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Katz Comes Back For Beep Race

By ROSS BARK AN Former City Councilwoman and Assemblywoman Melinda Katz announced this week she will run for Queens Borough President next year, adding another marquee name to a crowded Democratic field.

Katz, 46, who represented the Forest Hills and Rego Park area on the City and State level from the early 1990s until 2009, said she will open a campaign account this week and already hired noted political consultant George Arzt to oversee her campaign.

The former chair of the City Council’s Land Use Committee, Katz will likely be challenging the City Council’s current Land Use chair, Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) for the open borough president seat. Comrie, Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria), State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East

Melinda Katz Elmhurst) and Deputy Borough President Barry Grodenchik are all possible contenders for the borough president office, which Borough President Helen Marshall will vacate due to term limits.

“One of the things a borough president can do is fight for the assets of the City to come to our borough,” said Katz, who said she has been mulling a borough president bid for months.

She said affordable housing and education would be her priorities as a borough president, and that she would strive to ensure that costof-living expenses do not drive people away from Queens. While she supports mayoral control of the school system, Katz said she will work harder to ensure there is more community input in the education process.

Though Katz praised all of her potential rivals and Marshall, she said her own political experiences set her apart from the growing field.

“That’s what excites me the most about coming back into government,” Katz said. “I’ll be work-

ing again with a lot of folks I worked well together with years ago.”

Katz was an assemblywoman from 1993 until 1998 and a councilwoman from 2001 until 2009, and also worked in the borough president’s office. She lost a contentious four-way Congressional primary in 1998, finishing a narrow second to former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner. Katz also ran for comptroller in 2009, losing to Comptroller John Liu. She lives in Forest Hills and is in a relationship with Guardian Angels founder and talk show host Curtis Sliwa, who is the father of her children through in-vitro fertilization.

One Democratic insider said Katz is one of the top contenders for next year’s race, though Comrie is more likely to get the

backing of the Queens Democratic Party. If Grodenchik, the current deputy borough president, is not backed by the Democratic Party, he will not run, according to the insider.

When Marshall triumphed in 2001, the Democratic Party backed her in a competitive primary against former Board of Education President Carol Gresser and former Councilman Sheldon Leffler. Vallone, said the insider, would be least likely to be endorsed because he has supported candidates who have run against the Queens Democrats’ picks. The conservative Democrat and son of former City Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr. could also seek the GOP line next year.

Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com.

Mets Unveil 2013 All-Star Game Logo representative of the City’s five boroughs.

“We look forward to our fans, all New Yorkers and baseball fans from across the country enjoying the series of events celebrating baseball’s best leading up to the Midsummer Classic,” Mets CEO Fred Wilpon Said.

Speaking at the unveiling, and surrounded by Mets officials, players and legends, Mayor Mike Bloomberg called the logo a “homerun.”

“Incorporating our city’s iconic skyline into the logo highlights that the game will be played on the world’s biggest stage,” Bloomberg said.

The 2013 All-Star Game, set for July 16, 2013, will mark the second time the Mets and Queens have hosted the Midsummer Classic.

Shea Stadium hosted the 1964 game, a 7-4 National League victory. It will be the ninth All-Star Game played in New York City.

“Major League Baseball is proud to partner with the New York Mets on their first All-Star Game in 49 years and the first at their spectacular new home,” Baseball Commissioner

Bud Selig said. “We look forward to celebrating New York City’s great National League tradition, but all the best of the national pastime with the loyal fans of the Mets.”

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Lefrak City Fire:

On Monday, Aug. 6, a fire broke out at the Lefrak Cit y Apartment complex, located at 59-17 Junc tion Blvd. in Elmhurst. The blaze began at 8:20 a.m. in a unit located on the seventh floor and spread to an adjacent unit. FDNY extinguished flames at 8:58 a.m. The cause has yet to be determined and no injuries were reported.

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By STEV EN J. FERRA RI With the All-Star Game one year away from coming to Queens, Major League Baseball, the New York Mets and City officials unveiled the official logo for the 2013 game before the Aug.7 game against the Miami Marlins.

Drawing on the 50-year history of the ballclub, the logo features a bridge against the Manhattan skyline, all within a baseball with orange stitching. According to MLB officials, the logo is meant to be

Queens This Week Card Surcharge Angers Eastern Queens

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With a single Long Island Railroad ride into the city from eastern Queens already at $6.25, a proposed increase for new MetroCards could cause even more of a financial burden. During peak hours, the cost rises to $8.75.

Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (DBayside) says a proposed $1 fee on buying a new card - as opposed to refilling an existing card - would be detrimental to residents of eastern Queens because of the lack of MetroCard vending machines at LIRR stations.

"Unlike MetroCard vending machines, LIRR vending machines are incapable of refilling previously purchased cards," Braunstein said.

The MTA has put the recommendation forward as an incentive for commuters to recycle tickets. The surcharge is thought to net about $18 million a year for the MTA with average of 160 million MetroCards a year at a cost of about $9.5 million.

Braunstein, however, is asking the MTA to rethink the proposal.

"Many of my constituents purchase their new MetroCards at the vending machines at LIRR stations because they are the only available outlets. After I reached out to the MTA and informed them of this problem, the agency still refused to reconsider the proposed surcharge," concluded Braunstien.

According to the MTA, the initiative will directly save about $2 million, with less cards being produced.

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Astor ia Resident Helps Combats Dementia When Astoria resident Dave Roth was a child, he bonded with his choir director mother, Nathalee, over their love for music. Now, as a professional percussionist in the Broadway revival of "Evita," Roth is working to help strengthen the musical bond his mother began.

"Music was a gift my mother gave to me," said Roth. "It is something she and I have always been passionate about."Five and a half years ago, Roth's mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. As symptoms progressed, Roth began to see his mother's vocabulary dwindle down to just four words.

Two years later, Roth's father was also diagnosed with the disease.

"Coping with the disease can be very hard," said Roth. "It feels like you lose your loved ones before they are really gone."

As everyday activities grew difficult for his parents, Roth began

volunteering at the New York City Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association to gain insight.

After watching the documentary "Alive Inside," which chronicled the work of Dan Cohen, founder of The iPod Project, Roth learned of the potential benefits of using music as part of his mother's treatment.

By giving his mother an iPod with a playlist of her favorite songs, Roth said his mother communicated through singing and spoke words he had not heard her speak in years.

"I always believed in the power of music," said Roth. "But, the difference I saw in my mom was an awakening."

After noticing the marked improvements, Roth was inspired to hold an iPod collection drive to help others who may be afflicted with the disease. Since launching the drive on Aug. 2, Roth estimates he has collected more than 100 iPods, which he plans to donate to nursing homes throughout the City.

The Alzheimer's Association NYC Chapter is currently accepting used iPods by mail or drop off at 360 Lexington Avenue, 4th Floor in Manhattan. Those with questions may call the Association's 24hour helpline at (800) 272-3900.

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Carousel To Host Alzheimer's Fundraiser Riding the beautiful Forest Park Carousel will not only be about having a fun time with friends. Glittering lights, handcarved horses and laughter are all a part of the great carousel experience. Now, carousel riders will be able to fundraise for Alzheimer's prevention.

New York Carousel Entertainment, LLC, operator of the recently re-opened Forest Park Carousel, will host the first annual fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Association, New York City Chapter, donating 100 percent of all proceeds from carousel rides to the Alzheimer's New York Chapter on Aug. 17.

Visitors can have unlimited carousel rides, including face-painting for $10 or enjoy individual rides for $3 to benefit the Alzheimer's New York Chapter within the twohour time span. A raffle, including some great prizes and Magical Pete, the king of amazing tricks and silly jokes, will be there to entertain you.

Snacks and refreshments will be available at the Carousel concession.

Free parking is available adjacent to the carousel. Visit

www.forestparkcarousel.com for more information.

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Forestdale To Host School, Health Fair Forestdale, the only child welfare agency in Queens, will host their annual Back to School Education and Health Fair in Queens. All Forestdale families and supporters are invited.

There will be informational tables set up by local education and health organizations including St. John's University, Queens Public Library, the City Dept. of Health and nutritionists from Cornell University.

Forestdale will also have workshops on GED preparation, bullying and safe sex.

All youth will receive a backpack filled with school supplies from Forestdale's generous supporters JetBlue, Baby Buggy, Delta Sigma Theta, and PS 220.

Forestdale's Educational Excellence Initiative encourages children's natural curiosity and enthusiasm for learning and provides access to the best schools, teachers and enrichment programs that New York City has to offer.

Forestdale's campus is located at 67-35 112th St. in Forest Hills.

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Queens Students Fight Against Prejudice Three Queens students are spending their summer vacation working towards eliminating prejudice through education.

Peter Roy, Rosa Calosso and Ian Straker are spending the summer participating in the Anti-Defamation League A World of Difference Institute summer internship program. For the past 20 years, the program has focused on teaching civil rights issues, promoting diversity and providing anti-bias and anti-bullying education.

ADL fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry in the United States and abroad through information, education, legislation, and advocacy. The 15 students in the internship program were selected for their leadership qualities and experience in ADL's Peer Trainer program, an initiative that empowers students to facilitate conversations about hatred, prejudice and discrimination with their peers.

ADL's A World of Difference

Institute Peer Training program was founded as a response to the 1991 riots in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Peer Trainers try to take action against prejudice through leading workshops, giving interactive classroom presentations and facilitating discussions with their peers about hate, prejudice, discrimination and bullying.

Roy is from Bangladesh and is a junior at Richmond Hill High School. He is an honor student with an average of 90.63 percent.

His hobbies include playing basketball and video games. Roy currently works in ADL's Marketing & Communications department with a focus on Internet initiatives.

Calosso will be a senior at Aviation High School in Long Island City. She participates on the school's volleyball, indoor and outdoor track teams. She is also in the Pegasus Society and the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. She said she feels honored to be an ADL intern and hopes to expand her knowledge by working in ADL's New York Regional Development division.

Straker is entering his senior year at Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village. He participated in the Peer Training program last winter to work on his interpersonal skills and is now a second generation peer trainer, following in his mother's footsteps. He enjoys martial arts, swimming and playing the piano and guitar. Straker is currently working with ADL's Marketing & Communications department with a focus on video production.

"Each of these students has shown, as ADL Peer Trainers and ADL summer interns, qualities that would be welcomed in any young professional - leadership, creativity, curiosity, and a desire to effect change," ADL New York Regional Director Ron Meier said.

For seven weeks, the interns gain professional experience by handling various tasks for an ADL department, including Leadership, Education, Development, Marketing & Communications, Regional Operations and Human Resources.

This year's students are also working on program-related projects, including writing and designing an annual summer newsletter titled "Moral Courage‌What Is It?" The interns also produced a public service announcement on bullying, and creating a collaborative scholarship database to help aid their college application process.

The students attend weekly leadership sessions focused on public speaking, interview skills, resume writing and networking. The interns also attended weekly global awareness sessions that teach current global issues with an emphasis

Ian Straker

Rosa Calosso

Peter Roy on specific leaders who have made a difference in the world.

