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IT’S OUR BUSINESS Queens has an ever-changing business landscape. Certain industries flourish while others fade. To make it in Queens, a business needs to be resilient and ahead of the curve; to work tirelessly to reach the people; and to make a difference in our lives to the point where we come to rely upon them.

Though literally thousands of privately, publicly and corporately owned enterprises fit that model, we have taken this opportunity to focus on a handful of some of the businesses in Queens that have caught our eye and we feel have a good story to tell.

So turn the page and take a look at some compelling Queens Business Stories.

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Local officials break ground April 26 on one of the borough’s newest business ventures, the North Queens Medical Center in Flushing.

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Table of Contents Classic Queens ....................... Pages 5-14 Georgia Diner ...................................... Page 5 Ben’s Best ............................................. Page 6 Greater Jamaica Development Corp. ..... Page 6 London Lennies..................................... Page 8 Mattone Builders ................................... Page 8 Queens Center Mall ............................ Page 10 Queens Chamber of Commerce .......... Page 10 Queens County Savings Bank .............. Page 12 Rubies Costume .................................. Page 12 Making Waves ...................... Pages 15-20 Genting New York............................... Page 15 Metro PCS .......................................... Page 16 RCN................................................... Page 18 F&T Group ......................................... Page 18 Behind The Scenes ............... Pages 21-27 Crystal Windows ................................. Page 21 Five Star Electric .................................. Page 23 Hollywood East ................................... Page 23

Port Authority ...................................... Page 25 Queens Economic Development Corp. . Page 25 Stark Marine ....................................... Page 27 White Coffee ...................................... Page 27 Touching Lives ...................... Pages 28-37 Levine Builders .................................... Page 28 Melrose Credit Union .......................... Page 30 New York Hospital Queens .................. Page 32 Parker Jewish Institute.......................... Page 34 St. Francis Cardiac .............................. Page 37 Business Resource Guide .............. Pages 37-38 Bright Future ....................................... Page 63 This Week’s Tribune Edit & Letters....................................... Page 40 Leisure ............................................... Page 49 Queens Deadline................................ Page 51 QConfidential .................................... Page 61

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Classic Queens

As a borough of immigrants, the life expectancy for many businesses is short. The process has played out thousands of times over across Queens.

A new family comes in and opens a business. The owners work hard, sacrifice their time and devote their lives to the success of the business. The storefront, office, restaurant or bodega grows and thrives, but the market, tastes and needs often shift faster than the owners can keep up.

Sometimes they close and move on; sometimes they shut down and reopen as a new venture; other times, still, they succeed – turning the reins to a new generation, to prospecting investors or to their own employees.

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These classic Queens businesses have endured economic change; they have led the marketplace, growing by leaps and bounds; and they have woven another tale into our borough’s business tapestry. They are not all mom and pop shops – some are corporate monoliths; but all have the same ability to endure and carve out their reliable niche within the borough’s business landscape.

The Queens Center Mall, a classic in its own right, has had its highs and lows, but has adapted and expanded to meet the growing needs of an ever-changing borough.

Georgia Diner:

A True Success Story Of Queens Biz Photo by Ira Cohen

An icon on Queens Boulevard, the Georgia Diner has been satisfying customers for more than three decades. have the lore that Georgia Diner does.

Founded by Greek immigrant Dimitrios “Jimmy” Kaloidis in 1978, the diner is named for his wife Georgia, and not the state down south as many wrongly assume, despite its symbolic peach decorating its sign.

The dining room has seating for 300, but often there is a wait, especially late on a weekend night when the club crowds from Long Island and Eastern and Southern Queens began

trekking home from their par ties in Astoria, Long Island City and Manhattan. Even as iconic diners close their doors in other par ts of the borough, and chain establishments like Applebees and Outback Steakhouse open along Queens Boulevard, Georgia Diner still gets the crowds it’s been getting for more than 30 years.

The Georgia Diner may be one of the most conveniently located restaurants in the borough. It sits along

Queens Boulevard, surrounded by a lot of new construction, only steps from the most profitable retail spot in the country, and perhaps one of the busiest. The subway runs right under it, making it easily reachable by public transportation for anyone between Jamaica and Astoria, and if you must drive, Georgia Diner boasts something few establishments in this par t of Queens have: free parking.

A diner it may be, but Georgia’s menu sometimes gives it a feeling of a formal restaurant. There is the typical burger and fries, even the food most commonly connected to diners: disco fries. There are wraps and sandwiches, salads and Belgian waffles.

Coffee flows like water in the Niagara River. But a peek further down the menu and you’ll find seafood, steaks and pasta, food you’d normally find at an expensive restaurant you’d want to, or have to, wear a dinner jacket to.

But for most, the Georgia Diner is still a place to grab a quick meal when you haven’t eaten in hours – or you know you won’t, a place to stop on your way to LaGuardia or Penn Station, or on the way home from a concert at Madison Square Garden or a Mets game at Citi Field. It’s even just a place to come on a lazy day, maybe just for some chocolate pudding.

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BY DOMENICK RAFTER On a warm Friday at lunchtime, the aura inside Elmhurst’s iconic Georgia Diner is tame, very different from the chaotic scene outside on Queens Boulevard and around the Queens Center and Queens Place shopping malls.

In one corner, a party of six waits for their food. Near the entrance along 55th Avenue, a couple salivates over the strawberry shortcake in the glassenclosed desser t carousel. In the middle of the dining room, two men in suits discuss important business over lunch. The waitress comes by to refill their coffees.

“Could I have some chocolate pudding,” one man asks.

“Sure,” the waitress happily obliges before turning her head to his lunch mate. “And for you?”

“Nothing for me, thanks.” The other man said.

And with that, the waitress rushes off through the two kitchen doors, her hair disappears behind the porthole windows. Those doors never seem to stop swinging. There is always someone to serve at the Georgia Diner.

Queens is dotted with diners. From Bayside to Jackson Heights to Howard Beach, the diner has always been a staple of borough life, but few

Ben’s Best:

Deli Serves Up Noshes For 65 Years

BY BRIAN M. RAFFERTY For the last 65 years, Ben's has been earning its name as Best, providing consistently excellent Kosher deli fare from its Queens Boulevard storefront, barely ever leaving a customer wanting for more and always willing to make dishes to order.

"I'm not here to try to teach someone something they don't know," owner Jay Parker said of his restaurant's unchanging menu as I sat eating a roast turkey and salami sandwich across from him.

A man at the table next to us interrupted, asking if he could get a combination of two frankfurters and beans, even though it's not on the menu that way. He also wanted to be sure that he could get the franks a few minutes apart from each other so the second one wouldn't get cold while he ate the first.

"We'll work out something for you," Jay said.

The combination of philosophies that the customer is always right and that you can only succeed by offering consistency has worked for this humble spot, star ted by Jay's dad, Ben, in 1946. From stuffed cabbage to chopped liver, from mile-high sandwiches to sweet potato fries and store-made pastrami and corned beef, Ben's is one of only a handful of good

Ben’s Best was recently visited by the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” places to nosh on deli fare these days.

As I sat, sampling the potato salad, cole slaw, pickles, onion rings, fries and sweet potato fries, Jay and I spoke about the legacy of the Jewish deli. The frying has always been done with vegetable oil, the sandwiches have always been high in protein and minimal in carbohydrates, the ingredients have always been simple and wholesome. Jay goes through a ton of white cabbage every week to keep up with the cole slaw demand.

"What you're eating right now is maybe three hours old," he said. "We make it all day."

And despite the friendly and spacious dining area, let's not forget that, first and foremost, this is a deli. You can see the salads being made, the meat being sliced and the sandwiches being piled high. In the back is the kitchen, where such classic meals as Hungar ian Goulash, Beef Tongue Polonaise and Potato Pancakes are all made from the freshest ingredients, the busy staff whizzes back and forth,

bringing out fresh meals on white and red stoneware.

The staff, Jay boasts, is an important part of Ben's success. Rather than some places that may see staff as interchangeable or temporar y, Ben's has had several servers on crew for 20 years or more.

Though the menu gets a new look every now and again, perhaps the only real changes may be in the named sandwiches, like the Sterling Optical Special, Bed, Bath & Beyond and Parkside Chapels. I have to admit, the Congressman Gary Ackerman Special (open-faced corned beef, breast of turkey, sliced Bermuda onion and Russian dressing) sounded tempting, but the Circuit City, with its beef salami, turkey, sweet red pepper and cole slaw sang to me that night. The sandwich, it seemed, lasted longer than the business.

So, Jay, how is a kosher deli on Queens Boulevard able to stand up for 65 years as the restaurants around open and close in succession?

"Do I have an answer?" he asked me. "No," he said, looking around at a restaurant filled with people eating hearty, high-quality meals at reasonable prices.

Some questions weren't meant to be answered, and maybe some should never be asked. Just go, and enjoy!

Greater Jamaica Development Corp.:

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Partners, People, Growth Are Its Aims

BY JASON BANREY The Greater Jamaica Development Corporation has played a pivotal role in rehabilitating Downtown Jamaica.

Envisioning the area as a modern and efficient multi-pur pose center, this community-building organization works in partnership with community groups, government, and both public and private businesses, as an advocate for the social and economic growth of the area.

Through multiple partnerships, the GJDC has cultivated both economic opportunity and community involvement that has led to the improvement in the quality of life for the ethnically and culturally diverse residents of Jamaica Each week at GJDC headquarters, a weekly technical staff meeting is carried out to highlight issues and the process of developments in the downtown area. In attendance are the organization's key team members who make up strategic positions within the GJDC. Behind closed doors, in a roundtable setting, the structured meeting runs through specific projects, discussing key areas with the focus of tackling issues in the community. Throughout the exchange, each member is able to give feedback

to one another, analyzing problems and the progress of initiatives being addressed within the organization's multiple subdivisions.

Coordinated by GJDC President Carlisle Towery, the group runs down a list of bullet points, each of which are to be mentioned by specific staff members leading the initiatives.

First on the agenda, Business Services. Towery began the discussion on the progress of clean up around the brownfield's area surrounding the AirTrain.

Explained in detail by Director of Business Services, Richard Werber, the 5-year-old planning program assists in the redevelopment of areas that are perceived to be underdeveloped. With the community having a say in how the area is developed, the process is provided with the local voice of individuals who will benefit from future developments.

"We hope that the stage three of our development can be approved by our existing government," said Towery, wishing the program's progress continues before the end of the year.

Moving on, Werber addressed the Revolving Loan Fund. Providing loans to businesses throughout southeast Queens, the GJDC has established a committee, primarily comprised of

bankers, and is now looking to expand its expertise into developing community infrastructure.

"The issue at hand now is finding a separate member who not only has banking experience but more impor tantly, community development experience," said Werber. "So Officials cut the ribbon at GJDC-owned Jamaica First when they look at Parking, which provides jobs and access to merchants loans, they'll be in the community. looking at loans from a perspective of 'How is this loan nesses an oppor tunity to sur vive serving the needs of the community, throughout the recession. and how is this serving the needs of Summing up the meeting, Towery job creation within the community?'" modestly pointed out to technical staff Through the provision of loans, the that the success of their organization GJDC, with the help of the Jamaica is not due to the GJDC's hard work Business Resource Center, assists but to the diligent efforts and voices small businesses. Particularly, women- of the community groups, local leadand minority-owned businesses have ers, and businesses. been provided with technical assistance "Partnership is our middle name," and access to capital in order to main- said Towery. "It's wonderful to have tain their success. This direct invest- public and private partnerships. We ment in local businesses has helped to never do anything unilaterally and we extend the business district within don't do anything that has negative Downtown Jamaica, giving small busi- impacts on the community."

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London Lennies:

Five Decades Of Serving Central Queens retail and takeout orders. ric of the community and Barnes recalled that it surrounding areas. The reswasn't until the end of taurant hosts many civic 1967 that London and fundraising functions, Lennies doubled in size including an annual buffetand became more of a style event on the grille side traditional American seafor VISIONS/Ser vices for food restaurant. the Blind and Visually Im"There was a big fire paired, a non-profit rehabilion our block and we got tation and social service orburned out," he said. ganization of which Barnes "The store next to us serves as a member on the didn't come back, didn't advisory board for Queens rebuild after the fire, so Council on the Arts. we took it over."

As much as London Today, London Lennies Lennies has served local dominates the block besociety, Barnes said this tween Fleet Cour t and unique area where southern 64th Road on the west A special portrait of the restaurant and its owners is un- and western Queens meet side of Woodhaven Bou- veiled at a celebration of the restaurant's 50th anniversary. has made generations of levard with more than his family feel like they fill 200 seats at the bar and dining floor 2008 and 2009 Wine Spectator Award a special role in the community. combined, a ten-fold increase from its of Excellence.

"I think it's a great neighborhood," original size.

While lobsters, which are flown in said the married father of four girls.

London Lennies' taste in dining has daily from New England and Canada, "They've always been good to us and grown a bit more sophisticated since take up a large portion of the menu, that's why we reciprocate with all the its fish and chips days four decades as well as other seafood, the restau- local schools, churches, synagogues ago. The restaurant serves sushi and rant also offers eatables of the non- and community service organizations. is famous for its raw bar. Barnes said seafood variety that includes a If you have always maintained your that his customers "love to come up, healthy array of salads and items from business in your community, then it's sit at the bar and have a dozen clams their All Ashore section that would sat- important to help suppor t your comand a glass of beer, or a dozen oys- isfy a carnivorous eater. munity. And I think a lot of the people ters and a nice class of wine." It was London Lennie's has called Rego in Middle Village and Rego Park know honored with the 2007 and 2008 Wine Park home for more than 50 years, so that we're always there in any kind of Enthusiast Award of Distinction and naturally it has become part of the fab- community emergency."

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BY JING CHEN London Lennies on Woodhaven Boulevard has changed a lot since its premiere in 1959, from a fish and chip shop with limited seating to what is now a premier seafood restaurant in the heart of Queens.

"We started off as a small retail fish store. We only had two stools, a table and two chairs when we first opened up," said Les Barnes, who runs the restaurant with his family and whose London-bred father, Leonard Barnes, is the restaurant's namesake.

Today, London Lennies accommodates 20 barstools and its dining area seats 190 guests. Despite its expansion in size, its popularity has not changed. When the restaurant first opened, Roman Catholics were prohibited from eating meat on Friday, so local fish stores were packed on that day of the week, including London Lennies.

Barnes's father, who ran fish and chips shops in London, cooked his catch in a traditional English beer batter.

The restaurant's fresh seafood bought daily at the world-famous Fulton Fish Market may be the culprit for its long-standing success. Its popularity led to the exponential size increase of the restaurant over time.

By the mid-1960s, the restaurant expanded to include approximately 30 chairs, though it still accommodated

The Mattone Group:

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Half Century Aiding Queens Growth Joseph M. Mattone, Sr. is looking forward to the growth and success of the developing company he started in 1956, Mattone Group, LLC, as it continues investing in, buying and developing property all over New York City and the rest of the country.

Currently managing 1.6 million square feet of prime property all over the country with his sons, Joe Jr., Carl and Michael, Mattone said he feels he is contributing to the economy and to local communities. He said he feels especially close to Queens and its budding markets, frequently mentioning the single largest private investment ever made to Jamaica by his company, Jamaica Center Site One - home the Jamaica Multiplex Theatre.

During his more than 50 years of constructing and developing residential and commercial space, Mattone vividly recalls projects he considers milestones in his career and his life, as well as for his company - Jamaica Center included.

From the start of his developing career, which began in 1956 after he served as a lawyer for a developing company, Mattone embarked on a large venture. In 1963, in a joint project, Mattone developed the Harway Terrace in Brooklyn, two

19-story buildings with 150 units each.

After completing the job, Mattone said he learned how to apply himself and deal with challenges, something he said he relearns after each of his projects. Through years of hard work, risk-taking and rewarding success, Mattone honed his assessment skills, risk-taking abilities and critical judgment. But, he said, with each endeavor he gains an education of different facets of development.

One important lesson he learned

about the developing business has helped him wade through paperwork and city offices with deter mination.

Keeping in mind that the "key ingredients to this business are patience and perseverance," Mattone said he has effectively accomplished his goals.

The Mattone Group completed the first major shopping facility in Springfield Gardens in Queens in March 2000 at a cost of $28 million. It was well worth it, said Mattone, as the Pathmark facility has been credited with achieving the "highest minor ity income" in Southeast Queens.

According to Mattone, the contribution of the group's i nvestment in the community, while chancy, was beneficial.

S i m i l a r l y, the project in Jamaica wa s a t e s t o f Mattone's risk-taking capability. The $80 million, 460,000square-foot development was finalized in 2003, creating beJoseph Mattone Sr., hard at work.

tween 500 and 600 jobs and generating millions of dollars in direct and indirect tax revenue. Bringing hundreds of visitors and shoppers into the area has boosted the economy in Southeast Queens, said Mattone, which is a great assistance to the community.

Mattone sticks by his credo that job creation is the greatest contribution he can make, because it has direct and indirect benefits for a community and is therefore a critical necessity. His company has spent millions developing communities and providing new jobs, new businesses and growing markets.

"Investing money helps elevate a community and make it self-sustaining," Mattone said. But, this insight is not specific to Mattone, as proved by the transformation occurring throughout Queens, where new structures and establishments are being erected and utilized.

Mattone's company managed the creation of a Home Depot in Jamaica in 2007, which generated 300 jobs. The 105,000 square-foot structure has rooftop parking and, Mattone said, replaced "the eyesore" that previously sat in that space. According to Mattone, beautifying a community is an essential part of creating a successful, profitable environment.

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Queens Center Mall:

BY JASON BANREY When the ceremonial ribbon in front of Queens Center Mall was cut in 1973, the borough's retail potential was revolutionized.

Lauded as "an innovation in urban retail design that will inspire other cities," the mall became the first shopping center located in the heart of the borough and one of Elmhurst's established economic engines.

Shoppers have flocked to the mall, making it the most profitable mall per square foot in the country.

As opposed to venturing to any other borough for designer goods, an engagement ring for a companion or just a light bite within a variety of eateries, Queens Center Mall has become a one-stop shop, providing borough residents with an easily accessible location for all visitors traveling by bus, train, car or foot.

The shopping center has always searched to edge its way over the horizon, while keeping the community in mind.

In 1995, Macerich, a developer out of Santa Monica, Calif., bought the mall with plans of expansion. Within the year, they began meeting with the community to lay out an aggressive project to put the mall back on the cutting edge of urban shopping.

From 2002 to 2004, the mall nearly

Photo by Ira Cohen

More Than Just A Shopping Haven Within those two years, despite the construction and renovation, Queens Center Mall continued to successfully provide service to its patrons.

At the end of May 2003, the Queens Economic Development Corp. released a study that put annual sales at the Queens Center Mall at $920 The Queens Center Mall opened its massive expansion per square foot the highest in the in 2004. nation. doubled in size, renovating its origiIn 2008, the mall continued to nal structure while adding another serve more than 26 million visitors wing. The additional section, which annually, showing sales of $876 per now arches over 92nd Street, turned square foot despite the decline in the the old municipal parking lot into four economy. floors of "seamless shopping," acProud to be a partner of the comcording to an official from Macerich, munity, upon the opening of the exbringing the entire complex's total re- pansion, Queens Center Mall tail area floor to 966,499 square feet. par tnered with the Fund for Public The $275 million project also Schools and created the Gift of Mubrought with it a new 14-restaurant sic Program in the hopes of making food court, two parking garages with music and arts a larger par t of stu1,900 spots, about 150 new stores, dents' learning experience. and an additional floor for the center's The mall also attempts to meet largest retailer, Macy's. challenges within the community

through a mixture of employee volunteerism, financial suppor t, inkind donations and partnerships with non-profit organizations.

Playing a pivotal role in the area and having an impact on the community are essential to Queens Center's success, according to Dawn Simon, the mall's marketing manager.

"We've continually supported the community with events that are focused on their needs," Simon said.

Par tnering with the borough president's office and local elected officials, Queens Center was able to conduct a survey within the community to find out its needs.

Along with the sur vey, Queens Center has developed community partnerships, holding essential programs and providing the surrounding community with important services.

Periodically, Queens Center hosts blood drives in partnership with the New York Blood Center, supplying those in need with an adequate amount of such a vital resource.

In conjunction with PS 206, the shopping center also offers a reading program. Within the program, mall management employees volunteer to read to students, encouraging them to enhance their reading scores and ultimately develop a love for the hobby.

Queens Chamber Of Commerce:

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Helping Boro Business For A Century

BY DOMENICK RAFTER A century ago this very month, the Queens Chamber of Commerce held its first meeting. At that time, 15 white men with mustaches met to create the organization to promote the interests of business owners in the borough, which then had a population of only about 300,000 people.

Clearly, times, people and facial hair styles have changed in the last century, but the Chamber's dedication to the businesses of Queens has not.

As the borough grew, the Chamber helped foster its growth. It was the Chamber that recommended building airports at the sites of present-day LaGuardia and JFK as early as 1930, almost seven years before work began on LaGuardia. As early as the 1940s, the chamber called for a broad public transit system around the borough. Two of its presidents, James Lundy and John Clancy, have risen to be elected borough president. Today, the chamber has more than 1,200 members representing 400,000 employees in the borough of 2.2 million people.

