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Co-tan Family LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/24/10. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Company, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: General. ___________________________________ 219-25 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/9/12. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 102-10 Metropolitan Ave Suite 200, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: General. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of C L Real Estate Group, LLC. Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/07/2012. Office located in Queens County, SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against CL Real Estate Group, LLC., 144-11 Sanford Ave., STE 3J, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF REGISTERED LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP. NAME: PLAINE & KATZ, LLP. Certificate of Registration was filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/31/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLP, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 5001, Kew Gardens, New York 11415, which is also the location of the partnership. Purpose: For the practice of the profession of Law. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME: TOTALLY CHIC, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) ON 07/30/12 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, 146-16 223rd St, Springfield Gdns, NY 11413 Purpose: For any lawful purpose ___________________________________ Thethirdfoot LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/2/12. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon

whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 35-15 84th St 2H, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Purpose: General. ___________________________________ At an IAS Part 34 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, held at the Courthouse at 25-10 Court Square, LIC, NY this 19 day of July 2012 Index No.: 14348/12 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE PRESENT: HON. ROBERT J. McDONALD J.S.C. SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS In the Matter of Application of JOANNE D’ALESSANDRO, Holder of over Twenty Five (25%) Percent of all outstanding shares of FATHER & FOUR SONS ENTERPRISES, INC., Petitioner, For the Judicial Dissolution of FATHER & FOUR SONS ENTERPRISES, INC., a domestic corporation. COUNSELORS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that upon the annexed Affirmation of Thomas R. Fazio, dated the 5 th day of July, 2012, the Affidavit of Joanne D’Alessandro dated the 22 nd day of June, 2012, and upon all the pleadings and proceedings heretofore had herein, Let Respondents, FATHER & FOUR SONS, INC., SALVATORE D’ALESSANDRO and JOSEPH D’ALESSANDRO show cause at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, at the Courthouse,, located at 25-10 Court Square LIC, NY 11101 on the 4th day of October, 2012 at 11:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day or as soon as thereafter as counsel may be heard: WHY an Order should not be granted: (a) issuing a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction preventing respondents from destroying any business records and receipts, in particular bank statements, general ledgers and any records that show the profits and losses of the corporation; (b) for an accounting, making available to Petitioner all books and records of the corporation, including bank statements, general ledgers, profit and loss statements, and corporate records; as well as (c) such other and further relief as this Honorable Court deems just in the Premises. ORDERED, that pending a hearing and determination of this motion, the Respondents, FATHER & FOUR SONS, INC., JOSEPH D’ALESSANDRO, and S A L V A T O R E D’ALESSANDRO, their agents, servants, employees and/or contractors and all

persons acting on their behalf, be enjoined from: (a) destroying any corporate records, including but not limited to bank statements, receipts and general ledgers; (b) preventing Petitioners or their agents and/or designee from having full and complete access to the books and records of the corporation until such time as the issues in the verified petition attached hereto and filed prior to this application, can be determined on the merits; and (c) transferring or dissipating any business assets of FATHER & FOUR SONS, INC. by any of the said Respondents, together with such other and further relief that this Court deems just, equitable and proper under the circumstances. Sufficient reason appearing therefore, let service of a copy of this Order to Show Cause and the supporting papers upon which the Order to Show Cause is based be served on the Respondents via service pursuant to CPLR § 311, on or before August 10, 2012, be deemed sufficient, and it if further ordered that: (i) pursuant to BCL §1106(b) “a copy of the order to show cause shall be published as prescribed therein, at lease once in each of the three weeks before the time appointed for the hearing thereon, in one or more newspapers, specified in the order, of general circulation in Queens County, the county in which the office of the corporation is located at the date of the order”, to wit: the plaintiff shall cause publication in The Queens Tribune, 150-50 1 4 th Road, Whitestone, NY 11357 (718) 357-7400 at least one time in each of the three weeks prior to the return date hereof. (ii) pursuant to BCL §1106(c) “A copy of the order to show cause shall be served upon the state tax commission and the corporation and upon each person named in the petition, or in any schedule provided for in paragraph (a), as a shareholder, creditor or claimant, except upon a person whose address is stated to be unknown, and cannot with due diligence be ascertained by the corporation. The service shall be made personally, at least ten days before the time appointed for the hearing, or by mailing a copy of the order, postage prepaid, at least twenty days before the time so appointed, addressed to the person to be served at his last known address”, and, (iii) pursuant to BCL §1106(d) “A copy of the order to show cause and

the petition shall be filed, within ten days after the order is entered, with the clerk of the county where the office of the corporation is located at the date of the order. A copy of each schedule furnished to the court under this section shall, within ten days thereafter, be filed with such clerk.” HON. ROBERT J. McDONALD J.S.C. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of DeMarquee LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/24/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o US Corp. Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: E-Z PERMIT NY, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/06/12. 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, 30-16 33rd Street, #3F, Astoria, New York 11102. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ GRAND FULTON PROPERTY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 7/19/12. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC P.O. Box 610009 Bayside, NY 11361. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 8/24/12, bearing the Index Number NC-000814-12/ 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 (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) JUANITA (Middle) BERNAZARD (Last) FORDE My present name is (First) Juana (Middle) Bernazard (Last) Forde aka Juanita B. Forde, aka Juanita Bernazard Forde, aka Juanita Bernazard, aka Juanita Bernazard Del Valle, aka Juana Bernazard Del Valle My present address is 150-38 120 th Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434-2008. My

place of birth is Caguas, Puerto Rico. My date of birth is June 09, 1950. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of Wu Plaza, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/6/ 12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 42-09 Gleane St., Queens Village, NY 11373. Purpose: any lawful activities. SECTION# 206 FOR FORMAT OF AFFIDAVIT. ___________________________________ 24-54 37 TH REALTY, LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/1/ 08. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 24-54 37 th St., Apt. 4R, Astoria, NY 11103. General Purposes. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of ZIMBA COLLECTIONS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/ 21/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Kelsy Zimba, 4550 30th St., 7th Fl., NY, NY 11101. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of JAMES 168, LLC. Articles of Organization Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/16/2012. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail Copy of any process to 15908 59th Ave, 1st Fl, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. Purpose: any lawful activity. ___________________________________ 269 Randolph Street Properties, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/22/08. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 213-19 99th Ave., Queens Village, NY 11429. Purpose: General. ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 8/23/12, bearing Index Number NC-000480-12/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) Justin (Middle) Alexander (Last) Crossfox My present name is (First) Justin (Middle) Alexander (Last) Fuchs aka Justin A. Fuchs, aka Justin Fuchs My present address is 87-33 Union Tpke., Ridgewood, NY 11385 My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY My date of birth is September 21, 1981 __________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 9/5/12, bearing Index Number NC-000487-12/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) Karim (Middle) Mohamed (Last) Mansour My present name is (First) Karim (Middle) Mohamed (Last) Mansour aka Kevin Karim Mansour, aka Karim Mansour My present address is 3748 6 4 th S t r e e t , a p t . # 2 R , Woodside, NY 11377-2760 My place of birth is Egypt My date of birth is June 27, 1979 ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 8/23/12, bearing Index Number NC-000483-12/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) Michael (Middle) Brain (Last) Crossfox My present name is (First) Michael (Middle) Brain (Last) Cruz aka Michael Brain Cruz Cadiz, aka Michael B. Cruz, aka Michael Cruz My present address is 87-33 Union Tpke., Ridgewood, NY 11385 My place of birth is Puerto Rico My date of birth is October 23, 1980 __________________________________ Notice of Formation of Triple He LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/10/ 12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 104-24 Corona Ave., Corona, NY 11368. Purpose: any lawful activities. ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an on premises license, #TBA has been applied for by Astoria Complex Catering Inc. d/b/a Astoria Complex Catering to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 34-38 38th Street, 4th Floor Astoria NY 11101.

Queens Deadline

Residents Protest Park Plans Tribune Photo by Megan Montalvo

By MEGAN MONTALVO With several development proposals pending, Flushing Meadows Corona Park could soon undergo a drastic face lift – and many local residents are not happy about it. On Sept. 17, local elected officials, including State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-Elmhurst), Councilman Daniel Dromm (DJackson Heights), and Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) joined hundreds of residents for a town hall meeting held at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Corona. Officiated by Monsignor Thomas Healy, pastor of the 10,000 member church, the meeting hosted numerous public testimonies against the string of the proposed plans as well as discussions and suggestions for alternative improvements. “We are the closest community to Willets Point. That’s why we are here tonight,” Healy said. “Families in Corona need living wage jobs, not massive stadiums or shopping malls that will create povertywage jobs and only serve the interests of wealthy developers.” In addition to protesting against

Local families hold signs of protest against pending development proposals for Flushing Meadows Corona Park. the Willets Point development Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced in June, which would include the construction of a 1.4 million square foot shopping mall on public parkland, residents in attendance also voiced concerns over proposals made by the United States Tennis Association and Major League Soccer, who are currently lobbying

for park alienation rights. The USTA’s proposal is expected to face a public review this fall and if approved, would call for a $500 million expansion of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Plans would include the construction of two new stadiums, two parking garages and relocation of seven tournament courts

among other minor infrastructure and utility improvements. Meanwhile, MLS, which has yet to strike a final deal with the City, is seeking support from the City Council to build a $300 million stadium on the site of what is now the Pool of Industry at the park. Supported by State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst), who did not attend the town hall meeting, the stadium would call for the filling of the pool and incorporation of a concert venue on park grounds. “A privately funded soccer stadium to replace a big hole in the ground filled with dirty water is a good deal for soccer fans and the park-goers who would get to enjoy the many upgrades to the park,” Peralta said. “And we can certainly use the construction, game-day and permanent jobs that the stadium would create.” While Peralta’s office vouched for the plenty of folks who support the construction of the stadium and the upgrades to the park that would go with it, Ferreras said that the poor timing of the MLS may be the cause of some of the existing community opposition. “It almost feels like everything is

being rushed,” Ferreras said. In a comprehensive video presentation given at the meeting, Donovan Finn, a Queens resident and visiting assistant professor of policy planning and design at Stony Brook University, stated that if each of the proposals are approved, Flushing Meadows’ public park space would be reduced from 1,255 acres to a mere couple hundred acres. “In my professional opinion, I think all of these plans are deeply flawed,” Finn said. “The biggest problem is that all of these developers are acting as if the other plans do not exist.” As he concluded his presentation, Finn echoed much of the crowd’s sentiments by urging City officials to take the public’s concerns into careful consideration before moving forward with plans to alter the park. “If this stuff gets built, it will never be park land again,” Finn said. “It’s an enormous opportunity to change the course of history.” Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@ queenstribune.com

Queens Welcomes New U.S. Citizens Councilman James Gennaro (DFresh Meadows) lauded the opportunities America will provide for the new citizens. “This is a great mystic portal that you just walked through today that will continue to reap benefits for you and for your progeny,” he said. Once the ceremony ended, many of the newly inducted citizens chose to go into King Manor to sign a replica of the U.S. Constitution. There were smiles, tears of joy, and the waving of small American flags from proud families. Medgar Thom, originally from Guyana, came to America over ten years ago and was happy to finally be naturalized. “I’m excited to be a citizen,” he said. “I’ve waited a long time for this.” When asked what he plans to do now that he’s taken the Oath of Allegiance, his answer was very civic-minded. “My first priority: I want to vote,” Thom said. Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com.

