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LEGAL NOTICE 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. _______________________________________________________________

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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 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

LEGAL NOTICE 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.

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 Company 1673 Gates Avenue Ridgewood, NY 11385 Michael D. Shanabrook. Esq. (signature or organizer) Michael D. Shanabrook. Esq. (print or type name of organizer) ________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 169 WEST 85 th STREET LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/04/10.

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, c/o Ruth Shore, 169-12 Gothic Drive, Jamaica, New York 11432. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation (PLLC).

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

LEGAL NOTICE 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.

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

LEGAL NOTICE 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 Organization 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. _______________________________________________________________ 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

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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. _______________________________________________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX NO. 20555/10 NYCTL 2009A 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 2 1 , 2 0 1 1 New York, New York WINDELS MARX LANE & MITTENDORF LLP MICHAEL H. RESNIKOFF, ESQ. ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS 156 W E S T 5 6 TH S T R E E T N E W 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

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Queens Landmark Gutted In Blaze

A passerby caught this image on his cell phone during the height of the fire.

cleaning the soot off their windows while stunned Maspeth denizens and regular O’Neill’s customers watched as firefighters, perched high up on a ladder unit, continued to pour water down on the burned-out remains of the restaurant’s large back dining hall, exposed to the outside after the roof caved in. All that was left of the roof were a few beams and air conditioning units.

O’Neill’s Manager John McDonald said the bar was open when the fire broke out around 11:30 p.m., but the few who were inside got out and no one was injured.

O’Neill’s is a popular spot in the Maspeth and Woodside communities, not only for dinner and drinks, but also for private parties. In the spring, the restaurant books up for confirmations, communions, christenings, bridal showers, and graduations.

O’Neill’s also hosted one of the few in-house OTB parlors in the borough.

In 1986, following their victory in the World Series, Mets Keith Hernandez, Jesse Orosco, Ron Darling and Tim Teufel went to celebrate their victory at O’Neill’s.

McDonald said one of the first things saved from the fire was the restaurant’s reservation book and phone numbers of those who had booked parties. He said O’Neill’s management would call nearby places and see who can honor their packages and accommodate their guests. Upon hearing about the fire at 7 a.m. Monday, he prioritized saving the book.

“We had to get those numbers,” he said.

McDonald said O’Neill’s will definitely rebuild on the site. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) said he would assist the owners any way he can.

“It is my intention, and that of my office staff, to offer our assistance to repair and reopen O’Neill’s as soon as possible in order to restore this historic restaurant and bar, which for decades, had served so many satisfied

Pheffer Preps To Take County Clerk Position resigned last month, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not yet called for a special election to fill the vacancy.

Insiders have said that with the pending replacement process for D’Amico, and the backroom discussion that Pheffer was to be named, it is possible that the Mayersohn special election announcement had been put off until after Pheffer’s resignation to allow for a single day of special elections, most likely coinciding with the state primary in September.

Though Pheffer has repeatedly won by large margins in her re-election contests, Republicans on state and national tickets have recorded their stronPheffer gest performances in the district, which includes Republican-leaning areas of Breezy Point, Broad Channel and Howard Beach. Shapiro is expected to get the support of the county Democratic organization, but Democratic district leader Lew Simon could run. Republican district leader Jane Deacy is also expected to run.

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

Crews work Monday morning to extinguish the blaze more than 10 hours after it started. “[Sunday night’s] tragic fire was a loss customers and had been a place of employment for dozens of individuals,” he said. “I am for the whole community and serves as a hopeful that this popular Maspeth icon will be reminder that, no matter how bad the budget is, it remains critically important to protect up and running in the very near future.”

Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D- our fire services,” she said.

Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at Middle Village) noted the O’Neill’s fire is a constant reminder of the importance of keep- drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125. ing firehouses open.

Senate Marriage Fight Focuses In On Queens

By DOMENICK RAFTER A year and a half after a bill to legalize same-sex marriage failed in the State Senate, activists are preparing for another shot at it, even as the State Senate is under Republican control. Queens, where five of seven State Senators voted no in 2009, is becoming one of the epicenters for the battle.

Emboldened by a popular governor who has made marriage equality a priority of his administration, and poll numbers showing rapidly growing support for legalizing samesex marriage, activists have been hitting the streets all over the state to pressure lawmakers into voting in favor.

“The governor has made it clear that this is a priority for him, that its personal, and that he’d like it in this session,” said Brian Ellner, New York campaign manager at the Human Rights Campaign and a Jackson Heights native. “A lot of pieces are coming together, which makes this a great moment to get this done.”

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he wanted the bill to pass this session.

“I’m optimistic that marriage equality will pass,” Gov. Cuomo said Tuesday. “I think it is long overdue. I’ve been talking about that issue also for a year. I know it’s failed before, but I think this is a different day.”

Since the vote in December 2009, three senators who voted “yes” were defeated for reelection, while four senators who voted “no” left office or were defeated, replaced by supporters of marriage equality; three of them in Queens. Former State Sen. George Onorato retired and has been replaced by Sen. Mike Gianaris (D-Astoria); State Sen. Hiram Monserrate was expelled from the Senate and his seat was won by Sen. Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights); and former State Sen. Frank Padavan was defeated by Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside). Gianaris, Peralta and Avella all support legalization of samesex marriage, but two” no” votes remain in

Queens: State Sens. Joe Addabbo Jr. (DHoward Beach) and Shirley Huntley (D-Jamaica).

Charles Ober, treasurer at the Queens Pride House and longtime community activist in Ridgewood, said there’s always a push to pass same-sex marriage legislation at the end of the session and Queens was a vital part of the coalition to pass marriage equality.

“Queens is always important because it’s been considered that there were some undecided State Senators,” Ober said. “There’s a mixture of attitudes in Queens” Ober has lived in Ridgewood since 1980, has been with his partner Benedicto for 11 years and would like to get married in New York State. He said he has seen attitudes toward LGBT couples change in Queens. In his “no” vote, Addabbo said responses from his constituents leaned against marriage equality, but Ober said the Senator hadn’t heard from everyone in his district “I think things are changing,” he said. “I think [Sen. Addabbo] has just not heard the voice of the majority of the people.”

Ellner said recent polls have shown overwhelming support for marriage equality.

“There has been a dramatic shift in public opinion,” he said, pointing to a recent Siena poll that showed 61 percent of Independents and 59 percent of Catholics – a dominant demographic in Addabbo’s district – support marriage equality.

Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos said he would allow a vote on the floor of the Senate. Ellner said the vote would be “a good vote” for Republicans because of growing popular support, even among their own ranks.

“We want to make sure that the supermajority of supporters has their voices heard in Albany,” Ellner said.

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

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By DOMENICK RAFTER Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer (DRockaway Park) announced her resignation as a district leader in the 23rd Assembly district during a district committee meeting at Carosello in Howard Beach on April 28.

Her resignation from the Assembly is expected next week.

Pheffer, who has served in the State Assembly representing the Rockaways and South Queens since 1987, is expected to accept the position of Queens County Clerk on May 12, replacing Gloria D’Amico, who passed away in December.

The district committee, chaired by Assemblywoman Audrey Vivian Cook (D-South Jamaica) and Queens Democratic Party chairman Michael Reich, unanimously elected Pheffer Chief of Staff Jo Ann Shapiro to fill the vacant female district leader position.

Pheffer is expected to resign from the State Assembly on May 11 to accept the job of county clerk, leaving a second vacancy in the borough’s Assembly delegation. Assemblywoman Nettie Mayersohn (D-Flushing)

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By DOMENICK RAFTER It was a sleepless Sunday night for many in Maspeth.

A five-alarm fire destroyed the neighborhood’s iconic O’Neill’s restaurant and pub on the corner of 65th Place and 53rd Drive. The fire was reported shortly before midnight Sunday and quickly expanded into five alarms.

By daybreak, all that was left of the restaurant was its façade facing 53rd Drive. The fire also destroyed a convenience store next to O’Neill’s on 65th Place and the second story of the adjacent two story structure. Fire marshals blamed the fire on a deep fryer in the restaurant’s basement kitchen overheating.

The oil in the fryer caused a flash fire that got out of control.

The fire was still smoldering at 10 a.m.

Monday morning, nearly 10 hours after the blaze was first reported. Charred and sootcovered debris littered the street along 53rd Drive, where rushing water flowed downhill to sewer grates. Residents of the apartment building overlooking the restaurant were

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FCNY (in blue) plays its inaugural home game at Belson Stadium, St. John’s University.

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Queens’ Soccer Club Kicks Off At St. John’s

By JOSEPH OROV IC Our borough added another item to its long list of sporting firsts on Saturday. The city’s newest professional soccer club, FC New York, held its first home game at St. John’s University’s Belson Stadium.

Though the game ended with a disappointing 2-1 loss to Orlando City, it’s attendance highlighted the growing interest of soccer among the borough’s residents.

The United Soccer Leagues club has taken four years to emerge, and while the opening loss to a crowd of 2,011 was disappointing, Technical Director and Head Coach Matt Weston said his lads brushed the result off with ease.

“The best thing about this group of players is it doesn’t take them a lot to get back after the game,” he said two days after the loss.

The team’s lone goal was scored by Irish midfielder Owen Morrison in the 54th minute, making at least a draw seem within grasp. But inexperience played a vital role, as it tends to, and Weston attributed Orlando’s go-ahead goal to mental lapses.

“Some of the lads are making mistakes, which happens with youth,” he said. “We’re just a little bit naïve. We have not conceded a really good goal yet.”

The club was the brainchild of owner Doug Petersen, who enjoyed the game despite the result.

“If you look at it from just a win-loss, we lost the game,” he said. “But from a fan perspective, it was an exciting game. There was a great crowd. We came as close to perfection as we could.”

Short of the loss, of course.

From the onset, Petersen said Queens was very much in the club’s DNA. A number of local boys dot the roster, with St. John’s own Tadeu Terra among them. But the roster includes foreigners of all stripes – much like our borough.

Weston counts himself among them. The Manchester, England native brings a pedigree developed within the youth system of football’s – sorry, soccer’s – most recognizable club, Manchester United. Combined with former Arsenal striker and FCNY Captain Paul Shaw’s on-field leadership, the club has taken on a distinctly British style: win via

fundamentals first. It is an admittedly blue collar approach – much like our borough’s.

The team’s inaugural home game was kicked off by a welcome from local elected officials, with Councilman Peter Koo (RFlushing) presenting the club with a proclamation.

“It is befitting that Queens, the most diverse ethnic fan base in the world, gets its own soccer team,” he said, while, ever the businessman, also touting the club’s economic benefit. “Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world and could bring needed revenue to the borough.”

As much as soccer is about results, a sport with no helmets tends to develop a fan base around aesthetics. Personality and emotion are written on faces. And already some characters have begun to emerge.

Shaw has assumed the role of stoic onfield general. The European club veteran came to the team hoping to give the players a dose of wisdom and acts as assistant coach.

“We’ve really got a fair bit of talent,” he said. “You just need to set the right example on the pitch. It’s just a case of helping the younger guys.”

Among the younger players, Morrison demonstrates the most polish early in the season. Still not fit (that’s synonymous with “in shape”), the Derry transplant shows a command of the field and awareness, as well as nimble feet and big personality.

Others will surely emerge as fan favorites, and some will hopefully move on to bigger stages.

Weston has no gripes admitting FCNY is a launching point for players’ Major League Soccer aspirations – or maybe even stints abroad.

But his focus remains on the next game.

“We have to get those little errors out of the game. I have no doubt, give us another three, four, five weeks together...” he said.

“Coming up to this weekend, we’ve got an attacking system in mind.”

The next game is at Belson Stadium Saturday at 7:30 p.m. against Harrisburg. Tickets can be purchased at fcnewyorksoccer.com or at the box office.

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

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The FDNY and NYPD had a helpful competition last weekend when their members showed up at Queens Center Mall to see which department could donate the most blood. In this rare battle bet ween departments, ever ybody was a winner.

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By STEFAN SINGH Thanks to Tuesday’s Children, kids all over the city who lost parents to the Sept. 11 attacks had a place to go on Take Our Children to Work Day. Four boys were given the opportunity to come to work at Engine 304 and Ladder 162 in Queens Village.

Sean Jordan, James Carson and twins Jason and Matthew Snyder spent their school day learning the ins and outs of being one of New York’s Bravest. They were given a grand tour of the firehouse, Children participating in the Queens Village firehouse played on the fire pole, put take turns doing the work of a real firefighter. on fire gear, put out a simulated fire and after a hard day’s work they simulated fire. After the kids helped to attach cooked lunch. the hose to a standpipe and carry it into the Tuesday’s Children is a non-profit orga- basement, the lights went out. This was done nization that has made a commitment to to display exactly what the fire fighters see 1,500 families that lost parents on Sept. 11, during a real fire – nothing. Sean said he 2001 and others affected by global terrorism wasn’t sacred at all when it happened, “It felt around the world. It is the group’s vision to exciting,” he said. provide a wide range of programs, including James Carson, 9, didn’t agree with Sean. mentoring, educational and career guidance, When the lights went out, the only thing he leadership training and life management, to wanted to know was, “Why can’t we all have each individual into adulthood. a flashlight?” Instead, James’ favorite part of “Wherever the organization sees a need the day took place in the kitchen. “Making for the children, they provide a program to the food was the best,” he said. help,” said Kathy Murphy, director of Teen Twins Jason and Matthew, 11, enjoyed Programs. Tuesday’s Children saw the ad- their first time in the firehouse. “I thought it versity these kids could face if they had to go was kind of cool to see what they did,” said to school on Take Our Children to Work Day Matthew. “It was fun sliding down the pole and see the empty desks of their classmates and putting the gear on.” who got to go to work with their parents. It “It was great,” said Jason. “I would like to was this need that sparked the now annual be a firefighter one day.” Jason, like his tradition. brother, admitted that sliding down the pole “People think that the needs of 9/11 have was the best part. weaned,” Murphy said. “I am here to tell you According to the firefighters on duty, the that it has not.” The understanding of a 3- entire event falls under the premise that “we year-old who has lost a parent is totally differ- never forget.” To them, playing host to the ent from their understanding by age 10. It is children was an honor. “For me, it hits a now that they are starting to understand what personal note,” said Captain Jim Skalkowski. happened and it is now that they need guid- “It’s inspirational.” ance, she said.

