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PARK PROTECTION Officials React To Trayvon Martin Verdict PAGE 4 Editorial: Trial Raises Race Questions PAGE 6

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio pushes for more money to outer-borough parks as he continues his Mayoral bid.

By Luis Gronda … Page 3

‘Comfort Woman’ Visits Queens Students

Candidates File, Prepare For Sept. Primary

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De Blasio: More Funding For Outer-Borough Parks

By Luis Gronda Staff Writer Public Advocate Bill de Blasio is fed up with how outer-borough parks are being treated and is calling for a new approach.

De Blasio unveiled a three-point plan last weekend to fix outer-borough parks and his first target is Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

“In the outer-boroughs, we have a lack of support and maintenance. We have community residents who depend on the parks and find them, often, run down or without the support they deserve,” he said at a press conference announcing the plan last Saturday.

In his plan, he called for the City to reject the plan to build a soccer stadium at the park and look for another location that will not result in the loss of parkland.

He said that the City should replace even more of the parkland than it would take up if the stadium is built and it must be accessible to residents who would use it. De Blasio also said that park tenants should give the City more of their revenue share.

Part two of the plan is for the City to renegotiate its deals with both the United States Tennis Association and the Mets so that the park gets more money from them.

According to numbers provided by de Blasio’s staff, the City gets $2.5 million per year from the USTA and $155,000 from the Mets with that number rising to $400,000 in 2014.

By Trisha saKhuja Staff Writer

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Public advocate Bill de Blasio is calling for more outer-borough park funding.

“Any for-profit entity has to understand that they need to be generous or they can take their business elsewhere,” he said.

De Blasio said he supports establishing a public-private alliance that is akin to the Central Park Conservancy.

Jean Silva, president of the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Conservancy, said that people must make their voices heard when it comes to this issue so private companies alone do not decide what to do with the parkland without hearing from residents.

She also said that the park itself is not sufficiently funded and more can be done to bring money to FMCP. Silva added that the conservancy has gotten some money through grants, which allowed them to do things like fund the reopening of the Willow Trail, now renamed the Pat Dolan Trail earlier this year.

The USTA declined to comment on de Blasio’s plan for this article.

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Comrie Drops out of Beep Race By naTaLia KoZiKoWsKa Staff Writer Just one month after relaunching his campaign, Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) has officially dropped out the race for Queens Borough President, citing personal reasons.

“After careful consideration, my family and I believe, due to personal matters, this is the best course of action,” Comrie said in a statement. “I remain steadfast in my faith and belief in government and it is a true honor to continue to serve the people of southeast Queens in my capacity as Councilman.”

Comrie, who was portrayed as an underdog in the race, had difficulty raising funds for his campaign. According to the Campaign Finance Board, as of May, he only managed to scrape up $145,000 – far less than his

Vallone Renews Call To Remove Koch From Bridge

opponents, former City Councilwoman Melinda Katz and Councilman Peter Vallone (D-Astoria).

Although Comrie, who will be term-limited later this year, ultimately decided to drop out of the race for Borough President, he told his supporters that his work as a public servant is far from over.

“Queens is one of the greatest boroughs in our City, and I am thankful to everyone for the opportunity to showcase my platform for inclusion and empowerment and express my passion for the Borough that was afforded me in this race,” he added. “I am looking forward to serving the people of Queens—in one capacity or another—for a long time to come.”

Comrie has not yet endorsed any of the remaining candidates.

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Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. is renewing his call to remove Ed Koch’s name from the Queensboro Bridge.

“People in Queens, who live here, understand that this was a slap in our face two years ago,” said Vallone. “Return the bridge to its rightful name.”

Vallone said he is in the process of drafting a new bill during the next month and a half, which was originally a compromise he proposed in 2010. The bill would return the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge to its original name, while renaming the Manhattan Municipal Building, located at 1 Centre St. as the Ed Koch Manhattan Municipal Building.

As Vallone continues to travel throughout the Borough on his campaign trail, he said he sees a unanimous opposition to the name change that Council Speaker Christine Quinn proposed in 2011 to honor former Mayor Koch’s time in office and in tribute to his 86th Birthday.

“A landmark so closely linked to the history of our borough should never be renamed after anyone,” said Vallone. “The people of Queens have spoken, and they want their bridge back. Manhattan had no right to take the Queensboro Bridge away in the first place – I am just trying to correct this injustice.”

The name-change proposal came a year after Koch endorsed Quinn to be the next Mayor of New York City.

Community Board 2 opposed the name change in 2011 and wrote a letter to Mayor Michael Bloomberg expressing their outrage.

The name change controversy over the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, which spans Midtown and Long Island City, Vallone says, has nothing to do with the late Koch.

“Ed Koch was a good man and we should name the Municipal Building after him,” Vallone said.

Even though Vallone does not see this legislation on top of the todo list for this session’s Mayor or City Council Speaker, he hopes it will be on the list for the new topelected officials next year.

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Electeds Outraged With Martin Verdict

BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA Staff Writer

“The verdict in the trial of Trayvon Martin is a travesty of the criminal justice system, and proves our The controversial “not guilty” ver- country has a long way to go before dict in the Trayvon Martin case has we can honestly claim that we are sparked reactions nationwide. Mil- free of racism,” Councilman Lelions are chiming in and reacting to roy Comrie (D-Jamaica) said in an the tragedy that claimed the life of an emailed statement. “Because of this unarmed teen. But while the nation failure, no criminal charges can be brought up again, and remains divided by the acquittal, the majority “The verdict in the trial the Martin family will of Queens’ elected of- of Trayvon Martin is a not receive the solace they deserve.” ficials agree the verdict travesty of the crimiState Sen. James was an outrage.

“It was a miscarriage nal justice system, and Sanders (D-Jamaica) of justice,” said Coun- proves our country has echoed similar sentiments, highlighting the cilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton). “I a long way to go before divide between American citizens and their think most people hope we can honestly claim for that glimmer of jus- that we are free of rac- views about the role racial profiling had in the tice but obviously hope death of 17-year-old was shot down with the ism.”

-Councilman Martin. verdict on Saturday.”

“America’s tem“I just don’t unLeroy Comrie perature on this one is derstand how a young blazing hot,” Sanders man walking back from the store with Skittles can be gunned said. “Unfortunately, we are still seedown in America and the gentleman ing that red-blue divide that America who did it could not be convicted,” he finds itself in. Very few people see it continued. “It goes to show that we in the middle. They either see it as a have a lot of work to do in terms of travesty, as I do, or you believe that it was a fair verdict.” profiling.”

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day night. The common consensus among his constituents, Sanders said, was that justice was not served.

“The common theme was outrage and understanding that a heinous crime has been committed made worse by an incredible, uncaring verdict,” Sanders said. “I think that it is one of the most outrageous injustices I’ve seen. It is a perversion of justice and something that all just-loving people should not stand for.”

This trial does not solely speak to the issue racism in the country, Sanders said – it also speaks to America’s ‘lousy’ gun laws and ‘lousy’ legal system.

“This case has sadly become a snapshot of where America is right now,” Sanders said. “There is an incredible fear. What is propelling the desire for so many people to have guns? There is an incredible fear that is not justified by criminal statistics. America already has more guns per person than any place in the world.”

“The law itself is unjust,” Sanders added. “The law, ‘Stand Your Ground,’ is taking away the idea that there has to be more criteria. You can’t just go around killing people.”

While a number of Black leaders have been vocal about their opinions of the verdict, most of the Borough’s white officials have remained silent.

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Many refused comment when asked for opinions on the verdict.

However, former Councilwoman Melinda Katz and Councilman Peter Vallone (D-Astoria) – both candidates for Borough President – released statements in the wake of the verdict.

“Last night’s decision to acquit George Zimmerman was nothing less than an outright failure of the American justice system,” Katz said. “Today’s news must compel us to reform courtrooms and laws across America so that ‘Stand Your Ground’ never again means disobeying orders from local authorities, engaging in blatant racial profiling and committing murder in cold blood before walking away scot free.”

Vallone turned his focus toward the victim’s family, not commenting on the trial’s outcome.

“As a father of teenagers, I have no words to describe the pain the Martin family must be experiencing and they are in my prayers,” Vallone said.

“As Public Safety Chair, I stand with them and our President in calling for a period of calm reflection and for the country to learn from this tragedy and move forward together to ensure that all of our children are safe.”

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Bloomberg Flips On NYC FC In The Bronx

By Luis Gronda Staff Writer Mayor Michael Bloomberg may have inadvertently revealed where New York City FC will play when they begin in 2015 – and it was not in Queens.

A transcript of a radio address posted on his website last week originally read that Major League Soccer’s 20th franchise would play in Yankee Stadium during its inaugural season in two years.

“Just look at our three newest sports arenas: the new Yankee Stadium; the Barclays Center, home of the Brooklyn Nets; and the Mets’ home base, Citi Field. Each pumps millions of dollars into our economy with every game they host. And each venue is gearing up to play an even bigger role in our city’s economy,” the transcript originally read. “Yankee Stadium will become the home of the New York City Football Club, the first soccer club in the five boroughs since the 1970s.”

It was later changed to say “And soon a new stadium will become home to the New York City Football Club, the first soccer club in the five boroughs since the 1970s.”

According to published reports, Bloomberg’s office sent out a statement explaining the change on the press release.

“The script for the Mayor’s radio address on Sunday overstated the possibility that the New York Football Club could play some games at Yankee Stadium while they search for a

Eviction At Willets Point According to the letter sent to the Auto Glass Chile, located at 38-15 126th St. in Corona, the businesses within the Willets Point development project will be eligible for a variety of relocation benefits and free services.

Cornerstone, a business relocation expert, will provide the auto-shop owners with assistance and advisory services free of charge. NYC EDC states in writing that they “look forward to providing relocation assistance and benefits to help achieve a smooth transition for businesses currently in Willets Point.”

Willets Point auto-shop owners protested their relocation on July 16.

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The auto-shop owners located in the Phase 1 area of the Willets Point development project held a protest on July 16, demanding a relocation site where they can all move together.

The tenants began to receive vacate notices around July 15 from the City Economic Development Corporation.

The City-owned property in Phase 1 will see the beginnings of the area’s environmental cleanup and construction of retail development on 126th Street later this year.

Marco Neira, president of the Sunrise Corporation, said the City is asking them to relocate separately, but in order to survive, they need to move together as the tight knit community they are.

permanent home,” said Julie Wood, Bloomberg’s spokesperson. “No decision has been made on where they will play. Wherever they end up, we are thrilled to welcome Major League Soccer to New York City, where pro sports are creating jobs and pumping millions into our economy.”

MLS has been pursuing a permanent stadium at Flushing Meadows Corona Park since they first announced plans for a new franchise in New York last year. The league has since stated they are looking at other sites, but FMCP is still an option.

But many park advocates and elected officials have been fighting the plan, saying that it would take away valuable parkland from the Borough.

At a Queens Borough President Forum last week, Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) said that the stadium plan at FMCP will not happen because the proposal would not get through the City Council for it to become a reality. Comrie is Chairman of the Council’s Land Use Committee.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has expressed interest in building the team’s permanent home in the Bronx and has been talking with MLS officials, according to reports.

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In Our OpInIOn

Looking At The Facts

MLK’s Dream Unfullfilled

To The Editor:

The outcome of the George Zimmerman trial in Florida – which saw Zimmerman cleared of all charges in the tragic death of young Trayvon Martin – has been a point of controversy since the case ended last week. Perhaps the most significant outcome of this trial is what Martin’s shooting says about race in America in 2013.

It has been 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr. marched on Washington and delivered his famous “I Have A Dream” speech. In the half-century since that momentous event, what lessons have we learned? Minorities, especially Blacks, are still targeted in racial profiles. The majority of inmates in our jails are minorities. Parents of Black children must still teach them how to act in public, out of fear that their kids will be stopped by police. More often than not, what you wear, how you walk and how you answer questions from the police can determine whether you get arrested.

Over the years, through countless racially-tinged incidents that have caused immeasurable amounts of pain and suffering, our leaders have called for a discussion on race, on equality, on unity and understanding. It was 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation, with the intent of freeing 3.1 million slaves in the United States. But 150 years later, we still have questions when it comes to racial unity.

After a century and a half, why have we been unable to answer these questions?

Fifty years ago, King had high hopes that his children would be living in a world that was far different from his. For Trayvon Martin, that hope was extinguished over the course of one tragic evening.

We were not present for Zimmerman’s trial and were not privy to all the information given to the jury who made the final decision. As such, we make no judgment on the jury’s decision. However, we do hope that the U.S. Justice Department will take a second look at the incident to determine if Trayvon Martin’s civil rights were violated.

In a country built on immigration, race has always been one of the defining characteristics of Americans. It seems like it always will be. In the end, however, it falls upon each of us to ask ourselves: have we learned anything from this trial, or will we just have another discussion when the next tragic incident occurs?

In YOur OpInIOn Housing Reasoning To The Editor:

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he Queens Tribune’s editorial “False Promises” (July 11-17) disregards the fact that we are building affordable housing as part of our $3 billion plan to revitalize Willets Point. But in order to build any of the 2,500 new housing units – including 875 affordable units – there must first be a comprehensive environmental cleanup of the 23-acre site that has been contaminated consistently for a hundred years, construction

of new retail and commercial spaces, and new ramps off the Van Wyck.

All of these components will transform the area into a clean, safe, and attractive destination with the necessary amenities for families to live. The residents of this new neighborhood will have access to six acres of open space, a new school and live in the immediate vicinity of more than 7,000 newly created permanent jobs.