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who said, “Always rewas largely responsible for member that in getting the citizenship cerAmerica, no dream is emony at King Manor back impossible.” in 2003. The recording was The candidates were followed by a visual segthen presented to the Hon. ment of America’s hisMargo K. Brodie, judge of tory and diversity, the U.S. District Court for played to the tune of the Eastern District of New “God Bless the USA” by York, who led them in takLee Greenwood. ing the Pledge of AlleAfter the Pledge of giance. Coming from 19 Allegiance, Queens Bordifferent nations, the canough President Helen didates stood when the name of their countries The new citizens gather after the naturalization Marshall talked about her were called to much ap- ceremony at the King Manor Museum on Mon- experience as the daughter of two immigrants. plause. The inductees came day. “I lost both of them from Bangladesh, Jamaica, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, the demning slavery and upholding the early in life, but I made it because I was in America and America took Philippines, the Dominican Repub- Constitution’s vision of equality. Connecting King’s fight to to- care of me,” Marshall said. lic, Pakistan, Haiti, Nigeria, El Sal“In order for this country to vador, China, Ecuador, Ghana, day, Fox said “What an example Guatemala, Morocco, Nepal, Ro- Senator Rufus King sets for us in continue to understand its divermania, Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka. our generation, win, lose, or draw. sity, you need to be involved diKing Manor Museum caretaker Do for future generations what has rectly,” said Councilman Leroy Roy Fox went up to talk about the been done for us by those who have Comrie (D-St. Albans). “You need to be part of every opportunity to history of Rufus King’s role in the gone before.” O n e o f t h e m o r e n o t a b l e make change in this community, to fight for equality. During his time as a U.S. Senator, King made a pas- speeches was a prerecorded mes- make change in this borough, to sionate speech in Congress, con- sage from President Barack Obama, make change in this country.” Tribune Photo by Ira Cohen

By JOE MA RVILLI King Manor Museum held a naturalization ceremony on Sept. 17, the 225th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution. Occurring on what is known as Citizenship Day, the ceremony meant the beginning of a new life for the 75 citizens naturalized, and for their families who came out to celebrate with them. The weather was sunny and warm, but the crowd was comfortable, shaded under a tent in King Manor’s backyard. The museum is the one-time home of Rufus King, one of the Founding Fathers and one of the five framers of the Constitution. Following the presentation of colors by members of the 69th Infantry Regiment of the New York Army National Guard, Congressman Greg Meeks (D-Jamaica) took to the podium to welcome the new citizens. “People from all over the world coming to one land, becoming citizens, and working together as one to make it better for all,” he said. “That’s what this is all about.” Meeks

Rozic’s ‘Incredible Journey’ Continues

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By STEV EN J. FERRA RI Nily Rozic overcame the first hurdle in her quest to represent the 25th Assembly District in Queens, defeating Community Board 11 Chair Jerry Iannece in last week’s Democratic primary. Now, the 26-year-old has her sights set on November’s general election. Rozic said she plans to continue the strategy that won her 56 percent of the primary vote. “The story is the same,” she said. “I’m very much looking forward to talking about the issues.” Her quest to replace Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Hillcrest), who chose not to run for re-election after his Democratic Congressional primary loss in June, is the latest step in Rozic’s civic education, which she said began in high school. Rozic, who attended Townsend Harris High School, said her interest in public service began in a social science research class. She noted that her teacher was fond of reminding her class that “it’s one thing to identify problems, it’s another thing to solve them.” The message stuck with her. “It’s the reason I got involved in

Nily Rozic local government,” she said. “I wanted to be involved with something where I could have a direct impact.” That desire to make an impact also led her to work for Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh (D-Manhattan). Rozic served as Kavanagh’s chief of staff before deciding to run for the Assembly. She credited her time in Kavanagh’s office as preparing her for a role as a legislator. Rozic credited Kavanagh for being a strong influence and being a mentor to her. She said that there is a lack of mentors, especially for young women who could use some-

one to look up to. Rozic related a recent occasion at a school, where a young girl came up to her and asked her why she was running for office. “It’s good for young women to be able to look in the mirror and say, ‘My Assemblywoman looks just like me,’” she said. Her interest in public service was reinforced at home, where politics was always a topic at the dinner table. Rozic noted that her family was a mostly-Democratic stronghold. She noted that her brother, however, is a registered Republican, so he was not able to vote for his sister in the primary. “He will in November, though… I hope,” she said with a laugh. During a sit-down interview at Lulu’s Bakery in Fresh Meadows, which she called one of her favorite places, Rozic reiterated a widerange of issues she hopes to tackle in Albany if elected, including local issues such as small business development and women’s health. “I think I’ve put out a platform to engage all the different communities in the district,” she said. “I’m not taking anything for granted.” Since she began her campaign,

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Rozic said she has been “pleasantly surprised” by the warm reaction she has received. As the results began to pour in on election night, Rozic said she was excited and emotional, but knew that she could trust the voters in the district. “From having gone door-todoor, I knew that my story resonated with people,” she said. “People are excited to have some new representation.” Rozic hopes that excitement can lead to getting something done to create fair elections and campaign finance reform, two issues that she said she feels need immediate attention. Public financing for elections needs to be implemented, she said, which could lead to more new candidates cropping up to give voters a choice on Election Day. Rozic said she thinks Gov. Andrew Cuomo is ready to pass meaningful campaign finance reform in the near future. “There was a lot of momentum for it at the end of the last session,” she said. “Next year, all of these 2013 [Mayoral and City Council] candidates will benefit from leveling that playing field.” The campaign finance issue is

especially important to her as she seeks her first elected position. “There’s nothing more meaningful than being a first time candidate and trying to break into that system,” she said. Rozic also called the recent issues with polling sites in New York City “out of control.” The Board of Elections made changes to polling sites to make some more handicapped accessible, but the lack of notice people received, she said, was unacceptable. “You can’t just unilaterally change the polling sites,” she said. “There has to be a process.” As she prepares for her general election match-up with Republican Abe Fuchs, a retired postal worker from Kew Gardens Hills, Rozic said that she plans to continue the strategy that won her the primary: meeting the voters and pushing the progressive issues that she feels are important to the district. “It’s been an incredible journey,” she said. “I look forward to continuing it.” Reach Managing Editor Steven J. Ferrari at (718) 3577400 or sferrari@ queenstribune.com.

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Edit Page In Our Opinion:

Health First Fans of soccer and tennis in Queens have a lot to be excited about with the stadium proposals at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, but there are clearly many others who see problems with the proposals. The hundreds of people who came out Monday night to protest the proposals – an expansion of the USTA’s Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and a new Major League Soccer stadium – were upset at the potential loss of parkland that the stadiums would cause. Parkland is at a premium in Queens, as it is throughout the City, and the potential loss of park space is an understandable cause for concern for many families who use the park. These stadiums could be a great boon to the borough, creating jobs and a new tax base, but these developments should not come at the cost of well-used park space. Given Mayor Bloomberg’s penchant for keeping City residents healthy, we would think he would want more park space, more areas where kids and adults can run, play and exercise, not less.

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Action Needed To The Editor: In view of the arrogance and duplicity of the FAA in regard to the “Tennis Climb” departure trial run utilizing the new RNAV navigational system at LaGuardia Airport’s runway 13, which has environmentally impacted Briarwood and other Queens communities from Feb. 13 to Aug. 13, 2012, I recommend plaintiffs who were medically and/ or psychologically impacted file a class-action lawsuit in the Eastern District of the United States Federal Court. There exists substantial scientific evidence, as reviewed in Noise: A Health Problem (United states Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Noise Abatement and Control, August 1978), that loud noise in general, and aircraft noise in particular, can “produce serious physical and psychological stress… [be] a complicating factor in heart problems and other disease... aggravate existing emotional

disorders,” and “additional links between noise and birth defects have been noted.” Despite the fact that the FAA stated that would take in public comment solely in an advisory capacity - without New York City Council democratic oversight before making the new route permanent, I suggest anyone who believes their medical and/or psychologic condition has been adversely affected by this FAA Blitzkrieg seek medical consultation and legal advice to proceed to the U.S. Federal Court (Eastern District). We must not wait for some sham public hearing, because tempus fugit (Latin: time flies)! Joseph N. Manago, Briarwood

At It Again To The Editor: Occupy Wall Streeters are at it again, bashing those who make money the hard way and that is they earn it and are not given govern-

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ment handouts. Now there are those who would like to see this wealth spread out more fairly, but at the same time do not produce this wealth. Well that sounds like Socialism to me. My question is where is the incentive to create and work hard and see ones endeavors reach fruition? Capitalism is based on one’s ability to create jobs and to build a company that in turn benefits those who are willing to work hard. Now that’s the American way. Frederick R. Bedell Jr., Glen Oaks Village

What Happened? To The Editor: I want to know what happened to the Country I grew up in, and vowed to serve and protect against all enemies foreign and domestic. We give billions to countries that hate us and attack us. New York has a governor that takes away money from our lawmakers that go to veterans’ organizations, cultural groups and senior citizens. We should be ashamed of what we’ve become. Paul Narson, Glendale Editor’s Note: The author is the president of Vietnam Veterans of America Queens Chapter No. 32.

Intelligent Alter natives To The Editor: In Bayside I find the chore of separating garbage is relatively pleasurable… relatively, compared to out east. Here in Amagansett, on the east end of Long island, we pay $50 each year for the privilege of separating our garbage; glass used to be green separated from clear separated from brown (blue was always a challenge), but now finally in best American tradition, all glass is color blind, metal, plastic, batteries, tube and compact fluorescent lights, newspapers, junky paper and magazines, corrugated board and finally “Unrecyclable” if there’s anything left. This exercise is called recy-

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cling; hate the effort, love the goal. The benefits of recycling are minimizing as much garbage as possible, which would otherwise contaminate the soil and oceans of our planet as opposed to reusing it in various forms. And I think it’s great even if it does require holding your breath for an extended period while running from one bin to the next on a hot humid day. I like to think that it is the smell of patriotism but I’ certain any patriot would justifiably be offended. I am puzzled as to why it is that most have accepted the benefits of recycling garbage, a never ending supply, believing in its benefits while nevertheless still manage to accept the raping our planet for its limited supply of prehistoric fossil and mineral fuels. This is done by the leveling of mountains for dirty coal, polluting our ocean as well as our soil with the brainless mantra “Drill Baby Drill,” fouling our very drinking water with fracking, oil pipelines carrying filthy sand oil across our country threatening to rupture at any time, and the very air we breathe contaminated with their byproduct. The profiteers of this Neanderthal approach to creating energy have spent fortunes conning the gullible public into thinking that any alternative to this primitive source is robbing our country of its greatness. We actually subsidize these destroyers while they rape and reap the greatest profit in their history. There are intelligent alternatives and though it is impossible to immediately convert completely to such sources, having had their growth stifled by the lobbyists paid by our dirty energy source suppliers and the incredible amount of money contributed (read: buying) the allegiance of our representatives the sooner we shed their power and the seats of their political benefactors, the sooner we can take a deep clean breath of satisfaction. Wind, sun, geo-thermal, tidal and any and all other sources that are reusable and sustainable and do not change the physical nature of the world in which we live. At the same time we must keep developing greater efficiency

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for vehicles and equipment that had in the past consumed energy produced at a behemoth’s appetite. It’s an all of the above solution which will draw us out of our caveman mentality and deliver us from the dark ages to a future enlightened America. Nicholas Zizelis, Amagansett

JFK Concerns To The Editor: Serious concerns exist because of increased landings on two runways at JFK, 22L and 22R, the percentage of these arrivals having risen from 14 percent to 33 percent of all JFK arrivals over the past few years. One of the FAA’s standard excuses for using JFK runway 22L for arrivals is southern winds over 4 knots per hour. This is understandable since tailwinds and crosswinds create very, very serious safety issues. However, several concerned citizens have been monitoring JFK wind conditions and runway selection for the months of July and August. It is very apparent that the FAA is ignoring wind conditions and jeopardizing safety by using 22L for arrivals when the wind conditions would mandate using a different runway! In addition, another citizen has been monitoring audio transmissions between pilots and the JFK tower and, shockingly, pilots are routinely complaining about being forced to use 22L even though the prevailing wind conditions would mandate using a different runway! It is very apparent that the JFK tower is putting so called “operational efficiency” otherwise known as “cramming as many planes as possible per hour into JFK” ahead of SAFETY and this is unacceptable and should be unacceptable to our elected officials. We desperately need the help of our elected officials Even though there’s not much time left between now and November, immediate action on the part of these officials can make the difference. Ray Gaudio, East Williston

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By MEGAN MONTALVO On Sept. 10, the United Hospital Fund released a new report that gave an in-depth look at the patterns of emergency department utilization in New York City hospitals. The report, entitled “Time and Again: Frequent Users of Emergency Department Services in New York City,” is one of the first to study patterns of New York City emergency department use at an individual level. Designed to aid in the reshaping of health care services, “Time and Again” examines the characteristics between frequent users — those who made three or more emergency department visits in a year — and super-users, who made five or more visits each year from 2006 to 2008. It also focused on the considerable variation in emergency department use by neighborhood. At an overall Citywide level, the report showed 22 percent of the population made at least one “treat and release” visit in 2008. However, when broken down by neighborhood, ED utilization varied considerably, ranging from a low of 8 percent in the Upper East Side

to a high of 41 percent in East Harlem. According to the report, the level of ED use was strongly associated with neighborhood poverty, the proportion of uninsured residents, Blacks and Hispanics and residents’ reports of poor/fair health status, no regular doctor, and difficulty getting medical care when needed. While neighborhoods in Queens had mostly below-average use compared to the Citywide average, the report found that when it came to

children aged 0 to 4 years old, western Queens had the highest neighborhood rate. Almost onequarter of all ED visits (23 percent) made in western Queens were made by children who were under 5-yearsold. These results led report authors Dr. Maria Raven and Dr. David Gould to suggest that interventions specific to the pediatric population and their caregivers, including a need for further study on the current pediatric ambulatory capacity.

