Tribune epaper 090414 by Michael Nussbaum

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SALUTE TO LABOR

With the Labor Day Parade this weekend, leaders discuss the past, present and future of the labor movement in New York City. Pages 22-32.

Queens’ Iconic Citi Tower Sold

Primary Guide: A Look At Tuesday’s Races

Gladys Knight Set For Queens Performance

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of BOVOM STORAGE & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/28/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as service for process. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 219-26 Peck Ave, Queens Village, NY 11427. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________ 105 Corona Realty LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 4/18/14. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 35-16 105th St, Corona, NY 11368. General Purposes. ________________________ D S J M D L LC A r t . O f Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 07/22/2014. Off. Loc.:Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, 66-20 108th St., Suite 1A, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. ________________________ Notice of Formation of GOLDEN LOTS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/1/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o THE LLC, 4633 66th St., Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: all lawful activities. ________________________ Notice of Formation of JELB Y15, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/29/14. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: Douglaston Development, 42-09 235th St., 2nd Fl., Douglaston, NY 11363. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ ORIGIN WEALTH ADVISERS LLC, a foreign LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/7/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Morgen J. Beck, 212 Beach 136th St., Belle Harbor, NY 11694. General Purposes. ________________________ 42-11 Northern, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/24/14. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to C/O Mark D. Mermel, Esq., 2001 Marcus Ave. Ste W180, Lake Success, NY 11042. Dur.

Date: 06/23/2114. Purpose: General. ________________________ File No.: 2012-54/D CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: Nora Hanniford, Dawn Hanniford, Margaret Tietz Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center Attn: Joseph Seminaro, Salvation Army Attn: Richard D. Allen, New York City Human Resources Administration, Attorney General of the State of New York The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of HELEN LLOYD, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of HELEN LLOYD, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 76-15 162nd Street, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of HELEN LLOYD, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 2nd day of October, 2014 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $33,879.13 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets

on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and why the New York City Human Resources Administration should not be paid $159,408.06. in full settlement of their claim; and why the document dated November 21, 2005 should not be admitted to probate; and why the Letters of Temporary Administration duly issued to the Public Administrator on February 28, 2012 should not be revoked; and why Letters of Administration C.T.A. should not be issued to the Public Administrator of Queens County; and why the net distributable estate should not be paid pursuant to the Last Will and Testament dated November 21, 2005 as follows: ½ to Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and ½ to the Salvation Army. Attached is a copy of the documents dated 10-2-1993 and 11-212005. Dated, Attested and Sealed 5th day of August, 2014 GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 95-25 Queens Boulevard 11th Floor Rego Park, New York 11374 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County Margaret M. Gribbon Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation ________________________ Notice of formation of SLG SHOP LLC. Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 06/16/2014. Office location: Queens County. Secretary of the State of New York has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Secretary of State of New York shall mail process to the LLC at 35-10 36th Avenue, Second Floor, Long Island City, NY 11106. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice of Formation: Mattbeth Artisan Foods LLC Articles of Organization filed with The Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) On 04/25/2014. 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 c/o: United States Corporation Agents,

INC, 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228 Purpose: Any lawful purpose of activity. ________________________ SUMMONS Index No. 702308/2014 D/O/F: April 7, 2014 Premises Address: 116-32 155 ST JAMAICA, NY 11434-1531 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, -againstJOHN DOE 1 THROUGH 50; JANE DOE 1 THROUGH 50, INTENDING TO BE THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DISTRIBUTES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, TRUSTEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF THE ESTATE OF TERESITA M. FLORES WHO WAS BORN ON DECEMBER 17, 1939 AND DIED ON NOVEMBER 12, 2010, A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY OF QUEENS, THEIR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST IF ANY OF THE AFORESAID DEFENDANTS BE DECEASED, THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE AFORESAID CLASSES OF PERSON, IF THEY OR ANY OF THEM BE DEAD, AND THEIR RESPEC TIVE HUSBANDS, WIVES OR WIDOWS, IF ANY, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCEAREUNKNOWN TO THE PLAINTIFF; WORLDWIDE ASSET PURCHASING, LLC; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION & FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; ‘’JOHN DOES’’ AND ‘’JANE DOES’’, SAID NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS, PARTIES INTENDED BEING POSSIBLE TENANTS OR OCCUPANTS OF PREMISES AND CORPORATIONS, OTHER ENTITIES OR PERSONS WHO HAVE, CLAIM, OR MAY CLAIM, A LIEN AGAINST, OR OTHER INTEREST IN, THE PREMISES, Defendant(s), TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your

failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The following notice is intended only for those defendants who are owners of the premises sought to be foreclosed or who are liable upon the debt for which the mortgage stands as security. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. The amount of the Debt: $291,972.13 consisting of principal balance of $231,872.06 plus interest of $43,767.83, a surrogate fee of $21.73, escrow/ impound shortages or credits of $13,749.88, late charges of $572.25; Broker’s Price Opinion, inspection and miscellaneous charges of $215.00; attorney fee $1,300.00 and title search $483.38. Because of interest and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive the check, in which event we will inform you. The name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Unless you dispute the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, within thirty (30) days after receipt hereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by the herein debt collector. If you notify the herein debt collector in writing within thirty (30) days after your receipt hereof that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, we will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of any judgment against you representing the debt and a copy of such verification or judgment will be mailed to you by the herein debt collector.

Upon your written request within 30 days after receipt of this notice, the herein debt collector will provide you with the name and address of the original creditor if different from the current creditor. Note: Your time to respond to the summons and complaint differs from your time to dispute the validity of the debt or to request the name and address of the original creditor. Although you have as few as 20 days to respond to the summons and complaint, depending on the manner of service, you still have 30 days from receipt of this summons to dispute the validity of the debt and to request the name and address of the original creditor. TO THE DEFENDANTS: The Plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. TO THE DEFENDANTS: If you have obtained an order of discharge from the Bankruptcy court, which includes this debt, and you have not reaffirmed your liability for this debt, this law firm is not alleging that you have any personal liability for this debt and does not seek a money judgment against you. Even if a discharge has been obtained, this lawsuit to foreclose the mortgage will continue and we will seek a judgment authorizing the sale of the mortgaged premises. Dated: April 6, 2014 Christopher E Medina, Esq. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Main Office 51 E Bethpage Road Plainview, NY 11803 516-741-2585Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. There are government agencies, legal aid entities and other nonprofit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-2265697) or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us. The State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies.

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One Court Square In LIC Has New Owner By Jackie StrawBridge Staff Writer The tallest tower outside of Manhattan has a new owner. Savanna Real Estate announced last Monday that it has acquired controlling interest of One Court Square, also known as the Citi Tower, the 1.5 million square-foot, 51-story retail building in Long Island City. Savanna has reportedly been contemplating the purchase for nearly a year. “Given the combination of the quality real estate, recently transformed neighborhood with a promising future and the transportation access, we decided that this is an attractive investment,” Savanna senior associate Andrew Kurd said. An investor group led by David

Werner sold the controlling interest. Werner’s group bought the property in 2012 for $500 million. “We were delighted to bring in Savanna as a partner on this unique building,” Werner said. “Savanna has a great track record in adding value to New York investments and we look forward to our partnership with them on One Court Square.” A spokesperson for Savanna declined to disclose the purchase price. In announcing the acquisition, Savanna cited proximity to MoMA PS1, the Noguchi Museum and the artist studios that are slated for the development that will replace 5Pointz, as well as quick subway access to Midtown Manhattan and views of the Manhattan skyline, as appealing aspects of the property. “We are thrilled to announce the

acquisition of this terrific asset in Long Island City,” Savanna managing partner Nicholas Bienstock said in a statement released last week. “One Court Square not only features attractive building amenities and convenient transportation access, but is also located in the heart of Long Island City, which has transformed over the past 10 years into one of the most attractive up-and-coming residential and office markets in the City,” Bienstock added. Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge. savanna Real estate has acquired a controlling interest of liC’s Citi Tower.

Former JH Principal To Head New DOE Program By Jackie StrawBridge Staff Writer A veteran Jackson Heights educator is taking her skills to multilingual students Citywide. Milady Baez, who spent six years as principal at PS 149 in Jackson Heights, will serve as the first senior executive director of the Dept. of English Language Learners and Student Support with the Dept. of Education. As senior executive director, Baez will work to close the achievement gap between English learners and native English speakers, according to the DOE. Her work will extend from professional development to parent engagement to targeted student solutions. Baez will also oversee efforts to address education needs of unaccompanied minors arriving in the City. “From the start of my career, I’ve focused on ensuring educational equity and opportunity for English Language Learners, and I believe that this role will allow me to leverage my experience and passion to serve students of linguistic diversity and English learners across New York City,” Baez said in a statement released last week. “The appointment is a great honor and brings a great challenge as to how we are going to promote equity for all English Language Learners with highly qualified teachers, resources and materials, and the use of technology. There is a big job ahead of us and we need to bring together all stakeholders to help us in this endeavor,” Baez added. Baez was also a pioneer in dual language education in the City. Project BRAVO, which she implemented at PS 149, has become a model for dual language programs. Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña

expressed confidence that Baez is the right choice for this job. “Nobody has a better track record of serving New York City’s English Language Learners than Milady,” Fariña said in a statement. “Milady’s commitment to every child’s learning and her leadership abilities will be a true boon to our Department and the diversity of learners across the City.” Aside from her tenure at PS 149,

Baez has an extensive resume in education and dual language education. She has served as assistant principal at PS 314 in Brooklyn, as a local instructional superintendent in Queens Region 4 and as the liaison for dual language and bilingual programs for all schools in that region. Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan (D-Sunnyside), chair of the assembly’s education committee, said, “I know

[Baez] will work as hard for the children of this City as she did for children in my district during her time as superintendent in Queens. Her passion for and knowledge of bilingual and ELL education will be a great asset for New York City’s students and their families.” Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.

Comic Artist Stan Goldberg Dies By JOe MarViLLi Staff Writer

In his personal life, Goldberg married his wife Pauline in the early 1960s. He has two sons: Stephen, Stan Goldberg, a an advertising agency mecomic book artist from dia director, and Bennett, Beechhurst, Queens, died a graphic designer. His at the age of 82 on Aug. daughter, Heidi, was mur31. dered in 1984 at the age of Goldberg, born in 19. This tragedy led to Gold1932, died as the City berg and his wife to become the result of a stroke he involved with the organizasuffered two weeks ago. tion, Parents of Murdered He was best known for Children. his work on Marvel Goldberg’s family reand Archie comics. His leased a statement after his work led to his inducpassing. tion into the National “Stan touched many lives Cartoonists Society Beechhurst resident stan Goldberg passed away at the Hall of Fame in 2011. age of 82 last week. He was known for his work on through his artwork but was also a dear friend, beloved The Queens artist Marvel and archie comics. husband, loving father and first came to prominence in the mid-1960s, when he stopped freelancing for Marvel in doting grandfather,” the statement worked with Steve Ditko and Jack 1969, switching soon afterwards to said. “Through the years, countless fans Kirby to create the color designs for his other most well-known position shared how much his work meant to them and what a thrill it was to meet superheroes like Spider-Man, the Fan- with Archie Comics. tastic Four and the Hulk. From 1975 to 1980, Goldberg drew him or have a piece of his work. Stan In his work as a penciler and the Archie Sunday newspaper comic felt just as strongly about all the people inker, Goldberg’s niche was drawing strip. From the mid-1990s to 2006 he met and would fondly recall the stothe house style established by Dan though, he was the primary artist for ries that fans would share with him.” Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357DeCarlo for various Marvel humor the Archie flagship series. His greatest titles, such as Kathy the Teenage works are compiled in “Archie: The 7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @JoeMarvilli. Tornado and Millie the Model. He Best of Stan Goldberg.”

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Community Boards React To Lower Age Restriction BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer A new law affecting the age restrictions for community board members has created a range of reactions from Queens’ community boards. On Aug. 12, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Hillcrest) and State Sen. Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island) announced that Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed their legislation that dropped the minimum age of appointment to a New York City Community Board from 18 years old to 16 years old. The bill has created a mixed reaction among Queens’ community boards. Each board is made up of 50 volunteer members, who are appointed by the Borough President. Half of the members are nominated by the district’s City Councilmember or Councilmembers. A couple of the community boards’ leadership said that 16- and 17-year olds have too many responsibilities in terms of schoolwork to fully dedicate themselves to the board. The monthly meetings can often run late and the new members would have to participate on the board’s committees, which come with meetings of their own. “It’s not just coming to a meeting. These kids have school, they have exams. They can’t leave at 10 p.m. if something comes up,” Marilyn Bitterman, Community Board 7’s district manag-

er, said in an earlier interview. “I love the input of kids. I think they should get involved. But on the other side of the coin, it may not always work.” Christine Haider, chairperson of CB11, added that teens at that age may wind up attending college out-of-state, therefore limiting their term to only a couple of years before they leave. “Our board has discussed it and the basic feeling is that 16- and 17-yearolds don’t have the maturity. They have a responsibility to get the best education they can to further their goals in life,” she said. “After high school, they go to college and go out-of-state. They’ll be on the board for two years and then go to Indiana or wherever. We think it’s important to have continuity in service on the board.” On the other hand, some community boards in the Borough said they welcomed the fresh perspective that younger members could bring to the table. “Overall, the board is in favor of a lowered age. It’s very important that young teens get involved in civil service as early as possible,” CB12 chairperson Adrienne Adams said. “I think our youth would bring a new perspective, their perspective, which we don’t get a lot of in that formal setting. We’re very interested in the concerns of the youth. We can hear things rumored or second-party, but there’s nothing like having an individual there to give their

thoughts and recommendations.” Community Board 1’s chairman, Vinicio Donato, agreed that young people should be able to serve on the community boards if they wish. He mentioned that former Assemblyman John Sabini got his start as a 16year-old on the Community Advisory Board at Elmhurst Hospital. “The same thing on the hospital board, to get an outlook different from some people who’ve been around for a while,” he said on the positives of youth involvement. “I would see them

just taking their place, listening, voting and stating their view.” A representative of Community Board 6 said the board would discuss the measure once summer recess ends. While the Queens Tribune reached out to the other community boards, none of them responded to multiple requests for comment as of press time. All five Borough Presidents said they are in support of the measure. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @JoeMarvilli.

Outstanding Student

Councilman Paul Vallone recently visited PS 41 in Bayside to present Maggie McQuillan with a City Council citation recognizing her as “Outstanding Student of the Year.” Pictured (from left) are assistant principal Joseph Ferrara, Gene McQuillan, Vallone, McQuillan, Principal Sari Latto and Leslie Rubenstein.

