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Vol. 41, No. 37 Sept. 15-21, 2011

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: WINK REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 07/18/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

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

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

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

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

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

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Organization on the date below. LegalZoom.com, Inc.,

LEGAL NOTICE Organizer Date: July 20, 2011 /s/Imelda Vasquez By: Imelda Vasquez, Assistant Secretary 101 N. Brand Blvd., 11 th Floor Glendale, CA 91203 _____________________________________________________________ ERRA REALTY LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/22/ 2010. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 37-35 21st St, Long Island City, NY 11106. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. _____________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Whitney Ave Unit 3B Realty LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/14/ 11. Office location: Queens County. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: P.O. Box 962, NY, NY 10002. Purpose: any lawful activity. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PROBATE CITATION. FILE NO. 2011-2654 SURROGATE’S COURTQUEENS COUNTY CITATION. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. By the Grace of God Free and Independent. TO THE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN AND DISTRIBUTEES OF AUREL VILAIA, a/k/a AUREL I. VILAIA, DECEASED, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence and to the PUBLIC ADMINSTRATOR OF QUEENS COUNTY; and ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW YORK STATE. A petition having been duly filed by George W. Klein, Esq., who is domiciled at 71-36 172 Street, Flushing, New York 11365. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on October 13, 2011, at 9:30 o’clock in the AM noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of AUREL VILAIA, a/k/a/ AUREL I. VILAIA, lately domiciled at 72-81 113 th Street, Apt. 5H, Forest Hills, N.Y. 11375 admitting to probate a Will dated January 13, 2009, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of AUREL VILAIA, a/k/a AUREL I. VILAIA, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that Letters Testamentary issue to: George W. Klein. Dated Attested and Sealed Aug 10, 2011 Seal Hon. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate MARGARET M. GRIBBON Chief Clerk Address of Attorney George W. Klein Attorney for Petitioner 718-575-3373 Telephone Number 70-09 Austin St., Suite 204, Forest Hills, N.Y. 11375 [NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to

LEGAL NOTICE the relief requested. You have the right to have an attorney appear for you.] P-5 (10-96) _____________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of 60-56 59TH DRIVE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/1/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 59-65 57th Drive, Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: any lawful activity. _____________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of WU LAW FIRM, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 8/18/2011.

Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 766 VETERANS PLACE, CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ 07010. Purpose: any lawful purpose. _____________________________________________________________ 32-66 35 TH ST., LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 7/28/11.

NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 32-66 35 th St., Apt. A-2, Astoria, NY 11106. General Purposes. _____________________________________________________________ VISALO REALTY LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 6/ 24/96. NY Office location: Queens County.š SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.š SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to c/o Ventura Land Corp., 149-45 Northern Blvd., Ste. 6V, Flushing, NY 11354. General Purposes _____________________________________________________________ DURANGO FUNDING, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/ 09/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 42-01 235th St, #1A, Douglaston, NY 11363. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. _____________________________________________________________ MARCIA’S CATERING LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 5/ 27/11. NY Office location: Queens County.š SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.š SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 225-11 108 th Ave., Queens Village, NY 11429. General Purposes _____________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 7/ 18/11, bearing Index Number NC-000541-11/QU, a

LEGAL NOTICE copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Corina (Last) Hudson My present name is (First) Ileana (Middle) Corina (Last) Khatchatourian-Hudson aka Corina Ileana Hudson, aka Corina K Hudson, aka Corina Hudson, aka Ileana-Corina Cremene My present address is 78 32 162nd Street, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366 My place of birth is Romania My date of birth is March 02, 1946 _____________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 7/ 29/11, bearing Index Number NC-000646-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Shokarim (Last) Shatursun My present name is (First) Shokarim (Last) Shotursun aka Shakerim Shatursunov aka Shakerim Shatursun aka S. Shatursunov My present address is 37-23 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, NY 11363 My place of birth is China My date of birth is July 28, 1958 _____________________________________________________________ BAY NORTH LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 8/5/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/ her to The LLC, 206-06 23 rd Ave., Bayside, NY 11360.

General Purposes. _____________________________________________________________ Supreme Court, Queens County, Matter of Juanita Watkins a.k.a. Juanita E. Watkins an incapacitated person, pursuant to Court Order dated September 8, 2011, of Hon. Howard G. Lane, JSC, for application to sell premises 120-03 192 nd Street, St. Albans, New York 11412 on October 25, 2011 at 9:30 am. In IAS Part MGM 20, Supreme Court-Queens County 88-11 Sutphin Boule-

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vard, Jamaica, New York 11432 under contract subject to court approval for $325,000.00 call Zenith T. Taylor, Esq. (718) 268-1300 for info. _____________________________________________________________ The NYC Board of Standards and Appeals has scheduled a public hearing on the following application: Variance (§72-21) to allow for the enlargement of an existing synagogue (Congregation Ohel), contrary to floor area, lot coverage (ZR 24-11), front yard (§24-34), side yard (ZR 24-35), rear yard (§24-36) and parking (§25-31). R2A zoning district. Address: 226-10 Francis Lewis Boulevard, 1,105’ west of Francis Lewis Boulevard, Block 12825, Lot 149, Borough of Queens.

Applicant: The Law Office of Fredrick A. Becker, for Congregation Othel, owners.

Community Board No.: 13Q This application, Cal. No.: 35-11-BZ, has been calendared for Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 1:30 P.M., session, 40 Rector Street, 6 th floor Hearing Room “E”, Borough of Manhattan. Interested persons or associations may appear at the hearing to present testimony regarding this application. This application can be reviewed at the Board offices, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. This notice is published by the applicant in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Standards and Appeals. Dated: September 7, 2011 Law Office of Fredrick A. Becker, Applicant. _____________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of MHA GROUP HOLDINGS LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 8/25/ 2011. 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: 23-39 BQE West, Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. _____________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on the 31 day of August, 2011, bearing Index Number 384QNC2011, a copy of

which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in room 357, grants me the right to Assume the name of Aaron Jonah Young. My present name is Aaron J. Yale. My present address is 48-10 43 rd Street, Apt. 7J, Woodside, NY 11377. My place of birth is in Binghamton, Broome County, New York. My date of birth is December 2,1977. _____________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of GREAT G & J II LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/25/11.

Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to princ. bus. loc.: c/o The LLC, 35-06 Farrington St., Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful activity. _____________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of 13459 Bedell LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/ 10/11. Principal Office: 601 Chestnut St. B20 Cedarhurst, NY, Nassau County. SSNY designated as process agent.

Process Service address: 601 Chestnut St. B20 Cedarhurst, NY. Purpose: any lawful activity. _____________________________________________________________ PD 54 th LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/1/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to C/O Park Drive Equities, 125-10 Queens Blvd. Ste 224, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. Purpose: General. _____________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of NCC Physical Therapy Care a domestic PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 8/5/ 2011. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the PLLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 22519 113 th Ave. Queens Village, NY 11429. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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Queens Deadline

Hospital Director Guilty Of Bribery a jury – to speed up the process and force the prosecution to put together a case against him quickly. The trial began last month and federal Judge Jed Rakoff issued a 40-page decision explaining the verdict on Monday.

“This is a sad, even tragic case as it reveals how a widely admired hospital administrator who diligently sought to better the health care of impoverished communities nonetheless chose to entangle himself in the bribing of state legislators,” Rakoff wrote.

“If there were any doubt about the pervasive nature of public corruption in Albany, today’s multicount conviction of David Rosen should put it to rest once and for all,” said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, the lead prosecutor in the case.

Boyland, who has not resigned from office, is scheduled to be tried next in November.

After Years Of Effort, Sikhs Get Their Rights chairs and indifference from City Hall.

“It has been a sea of change from when the bill was introduced to six years later,” he said.

“Part of the journey was the Sikh community’s learning curve: finding out how the city works, learning who makes decisions.

“It’s certainly been a long fight and it took a long while to get everyone to understand a bill that hopefully addresses some of the discrimination at agencies.”

Singh was quick to note the law reaches outside the bounds of the Sikh community.

“We’re a civil rights organization in practice and philosophy,” he said of the coalition. “The initial coalition that fought for this in 2005 was really, really broad. It incorporated all sorts of ethnic, religious and immigrant rights organizations in the city. It was really important for us that we were inclusive.”

Both Weprin and Singh said they felt the bill would open the door to a more diverse workforce, not just in public sector jobs but also in the private sector.

“It would be nice to have people of different religions walking the street or protecting our city,” Weprin said. “People shouldn’t have to choose between their religious freedom and their job.”

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

Mayor Mike Bloomberg signs the Workplace Religious Freedom Ac t into law.

the operator of Peninsula Hospital, which faced closure late last month, but was saved last week after being purchased by Revival Home Health Care.

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

In Their Memor y:

Mourners gather at the site of the World Trade Center to pay tribute to those lost on Sept. 11, 2001.

Expand Zadroga Bill To Cover Cancer: Pols

By JASON BANREY A decade after the Sept. 11 at tacks, the lingering effects of toxins that filled not only the air around the city but the lungs of the valiant first responders for weeks after the towers fell can st ill be felt i n ever y first responder’s cough.

Although the passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act has already established health monitoring and financial aid to numerous first responders, many Queens politicians are determined to expand the bill, to include those who have developed cancer.

On Sept. 8, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Astoria), along w ith bipar tisan suppor t from numerous members of Congress, city union officials and 9/11 first responders and survivors, gathered at Ground Zero announcing that they have filed a petition that would require Dr. John Howard, the 9/11 Health Program Administrator, to consider whether or not cancer coverage should be added to the Zadroga Bill.

“The benefits far outweigh the costs,” Maloney said of providing cancer-stricken 9/11 first responders with adequate care and compensation.

“It took decades for scientists to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that smoking causes cancer,” she said; “9/11 responders and others exposed to the deadly toxins can’t wait that long.”

The petition follows the release of a peerreviewed study by the FDN Y, published in “The Lancet,” a leading medical journal, which indicated an elevated risk in melanoma, thyroid and prostate cancer, and nonHodgkin’s lymphoma among firefighters who served at Ground Zero compared to the general population.

Compared to other firefighters who weren’t exposed to toxins, the study also indicated an overall increase in cancer among

firefighters who were at the site following the Sept. 11 at tacks.

Days before the nation gathered in commemoration of both those lost 10 years ago and the brave first responders who helped restore a City and a nation in peril, numerous local elected officials, both current and former, called for the need of the inclusion of those who are suffering from cancer today.

After the Twin Towers collapsed, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhat tan) asked the lower house of the state legislature to visit Ground Zero.

Assembly woman Margaret Markey (DMaspeth) was one of those members present that day. Although she only recalls being at the site for 10 minutes, she vividly remembers the after effects that lasted for at least 10 days after touring through the damage.

“I could taste the World Trade Center,” said Markey, who temporarily had trouble breathing after her visit to Ground Zero. “I can’t even imagine what first responders are going through today. No one who served should be denied compensation. We owe it to them.”

Former Councilman Walter McCaffery said that after witnessing the horrific event and losing numerous friends who risked their lives to help rescue others he thought it was “obscene” that first responders afflicted with cancer were still not included in the Zadroga Bill.

“Ever yone knew what was in that pile that day,” McCaffery said. “The idea that cancer is not included must be changed immediately.”

By law, the petition, which was signed by U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, gives Howard 60 days to take action.

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

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By JOSEPH OROV IC After half a decade of political wrangling, the City’s more devout religions scored a major victory with the passage of Councilman Mark Weprin’s (D-Oakland Gardens) Workplace Religious Freedom Act. The legislation redefines what employers can claim as an undue hardship when rejecting applicants whose religious practice causes a deviation from what is company protocol.

“There is no reason [employers] shouldn’t be able to accommodate most religious situations,” Weprin said.

The bill represents a concerted effort by the Sikh community, which has faced several hurdles landing jobs because of their turbans and beards.

Amardeep Singh, co-founder of the Sikh Coalition, welcomed the bill’s passage as the reward for six years’ work.

“There’s really nothing about a turban that stops you from doing your duties to protect the city as a police officer or to operate a train,” he said. “We finally have a law that really squarely focuses the employer’s eye on ‘can this person do their job or not?’

It’s a bill that protects anyone of any faith.”

When the fledgling coalition first began its push to allow Sikhs to wear traditional garb in the NYPD and MTA, its efforts were trounced by political naiveté. Singh said the legislation faced opposition from committee

Kruger, who also remains in office, will go to trial next year. Seminerio, who passed away earlier this year in prison, pleaded guilty to corruption and resigned from the Assembly in 2009.

MediSys is the operating company for Jamaica and Flushing Hospitals and Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn. It had been

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By DOMENICK RAFTER David Rosen, the former CEO of MediSys, the parent company of Jamaica Hospital, Flushing Hospital and Peninsula Hospital was convicted on Monday of bribing former Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio and two Brooklyn state legislators.

Rosen, who was fired as head of MediSys earlier this year after being indicted, is the first of eight defendants, including Brooklyn’s State Sen. Carl Kruger and Assemblyman William Boyland, to face a judge in the bribery case that alleged Rosen bribed the three state legislators with hundreds of thousands of dollars for special treatment in Albany.

He was convicted of five counts of mail and wire fraud, conspiracy and conspiring to commit bribery. Rosen chose a bench trial – where a judge renders a verdict rather than

Simanowitz Soundly Defeats GOP

By JOSEPH OROV IC Mike Simanowitz can now add the title “Assemblyman” to his business card, as the long-time staffer for retired-Assemblywoman Nettie Mayersohn won his boss’s seat in Tuesday’s special election.

Simanowitz quite frankly trounced his Republican opponent Marco DeSena, winning by well over 4,000 votes, a spread of 50 points. Less than an hour after polls closed, the 40year-old briskly entered his victory party to cheers from a Mike Simanowitz crowd of four dozen family, friends and supporters.

“This is a culmination of a very long road,” Simanowitz said. Before running, he had served on Mayersohn’s staff for 15 years. “I hope I can live up to your expectations, and maybe not embarrass you too much.”

DeSena did not return calls in time to comment for this story.

The mood at Simanowitz’s headquarters took on an air of eager confidence early on, with everyone but his wife Jennifer assured of victory. The Assemblyman-elect’s own sons manned the bar, serving guests everything but booze.

Deputy Borough President Barry Grodenchik epitomized the night’s air of ease, when he interrupted Simanowitz’s victory speech to update vote tallies.

“The count right now is 3,623 for

Simanowitz… to 1,062 miscounted votes,” Grodenchik joked.

After his victory speech, Simanowitz conceded to sweating a bit as the vote tallies trickled in.

“We got a good response, so I was not too concerned,” he said. “It’s different being on the other side.”

State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) was

on hand to welcome his new colleague, and promised to work on nuts and bolts issues for the people of College Point with Simanowitz.

“He’s got a good common sense approach to government,” Avella said. “The city isn’t doing as much as it could with the traffic issues in College Point. I think Mike and I will address that early on.”

While Simanowitz conceded his

workaholic ways kept him away from home during the campaign, he didn’t plan on taking much of a break.

“There’s too much to do,” he said, promising to get his constituent services operation up and running soon.

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

Goldfeder Wins Pheffer Seat Kerry and George W. Bush.

By DOMENICK RAFTER Turner’s winning campaign – he won the Phil Goldfeder, a one-time aide to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, held on to the State district by double digits – helped Deacy turn Assembly seat vacated by now-County Clerk out big numbers in Breezy Point, Belle HarAudrey Pheffer in the Rockaways, but the bor, and Howard Beach, the neighborhoods strong showing of U.S. Rep-elect Bob Turner that overlap both the Assembly and Congreson the peninsula made the race closer than sional districts.

At Goldfeder’s election night many expected.

HQ, Old Mill Yacht Club in Goldfeder, who lives in Far Howard Beach, there was some Rockaway, defeated Republican concern from volunteers early on candidate Jane Deacy, a former as the numbers coming in from police officer from Breezy Point the Rockaways seem to break for 54-46 percent in the district that Deacy. On the back wall, poster includes most of the Rockaway boards listing vote totals in the Peninsula, Howard Beach and more than six dozen precincts parts of Ozone Park. throughout the district remained That margin was much lower mostly blank almost two hours than the 3-1 margins Pheffer reguafter polls closed. Numbers from larly won with, and the closest Phil Goldfeder Breezy Point showed huge turnrace in the district in decades.

The district is the most Republican state out that led to gasps from some in the room.

When numbers came in from PS 146 in Assembly district in Queens, voting for Republicans like Mike Bloomberg, Rudy Giuliani Howard Beach showing Deacy winning by and George Pataki and splitting evenly be- about 80 votes, a sigh of relief set in. Goldfeder tween 2004 Presidential candidates John began racking up big numbers in Far

Rockaway, including one precinct where he won 130 votes and Deacy won none.

“That’s where we thought the numbers would be,” said one campaign staffer.

The race was called just after 11 p.m. as Deacy spoke to supporters at Bob Turner headquarters in Roma View catering hall.

Two blocks south at Old Mill, Goldfeder was arriving to cheers and hugs from his staff.

Though the campaign was grueling, he said, there was no time to rest.

“We’re going to get to work immediately,” he said, promising “quality accessible government for the district.”

The Congressional race was not far from the thoughts of many at Goldfeder’s headquarters Tuesday night, but the Democrat’s supporters were not all pulling for the Democratic nominee in that race. After Goldfeder declared victory and his party waned down, some of his supporters began trekking north on Cross Bay Boulevard to Turner’s party.

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Solemnity Rules At Blvd’s Co-naming

By JASON BANREY Bagpipes and beating drums brought 65th Street and Queens Boulevard in Woodside to a solemn silence on Sept. 9. The “Boulevard of Death” turned silent.

Honoring the firefighters of Rescue 4 who lost their lives in the line of duty and on Sept. 11, 2001, local elected officials and community members gathered with the families of the fallen to enshrine the bustling thoroughfare as “The Boulevard of Bravery.”

Although the 10th anniversary of the Sept.

11 attacks rehashed the devastation caused that day, some elected officials paused to ensure that the memory of each first responder will live on.

“In this community every year and every day we pursue to remember the people who perished,” said State Sen. Mike Gianaris (DAstoria) of those lost after responding to the Sept. 11 attacks. “Every day is a day of remembrance for us.”

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (DSunnyside) hosted the co-naming after being asked by former Councilman Walter McCaffrey’s to see through the last piece of legislation he signed before leaving office.

“This is a time for great reflection and pride for the FDNY,” said Van Bramer. “We are grateful for their sacrifice and moved by the outpouring of emotion, not only in our city but in our nation.”

Although the unveiling of the boulevard’s bold name did not promise closure to the tragic events that occurred a decade earlier, it did offer the chance for a lasting memory for all in Rescue 4’s reach to carry on.

“It isn’t easy revisiting the memory of my husband each year,” said Rose Ellen Dowdell, the wife of Lieutenant Kevin Dowdell, a member of Rescue 4 who died on 9/11. “But this

tribute does help the memory of him to live on.”

Some firefighters who served with their “fallen brothers” gave testimony of the daily sacrifices made by the FDNY. From an early age, Joseph Gandiello, Captain of Rescue 4, recalls learning about sacrifice while growing up in the borough.

Witnessing the bravery of many men and women, some of whom gave their lives in the Vietnam War, Gandiello stressed the importance of setting an example for the next generation of men and women who take the reins of the city’s first response efforts.