The Queens Chamber of Commerce lists its mission statement as "to promote the general welfare of the borough and foster its commerce."

Executive Director Jack Freidman said the main goals of the organization are to advocate and be a voice

for its members with legislative issues, provide networking opportunities and hold dozens of business seminars around the borough, often in different languages, to help the borough's small business owners.

What makes the Queens Chamber of Commerce unique, said Freidman, is the way it goes about helping business owners.

"We're not big into the business card exchanges," he explained. "We're much more into strategic planning for business owners."

The Chamber is continuing its efforts as Queens, like the rest of the country, recovers from the recent recession. Queens weathered the economic crisis better than most of the country and even other par ts of the city, Freidman said, especially in the healthcare and development industries, as well as the airports.

In the recovery, Freidman pointed to the western neighborhoods of the borough as examples of where the growth continues, including Astoria and Long Island City, where JetBlue is moving its headquarters.

The borough itself is unique, Freidman said. Unlike neighboring Manhattan and Brooklyn, Queens is not home to major corporate headquarters with the exception of JetBlue and Bulova. Most of Queens' businesses are smaller enter-

The Chamber of Commerce came out in full force last year for the opening of the new Costco at Rego Center in Rego Park. prises and a large percentage of them are owned by first-generation immigrants, some often struggling to learn English, which necessitates the Chamber to offer multilingual assistance.

The Chamber partners itself with the borough's educational institutions like Queens College, York College and St. John's University, to help businesses find their next generation of leaders. The organization is also involved in numerous legislative debates, including the issue of paid sick

leave at the City Council, and Albany's congestion pricing scheme.

This year, Freidman said the chamber is focused on celebrating its centennial. A black tie gala is scheduled for September and a number of other events are planned throughout the year to promote the organization.

"Not only do we want to celebrate the past 100 years, but we want to also signify that the Chamber is still relevant and will be equally important in the next 100 years," Friedman said.

Queens County Savings Bank:

BY BRIAN M. RAFFERTY In March, when a devastating earthquake and tsunami crippled Japan, the "little bank that could" from Queens decided to help a nation half a world away.

New York Community Bancorp, the parent company of Queens County Savings Bank, announced that it had established a relief fund for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami.

"We are all devastated by the events that occurred in Japan, and as members of the world community, we are all compelled to act," said Company President and Chief Executive Officer Joe Ficalora. "As a community bank, we have a commitment to supporting the causes that are important to our customers and our employees, and providing relief for the people of Japan is certainly important to us all."

The relief effor t fits the bank's background and history to a tee.

Once headquartered out of an Independence Hall-inspired building on Main Street and 75th Avenue, towering above the small playground beside it, Queens County Saving Bank was established in Flushing on April 14, 1859 by four prominent area residents, and the 6,688-square-foot Main Street location was constructed in 1949.

QCSB was the first savings bank chartered in Queens by the State of

Photo by Ira Cohen

From Local Thrift To Financial Power Yor k Community Bancorp, Inc. President and CEO Joseph Ficalora. It has 34 branches in Queens, a customer service center and 31 24-hour ATMs. New York Community Bancorp, Inc. is a multi-bank holding company with two subsidiaries: New York Community Bank and New York Commercial Bank. The for mer is broken down into eight divisions, one of which is QCSB. NYCB is the leading producer of multifamily loans for portfolio in New York City and The Independence Hall-inspired QCSB building in the fourth largest thrift Kew Gardens Hills. in the nation; following New York and received a warm wel- its most recent merger transaction come from locals who could only do with PennFed Financial Ser vices, their banking in Manhattan. The bank Inc., its assets currently exceed $41 quickly expanded with branches billion. across the borough.

With the current rise in forecloToday, QCSB - the forebear of New sures and late mor tgage payments, York Community Bank, of which it Ficalora said, "You have to focus, do became a division in December 2000 the best you can do and deal with the - is the second largest thrift deposi- reality that you have no control over tory in the borough, according to New bad things that happen."

But he is "looking forward to the balance between oppor tunity and challenge," he said. "Just like life, there are good times and bad times.

You have to face it all and get through it."

Since the inception of Bancorp, Inc. in July 1993, and of Community Bank and Commercial Bank in 1994 and 2005, respectively, Ficalora has been at the top, serving as President, CEO and Director. In January 2007, he was appointed Chairman of the company and the banks.

Running such a large operation can be a daunting task for anyone, including the Corona native who once worked in grocery and drug stores to make a living. But his ambition and business savvy led him straight up through the ranks in the last 46 years.

Ficalora is an active participant in community affairs. A member of the Board of Directors of the Queens Chamber of Commerce since 1990, he has served on its Executive Committee since April 1992. In addition, Ficalora is President of the Queens Borough Public Library and the Queens Library Foundation Board and serves on the boards of directors of the New York Hall of Science, New York Hospital-Queens, and Flushing Cemetery, and on the Advisory Council of the Queens Museum of Art.

Rubie's Costumes:

BY JING CHEN Halloween may be only once a year, but Rubie's, the widely-acclaimed costume shop on Jamaica Avenue in Richmond Hill, is open year-round. Unbeknownst to many of its patrons, Rubie's is also the largest manufacturer and distributor of Halloween costumes, makeup and accessories worldwide. There are 19 locations across the globe, from Spain to Japan.

The international success of Rubie's has its humble beginnings in Queens. In 1950, World War II Veteran Rubin Beige and his wife Tillie opened Rubie's Candy Store in Woodhaven.

Over the years, Rubie's branched out to sell novelty and joke products and costumes. In 1973, the company began to mass produce and wholesale Halloween products. Then, in 1979, it moved to its current site, also the headquarters, in Richmond Hill. Currently, Rubie's Costume Company designs and manufactures tens of thousands of licensed and original products - ranging from pet costumes to elaborate hand-painted masks worldwide to corporations like Target and Wal-Mart.

Despite the immense success, Rubie's is still a family-owned operation. Beige's son, Marc, is the company's President and his other

children and their children are involved in the business in different capacities.

Beige's grandson, Rubin A. Beige, Rubie's current operations manager, said his grandparents, both of whom are deceased, would be amazed if they could see how Rubie's has grown.

"I don't think they ever envisioned that the company would get as big as it is right now," Beige said.

Big is an understatement. Worldwide, Rubie's sells more than 20 million products a year and 50,000 to 75,000 products in the Richmond Hill site alone. Sales figures aside, Beige said he is proud the Richmond Hill Rubie's has turned into a fixture in the community.

"Even if they don't know the name Rubie's, they know the costume shop on Jamaica Avenue," Beige has said.

"There are a lot of people who remember coming here when they were kids.

They'll move out to Long Island or New Jersey, but they'll keep coming back to the store because this is the costume shop they know."

Patrons can not only purchase costumes, but Rubie's provides the option to rent. Halloween has become one of the most celebrated holidays in the country and with its popularity, costumes nowadays are much more intricate and extravagant than those in the past.

Photo by Ira Cohen

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Many people are already familiar with "the costume shop on Jamaica Avenue."

Beige also revealed that generally, women opt for the more revealing look, while men choose to stick with comic-book characters, although popular costumes are also determined by pop culture and what or who is hot at the moment. The store also caters to costumers with a tighter budget, "A witch is a witch is a witch, but if it looks good and it's a couple of dollars cheaper than all the other

witches, that will probably be the one that sells," Beige said.

Despite Rubie's numerous expansions and changes, one thing is for certain: Rubie's is here for good.

"I think it's very important for customers to have that confidence that we're there, we were always there and we are always going to be there" Beige said. "I think people are comforted by that."

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation Losana LLC art. of org. filed Secy. of State NY (SSNY) 9/16/10. Off. Loc. in Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 48-07 30 th Ave, Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: Any lawful purpose, managed by members. _______________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: BLOCK 2281 LOT 1, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of Sate of New York (SSNY) on 01/24/11. 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 Cosmopolitan Associates, LLC, 58-47 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Suite 201, Bayside, New York 11364. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________ Name of LLC: When We Grew Up: The Documentary, LLC. Arts. Filed with NY Dept. of State: 12/13/10. Office loc.: Queens Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Sarah Spencer, 23-35 Broadway, Apt #5G, Astoria, NY 11106.

Purpose: any lawful act. ________________________________________________________________ PARK LANE RENTAL, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 11/ 3/10. 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, 65-19 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood, NY 11385. General Purposes. __________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation A Therapeutic Concept LCSW/PLLC art. of org. filed Secy. of State NY (SSNY) 10/18/10. Off. Loc. in Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: PO Box 534, Glen Oaks, NY 11004. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMP A N Y . N A M E : 3 2 7 0 4 9th STREET LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/01/11.

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, 91-10 Metropolitan Avenue, Rego Park, New York 11374. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _______________________________________________________________ HBJ ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICES, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 3/2/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be

LEGAL NOTICE served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/ her to The LLC, 30-50 Whitestone Expressway, Ste. 204, College Point, NY 11354. General Purposes. ________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of 560 CARROLL STREET LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 10/1/ 09. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 22-60 46th St., Astoria, NY 11105. Purpose: any lawful activity. ________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Errands You Hate LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on 02/ 10/2011. 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 any process served against the LLC to: 3134 78 Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11370 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. ________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of CAS REALM PUBLISHING LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on January 12, 2011. Office located in Queens County.

SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to THE LLC 146-14 20th Avenue, Whitestone NY, 11357. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________ ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF Famous Accountants LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is: Famous Accountants LLC SECOND: The county within this state in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is: Queens THIRD: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served.

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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

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Name: CHOI ENGINEERING PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/29/10. Office location: Queens COUNTY. NY DOS shall mail copy of process to: 6838 YELLOWSTONE BLVD., Suite A15, Forest Hills, NEW YORK 11375. Purpose: to practice the profession of engineering. ________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Hunters Point Veterinary Hospital, LLC, a professional service LLC (PLLC). Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 3/23/11. Office location: Queens County. Sec. of State designated agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation, 111 8 th Ave., NY, NY 10011. Purpose: practice veterinary medicine. __________________________________________________________ ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF Steinway Auto Sales LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is: Steinway Auto Sales LLC SECOND: The county, within this state, in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is: Queens THIRD: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served.

The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: John Salvio 20-02 Steinway St Astoria, NY 11105 USA John Salvio (signature of organizer) John Salvio (print or type name of organizer) _______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation (LLC).

Name: 142-82 REALTY, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/ 06/10. Office location: Queens COUNTY. NY DOS shall mail copy of process to: 142-82 ROCKAWAY BLVD., JAMAICA, NEW YORK, 11436. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of 52 STREET LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/27/2011. 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: 106-16 Jamaica Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. _______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of DT Event Planning, LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on January 5, 2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

LEGAL NOTICE SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to: 137-48 Francis Lewis Blvd Laurelton, NY 11413 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. _______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of HVAC O.G.R. GENERAL CONTRACTOR LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on 03/16/2011.

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 any process served against the LLC to: 88-05 MERRICK ROAD #5G, Jamaica, NY 11432 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. _______________________________________________________________ “Notice of formation of NYC Triad LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/21/2011. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY designated for service of process to C/O The LLC, 150-24 25th Drive, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: Any lawful activity” _______________________________________________________________ GNL LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/23/11. Ofc in Queens Cty. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 6015 Putnam Ave 1 Fl, Ridgewood, NY 11385.

Purpose: General _______________________________________________________________ ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF Xtreme Construction of Queens LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: the name of the limited liability company is: Xtreme Construction of Queens LLC SECOND: The county within this state in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is: Queens THIRD: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: John Conway 135-22 95 Street Ozone Park, NY 11417 K Walsh (signature of organizer) Kerry Walsh, Organizer (print or type name of organizer) _______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Things I Don’t Understand, LLC a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on 1/20/2011. 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 any process served against the LLC to: 41-14 49 th Street Apt 1R, Sunnyside, NY 11104 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. _______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of SDUFF, LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Or-

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ganization filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on APR 05, 2011.

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 any process served against the LLC to: 10920 71ST ROAD APT. 2E FOREST HILLS, NEW YORK, 11375. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. _______________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 4/ 5/11, bearing Index Number NC-000226-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Maria (Middle) Isabel (Last) Pinillos My present name is (First) Maria (Middle) Isabel (Last) Amladi aka Maria Amladi aka Maria Isabel Pinillos My present address is 42-16 82nd Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373 My place of birth is Colombia My date of birth is October 05, 1959 _______________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 4/ 1/11, bearing Index Number NC-000250-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Lorelei (Middle) Michelle (Last) Finkelstein Mackenzie My present name is (First) Michelle (Middle) Lauren (Last) Finkelstein aka Michelle Finkelstein My present address is 3047 41 st Street, 3 rd Floor, Astoria, NY 11103 My place of birth is Staten Island, NY My date of birth is July 10, 1985 _______________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 4/ 18/11, bearing Index Number NC-000308-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Gloria (Last) Scotti My present name is (First) Gloria (Last) Krygowski aka Gloria Scotti aka Gloria ScottiKrygowski aka Gloria Olszewska aka Gloria My present address is 59-58 68 th Street, Maspeth, NY 11378 My place of birth is Poland My date of birth is August 30, 1973 _______________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 23/11, bearing Index Number NC-000195-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Annie (Last) Tung My present name is (First) Man (Middle) Man (Last) Tung My present address is 37-70 62 nd Street, Apt #4D, Woodside, NY

11377 My place of birth is Hong Kong My date of birth is September 23, 1992 _______________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 12/1/10, bearing Index Number NC-001162-10/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) La Keinya (Middle) Wyette (Last) DeJesus My present name is (First) LaKinya (Middle) Wyette (Last) Williams aka La Keinya Wyette DeJesus My present address is 115-87 2 2 1 st Street, Cambria Heights, NY 11411 My place of birth is Laurinburg, NC My date of birth is December 03, 1974 _______________________________________________________________ Name: TODA BOREOLAM, LLC Art. of Org. Filed Sec. Of State of NY 02/25/2011. 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, 86-46 Clio Street, Holliswood, NY 11423. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. _______________________________________________________________ RHYTHMZ DANCE & FITNESS STUDIO, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 3/10/11.

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, 252-15 Union Tpke., Bellrose, NY 11426.

General Purposes. _______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of HGL MEDICAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/14/11. Office location: Queens County.

Princ. office of LLC: 9320A Roosevelt Ave., Ste. 3AB, Jackson Heights, NY 11368.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. _______________________________________________________________ ZAMS GROUP LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 3/22/11.

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, 242-19 149 Ave., Rosedale, NY 11422.

General Purposes. _______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of VRETTOS HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/7/ 09. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 44-12 43 rd Avenue, Sunnyside, NY 11104. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Making Waves Change - whether for good or bad - is constant. New ideas, business models and types of industry evolve in a constant ebb and flow, washing new ideas onto our shores and sweeping out the old.

Queens has always been able to keep watch on this change, seeing the new and letting what is archaic be left in the past. The businesses that people seek out are as changing as the tides. As new ideas take root they are embraced - even at the expense of the old.

Modern technology, growth and an eye toward the borough's future have come to dominate the newest trends in Queens. Our businesses are ahead of the waves that bring modern conveniences and our ever-expanding population into focus. We don't just follow the tide, but we make the waves that bring new life, new ideas and a new future to our shores.

The planned development of Flushing's Municipal Lot 1 into a mixed use of retail, residential, commercial and recreation space shows an eye for the borough's growth, though some have trepidations about the wave of change.

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clude a 2,200-spot parking facility, valet parking, a newly renovated entrance on Rockaway Boulevard and a brand new skyway overpass connecting the casino to the Aqueduct A train station which is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

The project aims to create up to 1,000 permanent jobs at the site which sits in a part of Queens that's become home to rampant unemployment in recent years. Estimates say more than $300 million in tax revenue will be collected annually, which will go into the state's education budget.

Besides tax revenue, an estimated $90 million in new revenue will go to support racing operations at Aqueduct and help the cash-strapped New York Racing Association. In another unique gesture, Genting will donate 1 percent of its total net profit to local projects in the southern Queens community surrounding Aqueduct Racetrack.

Genting expects that amount to be close to a half million dollars annually within a few years.

Genting has also pushed for local contractors to be involved in the casino's construction, hiring companies based in surrounding communities as subcontractors on the site. On April 11, Genting announced more than half of its workforce was minority or women.

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BY DOMENICK RAFTER video lottery terminals at Aqueduct tery terminals - by the end of 2011, Before last summer, few, if any, in late this summer, three months ear- three months ahead of schedule," said the borough knew the name Genting. lier than expected. The first phase will Mike Speller, President of Resorts The Malaysian entertainment company include a food cour t, bar and enter- World New York Casino. was virtually unknown in New York un- tainment space.

When completed, the Resor t s til it won the lucrative bid to develop "This accelerated schedule will al- World casino will completely change Aqueduct Racetrack into a "racino," a low for not only a more robust open- the site, which had long become less project nearly a decade in the making. ing and better customer experience frequented since the racing industry Genting, founded in 1965 and with more food and beverage facilities h a s d w i n d l e d i n p o p u l a r i t y a n d based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, op- than previously planned, but the Belmont Racetrack became a more erates a series of casino resort desti- completion of the facility - including visited spot. Inside the newly renonations, mainly in Southeast Asia, but the operation of all 4,525 video lot- vated grandstand will be more than also in Great Britain.

135,000 square feet of Genting operates Star gambling space on two Cruises, which is the floors; two restaurants parent company of Nor- Genting Palace, a wegian Cruise Lines.

Cantonese restaurant, The Aqueduct and RW Prime, a steak project, called Resorts and seafood restauWorld New York, will be rant; and a two-story Genting's first Ameridining area that will can enter pr ise. The fe a t u r e S t a g e D e l i , company was awarded Wo l f g a n g P u ck E x the bid last August afp r e s s, Queens ter a series of bids fell Burgers, Good Friends through since the Noodle House, Cups n' project was approved Cones (which will inby the state in 2001. clude Starbucks) and Ground was broken on Fiesta, a Latin & Mexithe project in October can cuisine establish2010. ment. The two 200On March 17, Reseat restaurants will sor ts Wo r l d analso feature pr ivate nounced it would open An artist's rendering of the new Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct, dining rooms. a t l e a s t h a l f o f t h e currently under construction in South Queens.

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BY JASON BANREY Many businesses failed to successfully navigate their companies through the rough economic storm of the recent recession. During those tough years, one communications service provider not only saw its way through the dark tunnel of uncertainty, but also found its way towards the light of success.

In an effort to reflect the company’s goal of providing affordable, unlimited wireless services in major metropolitan areas across the countr y, MetroPCS has burst on to the service scene exceeding expectations in expansion and sales.

The mobile service provider’s wireless communications service, which is available for a flat-rate within no annual contract, has made the company popular with city residents looking for affordable service.

The Dallas-based communications company offers a full range of phones for a variety of budgets, delivering its products and services through a network of corporate-owned stores, authorized reseller locations, national retailers and chains such as Best Buy. According to the Center for an Urban Future, an independent research organization, MetroPCS grew significantly while other popular mobile service providers like AT&T reduced their presence in the five boroughs.

MetroPCS has carved out its own niche in the mobile phone market.

MetroPCS grew from seven locations in 2009 to 35 by December 2010, showing a 400 percent increase in store locations citywide. The mobile phone service provider is now the fifth largest mobile telecommunications network in the United States, providing 8.1 million subscribers with service.

“Queens has been extremely pivo t a l w i t h i n o u r s u c c e s s,” s a i d MetroPCS New York Region General Manager Dan Olmetti. “There are over 800 store locations throughout the state. Within Queens, there are zip codes which are the most successful

in our entire New York market.”

Some attribute the service provider’s success to its effort to cater to the growing ethnic communities within the metropolitan area. At many of the independently owned franchises throughout the city, non-English-speaking residents are able to find a common language in their search for services.

“The ethnic communities have embraced our services,” Olmetti said. “Not only do the savings attract customers, our [phones] get our customers what they want whether it is talk, text or data.

It’s becoming a data centric world and

we happily cater to it.”

With two major locations in Jamaica and Jackson Heights, MetroPCS has positioned itself at the center of the borough’s most diverse and multi-ethnic communities, which Olmetti says has had a positive impact on their sales.

MetroPCS’s flat rates cater well to many of the city’s residents in tough economic times.

“Customers don’t want to be surprised at the end of the month with hidden charges and fees. Our monthly bills are predictable,” Olmetti said. “When money is tight a community that is cash-strapped seems to find value in our service.”

Olmetti added that MetroPCS was the first carrier to provide a 4G handset in New York, which launched in December 2010.

Known as the successor to 3G, 4G promises to provide a wide range of data rates and internet access to mobile as well as stationary users.

Ushering in state-of-the-art technology at affordable prices, MetroPCS continues to look forward to providing borough residents with the quality service they deserves.

“We appreciate the business we get from Queens’ residents,” Olmetti said.

“The service only promises to get better for them.”

Council Member

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RCN:

Giving Boro Affordable Cable Choices

BY DOMENICK RAFTER Cable television may be the biggest innovation of the late 20th century. Its arrival in Queens in the 1980s was so anticipated, the process of bringing cable to the borough unleashed a political scandal that brought down a borough president. The borough's thirst for CNN, ESPN and Showtime made supplying cable a lucrative business here in the last few decades.