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Councilman Questions Affordability At Astoria Cove By Jackie StrawBridge Staff Writer

President Melinda Katz. CB1 and Katz each rejected the proposal with recommendations. Regarding affordability, ConstanCapping a summer-long debate over affordable housing at a proposed tinides focused not only on the numAstoria Cove development, Council- ber of affordable housing units at the man Costa Constantinides (D-Asto- development but also on the very defiria) has posed a question: what should nition of “affordable.” “[The zoning text] permits apart“affordable” mean, exactly? In a letter sent to the Dept. of City ments at 175 percent of Area Median Planning, Constantinides expressed Income to count as ‘affordable,’” Conhis “deep concerns” regarding Alma stantinides wrote. “This means that Realty’s proposed residential develop- 1 bedrooms renting at $2,600 will be considered ‘affordable.’” ment on the Astoria waterfront. “That may be affordable on the Up“The finalized agreement with the developer should provide real afford- per East Side, but it’s not affordable here able housing, preserve Astoria’s small in Astoria,” Constantinides said in a business character, include good jobs, conversation with the Queens Tribune. He went on to explain that develand increased public transit,” Constantinides wrote, echoing many of opers are currently proposing 345 the same concerns already voiced by units at prices that are “reachable for Community Board 1 and Borough middle class Astorians.” However, he fears that they might raise the prices of the affordable units – which would also require them to offer more of these units – a possibility that the zoning text allows. “This is something that’s in the current zoning text that I want to see amended,” ConstanAstoria Cove developers insist they are tinides said. committed to renting affordable units at Howard Weiss, who attainable costs. represents Alma Realty,

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Councilman Constantinides wants to ensure that “affordable housing” in Astoria Cove is truly affordable for Astorians.

responded that developers are committed to affordable housing that is feasible for native residents. “In the application we talk about the units being affordable to the low income band,” Weiss said. That part of the proposal “has not and it is not changing,” he added. Constantinides’ vote on this project in the City Council will be crucial to its outcome. Weiss said that developers intend to consult further with him to ensure that he is comfortable with the project. Constantinides said he too plans to

remain in touch with developers. “What makes Astoria great is all the diversity that we have,” he said. I want to ensure that we’re able to keep the hardworking people that make Astoria the great place it is in their own neighborhood.” The City Planning Commission has until Sept. 29 to vote on the proposal, at which point it will move to the City Council for a vote in November, according to Constantinides. Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.

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In Our OpInIOn

Queens Tribune Primary Endorsements State Senate DiStrict 11 The State Senate needs members who are willing to work together to not only benefit their individual districts, but to also create better opportunities throughout the City and the State. While it can be seen as admirable to stick to your guns to fight for what you believe is right, nothing can get done without the help of your colleagues. Tony Avella has had an admirable career as a public servant, but even he will admit that he has trouble working with others to further his goals. In a potentially contentious body like the State Senate, we believe that a representative who will work better with the other members of the Senate is needed going forward. John Liu, on the other hand, has proven that he can build bridges to the diverse communities that he has served. While we hope that Liu makes restitution of the $527,000 in fines from the Campaign Finance Board, we believe that he would be an effective representative within the State Senate. Throughout his career in public service, from the City Council to his time as City Comptroller, Liu has always been a hard worker with a history of commitment to his constituents. More importantly, he works well with his colleagues and would continue to do so as a member of the State Senate. The Queens Tribune endorses John Liu for Senate District 11. State Senate DiStrict 14 Experience plays a key role in getting things done in the State Senate. A legislator with a strong history of commitment and a strong relationship with his or her colleagues is more likely to help get things done in the Senate. S.J. Jung should be commended for his commitment to the community in Flushing. He has proven himself to be a hard worker and we praise his efforts to build up the MinKwon Center. However, both the State Senate and the district has a severe need for a representative who knows how to get things done.

Toby Stavisky has represented the district since 1999. In what may be one of the most diverse Senate districts in the State, Stavisky has done an admirable job fighting for the needs of her constituents. Most importantly, seniority in government counts. Stavisky has it, and we hope she holds on to it for the next legislative session. The Queens Tribune endorses Toby Stavisky for Senate District 16. State aSSembly DiStrict 30 If you live in the 30th Assembly District, have you seen your elected representative? Margaret Markey was first elected to serve in the State Assembly in 1998, and we feel that a sense of complacency has gotten the better of her. The people of this district deserve more than an official who shows up during election season. Her opponent in this race, Dmytro Fedkowskyj, is a smart, hard-working member of the community who seems to have the best interests of the district in mind. An educator at heart, Fedkowskyj served as a member of the Panel for Educational Policy and has devoted a great deal of time focusing on educational issues throughout the Borough and the City. We believe he can do a lot of good in the Assembly. The Queens Tribune endorses Dmytro Fedkowskyj for Assembly District 30. new york State Governor Before Andrew Cuomo was elected Governor in 2010, the office had lost some of its integrity. In the ensuing four years, Cuomo has done a lot of good for the office of Governor and the State of New York. Given that the Moreland Commission’s after-effects are now under the direction of the United States Attorney’s Office, Cuomo, a Queens hometown boy, has certainly made good as New York’s chief executive. He has restored leadership to the position, both in his administration of the state and in working effectively with state legislators. We believe that he will continue to do so in the next four years. The Queens Tribune endorses Andrew Cuomo for Governor.

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tatives our country has ever had the misfortune to experience, was installed… or more accurately, afflicted. Although not part of the 2010 Congressional Infection but rather the previous, one Regressive Republican Representative stands out, Louis Buller “Louie” Gohmert Jr., unshockingly of Texas; stands out like a wart on a boil. This ignorant congressman makes Gomer (Jim Nabors) Pyle of Andy Griffith, seem a genius. Words cannot do justice. Only seeing/hearing this imbecile, is believing. This is the quality of representation we can expect from today’s degenerate Conservlican Party. Pity; they once were actually a Grand Old Party. We now have the upcoming opportunity to make our country incredibly proud once again with the election of the first Woman President of the United States. Let’s hope that the Progressives outnumber the Regressives at the voting booth come the midterm election. Nicholas Zizelis, Bayside

To The Editor: ote! It’s not only a privilege, it’s a duty and shame on those too lazy to avail themselves of it; the very ones so eager to complain about our President’s inability to move parts of his agenda forward due to the fact that we allowed an ignorant regressive Congress to be voted in; one proudly pledged to obstruct any motion put forth by President Obama. The importance of that vote was never more pronounced than in the 2010 midterm election. Our self congratulating Progressive Democrats were so busy patting themselves on the back for having initiated one of the proudest, almost inconceivable achievements in our country’s short history, the election of a Black person as President of the United States, that they sat on their priggish progressive posteriors and neglected to follow through and vote for an equally perspicacious Congress. As a result, the most ill-equipped, non-productive, pro-obstruction (to list just a few applicable derogatory prefixes) House of Represen-

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STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS SUMMONS Index No. 701922/2014 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff vs JUDITH SYKES-BROWN A/K/A JUDITH BROWN, HOPETON BROWN, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT, CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, CITY OF NEW YORK PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, And JOHN DOE, Defendants This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 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 attorneys within thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: August 20, 2014 The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Hon. J. David Elliot, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 23rd day of July, 2014 at Jamaica, New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: BLOCK 10965 LOT 282 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York bounded and described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of Francis Lewis Boulevard distant 41 feet southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of Francis Lewis Boulevard with the southerly side of 111th Avenue; RUNNING THENCE easterly parallel with the easterly side of Francis Lewis Boulevard, 18 feet; THENCE westerly parallel with the southerly side of 111th Avenue and part of the distance through a party wall 100 feet to the easterly side of Francis Lewis Boulevard; THENCE northerly along the easterly side of Francis Lewis Boulevard, 18 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING Subject to easements, covenants, and restriction of record. These premises are also known as 11105 Francis Lewis Boulevard aka 111-05 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Queens Village NY, 11429. Victoria E. Munian, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 700 Crossroads Building 2 State Street Rochester, New York 14614 ________________________ Notice of formation of HELPFUL TAXI LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 4/30/2014. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 525 GRAND AVENUE JOHNSON CITY, NY 13790. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Name: Tiff’s LIC(k) Dogwalking & Playgroups, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the SSNY on 4/21/2014. Office location: Queens Count y. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Meri Minatel, 22-33 19th Street, Astoria, NY 11105. Purpose: Dogwalking and any lawful purpose. ________________________ STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS SUMMONS Index No. 20233/2012 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff vs MARA BELLE WINDHAM, TOY J. WINDHAM, HERBERT T. WINDHAM, ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE TOY M. WINDHAM A/K/A TOY MOSES WINDHAM A/K/A TOY M. WINDHAM, SR., IF LIVING, AND IF ANY BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO ARE SPOUSES, WIDOWS, GRANTEES, MORTGAGEES, LIENORS, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCES-

SORS IN INTEREST OF SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE DEAD, AND THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, PHILLIPS & COHEN ASSOCIATES, LTD ON BEHALF OF HSBC BANK NEVADA, NA, CITY OF NEW YORK PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, And JOHN DOE, Defendants This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 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 attorneys within thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: August 21, 2014 The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Hon. J. Rudolph E. Greco, Jr., Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 5th day of August, 2014 at Queens County, New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: Tax I.D. No. Block: 10458 Lot: 14 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Fourth Ward of the Borough and Count y of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as

follows: BEGINNING at a point on the westerly side of 195th Street (Fairmount Avenue) 60 feet wide, distant 132.50 feet southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of 90th Avenue (School Street) 50 feet wide with the westerly side of 195th Street; RUNNING THENCE westerly at right angles to 195th Street 100 feet; THENCE southerly parallel with 195th Street 57.50 feet; THENCE easterly again at right angles to 195th Street 100 feet to the westerly side of 195th Street; THENCE northerly along the westerly side of 19th Street 57.50 feet to the point or place of BEGGINNING. SUBJECT to a right of easement in favor of the two parcels of land lying to the north and known as house number 193-10 90th Avenue and 90-10 195th Street, for the construction and maintenance of an underground conduit for telephone and electrical utilities, as now exists. Subject to easements, covenants, and restriction of record. These premises are also known as 90-16 195th Street, Hollis NY, 11423. Michael Jablonski, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 700 Crossroads Building 2 State Street Rochester, New York 14614 Notice of formation of AAA PARTNER LLC. Articles of org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/02/2014. Office located in Queens country. SSNY has been designated for service process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: AAA PARTNER LLC, 738 E. 5th Street, #5G, New York, NY 10009. Purpose: Any Lawful activity or purpose. ________________________ 3805 31ST STREET LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/26/09. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Anastosios Matsikas 21-19 40th Ave LIC, NY 11101. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ S U P P L E M E N TA L S U M MONS Index No.: 10595/13 Date of Filing: June 11, 2014 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNT Y OF QUEENS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -against- ATIF A. ABASSI, if living, or if either or all be dead, their wives, husbands, heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said ATIF A. ABASSI, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, of any right, title or interest in

and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and the respective husbands, wives, widow or widowers of them, if any, all of whose names are unknown to plaintiff; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; “JOHN DOES” and “JANE DOES”, said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of premises, and corporations, other entities or persons who claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises, 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 twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Robert J. McDon-

ald of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on May 8, 2014, and filed with supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, State of New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by ATIF A. ABASSI to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION in the principal amount of $388,000.00, which mortgage was recorded in Queens County, State of New York, on January 2, 2008, in CRFN 2008000000391. Thereafter said mortgage was assigned from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC by assignment of mortgage dated December 13, 2007 and recorded on August 5, 2008 in CRFN: 20080000310534. JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is successor by merger to CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC, and therefore, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is now the real party in interest in the proceeding. Said premises being known as and by 160-63 122nd Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434. Date: April 25, 2014 Batavia, New York Virginia C. Grapensteter, Esq. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Batavia Office 26 Harvester Avenue Batavia, NY 14020 585.815.0288 Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. There are government agencies, legal aid entities and other nonprofit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-2265697) or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us. The State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies.

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qUEENS thiS wEEk “Communication really is the essence of music, and it’s something that I feel I excel at. Any experienced musician can play a chord or scale, but the challenge of my profession is translatBY JOE MARVILLI ing those chords and scales, clearly Staff Writer and concisely, in a way that anyone Queens is a Borough that is burst- can understand,” he said. Paul Vario Music is more than just ing at the seams with musicians and bands of all shapes and sizes. But ev- a space for music lessons though. Vareryone has to start somewhere. Several io said that he uses recording equipstudents have chosen to begin their ment and technology to teach the stumusical education at Paul Vario Mu- dents what to do once they are ready to start writing themselves. sic in Bayside. “Recording software, sequencers, Paul Vario Music, located on the drum machines and second floor of 40-04A MIDI are all seamlessly Bell Blvd., opened its integrated into our lesdoors in 2012. Founded sons and used not only by Vario himself, the to educate but inspire business allows him to creativity,” he said. teach several students in “Many of our students guitar, bass, piano and are now developing digital recording, while their own careers in Fred Trumpy handles music and I’m honored drums and percussion. that they’ve chosen This modern studio ofPVM as their recording fers more than just leshome.” Paul Vario sons though. As a reFor those looking to cording studio and a repair shop, it has everything a student learn a musical instrument, Vario said needs to translate his or her songs from that students should enjoy the process of learning itself and they should be an idea to a reality. Vario grew up in a musical family. patient when practicing. “Remember to focus on the jourHis mother sang professionally, his uncles recorded in a doo-wop group ney, not the destination. Enjoying and his older cousins played in rock music is a wonderful part of our lives bands. Despite guitar and piano les- and it only gets better when you parsons at a young age, Vario did not ticipate,” he said. “Be patient with initially have the same connection to yourself. Be kind to yourself when you music as his family members did. All make mistakes. The pros do it all the of that changed when he heard Iron time, we’ve just learned to turn our mistakes into motifs!” Maiden for the first time. To learn more about Paul Vario “Like many teens and pre-teens, I found something magical about Music, visit http://paulvariomusic. loud, fast, defiant rock music. My life com or call (917) 744-2277. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357changed in the blink of an eye,” he said. “Music gave me an identity. Music gave 7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstrime confidence. I fell in love with it 30 bune.com, or @JoeMarvilli. years ago and it helped shape my life.” While Vario initially taught music State-Funded Pre-K lessons at another business, his employers scrapped the program in Janu- Comes To Elmhurst ary 2012 to focus solely on retail. He BY JAckIE StRAwBRIdgE said he was determined not to let down Staff Writer his roster of loyal students and used the A small Elmhurst children’s eduopportunity to start his own studio. Despite the usually long and diffi- cation center, located inside a house cult path to open a new business, Var- that once belonged to its director’s io managed to get everything together grandmother, has the Borough’s only full day pre-Kindergarten program diin less than a month’s time. “I wanted to insure a smooth tran- rectly funded by the State. The center, called Emilia’s Kids, resition for my students and had only three weeks to find a rental space, ceived about $160,000, according to the form a corporation, buy equipment, New York State Education Dept. The build/clean/paint/prep,” he said. “But funds come from $340 million allocaton Feb. 1, 2012, our doors opened and ed in this year’s State budget towards increasing the number of full day pre-K we were ready.” Vario said he learned something seats and are part of a five-year, $1.5 different from each of his experiences billion plan to bring full day pre-K to recording and performing with Plati- all four-year-olds in the State. State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushnum-selling artists and Grammy winners like Son Seals, Al Pitrelli, Goldy ing) and chair of the City Council eduMcJohn and more. These artists all cation committee Councilman Daniel showed him different ways of commu- Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), both nicating with an instrument, a lesson former school teachers, visited Emilia’s Kids Tuesday afternoon to congratulate he passes on to his own students.