“A complex interplay of factors shapes distinct patterns of use for neighborhoods, as well as for individuals,” Gould said. “It’s easy to think that adding a new primary care provider here or there will address a range of problems, but we must also pay careful attention to a range of other considerations, including individuals’ health status, socioeconomic circumstances, and care-seeking behaviors. All those factors must be addressed.” In compiling the analysis of ED use, the report authors underscored

the need for system reform. The data led the team to suggest that a creation of well-structured primary care services in addition to adding support mechanisms, such as a 24hour call-in service, to help people to change long-held perception that the ED is the easier place to get a full range of services. To view the “Time and Again” report in full, visit www. uhfnyc.org. Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@ queenstribune.com.

Court Allows Willets Group At Hearing By ROSS BARK AN Willets Point United will be heard in court, after all. The City Economic Development Corp. attempted to keep the collective of Willets Point property owners out of a State Supreme Court hearing on NYCEDC’s restructuring, but the court this week announced a hearing and is permitting WPU to attend. “We are gratified that the court has recognized the obligation under the law that the EDC [sic] reorganization must be subject to a

public hearing,” WPU said in a statement. “At the same time, we are saddened by the way in which a quasi-public agency has tried to stifle this mandated hearing and, even worse, try to prevent Willets Point property owners from participating. Clearly, EDC [sic] has a lot to hide and its behavior leaves a lot to be desired.” In July, the attorney general’s office found that NYCEDC and its local development arms had been lobbying the City Council illegally.

The quasi-public entity, which serves as an economic development tool for Mayor Mike Bloomberg, is barred by law from lobbying. Former Borough President Claire Shulman, the president of one of NYCEDC’s localized entities, the Flushing Corona Willets Point Local Development Corp., was found by the AG to be illegally lobbying. To comply with the law, NYCEDC said it would restructure itself and shed its status as a local development corporation.

NYCEDC will merge with the New York City Economic Growth Corp. and keep the NYCEDC name. WPU argued this was simply a way to circumvent the law. NYCEDC did not respond to requests for comment as of press time. The restructuring hearing is set for Sept. 28 at 9:30 a.m. at 60 Centre Street in Manhattan. Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com

You Can Trust Our Neurosurgery Program. After All, Other Hospitals Do. Why should you trust North Shore University Hospital for neurology and neurosurgery? Just ask any of the other area hospitals that sent more than 1,200 patients our way last year. They know U.S. News & World Report just ranked us among the nation’s top 50 hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery. They know we’re at the forefront of research into neurological diseases and disorders, receiving more than $2.5 million in grants from the Department of Defense for innovative approaches to brain trauma surgery. And they know every patient they send our way will be treated by our exceptionally experienced and capable team of physicians. They know. And now you do too. To learn more or schedule an appointment, call the Cushing Neuroscience Institute at 516-562-3822, email us at neuro@nshs.edu, or visit neurocni.com

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105th Precinct ROBBERY: The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the following suspect wanted in connection with a robbery. On Sept. 5 at 11:30 a.m., the suspect entered a Capital One bank, located at 14515 243rd St., and passed a note to the teller demanding money. The teller complied and the suspect fled the location with an unknown amount of cash. The suspect is described as being a Black male, 5-foot-9 with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers’ website at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential. 109th Precinct GRAND LARCENY: The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the following individual wanted in connection with a grand larceny. On Sept. 11 at 3:26 p.m. inside the Walgreens Pharmacy at 44-15 Kissena Blvd., the suspect removed 16 boxes of diabetic test strips. No injuries were reported at this incident. The suspect is described as a Black male, 5-foot-11 and 180 lbs. He was last seen wearing a red T-shirt, black pants and glasses. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers’ website at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

108th Precinct SEXUAL ASSAULT: The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locat112th Precinct ing the following suspect wanted ASSAULT: The NYPD is seekin connection to an assault and ing the public’s assistance in idenattempted criminal sex act. On Aug. 25 at approximately T h i s s u s p e c t i s tifying and locating a suspect wanted 3:30 a.m., the male Hispanic sus- wanted in connec- in connection to an assault. On Sept. 9 at approximately pect approached a victim on a tion to a sexual as5:45 p.m., the suspect followed bicycle and proceeded to repeat- sault. edly strike the victim in the face. The suspect the victim inside of a deli, located at 99-08 then told the victim to perform a criminal sex 63rd Road, and stabbed the victim multiple act on him and he would stop striking her. times in the buttocks. The suspect then imThe victim was then able to flee the scene. mediately exited the location and fled on foot. The suspect fled in an unknown direction. The victim is in stable condition. The suspect is described as a Black male, The victim was treated at Elmhurst Hospital approximately 30-40 years old, 6-foot-2, 220 for a broken nose. The suspect is described as approximately lbs., and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, 20-25 years old, between 5-foot-5 and 5-foot- grey sweat pants, black hat and black sneakers. Anyone with information is asked to call 9, weighing 155-170 lbs., with black hair, brown eyes and a thin build. He was last seen Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by on a black BMX-type bicycle. Anyone with information is asked to call logging onto Crime Stoppers’ website at Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their The public can also submit their tips by tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential. logging onto Crime Stoppers’ website at

Queens This Week Despite Loss, Adorno Upbeat About Future

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Flushing Officials Denounce Hate Cr ime Local officials held a press conference last week denouncing two anti-Asian racial slurs found graffitied in downtown Flushing. One of the writings was discovered on the windows of a store front at 31-32 Union Street. The second slur was scrawled along the side of a Chinese-owned media company van, parked at Union Street and 32nd Avenue. The van was owned by the World Journal, the largest Chinese newspaper in North America. State Sen. Toby Stavisky (DFlushing), Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing), and Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing) were all on hand by the store front on Sept. 12 to condemn the messages of intolerance. "This kind of disgusting display of bigotry has no place in our community," Stavisky said. "I hope and have confidence that the NYPD and the Attorney General's office will investigate this hate crime, arrest the perpetrators, and bring them to justice." "It is truly frightening to see this kind of racial intolerance in our

community of Queens," Meng added. "The people responsible for this act should be penalized and an example should be made. It is unacceptable." Koo made clear that this attack affected more than just one group of people. "We must come together to make the city a safe place for everybody, and to abolish the outdated racist sentiments that some of our city's residents still hold onto," said Koo. The graffitied storefront is the future site of the Mitchell-Linden branch of the Queens Public Library. The Queens Library released a statement, which said "This was a criminal act and we are assisting law enforcement in their efforts." Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com. -Joe Marvilli

Residents Rail Against More Freight Trains A vote taken all the way in Suffolk County has a group of Queens residents fuming. On Sept. 13, Suffolk County lawmakers approved the sale of more than 200 acres of land to the Brookhaven Rail Terminal, thus expanding the rail hub and increasing the possibility of more freight trains rumbling through the Fresh Pond rail yards in Queens. Glendale, Middle Village and Ridgewood residents have repeatedly expressed concerns about any freight train expansions, arguing that the trains create too much noise and pollution.

Proponents of freight rail see it as a way to transport goods without clogging up local streets with trucks. But for those living close to the rail yards, sleeping at night can be a real struggle. “You would think human beings have compassion,” said Anthony Pedalino, a Middle Village resident who lives 150 feet from the rail yards. “They create something utterly stupid for their own constituencies and other people. Nobody cares about anybody except themselves. Suffolk County mismanaged their budget and they sold to the devil.” Pedalino is a part of a core of anti-freight rail advocates who journeyed to the hearing last week, only to look on as Suffolk County lawmakers approved the sale. Local elected officials and Community Board 5 have fought to lessen the noise burden on residents, to little avail so far. For Pedalino and Civics United for Railroad Environmental Solutions, a collective of western Queens civic groups, the next steps in their quest to lessen freight traffic will not be easy ones. Public policy is working against their local concerns. Daily emails from CURES stream into elected officials’ inboxes detailing the times and degree of noise the freight trains made the previous day. “…the railroad wants to make the most it can without regard to what effects it has on the community,” wrote Glendale resident Alex Ivanov to Suffolk County lawmakers last week. Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com. -Ross Barkan

Corona Plaza: On Sept. 13, the Queens Economic Development Corp. and New York Communit y Bank hosted a celebration for the renovation of Corona Plaza. Local officials including Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (DElmhurst), Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D-Corona) and Borough President Helen Marshall were in attendance to commemorate the new pedestrian plaza on Roosevelt Avenue bet ween National Street and 104th Street. Furnished with new seating, tables, umbrellas, bic ycle racks and greener y, the plaza has already hosted hoards of locals and passersby. A second reconstruc tion phase will bring added improvements to the plaza beginning next year.

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As the leaves begin to drop from A vote taken all the way in Suffolk County has a group of Queens residents fuming. On Sept. 13, Suffolk County lawmakers approved the sale of more than 200 acres of land to the Brookhaven Rail Terminal, thus expanding the rail hub and increasing the possibility of more freight trains rumbling through the Fresh Pond rail yards in Queens. Glendale, Middle Village and Ridgewood residents have repeatedly expressed concerns about any freight train expansions, arguing that the trains create too much noise and pollution. Proponents of freight rail see it as a way to transport goods without clogging up local streets with trucks. But for those living close to the rail yards, sleeping at night can be a real struggle. “You would think human beings have compassion,” said Anthony Pedalino, a Middle Village resident who lives 150 feet from the rail yards. “They create something utterly stupid for their own constituencies and other people. Nobody cares about anybody except themselves. Suffolk County mismanaged their budget and they sold to the devil.” Pedalino is a part of a core of anti-freight rail advocates who journeyed to the hearing last week, only to look on as Suffolk County lawmakers approved the sale. Local elected officials and Community Board 5 have fought to lessen the noise burden on residents, to little avail so far. For Pedalino and Civics United for Railroad Environmental Solutions, a collective of western Queens civic groups, the next steps in their quest to lessen freight traffic will not be easy ones. Public policy is working against their local concerns. Daily emails from CURES stream into elected officials’ inboxes detailing the times and degree of

noise the freight trains made the previous day. “…the railroad wants to make the most it can without regard to what effects it has on the community,” wrote Glendale resident Alex Ivanov to Suffolk County lawmakers last week. Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com. -Ross Barkan

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Though he was trounced by an incumbent assemblyman, Etienne David Adorno is upbeat about his first election and his prospects for the future. The 27-year-old Community Board 9 member, who was on leave from being an aide to Councilman Robert Jackson (D-Manhattan), lost to Assemblyman Mike Miller (DWoodhaven) by 42 points. Though Miller took home 71 percent of the vote in a low turnout primary, Adorno was encouraged by his campaign showing and is not ruling out another bid in 2014. "I think the campaign went great," Adorno said. "To have mounted a campaign against a three-year incumbent with no money, no active political endorsements and go against the Queens County Democratic Party, that's winning in my book." Adorno gathered 3,000 signatures and has a similar number of followers on Twitter, but garnered only 580 votes on Election Day. The new 38th District, encompassing Woodhaven, Glendale, Ridgewood and Ozone Park, is approximately half Hispanic. Adorno hoped, being a Spanish speaker, that he could tap into that demographic to win. As the election drew near, the Queens Democratic Party and various unions worked to secure Miller's victory. More conservative than some of his Democratic colleagues and likely to be less reflective of the district's changing demographics, Miller was considered one of the more vulnerable incumbents in Queens, but his strong showing last week indicates that he has little to worry about for now. Adorno said the race was more than just about winning an Assembly seat. In addition to raising his own profile, he wanted to bring issues like a rising crime rate to the attention of more people. He pointed to Miller recently sponsoring a self-defense class as evidence that his efforts paid off. "I want to send a message to the Party that 'hey, you gotta do your job,'" he said. "Mike Miller reached out to Latino elected officials and different parts of community he never bothered to before…People will know who he is for next two years. He will be held accountable and no longer be able to keep a low profile and skate by." Adorno is looking to open up a Democratic club in the community to engage immigrants who are not as in tune with the democratic pro-

cess. The Assembly is not the only place Adorno is setting his sights. He wants to see how City Council lines are ultimately drawn, and perhaps launch a bid there as well. "Unfortunately, we had a lot of people who never voted in their life and never cared about politics. We took a chance. I'm not saying it was wrong taking a chance. The whole idea was to get a new group involved in politics." Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com -Ross Barkan

Queens Focus PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE...PEOPLE..PEOPLE... Adrian Del Villar of Ozone Park was awarded the Tyree/Parajon Scholarship at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. Del Villar is a member of the class of 2016.

