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LEGAL NOTICE FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS In the Matter of a proceeding under Article 10 of the Family Court Act JENNIFER ORTIZ CATERIN ORTIZ

DOCKET NO. NA-7452-3/10 SUMMONS

LUIS ORTIZ RESPONDENT IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NOTICE: PLACEMENT OF YOUR CHILD IN FOSTER CARE MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF YOUR RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF YOUR CHILD STAYS IN FOSTER CARE FOR 15 OF THE MOST RECENT 22 MONTHS, THE AGENCY MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO FILE A PETITION TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO COMMIT GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF YOUR CHILD TO THE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION. ALSO, THE AGENCY MAY FILE BEFORE THE END OF THE 15-MONTH PERIOD, IF SEVERE OR REPEATED CHILD ABUSE IS PROVEN BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE, THIS FINDING MAY CONSTITUTE THE BASIS TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO COMMIT GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF YOUR CHILD TO THE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION. TO: LUIS ORTIZ A Petition under Article 10 of the Family Court Act havingbeen filed with this Court, and annexed hereto YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before this Court at 151-20 Jamaica Avenue Jamaica, NY 11432 Part 10 On OCTOBER 19, 2010 at 2:15 o-clock in the AFTERNOON, of that day to answer the petition and to be dealt with in accordance with Article 10 of the FAMILY COURT ACT. ON YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR as herein directed, a warrant may be issued for your arrest. HON. JUDGE ARIAS JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT Dated: SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

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FURTHER NOTICE Family Court Act (statute symbol) 154(c) provides that petitions brought pursuant to Articles, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 of the Family Court Act, in which an order of protection is sought or in which a violation of an order of protection is alleged, may be served outside the State of New York upon a Respondent who is not a resident of domiciliary of the State of New York. If no other grounds for obtaining personal jurisdiction over the respondent is limited to the issue of the request for, or alleged violation of, the order of protection. Where the Respondent has been served with this summons and petition and does not appear, the Family Court may proceed to a hearing with respect to issuance or enforcement of the order of protection.

Articles of Organization Of The Point 128, LLC (Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law) The undersigned, being a natural person of at least 18 years of age and acting as the organizer of the limited liability company hereby formed under the limited liability company law of State of New York, does hereby certify that: FIRST The name of the limited liability company is The Point 128, LLC SECOND: The county within this state in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is: Queens County 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 against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: 136-40 39 th Avenue, Suite 301, Flushing, NY 11354 FOURTH: The limited liability company is to be managed by [x] 1 or more Member IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this article has been subscribed on the 7 th day of July, 2010, by the undersigned who affirm that the statements made herein are true under the penalties of perjury. /s/John Park John Park, Organizer 61-27 155 th Street, 1 st Floor Flushing, NY 11367 _________________________________________________________________ 253-15 NORTHERN BOULEVARD LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of

LEGAL NOTICE NY (SSNY) on 6/15/10. 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, 76-26 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373. General Purpose ___________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of 16005 76th Ave LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/ 8/10. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 160-05 76th Ave., Flushing, NY 11366. Purpose: any lawful activities. ___________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of TAO Global Language, LLC., a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State NY (SSNY) on 04/23/2010. Principal office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to: 34-10 43rd street, L.I.C., NY 11101. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ___________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: NAME: EMBROS ENT. LLC, Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/27/10. 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 Kordas & Marinis, LLP, 5-47 47th Road, Third Floor, Long Island City, New York 11101. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: STEVE GIANO ESQ., PLLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/12/10. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the PLLC, 31-87 Steinway Street, Suite 3, Astoria, New York 11103. Purpose: For the practice of the profession of Law. ___________________________________________________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 19659/09 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/ A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWABS, INC. ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-21 Plaintiff, vs. BRIAN LUX, Et. al. Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 13031 129TH STREET SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11420 SBL #: BLOCK 11767-LOT 18 TO

LEGAL NOTICE THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 4th day of August, 2010, TO: BRIAN LUX, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 22nd day of July, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by BRIAN LUX dated the 16th day of October, 2006, to secure the sum of $496,000.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2006000615779 in the Office of the City register of the New York City Department of Finance, on the 3 rd day of November, 2006; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 21st day of July, 2009, and sent for recording in the City register of the New York City Department of Finance; The property in question is described as follows: 13031 129TH STREET, SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11420 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION ALL, that certain plot, piece or parcel or land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Fourth Ward of the Borough of Queens, City and State of New York, which appear upon a certain map entitled, “Map of Richmond Hill Arcade No.3” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on February 27, 1922 as No. 4084 being known and designated as and by the numbers 50 and 51 in Block Number 45 and being more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of 129 th Street, distant 320 feet southerly as measured along said easterly side of 129 th Street from the corner formed by the intersection of the said easterly side of 129 th Street with the southerly side of Sutter Avenue; RUNNING THENCE southerly along said easterly side of 129 th Street, 40 feet; THENCE easterly and at right angles to the said easterly side of 129 th Street,

LEGAL NOTICE 100 feet; THENCE northerly and parallel with the said easterly side of 129 th Street, 40 feet; THENCE westerly and again at right angles to the easterly side of 129 th Street, 100 feet to the said easterly side of 129 th Street, at a point or place of BEGINNING. Premises being known as 130-31 129 th Street, South Ozone Park, New York. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU

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MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: August 4, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. ___________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 18-24 128th STREET, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/28/10. 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 Dominick F. Amoruso, 131-36 20 th Avenue, College Point, New York 11356. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________________________________________ ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF DYNAMIC PROPERTY HOLDING, LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is DYNAMIC PROPERTY HOLDING, LLC SECOND: The county within this state in which the office of 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 post office address within or without this state to which the secretary of state shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is Corporation Service Company, 80 State Street, Albany, New York 12207. FOURTH: The name and street address within this state of the registered agent of the limited liability company upon whom and at which process against the limited liability company can be served is Corporation Service company, 80 State Street, Albany, New York 12207. FIFTH: The limited liability company is to be managed by (check appropriate box): xxx 1 or more members Judith Ann Carkner, (signature) Judith Ann Carkner, Organizer (name and capacity of signer) ____________________________________________________________________ ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF Atlas Skateshop LLC (Insert name of Limited Liability Company) Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is: Atlas Skateshop LLC SECOND: The county, within this state, in which the office of 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 pro-

cess 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 against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: Anthony Pasarela 10812 53 RD AVE Corona, NY 11368 USA Zafer Cem Atlas (signature of organizer) Zafer Cem Atlas (print or type name of organizer) ARTICLES OR ORGANIZATION OF Atlas Skateshop LLC (Insert name of Limited Liability Company) Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law Filed by: Zafer Cem Atlas (Name) 10812 53RD AVE (Mailing address) Corona, NY 11368 USA (City, State, Zip code, and Country) ___________________________________________________________________ Notice of Registration of Building Engineering Systems LLP. Certificate filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/8/10. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 94-04 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435. Purpose: practice the profession of engineering. ____________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of THREE ANGELS REALTY LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/06/ 2010. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Ms. Peggy Thomas, 13-30 208th Place, Bayside, NY 11361. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. __________________________________________________________________ 100-07 ROCKAWAY LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 7/ 9/10. 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, 556 Central Ave., Bethpage, NY 11714. General Purposes. _________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of ENESCA SALES PR AND MARKETING LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/21/ 2010. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 1 Ascan Ave. #41, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ___________________________________________________________________ EIA & HD REALTY LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 7/28/10. 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, 111-02A Farmers Blvd., St. Albans, NY 11412. General Purposes.

Queens Deadline

At Least A Dozen Seek White’s Seat running,” the source said. “They just felt he plete opposite sides.” But some contend the rumors of growing should have come to the table and spoken animosity are greatly overblown, with one with Meeks.” According to the source, the Congress- source likening the situation to a familial dispute and not a falling out. man also made a failed at“Are they political entempt at political horse-trademies? No,” the source said. ing. Meeks’ camp sought “They talk every day. It’s out a state-level committee not a traditional political position for a former memfight.” The source characber of the Congressman’s terized the dispute as a prostaff who is currently part of fessional disagreement, saygubernatorial candidate ing the two merely supAndrew Cuomo’s camported opposing candidates paign team, the source said. in the race and were willing Cook responded, “Hell to back the election’s evenno. We are not going to tual winner. negotiate that,” according The race also presents to the source. the curious case of Lynn Cook’s rebuke drove The fight to fill the seat left Nunes, who filed for matchMeeks to find another canvacant by Thomas White’s ing funds with the Camdidate, “somebody with death has potential candipaign Finance Board dename recognition,” the dates lining up. spite currently running a source said. Democratic primary challenge against State Enter Paultre-Bell’s candidacy. As Cook and Meeks each support their Sen. Shirley Huntley (D-Jamaica). Days before the CFB’s filings were rerespective candidate, one source said, “There could be problems because they are on com- leased, Nunes was asked if he would run for the 28th Councilmanic District. “I haven’t even given that any thought, but I haven’t ruled out the idea,” he responded. He added he would make a decision after the Sept. 14 primary. Another candidate petitioning for a ballot line in the special election is Lynn’s sister Elaine Nunes. The Queens Tribune obtained Consumer Affairs to arbitrate all violations her petitions, which list her as a candidate with the same South Richmond Hill address issued by that depar tment. In it s final repor t, the commission out- as her brother. The petition identifies her lined issues it decided not to put before vot- independent party line as “Working Harder ers: non-part isan elect ions, instant runoff for Queens.” It includes three of Nunes’ voting, the role and power of community neighbors as the committee to fill vacancies, boards and borough presidents, and land in accordance with election law. The petition leaves a door open for Lynn use issues. The board also suggested future Nunes’ entry into the race, should he lose to commissions revisit these suggestions. The report also includes public testimony Huntley. If Elaine were to drop out of the given before the commission at its public race, the committee to fill vacancies could hearings around the city during the sum- name Lynn as her replacement. Nunes did not return requests for commer. The full report and the wording of the ment after the Tribune obtained his sister’s two ballot issues can be found at the charter petition. According to the CFB, 10 candidates have revision commission’s Web site at nyc.gov/ filed to receive matching funds. CFB spokesman char ter Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at Joseph Ferris said the final list of candidates may drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357- be more than 10, but any future candidates would not be able to qualify for matching funds 7400, Ext. 125. Tribune Photo by Ira Cohen

By QUEENS TRIBUNE STA FF A little more than a week has passed since Councilman Thomas White, Jr. passed away, but the race for his seat has already morphed into an all-out scramble for signatures and campaign funds before the Nov. 2 nonpartisan special election. The number of potential candidates quickly reached double digits and counting. That crowded field of successors is only matched by a slew of rumors that the race itself has caused a tear in Southeast Queens’ usually tight political fabric. Sean Bell’s widow, Nicole Paultre-Bell, entered the race, and has sparked tales of a rift between Assemblywoman Vivian Cook (D-Jamaica) and U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks (DJamaica), as each legislator backs a different candidate. According to sources close to the situation, Cook adamantly supports Ruben Wills, the congressman’s potential opponent in a 2008 primary who was removed by the courts. Meeks was willing to grant Wills his blessing to run for White’s seat if he kowtowed to the Congressman, a source said. Wills did not. “[Meeks] didn’t have a problem with Ruben

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$61M Extra Not Enough For Library By JESSICA ABLAMSKY Keeping library doors open six days a week came at too high a cost, according to Queens Library staff. The end result: 44 lost jobs, five-day service in most locations and a drop in workplace satisfaction. Among those losing their jobs are 38 library aides, whose responsibilities include checking out books and collecting fines, four librarians and two security guards, said John Hyslop, president of the Queens Library Guild. “I’m disappointed at the outcome given our very significant restoration,” said Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside). “No one will fight harder for libraries than myself.” Although City Council provided $61 million in extra funds needed to keep the library opened five days a week, library officials say that is not enough to meet the local need. “We are committed to the needs of our communities, which is why we are commit-

ted to keeping every community library open every single day after school, with 18 libraries open six days a week and Central Library open every day,” according to a statement from library officials, regarding service changes that took effect on Sept. 7. “Every Queens Library staff member is an important resource for the community. Losing anyone is regrettable. This is a tough fiscal environment.” Library staff were stretched too thin before the layoffs, Hyslop said. Despite the loss of workers through normal attrition, no new public service staffers have been hired since 2008. “We’re fairly tight,” he said. “We can’t afford to lose any librarians.” Library officials offered the union a failed deal that would have prevented layoffs. The sticking point, both sides agree, was a promise of no future layoffs. In uncertain economic times, and the ever-present threat of mid-year cuts, a promise would be “fiscally irresponsible,” accord-

ing to the statement. Employee morale is “abysmal,” Hyslop said. “People are upset and customer service is going to suffer, because our hours are just so bad.” Instead of taking the time to develop book and DVD collections, librarians must spend all day helping customers, which can lead to burnout, he said. To keep every library manned, librarians are being shuffled from familiar locations to other branches where they do not know the community. “You’ve been working at a branch for three, four, five years. You know the community, you know what they need. Then you get moved to the other side of the borough,” Hyslop said. Library officials “strive to maintain high quality public library service,” according to the statement. Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablmasky@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124.

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By DOMENICK RAFTER The Charter Revision Commission completed its work last week with the release of its final report and two ballot initiatives that will be put before cit y voters on Nov. 2 The first initiative, proposing the restoration of term limits, would set a two-term limit for all city elected officials from City Council to cit ywide office, including mayor, and borough presidents. Term limits would take effect for anyone elected to office on or after this November’s elections, meaning those elected in 2009 would still be allowed to serve three terms. The proposal would also prohibit the City Council from changing term limits unless a change takes effect after officeholders terms are finished, which would prevent another situation similar to 2008 where the City Council changed term limits from two to three, allowing Mayor Mike Bloomberg and City Council members to run for an additional term. The second ballot proposal is a cornucopia of different issues relating to election law and administration. If approved, the law would be changed to: Require public disclosure of expenditures made by entities and individuals independent from candidates to influence the outcome of a city election or referendum; Reduce the number of petition signatures needed by candidates for city elective office to appear on a ballot; Merge voter assistance functions, including the Voter Assistance Advisory Committee, into the Campaign Finance Board and change when Campaign Finance Board member terms begin; Require all public servants to receive conflict of interest training; Raise the maximum fine for a public servant who violates the City’s conflicts of interest law, and allow the Cit y to recover any benefits obtained from such violations; Authorize the mayor to direct the merger of administrative tribunals and judgments into the Office of Administrat ive Trials and Hearings and permit the Depar tment of

as the Sept. 7 deadline has passed. The CFB’s list includes Albert Baldeo, Charles Bilal, Martha Butler, Vishnu Mahadeo, Lynn Nunes and his sister Elaine, Paultre-Bell, Hettie Powell, Harpreet Singh Toor and Wills. Other candidates who have stepped forward include former councilman Allan Jennings and former candidate Stephen Jones. Candidates have until Sept. 13 to file the 899 required signatures to get on the Nov. 2 ballot. Whoever replaces White, they have big shoes to fill. Local politicians chimed in about what kind of person should fill his seat and on what issues they should focus. State Senator Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans) spoke to White about his successor just days before he died. District 28 needs, “someone humble and concerned about the community,” Smith said. Also speaking to White before he died was State Sen. Shirley Huntley (D-Jamaica.), according to statements she made at White’s funeral. Although the two did not talk about politics, Huntley said the district needs someone familiar with government who relates well to people. “It’s a tireless job,” she said. “They just have to be on point and understand the community they are serving.” Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans), whose district borders the 28th, agreed, adding, “They need to communicate effectively their opinions, and be able to articulate the concerns, wants and desires of their communities.” Electeds suggested a variety of problems in the district that need attention, including flooding, sanitation and public transportation. While Smith cited job creation and public safety as the top priorities, Councilman James Sanders (D- Laurelton), put succinctly the issue weighing most heavily on many peoples’ minds: “It’s the economy stupid.” White was an outspoken advocate for expanding children’s programs, senior programs and public transportation, said Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park). “I think it’s important to note that whomever is elected to fill his seat can never truly replace him,” he said. “There will never be another Tom White.” Reach the Queens Tribune at editor@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 122.

