents an apology. Wal-Mart management tried for years to negotiate with New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, former Council Finance Committee Chairman and current State Assemblyman David Weprin and colleagues for permission to open their first store in the Big Apple without success. You would also put up your hands in disgust and walk away as well after dealing with such arrogant public officials who think they know it all. Elected officials need to read “The Wal-Mart Revolution” by Richard Vedder and Wendell Cox published by the American Enterprise Institute. It explains the success story of Wal-Mart from a small independent Mom and Pop store in Arkansas to America’s largest retailer and employer. All public opinion polls have consistently shown that New Yorkers would like the opportunity to shop at Wal-Mart. Construction of a new Wal-Mart provides work for construction con-
tractors and their employees. Once opened, there are employment opportunities for many workers. With 10 percent of New Yorkers – including students, housewives, heads of single family households, senior citizens and ordinary people – currently out of work, they could find employment locally without having to travel one to two hours elsewhere. All of these companies and their employees are our neighbors. Wal-Mart is the nation’s largest private sector employer with over 1.2 million employees and growing each year. Tens of millions of Americans, including many fellow New Yorkers, own stock in Wal-Mart. The same is true for the various retirement and pension plans many people participate in. Starting pay is several dollars up to double above the minimum wage for new employees around the nation. Promotional opportunities including training for higher paying managerial positions are common. They also offer health care and other benefits. Wal-Mart may actually pay higher salaries and offer more benefits than some of their competitors. The free enterprise system made our nation great. Economic growth and the creation of wealth comes from businesses – small and large.
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Consumers shopping at Wal-Mart get a better bang for the buck by being able to compare prices, quality and service to other stores. The silent majority of New Yorkers represented by elected officials such as Weprin who oppose WalMart would actually welcome WalMart to NYC. Our town has a rich history over past decades of welcoming various businesses who have come and gone. Remember Alexander’s, Mays, Woolworth’s, E.J. Korvettes, Crazy Eddies, Pergament, Channels, Rickels, etc. Many New Yorkers – poor, working class, single household, fellow middle class people and especially seniors – can’t afford to pay extra. They need the great prices, good quality merchandise and now affordable drugs that Wal-Mart offers. Consumers have voted with their feet all over America making WalMart the No. 1 retail merchant success story it is today. It is time to allow Wal-Mart the opportunity to compete in the NYC marketplace as well. Larry Penner. Great Neck
Apr il Fooled To The Editor: In your April 1 issue of the Queens Tribune, the second paragraph of F. Geta Boutit’s article, “Gov Awards Aqueduct VLT Bid to Gambino, LLC” raises some serious concerns. First, and foremost, to say that the “five families of the Italian-American mafia which dominated organized crime in New York City since the 1930’s” is insulting and misleading. Crime, whether “organized” or “unorganized,” is plain crime. The distinction between the two is frivolous. Ms. Boutit can educate herself by looking at crime statistics (including white collar crimes and crimes committed by corrupt NYC/NYS politicians in pay-to-play schemes) in NYC from the 1930’s to today to see the ethnic and racial identity of individuals and groups who have dominated the crime scene. I can assure you that the crimes committed by members of the so-called “Italian-American crime families” over an 80-year period would not rank at the top of the list. Second, Ms. Boutit’s unnecessary ethnic reference to the “five families...of the Italian-American mafia ...” is inexcusable considering that the focus of her article concerned the possible role that the “Gambino, LLC” would play in the re-development of the Aqueduct Race Track. As a reader of the Queens Tribune, I cannot condone any journalistic transgressions that misinform your readers as well as proMarcia Moxam Comrie, Contributing Editor Reporters: Sasha Austrie, Harley Benson, Joseph Orovic, Kaitlyn Kilmetis, Domenick Rafter, Jessica Ablamsky Editorial Intern: Catherine Manzione Photographers: Ira Cohen, Michael Fischthal, Lee Katzman Contributors: Tom Allon, Melissa Hom, Michael VonDerLieth, Barbara Arnstein
mote negative stereotypes. Such behavior should be avoided by reporters and the editorial staff of your newspaper. Michael Giammarella, Bayside
Hate IS Political To The Editor: Usually Community Board 11 meetings aren’t spectator sports, but April’s sure could have been. The issue of the Weprin Campaign’s mailing of a Swastika laden flyer at the tail end of February’s special election drew many who felt that such an act should be formally reprimanded by the Board. Chairman Iannece and a majority of the CB members skirted the issue because they felt the vote could be construed “as political.” They even voted down a resolution castigating the mere act of mailing a Swastika with no mention of the source. As shocking as this may be, a week before Holocaust Remembrance Day, it does set a horrible precedent. Chairman Iannece and the Community Board will not address any act of hate that can even be construed as political. So if you decide to burn a cross on your neighbor’s lawn, leave a campaign lawn sign. If you tie a noose on someone’s doorknob, attach a campaign pin. And if you paint a Swastika on a Temple, add a campaign bumper sticker. The Board and its Chair should be reminded that all these expressions of hate have always been political. This should make us all wonder what political motivations the Board had in ducking the issue. Timothy Furey, Bayside
Good Job, Mike To The Editor: Hats off to Mike Bloomberg for imposing the smoking ban. While we’re at it let’s take our shirts off, too, and proudly display our chests. They’re rising and falling in a regular healthy rhythm, now, thanks to the Mayor’s successful efforts to make restaurants and bars healthier. Those who frequent these establishments and work in them as waiters and waitresses no longer have to breathe in the toxins found in secondhand smoke that wreak havoc on lungs. Livers are still being rotted away, to be sure, from all the booze that continues to be chugged. Testimony to that can quickly be gotten by a visit to Bell Boulevard or “Bellevue Boulevard” as it has come to be called in view of all the stumbling drunkards that are piling in and out of the dozens of bars at all times of
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the day and night. Cheeseburgers continue to remain on the menu as well. But that’s not a concern. While such entrees have loads of saturated fat and salt in them that can elevate blood pressure to astronomical highs and clog arteries as assuredly as a stalled car in the Midtown Tunnel, they no longer contain trans fat. And that is the important thing! Granted, food and drink do go down the wrong pipe, at times. Considering how rapidly dinersout gobble up grub from their platters it’s a miracle that forks and spoons don’t tag along after. Outside of this relatively infrequent occurrence, though, windpipes remain undisturbed. So do lungs, which are rather important in this double-chinned neck of the woods. A strong pair is essential for yelling out car windows when the driver ahead does not take off immediately when the light changes from red to green. Likewise for when a pedestrian crosses at a crosswalk at anything less than an apologetic sprint. “Hey, you imbecile. Hurry up or I’ll mow you down!” And then there are those all-important little league games where parents scream at the top of their lungs at other parents on the opposing team. Occasionally they even fling insults at the kids, including their own. Good lungs are also a must for the display of vanity, particularly while riding subways and buses. Without such, one wouldn’t be able to stick out their chests when speaking on a cell phone to their boss to let them know they’re running a millisecond or two late. Of course their real motive for making the call is to let everyone within earshot know they’re one of the few people in the city who hasn’t been laid off, yet. Last but least, there’s the StarSpangled Banner that is played at Yankee and Shea Stadium. (I refuse to refer to the latter by it’s new corporate name.) Sluggishly rising from their seats when the patriotic song begins to play, fans juggle hotdogs, beers, scorecards, and Alka-Seltzer tablets in one hand while placing their other, relatively free hand on their hearts, which is made a bit easier by having lungs that can expand on command. And if a fan is inclined to sing on rare occasion, instead of merely mumbling or mouthing the words, having good lungs is an obvious aid. In view of all this, our position on the smoking ban must be unanimous. For preserving the lungs of our fellow citizens we owe our Mayor a great big round of applause … or possibly not. Ken Klinger, Bayside 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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Memberitis Continues To Infect Albany Legislators By MICHAEL SCHENKLER Memeberitis (n): the condition of excess and frequent abuse by members of an elected body when distributing tax funds in their district.
We have no budget. We have at least a $9 billion deficit. The financial future of our state is rocky, difficult and uncertain. But if you have to bet on one thing that will come out of the late budget proce ss of the nation’s most dysfunctional legislature, bet on member items. Member items have been central in criminal cases, ethical improprieties and scandal after scandal in Albany. But member items have been the stuff Albany legislators point to when returning to
work their districts at election time. It doesn’t seem to mat ter to the State legislators that classroom teachers, health care, MTA subsidies, essential services and more will all be part of the budget sacrifice, as long as they each get a huge kitty of money to sprinkle around their district. Some will search for the best and most de serv ing programs. Some will give away their small for tune to groups their friends, familie s and supporters are involved in. Some will have a statistically amazing relationship to the money contributed to their campaigns. But all in all, arts, cultural, educational, athletic and social service programs are rewarded by legislators, often by showing up in public with a large mock check as if they were using their money, not ours, to bestow this gift. Yes, they gift from our tax money to the groups they choose with little or no oversight and often with little or no relationship to community needs. Sometimes their gifts border on the criminal – but remember ing t he like s of Queens’ Brian McLaughlin and his little league money scam is a story
for another time. Now, w ith more than a $9 billion budget shortfall, you might think our electeds in Albany could forego this annual ritual. You would think they would be more worried about the schools, the medical care and the essential services in their districts. But when a teacher is restored to the classroom the legislator doe sn’t get to deliver a check. But instead they can stop by the local fife and drum corps, lit tle league and a dozen other places hand out those oversized monster checks and take a bow while a staff member collects names and business cards of prospective campaign donors and volunteers. Even some members of each house have recognized the bloated member item budget and abuse has gone too far. Bills have been introduced into each house to reform the shame of member items. One would eliminate member items entirely for this fiscal year. Another would require each member to receive equal amounts of money to distribute, eliminating politics and seniority from the ugly equation. One piece of legislation would pre-
vent members from rewarding groups where their relatives or staff members hold positions. But none of these pieces of legislation will ever see the light of day. Real reform just doe sn’t happen in Albany, even when the chips are down and the situation drastic. You’d think, with a late budget and a $9 billion deficit, the legislature would be willing to abandon – at least for one year – a practice which has caused embarrassment, scandal and jail time to a number of their colleagues. But the magic of member items in the district seems to be an addiction the State Senators and Assembly members can’t live without. For us, ever y t ime one of those jokers show up at a local civic meeting with a blow-up of a check and proclaim that it is a gift from them or a result of their hard work in Albany, we want to write a headline declaring a State Legislator Has Memberitis. We’ll be watching the budget process in Albany – the late budget process – with our focus on the future financial health of New York State and the corner of our
eye on the strange things that may infect our electeds in Albany. NO RUSH TO JUDGMENT Rush Limbaugh, the hate-talk radio host said on his radio show before Congre ss passed t he Healthcare Reform legislation that he would leave the country if the Health Care Bill passed. According to a transcript of his radio show, he said: “I’ll just tell you this, if this passes and it’s five years from now and all that stuff gets implemented — I am leaving the country. I’ll go to Costa Rica,” Limbaugh was responding to a caller who asked:”If the health care bill passes, where would you go for health care yourself?” If you want to send a reminder to Mr. Limbaugh suggesting that he star t packing, you can reach him at: ElRushbo@eibnet.com. Now we’re going to send him our own friendly reminder: “Dear Rush, Remember you said if the Healthcare Reform Bill passe s, you’ll leave the country? Well, it passed. Now maybe you’re not in a hurry to leave, but we just can’t wait for when there is no Rush.” MSchenkler@QueensTribune.com
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Study Charter, Propose Amendments, Go To Referendum By HENRY J. STERN This begins our coverage of the Charter Revision Commission. The CRC could be an important group whose work will benefit the city. Or it could be a washout. We will approach Henry the Charter with the intention of making the hearings reasonably interesting for you to read about. The subject lacks the corruption endemic to the state Legislature, and the hypocrisy that often accompanies polit ical campaigns. Ultimately, whatever the Commission recommends must be approved by the voters to take effect, although the City Council has had no compunction in overruling the electorate to suit its own political purposes. Nonetheless, like the spring, the new Commission represents a bright hope. It contains bright, talented and public-spirited New Yorkers, and a highly competent and nonpolitical professional staff. We hope that partisan politics and minor disputes do not defeat a serious effort at reform. One specific piece of advice: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” In this case, don’t put all your proposals into a single question for the voters to decide. The newly-appointed Charter Revision Commission held its first public hearing of the year, chaired by Matthew Goldstein, chancellor of the City University. The Commission itself con-
sists of 15 members. In naming a group of citizens for a task like this, there is generally a conscious effort to secure geographic, gender, racial and religious balance. The men and women at the table Stern come from a variety of backgrounds, and all appear to be people of ability. The necessary diversity is intended to show fairness and to build support for whatever recommendations the Commission may make. In a city of immigrants, it is a matter of common sense. In his opening statement, Chancellor Goldstein said he wanted to encourage broad public participation in the process of charter revision. He promised that every speaker who appeared at the public hearing would be heard, although speakers other than public officials were limited to three minutes. They were invited to submit written statements if they wished to extend their remarks. Technology will be used that was not yet universal at the time of the most recent Charter Revision Commission. Meeting notices will be posted on the Commission’s website, ww w.nyc.gov/char ter in five languages: Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and English. Transcripts of the Commission’s hearings may be read, in English, on its website, or linked to on Facebook and Twitter.