The paper’s claim that the number of affordable housing units has decreased is false as well. The City’s original plan was

based on the full redevelopment of the entire 62-acre Willets Point site, while our plan is only for the initial 23 acres that the City offered for development.

Considering our redevelopment plan was the only viable proposal that was submitted in response to EDC’s request for proposals for Willets Point, it’s imperative that we embrace this opportunity to reverse 100 years of environmental contamination while building a new neighborhood that will benefit all Queens residents.

Jesse Masyr, Counsel, Queens Development Group

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here has recently been a great deal of heated discussion about the two bills that comprise the Community Safety Act (Introductions 1079 and 1080), which the New York City Council passed in late June. New Yorkers have been receiving some false information on these bills, so I think the time has come to calm down and look at the facts.

Introduction 1080 does not prevent police officers from using Stop and Frisk. Police profiling based on race and other categories is already unlawful, based on a 2004 bill signed by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. Yet under both current law and Introduction 1080, police officers can include race, gender, age and other relevant information when pursuing criminal suspects.

While Introduction 1080 does not eliminate or alter Stop and Frisk, it does address bias-based profiling. This has become an epidemic over the past decade, all because of Mayor Bloomberg’s insistence that officers conduct an increasing number of quota-driven stops. Every day I hear unsettling stories of local residents, law-abiding taxpayers, being stopped on the street in their own neighborhoods for no apparent reason. Stops increased by a jarring 700 percent from 2002 to 2011 without a corresponding drop in gun violence.

Introduction 1080 will not prevent police officers from

stopping people, but it does reiterate that officers must have a law enforcement basis for a stop.

It has been suggested that Introduction 1080 opens the door to frivolous lawsuits, but when other states enacted similar laws, the numbers of lawsuits did not significantly increase. Additionally, plaintiffs in New York City cannot seek monetary damages under the bill, nor can they sue individual officers. Instead, if policies are discriminatory or ineffective, individuals can sue to have those policies changed. By prompting the abandonment of wasteful practices, Introduction 1080 will actually save the City millions of dollars.

Finally, Introduction 1079 simply allows the New York City Department of Investigation to have oversight of the New York City Police Department. Almost all City agencies have Inspectors General, as do federal departments like the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigations. Those agencies are not held back by Inspectors General, and the NYPD will not be either.

I have enormous respect for the work of the NYPD, and I would never vote for a law that would put New Yorkers in harm’s way or allow crime levels to increase. On the contrary, I supported these bills because I believe they will make our City safer for all residents.

Mark S. Weprin, Council Member

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QUEENS thiS wEEk Civics, Officials Protest Van Buren HS Co-location

Civic leaders, elected officials, union representatives and students joined together on the steps of Martin Van Buren High School to protest the City’s decision to co-locate another school in the building.

Councilman Mark Weprin (DOakland Gardens), Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows), State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and Eastern Queens residents met on July 15 to express their concerns over the Dept. of Education’s plan to colocate a new school within the walls of Martin Van Buren, a move that would eliminate 500 seats in the process.

The co-location would take place for the 2014-2015 school year, with a public hearing to be scheduled later this year.

“The DOE has cut off parents from the process, has cut off community people from the process and has forced policies on local communities,” Councilman Weprin said. “For the DOE not to tell the elected officials, not to tell the community that they’re doing this and just to hear about it through a whisper campaign is really outrageous.”

The Councilman mentioned that co-location will prevent the reduction of overcrowding in nearby high schools by cutting down on the number of available seats at Van Buren.

“Now is not the time for the outgoing administration to make this type of destructive decision without community input, without parental input,” Assemblyman Weprin added.

“They’re stabbing us in the back for the last two years of everybody’s effort to turn this school around,” Avella said.

“This is the wrong plan at the wrong time in the wrong place at the wrong school,” Deputy Borough President Barry Grodenchik said.

“The DOE has a history of not listening to our communities, to our civic associations, to our parents and to our students,” United Federation of Teachers representative Washington Sanchez said.

“We do not need another school co-located here, with another principal taking money away from Martin Van Buren,” Kirby Lindell, vice president of Bell Park Manor Terrace, said.

“Co-locating a school here is putting a big bump in the road,” Frank Toner, president of Rocky Hill Civic Association, said.

Harsimranjeet Singh, a senior at Martin Van Buren, spoke as well against the idea of co-location.

“Changing the school is a big mistake because community schools help build your character,” he said.

When asked for comment, the DOE said the new school would be a

good addition to the community.

“This new school will deliver great outcomes for neighborhood students,” spokesman David Pena said. “Parents in this community are clamoring for more high quality options, and we’re going to keep delivering them.”

Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

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DOT Proposes Traffic Change In FH

Community Board 6 will hear a proposal to bring changes to a major Forest Hills Intersection.

The Dept. of Transportation will present a plan at the board’s September meeting to make what the agency says are safety improvements to Metropolitan and 71st Avenues in Forest Hills.

According to the presentation sent by the DOT, the plan for the intersection would paint a center median with a left turning lane onto Metropolitan Ave. It would also replace about 14 metered parking spaces and turn those into no-standing zones. The bus stop Q53 on 71st Avenue would be moved to 70th Drive as part of their plan.

According to the agency, the proposal would clear congestion on the avenue and improve safety for drivers and pedestrians. There have been 13 injuries and one pedestrian fatality between 2006 and 2011 at that intersection and 40 percent of the injuries happened while a car failed to yield while a pedestrian was walking.

“Through improved roadway design and repurposing of underused curbside lanes, these proposed improvements at Metropolitan and 71st Avenues would enhance safety for all road users at a location that has seen an increasing number of crashes, one of them fatal, while also improving traffic flow,” a DOT spokesperson said in a statement.

Ilya Shmukler, owner of Continental Hardware just off of 71st Avenue, said that their plan does not make any sense because there are not many accidents on the thoroughfare and it could inconvenience customers of their store and many businesses along the avenue because of the decreased parking.

“People want to stop, get something and go,” he said. “They’re trying to take all the business away.”

But Barbara Stuchinski, president of the Forest Hills Civic Association and CB 6 member, disagrees with their sentiments.

She described the traffic on Metropolitan Avenue as “absolutely horrendous” and that the changes need to be made to improve traffic flow.

“Anything that helps keep traffic flowing safely, I’m in favor,” Stuchinski said.

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-Luis Gronda

Bayside Library Holds Reopening Celebration

Bayside residents should get ready to celebrate the reopening of their library.

Queens Library’s Bayside branch has invited the community to a “Welcome Back to Bayside!” party on July 20. The event is meant to commemorate the return of a key part of the community after it was closed earlier this year for renovations.

Running from noon to 5 p.m., the free celebration will include craft activities for all ages, a special children’s program at 2 p.m. and a rocking blues set from Eddie Lee Isaacs & Friends at 3 p.m.

The Bayside branch of the Queens Library closed at the tail end of 2012.

During the construction, the library underwent a complete interior remodeling and added new features, such as a radio-frequency identification selfservice checkout and 24/7 check-in station, separate areas for teens, adults and kids and full handicap accessibility.

Bayside Library is located at 214-20 Northern Blvd.

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-Joe Marvilli

Boys & Girls Club To Be Renovated

A community center in Richmond Hill is undergoing a much-needed renovation.

This December, the first phase of the newly renovated Boys & Girls Club in Richmond Hill will be complete.

This phase includes building a brand new, regulation-sized gym and a teen center, which will offer courses eligible for college credit and a technology center that will have 60 computers for the kids to use.

Carol Simon, the executive director of the club, said that the renovation is long overdue because the building that houses the club is old. They have been in existence at the Atlantic Avenue location for 57 years and the club needs to be expanded to keep the children that current attend the program as well as have more space for more kids.

“We’re very keen on keeping the kids here,” Simon said.

The project was funded by several electeds, including Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, State Senator Joe Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) as well as from the New York Mets.

Marshall allocated almost $5 million dollars to this phase, Addabbo gave $1.5 million and the Mets donated

$250,000 to the project. Both phases of the renovation will cost $11.5 million in total.

The second phase consists of rebuilding the rest of the building that is not included in the first phase. According to Simon, when that phase begins, they will shift all of their kids to the new area of the facility while the rest of the building is under construction.

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-Luis Gronda

Jackson Heights Summer Concert Series

This summer, the Jackson Heights Beautification Group will host free music festivals every Sunday afternoon at Travers Park, called “Summer Sundays at the Park.”

Artists will take the stage at 3 p.m. on Sundays through Aug. 25.

The concerts will take place on 78th Street between 34th Avenue and Northern Boulevard alongside Travers Park.

The festival kicked-off its series with a local garage-rock band made up of five fathers, called the Sonic Power Pops.

David French, guitar player and father of two, said the band met at playdates for their children.

“Our guitars were collecting dust over the years, but playing together now makes us feel like we are the kids we were 20 years ago,” French said.

“We all have jobs and families, but this has become really important to us.”

The second concert of the summer series took place on July 14, with M.A.K.U. Sound System on stage. Subsequently, the schedule is as follows: July 21- Alycia Perrin and the Latihente Dance Company; July 28 - Band in a Box and Once Again; Aug. 4 - Issa Cabrera; Aug. 11 - R-Tronika and Aug. 18 - Calpulli Mexican Dance Company.

On Aug. 25, starting at 11 a.m. the City Parks Puppet Mobile will present “Little Red’s Hood.” Afterwards, the Theater for a New City will present “Sanitation, or, Off the Grid” at 2 p.m.

“Summer Sundays at the Park” is made possible in part by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funding from the New York City Dept. of Cultural Affairs, as well as funds from the Decentralized Program, a re-grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts, administered by the Queens Council on the Arts.

For more information about the summer concert series, contact Alfonso Quiroz from the Jackson Heights Beautification Group at (718) 5655344.

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-Trisha Sakhuja

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QUEENS FOCUS Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at the University at Albany. They include: Forest Hills: Nadia Ambarsom, Allison Bennett, Joshua Gurwitz, Aaron Weil.

Rego Park: Jennifer Alweiss, Nicole Brodie, Eric Chan, Jeremy Manheim, Molly McHale, Weihao Wang.

Arverne: Christopher Francis.

Belle Harbor: Alanna Macron, Dylan Watton.

Breezy Point: Robert Klein.

Broad Channel: Emily Wierzbowski.

Far Rockaway: Cherisse Green, Tolagbe Olatunbosun.

Ozone Park: Sneha Patel, Rehnuma Rahman, Catherine Rojas.

Richmond Hill: Rowena Chandradutt, Yadesh Haripaul.

Rockaway Park: Alexandra Berlingieri.

South Ozone Park: Arriel Howard, Marjorie Salomon, Jeremy Teekasingh.

South Richmond Hill: Al-Jameelah Khan, Sawrajpal Singh.

Woodhaven: Rajiq Inam, Olivia Kempin, Krystal Lozada, Daniel Valverde.

Bayside: Tatiana Choong, Samantha Chorny, Alfons D’Auria, Timothy Hom. Bellerose: Patrycja Bak. Douglaston: Tony Deng, Alex Ng, Amanda Peverano.

Glen Oaks: Nilanio Ekanayake.

Little Neck: Richard Lee. Oakland Gardens: Amanda Arlotta, Michael Gallagher David KatzRajmil, Anusha Khurshid, Kevin Ng, Michelle Ohev-Zion, Danielle Osadon, Zachary Richards.

Queens Village: Angela Lin. Astoria: Fady Abdel Malek, Marguerite Andreca, Fiorella Bini, Dylan Cupolo, Kathyrine Danyluk, Michael Hoyt.

Corona: Imani Lawrence, Rosa Marte, Zuleyma Pena, Robinson Regalado.

East Elmhurst: Pareese Hankerson.

Glendale: Grzegorz Haranczyk.

Jackson Heights: Claire Chapin, Michael Colea.

Long Island City: Jesse Chu, Bryan Devolder.

Maspeth: Xinzhong Chen, Weronica Szczechowski, Anthony Zampelli.

Middle Village: Shiran Vashdi.

Ridgewood: Xuan Hoang, Karolina Kierzkowska, Alexia Pierluissi, Patryk Pietraszko.

Sunnyside: Gregory Venech.

Woodside: James Morales, Amy Pagoulidis, Priyal Patel, Hong Seok Yun. College Point: Young Kim, Keith Traut.

Flushing: Tal Cohen, Gloria Dam, Kelly Gardiner, Mubeen Gha-

fari, Celine Katz, Stephanie Lee, Wei Lin, Tal Porat, Carla Roman, Xiyang Wang, Richard Weiner, Joseph Wu. Whitestone: Jennifer Roman., Fransheska Schwartz, Su Thet.

Bayside: Tatiana Choong, Samantha Chorny, Alfons D’Auria, Timothy Hom. Bellerose: Patrycja Bak. Douglaston: Tony Deng, Alex Ng, Amanda Peverano.

Glen Oaks: Nilanio Ekanayake.

Little Neck: Richard Lee. Oakland Gardens: Amanda Arlotta, Michael Gallagher David KatzRajmil, Anusha Khurshid, Kevin Ng, Michelle Ohev-Zion, Danielle Osadon, Zachary Richards.

Queens Village: Angela Lin. Anthony Lin and Jolit Tamanaha, both of Forest Hills, were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Gisselle Perez-Leon of Kew Gardens received the Dean’s Award during the spring 2013 term at Colgate University in Hamilton.

Jacob Gordon and Mehran Ali, both of Forest Hills, were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Clark University in Worcester, Mass.

Steven Gonzalez of Ozone Park was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at SUNY Canton.

Mauricio Huertas of East Elmhurst was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa.

Jonathan Michaels of Rockaway Park and Lorraine Reyes of Breezy Point received degrees during spring 2013 commencement ceremonies at the University of Delaware.

