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CULTURAL EXPLOSION

Art, music, theaters, festivals and other exhibits make Queens a hub of cultural activity.

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BUILDING IN ASTORIA COVE will generate hundreds of construction, building maintenance, security and retail jobs. Alma Realty has an opportunity to create good, safe jobs with priority hiring for local residents and opportunities for local businesses, but hasn’t made a commitment to do so.

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Good jobs include state-approved training programs that teach workers to do the work safely. I taught laborers for five years and I know apprenticeships are an excellent way to bring local residents into the middle class. I’ve lived in Astoria for many years and having a good job has allowed me to put my two children through college. One of them is in medical school right now. Building responsibly in Astoria Cove will provide these opportunities for other working families.”

– Brian Smith, laborer and father of two

The developer’s own Environmental Impact Study states there may be asbestos, PCBs and other hazardous materials present on the site. The community deserves a full investigation and, if present, responsible removal of the hazards before anything is built. Alma Realty must protect the existing and future residents of the neighborhood.

Have your voice heard!

Wednesday, August 6 at 10 am City Planning Commission Hearing 22 Reade Street in Manhattan

Follow us @BuildUpNYC and join the conversation with #AstoriaCove.

All of Astoria should benefit from this project, not just the developer.

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Queens DeaDline

Dan Halloran Convicted In Fed Trial

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer

Dan Halloran was convicted Tuesday for his role in a political corruption scheme.

The former northeast Queens councilman was found guilty in his federal corruption trial that began on June 2, the conclusion to a process that began when Halloran was arrested in April 2013. The jury unanimously found him guilty for playing a key role in two distinct political corruption schemes.

The jury deliberated for only about an hour-and-a-half before reaching their decision. He was found guilty on one count of conspiracy, two counts of wire fraud and two counts of Travel Act bribery. The trial, presided over by U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Karas,

lasted about two months cil money to other bribe and included six days of payers.

Halloran defending him“Dan Halloran was self on the witness stand. the lone defendant in the Halloran is scheduled trial that just ended in his for a sentencing hearing conviction, but he is unon Dec. 12. However, he fortunately not alone in said he plans to file an apa crowded field of New peal.

York officials who are According to a release willing to sell out their ofby U.S. Attorney Preet fices for self-enrichment,” Bharara, the jury agreed Bharara said. “This office Dan Halloran with the prosecution that will continue the vigorHalloran got $20,000 for his willing- ous prosecution of political corrupness to act as a go-between and de- tion to secure for the people of New liver bribes to political party officials, York – regardless of party affiliation as part of a larger scheme to get State – what they deserve: the honest labors Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Hollis) on the of their elected representatives.”

Republican ticket for Mayor last year.

Federal agents arrested Smith and He also pocketed nearly $25,000 in Halloran the morning of April 2, 2013, cash and illegal campaign contribu- indicting them for attempting to rig tions to steer $80,000 in City Coun- the then-upcoming mayoral election.

According to the criminal complaint, Smith wanted the Republican Party to give him a Wilson Pakula, an authorization by a political party that allows a candidate to run on its ticket for an election, despite not being registered with that party.

Smith got a reprieve until Jan. 5, 2015, due to recently disclosed, untranslated Yiddish recordings that need to be sifted through. Judge Karas declared a mistrial for Smith and the Queens GOP’s former vice chairman, Vincent Tabone, because of the introduction of this potential evidence.

Before going to trial, Smith faces a primary challenge for his State Senate seat in September from former councilman Leroy Comrie.

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

Supermarket Workers Look For Higher Pay

BY LuIs GROndA Staff Writer A union representing workers at a South Ozone Park supermarket said the company does not want to give its employees a fair wage.

Members of the Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW have been rallying outside the Key Food supermarket at 135-46 Lefferts Blvd. the past couple of weeks, urging the company to get back to the negotiating table and agree to pay the workers a higher salary.

According to Jack Caffey Jr., the senior field director of the union group, Key Food has tried to get rid of the union on multiple occasions but have been overruled by the National Labor Relations Board each time. The NLRB is an independent federal agency that advocates improving wages and working conditions of private sector workers.

Now, Caffey Jr. said the company has been in talks with the union but it does not appear interested in raising the $8-per-hour wage most of the workers there currently make.

“They’re not seriously negotiating with us. They don’t care about their workers, they only care about their own pockets,” Caffey Jr. said during a recent rally outside the supermarket. “These workers come in here every day and they work hard. And they don’t want to pay them.”

One employee who currently works at Key Food said the store does not treat its workers well, often forcing them to work in multiple departments at the same time. If they complain about the working conditions, the response they usually get is they are told to go home if they do not like it, the worker said.

“It’s a lot of work, it’s way too much.

It’s an abuse,” the employee said.

The worker said there are several employees who are unhappy about the conditions at this Key Food and some have already left in pursuit of work in other supermarkets.

The Key Food employee agreed to speak to the Queens Tribune for this story on condition of anonymity due to fear of being disciplined by the supermarket for speaking about the working conditions.

The union has also filed a lawsuit with the NLRB against Key Food for unfair labor practices, according to Caffey Jr. He declined to discuss the charges in further detail as it is in its early stages, he said. The NLRB did not confirm whether or not that is true when asked about it as of press time.

Multiple attempts to contact the owner of that Key Food location, Sam

Photo by Luis Gronda

Members of the local 338 RWDsu/uFCW union have been rallying outside the Key Food supermarket in south Ozone Park.

Hassan, and its corporate headquarters for comment about this situation went unanswered as of press time.

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

Paid Sick Leave Begins This Week

BY JAckIE stRAwBRIdGE Staff Writer Keep that cough at home, New York.

Starting yesterday, New Yorkers can use the paid sick leave they have accrued under the newly expanded Earned Sick Time Act. Per the law, employees who work more than 80 hours in one year can earn up to 40 hours of sick leave annually to care for themselves or family members.

Employers with at least five employees must provide paid sick leave, and employers with less than five employees must provide unpaid sick leave.

Employers must also give two days of paid sick leave to domestic workers

after one year of service – these two days are in addition to the three days of paid rest domestic workers receive under the State Labor Law. “Paid sick leave is a workers’ rights issue and health issue. No one should go to work sick because they fear losing their job,” Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights) said in a statement released on the day of action.

The City Council approved the law March, and it took effect in April.

Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) was one of five councilmembers who voted against the bill.

Explaining his vote at the hearing, Vallone said he was concerned about the burden the expanded law would place on small businesses.

“The continued cries of our small businesses for more support and reduction in the already exhausting fines and regulations that burden them must be heard,” Vallone said.

Paid sick leave applies to full and part time employees, undocumented employees and employees who live outside of New York City. Coverage does not extend to employees of government agencies, Work Experience Program participants, or students in federal work study programs, among others.

Employees and employers with questions about paid sick leave can also call 311 or visit www.nyc.gov/dca.

Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.

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DHS: One Week Advance Notice For Shelters

By Luis Gronda and Jackie strawBridGe Staff Writers The Dept. of Homeless Services will now give one week advanced notice before opening a homeless shelter in your neighborhood.

The agency announced the change in policy last week in a letter signed by its commissioner, Gilbert Taylor, sent to elected officials and community leaders.

In the letter, Taylor writes the agency has created the notification process as part of its mandate to find shelter for the homeless and to give the community notice before it opens a shelter in the future.

“DHS will do its best to make community and elected officials aware of all shelter sites under consideration as early as possible. Once a proposed site is deemed acceptable, the sevenday notification process will begin and the agency will proactively engage the community and elected officials in discussion about the site,” he wrote.

The policy change comes after the DHS has caught a lot of heat for three shelters in Queens, in Astoria, Elmhurst and Rockaway, with community members and elected officials saying they were given little to no notice about the shelters. The DHS has

also been attempting to open another facility in Glendale for the past couple of years.

The letter breaks down, day by day, what the agency plans on doing once they identify a property for a shelter, including notifying the local police precinct and all citywide officials seven days before it opens and scheduling meetings with community leaders as well. The letter also said they may need to abbreviate the notification process if necessary.

Reaction to the new policy was negative among the community leaders who have been vocal about the opposition to the homeless shelters the agency has created throughout the Borough.

Bob Holden, president of the Juniper Park Civic Association, called the policy “lip service” and said it does not change the fact that the agency has not listened to the community’s concerns.

“We know they’re not listening,” he said. “They’re not addressing specific questions.”

Kathy Masi, who heads the Glendale Civic Association, said there should be a 90-day advance notice of a shelter opening instead of just one week.

Jennifer Chu, a member of the Communities of Maspeth and

Elmhurst Together Civic group and one of the organizers of the protests against the Pan Am Hotel shelter, echoed a similar sentiment.

“If the Pan Am was incorporated in 2013 and purchased in February, then why would seven-days notice suffice? We should know what they’re planning to do before any contract is signed and not after the decisions have all been made,” she said.

The letter also delineates scheduling of town hall and community meetings at day four.

Last week, at one such town hall meeting organized by the United Community Civic Association, hundreds of Astoria residents expressed their outrage over the high capacity shelter recently installed at the Westway Motel, operated by Women In Need (WIN).

One speaker, who received a standing ovation from the crowd, asked whether the neighborhood’s recently raised property taxes would go back down. She added that the population of homeless men in the area has left her feeling unsafe when jogging, and she questioned why the WIN Westway shelter is lodging men as well as women and children.

Lisa Letizia was among several residents who challenged the DHS’ assertion that Westway is guarded with 24-hour security. Letizia said

she lives across the street from the shelter, and has seen families leaving and reentering the building throughout the late evening.

“If you are saying to me that there are some issues [with security], we’re going to work with the Community Board…to make sure that we’re answering those questions for you,” responded DHS Deputy Commissioner Camille Rivera.

Anthony Aldorasi, a lifelong resident of Western Queens and a former teacher and principal, asked “the children of the center, where are they going to be educated, and are they going to displace the children that have a normal place at schools within the community?”

According to the DHS, there are 129 children at the site, 21 percent of whom are teenagers who will return to the schools they currently attend.

Thirty-nine percent are between the ages of 6 and 12, Rivera said they would work closely with WIN to ensure the same is true for them.

Community Education Council 24, which covers schools in the potential Glendale homeless shelter, will have a meeting regarding the impact of homeless shelters on the schools in that district on August 6.

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

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City Council Passes Avonte’s Law

By Jackie StrawBridge Staff Writer City Council passed “Avonte’s Law” last Thursday in a unanimous vote.

The bill is named for Avonte Oquendo, the 14-year-old autistic student who was found dead after he went missing from PS 277 last winter. It will require the installation of door alarms at schools chosen by the Dept. of Education in consultation with the NYPD, with priority given to pre-kindergarten and special education schools.

The DOE has until May 30, 2015 to submit a list of schools.

Avonte’s Law initially met resistance from the DOE, which objected to a “one size fits all solution” making alarms mandatory at all special need schools, a spokesperson said at the time.

However, the bill’s language was subsequently revised to give the DOE an opportunity to choose which schools get alarms, and to extend the evaluation deadline.

“We commend the City Council’s efforts to create the safest school environments where our students can thrive inside and outside the classroom, and this legislation is another important step toward achieving that goal,” said DOE spokesman Harry Hartfield in a statement to the Queens Tribune.

Supporters say the law will prevent

future tragic losses like Oquendo’s.

“I really wish it did not take such a tragedy as Avonte’s passing for there to be such a law, but I really think there will be good from this,” said Celia Green, a mother of four autistic children and the first vice president of the Citywide council for District 75. District 75 comprises

the City’s special need schools.

“I’m really happy that there is a measure in place, in light of the fact that there’s also very few school agents these days,” Green added.

David Perecman, who represents the Oquendo family in a lawsuit they are bringing against the City and nine school officials, said, “I was with them

House Construction Causes Conflict

By JOe MarViLLi Staff Writer Construction on a couple of recently sold houses on a Queensboro Hill block has caused the new owners to butt heads with some longtime members of the community.

Don Capalbi, president of the Queensboro Hill Civic Association, Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing), Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Hillcrest), State Sen. Toby Stavisky (DFlushing) and community residents came together to ask City Planning to conduct a zoning review. The request came out of what they saw as out-ofcontext residential zoning disrupting the quality of life on 56th Road.

The conference took place near 146-21 56th Road, a home that was recently sold. It is undergoing massive renovations that appear to be moving

up and out. This is the second building on the block to undergo a transformation recently. The first one, located two addresses down at 146-15 56th Road, stands at three stories, above any of its neighbors.

