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A LOOK AT QUEENS URGENT CARE Vol. 44, No. 21 May 22-28, 2014 • queenstribune.com
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The City converged on Queens once again to celebrate the anniversaries of the 1939 and 1964 World’s Fairs at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. See more photos on Trib Pix … Page 28.
County Dems Pick Liu Against Avella
Street Cave-In Causes Concern Among Residents
Theater Program For Kids Opens Registration
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Notice of Formation of EVK INVESTOR GROUP LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/27/14. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 31-21 31 St., Astoria, NY 11106. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Edwin W. Weinberg, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 29th Fl., NY, NY 10112. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice of Guardianship sale of real property pursuant to the Order of the Hon. Lee A Mayersohn entered in the Supreme Court, Queens County, New York on April 23, 2014, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, bearing Index No. 16927/2012 of all that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements erected situate, lying and being at 134-05 Dahlia Avenue, Condominium Unit 5-3D, Flushing, New York 11355, Block 5125, Lot 1035 owned by Florence Y.P. Tso, are to be sold by the Co-Guardians of Florence Y.P. Tso, Christopher P. Chow and Linda Moon-Ying Chow on May 27, 2014 at 9:30 AM subject to a contract of sale. A auction will be held at which time others may bid beside the contract vendee. Premises will be sold subject to the Courts consent and provisions of the Order before the Justice presiding at an IAS Part 22G of the Supreme Court held in the County of Queens at the Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11435. ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). Name: Hostile T Productions, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on March 35, 2014. The principal office of the LLC is at 8812 151st Ave Unit 3E, Howard Beach, NY 11414 in QUEENS county. Secretary of State of New York is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Secretary of State of New York shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to the registered agent: LegalInc Corporate Services Inc. 8857 Alexander Rd, Batavia, NY 14020. The purpose of this LLCis to engage in lawful activity. ________________________ Notice of Formation of 163-01 29TH AVENUE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/01/14. Office location: Queens County. Princ. of-
fice of LLC: 38-40 Regatta Pl., Douglaston, NY 11363. 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: Real estate. ________________________ Notice of Formation of North East Contracting LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/26/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 43-26 41st St., 1F, Sunnyside, NY 11104. Purpose: any lawful activities. ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: PACHI NY, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/20/14, 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 the process to the LLC, 30-06 29th Street, Unit 2R, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ________________________ Fulton 101 LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 03/26/14. Off. Loc.: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 34-25 150th Pl., #LG, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act. ________________________ RAPHAEL LILKER PODIATRIST PLLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/17/2014. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 172 Beach 144 St., Neponsit, NY 11694. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Podiatry. ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFFESIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FERNANDO SUAREZ PHYSICAL THERAPY PLLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/18/14 Office location: Queens County, SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY shall mail a copy of Process to the LLC, 144-31 Jamaica Ave, NY 11435. Purpose for any lawful Purpose. _______________________ ACCARDI COMPANIES NY, LLC, a domestic LLC, currently known as ACCARDI COMPANIES, LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/24/14. Office
location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 76-15 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, NY 11385. General Purpose. ________________________ Notice of Formation of A Step Ahead Occupational Therapy, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 3/14/14. 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: 22-11 New Haven Avenue, Apt. 4G, Far Rockaway, NY 11691. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice of Formation of Mickey 79 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/22/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 217-79 Hempstead Ave., Queens Village, NY 11429. Purpose: any lawful activity. ________________________ 19-27 DITMARS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on03/27/2014. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O Jerry Chrisafis, Esq., 21-83 Steinway St, Astoria, NY 11105. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ________________________ Notice of formation, KHOSNA LLC. Articles of Organization Filed with SSNY on 04/04/2014. Under Section 203. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to c/o: KHOSNA LLC, 216-26 121st ave. Cambria Heights NY, 11411. Purpose: any lawful purpose or activity. ________________________ ALJA 14 NYC GROUP LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/19/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 76-16 267th St., New Hyde Park, NY 11040. General Purpose. ________________________ ASTORIA MEDICAL OF NEW YORK LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/23/14. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of PLLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Corporate Creations
Network Inc. 15 N Mill St. Nyack, NY 10960. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: S. PROPERTIES LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/17/06, with an existence date of 04/01/06. The latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2026. 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, 19-10 Hazen Street, East Elmhurst, New York 11370. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _______________________ Notice of Formation of F & T HOTEL MANAGEMENT LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/3/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o F & T Group, 136-20 38th Avenue, 12th Fl., Flushing, NY 11354, Attn: Earle Tockman. Purpose: any lawful activity. ________________________ ROULIS LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/21/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 23-15 24thAve., Astoria, NY 11102. General Purpose. ________________________ Notice of Formation of Mitigation Support Services, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York under Section 301 SSNY on 2/27/2014 office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for services of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 123-25 82nd Avenue Apt 5S Kew Gardens, New York 11415. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NE W YORK COUNT Y OF QUEENS S U P P L E M E N TA L S U M MONS AND NOTICE Index No. 21701/2013 Date Filed: 4/25/2014 Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff, against Karen Berrel a/k/a Karen P. Berrel; if she be living or if she be dead, her spouse, heirs devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff; City of New York Environmental Control Board; City of New York Parking Violations Bureau; City of New York Transit Adjudication Bureau, and
“JOHN DOE”, said name being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, and any parties corporations or entities, if any, having or claiming an interest or lien upon the mortgaged premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. PROPERT Y ADDRESS: 103-11 126th Street, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or a notice of appearance on the attorneys for the Plaintiff within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. 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 captioned action is to foreclose a Consolidation and/or Modified Mortgage (hereinafter “the Mortgage”) to secure $375,984.22 and interest, and loan modification agreement covering premises known as 103-11 126th Street, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419. 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 Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates QUEENS County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated. 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 ATTOR-
NEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: March 19, 2014 Frank M. Cassara, Esq. Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14624 (585) 247-9000 Our File No. 13-028462 Premises known as 103-11 126th Street, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419. All that certain property situate, lying and being in Richmond Hill, Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York. Block 9563 Lot 38 ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: NAME: YANG168 REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/28/14. 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 Yang168 Realty LLC, 9-31 121 St, College Point, New York 11356. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ________________________ SPMM 1 LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/25/2014. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 37-20 Broadway, 2nd Fl, Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ________________________ Notice is hereby given that a license number pending has been applied by EL PUNTO COLOMBIANO RESTAUR ANTE BAKERY CORP, 1833 EL PUNTO to sell liquor, wine and beer at retail in a restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at 1833 College Point Blvd FL 1, College Point New York 11356 for on premises consumption. ________________________ Notice of Registration of Cao & Chen Medical LLP, Cert. of Reg. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/13/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shallmail copy of process to Kent Cao, 136-21 Roosevelt Ave., Ste.205, Flushing, NY 11354. Name/addr. Of each gen. ptr. Avail. At SSNY. Purpose: any lawful activities.
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Queens College Pres. Pick Down To Four BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer Only a handful of finalists remain in the running to become Queens College’s president. The quest to find the next permanent president at the college is down to just four educators out of dozens considered by the Queens College Presidential Search Committee. Each of the remaining four candidates either have or will come to the campus in May to meet with members of the faculty, student representatives, deans, staff members, alumni and community representatives. The finalists will also participate in a one-hour town hall meeting open to the community. Each of the campus groups that meet with the remaining choices will file a feedback advisory report. CUNY Chancellor William Kelly will consider these accounts when determining whom to recommend to the Board of Trustees. One of the candidates is Dr. Irma Becerra-Fernández, the vice president for engagement and the professor of management information systems at Florida International University. In her position as vice president, she is
Dr. irma Becerra-Fernández, Dr. nasser Paydar, Dr. Félix Matos Rodríguez and Dr. Melody Rose are the four names vying to become Queens College’s next president.
leading a portfolio of partnerships to grow student talent, develop the community and nurture innovation. Dr. Nasser Paydar is the executive vice chancellor and the chief academic officer of Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, a core campus of Indiana University dedicated to the state’s urban research and academic health sciences. With an annual budget of $1.3 billion, Paydar presides over 22 deans and schools. Hailing from the Oregon University System is its first female chancellor, Dr. Melody Rose. As CEO of the system, Rose is responsible for $5.5 billion in state assets and a half-billion dollar budget that is distributed across seven public universities, affecting 100,000
County Calls On Liu Against Avella BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer
legislator and tireless advocacy on behalf of the people of Queens is exactly what we need to ensure our values are On Monday, the Queens Demo- well represented in Albany.” Avella’s move to the IDC angered cratic Party threw their support behind former Comptroller John Liu in Democrats because it once again put the a bid to unseat State Sen. Tony Avella off-shoot political group into a powersharing situation with the Senate’s Re(D-Bayside). The announcement came on the publican Caucus, taking the majority morning on May 19, seemingly set- away from the Democratic Party. The Senator responded to the tling the questions and runews by saying that his conmors on Liu and his plans stituents support him and for 2014. In the September his record, regardless of primary for the 11th State where he falls in the Senate Senate District, he will go power structure. up against Avella, who an“I’m proud of my regered the QDP when he cord - fighting for the switched to Independent working class residents of Democratic Conference. Queens and delivering on Liu was selected by the core Democratic legislaQDP for his Democratic tion that makes a meanvalues and his history as John liu ingful difference in their a legislator and advocate, according to the organization’s chair, lives. I work for the people I represent U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-Jackson - not for the Queens party bosses or political insiders,” he said. Heights). Liu’s camp declined to comment as “Northeast Queens deserves a representative in the State Senate they can of press time and noted that the former trust to support our Democratic prin- Comptroller would hold an event in the ciples, and not empower the Republi- coming week to discuss his candidacy. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357can Caucus,” he said. “That is why, as Queens Democrats, we are proud to 7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstrisupport John Liu. His experience as a bune.com, or @Joey788.
students. Rose presents proposals to the legislature, helps the various campuses fulfill their goals and creates partner-
ships among the campuses, community colleges and K-12 schools. Coming from the City’s own backyard is Dr. Félix Matos Rodríguez, the president of CUNY’s Eugenio María de Hostos Community College in The Bronx. He came to the job with a wealth of experience, having served as the Secretary of the Department of the Family for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, overseeing an annual budget of $2.2 billion and nearly 11,000 employees. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.
Queens Library, City Comptroller In Court BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA Staff Writer The Queens Library saga continues. This week, in an interview with the Queens Tribune, City Comptroller Scott Stringer revealed that his case against Queens Library has made its way to court and that he is confident there will be a ruling in his favor. The news comes just two weeks after members of the board failed to pass a motion that would require the nonprofit to fully comply with an audit by Stringer. The Library denied the motion on several grounds, including a stipulation made nearly 17 years ago. “The conduct of the Queens Library board is absolutely disgraceful,” Stringer said. The Stipulation of Settlement, signed into agreement in 1997, states that “the Comptroller will not audit revenues to or expenditures from subpoena the records of, or otherwise seek to compel the production of any financial records from the past, present or future.” But when weighing the hefty chunk of funding that the Library receives from taxpayers, Stringer is adamant that the nonprofit give his auditors access to all financial records. “Libraries are the centerpiece of our communities and some 75-85 percent of Queens Library’s funding comes from tax dollars,” Stringer said. “All we want to do is make sure that the money is going to benefit the citizens of our City.” Stringer is not the only City leader who believes there is a problem with the governance at Queens Library. Earlier this week, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz sent a letter to State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Majority Leader of the State Senate Dean Skelos and Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein, urging they pass
legislation to reform the Library’s structure. The letter was also signed by the 14 Queens council members. “Because of the current problems plaguing the Library … the trust and confidence in the Library has been undermined,” Katz wrote. “And unfortunately, the board of trustees has shown little leadership thus far in dealing effectively with all of these issues. Faith must be restored in the Library, so we are asking [for] your support in passing [this legislation,] which would institute the enhanced oversight and transparency necessary.” Time and time again, Queens Library has claimed it “believes in accountability and transparency,” highlighting that it “has released all requested financial documentation in accordance with the court ordered agreement of 1997.” But Stringer said he feels that the Library’s claims that it has been acting with transparency is misleading. “For them to mislead the public and tell the public that they are, in fact, cooperating, is nothing more than a bald-faced lie,” he said. He went on to say that he is confident he will win the case, but expressed frustration with the Library’s consistent lack of cooperation. “We’re going to eventually get the documents and we’re probing spending and best practices in the Library,” he said. “But if this is any indication of how they approach transparency and good government, I think we have a real problem.” When asked about the future of Queens Library in terms of City funding, Stringer said that it is entirely possible that the nonprofit will suffer. “If you don’t turn over the documents, how in good conscience can you fund an organization that’s operating behind closed doors?” he asked. Reach Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com or @nkozikowska.