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Testing Obsession Repeating Fifth Grade Due To Test Overhaul Should End Now By Michael Mulgrew The instructional strategy of the New York City public school system — prepping children for a nowdiscredited series of state tests — has failed. Particularly now that the state has won nearly $700 million in new federal funds in the Race to the Top competition, we need to be honest about that failure, so we can finally focus on strategies that will make a difference for our kids. This summer, the state Education Department, responding to widespread suspicion that state test standards were too low and that the test had become too predictable, redefined “proficiency.” The result was a dramatic plunge in scores. Under the new scoring regimen, fewer than half the city’s thirdthrough eighth-graders are considered proficient in reading and just over half in mathematics, down from last year’s numbers of twothirds proficient in reading and 82% proficient in math. This should not have been a surprise. While the city’s eighth-grade reading scores on the state test were soaring, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the gold standard for such tests, showed that eighth-grade reading scores for New York City fell from 2003 to 2007 and have only now recovered to their 2003 level. Meanwhile, out of approximately 500 “scale score” National Assessment points, New York City’s fourth-grade math scores have gone up 11 points, and two other categories, 7 points each. Many other big cities have done at least as well overall, and some — particularly Atlanta, L.A. and Boston — have done substantially better. New York has to take some important lessons from this debacle. First: Test prep isn’t instruction. In virtually every school I have gone into in recent years, teachers complained about instructional time lost to prepping students for tests. Art and music fell by the wayside years ago in most schools, but many schools were also shortchanging key subjects like history and science — because reading and math tests were the only ones that counted. New state tests are going to be designed to be less vulnerable to this kind of

“gaming.” To the extent possible, test prep should be strictly limited. Second: The racial achievement gap still looms large. Boasts by the administration that its strategies were closing the proficiency gap between white/Asian students and black/ Hispanic youngsters turned out to be baseless. Under the new scoring regimen, the math proficiency gap between white and black students doubled overnight, to 34 points from 17. Meanwhile, the administration’s insistence on a standardized test for entrance into gifted programs has meant that the percentage of minority children in such enriched programs has declined. Third: Thousands of youngsters now in high school are in real danger of not graduating. The promotion gate established by the Education Department for eighth-graders was so wide that almost everyone got through it. Only students in the lowest achievement category — Level 1 — were denied promotion, and because of the score inflation on the state tests, only about 3% of eighth-graders fell into this category. The result was that thousands of children got into high school who were unprepared for high school work. Fourth: Live by the scores, die by the scores. Mayor Bloomberg once said, “In God we trust. Everyone else, bring data.” The school system vastly expanded its testing and monitoring operations and pressured principals and teachers to focus all attention on state tests that produced reams of data. Because the tests were so flawed, most of it is now useless. The United Federation of Teachers worked with the state on its Race to the Top application because we believe that a rich curriculum for every student — not test prep — is the only way to bring real progress to our schools. Now that we have won these new funds, the state must deliver on that promise. It must develop, based on that curriculum, a more reliable assessment of the success of both students and teachers than any standardized test. Mulgrew is president of the United Federation of Teachers. Reprinted from The New York Daily News

By JESSICA ABLAMSKY In danger of having to repeat the fifth grade based on her score on the standardized English Language Arts exam, Christina LaForge spent her summer doing what few kids would wish – going to school. The LaForges rejoiced when Christina’s promotion letter came in mid-August from PS 162, only to find out days later that she was being held back for missing the newly raised ELA standard by seven points. Understandably upset, Christina’s mother Elise LaForge is seeking to have the decision reversed, including a potential lawsuit. As of press time, Christina was attending fifth grade at PS 46. Christina’s unfortunate experience highlights several ongoing issues in education today: the effect of high-stakes testing on increasingly younger students, the move to link teacher hiring practices to those tests and the way the City and State Departments of Education do business. Students statewide took the ELA on April 26 and 27. Nearly three months later, the State DOE raised proficiency standards, including 16 points on the ELA for the fifth grade. Although the City DOE knew for “some time,” principals were not informed of the imminent change until early May, in a memo from the City DOE, said Matt Mittenthal, a spokesman for the City DOE. A special education student, Christina works hard for her grades, including extra instruction. Had LaForge been notified, she would have known automatically that her daughter would have needed more help to pass. Normally, the City DOE receives final test results for the ELA and Math in June, before summer school assignments are handed out. Instead, the City DOE was forced to guess where the state would set its new standards and assign summer school accordingly. “In some grades and subjects we were quite close, and in others we were not,” Mittenthal said. The ELA standards changed more than the City DOE expected, according to a City DOE official who did not want to be named. Still, nearly twice as many kids were as-

signed to summer school as compared to the year before. Although students were responsible for passing the test, the State DOE tried to protect schools from the consequences of lower proficiency, according to a press release from the agency. To avoid more schools being labeled In Need of Improvement, officials asked the U.S. Dept. of Education to allow schools and districts to get credit for making adequate yearly improvement if they would have made it without the proficiency hike. “Should we be relying on these test scores to be the be all end all?,” asked James Vasquez, Queens High School District Representative for the UFT. Even in high school, one test does not determine a child’s fate, he said. “It isn’t a fair system,” said Mary Vaccaro, UFT District 26 Representative. “It’s a shame to put this pressure on children that are in fifth grade.” For a special education student like Christina, a high-stakes test might not be the best way to assess mastery of the curriculum, she said. When a child does not meet ELA or Math standards, the superintendent of the district has the final say on promotion. The decision can include a look at the student’s portfolio of work from the entire school year. As a high performing district, the 26th, where Christina is assigned, has little experience with that, Vaccaro said. The move to link teacher hiring practices to student performance, including standardized tests, is mandated in 2011-12. The initiative is being piloted in some school in the City this year. Most teachers will do the right thing in the classroom, Vaccaro said. But, with jobs on the line, some could be tempted to let the rest of the curriculum suffer at the expense of preparation in subjects that are tested. Negotiations between the UFT and the City DOE are ongoing, and UFT officials are working to prevent that outcome, she said. Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124.

Elise LaForge with her daughter Christina who, despite having attended summer school, will still have to repeat fifth grade because of a mid-summer change in testing standards.

Rep. Seeks New Honor For 9/11 Hero eral of his colleagues at Fiduciary Trust, Sullivan helped evacuate his office and stayed behind to ensure that everyone was out. As he descended the stairwell in the South Tower, Sullivan personally assisted three people, and with his help they exited the building minutes before the collapse of the south tower. Sullivan, a member of the U.S. Army Reserve who was on inactive duty on 9/11, has already received the Army Commendation Medal for his role that day. After 9/11, Sullivan was recommended for the Army Soldier’s Medal in honor of his heroism, but he was uncomfortable with such a prestigious award. Instead, he was awarded the

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By DOMENICK RAFTER U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Kew Gardens) is asking Defense Secretary Robert Gates to award a Breezy Point soldier a prestigious medal, but not for something done while wearing a uniform, but rather while at work. Maj. Thomas Sullivan, who is currently serving in Kuwait assisting in the drawdown from Iraq, was an employee at Fiduciary Trust Company, which had its offices on the 95th Floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center. On Sept. 11, 2001, Sullivan was at work when American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower. According to written accounts from sev-

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Army Commendation Medal. Now, Weiner, in a letter to Secretary Gates, recommended that Major Sullivan’s award be upgraded from the Army Commendation Medal to the more esteemed Soldier’s Medal, awarded to soldiers who perform acts of heroism outside the combat role. According to Army regulations, the Army Soldier’s Medal can be given to an individual who has “distinguished himself or herself by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.” Weiner said Sullivan’s actions on 9/11 war-

rant such an award. “Major Sullivan is a true American hero,” Weiner said. “His acts of bravery saved lives on that terrible day, and for that he deserves this recognition.” In the letter, Weiner included testimony from Sullivan’s coworkers and a recommendation from his commanding office Brigadier General Richard S. Colt. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.

Church Neighbors Unholy By JESSICA ABLAMSKY The Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in W hitestone has some prett y unorthodox neighbors. Recent prostitution busts netted three ladies of the night working out of local rental houses, two women at 47-12 210th St. in Bayside, and one at 150-12 11th Ave., next door to the church, according to information from City Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone). Police are inve st igat ing a third house in Auburndale. “If they are related in businesses, we don’t know,” Halloran said. “As of now, this seems to be independent girls working in independent situations, so I don’t think that should concern people more than any other qualit y of life crime s.” Tenants of the Bayside house have since been evicted. “It’s very unusual to find this going on in residential houses,” Halloran said. “This is kind of a different take on an old problem, I suppose you could say. We’ve, of course, seen this throughout the city in massage parlors.”

The church was unaware of the situation, according to a source who did not wish to be identified, but neighbors in Bayside noticed the unusual activity. “The ‘customers’ come and go all day and night,” said Michael McCormack in an e-mail to the Queens Tribune, before the eviction. “These men are fairly easy to spot. They come alone, usually park around the corner on 47th Avenue and walk to the house holding a cell phone to their ear.” “I, for one, will not tolerate a whore house on my block,” he added. “My family has lived on this block for 50 years. I grew up here and together with my wife intend to raise our son here.” Though the close timing of the arrests raises questions about potential links, Halloran said he is confident that the NYPD has the problem under control. “The police depar tment is on top of it and has always been on top of it,” he said. Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124.

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ASSEMBLY & SENATE This newspaper has supported the New York Uprising since its inception. We have encouraged all who care about true reform to take the pledge to stick to its guidelines, key among them being non-partisan redistricting. If candidates have not signed the pledge, we cannot and will not endorse them. Sadly, a number are running unopposed and will be a part of the Assembly cabal to block nonpartisan redistricting. Shame on them all. This newspaper has spent a lifetime railing against the most dysfunctional legislature in the United States. This redistricting is the opportunity to right most of the wrongs of the past. It will be the conduct of this legislature over the next few moments in history in the act of redrawing district lines by which we will judge the members. We praise the words of Sen. Toby Stavisky, who has, over the years, been a vocal supporter of reform in Albany. But based on past performance of this borough’s representatives in Albany we have chosen to withhold all endorsements in seats where incumbents are running. We believe that they neither need our endorsement nor have they

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TV Trauma To The Editor: Re: Council Steps into Cable Cost Feud by Brian Rafferty, Aug. 12, 2010. When more people call to complain about cable TV service disruptions than the closing of firehouses and libraries, something is wrong. Contrary to what many believe, cable TV is a pastime, not a necessity, and some people refuse to pay the high prices. With add-ons, taxes, fees, surcharges and price increases, it is outrageously expensive. Also, we were told cable would have no advertising, provide access to small local stations, etc., but that changed. According to the New York Times, 85 percent of Americans have no choice of service providers. This happened because the FCC rejected open access after heavy lobbying by telecommunications companies, essentially eliminating competition. While it’s expensive to lay cable, if multiple companies shared the cost, it would result in lower prices. When a single company controls the cable, we have no

choices and high prices. Our internet speeds are the lowest and our prices the highest of any advanced country. We pay three to five times more for high-speed access, but the average U.S. download occurs at only half the advertised speed. In France, they spend only $33 a month (not a misprint) for Internet Service twice as fast ad ours, plus high definition TV and unlimited long distance phone calls. As usual, the profits of big American corporations come before the interests of average citizens. Linda Inhauser, Whitestone

Wrong Info To The Editor: A notice was e-mailed to me from the Department of Health regarding the pesticide spraying to kill mosquitoes in an effort to stop the spread of West Nile Virus. Unfortunately, the notice had an error in terms of location of the spraying. It described Bell Boulevard as being the eastern boundary of the spraying when in fact it was the western

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boundary. A friend also noticed that the community identified as the target for the spraying was Oakland Gardens, when the zip codes mentioned were also Bayside zip codes. I believe that this e-mail was sent to hundreds of people in the area. We are advised to take proper precautions in these e-mails to make sure that we close our windows and take in pets and children’s toys before the spray trucks come around at night. Many people may have been misled by the error in the email and ignored the advice to take precautions. With so many people these days suffering from respiratory issues, including asthma and allergies, this could be problematic. I sent an e-mail advising the Health Department of the error. The response from their representative was that she was not familiar with the streets in my area and recommended I check the map attached to the notice. The map clearly identifies and shows Bell Boulevard as the western boundary. Why did the representative look at her own department’s map? How many people were misguided by this faulty e-mail? Not very reassuring at all. Spraying pesticides is serious business. The Health Department’s Marcia Moxam Comrie, Contributing Editor Reporters: Sasha Austrie, Harley Benson, Joseph Orovic, Domenick Rafter, Jessica Ablamsky

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efforts to notify affected communities is inadequate, at best. Why doesn’t this agency post notices up on utility poles in areas to be sprayed, just like when road work or tree care is about to be done? Why can’t this agency traverse neighborhoods about to be sprayed with a loud speaker system warning residents. Henry Euler, Fresh Meadows

One Seat At A Time To The Editor: May I add to the thoughtful words of “Good Luck, Bob” (Letter to the Editor, Aug. 19). If you like the status quo of financial mismanagement, runaway borrowing, deficit spending, late budgets, pork barrel member item spending, excessive special interest payfor-play lobbying and legislative chaos in Albany, David Weprin is certainly the “right man” for the job. His past New York City Council legislative record, loyalty to all Democratic clubhouse candidates and payfor-play fund raising affiliations provides ample qualifications to preserve all of the above. Can anyone Alan J. Goldsher Advertising Director Shelly Cookson Corporate & Legal Advertising Account Executives Tony Nicodemo Joanne Naumann Earl Steinman Larry Stewart Shari Strongin

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By HENRY STERN Question: Since one man (person), one vote eliminated a legislative body representing geographic areas like counties, why do we need 2 houses, their cost and their incompetence in NY? - Robert E. Adamski Answer: Bicameral legislatures are the norm in the United States, the Federal government and 49 states have two houses. The only state with a unicameral legislature is Nebraska, which abolished its House of Repre sentat ives in a 1934 referendum at the urging of Senator George W. Norris, a progressive Republican. Many bo dy par t s come in pairs, like eyes, ears, lungs, kidneys, breasts and testicles, not to mention arms and legs. In addition to providing balance, they facilitate survival if one of the pair is injured or destroyed. [In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.] With regard to legislatures, it is possible for one house to correct the blunders of the other, or to pass bills without fear that they will actually become law. Bicameralism gives every citizen two legislators to elect, so if one is a dope or a crook, a voter can go to the other for assistance or information. It gives young politicians more offices to run for and acquire experience and recognition. The expense is moderate compared with wasteful spending in government agencies. Two house s are simi lar to having a doctor or lawyer to give a second opinion on a matter. It makes briber y more difficult and expensive by slowing the wheels of government. It saves the state from some foolish and expensive legislation. It all goes back to England, motherland of the Founding Fathers and home of the House of Lords and the House of Commons, which were originally quite different, as the names indicate. In the United States, the houses have become increasingly similar, except that Senates are always smaller in membership, with larger districts. The smallest bicameral legislature is Alaska, with 20 senators and 40 representatives; the largest is New Hampshire, whose General Court consists of 24 senators and 400 representatives. Question: Is there some organization which ranks our Albany Legislators and Agency staff on such categories as effective leadership, intelligence, honesty, civic-mindedness? Obviously, this is subjective and libel lawsuit tricky, but I would love to see them squirm when they get rated this way. -

Caroline from Oyster Bay Answer: Legislators are rated based on their votes on particular issues by advocacy organizations, e.g. Environmental Advocates of New York, League of Humane Voters, The Business Council of New York State. They give the legislators percentage scores. One man’s advocates are another man’s lobbyists. Citizens Union publishe s some rol l-cal l votes, but does not give out grades. There is little reason to fear libel lawsuits, since elected officials are public figures. Some ratings reflect genuine differences of opinion on the issues. Intelligence is measurable, but the most intelligent may be the most evil, since they are smart enough to terrify or manipulate their colleagues. Honesty is hard to measure. Does a legislator keep his word, or is he a chronic liar. Does he stay bought, or does he require fresh incentives? Does he vote his own opinions, follow instructions or do whatever he believes will help him politically? Is he independent? Is he literate? Is he numerate? How does he measure up with regard to the seven deadly sins (envy, gluttony, greed, lust, pride, sloth and wrath) or the seven cardinal virtues (prudence, justice, courage or fortitude, restrai nt or tempera nce, fait h, hope and charity) [source: good old Wikipedia]. In order to squirm, Caroline, one must posse ss a sense of shame. It is not clear how many legislators have that particular sensibility or sensitivity. Question: The city has an essentially unfunded liability for the future health care benefits of retired municipal employees of approximately $70 billion, growing at $4b/year. Will the city: 1. Raise taxes $4b per year plus an extra amount to cover amor tization of the unfunded liability? 2. Cut spending $4b+ (7% of the budget, more of “discretionary” spending)? 3. Walk away from promises to municipal workers? 4. Dump the obligation on the Federal government? After all, t hey can just pr int t he money(?!) - Anonymous Answer: None of the above. The city will muddle along as usual until it has fiscal obligations that it is unable to pay. Then it will beg for a lifeline. Question: Why does the city need so many councilmembers? If we cut the number by a third and then increased the size of

the area covered by the remaining councilmembers, the city would save a lot of money. - LG Answer: The reason why it is sensible to keep all 51 Council seats is that each councilmember repre sent s so ma ny people roughly 160,000 per member. Many places in the United States with smaller populations than 160,000 have Cit y Councils of their own, such as Sioux Falls, South Dakota (pop. 157,935), Santa Rosa, California (pop. 157,468), and Boulder, Colorado (pop. 100,160). Brooklyn, which has 16 councilmembers to represent over 2.5 million people, would be the fourth largest city in the nation (after only NYC, LA, and Chicago) if it were independent. Question: Where did Gracie Mansion gets its name and what is its history? - Ken Stewart Answer: Gracie Mansion is named for the Scottish-born shipping magnate Archibald Gracie, who was a busi ness par tner of Alexander Hamilton and a friend of John Jay. In 1798, Gracie bought a large tract of land on Hoorn’s Hook near the East River, and the following year he built the two-story wooden Federalist mansion on the crest of a hill. Gracie primarily used the house as his countr y residence, enter taining guests there such as future President John Quincy Adams and future French king Louis Phillippe, until he was forced to sell it in 1823 to pay off debts. At one point, the city took the house for back taxes. Various occupants resided in the house, until 1896, when the Cit y of Ne w York acquired the property and made it part of what is now Carl Schurz Park. As part of the park, the house served in numerous capacities, including an ice-cream stand, classroom space and even public restrooms. From 1924 until 1936, it served as the Museum of the City of New York, and from 1936 until 1942 it was shown as a historical house. In 1942, Robert Moses convinced Fiorello La Guardia to turn the house into the official mayoral residence. It is where he lived during his entire third term. Question: How did the New York Cubans get their name and how did their playing days end? - Charles Millard Answer: The New York Cubans were a Negro Leagues baseball team that played from 1935 until 1950, except for two seasons (1937-1938). The team was an outgrowth of the All Cubans, a Hispanic All-Star team that began travelling to the United States in 1899 to compete against Negro League ballclubs, and eventually

evolved into a full-fledged Negro League team called the Cuban Stars. The Cuban Stars franchise splintered into two teams in 1918, both of which ended up going under by 1930, but one of its owners, Alex Pompez, resurrected the team as the New York Cubans in 1935. Somewhat misleadingly, the Cubans were not exclusively players of Cuban origin (just as the Cleveland Indians are not Native Americans), though the team, along with the Indianapolis Clowns, had the most Hispanic players of any Negro League team and featured many of the best Latino players of the day. Among the great Cubans were slugger Tetelo Vargas, the “Father of Dominican Baseball”, who once hit home runs in seven consecutive at-bats; Puerto Rica n shor tstop Pedro Anibal “Perucho” Cepeda, father of Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda; Minnie Minoso, who would go on to be a nine-time All-Star in the Majors; and “El Maestro” Martin Dihigo, arguably t he greate st player in Negro League s history. Dihigo, who was actually Cuban, won 256 games as a pitcher (with a .653 winning percentage) while batting .303 lifetime. When Satchel Paige was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971, Paige, who was not known for his modesty, exclaimed, “I’m not the best, Martin Dihigo is!” In 1947, the year Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the major leagues, the Cubans defeated the Cleveland Buckeyes to win their first and only Negro League World Series title. The following year, the Cubans became a farm team for the New York Gia nts a nd moved to the Polo Grounds, but by then time was running out on the Negro Leagues. In