“There’s got to be some limitations on what happens to folks in their 80s who are living in their home and cut off from light and air,” Capalbi said.

The three elected officials said they support a study by the City Planning Commission, to see if changes should go into effect to prevent these larger houses from changing the character of the neighborhood.

Dan Powers, whose parents owned the house at 146-21 56th Road, said that they sold it because of the negative effect from the three-story structure two houses down. “[My mom] didn’t want to live in a place where she felt she was being

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when we had the hearings at the council and they’re happy to see anything that gets done to make sure that this doesn’t happen to another child.”

The bill now moves to Mayor Bill de Blasio, who is expected to sign it.

Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.

infringed upon. She was just really upset,” he said.

Powers added he was suspicious of the owner’s claim that the house was for her and her relatives, since it has three gas meters installed. Another resident on the block, Wendy Monterosso, said that these large houses harm the infrastructure and worsen parking.

The owner of 146-15 56th Road, Min Lin, argued that any change from City Planning could affect the ability of others to sell their houses. She added that the protestors were not unanimous on the block.

“If the City changes the zoning and this neighbor just bought it, that’s not fair. He would have a hard time trying to sell it,” she said. “We have 20 neighbors here. We can get a vote.”

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

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Hard Times Can Fall To Anyone

In Our OpInIOn

A Swift Decision

On Tuesday, jurors took only 80 minutes to decide that former City Councilman Dan Halloran was guilty on five counts of accepting bribes in a scheme to get Democratic State Sen. Malcolm Smith on the ballot for Mayor as a Republican last year.

The swiftness of the jury’s decision should send a message that Mr. Halloran’s actions were not acceptable and that none should follow his lead.

While Mr. Halloran has vowed to appeal the decision, regardless of the outcome it may be hard for him to shake the stigma of the decision.

In his statement after the verdict was announced, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said that his office would “continue the vigorous prosecution of political corruption” to ensure that New Yorkers are represented by honest officials. With the trials of Malcolm Smith and Vincent Tabone pushed back to January – after Smith’s September primary and possible November general election for his seat – obviously the U.S. Attorney’s office still has some work to do.

The people of New York deserve better than to be ripped off by officials who care more for themselves than their constituents.

In YOur OpInIOn Don’t Forget Our Heritage To The Editor: If it weren’t for humans seeking a better life and migrating to our land, the United States would not have evolved into the greatness it is, thus attracting yet others here today with the same desires as yesteryear.

Yet their arrivals are treated by some as if it were a new occurrence and paranoiacally, a threatening one. The latest to set foot are never welcomed. How easily we forget our heritage.

Immigration has through the years at times reaped havoc on our country even as far back as 1620 when that Mayflower boat deposited that historic load of undocumented immigrants (Romantically dubbed “Pilgrims”) on our soil much to the umbrage of our Native Americans, who still remain the only non-immigrants in our country. Nevertheless, the rest of us inherited and are all off-shoots of that influx of immigrants who have been throughout the centuries fulfilling their dream of becoming American citizens.

Although it may have slipped the memory of the “I

hate Obama hatefully more than I ever hated any hateful thing in the whole hateful world of hate” contingent, this is not the first time that the need for immigration reform was recognized. In 1986, there was a sweeping immigration reform bill encouraged and signed by Ronald, “I love Reagan lovingly more than I ever loved any loving thing in the whole loving world of love” Reagan Rooters,

may if ruefully remember. He confidently predicted, “future generations of Americans will be thankful for our efforts to humanly regain control of our borders and thereby preserve the value of one of the most sacred possessions of our people - American citizenship.”

Even a blind squirrel will find an occasional acorn.

Nicholas Zizelis, Bayside

Good Things Going On To The Editor: Why do we negate the neighborhood we are living in?

Sure, Briarwood has a lot of things that can create problems lately, but there are also great things.

Hoover park and playground is a wonderful place to be all year around, especially in the summertime. We have shopping, dining and banking needs right down on Queens Boulevard. We have the Doe Fund that collects trash and sweeps the sidewalks.

We have community groups that work to make Briarwood a better place to live.

The Briar wood Action Network/BAN is one of the amazing organizations within our community. They, in the past, have donated numerous times to the homeless shelter.

They have organized park days which have involved planting, painting and clean-up. They have initiated field trips to King Mansion and Maple Grove Cemetery.

There are good things going on here in Briarwood. Let us open our eyes and only see the positive.

Barbara D’Ambrosio, Briarwood

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To The Editor: In regards to the story, “Protests Clash Outside Pan Am Hearing” (Queens Tribune, July 3-9): Thank you, Ms. Strawbridge, for this article in your paper.

I have to say that I agree with the opinion page of the editor that said, “Show Some Compassion.”

People need to know that homelessness is not only a problem for the “homeless,” but for everyone!

Therefore, those individuals who are protesting against living quarters for the homeless should take that time and energy and help them to get

Fireworks A Serious Issue To The Editor: This year on July 4, my neighborhood sounded like a war zone. The fireworks noise continued until four in the morning, shattering any hope of a restful night’s sleep.

The fireworks used appeared to be of a professional quality looking at the remains littered on the streets all over this area the next day.

When I called the 111th Police Precinct a few times on July 4th night over a period of several hours to complain, I was told not to tie up the line. That response was unacceptable.

The sergeant who answered the phone made me feel like the police didn’t want to do their job, that the 111th Precinct was some type of country club, not to be disturbed. I was also told at one point to call 911. Why should I call the emergency number when the precinct is just a few short blocks from my community? The people who were exploding these dangerous devices were breaking the law and the enforcement by the police at the precinct left much to be desired.

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back on their feet.

As a Christian, and further as a Mormon, I can’t turn my back against these unfortunate brothers and sisters.

Plus, this appears to be ironic to me! When the Pan Am Motel was being utilized for “other” activities, no one was protesting that much. Now that this facility wants to be used to shelter the homeless, everyone is coming out of the woodwork.

Remember that financial hard times can fall upon anyone! As a society, we really need to do better.

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more of a presence at the Marie Curie playground by MS 158 at all times, because of the drug problem. The children who play there must be protected.

The fire department should have also been out as well on July 4th night. Luckily, we had rain earlier in the day. Otherwise, I am sure that with the amount of intensity of fireworks going off, fires would have started and destroyed homes and property leading to injury and death of innocent people.

Our pets also suffered during this blitzkrieg.

I understand from friends I have spoken to that this problem was experienced all over. Let the professionals put on fireworks displays in safe areas that conclude at a reasonable hour.

Our elected officials should take note of this problem. It is imperative that they see that the fireworks laws are enforced and that solutions and strategies are established so that we can all enjoy the July 4th holiday without fear and trepidation.

The media, as well, should pay more attention to this problem in their coverage and make this issue a page one headline story.

Mandingo Osceola Tshaka, Bayside

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by Florence Y.P. Tso, are to be sold by the Co-Guardians of Florence Y.P. Tso, Christopher V. Chow and Linda MoonYing Chow on August 5, 2014

at 9:30 AM subject to a contract of sale. An auction will be held at which time others may bid beside the contract vendee. Premises will be sold subject to the Courts consent and provisions of the Order before the Justice presiding at an IAS Part 22G of the Supreme Court held in the County of Queens at the Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11435. ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: STIX WATER STREET, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/30/14.

Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 31-19 Newtown Avenue, 7th Floor, Astoria, New York 11102. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ________________________ 59-37 56TH ROAD LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/30/2014. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Anthony Persico, 242 Randolph St., Brooklyn, NY 11237. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ________________________ 191 PATCHEN LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 6/27/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, P.O. Box 750456, Forest Hills, NY 11375. General Purposes. ________________________ NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-HE2, Plaintiff, against LIZ BUITR AGO, et al., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 3/3/2014 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Courthouse in Courtroom #25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York on 08/08/2014 at 10:00AM, premises known as 179-39 144TH ROAD, Springfield Gardens, NY 11434 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, BLOCK 13089 LOT 91, FORMERLY PART OF, LOT 38. Approxi-

mate amount of judgment $737,657.71 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 22987/12.

Gregory M. Laspina, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC, Attorney for Plaintiff, P.O. Box 540, Getzville, NY 14068 Dated: May 19, 2014 1094746 ________________________ DOMENICK MARINO LICENSED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/30/2014. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design.

Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 48-16 70th St., Woodside, NY 11377, also the principal business location. Purpose: Electrical contracting and any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice of Formation of 2856 Astoria LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 6/20/14. Office location: Queens County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Werber Management Inc., 40-52 75th St., Elmhurst, NY 11373, principal business address. Purpose: all lawful purposes. ________________________ Samos Lane Realty LLC Articles of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 05/19/14.

Office location: Queens County. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to 134-01 Atlantic Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice of the formation of St. Albans Cycle of Life Development LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on May 30, 2014. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served again the LLC to Rev. Dr. Edward Davis, 190-04 119th Avenue, St. Albans, New York 11412. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. ________________________ Notice of formation of MaRTaB Solutions LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 3/26/14.

Office in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 13302 133 Ave, SOP, NY 11420. Any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice of formation of “EE Realty Services LLC.” Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on April

4th 2014. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designed for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: “The LLC, 21-33 21st Avenue #2R, New York, NY 11105.” Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice of Formation: HW ASTORIA I LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/04/2014.

Office loc: Queens County.

SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to c/o: THE LLC, 41-60 Main Street, Suite 207B, Flushing, NY 11355.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose of activity. ________________________ Notice of formation of GANDAR, LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of the State of New York on 6/11/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as an agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to: United State Corporation Agents, Inc. Suite 202, 7014, 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. ________________________ 50-23 103RD STREET LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/30/14. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 154-40 21st Ave., Whitestone, NY 11357. General Purposes. ________________________ 105 Corona Realty LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 4/18/14. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 35-16 105th St, Corona, NY 11368. General Purposes. ________________________ NEW LOTS 310, LLC, Arts.

Of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/06/2010. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1578 Gates Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUN 09 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000386-14/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,

NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Haroon (Middle) Alam (Last) Chaudhry My present name is (First) Haron (Middle) Alam (Last) Chaudhry (infant) My present address is 237-24 92nd Road, Bellerose, NY 11426 My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY My date of birth is July 26, 1997 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUN 11 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000378-14/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Suneel (Last) Thapar My present name is (First) Neil (Last) Tapar aka Suneel K Thapar, aka Suneel Kimar Thapar, aka Suneel Thapar My present address is 263-10 83 Ave, Floral Park, NY 11004 My place of birth is India My date of birth is March 16, 1949 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUN 27 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000505-14/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Maria (Middle) Kimberly Anne (Last) Brown My present name is (First) Maria (Middle) Kimberly B (Last) Tadeo aka Maria Kimberly Anne Tadeo My present address is 34-13 149 Place, Flushing, NY 11354 My place of birth is Saudi Arabia My date of birth is November 16, 1987 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUN 09 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000400-14/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Maria Kristina Bernadette (Middle) Ayala (Last) Enriquez My present name is (First) Maria (Middle) Kristina (Last) Ayala aka Ma Kristina Bernadette Ayala Enrique, aka Ma. Kristina Bernadette Ayala (infant) My present address is 89-05 220th St, Queens Village, NY 11427 My place of birth is Phillipines My date of birth is July 27, 1997

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LEGAL NOTICE

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D S J M D L LC A r t . O f Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 07/22/2014. Off. Loc.:Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, 66-20 108th St., Suite 1A, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUL 14 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000553-14/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Katie (Middle) Mae (Last) Moore My present name is (First) Kattie (Middle) Mae (Last) Moore aka Katie M Moore, aka Katie Mae Moore My present address is 25306 148th Drive, Rosedale, NY 11422 My place of birth is Jackson Mississippi My date of birth is July 08, 1955 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUL 14 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000588-14/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name

of (First) Kevin (Last) Suarez My present name is (First) Male (Last) Suarez aka Kevin Ramos Suarez My present address is 85-01 121 St 2 Fl, Kew Gardens, NY 11415 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is December 26, 1994 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUL 16 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000477-14/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Constantino (Last) Sagonas My present name is (First) Gus (Last) Sagonas aka Constantino Sagonas My present address is 240-51 68th Avenue, Douglaston, NY 11362-1928 My place of birth is Bronx, NY My date of birth is September 08, 1949 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on MAY 20 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000332-14/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Andrea (Middle) Yesenia (Last) Pucha My present name is (First) An-

drea (Middle) Yesenia (Last) Carreno aka Andrea Yesenia Pucha Delgado aka Andrea Carreno aka Andiea Y Pucha My present address is 851 Seneca Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385 My place of birth is Ecuador My date of birth is November 21, 1991 ________________________ Notice of formation of BOVOM STORAGE & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/28/2014.

Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as service for process. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 219-26 Peck Ave, Queens Village, NY 11427. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NE W YORK COUNT Y OF QUEENS Index No. 22641/2013 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Plaintiff designates Queens Count y as the place of trial. Venue is based uponthe County in which the Mortgage premises is situated. RECEIVED 7/18/2014 COUNTY CLERK QUEENS COUNTY Capital One, N.A. –against- Charis Sachtouris, if living and if any be dead, any and all persons who are spouses, widows, grantees, m0ligagees, lienor, heirs, devisees, distributes, or successors in interest of such of the above as may be dead, and their spouses, heirs, devisees,

distributes and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residences are unknown to Plaintiff, Fleet National Bank, New York City Environmental Control Board, New York City Parking Violations Bureau New York City Transit Adjudication Bureau United State of America-Internal Revenue Service, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons if not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgement will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $100,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS on June 30, 1992 in

Book 3346, Page 906, which was consolidated with the mortgage recorded on October 15, 1996, in Book 4443, at Page 1523 in the amount of $38,750.00 by a Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreement dated August 20, 1996, recorded October 15, 1996 in Book 4443 at Page 1535, which created a single lien in the amount of $138,750.00, covering premises known as 149-35 12th Avenue, Whitestone, NY 11357. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the Mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case if pending for further information on how to answer the Summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your Mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTOR-

NEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: WILLIAMSVILLE, New York JUNE 26, 2014 By: Stephen J. Wallace Esq. Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss, Weisman & Gordon, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 969-3100 Our File No.: 01-033536-FOO TO: Charis Sachtouris 149-35 12th Avenue, Whitestone, NY 11357 and/or 116 East 83rd Street, New York, NY 10028 United State of America-Internal Revenue Service New York State Department of Taxation and Finance ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on MAY 21 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000336-14/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Kimberly (Middle) Cecelia (Last) Cerny My present name is (First) Kimberly (Middle) Cecelia (Last) Edwards aka Kimberly Cecelia Cerny, aka Kimberly C Edwards, Kimberly C Cerny My present address is 159-19 Powells Cove Boulevard, Beechhurst, NY 11357 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is November 22, 1972

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Parks To Repave Duane Road Turnaround

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer The MTA buses that travel through Fort Totten will have an easier time getting in and out of the area, thanks to continuous repair efforts from the City.

The Parks Dept. will repave the Duane Road turnaround in Fort Totten that has been used in years past for the Q13 and Q16 bus lines at the end of their routes. Although a section of the road was repaved by the Dept. of Transportation in March, it is currently plagued by potholes and a partially-collapsed roadway. In order to fix the issue, the road will be repaved again this month.

The repairs to Duane Road initially came about due to community outrage about the Q13 and Q16, which were using 212th Street, near PS 169, to turn around instead. This alternate route raised concerns from civic leaders and elected officials about traffic congestion and safety. Since Duane Road is now in bad shape again, the buses returned to using 212th Street as their turnaround.

In response, Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) got in touch with Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski and DOT Queens Borough Commissioner Dalila Hall. The Parks Dept. agreed to repave the dam-

aged section of Duane Road, as the potholes can cause harm to the buses’ undercarriages.

“This is the cooperation that is necessary and I am proud to have brought everyone together, especially our local civic leaders, who brought this to our attention and took action to remedy

the situation,” Vallone said.

The repaving is scheduled to wrap up by the end of July.

“The Department of Parks and Recreation in a show of support for the surrounding community has agreed to repair the Fort Totten Roadway.

Q13/Q16 buses will no longer be re-

routed along residential areas,” Warren Schreiber, President of the Bay Terrace Community Alliance, said.

“Good things do happen when we all work together!”

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

DA Touts Sex Abuse Legislation Queens elected officials were elated about a recently-passed law that hopes to crack down on persistent sexual abuse.

According to a press release by Queens DA Richard Brown’s office, persistent sexual abuse would make the conviction of three or more misdemeanor sex offenses in a 10-year period a felony. Before passage of that legislation, time that a suspect already spent in jail was taken into account for that time period.

The loophole was problematic, according to the DA’s office, because it would lead to shorter prison time for those convicted of sexual abuse.

“The bill —which is now before the Governor for his approval — will close a loophole that has prevented prosecutors like myself from holding repeat misdemeanor sex offenders fully accountable for their actions,” Brown said in the release.

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Both State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) and Assembly Member Aravella Simotas (DAstoria) were instrumental in getting the bill passed through their respective government bodies and is now awaiting Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s approval.

“The law must provide protection for the most vulner- Queens DA Richard Brown touted recently able among us, not passed legislation that aims at cracking down a shield for preda- on sexual abuse. tors,” Simotas said.

According to the release, Brown “The legislation’s passage is an important step towards ensuring that indi- noticed the loophole and brought it viduals who commit persistent sexual to Simotas’ attention, which began the abuse face the full consequences of process of changing the law for persistent sexual abuse. their crimes.”

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Hemodialysis Treatment Event Held In Queens

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer A medical RV traversing the country stopped in Queens last week to go over the benefits of home hemodialysis treatment.

NxStage Medical, Inc.’s Freedom RV stopped by the Rogosin Institute’s Auburndale Dialysis Center on July 24, educating the center’s kidney failure patients on the benefits of using a portable, home hemodialysis machine.

Hemodialysis is a method to remove waste products from a patient’s blood when his or her kidneys are in a state of renal failure. The treatment can take place either in a medical center or at home. While 90 percent of patients undergo in-center dialysis three-timesa-week, NxStage’s current patient Charissa Rice and former patient Harvey Wells are trying to change that.

Both Rice and Wells praised home hemodialysis treatment as a marked improvement over in-patient facilities.

Wells, who is from Texas, mentioned that rather than being forced to fit into the medical center’s schedule for treatment, a patient could do it at home at his or her leisure. Instead of three long

sessions, patients undertake five or six shorter sessions at a convenient time.

“It gives the flexibility and freedom of when you want to do it. You can travel with the machine,” he said.

“You don’t get the buildup of toxins and fluids.”

Rice, who hails from Chicago, added that home dialysis has more health benefits than in-center treatment. While in-center dialysis left her drained and exhausted, the portable method does not have the same downside. She said she can be part of her family’s lives again and help take care of her children.

“All I did was go to dialysis and sleep. I didn’t do much of anything.

I just didn’t have the strength,” she said. “[Now], I feel good. I got my life back.”

Dr. Frank Liu, who works at Rogosin, agreed that the portable system improves the health, energy and flexibility of the center’s patients.

To find out more about home hemodialysis, you can visit www.nxstage. com or call Rogosin at (347) 783-7700.

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

Bellerose Pedestrian Tunnel In Need Of Repair

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer A much-utilized pedestrian tunnel’s poor condition has local residents fuming.

The tunnel in question is located in Bellerose on 88th Road. It runs underneath the Cross Island Parkway, connecting the two ends of the neighborhood without requiring residents to walk half a mile to Hillside Avenue or Jericho Turnpike. In recent years, the tunnel has fallen into a dilapidated condition, with garbage, graffiti, peeling paint and burnt-out lights.

Several civic leaders and community members joined State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) in a call for the Dept. of Transportation to fix up the passageway and make it safe.

“I’ve come through this pass for several years. I’ve never seen it in such a terrible condition,” Avella said. “A major job has to be done here.”

The senator added that when he contacted the DOT about the tunnel, the agency said that it only has one unit for the entire City that deals with bridges and tunnels. Avella said that this limitation means that the tunnel will wind up on the bottom of the priority list.

When reached for comment, a DOT representative said that the DOT did receive a letter from Avella about

graffiti on the tunnel and the agency is conducting maintenance at the site.

While some of the graffiti was painted over, Avella and the civics said that it was not enough.

“It’s very symptomatic of the City.

They do things half-assed and this really has to stop,” Jerry Wind, president of the Bellerose Hillside Civic Association, said. “A couple of years ago, there was a police officer assaulted in this tunnel. It’s important that the lighting be fixed.”

According to members of the community, the lights in the tunnel have been out for months. One light fixture even appeared to be in danger of falling off the tunnel’s ceiling.

Michael O’Keeffe, from the Creedmoor Civic Association, said that the tunnel is often used by children and senior citizens.

“The school is on one side, the church on the other side,” he said. “All the more reason why it needs to be safe and well-lit.”

Although there are many problems leading to the tunnel’s unsafe environment, the tunnel is structurally sound.

The Bellerose Commonwealth Civic Association said they would keep pushing the DOT to get the required work done.

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

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POLICE BLOTTER 108th Precinct

Homicide - At approximately 1:01 a.m. on July 26, officers responded to 37-27 57th St. for a 911 call of a shot male.

Upon arrival, officers discovered that a 25-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to his leg and back and a 24-year-old male sustained blunt force trauma to his head. EMS responded and removed both victims to Elmhurst General Hospital, where the 24-year-old male was pronounced dead. The investigation is ongoing. The identification of the deceased is pending family notification.

109th Precinct

Grand Larceny - The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted in connection with Grand Larceny.

At approximately 1:42 p.m. on July 20, a 56-year-old female was approached by the suspect and asked to model scarves for her in a retail store located at 41-43 Main St. Both the victim and the suspect entered the store and as the suspect was placing scarves on the victim’s neck, the suspect removed a gold necklace from the victim’s neck.

The suspect is described as an Asian female with black hair and a thin build, about 40 years old, 5’4” in height.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-tips, visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637(CRIMES), then enter TIP577.

All calls are confidential.

113th Precinct

FataL coLLision arrest - At 12:25 a.m. on July 27, police responded to a 911 call for a vehicle collision involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Farmers Boulevard and 109th Avenue.

Upon arrival, officers discovered Pastor De La Cruz, 45, of Corona, with severe trauma to the body. EMS responded and pronounced Cruz dead at the scene.

A preliminary investigation by the NYPD’s Highway Collision Investi-

gation Squad determined that Cruz, driving a 2004 Suzuki GSXR 750 motorcycle, was traveling eastbound on Liberty Avenue as it becomes 109th Avenue, lost control and struck a 2000 black Jaguar operated by a 57-yearold male as he was stopped at a red light heading northbound on Farmers Boulevard. Cruz slid on the pavement and came to rest against a 2009 Nissan Frontier operated by a 59-year-old female also stopped at the red light behind the Jaguar. Both drivers remained on the scene.

The driver of the Nissan Frontier, Pauline Shepherd, was taken into custody and charged with DWI 1st Offense. The investigation is ongoing.

114th Precinct

coLLision - At approximately 4:46 p.m. on July 27, police responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision in the vicinity of 35th Avenue and 21st Street.

Officers observed a 2002 Kia Sedona resting on its passenger side on the sidewalk of 35th Avenue. The driver of the Vehicle, Anthony Boyd, 45, of Jamaica, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Five passengers were transported to Elmhurst Hospital in stable condition.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle was traveling westbound on 35th Avenue when it struck the curb and a fire hydrant, causing it to come to a rest on its passenger side.

Homicide - At 11:16 p.m. on July 25, police responded to a 911 call of shots fired in the vicinity of 50-30 Broadway.

Upon arrival, officers discovered Jose Feliciano, 50, shot and James Sloane, 30, stabbed. Both males were removed to Elmhurst Hospital, where Feliciano was pronounced dead and Sloane was listed in stable condition.

A preliminary investigation determined that the two males became involved in a dispute with each other that escalated into Feliciano stabbing Sloane and Sloane shooting Feliciano.

Sloane has been placed under arrest and charged with Murder 2, CPW and Tampering with Evidence.

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COME TO

Queens FOR Culture New York City is known the world over as the home of the greatest cultural establishments in the country. But while the artistic institutions in Manhattan usually get the attention, there is no reason to leave Queens to see great art, theater or music.

Queens’ culture has always been one of the Borough’s strongest suits, from the myriad museums to historic symphonies to a burgeoning theater and art district in Western Queens. Lovers of art and culture, music and theater can find whatever they seek right here.

In the following pages, we look at upcoming events, exhibits and festivals happening right here in the most diverse Borough in the world. Be sure to check out as many of these upcoming events as you can!

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Queens Culture Shines Through Museums

BY TRIBUNE STAFF While many museum-goers visit New York City to see some of Manhattan’s well-known cultural institutions, Queens has its fair share of great cultural institutions, especially when it comes to museums. Here is a sampling of some of the great places to visit that Queens has to offer.

