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FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Docket No. NN-24872/10 CHILD NEGLECT CASE In the Matter of a Proceeding under BABY GIRL HOPE Article 10 of the Family Court Act DESTINIY HOPE Respondent IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NOTICE: PLACEMENT OF YOUR CHILD IN FOSTER CARE MAY RESULT IN YOUR LOSS OF YOUR RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF YOUR CHILD STAYS IN FOSTER CARE FOR 15 OF THE MOST RECENT 22 MONTHS, THE AGENCY MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO FILE A PETITION TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO COMMIT GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF YOUR CHILD TO THE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION. ALSO, THE AGENCY MAY FILE BEFORE THE END OF THR 15-MONTH PERIOD, IF SEVERE OR REPEATED CHILD ABUSE IS PROVEN BY CLEAN AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE, THIS EVIDENCE MAY CONSTITUTE THE BASIS TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO COMMIT GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF YOUR CHILD TO THE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION. TO: DESTINY HOPE A Petition under Article 10 of the Family Court Act having been filed with this Court, and annexed hereto YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before this court at 15120 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432, Part 1, On JUNE 21st, 2011 at 11:00 AM o’clock of that day to answer the petition and to be dealt with in accordance with Article 10 of the Family Court Act. ON YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR as herein directed, a warrant may be issued for your arrest. BY ORDER OF THE COURT HON. JUDGE MARYBETH RICROATH JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT Dated: April 6, 2011 FURTHER NOTICE Family Court Act (statute symbol) 154(c) provides that petitions brought pursuant to Articles, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 of the Family Court Act, in which an order of protection is sought or in which a violation of an order of protection is alleged, may be served outside the State of New York upon a Respondent who is not a resident of domiciliary of the State of New York. If no other grounds for obtaining personal jurisdiction over the Respondent exist aside from the application of this provision, the exercise of personal jurisdiction over the respondent is limited to the issue of the request for, or alleged violation of, the order of protection. Where the Respondent has been served with this summons and petition and does not appear, the Family Court may proceed to a hearing with respect to issuance or enforcement of the order of protection.
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF Steinway Auto Sales LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is: Steinway Auto Sales LLC SECOND: The county, within this state, in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is: Queens THIRD: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: John Salvio 20-02 Steinway St Astoria, NY 11105 USA John Salvio (signature of organizer) John Salvio (print or type name of organizer) _______________________________________________________________ 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. To Place Your Legal Advertisement, Call the Tribune at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 149 or E-Mail Your Copy to the Tribune at: legals@queenstribune.com
LEGAL NOTICE of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 10/1/ 09. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 22-60 46th St., Astoria, NY 11105. Purpose: any lawful activity. ________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Errands You Hate LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on 02/ 10/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to: 3134 78 Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11370 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. ________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of CAS REALM PUBLISHING LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on January 12, 2011. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to THE LLC 146-14 20th Avenue, Whitestone NY, 11357. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________ ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF Famous Accountants LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is: Famous Accountants LLC SECOND: The county within this state in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is: Queens THIRD: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. 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
LEGAL NOTICE 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 (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
LEGAL NOTICE Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: the name of the limited liability company is: Xtreme Construction of Queens LLC SECOND: The county within this state in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is: Queens THIRD: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: John Conway 135-22 95 Street Ozone Park, NY 11417 K Walsh (signature of organizer) Kerry Walsh, Organizer (print or type name of organizer) _______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Things I Don’t Understand, LLC a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on 1/20/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to: 41-14 49 th Street Apt 1R, Sunnyside, NY 11104 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. _______________________________________________________________ RHYTHMZ DANCE & FITNESS STUDIO, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 3/10/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/ her to The LLC, 252-15 Union Tpke., Bellrose, NY 11426. General Purposes. _______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of HGL MEDICAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/14/11. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 9320A Roosevelt Ave., Ste. 3AB, Jackson Heights, NY 11368. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. _______________________________________________________________ ZAMS GROUP LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 3/22/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/ her to The LLC, 242-19 149 Ave., Rosedale, NY 11422. General Purposes. _______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of VRETTOS HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/7/
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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 4 3 rd Avenue, Sunnyside, NY 11104. Purpose: any lawful activity.
DANTS: 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 _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________ 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 DEFEN-
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.
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Queens Wins $295M Amtrak Project project is part of the larger East Side Access project, which will bring the LIRR into Grand Central Terminal by 2016, but the funding put in place on Monday will be exclusively for the Harold Interlocking plan. Because the East Side Access project promises to bring more LIRR trains through the Harold Interlocking, the fix was badly needed or delays could worsen. The money had originally been awarded to Florida to build a high-speed rail system between Miami, Orlando and Tampa, but the Sunshine State's new governor, Rick Scott, rejected the funds, saying he felt his state could not afford the possibility of cost overruns. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand asked LaHood earlier this year to award some of the rejected money to New York, which he did on Monday in an announcement at Penn Station. "This is what our friends around here have been asking for," LaHood said. Gillibrand said the money would be put to good use alleviating crowded rail lines and making rail travel more accessible. "Clearly, there is a demand to increase rail transit in New York and across the Northeast," said Gillibrand. "These investments will make a major impact in meeting that demand by relieving congestion and increasing the reliability of service." U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Astoria), whose district includes the Harold Interlocking, said the project was imperative to the
Public Advocate Eyes Illegal Conversion Fix single-family homes," de Blasio said. "Wherever it happens, it is dangerous and the Dept. of Buildings needs to respond rapidly to reports they receive. It should not take the Dept. of Buildings weeks to dispatch inspectors, only to have many of them stymied by locked doors. The Department must accelerate its inspection process and increase its attempts to gain access to illegally subdivided units." Among the things de Blasio would like to see the DOB change is the hours of inspection visits, so that owners are at home when inspectors come. Currently, most visits occur during the day when homeowners may be at work. He added that the DOB should have a quicker response time to complaints, which can sometimes be more than a month, and they should prioritize illegal conversions. Borough President Helen Marshall included a page on her Web site dedicated to illegal conversions. Her "Fighting Illegal Conversions: A Comprehensive Guide for Communities" outlines ways to spot illegal conversions and how to report and fix existing violations and get permits to legalize conversions. "Part of the reason for the proliferation of illegal apartments is that many homeowners and their tenants do not know what constitutes an illegal dwelling or how to seek remedies," Marshall wrote on her Web site. According to 311, most of the complaints about illegal conversions in Queens, nearly a third, have been in Community Board 7, especially in Flushing, College Point and Whitestone. A number of those complaints have been "closed" because the DOB could not gain entry to the building. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.
WP Van Wyck Ramps Starting Public Review By JOSEPH OROVIC The planned redevelopment of Willets Point took another procedural step closer to reality last week, while also hurdling a slight obstacle. The NYC Economic Development Corp. released a Request for Proposals for the Phase 1 portion of the project, opening the doors for developers to submit specific plans for development of the first 12.7 acres of the 62-acre Iron Triangle. The State Dept. of Transportation also opened the EDC's proposed ramps connecting Willets Point to the Van Wyck Expressway to public review, bringing the muchballyhooed aspect of the redevelopment to the general populace's scrutiny. A public hearing regarding the ramps will be held on June 8 at the Flushing Library, 4117 Main St., from 4:30-8 p.m. The agency also released its Determination and Findings, a response to comments and questions brought forth by the public at a hearing in March. "Selecting a developer will put us one step closer to realizing the goal that the community created, leaders across Queens have envisioned for decades, and a project that the City Council overwhelmingly approved: making Willets Point New York City's next great neighborhood," said EDC President Seth Pinsky. The EDC welcomed the release of its Determination and Findings as well as the DOT's go-ahead for public review of the lamps on May 4, a few hours apart, and heralded both as major steps towards the project's fruition. The Determinations and Findings in particular was key to allowing the acquisition of Phase 1 property through eminent domain. "While the City already controls nearly 90 percent of the land in Phase 1, today's notice gives us the ability to acquire the remaining property so that the historic redevelopment project can move forward," said an EDC spokeswoman. The agency promised to continue negotiating with remaining landowners in the Iron Triangle and the Phase 1 area in particular, in the hopes of avoiding eminent domain. Opponents of the redevelopment contend the City's announcements are meant to give the illusion of inevitability, but will do little to stymie a battery of legal challenges. "The RFP itself doesn't have irreparable
impacts," said Michael Gerrard, opposition group Willets Point United's lead attorney in one case against the agency. "It's only paperwork; I don't anticipate seeking an injunction against it." Gerrard's case against the city on behalf of WPU contends the phase-in of the redevelopment circumvents previous promises to keep eminent domain off the table until the Federal Highway Administration approves the ramps. The agency contends the ramps fall outside the bounds of Phase 1 and it anticipates the ramps' approval. The court will host oral arguments on July 20. The dual-release of the Determination and Findings and State DOT announcement was dubious, according to WPU's other attorney, Michael Rikon. "Interesting timing, don't you think?" he said. WPU has contended the odds have been stacked in the EDC's favor ever since the agency's former Senior Vice President of Transportation Joan McDonald was appointed commissioner of the State DOT on Jan. 14. FOIL requests filed by WPU last year revealed reservations among State DOT engineers about the ramps' feasibility. A call to the agency regarding its decision to put the ramps up for public review was not returned as of press time. "It is incredible to us that the governor, who has made ethics a signature issue, has not asked that McDonald recuse herself from any involvement with the EDC-sponsored project," said WPU member Jake Bono, of Bono Sawdust Supply. A city official familiar with the situation rebuffed the allegation, saying, "That is a desperate and slanderous claim that doesn't merit a response." Through the RFP, the EDC reached out to respondents of its 2009 Request for Qualifications. RFP responses are due Aug. 12. The step opens the door to specific plans for an area the NYCEDC said will feature 680,000 square feet of retail space; up to 400 units of housing, 35 percent of which will be affordable; a hotel; open space; and parking. Respondents to the RFP must also submit a concept plan for the entire 62-acre Iron Triangle. Reach Deputy Editor Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127.
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By DOMENICK RAFTER In a borough populated with new immigrant families and young recent college grads looking for an affordable place to live, illegal conversions are a problem that everyone knows exists, but few are willing to take it on. But illegally converted apartments can be more than a nuisance, they can be fatal. Often firefighters have trouble navigating illegally converted apartments during fires, putting their lives and the lives of anyone trapped inside at risk. Last week, a 12-year-old boy in the Bronx died in a fire in an illegally converted apartment. Some neighborhoods in Queens have become notorious for illegal conversions. Semi-attached houses in Ridgewood, Woodside, Middle Village and Jamaica are often divided into four or five different apartments. In Flushing and Astoria, newly constructed apartment buildings house 2-3 families per apartment. In Kew Gardens and Richmond Hill, large Victorian homes often house a large family of 15-20 people. The problem is what triggered the Dept. of City Planning to propose rezoning a significant portion of Richmond Hill. Though the city receives thousands of complaints about illegal conversions each year, only a handful ever end in fines. DOB officers sent to investigate the complaints are often denied entry and the complaints are often closed after two tries; homeowners, expecting visits from the DOB, have become smart on how to avoid encountering an inspector. The problem has led Public Advocate Bill de Blasio to call for reforming the way the DOB responds to complaints. "We see illegally divided housing across Queens, both in neighborhoods dominated by big apartment buildings and those made up
local economy and is ready to go as soon as funding is in place. "Amtrak will soon have a 'fast track' through Harold Interlocking, a bottleneck that has bedeviled New York train passengers for years." Maloney said. "This project has local participation, it is shovel-ready, and it is a necessary first step toward bringing high-speed rail to the Northeast Corridor." The total cost of the project will be $368.4 million. Donovan The Amtrak trains that pass through the Harold Insaid more funding will be needed. terlocking in Sunnyside will soon be able to move All funding needs to be commit- through unhindered. ted by Sept. 30, 2012 and the MTA is aiming at a September 2017 comple- spending and economic activity in the tion date. Sunnyside area. Though it is too early to tell the direct Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at impact on local jobs, the multi-year project is drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357expected to create a significant uptick in 7400, Ext. 125.
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By DOMENICK RAFTER Florida's loss is Queens' gain. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced Monday that more than $800 million in funds allocated for highspeed rail will come to New York State, including a $295 million project in Sunnyside. The Harold Interlocking project in Sunnyside Yards, a section of track that goes under the 39th Street (once called Harold Avenue) overpass, currently has Amtrak trains crossing tracks used by the Long Island Rail Road. The awkward interchange leads to delays on outbound Amtrak trips and incoming LIRR trains. The $295 million will create new routes that allow Amtrak trains to bypass the Harold interlocking, which the Dept. of Transportation called "the busiest railroad intersection in the country," cutting back on delays of high-speed trains bound for New England. The bypass will be done by realigning the tracks so that Amtrak trains do not have to cross LIRR tracks in order to reach the Hellgate Line, opening up the possibility of a highspeed rail connection between New York and Boston. The tracks are currently also utilized by New Jersey Transit, which stores its trains in the Sunnyside Yards. In all, more than 750 trains use the Harold Interlocking on a normal weekday, with as many as 42 trains per hour passing through during rush hour. MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan said the
Boro Players Fight For B-Ball Title same level as his teammates is a credit to being coached by an NBA Hall of Famer in Monroe. "Learning from a legend is wonderful," he said. "It's one of the benefits for me." His teammate and fellow Queens' representative Nygel Roach played college ball at St. John's University. The 26-year-old Manhattan resident walked onto the Red Storm court for three consecutive years. Basketball was not Roach's only focus in
college; while playing ball, he was a member of the SJU President's Honor Society, a McNair Scholar and completed his Bachelor's degree in Finance. His intelligence and love for basketball landed Roach a job with the Knicks as a marketing associate. As a basketball fan, and more specifically a Knicks fan, Roach is honored to be coached by The Pearl. "You can't ask for more," he said. "The guy is a legend."
In the best-of-three tournament, Team LA swept Team NY 2-0. LA won Game 1 in Venice Beach 59-55. NY lost game two on their home courts in Union Square by a final score of 58-55. The title currently resides in L.A., but Monroe looks forward to coaxing the title to the Big Apple in the next People's Games. Reach Reporter Stefan Singh at ssingh@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 128.