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Local Officials In Favor Of City Minimum Wage By Jackie StrawBridge Staff Writer One of the several sources of tension between New York City and Albany – the debate over a municipal minimum wage – took a step in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s direction last week. While de Blasio wants the City to have the option to set its own minimum wage, Gov. Andrew Cuomo believes such a law would be destructive to the State economy. The Council approved a resolution last Wednesday known as RaiseUpNY, which allows for local governments to raise their own minimum wage. “It is more expensive to live in New York City than anywhere else in the State and it only makes sense that the minimum wage reflects that reality,” Councilman Daniel Dromm (DJackson Heights) said in a statement released last week. Dromm and Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) introduced the resolution, which was sponsored by State Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assemblyman Karim Camara (D-Crown Heights). Just before the resolution passed, Dromm and Miller gathered on the City Hall steps alongside a number of fast food workers and members of RaiseUpNY to support the legislation.
choose between a Metro “This Council urges the Card or my school books, State Legislature to pass and I also have to pay and the Governor to sign rent.” this important bill,” Miller “I have to make a lot said. “It will enable workof necessary sacrifices,” ing families in New York Charles added. City to address the needs of If Albany approves the our City’s high cost of livmeasure, New York City ing.” would join a handful of Dromm and Miller also other American cities that noted that most people in set their own minimum the City living on the miniwage, including Seattle, mum wage are Black, LaSan Francisco and Santa tino and women. Fe. For Dromm, one imCuomo has stated that portant consequence of he opposes the municipal this fact is that women find minimum wage, because themselves almost impovit would create chaos, with erished if they become sincities trying to steal busigle family bread winners, ness from one another. and having to take up secNevertheless, Dromm ond or third jobs, lose time (From left) Councilmen Andy Kind, Daniel Dromm with their children and and Daneek Miller gathered last week with advo- remains hopeful for the their children’s schools. cates and fast food workers to support raising the municipal minimum wage effort. “The impact on families minimum wage in New York City. “I do expect it to be is great,” Dromm said. “We shouldn’t expect people to have to go two parents working full-time on passed in Albany,” he said. “New York out and get second and third jobs in minimum wage would make even af- State is the progressive capital of the ter the $9 minimum wage begins in world, the Governor has said that order just to get by.” himself. Issues of economic justice are According to the Economic Policy New York State by 2016. Whitney Charles has been work- vitally important to maintaining that Institute, a family of four living in New York City requires almost $95,000 per ing on the minimum wage at KFC for title.” Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) year to “attain a secure yet modest liv- about two years. “Eight dollars an hour is too low,” 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ ing standard” that covers basic necesshe said. “I’m currently a student in queenstribune.com or @JNStrawsities. This total is more than twice what school and I find myself [having] to bridge.
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Community Calls For Cave-In Solution BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer Elected officials, community leaders and residents came together in Fresh Meadows on Monday to demand a resolution to a street cave-in that is a cause for concern. On 179th Street between 75th Avenue and Union Turnpike, a notable depression in the road has gone unaddressed for nearly a year, with complaints reaching as far back as May 6, 2013. Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Hillcrest) and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Hillcrest) held a press conference to draw further attention to the issue. The cave-in traverses the length of three homes in the middle of the block, dipping as much as a foot-anda-half at some points. According to Lancman’s office, the Dept. of Environmental Protection investigated the
cave-in, but was unable to find any problems stemming from the water and sewage infrastructure it manages. Lancman called on both the DEP and Dept. of Transportation to find the cause of the problem and fix it as quickly as possible. “My biggest concern is someone who’s coming down 179th Street will be driving along, see this indentation in the road and their first reaction will be to swerve,” he said. “It’s really time to get a move on things.” Rozic agreed with Lancman, calling the depression a chronic problem for 179th Street. “We really hope the City will do its due diligence. This affects not only the homeowner, but anyone passing by,” she said. Community groups have received complaints about the sinkhole, including Community Board 8, reprePhoto by Joe Marvilli
Councilman Rory Lancman, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic and community members met to demand a solution to the deepening depression located on 179th Street.
sented by vice chair Martha Taylor. “You’ve heard the old saying, ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ Well, this is broken and it’s got to be fixed as
Apartment Construction Causing Traffic Delays BY LuIs GROndA Staff Writer With the ongoing construction of new apartments at the Rego Park Mall, there is some concern of what it has done for traffic in the area. The work being done on the 24-story apartment complex on top of the shopping center is backing up traffic on Junction Boulevard and 62nd Drive and making it dangerous for pedestrians, some residents said. Steven Shakarchy, a Rego Park resident who lives a block away from the shopping center, said the scaffolding from the construction blocks off one lane on 62nd Drive, causing a traffic jam on that side of the street. Shakarchy said that area is dangerous for pedestrians, with many cars speeding up on that thoroughfare to beat the light and a fatal accident could happen. He said Vornado, the company that is building the apartments, should adopt safety measures in that area.
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soon as possible,” Taylor said. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.
“There should be a cop provided by the mall, a security guy that directs traffic, because people are going to get into accidents,” he said. “It’s very hectic.” Joseph Hennessy, the board’s chairman, echoed his concern, saying they have asked the Dept. of Transportation to take a look at that area when they met with the agency’s commissioner, Polly Trottenberg. When asked about the area, a DOT spokesperson said they are following up on that situation. “Safety is DOT’s first priority. The agency is inspecting the location to check that the permit stipulations are being followed, and which are designed to enhance safety, while maintaining traffic flow for all street users,” DOT said in a statement. A spokesperson for Vornado said they are working with DOT and a traffic consultant on the situation. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.
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In Our OpInIOn
Keep The Dream Alive We are heartened to see that members of the State Legislature have reintroduced DREAM Act legislation to give undocumented immigrant students access to funding for higher education. New York City has always been seen as a land of opportunity for immigrants. As the population of Queens continues to diversify and bring in new residents from countries all over the world, it is imperative that these individuals have every chance to succeed. If we expect these undocumented immigrants to become productive members of our society, they must have the tools necessary to succeed. The DREAM Act will ensure they can attain these skills. The failure to include the DREAM Act in the new state budget was a classic example of politics getting in the way of good policy. But politics should never play a role when it comes to education or when it comes to ensuring that those in need are able to have a bright future. We hope that the DREAM Act manages to be more successful the second time around than the first. But it will only happen if our representatives in government can look beyond the typical political games.
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To The Editor: t is hard to believe, but 25 years have passed since the Douglaston and Little Neck Historical Society came into being. And yet, considering all that DLNHS has accomplished during that quarter-century, it is equally incredible that so much has been done in so little time. Just a few of its accomplishments include: Designation of the Douglas Manor and Douglaston Hill Historic Districts. Applied for landmark designation of the Little Neck Parkway Cornell Farm. Completed a census of trees on Douglaston Historic District property.
Hosted dozens of consultations for owners and architects seeking advice for renovations and additions. Sponsored Local Development Corp. visioning for community improvement. Worked toward the successful effort to restore historically authentic street names and placement of descriptive signs in historic districts. Sponsored three years of heavily attended art fairs. Future plans include expanding educational outreach and forums; continued contributions towards funding neighborhood projects; and funding a part-time Executive Director to expand the
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To The Editor: s the nation approaches Memorial Day, we must remember all of the men and women, past and present, who have sacrificed their lives so that we here at home could be able to live in freedom. Our military is the greatest in the world, and we owe them all a debt of gratitude
for their sacrifices, past and present. We must improve the situation for all of our veterans, so that they can receive the best of care, since they are the best of the best! God Bless all of them, and God bless America, the greatest country in the world! John Amato, Fresh Meadows
reach of the organization with the aim of garnering significant grants. In celebration of this milestone, the DLNHS will be hosting a benefit, The Silver Anniversary Summer Soirée: La Dolce Vita! on June 21. Our hosts, Peter and Arlene Angelilli, inspired the theme of the event and there will be a Bellini Bar, A Taste of Italy, and a special performance by Mezzo-Soprano Laura Federici. Dazzling Raffles and Silent Auction Items will also be available. The Angelilli home is a Colonial Revival style house. The two-story high pilasters at the corners of the house are topped by heavily carved Corinthian capitals and large windows to bring light into the beautifully furnished indoors. Reservations, Raffle Tickets, 50/50 Cash Prize Tickets, Sponsorship Opportunities and Information are available on our web site: www. dlnhs.org. along with a PayPal payment option. Attendance is limited and reservations should be received as soon as possible. Stuart Hersh, Douglaston
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To The Editor: ast week, bipartisanship made an appearance in congress. Republicans and Democrats voted overwhelmingly (383-33) to form a commission devoted to building a Women’s History Museum on the National Mall. Among the 33 opposed is Michelle Bachmann. Why? She believes it would “enshrine the radical left feminist movement,” she continues - “the current legislation lacks the necessary safeguards to ensure it will not become a shrine to abortion.” Bye bye crazy lady. Go try on dresses with your husband. Meanwhile, religious fanatics say no one can change God’s laws. When did “God” write these laws he speaks of? Was it when Jesus was born? Or when Noah built the ark? Was it when he created the universe, 6,000 years ago? Did he revise any of his laws while innocent children were being molested by pedophile priests? Was an amendment added to these laws to protect the “filth” and assist in transferring them (without punishment) to different parishes to continue their abuse? When I was young, there came a time to cast aside “Mother Goose”, “Grimm’s Fairytales” and “Hans Cristian Andersen”. When will “intelligent” people add the bible to the pile? And finally, how do Republicans do it? How do they win elections? According to a recent poll, only 6 percent of likely voters think Congress is doing a good job. Only 14 percent think it’s passed any legislation that will improve their lives. Obama put it best: “nothing works because Republicans are willing to say no to everything, filibustering close to 500 pieces of legislation that would help the middle class”. Yet experts predict that in the November elections the GOP will clean up, which is ironic considering all the actual cleaning up of America is done by Democrats. How can people still vote Republican? 71 percent of Americans want minimum wage increases, 88 percent want Maureen Coppola Advertising Director Alan Goldsher Director of Marketing
background checks for gun purchases, 90 percent want an “equal pay” law for women. Republicans are against all of it. So how do they win? They employ a complex multifaceted technique political scientists refer to as “cheating.” Gerrymandering districts, voter I.D. laws, purging voter rolls, shortening voting periods, eliminating same day registration. “They’re anti-women, anti-gay, anti-immigrant, antiminority, anti-environment and anti-education.” Who said that? Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist, ex-GOP member, and now anti-Republican. Robert LaRosa, Whitestone
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To The Editor: olks ready to fire up their outdoor grill on Memorial Day face a deadly choice of inflicting food poisoning or cancer on family and friends: food poisoning by E. coli and Salmonella bacteria, if they undercook the meat; cancer, if they heat meat to the point of creating cancercausing compounds. Luckily, a bunch of enterprising food manufacturers and processors have met this challenge head-on by developing a great variety of healthful, delicious, and convenient, un-chicken, veggie burgers and soy dogs. These delicious plant-based foods don’t harbor nasty pathogens or cancercausing compounds. They don’t even carry cholesterol, saturated fats, drugs, or pesticides. And, they are available in the frozen food section at most supermarkets and natural food stores everywhere. This Memorial Day offers a superb opportunity to consign meat to a bad memory and make new memories by sharing wholesome veggie options that are better for you and your family and friends. Freddy Green, Flushing
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State Sen. Michael Gianaris presented Judy Zangwill with the women of Distinction Award on May 13.
Albany Recognizes Sunnyside Community Leader
BY Jackie STRaWBRidge Staff Writer
A Sunnyside community leader repped her neighborhood and received major accolades in Albany last week. Judy Zangwill, the executive director of Sunnyside Community Services, was honored by State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) at the 17th annual New York State Senate Women of Distinction ceremony. The Women of Distinction program, which was created as part of the State Senate’s celebration of Women’s History Month, offers State Senators an opportunity to recognize women from their districts who have influenced and enriched their communities. Zangwill has a long history of serving her community, having previously been president of Sunnyside Kiwanis – a volunteer community service organization – as well as having sat on the Community Education Council in Manhattan. Throughout her career in service, Zangwill has learned the importance of adaptability. “It’s really important to be flexible, to really try to have your pulse on the needs and the changes [of the community],” she said. During her time as director of Sunnyside Community Services, Zangwill has adapted the organization to address the shifting demographics of the neighborhood. The organization’s staff speaks a wide variety of languages, has recently acquired funding to offer homecare services in Spanish and partners with cultural groups such as India Home. Some of the many other services
that the organization offers include geriatric mental healthcare, college and professional preparation programs, a senior center, elementary after school programs and case management. “So many services are offered right here,” Zangwill said, and visitors can “make seamless transitions from service to service depended on what’s needed.” “Sunnyside Community Services does so much for residents of western Queens and Judy does so much for Sunnyside Community Services,” Gianaris said in a statement released last week. “SCS enriches the lives of Sunnyside residents of all ages and Judy is at the center of it all.” “It’s always so great to be recognized,” Zangwill said of the award. “I think also it was particularly meaningful because it was the State… I’m so involved in the day-to-day work, and it feels so good when it’s highlighted.” Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.
