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Vol. 41, No. 36 Sept. 8-14, 2011

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Turner, Weprin Go Head-To-Head Photos by Ira Cohen

By DOMENICK RAFTER With less than a week to go before voters in the 9th Congressional district decide who will replace former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner in Washington, both Democrat David Weprin and Republican Bob Turner are making their final pitches to the voters.

The Queens Tribune met individually with each candidate to discuss the issues relevant to the district.

"I'm running because this is an exciting time in our country's h istory," Weprin said.

"There's a lot of gridlock in Washington and we need to break through it."

"There's a really important job to be done and I'm volunteering to do it," Turner said.

"Th ings are way off in this country."

Though the district has a historically-strong Democratic lean, it has moved in the GOP's direction in the last decade. While Al Gore won 68 percent of the district in 2000, John Kerry and Barack Obama each only received 55 percent. Mayor Mike Bloomberg won more than 70 percent in both his 2005 and 2009 races.

The race has turned on a number of issues, the most prominent one being the Obama administration's policy toward Israel.

Former Mayor Ed Koch endorsed Turner in July, saying that his election would send a message to President Obama that he could not "take Jewish voters for granted." Some more pro-Israel factions of the Jewish community objected to Obama's statement that Israel should begin negotiations for a twostate solution at the pre-1967 war borders, even though Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to it.

Many, including both candidates (and Weiner), feel Obama has not been as friendly to Israel as past president s. Turner and Weprin quibbled about who would be able to deliver that message effectively.

"Israel has been in my DNA since birth," Weprin said. "President Obama is more likely to a listen to a member of his own part y."

"David would be an inside guy," Turner

Republican Bob Turner was endorsed early on by former Mayor Ed Koch. said, noting the administration is more likely to change direction on Israel if they feel they can lose some Jewish voters, typically a staunchly Democratic voting bloc.

At a debate this week, Weprin acknowledged that despite opposition to Obama's Israel policy, he would suppor t the president for re-election.

Israel is not the only issue the two seem to see eye-to-eye on. Both Weprin and Turner expressed the need to protect Social Securit y, Medicare and Medicaid. Turner disavowed the plan proposed by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) that would change Medicare to a voucher program, but Weprin highlighted Turner's past praise for Ryan in his 2010 race against Weiner.

On the issue of jobs, Turner promoted fewer regulations on businesses, including repealing the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill. He said placing regulations on the financial sector, one of New York's bigge st industries, could cause jobs in the sector to be moved elsewhere, such as London.

Weprin promoted the idea of investing in infrastructure spending as a way to create jobs and improve the infrastructure of the district. He added that creating infrastruc-

Record Cop Stop Pace Worries Rights Group those stopped were black, 58,638 stopped were Latino and 16,893 were white.

In Queens, the highest number of recorded stop and frisks occurred in 106th Precinct which covers the neighborhoods of Howard Beach, Ozone Park, South Ozone Park and South Richmond Hill. Within the precinct, 2,924 were recorded; 1,457 stops were against blacks and Latinos - nearly 50 percent of the precinct's total - while 1,147 were against Asians.

The 109th Precinct, which covers Downtown and East Flushing, Queensboro Hill, College Point, Malba, Whitestone, Beechhurst and Bay Terrace, saw the second highest amount of stop and frisks: 2,975. According to the report, 47 percent of those searched were black and Latino compared to 13 percent who were white. Also, 23 percent - 616 people - stopped were Asian.

In the 102nd Precinct, which oversees Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and the northern half of Ozone Park, 2,791 individuals were stopped. Of that total, 1,775 were either black or Latino - 63 percent of those stopped overall - while 23 percent were Asian and only 7 percent were white.

Reach Reporter Jason Banrey at jbanrey@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 128.

ture jobs would be a priority, even before the deficit. Turner opposes the idea.

"Those jobs are not necessarily sustainable," Turner said. Instead, he wants to focus on private sector job growth, where jobs don't have an "end date."

Though both candidates have avoided discussing the topic of same-sex marriage, many Orthodox Jewish leaders have thrown t heir suppor t behind Turner because of Weprin's vote in favor of the Marriage Equality Act in the State Assembly. Weprin did not shy away from that vote and added that he supported repealing the Defense of Marriage Act. Turner said he suppor ts DoM A. As far as the future of the district, which may be one of the two eliminated in redistricting next year, both say it should have a future.

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By VERONICA LEWIN Peninsula Hospital Center is one step away from being taken off the respirator and making a recovery.

The Far Rockaway hospital announced Friday that Revival Home Health Care will take over day-to-day operations, pending approval from the State Health Dept.

According to Peninsula, the agreement has support from the Health Dept., in addition to the employee union 1199 SEIU. As a result of the pending agreement, ambulances will return to Peninsula's emergency room. On Aug. 23 the Health Dept. ordered ambulances heading for Peninsula be rerouted to other hospitals until the hospital's financial future was certain.

A spokeswoman for the home health care company confirmed the transition was in progress, pending state approval. Revival, which specializes in providing services to the Jewish community, opened in 1994 and provides home health care service to residents in the five boroughs, Long Island and Sullivan, Rockland, Orange and Westchester Counties. Revival's Chief Operating Officer Todd Miller will take over as Peninsula's Chief Restructuring Officer, who will help staff members with the transition.

"Revival is very proud to be able to step in and save Peninsula Hospital Center for the Rockaway community," Miller said in a statement.

Debt-ridden Peninsula Hospital Center has been fighting all summer to stay open.

Each hospital employee received a Warn Act notice on July 29, which contained an out-

line of employee rights, contact information, job retraining options and benefits employees are entitled to in the event of a closure. On Aug. 1, the hospital submitted a draft closure plan to the Health Dept. for its review and approval. On Aug. 23 MediSys, which operates Flushing Hospital Medical Center and Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, ended its affiliation with the Far Rockaway hospital effective immediately.

Closing the hospital would have left St. John's Episcopal Hospital the sole remaining hospital to serve residents on the peninsula.

Last week's announcement pleased Borough President Helen Marshall, who has been fighting to keep hospital beds in Queens for the past five years. A 2006 report by Marshall revealed that there were far fewer hospital beds per resident in Queens when compared to other boroughs. Her report suggested opening a hospital in Western Queens. Two years after the report came out, New Parkway Hospital closed its doors in November 2008, with St. John's and Mary Immaculate following just three months later.

The likely saving of Peninsula Hospital will prevent the borough from losing another 173 beds.

"Emergency care is vital for a multitude of accidents and medical conditions, and so, I applaud the Board of Directors at Peninsula and all concerned parties for their willingness to work day and night in a tireless effort to keep this hospital open and support the effort to secure State Health Department approval," Marshall said.

Reach Reporter Veronica Lewin at vlewin@queenspress.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 123.

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By JASON BANREY After more than 360,000 "stop and frisks" were conducted by the NYPD throughout the City in the first half of 2011, the New York Civil Liberties Union points out that the NYPD is on pace to set a record number of stops this year.

According to new data released by the NYPD, 362,150 people were stopped by the cops between January and June, a 13.5 percent increase from the number during same period last year.

According to statistics released by the NYCLU, 88 percent - 317,376 people - of those stopped in the first six months of 2011 were completely innocent.

"Incredibly, the NYPD keeps setting historic highs for the number of people being stopped and frisked and for the number of innocent people being victimized by this practice," said NYCLU Associate Legal Director Christopher Dunn.

In 2011, between April and June, the NYPD subjected nearly 180,000 people to stop and frisks around the City. Although the number is down from the first three months of the year, black and Latinos were still disproportionately stopped in contrast to their white counterparts.

Of the 178,824 recorded stops, 91,493 of

Democrat David Weprin won the support last week of the United Federation of Teachers. He is shown here with UFT President Michael Mulgrew.

"I don't think anyone really knows what's going to happen," Weprin said about redistricting. He stressed that the district should remain because it gained population in the last Census, while a few Upstate districts lost.

He supports an independent commission to draw new districts.

"I suspect we're going to have pretty much the same process," Turner said. Though he noted the district could probably be redrawn to increase its Republican lean should he win, he said districts should be drawn fairly, even if it means he gets thrown into a district more favorable to Democrats.

"I can tell [those drawing the districts] to do what's right for the people," he said.

With an election that may have national implications, both made their final pitches that a victory would affect nat ional policy.

For Turner, a win would change the conversation in Washington "A victory here would alter the mindset in Washington," he said.

For Weprin, he touted his experience in tr ying t ime s on the city and state level as what is needed in Washington.

"We did not repeat the financial crises of the 1970s on the Council when I was on the Financial Commit tee [in the Cit y Council]," he said. "We've had a productive session in Albany in the last few months and I want to continue this in Washington protecting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid."

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Remembering 9/11:

Daughter’s Story Untold For 10 Years

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By JOSEPH OROV IC his wife. He was alive, she had seen him Jillian Suarez doesn’t want to cry. guiding traffic, saving lives over and over She has spent the better part of a decade again in the file footage television stations holding back tears – and her story, the why’s played on a loop. He had to come back. and how’s that led her Glendale home to fall Jillian didn’t need to think otherwise. short one family member.

Three months later, Jillian was reunited The truth is, she didn’t know. How could with her father one last time; too young to she, at 9 years old? When her understand what the funeral father, Ramon Suarez, was about, the enormity of walked out the door that crisp her loss still completely forSeptember morning 10 years eign. That would all hit her ago to work his beat as a cop later. on Delancey Street, he was “I finally understood that supposed to come home. dad wasn’t going to come Jillian didn’t know why back,” she now said, a brisk, her mother Carmen picked sharp and emotionally asher up early on Sept. 11, tute 19-year-old.

2001. She found no reason Graduations passed. Celto panic, playing outside with ebrations, events, and the friends that afternoon as more meaningful parts of mom awaited nervously inbecoming an adult were side the home. short in attendance by one.

“I was a regular 9-yearAnd every year 9/11’s anniold kid,” Jillian said. “I cared versary came and went. about playing with my dog.”

“I couldn’t stand the day Jillian caught a glimpse because my birthday was of Carmen breaking down in two days before,” Jillian The Saurez family in 2001 – tears, trying to shield her said. “I would cope with it Carmen, Ramon and Jillian daughter from what was goonly on that day. Sometimes ing on. Then a friend explained what hap- I wouldn’t even cry.” pened in Lower Manhattan – and as much as She spent a decade not broaching the her young mind could process, she ran in- subject with her mother. They didn’t talk side, up to her room and prayed. And prayed, about it for the same reason they stopped “Daddy, come home.” She prayed that the visiting Ground Zero on 9/11. It hurt too dad who, two days earlier celebrated his much. daughter’s ninth birthday, would walk in the Finally, Carmen signed Jillian up for the door as calmly as he walked out.

WNYC Radio Rookies program. The initiaRamon stayed alive in the hopeful heart of tive gives teens a mic and the leeway to tell

their own stories. This year’s theme was day, and their loss, for the first time ever. And obvious, handing an hour of airtime to the taped it. Broadcast it. Shared it.

“Ma, can you tell me the story of what last generation to remember 9/11. Carmen thought Jillian would have something to happened on 9/11?” she asks right at the contribute. She was daring her daughter to beginning.

Jillian said the whole experience brought finally talk about Dad – before a much bigger out all the things she couldn’t speak about audience. before.

“I wasn’t even told about it,” “I finally got the weight off my Jillian said. “My mom had shoulders,” she said. “For the first planned me into it.” time this year. I’m finally going to She was initially hesitant, havhave a different perspective on eving spent the better part of a erything. Now my friends finally decade telling a different story. understand.”

She previously shied away Htyte sees a new Jillian. from talking about it when she “It’s a transformation that’s incould. Tough and unwilling to credibly visible,” she said, noting show weakness, Jillian would not the difference between the tightmake 9/11 her story. So she told friends her dad died of a J i l l i a n S u a r e z t o - lipped girl she first spoke to and the day. one who shared a personal audio heart attack.

“I will always be the little girl who was diary entry with fellow Radio Rookies.

“Before I wouldn’t want to say anything,” oblivious to everything and always happy no Jillian said. “But now I say, ‘My father did matter what,” she said.

After meeting several times with Radio that.’ I couldn’t be more proud. He may not Rookies Associate Producer Sanda Htyte, be here, but I can honestly say my dad is a Jillian was on board – but with one condi- hero. I miss him every day.”

The segment is available in its entirety on tion. She would tell her story without crying.

“I knew how much emotion and feelings radiorookies.org and will be broadcast on that she has not tapped into is involved here,” WNYC at various points with other Radio Htyte said. “It’s also a matter of stripping Rookies’ segments.

Take a listen. Hear the defiant strength in herself. There’s never a sense of push. It’s Jillian’s voice. It’s a sensibility and tenacity always a sense of how you feel.”

The two grew into a mutual trust and that has mirrored this City’s for the last 10 together they created a five-and-a-half-minute years. The willingness to accept and move segment. Emotionally wrenching but em- on, but never forget.

Reach Deputy Editor Joseph Orovic at powering, it has been airing on WNYC jorovic@queenstribune.com or (7180 357through to the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

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A showdown bet ween unions and the parent company of Waldbaum’s and Pathmark has Queens employees nervous about the grocer’s plan for bankruptc y protec tion.

Workers Left Hanging As Union, A&P Battle severance are also on the table.

As time has passed, Kozody and many of her Queens colleagues have been caught in the cross fire, in what some are calling contentious labor negotiations.

“We understand things are not going great for the company,” said Patrick Purcell of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500, which represents more than 2,300 members throughout the City, 99 percent of whom are grocery workers.

“But the sacrifice has to go both ways,” he said. “We want to chip in; we don’t want to give in.”

In order to continue progress in its restructuring efforts and emerge from Chapter 11, A&P needs to achieve substantial cost savings by reducing labor costs, according to Marcy Connor, senior Director of Public Relations for A&P. “Our stores in Queens will continue to operate normally with fully stocked shelves and the excellent service A&P customers expect,” Connor wrote in an email. “As we said when we announced our turnaround plan last October, we continually analyze our store portfolio and will do so while in Chapter 11.”

But after watching A&P shutter 32 stores, including four in the New York City area in February, Kozody said insecurity still seems to be looming around the water cooler. “[Pathmark] fills my whole livelihood,” Kozody said with uncertainty in her voice.

“If this store closes I really can’t say what I’d do.”

Reach Reporter Jason Banrey at jbanrey@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 128.

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By JASON BANREY For two and a half years, Jackie Kozody has hopped into her car and headed to Long Island City each morning, five days out of the week, making the nearly hour and a half round-trip journey into Western Queens not because she has to, but because she loves to.

Leaving from Glen Oaks, heading through rush hour traffic, the 31-year-old customer service manager endures the long haul to be the first face customers see when they step through the door at Pathmark, located at 4202 Northern Blvd.

“I’m proud to be the first person our store’s customers see when they need help,” said Kozody.

After 14 years of service with the supermarket chain owner, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Inc., also known as A&P, Kozody feels her job may be in jeopardy.

According to reports, on Aug. 16, for the second time, A&P requested a bankruptcy judge to extend the exclusive right to propose a Chapter 11 plan until Jan. 16.

Kozody’s insecurity began last December after A&P, the parent company of both Pathmark and Waldbaum’s, filed for bankruptcy putting 11 grocery stores throughout the borough at risk of closure: five Pathmark’s and six Waldbaum’s.

Since then, the supermarket operator submitted proposals to each local union detailing a list of amendments to their contracts, including a general wage freeze over the next five years, various wage reductions from select local unions and collective bargaining units, as well as revisions to certain aspects of how stores are closed. Layoffs and

Edit Page In Our Opinion:

Queens Tribune Endorsement The Republican and Democratic candidates in the Ninth Congressional District special election next Tuesday show in their own way what is wrong with politics today.

Bob Turner, a likeable guy who has a firm grasp on the concerns facing our nation, is in lock-step with the Tea Party element of society that would slash programs, cut spending and eliminate “unnecessary’ institutions such as the Dept. of Education. His plan to cut spending by 35 percent over the next decade is admirable, but not touching the holy grail of the Dept. of Defense while putting service and aid agencies under the knife is not our kind of shared burden.

Neither candidate has a plan to save Social Security or Medicare. Turner says people 55 and older would be guaranteed service, but shrugs his shoulders at the fate of the younger generation. Weprin turns to the millionaire tax and additional spending, adding to the unwieldy burden that is passed on to later generations. Neither offers a real solution.

Weprin, however, does have a financial background, is a member of the party that has the President’s ear and has his heart in the right place.

Though we are disappointed with the process in which a candidate was selected, and we feel that the people deserved the opportunity to select the candidates for what might essentially be a placeholder seat until the district is probably eliminated next year, the Queens Tribune endorses David Weprin in the Sept. 13 special election.

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Looking Back To The Editor: We are closely approaching the 10th anniversary of the tragic events that took place on Sept. 11, 2001.

Like many of you, I remember the event like it was yesterday and will never forget where I was on that fateful day. I was at work in JFK airport, listening to my radio, when the attacks first took place. Initially, I thought nothing of it. I looked, like countless New Yorkers, in disbelief at what was happening. I looked out the window and grabbed a pair of binoculars. I knew then that this was something more than an accident.

We were forced to evacuate our building before I could see anything more. We left our building and I headed over to the 104th Precinct; then came the eerie silence. Once the planes had been grounded, we heard nothing. We saw nothing but a single stealth bomber circling over our heads. The confusion, shock and fear were overwhelming and filled the streets. How could this happen to our home?

We lost nearly 3,000 innocent New Yorkers on Sept. 11, 2001, to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. When the towers fell,

it shook the ground at our feet.