“It’s about teaching the kids to give back to this community,” Gandiello said. “On

behalf of all officers and members past and present, and families of our fallen brothers, we are proud to have the street renamed Boulevard of Bravery in their honor.”

Firefighters memorialized in the ceremony included: Capt. Raymond Koehler, Capt.

Brian Hickey, Lt. Thomas Dore, Lt. Kevin Dowdell, Lt. Thomas Williams, Peter McLaughlin, Harry Ford, Brian Fahey, Terrence Farrell, William Mahoney, Peter Nelson, Durrell Pearsall, Peter Brennan, Allan Tarasiewcz and Michael Cawley.

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

Firefighters show off the sign that will name for the boulevard for Bravery, not Death.

Large Co-Op Protests Its Board

By JOSEPH OROV IC Aggrieved shareholders can be found at nearly every co-op and condo in the City. But rarely are they as organized and vociferous as Parkway Village’s gang.

An organized pseudo-rally formed within the Kew Gardens 685-unit co-op two weeks ago, aimed at expressing discontent with a board that protestors claim has run the co-op – and their investments – into the ground while making it too expensive to live there.

“We are here tonight to right a wrong,” said Linda Carlino, a shareholder and primary organizer of the protest. “This is a runaway board and it has to be stopped.”

Protestors called for the board’s ouster, claiming a fly-by-night process ended up slamming many of them with up to 7-percent increases in maintenances fees, as well as new monthly fees for luxuries such as patios and parking spaces.

“The board has done nothing to show us they give a damn,” Carlino said.

Other shareholders dissented at the rally, including Claudia Raiken, who was promptly shouted down when she tried to defend the board.

“What these people aren’t saying is the board was overwhelmingly elected in May,” Raiken said.

Many conceded the board members are not new, but contend their practices are have become unconscionable.

In a letter to shareholders, the board explained the reasoning for the co-op’s dire fiscal straights, including two lawsuits, a refinanced mortgage, electrical infrastructure upgrades, as well as staff and security expenses.

Several residents, who requested anonymity, said the board has inherited a host of fiscal problems and mismanagement that has been Parkway Village’s modus oper-

andi for some time.

While protestors conceded the point, Carlino and others said shareholders’ bank accounts should be the last resort for fixing fiscal problems.

“If management doesn’t produce returns on your investment, they need to get out,” Carlino said. “None of us can really afford to live here anymore.”

The problems have precipitated a growing issue with many shareholders – they cannot sell their apartments.

“I just want to be out of here; it’s ridiculous,” said Gemarla Babilonia, who added she has been desperately seeking to sell her unit but cannot find a single buyer. Holding a crying son, she laughed and said “See, even he doesn’t want to be here.”

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

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Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin; Cantor Shiya Ribowsky; Marilyn Kaufman, President; The Officers; Board of Trustees, and Congregation of Israel Center of Conservative Judaism Family services open to the community: Rosh Hashanah: Sept. 29 at 10 a.m.

Yom Kippur: Oct. 8 at 10 a.m.

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May the trumpeting of the shofar herald in a sweet new year filled with good health, prosperity and peace for all.

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A Lesson In Democracy The victory this week of businessman Bob Turner in defeating Assemblyman David Weprin for the 9th Congressional District seat vacated by Anthony Weiner certainly was hard-fought and well-earned.

But certainly a part of the victory can be attributed to the missteps of the Queens Democrats, who need to learn a valuable lesson from this special election: allow the people to decide.

If the registered Democrats had held a primary this week instead of a special election, they might have found a very different candidate on the ballot to oppose Bob Turner and they may have seen a very different outcome in a general election to follow.

Instead, for their own political gain, they preferred to leave the public out of the process and force a candidate onto the voters. If vetted by the voters, we feel the Democrats of the ninth district would have agreed on a candidate that would have caused fewer of them to cross party lines, or brought more of them to the polls when it came to facing the worthy Republican candidate.

So while we congratulate Bob Turner on his victory and look forward to working with him on the issues that affect the 9th District and beyond, we wag our finger and shake our heads at the Queens Dems who we hope learned that this week the people matter more than the party.

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Cut Tax Cuts To The Editor: Gov. Andrew Cuomo inherited a deficit of $10 billion. He proposes closing the State’s budget gap by freezing wages and taxes, limiting spending and consolidating departments. He also plans to redesign the State’s Medicaid program, which provides health care for seniors, the poor and others.

There is another way to address our State deficit which has not been explored, and that would be to restore State revenues to 1990’s levels by repealing Gov. George Pataki’s tax cuts for the wealthiest of taxpayers.

“Among his first-term accomplishments were his $3 billion, 25 percent income-tax cut and a substantial cut in the capital gains tax and inheritance tax,” according to a report on the former governor by the Cato Institute’s “Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors: 2006.”

It should be noted that Pataki’s Tax Cuts provided a 25 percent rate reduction for wealthy tax-payers, but no tax cuts for the poorest taxpayers. Since 1995, this has resulted in enormous give backs of hundreds of millions to the wealthy, with a resulting loss in State revenues. These cuts provided the greatest benefit to those New Yorkers who need it the least.

Thanks to Pataki, New York is now the most unequal state in the nation. New York State relies heavily on local taxes, placing the biggest burden on communities with the greatest needs and least resources. This has led to ever-increasing property taxes, making New York’s tax system one of the most regressive.

Wealthy New Yorkers benefited the most from these policies.

Among these elites were some of the culprits behind Wall Street’s greatest excesses, causing the economic meltdown of 2008, which continues to batter the world’s economies. Is it not time for these greedy ones to help bail out the rest of New York?

Gov. Cuomo, it’s a no-brainer.

New Yorkers will support you, if you do the right thing. You want to close our multi-billion budget gap?

Start by repealing Pataki’s $3 billion tax cut.

While you’re at it, take heed...

President Barack Obama made a pact with Republicans to extend the Bush Tax Cuts for two years, part of a deal to prolong benefits to the long-term unemployed. However, a top priority for Democrats must be to make sure the Bush Tax Cuts set to expire in January 2013 actually do expire.

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Spread The Word To The Editor: Manhattan Media suspending the New York Press after 23 years of faithful service will be a loss for all New Yorkers. It reminds me how fortunate we are to be living in one of the few remaining free societies, with a wealth of information sources available for any citizen to access.

The New York Press consistently gave both the Village Voice and New York Observer a run for the money. How disappointing that the “politically correct” community could not deal with their March 2005 controversial cover page and accompanying article “The 52 Funniest Things About The Upcoming Death of the Pope” by Matt Taibbi.

Too many unfaithful advertisers, readers and elected officials who claim to be defenders of the First Amendment for Freedom of Speech abandoned the paper. This included former Congressmember Anthony Weiner who said “Your paper belongs in the garbage.” What goes around comes around.

The New York Press, just like other daily and weekly newspapers, had to deal with increasing costs for newsprint, delivery and distribution along with reduced advertising revenues and declining readership due to competition from the Internet and other new information sources.

It is your neighborhood weekly newspaper like the New York Press, Queens Tribune and many of your competitors who afford me an opportunity to express my views, as well as differing opinions. Thanks to you, ordinary citizens had the freedom to comment on the actions and legislation of elected officials.

Public officials use taxpayer dollars to promote their views, via mass mailings of newsletters, news releases, letters to the editor and guest opinion page columns. In many cases, they are produced or written by campaign or office staffers who are paid for by taxpayers. The rest of us have limited time to submit a letter.

Let us hope the Queens Tribune and all other remaining newspapers continue to prosper. Please join me and your neighbors in continuing to support the Queens Tribune.

Patronize their advertisers; they provide the necessary revenues to help keep them in business. Let them know you saw their ad. This Deputy Editor: Joseph Orovic

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9/11 Conspiracies To The Editor: Television coverage of 9/11 dealt mostly, if not totally, with the emotional turmoil of survivors’ experiences on that tragic day. What was missing was the very controversial explanation of what really happened: How did the buildings fall so fast?

Why did building 7 collapse, even though it wasn’t hit by the planes?

NORAD’s untimely response. Flight 93’s debris field spread out over eight miles. And a ton of other questions. The Internet is filled with web sites on these subjects but not a word from the media; it really is worth a look.

Frank St. George, East Rockaway

Redistr icting To The Editor: On Sept. 7, the NYS Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment rolled into Queens. A strange name for a committee charged with the task of drawing new legislative district lines following the 2010 Census.

Although a majority of state legislators actively endorsed former Mayor Koch’s call for an independent legislative redistricting process, this is not what we got. It is unfortunate that the current crop of career politicians now sheepishly remain silent. Where are the voices that promised an independent redistricting commission? Of course, nowhere to be found now that the two parties begin drawing district lines that will insure the re-election of these politicians over the next 10 years. When we elect the same people, time and time again, why should we expect different results?

As President of Glen Oaks Village, a co-op that is home to 3,000 families in Eastern Queens, I testified before this legislative committee. I told them that Queens is a borough of diverse communities and neighborhoods and it is essential that these neighborhoods remain intact and not split up in the redistricting process. In the past Glen Oaks Village has been cut into separate legislative districts, which has hurt our ability to speak with one voice and lessened the political potency of our residents.

I urged the committee to pay particular attention to the neighborhoods in which legislative district lines are being drawn. These are not merely streets and avenues, James Mammarella

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Yellowstone Lines To The Editor: An open letter to Assemblyman Andy Hevesi: I spoke with Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz in person at Gerard Towers in our lobby a couple of weeks ago regarding the failure of the DOT to repaint the crosswalk markings at the junction of Yellowstone Boulevard and Austin Street despite being asked to do so by both your office and by Koslowitz, and after the DOT Commissioner of Queens wrote back committing to do so.

She said she had directed her staff to follow up on such complaints.

Your office contacted the DOT roughly 18 months ago and Councilwoman Koslowitz about six months later. The Commissioner promised your office to repaint as part of the 2010 thermoplastic repainting operation but did not do the work and promised the Councilwoman in writing to do so in the 2011 thermoplastic repainting operation.

In that the DOT has just completed a repaving of Yellowstone Boulevard in the vicinity of Yellowstone Boulevard and Austin Street and must now repaint the traffic control lines for much of Yellowstone Boulevard, this would be an opportune time to do a full court press to get this dangerous crossing fixed before someone gets hurt or killed. It is an affront to the people of our community, to your offices and to Queens and New York that our residents are put at risk when a few dollars worth of paint and 30 minutes or less in time are all that are needed to give some protection to pedestrians.

As I have noted before, motor vehicles frequently roll through or speed through this turn from Austin Street onto Yellowstone Boulevard.

The 112th Precinct, which is across the street, has done nothing to ticket the drivers failing to stop at the turn where two red stop signs are posted and the word STOP is painted on the road. Drivers are encouraged not to stop as there are neither stop lines by Yellowstone nor crosswalk markings to denote where people are crossing.

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

LEGAL NOTICE Bank, located at 89-04 Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11435, to his credit as such receiver, to be held by the said bank subject to further order of this Court; and SUFFICIENT CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR, it is ORDERED, that all persons, and especially creditors of the corporation, and each and every one of them, be, and they are hereby enjoined and restrained from bringing any actions against the said corporation for the recovery of a sum of money and from taking any further proceedings whatsoever in any such action heretofore commenced; and it is ORDERED, that the corporation and its directors and officers are hereby enjoined from transacting any unauthorized business, exercising any corporate powers, collecting or receiving any debt or other property of the corporation, and from paying out or otherwise transferring or delivering any property of the corporation, except by permission of this court; and SUFFICIENT CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR, service of a copy of this Order to Show Cause and the papers upon which it is based, upon the respondent Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Sikh Center, Inc. personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, and upon the Secretary of State of the State of New York, and upon the Attorney General of the State of New York and the New York State Tax Department, by delivery to their offices, on or before the 31st day of August, 2011, be deemed sufficient. E N T E R: /s/ Bernice Siegal Justice of the Supreme Court Hon. Bernice D. Siegal ____________________________________________________________ New York State Department of Transportation Office of Right of Way Notice of Appropriation of Property In the Bed or Beds of a Stream, Lake, Street, Road, Highway, or Right of Way Project: Van Wyck Expressway, I 678 Kew Gardens Contract 2A County: Queens Map No. 22 Parcel NO. 38, 39 Take Notice That Pursuants To Eminent Domain Procedure Law Notice is hereby given that there were filed in the office of the Department of Transportation on the 7 th day of June, 2011, description and original tracing of map, together with a certificate as to the accuracy thereof, of property which the Commissioner of Transportation deemed necessary to be acquired immediately for purposes connected with the project identified above that; there was filed in the office of the Queens County Clerk on the 28 th day of July 2011, a copy of such description and map, whereupon the appropriation by the State of the property described in such description and map became complete and the title to such property vested in the People of the State of New York.

Description and map of property which the Commissioner

LEGAL NOTICE of Transportation deems necessary to be acquired by appropriation in the name of the People of the State of New York in fee for purposes connected with the highway system of the State of New York pursuant to Section 30 of the Highway Law and the Eminent Domain Procedure Law. There is expected from this appropriation all the right, title and interest, if any, of the United States of America, in or to said property. That the following is a description of such property, to wit: All these pieces of property hereinafter designated as Parcel Nos. 38 and 39, situate in the City of New York, County of Queens, State of New York and described as follows: Parcel NO. 38 Beginning at a point on the proposed boundary line between the Bed of Union Turnpike on the north, and the Bed of Grand Central Parkway on the south, said point being 10.818 meters distant westerly measured at right angles, from station 11+747.390 of the hereinafter described survey baseline for the reconstruction of a portion of the Bed of the Van Wyck Expressway, thence through the Bed of the Grand Central Parkway the following twenty four (24) courses and distances: (1) easterly along a curve to the right having a radius of 173.485 meters a distance of 27.539 meters to a point 15.605 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+755.048 of said baseline, (2) North 82° -07’ 30” East 47.015 meters to a point 61.651 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+764.546 of said baseline, (3) North 83° -44’ -06” East 35.516 meters to a point 96.622 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+770. 742 of said baseline; (4) North 83° 52’ -55” East 73.423 meters to a point 168.952 meters distant easterly, measured at righ angles from station 11+783.363 of said baseline; (5) North 84° -52’ -03” East 11.750 meters to a point 180.561 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+785.181 of said baseline; (6) North 86° 57’ -18” East 47.944 meters to a point 228.165 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+790.878 of said baseline; (7) easterly along a curve to the right having a radius of 160.000 meters a distance of 18.635 meters to a point 246.

754 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+792.012 of said baseline, (8) South 19° -49’ 10” East 113.624 meters to a point 280. 328 meters distant northeasterly, measured at right angles from station 11+437.002 of said baseline; (9) South 75° -05’ -38” West 2.378 meters to a point 278.282 meters distant northeasterly, measured at right angles from station 11+438.214 of said baseline, (10) South 73° -24’ -42” West 6.536 meters to a point 272.564 meters distant north-

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easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+441.380 of said baseline; (11) South 72° -01’ -18” West 22.758 meters to a point 250.349 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+630.591 of said baseline; (12) South 71° -45’ -16” West 95.762 meters to a point 156.617 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+610.978 of said baseline; (13) South 71° -04’ -13” West 34.522 meters to a point 122.914 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+603.505 of said baseline; (14) South 69° -26’ -20” West 72.551 meters to a point 52.559 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+585.789 of said baseline; (15) South 71° -50’ -10” West 55.821 meters to a point 2.095 meters distant westerly, measured at right angles from station 11+574.434 of said baseline; (16) North 19° -32’ -08” West 5.099 meters to a point 3.251 meters distant westerly, measured at right angles from station 11+579.401 of said baseline; (17) South 70° -39’ -40” West 12.143 meters to a point 15.087 meters distant westerly, measured at right angles from station 11+576.687 of said baseline, (18) South 67° -15’ -59” West 42.213 meters to a point 55.602 meters distant westerly, measured at right angles from station 11+564.835 of said baseline; (19) South 69° -40’ -26” West 22.255 meters to a point 77.205 meters distant westerly measured at right angles from station 11+559.489 of said baseline; (20) South 72° -03’ -43” West 44.537 meters to a point 120.846 meters distant westerly, measured at right angles from station 11+550.602 of said baseline; (21) North 17° -46’ -23” West 28.704 meters to a point 126.493 meters distant westerly, measured at right angles from station 11+578.744 of said baseline; (22) northeasterly along a curve to the left having a radius of 156.721 meters a distance of 77.993 meters to a point 60.483 meters distant westerly, measured at right angles from station 11+618.758 of said baseline; (23) northeasterly along a curve to the left having a radius of 141.000 meters a distance of 71.935 meters to a point 25.007 meters distant westerly, measured at right angles from a station 11+680.441 of said baseline; and (24) North 08° -51 -43” East 70.990 meters to the point of beginning, being 48, 125.3± square meters more or less. Parcel NO. 39 Beginning at a point on the northerly boundary of Grand Central Parkway, at its intersection with the easterly boundary of the Van Wyck Expressway, said point being 97.4± meters distant westerly measured at right angles, from station 11+733.8± of the hereinafter described survey baseline for the reconstruction of a portion of the Bed of the Van Wyck Expressway; thence along the last mentioned easterly

boundary of the Van Wyck Expressway the following two (2) directions and distances: (1) easterly along a curve to right having a radius of 259.081 meters a distance of 112.9± meters to a point 4.7± meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+779.8± of said baseline; and (2) easterly 81.5± meters to a point 84.5± meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+796.5± of said baseline; thence through the Bed of the Grand Central Parkway the following five (5) courses and distances: (1) South 04° -05’ -15” East 16.8± meters to a point 86.762 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+779.856 of said baseline; (2) South 81° -31’ 49” West 27.688 meters to a point 59.705 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+773.982 of said baseline; (3) South 82° -07’ -30” West 47.015 meters to a point 13.659 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+764.483 of said baseline; (4) southwesterly along a curve to the left having a radius of 183.119 meters a distance of 95.811 meters to a point 71.032 meters distant westerly, measured at right angles from station 11+722.063 of the Fore Tangent Produce Back of said baseline; and (5) North 62° -16’ -00” West 28.9± meters to the point of beginning; being 3,431.6± square meters more or less. The above mentioned survey baseline is a portion of the 2009 survey baseline (NAD 83/CORS 96) for the reconstruction of a portion of the Bed of Van Wyck Expressway and described as fellows: Beginning at station 11+538.381, thence North 06° -25’ -38” West to station 11+722.793, thence North 03° -46’ -50” East to station 11+874.059 All bearings referred to True North at the 74° -00’ Meridian of West Longitude. Map of property which the Commissioner of Transportation deems necessary to be acquired by appropriation in the name of the People of the State of New York in fee, without right of access to and from abutting property, for purposes connected with the highway system of the State of New York pursuant to Section 30 of the Highway Law and the Eminent Domain Procedure Law. Commissioner of Transportation By: /S/ James Cellery Office of Right of Way Dated: July 29, 2011 ___________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1256139 for a “Restaurant Wine License” has been applied for by the undersigned to serve Beer/Wine at retail in the restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at Mataheko African Restaurant and Lounge Inc., located at 144 07 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, New York 11435 for on premises consumption.