It is premature to comment on the Commission’s entire agenda, but one issue that generated enormous attention last year was term limits. A referendum in 1993 established an eight-year limit for elected city officials, and that section survived a 1996 referendum in which an extension to 12 years was proposed. It was generally assumed that the referenda established the law, but in the fall of 2008, Mayor Bloomberg proposed and the City Council adopted, 2922, a charter amendment extending term limits. The Char ter prov ide s t hat most sections dealing with election of city officials cannot be amended by local law, but require a referendum. The term-limit section, added by referendum, did not carry that par t icular provision (or poison pill). As a result, the courts upheld the Council law, and the council members voted themselves eligibility for a third term, to which most were elected although five were defeated, an unusually high number. Whatever term limit is agreed upon by the Commission and the voters, it is a matter of simple fairness that such limit should only be changed by a referendum, not by local law adopted by the people directly affected by the change. For example, the Council is specifically prohibited from lengthening the terms of its members. The extension of eligibility, clearly contrary to the wishes of the voters as expressed in referendum,
escaped the barrier that was part of similar limitations in the Charter. T h is was a n oversight by Ronald Lauder’s lawyers. It shows how a relatively small mistake can change the course of history. We have in mind a proverb that expresses the idea. The saying, of which variants trace back to the 14th century, has been recounted as: “For want of a nail, the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe, the horse was lost. For want of a horse, the rider was lost. For want of a rider, the bat tle was lost. For want of a bat tle, the kingdom was lost. And all for the
want of a horseshoe nail.” I predict that considerable blogging will be involved with the ideas which will be presented to and discussed by the Commission. This will be the first Commission to operate in the world of cyberspace, and New Yorkers will want to express their feelings in a medium where others can read what they have to say. The City Charter is an important document. We intend to follow the Commission. At the very least, it will take us temporarily out of the sewers of Albany. Cum spiro, spero. StarQuest@NYCivic.org
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ENUE, S RICHMOND HILL, NY 11419. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ___________________________________________________________________ Wonder Years Services, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/3/ 10. Ofc location Queens Cty. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Pauline Sims, 44-35 Colden St #7L, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ 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. S U R E N D R A N KANAGALINGAM, JESILDA K A N A G A L I N G A M , Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 3105 74TH STREET, EAST ELMHURST, NY 11370 SBL #: BLOCK 1145 - LOT 29 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 11th day of March, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: SURENDRAN KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publica-
LEGAL NOTICE tion, pursuant to an order of HON. JOSEPH G. GOLIA of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 5th day of March, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by S U R E N D R A N KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM dated the 4th day of April, 1995, to secure the sum of $178,000.00, and recorded at Liber 4111 of Mortgages at Page 2426 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, on the 24th day of April, 1995; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 27th day of December, 2001, and recorded on the 6th day of June, 2002, in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County at Liber 6415, Page 1160; the plaintiff is also holder of a mortgage in the amount of $112,972.51 executed by S U R E N D R A N KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM which mortgage was recorded 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 S U R E N D R A N KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM which mortgage was recorded January 4, 2006, Instrument Number: 2006000003395, County (or City Register of): Queens; the mortgage was subsequently modified or consolidated with the mortgages referred to in Book/Page: 6415/1177 by a Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreement executed by SURENDRAN KANAGALINGAM and JESILDA KANAGALINGAM on the 4th day of January, 2006 under Instrument Number: 2006000003396 to form a single lien in the amount of $274,600.00. The property in question is described as follows: 3105 74TH STREET, EAST ELMHURST, NY 11370 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 1145 and Lot 29 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Queens, County of Queens~ City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly side of 74th Street distant 421 feet Northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Easterly
LEGAL NOTICE 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 1-877BANK-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 mort-
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gage 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, 111-02 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11368. Purpose: any lawful activity. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of ABP Payroll Services LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/15/10. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Spyros Kekatos, 22-76 Steinway St., Astoria, NY 11105. Purpose: any lawful activity. _____________________________________________________________________ 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 Mead-
ows, 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 6 th 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 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 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 27 th day of April 2010, at 11:00 A.M. at I.A.S. Part 20 of the Supreme Court at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard Jamaica, N.Y. 11435. Said property is presently under contract, subject to the approval of the court, for the price of $267,500.00. Contact PETER M. WOLF, ESQ. of Kew Gardens, N.Y. Attorney for the Guardian 125-10 Queens Boulevard Kew Gardens, N.Y. 11415 (718) 261-7580
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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. _____________________________________________________________________ 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 2 4 2 nd S t r e e t , S u i t e 2 F , Douglaston, New York 11362. SSNY desig. agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 65-15 242 nd 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. _____________________________________________________________________ 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 120-06 101 ST AV-
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Queens This Week
Foster Kid Smiles Packed In New Cases By JOSEPH OROV IC In the annals of self-pity and humiliation, few things can match stuffing your worldly belongings into a black garbage
bag and moving out. It's an act thousands of foster children must perform every year, as they relocate from one home to another. But a grassroots
Suitcases donated to Kases for Kids can give foster kids a bit more dignity.
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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.: 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,
LEGAL NOTICE 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
LEGAL NOTICE 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,
initiative which may spare kids the arduous step has taken hold in the heart of Forest Hills. The Rego Park Forest Hills Lions Club, in conjunction with various community faces and places, is continuing its "Kases for Kids" program. The goal is to help foster kids lose the garbage bags while keeping their dignity with donated suitcases. "We felt like these kids were feeling like garbage," said the Lions' Robert Libin. "They didn't have anything going for them because all of their things are in a garbage bag. We want to make them feel like people. Not garbage, but people." The program is essentially an open call for old suitcases, which are then assessed, cleaned if needed, then given out to foster kids around the borough. Adina Callender, a member of the Hollis Lions, has been collecting the cases for a handful of years, and can regularly find a stack ready to be shipped out. Within the last year, she has handed out more than 500 donated suitcases. She checks to make sure each is suitable, working, clean - and empty. (Callender said people tend to leave or stuff things inside sometimes, in the hopes of giving the kids a bit extra.) Remarkably, Callender said the program's success is the byproduct of word of mouth alone, and not part of a larger campaign. After inspection, the cases are filled with toiletries, towels, and the odd gift or two, in the hopes of brightening spirits.
LEGAL NOTICE 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
The biggest smiles come when children see their names on their suitcase's tags, according to Callender. "The kid is being individualized," she said. "They're just not a number strolling from one place to another. Their things are not trash or garbage." The program does not discriminate. Any carry-on, suitcase, backpack or duffel bag will do, and all are welcome. The 112th Precinct Community Council will hold its collection of suitcases for the second time at its meeting on April 21. Heidi Chain, the council's head, said she immediately jumped at the opportunity to help out. "It broke my heart. How horrible, everything else is going on but how horrible," she said. "Any amount that we get, any number of children that we help is great." Donations are accepted year round. For more information or to find drop off locations, call Robert Libin at (718) 897 2700, or Adina Callender at (718) 481-9518. Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127. —Joseph Orovic
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LEGAL NOTICE 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. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 2/8/ 10, bearing Index Number NC000073-10/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) Pryme (Middle) Lamont (Last) Dixon My present name is (First) Ernest (Middle) Lamont (Last) Dixon aka Ernest L. My present address is 171-36 103rd Road, Jamaica, NY 11433 My place of birth is Brooklyn My date of birth is March 13, 1978 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an
LEGAL NOTICE Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 23/10, bearing Index Number NC-000195-10/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) Joy (Last) Damhir My present name is (First) Joy (Middle) Ofuoma (Last) Williams aka Joy Damhir My present address is 221-16 113 Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11429 My place of birth is Lagos, Nigeria My date of birth is October 20, 1965 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 25/10, bearing Index Number NC-000214-10/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) Kyle (Last) Minin My present name is (First) Kayl (Last) Minin (infant) My present address is 84-08 256 th Street, Floral Park, NY 11001 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is December 12, 2009 _____________________________________________________________________ 54-01 FLUSHING AVE REALTY, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/8/09. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2327 Crescent St, Long Island City, NY 11105. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
Queens CLOSEUP 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., we will be decorating hats for the crazy hat parade. You bring the hat and we supply the decorations. Lunch is served at noon. a fun time will 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 located at 156-45 84th street (entrance on 85th street). The center is funded under contract to the New York City department for the aging and is open to anyone age 60 and over.
Nutr ition Lecture The Howard Beach senior center will be conducting a nutrition lecture on Thursday, April 22. The presentation will be on “how healthy eating can minimize strokes and heart attacks.” This talk will be given by Michele Gardener, RN, from St. Paul’s school of nursing. All seniors are invited. Any ques-
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Remember ing Spring On Tuesday, April 27, at 10:30am, the Howard Beach senior center will conduct a presentation on “remembering spring”. This talk will be given by Mark Donnelly, outreach coordinator, from the Queens Public Library. All are welcome. Any questions, call the center at (718) 738-8100. The Howard Beach senior center is located at 156-45 84th St. (entrance on 85th street).
Greater Woodhaven Development Cor p The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation’s Monthly Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 27.
Botanical Happenings Preparing Your Garden for Spring Planting: Thursday, April 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Fee: $29 Get your perennial garden ready with plant division, soil conditioning, new spring plantings and mulching. Discover tips on how to shop for healthy plants. This course is in partnership with LaGuardia Community College and will be led QBG Gardener, Evonne O’Dwyer. MillionTreesNYC Tree Care Workshop: Saturday April 17, 2:30-3 p.m., This workshop will be held off Site in the auditorium at the Broadway Library, 40-20 Broadway.