I’ve always known that New York City first responders are the toughest and finest around, but the courage and dedication that was shown on that day, and for the weeks and months of clean up that followed, proved how brave and selfless our firefighters, police and medical personnel are.

Additionally, the support New Yorkers showed each other that day was unprecedented. I remember going on patrol with the Glendale Civilian Observation Patrol that evening, when average people came with whatever supplies they could, just to ensure the local precinct had extra socks, water, and other supplies. The effort put in by local volunteer emergency groups was unprecedented. The Volunteer Ambulance Corps from Glendale, Ridgewood, and Woodhaven-Richmond Hill, just to name a few, all responded with swiftness and bravery. Without our spirit of volunteerism, that September day could have been much worse.

In honor of the victims of 9/11, a memorial has been built where the Twin Towers once stood. There are two reflecting pools, lined with massive waterfalls and the engraved names of those who were lost on

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that day, with more than 400 trees set to surround the area. It will make its debut this year, on the 10th anniversary of the attacks, opening first to the victims’ families. It will be open to the public the following day, Sept. 12. It will serve as a space for families and friends who lost someone to gather and pay their respect. I encourage all New Yorkers to visit the memorial if you have the opportunity, as I plan to do with my family.

The Memorial Museum, which is still in its construction phase, will house countless artifacts and personal memories from the tragedy.

The museum – set to open in September 2012 – will also stand as a tribute to the nearly 3,000 victims and the people who risked their lives to save them. Locally, at Dry Harbor Playground, there is a memorial dedicated to the residents of Glendale, Ridgewood, Woodhaven, and Middle Village who lost their lives on Sept. 11.

The Assembly has worked tirelessly to honor the many heroes – those who were lost as well as those who continue to aid in the recovery process to this day – in the 10 years following Sept. 11. In 2005, the Assembly passed a law to extend and ensure benefits in the retirement system to firefighters who incurred lung-related disabilities and deaths, especially important for any firefighter present on Sept. 11 (Ch. 89 of 2005). Throughout the next three years, the Assembly passed laws that made it easier for the brave relief workers present during the terrorist attacks to be eligible for and receive accidental death and disability benefits (Ch. 445 of 2006, Ch. 5 of 2007 and Ch. 489 of 2008). These laws helped to ensure that those facing a grim medical prognosis in relation to Sept. 11 would have support for their financial future and security for their family.

In 2007, the Assembly also passed a law providing reimbursement for counseling expenses incurred by Sept. 11 relief workers and also a waiver of certain surrogate filing fees in relation to the attacks, further easing financial burdens on those affected (Ch. 21 of 2007). Workers’ compensation salary replacement and survivor benefits were also provided to certain rescue workers affected as a result of Sept. 11 (Ch. 689 of 2007). Furthermore, in 2009, the Assembly passed a law extending the time for filing a claim against public corporations for injuries sustained as a result of participation in the World Trade Center rescue and recovery operations (Ch. 440 of 2009).

There are no words that can do justice to describe what Sept. 11, 2001, looked or felt like. It’s something that those living and working in New York City understand on a Deputy Editor: Joseph Orovic

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On The Hunt(sman) To The Editor: What the heck is going on within that throng of potential Republican Presidential candidates? Here now is this guy Huntsman. He is indeed a Republican candidate but as such he sounds unusually informed. What are they trying to pull?

Jon believes in science such as evolution and climate change and he actually condemns the idiocy of some having even considered not extending the debt ceiling. He wants our troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan. What’s more, he magnanimously would allow abortion in case of rape or incest. Huh?! There may even be more areas of progressive (small “p”) thinking, contrasting with that of the Ultra Conservative core. Who knows? But it appears that the Republican voters may now have at least one candidate in the primary that does not match all the rest, to a Tea. Huntsman however is of Mormon persuasion, as is Romney. This will most likely conflict with the established Republican Party’s religious dogma. It will be interesting to see how this disparity plays out.

It would seem inconceivable that the very existence of such a point of contention should even exist in this day and age of enlightenment, but while a brightening light allows some to see ever more clearly, others are merely left blind.

I fear we will soon be witnessing a modern day, “Clash of the Titans”. Pick your cult.

Nicholas Zizelis, Bayside

Raucous Chimes To The Editor: The LIRR is at it again. After more than a year of needless, quality-of-life- disrupting horn blasting at the Forest Hills railroad station, caused by the LIRR misinterpreting a federal rule on horn sounding, the LIRR has now come up with a new way to hassle Forest Hills residents.

Specifically, the ear-piercing door chimes and train announcements that are made when LIRR trains stop at the Forest Hills station. This industrial noise pollution can be heard more than three blocks from its source.

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different level. Our world was flipped upside down and our security was stolen from us in the blink of an eye. But we are New Yorkers and we are resilient. We will always remember. All gave some, while some gave all – but none will be forgotten.

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At an MTA conference that I attended last year, a representative from the LIRR said the door chimes and train announcements were needed to assist deaf people. Deaf?

Do you mean those who would hear nothing, no matter how loud the bells? Really! When I responded to him that deaf people cannot perceive sound he answered back that the chimes and announcements were made to help blind people. You have to yell at blind people to hear you? He also said that the railroad was concerned about “the drunks” riding the trains – that the new blaster bells would “help keep the drunks safer.”

In the 20-plus years that I have been traveling on the LIRR, I have never witnessed even commuters with hearing aids having difficulty in figuring out that the train doors open and close when a train comes into a station. In addition, the conductor is still required to stick his/ her head out of the window to make sure all is well before closing the doors and moving the train onwards. And, hard as I try, I can’t imagine that the strident door chimes are keeping inebriated travelers safer.

The Forest Hills LIRR train station is surrounded by apartment buildings that house thousands of families that are being pointlessly stressed and harassed by the raucous door chimes and announcements put into place by the LIRR. These people don’t want to hear the dinging and binging from chimes and announcements that go on at all hours of the night and day.

Would anyone want to hear that? Why can’t the LIRR just be a good neighbor, like they were before they started their wrongheaded policy of horn blasting in 2007, turn off their door chimes and train announcements, and allow the residents of Forest Hills quiet enjoyment of their domiciles?

Martin H. Levinson, Forest Hills

Ger r ymander ing To the Editor: I am unable to attend the Borough Hall hearing, but emphatically want to end the gerrymandering of my Howard Beach area and others ridiculously split up for political gains.

Lindenwood is a part of Howard Beach, but its State Senator is Shirley Huntley, who represents the eastern end of Queens. Our State Senator represents Glendale, several miles and communities away.

This must change.

Thanks, Patricia Dolan, for your important letter, but just the voters should decide. I’d like to see a referendum on the November ballot.

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Weprin v. Turner: There’s A Difference In The 9th C.D.

By MICHAEL SCHENKLER Tuesday, Sept. 13, is Primary Day in New York, but there are no primaries in Queens in this one off year in every four. How-

ever, due to vacancies created by resignations, there are three special elections being held on Primary Day. Sadly, artful timing of resignations gave party leaders (critics would prefer the word “bosses”) the ability to bypass primaries and name their party’s candidates. It perpetuates the worst about politics today. It encourages cronyism, discounts abilit y and disrespects the will of the voters – the party members.

But politics is politics and especially in Queens, the Special Election is frequently the path to elected office. And in Queens spe-

cials, the Democratic Party, leader’s designation is tantamount to election. Huge registration advantages allow Democratic Party leaders to not only name their party’s choice, but know they are also naming the winner.

Not so quickly this time guys.

When party leaders take their registration advantage into account, they believe they can pick just about anyone.

And in two out of three Specials, the Dem will waltz to the finish line: Assembly candidates Phil Goldfeder in the 23rd and Mike Simanowitz in the 27th, both solid ca ndidates, both Dem loyalists, both selected by party leaders and not party members, but will be victorious next Tuesday.

Now, in the most important Special Election, the 9th Congressional District to replace Anthony Weiner, a 3-to-1 registration advantage and a 20-point victory for Weiner last time out has turned into a horse race. This has happened in part because party leaders believed they could elect Mickey Mouse with such a large registration advantage.

But when you’re out-campaigned, out-maneuvered and not as informed as your opponent, you wind up on the defensive. David

Weprin has discovered this the hard way. He has seen the huge registration advantage and the 20point spread erode to a six-point lead according to the polls (with a margin of error of + or – four points).

When party leaders value loyalty above all else, faux pas like the selection of Weprin can happen. He not only has been on the defensive but has been ducking debates and has shown a basic lack of mastery of what has happened on the Federal level. His campaign, although armed w ith t w ice the funds as his opponent Republican Bob Turner, has been a sorry string of excuses to date.

Why should anything else be expected? Weprin (this is David and not brother Mark – or for that matter, late-father Saul) has only been really tested once in his political career. After two terms as a Councilmember where he was Finance Chair (a gift from the Queens Democratic leadership which he downplayed in his recent interview with us, disclaiming any responsibility for the slush fund scandal imbedded in a budget examined and approved by his commit tee), Weprin ran citiw ide for Comptroller. In a field of four, he finished a pathetic fourth with 10.7

Mike Schenkler sees the difference between Bob Turner and David Weprin. percent of the vote.

The fact is, any of the other half dozen-plus candidates mentioned for the Democratic designation would have done better – much bet ter, t ha n a six poi nt spread. While we expect Weprin to win by more than 6, middle class Queens and the rest of this nation needs candidates who espouse the values of the average American.

And yes, while Bob Turner is impre ssive a nd clearly more knowledgeable than Weprin, who had no idea of the National debt when asked by the Daily News and no understanding of Cap and Trade when asked by us. But Turner is as close to the Tea Party insanit y as any candidate we’ve interviewed - perhaps e ver. We like Turner personally but abolish-

ing the Dept. of Education and not cutting the Dept. of Defense are his positions which are complemented by his belief that we must not increase the tax upon millionaires.

Yes my friends, there is a difference. David Weprin is a Democrat for the people and Bob Turner is a Republican Tea Party sympathizer for the rich.

And this paper clearly prefers the candidate who will look out for the little guy and that is why we endorsed David Weprin.

We would also like an end to backroom deals and boss-selected candidates without Primar y elect ions. T he Par t y would be healthier; government would be healthier and we all would be winners.

MSchenkler@QueensTribune.com

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Irene Drenches City, Winds Bluster, Nature Lends Hand

By HENRY STERN United States since the In the wake of Irene, Johnstown, PA, flood in this column tends to view May 1889, where an essignificant events, including timated 2,200 people natural disasters, in terms of died, mostly by drowntheir political effect, if any, ing. The worst natural and the competence of pubdisaster in United States lic agencies and officials in h istor y was t he dealing with crisis.

Galveston flood of SepIn that regard the tember 1900, which Henry Stern Bloomberg and Cuomo adkilled an estimated ministrations did very well. It is pos- 8,000 people. Outside of the counsible that the Mayor’s good work tr y, the Hait ian ear t hquake of was, in part, based on his determi- January 2010 resulted in 316,000 nation to avoid another fiasco like deaths. the late-December blizzard in 2010, As of this writing, just one which was not anticipated and re- death in New York City has been sponded to promptly by city offi- attributed to the storm, which is cials, some of whom were out of the result of good luck, sound plantown. There is nothing wrong with ning and fine work by first respondthe mayor’s learning from that ex- ers. The men and women who perience, and in fact it is a credit worked to achieve this result deto him that he did. serve praise for their efforts. We The city had the advantage of hope they suffer no after effects five days’ notice that Hurricane from their work.

Irene was headed our way, and used Mayor Bloomberg had perithe time wisely to make arrange- odic press conferences to report ments to deal with the approach- on developments, which is what ing storm. The mass evacuation of Mayor Giuliani did after the 9-11 nursing home residents turned out ter ror at tack. Governor Cuomo not to have been nece ssar y, but called out 2,000 National Guard anyone who remembers senior citi- troops, deployed them in flooded zens drowning in their beds in New areas, visited upstate count ie s, Orleans during Katrina did not praised local officials and showed want to see a repeat of that tragic himself to be deeply involved, with scenario. the State Operations coordinating the state’s response, where flash HISTORICAL CATASTROPHES floods upstate endangered lives, The death toll from Katrina with people trapped in motels by was 1,836, making it one of the rising waters. deadliest natural disasters in the Even President Obama got into

the act, speaking live about federal assistance in the disaster area, and how all levels of government were working together. He also mentioned ways people could prepare for impending hurricanes. It was somewhat reassuring to know that he cared about us New Yorkers.

In another first for natural disasters, we received e-mails all day from miscellaneous elected officials, district leaders, city council members and even one aspirant to a Queens Assembly seat, advising their constituents on how to deal with the winds and the flood.

These messages were harmless, and might even be helpful if one had no other source of information as to what to do in the event of a hurricane, or were watching TV for the first time.

We defend the city from accusations of over-reacting, which were implicit in some questions from skeptics in the press. For the next hurricane, we can do fewer evacuations, but it is impor tant perio dical ly to te st emergenc y management situations, and Irene was an excellent occasion to find out what works and what doesn’t.

We should use the natural disasters that God sends us to learn all we can as to how to deal with them and minimize the loss of life and proper ty. It is not wrong for a disaster to be a test of public officials, they are elected in part to protect us. A crisis gives them the chance to show what they

can or cannot do.

President Bush looking out the window of Air Force One flying over New Orleans after Katrina six years ago was not a helpful image and his words on the ground to his FEMA chief, “You’re doing a heck of a job, Brownie,” reverberated to his discomfort. It is remarkable what the elected class has learned since then.

We w ish t hat hur r icane s, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes and forest fires do not threaten our State. If they do come, we depend on our public officials to lead our response. There is also a great deal that individuals can do, and they

should be more prepared for disasters than they are today.

We have lived for over a half century under the threat of weapons of mass de str uct ion. With nuclear proliferation under way, w it h unstable regime s i n some countrie s, a nd others led by psychotics, the world is a dangerous place, whether or not it is warming (and it probably is). The more people can do to provide practical protection for themselves and their families, the better their outcome may turn out to be, as my mother used to say, “if anything happens.”

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Queens This Week

China Jude, the new Assistant Vice President of Athletics at Queens College.

Windy City Gal Takes Major QC Role

Residents Frustrated Over MTA Meet Got a good idea for the MTA? Hoping to get some lost service restored? Good luck.

That's the upshot taken away by a coalition of Eastern Queens residents hoping to replace the lost Q79 with an extended Q36.

The bus line had 650 weekday riders, and 160 on Saturdays according to the MTA, and was eliminated a year ago. The lost route's exclusivity connecting the LIRR's Little Neck Station to Jericho Turnpike left commuters scrambling on an amalgam of transfers zigzagging about but getting virtually nowhere.

A dozen civic associations, with the support of the City Council's Transportation Committee Chair Jimmy Vacca (D-Bronx), banded together to find a solution for stranded commuters. The groups devised a plan suggesting the Q36, which currently connects Downtown Jamaica with Jericho Turnpike, be extended north up Little Neck Parkway to the LIRR station, essentially assuming the Q79's former route.

Glen Oaks Village President Bob Friedrich led the charge vocally from the onset, and estimated the new route would add 15 minutes to the Q36's route. The group went into a meeting with MTA representatives confident they were armed with a workable plan.

"We think we have a winner on our hands," Friedrich said at the time.

According to Friedrich, they were met with obstinacy and close mindedness.

"We knew it was dead on arrival when we got there," he said. "[The MTA] came unprepared. They could not objectively back up anything they said."

The MTA asserted the plan cannot be a revenue loser in order to be adopted - and the Q36 plan did not meet the criteria.

"We have said previously that reinstating service would have to be cost neutral and the proposal made by the coalition for an extension to the Q36 does not meet that criterion," said MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz.

Friedrich, upset by the meeting's results, feels the MTA did not give the plan a shot nor did it believably back its claims.

"The MTA knew that our plan, which was

Bukharian Celebration:

Sen. Toby Ann St avisk y and Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz visit the "Uzbekistan is Our Common Home" exhibit at the Bukharian Cultural Center, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Uzbekistan's independence. Pic tured l. to r.: Boris Kandov, president of the Bukharian Jewish Center and Congress of Bukharian Jews of USA and Canada; Durbek Abramov, Consul General of Uzbekistan; Sen. Stavisky; Cit y Comptroller John Liu; Efaim Bhooks; Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz; and Rafael Nektalov.

well thought-out, was creative, was affordable, workable, would have increased revenue," he said, pointing to added ridership since the new line would connect Little Neck to the subway at Jamaica Station for the first time.

According to Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens), the agency's attitude has made this an uphill battle from the get-go.

"MTA is still being very stubborn on this," he said. "I think the MTA right now is trying to deal with the financial crisis."

Friedrich, who regularly notes his accounting credentials, claims the MTA refused to negotiate or work the ledger to make the numbers fit.

"One of the things that frustrated me was the lack of seriousness they brought to the table," he said. "There are ways to cut costs; there are ways to look at costs. They could not support [their numbers] at all in any conversation. There are ways to adjust it, to look at it."

Frustrated and seemingly without further recourse, Weprin said the next step is to continue pressing the MTA should service be reinstated.

"We should be No. 1 on the priority list when it comes to restoring service," he said.

Reach Deputy Editor Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127.

— Joseph Orovic

Franklin Lane JROTC Spared In DOE Closure For 15 years, Franklin K. Lane High School played host to the only JROTC program in South Queens. The program, which serves more than 150 students at the school that straddles the Brooklyn-Queens border, has played a key role in the school and in the community surrounding it, appearing in parades and helping make better citizens.