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At a Term of the Supreme Court in and for the County of Queens at IAS Part , 88-11 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, New York, on the 17 day of August, 2011 P R E S E N T: Hon. Bernice D. Siegal Justice Index No. 18204, 2011 In the Matter of the Application of JARNAIL SINGH, a director, former president and member, KULBIR SINGH, JAGIR SINGH, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE GURCHARAN SINGH, & HARBANS SINGH, members, Petitioners For the Judicial Dissolutio-n, pursuant to the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law §1102, of BABA MAKHAN SHAH LOBANA SIKH CENTER, INC., a New York Not-for-Profit Corporation, and the Attorney General of the State of New York, and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Respondents. UPON READING and filing the petition of Jarnail Singh, duly verified on the 1st day of August, 2011, and the exhibits annexed thereto, from which it appears that the BABA MAKHAN SHAH LOBANA SIKH CENTER, INC., is a domestic not-forprofit corporation having its principal place of business in the County of Queens, City and State of New York, and that the said petitioner is a director and member (former President) of said corporation, and that the members are so divided that the votes required for the election of directors cannot be obtained, that there is internal dissension and two or more factions of members are so divided that the dissolution of the corporation would be beneficial to the members, and that the corporation is no longer capable of carrying out its stated purposes, and it appears that the corporation should be dissolved pursuant to the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law §1102(B), it is ORDERED, that the respondents and all persons interested in the corporation, Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Sikh Center Inc. show cause before this Court on the 5 th day of October, 2011, at IAS Part 19, Room 48 , 88-11 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, New York, 11435, at 9:30 AM in the forenoon of that day.

WHY an order should not be made dissolving the said corporation according to the rules and practices of this Court; and it is FURTHER ORDERED, that a copy of this order be published at least once each week for the three

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Weprin v. Turner: All Politics Is Local

By MICHAEL SCHENKLER “All politics is local” - “Tip” O’Neil, Speaker of the House 1977 - 1987.

It’s Wednesday morning, the day after the night before. . . . . . the night in which Republican Bob Turner became the first Republican in a lifetime to take the 9th Congressional District.

Now slow down.

Barack Obama was not on the ballot and in spite of the spin masters from both sides, this “upset”

was as localized and microcosmic as any election could be. It was not as the Republicans will claim, a national referendum on the president. It was not, as the Weprin campaign will blame, the fault of the President.

It was simply a terrible candidate with a worse campaign in a district that is an anomaly.

The 9th Congressional District covering portions of Queens and Brooklyn has more Orthodox Jewish voters than any other district in the nation – I believe by far. The turnout for this election was likely 40 to 45 percent Orthodox Jewish. And David Weprin, an Ortho dox Jew lost his ow n community.

Ye s, t here were issue s i nvolved but the reason he lost his own community was that he and his campaign never really did the job of communicating with his Orthodox leaders.

Early in the campaign Ed Koch declared this election as a referen-

dum on Obama’s position on Israel. A not-so-quiet whisper campaign within the Orthodox community turned on Weprin for not only voting for the gay marriage bill but also saying he could reconcile his position with his religion.

Mario Cuomo demonstrated beautifully that you could break with your own religion’s orthodoxy without rubbing your position in their face. He and his campaigns communicated with his unhappy church leaders when he supported “Choice.” He willingly addressed people’s freedoms but acknowledged, respected and personally followed his church’s doctrines to the contrary. He, however, would not support them as “law” for others.

The Weprin campaign missed the entire dialogue with the Orthodox community. Reporters would return to our office and talk about the “gay” issue in the synagogues.

The Weprin campaign needed damage control and there was none.

Bob Turner stole the issue of suppor t for Israel from David Weprin; the candidate and the campaign allowed it to happen. Yes, Ed Koch was the catalyst. But I never saw the early-on tv commercial with the orthodox Jew calling Ed Koch Mushugga. My column responding to Koch was more aggressive than any thing the campaign did to dispel the belief that Bob Turner was bet ter for Israel than David Weprin. The Koch boshwabble was allowed to fester and grow. And it did.

David Weprin lacked charisma, and the campaign did nothing to humanize him. I never saw his arm around a senior or his connection with a lit tle kid. I never heard him talk to the consitiuent living on Medicare and Social Security and convey that he felt their pain.

The candidate was terrible, the campaign was worse.

On an ideological level this writer, a reformer at heart, sees

another major issue. David Weprin was selected by the party leaders w ithout a primar y. The reason they chose David was one of loyalty and control-not electabilit y, good government or the wishes of the people. When a par ty takes its own needs above those of its members and the people, we all lose.

The Winners: Bob Turner, his campaign manager O’Brien Murray, the Queens GOP. The Losers, David Weprin, The Parkside Group (political consultants), the Queens Dems.

The spin here is not Barack Obama. The spin here is local elections are local and the Dems blew this one. Kudos to the Turner operation.

I interviewed Bob Turner and think he may not be the right wing ideologue the Weprin campaign tried to make him out to be. I wish him well.

Good luck Bob. MSchenkler@QueensTribune.com

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Ten Years Later, They Still Want To Kill Us All

By HENRY STERN The tenth anniversar y of 9/11 created a media stir of considerable magnitude. The tenth anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1951, caused relatively little stir.

But by then, we had won World War II. Anxiet y had been Henry augmented by the authorities reporting a “credible threat” of another terrorist attack. By the time you read this, another attack may or may not have occurred. If it did, it most likely was on a far lesser scale than 9/11, but may still inflict substantial damage and attract world at tention. Unfor tunately, to many people in other countries, an attack on the United States would be a cause for rejoicing.

Police Commissioner Kelly tells us that in the last 10 years, 13 credible plots to attack New York City have been foiled. An article from The Daily Beast, reports that nationwide 45 jihadist terrorist plots have been thwarted since 9/11. Some, like the shoe bomber and the underwear bomber, failed only because of the clumsiness of the plotter. Others were stopped by the excellent work of our intelligence community. Whatever the case, it is conceivable that someday our lucky streak will come to an end.

Meanwhile, the American people have differing levels of awareness as to threat of terror.

Our government seems reluctant to think of this ongoing danger as directly related to a radical branch of Islam, which it clearly is. The army

report on the Fort Hood massacre, where an Islamist army major, who had made no secret of where h is sympath ie s lay, murdered 13 American soldiers on a military base i n Texas, t iptoed around the issue of why Major Nidal Malik Hasan acted the way he did.

Stern And army psychiatrists approved his performance despite hearing his tirades about infidels.

Another fact that has remained below the radar is that “according to the Bipar t isan Policy Center, in 2009 at least 43 America n cit izens or re sidents aligned with Sunni militant groups or their ideology were charged or convicted of terrorism crime s i n the United State s or elsewhere, the highest number in any year since 9/11.”

A web of organizations in the United States have defended radical terrorists on First Amendment grounds as exercising their religious freedom.

There is nothing in the First Amendment protecting bomb makers, or people who commit acts of violence or exhort others to do so.

Far beyond shouting “fire” in crowded theaters, there are ideologue s who would set fire s in crowded theatres, or buses or subways if they could.

The struggle against Islamic terrorism is one that will continue well into the future. It has by no means ended with the death of Osama bin Laden. It is different from our previous wars in that it is not fought by national armies over defined territories, and concluded

with the victory of one side and the surrender of the other. The enemy here is a malignant ideology which believes, as a matter of faith, that non-believers must become subservient to one particular theology, and that all who do not should be required to pay tribute, or be put to death.

That may sound ridiculous to you, but if millions of people believe it and thousands act on it, the matter is quite serious. And there may be billions of people who, even if they do not necessarily believe it and are highly unlikely to act on it, would not be enormously upset if that ideology prevailed and Earth became a theocracy.

The struggle for freedom and democrac y, value s we take for granted, can be a lonely effort.

Another human impulse is submission, the desire to be guided by someone else and freed from personal responsibility. We saw that in Jonestown, Guyana in 1978, and in Germany in the 1930’s.

Circumstances do not require ever yone to feel t hat way, just enough party members to control the government, the army and the police who rule the country.

With the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the world has become more dangerous.

The ability of individual non-state actors to do enormous damage has increased substantially and will continue to do so.

The survival of representative governments is complicated by the fact that many law-abiding people are unable or unwilling to identify and confront the enemy, despite repeated incidents of violence, like

the mass killings in peaceful Norway, of all places. Sure the attackers can be called crazy, but their insanity sometimes takes the form of murdering others on behalf of particular causes. The Norway nut hated Muslims, and his act shows that violence is not confined by ethnicity or ideology. The Son of Sam obeyed a dog and killed retail, but that was 35 years ago, before the AK-47.

It makes good sense, however, to look for violence in or near places where it has occurred, and among people who have repeatedly committed violent aggressive.

And it is important that the entire society be made aware of what is going on. The jihadists state their goals openly, as Adolf Hitler did in Mein Kampf, published in two vol-

umes in 1925 and 1926. He followed his course unimpeded for 13 years, while civilized Westerners, exemplified by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, averted their gaze and swallowed Hitler’s lies.

On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, it is was important to look to the future as it was to honor the heroes and recall the past. Our efforts should be devoted to seeing that no such tragedy occurs again, and that the people of the United States and other nations be roused from their self-centered stupor, and begin to take actions to protect themselves before it is too late. At this point in world history, it appears highly unlikely, at least to us, that time is on our side.

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Queens This Week Illinois Bravest Honor Our Own The legions of firefighters often describe their connections as a brotherhood. It would seem that brotherly love crosses state lines.

To commemorate 9/11, Elgin, Ill. City firefighter John Joseph Tobin restored the front end of a 1981 FDNY truck and gave it to Ladder 125/Engine 315 in Hillcrest. The cherry red face came complete with working lights and a blaring horn.

Tobin said he has done a few restorations on fire trucks over the years, but this one held special significance. His connections to the FDNY go back - to Ground Zero.

In September 2001, Tobin was among the ranks of firefighters nationwide who came to help in recovery efforts. The guys at Ladder 125 gave him a place to stay.

Tobin's gift mirrored a reverence for the FDNY that can be felt nationwide.

"In the world of firefighters, you have the bigger city fire departments like Detroit, Newark, places like that," he said. "But New York City's Fire Department? That's consider the elite."

Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Hillcrest) and Councilman Jim Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) welcomed the gift with smiles.

"This is the happiest 9/11 event we've seen so far," Gennaro said.

The celebratory mood did not last. Before the members of the firehouse had a chance to play with their new toy, they were called to duty.

School bus fire. Tobin raised his eyebrows as they left; the nation's cream of the firefighting crop, kicking up dust on their way.

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—Joseph Orovic

School’s Back, Play Street Shuttered

Muslims Seek Acceptance Post-9/11 A decade after the terrorist attack that devastated New York City and the nation, not all things have gone back to normal.

While the tragedy led many diverse people to unify as Americans, Muslim-Americans were not included in this togetherness.

Instead, Americans who practice Islam were seen as a threat to our safety and were ostracized by many. A decade later, leaders in both communities are trying to end the divide between Muslims and non-Muslims.

"Muslims in the U.S.A. have become vic-

Welcome: Sen. Toby Stavisk y attended Korean American Night at CitiField with members of the Korean American Association of Greater NY and the South Korean Ambassador. Pic tured l. to r.; Veronica Hahn, Korean American Association of Greater NY; Sen. Stavisk y; Young-Mok Kim, South Korean Ambassador; Hoon Chung, Korean American Association of Greater NY; Nick Kwak, Co-organizer; Ron Kim, Co-organizer, Vice President of Political Affairs for the Korean American Association of Greater NY.

tims of this incident," said Motasim Billah, chairman of the Jamaica Muslim Center.

"After 10 years, still we are paying the price for all those 19 people; bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda, has forced us to suffer and suffer psychologically. I think this suffering should end now."

On Sept. 9, Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) held a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony with the Jamaica Muslim Center at 85-37 168th St. The assemblyman and Muslim leaders, along with members of the mosque, stood in unison and prayed for the victims lost 10 years ago.

Lancman's office held 10 memorial ceremonies throughout his district, one for each year that has passed. He added it was important to have a ceremony with the Muslim community because they suffered from 9/11 just as every New Yorker did.

"We need to separate the fact that the people who attacked the World Trade Center and the United States were Islamic fundamentalists and not every Muslim is an Islamic fundamentalist," Lancman said.

The Jamaica Muslim Center is a nonprofit religious organization established in 1976 to serve the Muslim population in Queens. The center includes a mosque and other services for the community while serving as a resource for information and cultural cooperation for people with different religious backgrounds.

Lancman said relations between the leadership of the Muslim and non-Muslim communities are excellent, but most Americans have not had the opportunity to interact with Muslims, causing lingering biases. Lancman said events like last week's help work through the bias, without being blind to the threat fundamentalists are to our country.

Reach Reporter Veronica Lewin at

Assemblyman Rory Lancman and Muslim leaders hosted a 9/11 Remembrance Event at the Jamaica Muslim Center on Sept. 9.

vlewin@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 123.

—Veronica Lewin

Push Made To Put Lines Underground Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (DMiddle Village) introduced legislation last week aimed at moving overhead power lines below ground, making them less susceptible to bad weather.

Portions of her district and neighboring ones were left without power as a result of three weather events in the past year: last September's tornado, the December and January blizzards and, most recently, Hurricane Irene.

"Moving these wires underground will prevent most of the power failures that we routinely experience," Crowley said.

Currently, neighborhoods like Middle Village, Glendale, Maspeth, Ridgewood, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Rego Park, Jamaica and Howard Beach are served by power lines overhead, rather than underground as is the case in most of the rest of the city. There are more than 5,500 miles of overhead wires in the borough.

Crowley said the power lines around Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village have suffered failures even in small storms and pose a threat to the community. After last September's macroburst and tornado, transformers on at least two residential streets in Middle Village exploded, triggering fires and evacuations. In November 2009, lightning hit a transformer on 103rd Avenue in Ozone Park, setting it on fire and forcing the evacuation of six homes in the middle of the night, and a tree felled by Hurricane Irene knocked down power lines cutting power for a short time to a firehouse in Ozone Park.

Last November, Crowley and former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner called on Con Edison to move the lines underground. At that time, Crowley promised to introduce legislation mandating it if the utility did nothing.

The cost of moving overhead wires underground is the main impediment, Con Ed said, and could run in the billions of dollars. Crowley said the high price tag would be more cost effective, because Con Ed spends so much on repairs now, and the city would have to work with Con Ed to find a way to pay for it.

Also, in many neighborhoods, like Richmond Hill, Ozone Park and Maspeth, the power lines do not run along the street, but through backyards between blocks. That makes them even harder to replace or move underground.

Queens, along with the Bronx and Staten Island, are home to tens of thousands of people served by overhead power lines, but Manhattan's power is delivered almost entirely underground.

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—Domenick Rafter

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A bitter debate between advocates for green space and others in the community has left kids in Jackson Heights with less room to play as the summer winds down.

The need for more green space in Jackson Heights has been a top priority for many environmental advocates and local elected officials within the densely populated neighborhood.

The challenge of achieving that goal has been a three-year, back and forth debate within the community materializing one success – the 78th Street Play Street, which made its debut in the summer of 2008.

Occupying the block of 78th Street between Northern Boulevard and 34th Avenue, the play space acts as an extension of the heavily used and often-overcrowded Travers Park.

When it was put into effect, the street was only closed on Sundays. As of this year, the play space was available July 1 to Sept. 30.

Earlier this month, under the pressure of the Garden School, which is adjacent to the play street, the Dept. of Transportation lifted the permit – reopening the street to traffic on Sept. 12 and rehashing a debate within the community over the necessity of the play street.

Since the permit was lifted, both the Jackson Heights Green Alliance (JHGA) and the Friends of Travers Park, a committee of the Jackson Heights Beautification Group (JHBG), began asking residents of the community to reach out to Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) to express how important the play street is to the area.

Although calls to CB 3, JHGA and JHBG were not returned, the Friends of Travers Park did post messages on its Facebook page regarding the matter.

“This is a slap in the face to our neighborhood and volunteers who have worked to make the play street a success and Jackson

Heights a more environmentally sustainable place,” read a post on Sept. 7. “While we deal with this issue, we think it’s important to keep focused on long-term goal – expanding Travers Park by getting 78th Street permanently closed to traffic and the city’s purchase of the Garden School athletic field.”

While some members of the community say they will continue advocating for the green space, others are upset that the play street eliminates precious parking spaces, blocks emergency vehicle access and could potentially bring crime to the neighborhood at night.

According to the DOT, the permit for the 78th Street play street ended once classes started at the request of the Garden School, which sits adjacent to the play street and needed access for school buses, pick-ups and drop-offs and deliveries.

Despite the recent change to the permit, the street will remain closed off on weekends until the end of the month.

In 2009, while running for his current seat in the City Council, Dromm campaigned for the expansion of Travers Park. With the help of the councilman and nearly 200 Jackson Heights residents, they convinced the transportation committee of Community Board 3 to reverse its stance, allowing the play street to run throughout the summer.

Dromm continues to remain at the center of negotiations with the hopes of drawing up a solution with the Garden School and the DOT, as well as the JHBG and the JHGA to satisfy all parties.

“While it might not make everyone 100 percent happy, we hope that we can come up with a solution that everyone can live with.”

Dromm said. “Our immediate concern is the safety of the families and children on the play street and at the Garden School.”

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

—Jason Banrey

National Grid offers mail-in rebates to make high-efficiency natural gas equipment even more affordable.

up to $1,000 rebate for a high-efficiency space heating boiler or up to $600 rebate for a space heating furnace, saving up to 30% on your heating costs by using less energy to produce the same amount of heat as standard equipment $300 rebate for an indirect water heating unit, cutting water heating expenses by up to 30% $100 rebate for an outdoor boiler reset control, saving up to 10% or more on heating costs by operating according to the weather outdoors $25 rebate for a programmable thermostat, saving up to $180 a year by managing your heating needs automatically and efficiently National Grid residential natural gas heating customers residing in Brooklyn, Queens or Staten Island may qualify. Please visit our website for full program details and a list of qualifying equipment models. Customers must obtain a reservation number online before submitting their rebate applications. This offer is subject to change or cancellation at any time. Some restrictions may apply. Savings and energy efficiency experiences may vary. Š National Grid 2011

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Five Queens ’Hoods In City’s 10 Safest

By JASON BANREY Determining the safety of New York City’s neighborhoods was once a crap shoot.

Many of the stigmas looming over areas were the products of films, newspapers and hearsay, without much detailed criminal data available to the public.

After wondering how to determine which neighborhood is safe, DNAinfo.com, a Manhattan neighborhood news source, created a solution.

The interactive Crime & Safety Report, compiled by the Web site, reveals the NYPD Compstat data, going as far back 17 years, when the police database was created.

For a small fee, members of the community can get access to the comprehensive, interactive report which analyzes detailed police information from the City’s 76 precincts – stats which have been traditionally difficult for both the public and press to obtain.

After dividing the number of reported crimes in a given neighborhood by the number of people living there, the comprehensive resource was able to compile a ranking of the city’s safest neighborhoods.

According to the report, Bayside, Fresh Meadows, Forest Hills and Rego Park (also the safest neighborhood in the borough), Flushing and Whitestone, and the Rockaways were listed in the City’s top 10 safest neighborhoods.