Gina Campoverde of Forest Hills was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at SUNY Canton.

Brittney Sinha of Kew Gardens was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Marist College in Poughkeepsie.

Notre Dame Trip Students from Holy Cross High School in Flushing who attended a Holy Cross Conference for Student Leadership at the University of Notre Dame pose with other students attending the conference. is a student at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis. Tarek Latif Elessawi of Richmond Hill was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Nicholas Komninos of Woodhaven was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Paul Smith’s College.

Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Marist College in Poughkeepsie.

They include: Belle Harbor: Mary Ameruso, Michael Dier.

Rockaway Point: Lindsey Calder.

Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at SUNY Fredonia. They include: Elmhurst: Barbara Tagua.

Jackson Heights: Joshua Moreno.

Long Island City: Kathryn Haro.

Woodside: Mahmoud Enaitalla.

Matt Gerbert of Middle Village received a degree during spring 2013 commencement ceremonies at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Conn.

Angel Roopnarine of South Richmond Hill was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at SUNY Fredonia.

Tiffany Cosme of Woodside received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting during spring 2013 commencement ceremonies at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn.

Tammy Tran of Woodhaven has been awarded the Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Tran

Stefani Mladenova of Sunnyside and Jenny Zhang of Middle Village earned term honors for the spring 2013 semester at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs.

Brabim Baral of Jackson Heights was named to the President’s List for the spring 2013 semester at SUNY Potsdam.

Serget Tkachenko of Jackson Heights was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Rider University’s Westminster Choir College in Princeton, N.J. Brandon Triminio of Woodside received the Dean’s Award during the spring 2013 term at Colgate University in Hamilton.

Juan Guerrero of Maspeth and Andrea Kausch of Ridgewood received degrees during spring 2013 commencement ceremonies at the University of Delaware.

Simeon Daniels of Ridgewood was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania.

Jean Huallanca and Andrea Palma, both of Flushing, were named to the President’s List for the spring 2013 semester at SUNY Potsdam.

Catherine Ferreira of Whitestone received a degree during spring 2013 commencement ceremonies at the University of Delaware.

Jialin Chen and Sarah Schlesinger, both of Flushing were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at SUNY Fredonia.

Nicolas Davis of Flushing was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Marist College in Poughkeepsie.

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Korean Comfort Woman Tells Story At QCC

By Luis Gronda Staff Writer A South Korean comfort woman traveled about 7,000 miles to have a face-to-face meeting with the students she spoke to long-distance.

Ok Sun Lee, a Korean comfort woman who survived physical and mental abuse during the early 1940s, came to Queensborough Community College last week to tell her story of struggle and survival and to meet with QCC students she had spoken to via Skype over the past year.

The comfort women were forced into prostitution by Japan during World War II. Many women were taken from their homes, brought to “comfort stations” and were made to be sex slaves for Japanese soldiers.

There were many comfort station camps set up throughout Asia, including Japan, China and Hong Kong.

The students were able to speak to people like Lee through an Asian social justice internship focused on teaching the many atrocities that happened during World War II. In addition to learning how Nazi Germany treated Jewish people during Adolf Hitler’s reign, they also discussed the story of the comfort women and the abuse they endured. After learning the history, students would then interview a holocaust survivor as well

Photo by Luis Gronda

Ok Sun Lee, a former Korean comfort woman, visited Queensborough Community College to speak face-to-face with students she had met online for a school project.

as a comfort woman as an end-of-semester project.

Lee said she was captured by the Japanese military and taken to a Chinese comfort station in July 1942. She described what it was like to be in the station during the event. Lee said that she was mistreated by the soldiers, including being beaten and shot by the military. This was amplified if a highranking officer was using the comfort station, she added. At one point during her speech, she lifted her bare foot to show a scar left by a stab wound

from the abuse she endured.

“Based on my experience, this was not a place for human beings to live in. It was a slaughterhouse,” Lee said through an interpreter.

She added that she tried to commit suicide at one point while living in the station, but she survived the incident and was able to escape after the war.

One of the program’s goals is to tell the story of the women while they still can. Many of the women, including Lee, that were in the station are elderly

and want to tell their story before they die. They also are still calling on the Japanese government to apologize for keeping the women in the comfort stations.

“After the war, it still has not been resolved and we still have to fight,” Lee said.

Last month, the mayor of Osaka, Japan, Toru Hashimoto, defended the use of the stations saying they were needed at the time to maintain order in the army and there is no proof that Japan forced the women into being prostitutes.

As for the students, talking to the women they interviewed in person brought things to a whole new level.

Alexander Crombez, a QCC student who took the internship last year and interviewed Lee for the program, said that there was a tremendous difference between learning about it in a classroom and talking to someone who experienced it.

“When you talked to Ok Sun Lee, that’s when history became real. That’s when you learned the lesson you were supposed to learn in class,” Crombez said. “I have brought history into the now and that taught me that I couldn’t forget her and I have to pass on what she taught us.”

Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

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POLICE BLOTTER 105th Precinct Collision investigation – At 5:30 a.m. on July 11, police responded to a single car collision near the intersection of Sunrise Highway and Brookville Boulevard.

Upon arrival, police discovered the driver of the vehicle, identified as Davinder Singh, 29, of South Richmond Hill, unconscious and unresponsive with severe body trauma. EMS transported the driver to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A preliminary investigation conducted at the scene revealed that Singh, operating a 2002 Ford Mustang convertible was traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway bear Brookville Road and attempted to change lanes from the right to center when the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle spun clockwise, struck the curb and overturned on to its roof into a grass shoulder.

The investigation is ongoing.

108th Precinct RobbeRy – The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following suspect wanted in connection with a robbery.

At 4:24 p.m. on July 6, the victim picked up the suspect in front of a grocery store in the vicinity of 40th Avenue and 9th Street in his livery cab. While en-route to the destination, the suspect pulled out a black gun and announced a robbery. The victim pulled the car over at 45th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard and handed the suspect cash. The suspect then fled on foot northbound on Vernon Boulevard. There were no reported injuries.

The suspect is described as a Black male, 5-foot-7 and approximately 170 lbs. He was last seen wearing a baseball cap and a white tank top.

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EMS also responded and transported Siracuse to Flushing Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The medical examiner will determine the cause of death, and the investigation is ongoing.

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At approximately 4 p.m. on July 11, three males entered LIC Kleaners Clothing Boutique, located at 45-03 Broadway, stated they had a firearm, demanded and then removed money and merchandise from the location.

The suspects fled to parts unknown.

The first suspect is described as a Black male, 6-foot, light complexion with a tattoo of lips on the left side of his neck. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, camouflage pants, black and white sneakers and a gray baseball cap.

The second suspect is described as a Black male, 5-foot-9 with a dark complexion. He was wearing a gray T-shirt, black shorts and dark-colored sneakers.

The third suspect is described as a Black male, 5-foot-7 with a light complexion. He was wearing a white T-shirt, gray cargo shorts and white sneakers.

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Meng Holds Small Business Info Session

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer Business owners filled the seats of the auditorium at Flushing Library on July 15 for a small business information summit.

Hosted by U.S. Rep Grace Meng (D-Flushing), the session focused on how small businesses can comply with both the Affordable Care Act and other Federal, State or City regulations.

“I grew up as a daughter of small business owners, so I know firsthand about so much of the sacrifices and the hard work that all of you put in every single day of your lives,” Meng said.

Jack Friedman, executive vice president of the Queens Chamber of Commerce, gave a talk on the Affordable Care Act. “We have a tremendous amount of people who are uninsured. Half of those people actually work full-time jobs and still have no insurance,” he said. “Premiums have risen 92 percent while wages have only increased by 14 percent. That’s just not sustainable.”

Friedman said that businesses

with less than 50 employees are not affected by the ACA and they are not required to provide coverage for their workers.

However, tax credits are available for employers who offer their employees more than the minimum legal requirements. If a business has 25 employees or less, with an average salary of less than $50,000 and it pays 50 percent or more of its employees’ health insurance benefits, it can qualify for a tax credit of 35 percent. That will jump to 50 percent in 2014.

“There’s no better advice I can give you then to try and offer as much as you can to your employees,” Friedman added.

Elliott Marcus, associate commissioner at the Department of Health, spoke to the crowd about how to maintain a clean environment for restaurants and eateries. He recommended daily checks of equipment, such as refrigeration units, to prevent violations before they happen.

Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

Eight-Year-Old Wins At A Healthy Cook-Off

BY TRIshA sAkhuJA Staff Writer While most eight-year-olds do not want to eat their vegetables for dinner, Brandon DiMaggio of Maspeth enjoys eating broccoli and carrots in his award-winning soup recipe.

He won the grand prize for the Kohl’s Cares Keeping Kids Healthy cooking competition on June 8 at the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park.

Brandon said it is important to eat healthy “so we do not have to go to the doctor.”

The grand prize winner, selected by Top Chef contestant Danny Gagnon, was a healthy soup, “Fun Wheel Soup,” which includes broccoli, celery, carrots, pasta wheels and a bouillon cube.

Brandon’s mother, Tara DiMaggio, a health education teacher at John Bowne High School in Flushing, said he was eager to submit his recipe after learning about the competition from his school, Our Lady of Hope School in Middle Village.

This competition was designed to inspire families to develop creative, nutritious and kid-friendly recipes. Participants who took part in the cooking competition were required to submit a photo of the completed dish online, which was then reviewed by the Kohl’s Cares/Cohen’s nutritionist. The dishes were approved if all the ingredients met

Brandon DiMaggio (shown with his mother) won the healthy cook-off. the program’s healthy recipe guidelines.

Seven children, ranging from the age of eight through 15, were chosen to participate in the cook-off, where they were required to bring their own ingredients and were allotted 90 minutes to complete their dish.

Brandon, who won an Apple iPad as the grand prize, said he was nervous at the competition.

The two other finalists, Ted Colter, 13, from Middle Village and Madison Louise Honore, 11, of Jamaica, received children’s cookbooks for their achievements.

Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 3577400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13.

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QUEENS ELECTIONS

Petitions Are In, Campaigns Heating Up

BY TRIBUNE STAFF

Petitions to officially get on the ballot for City-wide offices were due last week, and candidates vying for various offices are gearing up for September’s primary, continuing to pull in money and endorsements, while some issue challenges to opponents.

QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT The two candidates considered the frontrunners to replace Borough President Helen Marshall, former Councilwoman Melinda Katz and Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria); both touted their war chests in press releases announcing their latest filings.

According to Katz’s campaign, she filed 27,071 petition signatures to get on the ballot and raised more than $173,000 in the latest filing with the City Campaign Finance Board.

Borough President candidates needed 2,000 signatures to get on the ballot for the September primaries.

Katz’ campaign expects to receive more than $560,000 in matching funds from the finance board, which would bring her campaign total to $1.2 million. “[This week’s] news confirms what we’ve known all along. Residents in Queens and across this City are ready for leadership that actually delivers on the issues we care about,” Katz said. “I am deeply honored and humbled by their support, and will continue working every day to live up to it.”

Vallone filed more than 12,000 signatures and raised more than $577,000 for the filing period ending July 11.

Vallone’s campaign said they submitted their petitions four days before the deadline and they have been all around the Borough gathering signatures.

“My awesome volunteers and I have covered a lot of ground, but the work isn’t done yet. I will continue my fight to keep our streets safe and clean, improve our schools and stand up for small businesses,” Vallone said. “These 12,000 signatures

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prove that the people of Queens share these simple priorities and that we are one Queens working together for a better future.”

State Senator Tony Avella (DBayside) also got his fair share of petitions to get on the September ballot.

According to a member of his campaign, Avella filed nearly three times the amount required to get on the ballot, although a spokesperson declined to give an exact number.

Avella also raised $50,000 in the latest filing and expects to get $300,000 from matching funds.

Of the three, Avella is the only candidate to receive a challenge to the petitions filed. The challenge was filed by Rebecca Piniero on July 15. Sources close to Avella have said they believe the challenge came from Vallone’s campaign, and that Vallone has threatened to knock Avella off the ballot.

Last week, Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) announced that he was dropping out of the Borough President race because of personal reasons. Despite no longer being among the candidates, Comrie did file a disclosure report. He raised almost $40,000 for his now former campaign in this month’s filing.

Vallone’s campaign sent out a statement about Comrie’s departure from the race.

“My good friend Leroy’s exit means that a lot of voters will be looking for thoughtful leadership and common sense solutions that will keep our neighborhoods safe from

crime and overdevelopment. He has been a great public servant and anyone would be honored to work with him. We look forward to talking to Leroy’s many supporters and convincing them that I am the best choice for Queens Borough President,” Vallone said.

COUNCIL DISTRICT 19 One of the busiest upcoming primaries in the City will be the battle for Council District 19, represented

by Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone), who decided not to run for re-election in the wake of his arrest on fraud charges.

Attorney Paul Vallone, the brother of Borough President candidate Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., collected more than 3,500 signatures for his campaign, putting him above the 450 needed to get on the ballot.

In total, the candidate has raised $81,995, qualifying him for matching funds. The latest filing period saw him bring in a total of $8,525.

Former Ackerman aide Austin Shafran garnered $13,550 in the latest filing period, giving him a total of $100,762, which meets the matching funds requirement and is the highest amount raised out of the primary candidates. He has 2,700 door-todoor signatures.

Former Assemblyman John Duane gathered more than 1,800 signatures for his campaign. He also raised $8,030 in the latest filing period, adding to his total of $80,095, enough for him to receive matching funds.

