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HOUSING HASSLES

Queensbridge Houses residents respond to Mayor Bloomberg’s statement that NYCHA residents should be fingerprinted to enter their homes. By Trisha Sakhuja … Page 16.

John Liu Discusses Mayor Bid

NYHQ Named NY Cosmos Partner

Kids Day Kicks Off U.S. Open

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IMATIDIS FOR MAYOR

WHOM DO YOU TRUST TO KEEP YOU SAFE? The Professional Politicians on the City Council, or the Law Enforcement Professionals of the NYPD?

THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO MAKE OUR STREETS UNSAFE

We Must Hold Speaker Quinn And Council Members Accountable For The Rise In Crime That Could Result

We Must NOT Let New York Become Another Chicago!

SUPPORT JOHN CATSIMATIDIS IN THE FIGHT TO KEEP NEW YORK SAFE John Catsimatidis

• OPPOSE the Community “Safety” Act

• Support the Stop-And-Frisk Program

• Add more police in all five boroughs

• Stop terrorists in their tracks

• Keep Commissioner Ray Kelly in place

• Provide resources the NYPD Needs

John Catsimatidis Has Been Endorsed By The

NYPD’s Sergeants Benevolent Association “John Catsimatidis has the courage to stand-up to the City Council on issues like Stop and Frisk and the so-called Community Safety Act.” - Ed Mullins, President

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Roofs On Arthur Ashe, Louis Armstrong By 2018 By Luis Gronda Staff Writer Rain delays will soon be a thing of the past at the U.S. Open. Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong Stadiums will have retractable roofs built above both venues by the 2018 edition of the tennis tournament, the United States Tennis Association announced last week. The roofs will address weather issues the tournament has dealt with in recent years, USTA officials said at a press conference unveiling the news. Rain delays have postponed several games during the tennis competition, including multiple championship matches for both the men’s and women’s finals. “Through a long and arduous process, we feel that we now have a design that meets the criteria of being architecturally sound, aesthetically pleasing, reasonably affordable, and buildable,” said Dave Haggerty, USTA Chairman of the Board. Adding the roofs is part of an overhaul project the USTA has in mind for the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. which includes building brand-new versions of the Louie Armstrong and Grandstand stadiums and moving the Grandstand to the southwest corner of the tennis center, which it acquired after the City Council approved its expansion earlier this year. The total cost for the transformation will be about $550 million, including the two retractable roofs, which will cost more than $100 million, according to the USTA. The USTA will pay for the project

itself, using a combination of the City and community revenue it has made from the members. U.S. Open and bonds, accordMegan Montalvo, the ing to a press release issued by spokeswoman for Councilthe USTA. woman Julissa Ferreras (DFor several months, USTA East Elmhurst), who led neofficials presented at several gotiations with the USTA, community board meetings, said that the deal agreed to asking for their support of the between the City Council and expansion. Reaction among the the USTA and their roof projpublic was mixed, with some ect have nothing to do with supporting the USTA, in part, each other. A USTA spokesbecause of the jobs it has properson said the roofs were part vided to local residents in the of the environmental study photo courtesy usta Borough. Opposers to the plan done while they proposed to said that the USTA was taking a rendering of the proposed usta site. acquire the extra land at the away more parkland from Queens. Although building the roofs have USTA site. Ultimately, the City Council voted to been discussed for several years, it was Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 357allow the expansion in exchange for giv- not mentioned when the USTA asked 7400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstriing back more parkland to the Borough. for the extra land when speaking to bune.com, or @luisgronda.

EDC Finds Additional Funding By Trisha sakhuja Staff Writer The City’s Economic Development Corp. has recently identified $3.5 million in additional funding to help relocate all of the auto shop owners within Phase 1 of the area’s construction site. According to the EDC, the additional $3.5 million fund should not be confused with the previous $3 million tenant relocation fund that former Councilman Hiram Monserrate and Mayor Michael Bloomberg allocated in 2008. The previous $3 million fund is now part of a relocation fund that has grown to $9 million, which will be used to cover costs for relocation, a City official said.

According to a letter sent from the EDC to a shop owner on Aug. 9, the businesses are already eligible for relocation benefits, but now they can also take advantage of additional benefits. The new pool of funds, allocated through Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras’ (D-East Elmhurst) efforts, will offer qualifying businesses that relocate from the Willets Point Phase 1 development area by Nov. 30, 2013 a payment equal to 12 months’ current rent for their leasehold. For those qualifying businesses that relocate from the Phase 1 development area between Dec. 1, 2013 and Jan. 31, 2014, the EDC will provide a payment equal to six month’s current rent for their leasehold.

Mayoral Forum Tackles Co-op/Condos By joE MarViLLi Staff Writer While many far-reaching topics have been covered throughout this year’s mayoral race, the Presidents Coop and Condo Council and Queens County Bar Association had the candidates talk about co-ops issues. The forum, which took place at North Shore Towers in Floral Park on Aug. 20, was attended by Democrats Christine Quinn, making a rare forum appearance, Anthony Weiner, Sal Albanese and Erick Salgado; Republicans Joe Lhota, John Catsimatidis and George McDonald and Independent Adolfo Carrion Jr. Bill Thompson, Bill de Blasio and John Liu were invited but could not attend. Each candidate was questioned by moderator Azi Paybarah for 15

minutes and left after they finished. As such, interactions between the candidates were kept at a minimum. A big talking point for the candidates was State Sen. Liz Krueger’s (D-Manhattan) bill that would create a position of oversight for the State Attorney General’s Office that would help co-op applicants that believe they have been rejected wrongly for an apartment. The office would also oversee a coop election if 50 percent or more of those co-op residents called for it. “We don’t want there to be any discrimination of any kind in housing in New York City,” Quinn said. “The bills, and various forms of it, are remedies

though that create other problems.” “Given Liz Krueger’s district, the Upper East Side of New York, which is notorious for people in co-ops denying other people from going in there, I think I understand where she’s coming from,” Lhota said. “I’m not sure it requires statewide legislation.” “I am very concerned about giving more bureaucratic responsibility to co-op boards, who already have a lot of things they have to worry about,” Weiner said. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

City officials say they have been committed to working with all Willets Point businesses by hiring Cornerstone Group to provide relocation assistance free of charge. Representatives from Cornerstone have contacted all of the businesses on the City-owned property more than five times, a City official said. More than 120 available sites for relocation have been identified. However, only three auto-shop owners have agreed to move. “I cannot say why they have not chosen to relocate,” a City official said. Marco Neira, president of the Willets Point Defense Committee, said auto shop workers are finding it difficult to leave the area because “the rent outside of Willets Point is too expensive.” Even though the City was unable to fulfill the promise made in 2008 to find a new site for the workers, City officials say they are still “open to the idea of relocating them as a group.” A source close to the Willets Point development project shared excerpts from an interview conducted with Ferreras in Sept. 2009, where she said, “I think it is the City’s responsibility to find this space. And I am someone who is going to advocate for that and fight for it to the very end.” Ferreras also said the EDC will start to look for a relocation site for the auto-shop owners by January 2010, but she suggested they would have to form a “co-op, or some type of corporation where they can all become partners.” Even though the auto-shop owners created the Sunrise Corp. and a business plan, the City has been unable to finalize a relocation site for them as a group. Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 3577400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13.

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Liu Discusses Hot-Button Topics In Mayoral Run BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer With Primary Day just around the corner, John Liu visited the Queens Tribune to discuss some of the toughest issues facing the City in its postBloomberg years. The Comptroller and mayoral candidate met with the editorial board on Aug. 21 and spoke about the police department, education and how the polls have underestimated his chances to be elected. Given the recent ruling by a federal judge against Stop and Frisk, the future of the NYPD has been on everyone’s mind. Liu restated he has always been against Stop and Frisk and said a focus on community policing would be a good replacement policy. “You’ve got hundreds of thousands of people being stopped and frisked seemingly randomly. Almost all of them have done absolutely nothing wrong,” Liu said. “A lot of people think they’re reading about some sort of third-world dictatorship.” “I want to make sure the police presence is working alongside the community,” he added. “Community policing is when police officers actually know the people in the neighborhoods where they’re patrolling, that they’re keeping safe and there are relationships there.” If elected, Liu would hire a new Po-

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lice Commissioner, preferring someone who has a long history with New York and the NYPD. “I’m looking for people who grew up in the ranks,” he said. “I’m also looking for fresh ideas.” The candidate said as part of community policing, he would boost the police force’s numbers from 35,000 to 40,000. “Because things are so short-

staffed, when there are problems in certain neighborhoods, they end up flooding the area with officers who really have no ties to that community or don’t know anybody,” he said. “I envision restoring the police force to the size of the preBloomberg days.” In terms of education, Liu is proposing a renewed focus on getting high schoolers to think about college, saying there is no reason any young person should not see higher education as part of their life. If at the end of high school, some students discover college is not for them, then he said they can look into vocational schools, which he supports. He also said that the transition from a Dept. of Education school to a CUNY should be “seamless.” While Liu strongly disagreed with the Bloomberg administration’s emphasis on testing, saying it was “reflected as a business model,” he was not as strongly against charter schools, which he said were good in certain community scenarios. “Community-grown charter schools I think make sense. They are started by organizations that have been working in the community for a long time and know the community’s needs and pulse,” he said. “Then you have the other type of charter schools, they’re

called chain-charter schools, where it’s like a big corporate entity trying to establish beachheads in every neighborhood, by forcing themselves to be co-located. I think that has been a policy that’s highly disruptive and actually harmful to the charter school movement.” Liu criticized Bloomberg’s lack of effort to negotiate with the unions as well, calling it a “failure of management.” Although Liu has been a noticeable presence on the campaign trail, it has not translated to the polls, where he has only garnered five percent in the latest release. Liu doubted that AsianAmericans, who make up 15 percent of the voting electorate, were being represented in the polling numbers, therefore skewing his chances. “This is the first time this community has a horse in the race and anytime there’s a horse in the race for the first time, the community is much more galvanized and motivated,” Liu said. “You have a huge amount of my base not included in the polls. I may not get every last one of the 15 percent, but I think I’m going to get almost all of them. My poll numbers are significantly understated, by double digits.” Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

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New Restaurants Planned In Elmhurst Chain eateries not common in the borough of Queens will come to a vacant parking lot near Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst after overcoming a 12-year delay and a legal battle between the City and the developer. The Mattone Group, a Queensbased development and construction company, presented new plans last week to bring Longhorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden and Joe’s Crab Shack on a 25,000 to 30,000 square foot lot, during a meeting with the Newtown Civic Association and Community Board 4 members. The new eateries have found a longawaited home at the intersection of 92nd Street and 59th Avenue, which Carl Mattone, president of Mattone Group, said are “family style, tableservice restaurants that will bring three times more jobs than the previous anticipated movie theatre.” If the project continues as planned, Mattone said the community will see the new restaurants by next spring. Plans discussed in 2000 between the City’s Economic Development Corporation and the Mattone Group caused years of anguish amongst community members, like Robert Valdes-Clausell, who is an officer of the Newtown Civic Association and a member of CB4.

CB4 District Manager Christian Cassagnol said he has a lot of unanswered questions and is concerned that the free parking available to the restaurant-goers will be used by those going to Queens Center Mall. The Mattone Group first acquired the vacant parking lot from the City for considerably less than the property’s actual value because of an agreement contingent upon promises made by the developer to the Elmhurst community. Years later, those promises have not been fulfilled. The EDC brought the Mattone Group to court, where the two parties declared a $3 million settlement in February. The settlement allows the developer to scratch the old promises, keep the property, modify the original deed from 2001 and build the restaurants on the property without having to undergo the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure again. According to City officials, the new development will bring 150 more jobs than the previous settlement would have. Even though CB4 members were against the proposed development by the Mattone Group in 2000, Queens Borough President Claire Schulman voted in favor of the project because of promises made by the developer that would in turn benefit the Elmhurst community.

