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THE BEST OF QUEENS
Craving a great burger or a nice slice of pizza? Can’t decide where to go for a good haircut? Let your fellow residents of Queens guide you to the best the Borough has to offer. Within these pages, our readers have submitted their favorite places in a variety of categories, honoring businesses as the Best of Queens. Flip through this special issue and make sure to try some new places!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Best of Queens Food and Dining ..........................................Page 4 Retail ......................................................... Page 12 Health & Beauty ....................................... Page 16 Entertainment .......................................... Page 16 Services .................................................... Page 18 Personal Favorites .................................... Page 20 This Week’s Trib Trib Pix....................................................... Page 21 Leisure ...................................................... Page 22 Queens Today ........................................... Page 24 Deadline.................................................... Page 31 Edit ............................................................ Page 33 News ..................................................Pages 34-40 QConfidential ............................................ Page 49 Photos by Ira Cohen
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BEST OF 2013
FOOD & DINING Bagel Oasis 183-12 Horace Harding Expy., Fresh Meadows Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside
PJ Horgan’s 42-17 Queens Blvd., Sunnyside Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside Breaks Bar & Billards 32-04b Broadway, Astoria Henry Simmons, Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria
Breakfast
Bel Aire 31-91 21st St., Astoria Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
Bagel Time 150-51 14th Ave., Whitestone Walter Pinkman, Ozone Park
The Clinton Restaurant 9-17 Clintonville St., Whitestone Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens
Photo by Ira Cohen
Brooklyn Bagel 36-14 30th Ave., Astoria Henry Simmons, Astoria Stacey Silliman, Astoria Matt Marvilli, Astoria
Parkside Restaurant 107-01 Corona Ave., Corona Ronald Izzo, Flushing
Ravenshead Public House 38-04 Broadway, Astoria Walter Pinkman, Ozone Park
Bagels
Utopia Bagels 1909 Utopia Pkwy., Whitestone Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens Shirley H., College Point
Papazzio Italian Restaurant 39-38 Bell Blvd., Bayside Gene Mancuso, Flushing
Pete’s Grille 39-14 Queens Blvd., Sunnyside Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside Bagel Time in Whitestone. Parisi Bros. Bakery 30-17 Broadway, Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria Matt Marvilli, Astoria
Glendale Bagels 6935 Myrtle Ave., Glendale Sally Scognamiglio, Woodhaven
Martha’s Country Bakery 41-06 Bell Blvd., Bayside B. Riordan
The Bagel House 38-11 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria
Sugar Bun Bake Shop 156-22 Cross Bay Blvd., Howard Beach Amy Marino, Ozone Park
Old Country Bagel 162-26A Cross Bay Blvd., Howard Beach Amy Marino, Ozone Park
Salerno Bakery 153-71 Cross Island Pkwy, Whitestone Shirley H., College Point
Bakery
La Guili Pastry Shop 29-15 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
Bar
Sly Fox Inn 177-23 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside Iguanas Mexican Grill & Cantina 179-11 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows Angel DeMonte, Long Island City Cronin & Phelan’s 38-14 Broadway, Astoria Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City Uno Chicago Grill 39-02 Bell Blvd., Bayside Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens
Violet’s Bake Shop 189-9 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens
Ivan’s Coffee Shop 93-27 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven Sally Scognamiglio, Woodhaven Euro Delights Creperie 32-02 Broadway, Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria Sanford’s 30-13 Broadway, Astoria Matt Marvilli
Burgers
Bell Diner 215-25 73rd Ave., Oakland Gardens Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside Cronin & Phelan 38-14 Broadway, Astoria Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City Donovan’s Pub 57-24 Roosevelt Ave., Woodside Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside B. Riordan Burger Club 32-02 30th Ave., Astoria Henry Simmons, Astoria
Veyta’s Mexican Bakery 35-58 97th St., Corona Henry Simmons, Astoria
Bareburger 33-21 31st Ave., Astoria Stacey Silliman, Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria Matt Marvilli, Astoria
Greenwood Quality Bakery 111-2 Liberty Ave., South Richmond Hill Sally Scognamiglio, Woodhaven
Photo by Joe Marvilli
Krystal’s Café & Pastry Shop 69-02 Roosevelt Ave., Woodside Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside
Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company in Astoria.
The Avenue Bar and Grill 71-22 Myrtle Ave., Glendale Amy Marino, Ozone Park
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Butcher
Associated 38-71 Broadway, Astoria Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
A to Z Kosher Supermarket 186-05 Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens Butcher’s Block 43-46 41st St., Sunnyside Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside K & T Meats 37-11 Broadway, Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria
Coffee Shop
Bell Diner 215-25 73rd Ave., Oakland Gardens Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside Bagel Time 150-51 14th Ave., Whitestone Henry Simmons, Astoria
Joe Marziano, Astoria
LIC Market 21-52 44th Drive, Long Island City Stacey Silliman, Astoria Ivan’s Coffee Shop 93-27 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven Sally Scognamiglio, Woodhaven Glendale Diner 71-08 Myrtle Ave., Glendale Amy Marino, Ozone Park
Deli
Buddy’s Kosher Delicatessen 215-01 73rd Ave., Flushing Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside Niforsos Corner 35-60 11th St., Astoria Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City Ben’s Best Kosher Deli 96-40 Queens Blvd., Rego Park Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens
Manor Delicatessen 94-12 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica Sally Scognamiglio, Woodhaven D&F Italian Deli 35-13 Broadway, Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria
Photo by Joe Marvilli
Queens BEST OF
Redwood Deli 118-18 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside
Martha Country Bakery.
Ragtime Gourmet Marketplace 157-48 Crossbay Blvd., Howard Beach Amy Marino, Ozone Park
La Guli Pastry Shop 29-15 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria
Cherry Valley Deli and Grill 12-29 150th St., Whitestone Shirley H., College Point
Bayside Diner 207-07 Northern Blvd., Bayside Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside
Desserts
Omonia CafÊ 32-20 Broadway, Astoria Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City Lemon Ice King of Corona 52-02 108th St., Corona Henry Simmons, Astoria Martha’s Bakery 36-21 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria Angel DeMonte, LIC Walter Pinkman, Ozone Park
Diner
Bel Aire 31-91 21st St., Astoria Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City Joe Marziano, Astoria Bell Diner 215-25 73rd Ave., Oakland Gardens Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens Neptune 31-05 Astoria Blvd., Astoria Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside
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Nevada Diner 31-05 Astoria Blvd., Astoria Henry Simmons, Astoria
Ralph’s Italian Ices & Ice Cream 214-13 41st Ave., Bayside Ronald Izzo, Flushing
Avenue Diner 91-06 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven Sally Scognamiglio, Woodhaven
Ralph’s Italian Ices & Ice Cream 12-48 Clintonville St., Whitestone Henry Simmons, Astoria
Cross Bay Diner 160-31 Cross Bay Blvd., Howard Beach Walter Pinkman, Ozone Park
Eddie’s Sweet Shop 105-29 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills Joe Marziano, Astoria Walter Pinkman, Ozone Park Amy Marino, Ozone Park
Sanford’s 30-13 Broadway, Astoria Matt Marvilli Esquire Diner 105-45 Cross Bay Blvd., Ozone Park Amy Marino, Ozone Park
Ice Cream
Lemon Ice King of Corona 52-02 108th St., Corona Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
Cold Stone Creamery 34-20 Broadway, Astoria Matt Marvilli, Astoria
Pizza
Villa Rustica 73-28 Bell Blvd., Bayside Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens Napoli Pizza & Pasta 33-02 35th Ave., Astoria
Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City Joe Marziano, Astoria Nonna’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria 22-30 154th St., Whitestone Ronald Izzo, Flushing Sunnyside Pizza 40-01 Queens Blvd., Sunnyside Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside
S&S Calabro 30-65 14th St., Astoria Henry Simmons, Astoria Pizza Chef 153-81 Cross Island Pkwy., Whitestone Angel DeMonte, LIC DeAleo’s 90-10 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven Sally Scognamiglio, Woodhaven Sofia’s Pizza 112-15 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park Walter Pinkman, Ozone Park VIP Pizza 43-04 Bell Blvd., Bayside B. Riordan Alba’s Pizza and Restaurant 36-20 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria
Photo by Ira Cohen
Queens BEST OF
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Pizza Chef.
Matt Marvilli, Astoria Aldo’s Pizza 137-01 Cross Bay Blvd., Ozone Park Amy Marino, Ozone Park Mike and Maggie Pizza 15-27 149th St., Whitestone Shirley H., College Point
Seafood
London Lennie’s 63-88 Woodhaven Blvd., Rego Park Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside
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Queens BEST OF 2013
French Tournesol (Vernon) 50-12 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
Café Triskell 33-04 36th Ave., Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria
Seva 30-07 34th St., Astoria Henry Simmons, Astoria Stacey Silliman, Astoria
Italian Anthony’s Italian Restaurant 222-02 Union Turnpike, Oakland Gardens Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside
Indian Samosa Bites 34-11 Crescent St., Astoria Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
Primo Amore 34-33 Francis Lewis Blvd., Flushing B. Riordan
Conti’s Ristorante 249-11 Northern Blvd., Little Neck Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens
Aldo’s Pizza 137-01 Cross Bay Blvd., Ozone Park Amy Marino, Ozone Park
Papazzio 39-38 Bell Blvd., Bayside Gene Mancuso, Flushing
Latin Tierras Colombianas 33-01 Broadway, Astoria Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
Nonna’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria 22-30 154th St., Whitestone Ronald Izzo, Flushing Marbella 220-33 Northern Blvd., Bayside Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside Il Baco 253-24 Northen Blvd., Little Neck Henry Simmons, Astoria Punta Dura 41-15 34th Ave., Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria Matt Marvilli, Astoria Photo by Ira Cohen
Usha Foods 255-03 Hillside Ave., Glen Oaks Angel DeMonte, LIC Haveli 116-29 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens
Donato’s 50-22 39th Ave., Woodside Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
Il Bacco in Little Neck.
Il Triangolo 96-01 Corona Ave., Corona Walter Pinkman, Ozone Park
Taco’s Tulcingo 40-10 83rd St., Elmhurst Sherry Schwartz, Elmhurst Bliss 46 Bistro 43-46 46th St., Sunnyside Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside Tortilleria Nixtamal 104-05 47th Ave., Corona Henry Simmons, Astoria Cabana 107-10 70th Road, Forest Hills Joe Marziano, Astoria Tequila Sunrise 34-37 Bell Blvd., Bayside B. Riordan MexiBBQ 37-11 30th Ave., Astoria Susan Silliman-Smith, Mexico, NY
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Other Ethnic German – Zum Stammtisch 69-46 Myrtle Ave., Glendale Joe Marziano, Astoria Walter Pinkman, Ozone Park
Hour Children Store 13-07 37th Ave., Long Island City Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
Enigma 33-17 Crescent St., Astoria Henry Simmons, Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria
BOOK STORE
Barnes & Noble Various locations Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens Ronald Izzo, Flushing Amy Marino, Ozone Park
CLOTHING STORE
Kohl’s 61-11 188th St., Fresh Meadows Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens
Photo by Joe Marvilli
Enigma Bookstore.