LEGAL NOTICE ined at the office of the clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435 grants me the right to: Assume the name of Vicole Fangyu Huang. My present address is 153-33 58 Road, Flushing, NY 11355; The date of my birth is April 29, 2008; The place of my birth is Queens, NY, United States; My present name is Princess Huang. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that a license, serial number 1240313 for an “On Premise Liquor License” has been applied for by the undersigned to serve Liquor at retail in the restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at Asian Jewels Seafood Restaurant Corp., located at 133-30 39th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354 for on premises consumption. _____________________________________________________________________ FURTHERMORE, LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 2/24/10. 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 Jose Ruiz, 47-09 Skillman Ave., #3H, Sunnyside, NY 11104. General Purposes. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of DEMI PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/01/10. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of
LEGAL NOTICE LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 199-04 22nd Ave., Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: Any lawful activity. _____________________________________________________________________ 59-91 FRESH POND ROAD, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 10/15/08. 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 Brosnan & Hegler, LLP, 1325 Franklin Ave., Ste. 165, Garden City, NY 11530. General purposes. _____________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: MARIA CHARTZOULAKIS D.M.D. PLLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/26/10. The latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2080. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the PLLC, 48-23 193rd Street, Fresh Meadows, New York. 11365. Purpose: For the practice of the profession of Dentistry. _____________________________________________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS - Index
New street trees are coming! MillionTreesNYC is a citywide program with a goal to plant and care for one million new trees across the five boroughs over the next decade. Since the MillionTreesNYC campaign started in 2007, over 300,000 trees have been planted. Trees offer many benefits such as cleaning our air, cooling the sidewalks and our homes, reducing storm water runoff, increasing property values and making our neighborhoods beautiful and welcoming. Join QBG staff and learn how you can adopt and care for street trees. If you would like to find trees to care for before the meeting, please visit www.milliontreesnyc.org/ strewards and follow the links to Adopt-aTree. Registered tree stewards can receive a free tree care kit. Registration is required. To register, please email: compost@queensbotanical.org or call (718) 539-5296. Poetry Reading by the Fresh Meadows Poetry Society on QBG’s Terrace, Saturday, April 24, 2-3:30 p.m. Join members of the Fresh Meadows Poets as they celebrate National Poetry Month with a reading on the Terrace of the Visitor & Administration Building. Budding poets are welcome to attend and share the microphone. Container Gardening: Thursday, April 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Fee: $29. Using attractive pots and planters, learn how to grow flowers for cutting or fragrance; tomatoes and cucumbers to slice up for dinner; or herbs, such as mint, cilantro or chives, for medicinal or culinary purposes. This course is in partnership with LaGuardia
LEGAL NOTICE No.: 27649/09 - SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS NYCTL 2008A TRUST, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK as Collateral Agent and Custodian for the NYCTL 2008-A Trust, Plaintiffs, against - ROBERT JOHN CLOSS, if living and if he/she be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiffs, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely, the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, descendents, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, successors in interest and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, descendents, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, successors in interest, and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiffs NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICA-
Community College and will be led by QBG Director of Education, Patty Kleinberg. MuSE Concert, 2-2:40 p.m., 3:30-4:10 p.m., Sunday, April 25. MuSE (Multicultural Sonic Evolution) presents a series of two concerts featuring music that melds science and art through children, flowers, space and the mysteries of the solar system. Tickets are $5 each and may be reserved in advance by calling (718) 7347144 or emailing muse.reserve@gmail.com. For more information visit musefriends.org. Natural Lawn Care: Thursday, April 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Fee: $29 Strategies for renewing your lawn in spring are vastly different from those used in autumn. Learn the secrets to a beautiful green lawn without the stressful use of chemicals. This course is in partnership with LaGuardia Community College and will be led by QBG Director of Education, Patty Kleinberg Queens Botanical Garden is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and demonstrations of environmental stewardship. Located at 43-50 Main St. in Flushing, Queens Botanical Garden is easily accessible
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TION BUREAU, THE CITY OF NEW YORK, CAPITAL ONE BANK N.A. and “JOHN DOE No. 1” through “JOHN DOE No. 100” inclusive, the names of the last 100 defendants being fictitious, the true names of said defendants being unknown to plaintiff, it being intended to designate fee owners, tenants or occupants of the liened premises and/or persons or parties having or claiming an interest in or a lien upon the liened premises, if the aforesaid individual defendants are living, and if any or all of said individual defendants be dead, their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, committees, devisees, legatees, and the assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest of them, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, through, or against the said defendants named as a class, of any right, title, or interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint herein, Defendants. Plaintiffs designate QUEENS COUNTY as the place of trial based on the location of the premises herein. Borough: QUEENS, Block: 15966, Lot: 65 TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action within twenty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty days after service is completed if the 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. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, a Justice of the Supreme Court dated the 18th day of December, 2009 and filed in the Queens County Clerk’s Office on January 20, 2010 along with the supporting papers. This is an action to foreclose a tax lien on real property situate, lying and being in the Borough of Queens, County of Queens, City and State of New York, being designated as Block 15966, Lot 65 on the Tax Map of the City of New York and more commonly known as 469 Beach 44th Street, Far Rockaway, New York. Plaintiffs designate QUEENS County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the county in which the property a lien upon which is being foreclosed is situated. Dated: New York, New York, April 5, 2010 WINDELS MARX LANE & MITTENDORF LLP Attorneys for Plaintiffs NYCTL 2008-A Trust, and The Bank of New York as Collateral Agent and Custodian for the NYCTL 2008-A Trust By: Leonid Krechmer, Esq. 156 West 56th Street New York, New York 10019 (212) 237-1115
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Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 4/10, bearing Index Number NC-000111-10/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) Ines (Last) Marinkovic My present name is (First) Ines (Middle) Elizabeth (Last) Louis aka Ines M. Louis, aka Ines Louis-Marinkovic, aka Ines Louis My present address is 26-80 30th Street, Astoria, NY 11102 My place of birth is Croatia My date of birth is May 30, 1979 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 18/10, bearing Index Number NC-000171-10/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) Scott (Middle) Hong (Last) Ma My present name is (First) Hong (Last) Ma (infant) My present address is 239-35 66th Avenue, Douglaston, NY 11362 My place of birth is China My date of birth is November 23, 1997 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an order granted by the Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County, on the 30th day of March, 2010, bearing Index Number 244/2010, a copy of which may be exam-
tions, call the center at (718) 738-8100. The Howard Beach senior center is located at 156-45 84th St. (use the 85th street entrance)
Queens Focus PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . . PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . Food Drive: .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE ...PEOPLE . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE.. PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE . . .PEOPLE... designs in engineering applications.
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Yeshiva University staff is excited to announce that one of their sophomores, Mordecai Segall, a resident of Kew Gardens Hills, has been published in the scientific journal Entropy. Segall, along with two other students, worked with Dr. Fredy Zypman, professor of physics at YU, on the physics of molecular interactions between two sliding surfaces, which can be used to improve machine
Berkeley College President Dario A. Cortes, PhD, has announced that high school seniors from Queens, NY, have received scholarships to attend Berkeley College. “We are proud to recognize the academic accomplishments of these high school seniors by awarding them scholarships to attend Berkeley College,” said Dr. Cortes. “As a college that values diversity, fosters academic growth and recognizes the potential of each student, Berkeley College looks forward to welcoming these scholarship recipients to our campuses in the coming year.” The following students from Queens have received scholarships to attend Berkeley College: Darryl Adams of Jamaica, Math, Science, Research and Technology High School; Ayesha Afzal of Jamaica, Bayside High School; Jocelyn Biscardi of Ozone Park, John Adams High School; Samantha Cadet of Rosedale, John Bowne High School; Shanae Duncan of St. Albans, Bayside High School; Antonio Estevez of Ozone Park, Franklin K. Lane High School; DeVante Greene of Jamaica, Campus Magnet High School; Parbattie Lalloo of Ozone Park, Richmond Hill High School; Cristina Martinez of Rosedale, Richmond Hill High School; Ramona Monedatt of Hollis, Jamaica High School; Samanta
Jewish community organizations and agencies joined with State Sen. Frank Padavan, Assemblyman David Weprin and Councilman Dan Halloran to kick off the Seventh Annual “Harmony initiative (Hi) Pre-Passover Food Drive” at the Samuel Y, 58-20 Little Neck Pkwy. Northeast Queens Jewish Community Council organized the month long drive that ran through March 26. Namsaran of Ozone Park, Cypress Falls High School; Nigel Rampersad of South Richmond Hill, Hillcrest High School; Catherine Reyes of Richmond Hill, Christ the King Regional High School; Krystal Rodriguez of South Richmond Hill, Long Island City High School; Mussab Siddiqui of Jamaica, Hillcrest High School; Nafeeza Subhan of Jamaica, Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School; Kevona Walker of Rosedale, Hillcrest High School; Christina Walthall of South Ozone
Park, High School of Art and Design; and Lisa Wharton of St. Albans, Queens High School of Teaching, Liberal Arts and the Sciences. Berkeley College scholarships are awarded annually to high school seniors who demonstrate a high level of achievement in high school. Scholarships are renewable based on the recipient’s cumulative grade point average at the end of each academic year and continued enrollment as a full-time student.
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PROBATE CITATION File No. 2007/5327/A SURROGATE’S COURT – QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: ARTHUR CARMICHAEL, JR. If living and if dead to his heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown and if he died subsequent to the Decedent herein, to his executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose name and place of residence are unknown and to all other heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of ARTHUR CARMICHAEL, the Decedent herein, whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained. A petition having been duly filed by CREOLA CARMICHAEL, who is domiciled at 160 Mickler Drive, Ladson, South Carolina 29456 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 8811 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on the 27 th day of May,2010 at 9:30 A.M. forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of ARTHUR CARMICHAEL lately domiciled at 161-39 118 Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434 admitting to probate a Will dated August 6 th, 2004, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of ARTHUR CARMICHAEL, de-
ceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [xx] Letters Testamentary issue to: CREOLA CARMICHAEL (State any further relief requested) MAR 30 2010 (Seal) HON. ROBERT L. NAHMAN Surrogate ALICEMARIE E. RICE Chief Clerk Alicemarie E. Rice LAW OFFICE OF JOEL HASHINSKY Attorney for Petitioner (718) 805-1271 Telephone Number 101-05 Lefferts Blvd., Suite 201A, Richmond Hill, New York 11419 Address of Attorney [Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.] At the SURROGATE’S COURT of the County of QUEENS on the day of MAR 29 2010 Order for Publication File No. 5327/07/A HON. ROBERT L. NAHMAN Surrogate In the Matter of the PROBATE PROCEEDING of Probate ARTHUR CARMICHAEL, Deceased A citation having been duly issued or to be issued in the above entitled proceeding, and the petitioner having produced proof to the satisfaction of the Surrogate that TO: ARTHUR CARMICHAEL, JR.: if living and if dead, to his heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown and if he died subsequent to the decedent herein, to his executors, administra-
tors, legatees, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose name and places of residence are unknown and to all other heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of ARTHUR CARMICHAEL decedent, whose address is unknown are persons required to be cited upon the above entitled proceeding of said deceased, and that the case is one of those specified in Section 307 of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act, and that personal service of the citation cannot with due diligence be made upon him/ her/them within the State, it is ORDERED that the service of the Citation herein upon said TO: ARTHUR CARMICHAEL, JR.: if living or if dead, to his heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and addresses are unknown and if he died subsequent to the decedent herein, to his executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose name and places of residence are unknown and to all other heirs at law, next of kin and distributes of ARTHUR CARMICHAEL, DECEDENT, WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN AND CANNOT AFTER DILIGENT INQUIRY BE ASCERTAINED be made by publication thereof in one newspaper, to wit: The Queens Tribune, being a newspaper published and/or circulated in the County of Queens, State of New York,