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the center on securing funding. Both officials emphasized the importance of pre-Kindergarten for students throughout their lives. “As a fourth grade teacher, I was amazed sometimes to find out that kids who came to my classroom didn’t know how to glue and paste, didn’t know the properties of water and sand,” Dromm said. “[Pre-K] lays the foundation for their work in science, in math, all of the other subjects.” Stavisky and Dromm also both noted the importance of extra pre-K seats in this particularly overcrowded part of the City. Tanya Sanchez, director of operations at Emilia’s Kids, said the school was able to secure funding due to its unique curriculum, which focuses not only on cognitive skills but also on emotional intelligence. Elmhurst resident Zoila Fajardo was at the school Tuesday with her daughter Elinna, who is enrolled for pre-K at the center this year. “In Elmhurst, it was difficult to get a pre-K spot. I registered in another one and at the last minute they said they don’t have a spot for my daughter. I was so sad,” Fajardo said. “So when I came here and they said they have a spot, I was so happy.” Emilia’s Kids has enrolled 24 full day pre-K students, alongside 11 half day students for seats made possible by City funding. Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@ queenstribune.com or @JNStrawbridge.

Richmond Hill Church Turns 100 This Month

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A Richmond Hill church will turn a century old later this month. St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, located at 129th Street and 102nd Avenue, plans to celebrate its 100th birthday by hosting a Sunday service similar to those performed in

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Sadie Rosenkratz, a regular patron of the Forest hills branch of the queens Library, celebrated her 104th birthday last week at the library. Rosenkratz said she has been visiting the branch for the past 60 years. She is pictured surrounded by her queens Library friends: Bibi khan, Marjorie khettab, Jason Reddy, hwai Min wood, Nazima Mohammed and Andria Amarosa.

the early 1900s, as well as another service one week later featuring relatives of bishops that have been a part of the church. Pastor David Gerber, who has been head of the church since 1980, said the milestone is an important moment for the church, because it will give them a chance to remember its mission that has been the same since day one: helping the community it is based in. “St. Paul’s ministry in Queens has long been interwoven into this community,” he said. “From the beginning, this church has served this neighborhood and those who have come to make Richmond Hill their home. Our ministry has always been to present the grace and love of Jesus to those who are in our community.” Since its inception, only three pastors have led the church, the Rev. Carl Toebke from 1916 to 1954, the Rev. Robert Arnold from 1954 to 1977 and Gerber. The birthday celebration will largely focus on the facility’s history. On Sept. 21, there will be a historical reenactment of a service similar to what it was like back in 1924. It will be based on the Service of Dedication, which was used during that year. Gerber said the church will encourage its parishioners to dress like they would have in that year, if they plan on attending the ceremony. The following Sunday, Sept. 28, will be its main celebration. It will host a service in a canvas and wooden structure that the church first called home. The Rev. Robert Alan Rimbo, Bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, will make a special appearance at that ceremony. Gerber said that the church has about 150 members that visit it every week and they hope to attract more parishioners as part of the celebration. The Sept. 21 ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the Sept. 28 event will start at 3:30 p.m. For more information about the ceremonies or about the church in general, call (718) 849-5681. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune. com or @luisgronda.

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Smith: ‘I Know How To Navigate Albany’ BY JORDAN GIBBONS Staff Writer With the primary election approaching on Tuesday, State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Hollis) said he believes that his experience in the State Senate speaks for itself. During an interview at the Queens Tribune office this week, Smith said he is never overly optimistic about his chances in the election for the 14th District, but he referred to himself as an expert in the State Senate, citing his time as Minority Leader, Majority Leader and acting Lieutenant Governor. “Our community cannot afford to wait another five or 10 years for someone to gain the experience that I have,” Smith said. “That’s the biggest stark difference.” Smith said jobs and education are his two most important issues for the upcoming year. For the next legislative session, he wants to focus on the DREAM Act, Campaign Finance Reform and pay equity. But he added that the main issue with working in Albany is knowing who you talk to and when you need to talk to them to gain enough support for legislation. “You can’t go there and just say, ‘Oh hi, I want to introduce myself,’” he said. “We don’t have that kind of time.” Smith made reference to a recent

When he was asked about the effect his impending trial in January will have on his ability to maintain his seat during an important session, Smith said not much happens during that time in Albany. “The first two weeks of session, this is not knowing Albany, those are the lightest times for session,” he said. “I’m already working on next year’s budget. My two-week trial is not going to get in the way. We start in June. My Photo by Luis Gronda opponents, who aren’t even State Sen. Malcolm Smith said Southeast in Albany yet, they don’t Queens cannot wait for another candi- even know that process.” date to gain experience in Albany. Smith said that the people of Southeast Queens who he forum with his challengers in the up- has spoken to believe he was treated coming primary, Leroy Comrie and unfairly. He continued by saying that Munir Avery, where he said that he he is not the only legislator from the area who has been inspected by the had a “stellar year.” “With my legal issues, and I don’t government. “It’s very interesting that every ignore them, I still managed to get quite a few things in the budget,” elected official in Southeast Queens Smith said. “I got legislation passed. has had some kind of investigation,” Some people think that’s an easy thing. he said. “I can’t answer why.” Smith also said that only snippets It’s not easy.” In June, Smith was in court for an of his case have been published. “I’ve heard all my tapes,” he said. “I alleged corruption scheme to bribe his way onto the mayoral ticket in 2013. A know what’s on there.” He said that the idea of him running mistrial was declared because of undisclosed and untranslated Yiddish re- as a Republican was an outright lie. “What I said was I would be runcordings. His trial resumes in January.

ning as a Democrat and trying to get the Republican line” Smith said. “Everybody wrote the story, Malcolm Smith was going to run; he was going to change his party, he was going to be a Republican. That wasn’t true.” Smith said that his “claim to fame” is working well with everybody in Albany from all party lines and that is what has allowed him to be successful as a politician. “The reason why I accelerated so fast in Albany wasn’t because everybody just loved Malcolm,” he said. “It was because I worked so well with people.” He also noted the Rev. Floyd Flake’s endorsement as a tipping point for his campaign along with his own reputation in the community and the endorsement of DC 37. He said that the community will support him for his track record and because they do not believe everything that is written about Smith’s corruption charges. “The people of Southeast Queens are very smart,” he said. “They know how to read between the lines, they know how to read and understand what is going on. At the end of the day, I’ve worked very hard for that community all my life and still do.” Reach Jordan Gibbons at (718)3577400 Ext. 123, jgibbons@queenspress. com or @jgibbons2.

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Israel, Rozic Announce College Prep Costs Bill BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer Two Queens legislators are introducing a bill to make the cost of college a little easier on students’ wallets. On Aug. 26, U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Melville) and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Hillcrest) announced State legislation to help New York families with the ever-increasing costs of college in the country. The bill targets expenses related to college prep, offering some relief for high school seniors before their tuition jumps with higher education. The legislation would allow families paying for college preparation expenses to qualify for a tax credit. They could get up to $500 per child and the credit could be taken for three years, as needed. Fees for Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exams, costs for the SAT, ACT or SAT Subject tests, expenses for exam preparation, such as tutoring services, and application fees would all fit the credit’s requirements. “The college admissions process can be a stressful time for families who face financial challenges. Now more than ever, students have to choose between what is financially practical and what will help them achieve their goals,” Rozic said. “My legislation would help families cover the

U.S. Rep. Steve Israel and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic announced legislation to help families with college-prep costs, by offering them a tax credit.

skyrocketing costs of college prep and provide students with options as they go through the admissions process. Preparing students for a successful college experience puts them on a path towards a successful future.” The State bill is similar to the College Preparation Tax Credit Act of 2014, which Israel introduced in Congress back in May. It is sitting in the House of Representatives’ Ways and Means committee. “New York’s middle-class families, who are already paying some of the highest costs in the country, should

not have to struggle to pay for the many expenses incurred when preparing for college,” Israel said. “Between the admissions test, preparation courses, Advanced Placement exams and college application fees, these expenses add up.” The test preparation industry is a booming one. According to a 2009 report from Eduventures, about two million students spend $2.5 billion a year on exam preparation and tutoring. Several local organizations expressed their support for the pieces of

legislation, arguing that it gives muchneeded relief to middle class families who want their children to excel in their education. “This college preparation credit is truly a win-win situation because it gives financially pressed families more opportunities to improve test scores, which benefits students by giving them a wider selection of colleges to consider, while also providing colleges with an influx of academically wellprepared students,” Calvin Paung, President and Chairperson of Premier Aptitude, said. “We constantly see students develop much more confidence and focus after they finish the tutoring program than when they first started.” In 2013, 33.2 percent of public high school graduates took an AP Exam, according to a College Board report released in February 2014. “By allowing families to take out a tax credit on college preparation expenses, we are helping working families who want to provide the best for their children,” Pauline Chu, president of the Chinese American Parents Association, said. “It’s important that we make sure our children have the resources they need to succeed inside and outside of the classroom.” Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @JoeMarvilli.

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POLICE BLOTTER 105th Precinct

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InvestIgatIon – At 6:33 p.m. on Aug. 29, police responded to a report of an injured infant at 146-12 228th St. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 14-month-old female, identified as Daniella Okoye, unconscious and unresponsive. EMS responded and transported the female to Franklin General Hospital in Valley Stream, where she was pronounced dead.

assault – The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance with the whereabouts of Robert Sasso, wanted in connection with an assault within the confines of the 109th Precinct. According to a police report, at approximately 2 a.m. on Aug. 29, a 39-year-old male was with Robert Sasso on the shore line, near 141-36 Boulevard St. A dispute between the two ensued when the suspect shot the 107th Precinct victim four times about the body and Reckless endangeRment – then fled the location in a white Ford At approximately 5 p.m. on Fusion. The victim was Aug. 30, officers from the transported to New 107th Precinct responded York Hospital Queens to several reports of a large by EMS in critical congroup of dirt bikes and dition. ATVs driving recklessly The suspect is dealong the Van Wyck Exscribed as a white pressway in the vicinity of male, 33, 5-foot-9 and Hillside Avenue. 180 lbs. with tattoos Upon arrival, officers on his face, neck and observed numerous moarms. On his face, untorbikes in both the northder his right eye, is the bound and southbound tattoo “SMM.” lanes. One four-wheeled Police are looking Anyone with inATV rode along Park Drive f or Rober t Sasso, formation is asked to east and entered the Van wanted in connec- call the NYPD’s Crime Wyck northbound via the tion to an assault. Stoppers at (800) 577exit ramp and continued to tips, visit www.nypdrive south against the flow of traffic. dcrimestoppers.com or text tips to As traffic slowed to avoid striking the 274637(CRIMES), then enter TIP577. ATV, which caused a blue Yamaha All calls are confidential. four-wheeler to stop, officers were able to apprehend the motorcyclist without 115th Precinct further incident. RobbeRy – The NYPD is asking Officers also observed another large the public’s assistance locating the folgroup of motorcyclists riding reck- lowing suspect wanted in connection lessly heading southbound on the Van with a bank robbery that occurred at Wyck and slowed traffic down in an 12:40 p.m. on Aug. 30, within the coneffort to stop the riders. The motorcy- fines of the 115th Precinct. clists lifted the bikes over the median The suspect reportedly entered a and fled the location heading north on Dime Savings Bank, located at 75the Van Wyck., leaving behind a black 23 37th Ave. in Jackson Heights and Yamaha ATV, an orange Yamaha ATV passed a note to the bank teller deand a blue Yamaha dirt bike. While manding money. The teller complied traffic was stopped, one of the riders and the suspect fled with $1,300. attempted to ride a red Honda moAnyone with information is asked torcycle southbound past the stopped to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers vehicles and was apprehended at the at (800) 577-tips, visit www.nypdscene without incident. crimestoppers.com or text tips to Police arrested Omid Bedi, 30, of 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. Flushing and charged him with reck- All calls are confidential. less endangerment, criminal nuisance, reckless driving, unregistered motorcycle and improper license violation. Call Crimestoppers at Police also arrested Equilla Ross, 1-800-577-tiPS (8477) or text tips to CRiMES (274637) 39, of Mount Vernon and charged him then enter TIPS577 with two counts of criminal nuisance.

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ELECTION GUIDE

State Races Set For Tuesday Primary On Sept. 9, Democratic voters in Queens will go to the polls to decide who will represent them on the ballot in the General Election on Nov. 4. Here is a breakdown of a number of key races set for next week. Governor Andrew Cuomo Democrat and Queens native Gov. Andrew Cuomo is running for a second term as New York Governor. As Governor, Cuomo has taken on a handful of progressive reforms, such as signing samesex marriage and the NY SAFE gun control act into law, as well as more moderate policies such as supporting charter schools and a business-friendly initiative with a 10-year tax break. Cuomo’s apparently wide lead over his Democratic opponent has faltered of late due to his interference with the Moreland Commission, the anti-corruption agency he established. Platform Raise minimum wage; Tourism growth; Public campaign financing; Charter school expansion; Infrastructure and emergency preparedness; Airport revitalization; Encouraging nanotechnology Key Endorsements Working Family Party; Mayor Bill de Blasio; Empire State Pride Agenda; NY Independence Party; Former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn Zephyr Teachout Fordham University law professor Zephyr Teachout is framing herself as a progressive alternative to Cuomo and the broken system in Albany that she believes he represents. Her political experience is founded in organizing for campaigns, including Howard Dean’s presidential bid in 2004. As an attorney, Teachout has worked for banking and business reform and against the death penalty. Although Teachout is still largely viewed as a long-shot candidate, her campaign has been garnering considerable attention as of late. Platform Public campaign financing; Revive Moreland Commission; Raise

minimum wage; End the common core; Infrastructure and emergency preparedness; Ban fracking Key Endorsements Progressive Change Campaign Committee; National Organization for Women; Village Independent Democrats; Public Employees Federation; Buffalo Teachers Federation - Jackie Strawbridge

Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul Attorney and former U.S. Rep. Kathy Hochul joined incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo as his running mate in May. As a congresswoman, Hochul worked in defense of tax cuts for middle and low income earners and fought against U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s (RWis.)budget. She actively supported the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate, but also called for repealing portions of the act. Hochul has cited both her working class, progressive upbringing and her experience representing a heavily Republican district as foundations for her politics. Platform Women’s Equality Agenda; Encourage business growth through regional economic development councils; Successful veteran reentry; Address employment skills gap Key Endorsements U.S. Rep Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.); EMILY’s List; Erie Country Democrats; Former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn; U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing); Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing); Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing). Timothy Wu Columbia University law professor Timothy Wu hopes to use the Lieutenant Governorship as a policymaking position. Wu’s experience is largely in academia as opposed to politics – he has served as a senior advisor to the Federal Trade Commission. Before this campaign,

Wu was best known for a paper that introduced the term “net neutrality” and led in part to the passage of the federal net neutrality rule. Platform Expanding broadband access; Immigrant rights; Upstate economic development; Enforcement of antitrust laws. Key Endorsements The New York Times; Public Employees Federation; Village Independent Democrats - Jackie Strawbridge

State Senate District 11 Tony Avella Incumbent State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) has represented District 11 since 2010, after defeating Republican Frank Padavan. He currently serves as Chair of the Social Services Committee and Vice-Chair of the Environmental Conservation Committee. Avella represented District 19 in the City Council from 2002 to 2009. In February 2014, Avella joined the Independent Democratic Conference. He came under heavy fire for the move, as the IDC caucused this year with the Republican Party in the State Senate. Avella defended his decision as an effort to pass bills and get resources for his district, arguing that he did not change his principles with the move. The Senator added that if the IDC goes back on its word to collaborate with the Democratic caucus next year, he would leave the group. Platforms Campaign Finance Reform; DREAM Act; Women’s Equality Agenda; Tax credits for job creation; Ban fracking; Restore commuter tax Key Endorsements Mayor Bill de Blasio; U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Melville); Sierra Club; Sergeants Benevolent Association; Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association; 1199 SEIU John Liu John Liu has been a fixture in Queens politics since 2001, when he was elected to represent City Council District 20, which covers Flushing. He was the first Asian American to be elected to the New York City Council. In 2009, Liu became Comptroller, making him the first Asian American to hold a citywide office. During his time in that office, Liu saved the City upwards of $3 billion.