QEDC’s Taste A Huge Success By BRIAN M. RAFFERTY Hundreds of hungr y people filled the Cae sar's Club at Cit i Field Tuesday night to get their fill of all the great food the borough has to offer at the Queens Economic Development Corp.'s annual Queens: A Taste of the World event. The night served as a great launching pad for QEDC's Entrepreneur Space, a Long Island City commercial kitchen and office space that serves as a one-stop location for burgeoning food-related businesses. Chef Marcus Samuelsson, the winner of Bravo's "Top Chef," and a Food Net work regular, was a guest judge for the evening, and had nothing but praise for the cuisine of Queens. "It's just like Queens; it's diverse, and it's my favorite boro because that shows in its cuisine," he said. Asked if he would open his next restaurant here, he was emphatic: "No, I'm going to come here and eat. When I write about food or talk about it, I always tell people to go to Queens." QEDC Executive Director Seth Bornstein was thrilled by the turnout, and was de-
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By STEFAN SINGH New York City parks house some of the greatest non-pro basketball players in the country. In the inaugural People's Games, that talent was on display against some of the best ballers from Los Angeles. Team NY was represented by amazing people from all walks of life and that includes Knicks legend Earl "The Pearl" Monroe and Queens' natives Daniel Alotta and Nygel Roach. The People's Games is a sports concept that offers non-professional athletes the opportunity to represent their hometowns in a battle against other U.S. cities to prove which city dominates in various sports. Alotta, who has zero prior experience in organized basketball, was chosen for this team because he is a true representation of the people of New York. The resilient football player from Temple University won a battle with cancer; in his senior year of high school, Allotta was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and battled the disease all through his college career. "In high school you think you can run through walls, and it made me aware that I am not invincible," said Alotta. "You go from playing sports every day to your daily routine involving seeing a doctor." The 33-year-old shooting guard for Team NY no longer takes life for granted and rather than sulk in his diagnosis, Alotta challenged it like a true athlete. He said that his cancer forced him to be a better player. "I actually competed at a higher level," he said. "There is a certain will that you gain when you overcome what I have." His perseverance in life has translated on the basketball court and his teammates have noticed. "I don't get tired," Alotta said. "My teammates are always talking about how I'm constantly running." For Alotta, the ability to compete on the
Vendors from QEDC’s Entrepreneur Space line the wall at Queens: A Taste of the World. See more pic tures on Page 41. lighted to see the response to the vendors from the Entrepreneur Space. "We've grown from 40 clients to 100 clients in six months, and this is a great showcase for them," he said. "It indicates that
people want to start busine sses in Queens, and we're ver y proud of that." Re a c h E d i t o r B r i a n Raffe r t y a t brafferty@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext, 122.
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Hip-Hop Icon Returns To Boro Roots By STEFAN SINGH Russell Simmons is widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of hip-hop and is one of the richest figures in the music industry. In his newest book, "Super Rich: A Guide To Having It All," the Hollis native shares the keys to obtaining personal richness, not in terms of money, but rather spirituality. On Tuesday night, Simmons came home to Queens for a book signing at the Robert Ross Johnson Family Life Center in St. Albans.
The event was sponsored by B.E.A.M. (Becoming Exceptional Accomplished Men) and Simmons began his day by speaking privately to the children in the program. They were given the opportunity to talk with Simmons for more than an hour while hundreds of fans and followers filled the auditorium. Simmons, who spent most of his early life flirting with drugs and gangs, has cleaned up his act and accredits that accomplishment to his discovery of Yoga and meditation. "The mind is like a monkey in a cage," Simmons said. "When it realizes the cage won't move it will have to settle." After opening the discussion segment of the event with that statement, Simmons asked the hundreds of
people in attendance to join him in meditation by clearing their minds and reciting the word "rum" repeatedly in their head. Simmons said if you can focus your mind on not needing anything and instead on giving, you will become enlightened. "Neediness is the cause of suffering," he said. "A state of not needing is super rich." Simmons told his guests if they become better servers, they will in turn be great leaders. He made reference to his time in the music industry and remembered when Sean "P. Diddy" Combs used to serve coffee. "Puffy always did what was necessary to make people happy and now look at him," Simmons said. Simmons shared with the audience the cleansing process he personally went through
to rid himself of the negativity in his life and become "super rich." "Spiritual evolution is like finding yourself on a train going the wrong way and having the courage to get up and cross over to the other side," he said. He attested that if you change one thing in your life, it may give you the courage to change another. Simmons ended the night by signing copies of his book for every guest who wanted one. The line to get a book signed stretched outside the doors of the auditorium. Each guest received a personal message directly from Simmons. Reach Reporter Stefan Singh at ssingh@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 128.
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Russell Simmons signing books during a visit in St. Albans.
By DOMENICK RAFTER Women in Western Queens had the longe st wait t ime city wide for a mammogram, according to recent study released by City Comptroller John Liu. Elmhurst Hospital tops the list for longest waits for diagnostic and screening mammograms, according to the Comptroller's audit of NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation facilities. Women wait an average of 50 working days for a diagnostic mammogram and 148 days - about four and a half months - for a screening mammogram. That's well above HHC's 14-day target date. "For years, City policy has emphasized the need for women to get mammograms. Unfortunately, significant shortfalls and lapses at City hospitals have undercut that intent and worse
yet, placed women in jeopardy," Liu said. In a statement, HHC said the data in Liu's repor t is outdated a nd the agency has successfully taken steps to remedy the problem. "We are disappointed that the Comptroller's report fails to capture the current state of mammography screening wait times at HHC. The auditors spent nearly 18 months reviewing data from fiscal year 2009 and in their press statements chose to ignore the more recent data made available to them which shows the significant improvements HHC has made over the last two years," read a statement from HHC. "We absolutely refute their conclusion that there are any dangerous delays to patients. There are no delays in cases where a doctor or medical provider has determined
that a mammogram is needed immediately," the response continued. "Patients who present with a lump or other negative findings can receive a diagnostic mammogram within 24-72 hours. And, at least seven of our hospitals have a 0-to-1-day wait time for a screening mammogram today. " Numbers suggest HHC hospitals in Queens may be overburdened. Elmhurst also holds the record for most mammograms conducted cit y wide in a year at 11,425. Queens Hospital, the only other HHC hospital in the borough, per formed 10,544 mammograms, the second highest of HHC facilities. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.
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QEDC Hits Home Run The Queens Economic Development Corporation showed this week that it is truly an engine for change and growth in Queens. At its annual Queens: A Taste of the World dining event at Citi Field, the QEDC drew hundreds of visitors to sample some of the best - and least - known restaurants in the borough, who all provided a great time for patrons. But equally as visible, and in some cases more talked about among attendees, were the small, independent businesses that are making a name for themselves using the QEDC's Entrepreneur Space in Long Island City. This onestop shop for budding caterers, bakers and vendors was showcased throughout the Caesar's Club with great dips, baked goods, fine catering and more. Not only did the QEDC give everybody who attended a night of top cuisine, but it truly fulfilled its mission of providing a resource network for budding businesses by showcasing the talent and creativity coming from our borough's smallest businesses. Congratulations on a job well done, and we look forward to seeking continued growth thanks to the hard work of the QEDC.
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Dow ntow n Flushing To The Editor: I, too, cannot read Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic or any other foreign language which does not use the 26-letter English alphabet. The issue for Mary Ann Boroz and others like her is not her ability to shop in such stores; she admitted it by saying "Truth is there's nothing there for me to buy… I was outside...and that was enough." She is in essence boycotting these stores regardless of what they sell or whatever the language. If you are not going to shop in these stores anyway, then don't complain. There is a huge supermarket in the new mall, and yes, I found it is annoying that some signs were in a foreign language; that's since changed and signs are bi-lingual, but do you really need a sign to tell you what is displayed is an orange or pork chop? By her own admission, she wanted the local supermarket that replaced her beloved Key Food to sell more familiar products like her deli, with cut meats full of sodium, and high priced fresh meats, etc. No shopkeeper is going to stock items that do not sell, whether American or Asian; deli cut meats is one of them. Ever wonder why Downtown Flushing was deserted back in the 70s? It is because the locals did not shop there. I don't shop in those stores that don't display some English; if people
need to patronize an establishment that shows only a foreign language, it is most likely selling immigration services, employment services, or a massage - businesses which I have no need for or interest in. John Lee, Rego Park
On Language To The Editor: I'm so disappointed! I had been looking forward to the opening of the New World Mall, but it is not inclusive (or at least, not yet) to Old World Flushing residents. Over recent years, I have struggled with the loss of small places to meet, sit, and have a sandwich or prepared meal with friends (think Woolworth's counter or booths/ small coffee shops), buy dresses or small appliances (Alexanders/ Caldors), find basics and recipe needs (Blue Star/Associated), see movies (Prospect theater/RKO Keith's), buy books (Waldens/B&N) or an ice-cream cone (BaskinRobbins) in downtown Flushing. I do thank our new residents for coming and saving Flushing from its stagnant decline some years ago. Flushing's downturn gave many the chances to find and afford a new place to call home. But many who have lived here for years, and have grown old or older, still call Flushing home. We were born in Flushing, or came to Flushing to work and raise children many years ago, and happy here, we stayed. But the changes that have taken
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place over recent years in Flushing have been a hardship. Time and change have taken away many of our fondest memories of Flushing. The loss of longtime friends and neighbors we once knew have been replaced by new neighbors who often smile and are friendly, and that is much appreciated. But we miss the long hours sitting and laughing with friends we knew well. Yes, we (some of us) can learn to say "Ni hao" in greeting or pronounce "Xie xie" but we still feel isolated, left out of things, and it seems there is little place to go where we can feel both welcomed and comfortable. Signs in English are a comfort and helpful, but also necessary and not only to Flushing's old-time residents. They are needed to allow the police and fire departments and emergency services to identify and go quickly to trouble spots, prevent injury, and save lives and property. But we need not fight over signage in Flushing. What we need is to come together to tackle the problem of lettering, for proper city services identification and safety, and the position and use of characters for both cultural beauty and to bring in customers. I feel the problem is more a matter of sign design, so that one language enhances and does not overwhelm the other. Maybe a small piece of art could be added and be clear to everyone, so a business will find more customers and increase profitability. Seeing this, our new neighbors, future developers, and businesses will come to understand that our cultures need not divide us. What longtime residents are asking of new neighbors is to give some thought to the past and the future of Flushing, and to try to make us welcome in our Flushing home as we have made them welcome here. Americans are all cultures living, working, struggling, and laughing together. It is that coming together that makes and keeps America strong. One's spoken language and culture are very important and should be held in honor; kept and passed on to children to be used, enjoyed and displayed with pride so that it will enhance all our lives. Language is not a barrier between friends and neighbors who work together as present or future Americans should do. Claire Bazinet, Flushing
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Dangerous To The Editor: An open letter to U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner: I received a fundraising letter from you that began, "Let me tell you something about these Republicans: the only way to deal with them is to stand up and face them head on." I couldn't agree more. No Democrat on the national stage, in recent years, has been stronger than you in doing just that. But it's important to understand just what it would mean to face today's Republicans "head on." Not just on their stands on this or that issue, or their telling this or that lie, or their sowing division and fear in the American people on this or that matter. A bigger, far more dangerous pattern here cannot be faced "head on" simply case-by-case. Even in normal political times, one must confront one's opponents. But what today's national Democratic leadership must confront is that these are not normal political times. America - to its great peril has failed to meet "head on" the reality that a destructive force has arisen on the right unlike anything ever seen at center stage of American politics. Never in American history has there been a presidency so lawless as the one the Republicans gave us from 2001 to 2009. Never - as in these last two years, with these Republicans - an opposiJames Mammarella
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tion party so indifferent to solving the nation's problems. Never a major American political party so reliant on lies. Never one that so consistently pits groups of Americans against each other. Never one so hell-bent on taking power from the weak to give to the mighty, and wealth from the poor to give to the already very rich. This list could be extended, and substantiated, at length. But the ugly pattern should already be clear. Worse than its sheer ugliness is how damaging it has been to the country. At the end of the Bush presidency, was there a single aspect of America that's touched by politics that wasn't in worse shape than it was when Bush took office? In the aftermath of the last Congress, was there a single issue on which the outcome was not worse than it would have been were it not for the conduct of the Republican Party? Has this new Republican House tried to accomplish a single constructive thing? I can think of none. Because this damaging force has made it impossible for the nation to conduct an honest discussion of virtually any issue, we as a nation are like a boat on the rapids without a functional rudder, getting battered on the rocks of our unmet challenges. We fall behind other nations in education, in equality of opportunity, in health care for our people, with our crumbling infrastructure and shrinking middle class. Our Founders would have expected a free press to raise an alarm about such a force. But the press has largely ignored this, the biggest story of our times. Our Founders would have expected an opposing party to denounce such a destructive aberration, but our national leaders -including especially our president, whom we elected with such high hopes - have shrunk from this confrontation. That's why I wrote you last December to ask you to play a role "that might prove of historic importance for this country in this dangerous time." I chose you because you've been so eloquent, righteous, and quick on your feet. You seemed best able to provide, from the wings of the national stage, the voice of leadership that America needs, but is not getting, from the bully pulpit at its center. Andy Schmookler, Broadway, Virginia
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Osama Bin Laden Came to Timely End By HENRY STERN Not to write about Osama bin Laden this week would be to ignore an event of historic importance. He is directly responsible for the death of almost 3,000 New Yorkers, a figure surHenry passed most notably by Hitler, who is primarily accountable for the tragedy of World War II. Mao Tse-Tung, Joseph Stalin, Idi Amin, Pol Pot, Slobo da n Mi lose vic, Saddam Hussein, Hafez al-Assad, and various African genocidal tyrants were also mass murderers, but usually employed more primitive means than the Nazi fuhrer and the Wahhabi devotee. Bin Laden was terminated with extreme prejudice by well-trained Americans who, we presume, followed the instructions they were given. The thought that he should have been taken alive is naive. Who would try him? On what authority? How would a sentence be carried out? How much attention would he get for years while the legal system took its protracted course? What would the International Court of Justice opine on the mat ter? And what consider-
ation did the thousands of innocent civilians receive before he sent the hijacked airliners to crash into their offices? It was clearly in the national interest to dispose of the matter on the spot, and the result was presumably dictated by Stern the elected official who is commander-in-chief. There is a certain irony in a Nobel Peace Prize recipient personally involved in the murder of an unarmed captive, whether in t he presence of h is daughter or not. But think of how many lives would have been saved if bin Laden had been stopped 10 years ago, before 9/11, when President Clinton authorized the removal of bin Laden from the planet after the bombing of the destroyer U.S.S. Cole on Oct. 12, 2000. Clinton later said that his order was never carried out because the United States was unable to establish a mi litar y pre sence i n Uzbekistan and because American intelligence and law enforcement agencies refused to confirm that bin Laden had authorized the bombing. On the photo issue, I completely agree with the President.