Sunnyside’s Rainbow Park To See Upgrades
BY Jackie STRaWBRidge Staff Writer
Rainbow Park in Sunnyside, otherwise known as Thomas P. Noonan playground, is getting an upgrade. Construction began early this month on the $2 million renovation project, which was orchestrated by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (DSunnyside), and is due to be completed in about a year. Van Bramer held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 9 alongside several members of the community, including Joe Conley, chair of Community Board 2, students, teachers and administrators from PS 199, and several local Vietnam veterans. The star of the show was 13-yearold Sunnyside resident Alysia Quan. Quan suggested cleaning this playground when Van Bramer visited her class for a Career Day at PS 199 in 2011. The renovation project was conceived during the playground cleaning, and Quan subsequently put forth some design ideas to Van Bramer’s office that have been incorporated into the project. Quan now attends IS 125, where she is the vice president of the school’s student government. She is also a singer and led the group in the National Anthem. “I’m just grateful that she’s only 13, so she can’t run against me for another five years,” Van Bramer joked. Aspects of the renovation project include accessible play equipment, separate play areas for toddlers and older children, bike racks, added swing
sets and a new, revamped “Rainbow” spray shower. The new playground will also have increased green space, improved drainage and lighting and a reconstructed main entrance. The renovation design process involved a public comment period. Kids submitted drawings of their ideas for the playground’s design and parents made suggestions, including adding fencing around the perimeter of the playground as a barricade against the surrounding traffic. Students also suggested that the playground include a memorial to its namesake, Marine Lance Corporal Thomas P. Noonan. The memorial will be a granite circle at the base of the site’s flagpole, engraved with biographical information about Noonan. “[The renovations will] introduce new green spaces, make the park safer for young children and forever commemorate the sacrifices our local veterans made for this great nation,” Van Bramer said. Noonan joined the Marines in December of 1967 and fought as a rifleman and mortarman in Vietnam. In February of 1969, he was killed in action during the rescue of wounded members of his company. Noonan was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Vietnam veteran Mike Smith was present at the ceremony. Smith has lived in Sunnyside for 30 years and is Commander of VFW Post 2813, which recently moved its post to a new Sunnyside location, just down the street from Noonan playground. Smith lauded the memorial project as a great honor both for Noonan and for Queens veterans. “This is a long time coming,” Smith said. “This inclusive project is a wonderful example of what we can accomplish when we work together as a community,” Van Bramer said. “With the feedback we have received from the community, we will rebuild a better playground that everyone can enjoy.” Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.
CB5 Discusses Ridgewood Penthouse Proposal
BY LuiS gRoNda Staff Writer
A developer has proposed a threestory penthouse near the radioactive
site in Ridgewood that is up for Superfund Status. Community Board 5 held a public hearing, during its regular monthly meeting last week on a proposal to build the luxury apartments just blocks away from the former WolffAlport chemical company site. Although CB5 did not vote on the item, it did discuss the proposal at the meeting. The applicant, 11-01 Irving Avenue LLC, would like to build the housing at that location and is looking to get a variance approved so that it can proceed with the project. Ted Renz, executive director of the Ridgewood Local Development Corp. and the Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District, raised some concerns about the proposal at the meeting, mainly that the area is in the Ridgewood Industrial Business Zone and they would be unable to build residential housing. IBZs are designated areas that are supposed to be for manufacturing properties only. There are seven IBZs in Queens, including Ridgewood, Maspeth and Long Island City. “He should build that property where it’s zoned for housing,” Renz said. The applicant is hoping to get the variance to build the penthouse even though it is not zoned for residential apartments. The apartments would be just blocks away from the recently-designated Superfund site in Ridgewood as well. Renz said this was a concern expressed by several CB5 members at the meeting. The general consensus, according to Renz, was that the area should be left alone from new development until that situation in resolved. One possible solution would be to change the zoning to allow for both housing and manufacturing. Under this type of zoning, the first two floors would be for manufacturing and the next three for housing. That would require a zoning change, Renz said. The area is currently zoned as a M1-4 District, which is for manufacturing. The application will be voted on at CB5’s land use committee, which will next meet on June 2. It will then go to full vote before the full board at their June 11 meeting. Moshe Friedman, who represented the company at the CB5 meeting, did not return phone calls asking for comment before press time. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NE W YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No. 16474-2012 Date Summons Filed: August 7, 2012 Plaintiff designates Queens Count y as the place oftrial. The basis of venue is Plaintiff’s residence. Plaintiff resides at 14-46 Dunbar Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691. SUMMONS WITH NOTICE SHARON EILEEN STEWART, Plaintiff, -against- HUBERT ALEXANDER STE WART, Defendant ACTION FOR DIVORCE To the above named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorneys within twent y (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below. Dated: New York, New York August 6, 2012 Henry James Joseph, Esq. Attorney for plaintiff 450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 704 New York, NY 10123 (212) 967-1914 (212) 967-1326 (fax) NOTICE: The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties, on the grounds: DRL Section 170 subd. (7) – the relationship between the Plaintiff and Defendant has broken down irretrievably for period of at least six month. The relief sought is a judgment of absolute of divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving the marriage between the parties in this action. The nature of any ancillary or additional relief demanded is: That the Family Court shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the Supreme Court with respect to any future issues of maintenance and support. That either party may resume the use of a prior surname. That the Plaintiff may resume use of her maiden name, Carter. That the Court grant such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper. The parties have divided up the marital property, and no claim will be made by either party under equitable distribution. Notice of Automatic Orders pursuant to DRL Sec. 235(B) (2) and Notice Concerning Continuation of Health Care Coverage pursuant to DRL Sec. 255(1) accompany this summons. NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC ORDERS (DRL Section 236) PURSUANT TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW Section 236 Part B, Sec-
tion 2, as added by Chapter 72 of the Laws of 2009, both you and your spouse (the parties) are bound by the following AUTOMATIC ORDERS, which shall remain in full force and effect during the pendency of this action, unless terminated, modified or amended by further order of the court upon motion of either of the parties or upon written agreement between the parties: (1) Neither party shall sell, transfer, encumber, conceal, assign, remove or in any way dispose of, without the consent of the other party in writing, or by order of the court, any property (including, but not limited to, real estate, personal property, cash accounts, stocks, mutual funds, bank accounts, cars and boats) individually or jointly held by the parties, except in the usual course of business, for customary and usual household expenses or for reasonable attorney’s fee in connection with this action. (2) Neither party shall transfer, encumber, assign, remove, withdraw or in any way dispose of any tax deferred funds, stocks or other assets held in any individual retirement accounts, 401k accounts, profit sharing plans, Keogh accounts, or any other pension or retirement account, and the parties shall further refrain from applying for or requesting the payment of retirement benefits or annuity payments of any kind, without the consent of the other party in writing, or upon further order of the court; except that any party who is already in pay status may continue to receive such payments there under. (3) Neither party shall incur unreasonable debts hereafter, including, but not limited to, further borrowing against any credit line secured by the family residence, further encumbrancing any assets, or unreasonably using credit cards or cash advances against credit cards or cash advances against credit cards, except in the usual course of business or for customary or usual housing expenses, or for reasonable attorney’s fees in connection with this action. (4) Neither party shall cause the other party or the children for the marriage to be removed from any existing medical, hospital and dental insurance coverage, and each party shall maintain the existing medical, hospital and dental insurance coverage in full force and effect. (5) Neither party shall change the beneficiaries of any existing life insurance policies, and each party shall maintain the existing life insurance, automobile insurance, ho-
meowners and renters insurance policies in full force and effect. NOTICE CONCERNING CONTINUATION OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE (Required by Section 255(1) of the Domestic Relations Law) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that once a judgment of divorce is signed in this action, both you and your spouse may or may not continue to be eligible for coverage under each other’s health insurance plan, depending on the terms of the plan. ________________________
right to: Assume the name of (First) Nicholas (Middle) Salehe (Last) Simmons My present name is (First) Jahbril (Middle) Salehe-Fard (Last) Muhammad (infant) My present address is 24016 149th Avenue, Rosedale, NY 11422 My place of birth is Manhattan, NY My date of birth is December 20, 2001 ________________________
22 Reade Street, Borough of Manhattan. Application made by Greek Orthodox Community of Whitestone Holy Cross, Inc. under Cal. No. 16-14-BZ for a proposed variance for premises 12-03 150th Street, Borough of Queens, seeking an enlargement of existing not-for-profit school building that will not comply with Zoning Resolution §24-111 community facility floor area; §24-54 sky exposure plane; and §25-31 accessory parking spaces in an R2 zoning district. ________________________
County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 148-25 59th Avenue; Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: any lawful activity. ________________________
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Amma Studio NY, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 3/24/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Samuel Amoia, 336 St. Nicholas Terrace, Queens, NY 11385. Purpose: any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice To: Jorge Matute d/b/a Matute’s Outlet, Julio Pomarico d/b/a Canal Buy & Sell Corp., and Isolina Pelaez. By order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, you are directed to appear and to show cause at the Centralized Motion Part of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, 8811 Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica on June 19, 2014 at 2:15PM to show why an order should not be made permitting the law firm of Deliso & Associates to be relieved as attorneys of record for you. ________________________ 3275 38 LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4/2/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Holm & O’hara LLP, Attn: Michael L. Landsman, Esq., 3 W. 35 St., 9th Fl., NY, NY 10001. General Purpose. ________________________ EAST ELM FAMILY 2, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/25/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 22-48 76th St., Elmhurst, NY 11370. General Purpose ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on MAY 09 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000236-14/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the
Notice of Formation of Kang He LLC. Art. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/29/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC, 132-35 Sanford Ave, Apt LD, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: any lawful activity. ________________________ VIOL ATION REMOVAL CONTRACTING L.L.C., a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4/15/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 18528 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows, NY 11366. General Purpose. ________________________ SPRINGREACH LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/11/14. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Wenbin Mu 136-43 37th Ave, 6B Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by SSP America JFK, LLC d/b/a Fuel Bar to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at JFK International Airport, Terminal 4, CB14 Jamaica, NY 11432. ________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING New York City Board of Standards and Appeals has scheduled a public hearing on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, 10:00 A.M., in Spector Hall,
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: QUEENS COUNTY. JP LINCOLN, LLC, Pltf. vs. BEVERLY TARRANT, et al, Defts. Index #17760/2011. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Feb. 11, 2014, I will sell at public auction in Courtroom #25 on June 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Queens County General Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY prem. k/a 167-25 110th Rd., Jamaica, NY. Said property located on the northerly side of Anita Place (nka 110th Rd.), distant 350 ft. easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly side of Anita Place with the easterly side of Vine St., being a plot 100.35 ft. x 32.15 ft. x 100.70 ft. x 35.62 ft. Approx. amt. of judgment is $591,237.57 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. JULES HAAS, Referee. GR ANT PUDALOV, PC, Atty. For Pltf., 300 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY. #84123 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1278423 has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Beer, Liquor & Wine at retail in a Restaurant under the ABC Law at 21-50 44th Drive, Long Island City, Queens NY 11101, for on premises consumption. Jabs Restaurant Corp. d/b/a IL FALCO. ________________________ Notice of formation of CHEN 867 REALTY LLC Cert. of LLC filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on Dec. 14, 2012. Office location: Queens
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: LUCIANO UTOPIA LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/27/12. 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, 167-04 Northern Blvd., Flushing, New York 11358. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on FEB 03 2014 bearing Index Number NC-00126313/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Michael (Last) Pontonio My present name is (First) Richard (Last) Pontonio (infant) My present address is 6335 83rd Place, Middle Village, NY 11379 My place of birth is Manhasset, NY My date of birth is October 03, 2013 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on MAY 09 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000246-14/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Ana (Middle) Adelina (Last) Leon Rodriguez My present name is (First) Ana (Middle) Adelina (Last) Leon De Serna aka Ana A Serna, aka Ana Adelina Leon My present address is 3444 82nd St Apt 5J, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 My place of birth is Colombia My date of birth is March 24, 1949
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DREAM Act Debate Renewed In Albany By Jackie StrawBridge Staff Writer The New York State DREAM Act is getting back into the ring. Last Tuesday, the DREAM Act was reintroduced to the State Assembly. This legislation, which would give qualifying undocumented immigrant students access to financial aid, scholarships and student loans for higher education, passed the State Assembly last year but was defeated in the Senate. Although a majority of Senators voted to pass the DREAM Act, the bill fell short of the required 32 votes to pass, receiving 30. The bill will now have to pass the Assembly once again, then the Senate before arriving on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s desk. On Monday, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver stated that he wants to see the DREAM Act passed before the end of the legislative session on June 19. “By continuing this fight, we have made it clear that we will not allow the aspirations of our State’s DREAMers to wither on the vine,” said Councilman Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights) in a statement released Monday. “Since the DREAM Act has the support of the Assembly Speaker, the Governor and one of the Senate’s coleaders, there’s no reason we can’t get it done this year.”
