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Vol. 44, No. 24 June 12-18, 2014 • queenstribune.com

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FARIÑA’S FOCUS

In her first trip to a Parent Advisory Board meeting in Queens, Chancellor Carmen Fariña addresses her plans for the City’s schools. By Jordan Gibbons … Page 3.

Group Pushes For Return Of Civic Virtue PAGE 4

3D Technology In Use For Pavilion Preservation PAGES 14-15

Film Showcases Hindu Rituals In Jamaica Bay PAGE 25

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LEGAL NOTICE

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: 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 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. _______________________ 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. ________________________ 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. ________________________ 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 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. ________________________ Notice of formation of VALUESSENTIAL LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/25/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to: The LLC, 4040 75th St Apt 6F, Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: any lawful activity. ________________________ 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 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 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 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. ________________________ Tristate Healthy Vending, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/5/14. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to C/O Gagne Edwards, 221-25 114th Rd., Cambria Heights, NY 11411. Purpose: General. ________________________ Notice of Formation of RW 1217 E. 233RD LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/20/14. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 95-25 Queens Blvd., 10th Fl., Rego Park, NY 11374. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Laundry Capital Co., LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity ________________________ Desi Realty, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/9/02. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 38-08 Bell Blvd, Bayside, NY 11361. Purpose: General. ________________________ New Inceptions, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/28/14. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Justin Garcia, 4210 Colden St, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: General. ________________________ Notice is hereby given that a license, #TBA has been applied for Kitchen 79 Inc. to sell beer, wine and/or liquor at retail in a restaurant. For on premises consumption under ABC law at 37-70 79th street Jackson Heights NY 11372. ________________________ 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. GRANT PUDALOV, PC, Atty. For Pltf., 300 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY. #84123 ________________________ File No.: 2013-1809/A CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT Shirley Griffin, Beverly Johnson Hargrove, Du-Leesa Turner Morris, Bruce Turner, International Genealogical Search Inc., Attorney General of the State of New York, To: The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of BEATRICE STRONG, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of BEATRICE STRONG, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 17525 138th Avenue, Jamaica NY 11434, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens Count y, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of BEATRICE STRONG, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 31st day of July, 2014 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $20,890.46 and

that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and why the claim from International Genealogical Search Inc. in the amount of $8,101.07 should not be paid; and why the claim from Shirley Griffin in the amount of $7,823.72 should not be paid; and why each of you claiming to be a distributee of the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship, Dated, Attested and Sealed 29th day of May, 2014 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 Margaret M. Gribbon 95-25 Queens Boulevard Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court 11th Floor Rego Park, New York 11374 This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation ________________________ Notice is hereby given that a license, #TBA has been applied for Rung Chareon Sub Inc. DBA 8 Paet Rio to sell beer, wine and/or liquor at retail in a restaurant. For on premises consumption under ABC law at 81-10 Broadway Elmhurst NY 11373. ________________________ AIROZ LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/9/14. 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, 87-28 130th St., Richmond Hill, NY 11418. General Purpose.

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Chancellor Addresses Schools’ Future BY JORDAN GIBBONS Staff Writer Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña spoke to Borough President Melinda Katz’s Parents Advisory Board Tuesday night to highlight the positive aspects in schools and get input on the negatives. This was Fariña’s first Advisory Board meeting in the City since she took over as Chancellor in January, Katz said. Katz opened the meeting with an optimistic vision for the future, despite the amount of work that still needs to be done in schools. “I believe that Queens is changing and I believe it’s changing for the better,” she said. “We had a lot of problems. We got overcrowded. We got lots of trailers.” Katz said she believes this administration has shown the dedication to make the overcrowded situation work, but it is not going to happen overnight. Fariña said her main goal in attending the meeting was to listen to what

There is the Summer Quest program, a free five-week, full-day learning program that provides elementary and middle school students with fun, hands-on enrichment experiences while strengthening their academic skills. Fariña said there will be summer schools where children have the highest need and the Dept. of Education has conPhoto by JoRDAN GIbboNS tacted libraries about being education Director Monica Gutierrez (left), more available for summer Borough President Melinda Katz and schools reading programs. Fariña said she also plans Chancellor Carmen Fariña (right) spoke to to put out a posting to hire the Parent advisory Board Tuesday night. social studies teachers in people need to make schools better for the summer to write the new common everyone. She also pointed out a variety core texts to save millions of dollars and of new programs that have been imple- produce a better product in house. mented or will be by September. In September, Fariña said the DOE In the summer, there will be a rich will offer more ESL classes and 12professional development calendar for month services for IEP students. The training, support and parent coordina- DOE has also set aside $23 million for tors, Fariña said. arts programs.

Fariña said she will take a look at all co-location sites by sending trained people into schools and find out what their issues are. Fariña said she also plans to start foreign language earlier and she wants to see more dual-language programs. She said she is expanding Career, Technology and Engineering schools too. “Our CTE schools are college prep schools,” she said. “A lot are underenrolled.” WillieFlora Gaines, president of District 28’s Community Education Council, asked Fariña about the difficulty of using 311 to call schools and administrators. “By the time school starts in September, there will be a printed protocol for who to call, for what,” Fariña said. Residents should not expect overall change for another six months but she said she wants to “make sure nothing goes through the cracks.”

Reach Jordan Gibbons at (718)3577400 Ext. 123, jgibbons@queenspress. com or @jgibbons2.

Another Patient Escapes From Creedmoor BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer Six months after a patient escaped from Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, another patient has found his way out of the facility.

On June 3, Clifford Brown bolted from the center by climbing a doublewalled curved fence near an outdoor recreation area. While police picked up Brown a day later, the escape raised concerns from the community about the security at Creedmoor.

Assembly Passes Library Reform BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer A bill to reform the Queens Library is one step closer to becoming law. Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry (DCorona)’s bill to introduce more oversight to the Queens Library was met with unanimous approval in the State Assembly on June 10. The legislation now moves to the State Senate, where it is sponsored by State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria). The legislation was created in response to the recent controversies that have affected the Queens Library. The library’s CEO, Thomas Galante, has come under fire for his excessive salary, second job and use of library funding to build his office a private smoking deck. The bill will reform the appointment and removal process of the Board of Trustees, so a trustee can be removed by the official who appointed him or her. A trustee’s term length would be reduced from five years to

three years and would require that a he or she either lives in or owns a business in Queens. The legislation would also create an independent labor committee and audit committee to oversee the Library’s accounting, financial reporting and contracting process. There would also be limits on outside employment. The Library would have to hold annual budget hearings and maintain a 30-day public comment period before it can adopt its annual budget as well. Gianaris’s office said the Senator is optimistic that the bill’s passage in the Assembly will help him push for its passage in the Senate before this year’s session concludes on June 19. “I urge my fellow Senators to pass this bill as quickly as possible so we can rein in the excesses revealed in recent reports and provide a long-term blueprint for efficiency, transparency and accountability,” Gianaris said. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @JoeMarvilli.

State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and several civic leaders condemned the psychiatric center for allowing another potentially dangerous patient to slip through its security. Brown, who suffers from schizophrenia, was arrested in 2003 on gun charges. “This is extremely serious that in less than six months, two people have escaped in different fashions. There seems to be a tremendous lack of security,” Avella said. The first patient who escaped this year was convicted killer Raymond Morillo, who slipped out of Creedmoor on Jan. 28 by switching clothes with one of his visiting friends. “This is very scary to the civic associations, residents and people who live nearby. This is the second time this has happened. It’s just wrong,” Richard Hellenbrecht, president of Queens Civic Congress, said. The civic leaders said that there seemed to be a lack of supervision at Creedmoor, given the amount of time it would take a patient to climb a fence that curves inward. After the Morillo incident in January, the Inspector General’s office said it would conduct an investigation of mental health facilities throughout the State, including Creedmoor. Avella said he has requested that this latest escape be added to the report. The Office of Mental Health said that it is looking into the matter, though it cannot comment on the pending investigation. “Escaped patients are a very rare occurrence within the Office of Mental Health’s

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On June 3, Clifford Brown escaped from Creedmoor Psychiatric Center by climbing a double-walled fence. secure psychiatric centers,” spokesman Benjamin Rosen said. “Any escaped patient is immediately reported to local law enforcement, and all significant incidents which occur within a facility are reported to the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs.” Councilman Mark Weprin (DOakland Gardens) criticized the OMH for the lack of notification from Creedmoor to the community. “The policy of not notifying local public schools of a potential danger is unacceptable,” he said. Former Comptroller John Liu, who has announced a run against Avella for his State Senate seat, echoed the community’s concerns. “Neighbors and residents of the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center have every right to be outraged and deserve answers after repeated failures at this facility,” he said. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @JoeMarvilli.

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Group Advocating For Civic Virtue Forms By Luis Gronda Staff Writer The push to bring back the Triumph of Civic Virtue statue to Queens has been renewed. A new group, which is called the Civic Virtue Task Force, has formed to advocate for the structure to be returned to where it used to be displayed near Queens Borough Hall. The statue was moved to GreenWood Cemetery in Brooklyn in December 2012, after cemetery officials came to an agreement with the City to restore the structure and display it on the cemetery premises. The statue has been the subject of much controversy since it first came to New York in 1922, with opponents saying the statue is offensive to women. It was first displayed at City Hall, but former Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia banished the statue to Queens after criticism increased. Elected officials in Queens, including former Borough President Clare Shulman, tried to get the statue moved as well, but were unsuccessful. Richard Iritano, the president and co-founder of the group, said the statue should return to its former home in Kew Gardens and they will make their voices loud and clear on this issue. “It belongs in a public forum among the living, not vanished to a cemetery with the dead,” he said.

site be converted to a plaza that honors women of Queens and outside the City for the work they have done. This was an idea first mentioned by her predecessor, Helen Marshall. Iritano said Grodenchik gave them the impression that they would consider bringing back the statue and they had no knowledge of Katz’s position prior to their meeting with Katz’s staffers in April of this year. Katz’s spokesperson said they should have not gotten that impression and the Borough President’s position on the matter remains unchanged, despite the meeting. A spokesperson for the cemetery also provided a statement, saying GreenWood will be responsible for its care as The newly-restored Triumph of Civic Virtue statue at Green-Wood long as it is displayed at the cemetery. “This magnificent work of art has Cemetery in Brooklyn, at left, seen next to its more run-down inbeen meticulously restored and now carnation outside Queens Borough Hall. has a place of honor on our grounds, Other members of the group in- Barry Grodenchik and Nayelli Va- where it is seen every year by tens of clude CB9 chairman Ralph Gonzalez, lencia, to state their case for bringing thousands of visitors, including stuCB9 District Manager Mary Ann Car- the statue back to Queens. Iritano said dents on school trips, tour groups, art ey and activist Jon Torodash, who ran that Grodenchik told them they would aficionados, nature lovers and others,” on the Civic Virtue line against Coun- consider that, along with other options said Colleen Roche, the cemetery’s cilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest for the site, and have more meetings spokesperson. Hills) last year and has advocated for scheduled with them in the future. Roche added that Green-Wood has When asked about the issue and spent more than $200,000, in restorthe statue to be returned as well. The group hopes to get the support the meeting, a spokesperson for Katz ing the statue, including transporting of Queens Borough President Melinda said the Borough President’s position it from Kew Gardens to Brooklyn. on what to do with the vacant area reKatz, but that appears to be unlikely. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 357In its press release, the group said mains unchanged from what she said 7400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstrithey met with two of Katz’s staffers, earlier this year: she prefers that the bune.com, or @luisgronda.

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City To Move Homeless To Pan Am Hotel By Luis Gronda Staff Writer A homeless shelter is apparently coming to Elmhurstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pan American Hotel, despite an initial claim that such a plan would not be feasible at the site. According to a newsletter posted on the website of the civic group Communities of Maspeth and Elmhurst Together, or COMET, Samaritan Village is planning to place about 200 homeless individuals at the hotel and have already started to move some of the families there. The news of the proposal has come as a surprise to community leaders and residents, after the Dept. of Homeless Services said the agency was not interested in creating a shelter at the Queens Boulevard hotel, because it did not meet its requirements. At a public meeting for the proposed homeless shelter in Glendale on May 22, Lisa Black, the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant commissioner of government and human relations, said the hotel is not considered an option for a homeless shelter because of the lack of facilities, including a kitchen, available at the hotel that would accommodate the homeless. Black was responding to questions from residents who asked if the hotel would be considered for the shelter

that the shelter would be near two schools, including IS 5, which is about two blocks away from the hotel, and a daycare center. The Metro Motel, which is one block away, already serves as an area homeless shelter. Councilman Daniel Dromm (DJackson Heights) also disapproved of the plan in a stateElmhurst residents are outraged over the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ment released by plans to move hundreds of homeless people to his office. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe it the Pan Am Hotel. is bad policy to instead of an earlier proposal for a bring that many needy people into homeless shelter at 78-16 Cooper Ave. one place. While I recognize and support the need to house our homeless, in Glendale. But Roe Daraio, the president of I believe that this number is way too COMET, said the City made the plans large. While DHS has promised my for the shelter at Pan Am without no- office added security and additional tice or an opportunity for commu- social services at the site, I still believe nity input, despite Black saying that Elmhurst is overburdened,â&#x20AC;? Drommâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it would not be feasible at the hotel. statement read. He also said the 36 families were Daraio said 36 families have already moved into the hotel at around 4:45 been moved to the hotel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody is freaking out down p.m. on Friday, June 6 and neither his there, we have a lot of issues going on office nor members of the community were given advance notice of the in Elmhurst right now,â&#x20AC;? she said. Daraio added that her concern is move.