GO-ANTIQUES 116-09 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills (718) 813-3098 Foresthillsantiques.com Hours: Monday to Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday and Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed on Saturdays Established in 1987, Go-Antiques specializes in art from all parts of the world, including American, Italian, Russian and much more. You can buy the available art at the store or just look at it if you enjoy artwork. They also have clocks, jewelry, chandeliers and much more for visitors to check out.

GODWIN-TERNBACH MUSEUM 405 Klapper Hall, Queens College 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing (718) 997-4747 qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/godwin_ternbach Hours: Monday to Thursday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fridays and Sundays: Closed The Godwin-Ternbach Museum is a not-for-profit art institution on the campus of Queens College. It opened in 1980, as a host site for the college’s various works of art it acquired. It is now part of the Kupferberg Center for the Arts. Featuring a permanent collection of 5,000 objects from all cultures, the venue hosts an array of exhibitions as cultural and educational vehicles for students and visitors.

The museum will kick off the new

semester with an exhibit on Andy Warhol’s photo-aesthetic on Sept. 11. You can also catch its Art of South America display through the month of August.

JAMAICA BAY WILDLIFE REFUGE Broad Channel (718) 318-4340 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Jamaica Bay Wildlife refuge is a bird sanctuary with more than 330 bird species, making it a must-see for bird and animal enthusiasts.

There is also a variety of events ongoing at the Bay throughout August, including the Idlewild Park Paddle on Aug. 20 and the 9th annual Shorebird Festival on Aug. 23. For the paddle, you will be able to explore the salt marsh near the bay in a two-mile trip on the water. There will also be birding activity at the site as well.

The annual shorebird festival allows bird enthusiasts to gather for the peak of the shorebird migration, which is a group of North American birds that return to their birthplace after leaving for the warm weather of Central and South America during the winter months.

JAMAICA CENTER FOR ARTS AND LEARNING 161-04 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica (718) 658-7400 jcal.org Hours: Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Jamaica Center for the Arts and Learning is a nonprofit organization that offers visual, performing and literary arts, arts education and artist programs to encourage participation in the arts and to contribute to the cultural enrichment of Queens and the Greater Metropolitan Area.

The William P. Miller Jr. Gallery at JCAL offers three to four exhibitions each year in its newly renovated gal-

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Katrin Sigurdardottir’s “Foundation” at Sculpture Center in Long Island City.

lery. The gallery is open free of charge to the public during operating hours. Visit www. jcal.org/art-centerworkshops for a full listing of JCAL’s Art Center Workshops that run through Aug. 16.

Queens Museum KING MANOR MU- destination and education.

SEUM 90-04 161st St., Jamaica (718) 206-0545 kingmanor.org Hours: Thursday and Friday: Noon to 2 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

King Manor Museum is an historic house museum that was founded in 1900 to preserve and interpret the home and legacy of Rufus King. The museum’s mission is to involve and educate children and adults in local and national history through an innovative presentation of King Manor and its collection in the context of life in Jamaica and the United States in the early 19th century.

The museum will be hosting Handson-History: Play Time on Aug. 9 from 12-3 p.m.

Learn about and play traditional games from the 19th century. Play some hoop and stick and graces in King Manor’s backyard, then cool off with quiet, indoor games.

On Aug. 15-16 from 12-4 p.m., King Manor is having Craftsmen Days, where visitors can meet artisans and watch demonstrations of 19th century crafts. Learn about broom making, tinsmithing, woodturning and more.

There will also be traditional music featuring instruments like the hammered dulcimer, fiddle and banjo. Tour King Manor and see rarely-displayed crafts from the collection.

LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM 35-56 107th St., Corona (718) 478-8274 louisarmstronghouse.org Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday Noon to 5 p.m.

Louis Armstrong, an internationally renowned musician and one of the fathers of jazz, settled in Corona with his wife Lucille in 1943. No one has lived in the house since Satchmo, and the house remains largely in the same state it did during his lifetime.

Visitors to the Louis Armstrong House Museum will hear audio clips

is one of the Borough’s most popular features renowned visual art and from the trumpeter’s homemade recordings, view his Japanese-inspired garden and examine artifacts such as manuscripts, clothing and his goldplated trumpet. The museum gives historic house tours every day, every hour on the hour.

MoMA PS1 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City.

(718) 784-2084 momaps1.org Hours: Thursday through Monday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Located in a former school building and maintaining much of its original architecture, MoMA PS1 is one of the nation’s largest contemporary art institutions. PS1 formally merged with New York’s Museum of Modern Art in 2000, and today remains dedicated to displaying the most experimental art from across the globe.

Exhibitions currently on display include surveys of work by James Lee Byars and Maria Lassnig, as well as Gavin Kenyon’s first museum solo exhibition. Also at PS1, the Warm Up music series brings experimental live music to the museum’s outdoor space.

For more information on Warm Up, visit momaps1.org/calendar.

MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria (718) 784-0077 movingimage.us Hours: Wednesday and Thursday: 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday: 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

During World War II, when Kaufman Astoria Studios was owned and operated by the U.S. Army, the building currently housing the Museum of the Moving Image was used to process film and repair cameras. Today, with the mission to explore every phase of film production, the museum displays artifacts from this early period as well

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as regular screenings and exhibitions on film technique, design and history.

Exhibitions currently on display include “Lights, Camera, Astoria!,” which traces the history of Kaufman Astoria Studios, the East Coast filmmaking nucleus since the silent era.

NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE 47-01 111th St., Corona (718) 699-0005 nysci.org Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Queens’ premiere science museum is the New York Hall of Science, located on the edge of Flushing Meadows Corona Park. It was established as part of the 1964 World’s Fair. Besides including unique sculptures from that period, the museum is also home to the Mercury-Atlas and Gemini-Titan rockets, relics of the Space Age. Although many of the facilities’ programs are geared towards children, adults can also find much to enjoy in its varied exhibits. Two of the biggest programs are the museum’s Design Lab and its outdoor science playground. Both allow attendees to experiment and learn how things work, particularly concerning the STEM subjects.

educational programs for both schools and adults. Adults can take part in an annual treepruning workshop, a composting workshop and a historic tour.

QUEENS MUSEUM New York City Building Flushing Meadows Corona Park (718) 592-9700 queensmuseum.org Hours: Wednesday through Sunday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Located in the heart of the Borough, the Queens Museum presents high-quality visual arts and educational programming, with many of its exPHOTO BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE hibits meant to appeal to the diverse resi- (Above): Pawel Althamer’s “Queen dents of Queens. The Mother of Reality” Socrates Sculpture building the museum Park. (Right): The Voelker Orth is in has a storied his- Museum. tory, as it was built for include the 1939 World’s Fair and hosted the Sunday United Nations General Assembly from Zilvinas Kempinas’ “Scarecrow,” a 1946 to 1950.

This summer, the museum is host- shimmering instaling a few exhibits to celebrate the an- lation of poles and niversaries of the 1939 and 1964 ribbons, and the World’s Fairs. The most re- park’s largest instalcent addition, “Behind the lation to date.

Besides its colCurtain: Collecting the New Socrates York Fairs,” will display lection, little known artifacts and offers wide-ranging and souvenirs drawn from na- educational tional and regional private cultural programcollections, as well as the ming, from outdoor movies, to kayaking museum’s own.

While you are there, visit the at Hallets Cove, to museum’s best-known exhibit, the Pan- free Yoga, to sculporama of the City of New York, featur- ture workshops. For ing more than 895,000 structures that a full calendar of map out all five boroughs. The exhibit events and classes, is continuously being updated as new visit www.socratessbuildings, such as Citi Field, come into culpturepark.org/ programs/all. existence.

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THE NOGUCHI MUSEUM 9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City (718) 204-7088 noguchi.org Hours: Wednesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

This museum was founded and designed by Isamu Noguchi, the renowned 20th century artist whose work spanned several mediums and schools of thought and brought him across the globe.

Today, the museum holds the most extensive collection of the artist’s work, which includes not only sculpture but also architectural models, stage designs, drawings and decor.

QUEENS COUNTY FARM MUSEUM 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park (718) 347-3276 queensfarm.org Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., every day This 47-acre site, where the museum now sits, dates back to 1697. It is the City’s largest remaining tract of undisturbed parkland and the longest continuously farmed site in the State.

The site also features a greenhouse complex, livestock, farm vehicles and implements, planting fields, an orchard, herb garden and vineyard. The Adriance Farmhouse is a City landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places.

The farm museum offers several

SCULPTURE CENTER 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City (718) 361-1750 sculpture-center.org Hours: Thursday through Monday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Located in a former trolley repair shop, Sculpture Center was designed by renowned artist Maya Lin, and like its neighboring sculpture museums, it offers outdoor exhibition space. Sculpture Center works with both emerging and established artists to bring experimental and innovative contemporary sculpture to its audiences.

SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City (718) 956-1819 socratessculpturepark.org Hours: 10 a.m. to sunset, every day Socrates is a nearly five-acre outdoor space dedicated to sculpture.

Works on display that end their run

THE VANDER ENDE-ONDERDONK HOUSE 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood, (718) 456-1776 onderdonkhouse.org Hours: Saturdays 1 – 5 p.m.

Also open by appointment.

The Vander Ende-Onderdonk House, located in Ridgewood, is the oldest Dutch Colonial stone house in New York City. Back in 1709, Paulus Vander Ende bought the land and built the house that sits there today. It served as a marker in a 1700s boundary dispute between Newtown in Queens and Brooklyn’s Bushwick areas.

Exhibits that are ongoing at Onderdonk include “Unearthed at the Onderdonk House - Artifacts from the 1970 Archaeological Investigations.”

It shows photos of artifacts found at Onderdonk and from other colonial houses on Flushing Avenue.

VOELKER ORTH MUSEUM 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing, (718) 359-6227 vomuseum.org Hours: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: Closed The Voelker Orth Museum, Bird Sanctuary and Victorian Garden is located in the former home of Conrad Voelcker, who emigrated from Germany in 1881. More than a century old, this house has been the home of a single family for nearly its entire history and has changed little since the days of Conrad Voelcker. Today, the museum preserves the cultural and horticultural heritage of Flushing and its continuous changes.

Among the programs that the museum holds are concerts, science and history programs for students and Shakespeare in the Garden.

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Queens Orchestras Too Hot To ‘Handel’

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer When it comes to music, Queens has one of the most varied selections in the City. Although the popular genres of the day, like rock and roll, pop and rap, get a ton of attention, Queens’ classical music scene is just as vibrant.

Symphonies, orchestras and chamber groups can be found performing in dozens of neighborhoods, with a large song selection between them all. For those of you who would rather listen to Bach than the Beatles, here are some of the Borough’s best orchestras.

QUEENS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (718) 570-0909 www.queenssymphony.org One of the Borough’s best-known performers of classical music is the Queens Symphony Orchestra.

Founded in 1953 by David Katz, this group provides world-class music and arts education to the international community of Queens. In the 1970s, QSO hit a milestone when it joined the union, becoming the only professional

orchestra of Queens. Today, music director Constantine Kitsopoulos leads the symphony, having taken over in 2006.

QSO performs at various venues in Queens year-round, with its 70 musicians creating a massive, but uncluttered sound. Members of the group also play at smaller locations, like senior centers and libraries.

During the summer, you can enjoy Concerts on the Green, the orchestra’s free outdoor shows.

ORATORIO SOCIETY OF QUEENS (718) 279-3006 www.queensoratorio.org The Oratorio Society of Queens is the oldest performing cultural organization in the Borough. Founded in 1927, the group is engrained in Queens, with its performers coming from its neighborhoods. Its cultural mission is to share a love of classical choral music with audiences all over the Borough during its performances.

Its artistic director is David Close.

Traditionally, the society performs two concerts per year. It has a holiday

concert that features favorites for that time of year, along with part one of Handel’s “Messiah.” The spring concert changes each year, with a set that includes Broadway tunes and classical compositions like Verdi’s “Requiem,” Beethoven’s “Ninth Symphony” and Rossini’s “Stabat Mater.” If you want to try out for the choir, auditions will take place the evenings of Sept. 8 and Sept. 15.

CHILDREN’S ORCHESTRA SOCIETY (347) 542-3308 www.childrensorch.org Classical music is not just for adults.

As the Children’s Orchestra Society proves, some kids are just as dedicated to the genre. Founded in 1962 by Dr. H.T. Ma, the society teaches the language of music to children and teenagers, alongside teamwork and life skills. The group creates a supportive learning environment and gives the kids an opportunity to perform. It is a win-win for all involved. The children get some essential experience and the community gets a great concert.

ASTORIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (917) 300-8695 www.astoriamusic.org The Astoria Symphony Orchestra is the flagship ensemble of the Astoria Music Society. The musicians are a mix of professionals and young upand-comers. While the orchestra does frequently perform pieces

by Beethoven, Brahms, Prokofiev,

Stravinsky and more, it also embraces and promotes classical music from today. The group has had more than a dozen world premieres since 2002.

For its upcoming 2014-2015 season, the orchestra will have a new maestro, with David Stech taking over from founder Silas Huff. Stech was the resident conductor of the group since 2011. The first concert of the new season is tentatively scheduled for October.

FOREST HILLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (718) 374-1627 www.fhso.org Having just celebrated its 50th anniversary, the Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra is making good on its primary goals of teaching the youth, offering adults a place to improve their skills and creating music in a positive social experience for the community. It is led by musical director Franklin Verbsky, who said that the symphony does not turn anyone away from membership, instead working to improve the skills of its new members.

With members from all age groups and ethnic backgrounds, the FHSO regularly performs for senior citizens.

It holds three concerts per year at the Forest Hills Jewish Center, located at 106-06 Queens Blvd. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and children.

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The Whole Borough’s A Stage

BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer Experimental or tried and true, local or international – if it is happening in theater, it is happening in the Borough. Across Queens, community theater groups, performance art spots, black box venues and grand stages bring the best in drama, dance, song and film. Call up the box office at any of the following theaters for a ticket to some of the most innovative shows in the City.

THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY 5-49 49th Ave., Long Island City (718) 482-7069 chocolatefactorytheater.org The Chocolate Factory was founded with an emphasis on multi-disciplinary collaboration and new technology. The theater practices storytelling across a range of media, from movement to music to video. In choosing its more than 100 visiting artists each year, the Chocolate Factory similarly focuses on work that spans genres and employs innovative methodology.

Upcoming at the Chocolate Factory

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runs Aug. 4 through Aug. 17. Screenings will feature new work, personal stories, documentaries, shorts and web-series. Tickets are $10.

QUEENS THEATRE Flushing Meadows Corona Park 14 United Nations Avenue South (718) 760-0064 queenstheatre.org The Queens Theatre’s history begins with the 1964 World’s Fair, where it was Theaterama, a structure designed alongside the Astro-View towers and the Tent of Tomorrow to comprise the New York State Pavilion. Today, it is one of the City’s premier stages, bringing economically and geographically accessible productions and artists – emerging and established, local and national – to the Borough’s residents.

On Stage at the Queens Theatre The 2014 Latino Cultural Festival.

This year’s festival theme is “Extraordinary Women, Illuminated.” The roster of all-female performers includes dance group Glamour Tango, Mariachi Flor de Toloache and Colombian musicians celebrating traditional music in World Beat Folklore Colombia. Tickets range from $14 to $30.

QUEENSBOROUGH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Queensborough Community College 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside (718) 631-6311 qcc.cuny.edu/qpac The Queensborough Performing Arts Center aims to make high-quality, world class entertainment accessible to the Borough. QPAC also aims to reflect Queens’ great diversity with a CHAIN THEATRE wide range of multi cultural shows.

21-28 45th Road, Long Island City During its nearly five-decade history, (646) 580-6003 the center has produced more than chain-theatre.org 1,200 performances and served nearly Established in 2012, the Chain Theone million audience members. atre brings new and indepenUpcoming at QPAC dent work to Western Queens “Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda… in an intimate setting. The played that part,” Patti LuPone, black box venue is dedicated Scott Wittman, Dick Gallagher. to providing space for artists to Tony and Olivier award-winner hone their craft, with a special Patti LuPone performs songs emphasis on multidisciplinary from musicals that she could work. The performance space have played, should have played, can be adjusted to accommodid and will play in. LuPone will date a variety of productions bring pieces from “Funny Girl,” and seats an audience of 50 to “West Side Story,” “Evita” and 75.

“Gypsy” among others to the Upcoming at Chain TheQPAC stage. Curtain is at 3 p.m. atre Chain NYC Film Festival. The Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Corona on Sunday, Sept. 14. Tickets are $55-$65.

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“More Than Just A Piece Of Sky,” Marissa Perel. Based on the story of “Yentl,” Perel’s piece examines cultural, religious and nationalist narratives to explore gender, sexuality, power and the self. The performance runs from Sept. 17 through Sept. 20.

Admission is $15.

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Artistic Expression In The Borough

BY JORDAN GIBBONS Staff Writer New York City has always been a hub for some of the best art galleries in the world, but you do not need to travel to Manhattan as Queens offers some excellent venues to appreciate and converse about the finest artwork.

Here are some of the galleries worth checking out in the Borough.

DORSKY GALLERY CURATORIAL PROGRAMS 11-03 45th Ave., Long Island City (718) 937-6317 Summer hours: Mon-Fri 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hours: Thur-Mon 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed Tues-Wed) Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting contemporary visual arts to a broad public audience. Its programs feature independently-curated exhibitions, publications, curator’s talks, symposia and art donations that seek to illuminate and deepen the public’s understanding and appreciation of contemporary art and foster conversaHospice and Home Care_Layout 1 7/28/2014 3:36 PM Page 1

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On display until Aug. 22, Dorsky is hosting SCRIPTopia, which showcases the work of four New Paltz alumni artists whose work addresses the intersection of contemporary craft and contemporary art.

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and moved to Long Island City. It is now in an old three-story greeting card factory two blocks north of Queens Plaza. Flux operates as a professional multi-use facility where artists make new work and present their projects to a diverse audience. On an annual basis, the gallery provides studios for around 30 artists, exhibition opportunities for more than 150 artists and brings their work to an expanding audience of viewers. It also hosts over 50 events each year, including open studios, monthly salons, workshops, show-and-tell sessions, lecture, film screening and receptions.

To celebrate Flux Factory’s 20th anniversary, it is opening its doors for a Homecoming event that will reveal 20 years of archives and adding commissions of new works. The Homecoming exhibition will be open from Aug. 1-17. Opening night is on Aug. 1 from 6-9 p.m. and a banquet will be held on Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at www. fluxfactory.org.

CROSSING ART 136-17 39th Ave., Flushing (212) 359-4333 Hours: Daily 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Crossing Art is dedicated to representing a diverse roster of emerging, mid-career, and esCrossing Art has an Indo-American arts exhibit on tablished national and international artists. display until Aug. 16.

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The gallery is devoted to offering a rich exhibition program to both the local community and to collectors. From painting, to sculpture, installation and photography, Crossing Art prides itself on providing access to aesthetically and conceptually compelling works.

Crossing Art is currently displaying its Indo-American Arts Council: Erasing Borders exhibit until Aug. 16. It is also taking proposals from curators for fall and winter exhibits until Aug. 9.

The application fee is $20. Visit www. crossingart.com for more information.

QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE ART GALLERY 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside (718) 631-6396 Hours: Mon - closed, Tues, Fri 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wed-Thur 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sat - Sun 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The QCC Art Gallery is housed on the grounds of the college and contributes to the educational and cultural virality of the college and surrounding community. The Gallery’s mission is to collect and preserve, present and interpret, educate and motivate, and stimulate new art production.

The permanent collection focuses on works of contemporary American female artists, Hispanic artists and works representing the art of Africa. The African collection encompasses the full range of ceremonial and practical objects produced on the African continent.

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

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ends at 10 p.m. each day. The festival’s location is 158-20 101st St. Aug. 9-10: In the Dragon Boat Festival at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, hundreds of teams compete for prizes. Each competitor rows a dragon boat, which is a narrow boat that looks like a Chinese dragon. There will also be music, martial arts demonstrations and more. On the weekend before the race, the teams

BY LUIS GRONDA will compete in time trials Staff Writer to determine what position they will start in. Both the Every summer, residents time trial and the race itself throughout Queens and are free. It starts around 9 the rest of the City flock to a.m. and continues until street festivals to take part in about 5 p.m. It is organized fun activities for adults and by the Hong Kong Boat children while taking in the Festival. nice summer weather. Below Aug. 10: Steinway Street is a comprehensive list of all Festival, along Steinway the remaining street festivals Street between 28th Avenue this summer and a few in the and 34th Avenue, will begin fall as well.

The Dragon Boat Festival will take place at Flushing at noon and finish at 6 p.m.

Aug. 17: The Myrtle Aug. 1-2: JAMS Jamaica Meadows Corona Park on Aug. 9 and 10. Hundreds of Avenue Festival is a two-day teams will compete in dragon boat races to see who comes Avenue Festival, on Myrtle Avenue between Fresh Pond event starting on Friday, Aug. out on top.

Road and Forest Avenue, 1. It will be held at Rufus King Park, Jamaica Avenue between Festival runs on Junction Boulevard is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club in 89th Avenue and 150th Street, from 6 between Roosevelt and 35th Avenues, Glendale. It is set to run from noon p.m. to 10 p.m. beginning at 11 a.m. and finishing at until 6 p.m.

Sept. 1: The 30th Avenue Astoria Aug. 2: Starting from Jamaica 6 p.m.

Avenue, Parson Blvd. to 170th Aug. 3, 10 and 17: Astoria Park Festival, running along 30th Avenue Street, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., food trucks, Shore Festival, on Shore Boulevard from 29th Street to 41st Street, starts information tables and dancing will between Astoria Park South and at noon and ends at 6 p.m.

Sept. 7: Astoria Alive Street Festival take place. There will also be a workout Ditmars Boulevard, runs from 1 p.m. runs along 31st Street from Ditmars session with a fitness instructor if you to 6:30 p.m. for each day. feel like getting your heart rate going.

Aug. 4-7: The Italian festival in Boulevard until 21st Avenue. It goes Aug. 3: The Junction Boulevard Howard Beach begins at 6 p.m. and from noon to 6 p.m.

Sept. 13: Woodside Festival runs along Woodside Avenue, between 63rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue. It takes place between noon and 6 p.m.

Sept. 14: Myrtle Avenue Festival will run on Myrtle Avenue between Forest and Wyckoff Avenues, 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Sept. 21: Broadway Astoria Festival will run along Broadway from Steinway Street until Crescent Street. It begins at noon and ends at 6 p.m.

Sept. 27: The 37th Avenue Festival, running along 37th Avenue from 83rd to 89th Street, will begin at 11 a.m. and end at 6 p.m.

Sept. 28: Forest Hills Austin Street Festival is on Austin Street between 69th and 72nd Road. The fest will run from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Oct. 4: The 63rd Drive Festival is on 63rd Drive, between Austin Street and Queens Boulevard.

Oct. 5: Dutch Kills Civic Association Street Fair is on 36th Avenue between 29th and 35th Street. It will begin at noon and finish at 6 p.m.

Oct. 12: The Greenpoint Avenue Festival will run along Greenpoint Avenue between Queens Boulevard and 44th Street, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Oct. 26: The College Point Board of Trade Festival will be on College Point Boulevard between 14th and 20th Avenues. It will run from noon until 6 p.m.

Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 357-7400, ext. 127, lgronda@ queenstribune.com or @luisgronda.

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“Art therapy allows our residents to express their emotions and feelings about aging, where they might otherwise have none,” said Jacob Berlin, Director of Parker’s Therapeutic Recreation program. “We attempt to nurture creative expression in our residents, who have in turn produced a lot of impressive work— work that is deserving of recognition.”

The LeadingAge New York Art Exhibit will be on view at Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation’s main campus in New Hyde Park on Aug. 7. A special reception will be held at 2 p.m. Contact Lina Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care will Scacco at lscacco@ present the LeadingAge New York Art Exhibit, a parkerinstitute.org for details. collection of art therapy pieces by patients.

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Inaugural Taiwanese Gala

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St. Mary’s Surprise Visit The newly established Taiwanese American Arts Council held its inaugural gala fundraising dinner at the Queens Museum on July 19. TAAC board members and other officials pictured at the event include (seated, from left) Michael Royce, NY Foundation for the Arts; Dr. Lung Fong Chen, TAAC Board President; Ambassador Paul Wen-Liang Chang and his wife, of the Taipei Economic and Cultural office in the City; and Councilman Peter Koo; (back row) Patrick Huang, TAAC Board member; Prof. Liang Shiou-Ping, TAAC Board member; State Sen. Tony Avella and his wife; and Thomas Chen, TAAC Board member.