As he said, we do not spike the football after a touchdown, nor should we create an iconic image for bin Laden’s followers to venerate. The conspiracy theorists will never be satisfied, nor need they be, for the further they depart from reality, the less credible they become. Burial at sea was also entirely appropriate. No remains, no relics, no tomb, no shrine. Life began in the sea, and it is not the worst place to decompose. As the fate of Luca Brasi, who killed far fewer people than Osama bin Laden, was poetically described by his colleagues, “He sleeps with the fishes.” Besides, if he is going to meet the 72 virgins who Muslim theologians say await him in paradise, the Nor th Arabian Sea will simply be a stop on his journey. Osama bin Laden did not liberate anyone from tyranny. T he Taliban regime in Afghanistan was harsh and oppressive, a medieval theocracy brutal to its own people. We predict that bin Laden will be regarded over the years primarily as a mass murderer, who employed the ingenious method of hijacking jet planes whose tanks were filled with jet fuel. He caused the death of thousands of innocents as part
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Middle schoolers walked the pavement outside of the Robert A. Van Wyck Magnet School in Briarwood with picket signs and plead to not overcrowd their school last Friday. The parents, faculty and students at MS 217 organized a morning rally to call 311 and ask for the mayor's help. Their school, which has a capacity of 1,379 students, and already hosts 1,401 students, is facing an additional 200 students this September. "We will be robbed of our education," said seventh grader Nikhil Pal. Fellow seventh grader Mohit Chandra recalled that at the beginning of the year the class sizes were so large that children didn't have desks to sit at and resorted to sharing seats and sitting on the floor. The Richmond Hill resident said that while it was difficult, everyone cooperated. "We're sort of like a family here," he said. According to the Dept. of Education's statistics, MS 217 is the largest middle school in District 28 and has 310 more students than the second largest, JHS 157. It also has the highest population of English Language Learners, the highest student-to-teacher ratio and the highest poverty rate in the district. "The more children you have in your classrooms, the less time the teacher has for each child; It's just the math," said Karen Phillips, a magnet teacher at MS 217. Phillips helped to organize the rally and made it clear that adding additional children to the school is not only counterproductive but also reduces safety and creates a potential fire hazard. "We're trying to show the mayor
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Students attending MS 217 hold signs up to passersby in an effort to bring attention to the overcrowding. that we're not going to lie down and take this," she said. "They can't use us as a sardine factory." The main entrance to MS 217 is on 144th Street, a small one-way street, and is shared as an entrance to PS 117 across the street. According to school officials, the street already generates a significant amount of traffic and adding 200 more students means more traffic and higher risk to the children. The school is also slated to lose three teachers due to budget cuts, a move that would further increase the student-teacher ratio, which currently stands at 30-1 It's almost like the mayor has a personal vendetta against the UFT," said Mark Faraci, the UFT Chapter leader. "I think it's become personal rather than professional and the
only losers are the children." "We would like to have the kids if we had the room to put the kids," he said. MS 217 already has a transportable building on school grounds and even that is past its lifetime. The temporary structure was built to last five years and serve as a transitional building that would eventually be replaced by a permanent structure. David Wallach, Vice President of the PTA at MS 217, said that the "T-Building" is 10 years old and three of its classrooms are out of commission. According to Wallach, the parents feel that the move to add additional students simply "doesn't make sense." The plan to increase enrollment at MS 217 is reciprocal to PS 86's move to eliminate its sixth grade and become a Kindergarten-
through-fifth grade school. A letter from the MS 217 family urged educators, community members and elected representatives to sit down with MS 217 and work together to find a better solution than overcrowding their school. However, they may be out of luck on that front; Councilman Jim Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) said that he stands by the decision to make PS 86 a K-5 school, as that is the standard, and all District 28 elementary schools are going to be standardized. "Kids within the same district should all be entering middle school at the same time," he said. Gennaro said that any proposed remedy that would undo the decision to standardize middle school beginning at grade 6 is not an option. "My office is talking to the superintendent, the chancellor and the principal and we're going to have to make the best out of a challenging set of circumstances," he said. "What's the alternative?" Gennaro noted that all the middle schools are going to get extra students because District 28 has made the decision to become a school choice district. "All the kids will have the ability to choose what school they want to go to in the district," he said. "We want to see through school choice if we can alleviate some of the pressure on MS 217." With the school choice program, students can go to any school they want to in the district, but because MS 217 is their zoned school there will be a guaranteed seat for them at the Robert A. Van Wyck Magnet School. Reach Reporter Stefan Singh at ssingh@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 128. —Stefan Singh
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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-atlaw, 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 premises 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, 7581 183 rd Street, Flushing, New York 11366, Telephone number (718) 2647400. 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, 3 rd Ward, Borough of 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 154 th Street; Running thence southerly parallel with the easterly side of 154 th Street, 100 feet; 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 2 0 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 Bor-
ough 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.
Boro Gal Teaches Dollars And Sense By ANGY ALTAMIRANO With the roller coaster ride the economy has been taking lately, a Queens resident is working hard to end financial illiteracy with students who are willing to open their minds and learn to only open their wallets when making right decisions. Lucia Perez, from Woodside, works as the Dow Jones Financial Literacy Coordinator for Literacy Partners, a non-profit organization that offers adults and families free classes from basic reading to advanced instruction. Starting in 2009, Perez put together a curriculum based on her previous experiences, made up of nine different simple lessons that Perez hopes will teach students to be financially literate. Perez trains the staff, teachers and volunteers at Literacy Partners to make sure they understand the way each lesson is planned out. Perez's experiences with finances began at the age of 14, when she and her family emigrated from the Dominican Republic. "We all came to a new culture with so many obstacles to overcome," said Perez. She recalled asking her father for money. He would respond with "You have to wait till Friday." She would question the reasoning behind his way of holding back money until finding out that this was his method of keeping a budget. "Because he kept the budget, me and my sisters were able to go to college," Perez said. Perez makes sure that the lessons she learned early in life are shared with her students, who learn why it is important to have a bank account, make a budget, understand what bankruptcy is and how to stay as far away from it as possible. She
makes her students learn to hold back from signing anything they either cannot read or do not understand until everything has been thoroughly explained to them. Along with Literacy Partners, Perez creates workshops throughout the community to make those involved aware of the financial decisions they should and can take. "[The students] individually have to make choices," Perez said, "deciding between great outcomes or bitter consequences."
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For more than 35 years, Literacy Partners has maintained its goal to educate its students to become wise and savvy consumers, said Literacy Partners Executive Director Susan McLean. Prospective students must be 16-years old and not currently matriculated in high school. Other than financial literacy, Literacy Partners provides services such as Adult Basic Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages and Health Literacy. "We do not charge students, so they
can stay as long as they progress," said McLean. Literacy Partners hopes to increase reading proficiency and aims to help their students transition to jobs and into everyday workplaces. Success stories have been coming out of Literacy Partners with the most recent being Algerian native student, Mourad Dahmoun, who took classes at Literacy Partners such as ESL and financial literacy, and is now entering Queens College pursuing a chemistry major. To learn more about Literacy Partners and their many services, or to volunteer, visit literacypartners.org or call (212) 7259200.
Kissena Tennis? Next Year By JOSEPH OROVIC Tennis at Kissena Park has been quite a bit harder on the knees, according to the racquet aficionados that typically frequent the park’s dozen courts. Fences that once separated the courts have been severely damaged since September 2010, which saw the park hit by a tornado. A particularly cruel winter made the situation worse. The resulting damage rendered unusable the park’s eight “har-tru” courts, a clay surface with a bit more give, which bum-kneed and aging tennis players prefer. Hilde Kwall and her husband Bernie have been regulars at the courts for years. They said several attempts to reach the Parks Dept. were fruitless. “We get the run around,” Kwall said.
Parks Dept. spokeswoman Trish Bertuccio said a contract was already in place to refurbish the courts. The agency is currently negotiating to add the fence repairs to the work. Once the parties have reached an agreement, the Parks Dept. estimates work will last eight months – essentially leaving the eight har-tru courts shut down for the year. Little Neck resident Paul Scandaliato took no issue with the need for repairs, but said the estimated time is a bit much. “I mean, give me a break,” he said in summation. Scandaliato, taking a practical view, will not miss the clay courts too much. “How much are we running, really?” he asked. Reach Deputy Editor Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127.
Many of the popular Kissena Park tennis courts will remain closed through 2011.
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106th Precinct PURSE SNATCHED: The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects wanted in connection to a robbery that occurred in Ozone Park. On Monday, May 2, at approximately 11:10 p.m., a victim was approached by perpetrators at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and 96th Street in Ozone Park, who removed the victim’s pocketbook without her permission and fled the location. The first suspect is described as a black or Hispanic man, around 23-24 years old and the second suspect is described as a black man, around 22-24 years old. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
tips to CRIMES (274637), then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential. BLUNT TRAUMA DEATH: On Monday, May 9, at around 1:48 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of an unconscious man in front of 31-29 Higgins St. in Flushing. Upon arrival, responding officers observed an unidentified 40-year-old Hispanic man on the street unconscious and unresponsive. EMS responded and transported the victim to Flushing Hospital where he was later pronounced dead on arrival. The Medical Examiner has classified the case as a homicide due to blunt force trauma to head of victim. The investigation was ongoing. 113th Precinct STABBED TO DEATH: On Monday, May 9, at around 4:45 p.m., police responded to a call of a woman stabbed inside Baisley Park Houses, 116-40 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Apt. 6F in South Jamaica. Upon arrival, police discovered the victim, a 58-year-old black woman, with multiple stab wounds to the body. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
109th Precinct MISSING MAN: Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Flushing man. Abraham Strizhevsky, 89, last seen on Friday, May 6, at around 1 p.m. at 138-49 Elder Ave. in Flush114th Precinct ing. MOTORCYCLE Strizhevsky is deDEATH: On May 9, at scribed as white, 5-foot-6, 6:05 p.m., police re190 lbs, and was wearing sponded to a 911 call of a black pants, a black motorcycle accident eastsweater, glasses, and was bound on the Grand Cencarrying two canes. He is tral Parkway at the RFK said to be in good physiPolice are tr ying to help locate Bridge in Astoria. The cal, but poor mental conAbraham Strizhevsk y. driver of a 2010 Ducati dition. Anyone with information is asked to call motorcycle, a 46-year-old Hispanic man, was Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). traveling eastbound on the Grand Central The public can also submit their tips by Parkway when he lost control and was thrown logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site at from the motorcycle. The victim was pronypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their nounced dead at the scene.
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Dinner Dance will be held May 20, 7:30 p.m., at Cordon Bleu Caterers, 96-01 Jamaica Ave. Ladies are encouraged to wear warm spring colors. The GWDC will honor Margie A. Schmidt of Schmidt’s Confectionery as the “Woman of the Year 2011” and James F. Rooney Esq, longtime Woodhaven Lawyer, as “Man of the Year 2011.” “Business Owner of the Year 2011” will be Binder Vasudev, owner of the new Cordon Bleu; “Businessman of the Year 2011” will go to Dominick Brienza, owner of Sal’s Pizzeria; and the “Special Recognition Award 2011” will be given to Deputy Inspec-
Queens Focus PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . . PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE ...PEOPLE . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE.. PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE . . .PEOPLE... cousin, Vincent Halloran, an FDNY Lieutenant, gave his life on 9/11. On Saturday, April 9, Martin Luther School crowned Spelling Bee and Mathematics Challenge champions in the inaugural Academic Challenge for students in grades three through eight. The first and second place finishers in each category will received either a scholarship to Martin Luther School’s Middle or High School program or a US Savings Bond. “There are so many opportunities for our young athletes to show off their skills,” commented Martin Luther Head of School Randal C. Gast. “We’re so proud of all the students who came to compete in our Academic Challenge to show off their brain power!” “All of the students performed wonderfully in both of the competitions,” commented MLS Principal Elizabeth Crowe. “These students certainly demonstrated high ability in both verbal and test-taking skills.” The Spelling Bee winners are as follows: Joshua Ng, Grade 8, Fresh Meadows; Alejandra M. Borges, Grade 7, Flushing; Hellen Pena, Grade 3, Brooklyn; Cecilia Brisman, Grade 3, Elmhurst; and Rachel Barreto, Grade 4, Brooklyn. The Mathematics Challenge winners are as follows: Ebenezer Ng, Grade 8, Fresh Meadows; Joshua Ng, Grade 8, Fresh Meadows; Hellen Pena, Grade 3, Brooklyn; Destayne Rios, Grade 4, Glendale; and Ryan Heenan, Grade 7, Middle Village.
Dan Halloran speaks at the ceremony today after presenting a City Council citation to Firefighter Antonio Velez at Engine 320 in Bayside. At l. is 12-year-old Jesse Iaccovetta. At r. is Jesse’s father, Billy Iaccovetta of Bayside.
The King & I Roger’s & Hammerstein’s “The King & I” opens at St. Mary’s this May. May 15 and 22 at 2 p.m. and May 21st at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the door. The St. Mary’s Drama Guild is a community-based youth group comprised of kids and young adults from all sections of Western Queens. We have kids from Monsginor McClancy Memorial HS, Christ The King, St. Adalbert’s, PS229, PS12, St. Sebastian’s, St. Joseph’s College, PS153, IS73, IS125, Academy of American Studies, Wagner HS in LIC, and too many more to mention here in this space. The show is produced by Rev. Noel Moynihan and the people of St. Mary’s Parish and directed by Ann Smith. For further information send an email to: MissAnnSmith@Live.com or search for us on facebook with the same email address. St. Mary’s Winfield Auditorium is located at 7020 47th Ave., Woodside. Call (718) 6724848.
Air Ser vices The Queens Air Services Development Office will host its 29th Aviation Networking Event on Friday, May 13, 9 a.m. to noon at Russo’s on the Bay, 162-45 Cross Bay Blvd., Howard Beach. In this “reverse” trade show, buyers and major contractors staff tables, while vendors and service suppliers visit each table, sharing information on products and services that
LEGAL NOTICE 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: T h e L L C , 8 8 - 5 1 7 5th S t . , Woodhaven, NY 11421. Purpose: any lawful activities. _______________________________________________________________ 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. ______________________________________________________________ NARGENTINO DISUNNO NARGENTINO LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 3/ 24/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is
are available locally. You must be a registered Queens ASDO vendor or service supplier to attend. For aviation buyers, meet with local businesses that can supply your every need. This event is FREE, however, reservations are necessary! Call (718) 244-6852 for additional information or visit ASDOonline/ QUEENS/queens.htm.com to RSVP online.