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The New York Lottery announced the names of area Lottery players who claimed a winning scratch-off ticket and received a cash prize valued at $10,000 or more. Laurence Daluz-Sousa of Flushing won $50,000 on the $5,000,000 Cash scratch-off game. Daluz-Sousa’s winning ticket was purchased at Trio Market New York, 34-10 Union St., Flushing. He Lin of South Ozone Park won $50,000 on the $5,000,000 Cash scratchoff game. Lin’s winning ticket was purchased in Brooklyn. Eugenio Zambrana of Hollis won $16,000 on the Super 8’s scratch-off game. Zambrana’s winning ticket was purchased at the R&K Convenience, 179-37a Hillside Ave., Jamaica. The New York Lottery announced the names of area Lottery players who claimed a winning ticket from one of the Lottery’s live drawings and received a cash prize valued at $10,000 or more. Tracy Stettnisch of Maspeth won $10,000 on the Powerball drawing Sept. 1. Stettnisch’s winning ticket was purchased at the Evengreenn Deli, 66-09 Fresh Pond, Ridgewood. John Oberbeck of Middle Village won $42,268 on the Take Five drawing Aug. 31. Oberbeck’s winning ticket was purchased at the Mobil, 69-08 Eliot Ave., Middle Village. Roget Geoffroy of Hollis won $10,000 on the Powerball drawing Sept. 1. Geoffroy’s winning ticket was purchased at Queensbury Discount Wines, 205-20 Jamaica Ave., Hollis.

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Ronald Rainey of Far Rockaway won $10,000 on the Mega Millions drawing March 30. Rainey’s winning ticket was purchased at the Seven Days Food Store, 9083 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica. Julia Meyer of Forest Hills has been admitted to SUNY Oneonta for the fall 2012 semester. Tech Sgt. Eric Sanchez of Forest Hills completed the Personnel Apprentice course at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Army National Guard Pvt. Jeremy G. Churchill has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman. Churchill is the grandson of Enriqueta Fabiani of Rego Park. Air Force Airman 1st Class Angel M. Ramos 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. Ramos is the son of Angel Ramos of East Elmhurst and is a 2006 graduate of Kew-Forest High School in Forest Hills. U.S. Rep. Bob Turner recently an-

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11426 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is November 03, 1995 ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 9/12/12, bearing Index Number NC-000533-12/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) Edwin (Last) McKinley

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State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) welcomed 125 veterans and their families to his fourth annual veterans’ barbecue at his Howard Beach district office and VFW Post 2565. It was the largest turnout for the annual event. nounced that the application process for fall 2013 service academy nominations has begun. A congressional nomination is required for students wishing to enter the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy or the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. In order to be considered for a congressional nomination, students must submit the following documents to one of the congressman’s district offices no later than Oct. 31, a current photo; application form – which can be found at bobturner.house.gov; three letters of recommendation; a high school transcript; ACT or SAT test results; and an essay, no more than 500 words, stating why the student wishes to attend a service academy. In order to confirm which Congressional district a student lives in, he or she can go to www.house.gov. For information, call Redmond Haskins at (718) 426-5000. Local students have been named as semifinalists in the 2013National Merit Scholarship Program. They include: Astoria: Ina C. Kodra. Briarwood: Shibin Matthews. Flushing: Stephanie Y. Chen, Hendrick Hui, John Indergaard, Margaret Jia, Sarah F. Kim, Fatimazohra Koli, Alanna Leung, Gabriella Niyazov, Michelle Y. Szeto, Richard Tang. Fresh Meadows: Emily R. Grasso, Cin S. Xu. Jackson Heights: Mark G. Paraskevas. Jamaica: Redwan M. Bhuiyan, Zaheen I. Ahmed, Daniel Lewitz, Aman Modak, Mark S. Shapiro. Long Island City: Sonia E. Lawrence. Oakland Gardens: Jonathan Park. Alexa Katz and Julia Rosa of Bayside have been admitted to SUNY Oneonta for the fall 2012 semester.

Matthew Powers enrolled in his first day of college at Providence College in Providence, R.I. He is a member of the class of 2016. Queens DA Richard Brown recently announced the appointment of 15 law school graduates as new assistant district attorneys. The new prosecutors and the law schools from which they graduated are: Timothy J. Bates, St. John’s University School of Law; Adam K. Brody, Fordham University School of Law; Lisa Cubair, Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center; Aharon Diaz, Pace University School of Law; Christopher Fell, Fordham University School of Law; Crystal Igneri, New York Law School; Patrick B. James, New York Law School; Laura M. Kitchen, Hofstra University School of Law; Benjamin Kramer-Eisenbud, Brooklyn Law School; Kaitlin C. McTague, St. John’s University School of Law; Larry J. Przetakiewicz, Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center; Ian S. Ramage, Pace University School of Law; Nicole J.A. Reid, Georgetown University School of Law; John J. Ruane, St. John’s University School of Law; Talia Seidel, New York Law School. Joungen Suk of Whitestone was welcomed to the Harding University College of Pharmacy at the annual white coat ceremony on Aug. 17. Air Force Airman Nicholas M. Sinisko 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. Sinisko is the son of George Sinisko of Flushing and is a 2011 graduate of Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows.

CB4 Fields Complaints About Trash, Vermin By MEGAN MONTALVO For more than 40 years, Alfonso Buffa has lived in Jackson Heights. During that time, he has watched the neighborhood go through several changes. As the local officials have come and gone and the ethnic demographics shifted, Buffa said he has remained a faithful resident. Yet, in recent times, Buffa admits there is one change he cannot accept – vermin. On Sept. 10, Buffa presented a complaint at Community Board 4, wherein he stated that the vermin

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and cleanliness problem had reached an all time low. “I’ve lived in the neighborhood for over 40 years and I cannot believe how bad the neighborhood has become,” Buffa said. “We have a serious problem with rats and pigeons.” Buffa said he owns property adjacent to Roosevelt Avenue and 73rd Street, which he occasionally rents. According to him, the issue with vermin and pigeons is so bad that he said he is unable to rent the property. “If people come by for a showing, they are immediately turned off by the neighborhood,” Buffa said. “The neighborhood has had a few issues with trash and littering in the past, but now it just seems to be worse than it ever was.” For Buffa, the root of the issue lies with the local food cart vendors and Jorge Munoz, who is better known within the community as “The Angel of Queens.” Every evening for the past eight years, Munoz has fed day laborers and homeless people on the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and 73rd Street in Jackson Heights. Last year, Munoz received na-

tionwide recognition when President Barack Obama honored him at the White House. In June, the New York Yankees presented Munoz with a $10,000 donation and collaborated with him to help him cook and distribute food. But, despite his notoriety, Buffa said Munoz is to blame for much of pest problems in the area. “This guy comes every night in a big, white van with a bunch of food and just leaves it there,” Buffa said. “I’m not saying that I am against him feeding the homeless, but there is a way to do things, and this isn’t it. He leaves the food, and it just stays there and attracts rodents.” During his presentation to CB4, Buffa asked members for help with tackling the trash issue. The members, however, requested that Buffa to take his complaint to CB3, whose district encompasses Jackson Heights. “The man is bringing the food from Corona into Jackson Heights,” Buffa said. “This is affecting both of our communities.” Although Munoz could not be reached for comment as of press

time, Councilman Daniel Dromm (DJackson Heights) said that Buffa’s claims against Munoz are baseless. “I have personally gone out with him to feed the hungry, and I know for a fact that he cleans up after himself once he leaves,” Dromm said. “If anything, he often leaves Jorge Munoz, also known as “The Angel of the area cleaner than it Queens,” hands locals food in Jackson Photo provided by was before he came H e i g h t s . anangelinqueens.org. there.” As for Buffa’s pigeon complaints, Dromm said that overwhelming presence. it is due in-part to the lack of mitiCurrently, Dromm has workers gation funding from the Metropoli- from the Doe Fund routinely cleantan Transportation Authority. ing the nearby 37th Road Plaza in “We used to have a net under the Jackson Heights. His office has 7 line to catch feathers, but it was also been working with Munoz to very old and it eventually broke,” help him receive a food license. Dromm said. “We would like to “This man is doing a good thing have pigeon mitigation systems to for our community,” Dromm said. help relieve the issue, but there is “He should not be attacked for feedjust not enough funding from the ing the hungry.” MTA.” Reach Reporter Megan Dromm also added that neigh- Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. bors have been seen feeding the 1 2 8 or mmontalvo@ birds, which contributes to their queenstribune.com.

NOTICE OF DISTRICTING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARINGS FROM OCTOBER 2, 2012 TO OCTOBER 11, 2012 The NYC Districting Commission will hold five public hearings from October 2, 2012 to October 11, 2012. These hearings are open to the public. Individuals wishing to pre-register for speaking time or to submit written testimony in advance may do so by signing up online at http://www.nyc.gov/districting. Individuals wishing to speak at any hearing will be provided up to three minutes of speaking time. Bronx Community College 2155 University Avenue Bronx, NY 10453

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By ROSS BARKAN While most eyes are trained on the presidential battle between incumbent Bar ack Obama and Mitt Romney, Queens is not without its own electoral clashes. On a Congressional level, several races are set for the Nov. 6 election, including a rare incumbent-free election. That match-up, between Assemblywoman Grace Meng (DFlushing) and Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone), is the most competitive Congressional race this fall. Competing for the new 6th District, a Queens-only district spanning neighborhoods like Middle Village, Elmhurst, Forest Hills, Flushing and Bayside, Halloran and Meng are in this race because the incumbent, U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside), opted not to seek another term.

Assemblywoman Grace Meng and Councilman Dan Halloran have been meeting voters and working to get their message out as the November election gets closer.

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Aggressive Campaigns In June, Meng prevailed over her three primary opponents, including elected officials Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (DMiddle Village) and Assemblyman Ror y Lancman (DHillcrest), by a wide margin. She is heavily favored in an overwhelmingly Democratic district and will also benefit from 2012 being a presidential election year; many political observers predict Democrats turning out to vote for Obama will also flick the lever for Meng. Green Party candidate Evergreen Chou is also on the ballot. The Meng camp is not taking Halloran lightly. Since her victory in June, Halloran has r un a highly aggressive campaign that blasted Meng for not supporting Israel fervently enough and allegedly focusing on the Chinese community at the expense of other ethnic groups. Halloran himself drew fire for calling Meng a “Chinese national” in an interview with an Israeli newspaper, though Halloran later claimed he was misquoted. He also made the inaccurate assertion that Meng holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and China.

“The tactics that Halloran is using are very indicative of the exact problems and gridlock we see in Congress,” Meng said. “I didn’t want to see race or religion brought into this campaign.” Money is the larger issue for Halloran’s campaign: as of June 30, he has raised about $19,000, a small fraction of Meng’s more than a million dollars. Halloran’s hope, according to political operatives, is that more conservative voters from the district’s western portion turn out in large enough numbers to offset Meng’s Democratic base and that Jewish voters are convinced that Meng is not suppor tive enough of Israel’s security.

Early this month, Halloran met with the Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel, Yonah Metzger, to discuss Israel’s security and Iran’s potential development of nuclear weapons. The discussion was held in the presence of Jewish media and represented Halloran’s ongoing efforts to court them. “There has been no attention paid to the issues in Flushing; she’s talked about the English signage issue. Has anything happened? Has she done anything in Albany to make that possible?” Halloran said, referring to proposals to mandate the amount of English signage in front of businesses in New York City. “Let’s look at her attendance record: I had a brain tu-

mor, I missed 5 percent of Council meetings. She missed 77 percent.” The 6th District is quite diverse. 38 percent is Asian, 18 percent is Hispanic and 4 percent is Black. The remaining portion is white and the Jewish community, though not counted in Census figures, makes up more than 20 percent of the population, according to various estimates. When registered voters are taken into account, whites are a little over half the district and Asians are 28 percent. The Hispanic total of 16 percent is slightly lower and the Black population of registered voters is very similar.

Israel in Queens The Meng and Halloran campaigns can make it seem like Isr ael is literally located in Queens, though that is true, at least in the case of U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Hauppauge), poised to represent the neighborhoods of Douglaston, Little Neck and Whitestone. Though Israel’s district used to only include Long Island, it was drawn into Queens and renumbered the 3rd, after once being known as the 2nd. Israel has a Republican challenger in Stephen Labate, an Iraq War veteran and Ozone Park native. More so than even Meng, Israel is the heavy favorite. In addition to being an incumbent, Israel is also chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. In Southeast Queens, U.S. Rep. Gregor y Meeks (D-Jamaica) is expected to win another term, but his opponent is not an unknown. Former Democr atic Councilman Allan Jennings, now running on the Republican line after competing on the Republican and Democrat lines in the primary, is seeking to unseat Meeks, who has been in office since 1998. The new 5th District, beyond Southeast Queens, also encompasses the entirety of the Rockaway peninsula and parts of Nassau County. The fier y Jennings was a controversial figure in the City

Council, where he served from 2001 until 2005. He was censured by the City Council after two female staffers accused him of sexual harassment. A political watchdog group, the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics, named Meeks one of the nation’s most “corrupt” elected officials. The House Ethics Committee is currently investigating him.