The program continues this fall when the interns join other student leaders from across the country in Washington, D.C. for the ADL Grosfeld Family National Youth Leadership Mission. At the leadership mission, the students will explore issues of bias and discrimination and visit the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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Downzoning Raises Economic Concerns

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declining property values will not hit them directly: 17 of the 28 CB 9 members from Richmond Hill and Woodhaven do not own property or reside within the downzoned areas, according to Dept. of Finance records and phone directories.

The seemingly mundane rezoning, praised by elected officials like Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village), has created a distinct clash of visions between long-time homeowners and a new Guyanese, South Asian and Indo-Caribbean immigrant class that dreams of Richmond Hill as a boomtown like downtown Flushing, where soaring hotels, ultra-modern shopping malls and sleek condominiums have made many Chinese and Korean immigrants wealthy.

Vishnu Amadeo, executive director of the Richmond Hill Economic Development Council, has been a consistent thorn in the side of CB 9, vehemently decrying the rezoning. One business owner associated with Syntech Global Energy and Development, an energy company in Richmond Hill, worried that his neighborhood would never be able to reach its potential.

“We bought property for five hundred, six hundred, seven hundred thousand,” the business owner, who did not wish to identified, said. “Based on the zoning, that property is worth less … Look at Flushing, look at Jackson Heights, those communities can build upward. We cannot go upward.”

During the past decade, the Dept. of City Planning has undertaken an unprecedented rezoning of Queens and New York City, changing the zoning codes of more than onefifth of the City. The Bloomberg Administration has sought to plan neighborhood development block by block in order to more closely manage growth and keep new construction within the “context” of the area it is taking place. Andrea Crawford, chair of CB 9, said that critics of the rezoning do not understand the neighborhoods.

“The people who are complaining, they don’t come home to that neighborhood,” Crawford said. “Not a single resident complained. Residents came up to us and said, ‘finally, thank you.’”

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Richmond Hill propert y owners believe a neighborhood rezoning will hurt their property values.

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By ROSS BA RKAN While a recent rezoning of portions of Richmond Hill and Woodhaven was hailed by elected officials and numerous community leaders, the downzoning of residential areas could depress property values and hinder future economic growth.

Long-term analyses of zoning trends may back the concerns of a vocal Richmond Hill minority that has fought against the downzoning of swaths of real estate in their community. Approved by the City Council on July 25, the rezoning was spearheaded by Community Board 9, which represents Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, Ozone Park and Kew Gardens. While the 229-block rezoning – bounded to the west by Eldert Lane, Park Lane South to the north, Liberty Avenue to the south and the Van Wyck Expressway to the east – will upzone portions of Atlantic and Jamaica Avenues, both of which are commercial corridors, it caps the sizes of houses throughout Richmond Hill and Woodhaven in order to ensure that larger, “out of character” homes are not constructed on the land of once smaller homes.

According to New York University’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, downzoning properties so only oneor two-family homes can be constructed will preserve the essence or “character” of a community, but can also limit its economic capacity.

“You’re limiting the ability of what the owner of the property can build on their land, which should reduce the value of the property, especially if it means reducing the density of the property,” said Josiah Madar, research fellow at the Furman Center. “The flipside of downzoning is, everyone around you is being downzoned, so that is protecting your land from unwelcome development around you.”

Madar said that it is plausible, if there is demand in a neighborhood like Richmond Hill for multi-family housing, that downzoning can cost property owners thousands of dollars. Downzoning can limit a property owner’s ability to capitalize on the development capacity of their lots.

For the majority of CB 9 members from Woodhaven and Richmond Hill, potential

Edit Page In Our Opinion:

Choose Freedom Councilman Danny Dromm’s recent statement requesting the removal of the lone Chik-fil-A restaurant in New York City from its New York University home was surely well-intentioned, but we believe that the councilman has not thought through the consequences.

The Queens Tribune has long been an advocate for LGBT rights, however more importantly, we are an advocate for the constitutionally granted Freedom of Speech and Expression. Calling on NYU to remove the chain restaurant because of the views of its president is a violation of that freedom.

The protections of the First Amendment to the Constitution guarantee Chik-fil-A’s president the right to donate money to whichever organization he chooses. That same amendment gives those who oppose those views the right to express themselves by choosing not to give Chik-fil-A money by not visiting the establishment.

We may disagree with the ideologies supported by this chain, but we would never deny them the right to express those views.

But in the same way, we encourage those who disagree to express themselves as well and avoid these establishments.

In Your Opinion: Election For Sale To The Editor: In the July 26 Tribune, there was a letter by Edward Riecks who summed up the complaints by John

Molnar (July 19) relative to the failed attempt in Wisconsin to recall Scott Walker as nothing more than Liberal “crybabies.” It was comforting however to have the writer inform us that, “I am neither Democrat nor

Republican.” A number of writers have reassured us of such neutrality regardless of the unwavering right wing messages in their constant letters suggesting otherwise.

If not partisan, it is naïve, or worst shallow, to rationalize the Wisconsin Recall failure as Liberal “crybabies.” To ignore the fact that every TV station was blitzed with Koch brothers’ et al financed messages non-stop, spending, $31 million to the opposition’s $4 million as trivial is insincere to put it politely. This crippling of a fair electoral system was made possible by the unconscionable Citizens United decision by our Supreme Court allowing unlimited amounts of unidentified money, to be spent by corporations and the mega wealthy on the candidate they chose to be beholden to them. To poo-poo this outrageous monetary intervention into elections as irrelevant does little to authenticate that “neither Democrat nor Republican” self claimed badge of honor.

The far bigger picture that we should all realize is that our elections are up for sale after the flood gates of untold amounts of unidentified millions have been allowed to flood our elections. That the victory in an election is dependent on the size of the coffers of any Party or its members is a disgrace to our country. If, as we hear forecast, that in the upcoming presidential election, the GOP plans to spend a

billion dollars, the election may find itself put on the block as was Wisconsin’s.

To, “look at all candidates, study their records and positions on issues, and vote accordingly” is a noble rule, however the records and position that earns one person’s vote invariable turns off another.

Lastly Edward, Mr. Molnar did not accuse all NY and California voters of being “enlightened.”

Nick Delgado, Bayside

Calling On Cuomo To The Editor: Mr. Governor, we implore you, would you please send a message to New York, by reaching our younger generation with news of hope and deliverance.

Deliver us from acceptance of empathy, there are too many in authority, who care less of New York’s monetary plight. If a change occurs, this change could also enhance 50 lone states. The individual state’s own populace would lay their own foundation, for future prosperity.

Mr. Governor, you must show the way, it has been proven in the past, that we had in place an entertainment center, that has and will continue to build the economy.

This center will financially aide the State, the City, small and large businesses and construction work,

plus entertainment for individuals.

This entertainment center is call “The World’s Fair,” here in Queens we have the land space, parking area and “The Unisphere” yearns for long lost attention.

Thomas Melville Fresh Meadows

Love Is The Answer To The Editor: I am appalled and greatly saddened over the latest shooting and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Wisconsin. And in their house of worship; is no place sacred? My heartfelt prayers go out to the peaceful Sikh people and their families that have lost so. As a nation we can never be truly free if we continue hating those of different cultures.

We are all brothers and sisters of the human race and were created by God to love one another. Remember this too: hate is created in the home and parents ought to teach their children to respect all people.

For love is the answer.

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Country Needs To Prepare For Cyberattacks

By U.S. REP. STEVE ISRAEL I’m asking that my constituents be prepared.

This isn’t the usual call for preparedness during the approaching hurricane season. It’s about one of the most significant but least understood threats we face: serious cyberattacks against our local or national infrastructure.

Recently, Gen. Keith Alexander, the top U.S. military official in charge of protecting us from cyberattacks, reported a 17-fold increase in attacks against our infrastructure between 2009 and 2011. And, on a “preparedness

scale” of one to 10, he assigned a level of only three.

That’s not good enough.

We know that foreign governments, criminal syndicates and sophisticated hackers attempt everyday to penetrate our energy grids, our water systems, our financial databases and transportation networks. We know that a successful wideSteve spread and potent attack could plunge us into blackouts, devastate commerce, disrupt commu-

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nications, paralyze transportation, and more.

If it doesn’t happen, we will be fortunate. But because I believe it could happen, we must be prepared.

I have asked various local experts to assist me in organizing a Regional Cyberattack Preparedness Working Group. It will consist of emergency preparedness and emerIsrael gency services officials at all levels of government; representatives of our local utilities; busiVeronica Lewin, Deputy Editor

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ACLU and others have raised with this bill, and I believe that effective privacy standards can be maintained. But we must act now. The President — whose Cabinet conducted their own simulated exercise of a widespread cyberattack — has asked that this legislation be expedited.

If you are interested in the work of my Regional Cyberattack Preparedness Working Group, please contact my office at (631) 9512210.

U.S. Rep. Steve Israel represents New York’s 2nd Congressional District.

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ness and academic leaders with expertise in protecting networks from cyberattacks and others. Its purpose will be to assess our own local preparedness and response capabilities and help facilitate coordination, cooperation and responsiveness if and when a cyberattack is successful.

Meanwhile, the Senate should pass the uniquely bipartisan legislation that the House has already passed to ensure a better response to cyberattacks by providing sensible information sharing between businesses and government. I understand the concerns that the

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MAYOR MIKE’S LEGACY For the most part, I’ve been a Mike Bloomberg fan. He has brought to government an independence from party politics as usual that is fresh and clean – emphasis on the clean. That does not mean he is not without baggage or fault. That does not mean I haven’t disagreed with him.

Specifically, in my opinion, the term limit override decision was his most egregious error. It also, from a legacy point of view, hur t significantly. He shouldn’t have done it and third terms are always a negat ive in popularity polls. He’ll still go down as one of the greats and although his “nannyesque” persona bothers the heck out of me, I admire his devotion to improving the health of our city. However, I don’t like him inside my refrigerator when I close the door – and does the light really go out then?

Seriously, agree, disagree, or debate the issues, Mike Bloomberg looks out for h is cit y a nd its people. But he goes further than that. He is a national figure – and no, I no longer expect him to be a candidate on the national stage – and he and his foundation (read wealth) will continue to be able to set and influence the national agenda.

While anti-smoking, antitransfats, anti-sugar and other health initiatives are sure to distinguish Mayor Mike from the rest, I believe his biggest contribution to our nation and our society will likely be his anti-gun (or pro gun control) crusade.

I applaud him for calling out both presidential candidates for their failure to take a position after each of the latest armed, crazy massacres.

It is my hope for the future of our nation that when 2013 becomes 2014, former Mayor Mike Bloomberg and his foundation and

network are dedicated to being the voice of reason responding to the NRA and the right-wing, that somehow believe the Second Amendment gives license to each of us to keep assault weapons under our beds.

The Second Amendment to the constitution reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

It can be interpreted in many ways. It is Mike Bloomberg’s voice which I hope will be heard by the 50 states, the Congre ss of the United States, the courts of our land when regulating guns nationwide and respecting (or changing) our constitution.

I can think of no greater contribution one could make for our collective futures.

I hope that will be Mike Bloomberg’s true legacy.

MAYORAL MELEE Sure, the 2013 Mayoral race has gotten lots of press, but I have really not focused on it. I have some friends and some acquaintances among the present group of six candidates: Former Comptroller Bill Thompson, Public Advocate

Bill de Blasio, Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Manhattan Beep Scott Stringer, Comptroller John Liu and fellow publisher Manhattan Media’s Tom Allon.

