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SHELTER SKELTER

Elmhurst residents protest a new homeless shelter established at an area hotel. By Luis Gronda … Page 3.

Commercial Areas Get $1.1 Million For Beautification

Special Section: Planning For Golden Years

New Show Highlights Cyndi Lauper Concert

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LEGAL NOTICE

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 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. ________________________ 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 ________________________ 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. ________________________ 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. ________________________ 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. ________________________ 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. ________________________ 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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Queens DeaDline

Residents Protest Pan Am Hotel Shelter By Luis Gronda Staff Writer They took over a portion of Queens Boulevard to say “No!” to a homeless shelter. Around 1,000 residents gathered outside the Pan American Hotel Tuesday evening to protest the shelter the City created last week, much to the surprise of many residents and elected officials. Droves of residents came out to the protest, chanting in both English and Chinese, demanding that the shelter leave their neighborhood. “Helter Skelter, we don’t want another shelter,” read one sign hoisted by a protestor. The part of Queens Boulevard in front of the hotel was eventually closed off to pedestrians as more people gathered for the protest. At the forefront of the rally was Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) and Roe Daraio, president of the

not notified in a timely fashion that the City would be placing homeless families in the hotel, despite previous statements that it was not suitable for a homeless shelter. “We feel that we’ve been lied to,” the councilman said. Lisa Black, the Dept. of Homeless Services’ assistant commissioner of government and human relations, said Photo by Luis Gronda last month that the hotel was Councilman Daniel Dromm (right) joined not considered an option for residents outside of the Pan american Ho- a homeless shelter because of tel on Queens Boulevard, protesting the the lack of facilities, including homeless shelter placed there by the City a kitchen, available at the holast week. tel that would accommodate Communities of Maspeth and Elmhurst the homeless. A few weeks later, Samaritan Village, Together civic group who organized the who is running that shelter, was granted protest. Dromm said he is upset his office was an emergency decree to move some fami-

lies there because of a shortage of available facilities. A DHS spokesperson told the Tribune last week that it would look to relocate the families with children to another shelter as soon as possible and eventually only house families with no children at Pan Am. Daraio said they organized the rally to provide an avenue of protest for the concerned residents in the area. “If we don’t voice our concerns, we will become part of the problem and not part of the solution,” she said. The next step is a town hall meeting focusing on this issue. Dromm said he is working with COMET and Community Board 4 to find an exact date for the meeting. He hopes to have the meeting within the next two weeks, Dromm said. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

Mistrial Declared For Malcolm Smith By JoE MarViLLi Staff Writer A mistrial was announced this week in the corruption case against State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Hollis), pushing proceedings back until next year. The motion came after the U.S. Attorney’s Office recently disclosed many untranslated Yiddish recordings, which now need to be sifted through. The process would push the trial until midJuly; an extension that the majority of the jury said it could not comply with. Therefore, Judge Kenneth Karas of U.S. District Court declared a mistrial for Smith and the Queens GOP’s former vice chairman, Vincent Tabone, with a new trial set for Jan. 5, 2015. The recently revealed information held up the trial, due to the difficulty of translating the Yiddish conversations recorded by informant Moses Stern. Prosecutors said that the information is not relevant to the case; Smith’s lawyer, Gerald Shargel, said that decision is not for them to decide. The defense lawyers for Smith and Tabone also argued that the conversations might add to their case their clients were victims of entrapment. “The motion for mistrial was born of necessity given this late disclosure of information that we believe is valuable to the defense,” Shargel said. The mistrial has inadvertently given Smith what he was asking for earlier this year: a delay in his case until after this year’s election, where he is facing a September primary from former councilman Leroy Comrie, attorney Clyde Vanel, attorney Munir Avery and Bernadette Semple. Comrie said that the mistrial does

not change his opinion that Smith is no longer an effective official. “I am running because Malcolm Smith can no longer function as a legislator. What we’ve learned over the last few weeks bolsters everything we’ve known all along about the race and the need for change,” he said. Comrie added that the case has not been dismissed and Smith will eventually have to face the charges against him.

“This election is too important to allow these legal proceedings to distract us,” he added. “Whether it is next week or in two months, one thing we all know is that Malcolm Smith will have to answer for his behavior.” Vanel stated that he does not know if the mistrial will affect the upcoming election but he is ready to take on Smith.

“I look forward to a spirited debate to make sure we have the best representation we can in New York State,” he said. Former councilman Dan Halloran chose to continue his case immediately, and he is due back in court next Wednesday. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @JoeMarvilli.

DOE Opposes ‘Avonte’s Law’ By JackiE strawBridGE Staff Writer Avonte’s Law met resistance from the DOE in a City Council hearing last Friday. This bill is named for Avonte Oquendo, the 14-year-old austistic student who was found dead after he went missing from PS 277 in Long Island City last winter. It would require the installation of alarms at the entrances and exits of all City special needs elementary schools. Among the DOE’s main concerns stated at the public hearing were the effects of a loud alarm on autistic students within the building, the potential need to frequently deactivate the alarm throughout the day and disruption of principal autonomy. “While a one size fits all solution may not ensure the safest environment at each of our schools, we share the Council’s strong commitment to improving the safety of all our students at all our schools, including the potential need for more door alarms,” DOE spokesman Harry Hartfield said. “We are reviewing the legislation

and working closely with the City Council,” Hartfield added. Oquendo’s family filed a wrongful death suit against the City and nine school officials in late May. They seek $25 million in damages. “I would probably agree with the concept that one size does not fit all,” said David Perecman, who represents Oquendo’s family in the lawsuit. “But the question is then who [gets the alarm systems]? And what are we going to do? And are [the DOE] going to really take action, or are they going to talk, and talk, and talk, and talk, and banter around solutions, until everybody forgets about this and nothing gets done?” Councilman Daniel Dromm (DJackson Heights), chair of the education committee and a former elementary school teacher, said, “I support the use of alarms but I think the legislation needs to be expanded somewhat.” Dromm delineated a number of additional measures that would strengthen the legislation, including stop signs on doors along with staff development. He added that he believes the DOE’s concern for an indi-

vidual school’s right to choose its own protective measures is “legitimate.” Lori McIlwain, executive director of the National Autism Association, said, “Our organization supports the need for alert mechanisms for a lot of the kids out there who cannot speak. This is a way of speaking for them when they are in trouble.” Like Dromm, McIlwain believes the legislation should be expanded to include other measures. She similarly pointed to staff training, while noting specifically that educators “need to ensure the appropriate amount of adult supervision [and] mostly they need to find what’s triggering the behaviors and address those reasons.” McIlwain, however, said she believes that alarms should be installed uniformly. “I think it’s a necessary support,” she said. “It should be as important as a fire alarm.” PS 277 could not be reached for comment as of press time. Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.

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Avella/Liu State Senate Race Heats Up

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer

As the legislative session begins to wrap up and attention turns toward the summer campaign season, one of the biggest races in Queens is starting to escalate. A war of words was exchanged last week between State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and his expected primary opponent, former Comptroller John Liu, after the Working Families Party decided to endorse the latter in the battle for State Senate District 11. The WFP endorsement was made official on June 12, giving him the backing of both the WFP and the Queens Democratic Party. “The Working Families Party is proud to endorse John Liu for State Senate, and we look forward to welcoming him as a key member of the Democrat-Working Families majority that will fight for a New York that works for all of us,” Bill Lipton, WFP State Director, said. Accepting the endorsement, Liu said that the coalition in the State Senate between the Republican caucus and the Independent Democratic Conference, which Avella joined earlier this year, was not successful and change was needed. “The Republicans and their allies in the Senate have had ample chances to

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State Sen. Tony Avella and his primary challenger John Liu both made an appearance at the Whitestone D-Day ceremony on June 6. A war of words broke out last week between the two when the Working Families Party endorsed Liu. make New York a better place for working women and men and they’ve failed,” Liu said. “Whether it’s passing the DREAM Act, pushing for reforms to our housing laws that create and preserve truly affordable housing, or fighting for a public campaign finance system that finally brings fair elections to New York, I will relentlessly pursue the policies and reforms that make this State a fair and equitable place to live and work.” The same day that the WFP endorsed Liu, Avella’s campaign released

a statement taking a shot at both the party and the candidate. It brought up the continued probe into the WFP by a special prosecutor, in regards to the party’s role in a 2009 City Council race in Staten Island. The statement also takes Liu to task for the arrests of two campaign staffers in the run-up to his 2013 bid for Mayor. “Just days after the Court of Appeals ruled that a special prosecutor was permitted to continue its criminal investigation into the Working Fami-

lies Party, they are now shamelessly backing a disgraced candidate for State Senate who comes with his own ethical lapses,” Avella spokeswoman Heather Sager said. “But this should come as no surprise as both the WFP and John Liu have their own cherished history of backroom deals, reducedrate-in-kind contributions for City office and alleged campaign violations that bring utter disgust to our democratic process.” Avella also vowed to raise $100,000 for his re-election campaign, stating during a televised interview that he has commitments for that amount. He also criticized the Queens Democratic Party for turning against him after he joined the IDC. “I think it’s unfortunate that the Democratic Party bosses are trying to disenfranchise the candidate this district has elected time and time again,” he said. Since Liu threw his name into the race, he has picked up an assortment of endorsements from organizations including the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators, Communities for Change, Communications Workers of America Local 1180, Tenants PAC, United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500 and the Hotel Trades Council. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @JoeMarvilli.

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Port Authority Details Plans For Wage Hikes BY JORDAN GIBBONS Staff Writer The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey released its new minimum wage policy on Friday for all 12,000 employees under non-trade labor service contracts at all Port Authority facilities and it will be implemented first at LaGuardia, JFK International and Newark Liberty airports. As of July 31, wages for workers in covered services will be increased by $1 per hour for all workers earning $9 per hour or less. Effective Feb. 1, 2015, wages will be increased to $10.10 per hour. Beginning on Feb. 1, 2016, annual pay increases will be tied to the consumer prices index for urban wage earners. The Port Authority voted in April to require the salary hikes but did not release a timeline for implementation at the time. All contractors who fall under this policy must provide its employees a paid holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Port Authority is also forming a plan for the development of enhanced wages and benefits, including health benefits for covered workers, and will release the plan no later than Sept. 30, 2014. The existing policy for wages and benefits for certain workers, which provides benchmarks for the inclusion of affordable health care, is

being looked at as a reference for the plan. Hector Figueroa, president of 32BJ SEIU, the local union that represents airport workers, acknowledged the policy as a step in the right direction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Port Authorityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s move to codify the pay increases proposed earlier this year is a significant step forward on the path that airport workers have been fighting for; those increases will have a real impact in their lives,â&#x20AC;? Figueroa said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will continue to push that the Portâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan for enhanced wages and benefits, including healthcare, put these workers on a path to parity with Port-contracted workers who do the same kind of work.â&#x20AC;? The new guidelines have not come without a fight, as airport workers have rallied throughout the last year to push the Port Authority to make the changes and ensure that contractors comply with the policy. In May, hundreds of workers from JFK and LaGuardia marched into the Kew Gardens headquarters of Aviation Safeguard, a contractor who hires airline workers, to deliver a letter demanding better pay. Before the Port Authority vote in April, hundreds of airport passenger service workers rallied from JFK to LaGuardia, a 10-mile walk, to protest for higher wages and work benefits. That was a few weeks after protestors

were arrested for civil disobedience on the 94th Street Bridge across from LaGuardia on Martin Luther King Day.