The civic group plans to rally against the shelter outside of the hotel, located at 79-00 Queens Blvd, on Tuesday, June 17, beginning at 6 p.m. When asked about the site, a DHS spokesperson said in an email the agency is keeping the families there until it can move them to a different shelter. They will provide them with three meals a day and each of the hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s units has private bathrooms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The City of New York remains committed to offering homeless families the compassion and dignity they deserve in their moment of need. As the number of families with children residing in temporary, emergency shelter grows, we must consider all available options to address our capacity needs and meet our legally mandated right to shelter. In the short term, DHS is using the Queens Boulevard facility to provide essential shelter and supportive services to families with children,â&#x20AC;? the agency said in a statement. A DHS spokesperson also said their goal is to move the families with children to permanent housing or another shelter as soon as possible. After that, they will host adult families with no children at that site. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

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More Focus On Schools Needed New Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña’s visit to the Borough’s Parents Advisory Board meeting on Tuesday night offered an interesting glimpse into what the schools’ head believes needs to be done to aid efforts to improve education, not just in Queens, but City-wide. We just hope that the new administration can make the necessary changes before it is too late for our current students to benefit from them. Fariña stated that she was on-hand at the meeting – her first advisory board meeting since becoming chancellor – to listen to parents and to get a feel for what parts of the school system needed improvement. But she also detailed some changes she was hoping to enact, including earlier foreign language classes, more ESL and arts classes and a look into all proposed co-location sites in the City. One of the biggest challenges the school system faces right now is the issue of overcrowded schools and students being shuffled off to trailers to learn because there is no room for them. The lack of classroom space is no doubt hurting the chances for a quality education for thousands of students. Without the proper venue for a classroom, teachers struggle to reach students and students are often unable to process information given to them. The Dept. of Education needs to create a plan immediately to address overcrowding in the schools. We understand that, as Fariña told the advisory board earlier this week, this is not something that can be fixed overnight. But without a plan in place now, it cannot be fixed at all. Yes, Fariña is still in her first six months as head of the schools in the City. But if she does not begin to act toward overcrowding soon, it will be to the detriment of thousands of our students. Their futures are not something that should be trifled with.

Encourage Smoke-Free Housing

To The Editor: n Monday, June 9, Queens Community B oard 7 passed a resolution that originated in the CB 7 Health Committee that encouraged owners and landlords of new multi-family housing to create smokefree housing units and to establish a smokefree environment in the developments wherever possible. This resolution is not a statement suggesting that people who smoke cannot live in these new apartments, rather similar to other existing restrictions where the indoor air is shared with others, smoking is not acceptable in those premises. I proposed this resolution to the Health Committee after Community Board 2 in Staten Island took a similar step several months ago. I commend those that supported the resolution at the full

board meeting and to those who felt the resolution did not go far enough in making the public health statement that every city resident has the right to breathe smokefree air where they reside. Smokefree multiple housing is the way of the future and is becoming commonplace in other parts of the country. This transition is occurring because of the recognition that nonsmokers are involuntary exposed to secondhand smoke, a recognized Class A carcinogen that is responsible for nearly 50,000 annual deaths. I encourage other residents living in New York City apartments to speak to their landlords, local community boards and elected officials and let them know that you have a right to breathe smokefree air where you reside. Phil Konigsberg, Bay Terrace

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Common-Sense Paid Family Leave Needed By AssemBlywomAn CAtherine nolAn

t the most critical moments of our lives, far too many of us New Yorkers face an impossible decision: “Do I choose my family or do I choose my job?” There are times when our families as well as our jobs need us. We have a newborn, a child is seriously ill or an aging parent is hospitalized and we need to take time from work. Yet only 12 percent of all private sector workers have paid family leave. The Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) does offer some help but its coverage is limited. Forty percent of the workforce is left out. Even those who do

qualify for family leave under the FMLA often cannot afford to take it because it is unpaid. Paid family leave is out of reach for too many in our city and our borough. The loss of income or a job can take a huge financial toll and puts families at risk. No one should have to choose between a family’s health and its ability to make ends meet. There is a solution: common-sense legislation to provide paid family leave for New Yorkers. That is why I have sponsored A.1793-B. It provides paid family leave and a way to pay for it. The bill has already passed in the

Assembly. Senator Addabbo has introduced the same bill, S.4742-B, in the Senate but it has not yet passed. We are urging the Governor and our colleagues in the Senate to lend their support. My legislation will provide workers in New York State with up to 12 weeks of paid leave a year to care for a new child or a seriously ill family member. It will also help military families. Knowing paid family leave will be there if and when they need it will provide every worker with peace of mind. Moreover, it will bring greater financial stability to 50,000 to 77,000 New Yorkers

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each year as well as the families who rely on their earnings. Family leave insurance will not burden small businesses. The program will build on New York’s existing Temporary Disability Insurance program to which both employers and employees contribute. In fact, eight out of ten small business owners support expanding the state disability insurance program to provide paid family leave. Times and attitudes have changed. It is time for workplaces to change too. All New

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qUEENS thiS wEEk Elder Law Seminar To Be Hosted By Flushing House Maria Alvarez, executive director of NY Statewide Senior Action Council, will give the last of Flushing House’s “Elder Law Seminars” on Saturday, June 21. As in previous years, Flushing House scheduled three seminars for spring 2014. These seminars focused on how changes brought about by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid Re-Design/Expansion in New York State, are impacting health care and home care services for seniors. During the seminars, Medicare changes arising from the ACA are explored, as well as asset protection trusts and estate planning. Maria Alvarez’s talk is about the entire range of beneficiary issues. She will speak on how changes to coverage through Medicare, Managed Care and Medicaid, under the new rules of ACA and Medicaid Re-Design/Expansion in New York State, are impacting the scope, choice and delivery of benefits and services for older adults. Built in 1974, Flushing House is one of the first nonprofit retirement communities to offer older adults an “Independent Living” lifestyle, along with supportive services on the premises. The seminar is from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Flushing House dining room, located at 38-20 Bowne St., Flushing. Refreshments will be served. The seminar is open to the public free of charge. If you wish to attend, RSVP to (347) 532-3025 or torsalant@uam. org. For more information, visit www. flushinghouse.com. -Esther Shittu

A Call For Action At Lindenwood Intersection

By LuiS Gronda Staff Writer

The calls for improved safety measures outside of PS 232 continued last week. Following another accident at the intersection of 83rd Street and 153rd Avenue in Lindenwood last week, local elected officials gathered outside the school to again call on the Dept. of Transportation to implement some kind of safety measure at the dangerous intersection. Early last week, an elderly woman hit a family of three as she was making a left turn out of the Lindenwood shopping center across from the school. Although no major injuries occurred as a result of the accident, local elected officials and residents felt it highlights the need to improve safety for pedestrians and drivers be-

fore a major incident occurs. “We want change now before there are headlines. We want change now before there’s a tragedy, we want change now while we can still prevent a tragic end,” Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) said at a press conference at dismissal time for the students at PS 232. Goldfeder, along with State Sen. Joe Addabbo (D-Middle Village) and Councilman Eric Ulrich (R- Ozone Park) were all in lockstep for calling on DOT to make the intersection safer. Addabbo and Ulrich echoed the Assemblyman’s sentiments about the intersection. “This is an incredibly dangerous intersection where students, senior citizens, faculty at the school and community residents literally take their lives in their hands and risk their safety each and every time they cross the street,” Ulrich said. “We don’t want to react to any more injuries, we want to prevent these accidents and hopefully a fatality,” Addabbo said. While the press conference continued, vehicles could be seen speeding down the intersection, catching the attention of onlookers who were watching the elected officials speak. One woman even parked on the sidewalk and got out of her car to look at purses that were for sale in front of the shopping center. Police quickly told the woman to move her car once it was brought to their attention. One resident, Barbara McNamara, said it was sad that accidents like the one last week occurred, and it does not have to be that way. “We need action and we need it now. We’re asking the DOT to respond, not with your studies, but with action. Put something in now,” said McNamara, who is also a member of the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association. One suggestion Ulrich brought up, assuming no other traffic measure can be implemented at the site, is to include the street as part of DOT’s Safe Routes for Schools program, which focuses on safety improvements throughout schools in the five boroughs. A DOT spokesperson emailed a statement responding to the calls for safety improvement at the intersection. “Safety is DOT’s first priority and the agency is currently studying the area around the school for speed bumps and other possible measures to enhance safety. DOT’s Safety Education division also recently conducted a semester-long program with students on street safety. We look forward to working with the community on our shared goal of making this area safer for everyone, especially the students using these streets daily,” the agency said. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

Residents Call For Pot Cove Affordable Housing

By JackiE StrawBridGE Staff Writer

At a Community Board 1 public hearing Tuesday night, Astoria residents voiced a number of concerns regarding Alma Realty’s rezoning application for the development of Pot Cove, also known as Astoria Cove. Chief among these concerns was the amount of affordable housing units planned for the development. Alma Realty has promised 295 affordable housing units of the total 1,689 residential units. According to land use attorney Howard Weiss, who presented the application on Tuesday night alongside principal architect Jay Valgora and landscape architect Ken Smith, Alma is working with the Dept. of City Planning to raise the number of affordable housing units. However, Weiss did not provide a goal number of affordable units or a timeline for when that number can be announced. “We’re not there yet,” he said. “We started these discussions recently, so I can’t provide a number, I can just assure you it will be increased and it will be spread over the entire project.” Residents also asked Alma Realty to outline its definition of “affordable housing.” Resident Brian Smith said, “there’s no mention of what the rates are going to be here … it sounds like they’re putting the cart in front of the horse.” “I’d like to know if I can afford an apartment [here],” Smith continued. “Recently, I read in the papers I’m no longer ‘middle class,’ I’m ‘moderate income.’ So I don’t even know if I can qualify for an apartment.” “If I’m living in an affordable apartment, say a 1 bedroom apartment, and the person next door to me is living in a one bedroom non-affordable apartment, what’s the difference? Is my apartment half the size of theirs?” one board member asked. Weiss responded by emphasizing the dispersal of affordable and market-rate apartments within the development. “There’s not going to be any discrimination [between the two types],” he said. “There will be fairly-sized affordable units and there will be affordable units available to singles. It’s going to be fully integrated, and in fact, the entrances for both the affordable residences in the building as well as the market-rate residences are going to be fully blended and seamless.” Other topics raised by board members and residents at the meeting included possible ferry access, handicap accessibility and security. Several members of the labor alliance Build Up NYC spoke up for the use of local workers and collaboration with

unions in the construction of this development. Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.

Post Office Returns To 21st Street

By JackiE StrawBridGE Staff Writer

Astoria is getting its 21st Street post office back. The USPS lost its lease at its previous Astoria location – 27-40 21st St. – about two years ago. Since then, Astoria customers have had to visit the more distant and crowded Geraldine Ferraro branch in Long Island City. The new location is very close to the old, at 30-11 21st St. John Tanna, Postal Operations Manager for the Triborough District, said of the new branch, “I think it’s a great location. It’s convenient for everybody, it’s a new state-of-the-art customer-friendly building.” Customers will be able to pick up packages as well as conduct general retail services at this office. U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Astoria) said she was thrilled to be present for the post office ribbon cutting on Monday. “Rarely in elected office do you get to do something that is absolutely pure and beautiful, yet we are experiencing that today, saving our post office,” Maloney said. In 2011, the financially struggling USPS suggested shuttering 3,700 post offices as a form of budgetary belttightening, although a modified plan in 2012 simply decreased office hours for low-revenue branches. “Several post offices in New York City have closed in recent years … but I was not at all surprised that this location reopened [after losing its lease],” Bayside resident Evan Kalish, who runs a blog covering postal service, said. Even throughout the rainy Monday morning of the ribbon cutting ceremony, business was flowing at the new branch. Maloney also recognized the challenges many residents faced after the loss of their local post office. “As you know when we lost our other lease, we had to move to the Ferraro post office,” Maloney said. “It was a mile away. Now, some people will say, ‘a mile isn’t that bad.’ But in Astoria, we walk. People walk to the post office. So to be a mile away means our seniors, and our elderly, and our disabled can’t get there.” Maloney added that the lease for the Long Island City Plaza post office branch located at 21st Street and 46th Road is almost up, and her office is currently searching – and accepting suggestions – for potential new branch locations.