But when the Dept. of Education announced it would close Franklin K. Lane last year, the program was in jeopardy. It had no sponsor school, as none of the four other schools co-located in the building had room in their budgets for it.

The community went to work, seeking to save the popular program. Led by Maria Thomson, president of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District and a member of Community Board 5, and Roopseh Ranjit of

the NYC Brooklyn Youth Council, the pair reached out to the community's representatives including Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) and Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) to get their help to save the programs.

"We used all the resources we could," Ranjit said.

For the last two weeks, community leaders, including Miller and Crowley, fought to get added funding from the DOE to allow the four schools that coexist in Lane's campus to pool their money together to fund the program, which is open to all students. Crowley went directly to Chancellor Dennis Walcott to advocate for the program.

"It's a program that makes sense," she said. "It gets results."

Finally on Sept. 1, the DOE announced it would grant enough funding to the schools to allow the JROTC to remain. Each school will kick in a portion of the roughly $60,000 it costs to the schools for the program, about two-thirds of the total cost. The program will be housed within the Multicultural High School, one of the four schools at the campus thanks to the support of the school's principal Dr. Altagracia Liciaga.

The news put a smile on the face of Sgt. Edward Carr, the new Commandant of the program, who said the community's involvement in saving the program is what is keeping it alive.

"We are indebted to the community," he said.

Thomson agreed, saying the JROTC program at Lane is important not only to the students involved, but to the community as a whole.

"This program is so vital," Thomson said.

"We needed to find them a home."

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From the streets of Chicago to rural Alabama to the United States Navy, China Jude, the new Assistant Vice President of Athletics at Queens College, has traveled a long journey prior to arriving in Queens last month.

Jude, who is still adjusting to life in her in Forest Hills home, said she is excited about her new position. Although she is an athlete at heart and has been playing sports since she was young, she took this job ultimately because she loves helping people.

"I am totally impressed with the strong academics of the institution," she said.

She is overseeing 19 varsity sports at Queens College, the largest for a Division II college within the City University of New York system. In addition to the school teams, she will assist in managing the school's intramural teams, community recreation and the school's summer camp for children.

"Being a leader in life and helping people succeed is as important as succeeding yourself," Jude said. Her participation in athletics traces back to her days at Alabama State University, where she played volleyball, earning Southwest Athletic Conference honors.

She graduated school with a B.A. in broadcast journalism and after graduating was a disc jockey at an urban contemporary radio station and a classic rock radio station in Alabama.

Jude has always had a passion for television and landed an internship with the David Letterman show, but was unable to take it because she would have had to move from Alabama to New York for the year. Although she did not move then, taking the position at Queens College is like coming full circle, she said.

Eventually Jude decided a change was needed. She went home to Chicago and began to explore a place that she was never allowed into as a kid: the community center.

It was on gang turf, but she wanted to renovate it and make it a place where children could play and be safe. After meeting with the leaders of the gangs, Jude along with volunteers revitalized the center and brought children from both sides of Chicago together. After two years at the center, she left to pursue her master's degree in Sports Management at the United Sports Academy.

"I fell in love with community work," she said. "One way to replace saying no to drugs was saying yes to sports."

She took her desire to help people to a few

different colleges. She served as the assistant Athletic Director at the University of District of Columbia and at Coppin State University.

She was also the volleyball coach at those schools in addition to coaching at University of North Carolina-Wilmington, University of West Florida and Rollins College.

Jude's most recent venture was in the suburbs of south Philadelphia, where she elevated and drastically changed Cheney University's athletic program for four years.

She moved the University past a three-year NCAA probation, restored the program to a competitive level and strengthened the booster club. While at Cheney, she oversaw two Pennsylvania State basketball coaches of the year, 30 all-PSA athletes, eight individual PSAC championships and two academic AllAmericans.

"The transition from Philly to here is exhausting," Jude said.

Although she enjoyed her time at Cheney, the 1,500 students there do not compare to the 20,000 students at Queens College. She may have played and coached volleyball, but her two favorite sports are golf and fencing.

She said she hopes to bring golf to the school and grab a sword every now and then.

Jude is a true collegiate at heart. "I still consider myself as a student athlete, but in a suit," she said. "I really hope to win some national championships."

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Standing Up For City Transit Riders

By DOMENICK RAFTER Local officials and activist groups are calling on transit riders to demand New York City’s buses and trains become a priority in Albany.

Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing), State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (DFlushing), representatives from Asian Americans for Equality and activists from the Riders Rebellion campaign, part of Transportation Alternatives, a pro-public transit group, gathered to collect signatures from commuters at the Main Street-Flushing subway station on Aug. 18 to help make the change.

The petition calls on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to adequately fund public transit and sign the

Transit Riders Bill of Rights, a bill sponsored

by Meng that lists a series of rights transit riders should be entitled to, including updated, accurate information about delays or service changes, fare hikes as a last resort and prioritization of maintaining current infrastructure.

“We’re here at one of the busiest subway stations in the City to show how important public transit is to our residents,” Meng said.

“We use it to get to work, to school, to the doctor, to our families. We deserve a transit system that works.”

The rally followed a town hall held in Flushing in July in which attendees listed a series of problems: overcrowding, high fares, off-schedule buses and service cuts. They

suggested solutions such as eliminating cuts, dedicated bus lanes, more service and better communication about service changes and delays. At the rally, riders heading to and from the 7 train signed a letter to Gov. Cuomo calling for him to prioritize those solutions with support and funding.

“Your constituents have spoken,” the letter read. “Public transit is not only critically important to the residents of Flushing; it is part of what makes New York City essential to the state’s economy. As governor, it is imperative that you lead the charge for the necessary funding to make our transit system great again.”

The letter was signed by more than 300 transit riders as well as Meng, Stavisky and

several other state legislators. Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Paul Steely White said it was imperative that people show strong support for transit so the message gets to Albany.

“The future looks bleak for transit riders and New York’s way of life unless our elected officials demonstrate serious leadership and provide sustainable funding for the system,” he said.

Meng added that the letter was also important because Gov. Cuomo will soon choose a new chairman of the MTA to replace outgoing chairman Jay Walder.

Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.

Bill Would Create BSA Challenge

By JOSEPH OROV IC For community board observers and members, it is a familiar sight. Minutes – hours even – spent discussing a proposed variance, grilling developers, reaching a decision and drawing up a list of recommendations. The same efforts can be seen at the borough president’s office. Yet both entities operate knowing the City’s Board of Standards and Appeals will ultimately rule however it pleases.

The agency’s enforcement abilities have been repeatedly characterized as lax. Now Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) has authored two bills to that would give elected officials and community boards a greater say in the process, while also taking property owners to task for lapsed variances.

“Zoning variances are a powerful tool, which some developers have used to fundamentally change our neighborhoods,” Halloran said.

The first bill gives Community Boards and Borough Presidents the authority to appeal BSA decisions. The opposition would be aired out before the full City Council, which would then vote on whether to grant the full variance – removing the BSA’s single-handed control over the matter.

Currently, Community Boards and Borough Presidents serve an advisory role, offering recommendations meant to guide the BSA’s decision. The councilman claims it is a flawed system.

Recent vehement opposition by both Borough President Helen Marshall and Com-

munity Board 11 to a variance for 50-20 216th St. in Bayside Hills ended up wholly ignored. A developer sought – and received – a variance to build a two-family home in clear discord with existing zoning.

“Our current laws let developers run wild with variances,” Halloran said.

“Our City’s charter put the Council, not an unelected board, in charge of land use decisions,” Halloran said. “These laws would give the land use authority in New York City back to the City Council, and would increase the vital role that the Community Board plays in the process.”

Halloran’s second bill would ensure properties abide by appropriate variances and renew in a timely manner by instituting penalties for owners who operate with an expired variance.

The law would require the BSA notify property owners of variances set to expire in six months, and gives them a full year after notification to apply for a renewal. After six months of operating with an expired variance, Halloran’s bill gives the BSA authority to levy fines.

“Most variances are issued to respectable businesses that work hard and do the right thing,” Halloran said. “However, we cannot allow properties with expired variances to operate contrary zoning without any review or enforcement.”

As of printing, a Halloran’s spokesman said the councilman is garnering support for the bills.

Reach Deputy Editor Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127.

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Irene Cuts Into Boro’s Fresh Produce

By JASON BANREY As Hurricane Irene passed over the borough last week, downgrading to a tropical storm, it continued on a path of destruction flooding farms and annihilating much of the produce supplied by upstate farmers to many of New York City’s Greenmarkets.

Gary Glowaczewski, a third-generation farmer from R&G Produce in Orange County who supplies a large amount of his produce to Greenmarkets in Elmhurst and Jackson Heights, was devastated. “A hundred percent of our crops were wiped out,” he said.

“I don’t know what’s going to happen in this area or to us.”

Before the tropical storm sent the Wallkill River over its banks, swelling the Pochuk Creek and consuming Glowaczewski’s 12year-old farm in 5 feet of water, he and his brother did all they could in preparation for the storm and gathered much of their crops while storing their field equipment in warehouses.

After assessing the devastation upstate left in the wake of the storm, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that preliminary estimates left 140,000 acres of the New York’s agricultural sector suffering $45 million in damages.

While the damage was still being assessed, Cuomo feared the number of ruined agricultural acreage was still climbing.

On Saturday, Cuomo announced the creation of a $15 million Agricultural and Community Recovery Fund to help rebuild the hard hit rural industry.

But the newly announced funding may not be enough to salvage over a decade’s

Ray and Gar y Glowaczewski, owners of R&G Produce in Goshen.

Sprawling acres of produce were destroyed by the remnants of Hurricane Irene. worth of work or maintain the livelihood of farmers and their families.

“Besides paying the bills, how do we put food on our own tables?” Glowaczewski asked. “It’s in the millions, the amount of revenue that we lost. I don’t know how we can bounce back.”

Before the storm hit, many of the farms supplying the borough’s Greenmarkets were in the process of harvesting the crops they planted as far back as April.

Although many of the borough’s Greenmarkets were still stocked last week-

end, that produce was gathered before the storm hit.

“This was the worst time for a storm to hit,” said Cheryl Huber, assistant director of New York City’s Greenmarkets. “Farmers were either about to or are in the process of harvesting their summer crops.”

Reconfiguring produce after a heavy storm during the harvest is a difficult task for farmers to undertake in mid-season and will make it difficult for hard-hit farmers to become profitable again, Huber said.

In an effort to help aid upstate farmers,

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GrowNYC, the nonprofit organizer that runs the city’s Greenmarkets, has set up a hurricane relief fund.

Huber remains positive that farmers will weather this particular natural disaster in hopes that they will be able to continue contributing to the city’s popular greenmarkets.

But as many farmers continue to assess the damage, moving forward, Glowaczewski is not sure squeaking by each week with a selection of produce that was salvaged will be enough to carry him into next season.

“We’ve lost all our investment and everything we had,” Glowaczewski said. “I don’t know what we are going to do.”

For more information about donating to Greenmarket farmers affected by Hurricane Irene go to grownyc.org/blog/.

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102nd Precinct STABBED TO DEATH: On Tuesday, Sept. 6, at approximately 6:45 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a man stabbed at 134-17 101st Ave. Upon arrival, police discovered Nana Davindra, 28, with a stab wound to the upper torso region. EMS also responded to the location and transported the victim to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/ her to The LLC, 18-35 130 th St., College Point, NY 11356.

General Purposes. ____________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of AAJM Enterprises, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 6/15/2011.

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 6500 Chestnut Grove Lane Charlotte, NC 28210. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of A p p l a u d M e . c o m LLC. Articles of Org filed with the Secretary of State of NY SSNY on 07/ 07/11. Office located in Queens, NY. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 11555 205 Street St. Albans, NY 11412. Purpose: any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________ ARTICLES OF ORGAINIZATION OF Omega General Contracting, LLC. Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law. FIRST. The name of the limited liability company is Omega General Contracting, LCC SECOND. The county within this state in which the limited liability company is to be located is Queens. THIRD: The secretary of state is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process accepted on behalf of the limited liability company served upon him or her is: 48-57 207th Street, Bayside, New York 11364.

FOURTH: The name and street address in this state of the registered agent upon whom and at which process against the limited liability company may be served is Jonathan Christ, 48-57 207 th Street, Bayside, New York 11364.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Organization on the date below. LegalZoom.com, Inc., Organizer Date: July 20, 2011 /s/Imelda Vasquez By: Imelda Vasquez, Assistant Secretary 101 N. Brand Blvd., 11 th Floor Glendale, CA 91203 _____________________________________________________________ ERRA REALTY LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/22/ 2010. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 37-35 21st St, Long Island City, NY 11106. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. _____________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Whitney Ave Unit 3B Realty LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with

LEGAL NOTICE NY Dept. of State on 7/14/ 11. Office location: Queens County. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: P.O. Box 962, NY, NY 10002. Purpose: any lawful activity. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PROBATE CITATION. FILE NO. 2011-2654 SURROGATE’S COURTQUEENS COUNTY CITATION. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. By the Grace of God Free and Independent. TO THE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN AND DISTRIBUTEES OF AUREL VILAIA, a/k/a AUREL I. VILAIA, DECEASED, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence and to the PUBLIC ADMINSTRATOR OF QUEENS COUNTY; and ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW YORK STATE. A petition having been duly filed by George W. Klein, Esq., who is domiciled at 71-36 172 Street, Flushing, New York 11365. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on October 13, 2011, at 9:30 o’clock in the AM noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of AUREL VILAIA, a/k/a/ AUREL I. VILAIA, lately domiciled at 72-81 113 th Street, Apt. 5H, Forest Hills, N.Y. 11375 admitting to probate a Will dated January 13, 2009, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of AUREL VILAIA, a/k/a AUREL I. VILAIA, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that Letters Testamentary issue to: George W. Klein. Dated Attested and Sealed Aug 10, 2011 Seal Hon. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate MARGARET M. GRIBBON Chief Clerk Address of Attorney George W. Klein Attorney for Petitioner 718-575-3373 Telephone Number 70-09 Austin St., Suite 204, Forest Hills, N.Y. 11375 [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 the right to have an attorney appear for you.] P-5 (10-96) _____________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of 60-56 59TH DRIVE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/1/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 59-65 57th Drive, Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: any lawful activity. _____________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 12 day of August, 2011, bearing

LEGAL NOTICE Index Number NC690/2011, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, in room number 357 grants me the right, to assume the name of NENG BO ZHANG. My present address is 160-14 79th Avenue, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366; the date of my birth is 05/26/1954, the place of my birth is People’s Republic of China; my present name is NENGBAO ZHANG a/k/a NENG BO ZHANG a/k/a NENG B. ZHANG. _____________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of WU LAW FIRM, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 8/18/2011.

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 766 VETERANS PLACE, CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ 07010. Purpose: any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________ At a Term of the Supreme Court in and for the County of Queens at IAS Part , 88-11 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, New York, on the 17 day of August, 2011 P R E S E N T: Hon. Bernice D. Siegal Justice Index No. 18204, 2011 In the Matter of the Application of JARNAIL SINGH, a director, former president and member, KULBIR SINGH, JAGIR SINGH, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE GURCHARAN SINGH, & HARBANS SINGH, members, Petitioners For the Judicial Dissolution, pursuant to the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law §1102, of BABA MAKHAN SHAH LOBANA SIKH CENTER, INC., a New York Not-for-Profit Corporation, and the Attorney General of the State of New York, and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Respondents. UPON READING and filing the petition of Jarnail Singh, duly verified on the 1st day of August, 2011, and the exhibits annexed thereto, from which it appears that the BABA MAKHAN SHAH LOBANA SIKH CENTER, INC., is a domestic not-forprofit corporation having its principal place of business in the County of Queens, City and State of New York, and that the said petitioner is a director and member (former President) of said corporation, and that the members are so divided that the votes required for the election of directors cannot be obtained, that there is internal dissension and two or more factions of members are so divided that the dissolution of the corporation would be beneficial to the members, and that the corporation is no longer capable of carrying out its stated purposes, and it appears that the corporation should be dissolved pursuant to the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law §1102(B), it is ORDERED, that the respondents and all persons interested in the corporation, Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Sikh Center Inc. show cause before this Court on the 5 th

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day of October, 2011, at IAS Part 19, Room 48 , 88-11 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, New York, 11435, at 9:30 AM in the forenoon of that day.