The former Comptroller was investigated during his run for mayor last year and denied matching funds by the Campaign Finance Board. The board said it did so due to the conviction of two former Liu campaign aids for illegally steering donations into his campaign treasury. In early 2014, he started teaching municipal finance and policy at Baruch College. Platforms Fight income inequality; DREAM Act; Women’s Equality Agenda; Create Gas Tax Holiday; Reduce classroom sizes; Revise mayoral control of schools Key Endorsements Queens Democratic Party; Borough President Melinda Katz; Former U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman; Tenants PAC; Teamsters Joint Council 16; UAW Region 9A; UFCW Local 1500; New York Communities for Change - Joe Marvilli

State Senate District 16 Toby Stavisky State Sen. Toby Stavisky (DFlushing) has served the 16th State Senate District since 1999, when she became the first woman elected to the legislative body. She is also the first woman to chair the Senate Committee on Higher Education and now holds a leadership position as Assistant Democratic Leader. During her time in public service, the Senator founded the North Flushing Senior Center and expanded the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage program. Platforms Women’s Equality Agenda; DREAM Act; Affordable healthcare; Improved education; Public safety Key Endorsements Queens Democratic Party; Working Families Party; State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli; AFL-CIO; New York League of Conservation Voters; United Federation of Teachers S.J. Jung S.J. Jung has been an advocate for the Flushing community for the past 26 years. He is the former executive director of the MinKwon Center (Continued on page 16)

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LEGAL NOTICE

7900 DEVELOPMENT LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/18/13. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Solomon Borg 630 3rd Ave New York, NY 10017 Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice of Formation of STUDIO BKBZ LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/14/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, Attn: Cynthia G. Fischer, 140 Broadway, Ste. 3100, NY, NY 10005. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ At an IAS Part 4 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens at the Courthouse located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York on the 21 day of August, 2014. Index No. 12574/14 Date Purchased: 8/21/14 Order to Show Cause Hon. Marguerite A. Grays, Justice In the Matter of the Application of Margo Randazzo, as Court Appointed Administrator of the Estate of Anthony Randazzo, holder and owner of 25% outstanding shares of 31st Street Pizza Palace, Inc., Petitioner, -against- Jack Brucculeri, Jack Vitale, for the Dissolution of 31st Street Pizza Palace, Inc., a Domestic Corporation and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Respondents. Upon the reading and filing of the annexed petition of Margo Randazzo, as petitioner, duly verified on the 20th day of August 2014, whereby it appears that 31st Street Pizza Palace, Inc., is a domestic corporation organized and existing by virtue of the laws in the County of Queens, City and State of New York and that the respondent/corporation, 31t Street Pizza Palace, Inc., a pizzeria, has its principal place of business located at 29-29 Ditmars Boulevard, Astoria, New York 11105 and that the petitioner, Margo Randazzo, as the Court Appointed Administrator of the Estate of Anthony Randazzo, her late husband, by Letters of Administration, dated February 4, 2014 issued by the Surrogate’s Court/Queens County, and thereby is the owner and holder of 25% of the voting and common stock of said respondent/ corporation, and respondent, Jack Brucculeri, is a director, officer and holder of 50% of the voting and common stock of said respondent/corporation, and respondent, Jack

Vitale, is a director, officer and holder of 25% of the voting and common stock of said respondent/corporation and it further appears from the said annexed Verified Petition that there are irreconcilable differences and controversies among, by and between the three (3) shareholders, the petitioner, Margo Randazzo, being the owner of 25% of the respondent/corporation’s outstanding shares and it further appearing from the Verified Petition, that the respondents, either individually or corporately, are in control of the respondent/ corporation, a closely held corporation and the individually named respondents, Jack Brucculeri and Jack Vitale, having been and are guilty of illegal, fraudulent and/or oppressive acts towards the petitioner, Margo Randazzo, as the complaining shareholder and the property assets of the respondent/corporation are being looted, wasted, or diverted for their individual and non-corporate purposes by the respondents, Jack Brucculeri and Jack Vitale, who are in sole control of the respondent/corporation to the exclusion of the petitioner, Margo Randazzo and there, it is beneficial to the interests of the shareholders and to the respondent/corporation, 31st Street Pizza Palace, Inc. and that the respondent/ corporation be dissolved and its business and affairs be liquidated, and it further appearing that this special proceeding is commenced pursuant to the Business Corporation Law, Article 11, and more particularly, sec. 1103, 1104 and 1104(a) of the BCL; LET, respondents, Jack Brucculeri, owner and holder of 50% of the voting shares of the respondent/corporation and Jack Vitale, owner and holder of 25% of the voting shares of the respondent/ corporation, both shareholders, officers and directors of the respondent/corporation, 31st Street Pizza Palace, Inc., New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, and all other persons interested in said respondent/corporation, appear and SHOW CAUSE before this Court to be held in CMP Part, Room 25 of the Supreme Court/Queens County Courthouse located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11435 to be held on the 30 day of September, 2014 at 2:15 pm in the afternoon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, WHY an ORDER should not be made and entered seeking the following relief: A) That this matter is one specified in BCL sec. 1104(a) in that the petitioner, Margo Randazzo, as owner of 25% of the

respondent/corporation’s shares, is entitled to a dissolution of the respondent/ corporation, 31st Street Pizza Palace, Inc. as against the respondents, Jack Brucculeri and Jack Vitale, who are in sole control of the corporate restaurant business, its management and operations and have been guilty of illegal, fraudulent and oppressive acts towards the petitioner, Margo Randazzo and because the assets and property of the respondent/ corporation, 31st Street Pizza Palace, Inc. are being looted, wasted and diverted for non-corporate purposes by the individually named respondents, Jack Brucculeri and Jack Vitale; B) Respondent/corporation, 31st Street Pizza Palace, Inc., a domestic corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of New York, should be dissolved, pursuant to Article 11 of the Business Corporation Law, more specifically, BCL 1104(a)(1), (2) and (3); C) It further appearing to this Court from the verified petition submitted by the petitioner, Margo Randazzo, as Court Appointed Administration of the Estate of Anthony Randazzo, her late husband, that a Temporary Restraining Order, preliminary and pending a hearing upon the motion for a preliminary injunction, be issued pursuant to CPLR sec. 6301; D) Appointment of a Receiver, pursuant to CPLR sec. 6401; and E) Together with such other and further relief as to this Court may deem just and proper granting the relief sought herein under the circumstances should be granted, together with costs and disbursements of this proceeding awarded to petitioner, Margo Randazzo, together with reasonable attorney fees. ORDERED that pending the hearing of the motion for a preliminary injunction, all persons interested in the said respondent/ corporation, 31st Street Pizza Palace, Inc. be and are hereby RESTRAINED, ENJOINED and STAYED from expending or disbursing any corporate funds or property including expenditures and disbursements in favor of, or to any shareholder, officer and/or director of the said respondent/corporation, 31st Street Pizza Palace, Inc., except in the ordinary course of business; and salary for defendants Jack Vitale in the sum of $1,200 per week; and it is further ORDERED that pursuant to Section 1106(a) of the BCL, respondents, Jack Brucculeri and Jack Vitale and respondent/ corporation, 31st Street Pizza Palace, Inc. shall furnish the Court and petitioner, Margo Randazzo, with a statement

of the corporate assets and liabilities together with the corporate books and records, and the name and address of each and every creditor, tax due, and rent paid and owing and each and every claimant thereof including any and all with unliquidated or contingent claims from the inception of the respondent/ corporation, 31st Street Pizza Palace, Inc., including, federal, state and/or city taxes paid or due to date; and it is further ORDERED that pursuant to Section 1106(b) of the BCL, the petitioner, Margo Randazzo shall cause to be published a copy of this Order at least once in each week for the three (3) weeks immediately preceding the time fixed herein for the hearing in the following newspaper: Queens Tribune. SUFFICIENT REASON APPEARING THEREOF, let service of a copy of this Order to Show Cause together with supporting verified petition and upon papers which it is based, shall be served upon the following: (i) respondent, Jack Brucculeri, 50% shareholder of the corporation, (ii) respondent, Jack Vitale, 25% shareholder of the corporation, (iii) respondent/ corporation, 31st Street Pizza Palace, Inc. and (iv) New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and (v) Attorney General of the State of New York and all other interested parties by personal service on all or before the 29 day of August, 2014 be deemed good and sufficient service. ENTER Marguerite A. Grays J.S.C. ________________________ Rich Man Dan LLC filed Art. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) 6/19/14. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail process served against the LLC to 30-70 35th St, 2nd Fl, Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________ THE QUEENS ATTIC, LLC Articles of Organization were filled with Secretary of State Of NY SSNY on 7/30/2014, Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as service for process. SSNY shall mail process to LLC at 80-17 221st Street, Queens Village, NY 11427. Any lawful purpose. ________________________ Notice of formation of Pan Ocean Develop LLC. Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/11/2013. Office located: Queens County. SSNY has been assigned as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 50-11 188 Street, Fresh Meadows, NY

11365. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ PROBATE CITATION File No. 2014-2208 SURROGATE’S COURT – QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent To Augustin Ros if living and if dead, to his heirs at law, next of kin and distributes and if any of them be dead, their heirs at law, next of kin, distributes, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence, whose names and places of residence are unknown and if he died subsequent to the decedent herein, to his executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose names and places of residence are unknown and to all his heirs at law, next of kin and distributes of Francisco Ros, the decedent herein, whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained. A petition having been duly filed by Liliana F. Chiu who is domiciled at 49 Harvest Drive, Scarsdale, N.Y. 10583 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on 9th day of October, 2014 at 9:30 A.M. of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Francisco Ros lately domiciled at 2 Bay Club Drive, Apt. 1V, Bayside, N.Y. 11360 admitting to probate a Will dated February 1, 2013, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Francisco Ros deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that Letters Testamentary issue to: Liliana Chiu AUG 26 2014 (Seal) HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate Margaret M. Gribbon Chief Clerk Bruce Montague & Partners Attorney for Petitioner 718-279-7555 Telephone Number 212-45 26th Ave, Suite #7, Bayside, N.Y. 11360 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.] (Pro Cit./4-99) ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on SEP 20 2013 bearing Index Number NC-000777-13/ 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) Karima (Middle) Laqueeta (Last) Jennings My present name is (First) Karima (Middle) Laqueeta Aqueela (Last) Buggs aka Karina Jennings, aka Karima Jennings, aka Karima Buggs Jennings My present address is 67-36 Parsons Blvd, Apt. 2B, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 My place of birth is Richmond, NY My date of birth is May 30, 1979 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUL 14 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000550-14/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Gustavo (Middle) Cavalcante (Last) Boroni My present name is (First) Gustavo (Middle) Cavalcante (Last) Santos aka Gustavo C Santos, aka Gustavo Santos, aka Gustavo Cavalcante Teixeira Santos My present address is 18-10 124th St, College Point, NY 11356 My place of birth is Belo Horizonte Mg, Brazil My date of birth is February 21, 1984 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUL 30 2014 bearing Index Number NC-000604-14/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Sargun (Middle) Singh (Last) Handa My present name is (First) Sargun (Last) Handa (infant) My present address is 8659 109th Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11418-1628 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is November 11, 2007 ________________________ RAMPERTAB ENTERPRISES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 7/16/14. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Mahadeo Rampertab 217-02 77th Ave Oakland Gardens, NY 11364. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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ELECTION GUIDE (Continued from page 14) for Community Action, an organization that works to meet the needs and concerns of the Korean American community. Late last year, Jung went on an eightday hunger strike outside Washington D.C.’s Capitol Building as part of his call for national immigration reform. Platforms DREAM Act; Campaign Finance and Government Ethics Reform; Fair budget towards underserved New Yorkers; Enhanced quality of life; Additional open and green spaces Key Endorsements Citizens Union; Alliance of South Asian American Labor - Joe Marvilli

Assembly District 30 Margaret Markey Assemblywoman Margaret Markey is attempting to secure another reelection in the 30th Assembly District. Markey has held the seat since being elected as U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley’s successor in 1998. Before

becoming a member of the State Assembly, she was Assistant Director of Economic Development for former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman. With the campaign slogan of “Experience Counts,” Markey touts her eight terms in office as being one of the key benefactors to her reelection campaign. In a recent press release following the passage of the 2014 State budget, she said she was proud to be part of the passage of the fourth straight on-time budget. As part of that budget, Markey’s bill to provide a cost of living increase for widows and families of fallen police officers and firefighters was adopted this year. Markey has faced a Republican challenger for the seat multiple times, but this is the first time a Democrat has run against her. Platform City’s tourism industry; Education; Healthcare; Senior Services; Experience Key Endorsements Queens Borough President Me-

linda Katz; U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Jackson Heights); IBEW Electrical Workers; Allied Printing Trades Council; Uniformed Fire Officers Association; The New York State United Teachers Dmytro Fedkowskyj Dmytro Fedkowskyj is looking to unseat the incumbent Markey as a Democrat. Fedkowskyj was a former member of the Panel for Educational Policy, an organization of mostly mayoral appointees, though Fedkowskyj was not one of those. He was the Queens representative on the board that has some authority, including the ability to approve school closings. In an interview with the

Queens Tribune last month, he said Markey’s lack of involvement in the district led him to run for the seat this year. Platform Education; Quality of life; Public safety; Creating more green space; Creating jobs Key Endorsements National Latino Officers Association; Nick Comaianni; New York City Fire Marshals Benevolent Association; Jeffrey Guyton; Isaac Carmignani - Luis Gronda

For Southeast Queens races, visit QueensPress.com. Primary Day is Tuesday, Sept. 9. Make sure to get out and vote. For more information on where to vote, visit www.vote.nyc.ny.us

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Small Business Incubator At Central Library BY JORDAN GIBBONS Staff Writer In 2012, Sheila Washington was contacted by the Job Information Center at the Queens Library Central branch in Jamaica to start a small business workshop to help residents in Southeast Queens create and develop ideas for their own business. Now, Washington said that the facility is a virtual incubator that helps attendees turn their ideas into something marketable in the commercial industry. “They need the incubation process,” she said. “I try to get them to see the ‘how’ part. I give them the education to learn how to go about creating a successful and profitable business.” During the last decade or two, Washington said the job market has changed so much that it is harder for the older generation to start up a business once they leave their job. She said it is better to keep an old job while starting the business. A major hurdle is the fact that many jobs from the past are not around anymore and they are not coming back. Washington said she tries to help people make the change in this new generation.