By putting this information together with 2010 U.S. Census Bureau statistics, the site was able to compile per-capita crime for each of the city’s 69 neighborhoods.

Although the report did bulk some of the city’s communities together, because most neighborhoods’ lines have not been officially drawn, the report’s creators say the six-month project does give an accurate reading of statistical data.

“Eleven of the 22 safest neighborhoods are in Queens,” said Murray Weiss, a noted

investigative journalist who helped acquire NYPD Compstat data for the project.

“The borough of Queens actually comprises the bulk of the neighborhoods that are, in fact, very safe.”

Although each neighborhood has its own justification for being higher than the next, such as location or population density, Weiss stressed that the report gives an unprecedented wealth of information to the public.

“When you have the same amount of data that is at the fingertips of Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, not only the public, but also real estate and local businesses are in a better position to discuss what the needs of their community are,” Weiss said. “You can’t argue for more police if you don’t have accurate data to make the plea.”

Despite having a bulk of the city’s safest neighborhoods, the borough also saw the highest number of auto thefts in New York City. In 2010 alone, Queens suffered from 3,502 stolen vehicles, more than a third of the city’s total, with Queens Village, Middle Village, St. Albans, Ozone Park and Howard Beach suffering the bulk of the thefts.

The Web site also gives a broad layout of each neighborhood’s statistics within specific crime categories, such as murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny and shootings.

Community residents who are also interested in finding out the number of tickets given for a variety of offenses between 2009 and 2010 or the amount of DWI and narcotic arrests are also able to find that data in the report.

To get more information about the Crime and Safety Report go to dnainfo.com/crimesafety-report.

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

The first Western Queens Green Resources Fair at Broadway Library was a huge success. Hundreds of kids and adults packed in to the community room throughout the day, to learn about the enormous amount of green activity happening in Western Queens and how to live healthier, greener lives.

Pictured: Jon Klar from GrowNYC explains about recycling.

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Going Green:

Stoppers Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

Compiled by DOMENICK RAFTER

102nd Precinct ATTEMPTED RAPE: The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the following man wanted in connection with an attempted rape that occurred in Forest Park.

On Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 10 p.m., in the vicinity of Park Lane South and Myrtle Avenue inside of Forest Park, a 13year-old white girl reported that she was approached from behind by a man who placed his hand over her mouth, threw her to the ground and attempted to pull her shorts down. The victim screamed and fought off the suspect who then fled the location.

The suspect is described as a white man, 30-35 years old, approximately 5-foot-10 to 6-feet, between 190-220 lbs with light brown scruffy facial hair. The suspect was last seen wearing a blue baseball cap, navy blue windPolice are looking for breaker type jacket and tan this suspec t in an atkhaki cargo shorts. tempted rape in Forest Anyone with information Park. in regards to this incident 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.

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105th Precinct STABBED TO DEATH: On Saturday, Sept. 10, at approximately 1:17 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of a man stabbed in front of 235-08 148th Ave. in Rosedale.

Upon arrival, responding officers observed a white man between the ages of 40 and 50 lying on the ground unconscious and unresponsive with stab wounds to his neck.

EMS also responded to the location and pronounced the man dead at the scene. There were no arrests made in regard to this incident and the investigation is ongoing. The identity of the deceased was withheld pending proper family notification.

101st, 106st, 114th Precincts CELL STORE ROBBERIES: The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating three people who are wanted in connection with 10 robberies at Metro PCS stores citywide, including three in Queens, between July 29 and Sept. 7.

The Queens robberies took place on Friday, Aug. 26, at 3:25 p.m. at a Metro PCS store at 25-09 Astoria Blvd. in Astoria; on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 3:10 p.m. at 10-85 Beach 21st St. in Far Rockaway; and at 4:45 p.m. the same day at a Metro PCS store at 158-06 Cross Bay Blvd. in Howard Beach.

In all locations, the suspects displayed a firearm and removed an unknown amount of cash before fleeing. Only one man was involved in the Astoria robbery, while the Far Rockaway robbery included the same man from the Astoria heist and another man; the Howard Beach heist included the same two men and a woman.

Police are looking for these suspec ts in a string of cell phone store robberies.

The two men are described as black, 20-25 years old, 6foot to 6-foot-1. The woman is described as black, 18-23 years old, 5-foot-3 and 110 lbs.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime

110th Precinct VEHICLE ACCIDENT: On Wednesday, Sept. 14, at approximately 1:37 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a vehicle accident on Queens Boulevard in the vicinity of Woodhaven Boulevard near Queens Center Mall, in Elmhurst.

Upon investigation, police determined Paul Gallagher, 56, Of 75-02 Austin St. in Forest Hills, was driving a 1995 Saturn and was traveling eastbound on Queens Boulevard when he veered onto the median and then struck the divider between eastbound and westbound lanes of traffic.

EMS responded and transported Gallagher to Elmhurst Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The medical examiner was to determine cause of death. There was no apparent criminality.

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Turner Wins!

Veering Right When Anthony Weiner succeeded Chuck Schumer in this district in 1998, it was a bastion of Democratic support; Al Gore won 67 percent there in 2000. But after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the district quickly veered right. The district suffered huge losses in the attacks, especially among police and firefighters in the Rockaways, and the issue of terrorism shot to the top of the list of concerns among residents.

In the 2002 elections, Weiner defeated his unknown opponent Al Donohue by 30

went into effect in July.

Both these issues galvanized a significant portion of the Jewish vote, normally a solidly Democratic bloc, to Turner, helping give him the win. Some analysts say the results put in question the president’s support with Jewish voters nationwide, specifically on the issue of Israel.

Historical Result

As Assemblyman David Weprin speaks to supporters, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (l.) notices a report on TV showing that Turner had been declared the winner. points, a far smaller number than his previous two victories. In that year’s gubernatorial race, incumbent Republican George Pataki cruised over Democratic nominee Carl McCall in the district. Four years earlier, Democratic nominee Peter Vallone Sr. kept the race close in the 9th despite losing to Pataki by a larger margin statewide.

Two years later, President George W. Bush took a surprising 44 percent in the district; that margin repeated itself in 2008, when John McCain got 44 percent, winning the Brooklyn portion, despite losing nationwide. The distr ict was among Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s weakest downstate last November.

July, hoping to send a message to Obama that the policy, and his perceived frosty relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was unacceptable to Jewish voters.

Also in question was Weprin’s support for marriage equality, which proved unpopular in socially conservative Orthodox Jewish areas of Brooklyn, especially in Brighton Beach and Midwood neighborhoods. The area’s state assemblyman, Steve Cymbrowitz, was one of the Democratic “no” votes. A letter signed by 40 rabbis made its way around the district during the campaign blasting Weprin for voting to allow same-sex marriage, which they said violates “Torah Law.” Weprin had defended his vote on samesex marriage, noting the religious protections in the bill that passed in June and

The Jewish Vote Though the 9th district is overwhelmingly Democratic by registration, it’s not by voting bloc. About a third of the district is working class whites of Irish, Italian or Polish descent, a mostly Republican bloc outside of Forest Hills. Another third is Hispanic and Asian, a solidly Democratic group. The Democrats have won with the support of the other third – Jewish voters – who are especially strong in Brooklyn. Many of these Jews are Orthodox, who have leaned conservative in the last few years.

President Obama’s position on Israel became a major issue in the race after he announced he supported negotiating a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinian Authority – a precursor for the creation of a Palestinian state – starting with the borders of the two lands from before the 1967 war. Although this has been U.S. policy for the past few decades – Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush supported it – the announcement riled up some Jewish voters in the district.

Former Mayor Ed Koch latched onto that discontent and endorsed Turner in

The race was the closest Congressional election in Queens since 1992, when U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (DBayside) fended off a challenge from Suffolk County Legislator Allen Binder by a 7-point margin. That year was the first time Ackerman was facing voters on Long Island as well as Queens.

In the 9th district, it was the closest race since 1984 when Democrat Tom Manton defeated Republican Serphin Maltese by 5 points to replace Vice Presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro.

Maltese later served in the State Senate.

The last Republican to represent Queens in Congress was John LeBoutillier, whose district was mainly in Nassau County, b ut included Douglaston, Little Neck and Bellerose.

LeBoutillier defeated Democratic incumbent Lester Wolff in 1980 and held the seat for one term, leaving office at the end of 1982. The last Republican to represent a district entirely in Queens was Seymour Halpern, who represented a distr ict that included Whitestone, Bayside, Fresh Meadows and most of Eastern Queens during the 1960s and early 1970s.

Though the Brooklyn portion of the 9th district hasn’t seen a Republican representing them in the House since 1923, much of the Queens portion was in the district of Republican Albert Bosch in the 1950s. Bosch was succeeded by Joe Addabbo Sr. in 1960.

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By DOMENICK RAFTER It was an election result few believed was ever possible a few years ago. A retired Breezy Point businessman, mostly unknown a year ago, runs for Congress as a Republican to succeed one of the most well-known progressive Democrats in the country after he was forced out of office by scandal.

And he wins.

The loser is a scion of Queens – and New York – politics; the son of a former State Assembly Speaker. But Tuesday’s election proves that what heretofore was impossible can happen on any given day, including the election of a Republican to represent Queens in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Bob Turner, a retired media executive, ran for Congress in 2010 against Anthony Weiner and never really thought he’d see the inside of the U.S. Capitol. Now he’s headed there. He defeated Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Little Neck) 54 to 46 percent to win the seat vacated by Weiner in June after he got caught sending pictures of his nearly naked crotch to women on Twitter and initially denied doing it, chalking it up to a hit job on him by a right wing activist.

In a race that swung on numerous campaign gaffes, the reaction among Jewish voters to President Barack Obama’s policy – and perceived attitudetoward the state of Israel, coupled with Weprin’s vote for marr iage equality helped Turner come out ahead in the end.

“We have lit one candle today. It’s going to be a bonfire pretty soon,” Turner said to supporters at Roma View catering hall in Howard Beach shortly after midnight Tuesday night. Turner said that his victory would send a message to Washington; his campaign was about getting frustrated voters to send that message.

“It was people like us who got off their couch and said ‘I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore,’” he said.

Weprin initially didn’t concede Tuesday night, leaving the Cobblestone Inn in Forest Hills without making a statement after the race was called for Turner.

He called his opponent to concede Wednesday morning.

“I just called Bob Turner to congratulate him on a well-fought campaign,” Weprin said. “He will now have the honor of representing Brooklyn and Queens in Congress, and I hope that he will work every day to represent all of the diverse communities that make up the 9th Congressional district.”

Photo by Ira Cohen

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GOP Shift, Galvanized Orthodoxy Factor In Democrats’ 9th CD Loss

Turner celebrates his victory with family.

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Queens CLOSEUP Flushing Flea A Fall Flea Market will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Flushing House, 38-20 Bowne St. Call (718) 762-3198.

The Flea Market will be held in the Large Game Room on the ground floor of Flushing House. A variety of goods will be sold, including jewelry, arts and crafts, collectibles, new and gently used clothing, lots of white elephant items, etc. Admission is free.

Any profits generated by the flea market go into the Flushing House Activities Fund, directly benefiting the elderly residents who live there. You never know what you’ll find, so don’t miss it!

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

Macedonia Health Woman-to-Woman, Inc., a community service oriented organization of Macedonia A.M.E. Church and the HIV/AIDS Ministry of Macedonia in association with New York Hospital of Queens are sponsoring a Community Health Fair and Blood Drive on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Macedonia A.M.E. Church Community Center, 37-22 Union St., Flushing. Free health screenings, workshops on the care and prevention of diabetes, long-term healthcare planning and HIV/Aids testing will be provided.

Eligible blood drive donors will receive a pair of free New York Mets baseball tickets.

The New York City Fire Department will be providing their fire prevention mobile unit called “The Experience”.

Bring your family, friends and neighbors and take advantage of this important service.

This event is free and open to the public. You can never put a price on health.

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

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

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

World Maker Faire A family fun festival to make, create, learn, invent, craft, recycle, build, think, play and be inspired by celebrating arts, crafts, engineering, food, music, science and technology, Sept. 17-18.

Admission requires purchase of a World Maker Faire ticket. Single Day Tickets: Adult $25, Children (ages 2-17) $10; Student $15, Senior $20; Weekend Pass: Adult $50, Children (ages 2-17) $20, Student $30, Senior $40.

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

Alchemy of Change Images from the Art & Science Collaboration’s 13th International Competition and Exhibition of Digital Prints are showcased in this art exhibition. Images selected celebrate chemistry will run through Feb. 5 Free with general NYSCI admission. At the New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona. Call (718) 699-0005.

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

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

The Oratorio Society of Queens is opening their 85th Anniversary Season of Singing and is one of the oldest cultural organizations in Queens. The Annual Holiday Concert is performed with a professional orchestra and soloists in the Queensborough Performing Arts Center at Queensborough Community College. Maestro David Close is the Conductor and host of this venerable Queens tradition.

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

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

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

Bayside 9/11 Exhibit On Sept. 7 Bayside Historical Society opened a new exhibit commemorating the world-changing events of Sept. 11, 2001, including their impact on and subsequent response from the neighborhoods of northeast Queens.

The small exhibit, which will be on display through the fall, features photographs, a display of local and national magazines and newspapers of the time, a sculpture, and artwork and letters composed for firefighters by local schoolchildren. An additional panel will allow visitors to record and share their own memories of the day.

“In some ways, it’s difficult to fathom that 10 years have passed since ‘9/11’,” said Alison McKay, BHS exhibit coordinator and archivist. “As a historical society, we began to think about ways of commemorating the day, and we knew we were in possession of several relevant artifacts. It was Denise Johnson, VP of Education at BHS, who had gone around to firehouses in the days following September 11 to collect the letters that had been written to firefighters by our local children. We were also fortunate to have received a donation of photographs by Louis Mendez, an artist who has exhibited at BHS in the past and who documented the moments following the plane crashes into the Twin Towers from his vantage point on West Broadway.”

The photographs, a series of 11, are, perhaps some of the more striking pieces on display and capture the destruction of both World Trade Center towers over the course of an hour and a half. Louis Mendez, a sculptor from Manhattan, and his wife Diane had just finished casting their ballots for a local election and were returning to their West Broadway apartment when they heard the explosion and saw smoke pouring out of the top floors of the north tower. Although shaken and frightened, Mendez rushed back to his apartment, grabbed his camera, and headed back down to the street to document the tragedy.

For more information about the exhibit or any of BHS’s programs, call (718) 352-1548 or visit baysidehistorical.org. Gallery hours are from 10 am to 3 pm on Thursdays and Fridays, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays.

Other times are available by appointment.

Line Dancing Every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. at Holy Family R.C. Parish Church - Msgr. Mahoney Hall located at 175-20 74th Ave., Fresh Meadows. (Utopia Pkwy-2 blocks from Union Tpke). Light refreshments available. Bring your friends, your smiles, and enjoy. Instructor - Nena Matela.

Irene Aid Available U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman urged residents and small business owners in Queens to apply for federal disaster aid if they sustained significant damage from Hurricane Irene.

Over the weekend, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) added the borough to the list of New York counties eligible for individual assistance grants. The move allows homeowners, renters and small businesses to seek relief for property damage that resulted from the storm.

“This aid can provide much needed help to those who were impacted by Hurricane Irene and can go a long way towards speeding-up recovery efforts,“ said Ackerman. “I urge local residents and small business owners who sustained losses to immediately apply for this critical federal assistance. As always, caseworkers in my district office in Bayside stand ready to assist constituents.”

Victims of the storm can submit requests by calling the FEMA hotline at (800) 6213362 or by going to disasterassistance.gov .

Assistance includes grants and low-interest loans. Further information is available at Ackerman’s website at ackerman.house.gov.

112th Block Watcher The 112th Precinct Community Council is having its Sept 21 meeting concerning the opportunity for members of our community to learn and to become a block watcher.

The meeting will be at the 112th precinct, 68-40 Austin St. at 7:30 p.m.

The Block Watcher program trains community residents on the skills needed to be the “eyes and ears” of the Police Department.

Civilian volunteers are given training in observation skills and then assigned a confidential “Block Watcher” number which they can use to report crime and dangerous conditions in their neighborhood. Everyone can participate . People can make their observations without venturing far from their homes.

Questions regarding the meeting may be directed to Heidi Chain, Precinct Council President at Council112@yahoo.com.

Be A STAR

Investigative Repor ter

Would you like to really find out if you can act? Join our group of older adults inspired by a theatre professional who achieves exceptional results. Rehearsals are held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Hollis Public Library, 202-05 Hillside Ave., and on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at the Queens Village Library, 94-11 217th St. Call (718) 776-0529 for more information.

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

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

Choral Auditions The Queens College Choral Society is seeking new members for its fall 2011-12 concert season, which will feature Handel’s “Judas Maccabaeus” and Brahms’s “Requiem,” two extraordinary works for chorus and orchestra. “Judas Maccabaeus” is a powerful drama, filled with magnificent choruses and arias, which tells the story behind the celebration of Hanukkah. Brahms’s “Requiem” transcends cultural boundaries through music that is majestic, uplifting and deeply moving.

Auditions for new members will take place on the following Wednesday, Spt. 21, iin Room 246 of the Music Building at Queens College, 6-7 p.m.

Rehearsals are held from 7:30-9:45 p.m.

Wednesdays at Queens College, and began Sept. 7. A new member welcome party will be held Sept. 21. Auditions consist of basic singing skills – no preparation is necessary.

For further information, visit qcchoralsociety.org. To schedule an audition contact James John, Music Director, at (718) 997-3818 or jmsjhn@aol.com.

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Children Discover Queens At Library One of the most unique features of the t wo-floor Discovery Center is an interact ive map of Queens. Visitors are greeted at the door with a floor map of the borough. When a child steps on a landmark, they hear a sound associated with that place. Stepping on the Steinway Factory prompt s piano music to star t playing, while a crowd cheers for standing on Citi Field. Queens Library spokeswoman Joanne King said she hopes having fun at the Discovery Center will make children lifelong learners.

“This unique librar y is one for the modern age,” Marshall said. “Clearly, it is not only a library, but a museum and school that will awaken interests and open new vistas

and oppor tunit ies for children in search of knowledge and wonder. It will be a boroughwide re source for generat ions to come.”

Funding from Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Marshall, Comrie, the Queens City Council Delegation, and a federally-funded grant from the National Science Foundation totaling $30.3 million has made the Discovery Center a reality in Queens.

To make it easier for readers to find their favorite subject, the librar y is color-coded.

All a child has to do is follow the colored line associated with the subject to pick a book of interest. “Even if you can’t read, you should be able to find what you’re looking for,” King said.

Math and science exhibits will be rotated out, so when children come to the Central Librar y, they can have a fre sh experience.

Also, the exhibits will be exchanged between

other Queens Librar y branche s so kids across the borough can get the Discovery Center experience in their neighborhood.

“Al l of the se hands-on exhibits are par t of the way kids learn about science and math, and it’s a n oppor tunity for them to interact with the world,” King said.

This Saturday, Sept. 17, the Queens Library will host a Discovery Day to celebrate the opening of the new center. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., visitors can experience the Discovery Center while also enjoying refreshments, musical performances, science experiments and story-telling. The event will be held, rain or shine, at the Central Librar y, located at 89-11 Merrick Blvd. in Jamaica. The event will move indoors in the case of rain.