Henry Stern 1950, the Cubans folded under mounting financial difficulties and the exodus of black and Latino ballplayers to the majors. Earlier this year, the New York Mets honored the Cubans by wearing their jerseys for a game in Milwaukee against the Brewers. Question: From where does the phrase “going to hell in a handbasket” come? - KL Answer: According to the Oxford English Dictionar y, the first use of this peculiar phrase comes from I. Winslow Ayer’s 1865 work The Great North-Western Conspiracy in All Its Startling Details: “Thousands of our best men were prisoners in Camp Douglas, and if once at liberty would ‘send abolitionists to hell in a hand basket.’” Variations of the phrase predate this reference, such as “head in a handbasket” (Samuel Sewall’s Diary, 1714) and “going to heaven in a wheelbarrow” (Gods Bounty on Proverbs, 1618), but “going to hell in a handbasket” doe s not seem to have entered common parlance until the 1920s. T he durabi lit y of t he phrase, which has no substantive difference in meaning from simply “going to hell”, is likely owing to its alliteration. StarQuest@NYCivic.org

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 16353/09 CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC Plaintiff, vs. RONALD MACK, JR., ALINE PAUYO, Et. al. Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 134-44 233RD STREET ROSEDALE, NY 11422 SBL #: BLOCK: 13160 LOT: 55 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 4th day of August, 2010, TO: RONALD MACK, JR. Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 22 nd day of July, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by RONALD MACK, JR. and ALINE PAUYO dated the 21 st day of November, 2008, to secure the sum of $523,096.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2009000139203 in the City Register of the New York City Department of Finance, on the 11 th day of May, 2009; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated June 18, 2009 and sent for recording in the City Register of the New York City Department of Finance; The property in question is described as follows: 134-44 233RD STREET, ROSEDALE, NY 11422 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 13160 and Lot 55 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Westerly side of 233 rd Street (formerly Livingston Street) 160 feet Northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Northerly side of 135th Avenue (North Boulevard) with the Westerly side

of 233 rd Street; RUNNING THENCE Northerly along the Westerly side of 233 rd Street, 32 feet; THENCE Westerly at right angles to the Westerly side of 233 rd Street, 100 feet; THENCE Southerly parallel with the Westerly side of 233 rd Street, 32 feet; THENCE Easterly again at right angles to the Westerly side of 233rd Street, 100 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 134-44 233 rd Street, Rosedale, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the

summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: August 4, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. ___________________________________________________________________

the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and why each of you claiming to be a distributee of the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship, Dated, Attested and Sealed 9th day of AUG, 2010 HON. ROBERT L. NAHMAN Surrogate, Queens County MARGARET M. GRIBBON Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 95-25 Queens Boulevard 11 th Floor Rego Park, New York 11374 This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation ___________________________________________________________________

Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. ALLAN B. WEISS of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 23 rd day of July, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by GABRIEL CABARCAS dated the 21st day of December, 2005 to secure the sum of $461,440.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2006000004591 in the City Register of the New York City Department of Finance, on the 4th day of January, 2006; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 6th day of January, 2010, and sent for recording in the City Register of the New York City Department of Finance; The property in question is described as follows: 103-21 113TH STREET, RICHMOND HILL, NY 11419 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 9518 and Lot 34 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, known and designated as part of Lot 742 on a certain map entitled, “Map of Property Belonging to the Ozone Park Land Co. in the 4th Ward of the Borough of Queens, City of New York, being a revision of the Map of Town of Jamaica, Queens County, belonging to the Ozone Park Land Co., Plot No.1,” surveyed April, 1891, by E.W. Conklin, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County Queens, July 17, 1891, as Map No. 267, which part of lots is bounded and described according to said map, as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly side of 113th Street (formerly Cedar Avenue), distant 201feet southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Southerly side of 103 rd Avenue (formerly Belmont Avenue) and the Easterly side of 113th Street·, RUNNING THENCE Easterly and parallel or nearly so with 103 rd Avenue and part of the distance through a party wall, 100 feet; THENCE Southerly parallel with 113 th Street, 19 feet to a point 220 feet Southerly from 103rd Avenue measured at right angles thereto; THENCE Westerly parallel or nearly so with 103rd Avenue, 70 feet; THENCE Northerly parallel with 113th Street, 3 inches; THENCE Westerly parallel or nearly so with 103 rd Avenue and part of the distance through a party wall, 30 feet to the Easterly side of 113th Street; THENCE Northerly along said Easterly side of 113th Street, 18 feet 9 inches to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 103-21 113th Street, Richmond Hill, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK

STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. DATED: August 9, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.

File No.: 2009-2221/A CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: Attorney General of the State of New York The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of FAYE DAVIDSON, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of FAYE DAVIDSON, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 162-05 89th Avenue, Apt 2A, Jamaica, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of FAYE DAVIDSON, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courth o u s e , 6 th F l o o r , 8 8 - 1 1 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 7 th day of OCTOBER, 2010 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $2,932.35 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 963/10 BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-16AX Plaintiff, vs. GABRIEL CABARCAS, Et, Al. Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 103-21 113TH STREET RICHMOND HILL, NY 11419 SBL #: BLOCK: 9518 LOT: 34 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 9th day of August, 2010, TO: GABRIEL CABARCAS,

24th Assembly District The Queens Tribune asked all of the borough’s primary candidates to participate in our Voter Guide by providing a bio, photo and responses to six questions pertinent to the office they seek. We also asked if they support former Mayor Ed Koch’s NYUprising. Their responses have, in some cases, been trimmed to fit limited space.

Assembly Candidate Questions 1. How can we fix the state budget? The state financial situation? 2. W hat new init iative(s) would you back to create jobs in Queens? 3. Do you feel a const itut ional convention is needed for N Y, and for what pur pose? 4. W hat can be done to add hospital beds and primar y care providers to the borough? 5. Be side s the budget and jobs, what is the most impor tant issue facing your district, and how to you propose to solve it? 6. Is t here an ethical problem in Albany? If so, how should it be addre ssed? permeate Albany. Is it too much to ask that BOB FRIEDRICH Bob is President of Glen Oaks Village, they do one job, full-time? A constitut ional an accountant and a long-t ime civic leader. convention is the only way to reign them in. New York Upr ising: Yes. 4) We need to bet ter manage health 1) We must end our addict ion to spending. Trying to cherry-pick programs resources and encourage home care/outpat ient ser v ice whene ver posto cut won’t work as each line item sible. One Queens hospital was has its own special intere st and closed because of the corrupt ion const ituenc y. Across-the-board of Assemblyman Anthony budget cuts and shared sacrifice is Seminerio. the medicine needed to heal our 5) A s P re s i d e n t o f G l e n economy. Oaks Vi l lage a nd a ful ly en2) Undo the damage caused gaged civ ic leader, I ca n t el l by Dav id Wepri n, who recently you that the middle-class is vo ted to impose Sale s Ta x on being squeezed out of New shoes and clothing. This will hurt York. Five consecut ive year s of small businesses by sendi ng shop- Bob Friedrich double-digit water rate inpers to New Jerse y. It w ill also hurt families that can least afford it. Enough crease s, recently enact ed sale s ta x on clot h ing a nd cr ush ing proper t y ta xe s, al l already, taxpayers are tapped out. 3) Yes. Corr uption and dysfunct ion imposed by our cur rent crop of career

polit icia ns. Enough already. 6) Ye s, it’s serious a nd it’s w idespread. I’m not a politicia n, never worked for one and have no blind loyalt y to part y bosses. I’m the only candidate w illing to say that Shel ly Silver has to go. No one else has the guts to say it, yet that is the only way we will get real reform. DAV ID WEPRIN A lifelong distr ict re sident, Assemblyman David Weprin bega n h is public ser v ice as N YS Deput y Banking Superintendent. Elected to t he Cit y Counci l i n 2001, he chaired its Finance Commit tee for eight years. His Assembly commit tee member sh ip i nclude s Ba nks, Cit ie s, Elect ion L aw, Governmental Employee s, Governmental Op erations, JudiDavid ciary and the Puer to Rican/ Hispanic Task Force. New York Uprising: Yes. 1) I always stood for a fiscal ly responsible gover nment; I cont inue to follow the sta ndard I e stablished as Chair of t he Council’s Fi na nce Commit tee, as a t irele ss advocate for re sponsible public spending a nd par tner w it h those in and out of government to strengt hen fiscal responsibilit y. 2) Much private sector employment in Queens revolves around t he airport industr y. We must work with the airline industr y and the Por t Authority to make sure local re sidents get jobs a nd have the skills

needed in that industr y. In addition to the construct ion jobs, any populat ion influx at tract s retail inve stment, which fur t her stabilize s communities and provides jobs within the neighborhood. 3) A const itut ional convent ion and the energy to get it to occur might be better directed to make reforms that can pass through the legislat ive proce ss. I prefer to tr y to focus my energie s at improvement s we can ach ieve legislatively. 4) The focus needs to encourage the hospitals and medical groups and pract ices to site primary facilitie s in underserved par t s of Queens. Local elected officials will continue to work with t heir communit ie s, concer ned community groups and the State and City Health Depar tments to Weprin ensure adequate, neighborhoo d b a s e d p r i m a r y c a re e x i s t s throughout the county. 5) The Assembly passed legislation, including my effor ts to halt annual double digit increase s in water bills, keep more senior s i n t heir home s, mai ntai n free MetroCard for our student s, expa nded health insurance policie s to protect those with autism and protect our children from the impacts of second hand smoke. 6) If re-elected, I plan to focus on str uctural reforms, including an independent redistrict ing commission, independent eth ics panel a nd re sponsible budget i ng pract ices as embodied in former Mayor Ed Koch’s “NYUprising” reforms.

26th Assembly District 1) The State budget can be fixed by Maimone, P.C. In his law pract ice, Elio reforming campaign finance laws so that the helps the communit y by per forming pro bono work for senior s, t he disbudget process is not held hostage abled, a nd w o rk i ng-class Ne w to the agendas of special interest s Yorkers. and lobbyists. This w ill improve New York Uprising: Yes. our state’s financial situation so 1) I believe we should cut that we stop and reverse the untaxes and double down on cut t ing just and de structive policy of balspending. Our state sp ends milancing the State budget on the lions on consultant s who do nothbacks of middle class taxpayers. ing, insiders w it h no-show jobs, 2) In order to create jobs and and exce ssive pensions for the pomake it easier for small businesses John Duane lit ically connected. to prosper, I will advocate for a sub2) I’ve started small busine sses here stantial tax credit for businesses with 25 or in Queens, and let me tell you, it’s hard. fewer employees who hire new workers. 3) I oppose a const itut ional conven- The state ta xe s you left and right. I’d cut t ion for New York State because past ex- the nagging taxes that discourage growth perience shows that the se convent ions are and innovation and use my Assembly ofhijacked by the special interests and lob- fice to proactively help small busine ss ownbyist s to cater to their agendas at the ex- ers get started. 3) How will a const itutional convenpense of taxpaying citizens. 4) In order to get our fair share of tion actually make the lives of people bethealth care funds, we must re-orga nize the ter? I’d rather our state spend the time solving real problems and reinvesting Queens legislative delegat ion in in middle class families a nd order to maximize our leverage homeowners. to add hospital beds and primar y 4) We should give providers care providers. tax breaks and incentives when they 5) The most important isadd beds in our borough. But we also sue facing the 26th Assembly Dishave to be creative. Home health trict is the lack of service s for seaides are an affordable way to bring niors. I w ill make it a priorit y to basic care to folks for affordable establish another service provider amounts of money, without using a for seniors in order to meet the Elio Forcina hospital bed. And of course we must needs of the seniors living in the put money toward preventative medicine. 26th Assembly District. 5) Overdevelopment threatens ever y6) There is a severe and worsening ethical problem in Albany which must be thing about our way of life. Whenever a new addressed through e stablishing an indepen- high-rise or out-of-context building goes up dent legislative redistrict ing commission, where a t wo-family house used to be, we lowering campaign contribution limits and lose a part of our neighborhood forever. 6) Albany doe sn’t know a lick about replacing career politicians w ith citizen legislators who have real world experience Northeast Queens. It’s r un by lobbyists and Manhattan insiders who couldn’t find our raising a family in our community. neighborhoods on a map. Enough of the same old, same old. An insider can’t make ELIO FORCINA Elio Forcina runs a community-based real change because they are beholden to law firm in W hite stone called Forcina & the system.

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STEV EN BEHAR New York Upr ising: Yes. Ste ve is a member of Communit y 1) State government must live within Board 11. He is currently an at torne y and its means, just like our families do at home. small business owner. That means cut t ing back responNew York Uprising: Ye s. sibly. 1) We need to cut the fat in 2) First, I support efforts to the state budget. We can star t by reduce private healthcare and encutt ing the fraud that is rampant er gy cost s so busi ne sse s have in our Medicaid system. more to spend on wages and cre2) I will create ta x incenate ne w jobs. Next, I will fight cut t ive s for job-creat i ng star t-ups backs on spending for education, other small businesse s that create healthcare and seniors. new jobs. I w ill establish “Smal l 3) If re-examining our state Steven Behar Busine ss Town Halls” in each seccons t itut ion w i l l enable us to tion of t he district for business ow ners, ach ieve t he change s to Alba ny that voters landlords, community leaders and elected so badly want, t hen I will support a conofficials to discuss and solve business is- vention. sues. 4) We can increase funding for new 3) I will consider many possible op- hospital beds in Queens by cont inuing to tions for the reform of our state political go after Medicare and Medicaid fraud and system and a const itutional convention is free up mone y for trusted healthcare proone. viders. Next, we can increase the availabil4) In the Assembly, I will push for it y of primar y care providers simply by instate financial assistance to help creasi ng the number of p eople fai ling healt h care inst itut ions. covered by health insura nce. The state has a role in suppor t5) Prov iders of e ssent ial ing these inst itut ions. service s—government and private 5) Before we can effectively sector—must learn to do more with address the economy, we first must le ss. That means government and reform our ways of doing business local nonprofit agencies must conat the capital. This includes implet inue to innovate and look for efmenting ethics and campaign fificiencies. nance reform measures and put6) To be fair, most all pubting in place a plan for non-parti- Ed Braunstein lic ser vants are hone st and hardsan electoral redistricting. working folks. But, it’s clear there are some 6) I will aggre ssively push for cam- officials in Albany who have trouble choospaign finance reform and introduce legis- ing bet ween right and wrong. That’s why I lation that will prohibit legislators and ap- suppor t e stablish ing public campaign fipointed officials from lobbying the state nance and creating ethics oversight that’s government for a period of five years after independent of the legislature. they leave office. JOHN DUANE ED BR AUNSTEIN John Duane served two years repreEd Braunstein is cur rently a member senting Northeast Queens in the Ne w York of Community Board 11 and serves on the State Assembly in the early 1980s. He has board’s Education Commit tee and Parks been in private law practice since 1985. Commit tee. New York Upr ising: Yes.