once in each of four successive weeks. Which is the time the Surrogate deems reasonable. (S) HON. ROBERT L. NAHMAN Surrogate Affidavit of service with copy of publication to be filed with the clerk of the court at least 48 hours prior to the return date. _____________________________________________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Purchased on 11-18-09 Index No. 31082/2009 Plaintiffs designate QUEENS County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is PLAINTIFF’S RESIDENCE SUMMONS Plaintiff resides at: 80-22 162 nd Street Jamaica, New York 11432 ANGELITO VIRAY, Plaintiff, against- MARIAN CRUZ NAVARRO-VIRAY a/k/a MARIA CRUZ NAVARROVIRAY Defendant. ACTION FOR A DIVORCE To the above named Defendant(s): 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 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); 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. Dated: Valley Stream, N.Y. October 27, 2009 Yours, etc. DOUGLAS M. SCHEINMAN 104 South Central Avenue – Ste. 14 Valley Stream, New York 11580 (516) 823-0500 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 4/ 5/10, bearing Index Number NC-000264-10/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) Alicia (Middle) Marie (Last) Graves My present name is (First) Alicia (Middle) Marie (Last) Sager aka Alicia Marie Graves My present address is 31-20 54 th S t r e e t , # 1 L , Woodside, NY 11377 My place of birth is Santa Rosa, California My date of birth is December 20, 1979 _____________________________________________________________________ BY VIRTUE OF A DEFAULT IN A SECURITY AGREEMENT MADE BY GEM SOUND CORPORATION TO MATHIEU GOLDENBERG I HEREBY FORECLOSE UPON AND SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION SALE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2010 AT 1:30 P.M. AT 600 EAST 156TH STREET, BRONX, NEW YORK 10455, THE CHATTELS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SECURITY AGREEMENT CONSISTING OF THE FURNISHINGS INVENTORY, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT OF AN ELECTRONICS AND SOUND BUSINESS. THE SECURED PARTY
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO BID AND/OR PURCHASE AT THIS FORECLOSURE AUCTION SALE. ELIOT B. MILLMAN CO. AUCTIONEERS LLC AUCTIONEERS AS AGENTS FOR THE SECURED PARTY PHONE # (718) 327-7697 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 25/10, bearing Index Number NC-000205-10/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) Samuel (Middle) Arthur (Last) Sabet My present name is (First) Samad (Middle) Aziz (Last) Sabet My present address is 35-26 28 th Street, Astoria, NY 11106 My place of birth is Manhattan, NY My date of birth is January 04,1981 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 4/ 12/10, bearing Index Number NC-000183-10/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) Areej (Middle) Magdi (Last) Mahmoud My present name is (First) Arig (Middle) Magdi (Last) Mahmoud (infant) My present address is 35-25 34 th Street, Astoria, NY 11106 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is February 08, 2003
Rowing To Fight AIDS By K AITLYN KILMETIS Victor Mooney's mantra is "never give up." It's a phrase that governs his life's missions, a value he has instilled in his four children and the name of the 17-foot rowboat Mooney will use on his third attempt to row across the Atlantic Ocean for AIDS awareness. On his first try in 2006, Mooney's homemade boat sank soon after departure. On his sec- Late this year, Vic tor Mooney will make his third ond attempt in 2009, Mooney had attempt to row across the Atlantic. to abort his mission due to electrical system problems. But true to his slogan, this, I can go to the local hospital or clinic or Mooney will not give up. testing center and get tested,'" he said. "That On Dec. 1, World AIDS Day, the 44-year- is the result that I'm looking for." old Forest Hills resident plans to embark on Mooney is committed to completing the a 5,000-mile, 22-week journey from Cape transatlantic trip on his third try. Verde, Africa to the Brooklyn Bridge to "This will be my final and third shot," he encourage AIDS prevention and HIV/AIDS said. "I'm not getting off that boat until I get testing. Mooney lost one brother to AIDS and back to New York and that's the final answer. has another currently battling the disease. I'm not getting out and that's the only thing Late last month, Mooney won Prilosec that's on my mind. 'Victor, don't get out of OTC's "The Official Sponsor of Everything the boat until you get back to New York.' You Do Without Heartburn" competition Bottom line." and was named the brand's "Official Rower In a press release, Prilosec spokeswoman for a Cause." He will be awarded funds Karen Schlosser said she was extremely extoward completing his goal, as well as other cited about the opportunity to aid Mooney. means of support. "We couldn't be more excited with our Mooney said he was ecstatic to be funded first round of applications," said Schlosser. by Prilosec, especially since sponsorship is "Our consumers are very passionate about very difficult in this economic climate. He life, just as we are about rewarding them. admitted after his last try he had doubts We're thrilled to sponsor Victor to help take about whether he would be able to fund a his passion to the next level as one of our third attempt. officials." "I really didn't think I would get another The deadline for Round Two of "The opportunity to try this again," Mooney said. Official Sponsor of Everything You Do "I needed help. I applied for the contest. It's Without Heartburn" is April 19. For more a third shot and everyone says 'third times a details on how to apply for a chance to charm,' but you need people who believe in b e c o m e a n " O f f i c i a l S p o n s o r , " v i s i t you and they believed in me. And now I have officialsponsor.com. another chance to go across the Atlantic." People can apply for a chance for sponsorMooney said he is completing the mission ship in one of 15 categories, which range in memory of his brother who passed away in from Health & Fitness, to Community Ser1983 and in honor of his brother who is vice, to Arts & Crafts among others. If securrently fighting AIDS. He said he thinks lected, Prilosec will provide an average of his brothers would support his journey. $1,000 worth of resources to help winners "I think both of them would just say, take their passions to the next level. 'Never give up. Don't stop. Never give up. For more information about Mooney's Finish your mission,'" he said. journey visit officialsponsor.com/applicaMooney hopes hearing his story will en- tions/view/1463 or goreechallenge.com. courage people to get tested. Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at "Someone may think, 'This guy is going kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) across the Atlantic Ocean and if he can do 357-7400, Ext. 128.
QSO Ready To Party will host the event; and the gala will feature enter tainment from a number of Broadway stars. The performers will be announced in the coming weeks. “The gala is going to encompass the whole professionalism and musical ambience of the Queens Symphony Orchestra,” Oberjat said. Tickets to the event are $175 for a Symphony Ticket and $250 for a Premium Ticket, which features VIP seating. Sponsorship and journal ad oppor tunities are available to interested parties, as are individual and table tickets by contacting the QSO Office at (718) 326-4455 ext. 18 or emailing qso@queenssymphony.org. Visit w w w.queenssymphony.org for further information or to download a Sponsorship Packages/Ticket Reservation Form. Lastly, for additional information Maestro Kitsopoulos will appear QPTV weekly interview show “All about Queens” on Monday, April 19 at 9 p.m. and Tuesday, April 20 at noon. He will discuss his Broadway career, the QSO and the organization’s upcoming Gala. Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.
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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 7148/09 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006NC2 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 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 25, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. _____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of 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 30 th 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. _____________________________________________________________________ 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.
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By KA ITLYN KILMETIS The Queens Symphony Orchestra’s 2010 Symphony Gala is fast approaching, so any borough music enthusiasts interested in a night of food, fun and performances should purchase their tickets quick. On Saturday, May 8, QSO will hold an evening of food, dance and music at Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The cocktail reception will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and dancing at 7:30 p.m. Additionally, there will be a silent auction and raffle drawing during the evening. At the event, QSO Music Director Constantine Kitsopoulos will host a night of performances by a number of notable Broadway singers and musicians, as well as a live jazz band. This year’s gala will honor New York City Comptroller and former QSO Board Member John Liu, who will be presented with the organization’s Queens Symphony Orchestra Award, recognizing individuals who perform community service and advance culture and the ar ts across the borough. QSO spokeswoman Kate Oberjat said the event will be extremely special for a number of reasons: it will be the first QSO Gala in five years, the first time Maestro Kitsopoulos
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COUNTING ON QUEENS:
Borough’s Population, Housing Issues Contribute To Low Census Turnout By JESSICA ABLAMSKY For Queens, diversity comes at a price –an accurate Census, the effects of which can be felt in City coffers. Unreturned forms mean big bucks for the City, said Mayor Mike Bloomberg, in a statement. “A low response rate could have very serious consequences for our city. For each person who is not counted in the Census, the City loses about $3,000 in Federal aid every year, money that could be spent on services our communities all want and need,” Bloomberg said. In 2010, the City received hundreds of millions of dollars from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development alone, money that can be used for a wide range of low-income housing and economic development activities, said Brian Sullivan, a spokesman for HUD. Funding for New York City was determined by a formula that includes population and poverty rates. Both variables are based on the Census. The deadline to mail back forms is April 15. As of April 12, the national return rate was 66 percent, compared to 51 percent in Queens. The reasons for that are complex.
Counting Immigrants
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Traditionally hard to reach, Asian Americans are underrepresented in the Census, said Howard Shih, Census Programs Director for the Asian American Federation of New York. “Immigrants are a large portion of the
Asian population in Flushing,” Shih said. “Whenever new immigrants come, if they’ve never been through the Census, they don’t know what it is, they don’t know what it’s about, they don’t know how important it is. If they have participated in their home country, oftentimes it’s a different process.” The language barrier and privacy concerns are also factors, Shih said. Undocumented immigrants have nothing to fear from the Census. The 10-question form does not ask about citizenship or legal status. Due to outreach efforts, Asian Americans are better represented by current data, which is based on the 2000 Census, than the 1990 Census, Shih said. “We are not going to be able to reach everyone,” Shih said. “There are some people, no matter how much explaining we do to them, they are unwilling to participate.”
Conversion’s Costs Some Queens residents might not have received forms. A representative from Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley’s (D-Middle Village) office speculated that some landlords whose tenants live in illegal conversions withheld forms from their renters. That is not an Asian American issue – it is a New York City issue, Shih said. More than 100,000 New Yorkers live in illegal conversions, a problem that is not easily dealt with, according to the Mayors office. The Asian American Federation is trying. “We are communicating to landlords that the city is not going to come after you for building code violations through the Census,” Shih said. “We have done a lot of outreach in the community to try and make sure people get forms.” Starting in early May, households that did not mail back a form might get a home visit from a Census worker who will verbally take their information.
A Big Push The U.S. Secretary of Commerce,
Census mail response in Queens as of Tuesday, April 13. Source: Mayor’s Office
Gary Locke, made a rare stop in Queens on April 8 to urge residents to fill out their Census forms. “We are getting to crunch time for mail-back responses to the 2010 Census, and we need everyone’s help to get folks to fill out their forms and mail them back,” Locke said. “The success of the 2010 Census does not rely on
people in Washington like me talking about why the Census is important – it relies on the people who are on the ground and can communicate directly with their neighbors and friends about why they should par ticipate.” Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124.
CONGRESSIONAL EFFEC EFFECTT S:
When Census numbers are tallied, Congressional districts are redrawn. These maps show the borough’s Congressional districts before the 2000 Census (l.) and after (r.). Source: Census.gov
Sources: HUD, Mayor’s Office, HPD, City Planning
See The Game, Get Health Answers Tribune Photo by Ira Cohen
By JESSICA ABLAMSKY The best health news to come from the Mets might be a new par tnership bet ween the franch ise and the Nor th Shore- Long Island Jewish Health System. Located in the first ballpark in Major League Baseball where visitors will be able learn about health information throughout the season in a dedicated space, The Health Information Team (HIT) is on t he field level at the right field corner. Doctors and other medical professionals will be on staff at ever y game to provide advice on a variety of health-related topics, including exercise nutrition, skin cancer and stress reduction. Staff can also provide referrals to LIJ physicians and information about other health-care services in Queens. The unique affiliation is a melding of passions: Saul Katz, president of the Mets,
is also the Chairman of the Board for LIJ. “We want to educate and promote to our fans the benefits of engaging in a healthy lifestyle,” said Katz. “The Health Information Team brings the superior talent and care of doctors and clinicians at North Shore-LIJ directly to fans at Citi Field and provides a glimpse into what’s to come at the Katz Women’s Hospital.” The Health Information Team w ill be open at ever y game unt il the middle of the seventh inning. Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124. Saul Katz cuts the ribbon at Citi Field’s HIT among players, officials and little leaguers.
Monserrate Portrayed As Gay, Sad Clown By KA ITLYN KILMETIS Last weekend in Long Island City Pocket Opera of New York performed a modernized version of the Italian opera “Pagliacci” with a political spin especially appealing to theatre patrons across the borough. The tragedy’s program read that in the updated adaptation of the opera, the iconic sad clown Conio was inspired by former Queens Sen. Hiram Monserrate. Tradit ionally in the play, Conio murders his lover Nedda and the man she is cheating with in a jealous rage. In Director Jimmy Smith’s version, in addition to the murder, to tailor the piece to the Monserrate situation, the chorus, who turns on Canio at the
play’s close, is meant to depict the Senate who voted Monser rate out earlier this year. Additionally, in Smith’s adaptation, Nedda is actually a man who pretends to be a woman, signaling that main character Canio is a covert homosexual. Smith said he used the rendition of “Pagliacci” to explore Monserrate’s domestic abuse charges, the former Senator’s “no” vote to Gay Marriage and the vast differences in Monserrate’s public and private life. He also added that the only reference to Monserrate was in the show’s program and at tendee s would not know about Smith’s inspiration otherwise. He said although initially he decided to
loosely model Pagliacci after Monserrate, in the end he was pleased the show ended up being more poetry than documentar y. “At first, I wanted people to see the hypocrisy of someone who is espousing one thing and then has this violent dark life and is also ver y homophobic,” Smith said. “I think people walked away not thinking of Hiram Monserrate. I think they just walked away seeing a sad story. I think ult imately it wasn’t so much a big comment on Hiram Monserrate as just a starting point to get the creative process going.” Smith said PON Y endeavors to re-imagine traditional operas in ways that appeal to contemporar y theatergoers.
“There’s definitely a modern approach or at least an at tempt to rediscover a work for a modern audience,” he said. “It doe sn’t nece ssari ly mea n the stor y is updated, just thought about in a way that’s relevant now.” Monserrate did not respond to multiple requests for comment on PON Y’s depict ion of Pagliacci. For more information about Pocket Opera of New York, v isit pocketoperany.org and for information about LIC’s Secret Theatre, visit secret theatre.com. Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.