Salvation Army Thrift Store 34-02 Steinway St., Astoria Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City Joe Marziano, Astoria Men’s Wearhouse 24-20 Bell Blvd., Bayside Gene Mancuso, Flushing
Rainbow 85-12 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven Army-Navy USA 91-13 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven Sally Scognamiglio, Woodhaven Hot Topic Queens Center Mall Matt Marvilli
FLORIST
Bayside Florist 39-19 Bell Blvd., Bayside Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens
Ultima Florist 81-02 37th Ave., Jackson Heights Sherry Schwartz, Elmhurst Sunnyside Florist 40-05 Queens Blvd., Sunnyside Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside Off Broadway Florist 32-04 31st St., Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria
HARDWARE STORE
Tru-Value Various locations Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside
R&R Supply 18-07 Astoria Blvd., Long Island City
Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City Posner’s 47-28 Bell Blvd., Bayside Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens Broadway Hardware and Paint 29-17 Broadway, Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria Home Depot 50-10 Northern Blvd., Long Island City Matt Marvilli, Astoria
JEWELRY STORE
Bell Family Jewelers 40-21 Bell Blvd., Bayside Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens Kay 90-15 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside Pandora / Marken Jewelers Queens Center Mall Joe Marziano, Astoria
LIQUOR STORE
Windsor Bay Wine & Liquor 215-18 73rd Ave., Oakland Gardens Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens
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Walgreen’s 84-20 Broadway, Elmhurst Sherry Schwartz, Elmhurst Rite Aid Various Locations Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside Henry Simmons, Astoria Matt Marvilli, Astoria
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Dale Chemist Inc. 108-13 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica Sally Scognamiglio, Woodhaven
SUPERMARKET
Key Food Various locations Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside Henry Simmons, Astoria Photo by Ira Cohen
Bayside Florist.
Domenick’s Wines & Spirits 28-22 Astoria Blvd., Astoria Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City Leiser’s 41-30 162nd St., Flushing Gene Mancuso, Flushing Lowery 40-14 Queens Blvd., Sunnyside Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside Deegan’s 95-19 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica Sally Scognamiglio, Woodhaven 36th Ave. Wines and Spirits 30-14 36th Ave., Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria
MALL SHOPPING
Queens Center Mall 90-15 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
Sally Scognamiglio, Woodhaven Joe Marziano, Astoria Matt Marvilli, Astoria Sky View Center 40-24 College Point Blvd., Flushing Henry Simmons, Astoria The Shops at Atlas Park Amy Marino, Ozone Park
PHARMACY
Associated 38-71 Broadway, Astoria Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City Waldbaum Various Locations Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens Ronald Izzo, Flushing Foodtown 82-10 Baxter Ave., Elmhurst Sherry Schwartz, Elmhurst Scaturro Supermarket 84-39 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven Sally Scognamiglio, Woodhaven
CVS Pharmacy Various locations Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside
Super Stop and Shop 34-51 48th St., Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria Matt Marvilli, Astoria
Citi View 23-07 Astoria Blvd., Astoria Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
Stop & Shop 89-89 Union Tpke., Forest Hills Amy Marino, Ozone Park
Windsor Pharmacy 215-19 73rd Ave., Bayside Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens Raindew Family Centers and Pharmacy 25-39 Parsons Blvd., Flushing
Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside Joe Marziano, Astoria Matt Marvilli, Astoria Kohl’s 61-11 188th St., Fresh Meadows Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens
HEALTH & BEAUTY
Hair Salon St. Tropez Unisex 30-17 Astoria Blvd., Astoria Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City Supreme Headcutterz 222-20 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens Hair Studio 41 214-7 41st Ave., Bayside Ronald Izzo, Flushing Betty’s Beauty Salon 44-01 28th Ave., Astoria Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside She’s Gone To Your Head 28-12 Steinway St., Astoria Stacey Silliman, Astoria Beauty Palace Inc 29-11 Broadway, Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria Hair Trap 33-39 Francis Lewis Blvd., Flushing B. Riordan
DOCTOR
TOY STORE
Toys R Us 30-02 Whitestone Expwy., College Point Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
Astoria Medical Group Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City Windsor Park Family Foot Care Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens Huacheng Wei, Dermatologist Sherry Schwartz, Elmhurst Anastasios Manessis Henry Simmons, Astoria
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Queens BEST OF
Ronald Izzo, Flushing
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Syed Rahman Walter Pinkman, Ozone Park
Bohemian Beer Garden 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria
Dimitri Bondarenko, Eye Doctor Dr. Grillo, Dentist Sally Scognamiglio, Woodhaven
The Laughing Devil 47-38 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City Henry Simmons, Astoria
Dr. Demetrios Markouizos, Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria
Studio Square 35-33 36th St., Astoria Stacey Silliman, Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria
Dr. Nina Bhambhani Amy Marino, Ozone Park
Local Band 57 Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside
Dr. Alan Roth Shirley H., College Point
VET
Moniasin Joe Marziano, Astoria
North Shore Animal Hospital Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens
LOCAL MUSICIAN
ENTERTAINMENT
New York Guitars Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens
Bar / Nightspot Sly Fox Inn 177-23 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside Amy Marino, Ozone Park
Greg Peters Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside Nicole Zuraitis Joe Marziano, Astoria
Papazzio 39-38 Bell Blvd., Bayside Gene Mancuso, Flushing
MOVIE THEATER
AMC Fresh Meadows 7 190-02 Horace Harding Expy., Fresh Meadows Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside Joe Marziano, Astoria
Sidetracks 45-8 Queens Blvd., Sunnyside Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside
United Artists Midway Theatre 108-22 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside Matt Marvilli, Astoria Amy Marino, Ozone Park AMC Loews Bay Terrace 6 211-01 26th Ave., Bay Terrace Gene Mancuso, Flushing Ronald Izzo, Flushing UA Kaufman Astoria Stadium 14 35-30 38th St., Astoria Henry Simmons, Astoria Photo by Joe Marvilli
Studio Square
THEATER GROUP
Irish Dancers Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside
Photo by Ira Cohen
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Sly Fox Inn in Fresh Meadows.
Hip to Hip Theatre Joe Marziano, Astoria
Cunningham Park Emily Hoffenberg, Bayside
Cleaning Company Contractor ElitGreen / Promo Pro Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
Rainy Park (Astoria Boulevard) Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City Jimmy Dee, Sunnyside
Electrician Bass Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
McCarron Park Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens
Handyman Patricio Mera Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
PARK
Under Whitestone Bridge Ronald Izzo, Flushing Flushing Meadows Corona Park Sherry Schwartz, Elmhurst Forest Park Walter Pinkman, Ozone Park Astoria Park Henry Simmons, Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria Matt Marvilli, Astoria
Painter Cesar Colinares Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City Plumber John Sideris Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
Forest Park Bandshell Sally Scognamiglio, Woodhaven
Roofer Dun Rite Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City
Charles Park Amy Marino, Ozone Park
Windsor Park Co-op Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens
SERVICES
Auto Repair Nicosia Service Center 37-45 21st St., Long Island City Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City Star Toyota 205-11 Northern Blvd., Bayside Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens Joe and Son Auto Repair Inc. 90-25 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park Sally Scognamiglio, Woodhaven Salamis Service Station 21-15 38th Ave., Astoria Joe Marziano, Astoria
PERSONAL BESTS
Napoli – For quality of food and low prices and good service Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, Long Island City Queens Botanical Gardens Visit this lovely 39-acre green oasis which has been made lovelier by the 62 youth who worked there this summer. Be inspired by Christina Severin’s enthusiastic blog http://www.queensbotanicalgardener.blogspot.com/ about her experience has a horticultural intern this summer. Explore the gift shop for books on gardening,
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Mirumi Sushi Tony Roma’s Mark Koppelman, Oakland Gardens Papazzio Gene Mancuso, Flushing
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jewelry, stationery, and items for children. Anyone with free time and a desire to contribute to the community will be well-appreciated as a volunteer. I say a huge “thank you” to Executive Director Susan Lacerte, the staff, volunteers, and donors for keeping the borough’s garden blooming. Maureen Chen, Flushing
Fortune Dry Cleaners Elmhurst Sherry Schwartz, Elmhurst
Panera Bread at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center. Great food, outstanding service. You can get a private room at no extra charge. It’s the best. Give it a shot, you will enjoy. Jack Dym, Bayside
Dry Cleaning: Spirare Card Store: Hallmark Shoe Maker: Quality Costumes: Rubie’s Tax Preparer: Haven-Rich Senior Center, 78-15 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven Queens County Savings Bank, 93-22 Jamaica Ave. Sally Scognamiglio, Woodhaven
Conti Ristorante Villagio Villa Rustica
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Papazzio Italian Restaurant.
Museum: Museum of Moving Image Beer Garden: Bohemian Hibachi: Midori Matsu Musical Equipment: Guitar Center, Northern Blvd Queens Attraction: Hall of Science Billiards: Break Bar and Billiards Joe Marziano, Astoria TMT Realty Group LLC Anthony Tamboni Karaoke Host: Vincent Brecco
Supreme Headcutterz. Preschool: Little Meadows, Fresh Meadows Amy Marino, Ozone Park
Behind every physician and health care center there are individuals behind the scenes who are responsible for the care and delivery of services. These individuals are the health care managers and administrators. These individuals are often overlooked yet play an essential roll in the care and treatment that people receive. One individual that has excelled in this area is Jason Maffia. Mr. Jason Maffia has worked diligently to develop and implement systems and service in order to enhance the quality of care at the Medisys Center as well as work on proving the community with outstanding medical services. Shirley H., College Point
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NYC Labor: United To Create Change For All By Vincent AlVArez Each Labor Day, we pay tribute to the hardworking men and women who keep our city up and running. Whether they educate our children, construct and protect our buildings, run City agency operations, or maintain the City’s aging infrastructure, we salute their commitment to providing quality, dignified service. It’s no secret that this has been a turbulent year for working people. Throughout our country, the rights and benefits of working people have been under attack. From Michigan, to Chicago, to New Jersey, working people have had to fight to ensure that they get what they need to get by. Workers in the city are continuing to fight for increased safety regulations at construction sites, and fair wages and benefits for the workers who provide vital care services for our city’s aged and infirm. And as local schools prepare to open their doors for students, teachers and other municipal employees are still without a valid contract. Despite these challenges, however, we have continued to make strides for workers. For the first time ever, New
York City carwash workers signed a While we may not all agree on union contract, and fast food work- who will be the best new mayor, we ers are fighting back for fair wages and have made 49 unified endorsements the right to organize for the protec- in City races. These endorsements tions of a union, without retaliation. of these candidates signify a coheIn addition to these organizing efforts, sive labor movement, committed to Labor is united and standing up to standing up for the folks who support pay tribute to workworking people. We ers, and to help elect are supporting the “For far too long, candidates who will candidates who will the needs of working address make sure that workworkers’ ing men and women New Yorkers have needs day in and day get the wages and out, and who will best been placed on the benefits they need to represent workers’ inback burner, while make ends meet. terests. Just this year This year, with the alone, City Council corporations and upcoming elections, has stood up and supbusiness interests major changes are on ported measures dehave been allowed the horizon. Union signed to help improve members have been the health, safety and undue influence on hitting the streets, freedom of working the way our city is and supporting the people. Labor’s goal run.” candidates we beis not just to elect lieve will deal fairly politicians, but to pass —Vincent Alvarez and creatively with pro-worker budgets working people and and policies, aimed at their union leaders. protecting the rights We understand that the votes that are of all working people. cast this fall will undoubtedly change For far too long, the needs of our city’s political landscape, and we working New Yorkers have been want to ensure that Labor and union placed on the back burner, while cormembers have a true seat at the table. porations and business interests have
been allowed undue influence on the way our city is run. It is about time that all working people got a say in the political process. Our efforts this Labor Day are utilizing the strength and resources of everyday, hardworking people, for the benefit of working New Yorkers. That’s the difference between Labor’s efforts, and the pro-big business PACs, accepting exorbitant amounts of money from corporations seeking even greater influence in City politics. We are confident that the candidates we are supporting will do right by working people. We have had 12 years of an administration that has chosen to favor the interests of the wealthy over the needs of everyday working people and their families. All of our elected officials must deal fairly with all workers because, after all, it’s our working people who make New York the greatest city in the world. Vincent Alvarez is president of the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, which represents more than 300 unions and 1.3 million workers in the New York City Metropolitan area.