The Take Our Children to Work Day is The children all learned just how danger- just one of many events that get special ous being a firefighter can be; though they attention from Tuesday’s Children every year. aren’t quite sure they want to become fire- Along with the FDNY, many other organizamen themselves, they all realize the bravery tions partnered with Tuesday’s Children to the job requires. put on the event including NBC, CBS, Sean Jordan, 9, has been participating in Goldman Sachs and the Friars Club. the program for five years, and said he is not Reach Reporter Stefan Singh at just doing it to get out of school. “It’s fun,” ssingh@queenstribune.com or (718) 357he said. Sean had the most fun during the 7400, Ext. 128.

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Happy Mothers’ Day Mothers’ Day is a time of celebration and joy. No woman bears more influence on an individual than his or her own mother. The bond between a mother and child can never be broken.

It is somber and fitting that, on the eve of Mothers’ Day, the moms of Queens who lost their children in the Sept. 11 attacks can be granted some level of solace that justice has been delivered to the man responsible for that horrendous day.

The events of Sept. 11 touched us all. The heartbreak of the loss of a child is unbearable. The merging of a child’s loss with the events of that day is a burden too many parents had to bear. The death of Osama Bin Laden – or of anybody – cannot bring back the children we all lost on that day.

However, we can only hope that now our dear lost brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters can rest in peace. For the moms whose sons and daughters are defending our freedom at home and abroad, we wish for your children’s safe return.

May this truly be a Mothers’ Day worth celebrating.

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Out Of Touch To The Editor: I am 95 years old and have lived through two world wars, economic catastrophes, have outlived most of my children and am a widow on a fixed income.

I ask why it is necessary for an $18 Billionaire like Mayor Bloomberg to raise every cost in the city. Since Bloomberg, my house tax has doubled, my water bill has doubled, my sales tax has gone up, my transportation cost has gone up.

I understand tickets have doubled and the police don’t take reports anymore of vandalism or break-ins.

Bloomberg does not really know anything about real suffering, otherwise he wouldn’t be so arrogant.

I have less to survive on while he has more money than ever. The city doesn’t really do anything better than before; the response to the Christmas snow storm shows the city does less. There is no more bang for the buck, just a fizzle.

We don’t know anything about Mayor Bloomberg’s private life and I believe we ought to know as much as possible about a public figure. A public figure will make decisions which affect us all. I’m not pleased with our mayor for the reasons listed.

I just think he’s out of touch.

E. Simanovich Richmond Hill

Bill Shock To The Editor: I want to thank the people who are in charge of the upcoming hike

in our electric bill (Con Ed). This is really not the time.

C. Berwin, Sunnyside

In My Opinion To The Editor: I believe it is time for elected politicians to stop “representing” their own opinion…and stop the politics as usual.

The last November election should give more than a clue to all of us as to what the majority of Americans are seeking.

I, and most of my friends and neighbors, realize that we can no longer permit the government to spend more than it has, more than it can take in, more than our children and grandchildren can ever pay for. We must balance our budget and not raise our taxes to do so.

As Hillel said…we must “learn to live with what we have.”

Wake up! The days of borrowing even more to pay our bills are over…and taxing even more is not the solution.

Carl Zimmerman, Oakland Gardens

Making Bank To The Editor: Being an old geezer with nothing better to do, I hereby decree Flushing the banking capital of Queens. Why, you ask? I’ll tell you why. On Main Street from Franklin Avenue to Northern Boulevard, a distance of about one-tenth of a mile, there are exactly 19 (count

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them) banks in that designated area.

Wait, there’s more! I counted the number of banks (I really did) located on Wall Street only, in Manhattan, and guess what – that citadel of capitalism contains (gasp) a mere five banks. And so let us Flushingites (or is it Flushingers) rejoice in our triumph over that over-rated den of fiscal bedlam. No! I am not going to say: You can bank on it. Oops!

Sorry about that, chief.

Hyman Auslander, Flushing

Don’t Litter To The Editor: Springtime is one of the most beautiful seasons with the flowers blooming and the trees starting to leaf out. It seems that everyone is looking forward to the warmer weather since the snow has melted.

Unfortunately, there is a serious problem that I have noticed this Spring in terms of litter and trash on our streets. It is unfathomable why anyone would drop garbage and other debris in the streets, especially when we are lucky enough to live in such a great area. This problem, however, seems to be on the increase, especially in front of some of the local businesses.

I hope that the Department of Sanitation will continue to do their job of keeping our streets clean, however, it is up to each of us to dispose of our litter and trash properly. This includes dog waste. It is particularly irksome when people do not pick up after their pets and leave dog poop on the grass or the sidewalk.

We all need to do our part to ensure that our communities remain beautiful and desirable areas in which to live. It really does not take a lot of effort, if we all pitch in, to keep our neighborhoods neat and clean and green.

Henry Euler, Bayside

End Ger r ymander ing To The Editor: The Queens Civic Congress thinks it’s time to put an end to gerrymandering. QCC believes this can come about only through an independent, nonpartisan commission for redrawing Assembly and Senate districts in response to the 2010 Census.

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Farewell To The Editor: Unfortunately, Water Taxi Beach must bid farewell to Long Island City.

Since we opened in 2005, over 240,000 people have visited Water Taxi Beach in Long Island City.

This unique urban oasis of sun and fun provided a much-needed outdoor recreation space for the Long Island City community, helped to burnish the image of this redeveloping neighborhood and showcased the potential of our city’s waterfront.

WTB/LIC has hosted volleyball leagues; birthday parties; weddings; bat mitzvah’s; local school graduation parties, high school and military reunions; photo shoots; social, civic and political fundraising events; DJ concerts; and even an episode of Top Chef.

WTB/LIC is an award-winning recreation space with a local, national and international reputation as a great place to kick back and relax while looking out at the most spectacular skyline in the world.

Last fall, the New York City Economic Development Corp., which is coordinating the construction of

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have a state legislature that is responsive to the interests of constituents, citizens must demand this change from their legislators.

Until now, legislators have drawn the lines to maintain their own partisan majorities and protect incumbents. As a result, New York’s elections are notoriously uncompetitive.

Without strong competition in our electoral system, meaningful discussion of public policy has taken a back seat to partisan rhetoric and unrealistic budgets. In the 2010 election, New York State had one of the lowest rates of voter participation in the nation. This is no surprise. Why should people vote if they face no real choice in candidates?

Despite support by a bipartisan group of legislators who are working to have a truly independent redistricting commission in place in time for drawing the lines for the 2012 elections, the State Senate recently passed legislation that proposes a flawed constitutional amendment creating a redistricting commission that would not be effective until 2022 at the earliest. Voters of this state cannot wait another 10 years-or more-for reform. We deserve better.

We ask Queens citizens to contact our state legislators and to insist that they support a truly independent redistricting commission to take effect immediately.

Patricia Dolan, President, Queens Civic Congress

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new Hunters Point South development, informed us that they needed to build combined storm water sewer outfalls as part of the new Hunters Point South development.

They told us they needed WTB/LIC to construct these outfalls and that we would have to vacate the current location.

WTB/LIC serves a real need for open space and recreation in the Long Island City and Sunnyside communities and has 42 seasonal employees (the manager and quite a few staff are Long Island City residents). Many local merchants and vendors serve the Beach and visitors to WTB/LIC would increase ridership on the new East River Ferry Service. In addition, NYC EDC has been a very supportive landlord.

So we asked NYC EDC for permission to move this unique urban experiment to a vacant lot further away from the construction, just to the south of the existing parking lot. We developed a new design, expanding the Beach, adding a nine-hole miniature golf course and a better volleyball court configuration. The site has great views and a lot of open space.

Unfortunately, NYC EDC informed us last week that they couldn’t accommodate our relocation request, so we will not be able to open for the 2011 season.

However, the new plan for the Hunters Point South waterfront includes a beach, so it appears that we had a good idea, which was widely embraced. We hope to have an opportunity to return to a beach in Long Island City once waterfront construction is complete.

Borough President Helen Marshall has often said that WTB/ LIC is a Queens cultural institution and we would like to thank her and all of the business, civic and political leaders who have supported WTB/ LIC. Most of all, we would like to thank everyone who visited Water Taxi Beach / Long Island City and made it such a special place.

We have enjoyed the opportunity to do something meaningful for the community, the waterfront and our City. We hope that you will visit us at watertaxibeach.com and share your memories and photos of WTB/LIC on our Facebook page or sign up for our Newsletter to stay in touch.

Tom Fox, Water Taxi Beach

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Mall Stirs Fear Of Widening Divide The glistening patina of the New World Mall offers a stark contrast to the decrepit, abandoned Caldor that once stood in its place. A mix of glass and shimmering steel that rises above Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue, the mall opened its doors in the last week of April, despite ongoing construction.

we must be No. 1 in New York City," he said.

Patrons at the mall, leery of the press, demurred at speaking on the record. But the largely Asian group willing to speak expressed overall satisfaction with the place notably the supermarket. A bucket of eels sold out within 15 minutes. Exchanges took place too quickly to track, and stoic faces were quick to smile. For some, it seemed, this place was needed.

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In Need Of A Monumental Clean-up A decaying World War I monument in Douglaston has caught the attention of Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) and has city agencies shrugging its shoulders.

The monument sits alongside the Douglaston Long Island Rail Road station, a stone slab with a plaque listing the more than 60 soldiers who lost their lives in what will soon be a century-old war. The shine is gone, and the names are hardly legible.

Halloran said no City agency has shouldered the burden of upkeep and restoration of the monument.

"We stand here barely a century later and nobody wants to take responsibility for this monument," he said.

The Councilman reached out to the Dept. of Transportation, the Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services and the Parks Dept., which promptly responded the monument did not belong to them.

The tribute stands on DOT land, but the agency could not immediately verify if it was

their responsibility. Halloran was told to wait up to 90 days for a definite response.

Within the last two decades of records Halloran was able to dig up, there was no instance of the City cleaning the monument.

Older documentation does not exist, leaving no certainty the City ever bothered to clean it.

But that is not the point. Halloran is seeking out the appropriate agency so that local civics and other groups can get permission to clean the monument themselves, if the City will not.

"If the City is doing the cleaning, the cost will be exorbitant, I'm sure of it," Halloran said.

Douglaston Civic Association Vice President Marie Marsina said she hopes the appropriate agency will take account for the monument.

"With the 100th anniversary approaching, it's appropriate to have it restored," she said. "It would be nice to be able to read the names of the sacrifices."

The monument first needs to be power washed, and the Councilman suggested a graffiti cleanup program used by the City could help.

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The ongoing battle over the City's skyrocketing assessed value of co-ops and condos reached new heights with a City Council hearing featuring Dept. of Finance Commissioner David Frankel and some members of the Queens delegation.

The gathering hoped to clarify the reasoning behind the changes, and offer some reasonable fixes for what some have deemed an unfair and dubiously motivated hike. Not all left feeling the problem was solved.

"The upshot was that the Commissioner admitted their system had more than 1,000 bugs initially but I'm very skeptical," said Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens), founder of the Council's Co-op/Condo Caucus.

The issue may now face the scrutiny of Comptroller John Liu, who is considering an audit of the entire process, according to Weprin.

Liu's office would not confirm any planned audit.

"Our office just received Councilman Mark Weprin's letter, and we share his concerns," said Alan van Capelle, Deputy Comptroller of Public Affairs. "We look forward to providing him with information on an issue that is of great concern to many New Yorkers."

Among the solutions proposed, Frankel said the agency would consider capping valuation increases at 10 percent.

The move was welcomed, but not enough, according to Weprin.

"A 10 percent cap would be a big victory - if it was permanent," he said.

The hearing came after the revelation of large, controversial jumps in the City's co-op and condo assessments, in some cases more than doubling the figure used to determine property tax payments. The increased valuations disproportionately affected large chunks of Northeast Queens, which has a large number of condos and co-ops.

The increased valuations initially ranged from the double digits to close to 150 percent. The resulting tax increases are usually passed onto co-op shareholders via higher maintenance fees.

Glen Oaks Village President Bob Friedrich, who is also on the Presidents Coop Council and has been arguably the DOF's most vocal opponent, said Frankel's testimony offered little in terms of relief and even fewer answers.

"He's offered nothing new," Friedrich said. "What was shed at yesterday's hearing was is how scandalous this whole valuation process is. The commissioner calls it a computer glitch. I call it a scandal."

Friedrich believes a true solution will come administratively, through a change in the valuation process, or legislatively.

Should either solution fail to appear, Friedrich said the Presidents Co-op Council is ready to begin legal proceedings against the agency.

Liu's potential audit was also welcomed.

"The Dept. of Finance cannot audit itself," Friedrich said.

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Inside, a JMart supermarket occupies the first floor. The second floor is teeming with boutique shops. From the outside, it promises to be a shining light in the direction of where Flushing is heading, as both a center for commerce and continuously morphing neighborhood.

But instead, some feel it is just more of the same.

When hotel magnate Sam Chang told the Tribune about his $15 million plans for the site, he promised, "It's not the Flushing Mall," alluding to the soon-to-be defunct and sometimesderided shopping hub at 133-15 39th Ave. To some degree, Chang kept his word. New World Mall does feature nods to the neighborhood's diversity. The second floor's maze includes a wedding shop, hair dresser, an Apple accessories store and video game shop.

The first floor's supermarket teems with products from the Far East. From dumplings and bok choi to live soft-shell turtles and stillsquirming eels, an adventurous gourmand has plenty to explore.

On the Tribune's visit, the mall's bustle matched the streets outside. There were some quiet shops, notably on the second floor. But then again, not everyone needs a haircut and lingerie on the same day.

Some folks leery of the neighborhood's transformation see a missed opportunity, a chance to soothe a cultural tension constantly churning beneath Flushing's commotion.

Mary Ann Boroz, who has been vocal in trying to include more English signs on storefronts, has no use for the place.

"The truth is there's nothing there for me to buy," she said. "I was outside and looked in and that was enough."

The Flushing resident has been working with other members of the community and local elected officials to encourage at least a melding of cultures, as Downtown Flushing grows into a vibrant economic engine. But for Boroz, New World Mall represents a step in the same direction; she won't even bother going.

"None of us go grocery shopping in Flushing anymore," she said. "To get us to go into a new store would take a lot."

Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) has tried to be a conduit for the factions of the community, trying a grass roots approach to convincing business owners to voluntarily add English to their awnings and product signs.

"It's an ongoing struggle for me, trying to get our stores that already exist to put the English language up," she said.

Meng has adopted a softer approach, sending out interns to help translate product signs, which she may also employ for JMart.

She visited the mall and left sensing room for improvement, and frankly uncertain another supermarket was necessary.