Halloran’s former chief of staff,

Austin Shafran

Chrissy Voskerichian, raised $8,975 in the last filing period. Overall, she has raised $20,035, enough for matching funds. She collected 1,465 signatures.

Urban planner Paul Graziano said he has a total of 737 door-todoor signatures for his run. In terms of money raised, he gained $3,815 in the last filing cycle, giving him a total of $23,308 and qualifying him for matching funds.

The only candidate to file challenges to opponents’ petitions was Vallone, challenging each of his four Democratic opponents.

“This smacks desperation from the Vallone campaign,” Graziano said about the challenge. “We double-checked and made sure all the petition carriers were Democrats.”

“We filed general objections against the other candidates in order to reserve the right to inspect their petitions,” Vallone spokesman Austin Finan said. “It’s standard operating procedure.”

COUNCIL DISTRICT 22 Another hotly contested primary race continues in Peter Vallone Jr.’s district. As the term-limited Councilman continues his push for Borough President, a number of candidates have cropped up looking to replace him.

The financial front-runner so far is Costa Constantinides, a staffer for Councilman Jim Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) and Democratic District Leader for the 36th Assembly District. As of the July 11 filing, Constantinides raised $142,000, with $12, 000 coming in the most recent filing period.

Constantinides’ campaign said the candidate filed more than 3,000 signatures, surpassing the required 450.

Constantinos “Gus” Prentzas, a small business owner and a member of Community Board 1, has raised more than $25,000, all of that coming in the latest filing period. He has collected 2,300 signatures.

The third candidate in the Democratic Primary is John Ciafone, a former Community School Board 30 president. Ciafone has opted out of the Campaign Finance program and has said he plans to spend $250,000 of his own money to fund his campaign.

All three candidates have received challenges to their petitions, but all three have noted that they expect to be on the ballot in September.

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SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process

against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to 102-10 Metropolitan Ave Ste 200, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: General. ________________________ Notice of Formation of A.T. Realty, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/16/13.

Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 128 Schley Ave., Albertson, NY 11507. Purpose: any lawful activities. ________________________ 88 MAPLE REALTY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/26/13.

Of f ice in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Gui Yang 11 E Broadway Ste. 7B New York, NY 10038. Purpose: Any lawful activity. _______________________ GREEN CARD CAPITAL LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/1/13. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 3601 37th Ave LIC, NY 11101. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Registered Agent: Abbas Tariq Hashmi 3601 37th Ave LIC, NY 11101. _______________________ Notice of Qualification of GOLDEN FLEECE MANUFACTURING GROUP, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/18/13. Of f ice location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 06/12/08. Princ. office of LLC: 20 Computer Dr., Haverhill, MA 01832. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 122072543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice of formation of JDS Advisor, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on May 22, 2013, office location: Albany County, NS is designated as agent upon whom process may be served. NS shall mail service of process (SOP) to United States Corporation Agents, Inc. @ 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228, United States Corporation Agents,

Inc. is designated as agent for SOP at 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228, purpose is any lawful purpose. _______________________ Notice of Formation of MIDONECK RESOURCES, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/18/13. Office location: Queens County. Princ.

Office of LLC: 77-34 Austin St., Apt 1B, Forest Hills, NY 11375. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. _______________________ Notice of formation of 855 Troy LLC Arts of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/12/2013, Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC 150-41 25th Avenue, Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: any lawful activities. _______________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF: YorkMG, LLC, office in Queens County; Articles of Organization filed with SSNY on 6/19/13. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: the company, 98-04 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst, NY 11369.

Purpose: any lawful acts and or activities for which limited liability companies may be organized under the LLCL. ______________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING To: Address: The NYC Board of Standards and Appeals has scheduled a public hearing on the following application: Variance (§72-21), to permit for the construction of a communit y facilit y and residential building contrary to lot coverage, lot area, front yard, side yard and side yard setback. R5 zoning district. Address: 65-39 102nd Street, north side of 102nd Street, northeast corner of 66th Avenue, Block 2130, Lot 14, Borough of Queens. Applicant: Gerald J. Caliendo, R.A., AIA, for Llana Bangiyev, owner.

Communit y Board No.: 6Q This application, Cal. No.: 54-12-BZ, has been calendared for Public Hearing on *Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 10:00 A.M. session, in Spector Hall, 22 Reade Street, Borough of Manhattan. Interested persons or associations may appear at the hearing to present testimony regarding this application. This applica-

tion can be reviewed at the Board offices, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. This notice is published by the applicant in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Standards and Appeals.

Dated 7-8-2013 Gerald Caliendo, Applicant *Please confirm hearing location by visiting www.nyc.gov/bsa or contact 212-386-0078.

The BZ calendar will immediately follow the SOC and A calendars. _______________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION of FLUFF N FOLD LAUNDROMAT LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/10/12. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to 199-13 32nd Ave., Flushing, NY 11358. Purpose: Any lawful activity. _______________________ Notice of formation of Pinnacle 1 LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 5/20/2013.

Office located in Queens.

SSNY has been designated for ser vice of process.

SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 41-17 Crescent St, STE PH2E, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION, STELLA POINT, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/30/2013. Office location: Queens. SSNY designated for service of process.

SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to: 132-15 Avery Ave., Flushing, NY 11355.

Purpose: any lawful purpose or activity. _______________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE O F A C O O P E R AT I V E APARTMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: by Virtue of default under Loan Security Agreements, and other Security Documents, held by WELLS FARGO BANK, NA AS TRUSTEE FOR FREDDIE MAC SECURITIES REMIC TRUST, SERIES 2006-S001, as Secured Creditor, George Nelson, DCA # 1300011,

will sell at public auction, with reserve, on the front steps of the Queens County Supreme Court, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, at 1:00 p.m., on August 12, 2013, 520 shares of the capital stock of 108th Street Forest Hills Corp. (a Cooperative Housing Corporation), issued in the name of Rakhim Isakov, and all right, title and interest in a Proprietary Lease to 65-39 108th Street, Unit C8, Forest Hills, NY 11375.

Sale held to enforce rights of WELLS FARGO BANK, NA AS TRUSTEE FOR FREDDIE MAC SECURITIES REMIC TRUST, SERIES 2006-S001, as Secured Creditor, who reserves the right to bid.

Ten percent (10%) Bank/ Certified check payable to the Escrowee, Stiene & Associates, P.C., as attorneys for JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, serving agent for the secured creditor, WELLS FARGO BANK, NA AS TRUSTEE FOR FREDDIE MAC SECURITIES REMIC TRUST, SERIES 2005-S001. Balance due at closing within thirty (30) days. The auctioneer’s fees are required at sale. The Cooperative Apartments will be sold “AS IS”, and possession is to be obtained by the purchaser(s). Dated: July 5, 2013 Stiene & Associates, P.C. (Escrowee) Attorneys for JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, serving agent for the secured creditor, Wells Fargo Bank, NA as trustee for Freddie Mac Securities REMIC Trust, Series 2005-S001 187 East Main Street Huntington, NY 11743 (631) 935-1616, Fax (631) 935-1223 _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Civil Court Queens County on day of JUL 03 2013, bearing Index NC000170-13QV a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Queens, New York grants me the right to assume the name of Allin Yair Carias Hernandez. My present address is 439 Beach 22nd Street Far Rockaway, New York 11691. The date of my birth is November 27, 2006. My present name is Allin Yair Herrera.

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BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer Austin Shafran visited the Long Island Rail Road station in Bayside on the morning of July 17 to inform commuters about the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s cut in service.

Starting on July 22, the Peak rush hour 8 a.m. train will be cancelled for four weeks, causing a delay in the morning commute for many people.

According to Shafran, a 46 minute gap will be in place before the 8:14 a.m. train arrives, leading to crowded platforms and packed train cars.

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The Council District 19 candidate wrote a letter to MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast and LIRR President Helena Williams to protest the decision and criticize the lack of prior notice from the agencies.

“It seems that the MTA continues to make its Manhattan-centric Transit system a priority while leaving Northeast Queens out in the cold,” the letter said. “We in Northeast Queens are losing a major Peak train with no input from or accommodations for the community.”

Shafran also used the letter to offer a solution, stating that the 7:47 a.m. express train from Great Neck could be temporarily converted and stop at Little Neck, Douglaston and Bayside.

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on grant review panels for the Queens Council on the Arts and The Alliance of Resident Theatres New York, which A new managing director, Taryn will guide her in the right direction Sacramone, appointed by The Queens with regards to fundraising and marTheatre Board of Directors, will join keting.

She will also oversee the board with eight the artistic work proyears of arts manageduced and performed at ment experience under the theatre. her belt.

“We are delighted The Queens Thethat Taryn is joining the atre, located in Flushing Queens Theatre as our Meadows Corona Park, new director,” Queens is known for its diverse Theatre President Franperforming arts activices Resheske said in a ties that are viewed by statement. “She possess2.2 million residents of es an exciting and reQueens. markable vision for the Sacramone said she is future of arts programa long-time admirer of ming in Queens.” the Queens Theatre and “Her arts managewill continue the theTaryn Sacramone ment experience will be atre’s legacy by producing programs that are reflective of the invaluable in making our vision a reality. Taryn’s passion for quality and Borough’s diversity.

“I have been invested in the ad- diverse programming is unwavering,” vancement of the arts in Queens for Resheske said.

In terms of the future, Sacramone a long time and am honored and thrilled to have this new opportunity,” said she wants to expand the theSacramone said in a statement. “I look ater’s programs, which coincides with forward to working with the Queens her past experience of broadening Theatre board of directors and staff to APAC’s programming to include an continue to grow one of the Borough’s after-school playwriting program for most exceptional cultural institu- children.

She also wants to make greater use tions.”

Sacramone will use her past experi- of the three spaces within the theater ence as executive director for the As- and build on new collaborations and toria Performing Arts Center to lead partnerships.

Sacramone will start serving as the theatre by setting its vision and strategy, while overseeing its opera- managing director in August.

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Settlement Close In Social Security Case

By Luis Gronda Staff Writer A settlement has nearly been reached on a lawsuit accusing five Queens Social Security administrative law judges of bias for denying Social Security benefits to 4,000 Borough residents.

According to a press release announcing the near-settlement, if the settlement is approved, it would give the residents new hearings with judges.

The lawsuit, which was filed in April 2011, alleges that the five judges, David Nisnewitz, Seymour Fier, Hazel Strauss, Marilyn Hoppenfeld and Michael Cofresi, unfairly denied SS claims by the residents. They displayed conduct that was “particularly egregious” and “exhibit[ing] bias,” by judges who reviewed their decisions.

Nisnewitz was replaced as head of the Queens Judicial Review Office after the suit was filed.

The Social Security Administration has denied any wrongdoing regarding this issue but has proposed to settle the lawsuit.

The settlement proposes that claims made between January 1, 2008 and whenever the settlement is approved will be reheard.

If the residents are awarded claims, the SSA could also give retroactive payments to those that win the claims to make up for the claims that were originally denied.

According to Turley, Redmond, Rosasco & Rosasco, LLP, the law firm that sent out the press release, hiring an attorney that specializes in Social Security law could be advantageous to

the person making the claim.

“These cases will generally be more difficult to win than the normal Social Security disability claim,” said Troy Rosasco, a founder of the law firm. “Some of these denials go back over five years, some claimants may have stopped seeing doctors regularly, and some may have moved or died.”

There will be a public hearing on July 24 at U.S District Court in Brooklyn for people to voice their opinions on the matter. The address for the hearing is 225 Cadman Plaza East, Courtroom 10D South. It is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.

Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

Report: Home Buys Up In Queens

By Luis Gronda Staff Writer A housing report shows that more people are buying property in Queens, despite a decrease in houses on the market.

The number of sales in the Borough’s housing market increased eight percent from the first quarter of this year, according to a report released last week by Douglas Ellman Real Estate, the company who compiled the report.

The eight percent increase resulted in a market pace of 7.5 months, the fastest in six years, according to the report. The market rate measures the number of months and the pace it took to sell the property.

This is despite the decrease in housing on the market, the report states.

The number of housing listings fell 29 percent to 6,225, the lowest number since the company started the report eight years ago.

The demand for the houses increasing and its supply going down is the main reason why the number of sales have skyrocketed.

This report also breaks down the housing sales by each region in the Borough.

In Central Queens, which consists of 14 neighborhoods including Forest Hills, Fresh Meadows and Jamaica Estates, there was 546 sales for this region, a 40 percent increase compared to the last quarter.

Southern Queens, made up of 16

neighborhoods including Jamaica, Howard Beach and Richmond Hill, saw an eight percent decline in housing sales. That may be because of the continuing effect Superstorm Sandy has had on the housing market for that area of the Borough. The same is true for the Rockaways, which saw a 63 percent decrease in sales.

Northeast Queens saw a 15 percent increase to 717 in sales compared to the same time period last year.

Overall, for the whole Borough, sales increased five percent and the listing inventory for the properties decreased four percent for this quarter.

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Throgs Neck Bridge To Close Lanes

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer While they may have gotten used to construction on the Whitestone Bridge, motorists now have to deal with lane closures for the nearby Throgs Neck Bridge.

Several Queens-bound lanes will be closed on the bridge to replace 67,000-square-feet of binder and asphalt overlay that has become uneven.

The work will be done by Queens contractor Restani over the course of six, likely non-consecutive weekends.

One Queens-bound lane will be closed from the Bronx toll plaza south to the Queens side of the bridge beginning at 10 a.m. on Fridays and ending at 5 a.m. on Mondays. Two lanes to Queens will be available during the day, but that number will reduce to one lane overnight.