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Ballin’ With LL Cool J
First Lady Michelle Obama kicked off the U.S. Open festivities on Saturday, during the annual Arthur Ashe Kids Day event at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Photo by Ira Cohen.
Chazaq Welcomes Reagan Rapper, actor and Southeast Queens native LL Cool J was on hand at the ninth annual Jump & Ball Tournament on Aug. 24 at Daniel O’Connell Park in Hollis. The tournament was co-sponsored by State Sen. Malcolm Smith. Photo by Ira Cohen.
Parade Grand Marshal Michael Reagan, son of former President Ronald Reagan, served as the guest speaker at Chazaq’s inaugural dinner at Leonard’s of Great Neck. At right is Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz, who was given a Community Service award at the dinner. Photo by Ira Cohen.
Getting Ready For School Mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis, pictured with his wife, Margo, served as an honorary grand marshal during the Pakistani Day Parade over the weekend. Photo by Xin Ping Tian.
Cleaning Up the Community U.S. Rep Joseph Crowley hands out school supplies to children at summer camp at the ElmCor Center in Elmhurst. Nearly 200 students received supplies. Photo by Ira Cohen.
Queens Tour U.S. Rep. Grace Meng and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano recently toured the Federal Emergency Management Agency offices in Forest Hills. The Queens location, located in the same Queens Boulevard building as Meng’s new Forest Hills office, opened last year in response to Superstorm Sandy. Assemblyman David Weprin, the Chinese American Parent-Student Council, the World Journal and local residents hosted a community clean-up at Hillside Avenue from 218th Street to 231st Street on Aug. 23. The event was organized in response to a number of complaints from constituents.
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NBA Guard Royal Ivey Returns to Hollis BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA
Staff Writer
Last weekend, NBA point guard Royal Ivey returned to his hometown in Hollis to re-launch his annual threeday summer workshop, the “Defending Your Dream” skills clinic. For six years, the NBA star and his parents, Rod and Jennifer Ivey, have been giving back to the community with the clinic that not only helps kids perfect their basketball skills, but also stresses the importance of education, respect, discipline and teamwork. In addition to playing in competitions and running drills, the children, ages 8-14, have access to a number of workshops like character building and career guidance, nutrition counseling and financial literacy. “I wanted to do something that catered to life skills and basketball,” said Ivey, who played for the Philadelphia 76ers last season. “Life is not just about basketball – there are other things. It’s
ing programs like this available for about the essentials like nutrition, eatkids, like Harvey, in his community. ing right and educating the kids.” “I think we need more for the Ivey, who grew up in Hollis and kids to do. The more they are doing attended Benjamin Cardozo High other things, the less they are off the School in Bayside, said that when he streets,” Smith explained. “Things was younger, there were not a lot of like this encourage volunteers and workshops like this available in his people to give up their time and community. This is why, he said, he was effort to really talk to these kids motivated to start the free clinic at the and have an impact in their lives. Hollis Playground. Those are the kinds of things that “There are no outlets [in Southeast saved me. I was part of a program Queens] for our kids in the sumPhoto by NAtALIA KoZIKoWSKA like this.” mertime to go out there and enjoy “There are so many kids out there themselves and to learn and have fun,” ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith he said. “This is the way that I can give talks to a crowd of kids at Royal Ivey’s that don’t have a family encouraging them – they are in the streets back. Just putting the smiles on the kids’ annual skills clinic. and they are not doing the things face – I have fun with it and that puts they are supposed to do,” he added. joy in my heart.” said. “The reason why I like this game Michael Harvey, an 11-year-old is because it makes me more active and “When you see something like this, you realize there is hope for our younger Hollis boy, is just one of many children more focused.” who return to the clinic year after year In addition to running drills and generation and that we have to be the to brush up on his basketball and life playing with Ivey this past weekend, ones to help.” To learn more about the Royal Skills skills. the kids got another surprise– a special “I joined this program because it’s visit from ESPN personality Stephen A. Basketball Clinic, visit www.royaliveygreat and it teaches me many skills, like Smith and Chicago Bulls center Nazr basketballcamp.com. Reach Natalia Kozikowska at the fundamentals of the game,” Harvey Mohammed. Smith, who also grew up in Hollis, (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowssimilarly stressed the importance of hav- ka@queenspress.com
NYHQ Commmunity Art Garden Growing BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer
Among the artists whose work is on display are Nicole Manfield, in-patient physical therapy supervisor, and Anita While visiting a hospital can be a Liu-Chen, administrative director for foreboding experience, New York Hos- rehab. “The rehab department decided to pital Queens is using art to brighten up do this as a team-building exercise. their patients’ days. The hospital held a reception on Half our department is new so it was a great way for us to get Aug. 21 to celebrate the to know each other betcompletion of the first ter,” Manfield said. “It’s phase of its Community wonderful that it’s now Art Garden. Around 75 hanging up on the hallpieces of artwork line one way, so a lot of patients wall in the radiology corriand other employees dor, offering inspirational stop by to look.” paintings for patients and “I actually did it with PHoto bY JoE MARvILLI employees to enjoy. Given its success with patients, Artwork from pa- my three-year-old son NYHQ is starting phase tients, employees and at home. It was a lot of two, giving more artists members of the com- fun,” Liu-Chen said. “Pathe chance to show their munity have bright- tients love it. It’s upliftcreativity. ened up the walls of ing, it’s inspirational, it gives them some positive During the reception, NYHQ. feeling while coming to a blank 12-inch-by-12-inch canvases were given out to all who hospital setting.” Liu-Chen added that the departwanted them, whether they were hospital workers or just people wandering ment is thinking about having patients in for other reasons. When finished, paint a canvas as part of their physical the pieces captured certain themes, rehab sessions. Anyone who wants a chance to paint including healing, compassion, health, wellness, diversity, community and can grab a canvas at the Department Queens. The art has been a big hit with of Volunteer Services office, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. all who have seen it so far. “Patients, employees, visitors, they’ve The paintings and a signed release form all been in awe. They’ve all stopped and must be submitted by Sept. 30. For more commented,” Kerry McHale, public information, call (718) 670-1125 or visit affairs and marketing coordinator at www.nyhq.org/call-for-artists. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, NYHQ, said. “The response has been Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, overwhelmingly positive.”
Badminton Booming At College Point Court BY JOE MARVILLI
Staff Writer
If you head over to 119th Street in College Point, you would find what looks like the offices and warehouses of the JAD Corporation. However, behind one of these doors lie not boxes, machines or equipment. Instead, you will find the College Point Badminton Court. The court, found at 20-24 119th St., came into existence due to the interest of JAD CEO and president Joseph Dussich, an empty warehouse with the right dimensions and a growing fan base in Queens for the sport. College Point Badminton Court has been open for four years. In that time, it has added more than 1,000 members, according to one of the owners, Kevin Ng. He attributed this success to the organization’s three tournaments each year, their open courts available for rental and badminton’s growing influence among the Asian population. “We have members from New Jersey, from Connecticut. We even have people from Virginia, because of our reputation,” Ng said. “Right now, in America, new immigrants from the Asian countries really love this sport and we try to promote it.” Dussich had an open warehouse that was not in use as part of JAD’s
manufacturing. While visiting San Francisco, he became intrigued by a badminton court with which one of his friends was involved. He said he also felt the popularity of the sport was booming in the Asian community, partially due to China winning the Gold Medal in badminton in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. The biggest challenge when trying to create a badminton court is having a space big enough in height and width with no obstructions, like columns, in the middle. Luckily for Dussich, his available warehouse fit federation regulations. “I contacted an Asian real estate agency, told them I had a building available that would be perfect for badminton,” he said. “I spoke with the owners of the business and I liked what they had to say. They were community-minded. I’m very community-minded.” With many kids in College Point and Flushing just a bus ride away, the court’s success has been good not only for business, but for the surrounding neighborhoods as well. “It’s a great community activity,” Dussich said. “It keeps you in good shape, keeps you off the streets and it’s very competitive.” Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.
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Pat Boone
Queensborough Performing Arts Center
Michele Lee
in Concert
Sunday, September 29, 2013, 3pm TICKETS: $45
and The Broadway Boys! Sunday, October 13, 2013, 3pm TICKETS: $40
James Darren & Sal Richards
Saturday, October 19, 2013, 8pm TICKETS: $40
718-631-6311 WWW.VISITQPAC.ORG
: Queensborough Performing Arts Center - QPAC : @visitQPAC
222-05 56TH AVENUE, BAYSIDE, NY 11364
THE SANDS POINT PRESERVE
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xperience the Gold Coast lifestyle at the magnificent Guggenheim Estate on the North Shore of Long Island — see the historic mansions set on 216 beautiful acres of natural woods, beachfront and the Great Lawn. v Family Nature Education Programs v Bee Whispering at the Apiary v Village Day Fall Festival on September 29 v Seasonal Celebrations v Design Show House at Hempstead House Tours November 2 - 24, 2013 v Cabaret, Jazz & Choral Concerts v Art Exhibitions & Lectures
For info & schedules, see www.thesandspointpreserve.com, call (516) 571- 7901, email info@friendsspp.org or visit the Gate House open daily 8 AM to 6 PM 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY 11050
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tHuRsday 8/29 NETwOrkING MIxEr
Enjoy the Manhattan skyline while networking for free where you can meet with small business owners, funders and local elected officials. You will also learn about programs, small business resources and advice available for you to grow your business. The mixer will take place at the Z Rooftop at Z Hotel, located at 11-01 43rd Ave., in Long Island City, from 5:30 p.m. till 7 p.m, followed by a live concert. It is cash bar only. For more information, visit: www.licpartnership. org/events/bizthez.