"I don't feel that there's a great need for supermarkets in the district," Meng said.

"That being said […] I prefer the mall over another eyesore and empty building in the heart of my district."

For others, the turnoff may come before even walking in the door. James Trikas, a member of several civic groups, has stipulated English must be the prominent language above any business entrance. That clearly is not the case on New World Mall's Roosevelt Avenue side.

"The secondary languages should be slightly smaller," he said. "It's about making people in the community feel welcome. Unless they have some English on it, how are people supposed to know what is on it or what is in it."

David Fox echoed concerns over language in more measured tones. To him, the place does not fill a needed void in the community.

"Between bank branches and grocery stores,

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By HENRY J. STERN For nine years, we have been writing about New York City and State government. For the most par t, when one writes a column, it is to call public attention to a situation which requires correction. Relatively few Henry columns are devoted to the praise of an individual or agency, unless such good work has been bookmarked by those with authority.

This does not mean that we view the government as doing badly on the whole. If one were to do a t horough re vie w, one would find different scores for different agencies, just as a repor t card could find a student strong in some areas and deficient in others. There are some leaders in government who possess exceptional merit, and there are others whose functioning is below par.

Sometimes they are propped up by deputy mayors, City Hall staff, or their own deputy and assistant commissioners, who they either appointed or inherited, or were imposed on them by actors either seeking to help or undermine the hapless commissioner.

It also happens in govern-

ment, and I assume in business, that there are hone st people doi ng good jobs, who draw the disfavor of others who covet their offices, their lands, their staffs and the public attention the good guys may or may not receive.

Stern A great deal of internecine war fare i n city government is conducted in secret, because it is considered poor form to publicly at tack anyone in the same administrat ion, unless the mayor has given the signal for the dogs to bite. That is a highly unlikely eventuality, since almost everyone serves at the pleasure of the mayor (a few officials, like members of the Housing Authority, serve for fixed terms).

Some mayor s want e ver ybody to be part of one big happy family, but even in families there are conflicts between siblings. In unhappy familie s, ch ildren may stick together to protect themselves and each other from their parents, provided that the parents do not exacerbate mat ters by playing favorites. Problems of overlapping jurisdiction or territorial incursions can be brought to b r o a d e r a t t ent i o n a t t he

mayor’s cabinet meetings.

A problem faced by any chief executive is that he is limited by the information he receives, particularly from those close to him or who have access to him during the day. If one is in conflict with another commissioner, a nd the other fellow is at City Hall, or is in a field in which the mayor has particular interest, one is disadvantaged in any dispute because the mayor will have heard much more of the other fellow’s side of the story than he has of yours.

One deputy mayor described the actions of his rivals as “pissing in the mayor’s ear.” The mayor may or may not realize that he is being worked over, depending in part on whether the smearer is as subtle as a serpent. Each actor presents himself as the devoted instrument of the mayor’s wishes.

T he tr ouble come s when t he mayor is wrong.

Decent and honorable people serving in high office can be, and often are, victims of misinformation. A very important part of the skill set required is a keen sense of to what extent what you are told is likely to be true. The higher up one rises on the food chain, the le ss likely one is to be told the truth.

One must also consider the likelihood that if the people are going to throw you out of office if you act on the objective merits of a par t icular issue, you may desire to tr y to keep your job so you and your devoted and hardworking staff can continue the good work which has been shown in many other areas. Political self-immolation is not re-

quired over basically local decisions that generate strong emotions among those who disagree with your position.

We have discussed a number of aspects of the decision-making process in this essay, necessarily relatively superficially because of length limitations. We will return to the subject if our readers are interested. Let us know.

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Health Bill Discussion Still Leaves Questions

By STEFAN SINGH The nation is in a state of confusion about health care reform, and it is no different in Queens. On April 29, the Queens Forum presented a panel discussion on health care and the Affordable Care Act passed by President Obama last year. The goal was to help the Queens community better understand how health care reform impacts them, but the forum seemed to raise more questions than it answered.

Small business owners, doctors, insurance providers and non profit professionals gathered inside the auditorium at the Flushing Branch of the Queens Library with panelists representing the complicated world of health care.

U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Kew Gardens) introduced the topic of the day and debunked several myths about health care.

He said that by providing affordable health care with the ACA, the nation can begin rebuilding; more people will be able to afford doctor visits, which will help prevent illnesses, keep people out of emergency rooms and not leave them with a hospital bill they cannot afford to pay.

To help explain the ACA, Dr. Jaime Torres, Regional Director of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, spoke about the importance of the bill. According to Torres, every 30 minutes, one person dies due to lack of health care and in recent years more than 1 million people have declared bankruptcy due to inadequate health care.

Since its inception, the ACA has established several reforms in health care but many are still in the works and will not be imple-

mented until 2014. One of the major programs is the establishment of a Health Insurance Exchange that forces insurance companies to compete against each other by price and quality. “It’s a market within a market,” said panelist Troy Oechsner, Deputy Superintendent for Health at the New York State Insurance Department.

According to Oechsner, a state bill is in the works to create a New York Health Insurance Exchange which would be custom built to fit the needs of New Yorkers. If the bill in not passed the federal government will create one for every state that does not establish their own. “We don’t want a one size fits all federal exchange,” said Oechsner.

Panelist Lloyd Bishop, vice president of Government Affairs and Community Health Initiatives at the Greater New York Hospital Association, noted that with ACA in place there will still be uninsured people. “A big part of this is immigration reform,” he said.

“Providing care for the undocumented is essential because they, too, come in for care.”

Bishop and several other panelists agreed that the most difficult thing about understanding health care reform was the uncertainties created by the ACA. “There are a lot of great things with this bill; we just want to know who is paying for it,” Queens Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jack Friedman said.

“The one thing that will drive a small business owner to the bottle is uncertainty. What we have with this bill is a lot of questions.”

Reach Reporter Stefan Singh at ssingh@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 128.

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Mix, Mingle, Get An Apartment

By STEFAN SINGH Roommates Wanted NYC is opening a new location in Woodside. Every second Sunday starting May 8, the Playground Thai Underground Bar on Roosevelt Avenue will open exclusively to those looking for solutions to their housing problems.

Founded by Jeff Orlick and Dene Farrell, Roommates Wanted NYC, which has locations in Williamsburg, Park Slope and Prospect Heights, has been holding events across New York City for more than a year. "The people who attend are frustrated by all the hassles of Craigslist, and the safety issues it presents," said Orlick. "We figure that people

will save time, have fun, and be safe by meeting potentials in a group environment."

As guests come in, they pick up a sticker; red if they have a place and green if they need a place. They sign in on the "big board" where they have the opportunity to describe their housing situation, and they spend the rest of the night mingling.

According to Orlick, many people find places to live or someone to fill their open space, and many find roommates to live with.

"This gives people with places to rent a great way to save time, and meet a ton of potentials," said Orlick. "They don't have to use a broker anymore, just come to the event and

get it done themselves."

Playground Thai, located at 71-30 Roosevelt Ave., was chosen because it is in the middle of Queens, with access to the E, F, M, R and 7 trains. In addition to its prime location, Orlick said, "The spot is really cool and the Thai food is great, too."

Over the last year, Roommates Wanted NYC has established itself as "the best way to find housing and the ultimate alternative to the hassle of Craigslist," according to its own description. The charge for admission to one of the events is $5 and according to Orlick, they always have drink specials and there is a little secret to getting in for free.

Anyone attending the event who posts an ad on Craigslist noting their housing situation and saying they will be at a Roommates Wanted NYC event can RSVP at roommateswantednyc.com and receive free admission.

Orlick said that the biggest accomplishment for him since co-founding Roommates Wanted NYC is having customers come back and say they found a match; he is confident that most people can find a match at one of the events.

Reach Reporter Stefan Singh at ssingh@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 128.

Bungling Arsonists Caught On Camera

By JOSEPH OROV IC When Mayer Gold called it a night on Sunday, April 24, his Seasons supermarket was about to put the finishing touches on its flagship location. But bad luck in the form of two arsonists intervened.

At around 4:30 a.m., two men armed with a ladder, four containers of flammable liquid and an axe, climbed atop Seasons' 68-18 Main St. location in Kew Gardens Hills. The duo struck open the air vent system's ducts and poured the liquid in, tossing in flaming newspapers to set the store ablaze.

Gold has put a $5,000 reward on any information leading to the suspected arsonists' capture, in an effort to aid an ongoing investigation headed by the FDNY. The store's newly-installed sprinkler system put the fire out quickly - but never turned off. At home for Passover, Gold ignored his

phone, coming to work on April 25 to find his business soaked.

Initial thoughts were a gas leak set off the blaze, and at one point Gold had 15 workers trying to figure out its cause. But luckily, the security cameras were rolling, and caught the men in the act.

The buffoons ineptly placed their ladder right alongside a surveillance camera.

"They couldn't be any stupider," Gold said.

The recordings changed suspicions to arson, and fire marshals opened a case.

Seasons' opening has been pushed back by about four weeks, Gold said.

The fire caused half a million dollars in damage, but not all was lost. A sizable amount of the damaged-but-still-edible chow was donated to Tomchie Shabbos, which provides food to the needy.

Gold took over the store and acts as its manager, along with three other supermarkets as part of a fledgling Kosher supermarket chain.

While he has a million theories buzzing around his head, Gold is focused on finally opening Seasons.

"There have been a lot of phone calls, a lot of false leads," he said. "We're sure that someone knows something. We're going to focus on getting the store open."

Reach Deputy Editor Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127. The perpetrators of the arson were caught on camera.

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Queens CLOSEUP Musical Revue FSF Community Theatre Group is pleased to present “The Magic of… A Tribute to Film, Television, Radio and Musical Theater” Saturdays: May 14, 21 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 22, at 3 p.m. All seats reserved: $16 ($14 for seniors over 60 and kids 10 and under).

Located at the Free Synagogue of Flushing, 41-60 Kissena Blvd.

For further information call (516) 3543017, e-mail fsfctg@yahoo.com or go to spotlightonstage.com/fsfctg.htm

QTIP Gala Ray Cullom, Executive Director of Queens Theatre in the Park, announced that Gala 2011 will be held on Tuesday, May 24, at 6 p.m. at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Gala 2011 honors Farrell Fritz, Metropolitan Attorneys at Law, with a special honor for Jeffrey Rosenstock, Founding Director of Queens Theatre in the Park. Following a cocktail party and light supper at 6 p.m, The Honoree Recognitions Ceremony will begin at 7:15 p.m. The hall will then begin to rock like the Vegas Strip with a fabulous performance of Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show!

The evening ends with the annual dessert extravaganza.

Each year, this event presents an opportunity for the Queens Theatre in the Park to recognize outstanding individuals and organizations whose contributions improve the greater community of Queens. Eager to salute the efforts of those who lend support to Queens Theatre in the Park as well as to the entire borough, the Gala is the theatre’s most

prestigious event. The goal of the event is to raise funds through sponsorships, ticket sales, journal ads and a silent auction.

Attorneys serve on the boards of many Queens-based organizations,including Child Center of New York, Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts and Flushing Willets Point Corona Local Development Corporation. Founded by three partners in 1976, Farrell Fritz, P.C. is now home to more than 80 attorneys in four offices, including Uniondale (headquarters), Manhattan, Hauppauge and Bridgehampton. For further information visit farrellfritz.com or call Louis Vlahos at (516) 227-0639.

The Gala is Co-Chaired by Louis Vlahos and Steve Chen, both members of the Board of Queens Theatre in the Park. The Gala Committee includes: Denise Arbesu, Citibank; Consol Ismael Naveja, Consulado General de Mexico; Tracy Capune, Kaufman Astoria Studios; Mike Carrone, Cooling Guard Mechanical Corp.; Linda DeSabato, Vallo Transportation, Ltd.; Fred Fu, Flushing Development Center; Bertine Lafayette; Debra Markell Kleinert, Community Board 2; Frances Passantino; Dee Richard; Thomas Santucci, Gateway Investments, LLC; Dawn Simon, Queens Center; Margaret Vitale, TD Bank; Maria Elana Cabezut, Mexican Cultural Institute of NY. Tickets are available at queenstheatre.org by phone at (718) 760-0686 and at the box office.

Histor ical Offerings Bayside Historical Society will offer the following events and exhibits open to the

community throughout May: Through May 15: Call for Entries — Art and Essay Contest, Building the Throgs Neck Bridge and Clearview Expressway. Students in grades 3-8 are invited to tell the story of the bridge and expressway through models, interviews, photographs, poetry and other creative expressions. Winning entries will be displayed in our special 50th anniversary exhibit, which examines the lasting impact these two transportation projects have had on Bayside and surrounding communities.

See baysidehistorical.org for guidelines.

May 21: It’s My Park, 10 am - 12 pm. Join us in helping to clean up and beautify Fort Totten Park as part of the Partnership for Parks’ It’s My Park Day. BHS seeks volunteers to help plant, weed and clean up the gardens around its headquarters, the Officers’ Club c. 1887, a NYC landmark. For more information, call (718) 352-1548.

May 22: Jazz, Wine and Cheese at the Castle, 2-4 pm. Join us for an afternoon of live jazz, wine and cheese. The performance will feature acclaimed jazz trio Veronica Nunn (vocalist), Charles Blenzig (pianist) and Sean Conly (bassist). Admission is $20 ($15 for BHS members). Call to reserve for parking: (718) 352-1548.

Ongoing exhibit — Bayside Life: on the Edge of Modernity - exhibit details life as it was in the Bayside community 70 years ago, featuring photographs, memorabilia, documents, accompanying narrative, and reproductions of a local magazine, Bayside Life, published from 1939-1941.

Ongoing exhibit: The Women of Bayside — pays tribute to women who have made their mark on the Bayside community

throughout history. Featuring both contemporary women and those of yesteryear, the exhibit showcases those whose achievements, whether through volunteerism, business ventures, professional accomplishments or other initiatives, deserve recognition.

Ongoing exhibit: Native Bayside - explores the prehistoric occupation of Bayside and Northeastern Queens through the culmination of archaeological fieldwork by the New York Institute of Anthropology. The accompanying “Native Voice” oral history program is available online at baysidehistorical.org , and features interviews about the local native experience.

Ongoing exhibit: The Castle - explores the origins of the Officers’ Club at Fort Totten from its design in the mid-19th century by the Army Corps of Engineers to its use as the original School of Application in 1887. Before and after photos detail the enormous task of restoring this Victorian era jewel.