Though it came long after the borough was already wired for cable television, RCN, founded as Residents Communications Network in 1993, serves thousands of customers in the borough today, providing them with cable television, telephone, high speed internet, or bundles of all three.

They serve as an affordable alternative to the city franchisee, Time Warner Cable, and offer choice to areas not yet served by Verizon's cable channels.

The Virginia-based cable television company that serves hundreds of thousands of customers in Boston, Chicago, Pennsylvania, and the Washington D.C. metro area, supplies cable for customers in the neighborhoods of Long Island City, Astoria, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, Flushing, Middle Village, Sunnyside, Woodside, Fresh Meadows, Forest Hills, Corona, Jackson Heights, Rego Park, Richmond Hill, Far Rockaway and Kew Gardens.

An RCN van on the job, delivering cable services, in Astoria.

RCN also has thousands of customers in Manhattan and serves at least one Brooklyn neighborhood. The company has two New York offices, one in Manhattan and one at 33-16 Woodside Ave. in Woodside. RCN came to New York City when it acquired Con Edison Communications, a subsidiary of Con Ed, which had its own fiber-optic network around the

city, giving it a leg up in fiber optic services in Queens.

RCN has been commended for the 11 consecutive years by the New York State Public Service Commission for the excellent level of service provided to its customers. RCN is not only recognized for its service to its customers, but also its community "We take our commitment to pro-

viding the best customer experience possible ver y seriously," said Tony Ontiveros, general manager of RCN New York. "Additionally, we strive to be a good corporate citizen in the communities we serve."

RCN New York City sponsors Summer Streets, a three-day event in which the streets of New York are opened up for walking, biking and other kinds of earth-friendly recreation.

RCN also sponsors the Manhattan Island Foundation's New York City Swim Series, a 10-event tradition, drawing swimmers from around the world. The series helps promote efforts to keep New York's waterways clean.

RCN is also involved in the annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat festival, held every summer in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, and is a proud sponsor of the Brooklyn Cyclones. Last summer, RCN partnered with the Nautica NYC Triathlon, and raised $3,500 for two nonprofits, Charity: Water and Veterans Across America In 2009, RCN donated more than $3 million in television time to the United Way of America and holds an annual company-wide employee-giving campaign with corporate matching contributions. Also in 2009, RCN donated $210,000 in television time to the Alzheimer's Association and $25,000 in the American Diabetes Association.

F&T Group:

BY JOSEPH OROVIC The deep history books of Flushing are filled with forward-looking characters, wildly imaginative souls with divergent views and an inability to accept "No, you can't."

Enter into the fold developer, real estate magnate and stirrer Michael Lee, through the F&T Group, has done more to reshape the landscape of Flushing over the last decade than many years of development before him.

With real estate holdings dicing Downtown Flushing in half, Lee touts a vision for the neighborhood's future that has often drawn outcry and controversy on a grand level.

A firebrand? Sure, the label fits to a degree. But one must wonder if the current hodgepodge of dingy stores the size of closets demands a complete makeover. And maybe Lee is among the few with the willpower, fiscal muscle and red-tape-acumen to change Flushing on a grand scale. The final product, still years away, will not be judged for perhaps decades. But Lee's vision remains steady.

When entrepreneurs and businessmen begin waxing poetic about their "vision," they're often disguising a sales pitch. But to hear Lee's passion betrays any semblance of insincerity.

When he says "I think Flushing is interested in East meets West," one becomes conscious of the mashing of Korean, Chinese and Anglo business 12 stories below his Flushing office. East meets West? That already exists - but is it effective?

And therein lies the crux of Lee's point - the oft-lamented gentrification that has led Flushing to become the City's "other Chinatown" can be harnessed as a vehicle for economic expansion, benefiting the neighborhood's coalition of races as a whole.

Which brings us back to Lee's vision. When he says "East meets West," it's easy to think of civilizations. Yes, that constitutes a large chunk of it, but there's more. Pointing to a map of Flushing, the green dot of Lee's laser pointer swoops in from the west - LaGuardia Air por t. The dot snakes east along the LIRR. It crawls north up along the Van Wyck Expressway from JFK Airport.

"Transportation is what we decided has the most potential," he said. The lines he drew are trails that moneyspending outsiders could follow to Flushing. Lee's vision is geared towards giving them a reason to visit.

He points to a chunk of land along Flushing Bay, where he wants to place

a showroom type of center, for B2B work to thrive. Ideas pour out: a tourist trap that gives visitors a chance to sample all 50 states in one center; a hotel on College Point Boulevard and 37th Ave nu e ; a tour boat linking Flushing and Manhattan.

"Ever year, 50 million tourists come [to the City]," he said. "If we can get 10 percent to come to Flushing and spend $100 dollars, how much is that?"

The company's initials sprout The development of Flushing’s Muni Lot from the names of Lee's first two 1, shown here with F&T’s Queens Crosscompanies - Fulton and Tafa. But ing under construction in the backLee asser ts it also represents ground, is one of the key ingredients in Fortune and Teamwork. The 'T' Michael Lee’s vision for the new Downcould represent one more thing. town Flushing.

"Before, we were told it's location, location, location," Lee said. car traffic on 37th Avenue and 39th "It's not. It's also timing."

Avenue on weekends, so pedestrians While plans abound, Lee is cogni- have more room to roam. The idea zant of the controversy some of his was so fresh, it was even a revelaideas spark. His grandiose vision con- tion to F&T President Michael Meyer. necting Union Street to Willets Point Ever the busy man, Lee took off, in one broad-brush upgrade has met with Meyer explaining what life is like resistance at nearly every step, nota- playing catch up with a man careenbly in the approval of the monolithic ing towards his own chapter in FlushFlushing Commons. And still he ing' history book. strives on, producing more ideas to "He's like a rabbit," Meyer said. "He keep his public relations operation works 24/7, 365; he's full of ideas. He sweating bullets - like a plan to end doesn't think anything is impossible."

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A Keen Vision Of Flushing’s Future

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX NO. 20555/10 NYCTL 2009-A TRUST, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK as Collateral Agent and Custodian for the NYCTL 2009-A Trust, Plaintiffs, - against – LIGHTHOUSE DELIVERANCE CHURCH OF CHRIST HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD, NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, PHILIP CANNIZZARO, GRACE CANNIZZARO, 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, 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.

ADDRESS: BLOCK: 12983 LOT: 27 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. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above entitled action is to foreclose a tax lien for the amount due and interest, recorded in the office of the Register/Clerk of the County of QUEENS on the 25 TH day of AUGUST, 2009 and bearing County Register File Number 2009000271516 covering premises described as follows: ADDRESS: BLOCK: 12983 LOT: 27 COUNTY: QUEENS The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the tax lien described above. Plaintiff designates QUEENS County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the county where the Property being foreclosed upon is located.

WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: A P R I L 21, 2011 New York, New York WINDELS MARX LANE & MITTENDORF LLP MICHAEL H. RESNIKOFF, ESQ. ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS 156 WEST 56 TH STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019 PHONE: (212) 237-1102 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Court dated FEBRUARY 28, 2011 and filed along with the supporting papers in the QUEENS County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a tax lien. SCHEDULE A - DESCRIPTION ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PAREL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH AND COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, KNOWN AS BLOCK 12983 LOT 27 AS SHOWN ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Reference #: 700777.364 _______________________________________________________________ Yofresh Hicksville, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/26/ 11. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 53-03 190 th St., Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. Purpose: General. _______________________________________________________________ ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF Jabo Business LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is: Jabo Business LLC SECOND: The county, within this state, in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is: New York THIRD: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability com-

pany upon whom process against it may be served.

The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: The Secretary of State 2306 21 Street 3B Long Island City, NY 11105 3704 USA Jocelyn Hsu (signature of organizer) Jocelyn Hsu (print or type name of organizer) _______________________________________________________________

Creative Inc. B7-1-20, Subramaniam Vanathi B7-543, Szollose Bradley K. B4M-29, Vincent Scott B7-5-28, Weinberger Pedro J. B4-419, Wells Glenda B3-M-13, Zerne Rachel C. B7-3-1, Auctioneer As Agent DCA No’s #734766 & #0863566 _______________________________________________________________

1104-a of the Business Corporations Law and (2) appointing a Referee to conduct the sale of the single asset of the corporation; namely the commercial premises located at 48-19 69 th Street and 69-15 49 th Avenue, Woodside, NY; and it is FURTHER ORDERED, that a copy of this order be published at least once in each week for the three weeks immediately preceding the said 18 day of May, 2011 in Queens Tribune a newspaper of general circulation in the county of which the office of the corporation is located in accordance with BCL 1106(b); and it is FURTHER ORDERED, that said corporation, its officers and directors, furnish the court with a schedule of all information, known or ascertainable with due diligence, pursuant to BCL 1106(a), concerning 127131 Varet Street Corporation, including a statement of the corporate assets and liabilities, and the name and address or each shareholder and of each creditor and claimant, including any with unliquidated or contingent claims and any with whom the corporation has unfulfilled contracts, in substantial compliance with the Schedule of Information annexed to this Order, and that a copy of this order to show cause be served personally, or by mail, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1106 of the Business Corporation Law, upon all persons so named in such schedule; and it is FURTHER ORDERED, that a copy of the Order to Show Cause and the Petition shall be filed within ten days after the Order is entered, with the clerk of the county where the office of the corporation is located at the date of the Order, and a copy of the Schedule of Information furnished to the Court by the respondent corporation shall be filed with such clerk within ten days of its filing with this Court, and it is FURTHER ORDERED, that Personal service of a copy of this Order and the papers upon which it is granted upon the respondent, 127-131 VARET STREET CORPORATION pursuant to CPLR 311 (a) 1 or BCL 306 (b) (1); and upon the respondent, JOHN DAIDONE, pursuant to CPLR Section 308 1 or Section 308.2, or Section 308 4, and upon the State Tax Commission and upon the Attorney General as required by BCL Section 1106(c) and CPLR

2214(d); on or before the 28 day of April, 2011, be deemed good and sufficient service thereof. ENTER: Bernice Siegal J.S.C. _______________________________________________________________ Request for Proposals: RENOVATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CAROUSELS AT FOREST PARK AND FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK, QUEENS Parks is seeking proposals for the Renovation, Operation, and Maintenance of the Carousel and Snack Bar and the Optional development, Operation and Maintenance of a Family Amusement Venue at Forest Park, Queens, and the Renovation, Operation, and Maintenance of the Carousel and Operation of Three (3) Mobile Food Units and Two (2) Souvenir Carts at Flushing Meadow Corona Park, Queens. All proposals submitted in response to this RFP must be submitted no later than Friday, May 13, 2011 at 3:00 pm. Parks will hold two (2) recommended proposer meetings on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, one (1) at each location. At 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, we will be meeting at the Forest Park location, which is located at the Woodhaven Boulevard entrance to the park. You may park in the parking lot next to the band shell. We will be meeting in front of the entrance to the carousel. At 1:00 PM on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, we will be meeting at the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park location, which is located near the entrance to Flushing Meadow-Corona Park at 111 Street and 55 Avenue. We will be meeting at the entrance to the Carousel, which is also adjacent to the entrance to the Flushing Meadows Zoo. All interested parties are urged to attend.

For more information, contact: Evan George, Project Manager, Division of Revenue and Concessions, 830 Fifth Avenue, the ArsenalCentral Park, Room 407, New York NY 10065 or call (212) 360-1397 or to download the RFP, visit http:// www.nyc.gov/parks/ businessopportunities and click on the “Concessions Opportunities at Parks” link.

Once you have logged in, click on the “download” link that appears adjacent to the RFP’s description. You can also email him at evan.george@parks.nyc.gov.

TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR THE DEAF (TDD) 212-504-4115

Notice of Formation Strefion LLC art. of org. filed Secy. of State NY (SSNY) 2/11/11.

Off. Loc. in Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 25-51 46 th St, Astoria, NY 11103.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. _______________________________________________________________ To Satisfy A Storage Lien, D. Strauss Auctioneers & Appraisers Inc Auctioneers will sell under NY. State Law On Wed., May 11 th , 2011 at 10:00 A.M. For Moishe’s Mini Storage, 32 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205, The Property Described As Household/Business Records Of: Ahmed Ayann B3-7-38, Aksenov Ilya B2-151, Amos Michael B7-6-49, Artship Fine Art B9-B-3, Barrett Roman B4-2-7, Boellinger Melanie B9-1-3, Bolton Brittany B7-5-19, Britto Michelle B9-2-47, BrooksAmes Rachel B9-4-7, Bryan Valerie & George Walker B8-3-5, Bryan Valerie & George Walker B8-3-2, Callahan Stephanie B9-2-33, Carratala Jr Gerson B9-3-12, Carty Michelle B4-7-21, Chi Judy B4-4-12, Cooper William B9-M-21, Dawson Amanda B4-5-27, Edwards Bridget B2-3-27, Eisner Michael B8-3-3, Evans David B1-4-7, Farrell Jean B3-4-15, Faust Bernita F. B7-5-A, Finnen Kenneth B7-6-42, Finnerty Amy B4-3-30, Francis Sarah B4-3-19, Gastineau Lisa B9-5-17, Gastineau Lisa B9-5-34, Gastineau Lisa B9-5-15, George Walker Valerie Bryan B8-2-4, Gill Marlon B44-44, Gill Marlon B9-M-17, Gluck Joel B7-1-3, Grajales Jose M. B3-6-40, Hall Charles B9-M-12, Hardison Angela B3-5-46, Harris Jim B4-4-25, Harris Jim B4-4-26, Heyman Jed B3-3-8, Hill Karen B4-114, Hopkins Drew B7-6-31, Houston Sandra B3-6-44, Kaleina Charlene B5-E-8, Kearns Thomas B4-4-27, Kim Caroline B7-6-16, Kinnier Alice B1-4-14, Landier Augustin B4-M-24, Landier Augustin B4-4-1, Leichus Lisa B7-6-8, Logan James B2-6-44, Marble & Terrazzo B4-2-11, Mcbride Nicole & Kevin B85-10, Meredith Financial Group B3-4-29, Meredith Financial Group B3-7-16, Moser Sonja B3-3-46, Nath Leena B2-B-8, O’brien Eugene B5-D-1, Ortiz Catherine B1-3-20, Passim Inc. Dba Trans B8-1-11, PetitSmith Vera B1-1-4, Pomata Linda B4-3-24, Rodriguez Cynthia B5-B-15, Ross Ava B8-1-7, Ross Ava B8-1-6, Self Gabriela B4-1-12, Side Show

At an IAS Part 19 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, held in and for the County of Queens, located at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, on the 14 day of April 2011. Index No. 7058/11 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE PRESENT HON. BERNICE D. SIEGAL CAMILLE LOMINO, Individually and ERIKA DAIDONE, as Administrator of the Estate of Sebastiano Ben Daidone Petitioners, against- 127-131 VARET STREET CORPORATION and JOHN DAIDONE Respondents. On reading and filing the petition of Camille Lomino and Erika Daidone, verified on the 7 th day of February, 2011, a copy of which is annexed to the Order to Show Cause as Exhibit A, from which it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the respondent, 127-131 VARET STREET CORPORATION is a domestic corporation having its office at the City of Woodside, County of Queens, and State of New York, and that the holders of twenty percent or more of all outstanding shares of the respondent corporation seek a petition of dissolution on the following grounds: (1) that the directors in control of the corporation and John Daidone, the respondent, have been guilty of illegal, fraudulent or oppressive actions towards the complaining shareholders; and (2) the property or assets of the corporation are being looted, wasted or diverted for non-corporate purposes by its directors, officers or those in control of the corporation; it is ORDERED, that all persons interested in said corporation, 127-131 Varet Street Corporation, show cause a the Supreme Court Queens County, at an IAS Part 19, located at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY, (at a date not less than four weeks after the granting of this order) on the 18 day of May, 2011 at 9:30 o’clock in the morning of that day or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard why the Court should not grant an order: (1) dissolving the corporation pursuant to Section

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Where Success Starts…and Continues.

Behind The Scenes Photo by Ira Cohen

Walking down the street and shopping in the borough’s stores is the fullest extent of the involvement that many of us have in our borough’s economy. But there is so much more under the surface.

There are entire industries that drive our borough’s economy that go unseen. There are business stalwarts who lead the charge away from the bright lights and neon that serve as beacons for our storefronts.

These pioneers and leaders bring new jobs, spur entire industries and keep driving the economic engines that help our residents put food on that table and send their kids to college, even though many of their locations that dot the borough simply go unnoticed.

Working behind the scenes, these businesses keep life in Queens in a constant forward motion, bringing stability and growth to a borough that most is unaware that they even exist.

The proprietor of Cake & Shake shows off her wares at Entrepreneur Space, a Queens Economic Development Corp.-sponsored business incubation space and commercial kitchen in Long Island City.

Crystal Window & Doors:

Turning A Dream Into Window Empire

A worker at the Crystal Window & Doors Flushing factory assembles custom-made windows. and door units each year and employing more than 300 people - one of the borough's largest employers and one of the leading minority-owned businesses in New York City.

Despite Crystal Windows' humble beginnings in Queens and the company's loyalty to the borough, its subsidies are located throughout the country, including Connecticut, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The various

locations have expanded the company's clientele considerably.

Clients include window dealers, distributors, general contractors, building supply companies and window installation specialists throughout the East Coast, Mid-West and in the South, according to Carole Livingston of Livingston Marketing & Communication, Crystal's marketing firm. Crystal's products are suited for residential, commercial and institutional use.

Besides location, Chen has kept the business close to home. His son, Steve Chen, is executive vice-president of the company. Steve Chen wasn't just handed the position with no relevant experience; he held at least three jobs prior in becoming Crystal's executive vice-president. The Penn State graduate received a degree in economics, attended an executive business program at Dartmouth's Tucks Business School, joined First Union Asset Management as the leader of a team of investment account managers and was a project manager for Crystal in 2003.

In recent years, the elder Chen has transferred day-to-day operations of the company to his son, while he focuses more on charity works through the company's affiliation and name.

According to Livingston, the elder Chen donated $250,000 to Queensboro Community College for the establishment a scholarship fund for the "Port of Entry" program, which enables immigrant students to participate each year in intensive English and cultural programs, helping to introduce them to the American academic and business worlds. In addition, he also created The Crystal Foundation in 2002 to help in the advancement of Asian ar t and culture in America. Chen's heavy involvement in countless other charity and humanitarian works can be attributed to his humble and hard beginnings in this country.

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BY JING CHEN Millions of immigrants who have entered this country come with hopes of achieving the American Dream.

Their vision of success - networking, wealth and leisure - are well worth the sacrifices: saying goodbye to home, culture and comfort, and arriving at a new place with no language, no connections and no familiarity.

For some, that dream may never be realized. However, for Taiwanese immigrant Thomas Chen, the reality has surpassed the dream. Chen's rise to success was not one based on luck; the self-made man arrived here speaking no English and with no formal education past high school, but he had drive and vision.

Seeking a better life for himself and his family, Chen worked hard, studying English at night and putting in 14-hour days. Chen's ambition and hard work led him to start his own business in 1985, installing and manufacturing window guards and gates. Shortly after, he began making windows and in 1990, Crystal Window & Door Systems, headquartered in Flushing, was born.

Chen went from being an unknown to carrying the prestigious titles of President and founder of Crystal Window & Door Systems. Since its inception, the company has transformed from a seven-person workforce to a $60 million company with production rising to more than 450,000 window

Five Star Electric:

Providing Light To A City That Shines

Photo by Domenick Rafter

BY DOMENICK RAFTER Ozone Par k's Five Star Electric Corporation was the brainchild of a Long Island electrical worker, Bernard Segal, in 1959. Located on a quiet side street in the heart of a residential community, Five Star is now one of the premier electrical contractors in New York City, boasting some big name jobs around the borough like the Aqueduct casino, Citi Field, Queens Center Mall expansion and Queens West's Building Six. The company was founded in Brooklyn and moved to its current headquarters at 101-32 101st St. in Ozone Park in 1998. The company tries to live up to its name; five star, the ratings often given to hotels and restaurants that are the best quality and to the best films and music records, as well as the rank of the most prestigious generals in the armed forces.

Five Star has exploded in the past two decades, going from 35 employees in 1991 to 1,000 today. Late last year, Five Star was awarded the contract for the electrical work at the Resorts World New York Casino at Aqueduct Racetrack, only a few blocks from Five Star's Ozone Park headquarters.

Five Star President Gary Segal, Bernard's son, said the project was especially important for the company's surrounding community.

"Given the economic hardships that

Five Star is lighting the borough – and the City – from its Ozone Park location. the people of Queens - as well as all of New York - are facing, it is encouraging to see this fast-tracked project that is giving so many people the opportunities to work and provide for their families," Segal said in January.

Besides Aqueduct, Five Star has also been awarded the contract for the electrical work at One World Trade

Center in Lower Manhattan. Last Christmas, the company replaced the clear light bulbs on the site with colored ones in an effort to bring festive cheer to construction workers at the site during the holidays. The colored lights in the skeleton of One World Trade Center could be seen throughout Lower Manhattan.

For much of its history, Five Star Electric has focused mainly on school construction sites, an area the company calls its "niche." Five Star grew rapidly as the School Construction Authority began building and renovating more schools during the boom of the 1990s. Five Star boasts that it has worked on more than 10 million square feet of school construction space in its histor y, including numerous schools around Queens like the Glen Oaks Campus Complex and PS 499 in Flushing.