“After reviewing all of the options, the least impact to the customer is to do the work on weekends and overnight when traffic is lighter,” Throgs Neck Facility engineer Edmond Knightly said. “When the work is finished, motorists will be rewarded with a smoother, more-even riding surface.”

The work comes at the same time as heavy renovations on the Whitestone Bridge, whose 1,010-foot-long Queens

approach is being rebuilt and getting new emergency breakdown shoulders.

However, the Whitestone Bridge will have three lanes open to Queens during the weekend, offering drivers an alternative.

“There will be a lot of work going on at both bridges this summer and we appreciate motorists’ patience while we get it done,” Director of Bridges East Raymond Webb, who supervises operations at the Throgs Neck and Whitestone Bridges, said.

According to the MTA Bridges and Tunnels, asphalt installation is weather-dependent, meaning it is not viable while it is raining or extremely humid.

As a result, the weekend closures will

likely not be consecutive as the weather will cause some cancellations.

“It will take a total of six weekends, but they most likely won’t be consecutive because the work is highly weather dependent,” Judie Glave, the MTA Bridges and Tunnels Photo by Ira Cohen media liaison, said.

The Throgs Neck Bridge will close several Weather-permitting, there will be lane Queens bound lanes over a few upcoming closures this coming weekends. weekend of July 19 to 21.

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Farrell Named Resorts World Prez Edward Farrell, a gaming industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience at casinos across the country, has been named president of Resorts World Casino New York City.

Farrell was part of the start-up team at the Queens racino, overseeing a team that repeatedly set national records for monthly gross slot revenues. Since opening less than two years ago, the racino has taken in more than $1.2 billion, with more than $500 million earmarked for New York State’s educational fund.

“Ed has played a vital role in the massive success of the facility, making him a natural choice to lead our team of 1,700 employees in the great borough of Queens,” said KT Lim, Chairman of the Genting Group. “We are fully confident that Ed will build on what continues to be a wonderful partnership with the elected officials, community leaders and residents of South Ozone Park and lead Resorts World to an even brighter future.”

“For the last three years, I’ve been

privileged to work with a 1,700-person team of incredibly dedicated employees – almost all of whom are from Queens and New York City – who have worked tirelessly together to open and maintain a first-in-class establishment,” Farrell said. “To say I’m humbled to lead that team is an enormous understatement.”

Farrell takes over for Michael Speller, who will now focus on leading other U.S.-based projects in the Resorts World portfolio.

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All-Star Crowds At Citi Field

Fans from around the country filed in to Citi Field Tuesday for Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, which saw the American League beat the National League 3-0 for home field advantage during the World Series. Outside the park, fans were treated to baseball skills games to pass the time before the first pitch. Photos by Ira Cohen.

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Members of the Glen Oaks Little League Challenger and PONY Baseball/Softball Champions divisions pose outside Citi Field before a one-inning game at the MLB park against the Queens Kiwanis Champions, played in right field.

Garden Opening Above, a horse-drawn hearse leads a procession along Queens Boulevard from 43rd Street to 58th Street to Saint Sebastian’s Church on Roosevelt Avenue before the funeral for former Western Queens City Councilman Walter McCaffrey on July 15. Many Queens elected officials and civic leaders were on hand for the funeral. Below, members of the Honor Guard from the Sunnyside Drum and Bugle Corps stand in formation. McCaffrey, who served in the City Council until 2001, died on July 10. Photos by Walter Karling

Elected officials and local leaders gathered for the official opening of the garden and portico at Flushing Town Hall, a $2 million renovation project funded by the Office of the Borough President. Pictured at the ribbon cutting (from left) are Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate Levin, State Sen. Toby Stavisky, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Comptroller John Liu, Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts Executive Director Ellen Kodadek, Borough President Hellen Marshall, Councilman Peter Koo, Councilman Leroy Comrie, Assemblyman Ron Kim and Councilmen Peter Vallone Jr. and Daniel Dromm. Photo by Ira Cohen.

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LEISURE

Greene Space Holds Queens Brew Convention

BY JOE MARVILLI

Staff Writer

While there were no breweries in Queens just a few years ago, four new companies have recently popped up and are doing well in 2013. To celebrate these growing businesses, the Greene Space will host Craft Beer Jam 2013: Queens Craft Breweries on July 24.

Starting at 7 p.m., the event will feature a discussion on why the Borough has become a hotspot for breweries and what it is like to start a brewery in the City. A beer tasting is included in the $25 admission cost. Snacks from Bobolink Farms in Milford, NJ, will accompany the alcohol as well.

The panel of experts that will discuss the brewing business includes members from the four Queens companies. Robby Crafton of Big Alice Brewery, Rich Castagna of Bridge and Tunnel Brewery, Ethan Long of Rockaway Brewing Company and Brian Dwyer of SingleCut Beersmiths will join host Jimmy Carbone, the co-founder of the Good Beer Seal, for the discussion.

Big Alice Brewery was conceived in 2011 at the New York state beer festival TAP New York. Its name came from the red and white smokestacks of Astoria’s Big Allis. Once the company was born, it based itself in Long Island City and began brewing. According to its web-

yards. The pastime grew until the duo opened a brewery in Long Island City and their beers have found their way into many New York City bars. Among its signature brews are Rockaway ESB, Old School IPA and Black Gold Stout.

For more informaBig Alice Brewery (left) and Bridge and tion, you can visit Tunnel Brewery (above) will join Rockaway w w w. r o c k a w a y Brewing Company and SingleCut Beerbrewco.com. smiths at The Greene Space on July 24.

SingleCut Beersite, www.bigalicebrewing. smiths have made a name for themcom, Big Alice has created 15 selves in Astoria, the home of their different beers, all brewed in brewery. The company has a whole 2013 and most of which are series of ales and lagers, some of them being seasonal and others brewed yearavailable for sale.

Bridge and Tunnel Brewery was founded by Castagna, a Queens native who has been making beer for more than nine years. Found in Maspeth, the company’s beers are crafted to capture the character of the outer boroughs and New York City in general. For example, Imagine unleashing your anger by the Red Bird Express Belgian Red IPA commanding a magical spirit to sumis named after the Red Bird 7 trains. mon up a storm. This image is only the Bridge and Tunnel’s website, www. beginning of the amazing and amusing bridgeandtunnelbrewery.com, has a list events in “The Tempest,” one of the two of where you can purchase their beer. plays by William Shakespeare presented Rockaway Brewing Company started in parks this summer by the Hip to as a hobby for owners Long and Marcus Hip Theatre Company, celebrating its Burnett in their Far Rockaway back- seventh season.

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A Unique Dining Experience While the Z Hotel may be known for its trendy rooftop parties overlooking the City skyline and its chic, futuristic design that appeals to visitors from across the world, the hotel is also the perfect place for a uniquely satisfying meal.

The Z Hotel’s Restaurant Diner 24/7 has a large variety of dishes to satisfy any taste buds. Whether you are looking to eat something that resembles mom’s cooking, some good ol’ American comfort food, a delicious wrap on-the-go or some Asian, Spanish or Italian cuisine, the Z Hotel has it all.

Our first treat was a special -the roasted chicken. The tender, juicy dish was prepared beautifully and after taking the first bite, I was reminded of my mother’s cooking.

The fresh taste in each bite was reminiscent of home-style cooking at its finest.

Our feast continued with a serving of wings, which my friend grew quite the liking to. These barbecue-style wings were far more than your average wings. Not

round. Their flagship lager is the 1933 QueensLagrrr, dedicated to the year Prohibition ended. For the summer, some of the brewery’s seasonal selections include the John Michael Dark Lyric Lagrrr and the Western Chet IPA. SingleCut also holds events at its brewery, such as the Astoria Music & Arts Festival on July 20 from 6 to 11 p.m.

Information on all their events can be found at www.singlecutbeer.com.

After the discussion and beer-tasting, The Great Apes, a Queens-based funk band, will perform for the crowd.

The group was given the “Audience Choice” award at the Greene Space’s 2012 Battle of the Boroughs.

The Greene Space is located at 44 Charlton Street in Manhattan.

Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

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only were they massive and filling, they were the perfect combination of tender and crunchy with a unique zingy flavor.

Next on our items to try was the Z Burger, a hefty double beef Angus burger with a unique twist. The burger was served with all the typical fresh ingredients – pickles, onions, lettuce

and cheese but the semi-sweet and semi-crunchy bun, along with the special ‘Z sauce’ made it a burger fit for kings.

Excited by the interesting takes the Z Hotel had on classic American dishes, my friend and I were looking forward to trying the Asian-style sautéed shrimp, served with walnuts and mushrooms, the pasta with shrimp and the tapas.

Simply put, after sampling each of those dishes, I am convinced the Z Hotel can master any cuisine.

The sautéed shrimp? Better than almost any Japanese restaurant I’ve been to. The shrimp pasta? While I am not generally a fan of tomatobased sauces, this dish did the trick and did not have any overwhelming flavors. And the tapas? One of my favorites. They were not overly greasy or too heavy and its authentic taste reminded me of the tappas I had in Spain.

The final verdict – this was my first time here but it definitely will not be the last.

- Natalia Kozikowska

The comedy “Love’s Labors Lost” begins when a king and three of his close friends meet a princess and three of her close friends, and the four men fall in love. Their hilarious attempts to impress the women involve puns, pranks and mysterious masks. Hip to Hip’s married co-founders and actors, Jason and Joy Marr, play the witty Berowne and Rosaline in “Love’s Labor’s Lost,” and the loyal Gonzalo and the magical spirit Ariel in “The Tempest.”

Thirty minutes before every performance, kids can participate in games led by actors from the plays, involving acting, costumes and scenery, in a free program called “Kids & the Classics.”

Admission is free, but bring your own blanket or low chair and food.

“The Tempest” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on July 24 in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Aug. 8 at Crocheron Park in Bayside and Aug. 15 outdoors at the Voelker Orth Museum in Flushing. On July 27, it will be performed at 7 p.m. at O’Donohue Park-Rockaway, July 28 at 8 p.m. at Cunningham Park, Aug. 2 at Sunnyside Gardens Park and on Aug. 4 at 5 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park.

“Love’s Labor’s Lost” will be performed on July 25 at Crocheron Park in Bayside, July 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lost Battalion Recreation Center, July 31 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Albans Park, Aug. 1 at 7:30 p.m. outdoors at the Voelker Orth Museum, Aug. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Flushing Meadows Park, Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. at Sunnyside Gardens Park and Aug. 11 at 5 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park.

For information, visit www.hiptohip. org or call (718) 729-8567.

- Barbara Arnstein

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FRIday 7/19

DJ LeGeNDS DaNCe party

Dance to your favorite DJs at the Resorts World Casino, located at 110-00 Rockaway Boulevard in South Ozone Park. The night features DJs Skribble, Johnny Vicious, JR Vasquez, Razor & Guido and Anthony Acid. Tickets are $20 in advance, 1,500 Genting Rewards points and $25 at the door. The party is from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m.

SatuRday 7/20 SummerwOrkS

Put on by Queens College’s Dept. of Drama, Theatre & Dance, Summerworks is an annual celebration of the choreography being created at the school.

Directed by Nicole Bilbao, the show will feature a variety of styles meant to showcase the world of dance. It will take place at 7 p.m. in the Performance Space at Rathaus, M-11 Hall.

The show will also occur on July 20 at 7 p.m. and July 21 at 3 p.m. For more information or to reserve tickets, call (718) 793-8080 or email info@kupferbergcenter.org.

The Queens County Farm Museum will hold their annual summer BBQ and campout, starting at 6 p.m. The outdoor feast will feature all-you-can-eat Queens Farm vegetables, BBQ by Dickson’s Farmstand Meats and Brooklyn Brewery beer. For dessert, you can make s’mores by the fire. A live DJ will be on hand for dancing in the evening, before attendees head to sleep in the apple orchard. Coffee will be served in the morning. You must be 21 or over to attend this event. To purchase tickets, visit queensfarmbbqcampout-eorgf.eventbrite. com.

FRIday 7/19

NaS CONCert After the 7:10 p.m. MetsPhiladelphia Phillies game, 10-time Grammy nominated rapper and Queensbridge native Nas will return to the Borough to perform songs from the entirety of his career.

His latest album, “Life is Good,” came out in 2012 and received four Grammy nominations. To purchase tickets, visit newyork.mets.mlb.com/ ticketing/index.jsp?c_id=nym.

rOCk awareNeSS FOr autISm

Urica Rose will perform along with music from DJ Suave Luciano at Rock Awareness for Autism, hosted by Shani Kulture of Hot 97, from noon to 6 p.m. at Forest Park in Woodhaven. The free concert will also include a fashion show.

For information, visit www. rockawarenessforautism. com.

DevIL Cup

The Laughing Devil in Long Island City will hold a five-day completion featuring 44 comedians from around the world, all who have less than five years experience in the business, competing for cash and prizes. Sunday through Thursday at 8 p.m. features qualif ying rounds, with the finals set for Thursday at 10:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10.

For information, visit www. laughingdevil.com.

“CarmeN”

Forest Hills Library will host an opera from 2 to 3 p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. at 10819 71st Ave., Forest Hills.

Enjoy the music, powerful voices, drama, theater, action, humor and emotion in an abridged version of “Carmen.” It will be sung in the original French with an English narration that makes the story line clear.

HOt Jazz/COOL GarDeN 2013 CONCert SerIeS

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SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK

Enjoy a night of music at the Louis Armstrong House Museum, located at 34-56 107th St. in Corona, to listen to trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso and The EarRegulars. Advance single tickets are $18. A series subscription is available for $45, which includes reserved VIP seats. Tickets at the door are $20. Advance tickets can only be purchased online at www.LouisArmstrongHouse. org. The concert includes complimentary red beans, rice and sweet tea. The concert starts at 2 p.m.