To be eligible for State asate last March, DREAM Act sistance under the DREAM proponents were critical of Act, undocumented students two absent Republican Senawould have to graduate from tors – Sen. Phil Boyle (R-Bay a New York high school or Shore) and Sen. Kemp Hanreceive a New York GED, apnon (R-Garden City) – who ply for college within five years were expected to be supportand affirm that they will purive, as well as of Cuomo, who sue legal citizenship as soon as did not include the measure they are able. in his executive budget. According to a 2013 report For his part, Cuomo has from the office of New York been vocal in his support State Comptroller Thomas Diof the DREAM Act, stating Napoli, roughly 8,300 students since the bill’s first introducenrolled in New York’s public tion that he would sign it if it higher education institutions reached his desk. are undocumented immiState Sen. Jose Peralta (Dgrants. East Elmhurst), who sponHowever, these students sored the bill, said, “We have constitute only five to 10 an opportunity here in New percent of all undocumented York to build on the growing students who graduate from national consensus, among New York high schools, acbusiness, labor and Republicording to the Immigration can and Democratic leaders, Policy Center, due to the Assemblyman Francisco Moya debated the New on both the need and obvicosts they face when pursu- York State DREAM Act on the assembly floor ous economic benefits of the ing a degree. DREAM Act.” early this year. “So many of our undocuMoya reiterated this sense mented high school members are grad- ganization of undocumented youth of inevitability. uating from high school, and have not working for immigrant advancement “Speaker Silver has never given up been able to make set college plans for and education. on the DREAM, neither have I, nor “I hope this time around, the New have our State’s DREAMers,” he said. next year because they cannot afford it without access to State financial aid,” York State Senate will put students be- “There’s no stopping us.” said Razeem Zaman, Campaign Or- fore politics and keep New York’s best Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) ganizer of the New York State Youth interests in mind,” Zaman added. 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ After the bill’s failure in the Sen- queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge. Leadership Council, a volunteer or-
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City Council Passes Rules Reform BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer
can and should be very proud of.” The rules package will also make it easier for members to introduce bills Last week, the City Council passed and amendments to bills that they are a series of rules reforms, making not sponsoring. “Our new rules reform package will changes inward rather than outward. All 51 members voted unanimous- ensure that the City Council is more ly on the overhaul, which eliminates transparent, fair and accountable to the Council Speaker’s ability to give the public,” Councilman Donovan out discretionary funds. In a break Richards (D-Laurelton) said. “For far from the City Council under previous too long, member items and legislation that could have benefited speaker Christine Quinn, everyday New Yorkers all of the councilmembers were held up in a bureauwill receive equal districracy because of politics, bution of member items, and today we have taken a removing their use as a postep to ensure these praclitical tool. tices are ceased.” Quinn’s time as speaker Councilman Rory included criticism from Lancman (D-Hillcrest) Councilwoman Elizabeth agreed with Richards that Crowley (D-Middle Vilthe new rules will make lage) and former councilthe bill introduction and man Peter Vallone Jr. that voting process fairer for she would restrict or deall members. crease discretionary funds “The Council is stronfrom those who disagreed gest when members have with her, such as the two Councilman officials mentioned. Equal- Donovan Richards a full and fair opportunity to introduce, debate and izing the funding for these items is partially meant to prevent vote on legislation that our constituthese types of abuses. Instead, every ents care about without burdensome district will get the same amount, with procedural obstacles or fear of poa few areas getting needs-based in- litical retribution, and these rules recreases, determined by the number of forms go a long way toward achieving that ideal,” he said. people in poverty in each district. Several other councilmembers Crowley was pleased that the changes would prevent dissenting from across Queens praised the recouncilmembers, and their districts, forms as long-needed and a step in the right direction. from being punished by the Speaker. “I am a firm be“We are reforming liever in operating the rules so that never with transparency, again will one leader “Our new rules reform equality, and inclube able to use these package will ensure sivity. The reforms public dollars to pun- that the City Council is highlighted in this ish another leader,” proposal, particushe said. “A tension more transparent, fair larly those regardthat defined culture and accountable to the ing member items within the Council public.” discretionary for the last several - Councilman and funding transparyears has finally been Donovan Richards ency, will grant New lifted.” Yorkers a greater deThe process will also become more transparent, with gree of engagement and awareness of discretionary spending awards added the City Council’s actions and allow us to the City’s Open Data Plan. City council members to better serve our capital projects will be a part of the respective districts,” Councilman Paul open data plan as well, so all aspects Vallone (D-Bayside) said. Mark-Viverito was complimentof discretionary spending are available ed by Councilman Peter Koo (Dto view. “My colleagues and I have vowed Flushing), who was pleased that she to make this City Council the most was fulfilling the promises she made inclusive, responsive and transparent when running for the Speaker’s posilegislative body it can be,” Council tion. “So far, the Speaker has truly govSpeaker Melissa Mark-Viverito said. “We are changing the very culture erned under the notion of ‘first among of the Council to make our legisla- equals,’ and I applaud her for that,” he tive body a better, stronger and more said. “I was happy to vote for and pass effective force for City government. this package with my colleagues.” Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357This reform package is the result of months of hard work and represents 7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstricourageous reforms New Yorkers bune.com, or @Joey788.
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POLICE BLOTTER 102nd Precinct Burglary Pattern - The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance identifying and locating a Hispanic male connected to three burglaries that occurred within the confines of the 102nd Precinct. In each of the burglaries, the suspect forced his way into residential apartments and removed items from the apartments. The first incident occurred at approximately 8:50 a.m. on April 24 in the vicinity of Jamaica Avenue and 123rd Street. The suspect removed two watches, a necklace and earrings from inside the apartment. During the second incident on May 2 at approximately 9 a.m. in the vicinity of Jamaica Avenue and 108th Street, the suspect removed $2,000, a wedding band and comic books at the location. The third incident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. on May 6. The suspect entered the vicinity of Jamaica Avenue and 113th Street and removed $1,000, a laptop, two watches and a Samsung tablet. The suspect was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and a dark colored baseball hat. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-tIPS, visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637(CRIMES), then enter tIP577. All calls are confidential.
104th Precinct
roBBery - The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance identifying the following suspect wanted for a gunpoint robbery of a livery cab that occurred in front of 71-36 67th Place, within the confines of the 104th Precinct. At 2 a.m. on May 14, the suspect, a Hispanic male, roughly 25 years old, was picked up at Marcy Avenue and Fulton Street. The suspect displayed a firearm and demanded money when he was at 67th Place. The suspect fled the auto with $200. No injuries were reported. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-tIPS, visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637(CRIMES), then enter tIP577. All calls are confidential.
105th Precinct
Burglary - The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance identifying and locating a Black male suspect wanted for a burglary that occurred within the confines of the 105th Precinct. At 4:45 a.m. on May 10, a suspect entered a 99 Cent Dream store located at 229-12 Merrick Blvd., by cutting a hole in the roof. the suspect removed about $2,600 and fled the location. the establishment was closed at the
time and no injuries were reported. The suspect is believed to be roughly 25-30 years old. He was last seen wearing a light colored sweatshirt, light colored camouflage pants, light sneakers and was carrying a book bag. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-tIPS, visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637(CRIMES), then enter tIP577. All calls are confidential.
108th Precinct
City emPloyee arrested - At 4:43 a.m. on May 18, police arrested Feaster William, 27, an off-duty NYC Department of Corrections employee and charged him with criminal possession of a weapon-firearm and menacing-weapon.
111th Precinct
Fatal Collision - At approximately 12:35 p.m. on May 16, police responded to a report of a vehicle collision on the Clearview Expressway at 58th Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered Ingrid L. Arcuik, 51, of Queens, unconscious and unresponsive. EMS responded to the scene and declared the woman dead at the scene. A preliminary investigation revealed that a blue 2007 Dodge Sedan was traveling northbound on the Clearview Expressway when it veered to the right and struck the rear of a Peterbuilt tow truck parked on the shoulder of the expressway. The operator of the tow truck, a 51-year-old unidentified male, was transported to Long Island Jewish Hospital in stable condition. There were no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.
113th Precinct
HomiCide - At 3:04 p.m. on May 10, police responded to a 911 call of a male shot inside of Roy Wilkins Park (Merrick Blvd and Baisley Blvd). Upon arrival, officers observed the victim, an unidentified male, 24, with a gunshot wound to the head. EMS also responded to the location and moved the victim to Jamaica Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The identification is pending family notification. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.
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Spring Creek Malfunction Caused Flooding By Luis Gronda Staff Writer The cause of last month’s massive flooding in Lindenwood was due to a malfunction in one of its facilities, the Dept. of Environmental Protection announced last week. On April 30, a rainstorm caused flooding in the Lindenwood area that night. The storm brought more than five inches of rain to New York City and damaged basements in many homes in that neighborhood. According to the DEP, the flooding occurred because the Spring Creek facility in nearby East New York did not function the way it was supposed to. The agency’s investigation concluded that it rained more than the Spring Creek facility could handle, causing it to overflow. “The April 30 storm produced so much rain that it exceeded the capacity of the 26th Ward and Jamaica Wastewater Treatment Plants, and the Spring Creek facility also reached its storage limit late that evening. When the tanks at Spring Creek can no longer accept more flow, the system is
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Flooding that occurred in Lindenwood on April 30 was due to an error in the Spring Creek facility’s system. Rather than diverting excess water to Jamaica Bay, it sent it to Lindenwood and parts of Brooklyn.
designed to release excess water directly into Jamaica Bay. This untreated wastewater is called combined sewer overflow,” the agency wrote in its statement. They added that the facility was
recently upgraded but it did not work properly. It did not release the excess water into Jamaica Bay, instead, sending it to Lindenwood and parts of East New York adjacent to that area. Two of the elected officials rep-
resenting the area weighed in on the DEP’s conclusion on the flooding. “I applaud DEP and Commissioner Lloyd for admitting their mistakes and finally taking the necessary actions to keep our families safe,” Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D- Ozone Park) said in a statement. “It’s unfortunate that it took another major storm to demonstrate the need for stronger sewer infrastructure, but our Howard Beach and Lindenwood families will be reimbursed by the City and I will work to ensure that we never have to suffer through another painful recovery.” State Sen. Joe Addabbo (D- Howard Beach) said it is only the beginning to figuring out a long-term solution to the problem. “I still have residents living in fear of rainfall and that’s not right,” he said. Residents affected by the flooding have until July 29 to fill out a form to the Comptroller’s office, seeking reimbursement for the damages. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.
ATU, Electeds Rally For Transit Improvements BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA Staff Writer In honor of National Transit Month, on May 16, Amalgamated Transit Union workers and community leaders rallied together in an effort to engage with riders in support of better and safer public transportation. The press conference, held at the corner of Parsons Boulevard and Archer Avenue in Jamaica, sought to educate transit riders from all over the country on the need for increased funding in public transportation, enlisting them to contact their elected officials to demand more funds. “Public transportation is the backbone of this City. It funds peoples’ transportation needs, it funds them
going to school and it also helps businesses flourish in the neighborhood,” said Mark Henry, president of ATU Local 1056. “There is a great need for funding for public transportation and it’s something that should have been done years ago.” John Lyons, president of ATU Local 1179, echoed Henry’s sentiments, highlighting the many vital services buses and trains offer to commuters. “Every single bus that pulls up to a stop feeds an area that is not served by the subway. Without the right public funding for transportation, these buses won’t run,” Lyons said. “People won’t be able to get to work or doctor’s appointments and they won’t be doing all the things we take for granted in New York City every single day.”