Ongoing exhibit: If the Hat Fits - History through headwear. This exhibit showcases hats throughout time, including the top hat, the bowler, the pill box and the panama hat, among others. Each hat from the collection of 19 pieces tells a story about changing styles, local history, and the world at large. Photographs accompany the display, including some historical photos of Bayside.

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Joseph J. Choi has been promoted to the rank of private two in the U.S. Army Reserve.

The private is a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist regularly assigned to the 1st Battalion, 19th Field Artillery, based out of Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

He is the son of William Y. and KyungAe Choi of Bayside. Choi graduated in 2008 from Bayside High School.

Councilman Mark Weprin visited the Alley Pond Environmental Center, a non-

Opening Day: Senator Tony Avella joined kids, coaches, and parents of the Bayside Little League as they marched down Bell Boulevard to Crocheron Park for their annual opening day ceremony. He is pictured here throwing out the first pitch.

profit organization dedicated to establishing understanding of the environment, located at 228-06 Northern Blvd. in Douglaston. There he joined a group of children who were participating in one of APEC’s many classes, workshops, and educational programs.

Weprin, a longtime friend and supporter of APEC, praised the organization for the wide range of educational programs it provides to the community. “APEC offers an incredible array of classes, workshops, and events for children and families,” said Weprin.

“We are fortunate to have such a vibrant institution in our community.”

Ethel Maybloom, 97, a resident of Flushing House, received the Senior Service Volunteer Award at the Queens Interagency Council on Aging ceremony held today at Queens Borough Hall, Kew Gardens. Honored along with Maybloom were other senior volunteers representing 27 senior service facilities throughout the borough.

The volunteers were honored for contributing their time and efforts to various Queens senior centers, adult day care facilities and NORCs (naturally occurring retirement communities).

Maybloom has been a Ethel Maybloom (l.) receives award from QICA vice member and volunteer at president Joan S. Laufer, ACSW (c.) and QICA president t h e P o m o n o k S e n i o r Maria Cuadrado, PhD, LMSW (r.), with QICA executive Center for over 50 years. director Bruce Cunningham as master of ceremonies at Pomonok’s staff nomi- Queens Borough Hall event. nated her for the good works she has done for the center. She was Boston University awarded academic dealso a volunteer for 40 years at the Cerebral grees to 1,550 students in January 2011.

Palsy offices, located in Flushing. Since Among the graduates was Erik J. moving into Flushing House Jan. 7, Szobota, who received a Master of Science Maybloom has started volunteering for vari- in Project Management; Marlaina Lee, who ous programs and activities there as well. received a Master of Public; Health in Health Mazel Tov, Ethel!

Policy and Management; Joshua Liu, who Borough President Helen Marshall, her- received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology; self a ‘seasoned citizen,’ was invited to speak Laetitia Raiciulescu, who received a Masat the ceremony, along with other elected ter of Arts in Archaeology; and Marnie L. officials and dignitaries. The event was held Barnes, who received a Master of Criminal April 13 at Queens Borough Hall.

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Taekwondo: Not a Young Sport Anymore

By JING CHEN Taekwondo, a Korean martial art, is becoming widely popular among young Americans. Rarely is the highenergy physical art form practiced by adults in the 40years-plus demographic.

Grand Master Yong J. An, founder of DoMA Taekwondo in Little Neck, has helped transformed that assumption with classes that cater specifically to the

older crowd. “People who are in their 40s have a lot of stress and responsibilities, but they don’t have time to relieve their stress,” An explained. “Each class is 45 minutes and takes place twice a week.”

Besides mental benefits, the classes promote consistent physical activity, especially important for the older demographic who are typically not as active as their younger counterparts. The Taekwondo classes

offered at DoMA are not as strenuous as the sport typically entails.

“We have family-style classes, which are not as intense as the taekwondo most people think of,” An said.

DoMA Taekwondo has locations in Astoria, Little Neck and Jackson Heights. Grand Master An, who predominately stays in the Little Neck location, has strategically taken advantage of the area’s high interest and demand in the martial arts, as demonstrated by the multiple centers within a three-block radius.

On Saturday, May 14, qualified participants of varying ages from all three locations will be involved in a tournament at 107-20 Northern Blvd. at 9 a.m.

“About 50 participants are 35 years old or older,” An added.

For more information about DoMA Taekwondo, DoMA instructor Yong J. visit domatkd.com.

An in his Little Neck stuReach Intern Jing dio.

Chen at jchen@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124.

Dating Site For The Spiritual

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By JING CHEN Matchmyspirit.com, a Baysidebased online dating Web site deeply rooted in coupling singles based on their spiritual compatibility, is a refreshing change to the promiscuity of today’s society.

The emphasis is on spirituality – as opposed to physicality – to connect couples have a higher rate of long-term success, according to Naini Nakagawa, founder of the Web site.

Naini Nakagawa Nakagawa created the site after her divorce from her first husband, with whom she had a tumultuous marriage.

“I was very unhappy. I didn’t want to make the same mistake I made the first time,” she said. “I wanted to know someone on a spiritual level before going to the next level.”

Nakagawa created seven rules for singles to live by, which are also listed on its site.

Some of the elements include; Remove toxic/negative people from your life. If they are family, deal with them accordingly and then distance yourself; Be friends with someone for eight months before pursuing a romantic relationship. Meet as many people as you can and be “friends” with four to five people at a time; After being friends for six to eight months, start being proactive by initiating dates. Nakagawa strongly recommends that dates do not include alcohol, for it “blurs judgment.”

Since its inception eight months ago, the site already has 5,000 members, which Nakagawa estimates to increase to 30,000 by the end of the year. Match my Spirit’s increasing popularity is evident through numerous media appearances, including on radio shows and various news networks.

Nakagawa is also currently working on her forthcoming book, “7 Tips for Peaceful Dating,” which encompasses a lot of the foundational ideas from the Web site.

Reach Intern Jing Chen at jchen@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124.

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Laurelton. The victim was a 24-year-old black woman.

The suspect, described as a black man between the ages of 18 and 22, approaches the victims, physically assaults them and attempts to sexually assault them.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers’ Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

Police are looking for this bank robber.

104th Precinct BANK ROBBER WANTED: Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating man wanted in a series of bank robberies in Ridgewood.

On Friday, April 22, at around 1:55 p.m., the suspect entered a Chase Bank at 60-67 Myr tle Ave., passed a note dema nding money to the teller, but did not receive any cash, and fled on foot.

On Tuesday, April 26, at around 11:10 a.m., he entered a Bank of America at 5901 Myrtle Ave., passed a note demanding money to the teller, received an unknown amount of cash, and fled on foot.

The suspect is a black or Hispanic man in his 20s or 30s, 5-foot-7, 160 lbs, and was wearing a black knit ted hat, black glasses, black jacket, and jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers’ Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

MAN STABBED: On Tuesday, May 3, at around 11:30 a.m., at 140-18 Ash Ave. in Flushing, police responded to a 911 call of a man assaulted. Upon arrival responding officers found Thomas Shanis, 32, of who resided at Apt. 6F at the location, with multiple stab wounds to the back. EMS also responded and pronounced Shanis dead at the scene. There were no arrests and the investigation was ongoing.

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105th Precinct SEX ASSAILANT LOOSE: Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted in connection with two attempted sexual assaults which occurred in South Jamaica and Laurelton.

The first incident occurred on Saturday, March 26, at 9:39 p.m., in the vicinity of Rockaway Boulevard and 158th Street in South Jamaica. The victim was a 20-yearold black woman.

The second incident occurred on Friday, April 22, at around 1:50 a.m., in the vicinity of 135th Avenue and 220th Street in

109th Precinct SEXUAL ASSAULT SUSPECT: T he NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the following man who is wanted in connection with four sexual assaults that occurred in Astoria and Flushing. In each incident, the attacker approaches the victims from behind and sexually assaults them before fleeing. The suspect is described as a Hispanic man, 5-foot-5, 140 lbs., with black hair.

The first incident took place on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, at about 10:10 p.m., at the intersection of 28th Street and 34th Avenue. The victim was a 37-year-old Asian woman. The second occurred on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010, at around 7:30 p.m., at the intersection of Sanford Avenue and 147th Street in Flushing. The victim, a 27-year-old Asian woman, received injuries to her head and face.

The third incident occurred on Sunday, Feb. 27, at 3:45 a.m., in front of 37-04 Bowne St. The victim did not require medical at tention.

The four th incident occurred on Tuesday, April 19, at 11:40 p.m. at 44-35 Colden St. The victim, a 24-year-old Asian woman, did not require medical at tention.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers’ Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

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Participants Andrea Robinson – One Wine Austin’s Steak and Ale House Bourbon Street Brooklyn Brewery Carib Delights Cascon Baking Company Cocina Latina Bar & Grill Creative Concepts NYC

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Our Winners' Prizes

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ur congratulations go out to the hundreds of participants who took part in this year’s Mother’s Day contest. The judging was difficult, and the selection a challenge, but the judges chose to rest laurels upon three ladies whom we are sure exemplify what it means to be a mother – with kindness, compassion, care and sacrifice.

All three winners will receive four tickets to the Mother's Day Mets game at Citi Field.

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Elizabeth Cepeda, 4½, Maria Kinigopoulos, Astoria My mom is special because her loves me so much. And moms are special because we were born in the belly.

Winner Age 9 to 12

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Filza Siddiqui, 11, Azra Siddiqui, Floral Park My name is Filza Siddiqui and I am an 11 year old. I was born in New York, USA, but my parents are originally from Maharshtra, India. My parents came to America so that their children could have a better future. My mother always told me that coming to America changed her life. If she had stayed in India, her responsibilities would be different. In India, women usually stay at home and take care of their family, but here women are able to take on many different roles. My mother is more than just a housewife. She takes care of her home and has a successful career.

My mother is role model for my siblings and I. She treats people with kindness and respect. One day my family and I went out for lunch at our favorite Indian restaurant. We passed by a homeless man who was begging for money. We walked around him and entered the restaurant together. The waiter took our order, and we enjoyed a delicious meal. My siblings are eight- year-old triplets and even though they were born the same day, they each have a unique personality and different tastes. Our table was filled with all kinds of spicy Indian foods and we ate till we were full. Mom disappeared for a little bit and I assumed that she went to use the restroom. After she came back, we paid the bill and headed to our car.

We passed the same homeless man, but this time we stopped. My mom handed him a bag filled with food. Instead of using the restroom, my mother had spoken to the waiter and had ordered a separate meal that she had packed for this homeless man. He was so grateful and began eating right away.

When we got to the car, my mother smiled at us and said, “You can’t enjoy your meal if your neighbor is hungry.” She explained to us that we are so lucky because we have everything that we need. She said there are people in this world that have less than us, and we must share our blessings with those in need. My mother has always been a role model for me, but that particular day I saw my mother shine. She taught the triplets and myself a valuable lesson. I will never forget the look in that homeless man’s eyes. We don’t know how it feels to be hungry and he was touched by mother’s kindness.

My parents came to this country as immigrants and they worked very hard. They came here to give us a better life. They remind us that school is very important because education is the key to a successful future. I want to become a doctor and care for others, just like my mother. My mother sacrificed a lot of things when she came to America, but she always says it was worth it because it allowed her children to grow up in the best country in the world. She always says dream big and all of your dreams will come true. I dream that one day I grow up to be just like my mother. She is the most generous and sweetest person I know. I am so lucky to be her daughter!

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Marc Berman, 14, Judy, Forest Hills My mother is the best mother.

She’s a single parent, works fulltime but I know she’s there for me.

Thanks to mom, I have what I need to do my best in school. Mom takes an interest and ensures I stay focused. She makes me feel loved and worthwhile and that’s important because I’m a sensitive special ED student. Mom gets me the special help that I need.

At times I get upset but my mother makes me feel better and helps my self-confidence. Mom often visits my school and meets with faculty. I’m good in art and get encouragement from my mother; she brings out the best in me and often skimps on things she needs to get me the art supplies on our limited budget.

I enjoy activities together with my mother even if it is just a walk or shopping. Sometimes we go to Brooklyn and eat at Junior’s then we walk the Manhattan Bridge or Brooklyn Bridge to take pictures.

My mother turns simple things artistic, colorful and elaborate. I always enjoy how we decorate for holidays and birthdays, sometimes it is just like as if we are in a movie.

My mother emphasizes me to have community awareness and be a good, caring and ethical person.

My mother has taught me to love animals and we adopted three stray cats. We participate regularly in fund-raising walkathons for worthy causes. My favorite community activities with my mother are our walks for colon cancer, breast cancer, arthritis and diabetes.

Next year, I will go to high school. My mother made sure we visited many schools and that my application was submitted making the most suitable choices. Thanks to my mother, I was accepted to attend a school with an art program featuring daily art classes. I appreciate the help my mother gave me for choosing a high school.

I hope you will make my mom the mother of the year because believe me, she is, was, and always will be mother of the year for me.