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

Documentary Winners

Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows) and U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) presented awards to Townsend Harris High School award winners of C-SPANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual student documentary contest. StudentCam asked students to submit a 5-7 minute video answering the question: â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is the most important issue that Congress should consider in 2014?â&#x20AC;? Aditya Samaroo, Jennifer Kim and Vinay Khemlani received Honorable Mention for their video entitled: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Limiting the NSA.â&#x20AC;? Nicholas Castro, Rebecca Lee and Afrida Kurshid received Honorable Mention for their video entitled: â&#x20AC;&#x153;College: It Starts Here.â&#x20AC;?

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Bring Civic Virtue Back To Queens

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Getting Youth Involved It may be a news item that is glossed over this week, but the City Council’s recent support of legislation lowering the age of Community Board members to allow 16 and 17 year olds could be the beginning of a great change within New York City government. We have been very clear in our belief that there needs to be a change with how our elected officials choose to behave. Preparing a new generation for a life of civic engagement will no doubt open doors for many young people who may not have considered a life of public service. Serving on a Community Board will give teens an appreciation for how local government works in the Big Apple, which could teach them valuable skills for their future development. Allowing these teens to serve also gives these boards the benefit of a new perspective that might otherwise be ignored. Decisions made at the Community Board level – not to mention at the City Council, State Legislature and above – frequently overlook the needs of teens. If City leaders are serious about wanting the next generation to stay here, raise a family, start new businesses and create new opportunities, they need to see that their opinions matter. Continuing to ignore them runs the risk of sending them off to find a new hotbed for young entrepreneurs. We look forward to seeing a new generation of Queens leaders get their feet wet in City government as members of their Community Boards, and we hope these groups welcome them with open arms.

In Your opInIon A Rent Freeze Is Unpractical

To The Editor: ll signs are pointing to an unprecedented rent freeze when the Rent Guidelines Board convenes this Monday to vote on the percentage increase building owners of one million rent-stabilized apartments in the five boroughs can charge tenants on one- and two-year lease renewals. Mayor Bill de Blasio made “rent freeze” a campaign promise, and the RGB – including de Blasio’s five newly appointed members – last month took a preliminary vote calling for a 0 percent increase on one-year leases. A rent freeze would hurt tenants and neighborhoods throughout Queens. It would also doom de Blasio’s recently unveiled 10-year housing plan, even before it gets off the ground. A rent freeze, while politically expedient, is not practical. How can the RGB justify a rent freeze when its own 2013 income and expense study shows the operating costs of building owners of rent-stabilized apartments was 5.7 percent?

A rent freeze would cripple small Queens building owners. That’s because a fair and reasonable rent increase is the sole source of income that enables small building owners to repair and maintain affordable housing. Queens building owners also support other small businesses in the Borough. They hire local contractors, painters, plumbers, electricians and laborers. All of these companies provide jobs to local Queens residents who then spend at local restaurants and retail shops. A rent freeze would create massive disinvestment in affordable housing. This would lead to disrepair, loss and eventual abandonment of the quality affordable housing stock in Queens and other boroughs. There is much riding on a fair and reasonable rent increase – which is why common sense, and not the politics of a rent freeze, must prevail when the RGB takes its final vote this Monday. Joseph Strasburg, President, Rent Stabilization Association

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To The Editor: n open letter to Queens Borough President Melinda Katz: Last week, I was in the audience at Queens Community Board 9 and heard you speak about how the election of Bill de Blasio represented a “change” towards greater responsiveness to communities’ needs, which you said reverberated to all elected officials, including yourself. Imagine my surprise, then, when I read in the Queens Tribune that you are refusing to support the return of “Triumph of Civic Virtue” – the colossal public art statue – to Queens Boulevard, despite it having already been restored at taxpayer expense, and despite your constituents’ desire to have the statue returned. Instead, you support the re-purposing of the Queens Boulevard site – a plan hatched internally within Borough Hall by your predecessors with NO public input, and which the public has never said it wants. Civic Virtue’s non-human female sea sirens, or drakaina (that adorned the statue’s bedrock platform base), were unfairly visited with false, arbitrary ascriptions of misogyny by former BP Helen Marshall and her predecessor Claire Shulman — and not representative of the evidence and facts that a majority rule of its citizens wholly supported in keeping the statue where it had always remained since 1941. No one ever appointed any official to serve as public art censor. To allow a public work of art that was gifted to Queens by former Mayor

Pavilion Not Worth The Money

To The Editor: f any individual or group of individuals wish to dip into their pockets to the tune of tens of millions of dollars for a so-called rehabilitation of the rusting hulk remnant of the 1964 World’s Fair, the New York State Pavilion, which I believe should have been removed at the close of the Fair, that is their prerogative. In a city that requires huge amounts of money to maintain its infrastructure; roadways that still contain serious potholes; a lack of publicly-supported affordable housing, any public monies spent on the Pavilion fueled by misguided politicians and media press, is not in the public’s best interests and not warranted. What has been ignored is the fact that a completion of the rehabilitation, which the Queens Tribune reports could cost in excess of $50,000,000 (Pavilion In 3D Scan To Aid

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Fiorello LaGuardia intentionally fall into ruin and decay because of personal, false beliefs is tantamount to a dereliction of public duty, and at its worst, a sinfully negligent act of betrayal that underscores taxation without representation. Now that you are Queens Borough President, it is time for democracy and freedom to be rightfully restored (like Civic Virtue itself), to the constituents that you purportedly serve. Its restoration already now paid at taxpayer expense, the free people of Queens have voiced a resounding ‘Yes’ to Civic Virtue’s return — and what a sight to behold, when the fountain upon which it will once again rest will also be repaired and working — just like the fountain I visited two days ago in front of Mayor de Blasio’s City Hall. Doesn’t Queens Borough Hall also deserve a working fountain of timeless art? Members of my organization met with your staff members on April 8 to request your support for Civic Virtue’s return. In the nine weeks since, no one at Borough Hall has gotten back to us, or returned any messages left. If you are sincere in professing to be responsive to the community’s wishes, then please consider supporting our efforts, together with Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley and Senator Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (among others) – instead of an internal plan of Borough Hall that the public never said it wanted. Richard Iritano, Civic Virtue Task Force

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT – QUEENS COUNT Y IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ROCHELLE NOVOTNY AND BRIAN DEMASTERS, CO-GUARDIANS OF THE PROPERTY OF JAMES JOSEPH DE MASTERS A/K/A DEMASTERS, AN INCAPACITATED PERSON, TO SELL CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY BELONGING TO SAID INCAPACITATED PERSON. PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THIS COURT DATED 6/5/2014, BY HON. LEE A. MAYERSOHN, A JUSTICE OF THIS COURT, AN APPLICATION TO SELL PREMISES 73-24 52ND AVENUE, MASPETH, NEW YORK, BEING A PLOT 75 x 20.19 FEET WILL BE MADE ON THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2014 AT 9:30 A.M. AT I.A. PART 22G OF THE SUPREME COURT AT 8811 SUTPHIN BOULEVARD, JAMAICA, N.Y. 11435. SAID PROPERTY IS PRESENTLY UNDER CONTRACT, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COURT, FOR THE PRICE OF $530,000.00. CONTACT THERESA E. CROWLEY, ESQ. OF DOUGLASTON, NEW YORK, ATTORNEY FOR COGUARDIANS, AT ROSSI & CROWLEY, LLP 42-24 235TH STREET, DOUGLASTON, N.Y. 11363 (718) 428-9180. ________________________ 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 Count y of QUEENS where the property is located on July 19, 2006, in

Liber/Reel/Book/Instrument/ CRFN 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 BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/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 informed 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 ________________________

aka Martha Irby My present address is 131-48 135 St., South Ozone Park, NY 11420 My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY My date of birth is April 29, 1946 ________________________

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 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 the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC: 136-14 Northern BLVD., Apt 2F, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUN 09 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000392-14/ 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) Martha (Middle) Murray (Last) Irby My present name is (First) Martha (Last) Murray aka Female Murray,

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUN 04 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000319-14/ 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) Erin (Middle) Youngeun (Last) Kim My present name is (First) Young (Middle) Eun (Last) Kim aka Youngeun Kim, aka Young, Eun Kim My present address is 4635 202nd St 2 Fl, Bayside, NY 11361 My place of birth is Korea My date of birth is November 16, 1982 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on MAR 24 2014 bearing Index Number NC-00007214/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) Damien (Middle) Ricardo (Last) Skye My present name is (First) Ricardo (Middle) Michael (Last) White aka Ricardo M White My present address is 253-04 147 Drive, Rosedale, NY 11422 My place of birth is Jamaica My date of birth is July 30, 1985 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on MAY 01 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000016-14/ 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) Benjamin (Last) Kaziyev My present name is (First) Ronald (Last) Kaziyev (infant) My present address is 76-57 172nd Street, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is July 13, 2000 ________________________ 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.

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QUEENS THIS wEEk PS/IS 127 Travels The Globe

BY JAckIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer

Aerospace Science Magnet School in Elmhurst took a flight around the world Monday night during the first annual International Family Night. The event, organized by teacher Gabriel Cotto, showcased international music, dance, culture and cuisine to an audience of school family and friends. The program kicked off with a rendition of “America the Beautiful” in Spanish and English. The event was entirely bilingual, with MCs Cotto and Stephanie Dixon announcing the performances and bantering in both languages. As the classes’ performances began, family members in the packed playground rushed for front row seats at the edge of the basketball court. They were treated to dances from the Dominican Republic, Greece, Colombia and Afghanistan, among many others. According to Dixon, International Family Night was conceived “in order to promote diversity amongst cultures in our community and most importantly, in our school.” “Teaching our students about the cultures that exist in the school is a way to bring unity and peace to the world we live in,” Dixon added. The message that recognizing diversity can create peace was echoed throughout the event. “We all wish to live in peace,” Cotto said, as three classes rose to perform the song “One Day.” José, a sixth-grader at IS 127, was in the audience watching his younger sister perform. He said his favorite part of the performance was “when [the students] were dancing, they thought they were birds – they pretended they were flying, dancing in the air.” Use of these birds was no coincidence. As their dance wrapped up, Dixon turned to Cotto and asked a question that became the theme of the night: “where are we flying to now?” Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.

Michele Lloyd-Bey To Retire As D27 Superintendent

BY LuIS GRONDA Staff Writer

After 12 years as the head of School District 27 in Queens, Michele LloydBey is taking a step back. Lloyd-Bey has announced that she will retire as Superintendent of D27 effective July 1, leaving the position as one of the primary avenues for parents to discuss their questions and concerns. District 27 encompasses schools from Rockaway to Woodhaven. In an interview with the Queens

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Michele Lloyd-Bey is retiring as Superintendent at the end of the month.

Tribune, Lloyd-Bey said she is retiring from the job for several reasons, but mainly to focus on doing things for herself and spending more time with her family. “You’ve got to look at yourself and say ‘well maybe I’ll give some time to myself and my family’ because it’s kind of hard to do that while working. I put the job first,” she said. “I think it’s time to pull back just a little bit.” The soon-to-be former superintendent said retirement will allow her to travel across the country and the world; Lloyd-Bey said she has family in South Carolina, Virginia and Pennsylvania that she hopes to visit. Lloyd-Bey said she was able to accomplish most of the goals she set out to achieve when she first took the position, including improving literacy standards among the students in D27. She said that many students struggled in that area in the past, but now that is not the case. Math is still a struggle for D27 students, Lloyd-Bey said. “That’s an area we need to continue to work on,” she said. Training parents in instructional initiatives is another goal that LloydBey said she accomplished. More parents were given the opportunity to learn English as well as study the common core standards that the kids have to meet, according to Lloyd-Bey. She said she will miss several aspects of being superintendent, including the different people, whether it be parents, teachers, elected officials, she collaborated with on a daily basis to work on problems that affected the district. Witnessing the impact teachers can have on students is also something she will miss, Lloyd-Bey said. “Watching teachers stand in front of a classroom and really take kids and engage them in such a profound way that makes you go ‘wow, these kids really are getting it,’” she said. As for who will be her successor, a Dept. of Education spokesperson, David Pena, said they are still in the process of interviewing candidates for the position and no one has been appointed yet. The schools chancellor is

responsible for selecting a new superintendent. Lloyd-Bey was honored at her last Community Education Council meeting on June 16, with a standing ovation and several community members and parents saying their goodbyes to LloydBey. Three principals in the district were also honored as they are also retiring at the end of this year. The retiring trio is Nina Auster from PS 64 in Ozone Park, Linda Spadaro from PS 207 in Howard Beach and Valarie Lewis from PS 124 in South Ozone Park. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune. com, or @luisgronda.