As partial consideration for the land conveyed, Schulman’s considerations state that the Mattone Group would demolish the existing Elmwood Theater building and donate the site to the Catholic Medical Center to build a senior citizen facility, as an extension to the now closed St. John’s Hospital. Valdes-Clausell said the only reason the developer paid $2.2 million for a property worth far more than that was because they agreed to donate the Elmwood Theater site, regardless of their plans to build a new movie theater. “They didn’t pay for it fully because they were going to do other things to compensate for the loss of City land,” Valdes-Clausell said. “But that never happened.” Since the Mattone Group was liable to develop the site within two years from the final sale of the site, Schulman’s recommendations states, if the two year period expires and construction has not begun, then the approvals are no longer valid and any new plans should be approved under the ULURP.” The proposed movie theater would cause significant traffic impacts in the area, therefore, the Mattone Group also promised to cover costs for a traffic mitigation plan that included a variety of standard measures. None of the promises were kept because the Mattone Group said they

Public Hearing

BY Trisha sakhuja Staff Writer

were not able to find a replacement movie theater tenant after the proposed Lowes Movie Theatre declared bankruptcy. The promised senior citizen home was also never built because the Mattone Group never purchased the Elmwood Theatre and later St. John’s Hospital shut down. The developer claims they do not need to seek the community’s approval again because the proposed restaurants are in accordance with the area’s zoning laws, the Newtown Civic Association feels otherwise. The Association is challenging the Mattone Group because they say the developer did not comply with the previous resolutions made. They have filed a Freedom of Law application with EDC to have a more transparent understanding of how the Mattone Group was selected to build on City land 13 years ago. “Since they did not comply with the City, the City should have a right to take their property back and use it to build a new police station for the 110th Precinct,” Valdes-Clausell said. Cassagnol along with the EDC, Dept. of Transportation, the Mattone Group and the Newtown Civic Association will meet next Tuesday to discuss plans in further detail. Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 3577400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13.

LIRR PROPOSED SERVICE INVESTMENTS MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) will hold a public hearing on a plan to restore half-hourly service on the Port Washington Branch on weekends, and on a plan to operate weekend service on the Ronkonkoma Branch between Ronkonkoma and Greenport for approximately 10 additional weekends each year. Port Washington Branch Half-Hourly Service The LIRR would restore 32 daily weekend trains on the Port Washington Branch to provide half-hour service, effective with the November 11 schedule. Currently, trains operate hourly on the weekend. Ronkonkoma Branch Extension of Greenport Service The LIRR would extend weekend service on the Ronkonkoma Branch to and from Greenport by approximately 10 weeks, providing service starting in April and extending into November of each year. Currently, weekend Greenport service runs from Memorial Day Weekend through Columbus Day Weekend. TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING Tuesday, August 27, 2013 Starting at 5 p.m. (Registration begins at 4:30 p.m.) Metropolitan Transportation Authority 347 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor Board Room (between 44th and 45th Streets), NYC DIRECTIONS By subway 4 5 6 7 S to 42nd St - Grand Central By Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M42m M101, M102, M103, Q32 Use TripPlanner+ at mta.info for specific directions, including LIRR travel Registration to speak will remain open until 7 p.m. on the date of the hearing. To register in advance to speak, call 718-521-3333. Deaf/hearing impaired customers should call 711 for relay services, and then ask to be connected to 718-521-3333 to speak with an agent. Additional Ways to Comment: Comments can be submitted via email through the MTA website at http://mtanyc.custhelp.com/app/ask (or go to www.mta.info and click Contact Us) or write to: LIRR Government and Community Affairs, MTA Long Island Rail Road, Jamaica Station Building, Jamaica, NY 11435. The deadline for written comments is August 30, 2013. Customers may also visit the satellite facilities on the dates listed below where comments will be videotaped. All comments will be transcribed and made part of the permanent record of these hearings to be reviewed by the MTA Board. Please note there is a three minute limit for each individual’s videotaped session and there will be no question and answer period. Proposed Service Investments: Comment on Video for the Record In addition to the scheduled Public Hearing, LIRR customers will be able to record videotaped comments about the proposed changes at the following dates and locations: • Great Neck Station: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 From 4-8 pm, Station Waiting Room • Ronkonkoma Station: Thursday, August 29, 2013 From 4-8 pm, Station Waiting Room ACCESSIBILITY AND INTERPRETER SERVICES All public hearing locations are accessible to the mobility impaired. Interpreter services will be available upon advance request (no later than August 23, 2013) for hearing impaired customers.

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Liu’s Illiteracy

In Our OpInIOn

NYCHA Residents Need Attention Whether his comments were meant as a serious policy statement or an off-the-cuff expression of frustration, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s suggestion that City Housing Authority residents should be fingerprinted to allow access to their homes was yet another example of the disconnect the Mayor has with underprivileged citizens. While the Mayor cites a high crime rate within areas surrounding NYCHA housing, he seems to dismiss the possibility that there is no reason to treat all 400,000 NYCHA residents as an unseemly element, especially when they are simply trying to get into their own homes. These residents already are subject to “vertical patrols” within their buildings, with police questioning people for proof of residence, with visitors frequently facing increased questioning or even arrests for trespassing. A spokesman for the Mayor expressed plans to incorporate electronic access to NYCHA housing to increase security, but given the lack of attention these residents have received in the past, can we really expect money for better security to be spent anytime soon? The City should put more focus on making NYCHA residents feel safe and secure in their own homes. Instead, they are made to feel like second-class citizens, questioning their actions – often without cause. Hopefully, New York’s next mayor can give these people the security they deserve where they live.

In YOur OpInIOn 911 Needs To Be Better

To The Editor: hen an intern recently fainted in the heat, Christine Quinn complained that an ambulance took far too long to arrive. I also witnessed the slow response of the 911 system after an accident near my home a few weeks ago. A young girl waited a long time for help, despite the fact that the fire station is only eight blocks away and ambulances often park around the neighborhood waiting for calls. I couldn’t understand what took so long as I’ve seen numerous

accidents at this corner. I then came across a recent article from the New York Post entitled “My Hell as a 911 Operator.” According to the writer, the new $88 million dollar computer system is slower than the old one and dysfunctional. Due to heavy volume, the system is constantly down and the operators must use paper and pencils to take calls. Sometimes, the information also disappears after it’s been entered into the system. In addition, operators are forced to work mandatory

double shifts of 16 hours as often as three or four times a week. They also work nights, weekends and holidays. This means that operators are frequently tired, overworked and stressed and many leave the job. The City should have hired more operators instead of purchasing such an expensive but poorly functioning computer system. Our next mayor should investigate these ongoing problems with 911 so people get the emergency help they need. Linda Imhauser, Whitestone

Abolish Dept. of Education

To The Editor: new education program backed by the U.S. Department of Education called “Common Core State Standards Initiative” is being foisted on state governments across the country with taxpayer funded bribes and outright deception. This will become a national

education system run from the shadows and unaccountable forces. Totalitarian leaders from Hitler to Stalin have always sought to centralize and control education. This is to mold our youth to think a certain way and they are easier to control. All schools, even homeschoolers and private schools will have

to abide by the Common Core standards because it will be on a national level. The states should be in control of their educational standards. The best place that we can start to rectify this problem is to abolish the Department of Education. Janet McCarthy, Flushing

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To The Editor: ayoral Democratic candidate John Liu’s racist p ander ing ploy, supporting the legalization of marijuana, is absolutely oblivious to the proven adverse biological and psychological effects of this obnoxious substance. A few research citations will suffice to prove why pot should never be legalized for recreational or medical uses. A study by Block, et al. (Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior 40 (1992), pp. 907-17) reported significant impairment in learning, associative processes and psychomotor performance in marijuana smokers. Abood & Martin (Neurobiology of Marijuana Abuse, Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences 13 (1992), p. 202) have shown that marijuana use is significantly correlated with cognitive deficits inclusive of memory impairment and defects in conceptualization, learning, attention and signal detection. In terms of histopathology and pathophysiology, Gong et al. (American Review of Respiratory Disease 136 (1987), pp. 142-49) have linked marijuana smoking with bronchial irritation and inflammation, constriction of pulmonary airways, reduced macrophage immunological and ciliary activity and signs of early stages of emphysema (identical to the effects of smoking). Long-term use of marijuana has been associated with immunosuppression of the immune system, rendering smokers increasingly susceptible to infections, diseases and cancer. Studies have shown that binding of THC, the psychoactive molecule in marijuana, to canabinoid receptors in spleen cell membranes reduces functioning in the immune response. Diaz et al. (International Journal of Immunopharmacology 15 (1993), 523-32) have reported similar adverse immune modulation Alan Goldsher Director of Marketing Maureen Coppola Advertising Administrator Shelly Cookson Corporate Advertising Account Executives Wazeer Ali Shari Strongin Merlene Carnegie Maury Warshauer Tom Eisenhauer

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by THC leading to lymphocyte suppression. It should also be pointed out that acute use of marijuana impairs the ability to perform complex psychomotor functions (such as driving) requiring attention and mental coordination. Driving while intoxicated with marijuana is more dangerous than drunk driving, since one may deceptively feel capable of driving yet impaired in motor functions for four to eight hours beyond the time of subjective effects of the drug. A study of motor vehicle accident trauma patients by Soderstrom et al. (Archives of Surgery 123 (1988), pp. 733-37) showed that marijuana was detected in 35 percent of subjects, while alcohol was present in 33 percent of subjects. Since the effects of marijuana, a sedativeeuphoriant-psychedelic drug, upon driving ability are additive with those of alcohol, such a cocktail is a prescription for disability and death, since 50 percent of marijuana users drink alcohol while smoking pot (Julien, p. 345). Before John Liu panders to Black and minority voters by citing statistics projecting a racial disparity in arrests for marijuana possession and promoting an “ends justifies the means” legal myopia for tax aggrandizement by the government, he should do some research into the physical, psychological and social effects of the use of any drug he proposes to decriminalize. It would be the height of stupidity to legalize marijuana possession or any form of use, whether home recreational, public or medicinal, in view of the plethora of scientific evidence of its deleterious effects. But then come Primary Day, when we delete John Liu from mayoral candidacy, this letter would become moot until we vote on his fellow political bedbug, Andrew Cuomo. Joseph N. Manago, Briarwood

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No Latino Cultural Festival This Year BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer While Latino culture has boomed in Queens over the last decade, 2013 will miss the annual Queens Latino Cultural Festival. The event is not on the 2013 calendar due to scheduled construction at the Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The interior work would have made the venue unavailable for use. The Latino Cultural Festival is a four-day celebration which features theatre performances, films, music, dancing, visual art and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programming. According to the Queens Theatre, 2012â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival was the 16th iteration of the event. It took place between Aug. 16 and Aug. 19. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were supposed to have some internal construction and at the last minute, it ended up not happening,â&#x20AC;? Sydney Pratt, communications manager at the Queens Theatre, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just this year that we were unable

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to. Next year, we definitely plan on bringing it back.â&#x20AC;? The interior construction was cancelled due to a scheduling change and is still planned for the near future. Due to the timing of the notification that the work was no longer going to take place, the Latino Cultural Festival could not be put together in time for it to reach an acceptable performance level, according to managing director Taryn Sacramone. While Chase Bank chose not to sponsor the festival last year, Sacramone said that they will be looking for sponsors in 2014 and expressed that they would successfully find appropriate choices. Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival was sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, Mega 97.9, 93.1 Amor, Telemundo and El Especialito. The Latino Cultural Festival plans to return around the same time next year. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

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QUEENS thiS wEEk Nicole Bell: Turning Tragedy Into Triumph BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA Staff Writer Nicole Bell has come a long way since she tragically lost her fiancé the night before their wedding. Though it has been nearly seven years since an unarmed Sean Bell was shot and killed by undercover police officers in the Jamaica section of Queens, Nicole is determined to keep his legacy alive and ensure his death was not in vain. In 2007, just one year after the shooting incident, Nicole began the nonprofit, “When it’s Real it’s Forever.” Its initial goal, she said, was to support the community that she and Sean grew up in. “I felt that I needed to support the community that supported me at a time when we really felt that we had lost all hope,” she said. The nonprofit began as a baseball league, the Sean Bell Little League, and has since expanded to include the Sean Bell basketball team and a number of after school programs. “We are trying to give back to the kids of the underserved community,” she said.