WHY an order should not be made dissolving the said corporation according to the rules and practices of this Court; and it is FURTHER ORDERED, that a copy of this order be published at least once each week for the three weeks immediately preceding the aforesaid return date, in the Queens Tribune Newspaper, published in Queens County, City and State of New York, that being the county in which this order s entered; and it is FURTHER ORDERED, that said corporation, its officers and directors, furnish the Court with a schedule of all information known and ascertainable with due diligence concerning the Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Sikh Center Inc., including a statement of the corporate assets and liabilities, and the name and address of each member and of each creditor and claimant, including any with unliquidated or contingent claims and any with whom the corporation has unfulfilled contracts, and that a copy of this Order to Show Cause be served personally or by mail in accordance with the provisions of the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, upon all persons or entities so named in such schedule; and it is FURTHER ORDERED, that Emanuel R. Gold , be and he hereby is appointed as temporary receiver of all the property, real and personal, things in action, assets nd effects belonging to or held by the said corporation or in its possession, or possession to which it is entitled, with the usual powers and duties that are defined as belonging to a temporary receiver appointed in an action under the provisions of the Civil Practice Law and Rules; and it is FURTHER ORDERED, that before entering upon the duties of his receivership, said receiver shall procure and file with the Clerk of Queens County a surety company bond or a bond with two sufficient sureties to the People of the State of New York, in the penal sum of $150,000, conditioned for the faithful discharge by the said receiver of the duties of his trust, said bond to be approved as to its sufficiency and manner of execution by a Justice of the Supreme Court, and upon filing of said bond thus approved said receiver is authorized to take possession of and sequester all property, real and personal, things in action, effects and assets belonging to or held by said corporation or in its possession or to which it is entitled to possess; and it is FURTHER ORDERED, that said receiver, upon filing said bond, shall have all the powers and authority and be subject to all the duties and liabilities of a permanent receiver as provided by law and the practice of this Court, except that he shall not make any distribu-

tion of the property in his hands among the creditors of the corporation, or to any member of the corporation before the final order in this proceeding, unless he is specifically directed to do so by the Court; and it is FURTHER ORDERED, that all money of the said corporation which may come into the hands of said receiver shall be deposited by him in the Sterling Bank, located at 89-04 Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11435, to his credit as such receiver, to be held by the said bank subject to further order of this Court; and SUFFICIENT CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR, it is ORDERED, that all persons, and especially creditors of the corporation, and each and every one of them, be, and they are hereby enjoined and restrained from bringing any actions against the said corporation for the recovery of a sum of money and from taking any further proceedings whatsoever in any such action heretofore commenced; and it is ORDERED, that the corporation and its directors and officers are hereby enjoined from transacting any unauthorized business, exercising any corporate powers, collecting or receiving any debt or other property of the corporation, and from paying out or otherwise transferring or delivering any property of the corporation, except by permission of this court; and SUFFICIENT CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR, service of a copy of this Order to Show Cause and the papers upon which it is based, upon the respondent Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Sikh Center, Inc. personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, and upon the Secretary of State of the State of New York, and upon the Attorney General of the State of New York and the New York State Tax Department, by delivery to their offices, on or before the 31st day of August, 2011, be deemed sufficient. E N T E R: /s/ Bernice Siegal Justice of the Supreme Court Hon. Bernice D. Siegal _____________________________________________________________ 32-66 35 TH ST., LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 7/28/11.

NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 32-66 35 th St., Apt. A-2, Astoria, NY 11106. General Purposes.

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Forever Fortune LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/ 11/11. Office Location: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 58-77 Maurice Ave., Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act. _____________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: SANFORD A. SCHWARTZ, Ph.D., PSYCHOLOGIST LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/24/11.

Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Mordente Law Firm, LLC, 160-29 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows, New York 11366. Purpose: For the practice of the profession of Psychology. _____________________________________________________________ New York Home Care Agency LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/24/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Nancy Martinez, 1032 Beach 20 St, Far Rockaway, NY 11691. Purpose: General. _____________________________________________________________ PGL Billz LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/21/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 99-32 66 Rd Ste 3X, Rego Park, NY 11374.

Purpose: General. _____________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of EVERYTHING CABLES ASSOCIATES LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/28/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to: 4208 248 TH STREET, LITTLE NECK, NY 11363 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. _____________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: WINK REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 07/18/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 320 38th Road, Douglaston, New York 11363. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________ BARCS LAUNDRY LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 5/12/11.

NY Office location: Queens

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Queens CLOSEUP Glendale Community Day Glendale Community Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, hosted by the Glendale Kiwanis Club and the Shops At Atlas Park.

Sponsored by: California Pizza Kitchen, Shiro Of Japan, Ridgewood Savings Bank, Glendale G-COP, Zum Stammtisch, Coldwell Banker Kueber Realty, David Lerner Associates, Petschauer Agency, Astoria Bank, Middle Village; Music By Joe Fuoco Glendale Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

There will be an Elmhurst Hospital blood drive. Anyone donating blood will be entered into a free raffle for a flat screen tv.

School supplies for first 500 children making a $5 wristband donation

National Anthem The Choirs of Martin Luther School, Maspeth, will sing the National Anthem at CitiField in September. The performance will take place just before the first pitch of the Mets vs. Reds game on Tuesday, Sept. 27.

The Martin Luther School Concert Choir is under the direction of Mrs. Katie Luekens Chan Chee, currently in her fourth year at MLS. The group performs in three concerts each year: the Christmas Concert, The Sacred Concert and the Café Concert.

Earlier in 2011, the Concert Choir was featured on Fox 5’s Good Day New York as part of their Glee Club segment. They also performed in the Bronx Zoo’s Sing! For Wildlife competition and sang America the Beautiful at a New York Islanders game.

Mrs. Chan Chee plans to take the Concert Choir to the World Choir Games in Ohio next summer.

Tickets for the NY Mets game are available by calling MLS at (718) 894-4000 x133, or by sending an e-mail to info@MartinLutherNYC.org.

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Alumni Day Martin Luther School, Maspeth, will be hosting Alumni Day for all graduates – and especially for the members of the Classes of 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006 on Saturday, Sept. 24.

A series of events are scheduled throughout the day, including a continental breakfast; athletic competitions; a Second Generation Luncheon, focusing on those families with multiple Martin Luther grads and a dinner reception with incredible views of the NYC skyline. Alumni will also have the opportunity to enter a drawing to win a threeday, two-night trip to the Condado Plaza Hotel & Casino in Puerto Rico.

The invitation with all of the details for the day is available on the Alumni page of the Martin Luther website, MartinLutherNYC.org. Graduates interested in attending are asked to RSVP by calling MLS at (718) 894-4000 x133, or by sending an e-mail to alumni@MartinLutherNYC.org.

Driver’s Ed Martin Luther School, Maspeth, will hold Driver Education Registration for the Fall Session on Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 24:30 p.m. at MLS, located at 60-02 Maspeth Ave., Maspeth. For more information, or to receive a registration form, please contact Martin Luther School at (718) 894-4000.

Students can also register by mail or by calling the school prior to the in-person registration date.

This Driver Education course is open to any students who reach the age of 16 by July 11, 2011. The course is taught by New York State certified instructors, and is approved

by the NYS Education Department.

The course consists of 24 hours of classroom instruction and 24 hours of road training in a late model, dual controlled, airconditioned car. A small class size ensures personal attention. The tuition for the course is $575.00.

Time To Sing Summer is over and The Oratorio Society of Queens (OSQ), under the artistic direction of Maestro David Close, is coming together to prepare for their Annual Holiday Concert scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 18. If you sing and would like to join us onstage, and look out at a packed and exuberant audience, make plans now to attend our first rehearsal of the Fall season on Monday, Sept.

12.

The OSQ performance this year will consist of Part I of Handel’s “Messiah,” Randol Bass’ “Gloria” plus many favorite traditional Christmas carols and Chanukah songs. OSQ rehearses every Monday evening (Fall and Spring), from 7:45 to 10 p.m. in Temple Beth Sholom (in the FSG Room) at 172nd Street and Northern Boulevard in Flushing.

As for the chorus, even with over 120 members, OSQ is eager to add to its roster of altos, sopranos, tenors, and bass singers each year. We are a diverse group of men and women, young and old, of varied backgrounds and differing levels of singing ability—from sight-readers to those who learn by ear and doing. According to Maestro Close, “Chorus singing, and especially OSQ, gives each individual the chance to get involved and take part in an activity that artistically enhances their skills, brings satisfaction, and results in a product of great beauty…People who love to sing are encouraged to join OSQ,” said Mr. Close. “Most of our members began singing in a church or temple choir or in a high school chorus or college glee club.”

We hope you’ll join us.

The Oratorio Society of Queens sponsors a Choral Scholarship Program that offers talented high school and college students the opportunity to sing and perform with OSQ. The Oratorio Society of Queens is opening their 85th Anniversary Season of Singing and is one of the oldest cultural organizations in Queens. The Annual Holiday Concert is performed with a professional orchestra and soloists in the Queensborough Performing Arts Center at Queensborough Community College. Maestro David Close is the Conductor and host of this venerable Queens tradition.

For additional information on rehearsals and concerts, call (718) 279-3006 or visit queensoratorio.org

Briar wood 9/11 The Briarwood Community Assn. Sunday, Sept. 11, in a program to honor the memory of the victims of 9/11 at 11 a.m., the time of the fall of the Twin Towers, and to honor the First Responders.

The BCA is sponsoring a memorial program in memory of all those who perished in the World Trade Center catastrophe, on the seized passenger planes and at the Pentagon.

We have invited our legislators, local institutions, organizations, and veterans groups to express their thoughts at this observance, not only to honor the memory of the fallen victims, but to pledge our determination to keep strong the social fabric of nation.

Please join with us in community solidarity. Assemble 11 a.m. At the Queens Boulevard Promenade, corner 84th Drive.

Freedom Of Speech Revered as perhaps the most important of

our individual rights, freedom of speech is nonetheless one of the most controversial issues both in our society and in our courtrooms. On Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 1:30 p.m., the Central Queens YM & YWHA will host a discussion on the limits to free speech with James Coll, a detective in the New York City Police Department. Coll is also Adjunct Professor of History at Nassau Community College. This event, which is free and open to the general public, will be at the Central Queens Y, at 67-09 108 St. in Forest Hills.

This Community Conversation is the first event in the Fall Author Programs presented by the Hevesi Jewish Heritage Library of the Central Queens YM & YWHA. For more information, call (718) 268-5011 ext. 151, or email pkurtz@centralqueensy.org. Information is also available at centralqueensy.org/ Authors.

3D Theater Experience

Free Shakespeare

Electronic products may contain mercury, lead, cadmium and other toxins that could contaminate soil or water supplies if deposited in our landfills. Responsibly recycle your unwanted or broken products by bringing them to NYSCI’s parking lot on Sunday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For one day only, staff from the Lower East Side Ecology Center will accept electronic products such as computers, laptops, monitors, printers, scanners, fax machines, copiers, keyboards, TVs, VCRs, DVDs, cell phones, answering machines and more for recycling.

For more information, visit lesecologycenter.org or call (212) 477-4022.

A troupe of 10 actors will transform versatile Kew Gardens Cinemas Park into a Shakespearean theater. Expect a scene from “The Comedy of Errors” two pieces from “Henry V,” sonnets as well as sword play and official period music by Garald Farnham of “The Good Pennyworths.”

Stacee Mandeville (Director of the show/ Mortal Folly Theatre/actress/singer): “Expect surprises...we are a multi talented group!”

If you like to be surprised, entertained, need to escape into another time; bring your family, a friend who loves Shakespeare, a friend who thinks Shakespeare is boring and the other friend who thinks it’s too expensive. Above all come to the free Shakespeare In Kew Gardens Cinemas Park and have a gem of an afternoon from 3-4:30 p.m.

Kew Gardens Cinemas Park is located on Austin Street, off of Lefferts Boulevard, near the Kew Gardens post office In case of rain, the show will go on at the Bliss Café, 82-60 Austin St. (by the Kew Gardens LIRR, westbound side).

Investigative Repor ter When veteran investigative reporter Snigdha Prakash received rare backstage access in a sensational trial against corporate giant Merck, she was shocked by what she found, despite years of reporting on corporate fraud. On Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 1:30 p.m., Snigdha Prakash will speak on her new book, “All the Justice Money Can Buy,” at the Central Queens YM & YWHA in Forest Hills. What shocked Snigdha Prakash was the extent of scientific manipulation and the degree to which money and business interests ruled, even in a courtroom. Snigdha Prakash’s talk, which is open to the public, with a $6 donation suggested, will be at the Central Queens Y, at 67-09 108th Street in Forest Hills.

An award-winning investigative journalist, Prakash was a longtime reporter for National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” and “Morning Edition.” Her talk is one event in Fall Author Programs presented by the Hevesi Jewish Heritage Library of the Central Queens YM & YWHA. For more information, call (718) 268-5011, Ext. 151, or email pkurtz@centralqueensy.org.

Alchemy of Change Images from the Art & Science Collaboration’s 13th International Competition and Exhibition of Digital Prints are showcased in this art exhibition. Images selected celebrate chemistry will run through Feb. 5.

Free with general NYSCI admission. At the New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona. Call (718) 699-0005.

Daily, beginning Sept. 10, 11 a.m. and noon, watch science-themed shows come to life in digital 3D. 20-minute screenings; ages 6 and older. $6 adults; $5 children, students & seniors. At the New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona. Call (718) 6990005.

Science Farmers Market Through Nov. 13, Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., fresh food and fresh ideas to help New Yorkers improve their quality of life and understanding of produce. Free, at the New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona. Call (718) 699-0005.

Electronic Waste Recycling

Snyder Murder You are invited as Author Marco Conelli will be presenting his account of the 1927 Ruth Snyder murder case that took place in Queens Village in 1927. Marco is an expert on the historical crime and will present a photographic history of the time with artifacts from the case as well as special suprise guests. The event takes place Monday, Sept.

12, and is sponsored by The Floral Park Historical Society. It will be held at Centennial Hall located at 29 Tulip Ave. in Floral Park, 7:30 p.m. Please RSVP at conellicomplex@yahoo.com as we hope you enjoy this presentation. For further information call (516) 775-6849 or go to marcoconelli.com.

Pre-K Openings The Samuel Field Y, a multi-service community organization serving Queens and western Nassau County, provides a diverse array of programs and services designed to meet the needs of children of all ages, stages and ability levels Offering innovative educational programming, academic enrichment and exceptional sensitivity to the needs of young children and their families, The Early Childhood Programs of the Samuel Field Y, at both the Little Neck site and at the Bay Terrace Center, are now accepting enrollment for fall 2011. Programs include Parenting and Toddler Programs, Nursery School, UPK and Full Day Child Care.

For children currently in kindergarten through 7th grade, the Y’s after school day care programs offer safe, stimulating, educationally based programs led by outstanding professionals. The Y provides transportation from a number of local schools. There are also a wide variety of after school programs for children with special learning needs.

Contact the Samuel Field Y in Little Neck, 718-225-6750, The Bay Terrace Center, (718) 423-6111 or, sfy.org for further information.

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ingly popular throughout New York City, which means it is critical that we regulate their operation," Crowley said. "The more accountable these commuter van companies are to the public, the greater the likelihood that they will provide a safe and dependable commute for City residents."

Roe Daraio, President of the COMET Civic Association, said he communities of Maspeth, Elmhurst and Winfield have been adversely affected by commuter vans not adhering to their authorized routes, "and now we are being impacted by unlicensed commuter vans illegally picking up passengers in our community. We are hopeful that the legislation will mandate a Public Hearing at the local community board level to allow residents to determine whether or not such a service is actually needed in their area prior to its approval."

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Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County, on the 12 day of July 2011, bearing Index No. NC540/2011, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, N.Y. grants me the right, to assume the name Ricardo Velez. My present address is 3220 Greenpoint Ave., Apt. 2L, Long Island City, NY; The date of my birth is February 2, 1961; My present name is Castanon Ricardo Velez a/k/a Ricardo Velez. _____________________________________________________________

located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) PRINCIE (Middle) NANDINI (Last) Roy. My present name is (First) NANDINI (Middle) JOYSRI (Last) ROY AKA NANDINI JOYSRE ROY (infant). My present address is 33-25 83 rd Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. My place of birth is Queens, NY. My date of birth is December 24, 1993. _____________________________________________________________

levard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Krysteena (Middle) Davee (Last) Dalloo My present name is (First) Hemwatie (Middle) Devi (Last) Dalloo aka Hemwatie D. Dalloo aka Hemwatie Dalloo My present address is 93-06 75 th Street, Woodhaven, NY 11421 My place of birth is Brooklyn My date of birth is August 18, 1982 _____________________________________________________________

Tough Text Bill

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County, on 8 day of August, 2011, bearing Index No. NC 664/2011, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, New York 11432, Rm 357, grants me the right to assume the name of GURJANT SINGH. The present address is 94-31 53 rd Avenue, (Bsmt) Elmhurst, New York 11373. The date of birth is June 11, 1965, the place of birth is India, the present name is BALJIT SINGH.

DURANGO FUNDING, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/ 09/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 42-01 235th St, #1A, Douglaston, NY 11363. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky and the New York State Senate passed legislation earlier this year aiming to make roads safer for citizens across the state by strengthening penalties for those who violate traffic safety law. The legislation, which increases texting while driving to a primary offense, was signed on July 12 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo - taking effect immediately as state law.

"As an elected official, public safety is always one of my top priorities. It is extremely important we establish laws that keep pace with changing technology to keep New York's drivers, passengers and pedestrians safe on our streets," Stavisky said. "The use of cell phones has increased dramatically over the years and statistics show this has led to more dangerous driving conditions, so I am very pleased to see this law enacted."

Illegal activity includes holding an electronic device and composing, sending, reading, accessing, browsing, transmitting, saving, or retrieving electronic data such as email, text messages, or web pages; viewing, taking, or transmitting images; and playing games.

Prior to the new law, operating an electronic handheld device or texting while driv-

VISALO REALTY LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 6/ 24/96. NY Office location: Queens County.š SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.š SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to c/o Ventura Land Corp., 149-45 Northern Blvd., Ste. 6V, Flushing, NY 11354. General Purposes

Bath Salt Bill Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law authored

by Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside) and Sen. Joe Griffo (R-Rome) to ban certain substances dangerously marketed as "bath salts" from sale, manufacturing, possession, and distribution in New York State.

"Deceptively labeled as 'bath salts' these dangerous products have become an alternative to methamphetamine use with disastrous results," Gov. Cuomo said. "They are a growing danger to public health and today's signing to ban these products is a critical step towards ridding New York of these harmful drugs. I applaud Sen. Griffo and Assemblyman Braunstein for working to pass this much-needed legislation."