St. John’s Students Mourn Loss Of Sly Fox

The Sly Fox Inn, a popular bar and restaurant on Union Turnpike in Fresh Meadows, will close next Friday. In business since 1977, it enjoyed a spot only two blocks east of St. John’s University. It became a meeting place for St. John’s students and faculty alike. “The Sly Fox has been a pillar of the local community for decades because of their friendly staff and family values,” said Barney Carleton, a St. John’s graduate. “It served as the only bar and restaurant in the general vicinity of St. John’s University, serving athletics, alumni and the university. There have been many variables in the neighborhood over the years, but the Sly Fox has been a staple.” A local feeling was part of the appeal. “I liked the atmosphere. I enjoyed working with the people I worked with,” said Dallis Vargas, who started working as a waitress at the Sly Fox Inn in October. “The regular customers seemed like one giant family. It’s a nice neighborhood kind of place. It’s a bar near a college without being a college bar. It’s more laid back.” Students enjoyed having an offcampus hangout. “That’s the one cool place that teachers and students were allowed to be social outside of school,” said John Corbett, who graduated from St. John’s in May. “There were good vibes all around. It never felt like a ‘college kid’ bar, but more of an adult bar. That’s why I think that faculty and students could go there after class and grab a drink together, because it was a classy bar that they could both be at.” Although students and faculty may be sorry to hear the news, it was not a complete shock. Richards also noted that they may have been “pigeonholed into one age group.” Eddie Moore, owner of the Sly Fox Inn, declined to comment for the article. The end of the Sly Fox Inn marks the end of an era.

“What I liked about it was it seemed like a tradition. My dad used to bring the family there before each game when we were kids,” said Scott Saunders, whose father graduated from St. John’s. -David Russell

110th Precinct Wants A Scam-Free Summer

BY JAckIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer

Scam artists continue to work on all fronts in Queens. At Monday’s 110th Precinct Community Council meeting, Deputy Inspector Ronald Leyson spoke about the various scams that Queens residents should protect themselves against. The bulk of the precinct’s work in combating scammers is an awareness campaign, so Leyson’s talk on Monday represented a final push before the Community Council’s summer break. ATM skimmer devices have been distressing Queens for months. These devices – affixed to ATMs by scam artists – pull information from cards while a camera records customers as they type their PINs. No such devices have been discovered in the 110th Precinct, although they have popped up in nearby Woodside and Elmhurst. To avoid losing information to these devices, Leyson advised covering the keypad when typing in a PIN, and avoiding cash machines in stores. Resident Nilda Janacek was recently the victim of credit card duplication. Early this month, she received a call from Citibank informing her that someone had used her credit card number at Target, but was unable to produce the card’s security code. “I got nervous, I said, ‘how did this happen?’” Janacek recalled. “I was frantic.” She said she is not sure how her card was duplicated, but guessed that it may have occurred when she was online shopping. Ultimately, Janacek’s money was returned. Leyson said that the consequences for some are much worse. He has known victims of phone scams – in which a scammer dials up random numbers, claiming to call from the IRS and demanding payment – to lose as much as $30,000. Leyson also noted, “in the summer, [scam artists] will be walking around.” Home improvement scams are the most common, Leyson said. In this instance, a scammer will pretend to be a contractor, claiming to have noticed some problems with a resident’s home, and ask for the resident’s signature to provide a quote. “You didn’t solicit them, don’t talk to them,” Leyson said. “If it’s too good to be true, it is.” Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Formation of Gypsy a gogo, LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on 03/24/2014 office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to: 71-11 70th Street Glendale New York 11385. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. ________________________

the premises described in the complaint, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANT ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF IVAN DUNKLEY AND ANY OF HIS, HER OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon plaintiff’s attorneys an answer to the complaint in this action within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if the Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Trial is desired in the County of Queens. The basis of venue designated above is that the real property, which is the subject matter of this action, is located in the County of Queens, New York. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTEC T YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COM-

PANY 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. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Summon 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 local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. Source of Information and Assistance The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at to 1-800-269-0990 visit the Department`s website at www.dfs.ny.gov. 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. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Honorable Robert J. McDonald, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on the 13th day of May, 2014, in Long Island City, New York and to be duly entered in the Queens County Clerk’s Office, in Long Island, New York. The Nature of this action pertains to a note and mortgage held by Plaintiff on real property owned by the above named defendants as specified in the complaint filed in this action. The above named defendants have failed to comply with the terms and provisions of the said mortgage and said instruments secured by said mortgage, by failing and omitting to pay the balance due and owing and the Plaintiff has commenced a foreclosure action. Plaintiff is seeking a judgment foreclosing its mortgage against the real property and premises which situates in the City of New York, County of Queens

and State of New York and is commonly known as 12018 230th Street, Cambria Heights, New York 11411 and all other relief as to the Court may seem just and equitable. DATED: June 11, 2014 SCHILLER & KNAPP, LLP BY: WILLIAM B. SCHILLER, ESQ. Attorneys for Plaintiff 950 New Loudon Road Latham, New York 12110 Telephone: (518) 786-9069 13-1638 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUN 04 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000357-14/ 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) Melanie (Last) Nagibe My present name is (First) Melisha (Middle) Melany (Last) Nagibe aka Melishah Nagibe, aka Melishah M. Nagibe My present address is 23-07 123rd Street, College, Point, NY 11356-2639 My place of birth is Brazil My date of birth is May 13, 1989 ________________________

of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/15/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Kelsy Zimba, 71-37 70th St., Apt. #B, Glendale, NY 11385. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________

Notice of Formation of 17511 Liberty Realty LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 4/21/2014. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: 175-11 Liberty Ave., Jamaica, NY 11433. Purpose: any lawful purpose. _______________________ SUMMONS, NOTICE AND BRIEF STATEMENT OF NATURE OF ACTION CONSUMER CREDIT TRANSACTION SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNT Y OF QUEENS INDEX NO. 7869/13 GENE R AT I O N M O R TG AG E COMPANY, Plaintiff, -againstSYLVAN DUNKLEY; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF IVAN DUNKLEY, AND ANY OF HIS, HER OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST; NYC DEPARTMENT OF FINANCEPARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; STEVEN DUNKLEY; “JOHN DOE #1- #50”and “MARY ROE #1- #50”, the last two names being fictitious, said parties intended being tenants or occupants, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon

Notice of Formation of ZIMBA PROPERTIES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy.

Notice of Formation of UNIQUE BRACELET, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/05/14. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 3100 47th Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Ekmel Anda, D.C. Group, Inc., d/b/a Unique Settings of New York at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. NOTICE is hereby given that a license number (1279046) for beer and wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 52-20 Flushing Avenue, Maspeth, NY 11378 for on premise consumption. SAL’S PIZZA INC.

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Parkway Hospital Up For Sale Again

Parkway Hospital is back on the auction block. The Forest Hills building that used to house the hospital will be up for sale again, in an auction scheduled for July 11, according to PropertyShark.com, a real estate database website. Earlier this year, the company that was bidding on the property, listed as 70-35 113th Street Holdings LLC, bid $22 million on a foreclosure sale and paid a 10 percent down payment on the property. However, the company failed to pay the rest of the money owed and the building is now available for bidding once again. The company missed deadlines to pay the rest of the money that was set by Joseph Risi, the referee assigned to the property sale. At a recent Community Board 6 meeting, Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) said that she is “fed up” with the situation because of the delays in getting the property sold. “The building looks disgusting and I would like to see it cleaned up at least,” she said. The six-floor building has a R1-2A zoning code, according to the Dept. of City Planning, which is for one-family homes, but with the ability to house an institution.

Koslowitz said she will try to make sure that whatever ends up occupying that building benefits the area overall. “We don’t want a homeless shelter or something that will be a blight to a community,” she said. Koslowitz said her office has been trying to get in contact with the current owner of the building, Jasper Venture Group, but so far

they have gotten no response. When reached by phone, a representative from Jasper declined to comment, only saying they have “nothing else to add to the story,” before hanging up on a reporter. Risi also has not returned several phone calls seeking comment on the building’s situation. Parkway was a privately-owned

hospital until the New York State Commission on Healthcare Facilities mandated that it close down. The facility fought in court to stay open, but it lost that battle in 2008, finally shuttering its doors. It has been vacant since that time and fallen into disrepair. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

City Council Backs CB Age Drop By JoE MarViLLi Staff Writer Last week, the City Council passed a resolution to support a bill in the State Legislature that would lower the age restriction for community board members. On June 11, the Council approved a resolution calling for the State Assembly and State Senate to pass and for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign into law a bill that would allow 16 and 17 year olds to be appointed to New York City Community Boards. Several Queens councilmembers sponsored the resolution, including Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria), Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) and Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights). “Community boards deal with a

wide range of concerns, offering a unique and practical experience in civic engagement both locally and statewide,” Richards said. “I ask that our legislators in Albany consider lowering the age requirements for our community boards, because the earlier we start teaching our youth about their communities and how they can make a difference, the better.” The bill was originally created by Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (DHillcrest), who introduced it into the Assembly in January 2013. “It is really wonderful to have the support of the City Council and to show that there’s a citywide effort behind the legislation,” Rozic said. The bill has 30 co-sponsors in the Assembly and was referred to the Rules Committee on June 3, according to its

website. In the Senate, where Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island) is sponsoring it, the bill has four co-sponsors and has been sitting in the Investigations and Government Operations Committee since January. According to Rozic, it should come up for a vote in the Assembly soon. “I am quite hopeful that it will pass both the Assembly and the Senate before the end of session,” she said. “We have bipartisan support for this legislation in both houses.” Four of the City’s Borough Presidents signed on to a letter sent to Albany in support of the measure. When asked to comment, a spokesperson for Melinda Katz said she was in favor as well. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @JoeMarvilli.

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Students Learn The Art Of Watch Making By Jackie StrawBridge Staff Writer A Long Island City watch maker is putting time on the side of local teens. Terry Irby, technical director at the watch retailer Tourneau, started a free, eight-week watch making internship for at-risk teens last March. Last Thursday, the program recognized its third graduating class during a ceremony at the Tourneau Long Island City facility. Internship participants are all students at Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day High School, and before being accepted must complete two

she likes â&#x20AC;&#x153;taking things apart rounds of interviews and a and putting them back, how sample dexterity test. Irby preeverything works with the fers to keep the program small, machines.â&#x20AC;? Pant representwith eight to 10 participants. ed Queens alongside Frank â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to provide a lot of Kwarteng of Corona at the personal training and attention graduation ceremony. to the students,â&#x20AC;? Irby said. While some graduates go Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s graduating class on to work at Tourneau as of seven had three women, the interns or employees, Irby most in its short history. Above all, Irby seeks stuAyushi Pant believes the real benefit of his internship extends outside of dents who â&#x20AC;&#x153;show an interest and desire to participate in something the watch shop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re learning how to put their new.â&#x20AC;? Jamaica resident Ayushi Pant said life in more of an order, how to stop she applied for the internship because and concentrate and focus on whatever

subject that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to accomplish,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The watches can be applied to a way of life.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I learned a lot from this class, not only about the watch but also how you need to be patient about doing the work,â&#x20AC;? Pant said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The tools that we use to build watches are really small, and if you lost one, then the whole watch is not working,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes me realize that each and every part is important, and it is connected with life â&#x20AC;&#x201C; how to solve problems.â&#x20AC;? Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.