New Voting Machines In Use Tuesday machines, held public sessions in his district to show constituents how the new voting machines work. Among those who attended were poll workers who were interested in learning more about the ballots they will be helping people navigate on Election Day. The new voting machines will also have instructions in more than just the five federally mandated languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. In Queens, the new machines that will debut in the Sept. 14 primar y elections, the DS200 Ballot Scanner, will require a voter to first receive a paper ballot at the polling place, which will come with an envelope called a privacy sleeve that will allow you to hide the ballot while transpor ting it. A voter will then fill it out at a private booth. If a voter makes a mistake or damages the ballot in the process, it can be replaced. Once the ballot is filled out, the voter will bring it over to a ballot scanner where the paper will be inserted into the machine and counted. The new machines ensure that the votes are counted immediately. Any errors are caught right away and voters are instantly notified. If the machine fails to read the ballot, the ballot can be returned to the voter to be fixed before the vote is cast. This is meant to minimize the number of blank ballots or

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overvotes, which often go unnoticed by the voter and can hold up vote counting. Though a few different voting machines are being used statewide, the DS2000 is being used in all five boroughs as well as Nassau County, Albany, Buffalo, Schenectady and Rockland County. Not everyone is confident in the new machine s, however. Assemblyman Richard Brodsky (D-Westchester County), a candidate for At torney General, voiced concerns over the new machines, saying he feared “a looming disaster” that would lead to “voter

confusion a nd disenfranch isement.” He called on the U.S. Depar tment of Justice to send observers to oversee the voting in New York City on Tue sday. As of press time, the DOJ was strongly considering Brodsky’s request. For more information on the voting machines, including video presentations on how they are used, go to vote-ny.com or call (800) 367-8683. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.

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By DOMENICK RAFTER When voters go to the polls on Tue sday, they are going to find the experience to be much different than in the past. New legislation mandated new voting machines statewide, and for the first time, voters in Queens will be using them. The machine s were mandated as par t of the Help America Vote Act, a federal law that required states with antiquated voting systems update them after the controversial presidential election in 2000 that came down to a few hundred votes in Florida. The machines have already been used for special elections elsewhere, including the election for the 23rd Congressional seat in the Adirondacks last year. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), chair of the elections committee, and sponsor of legislation mandating the new

Former Councilman Tony Avella stands with firefighters and family members at the corner of 130th Street and 25th Avenue – the location of Firefighter Michael J. Elferis Street. Elferis was killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on New York. This was the first stop in a day-long tour of locations named for the heroes of Sept. 11.

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1. Do you suppor t the health bill as adopted by Congress? W hat change s would you like to see in the near future? 2. W hat should the role of U.S. be in overseas conflict s? 3. W hat new init iative(s) would you back to create jobs in Queens? 4. How do you propose to end the U.S. reliance on foreign oil? 5. How does t he immigration situation impact Queens? What is your plan for handling illegal immigration? 6. Is t here an ethical problem in Washington? If so, how should it be addressed? cally and appropriately. A stronger, biparGARY ACKERMAN Gar y Ackerma n was elected to t he t isan Ethics Commit tee has ensured that, New York State Senate in 1978 and, five for the last several years, those in Congress years later in 1983, was elected in a spe- who violate those rule s are investigated and cial election to the United States Congress, must be punished. where he has fought on behalf of U.S. conPATRICIA M. MAHER sumer protections, civil rights, and global Patricia Maher has been a Democratic diplomacy for nearly 30 years. commit tee woman in Nassau 1) Ye s. I was proud to vote Count y for a decade. She is Difor historic health-care insurance rector of Development & Comreform. I also strongly suppor ted munit y Educat ion, Not-for-Profit the public opt ion. Health Care Foundation. 2) The United States has a 1) Congre ss eit her didn’t moral obligation to support libert y read the bill before passing it or and free will and oppose oppresgrossly overlooked a provision of sion and persecut ion wherever it t he healt h refo rm law t hat is e x i st s . W e m u s t s u p p o r t o u r threatening to overwhelm U.S. troo ps. Howe ver, our mi litar y should only be deployed as a last Gary Ackerman businesse s w ith a surge of new ta x pap er work. It means t hat resor t and when the securit y of the United States or it s allies is immedi- busine sses will have to issue millions of new ta x documents each year. ately threatened. 2) We must decrease our 3) Tax incent ives to keep jobs pre sence in Iraq and Afghanilocal. I will continue to suppor t stan. At the same time, we need vital job-creating and job-saving to maintain global security. As legislation. your next congresswoman, I w ill 4) More than ever before, our seek out ways to continue shared country must adopt a long-term defense goals, and commit the energy plan that invest s in energy United States to helping partners efficiency and conservat ion, endo more for their own defense. courages the use of cleaner fuels, 3) I pledge to create/save and helps to facilitate a switch to Patricia M. jobs by expanding the economy cleaner forms of energy while adMaher and creating local infrastructure dressing the need to reduce greenimprovement projects. To help small busihouse-gas emissions. 5) I support taking real control of our nesse s survive t he economy, I would proborders, improving worker verificat ion propose extending addit ional “seed” money to grams, and toughening penalt ies for alien continue and encourage star t-ups to sussmuggling and document fraud to combat tain and create long-last ing jobs. 4) Congre ss must focus on alternative illegal immigrat ion. However, someone who has been here for an extended t ime, fuels a nd efficiency as keys to cut t ing imwho has contributed to our economy and por ts and w ith the threat of new oi l spills. society, has been otherwise law abiding, is We must provide incent ives a nd new reproficient in English, and is held account- strictions that will allow t he environment able for coming here i llegally, de serves a to remain safe. We need to tighten our regulator y env ironment a nd ree valuate t he path to cit izenship. 6) The stronger ethics rule s that the equipment a nd procedure s cur rently in Democrat ic majority rat ified in Ja nuar y place for deep-water drilling. 5) There already exist on the books nu2007 have ensured that the vast majority of members of Congre ss are act ing ethi- merous laws that, if enforced in a reason-

5th Congressional District (R) creat ing initiatives. Lower taxat ion: Lower ELIZABETH BERNEY Elizabeth Berney star ted her career as ta x rates make funds available for investa tax and municipal bonds at torney and ment and to bring jobs to Queens. 4) I would suppor t the pending legisworked as a law yer in the fields of securities fraud, consumer safety and represented lat ion to mandate that new cars that use gasoline must be “flex fuel” cars. We also Holocaust victims. 1) I only support the consumer pro- need to develop dome st ic source s of fuel. 5) We need to first focus on keeping tection aspects of the health bill, which preterrorists and criminals out of the vent insurance companies who alc o u n t r y. B o r d e r s n e e d t o b e ready insure someone to drop his sealed and monitored. coverage if he becomes sick. Most 6) Yes. Congressional candiof the new health care law should dates should be required to live in be repealed. their own district, to make them 2) Iran’s nuclear ambit ions more accountable and responsive. are an existent ial t hreat to Current “pay for play” laws should America, Israel a nd the ent ire be enforced. There should be term Middle East. We should suppor t limits. our friends, including Israel, South Korea, Honduras, etc. Elizabeth Berney B e r n ey ’ s o p p o n e n t , D r. 3) We need to develop our resources here. We need flex fuels, greener James Milano, did not respond to our buildings, and a variet y of other sound, job- questionnaire.

able and targeted manner, would discourage illegal immigration and the employment of illegal labor. Congress needs to “get serious” and allow immigration authorities to enforce the law.

6) Congress shouldn’t be trading official business for gifts. If it arises in the House, the House Ethics Commit tee should have a “no tolerance” policy towards ethics violations.

16th Senate District State Senate Candidate Questions 1. How can we fix the state budget? The state financial situat ion? 2. W hat new initiative(s) would you back to create jobs in Queens? 3. Do you feel a const itutional convention is needed for NY, and for what pur pose? 4. Beside s the budget and jobs, what is the most important issue facing your district, and how to you propose to solve it? 5. Is there any way to prevent a repeat of last summer’s fiasco which shut the Senate down for months? W hat do you propose? 6. Is there an ethical problem in Albany? If so, how should it be addressed?

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tional convent ion. I would support meaJOHN MESSER John Messer is a lawyer, small business sures to reform the budget process, such as mandatory use of five year budgetowner and has worked in city goving and GA AP standards. I would er nment. He is t he ma nagi n g also support elect ion system remember of Manoussos & Messer, forms, such as term limits for state PLLC and has served in the Army elected officials and campaign fias a Captain. nance reform. New York Upr ising: Yes. 4) Improving education and 1) We must restructure our senior services are top priorities. state’s operations to increase acThe state’s budget has had a devcountability and eliminate overlapastat ing effect on Senior Services, ping funct ions, which waste taxand our educational system, we payer money. We must foster ecoJohn Messer need to find the waste and misn o m i c d e ve l op m e n t a n d s top management in the budget and aldepletion of our tax base by the locate more resources to essential flow of people and busine sses out services. of our state. I propose a spending 5) Eliminate special interest cap equal to the rate of inflation. groups’ stranglehold on Albany 2) We m u st i n c e n t i v i z e legislators. small busi ne sse s to star t hiring 6) The current system highagain right now through payroll tax lights pay-to-play with too cozy a credits, fast-tracking responsible relat ionsh ip bet ween i nfluence development projects in the compeddling lobbyists and Senators. munit y, bet ter coordi nation beIsaac Sasson We need a strong Ethics commistween agencies to take advantage sion to oversee the State Legislaof our share of federal dollars and ture not composed of political apother init iatives. pointees. 3) Conveni ng a const itutional convent ion may be the bold TOBY ANN STAV ISKY act ion that is necessar y for real To b y A n n S t a v i s k y wa s reform in New York. Queens Count y’s fir st woma n 4) Queens had the greatest elected to the State Senate and number of overcrowded school currently the Senate Commit tee buildings of any borough in both on Higher Education’s first female the 2006-07 and 2008-09 school Toby Ann Chairperson. years. Teachers must be given the Stavisky New York Upr ising: Yes flexibilit y to teach and we must 1) We should adopt GAAP (Generally have enough seats in the classroom for our Accepted Account ing Principles). Another children. 5) New York City has term limits and solution to the financial situation is creatso should Albany. Elected officials have a ing more jobs. More vigorous fraud, waste responsibility to represent their const ituen- elimination and consolidation of government cies and not their own long-term political agencies, including school districts, will also self-interest. To this end, legislatures must help put us on sound economic footing. 2) We need to give small businesses inwork to ensure that re sources are made equally available to all constituencies and centives to grow and hire these workers. I support ta x credits to businesses who creallocated accordingly. 6) We need to re-energize our state gov- ate and maintain jobs in New York. 3) While I’m not opposed to the idea ernment through fresh new ideas which is why I support term limit s, the removal of of a const itut ional convent ion, I think it legislative redistricting from partisan hands raises more que stions than answers. Albany desperately needs reform now, which can and comprehensive ethics reform. be done legislatively. 4) I believe educat ion, from pre-k to ISA AC SASSON Isaac Sasson was born in Syria and college, is vitally impor tant. I am commitraised in Lebanon and Brooklyn. He spent ted to ensuring college remains affordable and acce ssible. 10 years on Community Board 7. 5) The coup that occurred last summer New York Upr ising: Yes 1) A State Spending Cap should be was disgraceful. The way to prevent this considered and more transparency should from happening again is to elect more reform-minded indiv iduals, so one or t wo be made for public review. 2) We must immediately reduce the members of the Senate w ill not have the tax burden on small businesses to help cre- ability to hold the state hostage on any isate jobs and st imulate the economy. Addi- sue. 6) Yes, and it should be addressed by tionally, the tax burden on the struggling working families and middle class must be enhanced ethics reform. I will also continue my advocacy for an independent redistrictreduced to help people pay their bills. 3) Yes, I would support a constitu- ing commission.

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION IN RE: CASE NO.: JU-2010184.02 PETITIONER: STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES RESPONDENT PUTATIVE FATHER: CUN CHEN; XING LIN and ANY OTHER UNKNOWN OR PUTATIVE FATHER and ANY OTHER PERSON CLAIMING A PARENTAL INTEREST IN, FOR OR TO SAID CHILD RESPONDENT MOTHER: LIN SHUQUIN; YAO FEI WANG ANY OTHER UNKNOWN OR PUTATIVE MOTHER and ANY OTHER PERSON CLAIMING A PARENTAL INTEREST IN, FOR OR TO SAID CHILD NOTICE TO THE ABOVENAMED RESPONDENTS: A Petition for Termination of Parental rights has been filed by the named Petitioner regarding LINFANG CYNDI CHEN in the District Court of Shelby County, Alabama, Juvenile Division. It having been made known to the Court that the whereabouts of Cun Chen; Xing Lin; Lin Shuquin, Yao Fei Wang, the alleged or putative parents of the above named minor child, and/or any other Unknown or Putative parent of said child, and/or any person claiming a parental right in, for or to said child, are unknown to the Petitioner and cannot be determined with reasonable diligence by the Petitioner, and the Court having considered all of the foregoing, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED: That a hearing on the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights is hereby set for TRIAL on October 8, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. in the District Court of Shelby County, Alabama, Juvenile Division, Shelby County Courthouse, Courtroom #2, at Columbiana, Alabama. It is further ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that a copy of this Order be published in the Shelby County Reporter, a newspaper of general circulation in Shelby County, Alabama, and in a newspaper of general circulation in the county of the last known address for the parent and/or parents, putative, biological and/or legal, for four (4) consecutive weeks so as to give due notice of said hearing and service of the Summons and Petition to Cun Chen; Xing Lin; Lin Shuquin, Yao Fei Wang, the alleged or putative parents of the above named minor child, and/or any other Unknown or Putative parent of said child, and/ or any person claiming a parental right in, for or to said child. A copy of the Court Order was provided to all parties. DONE and ORDERED this 9 th DAY OF August, 2010. JAMES R. KRAMER Presiding Juvenile Court Judge Shelby County, Alabama ___________________________________________________________________

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and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southerly side of 138th Road (Lakeview Avenue) as shown 50 feet wide on the Final Topographical Map of the City of New York for the Borough of Queens, distant 258.62 feet Westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the said Southerly side of 138 th Road with the Westerly side of 222nd Street (205th Street) as shown 60 feet wide on the Final Topographical Map of the City of New York for the Borough of Queens; RUNNING THENCE Southerly on a line forming an interior angle of 89 degrees 58 minutes 30 seconds with the said Southerly side of 138 th Road, 125 feet; THENCE Westerly and parallel with the said Southerly side of 138 th Road, 40 feet; THENCE Northerly on a line forming an interior angel of 89 degrees 58 minutes 30 seconds with the last mentioned course, 125 feet to the Southerly side of 138 th Road; THENCE Easterly along the said Southerly side of 138 th Road, 40 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 220-10 138th Road, Springfield Gardens, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for

profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: August 12, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.

be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 11th day of August, 2010, TO: KAREN J. SAMUELS, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. DAVID ELLIOT of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 2nd day of August, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by AUSTIN SAMUELS dated the 17th day of October, 2005, to secure the sum of $359,000.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2005000648487 in the City Register of the New York City Department of Finance, on the 22nd day of November, 2005; which mortgage was further assigned by assignment dated the 28th day of July, 2008, and recorded on the 11 th day of August, 2008, in the City Register of the New York City Department of Finance at Instrument No. 2008000318265; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 1 st day of June, 2009, and sent for recording in the City Register of the New York City Department of Finance; The property in question is described as follows: 143-35 228TH STREET, SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY 11413 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 13506 and Lot 136 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southeasterly side of 228th Street (60 feet wide), distant 481.77 feet Northeasterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Northeasterly side of 144th Avenue (60 feet wide) with the Southeasterly side of 228th Street, as measured along the Southeasterly side of 228th Street; RUNNING THENCE Northeasterly along the Southeasterly side of 228th Street, along the arc of a circle bearing to the left, having a radius of 50 feet, a distance of 35 feet; THENCE South 89 degrees 08 minutes 11 seconds East, 90.68 feet; THENCE South 26 degrees 03 minutes 29 seconds West, 70 feet; THENCE North 64 degrees 44 minutes 07 seconds West, 92.46 feet to the Southeasterly side of 228th Street, to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 143-35 228th Street, Springfield Gardens, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE

IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: August 11, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.

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___________________________________________________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 30235/09 AURORA LOAN SERVICES LLC Plaintiff, vs. CARLTON LEWIS, MERLE A. SORZANO, Et, al. Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 220-10 138TH ROAD SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY11413 SBL #: BLOCK 13135 LOT 32 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 12th day of August, 2010, TO: CARLTON LEWIS and MERLE A. SORZANO, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. JAIME A. RIOS of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 28 th day of July, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by CARLTON LEWIS and MERLE A. SORZANO dated the 2nd day of July, 2007, to secure the sum of $310,000.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2007000568373 in the City Register of the New York City Department of Finance, on the 14th day of November, 2007; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 30th day of September, 2009, and sent for recording in the City Register of the New York City Department of Finance; The property in question is described as follows: 220-10 138TH ROAD, SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY 11413 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 13135 and Lot 32 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough

___________________________________________________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 14914/09 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/ A THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR RAMP 2006RS1 Plaintiff, vs. AUSTIN SAMUELS, KAREN J. SAMUELS, KEVIN R. SAMUELS, VERNON R. SAMUELS, VIOLET SAMUELS, Et, al. Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 143-35 228TH STREET SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY 11413 SBL #: BLOCK 13506, LOT 136 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to

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Queens Cemetery Honored In Book By DOMENICK RAFTER When the body of David Fay Corey, the first of more than 35,000 buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery, was laid to rest on Dec. 11, 1848, the area surrounding his gravesite was rural and undeveloped. Today a bustling metropolis – one Corey would not even recognize – surrounds him. A new book, authored by Richmond Hill resident Stephen Duer and historian Allan Smith, chronicles the history of the famed cemetery that straddles the border of Queens and Brooklyn between Woodhaven and Ridgewood in words and photos, and for coauthor Duer, the book sparked a new passion that he hopes to continue exploring. The book, the latest from Arcadia Publishing, presents a pictorial and written history of the cemetery including prominent people buried there like Mae West, steakhouse namesake Peter Luger, and Gavin Cato, the child whose death triggered the 1991 Crown Heights riot. The book also covers the cemetery’s milestone moments, such as when the Jackie Robinson Parkway was built through the site, forcing some people to be reinterred.