“I grew up in that community and I know programs are being cut, after school programs are being cut and at the end of the day, the children need an outlet.” In addition to helping the children in Southeast Queens, Nicole and her nonprofit continue to devote their energy into seeking justice for Sean and all fallen victims at the hands of police officers. Every year since 2007, “When it’s Real, it’s Forever” holds a Sean Bell Family Fun Day and “Ride 4 Justice” – a motorcycle, car and SUV motorcade for auto clubs, giving the community and Sean’s family a moment to reflect. “When Sean passed away, we wanted to let people know that we haven’t forgotten and that this is in recognition of all victims of senseless violence,” Nicole said. The “Ride 4 Justice” will tour a number of landmark sites in Sean’s life. The riders will begin at Baisley Park, the park Sean frequented in his youth, then make their way to Sean Bell Way, where he was killed, and finish at Nassau Knolls Cemetery, where he was laid to rest. The Sean Bell Family Fun Day, which will be held that same day, was an event in Jamaica that had been going on for years and renamed in his honor. “He would often go to these small

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community events in the neighborhood,” Nicole said. “It was an event where Sean and his friends would get together in Baisley Park. We wanted to continue to do exactly what he had been doing when he was alive. It’s day of family, it’s a day of community, it’s a day of fun and there will be a lot of free activities for the kids.” As Nicole prepares for yet another year without Sean, the father of her two children, she said the event serves as a gentle, yet bittersweet reminder of how far she has come. “It’s truly a blessing because sixand-a-half years ago, I really didn’t know how I was going to be able to pull myself together but being active was my therapy. Raising my daughters helped me realize that there’s some light at the end of the tunnel,” she said. “My daughters are a mirror reflection of their father and when I hold these events and when the community comes together, it truly brings joy to me.” Registration for the “Ride 4 Justice” will be held this Saturday, Aug. 24, at 10 a.m. at the Baisley Park Extension, located at the intersection of 150th Street and North Conduit Avenue. Tickets are $5. The Sean Bell Family Fun Day is scheduled to begin at noon at Baisley Park and is free. For more information about “When it’s Real, it’s Forever” or to learn how you can donate, visit www.wirif.org. Reach Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com or @nkozikowska

QueensWay Study To Begin In September BY LuIS GrONdA Staff Writer The study to determine the cost for the proposed QueensWay is set to begin early next month. The Trust for Public Land announced the two firms that will lead the feasibility and planning study for

the QueensWay, a proposed 3.5-mile bike and pedestrian path that would run between Ozone Park and Rego Park. The two firms selected, WXY Architecture & urban design and dlandstudio, were chosen out of 29 proposals submitted, TPL officials said at a Tuesday morning news conference in Forest Hills. Its purpose is to figure out how much it would cost to turn the dormant stretch of land into the green space and determine what the community would want in the proposed pedestrian walkway similar to The High Line in Manhattan. Andrea Crawford, a member of Friends of the QueensWay and member of Community Board 9, said that the response to the proposed parkland has been overwhelmingly positive. “Whether we’re taking our kids to school, eating in restaurants, [or] simply talking to neighbors, the level of excitement in Central and Southern Queens is off the charts,” she said. “How exciting is it that we will create 55 acres of new linear park space, when we’re being told there is no more park space.” The study itself will take 10 months to complete TPL members said Tuesday. It will be funded mostly through a $467,000 grant given to the organization by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year. An additional $140,000 will come from the Dept. of Environmental Protection towards environmental assessments. Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (DOzone Park) released a statement in the wake of their announcement, restating his support for reactivating the Rockaway Beach Long Island Rail Road Line. “The current lack of public transit options in Queens is strangling our businesses and hurting our families and I will continue to work with my colleagues and the Governor to completely restore the abandoned rail line,” he said in the statement. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.

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Peralta Wants To Bring Tourism To Queens By Trisha sakhuja Staff Writer A new bill unveiled in front of Queens Borough Hall by State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) on Aug. 20 would give each borough a portion of the state hotel occupancy tax it collects to promote local tourism to the outer boroughs. With this new bill, Peralta, along with supporters including Queens Borough President hopeful Melinda Katz, said “it will bring tourists from Manhattan to see hidden gems in Queens like the Louis Armstrong Museum in Corona.” According to the new bill, each borough would receive up to $300,000 in funding to boost local tourism by allowing for-profit venues, like restaurants and bars, to place advertisements in weekly newspapers, local radio stations and cable shows. The City’s official tourism arm, NYC and Company, promotes travel and tourism opportunities for the City by allocating $60,000 to each of the boroughs. Currently, the funding is used to promote local non-profit destinations and activities. However, Peralta’s new bill would provide each borough with additional funds, which would be allocated as four percent of the state hotel occupancy tax revenue that it collects.

Convention and visitor bureaus throughout New York and the U.S. are typically funded with hotel occupancy tax revenues. “While NYC and Company deserves great credit for nurturing the tourism boom the City is enjoying, it only makes sense to turn at least some of the responsibility for promoting places to see and things to do outside of Manhattan over to the people who know their home boroughs better than anyone else,” Peralta said. As the U.S. Open tennis tournament commences this weekend, Peralta said a study of the economic impact of the annual tennis tournament found that

it grosses more money for the City’s region than the Yankees and Mets combined. Peralta said additional funding from his bill would be ideal in terms of handing out brochures full of information about restaurants and attractions in close proximity to FMCP. Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13.

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State Sen. Jose Peralta (center) stands with Borough President hopeful Melinda Katz and Deputy Borough President Barry Grodenchik as he introduced a bill to raise revenue for local tourism.

FMCP Rocket Thrower Statue Restored By jOE MarViLLi Staff Writer After many years of neglect, the Rocket Thrower statue has been restored and is shining once again in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The sculpture, located in between the Unisphere and the Promenade of Industry, has been returned to its former glory through the combined efforts of the Parks Dept., the Public Design Commission and the Municipal Art Society’s Adopt-A-Monument program. The project ran from mid-

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June to Aug. 15. The statue is set for its 50th birthday next year. The Rocket Thrower is a 43-foot high figure throwing a rocket towards space with his right hand and reaching for the stars with his left hand. The bronze sculpture had slowly turned green over the last few decades due to oxidation. To reverse this, conservator Steve Tatti, head of SAT Inc., and his crew heated up the cleaned bronze to about 175 degrees with a propane torch and applied a consistent layer of a petroleum-based wax mixture. All of the stars have been regilded as well. “The Rocket Thrower was the one

of the initial 20 major sculptures citywide identified in 1987 as in need,” Jonathan Kuhn, director of Art and Antiquities, said. The restoration cost about $100,000 and was privately funded through several sponsors secured through the Municipal Art Society. The organization will also pay for regular maintenance of the statue. The Rocket Thrower was built for the 1964-65 World’s Fair. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

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Vallone Seeks Support of Southeast Queens BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA Staff Writer On Tuesday, Queens Borough President candidate Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria), met with a small group of residents in Jamaica to discuss his views and visions for the position. Before the Councilman got a chance to speak on the issues, he slammed his Democratic challenger, Melinda Katz, who gained widespread support from the Southeast Queens community after receiving the endorsement of former borough president contender Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans). “Let me first tell you a little about me because the other side spreads a lot of lies about me,” Vallone said. “I want you to know the truth about me, which is one of the reasons I am here.” Vallone began by touting some of his accomplishments in his 12 years as a Councilman, citing some of the laws he has written as an “animal rights guy” and an environmentalist. The Councilman went on to explain that he has always considered himself to be an independent candidate – free of any political favors to the Queens Democratic party, taking yet another not-so-subtle jab at Katz, although never directly mentioning her name. “I’m an independent guy and I

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Borough President Candidate Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. meets with Jamaica residents to talk about his views.

think that’s really, really important,” he said. “I’ve always been a voice for the people of Queens. I am not the machine candidate – that’s the other person.” It was not long until Vallone, who had just received the endorsement of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association earlier that day, addressed the elephant in the room – his views on the NYPD’s Stop, Question and Frisk policy. “Let me tell you the facts on this, because a lot of it is just not true,” Vallone said. “First of all, I wrote the antiracial profiling law that exists in New

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I would much rather a 14-year-old boy be stopped legally and sent on his way then a 14-year-old girl like D’aja Robinson be shot in the head on her way home from a Sweet 16 party,” he added. While he acknowledged that Stop and Frisk needed to be reformed to protect the rights of minorities, Vallone said he believes that it is an effective tool in keeping guns off the streets, citing a recent incident in which the policy may have helped two police officers save the lives of three young men. Not all members of the audience seemed receptive to the example. One resident had vocally expressed that she “didn’t like the story” but as the meet and greet came to an end, Vallone seemed to come to a mutual understanding with the locals. Marie Adam-Ovide, district manager of Community Board 8, who came with her teenage son, a straight-A student, asked Vallone to keep young Black men like him in his thoughts when speaking to police officers about Stop and Frisk. “I will not forget,” he vowed. “As Borough President, I will be fighting for this community.” Reach Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com or @nkozikowska

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NYHQ Named As Cosmos Partner BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer

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both felt the partnership would work, according to Dr. Alexander Golant, orthopedic surgeon, associate director of sports medicine. “We almost feel like they’re an extension of us, we’re an extension of them,” he said. “It definitely makes it personal. We don’t just treat them, we root for them.” A wellness clinic is planned for the early fall, but the logistics of the situation still need to be ironed out. The same is true for a charity fundraising event. All of the Queens athletes said they were thrilled at the opportunity to partner with a borough fixture like NYHQ. “This is actually my hospital since I lived in this country so it’s a wonderful thing to be part of New York Hospital Queens,” Guenzatti said. “It’s been there a lot of my life. It feels great.” “I’m very happy that this hospital is part of the Cosmos,” Diosa said. “It’s very important that we keep growing athletes in Queens.” “Finding local partnership like this, doctors who really care about the community, that’s what we’re all about as well. We care about the community,” Savarese said. “We feel like they’re already part of the family of the New York Cosmos.” Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

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Mayor Bloomberg Suggests

Fingerprinting NYCHA Residents BY TRISHA SAKUHUJA Staff Writer

While Mayor Michael Bloomberg discussed his public safety policy on his weekly radio show last week, he also suggested a way to increase security within New York City Housing Authority developments, saying residents should be fingerprinted when they enter a building. She also said that if the City started to fingerprint every resident in every building across the City, regardless of his or her economic situation, it would then make fingerprinting okay. “People are going to do what they are going to do and fingerprinting wouldn’t change any of that,” said William Kearse, 47, a resident of Queensbridge Housing. Susan Boyce, 53, a resident of Queensbridge Housing since 1969, called the housing development her “safe haven.” She said she would want to see more police around the neighborhood in order to increase security. “The police should become a part of the community and get to know the residents,” Boyce said. “It would cut down a lot of crime and shootings, but to have people press their thumbs to get into apartments, where you pay rent, I find it ridiculous.” “I feel safe right now, but would not feel safe if we had to get fingerprinted,” said Jamel Kingston, 16, a resident of Queensbridge Housing and a student at William Cullen

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Just days after U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin deemed Bloomberg’s Stop and Frisk policy unconstitutional, the Mayor spoke about improving safety through the City’s crime-ridden housing developments by implementing a practice that drew disapproval from the community. During WOR 710’s “The John Gambling Show,” Bloomberg said, “five percent of our population lives in NYCHA housing, but 20 percent of the crime is in NYCHA housing,” Therefore, he said they do not feel safe and want more security. Bloomberg’s spokesperson, Marc LaVorgna, said in a statement, “every day the Mayor logs on to his computer by placing his finger on the keyboard to sign in. Why wouldn’t we want to think about providing the highest level of security possible for NYCHA residents?” “It is not about safety,” said Betty McCord, 59, a resident of the largest NYCHA housing system in the City, Queensbridge Housing. “To me personally, I feel the Mayor has an underlying agenda, which is to go after the young Black and Hispanic youth.” McCord said she would like to see “the thugs caught too,” but “everybody living here is not a criminal.”

Bryant High School in Long Island City. If the fingerprinting system were implemented, he said “it would cause chaos and people would be stressed out.” Even though fingerprinting is not on Bloomberg’s to-do list before he leaves office, it is an idea he believes more than 400,000 people living in the City’s public housing developments would benefit from. “All security is moving towards biometrics – even the next iPhone is expected to have fingerprint security,” LaVorgna said. “You place the strongest security measures on things of most value – what is more valuable than their homes? The current plan is to install electronic key-

pads or key card access to 26 developments make sure only people who live there have access and NYCHA residence can go to sleep at night and not have drug dealers creeping around their hallways.” New York Civil Liberties Union’s Associate Legal Director, Chris Dunn disagreed with the Mayor by saying, “Under this proposal, the City would have to build a vast database containing the fingerprints of hundreds of thousands of law-abiding Black and Latino New Yorkers.” “Even worse perhaps, it would allow the City to track public housing residents every time they came home. This would be a massive invasion of privacy,” he added. Lisa Smith, 42, a 36-year resident of Queensbridge Housing, said she would rather see security cameras and a buzzer system implemented into each of the apartments. Terrance Williams, 45, a resident of Queensbridge Housing, said fingerprinting the residents would “make everyone feel like they are in prison.” “I pretty much feel safe here, but we should raise the quality of the buildings,” Williams added. Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13.