History Victory Pictured are Gabrielle Vance, an 8th grade student in Sacred Heart School, Bayside, along with her teacher, Maryanne Cooke. Gabrielle participated in the New York History Day competition at the Museum of the City of New York and won First Place in her division. She went to the New York State competition help in Cooperstown, and again won First Place in her division. She is now headed to Washington D.C. to represent New York State in the National competition to be held in June.
Congressman Gregory Meeks (DJamaica) similarly pointed out the need for an increased funding in the country’s transportation system. “We need to play catch up. We have more people with more destinations than ever before,” Meeks said. “If we don’t put money into our public transportation system, as well as our infrastructure, then our country will be falling apart.” Meeks also noted the benefits of increased funding, including economic development, new jobs and fewer cars on the road, which would decrease pollution. Assemblyman David Weprin (DFresh Meadows) was also on hand to lend his support, focusing on the need for better service in his district. “Most of my assembly district is not accessible by subway,” Weprin said. “I’ve been fighting for more bus service, more money for buses because they are the lifeline of many residents in Queens that do not have accessibility to public transportation.” “We need cars to get around because public transportation is not what it should be,” he added. “So we need the City investment, the State investment and we need the federal investment for our buses and infrastructure.” Just days after the Jamaica press conference, on May 20, thousands of transit workers, riders, public officials and transportation advocates gathered in Washington D.C. to march on Capitol Hill to lobby federal officials to increase investment. “We want our riders to know we stand with them in the fight for more,
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U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks and Assemblyman David Weprin rallied with union workers and community leaders to call for better and safer public transportation. better and safer public transit and together, we can ensure that our voices are heard,” said Larry Hanley, international president of ATU, in a statement. “With our exploding urban populations, worsening traffic jams, young people forgoing cars, transit ridership at record levels and stressed public transit systems, we need a major urban agenda and investment to address growing demand for public transit.” Reach Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com or @nkozikowska.
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Jamaica Hospital: A History Of Helping BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA
Staff Writer Since it was first established in 1891, before Queens County was even a part of the City of New York, Jamaica Hospital’s mission has been to provide the best possible treatment for patients. This is especially true over the last few decades, as the hospital underwent major transformations. Led by its board of trustees, in the late 1970s, Jamaica Hospital was brought back from the brink of financial doom. Although the odds were stacked against them, in the years that followed, the facility did a complete 180 after it was rebuilt to feature some of the most modern technologies. Today, Jamaica Hospital is recognized for its world-class medical staff and has established itself as one of the most respectable institutions in the City. The hospital serves a population greater than 1.2 million in Queens and eastern Brooklyn and despite the growing need for healthcare facilities across the country, it has kept up with demand. According to Michael Hanck, director of public affairs, Jamaica Hospital sees an average of 300 emergency room patients on a daily basis. This is
a stark difference from when the hospital first opened more than 120 years ago, in a rented, four-bedroom home in Jamaica. Between the hospital’s main campus on the Van Wyck Expressway and its multiple ambulatory care centers, which are scattered across Southeast Queens and Brooklyn, the institution sees more than 300,000 outpatient visits annually. “Our emergency department is open 24/7 for people who need care urgently,” Hanck said. “Our ambulatory care centers are open six days a week and we have weekend and evening hours. So our role is to be there for the community whenever they need us. It always has been.” The hospital’s ambulatory care centers provide a full range of service, including pediatrics, internal medicine, family medicine, gynecology, podiatry, surgery, gastroenterology, social services, dental, cardiology and even dental. Jamaica Hospital’s emergency department, a Level 1 Trauma Center and Stroke Center, is one of the busiest in New York and the only one in Southern Queens. It is designated as a New York City Hypothermia/ Cardiac Destination Facility and also includes a dedicated pediatric emer-
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gency room, chest pain center and fast-track for minor injuries. “Our philosophy was adopted decades ago,” Hanck said. “A long time ago, Jamaica Hospital had a vision of bringing healthcare into the community and becoming an established healthcare center. We’ve moved from a hospital-centric to a patient-centric model and our emphasis is on promoting wellness in the community. By doing this, we are keeping them healthy.” In addition to many of its unique services, Hanck Jamaica Hospital sees approximately 300 emergency said the staff at room patients in a day. Jamaica Hospital sets the medical center apart from our staff have started here and have grown here and have a stake in the other hospitals in the City. “Most of our employees are from institution.” Reach Natalia Kozikowska the community. They have ties to the community and care about the at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or community,” he said. “I think that’s a nkozikowska@queenspress.com or very unique feature, because a lot of @nkozikowska.
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NYHQ Gets New Director Of Trauma Care
BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer
As part of its growing focus on emergency care, New York Hospital Queens has hired a new head of trauma to make sure its services are in peak condition. Dr. Slobodan Jazarevic joined the hospital in February as the new director of Trauma and Critical Care. The retired Army Colonel brings decades of experience in the field to NYHQ, where he plans to improve its trauma center. Jazarevic earned his medical degree in Europe from the University of Zagreb School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency training in general surgery at Lankenau Medical Center and his fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at Stony Brook University Hospital. Besides his role at NYHQ, Jazarevic is the CEO of Global Trauma Systems. He has worked as the attending surgeon at Jupiter Medical Center and as the Dept. of Surgery chairman at Lawnwood Medical Center in Florida. His clinical practice focuses on vascular, endovascular and oncologic surgery in addition to trauma and critical care. He joined NYHQ to set up a newand-improved trauma center that will be verified by the American College of Surgeons. According to Jazarevic,
that organization is now in charge of verifying the centers, rather than the State. Due to how many other departments trauma can impact, the endeavor was a massive undertaking for him. “The problem with trauma is that it affects every nook and cranny of the hospital system. It’s a system that depends on other systems,” he said. “This is like moving to an airport that lands 747s. It’s a big institution. There’s a lot of moving parts. That’s what makes it unique.” In spite of these difficulties, Jazarevic said he enjoys the challenge of putting together the center. He also has experience in this particular task, as he led a rearrangement of the Army’s medical doctrine. Jazarevic is a highly decorated war veteran, having served in combat operations in Panama, Desert Storm, Africa, Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq. During the Iraq War, he presided over the largest reorganization of battlefield trauma care delivery since the Vietnam War, affecting the care of more than 200,000 soldiers, coalition forces, Iraqi military and Dept. of Defense civilians. While the military traditionally used a front-to-back system of medical
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care for those wounded on the battlefield, Jazarevic said that system went out the window in Iraq, as the fighting was everywhere, often without discernable front lines. “Front lines were everywhere. We transitioned from linear combat to asymmetrical combat,” he said. “The medical core had to adjust to that fact. We changed the medical core doctrine, how we functioned in Iraq, taking care of the wounded in Iraq. We started an asymmetric
emergency trauma theater as well.” This new system cut out many of the middle steps between the battlefield and the hospital. Patients were evacuated by helicopters only, which flew straight to the hospital. According to Jazarevic, this knocked the mortality rate for those reaching the hospital to only two percent, rather than the 11 percent it had been before the change. “Patients were going to the right place in the right amount of time. Patients went straight from the battlefield injury to the hospital in Iraq,” the doctor said. “Over 98 percent of patients who made it to the hospital survived.” Jazarevic added that he plans to convert NYHQ as well, creating a bigger focus on emergency surgery and care. He said he plans to finish the transformation and have the Level 1 trauma center set for approval by the American College of Surgeons by next year. “I’m structuring the Queens hospital into a trauma emergency care center,” he said. “We’re making NYHQ a hospital that specializes in emergency surgery. We pride ourselves on all types of emergency surgeries.” Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.
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Urgent Medical Care Services At Wyckoff Heights By Luis Gronda Staff Writer The urgent care center is a huge part of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. Every year, thousands of people go to the urgent care center to get the immediate assistance they need. According to Dr. Lisandro Irizarry, chairman of the Dept. of Emergency Medicine at Wyckhoff Hospital, the facility gets about 85,000 visits per year from patients and about 35,000 to 40,000 of that number is from the urgent care area of the hospital. The hospital offers both urgent care and acute emergency care. The difference between the two, Dr. Irizarry said, is acute emergency care is for patients that need the most immediate assistance, like if they suffered from a heart attack or got a serious injury from a car accident, for example. Urgent care is for patients that cannot wait for their scheduled doctor’s appointment or “emergency but non-emergencies” as Dr. Irizarry put it. Examples of that include a sprained ankle, a bee sting or refills on your medication pills. The urgent care center is open 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week and it is made up of 15 doctors and 20 physician assistants. Among the most common visits to their facility, Dr. Irizarry said, are
for people who have injured themselves and require an x-ray to help determine the extent of the injury. Other ailments that people come for are urinary tract infections and other similar injuries, he said. Now that it is close to the summer time, Wyckoff gets a lot of patients for muscular injuries, including leg and arm injuries and minor lacerations. That is because there is more outdoor activity as the temperature gets warmer, which leads to more of those injuries. Dehydration is another common visit during the summer months, the doctor said. All of the patients walk in to use the urgent care department and they do not require an appointment, according to Dr. Irizarry. Although they get many visits from patients each year, it does put a strain on their staff and resources. To ease the burden on its staff, they have recently launched an initiative to let the patients know that they can see a doctor or visit one of their clinics instead of going straight to their department. They are doing this by telling their patients when they should visit urgent care and when it would be advisable to go to one of their clinics. “We are trying to reset the understanding and expectations for the patients,” he said. Dr. Irizarry said they want to make sure that they go to their department
for true emergencies and to see a doctor or visit a clinic for their ailment if it is possible. In the first month since they began the initiative, they have seen an increase in the number of referrals to clinics in their hospital or a private doctor. Their goal, Dr. Irizarry said, is to increase the number of refer-
rals by 50 percent within the next six months. Wyckhoff Hospital is primarily based in Brooklyn, but recently expanded its facilities into Queens as well. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.
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new york Hospital Queens’ registered nurse, nancy Parnell, takes a blood pressure reading for Jonathan Pannell at the hospital’s stroke risk assessment day on May 20. The event is held annually by the hospital for members for the community to mark national stroke awareness Month.
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First Med Has First-Class Urgent Care BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer
Since 1983, First Med’s services have been helping Queens residents with all their urgent care needs. First Med, located in both Flushing and Glendale, offers immediate, walk-in medical care for injuries, minor emergencies and everyday medical problems. The facilities and staff focus on problems that need medical solutions, but do not require extended stays in the hospital. No appoint-
ments are necessary. Just walk into one of First Med’s branches and the staff will help you out. With a staff that includes boardcertified and licensed physicians, a medical review officer, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and licensed radiologic technicians, First Med can handle the diagnosis and treatment of dozens of issues. Fevers, colds, flu, infections, asthma, allergies, rashes, childhood diseases and problems involving your eyes, gastrointestinal system and
more are treatable at First Med. The facility will take care of lacerations, fractures, sprains, bruises, burns and bites. Plastic and hand surgeons are on call as well, for more serious injuries. On-site flu vaccinations and physicals for school, sports, camp, work and more are also available. Testing for hazardous materials, asbestos, drugs, alcohol, pulmonary function, audiometry and post-accident and return-to-work evaluations can be arranged as well.
Healthcare Tips From Union Medical Summer can be a dangerous season. Before you start collecting bee stings and bruises, knee scrapes and burns this summer, prepare for how you would address different injuries and ailments. Urgent care facilities see patients who need immediate care, but are not facing the life- or limbthreatening conditions that require emergency room treatment. According to Ahuva Hirtz of Union Medical Urgent Care in Fresh Meadows, “the most common ailments we treat weekly include ear, nose and throat infections as well
as allergic reactions, patients feeling flu-like symptoms, cuts, scrapes and treatment for falls.” “Our goal is to see them quickly and get them back on their feet expeditiously,” Hirtz added. Urgent care facilities accept walkin patients and are equipped to address a wide range of illnesses and injuries, from the common cold to asthma attacks to pink eye, according to Hirtz. These centers also perform splinting, blood work and inoculations, among many other services. As opposed to an emergency room, urgent care centers focus on diagnosis, and as such are
equipped with x-ray machines and blood laboratories. For surgical services and treatment of severe injuries – such as head trauma or heart attacks – call 911 or head straight to the closest emergency room. For further information, see an infographic constructed by Scripps Health to help patients decide between urgent care and the emergency room. To view the infographic, visit www.scripps. org/assets/documents/erorurgentcare.pdf. For more information from Union Medical, call (718) 575-0974.