Senior Dance The Howard Beach Senior Center, located at 156-45 84th St., is featuring “Latin Dance” Lessons and Exercise Program every Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. Sara will be teaching mambo, salsa, chacha, meringue and other Latin dances to interested seniors.
Job Fairs In an effort to help find employment for those who are currently struggling to do so, Assemblyman Mike Miller has announced that he will be hosting two job fairs in the month of May. The first fair will be hosted on Friday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at All Nations Baptist Church, located at 86-76 80th Street. The second fair will be held on Tuesday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Christ Tabernacle Church, located at 64-34 Myrtle Avenue. Those looking for additional information, or to RSVP, should contact Assemblyman Mike Miller’s office at (718) 8050950.
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In January, FDNY firefighter Antonio Velez risked his life to save a 12-year-old boy from his burning home in Bayside. Councilman Dan Halloran presented a City Council proclamation at a small ceremony at Bayside’s Engine 320 to thank him for his heroism. Velez, a seven-year FDNY veteran who works at Engine 320, saved young Jesse Iaccovetta of Forest Hills from his father’s two-story home on 202nd Street at 6:20 a.m. on the morning of Jan. 19. Velez heard screaming coming from inside. The fireman saw the boy’s arms moving and pulled him of the building before handing him to his fellow firefighters. Before leaving the burning home, Velez saved the family cat, Bailey. Iaccovetta has burns on both arms from the incident, but survived and is in fine condition. Iaccovetta has resumed playing Little League baseball and his tae kwon do practice. The cat is also expected to survive. “Firefighter Velez is a true New York hero,” said Halloran. “He put his life on the line to save a twelve-year-old boy. I am amazed by the poise he showed under tremendous pressure and by his bravery facing down potentially deadly flames. Firefighter Velez’ compassion extended to saving the family cat. Bayside families should sleep safer knowing they have heroes like Firefighter Velez protecting them.” Halloran, whose brothers Patrick and Terence are FDNY firefighters, knows the tremendous risks that FDNY firefighters take every day on the job. The Council Member’s
tor Armando DeLeon, Commanding Officer of the 102nd Precinct. Join the GWDC for an enjoyable nostalgic evening of DJ, Doo Wop and modern music, with deluxe all-evening buffet and libation, highlighted by karaoke participation in “Warm Spring Colors.” Tickets are $65. Call the GWDC office at (718) 805-0202 for more information to attend.
Doing More With Less:
Cuts, Tough Choices In ’12 Budget By BRIAN M. RAFFERTY New York City has made at least 10 wholesale rounds of pre- and post-budget fixes in the last three years, adjusting for an economy that has been struggling to stay positive in harsh fiscal times. Though each of the past three years, a bare bones budget has been bolstered by a sudden influx of federal spending and additional savings, this time, no such bailout is expected. This time, according to Mayor Mike Bloomberg, we’re going to feel it. The Mayor released his proposed budget for the 2012 fiscal year last week, a $67 billion behemoth that includes no new taxes, but does hold some considerable cuts and drops in services, including the much ballyhooed layoff of more than 4,000 public school teachers. Who’s Getting Cut? Across the board, local and citywide services will feel a pinch. Some agencies are going to be asked to do the same job – or more – with less money. Others will simply not be able to do as much as they have in the past. The results trickle down from major agencies straight to summer youth employment programs. In our most vital services, the NYPD will lose $64 million, the FDNY will lose $38 million, $13 million has been cut from Corrections, and Sanitation has been slashed by $91 million. A great deal of these “savings” will be found in the loss of 840 staff positions – all through attrition – for which replacements will not be hired. In what some have called the worst cut of all, 4,278 public school teachers will be laid off, and another 1,120 who leave the Dept. of Education will not be replaced, leaving a total loss of 5,398 fewer classroom teachers next year. The final cut to the schools is $393 million. Leonie Haimson, executive director of Class Size Matters, a non-profit education advocacy organization, said the ef-
form of Federal Stimulus Package dollars will not be headed into City coffers this year. The mayor has proposed a way to help boost revenue through non-tax measures that will increase fees, fines and other cost-of-living adjustments. The cost of driving and parking in Queens will go up. Meters in Queens, which just went to 25 cents for 20 minutes when that same quarter used to buy a half hour, will drop to only paying for Mayor Mike Bloomberg presents his $67 bil- 15 minutes, raising the hourly meter rate to $1 from 75 cents, lion budget proposal last week. generating $9 million in new revfect on schoolchildren will be devastat- enue. Parking in municipal lots will go up at the same rate, raising nearly aning. “Already in the last three years alone, other $759,000. Red light cameras in 20 students in grades K-3 have experienced locations will now become two-way, class size increases of 10 percent, lead- bringing in another $5.6 million. The ing to the largest class sizes in over a people who clean and maintain our decade,” she said. “Why should they have streets will also all get one-week furloughs during the year, saving just more to suffer any more?” Haimson characterized the Mayor’s than $1 million. In our parks, it will cost more to join attitude toward the schools as “passing the buck” to state and federal authorities recreation centers and to use public fawithout having the desire or leadership cilities, netting the City an additional $4 million. Fees for reserving tennis courts to focus on classroom teaching. In Queens, the borough’s library sys- and ball fields will go up, bringing another tem will lose 148 staff members to lay- $2.2 million to City coffers. The Sexual Assault Response Team offs, with a $7.7 million cut in funding; the Queens DA will lose $667,000. The funding for City hospitals will be elimiParks Dept. will lose $47 million in fund- nated, saving the City $1.2 million, and ing, CUNY will lose $24 million, the Dept. another $2.6 million will be saved by atfor the Aging will lose $12 million and trition of 50 311 call center positions. Health and Welfare agencies will lose Sharp Criticism $210 million. Across the board, Council members, There will be a 10 percent reduction in funding to the Beacon Programs in need organizations and other City offischools, 2,140 fewer summer jobs for cials have been sharply critical of the teens and 15 literacy programs that help Mayor’s proposal, saying the poor manimmigrants learn English will be shut- agement and a heavily reliance on nonessential consultants has driven extered. penses through the roof. “While the Mayor’s Budget presents a Dollars And Cents Hundreds of millions of dollars in the picture reflective of the lingering effects
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Community Needs As part of the budget process, local Community Boards make requests for specific local funding as well as capital improvements. They submit their requests to the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget in advance of the Mayor’s proposal. In most cases where the OMB sided with the request, they responded to Community Boards with a statement that the responsibl e agency – be it Health and Hospitals, Parks or the Dept. of Transportation – would try to accommodate the request within their reduced budgets, but made few promises for funding. Uniformly, requests for more police, new precincts, equipment and vehicles for police, fire and parks, maintenance, new construction and roadwork were summarily denied. In some cases, the OMB referred Community Boards to ask for discretionary funds from their local Council members. In most cases, the standard response was “Due to fiscal constraints, the availability of funds is uncertain.” Here is a breakdown of some of the larger projects, by Community Board. CB 1: Queensbridge Park renovation, tree pruning, new cops for the 114th precinct.
CB2: Repave 69th Street to 72nd drive and from Queens Boulevard to Maurice Avenue; reconstruct Borden Avenue between Van Dam Street and 30th Street, and 30th Place, 31st Street and 31st Place, between Borden Avenue and 48th Avenue; include new catch basins and improved drainage to relieve chronic flooding conditions. CB 3: Install air pollution testing monitors in the neighborhoods of Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst located near LaGuardia Airpor t; increase hospital beds at Elmhurst Hospital. CB 4: Reconstruct Streets bounded by 57th Avenue, Long Island Railroad, Grand Avenue and Queens Boulevard. CB 5: Provide funding for repair/replacement of park infrastructure following the devastating tornado of September 2010; reconstruct ball fields, jogging path and add security lighting at Principe Park in Maspeth; establish a public park on the grounds of the former St. Saviour’s church, and fund the church’s restoration. CB 6: Rehabilitate Flushing Meadow Corona Park and hire additional P.E.P. Officers for Parks Department. CB 7: Reconstruct College Point Boulevard between 14th and 23rd Avenues;
rehabilitate Cunningham Park; reconstruct 182nd Street between 64th Avenue and Horace Harding Expressway, 181st Street between 67th Avenue and 69th Avenue. CB 8: Rehabilitate Cunningham Park, Cedar Grove Playground and the bridge at Willow Lake in Flushing Meadows; add bathrooms near the Flushing Meadows ball fields. CB 9: Plant trees in the district in order to beautify and maintain the character of residential streets – there are dead trees and locations where no trees exist, particularly on Jamaica Avenue from 101st Street to 121 Street; Forest Park Greenhouse restoration and playground; restore the Civic Virtue fountain at Union Turnpike and Queens Boulevard. CB 10: Increase Height of Fencing at Tennis Courts from 10 to 15 feet. at P.O. Edward Byrne Park, North Conduit Avenue between 131st and 133rd Streets, to prevent tennis balls from flying over existing fence and startling motorists. CB 11: Fund reconstruction of streets and drainage between Utopia Parkway and the Clearview Expressway, and between Northern Boulevard and the Long Island Expressway; rehabilitation of Alley Pond Environmental Center Building CB 12: The list included a series of street construction, drainage and sewer needs, which did see a glimmer of hope, with the response stating that “All re-
of the recession, it should be noted that throughout the economic crisis, City agencies have spent billions of dollars on high-priced outside consultants, resulting in runaway spending on technology-related contracts,” Comptroller John Liu said. Recently, Information technology consultants for the Mayor’s City Time personnel management system, as well for the Schools Construction Authority, have been indicted on charges of funneling money into their own pockets in addition to the millions they have earned in fees for services that Liu said are not essential. The Professional Staff Congress, the faculty union for the CUNY system, admonished the Mayor for his cuts. “Mayor Bloomberg’s decision to cut CUNY, especially the community colleges, is a decision to deny low-income, minority and immigrant students an adequate learning environment, to pack them into over-crowded classrooms, increase their time to graduation, raise their tuition, and relegate their instruction, mentoring and guidance to overwor ked, under-resourced faculty and staff,” said PSC President Barbara Bowen. Council Speaker Christine Quinn (DManhattan) was more reserved about the Mayor’s budget. She and the Council will analyze the budget and make their own recommendations for changes. “We have a lot of hard work ahead of us in the next several weeks,” Quinn said. “The Council is committed to working with the Administration and to making the tough decisions necessary to protect the essential services and important programs New Yorkers depend on, as well as the long-term fiscal health of our City.” Reach Editor Brian M. Raffer ty at brafferty@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 122.
quests for street reconstruction in the Springfield and Baisley Trunk Drainage Basin systems of Southeast Queens, and its vicinity, will not be considered until the NYCDEP completes its Drainage Study for this area and a new Drainage Plan has been approved.” CB 13: Select site for new 116th Precinct, which was once again shot down, as the OMB responded by saying “Construction of the Queens South Task Force Building is completed at a cost of $7.3 million and the Command officially opened in June 2004. It is a new 20,000 square foot facility that fulfills the City’s commitment to the community.” CB 14: Initiate a Study to Locate a professional Health Related Technical School in the district, specifically because of the geographic isolation of this peninsula from the mainland, which “makes travel by mass transit or surface bus transportation a project in itself. The large population of eligible teenagers graduating from our school would avail themselves of an opportunity to receive a higher education without doubt.” The response from OMB was typical of this year’s budget: “While CUNY maintains its support for the community colleges and continually advocates for their invaluable service, at this time, no funding is available for this purpose.”
On The Open Water In Boro’s Heart member gang of sailing enthusiasts known for navigating the timid seas of Meadow Lake or the rougher waves outside the World’s Fair Marina. “It’s hard to imagine, but you’re sailing in New York City,” said new member Ken Swartz. “It’s Long Island, but people don’t think of it like that.” The nonprofit accepts new members, putting them through a seven-week crash course in sailing basics for $300. After getting their sea legs through on-the-water training, members can join the likes of Cardona for a Saturday afternoon of racing. The group’s two-hour courses take place Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. As they progress through the club, members can earn different ranks, from dock masters to captains – a lucky few are allowed to take out TASCA’s larger sloops for a ride. “You’re really getting your hands on the ropes,” Swartz said. TASCA has faced poor enrollment this year, which members attributed to a rough winter and lacking word of mouth. TASCA prides itself in making sailing an affordable The day’s racers assign boats before the second round. hobby. The initial
By JOSEPH OROVIC Herman Cardona glimpsed up at a dangling green piece of yarn and adjusted the tiller. “Loosen the jib sheet, you want it to curve right so it catches the wind,” he said. Gauging the wind with that little bit of yarn, tacking, eyeing the mainsail, he keeps a small sail boat cruising around buoys dotting Meadow Lake. Cardona has been at it for seven years, joining a club many have seen as they drive along the Grand Central Parkway, but few actually know about. The myriad of masts and small bobbing boats moored in Meadow Lake belong to The American Small Craft Association, a 300-
charge for class is a one-time fee, and goes July 9 through Aug. 27. For more infortowards the upkeep of the fleet. Afterwards, mation, visit sailtasca.org or call (718) membership is $40 annually, and entitles 699-1951. Reach Deputy Editor Joseph Orovic at you to sailing on the lake weekends and most evenings during the week. There are jorovic@queenstribune.com or (718) 357also jaunts to the Long Island Sound in the 7400, Ext. 127. group’s sloop. To join, applicants must first take a swim test at the Cross Island YMCA. But for some, just finding out about the group was the hardest part. “I used to jog around the lake, and I kept saying, ‘One day, I’m going to do that,’” Cardona said. It took him more than a decade, but Cardona has climbed the ranks to become Race Chairman. As he gauged the wind, manned the tiller and fought to keep an even keel, Cardona looked over his shoulder at the competition. TASCA’S members off to the races. The Race Chairman, apparently, is the best racer. The group also holds the occasional rendezvous, most recently on a flight down to the Caribbean. “There’s relationships in the club that go beyond the club,” Swartz said, pointing to his buddy Mark Ginnello. The duo contends the nonprofit goes beyond the stereotypical boat shoes, white shorts and polo shirt crowd. “This is not snooty sailing,” Ginnello said gruffly. TASCA is in the midst of its Spring Session of classes. The The band of TASCA’S small sailing boats have summer session will last from become a familiar sight at Meadow Lake.