“The culture has to change enough that the individual can turn their ideas into a business they can make a living off of,” she said. “Last month, we focused on creating a nonprofit.” The workshop meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. and anybody can attend simply by walking into the library. Tuesday night’s class was centered on figuring out a tagline for your business to help get the attention of a new business owner’s target audience entitled, “Does the world know what your product or service is?” Washington helps people create a feasible working plan and business plan. The course goes over the outline for these plans and will continue this week’s lesson next Tuesday as well, by going into necessary marketing components and how to “Energize and Strategize Your Marketing Plan.” One important point that Washington said she has to remind people is figuring out the population you are trying to market to and the best ways to get their attention. “You have to mix that service with who it is for,” she said. “You want to have the most reach.” Washington also offers oneon-one mentorship meetings on Wednesday afternoon for dedicated

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Jackson Heightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Luxury Rentals Leased By Jackie StrawBridge Staff Writer The Roosevelt, a luxury apartment building in Jackson Heights, completed leasing after about nine months on the market, Citi Habitats real estate announced last week. The 31-unit building is located at 40-07 73rd St., at the edges of Woodside and Elmhurst. Listings went up in late October, advertising rents starting at $2,400 per month for two bedrooms. The Roosevelt made waves in June when its penthouse rented for $4,100 per month, a record-breaking price tag in the neighborhood. Amenities at the Roosevelt include private balconies, stainless steel and marble kitchens and floor to ceiling windows. Six of the units were set aside for affordable housing, according to Citi Habitats broker and Jackson Heights resident Mike Schulte. He said they received thousands of applications for the six units, which were rented by lottery. A one-bedroom affordable apartment at the Roosevelt rents for $860 per month, and two bedroom affordable apartments rent for about $1,150 per month. Schulte said that the leasing up of the Roosevelt is â&#x20AC;&#x153;absolutelyâ&#x20AC;? indicative of larger trends in Queens real estate.

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Jackson Heightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new luxury apartments have completed leasing, according to Citi Habitats real estate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do see a bigger trend of Queens in general showing what Brooklyn showed three, four years ago. Rents are definitely increasing at a lot higher clip,â&#x20AC;? Schulte said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen more gentrification go on in the last 12 months than in the first four and a half years living [in Jackson Heights],â&#x20AC;? Schulte added. According to a July report from real estate firm Douglas Elliman, both new rentals in Queens and rental prices have seen dramatic increases of late. The median rental price in particular rose for a fifth time

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new units,â&#x20AC;? Schulte said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look at Long Island City as the taste of Queens, whereas Jackson Heights is more the flavor,â&#x20AC;? he added. Leasing of the Roosevelt took slightly longer than anticipated, according to Schulte, who pointed to a cold winter and the fact that leasing opened during an off-peak season as possible reasons. Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@queenstribune.com or @ JNStrawbridge.

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Labor Day: Celebrating Working Men And Women BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer For many people, Labor Day is a time of relaxation and barbecues, a last hurrah before summer shifts into autumn and children go back to school. Underneath the grilling, baseball games and retail sales though, there is a holiday honoring the American labor movement. Celebrated on the first Monday of September, Labor Day is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of workers. This yearly festivity takes place throughout the United States, displaying and remembering the hard work of employees that contributed to the country’s health and prosperity. It is unclear who first proposed the Labor Day holiday towards the end of the 19th century. Labor activist Matthew Maguire, a machinist and secretary of the Central Labor Union of New York, is said to have suggested the holiday in 1882. However, it is also argued that Peter J. McGuire of the American Federation of Labor originally recommended the holiday in May of 1882, after witnessing the annual labour festi-

val held in Toronto. The very first Labor Day Parade took place in New York City on Sept. 5, 1882. Ten thousand workers marched from City Hall to Union Square, in a celebration accompanied by speeches, a concert and a picnic. The first statewide Labor Day did not come about until Feb. 21, 1887, when Oregon made it a holiday. By the time it was declared as a national holiday in 1894, 30 states already had their own celebrations. The push for a national Labor Day was rushed by the aftereffects on the Pullman Strike, a nationwide railroad strike in the summer of 1894. The strike started on May 11 in Chicago, when nearly 4,000 factory employees of the Pullman Company walked off the job to protest a reduction in wages. The strike escalated until President Grover Cleveland intervened to get the trains moving again, as it was his constitutional

responsibility to keep the U.S. Postal Service going. Mail was mainly transported by train at the time. The strike was marred by outbreaks of violence. The death of around 30 strikers at the hands of the U.S. military and U.S. Marshals led the United States Congress to unanimously vote in favor of rush legislation to make Labor Day a national holiday. Cleveland signed it into law six days after the strike ended. Although International Workers’ Day falls on May 1, September was chosen for Labor Day in the U.S. Cleveland feared that May 1 would become closely associated with the Haymarket Massacre, which took place on May 4, 1886. During the incident, a peaceful labor demonstration in Haymarket Square, Chicago, turned violent when an unknown person threw a bomb at advancing police. The gunfire that followed left seven police officers and multiple civil-

ians dead or wounded. Today, Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer and is viewed by many as the last chance to make a trip or hold an outdoor event. Traditionally, people did not wear white clothing after Labor Day, though this trend is not as prevalent as it was in the past. Since Labor Day is a federal holiday, all government offices, schools and organizations are closed, along with many private businesses. Public transit is on a holiday schedule and there are no deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @JoeMarvilli.

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Christopher Erikson Leads Labor Day Parade blame the unions for what’s been happening. Our adversaries have been very effective in demonizing A Queens union leader has been the union movement for much of selected as the Grand Marshal for the trouble we’ve been having in America today.” next week’s Labor Day Parade. Erikson added that he was Christopher Erikson, business manager of the International honored to have U.S. Sen. Tom Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Harkin (D-Iowa) march alongside Local Union No. 3, was picked to them as he is a strong advocate lead the City’s working men and for unionized labor. Since Harkin women up Fifth Avenue in Manhat- is retiring this year, the parade is tan on Sept. 6. The parade starts a chance to recognize all he has at 10 a.m. on Fifth Avenue and done on behalf of working men and women. Julie 44th Street, working Kushner, director of its way up to 64th United Automobile Street. Workers, Region Erikson said he 9A, will also march was thrilled to be this weekend as the chosen as the paParade Chair. rade’s Grand MarAnother change shal, expressing gratin this year’s parade itude that his union that Erikson is exreceived recognition cited about is the with this distinction. addition of workers “It’s quite an from non-traditional honor. I am a fourthemployments, who generation member will march alongside of Local Union No. the unions. Car wash 3. My grandfather workers, costume was president of the council, as was his Christopher Erikson workers and fast food employees will son,” he said. “Local 3 has a great history in the labor join in the parade as part of their push for improved rights. Erikson movement in New York City.” Erikson has been a member of said Local Union No. 3 is looking Local Union No. 3 for nearly 40 forward to doing what it can to years, moving from an appren- help these new marchers. “Our mantra has always been ticeship to become an electrician, a foreman and then a business to help the less fortunate. We representative. Starting in 1989, continue the hard work,” he said. Erikson negotiated more than 150 “Eternal vigilance is the price of collective bargaining agreements. good unionism. The only purpose In 2006, the union board selected of the union is to serve the memhim to fill in the unexpired term of bership.” Local Union No. 3 is closely tied the last business manager, who retired. Erikson has held the posi- to Queens and its surroundings, as its headquarters is in Flushing tion ever since. For Erikson, Labor Day is a on Parsons Boulevard. Erikson time to look closely at the labor added that the union’s organizamovement and how it is affected tion and success helped the budby the government and big busi- ding Westchester community to ness. He said that this year’s pa- thrive after World War II. Today, rade is a chance to get people to the union remains just as active, pay attention to workers’ rights, understanding the importance of which are under attack like never voting in local City and State elections. before. “We are at a turning point where “A lot of people think of Labor Day as a day off, a barbecue with labor is coming back from a long, the family. That’s always great, long steep decline. People are recbut this Labor Day parade is an ognizing that the forces against us opportunity. The middle-class are well-prepared,” Erikson said. lifestyle the labor movement “The only thing between us and has brought for so many men them is organized labor and we’re and women is at risk today like it not going to let them down. We’re never was before,” he said. “We not going away and we’re going to look forward to sending a mes- make that message clear on Sept. sage, to encourage others to vote 6.” Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357in their economic interest and to pay attention to what’s hap- 7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenpening in this country and to not stribune.com, or @JoeMarvilli. BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer

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Union Group Calls For Greater Transparency and more accountability needs to be made. “When you operate in the shadWith Mayor Bill de Blasio’s ows, people who play by the rules plan to pursue an ambitious af- are at a disadvantage,” Shetler fordable housing policy, there said. An HPD spokesperson respondis at least one group that wants greater transparency in how con- ed to the organization’s call for tractors are chosen for housing better transparency in a statement emailed to the Queens Tribune. projects. “For decades, HPD has created Earlier this year, the Mayor announced his commitment of $8.2 high-quality, affordable homes billion in public funding to build for hundreds of thousands of 200,000 affordable housing units hardworking New Yorkers. HPD’s disposition of City-owned propover the next 10 years. “We have a crisis of affordabil- erty for the development of affordable housing ity on our hands. It goes through extentouches everyone from the bottom of “When you operate sive public review including multiple the economic ladin the shadows, public hearings. We der, all the way up to the middle class. people who play by take issues of quality, safety and wage And so we are marthe rules are at a compliance very seshaling every corriously, and enforce ner of government disadvantage.” all applicable labor and the private sec–Melissa shetler, laws through our vigtor in an unprecelabors-eMployers orous labor and condented response,” Cooperation and struction monitorde Blasio said in a eduCation trust ing processes,” the press release anagency said in the nouncing the housing plan earlier this year. “This statement. Two years ago, Intro 730 was plan thinks big – because it has to. The changes we are setting in passed, concerning transparency. motion today will reach a half-mil- The bill called to amend Title 26 lion New Yorkers, in every com- of the administrative code of New munity, and from every walk of York to include a section called life. They will make our families “Housing Development Project Reporting Requirements.” and our city stronger.” Among the requirements of the In light of that announcement, the Labors-Employers Coop- law is HPD has to publish more eration and Education Trust, or information about money granted LECET, said it hopes that the City to a developer, how it selects deDept. of Housing Preservation velopers for a project and salaries and Development will be more earned by employees on affordopen about the procurement able housing projects. The bill was controversial when process when it comes to future housing that the City intends to it was being considered, with proponents of the law saying it will build. According to its website, LECET increase transparency related to is an organization that brings to- affordable and opponents arguing gether the Laborers’ International specifically against the reporting Union of North America and con- wages related to affordable houstractors to address problems that ing projects, saying it does not affect both parties. They repre- benefit the public to report that sent local unions such as Local 78 information. Intro 730 was officially passed and 79, both based in Manhattan, and Local 66, which operates in into law in 2012, after the City Council overrode a veto by thenLong Island. Melissa Shetler, a strategic mayor Michael Bloomberg. Shetler said more should be campaigns coordinator for LECET, said in an interview that HPD done in addition to the law that should have a system in place that was passed. “It’s a great start but it hasn’t will ensure the new affordable housing that will be built through- changed the procurement proout New York City. She believes cess,” she said. Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 357that, regarding the housing procurement process, the agency of- 7400, ext. 127, lgronda@queenten does it “behind closed doors” stribune.com or @luisgronda. By Luis Gronda Staff Writer

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A Case Made For Queens Transit Alternatives technology to further involve the citizenry. It might also make sense that an organization like the Furman Center, with its interest in good government process, be charged by the Mayor’s or Governor’s Office to coordinate this effort and bring the planning process to fruition. Ultimately, it is up to us, the residents of our City and region, to demand that an equitable, affordable and sensible transit system be developed by and for our communities.

By HowArD HecHT, MUP One has only to look at a subway map to see that Queens has a limited distribution of subway transit lines, all with the exception of the Air Train and the E-line extension, developed prior to 1930. These lines terminate in five of Queens’ 14 Community Districts defined as the Astoria, Jamaica, Flushing, Middle Village and Rockaway communities. If you follow the train lines, you will find that public transit usage exceeds the Citywide average of 58.3 percent, as noted in the NYU Furman Center’s report, “State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods in 2013.” Due to easy train access in these communities, public transit use rate in 2012 was impressive. For example, in Astoria, the usage was 71.9 percent, in WoodsideSunnyside, it was 70.4 percent, Jackson Heights was 66.9 percent, Elmhurst-Corona was 71.5 percent, and Rego Park-Forest Hills was 64.2 percent. The remaining nine Queens communities of Ridgewood-Maspeth (55.7 percent), Flushing-Whitestone (38.5 percent), Hillcrest-Fresh Meadows (47.9 percent), Kew Gardens-Woodside (53.7 percent), S. Ozone Park-Howard Beach (45.3 percent), Bayside-Little Neck (27.3 percent), Jamaica-Hollis (53.6 percent), Queens Village (36.1 percent) and Rockaway-Broad Channel (35 percent) had use rates below the Citywide average. It is interesting to note that having a transit line terminus in your community does not necessarily result in high public transit usage as the lines do not always penetrate into the larger community. This lower transit use might result from a notion, posited in the Furman Center’s report, that higher income groups used public transit the least (although in an increasing amount). However, it might have also resulted from a lack of direct subway access. These transit-deprived neighborhoods experience transit inequality, requiring them to use an additional or secondary mode of transportation (cars or buses) to access their preferred, primary means of transit - a subway or elevated train line. Residents in these areas are confronted with the choice of driving directly to work or to a train station, contributing to traffic and parking congestion, usually in residential areas, or waiting for a bus that will take them to a train or directly to work. While the Center’s report notes that between 2000 and 2012, the mean Queens com-

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Design renditions for the personal rapid transit system in Tel Aviv. muting time has decreased by a half minute, to 41.6 minutes, in my experience, commuting to Lower Manhattan by bus and train from eastern Queens is most likely a 90-minute ordeal each way. Worse yet, it is probably unreasonable for a resident of Flushing or Bayside to regularly commute by public transit to the Rockaways. This is probably a two-hour undertaking and, in this case, driving becomes the only sensible option. One can only wonder how much community development and commerce is lost, not to mention the time loss entailed, due to our transit inequality. what should we do now? Assuming we do not want to do nothing, our political leaders and planning professionals should question what is best for the public, City and region. And, perhaps we need a new paradigm. We should stop thinking of ourselves as customers but rather as stakeholders and owners of the system that we pay for and use. We know we have traffic and transit problems and that without action, these problems in the future will dwarf those of today. We need to recognize that the current transit system, as wonderful as it is, cannot meet our current or future transit needs without a truly massive investment of capital and operating funds and, right now, we seem barely able to operate and maintain the existing system, let alone make a significant expansion of this system in the outer boroughs or the metro region. Having generally defined the

problem, our planning professionals should be charged to think bigger, take a step away from our fiscal and operational constraints, look at our demographic and economic growth potential, conduct design contests, prepare physical development and land use plans and layout the foundation for a realistic financial plan for a state of the art transit system that addresses our transit inequality issues using 21st century technology. We should all be curious to see what the futurists think; what designs are developed; where they would be built; and how much the alternatives cost (and, according to the financial sections of our major newspapers, there seems plenty of global money waiting for investment at even the current low-interest rates provided by tax-free bonds should the MTA be given the authority to issue such bonds for the development of an expanded transit system). An evaluation team should be organized to include planning and transit professionals, locally elected officials and the public. Mayor de Blasio’s transition tent provided a wonderful model for this effort, except that forums should be scheduled in each of the outer boroughs where the need for this new service is greatest. The evaluation team should avail itself of Internet

An example – Personal rapid Transit One transit approach that might be considered is Personal Rapid Transit or PRT. Today, PRT could be developed as a completely automated, fast, efficient transit system and costing only a fraction of the dollars required for an expanded rail system. It would be available on demand (when you need it – via your cell phone) and will whisk you, 20 feet or so above the ground on its own track, point to point without stopping at intermediate stations. A pre-fabricated PRT system could be installed on any local or arterial street and expanded as demand dictates. It would basically provide each of us with the convenience of our own personal auto in a mass transit model. There are different iterations of PRT, starting the system built for Morgantown, West Virginia in the 1960s, designed to be more of a Group Rapid Transit system (more like the Air Train) to one currently being designed for Tel Aviv by Sky Tran (a NASA Act company). In the past, PRT was limited by capacity constraints, however, today, due to improvements in computer automation and systems design, its capacity has been greatly improved. Sky Tran indicates that it can provide transit services for the Tel Aviv metro area, with a population of about 2.5 million residents, using 5,000 transit cabs. PRT would not replace our current transit system but could supplement it in our lower-density transit deprived areas. Is PRT the answer for Queens and our more suburban communities - maybe not but it opens up an interesting debate and should it be in the discussion, maybe perhaps?