Likely Victory U.S. Rep, Joe Crowley (DJackson Heights), chair of the Queens Democratic Party, faces Republican opposition in William Gibbons Jr. and a Green Par ty candidate, Anthony Gronowicz. Crowley’s 14th Congressional District spans western Queens and portions of the Bronx and it is highly unlikely Crowley will lose his seat. In 2010, Crowley trounced a Republican challenger. “Crowley was chosen by his predecessor, in essence anointed,” said Gronowicz, a political historian. “Incumbency is a powerful incentive to a lot of voters. If he hasn’t been indicted, he must be okay, the thinking goes.” U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Astoria) is likely to win reelection against Republican Christopher Wight, who took a leave of absence from his job as an investment banker at J.P. Morgan to run for Congress. U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez (DRidgewood) is running unopposed for another term, representing Brooklyn and portions of western Queens, while Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries (DBrooklyn) is poised to win the 8th District, which includes easter n Brooklyn and portions of Howard Beach and Ozone Park. Jeffries’ Republican opponent is Allan Bellone. His Green Party opponent is Colin Beavan. In a well-publicized Democratic primary, Jeffries routed Councilman Charles Barron (D-Brooklyn). Reach Repor ter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbar kan@ queenstribune.com

CUNY Students Top Charts Dennis Walcott and his team, â&#x20AC;&#x153; Goldstein says. ITH 100 PERCENT GRADUATION AND COLLEGEâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Our partnership has only grown in importance ENROLLMENT RATES, all honors-level classes and as the need for a college degree becomes more required Advanced Placement courses, Townsend compelling and as students face an increasHarris High School on the grounds of Queens College is one of ingly competitive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and global â&#x20AC;&#x201C; job market.â&#x20AC;? the most sought-after public schools in New York City. Some 5,048 students competed for 270 ninth-grade seats in 2011. College Now But Townsend Harris â&#x20AC;&#x201C; named for the champion of public The Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s broadest approach is College education who in 1847 founded whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now known as The Now, through which more than 20,000 high City University of New York â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is far from the only school that school students at nearly 400 high schools took builds CUNY courses into the high school curriculum. The college-readiness and credit-bearing preparaUniversity sponsors 20 public high schools so far, with more tory courses at all 17 CUNY colleges last year. to come. Twelve are â&#x20AC;&#x153;early collegeâ&#x20AC;? high schools; starting in But, believing that â&#x20AC;&#x153;early preparation is a sixth, seventh or ninth grade, their students can earn up to crucial factor for college success,â&#x20AC;? as Goldtwo years of college credit and possibly an associate degree, stein puts it, CUNY colleges are working along with a high school diploma. closely with a growing number of public high Sharon Wu of Flushing, for example, began as a sixthschools that are on or near their campuses. grader when Queens School of Inquiry (QSI) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a collaboraThese colleges help deliver a superior high tion with Queens school education while preparing students for College â&#x20AC;&#x201C;opened Sought-After CUNY Affiliated High Schools success in college. seven years ago This is most evident in the 12 small, earlyBaruch College Campus High School and was in its first college high schools, which enroll 5,700 stuBrooklyn College Academy graduating class Science, Technology and Research (STAR) Early College dents. Most accept students by lottery from in June. After earnHigh School the general population. ing 42 college High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering At Hostos Lincoln Academy in the South credits in English, City College Academy of the Arts Bronx, for example, 45 percent of the 2011 Hostos Lincoln Academy of Science math, history, graduates entered ninth grade below gradeHunter College HS Spanish, art, level in math and 45 percent were EnglishManhattan-Hunter Science High School drama and other

language learners. But after four years, 93.1 Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences subjects, she enpercent of them passed college credit courses. Kingsborough Early College Secondary School ters Baruch ColInternational High School at Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the average rate for graduates of CUNYlegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accounting LaGuardia Community College affiliated high schools and far above the 29.8 says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone beyond providing proprogram this fall Middle College High School at percent average of all city high school students. fessors. Every time we have a need, they reLaGuardia Community College as a sophomore. In addition, about 40 percent of the Hostos Lincoln Acadspond to it. Students know from the moment High School of American Studies QSI â&#x20AC;&#x153;was great,â&#x20AC;? emy class earned both a high school diploma and an assothey choose our school in sixth grade that Medgar Evers College Preparatory High School she says, not only ciate degree from Hostos Community College. Another 20 City Polytechnic High School of Engineering, Architecture theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to college. When you set expecfor strong relationand Technology percent earned between one and two years of transferable tations high and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the norm, students rise ships with stuPathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) college credit. to it. There is no alternate track.â&#x20AC;? dents and faculty, Townsend Harris HS In the coming years, CUNY intends to open three more but also for the inQueens School of Inquiry

early-college high schools with business partners to prepare Queens High School for the Sciences at York College troduction to colCUNY has gained a national reputation students for technical careers. Blazing this path is PathYork Early College Academy lege-level learning. for nurturing public high schools. ways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH), a Her global history â&#x20AC;&#x153;It hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always been easy because collaboration of the city schools, New York City College of professor â&#x20AC;&#x153;was budgets have fluctuated, but CUNY is the biggest, most Technology (City Tech) and corporate partner IBM. strict and treated us like college students, and we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sustained and deepest partnership with a public school sysP-TECH opened in 2011 with grade 9 and will add a used to a teacher talking all the time and having to take tem in the country,â&#x20AC;? says Nancy Hoffman, a member of the grade each year until it is a full high school; students can notes.â&#x20AC;? He taught two sections of QSI students, which Massachusetts Board of Higher Education and vice presithen earn associate degrees at City Tech in grades 13 and â&#x20AC;&#x153;came together as a group and compared our notes, since dent and senior advisor of Jobs for the Future. That Boston14. The school focuses on information technology (IT), comheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d tell each class different things.â&#x20AC;? based nonprofit organization promotes education and puters, engineering, math and science. IBM (and other corNote-taking, study groups, meeting tough academic deworkforce strategies nationwide. She said that CUNY â&#x20AC;&#x153;has porations) provide all students with one-on-one mentoring, mands â&#x20AC;&#x201C; these are skills that most students scramble to set the standard for systemic collaboration.â&#x20AC;? internships and training opportunities. acquire after they arrive in college. She cited the leadership of CUNY Chancellor Matthew QSI Principal Meredith Inbal says that almost all of the Goldstein, who since taking the helm in 1999 has worked first graduates applied to college; all 63 were accepted to at with the city school system to improve college-readiness and least one college; 84 percent chose a CUNY school, with high school completion rates through numerous initiatives. two-thirds going into a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-degree program and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Almost 72 percent of CUNYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-time freshmen come third into an associate-degree program. from the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public schools, so the two systems are inexâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Queens College has been an incredible partner,â&#x20AC;? Inbal tricably linked. CUNY works very closely with Chancellor

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Tech Keeps Homes Safe, Energy Efficient

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With shorter days and cooling temperatures, autumn brings many changes that can affect your home. Now is the ideal time for homeowners to prepare their homes to be secure and energy efficient. With some easy updates and modern tools, your home will be ready for fall with surprisingly little effort. Family Safety Start by making your home safe for all members of the family. Cooler temperatures mean fewer hours of light, especially when daylight savings time ends. Shorter days can leave a house more vulnerable to intruders since it is easier to break in to a home unnoticed at night. Smart homeowners will check to make sure there is ample outdoor spot lighting and motion detector lights around their home. A well illuminated house is less attractive to criminals. Door hardware is another great security feature to update in the fall. No need to fumble with keys in the dark - many companies now offer a touchpad lock that can be opened hassle-free with a unique code or with the

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Million-Dollar Remodels For $1,000 Or Less The average cost of a bathroom remodel tops $16,500, according to Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value report. But you don’t have to spend the average to achieve above-average results when it comes to updating a bathroom. Generally, people renovate or remodel bathrooms for two main reasons: to boost their home’s resale value, and to enhance their own enjoyment of the room. A bathroom renovation yields a 62 percent return on investment at the time of resale, Remodeling Magazine’s report indicates. How much more will you enjoy that ROI - and the improved livability of your bath - if your initial investment was just $1,000, rather than tens of thousands? Fortunately, the bathroom is one room in the house where you can accomplish a lot with $1,000. Here are four updates and upgrades that cost less than 10 Ben Franklins, but can leave you feeling like a million bucks when you step into your new bath. Redo Walls and Floors The key to bringing this job in under $1,000 is to do the work yourself. The actual materials -

ClearCoat technology, paint for the walls which creates a barrier and tile, stone or vibetween the water and nyl for the floor glass to keep the door can be purchased looking pristine and for a relatively low new. Prices vary decost. By doing the pending on the style of work yourself, you door you choose, but avoid high labor you will find many budcharges. Most bathget-friendly options. rooms require only Swap Out a gallon or two of Shower Enclosure paint, so you can Cracked, chipped easily stay on budget ceramic tile or an old, even if you purchase stained shower encloa high-end brand. It sure can make your is also possible to find plenty of cost- Remodeling your bathroom does not have to cost a fortune. bathroom look tired, dated and dirty. Reeffective flooring options, from luxury materials like largest surface - and design ele- placing the shower enclosure can marble to more economical ones ment - in your bathroom. Unless give the room a whole new look. such as ceramic tile or vinyl. After your home was custom-built, Plus, if you only have a tub and the materials, your second big- chances are your shower door is would like to add a shower, an gest investment for this project bland and basic, albeit func- enclosure is a fast, easy and costwill be the time it takes to learn tional. Replacing a plain shower effective way to achieve your goal. how to do the job right. Fortu- door with one that features a Or if a tub doesn’t suit your denately, you’ll find plenty of educa- design, pattern or frosting can sign and lifestyle needs, you can tional material online and many add personal flair to a bathroom. replace it with a shower enclohome improvement stores even Manufacturers like Sterling of- sure. Products like Sterling Enoffer free classes in how to lay fer a variety of shower doors that are both beautiful and func- semble Curve shower enclosures new floors. tional, including patterned are sized to fit standard 5-foot Switch Out shower doors. In addition, bath alcove spaces, and installaThe Shower Door After the walls and floor, the Sterling’s frameless doors fea- tion doesn’t require you to move shower door is probably the third ture the company’s trademarked the drain location. Replacing a

tub with an enclosure makes for a spacious, luxurious showering experience. The Sterling products start for less than $700. Update Fixtures Few bathroom upgrades have a greater impact on efficiency and beauty the way changing fixtures can. Whether you opt for a lowflow showerhead or a high-efficiency toilet that requires less water to flush, replacing older fixtures can update the look of a bathroom and yield long-term savings on utility bills. With abundant color, shape and design options in everything from commodes to sinks, faucets to shower controls, it’s possible to find fixtures that suit every design taste - and price point. Smart shoppers can find budget-friendly options that will allow them to replace more than one item, giving a bathroom a fresh look and feel. Virtually any upgrade you make in a bathroom can enhance the value - and your enjoyment of the space. Fortunately, with some do-it-yourself savvy and the right products, you can make your bathroom look and feel like a million dollars without spending a bundle.

tant to act quickly. Scoop Vacuum Schedule up solids and blot liquids Have you ever wonwith a dry, white cloth or dered if vacuuming really paper towel, starting at makes a difference? Rethe edge of the spot movmoving soil when it’s on ing toward the center. Do the surface, before it gets not scrub - it can damage tramped down, is the first carpet and spread the and most important step mess. in carpet maintenance. Next, treat the spot Use slow, repetitive mowith a CRI-tested and aptions that overlap (about proved carpet cleaning four swipes), ensuring solution. If you don’t you get right up to the have one on hand, plain edges where dust, pollen water often works better and pet dander like to than untested carpet accumulate. How often do you Keeping your carpets clean could seem daunting, cleaners. For wine or chocolate stains, try mixneed to vacuum? That but it is easier than you think. ing 1/4 teaspoon clear answer may surprise you. Generally once a week with a between vacuuming your car- dishwashing liquid with one cup warm water. Avoid laundry deCRI-certified vacuum is a good pets. tergent which can cause permaTreat Stains place to start, but depending nent damage, such as a change in The Correct Way on how frequently the area is Up to 98 percent of carpet is color. For coffee or tea stains, try used, you’ll likely want to do it more often. For example, high- manufactured in the United mixing 1 cup white vinegar with 1 traffic or pet areas should be States, and most is made to be cup water. For ink stains, apply However, rubbing alcohol to a cloth and vacuumed daily, medium-traf- stain-resistant. fic areas require about twice a junior’s ice cream cone drips and blot. Have a wax spill? Cover the week and light-traffic areas can Fido’s dirty paws can leave marks spot with a clean brown paper be done once a week. Just as that may seem almost too diffi- bag or heavy brown paper and you wouldn’t wear a shirt over cult to remove. No matter how apply low heat from an iron. The and over again without washing hard you try to prevent them, paper will absorb the wax as it it, you don’t want to go too long stains do happen, so it’s impor- melts.