Jazz CONCert

Vocalist Barbara Rosene and her band will perform in Maple Grove Cemetery’s Celebration Hall at 8 p.m.

The 1920s and 1930s jazz specialist will be honoring many of the musical

treasures of Maple Grove Cemetery, including Jimmy Rushing, LaVerne Baker and Tony Sbarbaro. Presented by the Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery, the concert will be preceded by a wine and cheese reception at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for members, $25 for non-members and $20 for seniors.

Seating is limited and reservations are required.

Free parking is available on the premises. Call (347) 8786614 for more information.

Sunday 7/21 eLeCtrONIC reCyCLING

The Queens Botanical Garden and The Lower East Side Ecology Center will come together for an e-recycling event in the Garden parking lot. Located on Crommelin Street, the program encourages attendees to bring unwanted or broken electronics for disposal and recycling. It will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For a list of acceptable items, visit http://www.queensbotanical.org/programs/events.

wedneSday 7/24 reCyCLe-a-BICyCLe vOLuNteer NIGHt

Spend an evening meeting others and learning basic bike mechanics, free of charge at the R-A-B LIC Workshop, located at 40-15 5th Street in Long Island City. The workshop starts at 6 p.m.

thuRSday 7/25 LOve’S LaBOr’S LOSt

Hip to Hip Theatre Company will present William Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labor’s Lost” as part of their seventh season of free Shakespeare in the Park.

Directed by David Mold, the performance will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Crocheron Park, Bayside.

For more information, call (718) 729-8567 or email contact@hiptohip.org.

rOmeO & JuLIet

The Queens College Summer Performing Arts Festival, along with Long Island City Artists, present a modern-day take

of Shakespeare’s classic love story, set against the backdrop of two first-generation American youths falling in love while their transplanted families, one Israeli Jews and the other Palestinian Muslims, continue their “ancient grudge” on the streets of Flushing.

The free show will take place at 8 p.m. at Flushing Town Hall. For information, visit www.flushingtownhall. com.

ONGOING BaSketBaLL CLINIC

The Queens Tabernacle will host a free basketball camp at Forest Park from July 22-26. It will run from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It will feature experienced instructors giving tips on the game like shooting, ball handling, defense and rebounding. The event will also have free giveaways. For more information, call (718) 846-7575.

JaCkSON HeIGHtS GreeNmarket

Visit the largest and busiest Greenmarket in Queens at the Jackson Heights Greenmarket every Sunday for free from 8 a.m. till 3 p.m. The Jackson Heights market offers a broad selection of vegetables, fruit, eggs, fish, honey, chicken and specialty Mexican produce. The Greenmarket is at the edge of Travers Park, located between 77th and 78th Streets, on the north side of 34th Avenue. EBT/ Food Stamps, Debit/Credit, and WIC and FMNP checks accepted.

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SENIORS

ENTERTAINMENT

Send announcements for your club or organization’s events at least TWO weeks in advance to “Queens Today” Editor, Queens Tribune, 150-50 14 Road, Whitestone NY 11357. Send faxes to 357-9417, c/o Regina or email to queenstoday@ queenstribune.com

POMONOK SENIORS Mondays Meditation class at 10. Mondays and Thursdays ESL. Thursdays Knitting and Crochet Club. 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. 5913377.

DRIVING CLASS Tuesday, July 23 at the Forest Hills librar y. Register.

CLEARVIEW SENIORS Tuesday, July 23 music appreciation at 12:45.

Friday, July 26 current events at 12:45 and presentation on the services of Parker Geriatric Center at 10. Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 th Avenue, Bayside. 2247888.

COED DANCE Starting Tuesday, July 23 six sessions t Robert Couche Adult Center. $20. 646-229-0242.

LUNCH & LEARN Tuesday, July 23 SNAP of Eastern Queens, 80-45 Winchester blvd, Queens Village, offers a Lunch & Learn Cinema Talk 12:304:00. $7.50 per class or $25 for the series. 454-2100.

ONGOING EVENTS SOUTH ASIAN Alternate Saturdays Selfhelp BR-PS Senior Center in Flushing. Indian-st yle activities, lunch. 886-5777.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE Mondays Lunch, lesson and congenial play. Pride of Judea. 423-6200.

STAY WELL Mondays at the Central library at 10 and Wednesdays at 10:15 at the East Elmhurst library.

CAREGIVERS Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 th Avenue. 631-1886.

MEN’S CLUB Wednesdays 10-noon Men’s club for those over 65 at the Central Queens Y in Forest Hills. 423-0732.

STARS Wednesdays Senior Theatre Acting Repertory Hollis library at 11:15.

STARS Fridays Senior Theater Acting Repertory Queens Village library at 11.

CARMEN Saturday, July 20 2-3 and 4-5 at the Forest Hills library.

YUE OPERA Saturday, July 20 Flushing library at 2.

QUEENSNBRIDGE PARK Saturday, July 20 Dance Iquail (master class at 7, performances 8). Sunday, July 21 tribute to the King of Pop and more at 4 and DJ DNice and 25th anniversary screening of “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka” at 7.

Queensbridge Park.

BAYSIDE REOPENS Saturday, July 20 noon5 re-opening of the Bayside library and a concert by Eddie Lee Isaacs and Friends at 3.

COLUMBIAN PARADE Sunday, July 21 11-2 s t a r t i n g a t 6 9 th S t r e e t through 86 th S t r e e t s i n Jackson Heights.

SUNDAY MOVIE Sunday, July 21 “Operation Thunderbolt” shown at 2:30 Rego Park Jewish Center. $5. 459-1000.

OLD COUNTRY Tuesday, July 23 From the Old Country to the New World at the Glen Oaks library at 4.

JAZZ & BOSSA NOVA Tuesday, July 23 at 5 North Forest Park library.

PIANO RECITAL Tuesday, July 23 Flushing library at 6.

OPEN MIC Thursday, July 25 East Elmhurst library at 6.

ROCK & ROLL Thursday, July 25 Flushing library at 6:30.

Yearly schedules and advanced notices welcome!

MEETINGS P-FLAG Sundays, July 21, August 18, September 15 PFLAG, a support group for parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays meet in Forest Hills.

271-7773.

CHESS CLUB Monday, July 22 Woodhaven library at 2:30.

KNIT & CROCHET Mondays, July 22, 29 Douglaston library at 4.

KNIT & CROCHET CLUB Tuesdays, July 23, 30 at the Windsor Park library at 2 and at the Steinway library at 5:30. Tuesdays, July 23, 30 Whitestone library at 2.

CHESS CLUB Tu e s d a y s , J u l y 2 3 , 3 0 Howard Beach library at 4.

CHESS CLUB Tuesdays Windsor Park library at 5:30.

FH VAC Wednesdays, July 24, August 28, September 25 Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corp. 7932055.

COUNCIL 26 Thursday, July 25 Communit y District Education Council 26 meets at PS173, 174-10 67 th Avenue, Fresh Meadows at 7.

ALUMNI BLAND HOUSES Saturday, September 7 reunion of former Bland Houses residents. 8156697.

RELIGION SUNDAY MOVIE Sunday, July 21 “Operation Thunderbolt” shown at 2:30 at the Rego Park Jewish Center. $5. 4591000.

ENVIRONMENT ECO ROOFS Saturday, July 20 Broadway library at 3:15. Saturday, July 27 Sunnyside library at 3:30. Eco- or “cool” roofs discussed.

COMPOSTING Wednesdays, July 24, 31 Worms’ role in composting at the Steinway library at 3.

HEALTH ZUMBA Saturdays, through August Ridgewood library at 10.

TAI CHI Sundays through September 9 11-12 at Socrates Sculpture, 3201 Vernon Blvd., LIC. STRETCH & TONE Mondays, July 22, 29 LIC library at 6:30.

NY CARES Monday, July 22 New York Cares meeting at the Forest Hills library at 3.

HEALTHY EATING Tu e s d a y, July 23 Briarwood library at 4.

ALZHEIMERS Tuesdays, July 23, Au gust 13, 27 Caregiver Support group in Forest Hills. 592-5757, ext. 237.

TAI CHI Wednesdays, July 24, 31 P o p p e n h u s e n l i b r a r y.

Register.

BODY SCULPT FITNESS Thursday, July 25 Lefrak Cit y library at 5:30.

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Queens today YOUTH READING CIRCLE Mondays, July 22, 29 North Hills grades K-3 at 2:15.

BOOK REPORT Mondays, July 22, 29 Lefrak Cit y library at 2:30.

READ WITH ME Mondays, July 22, 29 Register Broadway library.K-6 who need help reading, are reluctant readers or just want to hear or read a story. Each child gets 15 minutes with a volunteer.

GAME TIME Mondays, July 22, 29 North Hills library at 3:30.

STEM CLUB Mondays, July 22, 29 Richmond Hill library at 2:30.

SUMMER STORY TIME Mondays, July 22, 29 Windsor Park library at 11:15.

ECO CRAFTS Monday, July 22 Steinway library at 4:30.

SUMMER STORY TIME Mondays, July 22, 29 W i n d s o r Pa r k l i b r a r y.

Register.

SUMMER CRAFTS Mondays, July 22, 29 Howard Beach library at 2. Also at the McGoldrick library at 2.

TODDLER CRAFTS Monday, July 22 Astoria library at 11:30.

READ WITH ME Tuesdays, July 23, 30 at the Broadway library at 3.

Grades K-6.

SUMMER ACTIVITY Tu e s d ay s , J u l y 2 3 , 3 0 McGoldrick library at 2.

READ TO A DOG Tuesday, July 23 North Hills library at 4.

STORY & CRAFT Tu e s d ay s , J u l y 2 3 , 3 0 Central library at 3:30.

DRAMA CLUB Tu e s d ay s , J u l y 2 3 , 3 0 Corona library at 5.

CREATIVE MOVEMENT Tu e s d ay, July 23 McGoldrick library at 11:15.

SUMMER STORY TIME Wednesday, July 24 18 months to 5 years at the McGoldrick library at 11:15.

FAMILY STORYTIME Wednesdays, July 24, 31 Astoria library at 11:30.

READ TO ME Wednesdays, July 24, 31 Poppenhusen library at 11:30.

FIND TREASURE Wednesdays, July 24, 31 East Elmhurst library at 2.

BRAVE Wednesday, July 24 “Brave” shown at the Pomonok library at 2:30.

ARTS & CRAFTS Wednesdays, July 24, 31 North Hills library at 2:15.

ARTS & CRAFTS Wednesday, July 24 Richmond Hill library at 2:30.

SCIENCE CLUB Wednesdays, July 24, 31 Astoria library. Register.

WRITING CLUB Wednesdays, July 24, 31 Corona library at 3.

LIBRARY OLYMPICS Wednesdays, July 24, 31 L e F ra k C i t y l i b ra r y a t 4:30.

STORY TIME Wednesdays, July 24, 31 LIC library at 5.

MANGA CLUB Wednesdays, July 24, 31 Corona library at 5:30.

CREATIVE MOVEMENT Wednesdays, July 24, 31 Ridgewood library at 11:15.

ECO CRAFTS Wednesday, July 24 noon at the Sunnyside library.

UNO TOURNAMENT Wednesday, July 24 McGoldrick library at 4.

BULLETIN BOARD Wednesdays, July 24, 31 Auburndale library at 3.

ECO CRAFTS Thursday, July 24 noon at the Steinway library.

BOARD GAMES Thursday, July 25 Auburndale library at 3.

GIRL SCOUTS CRAFT Thursday, July 25 Rosedale library at 2.

EBOOK READING Thursday, July 25 Central library at 5.

FAMILY STORY TIME Thursday, July 25 Bay Terrace library at 11:30.

WORD FUN Thursday, July 25 Pomonok library at 11:30.

NATURE KIDS Thursday, July 25 Astoria library at 1:30.

GAZETTE Thursday, July 25 North Hills library at 2:15.

PUZZLES Thursday, July 25 Richmond Hill library at 2:30.

TEENS SUMMER READING Mondays-Fridays through August 16 Summer Reading Club at the Hillcrest library at 2.

EXTREME WEATHER Monday, July 22 Pomonok library at 4:30.

GAME TIME Mondays, July 22, 29 North Hills library at 3:30.

KNIT & CROCHET Mondays, July 22, 29 Douglaston library at 4.

WII GAMES Monday, July 22 McGoldrick library at 4.

BOOK BUDDIES Mondays, July 22, 29 Pomonok library at 11:30.

CHESS CLUB Monday, July 22 Woodhaven library at 2:30.

MAKING MOVIES Monday, July 22 Woodhaven library at 4.

CHESS CLUB Mondays, July 22, 29 Bayside library at 6.

CHESS CLUB Tu e s d ay s , J u l y 2 3 , 3 0 Howard Beach library at 4.

PARENTS PARENT EDUCATION Mondays, July 22, 29 Lefrak Cit y librar y at 11:30. Upon completion of at least 8 sessions and passing the final, participants receive a certificate.

ANIBIC 423-9550.

PAINTING 101 Tu e s d a y s , J u l y 2 3 , 3 0 McGoldrick library at 4.

GUITAR LESSONS Tu e s d a y s , J u l y 2 3 , 3 0 Woodhaven library. Register.

DRAMA CLUB Tu e s d a y s , J u l y 2 3 , 3 0 Corona library at 5.

GAME DAY Tu e s d ay, J u l y 2 3 B ay Terrace library t 3:30.

GREEN CRAFTS Wednesday, July 24 Steinway library at 4.

ARTS & CRAFTS Wednesdays, July 24, 31 McGoldrick library at 3.