YWCA Of Queens Receives $30,000 Grant By JOe MarViLLi Staff Writer A local branch of the Young Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christian Association has received a financial boost. The YWCA of Queens, located in Flushing, was one of six recipients of an Economic Empowerment Grant. The $30,000 grant is going towards the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Women to Work program and High School Equivalency Career Services program. Economic Empowerment Grants are given to branches of the YWCA nationwide to bolster programs that

provide employment services and financial security to underprivileged individuals. Helen Kim, executive director for the YWCA of Queens, said that the grant supports the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general mission of empowering women, eliminating racism and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unemployment is one of the greatest obstacles that immigrants and the youth face, especially in the harsh economic state,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The YWCA of Queens prides itself on adapting to the evolving community

needs and we strive to give all our community members access to economic independence through effective programs.â&#x20AC;? Women to Work was created in 2008 to combat against the effects the Great Recession had on the immigrant community and many immigrant women, who had no employment options. Long-term unemployed immigrant women with language and cultural barriers are trained to become certified home health aides, in order to serve the growing immigrant senior population. The YWCA of Queens employs

about 350 home health aides. The High School Equivalency Career Services at the YWCA targets atrisk, out-of-school and undocumented youth, supporting them through testing preparation, career workshops and counseling by an on-site job developer. The YWCA of Queens is located at 42-07 Parsons Blvd., Flushing. For more information about the organization, visit ywcaqueens.org or call (718) 353-4553. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @JoeMarvilli.

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POLICE BLOTTER 110th Precinct Collision- At approximately 12:48 p.m., officers responded to the vicinity of Roosevelt Avenue and 126th Street. Upon arrival, officers determined that a 2000 Mercury Villager traveling westbound on Roosevelt Avenue struck an unidentified male bicyclist also traveling westbound on Roosevelt Avenue. EMS responded to the scene and pronounced the male dead. The driver remained at the scene and the NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad is investigating.

111th Precinct

Fatal Collision- At approximately 2:46 p.m. on June 13, police responded to a report of a vehicle collision that occurred at Francis Lewis Boulevard and 48th Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered Ethel Zaremba, 91, unconscious and unresponsive. EMS responded to the scene and transported the woman to Booth Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. An investigation revealed that the woman was operating a grey 1990 Toyota Camry, heading southbound on Francis Lewis Boulevard, when the vehicle veered to the left, mounted the center median and struck a light pole after passing 48th Avenue. There were no other vehicles involved in this incident.

112th Precinct Burglary- The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted in connection with a burglary. On June 5, the suspect entered an apartment located inside of 67-38 108th St. through an unlocked and open window and removed jewelry from within. The residents were not home during this incident. The suspect is described as a 28 yearold male, wearing a multi-colored cap, shorts with reflective stripes and a red long sleeve shirt with a backpack. 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. roBBery- The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a male suspect wanted in connection with a robbery. At approximately 10:20 a.m. on June 6, a suspect entered a GameStop store located at 107-27 71st Ave. The suspect displayed a firearm and removed $250 from an opened safe that was located underneath the counter and fled in an unknown direction. No injuries were sustained as a result of this incident.

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. Burglary- The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating and identifying two individuals wanted in connection to two burglaries. At approximately 2:52 a.m. on May 28, the two suspects entered the dental office located at 94-24 63rd Dr. and fled with no proceeds. At approximately 3:18 a.m., the two suspects then entered Petland Discounts, located at 94-18 63rd Dr., where they removed birds and bird cages, however, all items were later recovered. Both suspects fled to parts unknown. Both suspects are described as white males, 17 to 20 years-old, approximately 5’8 to 5’11 in height, wearing light colored t-shirts. 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.

113th Precinct

arrest- At approximately 11:18 p.m. on June 14, plain clothed officers from the 113th Precinct were on patrol in the vicinity of Merrick Boulevard and 119th Avenue when they observed a group engaged in a verbal dispute. As officers drove pass the group, they observed a male remove a firearm from his waistband and discharge two rounds towards the group. As the Sergeant and three police officers exited their unmarked vehicle, the suspect fled the location and threw the gun to the ground in the vicinity of Merrick Boulevard and Victoria Road. Pursuing officers apprehended the suspect at Merrick and Baisley Boulevards, without incident. Officers recovered a loaded .25 caliber Raven Arms gun at the location. The suspect, Michael Jones, 19, is charged with criminal possession of a weapon 2nd, reckless endangerment 1st, criminal possession of weapon 3rd, resisting arrest and obstructing government administration. HomiCide- At 2:38 a.m. on June 14, inside of 125-22 Merrick Blvd., police responded to a call of a male shot. Upon arrival, police observed the victim, Timothy Tripp, 35, of Jamaica, unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to his head and torso. EMS responded and pronounced the victim dead at the scene. There are no arrests at this time. The investigation is ongoing.

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legislative update

Simotas Bill Would Bench Impaired Drivers

Last week, Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas (D-Astoria) joined forces with the Lewis Henry Morgan Institute and advocates from STOP-DWI NY, to push to update New York’s drugged driving laws. “We must keep our laws up-to-date with advancements in technology,” Simotas said. “We need to ensure that we apply the same type of resources in the fight against drugged driving as are available in the fight against drunk driving to keep all impaired drivers off the road.” Simotas’s bill, A8006, utilizes recent developments in the detection of drugs through the use of saliva swab tests to assist in holding impaired drivers responsible for serious motor vehicle crashes. Non-intrusive saliva swab tests can be used to detect drugged driving in the same way that field breathalyzer tests are used to detect drunk driving. “Ultimately, our goal is to keep our roads safe and free of drivers under the influence of any intoxicating substance,” Simotas said. “Using advances in saliva swab technology and enhanced training for law enforcement officers in drug recognition is a common sense strategy that will save lives.”

Rozic’s Reform Bill On Solitary Confinement Passes Assembly

Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (DFresh Meadows) announced that the legislation she drafted to ban the use of solitary confinement for pregnant women (A9550) has passed the State Assembly with overwhelming bipartisan support. Inmates in the Special Housing Unit, known as SHU, spend 23 hours a day isolated in a confined room where they often suffer from cases of anxiety and depression. Placement in SHU could also lead to harmful situations such as self-inflicted injury and suicide. Bill A9550 was introduced in response to an interim settlement agreement reached by the New York Dept. of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) that would ban the placement of pregnant women in SHU, unless there are extraordinary circumstances. The bill would make the changes under the interim settlement agreement permanent in the event the DOCCS does not reach a final agreement. “Restricted access to medical and mental health care is detrimental to a pregnant woman in solitary confinement. These women deserve the critical care, exercise and nutrition a healthy pregnancy requires,” Rozic said.

After passing the Assembly, the bill has been delivered to the State Senate where Rozic will continue to push for its successful passage.

Vallone’s Senior Task Force Legislation

Councilman Paul Vallone (DBayside) last week introduced a bill co-sponsored by Councilwoman Margaret Chin (D-Manhattan) that would call for the creation of a Senior Task Force. This task force would develop and recommend changes to the laws, rules, regulations and policies related to the Adult Protective Services (APS) program at the department of social services/human resources administration, and specifically in regard to case management and legal services for the senior community in New York City. The senior task force would be responsible for issuing a report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council within six months of the formation of the senior task force, and every six months thereafter, detailing their activities and recommendations. “I believe this Senior Task Force will play an important role in improving the efficiency of the services provided by Adult Protective Services,” Vallone, chair of the Subcommittee on Senior Centers, said. “By appointing members who are experts in understanding and providing critical services for the senior community, we can ensure that their feedback allows APS to provide improved services to our seniors so that they may continue to live dignified lives safely and independently within their homes and communities.”

Braunstein’s Campus Safety Legislation Passage

Assemblyman Edward Braunstein (D-Bayside) and State Sen. Kathleen Marchione (R-Halfmoon) announced the unanimous passage of bipartisan legislation in the Assembly and Senate (A.2089/S.2753) that would mandate colleges and universities to notify the appropriate law enforcement agency no more than 24 hours after the report of a violent felony or missing person. This legislation passed the Assembly on May 5 and the Senate on June 11. “The passage of the campus safety bill sends a strong message that New York State is taking the problem of campus sexual assault seriously,” Braunstein said. “The persistent number of violent crimes reported on college campuses is disturbing and simply inexcusable. More can and should be done to protect our students and ensure that college campuses are kept as safe as possible. It is the first of many steps we can take to cut down on campus assaults and give

parents peace of mind while their children are away at college.” Enacted in 1999, the Campus Safety Act required colleges and universities to adopt and implement plans for the notification to local law enforcement of any violent felony offense or missing person occurring at or on the grounds of each such institution. The Campus Safety Act required that plans be created, and not that colleges and universities must report violent felonies and missing persons to local law enforcement. The Campus Safety Act became law because of the tireless efforts of Doug and Mary Lyall, whose daughter, Suzanne Lyall, has been missing since disappearing from the University at Albany on March 2, 1998. This legislation complies with the federal Campus Sexual Assault Victims’ Bill of Rights, which gives the victim of a sexual offense the right whether or not to report such offense to local law enforcement agencies.

Richards Calls For Action To Protect Poor Areas

Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton), Chairman of the City Council’s Committee on Environmental Protection, last week introduced a resolution calling on Gov. Cuomo and the State Legislature to restore funding to the Brownfield Opportunity Areas program. Richards is leading the charge in New York City to urge Albany to protect one of the State’s most important environmental/community revitalization programs. Brownfields are properties contaminated by toxic pollution - from old gas stations, illegal dumping, auto repair, old factories and other historic sources of poorly managed waste from New York’s industrial past. These sites are predominantly located in poor neighborhoods and communities of color. Environmental Justice communities in NYC had a strong hand in the creation of the BOA program, and since 2003, neighborhoods in all five boroughs have taken advantage of BOA resources to amplify their voice and the needs of the residents – working to accelerate cleanups and making sure that redevelopment reflects the needs and input of the local community. “The BOA program is crucial because it helps attract private resources to weak market areas that will remove dangerous contaminants from our neighborhoods and spur development,” Richards said. “I respectfully call on our Albany leaders to keep up their end of the partnership with our most impacted communities and immediately restore and strengthen the Brownfield Opportunity Areas program. Community supported Brownfields reclamation is a sound investment towards public health, public safety and economic development. All New Yorkers

– including poor NYC communities of color and upstate inner city areas that have been hard hit by the recession – deserve to live and work in a safe and healthy environment.”

Meng: SBA To Improve Service To Queens Small Businesses

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) announced last week that the Small Business Administration will improve certain services in the wake of the recent Congressional field hearing in Queens, which probed the agency’s poor outreach to local small businesses. The hearing, held at Queens College by the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce this past March, examined why emerging businesses, startups and minority small-business owners in Queens struggle to use federal programs that they are entitled to utilize. Meng, who helped arrange the hearing, serves as the panel’s Ranking Member. The changes that the SBA will be implementing are intended to expand access to SBA loans for underserved small-business owners. The difficulty of receiving such loans was among the complaints from witnesses who testified at the hearing. The SBA’s changes will also benefit local banks, since the improvements will make it easier for financial institutions to underwrite SBA loans. Meng plans to sponsor a presentation on the changes this summer so that area banks can write more loans for borough entrepreneurs. The event, which is still in the planning stages, is expected to take place in Queens and include officials from local banks and the SBA.