Call In The Pros Just like you visit the dentist to get your teeth cleaned regularly, your carpets also need attention from a trained professional. To keep your carpets looking great and lasting for years to come, you should get them professionally deep cleaned every 12 to 18 months with a CRI Seal of Approval Service Provider. Find one near you by visiting www.carpetrug.org. If you’ve never had your carpets professionally cleaned, now is a great time to start before the holidays arrive. Start by getting bids and don’t be afraid to ask questions. A good carpet cleaning should include vacuuming, a pre-spray and routine spot removal. Many won’t charge for furniture removal either. Whether you want to get in a better habit with routine carpet maintenance or you simply want to refresh your carpet for the change of seasons or a special event, these tips will keep your carpet and home looking wonderful today and long into the future.

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As the weather cools and daylight hours shorten, families tend to spend more time inside. After a long summer of open windows, sticky treats and constant activity in and out the door, you might notice that your carpets are looking a bit drab. Keeping carpets clean might seem like a daunting task, but with some tips from the experts it’s quicker and easier than you think. Carpet provides good traction, absorbs noises, and saves homeowners money because it naturally insulates a room. And, contrary to popular misconceptions, carpet that is cleaned regularly is fine for people with allergies, and even asthma. The best practice for keeping carpets consistently clean is having a regular maintenance routine. Refreshing carpets after a special event, season of tough use, or simply any time of year is easy with these tips from the experts at the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), a national carpet trade association that focuses on science-based research, customer advocacy and environmental initiatives.

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Flushing Woman Writes Book on Mental Illness By JOE MA RVILLI Flushing resident Linda Naomi Katz has written a book on mental illness, combining hard medical data and her own struggles with bipolar disorder. Born under the name Linda Naomi Baron in 1969 and raised as an Or thodox Jew, Katz’s story is an inspiring one of overcoming both her mental illness and the stigma associated with it. As she recovered from her disorder, she became invested in helping those in similar situations. She is now involved with the National Alliance

on Mental Illness and has published art icle s in New York City Voices, a peer journal for mental health advocacy. “Surviving Mental Illness: My Stor y” is Katz’s first book, released through Outskir t s Press. It defines mental illness and the different origins behind it. Some are hereditar y, some are caused by chemical imbalances and others come from a psychological/emotional upset. She covers the major types of mental diseases, going through the manifestations of the ailments and the forms of treatment

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recovery. Of course there will be ups and downs as you go through life, but that is what recovery is all about,” she said. “Surviving Mental Illness: My Stor y” is available i n hardcover, paperback, and e-book format through major retailers such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com.

The front cover of Katz’s book on mental illness.

Queens East Orchestra Receives 10K Grant By JOE MA RVILLI The newest branch of the InterSchool Orchestras of New York (ISO) has received a generous grant to star t off their debut year. The newly-formed Queens East Orchestra received a $10,000 grant from City Council member Mark Weprin (D – Oakland Gardens). The group will draw young musicians between the age six and 10 from all over Queens, especially those in Weprin’s district. “I am so pleased to bring the ISO to Eastern Queens. Participating in the ISO is a wonder ful opportunity for some of our most talented young musicians,” said Weprin in a press release. “T h is extraor dinar y suppor t makes it possible for InterSchool Orchestras to serve many more

children,” said Executive Director Waddy Thompson. “We are especially excited to open up ISO’s programs to a new community of children in eastern Queens under the direction of such a talented conductor.” Joseph Seifers, a bassist and music teacher at P.S. 203 in Oakland Gardens, will provide instruction for the entry-level players. Principal James Ambrose and Assistant Principal Kathleen Scior t ino have agreed to let the ensemble practice at P.S. 115 in Glen Oaks. Rehearsals will take place on Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:45 pm. “I became aware of ISO through one of the talented conductor s, Rober t L. Johnston,” Scior t ino said. “Through the eff o r t s a n d g e n e ro s i t y o f M a rk Weprin, ISO will begin this Thurs-

day and I’m absolutely thrilled.” Founded in 1972, the ISO bring s musicians bet ween t he ages of six and 19 together to lear n t he ar t of music making i n a safe environment. The groups’ season lasts from September to May. There are currently 10 ensembles in the ISO. The next concer t scheduled among t he ensembles is PhilharMONSTER on Oct. 28 at Peter Jay Shar p T heatre at Symphony Space in Manhat tan. For those wishing to join one of the InterSchool Orchestras, a registration fee, tuition and an audition are all required. Auditions are still open and can be scheduled until Oct. 11. Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com.

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sive – burgers, dogs and grilled cheese sandwiches – but we weren’t looki ng for a ny t h in g fancy. My girlfriend ordered the B.G. Burger, served with all the fixings – American cheese, let tuce, tomato, onion, pickle and The B.G. Sauce. I decided to go a little After 14 years as a vegetarian, more basic – a bacon cheeseburmy girlfriend recently decided to ger with caramelized onions. We start eating meat again. Since that decided to split an order of Idaho decision, she has been making up p o t a t o f r i e s , a l t h o u g h I w a s tempted to tr y the fried for lost time rediscovering some past favorites: RESTAURANT onion strings. Once our order steak, chicken, bacon came, ver y quickly afand burgers. Especially ter we placed it, we burgers. In the last were happy with our month, she’s been on the decision to split the lookout for burger fries. The side order places all over the borwas big enough to satough. isfy both of us and still One place caught have a lit tle left over. her eye early. Located The burgers, made right by the new CUNY School of Law building in Long with 100 percent Black Angus Island City, the Burger Garage beef, h it the spot perfectly for a seemed like the perfect place for quick lunch. We’ll be putt ing the Burger a quick lunch. While not actually a converted Garage in the regular rotation of garage, the Burger Garage has places to go for a good bite to the feel of a 1950s burger joint, eat in Queens from now on. Next with diner seating along with a time, though, I think we’ll bring row of booths. According to the some friends to sit and stay a restaurant’s website, the Burger while. The de ssert menu, comGarage is striving for the feel of a plete with ice cream, shakes and time when families would pull up brownie s, look prett y tempting. to a place for a burger after catch- And with the atmosphere at the i n g u p w i t h n e i g h b o r s a n d joint, hanging out to have a shake friends. The experience is one seems like the perfect topper to the burgers and fries. well wor th having. -Steven J. Ferrar i The menu isn’t exactly extenThe Burger Garage 25-36 Jackson Ave., Long Island City (718) 392-0424 w w w.theburgergarage.com CUISINE: Burgers CREDIT CA RD: Yes DELIV ERY: Yes

(both chemical and psychological). From there, she delves into her own story with bipolar disorder. This section includes the effects it had on herself, her family and work. Over time, she adapted and learned to live with the disease. “I always felt that the more you educate people about mental illness, the more likely they will understand it and be able to help their friends and families who suffer from this disease,” Katz said on why she wrote the book. Although it has only been out for about six months, “Surviving Mental Illness” has already received much acclaim from book blogs. Most notable is the 2012 Non-Fiction Autobiography Silver Award f r o m Linda Naomi Katz with her book at a R e a d e r s F a v o r i t e . c o m , local Barnes & Noble. which Katz will be awarded Now happily married, a college this November. “One of the wonder ful t hings graduate and continuing work as the author did was to remain posi- a mental health advocate, Katz tive throughout her writing so that serves as an example that mental readers would know that these dis- illness can be overcome with the orders can be treated and a person right treatment. “The main message of my book can live a fulfilling life,” said Dr. Carol Hoyer in a review for Reader is all about having hope and living a life that is beneficial to your Views.

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PARENTS NEW MOMS GROUP Wednesday, September 26 New Mom’s Group meets at the Briarwood library. Register. COLLEGE FAIR Saturday, September 29 14 th College Fair at the Robert Ross Johnson Family Life Center, 172-17 Linden Blvd., St. Albans from 9-3. KIDS FUN CLUB Sunday mornings Ascension Church in Forest Hills presents a biblical, kidfriendly and challenging Sunday experience. www.discoverascension.net.

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ENVIRONMENT GARDENING CLUB Saturdays help with our vegetable and shade garden at the Steinway library at 4. INDOOR COMPOSTING Saturday, September 29 H ow to P u t Yo u r K i t c h e n Scraps to Good Use at the Broadway library at 3.

DINNER NETWORKING LUNCH Fr i d ay, O c to b e r 2 6 9 0 t h Annual Salute to Commun i t y Le a d e r s N e t wo r k i n g Luncheon in Flushing. 6852802.

EXHIBIT INSRUCTORS EXHIBIT Through September 29 at the National Art League, 4421 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston. 516-300-3025. FOR THE BIRDS! September 30 through November 18 “For the Birds! Fanciful Follies for Our Feathered Friends: at the Voelker Orth Museum, 14919 38 th Avenue, Flushing. 359-6227.

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QUEENS LIBRARIES Many branches of the Queensborough Library offer toddler and pre-school programs and more. Contact local branches. STORY BOOK LADY Saturdays 12:30-1:30 reading enrichment program for 6-9 year olds at Maria Rose International Doll Museum in St. Albans. $7.50. 2763454. SCIENCE LAB Saturdays Central library at 11. CHESS CLUB Saturdays Flushing library at 2. SHABBAT SCOUTS Sundays Shomer Shabbat B o y S c o u t Tro o p 6 1 3 a t Yo u n g I s ra e l o f W i n d s o r Park. 969-1571. HANDS ON FARMING Monday, September 24 at the Steinway library at 4. Wednesday, September 26 at the Astoria library at 3:30. LEGO TIME Monday, September 24 at the LIC library at 6:15. POLAR BEARS Monday, September 24 at the Broadway library at 4. Tuesday, September 25 at the Sunnyside library at 4. Wednesday, September 26 at 3 at the Woodside library. KNIT & CROCHET Monday, September 24 at the Douglaston library at 4. CRAFT KIDS Mondays at the Flushing library at 3. FASHIONISTA ST YLE Tuesday, September 25 at the Broadway library at 3:30. BOOST WORD PROJECT Tuesday, September 25 at the Central library at 4:30. SUMMER READING Tu e s d a y, S e p te m b e r 2 5 The Snake That Ate Whitestone at the library at 5:30. CRAFTS Wednesday, September 26 at the East Flushing library at 4. BOOST MATH Wednesday, September 26 at the Central library at 4:30. CHESS Wednesdays at 3:30 at the Queens Village library. TIMELESS TALES Wednesdays at 10 at the Central library. S TORY T I M E Wednesdays at the Seaside library at 11. GAME DAY Wednesdays at the Howard Beach library at 4. CRAFTERNOONS Wednesdays at the R i d gewo o d l i b ra ry. Re g i s ter.

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CRAFTS Thursday, September 27 arts and crafts club at the Seaside library at 4. SHEEP TO SHAWL Thursday, September 27 at the Woodside library at 3:30. ARTS & CRAFTS CLUB Thursdays at the Seaside librar y. Register. CHESS CLUB Friday, September 28 a t the Auburndale library at 3:30. DRAW PORTRAIT Fridays, September 28, October 5 at the East Elmhurst library at 3:30. GAME DAY Friday, September 28 a t the Bay Terrace library at 3. MAKE A ROBOT Friday, September 28 a t the Central library at 4. KIDS ACTIVITIES Fridays at 3:30 at the Briarwood library. GAME DAY Fridays at 3:30 at the Queens Village library. ARTS & CRAFTS Fridays Briarwood library at 4.East Flushing Register. Ozone Park at 4. GAME DAY Fridays Windsor Park at 4. CHESS CLUB Fridays Auburndale library at 3:30 and at the Windsor Park library. Register. SCOUTING Join Scouting in Queens. 212-651-2897. CUB/TROOP SCOUTS Fridays September through June Pack 357 and Troop 357 in Flushing. 591-9514 Cubs, 279-9085 Scouts.

TALKS AESTHETIC REALISM Wednesday, September 26 at the Flushing library at 6:30. POMONOK Wednesday, September 26 “The Blue Zone: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest” at the Pomonok library at 2. EAST FLUSHING Thursday, September 27 book discussion club at the East Flushing library at 11. HOLLIS Thursday, September 27 “The Double Bind” discussed at the Hollis library. Register. AUTHOR TALK Saturday, September 29 Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa presents “Daughters of the Stone” at 3:30 at the Langston Hughes library.