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LEGAL NOTICE

S U P P L E M E N TA L S U M MONS AND NOTICE: Index No. 2088-2014 Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens: Estate of Marguerite Guiller, by Administrators, Carole Anne Lessard and Carmen Chabot Harker, Plaintiffs, against Jeffrey Darling, Anthony Burrison, 172 Covert, LLC, Yaron Zarka, Enterprise Title Agency, Inc, Joseph S. DeGaetano, Esq, First American Title Insurance Company, Roshida McLeod, John Doe #1 acting as Pierre Guiller, John Doe #2 acting as Josua Crossland, Khalid Omair Abbasi, Esq, John Doe #3 and John Doe #4, Defendants. To the above named Defendants John Doe #1 acting as Pierre Guiller, John Doe #2 acting as Josua Crossland: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within twenty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the state, or, within 30 days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner. 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 TO DEFENDANTS John Doe #1 acting as Pierre Guiller, John Doe #2 acting as Josua Crossland – the relief sought in this action is to “quiet title” by obtaining a judicial order voiding deeds of August 1, 2001, and December 11, 2013, that are alleged to be fraudulent that affect the title to possession of and the use or enjoyment of real property located at 114-04 144th Street, Queens, NY 11436, a/k/a Block 11973, Lot 116. This SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS and NOTICE is served by publication pursuant to Order of HON. VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.S.C., dated May 19, 2014. SLAVIN & SLAVIN, ESQS. Attorneys for Plaintiff 450 7th Ave, #3300 NY NY 101233300 (646) 233-0656. ________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX # 21398/11 FILED: 03/04/2014 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates QUEENS County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgage premise is situated. DB50 2007-1 TRUST, Plaintiff against Unknown heirs at law of Rosa Arboleda, and if they

be dead, any and all persons unknown to the plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees, all of them whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to the plaintiff; Opteum Financial Services, LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., City of New York Environmental Control Board, The People of the State of New York, and “JOHN DOE #1,” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein, Defendant(s) TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 ATTORNEYS 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 YOU CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTEC T YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of

your answer, or, if the complaint is not serviced with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF AC T I O N A N D R E L I E F SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Opteum Financial Services, LLC,., which was recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS where the property is located on July 19, 2006, in Liber/Reel/Book/Instrum e n t / C R F N 2006000410665. Said mortgage was then assigned to GMAC Mortgage, LLC, on July 11, 2007 and the Assignment of Mortgage was recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Count y of QUEENS where the property is located on August 22, 2007, in Liber/Reel/Book/Instrum e n t / C R F N 2007000435930. Said mortgage was further assigned to HIH No.1, LLC, on November 14, 2008, and recorded in the Queens County Clerk’s Office on November 25, 2008, in CRFN 2008000454460. Said mortgage was further assigned to Plaintiff, on December 2, 2010; and the Assignment of Mortgage was recorded in the Clerk’s Office where the property is located on January 28, 2011 in CRFN 2011000033783, covering premises known as 167-01 116th Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434 (Block: 12342 Lot: 147). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Thomas D. Raffaele, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated February 4, 2014, and filed along with the supporting papers in the office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on March 4, 2014. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the borough and

County of Queens, City and State of New York. BLOCK: 12342 LOT: 147 said premises known as 167-01 116th Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demanded: Entire principal Balance in the amount of $412,000.00 with interest from July 1, 2006 at the rate of 6.500%. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTC Y COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PL AINTIFF/ CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become in-

formed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York state Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving the 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 may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES, Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Our File #22384 ________________________ Notice of Formation of Leaders for Success a limited liability Company LLC:, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/07/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to: United States Corporation Agents,

INC. 2014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose or activity. ________________________ Ebiz Connect LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/7/14. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 5011 38th St., Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: General. ________________________ Stone Expo & Cabinetry LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/8/11. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 36-07 Bud Pl, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: General. ________________________ Notice of Formation of AUDIONAUGHT SOUND LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/20/13. Office Location: Queens Count y. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. The registered agent of the limited liability company whom process against it may be served is United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice of Registration of Yeh and Company LLP, Cert. of Reg. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 5/6/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 21738 51st Ave., Oakland Gardens, NY 11364. Name/ addr. of each gen. ptr. avail. at SSNY. Purpose: any lawful activities. ________________________ Sea Town Corona NY LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 8/9/13. Office: Queens Count y. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 262-16 59th Ave, Little Neck, NY 11362. General Purposes. ________________________ Ming Properties, LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 5/15/14. Office: Queens Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to princ. address & RA: Ming Yuan Li 196-16 67th Ave. #2F Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. Purpose: any lawful activity

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Sunnyside Wary About FDNY Facility

By Jackie StrawBridge Staff Writer At the Community Board 2 monthly meeting last week, Sunnyside residents expressed trepidation about an FDNY plan to house spare vehicles on the vacant lot next to Lou Lodati playground. These concerns were echoed by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) on Tuesday. The FDNY applied to purchase this property â&#x20AC;&#x201C; located at 39-34 43rd St. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to replace a Greenpoint facility that was damaged by flooding during Superstorm Sandy. The spare vehicles stored here would be dispatched on a non-emergency basis to replace temporarily decommissioned cars and trucks. According to the FDNY, no street parking would be affected. David Harney, chief of staff to the deputy fire commissioner, presented the application to CB2. Harney repeatedly emphasized that the facility will not be used as a firehouse, and as such, vehicles coming to and from the facility will not use lights and sirens. Harney also explained that, although some damaged vehicles would be stored on the premises, there would be no repair shop. Despite Harneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s explanations, Van Bramer said he was not convinced.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe this site is not the right location for these uses because of its close proximity to the quiet residential neighborhood of Sunnyside,â&#x20AC;? Van Bramer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The community also continues to suffer from ongoing construction by the East Side Access project,â&#x20AC;? he continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe the combination of the East Side Access project in conjunction with the FDNYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal stand to have a negative impact on our community.â&#x20AC;? East Side Access is designed to connect the LIRR from Sunnyside to a new East Side station within Grand Central Terminal. It is the largest transportation infrastructure project in North America, according to the MTA. Harney asserted that the facility would not cause disturbance or distraction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will be as unobtrusive as you can believe,â&#x20AC;? he said. Among the primary concerns of CB2 members and other Sunnyside residents was the FDNYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reluctance to produce an estimate regarding how many vehicles they expect to enter and exit the premises. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The question is that you have to live with something on a day-to-day basis â&#x20AC;&#x201C; what is the norm? And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been reluctant,â&#x20AC;? CB 2 chairman Joe Conley explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their

Photo by Jackie Strawbridge

The FDNY hopes to acquire a Sunnyside property to store spare vehicles.

concern, I think, [is] that somebodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be standing with a clicker saying â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;you said five trucks on Monday but six came through.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Resident John Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly urged the board to vote against the application. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buy the idea of, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;oh, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry about this â&#x20AC;Ś weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the fire department, we do good things, trust us,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Not good enough ... You should vote no on this, make them come back, get them to give you the data, do what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supposed to,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly said to applause. Another major concern for board members and residents was the facilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s close proximity to Lou Lodati Playground. Resident Mike Kennye worried that vehicle exhaust and backed up traffic would create danger-

ous conditions for children, families and caregivers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The addition of large vehicles rumbling down 43rd Street, the noise created by these vehicles as well as increased emissions from those vehicles that would be introduced to the neighborhood are a serious concern for all who live in the community, including me,â&#x20AC;? Van Bramer said. According to Harney, there is no front entrance to this unit as there would be in a firehouse, so â&#x20AC;&#x153;all activities will occur down the ramp, behind the facility â&#x20AC;Ś almost 40 feet below grade.â&#x20AC;? Ultimately, despite several board members abstaining, the board voted to approve the application with conditions that include a written promise from the FDNY not to conduct repairs at this facility. However, Van Bramerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opposition significantly weakens the applicationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chance of passing in the City Council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I cannot support the FDNYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal in its current form and am asking the administration to consider alternative locations outside of this residential area in an effort to protect the quality of life of residents who live in Sunnyside,â&#x20AC;? Van Bramer added. Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.

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LIC-Based Doctor Recognized By Mayor By Jackie StrawBridge Staff Writer Mayor Bill de Blasio presented the 41st annual Sloan Public Service Awards â&#x20AC;&#x201C; regarded as the Nobel Prize of City government â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to six civil servants last Wednesday. One of the recipients, Dr. Annie Fine, represents the innovative and influential work coming out of Long Island City. Fine is medical director of the data analysis and reportable disease surveillance unit at the Dept. of Health at Queens Plaza. She works at the forefront of disease detection and analysis for the entire City, processing about 1,000 reports of disease sent daily from laboratories across the boroughs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My job is overseeing all that information processing, as well as analyzing all that information to make sure that we can find anything unusual going on in the sort of river of information flowing into us,â&#x20AC;? Fine said. It is highly technical work, she explained, in which she and her colleagues look for strange patterns and examine outliers. However, Fine also participates in micro-level investigations of individual cases, placing her in situations that sound like plot lines from the TV show â&#x20AC;&#x153;House.â&#x20AC;? She remembered one case in which

a liver transplant recipient the innovations and drive and a lung transplant recipithe achievements that make ent both became sick after reour city a global leader.â&#x20AC;? ceiving organs from the same The award ceremony donor. After visiting one of took place last Wednesday the recipients, Fine deduced evening, featuring a keythat the patients had connote speech from Mayor tracted West Nile Virus from Bill de Blasio. their donor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just thought it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;It turned out to be a amazing,â&#x20AC;? Fine said of the very interesting case and we ceremony. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt that the learned a lot about West Nile other award recipients were Virus,â&#x20AC;? Fine said. so impressive and each in According to the website their own way such defor the Fund for the City of termined and impressive New York, which sponsors people, so I was just thrilled the Sloan Awards, Fine creto be part of it, and so honated a West Nile Virus surored.â&#x20AC;? veillance and control plan as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also, I thought [the a result of this case, which berecipients] represented a came a national model as the great cross-section of New disease spread throughout York City,â&#x20AC;? Fine added. the country. Her fellow recipients As an example of a more included the director of typical case, Fine recalled a Dr. Annie Fine was recognized at the Sloan Pub- public safety at Hostos patient with brucella â&#x20AC;&#x201C; bac- lic Service Awards last week. Community College, the teria that can be passed from director of consumer serraw, unpasteurized dairy products, cheese,â&#x20AC;? Fine said. vices in charge of responding to comThe Sloan Public Service Award plaints for the Dept. of Consumer Afthe sale of which is restricted in New York. The mystery was that this par- recognizes civil servants from all ranks fairs and the principal of Liberation of City government. ticular patient had not left the City. Diploma Plus High School on Coney In a statement released last week, Island. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basically, it turned out that when I interviewed the person, he Sloan Foundation president Dr. Paul Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) came from Ecuador and although he Joskow said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;our civil servants not 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ had not been to Ecuador, his family only make New York City function queenstribune.com or @JNStrawhad brought [him] unpasteurized efficiently day to day, [but also] spark bridge.

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Fatal Collision- At 4:58 a.m. on June 7, police responded to the vicinity of North Conduit Avenue and 225th Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered that Wayne White, 50, of Queens, was riding his bicycle westbound on North Conduit Avenue when he was struck at the location by a vehicle that fled the scene. EMS responded and transported the victim to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The investigation is ongoing.

106th Precinct Fatal Collision- At approximately 9:56 a.m. on June 7, police officers responded to a 911 call of a pedestrian struck in the vicinity of 130th Street and North Conduit Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered that an unidentified 58-year-old male was attempting to cross northbound on North Conduit Avenue. When he was midway across the avenue, he turned around and attempted to return back. The pedestrian was then struck by a grey 2005 Toyota Avalon sedan traveling westbound on North Conduit Avenue. EMS responded and transported the pedestrian to Jamaica Hospital in critical condition, where he later died at 2:22 p.m. The driver remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing. Burglary- The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect wanted in connection with a burglary. At 12 p.m., on May 30, the suspect entered a residence through a front window and removed a bicycle and hair dryer. The suspect then fled on the bicycle southbound on 113th Street. The suspect is described as a white male, 6’0”, having curly black hair and a medium build. He was last seen wearing black sneakers, blue jeans and a dark blue T-shirt. 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 investigation- At approximately 8:15 a.m. on June 5, at 45-45 42nd St., police responded to a 911 call for two male elevator construction workers. Upon arrival, it was determined that one of the workers fell down the elevator shaft from the 5th floor of the six story building while the other worker, who was on the 4th floor, was struck by debris from the fall. Both men were transported to Elmhurst General Hospital, where the male who fell from the 5th floor was pronounced dead. The second male was listed in stable condition.