“It’s the middle-range between [your primary care physician] and going to the emergency room. There are too many people who have gone to emergency rooms when it is not warranted,” Karen Mariani, a nurse and the practice care coordinator at First Med, said. “It’s to forestall the trip to the emergency room that’s not necessary.” In terms of insurance, First Med accepts Aetna, Empire Blue Cross Shield, Cigna, Emblem Health, GHI, HIP, Oxford, Healthnet Guardian, MagnaCare, Medicare, United Healthcare, Vytra, Postal, Workers Compensation, No-Fault/MVA and Occupational Medicine. First Med has two locations in Queens. The Flushing branch’s address is 191-20 Northern Blvd. The Glendale branch is located at 82-17 Woodhaven Blvd. Both facilities are open 365 days a year. “The only time we’ve ever closed is because we’ve had some bad storms,” Mariani said. “Even with those, we manage to get in part of the shift most of the time. We really have a dedicated staff.” For more information or to set up an account with First Med, call Diane O’Neill at (718) 805-9581, ext. 1. For appointments, call (718) 2248855. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.
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legislative update
Goldfeder, Ulrich Minimize Wastewater Odor
After a push from Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) and Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), the Dept. of Environmental Protection recently capped treatment tanks at the Rockaway Waste Water Pollution Control Plant on Beach Channel Drive to mitigate the noxious odor. After receiving countless complaints from residents, Goldfeder and Ulrich called on DEP to alleviate the odor last November. DEP Commissioner Emily Lloyd announced that new odor control and air filtration systems have been installed at the Rockaway Wastewater Treatment Facility. The facility has the capacity to receive and treat to federal Clean Water Act standards, up to 45 million gallons of wastewater each day. As part of the approximately $1 million project, 205 aluminum panels were installed over nearly 6,500 square feet of outdoor tanks where, as part of the treatment process, the wastewater is stirred up and can create odors. In addition, the trapped air will now be pulled from the tanks through a new ventilation system and put through an activated carbon filtration process that removes any odor producing particles and chemicals before the clean air is released into the atmosphere. To further improve air quality, DEP has also planted nearly 100 new trees around the perimeter of the plant, Goldfeder noted.
town. The minimum water charge no longer makes sense for the City of New York.”
Addabbo Provides Screenings
State Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. (DHoward Beach) once again provided free mammogram screenings and clinical exams to his constituents. In partnership with the American Italian Cancer Foundation, Multi-Diagnostic Services performed exams to women ages 40 and over on the Mobile Care Clinic in Middle Village. “I’m happy to continue to provide services to the district,” Addabbo said. “Getting these exams done are critical to maintaining good health, but they’re not always convenient to do regularly. That’s why we like to bring the Mobile Care Clinic through the area – because the test can come to you.”
Crowley Rallies To #BringBack OurGirls
Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) joined Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo and a coalition of City, State, federal legislators, and advocates on Monday, May 12 on the steps of City Hall to rally in support of the Nigerian families calling for the safe return of more than 250 young
Celebrating Mother’s Day
elected officials, including assemblywoman Nily Rozic, u.s. Rep. grace Meng, state sen. toby stavisky, Councilman peter Koo and assemblyman Ron Kim joined the Flushing Chinese Business association for its fifth annual Joyful Mother celebration. Forty-nine mothers received Mothers of distinction awards in honor of their role as outstanding community role models. girls who were abducted from their schools three weeks ago, joining the worldwide #BringBackOurGirls social media campaign. “We need to send a powerful message to Boko Haram and all terrorist organizations that the global community will not tolerate heinous crimes against women. With the world watching, these terrorists must be caught and punished to the fullest extent. An injustice to a woman anywhere is an injustice to women everywhere,” Crowley, co-chair of the Women’s Caucus, said.
Officials Applaud School Holiday Passage
Avella Denounces Water Charges
State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) rallied with civic leaders and area residents to advocate for the passage of his legislation in the State Senate, which would abolish the minimum charge for the supply of water collected by the New York City Water Board. The bill would ensure homeowners are charged only for the amount of water used, without any excess fees. “I was around when this process of charging a minimum water usage rate was first introduced by the government,” Avella said. “The premise, at the time, was to encourage people to conserve water and only pay for the amount that they use. Unfortunately, over the years, this practice has lost that core message and it seems, has become a revenue-generating procedure for the City of New York instead. This is something that must be better addressed, without forcing people to pay more money than the amount used, which is often the case with senior citizens, single individuals and those who frequently leave
According to Nigeria’s police, more than 300 girls were abducted from their dormitory in Chibok on April 14 by Boko Haram, who has claimed responsibility for this unconscionable act. The group, whose name translates to “Western education is sin,” has already killed more than 1, 500 people this year. Hundreds of families have urged the Nigerian government to increase their efforts to rescue the girls amidst fears that they would be sold as slaves in neighboring countries. Though 53 of the girls have managed to escape from their captors, the fate of the remaining 276 is unknown.
Contest Winners Councilman paul vallone presented City Council Citations to the winners of Welcome to Whitestone’s “Whitestone Bridge drawing Contest.” Out of more than 300 entrees from Whitestone elementary school students, five were selected to be the winners by judges devon O’Connor, vallone and director of Bridges east Raymond Webb. the five winners were Nicholas Berry, ellie Choe, Mei Jiang, athena Koutsothanasis and Joanna li. each winner received a City Council Citation, a $50 gift certificate from Welcome to Whitestone and a $10 gift card from dunkin’ donuts. the presentation was done at vallone’s district office.
The New York State Senate last week passed S.6688, a bill that would allow the City Dept. of Education to close schools on days where a considerable portion of students are likely to be absent because of a cultural or religious holiday. The Assembly Companion Bill A.7756, sponsored by Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing), passed on Feb. 3. The bill was inspired by State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) and Assemblyman Kim’s work with community groups and school leaders in Flushing, Queens. As the bill states, 23 percent of the 2.2 million residents in Queens County are Asian. In Flushing, that percentage jumps to 57 percent. Stavisky and Kim quickly saw the importance of closing schools on holidays such as Lunar New Year to respect the traditions of Asian culture, but also as a cost-saving measure for schools who otherwise would be wasting resources staying open when a significant portion of the school population is absent.
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New Community Health Center Opens In Flushing By Jackie StrawBridge Staff Writer A new community health resource center opened in Flushing last Friday. WellCare, a nationwide company that has an office in Jackson Heights and several other spots throughout the City, focuses exclusively on the Medicare- and Medicaid-served population. WellCare has expanded to Flushing with the hopes of addressing the specific needs of the Asian community there. “We’re putting a lot of effort
behind our Asian market expansion,” said Meghan Izzo of WellCare of New York. The Flushing office staff represents three major Chinese dialects as well as several South Asian languages. WellCare also works with external partners to address the needs of low-income members. Recently, WellCare invited local food banks to their offices to provide free tax services. No medical services are provided at the Flushing WellCare office, rather, it is a space for Flushing residents to educate themselves about health and financial re-
sources available to them. “It’s open to the public, so anybody from Flushing can come in to talk about health care-related issues,” Izzo said. She added that she hopes the office will be “a good neighbor where we can provide [the community] with resources and really help to educate them not only on their health care but all the other services that are available to them in Flushing and New York City.” Reach Jackie Strawbridge at Photo By Jackie StrawBridge (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@queenstribune.com or @ councilman Peter koo joined wellcare staff at the grand opening of the Flushing office. JNStrawbridge.
Merger Helps Boost Fight Against Vision Loss The Lighthouse Guild used to be two separate organizations, but a merger last year formed it into one company, providing improved service for its patients. In late 2013, Jewish Guild Healthcare, which offered programs such as GuildNet Managed Long Term Care, and Lighthouse International, two well-respected vision care organizations, announced their merger under one company, which is now called Lighthouse Guild International. According to their press release announcing the merger, the new organization allows them to offer
a wider range of services that they may not have been able to before. They primarily offer services for the vision impaired or the disabled, including physical and mental health and rehabilitation as well. As part of the merger, the board of directors for both organizations combined into one, 41-member board. “We believe this is a milestone event that will, over time, open a world of possibilities for improved service delivery, access to care, and knowledge sharing.” said James Dubin, who chaired the Board of Jewish Guild Healthcare before the merger.
“We share an unwavering commitment to meet the new and emerging challenges in vision care and education head-on by enhancing our overall advocacy and continuing to champion the work of professionals dedicated to advancing new treatments for eye disease and rehabilitation,” said Joseph Ripp, who was head of the Lighthouse International Board. Both organizations have storied histories. Jewish Guild Healthcare began in 1914, with the mission to help people with vision loss. Among the services it offers are clinical services, low vision rehabilitation, adult
day health care, mental health services, education and programs for individuals with developmental disabilities as well as vision loss. It also offered services that allowed its patients to get what they need at home. Among the services GuildNet offered were home health care, physical, occupational, speech and other therapies and medical social services. Lighthouse International was, on its own, also a non-profit organization that focused on those with vision loss. According to its bio, it achieves that through clinical and rehab services as well as education.
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in order to stay safe and avoid urgent care during the summer, children and adults should wear helmets when riding bikes, boards, scooters or anything similar.
As the days get longer and warmer, kids and adults alike have plenty of reasons to get outdoors. With all the playtime comes extra dangers everyone needs to be on the lookout for. No family wants to have summer fun turn into a summer scare. Drowning is the No. 1 cause of injury-related death for kids ages 1 to 4, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but water isn’t the only potential hazard to be aware of this summer. Brush up on these Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals-approved tips to keep your family safe this season. Set ruleS for wheelS Properly fitted helmets are a must whenever bikes, boards, scooters, skates or ATVs are involved. Teach kids to ride or roll in a single-file line and always walk their bikes or boards across the street at crosswalks. Children under 10 should stick to sidewalks and paths, and remember reflectors are essential for anyone rolling after dark. leave the pyrotechnicS to the proS There’s no such thing as a safe firework, says Lisa Reichter, a trauma nurse coordinator at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha, Neb. Even sparklers burn at temperatures above 1,000 degrees and cause a surprising number of injuries each year. Instead, pull out the glow sticks to avoid burning little fingers and hands. Mind the heat Have fun indoors between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. If that’s not an option, experts at Arkansas Children’s Hospital recommend wearing light colored and lightweight clothing, taking shaded breaks every 20 to 30 minutes and drinking water or sports
drinks every 15 minutes when active. Never leave a child unattended in a warm car. Even not-so-hot days can pose a risk, as inside temperatures rise quickly, becoming life threatening in 10 minutes or less. Beware of BugS Scented soaps, perfumes, hair sprays and standing pools of water are magnets for the creepy crawlies. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends insect repellents containing 10 to 30 percent DEET for children over 2 months old. Say no to combination sunscreen/insect repellent since sunscreen needs to be reapplied every two hours and repellent does not. Save your Skin and your Sight Both sunny and cloudy skies call for sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher applied 15 to 30 minutes before going outside. Add tight-weaved clothing, brimmed hats and swimwear with built-in UVA protection to adequately prepare your family for sun exposure. And don’t forget the sunglasses - those eyes need cover, too. Be water wiSe A child can drown in one inch of water. Never leave kids alone near filled-buckets, bathtubs, toilets, wading or swimming pools, or any body of water. Moms and dads should learn CPR and stay within an arm’s length of young swimmers. Medical sources at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia also insist kids wear a fitted, U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device on all boats, at all times. To learn more about your local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and ways you can help make kids healthier, visit CMNHospitals.org. - Brandpoint
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Welcome Back to the World’s Fair
At left, Seth Bornstein and Rob McKay of the Queens Economic Development Corporation show off “It’s In Queens” T-shirts that were for sale during the World’s Fair Anniversary. At right, a representative from AT&T shows off an early prototype of a video phone that was featured during the 1964 World’s Fair. Photos by Steven J. Ferrari. Delores Clarke (seated) accepted proclamations in honor of her late husband, Unsiphere designer Gilmore Clarke, during a ceremony at the World’s Fair Anniversary Festival on May 18. Participating in the ceremony were (from left) Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski, Borough President Melinda Katz, Assemblywoman Margaret Markey, Public Advocate Letitia James and Flushing Meadows Corona Park Administrator Janice Melnick. Photo courtesy of the office of the Borough President.
At left, Acapella Soul got people moving to Motown and Doo Wop hits during the group’s concert Sunday afternoon. Above, the Unisphere was the central location for the World’s Fair Anniversary festivities on Sunday. Photos by Steven J. Ferrari.
Supreme Court Justice Visit
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Taste of Sunnyside Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor (center) visited the Walter H. Crowley School of Leadership in Elmhurst. She is pictured with U.S. Rep. Grace Meng and Principal Kelly Nepogoda.
Graduation Celebration
Hundreds of local residents attended the Taste of Sunnyside event Tuesday night, held underneath the 7 Train near the 46th Street stop in Sunnyside. Dozens of local restaurants participated in the event, along with a handful of musical performers. Photo by Jackie Strawbridge.