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

Photo by Michael Moran

By V ERONICA LEWIN On Thursday, the Queens Librar y will officially unveil an interactive learning center that is unprecedented in the countr y.

The new Children’s Librar y Discovery Center, located at the Central Queens Library, is filled with books and exhibits to satisfy the curiosit y of any young learner. The idea for the Discover y Center project came 10 years ago and opens Thursday after three years of construction. To celebrate, the library w ill host a grand opening Thursday from 3:30-6 p.m. Discover-E the Robot will introduce Borough President Helen Marshall and Councilmen Leroy Comrie (D-St.Albans) and Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside).

This interac tive map of the borough gives children a fun learning experience at the new Children’s Librar y Discover y Center.

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The following local residents have been named to the spring 2011 Dean’s List at University of the Sciences. Selection for this award is based on completing and passing all assigned courses with no grade below a “C” and attaining an academic average of at least 3.4 for courses taken in the spring semester of 2011.

Zarela Zachariah of Floral Park, a doctor of pharmacy student; Andrew Cho of Flushing, a doctor of pharmacy student; Jason Kong of Flushing, a doctor of pharmacy student; Kevin Carton of Bayside, a doctor of pharmacy student; Andrew Nici of Rego Park, a doctor of pharmacy student; Sherry Cheung of Forest Hills, a master of occupational therapy student; Nicole Glasser of Forest Hills, a doctor of pharmacy student; and Domonique Moody of Jamaica, a biochemistry student.

Assemblyman Ed Braunstein announced the 64 students from 33 local schools who he presented New York State Assembly Citation of Merit awards during graduation this year. Braunstein also provided nearly 1,800 New York State Assembly Certificates of Merit to graduating students from 17 schools in his district.

“I provided New York State Citation of Merit awards to students who have shown leadership and have demonstrated a willingness to assist both their school and their communities. I am extremely impressed by the dedication and intelligence of the students in our public and private schools and I am confident of their success as the future leaders of our community,” said Braunstein.

Listed are schools and the award winners: Archbishop Molloy High School Valerie Proano; Bayside High School Pearly Hidron, Nirav Mehta; Benjamin N. Cardozo High School - Chelsea Henriquez; Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy - Kristin Barnikel, Thomas Derby, Tanina DiLeo; Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School - Christopher Dadic, Tina Ezratty; IS 25 - Sydney Surrago; JHS 185 - Brandon Tannenbaum; Lutheran School of Flushing and Bayside DaYoung Dianne Kim; MS 158 - Andrew Gazal, Samantha Lau; MS 294 Tiffany Lee; Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament School - Christopher Cadigan, Stefani Lercara, Richard Mazze; P. 9 Joseph Romanelli, Christina Zarate; PS 31 - Steve Dallaris, Kym Davis, Sharon Jang, Owen Wang; PS 32 - Lexus Lancaster; PS 41 - Juliana Nam, Matthew Yacovone, Victoria York; PS 94 Charlotte Calmer, Benedict Ho, Cristina Leone ; PS 98 - Michelle Li; PS 115 - Anthony Lucatorto; PS 129 - Kayla Marie Pena; PS 159 - Jason Wong; PS 169 - Dean Pappas, Madison Trontz; PS 184 - Maria Chimarios; PS 193 Dionysios Zervos; PS 209 - Maggie Liu, Anthony Marchini, Yeeqin New, Kayla Rodriguez; PS 214 - Bailey Chan, Sairah Naroo, Sarah Shetty; PS 221 - Minna Au, Angelica Cardenas, Josephine Hu, Brandon Lew; Sacred Heart School - Taylor Castillo, Megan Vetter; Saint Kevin School - Jillian Eng; Saint Mel’s School Cassandra Ciorciari, Lauren Drauch, Marina Sacramone, Kaitlin Siano; St. Andrew Avellino School - Jamie Cabigas; St. Luke School - Paula Begonja, Taylor Virone; St. Robert Bellarmine School Mario Barbagallo; and Townsend Harris

Making A Mark:

High School at Queens College Laquanique Lake, Angela Poon, Derek Sheen.

The following local residents received undergraduate degrees from Villanova University at the 2011 Commencement Ceremony on May 15, in Villanova Stadium: William Luciani of Floral Park, Paul Jang of College Point, Steven Lovaglio of Whitestone, Amanda Brzozowski of Flushing, James Cosgrove of Flushing, Hye Jin Yoo of Flushing, Judy Choi of Bayside, Ivana Lee of Douglaston, Antonio Pena of Flushing and Krystle Vega of Jackson Heights.

The University of Connecticut recently announced the students who attained the Dean’s List for the spring 2011 semester.

To make the Dean’s List, students must be taking at least 12 credits, finish the semester with a grade point average that is among the top 25 percent of students enrolled in their school or college, and have no grade below a “C.” Julie Kim of Elmhurst, Helen Cai of Flushing, Kimberly Koop of Forest Hills, Alvin Cheung of Fresh Meadows, Evins Clauther of Jamaica and Jose Torres of Whitestone.

The following area residents were named to the dean' list for the Spring 2011 semester at Quinnipiac University: Jamie Hannigan of Floral Park; Ashley Isaac of Whitestone; Cristina Di Re of Flushing; Kevin Cash of Bayside; Lauren Ottulich of Douglaston; Nicole Hirsh of Fresh Meadows; Michael Mitarotonda of Middle Village; Jenna Patterson of Middle Village; Catrina Grieco of Ozone Park; Patricia Jawor of Richmond Hill; Syed Salim of Jamaica; Lisa Powell of Jamaica; Jessica Urcelay of Belle Harbor; and Greg Vann of Rockaway Park.

Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Metropolitan Campus has released the names of students who have graduated as of May 2011 on undergraduate and graduate levels. Students from your area include: Joseph Ferraro of Bayside, Gloria Benitez of Oakland Gardens, Annalise Henry of Flushing, David Shafran of Flushing, Joshua Kutner of Flushing, Yitzchak Ostrow of Flushing, Naomi Press of Kew Gardens, Candice Chin of Jamaica, Nancy Ubilla of Jamaica, Andrew Feigenbaum of Far Rockaway, Charles Edelstein of Far Rockaway, Isaac Zafir of Far Rockaway and Meyer Bendelstein of Far Rockaway.

The College at Brockport, State University of New York, recently honored students who excelled academically by naming them to the Dean’s List for the spring 2011 semester.

Shannon Parker of Middle Village was named to the Dean’s List with Honors; Morgan Hasson of Hollis Hills was named to the Dean’s List with Honors; and Leshawn McFarlan of Jamaica was named to the Dean’s List with Honors.

Students at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s College at Florham, located in Madison, N.J. have been named to the Honor’s List for the Spring 2011 Semester. To qualify for the Honor’s List, a stu-

On June 7, the Cross Island Y celebrated “A Brand New Day,” a special art mural which has been created by the talented students of Martin Van Buren High School. It was designed especially for the Cross Island YMCA. The 7’ X 12” painted mural is proudly displayed on the walls inside our Y. The mural represents the three focus areas of the Y, for youth development, for healthy living and for social responsibility. dent must carry a 3.5 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0 and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 letter-graded hours (four courses). The following students have qualified: Kristal Polonia of Astoria and Stephanie Windland of Holliswood.

The following local residents are among more than 1,000 students who recently received undergraduate degrees from the State University of New York at New Paltz: Roland Salazar, a resident of Floral Park, received a BS in Marketing; Melanie Geidel, a resident of College Point, received a BA in Communication Media; Timothy Baynes, a resident of Flushing, received a BA in Psychology; Daniel Murphy, a resident of Flushing, received a BA in Communication Media; Jennifer Rossini, a resident of Flushing, received a BS in Childhood Education 1-6; Kathleen Fox, a resident of Flushing, received a BA in Anthropology; Claudine Swenson, a resident of Flushing, received a BA in History; Susan Aronoff, a resident of Bayside, received a BA in Sociology; Jessica Erdman, a resident of Bayside, received a BA in International Relations; Rachel Herman, a resident of Fresh Meadows, received a BA in History; and Andrew Stamatis, a resident of Fresh Meadows, received a BS in Biology.

Derek Liu, from Oakland Gardens has been named to the Dean’s List for the 2011 spring semester in the Villanova School of Business (Villanova, Pa.).

Every year, students with established outstanding academic records are honored by the dean of each college. To qualify for the Dean’s List in the Villanova School of Business, one must be a matriculated fulltime student and earn a semester grade point average of 3.5, with no missing or non-passing grades.

Queens resident John F. Robinson, 67, was honored by Mayor Bloomberg and the NYC Dept. of Small Business Services, this week, for nearly 40-years of advocacy work for minority, women and veteranowned businesses. Robinson got his start in this line of work as a partner in a small Queens-based consulting firm, RE Baker Consulting Services that specialized in minority-owned businesses. He was given the

assignment to help form an advocacy group which eventually became known as the National Minority Business Council. That was in 1972, By 1979, he was named President and CEO, a position that he still holds today.

For his tireless work on behalf of minority, women and Veteran-owned businesses, John was presented with a Neighborhood Achievement Award, this week, at Gracie Mansion by Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Rob Walsh of the NYC Dept. of Small Business Services. Details and a photo of the presentation are attached. Robinson is also available for an interview for more details on the accomplishments of the organization over 40-years and its goals for the future, including a China Trade Mission, this September.

Several local residents have reserved places as freshmen at SUNY Oswego, listed here with their high school in parentheses, are: Angela Kim of Flushing (Townsend Harris High School); Lijun Yu of Flushing (Flushing High School); Trisha-Emilia Reyes of Flushing (Robert F. Kennedy High School); Jessica D. Maisel of Bayside (Bayside High School); Jason Chen of Oakland Gardens (Benjamin Cardozo High School); Shi Liu of Oakland Gardens (Benjamin Cardozo High School); Kevin P. Gallagher of Little Neck (St. Francis Preparatory School); Laura Iskaros of Little Neck (Benjamin Cardozo High School); Nora Li of Little Neck (Brooklyn Technological High School); and Amy L. Wise of Hollis Hills (Saint Mary’s College Preparatory High School).

Air Force Airman Earleen D. Aranda graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

She is the goddaughter of Albert Hiller Jr. of Far Rockaway. Aranda graduated in 2010 from Far Rockaway High School.

A 26-Mile Walk For Cancer Cure

By JASON BANREY When Alexis Kaloyanides’ 6-year-old goddaughter, Alexa, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2010, the Astoria resident took to action, literally fighting cancer one step at a time.

On Sept. 18, she will take those steps again, helping conquer cancer at the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk to raise funds for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, a leading cancer care treatment facility.

Each year since the walk’s inauguration in 1989, thousands of participants have united to find a cure, raising more than $73 million at the annual event.

Getting involved was the least Kaloyanides could do. She is raising funds for an institute which the Massachusetts native says has treated an unfortunately high number of children.

“Right now cancer treatment needs all the funds it can get,” Kaloyanides said. “Anything you can do to get involved, I think, is well worth the effort.”

In fact, battling cancer has always been a personal matter for Kaloyanides.

In her lifetime, the 29-year-old has seen her grandmother and aunt diagnosed with breast cancer and another aunt affected by malignant melanoma, a rare form of skin cancer.

“It becomes personal when it is someone you know,” Kaloyanides said of the disease’s initial overwhelming effect on her family.

“When it’s a kid, it’s much more impactful and in your face.”

This year, Kaloyanides hopes to return to her home state to make a difference, walking 26.2 miles from Hopkinton east toward the finish line in Copley Square in Boston while exceeding her and Team Alexa

Allstars’ 2010 fundraising totals.

“Last year, I raised $1,000 in one day,” Kaloyanides said. “This year, the outpouring of donations has been incredible.”

So far, Kaloyanides is at the top of the team in raising funds, with $2,925, surpassing her original fundraising goal by $425. In total, the team hopes to raise $25,000 by the Nov. 1 deadline.

Despite the significant progress in her attempts to raise as much money as possible, Kaloyanides stressed that it was important for all to get involved.

“Unfortunately at some point in your life, statistically, everyone will be affected by can-

cer in some way,” she said.

“You don’t want it to be you.

For more information about making donations go to Jimmyfundwalk.org and search for Alexis Kaloyanides in the top fundraisers section.

Reach Reporter Jason Banrey at jbanrey@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.

Alexis Kaloyanides and her 6-year-old inspiration, Alexa.

It’s Time To Go Out And Eat

By DOMENICK RAFTER They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but that wasn’t the case in front of Borough Hall on Monday when a handful of the borough’s eateries handed out free samples of their favorite dishes.

The event was to kick off Queens Restaurant Week, where more than 90 participating restaurants from Rockaway to College Point and Astoria will offer special deals to customers to promote dining in the borough. Restaurant Week, sponsored by the Queens Economic Development Corp., is technically more than just “a week.” It will go on for eight days over the course of two weeks; Sept. 19-22 and 26-29. Borough President Helen Marshall said the event is important to Queens because the borough’s ethnic diversity also gives it a diverse palate.

“No matter where you come from, or

where you call home, you can find its food percorn Beef and Bangkok Chicken.

“We reached out because we really wanted here in Queens,” she said. to take part this year,” Participating restaurants said Jade’s manager Ray will offer three-course prix fixe Taylor. meals for $25 and some may “No matter where Marshall added that also add lunch specials during you come from, or she hoped Queens Resthe eight days. taurant Week would exIn front of borough hall, where you call some of Queens’ most iconic home, you can find pand in the future.

“Hopefully one year restaurants handed out samples its food here in we can have Restaurant of their finest cuisine, as well Queens,” she said. Month,” she said. as copies of their menus; Rego — Queens Borough For a full list of resPark’s London Lennie’s served President taurants participating up cups of their famous clam chowder; Tequila Sunrise, the Helen Marshall a n d o f f e r s , v i s i t discoverqueens.org/ popular Bayside Mexican resrestaurantweek. taurant, featured a mariachi Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at band along with nachos and quesadillas; and Jade, which has anchored Station Square in drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 357Forest Hills for five years, served Black Pep- 7400, Ext. 125.

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Plan Special And Fun Bridal Shower

By AMY WINTER The personalized bridal shower honors the bride-to-be and allows guests to “shower” her with gifts, encouragement and love before starting her new life as a married woman. Amy Eisinger, associate editor for WeddingChannel.com, says guests enjoy watching the bride’s reactions as she opens her gifts.

Guests also will be served refreshments and participate in other activities to help celebrate the upcoming wedding day.

The maid of honor and bridesmaids are usually in charge of planning the event. Anyone can choose to host the party, but it is usually done by a close friend, a family member, a bridal party member or even a co-worker. Karen Bussen, wedding expert and author of “Simple Stunning Weddings,” says the shower usually is held between two months and six months before the wedding. When it comes to deciding the guest list, keep the location and budget in mind. How many people would fit comfortably? How much are the hosts willing to spend on all the shower items?

The invitations should include the shower’s date and location, the couple’s gift registries, the RSVP date and whether there’s a theme or dress code, according to Eisinger.

Choose a theme to make the event more fun and festive. A theme also can help guests decide what type of gift to bring. Bussen suggests a white shower

(white linens, bathware and other homerelated items) or an around the house shower (guests are assigned different rooms). Eisinger recommends an alphabet shower, for which each guest selects a gift from the letter she is given. For example, if assigned the letter C, a guest could bring cookie sheets or ceramic bowls. Other themed ideas include a kitchen shower, a garden shower and a wine shower. If you 2011 decide not to purchase a themed gift or an item off the couple’s registry, lingerie is always an option.

Games are an excellent way to keep everyone entertained. They can help start conversations and create a more relaxed environment for guests, according to Bridal-Shower-Ideas-For-You.com. Try to keep games appropriate and simple.

Bussen suggests the tradition of creating a bouquet out of gift bows and ribbons.

Put a hole in a paper plate, and string the bows that the bride takes off the gifts.

The bride then can use this bouquet at the wedding rehearsal. During gift opening, another fun activity is wedding night preview. While the bride opens her gifts, a bridesmaid secretly writes down the bride’s responses. Afterward, the bridesmaid reads the bride’s comments as the “sexy” things she will say on her wedding night.

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Let the people coming to your bridal party know the theme. That may help them pick good gifts.

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By SHARON NAYLOR As part of their pre-wedding beauty regimens, countless brides and members of their bridal parties add eyebrow enhancement to their must-do lists. Wellshaped brows make eyes appear bigger and brighter, and beauty experts say that properly styled arches give the effect of an eyelift, as well.

Consulting with a professional browshaping specialist is essential to this beauty focus because an expert will assess your unique facial features and eye shape and placement, as well as the natural thickness and shading of your brows. The trained eye and skills of a brow beauty expert will create the ideal arch, width and length and help you grow out overtweezed eyebrows so they can reach their loveliest appearance by the wedding day.

It’s a mistake to attempt your own brow shaping, even with a drugstore template kit, as a way to save money. Brow shaping is quite inexpensive, usually between $30 and $120, and is well worth the investment for its flattering framing of your eyes on the most important day of your life.

Beauty expert Kristin Daniell advises on when your brow-shaping preparations and sessions should begin: “If you want to start from scratch with your brow shape, let them grow in for about a month to give your stylist more to work with and clear away to create the perfect brow shape. If you just want to maintain your existing shape and clean up the lines and arch, about six weeks before your wedding would be the ideal time to start

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Leave Your Eyebrows To A Professional brow-shaping sessions. To keep your burns and scarring.” You wouldn’t combrows groomed, you would want to get mit to a man without dating first; why them done every two to three weeks. would you commit to a brow regimen Definitely have a trial brow shaping be- before having a practice run?

Here are some additional tips for enfore your final brow shaping before the suring brow beauty big day to make sure on your wedding day: your skin does not Do not get your react.” brows shaped for Skin reactions free at a department and torn skin from store makeup home-performed counter. Though waxing are the top some clerks are wedding beauty ditrained and talented, sasters, and they’ve they are primarily caused redness, makeup experts. It’s breakouts, discolbest to invest in sesoration and even sions with a brow specuts and scabbing cialist. around the bride’s Build brow beauty eyes. Even if you’re treatments into your experienced at wedding budget, givtweezing or waxing ing them the same your brows using a importance as hair home kit, the trims and facials for months before your your best wedding wedding are not the day look. time to risk any unIf you see someforeseen reactions one who has beautior errors. And Daniell also warns Many brides are getting their eye- ful eyebrows, ask her about chemical reac- brows done to complete that per- who her brow specialist is. Word-oftions: “Do not use fect look. mouth referrals are any type of retinol, salicylic/glycolic acids, Accutane, acne the best resources because you see the medications, chemical peels or harsh actual results rather than photos online.

Ask your brow specialist to give you a exfoliators for at least three days before and three days after your eyebrow waxing lesson in tweezing away your own strays. appointment. This may result in remov- Experts will suggest upgraded tweezer ing too much skin, which could cause brands and angling tips to help you re-

move strays effectively and attractively.

Never use chemical hair removers to shape your own brows. Skin near your eyes is very sensitive, and you could cause chemical burns and unintentional brow removal that could take months to grow back in, not to mention the extreme danger of getting chemicals in your eyes.

Never use cuticle scissors to trim your own longer brow hairs above or below your brow’s line. Let your expert handle that.