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sex aBuse-The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating a suspect wanted in connection to a sexual abuse. At 6:55 p.m. on June 3, the suspect followed a female, 47, into her apartment building, located in the vicinity of Queens Boulevard and 76th Road The suspect grabbed the victim from behind and sexually abused her. The victim suffered minor injuries to her right arm and knee and was treated at Elmhurst General Hospital. 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. grand larCeny- Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a Black male wanted in connection with a grand larceny that occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m. on June 3 at the rear of 61-35 Junction Blvd. The suspect approached a female, 21, grabbed her cell phone and fled on foot. 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.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on MAY 20 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000329-14/ 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) Adrian (Middle) Imran (Last) Ali My present name is (First) Adrian (Last) Sukhnandan My present address is 83-12 267th Street, Glen Oaks, NY 11004 My place of birth is Guyana My date of birth is September 21, 1991 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on MAY 16 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000186-14/ 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) Nila (Middle) Del Rosario (Last) De Jesus My present name is (First) Nila (Middle) Eustaquio (Last) De Jesus aka Nila Eustaquio Del Rosario, aka Nila D. De Jesus, aka Nila D. Dejesus, aka Nila E. Del Rosario My present address is 33-45 Murray Lane, 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11354-3210 My place of birth is Philippines My date of birth is June 08, 1950 ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 25-62 REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/24/14. 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 Konstantinos Vasilopoulos, 149-24 Cross Island Parkway, Whitestone, New York, 11357. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on the day of MAY 01 2014 bearing Index Number NC199-2014, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY, grants me the right to: Assume the name of Kuldip Singh. My present name is Mohan Singh. My present address is 133-11 135 Avenue, S. Ozone Park, NY 11420. My place of birth Pujab, India My date of birth is March 10, 1963 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on MAY 13 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000266-14/ 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) Alex (Middle) A (Last) Hanna My present name is (First) Shafik (Middle) A (Last) Hanna My present address is 9738 82nd St., Ozone Park, NY 11416 My place of birth is Egypt My date of birth is August 10, 1970 ________________________ Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC): Name: SHERWOOD TRADE LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/27/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of

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in Queens county. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: THE LLC, 140-08 Sanford Ave., C FL, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: Any awful activity or purpose. ________________________ Notice of Formation: 8 Ave L & A Realty LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/28/2014. Office Loc.: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 42-28 Forley Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373 Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on MAY 13 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000260-14/ 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) Alejandra (Last) Nunez My present name is (First) Alejandrina (Last) Nunez aka Alejandrina Fermin De Nunez My present address

is 96-08 95th Ave, Ozone Park, NY 11416 My place of birth is Dominican Republic My date of birth is September 06, 1942 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on MAY 20 2014 bearing Index Number NC-00032014/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) Gayle (Middle) Elizabeth (Last) Geronimo My present name is (First) Gayle (Middle) Elizabeth (Last) Ruderman-Geronimo aka Gayle Elizabeth Ruderman My present address is 87-15 Dumont Ave #3B, Ozone Park, 11417 My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY My date of birth is June 05, 1984 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on APR 07 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000164-14/ 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

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Pavilion In 3D

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer The New York State Pavilion is getting a virtual lease on life, thanks to a three-dimensional scan. The University of Central Florida and heritage preservation nonprofit CyArk worked together to scan the New York State Pavilion complex, with the goal of using that data to build a virtual 3D model of the structure as it currently stands. The nearly week-long effort went over every inch of the site, from the top of the Observation Towers to the inside of the Tent of Tomorrow.

Getting Started

Members of the faculty at UCF decided to do a scan of the Pavilion as part of their involvement with ChronoLeap, a virtual reality game meant to increase science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. According to the ChronoLeap website, the 1964/65 New York World’s Fair made for an ideal environment to convey a wide assortment of STEM content. “We had built a lot of these models based on old photographs and everything, and dropped them into the game engine so these kids could wander and play. We had made the New York State Pavilion,” Dr. Lori Walters, digital heritage lead at UCF, said. Last year, the group acquired a FARO 3D laser scanner, with which they could completely scan an object to make a digital model. They decided that the Pavilion would be a great project to pursue, particularly because of the 50th anniversary of the World’s Fair and the debate over what to do with the Pavilion. Walters said she has a personal interest in the Pavilion as well, since she would often pass by the structure when she went to visit her aunt as a child. “I wasn’t around for the Fair. I spent most of my life in Florida but

was born out in Long Island. My aunt lives in Astoria. I remember distinctly when we would come in on the LIE,” she said. “I always remembered when I saw the beautiful colored panels of the Tent of Tomorrow that we were getting close.” In order to take on such a massive project, UCF received assistance from CyArk, a nonprofit that collects 3D data from cultural heritage and archeological sites from all over the world. It stores the information in perpetuity and shares portions of it with the public for free at archive.cyark.org. To accomplish this data-collecting mission, CyArk partners with colleges like UCF, which they call their technology centers. CyArk provides technical and fundraising support for these centers, giving them the resources they need to succeed in their project. “[UCF] were coming out to do this project with very limited funding. Some of their time was being volunteered by the staff. With the anniversary of the fair, CyArk was very interested in that,” Justin Barton, CyArk’s Chief Technology Advocate, said. “It became clear we needed to help support them with some fundraising efforts, so we actually established a Kickstarter campaign. We raised $15,000 to

Photo by Joe Marvilli

Scan To Aid Preservation Efforts Dr. Lori Walters of the University of Central Florida sets up the 3D scanner to create a data map of the New York State Pavilion.

help fund their travel costs and staff time for all that data processing that’ll happen in the lab.” Barton also brought over some additional scanners and equipment to quicken the process. He has nine years of experience in scanning structures. CyArk itself has data sets from more than 130 cultural heritage sites, from all seven continents. The Sydney Opera House, Mayan Pyramids, African rock art panels and Shackleton’s Hut in Antarctica have all been scanned in the past.

How It Works

The 3D scanner works by using a tiny laser that sends out a signal, which hits the building, bounces back and creates a point. Over time, it creates a series of data points that cover the structure and makes an image out of the scan that has been completed. Then, the group does multiple scans, based on how large the complex is. Once the scanning process itself is complete, the team goes back and stitches those multiple scans

together, with the help of software. “Once that occurs, you’ve essentially created a three-dimensional point cloud model of the Pavilion. You could create a flythrough where people can walk in and take a look around, see what it looks like,” Walters said. “You can also put it in another software where you can make a real, three-dimensional model. You could put it into a game engine if you want.” The data processing will take weeks to complete, far longer than the scan itself, which was done in less than a week. Multiple scanners helped the process move along quickly and the weather was decent for the most part. The scanner can work in sunshine or overcast, but not in rain, snow or heavy fog. CyArk and UCF decided that since they were in the area, they would try to scan the Unisphere as well, as a test of their scanning technology. Unlike the Pavilion and other structures that were scanned, the Unisphere is mostly hollow, with many instances of open space. The team is curious to

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see if the data is usable or if it winds up being a bunch of noise.

Photo by Joe Marvilli

future, several different options have come up, all with varying price tags. Two of the Parks Dept. Why Scan? plans, stabilization and resBoth Walters and Barton toration, would demolish the said that they hope the data Tent of Tomorrow, but fix up from the Pavilion scan could the observation towers. The be used to provide a historidestruction of the Tent would cal record of the Pavilion’s cost $10,613,075. Stabilizacurrent state. If the structure tion would not allow for pubis restored or renovated, the lic access, while restoration data will display how it looked would. before any changes were The Parks Dept.’s stabilizamade. If it is torn down, then tion plan would restore or rethe scan will act as a historiplace cable hangers and corcal record. Walters said that roded bolts, replace the stairs the Pavilion is an important and add a roof to each obpart of 20th century history. servation tower. This strategy “It’s got an affiliation with would cost $11,434,803. the 1964-65 World’s Fair, The restoration plan would which is a major historical bring the towers back to how event of the 20th century. Its they were in 1964. This project architect is Philip Johnson, would cost $20,538,130. Staone of the most noted Ameribilizing both the observation can architects of the 20th towers and the Tent of Tomorcentury. This has a lot of hisrow would cost $43,013,753. torical significance to it,” she Restoring access for the said. “Plus, it tells the story of In addition to scanning the Pavilion, the University of Central Florida and two structures would have a the mid-1960s. You look at it CyArk decided to attempt a scan of the Unisphere. However, since the land- $52,117,080 cost. and it screams ‘Space Age.’ mark is mostly open space, they are unsure how the results will turn out. The proposal to demolish The Space Age always has a the entire pavilion would cost awareness about the Pavilion is- Age,” he said. “It can hopefully cre- $14,264,661. Borough President particular fascination for me.” Barton added that the data could sue, reaching a wider audience ate that advocacy that’s needed to Melinda Katz has set that amount do that massive fundraising, to aid as the first $14 million that needs ultimately be used by the Parks than just New York City. “If we can put it online, we can its restoration in the long-term.” Dept. to restore the structure or by to be raised to save the structure. activist groups like People for the share that story of what this strucReach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357Pavilion Costs Pavilion. By placing the scan on its ture represents, that fantastic vi7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenWhen it comes to the Pavilion’s stribune.com, or @JoeMarvilli. website, CyArk can also increase sion of the future from the Space T:8.75”

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Salute To Graduates:

Tech Gifts Great For High School Grads Technology is one of the most practical - and most appreciated - gifts a high school graduate can receive. Different technology tools can give the class of 2014 a jump start on their college journey and all post-high-school adventures. A new survey conducted by Impulse Research revealed that the majority of students (65 percent) believe a laptop is the most important purchase for heading back to school. Check out these great tech gifts to help the graduate in your life prepare for heading off to college. * Keeping connected is very important as freshmen make new friends and want to stay in touch with everyone back home. The Nokia Lumia 520 Windows Phone is up to the task of keeping college freshmen connected, providing students with everything they need for classroom and homework settings. Plus, Windows phones come in so many colors, sizes and shapes, you will be able to perfectly match your graduate’s unique personality. * Office 365 will ensure that the graduate on your list is equipped with the tools they need to succeed - from the classroom to the dorm room, and everywhere in between. Install it on your PC, Mac or tablet - and take ad-

† National Honor Society - Gold Honor Card * CLS Award - Blue Honor Card

◊ Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation Erin Krebs - Valedictorian Jennifer Alyssa Wisnewski - Salutatorian

* Windows laptops and tablets will give the graduate on your list all the tools needed for class or to stay healthy during his/her college years. This year’s top picks include the Acer Aspire S7 Touchscreen Ultrabook and Dell Venue 8. Both are great for watching their favorite show on Netflix or using fitness apps. Students just need to log into their Outlook.com Microsoft account to get access to all their apps and services across all the electronic devices they own. If you still need help picking out the right device for your student, visit your local Windows Store at Best Buy. They have trained consultants to help find the perfect gift for every graduate on your list. When you give a high school Technology tools, such as smart phones, laptops, tablets, software and graduate these great technology tools, you’ll know they’re applications, are great gifts for the high school graduate in your life. set for college and any other vantage of additional OneDrive stor- students who have to juggle classes, post-high-school adventures age so you can access and share your projects, assignments and life. Best they might have planned. Not only is of all, it is free on PC, Mac, Windows a technology gift practical - it will help documents from anywhere. * Need to get organized? Check Phone, iPhone, iPad, and Android them to be more successful this school out OneNote, the ultimate digital Phone - so you can’t afford not to year and beyond. note taking app designed for busy check it out. -BrandPoint Media

The Mary Louis Academy Excellence in Education for Young Women Since 1936

Congratulations to the Class of 2014 ◊ Linelle Ann Lacson Abueg Anika Marie Adams †◊ Chelsie Alcivar Alana Chane Alexander Sydnie Marie Alvarez ◊ Samantha E. Antoine ◊ Karen Apolaya †◊ Natalie Desiree Artiles ◊ Meghan Kathleen Atwood Samantha E. Aviles ◊ Soyeon Ban †◊ Katherine Elena Barbaro †◊ Christina Barreca Lindsay A. Baxter †◊ Samantha A. Becker Genevieve Beggins †◊ Sabrina Bekios *†◊ Bridget Ellen Belfiore ◊ Jennifer Bernal †◊ Kamilla Bernardes *†◊ Ysabelle Bismonte † Laura Marie Veronica Blondi *†◊ Kathleen Mary Bowles †◊ Thérèse K. Boyle Jessica E. Bristol ◊ Ashley Brunot ◊ Bridget E. Buckley ◊ Carmen Gabriela Caldas †◊ Tiffany G. Camusci Katia Canela ◊ Francesca Julie-anna Cangé ◊ Kailyn Larissa Cano *†◊ Julia Canzoneri Maria Elena Caracappa †◊ Kristie Marie Carey †◊ Tiffany Carreno