Members of the CUNY School of Law CED clinic Housing Docket celebrate after graduating on May 16. In its inaugural year, the Docket represented tenants in housing court, drafted proposed legislation to strengthen housing code enforcement and assisted tenants in filing rent overcharge complaints with DHCR. Pictured (from left) are Stacey Silliman, Ariana Marmora, Clinical Professor and Supervising Attorney John Whitlow and Neil Herrmann. Photo by Matthew Silliman.
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Registration Open For ‘Show Stoppers’ BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer This summer, young thespians will get the chance to create and work on a musical at Queens Theatre. “Show Stoppers,” the first annual summer musical program at Flushing Meadow Corona Park’s performing arts venue, will take place this July and August, giving students the chance to work on a musical from beginning to end. The children will work with theater professionals that have backgrounds in both performance and youth performing arts education. The idea for a summer theater course came from Education Director Richard Hinojosa, who joined Queens Theatre in a full-time capacity in the winter of 2012. This type of program was one of the main ideas he wanted to pursue. “One of the first things I wanted to do was to get our summer camp started. It was a no-brainer getting a theater summer camp here,” he said.
The camp is open to all kids sessions will pay $350 per between the ages of 7 and 14, week per child, for a total of with no prior theater experi$1,400. Acceptance into the ence necessary. At the beginprogram is on a first-come, ning of the session, students first-served basis, with audiare given a theme to write the tions for roles taking place play’s script. The theater direconce the session has begun. tor and choreographer will “I hope they walk away help the students along with learning a little bit about the plot’s gestation, characters performance and how we and a dance. The musical dicreate a show,” Hinojosa rector will work with the kids said. “Mostly, I hope they to write a short, original song, walk away with a new confias well as teaching them a kiddence in themselves. I hope friendly song from Broadway During this summer’s “Show Stoppers” program, they walk away with teamor a movie musical. kids will get the chance to write, sing and act in a building skills.” “The program is really musical that they will work on over the course of To register, visit www. about the journey, about the two weeks. queenstheatre.org/showstopkids developing something pers, print out the forms and original, something they have full own- performance at 3 p.m. on Aug. 15. mail them to the Queens Theatre, 14 The theme for the first session is United Nations Avenue South, Flushership of,” Hinojosa said. The program lasts for two weeks, animals, accompanied by a trip to the ing Meadows Corona Park, Queens with two sessions happening over the Queens Zoo, and the second session’s NY 11368. The registration deadline summer. The first session runs from July topic is art, with a trek down the block is June 20. 21 to Aug. 1, with a performance start- to the Queens Museum. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, The cost of one session is $400 per Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, ing at 3 p.m. on the last day. The second session starts on Aug. 4 and ends with a week per child. Those who opt for both or @Joey788.
Astoria Parents Work For A Better Playground BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer
Kennedy started Friends of Astoria Heights Park last August. The group’s primary goals are to engage neighbors Despite its cracked concrete, ex- in the park betterment effort and to posed tree roots and plastic bags roll- make them aware of not only the park’s ing past like tumbleweeds, the Astoria main problems, but also how they can Heights playground and park is packed help advocate for change. and busy on weekend mornings. Last October, the group successSeveral neighborhood parents who fully petitioned Community Board have been disturbed by the debris and 1 to reprioritize the need for erosion dangerous conditions at the playground control and gates at the park, bringing have joined in an effort to make the it to the top of the list of parks that need space cleaner, safer and more enjoy- improvement. Friends of Astoria Heights Park able. “I used the park a lot, but I often held an It’s My Park Day event – a seafelt like I didn’t want to go to the park sonal day of volunteering presented by because it was so dirty,” said Lynn Partnerships for Parks – last Sunday Kennedy, Astoria parent and a founder morning. Parents and kids painted and chair of the local volunteer group benches, picked up trash and revived Friends of Astoria Heights Park. “And I tree beds. One mother helped her son was hearing a lot of the same thing from rake leaves, warning him to be careful of broken glass. other parents.” State Sen. Michael Gianaris ( D - Astor i a ) and Councilman Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria) began their volunteer work on Sunday by repainting a bench together. “[Friends of Astoria Heights Park] is so invaluable,” Constantinides PHOTO BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE said. “They really State Sen. Michael Gianaris and Councilman are making a differCosta Constantinides helped paint benches at ence and they’re a the Astoria Heights Park clean-up for It’s My positive change for their community. Park Day.
Through their efforts, they’re highlighting their local park [and] getting their neighbors and friends involved there.” Some improvements that Friends of Astoria Heights Park hope to see in the near future include a gate at the entrance of the park, speed bumps added to the surrounding road and regular maintenance. Parents also complained that the bathrooms are sometimes locked in the middle of the afternoon. “There are a lot of things this park could use,” Constantinides said, “and I
think we’re going to be working through those budget priorities, and hopefully getting where we want to go very, very soon.” The Parks Department will allocate funds to specific projects once the new fiscal year begins on July 1. “It’s going to be incremental,” Constantinides added. “But I think we’re going to get there.” Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.
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California Chrome, winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, arrives at Barn 26 at Belmont Park on May 20, where he will be stabled and worked out in preparation for the Belmont Stakes. He is being led into the barn by assistant trainer Alan Sherman, son of California Chrome’s trainer Art Sherman.
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FRIDay 5/23
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Celebrated jazz pianist Helen Sung will perform at Flushing Town Hall at 8 p.m. Accompanied by Harish Raghavan on the bass and Rodney Green on the drums, Sung will play numbers from her five previous albums, as well as her new record, “Anthem For A New Day.” Tickets are $15 for the general audience and $10 for members and students. Flushing Town Hall is located at 137-35 Northern Blvd.
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at Flushing Town Hall for a musical performance that will get the audience dancing. Tangolandó, which features Sofia Tosello and Yuri Juarez, is a combination of tango with Afro-Peruvian music. Festejation mixes traditional Afro-Peruvian music with jazz, funk and other Latin styles.
Join the Queens Botanical Garden for a lively performance of jazz favorites. Asian–American trombonist, composer and arranger John Yao has been an integral member of the Jazz and Latin music scenes and will have you tapping your feet. The concert runs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and is free with Garden admission. Call (718) 886-3800 for more information.
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Two ensembles will head to the stage at 7 p.m.
mEmorIal day paradE The Whitestone Veterans Memorial Association’s annual Memorial Day Parade will kick of f with a ceremony at noon on May 26 at the field located at 149th Street and 15th Drive. The parade will begin at 1 p.m.
concErt dancE Entropy
Flushing Library will present Valerie Green and Dance Entropy, a professional modern dance company founded in 1998. The four colorful, vibrant short works in “Color and Mystery” are sure to get you thinking, feeling, laughing and moving. The event runs from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Learn the basics of art printing at Socrates Sculpture Park from noon to 3 p.m. Using natural materials from the park as well as repurposed plastic and foam. Kids 5 to 13 years old and their families will create paintings and patterns. For more information, call (718) 956-1819.
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Friends of MacDonald Park will host a concert at MacDonald Park. They are recruiting musicians to play the park for tips. The show is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. MacDonald Park is located at Queens Boulevard, between Yellowstone Boulevard and 70th Road in Forest Hills. For more information, contact the Friends of MacDonald Park at info@queensblvd. org.
drop-In FamIly WorksHop
The Queens Museum invites children 5-12 and their adult companions to Studio A to explore different works on view through a variety of fun handson art making activities. Children with special needs welcome, adaptations available. No fee or advance
will feature the Queens Area Pathfinders Marching Band and the Black and Gold Marching Elite Band. The parade is sponsored by the Laurelton Lions Club, American Legion Post 1946, Garden Club of Laurelton, Federated Blocks of Laurelton and Concerned Citizens of Laurelton, in conjunction with VFW Post 5298. For information, or to be a part of the parade, call (718) 525-7655.
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ForEst HIlls mEmorIal day paradE Celebrate Memorial Day at the Forest Hills Memorial Day parade. It is scheduled to begin at noon. The parade begins at Metropolitan and Ascan Avenues and ends at Trotting Course Lane and Alderton Street, where a ceremony will take place afterwards.
moNDay 5/26 paradE
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Soloist and collaborative artist Dr. Hsin-Ya Hsiao and her students will present a flute and piano recital featuring classical and popular music at Flushing Library. Selections will include “The Entertainer” by Scott Joplin, “Military March” by Franz Schubert and many other works. The free concert will run from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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The 87th Annual Little Neck Douglaston Memorial Parade will start 2 p.m. on May 26, operating under the support of the United War Veteran’s Council. For information, call (718) 279-3200 or visit www.lndmemorialday.org.
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The 25th annual Laurelton Memorial Day Parade will kick off at 9 a.m. May 26 at Francis Lewis and Merrick Boulevards. The parade will continue to the Veterans Memorial Triangle, at 225th Street and North Conduit Avenue. The parade
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Jazz musicians Assaf Gleizner, Koby Hayon and Nadav Snir-Zelniker will perform as Trio Shalva at Flushing Library from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. The group blends Hebrew folk traditions and contemporary jazz into an original sound that transports listeners to a new Middle Eastern musical landscape.
onGoInG FlEa markEt at knockdoWn cEntEr
Maspeth’s Knockdown Center hosts a flea market every Sunday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is free. The center is located at 52-19 Flushing Ave.
GrEEnmarkEt In ForEst HIlls
The greenmarket sells local grown, fresh products for residents to purchase. Cooking demonstrations and activities for kids will also occur. The market begins at 8 a.m.
and admission is free. It is located in front of the Forest Hills post office on the corner of Queens Boulevard and 70th Avenue.
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Using film stills, behindthe-scenes photographs, oral histories and posters, the Museum of the Moving Image explores the legacy and renaissance of Kaufman Astoria Studies. Screening everything from early Marx Brothers to “The Cosby Show” to “Nurse Jackie,” the exhibition reveals the significant role of the Astoria studio in moving-image history. Tickets are $12 for general admission, $9 for seniors and students and $6 for kids under 12 years old. For more information, call (718) 777-6888.
tHrouGH may 25 Four takEs on onE plot
Gideon Productions had a simple but unprecedented idea: approach four star writers, give them all the same plot and ask them to write a play from it. In The Blueprint Project at the Secret Theater, Dan Kos, Johnna Adams, J. Holtham and Mariah MacCarthy demonstrate the many paths playwrights can forge from the same storyline. Tickets are $18. For more information, call (718) 3920722.
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SENIORS.................... SENIOR DAY Wednesday, May 28 blood pressure, healthcare information, employment, public safety at 10 and nutrition and technology at 11. Flushing library. DIGITAL PHOTO Thursdays through May 29 Pomonok library. Register. SOUTH ASIAN Alternate Saturdays Selfhelp BR-PS Senior Center in Flushing. Indian-style activities, lunch. 8865777. DUPLICATE BRIDGE Mondays Lunch, lesson and congenial play. Pride
of Judea. 423-6200. STAY WELL Mondays at the Central library at 10 and Wednesdays at 10:15 at the East Elmhurst library. Learn how special exercise and relaxation techniques make a difference in your life. MENS CLUB Wednesdays 10-noon Men over 65 are welcomed to the Central Queens Y in Forest Hills. 268-5011, ext. 621. Stimulating topics, inspiring conversations, sports, more. Coffee served. Free. STARS Wednesdays Senior Theatre Acting Repertory at the Hollis library at 11:15 and Fridays at the Queens Village library at 11. ALLEN COMMUNITY Allen Community Senior Center in Jamaica. 6580980. ALZHEIMERS Adult Day Care MondayThursday 9-4 in Flushing. 358-3541. BAYSIDE SENIORS CCNS Bayside Senior Center, 221-15 Horace Harding Expressway, Bayside. 225-1144. CLEARVIEW SENIOR Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26th Avenue, Bayside. 224-7888.
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BEGIN EXCEL Friday, May 23 Central library Register. INTER. POWERPOINT Friday, May 23 Flushing library. Register. CLOUD COMPUTING Friday, May 23 Flushing library. Register. BEGIN COMPUTERS Fridays, May 23, 30 Auburndale library. Register. INTRO COMPUTERS Fridays, May 23, 30 Poppenhusen library. Register. POWERPOINT Saturday, May 24 Central library. Register. TWITTER Saturday, May 24 Flushing library. Register. BEGIN COMPUTERS Tuesday, May 27 Queensboro Hill library. Register. INTRO E-MAIL Tuesday, May 27 Queens Village library. Register. TECHNOLOGIST IS IN Tuesday, May 27 Corona library at 2:30. BEGIN COMPUTERS Tuesday, May 27 Woodside library at 5:45. EXCEL Tuesday, May 27 Flushing library. Register INTRO INTERNET Tuesday, May 27 Central library. Register.