FAIRWAY SHOPPING Tuesdays free transportation to and from courtesy Hollis Court Bd. Of Directors. Pickup and off off on the corner of 213 th Street and 73 rd Avenue at 10:30 for

TEENS MARVIN GAYE MUSIC Saturday, September 22 at the Rochdale Village library at 3. CHESS CLUB Saturdays Flushing library at 2. KNIT & CROCHET Monday, September 24 at 4 at the Douglaston library. KNIT & CROCHET Mondays Douglaston/Little Neck library at 4. FASHIONISTA STYLE Tuesday, September 25 at the Broadway library at 3:30. TAROT CARD READING Tuesday, September 25 at the Seaside library at 4. LIC CHESS CLUB Tuesdays LIC library at 4. BOOK BUDDIES Tuesdays Windsor Park library at 4. RESUME HELP Wednesdays at 3 at the Arverne librar y. GAME DAY Wednesdays St. Albans library at 4 and the Howard Beach library at 4. CHESS Wednesdays at 3:30 Queens Village library. OPEN MIC Thursday, September 27 at the East Elmhurst library at 6. RAP SESSIONS Thursday, September 27 at the Laurelton library at 5. TEEN THURSDAYS T h u r s d ay s B ay Te r ra c e l i brary at 3. CHESS CLUB Thursdays intermediate level at the East Flushing library at 5. Sunnyside library at 5. BOARD GAMES Friday, September 28 a t the Windsor Park library at 4. CHESS CLUB Fridays Auburndale library at 3:30. ARTS & CRAFTS Fridays Briarwood library at 4. GAME DAY Fridays Woodhaven library at 4:30. COLLEGE FAIR Saturday, September 29 14th College Fair at the Robert Ross Johnson Family Life Center, 172-17 Linden Blvd., St. Albans from 9-3.

1.5 hours shopping. HOWARD BEACH Sunday, September 23 lunch at noon, followed by dancing. 10-3. Fridays in Oc tober digital camera class. 156-45 84 th Street. 738-8100. AARP 1405 Monday, September 24 Flushing AARP chapter 1405 meets at the Bowne Street Communit y Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Avenue at 1. SENIOR FITNESS September 24 through November 2 tennis, yoga, fitness walking at Astoria Park, Cunningham Park, Flushing Meadows and Roy Wilkins Park. Call 760-6999 for times and activities. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Monday, September 24 at t h e W i n d s o r Pa r k l i b ra r y. 468-8300 to register. $17 AARP, $19 others. DUPLICATE BRIDGE Mondays es:Lunch, lesson and congenial play. Pride of Judea. 423-6200. STAY WELL Mondays at the Central library at 10 and Wednesdays at 10:15 at the East Elmhurst librar y. Learn how special exercise and relaxation techniques make a difference in your life. FLU SHOT CLINIC Tuesday, September 25 101 at the Corona Senior Center, 104-78 Roosevelt Avenue, Corona. 651-1917, ext. 202 to register. BASIC COMPUTER Tuesday, September 25 at the South Ozone Park library at 10. CAREGIVERS Tuesdays Caregivers Support group at 3:30-4:30 Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 th Avenue, Bayside. 631-1886. STARS Wednesdays Senior Theatre Acting Repertory at the Hollis library at 11:15. BRIDGE Wednesdays Reform Temple of Forest Hills. 2612900. STARS Fridays Senior Theater Acting Repertory at the Queens Village library at 11. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Friday, September 28 a t the Laurelton library. 4798914 to register. ELDER LAW Sunday, September 30 free workshop on elder law and estate planning, empowering senior citizens 1-4 at Macedonia AME Church, 37-22 Union Street, Flushing. 353-5870.

HEALTH WILLING HEARTS Saturday, September 22 Willing Hearts, Helpful Hands workshop at 2 at the Broadway library. KOREAN COOKING Saturday, September 22 Healthy Korean Cooking with Vegetables at 2:30 and 5 at the Sunnyside library. WAITANKUNG Sundays at 2. Total-body workout. Flushing Hospital/ Medical Center. Free. Jimmy 7-10pm 347-2156. CANCER ACTION Monday, September 24 Western Queens Cancer Action Council at 3 at the Astoria library. ZUMBA Monday, September 24 at the Ar verne librar y. Register. MEDITATION Monday, September 24 “Power of Inner Stillness: A Meditation Workshop” at 6 at the Flushing library. CPR Monday, September 24 learn CPR at the Peninsula library. Register. ZUMBA Mondays, September 24, October 1 at the Rosedale library. Register. TAI CHI Mondays and Thursdays at 11 at the Cardiac Health Center in Fresh Meadows. 670-1695. $5. HEALTHY FOODS Tu e s d a y , S e p te m b e r 2 5 Healthy Foods Arverne library at 6. ALZHEIMERS Tu e s d a y , S e p te m b e r 2 5 Caregiver Support Group in Forest Hills. 592-5757, ext. 237. MS Tu e s d a y , S e p te m b e r 2 5 National Multiple Sclerosis Societ y Support Group at 1 Howard Beach library. OA Wednesdays Overeaters Anonymous at the Howard Beach library at 11. ZUMBA Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 Cardiac Health Center in Fresh Meadows. 670-1695. $10 class. RECOVERY, INT. Thursday, September 27 Recovery International meets at 2:30 at the Forest Hills library. MEDITATION CLUB Thursday, September 27 at the Bellerose library at 5:15. ART OF MEDITATION Thursday, September 27 at the Broadway library at 5. INTRO YOGA Friday, September 28 a t the Glendale library. Register.

ENTERTAINMENT Blvd., St. Albans. TABLE TENNIS Monday, September 24 at the Seaside library at 1:30. POETRY CLUB Monday, September 24 at the Auburndale library at 2. THAT’S SHOW BIZ! Monday, September 24 at the Middle Village library at 2. KNIT & CROCHET Monday, September 24 at the Douglaston library at 4. ALL AT SEA Monday, September 24 Songs on the Theme of Water at the Seaside library at 5. DIVAS Monday, September 24 Divas of Broadway and Opera at the Queens Village library at 2. SALSA Mondays Resorts World Casino holds Monday Night Salsa events. Lessons 7:30. 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone ark. 215-2828. Free. TAROT CARD READING Tuesday, September 25 at the Seaside library at 4. MUSIC Tu e s d a y, S e p te m b e r 2 5 Sinatra, Darin and the Great Ladies of Jazz at 2:30 at the Maspeth library. BINGO Tu e s d a y s 7 : 1 5 A m e r i c a n Mart yrs Church in Bayside. 4 6 4 - 4 5 8 2 . Tu e s d a y s 7 : 1 5 (doors open 6) Rego Park J e w i s h C e n t e r . 4 5 9 -1 0 0 0 . $3 admission includes 12 games. SCRABBLE Tuesdays Fresh Meadows library at 1 and East Flushing library at 3:30. CHESS Tuesdays 4:30 Rosedale library and 4 at LIC library. SOUTH ASIA ON FILM Wednesdays through April 25 at 4:30 at the GodwinTe r n b a c h Museum at Queens College. 997-4747 for titles and other info. BERMAN DOES GARLAND Thursday, September 27 at the East Flushing library at 2. LOVE SONGS Thursday, September 27 Spanish and English love songs at 4 at the Woodhaven librar y. OPEN MIC Thursday, September 27 at the East Elmhurst library at 6. SCRABBLE NIGHTS Thursday, September 27 at the Bellerose library at 6:30. CHESS CLUB Friday, September 28 at the Auburndale library at 3:30.

BAROQUE ENSEMBLE Friday, September 28 music of Bach at King Manor. 206-0545 ext. 13. GAME DAY Fridays 4:30 Woodhaven library. BANANAGRAM/SCRABBLE Fridays Windsor Park library at 2. GAME PLAYERS CLUB Fridays 2 Hillcrest library. AUTUMN CONCERT Saturday, September 29 at the Flushing library at 2. SALSA Saturday, September 29 Salsa at the Langston Hughes library at 2. FILM SCREENING Saturday, September 29 “Garbage Dreams” (in Arabic with English subtitles) at the Steinway library at 2. LATIN BEATS Saturday, September 29 streaming live from Lincoln Center – Latin Beat will be shown at 2:30 at the Central library. WORLD FAIRE Saturday and Sunday, September 29, 30 at the NY Hall of Science. DIT talents in science, technology, crafting, fashion, food, and more. 10-7. $22-30. 5959123. GENERAL HILL Sunday, September 30 “The Life of General AP Hill: The Man in the Red Battle Shirt” at the Bayside Historical Societ y. $8 BHS members, $12 others. 352-1548 reservations. DIONNE WARWICK Sunday, September 30 at Queensborough Communit y College. 631-6311. SPIRITS ALIVE Saturday, Oc tober 6 Spirits Alive 2-5 at Maple Grove Cemeter y. 523-1876. WALKING TOUR Sunday, October 7 walking tour of Maple Grove Cemetery at 10 and again at 1. 523-1876. PAT COOPER S u n d a y, O c t o b e r 7 at Queensborough Communit y College. 631-6311. ASTORIA JAZZ BAND Saturday, Oc tober 13 featuring Fred Staton at the Steinway Reformed Church at 3. Saturday, November 3 with the 16 piece Astoria Big Band at Steinway Reformed Church at 3. 917667-5331 ticket information. RECEPTION Saturday, Oc tober 13 reception for the “For the Birds!” exhibit at the Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 th Avenue, Flushing from 2-4.

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GUERNICA 75 Through October new compositions by acclaimed young flamenco guitarist and composer Daniel Casares at Thalia Spanish Theatre in Sunnyside. 729-3880. WORLD CASINO 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park. Free admission. AMAZING MAIZE MAZE Weekends through Oc to ber 28 at the Queens Count y Farm Museum, 7350 Little Neck Parkway, Flora l Pa r k . 3 4 7 - FA R M . $ 9 adults, $5 children. GUITAR TANGO Saturday, September 22 at the Flushing library at 2. FAMILY MUSIC & FILM Saturday, September 22 music at 6:30, films at dusk at Sunnyside Gardens Park, 39 th Avenue at 49 th Street, Sunnyside. $10 non-park members, $5 park members. Bring blankets, chairs. Pizza, popcorn and drinks will be sold. SOFTBALL GAME Saturday, September 22 NYS Knights of Columbus game with their own “Mets” v s . “ Ya n ke e s ” i n A s to r i a . 917-769-2172. $10, $25 family. CLASSICAL CONCERT Saturday, September 22 Lhevinne Classical Concert Series piano concert at 8 at Celebration Hall, Center at Maple Grove. 523-1876. SCRABBLE CLUB Saturday, September 22 at the Peninsula library at 2. MUSIC Saturday, September 22 Sinatra, Darin and the Great Ladies of Jazz at 3 at the Jackson Heights library. MARVIN GAYE MUSIC Saturday, September 22 at the Rochdale Village library at 3. JEWISH MUSEUM TRIP Sunday, September 23 trip to the American Jewish History Museum in Philadelphia with Temple Beth Sholom. 225-9479. NEW PLAYS Sunday, September 23 “ D o n key. ” S u n d ay, S e p tember 30 “Zombie Love.” Sunday, Oc tober 7 “Brilliant Rose.” “The Ladder Series: A Staged Reading Series Aimed at Getting New Plays to the Next Rung” at the Creek and Cave, 10-93 Jackson Avenue, LIC. $7. www.ThePlat formGroup.org LIVE JAZZ & R&B Sundays, September 23, 30 live jazz and r&b 6-10 at Déjà vu, 180-25 Linden

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Queens Today EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturdays, September, 22, Oc tober 6, 20, 27 public speaking and effective communication at Elmhurst Hospital. 646-748-8290 information. SEWING CLASSES Saturdays 12-3 at Maria Rose International Doll Museum in St. Albans. 2763454. SCRABBLE CLUB Saturdays at 10 at Count Basie Jr. HS. 886-5236. METRIX Monday, September 24 and Friday, September 28 free online training through Metrix at the Central library at 1. INTRO COMPUTERS Monday, September 24 at the Flushing library at 10 and at the Fresh Meadows library at 10:30. WEARABLE ART Monday, September 24 jewelry design at the Pomonok librar y. Register. Thursday, September 27 at the Richmond Hill librar y. Register. METRIX LEARNING Monday, September 24 at the Arverne library at 5:30. LINKEDIN Monday, September 24 at the Central librar y. Register. BALLROOM DANCING Monday, September 24 at the Forest Hills library at 6:30. BRIDGE Mondays except holidays 12-4 at Pride of Judea in Douglaston. Lesson & play $10. Partners arranged. 4236200. KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at 4 at the Douglaston library. DRAWING CLASS Mondays National Art League in Douglaston. 3610628. ADULT CHESS Mondays and Thursdays Queens Village library at 5:30. SMALL BUSINESS Tuesday, September 25 at the Central librar y. Register. MASTERING WORD Tuesday, September 25 at the LIC library at 10. INTRO COMPUTERS Tuesday, September 25 at t h e O z o n e Pa r k l i b r a r y. Register. LIC CHESS CLUB Tuesdays LIC library at 4. KNIT & CROCHET Tuesdays Windsor Park library at 2. GET YOUR YARNS OUT! Tu e s d a y s a f t e r ev e n i n g

Minyan at 8, knitters, crocheters, needlepointers, and others meet at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 2637000, ext. 200. COMPUTER BASICS Wednesday, September 26 at the Windsor Park library at 11:15. ED & ARTISTIC Wednesday, September 26 educational and artistic program: organic food and henna hand painting at 4:30 at the Woodside librar y. SAVING YOUR STUFF Wednesday, September 26 from USBs and floppy disks to cloud computing at the Central library. Register. COMPUTER BASICS Wednesday, September 26 a t t h e G l e n O a k s l i b ra r y. Register. WATERCOLOR Wednesdays all techniques and subjects at the National Art League.969-1128. MOCK INTERVIEWS Thursday, September 27 at the Central librar y. Register. BOOT CAMP Thursday, September 27 at the Arverne library at 10:30. INTRO COMPUTERS

UPCOMING ENTERTAINMENT TONY ORLANDO S u n d a y, O c t o b e r 1 4 a t Queensborough Communit y College. 631-6311. HALLOWEEN EVENT S a t u r d ay , O c t o b e r 2 0 strange and unusual walking tour from 2-3:30. Children’s Halloween Festival 3:456:30. 523-1876. CAPITOL STEPS S u n d a y, O c t o b e r 2 1 a t Queensborough Communit y College. 631-6311. STAMP SHOW Sundays, Oc tober 21, November 18, December 16 Bayside Stamp Show at the Ramada Hotel, 220-33 Northern Blvd., Bayside from 10-4:30. Free admission and parking. 645-7659. ROB SCHNEIDER Saturday, November 17 at Queensborough Communit y College. 631-6311. HOLIDAY PART Y Friday, December 7 Friends of Maple Grove Holiday Part y. 523-1876. MUZIO CLEMENTI Friday, December 7 Clementi’s compositions performed on the King family’s fortepiano. King Manor. 206-0545. .