Astoria Landlord Charged With Defrauding BY TRISHA SAKHUJA Staff Writer An Astoria landlord was charged with duping 21 prospective tenants by taking $17,000 in security deposits and first-month rents over the last six months and then putting off the tenants’ move-in dates and not returning their deposits. Defendant Mario Lalicata, also known as Mario Lamagra, 54, of 25-55 48th St. Astoria, was arraigned on Aug. 13 before Queens Criminal Court Judge John Zoll on a 22-count criminal complaint charg-

ing him with 10 counts of fourthdegree grand larceny, two counts of first-degree scheme to defraud and 10 counts of petit larceny. Queens DA Richard Brown, joined by New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly announced Lalicata, a former school teacher and member of Community Board 1, could face up to four years in prison if convicted. He was ordered to be held on $10,000 bail and scheduled to return to court on Aug. 27. According to the criminal complaint, it is alleged that between

March 23 and Aug. 13, Lalicata took security deposits ranging from $500 to $2,000 from the tenants and, in two instances, also collected the first month’s rent. The matter was brought to the attention of authorities after many of the prospective tenants spoke about the experiences they all shared with Lalicata, who advertised for the apartment listing on Craigslist, at a monthly 114th Precinct meeting on May 28. “He promised us a move-in date in April, but he kept pushing back the date by telling us the apartment

needs to go through an inspection and the electrician needs to come in to fix the lights in the bathroom,” said Yonghwan Jim, 25, a resident of Woodside. “Within 24-hours of giving this man $600, I realized this was a scam because I searched his name on the Internet and immediately asked him for my money back,” said Steven Mihalik, 26, a resident of Brooklyn. Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13.

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World’s Fair Marina Gets Repair Funding Ever since Superstorm Sandy hit last year, the World’s Fair Marina has been working to repair the damage that it caused. After another successful summer, it looks like they will soon get reimbursed for all their work. The marina’s reconstruction has been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, opening the City Parks Department to receive a grant of around $2.4 million. While FEMA obligated the funds to New York, the State is responsible for disbursing the funds to the Parks Dept. FEMA gave the funds to the State on July 30, where they are still due to be distributed. “The grant of $2,380,967.10 was obligated to help reimburse costs associated with the approved scope of work identified in the project worksheet, which was developed and reviewed by FEMA, the state and the applicant and ultimately approved by FEMA,” Jim Homstad, FEMA media relations, said. All of the work fell under Category G, which is dedicated to parks, recreational facilities and other items. In this case, the marina’s project included repairs to gangways, docks, piers and an electrical feeder system between the transformer and commercial dock.

Payment is made on the basis of actual costs as the work moves forward. “Some of the bigger repairs we still need to do. We’re trying some more robust structures, looking for gangways that can take more lateral forces,” Nate Grove, Senior Manager of Citywide Marinas, said. “We know as we do these repairs that the federal

government will reimburse dollar for dollar what we spend.” Grove also said the marina is looking into using steel pilings, rather than wood. Some of the smaller repairs were completed by Memorial Day, to the point where the World’s Fair Marina was not financially affected. It did not

lose any customers and none of its boats sank during the storm. To date, FEMA has obligated $1.7 billion to the State for approved projects in the 14 counties designated for Superstorm Sandy assistance. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

Soup Kitchen Encourages Voting At Food Drive BY LUIS GRONDA Staff Writer A Rego Park food bank attempted to drive up voter numbers as the registration deadline loomed. The Masbia Soup Kitchen Network held a voter registration drive at three locations last Thursday, one day before the deadline to sign up to vote for the upcoming Sept. 10 primaries. One of the drives was at their Rego Park location on Queens Boulevard between 65th Road and 66th Avenue. Jonathan Katz, the manager at the Rego Park site, said Thursdays are often the busiest day of the week for the kitchen and it is one of the main reasons they chose this day for the drive. The soup kitchen is not open on Fridays and Saturdays, so Thursday is the last chance residents have to get food before the weekend. Typically, about 180 people visit the kitchen during the

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“We wanted to get the word out and feel like everyone has the right to vote and should vote,” he said. “We want the people that come here to have a say. So that they’ll be able to vote for a candidate that fits their views,” said Jacob Shimanov, one of the workers at the kitchen. The Masbia of Rego Park serves hot meals five days a week and gives away a food package to take Residents register to vote at a Rego home on Thursdays. The typical meal at this kitchen includes rice, Park soup kitchen. chicken, a side of pasta, vegetables week and that amount almost doubles and more. The care package includes canned foods like corn, beans, pasta every Thursday. Katz said the purpose of the drive and tomato sauce. Katz said they gave out about 225 was to get people to sign up to vote, so they can have a say in the upcoming registration forms that day, available elections, with prominent positions in English, Spanish and Chinese. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 357like Mayor, Queens Borough President and several City Council seats up 7400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda. for grabs next month and November.

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QUEENS FOCUS ters and Headquarters Company, 1-69th Infantry. Sarah Lee of Kew Garden Hills received a degree in optometry during spring 2013 commencement ceremonies at the University of Houston in Texas. Julian Marzocchi of Flushing took part in an internship over the summer at Kings Point Fitness in Great Neck through SUNY Oswego’s ExperienceBased Education program. Anna Canadeo Anna Canadeo, former resident services director of Flushing House, will receive the LeadingAge New York 2013 “Employee of Distinction” award at noon on Aug. 29 at Flushing House, 38-20 Bowne St., Flushing. Kristen Myers, LeadingAge New York senior director of member services will present the award. Eddy Garcia of College Point was named to Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Morrisville State College. Community Education Council District 25 has announced its list of officers for the 2013-2014 term. They include: Morris Altman, Borough President appointee, president; Kim Montgomery, first vice president; Lisa DeTrano, secretary; Gina D’Angleo, treasurer. Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. They include: Flushing: Denis Venturino, Eun Lee. Whitestone: Helen Lin, Maria Torres. Local students received degrees during spring 2013 commencement ceremonies at Amherst College in Massachusetts. They include: Fan Feng of Flushing graduated magna cum laude with a degree in chemistry and economics. Karen yeh of Flushing received a degree in biology. Local students were named to the President’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Berkeley College in Manhattan. They include: College Point: Irina Lalicic, Anthony Pescara. Flushing: Tae JungChang, Ashley Lin, Or Moladjan, yigao Qian, Hui Dan Zheng. The New York Army National Guard recently announced the reenlistment of members. They include: Sergeant First Class Jorge Lopez of Whitestone, 187th Signal Company. Specialist yisak yoon, Headquar-

Local students were named to Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Morrisville State College. They include: Maspeth: Julia Munoz. Sunnyside: Iftear Naser. Woodside: Cristian Leiva. Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. They include: Astoria: Antonio Iglesias. Glendale: Michael Dobranski, Elizabeth Hardy. Middle Village: Michelle Eichorst. Lauren Leonardson of Glendale and Dorje Sherpa of Woodside were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at SUNY Delhi. Local students were named to the President’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Berkeley College in Manhattan. They include: Astoria: Kathleen Calmona-Muchuelas, Samshad Hussain, Alexander Loniakan, Emelie Neumann Gustafsson, Ajin Noh, Gwangwoo Park, Dilyana Toteva, Jahleesa Wise. Corona: Milton Cerda, Lacey Garnett, Christie Martinez. Elmhurst: Marilynn Munsch, Elena Polyakova, Rupinder Raj, Asmita Sainju, Samikchya Subedi. Glendale: Moises Hassell. Jackson Heights: Marielena Moreno, Emiliya Pantyukhina. Long Island City: Christian Camargo, Fatimah Elsayed, Ingrid Holmeide, Soungho Lee, Patricia Oka Cardoso, Jihyun Park, Ashley Rockholt. Middle Village: Toma Serapinaite. Sunnyside: Ken Mochimaru, Sibel Sak, Sheraf Sonam. Woodside: Soohee Han, Vinnara Kim, Monica Luna, yosuke Murakami, So Hyun Park, Tenzin Pema, Kaoru yamazaki. Hye Mi Ahn of Long Island City graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science during spring 2013 commencement ceremonies at Carleton College in Northfield, Minn. The New York Army National Guard recently announced the reenlistment of members. They include:

Video Winners Ridgewood Savings Bank recently presented awards to the local winners of its “Lights, Camera, Save!” video contest. The winning school was The High School for Arts & Business in Corona. Pictured (from left) are LouAnn Mannino, vice president, Ridgewood Savings Bank; Monica Campanile, first place winner; Radiya Mohamed, third place winner; Lewis Maciocia, second place winner; Nancy Adzemovic, branch banking officer; and Walter Reese, senior vice president – retail banking, Ridgewood Savings Bank. Specialist Sandro Navarro of Middle Village, 442nd Military Police Company. Staff Sergeant Nefertiti Stokes of Corona, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Signal Battalion. Army Cadet Danny E. Ovando has graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) Leader’s Training Course at Fort Knox, Ky. He is the son of Manuel Ovando of Long Island City and Dania Valenzuela of Rockville Centre.

Army Cadet Stefanie Torres has graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) Leader’s Training Course at Fort Knox, Ky. She is the daughter of Gloria Maria Torres of Oakland Gardens and Roberto Torres of Elmont. Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. They include: Rego Park: Aayu Kothari.

Christina Di Lorenzo of Glendale was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pa.

Anthony McKeown of Forest Hills was named to the President’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Berkeley College in Manhattan.

Samantha Garofalo of Glendale received a bachelor’s degree in psychology during spring 2013 commencement ceremonies at Siena College.

Ronel Puello of Rego Park took part in an internship at Odd Truth Inc. in Manhattan through SUNY Oswego’s Experience-Based Education program.

Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. They include: Bayside: Brian Lai, Andrew Narang. Bellerose: Steven Teixeira. Queens Village: Kristin Lam.

Jake Werdesheim of Forest Hills received a bachelor’s degree in psychology during spring 2013 commencement ceremonies at Siena College.

Stephen Jannetti of Bayside received a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry during spring 2013 commencement ceremonies at Siena College.

Local students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. They include: Belle Harbor: Jillian Urcelay, Kristin Herbert. Breezy Point: Michael Pallini.

George Chern of Fresh Meadows and Abimbola Otesile of Queens Village were named to Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester at Morrisville State College.