Unfair Water Charges Bill Passes

The State Senate this week passed Senator Tony Avella’s (D-Bayside) legislation (S.6154) which would eliminate the minimum charge for the supply of water collected by the New York City Water Board. This bill ensures that homeowners are charged only for the amount of water used, without any excess fees. The bill will now have to be voted on by the State Assembly before being delivered to the Governor for his signature. “The State Senate took a vote against an unjust fee which has placed a burden on the most vulnerable residents in the City of New York,” stated Avella. “This charge was never intended to serve as a revenue generating measure that it is today. The premise, at the time, was to encourage people to conserve water and only pay for the amount that they use.”

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Boosting Business Through

Beautification BY JORDAN GIBBONS • Staff Writer

ast week, Borough President Melinda Katz announced the allocation of $1.1 million in capital funds to pay for streetscape improvements along commercial corridors in several neighborhoods. The goal is to create more attractive commercial shopping districts to ensure the development of the surrounding neighborhoods. The improvements are intended to enhance and revitalize the districts to promote business development and encourage residents to shop at local establishments. The funding of the seven projects totals $1,110, 950. Katz worked with local neighborhood organizations to determine the best ways she could allocate the funding, which will be distributed through several City agencies. “The commercial corridors found in the diverse neighborhoods throughout Queens are key assets and economic engines for our Borough,” Katz said. “The funds I am allocating to enhance these commercial corridors will help maximize their potential as retail centers and civic gathering places. These capital improvements will help our Borough’s small businesses create jobs and offer quality goods and services for many years to come.”

Downtown Jamaica The project in Downtown Jamaica consists of 102 pedestrian arms and luminaires that will be attached to the current light poles along Jamaica Avenue between 169th Street

and Sutphin Boulevard. The new arms will focus more light on the sidewalk to create a safer and more comfortable area for shopping. Felicia Tunnah, executive director of the Jamaica Center Business Improvement District, said that the $229,000 grant will be allocated at the start of the fiscal year on July 1 and go directly to the Dept. of Transportation. “We’re really excited that Melinda Katz recognizes the importance of having additional lighting in Downtown Jamaica to help business,” Tunnah said. “The idea is to create a safer feel. We hope it will lead more stores to stay open later and more shoppers to shop later.” St. Albans The Farmers Boulevard corridor will see the addition of trees and plantings in the lot at 99th Avenue

and Farmers Boulevard and the creation of a green street at the intersection of Murdock Avenue and Farmers Boulevard. Isa Abdur-Rahman, executive director of the Farmers Boulevard Community Development Corporation, said the $100,000 will go primarily to the DOT for the construction, but it could get some assistance from the City Parks Dept. “The visual improvements of the green space will make it more attractive to pedestrians and enhance traffic to the area,” he said. “We are open to and interested in getting ongoing feedback from the community. We encourage folks to reach out to us if they have any ideas on how to continue to improve the district.”

Woodhaven There are going to be two separate projects on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven. At the Jamaica Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard intersection, a new green street with trees and plantings will be built with a $75,000 grant. Another $250,000 grant is going towards the installation of energy efficient LED street lights underneath the elevated subway along Jamaica Avenue. “We’re really delighted with this money and we’re looking forward to a beautified and much better Jamaica,” Maria Thomson, executive director of the Greater Woodhaven CorPhOTO By JORDAn GIBBOnS Development The light poles on Jamaica Avenue will poration, said. “The get added luminaires to enhance light greenery will enhance our commuon the sidewalks.

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Green spaces will be added to Steinway Street in Astoria and Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue in Sunnyside. nity of Woodhaven and the new lighting will improve our safety as well as positively affect our quality of life. I really want to thank the Borough President because we are so grateful.” Sunnyside The commercial district in Sunnyside will be getting a consistent tree line along Queens Boulevard between 38th and 50th Streets and on Greenpoint Avenue between 45th and 47th Streets. The $56, 950 project, which will be done in the fall, is being handled by the Parks Dept. and will add 27 new trees and tree guards, as well as filling empty tree beds, according to Rachel Thieme, executive director of the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District. “We want more trees because it looks good and people want to walk along a street with more trees and we believe it will really benefit our businesses,” Thieme said. “We’re only able to do so much incrementally. This is a huge contribution that would’ve taken us years to fulfill.” Astoria The $200,000 project on

Steinway Street will consist of building green space around the Steinway Clock between 30th and 31st Avenues and in the municipal lot between Broadway and 31st Avenue. “It has been a long-time vision of ours to green the surroundings of the landmarked Steinway Clock and add a green space in the municipal lot,” Marie Torniali, executive director of the Steinway Astoria Partnership, said. “We are most grateful to Borough President Katz for enabling us to bring the vision to fruition.” Rockaway Beach The final $200,000 project is on Beach 116th Street where there is going to be improvements to the streetscape, including fencing and directional guides from Beach Channel Drive to the ocean. “Any money being put towards Beach 116th Street in Rockaway Park is a home run for the betterment of that area,” Danny Ruscillo Jr., president of the 100th Precinct Community Council, said. Reach Jordan Gibbons at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123, jgibbons@queenspress. com or @jgibbons

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Woodside Resident Keeps Running Despite Disability By Luis Gronda Staff Writer This Woodside resident has not let his disability get in the way of living life on his terms. Matt Turner is a visually impaired man who has been living with the disability for the majority of his life. He became legally blind in his 20s after suffering two accidents that permanently damaged his vision. Turner fell off a horse while horseback riding and then fell multiple times while skiing in the mountains. Turner, now 49, said the two accidents damaged blood vessels in his eyes that severely deteriorated his vision. He already had vision problems before that and the accidents only made it worse. Now Turner wears contact lenses to help him see better during the daytime. He said his vision is still blurry with the lenses, but it is good enough that he can travel without a cane in the daylight hours. At night, he must use a cane to help him as he walks and to identify if there is anybody near him. Turner said he cannot read normal print and is unable to drive because of his vision. Still, Turner keeps an active life, including running. He has participated in several races, including the New York City

Marathon, which he says he has ran can’t live your life in a hesitant mat“Don’t let it pass you by. Show up ter.” about four times. and give it a shot,” he said. He also has advice for people that Turner is set to run in the 12th anTurner plans to continue participating nual Achilles International Hope and may be in a similar position that he is: in marathon races, including another posPossibility Race on June 29 in Central follow through on your desires. Turner sible entry to the NYC marathon this fall. said that if you want to achieve a goal, Park. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 357Achilles International is a non- you should not let whatever disability 7400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstriprofit organization that, among other you may have hold you back. bune.com, or @luisgronda. things, helps disabled athletes train for athletic competition. Turner said running has become a hobby of his because it helps him stay active and fit and allows him to be outdoors. He can run indoors on his own, but if he wants to go for a jog outside, he must have a guide running alongside him. Turner said the guide helps him avoid bumping into other people or things while he is running. Turner said he remembers the first time he was training to run for a race. Although he could not recall which race it was exactly, he remembers feeling nervous about running. “The first marathon was tough to wrap my head around,” he said. “You’re training for it and the next thing you know, you’re running it.” He is now planning for another Achilles race, after competing last year. Turner said he has no regrets for participating in the sports that led to PHOTO BY SHIEK MOHAMED his vision loss, saying he was simply John Adams High School was crowned as the 2014 champions of the living his life as a young man. “I had no idea at the time it could’ve Public School Athlete League cricket tournament after defeating damaged my vision,” he said. “YouT:8.75”Hillcrest High School in the finals last Saturday.

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Hearing Loss Going Into Your Golden Years

By Luis Gronda Staff Writer As people go into their golden years, loss of hearing is one of many problems that can develop. According to the Hearing Loss Association of America, a national organization that provides assistance and resources for people that lose their hearing, about 20 percent of adults in the United States have reported a varying degree of hearing loss. At the age of 65 and older, one out of three people have hearing loss. Dr. Avia Kagan, owner of the Jackson Heights-based Hearing Technologies and a practicing audiologist, said the loss of hearing occurs either naturally through old age or due to various ailments or diseases that affect hearing, including what they call conductive hearing loss. Kagan said that conductive hearing loss happens when the muscles inside the ear do not work properly. According to the American SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association, there are a number of causes of this type of hearing loss, including an ear infection, allergies or even a benign tumor. That type of ailment can often be corrected through medicine or surgery, Kagan said. But at Hearing Technologies, they mostly work with fit-

The Golden Years ting their patients with hearing aids. Kagan said a hearing aid, besides obviously improving a person’s hearing, can restore balance for a person, as hearing loss can make somebody unbalanced. That would force somebody to use a walker to help them travel on their feet, she said. Another type of hearing loss is called tinnitus, which is constant ringing in the ears. Kagan said that it occurs due to long time exposure to loud noises, such as music concerts or construction sites. Kagan said the ringing can sometimes be an indicator of future hearing loss and there is no known cure for tinnitus. She said wearing a hearing aid serves as a tinnitus masker and helps someone deal with the ailment.

While hearing loss may be a problem for older citizens, hearing aids can offer relief.

When her company is prescribing hearing aids to its patients, it does get pushback from people all the time, Kagan said. The cosmetics of a hearing aid can be a problem for people, as well as the pricing. She said they try to work with everybody’s budget and needs to fit them with the hearing aid of their choice. Hearing aids have also advanced immensely over the years, she said. Reminiscing on how the device has evolved, she said hearing aids were not digital at all when they were first invented and now you can hook up your hearing aid to your iPhone or iPad. “It’s like a very sophisticated computer on your ear,” Kagan said. “Hear-

ing aids went from something big to something very sleak.” According to the Mayo Clinic, there are several different types of hearing aids, including one that goes completely in your ear canal and a half-shell, which is molded to fit the outer shell of your ear. Kagan said many people do not know that you can pay for a hearing aid through your insurance company and she encourages any potential patients to do research with their company before scheduling an appointment with them. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

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think about making such a purchase, so if sites are provided for them they will be grateful that it is something they will not have to think about. Cemeteries can accommodate most any need. Besides belowground (traditional) burial, aboveground mausoleum crypts offer one inclusive price with no monument or maintenance to purchase. Many people do not realize that cemeteries can also provide memorial space for cremated remains. Find the cemetery that can accommodate your wishes, a location convenient for visitation if that might be important, and costs that are within your budget. Let’s face it, it is a purchase none of us look forward to making, but some pre-planning will go a long way to set your mind at ease. Your family and loved ones will thank you.

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The typical office visit with a primary care doctor is about 15 to 20 minutes. Oftentimes, doctors are rushed and you may leave your appointment with more questions than answers about your health. You may feel confused about all the medications that you have to take. It may be hard to get an appointment when you need urgent care. You may not be sure if you are getting the right treatment. Across the nation, healthcare is transforming to deliver better care, improve communication between doctors and their patients and to make sure that rigorous standards for quality care are achieved. More and more primary care practices are taking on a new model of healthcare—one where the range of health needs is met as a Patent-Centered Medical Home. Medical homes are based on the core belief that health and wellness is achieved when a team of professionals are working together to meet all of the patient’s health care needs. Health should be attainable and affordable, and coordinated in one place. As a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home, the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center puts patients in the center of their own care. When you make an appointment with us, a healthcare team including doctors, nurses, social workers, nutritionists, medical assistants and

health educators will work with you to make sure that all of your needs are met. You will not feel rushed because someone on the team who knows your medical history will be available to help you. When you have a blood test, you do not have to call the office a dozen times to chase down the results. When you are not feeling well, you can get a same day appointment. When you need your medication refilled, you can send an email through the patient portal or call the office and someone will respond quickly. If you need a specialist, they will find the right one for you based on your preferences. They will even schedule the appointment for you and keep track of your specialty care. If you need services that we do not have, we can help you find resources in the community. Medical homes results in better quality of care, better patient care experience and reduced cost of care. Your medical home team is your partner in your overall health. The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center is a federally qualified health center, which serves all patients regardless of their ability to pay. We provide services seven days a week in convenient locations in Lower Manhattan and in Flushing. To learn more about our medical home services, go to www.cbwchc. org or call us at (718) 886-1212.