FRIday 8/30 rOckjUNky
Bayside band Rockjunky will play at 10 p.m. at Brian Dempsey’s American Ale House. The band is known for their live karaoke. The band members are Mike Skeedle, Mike Todd, Rob Bambach and Sean Dolan. Brian Dempsey’s is located at 39-31 Bell Blvd.
jErkS: ThE ShOw
The Laughing Devil will present a showcase of the City’s finest, most eloquent and lovable jerks, with an event hosted by comedian Lisa Corrao. This show will appeal to your darker comedy tastes, featuring Mike Lawrence, Christian Finnegan, Alex Morizio, Kevin Barnett and Patrick Schroeder. As a bonus, House of Jerky, who will sponsor the event, will provide free samples to the audience. Cost for the show is $10. For information, visit www.laughingdevil.com.
satuRday 8/31 yOGa Day
Come relax and enjoy free yoga outdoors at the Myrtle Avenue plaza in Ridgewood from 9 a.m. to noon. Bring a mat, towel and water to the session. The plaza is located at Myrtle Avenue and 71st Street just off of Forest Avenue. In the event of rain, the event may be postponed or cancelled altogether. For more information, please call the Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District at (718) 366-3806.
FlEa MarkET
The Greater Ridgewood Youth Council will host a flea market at 59-03 Summerfield St., Ridgewood from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., continuing at the same time on Sunday. Among the items you can find at the market include antique goods, vintage clothing, collectibles, artwork and more. There will also be food and alcohol at this event.
rachEl cOhEN/ racOcO PrODUcTIONS
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
tHROuGH 9/9
U.S. OPEN TENNIS The 133rd edition of the U.S. Open will begin in late August and finish in early September at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing. Come watch the superstars of men’s and women’s tennis as they play to determine who will be this year’s champion. Andy Murray and Serena Williams are the defending champions at this year’s tournament. Matches start in the afternoon and run until the early evening. For tickets, please call the U.S. Open ticket office at (718) 760-6363.
Come watch a free performance by a new choreographer at Socrates Sculpture Park, located at 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. You can witness the full working process of the dancers and experience the full production starting at 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.socratessculpturepark.org/.
official cards will be accepted. No Japanese versions allowed. Registration is required. Flushing Library is located at 41-17 Main St. For information, call (718) 661-1200.
MOnday 9/2
wednesday 9/4
BIGNyc cOMMUTEr cOMPOSTING
Build It Green NYC wants you to bring your frozen food scraps, which includes fruit and vegetable scraps; coffee grounds, including paper filter; tea bags; egg and nut shells; bread and pasta with no toppings, to the weekly waste drop-off site and BIG! Compost will turn them into nutrient-rich compost. Drop off your waste on Monday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. The Commuter Compost location is at the 7 Train, located at Vernon Boulevard at 50th Avenue in Long Island City. No meat, dairy, bones or oily foods!
tuesday 9/3 yU-GI-Oh
A tournament for the popular card game YuGi-Oh will take place at Flushing Library between 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. You must bring your own deck of cards to compete for the championship. The winner will receive a limitededition Yu-Gi-Oh card. Only
word. Flushing Library is located at 41-17 Main St.
New York Hall of Science is located at 47-01 111th St.
rOSh haShaNah cElEBraTION
lONG ISlaND cITy yOUThMarkET
The Queens Community for Humanistic Judaism in a Secular, Humanistic Manner will present a Rosh Hashanah celebration at 2 p.m. at the UUCQ building, corner of Ash Avenue at 149th Street in Flushing. The event will include music, candle lighting, wine, challah, honey cake, apples, juice and tea. Suggested donation for non-members is $18. For information, call (718) 923-9196.
ONGOING
SONGS OF ITaly
Vocalist Tom Smith will pay tribute to Italy by performing traditional, cultural songs from the country. Smith is from Long Island and performs as a singer, pianist and composer. He is the leader of the Tom Smith Big Band. The free concert will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Flushing Library, located at 41-17 Main St.
tHuRsday 9/5 OPEN MIc NIGhT
Flushing Library will make its space available for any performers who wish to display their talents. Between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., performers are invited to put on a five-minute presentation in the categories of poetry, written word, music, comedy and spoken
hall OF ScIENcE FrEE aDMISSION
The New York Hall of Science is offering free general admission until Sept. 9. The promotional effort coincides with the dates of the U.S. Open. As such, many exhibits will have sports themes. The Arthur Ashe Learning Center Inspiration Tour will provide insight to the legendary tennis player’s interests, including sports, education and public service, through the use of motion paintings, augmented reality and wellness challenges. The
The Long Island City Youthmarket provides residents with access to fresh and affordable fruits and vegetables. The farm stand, located at 48th Avenue and Vernon Blvd in Long Island City, is sponsored by a collaboration effort through GrowNYC and LIC YMCA. It runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m.
lIc FlEa & FOOD
Enjoy one of the last weekends of the summer at your local flea and food market with some great eats and a breathtaking view of the City. Bring your friends and family every Saturday starting at 10 a.m. to 5th Street and 46th Avenue in Long Island City.
GOT EvENTS? send all information to editor@queenstribune.com or mail to: Queens tribune 150-50 14th Rd., whitestone, ny 11357
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legislative update
Addabbo Supports Speed Cameras
dismissal by speeding drivers at the dangerous intersection outside the busy Lindenwood Shopping Center State Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. (D- parking lot, across from the school, at 153rd Avenue and 83rd Street in Howard Beach) recently Howard Beach. Parents applauded the passage of from another school in a new state law (S.4459A/ Howard Beach, PS 207, A.4327A), signed by frequently call the SenGov. Andrew Cuomo on ator complaining about Aug. 1 and going into efspeeding cars near their fect Aug. 31, coinciding school. Addabbo has with the start of the new requested that both PS school year. 232 and PS 207 be conThe legislation persidered for the installamits New York City tion of a speed camera to establish a five-year monitoring system. demonstration/pilot “I voted for this bill program to monitor because parents and school speed zones in the school officials in my five boroughs with speed district were expressing cameras and allows eviJoseph addabbo Jr. to me their concerns dence captured on camera to be used to impose liability for about the speeding drivers travelspeeding. The new law will enhance ing the streets in their school safety the safety of children, pedestrians and zones that see heavy traffic, but have drivers in New York City school speed inadequate traffic-calming measures,” zones by encouraging drivers to drive Addabbo said. with caution through these areas and supplement law enforcement efforts to catch violations and prevent accidents caused by speeding. According to Addabbo, at his conCouncilman Jimmy Van Bramer stituents’ requests, he joined a rally of (D-Sunnyside), chair of the Counparents, students and administrators cil’s Cultural Affairs Committee, and in June at PS 232, to help keep stu- Councilman Stephen Levin (D-Brookdents safe from injury at arrival and lyn) have introduced legislation at the
Bill Prioritizes Culture In City
New York City Council that would re- quire the Department of Cultural Affairs to analyze whether some neighquire the City to have a cultural plan. The bill calls on the City to analyze borhoods are better served by culture their current cultural priorities, de- than others. It will require an analysis termine how different communities of the needs of artists. It will also require the Department are being served and how to outline how it inthey propose to improve tends to increase parthese services, study the ticipation in cultural condition of artists in the activities throughout City today and plan how the City. By including NYC can remain an artthese real, straightist friendly city in a time forward and tangible of skyrocketing rents and goals, New York City other economic preswill have a clear plan sures. The plan also calls and goal as to how to for the City to go out to maintain its status as communities throughout the cultural capital of the five boroughs and the world.” find out what they want “Artists and cultural and need in a cultural organizations are critiplan and to incorporate Jimmy van Bramer cal to the vitality and these recommendations economy of neighborhoods throughin the plan. The bill was introduced in response out the city,” said Mary Ceruti, executo the lack of cultural planning for New tive director and chief curator, SculpYork City. Cities across the country tureCenter. “As New York continues to routinely make cultural plans that re- grow and evolve, our cultural policies flect the needs and desires of their resi- need to respond to new contexts and dents for a robust and effective cultural new needs. Comprehensive cultural policy and yet NYC has never conduct- planning would assess and analyze the cultural landscape throughout all five ed a systematic cultural plan. “I believe it is imperative that we boroughs. It would also help to ensure initiate institutional policies that will that New York City remains a place of firmly set our City’s foundation as the creativity and innovation as well as a leading cultural capital of the world,” destination for cultural tourists from Van Bramer said. “The plan will re- around the world.”
LEGAL NOTICE
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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. _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUL 31 2013 bearing Index Number NC-000647-13/ 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) Thelma (Last) Chatterpaul My present name is (First) Tilma (Last) Ram aka Thelma Ram, aka Telma Ram, aka Telma Ran My present address is 216-18 110th Rd., Queens Village, NY 11429 My place of birth is Guyana My date of birth is September 10, 1956 _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the
Civil Court, Queens County on AUG 20 2013 bearing Index Number NC-00068813/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) Bryan (Middle) Fujino (Last) Park My present name is (First) Yu (Middle) Fujino (Last) Park My present address is 45-27 Springfield Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361 My place of birth is Japan My date of birth is July 25, 1994 _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUL 17 2013 bearing Index Number NC-000589-13/ 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) Shoshana (Middle) Raizel (Last) Troppe My present name is (First) Raizel (Last) Gelernter aka Raizel Troppe, aka Shoshana Troppe, aka Shoshana Raizel Gelernter-Liebowitz, aka Shoshana Gelernter, aka
Shoshana Raizel Troppe My present address is 137-64 75th Road, Flushing, NY 11367 My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY My date of birth is August 15, 1959 _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Civil Court, Queens Count y, AUG 20 2013, bearing Index No. NC699-13 a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY in room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Patricia Monica Lemelsons. My present address is 162-41 91 Street Howard Beach, NY 11414. The date of my birth is 09/08/1965. The place of my birth is Parana, Argentina. My present name is Patricia Abdullah AKA Patricia Monica Abdullah. _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on AUG 20 2013 bearing Index Number NC-00079913/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants
me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Janice (Middle) Garam (Last) Park My present name is (First) Garam (Last) Park My present address is 61-07 217th St., Oakland Gardens, NY 11364 My place of birth is South Korea My date of birth is July 21, 1990 _______________________
on JUN 05 2013 bearing Index Number NC-00034013/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) Danny (Last) Velasco My present name is (First) Donny (Last) Velasco aka Danny Velasco My present address is 25-12 84th St., East Elmhurst, NY 11370 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is February 19, 1979 _______________________
at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Destiny (Middle) Lissette (Last) Rivera My present name is (First) Destiny (Middle) Lissette (Last) Williams (infant) My present address is 25-71 146th St., Apt. 2, Flushing, NY 11354 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is June 01, 1999 _______________________
Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUL 31 2013 bearing Index Number NC-000623-13/ 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) Lindiwe (Middle) Corliss (Last) Sampson My present name is (First) Corliss (Middle) Shane (Last) Sampson aka Corliss S. Sampson My present address is 86-25 Van Wyck Expy, Apt. L30, Jamaica, NY 11435 My place of birth is Fort Hood, TX My date of birth is August 06, 1960 _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County
Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on AUG 20 2013 bearing Index Number NC-00067413/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located
Notice is hereby given that an on-premises license, #TBA has been applied for by SSP America JFK, LLC d/b/a Le Grand Comptoir to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at JFK International Airport, Terminal 4, HM1 Jamaica NY 11432
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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!
tALKS SALArY neGotiAtion Friday, September 6 Central library at 10.