Category 2 Winner Azra Siddiqui, Floral Park Atami Sushi Buffet, 19-11 Francis Lewis Blvd., Whitestone: Gift Certificate for two lunches Becky’s Nail, 69-76 188th St., Fresh Meadows: Gift Certificate manicure/pedicure Bell Burger, 39-35 Bell Blvd., Bayside: $25 Gift Certificate Ben’s Deli, 211-37 26th Ave., Bayside: $25 Gift Certificate Crepe & Tearia, 177-07 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows: $20 Gift Certificates Dante Restaurant, 168-12 Union Tpke., Flushing: $50 Gift Certificate La Bottega, 42-29 Bell Blvd., Bayside: $25 Gift Certificate La Confetteria, 15-33 Clintonville St., Whitestone: Gift Basket Maria’s Greek Fusion, 38-11 Bell Blvd., Bayside: $50 Gift Certificate MoCA Asian Bistro, 107-18 70th Rd., Forest Hills: $50 Gift Certificate Original Cascarino’s of College Point, 14-60 College Pt. Blvd., College Point: $25 Gift Certificate Papazzio, 39-38 Bell Blvd., Bayside: $25 Gift Certificate Queens Crossing, 136-17 39th Ave., Flushing: $100 Gift Certificate Ranju’s, 150-55B 1st Floor, Whitestone: Gift Certificate for eyebrow threading Three Brothers Butcher, 40-21 Bell Blvd., Bayside: Gift Certificate Family Dinner for 4 V.I. PIZZA, 43-02 Bell Blvd., Bayside: $15 Gift Certificate Villa Rustica, 73-28 Bell Blvd., Bayside: $10 Gift Certificate World Ice Arena, 131-35 Avery Ave., Flushing: Private Skating Lesson Category 3 Winner, Judy Berman, Forest Hills Arpi’s Spa, 187-10 Union Tpke , Fresh Meadows: $75 Gift Certificate Bell Burger, 39-35 Bell Blvd., Bayside: $25 Gift Certificate Ben’s Deli, 211-37 26th Ave., Bayside: $25 Gift Certificate Borders, 80-16 Cooper Ave., Glendale: $5 Gift Certificate Boulder Creek Steakhouse, 134-15 20th Ave., College Point: $40 Gift Certificate Crepe & Tearia, 177-07 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows: $20 Gift Certificates Edison Place, 71-28 Cooper Ave., Glendale: $30 Gift Certificate House of Style, Whitestone, 17-04 Clintonville St: Gift Certificate, Free Hair Cut Style La Bottega, 42-29 Bell Blvd., Bayside: $25 Gift Certificate MoCA Asian Bistro, 107-18 70th Rd., Forest Hills: $50 Gift Certificate Mythos Restaurant, 196-20 Northern Blvd., Flushing: $50 Gift Certificate, Lunch for two Olympic Diner, 117-33 Myrtle Ave., Richmond Hill: $20 Gift Certificate Original Cascarino’s of College Point, 14-60 College Pt. Blvd., College Point: $25 Gift Certificate Queens Crossing, 136-17 39th Ave., Flushing: $100 Gift Certificate Queens Garden Florist & Landscape, 154-10 Cross Island Pkwy, Whitestone: $50 Gift Certificate Riviera Ristorante, 17-12 Utopia Pkwy, Whitestone: $25 Gift Certificate Ruby’s Café, 14-31 150th St., Whitestone: $10 Gift Certificate for Breakfast World Ice Arena, 131-35 Avery Ave., Flushing: Private Skating Lesson

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Winner Age 13 and up

Category 1 Winner Maria Kinigopoulos, Astoria Bell Burger, 39-35 Bell Blvd., Bayside: $25 Gift Certificate Ben’s Deli, 211-37 26th Ave., Bayside: $25 Gift Certificate Borders, 80-16 Cooper Ave., Glendale: $5 Gift Certificate Borders, 80-16 Cooper Ave., Glendale: $5 Gift Certificate Cell Riation dba Metro PCS, 4034 National St.. Corona: Free Phone with Activation Only Checkers Restaurant, 120-06 Liberty Ave., Richmond Hill: $10 Gift Certificate Crepe & Tearia, 177-07 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows: $20 Gift Certificates Georgia Diner, 86-55 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst: $30 Gift Certificate La Bottega, 42-29 Bell Blvd., Bayside: $25 Gift Certificate Maggie Moo, 39-33 Bell Blvd., Bayside: Gift Certificate Dream Ice Cream Cake Maria’s Greek Fusion, 38-11 Bell Blvd., Bayside: $25 Gift Certificate Metro Car Wash, 91-10 Metropolitan Ave., Rego Park: Booklet of Car Washes MoCA Asian Bistro, 107-18 70th Rd., Forest Hills: $50 Gift Certificate North Shore Diner, 196-52 Northern Blvd., Bayside: Gift Certificate Dinner for Two Original Cascarino’s of College Point, 14-60 College Pt. Blvd., College Point: $25 Gift Certificate Queens Crossing, 136-17 39th Ave., Flushing: $100 Gift Certificate Ranju’s, 150-55B 1st Floor, Whitestone: Gift Certificate for Facial Starbucks, Atlas Park. Glendale: 1LB Starbucks Coffee Trader Joe’s, 90-20 Metropolitan Ave., Rego Park: Bag of Goodies World Ice Arena, 131-35 Avery Ave., Flushing: Private Skating Lesson

Honorable Mentions

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Following is a list of outstanding Queens mothers, the child who nominated them for the Tribune mother of the year, child's age, and their home neighborhood. Photos are of all the faces included with the entries.

Krystal Zheng, 10, Shu Quing Wang, Maspeth Roseanne Waleleng, 10, Lidiya Lengsang, Wdsd.

Hako Tosic, 10, Imela, Woodside Katherine Taveras, 10, Gianina, Elmhurst Brittany STenz, 10, Shannon, Maspeth Katherine Solano, 10, Marlene Baregos, Wdsd.

Tshering Sherpa, 9, Gelmu, Wdsd.

Jennifer Sarmiento, 9, Sonia, Wdsd.

Raiyan Sami, 10, Farjana Chowdury, E. Elmhst.

Valerie Ryan, 10, Ingrid, Wdsd.

Mark Reilly, 10, Ann Marie, Wdsd.

Julia Penkowska, 9, Regina, Maspeth Sergio Peralta, 11, Maricel Illescas, Mspth.

Emily Pacheco, 10, Tracy, Mdl. Vlg. Olivia O’Reilly, 9, Anne, Wdsd.

Tatiana Navarrette, 10, Paula Andrea, Wdsd.

Anel Molina, 9, Elizabeth Gonzales, Wdsd.

Songhwa Lee, 9, Hyejeong, Mspth.

Muhib Khan, 9, Rumena, Wdsd.

Belal Jamil, 9, Sama Sobin, Wdsd.

Ariana Izquierdo, 9, Janet Panora, Mspth.

Rebecca Hurson, 10, Angela, Mspth.

Xihyi Gua, 11, Hui Jun, Mspth.

Catherine Gargan, 9, Catherine Curtis, Mspth.

Ayesha Erhsan, 9, Iram Qureshi, Wdsd.

Janina Duran, 9, Ruth, Wdsd.

Sean Corridan, 10, Marge Kolb, Wdsd.

Michael Ciborowski, 9, Anna, Wdsd.

Claudia Chojnowski, 9, Bernadetta, Mspth.

Penelope Bittencourt, 9, Karla Cabral, Mspth.

Miandad Bhuiyan, 11, Nilufar, Wdsd.

Lisa Feffer, 33, Evelyn, Fr. Mds. Joseph Tumisi, 58, Josephine, Whtstn.

Alton Ellis, 50, Vida, Ozone Pk. Jaymi Leah, 12, Yanina Genao, Rego Pk. Victoria & Elizabeth Zhao, 11, Michelle, Rego Pk. Erin Wang, 11, You Xia Weng, Rego Pk. Simiran Shardon, 10, Neeta, Rego Pk. Daniela Londono, 13, Maria, E. Elmhst.

Rahman Mir, 13, Rahila, Ast. Alejandra Estrada, 14, Marleny, E. Elmhst.

Marlon Becerra, 13, Denise, E. Elmhst.

Treelat Xue, 13, Liu Bi Ying, Ast. Natia Hossain, 11, Ayesha, Ast. Asheley Siewnarine, 10, Rashida, Richmond H. Albert Ju,16, Fresh Meadows Alexander Zhang, 16, Diana Lo, J.H. Barbara Leon, 15, Adriana Nieto, Queens Vlg. Samantha Su, 15, Grace, Little Nk. Timothy Nguyen, 16, Ma, College Pt. Virginia Lee, 16, Chin Yun Yu, Middle Vlg. Naseem Miah, 12, Lieju Begum, Ast. Jacqueline Moturi, Ast. Yi Chen, 12, Phoebe Tin Tin Ma, Ast. Juan Bardullas, East Elmhurst Mohammed Haque, 12, Shuba Begum, Ast. Farhat Chowdhury, 11, Rahela, Ast. Mark Zurita, 11, Gloria, Ast. Sayeef Azgar, 11, Shamira, Ast. Loretta Becht, Ast. Mithila Hossain, 11, Nargis, E. Elmhst Kerri-Sue Carey Adams (Mom) Ast. Supreet Kaur, 11, Harinderjit, E. Elmhst.

Patrocinia Soto, (Mom), Ast. Stamatia Avramidis, 11, Maria Konstantakos, J.H. Ayaa Mesbah, 11, Magda, Ast. Paul Valdivia, 12, Queens Chris Rojas, 12, Queens Mikaela Charalambous, 12, Queens continued on page 19

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continued from page 18 Katerina Ventourates, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Melina Tsiropados, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Kerry Emexecidis, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Evangelina, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Tanni, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. George Larcey, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Christo Aronis, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Ava Likeurentzos, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Stefanos, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Demetri T., 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Panagieta Aspregerpokos, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Tiffany Tsahiredes, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Georgiana, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Vicky, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Kyfiakos, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Demetri P., 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Alex, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Vangelis Barous, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. George, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Elpida Ventouratos, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Andriana Kourkoumelis, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Harikleia Sparakis, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Kosta Mitrotasios, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. James Liges, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Marko Effrain, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Christo Cina, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Emily, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Vasili Noulas, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Christina Komouzi, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Taso Papazogla, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Taso Papazogla, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Mario Konnaris, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Alexandria Kremmydos, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Stelio Floropouolos, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Bosta Androkopoulos, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Maria Kyriakoupoulos, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Greta Ghita, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Matira Theodoropoulos, 8, St. Demetrios School, Ast. Larry Wilkes, 59, Theresa Zara, J.H. William Aiello, 55, Concettina Aiello, Hwrd. Bch. Marsha ALowenthal, 60, Esther, J.H. Hyman Auslander, 80, Helen, Wellwood Cemetery Ronald Izzo, 50, Constance, Lynbrook Ricky Cocchiarella, 17, Laura, Little Neck Keith Winchel, 52, Rochelle, Bayside Valerie Yuen, 8, Lisa Louie, F.H. David Leibman, 6, Aileen, Ozone Park Mehrab Jamee, 7, Sayema Khanam, Ast. Shiv Patel, 11, Pallavi, Bellerose Janvi Chaudhary, 11, Neela, Bellerose Adrianna Loh, 11, Katerina, Fl. Joseph Ma, 7, Yang Zhou, Bysd.

Avinash Singh, 6, Bibi, Ozone Pk. Areeba Sadiq, 21, Sanya, Qns. Vlg. David Perkins, 51, Susan, Fl. Nicholas Halvatzis, 18, Eileen, Fl. Kate Sebastian, 9, Angela Cecilio, Elmhst.

Iris Zheng, 10, Xiu Qin, Elmhst.

Jana Cho, 9, Miriam, Elmhst.

Yingxin Lin, 9, Zhang Yu Zhen, Elmhst.

Kevin Zheng, 10, Huang Xue Mei, Elmhst.

Joshua Bae, 9, Joy, Elmhst.

Annie Chen, 9, Liu Rui Zhu, Elmhst.

Jiawei Dong, 9, Cui Zheng Gong, Elmhst.

Nitin Singh, 20, Daljit Kumari, Fl. Nicole Mahoney, Whitestone Jennifer Acosta, 11, Madison, Ast. Ryan, 11, Elaine, Ast. Claudia Coronado, (Mom), Queens Neelu Sharma (Mom), Bellerose Priyanka Paul, 12, Amrit Kaur, Floral Pk. Zehra Zaidi, Ghazala, Floral Pk. Nipurna, (Mom), Floral Pk. Paritosh Kumar, Bellerose Amanjeet Minhas, 12, Parveen, Floral Pk. Destynee Johnson, 6, Tiffany, RH Nikolet Hosein, 7, Natasha Balgobin, RH Pinakin Patel, 40, Chanchalben, Floral Pk. Tasmia Issani, 7, Hajrah, Woodside SoniaOommen, 11, Suja Wilson, Floral Pk. Jasmeen Kaur, 11, Sarbjit, Floral Pk. Harmandeep Kaur, 11, Parveen Kumari, Floral Pk. Dhiraj Patel, 11, Smita, Floral Pk.

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Resting In Peace:

As City Cheers Bin Laden’s Death, We Pay Tribute To Those He Killed

By DOMENICK RAFTER It was the news many New Yor kers thought they would never hear, and it came at the strangest time, as the city went to bed on a quiet Sunday night.

Osama bin Laden, the head of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda and master mind behind the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, including many Queens residents, was dead. Killed in a surprise attack by American forces while hiding in a compound in the city of Abbottabad, Pakistan, less than 100 miles from the capital of Islamabad, only feet from Pakistan’s premier military institution.

What Went Down The raid, codenamed “Operation Geronimo,” occurred shortly after midnight Pakistan time, 3 p.m. Sunday in Queens.

On the order of President Barack Obama, and without anyone – including the Pakistani government – knowing, a group of Navy SEALs took off from an airbase in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, crossed the border in Pakistan, and landed in the affluent town of Abbottabad, a city closer to India than Afghanistan.

The Navy SEALs raided the compound, killing five people, including bin Laden, in a 40minute firefight. They removed the body of bin Laden and took off in the helicopters, destroying one which malfunctioned, and fled the country before the Pakistani military, completely in the dark on the planned strike, could scramble jets. Though Pakistan eventually did, the Americans were out of the country’s airspace, with bin Laden’s body, by that time. A short 12 hours later, not long after the news of his death broke stateside, the body of Osama bin Laden was buried in the Arabian Sea. No Americans were hurt in the raid.

President Obama made a rare late-Sunday night speech to the nation announcing the raid and bin Laden’s death. Immediately after the announcement, throngs of people took to the streets in front of the White House, in Times Square and in Ground Zero celebrating bin Laden’s demise, through the night and into Monday,.

A City Reacts Mayor Mike Bloomberg spoke Monday mor ning at Ground Zero.

“We come to say, with gratitude for the courageous men and women who made it possible, that the forces of freedom and justice have once again prevailed over those who use terror to pursue tyranny,” he said.

The FDNY and NYPD suffered tremendous losses on

Sept. 11, many of whom came from Queens. The depar tments’ commissioners also reacted to the announcement of bin Laden’s death.

“Today is a great day to be an American,” FDNY Commissioner Sal Cassano said Monday. “Osama With the Freedom Tower rising in the backbin Laden was re- ground, Mayor Mike Bloomberg was joined sponsible for killing by city officials to speak Monday following 343 members of the announcement of the death of Osama the FDNY on Sept. bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept.

11, 2001. Tonight, 11 terror attacks that destroyed the Twin in firehouses Towers. throughout the city, our members are grateful for the that he believed bin Laden got news, and thankful to all the the death he deserved. brave members of the U.S. mili“I hope it provides at least tary that had a role in this suc- some level of consolation to cessful operation.” those who lost loved ones as a “The death of Osama bin result of his heinous terror atLaden is a welcome milestone tacks,” he said. for the friends and families of Councilman Dan Halloran (Rthose killed on 9/11, and for all Whitestone) said he spent the who remain tenaciously en- day after bin Laden’s death regaged in protecting New York membering his cousin, FDNY from another attack,” said Police Lieutenant Vincent Halloran, Commissioner Ray Kelly. who died on Sept. 11.