This legislation addresses products labeled as 'bath salts' being sold online and in small

_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 4/ 25/11, bearing Index Number NC-000363-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk,

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 7/ 12/11, bearing Index Number NC-000514-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Bou-

_____________________________________________________________ MARCIA’S CATERING LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 5/ 27/11. NY Office location: Queens County.š SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.š SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 225-11 108 th Ave., Queens Village, NY 11429. General Purposes

ing was a secondary offense, meaning a driver could not be pulled over and ticketed solely for that action. With the legislation now in effect, law enforcement have the power to stop drivers using devices such as cell phones, iPods and tablets, among others, and issue a ticket. The monetary penalty for a violation of this law continues to be a fine of up to $150.

According to a study done by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 52 percent of people in 2010 said they feel less safe on the road now than they did 5 years ago. This is due in large part to the increase in drivers who talk on cell phones, text and send emails while driving and consistently ignore traffic laws.

"Millions of New Yorkers are on the roads everyday and we need to make sure, for everyone's safety, the rules make sense and are followed. I am positive that making penalties stronger, and giving police easier means to enforce laws, will make our roads safer for everyone," the senator continued.

There are several necessary exceptions to the law, including: not penalizing drivers using a handheld electronic device that is affixed to a surface or using a GPS device that is attached to the vehicle; exempting police officers, fire fighters, or emergency vehicle drivers while they are performing their duties; and if a driver is communicating or attempting to communicate with law enforcement, the fire department, or medical personnel during an emergency situation.

Fighting Costs Assemblyman Mike DenDekker (D-Jackson Heights) announced that the New York State Assembly had passed legislation that would lower the cost of prescription drugs in the Empire State.

"Every day, thousands of New Yorkers depend upon prescription drugs to maintain their health," DenDekker said. "But the difficult economic situation, coupled with increasingly higher prescription drug prices, has limited access to vital medications for thousands of Empire State residents. This is particularly serious, especially for seniors."

The skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs places a heavy burden on health insurance plans and publicly-funded medical assistance programs. To better help alleviate the burden of soaring prescription prices on our vulnerable residents and health care programs, the Assembly has passed legislation that DenDekker supported, and which establishes the Prescription Drug Assistance Program to harness consumer purchasing power by negotiating rebates with suppliers. Those rebates would then be applied toward reducing prescription drug costs for participants, helping to make their medication more attainable.

In the midst of this economic downturn, health care programs have had a difficult time keeping up with the continuously rising cost of medication. But the implementation of this program would consolidate consumer purchasing power and relieve the financial strain from overburdened health insurance plans and medical-assistance programs. This measure would also create the Prescription Drug Discount Card; outline the distribution of the rebate funds to retailers or individual participants; and promote the program through the state Department of Health education and outreach.

"It is essential that we make sure our most vulnerable residents, especially the elderly, are not left to fend for themselves with outrag eously priced prescript ion drug s," DenDekker said. "Lower prescription drug prices mean better and more manageable care for New Yorkers, as well as muchneeded savings for both Medicaid and state health plans."

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convenience stores and other retail outlets across the state. The compounds often contain a number of synthetic chemicals that function as a legal alternative to hallucinogenic drugs. Use of these products has resulted in violent reactions, often leading to hospitalizations and sometimes death. This law adds the synthetic drugs methylenedioxypyrovalerone, also known as MDPV, and Methoxymethcathinone, also known as Medphedrone, to the Schedule I list of controlled substances, banning the use, sale, distribution and manufacturing of products that contain at least one of these compounds.

Braunstein said, "Deceptive labeling and marketing of these bath salts has led to incredibly dangerous consequences in New York and the rest of the country. With this new law, the state has recognized and responded to these sinister products by establishing these bath salts as controlled substances. We must continue to combat the dangers of drugs in our state and do what we can to help foster a drug-free New York. I thank Governor Cuomo for signing my first bill into law and appreciate his commitment to drug abuse prevention."

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said, "Gov. Cuomo is doing the right thing in stopping the sale and distribution of fake bath salts which are extremely hazardous to consumers who purchase them for illegal drug use. As I have said before, these dangerous substances have been abused and have caused serious health problems and sometimes death. This new law will go far in protecting the health of New Yorkers and our communities, and I'm going to keep pushing to ban these substances across the country. I am proud to stand with a Governor Cuomo, a fellow advocate for drug-free communities across this state, as he signs this bill that will make New York safer."

Griffo said, "I thank Governor Cuomo for signing our bill to take the type of state-level action that is needed to protect New Yorkers from dangerous and mislabeled products known as 'bath salts.' By signing this bill, Governor Cuomo has proven that our state government is serious about fighting drugs right here at home. This new law exposes the disguise and danger of these products and rightly bans them. The Governor's action in signing it shows that state government is responding to challenges and taking the necessary actions to protect the people of New York."

Councilwoman Liz Crowley (D-Middle Village) introduced legislation that will crack down on unregulated commuter vans throughout New York City.

Currently, neither community leaders nor public groups are consulted on commuter van routes, which often create frustrating traffic conditions for members of the communities in which they operate. These vans enter narrow side streets, block driveways and intersections, and blow their horns for the passengers to come out of their house.

The sometimes erratic and reckless driving on the part of unauthorized commuter van operators has also been a persistent and growing problem for taxpayers in Council Member Crowley's district.

This legislation would require the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) to inform community boards of the approval of a commuter van routes by the commission located in the board's district. The TLC would also be required to notify the City Council of a route's approval.

This bill is also focused toward increasing transparency and accountability of the TLC. On their website, the commission would be required to post the geographic area to be served, and the number of vehicles to be operated by the company.

With approximately 300 legal commuter vans accounted for and hundreds more operating under the radar, this is a growing problem for the residents of New York City.

After the MTA's budget cuts resulted in less operating bus routes, residents will likely see more and more of these commuter vans springing up to take their place.

"Commuter vans are becoming increas-

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The Other Big Boro Race Sept. 13

By JOSEPH OROV IC The race to replace retired Assemblywoman Nettie Mayersohn (D-Flushing) has remained largely off the front pages.

A big-ticket Congressional race has consumed the better part of the newsprint, but on Sept. 13, residents of the 27th Assembly District will be offered a stark choice – between a self-titled experienced workhorse and an openly rebellious opponent.

Democrat Mike Simanowitz and Republican Marco DeSena are vying for the seat and offer a marked study in contrasts in policy positions, outlook and promises for the district. Both love the district they call home – they just prescribe different legislative medicine for its ills.

Simanowitz, 40, has spent the better part of 15 years working under Mayersohn, eventually becoming her chief of staff. He spent the time gathering up a self-acknowledged acumen for how things work in one of the most lamentable state legislative houses in the nation.

“I often joke that I’ve been paid by the New York State Assembly but I should be paying them because I was getting an education,” he said.

Simanowitz is quick to point to the independence of his predecessor/former boss, and promises to follow in her footsteps (Mayersohn was famously part of a failed coup aimed at changing the Assembly’s leadership).

“If I’m elected, [the constituents] have a member who can hit the ground running on Day One,” Simanowitz said. “My office won’t have to make relationships with agencies. We can help constituents right out of the box.”

Republican Marco DeSena

Democrat Mike Simanowitz

The Electchester resident fell short of guaranteeing an Albany revolution, instead promising to use his constituents’ interests and personal principles to guide his decision-making in office.

“It depends on the issue obviously,” he said. “If it’s something I feel strongly about and the constituents feel strongly about then I’m going to make a stand.”

DeSena, 30, portrays himself as a hardnosed disrupter, setting out to upend the very system that allowed Mayersohn to hold onto office for 28 mostly sweat-free years, and chose Simanowitz as her preeminent successor without a primary race.

He portrays his candidacy as a personal, principled stand against a party boss-controlled system that he said alienates voters

and cheapens democracy.

“I felt sort of if Mayersohn goes unopposed, that’s not a democracy,” DeSena said.

“If [Simanowitz] gets in now, he will be there for as long as he wants to. I thought it was a little unfair. I thought there needs to be an opponent, there needs to be a debate of ideas, there needs to be a choice.”

The College Point native is no slouch to political realities. Hell, he teaches the subject as an adjunct public affairs professor at Baruch College. And he has worked in political campaigns and pseudo-think tanks for the better part of his career, most notably formerMayor Rudy Giuliani’s failed presidential bid.

The candidates echoed each other when it came to issues facing the district – quality of life, schools, development, cost of living

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and safety. But while Simanowitz’s agenda is driven by incremental change through the legislative tools at hand, DeSena calls for a wholesale change in Albany’s culture – a shock to the system administered with care so the patient does not die on the operating table.

Simanowitz spoke of bread and butter issues, such as the Dept. of Finance’s recent skyrocketing co-op and condo assessments, boosted security at the Pomonok Houses and solving budgetary gaps through a millionaire’s tax.

“Any part of the district, you’ll find that people are concerned about the same issues,” he said. “They want to know they’re going to able to afford to stay in the house they live in.

This is what the people care about in this district. These are issues that affect everybody.”

DeSena called for the wholesale reworking of how many agencies operate – such as splitting the MTA into manageable parts.

And while he would love to help lead a reform in Albany’s culture, he will not go it alone.

DeSena knows the consequences of open rebellion in the Assembly – and it could adversely affect his ability to serve the 27th District.

“You’re not going to see a change with just one person. I would try to do my job as best as I possibly could while still being a reform-minded legislator,” he said. “I would be a thorn in not only Speaker [Sheldon] Silver’s side, but also the wasteful bloated agencies out there.”

Reach Deputy Editor Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127.

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Flights Of Fancy:

A Look At Iconic JFK Terminal As Port Authority Ponders Hotel

By DOMENICK RAFTER For nearly half a century, the hundreds of millions of people who have flown into and out of John F. Kennedy International Airport have caught at the very least a glimpse of what has been called the airport’s, and perhaps the borough’s, architectural jewel – Terminal 5.

Commonly known as the TWA Terminal, the unique, eye-catching structure with its two wings rising in a shell shape conjures up the idea of a bird in flight.

During the late 20th Century, it quickly overshadowed the other iconic terminals of the jet age at JFK including Pan Am’s Worldport (Terminal 3) and National Airlines’ Sundrome (Terminal 6), both of which will be, or are in the process of being, demolished.

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Grand Central of the Jet Age The futuristic building that served as the main terminal for the now-defunct Trans World Airlines was designed by Finnish architect Eero Saarinen, who also designed the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

It opened in 1962 when the airport was still called Idlewild Airport (its current namesake was still sitting in the Oval Office), and when flights to exotic parts of the world like Hong Kong and Tel Aviv required multiple stops along the way.

Since it opened, the terminal has grown to become the symbol of one of the world’s busiest and most well-known airports. It’s sleek, modern design and the curvy nature of everything right up to the flight information board fit the culture of the age it was built and utilized in.

“We wanted passengers passing through the building to experience a fully-designed environment, in which each part arises from another and everything belongs to the same formal world,” Saarinen once said of his masterpiece terminal.

The U.S. Postal Service even put the terminal building on a stamp as a “marvel of modern art.” It has been featured in movies such as “Death Wish” and “Catch Me If You Can,” and television shows, often as the generic setting for JFK. The terminal was coined “the Grand Central of the jet age” by one of Saarinen’s colleagues after it opened. It was the first terminal to use closed circuit television, baggage carousels and enclosed passenger jetways, the walkways passengers use to get from the gate to the plane. New concourses were constructed in 1969 to serve the 747 jumbo jets and through the 1980s and 1990s, the 747 was the most common plane seen at the terminal’s gates when it served international flights.

TWA Flight 800 departed from Terminal 5 on July 17, 1996, less than an hour before the plane exploded off Long Island killing all 230 aboard.

It’s well-known, one-of-a-kind design led to it becoming a landmark in 1994. It was added to the list of National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

The JetBlue terminal connects to the old Terminal 5. can Airlines, which already has a stateof-the-art terminal at JFK. The last flight left Terminal 5 in October 2001; thereafter it was decommissioned and has been vacant ever since.

“We tried to get airlines to operate in there,” said Port Authority spokesman Pasquale DiFulco, “but the terminal had some severe aeronautical limitations. We were forced to decommission the building.”

Among those limitations: the ticket line configuration caused crowds and backups that went out of the terminal building; there wasn’t enough room between the ticket counters and the doorway to adequately handle the number of passengers; and the terminal building was inadequate to handle the security needs in the post-Sept. 11 world. Ter minal 5 was built at a time when one can walk from the street to their airplane seat with little or no security. There was no place to put baggage screening equipment. The terminal was also too small to handle the demands of modern-day airlines.

But demolishing the terminal was certainly not an option for the Port Authority.

“While it no longer meets the needs

of today’s air traveler, we certainly think it has a new life,” DiFulco said. “It’s the iconic JFK terminal. We’ve been committed from the get-go to repurpose this building in a way that is of service to the airport and the customers.”

An Icon In Limbo The Port Authority looked at history as its guide. At Newark Liberty Airport, runway construction forced the agency to either demolish or move its original 1930s-era terminal; Building 51. The building was too important to history for the Por t Authority to tear it down – Amelia Earhart was at its opening – so they decided to move the entire building to another part of the airport and repurpose it as a conference center for the Port Authority. The success of that move, which occurred shortly before Terminal 5 was closed in 2001, showed that

An Obsolete Terminal When TWA went out of business in 2001, it liquidated its assets to Ameri-

Inside the majestic Eero Saarinen Terminal 5 at JFK. (Inset) The view from the outside.

there was a future for obsolete terminal buildings and there certainly was one for the old TWA terminal.

First, however, renovating the structure needed to take top priority. The agency did asbestos abatement work on the building and invested $20 million in extensive renovations, including replacing tiles, renovating soundproofing materials, and restoring portions of the exterior wall. The renovations were “meticulous,” DiFulco said, because they did not want to alter any of the structure’s design.

“You have to be true to the building’s original design,” he said.

In the meantime, JetBlue, which occupied the Sundrome terminal next door, decided to move its main hub to Terminal 5. The airline built a brand new terminal behind the structure, and passengers heading to and from the terminal are able to drive completely around the Saarinen building. JetBlue even used the building in its logo advertising its move into Terminal 5. But passengers heading for JetBlue flights will not be walking through the almost 50-year-old building – at least not yet.

Terminal 5’s Next LifeA Hotel?

The Port Authority is currently mulling the idea of a hotel at the site, to be built on vacant land around the old terminal building, encompassing it as part of a larger center. Currently, there are no hotels directly in the Central Terminal Zone of the airport; instead many are just outside airport grounds along the Belt Parkway and not easily accessible from the terminals. A hotel within the terminal area, which exists in other major American airports like Newark, Orlando and Boston, would be a major asset for air travelers, especially those who have overnight layovers at JFK, DiFulco said.

The agency plans to release a Request for Proposals soon to attract a qualified developer to construct a hotel.

The terminal building itself would remain untouched and not altered in anyway.

The Port Authority mandates that whatever is built does not obstruct the views of the Saarinen building from JetBlue’s new terminal behind it and does not block the control tower’s line of sight to Runway 13L/31R behind the terminal.

The new center may also include meeting space in the Saarinen building, as well access to JetBlue’s terminal through jet tubes over the access road that separates the building from the newer terminal. The Port Authority thinks the extensive renovations on the terminal will be an enormous help in attracting a developer for a hotel.

“The results [of the renovation] are pretty spectacular. We’re encouraged by them,” DiFulco said. “That was an investment that will repay itself.”

In the interim, the Port Authority is planning to reopen the center to the public before the hotel project is completed, but no date for reopening has been set.

Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125.

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Honoring Hallett

The Newtown Historical Society is proud to announce the replacement of an historic plaque dedicated to Astoria’s founding family, the Halletts, at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Maspeth. Pictured l. to r.: Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr., Newtown Historical Society President Christina Wilkinson and Dr. William C. Hallett display Hallett family memorial plaque that is now in Maspeth’s Mount Olivet Cemetery.

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In His Memory

Westchester resident Barry Colvin donates an inscribed stone commemorating Hugo Alfredo Tale-Yax, a homeless man who was stabbed to death after saving a woman from her attacker in 2010. Colvin reached out to Councilman Jim Gennaro (l.) who worked with Queens Borough Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski (r.) to have four trees planted on the block where the incident occurred also to serve as a memorial to the heroic man’s final act.

At The Open

Caroline Wozniacki (above) defends her top-ranked status against Arantxa Rus (below), whom she defeated in straight sets last week at the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Bottom: Visitors enjoy resting by the main fountain outside the Arthur Ashe Tennis Stadium.

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Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson

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The Hindu Temple Society of North America celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi outside the Ganesh Temple of New York on Bowne Street in Flushing. The celebration recognizes the day that Shiva declared his grandson Ganesh to be superior to all the other Hindu gods.

Bottom: Councilmen Dan Halloran and Peter Koo dance with other celebrants.

Photos by Ira Cohen

Mall Backpacks

Halloran Thanked Volunteers lined up Aug. 24 at the Queens Center Mall to help fill more than 500 backpacks for needy students.

The bags were filled with everything from pencils and notebooks to chips and erasers, and were delivered to the children of homeless families in Queens.

Photos by Ira Cohen

Councilman Dan Halloran (c.) accepts a plaque from Jeri Mendelsohn (l.), Associate Executive Director of the Samuel Field YMCA, thanking him for his leadership and continued support of the Clearview Assistance Program.

Also pictured is Steven Goodman (r.), executive VP and CEO of the Samuel Field YMCA.

STILL GOING STRONG; 102 YEARS YOUNG

BY VERONICA LEWIN In 1909, the first subway car with side doors went into service in New York City. That spring, the Queensboro Bridge opened, linking the borough to Manhattan. The National Negro Committee, now known as the NAACP, held its first conference in May 1909 in New York.