*†◊ Mary Isabel Casey Victoria Ann Castagliola ◊ Mariah Castro †◊ Melissa Cazzorla ◊ Tanya Celestin Nyla A. Chapman *◊ Jolie J. Chow Tracy Cabrini Cineus †◊ Lauren Elizabeth Clark Kiana A. Cohen Cristina Maria Commisso Diandra V. Coombes Dominique Kyra Correia Samantha Cortez ◊ Kimberly Rose Cotov Katelyn Damasco ◊ Diana Elizabeth Daniel ◊ Kristen Alicia Danvers Victoria Daskalis ◊ Virginia Elizabeth Davan Kristiana DeGennaro *†◊ Danisha N. Dennie Katherine S. Desmond †◊ Heather Nicole DiFiore Christina Nicole DiMartino Natalie Dimeska ◊ Tamara Angelique Dinnall †◊ Katelyn Dobranski †◊ Kymonne V. Duncan †◊ Veronica Antonia Echeverri ◊ Onyinye C. Emekekwue Maria Espinoza †◊ Mikayla Lynn Fanto †◊ Dominique Lucia Feliciano ◊ Sarah Melissa Feliciano †◊ Victoria Anne Fernandez

◊ Berthlyne Francois ◊ Karla Freire Kimberley Galarza Vanessa Gallego Lucia Gambino Stephanie Gabriela Garcia ◊ Megan Mary Gardiner ◊ Da’Jhane T. Gardner † Alexandria Maria Garuffi Nashka Gibbons †◊ Amanda Rose Gillespie † Monica Catherine Glynn ◊ Georgia R. Goldman Jessica Gonzalez †◊ Juliana Alejandra Gonzalez ◊ Hannah S. Gowans Daniela Grajales Kristen Cecelia Graue †◊ Alissamariah Gutierrez Simone Danielle Hobdy Larissa Desireè Cleopatra Holder ◊ Kelsey Susan Hor ◊ Khadijah Tamara Hosein †◊ Selma Hot ◊ Joanna Suying Hsu †◊ Sophia Maria Huber †◊ Nicole Ann Hubert *†◊ Quinn Elizabeth Hurse Jade L. Jackson †◊ Tiffany M. Jagrooph ◊ Mikaela Christina James ◊ Samantha A. H. Javier †◊ Amandeep Kaur *†◊ Kourtney Taylor Keeley † Maria Angela Kervran † Meaghan Elizabeth King

◊ Hannah Jacqueline Kirk ◊ Irene Nicole Koutsoulidakis *†◊ Erin Krebs ◊ Madison Francesca LaLumia †◊ Cindy Lam ◊ Veronica Lanoue *†◊ Judith Young Lao Chelsey Marie Larkin Vanessa Sadhana Latchman Terry-Ann Latour ◊ Arielle Monterey Lawson ◊ Jessica Lazo Betsy Elizabeth Lima †◊ Joanna Lojo †◊ Claire Loredan *† Elizabeth Eleanor Lynch Ornella Otis Mafo Silatcha Regina Aningalan Maghirang ◊ Laura E. Maglaras ◊ Lara Maher Gabriella Sol Malavé *†◊ Seona May Maloney †◊ Emily Marczak †◊ Christie Nicole Marino Elizabeth Mauter †◊ Victoria Maxham *†◊ Orlaith McCaffrey †◊ Sabrina Rosemarie McCarthy *†◊ Madden McDonagh ◊ Maggie Christine McLoughlin †◊ Jennifer Elizabeth McManus ◊ Melina E. Melendez *†◊ Kinza Gul Mian *◊ Luana Gabriela Mihaita Romy L. Miller ◊ Aryel Momplaisir

*†◊ Arielle Nica Mompremier Daniela Carolina Montoya †◊ Laura Ann Moran Annalisa Morreale ◊ Lauren Nicole Morro ◊ Corinne Michele Murphy ◊ Elaine Marie Nicholson ◊ Kayla Lee Noll †◊ Lilly Fatima Noor ◊ Caitlin Marie O’Brien ◊ Anastasia Celeste O’Byrne †◊ Amadi Lee Ocasio † Francesca O’Hare Oluwatoyin Augustina Olunwanifise Danielle Frances O’Rourke *◊ Stephanie Nwannenaya Osuji ◊ Alexandra Mercedes Otero ◊ Nana-Adwoa N. Otoo †◊ Alexandra Pallisco ◊ Pamela Papageorgiou Maria Papavassiliou †◊ Susan M. Parraga ◊ Priya Partap †◊ Antonia Josephine Paruolo †◊ Brianna Marie Paruolo †◊ Jenna Marie Patti †◊ Elayne Manuela Pereira †◊ Nicole Venecia Pereira Lauren Marie Perez ◊ Brittany Persaud Justine J. Persaud ◊ Melanie K. Persaud ◊ Angela Brianna Pfeffer ◊ Keri Anne Picciochi *◊ Angel G. Pierre ◊ Nicole Alexandra Pitt

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EARNED A NEW YORK STATE REGENTS DIPLOMA

• 100% attending college • 100% earned a New York State Regents with the majority earning a NYS Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation. • Donated more than 90,000 hours in community service programs. • 143 seniors completed more or more Advanced Placement courses from 17 AP course offerings. • 178 seniors completed one of more Honors level courses. The Class of 2014 has received over $38 million in academic scholarships and grants (Figure as of April 2014, awards still being received. These are academic based awards and do not reflect need based awards)

◊ Laura Lucia Porcelli ◊ Sook Maria Porras Deanna Leigh Probst †◊ Alexandra Josephine Quan ◊ Ashley Taylor Rajkumar †◊ Sumintra Lena Raman †◊ Melanie Ramirez ◊ Samantha V. Redman †◊ Diana Elizabeth Reisert Erica Christine Therese Ritter ◊ Rosceli Rivera ◊ Wendy Marie Rivera ◊ Giannina Elizabeth Rizzo Carmen Maria Rodriguez Erin Yvette Rodriguez Gesette Iris Rodriguez †◊ Vanessa Romo Samantha Rosa †◊ Violetta Saldanha ◊ Clarissa Salgado †◊ Jackelyn Salgado ◊ Kezia Rebecca Salmon Kurena Elizabeth Sampson ◊ Ashleigh Marie Santaliz ◊ Victoria Maria Scaparro †◊ Nicole M. Scherer †◊ Nicole Catherine Schmidt † Anna Maria Sejuelas ◊ Catherine Elise Sershen ◊ Patricia Anjali Indira Sharma ◊ Ritika Sharma ◊ Rechel Shiwsankar ◊ Natasha Namonje Sichone †◊ Elainie Emaly Singh

†◊ Kamattie Singh †◊ Anthoula Maria Spahidakis †◊ Rachel Kathryn Spampinato †◊ Rani Srividhya Srinivasan ◊ Michelle Surajbali ◊ Stephanie C. Szulborski †◊ Jessica Tagle *†◊ Sara A. Tejelo ◊ Brianna Deshay Thomas *†◊ Christina S. Thomas †◊ Andrea Torres †◊ Jahmani J. Turner †◊ Mmekom Mba Udosen †◊ Gabriella Abigail Ulloa *†◊ Marissa Joyce Vaccarelli Tamar H. Vakilian Rachel N. Valdez-Brens †◊ Jessica Christine Valmont *†◊ Sarah A. Vaz †◊ Arianna Mary Velcich Diamari Noemi Velez ◊ Amanda Marie Villaggi †◊ Tanya Vohra ◊ Amanda von Heyden †◊ Ashley Domonique Walker ◊ Tanise Yvette Elyane Washington Lailonnee J. Wells Norissa Alberta White-Isaacs *†◊ Jennifer Alyssa Wisnewski ◊ Simin Xu ◊ Caterina Marie Yanakis Tatiana Zevallos *†◊ Judie Zhang ◊ Abeer Zia

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Father’s Day:

Local Events For All Kinds Of Fathers All fathers will be honored on Sunday, June 15, the day nationally celebrated as Father’s Day. That traditionally means treating dads across the country to their favorite meal, or to see their favorite team and making them feel special in general. For Queens, this means having a day where dads spend quality time with the whole family while enjoying different foods, music, and entertainment at different locations across the Borough. The following events and activities not only celebrate fathers, but also bring the whole family together. The Father’s Day festivities begin on Saturday, June 14, and continue throughout the weekend. June 14 Father’s Day BBQ Our Brothers Guardian Inc. invites all to celebrate Father’s Day with food, fun, music and games. The BBQ will be at the backyard of IS 59, located at 13255 Ridgedale St., Springfield Gardens on Saturday. The event is free and will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (347) 560-1090. Family Day Join Friends of Fort Totten Park for their family day. Enjoy an after-

noon of free games, rides, crafts, medical screenings and more. The fun will begin at 12 p.m. at Crocheron Park, on the grass area along 33rd Road between 214th and 215th Pl For more information, call (718) 352-4793 ext. 301 or email Michael Agnello at michael.agnello@parks.nyc.gov. Health & Fitness Day Fathers are invited to bring their children to spend a fun-filled day at EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Center for the Father’s Health & Fitness Day. Refreshments will be served. The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 206-20 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights. For more information, call (866) 539-0999. A Father’s Legacy Bethel Gospel Tabernacle invites all fathers to A Father’s Legacy. The program includes a $20 continental breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m. and a session with speakers Lee Rouson, Bill Paige, Joe Pellegrino and Jack Redmond at 8:30 a.m. The event will take place at Bethel Gospel Tabernacle, located at 110-25 Guy R. Blvd., Jamaica. For more information, visit legacymindedmen.org or call (973) 865-8000.

Mighty Dads There is a Mighty Dads Special Father’s Day story time program at Barnes and Noble Utopia Center, located at 176-60 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows. Celebrate hardworking dads at this program based on the book “Mighty Dads,” which is a loving devotion to hardworking fathers and the indirect ways they guide their boys and girls to shadow them. The story time begins at 11 a.m. For more information, visit www.barnesandnoble. com. June 15 Father’s Day Lunch The New York Mets are honoring dads with a special Father’s Day lunch package in the Caesars Club at Citi Field before the matinee against the San Diego Padres. If you cannot make it in for the lunch festivities, beginning at 11:15 a.m., do not worry. All dads and kids 12 and under will receive a Mets cap upon entry to the ballpark. Visit www.mets.com for info. Louis Armstrong House Take your pop to the Louis Armstrong House to celebrate. The museum will give away a limited-edition museum collectible (while supplies

last, one per guest). The Louis Armstrong House is located at 34-56 107th St., Corona. For information, visit www.louisarmstronghouse.org or call (718) 478-8274. Quintet of the Americas Queens Botanical Gardens welcomes the Quintet of the Americas once again. Spend Father’s Day enjoying music that celebrates the colors of the Garden. Seating is limited and on a first come, first served basis. The event is free with garden admission ($4 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for students and children 3-12) and will begin at 2:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Queens Botanical Garden, located at 43-50 Main St., Flushing. For more information, call (718) 886-3800 or email dhector@ queensbotanical.org. Magic of Motown End the Father’s Day celebrations with soul and R&B classics at George Seuffert Bandshell in Forest Park, located on Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive. The concert will start at 5 p.m. For more information, call (718) 235-4100 or email debby. kuha@parks.nyc.gov. -Esther Shittu

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Former Strip Club To Be Home To Starbucks, Gym

By Luis Gronda Staff Writer The former location of a strip club will soon become a place to buy a hot cup of morning Joe. Around 8,095-square-feet of retail space at 92-77 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park has become available and deals are in place for two companies to occupy the area, not including that available space. Starbucks and Retro Fitness will open locations at the site, which is between the Long Island Expressway and 62nd Avenue, according to sources. The Starbucks location, in particular, stands out because it will be a drive-thru Starbucks, the first one of its kind in Queens and second overall in the City. Staten Island is the only other borough that has a drive-thru location, according to Starbucks’ website. According to Winick Realty Group, the group representing the space, the gym will take up about 16,000 square feet and will include on-site parking. Robert Heicklen, who works at the company, said this space is attractive to companies because of the high volume of traffic, both pedestrian and vehicle, that the area has. It is the first new development since Vornado built the Rego Center Mall. “Our space puts any potential brand in a high volume area and that’s

hard to come by,” he said. The site used to house the Goldfingers strip club, which was closed in 1999 after the community continuously protested the establishment. Both Heicklen and Chris Okada, from Okada and Co. who represented Atlas Projects, the site’s developer, said there is “tremendous amount” of

interest in the remaining space available at the site. Okada said they hope to have a deal in place for the third tenant by the end of this summer. A Starbucks spokeswoman said they cannot confirm plans of opening a new store at that location when asked to comment. “We are always looking for ways to

better meet the needs of our customers. However, we do not have any additional information to share at this time,” the spokeswoman said. Retro Fitness did not respond to requests for comment by press time. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

DOT: 149th Street Bridge To Be Rebuilt By Jackie strawBridGe Staff Writer A small, cracked concrete path across the LIRR tracks in Murray Hill – otherwise known as the 149th Street Bridge – must be demolished and rebuilt. Originally closed for demolition and construction in 2010, the bridge on 149th street at Roosevelt Avenue and 41st Avenue was scheduled to reopen in November 2011. However, after numerous delays, the DOT deemed the bridge unsafe for traffic due to cracks in the cement. Last May, the DOT initiated litigation against the bridge designer – Ghandi Engineering – which is ongoing. “Every time I see this, I get frustrated and angry about what’s been happening,” said Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing). Last Friday, Kim joined State

Photo by Jackie Strawbridge

The 149th Street Bridge has been blocked for nearly four years.

Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) and Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing) to announce the results of a meeting with DOT officials, during which DOT confirmed that the bridge must be completely demolished and rebuilt. “[The DOT is] in the design phase of a new plan for the bridge – it’s about 60 percent complete,” Stavinsky explained.

The design will take another two months to finish, at which point the bidding process will open. The new bridge is slated to open in November 2015. “The agency continues to meet with local stakeholders on this, including at last week’s event, and we will continue to provide updates to the community as we work to reopen this important connection,” a spokesperson for the DOT said. Kim, Stavisky and Koo were optimistic about the City’s dedication to rebuilding this bridge. “We’ve heard these deadlines before,” Kim said, after outlining the DOT’s timeline. “The difference now is that we have a new administration that takes the outer-borough needs and outer-borough business more seriously.” Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.

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QUEENS FOCUS Bindia George and Diane Lollo, both of Bellerose, received Student Awards for Academic Excellence from Farmingdale State College. Local students who plan to enroll at SUNY Oneonta for the fall 2014 semester were recently awarded scholarships from the college. Diana Reisert of Whitestone, who attends the Mary Louis Academy, won the college’s Presidential Scholarship and will receive $6,170 annually to pursue a bachelor’s degree in adolescence education. Ellen Kim of Flushing, who attends Francis Lewis High School, won the college’s Presidential Diversity Scholarship and will receive $6,170 annually to pursue a bachelor’s degree in dietetics. Nicole Scherer of Oakland Gardens, who attends The Mary Louis Academy, won the college’s Presidential Scholarship and will receive $6,170 annually to pursue a bachelor’s degree in professional accounting. Debbie Ali of Little Neck was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at St. Lawrence University in Canton. Donna DeVito of Bayside, a student at Farmingdale State College, was recently recognized as a registered dental hygienist.

Local students received degrees during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt. They include: Douglaston: Samantha Mersten, Bachelor of Arts degree in gender, sexuality and women’s studies. Fresh Meadows: Paige Kasick, Bachelor of Science degree in public communication. Queens Village: Dana Taussig, Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Mia Consentino of Douglaston was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt. Navy Ensign Joyce W. Kim, daughter of Yong M. and Ann Kim of Flushing, recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. and was commissioned to her current rank. Local students received degrees during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at Marist College. They include: Bayside: Alyssa Manzi, Bachelor of Professional Studies degree in fashion merchandising; Francesca Rossi, Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice; Joseph Ruocco, Bachelor of Science degree in business administration; Eric Stimitz, Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice; Daniel

Art Show St. Andrew Avellino School and Parish in Flushing recently held its annual Art Exhibit. Artwork displayed included self-portraits, floral scene setters and elaborate renditions of scenes from legendary films. Wagner, Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology/special education. Douglaston: Ariana Anastos, Bachelor of Science degree in computer science. Flushing: Madeline Lo, Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. Queens Village: Stephanie Gualotuna, Bachelor of Science degree in information technology. Whitestone: Megan Cifuni, Bachelor of Arts degree in communication. Local students received degrees during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at Clark University in Worcester, Mass. They include: Bayside: Alexandra Katechis, Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Bellerose: Edison Geovanni Reyes, Master of Business Administration degree and a Master of Arts degree in community development and planning; Chloe Blaise, Master of Science degree in environmental science and policy. Flushing: Anna Xu Wang, Bachelor of Arts in psychology.

Tournament Champions The Bayside Little League 12U Tournament team went 4-0-1 in the 2014 Bethpage Eileen Murphy Spring Blast Tournament for the win on June 1. Pictured (back row, from left) are coaches Randy DeCastro, John Callahan and Galo Cabrera; (middle row) Kevin O’Connor, Savvas Papadopoulos, Sebastion Cabrerea, Regan Goger, Nick Perez and Justin Keszthelyi; (front row) John Callahan, Andy Maglaras, John deCastro, Aristo Pagioatakas, Ray Winter, Elia Andriopoulos and the team little man, Reno Pagiatakas.

Flushing. The concert is free with garden admission. For information, call (718) 886-3800 or visit www.queensbotanical.org. Richard Dominici of Flushing received a Master of Business Administration degree during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at the University of Scranton. New York Hospital Queens has been honored by the American Heart Association for providing prompt, evidence-based care for heart attack patients. NYHQ has been selected to receive AHA’s Mission: Lifeline® Silver Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the AHA for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.

Flushing House resident Kate Tuchman will celebrate her 100th birthday on June 14 with a private gathering of friends and family at the rooftop lounge of Flushing House. A second Marine Corps 2nd party, planned for her Lt. David S. Piekut, son actual birthday on of Richard and Teresa July 16 will be a celPiekut of Oakland Garebration with the new dens, recently gradufriends and family she ated with a Bachelor of has found at Flushing Science degree from the House. Kate Tuchman U.S. Naval Academy in In April 1964, she Annapolis, Md. and was was invited to the commissioned to his current rank. White House by Lady Bird Johnson to speak on the issues facing minorQuintet of the Americas will pres- ity children in poor, urban neighborent its “Musical Color in the Garden” hoods. This year, the 50th anniversary concert, 2:30 p.m. June 15 at Queens of her speech, she was honored by Botanical Gardens, 43-50 Main St., President Barack Obama.

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legislative update

Meng Highlights Customs Efforts

As summer air travel moves into high gear, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (DFlushing) highlighted recent efforts to reduce long lines for customs inspections, particularly at JFK Airport in New York, and she urged Homeland Security officials to continue to reduce wait times. Earlier this year, Meng voted for and the President signed into law the Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which will add 2,000 customs agents around the country, 200 of which are set to be stationed at JFK. “More international passengers arrive at JFK than at any other airport in the United States and we want it to stay that way,” Meng said. “But long wait times through customs could negatively impact the experience that visitors have in New York, and it may make them travel somewhere else next time. Losing valuable tourism revenue for our city would be devastating to the region’s economy. It would affect local jobs, impact tourism and curtail the growth the regional economy. Although wait times have been improving, speeding up the lines must be a priority.” In addition, the Congresswoman noted and commended a plan put forward by President Obama that partners with the industry to improve the entry process for international travelers. The new partnership, headed by the Secretaries of Commerce and Homeland Security, seeks to enhance service levels for international arrivals to airports.

Avella Pushes Child Safe Products Vote

State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) continues to push for passage of the Child Safe Products Act (Bill S.4614) after it successfully passed the Environmental Conservation Committee last week. As Vice Chairman of the committee, Avella made this bill a priority, lobbying for key support alongside a strong advocacy push by environmental groups, resulting in a unanimous vote in favor of the legislation. The bill must now be voted on by the full State Senate and be signed into law prior to the end of the legislative session. The State Assembly voted to pass the bill in March. “Time is now of the essence in getting this common sense legislation passed into law,” Avella said. “Our children’s safety is of the outmost importance and it is our responsibility, as legislators, to safeguard children’s toys across the State. That is why I immediately signed onto the Child Safe Products Act as a co-sponsor. I urge my colleagues in the State Senate to vote in favor of this vital bill.” The legislation would prevent the use of toxic chemicals in toys that kids

use on a daily basis. Unfortunately, too often, parents are unaware that companies making the products for their children’s use, such as toys, clothing and furniture, possess dangerous chemicals which are not required to be disclosed. The bill would rectify this hazard by allowing the State to periodically review and remove dangerous chemicals or chemicals of high concern.

Goldfeder Urges Mosquito Control

With the summer season finally here and more families enjoying the warmer weather outside, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Howard Beach) has encouraged the New York City Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene to closely monitor mosquito breeding in an effort to eliminate any potential threats, such as West Nile or other mosquito-borne infections in the Sandy-damaged communities of Southern Queens and Rockaway. Areas of standing water, road construction, clogged sewers, catch basins and obstructed waterways has created a welcoming atmosphere for mosquitoes throughout Southern Queens and Rockaway. More resources are needed to spray, monitor and trap larva to control the number of adult mosquitoes that could breed and carry infections that will potentially harm residents. Last summer, we had a low number of reported West Nile in Queens and we want to continue to keep those numbers low, Goldfeder noted. In his letter to DOHMH, Goldfeder urged the agency to increase their mosquito spraying and to work with the Dept. of Environmental Protection to continue the use of mosquito magnet traps, which survey and control adult mosquitoes at wastewater treatment plants, as well as work with the Dept. of Sanitation to enforce lot cleaning. “Frequently flooded lots and roads create the perfect habitat for larva to grow and I strongly urge the New York City Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene to work with all the necessary city agencies to ensure mosquito breeding is controlled this summer and help residents in their recovery efforts,” Goldfeder said.

Crowley Calls For NYPD Civilianization

In an effort to increase the number of uniformed police officers on the streets, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (DMiddle Village) joined Public Safety Chair Vanessa Gibson, Public Advocate Letitia James and Local 1549 of District Council 37 in calling on the NYPD to civilianize hundreds of administrative positions currently being performed by uniformed officers. At the end of last

Addabbo Helps Relay For Life glendale’s Yogurt and Co. donated 100 percent of its sales on sunday before 3 p.m. to Relay for life Middle village and its fundraising efforts. state sen. Joseph addabbo Jr., his wife dawn and two daughters arianna and alexis contributed to the cause while enjoying the local spot’s frozen yogurt. the shop collected $400 for Relay’s cause. year, 731 uniformed NYPD police officers were performing administrative and civilian functions – not including those assigned to limited, restricted or modified duty. “Our City needs to put as many uniformed police officers as possible on the streets to maximize law enforcement and keep New Yorkers safe,” Crowley said. “By introducing more civilians into the NYPD’s administrative work force, we can increase police presence, while also saving the City money.” “The most effective and efficient way to utilize our limited number of uniformed police officers is to assign those officers to our neighborhood streets,” Public Advocate Letitia James said. “Increasing the civilianization of our police force saves the City money by reducing overtime costs, and lowering the cost of administrative and clerical positions. But most importantly, it allows NYPD to increase its presence throughout the City and continue ensuring the safety of residents.” The Council’s support for civilianization of hundreds of positions held by uniformed police officers drew important backing from key union officials representing the NYPD’s civilian workforce. “I applaud the City Council for calling upon the Mayor to hire 500 Police Administrative Aides (PAAs),” said Eddie Rodriguez, President of Local 1549 of District Council 37. “The residents of New York City deserve better than allowing sworn law enforcement officers to sit behind a desk to perform

clerical work. Let civilian workers do clerical administrative work and police officers fight crime.”

Gianaris Slams Conversion Therapy

In response to news reports that the Texas Republican Party adopted an anti-LGBT stance at its annual convention, including an endorsement of so-called conversion therapy, State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) decried the Texas GOP’s insensitivity and urged passage of his legislation that would protect minors in New York from this harmful practice. “This alarming development in Texas is proof that we have urgent work to do here at home in terms of banning the despicable practice of conversion therapy,” Gianaris said. “New York has long been a leader in the fight for LGBT rights and we need to lead our entire country away from the idea that a child’s sexual orientation would ever need to be converted.” Senator Gianaris, along with Senator Brad Hoylman and Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, sponsors legislation that would ban sexual orientation change efforts on minors in New York. The three lawmakers recently held a forum on the issue, where experts testified against the pseudo-science behind conversion therapy and victims shared their personal experiences of harm caused by this practice.

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Beatles Concert

Law Enforcement Conference Councilman Paul Vallone and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz were proud to co-sponsor a free concert celebrating The Beatles’ 50th Anniversary on Sunday, June 1 at MacNeil Park in College Point. The pair are pictured with the band Sessions. Photo courtesy of Dominic Totino Photography.

An Intrepid Visit Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and NYPD Commissioner William J. Bratton (left) confer after welcoming more than 330 members of law enforcement from across the country who were participating in the 20th Annual Violent Gang Information Sharing Conference held at Citi Field on June 4-5.

Library of the Future

Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer visited kids from IS 204 (Long Island City) at a Cultural After School Adventures (CASA) program at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on Wednesday, June 4.