Women’s Symposium Children at St. Mary’s Hospital for Children in Bayside were surprised with a visit from Disney Channel actress and singer Zendaya Coleman (right) and Val Chmerkovskiy (left) from ABC”s “Dancing With The Stars” on July 23.

Soccer Skills Session U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Melville) spoke to a packed room in Samuel Field Y for the Women’s Economic Summit. During the event, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing), Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Hillcrest) and four experts talked about policy, progress and problems that affect women locally and nationally.

Burgers Popular With Beer and Bacon

Members of the Liverpool Football Club made a stop at the College Point Fields Sports Complex on Tuesday to host a clinic with the Fire Department Soccer Club in advance of the July 30 match against rival Manchester City at Yankee Stadium. Photo

by Joe Marvilli.

New Bocce Courts For Queens Ottomanelli & Sons in Woodside was a popular stop for attendees at the Bacon and Beer Classic, held at Citi Field on Saturday. Lines for an Ottomanelli burger wrapped around the concourse during the event’s brunch session. Photo by Steven J. Ferrari.

Eid Celebration In Ozone Park

United Bangladeshi-American Youth Association and the Queens Borough Democratic Club co-hosted an Eid al-Fitr celebration on the Queens-Brooklyn border near Ozone Park. Eid al-Fitr celebrates the end of the Muslim holiday, Ramadan. At the celebration, kids converged to have fun and celebrate the holiday. Photo by Luis Gronda.

Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski joined Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Council Member Elizabeth Crowley, Assembly Member Margaret Markey, members of Queens Community Board 5 and local bocce players to celebrate Juniper Valley Park’s three new bocce courts.

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QUEENS FOCUS

ADA Anniversary

Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, Assemblyman David Weprin, Assemblyman Michael Miller and Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz joined students and staff at Queens College to celebrate the 24th anniversary of the passage of the American with Disabilities Act. Matthew Zay of Glendale was named a Scholar Athlete for the 201314 academic year at Mercyhurst University in Eria, Pa. Local students received degrees during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at the Rochester Institute of Technology. They include: East Elmhurst: Merkis Cabrera de la Rosa, Bachelor of Science degree in international hospitality and service management; Leslie Gil Morales, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in professional photographic illustration.

Maspeth: Andrew Vrankovic, Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice.

Jiaqi Zhang of Long Island City and Anthony Pavlo of Astoria received degrees during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Ching Zhao of Ridgewood received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology during spring 2014 at Le Moyne College in Syracuse.

The 104th Precinct Community Council will host a National Night Out Against Crime event from 5:308:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at Joseph Mafera Park, 65th Place and Catalpa. The event will include free rides and fun for kids, community vendors and information, health screenings, public safety information and free food and drinks. For information, call (718) 386-2431.

The New York Army National Guard has announced the reenlistment of members in recognition of their continuing commitment to serve.

Sergeant Patricia Schuett of Woodhaven has reenlisted to continue service with the 107th Military Police.

Sergeant Timothy Deluniversita of

Ozone Park has reenlisted to continue service with the Company B, 642nd Support Battalion.

Specialist Julio Munoz of Ozone Park has reenlisted to continue service with the Company D, 1-69th Infantry.

The 112th Precinct Community Council and the 112th Precinct will host the 31st Annual National Night Out Against Crime at MacDonald Park from 6-9 p.m. on Aug. 5. Music, entertainment, information, contests, raffles, prizes and fun will take place.

Free concerts for Jazz Thursdays will kick off on Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. on 70th Road, between Queens Boulevard and Austin Street in Forest Hills. The Richard Boulger Band will perform.

This project will consolidate the Goldman Sachs Small Business Education Center, which is a community investment program designed to increase the growth of local businesses that are poised to grow, with a focus on providing opportunities for minority-and-women-owned businesses.

The program expects more than 1,000 businesses to graduate by 2017 and has had approximately 70 percent of graduates report increased revenues, with the creation of over 600 jobs. It includes internship and co-op opportunities for students to work with growing companies and program managers from Goldman Sachs.

on providing opportunities for minority-and-women-owned businesses.

The program expects more than 1,000 businesses to graduate by 2017 and has had approximately 70 percent of graduates report increased revenues, with the creation of over 600 jobs. It includes internship and co-op opportunities for students to work with growing companies and program managers from Goldman Sachs.

Robert Scagnelli of College Point and Angelina Castro of Flushing were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at Sienna College in Loudonville.

Yokai Ro of Flushing received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Hua Jing of Flushing and Taelim Kang of Bayside were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Justine Rose Tiglao of Bellerose was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at Oklahoma City University in Oklahoma.

The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Education Center at LaGuardia Community College was awarded $5 million as part of the first round of NY CUNY 2020 Awards from Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

This project will consolidate the Goldman Sachs Small Business Education Center, which is a community investment program designed to increase the growth of local businesses that are poised to grow, with a focus

Jan Gabriel Hisugan of Fresh Meadows received a Juris Doctor degree during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at New York Law School.

Sebastian Hoyos-Torres of Flushing received a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice during spring 2014 at Le Moyne College in Syracuse.

Local students received degrees during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at SUNY Delhi. They include: Bayside: Alyssa Goldberg, Associate of Science degree in teacher education.

Whitestone: Chloe Currie, Associate of Arts degree in liberal arts – general studies.

Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at SUNY Buffalo State. They include: Far Rockaway: Shanice Patterson.

Ozone Park: Anthony Maldonado.

Andrew Nici of Rego Park was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Pa. Erica Salcedo of Woodhaven was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at Sienna College in Loudonville.

Shannon Minihane of Broad Channel was named a Scholar Athlete for the 2013-14 academic year at Mercyhurst University in Eria, Pa. The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Education Center at LaGuardia Community College was awarded $5 million as part of the first round of NY CUNY 2020 Awards from Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Stadium Sleepover This year some Cub Scouts of Pack 390 Woodside joined Troop 390 Woodside for a fun filled 10 hour weekend on Saturday, July 19th. It was the Staten Island Yankees Scout Night sleepover, a long time favorite of Troop 390 - for most Cub Scouts, however, it was their first time. Pictured are Steven Ross, Isamu Russo, Max Hansen, Kazuki Russo, Michael Tonns, Nami Russo, Michael Russo, Karen Hansen, Tony Tonns, Jola Tonns

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LEISURE

Beer, Bacon And Baseball at Citi Field

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer They came from near and far to Flushing, riding the 7 train to Citi Field for an event like no other. While many who attended were baseball fans, the attendees arrived at the stadium for a different reason. They were there for the Bacon and Beer Classic.

The Bacon and Beer Classic stopped

by Citi Field on July 26, with dozens of vendors lining the halls of the stadium to give out samples to any passersby.

With two sessions, one in the early afternoon and one in the evening, hundreds of people got a chance to taste delicious wares from all over the country.

From the moment the doors opened to the long lines that had formed outside for the first session, everyone knew they were in store for a truly special event. With a complimentary souvenir tasting glass in hand, attendees moved from booth to booth, trying a variety of beers, ales, ciders and more.

From smaller companies like Stone Brewing Co., Ithaca Beer, Sly Fox and Smuttynose, to big names like Samuel Adams and Woodchuck, there was something for everyone. Of course, some of the most popular tables were local businesses, such as Queens Brewery. There was even an up-and-comer from Long Island City, called Frava,

giving attendees a delicious fruit energy drink.

While all these beverages were great, the bacon stands had the longest lines by far, and for good reason. Each stand had a tastier and more creative use of bacon than the last, giving everyone a new list of favorites to check out in the City. Bareburger gave out small elk burgers with a bacon spread. F. Ottomanelli Burgers and Blackbird’s Bar, located in Woodside and Astoria respectively, made sure that every bite of their burgers were filled with delicious bacon flavor as well. American Whiskey served up a mouth-watering bourbon-glazed piece of bacon. John’s of Times Square gave out bacon and cheese pizza, an item that will surely be a popular going forward.

Then there were the desserts. If you think bacon and dessert do not go together, think again. Come N Get It Gourmet BBQ had bacon and chocolate chip cookies, Robicelli’s had the bacon brownie and Sweet Dreams Mini Donuts came in a bacon-flavor.

When attendees needed a break from all the food options, they had several activities to take part in. In addition to classes on how to make some bacon delectables, there was a dunk tank, whiffle ball and an extra-large version of Jenga for fans. Those with VIP passes got a chance to walk around the

BY JAckIE StRAwBRIdgE Staff Writer

Photo by Steven J. Ferrari

Bacon vendors kept busy as dozens of attendees stopped by for tastings at the Bacon and Beer Classic at Citi Field.

field’s warning track and sit in the Mets dugout, an opportunity that many fans could not pass up. Towards the back, a batting cage let people practice their swing, knocking out a few softballs before heading back upstairs for more beer and bacon.

The Bacon and Beer Classic’s next stop is Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 27. For more information about food festival, visit www. baconandbeerclassic.com.

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

Queens Pride House Holds Book Fest

BY JAckIE StRAwBRIdgE Staff Writer

Bliss Plaza Opens In Sunnyside

literature was a crucial component in her coming out process.

“From personal experience, my first connection to the LGBT comA World War I romance, a community came when I found a book ing-of-age memoir and an AIDSin the library,” Park said. “They era odyssey are among the works didn’t even use the term ‘LGBT’ in that Jackson Heights’ Queens Pride the 1960s, they didn’t even use the House will feature at their first book term ‘transgender.’ festival next week.

“And so now we have a book The free and public Book Fest, called ‘Trans Bodies, Tran Selves,’” organized by Queens Pride House Park continued, referring to the executive director Pauline Park, will resource guide edited by Dr. Laura showcase LGBT authors and their Erickson-Schroth, which will also books, with discussions, author prebe presented at the festival. sentations and Q & A sessions.

Rather than setting up a series Participating authors will include Pauline Park (center) organized the Mariette Pathy Allen, a photogra- Queens Pride House’s first book festival. of lectures, Park said that the discussion will consist of informal pher who documented the Cuban transgender community in her book allies, fiction writers and non-fiction presentations and conversations with the audience.

“TransCuba,” and Leslie Smith, whose writers.

“I want to make this fun and lively,” novel “Sally Field Can Play the TransJackson Heights resident Nancy sexual” covers life and loss during the Agabian will attend the event to speak Park said, adding, “I strongly encourAIDS crisis. about her book, “Me as Her Again,” a age non-LGBT people to come, because Park said that the goal of the book memoir about coming of age as bisexual it will be an opportunity for them to familiarize themselves with LGBT festival is to introduce readers to the in a traditional Armenian family. established and emerging authors who “Queens Pride House has a promi- authors and their books, and with the are covering a wide range of LGBT nent place in the neighborhood and I’ve Queens Pride House.”

The Queens Pride House is located topics. come to know just from living in the “The books as well as the presenters neighborhood how many writers live at 76-11 37th Ave. in Jackson Heights. are diverse in so many different ways,” in Jackson Heights, so I think it’s great The Book Festival will run from 7 p.m.

Park said, adding that the featured that we’ll get to find each other through to 9 p.m. Tuesday evening.

Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) works come from both established their space,” Agabian said. and emerging authors, members of Park said that, growing up as a 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ the LGBT community and straight transgender woman during the 60s, queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.

The underbelly of the 7 train in Sunnyside got a little brighter this week.

Bliss Plaza, the first of two new public plazas coming to the neighborhood, officially opened Tuesday afternoon. Cutting the ribbon were Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) and Rachel Thieme, executive director of Sunnyside Shines BID, as well as DOT Queens Borough Commissioner Dalila Hall and Community Board 2 chair Joe Conley, among others.

Following Bliss will be Lowery Plaza at the 40th Street stop.

Sunnyside Shines will manage these plazas, which are made possible through the DOT’s Plaza Program.

Through the program, organizations throughout the City can apply to have sites in their neighborhoods transformed into open pedestrian spaces.

The DOT could not immediately confirm the cost of building the plaza.

According to Thieme, maintenance will run the BID around $15,000 this year, after help from a Neighborhood Plaza Partnership subsidy.

This cost does not include cultural programming or installing Wi-Fi, which Thieme said the organization is interested in accomplishing in the future.

Bliss Plaza is located under one of the City’s busiest turnstiles, at the 7 train’s 46th Street stop. According to Conley, approximately 4.7 million people – twice the population of the Borough – pass through there every year.

“It’s transforming a place that tens of thousands of Sunnysiders and Woodsiders come to every single day,” Van Bramer said.

“People are embracing it, they like it,” Conley said. “It really sets an identity in the neighborhood.”

At the ribbon cutting, many of the plaza’s 24 seats were already filled.