That summer, South Jamaica’s

Anna Jerry was born on Aug. 31.

The South Jamaica Senior Center celebrated Jerry’s 102nd birthday last week. Residents at the center took time to honor Jerry at her birthday celebration with her family and friends. One resident read a poem he wrote for Jerry’s birthday, and another (Continued on page 22)

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in their district. State Sen. Shirley L. Huntley (D-Jamaica) sent Jerry a card and a check for $102 in honor of her special day.

Councilman Ruben Wills (D-South Ozone Park) delivered a cake to the party. U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks (D-Jamaica), State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-St. HATTING URING RENE Albans), Assemblywomen Barbara Clark (D-Queens Village) and Vivian Cook (D-Jamaica) and Councilmen Leroy Comrie (DSt. Albans), and James Sanders (D-Laurelton) sent greetings and donations to Jerry. Assemblyman Bill Scarborough (D-Jamaica) and Borough President Helen Marshall sent Jerry a proclamation in honor of her birthday.

“You are blessed to enjoy another birthday,” Marshall’s proclamation read.

Jerry was alive for the invention of the radio, telephone, television and the first moon landHomebound Queens Librar y customers had two ing. She also lived through the hours of friendship and support during Hurri- Great Depression, Civil Rights cane Irene. Mail-A-Book customers were given the Movement and the election of option of phoning in to a special Hurricane Call- the nation’s first black President. in Party, which staff volunteered to conduct from “I don’t feel like 102,” Jerry their own homes. said on her birthday. She said the According to coordinator Madlyn Schneider, a only time she starts to feel her dozen chatters called to discuss their hurricane age is when her body reminds her experiences and trouble shoot problems. A couple that she cannot move as quickly had lost electricity, but still had land lines. One as she once could. Still, Jerry feels had a f looding problem. They talked about this blessed to live this long and still hurricane and past ones, and a dozen other top- be healthy. ics of interest to them. Pictured: Madlyn Schneider Jerry has been a resident of chats during Hurricane Irene.

South Jamaica her entire life and

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Southeast Queens’ elected officials took a moment to honor the centenarian

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is a devout member of Morningstar Missionary Baptist Church on Merrick Boulevard. Gardening is one of her hobbies and it has earned her recognition from the City Housing Authority. Jerry enjoys crocheting and baking, especially cakes and pies. Jerry never learned how to drive, but the 102-year-old still manages to move

about the city without a car. She works with a tennis association and helps her daughter with her children.

“I keep myself busy,” Jerry said with a smile.

Reach Reporter Veronica Lewin at vlewin@queenspress.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 123.

B ACK T O S CHOOL :

In 1961, PS 232 in Howard Beach, now known as the Walter Ward School, opened its doors to its first class of incoming kids.

At that time, a big chunk of the Mitchell family got involved with the school. Brothers Barr y and Arthur both enrolled at the new school, and their Mom, Glenda Cohen, was the school’s first crossing guard. She held the post for three years until she gave birth to another child, Leni, who later grew up to teach kindergarten and first grade at PS 232 for 17 years.

Pictured here, Elaine Cohen is shown in her dapper 1961 school crossing guard uniform, helping the little ones make their way to school. She recently posed for a new picture in the same spot, at 84th Street and 153rd Avenue, as a way of welcoming students back to school.

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Theater, Opera And Jackson Heights

By JASON BANREY For the last eight years, Jackson Heights resident Sam Helfrich has been direct ing operas across t he countr y. With his creative touch, many popular plays have garnered positive praise from the like s of The New York Times a nd t he Boston Globe.

From Pennsylvania to Oregon and Ken-

tucky to Nebraska, Helfrich has worked tirelessly on his craft, making what he does seem effortless.

"It really comes natural to me," Helfrich said of bouncing seamlessly between the art forms of both opera and theater.

Not only has he found success stateside, the California native's career has carried him around world, giving him the oppor tunity

The cast of "Tape," directed by Jackson Heights' Sam Helfrich.

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Leonard, Helfrich's rendition promises not to disappoint.

The two-act play is a bullet shot of emotions, exploring the obsessive love between three high school friends who come together for an evening of revelations that will set viewers on the edge of their seats with suspense.

Although Helfrich is comfortable bouncing between straight theater and opera, there is a difference that leads to a preference for the director: the flexibility of improvisational skill sets of on-stage actors which Helfrich enjoys working with.

"In opera, you are dealing with music which gives you a lot of material to work with, but music has its own time," he said.

"The meter of music sometimes sets a limit."

After making his bread and butter in opera, Helfrich is embracing his return to theater.

Performances of "Tape" w ill run through Sept. 24 at the June Havoc Theatre in the Abingdon Theatre Ar t Complex, located at 312 West 36th St. For more information about the show go to abingdontheatre.org.

Reach Reporter Jason Banrey at jbanrey@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 128.

Fashion's Night Out At Queens Center Mall Fashion's Night Out will be celebrated in style on Sept. 8 at Queens Center Mall.

Founded just three years ago in New York City by "Vogue" and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, this global celebration of fashion is set to help boost consumer confidence all in the name of shopping enjoyment. And of course, this is a great excuse to get the girls together and celebrate the love of shopping.

Guests are invited to Queens Center to enjoy one-of-a-kind events and extras. The exper ience w ill include Pop-Up Fashion

Shows, a delectable desser t bar, iconic fashion displays throughout the center, amazing in-store events, exclusive deals and more.

The list of retailers is both impressive and extensive. Retailers include Adidas, Club Monaco, H & M, Papaya Clothing, Aeropostale, Gap, Express, The Children's Place, Aldo Shoes, Swarovski and more.

For a complete list of par t icipating retailers, visit ShopQueensCenter.com The event will be held Thursday, Sept. 8, from 4-7 p.m. To learn more, call (718) 5923901.

Hanging On To Valli At Queensboro CC The cast of "Let's Hang On," the nation's premier Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons Tribute Show, will per form the songs made famous by Frankie Valli, along with memorable songs of the 60's at the Queensborough Per forming Ar ts Center, Sunday, Sept. 25, at 3 p.m.

Thanks to the extraordinar y succe ss of the Tony-winning musical "Jersey Boys," Frankie Valli songs such as "Sherr y," "Big Girls Don't Cr y" and "Walk Like a Man" are all the rage again.

"There is something about this music that makes people of ever y generation want to sing out loud and dance," said Susan Agin, Executive Director of the Queensborough Per forming Ar ts Center. "Clearly, there's only one Frankie Valli, but this company of talented singers, dancers and musicians pay homage to Frankie with the same intensity as the 'Jersey Boys' do on Broadway. We're excited to kick-off the season with this feelgood concer t."

Tickets are $35 per seat. For more information about this event and other up-

Let’s Hang On, a Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons tribute band, will come to QCCPAC Sept. 25. coming shows, contact the QPAC Box Office at (718) 631-6311. Tickets are also avai lable online at v isitQPAC.org. QPAC is located on the Queensborough Communit y Col lege campus in t he hear t of Bayside, with ample free parking and 24hour security.

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The mango drink rounded out the trio. Its delicate flavors flood the taste buds.

After drinks, a parade of dishes vied for space at the table. First was the shrimp sambala, seasoned in an array of spices and lightly fried. The shrimps, which gained color from the seasoning, popped out from a bed of red onions and pepper.

I resist making this bold of a statement, This is not the place for the pretentious, but it was the best thing I have eaten all High Tea crowd. This is for t hose not year. W hen I thought the sambala could ashamed to lick their fingers in not be fur ther enha nced, public, unafraid of a food advensuggested I try the RESTAURANT Kadarnauth ture. pepper sauces made in-house.

The ticker on the awning Currently, The Nest makes shone brightly on the street and three pepper sauces - classic, purple lights were strung up on a mango and mustard - which huge tree out front. boosted the flavor of every dish Welcome to The Nest. on the table, but my favorite is The eatery is divided into a the mustard pepper. Kadarnauth bar and restaurant. It boasts a has hopes of bottling the flavors. well-stocked bar with clever lightAfter the sambala, we tried ing that sets the atmosphere and the Banga Mary, which is a delitempo. The décor is simple. A cately fried fish. I tried it with few booths dot the right side of the restau- and without the mustard sauce; either way, rant and tables flow on the left. it was finger-licking good.

Dave Kadarnauth, the owner, guided A small plat ter of boneless jerk chicken my date and I through a meal that made followed. It is not the traditional idea of jerk my palette do figurat ive back flips. chicken. It was not overwhelmed with pepThe first order of business: drinks. Our per to the point where you can't taste its waitress brought a small trio of samplers, flavors. There is a subtle hint of sweetness which included sorrel, mauby and a mango that is chased by a delicate peppery taste. drink. Kadarnauth said all the drinks are There was bhunjal goat, lamb curr y made at the restaurant. As a girl with deep fried rice, dhal puri, oxtail, rice and beans, Caribbean roots and a love for sorrel juice, lobster with ginger and scallions. There is I was poised to call them out if a hint of something for ever yone here. Whether flavor was out of place. I held my tongue. you are in the mood for Chinese with a The sorrel rivaled my mother's.

Caribbean flare or vice versa, there is a Never having had Mauby, I was open dish with your name on it at The Nest.

And if after the healthy por t ions there to the flavors. It had a slight taste of sweet cinnamon and at the very end a slight bit- is room for dessert, ask for the homemade ter taste. My date gave it the thumbs up. If custard. I promise, you won't be disapit's an acquired taste, I have acquired it. pointed.

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to build an extensive resume that most can only dream of.

While studying at Columbia University for a degree in Russian language and literature, Helfrich spent six months in Leningrad.

After earning his degree, he moved to Spain where he spent three years living between the Iberian peninsula's world famous art istic realms of Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia.

Upon his return to New York, Helfrich began writing and directing his own plays while with the 42nd Street Collective. He completed h is MFA in theatre ar t back at Columbia University's School of the Art s.

Immediately, Helfrich was catapulted toward opera. With proficiency in both French and Spanish, he was pulled between Barcelona and Geneva, assisting in the production of multiple operas while always keeping room on his schedule to direct his own pieces back in New York, the metropolis he now calls home.

On Sept. 9, Helfrich will return to New York's theater scene, directing an off-Broadway revival of Stephen Belber's acclaimed play, "Tape." Although the on-stage production has already made its film debut, starring t he stalwar t performa nce s of Uma Thurman, Et han Hawke and Robert Sean

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Queens Today SECTION EDITOR: REGINA VOGEL

Send typed announcements for your club or organization’s events at least TWO weeks in advance to “Queens Today” Editor, Queens Tribune, 150-50 14 Road, Whitestone NY 11357.

Send faxes to 357-9417, c/o Regina.

IF YOUR ORGANIZATION MEETS ON A REGULAR BASIS, SEND ALL DATES FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR.

SENIORS SNAP BELL PARK Monday, September 12 CVS Diabetes Clinic. Monday, Oc tober 3 flu shots 92 . M o n d a y, O c to b e r 1 0 blood pressure screening.

SNAP Bell Park. 740-3906.

SOCIAL WORKER Mondays, September 12, 19 social worker answers questions for older adults and caregivers about long term care and more at the Sunnyside library at 11.

LIFE INSURANCE

TALKS DINNER BAYSIDE SISTERS Sunday, September 18 the Sisterhood of the Bayside Jewish Center will hold their annual breakfast. $10.

CENTENNIAL 2011 September 24 Queens Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the Centennial at Terrace on the Park.

ALUMNI MARTIN LUTHER HS Saturday, September 24 Martin Luther HS in Maspeth will host an Alumni Day for all grades. 8944000.

THOMAS JEFFERSON Sunday, January 15 class of 1961 will meet in Florida.

Tjhs1961@aol.com

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ENVIRONMENT GREEN FAIR Saturday, September 10 Western Queens Green Resources Fair at the Broadway library at 2. Eco-crafts, giveaways, exhibitors, more.

COMPOSTING Tuesdays, September, 13, 20, 27 waste food drop off at the Steinway library at 4.

RECYLCING EVENT Sunday, September 18 at Forest Park Bandshell Parking Lot from 10-3.

WASTE RECYCLING Sunday, September 25 Electronic Waste Recycling from 10-4 at the Hall of Science.

212-477-4022 information.

DANCE COUNTRY WESTERN Saturday, September 10 Patience and the Cowboy Angels. $12. Saturday, October 15 San Antones and Halloween Costume contest. $12. Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Avenue at 7:30. 763-4328.

LINE DANCING Saturdays 2-4 at Holy Family RC Parish Church, Msgr.

Mahoney Hall, 175-20 74 th Avenue, Fresh Meadows.

Light refreshments. Bring friends!

ISRAELI FOLK Mondays 7:15-9:45 at Hillcrest Jewish Center, 18202 Union Turnpike. $10 session. 380-4145.

AUTHOR TALK Saturday, September 10 book signing with Sister Betty Dopson at the Langston Hughes library at 3.

FINANCIAL EMPOWER. Monday, September 12 at the LIC library at 2.

BOOK CLUB Monday, September 12 “There Is Where I Leave You” will be discussed at 2 at the Windsor Park library.

AFTER 9/11 Monday, September 12 In the Aftermath of 9/11: A N ew Yo r k C i t y Auto g raph Colle3ctor’s Journey at the Flushing library at 6.

CENTRAL QUEENS Y Tu e s d a y, S e p te m b e r 1 3 “What are the limits of Free Speech?” A Conversation of NY Council for the Humanities with James Coll at 1:30.Free. Tuesday, September 20 investigative reporter Snigdha Prakash will discuss sensational trial vs.

Merck. $6 donation requested. 1:30. Central Queens YM-YWHA, 67-09 108th Street, Forest Hills.

HILLCREST Tuesday, September 13 “Elegance of the Hedgehog” will be discussed at the Hillcrest library at 2.

ORGANIZED PEOPLE Tu e s d a y, S e p te m b e r 1 3 “The 7 Habits of Very Organized People” at the Flushing library at 6.

QUESTIONS OF LIFE Wednesday, September 14 What Are You Looking For in Love? Wednesday, September 21 Welcoming the Unknown. Flushing library at 7.

RETIREMENT Thursday, September 15 free retirement seminar at the McGoldrick library. Register.

ESTATE PLANNING Thursday, September 15 at the Pomonok library at 6:30.

BAY TERRACE Friday, September 16 book discussion at the Bay Terrace library at 10:30.

GET ORGANIZED NOW! Saturday, September 17 at 3 at the Rochdale Village library.

BOOK SIGNING Sunday, September 18 at 12:30 book signing of “Crossings: Seven Short Stories” by Dr. Anne Paolucci at the International Conference Center, 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village (on campus of Christ the King High School).

Monday, September 12 life insurance and planning for seniors at 6:30 at the Broadway library.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING Tuesday, September 13 at the Auburndale library. Register.

AARP 4158 Tu e s d a y s , S e p t e m b e r 1 3 , Oc tober 11, North Flushing chapter 4158 meets at noon at the Church on the Hill, 167-07 35 th Avenue, Flushing.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING Wednesday, September 14 at t he Fore st Hills librar y.

Register.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING Friday, September 16 at the McGoldrick library. Register.

STARS Fridays, September 16. 23, 30 Senior Theater Acting Repertory at the Queens Village library at 10:30. 7760529.

FREE LUNCH Saturdays, September 17, O c to b e r 1 5 a t A l l S a i n t s Church in Richmond Hill.

849-2352 reservations.

MEETINGS SISTERHOOD Sunday, September 11 the Sisterhood of the Jewish Center of Oak Hills meets at 50-35 Cloverdale Blvd. 6310100 at 11.

VFW 4787 Mondays, September 12, 26, October 10, 24, November 14, 21, December 12, 26 Whitestone VFW Comm u n i t y Po s t m e e t s . 7 4 6 0540.

AMERICAN LEGION Mondays, September 12, Oc tober 10, November 14, December 12 American Legion Post 510 meets at St. Robert Bellamine in Bayside Hills. 428-2895.

CATHOLIC VETS Mondays, September 12, Oc tober 10, November 14, December 12 American Mart yrs Catholic War Veterans Post ‘771 meets in Bayside. 468-9351.

LIONS CLUB Tu e s d a y s , S e p t e m b e r 1 3 , Oc tober 11, November 8, December 13 Ravenswood Lion Club meets at 6:30 at Ricardo’s by the Bridge, 2101 21 st Avenue, Astoria.

COMM. BD. 9 Tuesday, September 13 at Villa Russo, 101-12 Lefferts Blvd., Richmond Hill.

TELEPHONE PION. Tu e s d a y s , S e p t e m b e r 1 3 , Oc tober 10, November 8, D e c e m b e r 1 3 Te l e p h o n e Pioneers of America meet in College Point. 463-4535.

MEN’S GROUP Thursdays, September 15, Oc tober 6, 20, November 3, 17, December 1 Queens Pride House Men’s Group from 7-9 for gay, bi, trans men.

BELLA ITALIA MIA Sundays, September 18, Oc tober 16, November 13 Bella Italia Mia meets at Christ the King High School, 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village. 426-1240.

YOUTH how to manage money at the Central library at 4:30.

BOOST MATH Tuesday, September 13 at the McGoldrick library at 5.

MOTHER GOOSE Wednesday, September 14 at the Fresh Meadows library at 10:30.

STORY TIME Wednesday, September 14 at the Hollis library at 10:30.

HAPPY STORY TIME Wednesday, September 14 at the LIC library at 10:30.