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ELDER LAW TALKS AT FLUSHING HOUSE
Flushing House will hold three Elder Law Seminars this spring, focusing on Medicare changes arising from the recently passed Affordable Care Act, with particular emphasis on changes that will occur in 2011. Participants will learn more about the ACA and the Medicare Part D prescription benefit, expansion of Medicare-covered services, long-term care services and supports, Medicare private health plans (Medicare Advantage), etc. The seminars will also examine House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan’s 2012 budget plan –”Path to Prosperity.” If passed, this plan would slash more than $6 trillion in the next 10 years from U.S. spending, reform and cut entitlements, overhaul sections of the tax code, and more. Ryan’s plan includes: reduction of the corporate tax rate to 25 percent; spending cuts with enforceable caps; reforms to “save critical health and retirement programs,” and health reform that “repeals and defunds the president’s health care law.” Republicans say the plan would save money by reform of the Medicaid system, privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and cutting discretionary spending below 2008 levels. Over the long term, the GOP plan would transform the nation’s Medicare program, changing it from a government-run system that pays seniors’ health
bills, into a system where seniors buy private insurance plans subsidized by the federal government. Democrats have dubbed it the “Road to Ruin.” House Republicans are now facing heat in their home districts, since they voted for Paul Ryan’s Medicare-slashing budget proposal. Former Assemblywoman Ann Margaret Carrozza, an elder law attorney, will give the first seminar on Saturday, June 4. In addition to the above, she will also address the subject of protecting assets in the event of longterm illness. Elder law attorney Ronald Fatoullah will give the second seminar on Saturday, June 11. Along with the above topics, he will discuss changes in law which will expand the definition of “estate” for Medicaid recovery purposes. He will also address changes to the EPIC program, which affect seniors. Jessica Foster, and Education Associate for the Medicare Rights Center, will give the third seminar Saturday, June 18. She will lead a conversation on health care reform’s impact on Medicare. She will also touch on the current budget debate and how deficit-slashing proposals might change Medicare forever. All three seminars will be from 2:30-4 p.m. in the Flushing House dining room; there will be refreshments available. There will be free handouts from the speakers.
Clockwise from 1.- Jessica Foster, Education Associate for the Medicare Right Center, former Assemblywoman Ann Margaret Carrozza, and elde r law attorne y Ronald Fatoullah.
The seminars are open to the public and admission is free. To attend, RSVP as soon as possible to (347) 532-3025 or to rsalant@uam.org; the dining room seats about 150 people comfortably, so it’s first come, first serve. Built in 1974, Flushing House is the largest, not-for-profit, independent living retirement residence in Queens. For more information, visit flushinghouse.com.
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LOOKING FOR A FEW WILLING TO HELP
By STEFAN SINGH The costs of nursing homes are staggering, so many families resort to becoming family caregivers to their older loved ones. Needless to say, it is a selfless, time consuming and difficult task. The folks at Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation know this, and that is why they helped to create the Willing Hearts, Helpful Hands program in Queens. This innovative community program connects family caregivers in Queens and Western Nassau County with a circle of highly trained volunteers who provide assistance and respite services in an effort to improve the quality of life of the caregivers and their loved ones at no cost. Volunteers do not provide any hands-on care, but rather serve as a helping hand to the caregiver. Some will do household chores, run errands, prepare light meals or even provide a friendly visit; anything that will reduce the stress to the caregiver and give them the will to not give up. Willing Hearts was created last year thanks to a grant from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. Ron Shafran, Associate Vice President of Public Affairs at Parker Jewish Institute, believes that when a caregiver feels overwhelmed, they are more likely to quit. This program helps to alleviate some of the burden. “Not enough is being done to help seniors and their family caregivers, a situation exacerbated at a time of economic uncertainty, when the population of older adults is swelling and government fund-
ing effectively diminishing,” he said. The program operates through “caregiver circles” that are comprised of volunteers that are specifically matched to a caregiver. Every volunteer is at least 18 years old and has been carefully selected to provide quality assistance. All are subject to an interview process, criminal background check, health screening, orientation and a minimum of nine hours of preservice training. Eligible volunteers can be paid for their
time through AmeriCorps. Volunteers who provide 10 hours per week of their time will receive $125 living allowance per month. After a year of service, volunteers can receive a $1,415 educational voucher. Volunteers age 55 or older can pass the educational voucher to their children, grandchildren or foster children. According to Shafran, this program will help reduce the burden of long term caregiving on taxpayers and families, and improve the quality of life for older adults.
“The program is important because it helps elderly participants remain in their homes, in their community and with their friends and families, where they want to be most of all,” he said. To become a volunteer with Willing Hearts-Helpful Hands, or to learn more about the program, visit willingheartshelpfulhands.org. Reach Reporter Stefan Singh at ssingh@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.
NEW DIRECTOR TAKES THE REINS AT TIETZ
Joseph Seminaro, a veteran healthcare executive with more than 20 years of expertise in long-term care operations, is the new Executive Director of the Queensbased Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Part of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, the Margaret Tietz center began its fifth decade of service to the Queens community in 2011. “Joseph Seminaro’s leadership, innovation and experience provide a strong hand at the helm of Margaret Tietz center and make him a valuable addition to the Beth Abraham family,” said BAFHS President and CEO Michael Fassler. “His extensive knowledge and proven track record of success in operating long-term care facilities ensures that we will continue to provide high quality healthcare to the
residents of Queens.” In addition to directing the day-to-day operations of the Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Seminaro’s goals include the enhancement of the Center’s community relationships and the ongoing development of innovative resident-centered programs. Seminaro joins the Beth Abraham family from Cold Spring Hills, a 672 bed facility in Woodbury, Long Island, where he spent the last 13 years as its CEO/ Executive Director. During his tenure there, Seminaro initiated many new programs, enhanced existing dining services and improved the facility occupancy. Prior to his tenure at Cold Spring Hills, Seminaro held a variety of administrative positions work at Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Center in Brooklyn.
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HOSPITALS INCREASE STROKE AWARENESS
According to the American Stroke Association, about 795,000 Americans suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year, which means that on average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds. Stroke can strike at any age, including childhood. In recognition of May’s National Stroke Awareness Month, North Shore-LIJ hospitals will host “The Many Faces of Stroke,” an educational awareness program and stroke screening on Wednesday, May 26, at North Shore University Hospital, 300 Community Drive, Rust Auditorium, Manhasset. Free blood pressure screenings will take place from 6-7 p.m. Informational materials will be available, along with light refreshments. The educational awareness program will take place from 7-9 p.m. North Shore-LIJ physicians and staff will talk about
the following: the signs and symptoms of a utes and the parts of the body they control stroke; stroke in young adults; innovative also cannot work. Sudden symptoms of stroke include numbstroke treatments, inness or weakness of the cluding bypass and face, arm or leg, espeendovascular proce- “In the case of stroke, every cially on one side of the dures; and the newly ini- minute counts and it is body; confusion or tiated telestroke pro- vitally important to call trouble speaking; gram. 911 as soon as symptoms trouble seeing in one Stroke occurs when a or both eyes; trouble blood vessel that brings occur and be taken to the walking, dizziness or oxygen and nutrients to nearest stroke-designated loss of balance; and the brain either bursts hospital for life-saving sudden, severe heador is clogged by a blood treatment.” clot. When a rupture or Dr. Richard Libman, ache with no known blockage occurs, parts of Chair, North Shore-LIJ cause. “In the case of the brain don’t get the Stroke Task Force stroke, every minute blood and oxygen they counts and it is vitally need. Without oxygen, nerve cells in the affected area of the brain important to call 911 as soon as symptoms cannot work properly, and die within min- occur and be taken to the nearest stroke-
ELDER LAW PROGRAMS AT BORO LIBRARIES
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Queens Library Foundation will host the program presentation “Elder Law, Estate Planning, Trusts & Asset Protection” at libraries throughout Queens during May and June. Noted attorneys specializing in Elder Law and Estate Planning will present strategies to help attendees deal with aspects of Elder Law, such as power of attorney, estate and disability planning, and long term care. These professionals will also show how to reduce the emotional burden
and tax liability when dealing with an estate or trust. Learn how to gain income and avoid estate taxes while providing for heirs and charitable interests. Attendees will also gain insight on how to preserve wealth and increase lifetime income. This valuable and free program will be presented at the following library branches: Bellerose, Thursday, May 12, 6:30 p.m.; Bayside, Friday, May 13, 11 a.m.; Queens Village, Monday, May 16, 6:30
p.m.; Hillcrest, Thursday, May 19, 6:30 p.m.; Windsor Park, Monday, May 23, 6:30 p.m.; Woodhaven, Thursday, June 2, 2 p.m.; Whitestone, Thursday, June 2, 6:30 p.m.; Douglaston, Monday, June 6, 6:30 p.m.; and Bay Terrace, Thursday, June 16, 6:30 p.m. Attendees are welcome to come to any presentation that is most convenient. Confirm reservations and RSVP at (718) 4804273 or foundation@queenslibrary.org before the date of the program.
designated hospital for life-saving treatment,” said Dr. Richard Libman, chair of North Shore-LIJ’s stroke task force and chief of vascular neurology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. “A clot busting drug called tPA is only effective when given within the first three hours of the initial appearance of stroke symptoms. If tPA is administered in this crucial window of time, the chance of a complete recovery is 30 to 50 percent.” The North Shore-LIJ Health System has 10 hospitals that have been designated stroke centers by the New York State Dept. of Health, including North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, LIJ Medical Center in New Hyde Park and North Shore-LIJ community hospital in Forest Hills. In addition, all of the North Shore-LIJ hospitals noted above have received American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Quality Achievement Awards, recognizing the hospital’s commitments and successes in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment in accordance with the latest-evidence based guidelines. For a complete listing of North ShoreLIJ hospitals that will be hosting their own hospital specific stroke screening, visit northshorelij.com/community, and click on “community wellness programs.” For more information about stroke prevention and treatment, visit northshorelij.com.
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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF PT BUILDING SUPPLY LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is: PT BUILDING SUPPLY LLC SECOND: The principal office of the limited liability company is to be located in the County of Queens. THIRD: The Secretary of State is designed 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 Limited Liability Company 39-07 Prince Street, #3B Flushing, NY 11354 FOURTH: the business and affairs of the limited liability company shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Managers. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon them by statute or by this Articles of Organization or the Operating Agreement, the managers are hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the limited liability company. THE UNDERSIGNED, being the organizer hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a limited liability company pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York, does make this articles of orga-
nization, hereby declaring and certifying that this is my act and deed and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my hand this 30 th day of March, 2011. Tracy Yang, Organizer _______________________________________________________ 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 DESCRIP-
TION 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-BANKNYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires any-
one 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.
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Love Songs Dominate Spring Concert nists Barbara Podgurski and Arielle Levioff. Other program highlights include "How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place" by Brahms, African-American Spirituals, and the everpopular "This Land is Your Land," by Woody Guthrie, led by Jerr y Korobow on guitar and banjo. All the songs reflect a wide range of music that is the American choral experience. The program will also feature singers from the OSQ Choral Scholarship Program and a song composed by one of the OSQ interns, vocalist Julie Bouchard, at the piano with the chorus singing back-up. "'And let us hope they will become real family music, and sung a lot' said Johannes Brahms in regard to his first set of 'Liebeslieder Waltzes' right before their publication," said OSQ Assistant Conductor, Ben Arendsen. "With the premiere of the 'Liebeslieder Waltzes' on Jan. 5, 1870, Brahms certainly found that popularity; the Waltzes were an instant hit with the public and were by far his greatest popular success to date." Written for piano four-hands and four voices (often sung with one voice on a par t, but also done regularly with full chorus), the pieces were intended to be sung in homes, at dinThe Oratorio Society of Queens per forms at ner part ies and various other informal set t ings, Arendsen said. T he Queensborough Community College.
The 84-year-old Oratorio Society of Queens is handing the baton to a new generation of classical singers, incorporating students from its choral scholarship program into the institution's upcoming May 22 concert at Queensborough Community College. T he OSQ w i ll p er fo r m Brahms' "Liebeslieder Waltzes" as well as American songs of Hope and Freedom in the 120-plus member choral group's return to Queensborough. Under the direction of Maestro David Close, the concer t w ill feature soloists performing with OSQ, including soprano Geraldine McMillian, bass-baritone Vaughn Fritt s, guest art ist Jerr y Korobow, and pia-
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block east of Springfield Boulevard. Parking is free on the main lot adjacent to the theater, which offers easy-access entry. Ticket prices at the box office are $25 general admission, $20 seniors and students with ID; children, 12 and under, accompanied by an adult, are free. For additional information, call the Oratorio Society of Queens at (718) 279-3006 or visit QueensOratorio.org.
Leder Gallery Leads Arts Weekend Kickoff Jeffrey Leder Galler y will present a Selected Group Exhibition of 13 Long Island City art ists who are as diverse as the neighborhood they come from. Some of the artists depict scenes from Long Island City; yet for others, the influence may not be as obvious. Though not initially curated to do so, this exhibit can serve as an exploration into what affect, if any, working in this community has had on its artists. Chosen from among the approximately 1,400 artists that work here, these 13 offer a wide spectrum of mediums from drawing to painting to sculpture. Jeffrey Leder Gallery has a special affinit y for Long Island City art ist s, with more than half of those represented working within a few blocks of the space. The art ists in this show include many familiar names that have exhibited at the gallery in the past, such as Violet Baxter, Sharon Florin, Orestes Gonzalez, Ar thur Hammer, Donna Levinstone, Demetrius Manouselis, Pietrapia na, Alexis Po r t i lla a nd El len Schneiderman. Other art ists being shown at Jeffrey Leder Galler y for the first time include Yve s Dezaw y, Karen Dimit, Krist y Schopper, and Susanna Starr.
Coinciding with the opening of this show is the LIC Ar ts Open, a celebration of the thriving arts community in Long Island City, that is home to MoM A's PS1 contemporary art center, the Noguchi Museum, the Socrates Sculpture Park, and the greatest concentration of ar t in N YC outside of Manhattan. The festival will take place May 14-22, and will be open to the public. It will feature myriad cultural activities and events, including Ar tists Open Studios with hundreds of artists par ticipating; special exhibit ions and galler y shows; musical, theater, dance and comedy performances by local talents; walking tours, food tastings, community outreach involving a children's art contest judged by our Co-Sponsor, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), and much more. The LIC Art s Open is orga nized by the LIC Art s Open orga nization, a collaboration of arts entities, businesses and individuals who seek to bring Long Island City's diverse art istic pre sence to the at tention of art s lovers of New York and be yond. For more information, please visit Jeffrey Leder Gallery online at jeffreyledergallery.com. The gallery is located at 11-05 44th Road., 3rd Floor, in Long Island City.