A rather new trend in brow beauty is professionally tinting your eyebrows to the perfect shade to match your hair color and work with your skin color, as well. “Tinting is great if you have superlight hair and don’t want to have to maintain your brows on your honeymoon,” Daniell says. “Tinting lasts for about two to three weeks. However, pencils and tinted brow gel will do the trick just fine as a temporary effect.” Again, ask your brow specialist to advise you on the perfect brow filler pencil shade, because most people tend to choose one that’s too dark. You then can receive a lesson in proper filling strokes, often light, feathery touches of color that look natural with your brows’ own shape.

Finally, ask your brow specialist to recommend a brow gel that goes on like a clear mascara and holds your brows in place.

Cameras will be focused on you throughout your wedding day, and your perfectly shaped brows will look spectacular in close-up photos, as well as in person.

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Creating The Perfect Wedding Program

By CHANDRA ORR Whether you’re planning a professionally printed keepsake book or a simple one-sheet rundown created on your home computer, a wedding program is a simple and gracious way to guide guests through the ceremony and acknowledge those who helped bring the day to fruition.

“A wedding program is like the credits to a movie and more, because it announces not only the cast of characters but also what the congregation can expect — and a good wedding program functions as a memento of the great day for guests to keep and cherish,” says Michael P. Foley, author of “Wedding Rites: A Complete Guide to Traditional Vows, Music, Ceremonies, Blessings, and Interfaith Services.” “It shows that the bride and groom care about their guests; they want them to be informed of the participants, the music and what is going to happen.”

Though not mandatory, a program is a thoughtful gesture. It need not be expensive or lavish, but it should be useful.

“The principal purpose of the program is twofold — to introduce the entire wedding party to all the guests and to inform the guests of the order of the ceremony,” explains Barbara Wallace, a former wedding planner and co-author of “Beautiful Bride from Every Angle.”

“It’s not really necessary, but this is one of the fun things that can help the guests and personalize the wedding ceremony at the same time. It also gives the guests something to do, especially the early arrivals, as they wait for the ceremony to begin.”

The program should include all mem-

bers of the wedding party, as well as peripheral participants, such as ushers, musicians, those reading during the ceremony and those who assisted behind the scenes. Wallace also recommends including a brief note on the relationship between each participant and the couple.

The notes need not be lengthy; something short and simple — for example, “Jane Smith, bridesmaid, bride’s sorority sister” — will suffice.

The program also should include an overview of the ceremony that designates the order of events and draws attention to noteworthy aspects, such as the reading of the vows and the exchanging of the rings. If an element of the ceremony isn’t 100 percent set in stone, don’t include it.

Wedding programs are as diverse as the ceremonies they celebrate, and many couples choose to include additional items that reflect their personal vision for the day, for example, religious passages, a copy of the readings, song lyrics, a short poem or a brief note on how they met.

“Wedding programs can vary tremendously, from a single half-sheet to a multiple-page stapled booklet containing every word of the service — which is necessary, for instance, if the service is in a language the majority of the congregation does not understand,” Foley says. “It all depends on the kind of service and the kind of people attending it. The more your guests will be unaccustomed to your service the more information you should provide.”

For dual-faith ceremonies or ceremo-

nies that include unfamiliar cultural customs, for instance, the bride and groom may wish to explain the historical significance and offer insight on the deeper meaning behind the rites and rituals.

Resist the urge to include purely frivolous information, though. Instead, focus on providing guests with pertinent details and a classic keepsake.

“Aim for beautiful rather than fun,” Foley says. “Save the fun for the reception.

Don’t include anything too cute about the couple or the participants. The focus should be on the service, not the idiosyncrasies of the people. The wedding service and all that pertains to it should evoke awe, not guffaws.”

Plan to have enough programs on hand to cover 80 percent of the guest list. “It is not necessary to order one program per guest. Most of the men do not take one for themselves,” Wallace says. “Of course, if there are special A wedding program is not mandatory, but it is people who will not be able to a thoughtful gesture, a way to guide guests attend, it’s a lovely gesture to through the ceremony and offer a lasting keepsend them a program after the sake of the day’s events. wedding day. Also make sure to set aside one for each of the wedding that will fit into a man’s pocket or a party members, or they might not get one woman’s purse. I find that far fewer small programs are left behind after the at all.”

With programs, smaller is better. “I ceremony than larger ones,” Wallace generally recommend a small program says.

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Shopping For Larger Gowns And Tuxes

By VICKY KATZ WHITAKER Every bride yearns for that “dream gown” for her wedding day, and grooms want the perfect tuxedo.

That search has never been easier for plus-size women and husky men, bridal experts say, but it helps to prepare for the shopping experience.

“Do your research so you’re not disappointed when you arrive and there are no samples to fit you,” says David’s Bridal celebrity stylist Nicole Brewer, former fashion director of Essence magazine and a frequent guest on television shows, including “The View,” “Access Hollywood” and “Entertainment Tonight.”

Brewer and her fiance, Damien Gurganious, were contestants on “The Biggest Loser.” She dropped more than 100 pounds, going from a size 24 to a size 7 by her wedding day. “Every bride deserves to have many wedding gown options to try on. That’s really why I started my search at shops well-known for their offerings in special sizes,” she says.

Years ago, few stores stocked wedding gowns larger than size 10, giving many women few options but to choose their gowns by looking at them on hangers.

Today national chains — such as David’s Bridal, which stocks gowns up to size 30 — and a growing number of independent bridal salons carry wide selections of plussize gowns in-house. That has put plussize women in the bridal gown mainstream.

Both Brewer and Jeanne Hennessey, another bridal expert, urge plus-size brides to keep an open mind when it comes to gown styles they’ll be shown.

Hennessey, owner of Lorraine Roy Designer Collections and Bridal Boutique, says to “try on many different styles, including those that you may not have thought you would like.”

For plus-size women, there are lots of details to consider; fabric, detailing, silhouette and gown length can make dramatic differences. Top-heavy brides-tobe, Brewer says, should avoid gowns with high necklines — such as halters, which make arms appear larger. Simple necklines, A-lines or skirts that flow can balance your shape, and hemline details will “redirect the eye downward,” she says.

If you’re thick around the middle, look for a gown with waist-creating details “that work to cinch your midline,” Brewer suggests. These include subtle belted looks or sashes, fitted bodices or darting. Empire waist silhouettes create an illusion of a higher waistline and slimmer midsection, she adds. Gowns designed with ruching or wrap styles also can whittle the waist.

Gowns made of fabrics with stretch, which “allow freedom of movement and create the illusion of a lean line,” look best if you’re bottom-heavy, Brewer adds.

Fitted and flare styles, which accentuate the waistline and minimize the lower half of the body, work well for bottom-heavy figures, as do A-line and ball gown shapes.

Skip light-reflecting shiny fabrics, sheaths and hemline details that draw unwanted attention, she says.

And if you wear a plus size but are short, look for a gown with vertical details — for example, top stitching, strategically placed beading or embroidery pat-

terns that “draw the eye up and down, making you appear longer and leaner.” Kneelength and tea-length gowns also make you look taller, Brewer adds.

Short or tall, if the groom is heavyset, he should avoid highfashion, non-classic looks, says Tamara Osheroff, director of formalwear marketing for Men’s Wearhouse. “Attentiongrabbing accessories, such as top hats, and nontraditional features, such as tails, are not a good look for short, tall or heavyset grooms,” she says.

“This season, cummerbunds and fancy shirts are out in terms of style preference. The goal for a groom wanting a unified look is to choose one style that works for all body types, such as the one- or two-button notch lapel tuxedo, which will flatter a heavyset groom and all of his groomsmen. For a unified look that still sets the groom apart from the rest of his wedding party, color accents, such as a different tie or a pocket square, are simple but effective adjustments,” Osheroff adds. Today’s fashion dictates that a vest and tie, preferably in black or a darker color, with a point-collar shirt are the best choice for the heavyset man,” a combination comfortable and flattering on everyone, she says.

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When “Biggest Loser” contestant Damien Gurganious married his fiancee and teammate, fashion stylist Nicole Brewer, he donned a classic black tux from Men’s Wearhouse. Black is the most popular tux color because it complements nearly every color scheme and is flattering to all sizes and skin tones.

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Plan Special And Fun Bridal Shower (continued from page 21) bingo. Write “BRIDE” across the top of the bingo cards. Then list items that are associated with the wedding. For example, one column could be possible honeymoon locations. The hosts create a list of items to call from, and the guests follow typical bingo rules.

Purse raid is a fun and interactive game. Bridesmaids develop a list of objects that are commonly found in purses.

Eisinger says items should start out ordinary (car keys, lipstick, mints) and become more obscure (hand sanitizer, brush, candy wrapper).

In order to provide wisdom and encouragement to the bride-to-be, guests can fill out blank notecards with poems, stories or even recipes.

Test each guest’s knowledge of the bride with a trivia game. Each game needs a prize. Bussen suggests small items such as soaps, candles or wedding-themed DVDs. The food served at showers usually consists of light and easy-to-eat options. For appetizers, Eisinger recommends a vegetable platter along with cheeses, chips and salsa, bruschetta and fresh fruit. If you are serving a cold lunch buffet, some great choices include cold salads, cold cuts, rolls and tossed salads. For a hot lunch, go for chicken, pasta, mashed potatoes, lasagna, rolls, etc. Iced tea, strawberry lemonade, Arnold Palmers and punch are

good drink options. If you want alcoholic beverages, margaritas, mojitos and martinis are fun to drink. Now on to the best part: dessert. A cupcake or cookie tray is great to give guests a few choices. Find out the bride’s favorite type of dessert, whether it be cheesecake, chocolate-covered strawberries or tiramisu.

The cost for planning the meal can add up quickly. Teri Gault, CEO of The Grocery Game, recommends starting to plan the menu at least 12 weeks ahead of time. That way, you can watch for coupons and store discounts in order to buy the items on sale. Gault suggests taking advantage of the season. If the shower is near Easter, get the discounts for eggs and ham and make quiche.

Purchase all the produce on sale or in season. You can buy meats on sale and then freeze them. Create your own platters by buying cheese and salami and rolling them with a toothpick. Make your own dips to go with the veggie tray.

No matter how you decide to honor the bride, it will be a special time for family and friends to come together and celebrate.

“The point is to shower her with gifts and good wishes prior to her big day,” Eisinger says. “It can also serve as a sign of support (from the bride’s family) or a welcoming (from the groom’s family).”

Heroes Remember

Lee’s Fastball

Members of the current Mets team as well as the 2001 team gathered at the HazMat 1 / Squad 288 firehouse in Maspeth to honor those lost on Sept. 11, 2001. The firehouse had the single greatest loss of life in New York City on that day.

Photos by Ira Cohen

Taiwanese film director Ang Lee throws out the first pitch at Taiwanese Night at Citi Field last week.

Photo by Ira Cohen

Weprin Rocks

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Ten Years Later

Luminaries and the families of those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, gathered 10 years later at the site this past Sunday. Above: Queens’ Paul Simon performs a moving rendition of “Sound of Silence.” Below: President Barack Obama addresses the crowd. 2nd from Bottom: One of many tributes held up in memory of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Bottom: Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks of Lower Manhattan’s growth in the last decade.

Photos by Walter Karling

Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson

Tennis Celebrities

“Bowzer” from 60s band Sha-Na-Na joined Queens Democrats at a rally for David Weprin this week. He is seen here in his classic pose alongside U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (r.).

Photo by Ira Cohen

Fashionable Mall The US Open is always a great place to watch the stars.

Above: First Lady Michelle Obama is joined by Billie Jean King. Below: Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones were on hand. Bottom: Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Bradley Cooper and Ron Rifkin.

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Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst was one of the major participants in Fashion’s Night Out, held last Thursday at locations across the City. Here, models show their stuff on the red carpet.

Photos by Ira Cohen

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Queens Today SECTION EDITOR: REGINA VOGEL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

VANISHING BEE Monday, September 19 “Vanishing of the Bees” film at the Broadway library at 6.

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

PESTICIDE EXPOSURE Friday, September 23 at the Woodside library at 4. Learn what organic labels mean and how to shop for the healthiest products.

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

212-477-4022 information.

MISCELLANEOUS SACRED MUSIC Saturday, September 17 Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill begins rehearsals at 10 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 86-20 1 1 4 th Street. www.richmondhillny.com/ ArtsSMC WALK & RUN Sunday, September 25 Long Island Hear t Walk and 5K Run. 516-450-9126.

MARTIN LUTHER SINGS Tuesday, September 27 the choirs of Martin Luther School in Maspeth will sing the National Anthem at CitiField. 894-4000, ext.

133.

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

NOOK STORY TIME Saturday, September 17 Nook Children’s Storytime at 11 at Barnes & Noble, 1766 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i ke , Fre s h Meadows.

SCOUTING Saturday, September 17 register for Cub Scout Pack 368. 271-1100.

DISCOVERY DAY Saturday, September 17 Discovery Day at the Central library starting at 11.

AUDITIONS Saturday, September 17 12-4 at MS158, 46-35 Oceania Street, Bayside. The Yo u t h Orchestra will hold auditions for new members 11-18. 834-8904 information.

MATH HELP Saturdays at the Flushing library at 10.

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

CHESS CLUB Every Saturday at the Flushing library at 2.

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

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

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

FROGS & BUGS Monday, September 19 Frogs, bugs and animals at the Astoria library at 3:30.

Also Tuesday, September 20 at the Woodside library at 4.

BOOST WORD Monday, September 19 Word Project at the Central library at 4:30.

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

TURN OFF TV Tuesday, September 20 at 10:30 at Barnes & Noble, 1 7 6 - 6 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i k e , Fresh Meadows.

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Tuesday, September 20 at the Glen Oaks library at 11.

SIGN LANGUAGE Tuesday, September 20 at the Sunnyside library. Register.

BOOST MATH Tuesday, September 20 at the Central library at 4:30.

BOOST MATH Tuesday, September 20 at the McGoldrick library at 5.

TODDLER CRAFT Wednesday, September 21 at the Briarwood library at 10:30.

MOTHER GOOSE Wednesday, September 21 at the Fresh Meadows library at 10:30.

STORY TIME Wednesday, September 21 at the Hollis library at 10:30.

HAPPY STORY TIME

Wednesday, September 21 at the LIC library at 10:30.

TODDLER STORY TIME Wednesday, September 21 at the Briarwood library at 11.

FAMILY STORY TIME Wednesday, September 21 at the Seaside library at 11.

S TORY T I M E Wednesday, September 21 at the East Elmhurst library at 11:30.

PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIME Wednesday, September 21 at the Maspeth library at 1:30.

FALL COLORING Wednesday, September 21 at the Bay Terrace librar y.

Register.

BOOK MAKING Wednesday, September 21 book making workshop at the Cambria Heights library.

Register.

BOOST Wednesday, September 21 International Day of Peace Program at the Central library at 4:30.

READING BUDDIES Wednesday, September 21 at the McGoldrick library at 5.

SIGN LANGUAGE Thursday, September 22 at the Elmhurst library. Register.

BOOK MAKING Thursday, September 22 at the Ridgewood library. Register.

AUTUMN CRAFTS Thursday, September 22 at the Hillcrest library at 4:30.

BOOST HEALTH Thursday, September 22 Health Science at the McGoldrick library at 5.

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

STORY TIME Friday, September 23 at the Hollis library at 10:30.

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

GAME DAY Friday, September 23 at the Bay Terrace library at 2:30.

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

CRAFTS Friday, September 23 at the Maspeth library at 3:30.

BOOK BUDDIES Friday, September 23 at the Bayside library at 4.

SIGN LANGUAGE Friday, September 23 at the Broadway library at 4.

BOOST GAME DAY Friday, September 23 at the Central library at 4.

MATH CLUB Friday, September 23 at the McGoldrick library at 4.

CRAFTS Friday, September 23 at 4 at the Seaside library.

GAME TIME Friday, September 23 at the Windsor Park library at 4.

BOOST CRAFT Friday, September 23 at the McGoldrick library at 5.

TEEN HOMEWORK HELP Saturday, September 24 at the Bayside library at 10.

SCIENCE LAB Saturday, September 24 at the Central library at 11.

HEALTH

AUDITIONS SeeYouth listing.

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

DISCOVERY DAY Saturday, September 17 Discovery Day Street Fair at 11:30 at the Central library.

SAT PRACTICE Saturday, September 17 at the Bayside library at noon.

EID CONCERT Saturday, September 17 EID concert and Bengali fashion show at the Central library at 2.

UNFRAMED Saturday, September 17 Unframed: A Dramatic Performance with Iyaba Ibo Mandingo at the Langston Hughes library at 3.

MOVIES FOR TEENS Monday, September 19 at the Steinway library at 3.

KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at the Douglaston/ Little Neck library at 4.

TEEN HOMEWORK Mondays, September 19, 26 at the Bayside library at 3:30.

TEEN CHESS Mondays, September 19, 26 : at the Bayside library at 6.

TEST TAKING SECRETS Tuesday, September 20 at the Cambria Heights library at 3:30.

LIC CHESS Tuesday, September 20 at the LIC library at 4.

CHESS TIME Tuesday, September 20 at the Seaside library at 4.

TEEN TUESDAYS Tuesday, September 20 at the Hillcrest library at 4:30.

WHITE HOUSE Wednesday, September 21 White House Current Events at the Laurelton library at 3.

RESUMES Wednesday, September 21 at the Arverne library at 4.

BOOK MAKING Wednesday, September 21 at the Cambria Heights library. Register.

TEEN REC ROOM Wednesday, September 21 at the Steinway library at 4.

GET CRAFTY Thursday, September 22 at the Flushing library at 4.

BOOK MAKING Thursday, September 22 at the Ridgewood library. Register.

SHSAT PRACTICE Thursday, September 22 at the Woodhaven library at 4.

BASIC WEB DESIGN Thursday, September 22 at the Arverne library at 6.

CREATIVE WRITING Thursday, September 22 creative writing workshop at the Langston Hughes library at 6.

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

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

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

Register.

TEEN HOMEWORK Saturday, September 24 at the Bayside library at 10.

HEALTH FAIR Saturday, September 17 a health and wellne3ss fair will take place at 113-50 Farmers Blvd., St. Albans.

CHAIR YOGA Saturdays, September 17, 24 i n t r o d u c t i o n t o c h a i r yoga Elmhurst library. Register.

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

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

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

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS 7 days a week. 962-6244.

MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS Sundays 7-8:30 at Zion Episcopal Church, 143-01 Northern Blvd., entrance on 44 th Avenue, room 5, Little Neck.

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

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

ASTHMA Monday, September 19 A s t h m a Tr i g g e r s i n t h e Home Astoria library at 6.

ZUMBA Monday, September 19 at the Langston Hughes library.

Register.

INTRO RELAXATION Monday, September 19 introduction to relaxation and self-healing at 6 at the Laurelton library.

HEALTHY LIVING Monday, September 19 healthy living and the built environment at 6 at the Sunnyside library.

CHAIR YOGA Tuesday, September 20 at the Queensboro Hill library and the Rego Park librar y.

Register.

ZUMBA Wednesdays, September 21, 28 at the Richmond Hill library at 4.

T’AI CHI Thursday, September 22 at the Forest Hills library. Register.

SMART SKIN Thursday, September 22 at the LIC library. Register.