To date, none of the six has caught fire. As a matter of fact, none of the six Dems have ignighted enough interest to convince us that a little more than a year out, someone else can come along and claim the crown – from either par ty.

The Republicans flir ted with Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and now my old friend Gristides and Red Apple Holding Corp billionaire John Castimetedis is toying with a G.O.P. run.

On the Dem side, this column among many others has suggested the former Congressman Anthony Weiner may be able to come back from his sex Twitter scandal and regain his frontrunner status he had before sexting. And then there is Alec Baldwin, the Long Island born and raised, “30 Rock” star, at times bad boy of the New York entertainment scene who has been flirting with politics as long as he’s been flirting with women. But alas, neither are candidates – at the moment.

Mayoral Candidates Warchests Candidate Raised Spent Thompson 1,432,121 372,434 DiBlasio 2,818,681 691,196 Quinn 5,741,391 724,079 Stringer 2,688,326 387,261 Liu 2,600,672 750,712 Allon 273,321 238,208 Weiner 5,115,151 641,511 In dollars; without matching funds The bigge st chal lenge for someone new to jump into the race is the constantly-decreasing amount of time to raise enough money to “max-out” with matching funds and be competitive financially.

Weiner has already raised and banked enough to ma x-out and Baldwin travels in the right circles to fund a campaign quickly.

Could someone else come along and jump in the race and be competitive?

If they could self-fund like Mike Bloomberg, cer tai nly, t here’s plenty of time. If they have to raise the money, you can expect them to declare their intent before Barack Obama is reelected President.

And if I were a betting man, I’d say there was at least a 25 percent chance of the next Mayor of

Queens Trib Cartoonist Search Do You Cartoon?

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Do you think?

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For well over a decade, Dominick Nunziato has been creating the cartoons for this page and QConfidential (page 34). Dom has had other strange diversions in addition to his real job: a sports cartoonist, creating musical parody animations, a weekly rant, while being a wonder ful father to t wo beautiful girls and a loving husband.

I guess it’s Dom’s old age that has pushed him into retirement but he’s giving up his crayons and computer ad making way for the next Queens cartoon talent.

Editorial cartoons are a timehonored way to inform and entertain a newspaper audience. Do you have what it takes?

Beginner or professional, send us your drawings – electronically at MSchenkler@Gmail.com.

We’re looking for fill-in cartoons until we find the next Dom and we’re looking for the next

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New York not being on the list of declared candidates mentioned in the first paragraph of this item.

I’m not betting, but I am looking outside the box.

THIS LITTLE PIGGY This past weekend, quite eloquently, the NY Post made a point with its lead, “Bacon is back,” in a story titled: “NY State Senate funding $31M in pet projects despite pledge to end pork-barrel spending.”

“Pols are quietly pigging out on $31 million worth of new pet projects — despite a 2010 pledge that pork-barrel spending was done for good, the Post has learned,” it went on to explain.

“On June 21, in the last minutes of the legislative session, the State Senate awarded cash to more than 130 projects through a $350 million capital-spending allowance created in 2008 that’s administered by the Dormitory Authority and Empire State Development Corp.”

And if your state senator is not in the papers complaining, on tv yelling, and writing scathing op-eds against the corrupt and corrupting hidden members items, the are part of the problem.

Incumbents – even the good ones – seem to quickly take the path of least resistance in Albany.

They go along, to get along. Or worse, they go along to gorge themselves. Those who play ball with leadership are quickly rewarded with staff, committee assignments, lulus, stipends and member items of their own. And friend, as much as you like your electeds, they are part of a ver y big problem in Albany.

Andrew Cuomo has come along and his effectivene ss has given the nation’s most dysfunctional legislature a bit of a better name. Your legislator, the legislature and its leadership and each and every member deserve no credit.

When the Post which quotes a legislative source saying, “It’s a classic Albany shell game,” can no longer break storie s about $31 million in hidden “pet projects” or “member items” because those Senators who don’t approve stand up and shout, we will be on the way to fining Senators worth keeping and a sign of improvement in Albany.

Until then, the only answer is to throw all the bums out.

MSchenkler@Gmail.com

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New Path Opens At Flushing Meadows

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By ROSS BARK AN Outgoing Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe cut the ribbon last week on a $1.26 million upgrade to a southern portion of Meadow Lake.

The glistening lake, a centerpiece of Flushing Meadows Corona Park, received a fresh walking and biking path that is graded in a way to allow for stormwater to more easily flow into the lake, alleviating flooding. Deteriorating paths south of the boathouse were merged into a single path. Wetland plants and grasses, including Bald Cypress, Black Tupelo and Swamp Azalea, have been planted to capture and filter stormwater.

“Every time I see a project that looks good when it’s done, I’m actually pleasantly surprised because it doesn’t always look good when it’s just done, it takes a while to grow in but that’s not the case here,” Benepe said. “It actually looks spectacular.”

Councilman James Gennaro (DFresh Meadows), chairman of the Committee on Environmental Protection, joined Benepe at the ribbon cutting, along with members of Community Boards 7 and 8, the Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Conservancy and boating groups.

Gennaro allocated $1 million for the upgrade and Mayor Mike Bloomberg kicked in another $269,000.

“It’s been wonderful to work with you, commissioner, for all these years,” said Gennaro, turning to Benepe. “We’re all sad about you leaving, but happy for the rest of the

country who will get the benefit of your sustainable park design.”

The new path is approximately 900 feet and the shore line of Flushing Meadows was actually rearranged to add more surface area to the lake. Permeable surfaces that contribute to flooding were removed. The project is the latest of

several renovations recently completed in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Last fall, a new dock and revamped boathouse were opened on Meadow Lake. Two additional projects, both funded by the Dept. of Environmental Protection, will create rain gardens to capture runoff on the lake’s west-

ern and northern sides.

Benepe will be leaving the Parks Dept. after a decade to work for the Trust for Public Land, a national conservation group based in San Francisco.

Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com

Shore Fest Comes To Astoria

By MEGAN MONTALVO When the Dept. of Transportation closes a major boulevard, it is not unusual for frustrations to flare in both drivers and pedestrians.

When the DOT closed Shore Boulevard in Astoria last Sunday, quite the opposite occurred.

On Aug. 5, the Astoria Park Alliance kicked off a celebration of cultural diversity with the launch of Astoria Park Shore Fest.

Family friendly activities included food tastings from local restaurants, fitness programs and musical performances. Headlining musical acts was the Bronx band “Music with a Message.”

Made up of 19 members, ages 6 to

21, the band inspired the crowd with positive-themed tunes focused on anti-bullying and intimidation.

The performance was enjoyed by both the children in the audience as well as those in the band.

“Performing at Astoria Park was so cool and the people there were very nice. Seeing that they enjoyed our performance really made my day,” said 12-year-old Band Member Karlene Rivera.

Organizers of the the Astoria Park Shore Fest will continue to bring family fun for two more Sundays on Aug. 12 and 19 from 1-7 p.m. All events are free. For an updated schedule of activities, visit

The Music with a Message Band Fest. www.astoriaparkshorefest. yolasite.com Reach Reporter Megan

performs at Astoria Park Shore Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@ queenstribune.com

Queens ‘Night Out’ Opposes Crime the various events throughout the borough.

Though Queens was crime-free, shootings occurred in three other boroughs. Eight people were shot across the City, including four in Harlem and three in the Bronx between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. on Aug. 7 and 8. A man was shot in Brooklyn early Wednesday morning.

None of the shootings were lifethreatening.

Established when violent street crime was much more prevalent in the City, “National Night Out Against Crime” serves as a way for New Yorkers to symbolically take back their streets. The events allowed residents to “meet with the police officers and law enforcement

officials who protect their neighborhoods and who are largely responsible for the sharp reduction in violent crime over the years and the significant improvement in the quality of life,” said Brown.

Mayor Mike Bloomberg has focused on reducing the number of illegal guns in New York City. In the wake of a shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, Bloomberg renewed his calls for tighter gun control measures in New York State and nationwide. The Mayor and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly attended a

ceremony hosted by the 113th Precinct in Baisley Pond Park. A check for $2000 was presented to the police commander to help defray the costs of Operation Summer Fun. Anti-crime events occurred in Richmond Hill, Forest Hills, downtown Flushing, Electchester, Glendale and other neighborhoods as well. Free rides, food and drinks, health screenings, moon bounces and live music were all featured.

Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com

Photos by Ira Cohen

By ROSS BARK AN Tuesday night was the 29th annual “National Night Out Against Crime.” Observed across New York City, the anti-crime event is held to educate New Yorkers of all ages about crime prevention. Numerous elected officials and community leaders, including District Attorney Richard Brown, toured

Assemblywoman Grace Meng addresses the crowd at the 107th Precinc t’s “National Night Out Against Crime” event.

Thousands of people throughout Queens attended the festivities.

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113th Precinct HOMICIDE: At approximately 1:30 a.m.

July 24, police responded to a 911 call of persons shot in front of 117-19 197th St. Upon arrival, officers observed the first victim, an 18-year-old Black male with a gunshot wound to the right shoulder, and a second victim, a 22-year-old Black male with a gunshot wound to the left buttocks.

EMS also responded to the scene and transported the first victim, Tavoy Walters, to Jamaica Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The second victim was transported to North Shore University Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.

No arrests have been made at this time and the investigation is ongoing.

108th Precinct FATAL ACCIDENT: At 10:45 p.m. July 18, police responded to a 911 call of a bicyclist struck at Greenpoint Avenue and 39th Place. Upon arrival, police determined 114th Precinct that a dark colored automobile traveling east GRAND LARCENY: The NYPD is seekon Greenpoint Avenue struct a bicyclist, Roger Hernandez, 37, who was also travel- ing the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistance in locating the ing eastbound on Greenpoint Avenue. following item stolen during a grand larceny.

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Jade antique cup, without perShortly afterwards, police mission or authority to do so, observed an intoxicated male from Antique Reader Inc., 39lying in the street next to a 06 Crescent St., while the esblack Infiniti that had struck tablishment was open for busithe building at 58-16 Laurel ness. The cup is described as Hill Blvd. Subsequent to an 18th Century, with an archaic investigation by the NYPD style dragon motif.

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At approximately 3 p.m. resulting in death, DWI and on July 19, the suspect enunlawful possession of tered an Amalgamated Bank, marijuana. located at 78-01 37th Ave., Jackson Heights, walked up 111th Precinct to a teller and passed a note MISSING PERSONS: to her while demanding NYPD detectives are remoney. The teller complied questing the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assisand the suspect fled the locatance in locating the foltion with an unknown lowing missing persons. amount of cash. There were On July 24 at approxino injuries as a result of this mately 3:30 p.m., two sibincident. lings, Carelyn Minaya, 12, The suspect is described and Miguel Minaya, 11, Miguel and Carelyn Minaya as a Black male, approxiwere last seen at their resi- were last seen on July 24. mately 35 years old, 6-foot, 200 lbs. He was dence, 61-14 214th St. Carelyn was wearing a blue and beige last seen wearing a white striped shirt with shirt, blue jeans and black sandals. Miguel sunglasses and a blue baseball cap. was wearing a black polo shirt with black and white shorts.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).