The marker for Eubie Blake is one of the most memorable in Cypress Hills Cemeter y.

The book focuses much of its attention on specific tombstones and their unique designs, including one designed to look like a Bible, another shaped like a tree trunk, and the grave of Eubie Blake, which includes a cast of his face. The book came about almost by accident, Duer said. He accidently stumbled upon Cypress Hills one day while looking for the national cemetery, was intrigued by it and asked the cemetery’s office manager if he would be interested in helping him out with a book about it. Duer teamed up with Smith, who showed him around the cemetery and

Duer eventually asked him to be co-author. Duer said he wrote the book hoping to present cemeteries in a different light. “Most people see cemeteries as morbid,” Duer said. “I don’t see them in any way like that; I see cemeteries in a different way. They’re historical treasures and chock-full of interesting stories” Duer said society loves monuments, which is what tombstones really are, and he wanted to present cemeteries as sites for monuments for those who have died, rather than resting places for their bodies. He said he hopes to continue doing research and explorations in

cemeteries in Queens and writing about them, though some cemeteries have been resistant to having their history documented. “There are more deceased people in Queens than living,” Duer said, pointing out that there are 5.5 million burials in the borough and 2.3 million residents. “It’s a morbid thought, and I don’t want to be seen as a morbid person. I’m looking to bring these people back to life through photos and stories.” Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.

South Asian Lessons Eyed By ANGY ALTAMIRANO A group aiming to integrate South Asian culture and history into the local curriculum took another step forward in expanding the diversity of education in Queens last week. The South Asian Curriculum Committee (SACC) met for the second time on Aug. 26 to discuss a future curriculum surrounding South Asian and Indo Caribbean history that could be added by the Dept. of Education. The process would take a set curriculum to be made by teachers, which must then be passed in a bill in Albany. SACC seeks to bring awareness of the South Asian and Indo Caribbean community, which, according to the 2000 Census, is the largest growing ethnic group in Queens. In this group are individuals from countries such as Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

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Caribbean and Indian Subcontinent teenagers know their history, but so others will become more tolerant and understanding of the culture. The expectation is that the curriculum would kick off in areas with a dense South Asian population, such as Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Richmond Hill and Woodhaven. They hope it would be available to all public, private and even religious schools in New York in the future. Gottlieb said that all they can do now is hope the steps they are taking will help “pick up the steam,” then simply wait for a positive outcome. A future meeting is scheduled for November and the overall process is estimated to last around four years. Reach Intern Angy Altamirano at aaltamirano@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 122.

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Jeff Gottlieb, of the Central Queens Historical Association, led the meeting at the Margaret Tietz Nursing Center in Jamaica. Joining him were a group of locals involved in the South Asian and Indo Caribbean community around Queens, including Ashook K. Ramsaran, Vishnu R. Mahadeo and Puneet Rao. “Children could learn their parents’ history and not feel left out,” said Ramsaran, the Executive Vice President of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO). Puneet Rao, a former schoolteacher, spoke for South Asian Youth Action, which provides services to the South Asian youth living in Queens and Brooklyn. Rao said he hopes the curriculum goes through because it would bring “more awareness of who is who” in the community. The committee hopes to establish the curriculum not just so the South Asian, Indo

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als who have invested their lives in building the communities we enjoy today.” Silvercrest Senior Housing, Queens’ new affordable housing community for seniors, features 80 apartments on almost two acres of previously undeveloped land. The $16 million project is open to very low-income seniors over 62 years of age. The project received $14.2 million in federal support from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), $1.8 million from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and the land was donated by The Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Silvercrest Senior Housing apartments will feature a wide array of convenient amenities, including a refrigerator and stove, heating and air conditioning, laundry facilities, secured parking, library/computer room, arts and crafts room, wellness/ fitness room, community multi-purpose room and over 4,700 square feet of outdoor recreational space. The building is also designed for handicap U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks cuts the ribbon at Silvercrest Senior Hous- accessibility with emering. gency pull cords in

In a sluggish real estate market, there is one place in Queens that is sure to not have a problem operating at full occupancy. Silvercrest Senior Housing is a newly developed senior housing facility that is operated by The Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation and extends the center’s mission of “Giving Quality to Life” for the elderly in Queens. U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks commemorated the Grand Opening of Silvercrest Senior Housing as the keynote speaker for the ribbon cutting ceremony held on Friday, July 9. “This is an important resource for the elderly,” said Meeks. “Silvercrest Senior Housing is an example for many other cities throughout our nation with growing senior populations. Queens has taken significant steps to ensure the safety, comfort and health of their seniors – individu-

each unit. New York State Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows); State Sen. Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose), Deputy Queens Borough President Barry Grodenchik, Teresa Bainton, New York HUD Director; Multi-Family Housing HUB; and other officials joined Meeks in recognizing the project’s role in elevating the quality of life and wellbeing of Queens seniors. “HUD and HPD were critical to the success of this project,” said Cosmo LaCosta, president of Silvercrest Senior Housing. “In today’s economic environment, projects financed by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development are only possible when local funders get involved too. Silvercrest Senior Housing is a great example of that collaboration. Also, here in Queens, the boost in the local economy generated by this development is a godsend.” “Now we have a fuller continuum of services between New York Hospital Queens (NYHQ), The Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (SCNR), and Silvercrest Senior Housing, to be able to meet the health and well-being needs of our Queens community,” said Dr. George Heinrich, Chairman of the Boards of NYHQ and SCNR. Silvercrest is a 320-bed skilled nursing facility in Briarwood. It is a state-of-the-art post-acute care center of excellence that exists to serve the community especially those who need special supports and programs to enhance their capacity for life.

Silvercrest has an environment that nurtures individuals while never forgetting their aspirations for independence. The Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation opened in 1989 under the sponsorship of Booth Memorial Medical Center and The Salvation Army as Booth Silvercrest. The name “Silvercrest” comes from the silver crest worn on the uniforms of Salvationists. In 1996, the facility changed its name from Booth Silvercrest to Silvercrest Extended Care Facility and in 1997 opened its Short Term Rehabilitation Center for both in-patients and out-patients. Today, 20 years of service later, a more mature and sophisticated institution sees to the complex needs of a widening population as The Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Sponsored by The New York Hospital Queens, Silvercrest is a member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System, and enjoys access to all the resources of this, the largest and finest of New York medical systems. The Silvercrest Senior Housing received support from numerous elected officials and other not-for-profit service organizations and began construction in December 2008. More recently, the company has applied for the integration of an adult day care program within the senior housing building to meet the social and medical needs of other seniors in the surrounding neighborhoods of Queens. The vision for The Silvercrest Center and Silvercrest Senior Housing is to meet the multifaceted long term care needs of the aging population of Queens.

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Seniors enjoy freedom, friendship and support in a lively, congenial atmosphere at Flushing House, the dedicated, not-for-profit senior community in the heart of Queens. It's everything you could ask for in a quality, affordable senior residence. Private apartments with kitchenettes and services from $2250/month.

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BORO SENIORS ENJOY DECADE WITH VNS

“VNS CHOICE Adult Day Center Day.” Regina Hawkey, Vice President of Clinical Operations for VNS CHOICE, and James O’Neal, Director of Community Relations, also presented Deborah Stricoff, Director of the Adult Day Center, with a Citation of Achievement from Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, and a proclamation from the Council of the City of New York, signed by Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer. The Center, operated by VNS CHOICE, an affiliate of the not-for-profit Visiting Nurse Service of New York, was the first in Queens to offer coordinated care through a managed long term care insurance plan, including supervision of all health needs by a registered nurse. The Queens Adult Day Center facility provides myriad resources to help keep frail and elderly seniors, and those with dementia or Alzheimer’s, cognitively engaged and socially stimulated. Without the Center, many of these seniors would be entirely homebound. “This is an exciting and meaningful milestone for the VNS CHOICE Adult V NS CHOICE Pres. Chr istopher Palmier i (l. to r.); Day Center in Queens, and Deborah Stricoff, Dir. of the V NS CHOICE Adult Day for all the wonderful Center; and Regina Hawkey, V P, Clinical Operations for people – we consider them VNS CHOICE with the proclamation from Mike Bloomberg family really – who come to and a Citation of Honor from Queens BP Helen Marshall. be with us every week,” said The VNS CHOICE Adult Day Center, which has enrolled more than 1,100 New York Seniors throughout Brooklyn and Queens since opening its doors in 2000, celebrated its 10th Anniversary Aug. 20. The day of festivities included several rounds of Jokesercise – a favorite with center participants – dancing to tunes from a local DJ, a special 10th Anniversary cake and presentation of awards to 10year participants of the Center. The average age of center participants is 79. During the festivities, held at the Woodside facility, VNS CHOICE President, Christopher Palmieri, presented a proclamation from Mayor Mike Bloomberg declaring Friday, Aug. 20,

Stricoff. “We look forward to serving New York’s seniors over the next ten years, as we continue to introduce new and innovative approaches to help seniors live safe, healthy and engaged lives.” In addition to recreational therapy,

nutritious meals, door-to-door transportation, health education and personal care, the Center provides innovative alternative therapies such as Wii Fitness, Jokercise, pet therapy, music therapy and yoga classes.

GRANDPARENTS HONORED

Parker Jewish Institute will host Grandparents’ Day on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2-4 p.m. on the lower level patio. Guaranteed to be a fun-filled afternoon including musical entertainment, clowns, stilt walkers, a petting zoo, face painting and a tattoo artist, there will be plenty for young and old alike – including free ice cream and ices. The institute will also hold a special recognition of patients and residents 100 years of age and older. An independent 527-bed, not-for-

profit institution, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation offers the most compassionate long-term care, distinguished by the highest levels of skilled nursing, comprehensive on-site medical services, and excellence in social work services, therapeutic recreation, and an on-site pharmacy. Parker is at the vanguard of patient-centered culture change in long term care. To learn more call (718) 289-2251 or visit parkerinstitute.org.

GIANT FLEA IN FLUSHING

A giant flea market will be held on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Flushing House, 38-20 Bowne St. The Flea Market takes place in the Large Game Room on the ground floor. A huge variety of goods will be on sale, including jewelry, arts and crafts, collectibles, new and gently used clothing, and white elephant items. Admission is free. For vendor information, call Katie Riv-

ers, activities leader, at (347) 532-3012. Any profits received by Flushing House go into the activities fund, which directly benefits the elderly residents who reside there. Built in 1974, Flushing House was one of the first not-for-profit retirement communities to offer independent living with supportive services on the premises. To learn more about Flushing House call (718) 762-3198.

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100TH PRECINCT MOTORCYCLE DEATH: On Thursday, Aug. 19, at 9:41 p.m., at the corner of Cross Bay Boulevard and North Channel Bridge in Broad Channel, police responded to a call of a vehicle accident. Upon arrival, police observed the victim, a 61-year-old white man, with severe trauma about the body. The victim was transported to Jamaica Hospital by EMS and was pronounced dead on arrival. Upon further investigation, police determined that the victim, operating a motorcycle, was traveling northbound on Cross Bay Boulevard, when it struck the rear of an SUV, also traveling northbound. There was no criminality suspected at this time. The investigation was ongoing. MISSING PERSON: The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in locating a man reported missing in Rockaway. On Monday, Aug. 30, at 9 a.m., Kwasi Williams, 29, of 163 Beach 122nd St., Rockaway Park, was last seen leaving his residence. He is described as a black man, 5foot-11, 230 lbs. with brown eyes and brown hair. Anyone with information in regards to this missing person is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577.

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101ST PRECINCT BURGLARS SOUGHT: The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying suspects wanted in regards to seven burglaries that occurred around Far Rockaway. The suspects are described as two white or Hispanic men, one wearing light color shorts and light color top and other wearing multicolor pants and a hooded sweatshirt. From July 6 to Aug. 15 the men entered homes on Mott Avenue and Cornaga Avenue, making off with undisclosed amounts of cash and property. Anyone with information in regards to these incidents is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential. 105TH PRECINCT MISSING MAN: The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the following man missing from Queens Village. Delvin Garcia, 18, of 90-28 216th St., Queens Village, was last seen on Thursday, Sept. 2, at approximately 9:30 a.m. leaving his residence. He described as 5-foot-3, 100 lbs. with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a grey T-shirt, camouflage shorts and black shoes. Garcia has a fascination with the New York City Subway system and has been found in the past riding trains in Manhattan and Queens. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of this missing person is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. 113TH PRECINCT ARREST IN MURDER: On Saturday, July 31, at 2:20 a.m. at 111-24 202nd St. in

St. Albans, police responded to a 911 call of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers discovered Lajeunesse Robinson, 19, of 116-34 221st St., Cambria Heights, shot once in the right thigh and another victim, a 17-year-old black man, shot once in the abdomen. Both victims were transported by EMS to Jamaica Hospital where Robinson was pronounced dead on arrival. On Friday, Sept. 3, police arrested Tareef Armstead, of 209-55 112th Ave., St. Albans and charged him with murder, attempted murder, assault and reckless endangerment. KILLED CROSSING: On Saturday, Sept. 4, at approximately 9:28 a.m., at the intersection of Merrick Boulevard and 115th Avenue in St. Albans, police responded to a 911 call of a pedestrian struck. Upon arrival, responding officers discovered the victim, a 58-year-old black man, unconscious and unresponsive. EMS also responded to the scene and pronounced the victim dead on arrival. A preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was crossing over Merrick Boulevard, from the west side to the east side, when he was struck by a white 1999 Infinity SUV, driven by a 35-year-old black woman who was traveling south bound on Merrick Boulevard at the intersection of 115th Avenue. There was no criminality suspected at this time and the investigation was ongoing. WOMAN KILLED: On Monday Sept. 6, at 3:31 a.m. police responded to a 911 call of a woman shot at 119-23 202nd St. in St. Albans. Upon arrival, police observed Chanel French, 21, of 3335 Lake Crest Rd., Virginia Beach, Va., who was shot in the twice in the torso and once in the left leg. EMS responded and transported the victim to Franklin General Hospital where she was pronounced dead. 115TH PRECINCT HOME INVASION: The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying four individuals wanted in connection with a robbery-home invasion that occurred in East Elmhurst. On Wednesday, Aug, 26, at approximately 12:20 p.m., four individuals, one of whom was brandishing a black handgun, forced their way into a home located at 25-51 97th St. in East Elmhurst, where they forced three tenants to lie on the floor and held them at gunpoint while they removed a laptop, a cell phone, plasma television and an undetermined amount of cash from the house. All suspects then fled. The suspects are described as a black man, between 18 and 23 years old, approximately 5-foot-6 to 6-feet, wearing a white T-shirt, blue baseball cap with the letter P, and dark pants; a black man, between 18 and 22 years old, approximately 5-foot-6 and 6-feet wearing a white T-shirt, blue multi colored baseball cap, and dark pants; a black man, between 20 and 25 years old, between 5-foot-6 and 6feet, wearing a multi-colored long sleeved button down shirt and dark pants; and a black man, between 22 and 25 years old, between 5-foot-6 and 6-feet, wearing a red hooded sweater and dark jeans. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF DISMISSAL State of New York Supreme Court County of Ulster Hon. Kimberly A. O’Connor

administrators, assignees, lienors and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE HAIDEE L GIPSON, IF THEY BE LIVING OR DEAD, THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and the respective husbands, wives, widow or widowers of them, if any, all of whose names are unknown to plaintiff; CACH LLC; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ; THE STATE OF NEW YORK; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; ‘JOHN DOES` and ‘JANE DOES,` said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of premises, and corporations, other entities or persons who claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney(s) within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU

ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Marguerite A. Grays of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed July 20, 2010,and filed with supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, State of New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by HAIDEE L GIPSON to BNY Mortgage Company LLC in the principal amount of $280,749.00, which mortgage was recorded in Queens County, State of New York, on June 27, 2003, as CRFN:20030000199926. Said mortgage was thereafter assigned to SEATTLE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC by assignment of mortgage recorded June 27, 2003 as CRFN: 2003000199928. Said mortgage was further assigned to the plaintiff by assignment of mortgage recorded July 23, 2007 as CRFN:2007000376363. Said premises being known as and by 105-31 171st Street, St Albans, NY 11433. Date: June 15, 2010 Batavia, New York Laura Strauss, Esq. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Batavia Office 26 Harvester Avenue Batavia, NY 14020 585.815.0288 Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. There are government agencies, legal aid entities and other non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us. The State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies. ___________________________________________________________________ ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF MTB GROUP, LLC (Insert name of Limited Liability Company) Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is: MTB GROUP SECOND: The county within this state in which the office of 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 against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: 179-01 Union Turnpike Fresh Meadows, NY 11366 Simon Habibo, David Aviv, Yariv Shab (print or type name of organizer) ___________________________________________________________________ “Notice is hereby given that License Number 1246635 for an On-Premises Retail Liquor License has been applied for by King’s Pub Restaurant, Inc. d/b/a Piccolo Italia Ristorante at 10215 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, New York 11375 for the sale of liquor at retail price.” ___________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of HUNTINGTON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PLLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/23/2010. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Alan C. Yao, 132-52 41st Ave 4th Fl, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Medicine. ___________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of MultiGateway Solutions LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/13/2010. Office location: Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to 48-50 38th Street, 5F, L.I.C., NY 11101. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ___________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: LIL AND M REALTY, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/ 07/99. The latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2049. 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, 47-14 158 th Street, Flushing, New York 11358. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of DJTC Properties, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 07/19/2010. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 80-12 88th Road, Woodhaven, NY 11421. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ___________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of SHOPPEARL LLC. Articles of Organization filed with