Harriet Cummings has been a Sunnyside resident for 35 years. She said that the spot used to be dirty, littered with garbage and bird droppings. Now, she said, “I think it’s beautiful.”

Cummings added, “people come off the subway, they can sit down, they can have coffee, they can relax before they go home. And the people that used to sit outside in the sun, they can come here and sit down and relax.”

Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.

Dining & Entertainment

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Dining & Entertainment

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Queens today

FRIDay 8/1

to 6 p.m. Call (718) 888-1805 for more information.

ELVis sTARRiNG GREGG PETERs

PARTy TiME

Level Royal nightclub will present a night of electronic dance music. Dance the night away with club anthems by DJ Epitone and a high-end light show. Attendees must wear something white. Level Royal is located on the roof of 2007 127th St., College Point. Call (800) 971-4064 or email info@levelroyal.com for more information.

BAckyARd POOL iN ThE LOT

A new Socrates Sculpture Park offsite exhibition opens this weekend at The Lot, 43-29 Crescent St. in Long Island City. “Backyard Pool” by artist Tamara Johnson, the second public art presentation at The Lot, transforms an asphalt parking lot into a temporary green space.

Details from ceramic tiles to a full-sized diving board offer a moment of intimacy and serenity to the bustling urbanity of Long Island City.

The opening runs from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, and the piece will be available for view through next summer, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call (718) 361-1750.

BON JOuRNEy AT kATch Bon Journey is back at the Katch Koncert Series once again. Join for a great night of music, food and drink with no cover charge.

The tribute band will be playing your favorite rock songs from Bon Jovi and Journey. With a second show on Aug. 2, concerts start at 9 p.m. For more information, call (718) 777-2230.

saTURDay 8/2 FLushiNG BLOck PARTy

The Flushing Business Improvement District will hold a block party in downtown Flushing. Taking place between 40th Road and Prince Street, including Bland Playground, the festival will run from 11 a.m.

Gregg Peters, who is an Elvis Presley impersonator, will perform at Paradise Bar in Ridgewood.

The show will begin at 9 p.m. The bar is located at 678 Woodward Ave.

suNNysidE sTROLLs

A walking tour of 46th Street in Sunnyside, between Greenpoint Avenue and Queens Boulevard. The event, hosted by Sunnyside Shines, runs from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

sUNDay 8/3

AsTORiA ROcks FOR sT. JudE kids

One Note at a Time proudly presents the inaugural “Astoria Rocks for St. Jude Kids” live musical performances by Deemohaus, Darkstar, Spitfire and Acoustic Soul Rebels.

Money raised from this event will benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. This is a great opportunity to bring friends together to help a worthy cause. The show will take place at Cavo, 42-18 31st Ave. Doors open at 3 p.m. and the show runs until 9 p.m. Minimum donation is $35. For more information and tickets, visit www.stjude. org/astoriarocksforstjude.

cOMMuNiTy dAy AT ThE NOGuchi MusEuM Friends and neighbors are invited to visit the Noguchi Museum this Sunday free of charge, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., for the summer’s second Community Day. A free public tour is offered at 2 p.m., and from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. there will be a special Center of Attention conversation focusing on a single work of art. For information, call (718) 204-7088.

shORE FEsT

The Astoria Park Alliance presents the Astoria Park Shore Fest, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Shore Boulevard, between Astoria Park South and Ditmars Boulevard.

moNDay 8/4

chAiN Nyc FiLM FEsTiVAL

An international film festival

SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK WEDNEsDay 8/6

‘TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA’ Hip to Hip Theatre Company is celebrating its eighth season of Free Shakespeare in the Park with “Two Gentleman of Verona.”

This slapstick comedy about love, friendship, betrayal, forgiveness and a dog will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Bring blankets, low chairs and picnic fare. Seating is first come, first served.

If you have children, stop by at 7 p.m. for an interactive workshop about Shakespeare. opens Monday at Long Island City’s Chain Theatre and runs until Aug. 17. Screenings will feature new work, personal stories, documentaries, shorts and web-series. Tickets are $10. For more information and a full schedule of screenings, visit chain-theatre.org.

Monday of every month.

Come impress the audience with your awesome singing voice. The fun will begin at 9 p.m. Queens Tavern is located at 6869 Fresh Pond Road in Ridgewood.

‘dEsPicABLE ME 2’

The Central Astoria LDC continues its Movies on the Waterfront 2014 series, with “Despicable Me 2,” starting at 8:30 p.m. on the Great Lawn of Astoria Park.

WEDNEsDay 8/6

‘dOuBLE iNdEMNiTy’

Head to the Hillcrest Library at 1 p.m. for a free screening of “Double Indemnity.” This 1944 film noir is part of the library’s awardwinning films series. Call (718) 454-2786 to learn more.

‘ThE BuTLER’

The Parks Dept.’s Movies Under The Stars will screen “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” in Cunningham Park for free, from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. In this PG-13 film, Cecil Gaines (played by Forest Whitaker) serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House. The screening will take place in the Main Park House.

BAcON EVERyThiNG

Every first Monday of every month, Astoria wine bar Rest-au-Rant holds a beer and bacon all night happy hour. The happy hour – with deals on everything bacon – runs from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. For more information, call (718) 729-9009.

kARAOkE NiGhT

Queens Tavern hosts karaoke night the first

THURsDay 8/7

discO uNLiMiTEd

Boogie down to the sounds of the hottest disco show and dance band on the East Coast!

The 90-minute show is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. The disco show is free and it is organized by Forest Park. For more information, call (718) 235-4100.

‘shREk ThE MusicAL’

The HCJ Teen Drama Group will debut “Shrek the Musical” at 7 p.m. at M. Murray Hall, 111-02 86th Ave., Richmond Hill. Tickets cost $10 or $8 for seniors and children. Shows continue Aug. 8-9 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 10 at 3 p.m. For information, call (718) 847-1860 or email hcjteendrama@ gmail.com.

PAssPORT ThuRsdAys

Bring a picnic blanket out to Flushing Meadows Corona Park right next to the Unisphere for this free weekly presentation of live music, dance and film from one of the many international locales that fuel Queens’ cultural and artistic vitality. This week’s focus is on Brazilian music and film. The event runs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and is free.

For information, call (718) 592-9700.

WOOdsidE suMMER cONcERT sERiEs

The Northern Woodside Coalition and Goliard Concerts present Irish band Two For The Road during the Woodside Summer Concert Series, starting at 7 p.m. at Sgt. Collins Park on 58th Street and Broadway in Woodside.

WATERFRONT cONcERT sERiEs

The Central Astoria LDC will host Michael Patrick’s Ring of Fire Band at 7:30 p.m. as part of the 2014 Waterfront Concert Series, on the Great Lawn of Astoria Park on Shore Boulevard, between Hell Gate Bridge and the Astoria Pool.

sALuTE TO hOLLyWOOd

Concerts in the Park will present a free, all-new show at the Main Park House of Cunningham Park. Join Mitch Kahn in concert with a musical salute to Hollywood. The performance will run from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. For information, call (718) 217-6452.

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Best of Queens 2014 On August 28th 2014, the Queens Tribune will publish a special edition showcasing the places, people and things readers love about Queens.

The staff will comb the borough to find that great slice of pizza, that phenomenal rib shack, that beautiful vista or building that is part of what makes living in Queens so special.

But we need your help.

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Planting Fields Foundation’s 6th Annual

Champagne Party A MASQUERADE Garden Soirée Friday, August 8th, 2014 7:00pm – 9:30pm Coe Hall, Planting Fields

Celebrate summer in the grandeur of the gardens at Coe Hall!

Friday, August 8th, 2014 • 7:00pm – 9:30pm • Coe Hall, Planting Fields Enjoy a cocktail buffet catered by Jeff Lawton Events featuring plentiful hors d’oeuvres, savory desserts, champagne, wine, sangria, and craft beer. Dance under the stars all evening to the energetic and fun music provided by Tommy’s Tunes.

Bring a mask and wear it well, so your true identity, no one can tell! Join us to celebrate and bring an air of mystery to this fun masquerade garden soirée!

CALL MICHELLE FOR TICKETS: (516) 922-8682 or email mbenes@plantingfields.org $75 Members of Planting Fields Foundation $75 Members of Service (Police, Firefighters, EMS & Military) $100 Non-Members

Visit us at www.plantingfields.org Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay, NY 11771

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ExErcisE class with lisa Garcia Fridays @ 1:15 p.m.

Howard Beach Senior Center, 155-55 Crossbay Blvd., Howard Beach.

718-738-8100.

MEdicarE MinutEs July 31 @ 2:30 p.m. With Medicare Rights Center.

Sunnyside Library, 43-06 Greenpoint Ave. 718-784-3033. sEnior thEatEr Aug. 1 @ 11 a.m. Queens Village Library, 94-11 217th St. 718-776-6800. rEducE housinG costs Aug. 6 @ 7 p.m. Briarwood Action Network, at Samaritan Village, 138-02 Queens Blvd., second floor. www.briarwoodactionnetwork.com.

MEdicarE options Aug. 7 @ 1:30 p.m. With Ron Ziffer and Amala Brown. Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202.

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

BEGinnErs word Aug. 1 @ 10 a.m. Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd. 718-990-0778 Aug. 1 @ 10 a.m. Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St. 718-661-1200. coMputEr For BEGinnErs Aug. 1 @ 11 a.m. Auburndale Library, 25-55 Francis Lewis Blvd. 718-352-2027. intro to coMputErs Aug. 2 @ 9:30 a.m. Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd. 718-990-0778.

Aug. 4 @ 10 a.m. Cambria Heights Library, 218-13 Linden Blvd. 718-258-3535. intro to intErnEt Aug. 2 @ 2 p.m. Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd.

718-990-0778. twittEr Aug. 4 @ 10 a.m. Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St. 718-661-1200. trEEhousE oriEntation Aug. 4 @ 10 a.m. Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd. 718-990-0778.

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718-990-0778.

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FaMily GaMEs Tuesdays @ 1 p.m. Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202. lots oF sciEncE July 31 @ 11:15 a.m.

For ages 2-5. McGoldrick Library, 155-06 Roosevelt Ave. 718-461-1616. toddlEr play July 31 @ 11:15 a.m.

For ages 18-36 months.

Ridgewood Library, 20-12 Madison St. 718-821-4770.

BilinGual storytiME July 31 @ 11:30 a.m. For ages 3-5. Astoria Library, 14-01 Astoria Blvd. 718278-2220. toddlEr tiME July 31 @ 11:30 a.m. East Elmhurst Library, 95-06 Astoria Blvd. 718-424-2619.

July 31 @ 11:30 a.m. Richmond Hill Library, 118-14 Hillside Ave. 718-849-7150.

Aug. 1 @ 11:15 a.m. North Hills Library, 57-04 Marathon Pkwy. 718-225-3550.

Aug. 1 @ 11:30 a.m. South Ozone Park Library, 128-16 Rockaway Blvd.

718-529-1660.

Aug. 1 @ 11:30 a.m. Whitestone Library, 151-10 14th Road. 718-767-8010. rEad to ME July 31 @ 11:30 a.m. For Preschoolers. Glen Oaks Library, 256-04 Union Tnpk. 718-831-8636. cookinG classEs July 31 @ 2 p.m. For ages 8 and up. Windsor Park Library, 79-50 Bell Blvd.

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ManGa drawinG July 31 @ 4 p.m. For ages 10-17. South Ozone Park Library, 128-16 Rockaway Blvd. 718-529-1660. lEGos July 31 @ 4:30 p.m.

For children 5 and up.

Ridgewood Library, 20-12 Madison St. 718-821-4770. paJaMa storytiME July 31 @ 5:30 p.m. For ages 5-12. Whitestone Library, 151-10 14th Road.

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MothEr GoosE tiME Aug. 1 @ 11:15 a.m.

For ages 6-17 months.

Ridgewood Library, 20-12 Madison St. 718-821-4770.

Aug. 1 @ 1:15 p.m. Richmond Hill Library, 118-14 Hillside Ave. 718-849-7150. toddlEr MovEMEnt Aug. 1 @ 11:15 a.m.

Steinway Library, 21-45 31 Street. 718-728-1965. littlE playErs Aug. 1 @ 11:30 a.m.

Glendale Library, 78-60 73rd Place. 718-821-4980. tEEn happy hour Aug. 1 @ 2 p.m. Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St. 718-661-1200. arts and craFts Aug. 1 @ 2 p.m. For ages 8-12. Broadway Library, 40-20 Broadway.