Melissa Grippa of Ozone Park received a bachelor’s degree in political science during spring 2013 commencement ceremonies at Siena College.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Formation of The Oak Group LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/20/13. Office location: Queens Count y. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 29-54 215th Place, Bayside, NY 11360. Purpose: any lawful activity. _______________________ PUBLIC NOTICE: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO LAW, THAT THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST, 2013 AT 2:00 PM AT 66 JOHN STREET, 11TH FLOOR, ON A PETITION FROM “FOB 6015 WOODSIDE LLC “ TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE AN UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFÉ AT 6015 WOODSIDE AVENUE IN THE BOROUGH OF QUEENS FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS. REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THE REVOCABLE CONSENT AGREEMENT MAY BE ADDRESSED TO: THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS ATTN: FOIL OFFICER 42 BROADWAY NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10014 _______________________ 4 Aces Fitness LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/24/13. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: General. _______________________ Notice of formation of TITANOS KEW GARDENS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/29/2013. Office location, County of Queens. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 83-26 Lefferts Blvd., Apt 3-E, Kew Gardens NY 11415. Purpose: any lawful act _______________________ NY EB5 Express LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/2/13. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Jun Xu, 41-68 Main St., Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: General. ______________________ Notice of formation of DISTRIBUIDORA MAS ALLA LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary

of State of New York SSNY on 06/10/2013. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the DISTRIBUIDORA MAS ALLA LLC, 91 11 31ST Avenue, East Elmhurst, NY 11369. Purpose: any lawful purpose. _______________________ ZENAR LLC a domestic LLC filed with the SSNY on 02/01/2013 Office location Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served SSNY shall mail process to 84-43 120th St., Apt.:B5 Kew Gardens NY 11415. General Purpose. _______________________ SIS EQUITIES LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 2/13/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 129-06 18th Avenue, College Point, NY 11356. General Purposes. _______________________ Notice of formation of BOLD ELECTRONICS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/10/2013. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to The LLC: 40-13 Main Street #169, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful purpose. _______________________ Notice OF FORMATION OF Sandy’s Group Daycare LLC. Article of organization filed with secretary of state of NY (SSNY) on 04/16/13. Office located in Queens NY. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to the LLC: 8487 129th street Kew gardens NY 11415 _______________________ Notice of Formation of Roosevelt 5 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/2/13. Office location: Queens County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Werber Management, 40-52 75th St., Elmhurst, NY 11373, principal business address. Purpose: all lawful purposes. _______________________ Beaut y & Balance Healing Spa LLC Arts of Org. f iled with NY Sec y of State (SSNY) on 5/28/13. Office:Queens. SSNY is

design. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail process to 4604 Skillman Ave, Flr 1 Sunnyside, NY 11104. Purpose: any lawful activity. _______________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY. NAME: GRA IV, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/01/01. Office location: Queens Count y. 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 William Turkish, PLLC, 33 South Service Road, Jericho, New York 11753. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _______________________ Notice of formation of Ready To Go Survival, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/28/2012. Office location, County of Queens. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 201 50th Ave., Apt 12K, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: any lawful act. _______________________ Notice of Formation of MEDICAL CARE EXPRESS, PLLC. Art. of Org. filed NY Sec’y of State (SSNY) 05/21/13. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. as process agt. Process service address: 7211 Austin St, #372, Forest Hills, NY 11375 Purpose: Any lawful purpose or activity _______________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NE W YORK COUNT Y OF QUEENS Index No. 9834/2012 Date of Filing: 5/9/2012 Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon County in which premises are situated. SUMMONS Tax Lien Foreclosure Block: 10161; Lot: 30 a/k/a 104-52 164th Street NYCTL 2011-A TRUST and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON as Collateral Agent and Custodian, Plaintiffs, -against- THE HOLY TRINTIY BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST INC., ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, COMMISSIONER OF LABOR – NEW YO R K S TAT E D E PA R T MENT OF LABOR, TANYA WARTERS, CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, “John Doe No. 1” through “John Doe No. 100” inclusive, the names of the last 100 defendants being unknown to plaintiff, it being intended to designate fee owners,

tenants or occupants of the tax lien premises and/ or persons or parties having or claiming an interest in or a lien upon the subject property, if the aforesaid individual defendants are living, and if any or all of said individual defendants be dead, their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, committees, devisees, legatees, and the assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest of them, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, through, or against the said defendants named as a class, of any right, title, or interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint herein, Defendants. 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(s) within twent y (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Notice of Nature of Action and Relief Sought. The Object of the above entitled action is to foreclose a Tax Lien in the original Tax Lien Principal Balance of $150,823.04 with interest as described in a certain Tax Lien Certificate dated November 16, 2011 and recorded in the Office of the City Register for the Borough of Queens, County of Queens, on November 23, 2011 in City Register File Number (“CRFN”) 2011000408634 upon premises described as follows: ADDRESS: 104-52 164th Street BLOCK: 10161 LOT: 30 COUNTY: Queens The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Tax Lien described above. Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the county where the Property being foreclosed upon is located. 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 Plaintiff who filed this

foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and complaint and protect your property. Sending a payment to the Plaintiff will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: May 7, 2012 New York, New York THE LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS P.MALONE, PLLC By: Thomas P. Malone, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiffs 60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1540 New York, New York 10165 Ph: (212) 867-0500 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is being served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Court dated July 2, 2013 and filed along with the supporting papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office _______________________ NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME CO U R T CO U N T Y O F QUEENS STATE OF NEW YORK MORTGAGE AGENCY, Plaintiff, -against- Racquel Clarke, et al., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated 5/15/2013 and entered thereafter. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Courtroom 25, Jamaica, NY 11435, in the County of Queens on September 6, 2013 at 10:00AM, premises known as 186-09 Jamaica Avenue, Hollis, NY 11423. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, Block: 9908 Lot 15. Approximate amount of judgment is $228,854.06 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 6402/12. Guy R. Vitacco, Esq., Referee Schiller & Knapp, LLP 950 New Loudon Road Latham, NY 12110 Attorneys for Plaintiff 1045746 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 08/29/2013 _______________________ SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA, COUNTY OF COCHISE Case Number CV201300475 Date of Filing: 8/6/2013 SUMMONS Plaintiff: Stephen K. Shields vs. Defendants: Blanche Schulman and JOHN DOE I-X AND JANE

DOE I-X, The unknown personal representatives and devisees of any of the above named Defendants, if deceased. THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: YOU ARE SUMMONED and required to appear and defend within the time applicable in this action in this Court. If served in Arizona, you shall appear and defend within 20 days of service on you of the Summons and Complaint, excluding the day of service. If served outside of Arizona, you shall appear and defend within 30 days of service on you of the Summons and Complaint, excluding the day of service. Direct service is complete when made. Service by publication is complete 30 days after the first publication. Service on the Arizona Motor Vehicle Superintendent is complete 30 days after filing the affidavit of Compliance and return receipt or Officer’s Return. Where process is served on the Arizona Director of Insurance as an insurer’s attorney to receive service of legal process against it in this State, the insurer shall not be required to appear, answer or otherwise plead until 40 days after service on t he Director. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that if you fail to appear and defend within the time applicable, judgement by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU ARE CAUTIONED that in order to appear and defend, you must file an Answer or other proper response in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the necessary filing fee, within the time required, and you must serve a copy of any Answer or Response on the Plaintiff. A copy of the pleading being served may be obtained from the Clerk of the Superior Court, Cochise County Court House, 100 Quality Hill, Bisbee, AZ 85603. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court division assigned to the case by parties at lease three working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding. SIGNED AND SEALED this date: August 6, 2013 MARY ELLEN DUNL AP Clerk of the Superior Court By Deputy Clerk:

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Kitchen Projects You Can Finish This Weekend

inor kitchen updates can result in enhanced appearance, enjoyment and increased home value. With a free weekend and a modest budget, you can accomplish some do-it-yourself projects that will give your kitchen a whole new look. Focus on projects that will have maximum impact with minimal time invested. These would be projects such as restoring existing tile work or installing a tile backsplash, switching out cabinet hardware, or painting an accent wall or the ceiling rather than the whole room. Here are four simple kitchen improvements that you can do in a day or two: Rejuvenate existing tile and grout - Old, stained tile and grout can make an entire surface appear dated and dingy, even if the tile itself is in good condition. Cleaning or recoloring grout can breathe new life into existing tile work, whether its countertops, flooring or a backsplash. Products like the Aqua Mix brand of tile cleaners and sealants can help remove stains and brighten surfaces without damaging grout. If your grout is in good shape, but you’re just tired of the off-white or gray color, try updat-

ing it with a grout colorant. Aqua Mix makes an easy-to-use water-based epoxy available in 24 different colors that recolors, seals and renews existing grout. Create a trendy tile backsplash - Tile without hiring a professional. If you’re a do-it-yourselfer with the right tools and a little bit of know-how, you can easily add a tile backsplash featuring colorful glass or metallic tiles for that designer look in the kitchen. Products like the SimpleMat brand tile setting mat make it easy to install tile - on a backsplash, countertop or shower wall. Because the mat’s double stick adhesive sheets eliminate the need to apply mortar, so you can work at your own pace. Start with a smooth surface - you can even tile over existing tile surfaces place the mat in position, cut as needed with scissors or a utility knife, press the tiles of your choice in place and grout immediately using a pre-mixed or single-component grout product. SimpleMat is available exclusively at Home Depot in sheets or as a valuesize role for larger projects. Replace dated hardware - Cabinet replacement can be costly and

Some easy kitchen projects can be done in a weekend to spruce up your space. time-consuming - and best left to professionals. But you can easily and quickly give your cabinets a whole new look by replacing outdated hardware. If your cabinets are still builderbare of knobs, handles or pulls, adding them can not only make them look fresh, it can make them much easier to use. It’s easy to find hardware to suit virtually any design theme or taste, with many home improvement stores carrying a wide range of designer styles from sleek, modern metallics to Victorian-inspired glass.

Get creative with paint - Painting is one of the most powerful, costeffective ways to recreate the look of a room, but painting the entire space can be time-consuming. If you’re not up for a full day of painting four walls and all that trim, consider painting one wall in an eye-catching accent color. Or, for something really different - albeit a bit more work - paint the ceiling in a hue that complements the current wall color. No design rule says your kitchen ceiling must be plain white, so spice it up with a color that speaks to you.

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LEISURE

Arthur Ashe Kids Days This Weekend BY JOE MARVILLI

Staff Writer

The U.S. Open is just around the corner and Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day will once again kick off the festivities with fun for the whole family. Taking place on Saturday, the 18th iteration of the family-focused event will include a ticketed stadium show and concert inside Arthur Ashe Stadium and a free festival at the United States Tennis Association Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. This Kids Day will have a very special guest that should grab the attention of children and adults alike. First Lady Michelle Obama will make an appearance during the festivities to speak and encourage young people to stay active and healthy. She is expected to be introduced by tennis champion Serena Williams. Some of the fun at the Grounds Festival, starting at 9:30 a.m., includes face painting, a juggling workshop, hair beading and braiding, storytelling, balloon artists, appearances by Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob, Patrick, Dora and Diego. Over in the Louis Armstrong Stadium, Grandstand

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and Court 17, attendees will have the chance to watch the pro tennis players practice. There will also be several different tennis workshops and competitions for different age groups throughout the day on the courts surrounding the stadium. Even though they may not go to the stadium concert, these kids will

not be locked out of hearing some tunes. The Hess Express Stage will give families the chance to hear some music without paying for the stadium show. The concert will run from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lucki Gurlz will perform at 10 a.m., Kenton Duty at 10:30 a.m., Trevor Jackson at 11 a.m., Megan Nicole at 11:30 a.m. and finally Before You Exit at noon. D ur ing t he p aid concer t in Arthur Ashe Stadium, attendees will get to enjoy sets from Ariana Grande, Austin Mahone, C oco Jones, Lawson and Cazzette. Tennis superstars Williams and Novak Djokovic will make appearances during the show, as will the world’s number one wheelchair tennis champion, David Wagner.

NY Kids Club Comes To Long Island City BY TRIshA sAkhuJA

Staff Writer

The first ever New York Kids Club will come to Queens next year. Winick Realty Group recently announced the Kids Club’s tenth location - Long Island City’s largest waterfront rental apartments, located at 45-45 Center Blvd. With more than 50 percent of TF Cornerstone’s 820 rental apartments up for lease just two months after its official launch in June, families and young couples have found their way to an amenity-packed building. The 5,003-sq. ft. club, located on the ground floor of the building, is a children’s enrichment center with three classrooms, a state-of-the-art gymnasium and an outdoor play space. The club, scheduled to open in September 2014, will include an Early Enrichment Center where preschool programs will be offered. It will also offer kid’s classes, day camps and birthday celebrations. “This facility couldn’t come at a better time as the influx of young families moving to our waterfront properties continues at an increasing pace,” Steve Gonzalez, head of retail leasing at TF Cornerstone, said in a

statement. “New York Kids Club will build on the family-friendly atmosphere we have built in LIC and will play an active role in its continued growth by providing vital services to our community members.” The Kids Club will be directly across the street from PS 312, a new 600-seat school, from kindergarten to eighth grade, set to start this September. A new high school will also open nearby at Hunters Point South, which makes the location and neighborhood “ideal for the unique brand of services they offer,” Winick Realty Group President Steven Baker and his colleague Aaron Fishbein, who represented landlord TF Cornerstone in the lease transaction, said in a statement. The LIC waterfront building includes a 50,000-sq. ft. outdoor amenity deck featuring a real sand beach volleyball court, two tennis courts, a reflecting pool, dog run, a lawn, and sun deck with BBQ grills, lounge chairs and benches. It also includes a children’s playroom, an outdoor children’s playground and family programming and events in partnership with Citibabes. Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, www.usopen.org or at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center box office. General admission promenade tickets cost $10 and loge tickets are $20. The concert starts at 1 p.m. and runs until 3 p.m. While attendees may show up for the activities and performances, they are also supporting a good cause. Proceeds from Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day will help support USTA Serves, the USTA’s national charitable foundation, and the National Junior Tennis and Learning network. Children ages 12 and under with stadium-show tickets will receive a free Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day hat from the USTA and Hess on a first-come, first-served basis. “Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess has grown into the largest single-day, grass-roots tennis and entertainment event in the world,” Dave Haggerty, USTA Chairman, CEO and President, said. “AAKD kicks off the U.S. Open with the hottest musical acts of summer and some of the world’s best tennis players, all coming together to celebrate the life and values of tennis legend and humanitarian Arthur Ashe.” CBS will broadcast selections from Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day on Aug. 25, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event will kick off the U.S. Open, which will run from Aug. 26 to Sept. 9. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