LaGuardia Arts Alumni Show Off Work In LIC The works of 16 LaGuardia Community sual Arts, Yale University, The Ar t Institute College graduates from the Fine Ar ts pro- of Chicago and Hunter College, as well as gram will be exhibited at The Experimental other four-year institutions. Space at Juvenal Reis Studios in Long IsNozomi Kato, a 2002 graduate, who transland City, May 14-22. A referred to Cornell University ception for the artists will be where she received her BFA held on May 20 from 5-9 in Fine Arts in 2005 and then p.m. Admission is free and got her master's degree in open to the public. photography at the Art InstiThe galler y, located on tute of Chicago, said, "The 43-01 22nd St., has created LaGuardia Arts Program is an environment where the best art foundation proemerging ar tists can show gram in New York City and their work. The alumni ar t one of the best ones in the exhibition is a rich and eclec- One of the LaGuardia alumni country. It was also my sect ic sample of ar t ist s who pieces on display May 14-22. ond home." Nozomi is curwork in such diverse medirently an adjunct professor at ums as photography, sculpture, multi-media LaGuardia. installation, painting and video. Lenka Cur t in, a 2009 graduate who is "The work represents the excellence and working toward her Bachelor's at the ambition that these art ists bring to their di- School of Visual Ar ts, echoed that sent iverse mediums," said Professor Michael m e n t . " I l o v e d m y f o r m a t i v e y e a r s a t Rodriguez, chairman of the Humanities LaGuardia," she said. "The professors and Depar tment. "The exhibit ion will bring to courses allow for experimentation in diverse the fore conceptual rigor, visceral material- media. One is in an environment where it y and the narrat ive, all bound by art istic excellence, creat ivity and ar t ist ic individuambition and idiosyncratic desire." ality are fostered. What I learned here has The artists are recent graduates from such allowed me to grow and to continue on a prestigious institutions as the School of Vi- successful path at SVA."
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The Original Cascarino's of College Point seur and I must say it is delish. I would go 14-60 College Point Blvd., College Point to Cascarino's merely for its bread. After (718) 445-9755 the bread, a bev y of dishes made their way Cuisine: Italian to the table - Caesar salad, crispy calamari, Hours: Sun-Thurs 6:30 a.m. to 10 penne alla vodka, chicken stiano, lasagna p.m.; Fri-Sat 6:30 a.m. 11 p.m. and margherita pizza. Credit Cards: Yes I was really impressed with the calamari. Parking: Lot A part of me was quite happy that my comNew York City is every foodie's haven. panion is allergic, which meant I had my Every section of this fair city has some trea- fill. I dunked the lightly breaded rings in sure tucked away, waiting to be unearthed. marina and hot sauce. This may be the only place on earth where The penne alla vodka was creamy and authentic creations are found around the rich. My date gave the thumbs up on the bend, and down the block of any non- pasta coated thoroughly in the sauce, and descript street. Of all the selections to be once I had a bite I knew we were going to had in the most diverse borough, fight over the leftovers. I always feel especially happy We joined the Cascarino's RESTAURANT faithful when the choice is Italian. that swear by the chicken The Original Cascarino's of stiano. The dish is a pan-fried College Point, operated by Rob chicken cutlet cooked in a red Cascarino and family, has a leg up Marsala wine sauce topped with on the competition. There is no prosciutto, mushrooms and fresh secret here because for more than mozzarella. Now I know why it's two decades, this has been a neighso popular. borhood staple. The New York As for the lasagna, the cheese Mets have certainly taken notice, and the sauce stretched across the making Cascarino's wood oven plate creating a precarious pizza the official pizza of the team. stringy bridge, with flavors danc"I called the [Mets representative] to ing across my palate on every bite. The come here and taste my pizza," said margherita pizza was a wor thy exclamaCascarino. t ion point at the end of the hearty meal. Whether you are in the mood for a Sure, we may have eaten the meal backpanini, pizza or pasta from the heart of wards, but at Cascarino's, there's no wrong Calabria, Italy, Cascarino's will pique your way to do things - and there are no wrong interest. choices. Go; you'll be happy you went. My gue st and I star ted out w ith what Cascarino's also serves breakfast until was essentially dessert. Looking to unwind 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and after a long week, we both opted for a Sunday brunch is offered from 10 a.m. to mudslide. For those of you who don't know 2 p.m. The restaurant also does catering what it is, it is akin to an adult milkshake. and has a par t y room t hat can accommoHow can you go wrong with ice cream, date up to 100 people. Got a birthday comliquor and chocolate syrup? I am consider- ing up? Make a note. ing making this a preliminar y ritual to the "When people walk out of here they are star t of every meal. happy," Cascarino said. "By the way, mama We were served fresh focaccia, baked still makes the meatballs." in house. I fancy myself a bread connois— Sasha Austrie
poetr y is based on the always popular subject of love - the English translation for "Liebeslieder" is "love songs." "Mostly folk-like in nature, Brahms set all of the pieces in the most popular folk style of his time, the waltz," Arendsen said. "Each song is to-the-point, catchy, and a per fect musical expression of the text chosen." Queensborough Community College is located at 222-05 56th Ave, Bayside, one
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ALUMNI WOODSIDE REUNION Saturday, May 21 Woodside Reunion will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall. 631-467-6091.
DANCE COUNTRY WESTERN Saturday, May 21 Savannah Sky performs at the Mothers Day Dance. $12. Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Avenue at 7:30. 7634328. ISRAELI FOLK Mondays 7:15-9:45 at Hillcrest Jewish Center, 18202 Union Turnpike. $10 session. 380-4145. LINE DANCING Mondays 6:30-9:30 at Kowalinski Post 4, 61-57 Maspeth Avenue. $7. Cake and coffee. 565-2259.
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ENVIRONMENT GRAFFITI CLEANUP Saturday, May 14 at 10 at the corner of 49 th Street and Skillman Avenue, Sunnyside. Rain date May 21 st . 646-298-8669. MAKE A SOLAR PANEL Saturday, May 14 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000 for fees and details. SPRING BIRD WALKS Sundays, May 15, June 19 with Alley Pond Environmental Center. $5 members, $7 others. 229-4000. TREE CARE Saturday, May 21 free tree care workshop at the Central library 2-4.
MISCELLANEOUS SPAY/NEUTER Tuesday, May 17 ASPC A M ob i l e Un i t M et r opol i t a n Avenue between Rentar and Plaza, Middle Village starting at 7. Tuesday, May 24 5552 Myrtle Avenue, Ridgewood starting at 7. Sunday, May 29 37-55 82 nd Street, Jackson Heights starting at 7. INSTALLATION Saturday, May 21 Daniel Post of VFW Post 2813 will hold its installation of officers at 3 at the Post Canteen, 51-27 Queens Blvd., Woodside.
EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS RESUME WRITING Saturday, May 14 at the LIC library at 10:30. US CITIZENSHIP Saturdays, May 14, 21, 28 Pathway to US Citizenship at the Steinway library at 3. BALLROOM DANCE Mondays, May 16, 23 ballroom dancing at 6:30 at the Forest Hills library. INTRO COMPUTER Monday, May 16 Fresh Meadows library. Register. CAREER POTENTIAL Monday, May 16 discover your career potential at the Central library at 1. JOB INFO SERVICE Monday, May 16 Middle Village library. Register. JOB SEARCH Monday, May 16 Job Search and Networking Strategies a Far Rockaway library at 6. SEARCH THE INTERNET Monday, May 16 Search the Internet to Find a Job at the Central library. Register. INTERVIEW PREP Monday, May 16 Interview Preparation Workshop for adults at the Douglaston/ Little Neck library at 6:30. CLAY ORNAMENTS Monday, May 16 workshop at 6:30 at the South Ozone Park library at 6:30. Also Tu e s d a y, M ay 1 7 a t t h e Whitestone library at 2:30. Friday, May 20 at the Corona library at 4:30. COMPUTER CLASS Tuesdays, May 17, 24, 31 at the Rosedale library at 10:30. COMPUTER BASICS Tuesdays, May 17, 24 at the Astoria library. Register. BASIC COMPUTER Tuesdays, May 17, 24, 31, June 7 at the Glendale librar y. Register. INTRO COMPUTERS Tu e s d a y, M ay 1 7 a t t h e McGoldrick library. Register. JOB READY? Tuesday, May 17 Are You Job Ready? Workshop at the Briarwood library at 2. Also on Thursday, May 19 at the Steinway library at 6. POETRY WRITING Tuesdays, May 17, June 21, July 19 budding poets are invited to a constructive feedback in a personalized setting at 7:30 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows. TANGO DANCE & CLASS Wednesdays, May 18, 25 Buenos Aires Tango, 111-08 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills 711. $15. Beginners welcome, no partner necessary. 347-642-4705. CHINESE LANGUAGE Wednesdays, May 18, 25 learn Chinese at the Laurelton library. Register. WII TIME Wednesdays, May 18, 25 play Wii at the Peninsula library at 4:30. YOUR CAREER Thursdays, May 19, 26 “Taking Charge of Your Career” from 1:30-3:00 at the Central library. US CITIZENSHIP Thursdays, May 19, 26 Pathway to US Citizenship at the Sunnyside library at 5:30. COMPUTER CLASSES Thursdays, May 19, 26 at the Rosedale library at 6.
GRANTWRITING SKILLS Thursday, May 19 polish your grantwriting skills at the Greater Astoria Historical Societ y in LIC. 6-8:30. COMPUTER CLASS Fridays, May 20, 27 at the Middle Village library. Register. SCRABBLE Friday, May 20 Bananagrams and Scrabble at the Windsor Park library at 2:30. CAREER POTENTIAL Saturday, May 21 discover your career potential at the Central library at 11. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Saturday, May 21 Defensive Driving at Wesley United Methodist Church in Franklin Square. 516-8728062. JOB SEARCH Saturday, May 21 Job Search and Networking Strategies at the Broadway library at 3:30. PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturdays, May 21, June 4, 18 learn to communicate effectively at Elmhurst Hospital. 646-436-7940. GLASS PAINTING Sunday, May 22 1-2:30 at the Queens Botanical Gardens. 886-3800, ext. 230.
HEALTH YOGA IN THE PARK Saturdays through September 24 at Socrates Sculpture Park. 956-1819. CAPOEIRA IN THE PARK Saturdays through September at Socrates Sculpture Park. 956-1819. BLOOD DRIVE Sunday, May 15 blood drive starting at 9:30 at Temple Beth Sholom, 171-39 Northern Blvd., Flushing. PILATES IN THE PARK Sundays through September 25 at Socrates Sculpture Park. 956-1819. TAI CHI IN THE PARK Sundays through September 25 at Socrates Sculpture Park.956-1819. ZUMBA Monday, May 16 Laurelton library. Register. Also at the Lefrak Cit y library at 6. CHAIR YOGA Mondays, May 16, 23 at the Bellerose librar y. Register. VISUAL IMPAIRMENT Tuesday, May 17 signs and symptoms of vision loss at 2 at the Auburndale library. HATHA YOGA Thursdays, May 19, 26 Queensboro Hill library at 6. ZUMBA Thursday, May 19 Queens Village library. Register. MEDITATION Thursday, May 19 achieve more and less stress – meditation is the key at the Forest Hills library at 6:30. RELAY FOR LIFE Saturday, May 21 College Point Relay for Life for the American Cancer Societ y. 917-443-6989. 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.
ENTERTAINMENT 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 will present its Spring Concert at 3 at Church on the Hill, 35 th Avenue and 168 th Street, 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 31st 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. IT’S BROADWAY Monday, May 16 show stoppers at the Auburndale library at 2:30. SINATRA & ME Monday, May 16 at the Ridgewood library at 6. FAMILY GAME NIGHT Monday, May 16 at the South Jamaica library at 6. DIVAS OF OUR TIME Monday, May 16 at the Rosedale library at 6:30. LINDA IPANEMA Monday, May 16 Linda Ipanema and the Dixie Cats perform at the Bayside Jewish Center at 7:30. SINATRA… Tuesday, May 17 tribute to Sinatra, Manilow, Sedaka and more at the North Hills library at 1:30. WORLD CLASSICS Tuesday, May 17 world classics concert with Horacio Laguna at the McGoldrick library at 2. BLUES Tuesday, May 17 Eddie Lee Isaacs and the Rockin’ Side of the Blues at the Maspeth library at 2:30. SPRING FLOWER SHOW Tu e s d a y, M a y 1 7 2-4 Douglaston Garden Club will present a flower show “Gardening Pleasures” at the C o m m u n i t y C h u rc h o f Douglaston, 39-50 Douglaston Parkway. Free. BROADWAY TO PARIS
Thursday, May 19 From Broadway to Paris with Phyllis Lynd and Sean Mahony at 6 at the Woodside library. PENNY SOCIAL Friday, May 20 at the Queensboro Hill Community Church, 138 th Street and 60 th Avenue, Flushing at 7. $3 includes cake, coffee and 25 tickets. TAP EXTRAVAGANZA Friday, May 20 at 8 at Flushi n g Tow n H a l l . 4 6 3 - 7 7 0 0 , ext. 222. RAKONTO Saturday, May 21 Daniel Kelly and Friend perform jazz at Flushing Town Hall. 463-7700, ext. 222. ASTORIA HISTORICAL Saturday, May 21 History Round Table to honor and salute veterans at 1. $5. Greater Astoria Historical Societ y, 35-20 Broadway, 4 t h floor. 278-0700. REGINA CARTER Saturday, May 21 Regina Carter’s “Reverse Thread” at 8 at Queens Theatre in the Park. 760-0064. TEA Saturday, May 21 Nativit y Columbiettes Tea at noon. 835-6853, $10. SYMPHONY 101 Saturday, May 21 Shake, Rattle and Roll for the family at the Lefferts library at 1 and at the Bayside library at 3. SWEET CYANIDE Saturday, May 21 premiere rock band at the Flushing library at 2. BIG BAND Saturday, May 21 Stan Auld performs at the Forest Hills library at 2. BLUES Saturday, May 21 Jumpin’, Jivin’ and Croonin’ the Blues with Eddie Lee Isaacs at 2:30 Langston Hughes library. EMS CELEBRATION Saturday, May 21 the Little Neck Douglaston Community Ambulance Corps 11-4 at 42-18 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck. ART SHOW Saturday and Sunday, May 21, 22 10-5 the Jackson Heights Art Club’s 56 th Annual Members Show at the Parish House, St. Mark’s Church, 33-50 82 nd Street. Awards ceremony Saturday night 7-10. SARI GRUBER Sunday, May 22 Sari Gruber performs at LeFrak Concert Hall at Queens College. $36. 793-8080. STAMP SHOW Sundays, May 22, June 26 Bayside Stamp Show at the Ramada Inn in Bayside. 104:30. Free. ABSOLUTELY ANNA Sunday, May 22 Anna Berger one-woman show at the Bay Terrace Jewish Center. $20. 428-6363. JAZZ & WINE Sunday, May 22 the Bayside Historical Societ y will offer a concert of jazz with wine and cheese at 2 at Fort Totten. $20. 352-1548. BEETHOVEN Sunday, May 22 Oratorio Societ y of Queens performs at Queensborough Community College at 4. $25. 2793006.