Five Star is affiliated with the Building Trades Employers' Association, the New York City chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, Local Union 3 IBEW - the union Gary Segal's grandfather, Philip Segal, joined in 1923, triggering his family's history in the electrical trade - and the Subcontractors Trade Association.

Among the other projects in or near Queens that Five Star has worked on: the Jamaica Bay Water Treatment Plant and the Corona train yards in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, home to the 7 train maintenance facility. Five Star installed the yards' entire electric systems including fiber optics, fire alarm, telecommunications and CCTV systems, which were important to security at the site, where graffiti vandalism had long been a problem.

Hollywood East:

Kaufman, Silvercup Usher New Era Photo by Ira Cohen

tripled. The area, which is pri"I have worked hard to marily made up of apartment ensure that Western Queens and single-family residential remains a prime locale to structures sprinkled with infilm, securing its reputation dustrial buildings, is now a as a cultural hub and bringhighly desirable section of ing revenue and jobs to our New York City. district," State Sen. Mike In Long Island City, Gianaris (D-Astoria) said.

Silvercup Studios has also "These studios with such a added to the borough's chalstoried history continue to lenge to Hollywood. flourish today, earning WestOriginally, Silvercup was a ern Queens the nickname of one-stop commercial shop, 'Hollywood East.'" helping ad agencies crank out According to the Mayor's commercials over the course Office of Film Theater and of two days of shooting. Then, Broadcasting, New Yor k's film industry employs The familiar Silvercup sign looms over the largest when agencies and TV stations star ted leaving the city, 100,000 residents, contribut- production studio on the East Coast.

Silvercup catered to the big ing $5 billion to the City's economy. both office and service space which studios, lending its soundstages to films that needed the flexibility of a For 85 years, Kaufman Astoria Stu- can cater to all types of production. dio, the once decaying property and Within the six stages offered at the New York location with all the comforts buildings which were Paramount Pic- Astoria studio, they claim to have one of their Hollywood homes.

Today, Silvercup is the largest film tures' East Coast Studios during the of the largest soundstages east of Los birth of the American film industry, Angeles. Since the beginning, the stu- and television production studio comhave been providing entertainment for dio catered to the needs of a multi- plex in New York City. "The Sopraa worldwide audience. tude of production requirements, host- nos" is just one of many programs that has called Silvercup Studios From the silent era up to today's ing a long list of celebrities. major motion pictures, Kaufman Not only has the city benefited home. In the past several years, Astoria Studios has come to offer a from the studio, so has the neighbor- many popular television shows and wide variety of stages that feature all hood. Around the studio, property val- f i l m s s u c h a s " 3 0 R o c k , " " U g l y the modern film-making amenities - ues that were depressed years ago Betty," "Big Daddy" and "Uptown and more than 500,000 square feet of have doubled, and in some cases Girls" have called the studio home.

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BY JASON BANREY Whether they are from here or just come to settle in their success, Queens has always had its fair share of movie stars. Although many aspiring actors and actresses flee out West for the glitz and glam of Hollywood, Queens has its own established movie-making scene.

Two Queens production studios have helped put the borough in the spotlight, reclaiming their former glory as state-of-the-art motion picture, television, radio and recording complexes.

A major reason for the boom in television and film production in New York City was the City's 2004 tax incentive program which gave a 15 percent tax refund if 75 percent of a project was shot in New York City.

Since then, both Kaufman Astoria Studios and Silvercup Studios have played a key role in housing many of the productions which have been shot within the city.

In 2006, the City hosted 34,718 shoots, the highest number of film, television, commercial and music video shoots ever produced in New York.

City politicians recognized the borough's ability to compete with Hollywood and the benefits the city would eventually reap.

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Agency Has Deep Roots In Aiding Boro

BY DOMENICK RAFTER New York and New Jersey's notorious feuds since the 17th century over the harbor it shares necessitated the creation of a bi-state agency that would prevent the two states from going to war over the por t . That agency turns 90 years old this week.

On April 30, 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was created to represent the interests of the two states concerning the harbor.

It was the first such agency created under Article 1, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution which allows states to enter into agreements with each other without Congressional approval.

Or iginally, the agency covered only the interests of the harbor, as ship traffic was the primary interstate issue at the time. The Port Authority manages the two states' major ports including Port Elizabeth and Port Newark in New Jersey, the third busiest seaport in the country, and other marine ports in Bayonne, N.J., Staten Island and Brooklyn.

It later grew to cover the transportation systems between the new states, including the six bridges and tunnels connecting New York to New Jersey, as well as the Port Authority Trans Hudson (PATH) train connecting Newark, Hoboken and Lower Manhattan. Manhattan's two major bus

The Port Authority not only runs the airports in Queens, but also the AirTrain that serves JFK Airport. terminals are under Por t Authority management, as well as industrial and commercial par ks in New Jersey, Staten Island and the Bronx.

The agency is most well-known for operating five of the area's major airports, including JFK and LaGuardia, as well as Newark Liberty, Teterboro and Stewart Airport in the Hudson Valley. The agency also owns and operates the World Trade Center site. The twin towers were its headquarters until their destruction on Sept. 11 and 84 Port Authority employees died in the attacks.

The Port Authority manages four

major sites in the borough of Queens: the two airports, the AirTrain system at JFK, and the Queens West development in Long Island City. JFK and LaGuardia are technically owned by the City and leased to the Port Authority. The city signed a lease for LaGuardia and the future site of JFK in 1947. JFK Airport opened a year later as Idlewild Airport. The Port Authority also took the lead in constructing the AirTrain system connecting JFK to Jamaica and Howard Beach.

Recently, the Port Authority has been mulling over plans to expand its airports,

including LaGuardia and JFK, which would include the possibility of building new runways. In early 2010, Port Authority Executive Director Christopher Ward made news when he suggested LaGuardia should be torn down. He later clarified his remarks, saying that the airport needed to be systematically renovated to make it more modern.

The Regional Plan Association released a report in January outlining possible expansions of the two airports, including building new runways into Jamaica Bay at JFK and the East River at LaGuardia, which could also mandate the demolition of the Rikers Island jail. The RPA's report also outlined other possible means of easing delays at the two airports that would not include expansions, such as utilizing Stewart Airport, which the Port Authority acquired in 2007.

The Port Authority acquired Queens West in 1984 when legislation in Albany and Trenton called for the agency to be involved in waterfront development. The agency has joined with the NYC Economic Development Corp. to sponsor the project. In 2006, the Port Authority sold off 24 acres of land to the City in Hunters Point for development. Most recently, the agency allocated $10 million toward the construction of the new Queens library branch in Queens West.

Queens Economic Development Corp.:

Working To Keep Boro Business Growing Bornstein insists Queens must not lose sight of the privileged place it holds to the City's travelers.

The airports offer chances at ancillary growth, through cottage industries such as an airport village in Jamaica and tourism hubs. But shoddy airports would render all of that growth meaning- QEDC Executive Director speaks at last year’s Taste less. of Queens to honor the family behind Leo’s Latticini, "We need to more commonly known as Mama’s of Corona. make sure the airpor ts maintain their status as world shoppers, Bornstein said.

"That's so impor tant. We really class facilities," Bornstein said.

Extra growth adds to a diverse encourage people to think how they economy, one of many keys to local can buy local."

Overall, Bornstein is generally bullbusiness success.

"Any healthy region has diversity," ish about the current state of the Bornstein said, noting Queens' economy.

"I'm cautiously optimistic," he said. healthcare and fledgling financial sector jobs as welcome additions. "I don't "The true test of a city is when people think it should be one sector exclu- don't want to be here anymore. For that reason alone, it's safe to say sively."

All of the new and stalwart busi- things are going to be ok. We have a ness would benefit best from local lot of brains, a lot of knowledge here."

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come by, Bornstein said. Much like the economic roller coaster, QEDC's coffers face bouts of feast and famine. Still, the organization has learned to stretch a dollar, helping entrepreneurs in as many ways as possible.

"A lot of people may have the passion but they may not know the mechanics," he said. "We do a lot of business counseling; permits, licenses, those types of things."

Last year, QEDC added The Entrepreneur's Space, what Bornstein credits as its groundbreaking, newest crown jewel. The program provides small business owners a space to work when their fledgling idea is still incubating. The space offers temporary offices, as well as a commercial kitchen to jar and bake products.

"We took a risk last year," Bornstein said. "If we closed it, 40 businesses would have gone out of business. It is a risk, but I think it's a really good risk. We haven't gotten Mrs. Fields or Famous Amos yet, but we will. Give it some time."

Despite the endless stream of bright ideas, transpor tation remains the borough's cottage industry. With two airports and major LIRR stations and hubs, how can it not be? While economic diversity is an ideal,

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BY JOSEPH OROVIC At a time when the economy teeters between recovery and collapse, the Queens Economic Development Corp. has maintained a steady eye on growth. Over the past two decades, the QEDC has sought innovative ways to inject consistent success into the borough's economy.

"Being the most diverse place in the world, we're the future of what the world is going to be," said QEDC Executive Director Seth Bornstein. "We are constantly trying to create and retain jobs."

But that same diversity adds to the nonprofit's to-do list.

"There are different hubs in our community, communities in transition," Bornstein said. "Because of that, we work on a lot of different levels."

On May 10, the organization will host its signature fundraising event, the 9th Annual Taste of Queens. With 40 restaurants and food providers on hand at Citi Field's Caesar's Club, the happening will highlight the work QEDC does while filling bellies and putting a spotlight on the borough's tastier eateries.

Scraping together events costs money, and while QEDC's goals are noble, funding is not always easy to

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LEGAL NOTICE

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Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on APR 05 2011, bearing Index Number NC-000270-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Nadina (Middle) Marie (Last) Carter-Alford My present name is (First) Nadina (Middle) Marie (Last) Carter aka Nadina Marie Alford aka Nadina M. Alford aka Nadina Carter aka Nadina Bartee My present address is 115-54 168 th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434 My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY My date of birth is September 14, 1958 _______________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: AJA CRESCENT, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/23/10.

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, 32-75 Steinway Street, Suite 211, Astoria, New York 11103. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _______________________________________________________ CITATION File No. 2010-339 SURROGATE’S COURT, Queens COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of

God free and Independent TO: Courtney Schariff ANTHONY LAGUIDI and GARY LAGUIDI, next kin and distributees of DONALD MILLER, deceased, if living and if dead, to their heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown, and if they died subsequent to the decedent herein, to their executors, administrators, legatee, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained A petition having been duly filed by Nancy Holstein who is/are domiciled at 44 S. Lakeview Drive, Jackson, New Jersey 08527, United States YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on June 2, 2011, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of DONALD MILLER lately domiciled at 144-39 Sanford Avenue, Flushing, New York 11355 United States admitting to probate a Will dated August 17, 2005, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of DONALD MILLER deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that: X Letters Testamentary issue to Nancy Holstein Dated, Attested and Sealed, APR 04

2011 Seal HON. Peter J. Kelly Surrogate MARGARET M. GRIBBON Chief Clerk Claudia Lanzetta, Esq. Print Name of Attorney Law Office of Ann-Margaret Carrozza Firm (718) 224-4746 Tel. No. 213-38 40 Avenue, Bayside, New York 11361 Address NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law.

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BY VIRTUE OF A DEFAULT IN SECURITY AGREEMENTS MADE BY CLASI CORP. IMPORTS AND SOUTH OZONE PARK FOOD MARKET INC. TO ASSOCIATED FOOD STORES, LLC AND ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES, I HEREBY FORECLOSE UPON AND SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION SALE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2011 AT 10:30 A.M. AT 9609 LIBERTY AVENUE, OZONE PARK, NEW YORK 11417, THE CHATTELS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SECURITY AGREEMENT CONSISTING OF THE FIXTURES, INVENTORY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES OF A SUPERMARKET BUSINESS. THE SECURED PARTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO BID AND/OR PURCHASE AT THIS U.C.C. FORECLOSURE AUCTION SALE. ELIOT B. MILLMAN CO. AUCTIONEERS LLC 718-327-7697

Stark Marine Systems:

BY JOSEPH OROVIC In a r undown factor y near the water’s edge in College Point lies a titan within a niche industry. The business, Stark Marine Systems, has been producing commercial-grade aquariums and seafood display systems for some of the biggest names in food service and retail (and sometimes entertainment). It has called Queens home for nearly three decades – and few borough natives have ever heard of it.

With its renowned “gorilla filter,” Star k has maintained a ver itable stranglehold on all fish tanks worth a damn. The system is still considered the company’s crown jewel, a trade secret that competitors have tried – and continuously failed – to emulate. The feat is made doubly astounding when one realizes it will celebrate its 25th birthday this year.

Today, Stark has expanded into the realm of displays, selling customized glass cases that keep fish fresh at retailers such as Whole Foods and Shop Rite. All Stark products are built to order and customized to the client’s specifications. All work is done within the College Point headquarters. It reflects a general ethos the company retained since its start-up roots.

Like most entrepreneurial stories worth their salt, Stark shares origins similar to Lamborghini and Apple: a rag

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Unknown Titans Of A Fishy Industry for the duration of their natural lives.

For y ears, the group spent hours in Starkman’s home, and eventually the College Point location. Omiros Giouroukos, a turbo engine mechanic and Douglaston resident, joined in 1979, and owns the company today.

Sitting in front of a giant marlin mounted on his w all, Giouroukos wistfully recalled days spent sitting at a bay with his colleagues, watching the sea lap over the Employees at Stark Marine Systems fiddle with ad- shore and pondering justments to a new, custom aquarium. nature’s trick to making water hospitable. tag group of hobbyists toiling away, the Giouroukos said the group sucact of work being their only reward. ceeded because it realized a balance The bunch of friends gathered un- of bacteria in the water helps create a der the auspices of the iconoclastic – viable ecosystem. The problem? Figand monetar ily flush – Mor t o n uring out the precise, correct ratio of Starkman in 1977. He paid the group aerobic and anaerobic bacteria necesout-of-pocket to gather in his home to, sary. quite simply, fail often. The goal was a “You have to imitate the ocean from filter so powerful it could create a sus- A to Z,” he said. “We wanted to build tainable, self-contained aquatic eco- the ultimate system. The theory of it is system within a tank, keeping fish alive the most important thing.”

The perfected result was a virtually maintenance-free device capable of creating an ocean in a tank. Starkman, ever-wary of idea theft, never patented the system or bacteria ratio, fearing it would eventually open the floodgates to copycats. Giouroukos said he and less than a handful of close associates know the exact system inside and out.

The competition? “They have no clue; not even close,” he said.

In 1986, Stark released the filters en masse, along with a full tank system. Soon, Stark reached customers as varied as London Lennies (owner Les Barnes gave their tanks a solid endorsement) to the Coney Island aquarium. Stark also built custom tanks for the likes of Cher and Br uce Springsteen.

Today, Giouroukos acts as the company’s sole owner and executive, continuing its legacy of innovation. The company was the first to use ultraviolet light to treat tank water, and most recently developed an ice-less display system that keeps fish fresh 4-5 days longer than classic cases.

“When we star ted doing that, people thought w e were crazy,” Giouroukos said. “I am a small business owner with a big head. I’m not a genius, but I listen to a lot of people and what they need and I try to make it work.”

White Coffee:

Filling A Need, One Cup At A Time sons, Jonathan (Executive Vice President) and Gregory (Vice President), are cultivating new ways to expand the family empire. They are continually trying to reinvent their approach while maintaining the company’s biggest seller: coffee.

It was Irwin White, Carole’s late husband, who put White Coffee on the map in the early 1970s. He brainstormed a

The tasting table at White coffee, where various blends are sniffed, sampled and approved for distribution.

way to make coffee a widespread phenomenon, much the way it is today, by implementing gourmet coffees, or specialized coffee.

“People weren’t aware that types of coffee existed,” Carole White has. “They went to the supermarket, bought a can and went home.”

White offered coffee with a higher quality and unique origins and preparations. Some beans were screened differently, washed a certain way, and roasted to manipulate much of the different flavors we see today.

“What happened in the 1970s was that we branched out into the gourmet coffee industry,” said Gregory White, who has been working at the family business for almost 20 years. “We star ted selling coffee by the whole bean and the pound. That took off with specialty shops. Our father was one of the first to market and sell coffee in that niche. The company really grew with that market segment then.”

Today, White Coffee has perfected the coffee enter pr ise and has expanded to other areas including teas, smoothies, hot chocolate and juices.

Despite the wide array of choices, the Copenhagen, exclusive to White Coffee, has been deemed the company’s most popular blend.

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Whites, coffee is a passion and life’s work.

“We are continuing a legacy,” Carole White said.

White Coffee was founded as White-Kobrick Coffee in 1939 by David White, Carole White’s father-in-law.

Five years later, it truly became a family-owned business with the namesake it still holds today. Carole White’s two

Photo by Ira Cohen

BY JING CHEN For more than 70 years, White Coffee has been helping Americans with their morning routine. But don’t be fooled by its name; White Coffee primarily provides coffee, breakfast and food products to third parties such as delis, restaurants, hotels, hospitals and more.

Based in Long Island City, this family-owned business has transcended the coffee industry while growing from local distributor to international supplier. The company swelled from a handful of workers – fewer than 10, according to President Carole White – to more than 100.

Our culture is saturated with caffeine-crazed consumers who need multiple cups of the brew to get through the morning and work days, and the coffee industry is more than happy to meet the demand, apparent by placing Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts on virtually every street corner. White Coffee is determined to not jump on that bandwagon, although the company is far from a coffee novice; they take the craft seriously.

When coffee was first introduced to Europeans by the Arabs in the late 16th century, it was revered as a delicacy, however, nowadays a cup of joe has lost much of its glorification. To the

Touching Lives Photo by Ira Cohen

People need homes, mortgages, healthcare and reassurance. We are, after all, not just numbers on a page or a listing of our assets, but people – we strive to succeed; we live our lives with love and kindness; we dream for the best for our children.

And there are many businesses in Queens that “get” that.

With open arms that embrace our children’s dreams; they work to improve our futures; they take care of us when we have needs; and they look after us in our waning years.

Compassion, care and understanding are key factors in their business model. These storied servants surely feed their own bottom lines, but they also work to improve ours; to keep us stable; to bring us peace. They touch our lives in ways that are familiar, friendly and comforting.

Mayor Mike Bloomberg (l. to r.), Speaker Christine Quinn, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. and East River Development Alliance Founder the Rev. Timothy Mitchell cut the ribbon at the organization’s Federal Credit Union, an entity created to help LIC residents get a hand up.

Levine Builders:

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From Meager Start To Iconic Projects

BY JASON BANREY Building up New York City has been a form of business many Queens residents have taken seriously. Literally having a hand in what is constructed not only in their borough but also throughout the city, the people of Queens have left an indelible mark on development.

Jeffrey Levine, founder of Levine Builders, fits that model, and knows all too well how to see a project through to its completion and has been doing so since he was 16 years old.

After moving to the borough, Levine worked at a construction site as a teenager before attending the City College of New York School of Architecture. Pushing to progress in his career, he worked during the days for a contractor as he pressed on for his four-year degree.

After graduating from City College in 1975, Levine was offered an internship at an architectural firm; he was already earning $350 a week as an assistant supervisor. Taking the initiative which would become synonymous with his name, he decided to branch out on his own, becoming a contractor himself.

While living in the Bayside area, Levine transformed the two-bedroom apar tment he was renting with his brother and a friend into an office. It was here where Levine Builders was born.

"I was a young man then," Levine said of the leap into his entrepreneur-

Several views of the Atria at Kew Gardens, a facility constructed by Levine Builders. ial venture. "With no wife and no children, I had nothing to lose. So it wasn't like I was risking much."

Founded in 1979, only four years after graduating, the Douglaston-based development company quickly grew into one of the most influential contractors within the five boroughs and still uses the same phone number from their days contracting in Levine's Little Neck Parkway apartment.

Over time, Levine Builders has been involved in the construction and renovation of thousands of residential units and millions of square

feet of commercial space not only within Queens but throughout the city as well.

From what was only a two-man team in 1979, the firm has grown to include 200 members providing full construction management and general contracting services for more than 30 years.

Their work includes a wide range of diverse projects which consists of luxury high-rise residential housing, hotels, affordable housing, assisted living facilities, mixed-use developments as well as historical renova-

tion and restoration projects.

Levine Builders' projects encompass a variety of structures throughout the borough, including Atria Kew Gardens, an independent living community for seniors; Long Island Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, a state-of-the-ar t physical therapy center in Douglaston; and Q2 at Silvercup Studios, the base of operations for QVC, the popular home shopping channel.

With developments spanning across the city, Levine Builders has recently taken the reins on a popular sustainable design project in Williamsburg, Brooklyn called Edge.

The building will feature energy efficient windows and walls, sustainable harvested wood for floor and kitchen materials, EPA watersense toilets and Energy Star-rated appliances as well as occupancy sensors for lighting in common areas.

By incorporating sustainable strategies, Levine says the contractor is able to use fewer natural resources, which reduces energy consumption, minimizing the impact a development has on the environment.

"Currently there is a generation of people concerned with the environmental impact they have on the earth," Levine said of 25-to-40-yearolds currently looking for housing in the metropolitan area. "Their concerns play an effective role in providing them the quality products they want and deserve."