TEEN TIME Wednesdays, July 24, 31 North Hills library at 4.

MANGA CLUB Wednesdays, July 24, 31 Corona library at 5:30.

GAZETTE Thursday, July 25 grades 6 and up at the North Hills library at 2:15.

DIG INTO READING Thursday, July 25 Rosedale library at 3.

GREEN CRAFTS Thursday, July 25 Broadway at 3.

DECOUPAGE Thursday, July 25 W i n d s o r P a r k l i b ra r y.

Register.

WII GAMES Thursday, July 25 McGoldrick library at 4.

FIT THURSDAYS Thursday, July 25 Pomonok library at 4:30.

KNIT & CROCHET Thursday, July 25 Corona library at 5:30.

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Tuesday

Osso Bucco De LaRoma veal shank, baked with garlic, onions, leeks, fresh herbs, in a light wine and tomato broth, served with wide egg noodles or potato and vegetable ................................................................................................ 12.95 Homemade Turkey Loaf with mushroom gravy and mashed potatoes.... 10.95

Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Wanted - Comm. Space

2,500-3,500 sq ft. for Woodworking mft. + storage Krisch Realty 719-386-4680

home apraisal

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house for rent

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Levittown Whole House Rental 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, garage all new ... close to parkways, LIRR, great schools $2,500 month + utilities no pets, no smoking ALICE 516-313-2987 CENTURY 21-PREVETE BASTONE

FOR RENT! LONG OR SHORT TERM WOODBURY TOWNHOUSE SYOSSET SCHOOL DISTRICT! 3 BED, 2-1/2 BATH, 2 CAR GARAGE, COMMUNITY POOL & TENNIS! CLOSE TO SEAFORD OYSTER BAY EXPRSWY NO PETS OR SMOKING PLEASE! $5,300 PLUS UTILITIES CALL FOR DETAILS OR APPT! DONNA WHITE, REALTY CONNECT USA 516-316-5781

house for sale

Glendale/Rego Park

2 Fam. House,3 + 3 Rooms, Fin. Bsmt., Garage $410,000 - Owner Anxious Krisch Realty719-386-4680

MOTHER DAUGHTER OR PROFESSIONAL & LIVING SPACE! HEART OF MASSAPEQUA SD 23 4-5 Bdrms, 2.5 bth, Fin Bsmt, Yard, Patio, More!

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NH ASSIST

mortgage asst.

Helps Homeowners Negotiate Their Mortgage Debts at No Charge.

If you are behind on your Mortgage we can Help.

Contact our Specialist

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Clubhouse, playground, ball field, game rm, fitness rm, 3 pools. Gated community w/security. 8”x10” wooden shed. $22,500 o/b/o. 570-296-7987

Real Estate house’s wanted

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real estate serv.

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PLUS 30 MINUTES FREE FOOT RUB

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legal

real estate

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Health Services Western Medicine Meets Eastern Medicine

acupuncture

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Polish & Spanish also spoken.

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acupuncture

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real estate serv.

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(718) 961-9618

(Tue, Thurs & Sat)

Call: Gittens Quick Sale Realty, Inc.

(718) 454-9000

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houses sold

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houses sold

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Health Services

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Learn about homes that have been sold and are currently listed in your neighborhood.

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massage therapy WAXING TREATMENT FULL DETOX CALL ANYTIME

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BEAUTIFUL PRIVATE ROOMS BODYWORK SPECIAL $40/90 MIN. 10-3:00 OPEN 10AM - 11PM

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Health Services

massage therapy

gynecologist

medical cosmetics medical cosmetics

EXPERIENCED GYNECOLOGIST PROVIDES COMPLETE AND PERSONALIZED

FOR WOMEN ONLY

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medical care Sexually Transmitted Diseases Dermatology Rapid, Effective Treatment, Confidential. HIV test.

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medical care

medical care

PROSTATE & POTENCY CENTER

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Home Services

appliance rep.

DEPENDABLE APPLIANCE SERVICE Factory Authorized Manufacturer Will Repair All Makes & Models

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bed bugs

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Your Friendly Handyman

handyman

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No Job is to small for us!

We also alter clothes in your home

Call William (718-793-3531)

VERY REASONABLE FEE

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bathrooms

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bathrooms

MEDICAL COSMETICS

GYNECOLOGICAL CARE & TREATMENT

COLON THERAPY ION FOOT DETOX & EAR CANDLING ASK FOR RAISA

Home Services

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Call the Company that your Neighbors & Manufacturers Depend on!

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moving

A NIFTY VAN AND TRUCK

MOVING & DELIVERY LOW RATES, LAST MINUTE SMALL JOBS • BIG JOBS ANYWHERE • ANYTIME 24 HRS. CALL DAVID

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Super Van Man Voted #1 in Timeout NY Reliable, Friendly, Low Rates

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painting

Anthony’s 1st Class Painting & Handyman

$50 Per Room

718-852-3481

with your paint

ars 20 yerience 347-457-0147 Lic. & Ins. Expe

LOCAL PAINTER/ HANDYMAN No job too big or too small.

Free Estimate. Senior Citizen Discount.

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PAINTER/HANDYMAN EXTERIOR/INTERIOR

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locksmith

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research study A Clinical Study for COPD

Are you a current or former smoker with

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A local research study is offering a no-cost study drug for COPD, emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

Compensation may be available for participation.

No-cost study-related care

Call 212-777-6977

MURPHY’S MAIDS

cleaning

pest control

ACE PEST CONTROL Over 35 years service to the community Residential/Commercial Call for all your pest problems

cleaning

718-225-8585

Old Fashioned Irish Cleaning”

Windows Falling Down?

(718) 279-3334

Lic. & Ins.

windows

Glass Fogged or cracked?

Need Caulking or rescreening?

Window & Door Repairs & Replacements.

CALL DEN-MAR:

718-457-8068

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fences/iron

STAINLESS STEEL

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• All types of Fences • Gates • Window Guards • Steel Decks • Security Doors • Railings • Stainless Steel Fabrication Licensed • Insur ed • Bonded

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fences/iron

Licensed #1128982

718-297-5553

Wholesale Distributor

170-41 Douglas Ave., Jamaica | Showroom: 14408 A Liberty Ave., Jamaica NY

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construction

AHMED CONSTRUCTION CO.

contracting

Home Services

contracting

contracting

contracting

contracting

Brickwork, Sidewalks, Waterproofing, Roofing, Painting, Silicone Coating, Steam Cleaning, Pointing, Sheetrock

Tel. 718-740-2532 Cell 917-862-1632

Free est.

Lic # 1001349

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No Job Too Large or Too Small

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718-357-7400 Ext. 151

electrician

electrician

NEED AN ELECTRICIAN

AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC

FRANCISCAN CONSTRUCTION CORP. Est. 1977

• Dormers & Extensions • Apt., Office, Store Renovation • New Homes/Doors/Windows • Alterations & Repairs • Kitchens & Bathrooms • Tile, Marble & Granite • Stucco • Fire & Water Damage Repairs • Concrete Pavers • Masonry

FREE ESTIMATES VIOLATIONS REMOVED LICENSED IN ALL 5 BOROS & NASSAU COUNTY CALL FOR DISCOUNT

718-441-0808

FAX 718-846-0020

Contractors @ franciscanconstruction.com

carpentry

GARY GRAY (718) 658-7264

Res’l. & Comm’l.

•Kitchens •Bathrooms •Custom Closets •Doors •General Contracting •Emergency Service Avail.

Lic #858480 •Satisfaction Guaranteed •Quality Workmanship

QUEENSTRIBUNE.COM

exterminating

COST RITE CONTRACTING

FreeEstimates • Licensed&Insured • Kitchens • Tile Work • Painting • Doors

• Bathrooms • Sheetrock • Wood Floors • Carpentry • Windows

718-945-6612 917-676-0021 Ken LIC# 1210212

exterminating

CALL

718-886-8351 exterminating

SAFCO PEST MGT. LICENSED 2 KILL Specializing in Bed Bugs Rats • Mice • Roaches

Commercial & Residential Licensed by D.E.C. Se Habla Espanol

347-236-8864 718-626-2639

Satisfaction Guaranteed

No Job Too Small 25 Years Experience Call for

FREE Estimate

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Home Services

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furniture repair

floors

furniture repair

floors

J&S FLOOR SERVICE •Scraping •Polyurethane •Staining •Bleaching White Floors •Waxing •Stripping •Repairs & Installation We also do Painting, Wallpaper Removal, Tiling & Dry Wall

landscaping

landscaping

moving assistant

organizing

painting

painting

plumbing

heating

tub reglazing

tub reglazing

WOOD FLOORS Sanding & Refinishing

89¢sq.ft.

718-926-4621

CERAMIC TILES

gutters

Reasonable Prices • Free Estimates

917-459-2421 718-464-4535 24/7

gutters

Rocco’s Gutter Service Clean & Screen, Gutters and New Installation.

646-621-5719

gutters

PAINTERS & TILES R US HANDYMAN No Job Too Big or Small I Will Beat Any Estimate • • • • • •

Interior & Exterior - Over 20 Years of Experience BASEMENTS • KITCHENS • BATHROOMS Painting/Skincoating • Wallpaper Removal Bathrooms • Tile Repair Custom Tile Installation • Water Damage Repairs Sheetrock & Taping • Wood Floors Flooring • Plasterwork & Moldings Carpentry/Doors • Custom Decks

15% OFF with this ad

home inspection

MAKE AN EDUCATED DECISION WHEN BUYING A HOME. WE OFFER HOME TERMITE, AIR QUALITY & MOLD INSPECTION SERVICES

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www.ElitePerfectionInspection.com

home improve

Mr. G’s Home Improvements

Bathrooms • Carpentry • Kitchens Painting • Decks • Windows Doors • Tiles • Wallpaper • Free Estimates No Job Too Small • Lic. 1035048

718-762-1442

INSIGNIA RENOVATIONS SERVICING ALL YOUR HOME IMPROVEMENT NEEDS SINCE 1989 Fully Licensed & Insured

Interior: Kitchen • Bathrooms Exterior: Siding • Roofing • Concrete

MARGARET

(718) 746-2365 JOHNNY

(917) 216-0856

ALL WORK GUARANTEED! Fully Insured • Free Estimates Call Anthony 347-226-0202

home improve

SAL & SON

FAMILY BUSINESS

COMPLETE HOME REPAIR 25 YEARS IN BUSINESS FULLY INSURED

Waterfalls, Power Washing & Landscaping Carpentry, Mason Work, Tile, Sheet Rock,

516-270-0443 roofing Lic.# 1301530

LOW PRICES

roofing ZITO & EXPERTISE INC. ROOFING COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL Rubber Roo f • Shingles • Slate Spanish Tile • Copper Work Gutters & S idin g All Work Guaranteed WC# 113549553

646-721-1444 Jeff Hartman 718-763-0097 Business Manager

Licensed/Insured Lic.#1103433 Est. 1962

DANUBE ROOFING FLAT ROOFING SPECIALISTS Gutters & Leaders Slate Roof, One Ply Roofing Call For FREE ESTIMATES

718-607-0797

Insured Bonded

On Top Roofing & Construction Family Owned - 25 Years Exp.

• Roofing • Shingles • Rubber Roofs • Skylights

We Start / We Finish • Soffits • Rip-Outs • Waterproofing • Carpentry

• Masonry • Sheetrock • Painting • Power Washing

15% Senior Discount - FREE ESTIMATES All Work Guaranteed Owner Operated Every Job

OFFICE:

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Create A New Bathroom Without Replacement

TUBS & TILES REGLAZED 5 Yr. Guarantee

USE 12 HOURS LATER All Work Done in Your Bathroom FREE Estimates Lic. H3804880000

European Reglazing, Inc.

516-932-8110 roofing

PLACE YOUR AD WITH US

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roofing

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Home Services rubbish removal

rubbish removal

General Services

tree service

tree service

autos wanted

autos wanted

ACE SERVICE

718-272-7172

Garbage Removal, Cleanouts, Construction Debris Removal, Shredding/Records, Destruction Roll off Service (Discount with Mention of Ad) 590 Atkins Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11208

FIVE STAR CARTING INC

ARNOLDO’S TREE SERVICE

• Pruning • Planting • Stump Grinding • City Permits Obtained • Prompt Storm Service

149-57 BeechAve. Flushing, 11355

P:718-463-7829 C:917-337-4062

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autos wanted

autos wanted

Roll Off Service Phone: (718) 349-7555 Fax: (718) 349-7668 58-35 47th St Maspeth NY, 11378

telephone serv.

pp with ad

WANTED: USED CARS!!

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WE VISIT YOU!!

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Call Johnny: 516-297-2277 ANY CONDITION

tree service

Land Clearing Cutback Stump Grinding

tree service

LONG ISLAND BEST TREE SERVICE SPECIALIZING IN:

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fishing

Open Boat, 7 Days a Week Day 7am-2pm • Nite 6:30-midnight FLUKE • PORGIES STRIPERS • BLUES

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Garbage Removal Cleanouts Shredding/Records Destruction Construction Debris Removal (Discount With Mention Of Ad)

telephone serv.

NEVER ENUFF FISHING

fishing

Charters Available

Call 516-322-7442

or neverenufffishing.com

All Credit Cards Accepted

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General Services

clubs

clubs

clubs

video transfer

video transfer

Local dog groomer with 27 years experience will pamper your pet in my home or yours: Fenced in yard, Daily walks available, Unlimited Hugs and kisses, References available, Boarding charges $25 & up per day.