PArentS 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.
SeniorS onGoinG eVentS SoUtH ASiAn Alternate Saturdays Selfhelp BR-PS Senior Center in Flushing. Indian-style activities, lunch. 886-5777. dUPLicAte BridGe Mondays Lunch, lesson and congenial play. Pride of Judea. 423-6200. StAY WeLL Wednesdays at 10:15 at the East Elmhurst library. Learn how special exercise and relaxation techniques make a difference in your life. cAreGiVerS tuesdays Caregivers Support group at 3:30-4:30 Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 th Avenue, Bayside. 631-1886. Men’S cLUB We d n e s d ay s 1 0 - n o o n Men’s club for those over 65 at the Central Queens Y in Forest Hills. 423-0732. BAYSide SeniorS Movies, health presentations, Zumba, chair yoga, W i i b ow l i n g , st ro l l e r s , line dancing, duplicate bridge, Senior Sing, duplicate Bridge, low-impact aerobics, tai chi, basic computer, advanced computer, social dancing and more. CCNS Bayside Senior Center, 221-15 Horace Harding Expressway, Bayside. 225-1144.
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 31 Bayside library at 10. 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. Paul’s, 9816 55th Avenue. 205-3881. cHeSS cLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2. LeArn to GroW Mondays, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 LIC library at 2 and Astoria library at 3:30. ArtS & crAFtS tuesdays at the North Hills library at 2:15. nAtUre KidS tuesdays Sunnyside library at 3:00 and Woodside library at 4:15. LeArn to GroW Wednesdays, September
eXHiBit QUeenS HiStoricAL tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays Queens Historical Society at Kingsland Homestead, 144-35 37th Avenue, Flushing. 939-0647, ext. 17. $2 seniors and students, $3 adults. BAYSide HiStoricAL tuesday-Sunday Bayside Historical Societ y, 3521548. 11-4. $3 donation. LoUiS ArMStronG Guided tours at the Corona museum. $8 adults, $6 seniors, students, groups. 478-8274. AntHroPoLoGY The Anthropology Museum of the People of New York and the Armenian Cultural Educational Resource Center Gallery at Queens College. 428-5650. Li ArcHiVeS L aGuardia and Wagner Archives display various exhibits exploring the history of NYC. LaGuardia Community College. 4825709. Free. ALLeY Pond ctr Variet y of exhibits and a chance to see nature upclose in the mini-zoo and aquarium. 229-4000. KinG MAnor Pre-Hampton 19th century get-away Village, Jamaica Village, at King Manor Museum, in the middle of King Park. $2 adults, $1 children. By appointment only. 2060545.
4, 11, 18, 25 Steinway library at 3:45 and Broadway library at 5:15. crAFt tiMe thursday, September 5 Howard Beach library at 3:30. crAFt tiMe Fridays Ozone Park library at 3. 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.
teenS SAt PrActice Saturday, August 31 Ridgewood library. Register. tUtorinG Saturday, August 31 Bayside library at 10. cHeSS cLUB Saturdays Flushing library at 2. YU-Gi-oH tu e s d ay, S e p te m b e r 3 Flushing library. Register. ScrABBLe cLUB thursdays, September 3 through october 15 East Flushing library at 3:30. needLeWorK cLUB tuesdays, September 3 through october 15 Bayside library at 4. Knit & crocHet cLUB tuesdays, September 3, 17, october 1, 15 Steinway library at 5. oPen Mic thursday, September 5 Flushing library at 6:30. AcQc SUPPort Wednesdays Teen Peer Support Group for those to u c h e d by H I V / A I D S . Ages 14-16. 896-2500. coUnSeLinG Call 592-5757 free counseling at the Forest Hills Community House. VAc YoUtH SQUAd The Glen Oaks Volunteer Ambulance Corps is looking for new members 1418. 347-1637.
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. coUntrY Line Wednesdays 7-10 at the STARS Building, 8 Coleman Square, Howard Beach. $10.
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Queens today entertAinMent PLAY 4 AUtiSM Sunday, August 31 day of fun, awareness, food, games and more at St. Margaret’s Church, 66-05 79 th Place, Middle Village 11-4. 894-3400. SinG ALonG tu e s d ay, S e p te m b e r 3 Queens Village library at 2. BinGo tuesdays 7:15 American Martyrs Church in Bayside. 464-4582. tuesdays 7:15 (doors open 6) Rego Park Jewish Center. 459-1000. $3 admission includes 12 games.
HeALtH PLAY 4 AUtiSM Sunday, August 31 day of fun, awareness, food, games and more at St. Margaret’s Church, 66-05 79th Place, Middle Village 11-4. 894-3400. 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. MetAStAtic BreASt Mondays 1:30-3:00 at Adelphi School of Social Work. 516-877-4314. YoUnG BreASt Mondays young women with breast cancer meet 7-8:30 at Adelphi School of Social Work. 516-8774314. YoGA StretcH tuesdays, September 3, 10, 17, 24 Richmond Hill library at 5:30. PiLAteS tuesdays, September 3, 10, 17, 24 Queens Village library at 5:45. tAi cHi Wednesdays, September 4, 11, 18 McGoldrick library. Register. GentLe YoGA Wednesdays, September 4, 11 Woodside library. Register. SHAPe UP nYc Fridays, September 6, 13, 20, 27 Briarwood library at 11:30. dAnce FitneSS Fridays, September 6, 13, 20, 27 Richmond Hill library at 5:30. SUPPort GroUPS AA tuesdays at 8 at Grace Lutheran Church in Astoria. 520-5021. Also, 520-5021 24 hours, 7 days a week. AL-Anon 457-1511. nAr-Anon 1-800-984-0066.
ScrABBLe tuesdays Fresh Meadows library at 2 and East Flushing library at 3:30. SonGS oF itALY Wednesday, September 4 Flushing library at 6. oPen Mic thursday, September 5 Flushing library at 6:30. SinAtrA Friday, September 6 Sunnyside library at 2. LoUiS ArMStronG
Friday, September 6 East Elmhurst library at 7. GAMe dAY Fridays 4:30 Woodhaven library. GAMe PLAYerS cLUB Fridays 2 Hillcrest library. LocAL oPerA Saturday, September 7 Flushing library at 1:30. AMericAn MUSic S a t u r d ay, S e p te m b e r 7 Forest Hills library at 2:30.
MeetinGS cAndidAteS ForUM tu e s d ay, S e p te m b e r 3 NA ACP Jamaica branch will hold a Candidates Forum at Majorit y Baptist Church, 115-21 Farmers Blvd., Jamaica at 7. Knit & crocHet tuesdays, September 3, 10, 17, 24 Windsor Park library at 2. needLeWorK cLUB tuesdays,. September 3, 10, 17, 24 Bayside library at 4. Knit & crocHet tuesdays, September 3, 17 Steinway library at 5. ScrABBLe cLUB tuesdays, September 3, 10, 17, 24 Bellerose library at 5:30. cHeSS cLUB tuesdays Windsor Park library at 5:30. BereAVeMent Wednesdays, September 4, october 2 Bereavement Support Group at Holy Family in Fresh Meadows at 7:30. 969-2448. onGoinG MeetinGS GArdeninG cLUB Saturdays in the Steinway library courtyard at 4. orAtorio SocietY Mondays at 7:45 at Temple Beth Sholom in Flushing.
279-3006. Auditions required. coMMUnitY SinGerS Mondays Community Singers start rehearsals for their spring concert at 8 at Messiah Lutheran in Flushing. 658-1021. GLee cLUB tuesdays Bayside Men’s Glee Club rehearses at 7:30 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 214-35 40 th Avenue, Bayside. 961-6852. ScrABBLe cLUB tuesdays at the East Flushing library at 3:30. Men’S cLUB Soccer tuesday evenings Forest Hills Jewish Center 8-9:30. 263-7000. FM cAMerA tuesdays Fresh Meadows Camera Club. 917-6123463. FH SYMPHonY Wednesdays the Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra rehearses at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 516785-2532. eMotionS Anon. Wednesdays 7:30 Victoria Congregational Church, 148 th Street and 87 th Avenue, Briarwood. Support group for a variety of troubling emotions.
edUcAtion/GAMeS/crAFtS 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. MicroSoFt eXceL tu e s d ay, S e p te m b e r 3 Arverne library. Register. coMPUter cLASS tuesdays, September 3, 10, 17, 24 Woodside library at 5:45. JoB reAdineSS tuesdays, September 3, 10,
17, 24 Woodside library at 5:45. Get YoUr YArnS oUt! tuesdays after evening Minyan at 8, at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 2637000, ext. 200. MocK interVieWS Wednesdays, September 4, 11, 18, 25 Flushing library at 1:30. BeGin coMPUterS Wednesdays, September 4, 25 Windsor Park library at 11:30. WAtercoLor Wednesdays all techniques and subjects at the National Art League.969-1128. BeLLY dAncinG thursday, September 5 7:30 at the JCC, 10-31 J a c k s o n Av e n u e . 6 0 9 0066.
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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. _______________________ 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. _______________________ 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 Custo-
dian, 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 _______________________
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: ______________________ 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. _______________________
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
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.
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CD 19 Candidates Denounce Mailers BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer When the Democratic candidates for the City Council District 19 seat meet up, sparks fly as they argue about what is best for the district. On Aug. 27 though, four of the candidates united to condemn a mudslinging campaign by Jobs for New York, the political action committee that has endorsed Paul Vallone. Candidates Austin Shafran, Paul Graziano, John Duane and Chrissy Voskerichian came together with State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) to denounce what they see as an attempt by the Real Estate Board to buy the election through the Jobs for New York PAC. In addition, they criticized Vallone for not speaking out against the attack flyers. One piece out of the five released used a quote from a local newspaper in 2001, which said that Graziano spouts “inflammatory nonsense.” The
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state sen. Tony avella stands with Council District 19 candidates John Duane, austin shafran, Chrissy Voskerichian and Paul Graziano.
flyer shows Graziano’s face engulfed in flames. Another said Shafran and Voskerichian could not be trusted due to their connection to State Sen.
City Planning Approves Willets Point Project BY TRIshA sAkhuJA Staff Writer The City Planning Commission voted in favor of a much-debated development project across the street from Citi Field, where auto shop owners have run their small businesses as a group for decades. The soon-to-be built mega-mall along 126th Street and mixed use complex development is undertaking Phase One of its process, put forth by a $3 billion private investment by the Queens Development Corp, a joint venture of Sterling Equities and Related Companies. During the CPC’s public meeting on Aug. 21, the 13-member panel voted in favor of the project. “Willets Point is on its way to becoming remediated and ultimately becoming an active and inviting destination,” Chairwoman Amanda Burden said. The only board member to vote against the project was Michelle de la Uz, who questioned the need to build another mega-mall, especially at this location, which legally is a public park and is in close proximity to the Sky View Center. Ivan Contreras, a community organizer for the Queens Housing Coalition, said they were expecting to hear more recommendations from the commissioners in regards to the affordable housing portion of the redevelopment project.