President Obama was sched“Today I will remember him uled to visit Ground Zero on and the many other victims of Thursday.

Osama bin Laden’s violence,” he said. “The families of the victims can finally enjoy some degree of Queens Reacts closure.”

U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (DOn the streets of Queens, where residents watched the Bayside) said “justice had been towers burn from their homes done” with bin Laden’s death, nearly a decade ago, and where but warned that it wouldn’t mark stunned workers escaping Man- the end of terrorism.

“The head of the Al-Qaeda hattan crossed into that fateful day, the response was much worm has been cut off. But we muter. No celebrations were must remember, worms grow held at the Maspeth Sept. 11 new heads,” he said.

State Sen. Tony Avella (Dmemorial. Only feet from the firehouse that lost the most men Bayside) said the death of bin on Sept. 11, Hazmat 1, Squad Laden would deal a devastating 288, construction cranes could blow to terrorist organizations be seen atop the rising One like Al-Qaeda.

“His death at the hands of World Trade Center in the disAmerican soldiers on the ground tance.

Firefighters were busy doing serves as a psychological and what they normally do—work- emotional punch to extremists ing; fighting the five-alar m and terrorists around the world O’Neill’s fire well into Monday. and provides incredible boost to As the sun set Monday night, military morale,” Avella said.

Avella was in the middle of Squad 288’s engine inched out of the 68th Street firehouse and his ultimately-victorious camraced west down Borden Av- paign for the City Council on enue, just as they did on Sept. Sept. 11, 2001. It was primary day and he was facing a five11, 2001.

More than 200 Queens resi- way race for an open seat. Since dents died at the World Trade that day, Avella has had a poster Center, and across the borough of Osama bin Laden that read stories of a family member or a “Wanted: Dead or Alive” on his friend who was lost on Sept. 11, desk in his Whitestone home. He 2001 ran rampant. In the decade said he is happy to remove it since, streets, plazas and now.

“Today marks a new chapter schools have been named for in the war against terrorism,” the Queens lost.

Battalion Chief John Moran, Avella added. “A chapter that cousin of U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley Osama bin Laden is no longer a (D-Jackson Heights), was one of part of.”

Reach Repor ter Domenick those who died in the attacks. at Crowley, the only member of Rafter Congress to lose a family mem- drafter@queenstribune.com or ber on Sept. 11, said Monday (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125.

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 8734/09 WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, vs. MARIA FERNANDEZ, ET. AL. Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 80-64 89TH AVENUE A/K/A 8064 89TH AVENUE WOODHAVEN, NY 11421 SBL #: BLOCK 8965, LOT 21 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens.

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

Dated this 26th day of April, 2011, TO: MARIA FERNANDEZ, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. DUANE A. HART of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 15th day of April, 2011 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed

by MARIA FERNANDEZ dated the 11th day of September, 2006, to secure the sum of $365,600.00 and recorded at Instrument No. 2006000531475 in the Office of the City Register of the City of New York, on the 20th day of September, 2006. The property in question is described as follows: 80-64 89TH AVENUE A/K/A 8064 89 TH AVENUE, WOODHAVEN, NY 11421 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 8965 and Lot 21 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southerly side of 89th Avenue (formerly known as Fifth Street), distant 608 feet 4 inches Easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Southerly side of 89th Avenue with the Easterly side of 80th Street (formerly known as Shaw Avenue); RUNNING THENCE Southerly parallel with 80th Street and part of the distance through a party wall, 100 feet; THENCE Easterly parallel with 89th Av-

enue, 16 feet 8 inches; THENCE Northerly again parallel with 80th Street, 100 feet to the Southerly side of 89th Avenue; THENCE Westerly along the Southerly side of 89th Avenue, 16 feet 8 inches to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 8064 89th Avenue, Woodhaven, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home.

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

company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: April 26, 2011 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt.

Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. _______________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY 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. _______________________________________________________________ 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 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: 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) _______________________________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________________________ 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 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 49th 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 127-131 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. _______________________________________________________________ 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.

You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you. _______________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 4/ 11/11, bearing Index Number NC-000284-11/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) Tommy (Last) Tiao My present name is (First) Chin (Middle) Khiaw (Last) Tiao aka Tommy Chin Khiaw Tiao, aka Chin K Tiao, aka Tommy C.K. Tiao, aka Tommy Tiao, aka Chin Khain Tiao My present address is 114-63 Dalian Court, College Point, NY 11356 My place of birth is Malaysia My date of birth is April 03, 1979 _______________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/ 28/11, bearing Index Number NC-000185-11/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) Alisha (Middle) Haryung (Last) Yim My present name is (First) Haryung (Last) Yim My present address is 52-23 72 nd Street, Maspeth, NY 11378 My place of birth is Korea My date of birth is June 08, 1986 _______________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: CXC REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/11/11. The latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2111.

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, 39 Kings Point Road, Great Neck, New York 11024. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Helping Japan

Multiple Visions

Botanical Arbor Day

Sydney Nocerino (c.) and Kayla Thomsen (l.), with friends, raised $405 for the relief effort in Japan by baking cupcakes and then selling them on Austin Street. Both go to PS 144 in Forest Hills.

Top art students and their teachers from eight elementary, intermediate and high schools in the borough took center stage at “Queens: Multiple Visions II,” an art exhibition currently at Queens College. Among the artists and artwork represented in this exhibition are ninth grade student Sophie Maynard from The Summit School in Jamaica Estates standing beside her work “Bamboo,” and her teacher Marla Kleinman with “Red Lotus, Early Dawn, 2008,” both of which were done in sumi ink on rice paper.

Hundreds showed up to celebrate Arbor Day at Queens Botanical Garden. Above, kids take part in a demonstration. Below, Garden mascot Flora greets visitors.

Photos by Ira Cohen

Town Hall Swings

The Queens Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of conductor and sax man Jimmy Heath (r.) plays works by Benny Goodman, Fats Waller, Milt Jackson and Lena Horne at a special “Fantastic Four” concert held April 29.

Photos by Ira Cohen

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Getting Prom’ed

Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson

Partners 4 Progress

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Oysterfest In Queens

Queensborough Community College held its 24th Annual Partners For Progress gala at Terrace on the Park.

Above: Assemblyman David Weprin (2nd from l.) and QCC Interim President Dr. Diane Call (2nd from r.) stand with honorees (l. to r.) Nancy Aber Goshow, Liu Tee Shu, Sheena Gillespie and Peter Tu. Below: Thomas Chen (l.) and Domenick Bruccoleri (r.) flank former QCC President Eduardo Marti.

Photos by Ira Cohen London Lennies owner Les Barnes (c.) directs the final touches as the first London Lennies Oysterfest is held in a tent behind the restaurant. Below: The attentive staff prepares the food (l.) as the diners (r.) chow down.

Photos by Ira Cohen

Queens Center Mall gave away dresses, tux rentals and makeovers to local high school students who won the mall’s “Get Prom’ed” promotion. The winning students had their first taste of the prom this past weekend as they met with stylists and tried on their prom apparel.

Photos by Ira Cohen

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 10243/10 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS PURCHASER OF THE LOANS AND OTHER ASSETS OF WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA (THE “SAVINGS BANK”) FROM THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, ACTING AS RECEIVER FOR THE SAVINGS BANK AND PURSUANT TO ITS AUTHORITY UNDER THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT, 12 U.S.C. §1821(D) Plaintiff, vs. LESLIE R. GREY, ET AL. Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 514 BRIAR PLACE FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691 SBL #: BLOCK: 15771 LOT: 7 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens.

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

Dated this 27th day of April, 2011, TO: LESLIE R. GREY, Defendant(s) In this Action.

The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. ALLAN B. WEISS of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 11th day of April, 2011 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica.

The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by LESLIE R. GREY dated the 7th day of March, 2008, to secure the sum of $345,000.00 and recorded at Instrument No. 2008000117884 in the Office of the City Register of the City of New York, on the 24th day of March, 2008; The property in question is described as follows: 514 BRIAR PLACE, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 15771 and Lot 7 ALL the certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly side of

Briar Place, as widened, distant 116.80 feet Northerly from the Northerly end of the curve connecting the Easterly side of Briar Place, as widened with the Northerly side of Collier Avenue, as Widened; RUNNING THENCE along the Easterly side of Briar Place, as widened along the arc of a curve having a radius of 174.00 feet, a distance of 30.43 feet; THENCE North 69 degrees 09 minutes 38.8 seconds East, 106.48 feet; THENCE North 39 degrees 16 minutes 30 seconds East, 4.58 feet; THENCE South 37 degrees 08 minutes 02.8 seconds West, 48.53 feet; THENCE South 69 degrees 09 minutes 38.8 seconds West, 71.09 feet to the Easterly side of Briar Place, as widened, at the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 514 Briar Place, Far Rockaway, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this

summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: April 27, 2011 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt.

Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. _______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of CHARLOTTE JONES OPTICIANS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/12/11. Office location: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 88-51 75 th S t . , W o o d h a v e n , N Y 11421. Purpose: any lawful activities. _______________________________________________________________ Index No. 7335/11. SUMMONS WITH NOTICE. DATE PURCHASED: MARCH 24, 2011. SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS LOIS SENZER, as executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Leonard F. BORRELLI, Deceased, and CAMISI CONSTRUCTION, LLC, Plaintiffs, -against- WILLIAM STARR, GEORGE RUBENFELD, and ISADORE USISKIN, if said above named defendants be living, and if any of said defendants be dead, then any and all other persons who may claim as heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, devisees, distributees, legal representatives, and successors in interest of said defendants, their wives or husbands, creditors, mortgagees, lienors, assigns and legal representatives of them and the successors in interest of said heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, devisees, distributees and legal representatives, their wives, husbands, creditors, mortgagees, lienors, assignees and legal representatives of them and if any specifically named defendant or any defendants named as a class be dead, then their heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, devisees, grantees, distributees, husbands, widows, wives, executors, trustees, administrators, assigns, mortgagees, lienors and successors in interest and generally all parties having or claiming to have an interest in or lien upon the pre-

mises described in the complaint of any amendment thereto by, through or under any of said specifically named defendants herein or by, through or under any of the other defendants herein named specifically or as a class, all of whom and whose places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained claims or may claim to have, or it appears by the public records that they may claim, some estate or interest in the premises described in the complaint adverse to that of the plaintiffs because of the mortgages described in the petition, BERNARD STARR, HILDA STARR KELLER, LINDA STARR WIENER, BARTON STARR a/k/a BARRY STARR, JAMES DAVID STARR a/k/a JAMIE STARR, STANLEY I. RUBENFELD, SHEILA PAKULA, KEITH M. USISKIN a/k/a KEITH S. USISKIN, SUSANNE a/k/a SUZANNE USISKIN, NATALIE ROY f/k/ a NATALIE SUE USISKIN, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon Plaintiff’s attorney an answer to the Complaint in this action within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if the Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this answer, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Trial is desired in the County of Queens. The basis of venue situs of real property encumbered by mortgages which are sought to be discharged in the within action. The nature of the action is an action brought pursuant to Article 15 of the Real Property Actions and Proeedings Law to compel the determination of possible claims to real property known on the Tax Map of the City of New York for the Borough of Queens as Block 4737, Lots 19 and 20, which may be made by the defendants. The relief sought is the discharge of (a) a mortgage in the amount of $ 11,100.00 made by Leonard F. Borrelli to William Starr dated June 14, 1961, and recorded on June 14, 1961 in the office of the Register of the City of New York, County of Queens, in Liber 7861 of Mortgages, at page 466; (b) a mortgage in the amount of $ 12,500.00 made

by Leonard F. Borrelli to George Rubenfeld dated April 10, 1964, and recorded on April 14, 1964 in the office of the Register of the City of New York, County of Queens, in Liber 8381 Mortgages, at page 408; and (c) a mortgage in the amount of $ 35,400.00 made by Leonard F. Borrelli to Isadore Usiskin dated October 8, 1964 and

recorded on October 23, 1964 in the office of the Register of the City of New York, County of Queens, in Liber 8506 of Mortgages, at page 37. Dated: March 7, 2011.

MICHAEL S. WINOKUR, Attorney for Plaintiff, Office and Post Office Address, 75-81 183rd Street, Flushing, New York 11366, Telephone number (718) 264-7400. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Allan B. Weiss, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of N.Y., dated April 6, 2011 and filed along with the supporting papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage. The premises is described as follows: Parcel I – All that certain piece or parcel of real property with the improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Queens, County of Queens, City and State of New York, known and designated as Lots 51, 52, and 53 in Block 3 on a certain map entitled, “Map of Flushing, 3rd W a r d , B o r o u g h o f Queens, City of New York”, said map having been prepared by A.U. Whitson, C.E., completed August 20, 1923 and filed on October 11, 1923 as Map No. 438, in the Officer of the Clerk of the County of Queens, more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southerly side of 20 th Road, distant 306.76 feet east of the easterly side of 154th Street; Running thence southerly parallel with the easterly side of 1 5 4 th S t r e e t , 1 0 0 f e e t ; Thence easterly parallel with the easterly side of 154 th Street, 60 feet; Thence northerly parallel with the easterly side of 154 th Street, 100 feet to the southerly side of 120 th Road; Thence westerly along the southerly side of 20 th Road, 60 feet to the point or place of beginning. Said premises known as and by the street number 154-34 20 th Road, Whitestone, New York 11357. Said premises being known on the Tax Map of the City of New York for the County of Queens as Block 4737, Lot 20. Parcell II – All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, known and designated as all of Lot 54 and the Easterly 15 feet of Lot 56 in Block 9 on a certain map entitled “Map of property belonging to the Flushing Drive Club Realty Association, Inc. situate at Flushing, Third Ward. Borough of

Queens, City of New York”, said map having been prepared by A.U. Whitson, C.E. completed 8/20/1923 and filed on 10/11/1923 as Map 438, in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, more particularly bounded and described according to said map as follows: Beginning at a point on the southerly side of 20 th Road distant 271.78 feet easterly from the intersection of the southerly side of 20 th Road and 14 th Avenue, now 154 th Street; Thence southerly and parallel with the easterly side of 154 th Street, 100.01 feet; Thence easterly and parallel with the southerly side of 20 th Road, 35 feet; Thence northerly and again parallel with the easterly side of 154 th Street, 100.01 feet to the southerly side of 20 th Road; Thence westerly along the southerly side of 20 th Road, 35 feet to the point or place of beginning. Said premises are presently known on the Tax Map of the City of New York for the Borough of Queens as Block 4737, Lot 19. ______________________________________________________________ To Satisfy A Storage Lien, D. Strauss Auctioneers & Appraisers Inc. Auctioneers will sell under N.Y. State Law On Thurs., May 19th, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. For Moishe’s Mini Storage, 8-33 40th Ave, Long Island City, NY, 11101, The Property Described As Household/Business Records Of: Aharoni, Natan & Elizabeth 2-10-41; Amsel, Harold 6-1-21; Anderson, Curtis 5-924; Arbor, Peter 4-8-29; Architas, George 2-3-30; Bascom-Davis, Hazeldine 59-36; Behar, Elia 2-2-12; Behar, Elia 2-7-35; Behar, Elia 2-11-17; Brown, Keith 3-810; Callender, Amari 2A-224; Carreno, Cira 4-L8; Dangelo, Tom 3-52; Demanie, Rich 8-E13; Graham, Grayling 4-2-5; Guber, Robert 4-3-33; Hacker, Jeff C-3-9; Jean Felix, Guerly 4-4-27; Jimenez, Roy 4-3-30; Jordan, Markita 8-N3; Koulikova, Nina C-2-6; Mcaplin, Michael 2-62; McCook, Patrick 6-4-4; Mezinski, Marc 3-820; Miller, David 2A-1-3; Nieves, Raymond 3-6-13; Perlman, David 4-8-9; Reifschneider, Rebecca 8-45; Romo, Alessandro L. C-W11; Sanchez, Lisa 3-8-7; Sawada, Misa 4-8-13; Schatz, Mark 6-3-35; Seaman & Wainwright LLP C-7-38; Sisman, Leslie 7-6-12; Smith, Jason 35-5; Strizower, Jonathan 3-319; Strizower, Jonathan C-712; The Chambers Hotel 6-124; The Chambers Hotel 6-19; Toledo, Roberto C-3-13; Watkins, Beth 4-8-3; Williams, Kim C-6-38. Auctioneer As Agent DCA No’s #734766 & #0863566.