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101st Precinct MAN STABBED: On Friday, April 9 at approximately 8:52 p.m., in the vicinity of 11-27 Nameoke St., in Far Rockaway, police responded to a report of a man stabbed. Upon arrival, they found Emmer Delgado, 29, of 102-02 217th St, Queens Village, stabbed to the chest. Delgado was transported by EMS to Saint John’s Episcopal Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival at 9:30 p.m. The suspect, Juan Vasquez, 22, of 11-27 Nameoke St, Far Rockaway was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. The knife was also recovered. 113TH PRECINCT BABY DEATH ARREST: On Tuesday, April 13, at approximately 6:53 p.m., inside of 194-49 113 Ave in St. Albans, police responded to a radio run of an unconscious baby. Upon arrival they found a 7-month old baby unconscious and unresponsive. EMS responded and transported the infant to Queens Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The baby’s father, Larry Greene, 20, of 194-57 115th Dr, St. Albans, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. 114TH PRECINCT ELDER BEATEN: On Monday, April 5, at 11:10 p.m., Jesus Fernandez, 23, of 12-10 8th St, Astoria, allegedly assaulted an 81-year-old white man on the fifth Floor of his residence. The suspect fled in an unknown direction in a 2001 Grey Hyundai Elantra. The victim was removed to an area hospital with head trauma in serious condition. Fernandez was later arrested thanks to a tip to the Crime Stoppers’ Hotline and charged with assault, robbery, criminal possession of stolen property, and grand larceny-auto.
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114th Precinct BANK ROBBED: On April 6 at 9:32 a.m., a robber entered the Capitol One Bank located at 31-17 Broadway in Astoria and passed a note demanding money. The teller complied and the suspect fled the bank with undetermined amount of currency with a hidden dye-pack. At approximately 10:15 a.m., Robert Umland, 42, was observed by officers and was placed under arrest. From The DA SPA ASSAULT CHARGE: The owner of a Corona esthetic spa and nutrition center has been charged with unlawfully practicing medicine and endangering the life of a customer by performing liposuction on her stomach and then re-injecting the fat into her buttocks. A week later, the customer sought medical help, underwent lifesaving surgery and was hospitalized for five days. The defendant was identified as Barbara A. Nieto, 27, of 99-05 58th Ave. in Corona. Nieto, who is licensed to perform appearance enhancement by the New York Department of State, was arraigned on Friday, April 9, in Queens Criminal Court on charges of second-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of medicine. Nieto was released on her own recognizance and ordered to return to court on April 27. Queens DA Richard Brown said that the investigation is continuing and requests other individuals who were treated by Nieto at either Perfect Image Esthetics (located at 40-63 Junction Blvd.) or Bell Stetika Esthetics and Spa (located at 93-
28A Corona Ave.) to contact his office’s Economic Crimes Bureau at (718) 2866673. According to the criminal charges, Augusta Velez, 23, went to Perfect Image for a consultation and was informed by Nieto of procedures that she could perform which would remove fat from her stomach area and then be re-inserted into her buttocks. Nieto allegedly told Ms. Velez that the procedure would cost $500. Scheduling an appointment, it is alleged that Velez returned to Perfect Image on the morning of March 20, and was taken into a room where Nieto wheeled in a machine that was connected with several hoses. Nieto allegedly injected Velez with a substance that was supposed to help with pain and then, cutting an opening in her stomach area, used the machine to suction fat from her stomach area. It is similarly alleged that Nieto injected Velez in the buttocks with a supposed pain relieving substance and then, making two incisions, reinserted the fat into her buttocks. Once Nieto allegedly completed the medical procedures by stitching up the holes in Velez’s stomach area and buttocks, Nieto allegedly informed Velez that she would need follow-up massage sessions. It is further alleged that several days after having the procedure performed, Velez began to feel severe pain and developed a high fever, which continued for several days. Finding it difficult to walk, Velez went on March 27 to Flushing Hospital, where she was diagnosed with bilateral buttock abscesses and underwent surgery. She remained hospitalized for five days. It is alleged that if Velez did not seek treatment, she would have developed a septic infection, which would have led to death. Nieto faces up to seven years in prison if convicted. BABY BEATEN: A Rockaway man has been charged with felony assault after his eight-month-old son suffered life-threatening injuries, including bleeding on the brain. The child, who is unresponsive to his environment, has been diagnosed with Shaken Baby Syndrome. The defendant is identified as Saul Cortez, 24, of 87-10 Rockaway Beach Blvd. in Arverne. Cortez was arraigned on charges of first-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child. He was ordered held without bail and returned to court on April 12. The child remains in grave condition and if he does not survive, the charges will be upgraded. According to the charges, just before midnight on April 5, eight-month-old Mario Patrice was admitted to Schneider Children’s Hospital and subsequently diagnosed with Shaken Baby Syndrome when tests revealed subdural bleeding, brain injury, retinal hemorrhages, laceration to the liver and healing and acute rib fractures. It is further alleged that Monica Patrice, the baby’s mother, left their residence for approximately 20 minutes earlier that night, leaving Cortez alone with the eight-monthold and a second child, who was 2 years old. When Patrice left, the baby was crying and in normal health. When she returned, Cortez was on the phone calling for help and the baby was unresponsive, limp and not breathing. It is additionally alleged that in statements made to police, Cortez said the baby was crying and he became frustrated and angry and repeatedly shook the baby and forcefully and repeatedly punched the baby in the back.
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Bill To Ban Unsafe Plastic Additives have not been duplicated in humans or By JESSICA ABLAMSKY A bill reintroduced in the New York City have not been studied. “I am going to push the Health Committee Council on April 14 would ban the sale of children’s products that contain two com- to hold hearings and I hope it gets made into mon chemical additive s, bisphenol-a (BPA) law very soon,” said City Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr. (D-Astoria), the and phthalates. bill’s sponsor. Long opposed by con- EARTH DAY It is time for City residents sumer advocates, both addi2010 to have a serious discussion tives are primarily used to make plastics – BPA in hard plastic and ph- about the merits and demerits of BPA, said thalates in soft plastic – and a wide range of City Councilman Jim Gennaro (D-Fresh consumer products, from the lining of metal Meadows), a co-sponsor. “I have seen nothing in the scientific litfood containers to nail polish. Animal studies have shown BPA to be a erature t hat make s me believe that BPA is developmental, reproductive and systemic not a threat,” he said. toxicant, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. At high exposure levels phthalates have caused liver ca ncer, liver injur y and te sBy CATHERINE MANZIONE t icular injur y i n ro dent s, according to t he Centers for Disease Control. The effects In the 1960s, U.S Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-Wisconsin) began holding rallies and prote st s in hopes of grabbing the at tention of Congress and making them more aware of the impor tance of taking care of the Earth. After almost seven years, Nelson got his wish and on April 22, 1970, something called “Earth Day” was celebrated for the first time worldwide by more than 180 countries. Today, 40 years later, people all over the world are continuing to celebrate the day dedicated to fixing and improving the Earth we live on. Each year, different events are held that demonstrate the importance and significance of taking care of the environment. Next Thursday, April 22, will mark the 40th anniversar y celebration of Earth Day. Queens residents and businesses have already begun planning events and activities for the Queens community to take par t in. Bill would ban toxins from baby bottles. This year, Queens will hold several events
Concern about the two chemicals is growing among government officials. The EPA recently announced that it will add BPA to it s list of chemicals of concern. The Food and Drug administration recommends reducing infant exposure, according to a statement in Januar y. BPA is already banned from baby bot tles in Canada, Chicago, Minnesota and Suffolk County, NY. Denmark has a temporary ban and the French senate recently passed similar restrictions. Phthalates are already restricted at the federal level. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, which took ef-
fect in February 2009, limits concentrations of the chemical to less than .1 percent in products intended for children under 12, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. “Federal enforcement has traditionally been lax,” Vallone said. A ban by City Council would allow local law enforcement. “This was the first step and I’m looking now to expand [the restrictions],” Val lone said. Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124
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Queens Pitches In For Earth Day for community members to at tend that help celebrate Ear th Day. The Jewish Climate Change Bus will come home to Queens to celebrate and take part in the 1st annual Green for Queens Earth Day Fair in Forest Hills on Sunday, April 25. The fair will hold activities for children, as well as workshops that will cover environmental issues and concerns. The fair will be hosted by The Central Queens YM & Y WHA and will run from 14 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The Central Queens YM& Y WHA is located at 67-09 108 th St., and is open to people of all ages from children to adults. For more informat ion regarding the fair, you can call (718) 268-5011, ext. 151 or ext. 621. Queens Center Mall has also taken par t in celebrating Earth Day. On Thursday, April 22, the JC Penney wing in Queens Center Mall will hold a “Recycle the Runway” fashion competition. The four students compet-
ing will have one hour to design clothes out of old newspapers, magazines, boxes, cans, and other material you would most likely find in a recycling can. The contest will be held on the second level in the Queens Center Mall at JC Penne y at 11 a.m. CURES (Civics United for Railroad Environmental Solutions) will hold a walk and cleanup in honor of Earth Day, starting at 10 a.m. at Otto Road and 69th Street in Glendale. The group will walk to Mafera Park at Shaler Avenue off 65th Street and will gather at 11 a.m. to discuss solid waste being transpor ted through Queens. The event will be capped at 12:30 with a clean-up of public lands. For more information on the CURES event, e-mail civicsunited@gmail.com. To learn more about Earth Day, go to EarthDay.org. Reach Intern Catherine Manzione at cmanzione@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext .124
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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 T e a m , L t d . , 8 7 - 1 4 1 1 6 th Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. 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.: 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., 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 hundred (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 1-877-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) _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 25/10, bearing Index Number NC-000218-10/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) Masha (Last) Borovikova My present name is (First) Mariya (Middle) Aleksandrovna (Last)
Borovikova aka Mariya A. Borovikova My present address is 32-46 32 nd Street, Astoria, NY 11106 My place of birth is Russia My date of birth is December 18, 1980 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 4/10, bearing Index Number NC-000014-10/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) Venkata (Middle) Subrahmanyam (Last) Nadella My present name is (First) Venkatasubrahmanyam (Last) Nadella aka Nadella V. Subrahmanyam, aka Venkata Subrahmanyam Nadella, aka Nadella Venkata Subrahmanyam, aka Venkata S. Nadella My present address is 67-47 218th Street, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364 My place of birth is India My date of birth is January 13, 1956 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 26/10, bearing Index Number NC-000164-10/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) Ariel (Last) Levy My present name is (First) Armen (Last) Yushubayev My present address is 63-07 Saunders Street, Apt. 4K, Rego Park, NY 11374 My place of birth is Israel My date of birth is February 10,1969 _____________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 25/10, bearing Index Number NC-000231-10/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) David (Last) Carus My present name is (First) David (Middle) Mauricio (Last) Munoz My present address is 146-22 45 th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11355 My place of birth is Salinas, CA My date of birth is December 31, 1978; Assume the name of (First) Lenette (Last) Carus My present name is (First) Lenette (Last) Santiago My present address is 146-22 45 th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11355 My place of birth is Bronx, NY My date of birth is November 27, 1978 _____________________________________________________________________ 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 Kahen, 105-02 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, New York 11375. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
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Workspace Exhibit Takes Over Jamaica By KA ITLYN KILMETIS Scattered throughout the streets of Jamaica, from street signs that blend into the busy cityscape to a massive contemporary embellishment at the Jamaica Market entry way, ar t exhibit Jamaica Flux: Workspaces & Windows has infiltrated an entire Southern Queens neighborhood. Opened on April 10, Jamaica Flux: Workspaces & Windows is the third installment of the Jamaica Center for the Arts and Learning that comes to the borough once ever y three years. The show is a site-specific, public art exhibit ion that employs the area's urban environment as a studio space. In the Jamaica Center for the Arts and Learn-
ing, Jamaica Per forming Art s Center and a number of other both indoor and outdoor locations along Jamaica Avenue, including banks, vacant storefronts and intersections, display pieces from the exhibition can be found. This year the exhibition is centered around the theme "Ar t as Action," wh ich can be interpreted in a few different ways: the style of "action painting" made popular by Jackson Pollack; art that literally performs an action, such as works that include downloading an audio map of the exhibit or taking a survey; and ar t created to encourage change. Throughout the exhibition, the pieces of
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derstand the modern face of ar t. "It's not just the painting that is ar t," he said. "It goes beyond that. It doesn't just stop there. The world is changing. You can be so encapsulated in your own world and think the ar t is going to move around you." In addition to engaging the community, the exhibit also intends to encourage economic activity in the community and promote art ists to at tempt new concepts. For more information about the exhibition, visit jcal.org or call (718) 658-7400. A bulk of the exhibition is located at Jamaica Center for Ar ts & Learning, at 166-04 Jamaica Ave. Also, JCAL has guides and maps of where the different pieces are located at throughout the neighborhood. Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.