Manhattan Office: 555 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10017 Tel: 212-991-4545 Fax: 212-991-5656

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Main Office: 42-09 235th Street Douglaston, NY 11363 Tel: 718-224-7147 Fax: 718-224-6504

Melrose Credit Union:

Commitment To Members, Community

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and multiple incentives have also made the credit union a popular choice as well.

Melrose's open New York State charter makes it easy for individuals to apply for membership, regardless of where they live or how much money their household earns. If an individual qualifies, there is only a $1, one-time membership fee and a minimum opening deposit of $25.

Owned and controlled by the members who utilize its services, the notfor-profit credit union offers the security and convenience to save money and acquire loans at reasonable rates.

As opposed to a bank which is a "for-profit" organization, Melrose is owned by its member depositors alleviating the incentive to take risks with members' money within uncer tain investments.

As financial markets, institutions and the economy declined, many of Melrose's members inquired about the safety of their investments and the overall condition of the credit union.

In an effor t to ensure members were properly informed about their investments and communicate the state of the credit union, Alan Kaufman, treasurer and CEO of Melrose Credit Union, issued a message, highlighting their eager ability to maintain an open dialogue with their clients.

"Our loan delinquency remains extremely low and our after dividend earnings will be the highest we have had in the past five years," Kaufman said. "With a loan share ratio approaching 150 percent and capital over 25 percent, Melrose Credit Union remains your safest investment option."

Melrose's seasonal Members of Melrose Credit Union joined the fight newsletters also relay against breast cancer at least October's march in vital information to its Kew Gardens. members, passing on important information about financial Breast Cancer walk. planning, saving and its effor ts to In the hopes of boosting troop improve the community at home and morale, Melrose also sent care packabroad. ages to a platoon of 36 soldiers servAs tax season quickly came and ing in the Pech River Valley in Afghaniwent, Melrose provided members with stan. Not only were the packages the convenience of having their re- stuffed with essentials, but they also funds deposited directly into either included footballs to ensure the troops their checking or savings accounts. enjoyed their down time.

The credit union has also invested During last year's holiday season, back into the community, participat- Melrose donated $2,000 to the ing in charitable events, supporting the Briarwood Family Shelter. The homearmed forces and giving to the needy. less facility used the much-needed In October 2010, Melrose joined funds to help more than 150 children 4,500 walkers and par ticipated in and their families, altering what would t h e A m e r i c a n C a n c e r S o c i e t y ' s have been a disheartening time into Q u e e n s M a k i n g S t r i d e s A g a i n s t a jolly time of year.

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BY JASON BANREY Longevity is a difficult goal to obtain. Reaching the point of declaring oneself successful as a financial institution is rare but one Queens credit union holds the claim.

Originally established to provide financial resources to both individuals and small business owners from the Bronx, Melrose Credit Union has experienced significant growth, globally providing thousands with fiscal security.

Melrose provides more than 20,000 members with a variety of services which include savings accounts, checking accounts, ATM/ debit cards, credit cards, an assortment of mortgages as well as loans.

Founded in 1922, the Briarwoodbased credit union has expanded and now employs 64 full-time employees.

Throughout their nine decades of service, Melrose has increased to over $1.4 billion in assets.

"These impressive numbers do not happen without the hard work and dedication of our employees and members," Warren Hyman, president of Melrose Credit Union, said in his 2011 President's Message. "We've abided by our original focus, to 'empower the community by offering affordable financial products and services.'"

Melrose's minimal membership fee

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NYHQ:

Hospital Expands To Meet Boro Need

BY JING CHEN New York Hospital Queens, located in Flushing, provides healthcare access to a population of more than 2 million visitors in Northern Queens, and with the addition of the West Building that officially opened in the fall of 2010, the hospital has much more to brag about.

According to the hospital’s annual report for 2010-2011, the West Building boasts “patients occupying new units in the state-of-the-ar t facility, visitors and guests enjoying the stunning new atrium lobby and convenient

main entrance, and physicians praising the design of a new ambulatory surgery facility for procedures.”

The efficiency and use of the new facility was so successful that NYHQ received a design award from the Queens Chamber of Commerce, for the impact it has made on the borough.

The wing’s ground floor serves as an Ambulatory Surgery Center, with 10 state-of-the-ar t operating rooms and 33 recovery beds. The operating rooms are laid out in a racetrackshaped pattern and each is accessed by patients through perimeter en-

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During construction, the central hub on one of the surgical floors shows the shape it would soon take.

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trances. The center of the floor serves as a sterile area to house supplies, accessible through each operating room. The operations performed on the floor are mostly minimally-invasive, same-day procedures.

The second floor expanded the hospital’s current Heart and Vascular Center by doubling the number of treatment rooms from five to 10. According to NYHQ, the floor features the capability to perform angiograms and other cardiac catheterization procedures, electrophysiology suites for pacemaker and internal defibrillator procedures and treatment areas for interventional radiology procedures.

The fourth and fifth floors house a total of 80 beds for inpatient care – 40 per floor, including 28 single-bed private rooms. Part of the fourth floor is designated for orthopedics and rehabilitation and the fifth floor serves as a general medical surgical unit.

While the facility contains seven floors, the sixth and seven floors are currently empty and will house future projects the hospital may have. The project cost approximately $210 million to complete over a span of a little more than three years.

The facility was designed by Per kins Eastman and according to Frank Gunther AIA, Principal-inCharge at Perkins Eastman, “[It] cre-

After opening, one of the surgical rooms in the new wing. ates a new public face for the hospital that truly reflects the high level of care within it.”

That’s not the only massive change NYHQ has gone through; it has developed the Sustainability Program which makes the hospital more environmentally friendly, with partnerships with Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, New York State Research and Development Authority, New York City Economic Development Corporation, which will gains the hospital access to “resources such as funding, new technology and participation in studies,” according to the NYHQ Web site.

The hospital has already undertaken several infrastructure projects aimed at reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions.

Parker Jewish Institute:

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Since its inception in 1907 as a shelter for 25 indigent men and women, the Parker Jewish Institute has evolved into an independent, nationally-recognized 527-bed, non-profit center for the health care and rehabilitation of adults, and a comprehensive network of community health care programs.

Parker serves a diverse population of more than 5,000 adults and their families each year. Located at the Queens-Nassau border in New Hyde Park, Parker is also a leading academic campus for the training of health care professionals, and an impor tant research center for studies related to aging.

The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation is a teaching affiliate of Alber t Einstein College of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and Winthrop University Hospital, as well as a clinical affiliate of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System.

Parker maintains 23 university affiliations, and is a teaching center for too many disciplines to name. In Institute's programs and services include sub-acute care/post acute care, short term rehabilitation, nursing home/ long term care, adult day health care, an Alzheimer center, hospice and

Photo by Ira Cohen

Touching More Than 5,000 Lives A Year the importance of a warm, caring environment and quality of life. Experienced long-term-care professionals develop individualized care plans for each resident, and highly trained interdisciplinary teams regularly review progress and resident satisfaction. Residents at Parker receive the help they need, and the independence they want.

Parker offers a unique The Parker Jewish Institute has been serving medical model day care adults’ needs for more than a century. program for the frail elderly and disabled, located home health care, the Nerken Center in the bright, modern setting of Parker's for Research and Grants and an on- Community Health Center, in Lake site pharmacy. Hemodialysis is pro- Success. There is a separate program vided on-site by the Queens-Long Is- for those with memory loss, and a speland Renal Institute, Inc, and medical cial Chinese cultural division. Parker's transportation is provided by Lakeville Adult Day Health Care program is an Ambulette Transportation, LLC. opportunity for adult children to go to In the mid-1980s, Parker pioneered work and address other responsibilishor t-ter m rehabilitation for older ties, comforted by the knowledge that adults. Today, the Institute's unique their frail elderly or disabled loved ones restorative therapy programs reflect are enjoying a world of fun and excelthe new lifestyle desired by seniors. lent health care. Services are provided Parker promotes rapid return to home six days a week. after rehabilitation from a broad range The Alzheimer Center at Parker is of surgical procedures, stroke, ampu- a unique, flexible drop-in service that tation, injuries and illness. accepts participants at all stages of Parker's nursing home emphasizes dementia. Open six days a week, the

Center customizes schedules to meet the needs of family caregivers, and includes a Saturday evening program, "Dinner and a Movie."

Participants in Parker's long-term home health program receive personalized health care at home, including individualized nursing, medical and rehabilitation services that allow patients to maintain maximum independence and remain in the comfort of their homes.

This program is available to residents of Queens and Nassau Counties, and Brooklyn. Applications may be made after discharge from a hospital or long term care facility, or directly from home.

When medicine no longer offers a cure, Parker's Community/Inpatient Hospice offers highly specialized care for terminally ill patients. Through pain control and symptom management, as well as emotional support, thoroughly experienced professional staff provides care in patients' homes or nursing facilities, including Parker's nursing home. Parker creates personalized care plans that meet the individual needs of each patient, and foster a calm and loving environment that benefits patients and family members.

Today, Parker is at the forefront of advances in patient-centered care and technology that will help shape the future of health care for adults

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BY JOSEPH OROVIC breadth of care they cover. U.S. News The borough is still putting together and World Report named it one of the the fragments of a shattered healthcare nation’s best hospitals for the fourth infrastructure, with three straight year, honoring it as hospitals closing in the last a leader in cardiac, geriatric, two years. So when one of and neurological care. Its the nation’s most renurses earned their second nowned hospitals for carMagnet Designation for diac care sets up shop in Nursing Excellence.

Queens, you take notice.

The awards reflect an St. Francis Hospital, adherence to the legacy left known as one of the best by its Catholic Franciscan places to keep your ticker founders. Patients, though ticking, has opened up an they may suffer from singuoffice on 61-34 118th St. It Dr. Jack Soterakis is lar ailments, merit a full promises to bring the best in charge of the new look, treating also the mind non-ambulatory aspects of St. Francis center in and soul, according to SeSt. Francis’ care to the bor- Queens. nior Vice President of Mediough. cal Affairs and Chief MediThe hospital’s list of awards can take cal Officer Dr. Jack Soterakis. a while to list, but are noteworthy in the “We are dedicated to providing the

services that we look at the patient in an entirety so that we can fulfill our mission to make sure that we all work together as a unit,” he said. “We have a culture where the patient becomes the important person. That tradition abounds here.

That culture has been forged here.”

The Port Washington hospital has had its fair share of practice with cardiac disease. In the last decade, it has performed more than 100,000 cardiac catheterizations, 36,000 angioplasties and 20,000 open-hear t surger ies, 1,630 of which came last year alone.

St. Francis chose to expand into our borough after seeing a necessity for its services.

“It’s interesting that the studies that we performed to see if we should open a center in Queens confirmed the fact that the population was underserved

when it came to cardiac care,” Soterakis said. “We felt that this would be a good place to reach out and provide the services there.”

The facility offers state-of-the-art diagnostic tools and focuses on not only providing care, but also prevention of cardiac disease.

The multilingual staff is also doing outreach, in an effort to educate the community about the dangers of cardiac disease, and means to prevent it.

“We reach out to not only the underserved but try to reach out and provide help with prevention,” Soterakis said.

St. Francis was founded in 1936 by two Sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries, initially opening a sanatorium for children. In 1954, it opened its doors to adult patients as well. It has continued to expand since.

Local Associations, BIDs, Chambers & Merchant Groups COMMUNITY BOARD 1 Astoria, Old Astoria, Long Island City (north of Queens Plaza), Queensbridge, Ditmars, Ravenswood, Steinway, Garden Bay 30th Ave. Business Assn.

36-17 30th Ave., Astoria (718) 956-3366 Fax: (718) 728-1766 Ave.30@myastoria.com myastoria.com/30thAve 36th Ave. Merchants Assn.

41-20 29th Ave., LIC (718) 786-2049 Fax: (718) 728-7413

Broadway Merchants and Professionals Org. P.O. Box 3212, LIC (718) 721-8252 Central Astoria Local Development Coalition 25-69 38th St., 1C, Astoria (718) 728-7820 Fax: (718) 728-7413 centralastoria@aol.com centralastoria.org Ditmars Blvd./31st St. Merchants Assn.

21-77 31st St., 2nd Fl., Astoria East River Development Alliance 12-11 40th Ave., LIC (718) 784-0877 Fax: (718) 729-1288 ERDA@ERDAlliance.org erdalliance.org

Long Island City BID 1 Metlife Plaza, 27-01 Queens Plaza 9th Floor, LIC (718) 786-5300 Fax: (718) 937-1799 licbid.org/ Steinway St. BID 28-27 Steinway St., Astoria (718) 728-7820 Fax: (718) 728-7413 Steinwaystbid@aol.com steinwaySt.org COMMUNITY BOARD 2 Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside, Hunter’s Point Hunters Point Community Development Corp.

49-10 Vernon Blvd., LIC (718)786-9245 Long Island City Business Development Corp.

1 Metlife Plaza 27-01 Queens Plaza 9th Fl., LIC (718) 786-5300 Fax: (718) 937-1799 gaylebaron@licbdc.org licbdc.org Long Island City BID 1 Metlife Plaza 27-01 Queens Plaza 9th Fl., LIC (718) 786-5300 Fax: (718) 937-1799 licbid.org/

Queens West Development Corp.

633 Third Ave., 36th Fl., New York (212) 803-3600 Fax: (212) 803-3615 Queenswest@empire.state.ny.us queenswest.org Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce PO Box 4399, Sunnyside (718) 482-6053 sunnysidechamber.org Sunnyside Shines BID 45-56 43rd St., Sunnyside (718) 606-1800 infor@sunnysideshines.org sunnysideshines.org Woodside on the Move 39-42 59th St., Woodside (718) 476-8449 Fax: (718) 476-6946 info@woodsideonthemove.org woodsideonthemove.org COMMUNITY BOARD 3 Jackson Heights, North Corona, East Elmhurst 82nd Street BID 37-02 82nd St., 3rd Fl., Jackson Heights (718) 335-9421 Fax: (718) 507-2977 sdevi82dma@verizon.net 82ndSt.bid.org Jackson Heights Bangladeshi Business Assn.

37-08 73rd St., Jackson Heights Fax: (718) 478-4791 Jackson Heights Business and Professional Assn.

77-10 34th Ave., Apt A 74,

Jackson Heights (718) 476-3173 Fax: (718) 476-0671 Jackson Heights 74th St. Merchants Assn.

37-08 74th St., Jackson Heights (718) 651-6971 Fax: (718) 458-3771 New Northern Blvd.

Business Assn.

84-21 Northern Blvd., Jackson Heights (718) 899-6247 kooljazz@excite.com Northern Blvd. Merchants Assn.

106-11 Northern Blvd., Corona Fax: (718) 898-1553 Northern Queens Regional Chamber of Commerce 33-47 91st St., Jackson Heights COMMUNITY BOARD 4 Elmhurst, Corona, Corona Heights Corona Community Action Network 40-28 National St., Corona (718) 779-4468 Fax: (718) 429-0026 rubendpena@gmail.com Junction Blvd. Merchants Assn.

37-50 Junction Blvd., Corona (718) 899-6563 Fax: (718) 424-4471 Lefrak City Merchants Assn.

P.O. Box 730634, Elmhurst (718) 271-4309 Fax: (718) 271-6841

COMMUNITY BOARD 5 Ridgewood, Maspeth, Glendale, Middle Village, South Elmhurst Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce 87-02 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst Fresh Pond Chamber of Commerce 67-09 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood (718)821-6235 Fax: (718)628-6689 Glendale Chamber of Commerce 71-04 Myrtle Ave., Glendale (718) 456-2389 Maspeth Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 780265, Maspeth (718) 779-1111 Fax: (718) 335-7135 lmsfjs@aol.com Maspeth InQdustrial Development Corp.

2 Galasso Place, Maspeth (516) 433-0333 Middle Village Chamber of Commerce 74-12 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village (718) 894-7272 Myrtle Ave. District Management Association 59-09 Myrtle Ave., Ridgewood (718) 381-7974 Fax: (718) 381-7080 MyrtleAve.bid@aol.com

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Astoria Restoration Assn.

31-28 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria (718) 726-0034 cmpiecora@aol.com

Long Island City Business Development Corp.

1 Metlife Plaza 27-01 Queens Plaza 9th Fl., LIC (718) 786-5300 Fax: (718) 937-1799 gaylebaron@licbdc.org licbdc.org

Local Associations, BIDs, Chambers & Merchant Groups (continued from page 37) Ridgewood Local Development Corp.

60-82 Myrtle Ave., Ridgewood (718) 366-3806 Ridgewoodldc@aol.com ridgewood-ny.com West Maspeth Local Development Corp.

53-145 63rd St., Maspeth (718) 639-2809 Fax: (718) 651-5175 COMMUNITY BOARD 6 Forest Hills, Rego Park Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce P O Box 751123, Forest Hills (718) 268-6565 fhchamber@aol.com foresthillschamber.org shopforesthills.com Metro-Forest Chamber of Commerce 105-11 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills (718) 263-2526 Fax: (718) 263-2160 COMMUNITY BOARD 7 Flushing, College Point, Whitestone, Bay Terrace, Malba, Beechhurst, Queensboro Hill, Willets Point College Point Board of Trade 14-15 College Point Blvd., College Point (718) 939-3393

Fax: (718) 539-1432 BDTrade@aol.com collegepoint.org

Whitestone Merchants Assn.

12-61 150th St., Whitestone (718) 767-3148

Fax: (718) 428-6379 info@baysideBA.com baysideba.com

Downtown Flushing Transit Hub BID 30-01 Main St., Suite 507, Flushing (718) 888-1805 Fax: (718) 888-1248 info@flushingbid.com flushingbid.com

Willets Point Business Assn.

129-02 Northern Blvd., Corona (718) 478-8000 ext: 7

Bayside Hills Merchants Association 47-28 Bell Blvd., Bayside

COMMUNITY BOARD 8 Kew Gardens Hills, Utopia, Fresh Meadows, Hillcrest, Briarwood, Jamaica Hills, Jamaica Estates, Holliswood, Flushing South Fresh Meadow Lane Merchants Assn.

68-15 Fresh Meadow Lane, Fresh Meadows (718) 939-1657 Fax: (718) 358-4969

Oakland Gardens Merchants Association 61-07 Springfield Blvd., Bayside

Flushing Chamber of Commerce 136-29 38th Ave., Flushing (718) 358-3200 Fax: (718) 358-4400 Flushing Chinese Business Assn.

40-48 Main St., Suite 302, Flushing (718) 353-2320 Fax: (718) 353-1092 Flushing Development Center 133-31 39th Ave., Suite C-13, Flushing (718) 358-9737 flushingdevelopmentcenter@yahoo.com Flushing/Willets Point/ Corona LDC 41-61 Kissena Blvd. Suite B, Flushing (718) 670-1781 Fax: (718) 661-7370

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Boroughwide Business Groups Association of Minority Enterprises of NY 135-20 Liberty Ave., 2nd Fl., Richmond Hill (718) 291-1641 Fax: (718) 291-1887 Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn (718) 834-4544 Fax: (718) 834-9774 Guyanese & American Business and Professional Council 109-46 Van Wyck Expy., S. Ozone Park (718) 301-6272 info@gabpc.org gabpc.org Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 76-11 37th Ave., Suite 203, Jackson Heights (718) 899-4418 Fax: (718) 899-5998 Korean-American Small Business Service Center 146-03 34th Ave., Flushing (718) 886-5533 Fax: (718) 886-8835

New York State Chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors 63 Flushing Ave., Unit 310, Brooklyn (718) 246-8380 Fax: (718) 246-8376 Queens Borough Chamber of Commerce 75-20 Astoria Blvd., Room 140, Jackson Heights (718) 898-8500 Fax: (718) 898-8599 queenschamber.org Email: info@queenschamber.org Queens Economic Development Corp.

120-55 Queens Blvd., Room 309, Kew Gardens (718) 263-0546 Fax: (718) 263-0594 discoverqueens.infor Regional Alliance The Port Authority Bus Terminal 625 8th Ave., North Wing, Second Floor, New York (212) 268-2991 Fax: (212) 268-7509 regional-alliance.org

Union Turnpike Merchants Assn.

180-12 Union Tpke., Flushing (718) 380-5353 info@utma.org utma.org COMMUNITY BOARD 9 Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Kew Gardens Greater Woodhaven Development Corp.

84-01 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven (718) 805-0202 Fax: (718) 805-2929 gwdcbid@hotmail.com woodhavenbid.com Richmond Hill East Business Persons 134-11 Hillside Ave., Richmond Hill (718) 291-4838 Fax: (718) 291-4910 butler291@aol.com Woodhaven BID 84-01 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven (718) 805-0760 Fax: (718) 805-2929 gwdcbid@hotmail.com COMMUNITY BOARD 10 Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Lindenwood, Howard Beach, South Richmond Hill, Rockwood Park East Rockaway Blvd.

Merchants Assn.

131-15 Rockaway Blvd., S. Ozone Park (718) 322-4280 Rockaway Blvd. Local Development Corp.