“Maybe they don’t care about what is going on in the Borough,” Contreras said. “We still have no legal guarantee and only hear verbal agreements about affordable housing.” Aside from the lack of affordable housing portion of the redevelopment plan, de la Uz also criticized the “questionable and weak” attempts to relocate more than 100 minorityowned small businesses. Marco Neira, the president of the Sunrise Co-Op, said the rent payouts provided by the additional $3 million fund put in place by the Economic Development Corp. is not nearly enough to survive. “They say they will pay for relocation and our rent costs for up to a year, but it is still not enough,” Neira said. Queens Borough President Helen Marshall approved the project in its entirety in late June, which entails cleaning up the site, constructing retail development, office and residential space, while building on its close proximity to the sporting venue with access to mass transit. Of those units, 35 percents will be affordable for low-income families. Within the next 50 days, the City Council will vote on plans to redevelop the Willets Point area. Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13.
Malcolm Smith (D-Hollis) and Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone), respectively, who were arrested earlier this year. Neither Shafran nor Voskerichian have been accused of any wrongdoing. “Anyone who benefits from these reprehensible attacks and fails to denounce them is as bad as the people
behind those attacks,” Shafran said. “Anyone who sits on the sidelines while their political opponents have their character and integrity called into question shows that they lack the character and integrity worthy of representing this community.” “[Vallone] was quoted in the Daily News yesterday saying, ’We have nothing to do with this campaign.’ Well, if you have nothing to do with it, why should you have a problem saying this is wrong?” asked Graziano. “Paul Vallone should be ashamed of the actions that Jobs for New York has taken on his behalf, but clearly he has no shame,” Voskerichian said. Vallone’s spokesman Austin Finan said the campaign was not supervising Jobs for New York. “By law, candidates have no control over outside spending, nor can they coordinate with expenditure efforts,” Finan said. “Those opponents of Paul Vallone who repeatedly lie about these facts continue to demonstrate they lack the honesty and integrity to represent northeast Queens in the City Council.” Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.
Pols Call For Permanent Rockaway Ferry Service BY LuIs GROndA Staff Writer The Rockaway Ferry has been extended into next year and now two elected officials are calling on all mayoral candidates to support its permanent service. Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) and Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) are asking every candidate running for Mayor to sign a pledge backing the service that runs from the Rockaways to Manhattan. Last week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that the ferry would continue to run until Jan. 31, 2014. Although both Ulrich and Goldfeder said they were elated about that announcement, they are asking for the candidates’ support as the next Mayor will decide if the ferry will continue to serve commuters past early next year. “Our constituents deserve permanent ferry service and the future Mayor of our great city is the only one who can guarantee that,” Ulrich said. In a press release issued by Ulrich’s office, Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) and Republi-
can candidate Joe Lhota both said they would support keeping the ferry fulltime. “When I’m Mayor, I’ll make that ferry permanent, and make sure it stays at the current $2 fare,” Quinn said in a statement. “Making this ferry service permanent will make a big difference in improving the quality of life for New Yorkers,” Lhota said. Dani Lever, a spokeswoman for Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson, said they would evaluate the service before making any permanent decisions on it. “Bill Thompson supports and would continue the ferry service to the Rockaways, but would evaluate ridership as well as meet with the community before making long-term decisions,” she said in an email. The Bill de Blasio, John Liu and Sal Albanese campaigns also said they support making the ferry permanent. The ferry, located at Beach 108th Street and Beach Channel Drive in the Rockaways, costs $2 to ride, cheaper than the $2.50 subway fare. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com, or @luisgronda.
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Queens TrIbune endorsemenTs Queens Borough President Democratic Primary
Queens is the fastest growing County in the City, and as we look toward an uncertain financial future, the Borough requires a strong, independent voice that will fight to ensure that Queens gets its fair share in comparison to the rest of the City. We have no doubt that both Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. and former Councilwoman Melinda Katz would serve as strong advocates for the people of Queens. But only one of these candidates stands out more as an independent leader, whose voice will be heard not just in Queens, but throughout the City. While we disagree on some issues – Stop and Frisk being an important example – Peter Vallone Jr. has spent his time as a City Councilman doing what he believed was right to fight for the people of Queens. Melinda Katz is a capable candidate, who has proven herself extremely knowledgeable with regards to zoning and land use. However, her strong connection to and dependence on real estate developers in both this campaign and her previous campaign for Comptroller gives us some pause. As Borough President, we believe Vallone will ensure Queens has someone who will stand above the crowd and have his voice heard at City Hall. The Queens Tribune endorses Peter Vallone Jr.
City Council District 19 Democratic Primary
For the past few months, the 19th City Council District has had an absentee official, as the man elected to represent this district awaits trial on fraud charges and seems more interested in setting up business for his post-Council career. District 19 needs a fresh start and this primary is an opportunity to move past a stormy present. The district needs someone with experience in governmental affairs,
someone who knows how the system works, someone who will make sure the district receives its share of funds from City Hall. Having worked for both former U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, we believe Austin Shafran will give the 19th District the type of leadership it needs to properly represent his constituents. The Queens Tribune endorses Austin Shafran.
District 22 Democratic Primary
A number of strong candidates seek to replace the term-limited Peter Vallone Jr., with hopes of representing one of the fastest-growing areas in the Borough. The district requires an experienced hand who will continue the work to better the district. With a decade’s worth of service on Community Board 1 and time as a member of the School Board in Astoria previous to that, Constantinos “Gus” Prentzas has a wealth of experience dealing with issues important to the district. While his main competition for the seat, district leader Costa Constantinides, has also proven to be a valuable asset to the community, we believe Prentzas is the right independent choice to lead the district as its next Councilman. The Queens Tribune endorses Constantinos “Gus” Prentzas.
District 24 Democratic Primary
One of a number of districts that will welcome a new face thanks to term-limited Councilmen, District 24 will benefit from an experienced hand. In his time as an Assemblyman, Rory Lancman always fought for his constituents, and we believe he will continue to do so as a member of the City Council. We believe he is the right individual for the job, although we hope that on the City Council, he will learn to work better with his fellow Council members to get what is best for his constituents. The Queens Tribune endorses Rory Lancman.
In Your opInIon Time To Speak Out On Egypt
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Dear Mr. President: s the crisis in Egypt continues to escalate, I and many of the constituents I represent in my Assembly District are deeply troubled over the rise of anti-Christian persecution in said country. A recent hate campaign initiated by Islamists in Cairo included the torching and looting of a Franciscan school. Three nuns were paraded through the streets, humiliated and harassed. Two other women employed by the school were sexually abused as they fought for their lives against the angry mob.
Unfortunately, this is but one incident among countless others throughout the region as churches, businesses and homes owned by the Coptic Christian minority are continuously under attack from supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood retaliating against the military’s removal of President Mohammed Morsi. We in the Jewish community know all too well the destructive power of unrelenting intolerance and hate. As a Jew, just one generation removed from the Holocaust, I am reminded of the infamous night in 1938, Kristallnacht. The Nazis conducted a coordinated
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pogrom against German and Austrian Jews. Synagogues, businesses, hospitals and schools were ransacked and 30,000 Jews were sent to concentration camps. While much of the civilized world including the United States condemned these actions, they stood still as Hitler and his regime were allowed to amass global influence leading to the extermination of six million Jews and hundreds of thousands of homosexuals, Gypsies and handicapped. We must not remain silent! History is once again repeating itself. The Coptic Christians of Egypt are facing their own Kristallnacht 75 years after the Jews of Germany and Austria.
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As the leader of the free world, you must take a strong position against this bloodshed. These extremists are intent on promoting an agenda of religious subjugation and disregarding the rule of law. Even if one were to believe that the Muslim Brotherhood came to power democratically as Adolph Hitler did, we must also remember that democracy without respect for all its citizens is mob rule. The United States must stand with the Coptic Christians and send a clear message to the world that those who wish to exercise their beliefs can do so without fear. Assemblyman Michael Simanòwitz
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Queens Undocumented Youth Speak Out
By Trisha sakhuja Staff Writer Hopeful young undocumented immigrants shared their stories with Public Advocate candidate Reshma Saujani and Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights) at a town hall titled, “DREAMers for Reshma,” on Aug. 22 at the Jewish Center of Jackson Heights. “When I think about who inspires me, it’s the DREAMers,” Saujani said. “They have so much to lose—so much more to lose than all of us [with
status]—but they are out there fighting everyday.” When Razeen Zaman, 23, a resident of Jackson Heights, said she found out at the age of 14 that she and her family are undocumented immigrants, she was angry and confused, but was asked to remain silent about her status. She also found out that she would not be able to apply for a work permit, a driver’s license or receive financial aid for college like all of her other friends were doing at the time. Zaman said she wanted to continue
her education after high school and never thought otherwise. Therefore, she did not allow her status to come in the way of her 4.0 grade point average during her time at Sarah Lawrence College or her admission to law school. Now a campaign organizer for the New York State Youth Leadership Council, Zaman was one of the first undocumented youth to transcribe what is now the NYS Dream Act. “Oppression is not my permanent condition,” Zaman said. “Being public about your status is the safest thing to
do because you build trust and community around your story.” Zaman, along with 15 undocumented youth, traveled by foot for nine days to Albany from the City to advocate for the Dream Act, as a grassroots effort not common to many. She said they all had to express the urgency of passing this bill because their parents did not “cross the oceans for their kids to be denied the right for education.” Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 3577400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13.
Mattone, Civics Meet On Chain Restaurants By Trisha sakhuja Staff Writer The developer of a series of proposed chain restaurants being built in Elmhurst faced criticism of the project during a meeting Tuesday night. On Aug. 27, members of Community Board 4 and the Newtown Civic Association met with Carl Mattone, president of the Mattone Group, to clarify concerns to help bridge a communication gap pertaining to the project’s development. The development will bring three restaurants – Longhorn Steakhouse,
Olive Garden and Joe’s Crab Shack – to a former parking lot near the Queens Center Mall. When the Mattone Group originally purchased the land, 13 years ago, the plans called for a new movie theater and a proposed senior center at the site of the Elmwood Theatre. When the original plans began to break down, community members began to feel misled about the scope of the project. Mattone noted that “there is a lot of misinformation about this project,” because it has seen a number of complicated scenarios that were out of his
control. He added that despite the new project’s smaller scope, the three restaurants proposed would bring close to 300 permanent jobs to the area. While Audrey Galligan, a longtime CB4 member, questioned the need for three more restaurants in an area “loaded with restaurants,” Mattone said he believed the project fit the needs of the community. Robert Valdes-Clausell, a member of the Newtown Civic Association, charged that the project has seen “a lack of transparency,” adding that too many questions were left unanswered. “Even though Mattone was pres-
ent at the meeting, he was not able to answer many of the legal questions because he said he is not a lawyer,” Valdes-Clausell said. Valdes-Clausell said the developer purchased the land for below market value contingent on donating land for the senior center. Mattone responded to the criticism saying that the property was bought at fair market value at the time. “The City doesn’t even give ice away during the winter,” Mattone said. Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 3577400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13.