Secretary of State of NY on 7/13/2010. Office in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to registered agent Nicole Caltabiano, 3616 30 th avenue, 3 rd floor, Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.] ___________________________________________________________________

Sean Braddock, plaintiff against Clark Industries Corp., and Peak Hi Lo, defendants Notice is hereby given that Defendant moved the court for an Order Dismissing the plaintiff’s Summons and Complaint, which motion was granted, conditioned upon publication, by an Order dated February 25, 2010 and filed with the Ulster County Clerk under Index no: 99-2451, a copy of which may be examined at the Clerk’s office, located at 285 Wall Street, Kingston, New York 12401. __________________________________________________________________

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No.: 4176/10 Date of Filing: August 16, 2010 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS BANK OF AMERICA, NA., Plaintiff, -against- UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE HAIDEE L GIPSON, IF THEY BE LIVING OR DEAD, THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF if living, or if either or all be dead, their wives, husbands, heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors,

ADMINISTRATION CITATION File No. 2010-2008 SURROGATE’S COURT – QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Naomi Thorne, Absentee, and if she be dead, to all distributees, heirs at law and next of kin of said Naomi Thorne, Absentee, if any of the distributees, heirs at law and next of kin of said alleged decedent be dead, then their husbands or wives, if any distributees, successors in interest whose names, places of residence and Post Office Addresses are unknown and cannot with due diligence be ascertained. A petition having been duly filed by Peter Thorne, who is domiciled at 1 1 4 - 6 0 1 7 9 th S t r e e t S t . Albans, New York 11434 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica, New York, on the 7 th day of October, 2010, at 9:30 A.M., why a decree should not be made in the estate of Naomi Thorne, Absentee lately domiciled at 114-60 179Street, St. Albans, New York 11434 granting administration and directing that Letters of Administration issue to: Peter Thorne or to such other person as may be entitled thereto. (State any further relief requested) That Temporary Letters of Administration be granted to Peter Thorne pursuant to SCPA 901.2, that Naomi Thorne, Absentee, be deemed an absentee and that service of process be dispensed with on all parties. Dated, Attested and Sealed AUG 23 2010 (Seal) HON ROBERT L. NAHMAN Surrogate MARGARET M. GRIBBON Chief Clerk Attorney for Petitioner Marchese & Maynard, LLP Tel. No. (516) 869-1111 Address of Attorney 47 Plandome Road Manhasset, New York 11030 [Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Formation of DANICA VERE26 REALTY HOLDING COMPANY, LLC (“LLC”) Articles of Organization filed with the Sec. of State of NY (“SSNY”) on August 11, 2010. office location: 1001 37 th A v e n u e , L o n g I s l a n d City, Queens County, New York 11101. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to 1001 37 th Avenue, Long Island City, New York 11101. No specific dissolution date. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. ___________________________________________________________________ PARKASH 150-02 LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 8/3/2010. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 172-14 89th St., Jamaica, NY 11432, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ___________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of STEVEN D. KASAVANA, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/25/10. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 87-30 204th St., B-46, Holliswood, Queens, NY 11423. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF TWISTPLATE LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST. The name of the limited liability company is TWISTPLATE LLC. 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: 8539 257 th Street, Floral Park, New York 11001. 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: Dev S. Melepura, 8 5 3 9 2 5 7 th S t r e e t , F l o r a l Park, New York 11001. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Organization on the date below. Date: July 28, 2010 LegalZoom.com, Inc., Organizer /s/ Imelda Vasquez By: Imelda Vasquez, Assistant Secretary 7083 Hollywood Blvd., suite 180 Los Angeles, CA 90028 ___________________________________________________________________

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: SOPHIA REALTY MANAGEMENT LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/29/10. 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 Louis Plevritis, 5312 Morenci Lane, Little Neck, New York 11362. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________________________________________

More Than Laughs:

Bor Boro Comedy Scene Keeps ‘em Laughing By REBECCA SESNY A new wave of popular entertainment is something of a well-kept Queens secret: The best comedy shows are happening here. Stand up comedy is now moving in to take a permanent place in the borough’s landscape. Traditional comedy rooms in Manhattan leave some comedians longing for another way to share their voice, and alternatives have been popping up all over Queens, offering new ways for comics to work on their material and generally have a place to call home. It is not just the comedy clubs and venues, but the comedians themselves have flocked to this borough as well. These people and places have developed a community and support system to keep comedy moving forward.

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place where comedy and music were the main focus, opening Waltz-Astoria in 2005. Pedro Gonzalez, Song’s husband, is in charge of booking the shows at Waltz for the last two years. “There was definitely a need to bring culture back to Astoria,” he said. Waltz is not only a coffee shop and music venue, it also holds open mics and comedy contests to keep fresh faces coming in and help new comedians establish themselves. This October, for their fifth anniversary, they will hold a Comic Superstar NYC contest. “Some of the best talent is in Astoria,” Gonzalez said. Mezzo Mezzo, a Greek restaurant also in Astoria, has comedy nights every Wednesday produced by comedians Dan Frigolette and Adam Chisnall. Hosted in a smaller venue upstairs from the regular restaurant, they described their show as grass roots and are proud of the family of comedians they have developed. “You can get small audiences that are into it that actually want to be here,” Frigolette said. “You get to that place where you are not even telling jokes anymore, you are just telling your life.” Having started out slow and steadily building, word of mouth has helped fuel the show’s growth. “This environment is comforting and warm,” he said. “I am kind of jealous.”

The performance spaces for comedy buck the tradition of older clubs. They lean towards close-knit communities and homegrown shows. Some comedians operate rooms themselves while alternative comedy spaces are making story telling and sketch comedy a popular form of expression. The Creek and the Cave in Long Island City has been a Queens restaurant and performance space for the last nine years, opening its doors in 2001 and having regular music, The Comedians theater and comedy shows since its The mix of comedians in our borinception. Things changed after curough is as eclectic as its venues. rent owner Rebecca Trent took over From the newly-minted to the conin 2006. stantly working, Queens has been a “I like the fact that these people haven for comedians not only bewere basically every day. The thing cause of its proximity to Manhattan that they think about the very most is but also because of its easy access how to make people laugh,” she said. Trent saw a potential to create a Dan Frigolette performs at to bridges and tunnels, airports and home for comedians to work out their Mezzo Mezzo on Ditmars Bou- trains. Recently, newly-established comedy professionals and those just material, experiment and socialize levard at a show he produces. starting to break into the business with others in their field. Her gamble have flocked here because of the worked. cheaper rents, larger spaces and close-knit comedy “Now it’s starting to pick up momentum and people are starting to pay attention to this place,” she said of family. “I think New York is a good place for breeding your the borough. The Creek and the Cave is more non-traditional than career. Guys come from other places where there are other comedy venues and Trent likes it that way. “We no comedy clubs,” says Chris Monty, a working comedian living in Forest Hills. “They don’t have much oplike to be a little bit different here,” she said. Similarly, Song Gonzalez saw a lack of artistic out- portunity there to get better. Here there are places for lets in Astoria. She decided to rectify it by creating a them to work.” Monty also appreciates the easier parking in Queens, so he is able to drive to gigs. Astoria native Ted Alexandro has his own ideas about the explosion of comedians in Queens, particularly in Astoria and Long Island City. With rents on the rise in Manhattan and Brooklyn, comedians were priced out of those areas and needed a cheap place to stay, he explained. Word spread. Alexandro is a well-known comedian who travels the world performing, but has come to appreciate the new alternative spaces he has close to home. “I do a mix of the traditional clubs and the smaller rooms that the comedians are running,” he said. “These new shows are free, and things that are going on at places like The Creek and The Cave can be more interesting and experimental. It’s not the typical comedy club experience and I think the clubs missed the boat and that is how these things spring up.” With so much influx of comedians into these neighborhoods, how do comics moving to the city find out about them? “Word of mouth,” said Dan Allen, who has his own comedy show with elements of story telling and experimental comedy. “Comedians all over the country have heard that Astoria has a strong comedy Comedian Chris Monty performs. community.”

Tom Sibley, a newcomer who recently moved to Long Island City, started his comedy career in Queens. “The first time I ever did stand up was at Mezzo,” he said. He is becoming a regular performer at The Creek and The Cave as well. “This is where it’s at right now and with cheap rent, accessibility, the place seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime chance.” Reach Intern Rebecca Sesny at rsesny@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.

A comedian performs at Mezzo Mezzo’s one year anniversary with DJ K Lon in the background.

Dan Allen, an Astoria comedian who produces his own shows.

Ted Alexandro performing at Sacapuntas, a comedy show produced by fellow comedian Dan Allen.

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APAC Sets Eyes On Its New Season The Astoria Per forming Ar ts Center announced its Tenth Anniversary Season featuring the four-time 2010 Innovative Theatre Award Nominated play “MilkMilkLemonade” by Joshua Conkel, and Galt MacDermot’s musical, “The Human Comedy,” as the mainstage productions. Both works explore the idea of “home” from a uniquely American perspective. As Ar t ist ic Director Tom Wojtunik put it, “Both are coming-of-age stories set in ‘traditional’ rural communities. In ‘MilkMilkLemonade,’ that community threatens the protagonist, as the play hilariously takes gender roles and life on a farm and turns t hem on t heir head.” Based on the classic novel by William Saroyan, “The Human Comedy” celebrates the idea of home as the primary component for a happy life, as the young protagonist is forced to become the man of his family in the absence of his father and older brother. The two pieces juxtaposed together create an interesting contrast on similar themes. Reflecting on the past nine years and anticipating the upcoming year, “I’m looking forward to celebrating

APAC’s 10-year anniversary throughout the entire season,” said Executive Director Taryn Drongowski. “Reaching this milestone is incredibly gratifying. We haven’t just reached the 10-year mark, we’ve managed to grow each and ever y year. It’s a credit to ever yone who has suppor ted us, and cer tainly to ever yone who has ever worked w ith us. She added; “As excited as I am about APAC’s ar t ist ic ach ievements, I am also proud of the unique friendship that we’ve developed with the Astoria community. We’re entering our tenth season with more ambition and energy than ever before, and we are looking forward to many, many more.” The season kicks off Oct. 28 with “MilkMilkLemonade,” directed by José Zayas. The play, wh ich runs through Nov. 13, is a comedy about gay children, a parasit ic t win, a n antagonist ic grandmother, a depressed chicken and our growing bodies. “MilkMilkLemonade” ran last fall in New York, in a co-product ion by The Management and Horse Trade Theater Group, directed by Isaac Butler. That production was nominated for four N Y Innovative Theatre

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Hunter Kaczorowski as costume designer. The coming-of-age tale focuses on young Homer Macauley, a telegram messenger who is exposed to the sorrows and joys experienced by his family and the residents of his small California town during World War II. Homer’s mother Kate is struggling to support her children following the deat h of her husband, his older brother Marcus is in the Army, his teenaged sister Bess daydreams about romance, and his younger brother Ulysses divides his attent ion between the passing trains and an unrequited desire to know why his father had to die. An ode to “home,” “The Human Comedy” is one of the most enjoyable and moving musicals to have fallen into relative obscurity. Wendy Macleod’s new play, “The Groaning Board,” will be presented Dec. 9 as part of The 15/20s: Staged Readings of New Works series, which begins Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. with Doctoring by Nastaran Ahmadi. To learn more about the upcoming season, go to apacny.org or call (718) 706-5750.

Jamaica Walking Tour Planned For Sept. 11 Experience Jamaica as never before. A free two-hour walking tour through Jamaica gives visitors unique and unparalleled insight s into New York City’s living history. Stops along the route include access to the breathtaking and meticulously restored former Loew’s Valencia Theater – a 4,000 seat ‘Wonder Palace’ built in the 1920s – and a visit to Prospect Cemeter y, a hidden and serene 350-year old burial ground right in the heart of Jamaica Center. The walk concludes with refreshments and a private tour of the newly-restored Chapel of the Sisters. The tour is led by renowned guide and Queens Historian Jack Eichenbaum. Along the way, Eichenbaum weaves the stor y of Jamaica Center’s evolution – from farmlands and pioneers to its current incarnation as a transpor tation, government and retail hub. Brimming with architectural landmarks spanning 350-years, visitors will gain new insight to Queens’ rich past while experiencing the vibrant energy of Jamaica today. Eichenbaum is a native of Queens with

fond memories of the borough stretching over seven decades. He holds a Ph.D in Geography from the University of Michigan and uses that discipline to interpret the city. Eichenbaum leads many educational walking tours throughout the City – especially in Queens. The Jamaica Center walking tours are sponsored by the Jamaica Center Business Improvement District (BID). In operation for more than 30 years, the Jamaica Center BID is a non-profit organization providing services and programs that help make Jamaica Center a clean, safe and vibrant place to shop, work, live and visit. To learn more about the Jamaica Center BID or for directions, visit jamaicacenter.org. The tours will be held Saturday, Sept. 11, and Saturday, Oct. 9, both from 1-3 p.m. Meet at King Manor Museum’s front porch in Rufus King Park, Jamaica Avenue between 150 th and 153 rd Street. Space is limited. To RSVP, call (718) 5262422 or email info@jamaicacenter.org. For more information, visit jamaicacenter.org.

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Queens Historian Jack Eichenbaum leads a group on last year’s Downtown Jamaica tour.

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known as Matambre: sliced veal served cold, stuffed with boiled eggs, spinach and peppers in a light garlic sauce, topped by a Russian salad. This was the only way anyone has ever got ten me to eat, and enjoy, peas and celery. We both went back for seconds. The second dish, Clams Polipo, finds clams cooked in tomato sauce, with garlic, oregano and fresh herbs. Not normally Don’t be fooled by the exterior. Though a clam lover, I nonethele ss enjoyed these. it is easily the nicest shop on the strip, A stinging aftertaste of something I could Puerta Madero Steakhouse is by no means not identify was quickly squelched by a impressive from the outside. Venture in. I sip of Sangria, yet another plus in its column. Oh Sangria, how I love thee. promise, you won’t be disappointed. Our first main course was the With small tables layered with maroon and white tablecloths, and funky, modern Canneloni, a crepe stuffed with spinach, blue lighting lining the walls, the overall ricotta a nd mushrooms in a creamy toeffect is surprisingly elegant. Don’t be sur- mato sauce. Give the dish time to grow on you. I was unimpressed after the first prised if you forget where you are. After being quickly seated by the friendly nibble, and my guest did not think he would finish it, only to devour it and knowledgeable waitstaff, my guest and I perused the menu, an RESTAURANT after the third bite. It’s a heart y meal disguised eclectic mix of Italian and i n a delicate exterior, whose Argentinean dishes. Always up for highlight, the tomato sauce, begs an adventure, on the advice of our to be sopped up with your extra server we chose several traditional bread. After you lick your plate Argentinean dishes. clean, don’t be surprised if the As we waited for our food, we chef cheers. If anyone has their enjoyed a basket of warm, crusty recipe, please, let me know. Italian bread w ith Encor tido, an The grand finale, black Argentinean appetizer that conangus skir t steak, lightly seasists of cannellini bean, scallions soned and grilled to perfect ion, is ser ved and garlic in olive oil. At first bite the Encor tido is sur pris- with chimichurri sauce: olive oil seasoned ingly sweet, followed by a hint of onion. with parsle y, pepper, garlic, oregano and You’ll discover what happened to the gar- vinegar. This must be eaten to be believed. lic after you swallow. A surprisingly strong A mouthful of bloody rare steak with after taste await s you, which is fine with yummy, yummy chimichurri is my new definition of heaven. this garlic lover. Planning a par t y? I wish I were, beWhile doing some serious damage to the breadbasket, the offer of Sangria was cause the private room can accommodate happily accepted, and we chose the white. 70-80 people, and cost is negotiable. With prices that range from $8.95 for A mix of white wine, peach, pineapple, brandy and 7-Up with chunks of apple and an appetizer to $39.90 for the special orange; the mellow flavor belies the alco- mixed grill of ribs, steak, sweetbread and hol. On your next trip, make sure to order sausage, Puer to Madero is one of those a pitcher, but don’t forget the de signated neighborhood restaurants that a couple might refer to as “our place.” driver. It’s too good to sip. Make it yours. To our delight, t he first course came – Jessica Ablamsky quickly – an exotic looking appetizer Puerta Madero Steakhouse 158-15 Horace Harding Expy., Fresh Meadows (718) 661-4262 CUISINE: Argentinean & Greek HOURS: Tue-Sun 12-11 p.m. PARKING: Street RESERVATIONS: Accepted CREDIT CARDS: All Major

Awards, was voted Best Off-Off Broadway Show for 2009 by New York Press and received 4 stars from Time Out New York. Wojtunik explained the significance of MilkMilkLemonade as the opening show of the season: “For 10 years APAC has been almost exclusively devoted to producing revivals. Our 10-year anniversar y is the perfect time to bring new work to the Astoria community,” he said. “MilkMilkLemonade” premiered Off-Off Broadway last fal l to tremendous industr y buzz and a criminally short sold-out run. APAC is honored to offer audiences a new look at the critically-acclaimed play. In May, APAC will produce the musical “The Human Comedy,” with music by Galt MacDermot, the composer of “Hair,” libret to by William Dumaresq, from the stor y by William Saroyan. The production will be directed by Wojtunik, reuniting the IT Award nominated team from “Children of Eden”: C h r i st i n e O ’ G r a d y a s c h o re o g r a p he r, Michael P. Kramer as set de signer, a nd

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ALUMNI SPRINGFIELD GDNS 73-78 September 25 part y cruise in Freeport. 845-323-3119. BAYSIDE 90 September 25 at Arnos Ristorante. 800-655-7971. NEW TOWN 85 September 25 Newtown HS at Astoria Manor. Marialoves2write@yahoo.com MATER CHRISTI 65, 70, 75, 80 Saturday, Oc tober 2 at St. John’s Prep, formerly Mater Christi. 721-7200, ext. 686. OUR LADY OF VICTORY Saturday, October 9 class of 1970 reunion. Olv70reunion@aol.com CARDOZO 84-85 November 6 at the Marriott in Melville. 800-655-7971. CARDOZO 90 November 13 at the Marriott in Melville. 800655-7971.