The Devil You Know BY sTEVEn J. FERRARI

Just over a month after announcing the club was for sale, The Laughing Devil’s owner announced the venue would be staying in the family. Comedian Steve Hofstetter announced early Wednesday that he and two other investors planned to buy out the others to keep the Long Island City club as is. “After we had a buyer that backed out at the last minute, our second best offer was to turn it into a bar,” Hofstetter said. “And I did not want to see that happen.” The smaller ownership group, which Hofstetter said included general manager Scott Sharp, will still take offers for minority ownership. The Laughing Devil – which opened in December 2011 and quickly established itself as a premiere venue – will operate as it has, with a few announced changes. In his announcement, Hofstetter

said the club would offer classic movies to the schedule on Wednesday nights and weekend afternoons, mentioning cult classics including “Spaceballs” and “The Big Lebowski.” The owners also plan to include a new regular show hosted by Dane Hanson, featuring young comics on the rise, to its Friday night schedules. When announcing the sale of the club last month, Hofstetter said he had some projects upcoming in Los Angeles that would make it difficult to run the club. He said he would run the club in addition to his other responsibilities. “I will be passing on some opportunities in LA and coming back to NYC every so often to ensure that the Laughing Devil is here to stay,” he said. The Laughing Devil is located at 47-38 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. For information, call (347) 913-3845 or visit www.laughingdevil.com.

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FRIday 8/23

WedNesday 8/28

FEStival DE laS FlORES

Festival De Las Flores, also known as Festival of the Flowers, will take place at Queens Botanical Garden through Aug. 25. Columbian floral artisans will be on hand to reveal their unique creations. Admission to see the artists is included in the Garden entry fee, which is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and $2 for children and students with ID. To learn more about the festival, call (718) 886-3800.

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Mahone, along with games and activities for kids of all ages. For information, visit www.arthurashekidsday.com.

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The Country Line Band will perform at the Bayview Dance Club, 217-14 24th Ave., Bayside from 8 p.m. to midnight. Cost is $5 with free on-site parking. For information, call (718) 428-0100.

DEcaDES OF DaNcE MaGic ShOw

The Glen Oaks Library will present a magic show by Seth Dale. The magician’s shows often combine magic and comedy for an unforgettable experience for kids. The free event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and is for children ages 6 and up. For more information, call the library at (718) 831-8636.

‘MOONRiSE KiNGDOM’

The Rockaway Beach Civic Association will host a movie night at Rockaway Beach at the Beach 106 Street. Attendees can see a screening of “Moonrise Kingdom.” The movie will begin at sundown. Please bring blankets and beach chairs. Picnics are welcomed and encouraged. Please take garbage with you after the movie ends. Alcoholic beverages and smoking are not permitted at the beach. For more information, please call (718) 318-4000.

Featuring performances by Deborah Cox, Robin S., Crystal Waters, C & C Music Factory, Aubry and Giorgio, starting at 9 p.m. at Resorts World Casino New York City. The event is sponsored by 103.5 KTU. Tickets cost $30.

suNday 8/25 FitNESS caMp

The Central Queens Y in Forest Hills will host a health and fitness mini-camp for kids in kindergarten through 6th grades. The event will include bowling, martial arts, Olympic style team races, a magic show and a dance party. The camp runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fee is $55 for members of the Y-club and $60 for non-members. The Central Queens Y is located at 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills. For more information, contact Adam Ostroff at (718) 2685011, ext. 505 or email him at aostroff@cqy.org.

satuRday 8/24 aRthUR aShE KiDS Day

The largest single-day grassroots tennis and entertainment event in the world returns to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park the day before the start of the U.S. Open tennis tournament. This year’s lineup includes Ariana Grande and Austin

SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK

FROM cUba tO MExicO

Flushing Town Hall’s Free Summer Concert series will show off the sounds of Latino music at 2 p.m. in the venue’s newly renovated Garden. Music from Cuba,

The English folk rock band will perform at the inaugural concert at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium as part of the band’s Gentlemen of the Road tour. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the concert begins at 6 p.m. with opening acts The Vaccines and Bear’s Den. For information, visit www.mumfordandsons.com.

Mexico and Puerto Rico performed by Adela Dalto, a featured vocalist with Mario Bauza’s Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, and Arturo O’Farrill will be featured during the concert. Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis. For information, call (718) 463-7700.

StREEt pERFORMaNcE

Theater for the New City’s 2013 Street Theater tour of “Sanitation or Off the Grid,” an operetta for the street, will come to Travers Park at 2 p.m. Three voyaging City sanitation workers have fantastical adventures when their cruise ship breaks down at sea. For information, visit www. theaterforthenewcity.net.

ShE-DEvilS

Join in on a hilarious night of comedy from the funniest people in the world with no Y chromosome at the Laughing Devil Comedy Club in Long Island City. For $20, you get one ticket and two glasses of wine, champagne or soft drink. The evening, starting at 8 p.m., will feature Chrissie Mayr, Joyelle Johnson, Lori Palminteri, Tracie Jayne, Dina Harshem and Katie Hannigan. For information, visit www. laughingdevil.com.

the Opposites,” at the Flushing Library from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The book explores and is based on the philosophy of Aesthetic Realism, founded by American poet and critic Eli Siegel. After the reading, there will be a Q and A session. For more information, call (718) 661-1200.

Author Len Bernstein will read from his book, “Photography, Life, and

WedNesday 8/28

‘JUNO’

The final evening of the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition’s 2013 Movies on the Waterfront series will take place on the Astoria Park lawn, starting at 8:30 p.m., with the movie “Juno.” For information, visit www.centralastoria.org

tuesday 8/27

KOREaN cUltURE caMp

Flushing Town Hall will hold a Korean Culture Summer Camp through Aug. 30, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Co-presented with Korean Cultural Service NY, the camp will explore Korean traditions through fun activities. Students will have the chance to make their own Korean masks, play a Korean mask-dance drama and learn how to play a traditional instrument, like the buk or janggu. The program costs $40 per student. Space is limited. To register, call (212) 759-9550 or visit www.koreanculture. org/?document_srl=54802.

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MONday 8/26 lEN bERNStEiN

there will be a free screening of “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” from 8 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Josh Hutcherson and Vanessa Hudgens, this film is a sequel to “Journey to the Center of the Earth” and is based on the Jules Verne novel, “The Mysterious Island.” For more information, email michael. agnello@parks.nyc.gov

‘JOURNEy 2’

In Crocheron Park, across from the Golden Pond,

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Queens today Section editor: reGinA VoGeL

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

HeALtH ZUMBA Saturdays, through August Ridgewood library at 10. YoGA Saturdays through September 8 9:30-10:30 and 11-12 and Sundays 10-11. Socrates Sculpture, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., LIC. tAi cHi Sundays through September 9 11-12 at Socrates Sculpture, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., LIC. ZUMBA Mondays, August 26, September 9, 16, 23, 30 Bayside library at 6:30. MetAStAtic BreASt Mondays 1:30-3:00 at Adelphi School of Social Work. 516-877-4314. ALZHeiMerS tuesday, August 27 Caregiver Suppor t group in Forest Hills. 592-5757, ext. 237. YoGA StretcH tuesdays, August 27, September 3, 10 Richmond Hill library at 5:30. PiLAteS tu e s d a y s , A u g u s t 2 7 , September 3, 10, 17, 24 Queens Village library at 5:45. GentLe YoGA Wednesdays, August 28, September 4, 11 Woodside library. Register. StreSS MAnAGeMent thursday, August 29 Peninsula library at 5:30. ZUMBA thursday, August 29 Corona library at 6. SHAPe UP nYc Fridays, August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27 Briarwood library at 11:30. cArdio toninG Fridays, August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27 Laurelton library at 6:30.

ALUMni BLAnd HoUSeS Saturday, September 7 reunion of former Bland Houses residents. 8156697.

MeetinGS nY cAreS Monday, August 26 at 3 New York Cares meets at the Forest Hills library. creAtiVe WritinG Monday, August 26 Hollis library at 5:30. Knit & crocHet Mondays, August 26, September 9, 16, 23 Douglaston library at 4. QHc toAStMASterS tuesdays, August 27, September 10, 24 at 82-68 164 th Street, Jamaica at 5:15. cAMerA cLUB tuesday, August 27 Southeast Queens Camera Club meets at the Roy Wilkins Family Rec. Center. 347528-7178. Knit & crocHet tuesday, August 27 Whitestone librar y at 2 and Windsor Park library at 2. cHeSS For ALL tu e s d ay, A u g u s t 2 7 Rosedale library at 4. ScrABBLe cLUB tuesday, August 27 Bellerose library at 5:30. cHeSS cLUB

tuesdays Windsor Park library at 5:30. FH VAc Wednesdays, August 28, September 25 Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corp. 793-2055. Knit & crocHet Wednesday, August 28 South Ozone Park library at 1. cHeSS & cHecKerS Wednesday, August 28 Astoria library at 3:30. WritinG cLUB thursday, August 29 Peninsula library at noon. StAMP cLUB thursday, August 29 Forest Hills library at 5. cdec 26 thursday, August 29 Community District Education Council 26 meets at 7 for a business meeting and 8 for a public meeting at PS173. KnittinG cLUB Friday, August 30 Maspeth library at 11. cHeSS cLUB Friday, August 30 Woodside library at 4.

entertAinMent cHAtPAti MeLA Saturday, August 24 celebrating food and arts in the South Asian community from 3-8 at the Play Street on 78 th Street between Northern and 34th Avenue, Jackson Heights. PoetrY FeSt Saturday, August 24 Central library at 11. cHineSe FLUte Saturday, August 24 Flushing library at 1. SPiroS SoUKiS Saturday, August 24 Rocking blues with Greek Soul at the Flushing library at 5. FAirY tALeS oF BWAY Saturday, August 24 3-4 at the LIC library. coUntrY Line BAnd Saturday, August 24 7pm12am Bayview Swim Club, 217-14 24 th Avenue, Bayside. $5. Cash bar, special menu. nU UrBAn cAFÉ Saturdays live jazz, r&b, open mic 8-midnight. Free. 188-36 Linden Blvd., St. Albans. 917-817-8653. cUB ScoUtS GAtHer Sunday, August 25 games for boys and information for adults in St. Albans Park from 2-5. cUBA to MeXico Sunday, August 25 From Cuba to Mexico, a musical potpourri at Flushing Town Hall. 463-7700, ext. 222. trAVerS PArK Sunday, August 25 City Parks Puppet Show at 11. Travers Park, 78th Street between 34th

and Northern Blvd. oBLiVion Monday, August 26 movie at Central library at 2. LoUiS ArMStronG Monday, August 26 Windsor Park library at 2 and Central library at 7. BeAcH 119 Monday, August 26 film and discussion at 6 at the Peninsula library. ScrABBLe cLUB tuesday, August 27 East Flushing library at 3:30. cLASSicAL MUSic tuesday, August 27 Richmond Hill library at 4. BinGo tuesdays 7:15 American Martyrs Church in Bayside. 4644582. tuesdays 7:15 (doors open 6) Rego Park Jewish Center. 459-1000. $3 admission includes 12 games. dUnGeonS/drAGonS Friday, August 30 Astoria library at 1.

dAnce iSrAeLi FoLK Mondays 7:15-9:45 at Hillcrest Jewish Center, 182-02 Union Turnpike. $10 session. 380-4145. Line dAncinG M o n d ay s 6 : 3 0 - 9 : 3 0 a t Kowalinski Post 4, 61-57 Maspeth Avenue. $7. Cake and coffee. 565-2259. Wednesdays 7-10 at the STARS Building, 8 Coleman Square, Howard Beach. $10.