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Free Chinese Dance At LeFrak Hall The Beijing Dance Academy will perform excerpts from the U.S. premiere of a ballet, “A Scent of Time,” choreographed by leading contemporar y per forma nce ar tist and Queens College faculty member Yin Mei. The post-modern ballet, to be performed for free Saturday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. at Queens College’s LeFrak Concer t Hall, fuses t wo powerful, yet divergent tales into a dynamic work depicting China’s tor-

tuous transition into the modern world.

Yin Mei’s choreography has been hailed

by The New York Times as “t heatrical magic,” and by the Village Voice as inhabiting “the tremulous space where dramas and memorie s reside.”

“A Scent of Time” was inspired by t wo parallel stories drawn from the histor y of China’s early modernization. In non-linear flashback style, the work re-imagines the ex-

Queensbridge Artists Open Doors To Public

By DOMENICK RAFTER A group of art ists from Queensbridge will turn its community center into a museum on Friday, May 6, in their annual ar t show.

Most of the participants will be children, but some are senior citizens, including Ray Normandeau, who has lived in Queensbridge since 1973, and his w ife. The forms of ar t that will be featured include ceramics, watercolors and even video games. The show will feature live performances as well. The exhibit will be held at Queensbridge’s community center at 10-25 41st Ave., between 10th and 12th Streets, from 6-8:30 p.m. Admission is free. There will be refreshments.

“It’s a big thing because for the kids, it give s t hem a lit tle bit of recognit ion,” Normandeau said. “It will really do their hear ts some good.”

Most of the art, with the exception of the

video games, will be available for acquisition. The event is sponsored by the Jo Mitchell Foundation, which helps the kids at Queensbridge with their ar t. Normandeau said the annual event has grown from being held in a room in the basement to the large communit y center.

“Every year it gets bigger and bigger,” he said.

Normandeau, who is legally blind and a photographer, said there are plenty of great ar t ists liv ing in Queensbridge who don’t cultivate their talent because they are raised to believe the only talent that comes out of the project are rappers and athletes.

“Kids who might not be good in spor ts; this gives them a chance to realize they can be something else,” he said.

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

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College Choral Society Celebrates 70th Year In celebration of its 70th anniversary season, the Queens College Choral Society and Orchestra will perform with all of the choral ensembles of the Aaron Copland School of Music (ACSM) – a chorus that now numbers over 230 singers – in its annual spring concer t Saturday, May 14, at 8 p.m. in Colden Auditorium.

Under the baton of Music Director James John, the program will feature Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis,” a masterwork that is seldom performed by non-professional choirs because of its complexity.

“Missa Solemnis” is generally considered one of Beethoven’s supreme achievements, created when the composer was at the height of his power. A profound, monumental work, its sett ing of the Mass has been deemed groundbreaking – presenting the standard text in a new light. Beethoven’s rich harmonic language and triumphant spirit make the work deeply compelling.

Soloists for “Missa Solemnis” include ACSM vocal program alumni Eleni Calenos, soprano, a nd Gilad Paz, tenor, and cur rent per formance major Melisa Bonet ti, mezzosoprano. Kevin Thompson, bass, is a recent graduate of The Juilliard School of Music. James John has been with ACSM for nine years, where he conducts the QC Choir, Vocal Ensemble and Choral Soci-

ety, teaches choral conducting, and serves as advisor to the graduate program in vocal performance.

Dr. John was named ar t ist ic director in June of 2010 of the Manhattan-based vocal ensemble, Cerddorion, a select chamber choir dedicated to adventurous programs that span the breadth of the choral repertory. He has given presentations at both divisional and national conventions of the American Choral Directors Association, and is in demand as a guest conductor and clinician throughout the United States.

Founded in 1941, the QCCS is “a singing organization of and for the public, students and staff of Queens College.” The Society typically performs two concerts per year with orchestra – in December and May – devoted to the great masterpieces of choral literature such as Verdi’s “Requiem,” Bach’s “Magnificat,” and Handel’s “Me ssiah.” The QCCS has also per formed mult iple premieres of new works, including pieces composed by ACSM’s faculty, and is open to singers of all backgrounds and skill levels, from high school students to adult community members.

Tickets are $20 and $18, and are available through the Kupferberg Center Box Office at (718) 793-8080 or online at kupferbergcenter.org/qcchoralspring.htm

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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 per fectly-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 stuffed with ricotta, spinach and foodies with fervor. But the humparmigiano cheese in tomato bler among us, keeps our lit tle RESTAURANT sauce. The results were bordersecrets to ourselves. ing on the divine.

Great food, a cozy set t ing, Next, we split a neat helping of friendly staff and family atmorigatoni alla Siciliana, sautéed eggsphere are the most you can deplant and black olives mixed in a mand of any Italian restaurant. light tomato sauce and topped with Villaggio delivers on all fronts shav i ng of dr y g oat ch ee se. (not to mention it’s down the Culinarily, you can count the traps block from our office). here on both hands. Overdo one My guest and I were seated at ingredient, and you drown out the a table and immediately were rest. But this was a balanced helpstruck by the restaurant’s muralladen walls. Italian vistas galore, giving the ing, both delightful and robust in all the right ways. place an expansive feel.

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

My guest and I left, reeling with bloated Tribune’s 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 por tico.

For antipasto, we were offered a sam- gourmand I am. But I guess the word is pler plat ter of Villaggio’s best. T he fried out. Get to Villaggio, quick.

—Joseph Orov ic calamari avoid the trap of being fishy tastVILLAGGIO 150-07 14th Rd., Whitestone (718) 747-1111 CUISINE: Italian HOURS: 11 am – 11 pm PARKING: Street CREDIT CARDS: All Major

perience s of t wo impor ta nt Chinese figures: Zhang Chonghe, who dedicated her life to bringing an appreciation of Chinese calligraphy and Kunqu Opera to the U.S., and Shen Congwen, author of “Border Town,” one of t he great Chinese novels of the 20th century.

The Beijing Dance Academy, one of the world’s leading institutions of dance and dance education, will also perform a selection of traditional and modern Chinese dances from it s reper toire. In addi- Yin Mei will bring the Beijing Dance Academy to tion, the program includes Queens in a free per formance this Saturday. several Chinese classical, folk and modern dances, the “Pas de Deux” from her choreography and four times received the ballet Sleeping Beauty and a dance solo. a QC Innovat ive Teach ing Award for deStudents in the Queens College dance veloping original course offerings. From program taught by Yin Mei will also par tici- June 6-24, Yin Mei will direct the college’s Cross-Cultural Summer Dance Intensive pate in the performance.

As a director, choreographer and per- Festival.

Founded in 1954, the Beijing Dance formance/visual art ist, Yin Mei is known for producing categor y-def ying works t hat Academy currently enrolls 2,500 students. It bridge geographic, technological, art ist ic has been called “the cradle for dancers,” and cultural divides to create a unique brand having nur tured ma ny dancers, teachers, of contemporar y dance theater. Her chore- choreographers and dance theory researchography has been presented at leading na- ers around the world. Since 1979, its stutional and international dance venues, and dents have won over 50 medals at major inshe has collaborated with an array of impor- ternational ballet competitions.

Admission is free. Call (718) 793-8080 tant visual ar tists, composers and performfor tickets. If the Box Office is closed when ers.

In 2005, she received a Guggenheim fel- you phone, you may leave a message with lowship for choreography. She now cho- your name and the number of tickets that reographs a nd per forms her contemporar y you wish to reserve.

Th is per formance is t he culminat i ng work worldwide through her company, Yin event in the college’s full season of events Mei Dance.

Yin Mei is also a dance professor and marking the Year of Ch ina. For addit ional director of the dance program at Queens information go to qc.cuny.edu/yearofchina.

For directions to the campus, go to College, where she has twice received the college’s Presidential Research Award for qc.cuny.edu/?id=9KTF.

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CHESS CLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2.

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READING BUDDIES Tuesdays, May 10, 17, 24, 31 Auburndale library. Register.

NUTRITION WORKSHOP Tuesday s, May 10, 17, 24 Laurelton library. Register.

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

SAVE Tu e s d a y, M ay 1 0 Te a c h Children to Save at the Bayside library at 4.

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

FAMILY STORY TIME Wednesday, May 11 at the Queensboro Hill library at 11.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BOOK BUDDIES Wednesdays, May 11, 18 at t h e W i n d s o r Pa r k l i b ra r y.

Register.

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

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

KINDERGARTEN STORY Wednesdays, May 11, 18, 25 Bellerose library at 3:30.

BALLOON SCULPTING Wednesday, May 11 balloon sculpting workshop at the Corona library. Register.

MOM’S DAY ACTIVIT Y Wednesday, May 11 Mother’s Day Paper Doll C a rd A c t i v i t y a t t h e E a st Flushing library at 4.

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

GAMING FUN Thursdays, May 12, 19, 26 Lefrak Cit y library at 3:30.

READING BUDDIES Thursdays, May 12, 19, 26 at the Auburndale librar y.

Register.

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

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

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

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

ORIGAMI Thursdays, May 12, 19 at the East Elmhurst library at 4. Limited seats.

JEWELRY Thursday, May 12 jewelry workshop at the Hillcrest library at 4:30.

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

Register.

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

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

BOOK BUDDIES

Fridays, May 13, 20 at the Bayside library at 4.

BOOK MAKING Friday, May 13 at the East Elmhurst library. Register.

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

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

BOOST Fridays, May 13, 20, 27 Boost Game Day at the McGoldrick library at 5.

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

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

CULINARY KIDS Saturday, May 14 Culinary Kids CSA Workshop at the Peninsula library at 2.

SENIORS HOWARD BEACH Beginning in May mah jongg classes on Wednesdays at 10. Tuesday, May 17 “ M e d i c a r e C h a n g e s . ” May 30 10-3 Lunch served at noon, dancing at 1. $3.

Also book club, learn to Skype. Every morning a t 9:15 Group Walk around the neighborhood.

Fridays 10:15-11:30 “I Remember When.” 156-45 84 th Street.

738-8100.

AARP 1405 Mondays, May 9, 23, June 6 Flushing AARP 1405 meets at the Bowne Street Communit y Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Avenue at 1.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING Tu e s d ay a n d We d n e s d a y, May 10, 11 AARP Defensive Driving Course at the Auburndale library. Register.

AARP 4158 Tuesdays, May 10, June 14 North Flushing AARP meets at noon at Church on the Hill, 167-07 35 th Avenue, Flushing.

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

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

AARP 3698 Wednesday, May 11 AARP Chapter 3698 meets at the Zion Episcopal Church, 24301 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Social hour at noon, meeting at 1, program at 2. New members welcome.

AARP 29 Thursdays, May 12, June 9 AARP chapter 29 meets at Grace House, 155-02 90 th avenue, Jamaica at noon.

HORIZONS CLUB Thursday, May 12 Horizons Club, for those 55 and over, meet at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112 th Street. $3 includes coffee and cake.

MEETINGS VFW 4787 Mondays, May 9, 23 Whitestone VFW Community Post meets. 746-0540.

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

CATHOLIC VETS Mondays, May 9, June 13, July 11 American Mart yrs Catholic War Veterans Post 1772 meets in Bayside. 4689351.

AMERICAN LEGION Mondays, May 9, June 13 American Legion Post 510 meets at St. Robert Bellamine in Bayside Hills.

428-2895.

TELE. PIONEERS Tuesdays, May 10, June 14 Te l e p h o n e Pioneer of America meet in College Point. 463-4535.

LIONS CLUB Tu e s d a y, M ay 10 Ravenswood Lions Club meets at Riccardo’s by the Bridge in Astoria at 6:30.

THEATER

TALKS FORECLOSURE Monday, May 9 Foreclosure Prevention Seminar at the Steinway library at 6.

ORGANIZED Monday, May 9 the 7 Habits of Very Organized People at 6 at the Sunnyside library.

GUATEMALA Monday, May 9 Customs and Traditions of Guatemala at the Flushing library at 6:30.

HILLCREST Tu e s d a y, M ay 1 0 “The Hours” will be discussed at 2 at the Hillcrest library.

FORECLOSURE Wednesday, May 11 Foreclosure Prevention Seminar at the Astoria library at 11.

WORLD EDUCATION Wednesday, May 11 World Education Services Seminar at 2 at the Central library.

WINDSOR PARK Thursday, May 12 “Saving CeeCee Honeycutt” will be discussed at 6:30 at the Windsor Park library.

AUTHOR TALK Friday, May 13 Jason Antos will discuss “Flushing” at 3 at the McGoldrick library.