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ENVIRONMENT GRAFFITI CLEANUP Saturday, September 11 in front of the Sunnyside Reformed Church, 48 th street and Skillman Avenue at 10. 646-298-8669. NATIONAL ESTUARIES DAY Saturday, September 25 join Alley Pond Environmental Center for a festival to commemorate our local estuary – Little Neck Bay – and meet members of your neighborhood historic, health service, recreational, civic association, school groups and government organizations. Hike, listen to music, more. 11-3 at 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Free. 229-4000.

DINNER EMERALD SOCIETY Saturday, September 18 4 8 th A n n i v e r s a r y D i n n e r Dance at Riccardo’s by the Bridge in Astoria. 815-6697. EMANUEL UNITED Saturday, September 25 full course Hungarian Goulash dinner and entertainment at Emanuel Church in Woodhaven. $15 adults, $7.50 children. 849-1153. JEWISH WOMEN Oc tober 14 gala journal luncheon at the Swan Club. $60. National Council of Jewish Women. 516-487-1199.

ENTERTAINMENT MODERN DANCE Saturdays, September 11, 18, 25 Queens Museum of Art presents Beginner and Intermediate Modern Dance in Mandarin Chinese at noon at the Flushing library. OLDIES R&R Saturday, September 11 Oldies Rock and Roll, dooWop and Pop Concert with the Vic Vincent Group at 2 at the Flushing library. YERASON Sunday, September 12 oldschool Cuban music with a distinctly modern NY twist at the Central library at 3. ANTIQUE MOTORCYCLE Sunday, September 12 30 th Annual Antique Motorcycle Show at the Queens Count y Farm Museum from 11-4. $5. 73-50 Little Neck Parkway. 347-FARM. COUNTRY WESTERN Sunday, September 12 2-4 Country Music Jamboree featuring the Stoney Creek Band and dance lesson at B o w n e P a r k , 3 2 nd A v e n u e and 157 th Street, Flushing. ARMENIAN FESTIVAL Sunday, September 12 on Oceania Street, LIE in Bayside. BROADWAY Monday, September 13 Safe Space and Broadway Light Up Jamaica Avenue will be presented at the Jamaica Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Avenue. Professional members of Broadway in South Africa will join children from Safe Space to give a free communit y concert at 7. 347-441-2099. SAM COOKE… Monday, September 13 tribute to Sam Cooke, the Drifters and Ray Charles at 6:30 at the St. Albans library. EID Monday, September 13 celebration of Eid with Turkish music and food at 6 at the Broadway library. OPEN MIC POETRY Mondays, September 13, Oc tober 11, November 8, December 13 at 7:30 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows. BINGO Tuesdays at 7:15 at American Mart yrs Church, church basement, 216-01 Union Tu r n p i k e , B a y s i d e . 4 6 4 4 5 8 2 . Tu e s d a y s a t 7 : 1 5 (doors open 6) at the Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd. 459-1000.$3 admission includes 12 games. POPULAR MELODIES Wednesday, September 15 Popular Melodies from Classic American Movies and Pop Songs at 3 at the Bellerose library. AMER. SONGBOOK Thursday, September 16 The Great American Songbook with Naomi Zeitlin at 3 at the MitchellLinden library. SINATRA TRIBUTE Thursday, September 16 with Jerry Cardone at 6 at the North Forest Park library. MUSICA ARGENTINA Friday, September 17 at 3:30 at the Woodside library.

AMAZING MAZE September 18 through Sunday, November 7 a 3-acre corn maze at Queens Count y Farm Museum. $8 adults, $5 children. 347-3276 information and times. POWER OF POETRY Saturday, September 18 Juanita Torrence-Thompson and Sonia Sanchez read at 2 at the Langston Hughes library. EID ANANDA MELA Sunday, September 19 Eid entertainment at 2:30 at the Central library. STAMP SHOW Sundays, September 19, Oc tober 31, November 21, December 26 Bayside Stamp Show at the Ramada Hotel, 220-33 Northern Blvd., Bayside 10-4:30. 645-7659. CONCERT FOR LEROY Sunday, September 19 A Concert for Leroy, a tribute to the memory of Vincent Leroy Manifold, at Queen of Peace Chapel, 110-30 221 st Street, Queens Village at 3. Reception follows.

EXHIBIT QUEENS HISTORICAL Tu e s d ay s , S a t u r d ay s a n d Sundays 2:30-4:30 new exhibit “For Love of the Games: A History of Sports in Queens,” with other exhibits, “Unraveling History: Using Textiles to Date the Past,” “Kingsland: From Homestead to House Museum,” Queens Historical Societ y at Kingsland Homestead, 144-35 37 th Avenue, Flushing. 939-0647, ext. 17. $2 seniors and students, $3 adults. NOGUCHI REINSTALLED Through Oc tober 24, 2010 the Noguchi Museum has completed a major renovation project. Wednesdays through Fridays 10-5, weekends 11-6. $10, students and seniors $5. 32-37 Vernon Blvd., LIC. www.noguchi.org.

RELIGIOUS REFORM TEMPLE Friday, September 10 Rabbi Perelmuter will lead a study session followed by a Shofar Service at 10:30. Sunday, September 12 Open House 9-noon. Re form Temple of F o r e s t H i l l s , 7 1 - 1 1 1 1 2 th Street. 261-2900. HORIZONS Thursday, September 16 Horizons, for those 55 and over, meet for a special program on the High Holidays at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112 th Street at noon. $3. 261-2900. TEMPLE TIKVAH Saturday, September 18 Family Communit y Yom Kippur Service. All welcome at 2. Yizkor Service at 5:30. Temple Tikvah, 3315 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park. 516-746-1120. CONCERT FOR LEROY Sunday, September 19 A Concert for Leroy at Queen of Peace Chapel, 110-30 221st Street, Queens Village at 3. Reception follows.

EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS Tuesday, September 14 Discover Your Career Potential at 10 at the Central library. COMPUTER BASICS Tu e s d a y s , S e p te m b e r 1 4 , 21, 28 and Fridays, September 17, 24 at the Astoria library. Register. RESUME WRITING Tuesday, September 14 and Thursday, September 16 at 10 at the Far Rockaway library. ADULT SCRABBLE Tu e s d a y s , S e p te m b e r 1 4 , 21, 28 at 1 at the Fresh Meadows library. MICROSOFT WORD Tuesday, September 14 at the Steinway library. Register. COMPUTER BASICS Tu e s d a y s , S e p te m b e r 1 4 , 21, 28 at the Glen Oaks library. Register. DUPLICATE BRIDGE Wednesdays 10:30-3:00 at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills. $12 session, includes light lunch. 261-2900. WATERCOLOR CL ASS Wednesdays at 9:30 at NAL. Traditional and contemporary, all levels. 969-1128. INDOOR SOCCER – DADS Wednesday evenings at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 263-7000. ZUMBA Wednesday evenings and Thursday mornings at the Bay Terrace Jewish Center. 281-0912. NOOK NIGHT Wednesday, September 15 Nook Night at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows at 7. SCRABBLE/CHESS Thursdays at 4 at the Windsor Park library, 79-50 Bell Blvd., Bayside. QUILTING CLASSES Thursdays 10-2 at the Maria Rose Doll Museum in St. Albans. 917-817-8653 to register. KNIT/CROCHET Thursdays at 6 and Fridays at 10:30 at the Fresh Meadows library. FABRIC BEADED JEWELRY Thursday, September 16 at 6 at the Woodhaven library. QUILTERS Thursdays at 1:30 at the East Elmhurst library. ADULT CHESS Thursdays at 6 t the Queens Village library. OPEN BRIDGE Thursdays from 8-10pm at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. $12 per player. 2756615 to register. LIFE COACHING Thursday, September 16 Discover the Life You Want: A Life-Coaching Seminar for adults at 6 at the Laurelton library. MANDARIN CHINESE Thursdays, September 16, 23, 30 learn to speak Mandarin Chinese at the Flushing library. Register. US CITIZENSHIP Thursdays, September 16, 23, 30 Pathway to US Citizenship: Becoming a US Citizen and Building Your Civic Knowledge at 5:30 at the Lefferts librar y. PLAYWRIGHT WORKSHOP Thursday, September 16 Playwright’s Workshop at

7:30 at Barnes & Noble, 1766 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i ke , F re s h Meadows. ARTIFACTS & RELICS Thursdays, September 16, 23, 30 Artifacts & Relics: Poetry as a Medium for Telling and Preserving Personal History at 6:30 at the Langston Hughes library. COMPUTER CLASS Fridays, September 17, 24 at the Ozone Park librar y. Register. QUILTERS EXHIBIT Friday, September 17 East Elmhurst Quilters Exhibit and Demonstration at 10:30 at the East Elmhurst library. FABRIC BEADED JEWELRY Saturday, September 18 at the Jackson Heights library at 2:30. PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturdays, September 18, Oc tober 2, 16, 30 learn to communicate effectively at Elmhurst Hospital. 646-4367940.

FLEA MARKETS OUTDOOR FLEA Saturdays and Sundays until November 28 St. Nicholas of Tolentine from 9-5 at the intersection of Parsons Blvd. and Union Turnpike, Jamaica. WEEKLY FLEA Sundays 9-4 at Our Lady of the Angelus Church, school field, 98-05 63 rd Drive, Rego Park. BOOK SALE Saturday, September 11 to raise funds for the Auburndale library, sponsored by the NorthEast Flushing Civic Association, 26 th Avenue off Francis Lewis Blvd., between 168 and 169 th Streets from 10-4. Rain date September 25. FLEA MARKET Saturday, September 11 St. John Vianney Parish from 94 in the Parish Center, 35 th Avenue and Union Street, Flushing. FALL SALE Saturday, September 18 from 10-2 at the Ladies Guild of Steinway Reformed Church, Ditmars Blvd. and 41 st Street, Astoria.

MISCELLANEOUS FARMERS’ MARKET Sundays 10-4 at the NY Hall of Science, 111 th Street and 48 th A v e n u e . F r i d a y s a n d Saturdays 8:30-4:00 at 160 th Street, off Jamaica Avenue. Fridays 8:30-4:00 at the Queens Botanical Garden, Dahlia Avenue. SOUP KITCHEN Saturday, September 11 12-2 at the Unitarian Universalist. 353-3860. COMMUNITY SINGERS Mondays starting September 13 Communit y Singers of Queens, Inc. rehearses at Messiah Lutheran Church. 658-1021. ORATORIO SOCIETY Mondays starting September 13 the rehearses at the North Presbyterian Church. 279-3006.

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WOMEN & WORK Free job training program for women at Queens College. 997-4899. DRAWING CLASS S t a r t i n g O c to b e r 4 N a tional Art League will hold drawing fundamentals and advanced techniques 1-4 in Douglaston. 361-0628. FRESH MEADOWS POETS Saturdays, September 11, 25 at 10 poets meet to discuss and critique their poetry at the Forest Hills library. MANDARIN DANCE Saturday, September 11 Queens Museum of Art presents Beginner and Intermediate Modern Dance in Mandarin Chinese. Register Flushing. SCRABBLE CLUB Saturdays at 10 at Count Basie Jr. HS, 132 nd Street and Guy R. Brewer Blvd. 8865236. KNIT AND CROCHET Saturdays at the Seaside library at 2:30. PET OWNERS Sundays (not on holidays) from 1-4 free workshops on pet behavior at Crocheron Park in Bayside (weather permitting). 454-5800. KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at 4 at the Douglaston/Little Neck library, 249-01 Northern Blvd. INSTRUCTION & DANCE Mondays and Fridays 7:158:00 dance lessons, dance from 8-11. Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. $10. ADULT CHESS Mondays at 6 at the Queens Village library. OPEN MIC Monday, September 13 Open Mic Poetry at 7:30 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows. BALLROOM DANCE Mondays, September 13, 20, 27 at the Forest Hills library at 6:30. COMPUTER CLASS Mondays, September 13, 20, 27 at the Lefferts library. Register. SEARCH INTERNET Monday, September 13 How to Search the Internet to Find a Job at the Central library. Register. LI CRAFT CLUB Mondays, September 13, 27 LI Craft Club at 1 at the LIC library. RESUME WRITING Monday, September 14 and Wednesday, September 15 at 10 at the Arverne library. INTRO COMPUTERS Monday, September 13 at the Fresh Meadows library. Register. POETRY WRITING Mondays, September 13, 20, 27 at the Woodhaven library. Register. GET YOUR YARNS OUT! Tuesdays after evening Minyan at 8, knitters, crocheters, needlepointers, and others meet at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 263-7000, ext. 200. OPEN BRIDGE Tuesdays at 8 at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. Call 2637000 for fees. CAREER POTENTIAL

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Queens Today HEALTH OVERCOMING ANGER Monday, September 13 Overcoming Anger: A Workshop for Adults at 6:30 at the Laurelton library. LEARN CPR Monday, September 13 at 7 at the South Ozone Park library. Help save a life and learn CPR. CANCER ACTION Monday, September 13 Baisley Park Cancer Action Council at the library at 6. MEDITATION Mondays, September 13, 20 Beginners Meditation at 6 at the Flushing library. ZUMBA Monday, September 13 Latin dance fitness program at the Queensboro Hill librar y. Register. FEMALE CANCER Mondays, September 13, 27 “Look Good, Feel Better” program for women undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy in Flushing. 1-800-ACS-2345. ALZHEIMERS Tuesdays, September 14, 28 Caregiver Support Group in Forest Hills. 592-5757, ext. 237. MS SELF-HELP Tuesdays, September 14, 28 Multiple Sclerosis Self-help group to share a common life experience for support, education and mutual aid 12:30 at the Howard Beach library. COPD Wednesdays, September 15, Oc tober 20 Jamaica Hospital holds free Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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SENIORS CLEARVIEW Monday, September 13 Music Appreciation at 12:30. Thursday, September 16 blood pressure check at 9:15 and “Let’s Laugh” at 10. Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26th Avenue, Bayside. 224-7888. AARP 1405 Monday, September 13 AARP at Bowne Street Communit y Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Avenue at 1. AARP 4158 Tu e s d a y, S e p te m b e r 1 4 AARP at noon at Church on t h e H i l l , 1 6 7 - 0 7 3 5 th A v enue, Flushing. STARS Wednesday, September 15 at 10:30 at the Hollis library. Friday, September 17 at 10:30 at the Queens Village libra r y. Come join to perform theatrical works. POMONOK SENIORS Thursdays, September 16/ 23 Driver’s Safet y Course. Register 591-3377. Friday, September 24 Health and Wellness Fair from 10-2. Free flu vaccination, blood pressure and glucose screening. Pomonok Senior Center, 6709 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. 591-3377. AARP DRIVER SAFETY Friday, September 17 one day Defensive Driving Class. 641-3911 to register for the Bellerose library.

support groups. 206-8410. NAMI Wednesday, September 15 National Alliance on Mental Illness meets at 6 for a support group for families and at 7:30 for “Moving Ahead with the Help of Case Management.” Hillside Hospital’s Sloman Auditorium, 76 th Avenue and 266 th Street, Glen Oaks. 347-7284. LEARN CPR Thursday, September 16

help save a life and learn CPR at 3 at the Elmhurst library. WOMEN & HEART Thursdays, September 16, Oc tober 21, November 18 National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease in Forest Hills. 830-1511. SHARP Saturdays, September 18, Oc tober 16 Selfhelp Alzheimers Resource Program (SHARP). 631-1886.