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Op-Ed

Celebrating All Working Men And Women By Vincent AlVArez And JonAthAn Westin Every Labor Day, our nation pauses to celebrate the contributions of working men and women to the fabric of our society. Whether you work in education, food service, construction, healthcare, or any other field, if you work hard to make a living, Labor Day is meant to applaud your hard work, dedication and skill. One iconic way we honor workers here in New York City is through the Labor Day Parade. For over 130 years, thousands of proud union members have marched up Fifth Avenue with their union brothers and sisters, and we expect nothing less this year. This year’s parade will be different, though, because for the first time, the parade will include groups of low-wage workers employed at car washes, airports, supermarkets and fast food restaurants, and who are organizing with labor unions.

All around the country, lowwage workers have been standing up and fighting back against employers who insist on paying poverty-level wages, providing inconsistent scheduling and refusing to provide workers with the respect and benefits needed to sustain themselves and healthy families. Low-wage workers have walked off the job, and they’ve held rallies in places like Times Square and Union Square to make their voices heard. And union workers have been front and center with lowwage workers every step of the way, stressing the importance of fair wages, benefits and the right to unionize. Over the last few years, our nation’s crippling income inequality problem has made it harder and harder for workers to cover the cost of rent, bills and other expenses needed to raise healthy families in New York City. Income inequality is at record levels because workers are not making enough money to make ends meet. Workers are not

making enough money to make ends meet because too many of them lack the ability to collectively bargain, and collective bargaining rights are under attack because unions are under attack. This is a cyclical problem that can only be remedied if workers continue to band together to fight. Our wellbeing and the future of worker protections are undoubtedly tied to worker solidarity, which is the only real way we can grow our economy from the bottom up and middle out to ensure that every day working New Yorkers share in a broad based prosperity. Over the last year, nearly 150,000 workers have been added to New York’s union ranks. This growth can be partially attributed to the work of groups like the New York Hotel Trades Council, which organized and helped secure family-sustaining wages for casino workers at the Aqueduct racino, and the RWDSU, which is continuing to organize car wash workers -one of the most exploited groups

of workers in our city. Because of victories like these, the dream of overcoming poverty-level wages is much closer for many hardworking men and women. So on Sept. 6, municipal employees, building service workers, transit workers and Broadway performers will gather with carwasheros, baggage handlers and supermarket workers to show the breadth and depth of the labor movement. Whether you have a union card and benefits, or whether you are fighting for them, Saturday, Sept. 6 will be a day to show our determination, unity and pride in being a part of the New York City labor movement. Vincent Alvarez is the President of the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, which represents over 300 unions and 1.3 million working men and women in the New York City area. Jonathan Westin is the Executive Director of New York Communities for Change.

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Labor Day Puts Workers Back In National Spotlight By Anthony speelmAn Each Labor Day, we celebrate all amazing accomplishments and progress that organized labor has made for all American workers: the weekend, the fiveday workweek, child labor laws, holiday pay, the 8-hour workday, just to name a few that come to mind. Looking forward, the fight for workers’ rights and respect is never over and there is still much work to do. As the gap between the wealthy few and the rest of America continues to grow, more must be done to address the many Americans who are struggling to survive in part-time, lowwage jobs. Raising the minimum wage is a good place to start. And while Congressional Republicans have decided to turn their backs on American workers everywhere by failing to advance legislation to raise the minimum wage, states and cities are taking the matter into their own hands. This year, states and localities from California to New Jersey will be raising their own minimum wage to levels higher than the current federal rate of $7.25 per hour. Seattle recently raised its minimum wage to $15 per hour, and the San Diego City Council

just voted to raise its minimum higher minimum wages than ours wage to $11.50 an hour by 2017. (New York’s) by January 1, 2015. In Los Angeles, activists have sub- This is unacceptable since we all mitted a proposed ballot initiative know firsthand how expensive it is to raise the minimum wage to $15 to make ends meet living in New per hour for workers who work at York. Movements like the “Fight for least two hours a week, including tipped workers. San Francisco will 15” and “Fast Food Strikes” have brought workers wagbe voting on $15 per es and conditions to hour this year. “As the gap benational discussion. That is why our union is proud to lead tween the wealthy McDonald’s was just at the center of a very the local and state few and the rest efforts to raise the of America contin- important National Labor Relations Board minimum wage. The ues to grow, more (NRLB) ruling, where UFCW’s 1.3 million must be done to they argued they members stand to- address the many gether for fair wages, Americans who are weren’t responsible for their 14,000 franand decent benefits struggling to surchises’ treatment of and working con- vive in part-time, workers. The Labor ditions on the job. low-wage jobs.” Board disagreed, and Union members know found McDonald’s lias well as anyone that rising tides lift all boats and, able for the treatment of their right now, millions of workers are workers across their franchises drowning in their low-wage, part- in America. This was sadly an unsurprising move from today’s cortime jobs. Here in New York, too many poration, trying to pass the buck, hard working men and women are make an excuse and not take restruggling to stay afloat in a frag- sponsibility for its treatment of ile economy. New York flaunts workers. What’s disappointing is an itself as a progressive capital, yet our laws protecting workers enormous corporation like Mcand wages don’t compete with Donald’s has tried to hide behind states like Vermont, Washington its franchisers and not do the and Rhode Island. All will have ethical and right thing for people.

Movements like these are integral to our respect and progress in organized labor. The national opinion on these issues is in our favor. America wants better treatment of workers, better jobs and higher wages. Why can’t we get it? Congressional Republicans and their corporate backers have stuck to the same old, tired argument that raising the minimum wage will be bad for businesses. However, a recent study by the Center for Economic and Policy Research found that states that raised the minimum wage experienced faster employment growth than the states that didn’t. While the states and localities that have raised the minimum wage should be lauded, too many working Americans are falling out of the middle class—a problem that calls for a federal solution. This is an election year, and UFCW Local 1500 urges all our elected officials to think (and take action!) about the many voters who are struggling to make ends meet and raise the minimum wage. Please remember this and while you’re enjoying your Labor Day, discuss this with your family, coworkers and friends. Happy Labor Day! Anthony Speelman is secretarytreasurer for United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1500.

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Our Jobs And Our Safety Before They Build By RoBeRto Lopez Alma Realty’s proposed development in Astoria Cove would change my neighborhood, and I’ve been fighting to make sure it’s for the better. With more than 1,700 apartments, I’d have thousands of new neighbors and I often think about what this real estate development could mean to me, a plumber looking for a way out of public housing and into the middle class. I used to have a dead-end job, with little pay, no benefits or opportunities for career advancement. It was difficult to pay bills and I wanted something better for my family. Everything changed when I took and passed the exams required to enter the plumbers’ apprenticeship program. I’m learning the trade and I’m learning how to do it safely. When employers cut wages and benefits to increase their profits, it hurts workers and entire communities. It also makes it hard for responsible employers like mine to compete and that’s bad for our City. It’s why my community needs Alma Realty to commit to good jobs and responsible de-

velopment in Astoria Cove. Without such a commitment, I’m afraid they’ll bring the race to the bottom right to my doorstep. More than 1,200 open violations in other buildings associated with Alma Realty across the City should also be remediated before their Astoria Cove project is allowed to continue. Building any housing in this City is a luxury that should only be afforded to landlords who care to be good neighbors and commit to responsible development.

At their other large-scale project currently underway on Vernon Boulevard, Alma Realty has hired a construction contractor with a record of irresponsible behavior. We cannot allow Astoria Cove to be built the same way. Construction is one of the most dangerous industries in New York City. Cutting corners and a lack of proper safety practices can lead to more accidents, injuries and deaths in and around construction sites. When I testified before the com-

munity board this past June, I spoke up for my family and my neighbors because I intend to protect my good job making sure Astoria Cove is built, operated and kept safe by workers who are earning familysustaining wages and trained in their field. After all, good jobs and affordable housing are what allows families like mine to enter and stay in the middle class. Roberto Lopez is a plumber apprentice who resides in Astoria with his wife and three children.

Labor Day Parade Coming This Weekend By Joe MARVILLI Staff Writer While the holiday itself may be behind us, New York City’s Labor Day Parade will take place this weekend in Manhattan. The parade will be held on Sept. 6 at 10 a.m., starting at Fifth Avenue and 44th Street and continuing up to Fifth Avenue and 64th Street. Queens’ Chris Erikson, the business manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 3, is the parade’s

Grand Marshal, and Julie Kushner, director of United Automobile Workers, Region 9A, is its Parade Chair. The New York City Central Labor Council is in charge of the Labor Day Parade. This organization is a non-profit devoted to advocating for the working men and women of the five boroughs. This year’s parade is notable because it is the first time that non-union workers will march alongside their unionized counterparts. Fast food employees, air-

port workers, “carwasheros” and others have been encouraged to attend. Before the parade gets underway, there will be a Labor Mass at 8 a.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, located at Fifth Avenue and 51st Street. For more information about the parade, call (212) 604-9552, email LDP@nycclc.org or visit www.NYCCLC.org. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @JoeMarvilli.

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New Queens College President Moves In, Greets Students

At left, new Queens College President Dr. Felix Matos Rodriguez with his family, sons Lucas and Juan Carlos and wife Dr. Liliana Arabia, as they helped students at move-in day. Above, Matos Rodriguez addresses new and returning students during Queens College’s Welcome Day festivities last week.

Challenge Accepted

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State Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. (from left), Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and Councilman Eric Ulrich all recently took part in the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for ALS research.

G Train Back In Service

Officials celebrated the reopening of the G train earlier this week. Pictured (from left) are Carmen Bianco, MTA NYC Transit President; State Senator Daniel Squadron; U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney; Thomas F. Pendergast, MTA Authority Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Track And Field Championships

During the opening round of the U.S. Open, Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard defeated Olga Govortsova in two straight sets. Bouchard made it to the fourth round of the tournament, before losing to Ekaterina Makarova. Photo by Bruce Adler.

Best Of Queens Ticket Winner As part of our annual “Best of Queens” special edition, we offered prizes to randomly selected people who entered their submissions via our website. With close to 100 online submissions, we had plenty of entrants to choose from. At left, Lisa Komninos of Woodhaven was selected as the winner of four tickets to the Sept. 8 New York Mets game. Photo by Luis Gronda.

Queens kids compete in the City Parks Foundation’s annual Track & Field Championships at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island. More than 2,000 kids throughout the City competed in the games.

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Kupferberg Center Set For The Fall BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer With the start of the new semester at Queens College, the new season of the Kupferberg Center for the Arts is just around the corner. The cultural campus, made up of LeFrak Concert Hall, the Colden Auditorium and the Goldstein Theater, will host six different performers over the course of the next three months. These acts range in every factor except for one. They will all offer a top-of-the-line experience for attendees. All the following shows take place at Colden Auditorium. The fall season will kick off with one of the best-known singer/song writers of the 2000s. Jason Mraz will play at Queens College as part of his five-borough tour, in support of his new album, “Yes!” Expect to hear tunes from that record, along with some of his famous hits, like “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)” and “I’m Yours.” For this album and tour, Mraz

State Symphony Orchestra worked with his friends, brings its renowned perforthe rock-folk band Raining mance to Queens. The orJane. You can see them on chestra balances orchestral, Sept. 19, with tickets ranging operatic and choral classics between $25 and $75. with equally significant muOne month later, on Oct. sic of the 21st century. It is 26, pop and jazz singer led by celebrated conductor Johnny Mathis will bring Pavel Kogan and features his vocal chops to Coldviolin soloist Nadja Salernoen. Dubbed “the world’s Sonnenberg. Tickets range most romantic singer,” Mafrom $25 to $45. this will sing standards Get yourself in the mood like “Chances Are,” “It’s for the holidays on Dec. Not For Me To Say” and 7 with the Vienna Boys “Misty.” With songs from Choir. The choir will sing every genre, such as jazz, everything from traditional traditional pop, Brazilian Christmas carols to Gregomusic, Spanish music, soul, rian chants, from popular R&B, Broadway theatre and Tin Pan Alley, Mathis offers Johnny Mathis (left) and Gladys Knight (right) are a cou- holiday favorites to songs an evening of variety that ple of the performers that will grace the stage of Colden from around the world. Tickets cost between $20 is hard to match. Tickets auditorium at Queens College this autumn. and $30. range from $35 to $115. To learn more about these On Nov. 1 and 2, “Leonard of the late 1960s/early 1970s. to enjoy hits like “I’ve Got to Bernstein’s Mass: A Theatre You can buy tickets for $15 Use My Imagination,” “Best shows and to buy tickets, visit Thing to Ever Happen to Me,” http://kupferbergcenter.org Piece for Singers, Players to $25. and Dancers” will take place. A few days later, the college “Midnight Train to Georgia” or call the box office at (718) Known as one of the com- will host the “Empress of Soul,” and “That’s What Friends are 793-8080. Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) poser’s most controversial Gladys Knight. The seven–time For.” Tickets cost anywhere 357-7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@ works, “Mass” uses the Roman Grammy winner has had hits from $35 to $109. Take in some classic music queenstribune.com, or @JoCatholic Church’s Sunday cer- in pop, gospel, R&B and adult emony to investigate faith and contemporary. Take advantage on Nov. 15 when the Moscow eMarvilli. doubt in the social upheaval of this opportunity on Nov. 7

The Taste of a Fairy Tale Any experienced traveler is familiar with the simple fact – if you like to try authentic food in a new country, you have to find the place where local people eat. This is still true if we are talking about our melting pot of Queens. In other words, when I decided to have a taste of real Central Asian food, I lay aside the idea of well-known fancy restaurants and went to most recommended by my local friends: a small Bukharin kosher restaurant called Salute. I don’t know what Aladdin and Genie had for dinner, but when I smelled the combination of flavors searing off the dishes brought in by my smiling waiter, I realized – the fairy tale had begun. At first look, tomato, onion and eggplant are all very usual and simple vegetables. Salad Achik-Chuk (thin sliced tomatoes and red onion) and Ochor (marinated minieggplant) made me think otherwise. I ordered Shurpa – lamb soup with carrot and peas - and looked forward to