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ANNUAL ART SHOW Friday, May 13 7-9 and Sunday, May 15 10-2 Annual Art Show by the Students of St. Andrew Avellino School, 35-50 158 th Street, Flushing. ARMENIAN AWARENESS Through Sunday, May 15 the Anthropology Museum f the People of NY and the Armenian Cultural Educational Resource Center at Queens College will hold a program of exhibits, lecture, food, film and more. $10. 428-5650 schedule. CHOREOGRAPHY Through Sunday, May 15 Student Choreography Showcase at Queens College’s Rathaus Hall. 7938080. 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 Saturdays, May 14, June 18 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. DAVID GONZALEZ Saturday, May 14 interactive potpourri of Aesopo:’s classic stories at Flushing Town Hall. 463-7700, ext. 222. QC CHORAL SOCIETY Saturday, May 14 Queens College Choral Societ y’s 70 th annual Spring Concert at Colden Center. $10. 7938080. QSO Saturday, May 14 Queens Symphony Orchestra performs “ The Voice” at 7:30 with a pre-concert lecture at 6:30. 326-4455. ASTRONOMY Saturdays, May 14, June 18 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000 to register. 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. Wednesday, May 18 Queensborough Plaza to the Wa te r f r o n t at Sunset. Wednesday, May 25 #7 Sunnyside to Jackson Heights. Call 961-8406. 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.
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Queens Today RELIGION YOM HA’ATZMAUT Friday, May 13 at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112 th Street, at 8. TEMPLE BETH F r i d a y, M a y 1 3 6 To t Shabbat, 8 Shabbat Services. Sunday, May 15 blood drive at 9:30. Friday, May 22 Shabbat Services at 8. Temple Beth Sholom, 172 nd Street and Northern Blvd., Flushing. 463-4143. DEDICATION Saturday, May 14 Church of the Resurrection, 85-09 118 th Street, Richmond Hill will hold a dedication of the new copper roof and four archangels stained glass window at 4. Reception follows. ST. THOMAS May 14-15 Homecoming Mass, brunch and tours. 100 th Anniversary Events St. Thomas the Apostle, 87-19 88th Avenue, Woodhaven. EARTH DAY FAIR Sunday, May 15 Queens Earth Day Fair at the Central Queens YM-YWHA from 14. 268-5011, ext. 151. BREAKFAST CLUB Sunday, May 15 breakfast 9:45, lecture 10:30 at the Flushing-Fresh Meadows Jewish Center. 357-5100 tickets. ASTORIA CENTER Sunday, May 15 part y for Israel Independence Day at 6. $10. Saturday, May 21 adult Bat Mitzvah Ceremony during Shabbat Services 9:30. Astoria Center of Israel, 27-35 Crescent Street, LIC. 278-2680. SISTERHOOD SHABBAT Saturday, May 21 the Forest Hills Jewish Center’s S i s t e r h o o d ’ s 8 1 st A n n i v e r sary Shabbat. CULTUR AL JUDAISM Saturday, May 21 the Queens Communit y for Cultural Judaism will present Leo Hershowitz at 2 at the Unitarian Congregation of Queens. 380-5362. $5. OPEN HOUSE Saturday, May 21 Open H o u s e 1 0 - 3 . 8 5 - 0 9 1 1 8 th Street, Kew Gardens. 8472649.
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FLEA MARKETS RUMMAGE SALE Saturday, May 14 10-5 at All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals Avenue, Jamaica. GARAGE SALE Sunday, May 15 9-4 at American Mart yrs Church, U n i o n Tu r n p i ke a n d B e l l Blvd., Bayside. THRIFT SALE Sunday, May 15 at noon and Monday, May 16 4-7 at the Bayswater Jewish Center, corner Dickens Street and Healy Avenue, Far Rockaway. CRAFTS FAIR Thursday and Friday, May 26, 27 10-1:30 at PS721, 5712 94 th Street, Elmhurst. RUMMAGE & CAKE Saturday, May 21 10-4 and Sunday, May 22 9-3 rummage sale and ethnic Polish bake sale at St. Josaphat’s, 3 5 th A v e n u e a n d 2 1 0 th Street, Bayside.
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MEETINGS 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 Sunday, May 15 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. 110 TH PRECINCT Monday, May 16 at the V F W H a l l , 5 1 - 1 1 1 0 8 th Street, Corona at 7. AUBURNDALE RESIDENTS Tuesday, May 17 Au b u r n dale Improvement Association meets at St. Kevin’s, 4521 194 th Street at 7:30. AMERICAN LEGION 131 Tuesdays, May 17, June 21 the American Legion, Post 131, meets at 8 at 10-20 Clintonville Street, Whitestone. 767-4323. TALK OF THE TOWN Tuesday, May 17 learn the art of public speaking at 7:15 Johnson Family Center on Linden Blvd. 640-7092. BEREAVEMENT Tuesday, May 17 Bere avement Support group at Holy Family Fresh Meadows at 7:30. 969-2448. CLINTON DEMS Wednesday, May 18 the Clinton Democratic Club meets at Vallone & Vallone,
25-59 Francis Lewis Blvd., Flushing at 7. 428-7285. FLUSHING CAMERA Wednesday, May 18 Flushing Camera Club meets at Flushing Hospital at 7:15. 479-0643. TOASTMASTERS Wednesday, May 18 learn the art of public speaking at the Voices of Rochdale Toastmasters Club. 978-0732. BIRD CLUB Wednesday, May 18 Queens Count y Bird Club meeting at 8 at Alley Pond Environmental Center, 22806 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. KNIGHTS Wednesday, May 18 Queensview Lodge 433 of the Knights of Pythias meets in Whitestone. 917-7543093. MEN’S GROUP Thursdays, May 19, June 2, 16 Queens Pride House Men’s Group meets 7-9 to discuss issues that affect them as gay, bi, trans men. JEWISH VETS Sundays, May 22, June 26 Jewish War Veterans of the USA Lipsky/Blum Post meet at the Garden Jewish Center. 463-4742. ST. ALBANS CIVIC Sundays, May 22, June 26 St. Albans Civic Improvement Association meets at 1:30 at St. Albans Lutheran C h u r c h , 2 0 0 th S t r e e t a n d 1 1 9 th A v e n u e in the undercroft. 276-4263.
TALKS 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. WORLD’S FAIRS Sunday, May 15 the Queens Historical Societ y will discuss “The World of Tomorrow: 1939 NY World’s Fair” with Pierre Montiel from 2:30-4:30 at the Kingsland Homestead in Flushing. $5 members, $8 others. 9390647, ext. 14. ORGANIZED PEOPLE Monday, May 16 The 7 Habits of Very Organized People at 4:30 at the Arverne library. SEASIDE Monday, May 16 “The Zookeeper’s Wife” will be discussed at 6:30 at the Seaside library. CREDIT & FINANCING Wednesday, May 18 Citibank Credit and Financing Seminar 8-9:30 with LICBDC. 786-5300, ext. 21 PLAN AHEAD Wednesday, May 18 Real Advantage Institute’s free seminars for Revolutionary Transition Lifestyle and Planning Ahead for a Successful Image at 1 at the Chinese Immigrant Services in Flushing. 520-7325. POMONOK We d n e s d ay , M ay 1 8 “A Gate at the Stairs” will be discussed at the Pomonok library at 2. LEFFERTS Wednesday, May 18 book talk at the Lefferts library at
4. LITERARY SOUP Thursday, May 19 at the Queens Village library at 6:30. ST. ALBANS Thursday, May 19 “He Was My Man First” will be discussed at the St. Albans library at 6:30. GRANTWRITING SKILLS Thursday, May 19 polish your grantwriting skills at the Greater Astoria Historical Society in LIC. 6-8:30. HOME OWNERSHIP Saturday, May 21 basics of home ownership at the Jackson Heights library at 3.
THEATER HUMAN COMEDY Through May 21 “The Human Comedy” at Good Shepherd. $18. 866-811-4111. ARSENIC Fridays and Saturday, May 13, 14, 20 at 8 and Sundays, May 15, 21 at 3. the C o m m u n i t y C h u rc h i n 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.
TEEN TUTORING Saturdays, May 14, 21 at the Bayside library at 10. FAMILY STORY TIME Saturdays, May 14, 21, 28 at the Lefferts library at 2:30. SCIENCE LAB Saturdays, May 14, 21, 28 at the Central library at 11. FAMILY GAME NIGHT Monday, May 16 at the South Jamaica library at 6. YOGA & ME Mondays, May 16, 23 for preschoolers at the Briarwood librar y. Register. BOOST Mondays, May 16, 23 at the Arverne library at 3. HOMEWORK HELP Mondays, May 16, 23 at the McGoldrick library at 3. TEEN TUTORING Mondays, May 16, 23 at the Bayside library at 3:30. GAMING FUN Mondays, May 16, 23 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 3:30. CHESS CLUB Mondays, May 16, 23 at the Lefferts library at 6. GO GREEN Mondays, May 16, 23 Go Green with Sustainable Design at the LIC library at 4. CHESS CLUB Tuesdays, May 17, 31 at the LIC library at 4. BOOST Tuesdays, May 17, 24, 31 at the Arverne library at 3. BOOK BUDDIES
Tuesdays, May 17, 24 at the Hillcrest library at 3:30. READING BUDDIES Tuesdays, May 17, 24, 31 at the Auburndale library. NUTRITION WORKSHOP Tuesdays, May 17, 24 at the Laurelton library. Register. BOOST READING Tuesdays, May 17, 24, 31 at the McGoldrick library at 5. PLANTS WE EAT Tu e s d a y, M ay 1 7 a t t h e Broadway library at 3:30. BOOST Wednesdays, May 18, 25 at the Arverne library at 3. CHESS & CHECKERS Wednesdays, May 18, 25 at the Woodside library at 3. FUN READING CLUB Wednesdays, May 18, 25 B a y Te r r a c e l i b r a r y a t 3:30. GAMING FUN Wednesdays, May 18, 25 Lefrak Cit y library at 3:30. READING BUDDIES Wednesdays, May 18, 25 at the Auburndale library at 4. CHESS CLUB Wednesdays, May 18, 25 Poppenhusen library at 4. BOOK BUDDIES Wednesday, May 18 Windsor Park library. WII Wednesdays, May 18, 25 at the Peninsula library at 4:30. BOOST MATH Wednesdays, May 18, 25 at the McGoldrick library at 5.
KINDERGARTEN STORY Wednesdays, May 18, 25 at the Bellerose library at 3:30. SEASONAL CRAFT Wednesday, May 18 Fresh Meadows library at 3:30. POP UP BOOK Wednesday, May 18 at the East Flushing library at 4. BOOK MAKING Wednesday and Thursday, May 18, 19 at the Laurelton library. Register. BOOST Thursdays, May 19, 26 at the Arverne library at 3. GAMING FUN Thursdays, May 19, 26 at t h e L e f ra k C i t y l i b ra r y a t 3:30. READING BUDDIES Thursdays, May 19, 26 Auburndale library. Register. ARTS & CRAFTS Thursdays, May 19, 26 at the Auburndale library at 4. BOOST SCIENCE Thursdays, May 19, 26 at the McGoldrick library at 5. T WILIGHT TALES Thursdays, May 19, 26 at the Douglaston-Little Neck library. Register. BOOK TALK Thursday, May 19 book discussions for children and parents at the Laurelton library at 6. ORIGAMI Thursday, May 19 at the East Elmhurst library at 4. Limited seats.
Pa r t y Pl a n n e r
Spice Up Your Summer Outdoor Parties Summer entertaining season is about to heat up. Barbecue and traditional cookout and fare will always have a place in warm weather menus. Be sure to swing by some great local places to stock up on your needs. One of the best in the area is Three Brothers Barbecue on Bell Boulevard in Bayside. The owners have transformed a classic butcher shop into your party and barbecue headquarters, offering prepared dishes as well as the perfect meats for throwing on the grill. If you want to supplement your outdoor experience with some classics, pick up a party tray at Ben’s Best in Rego Park and set it out for your guests. They’ll appreciate the deli nosh and the classic kosher cuisine will help serve as fantastic side dishes to your main course, which can be made from new ideas and f lavors at your patio table. If you want to spice up your summer entertaining, radio host, cookbook author and Certified Sommelier Jamie Gwen recommends you tr y these f ive hot culinary trends: The “It” wine for summer Summer fare calls for a companion wine that’s clean, crisp and food friendly – and that’s Italian Pinot Grigio. While domestic varieties are lovely for sipping, Italian Pinot Grigios, like those from Ecco Domani, DaVinci and Maso Canali, tend
to have a fresh, clean taste that pairs better with food, and especially with the lighter cuisines of summer, Gwen says. In fact, culinary professionals are five times more likely to prefer Italian Pinot Grigio to domestic when pairing with a summer meal, according to a recent online survey of members of the International Association of Culinary Professionals. The new cupcake Cupcakes were every where last year, from swanky Holly wood soirees to beach weddings. This year, French macaroons are the new cupcake. Made from almond f lour or almond paste, French-style macaroons are available in a variety of f lavors, such as passion fruit, chocolate, coffee and orange. They’re a light and airy sweet complement to a summer meal, especially when filled with buttercream or lemon curd. The spice superstar This year, Spanish paprika (pimenton) nudges out chipotle and Sichuan peppercorns as the spice superstar of the season. Paprika is a key ingredient in Spanish cooking and Spaniards use it in everything, from chorizo to scrambled eggs. Hot enough to stand up to summer’s sizzle, this smoked paprika is great for grilling, and adds zesty f lavor to grilled chicken and meat.