142-11 Rockaway Blvd., S. Ozone Park (718) 323-6039 Fax: (718) 323-6257 jrk424@hotmail.com COMMUNITY BOARD 11 Bayside, Auburndale, Oakland Gardens, Little Neck, Douglaston, East Flushing, Hollis Hills Bayside BID/ Bayside Business Association 41-16 Bell Blvd., Bayside (718) 229-2277

COMMUNITY BOARD 12 Jamaica, South Jamaica, Hollis, St. Albans, Addisleigh Park, Springfield Gardens 165th St. Mall Improvement Association/180th St. BID 161-04 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica (718) 298-5489 Fax: (718) 658-7922 Mall165@hotmail.com Farmer’s Blvd. CDC 111-20 Farmers Blvd., St. Albans (718) 262-0881 Fax: (718) 732-2655 farmersblvd.org Greater Jamaica Development Corp.

90-04 161st St., Jamaica (718) 291-0282 Fax: (718) 658-1405 ctowery@gjdc.org gjdc.org Jamaica Center BID 90-50 Parsons Blvd. Suite 402, Jamaica (718) 526-2422 Fax: (718) 526-0215 info@jamaicacenter.org jamaicacenter.org Jamaica Chamber of Commerce PO Box 312010, Jamaica (718) 657-4800 Fax: (718) 413-2325 jamaicachamber@aol.com JFK Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 30087, JFK International Airport, Jamaica (718) 746-0212/ (718) 6566664 jfk-airport.org St. Albans Chamber of Commerce 193-17 Linden Blvd., St. Albans (718) 528-7708 Sutphin Blvd. BID 89-00 Sutphin Blvd., Suite 305D, Jamaica (718) 291-2110 Fax: (718) 291-2109 info@sutphinblvdbid.org sutphinblvdbid.org COMMUNITY BOARD 13 Queens Village, Glen Oaks, New Hyde Park, Bellerose, Cambria Heights, Laurelton, Rosedale, Floral Park, Springfield Gardens, Bellaire Cambria Heights

Development Corp.

223-12 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights (718) 949-5181 mdiv1215@aol.com chdcqueens.org Joint Bellerose Business District Development Corp.

50 Superior Road, Bellerose (516) 352-6415 info@bellerosebusiness.org bellerosebusiness.org Laurelton, Rosedale, & Springfield Gardens Local Development Corp.

232-18 Merrick Blvd., Laurelton (718) 928-5310 Fax: (718) 977-9100 ldclrs@ldclrs.org ldclrs.org Queens Village Local Development Corp.

PO Box 280706, Queens Village (718) 217-5217 laurence@xelmedia.com queensvillageldc.org COMMUNITY BOARD 14 The Rockaways, Rockaway Point, Breezy Point, Roxbury, Neponsit, Belle Harbor, Rockaway Park, Seaside, Broad Channel, Hammels, Sommerville, Edgemere, Arverne, Bayswater, Wavecrest, Far Rockaway, Rockaway Beach Beach 129th St. Merchant Assn.

412 Beach 129th St., Rockaway Park (718) 474-9364 Chamber of Commerce of the Rockaways 253 Beach 116th St., Far Rockaway (718) 634-1300 Fax: (718) 634-9623 rockawaychamber@aol.com rockawaychamberofcommerce.com Coalition for Far Rockaway 15-25 Central Ave., Far Rockaway Ocean Bay Community Development Corp.

434 Beach 54th St., Arverne (718) 945-8640 Fax: (718) 945-8642 obcdc1@nyc.rr.com Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corp.

1920 Mott Ave. 2nd Fl., Far Rockaway (718) 327-5300 Fax: (718) 327-4990 kalexander@rdrc.org rdrc.org Rockaway Park Business Development Assn.

425 Beach 123rd St., Rockaway Park Source: Queens Economic Development Corp.

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Edit Page In Our Opinion:

Keep Moving Forward Looking at the unique, diverse and successful business of Queens serves as a stark reminder of the world we live in.

No, they're not all going to be around in five years - heck some of them may shut down in the next five months, but that's the way businesses work; they tend to be cyclical.

There is no simple trick to keeping your doors open, but one thing is certain: no business that plans to be open next year is sitting back and saying. "We've got it good." Owning and running a business requires a constant push for savings, for growth, for efficiency and for reaching to the next level.

When times are tight, we tighten our belts; when competition moves in, we learn to be competitive; when we find ourselves under attack, we go on the offensive.

Strategy, purpose, drive and ambition all contribute to the formula that creates progress.

We've enjoyed sharing with our readers a collection of some businesses that meet these ideals. There are so many more that go unsung, and we have only painted a picture of a small slice of business success in Queens.

We have also sent up a signal that, despite the economic woes of the last few years, this borough knows how to succeed, and how to keep moving forward.

In Your Opinion: Thank You To The Editor: Staff Sgt. Jose M. Caraballo Pietri, as a Corona resident, you did my family proud by your heroic service for our country. As a native Puerto Rican, you bought both sorrow and pride to a nation that has sacrificed so much in defense of the American flag.

Your wife, Carol Nunez, gave all that could be given as a young widow.

Our prayers will remain with both of you and your memory always.

Sorrow perhaps is somewhat fleeting but respect will last a lifetime in your case. Thank you.

John J. McGuire Sr., Corona

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Lost Suppor t To The Editor: As a life-long registered Democrat, never have I been so profoundly disturbed as when I read the screed written by Rep. Gary Ackerman.

Full of lies and distortions, it makes a mockery of the condition of our Borough, City and Country.

Anyone who has to pay for gasoline, groceries or home heating oil - anyone who has lost a job or cannot find one - knows that we are in trouble. Congressman Ackerman has blindly voted for every measure, every bill proposed by the out-oftouch Obama Administration, that has brought us to our current state.

I have loyally supported the

Democratic Party for all my life, but no more. We need a new direction, a direction freed from the socialist ideology of Obama and Ackerman and return to the forward thinking but realistic programs of our late great Sen. Daniel P. Moynihan.

To that end, to change direction, I would even consider forming an exploratory committee to contest Congressman Ackerman in the next Democratic Primary.

David Rivkin, Jamaica

It's Too Late To The Editor: There are two sides to every story. This is the other side of Congressman Gary Ackerman's diatribe in his Letter to the Editor "Stay On Task" (April 22).

Recent actions by Congress and President Obama to cut $39 billion out of a $3.7 trillion budget was too little, too late. The independent Congressional Budget Office reported that this cut was really smoke and mirrors with real savings under $1 billion.

Republican House Budget Chairman Congressman Paul Ryan is a true profile in courage. Unlike President Obama and Congressman Ackerman, Ryan has been up front and honest with us. Under Ackerman's watch, the long-term federal debt has increased from $3 trillion to $14 trillion. America can't keep borrowing without dire consequences to our economy and free-

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dom. Ackerman supported and voted for fellow Democrat former Speaker Nancy Pelosi's commitment to drain the corrupt swamps of Washington and implement "Pay as You Go" spending. Two years later, we have added over $3 trillion in new debt under President Obama, Senate leader Reid and former Speaker Pelosi, all ably assisted by Ackerman. It is no wonder voters have little faith in President Obama, Ackerman and colleagues.

Republicans proposed first returning to 2008 spending levels.

There was no public outcry from Congressman Ackerman in 2008 that the sky was falling. He had no words of wisdom then that Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and a multi-trillion dollar government safety net were going to end. The 2008 federal budget was prior to one-time Stimulus, TARP, auto industry bailouts and cash for clunkers expenditures. Next, besides discretionary spending, everything needs to be on the table including the infamous "Third Rail" of American politics - Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and Military spending.

Consider implementing "pay-asgo" budgeting, means testing for all government assistance programs, sunset provisions for agencies and programs that have completed their missions. We should end pork-barrel member item spending and stop paying farmers to not grow crops.

Next, abolish corporate welfare subsides via favorable tax code deductions and start a real campaign against waste, fraud and abuse. The IRS needs to go after both individual and corporate delinquent taxpayers, along with overdue student loans. These combined owe hundreds of billions of dollars in uncollected debts.

We have to close down obsolete military bases abroad and reduce United Nations and foreign aid to those who offer us no support when needed. Ask our European and Arab friends to reimburse the costs of our most recent military adventure in Libya.

End the wasteful war in Afghanistan.

Additionally, we have to return to open budget process agency by agency rather than the midnight omnibus budget adoption and Presidential use of the line item veto when Congress fails to follow all of the above. Failure to do so will result in America going from the World's Superpower to the World's Super debtor nation.

Not only the poor, but our vast middle class will suffer. There will be no safety net for anyone if we don't have a real plan to pay our bills today rather than kicking the can to future generations. We need real action today, rather than to wait until 2023 to balance our budget, as President Obama, Congressmen Ackerman and Deputy Editor: Joseph Orovic

Regina Vogel Queens Today Editor

Michael Nussbaum Executive V.P./Associate Publisher

We Must Unite To The Editor: April 25, 2011, marked the three-year anniversary of acquittal verdicts of the NYPD officers who murdered Sean Bell in the 50-shot fusillade on Nov. 25, 2006, the day he was to wed his high school sweetheart, Nicole Paultre.

As 31-shot Det. Michael Oliver and his buddies waltzed to their freedom, the Bell family and their supporters prayed at Bell's grave at Nassau Knolls Cemetery in Port Washington. The case clearly revealed deficiencies in law enforcement tactics of tactical planning, communications, supervision, management, accountability and raciallymuddled judgment of the officers.

Let us always remember Sean Bell and how he innocently suffered and died. Let us reflect on the suffering and deaths of the African slaves who built America. Let us be colorblind and judge not "by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." Let us pray for the comfort of the Bell family, work toward new laws for civil rights, and love our neighbors of all colors.

Let us remember what Abraham Lincoln said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." Blacks and Whites either hold hands with one another embracing life and happiness, or we ignominiously die as a nation.

Joseph N. Manago, Briarwood

School Questions To The Editor: Something is drastically wrong.

Did I hear correctly? On the TV broadcast of "60 Minutes" on Easter Sunday, Mr. Eli Broad, one of the wealthiest billionaires on this planet, presented a check to Mayor Bloomberg for $32 million for New York Schools. What has he done with this money? Why is the New York school system in such a horrendous financial situation? Why are teachers being laid off due to the lack of funds? What has the city done with all the lottery and OTB money for the past 30 years?

Something is drastically wrong and it needs fixing immediately.

Martin Schwartz, Bayside

Something's Wrong To The Editor: I attended last night's meeting at the Flushing Library; there were James Mammarella

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Larry Penner, Great Neck

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many questions asked to [Councilman Peter] Koo and the panel, but one in particular got my attention.

There was an elderly Russian woman with broken English telling the panel that where she resides, water is coming down from the ceiling of her bedroom. She stated that she was 70 years old and it’s impossible to move her bed so that the water doesn't fall on her. She also said she has complained numerous times and nothing has been done to help her in this issue. She stood there, waiting for someone to shed some light to her situation, only to hear "we are working on it."

An Asian man then got on the microphone and starts telling Koo and the others in the panel about his building’s boiler and about a tree that was cut down and that he had pictures. All of a sudden the Asian media gets up and starts taking pictures of this man, asking questions interviewing him like he was a celebrity.

But this poor woman was not even asked one question from the Asian media. I'm beginning to wonder if we are invisible? Does anyone care about our problems? Why did the Asian media never take the time to ask the woman any questions or take a picture?

This is not the first time I've seen this happen. Do we matter to the Asian community as residents of Flushing? Are we invisible to the Asian media? I'm sure that all the reporters speak English, but I wonder why was this woman not asked any questions or given the time of day. All the attention was given to the Asian man with a picture of a tree.

Rosa Febles, Flushing

Fight OPEC To The Editor: The gas prices going through the roof has been life changing for most of us. As for myself, I have found the cost unreasonable. Therefore, my wife and I sold our car today. My wife and I are back taking public transportation. We now take our bikes when we need to go food shopping. Added to that, we decided to let our feet get us to where we need to go. We have truly gone green. We are fighting OPEC by saying we don't need you.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr., Glen Oaks

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Send typed announcements for your club or organization’s events at least TWO weeks in advance to “Queens Today” Editor, Queens Tribune, 150-50 14th Road, Whitestone NY 113572809. Send faxes to 3579417, c/o Regina.

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SINGLES JEWISH WOMEN Thursday, May 5 the National Council of Jewish Women singles will be seeing “Singing in the Rain.”

631-0024.

PARENTS ADOPTING? Saturday, April 30 at 10.

Family Focus Adoption Services in Little Neck. 2241919.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Wednesdays, May 4, June 1 the Renaissance Charter School’s Board of Trustees meet at 6:30. 803-0060.

DANCE QUEENS PRIDE FLING Saturday, April 30 Queens Pride House will hold a Spring Fling. 429-5309.

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TALKS ASIAN-AMER. LIT Saturday, April 30 “Longing and Belonging: The Idea of Home in Asian American Literature” at 10 at the Poppenhusen Institute, 11404 14 th Road, College Point.

Free.

WINDSOR PARK Monday, May 2 “Remarkable Creatures” will be discussed at 2 at the Windsor Park library.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING Monday, May 2 at the Astoria library at 3.

EGYPT’S REVOLUTION Monday, May 2 at the Flushing library at 6.

RICHMOND HILL Thursday, May 5 “Mudbound” will be discussed at 3 at the Richmond Hill library.

FLUSHING Friday, May 6 “The Reader.” Friday, June 3 “March.” Friday, July 1 “The Story Sisters.” Friday, August 5 “A T h o u s a n d Splendid Suns.” 1 at the Flushing library.

WHAT IS ART? Friday, May 6 “What is Art?” is a lecture and presentation at the National Art League Members’ Night at 8. 44-21 Douglaston Parkway. Free.

Public invited.

TEENS FUTURE WRITERS Saturday, April 30 at the LIC library at 11.

CHESS CLUB Saturdays Flushing library at 2.

BOOST Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 Best Out of School at the Arverne library at 3.

LAPTOPS Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 3-5 at the Laurelton library.

BOOK BUDDIES Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 at the Laurelton library at 3.

FATHER’S DAY Monday and Tuesday, May 2, 3 celebrate Father’s Day with cards for soldiers at the Douglaston/Little Neck library at 3:15.

TEEN TUTORING Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 at the Bayside library at 3:30.

GAMING FUN Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 Lefrak City library at 3:30.

BOOK MAKING Mondays, May 2, 9 Baisley Park library. Register.

PAINTING Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 Langston Hughes library at 4.

MAY I READ TO YOU Monday, May 2 at the Laurelton library at 4.

TEEN COMPUTER Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 at the Rochdale Village library. Register.

MAY CRAFT Monday, May 2 Queens Village library at 4:30.

SAT HELP Monday, May 2 SAT free strategy session at the Pomonok libra r y. Register 800-2REVIEW. TEEN CHESS Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 at the Bayside library at 6.

CHAMP PROGRAM Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 college and career preparation for teens at 6 at the Langston Hughes library.

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

BOOST Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Arverne library at 3.

LAPTOPS Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Laurelton library at 3.

BOOK BUDDIES Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Laurelton library at 3.

READING BUDDIES Tuesdays, May 3, 10,l 17, 24, 31 at the Auburndale library at 4.

LESSON OF THE DAY Tu e s d a y , M ay 3 a t t h e Laurelton library at 4.

CHESS CLUB Tuesday, May 3 at the LIC library at 4.

TEEN GAME DAY Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24 at the Rochdale Village library at 4.

BOOST Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 25 at the Arverne library at 3.

LAPTOPS Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 Laurelton library at 3.

BOOK BUDDIES Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 Laurelton library at 3.

CHESS & CHECKERS Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 Woodside library at 3.

GAMING FUN Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 2 5 L e f ra k C i t y l i b r a r y a t 3:30.

TEEN MANNERS Wednesday, May 4 teen manners and etiquette in public places at the Steinway library at 3:30.

SCIENCE SHOW Wednesday, May 4 Vinny Voltage Science Show at the Astoria library at 4.

READING BUDDIES Wednesday, May 4, 11, 18 Auburndale library. Register.

TEEN GAMES Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 Central library at 4.

CAREER DISCOVERY Wednesday, May 4 at the Laurelton library at 4.

MOTHER’S DAY Wednesday, May 4 mother’s day craft at the Lefrak Cit y library. Register.

TEEN COMPUTER Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 at the Rochdale Village library. Register.

BOOK BUDDIES Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18 at the Windsor Park library.

Register.

WII TIME Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 Peninsula library at 4:30.

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

BOOST Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19 at the Arverne library at 3.

LAPTOPS Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19 at the Laurelton library at 3.

BOOK BUDDIES Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19 at the Laurelton library at 3.

GAMING FUN Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19 Lefrak Cit y library at 3:30.

READING BUDDIES Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19, 26 at the Auburndale library.

Register.

JOB APPLICATION Thursday, May 5 at the Laurelton library at 4.

TEEN WRAP AROUND Thursday, May 5 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 4.

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS Thursday, May 5 at the Bay Terrace library. Register.

BOOST Fridays, May 6, 13, 20, 27 at the Arverne library at 3.

TEEN BOOK BUDDIES Fridays, May 6, 13, 20, 27 Briarwood library at 3.

TEEN HAPPY HOUR Fridays, May 6, 13, 20, 27 at the Flushing library at 3.

LAPTOPS Fridays, May 6, 13, 20, 27 at the Laurelton library at 3.

READING BUDDIES Fridays, May 6, 13, 20, 27 Auburndale library. Register.

BOOK BUDDIES Fridays, May 6, 13, 20 at the Bayside library at 4.

TEEN ARTS Fridays, May 6, 13, 20, 27 arts and crafts at the Briarwood library at 4.

TEEN DRAMA CLUB Fridays, May 6, 13, 20, 27 at the Central library at 4.

BOOK MAKING Fridays, May 6, 13 East Elmhurst library. Register.

SCIENCE SHOW Friday, May 6 Vinny Voltage Science Show at the Sunnyside library at 4.

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S TORY T I M E Saturday, April 30 at the Ridgewood library at 11.

MATH HELP Saturdays at the Flushing library at 10.

SCIENCE LAB Saturdays, April 30, May 7 at the Central library at 11.

CHESS CLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2.

S TORY TIMES Saturdays at 11 and Tuesdays at 10:30 weekly story times at Barnes & Noble, 1766 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i ke , F re s h Meadows.

EGG-CITING ANIMALS Saturday, April 30 at Alley Pond Environmental Center for those 5-6. 229-4000.

DESIGN Sunday, May 1Noguchi Museum. 204-7088.

YOGA & ME Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 for preschoolers at the Briarwood librar y. Register.

TUMMY TIME Mondays, May 2, 9 at the Jackson Heights library at 2.

BOOST Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 at the Arverne library at 3.

HOMEWORK HELP Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 McGoldrick library at 3.

FATHER’S DAY Monday and Tuesday, May 2, 3 celebrate Father’s Day with cards for soldiers at the Douglaston/Little Neck library at 3:15.

TEEN TUTORING Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 at the Bayside library at 3:30.

GAMING FUN Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 Lefrak Cit y library at 3:30.

PLANTS WE EAT Monday, May 2 at the Steinway library at 3:30.

BOOK MAKING Mondays, May 2, 9 at the Baisley Park library. Register.

CHESS CLUB Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 at the Lefferts library at 6.

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.

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 24, 31 Glen Oaks library at 11.

BOOST Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Arverne library at 3.

BOOK BUDDIES Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24 Hillcrest library at 3:30.

READING BUDDIES Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24 Auburndale library. Register.

PENGUIN EXPLORERS Tu e s d a y, M a y 3 a t t h e Broadway library at 4.

CHESS CLUB Tuesdays, May 3, 17, 31 at the LIC library at 4.

MOTHER’S CRAFT Tuesday, May 3 Mother ’s Day craft project at the Lefrak Cit y library. Register.

NUTRITION WORKSHOP Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24 Laurelton library. Register.

PLANTS WE EAT Tu e s d a y, M a y 3 a t t h e Sunnyside library at 4:30.

BOOST READING Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 McGoldrick library at 5.

CHESS

Wednesdays at the Queens Village library at 3:30.

FAMILY STORY TIME Wednesdays, May 4, 11 Queensboro Hill library at 11.

COLORING TIME Wednesdays, May 4, 11 at the Queensboro Hill library at 11:30.

BOOST Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 Arverne library at 3.

CHESS & CHECKERS Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 Woodside library at 3.

FUN READING CLUB Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 Bay Terrace librar y at 3:30.

MOTHER’S CRAFT Wednesday, May 4 Fresh Meadows library at 3:30.

GAMING FUN Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18,2 5 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 3:30.

READING BUDDIES Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18,2 5 at the Auburndale library at 4.

CINCE DE MAYO Wednesday, May 4 at the East Flushing library at 4.

CHESS CLUB Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 at the Poppenhusen library at 4.

MOTHERS’ CRAFT Wednesday, May 4 at the Queens Village library at 4.

BOOK BUDDIES Wednesdays, May a4, 11, 18 at the Windsor Park library. Register.

WII Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 Peninsula library at 4:30.

BOOST MATH Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 McGoldrick library at 5.

BOOST Thursdays, May 5,12, 19, 26 at the Arverne library at 3.

GAMING FUN Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19, 26 Le f ra k C i t y l i b ra r y a t 3:30.

MOTHERS CRAFT Thursday, May 5 at the Pomonok library at 3:30.

READING BUDDIES Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19, 26 at the Auburndale library.

Register.

ARTS & CRAFTS Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19, 26 Auburndale library at 4.

MOTHER STORY & CRAFT Thursday, May 5 at the Central library at 4.