FAMILY STORY TIME Wednesday, September 14 at the Seaside library at 11.

PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIME Wednesday, September 14 at the Maspeth library at 1:30.

PLAY DOH PART Y Wednesday, September 14 at the Fresh Meadows library at 3.

BOOST SCIENCE Wednesday, September 14 at the Central library at 4:30.

READING BUDDIES Wednesday, September 14 McGoldrick library at 5.

CHESS Wednesdays at the Queens Village library at 3:30.

KNITTING Every Wednesdays at the Bayside library at 4.

TOPS TRUMP CARD Every Wednesday tournament at the LIC library at 4.

JUSTIN BIEBER Thursday, September 15 trivia contest at the LIC library at 4.

KIDS CLUB Thursday, September 15 at the Hillcrest library at 4:30.

BOOST HEALTH SCIENCE Thursday, September 15 at the McGoldrick library at 5.

CRAFT TIME Every Thursday at 3:30 at the Ozone Park library.

BOY SCOUTS Thursdays Boy Scout Troop 138 meets at 7:30 in the basement at 192-15C 64 th Circle, Fresh Meadows. For those 11 and older. 4542391.

STORY TIME Friday, September 16 at the Hollis library at 10:30.

CHESS CLUB Fridays, September 16, 23, 30 at the Auburndale library at 3:30.

GAME DAY Friday, September 16 at the Bay Terrace library at 2:30.

CUDDLE UP TIME Friday, September 16 Japanese Cuddle-Up Story Time at the Forest Hills library at 2:30.

HEALTHY EATING Friday, September 16 at the Queensboro Hill library. Register.

BOOK BUDDIES Friday, September 16 at the Bayside library at 4.

BOOST GAME DAY Friday, September 16 at the Central library at 4.

CLAY ANIMALS Friday, September 16 at the McGoldrick library. Register.

GAME DAY Friday, September 16 at the Windsor Park library at 4.

BOOST GAME DAY Friday, September 16 at the McGoldrick library at 5.

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Fridays at 2 at the Queens Village library.

ARTS & CRAFTS Fridays at the LIC library at 2.

GAME DAY Fridays at the Queens Village library at 2.

FLASH FRIDAYS Every Friday at 3 at the Ozone Park library.

GAME PLAYERS Every Friday at the Hillcrest library at 4.

TEENS FLUSHING FLYERS See Youth.

SAT STRATEGIES Saturday, September 10 at the Ridgewood library. Reservations 800-273-8439.

CHESS CLUB Every Saturday at the Flushing library at 2.

SHSAT PRACTICE Monday, September 12 practice test at the Kew Gardens Hills library at 4.

SEASONAL WORK Monday, September 12 workshop on looking for seasonal employments. Bring a copy of your resume. LIC library. Register.

LIC CHESS Tuesday, September 13 at the LIC library at 4.

DRIVER ED Wednesday, September 14 driver ed registration from 2-4:30 at Martin Luther School in Maspeth. 8944000.

TEEN TIME Wednesday, September 14 at the Bay Terrace library at 3:30.

COVER LETTERS Wednesday, September 14 learn how to write cover letters at the Arverne library at 4.

TEEN REC ROOM Wednesday, September 14 at the Steinway library at 4.

GAME DAY Every Wednesday at the Howard Beach library at 4.

CHESS Wednesdays at 3:30 at the Queens Village library.

JUSTIN BIEBER Thursday, September 15 trivia contest at the LIC library at 4.

TEEN THURSDAYS Every Thursday at the Bay Terrace library at 3.

CHESS CLUB Every Thursday 4-5:30 at the Douglaston/Little Neck library.

CHESS CLUB Fridays, September 16, 23, 30 Auburndale library at 3:30.

GAME PLAYERS CLUB Every Friday at 4 at the Hillcrest library.

YOUNG REFORMERS Friday, September 16, 23, 30 America’s Young Reformers meet at the Laurelton library. Register.

BOOK BUDDIES Friday, September 16 at the Bayside library at 4.

GAME DAY Friday, September 16 at the Elmhurst library at 4.

HOMEWORK HELP Saturday, September 17 tutors Bayside library at 10.

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QUEENS LIBRARIES Many branches of the Queensborough Library offer toddler and pre-school programs. Contact your local branch for dates.

TUTORING CLASSES Weekdays after school and on Saturdays Bridgesmart Tutors in LIC. 450-6493.

SCIENCE PLAYGROUND Weekends through December 31 10-6 and 2-5 Fridays at the Hall of Science. $4 plus general NYSCI admission.

SCULPTURE PARK Saturdays through September 24 the Socrates Sculpture Park will hold drop-in workshops for families.

STORY BOOK LADY Saturdays 12:30-1:30 reading enrichment program for 6-9 year olds at Maria Rose International Doll Museum, 187-11 Linden Blvd., St. Albans. $7.50. 276-3454.

MATH HELP Saturdays at the Flushing library at 10.

HOMEWORK HELP Saturdays 10-noon teen tutors available at the Bayside library.

CHESS CLUB Every Saturday at the Flushing library at 2.

S TORY TIMES Saturdays at 11 and Tuesdays at 10:30 weekly story times at Barnes & Noble, 1766 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i ke , F re s h Meadows.

CRAWLING CRITTERS Saturdays, September 10, 17 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000.

FLUSHING FLYERS Saturday, September 10 at 8, Monday, September 12 at 5 and Tuesday, September 13 at 5. The Flushing YMCA Flyers will hold tryouts for its swim teams for those 5-18 at the YMCA, 138-46 Northern Blvd. 961-6880 information.

SCIENCE LAB Saturday, September 10 at the Central library at 11.

NATURE PHOTO. Sundays, September 11, 18 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000.

RAINFORST BUTTERFLIES Monday, September 12 at the Astoria library. Register.

LITTLE TOT TIME Monday, September 12 at the Hillcrest library at 4.

SIGN LANGUAGE Monday, September 12 at the Steinway library. Register.

BOOST LITERACY Monday, September 12 at the Central library at 4:30.

HOMEWORK HELP Mondays 3:30-5:00 teen tutors available at the Bayside library.

KNUFFLE BUNNY Tu e s d a y, S e p te m b e r 1 3 Knuffle Bunny Storytime at 10:30 at Barnes & Noble, 1 7 6 - 6 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i k e , Fresh Meadows.

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Tuesday, September 13 at the Glen Oaks library at 11.

LIC CHESS CLUB Tuesday, September 13 at 4 at the LIC library.

BOOST & MONEY Tu e s d a y, S e p te m b e r 1 3

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Queens Today ENTERTAINMENT MOVING IMAGE Through September 30 Gus Van Sant. Through January 16 Jim Henson Screenings and Programs. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 th Avenue, Astoria. 7776800. $15.

ARTIST TALK Saturday, September 10 46 artist talk for “Going Green” exhibit at Crossing A r t , 1 3 6 - 1 7 3 9 th A v e n u e , ground floor, Flushing.

JESSE TERRY Saturday, September 10 Jesse Terr y will perform at 7:30 at Temple Tikvah in New Hyde Park. $20 advance, $25 at the door. 516-746-1120.

CELEBRATE EID Saturday, September 10 celebration with the music and crafts of Pakistan at noon at the Langston Hughes library. 12, 1 and 2pm.

REGGAE CONCERT Saturday, September 10 Timmy Love and the Reflex Band perform at 2 at the Flushing library.

DOCUMENTARY Saturday, September 10 “ Tr i b a l W i ve s ” a t t h e Steinway library at 2.

EDDIE LEE ISAAC Saturday, September 10 music of Elvis, Cash, Lewis and Perkins at the Peninsula library at 2:30.

SUNDAY CONCERT Sunday, September 11 Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts at 3 at the Central library.

MOTORCYCLE SHOW Sunday, September 11 31 st Annual Antique Motorcycle Show at the Queens Count y Farm Museum 11-4. $5. 7350 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park.

SUMMER FUN Sunday, September 11 September 11 th tribute. Sunday, September 25 Jackson Heights Green Alliance Ending Celebration. 5pm at the 78 th Street Play Street, 78 th Street between Northern Blvd. And 34 th Avenue, Jackson Heights.

STAMP SHOW Sundays, September 11, Oc tober 23, November 20, December 18 Bayside Stamp Show at the Ramada Inn, 220-33 Northern Blvd., Bayside 10-4:30. Free admission.

MUSIC IN GARDENS Sunday, September 11 Music in the Garden, resented with Bang on a Can at Socrates Sculpture Park at 3.

SHAKESPEARE Sunday, September 11 Shakespeare in Kew Gardens Cinemas Park 3-4:30.

Rain location Bliss Café, 8260 Austin Street. Park is located on Austin Street, off Lefferts Blvd., near the Kew Gardens post office.

LIVE JAZZ Sundays through December 18 at 180-25 Linden Blvd., St. Albans from 5-9. $5 donation. 347-262-1169.

OPEN MIC Mondays, September 12, Oc tober 10, November 14, December 12 evening of poetry at 7:30 at Barnes &

Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike.

OLDIES Monday, September 12 Pauline Jean sings oldies from classic jazz to Motown hits at 6:30 at the Rosedale library.

OPEN MIC Mondays, September 12, Oc tober 10, November 14, December 12 evening of poetry at 7:30 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike.

SCRABBLE Tuesday, September 13 at the Fresh Meadows library at 1.

HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS Wednesday, September 14 Hollywood musicals will be featured at the Bellerose library at 3.

POP ART Thursday, September 15 Pop Art, Minimalism and Beyond with MoMA at the Kew Gardens Hills library at 1:30.

LOVE SONGS Thursday, September 15

international love songs at the Woodhaven library at 2.

HORACIO LAGUNA Thursday, September 15 tango, bolero, rhythm and blues at the Corona library at 6.

EDDIE LEE ISAACS Thursday, September 15 rock and roll and the blues at 6 at the Lefferts library.

LIVE JAZZ Fridays through December 13 at 180-25 Linden Blvd.., St. Albans. 347-262-1169 ticket information.

DARIN, DIAMOND… Friday, September 16 tribute to the music of Bobby Darin, Neil Diamond and Paul Anka at the Auburndale library at 2.

MUSIC AFTERNOON Friday, September 16 afternoon of music with local young rising artists at 4 at the Rosedale library.

BANANAGRAM/SCRABBLE Fridays at the Windsor Park library at 2.

GAME PLAYERS CLUB Every Friday at 2 at the Hillcrest library.

HEALTH BLOOD DRIVE Saturday, September 10 104 at the Atlas Park Mall, 8000 Cooper Avenue, Glendale.

334-2023.

ZUMBA Saturdays, September 10, 17, 24 at the Fresh Meadows library. Register.

CHAIR YOGA Saturday, September 10 at the Elmhurst library. Register.

YOGA IN THE PARK Saturdays through September 24 at Socrates Sculpture Park. 956-1819.

CAPOEIRA IN THE PARK Saturdays through September at Socrates Sculpture Park. 956-1819.

PILATES IN THE PARK Sundays through September 25 at Socrates Sculpture Park. 956-1819.

TAI CHI IN THE PARK Sundays through September 25 at Socrates Sculpture Park.956-1819.

ZUMBA Monday, September 12 Latin dance fitness program at the Langston Hughes librar y. Register.

MEDITATION Monday, September 12 the Art of Thinking Positive: You Are What You Think! With meditation teacher at the Steinway library at 6.

CHAIR YOGA Tuesday, September 13 at the Queensboro Hill library and 2:30 at the Rego Park library. Register.

ALZHEIMERS Tu e s d a y s , S e p t e m b e r 1 3 , 27, October 11, 25, November 8, 22, December 13, 27 Caregiver Support Group in Forest Hills. 592-5757, ext.

237.

WELL SPOUSES Wednesdays, September 14, Oc tober 12, November 9, December 14 Well Spouses or Partners of the Chronically Ill and Disabled

meet at St. Charles Rehab Center, 201 IU Willets Road, Albertson at 7. Free. Donation. 516-829-8740.

ZUMBA Wednesday, September 14 at the Richmond Hill library.

Register.

OA Thursdays at the Howard Beach library at 10:30.

SELF-HEALING & RELAX Thursday, September 15 introduction to relaxation and self-healing at the Baisley Park library at 6.

ORGANIC FOOD Thursday, September 15 organic food facts made simple at the Steinway library at 6.

TAI CHI Thursdays, September 15, 22, 29 at the Forest Hills librar y. Register.

CHAIR YOGA Thursday, September 15 at the Windsor Park library and the South Ozone Park librar y. Register.

ZUMBA Thursday, September 15 at the Queens Village library.

Register.

YOGA Thursday, September 15 free yoga class/beginners hatha yoga class at the Queensboro Hill library at 6:30.

CHAIR YOGA Fridays, September 16, 23, 30 i n t r o d u c t i o n t o c h a i r yoga at the Ozone Park librar y. Register.

MISCELLANEOUS SACRED MUSIC Saturday, September 17 Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill begins rehearsals at 10 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 86-20 1 1 4 th Street. www.richmondhillny.com/ ArtsSMC

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Queens Today EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS KAYAKING Week e n d s t h r o u g h O c to ber 9 (weather permitting) kayaking from Socrates Sculpture Park Beach at Hallets Cove. 228-9214.

LANDSCAPE/FLORAL Charcoal and pen and ink classes. 969-1128.

JH ART CLUB Classes in all art forms days and evenings for children and adults. 454-0813.

WOODBLOCK PRINTING Easy method in full color at the National Art League.

969-1128.

POETS Saturday, September 10 the Fresh Meadows Poets meet to discuss their work at the Forest Hills library at 10.

MICROSOFT EXCEL Saturday, September 10 at the LIC library at 2.

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, September 10 Open House at Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning from 12-5. Live DJ, arts & crafts, raffle free classes, face painting, refreshments and more.

658-7400. 161-04 Jamaica Avenue.

SEWING CLASSES Saturdays 11-3 at Maria Rose International Doll Museum in St. Albans. 2763454.

SCRABBLE CLUB Saturdays at 10 at Count Basie Jr. HS, 132 nd Street and Guy R. Brewer Blvd. 8865236.

SCULPTURE WORKSHOP Saturdays through September 24 children and families at the Socrates Sculpture Museum. 956-1819.

PET OWNERS Saturdays (not on holiday weekends) from 1-4 free Doggie Boot Camp at Crocheron Park in Bayside (weather permitting). 4545800. Reservations required. Donations accepted.

SKYPE CHAT Mondays, September 12, 19, 26 at the Queens Village library at 2.

BALLROOM DANCING Mondays, September 12, 19, 26 at the Forest Hills library at 6:30.

COMPUTER BOOT CAMP Mondays, September 12, 19 at the Far Rockaway library.

Register.

INTRO COMPUTERS Mondays, September 12, 19 at the Fresh Meadows library at 10:30.

POETRY WORKSHOP Monday, September 12 learn the craft of poetry and share your poems at the Seaside library at 2.

JOB SEARCH Monday, September 12 help with resumes, cover letters and interview skills at the Arverne library at 4.

SEASONAL WORK Monday, September 12 looking for seasonal employment at the LIC library. Register.

BALLROOM DANCING Monday, September 12 at the Forest Hills library at 6:30.

BRIDGE CLUB Mondays except holidays 12-4 at Pride of Judea in

Douglaston. Lesson & play $10. Partners arranged. 4236200.

KNITTING CIRCLE Mondays at Alley Pond Environmental Center. Register 229-4000.

ADULT CHESS Mondays and Thursdays at the Queens Village library at 5:30.

BASIC COMPUTER Tuesday, September 13 at the Arverne library at 10:30.

INTRO INTERNET Tuesday, September 13 at 10:30 at the Queens Village library.

INTRO EMAIL Tuesday, September 13 at the Steinway library. Register.

INTRO INTERNET Tuesday, September 13 a t the Steinway library. Register.

KNIT & CROCHET Tuesday, September 13 at the Windsor Park library at 2.

COMPUTER PRACTICE Tu e s d a y, S e p te m b e r 1 3 computer practice lab at 4 at the Far Rockaway library.

LIC CHESS CLUB Tuesday, September 13 d at 4 at the LIC library.

INTRO COMPUTERS Tuesday, September 13 at the Central library. Register.

SCRABBLE CLUB Tuesdays at the East Flushing library at 3:30.

INTRO INTERNET Wednesday, September 14 at the Central library. Register.

JOB SEARCH Wednesday, September 14 job search skills at the Far Rockaway library at 10:30.

COMPUTER BASICS Wednesday, September 14 at the Windsor Park library.

Register.

START A BUSINESS Wednesday, September 14 at the Central library at 11.

LANGUAGE CLASS Wednesdays Conversational Hebrew 2:30-3:30 and Torah Stories in Yiddish 3:30-4:30 at the Bayside Jewish Center. 352-7900.

TANGO CLASS Wednesdays, September 14, 21, 28 at Buenos Aires Tango in Forest Hills. 347642-4705.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE Wednesdays 10:30-3:00 at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills. $12 session, includes light lunch. 261-2900 INDOOR SOCCER – DADS Wednesday evenings at the Forest Hills Jewish Center.

263-7000.

OIL PAINTING CLASS Wednesdays 6-8 adult classes, all levels. Grace Lutheran Church in Forest Hills. 472-4055.

WATERCOLOR CL ASS Wednesdays at 9:30 at NAL. Traditional and contemporary, all levels. 969-1128.

COMPUTER BOOT CAMP Thursday, September 15 at the Arverne library at 10:30.

ENTREPRENEUR CLASS Thursday, September 15 small business training orientation at Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd.,

room G-110 from 6-8. 2630546.