Dali’s Work Featured At Queens College Site By KA ITLYN KILMETIS In the eyes of many, surrealist master Salvador Dali has been reduced to an eccentric caricature: a peculiar mustached man often identified with melting clocks, exaggerated eyeballs and the armies of ants that often speckled his paintings. Queens College’s G o d w i n - Te r n b a c h M u seum has set out to dispel some common misconceptions about Dali’s works a nd pr ov ide at tendee s with a more complete picture of the ar t ist through a rare look at his involvement w ith t heater, opera and dance. Surrealist Salvador Dali is the focus of an extensive new “Dali Dance and Be- exhibit at Queens College. yond” will be on display until June 12. The multi-faceted exhibition “Dali Today” will include an phers is a facet of his career that is often opening reception on April 15 at 6:30 p.m. overlooked. with a lecture about Dali and Duchamp com“He did more than just creating costumes mencing at 7:30 p.m., an April 22 Queens and décor, as a lot of other ar tists did,” she College symposium, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., said. “He was very involved w ith what was that will include four different speakers and a going on onstage and worked very hard with Dali-inspired contemporar y dance perfor- the choreographers, so we want to see what mance titled Eorasonee by Virginie Souqet he did and how it changes the visions of his on April 22 at 7:30 p.m. There will also be paintings.” extensions of the exhibit, including an April Joseph-Lowery also noted that the exhi23 symposium at New York University in bition takes a closer look at many themes Manhattan. prevalent in many of Dali’s works including Curator Frederique Joseph-Lowery said the eye, string and the swan. The exhibition the exhibit will provide attendees with a bet- depicts the meanings behind these symbols, ter understanding of Dali, both as an art ist which Joseph-Lowery said many often misand a man. interpret as being random a nd arbitrary. “We want to show a Dali that people “It’s ver y, ver y logical when you look at don’t know,” Joseph-Lower y said. “Usually it,” she said. you think of Dali with ants and watches and The exhibition’s second floor display crazy piece s and a moustache. You know, room consists of a collection of works by the clown. So this is more about his work as contemporary ar tists who employ elements a writer and, in part icular, a writer of li- of Dali’s style. bretto.” “All of these event s are to have a look at The exhibition, which consists of photo- Dali today and to ask ourselves, ‘How is Dali graphs, found ar t from the college’s collec- relevant today?’” she said. tion, audio accompaniment, video viewings, For more information about the exhibipersonal letters and autobiographical mate- t i o n , visit w w w. q c . c u n y . e d u / rial, focuses on a number of theatrical per- godwin_ternbach or call (718) 997-4747. formances Dali was involved in including Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at Mad Tristan, Gala and Bacchanale. Joseph- kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) Lowery said Dali’s work w ith choreogra- 357-7400, Ext. 128.
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venturous taste tester, the foodie equivaEL ANZUELO FINO 8 6 - 0 1 N o r t h e r n B l v d . , J a c k s o n lent of Evel Knievel, eager to sample fare from all four corners of the globe. And yet Heights still the menu offers options for safe eat(718) 426-8660 ers, who prefer to stick with the simple elanzuelofino.com stuff like pastas, pitas and burgers. CUISINE: Per uv ian My guest and I began our meal with a HOURS: 8 a.m. to midnight Chicken Empanada. The appetizer was PARKING: Street cooked to perfection. T he crispy dough CREDIT CARDS: All Major Located inconspicuously on a Nor thern enclosure housed a well-seasoned poultr y Boulevard corner, El Anzuelo Fino’s royal stuffing my guest and I devoured, leaving blue awning makes the Peruvian mecca us both questioning why we decided to seem unimposing. At first glance, the res- go halfsies on the starter rather than each taurant blends in with the long chain of enjoying our own. Just as our empanada experience drew to a close, our entrees eateries that line the busy street. El Anzuelo Fino does not set out to be were brought out with precision timing. My guest ordered Arroz Chaufa de stuck up or snooty. The main motive is simple: to provide the community with fine Mariscos (seafood fried rice.) When her Peruvian cuisine. T his aim is reinforced dish came out, our eyes both widened with clearly in the restaurant’s confident slo- amazement. The plate was over flowing gan, which asser ts that El Anzuelo Fino with an assor tment of seafood from musoffers the area’s “the best seafood and ro- sels to squid. This was no skimpy serving tisserie chicken.” Based on the lunch rush of seafood; it was almost as if the chef had of regulars, it would appear their self-as- drained the entire Atlantic to make her sured motto is not merely false bravado meal. My guest praised the pairing of flavors and celebrated the shrimp but instead, the truth. After nearly three decades of RESTAURANT size, noting that her plate was void of any of the shrimpy (sizeexistence across the Western wise) crustaceans other restauHemisphere, t he eater y has it s rants all seem to be serving. In recipes down to a science. The fact, after enjoying a sizable porfirst El Anzuelo Fino opened in tion of the plate, she was able to 1982 in Lima, Peru, situated alwrap up a whole tin stuffed with most 3,629 miles from the borseafood for her next meal. ough. After relocating to the I ordered an Aji de “Gallina”, United States, owner Amilcar a shredded chicken in turmeric Tor res opened a second installand Peruvian yellow hot pepper ment of the restaurant in Woodhaven in 1998. After receiving a cream. It was a departure from the type of warm reception in Southern Queens, dish I typically order and I was pleasantly Tor res decided to shor ten the travel t ime surprised by the new taste sensations that to t he re staura nt for Nor t hern Queens, tickled my tongue. When our entrees were wrapped up to Per uv ia n cuisine enthusiast s by e stablishing a third El Anzuelo Fino in Jack- make their transition into the leftover stage s o n H e i g h t s i n 2 0 0 8 . T h e t h i r d of their life cycle, Torres came out w ith r e s t a u r a n t ’ s o p e n i n g r o u n d e d o u t Leche Asada, a Peruvian style custard. We Tor re s’ tradit ion of addi ng a ne w El both inhaled the dish. The sweet dessert Anzuelo Fino locat ion w it h ever y ne w was a perfect way to close our first foray into fine Peruvian fare. decade. On the ride home, we marveled at the El Anzuelo Fino is a haven for any Peruvian looking to return to their roots restaurant’s extensive take away menu. In through a traditional culinary experience. addition to offering 128 different dishes The ceviche and extensive seafood offer- and an array of beverage s, the eatery also ings w ill tra nspor t patrons to a nother awards patrons a $6 lunch special, free place, whether it be a hike in the Andes, a delivery and private room rentals. All and all, it’s simple: If you’re looking trek through the Amazon jungle, a jaunt on the shores of Tumbe s or a memory of for a taste of Peru, El Anzuelo Fino is the restaurant for you. the magnificence of Machu Picchu. —Kaitlyn Kilmetis The restaurant is also a treat for any ad-
art vary greatly from low-budget, homemade pieces to large-scale, high-budget works. The show also displays a number of nontradit ional ideas such as art created digitally, and video and audio installations. Additionally, the show features some local artists as well as notable ar tist s hailing from South Korea and Romania, and also covers a number of generations with some pieces made this year and others from decades ago. Curator Heng-Gil Han said even if local re sident s dislike t he piece s spot ted throughout their neighborhood, he hopes the exhibition will encourage a dialogue among Jamaica residents about contemporar y ar t. He said a large part of the exhibit is about encouraging education and bridging the gap between people's opinions of art. He urged naysayers to at tempt to learn about and un-
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SENIORS LEARN COMPUTERS Learn computers in 5 weeks at the Middle Village Adult Center. 894-3441. 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. SENIOR GAME DAY Mondays, April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24 at the Queens Village library at 1. AARP 1405 Mondays, April 19, May 3, 17 Flushing AARP 1405 meets at the Bowne Street Communit y Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Avenue at 1. AARP 4977 Wednesdays, April 21, May 19, June 16 the Corona/East Elmhurst AARP 4977 meets at ‘:30 at Corona Congregational Church hall, 102-18 34 th Avenue. 458-7429. STARS Wednesdays, April 21, May 5, 12, 19, 26 come join our galaxy of STARs to perform theatrical works at the Hollis library at 10:30. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Wednesday, April 21 AARP Defensive Driving Class at 10 at the Queens Village library. CLEARVIEW Thursday, April 22 “Capital One Banking Service” talk at 10. Friday, April 23 “The Blindside” movie at 1:30 and “Insurance from A-Z” talk at 1 2 :4 5 . S el fh el p Cl ea r v i ew Senior Center, 208-11 26th Avenue, Bayside. 224-7888 to register. STARS Fridays, April 23, 30 Senior Theater Acting Repertory performs theatrical works at the Queens Village library at 10:30. FREE LUNCH Saturday, April 24 at the Church of the Resurrection in Kew Gardens. 847-2649 reservations.
EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturday, April 17 learn to communicate effectively at Elmhurst Hospital. 457-8390. JEWELRY MAKING Saturday, April 17 create beautiful jewelry from semiprecious stones, glass shells and beads. Register Corona librar y. INTRO YOGA Saturdays, April 17, 24 at the Steinway library. Register. IMPROVE WRITING SKILLS Saturday, April 17 at the Central library at 10:30. 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 Mondays, April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 at the Lefferts library at 10:30. LIC CRAFTS CLUB Monday, April 19 the LIC Craft Club for adults meet at the library at 1. COMPUTER CLASS Mondays, April 19, 26 at the Rosedale library at 6. BALLROOM DANCING Mondays, April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24 at 6:30 at the Forest Hills library. LSAT OR GRE PREP Monday, April 19 tips on writing and editing your Personal Statement at 6:30 at the Steinway library. POETRY WRITING Monday, April 19 poetry writing workshop at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows at 7:30. 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. INTRO COMPUTERS Tu e s d a y s , A p r i l 2 0 , 2 7 Queens Village library. Register. INTRO MICROSOFT Tuesday, April 20 at the Maspeth library at 1. COMPUTER BASICS Tuesdays, April 20, 27 at the Astoria library at 11. ADULT SCRABBLE Tuesdays, April 20, 27 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. COMPUTER CLASS Tuesdays, April 20, 27, May 4, 10 at the Sunnyside library at 10:30. BASIC COMPUTER Tuesdays, April 20, 27 at the Queensboro Hill library. Register 359-8332. INTRO EXCEL Tuesdays, April 20, 27 at the Central library. Register. DUPLICATE BRIDGE Wednesdays 10:30-3:00 at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills. $12 session, includes 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. CHESS CLUB Thursdays at 5:30 at the East Flushing library, 196-36 Northern Blvd. SCRABBLE/CHESS Thursdays at 4 at the Windsor Park library, 79-50 Bell Blvd., Bayside. CHESS CLUB Every Thursday at 6 at the Queens Village library. QUILTING CLASSES Thursdays 10-2 at the Maria Rose Doll Museum in St. Albans. 917-817-8653 to register. KNIT/CROCHET Thursdays at 6 and Fridays at 10:30 at the Fresh Meadows library. BASIC COMPUTER Thursdays, April 22, 29 at 10 East Elmhurst library. COMPUTER Thursday, April 22 at the Middle Village librar y. Register. BASIC COMPUTER Thursdays, April 22, 29 at the Queensboro Hill library. Register. WRITE A NOVEL Thursdays, April 22, 29, May 10 Write a Novel in 30 Days is a free seminar at the Sunnyside library at 6:30. BASIC COMPUTER Thursdays, April 22, 29 at the Rosedale library at 6. KNIT & CROCHET Thursdays, April 22, 29 at the Fresh Meadows library at 6. JEWELRY MAKING Thursday, April 22 Queens Village library. Register. BASIC COMPUTERS Fridays, April 23, 30 at the Astoria library at 11. CROCHET & KNITTING Fridays, April 23, 30 10:30 Fresh Meadows library. KNITTING CLUB Fridays, April 23, 30 at the Maspeth library at 10. COLLEGE FAIR Saturday, April 24 Third Annual Queens Library College Fair at 10 at the Langston Hughes library. JEWELRY MAKING Saturday, April 24 at the Woodhaven librar y. Register. BOATING SAFETY Sundays, April 25, May 16 the US Coast Guard Au x i l i a r y ’ s B o a t i n g Sa fe t y Class at Fort Totten, Bayside. 352-3764 to register.