JAMAICA Saturday, May 14 discussion and signing of “Jamaica, N Y, ” a t 1 : 3 0 a t Ba r n e s & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows.

JEWISH VETS Sunday, May 15 Kew Forest – Woodside – Irwin Loitz Post 250 meet at 9:30 at the Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd. 2977711.

BELLA ITALIA Sundays, May 15, June 12, July 10 Bella Italia Mia meets. 457-4816.

P-FLAG Sunday, May 15 PFLAG, a support group for parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays, meet in Forest Hills. 271-6663.

HEALTH YOGA CLASSES Saturdays 10-11 and Sundays 9:30-10:30 workshops on Yoga. Other classes include meditation, Ayurvedic, yoga philosophy, Sanskirt language. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Jackson Heights. 646-912-1885.

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

670-1695. $5 a class.

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

CHAIR YOGA Mondays, May 9, 16, 23 at the Bellerose library. Register.

ALZHEIMERS Monday, May 9 Alzheimer’s workshop at 6 at the Corona library.

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT E ve r y Tu e s d a y We ste r n Queens Caregiver Network in Sunnyside. 5:30-6:30.

784-6173, ext. 431.

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT Every Tuesday 3:30-4:30 at the Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 th Avenue, Bayside. 631-1886.

ALZHEIMERS Tu e s d a y s , M a y 1 0 , 2 4 Caregiver Support in Forest Hills. 592-5757, ext. 237.

WELL SPOUSES Wednesdays, May 11, June 8 Well Spouses or Partners of the Chronically Ill and Disabled at the St. Charles Rehab Center in Albertson at 7. 201 IU Willets Road. 516829-8740.

UROLOGY SERIES Thursday, May 12 at the Flushing library at 6.

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

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

Register.

BLOOD DRIVE Sunday, May 15 blood drive starting at 9:30 at Temple Beth Sholom, 171-39 Northern Blvd., Flushing.

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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HUMAN COMEDY Thursday-Saturday, May 521 “The Human Comedy” at Good Shepherd in Astoria. $18. 866-811-4111.

ALADDIN JR. Friday and Saturday, May 6, 7 at St. Mary Gate of Heaven in Ozone Park. 8460689.

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

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

ARSENIC Fridays and Saturday, May 13, 14, 20 at 8 and Sundays, May 15, 21 at 3. Theatre a la Carte will present “Arsenic and Old L ace” at the Communit y Church in Douglaston. $15. 631-4092.

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.

ANNIE May 13-22 at St. Andrew Avelino Church in Flushing. $15, $12 children and seniors and Sundays.

TRIBUTE TO FILM Saturdays, May 14, 21 at 8 and Sunday, May 22 at 3 FSF Communit y Theatre Group in Flushing presents “The Magic of . . A Tribute to F i l m , Te l ev i s i o n , R a d i o and Musical Theater.” 516354-3017. $16.

KING AND I Sundays, May 15, 22 at 2 and Saturday, May 21 at 6.

The St. Mary’s Drama Guild youth group presents “The King And I” in Woodside.

672-4848.

KILLING KOMPANY Friday, June 3 “Graduation to Murder” at Riccardo’s in Astoria. The Killing Company performs mystery dinner shows. 1-888-SHOOTEM for information.

COMM. BD. 9 Tu e s d a y, M ay 1 0 a t t h e Center at Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens.

Tu e s d ay, J u n e 1 4 a t th e Marjestic Marquee, 88-03 101 st Avenue, Ozone Park.

286-2686.

COMM. BD 6 Wednesdays, May 11, Thursday, June 16 at 80-02 Kew Gardens Road at 7:45.

ADVANCED TOASTMASTER Thursdays, May 12, 26 learn the art and science of public speaking. 525-6830.

UNITED 40S Thursdays, May 12, Wednesday, June 8 United Forties Civic Association Inc. meets at St. Teresa Parish Center, 50-22 45 th Street, Woodside.

535-0516.

COPE WITH LOSS Thursday, May 12 Making Peace with the Loss of Family, Pets or Friends at 2 at the Sunnyside library.

HORIZONS CLUB Thursday, May 12 Horizons Club, for those 55 and over, meet at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112 th Street. $3 includes coffee and cake.

DEMOCRATIC CLUB Thursdays, May 12, June 9 Jefferson Democratic Club meets at 7:30 at the Clearview Golf Course Clubhouse, 202-12 Willets Point Blvd., Bayside.

ILION AREA BLOCK Fridays, May 13, June 10 Ilion Area Block Association meets at the African Center fo r C o m m u n i t y E m p owerment in St. Albans at 7:30.

111-92A Farmers Blvd., St. Albans.

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

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Queens Today ENTERTAINMENT MAIFEST Saturday, May 7 Maifest in the Garden with the Voelker Orth Museum from 5:308:30. Evening of music, dining and merriment. $30.

359-6227.

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

278-0700.

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 Bruce Vilanch at Queens Theater in the Park. 760-0064.

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.

WALKING TOUR Sunday, May 7 11-1 Queens Historical Societ y for the Flushing Central Railroad Walking Tour with Jack Eichenbaum $15 non-members. 939-0647, ext. 14.

SHEEP SHEARING Saturday and Sunday, May 7, 8 the Queens Zoo will hold their annual Sheep Shearing Weekend from 114. $7 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children. 271-1500. 53-51 111 th Street, Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

HAYDN FEST Sunday, May 8 the Astoria Symphony and Astoria Symphonic Choir presents “Haydn Fest!” at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 43-19 30 th Avenue, Astoria.

OPEN MIC Mondays, May 9, June 13, July 11 Open Mic Poetry Night at 7:30 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows.

GREAT LADIES Monday, May 9 Great Ladies of Song with Linda Ipanema at the Kew Gardens Hills library at 1:30.

STORM Monday, May 9 international film screening and discussion of “Storm” at the Fresh Meadows library at 2.

MAHONY & LYND Monday, May 9 “Those Were The Days, My Friend” songs of Crosby, Sinatra and more at 6 at the East Flushing librar y.

BIG BAND Monday, May 9 Music of the Big Band Singers at 6 at the Steinway library.

SOUL LEGENDS Monday, May 9 musical tribute to the soul legends Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye at 6:30 at the St. Albans library.

CHOREOGRAPHY Wednesday through Sunday, May 11-15 Student

Choreography Showcase at Queens College’s Rathaus Hall. 793-8080.

GREAT COMPOSERS Wednesday, May 11 Great Russian and European Composers at 6:30 at the Forest Hills library.

ROCKIN’ BLUES Thursday, May 12 Eddie Lee Isaacs and the Rockin’ Side of the Blues at the Far Rockaway library at 6.

SOUL LEGENDS Thursday, May 12 a musical tribute to the soul legends Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye at the Woodhaven library at 6:30.

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.

ASTRONOMY NIGHT Saturday, May 14 Evening with the Stars from 8-10 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000. $10 adults.

NOCHE FLAMENCA Saturday and Sunday, May 14, 15 at Queens Theatre in the Park. 760-0064.

QC CHORAL SOCIETY Saturday, May 14 annual Spring Concert at Colden Center. $10. 793-8080.

QSO Saturday, May 14 Queens Symphony Orchestra performs “ The Voice” at 7:30 with a pre-concert lecture at 6:30. 326-4455.

SPRING JAZZ GALA Saturday, May 14 at Joe Abbracciamento Restaurant in Rego Park. $100. Musica Reginae 894-2178.

BEETHOVEN Saturday, May 14 Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis at Colden Auditorium, Queens College. $20. 7938080.

WALKING TOURS Saturdays and Sundays, May 14, 15, 21, 22 LIC. Wednesday, May 11 Flushing’s Chinatown. 9618406.

SHAKESPEARE Saturday, May 14 Shakespeare in Music: Scenes from Famous Operas

by Great Composers at 2 at the Flushing library.

STAR THEATER Saturday, May 14 Senior per forms of STAR present “An Af ternoon of Theater” at 2:30 at the Fresh Meadows library.

BIG BAND SINGERS Saturday, May 14 music of the Big Band Singers at 2:30 at the Peninsula library.

TRIBUTE Saturday, May 14 a tribute to the music of Sinatra, Manilow, Sedaka and more at 3 at the Bayside library.

TANGO Saturday, May 14 masters of tango and argentine folklore with the Horacio Laguna Ensemble at 3 at the Central library.

SOUL LEGENDS Saturday, May 14 a musical tribute to the soul legends Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye at 3 at the Rochdale Village library.

OPEN MIC Sunday, May 15 Open Mic for Poets at 2 at the Central library.

SPRING CONCERT Sunday, May 15 Bayside Glee Club Spring Concert at 3 at Church on the Hill, 35 th A v e n u e a n d 1 6 8th S t r e e t , Flushing.

PETS & PALS Sunday, May 15 Pets and Pals Part y from 12-3 at Alley Pond Environmental Center.

Games, rides, craft projects, pet adoption and microchip clinic, animal demonstration and more. 229-4000.

ASTORIA SPRING FESTIVAL Sunday, May 15 Astoria Spring Festival from 10-5 on 31 st Street between Ditmars Blvd. and 21 st Avenue.

FARM FESTIVAL Sunday, May 15 11-4 at the Queens Count y Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park. $5.

BEN VEREEN Sunday, May 15 at Queensborough Communit y College. 631-6311.

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

969-1128.

CHANGING CAREERS Saturday, May 7 Exploring New Directions: Changing Careers at the Central library at 2:30.

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

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

SHELL JEWELRY Monday, May 9 jewelry workshop at the Mitchell-Linden library. Register.

COMPUTER CLASS Tu e s d a y, M ay 1 0 a t t h e Sunnyside library. Register.

POWERPOINT Tuesday, May 10 introduction to PowerPoint at the McGoldrick library. Register.

BASIC COMPUTER Tuesday, May 10 at the LIC library at 11.

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

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

BASIC COMPUTER Tuesdays, May 10, 17, 24, 31 at the Glendale library.

Register.

KNIT & CROCHET Tuesdays, May 10, 31 at the Windsor Park library at 2.

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

NOOK NIGHT Wednesday, May 11 Nook Night at 7 at Barnes & Noble, 1 7 6 - 6 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i k e , Fresh Meadows.

BASIC COMPUTER Wednesday, May 11 at the Windsor Park library. Register.

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Models Of Queens

Spiderman, Fireman Hey kids! When there’s a fire, what do you do? Call…

Spiderman??

That’s not exactly the message of a new comic book featuring our own fictional borough hero, but it’s close. In an effort to educate kids in emergency preparedness, the FDNY has released a new fire safety comic with Spiderman and other Marvel super heroes.

We’re glad they’ve enlisted Peter Parker… errr, Spiderman.

It’s a much better choice than say, The Human Torch. Let’s just hope no kids place phone calls to 911 demanding to speak to the web slinger.

Krystal Dubose Home: Astoria Age: 27 Height: 5’ 8" Weight: 115lbs Stats: 34-28-34

The Cardella’s are surrounded by Western Queens political bigwigs.

Krystal’s Return For Krystal DuBose, the past few years since we last caught up with her have been fruitful – both in pursuing her acting and modeling as well as studying International Business and Marketing at Berkeley College.

When we first profiled her three years ago, Krystal had recently moved from Orange County,

California. She had seen the world and was set to take it on full speed.

Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa at Berkeley last year, Krystal has shown that she has the brains and the drive to succeed.

When we last spoke, she couldn’t help but rave about the food of her new home borough, but clearly, her love for lasagna,

Turkish food and strawberry shortcake has not gone to her hips.

We hope to see plenty more from this gal in the future, and if what she once told us holds true, we’re sure that will happen.

“I want to be known worldwide,” she said. “I want young women to look up to me.”

Don’t Leave Home Without It

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Rapper 50 Cent may portray himself as the consummate tough guy, but he can still fall victim to some sissy crimes.

The Jamaica native’s American Express card number was jacked and used to make a bunch of purchases. The thieves committed their first goof when trying to call in an order for two Sony flat-screen TV’s over the phone and charge the man-cave delights to Fiddy’s AmEx. Obviously, the thieves have since been caught. But for once, it’s obvious 50 is worth more than his name.

70 Years Strong

There are few things that can gather every politician in Western Queens in one room, but I bet you didn’t know an anniversary could be one of them.

Earlier this month, Council Members Elizabeth Crowley and Diana Reyna, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Assembly Members Cathy Nolan and Mike Miller all showed up to the 70th anniversary of Ridgewood’s Peter and Providenza Cardella. Also in attendance was former State Sen. Serphin Maltese.

At the celebration, Crowley and Reyna presented Mr. and Mrs. Cardella with a New York City Council Proclamation for their commitment and service to each other

and to the city.

It seems in this day and age, when you’re married for 70 years, it’s about as big a deal as potential budget cuts or the aftermath of a natural disaster. Perhaps President Obama should stop by the Cardellas next time he’s driving through Queens headed for a Manhattan fundraiser.

Go Diego, Go!

Confidentially, New York . . .

Ron Redeemed After the “The Malice at the Palace” almost seven years ago, most thought Ron Artest was finished, but he has shown that redemption belongs to everyone. The Queensbridge native was recently awarded the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award by the NBA. On Nov. 19, 2004, at a basketball game between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers, a fight broke out and the Queensbridge in Artest rose to the surface. He leapt into the stands and chaos ensued as players and fans went at it. Nine players were suspended including Artest, who could not play the remainder of the season.

Boston’s Kevin Garnett won the award in 2006 for donating $1.2 million to Katrina relief, and Artest won for his efforts to promote awareness of mental health, including fund-raising, appearing before Congress in support of Mental Health in Schools Act and his all-around advocacy on the issue. He also raffled off his 2010 championship ring, raising more than $650,000 for mental health awareness.

Besides Artest, another Queens man gave us reason to smile. Lamar Odom, Artest’s teammate on the Los Angeles Lakers, won the NBA’s “Sixth Man” Award. His perseverance as a bench player this year earned him the nod.

The box said “Nickelodeon,” but the movie was definitely more of a peep show.

This is not what Dora should be exploring.

A Hollis mother bought a DVD featuring Dora sidekick Diego and other Nick Jr. characters for her two sons at a Toy ‘R Us in Valley Stream. When she popped it into the DVD player for her two young sons to watch, what they saw was not Dora and Diego on an adventure to find lost treasure.

Instead of “Nickelodeon’s All Star Sports Day,” Candice Conner’s children were watching “Bubble Butt Bonanza No. 17,” a hardcore pornography film.

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