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Fizz-BooM Aug. 1 @ 2 p.m. Science concepts. Glen Oaks Library, 256-04 Union Tnpk.

718-831-8636. sci day Aug. 1 @ 2 p.m. All ages.

Glendale Library, 78-60 73rd Place, 718-821-4980. author GEorGia clark Aug. 1 @ 3 p.m.

Discussing her YA novel “Parched.”Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd.

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tErrariuMs Aug. 1 @ 3:30 p.m. Fresh Meadows Library, 193-20 Horace Harding Expy.

718-454-7272. opEn Mic Aug. 1 @ 4 p.m. Queens Library for Teens, 2002 Cornaga Ave. 718-471-2573. naturE photoGraphy Aug. 2 @ 9:30 a.m. For ages 8-13, digital edition. $50/$62. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd.

718-229-4000. sciEncE Fair 101 Aug. 2 @ 1:30 p.m. For ages 7-8. $18/$24. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd.

718-229-4000. storytiME saFari Aug. 2 @ 1:30 p.m. Fun in the Sand, For ages 5-7. $18. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd.

718-229-4000. crEEpy crawlErs Aug. 3 @ 1:30 p.m. For ages 3-4. $12/$18. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd.

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MinEcraFt Mondays Aug. 4 @ Noon. Astoria Library, 14-01 Astoria Blvd.

718-278-2220. dunGEons & draGons Aug. 4 @ 2:30 p.m. For ages 9 and up. Ozone Park Library, 92-24 Rockaway Blvd. 718-845-3127.

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MoviE tiME July 31 @ 4 p.m. “The Monuments Men,” Fresh Meadows Library, 193-20 Horace Harding Expy.

718-254-7272. concErt sEriEs July 31 @ 7 p.m. The Vinny’s w/ Judy Pieri, Sgt. Collins Park, 58th St. and Broadway, Woodside.

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Motor City Revue, Central Astoria LDC Waterfront Concert Series, Great Lawn of Astoria Park.

718-728-7820. sinG alonG with rich Aug. 1 @ 10 a.m. Old time favorites with Richard Kagan. Queens Village Library, 94-11 217th St. 718-776-6800.

FrEE Jazz Aug. 2 @ 2:30 p.m. Pianist William Gati. Forest Hills Library, 108-19 71st Ave. 718-268-7934.

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Jackson Heights Library, 35-51 81st St. 718-869-2500.

FaMily FilM Aug. 4 @ 2 p.m. “The Karate Kid,” Ridgewood Library, 20-12 Madison St. 718-821-4770. author talk Aug. 4 @ 6:30 p.m. With True Crime Master John Glatt. Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd.

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MoviE MatinEE Aug. 5 @ 1 p.m. “West Side Story,” Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202.

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FrEnch Thursdays @ Noon, with Joseph Puglist. Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202, Kew Gardens. salsa/MaMBo workshop July 31 @ 11 a.m. Bayside Library, 214-20 Northern Blvd. 718-229-1834.

July 31 @ 2 p.m. Woodhaven Library, 85-14 Forest Parkway. 718-849-1010.

Financial coachinG July 31 @ Noon. Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd. 718-990-0778. lEarn to crochEt July 31 @ 3:30 p.m. Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd. 718-990-0778.

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Call: (718) 969-1128. spanish rEadinG cluB July 31 @ 11 a.m. “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Corona Library, 38-23 104th St. 718-426-2844. knittinG and crochEt cluB July 31 @ 1 p.m.

Glen Oaks Library, 256-04 Union Tnpk.

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Aug. 4 @ 3:30 p.m. Douglaston/Little Neck Library, 249-01 Northern Blvd.

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Book discussion Group Aug. 4 @ 3:30 p.m.

“Blame” by Michelle Huneven. Richmond Hill Library, 118-14 Hillside Ave. 718-849-7150. rEcovEry intErnational Aug. 1 @ 4:45 p.m. Forest Hills Library, 108-19 71st Ave. 718-268-7934.

BusinEss card ExchanGE Aug. 6 @ 5 p.m. Queens Chamber of Commerce.

Cask15, 15-11 College Point Blvd. www.queenschamber.org. rEducE housinG costs Aug. 6 @ 7 p.m.

Briarwood Action Network, at Samaritan Village, 138-02 Queens Blvd., second floor. www.briarwoodactionnetwork.com.

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FlEa MarkEt Aug. 3 @ 9 a.m. St. Raphael’s Church, 35-20 Greenpoint Ave., LIC. 718-729-8957.

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The Clearview Expressway Transformed Bayside

Photo by Joe Marvilli

The Clearview Expressway’s path runs through Bayside, from the Throgs Neck Bridge to Hillside Avenue. It gives drivers a direct route to many of the community’s cultural and economic centers.

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer When it comes to major City projects, there are few that had as much of an impact on Bayside as the Clearview Expressway.

One of the later highway developments in the City, the Clearview Expressway was controversial when it was announced, as it cut right through residential neighborhoods. However, decades later, the highway helps to connect north and south Queens to a variety of important locales along its route.

The Clearview Expressway was designed to connect the Throgs Neck Bridge with the major east-west highways in Queens, namely the Grand Central Parkway and the Long Island Expressway. The initial recommendation for an arterial route came from the 1955 Joint Study of Arterial Facilities, by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority and the Port of New York Authority.

According to Robert Caro’s book, “The Power Broker,” the concept of the Clearview Expressway was contentious among eastern Queens residents, who did not want a new highway cutting through their residential community. The book states that an anti-expressway torchlight rally ended with the protestors burning an effigy of Robert Moses.

The original Clearview Expressway proposal had the six-lane highway stretching from the Throgs Neck Bridge, which opened in 1961, to the Long Island Expressway. This proposal would have used the alignments of Utopia Parkway and Francis Lewis Boulevard for the highway. Once it got below the LIE, the expressway would have turned back into Francis Lewis Boulevard. However, public outcry was so severe over this proposal that the route was moved east in 1956, to where the highway exists today.

Although the expressway required the displacement of 421 homes, this was less than half of the number that

would have been lost in the original route. Most of the homes were relocated to a new neighborhood built on the sites of the Bayside and Oakland golf courses.

In 1957, right-of-way acquisition and construction began for the Clearview Expressway. The highway was eligible for 90 percent federal funding as part of the Interstate Highway Network, covering most of its $50 million cost. Although it originally had a completion date of 1965, the project was expedited so the highway would be open in time for the 1964 World’s Fair. The stretch from the Throgs Neck to the LIE was completed in late 1960, while the remaining distance from the LIE to the Grand Central Parkway and Hillside Avenue wrapped up in the summer of 1963.

There was a plan to expand the Clearview Expressway further down, where it would run through the communities of Hollis, St. Albans and Springfield Gardens, and connect with the Nassau and Bushwick Expressways. However, Gov. Nelson Rockefeller terminated the plan in 1971 due to community concerns.

According to the State Dept. of Transportation, the Clearview Expressway has more than 90,000 vehicles traveling on it each day. The highway connects Queens and Bronx residents to many of Bayside’s most popular destinations. It starts next to the Clearview Golf Course, has an exit near the Bay Terrace mall and both the 35th Avenue and Northern Boulevard exits are blocks away from Bell Boulevard. Once you get below the LIE exit, the highway runs through Cunningham Park.

Although it may have had a controversial origin, the Clearview Expressway has since become a part of the Bayside community, giving its residents easy access to the rest of Queens and giving Queens the opportunity to explore its neighborhood.

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

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When attending an event filled with bacon and beer, you have to expect some tomfoolery revolving around bacon and beer. When chef Lawrence Rosenberg of New Jersey-based Bacon Bites caught this gentleman in the black T-shirt trying to snag a full-body pig costume behind his table at the Bacon and Beer Classic at Citi Field on Saturday, he responded by going after the would-be thief with a stuffed bacon doll. At least it wasn't a pan full of scaldinghot bacon grease...

Parking Makes People Nuts Is this the hero we deserve?

A Glendale vigilante armed with a can of black spray paint and a profane vocabulary has been hitting the streets in the name of Parking Righteousness.

According to published reports, this Peter Parking has been attacking cars that lie askew or leave little space in their spots, with such eloquent reprisals as “Hey s*** bag park right!” and

“Learn to park S bag.”

A number of Glendale residents have expressed their frustration with the vulgar vandal to the press.

There have been other recent events in Glendale that might inspire ire – namely the installation of a homeless shelter despite residents’ and electeds’ protests – we here at QConf suggest this sidewalk stalker take up a new, less illegal cause.

Why So Serious, NYC? Turn that frown upside down, New York City.

Researchers from the University of British Columbia and Harvard University found that NYC is the unhappiest city in America.

The two universities conducted a survey taken from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention that asked the question, “how satisfied are you with your life?”

They also organized that

data by race, education, marital status and family to conclude which cities are the most beleaguered. After NYC, Pittsburgh and Louisville round out the top three.

One may be able to understand why those other two cities would make that list, but NYC? The Greatest City in the World? The “City That Never Sleeps?” Cheer up everybody.

You could have it so much worse than living in NYC.

An Odd Sight

Last week, a QConf contributor noticed this odd sight: Carlos Aquirre of Woodside, a children's entertainment specialist, had his bounce house in the driveway, getting a hosedown. We can't help but wonder how many kids on the street thought that there was a carnival on their block that weekend. Photo by Walter Karling.

Steven J. Ferrari

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

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New Job For Kevin Kim

He may not be representing Queens' 19th City Council District, but Kevin Kim is now working for New York State.

Last month, Kim became the first Asian American to serve as a Commissioner of the New York State Liquor Authority.

Back in 2009, Kim ran as a Democrat for the Council seat, losing a contentious race to Dan Halloran.

While he briefly flirted with the idea of running for the seat last year, after Halloran declined to run to focus instead on his court case on corruption charges, he finally decided against another try. Paul Vallone won the seat last year.

Kim will now serve as one of three commissioners to the SLA, which is charged with the regulation and control of the manufacture and distribution of alcoholic beverages throughout the state.

The new commissioner also serves on the Board of Directors for two non-profits: the Korean-American Community Foundation and the International Student Conference.

From the moment you put on one of Black Tie Brass’ songs, you are transported to a world of jazz and funk.

This is not your typical genre band though. The sevenpiece incorporates rock and hip-hop into its sound as well, creating a fresh chemistry that will keep you coming back for more.

Although the band itself only started in May 2013, its musicians have been playing together since September 2008. Trombonist Ryan McNulty, trumpeter Randolph Smith, saxophonist Mike Alvarez, guitarist Al Marino, keyboardist Jason Reese, bassist Charles Jourdan and drummer Glenn Chiarello all met at Long Island University C.W. Post through a jazz band.

The band’s unique blend of genres allows it to spread its wings and create a tight energy that any music lover can enjoy. It also gives them flexibility when putting together their live set, a mix of covers and originals.

“Our group sound has evolved from very straight forward jazz to an amalgamation of so many different styles,” McNulty said. “In one set, we can jump from Miles Davis to Stevie Wonder to Bruno Mars. In our own compositions, those changes happen in one song.”

Those compositions slowly evolve from the bare bones version that McNulty puts together. Each member of the band brings his personal style to the song, adding layer after layer until the track is complete.

Songs are also recorded as one take, rather than using the multi-track recording method. Black Tie Brass does

this to capture the spontaneity of their sound.

“We actually want to capture the organic nature of the music we create,” Jourdan said. “Funk is not created in the studio. Funk is created on the spot as we go.”

That level of improvisation also comes through when the band plays live, with extended jams pushing the songs beyond their natural run time.

“Our favorite covers are definitely Stevie Wonder's ‘Superstition’ and Average White Band's ‘Pick Up the Pieces.’ They really show off our horn section and style,” McNulty said. “Each song sometimes takes 10 minutes live. I guess you can say that we really like to play!”

Black Tie Brass set up a Kickstarter to support the creation of their first full-length album. The record will have five tracks, with four originals and a cover of “Red Clay” by Freddy Hubbard. The money they raise will go towards studio time, mastering and packaging. Any leftover cash will be dedicated to promotion.

As of press time, the Kickstarter, which ends on Aug. 1, has raised $2,041, closing in on its goal of $2,300.

The members of the band grew up in Queens and were influenced by the Borough’s diversity, particularly in terms of music.

“It has affected our careers by being around so many different styles of music,” McNulty said. “For example, sitting in traffic on the LIE, you will hear different music from every car you are near.”

For more information on the band and news about its Kickstarter and tour dates, visit blacktiebrass.com.

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