MOTHERS CRAFT Thursday, May 5 Langston Hughes library at 4.

BOOST SCIENCE Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19, 26 McGoldrick library at 5.

T WILIGHT TALES Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19, 26 at the Douglaston-Little Neck library. Register.

BOOK TALK Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19 book discussions for children and parents at the Laurelton library at 6.

MOTHERS STORY & CRAFT Friday, May 6 at the Douglaston-Little Neck library at 10:45.

FAMILY PLAY TIME Fridays, May 6, 13, 20, 27 at the Queensborough library. Register.

CUDDLE UP TIME Fridays, May 6, 20 Japanese

Cuddle-Up Story Time at the Forest Hills library at 2:30.

BOOST Fridays, May 6, 13, 20 at the Arverne library at 3.

MOTHERS CELEBRATION Friday, May 6 at the Douglaston-Little Neck library. Register.

CLAY WORKSHOP Friday, May 6 Pond Animals Clay Workshop: Turtles and Frogs at the Broadway library at 3:30.

MOTHER’S CRAFT Friday, May 6 at the Maspeth library at 3:30.

READING BUDDIES Fridays, May 6, 13, 20, 27 Auburndale library. Register.

BOOK BUDDIES Fridays, May 6, 13, 20 at the Bayside library at 4.

BOOK MAKING Fridays, May 6, 13 East Elmhurst library. Register.

GO GREEN Fridays, May 6, 13, 20, 27 Go green with sustainable design Flushing library at 4.

YU-GI-OH TOURNAMENT Fridays, May 6, 13, 20, 27 at the Queensboro Hill library at 4.

CHESS CLUB Fridays at the Poppenhusen library at 3:30.

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

GAME PLAYERS CLUB Fridays, May 6, 20 at the Hillcrest library at 4.

MOTHER’S CRAFT Friday, May 6 at the McGoldrick library. Register.

GAME TIME Fridays, May 6, 20, 27 at the Windsor Park library at 4.

CHESS CLUB Fridays, May 6, 20, 27 at the Douglaston/Little Neck library. Register.

CELEBRATE MOMS Saturday, May 7 celebrating Moms story time at 11 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows.

CRAFT Saturday, May 7 Mother’s Day Children’s Craft at 11:30 at Barnes & Noble, 1 7 6 - 6 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i k e , Fresh Meadows.

TEEN TUTORING Saturdays, May 7, 14, 21 at the Bayside library at 10.

FAMILY STORY TIME Saturdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28 at the Lefferts library at 2:30.

THEATER ARSENIC Fridays and Saturdays, May 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 at 8 and Sundays, May 8, 15, 21 at 3. Theatre a la Carte at the Communit y Church in Douglaston. $15. 631-4092.

IN ARABIA May 6-13 “In Arabia We’d All Be Kings” at Queensborough Communit y College.

631-6284. $10, seniors $4, facult y and students $3.

DESIGN FOR MURDER Fridays and Saturdays, May 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 and Sunday, May 22 and Saturday, May 28 at 2 at Zion Episcopal Church in Douglaston. $15. 482-3332.

Queens Today ENTERTAINMENT BWAY SHOWSTOPPERS Through May 1 Broadway Showstoppers at Queens Theatre in the Park. 7600064.

WALKS Saturday, April 30 “The World of the #7 Train”. Jack Eichenbaum’s Public Walks961-8406.

MT. OLIVET WALK Saturday, April 30 the Greater Ridgewood Historical Societ y will co-sponsor a tour of the historic Mount Olivet Cemetery from 1-3.

Handouts and refreshments are included in the $5 donation fee. 326-1777.

POP ART Saturday, April 30 NY in the 1960s: Pop Art, Minimalism and Beyond, a slide-illustrated presentation at the Jackson Heights library at 3.

ARBOR FESTIVAL Sunday, May 1 at the Queens Botanical Gardens, 43-50 Main Street, Flushing from 11-4:30.

JOEL FAN Sunday, May 1 Joel Fan and Friends at the LeFrak Concert Hall at 2. 793-8080.

MARIACHI Sunday, May 1 Mariachi Tapatio De Alvaro Paulino at 3 at the Central library.

JAZZ ORGANIST

SENIORS

Ballet at LeFrak Concert Hall at 7:30. $20. 793-8080.

JUAN-CARLOS FORMELL Saturday, May 7 Grammynominated Cuban guitarist, composer and vocalist performs Flushing library at 2.

LINDA IPANEMA Saturday, May 7 musical tribute to the singing stars of the 20s-70s at 2:30 at the Forest Hills library.

BRUCE VILANCH Saturday, May 7 Queens Theater in the Park. 7600064.

ROCK AND ROLL Saturday, May 7 oldies rock and roll doo-wop and pop concert with the Vic Vincent Group at 3 at the Cambria Heights library.

AMERICAN COMPOSERS Saturday, May 7 music of Cole Porter and Burt Bacharach at 3 at the Fresh Meadows library.

COMMUNITY SINGERS Saturday, May 14 at 8 the Communit y Singers of Queens, Inc. presents “Spring Fever” at Church on the Hill in Flushing. $10.

658-1021.

HEALTH BLOOD DRIVE Saturday, April 30 Bravest vs. Finest communit y blood drive from 10-8 at Queens Center, lower level. 800933-2566.

CHAIR YOGA Saturday, April 30 Introduct i o n to C h a i r Yo g a a t t he Fresh Meadows library. Register.

FAMILY $ SALE/HEALTH Saturday, April 30 PS21 presents an Annual Family Dollar Sale and Health Information Fair.

FAMILIES INFO FAIR Saturday, April 30 Queens Pride House is having a LGBT Families Info Fair from 2-4.

CANCER SUPPORT Mondays, May 2, June 6, August 1 Franklin Hospitals :’s Cancer Support Group meets 2-4 in the cafeteria.

516-256-6478.

AUTISM WORKSHOP Monday, May 2 at 6 at the Hillcrest library.

ZUMBA Mondays, May 2, 9, 16 Latin dance Fitness for adults at the Laurelton library. Register.

UROLOGY SERIES Thursdays, May 5, 12 at the Flushing library at 6.

HATHA YOGA Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19, 26 at the Queensboro Hill library at 6.

ZUMBA Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19 Latin Dance Fitness for adults at the Queens Village library.

Register.

WEIGHT LOSS EXPO Saturday, May 21 a medical and surgical weight loss expo will be presented from 10-4 at the Uniondale Marriott. $5 at the door; free in advance 516-374-8631.

Professionals, screenings, cooking demos, samples, more.

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FREE LUNCH Saturdays, April 30, May 28, June 25 at Church of the Resurrection in Kew Gardens. 847-2649 reservations.

BRIGHTON BEACH Sunday, May 1 senior singles will be going to Brighton Beach with the National Council of Jewish Women. 342-0742.

TAI CHI CLASSES Mondays at 9 at the Pomonok Senior Center, 6709 Kissena Blvd, Flushing.

591-3377.

POMONOK SENIORS Mondays, May 2, 16 free line dance lessons at 1. Pool room now open! Pomonok Senior Center, 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. 591377.

AARP 3654 Tuesday, May 3 AARP chapter 3654 meets in Bayside.

423-4237.

CAREGIVERS Ever y Tuesday Caregivers Support group at 3:30-4:30 at the Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 th Avenue, Bayside. 631-1886.

STAY WELL Wednesdays at 10:15 at the East Elmhurst library for exercise and other health related programs.

STARS Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 at 10:30 at the Hollis library and Fridays, May 6, 13, 20, 27 at 10:30 at the Queens Village library. Senior Theater Acting Repertory meets.

DANCE LESSONS Friday, May 6 free dance lessons – tango, pasodoble, cha cha, etc. – from 1-2:30 at the Pomonok Senior Center. 591-3377.

Sunday, May 1 Dr. Joe Utterback, jazz organist, pianist and composer, performs at the Communit y Church of Douglaston. 229-2169.

ANTIQUE AUTO SHOW Sunday, May 1 11-4 at the Queens Count y Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park. $5 adults, $2 children. 347-FARM. ASTORIA HISTORICAL Monday, May 2 “The Bridges of Queens” at 7. $5.

Saturday, May 7 “Episode 5: New York” A Documentary” at 1. Free. Greater Astoria Historical Societ y, 35-20 Broadway, 4 th floor.

278-0700.

RHY THM ROAD Monday, May 2 Jazz and Latin-American music at 6 at the Flushing library.

BROADWAY Monday, May 2 Gunter Stern performs show-stoppers at 6:30 Glendale library.

JOURNEY Monday, May 2 “The Journey” is an original stage play combining gospel, r&b, hiphop and soul at 6:30 at the Pomonok library.

QUEENS Wednesday, May 3 celebrating the underdog borough – Queens College facult y reflect on Queens in readings at 6:30 at GodwinTernbach Museum, Klapper Hall, 4 th floor.

LAUGHTER Wednesday, May 4 Mark Brier performs at 2 at the Queen Village library.

EMIL DRAITSER Wednesday, May 4 awardwinning author Emil Draitser reads from his latest book in Russian and English at 6:30 at the Flushing library.

AMERICAN SONGBOOK Thursday, May 5 Arnie Gruber at 5 at the Douglaston-Little Neck library.

TANGO Thursday, May 5 Masters of Tango and Argentine folklore with Horacio Laguna Ensemble at 6 at the North Forest Park library.

BLUES Thursday, May 5 Eddie Lee Isaacs and Friends perform at 6 at the Pomonok library.

TRUE LOVE Thursday, May 5 Margaret Gruen tells her own story at 6 at the Windsor Park library.

ROCK AND ROLL Thursday, May 5 Oldies rock and roll doo-wop and pop concert with the Vic Vincent Group at 6:30 at the Hillcrest library.

LADIES NIGHT OUT Friday, May 6 the Floral Park Woman’s Club will hold a Ladies Night Out at St. Elisabeth’s Church in Floral Park. $15. 516-326-1459.

CHAMBER MUSIC Friday, May 6 Claremont Trio. LeFrak Concert Hall at Queens College at 10. Free parking. 997-3802 tix.

LIVE JAZZ Fridays through December 13 at 180-25 Linden Blvd.., St. Albans. 347-262-1169 ticket information.

SCENT OF TIME Friday and Saturday, May 6, 7 Beijing Dance Academy

Historic Butcher Serves Classic Barbecue

Queens Today EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS Fridays, May 6, 13, 20 Bananagrams and Scrabble Windsor Park library at 2:30.

CHANGING CAREERS Saturday, May 7 Central library at 2:30.

US CITIZENSHIP Saturdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28 Pathway to US Citizenship Steinway library at 3.

PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturdays, May 7, 21, June 4, 18 learn to communicate effectively at Elmhurst Hospital. 646-436-7940.

MISCELLANEOUS FAMILIES INFO FAIR Saturday, April 30 Queens Pride House LGBT Families Info Fair from 2-4.

THEFT PREVENTION Saturday, April 30 free identit y theft prevent event from 9:30-11:30 at Valley National Bank, 69-20 80 th Street, Middle Village.

VETERANS RESOURCE Wednesday, May 4 12-4 Ve tera n s Re s o u rc e Fa i r a t LaGuardia Communit y College, E-Building Atrium.

MEETINGS COMET CIVICS Monday, May 2 Comet Civics regular monthly meeting at 7 at Bethzatha Church of G o d , 8 5 - 2 0 5 7 th A v e n u e , Elmhurst.

TOASTMASTERS Mondays, May 2, 9, 23, June 6, 20 True Potential Toastmasters meet at 7:10. 646269-1577.

111 TH PRECINCT Tuesday, May 3 111 th Precinct Communit y Council meets at 7:30 in the Parish Center, lower level, Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament, 34-24 203 rd Street.

TALK OF THE TOWN Tuesdays, May 3, 17 learn the art of public speaking at 7:15 Johnson Family Center on Linden Blvd. 640-7092.

HAM RADIO CLUB Tuesday, May 3 the Emergency Communications Service in Briarwood. 357-6851.

FLUSHING CAMERA Wednesdays, May 4, 18 Flushing Camera Club meets at Flushing Hospital at 7:15.

479-0643.

TOASTMASTERS Wednesdays, May 4, 18 learn the art of public speaking at the Voices of Rochdale To a s t m a s t e r s C l u b i n J a maica. 978-0732.

KNIGHTS Wednesdays, May 4, 18, June 1, 15 Queensview Lodge 433 of the Knights of Pythias meets in Whitestone. 917-754-3093.

BEREAVEMENT Wednesday, May 4, Tuesday, May 17, Wednesday, J u n e 1 , Tu e s d ay, June 21 Bereavement Support group at Holy Family I Fresh Meadows at 7:30. 969-2448.

MEN’S GROUP Thursdays, May 5, 19, June 2, 16 Queens Pride House Men’s Group meets 7-9 to discuss issues that affect them as gay, bi, trans men.

FLEA MARKET Sunday, May 1 Neighborhood Flea Market Maspeth Federal Parking Los from 103. Rain date May 15 th .

THRIFT SHOP Tuesday, May 3 9-2 Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills, 71-25 Main Street, Flushing.

BAKE SALE Thursday, May 5 Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 th Avenue, Bayside 10-2.

SPRING FLEA MARKET Saturday, May 7 8-5 at the LIRR North Parking Lot, 8260 Austin Street, Kew Gardens. Rain date May 14th .

FLEA MARKET Saturday, May 7 10-5 at Grace Church, 14 th Avenue and Clintonville Street, Whitestone.

GARAGE SALE Sunday, May 15 9-4 at American Mart yrs Church, U n i o n Tu r n p i k e a n d B e l l Blvd., Bayside.

RELIGIOUS YOM HASHOAH Friday, April 29 at 8 at Temple Beth Sholom, 171-39 Northern Blvd., Flushing.

Also at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills.

YOM HASHOAH Sunday, May 1 Jewish Center of Oak Hills will hold a service at 3.

50-35 Cloverdale Blvd., Oakland Gardens. Also at 4 at the Hillcrest Jewish Center in Fresh Meadows. Also at 7:30 at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. Also at 7:15 at the Bell Park Jewish Center. Also at 7:30 at the Marathon Jewish Center. Also at 10:30 Briarwood Jewish Center.

REMEMBRANCE Monday, May 2 6:30-8:30 at the Jackson Heights Jewish Center, 37-06 77 th Street, Jackson Heights.

HOLOCAUST Tuesday, May 3 6-7:30 at the Civil Court Building, 8917 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica in the jury room, ground floor.

HISTORY OF ZIONISM May 5, June 23 at Temple Tikvah, 3315 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park. $10 non-members.. 8pm.

JOURNEY HOME Starting Thursday, May 5 a 9 week group will meet at Church in the Gardens, 50 Ascan Avenue, Forest Hills.

268-6704.

ASTORIA CENTER Friday, May 6 pot-luck kosher/dairy/parve dinner.

S a t u r d a y, M ay 7 To t Shabbat 10:45. Astoria Center of Israel, 27-35 Crescent Street, LIC. 278-2680.

ST. THOMAS Saturday, May 7 Mother’s Day Concert. May 14-15 Homecoming Mass, brunch and tours. 100 th Anniversary Events for St. Thomas the Apostle, 87-19 88 th Avenue, Woodhaven.

CENTERING PRAYER Sunday, May 7 Centering Prayer is a way of contemplative prayer or Christian meditation. One day introduction at Church in the Gardens. 268-6704.

Whether it is the common blood, the friendship since 1978, or their brotherhood in Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity, owners Steve Carapella, Joe DiLeo and Tom DiLeo are brothers bonded by a love of good food. Tom is a trained chef and experienced butcher who has a knack for barbecue rubs and smoking techniques, while Joe and Steve are backyard barbeque enthusiasts, all contributing to what they feel is the best barbecue in the area.

With a look and feel that is more akin to a shop you would find in Manhattan, the walls and counters of this Queens barbecue shop are covered with memorabilia, hand painted signs, and blackboard menus. Smoking their entire barbecue lineup in

house, the smell of smoked meats hits as soon as you enter the door. Cases filled with pulled pork, brisket and chicken stand in line next to homemade side dishes and lead to a gourmet meat selection. Always ready with a sample of the prepared foods, the staff is knowledgeable and passionate, taking pride in the authenticity of the product they serve.

“Our product selection has evolved with our customers, we introduce foods that we ourselves enjoy, then listen to the feedback from our clients,” explained Chef/Owner Tom DiLeo. “Products like our Double Smoked Bacon and butcher items like hanger steak have come directly from this process, and now they are big sellers,” he added.

Rounding out their services with a selection of fresh, gourmet butcher products, the brothers explain how important tradition is. “We have customers that have been coming to this location for their ground beef for 3040 years, we feel it is critical to continue to offer them high grade butcher items.” Owner Steve Carapella explained. With a commitment to tradition like that, it’s not hard to see why this little butcher shop continues to succeed.

40-21 Bell Blvd., Bayside · 718-224-7753 Open 7 Days • 11am - 11pm • Take-out & Delivery www.3BROSBBQ.com ADVERTISEMENT

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WOODBLOCK PRINTING Easy method in full color at the National Art League.

969-1128.

INTRO FACEBOOK Saturday, April 23 LIC library at 10.

PET OWNERS Saturdays 1-4 free Doggie Boot Camp at Crocheron Park in Bayside. 454-5800.

PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturday, April 30 learn to communicate at Elmhurst Hospital. 646-436-7940.

BOATING SAFETY Sunday, May 1 with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary at Fort Totten. $75. 917-952-7014.

TAP DANCE CLASS Monday, May 2 6pm tap dance class, 7:30 partnering dance. $15 Astoria Center of Israel. 278-2680.

JOB INFO CENTER Monday, May 2 Job Information Center Orientation at the Central library at 1.

POLISH RESUME Monday, May 2 Central library. Register.

BALLROOM DANCE Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 ballroom dancing at 6:30 at the Forest Hills library.

COMPUTER CLASS Tuesdays, May 3, 10 at the Sunnyside library. Register.

MICROSOFT EXCEL Tu e s d a y, M a y 3 a t t h e McGoldrick library. Register.

COMPUTER CLASS Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Rosedale library at 10:30.

COMPUTER BASICS Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24 Astoria library. Register.

BASIC COMPUTER Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24 Glendale library. Register.

OIL PAINTING CLASS Wednesdays Grace Lutheran Church in Forest Hills. 4724055.

TANGO DANCE & CLASS Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 Buenos Aires Tango in Forest Hills 7-11. $15. 347642-4705.

CHINESE LANGUAGE Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 learn Chinese at the Laurelton library. Register.

BASIC COMPUTER Wednesday, May 4 at the Woodside library at 10:30.

WII TIME Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25 play Wii at the Peninsula library at 4:30.

YOUR CAREER Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19, 26 “Taking Charge of Your Career” from 1:30-3:00 at the Central library.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING Thursdays, May 5, 12 from 7-10 at the Bay Terrace Jewish Center. $50. 428-6363.

US CITIZENSHIP Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19Pathway to US Citizenship Sunnyside library at 5:30.

WRITER’S WORKSHOP Thursday, May 5 at the Bayside library. Register.

COMPUTER CLASSES Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19, 26 Rosedale library at 6.

PAINTING WORKSHOP Fridays through June 24 N e w C re a t i v i t y a n d A d vanced Painting Workshop at National Art League. 1-646546-2296.

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With tradition and history on its side, the decades old butcher that stands at 40-21 Bell Boulevard in Bayside continues to thrive, in spite of the trend of vanishing neighborhood meat shops. Now known as 3BROS Butcher BBQ, this popular food destination has transformed over the years from it roots as Westi’s German Butcher to an honest to goodness barbecue destination where you can still get gourmet meats and dry aged steaks.

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Wonderland: New Alice, New Musical who has writ ten close to 20 songs for the

By ELYSE TREV ERS According to a new Broadway play “Won- show, some of which are delightful. W hen derland,” there’s a rabbit hole in Queens Jack and fellow knights sing “One Knight” that will lead you to the wondrous and riddle- as a boy band, the results are hysterical. Each filled world of Lewis Carroll. Grown-up Alice of the main characters gets at least one solo grandstand number. However, (well-played by Janet Dacal) the show gets maudlin and and her young daughter loses energy when the actors Chloe, (Carly Rose sing ballads. Shindle, whose Sonenclar) have just moved considerable talents are wasted to Queens. Alice is unhappy here, has two songs that seem and disconsolate with the gratuitously tossed in. way her life has turned out.

Although there were several When she hits her head in the kids in the audience, “Wonservice elevator, she sees the derland” is primarily a musiWhite Rabbit (Edward cal for grown-ups. It includes Staudenmayer) and follows puns, word jokes and even a him down his rabbit hole. political comment or two – And so her adventures begin.

Jack describes an event with All the familiar “Alice in a group of people who “want Wonderland” characters are to do away with ever yone and in the musical; so, too, are ever y t hi ng but don’t know some additions. The Mad Hat ter has been deposed by K a r e n M a s o n a s t h e what they’d put in it s place.” a manipulative power-hungry Q u e e n o f H e a r t s i n “What do you call it?” “The Tea Party.” female (Kate Shindle). We “Wonderland.”