MEETINGS AMER. LEG. AUX. Saturdays, September 11, Oc tober 9, November 13, December 11 Leonard Unit 422 American Legion Auxiliary meets in Flushing. 4632798. QUEENS TOASTMASTERS Mondays, September 13, 27 Queens Toastmasters Club meets. 525-6830. COMMUNITY FORUM Monday, September 13 Jamaica Estates Association will hold an Important Community Forum – What You Can Do About Unruly Students and Illegal Rentals – at 7:15 at the Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Turnpike. VFW 4787 Mondays, September 13, 27, Oc tober 11, 25 Whitestone VFW Community Post meets; ladies auxiliary meets the 2 nd Monday. 746-0540. CATHOLIC VETS Mondays, September 13, Oc tober 11, November 8, December 13 American Mart yrs Catholic War Veterans Post 1772 meets in Bayside. 468-9351. AMERICAN LEGION Mondays, September 13, Oc tober 11, November 8, December 13 American Legion Post 510 meets at St. Robert Bellamine in Bayside Hills. 428-2895. WATCH Mondays, September 13, Oc tober 11, November 8, December 13 Woman at the Chapel Hall (WATCH) meets at the Communit y Church of Little Neck. 229-2534. FRESH MEADOW CAMERA Tuesdays the Fresh Meadows Camera Club meets. 917-612-3463. ADVANCED WRITERS Tuesdays at 6:30 at the Terrace Diner at Bay Terrace Shopping Center and also t h e l a s t Tu e s d ay o f t h e month in the Communit y Room in Panera Bread at Bay Terrace Shopping. LIONS CLUB Tu e s d a y s , S e p t e m b e r 1 4 , Oc tober 12, November 9, December 14 Ravenswood Lions Club meets at Riccardo’s by the Bridge, 2101 21 st Avenue, Astoria at 6:30. FH CIVIC Tu e s d a y s , S e p t e m b e r 1 4 , Oc tober 12, November 9, December 14 Forest Hills Communit y and Civic Association meets. 997-7014. COMM. BD. 9 Tu e s d a y s , S e p t e m b e r 1 4 ,

Oc tober 12, November 9, December 14 CB9 meets. 286-2686. TELEPHONE PION. Tu e s d a y s , S e p t e m b e r 1 4 , Oc tober 12, November 9, D e c e m b e r 1 4 Te l e p h o n e Pioneers of America meet in College Point. 463-4535. TOASTMASTERS Wednesday, September 15 learn the art of public speaking at the Voices of Rochdale To a s t m a s t e r s C l u b i n J a maica. 978-0732. FLUSHING CAMERA Wednesdays, September 15, 29 Flushing Camera Club meets at Flushing Hospital. 441-6210. KNIGHTS OF PY THIAS Wednesdays, September 15, O c to b e r 6, 20 Queensview Lodge 433 meets in Whitestone. 7464428. COMM. BD. 6 Thursday, September 16 at 80-02 Kew Gardens Road at 7:45. REPUBLICAN WOMEN Thursdays, September 16, Oc tober 21, November 18, December 16 Women’s Republican Club meets in Glendale. 526-3987. HORIZONS Thursday, September 16 Horizons, for those 55 and over, meet for a special program on the High Holidays at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112 th Street at noon. $3. 261-2900. QUEENS CENTRAL ROTARY Thursdays 6:30-8:30 Come learn if Rotary is for you. 465-2914; me1nc@aol.com CIVIL AIR PATROL Fridays 6-10 at Vaughn College of Aeronautics, 86-01 23 rd Avenue, East Elmhurst. Academy WOMAN’S GROUP Fridays the Woman’s Group of Jamaica Estates meets at noon. Call 461-3193 for information. P-FLAG Sundays, September 19, Oc tober 17, November 21, December 19 P-FLAG, a support group for parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays, meet in Forest Hills. 271-6663.

THEATER KILLING KOMPANY Saturday, Oc tober 2 “ The Oktoberfest Murders!” at Riccardo’s in Astoria. The Killing Company performs mystery dinner shows. 1-888SHOOT-EM for information

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

Queens Today YOUTH QUEENS LIBRARIES Many branches of the Queensborough Library offer toddler and pre-school programs. Contact your local branch for dates. ALLEY POND Alley Pond Environmental center in Douglaston presents Sunny Bunnies for

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TEENS FLUSHING FLYERS Saturday and Sunday, September 11, 12 at 8 and Monday, September 13 and Tuesday, September 14 at 5 the Flushing YMCA Flyers will hold tryouts for swim teams for those 6-18. YMCA, 138-46 Northern Blvd. 9616880, ext. 131. CHESS CLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2. PRINCETON REVIEW Saturday, September 11 practice SAT test at the Fresh Meadows library. Register. KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at the Douglaston/ Little Neck library at 4. BOOK CLIQUE Monday, September 13 at 4:30 at the Queens Village library. CHESS CLUB Mondays, September 20, 27 at 5:30 at the South Hollis library. CHESS Wednesdays at 3:30 at the Queens Village library. TEEN GAMING Wednesdays, September 15, 22, 29 at 3 at the Fresh Meadows library. GAME DAY Wednesdays, September 15, 22, 29 at 4 at the Howard Beach library. COKE OR PEPSI? Wednesday, September 15 Fun program at 4 at the Steinway library. TEEN WII TOURNAMENT Wednesday, September 15 at the Queens Village library. Register. B’NAI B’RITH YOUTH Thursdays for high school s t u d e n t s a t Te m p l e B e t h S h o l o m , 1 7 2 nd S t r e e t a n d Northern Blvd., Flushing at 7:30. WII PLAY Thursdays, September 16, 23, 30 at the Bayside library. Register. TEEN GAMING Thursdays, September 16, 23 at 3 at the Fresh Meadows library. CREATIVE WRITING Thursday, September 16, 23, 30 Creative Writing and Dance Workshop at the Hollis librar y. Register. GIRL SCOUTS Thursdays, September 16,2 3, 30 at 4 at the Queens Village library. GAME DAY Fridays, September 17, 24 at 2:30 at the Bay Terrace library. GAME PLAYERS Fridays at the Hillcrest library at 2. TEEN GAMING Fridays, September 14, 21, 28 at 3 at the Fresh Meadows library.

those 3-4, Wee Sprouts for those 18-23 months, Toddler Time for those 24-35 months and Fledglings for those 3-4 September through December. Call 229-4000 for exact schedule. FLUSHING FLYERS Saturday and Sunday, September 11, 12 at 8 and Monday, September 13 and Tuesday, September 14 at 5 the Flushing YMCA Flyers will hold tryouts for swim teams for those 6-18. YMCA, 138-46 Northern Blvd. 9616880, ext. 131. TODD PARR Saturday, September 11 Wo r l d of To d d Parr Storytime at 11 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows. CHESS CLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2. S TORY TIMES Saturdays at 11 and Tuesdays at 10:30 weekly story times at 7 at Barnes & Noble, 1 7 6 - 6 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i k e , Fresh Meadows. SCIENCE LAB Saturdays, September 11, 18, 25 at the Central library at noon. KNIT & CROCHET Mondays o: at 4 at the Douglaston/Little Neck lib ra r y. B r i n g n e e d l e s a n d

yarn. CHESS Wednesdays at the Queens Village library at 3:30. STORIES & CRAFTS Wednesdays, September 15, 22, 29 at 10:30 at the Bay Terrace library. WII PLAY Thursdays, September 16, 23, 30 at the Bayside library. Register. LITTLE KIDS CRAFTS Thursday, September 16 at 3 at the Howard Beach library for those 3-7. GIRL SCOUTS Thursday, September 16, 23, 30 at 4 at the Queens Village library. FLASH FRIDAY Fridays, September 17, 24 for those up to grade 7 at 3:30 at the Ozone Park library. COLORING & CRAFTS Fridays, September 17, 24 for those 18-36 months at 10:30 at the Queensboro Hill library. CRAFTERNOONS Fridays, September 17, 24 a t t h e R i d gewo o d l i b ra r y. Register. GAME DAY Fridays, September 17, 24 for those in grades 1-6 at 3:30 at the Queens Village library.

TALKS GLENDALE BOOK Saturday, September 11 “To Kill A Mockingbird” will be discussed at 11 at the Glendale librar y. PREVENT FORECLOSURE Monday, September 13 at 6 at the Rochdale Village library. LUCILLE ARMSTRONG Monday, September 13 “The Lucille Armstrong Story: A Lady With A Vision” will be discussed at 6:30 at the East Elmhurst library. SEASIDE BOOK Monday, September 13 “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” will be discussed at 6:30 at the Peninsula library. WINDSOR PARK Monday, September 13 “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Societ y” will be discussed at 2 at the Queens Village library. HOMEOWNERSHIP Monday, September 13 The Basics of Homeownership: What You Need to Know To Get Started will be discussed at 5:30 at the Woodside library. WHITESTONE BOOK Tu e s d a y, S e p t e m b e r 1 4 “The assistant” will be discussed at 1 at the Whitestone library. HANDWRITING ANALYSIS Tuesday, September 14 at 2 at the Astoria library. Also on Saturday, September 18 at 2 at the Far Rockaway library. HILLCREST BOOK Tu e s d a y, S e p t e m b e r 1 4 “ Tortilla Curtain: A Novel” will be discussed at 2 at the Hillcrest library. PREVENT FORECLOSURE

Wednesday, September 15 at 1 at the Cambria Heights library. LIFE IN FLUSHING Wednesday, September 15 Whitestone native and historian Jason D. Antos talks at 6 at the Flushing library. WINDSOR PARK Thursday, September 16 “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” will be discussed at 6 at the Queens Village library. BELLEROSE Thursday, September 16 “The Septembers of Shiraz” will be discussed at 10 at the Bellerose library. LITERARY SOUP Thursday, September 16 “When the Spirits Dance Mambo” will be discussed at 6:30 at the Queens Village library. NY WORLD’S FAIR Saturday, September 18 Ron Marzlock discusses the two World’s Fairs in Flushing Meadows at 3:30 at the Broadway library.

PARENTS MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOICE Thursday, September 16 Middle School Choice for parents at 6:30 at the Whitestone library. HOLISTIC MOMS Friday, September 17 mothers meet to discuss the benefits of holistic foods and lifest yle at 10:30 at the Forest Hills library. FREE SCHOOL HELP Free school help for students of all ages, parents and teachers. FreeSchoolHelp.com

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Fighting Car Theft With VIN Etching

Healthy Trees

More than 100 vehicles rolled up to the Forest Park Seuffert Bandshell parking lot to an anti-auto theft event hosted by Councilwoman Liz Crowley, State Sen. Joe Addabbo and Assemblyman Mike Miller. Local elected officials partnered with the 102nd Precinct to host a VIN Etching event where vehicles received a VIN etched on the glass of their car window. Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski joins Marie Torniali, Executive Director of the Central Astoria Local Development Corp.; Christie Van Kerhberg, community tree steward; and George Stamatiades, President of the Central Astoria Local Development Corp. to water the street tree in front of 31-33 31st St.

Dig The Doe Fund

Councilman Jim Gennaro kicks off the first day of streetcleaning by the Doe Fund’s “Men in Blue” in Briarwood. Pictured l. to r.: Jane Carey from Assemblyman Rory Lancman’s office; Seymour Schwartz, Briarwood Community Association Prez; Elke Maerz, Briarwood Community Association VP; Gennaro; and the Men in Blue.

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Reach Out & Read

Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson

Asian Feastival

Stavisky Dishes

On Aug. 11, State Sen. Frank Padavan read to local children at the Queens Hospital Center in Jamaica as a part of the Reach Out and Read Program. He is shown here reading “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie.”

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Sports Diversity

State Sen. Toby Stavisky volunteered for dinner at Masbia, on Queens Boulevard, which opened in March with the help of Henry Orenstein via the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, and serves more than 100 clients a day, five days a week.

Business Breakfast

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand delivers the keynote address at the Queens Business Breakfast held Aug. 19 at Waters Edge Restaurant. Photo by Dan Miller

The first Asian “Feastival,” held in Flushing Sept. 6, showcased the best of authentic Asian cuisines in the borough. All proceeds from the event went to benefit the Food Bank For New York City and City Harvest. Above: City Comptroller John Liu tries out some of the delicacies. Below: A sampling of some of the best Asian fare in the City. Photos by Ira Cohen Baseball legend Hank Aaron (above) was on hand at the U.S. Open Tuesday to receive a “Breaking the Barriers” award for the impact he has made for diversity and inclusion. Below: Denise Williams (l.) performed for the honorees and guests, which included former Mayor David Dinkins (r.). Photos by Ira Cohen

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Models Of Queens Phoebe Forbes Home: Queens Village Age: 19 Height: 5’ 7" Weight: 105 Stats: 33-23-34 Photos: Steve Azzara

Making It!

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Brooklyn Decker and her guy who lost in Queens, Andy Roddick. In the first upset of this year’s U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, American Andy Roddick continued his recent spat of losing to players in the “Never heard of him” category. As the ninth-seeded player in the tournament, it would be unlikely he’d lose to… Janko Tipsarevic? Who? After the match, Roddick said he achieved his goal of keeping unforced errors at a minimum – while apparently forgetting he also needs to actually win. Roddick could have easily blamed the stench of Flushing Bay, or Willets Point’s constant din of car shops. We’re glad he took the high road and said his Serbian opponent simply played better. But our gut tells us he just wanted to leave early and spend more time with his girlfriend, supermodel Brooklyn Decker. [Editor’s note: The opportunity to include a photo of Decker may have been the writer’s true motivation in writing this piece. As you can see, it worked.]

Phoebe Forbes was having a great summer. She worked with children in a day camp, taking a break from her studies at SUNY Oswego and… well… being a model. “I just started this year, really working with photographers,” Phoebe said. “I always wanted to model but never really committed myself until recently.” In the short time she’s been working, Phoebe has gotten “a lot of offers from different photographers,” and is working on building her portfolio. An International Marketing and Languages major studying Spanish and French, Phoebe knows that her future lies outside of the world of cameras and posing, but she still has a dream. “My goal is to be a Guess model,” she said. “I’ll do a lot of print ads and see where it goes from there.” Her summer job was a far cry from the runway, working at a day camp and loving every minute of it. “I really like working with kids,” she said. “I am so tired of retail jobs, those brain-dead jobs. At least with kids you get to be more active, you get to play with them. I love being around kids.” In her free time – which doesn’t occur often – this Mary Louis Academy grad enjoys going to clubs in Astoria and hanging with friends in Manhattan. Once back at school, she still plans to come down for weekend photo shoots, but also knows that focusing on her studies is important. “I want to live in Europe and work for an international company,” she said. The languages she’s learning will help open doors. “I’m very hard working and I’m very determined to make it,” she said.

Monkeying

Bus-ted

And you thought the City was dangerous! Parvin Hajihossini got more than she bargained for at an upstate bed-and-breakfast when she became breakfast. The Queens resident was bit in the face by a monkey. The capuchin in question is the pet of artist Allen Hirsch, whose self-portrait has graced the cover of TIME magazine and is best known for painting the inaugural portrait of President Bill Clinton. Shortly after the incident, both the monkey and its owner left the country, and may be on the lam, according to multiple sources. Health officials in Green County want the primate’s head on a platter. Literally. Testing the monkey for rabies would require a chuck of

Tired of waiting for a PATH train forever? Manhattan resident Darius McCollum may have found a rather unique, though criminal, way of getting across the Hudson – steal a bus. According to Queens DA Richard Brown, McCollum allegedly stole a Trailways bus from a depot in Hoboken, N.J. sometime early in the morning on Aug. 31. The bus company reported the bus stolen and through the magic of GPS, the bus was found on the Van Wyck Expressway, with McCollum at the wheel. Police arrested him after pulling him over at Hoover Avenue in Kew Gardens shortly before 9 a.m. Brown said McCollum

On The Air Ya know, you turn on the radio expecting one thing, and instead you get something completely different. That’s what the listeners of WNYC’s The Leonard Lopate Show got when Christopher Walken subbed for Lopate last Monday. The Astoria-raised actor welcomed a handful of guests during his two-hour stint at the mic, including fellow Astoria-native and Queens resident Lidia Bastianich and her mother, Erminia Motika. The two revealed a little-known tie, as both Bastianiches worked in Walken’s parents’ bakery. Despite all the culinary prowess, the actor admitted he’s not the world’s best chef. “If I had a cooking show, it would be three acts,” Walken said. “Buy the chicken, cook the chicken, eat the chicken.”

Yeah, this critter may look cute, but don’t let it kiss you. his brain tissue. Next time, Hajihossini, stay home.

Lap Dances Scandals, the Long Island City strip club that’s a favorite for bachelor parties, fears new zoning changes will force the topless bar to close its doors. TC Queens Entertainment, which owns a series of topless bars in the borough including Scandals, filed an appeal to the State Supreme Court after a lower court ruled the city’s zoning changes that could force Scandals out of the neighborhood, were constitutional. Scandals argues that the city is using zoning in an effort to gradually rid the city of topless bars. “This would absolutely shutter them,” said Joan Toro, a lawyer for Scandals. “If people want to get lap dances, they should be able to get lap dances.”

has been charged with seconddegree criminal possession of stolen property and third-degree unauthorized use of a vehicle. If convicted, he faces up to fifteen years in prison. On second thought, you’re probably better off just waiting for the train.

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