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Immigration Guide Removing Immigration Nightmares There are solutions to problems immigrants frequently experience. Among the problems and solutions are the following: 1. GETTING MARRIED TO A US CITIZEN OR GREEN CARD HOLDER AND BEING ABUSED OR ABANDONED BY THE SPOUSE: If you are married to a US Citizen or green card holder who is abusive or has abandoned you, you may be entitled to a work permit and green card even if you are divorced or have a criminal record. You do not need your spouse to file for you or sponsor you or attend the interview with you. This relief is also applicable to child (including step child), fiance and parent of US citizens or green card holder. You can also get relief if you are married to a citizen or green card holder who was already married but did not divorce before marrying you, that is, a bigamy or polygamy situation. 2. PARENTS OF US CITIZEN WANTING TO WORK AND MAINTAIN THEIR CHILDREN: Are you a parent of a US Citizen Child or Green card holder? You may be administratively approved for a work permit to enable you to maintain your family? This is an administrative relief subject to discretion of the government officials. 3. ILLEGAL ENTRY INTO THE US: This is a major problem but there is relief for special immigrants married to a US Citizen or green card holder or those who have US citizen children. You may still get a work permit and green card. 4. ILLEGAL REENTRY AFTER DEPORTATION: Did you enter the US after being deported? This is a crime. There is relief for special immigrants married to a US Citizen or green card holder. Hurry to talk to us before you are arrested. You may be entitled to relief? 5. THE DREAM: YOUNG PERSONS IMMIGRATION: Apart from the Dream Act announcement by President Obama which is only temporary, there are lots of permanent opportunities for young persons particularly those living with people
who are not their natural parents. If you are a child living with a guardian or someone else other than your parent, you may be entitled to a work permit and or green card. 6. CRIMINAL RECORDS: WAIVERS AND PARDONS: If you are convicted or pled guilty to a crime in the past it can generate complexities and be a nightmare but waivers and various special actions and legal procedures are available to relieve immigrants with past criminal records. 7. REMOVING 2-YEAR CONDITIONAL GREENCARD: Many immigrants have found it difficult to remove conditions on their 2 year green cards either because they are not able to convince the government that their marriage is genuine or because they are not getting cooperation from their spouse. We can help remove conditions on your greencard, even if your spouse is not filing with you and even if you have been denied and placed in a removal proceeding. You need not wait for 2 years if you are abused by your spouse or if your spouse died. 8. ASYLUM PROBLEMS AND DEPORTATION ORDERS: Do you have deportation order on you that makes you a fugitive? Hurry to talk to us before you are picked up by Detention and Removal Office (DRO). Your deportation may be suspended and get work permit & green card. 9. APPROVALS AND VISA BULLETIN PROBLEMS: Do you have an approved petition filed by your brother or sister, parents etcs and you were unable to apply for a green card because you overstayed here in US? Call us now. We might be able to assist you.
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POLICE BLOTTER 103rd Precinct Sexual aSSault – The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance with the whereabouts and identity of the following individual wanted for a sexual assault. At 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 18, inside the South Jamaica Housing Development, a Black male approached a 13-year-old female victim and followed her to the elevator. While inside the elevator, the suspect sexually assaulted the victim. When they reached the victim’s floor, the victim screamed and the suspect fled the elevator to parts unknown. The suspect is described as between 20-25 years old, 5-foot-8 with a thin build. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, black and white T-shirt and a black and white baseball cap.
112th Precinct Rape – The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance identifying a suspect wanted for a rape. At approximately 10 p.m. on Aug. 23, the victim, a 52-year-old female, was exiting the R train on 63rd Drive and Queens Boulevard when the suspect began asking for her name and phone number. The victim refused and walked to a pharmacy on 63rd Drive. The suspect followed the victim into the store and started to harass her inside the store. After the suspect left the store, the victim left the pharmacy while the suspect stood waiting outside for her. The suspect followed the victim, and, in front of 63-45 Saunders Street, the suspect grabbed her, threw her down a flight of steps and raped her. The suspect then removed the victim’s cell phone and purse. EMS transported the victim to an area hospital. The suspect is described as a Black male in his 20s, 5-foot-7 with a moustache. The suspect told the victim his name was “Junior.”
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aSSault on a police officeR – At 4:18 p.m. on Aug. 22, a
49-year-old Asian woman was walking southbound on 79th Street when the suspect, a white male in his 60s who had exited a black Ford pickup, approached her and forcibly removed her pocketbook. The victim chased the suspect back to the truck and was subsequently dragged by the truck as it fled. The victim received minor injuries and refused medical attention at the scene. It was later discovered, after obtaining the license plate of the Ford, that the truck was reported stolen on Aug. 20 from West Palm Beach, Fla., and that a .38 caliber revolver was in the truck when it was stolen. Later on Aug. 22, at approximately 8:50 p.m., officers observed the truck traveling southbound on Crescent Street, in the vicinity of Broadway. The uniformed officers attempted to pull the truck over. Shots were fired and one of the officers was struck by the truck as it fled the scene. Both officers were removed to Cornell Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, where they were treated and released. The vehicle was later found on 24th Street, in the vicinity of 37th Avenue. During a canvass of the area, a cell phone was discovered and the suspect was identified as Gary Sarback, 61, of Lake Worth, Fla.
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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 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. _______________________
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. _______________________ 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 diligence. 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 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. _______________________ At a IAS Part 17 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, at the Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens on the 30th day of July, 2013. PRESENT: HON. ORIN R. KITZES, JSC ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE INDEX NO. 14428/2013 DATE OF ENTRY: JULY 30, 2013 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS NISSIM KASSAB, PETITIONER Against AVRAHAM KASSAB, 92-30 ASSOCIATES LLC and CORNER 160 ASSOCIATES INC, RESPONDENTS Upon the reading and filing of the Verified Petition of Nissim Kassab, dated May 8, 2013, and the exhibits annexed thereto; the Affirmation of Emergency of Raffi Melkonian dated July 30, 2013; the Affirmation of Raffi Melkonian In support of the Order to Show Cause, dated July 30 2013, and the attached Memorandum of Law, dated May 8, 2013; LET ALL interested parties show cause at Part 17 Room 116 of this Court at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, at the Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens, New York, on September 18,
2013 at 9:30am or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard why (a) Mall 92-30 Associates LLC should not be dissolved under Section 702 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law (“N.Y. LLCL”); (b) a receiver should not be appointed for 92-30 Associates LLC under CPLR 6401(a); (c) Petitioner withdraw as a member of the LLC and be paid the reasonable value of his membership interest; (d) Corner 160 Associates Inc. should not be dissolved under Section 1104-a of the New York Business Corporation Law (“BCL”); and (e) a receiver appointed under BCL §1202(a)(1), to oversee the dissolution and distribution of Corner 160 Associates Inc.; (f) damages for breach of contract be awarded to Petitioner; and (g) damages for breach of fiduciary duty be awarded to Petitioner; and it is further ORDERED, that pending the hearing of the within petition, (a) respondent Avraham Kassab, and his agents, are enjoined from destroying, altering or secreting any of the books and records of Mall 93-20 Associates LLC or Corner 160 Associates, Inc. (the “Companies”); (b) are enjoined from transferring, removing, hypothecating, secreting or in any way disposing of any and all income and propert y of the Companies, except in the ordinary course of business; (c) are enjoined from issuing, delivering, selling or granting shares of common stock or membership interest of the Companies; (d) are enjoined from acquiring any material asset from the Companies; (e) are enjoined from removing Nissim Kassab from his position as a member/shareholders of the respective Companies, from making a capital call on the shareholders or members of the companies, or the insurance benefits enjoyed by Nissim Kassab arising from his status as a shareholders or member of the Companies; and (f) are enjoined from proceeding with any meeting of the members or shareholders of the Companies for which the agenda proposes to remove Nissim Kassab from the management of the Companies or to make a capital call on the shareholders; and it is further ORDERED that service of a copy of this Order to Show Cause and verified petition, together with the papers upon which it is based upon Respondent’s Counsel and upon the NYS Attorney General and NYS Tax Commission by hand on
or before August 30, 2013 will be deemed good and sufficient service; and it is further ORDERED, that a copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Queens Tribune at least once in each of the three weeks before the time appointed for the hearing thereon; and it is further ORDERED that Corner 160 Associates, Inc. and Mall 93-20 Associates LLC, its officers and directors, furnish the Court with a schedule of the account of the said corporation, together with a statement of corporate assets and liabilities, and the name and address of each shareholder and of each creditor and claimant, including any with whom the Corporation has unfulfilled contracts; ORDERED, that Parties and their counsel shall appear on the return date of this application. This order is signed on consent, pursuant to a stipulation between the parties dated 6/12/13. ENTER: J.S.C. (SIGNED) ________________________ Notice is hereby given that a License, number 1272572 for a Restaurant Wine (including Beer) License has been applied for by Pollos y Mas Corp to sell Wine and Beer at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 90-59 Corona Ave, Elmhurst, NY 11373 for On –premises consumption ________________________
process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: THE LLC at: 100-25 Queens Boulevard, Suite 2BB, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose. ________________________
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
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE 1267620 FOR WINE & BEER HAS BEEN APPLIED BY THE UNDERSIGNED TO SELL WINE AND BEER AT RETAIL IN A RESTAURANT UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 10802B NORTHERN BLVD. CORONA, NY 11368 FOR ON PREMISES CONSUMPTION. GISSELLY M. DIAZ, DONA JUANA BAR & GRILL RESTAURANT INC. ________________________ SAPP TRANS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/07/2012. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 5853 77 Place, Middle Village, NY 11379. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ________________________ Notice of formation of PKB GLOBAL LLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 8/2/2013. Office located in Queens Count y. SSNY has been designated for service of
Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on AUG 07 2013 bearing Index Number NC-00066313/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) Karise (Last) Harrington My present name is (First) Karise (Middle) Shaleah (Last) Tarantola aka Karise Harrington (infant) My present address is 120-17 147th St., Apt. 2, Jamaica, NY 11436 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is January 26, 1996 ________________________ Notice of formation of SCENERY FAMILY GROUP, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/12/2013. NY office location: QUEENS County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is 65-40 108th STREET, FOREST HILLS, NY 10375 Purpose/character of LLC: REAL ESTATE BUSINESS ACTIVITY. _______________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUL 31 2013 bearing Index Number NC-00062413/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) Crystal (Last) Stephenson My present name is (First) Crystal (Last) Cropper aka Crystal Stephenson My present address is 119-19 166th St., Jamaica, NY 11434 My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY My date of birth is December 31, 1981
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Union Workers, Library Clash Over Cleaning BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA Staff Writer Unionized custodians say they are being treated dirty by the Queens Library Administration. According to the Local 1321 of District Council 27, the library has been replacing union workers with lowerpaid private contractors to clean the Central Branch in Jamaica. Adding insult to injury, union leaders claim the cash-strapped library has been giving Administration employees hefty salaries and raises, which they speculate is being paid for by the library’s extra savings. According to John Hyslop, president of Local 1321, since 2011 the library spent $2.7 million in non-union administrative raises. “These aren’t tax dollars, these are City funds,” he said. “The City should be supporting jobs with a decent salary and benefits and pensions and not hiring a private company that pays minimum wage with no benefits and then keep the profit.” Hyslop also claims the Queens Library Administration gave $340,000 in raises to its non-union staff and between April 2011 and May 2012, the Queens Library president and CEO earned $379,313 – citing the website Seethroughny.net as his primary source.