CHAIR YOGA Thursday, September 22 at t h e W i n d s o r Pa r k l i b ra r y.

Register.

ZUMBA Thursday, September 22 at the Queens Village library.

Register.

FREE YOGA Thursday, September 22 at the Queensboro Hill library.

Register.

INTRO CHAIR YOGA Thursday, September 22 at the South Ozone Park library. Register.

TAI CHI Thursdays, September 22, 29 at the Forest Hills library.

Register.

CHAIR YOGA Fridays, September 23, 30 introduction to chair yoga Ozone Park library. Register.

MEETINGS BELLA ITALIA MIA Sunday, September 18 Bella Italia Mia meets at Christ the King High School, 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village. 426-1240.

P-FLAG S u n d a y , S e p t e m b e r 1 8 PFLAG, a support group for parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays, meet in Forest Hills. 271-6663.

AUBURNDALE Tuesday, September 20 the Auburndale Association meets at St. Kevin’s, 45-21 194 th Street at 7:30.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Tuesday, September 20 a t Holy Family Catholic Church, 175-20 174 th Street, Fresh Meadows at 7:30.

TALK OF THE TOWN Tu e s d a y, S e p te m b e r 2 0 learn the art of public speaking in St. Albans at 7:15. 6407092.

AMER. LEGION 131 Tu e s d a y, S e p te m b e r 2 0 American Legion, Post 131 meets at 8. 767-4323.

KNIGHTS OF PY THIAS Wednesday, September 21 Queensview Lodge 433 meets in Whitestone. 917754-3093.

TOASTMASTERS Wednesday, September 21 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 Wednesday, September 21 Flushing Camera Club meets at Flushing Hospital. 4790643.

HORIZONS CLUB Thursday, September 22 Horizons, for those 55 and over, special High Holidays program at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112 th Street at 12:30. $3. Includes coffee and cake.

STAMP CLUB Thursday, September 22 Forest Hills library at 5:45.

CAC Friday, September 23 Southern Queens Regional CACV meeting to improve the health of Jamaica, South Jamaica, Richmond Hill, Baisley Park, South Hollis and St. Albans. 2 at the South Hollis library.

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

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

BOOK & HEALTH FAIR Saturday, September 24 12-6 6 th Annual Queens Book and Health Fair in the Harvest Room at Jamaica Market, 90-40 160 th Street, Jamaica.

FLEA MARKET Saturday, September 24 94 at the First Presbyterian Church of Newtown, Queens Blvd. and 54 th Avenue, Elmhurst.

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DISCOVERY DAY Saturday, September 17 Discover Day Street Fair at the Central library starting at 11.

START UP Saturday, September 17 Start UP Business Plan Competition information at the Steinway library at 11.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING Saturday, September 17 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Franklin Square.

516-872-8062.

PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturday, September 17 learn to communicate effectively at Elmhurst Hospital.

646-436-7940.

EXCEL Saturday, September 17 learn Microsoft Excel at the LIC library at 2.

PUBLISHER Saturday, September 17 learn Microsoft Publisher at the Steinway library. Register.

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

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

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

COMPUTER BOOT CAMP Mondays, September 19, 26 Far Rockaway library. Register.

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

POETRY WORKSHOP Monday, September 19 at the Seaside library at 2.

WIRED TRAINING Monday, September 19 free job training using NY Wired at the Arverne library at 4.

BUSINESS PLAN Monday, September 19 Start UP Business Plan Competition at the Flushing library at 6.

INTRO EXCEL Monday, September 19 at the Maspeth library at 6.

INTERNET FOR JOBS Monday, September 19 at the Central library at 6:30.

POETRY WRITING Tu e s d a y s , S e p t e m b e r 2 0 , Oc tober 18 poetry writing workshop at Barnes & Noble, 1 7 6 - 7 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i k e , Fresh Meadows at 7:30.

BASIC COMPUTER Tuesday, September 20 at the Arverne library at 10:30.

INTRO INTERNET Tuesday, September 20 at the Queens Village library.

Register.

INTRO EMAIL Tuesday, September 20 at the Steinway library. Register.

INTRO INTERNET Tu e s d a y, S e p te m b e r 2 0 Steinway librar y. Register.

INTRO COMPUTERS Tuesday, September 20 at the Maspeth library at 1.

PRACTICE LAB TIME Tu e s d a y, S e p te m b e r 2 0 computer practice lab time at the Far Rockaway library at 4.

LI CHESS CLUB Tuesday, September 20 at the LIC library at 4.

INTRO EXCEL Tuesday, September 20 at the Central library. Register.

NOOK NIGHT Wednesday, September 21 at 7 at Barnes & Noble, 1766 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i ke , Fre s h Meadows.

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

CREATE EMAIL ACCT. Wednesday, September 21 Central library. Register.

JOB SEARCH SKILLS Wednesday, September 21 at 10:30 at the Far Rockaway library.

BUSINESS PLAN Wednesday, September 21 Start UP Business Plan at the Forest Hills library at 10:30.

BASIC COMPUTER Wednesday, September 21 at the Windsor Park library.

Register.

TAX WORKSHOP Wednesday, September 21 t the Flushing library at 6:30.

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

INTRO POWERPOINT Thursday, September 22 Pomonok library. Register.

COMPUTER BOOT CAMP Thursday, September 22 Ar verne library. Register.

ORIGAMI Thursday, September 22 at the Sunnyside library at 2.

BASIC WEB DESIGN Thursday, September 22 at the Arverne library at 6.

WRITER’S WORKSHOP Thursday, September 22 at the Bayside library. Register.

PREPARE FICTION Thursday, September 22 preparing your fiction; A Creative Writing Workshop at the Langston Hughes library at 6.

DRAWING Thursdays, September 22, October 6 sketches, contour drawings and more at the Seaside library. Register.

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

COMPUTER LAB Friday, September 23 computer practice lab time at the Arverne library at noon.

INTRO EXCEL Friday, September 23 at the Steinway librar y. Register.

POWERPOINT Friday, September 23 at the Far Rockaway library. Register.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING Saturday, September 24 at the Knights of Columbus in Valley Stream. 341-0452.

BUSINESS PLAN Saturday, September 24 Start UP Business Plan at the Central library at 11.

ORIGAMI Saturday, September 24 at the Bayside library at 2.

INTRO PUBLISHER Saturday, September 24 at the Steinway library. Register.

JEWELRY WORKSHOP Saturday, September 24 plastic bag jewelry workshop a t t h e S u n n ys i d e l i b r a r y.

Register.

INTRO EXCEL Saturday, September 24 at the Steinway library. Register.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING Saturday, September 24 at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Bayside. 631-3609720.

SENIORS BRIDGE INSTRUCTOR Bridge instructor needed at SNAP Bell Park Senior Center. 740-3906.

AARP CHORUS Like to sing? The AARP Queens Chorus holds practice rehearsals for performances at nursing homes, rehab and senior centers.

523-1330.

FREE LUNCH Saturdays, September 17, Oc tober 15, November 19, December 17 at All Saints Church in Richmond Hill.

849-2352 reservations.

COMEDY WRITING Mondays at the Kew Gard e n s C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r.

268-5960.

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

BAYSIDE CENTER Tuesdays line dancing 9:30 and Thursdays 10:00. Fridays ballroom instruction at 10:15, ballroom and social dancing 1-3. Bayside Center for classes in movie, ping pong, bridge instruction, healthy lifest yle, card games, Wii bowling, painting, ESL, computer, exercise, dance, wellness workshops, etc.

Lunch at 11:30. 225-1144.

CAREGIVERS Ever y Tuesday Caregivers Support group at 3:30-4:30 at the Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 th Avenue, Bayside. 631-1886.

DRIVING CLASS Wednesday, September 21 AARP Driving Class at the Forest Hills library. Register.

BASIC COMPUTERS Wednesday, September 21 computer basics for seniors at the Central library. Register.

STAY WELL Wednesdays at 10:15 at the East Elmhurst library for exercise and other health related programs.

WOMANSPACE Wednesdays Womanspace, a discussion group devoted to women, meets 1-3 Great Neck Senior Center, 80 Grace Avenue.

STARS Fridays, September 23, 30 Senior Theater Acting Repertory at the Queens Village library at 10:30. 776-0529.

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

Queens Today ENTERTAINMENT Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons tribute band performs at Queensborough C o m m u n i t y C o l l e ge . 6 3 1 6311.

SUNSET CRUISE Sunday, September 25 from 4-7. 318-9344.

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

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

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

FINANCIAL EMPOWER. Mondays, September 19, 26 learn how to work your credit, debt, more at the LIC library at 2.

POSITIVE THINKING Monday, September 19 Art of Thinking Positive at the Baisley Park library at 6.

GET ORGANIZED Monday, September 19 Paper Taming LIC library at 6.

ESTATE PLANNING Monday, September 19 lessons in estate planning at the Flushing library at 6:30.

SEASIDE BOOK Monday, September 19 “Every Last One” discussed at 6:30 at the Seaside library.

SOUTH HOLLIS Monday, September 19 “Case Histories” discussed at 6:30 at the South Hollis library.

LIC LIBRARY Tuesday, September 20 “A Gesture Life” discussed at 10 at the LIC library.

SUMMER READING Tuesday, September 20 “A Gesture Life” will be discussed at the LIC library at 10.

POMONOK Wednesday, September 21 “Jephte’s Daughter” discussed at 2 at the Pomonok library.

FRESH MEADOWS Wednesday, September 21 “Committed” discussed at 2:30 at the Fresh Meadows library.

QUESTIONS OF LIFE Wednesday, September 21 Welcoming the Unknown.

Flushing library at 7.

YOUR WILL Thursday, September 22 How to prepare and read your will at the Fresh Meadows library at 2. Also at 6:30 at the Kew Gardens Hills library.

HISTORY OF FLUSHING Thursday, September 22 at 4 at the Auburndale library.

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MUSIC TRIBUTE Monday, September 19 tribute to the music of Sinatra, Manilow and more at the East Flushing library at 6.

HOLLYWOOD MUSICAL Monday, September 19 at 6:30 at the Middle Village library.

NAT KING COLE Monday, September 19 tribute at the St. Albans library at 6:30.

SCRABBLE Tuesday, September 20 at the Fresh Meadows library at 1.

RODGERS & HAM… Tu e s d a y, S e p te m b e r 2 0 musical tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein at the Kew Gardens Hills library at 1:30.

POP CLASSICS Tuesday, September 20 at the Maspeth library at 2:30.

PARISH CARNIVAL Wednesday, September 21 to Sunday, September 25 at St. Joseph’s in Astoria. Rides, games, food, more.

WOMAN’S HAND Thursday, September 22 one-woman show about Deborah Dayan at 1:30 at the Bay Terrace library.

BLUES Thursday, September 22 with Eddie Lee Isaacs at the Mitchell-Linden library at 2.

OPEN MIC Thursday, September 22 at the East Elmhurst library at 6.

TIN PAN ALLEY Thursday, September 22 Ladies of Tin Pan Alley at 6 at the Whitestone library.

POP CLASSICS Thursday, September 22 at the Briarwood library at 6:30.

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

NIGHT AT RACES Friday, September 23 with the Rotary Club of Southwest Queens at La Bella Vita in Ozone Park. 914-487-3841 tickets.

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

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

FM POETS Saturday, September 24 at the Fresh Meadows library at 10.

LOVE & JUSTICE Saturday, September 24 Songs about Love, Justice and Feelings at 2 at the Flushing librar y.

AFRICAN PERCUSSION Saturday, September 24 at the Langston Hughes library at 2.

DREAMS OF PARIS Saturday, September 24 concert of clarinet and piano at the Forest Hills library at 2:30.

POETRY READING Saturday, September 24 poetry reading and book signing with George Edward Tait at the Langston Hughes library at 3:30.

FOUR SEASONS Sunday, September 25 Let’s Hang On, the premier

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

EID CONCERT Saturday, September 17 EID concert and Bengali fashion show at the Central library at 2.

PENNY SOCIAL Saturday, September 17 25 at St. George’s Church, 135-32 38 th Avenue, Flushing.

WRITER Saturday, September 17 Jiu Chen reads from his awardwinning book of short stories at the Flushing library at 2.

INTERNATIONAL SONGS Saturday, September 17 classical and popular international songs at the Broadway library at 3.

UNFRAMED Saturday, September 17 UnFramed: A Dramatic Performance with Iyaba Ibo Mandingo at the Langston Hughes library at 3.

ASTRONOMY Saturday, September 17 an evening with the stars at Alley Pond Environmental Center. $10 adult member, $12 non-member. 229-4000 to register.

FUNDRAISER Saturday, September 17 breast cancer awareness fundraiser at St. Anne’s Council in Glen Oaks. $10 includes buffet, dj, dancing, more 347-426-7726.

AMAZING MAZE September 17 through October 30 the Amazing Maize Maze3 11-4:30 at the Queens Count y Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway. $9, $5 children. 3473276.

COUNTRY FAIR Saturday and Sunday, September 17, 18 at the Queens Count y Farm Museum 11-6. $8 adults, $5 children. Blue ribbon competitions, circus acts, German band, exhibits and more.

347-FARM for details.

ARM WRESTLING Saturday and Sunday, September 17, 18 White Castle Two-Day Queens Arm Wrestling Showdown at the Queens Count y Farm. See information above.

WORLD MAKER FAIRE Saturday and Sunday, September 17-18 family fun festival to make, create, learn, invent and more by celebrating arts, crafts, engineering, food, music, science and t e c h n o l o g y. H a l l o f S c i ence.$25 adults, $10 children 2-17, $15 students, $20 senior. 699-0005.

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

SINATRA TRIBUTE Monday, September 19 at the North Hills library at 1:30.

POETRY CLUB Monday, September 19 at the Auburndale library at 2.

Leisure

Queens Film To Premiere Sept. 23 “Director’s Cut,” the award-winning feature film by Lit tle Neck re sident Ela na Mugdan, will have its first Queens screening on Sept. 23. The movie will be shown at the Community Church of Douglaston, star ting at 7:45 p.m. Admission is $10; all proceeds benefit the church, located at 39-50 Douglaston Parkway.

“Director’s Cut” is a comedy about Cassie Thompson, a college dropout who – in an effor t to turn around her dead end life – decides to make an impossibly complicated fantasy film with a ragtag group of oddball friends. Her ambitions greatly exceed her capabilities. The film chronicles the team’s misadventures, along with Cassie’s growth as she struggles to keep her dream alive.

The 22-year old Mugdan wrote, directed and edited the film, which was shot almost ent irely in nor theastern Queens, where Mugdan has lived her entire life. Area residents will recognize many of the featured locations in Lit tle Neck, Douglaston a nd Bayside. A few scenes were shot in Manhattan and Nassau County.

The movie’s local roots run deep: Dave

Dodds, another Queens native who resides in Bayside, was behind the camera as director of photography. Special effects were provided by Lenz Productions, owned by Eugene Chu of Lit tle Neck. The soundtrack features a hauntingly beautiful song composed and performed by Alex Dadras, also of Lit tle Neck.

Since its premiere in December 2010 at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival, “Director’s Cut” has been an official selection at eight film festivals, earning widespread acclaim and winning major awards at three of them. The film won the Director’s Choice Award for a feature at the 2011 Litchfield Hills Film Festival in Connecticut.

In April 2011, “Director’s Cut” won the Indie Spirit Special Recognition Award at the prestigious Boston International Film Festival. In July, the movie was featured at the New Hope Film Festival in Pennsylvania, where it won another Indie Spirit Award.

“Director’s Cut” was a Main Selection at the Indie Spirit Film Festival in Colorado Springs and an Official Finalist at the Las Vegas Film Fe st ival. The picture is an Offi-

cial Selection at the upcoming Filmshift Fest ival in Massachuset ts th is fall. The trailer for the picture, an official selection of the International Las Vegas Cine Fest, can be viewed at wix.com/shivnathproductions/ shivnathproductions.

Mugdan formed her independent film production company, Shivnath Productions, Inc., in early 2010. Shooting for “Director’s Cut” took place between Februar y and July 2010, w ith post-product ion (editing, sound, music and special effects) cont i nuing into November. Mugda n received invaluable assistance during filming from the New York City Parks Department, the Douglas Manor Association and the Community Church of Douglaston, among others. Mugdan recently signed a contract with Circus Road Films, Inc., of Santa Monica, Calif., which will pursue distribution agreements for the movie.

Unlike her protagonist, Mugdan is not a college dropout, having graduated in 2009 with highest honors from the University of Maine. She is a product of the Ne w York Cit y public school system, having at tended PS 94 and MS 67 in Lit tle

The movie poster for “Direc tor ’s Cut.” Neck, and Tow nsend Har ris High School in Flushing.

For tickets and more information contact Elana Mugdan at (718) 224-7256.

A Hidden, Juicy Gem J-Lo Gets Top Billing For Mohegan’s 15th

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 nonetheless enjoyed these. it is easily the nicest shop on the A stinging after taste of somestrip, Puerta Madero Steakhouse thing I could not identify was is by no means impressive from RESTAURANT quickly squelched by a sip of the outside. Venture in. I promSangria, yet another plus in its ise, you won’t be disappointed. column. Oh Sangria, how I love With small tables layered with thee. maroon and white tablecloths, Our first main course was the and funky, modern blue lighting Canneloni, a crepe stuffed with lining the walls, the overall effect spinach, ricotta and mushrooms is surprisingly elegant. Don’t be in a creamy tomato sauce. Give surprised if you forget where the dish time to grow on you. I you are. was unimpressed after the first After being quickly seated by nibble, and my guest did not the friendly and knowledgeable waitstaff, think he would finish it, only to devour it my guest and I perused the menu, an eclec- after the third bite. tic mix of Italian and Argentinean dishes.

It’s a hear t y meal disguised in a deliAlways up for an adventure, on the advice cate exterior, whose highlight, the tomato of our server we chose several traditional sauce, begs to be sopped up with your Argentinean dishes. extra bread. After you lick your plate clean, As we waited for our food, we enjoyed don’t be surprised if the chef cheers. If a basket of warm, crusty Italian bread with anyone has their recipe, please, let me Encortido, an Argentinean appetizer that know. consists of cannellini bean, scallions and T he grand finale, black angus skir t garlic in olive oil. steak, lightly seasoned and grilled to perAt first bite the Encor tido is sur pris- fection, is served with chimichurri sauce: ingly sweet, followed by a hint of onion. olive oil seasoned w ith par sley, pepper, You’ll discover what happened to the gar- garlic, oregano and vinegar. This must be lic after you swallow. A surprisingly strong eaten to be believed. A mouthful of bloody after taste await s you, which is fine with r a r e s t e a k w i t h y u m m y , y u m m y this garlic lover. chimichurri is my new definition of While doing some serious damage to heaven. the breadbasket, the offer of Sangria was Planning a par ty? I w ish I were, behappily accepted, and we chose the white. cause the private room can accommodate A mix of white wine, peach, pineapple, 70-80 people, and cost is negotiable. brandy and 7-Up with chunks of apple and With prices that range from $8.95 for orange; the mellow flavor belies the alco- an appetizer to $39.90 for the special hol. On your next trip, make sure to order mixed grill of ribs, steak, sweetbread and a pitcher, but don’t forget the de signated sausage, Puer to Madero is one of those driver. It’s too good to sip. neighborhood restaurants that a couple To our delight, t he first course came might refer to as “our place.” quickly – an exotic looking appetizer Make it yours.