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Queens today edUcAtion/GAMeS/crAFtS BeGin PoWerPoint Saturday, August 24 Central library. Register. creAtiVe WritinG Saturday, August 24 Langston Hughes library at 1. inter. PoWerPoint Saturday, August 24 Central library. Register. JoB reAdineSS Monday, August 26 South Jamaica library at 2. crAFternoon M o n d ay, Au g u s t 2 6 Rosedale library at 4. intro eMAiL Monday, August 26 Central library. Register. JoB SeArcH Mondays, August 26, September 9, 16, 23, 30 Arverne library at 11. reciPeS & MeMorieS M o n d ay, Au g u s t 2 6 Queens Village library at noon. GooGLe AccoUntS Monday, August 26 Flushing library. Register. crocHet Mondays, August 26, September 9 Woodside library at 5:30. MAc MondAY Monday, August 26 V: Central library. Register. BALLrooM dAncinG Monday, August 26 Forest Hills library at 6:30. JoB reAdineSS Mondays Job Readiness and computer assistance 2-6 at the South Jamaica library. JoB SeArcH Mondays free job search and computer help every Monday 11-2 at the Astoria library. BridGe Mondays except holidays 12-4 at Pride of Judea in Douglaston. Lesson & play $10. Partners arranged. 423-6200. AdULt cHeSS Mondays and thursdays Queens Village library at 5:30. tYPinG LAB tu e s d ay, A u g u s t 2 7 Arverne library. Register. BeGin coMPUterS tuesday, August 27 McGoldrick at 11, Bellerose library. Register. BeGin coMPUterS tuesdays, August 27, September 10, 24 Far Rockaway library. Register. BeGin coMPUterS tu e s d a y s , A u g u s t 2 7 , September 3, 10, 17, 24 Rosedale library at 11. tecHnoLoGiSt iS in tuesday, August 27 Pomonok library at 2. BeGin GUitAr tuesday, August 27 Central library. Register. BeGin eXceL tuesdays, August 27, September 10 Flushing library. Register.

doWnLoAd e-BooKS tuesday, August 27 Flushing library. Register. BeGin PUBLiSHer tuesday, August 27 LIC library. Register. AcceSS LiBrArY iteMS tuesday, August 27 Glen Oaks library at 11. intro FAceBooK tuesday, August 27 McGoldrick library at 11:30. intro e-MAiL tu e s d ay, A u g u s t 2 7 Queens Village librar y. Register. MicroSoFt eXceL tuesdays, August 27, September 3 Arverne library. Register. JoB SKiLLS tuesday, August 27 Central library. Register. coMPUter cLASS tu e s d a y s , A u g u s t 2 7 , September 3, 10, 17, 24 Woodside library at 5:45. JoB reAdineSS tuesdays, August 27, September 3, 10, 24 Woodside library at 5:45. cHeSS tuesdays Rosedale library at 4. SMALL BUSineSS tuesdays Small Business Workshop at the Central library. Register. Get YoUr YArnS oUt! tuesdays after evening Minyan at 8, knitters, crocheters, needlepoint-ers, and others meet at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 263-7000, ext. 200. KoreAn cULtUre Wednesday, August 28 through Friday, August 30 Korean Culture Summer Camp 11-3 at Flushing Town Hall. 463-7700, ext. 222. BeGin coMPUterS Wednesday, August 28 Hollis library. Register. reSUMeS/coVer Ltr Wednesday, August 28 Central library. Register. BeGin e-MAiL Wednesday, August 28 Arverne library. Register. BeGin coM/internet Wednesdays, August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25 Hollis library. Register. BeGin internet Wednesdays, August 28, September 18 Windsor Park library at 11:30. Knit & crocHet Wednesday, August 28 South Ozone Park library at 1. MocK interVieWS Wednesdays, August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25 Flushing library at 1:30. MocK interVieWS Wednesday, August 28 Central library. Register. Word For coVer Ltr Wednesday, August 28 Central library. Register. cHA cHA dAnce

Wednesday, August 28 Flushing library at 6:30. WAtercoLor Wednesdays all techniques and subjects at the National Art League.969-1128. BeGin coMPUterS t h u r s d ay, A u g u s t 2 9 Rosedale library at 5:45. MocK interVieWS thursday, August 29 Central library. Register. codeAcAdeMY thursdays, August 29, September 12 Central library. Register. PoWerPoint thursdays, August 29, September 5, 19 Ar verne library. Register. interVieW SKiLLS thursdays, August 29, September 5 Arverne library. Register. BeGin coMPUterS t h u r s d ays , Au g u s t 2 9 , September 5, 12, 19, 26 Rosedale library at 5:45. LeArn cHineSe thursdays North Forest Park library at 6. BeGin coMPUterS Friday, August 30 Middle Village library. Register. intro coMPUterS Friday, August 30 Central library. Register. BeGin coMPUterS Friday, August 30 Auburndale library at 11. Knit & crocHet Fridays Fresh Meadows library at 11. cHeSS cLUB Fridays at 3:30 at the Auburndale library and 4 at the Woodside library.

MiSceLLAneoUS KidS tooLS Bring donations of new school supplies or cash to purchase supplies to any of Astoria Federal Savings’ 85 branches. MArcH WASHinGton Saturday, August 24 Jamaica Branch NAACP’s bus trip to DC to commemorate and continue the call for justice and equality. 723-3653. reHeArSALS Starting Saturday, September 7 Saturdays, Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill begins rehearsals at St. John’s in Richmond Hill. www.richmondhillny. com/ArtsSMC.

enVironMent JH ScrAPS tuesday 6-8pm and Saturdays 10-2 35 th Avenue between 69th Street and the BQE. Bring coffee, tea, fruit, veggie scraps. WorMS! Wednesday, August 28 Steinway library at 3.

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SHANA TOVA May the trumpeting of the shofar herald in a sweet new year filled with good health, prosperity and peace for all. Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin; Cantor Shiya Ribowsky; David Hasson, President; The Officers; Board of Trustees, and Congregation of Israel Center of Conservative Judaism Renew Your Jewish Connection by Joining the ICCJ Family CONTACT RAbbI FRYeR bOdzIN FOR MORe INFORMATION: TelePHONe: 718-591-5610 e-mAIl: RABBIRFB@ICCJ2004.ORg Israel Center of Conservative Judaism

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QUeenS LiBrArieS M a ny b ra n c h e s o f t h e Queensborough Library offer toddler and pre-school programs and more. Contact local branches. tUtorinG Saturday, August 24 Bayside library at 10. Science FUn Saturday, August 24 Central library at 10. LeArn to GroW Saturday, August 24 Steinway library at 3:45. cHeSS cLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2. reAd WitH Me Monday, August 26 Broadway library at 3. crAFternoonS M o n d ay, Au g u s t 2 6 Rosedale library at 4. FUn dAY Monday, August 26 Forest Hills library at 9. reAdinGS Monday, August 26 at the Shops at Atlas Park, 8000 Cooper Avenue, Glendale at 10. LeArn to GroW Mondays, August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 LIC library at 2 and Astoria library at 3:30. GAMeS Monday, August 26 Ridgewood library at 3. nAtUre KidS tuesday, August 27 Woodside library at 4:15. diG into reAdinG tu e s d ay, A u g u s t 2 7 Rosedale library at 2. reAd to A doG tuesday, August 27 North Hills library at 4. BooK BUddieS tuesday, August 27 South Ozone Park library. Register. reAd & Seed tuesday, August 27 at 2:30 at the Central library. MAKinG BooKS tuesday, August 27 Broadway library at 3. LeArn to drAW tuesday, August 27 Douglaston library at 3:30. LAtin dAnce tuesday, August 27 Corona library. Register. ArtS & crAFtS tuesdays at the North Hills library at 2:15. nAtUre KidS tuesdays Sunnyside library at 3:00. FAMiLY FUn tiMe Wednesday, August 28 Broadway library at 11:30. reAd to Me Wednesday, August 28 Rosedale library at 10:30. SiGn, reAd & PLAY Wednesday, August 28 Douglaston librar y at 1:30. reAd to Me Wednesday, August 28 Peninsula library at 11:30.

diG into StorieS Wednesday, August 28 Middle Village library at 1:30. AFricAn JeWeLrY Wednesday, August 28 Langston Hughes library at 3. cHeSS & cHecKerS Wednesday, August 28 Astoria library at 3:30. LeArn to GroW Wednesdays, August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25 Steinway library at 3:45 and Broadway library at 5:15. StorY tiMe Wednesday, August 28 LIC library at 5. nAtUre KidS thursday, August 29 Astoria library at 1:30. reAd to Me t h u r s d ay, A u g u s t 2 9 South Ozone Park library at 12:30. LeGo BUiLderS thursday, August 29 Glendale library. Register. GAMe tiMe thursday, August 29 Bayside library at 3. toddLer dAnce Friday, August 30 Glendale library at 11:30. tWeen WorKSHoP Friday, August 30 Bayside library at 1. MAnGA drAWinG thursdays South Ozone Park library at 4. GAMe on thursdays at the Central library at 3:30. cHeSS cLUB thursdays Rochdale Village library at 4:30. tWeen WorKSHoP Friday, August 30 Bayside library at 1. GAMe dAY Friday, August 30 South Ozone Park library at 2:30 and 4.. teMPorArY tAttoo Friday, August 30 Peninsula library at noon. StorYtiMe Fridays 1 South Hollis library at 11:15. crAFt cLUB Fridays Peninsula library at 3. GAMe dAY Fridays at 3:30 Queens Village library. ArtS & crAFtS Fridays Briarwood library at 4. East Flushing Register. Ozone Park at 3. GAMe dAY Fridays Windsor Park at 4. cHeSS cLUB Fridays Auburndale library at 3:30 and Windsor Park library. Register. tUtorinG Saturday, August 31 Bayside library at 10. crAFt cLUB Saturday, August 31 Peninsula library at 3. LeArn to GroW

Saturdays, August 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28 Steinway library at 3:45. BAcK to ScHooL Saturday, August 31 10-1 at 98th Place and 57th Avenue, Corona. Backpacks, supplies, entertainment, face painting and more. Rain location St. Pauls, 9816 55th Avenue. 205-3881.

PArentS Pre-ScHooL Wednesday and thursday, August 28, 29 tour of the school and speech screenings for children 3-5 from 8:30-3:00. Whitestone School for Child Development. 746-6555. BAcK to ScHooL Saturday, August 31 10-1 at 98th Place and 57th Avenue, Corona. Backpacks, supplies, entertainment, face painting and more.

tALKS AUtHor tALK Monday, August 26 “Photography, Life and the Opposites” with Len Bernstein at 6 at the Flushing library. BooK diScUSSion Monday, August 26 “The Rules of Civility” discussed at 6:30 at the Steinway library. centrAL LiBrArY Wednesday, August 28 “Wild” discussed at 11:30. BooK diScUSSion thursday, August 29 5:30 at the Hollis library. iMMiGrAtion LAW thursday, August 29 Immigration Law 101: How to Get A Green Card at 6:30 at the Flushing library. BooK GroUP thursday, August 29 East Flushing library at 11. SALArY neGotiAtion Friday, August 30 Central library. Register. BiG reAd BooK Friday, August 30 Far Rockaway library at noon. “Stories and Poems” by Edgar Allan Poe discussed.

FLeA MArKetS FLeA MArKet Saturday, August 31 NAACP branch, 189-26 Linden Blvd., St. Albans 10-4. indoor FLeA Saturday, September 7 9-4 at St. John Vianney Church, Union Street and 35 th Avenue, Flushing. tHriFt SHoP Saturdays 12-4 at t he Queens Baptist Church, 93-23 217th Street, Queens Village. 465-2504.