Although it has not been confirmed, Hyslop and union workers have heard rumors that these hiring practices are also being used at other branches. “I’ve heard rumors that now they [private contractors] are now being used at Flushing [Library],” he told the Queens Tribune. But Joanne King, communications director for Queens Library, questioned the validity of those figures, arguing that “there is no way to determine that” and that the numbers sounded “odd.” King, however, did not deny that a part of the library’s savings may have been allocated to staffers. “It [the money saved] is part of the library’s operating budget and is used to provide public service,” she said in an email. “Every dollar is either allocated to books, to staff, to utilities or similar.” Although Hyslop and union workers said they feel that hiring private contractors jeopardizes the quality of work, the Administration feels otherwise and defended their decision to hire hourly-rate contract cleaners to supplement full-time union custodians. “In July, the Library increased the number of libraries being cleaned by hourly-rate contractors from 7 to 8,” the library said in an emailed statement. “The Library employs 71 fulltime custodians who are valued mem-
bers of the team and who provide a range of critical services above and beyond that of hourly-rate contract cleaners. No custodians have lost their jobs as a result of increasing hourlyrate contract cleaning.” Local leaders have also chimed in on the debate. Last month, Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) wrote a letter to Galante, the library’s CEO and president, expressing his opposition to contract out custodial work instead of renewing con-
tracts for union custodians. “I truly believe in the Queens Library’s mission to serve all of our many diverse communities. However, I feel that your efforts undermine union jobs for these very same community members run counter to your mission,” the Councilman wrote. Additional reporting by Joe Marvilli. Reach Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com.
U.S. Open Underway PHOTO BY IRA COHEN
Roger Federer prepares for a return during his first round match against Grega Zemlja on Aug. 27. Federer won in three sets. The U.S. Open continues through Sept. 9.
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Quinn Stops In To Talk Mayoral Run BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) stopped by the Queens Tribune office to discuss her campaign and her goals for the City if elected Mayor. During her visit on Aug. 27, the mayoral candidate talked about everything from education to Stop and Frisk, from flooding to Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Quinn spent some time touching on Queens-specific issues, such as the proposed developments for FMCP. While she does not have a position yet on the Major League Soccer stadium, since that proposal is still in limbo, she did speak at length on the Willets Point project. Quinn said that there needs to be a way for projects with provisions to be backed up by threats against developers if they do not come through. “In development agreements where there’s a requirement to do affordable housing or create jobs, we need to find a legal way to put claw back provisions in those deals,” she said. “If they don’t come through with what they committed, we claw back the money they got. The first time we claw it back, it’s not going to happen again.” Addressing the issue of the autoshop owners in Willets Points, she
hands-on assistance. Throughout her first term, Quinn said she would look into lengthening the school day as well. Quinn argued against the Bloomberg administration’s constant closing of schools, believing that while closures may occasionally be necessary, it is being done far too frequently and without a good system in place. “I think the problem is that school closings have become almost the policy, as if that’s something to be proud photo by LUIS GRoNDA of. What I would do as Mayor Quinn sat down with the Tribune edi- is put a red flag warning systorial board to talk about her Mayoral tem, so two or three years out, you know a school is having run. challenges,” Quinn said. “We said it has not been handled well by the spent $20 to $30 million a year closing City and needs to be resolved quickly. schools. Let’s take some of that money Moving to Citywide education, and invest in programs that we can Quinn outlined a plan that would put in place to save the school.” move away from the City’s policy of As Council Speaker, Quinn has teaching to the test and would involve been at the center of the Stop and Frisk all facets of the student’s life to im- debate, particularly the steps taken this prove all the schools in the City, espe- year to rein the policy in, through the cially the weaker ones. Community Safety Act and the creIn addition to getting parents more ation of an inspector general for the involved in the process, Quinn would NYPD. While some community leadintroduce a teacher training program ers and elected officials have said that where a senior teacher takes a break these moves would harm public safety, from the classroom to partner with Quinn disagreed. first-year teachers and give them “Some folks have said that the
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choice has to be between being the safest big city in America or keeping people’s civil liberties intact. That does not have to be the choice at all,” she said. “The independent police monitoring legislation we passed last week will make sure we can be both those things.” Despite her stance on Stop and Frisk, Quinn thought Police Commissioner Ray Kelly did a good job overall and would consider keeping him on if he agreed to cut back on that program. In an effort to improve communication between neighborhoods and the police, Quinn would hire 1,600 new officers, giving the force more time to engage with the community. A personal issue for Quinn that has come up during this year’s election cycle is her temperament, which has been described as overly aggressive. Quinn did admit that she could be loud and pushy, she said it was sometimes necessary to get things done for the people of New York. “You want a New Yorker who’s tough. You want a New Yorker who’s pushy,” Quinn said. “You want a Mayor who’s tough enough to lead. You want a Mayor who’s smart enough to listen. You also want a Mayor who’s compassionate enough to care.” Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.
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Ms. Katz has a more thoughtful concept about how to work within the OLPLWV RI WKH RI¿FH WR PDNH a difference. Her priorities include an economic master plan for development in the borough — important because the borough president advises the city about such issues. She also wants a better plan for Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, where a soccer stadium is being considered. We
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CONFIDENTIAL
Heroes and Villains
A mailer released by Melinda Katz’s Queens Borough President Campaign paints her opponent as right-wing super villain. The flyer calls Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., “Conservative Man,” which is a play on a flyer sent out by the Vallone campaign, which portrayed himself as a superhero fighting for the future of the Borough. The literature criticizes the Councilman for seeking out the Conservative Party support for his campaign, which Katz has attacked Vallone about prior to this mailer being sent out. This QConf reporter wonders if either of these Vallone superheroes can get into the upcoming Justice League movie. We can only imagine how they
Too bad there aren't any phone booths left in Queens... would look on the big screen with Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and company.
school, "Trump University," calling the institution an "elaborate bait-and-switch" on unsuspecting students. Trump, who received word of the suit over the weekend, called Schneiderman a hack, and questioned, "What government agency ... has ever brought a suit on a Saturday?" Trump may want to focus less on timing and more on his school's curriculum...
Back on the Big Screen Looks like Martin Scorsese does not ‘depart’ far from what he’s good at. This time, the Queens-born Academy Award-winning director is producing yet another mafia film starring, you guessed it – Robert De Niro. The new movie marks the ninth time the two have collaborated.
COMEDIANS OF QUEENS
Tony Deyo
Shattered Dreams
Donald Trump At It Again Queens' richest son can't seem to keep himself away from controversy, which is probably just the way he likes it. Business mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump has turned a potential legal battle into a war of words with the state Attorney General. Earlier this week, reports indicated that AG Eric Schneiderman was suing Trump's investment
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"The Family," which hits theaters Set. 20, follows De Niro and his family, who has to enter the witness protection program after snitching to feds about all of his mobster crime buddies. If this movie is anything like "Goodfellas" or "The Departed," the future of De Niro’s character is not looking too good…
Who knew the Mayor of New York dreamt of becoming a pianist? While Mayor Michael Bloomberg’soffhandedremarks Bloomberg suggesting NYCHA residents should b e f i n g e rprinted upon entering their buildings caused an outburst of criticism, he kept a low profile while visiting a new workspace studio for performing and visual artists. He watched a dance number by a modern dance troupe on Tuesday after the ribbon cutting ceremony of Spaceworks in Long Island City, where he recalled a story about trying to convince his parents to pay for piano lessons. He promised his parents he would practice every day, but had no luck convincing them of his conviction. But maybe his dream may come true after his term comes to an end this year. Here at QConf, we can’t help but wonder what could have been: imagine the “Piano Men” tour, Mikey Bloomberg and Billy Joel. Billy was right. Sometimes a fantasy is all you need…
Oh, MTA...
Photo by Steven J. Ferrari
A number of straphangers headed for Flushing-Main Street on the 7 train Tuesday morning were forced to walk down Roosevelt Avenue when signal problems stopped all trains at Willets Point. A number of walkers could see a 7 train (seen at left) stopped at the tunnel entrance by the Sky View Center. Who knows, maybe this is all part of Mayor Bloomberg's initiative to get people to walk more instead of taking public transportation...
Comedy had always been an attractive medium to Tony Deyo, but he never knew how to get into it. When he moved to Austin, Texas, though, he found the opportunity that would launch his career. “I saw that there was a comedy class at the club there. I knew that if I was ever going to try, that was the time to do it,” he said. “The class got me on stage, which I think is always the biggest hurdle.” From those days in a comedy class, the Virginia-born Deyo has quickly become a comedy favorite, having performed at the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival, on the Bob & Tom Radio Show and on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. His clean act, influenced by Jerry Seinfeld, has been a big hit with audiences. After leaving Austin, Deyo moved to Greensboro, NC and then to Astoria, a neighborhood that he said has a thriving comedy community. “In Astoria, I can throw a rock and hit two comedians' apartments,” he said. “When you're surrounded by incredibly talented people, it really makes you want to work harder.” That hard work paid off
when Deyo was selected to perform at the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival in 2007. Being surrounded by about 50 comedians added some pressure for him to do well, but it mostly just increased his enjoyment of the experience. “Festivals are a lot of fun because of the comedians you get to meet and hang out with,” Deyo said. While Deyo has a ton of experience on the road and on the radio, he is about to embark on a new journey in his career: his first television appearance. Deyo will perform on CONAN on Sept. 9. He had been sending videos of his work out to late night shows for a couple of years before the TBS talk show chose him. “I started by sending a nine-minute video, and from that, he picked the jokes he thought would work well on the show,” Deyo said. I recorded just those jokes again in Philadelphia. He liked the set, and then it was just a matter of finding a date.” Deyo will also be appearing at the Laughing Devil Comedy Club on Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.tonydeyo.com.
Who's Got Talent Got Talent? Talented individuals of all kinds should email editor@queenstribune.com to be featured in a future edition of QConfidential. QConf is edited by: Steven J. Ferrari Contributors: Luis Gronda, Natalia Kozikowska, Joe Marvilli, Marcia Moxom Comrie, Michael Nussbaum, Trisha Sakhuja, Michael Schenkler.
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TRY NEW THINGS Finding a great place to frequent – whether it be for food, entertainment or services – can be overwhelming. There is so much to do in Queens, you could spend years trying everything. Use this issue as a guide, try some new places over the next year. And make sure you recommend your favorites for next year’s issue!
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