ENTERTAINMENT LeFrak Concert 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 , B a 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. QC READINGS Tuesday, April 20 Edward P. Jones at 7. Tuesday, April 27 Joyce Carol Oates at 7. Queens College presents its annual readings. $20 per event. Season tickets available. 793-8080. STORY TELLING Wednesday, April 21 How We Came to Queens: An Intergenerational Storytelling Workshop at 3:30 at the Broadway library. EORASONNEE Thursday, April 22 contemporary choreography at Goldstein Theatre, Queens College, at 7:30. The performative aspect of Dali’s work as interpreted by Virginie Souquet. 793-8080. ONE CITY, MANY POEMS Thursday, April 22 immigrant experience through poetry at 1:30 at the Bay Terrace library. RAT PACK Thursday, April 22 tribute to Sinatra, Davis and Martin at 3 at the Mitchell-Linden library. ELLA FITZGERALD Thursday, April 22 at the North Forest Park library at 6:30. Saturday, April 24 at 1 at the Peninsula librar y. Sunday, April 25 at 3 at the Central librar y. Alva Anderson recreates the life and times of Ella Fitzgerald. ST. DEMETRIOS Friday, April 23 Dance Troupe showcases traditional Greek dances at 6:30. Saturday, April 24 Musical Performance at 2. Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows. POETS Saturday, April 24 the Fresh Meadows Poets read and discuss their poetry at 10 at the Forest Hills library. POETRY DISCUSSION Saturday, April 24 the Poetry Discussion Group meets at 11 at the Central library. CARNIVAL Saturday, April 24 Youth Literacy Carnival presents music, giveaways, raffles and more for the family at noon at the Central library. ROB CROWE SITUATION Saturday, April 24 folk music, jazz and poetry at 2 at the Flushing library. LOVE SONGS Saturday, April 24 International Love Songs at 2 at the Forest Hills library. THE REAL SALEM Saturday, April 24 the historic cit y is shown through photos at the Hollis library at 2. KAKANDE Saturday, April 24 Kakande performs at 2 at the Langston Hughes library. COMMUNITY ARTISTS Saturday, April 24 Commu-
nity Artists are showcased at 2 at the St. Albans library. 3 MO’ DIVAS Saturday, April 24 from Puccini to Proud Mary, 3 Mo’ Divas delivers 10 st yles spanning 200 years of music. Colden Center, Queens College. 7938080. CARL CLAY Saturday, April 24 Carl Clay tells of joy, pain, struggles and challenges of creating theatre (Black Spectrum Theatre) in the African-American communit y. 3:30 at the Langston Hughes library. Book signing. SPEED Saturday, April 24 Speed performs from their new CD “Commencement,” featuring progressive speed metal with a splash of thrash. 6:30 at the Flushing librar y. NIGHT OF MAGIC Saturday, April 24 Fr. Jerry Jecewiz provides comedy and magic at Queen of Angels Parish in Woodside. $10. 392-0011. FASHION OF DECADES Saturday, April 24 models don costumes from the colonial period to the future. Poppenhusen Institute. $35 includes refreshments and live entertainment. 358-0067 in advance only. SALUTE TO MUSIC Saturday, April 24 free recital by local music students from the New York Pops’ Salute to Music program from 11:45-1:00 at Russell Sage Jr. HS, 68-17 Austin Street, Forest Hills. ANTIQUE AUTO SHOW Sunday, April 25 the Queens Count y Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, presents its 31 st Annual Antique Auto Show from 114. $5, $2 children 6 and under. 3347-FARM. BAYSIDE STAMP SHOW Sunday, April 25 Bayside Stamp Show at the Ramada Hotel on Northern Blvd. from 10-4:30. INGRID FLITER Sunday, April 25 pianist Ingrid Fliter performs at LeFrak Concert Hall, Queens College, at 2. 7938080. TOMMY TUNE Sunday, April 25 Tommy Tune and t he Manhattan Rhythm Kings perform at 3 at Queensborough Communit y College. $45. 6316311.
ALUMNI ST. AGNES Saturday, April 24 Homecoming for all years, especially those ending in 0 or 5. 353-6276. GOLF OUTING Monday, May 17 alumni and friends of St. John’s Prep/Mater Christi HS will hold their 13 th Annual Golf Outing in Hewlett Harbor. 721-7200, ext. 685.
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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. DOO WOP Saturday, April 17 at 7:30 at Holy Cross High School with the Legendary Teenagers, Earl Lewis and the Channels, the Emotions and more. 279-0470. 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 e w 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 the Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill performs its annual Spring Concert at 3 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 8620 114 th Street. $15. 8491437. BOBBY RYDELL Sunday, April 18 Bobby Rydell and the Shangri-La’s at 3 at Queensborough Communit y College. 631-6311. $42. IMMIGRANT POETRY Monday, April 19 One Cit y, Many Poems: Immigrant Poetry for Adults at 2 at the Bellerose library. IMMIGRANT VOICES Monday, April 19 American Composers Orchestra presents Immigrant Sounds, Immigrant Voices with Sirius String Quartet at 6:30 at the Langston Hughes library. LIGHTS! CAMERA! Tuesday, April 20 at t he Broadway library at 2. Film maven Richard Know invites you to demonstrate your knowledge of films. CHAMBER MUSIC Tuesday, April 20 Simone Dinnerstein. Tuesday, April 27 Jazz from Queens College. Tuesday, May 4 Musicians from Marlboro. Tuesday, May 11 KavafianM c D e r m o t t - J o l l ey Tr i o . Chamber Music Live at
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YOUTH QUEENS LIBRARIES Many branches of the Queensborough Library offer toddler and pre-school programs. Contact your local branch for dates. FROGS Saturday, April 17 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000. 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, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows. KIDS CARNIVAL Saturday and Sunday, April 17, 18 from 11-6 Children’s Carnival at the Queens Count y Farm Museum. $9. 347-FARM. TEEN TUTORING Saturdays, April 17, 24 at the Bayside library at 10. MATH HELP Saturdays, April 17, 24 at the Flushing library at 10. SCIENCE LAB Saturdays, April 17, 24 at
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the Central library at noon. CHESS CLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2. S TORY TIMES Saturdays at 11 and Tuesdays at 10:30 weekly story times at 7 at Barnes & Noble, 1 7 6 - 6 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i k e , Fresh Meadows. HOMEWORK HELP Monday-Friday at the Baisley Park library at 3. KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at 4 at the Douglaston/Little Neck lib ra r y. B r i n g n e e d l e s a n d yarn. WORD PUZZLES
Monday-Friday, word puzzles and math games at 2:30 at the Ridgewood library. POEM A DAY Monday-Friday Poem a Day Project at 3 at the Ridgewood librar y. CRAFT KIDS Mondays, April 19, 26 at 3 at the Flushing library. TEEN TUTORING Tuesday s, April 20, 27 at 3:30 at the Bayside library. S TORY T I M E Tuesdays, April 20, 27 After School Story Time for those 4-8 at the Lefferts library at 3:30.
TEENS TEEN TUTORING Saturdays, April 17, 24 at the Bayside library at 10. IMPROVE WRITING Saturday, April 17 Improve Your Writing Skills at 10:30 at the Central library. SPECIALIZED HS TEST Saturday, April 17 at the Whitestone library. Tuesday, April 20 at the Bayside library. Saturday, April 24 at the Flushing library. 800-2738439 to register. CHESS CLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2. SAT REVIEW Saturday, April 17 review at
the Pomonok library. Register. OPEN MIC Sunday, April 18 from 2-4 at the Central library. COLLEGE CLUB Monday, April 19 free SHSAT practice exam at the Central library. Register. HS/COLLEGE OPTIONS Monday, April 19 Broadening HS and College Options at the Queens Village library. Register. CRAFTS Tuesday, April 20 at 4 at the LIC library. TEEN TUTORING Tuesdays, April 20, 27 at 3:30 at the Bayside library.
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. SMART RECOVERY Sundays from 11:30-1:00 LI Consultation Center in Rego Park. Free self help group based on cognitive behavioral concepts dedicated to assisting individuals in overcoming all t ypes of addictive behavior problems. 212-6311198 or check the web at www.smartrecovery.org BLOOD DRIVE Sunday, April 18 2:30-7:00 at the Astoria Jewish Center. VISUAL IMPAIRMENT Monday, April 19 Visual Impairment: What You Need To Know at 11 at the Central librar y. TAI CHI Mondays and Thursdays at 11 at the Cardiac Health Center in Fresh Meadows. 670-1695. $5 a class. YOGA DANCE Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 at the Cardiac Health Center in Fresh Meadows. 670-1948. $10 class. ALZHEIMERS Tuesday, April 20 Caregiver Support Group in Forest Hills. 592-5757, ext. 237. MS SUPPORT Tuesday, April 20 National Multiple Sclerosis Societ y: Support Group at 1:30 at the Howard Beach library. BLOOD DRIVE Tuesday, April 20 from 27:30 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000, ext. 200 for appointment. COPD Wednesdays, April 21, May 19 Jamaica Hospital holds free Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease support groups. 206-8410. OA Thursdays at the Howard Beach library at 10:30. LET GO OF ANGER Thursday, April 22 learn how to recognize and let go of unresolved anger and create a positive state of mind. 6:30 at the Briarwood library. OA Fridays 6:30-8:30 at Unit y Center of Flushing, 42-11 155 th Street. Beginners meeting except the last Friday of each month, which is a writing meeting. CO-DEPENDENTS ANON. Fridays 10-11:45 at Resurrection Ascension Pastoral C e n t e r , 8 5 - 1 8 6 1 st R o a d , Rego Park. Women only. LEARN ABOUT LUPUS Friday, April 23 informational workshop to learn the signs and symptoms at 2:30 at the Baisley Park library. BLOOD DRIVE Sunday, April 25 at 9 at Temple Beth Sholom, 172 nd Street and Northern Blvd., Flushing.