The public can also submit their tips by

Legislator Has His Fill Of Chik-fil-A

By MEGAN MONTALVO Whether you fry it, bake it, boil it or sauté it, chicken is universally enjoyed by people of all ethnic backgrounds and ages. As of recent months, however, talk of chicken has left a bad taste in the mouths of local politicians.

Early last month, fast food chain Chick-fil-A had received extensive media attention after President Dan Cathy voiced his anti-gay marriage stance in an interview with a radio show.

“We’re inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say we know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage,” Cathy said in the interview.

While the statement sparked numerous nationwide protests from supporters on both sides of the gay marriage argument, on the local circuit, a more demure boycott has been made.

The lone Chick-fil-A in New York City resides at the campus of New York University. In light of Cathy’s statements, Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) and most recently, Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) sent

letters to NYU President John Sexton requesting the removal of the restaurant from campus premises.

“Simply put, NYU is free to choose which companies it supports. With respect to Chick-fil-A, that choice is clear. According to a recent report, Chick-fil-A directed $2 million in ostensibly charitable donations to anti-gay groups in 2010. By maintaining a business relationship with Chick-fil-A, NYU is subsidizing anti-LGBT hate,” Dromm said in the letter.

While NYU representatives say that the president has yet to receive Dromm’s letter, which was issued on July 30, the University did release the following statement last week to address a similar toned letter written by Quinn: “The recent remarks attributed to Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy about gay marriage are out of step with NYU’s views on this matter and with our practices. The University is well known for its strong and long-standing support for the LGBT community, and NYU voluntarily provided partner benefits long before it was legally required.”

The statement further outlined that the administration will ask the uni-

versity senate to take up the issue of Chick-fil-A’s status on campus when it reconvenes this fall to make a recommendation on how to proceed.

For Dromm, the wait for fall is too long.

“I would hope that the President of the University would stand up and have the courage to remove the business before the students return in September,” said Dromm. “NYU is better than this.”

Since Cathy’s interview aired,

Quinn has launched an online petition on Change.org to demand an apology from Cathy for his remarks, which has reached a total of 750 signatures.

In addition to Quinn’s petition, a total of 15,000 signatures have been made to a petition created on the same site by NYU student Hillary Dworkoski, who also urges Sexton to remove Chick-fil-A from the university grounds.

“NYU prides itself on being a

diverse, open and inclusive campus community. That’s one of the major reasons why I enrolled at NYU as a freshman last fall,” Dworkoski said in her petition. “Unfortunately, maintaining a contract with an antigay vendor like Chick-fil-A undermines what makes this University so great.”

Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@ queenstribune.com

Scratch-Off Proposed To Raise Community Funds

By WAYNE DEAN DOYLE State S en. Tony Ave l la (DBayside) joined various community groups such as veterans, youth sports groups and historical preservat ion groups at College Point to call for a new lottery scratch-off game, with the funds dedicated to a new community grant fund.

Money from the scratch-off, Avella said, would help fund local community programs that have

been hurt ing since the eliminat ion of discretionar y funds in 2010.

“This loss is on top of already draconian budget cuts that occurred in 2011 and the loss of private funding sources that began to disappear as a result of the national economic crises in 2008,” said Avella.

Paul Narson, president of Queens Chapter 32 of The Vietnam Veterans Of America reiter-

ated the impor tance of this init iative, but also voiced the need for more of these types of programs.

The scratch off lotter y game cards would be purchasable through convenience stores with all proceeds going to the local groups within that particular area in which the game card was purchased.

Reach Reporter Wayne Dean Doyle at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125 or wdoyle@queenstribune.com.

NOTICE OF DISTRICTING COMMISSION HEARINGS FROM AUGUST 13, 2012 TO AUGUST 23, 2012 The NYC Districting Commission will hold five public hearings from August 13, 2012 to August 23, 2012. These hearings are open to the public. The purpose of these hearings is for the NYC Districting Commission to hear testimony from the public concerning the initial phases of its work in drafting a new districting plan for the New York City Council. Individuals wishing to pre-register for speaking time or to submit written testimony in advance may do so by signing up online at http://www.nyc.gov/districting. Individuals wishing to speak at any hearing will be provided up to three minutes of speaking time.

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NOTE: The hearing locations are accessible to those with physical disabilities. Individuals requesting an interpreter for sign language or any other language at any hearing should contact the NYC Districting Commission at hearings@districting.nyc.gov or by calling 212-442-0256 five days in advance of the hearing, and reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate such requests.

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BILL STRENGTHENS SENIOR RENT PROTECTION

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BY MEGAN MONTALVO On Aug. 1, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that would make the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program and the Disabled Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) more transparent and accessible for seniors and persons with disabilities.

The bill, originally introduced by Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas (D-Astoria) in February, will strengthen both programs, which currently offer eligible tenants an exemption from rent increases and credits to the owners of the apartments against their real estate taxes.

Under the law, a new system will be developed to ensure that individuals receiving benefits under the DRIE program’s eligibility are transitioned to the SCRIE program seamlessly upon reaching the appropriate age.

In addition, the updated legis-

lation clarifies the eligibility criteria to receive benefits. For SCRIE eligibility, applicants must be 62 years of age or older, rent an apartment that is regulated by the Division of Housing and Community Renewal, have an annual household income of $29,000 or less and pay more than one-third of the household’s aggregate disposable income for rent.

Simotas, who has been a supporter of rights for senior citizens and the disabled, views the recent legislation passing as a step towards better protection.

“Seniors and individuals with disabilities on fixed incomes often cannot afford rent increases.

Strengthening programs like SCRIE and DRIE will help more New Yorkers afford to stay in their homes,” said Simotas. “We must do all we can to help our seniors and neighbors with disabilities stay in the communities they love, and of which they are an integral part.”

Eligible individuals may apply by either mailing a completed application and proof of residence to NYC Dept. of Finance, SCRIE Exemption, 59 Maiden

Lane, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10038 or filing an application online at nyc.gov/accessnyc.

For questions about the SCRIE or DRIE programs, contact

Simotas’ office at (718) 545-3889 or simotasa@assembly.state.ny.us.

Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@ queenstribune.com

ELMHURST HOSPITAL EXPANDS EMERGENCY D EPARTMENT

BY: MEGAN MONTALVO On July 23, Elmhurst Hospital Center celebrated the expansion of its Emergency Department with the addition of a new chest pain unit.

The $1 million renovation project added a total of 13 stretcher bays, each including a television and individual patient monitoring equipment.

The unit will expedite the diagnosis process by allow patients to remain in the emergency room for up to 23 hours while receiving tests under the supervision of a cardiac physician.

As of June 30, the hospital reported that 86,000 total patient discharges were made from the ER throughout the fiscal year.

According to Executive Director Chris Constantino, nearly 80 percent of all patients who come to the ER with chest pain are senior citizens.

“Seniors can especially benefit from the recent expansion,” said Constantino. “Many of them may be at risk for heart attacks and other serious heart conditions. The new space will help us conduct necessary testing to treat high-risk patients.”

In addition to the extra square footage, Constantino said the recent ER expansion will also help ease the steady flow of patients.

“Every time you can add space to a work area, everybody is a lot happier,” Constantino said. “The patients already seem to be very comfortable with the new space.”

Elmhurst Hospital Center is located at 79-01 Broadway in Elmhurst. For general inquiries, contact the hospital at (718) 3344000.

Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@queenstribune.com

Queens Focus PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE Army Pvt. Maiquel RamirezSuarez has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

Ramirez-Suarez is the sister of Yury Collado of Fresh Meadows and is a 2011 graduate of St. Agnes Academic High School, College Point.

Justin Daniel Black of Little Neck was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2012 semester at SUNY Fredonia.

Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2012 semester at Union College in Schenectady. They include: Bellerose: Hunaiz Patel, Aleena Paul.

Little Neck: Victoria Chee.

Oakland Gardens: Dena Elamrousi.

Local students received degrees

during spring 2012 commencement ceremonies at SUNY Oneonta. They include: Bellerose: Lauren Johnson.

Bellerose Manor: Kristen Schmidt.

Queens Village: Candice Velez.

Air Force Airman James Lee graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eightweek program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Lee is the son of Soojin Lee of Fresh Meadows.

Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2012 semester at Binghamton University. They include: Bellerose: Jordan M. Rosenfield Douglaston: Vicki Chen, Janey Lam, Kimberly A. Merani Floral Park: Mario A. Costa, Brandon N. Greenberg, Dennis G. Loredan, Kasun I. Navarathna.

Fresh Meadows: Brandon S. Chan, Lindsay J. Chin, Ariel Y. Elyahu, Meng Meng Zhu Glen Oaks: Kara L. Nandin Little Neck: Alan Kim, Frankie V. Mancuso, Sungha Suh

The New York Lottery announced the names of area Lottery players who claimed a winning ticket from one of the Lottery’s live drawings and received a cash prize valued at $10,000 or more.

William Schamberry of Bayside won $250,000 on the Mega Millions drawing of July 24.

Schamberry’s winning ticket was purchased at Sanat Cards & Gifts, 214-24 73rd Ave., Bayside.

Dennis Kane of Jackson Heights won $10,000 on the Mega Millions drawing July 24. Kane’s winning ticket was purchased in the Bronx.

Brandon Byrd of Rego Park won $10,000 on the Powerball drawing June 13. Byrd’s winning ticket was purchased at the Ozone Howard Convenience, 137-38 Crossbay Blvd., Ozone Park.

CPR Training:

The Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps recently launched an initiative to train 200 members of the community in lifesaving CPR. The FHVAC is providing training free of charge and are seeking sponsors to continue the initiative.

For information or to become a sponsor, email infor@fhvac.org or call (718) 793-2055. in the fall. She is a 2012 graduate of the Baccalaureate School for Global Education in Astoria.

Air Force Airman Irving M. Almodovar graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Almodovar is the nephew of

Samantha Previtera of Ozone Park.

Tammy Tran of Woodhaven was named to the Dean’s List for the 2011-12 academic year ar Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis. Jeremy Martinez of Howard Beach is one of 12 high school seniors to receive a $5,000 per year scholarship through the RBI For RBI scholarship fund. Martinez will attend Kingsborough Community College in the fall to pursue a degree in criminal justice.

Fine Art:

Kathleen Delgado of Ozone Park received a degree during spring 2012 commencement ceremonies at SUNY Oneonta.

Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. recently had lunch with children at the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens, while discussing the importance of healthy eating.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the New York TriState Area recently awarded Mariam Bhatti of Ozone Park a $17,000 scholarship. Bhatti will be attending Syracuse University

Local photographer Robert Mullen (left) donated some of his artwork to grace the walls of Councilman Danny Dromm’s community office. A lifelong Jackson Heights resident, Mullen spends his spare time in retirement photographing community events.

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Oakland Gardens: Edward Chiang, Luija Guo, Meifang Jiang, Jason N. Pang, Chik Sun Tsui Queens Village: Denise S. Abraham, Aleisha Forbes, Tonika S. Forrester, Goyal UmadatElie S. Woolf Bayside: Michelle Chew, Hannah J. Cho, Yeyoon Cho, Carly I. Dawkins, Lauren M. Demarco, Cody J. DeMarco, Rebecca D. Juras, Theresa S. Kim, Jody Ly, Yoon Sun Na,Anna J. Tong, Eileen Wang, Sandy Wu, Alexander V. Zoitos.