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City Offers Many Transportation Options For Seniors

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer As you age, transportation becomes one of the biggest challenges, especially if you do not drive. However, these restrictions do not mean you are out of luck. In a city as bustling as New York, it is understandable that many seniors would not want to stay home all day. Fortunately, there are many transportation options available to fit their needs, allowing them to explore the Borough with ease. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the biggest operator of public transportation in New York City. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that it offers the most senior-ready services to help them get around. According to MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz, the agency is working to increase its number of fully accessible subway stations from 82 to 100 by 2020. The focus will be on key stations, which are locations with high riderships or important transfer points. In early May, the MTA cut the ribbon on three elevators at one of these locations, the Forest Hills-71st Avenue stop. While the subway is moving towards improved accessibility, additional changes are not needed

for the City’s bus fleet. Action Committee, a “Every single one of our nonprofit social service buses is fully accessible,” Ortiz organization, also has said. a senior transportation The MTA also offers reprogram in place. duced fare MetroCards, with The HANAC East a price that is half of the base West Connection Sefare. In this case, the reduced nior Transportation fare is $1.25 per ride. These Program offers transcards are available for customportation for Queens’ ers who are 65 years of age or older citizens through older or who have a qualifying the Borough’s northdisability. They are also perern communities. Assonalized, with your name and toria, Long Island City, photograph engrained in the Access-A-Ride is one of many transportation services Sunnyside, WoodMetroCard. Reduced fare cards available for senior citizens in Queens. side, Jackson Heights, can be used at any time for the Elmhurst, Corona, ColWhile Access-A-Ride is not ex- lege Point, Whitestone and Flushing subway or local buses. The reduced fare does not apply to express buses, clusively for seniors, a good portion are all qualifying neighborhoods. the Long Island Rail Road or the Met- of their ridership is older, as that is The program’s VAN service proro-North Railroad during weekday when mobility becomes an issue for vides group transportation to senior some. Although this is a City service, centers, group shopping treks and rush hours. Besides helping older citizens on Ortiz said that the Access-A-Ride will day trips. Its CAR service is dedicated the standard public transit, the MTA take customers outside of the five to private transportation to medical also has Access-A-Ride. This service boroughs if required. appointments for physically handi“If they need to go somewhere in capped or extremely frail seniors. provides transportation for people with disabilities who are unable to Nassau, they would be accommodatThere are more than 1,000 regisuse the bus or subway for their trips. ed,” he said. tered clients in the program, which To apply for Access-A-Ride, visit is funded by the Dept. for the AgAccess-A-Ride is a shared, door-towww.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/paratran/ door system, picking up qualifying ing and the City Council. For more residents 24-hours-a-day, seven- guide.htm. To arrange a trip, call the information about HANAC’s senior days-a-week, including holidays. The Paratransit Command Center at (877) transportation program, call (718) fare does not cost any more than the 337-2017 or (718) 393-4999. 267-6910. Not every service available for sefull-cost for a mass transit trip. One Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357paying guest per trip may also ac- niors comes directly from the City. 7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstriThe Hellenic American Neighborhood bune.com, or @JoeMarvilli. company the customer.

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Preparing Your Finances For Retirement

Financial planning for retirement can be an overwhelming task, but with focus and research, seniors can keep their sanity during the process. Rick Skutch, a Bayside C.P.A., has a number of insights into building a solid and realistic retirement plan. One of the most important facets of retirement planning, according to Skutch, is a clear picture of retirement goals. “I would have to ask them, ‘what is it that you want?’” Skutch said. Someone who wants to travel the States in an RV during their golden years, he noted, will draw up a very different retirement plan that someone who hopes to get an apartment in Manhattan. Skutch also said that one of the most prevalent mistakes in retirement planning is waiting too long to start. “The object isn’t so much to be ready to retire, and stop when you’re ready,” Sktuch said. “It’s to be prepared before you get there.” Skutch advised that it is important for seniors to weigh their current financial status against their vision of retirement, noting that many incorporate relocation or a part-time job into their retirement plan to accomplish that vision. “It’s hard in this day an age to just say, ‘I’m going to retire,’ and not have any money to fall back on,” Skutch added.

Rather, he said, people should mold their retirement plans around their resources. “One of the things is to take a look and see what works for you in the country, if there’s a place somewhere else you could retire,” Skutch said, noting that many retirees consider moving to North Carolina and South Carolina, Florida and the Midwest. The South dominates Forbes’ list of best places to retire in 2014, which includes Auburn, Ala., Abilene and

Austin in Tex., Bluffton, Charleston and Clemson in S.C., Brevard, N.C. and Morgantown, W. Va. In such a case, real estate agents offer important support in the financial planning process. Skutch said that investment brokers and financial advisers can also be valuable resources, but warns against choosing the wrong help. “I would pick [a financial adviser] who doesn’t sell products,” he advised. “Someone who charges hourly

for their fees, so that you know that you’re getting some independent information.” Overall, Skutch said, it is most important to decide what retirement means for you. “Do you want to not work? Do you want to work a different kind of job? Do you want to stay in this area?” Sktuch said. “Show me what you have, and from what you have, then what you can start to do is start to build to where you want to be.”

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Living Comfortably Into The Golden Years

BY JORDAN GIBBONS Staff Writer There are many factors to consider once the decision is made to move into a retirement residence. Assisted living residences are certified adult homes that have been approved and licensed by the Dept. of Health. There are three types of assisted living facilities: Basic ALR, Enhanced ALR and Special Needs ALR. A Basic ALR takes care of medically-stable residents who will need to have an annual physical exam and may need routine medical visits provided by medical personnel on-site or in the community. Enhanced ALRs offer additional care for residents who have age-related difficulties beyond what a Basic ALR can provide. Residents may require assistance to get out of a chair, to walk, climb stairs or use medical equipment. Special Needs ALRs are certified to serve people who require specialized services, such as residents suffering from Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease or other types of dementia. It is also important to ask the ALR what kind of payment it accepts. Many accept private payment or long-term care insurance and some accept Supplemental Security Income as the pri-

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ing facilities to consider that are for residents in good health who do not need assistance on a daily basis. One example of independent living is Flushing House, a nonprofit retirement community that offers residents private apartments where they are free to come and go, entertain family and friends and make their own financial decisions. The facility has housekeeping and linen services, 24-hour security, an activities program, computer learning and fitness centers, weekly trips and Catholic, Jewish and Protestant religious services. Flushing Hospital Medical Center also operates a satellite geriatric clinic on the premises, with physicians and nurses that are available to the residents if they choose to receive care there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like being on permanent vacation for a lot of these folks,â&#x20AC;? Robert Salant, of Flushing House, said. The Dept. of Healthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website provides more information about the different types of long-term care at www. nyhealth.gov/facilities/long_term_ care and the State Office for the Aging website has information on senior living choices at www.aging.ny.gov/ResourcesGuide/Housing.cfm. For more information about Flushing House, call (718) 762-3198 or (888) 987-6205.

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Sunnyside Celebrates Flag Day

The Sunnyside Kiwanis Club once again sponsored the annual Flag Day Parade along Greenpoint Avenue in Sunnyside on Saturday. The event ended with a ceremony at Joe Sabba Park, at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue. At left, retired Metropolitan Opera singer Paula Hostetter gave her rendition of “God Bless America” while Rachel Thieme of the Sunnyside Business Improvement District and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer look on. At right, hundreds gathered at the plaza for the ceremony. Photos by Walter Karling.

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Scholarship Winners Political pundit and author Arianna Huffington visited the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York’s Stathakeio Center in Astoria last week, to sign copies of her new book, “Thrive.” Pictured (from left) are Dr. Sam Chekwas, Anastasio Menessis, past president of the group; Huffington and current president Elias Tsekerides. Photo by Walter Karling.

Funny Girl Meets Grace The Jewish Community Relations Council of NY recently announced the winners of the Toby Nussbaum Jewish Heritage-NY2014 contest, awarded to students who entered an essay contest with the theme “L’Dor Vador: Generation to Generation,” during a ceremony at City Hall. Pictured (from left) are Judith Shapiro, Michael Nussbaum, Bernard Nussbaum, Dale Nussbaum, Yuhan Michelle Zou, High School First Place winner; Ron Weiner, president of JCRC; Deputy Mayor Richard Buery and Rabbi Michael Miller, executive vice president of JCRC.

Community Boards Sworn In U.S. Rep. Grace Meng recently met with actress/singer Barbra Streisand to discuss increased funding, research and awareness for women’s heart disease, the number one killer of females.

Angels Win Queens-based New York Angels pitchers Christian Nunez (left) and George Psahos were instrumental in the team’s double header victory against the Pirates at Lindsay Park in Brooklyn earlier this month.

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz administered the oath of office to 319 new and returning Queens Community Board members during a ceremony on Thursday, June 12, in the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

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LEISURE

Lauper On ‘Front and Center’ This Month BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer This season of the Public Television music series “Front and Center” will feature one of Queens’ most successful singers. Cyndi Lauper will take the stage on June 28 for the third season of “Front and Center,” a music performance series that features a variety of excellent musicians in an intimate concert setting. For the Ozone Park native, that meant an appearance at Manhattan’s Highline Ballroom, where she performed her smash debut, “She’s So Unusual,” from start to finish. “Cyndi Lauper is an incredibly talented musician who continues to reinvent herself with huge successes like her Grammy Award winning Broadway play ‘Kinky Boots,’” Don Maggi, the program’s executive producer, said. “We love having artists on the show that are versatile and can, or will, play a major role in the entertainment industry.” Last year, Lauper embarked on the

During her tour last year, Lauper played at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College, telling stories to the audience about the recording process behind the album in between songs. Her performance at the Highline Ballroom for “Front and Center” took place on Dec. 9, after the tour wrapped Photo by Kat Villacorta up. The venue is a far smaller and more lowCyndi Lauper performs at the Highline Ballkey space that Lauper room for Public Television’s “Front and Cenusually plays, creating ter,” which will air on June 28. a rare opportunity for “She’s So Unusual: 30th Anniversary the artist and the audience. “The Highline Ballroom is such a Tour,” honoring that album’s annivergreat venue with a large stage, but still sary. With hit songs like “Girls Just has a very intimate feel to it,” Maggi Want To Have Fun,” “Time After Time” said. “Visually, the space just really and “She Bop,” the record made Lauper

a star. It won her the Grammy for Best New Artist and has gone 6x Platinum since its release.