INTRO IMOVIE Thursday, September 15 introduction to iMovie at the Steinway library. Register.

DRAWING WORKSHOP Thursdays, September 15, 22, Oc tober 6 at the Seaside library. Register.

PLASTIC SCRAPS Thursday, September 15 Upcycle your own plastic scrap at the Broadway library.

Register.

CHESS CLUB Thursdays at the East Flushing library. Register.

COMPUTER CLASS Every Thursday at the Queensboro Hill library. Register.

KNIT & CROCHET Thursdays at the Fresh Meadows library at 6.

COMPUTER LAB Friday, September 16 computer practice lab at the Arverne library at noon.

POWERPOINT Friday, September 16 at the Rego Park library. Register.

CHESS CLUB Fridays, September 16, 23, 30 at the Auburndale library at 3.

KNITTING CLUB Fridays at the Maspeth library at 10.

KNIT & CROCHET Fridays at the Fresh Meadows library at 10:30.

COMPUTER COURSE Every Friday at the Ozone Park library. Register.

FLEA MARKETS FLEA MARKET Saturdays and Sundays through Oc tober 1 at Faith Mission, 114-40 Van Wyck Expressway.

YARD SALE Saturday, September 10 10-3 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 246-55 87 th Avenue, Bellerose.

TRASH & TREASURE Saturday, September 17 93 at All Saints Church, 21435 40th Avenue.

FLEA MARKET Sunday, September 18 104 a t t h e Yo u n g I s ra e l o f Queens Valley, 141-55 77 t h avenue, Flushing.

RELIGIOUS MESSIAH LECTURES Through September 14 series of lectures about the Messiah with Rabbi Gerald Solomon from 10:30-noon at the Flushing-Fresh Meadows Jewish Center, 193-10 Peck Avenue, Flushing. 357-5100.

JESSE TERRY Saturday, September 10 Jesse Terr y will perform at 7:30 at Temple Tikvah in New Hyde Park. $20 advance, $25 at the door. 516-746-1120.

LUTHERAN REDEEMER Sunday, September 11 memorial service at 9:30. Regular service begins September 18 at 8:30. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 157-16 65 th Avenue, Flushing. 358-2744.

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U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman announced that he has been elected President Emeritus of the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians (ICJP). The position was bestowed on Ackerman last week at the conclusion of the ICJP conference in Jerusalem which was attended by 55 parliamentarians from 22 countries.

Ackerman served as president of the ICJP for five and a half years from January 2006 until last week.

The Congressman, who represents parts of Queens and Long Island, is the most recent Democrat to Chair the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia and presently serves at the panel’s Ranking Member.

“I am extremely honored to have been unanimously elected President Emeritus by my ICJP colleagues from across the globe,” said Ackerman. “I look forward to continuing the outstanding work of the ICJP in this new capacity.”

The ICJP consists of Jewish lawmakers from parliaments and congresses across the globe. Founded in 2002, the ICJP provides a platform for Jewish lawmakers serving in national legislatures to cooperate on issues that concern the Jewish world and the international community such as combating anti-Semitism and terrorism, ensuring the welfare of Jews and Jewish communities, supporting Israel and contributing toward an enduring peace in the Middle East, among other issues.

Elected to succeed Ackerman as President of the ICJP was Fiamma Nirenstein, a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies.

The following local residents were among the 700 Union College students named to the Dean’s List: Victoria Chee ‘13, a resident of Little Neck, is a Leadership in Medicine with focus on Biology and Asian Studies major and a 2009 graduate of Stuyvesant High School; Samuel Yoon ‘11, a resident of Little Neck, is a Leadership in Medicine with a focus on Biology and Economics major and a 2007 graduate of Herricks Senior High School; Hyung Jun Kim ‘11, a resident of Flushing, is a Leadership in Medicine with a focus in Biology and Modern Languages major and a 2007 graduate of Jericho Senior High School; Ayon Ibrahim ‘13, a resident of Woodside, is a Biology major and a 2009 graduate of Stuyvesant High School; Jennifer Rodriguez ‘12, a resident of Ridgewood, is a Sociology major and a 2008 graduate of Grover Cleveland High School; Hunaiz Patel ‘12, a resident of Bellerose, is a Leadership in Medicine with focus on Biology and Economics major and a 2008 graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School; Aleena Paul ‘12, a resident of Bellerose, is a Leadership in Medicine with focus on Biology and Sociology major and a 2008 graduate of Stuyvesant High School; and Melanie Lolier ‘11, a resident of Jamaica Estates, is a Neuroscience major and a 2007 graduate of Middlesex School.

To be named to the Dean’s List, Union students must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the academic year and meet certain other requirements.

The following area residents have been named to the Dean’s List at Providence College for the Spring 2011 semester: Christine McGrory of Beechhurst, a member of the class of 2011; Jessica Ho of Bayside, a member of the class of 2014; Mark Hakim of Forest Hills, a member of the class of 2012; Gabriella Carbone of Bellerose, a member of the class of 2013; and Nolan Mahoney of Breezy Point, a member of the class of 2013.

Albert Shen has entered Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., in preparation to enter the first academic year at the academy. The six-week, two-phased orientation program must be successfully completed by the cadets prior to entering their freshman year. The training prepares men and women to meet the rigorous mental and physical challenges experienced by new cadets.

Phase one involves personal in-processing, orientation, and training in the funda-

Major General Patrick A. Murphy, The Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capabilities for additional responsibility and leadership.

Vanessa Roman from Far Rockaway and serving with the 107th Military Police Company is promoted to the rank of Specialist.

Cesar Pitta from Sunnyside and serving with the 107th Military Police Company is promoted to the rank of Specialist.

Kaydene Miller from Jamaica and serving with the 133rd Quartermaster Supply Company is promoted to the rank of Specialist.

Jessica Jurj from Jackson Heights and serving with the 42nd Infantry Division Tactical Command Post #2 is promoted to the rank of CaptaIn. Matthew Medina from Ozone Park and serving with the Company A 42nd Special Troops Battalion is promoted to the rank of Specialist.

Eric Sabater from Long Island City and serving with the Company A Recruiting and Retention Command is promoted to the rank of Sergeant First Class.

Jose Vega from Bayside and serving with the Company B 642nd Support Battalion is promoted to the rank of Specialist.

Mimmo Pirrone from Middle Village and serving with the Company B 642nd Support Battalion is promoted to the rank of Private 1st Class.

Dieter Harster from Flushing and serving with the Company C (Medical) 427th Brigade Support Battalion is promoted to the rank of Specialist.

Joseph Perrello from Bayside and serving with the Company C (Signal) 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion is promoted to the rank of Sergeant.

Neketa Clarke from Laurelton and serving with the Company C 101st Signal Battalion is promoted to the rank of Sergeant.

Antoine Lamaison from Ridgewood and serving with the Company C 642nd Support Battalion is promoted to the rank of Specialist.

Jeannie Yi from Fresh Meadows and serving with the Headquarters 42nd Infantry Division is promoted to the rank of Captain.

Jose Bermudez from Oakland Gardens and serving with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1-69th Infantry is promoted to the rank of Private 2nd Class.

Ian Olson from Forest Hills and serving with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1-69th Infantry is promoted to the rank of CaptaIn. Alain Ocampo from Woodside and serving with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company 3-142nd Aviation is promoted to the rank of Private 2nd Class.

Candyce Collier from Queens Village and serving with the Medical Command is

promoted to the rank of Sergeant.

Osvaldo Lopez from Kew Gardens and serving with the Signal Network Support Detachment 369th Sustainment Brigade is promoted to the rank of CaptaIn. Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential.

These promotions additionally recognize the best qualified Soldiers and attract and retain the highest caliber Citizen Soldiers for a career in the New York Army National Guard.

The following local residents are among the 1,749 students who earned undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates of advanced study as members of the Class of 2011 at The College of Saint Rose in Albany: Maria Mills, a resident of Astoria, received a Certificate of Advanced Study; Sheng Wu, a resident of Flushing, received a Master of Business Administration; Deana Rombone, a resident of College Point, received a Certificate of Advanced Study; William Johnson, a resident of Flushing, received a Master of Science in Education; Paul Perskin, a resident of Bayside, received a Certificate of Advanced Study; Steve Cavusoglu, a resident of Douglaston, received a Master of Science in Education; Lloyd Jones, a resident of Flushing, received a Certificate of Advanced Study; Thomas Carroll, a resident of East Elmhurst, received a Certificate of Advanced Study; Thomas Carroll, a resident of East Elmhurst, received a Master of Science in Education; Seth Kroll, a resident of Rego Park, received a Master of Science in Education; Lotus Triola, a resident of Forest Hills, received a Certificate of Advanced Study; Cynthia Kennedy, a resident of Forest Hills, received a Certificate of Advanced Study; Lotus Triola, a resident of Forest Hills, received a Master of Science in Education; Francis Stock, a resident of Woodside, received a Master of Science in Education; Joseph Mattina, a resident of Maspeth, received a Certificate of Advanced Study; Jennifer Manzione, a resident of Maspeth, received a Certificate of Advanced Study; Jennifer Manzione, a resident of Maspeth, received a Master of Science in Education; Eva Leopardi, a resident of Middle Village, received a Certificate of Advanced Study; Kristin Lampasona, a resident of Glendale, received a Certificate of Advanced Study; Jamie Vetter, a resident of Glendale, received a Certificate of Advanced Study; Michelle Velazquez, a resident of Ridgewood, received a Certificate of Advanced Study; Patricia Crowley, a resident of Glendale, received a Certificate of Advanced Study; Michelle Velazquez, a resident of Ridgewood, received a Master of Science in Education; Sharon Simmonds, a resident of Queens, received a Master of Science in Education; Brenda McDonald, a resident of Hollis, received a Master of Science in Education; Catherine Hernandez, a resident of Kew Gardens, received a Master of Business Administration; Katrina Billy-Wilkinson, a resident of Rosedale, received a Certificate of Advanced Study and a Master of Science in Education; Carmen Montas, a resident of Bellerose, received a Certificate of Advanced Study; Sheree Crane, a resident of Jamaica, received a Certificate of Advanced Study; Golda Gorin, a resident of Far Rockaway, received a Master of Science in Education; Caldine Rey, a resident of Far Rockaway, received a Master of Science in Education; Aileen Mullen Smith, a resident of Belle Harbor, received a Certificate of Advanced Study.

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Sen. Tony Avella commemorated the life and sacrifice of the late Private First Class James E. Prevete by inducting the Whitestone born Bronze Star recipient into the New York State Senate’s Veteran’s Hall of Fame. Accepting the honor on his behalf was his mother, Jean Prevete.

“It is my honor to be able to pay tribute to brave soldiers like PFC Prevete, who sacrificed his life for the freedoms we enjoy today,” stated Avella. “PFC Prevete embodied the selflessness and feeling of duty that is prevalent among the men and women serving our country. They are the reason that our military is the greatest fighting force in the history of the world.”

PFC Prevete was a lifelong resident of Whitestone, where he graduated from St. Francis Preparatory High School in 2000.

After attending college for a few years after graduating high school, he felt an urge to serve his country and proudly enlisted in the United States Army in November of 2003. On Aug. 10, 2004, while deployed to Habbaniya, Iraq as a part Operation Iraqi Freedom, PFC Prevete was killed in a military vehicle accident.

As a member of the NYC Council, Avella led the effort to rename a portion of 5th Avenue, between 147th and 149th Streets in Whitestone to “PFC James E. Prevete Avenue,” to pay tribute to his life.

Mrs. Prevete stated, “James always said that he didn’t want to be forgotten. My daughter and I truly appreciate the efforts that Senator Avella has made and continues to make to ensure that the memory of my son, and soldiers like him, are kept alive.”

In addition to the Veteran’s Hall of Fame,

Avella hosts an annual motorcade throughout northeast Queens (his former City Council district) honoring the heroes from his district who died during 9/11 and while serving in the subsequent war on terror by posting wreaths on the streets he renamed for each of the fallen.

Avella concluded, “As Americans, we can never do enough to honor those who made the supreme sacrifice for their country. PFC Prevete is remembered by his family and friends as a wonderful young man, dedicated to his family and who live lived and died as a person of high moral standards. The least we can do for him and his fallen brothers and sisters is to honor them by keeping their memories alive.”

mentals of being a cadet. Cadet trainees are prepared to adjust from civilian to military life and disciplines, and learn proper wear of the uniform, saluting policies and procedures, drill and ceremony, marching, and living quarters standards.

During phase two, cadets train outdoors living in tents while learning to function in field conditions. Cadets apply and practice team work, cohesion and learn to deal with physically and mentally demanding situations. They complete the obstacle, confidence, assault, and leadership reaction courses, and participate in a rescue mission termed Operation Warrior.

He is the son of Paul and Runyio Shen of Bayside. Shen graduated in 2011 from Bronx High School of Science.

Models Of Queens

Looking At Lisa

“Jersey Shore” star Pauly D and South Jamaica’s 50 Cent team up.

Opposites Attract As if America’s not sick enough of the self-proclaimed guidos and guidettes known as the “Jersey Shore” cast, one of our own is helping them stay relevant.

South Jamaica native 50 Cent agreed to make an album with fistpumping Pauly D. TMZ recently reported that Pauly D had signed a three-album deal with 50 Cent’s G-Unit, as well as a contract for a merchandise line. Looks like these tan partiers won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.

Thanks Fiddy.

A year and a half can make a huge difference in a person’s life – especially for a model.

When we last caught up with Lisa Ramos Lisa in February 2010, she had Home: Jamaica been modeling for about three Age: 22 years and had just recently gotten Height: 5’ 7" the boot from “America’s Next Top Weight: 109 Model.”

Stats: 34-25-35 It would seem that there’s no such thing as bad publicity as Lisa bounced back quite successfully with music videos; most recently in pieces with Timbaland, David Guetta and Pitbull.

Now represented by Elite Model Management’s Miami office, this sultry gal who has a thing for Alba’s Pizza in Briarwood still gets home as much as she can in between shoots, but can go for months at a time down south.

Lisa, a frequent user of her Twitter feed, constantly updates her many followers on her whereabouts. For example, she’s not sure if she felt the recent earthquake here in Queens, but it would have been a great distraction for her as she was clearly frustrated a few days earlier trying to shop at the Queens Center Mall on a Saturday – too crowded for her tastes.

He’s Somebody Assemblyman Mike DenDekker has never been a stranger to the silver screen or even a TV set.

What began as a minor career in Queens’ seemingly unknown and sometimes underappreciated community theater scene has blossomed into an opportunity, where he has shared the screen with Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster and Mark Wahlberg in bit roles in movies and television.

According to IMDb.com, the hazeleyed Jackson Heights native will show his Mike DenDekker’s headshot chops as a reporter in an action packed gritty tale titled, “You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Kills You.” The movie was actually filmed in 2007 before Mike took office, but is set to come out Nov. 4; we await its release with great anticipation.

We hope his portrayal of our profession doesn’t disappoint viewers.

And if he’s good enough, maybe when he’s done with this whole politics thing, we might be able to find a job for him here.

Jay-Z Rocks

Abra Cadabra

The Straphangers Campaign has has named the J/Z line New York’s best subway ride.

We’d might agree with them if a urine-saturated smell and perpetual dirt were the criteria for “best.”

It’s the line’s first time winning the top prize, after the well-earned dominance of the 7 train.

So before any of you Jamaica Center subway riders complain, remember you’re riding with the best. Imagine how bad things are for the rest of us.

Bob Turner has another endorsement in his race against David Weprin to replace Anthony Weiner in Congress: Queens’ own Wendy Wizard.

As if the race couldn’t get weirder, the magician was sent to a Turner Fundraiser by the Weprin campaign to give her “endorsement” to Turner.

According to the Weprin campaign, “Tea Party Turner’s smoke and mirror budget tricks require a level of magical ability that only the greatest illusionists have mastered,” Wendy said, “I’m proud to support my fellow magician’s candidacy because I know that Tea Party Turner will pull the money we need to save Medicare right out of thin air.”

Politiker NY reports that the Turner campaign said: “The Weprin campaign has become increasingly bizarre. I suggest they head back to Hogwarts and regroup.”

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Smashing B-Baller Lawsuit One-time NBA player Rafer Alston, a.k.a. “Skip to My Lou,” wasn’t fast enough to get out of his current dilemma. The Jamaica native, who was known for his lightning speed on the court, is being sued for a fight at a strip club where he allegedly smashed a beer bottle on a patron’s head.

According to papers recently filed in court, he allegedly smashed a beer bottle on Perfection Gentleman’s Club guest Erick Franceschini, 32, of Milford, during a drunken melee in July 2010. Franceschini, who received 12 stitches and a concussion, filed a police report and a lawsuit against Alston.

After being busted for slashing a man in the neck during a fight at a Manhattan nightclub in 2007, Alston can’t seem to stay out of trouble after leaving the NBA (he spent last season in China). It may be time to throw it in, Rafer – and by “it” we don’t mean a bottle.

Wendy Wizard

Confidentially, New York . . .

Rafer Alston

We’d Say Yeah, Too

Usher gets his groove on in Queens.

Hey Lay-days, guess who was spotted in town?

Usher, the 32-year-old singer responsible for hits like “Yeah” and more recently “OMG.” The soulful modern ladies man was on the set of the new video for Romeo Santos’ “Promise,” which was being shot in our borough. Those who got a peek saw Usher getting sexy with some Latina seductress on the hood of a car.

Good thing his protégé Justin Bieber was out of town, we’re not sure he is mature enough to cross the PG-13 threshold.

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