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Unity In Queens

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By ROSS BARKAN The shots that felled six worshipers at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin reverberated thousands of miles away in Queens, igniting fear in Sikh communities still wary from hate crimes committed a decade ago.

On Aug. 5, a 40 year-old Army veteran strode into a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, killing six worshipers and injuring three before a police officer killed the man in the temple’s par king lot. Wade Page, who according to published reports was a white supremacist, killed Sikhs as young as 41 and as old as 84. The attack stunned Sikh communities across New York City, particularly Queens, where Sikhs have thrived in neighborhoods like Richmond Hill, Bellerose and Woodside.

Sikh leaders, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and numerous elected officials, including Mayor Mike Bloomberg, descended Monday on the Sikh Cultural Society in Richmond Hill to offer their condolences, decry hate crimes and call for stricter gun control laws nationwide. On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Jackson Heights), City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio arrived in Woodside to further denounce hate crimes committed against Sikhs.

Crowley reaffirmed that he was urging the Justice Dept. and FBI to explicitly track hate crimes that Sikhs suffer, which are not documented.

The Wisconsin shooting also afflicted one Queens man directly: Mohan Singh Khatra, a worshiper at the Sikh Cultural Society, lost his uncle Suvez Khatra in the gunman’s rampage.

“Intolerance” “ I wa n t t o u n d e r s c o r e a message to the Sikh community and to all New Yorkers, and it’s simply this: no matter who yo u a r e, n o m a t t e r w h e r e you’re from, no matter what religion you profess, you have a r i g h t t o b e s a fe i n yo u r homes, in your places of worship and on the streets of New York City,” Bloomberg said. “We

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City Stands With Sikhs After Attacks

Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Queens DA Richard Brown address a crowd outside the Sikh Cultural Society in Richmond Hill, calling for tolerance in response to the attack in a Sikh temple in Wisconsin. have no tolerance for intolerance.”

Bloomberg stood outside the rebuilt Sikh Cultural Society on 118th Street and 97th Avenue, an ornate and marbled building that rose from the ashes of its predecessor, which burnt down ten years ago. Invoking the Flushing Remonstrance to call for religious toler ance, Bloomberg also used the occasion to harangue both President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney for not advocating stricter gun control measures. The Wisconsin shooting was the second mass shooting nationwide in less than a month, following the July 20 killing of 12 people in a Colorado movie theater.

Kelly said extra NYPD officers had been dispatched to Sikh temples throughout the City after the shooting, and that he was in contact with the FBI. No threats to Sikh temples in the City, Kelly said, were evident. Brian Murphy, the police officer wounded in the Wisconsin shooting, is the brother of Terry Murphy, a retired NYPD d e t e c t i ve from the department’s intelligence division. Sikhs for Justice, a Sikh human rights group, pledged to

award Brian Murphy $10,000.

Later in the day after Bloomberg and Kelly departed, a group of Queens elected officials, Comptroller John Liu and two Brooklyn elected officials came to the Sikh Cultural Society to condemn the attacks further. Liu denounced the NYPD’s stringent dress code, arguing that their implied restrictions on beard length and turban size discriminate against Sikh men, who grow long beards and keep their uncut hair wrapped in turbans, known as Dastars.

“There are still restrictions that force Sikh Americans to choose between serving in the NYPD and observing their faith,” Liu said, also blasting the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for once requiring Sikh workers to wear the MTA logo on their turbans.

The City Council passed a bill last year sponsored by Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) that requires employers to detail the fiscal impact an employee’s religious practice would have on the company in order to justify discrimination.

The law was passed with the aim of making it easier for Sikhs to serve in the police force and other public agencies.

Misunderstood Sikhs in Queens saw the shooting as an unnerving reminder that they remain targets, even 11 years after the Sept. 11 attacks. Though they are not Muslim, Sikhs have been confused for Muslims and forced to bear the bigotry that MuslimAmericans suffered after antiMuslim fer vor over took the country in the wake of Sept. 11.

There are approximately 50,000 Sikhs in Queens , at least 300,000 across America and more than 25 million worldwide.

A relatively young religion, Sikhism was founded roughly 500 years ago by Guru Nanak in the Punjab region of South Asia. It is monotheistic and not related to either Islam or Hinduism. Unlike other monotheistic religions, Sikhism rejects pilgrimages, worship of idols and does not differentiate gender roles within its faith. Houses of worship, known as gurdwaras, must be entered with bare feet and covered heads. Sikhism also opposes the oppressive caste system of India.

Sikhs face “systematic” workplace discrimination, bullying in schools and physical intimidation, said Supreet Kaur of the

Sikh civil rights group Sikh Coalition. She ticked off several recent incidents of violent discrimination beyond the Wisconsin shooting, including the firebombing of a Sikh convenience store in Virginia and the murder of two elderly Sikh men in California last year.

“Sikhs are comfortable in the comm unity because people kno w about them,” said Bhupinder Singh, a Sikh from Richmond Hill. “But when you go far away, people don’t know them. They think they’re the same as Muslims. It’s a misunderstanding.”

Though Singh said he felt safe in the Richmond Hill area, home to 15,000 Sikhs by Bloomberg’s estimate, other Sikhs were haunted by the sudden wrath and resentment they came to know a decade prior.

Sarabijit Singh, a Richmond Hill Sikh, said Sikhs have been physically and verbally abused in Queens. Many Sikhs in the neighborhood still wonder, Singh said, whether the fire that torched the Sikh Cultural Society, one of two large Sikh temples in Richmond Hill, was started by someone who wanted them all to leave the neighborhood.

“Half of the community feels somebody bur ned down this temple,” Singh said. “After 9/11, there have been people being beaten down.”

Several years ago in Manhattan, Singh said he was shoved to the ground on 7th Avenue and assaulted fur ther. “You just pushed me, I’m just quiet, what do you want from me?” Singh recalled saying. “I want to get your ass kicked,” Singh recalled the man answering.

One student said Sikhs in Queens wished that more Americans would make the effort to understand their faith. Ignorance, rather than outright violence, is what most Sikhs said they have encountered here.

“It’s just that, people need to learn who Sikhs are, we’re different people, not the same as Muslims or Hindus,” said Birjot Kaur, a student at MS 137 in Ozone Park. “Some people don’t bother to listen, but others are listening.”

Reach Repor ter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbar kan@ queenstribune.com.

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Dragon Boat Festival

Flushing Meadows Corona Park was filled with people watching the annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat race and festival at the park on Aug. 4-5. Photos by Ira Cohen.

Ecuadorian Parade

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Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras walks during the annual Ecuadorian Parade in Jackson Heights last weekend.

Photo by Ira Cohen.

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Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) reads to children during the Found Waldo Party at the babyNOIR boutique in Astoria.

Councilman Jim Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) joined a host of boisterous youngsters from his district at the free New York Junior Tennis League program at Pomonok Park in Flushing.

Mr. Met unveiled the 2013 All-Star Game logo at Citi Field earlier this week. The game will be played in Queens on July 16, 2013. Photo by Ira Cohen.

New York Mets outfielder and Whitestone native Mike Baxter instructs children on the finer points of baseball during an event at Citi Field on Wednesday sponsored by the Cory Lidle Foundation, the Mets and Tuesday’s Children.

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Band Answers Question: ‘Who is Sally?’

By ASIA EWART “Who is Sally?” According to ba nd members Jor da n Cooper, Kristen Gudsnuk, Will Kastner, and Steve Rauscher, Sally is “a sensitive girl,” “an active musician,” “dedicated,” “planning on being famous” and has a “great personality,” the lat ter told to her by an unrequited crush.

Sally is the girl who has endured heartache over a boy one too many times and is now taking it out on

her guitar and many sheets of paper, a la Taylor Swift. Sally is looking for answers as to why her beau broke her hear t, and she does so in a manner of guitar and drumladen beats, the occasional glockenspiel, and innocent, air y vocals.

She manifests herself into the aforementioned band members, who together make up her namesake, the indie pop band Sally.

Hailing from Rego Park and Brooklyn, Sally is a musical project

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Members of the band Sally. stage for the rest of the album: wanting to express feelings to a crush and the frustration that comes with that, all sang to an upbeat tune. “Friends Are Foes” is the EP’s edgiest song, proclaiming “girls are…shallow brats, and guys make [her] want to die” to the tune of a microamp and a heavier chorus of guitars. “Head On Your Neck” chronicles a relationship going from amazing to ending sadly; the song floats softly on drum beats and the dinging glockenspiel. Not included on the EP is the unfinished “The Best Secret in Queens,” an ode to a beauty who reminds the singer of many locations in the borough. “ We Are In A Car,” though accounting the ending of relationships, has a simple, childlike air, thanks to Gudsnuk’s light vocals and the band’s use of unconventional instruments.

Sally is looking to make music videos for their songs, add to their animated website (sallyband.com), and book more shows. The band will be playing on August 17 at 8pm at the Sidewalk Café in Manhat tan and on August 24 at 11pm at The Fifth Estate in Brooklyn.

Their EP “We Are In A Car” is available on iTunes.

Reach Intern Asia Ewart at interns@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124.

YWCA Of Queens Hosts Summer Literacy Festival

By WAYNE DEAN DOYLE The Y WCA of Queens will host its 13th Annual Summer Literacy Festival in Flushing on Aug. 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, 135-20 39th Ave. The event is free with sponsorship from HSBC, Goldman Sachs and Poets and Writers Inc. through public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership w ith the City Council.

The festival has proved to be a

major success with over 400 visitor s and par t icipant s par taking.

A free carnival themed event will prov ide a plethora of oppor tunities for people of all ages to win prizes through various completions and literacy themed activities.

There will be a litany of opportunities for children to get involved in a multitude of literacy driven initiatives which will be judged by local radio personalities and celebrit ies. Free hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn and a magic show will be

also on hand to keep the young bookworms busy.

The competitions for the Literacy Festival include a Spelling Bee for students entering first t hrough fifth grades, Teen Jeopardy for grades six to eight and a shor t story/creat ive writing contest for grades nine to twelve. Registration for the events can be found on the Y WCA’s website. For more information contact Christine Kang, coordinator of the festival, at (718) 353-4553 or Christine.kang@y wcaqueens.org.

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glided by, I felt like I was on the shores of Mikonos.

Before I knew it, my Greek Toast was ready. T he but ter y, crisp tsoureki bread tasted scrumptious. Vanilla honey smothered the toasted bread and proved to be a much bet ter sweetener than the traditional maple syrup.

The fresh strawberries on the It was on a Sunday afternoon side added a refreshing balance to when I decided to take a stroll dish as I savored ever y morsel.

Hankering for something down Austin Street in Forest Hills more savory, I decided to continue for a day of shoe shopping.

As I passed by several eateries m y d i n i n g e x p e r i e n c e w i t h a couple selections from on the way to the local fashion boutique, my RESTAURANT the appetizer menu.

The homemade hunger began to set in.

Loukaniko sausage and On my left was a burger stuffed calamari jumped joint, to my right a pizza out at me. As my waiter parlor and straight placed the dishes in front ahead, like a beacon of of me, I was overcome light, was the Greek reswith excitement. taurant Agora Taverna.