Drake, Lil Wayne Announced For FH Concert BY LuIs GROndA Staff Writer The summer lineup at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium continues to get stronger, with two more shows announced this week. Two hip hop giants, Drake and Lil Wayne, will play the stadium on Aug. 19 as part of the nationwide tour the duo are going on. The Forest Hills show is the only New York date currently scheduled, according to the announced tour dates. Punk rock band The Replacements are also coming to Queens, scheduling a date one month after the Drake/ Lil Wayne show, on Sept. 19. Drake, also known for his role as Jimmy Brooks in the hit TV series “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” is a Grammy-Award winning rapper who has had several hit singles over his short career. Among his most popular songs are “Started From The Bottom,” “Over” and “Best I Ever Had.” His second album, “Thank Me Later,” debuted at number one on the Billboard chart and was certified platinum. His latest album, which he is touring in support for, “Nothing Was The Same,” was released in 2013. Lil Wayne is also a Grammy Award winner, picking up the honor in the Best Rap Album category. He won the award for his 2008 record,

“Tha Carter III,” which is his most successful album to date. It sold more than one million copies in the first week of its release. Other successful albums he has released include 2004’s “Tha Carter” and 2010’s “Rebirth.” While 1980s and early 90s punk rockers The Replacements may not have the commercial success that those hip hop superstars have achieved, they have established their own success in the rock scene, as they are considered one of the pioneers of alternative rock. The band reunited in 2012 after disbanding in 1991. They released seven albums between 1981 and 1990, including “Let It Be” in 1984 and “Tim” in 1985, their first major label release. The band has played at several well-known festivals since their reunion, including the Coachella Music Festival in California last year. The Sept. 19 show will feature two opening bands, The Hold Steady and Deer Tick. Tickets for the Replacements show will go on sale on Saturday, June 21 at 11 a.m. You can purchase your ticket at Ticketfly.com. The Drake/Lil Wayne show is already on sale at the same website. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

works for on-camera. Using it also allowed us to accommodate a larger audience for the performance.” Lauper is in good company for the third season of “Front and Center.” Other performers include The Avett Brothers, drummer Ginger Baker, Christina Perri, the Goo Goo Dolls, James Blunt and Grouplove. “She’s an amazing performer…she just fits. The 30th Anniversary of ‘She’s So Unusual’ is an event we were fortune enough to be part of,” Maggi said. “As with all of our artists on Season 3, Cyndi brought something unique and all her own to the show.” The episode featuring Lauper will air on Saturday, June 28, at 11:10 p.m. on WLIW. For more information and local listings, visit www.frontandcenter.com/ events/307-cyndi-lauper. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @JoeMarvilli.

Cardozo Wins PSAL Title It is not common for a team with three hits to win a championship game. It is also uncommon for Benjamin Cardozo High School’s baseball team to be on top of the PSAL. Yet here were the Judges celebrating their first title since 1988, on the field at Yankee Stadium last Thursday, following a 3-1 victory over Benjamin Cardozo’s baseball team won their first PSAL title since 1988 last the Tottenville Pirates. “We’re built on synergy,” week. said Judges coach Ron Gorecki, who noted that the 1987 and 1988 the Whitey Fords of the past, the Luis Cardozo teams were in the stands. “We Aparicios.” Cardozo took a first inning lead on feed off one another. We’re a family. A family that stays united really goes far.” an RBI double by Christopher CampGorecki spent several days before bell. The score stayed 1-0 until the botthe game comparing his team to Rocky tom of the sixth when Tottenville tied Balboa, while Tottenville was cast as the game on an RBI single by James Wise. It was the first hit for either team Apollo Creed. “We’re a rag-tag bunch of guys,” since the first inning. Tottenville starting pitcher Thomas Musso was taken Gorecki said. Keith Rogers pitched six innings for out after the first two batters reached the Bayside-based team, giving up one base in the seventh. Mark Birkbeck run on two hits. Then, batting with the was summoned from the bullpen and bases loaded and one out in the seventh gave up two singles to the first three inning, Rogers broke a 1-1 tie by sin- batters faced, including the clutch hit from Rogers. gling in the go-ahead run. The championship was a nice birth“Rogers is a quiet leader. A silent, day gift for Gorecki. strong guy,” Gorecki said. “I’m 66 today. They knew it was my The Judges added an insurance run on an error later in the inning. Rogers birthday. They didn’t say anything until was the winning pitcher and Jun Young it was over but they wanted to win it for Lim earned a save by striking out the me,” Gorecki said. It was the culmination of a man who side in the seventh. Gorecki feels that Rogers has been has been coaching for 44 years and a underrated by scouts because of his team that worked, by Gorecki’s estimation, for 400 to 500 hours this season, body. “People are overlooking him because six days a week. “It’s the most wonderful feeling in he is 5’9, 5’10, 180 [pounds]. Today everybody wants a big 6’3, 6’5 pitcher,” the world,” Gorecki said. -david Russell Gorecki said. “They are overlooking

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QUEENS TODAY

FRIDAY 6/20

KENNY BRAWNER

Pianist, vocalist and actor Kenny Brawner will bring the music and story of Ray Charles to life at Flushing Town Hall. In “Kenny Brawner as Ray Charles,” Brawner will portray the legendary musician, leading a 12-piece orchestra and three vocalists. The songs are interwoven with tales from Charles’ life, including American social history, his battle with drugs and his triumphant return home to Georgia. The performance starts at 7 p.m. and costs $20. Tickets are $15 for members and $10 for students.

SATURDAY 6/21

LGBTQ CONCERT

LGBTQ Immigrant Voices Flushing Town Hall and Terraza 7 Cafe co-present a LGBTQ-themed concert meant to celebrate Pride Month and showcase the strength of the immigrant communities of Queens. Among the performances will be a headlining set by Mahina Movement, a trinity of women based in New York City. The concert kicks off at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for members and students, $15 for everyone else.

SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION

New York Hall of Science will celebrate the start of summer with a family event

for young children with autism. Between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. in Rocket Park, autistic kids between the ages of 3 and 8 will explore classic summer activities with a science twist, create designs with sidewalk chalk paint, build a fort, plant a summer garden and much more. Tickets are $15 per family, including general admission and parking. For more information, call (718) 699-0005.

UNCLE YAO’S CHORUS

The Flushing Library will present a performance by Uncle Yao’s Chorus. Led by renowned Maestro Xue-Yan Yao and director Pei-ping Wang, this Queens-based choral group will offer the audience breezy, refreshing vocal pieces, both familiar and unfamiliar, from feature films from around the world. The free concert starts at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Call (718) 6611200 for more information.

BLOCK PARTY

Queens Council on the Arts is opening up the newly designated Kaufman Arts District for its block party this Saturday. From 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., QCA will showcase artists including Sol Aramendi, Make Music New York and Audrey Dimola. Tickets are $35 and include all day access to artist activities and local eateries, admission to the Best of Queens Film Festivals screening, a signature festival cup and more. For more information, visit queenscouncilarts.org/qcablockparty.

ART WORKSHOP

From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., channel your mystic energy and be creative in Solstice art-making workshops at Socrates Sculpture Park in partnership with Free Style Arts Association, Materials for the Arts, The Noguchi Museum and Queens Museum. The free workshop is offered in the

SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK SUNDAY 6/22

“WORLD FAIR” Queens Museum will air “World Fair,” a short documentary that explores memory and amateur films through the 1939 New York World’s Fair. The film weaves together the memories of former fairgoers with vibrant archival footage and a textured original score, transporting viewers to the futuristic and hopeful realm of the fair. The screening starts at 3 p.m. park’s education area on a drop-in basis. For more information, call (718) 9561819.

family, with paid general admission. Visit nysci.org/ little-makers for more information.

CAR SHOW

CROCHERON PARK CONCERT

The Knockdown Center will host a car show starting at 10 a.m. The facility describes the event as a “full-spectrum look at the automobile as our nation’s long standing symbol of manifest destiny and superfluous ingenuity.” It will feature high-end custom and collectable cars. The center is located at 52-19 Flushing Ave. in Maspeth.

The Bayside Historical Society will hold a free, outdoor concert at Crocheron Park, on the sledding hill, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The band, Something In Between, will play hits from the 1960s through today. Attendees are welcome to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and picnics.

ART FESTIVAL

The Friends of Diversity Plaza / 37th Road Pedestrian Plaza will host Arts Festival 2014: Summer Solstice Celebration from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the plaza, located between 73rd Street and 74th Street in Jackson Heights. This event will feature free art workshops, music and outdoor art exhibitions to celebrate the Diversity Plaza, the local art scene and the arrival of summer.

SUNDAY 6/22

The Little Makers program at the New York Hall of Science will hold a workshop on sand play. Mix simple household ingredients to make a batch of moldable sand. The program runs from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and costs $8 per

CALLING ALL PINBALL WIZARDS

This Sunday, Creek & Cave holds its first annual pinball tournament. Games start at 12:30 p.m. and first through fourth places win cash prizes. Tickets are $10 during pre-sale and $15 day-of. For more information, call (718) 7068783.

TUESDAY 6/24 FILM FOR ALL

UNMAPPING THE WORLD

The Queens Museum invites families to participate in this workshop led by Brazilian artist Clarissa Tossin. The “Unmapping The World” workshop is a physically dynamic and intellectually stimulating hands-on art making experience that collectively makes a new world map by charting individual or shared territories on a giant ball “planet” made of room–size clumped paper. The event is free and runs from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. To RSVP, email exhibitions@ queensmuseum.org.

ARTISAN MARKET SENSATIONAL SAND PLAY

Gottscheer Hall is located at 657 Fairview Ave. in Ridgewood.

Aristan market in Ridgewood will feature more than 40 local vendors, food, alcohol, brunch and much more. There will also be live music at Gottscheer Hall’s stage. On this day, The Three-eyed Horseman and Feral Foster will perform during the festival. The festival will run from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Tribeca Film Festival, AT&T and Rooftop Films will present “When Harry Met Sally” at 8:30 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Garden as part of this year’s Film For All campaign. The movie, selected by voters in the campaign, will be screened at outdoor locations in all five boroughs.

WEDNESDAY 6/25

PENNY SOCIAL

The Woodhaven Cultural & Historical Society will hold their annual Penny Social Fundraiser at 1 p.m. at Emanuel United Church in Woodhaven. People who attend buy a sheet of tickets and bid on items by placing the tickets in the container next to the items they like. The event aims to raise money for the cultural and historical society.

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KIDS SONGS Wednesday, June 25 Court Square library at 10:30 and 11:30. DRAMA CLUB Tuesdays Central library. Register. TEEN MEDIATION Tuesdays Central library at 4. WALLFLOWER Wednesday, June 25 “Perks of Being A Wallflower” film at the Queensboro Hill library at 4. READALOUD Wednesday, June 25 South Ozone Park library at 4. Grades K-3. KEY CLUB Wednesday, June 25 Forest Hills library at 4:30. FAMILY MOVIE Wednesday, June 25 Fresh Meadows library at 4. TODDLER MOVEMENT Wednesday, June 25 Briarwood library at 1. MAGIC SHOW Wednesday, June 25 Middle Village library at 3:30. DRAWING CLUB Wednesdays LIC library at 4. READING FOR FUN Wednesdays Laurelton library at 3:30. HARRY POTTER Thursday, June 26 “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” at the Richmond Hill library at 3:30. MAGIC SHOW Thursday, June 26 Flushing library at 2:30 and LIC library at 3. TWEEN ART Thursday, June 26 Langston Hughes library at 3:30. ANIME CLUB Thursday, June 26 Flushing library at 4. FAMLY STORYTIME Thursdays through July 31 Bay Terrace library at 11:30. 18 months to 4 years. TEEN GIRLS EMPOWER Thursday, June 26 Laurelton library ages 14-19 at 4. FED-RATED CHESS Thursday, June 26 East Flushing library at 4:30. CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Thursday, June 26 Glen Oaks library at 11:30. TWILIGHT TALES Thursday, June 26 Douglaston library. Register. JACK & BEANSTALK Thursday, June 26 Bay Terrace library at 3:30.