Commencement Address

Queens Library and Google recently celebrated the free circulation of donated Google Tablets from public libraries. Pictured, William Floyd, head of external affairs for Google, presented library CEO Thomas Galante (left) with a “Library of the Future” award.

Commitment to Community

Assemblywoman Nily Rozic joined faculty, staff, board of trustees and Queensborough Community College to congratulate graduates at their annual commencement ceremony.

Celebrating Queensbridge Urban Upbound, the nonprofit organization committed to breaking cycles of poverty in public housing communities, held an event celebrating the Queensbridge community on June 7. Steven J. Ferrari, editor-in-chief of the Queens Tribune and PRESS of Southeast Queens, accepted a plaque on behalf of the PRESS, recognizing the paper for its community service, from the Queens Faith Temple SDA in Laurelton. The plaque was given during a commencement ceremony for QFT students at the temple on June 7. Pictured (from left) are Pastor Clyde Thomas, Pastor Ricardo Bain, Ferrari and Gloria Panton, assistant education director. Photo by Jordan Gibbons.

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LEISURE

LGBTQ Immigrant Voices Take The Stage BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer Next Saturday, Flushing Town Hall and Jackson Heights café Terraza 7 will stage LGBTQ Immigrant Voices, a concert in celebration of Pride Month. The trio Mahina Movement will headline a two-set lineup, which features veteran performers and students alike, whose roots span the globe from Peru to Ireland to Jamaica to China. For Sami Shumays, Flushing Town Hall deputy director, the value of the LGBTQ Immigrant Voices concert is twofold. He said that he hopes it will showcase both “the diversity within the LGBTQ community and the possibility of the diverse sides of that community coming together to support each other.” “In general, we at Flushing Town Hall are trying our best to address all the different communities that are around us in Queens, and in New York City, but in Queens especially because that’s our home,” Shumays added. Musician and activist Nadia Bourne, who studies at St. John’s University, will perform original pieces about life, love and revolution. “I am looking forward to performing in such an important cultural center and forum, learning lessons and telling my story, our story,” she said. “I have performed in other cultural hubs and worked with other immigrant and queer-identified artists in similar

capacities,” Bourne continued. “However, this [concert] offers an ostensibly inclusive space. We are inviting all immigrants and allies to come and listen in. I sincerely hope that those who need to hear what we have to say are present.” “I hope that the audience enjoys the performance and is able to celebrate the common identities and struggles that make us stronger as a collective unit,” Bourne added. Jackson Heights resident Brad Bradley, who has appeared on Broadway in several productions, including “Spamalot,” “Annie Get Your Gun” and “Billy Elliott,” will perform a set from his one-man show, “B Squared,” at the concert. “My set consists of songs about marriage equality, loving someone while still in the closet and boys playing with Barbies,” Bradley said. “Getting to perform these messages to a crowd that can relate is a very special opportunity.” “I’m also looking forward to representing my Borough, a proud Queen from Queens,” Bradley added. LGBTQ Immigrant Voices is sponsored in part by Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) – it was at his request that a specifically LGBTQthemed event was added to the Flushing Town Hall programming. “I am proud to be able to fund such a unique and important event that shines light on the LGBT community, immigrants and on our home

borough of Queens,” Dromm said. Tickets are $15 for the public and $10 for Flushing Town Hall members and students. LGBTQ Immigrant

Voices begins at 7 p.m. on June 21. Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.

Film Explores Religious Ritual At Jamaica Bay BY LUIS GRONDA Staff Writer An ongoing documentary shoot about Jamaica Bay unearthed another story that was also converted to a movie. The filmmakers of the in-progress documentary about Jamaica Bay will premier a short film, called “The Divine Waters of Jamaica Bay” about the IndoCaribbean community and how it uses the bay for religious rituals. The movie follows a group of individuals who travel to the Bay to perform the Hindu ritual of Puja, a ceremony praying to various deities in the Hindu religion, including Shiva, one of the most well-known gods in that religion. Dan Hendrick, the creator of the Jamaica Bay Lives documentary who also worked on the short film, said their goals for the film are to promote Jamaica Bay and to begin a discussion of balancing religious practice with concerns about the environment. One item the movie explores, Hendrick said, is some issues that have

emerged as a result of the ritual. Part of the ceremony is that they leave materials on the water as an offering to the gods they pray to. Hendrick said the Parks Dept. has told them in the past not to leave any items on the beach as it violates the agency’s rules. According to Hendrick, while some have decided to take the items they would leave behind, others have resisted because they want to keep the tradition. Hendrick said he hopes the movie shows the many people that use the Bay and how unique it is to New York. “It will really show how diverse Jamaica Bay is,” he said. The movie will be shown on June 22 at Shri Trimurti Bhavan, which is located at 101-18 97 Ave. in Ozone Park. The free event will begin at 1:30 p.m. For more information, email jamaicabaylives@gmail.com or call either of the following numbers (718) 848-8831 and (917) 683-8261. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune. com, or @luisgronda.

Emerg ing Artists In LIC

Artists live-painted head-to-head in “artclash,” one of the many events at the first annual Emerging Artists Fesitval, which opened Friday in Long Island City. “Artclash” took place at Nesva Hotel, alongside a pop-up gallery, an outdoor DJ and a slew of mingling artists. Other festival venues included Vespa Queens, which held live street art performances, and Space Gallery.

Artist Danny Quirk body-painted at Space Gallery during the first annual Long Island City Emerging Artists Festival, which opened Friday. Throughout the festival, Space Gallery showcased eclectic pieces from a number of artists, from Quirk’s renowned photorealistic paintings to work from Ken Husband, an artist still displaced by and grappling with Superstorm Sandy.

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FRIDAY 6/13

from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 5929700.

SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK SATURDAY 6/14

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

QUEENS & BROOKLYN JAZZ PARTY

The Queens Jazz Overground invites Brooklyn Jazz Underground for an all-out jazz party at Flushing Town Hall. This celebration will start at 8 p.m. and will feature three sets of music. Each group will play a set, followed by a third set of inter-borough collaboration. Tickets cost $15 for general admission and $10 for members and students. Flushing Town Hall is located at 137-35 Northern Blvd. Call (718) 463-7700 for information.

FLAG DAY: 50 YEARS OF EXPLORATION

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1964-65 World’s Fair at the Hall of Science. Learn about the different technologies and advancements made in the past 50 years on land, in space and in the water. Hands-on activities, guest partner groups and documentaries will be part of the fun. The segment on land will take place from noon to 4 p.m., with separate looks at space and water in July and August. The event is free with museum admission.

The Strawberry Festival will take place at the Onderdonk House on Saturday. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children. The East Coast Car Association will also be showing their vintage cars, food, music, crafts and games. The Onderdonk House is located at 1820 Flushing Ave. in Ridgewood.

side Drum Corps, the NYPD Marching Band and various local civic and community groups. For more information, visit sunnysideparade. com.

ANXIOUS SPACES

COMMUNITY BARBECUE

“TANGLED”

Crocheron Park will present a free screening of “Tangled” at 8 p.m. The longhaired Rapunzel has spent her whole life in a tower but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she sets out to discover the world and who she really is. The film will be shown by 35th Avenue and the Cross Island Parkway in the park.

SATURDAY 6/14

PICNIC N’ PARTY

Join the NannyVan and NYC domestic worker groups in front of the Queens Museum to celebrate International Domestic Workers Day at the Queens Museum with food and family-friendly festivities honoring nannies, housecleaners and caregivers whose work makes all other work possible. The free picnic will take place

The members of American Legion Post 118 have all served our country and the residents of Woodhaven are coming together to thank them for that service at a community barbecue. Everyone is invited to attend, free of charge. There will be hot dogs, burgers, salads and an old fashioned community gathering on Flag Day to celebrate our veterans. The event will run from noon until 4 p.m. It will take place at the American Legion, which is located at 89-02 91st St. in Woodhaven.

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

Zion Episcopal Church is holding its 184th annual Strawberry Festival. Since the event is partially a fundraiser, there will be a raffle with a wide selection of prizes, such as gift cards, Yankees tickets, an iPad Mini, a television and tickets to a Broadway show. The church is located at 243-01 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. For more information, call (718) 225-0466.

“THE LITTLE MERMAID JR.”

PS 31 The Bayside School presents “The Little Mermaid Jr.” at 7 p.m. Directed by Will Coppola and Terri Graybow, this adaptation of the story by Hans Christian Andersen and the Disney film will feature music by Alan Menken. The performance will take place in the school’s theater, located at 211-45 46th Road. Tickets are $5. Call (718) 423-8288 for information.

SUNDAY 6/15

FATHER’S DAY

FLAG DAY PARADE

At 11 a.m., the Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside will hold its annual Flag Day Parade along Greenpoint Avenue. It is believed that Sunnyside is one of the only communities in all the five boroughs where Flag Day is celebrated with a parade. Participants include Sunny-

der community with dancing, drinks, food and live music performances. From 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., join the party and thank CHN for their dedication to the health of the transgender community. For more information, call (718) 883-8638.

An art residency, titled Anxious Spaces: Installation as Catalyst Art, will begin at the Knockdown Center. The residency will feature the work of several artists including Raul de Nieves, Desi Santiago and Ben Wolf. A new generation of New York-based artists who utilize installation work as a platform for performance, and partner regularly with alternative event spaces and collectives in Brooklyn and beyond. It opens on June 15 and will remain there until July 5. The Knockdown Center is located at 52-19 Flushing Ave. in Maspeth.

ONGOING

EXPLORE LIC THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY

Thursdays this summer until June 26, a two-hour tour led by All New York Fun tours will take you to some of the most picturesque points in this region of rich history and rapid rebirth. The contrasts in Long Island City of old and new, brick and glass and rough and refined offer both amateur and professional photographers a plethora of opportunities for dynamic compositions. Meet in front of Long Island City Courthouse at noon. For more information, call (646) 205-8188.

FREE FITNESS MUSIC IN THE GARDEN

With the Latin American Cultural Center of Queens, Queens Botanical Garden will welcome the Quintet of the Americas once again. Enjoy Father’s Day with a selection of music that celebrates the Colors of the Garden. Seating is extremely limited; first come, first served. The concert starts at 2:30 p.m. and is free with garden admission.

TRANSGENDER PRIDE

This Sunday at Elixir Bar and Lounge, Community Healthcare Network celebrates 10 years of service to the transgen-

den trimmings and weeds can all become garden gold through composting. Join the NYC Compost Project at the Queens Farm Museum to learn the essentials of outdoor composting. Registration is required. The workshop fee is $5. Email compost@ queensbotanical.org or call (718) 539-5296 to sign up.

TUESDAY 6/17

COMPOSTING WORKSHOP Leaves, kitchen scraps, gar-

On Saturdays until Sept. 27, Socrates Sculpture Park offers free yoga classes for all experience levels. Taught by Monique Schubert and Yojaida Estrella, the classes cover body postures, breathing techniques, relaxation and meditation. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat or towel. Free, no RSVP required. For more information, call (718) 9561819.

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SENIORS....................

DEFENSIVE DRIVING Monday, June 16 Laurelton library. Register. SMART DRIVING Monday, June 16 Windsor Park library. Register. AARP 3334 Monday, June 16 St. Kevin’s Parish Center in Flushing. 224-0478. DRIVING CLASS Tuesday, June 17 Forest Hills library. Register. BASIC COMPUTERS Wednesdays, June 18, 25 Central library. Register. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Wednesday, June 18 Auburndale library. Register.

cOmputERS............

BEGIN WORD Saturday, June 14 Central library. Register. INTRO COMPUTERS Saturday, June 14 Flushing library. Register. BEGIN EXCEL Saturday, June 14 Central library. Register. BEGIN EXCEL Monday, June 16 Central library. Register. MAC MONDAYS Mondays, June 16, 23 Central library. Register. ADULTS & COMPUTERS Tuesdays, June 17, 24 Sunnyside library 11:45. BEGIN EXCEL Tuesday, June 17 Flushing library. Register. BEGIN COMPUTERS Tuesdays, June 17,2 4 Queens Village library. Register. BEGIN COMPUTERS Tuesdays through July 29 Woodside library at 5:45. TECHNOLOGIST IS IN Tuesdays, June 17, 24 Corona library. Register for 30 minute session. INTRO EXCEL Tuesday, June 17 Central library. Register. COMPUTER BASICS Tuesday, June 17 Corona and Queensboro Hill library. Register. MOBILE DEVICES Wednesdays through July 30 Woodside library at 10:30. COMPUTER/INTERNET Wednesday, June 18 Hollis library. Register.

INTRO EMAIL Wednesday, June 18 Central library. Register. INTRO INTERNET Wednesday, June 18 Windsor Park library. Register. BEGIN COMPUTERS Thursdays, June 19, 26 Ozone Park library. Register. PINTEREST Thursday, June 19 Central library. Register. BEGIN COMPUTERS Friday, June 27 Middle Village library. Register.

tEENS & KIDS......