The plate preWith smells of fresh sentation and aroma seafood wafting from the were simply exquisite, ocean blue doors, I knew and the taste was unlike anything I had to make a stop.

My courteous hostess promptly I’ve ever had.

The calamari was grilled and sat me in the front patio and handed me a brunch menu. A long stuffed to the seams with feta, list of Mediterranean specialties m a n o u r i a n d k e f a l o g r a v i e r a stared back at me as I carefully chee se s, a nd w it h e ver y bite of Loukaniko, flavors of orange made my choice.

The Greek Toast piqued my z e s t a n d G r e e k s p i c e s b u r s t curiosity and I knew I had to try through.

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While I waited for my meal, I tizers as these, I can only imagine sipped on a mimosa and enjoyed what the chefs conjure up for dinmy favorite pastime – people ner.

After my meal, I left the restauwatching. As crowds of families, couples and solo diners flocked to rant feeling simply divine and comthe entrance, it became clear that pletely forgot the original reason I this restaurant appealed to just went to Austin Street in the first place. I never did get those shoes, about everyone.

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that has been in the works since 2003.

“It only worked for about six months,” said Jordan Cooper, the band’s founder, songwriter, back up vocalist, guitarist, and accordionist, “After that, I didn’t think about Sally again until two years ago. There were some trials and errors with other female singers and drummers, but Sally saw a new day with Kristen.”

Kristen Gudsnuk, the band’s lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist (the glockenspiel, melodic, and tambourine), joined after being present at many practices and songwriting sessions.

“I was originally the i llustrator.

I drew pictures of Sally for fun and made flyers for the shows,” said Gudsnuk. Knowing she could sing in addition to her ar tistic talent, Cooper invited Gudsnuk to join the band. “Her voice really matched the one I was looking for,” he said.

Sally today exists as both a band and a character. “She” was created as a way for Cooper to write his songs.

“We sing love songs. People say that I tricked them; they thought Kristen, being a girl, was the one behind the song writing. When the character Sally was created, it felt like the band had this other identit y,” said Cooper. The hear tbroken girl with her guitar who is dead set on becoming famous is the one we hear on “We Are In A Car,” the band’s debut EP. Released this summer, “We Are In A Car” contains six love songs that chronicle the downward spiral of romantic feelings between two people. The title song sets the

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Notice of Formation of 47 TH AVENUE HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/ 6/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 12-40 Clintonville Street, Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: any lawful activity. ___________________________________ Rem Tech Construction LLC filed with NY (SSNY) 7/5/12 Office: 45-45 40 Street Sunnyside NY 11104 Purpose: Engage in any lawful activity. ___________________________________ The NYC Board of Standards and Appeals has scheduled a public hearing on the following application: Variance (§72-21) to allow for a residential building contrary to ZR 115-233 height and setback, ZR 115-51 accessory off street parking, and ZR 115-211/23-942 floor area ratio. C6-2 Zoning District/ Downtown Jamaica Special District. Address: 165-10 Archer Avenue, southeast corner of 165 th Street and Archer Avenue, Block 10155, Lot 105, Borough of Queens. Applicant: Akerman Senterfitt, LLP, for Archer Avenue Partners, LLC, owner; Neighborhood Housing Services of Jamaica, Inc., lessee. Community Board No.: 12Q This application, Cal. No.: 71-12-BZ, has been calendared for Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 1:30 P.M., session, 40 Rector Street, 6 th floor Hearing Room “E”, Borough of Manhattan. Interested persons or associations may appear at the hearing to present testimony regarding this application. This application can be reviewed at the Board offices, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

This notice is published by the applicant in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Standards and Appeals. ___________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No.: 12497/08 Date Purch.: 5/19/08 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS RAYMOND D. LOWMAN Plaintiff, -against- THE HEIRS OF JAMES E. LOWMAN, JAMES E. LOWMAN, JR. REGINALD LOWMAN DEBORAH LOWMAN KIMBERLY LOWMAN if said defendant(s) be living or dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, general

or specific lien upon the real property described in this action such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: spouses(s), widow(s), heirs-at-law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assigns of such deceased, any and all persons deriving any interest in, or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under said defendant(s)’ respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs-at-law, next of kin, descendant(s), executors, administrators devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon plaintiff’s attorney an answer to the complaint in this action within twenty days after the service of this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. In case of your failure to answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

This is an action to determine a clai9m to real property and as such, basis for the venue designated is the County in which the subject premises is situated. Dated: December 1, 2011 Bellerose, New York SOMEKH & ASSOCIATES By: Lori R. Somekh, Esq. 247-19 Jericho Turnpike Bellerose, N.Y. 11426 (718) 740-3300 (718) 343-6295 - fax ___________________________________ Notice of formation of LONG INFORMATION LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/2/ 12. Office location in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 138-12 62nd Rd, Flushing, NY 11367. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

___________________________________ 12-63 Redfern Partners LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/ 14/12. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to 251 Monitor St., Brooklyn, NY 11222. Purpose: General. ___________________________________ Catapult Ventures LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/15/ 12. Office in Queens County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Eugene Kurdy, 4737 159 th St. Flushing, NY 11358. Purpose: General. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of CASA VESPA, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY on 6/20/12. Office location: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Marco Mollo, 241-17 44 th Avenue, Douglaston, NY 11363. Purpose: any lawful activity. ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 6/27/12, bearing Index Number NC-000352-12/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) RAE (Middle) RAYNA (Last) Ramos. My present name is (First) VIVIAN (Middle) YVONNE (Last) RAMOS AKA VIVIANRAE Y RAMOS, AKA VIVIANRAE YVONNE RAMOS. My present address is 209-11A Hillside Ave., Queens Village, NY 11427My place of birth is Manhattan, NY. My date of birth is June 21, 1964. ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that a license number 1265082 for an On Premises Liquor license has been applied for by the MJC Group Inc. under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law for premises located at 77-14 Queens Boulevard, Elmhurst, New York 11373, County of Queens, for on-premises consumption.

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WALK-A-THON Sunday, September 16 sickle cell walk-a-thon in Queens Village. 712-0198.

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LATINO CULTURAL August 16-18 Queens Theatre in the Park. 760-0686.

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ASTRONOMY Saturday, August 18 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000.

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LATIN BEATS Saturday, August 18 at the Ridgewood library at 2:30.

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Thursday, August 16 jewelry making workshop at the Laurelton librar y. Register.

CPR Thursday, August 16 at the Windsor Park library. Register.

QUILTING CLASS Thursdays 11-3 Maria Rose Doll Museum in St. Albans.

276-3454 East Elmhurst library at 12.

KNIT & CROCHET Fridays, August 17, 24, 31 at the Fresh Meadows library at 10:30.

METRIX LEARNING Fridays, August 17, 24, 31 at the Central library at 1.

Learn about free online training through Metrix Learning, including certifications in Office, Quickbooks, Adobe.

KNIT & CROCHET Friday, August 17 at the Peninsula library at 12:30.

BEADING 101 Friday, August 17 at the Corona library. Register.

PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturdays, August 18, 25 learn to communicate effectively at Elmhurst Hospital.

646-748-8290.

BASIC CANOEING Sunday, August 19 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park Lake 11-2. 760-3141.

MEETINGS LIBRARY DIRECTORS Saturdays, August 11, September 8 Friends Board of Directors of Queens Library at Cambria Heights meet at 4.

VFW 4787 Mondays, August 13, 27, September 10, 24 Whitestone VFW Community Post meets. 746-0540.

CATHOLIC VETS Mondays, August 13, September 10 American Mart yrs Catholic War Veterans Post 1772 in Bayside. 4689351.

ART CLUB Mondays, August 13, 20, 27 at the Seaside library at 1:15.

CHESS CLUB Mondays, August 13, 20, 27 at the Bayside library at 6.

WRITERS GROUP Monday, August 13 Sunnyside Writers Group meets at the library at 6:30.

POETRY WRITING Monday, August 13 at the Woodhaven librar y. Register.

LIONS CLUB Tuesdays, August 14, September 11 Lions Club of Ravenswood at 6:30 at

Riccardo’s by the Bridge, 2101 21 st Avenue, Astoria.

PHOTO CLUB Tuesdays, August 14, 21, 28 Southeast Queens Camera Club meets at Roy Wilkins Park, 177-01 Baisley Park, Jamaica. Bring camera and manual. 7:30. 516-328-3776.

FLUSHING CAMERA Wednesdays, August 15, 29 Flushing Camera Club at Flushing Hospital. 479-0643.

TOASTMASTERS Wednesdays, August 15, September 5, 19 learn the art of public speaking at the Voices of Rochdale Toastmasters Club in Jamaica.

978-0732.

WRITING GROUP Wednesdays, August 15, 22, 29 Seaside Writing Group at the library at 3.

MEN’S PRIDE GROUP Thursday, August 16 Queens Pride House Men’s group 7-9. 429-5309.

CORVETTE CLUB Thursdays, August 16, September 20 National AfroAmerican Corvette Club meets at Roy Wilkins Park and Recreation Center, 177-01 Baisley Blvd., Jamaica. 347-744-0819.

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SOUND EDITING Saturdays, August 11, 18, 25, September 8 at the Jacks o n H e i g h t s l i b ra r y. 5 9 2 9700, ext. 135.

BUTTON JEWELRY Saturday, August 11 at the Peninsula library. Register.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING Saturday, August 11 at St. Mel’s Church in Flushing 93:30. 631-360-9720. $45.

PHOTOGRAPHY Saturdays, August 11, 18, 25 at the Langston Hughes library at 11.

KNIT & CROCHET Saturdays, August 11, 18, 25 at the Peninsula library at 10.

METRIX Mondays, August 13, 20, 27 at 1 at the Central library.

Free online training through Metrix Learning.

WEARABLE ART Monday, August 13 at the Rego Park librar y. Register.

KNIT & CROCHET Mondays, August 13, 27 at the Douglaston library at 4.

JOB SEARCH Monday, August 13 at the Arverne library at 5:30.

BUTTON JEWELRY Monday, August 13 at the Ar verne library. Register.

JOB SEARCH STRATEGY Monday, August 13 at the Central library. Register.

BEADING 101 Monday, August 13 at the Lefferts library. Register.

BALLROOM DANCING Mondays, August 13, 20, 27 at the Forest Hills library at 6:30.

BORROW E-BOOKS Monday, August 13 tutorial on how to access the Queens library website and borrow Kindle and other ebooks. Steinway library at 6:30. Also on Wednesday, August 15 at 4 at the Douglaston library.

INTRO DIGITAL PHOTO. Tuesdays, August 14, 21, 28 introduction to digital photography classes at the Southeast Queens Camera Club, Roy Wilkins Park, 17701 Baisley Blvd., Jamaica at 7:30. 516-328-3776.

SMALL BUSINESS Tuesdays, August 14, 21, 28 small business workshop at 7 at the Central library.

LIC CHESS CLUB Tuesdays LIC library at 4.

KNIT & CROCHET Tuesdays Windsor Park library at 2.

LEARN & CREATE Wednesday, August 15 Honey bees and honey harvest program. 2-3:30 at Vo e l ke r - O r t h M u s e u m i n Flushing. $4. 359-6227.