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SaLUtE 63-61 108th St., Forest Hills (718) 275-6860 Hours: Sun.-thurs. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Fri. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat. 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Cuisine: Russian/Uzbek Delivery/takeout: Yes alcohol: Full bar

the coming Samsa (pirozhki with chopped lamb) and ShishKebab prepared on charcoal. I can talk about shish-kebab over and over again. At Salute, I

found 18 kinds: specially-marinated lamb, veal, chicken and fish. I couldn’t try all of it, but those I had, without exaggeration, melted in my mouth. And then came the Pilav! Pilav is the real king of Central Asian cuisine. Pilav is more than simply food – it contains a significant ritual, art and even philosophy. Each region and even small village has their own secret recipe. Salute is the restaurant where you can became familiar with these cooked and seasoned wisdoms of Central Asia, and to experience food prepared to create a culinary fairytale for us. If you are consider yourself a specialist of Asian cuisine or you’ve just decided to discover new tastes and flavors, I’m sure you’ll be pleasantly surprised after visiting Salute. Oh, and don’t forget to order fresh national bread – it would take the whole article to describe the way it had been baked on the wall of special oven – Tandir. - Vladimir Grjonko

Astoria Restaurant Week Starts Sept. 19

BY JAckIE StRAwBRIdGE Staff Writer Think of it as a “foodie celebration.” This is how David Paxton, co-founder of Eats In NY, described the restaurant week coming to Astoria from Sept. 19 to 28. Called “Eats In Astoria,” the event is presented by the Queens Chamber of Commerce and Eats in NY in association with Triangulum Servics. The goal, according to Paxton, is to showcase and celebrate the multicultural cuisines and star chefs available in Astoria. Participating restaurants include Arepas Grill, the Sparrow Tavern, De Mole and the Thirsty Koala. “We’re excited about bringing culinary recognition to Astoria where it belongs,” Paxton said. “We’re reaching into primarily Manhattan because a lot of people go to Manhattan to eat and they don’t realize what’s in Astoria.” According to Paxton, restaurants were chosen with the help of Heather Dollard of All

The Tastes of New York food crawls, and were picked based on both quality and name recognition within the neighborhood, as well as to highlight the neighborhood’s diversity. The food available will be “what a true foodie would yearn for,” Paxton said. Katherine Fuchs, native Astorian and co-owner and chef at the Thirsty Koala, said, “I think that it’s a very exciting time for us in the industry. We’ve got some great restaurants and I think it’s really fun to be able to showcase the variety of businesses that are available in this community.” “We want [Astoria] to be a destination. We want people to experience it the way that we do,” Fuchs added. The restaurant week kicks off with a launch party featuring tastings and live music on Sept. 16 at Astoria Bank on 30th Avenue. Interested diners and vendors should visit www. eatinastoria.com. Reach Jackie Strawbridge at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawbridge@queenstribune. com or @JNStrawbridge.

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THURsday 9/4 ORATORIO GOLF OUTInG

The Oratorio Society of Queens, a community-based chorus, will hold its first golf outing at Clearview Park Golf Course at noon. Support the ensemble by taking part in a putting contest, a round of golf and/ or dinner. Call or email Joe Conforti at (718) 279-3006 or golf@queensoratorio. org for more information. Tickets can be bought at www.queensoratorio.org/ golf.php.

LO QUATTRO VOLTE

The LOT LIC Music & Film Series brings Michelangelo Frammartino’s “Lo Quattro Volte” to 43-29 Crescent St. in Long Island City. Music, food and drinks lead up to the film screening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is a free, all-ages event. For more information, visit thelotlic. com.

FRIday 9/5

by the Max Fleischer Studio, including Koko the Clown, Betty Boop and Popeye, which will be represented in the program. Admission is $5, with popcorn included. In the event of rain, the program moves indoors.

Five Boroughs Music Festival is coming to Flushing Town Hall for a special celebration at 8 p.m., in honor of the 200th birthday of “The Star Spangled Banner.” Caitlin Lynch, Leah Wool, Michael Slattery and Sidney Outlaw will join pianist Spencer Myer and track the progression of American song over the last two centuries. Tickets are $25. Call (718) 463-7700 to learn more.

saTURday 9/6

CLASSIC CARTOOnS nIGhT

A family-friendly program consisting of several early animated cartoon films produced in the 1920s-1930s, will be shown during the evening in the garden of the Voelker Orth Museum. The evening highlights films produced

saTURday 9/6

ASTORIA MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL Head to Astoria Park between noon and 10 p.m. for a day of music. More than a dozen bands, including Lancaster County Prison, Bad Buka, Jeanne Marie Boes, Beecher’s Fault and Jump For The Sails, will be spread out over five stages for the festival. Visit www.astoriamusicandarts.org for more information.

TREAT And TEA

Join the Queens Botanical Garden for an afternoon featuring tea demonstrations, moon cakes for sale, storytelling, children’s crafts and a teabag making workshop (additional fee applies; supplies limited). The event runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and is free with garden admission. Call (718) 886-3800 to learn more.

WARM Up WRAp Up

It’s your last chance to enjoy MoMA PS1’s outdoor experimental music series. Saturday marks the last concert, with performances by Evian Christ, Lone, Sophie and Forest Swords, all hailing from the UK. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 day-of. For more information, visit momaps1.org/calendar.

months and older and will be held in the museum’s Maker Space from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There is an $8 materials fee. For more information, visit nysci.org/little-makers or call (718) 699-0005.

9/11 MEMORIAL COnCERT At 1 p.m., a concert in remembrance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will take place at The Poppenhusen Institute. The program includes words of hope and renewal by local clergy, other community leaders and Sister Ave Clark, as well as a performance by Tarumi Violinists. To learn more, call (718) 358-0067.

COMMUnITy dAy AT ThE nOGUChI MUSEUM

Jesse Jams Sing Along will host two shows on the same day at the Forest Park Carousel. Attendees will get to jam along to her varied mix of children’s music, popular music and original songs. It is sure to get the crowd dancing. The first show is a 2 p.m. and the second follows at 4 p.m.

The Noguchi Museum invites friends and neighbors for free admission and a variety of programs this Sunday. “Open Studio” art making will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A free public tour begins at 2 p.m. From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., a special “Center of Attention” conversation focusing on a single work of art will take place. For more information, call (718) 204-7088.

sUnday 9/7

SWEET AFTOn MInI MARkET

SInG ALOnG A BAnnER BICEnTEnnIAL

SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK

BLOCk pRInTInG

Carve groovy designs into foam blocks and use colorful ink to create a one-of-a-kind print at the New York Hall of Science. This workshop is recommended for children ages 18

Neighborhood bar Sweet Afton is hosting a fall market with local artists and vendors Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Full list of vendors TBA. For more information, call (718) 7772570.

FOOTBALL kICkOFF AT kATCh

Katch Astoria is as excited as you are for the start of NFL season. To celebrate, they’re throwing a kickoff party for Broncos vs. Colts during the first Sunday Night Football contest, featuring a chicken and beer deal that will run throughout the season. For more information, call (718) 777-2230.

ground is located at Myrtle Avenue and 80th Street in Glendale. For more information, please email Harold Mecabe atharoldmecacbe@ msn.com or Dori Capace at capaced@aol.com.

hEALTh FAIR

Wyckoff Hospital will host a health fair at Rosemary’s Playground in Ridgewood. There will be free school supplies handed out as well as music, food, and arts and crafts. The fair will begin at noon and finish at 4 p.m. The playground is located at 752 Fairview Ave.

monday 9/8

MOndAy nIGhT FOOTBALL FAShIOn ShOW

Join the Jamaica Center Business Improvement District for a Back-toSchool Fashion Show, starting at 4 p.m. at the Rufus King Park gazebo, near 153rd St. It will promote Downtown Jamaica fashions, styles and urban wear. Cookies Department Store, The GAP Outlet, Old Navy, Claire’s and K&G are the sponsoring and participating retailers. CH Martin also donated free back to school supplies and there will be live dance performances by Alicia Hutchinson Dancers and music by DJ Mastermind. For more information, call (718) 526-2422 x. 100 or email info@jamaicacenter.org.

9/11 CEREMOny

A 9/11 ceremony will be held at Dry Harbor Playground in Glendale to remember and honor the 42 residents of Glendale, Middle Village, Ridgewood and Woodhaven who lost their lives during the World Trade Center attack. The ceremony will begin at 12:30 p.m. Dry Harbor Play-

Resorts World Casino will host its first Monday Night Football event starting at 7 p.m. ESPN’s Bill Daughtry will host the festivities. There will be two games to kick off the MNF season, including the New York Giants facing the Detroit Lions at 7:30 p.m. Come watch the games at Resorts World giant TV screen at Bar 360. The Casino is located at 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. in South Ozone Park.

TUEsday 9/9

“pATCh AdAMS”

The Bellerose Library is paying tribute to comedian and actor Robin Williams throughout September, with free screenings of his films. At 3 p.m., it will air “Patch Adams,” a semi-biographical comedy-drama film about the live story of Dr. Hunter “Patch” Adams. Bellerose Library is located at 250-06 Hillside Ave.

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Queens today SENIORS.................... ENtERtAINmENt.. Men’s exercise Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 10:30 a.m. Beginning Sept. 9. For men 60 and older. Queens Community House, Pomonok Senior Center, 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. 718-591-3377.

cOmputERS............ Basic Digital PhotograPhy Sept. 8 @ 10 a.m. In Spanish. Long Island City Library, 37-44 21st St. 718-752-3700.

tEENS & KIDS...... laPtoPs For hoMework Sept. 5 @ 3 p.m. Laurelton Library, 134-26 225th St. 718-528-2822. teens got talent Sept. 5 @ 3:30 p.m. Rosedale Library, 14420 243rd St. 718-5288490. tgiF gaMes Sept. 5 @ 4 p.m. Hillcrest Library, 187-05 Union Tnpk. 718-454-2786. wii gaMes Sept. 5 @ 4 p.m. Poppenhusen Library, 121-23 14th Ave. 718-359-1102. gaMe FriDays Sept. 5 @ 5 p.m. Rosedale Library, 144-20 243rd St. 718-528-8490. teen Beauty workshoP Sept. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. Ridgewood Library, 2012 Madison St. 718-8214770. BackyarD PhotograPhy Sept. 6 @ 9:30 a.m. $66 Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. 718-229-4000. young cheFs Sept. 6 @ 10:30 a.m. Apple Brown Betty Tarts. $24 Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. 718-229-4000. Discovery Day street Fair Sept. 6 @ 11 a.m. Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd. 718-990-0778. FaMily FilM Sept. 6 @ 2:30 p.m. “Escape to Witch Mountain.” Ridgewood Library, 20-12 Madison St. 718821-4770. tuMBling with autisM Sept. 7 @ 1:30 p.m. Triumph Gymnastics Center, 79-41 Cooper Ave., Glendale. Call for pricing. 646-836-4535 or www.play4autism.org. origaMi Sept. 8 @ 4:30 p.m. Laurelton Library, 13426 225th St. 718-5282822.

sing along Sept. 5 @ 10 a.m. With Richard Kagan. Teleconferenced event. Queens Village Library, 94-11 217th St. 718-776-6800. scraBBle Sept. 5 @ Noon. Whitestone Library, 151-10 14th Road. 718-767-8010. Movie Matinee Sept. 5 @ 2:30 p.m. Rosedale Library, 144-20 243rd St. 718-528-8490. chess cluB Sept. 5 @ 4 p.m. With New York Cares. Woodside Library, 54-22 Skillman Ave. 718-429-4700. gaMe FriDays Sept. 5 @ 5 p.m. Rosedale Library, 144-20 243rd St. 718-528-8490. Move with us Sept. 6 @ Noon. Roshani Thaklore and Fumi Nakamura. Sunnyside Library, 43-06 Greenpoint Ave., 718-784-3033. let’s line Dance Sept. 6 @ 3 p.m. Langston Hughes Library, 100-01 Northern Blvd. 718-651-1100. cross-cultural MeloDies Sept. 6 @ 3 p.m. With Ba Ban Chinese Music Society and Juliane Jones. Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St. 718-661-1200. classic cartoons Sept. 6 @ 7:30 p.m. $5 Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing. chinese Moon Festival Sept. 6 @ 5 p.m. Flushing Development Center and Chinese Community Center of Flushing. Parade, performances and fireworks. Kissena Corridor Park. sunDay concerts Sept. 7 @ 3 P.M. With Songwriters Wahid Azad and Nazreen Azad. Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd. 718-990-0778. Quilting cluB Sept. 8 @ 1 p.m. Glen Oaks Library, 256-04 Union Tpke. 718-8318636. korean Book cluB Sept. 8 @ 1 p.m. McGoldrick Library, 155-06 Roosevelt Ave. 718-4611616. Day Book cluB Sept. 8 @ 2 p.m. Windsor Park Library, 79-50 Bell Blvd. 718-468-8300. Movie MonDays Sept. 8 @ 3 p.m. “The Magnificent Seven” Sunnyside Library, 43-06 Greenpoint Ave. 718-7843033. Movie Sept. 9 @ 1 p.m. “Analyze That” Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202.

toDDler tiMe Sept. 8 @ 10:30 a.m. For ages 2-3. Hillcrest Library, 187-05 Union Tpke. 718-454-2786 Sept. 8 @ 11:15 a.m. Queens Village Library, 94-11 217th St. 718-7766800. Picture Book tiMe Sept. 8 @ 2 p.m. For ages 3-5. Hillcrest Library, 187-05 Union Tpke. 718454-2786 autuMn craFts Sept. 8 @ 3:30 p.m. Long Island City Library, 37-44 21st St. 718-752-3700. BoarD gaMes Sept. 8 @ 4 p.m. Windsor Park Library, 79-50 Bell Blvd. 718-468-8300.

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Dance instruction Mondays and Fridays @ 7:15 p.m. $10 Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. 718-478-3100. art classes Saturdays @ 10 a.m. Latin American Cultural Center of Queens. ARROW Community Center, 35-30 35th St., Astoria. 718-261-7664. Community Partnership Sept. 5 @ 9:30 a.m. EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Center, 206-20 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights. Book Discussion Sept. 5 @ 1 p.m. “Dear Life: Stories” by Alice Munro. Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St. 718-6611200. oPen house Sept. 6 @ 2 p.m. Queens Communit y for Cult ural Judaism. Unitarian Universalist Congr. Bldg., 149th Street, corner of Ash Avenue, Flushing. 718380-5362. english conversation Sept. 8 @ 1:30 p.m. Douglaston/Little Neck Library, 249-01 Northern Blvd. 718-225-8414. inFo session Sept. 9 @ 6 p.m. Career Paths in Healthcare. Poolside Café, LaGuardia Community College, 31-10 Thomson Ave., LIC. 718-482-5481. Beginner italian Sept. 9 @ 7 p.m. 14 week course, $80. Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. 718-478-3100 for info. lecture/Q&a Sept. 10 @ Noon. “Afghanistan – A Distant War,” with Robert Nickelsberg. Queensborough Community College Medical Arts Building, room 136. www.qccartgallery.org. interMeDiate italian Sept. 10 @ 7 p.m. 14

week course, $80. Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. 718-478-3100 for info. aDvanceD italian Sept. 11 @ 7 p.m. 14 week course, $80. Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. 718-478-3100 for info.