SCIENCE LAB Saturdays, June 14, 21 Central library at 11. Grades 1-6. HISTORY OF CINEMA Saturdays, June 13, 21 Flushing library for teens at 2. PERSONAL ESSAY Saturday, June 14 Broadway library at 3. PLANNED PARENT. Mondays, June 16, 23 for 11-19 at the Ridgewood library. Register. TEEN ENGINEERING Monday, June 16 Lefrak City library at 4:30. EASY CRAFTS Mondays, June 16, 23 Steinway library at 11. COMPUTER SKILLS Mondays, June 16, 23 Rochdale Village library at 4. LIVE ANIMALS Monday, June 16 Ozone Park library at 4. Wednesday, June 18 East Flushing library at 4. MEN EMPOWER Tuesdays, June 17, 24 ages 14-19 Laurelton library at 4. TOTS & TOYS Tuesday, June 17 McGoldrick library at 11:15. Ages 2-5. JACK & BEANSTALK Tuesday June 17 Queensboro Hill library at 3. ORIGAMI CLUB Tuesday, June 17 Forest Hills library. Register. KIDS ZUMBA Tuesdays, June 17, 24 Langston Hughes library at 5:30. Ages 6-12. TEEN CRAFT Tuesday, June 17 Corona library at 5. READ TO A DOG Wednesday, June 18 North Hills library at 4. READALOUD Wednesdays, June 18, 25 South Ozone Park library at 4. Grades K-3. TAI CHI Wednesday, June 18 Langston Hughes library at 4:30. Ages 6-12. TODDLER MOVEMENTS Wednesday, June 18 Briarwood library at 1. FAMILY MOVIE Wednesdays, June 18, 25 Fresh Meadows library at 4. TWEEN ART Thursdays, June 19, 26 Langston Hughes library

at 3:30. ANIME CLUB Thursdays, June 19, 26 Flushing library at 4. CREATIVE MOVEMENT Thursday, June 19 Middle Village library. Register. GIRLS EMPOWER Thursdays, June 19, 26 Laurelton library ages 1419 at 4. FASHION MAVENS Thursday, June 19 Central library at 4:30. Ages 13-18. FED-RATED CHESS Thursdays, June 19, 26 East Flushing library at 4:30. CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Thursdays, June 19, 26 Glen Oaks library at 11:30. KIDS CLUB Thursday, June 19 Hillcrest library at 4:30. CARICATURE WORK. Thursday, June 19 Lefrak City library at 4:30. TWILIGHT TALES Thursdays, June 19, 26 Douglaston library. Register.

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FOREST HILLS Monday, June 16 “TransAtlantic” discussed at 3. 1st TIME HOMEBUYERS Monday, June 16 St. Albans library at 5:30. HISTORY & HEADLINES Monday, June 16 Broadway library at 6:30. CENTRAL LIBRARY Wednesday, June 18 “One Summer: America, 1927” discussed at 11:30. QUEENS VILLAGE Wednesday, June 18 “Every Last One” discussed at 2.

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P-FLAG Sunday, June 15 P-FLAG, a support group for parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays meet in Forest Hills. 271-6663. BEREAVEMENT Tuesday, June 17 support group at Holy Family in Fresh Meadows. 7:30. 969-2448. AMER. LEGION Tuesday, June 17 American Legion McKee Post 131 at 8 at 10-20 Clintonville Street, Whitestone. 767-4323. SE QUEENS CAMERA Tuesdays, June 17, 24 Roy Wilkins Family Center. 347-528-7178. TALK OF TOWN Tuesday, June 17 learn the art of public speaking in St. Albans at 7:15. 640-7092. 102 COMM. PRECINCT Tuesday, June 17 Richmond Hill library at 7. CDEC 26 Thursday, June 19 business meeting at 7, public meeting at 8 at MS67, 52-60 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck.

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Queens today ENtERtaINmENt..

WORLD’S FAIR EXHIBIT Through June 30 celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1964-65 World’s Fair at the Central library. MOVIE MATINEE Fridays through June 27 Rosedale library at 2:30. BRAZILIAN FOLK Saturday, June 14 Flushing library at 2. STAGED READING Saturday, June 14 “Moon on a Rainbow Shawl” at the Central library at 2:30. AMER. SONGBOOK Saturday, June 14 Mitch Kahn presents the Great American Songbook at the Fresh Meadows library at 2:30. HAITIAN DANCE Saturday, June 14 Cambria Heights library at 3. STAMP SHOW Sunday, June 15 Bayside Stamp Show 10-4:30 Adria Hotel, Northern Blvd., Bayside. Free admission and parking. 645-7659. CONCERT Sunday, June 15 Flushing library at 2. FILM & TALK Monday, June 16 “Key of Life” in Japanese with English subtitles at the Fresh Meadows library at 2. LAUGHTER Monday, June 16 Glen Oaks library at 3. CONCERTS IN MOTION Monday, June 16 Astoria library at 4:30. LABOR DAY Wednesday, June 18 film at the Central library at 6. JAZZ HITS Wednesday, June 18 Hillcrest library at 2. LAUGHTER Wednesday, June 18 Middle Village library at 2:30. YIDDISH THEATER Wednesday, June 18 Forest Hills library at 5:30. WITNESS Thursday, June 19 “Witness for the Prosecution” film at the Central library at 2. DIVAS TRIBUTE Thursday, June 19 Windsor Park library at 2. ROCK & ROLL HISTORY Thursday, June 19 Woodhaven library at 2. LAUGHTER Thursday, June 19 Baisley Park library at 4. POETRY & STORIES Thursday, June 19 Langston Hughes library at 5:30.

PIANO RECITAL Thursday, June 19 Flushing library at 6. BINGO Thursdays McGoldrick library at 1. MONUMENTS MEN Wednesday, June 25 film at the Central library at 6. THE APARTMENT Thursday, June 26 film at the Central library at 2. SONGWRITER TRIBUTE Thursday, June 12 Lefrak City library at 5:30.

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CHESS CLUB Fridays, June 13, 20, 27 Woodside library at 4. HSE/TASC SCREENINGS Fridays 11-2 LIC library. WRITE PERSONAL ESSAY Saturday, June 14 Broadway library at 3. BALLROOM DANCE Mondays, June 16, 23, 30 Forest Hills library at 6:30. SKILLS ID Monday, June 16 Flushing library. Register. QUILTING WORKSHOP Monday, June 16 South Ozone Park library. Register. CREATIVE WRITING Mondays, June 16, 23, 30 Langston Hughes library at 6:30. SOCA DANCE Mondays, June 16, 23, 30 Laurelton library. Register. FREEGAL Tuesday, June 16 Flushing library at 10. BELLY DANCE Tuesdays, June 17, 24 Bayside library. Register. SMALL BUSINESS Tuesdays, June 17, 24 Central library. Register. JOB SKILLS Tuesday, June 17 Central library. Register. LEARN TO DRAW Tuesday, June 17 Hillcrest library. Register. INTERVIEW SKILLS Wednesday, June 18 Flushing library. Register. CLASSIC BELLY DANCE Wednesdays, June 18, 25 East Elmhurst library. Register. JOB SEARCH Wednesday, June 18 Central library. Register. FED-RATED CHESS Thursday, June 19 East Flushing library at 4:30. BASIC CHINESE Monday, June 23 Laurelton library. Register. CLASSIC BELLY DANCE Monday, June 23 Corona library. Register.

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What Causes Corruption? Insanity, Insecurity and Alcohol Halloran attempted to gain some sympathy by invoking the brain tumor he had removed in 2012 as clouding his judgment in participating in the scheme. While no one would joke about the serious medical condition the former Councilman faced, his last-minute attempt to dodge responsibity for his actions seemed to be a "Hail Mary" play, quickly dismissed by the judge in the case because the time for pre-trial motions had passed. Finally, Smith, who was ousted as State Senate Majority Leader during a shake-up in 2009,

Defending Dads Everywhere Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy is visiting a well-known residence on Pennsylvania Avenue to discuss an issue that gave him some flack. Murphy, who usually serves as the table-setter for the heart of the Mets lineup, was at the White House on Monday, June 9 to discuss the state of working dads in the United States. Murphy was criticized on sports talk radio for missing the team’s first two games of this season to be with his wife for the birth of their son, Noah, including the home opener against the Nationals. Talk show hosts Mike Francesa and Boomer Esiason both criticized Murphy for leaving the team to witness the birth. Esiason said that Murphy’s wife, Tori, should have gotten a C-section so that Murphy could play the games. He later apologized for that comment.

was said to feel "marginalized" about what he called a "coup" and was looking for other avenues to reassert his power in the political spectrum. When asked to testify, State Sen. Diane Savino, another member of the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference, said Smith's plan to run for Mayor as a Republican was "goofy," but that he was serious about it. The scheme that resulted in these three men standing trial may have been goofy, but their reasons for being put in this situation may actually be crazier. Only time will tell if the defense holds up...

CONFIDENTIAL

The trial of State Sen. Malcolm Smith, former Councilman Dan Halloran and former GOP honcho Vincent Tabone has yielded some interesting news items, most notably the defenses of the three men for what they are accused of doing. The three men who were arrested for allegedly scheming to put Smith on the ballot as a Republican in last year's Mayor's race have had some interesting excuses for their actions. Tabone claimed that he was too drunk to realize that what he was doing was illegal, saying he had consumed too many vodka tonics before being approached to accept a $25,000 bribe on behalf of Smith. In cash. In a car parked outside a Manhattan restaurant. At night.

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Under MLB’s collective bargaining agreement, players are allowed up to a three-day absence for paternity leave. Murphy stuck to his guns when he was criticized for taking the short leave of absence and he continued to do so at the White House this week. We certainly commend him for wanting to be there for his family, even through the busy schedule that is the MLB season. We hope that the second baseman enjoys Father's Day.

We'll Make You Famous

There is no shortage of alumni from this publication that have gone on to gain a larger level of acclaim, and we can add one more to that list. Frequent contributor Barbara Arnstein sends word that her story, "The Mystifying Mr. Jacob," has been picked up by Fate magazine, whose tag line boasts "True Reports of the Strange and Unknown." The story appears in the September-October issue. The magazine has already commissioned her to write more pieces. We look forward to reading them!

Steven J. Ferrari Contributors: Bruce Adler, Jordan Gibbons, Luis Gronda, Joe Marvilli, Marcia Moxom Comrie, Michael Nussbaum, Michael Schenkler, Jackie Strawbridge.

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Musicians OF QuEEns

Mark Bacino

Even before he knew how to play the guitar, Mark Bacino’s love of music led to his own creativity. According to his bio, as a kid, he assembled his own drum kit from cardboard boxes, tin pie plates and chopsticks. From there, the sounds of AM and FM radio led him to write his own poetry. Eventually, he taught himself how to play guitar. After his college band broke up, Bacino started recording songs by himself. The result of this songwriting was his first full-length album, “Pop Job,” in 1998. “When I come up with an idea, it’s usually the result of me absentmindedly humming a melody over some sort of chord progression that’s randomly found its way under my fingers on piano or guitar,” Bacino said. “Later, said melody eventually implies a kind of rhyme scheme, which ultimately gives way to proper lyrics inspired by the mood of the music and whatever else might be happening in my life at the time.” Since that first record, Bacino’s songwriting has become more personal, discussing his life with a touch of humor in his lyrics, especially on the melancholy numbers. Instrumentally, his songs run the gamut in terms of tempo and style. From straightforward rock (“Want You Around”) to a horn-filled jam (“Muffin in the Oven”) to a string-laden lullaby (“Bridge & Tunnel”), he feels at home in any style, writing catchy songs that stick in the listener’s mind. Bacino’s latest album, 2010’s “Queens English,” is a love letter to the outer

boroughs, a record that came together as the songwriter moved back to Queens after a stint in Manhattan. As he started a family, he used the outer boroughs to sing about the major changes happening in his own life. “Songs that featured the outer boroughs as backdrop and, in some cases, metaphor for the changes happening in my life,” he said. “Although Queens sits geographically close to Manhattan, it’s a very different place. That thought has never been lost on me and it’s a thought I’ve always been fascinated by. It’s a theme I touch on quite a bit on the ‘Queens English’ album.” Besides his own work, Bacino also composes music for television and film. Writing for a client forces him to work at a faster pace than he does for his own work, where he usually waits for inspiration to strike. Bacino’s time composing for others taught him that creating something quickly often yields the best results. “I was always of the mindset, especially with my own music, that great work needed to be labored over and hyper-crafted,” he said. “Sometimes the results of those marathon sessions were pleasantly surprising, so I try to remember that when I’m obsessing over something I’m working on for myself.” For the rest of the year, Bacino will be working on new music, while also composing more tunes for television in his new, personal studio. To keep up with the latest from the Queens songwriter, visit www.markbacino.com.

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