RESUMES & COVER LTS

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

Queens Today

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Queens Today

Queens Today

YOUTH S TORY T I M E Monday, August 13 Far Rockaway library at 11:30.

MOVIEMAKERS CLUB Mondays, August 13, 20 Woodhaven library at 4:30.

HARRY POTTER BOOKS Mondays, August 13, 20 at the Woodhaven library at 2.

Ages 8-15.

MOVIE MONDAYS Mondays, August 13, 20 at the Ridgewood library at 1.

MAKE & TAKE CRAFT Monday, August 13 at the Central library at 3.

BOOK CIRCLE Mondays, August 13, 20 at the Ridgewood library at 3.

READ TO A DOG Monday, August 13 at the North Hills library. Register.

WII TIME Monday, August 13 Windsor Park library.

BOARD GAMES Mondays, August 13, 20, 27 Ozone Park library at 4.

READING PRACTICE Monday, August 13 for those in grades 1-2 at the Corona library at 5.

SCIENCE TEAM Mondays, August 13, 20 at the Corona library at 6.

SHSAT MAT PREP Mondays, August 13, 20 at t h e M c G o l d r i c k l i b r a r y.

Register.

PJ STORY TIME Mondays, August 13, 20 at the Central library at 7.

DINOSAUR STORY TIME Monday, August 13 Seaside library at 1:30. Ages 3-7.

READ WITH ME Monday, August 13 at the Broadway library at 2. K-4.

RAINFOREST BUTTERFLIES Monday, August 13 at the Broadway library. Register.

REPTILE EDVENTURE Monday, August 13 at the South Hollis library at 2.

Ages 6 and up.

MONDAY MOVIE Monday, August 13 at the Pomonok library at 5.

STUFFED ANIMAL Monday, August 13 at the Glendale library at 6.

BEDTIME STORIES Monday, August 13 at the Ridgewood library at 6.

BOOK BUDDIES Tuesdays, August 14, 21 at the Ridgewood library at 1.

EXPLORING PLANTS Tuesdays, August 14, 21, 28 at the Astoria library at 1:30.

STORY & CRAFT Tuesday, August 14 at the Central library at 2.

FASHION DESIGN CLUB Tuesdays, August 14, 21 at the Corona library at 2.

LEARN THE DRUMS Tuesdays, August 14, 21 at the LIC library. Register.

MYSTERY BOOK

Tuesday, August 14 at the Seaside library at 2.

CHESS CLUB Tuesday, August 14 at the Woodhaven library at 2.

ARTS & CRAFTS Tuesday, August 14 at the Woodhaven library at 2.

ARTS & CRAFTS Tuesday, August 14 at the North Hills library. Register.

STORY & CRAFT Tuesday, August 14 at the Central library at 3:30.

JEOPARDY TRIVIA Tuesdays, August 14, 21, 28 Seaside library at 3:30.

READ AND SEED Tuesdays, August 14, 21 at the Central library at 4.

MANGO MATH Tuesday, August 14 at the Pomonok library at 4.

ORIGAMI WORKSHOP Tuesdays, August 14, 21, 28 at the Seaside library at 4.

THEATRICKS Tuesday, August 14 at the Fresh Meadows library at 2.

READING PARTNERS Tuesday, August 14 at the Poppenhusen library at 2.

BUBBLE TROUBLE Tuesday, August 14 Flushing library at 3. Ages 6-12.

ECO ORIGAMI Tuesday, August 14 at the Woodside library. Register.

Ages 6-12.

SUMMER FILM Wednesday, August 15 a t the Central library at 10:30.

READ TO ME Wednesday, August 15 at t h e Po p p e n h u s e n l i b r a r y.

Under 5 at 10:30.

BOARD GAMES Wednesdays, August 15, 29 Ozone Park library at 1.

CRAFTERNOONS Wednesday, August 15 R i d gewo o d l i b ra ry. Re g i s ter.

STORY TIME Wednesdays, August 15, 22 Seaside library at 10:30.

CARTOONING CLUB Wednesdays, August 15, 22 at the Corona library at 11.

WEDNESDAY WONDERS Wednesday, August 15 at the Central library at 2.

ORIGAMI TOYS Wednesday, August 15 at t h e W i n d s o r Pa r k l i b ra r y.

Register.

GAME DAY Wednesdays, August 15, 22, 29 at the Howard Beach library at 4.

BULLETIN BOARD Wednesdays, August 15, 22 Auburndale library at 3.

SUPERHERO ROLES Wednesdays, August 15, 22 at the Bayside library at 3.

MATHLETES Wednesdays, August 15, 22, 29 Corona library at 3.

GET CRAFTY

TEENS Wednesday, August 15 at the Glendale library at 3.

GAME DAY Thursdays, August 16, 23 Bay Terrace library at 1:30.

PRIMARY COLORS Thursdays, August 16, 23 at the Seaside library at 2.

GAME DAY Thursdays, August 16 ,23, 30 at the South Ozone Park library at 2.

GAME TIME Thursdays, August 16, 23, 30 Bayside library at 3.

MAKE & TAKE CRAFT Thursday, August 16 at the Central library at 3.

READERS CIRCLE Thursday, August 16 at the Glendale library at 3.

READING BUDDIES Thursday, August 16 at the McGoldrick library at 3.

ART & LITERATURE Thursdays, August 16, 23, 30 Corona library at 3:30.

BOARD GAMES Thursday, August 16 at the Auburndale library at 4.

GAME DAY Thursday, August 16 at the Woodhaven library at 4.

MANGA CLUB Thursday, August 16 at the Corona library at 5.

SCIENCE LAB Thursday, August 16 at the Corona library at 6.

SHSAT MATH PREP Thursdays, August 16, 23, 30 at the McGoldrick librar y. Register.

PJ STORY TIME Thursday, August 16 at the Whitestone library at 6:30.

CRAFT TIME Thursday, August 16 at the Howard Beach library at 3:30. 4-12.

SLEEPY TIME STORY Thursday, August 16 at the Forest Hills library. Register.

TWEEN WORKSHOP Friday, August 17 at the Bayside library at 1.

MAD LIBS CLUB Fridays, August 17, 24, 31 at the Corona library at 1.

RANDOM FUN Fridays, August 17, 24 at the Corona library at 2.

FAMILY FUN TIME Fridays, August 17, 24 Jackson Heights library at 2.

GAME DAY Friday, August 17 at the Poppenhusen library at 2.

MANGO MATH Friday, August 17 Ridgewood library.

READER BOYS Friday, August 17 at the Woodhaven library at 2.

OUTDOOR LITERACY Friday, August 17 Ridgewood library.

GAMING FRIDAYS Fridays, August 17, 24 at the Rosedale library at 3.

ACTING OUT Monday, Tuesday, Friday, August 13, 14, 17 workshop for teens to develop speaking skills, character building and more. Pomonok library.

Register.

TEEN TECH WEEK Monday-Friday, August 1317 at the Queens Village library. Register.

HARRY POTTER BOOK Mondays, August 13, 20 at the Woodhaven library at 2.

CHESS CLUB Mondays, August 13, 20, 27 at 6 at the Bayside library.

YU-GI-OH! Mondays, August 13, 20, 27 at the Seaside library at 2.

NH GAZETTE Monday, August 13 North Hills Gazette newsletter Nor th Hills librar y. Register.

ART CLUB Mondays, August 13, 20, 27 Seaside library at 1:15.

BOARD GAMES Mondays, August 13, 20, 27 at the Astoria library at 2.

MOVIE NIGHT Monday, August 13 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 3.

SCIENCE LAB Monday, August 13 at the South Jamaica library at 4.

MOVIE MONDAYS Monday, August 13 at the Flushing library at 2.

MOVIEMAKING Mondays, August 13, 20 Woodhaven library at 4:30.

MOVIE MADNESS Monday, August 13 at the Pomonok library at 5.

EXPLORE CRIME Monday, August 13 Explore a Mock Forensic Crime Scene at 4 at the South Jamaica library.

ANTI-HATRED Monday, August 13 Breaking the Cycle of Hatred: A Dialogue for Teens at 4 at the Steinway library.

TEEN TUESDAYS Tuesdays, August 14, 21 at the Bay Terrace library at 3.

JEOPARDY TRIVIA Tuesdays, August 14, 21, 28 Seaside library at 3:30.

TEEN GAMING Tuesdays, August 14, 21, 28 Fresh Meadows library at 4.

ORIGAMI Tuesdays, August 14, 21, 28 at the Seaside library at 4.

CHESS CLUB Tuesdays, August 14, 21 at the Woodhaven library at 2.

CRAFT & THINGS Tuesday, August 14 at the Lefrak Cit y library t 3.

KINDLE BOOK CLUB Tuesdays, August 14, 21, 28 read “The Hunger Games” at 3 Ridgewood library.

CRAFT TIME Tuesdays, August 14, 21, 28

Ozone Park library at 4.

MANGO MATH Tuesday, August 14 at the Pomonok library at 4.

POETRY Tuesday, August 14 at the Broadway library at 3:30.

CARTOONING CLUB Wednesdays, August 15, 22 at the Corona library at 11.

ANIME SUMMER Wednesday, August 15 at the Flushing library at 2.

FAMILY FEUD Wednesday, August 15 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 3.

WRITING Wednesday, August 15 at the Corona library at 4.

LAPTOP TIME Wednesdays, August 15, 22, 29 Ozone Park library at 4.

KNIT & CROCHET Wednesday, August 15 South Ozone Park library at 1.

ACING THE INTERVIEW Wednesday, August 15 at the LIC library at 1:30.

BIG DREAM OPERA Wednesday, August 15 at the Broadway library at 4.

FREE E-BOOKS Wednesday, August 15 bring e-readers to the Douglaston library at 4.

TABLE TENNIS CLUB Wednesdays, August 15, 22, 29 at the Seaside library at 4.

CRAFT & THINGS Thursday, August 16 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 3.

SUMMER BLOGS Thursdays, August 16, 23, 30 Ridgewood library at 3.

BREAK HATRED Thursday, August 16 Breaking the Cycle of Hatred: A Dialogue for Teens at 3:30 at the Broadway librar y.

TEEN GAMING Thursdays, August 16, 23 Fresh Meadows library at 4.

GAME DAY Thursday, August 16 at the Woodhaven library at 4.

TEEN FORUM Thursday, August 16 at the Pomonok library at 4:30.

ONLINE TEST PREP Thursday, August 16 at the LIC library at 6:30.

GAME DAY Fridays, August 17, 24 at the Seaside library at noon.

BOOK BUDDIES Friday, August 17, 24 at the Bayside library at 4.

WII SPORTS Friday, August 17 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 3.

GAMING FRIDAYS Fridays, August 17, 24 at the Rosedale library at 3.

WII FRIDAYS Fridays, August 17, 24 at the Woodside library at 3.

THEATER AUDITIONS Monday, August 13 and Wednesday, August 15 7:30-9:30 Theatre Time Productions will hold auditions for “Macbeth Did It,” a comedy. Twelve men and 9 women 18-70 needed. 516459-5585 information.

TALKS SAVE MONEY Monday, August 13 Save Energy, Save Money at noon at the Court Square library.

BUYING A HOME Monday, August 13 at the Steinway library at 6. Also on Thursday, August 16 at 5:30 at the Sunnyside library.