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WORLD’S FAIR EXHIBIT Through June 30 celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1964-65 World’s Fair at the Central library. SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE Friday, June 20 film at the Windsor Park library at 1. 47 RONIN Friday, June 20 film at the Lefferts library at 4. MOVIE MATINEE Fridays through June 27 Rosedale library at 2:30. JUNETEENTH Saturday, June 21 Langston Hughes library. Celebration commemorating end of slavery starting at 11. CHORAL GROUP Saturday, June 21 Flushing library at 1:30. TOP 40 ROCK Saturday, June 21 Flushing library at 5. ARTS FESTOVA: Saturday, June 21 Jackson Heights Arts Festival’s Summer Solstice Celebration 11-8 at Diversity Plaza, 37th Road between 73rd and 74th Streets. CARIBBEAN MUSIC Monday, June 23 Whitestone library at 3. FAMILY MOVIE Monday, June 23 South Ozone Park library at 5. GAY PRIDE Monday, June 23 celebrate gay pride at the Jackson Heights library at 5:30. BUKHARIAN MUSIC Monday, June 23 Forest Hills library at 6. BROADWAY SONGS Tuesday, June 24 East Flushing library at 2:30. CLASSIC STREISAND Tuesday, June 24 Middle Village library at 2:30. CONCERT IN MOTION Wednesday, June 25 Sunnyside library at 3. BINGO Thursdays McGoldrick library at 1. MR. SMITH Wednesday, June 25 “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” at the Hillcrest library at 1. MONUMENTS MEN Wednesday, June 25 film at the Central library at 6. GAY CELEBRATION Wednesday, June 25 lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month Celebration 6-8 at Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens, room 213. MUSICAL JOURNEY Thursday, June 26 North Hills library at 1:30. THE APARTMENT Thursday, June 26 film at the Central library at 2. GREAT MUSIC 30s-70s Thursday, June 26 at the

Mitchell-Linden library at 2. NY WORLDS FAIR Thursday, June 26 “Peace Through Understanding” documentary shown at the Central library at 6. OPEN MIC Thursday, June 26 East Elmhurst library at 6. JAZZ SINGER Wednesday, July 2 film at the Hillcrest library at 1. CIMARRON Wednesday, July 16 film at the Hillcrest library at 1. DOUBLE INDEMNITY Wednesday, August 6 film at the Hillcrest library at 1. MARTY Wednesday, August 20 film at the Hillcrest library at 1.

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QUEENS FOCUS Queens Library locations will be serving free summer meals to children and teens ages 18 and younger every Monday through Friday, from June 27 to Aug. 29. Meals will be provided by the City Dept. of Education. Local sites serving meals include: Arverne, 312 Beach 54th St., Arverne. Far Rockaway, 1637 Central Ave., Far Rockaway. Ozone Park, 92-24 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park. Richmond Hill, 103-34 Lefferts Blvd., Richmond Hill. Rockaway Park, 116-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway Park. Woodhaven, 85-41 Forest Pkwy., Woodhaven. Locations and schedules are subject to change. For information, visit www. queenslibrary.org. The Angelo Graci Republican Club will host a luncheon to celebrate the club’s 30th anniversary at noon June 21 at the Parish Center of Christ Lutheran Church, on the corner of 101st Avenue and 86th Street in Ozone Park. A $35 donation is suggested. For information, call Dolores Williams at (718) 835-7175. Local students were named to the President’s List at Farmingdale State College. They include: Far Rockaway: Kwadwo OpokuDuro. Forest Hills: Jazmin Henriquez, Lobsang Sherpa. Kew Gardens: Francisco Tejada. Rego Park: Shawn Breen. Local students received degrees during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at The University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. They include: Far Rockaway: Andrew Thomas, Bachelor of Science degree in finance. Rockaway Point: Thomas Woods, Bachelor of Science in finance.

Greatness Of Shabbat Renowned speaker Rabbi Eliyahu Bergstein discussed “The Greatness of the Shabbat” during a CHAZAQ lecture held at the Beth Gavriel Community Center in Forest Hills on June 1.

Local residents were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at SUNY New Paltz. They include: Belle Harbor: Cathryn Brown, Megan LaCognata. Breezy Point: Chris Newman. Broad Channel: Alexa Jackowski, Peter Willsen. Far Rockaway: Dakota Durant, Francy Hernandez. Forest Hills: Kristen Loyer, Molly Massiello, Sharon Morato, Sharanne Ng, Brett Wisner. Kew Gardens: Kasper Garlicki, Alexandria Griffiths, Dean Jones. Ozone Park: Sandra Arellano, Sabrina Bode, Rosalba Corrao, Aseah Khan. Rego Park: Kevin Lovo. Rockaway Park: Michael Carnacchio, Katelyn Gill, Michael McCann, Nicole Tesoriero. Woodhaven: Alexa Criollo, Marfry Hernandez, Paola Vargas. Nathalie Antunes of Rego Park received a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Ga. Local students received degrees during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at Clarkson University in Potsdam. They include: Forest Hills: Jason Leung, Bachelor of Science degree in computer science. Woodhaven: Rebecca Burgos, Bachelor of Science degree in biology with a minor in cognitive neuroscience. Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester at SUNY Potsdam. They include: Arverne: Felicia Thompson. Ozone Park: Tiffani Jackson. Rego Park: Alyssa Pannizzo. Maria Begum, daughter of Mohammed A. Khayer and Salena Khatun of Ozone Park, has been inducted into Rochester Institute of Technology’s Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society. Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at Hofstra University in Hempstead. They include: Arverne: Malvin Pincay. Forest Hills: Aleksey Babadzhanov, Valeria Camargo, Lauren Krampen. Ozone Park: Dana Gibbs, Tiffany Gunnes. Rego Park: Amanda Paljevic, Gabrielle Weinblatt, Jielin Zhang. Richmond Hill: Harmandeep Dhillon, Nandita Misir, Manpreet Saini, Adrian Singh. Dorian Weekes of Rego Park, a member of the Pomfret School class of 2015, performed with the Pomfret

Honors Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer honored students of Bryant High School’s Annual Senior Awards Dinner at Astoria World Manor. The event honors the academic achievements and excellence of seniors of the Councilman’s alma mater, Bryant High School. In this photo, Van Bramer is joined by Bryant High School’s 2014 Valedictorian, Taranjit Singh, and Principal Namita Dwarka.

Dance Company in “Finding Ourselves,” a group performance to which each student contributed his or her own section. Angelina Isakbaev of Forest Hills received a Master of Education degree in communication disorders during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Ga. Charles Russell of Ozone Park was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt. Mehran Ali and Jacob Gordon, both of Forest Hills, were named to

the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at Clark University in Worcester, Mass. Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at Morrisville State College. They include: Arverne: Vanessa Overo. Far Rockaway: Vanessa Connally, Siobhan Smith. Noelle Charles of Rosedale and Desiree McPherson of Queens Village were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at the University of New Haven in Conencticut.

They’ve Got Talent More than 60 students at PS64Q in Ozone Park were chosen to participate in a talent show on June 12. Students danced, sang, told jokes and performed magic for the more than 300 parents in attendance.

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Musicians OF QuEEns

Jessica Rowboat

QConf is edited by: Steven J. Ferrari

While Mets players typically hustle around the field during a game, two players had to use their quick reflexes for a peculiar reason. According to reports, the team’s outfielder Matt den Dekker and relief pitcher Vic Black had to run away from a horse that got loose from its carriage. The duo was hanging out in Central Park last week on an off-day for the team when den Dekker saw the horse racing towards him. He noticed that the horse

was coming at a fast speed and no one was driving the animal. Reports say the horse was detached from the carriage and ran towards the park. It is unclear how that happened or what scared the horse. The animal was caught on a taxi door, ripping it off the car. Black took a photo of the damage (pictured above) and tweeted it out to his followers. A group of horse carriage drivers were eventually able to catch the horse and stop it from causing more havoc.

Police Work Made Easy Crime is not something that should be taken lightly in our city, but we here at QConf cannot help ourselves when the perpetrators make it this easy. Kareem Mohammed, 22, of Ozone Park robbed a clerk at gun point at the Sleep Inn Hotel on Liberty Avenue in Jamaica on May 23. Mohammed was arrested within hours because he had been a guest at the hotel for four days before the robbery and used his credit card to pay for the room, police said.

Mohammed returned to the hotel around 4 a.m. and was buzzed in by the clerk, who recognized him. Once inside, he pulled out a pistol and said to the clerk, “give me all the big bills.” He ran off with $635. The room cost approximately $100 per night, according to the hotel website. Mohammed, who had several prior arrests, allegedly told investigators, “I can’t believe I did this to myself.” Neither can we, Mohammed, neither can we.

The Bear Necessities

Earlier this week, the Queens Zoo enthusiastically sent out this picture of Bouba, a young Andean bear, enjoying the summer weather by going for a swim. We're sure that after his swim, Bouba was cleaner than a good number of elected officials in the Borough...

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Amphibian Politics As the bill to have yogurt the State snack churns towards Cuomo's desk, a bill sponsored by Sen. John DeFrancisco (R-Syracuse) proposes making the wood frog the official State amphibian. The idea leapt from a fourth grader named Lili Winkelman, who offered this eloquently adorable argument in favor of the bill: “Number 1: Fast. Number 2: Awesome. Number Three: Frogtastic.” Nevertheless, some senators were not convinced. Sen. John Bonacic (R-Hudson Valley) took issue with “empowering a particular species [because it] dilutes property rights in the name of overregulation.” Ultimately, the bill hopped easily through the Senate, passing 53-4, according to published reports. Still waiting to be passed by the Senate: raising the municipal minimum wage, a woman’s right to choose, the DREAM Act…

Jessica Rowboat’s music, with her low-key acoustic work and beautifully gentle vocals, is the very definition of feather-light. That doesn’t mean she’s fragile though. Her songs feature strong melodies and conversational lyrics that make her easy to listen and relate to. Rowboat, whose real name is Jessica RozarioOspino, has been surrounded by music since she was a toddler. She grew up in Jackson Heights and Woodside, with parents and a brother who are classical musicians. Still, it took a few years for her to decide to pursue a career in music. “My first time on stage was around the age of four, which left me sufficiently terrified for a few years. Though I've always been drawn to it, I didn't necessarily fall in love with a career in music at the time,” she said. “I attended LaGuardia High School, where I began to write and compose more seriously, but it wasn't until a few years into college that music really caught up to me.” Although Rowboat has embraced her career, she still finds the songwriting process to be grueling, at least until she falls into a groove. “I have a terrible time sitting down to write, but once I get going, it's difficult to do anything else,” she said. “If someone told me they could hole me up in a cave to write for the rest of my life, I wouldn't hesitate.” Lyrically, Rowboat said she writes and sings about anything she cannot forget, with her material ranging from songs about God to

numbers about her husband. Growing up in the immigrant community of Jackson Heights had an impact on her writing as well in that the neighborhood has heavily influenced her character and her writing. Plus, she said she just loves the area. “I'll always have a heart for the immigrant experience,” Rowboat said. “Jackson Heights is known for having an eclectic immigrant feel and it’s fostered in me this incredible love and curiosity for different cultures. A neighborhood with Empanadas and Kulfi within walking distance? Brilliant.” Rowboat put her songwriting to use on 2013’s “Pears,” an album that she wrote, recorded and produced herself. The record tells her story over the course of eight songs. “It's definitely more personal,” she said. “About falling in love, and deciding to spend your life with someone.” Her latest release, “Camera Song,” only came out a month ago. The song is about her Canon 7D camera that was stolen about a year ago from her car on the Lower East Side. “[It] left an irrevocable hollow in my heart,” Rowboat said. “But really, I just wrote it in hopes that the thief would someday hear it and know that I understand. That there are no hard feelings.” For the second half of 2014, Rowboat will release “Seven Painters,” an album about the experiences of artists like Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh. She is also putting together a northeast U.S. tour for the fall. For her latest updates, visit jessicarowboat.bandcamp. com or www.facebook.com/ jessicarowboat.

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