MOBILE DEVICE CLASS Wednesday, May 28 Woodside library at 10:30. COMPUTER/INTERNET Wednesday, May 28 Hollis library. Register. INTRO EMAIL Wednesday, May 28 Central library. Register. INTRO POWERPOINT Wednesday, May 28 Pomonok library. Register. BEGIN COMPUTERS Wednesdays, May 28, June 11, 18 Windsor Park library. Register. INTER. POWERPOINT Wednesday, May 28 Central library. Register. BEGIN COMPUTERS Thursday, May 29 Rosedale library at 11. CODE CAMP Thursday, May 29 Central library 1-3. BORROW E-BOOKS Thursday, May 29 Central library. Register. BEGIN COMPUTERS Thursday, May 29 Ozone Park library. Register.
tEENS & KIDS...... BOARD GAMES Friday, May 23 Queens Village library at 3:30. TEENS CAN COOK Fridays, May 23, 30 Broadway library at 4.
GIRL SCOUTS Friday, May 23 Glen Oaks library at 4. GEOMETRY & DANCE Friday, May 23 Lefrak City library at 4:30. PLASTIC PENDANT Friday, May 23 Astoria library at 5. TEENS GOT TALENT! Friday, May 23 Rosedale library at 3:30. TEENS & SOLAR ONE Friday May 23 Jackson Heights library at 4. DISCOVERY SCIENCE Friday, May 23 Corona library at 6. Grades 2+. CREATIVE MOVEMENT Fridays through May 30 Jackson Heights library at 11:15. CATAPULT LAB Saturday, May 24 grades 7-12 at the Central library at 2. LEGEND HERCULES Sunday, May 25 film at the Central library at 2. YOUNG MEN Tuesday, May 27 empowerment group ages 14-19 Laurelton library at 4. GRAVITY Tuesday, May 27 film at the Douglaston library at 3. TOTS & TOYS Tuesday, May 27 McGoldrick library at 11:15. TWEEN SCENE Tuesday, May 27 grades 4-6 at the Cambria
Heights library at 4. KUNG FU Tuesday, May 27 Corona library. Ages 3-5 at 2, ages 8-12 at 3:30. ZUMBA FOR KIDS Tuesday, May 27 Poppenhusen library at 4. ARTS & CRAFTS Tuesday, May 27 Corona library at 5. K-2. DRAMA CLUB Tuesdays Central library. Register. GRAFFITI WORKSHOP Wednesday, May 28 Lefrak City library at 4:30. ENVIRON. TEENS Wednesday, May 28 Woodside library at 5. FROZEN Wednesday, May 28 film at the Windsor Park library at 4. TODDLER MOVEMENT Wednesday, May 28 Briarwood library at 1. READ TO A DOG Wednesday, May 28 North Hills library at 4. DRAWING CLUB Wednesdays LIC library at 4. READING FOR FUN Wednesdays Laurelton library at 3:30. FAMILY STORYTIME Thursday, May 29 Bay Terrace library at 11:30. ARTS & CRAFTS Thursday, May 29 Auburndale library at 4:30. Ages 5-12.
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QUEENS FOCUS gree in interdisciplinary studies – international studies. Woodside: Eric Cadena, Bachelor of Science degree in business administration – marketing. Jamie Caroccio of East Elmhurst received the James Ligon Price III Memorial Award in Poetry and the Writing Prizes (Spanish) during the Moving-Up Day ceremony at Saint Lawrence University in Canton.
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Air Force Airman 1st Class Amanda R. Pascal graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. She is the daughter of Yvette Pascal of Floral Park and Eduardo Pascal of Flushing. Our Lady of Fatima Church in Jackson Heights will present a defensive driving course sponsored by the National Safety Council from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 7. Cost is $45. For information or to register, call (631) 360-9720. Ridgewood Democratic Club will meet, 7:30 p.m. May 30 at 60-70 Putnam Ave., Ridgewood. Guest speaker will be Alex Beauchamp, northeast region director, Food & Water Watch.
Hafid El Hachmi of Astoria received a degree during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M university in College Station, Texas. Harleen Gill of East Elmhurst presented original undergraduate research during Undegraduate Research Day at Hofstra University. Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. They include: Jackson Heights: Bryan Palacio. Ridgewood: Paula Baginska, Agnieszka Czaja. Queens Library is now offering Treehouse, a free online portal to help teach tech skills at your own pace. The library will offer orientation sessions 3 p.m. May 30, 10 a.m. June 6 and 3 p.m. June 30 at the Flushing branch, 41-17 Main St., Flushing. The Central Branch, located at 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica, will also offer orientation sessions at 2 p.m. May 31 and 10 a.m. June 12. For information, call (718) 9900700 or visit www.queenslibrary.org.
Finance Lessons U.S. rep. Nydia M. Velázquez served as an inspiring special guest as Ridgewood Savings Bank presented personal finance and savings lessons to students at I.S. 77 in Ridgewood. Pictured (from left) are I.S. 77 Principal Joseph Miller; Velázquez; and Ridgewood Savings Bank Vice President Thomas M. Ritter. The Queens Tobacco Control Coalition recently completed its one year National Leadership Academy for the Public Health fellowship, funded by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and has now entered its alumni status. The four member cohort, whose mission is to reduce youth exposure to the marketing, promotion and sale of tobacco products in Queens County and to focus on increasing the number of smokefree multiple housing
Music for Autism, the Samuel Field YM & YWHA and the Central Queens Y will present an interactive concert for individuals with autism and their families, 1 p.m. June 1 at the Central Queens Y, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills. The concert will feature Altius Winds, a group of New York-based musicians. The event is free. To RSVP to the event, call (877) 863-7473.
Gina-Maria Arena of Glendale and Jina Zablan of Maspeth, students at Hofstra University, were inducted into Phi Kappa Beta. Aryenth Mejia of Maspeth received a Student Award for Academic Excellence from Farmingdale State College. Frederick Antoine of Middle Village received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and business during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. Shrisha Maskey of Woodside was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H. Local students received degrees during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at SUNY Fredonia. They include: Jackson Heights: Kelsey O’Callaghan, Bachelor of Science de-
units in Queens County.The team is comprised of Nancy Copperman, MS, RD, CDN, housing the QTCC Team Leader, who is the Corporate Director of Public Health Initiatives, Office of Community and Public Health North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System; Isabel Rodriguez, MPH, Borough Coordinator, Queens Smoke-Free Partnership; Sean Robin, Director of Housing Initiatives at the New York City Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene; and Phil Konigsberg, a smoke-free community advocate.
Honor Society Induction Maspeth High School recently held its inaugural National Honor Society Induction Ceremony for its chapter, Societas Nationalis Honoris Scholae Maspethis. Students inducted include Ymani Bethea, Alexa Kava, Janinna Ramos, Johannah Gepte, Krsysztof Kropiewnicki, Amy Lin, Iris Chen, Lulu Zhou, Kinju Sherpa, Diego Ruiz, Sadia Rahman, Jia Chen, Juliana Maia, Karen Lopez, Kezia Diaz and Sarah de Rop. The groups advisors are Jaclyn Reyes and Riyad Baksh.
Richmond Hill Historical Society will hold an open meeting, “A Tribute to Our Richmond Hill War Veterans,” 7:30 p.m. May 23 at the Msgr. Murray Auditorium, 111-02 86th Ave., Richmond Hill. Local veterans will give an informal presentation, including: Anton Dietrich, WWII vet; Jack Schaefer, Korean War vet; Walter Cooper, Vietnam War vet; and Louis Guiliani, Desert Storm and Gulf War vet. Admission is free. For information, call (718) 704-9317 or email richmond. hill.historical@gmail.com.
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During the festivities for the World's Fair Anniversary at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Sunday, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz got a chance to get behind the wheel of the Batmobile from the 1966 Adam West "Batman" TV show. We have to wonder, what would her partner, Curtis Sliwa, have done with the iconic vehicle while out patrolling with the Guardian Angels?
The Elephants Win Millions After 14 years of court battles, it seems that the case of the care of Asian elephants at Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus has finally come to an end. Earlier this month, the Humane Society of the United States and its co-defendants agreed to a $15.75 million settlement to the circus' parent company, Feld Entertainmnet. The case cited inhumane treatment of the 42 Asian elephants used by the circus during performances. The original Endangered Species Act lawsuit saw a discovery that animal rights activists paid a former circus employee $190,000 to serve as a "paid plaintiff " for the cause. "We hope this settlement payment, and the various court decisions found against these animal rights activists and their attorneys, will deter individuals and organizations from bringing
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frivolous litigation like this in the future," Kenneth Feld, chairman of Feld Entertainment, said in a statement. We wonder if the circus' attorneys called any of the Asian elephants to the stand to testify. After all, elephants are supposed to have great memories...
And The Winner Is... Even during their trying times, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz stood by her baseball team’s side. According to reports, in the week before the Subway Series, Katz and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz made a sweet bet as to which New York team would win more games during the four-game set. If the Yankees would have won, Diaz would be treated to some Italian heroes from Mama’s of Corona/ Leo’s Latticini and pastries from Astoria’s Omonia Café.
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If the Mets were able to pull off a victory, like they did last year, Katz would get to enjoy some tasty empanadas from Babalu on East Tremont Road and fresh cannolis from Egidio Pastry Shop in Belmont. Bragging rights this year were split, though, with the Yankees and the Mets both winning two games of the split set. The result meant that both BP’s were required to honor the results and send some treats to the other side. Looks like both Katz and Diaz walked away with a winner!
A new FOX sitcom coming in 2015 shines the spotlight on Queens. It won’t be all that flattering a light, though. The comedy, which centers on a group of four friends living in Ridgewood, is called “Weird Loners.” The network describes the new show as the story of “four single 30-something underdogs who are unexpectedly thrust into one another’s lives and form an unlikely bond in a Queens townhouse.” According to FOX, one character is high-strung and boy-crazy, another is a serial seducer incapable of real relationships and another is “a sweet, odd man-child.” We here at QConf are glad to see Queens getting some prime time attention, but we hope the show won’t link its characters’ social awkwardness to the personality of the Borough – a Borough, by the way, that has produced such hip icons as Christopher Walken, Lucy Liu, Louis Armstrong, Jack Kerouac and Joey and Johnny Ramone. And we definitely hope FOX won’t send its characters down the M line every time something cool is supposed to happen.
Jeanne Marie Boes has known that she wanted to be a professional musician since she was a teenager. Knowing what she wanted to do at an early age led her to the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, where she received invaluable lessons and friendships. “Over the course of those four years, I learned everything I needed to know to pursue a career and made friends and connections to last a lifetime,” she said. Boes started singing when she was 9 years old and started playing the piano at the age of 12. Since then, she has messed around with violin, guitar and electric bass. No matter which instruments she uses to carry her soulful vocals, the melody is vital to her. “My first love was and forever will be a beautiful melody,” Boes said. Those melodies are sometimes written with the help of Boes’ father, James. While the process has its ups and downs, Boes said that their love of writing helps them overcome any obstacles they run into. “We’ve written a song together in 15 minutes, or over the course of weeks,” she said. “It’s definitely an enjoyable experience - and if there’s a disagreement, we work around it, or come up with something even better.” When it comes to her lyrics, Boes looks at issues of the hearts, whether it is newfound love, the end of a romance or something inbetween. Life experiences are the subjects that she feels most drawn to.
Since 2009, Boes has released three albums and an EP, along with her latest single, “The One.” She said her debut, “A Seasoned Heart,” was recorded at her apartment in Astoria, creating difficulties with surrounding noise bleeding into her song takes. Since that first album, Boes said she has become more collaborative, particularly on “The One.” “I walked into the studio and came out a few hours later with a bluesy-rock track, which I recorded and performed with my very good friends, Brendan and Lee Press, of the band, Ekra, at their studio in LIC,” she said. Besides music, Boes expresses her creativity through photography and painting. Both her mother and brother are painters, so the skill runs in the family. Photography started with her taking shots of bands onstage and it grew from there. “Photography was a hobby of mine for many years. Just this past year or so, I posted some of those photos on Facebook and friends and fans alike took an interest,” she said. “It was just a natural progression to do it professionally, and I haven’t turned back.” For the rest of 2014, Boes will be working on a new album and trying to fulfill a lifelong dream of appearing on “The Late Show With David Letterman.” You can catch her performing live at Flushing Town Hall on June 5 and at The Shillelagh Tavern with Kayla O’Keefe on Aug. 2. To keep up with the latest from Boes, visit www.jeanneboes.com.
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