ARCHITECTURE Mondays, August 13, 27 Architecture and You at the Flushing library at 6:30.

MARKET YOURSELF Thursday, August 16 Marketing and Branding Yourself at the Central library. Register.

POSITIVE THINKING Thursday, August 16 The Art of Positive Thinking: You Are What You Are at t he Steinway library at 6:30.

SENIORS KEW GARDENS Weekdays computer lab 104.

Mondays-Thursdays Open games 1-4. Thursdays 12:30 beginners French, 1:30 Conversation French.

Comedy workshop, creative writing, dancercise and computers available. 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, suite 202.

CORNER CAFÉ Weekdays 10-2 at SNAP of Eastern Queens Senior Center, 80-45 Winchester Blvd., building 4, Queens Village.

STAY WELL Mondays at the Central library at 10 and Wednesdays at 10:15 at the East Elmhurst librar y. Learn how special exercise and relaxation techniques make a difference in your life.

BASIC COMPUTERS Tuesdays, August 14, 21, 28 basic computer skills for seniors at 10 at the South Ozone Park library.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING Thursday, August 16 Auburndale library.

WII GAMING Thursday, August 16 at the Fresh Meadows library at 2.

INTRO COMPUTERS Thursday, August 16 at the Flushing library. Register.

Models Of Queens

Made In Queens For a model that’s never been signed to an agency, Michelle has certainly made a splash around Queens in her three-year-long career. This self professed “food lover” began her career as a favor to a friend.

“My friend [photographer Knightmare6] asked me to be in his Christmas photo shoot, and I said yes. It kind of just took off from there.”

Since then, Michelle has done a variety of modeling and shoots, ranging from performance art to pinup to the rocker look. Through her profile on ModelMayhem.com and her fan page on Facebook (BabyDollSmith85 ), Michelle has kept working.

“It’s difficult at first to get work; you’re just starting out. But I’ve made connections and it’s paid off! I have three photo shoots coming up,” she said.

While modeling full time does take up time, Michelle makes an effort to enjoy herself.

“I absolutely love going to the beach and going to concerts. I also love to dance; belly dancing, pole dancing classes, you name it.”

She is returning to school in the fall to study graphic design at Queens College, where she received her Bachelor’s degree in psychology.

“I love the bars and restaurants on Metropolitan Ave. and in Woodhaven. It’s great over Michelle Bologna there.” She also loves the peace Howard Beach that comes with living here.

“I can step outside and not be Age: 27 bombarded with people. I was Height: 5’1" born and raised here, so I take Weight: 110 lbs Stats: 35-29-38 pride in it all.”

Hampton Pals?

Everyone Makes Mistakes

Cousins Liz and Joe Crowley

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Cousin's Club Malcolm Smith & Alex Rodriguez The Hamptons bring together the elite from all over New York.

Recently, the exclusive area brought together an unlikely pair – State Sen. Malcolm Smith (DJamaica) and Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez. What did the two chat about? Taxes, of course. A-Rod, who’s making $114 million over the next five years, told the senator he’s being taxed too much.

Even after taxes, we’re pretty sure A-Rod is making enough money to survive or contribute to Malcolm's campaign warchest.

Well, there you have it. Don’t mess with Joe Crowley – even if you’re his cousin. In a smooth move, Joe’s Queens Democratic organization’s lawyers challenged Liz Crowley’s petitions and got her axed from the ballot. The results of Crowley challenging Joe’s choice, Grace Meng, in the NY-6 congressional primary, which upset the Dem party leader, Liz Crowley’s first cousin, Joe. Liz played down speculation and we don’t know what the cousin club meeting will be like, but when it comes to party politics, the boss has reasserted he is boss.

Presley Party Elvis has not left the building. Last month, an Elvis Presley impersonator swiveled his sexy hips for a pool party for singles at the Samuel Field Y at Bay Terrace. The party was for people aged 60 and over and featured Brian Weldon, an Elvis impersonator from Long IsBrian "Elvis" Weldon land. Everyone was all shook up.

Leave it to the New York Times to misspell the name of one of Queens' Councilmen. Last week, The Times announced the wedding of Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) and Daniel Hendrick. Although the article started with a beautiful story of how the couple met, about half way through, The Times began referring to Van Bramer as “Van Bremer” not once, not twice, but a total of four times. May Hendrick and “Van Bremer” have a very happy marriage. We hope Jimmy Van Bramer doesn’t get jealous.

The Happy Couple: Dan Hendrick & Jimmy Van Bramer

Jerry! Hello!

For almost a decade, Jerry Seinfeld made America laugh with his self-titled prime time hit on Thursday nights. The comedian hasn’t done a full show in New York City since a Broadway show in 1998, but that will change this fall.

Seinfeld is returning to his two most recognizable places – NYC and Thursday nights – with a series of five stand-up shows, one in each of the City’s boroughs.

The third performance, on Oct. 18, will take place at the Colden Auditorium in Queens College, his alma mater. All five shows begin at 8 p.m. and will feature special guest Colin Quinn, who Seinfeld directed in a 2010-11 Broadway show, “Colin Quinn: Long Story Short.”

“I was born in Brooklyn, went to school in Queens and started out as a comedian in Manhattan,” Seinfeld said in a release about the shows. “I feel like New York City taught me how to be funny. I’m so excited to perform a special series of shows for my beloved home town.”

Confidentially, New York . . .

Love Hurts A break up can always be a nasty affair, with inexhaustible amounts of passion are involved.

Maybe this ex-boyfriend has mistaken heartbreak and passion for sociopathic tendencies.

There are many ways to deal with heartbreak – tearing up cards, giving back gifts – but not for Franklyn Brown of Queens.

Brown was arrested for allegedly kicking, choking and threatening to kill his former girlfriend at a Long Island mall. Brown dragged her to the parking lot where he allegedly threatened to kill her.

The courts have taken over.

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LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: AUSTRO TILE & STONE, LLC. Articles of organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/25/12. Office Location: Queens County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 3 0 - - 2 5 9 3 rd S t r e e t , E a s t Elmhurst, New York, 11369.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ____________________________________________________________________ TAXI REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 4/9/12. 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, 25-11B 41 st Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101. General Purposes. __________________________________ DENTAL TEAM LLP a domestic LLP, filed with the SSNY on 5/22/12. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLP may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLP, 23-91 Bell Blvd., Ste. LL1, Bay Terrace, NY 11360. Purpose: Dentistry __________________________________ 2012 PALMETTO STREET, LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 6/6/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Davidov Law Group, P.C., 108-18 Queens Blvd., Ste. 704, Forest Hills, NY 11375. General Purposes. __________________________________ Notice of Formation of Twice Is Nice, LLC., Arts of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY SSNY on 4/2/2012. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 14-31 150th St., Whitestone, NY 11357. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Twice Is Nice., LLC, at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. __________________________________ MOROCCAN ADOPTION CONSULTATION SERVICE LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/22/2012. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY

shall mail process to: Fatiha Berger, 31-73 30th Street, Astoria, NY 11106. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. __________________________________ Notice of Formation of Vindio Records, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/7/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 20417 Hillside Ave., Ste. 314, Hollis, NY 11423. Purpose: any lawful activities. __________________________________ MITCHELL MARCUS CONSULTING, LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 5/31/12. 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, 7535 210th St., Apt. 3E, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364. General Purposes. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: KAARI LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/07/12. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 35-21 IR 190 th St, Flushing, New York 11358. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of SOUTH QUEENS MEDICAL GROUP, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/11/12.

Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of PLLC: 131-24 Rockaway Blvd., S. Ozone Park, NY 11420. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.. ___________________________________ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No.: 31857/10 Date of Filing: July 25, 2012 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, FOR NEW CENTURY HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 20051, Plaintiff, -againstGUELMA EMILE, if living, or if either or all be dead, their wives, husbands, heirs-atlaw, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, as-

signees, lienors and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said GUELMA EMILE, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and the respective husbands, wives, widow or widowers of them, if any, all of whose names are unknown to plaintiff; BANK OF AMERICA, NA; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; “JOHN DOES” and “JANE DOES”, said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of premises, and corporations, other entities or persons who claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises, Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service of this summons is made by delivery upon you personally within this state, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER

WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Jaime A. Rios of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on July 3, 2012, and filed with supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, State of New York.

The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by GUELMA EMILE to MORTGAGE LINE FINANCIAL CORP. in the principal amount of $468,000.00, mortgage dated December 2, 2004 and recorded in Queens County, State of New York, on December 17, 2004, in CRFN: 200400777035. Said mortgage was assigned to Plaintiff, NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION by assignment of mortgage dated December 2, 2004 and recorded on August 31, 2011 in CRFN: 2011000309540.

Thereafter said mortgage was assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, FOR NEW CENTURY HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2005-1 by assignment of mortgage dated January 30, 2012. Said premises being known as and by 25341 149TH AVENUE, ROSEDALE, NY 11422.

Dated: June 15, 2012 Batavia, New York Yimell M Suarez, Esq. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Batavia Office 26 Harvester Avenue Batavia, NY 14020 585.815.0288 Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully.

Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home.

You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. There are government agencies, legal aid entities and other non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline

maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-2265697) or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us.

The State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of Cardiff Bay Center, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/6/12.

Office location: Queens County. Princ. bus. addr.: 266 Broadway, Ste. 502, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., 13th Fl., NY, NY 10011.

Purpose: all lawful purposes ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ELPIDA MICHAEL LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/29/12.

Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Vasilis Litos, 1087 Maple Lane, New Hyde Park, New York 11040. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 4016 31st AVENUE LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/17/12.

Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Polyxeni Kaliabakos, 20-07 35th Street, Astoria, New York 11105. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ROLSI LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/25/12. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 11-42 46th Road, Long Island City, New York 11101.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ______________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of JC HOLDING INTERNATIONAL LLC, a domestic Limited Li-

ability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY on April 27, 2012. NY office Location: Queens County.

Secy of State is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. Secy of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to JONG CHAN LEE, 4 5 3 6 1 6 1 st 3 F L F l u s h i n g 11358. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act or activity. ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1263114 for On Premises Liquor License has been applied for by the undersigned* to sell beer at retail in a night Club (Queens Palace) under the alcoholic beverages Control L a w a t 3 7 - 1 1 5 7 th s t r e e t Woodside, New York, NY 11377 for on premises Consumption. Rajeev A. Khan, President Queens Palace, Inc. DBA: Queens Palace ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 7/20/12, bearing Index Number NC-000428-12/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Janice (Middle) Hyungju (Last) Kim My present name is (First) Janice (Last) Jin aka Heng Zhu Jin My present address is 14428 38 th Ave., 3Fl, Flushing, NY 11354 My place of birth is China My date of birth is August 05, 1989 ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on the 25 day of June 2012, bearing Index Number 316/ 2012, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 8917 Sutphin Blvd in room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Stellanie Tekmitchov. My present name is Stella Argyro A. Tekmitchov, a/k/a Stella Tekmitchov, a/k/a Stella A. Tekmitchov, a/k/a Stellanie Tekmitchov. My present address is 24-09 29 th Street, Apartment 2F, Astoria, New York 11102. My place of birth is Glen Falls, New York. My date of birth is January 1, 1974. ___________________________________

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