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Phoenix Medical Office PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/5/13. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 52-23 Van Loon St, Elmhurst, Queens, NY 11373. Purpose: Medicine. _______________________ Corona United Condo Management LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/29/13. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 102-23 43 Ave, Corona, NY 11368. Purpose: General. _______________________ URBAN PALATE GROUP LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 4/19/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 195-30C Peck Ave., Flushing, NY 11365. General Purposes. _______________________ 143-19 38TH AVE LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 07/30/13. Office Location: Queens Count y, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 136-20 38th Ave., #3B, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act. _______________________ Notice of formation of AL CAPITAL CONSULTANTS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 5/22/13. Office located in Queens county. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: THE LLC at P.O. Box 520615, Flushing, NY 11352. Purpose: Any lawful activity. _______________________ D & C Empower LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 07/24/13. Office Location: Queens Count y, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 104-51 90th Ave., Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act. _______________________ Notice of formation of 4212 H&S LLC, Articles of Org. filed with Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 7/30/2013. Office located in Queens Count y, SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail

copy of any process served against the LLC to: The LLC at 210-12 39th Ave., Suite #2, Bayside, NY 11361. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose. _______________________ Power Plus USA LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/29/13. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Kevin Chen, 40-42 Main St 5/Fl, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: General. _______________________ REAL REHAB SOLUTIONS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/02/2013. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Legalinc Corporate Services Inc., 35-15 84th Street 2H, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. _______________________ Samantha 30 LLC Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 7/26/13. Office: Queens. SSNY is design. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail process to 48-21 30th Ave Long Island City, NY 11103. Purpose: any lawful activity. _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on AUG 07 2013 bearing Index Number NC-00066213/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) Tova (Middle) Elyse (Last) Plaut My present name is (First) Shana (Middle) Elyse (Last) Wargon aka Shana E Wargon, aka Shana E Plaut My present address is 67-26 170th St., Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 My place of birth is Manhattan, NY My date of birth is July 16, 1990 _______________________ NOTICE is hereby given that an order entered by the Civil Court of the City of New York, County of Queens on JUL 31 2013 bearing index no. 000558-2013, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the Clerk of Civil Court of New York, County of Queens located at 8917 Sutphin Blvd Room 357 Jamaica N.Y. 11435, granted me the right, to assume the name of IMRAN BAIG. My present address is 101-35A 120 Street South Richmond Hill NY 11419, my date of birth is August 14, 1972, the place of birth

is City of Lahore Pakistan, I am US Citizen, and my present name is NAJAMUL ISLAM a.k.a. NAJAM-ULISLAM _______________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF GAO & LEE CAPITAL REALTY LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/8/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to principal address: 4306 159th St Flushing, NY 11358. Purpose: any lawful act. _______________________ Notice of Formation of 8827 179 ST LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 5/24/13. Office location: Queens Count y. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against is may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Dhanpaul Naraine, 220-29 Jamaica Ave., Queens Village, NY 11428. Purpose: any lawful activities. _______________________ Notice of Formation of 8012 Rockaway Boulevard LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 8/2/13. Office location: Queens Count y. Princ. bus. addr.: 616 Lowell Rd., Concord, MA 01742. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Mark B. Elefante, Hemenway & Barnes LLP, 60 State St., Boston, MA 02109. Purpose: all lawful purposes. _______________________ Notice of Formation of Wong Brothers Properties LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/16/13. Office location: Queens Count y. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 41-33 149th Place, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: any lawful activity. _______________________ File No. 2012-1974 PROBATE CITATION SURROGATE’S COURT, QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO the hairs at law, next of kin and distributees of Gwendoline Cable a/k/a Gwendoline Robin Cable, deceased, if living, & if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees & successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due dili-

gence. Public administrator of the County of Queens; Stedman Alexander and Marina James A petition having been duly filed by MERVIN SERAPHIN, who is domiciled at 145-61 LAKEWOOD AVENUE, JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11435 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, QUEENS County, at 88-19 SUTPHIN BLVD., New York, on September 26, 2013, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of GWENDOLINE CABLE A/K/A GWENDOLINE ROBIN CABLE lately domiciled at 145-53 LAKEWOOD AVENUE, JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11435 admitting to probate a Will dated MARCH 1, 2001 a copy of which is attached, as the Will of GWENDOLINE CABLE A/K/A GWENDOLINE ROBIN CABLE deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that Letters Testamentary issue to: MERVIN SERAPHIN Dated, Attested and Sealed AUG 07 2013 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate MARGARET M. GRIBBON Chief Clerk CHRISTIANA J. BRIDGEWATER, ESQ. Attorney for Petitioner 212-682-8969 Telephone Number 333 EAST 45TH STREET, SUITE 12C, NEW YORK, NY 10017 Address of Attorney NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you. _______________________ Notice is hereby given that a license number 1225758 for beer and wine has been applied by the undersigned to sell beer and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at 135-29 Springfield Boulevard, Springfield Gardens, Queens County, New York 11412 for on premises consumption. _______________________

Notice of formation of Bright Sky Group LLC. Article of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of NY (SSNY) on 7/9/2013. Office located in Queens county. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to; The LLC at Broadway, Jackson Heights, NY Purpose; Any lawful activity or purpose. _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUL 31 2013 bearing Index Number NC-00061713/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) Pamela (Middle) Ann (Last) Coote My present name is (First) Pamela (Middle) Ann (Last) Grenardo-Coote aka Pamela Grenardo Coote, aka P A Grenardo-Coote My present address is 209-47 111th Ave., Queens Village, NY 11429 My place of birth is Guyana My date of birth is March 21, 1959 _______________________ Notice of formation of Stoneview Capital LLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 8/1/2013. Office located in Queens county. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process against the LLC to: THE LLC at 71-11 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst, NY 11370. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose. _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUL 31 2013 bearing Index Number NC-000640-13/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Fremlin (Middle) Akwasi (Last) Dekyi (Seniority) Jr My present name is

(First) Akwasi (Last) Dekyi (Seniority) Jr My present address is 220-15 94th Ave., Queens Village, NY 11428 My place of birth is Prince William Count y, VA My date of birth is September 09, 1990 _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on AUG 07 2013 bearing Index Number NC-00066913/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) Lauren (Middle) Helman (Last) Foley My present name is (First) Lauren (Middle) Ann (Last) Foley My present address is 3415 31st Ave., Apt. 5D, Astoria, NY 11106 My place of birth is Boston, MA My date of birth is June 10, 1984 _______________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY. NAME: MAJOR BLOSSOM FARM, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/05/13 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 the process to the LLC, 147-06 2nd Avenue, Whitestone, New York 11357. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUL 15 2013 bearing Index Number NC-00053913/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) Cal (Last) Classi My present name is (First) Cataldo (Last) Classi aka Cal Classi My present address is 164-48 86th St., Howard Beach, NY 11414 My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY My date of birth is December 09, 1949

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Grand Opening

Shoppers enter the new H Mart on Francis Lewis Boulevard in Bayside for the store’s grand opening celebration on Saturday. Photo by Ira Cohen.

Honoring Rev. Mitchell

Members of Ebenezer Baptist Church gathered on Aug. 17 for a ceremony to rename the intersection of Northern Boulevard and Prince Street in Flushing as “Rev. Dr. Timothy P. Mitchell Way,” in honor of the reverend’s 47 years of service to the community. Mitchell was known as the “Prince of Prince Street.” Photo by Ira Cohen.

Celebrating India

NBC’s hit television show, “America’s Got Talent,” paid a visit to Queens College last week to film a segment that aired during this week’s episode. Pictured with QC President James Muyskens (standing) are the show’s judges (from left) Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel B. and Howie Mandel. Photo by Virginia Sherwood, NBC.

Festival Welcome

Community leaders and elected officials gathered at the Queens Botanical Gardens on Aug. 14 along with Columbia Consul General Dr. Elsa Gladys Cifuentes Aranzazu (center) to welcome the Festival de las Flores to New York City.

Meet and Greet

Residents throughout the City gathered on Sunday for the annual India Day Parade in Manhattan. At right, Reshma Saujani, a candidate for Public Advocate, stands with members of the Federation of Indian Associations, which helped to organize the annual event. Photos by Xin Ping Tian.

Mayoral hopeful Bill Thompson stopped by the Elmhurst Jackson Heights Senior Center to meet with residents and discuss issues. Photo by Ira Cohen.

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

on, Katz's opponent, Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., could be seen waiting nearby. He was scheduled to accept the endorsement of the Patrolman's Benevolent Association on the steps of Borough Hall at 11:30 a.m. The scheduling error may have been annoying for some, but here at QConf, we're sure there were some reporters grateful to not have to race to more than one location.

CONFIDENTIAL

You'd think that campaigning throughout a Borough as large as Queens, scheduling conflicts would be minimal. But the candidates for Borough President overlapped schedules a bit on Tuesday. At 11 a.m. former Councilwoman Melinda Katz joined State Sen. Jose Peralta for the unveiling of a bill to promote local tourism. As the press conference went

Long Ride Home

A report released last week reported what many residents in Queens already know: traveling via public transportation is very time consuming. According to a report released by the Partnership for New York City, commuters throughout the City have one of the longest commutes time in the country, with the average travel time for a City resident using public transportation at 48 minutes. This is increased by the fact, the report states, that as more jobs are created in the outer boroughs, commutes can be

longer because straphangers may have to travel to an area not well served by public transportation. For example, 150,000 commuters-a-day travel daily on the Q train between Queens and Brooklyn. “Many of the two million resident workers who live in Brooklyn and Queens commute daily between the two boroughs. Due to limited public transit options, over half of these commutes are made by car, contributing to road congestion and greenhouse gas emissions,” the report says.

Watch Out For 'Illegal Babies' Walk with caution around the Flushing Meadow Corona Park because “illegal babies” roam the grounds. “Illegal babies” are baby-carriages full of beer with blankets on top of the beer. Illegal vendors infiltrate the park and take away from the legal vendors. For years now, FMCP struggled with a lack of funding and maintenance provided by the

City, considering the low number of PEP officers, soon to be four from two, monitoring the grounds. How do four PEP officers catch “illegal babies” on loose, while doing everything else to keep the park safe? We here at QConf cannot help but wonder if the old and new Flushing Meadows Corona Park conservancies will do any good.

Musicians OF QuEEns

Hugo Calvo & His Band

Hugo Calvo and the band he plays with, the Spanish 7th day Adventist Praise and Worship Team, play music to both spread a positive, Christian message and have fun while doing so. The group’s members are Calvo, Melvin Pena, Joe Pena, Cynthia Pena, Genesis Torres, Richard Taveras, Kimberly Martinez, Rita Valentin, Michaela Valentin, Rosa Valentin, Kesly Urruthia, Danny Perez, Ishan Kumar, Marcos Cruz and Nikki Cruz. While they all play various instruments, they are united in their goal to make great music and worship God. “There’s a saying that music is the universal language of the people and we believe that. If the people see a group of young, regular people like us worshiping God in spirit and in truth, they too can hear the same message preached by the disciples and martyrs who died to get this very message across to us,” Calvo said. “By doing so,

we should be joyous, grateful and open to sharing this truth to other people.” Calvo himself learned to play guitar just three years ago. Two years ago, he took up bass guitar as well. While he is self-taught, Calvo credits music director Marcos Cruz and his friends for helping propel his skill level forward. “My best friend and guitar mentor, Carlos Mota, introduced me to it and ever since, I have been on a journey,” he said. “I also picked up the bass guitar on a trip with a group of friends who were musicians before me and I wanted to accompany them. I started playing it and fell in love with its power and ability to provide a rhythm to the music.” Calvo is originally from Columbia and that is where his musical influences come from as well. He said he learned much from listening to Jazz, Salsa

and Gospel and the band frequently makes use of the African/Latino rhythms that came out of the country. He was drawn in by Christian music during a soulsearching period in his life where he was looking for something more than parties and fleeting enjoyment. “Christian music allows you to freely sing and play music to God in a way that your mind, body and soul all have part in this amazing experience called praise and worship,” he said. “It’s unlike anything I have ever experienced before.” While the band members are from all over the Borough, they congregate at their church community in Corona. “We play music for them, we welcome the homeless, the less fortunate, those who need someone there to care for,” Calvo said. “Not only has this made us better musicians, but also better people in general.”

A Final Loud Reminder of Civic Virtue Past The controversial “Triumph of Civic Virtue” may be long gone from its old Queens Boulevard home but its noisy memory remains – even nine months after Civic Virtue was moved to Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery. Every eight minutes, an electric device, formerly mounted at the statue’s side emits a loud, screechy noise meant to scare birds away from the area. The device was installed as a poop reduction system in an effort to reserve the statue’s structure from acidy bird droppings. The device still plays two types of sounds – one inaudible to the human ear and another which is hard to ignore – a random combination of birds of prey squawking. In light of the revelation, the Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services said they would be removing the device in the next coming weeks. We here at QConf can’t help but wonder if the unbearable noise was meant to keep visitors out from Queens too.

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