Thursday, September 27 at t h e O z o n e Pa r k l i b r a r y. Register. CANDLE DESIGN Thursday, September 27 at the Sunnyside library at 1 and at 5 at the Ridgewood librar y. GRANT SEEKING BASICS Thursday, September 27 at the Central library at 2. PUBLIC SPEAKING Thursday, September 27 at the Briarwood library at 6:15. E-BOOK & DIGITAL MUSIC Thursday, September 27 learn how to download at the LIC library at 6:30. QUILTING CLASS Thursdays 11-3 Maria Rose Doll Museum in St. Albans. 276-3454 East Elmhurst library at 12. METRIX LEARNING Saturday, September 29 at 9:30 at the Central librar y. BECOME A CITIZEN Saturday, September 29 at the Flushing library at 3. Becoming a US Citizen and Building Your Civic Knowledge.

ONGOING EXHIBITS DOLL MUSEUM Wednesday through Saturdays 12:30-4:30 the Maria Rose Doll Museum in St. Albans. 276-3454. “”Love Connects Us All” and international doll collection. QUEENS HISTORICAL Tu e s d a y s , S a t u r d ay s a n d Sundays Queens Historical Societ y at Kingsland Homestead, 144-35 37 th Avenue, Flushing. 939-0647, ext. 17. $2 seniors and students, $3 adults. BAYSIDE HISTORICAL Tu e s d a y - S u n d a y B a ys i d e H i s to r i c a l S o c i e t y, 3 5 2 1548. 11-4. $3 donation. LOUIS ARMSTRONG Guided tours at the Corona museum. $8 adults, $6 seniors, students, groups. 4788274. ANTHROPOLOGY The Anthropology Museum of the People of New York and the Armenian Cultural Educational Resource Center Gallery at Queens College. 428-5650. LI ARCHIVES LaGuardia and Wagner Archives display various exhibits exploring the history of NYC. LaGuardia Communit y College. 482-5709. Free.

Happy Birthday

Austin’s Steak & Ale House celebrated its 20th anniversary last week. The restaurant’s patrons enjoyed a night of food and fun, including a celebratory birthday cake at a special event on Friday. Photos by Ira Cohen.

Everyone Loves A Parade

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Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) and Mayor Mike Bloomberg stand with a delegation during the German parade in Manhattan this weekend.

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U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Astoria) was a Co-Grand Marshal during the Mexican parade in Manhattan. Photo by Ira Cohen.

State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) discuss issues during the town hall meeting on proposed developments at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Photo by Ira Cohen.

Councilwoman Liz Crowley (D-Middle Village), chair of the Fire and Criminal Justice Services Committee, honored FDNY EMTs Jimmy Guailacela and Marilyn Arroyo who recently rescued three people from a flash flood in Glendale

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Queens Borough President Helen Marshall welcomes new City Parks Commissioner Veronica White to Borough Hall. The two discussed issues related to the borough’s parks and projects. Prior to becoming Parks Commissioner, White was the founding Executive Director of the Center for Economic Opportunity, established by Mayor Bloomberg to implement ways to reduce poverty.

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Models Of Queens

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Olympia Zipitas has been modeling through Shortstack, an agency for petite models, for about two years. It’s where she has made some great friends and even pitched in when school work arises. “I have helped a few of my friends who are photo and art majors with their photography projects,” she said. Olympia got involved with Shortstack when a high school friend told her about an annual fashion show. They needed a ballerina. Olympia, who used to twirl a bit, helped out with the show and decided that next year, she would audition. “I don’t see modeling being a career for me,” she said, noting that she’s a full-time student studying music education. OlymOlympia OlympiaZipitas Zipitas pia loves to sing. Hanging out with friends, seeing movHome: Home: Flushing Flushing ies and practicing singing are her pasAge: Age: 19 19 sions. When she wants to have some real Height: Height: 5’3" 5’3" fun, she knows Flushing is a real hub. Weight: Weight: 105 105 “I love that everything is accessible, Stats: Stats: 31-29-35 31-29-35 trains, buses and even just walk,” she said.

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Fatty Vallone? A solicitation form the folks at Prudential sent to the campaign office of Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. was unlikely to get much business. The body building Vallone who has his sites set on Borough President insists that his middle initial "F" is not for "Fatty."

On Sept. 27, CBS will debut the pilot for “Elementary,” a contemporary version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. It will star Jonny Lee Miller as Holmes and Queens-born Lucy Liu as Joan Watson. Even before its debut, the new series has courted some controversy due to the decision of changing Watson’s gender from male to female. Even though the name has changed from John to Joan, this version of Watson is still a doctor. Jackson Heights native Lucy Liu As with all Queens’ figures, we wish Liu the best of luck with her new program. Watch out for Moriarty!

Whitestone Thriller Walking down 150th Avenue in Whitestone, QConf could not help but notice this strange ceramic bust of the late Michael Jackson peering out of a storefront window. What makes the sighting even stranger is that the store was completely abandoned and MJ was the only thing left. On top of that, it wasn’t just any MJ, it’s the 80s version of MJ. We have to hand it to him, the king of pop has never looked better.

Tick Tock Goes the Clock able to tell if they are late or not for

As the 2012-13 school year begins, students entering Martin Van Buren High School will be

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Dog-gone Shame Ex-con Jeffrey Cofield, 43, with a rap sheet spanning decades, was sentenced to 12 years to life for using his pit bull as a weapon. Two years ago, Sgt. Craig Kearney was chasing a drug suspect into an Astoria apartment building when Cofield said to his dog “get him.” The pit bull ripped into Kearney’s face before Cofield grabbed his collar and pulled him into a nearby bathroom. Cofield was found guilty of as-

sault and obstructing governmental administration during his recent trial. Ever the intelligent one, he represented himself. This was his third felony conviction. In 1990, he pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon and was sentenced to nearly five years in prison, and in 1999, he pleaded guilty to possessing a loaded firearm and was sentenced to a maximum of six years in the can. Perhaps he should have sent his pit bull to law school.

the first time in years. The clock implanted near the front entrance on Hillside Avenue has finally been repaired. It was fixed soon after Sam Sochet became the new acting principal of the Queens high school. For some, the operational clock represents the start of a new era of change at Van Buren. It’s rumored that the clock has been broken for decades. No word is available on whether a lightning storm and a DeLorean caused the initial damage.

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A fire broke out at a Willets Point scrap yard, sending smoke across the tennis stadiums at the U.S. Open. Numerous cars went up in flames, but the tennis matches went on as scheduled. One man at Willets Point went to the hospital with burns. Everyone playing Serena Williams and Andy Murray were still smoked.

LEGAL NOTICE

Name of LLC: LIC Brewery, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 8/13/12. Office location: Queens County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Benjamin Hadar, 2753 Broadway, Suite 200, NY, NY 10025. Purpose: any lawful activity. ___________________________________ Real Estate for Long LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/28/12. Office Location: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 63-60 102 nd St., #E-12, Rego Park, NY 11374. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act. ___________________________________ MIDWAY NURSING HOME LOCATED AT 69-95 QUEENS MIDTOWN EXPWY MASPETH NY PARTICIPATES IN THE COMMUNITY SHARPS DISPOSAL PROGRAM ON WEDNESDAYS FROM 10AM-11AM. TEL 718429-2200 ___________________________________ PROBATE CITATION File No. 2011-4485 SURROGATE’S COURT- QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God free and Independent TO John Sibbert, Brian McNamara, Vivienne Breault, the Public Administrator of the County of Queens and to the heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of Bernard D. Walsh, 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. A petition having been duly filed by Lawrence L. D’Amato, who is domiciled at 209-33 26 th Avenue, Apt. 2H, Bayside, NY 11360 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica, New York, on October 25 2012, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Bernard D. Walsh lately domiciled at 249-15 Rushmore Terrace, Little Neck, NY 11362 admitting to probate a Will dated September 14, 2010, a copy of which is attached as the Will of Bernard D. Walsh deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [x] Letters Testamentary issue to: Lawrence L. D’Amato (State any further relief requested) Dated, Attested and

Sealed SEP 06 2012 (Seal) HON. Peter J. Kelly Surrogate MARGARET M. GRIBBON Chief Clerk Lawrence L. D’Amato Attorney for Petitioner 718 423-3000 telephone Number 42-40 Bell Boulevard, Suite 301, Bayside, NY 11361 Address of Attorney [NOTE: This citation is served upon you are required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.] ___________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX # 3841/11 FILED: 2/2/2012 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgage premise is situated. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF THE ABFC 2007-WMC1 TRUST ASSET BACKED FUNDING CORPORATION ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WMC1, Plaintiff against CARMEN RIVERA, VASESH ARJOON, RAMNARINE RAMLAL AND HIS RESPECTIVE HEIRS-ATLAW, NEXT OF KIN, D I S T R I B U T E E S , EXECTUORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST AND GENERALLY AL PERSONS, HAVING OR CLAIMING UNDER, BY OR THROUGH SAID DEFENDANT WHO MAY BE DECEASED, BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIENOR OTHERWISE, ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, CAPTIAL ONE BANK USA, N.A. IN INTEREST TO CAPITAL ONE BANK, CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BENEFICIAL NEW YORK INC., EMPIRE PORTFOLIOS INC., CONDOR CAPITAL CORPORATION, QUEENS SUPREME COURT, CREDIT GROWTH AND INCOME FUND, LLC., WORLD WIDE ASSET PURCHASING, LLC S/I/T TO PROVIDIAN BANK, SLOMINS, INC., YELLOW BOOK ON NEW YORK LP, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, and “JOHN DOE

#1,” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein, Defendant(s) TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOU CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not serviced with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage which was recorded in Document 2007000299818 in the office of the Clerk of the County of Queens where the property is located on June 11, 2007. Said mortgage was then assigned by written agreement therefore to U.S.

BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF THE ABFC 2007-WMC1 TRUST ASSET BACKED FUNDING CORPORATION ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WMC1 by assignment of mortgage dated April 30, 2010, covering premises known as 310704 Waltham Street, Jamaica, NY 11435 (Section: 2323 Block: 275 Lot: 15). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated August 13, 2012 and filed on August 21, 2012 along with the supporting papers in the office of the Clerk of the County of Queens. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens and State of New York. SECTION: 2323 BLOCK: 275 LOT: 15 said premises known as 310704 Waltham Street, Jamaica, NY 11435. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demanded: Entire principal Balance in the amount of $584,519.52 to be immediately due and payable under the mortgage herein foreclosed, plus interest at the rate calculated in accordance with the provisions of the note from December 1, 2007, together with unpaid late charges in the amount of $225.06 that have accrued prior to this action, together with reasonable legal fees pursuant to the mortgage, for a total of $733,421.03 due and payable, with interest as

stated above.. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York state Banking Department at 1-877Bank-NYS or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful

about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving the copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 301, Armonk, NY 10504 ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of Jingying, LLC. Art, of Org. filed Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/28/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC, 11424 Dalian Court 2FL, College Point, NY 11356. Purpose: any lawful activity. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of MF Wellness Holdings LLC. Art. of Org. filed Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/25/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC, 2 Bay Club Dr. 18A Bayside, NY 11360. Purpose: any lawful activity. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of Earth & Sky Massage Therapy, PLLC Arts. of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/06/12. Office Location: Queens County, SSNY is designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 5-31 50th Ave, LIC, NY 11101. Purpose: General.

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LEGAL NOTICE