There’s even Queens hudon’t learn her real identity or understand her purpose until well into mor. W hen Alice negotiates with the Queen the second act. Unfortunately, by that time, of Hearts to save her head, she tells her about we don’t care. Even writer Lewis Carroll, a place with 2.5 million people that the himself, makes an appearance in the show Queen can rule where she’ll find “Queens of Dair y,” “Queens of Drama” and even “ to provide riddles and platitudes.

All the stock Carroll characters appear and Queens of Drag.”

The show is uneven and unfocused. Alperform. E. Clay ton Cornelious plays a n amusing Caterpillar with at t itude and his though it was several years in the making, it entourage of “legs” (a group of female danc- st ill needs fur ther revisions. In Carroll’s ers). Darren Ritchie is funny and appealing work, Alice is tr ying to return home and the as Jack the White Knight, and Jose Llana as same is true here, but the writers tr y to creThe Cheshire Cat, here referred to as “El ate danger and tension when T he Hat ter kidnaps Chloe. The show never really gives Gato,” gives the show a lit tle Latin flavor.

The music is by composer Frank Wildhorn the audience a good enough understanding (“Jekyll & Hyde,” “The Scarlet Pimpernel,”) for the depth of Alice’s unhappiness. She

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seeking, stat ing the ver y obvious – the answer to the caterpillar’s “Who are you?” The platitudes and obvious moralizing, “Time is fleeting and you can’t get it back again,” is patronizing for an adult audience.

Spoiler aler t: By the end of the play, Alice and Chloe return home. Alice is wiser and happier and safe in Queens. They had no choice in making the trip down the rabbit hole, but you do. Although there are definitely some interesting aspects to Wonderland, buy a ticket for somewhere else.

Queens College Dips Into Local Expression Imagine a homey living space in the middle borough’s diversity through portraits of his of a busy library created from furniture found Queens College students; on the streets of New York. Or a visual muUsing GPS, Apri l Net t constr ucted a sical piece that resonates with the sights and Queens Utopia based on her explorations, and replicated the most sounds of Queens.

These are just two of the memorable sights and eleworks of art that will be on ments on the topography of Philadelphia, her newly view at the Queens College Ar t Center May 5 through adopted home; June 30 as par t of Photographer and web programmer Derek Vadala “EXPRESS+LOCAL: N YC Aesthet ics” – a free captured the decaying exhibition designed to manufacturing areas of Queens; and showcase the interaction bet ween ar t ist s a nd t he Musician and new media borough of Queens. ar t ist Jon Wohl has composed a visual musical piece The exhibition is the culmination of a unique resi- S c u l p t o r A n t o n i a P e r e z as his response to Queens. d e n c y p r o g r a m t h a t weaves together pieces of dis- The public is invited to an brought together 16 New carded plastic bags into a free- opening reception of this exYork ar tists from diverse form fence that will encircle a hibition May 5 from 5-7 p.m. disciplines who shared gal- grove of trees on campus, giv- at the Queens College Art ler y space for one month ing new meaning to the con- Center, Rosenthal Library, 6th at a time from late January cept of personal space and floor. The reception will inthrough April. The pri- life’s barriers. clude a talk by Tara Mathison, the exhibition’s curator. mar y aim of t he project was to document the ar tists’ creative reMathison received an MA and MFA in sponse to the city and specifically, the bor- printmaking while teaching drawing at the ough of Queens (several had no direct prior University of Wisconsin - Madison. A member experience of the borough). At varied times of the Brooklyn artist collective 3rd Ward, she during the residency, the public had the has exhibited extensively in the United States oppor tunity to interact with the ar t ist s and and internationally. During her 10 years of view their works-in-progress. Some of the curating, Mathison has focused on contempoexhibits featured are: rary artists and visual culture. At the Queens “Too Much Is Never Enough,” a large-scale College Art Center, she has worked with more painting that explores extravagance within than 25 artists and 15 exhibitions since 2007. domestic life by muralist Becky Franco; Galler y hours in May are Mon.-Thur., 9 An unconvent ional map dot ted w i t h a.m. to 8 p.m; then every Friday and all of Polaroid photos that depicts a first-time jour- May 31–June 30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The n e y t a k e n b y g r a p h i c d e s i g n e r s C a r l exhibit is closed May 30, weekends and holiGambrell and Rob Kimmel through Bayside, days. For more info, call (718) 997-3770, Jamaica, Flushing, and o t h e r v isit qcpage s.qc.cuny.edu/Ar t_Librar y/ neighbourhoods; a r t c e n t e r. h t m l o r s e n d a n e m a i l t o Photographer Tommy Mintz showcases the artcenter@qc.cuny.edu.

MoMA Show In LIC The Chocolate Factor y will present the first t heatrical run of visual ar tist Suzanne Bocanegra’s per formance, “W hen a Priest Marries a Witch,” April 28-30 at 8 p.m.

The tale is a story about a prie st, an artist, and a young girl in Pasadena, Texas; par t ar tist talk, par t performance, par t cultural history, part sound installat ion. Joined by actor Paul Lazar, long associated with New York’s legendar y Wooster Group and the filmmaker Jonathan Demme, together (sort of) they tell a tale incor porat ing Elvis, abstract expressionism, the Pope, astronauts, the Singing Nun and obviously, a witch.

“When a Priest Marries a Witch” was commissioned as an ar t ist talk by Museum

of Mo dern Ar t’s fi lm curator L aurence Kardish and was first per formed at MoMA in June 2010. Uninspired by the traditional format of the artist lecture, Bocanegra opted to collaborate with a range of downtown theater art ist s to help her tel l the story of how she became an ar tist, weaving together true tales of her blue-collar upbringing, and the role that the Catholic Church played in exposing her to ar t as a young girl.

The Obie Award-winning Chocolate Factor y is a 5,000 square foot multi-ar ts facility located at 5-49 49th Avenue in Long Island City. For t ickets and fur ther information go to chocolatefactory theater.org or call (718) 482-7069.

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ing mini-tires, instead filling the few gaps left by the audaciously delicious marinara sauce. (Rumor has it the marinara will be sold on its own soon).

Baked clams and fried shrimp rounded off our off-land fare, with the clams being perfectly seasoned while the shrimp offered a perfectly-cooked vehicle for the marinara Big deal restaurants: you hear their sauce.

Also on our plate were eggplant rollatini, named murmured among the City's foodies w it h fer vor. But t he humbler stuffed with ricot ta, spinach and parmigiano cheese in tomato among us, keeps our little secrets RESTAURANT sauce. The results were borderto ourselves.

Great foo d, a coz y set t ing, ing on the divine.

Next, we split a neat helping of friendly staff and family atmorigatoni alla Siciliana, sautéed sphere are the most you can demand of any Italian restaurant. eggplant and black olives mixed in a light tomato sauce and Villaggio delivers on all fronts topped with shaving of dr y goat (not to mention it's down the block from our office). cheese. Culinarily, you can count the traps here on both hands.

My guest and I were seated at a Overdo one ingredient, and you table and immediately were struck by the restaurant's mural-laden walls. drown out the rest. But this was a balanced Italian vistas galore, giving the place an helping, both delightful and robust in all the right ways. expansive feel.

Most striking were the brass name plates We topped off our meal with chicken saddled alongside nearly all the tables. Ap- parm - leave out the full name, you know parently, Villaggio reminds the regulars what it is. And we're back to that tomato where to sit when they're visiting, much sauce, which leaves an indelibly good mark like in typical Italian families, Apologies to on all it manage s to cover. Thankfully, it Ron and Linda Wolchok. We took your enhanced what has become the blasé spot for a night. (The Queens Tribune's standby in Italian kitchens ever y where.

My guest and I left, reeling with bloated table was taken.)

For those who actually do want to sit bellies from the meal we ate. I promised to keep the place a secret, like the humble outdoors, there is a port ico.

For antipasto, we were offered a sampler gourmand I am. But I guess the word is plat ter of Vi l laggio's be st. T he fr ied out. Get to Villaggio, quick.

—Joseph Orov ic calamari avoid the trap of being fishy tastVILLAGGIO 150-07 14th Rd., Whitestone (718) 291-1620 CUISINE: Italian HOURS: 11 am - 11 pm PARKING: Street CREDIT CARDS: All Major

teache s English, but is a frustrated writer.

She and her husband have separated because of his “white knight syndrome.”

Neil Patel’s set design is fine, but Susan Hilfert y’s costumes are the tr ue stars of the show, par t icularly those worn by talented Karen Mason as the Queen of Hear t s. Mason made her numbers entertaining to listen to but her costumes were even more enthralling. True works of ar t!

Toward the conclusion, the characters tell Alice why she is there and what’s she’s been

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Queens Deadline

DA Stomps Out Smoke Smuggling

By DOMENICK RAFTER Queens DA Richard Brown announced a major cigaret te smuggling bust last week, the first under a new unit in his office, the Crime Against Revenue Unit (CARU) More than 4,000 cartons of untaxed cigaret tes smuggled into New York from overseas and other states w ith little or no taxes on cigarettes, as well as 22,000 untaxed cigars and nearly $400,000 in money and prop-

er t y, have been seized by CARU, mainly at JFK Air port, in t he past three months.

“Cigarette smuggling has become a mult imillion dollar industry,” Brown said. “It is fueling an underground economy.”

Brown announced the bust along with federal and state officials from the New York State Dept. of Taxat ion and Finance, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Customs and Border Protection, US Immigrant and Customs

Potato Chip Couture Reigns On Earth Day

By JING CHEN A recently announced $2 million award from Google to the New York Hall of Science has many museum enthusiasts and techies wondering what is in store for New York’s largest cultural institutional and sole hands-on science museum.

Despite the grandeur of the grant from one of the most power ful companies in the world, Hall of Science President and CEO Margaret Honey insists she is unaware of the qualifications Google used to award seven science museums across the countr y, including hers.

“I have no idea; you would have to ask Google,” she said. The often-veiled internet giant did not respond to requests for information, though a release said recipients were chosen “located in communities where Googlers volunteer and have ties.”

W hile detai ls per taini ng to specific projects are still in their early stages and

have not been definitively fleshed out, the plan, penned Global Science and Technology Initiative, will comprise a series of elements that include interactive games and state-of-the-art presentations that will engage visitors to its fullest extent.

“It will be an even more hands-on experience to captivate visitors and help them learn about various scientific information,” Honey said.

A por tion of t he award money will go into restoring a 1904 building located on the museum’s propert y, The Great Hall, which will house the various finished exhibits. Absolute plans will not be finalized for a few months and construction will take another few years. The plan, if successful, is expected to dramatically increase visitations to the Hall.

Reach Intern Jing Chen at jchen@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 124.

GOP Pols Seeks Tolls On East River Bridges

By DOMENICK RAFTER Senate Republicans are considering a plan to enact tolls on the bridges over the East River in order to repeal the payroll taxes in suburban counties.

State Sen. John Bonacic (R-Orange County) submitted a bill that would eliminate the MTA payroll tax passed in 2009 in Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Putnam, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

In return it would allow the New York City Council to place tolls on the Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg and Queensboro Bridges.

“Since the tax’s enactment, the MTA has not demonstrated it is any more effective in providing services to the people of the Hudson Valley and Long Island,” said Bonacic. “It remains, as I said when the tax was first proposed, ‘taxation without transportation’ on the people of our region.”

His bill has garnered support from other suburban Republican senators, but two Queens Democrats, State Sens. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) and Tony Avella (DBayside) slammed the plan as an unfair burden on the city’s middle-class residents.

“Tolls are a tax, and middle class families can’t afford to keep paying more while getting less in return,” the two legislators said in a joint statement. “The legislation proposed

by Long Island and Upstate Senate Republicans to place tolls on the East River bridges will adversely affect commuters, small businesses and working families in outer-borough communities who have very limited access to public transportation.”

Bonacic said the tolls would not be as harmful because it would only affect those who drive into Manhattan on a daily basis. He said the tolls could raise as much as $130 million more than the payroll tax. The tax passed in 2009 in the Democratic-controlled State Senate on a party line 32-30 vote in order to help get the cash-strapped MTA out of its financial hole. The tax proved to be very unpopular in the suburbs. Four Democrats from suburban counties voted for the bill and two, Craig Johnson and Brain Foley, both of Long Island, were defeated for reelection last November. Foley’s successor, Sen. Lee Zeldin (R-Suffolk County) supports Bonacic’s toll plan.

“The majority of Suffolk County residents do not use the MTA,” Zeldin said in a statement April 8. “We also don’t get the same number of trains or the same level of service as other areas, but we are forced to pay the same tax. It is time to repeal it.”

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

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Hall Of Science Lands $2M In Google Funds

Photo by Ira Cohen

By JING CHEN In honor of Earth Day last Friday, four fashionistas from art high schools across the metropolitan area gathered at Queens Center Mall for Recycle the Runway, as they transformed junk – potato chip bags, trash bags and bubble wrap – into couture apparel.

Each of the four contestants had a little more than an hour to complete their masterpieces, under the watchful eyes of friends, family, bystanders and media outlets who surrounded the Home Entertainment Cen- Angelina Lin stands beside her award-winning chipter of the mall. bag dress.

Angelina Lin, Kareesa Fraser, Ana Gonzalez and Ashley Triblet, Center Mall spokeswoman; Patty Lee from who all aspire to be fashion designers, admit- the Daily News; and Gina Sandoz, from ted to being nervous when asked by the host Pazao & Partners, Lin, a High School of during the hour-long competition.

Fashion Industries student, was announced “I want to finish on time,” said Fraser, winner and recipient of a $500 American whose dress was made of intricately- Express gift card. placed MetroCards that she collected, Lin’s prize-winning dress was an intrialong with the help of her parents and cate, off-the-shoulder number made out of friends, over a span of three weeks. “We empty Doritos chip bags. “I love to eat chips just went to different subway stations and so I thought it’d be interesting to make it out took all the MetroCards we could find,” of something I normally eat and throw out she laughed. after,” Lin explained.

After deliberation, the judges, who inReach Intern Jing Chen at cluded Iris Perez Abreu from luxury designer jchen@queenstribune.com or (718) 357label Abreu Rios; Dawn Simon, Queens 7400, Ext. 124.

Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations Unit and Por t Authority on April 21.

Brown said the state lost nearly $270,000 in tax revenue due to counter feit smuggling in this bust alone. A dozen people were arrested as par t of t he sting, which involved cigaret t e s smuggli ng into the United States from China, Guyana, Haiti, Pakistan, South Korea and Uzbekistan, as well as southern states where there are lit tle or no ta xe s on DA Brown (at podium) announces the arrest of a dozen cigaret tes like Virginia individuals and the seizure of more than 4,000 cartons of untaxed cigarettes. and Florida.

Three of the cases announced last week involve Queens resi- placed on packs of cigaret te s by contracdents: Bobirjon Shakirov, 36, of Richmond tors licensed by the state that indicate the Hill, Kwang Soo Lee, 67, of Flushing, and taxes have been paid to the state for the Giuseppe Sciulara, 47, of Middle Village. packs.

Brown added that the smuggled cigaShakirov is accused of smuggling 170 cartons of cigaret tes earlier this month into JFK ret tes from overseas pose a greater health from Uzbekistan; Lee was arrested after risk to smokers because they bypass U.S. CARU searched his Union Street home af- safety inspections, and often any regulations ter he signed for a delivery of smuggled ciga- at all; they possess an even higher amount of ret tes. Sciulara was arrested last November tar and nicotine t han cigaret te s that go after a long-term investigation lead to a war- through American safety inspections.

“The marketplace is being flooded with rant to search h is home, car, and Middle Village storage unit, where more than 500 i n f e r i o r p r o d u c t s m o s t o f w h i c h a r e car tons of smuggled cigaret te s were uncov- smuggled into the U.S.,” Brown said.

In the meantime, Mayor Mike Bloomberg ered, along with cash and a handgun.

“These cases show the lengths people will announced the city would file a lawsuit go to avoid taxes,” Brown said. “Those who against a Kentucky-based Internet cigaretteevade taxes have an unfair business advan- smuggling ring for lost tax revenue due to tage over the small businesses that follow its sales of illegal cigarettes to New Yorkers.

Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at the law.”

T he smuggled cigaret te s either have drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357fraudulent or missing tax stamps, stamps 7400, Ext. 125.

Pia’s Cold Shoulder Our borough’s latest favorite daughter, Pia Toscano, is singing a different tune about her fouryear relationship with a local fella.

The songbird has reportedly been giving 28-year-old caterer Carlos Nunez the cold shoulder since she made the Top 12 on “American Idol" – despite the Ozone Park caterer’s gushing support.

What’s worse, the poor guy is reportedly getting dumped for “Dancing With The Stars” dancer Mark Ballas. So while Nunez is serving pigs in a blanket, Ballas may be trying to teach Toscano the rumba between the sheets.

We feel for you Carlos. If it’s any consolation, you’ve got our vote.

We hope Pia felt worse when America surprisingly dumped her – off the show.

“Team Carlos” t-shirts anyone?

Models Of Queens

Aracely Penaranda Home: Woodside Age: late 20s Height: 5’ 3" Weight: 113 lbs Stats: 32-24-34

Neeleman Not Blue

Following a horrific Valentine’s Day a few years ago that left hundreds of JetBlue travelers stranded on the tarmac at JFK Airport for hours without food, water or restrooms,DavidNeeleman,founder and chairman of the airline, was bounced by his board of directors.

He has apparently rebounded.

In an interview with Money Magazine, Neeleman was asked about his new Brazilian airline, Azul, which is poised to be valued at $1 billion after just three years of operation. A comparison to JetBlue was inevitable.

“In this case, I control the company, which is something I learned from my JetBlue experience,” Neeleman said. “Never turn it over to a board that may not know everything.”

Bolivian Bombshell

David Neeleman Asked if the low value makes Jet Blue ripe for his purchase, Neeleman was hesitant.

“That’s always an option, but right now it’s maybe not a great investment,” he said. “Besides, I’m busy in Brazil.”

“I was never really too interested in modeling,” Aracely said of her surprising career turn. “I mostly wanted to act, and I was always a dancer.”

She prefers the type of modeling where she gets to be a different person, adopt a role and express herself in ways she normally would not.

Though she graduated college with a degree in Management Information Systems, that career path just didn’t satisfy, and since Aracely has turned to finance, and

Madonna’s Was Better

more recently, real estate.

She has also started training for a marathon with Team In Training, the members of which help raise funds to fight cancer. “I’m looking forward to meeting people and getting out there,” Aracely said.

When she manages to find some free time in Queens, she usually goes to the movies, her local pub for a drink or out to a nearby restaurant. One of her favorites is Cumbre, a Bolivian cocina on Woodside Avenue at 67th Street,

that is close to her heart. “It reminds me of a little cozy place,” she said. “I can eat food where I can feel at home.”

She’s also a big fan of Sripraphai, a killer Thai joint on 39th Avenue.

Aracely, who says her mother and grandmother are the most important people in her life, is also a big fan of both types of pool – the kind you play and the kind you swim in, “though I really haven’t had a chance to go much lately.”

He Deserves A Raise Sen. Tony Avella is at it again. He is making us like him. If he continues to care, we may have to believe that this guy is for real. In the latest episode of Avella showing his colleagues in Albany how a politician can care for the people, he said no-no to his lulu.

As the ranking member of State Senate Cities and Environmental Conservation committees, Avella is awarded a bonus or lulu of $9,500, which is in addition to his senate salary. He has respectfully declined it.

Beefy and his owner go for a ride.

Beefy the Bulldog Got Beef? Queens does.

Lady Gaga and Madonna performed together on Saturday Night Live before the “Born This Way” affair.

Astoria’s own pint sized pup, Beefy, is becoming a hit sensation.

Regularly cruising through Astoria Park on his skateboard, this hip tongue wagging canine can been seen doing his thing.

After recently making an appearance on the “Dr. Oz Show,” we fear that Beefy may be getting too big for the borough.

Beefy has already been featured in pet magazines and will be able to be seen in ads in the near future.

The dog’s owner, Patrick Clemens, has always aspired to have his best friend make it big.

So much so, Clemens has enlisted the help of a friend to promote the pup to skateboarding companies and film producers.

Beefy could become a star. No bull!

When Lady Gaga debuted “Born This Way,” many of us thought “hmm, sounds kinda like Madonna’s ‘Express Yourself.’”

The Queen of Pop has been there, done that.

“Express Yourself,” in our humble opinion, trumps Gaga’s attempt at creativity. Though Gaga claims that the one-time Corona resident is okay with the “similar chord progression,” she has been asked a bevy of questions in relations to the song.

In the latest round of questioning in the pages New Music Express, Gaga said it was “retarded” to compare the two songs or think she is a plagiarist.

Whoops.

She has since apologized for her word choice, but we still say, if it sounds like the song and feels like the song, is it possible that it is the song?

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The path to success is adaptation. Come up with a plan, and there will inevitably be roadblocks. The successful business figures out how to adapt, learns from others and makes adjustments along the way toward success.

The people at Precision Gear in College Point, an aircraft parts manufacturer, understand that. They decided that paying for electricity was getting too costly, and figured that there was a better way of handling their energy needs. They installed a solar array on their roof, and now, not only have they reduced their energy bills, but they also get income from Con Ed, which purchases their excess energy and feeds it out to other customers.

It is this type of thinking that keeps Queens at the leading edge of industry. It is this sort of attitude that keeps our borough’s businesses a step ahead. It is this initiative and drive that ensures that our borough’s economy has a bright future in store.