MEETINGS FROM THE SCRIPT Saturday, April 17 at the Forest Hills library at 10:30. JEWISH VETS Sunday, April 18 the Jewish Wa r Ve te ra n s o f t h e Kew Forest Woodside Loitz Post 250 and their Ladies Auxiliary meet at 9:30 at the Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd. 297-7711. 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. ED. COUNCIL 27 Monday, April 19 at PS225, 190 Beach 110 th street, Far Rockaway. Monday, May 17 PA/PTA meeting at PS64, 820 1 1 0 1 st A v e n u e , O z o n e Park. Monday, June 21 Open Calendar Meeting at P S 1 1 4 , 4 0 0 B e a c h 1 3 5 th Street, Belle Harbor. 7:30. Communit y District Education Council 27 meets. LOST MIRACLES Mondays, April 19, May 17 St. Adalbert’s bereavement support group, for the loss of a newborn or miscarriage, in Elmhurst. 429-2005. NYC CORRECTION Mondays, April 19, May 17, J u n e 2 1 N YC C o r re c t i o n Retirees Benevolent Association meets in Forest Hills. 263-6334. FRESH MEADOW CAMERA Tuesdays the Fresh Meadows Camera Club meets. 917-612-3463. ADVANCED WRITERS Tuesdays at 6:30 at the Terrace Diner at Bay Terrace Shopping Center and also t h e l a st Tu e s d a y o f t h e m o n th i n t h e C o m m u n i t y Room in Panera Bread at Bay Terrace Shopping. 102 ND POLICE COUNCIL Tuesday, April 20 the 102 nd Police Communit y Council meets at 8 at Moose Hall, 118 th Street, south of Jamaica Avenue, Richmond Hill. TALK OF THE TOWN Tuesdays, April 20, May 4, 18 learn the art of public speaking in St. Albans. 5275889. AMERICAN LEGION Tuesdays, April 20, May 4, 18 Edward McKee Post 131 meets in Whitestone. 7674323. SOUTHEAST CAMERA Tu e s d a y s , A p r i l 2 0 , 2 7 Southeast Queens Camera Club at Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica. 516-328-3776. AUBURNDALE Tuesdays, April 20, May 18 the Auburndale Improvement Association meets at the Reception House, 16717 Northern Blvd at 7:30. TOWN HALL MEETING Wednesday, April 21 the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association will hold a Town Hall Meeting at 8 at the Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corp, 78-15 Jamaica Avenue. PLAY READING CLUB Wednesday and Thursday, April 21, 22 become a member of the cast or part of the audience at 2 at the
Hillcrest library. BIRD WATCHING CLUB Wednesdays, April 21, May 19 at 8 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-6559. FLUSHING CAMERA Wednesdays, April 21, May 5, 19 Flushing Camera Club meets at Flushing Hospital. 441-6210. KNIGHTS OF PY THIAS Wednesdays, April 21, May 5, 19 Q u e e n s v i e w L o d g e 433 meets in Whitestone. 746-4428. TOASTMASTERS Wednesdays, April 21, May 5, 19 learn the art of public s p e a k i n g a t th e Vo i c e s o f Rochdale Toastmasters Club in Jamaica. 978-0732. HORIZONS CLUB Thursday, April 22 Horizons Club, for those 55 and over, meet at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills for a lecture on “The World of Opera.” $3 includes coffee and cake. 261-2900. Bring lunch. LI STAMP CLUB Thursdays, April 22, 29 the Long Island Stamp Club meets at 5:30 at the Forest Hills library. CIVIL AIR PATROL Fridays 6-10 at Vaughn College of Aeronautics, 86-01 23 rd Avenue, East Elmhurst. Academy WOMAN’S GROUP Fridays the Woman’s Group of Jamaica Estates meets at noon. Call 461-3193 for information. POETRY DISCUSSION Saturday, April 24 Poetry Discussion Group meets from 11-12 at the Central library. ST. ALBANS CIVIC Sundays, April 25, May 23, June 27 the St. Albans Civic Improvement Association meets at 1:30 at St. Albans L u t h e r a n C h u r c h , 2 0 0 th Street and 119 th Avenue in the undercroft. 276-4263. JEWISH VETS Sundays, April 25, May 23 Jewish War Veterans of the USA Lipsky/Blum Post meet at Garden Jewish Center. 463-4742.
RELIGIOUS TEMPLE BETH 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 1 0 : 3 0 . $ 2 . Te m p l e B e t h Sholom 463-4143. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Saturday, April 17 First Church of Christ, Scientist, 60 Greenway Terrace, FH. 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. REFORM TEMPLE Friday, April 23 Israeli Independence Day during the Shabbat service at 8. Sunday, April 25 Telsey Lecture on “Retrieving the Holocaust Billions” at 10. Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112th Street. 261-2900.
'Sexting' Ed Needed, Not Punishment By JOSEPH OROVIC For many teens, it starts with the sound of a camera shutter, probably a ";)" and hitting send. They fire off a digital image of themselves fully or partially nude into the black hole of the digital universe. But what they perceive as the harmless, flirty practice of "sexting" can have devastating personal and legal effects. "What they aren't keeping in mind is that once you've hit 'send,' you've lost control of the image. You don't really know who might see it or forward it along," said Jessica Sheets, a spokeswoman for the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. New legislation introduced by State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) and Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-Rockland) hopes to induce second thoughts in teens before they send that R-rated photo to their sweetheart while also changing the criminality of doing so. Under Stavisky's legislation, it would still be a criminal offense, but the severity would be lowered. Teens caught sexting would not have to register is as sex offenders, but could be charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Harassment and Aggravated Harassment. In the current murky legal universe, teens possessing or disseminating risqué photos of minors could find themselves breaking child pornography laws and having to register as a sex offender. "When we combine technology with the
sometimes reckless behavior of children and teens in sexting cases, we see sex offender laws intended for dangerous adults applied to children who used poor judgment," said Stavisky. "This legislation allows for the education of children involved in sexting cases so that they are not labeled criminals and forced to spend the rest of their lives registered as sex offenders." Some studies have shown that up to 20 percent of teens engage in sexting, and the age of participants is only bound by the technology they own. "Theoretically, sexting can occur with anyone who has a camera-equipped cell phone," Sheets said. The affects of the practice reaches far beyond the bounds of unintended recipients and viewers. Sexting can hurt future college admissions, employment and relationships, according to Sheets. "Technology changes so quickly that our laws are not always able to keep pace, and trying to fit sexting cases into the rubric of sex offender laws is not the answer when the behavior is so different," Stavisky said. "Our hope is that this legislation can allow for nuance in our treatment of these cases, so that moments of anger or poor judgment are not criminalized in ways that follow the children and teens involved in sexting cases for the rest of their lives." The legislation also calls for the Office of Children and Family Services to establish an outreach program to raise
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awareness about the dangers of sexting. According to Sheets, the approach may help kids wake up to the dangers, and should deliver a clear message. "Everything you do in the cyber world can possibly come back to affect you in the real world - including sexting," she said. But nothing tops a talkingto from mom and dad. "We hear in survey after survey that teens want to hear more about sex, love, and relationships from their parents - not the media, not friends," Sheets New legislation will educate teens about the said. "Parents, however, think danger of sexting. that everyone else is a bigger influence than they themselves are. Not Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at so. Parents can influence their children's jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357behavior a lot by simply talking to them." 7400, Ext. 127.
Jewish Heritage Contest
In honor of Jewish Heritage-NY2010 and the annual observance of Jewish Heritage Week (April 18-25), The Jewish Community Relations Council of NY, in cooperation with the New York Department of Education, is sponsoring The Toby Nussbaum Jewish Heritage-NY2010 Writing Contest for New York City Public School students on this year’s theme, Mitzvah: Act of Human Kindness. The contest is open to New York City Public School students in grades 4-12. First, second and third place winners will be se-
lected from grades 4-5, grades 6-8 and grades 9-12. First place winners will receive $500; second place winners will receive $300; and third place winners will receive $150. The contest deadline is May 3. Students will receive their awards at a ceremony at City Hall hosted by Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott on June 9. For contest rules and information, please visit www.jcrcny.org or contact Marcy Fishman, JCRC’s Director of Special Projects, fishmanm@jcrcny.org or (212) 983-4800, Ext. 142.
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Models Of Queens
Narupa Ganess watched the modeling world from the periphery. A year ago she tested the waters when a friend introduced her to an agency. “I love taking pictures,” she said of the reason she wanted to try modeling, her simple inspiration to give it a try. Though she hasn’t booked any modeling gigs, Narupa has been painstakingly filling her
portfolio. “I took really good pictures,” she said. She said the pluses of modeling include meeting and learning about the business from new people. She would prefer a career modeling in Paris for a major agency, but she has a back up plan. The high school junior is focused on graduation and a pos-
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sible career in forensics. She said the inspiration for her possible career path came from her intrigue with the television show NCIS on CBS. Narupa said models coming into the business need to understand that there is a lot of competition. “They have to learn and take rejection and you have to work really hard for it,” she said.
Mike Lynche: The Big Queens American Idol New Yorkers can breathe a sigh two Idol hopefuls will be headed of relief. In a surprise move, Ameri- home. To quote one viewer: “Can we can Idol judges saved the husky personal trainer from Jamaica, all please wrest the phones away from all the kiddies who are (inexMichael Lynche. “We have decided we’re going plicably) keeping Tim,Aaron, and to see you next week,” said mealy- Andrew in this competition?” One can only hope. Fingers mouthed maven Simon Cowell. With Lynch safe, next week crossed!
$1M Cuffs
A sample of some of Cake & Shake’s delights.
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Want Cake With That Shake? This could do more to help fight obesity than a soda tax. If you’re walking out of the Metropolitan Museum of Art or around Washington Square Park this summer and you’re hungry, you don’t have to settle for a hot dog or falafel…how about organic cupcakes? Baking out of Astoria, Cake & Shake will bring their solar-powered cupcake and milkshake carts to the vending sites starting in about a month. For $3, patrons can partake in a one of a kind treat, London Lily, and Earl Grey teacake with sasparilla mousse; or a real
fruit milkshake. Cake & Shake doled out $108,000 for the prime spot outside the Met, once the most expensive vending site in the city, and $27,000 for the Washington Square Park site. “The Big Apple is not only the city that never sleeps – it’s also the city that always eats,” said Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe. No argument here, but will New Yorkers pass up that hot dog or big salty pretzel for an organic cupcake topped with sasparilla mousse? Color us skeptical.
Football Showdown their beloved G-Men.
The state’s two former-resident football squads will face off in the first NFL game at the New Meadowlands Stadium. The preseason contest will take place on Monday, Aug. 16. Borough fans will have to decide which side they will choose: to stand in solidarity with Fireman Ed screaming J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS or don their blue and red in support of
On the stadium’s opening day, we at QConf predict a bevy of New York style parking lot brawls and family feuds sprouting up across a many divided kin. If things get too wild, Woody, feel free to send Gang Green to Citi Field. The borough has been in withdrawal since the team stopped strutting their stuff at Shea.
Guess how much the use of a pair of handcuffs may cost the City? Just guess. Alexa Gomez, 12, was arrested in February for doodling on her desk at JHS 190 in Forest Hills. To amend the wrongs suffered by Alexa her family filed a $1 million lawsuit claiming excessive force and violation of rights. It appears neither the school nor the police used their judgment in the matter and yes, a perp walk is embarrassing, but is it worth $1 million? It’s not like she was innocent. Whether she knows it or not, defacing public property is a crime. She needs to understand consequences.
50’s Crew May Suck (Blood) Despite a long stint away from the charts, rapper 50 Cent isn’t giving up on his career (though some would argue he should). Bet you'll be thrilled to hear that the Jamaica native plans to release his new album Black Magic and will tour stateside heavily to promote the LP. “I gave myself a goal to try and put it out by the end of the summer, so I’ll work that hard on the actual project. If I don’t feel it’s ready by
Confidentially, New York . . .
the end of the summer, I’ll just jeep it,” he told MTV UK. The one-time chart topper won’t be traveling around with his usual posse, G-Unit, as its other members have albums of their own to take care of. But he won’t take the stage alone – joking he’d recruit “Twilight” heartthrob Robert Pattinson. “He has a big enough following to be the frontline,” Fiddy said. Given 50’s lackluster sales, maybe recruiting a pasty, British actor would be an upgrade.
Critic Apparently, perpetually-injured Mets shortstop Jose Reyes is healthy enough to complain about music. The base-stealer’s disposition became dissonant after hearing a few sour notes of “If You’re Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band),” according to the Daily News. “What is that? Country?” he reportedly asked while sitting in the dugout, before shaking his head in disapproval. At this point, the Mets should be taking the fragile Reyes’ offhand comment as a sign of impeding doom. Opposing teams might try to induce a career-ending injury with “Achey Breaky Heart.”
Citizenship Application Assistance Day
FIVE-BOROUGH
Saturday, April 17, 2010 in celebration of Immigrant Heritage Week
FREE Application Assistance by Experienced Professionals Saturday, April 17, 2010
xperienced lawyers and other immigration professionals will assist you in filling out forms if you meet all of the following naturalization requirements:
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• You have resided in the U.S. as a permanent resident for 5 years or 3 years of permanent residence if married to and living with a U.S. citizen • You have been physically present in the U.S. for half of the 5- or 3-year period • You are at least 18 years old
For citizenship applications, please provide: • Green Card • All Passports since obtaining Green Card • Social Security Card/Selective Service Card • Marriage/Divorce history • Home addresses for the last five years • Children’s info (dob, A#, address) for all children • Employment history for the last five years • Criminal history (if applicable)
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Doors close at 2 p.m.)
Please note: The USCIS requires a $675 filing fee, which includes a fingerprinting fee. It is not necessary to bring the fee (check or money order) to this event.
Queens Library at Langston Hughes 100-01 Northern Blvd., 2nd Fl. Auditorium Corona, Queens 11368
DIRECTIONS
Light refreshments will be served.
VIA SUBWAY: Take the #7 train to 103rd Street Station
To RSVP, please call (212) 568-4679
and transfer to the Q23 bus to 103rd Street and Northern Boulevard and walk two blocks. VIA BUS: Take the Q66 bus to Northern Boulevard and 100th Street.
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