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Men’s exercise Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 10:30 a.m. Beginning Sept. 9. For men 60 and older. Queens Community House, Pomonok Senior Center, 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. 718-591-3377. gentle yoga Tuesdays @ 9:30 a.m. Beginning Sept. 9. $10 per class. Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center, 13-00 209th St., Bayside. 718-428-6363. health exercises Saturdays @ 9:30 a.m. Economics and Trade Association, including hand craft salon and health exercises. 41-60 Main St., Flushing. 347-585-2798 to register. Saturdays @ 11 a.m. Economics and Trade Association. Musical and health exercises therapy. Flushing Medical Center, 146-01 45th Ave., Flushing. 347-585-2798 to register. low iMPact ZuMBa Sept. 5 @ 11:30 a.m. EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Center, 206-20 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights. Moving anD grooving Sept. 5 @ 11:30 a.m. ShapeUp NYC with Tenaria. Briarwood Library, 85-12 Main St. 718-6581680. work out asthMa Sept. 5 @ 1 p.m. Zumba Style. EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Center, 206-20 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights. carDio sculPt Sept. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. With Angela Mendez. Richmond Hill Library, 118-14 Hillside Ave. 718-8497150. carDio Blast Sept. 5 @ 5:45 p.m. ShapeUp NYC. Windsor Park Library, 79-50 Bell Blvd. 718-468-8300. calyPso carDio Sept. 5 @ 6:30 p.m. ShapeUp NYC with Debra Brown. Laurelton Library, 134-26 225th St. 718-528-2822. oPen house Sept. 6 @ Noon. Flushing YMCA, 138-46 Northern Blvd., Flushing. Ymcanyc.org/f lushing for info.

sarcoiDosis suPPort grouP Sept. 6 @ 2 p.m. EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Center, 20620 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights. get Fit Sept. 6 @ 2:30 p.m. High Impact workout. EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Center, 206-20 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights. low iMPact ZuMBa Sept. 8 @ 10:30 a.m. EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Center, 206-20 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights. total BoDy conDitioning Sept. 8 @ 11 a.m. ShapeUp NYC with Lily Vasquez. Broadway Library, 40-20 Broadway. 718-721-2462. Dance Fitness Sept. 8 @ 11:30 a.m. ShapeUp NYC with Shirlyn Diego-Lucas. North Forest Park, 98-27 Metropolitan Ave. 718261-5512. sitting exercise Sept. 8 @ Noon EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Center, 20620 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights. DiaBetes ManageMent Sept. 8 @ 1 p.m. Woodside Library, 54-22 Skillman Ave. 718-429-4700. oral Dental screening Sept. 8 @ 3 p.m. EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Center, 20620 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights. gentle yoga Sept. 8 @ 3:45 p.m. With Mirelle Netelle. Woodside Library, 54-22 Skillman Ave. 718-4294700. tai chi/Qigong Sept. 9 @ 11:30 a.m. EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Center, 206-20 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights. rhythM & Flow yoga Sept. 9 @ 5:30 p.m. EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Center, 206-20 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights. DiaBetes ManageMent Sept. 10 @ 10:30 a.m. EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Center, 206-20 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights. Barre Fitness with BaBy Sept. 10 @ 12:15 p.m. Demo Class for October session. 718-268-5011, Ext. 504 for reservat ion. the PeaceFul Me Sept. 11 @ 2 p.m. Meditation Made Easy. EmblemHealth Neigh-

borhood Care Center, 206-20 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights. ahava love Sept. 11 @ 7:30 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Meditation with Cantor Moti Fuchs. Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Flushing. 718-3804145.

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coMMunity BoarD 2 Sept. 4 @ 7 p.m. Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39th St., ground floor. www. cb2queens.org. recovery international Sept. 5 @ 4:45 p.m. Forest Hills Library, 108-19 71 Ave. 718-268-7934. Flushing aarP Sept. 8 @ 1 p.m. Flushing A ARP chapter 1405. Bowne Street Community Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Ave. Guest speaker will be Kathy Cohen of Queens Public Library. coMMunity BoarD 7 Sept. 8 @ 7 p.m. Union Plaza Care Center, 33-23 Union St., Flushing. PuBlic hearing Sept. 8 @ 7:30 p.m. BSA Applications, CB8. Hillside Manor, 188-11 Hillside Ave., Hollis. 718264-7895. www.nyc.gov/ queenscb8. rehearsals Sept. 8 @ 8 p.m. Community Singers of Queens, first rehearsal. Messiah Lutheran Church, 42-15 165th St., Flushing. 718658-1021. coMMunity BoarD 1 Sept. 11 @ 9:30 a.m. District Service Cabinet Meeting. Kaufman Astoria Studios, 34-12 36th St, 3rd floor conference room, Astoria.

SALES......................... green Market Saturdays @ 8 a.m. Skillman and 43rd Streets, Sunnyside. Flea Market Sept. 6 @ 9 a.m. Italian Charit ies of A merica, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. 718-4783100. tuPPerware Party Sept. 6 @ 2 p.m. Fundraiser. Resurrection Church, 85-09 118th St., Richmond Hill/Kew Gardens. 718-847-2649. outDoor Flea Market Sept. 7 @ 9 a.m. St. Raphael’s Church, 35-20 Greenpoint Ave., LIC. 718-729-8957 or straphaelrectory@yahoo.com. QBg craFt taBle Sept. 7 @ 2 p.m. Level B of the Shops at Skyview Center in Flushing.

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QUEENS FOCUS Guard course to become a Military Police officer. Local students will attend Siena College in Loudonville for the fall 2014 semester as members of the Class of 2018. They include: Corona: Genesis Mateo. Maspeth: Hayley Chiarovano. Ridgewood: Dennis O’Hara. Katie Febres of Astoria and Carlos Santana of Ridgewood have transferred to SUNY Oneonta for the fall 2014 semester.

Council Member Mark Weprin joined the New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL) at PS 205Q, the Alexander Graham Bell School, to celebrate another successful season funded by the Council Member. The NYJTL offers free lessons to children ages 6-18 at select locations throughout the City, and is the largest tennis and educationthemed organization in the United States. This year, 141 local children participated in the 14-week summer program at PS 205Q.

Air Force Airman Zachay B. Rigor graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eightweek program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Rigor is the son of Virgil Rigor of Elmhurst.

cruitment, only the first 300 people to respond will receive an application. For information, applicants can call (718) 392-6970.

Cherry Kim of Fresh Meadows received a degree in art and the history of art and history during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at Amherst College in Amherst, Mass.

Successful Season

Our Lady of Fatima Church, located at 25-02 80th St. in Jackson Heights, will hold a defensive driving course from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 27. The cost is $45. For information and registration, call (631) 360-9720. District Council 16 Cement and Concrete Workers Training and Education Fund will conduct recruitment from Oct. 1 through Oct. 15 for 12 skilled construction craft laborer apprentices. Applications can be obtained from the training center, 29-18 35th Ave., Long Island City, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays excluding Columbus Day during the recruitment period. This is a limited-application re-

Michael Bilski of Glendale, assigned to the 88th Regiment, has completed the initial entry training in the New York Guard, the state’s uniformed volunteer emergency response force, held at Camp Smith Training site near Peekskill. Sgt. Sandro Navarro of Middle Village, serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1-258th Field Artillery, graduated from the 4-week New York Army National

Riding the Wave Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder joined the Rockaway Waterfront Alliance Youth Program for an afternoon of surfing lessons with top surfers from Frank’s Surf School and Skudin in Rockaway. The surf clubs in Rockaway provide multiple hours of free lessons to local Rockaway kids and is a great example of small businesses giving back to the local community.

Wanda Jaller of Flushing received an MBA degree in fashion management and entrepreneurship from LIM College in Manhattan. Alexa Romano of Glendale will attend Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ for the fall 2014 semester. Graham Luongo, the son of Trisha and James Luongo of Middle Village, has been selected to serve as Platoon

Sergeant within E Company of the upper school’s Corps of Cadets and is promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant. Luongo is a sophomore this year and has attended Fork Union Military Academy since the 2013-2014 academic year. The Kew Gardens Community Center, located at 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202, is looking for a volunteer willing to lead a class in art. Anyone interested should call (718) 268-5960. The School Sisters of Notre Dame Educational Center for Women will hold registration for classes the week of Sept. 8. Classes are held Mondays through Fridays at the center, 87-04 88th Ave., Woodhaven. Registration will take place Sept. 8-9 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. and classes begin on Sept. 11. Cost is $30 per class. For information, call (718) 738-0588 or email ssndec@aol.com. Come sing with the Lady Queen of Martyrs Choir. The group is looking for new singers in any voice category who is interested in a high-level worship and a fabulous choral experience. In addition to the Sunday Masses and the major festivals and holidays, the group also presents an annual Christmas Concert with full orchestra and professional soloists. For information, call David Close, director of music, at (718) 279-2939 or email davidwclose@gmail.com. Leon Zuckrow, a 97-year-old resident of Flushing House, will read from his first book of poetry, “Love & Death & Love” on Sept. 8, from 2 to 3 p.m., in the large game room at Flushing House, 38-20 Bowne St., Flushing.

Centennial Ceremony Pictured at the 100th Anniversary of the 102nd Precinct (from left) are: Murray Berger, chair of the Kew Gardens Civic Association; Chief Michael Blake, retired former Commanding Officer of the 102nd Precinct; and, Maria Thomson, executive director of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District and the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation.

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One Billion Dollars, Please Donald Trump, business magnate and multimedia personality, is the focus of a billion dollar lawsuit in what is only the most recent in a string of high stakes suits brought by the little-known but quickly infamous real estate salesman Jody Kriss. Kriss, a collaborator in the $450 million Trump Soho project in 2009, is currently involved in at least five such expensive legal battles. It should be mentioned that Kriss also promptly sued Trump for $100 million before upping the stakes to a billion in this latest attempt. Trump, a Queens native, is obviously no stranger to tabloids or ridiculous public behavior (“The Apprentice” television show alone...), but this romantic-sounding ploy of "a billion dollars" might be a notch beyond that. The case falls in with a series of other

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less-than-legitimate suits, including a $20 million libel suit against a New York City blogger and a shill lawsuit in which Jody Kriss used dead Holocaust survivors as plaintiffs in his place. While our justice system is a mess, and the real estate market perhaps more so, this story sounds like fiction; but this is the reality of our world. So who knows? Maybe one day someone will sue you for a billion dollars!

Executive Scapegoat Watching the Mets the last few years has been difficult for fans, which has resulted in poor ticket sales and their senior vice president of ticket sales and services paid the price. Leigh Castergine, who had been with the organization since 2010, was let go by the team during Labor Day weekend and no replacement has been announced yet. The Mets sold fewer tickets than all but two other clubs in the National League, averaging 26,631 per home game. Only Arizona and Miami had worse sales, but in much smaller markets. In New York City, fans show up for winning teams and the

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Mets have not been in that category for too many seasons. Here at QConf, though,we feel that placing the blame on the sales staff is a bit unfair. No matter how good of a deal the Mets offer for a ticket, nobody wants to show up to the stadium and watch their team lose time after time. Unfortunately for Castergine, she took the heat for the front office, which continues to fail at putting a competitive team on the field. We can only hope that if the team struggles next year, the pink slips will get handed to the folks who control the quality of the product on the field that the sales staff is responsible for selling.

Driving For Jesus

We love seeing vanity plates here at QConf, and here's another license plate a QConf reporter came across travelling westbound recently. We're not sure if the person driving the car was a gospel singer or if the driver was another kind of "Diva" - but we hope that the driver refrained from typical acts of frustration on the Grand Central at rush hour... Have you seen a great vanity plate around Queens? Take a pic and send it in to editor@queenstribune.com.

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

Playground Cleanliness

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder wants to clean up the streets – of the playground. Goldfeder wants Toys 'R' Us to ban a new toy called Kidffiti, which he believes has the power to turn a generation of would-be Da Vincis towards a life of crime. The toy packages stencils and spray chalk cans, designed to look like a tagger’s spray paint, to kids who want to channel their inner street artist. Stencils include the roughest and the baddest that a six-year-old could imagine – a racecar, a fire breathing dragon and a masked wrestler, for example. Goldfeder penned a letter to Toys 'R' Us asking them to remove the product, and has said he will also be working with Consumer Affairs. He said he believes the toy is a gateway to graffiti, which then “oftentimes leads to drug abuse and drug sales,” as he told the Daily News. If that’s the case, we here at QConf ask, why stop at stencils? A whole litany of kids toys could create delinquents. Hot Wheels could lead to drag racing. Action figures could lead to street fighting. And don’t even go near the paste aisle.

“Americana-SouthernGothic-Folk-Rock.” That is how guitarist and vocalist Erv Detroit, AKA Adam Steiner, described The Green Gallows, an Astoria band that first came together a few years ago. Percussionist and vocalist Bobby Lou, also known as Cara Cooley, and Detroit are engaged and have been friends with multi-instrumentalist Rivers Jackson (Sean Ryan Donnelly) for years. They started jamming and playing a few open mics, settling on The Green Gallows as their name in August 2013. That is when they got serious. “We started with a good amount of material Adam had written over many years and started adding vocal harmonies and instruments,” they said. “We met Blake [Adam Smith, who plays harmonica and sings] at a place in Brooklyn in November and the rest is history.” When you listen to numbers by The Green Gallows, like “Dead Emily” or “Hummingbird,” the lyrics and vocal harmonies grab you tightly and don’t let go. Each song takes you on a journey, with the band’s voices guiding you along. Many of the songs came from Detroit’s six years of traveling all over the country and the world. “Dead Emily” is inspired a woman in London that was murdered. “Onie Wheeler” is based on an old folk singer that happened to die the day Detroit was born. “We really want people to go on our journey. We want people to connect to our music through these stories,” Detroit said. “The harmonies are a way of us to really amp

up the passion and feel of a song. It gives us opportunity to give our music a climactic moment.” The Green Gallows use their passionate singing and performance backgrounds to get the strength of their songs across to an audience when playing live. Of course, it helps significantly that the band has the backing of the Astoria community. “Astoria is more than where we live,” Detroit said. “The opportunities we have been giving through this neighborhood have been endless. We've performed at about every bar in town and the local support has been amazing.” The studio is a different scenario entirely though. They bring a professional, pieceby-piece attitude when they record a song, making sure that all the individual musical pieces fit together, throwing in sounds that make the track stand out to the listener. “Recorded music is always a much bigger beast to conquer. You can't rely on the live entertainment aspect of a live show. Songs need to read on a much more intellectual level,” Detroit said. “As stupid as it sounds, we wish we could just play our music into a microphone and press record. Each song takes 10 hours to record. It's a slow process. But hey, mastery knows no shortcut.” The Green Gallows will spend September writing new material, before heading out on the road with Meghann Wright in November, for a 30-plus city tour. Before they leave though, you can catch them at Union Hall in Brooklyn on Sept. 27. To keep up with the band’s latest moves, visit www.thegreengallows.com.

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Before theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re allowed to build in Astoria Cove, shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t AlmA ReAlty fix the buildings they already own? AlmA ReAlty is asking the City to let them build a four-tower residential development in Astoria Cove with more than 1,600 apartments, including a public school and retail.

Astoria

But as of June 2014, Alma Realty and entities associated with it have more than 1,200 open violations with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development in buildings across the city. Building in New York City is a luxury that should only be afforded to those who commit to responsible development.

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We can do this right if we all work together. The entire community should benefit from Astoria Cove, not just the developer.

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