Korean f usion Food lovers and creative chefs have been blending cultures and ingredients forever, but you can expect to see even more melding of f lavors this summer. Korean inf luences and spicy f lavors will be particularly per vasive, popping up in cuisines found every where from food trucks to backyard barbecues. Korean f lavors will excite the palate and make for an even more delicious summer. Here is a tasty summer dish that features Pinot Grigio: BBQ Shrimp with Pinot Grigio Butter: serves six. Ingredients: 1/2 cup Pinot Grigio 2 sticks of butter, cut into pieces and softened 2 teaspoons garlic, f inely chopped 2 tea spoons yellow on ion, f inely chopped 1 tablespoon Italian parsley, finely chopped Zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange Salt and pepper to taste 2 to 2 1/2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 tablespoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Directions: Place the Pinot Grigio in a sauce pot
Pinot Grigio is expected to be the “It’ wine choice for your outdoor summer parties. and reduce to two tablespoons. Place butter, garlic, onion, parsley, zests, salt and pepper in a food processor. Add the reduced wine and pulse until it is uniformly mixed. Season the shrimp with salt and toss with olive oil. Grill shrimp until cooked and top with Italian Pinot Grigio butter.
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P a r t y
P l a n n e r ‘11
Options Abound For Boro Party Sites By BRIAN M. RAFFERTY With proms, graduations, conf irmations, f irst communions, bar and bat mitzvahs, birthdays and a slew of holidays all swirling one into the next during the spring, the sheer volume of commitments can drive a family batty. Perhaps the most important issue at hand – especially in light of recent events – is where to have that party. The devastating f ire in Maspeth last week that
knocked out O’Neill’s restaurant, and its catering hall, has left families scrambling for the right site to host their big to-do. Yes, it’s hard to book many places at the last minute, but there are some secret hideaways in Queens that many may not realize are already suited for your family’s needs. Take for instance the Original Cascarino’s of College Point, which is highlighted in a restaurant review in this
week’s edition (see page 25). In addition to its’ wood-oven pizza and classic menu, there’s a whole party room in the back that is just waiting for families to come and enjoy their special event. Villagio, on 14th Road in Whitestone, also has a room dedicated to parties, and offers a contemporary and classic mix of Italian favorites at reasonable rates. On the other side of the borough, there’s always Connolly’s Corner, which
Tips For Buying The Right Grill Firing up the g rill has become synonymous with welcoming the summer, and let’s be honest, we usually don’t wait until summer to embark on the outdoor cooking season. When you decide it’s time to break out the grill, you want to f ind the best way to cook your burgers or bratwursts. But with all the options out there for outdoor cooking, how do you know what’s the optimal solution for your open-air culinary needs? “The grill you choose should be versatile, so it meets all your cooking needs,” said Leslie Segrete, home expert a n d for m e r d e s i g n e r o n “ Tr a d i n g Spaces” and “While You Were Out.” There are so many styles and models available these days that you’re sure to find something that will make your weekend meals - and even weekday dinners everyday special.
Size Matters It’s an obv ious factor in purchasing a grill, and should be a primary consideration. If you have a small deck or backyard, it would not only be inconvenient to bring home a massive grill - it could be dangerous. On the other hand, if you have plenty of space, it would be a shame to buy a grill with a cooking capacity of two burgers when you would prefer 40. How Do You Use It? For those who love the smokiness and real outdoorsy feel of cooking with charcoal, there are multiple models from which to choose. Added Features An invaluable feature to consider is a side burner; they are great because they turn your backyard into a variable kitchen. Rather than running back and
forth from kitchen to grill and risk burning your food, you can use the side burners like a regular stovetop. They are ideal for preparing side dishes, from simple options like baked beans or boiled potatoes to more gourmet options like sesame soy green beans or pesto pasta salad. Beyond Black Many department stores have unique options in colors like copper and red, which can add a brilliant splash of color to your outdoor space. And red and orange tones are spot-on for summer’s hottest hues. Don’t Forget Accessories. You don’t have to spend a ton of money at fancy cooking stores to get the accessories you need. Stores carry everything from cedar grilling planks and pizza stones to great quality grilling tools fit for any chef.
when it expanded five years ago into the neighboring butcher ship, added an outdoor dining area and private party room that can accommodate all the guests you can bring. Some of the more well known major catering halls in Queens include Douglaston Manor, Russo’s On The Bay, Valentino’s on the Green, Terrace on the Park, A ntun’s Astoria World Manor, Dante’s Catering Hall and many more. If you’re looking for something less fancy and more fun, try a bowling alley party – we hear they’re a hit with teens. Whitestone Lanes, one of the oldest (and last) bowling alleys in the borough runs great specials and gives the kids something to do while adults are able to sit back and relax. Whatever the choice, Queens certainly can meet your sudden catering hall and party needs. Odds are that the local restaurant you love so much would be happy to accommodate you. If you’re willing to travel a little further form home for a good meal, you can leave your Astoria home to go to Luigi’s on Union Turnpike in New Hyde Park; leave your Forest Hills apartment and head to Cavo in Astoria or pull out of your Bayside driveway and check out the action at London Lennies in Rego Park. Wherever you go, you’re sure to find a great place to host that party, enjoy a great meal and sip a cool beverage as you celebrate. Reach Editor Br ian M. R af fer ty at brafferty@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 122.
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Rabbi Kowalsky Way Weinstein Awarded
Councilman Jim Gennaro unveiled the new sign renaming part of Jewel Avenue, Rabbi Sholem B. Kowalsky Way, after the long beloved rabbi of the Young Israel of Hillcrest during a ceremony on May 9 at the center. Pictured l. to r.: Deputy BP Barry Grodenchik; Gennaro; Kevin Leifer, Prez., Young Israel of Hillcrest; Alvin Warshaviak, CB8 Chair; Rabbi Richard Weiss, Young Israel of Hillcrest; Rabbi Eluzer Kowalsky, Kowalsky’s son; and Aviva Lazarus, Kowalsky’s daughter.
Taste Of The World
Justice Jeremy S. Weinstein, Administrative Judge, Civil Matters, Queens County, was the recipient of the 2011 Benjamin Cardozo Award presented by the Jewish Lawyers Guild at their 35th Annual Dinner. Pictured l. to r.: Kenneth J. Halperin, Dinner Chair; Justice Jeremy S. Weinstein; Justice Barbara Kapnick, who presented the award to Weinstein; and Glenn A. Jacobson, President of the Jewish Lawyers Guild.
Welcoming Norris
On May 4, Irish Sen. David Norris held an early morning breakfast meeting in New York with leaders in the Irish Community, including social workers, business leaders, artists, musicians and immigrant reform advocates from Queens. Pictured l. to r.: Councilman Danny Dromm, Vincent Maniscalco, Mary Somoza, Mick Meenan, Brendan Fay, Deirdre Feerick, Sen. David Norris, Edward Sweeney, Mary Lanning, Kathleen Walsh D’Arcy, Greg Stanton. Photo by Alex Florez
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Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson
Mets Mothers Day
Consuls General
Roll Call
On Monday at the NYPD’s 112th Precinct, U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner addressed officers during roll call, where he thanked them for their ongoing commitment to fighting crime and helping the community.
Above: Special Moms and their families were honored by the Mets on Mothers Day. Below: Lillian Pete Campbell, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and of the Springfield Sallies team in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League shows off her pitching stance after she tossed out the first ball at Citi Field. Photos by Ira Cohen
Hundreds gathered at the Caesar’s Club in Citi Field Tuesday night to celebrate Queens: A Taste of the World. From Top: Salty ‘N’ Sweet by Designs shows off their loaded pretzels; You Cake handed out samples; Las Delicias highlighted their gluten-free menu; London Lennies Owner Les Barnes (l.) and Executive Chef Jeff Baruch pose with an admirer; a chef from Valentino’s on the Green puts finishing touches on the Filet Mignon Carpaccio. Photos by Ira Cohen
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Borough President Helen Marshall hosted representatives of more than a dozen Central and South American consuls in her Borough Hall office. Photo by Ira Cohen
Models Of Queens
Stephanie Napolitano Home: Kew Gardens Age: 31 Height: 5’ 7" Weight: 129 lbs Stats: 35-28-36
Turtle, of “Entourage,” will seek to bring a Queens classic to Hollywood.
Art Imitates Life
Stephanie’s Ink Stephanie’s not really a model, but she sure does enjoy having her picture taken. Many of her shots were taken at a recent tattoo convention in Philadelphia, and Stephanie has, for some time now, enjoyed being in front of the lens to show off her ink. That may be due, in part, to the fact that in her regular day job as a psychiatric research assistant, she usually has to keep her tattoos covered and the septum piercing turned up. Outside of work, though, she’s happy to let her true
nature show. “I’m actually not ‘officially’ a model,” she said. “I’ve done some work for art exhibits, and I did a few shoots sort of as stuff comes along. It’s definitely not a fulltime gig for me.” Though she keeps covered during the day, “it’s definitely part of who I am,” she said. “I’m not shy about having [my tattoos]. I just don’t show it off at work.” A native of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Stephanie moved to Kew Gardens in the fall of 2009,
and loves it in our booming borough. Living not far from the Austin Ale House, Stephanie is able to pop in a couple of times a week. “When I go it’s pretty late, and we have a great time,” she said. Steph is currently going to school for her second master’s degree, this time in mental health counseling. In her spare time, she owes her great bod to the decade of martial arts training, most recently studying Mixed Martial Arts at Tiger Schulmann.
Don Peppe’s, the South Ozone Park eatery notorious for being the dining room for the mob and for filling the air along Lefferts Boulevard with the smell of Fra Diavolo since 1968, is expanding. The restaurant, where mobsters once ate and were even banned from eating there by probation officers, would like to expand to Manhattan, perhaps with a place on the West Side, owner, John De Luca, told the New York Post. But reality isn’t the only place where Don Peppe’s expanding.
Saw To Web
Giving Chris Guff
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Anyone giving gruff to a Queensite is an enemy of ours, especially if the offending party is from Brooklyn. So imagine our disgust to learn Harvey Keitel ribbed Astoria native Christopher Walken for his lack of military service. Keitel, a Brooklyn native, and Scott Glenn recently shared a bromance moment at a Tribeca Film Festival gala, bonding over their service as Marines. “Hey, Walken, were you in the Marines?” Keitel reportedly asked. “I was, but no one believes me,” Walken sheepishly responded. We’re not sure why Keitel felt the need to call out Walken – who actually has not served in the military in any capacity. But all of the macho posturing is not going to outdo Walken’s turn in Pulp Fiction – or make Keitel’s any more memorable. Keitel, you’re on notice. Don’t let us catch you at Kaufman studios anytime soon.
Stick To The Runway It seems Miss USA is not tough enough. The reigning Miss USA Rima Fakih was a contestant on WWE’s “Tough Enough.” After being body slammed and thrown around like a rag doll by former wrestler and trainer Bill Demott, the former Queens resident was shown the door a week ago. She had been up for elimination three previous times, but her charm kept her at the “Tough Enough” facility. We won’t deny that she looks hot in bikini, but to make it in the wrestling world, you have to be able to do a somersault. Rima seemed to have trouble just running from one side of the ring to the next. Maybe she should stick to pageantry. But Tribbie favorite former Model of Queens Reby Sky continues to shine in and out of the squared circle. We prefer her in the tiara, not in the ring.
Christopher Walken may not have been a soldier, but he has played on many times, including here in “Pulp Fiction.”
Don Peppe’s is becoming Queens’ newest TV star. Doug Ellin, the executive producer “Entourage” says that the character of Turtle, a Queens native himself, will try to open a Hollywood franchise of Don Peppe’s with a number of sports names as co-investors, in the show’s final season this year. The storyline will feature a parade of New York sports stars. No word if any mob bosses are banned from the fake Don Peppe’s too.
The Saw Lady, Natalia Paruz plays next to her poster-sized QR Code.
Confidentially, New York . . .
It seems that everybody is getting in on the QR code buzz. The box codes are growing in popularity as handheld mobile devices now have reader apps that allow anybody with an even mildly smart phone to scan a code and be brought to a Web page. Astoria’s Natalia Paruz, better known to her fans as “The Saw Lady,” has been a musical saw performer in the subway for years. She recently printed out a QR Code that, if scanned, leads smart phone users to a link where they can download a free mp3 of her music. Paruz, who was the first subway performer with a Web site and the first with a blog now says that she’s the first to use a QR code, and expects many more to follow her idea. But the Trib was there first printing our Web sites QR Code on this page.
I Got You
Trib cartoonist Dom Nunziato, never known for his good taste or political correctness, is marketing one of his recent works online at: http://www.cafepress.com/ IGotcha. The cartoon that didn't make the Trib features Uncle Sam with foot on a slain Osama Bin Laden and is available on a wide variety of t-shirts or mugs.
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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. ______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of [Sadko Collection LLC], a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on [3/ 11/11]. 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 any process served against the LLC to: [5-26 46ave 2FL Long Island City, NY 11101] Purpose: any lawful act or activity. _______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of The Law firm of Russo & Blissett, a Professional Limited Liability Company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on March 28, 2011. The office is located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the PLLC to 101-05 Lefferts Blvd Ste 207, S. Richmond Hill, NY 11419. The PLLC shall practice in the profession of LAW. The PLLC was opened under §1203 of the Limited Liability Company Law. _______________________________________________________ Name of LLC: Translational Cell Science LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 4/4/11. Office loc.: Queens Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. Agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. ______________________________________________________________ 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 Avenue, 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 1-877-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 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. _______________________________________________________________ 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 49 th Avenue, Woodside, NY; and it is FURTHER ORDERED, that a copy of this order be published at least once in each week for the three weeks immediately preceding the said 18 day of May, 2011 in Queens Tribune a newspaper of general circulation in the county of which the office of the corporation is located in accordance with BCL 1106(b); and it is FURTHER ORDERED, that said corporation, its officers and directors, furnish the court with a schedule of all information, known or ascertainable with due diligence, pursuant to BCL 1106(a), concerning 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. _______________________________________________________________ Verizon Wireless is proposing to install new wireless telecommunications antennas on the rooftop of an existing building located at 22205 56 th Ave, Oakland Gardens, NY. 4 panel antennas and a GPS unit will be collocated at a top height of 110.8feet and 8 antennas will be collocated at top height 98.5feet. Necessary support equipment will be located within a 24.7 x 9.4-foot rooftop lease area. Any interested party wishing to submit comments regarding the potential effects the proposed facility may have on any historic property may do so by sending such comments to: Project 61111001 -KAB c/ o EBI Consulting, 6876 Susquehanna Trail S., York, PA 17403 or via telephone at 215-908-9207.
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