PUERTA MADERO STEAKHOUSE 158-15 Horace Harding Expy., Fresh Meadows (718) 661-4262 CUISINE: Argentine & Greek HOURS: Tue-Sun noon-11 p.m.

PARKING: Street RESERVATIONS: Accepted CREDIT CARDS: All Major

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REVIEW

Mohegan Sun, one of the world’s largest and most spectacular gaming destinations, is get t ing ready to celebrate it s 15th anniversary in st yle. The fe st ivities at the East Coast’s top enter tainment hot spot will take place throughout the entire month of October, but will culminate w ith a Gala Weekend Oct. 21-23, highlighted by a one-time-only special per forma nce by Jennifer Lopez in Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, Oct. 22.

Tickets are $125 and $85, and go on sale Friday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.

Actress, enter tainer, music ar t ist, film, TV & music producer, fash ion de signer, entrepreneur and humanitarian Jennifer Lopez has been called one of the most powerful and celebrated celebrities in enter tainment.

She has sold more than 55 million records worldwide and starred in multiple box office No. 1 films, including “Monster-In-Law” and “The Wedding Planner.”

The weekend will also feature a celebrity salute to Regis Philbin. Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Stephen Stills and Country star Dierks Bentley w ill also be per forming free concert s in Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den on Oct.

21 and 22 while the General Hospital soap stars of Por t Chuck rock the house in The Cabaret Theatre on Oct. 22.

Accompanied by opening act Josh Hisle, Stills and company will rock the Wolf Den stage on Friday, Oct. 21, at 8 p.m. Admission is free, but all guests must be 21 or over.

Stephen Stills is the only artist ever to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice in one night – with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash.

Mohegan Sun will roll out the red carpet for special guests who will par ticipate in public events including Buddy Valastro, The Cake Boss, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay, Todd English and Jasper W hite, as wel l as Mary Murphy of “So You Think You Can Dance.”

Several other celebrities will be on hand to participate in the festivities.

A signature cocktail will celebrate Mohegan Sun’s crystal anniversary and special hotel packages, gaming promotions, food specials and more will be announced shortly.

Be sure to check out mohegansun.com/ 15th for all the latest updates on events, celebrity appearances, special offers and other anniversary celebrat ions.

Salsa Colombiana: “Colombia In Its Salsa” will be per formed by the Mestizo Dance Company and Harold Gutierrez and his Band Sept. 30 to Oc t. 30 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. at the Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. To learn more call (718) 729-3880 or go to thaliatheatre.org.

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Graffiti Blaze

Darling Denise

The acclaimed firefighter drama Rescue Me recently featured an episode that set graffiti heaven 5Pointz ablaze. The flames appeared CGI generated – which isn’t necessarily a good thing. Just depends on who you ask. We’re not sure if graffiti, busting Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. is a fan of Rescue Me, but he should be now!

Oh, Lenny…

With the miserable season the Mets have had and it being 25th anniversary of their 1986 championship, it’s only reasonable to expect that some of the key players from that formidable team be in the news.

Unfortunately for Lenny Dykstra, he’s gotten a little too much exposure.

“Nails” pleaded not guilty last week to indecent exposure charges after a slew of women came forward to say that the former center fielder showed off his… well… bat when they responded to ads for personal assistants or housekeepers for the ex-Met. You know, with the outstand-

Wasn’t Lenny Dykstra on the Phillies? ing car theft and drug possession charges pending and the beating he has taken over personal investments, maybe its time we identified Lenny as less of an ex-Met, and more of a one-time Philly. At least then we’d have something to smile about.

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First Injuries; Now the Money After starting the year with negativity surrounding the Mets, by midseason it looked like they were turning it around. With Jose Reyes playing like a madman on his contract year and the team actually competing, they were enjoyable to watch. Then the injuries to David Wright, Reyes, Ike Davis and Daniel Murphy came and doomed the team.

To add insult to injury, last month, a federal Appeals Court ruled team owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz will have to fork over $300 million in the Bernie Madoff scandal. Boy, for a team that was “bleeding money,” as Wilpon said in the New Yorker, how will the Mets re-sign Reyes?

The team has practically no one coming to their games and now they lose $300 million?

Then to top it all off, the sale to David Einhorn and the influx of the much needed money fell through.

Just wait til next year!

Models Of Queens Daters Or Haters?

The results are in and New York City singles have spoken.

We’re ready to settle down!

According to a poll by Match.com, a leading online dating website, 94 percent of city residents are looking for love.

In Queens, many of the sites subscribers said they were looking for love in other boroughs, particularly Manhattan and Brooklyn.

When it comes to making the trek to the isolated Island of Staten, borough residents left the isle

Queens or S.I.?

Our borough has some of the hottest people in the City – or at least some of the cockiest.

A New York Post survey revealed 53 percent of Queens residents would rate themselves at least an eight out of 10. We have the second highest self-esteem in the City, losing to the Bronx, where 67 percent of residents think they’re hot stuff.

Staten Island residents are either really honest or don’t think too highly of themselves, as not a single respondent would rate themselves an eight or higher.

Which falls in line with how the rest of the world rates them.

Armstrong Sweats

Satchmo Sweatin'

So how much rain fell at the U.S. Open last week? Certainly, it was enough to delay the finals for both women and men by a day, and the hectic schedule certainly ran some players ragged.

But it wouldn’t have been so bad if not for the fact that Louis Armstrong got sweaty.

The namesake for the smaller stadium at the National Tennis Center was often seen dabbing his brow with a hankie when he performed. Apparently, that trait was

Denise Camacho hasn’t been modeling for long but she’s learned life lessons that take other models years to learn.

From spending time at batting cages in Flushing with her brother to hanging out with friends on Steinway Street in Astoria, Camacho has strived towards maintaining a down-to-earth personality that resembles her openmindedness in modeling.

In 2009, Camacho entered Shortstack Modeling, a program dedicated to young women who don’t fit into normal modeling standards. As her career would continue developing, so would her passion for inspiring other young women.

“I always doubted myself and had second thoughts, but once I did it I was so happy that I got accepted. All of the girls were girls like me who wanted to model and learn,” she said.

“It was one of the best experiences I had because it made me more confident,” she said. “I’m so happy that I’ve accomplished something that I’ve wanted to do for a long time.”

Apart from her modeling career, Camacho is a fulltime student at Queensborough Community College where she is receiving a degree in Liberal Arts. She plans to apply to FIT for a career in fashion design, one of her strongest passions.

While continuing to pursue her career goals, Camacho continues to advise aspiring models to follow their dreams regardless of their appearance. “Just go for it,” she said.

“You’re going to regret the chances that you didn’t take.”

passed on to his stadium.

On Thursday, when the torrential rain stopped in the late morning, crews dried off the hard surfaces and play was able to resume.

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curve to the right having a radius of 881.543 meters a distance of 26.0± meters to a point 94.207 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+596.276 of said baseline; (2) South 69° -26’-20” West 42.948 meters to a point 52.559 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+585.789 of said baseline; (3) South 71° 50’ -10” West 55.821 meters to a point 2.095 meters distant westerly, measured at right angles from station 11+574.434 of said baseline; and (4) South 48° -47’ -45” East 29.7± meters to a point on the first mentioned northerly boundary of the Van Wyck Expressway, the last mentioned point being 17.9± meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+552.5 of said baseline; thence easterly along the last mentioned northerly boundary of said Van Wyck Expressway 74.0± meters to the point of beginning being 2.326.4± square meters more or less. Parcel No. 41 Beginning at a point of the proposed boundary line between the bed of Grand Central Parkway on the north, and the bed of the Union Turnpike on the south, said point being 10.818 meters distant westerly measured at right angles, from station 11+747.390 of the hereinafter described survey baseline from the reconstruction of a portion of the Van Wyck Expressway; thence along the last mentioned division line the following eight (8) courses and distances; (1) easterly along a curve to the right having a radius of 173.485 meters a distance of 27.539 meters to a point 15.605 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+755.048 of said baseline; (2) North 82° 07’ -30” East 47.015 meters to a point 61.651 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+764.546 of said baseline; (3) North 83° -44’ -06” East 35.516 meters to a point 96.622 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+770.742 of said baseline; (4) North 43° 28’ -04” West 13.428 meters to a point 86.762 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+779.856 of said baseline; (5) South 81° -31’ -49” West 27.688 meters to a point 59.705 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+773.982 of said baseline; (6) South 83° 07’ -30” West 47.015 meters to a point 13.659 meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+764.483 of said baseline; (7) westerly along a curve to the left having a radius of 183.119 meters a distance of 24.435 meters to a point 9.876 meters distant westerly, measured at right angles from station 11+757.983 of said baseline; (8) South 08° 51’ -43” West 10.635 meters to the point of beginning being 1,026.5± square meters more or less. Reserving, however, to the owner

LEGAL NOTICE of any right, title, or interest in and to the property delineated as Parcel nos. 40 and 41 above, and such owner’s successors or assigns, the right of access and the right of using said property and such use shall not be further limited or restricted under this easement beyond that which is necessary to affectuated its purposes for, and as established by, the construction or reconstruction and as so constructed maintenance, of the herein identified project. The above mentioned survey baseline is a portion of the 2009 survey baseline (NAD 83/CORS 96) for the reconstruction of a portion of the Van Wyck Expressway and described as follows: Beginning of station 11+328.215, thence North 45° -33’ -28” West to station 11+538.381, thence North 06° -25’ -38” West to station 11+722.793; thence North 03° -46’ -50” East to station 11+874.059. All bearings referred to True North at the 70° -00’ Meridian of West Longitude. Map of property in and to which as easement as hereinabove defined is deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Transportation to be acquired by appropriation in the name of People of the State of New York for purposes connected with the highway system of the State of New York pursuant to Section 30 of the Highway Law and the Eminent Domain Procedure Law. Commissioner of Transportation By: /S/James Cellery Office of Right of Way Dated: July 29, 2011 _____________________________________________________________ New York State Department of Transportation Office of Right of Away Notice of Appropriation of Property In the Bed or Beds of a Stream, Lake, Street, Road, Highway, or Right of Way Project: Van Wyck Expressway, I 678 Kew Gardens Contract 2A County: Queens Map No. 24 Parcel NO. 42 Take Notice That Pursuant To Eminent Domain Procedure Law Notice is hereby given that there were filed in the office of the Department of Transportation on the 7 th day of June, 2011, description and original tracing of map, together with a certificate as to the accuracy thereof, of property which the Commissioner of Transportation deemed necessary to be acquired immediately for purposes connected with the project identified above that; there was filed in the office of the Queens County Clerk on the 22 nd day of July 2011, a copy of such description and map, whereupon the appropriation by the State of the property described in such description and map became complete and the title to such property vested in the People of the State of New York.

Description and map of property which the Commissioner of Transportation deems necessary to be acquired by appropriation in the name of the People of the State of New York in fee for purposes connected with the highway system of the State of New

LEGAL NOTICE York pursuant to Section 30 of the Highway Law and the Eminent Domain Procedure Law. There is expected from this appropriation all the right, title and interest, if any, of the United States of America, in or to said property. That the following is a description of such property, to wit: All that piece or parcel of property hereinafter designated as Parcel 42, situate in the City of New York, County of Queens, State of New York and described as follows: Parcel NO. 42 Beginning at a point on the northerly boundary of Grand Central Parkway, at its intersection with the westerly boundary of the Van Wyck Expressway, said point being 133.5± meters distant westerly measured at right angles, from station 11.743.8± of the hereinafter described survey baseline for the reconstruction of a portion of the bed of the Van Wyck Expressway, thence along the last mentioned westerly boundary of said Van Wyck Expressway the following eight (8) directions and distances: (1) northeasterly 140.6± meters to a point 30.2± meters distant westerly, measured at right angles from station 11+839.1± of said baseline; (2) northerly 272.5± meters to a point 11.1± meters distant westerly, measured at right angles from station 12+113.6± of said baseline; (3) northerly 51.1± meters to a point 4.2± meters distant westerly, measured at right angles from station 12+166.2± of said baseline; (4) northerly 33.5± meters to a point 3.7± meters distant southwesterly, measured at right angles from station 12+200.7± of said baseline; (5) northwesterly 25.6± meters to a point 7.6± meters distant southwesterly, measured at right angles from station 12+226.0± of said baseline; (6) northwesterly 146.8± meters to a point 6.9± meters distant southwesterly, measured at right angles from station 12+372.8± of said baseline; (7) northwesterly along a curve to the left having a radius of 813.818 meters a distance of 342.5± meters to a point 3.3± meters distant southwesterly, measured at right angles from station 12+717.9± of said baseline; and (8) northwesterly 28.7± meters to a point 2.8± meters distant southwesterly, measured at right angles from station 12+746.6± of said baseline; thence North 39° -35 -58” East through the bed of the Van Wyck Expressway 48.8± meters to a point of easterly boundary of the Van Vyck Expressway, the last mentioned point being 46.0± meters distant northeasterly, measured at right angles from station 12+746.0± of said baseline; thence along the last mentioned easterly boundary of the Van Wyck Expressway the following ten (10) directions and distances: (1) southeasterly 29.1± meters to a point 45.4± meters distant northeasterly, measured at right angles from station 12+716.9± of said

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baseline; (2) southeasterly along a curve to the right having a radius of 862.586 meters a distance of 162.4± meters to a point 42.5± meters distant northeasterly, measured at right angles from station 12+565.0± of said baseline; (3) northeasterly along a curve to the right having a radius of 114.300 meters a distance of 120.3± meters to a point 148.5± meters distant northeasterly, measured at right angles from station 12+595.8± of said baseline; (4) southeasterly along a curve to the right having a radius of 195.072 meters a distance of 38.3± meters to a point being 145.2± meters distant northeasterly, measured at right angles from station 12+579.0± of said baseline; (5) southerly along a curve to the left having a radius of 76.200 meters a distance of 101.4± meters to a point 66.4± meters distant northeasterly, measured at right angles from station 12+527.5± meters of said baseline; (6) southerly 59.9± meters to a point 49.4± meters distant northeasterly, measured at right angles from station 12+476.9± of said baseline; (7) southeasterly 256.6± meters to a point 41.2± meters distant northeasterly, measured at right angles from station 12+223.4± of said baseline; (8) southerly along a curve to the left having a radius of 649.908 meters a distance of 104.5± meters to a point 35.6± meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 12+126.6± of said baseline; (9) southerly along a curve to the right having a radius of 448.050 meters a distant of 152.1± meters to a pint 62.7± meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+993.5± of said baseline; and (10) southerly 195.1± meters to a point of the first mentioned northerly boundary of Grand Central Parkway, the last mentioned point being 84.5± meters distant easterly measured at right angles from station 11+796.5± of said baseline; thence along the last mentioned northerly boundary of Grand Central Parkway the following three (3) directions and distances: (1) westerly 81.5± meters to a point 4.7± meters distant easterly, measured at right angles from station 11+779.8± of said baseline; (2) westerly along a curve to the left having a radius of 259.081 meters a distant of 112.9± meters to a point 97.4± meters distant westerly, measured at right angles from station 11+733.8± of said baseline; and (3) westerly along a curve to the right having a radius of 2,194.564 meters a distant of 37.4± meters to the point of beginning, being 70, 962.0± square meters more

or less. The above mentioned survey baseline is a portion of the 2009 survey baseline (NAD 83/CORS 96) for the reconstruction of a portion of the Bed of Van Wyck Expressway and described as follows: Beginning at station 11+722.793, thence North 03° -46’ -50” East to station 11+874.059; thence North 04° -19’ -22” East to station 11+977.259; thence North 06° -26’ -52” East to station 12+037.236, thence North 04° -06’ -35” West to station 12+116.800; thence North 14° -26’ -21” West to station 12+176.767; thence North 26° -06’ -58” West to station 12+376.693; thence North 30° -05’ -46” West to station 12+491.427; thence North 37° -16’ -55” West to station 12+581.026; thence North 45° -36’ -45” West to station 12+690.523; thence North 51° -06’ -08” West to station 12+780.954. All bearings referred to True North at the 74° -00’ Meridian West Longitude. Map of property in and to which as easement as hereinabove defined is deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Transportation to be acquired by appropriation in the name of People of the State of New York for purposes connected with the highway system of the State of New York pursuant to Section 30 of the Highway Law and the Eminent Domain Procedure Law. Commissioner of Transportation By: /S/James Cellery Office of Right of Way Dated: July 29, 2011 _____________________________________________________________ ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF BRIAN KRAMER & ASSOCIATES, PLLC Under Section 1203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: The name of the professional service limited liability company is: BRIAN KRAMER & ASSOCIATES, PLLC SECOND: The professional service limited liability company shall practice the profession(s) of: Law THIRD: The county within this state in which the office of the professional service limited liability company is to be located is: NEW YORK FOURTH: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the professional service 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 professional service limited liability company served upon him or her is: 1915 HALSTEAD TERRACE, FAIR LAWN, NEW JERSEY, 07410-4519 FIFTH: The names and residence addresses of all individuals who are to be the original members and the original managers, if any, are: BRIAN KRAMER, ESQ. 138-22 78TH AVE, APT 1A FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11367

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New York State Department of Transportation Office of Right of Way Notice of Appropriation of Property In the Bed or Beds of a Stream, Lake, Street, Road, Highway, or Right of Way Project: Van Wyck Expressway, I 678 Kew Gardens Contract 2A County: Queens Map No. 23 Parcel NO. 40, 41 Take Notice That Pursuant To Eminent Domain Procedure Law Notice is hereby given that there were filed in the office of the Department of Transportation on the 7 th day of June, 2011, description and original tracing of map, together with a certificate as to the accuracy thereof, of property which the Commissioner of Transportation deemed necessary to be acquired immediately for purposes connected with the project identified above that; there was filed in the office of the Queens County Clerk on the 28th day of July 2011, a copy of such description and map, whereupon the appropriation by the State of the property described in such description and map became complete and the title to such property vested in the People of the State of New York.

Description and map of property which the Commissioner of Transportation deems necessary to be acquired by appropriation in the name of the People of the State of New York in fee for purposes connected with the highway system of the State of New York pursuant to Section 30 of the Highway Law and the Eminent Domain Procedure Law. There is expected from this appropriation all the right, title and interest, if any, of the United States of America, in or to said property. That the following is a description of such property, to wit: PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES A permanent easement to be exercised in, on and over the property above delineated for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing and maintaining thereon a state highway, together with such bridges and other facilities in connection therewith as may be deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Transportation in and to all those pieces or parcels of property designated as Parcel Nos. 40 and 41 and described as follows: Parcel No. 40 Beginning at a point of the northerly boundary of the Van Wyck Expressway, at its intersection with the southerly boundary of Union Turnpike, said point being 89.1± meters distant northeasterly measured at right angles, from station 11+505.3± of the hereinafter described survey baseline for the reconstruction of a portion of the Van Wyck Expressway, thence easterly along the last mentioned southerly boundary of Union Turnpike 12.2± meters to a point of 100.0± meters distant northeasterly, measured at right angles from station 11+499.7± of said baseline, thence through the bed of Union Turnpike the following four (4) courses and distances: (1) easterly along a

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