Lisa- 917-478-5493

PET SITTER AVAILABLE

COMPUTER HELP

computer serv.

psychic

psychic

Software/Hardware Problem Fixing, DSL/Cable Connection Internet Troubleshooting, Data Recovery, Tutoring, Upgrades, Performance Tuning, Networks Home or Office

clubs

clubs

ELDER CARE SERVICES, INC.

elder care consult

elder care consult

MEDICAID PROFESSIONALS

• Over 18 years experience filing Medicaid Home Care and Nursing Home applications • Apply for pooled income trusts • Protect your home, assets and income • Advocate for additional Home Care hours • Nursing Home placement of your choice • Full service including challenge denials, JACK LIPPMANN recertification representation & much more

FREE Consultation www.eldercareservicesny.com

108-18 Queens Blvd. Suite 801, Forest Hills, N.Y. 11375

(718) 575-5700

funeral services

funeral services

Michael

718-261-8314

40-22 74th St, Elmhurst, NY 11373 umadisabilitycenter.org

Traffic Violations, Criminal Law, All Business-Contract & License Problems, Collections, Employment Problems, Landlord/Tenant

Joseph B. Maira, Esq. 1229 Ave Y, Suite 5C, Bklyn

718-938-3728

HIGH GRADE TUTORING SERVICE

Call 718-740-5460

Ph.D.

PROVIDES OUTSTANDING TUTORING in Math, English, S.A.T., Regents. All levels.

Dr. Liss 718-767-0233

BUYING/SELLING

UMA DISABILITY CENTER 718-290-6500

LEGAL PROBLEM? I KNOW HOW TO WIN FOR YOU!

Experienced Teachers Reasonable Rates, Elementary Thru College, All Subjects & Exams

TOOLS, ALL KINDS.

Established in 1999 with a 97% success rate. $500-$2800 monthly.

State & Federal Disabilty filing, appeal denial.

legal

Home Tutoring

Watches broken or working, coins, cameras, knicknacks, toys, trains, pens, costume jewelry, statues, clocks, old furniture.

Call me first, I will buy it all!

No matter what condition.

Courteous & pleasant. Immediate payment & removal. In business 50 years. You’ve seen me on PBS & NY1 (718) 740-8887, lv. message.

DO YOU HAVE A DISABILITY CLAIM?

photography

tutoring

wanted to buy

disability

photography

clubs

BRING YOUR FINANCED OR LEASED VEHICLE TO ME!

auto refinancing

Credit No Problem!

Any Make, Model or Year, Milage or Condition.

917-731-6791 (Trade-in is toward the lease or purchase of a new vehicle)

Items for Sale

for sale

Sofa Bed good for 2 people, New CD’s, Classic 33 LP’s 2 Air Conditioners-5000 BTU’s New Box Spring (Q-Size)

718-762-3959

Gold, gold coins, sterling silver, silver coins, diamonds, fine watches (Rolex, Cartier, Patek Philippe) paintings, clocks, furs, estates.

Call Jay for appt 917-696-2024

WE BUY ANYTHING OLD

Costume jewelry, fountain pens, old watches, working or not; military & World’s Fair items, cigarette lighters, anything gold. Call Mike

718-204-1402

wanted to buy

BOOKS BOUGHT

OLD, USED & RARE TOP $$ FOR YOUR BOOKS.

CALL 718-255-6504

Old Clocks & Watches Wanted

By Collector, Regardless of Condition - Highest Prices Paid

917-748-7225

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Adult Services adult

adult

adult

Grand Opening

adult ANGEL FIRE Choice Attendants, ext 33 LIE 516-263-2246 and 516-476-0062

YOUNG ASIAN BODYWORK

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BODY WORK Pretty Spanish Ladies

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EXOTIC, CURVY, ASIAN TRANSEXUAL

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AMAZING ASIAN GIRLS BEST BODY WORK 646-599-2900 7 DAYS 9AM-11PM

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BRUNA VERY PRIVATE APT BRUNETTE, MATURE

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BODY WORK PRETTY, SEXY ASIAN GIRLS

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BEAUTIFUL & SEXY ASIAN GIRLS Fast & Friendly Service Outcalls Only 24/7

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BEST BODY WORK HOT SHOWER 7 Days •10:30am-10pm

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718-510-5598

BEAUTIFUL ASIAN GIRLS

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adult

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All CCs Accepted Models Interviewed Daily

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A Metaphor Or A Misunderstanding?

Last week, Republicans gathered on the steps of Queens Borough Hall in the rain to protest the Community Safety Act – a set of bills that would oversee the NYPD. As politicians and members of the community rallied together to support the NYPD’s Stop, Question and Frisk policy, one lonesome attendee had differing views.

Among a sea of signs in favor of Stop and Frisk, one citizen held up a wet board sign that read, “End Stop and Frisk.”

By the end of the protest, however, this sign had made its way to the floor and soon thereafter, the rain washed away the words.

This QConf reporter could not help but notice the glaring metaphor…

Lamar Peters

ABOVE: A sign-holder seems to have missed the point of a rally last week. AT LEFT: The "End Stop & Frisk" sign's watery fate.

rell, but Mets fans still seemed pleased to have their mascot couple back together inside Citi Field.

“Mrs. Met has been busy taking care of her family at home in Flushing, Queens, and working part-time as an event planner,” the Mets said in a statement.

Hopefully, Mrs. Met’s longawaited return will bring the struggling Mets some better luck in the second half of the season.

Good Things In Little Packages Next time you and your family take a visit to the Queens Zoo, stop at the Wildlife Conservation Society because there lives the world’s smallest and cutest deer.

Though she is safe at the exhibit, she is an endangered southern pudu.

The nursing-doe was welcomed by the Zoo on May 3, but is still unnamed.

She was one-pound at the time of her birth and will grow to be 20 pounds when fullgrown.

According to a spokeswoman for the Wildlife Conservation Society, she is adjusting well to life in the exhibit with her mother, Josephine and father, Hamilton.

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CONFIDENTIAL

Here Comes The Missus!

After much speculation and many years away from the team, Mrs. Met made her triumphant return to Flushing on July 3 at a Mets home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Mr. Met’s better half was dressed in a uniform matching her husband’s, both of them wearing the number 00. Her new design is far different than the costume made popular in the mid-1970s by Lynn Far-

MUSICIANS OF QUEENS

Oh Lamar

Lamar Odom was not happy with a recent report and he was not afraid to show it.

The Jamaica native was caught on video smashing a paparazzi’s car last week, after he was asked about a report that said Odom was kicked out of his house after his wife, Khloe Kardashian, caught him cheating on her.

Odom, who attended Christ the King High School in Middle Village, became incensed at the line of questioning and was seen throwing possessions from one photog’s car on to a California street. He also smashed another paparazzo’s vehicle with a bar.

Khloe defended her husband’s actions on Twitter.

“Wow can't believe a paparazzi snuck into our gated area and violated our private property!!!!” she wrote. “[expletive] the papz!!!!! You [expletive] losers!!!!!”

It was pretty obvious how Odom felt about the report and questioning.

Tell us how you really feel next time, Lamar.

Don’t call him an impersonator; Lamar Peters is a tribute artist, and has been for the past 5 years. Growing up in a family of musicians and other tribute artists has set Peters down his own path of musical dedication with the forming of his highly demanded “Lamar Peters Rock and Roll Review Show.”

“It’s in my family. My grandma and dad are also tribute artists, for Connie Francis and Elvis, and my brother plays in my shows.

My thought was ‘Wouldn’t it be great to see all of these acts in one place?’” the Queens performer said.

From younger and “jumpsuit era” Elvis to Jerry Lee Lewis, Sam Cooke to Tom Jones, Peters plays a variety of songs from these artists from the 1950s to the 1970s.

“When I perform, I want to give the audience the real talent of the artist. A lot of what the public hears is the number one hits. I want to bring out more of them.”

The field of musical revue entertainment is a popular one, with shows being played in tourist hot spots like Atlantic City, Resorts World and Las Vegas. Peters feels that he sets himself apart by encompassing a large range of greats in his shows, instead of one or two.

“My shows have more of a Broadway feel to them. I

go all out. The hair, the suits, the movements; it’s all very fast paced.”

He has also found fans across the United States.

“In the entertainment field, travelling is a necessity. You meet the greatest people through music and travelling.”

Peters holds the title “the entertainer of entertainment,” stating that “the best part [of it] is simply in the headline.”

“I’m just bringing back what was great and will always be great,” he said.

In the near future, Peters hopes to perform his own material; he is also a Christian songwriter with a “country twang.” Notable performances in the future include a large amount around Queens and one on Aug. 17 at the B.B. King Blues Club; Peters will be the first Elvis tribute artist there in 30 years.

For more information, visit www.lamarpeters.com.

Who's Who at QConf QConf is edited by: Steven J. Ferrari Contributors: Asia Ewart, Luis Gronda, Natalia Kozikowska, Joe Marvilli, Marcia Moxom Comrie, Michael Nussbaum, Trisha Sakhuja, Michael Schenkler.

Got Talent? Performers and artists should email editor@queenstribune.com.

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Supreme Court located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, in Courtroom #25, Jamaica, NY 11435. On August 16, 2013 at 10:00 AM Premises known as 95-14 67th Avenue, Rego Park, NY 11374 Section: 00 Block: 3164 Lot: 2 ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE, OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING THE SECOND WARD OF T H E B O RO U G H A N D COUNT Y OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $249,465.83 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 11916/04 Joseph Risi, Esq., REFEREE _______________________ Notice of formation of TITANOS KEW GARDENS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/29/2013.

Office location, County of Queens. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 83-26 Lefferts Blvd., Apt 3-E, Kew Gardens NY 11415. Purpose: any lawful act _______________________ CITATION File No. 20113443/B SURROGATE’S COURT, QUEENS COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: the heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of Moymir Marco Fasang a/k/a Mike Fasang a/k/a Mojmir Fasung, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence. Olga Holla, Miroslav Mach, Public Administrator of Queens County. A petition having been duly filed by Blanka Nedela and Danica Nedela who is/are domiciled at 7 Ridgewood Lane, Westport, Connecticut 06880 and 838 Hulls Highway, Southport, Connecticut 06490. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, on August 22, 2013, at 9:30 a.m o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Moymir Marco Fasang a/k/a Mike Fasang a/k/a Mojmir Fasung lately domiciled at 90-09

Northern Boulevard, Apt. 603, Jackson Heights, New York 11372, United States admitting to probate a Will dated November 18, 1977, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Moymir Marco Fasang deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that: Letters of Administration c.t.a issue to Blanka Nedela and Danice Nedela. Dated, Attested and Sealed, July 3, 2013(Seal) HON. Peter J. Kelly, Surrogate Margaret Gribbon, Chief Clerk Name of Attorney: Barry Seidel Firm: Barry Seidel & Associates Tel. No. (718)793-1133 Address of Attorney: 88-03 69th Avenue, Forest Hills, New York 11375 NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you. _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUL 03 2013 bearing Index Number NC-000533-13/ 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) Jacky (Last) Zhuo My present name is (First) Jacky (Last) Lin (infant) My present address is 39-10 Main St., #207, Flushing, NY 11354 My place of birth is Manhattan, NY My date of birth is October 01, 2009 _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Civil Court Queens County on day of JUL 03 2013, bearing Index NC000169-13QV a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Queens, New York grants me the right to assume the name of Richard Eduardo Carias Hernandez.

My present address is 439 Beach 22nd Street Far Rockaway, New York 11691. The date of my birth is June 21, 2004. My present name is Richard Eduardo Herrera Hernandez

3400 Paul Avenue, Apt. 1K, Bronx, New York 10468.

My date of birth is May 26, 1978. The place of my birth is Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S.A. My present name is Jose Oswaldo Flor. ______________________ Notice of Formation of Huaping Usa LLC Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/12/13.

Office:Queens. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to 8337 Saint James Ave #5S Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: any lawful activity. _______________________ Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1271877 for an “On Premises Liquor License” has been applied for by the undersigned to serve Liquor at retail in the restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at Boutique Hotel The One Inc., located at 13772 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354 for on premises consumption. _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUL 03 2013 bearing Index

Number NC-000534-13/ 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) Wai Bing (Last) Chan My present name is (First) Wai-Bing (Middle) Chan (Last) Chan aka Wai Bing Chan My present address is 5656 218th St., Oakland Gardens, NY 11364 My place of birth is China My date of birth is September 08, 1947 _______________________ Sealed bids will be received at B’Above Worldwide Institute’s office at 13411 Kew Gardens Rd., 2nd Floor Richmond Hill, NY 11418 until noon, 8/9/13, for meal catering service at 60-05 Woodhaven Blvd., Elmhurst, NY 11373, and 57-27 Penrod St. Corona, NY. To obtain copies of the formal invitation for Bid and

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SSNY shall mail process to: 29-54 215th Place, Bayside, NY 11360. Purpose: any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice of formation of Republic Music, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on June 17, 2013.

County: Queens. Corporation Service Company designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Process shall be mailed to Republic Music, LLC, c/o Corporation Service Company, 80 State Street, Albany, NY12207.

Purpose: to engage in any and all business for which LLC’s may be formed under the New York LLC Law. _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 11/20/12 bearing Index Number NC-000783-12/ 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) Devanee (Middle) Betty (Last) Balkishun My present name is (First) Deoranie (Last) Balkishun aka Deoranie Betty Sukhram My present address is 107-48 133 St., South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 My place of birth is Bushlot Village West Coast Berbice Guyana My date of birth is March 12, 1956 _______________________ NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: QUEENS COUNTY GREENPOINT BANK; Plaintiff(s) vs. HOWARD SALTEN; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, NY 12524 (845)897-1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about March 28, 2013, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Queens County

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