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Golden Dawn Office Sparks Protests stand for a kind of negative attitude toward people who are not like them.” Outside of Athens, Astoria has the highest number of Greek residents in the world, according to Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas (D-Astoria). As a fellow Greek-immigrant living in Astoria, Simotas said she deeply understands the need to exclude the Golden Dawn party from the neighborhood. “Astoria was built by immigrants,” Simotas said. “It is a community that is proud of its diversity.” Golden Dawn’s presence in Queens became known when members of the party reached out to The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York to help collect clothing for Greeks, according to Christos Vournas, first vice president of the federation. Vournos said that “for Greeks only” was written on the clothing boxes. On Tuesday night, hundreds of residents and civic groups converged at the Church of the Redeemer in Astoria to further denounce the anti-immigrant party, which has been labeled by many as a neo-Nazi group. Focusing on the history of Golden Dawn and their impact on the economic collapse of Greece, the town hall meeting featured several key academic speakers of Greek nationality.

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By ROSS BARK AN and MEGAN MONTALVO It was a message they hoped would be heard in Greece: Golden Dawn, we do not want you here. Elected officials, religious leaders and concerned residents gathered in front of Athens Park in Astoria on Oct. 5 to condemn Golden Dawn, a far-right Greek political party that now holds 18 seats in the Greek parliament, for planning to open up an office in Queens. The party was founded in the 1990s but rose to prominence in Greece only recently as economic conditions worsened. Blaming immigrants for Greece’s economic collapse, the xenophobic party has won a small following among the disaffected population. The exact location of the office, very likely to be in Astoria where there remains a relatively high Greek population, is not currently known. Public Advocate and mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio called last week’s press conference. For de Blasio, it was yet another foray into Queens, where he is looking to build a support base in anticipation of next November’s election. “Golden Dawn does not belong in New York City,” de Blasio said. “Golden Dawn stands for something that is absolutely foreign to this great city. They stand for intolerance, they stand for division, they

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio denounces the arrival of a right-wing Greek political party in Astoria. “Greece is experiencing a true economic crisis comparable to the one we saw in the U.S. in the 1930s,” said Costas Panayotakis, Assistant Professor at New York City College of Technology. “Part of the reason Golden Dawn has risen so fast is because they are using the immigrants as scapegoats.” Noting the organization’s willingness to step in and help Greeks during the fiscal hardship with free

food and clothing, Panayotakis added that it may appear that members of Golden Dawn are actually working to help better the community, not dismantle it. “They’re not just a neo-Nazi party, they’re basically an organized crime party,” Panayotakis said. Extremist right-wing groups are not new to Astoria. In 1977, a neoNazi group firebombed the office of Peter Vallone Sr., then a city councilman, after he led a protest

against the group. Fearing similar attacks will resurge with the arrival of Golden Dawn, local officials are urging residents to stand up against the proposed headquarters. “I can speak for my fellow GreekAmericans when I say that there is no place for a group whose primary purpose is to spew hate language,” Simotas said. “This is not what Greek-Americans are about. This is not what Astoria is about.”

BOE: Halloran Was Delinquent On Filings “something for the DA to evaluate and potentially pursue,” Connolly said. The BOE originally stated that Halloran missed five filing deadlines, dating back to January 2010, when Halloran was first sworn in after defeating Democrat Kevin Kim in November of the previous year. Election regulators had issued default judgments against Halloran for each absent filing. After a year, board judgments become subject to possible criminal penalties. Halloran is currently locked in a Congressional race with Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing). In a statement released by Halloran spokesman Kevin Ryan, the campaign said that the late filings were the result of his 2009 opponent, Kim, “misrepresenting” his filings by spending more money than he said he actually did,

Dan Halloran resulting in a bonus that should have been paid to the Halloran campaign. The potential bonus cannot be released until both campaign’s audits are complete.

Kim’s audit is complete, but Halloran’s is not, according to the New York City Campaign Finance Board. Once their audit is finalized, the Halloran campaign claimed Halloran will “receive the bonus and pay all remaining bills.” However, no bonus is guaranteed until the audit is actually completed, according to CFB spokesman Matt Sollars. Sollars did confirm Kim surpassed his spending threshold in the 2009 campaign. “The state filings, which were the subject of the story, are merely post-election update notices while the campaign account remains open,” the Halloran statement read. “The only reason it remains open is to pay out the vendor bills from the bonus that is owed the Halloran campaign from the NYC Campaign Finance Board.” An earlier statement from the Halloran campaign also blasted his

Congressional opponent, Meng, for being several months late in releasing her personal financial disclosure statement. The statement also alleged that Meng has been unwilling to publicly debate Halloran. “Dan Halloran’s arrogance is dumbfounding,” stated Meng spokesman Austin Finan. “We fully expect the district attorney’s office to follow through with criminal charges against Mr. Halloran and for the councilman to come clean and explain himself to the voters.” Running in the new 6th Congressional District, which spans from the Cross Island Parkway to Middle Village, Meng won a Democratic primary in June and is favored to win the heavily Democratic district. The election will be held Nov. 6. Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com.

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By ROSS BARK AN With Election Day less than a month away, Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) was in hot water with the New York State Board of Elections. Until Tuesday, Halloran’s old campaign committee, the Committee to Elect Dan Halloran, had not filed five campaign finance reports from his 2009 City Council campaign, racking up more than $3,000 in fines that have yet to be paid. After a published report on Monday indicated Halloran was delinquent on the filings, he subsequently brought them up to date. One late filing from July 2010 was referred to the Albany County District Attorney, according to Thomas Connolly, a BOE spokesman. Connolly said that even if all fines were paid and filings made, a referral to the Albany DA’s office is no longer within the jurisdiction of the BOE. The referral becomes

MLS Unveils FMCP Stadium Proposal By MEGAN MONTALVO Amidst a series of town hall meetings, debates and public scrutiny, one Flushing Meadow Corona Park plan is slowly inching its way towards its goal. On Oct. 5, Major League Soccer announced that it could strike a deal with the City for a 35,000-seat stadium as soon as next month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We chose Flushing Meadows Corona Park because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s park. This is a project we have been dreaming about since the league was founded,â&#x20AC;? MLS Commissioner Don Garber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Queens is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s borough and soccer is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game.â&#x20AC;? According to Garber, the proposed development would take up 10 to 13 acres of land on what is now known as the closed-off Fountains of Planets, with the exclusion of one acre of adjacent grass land, and is expected to generate up to 2,300 construction jobs. Priced at $300 million, the soccer stadium is projected to be the most expensive in North America. Current plans call for a 25,000-seat stadium, but the league hopes to receive approval for a larger one with an eye to expand in the future.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We ask that all new uses or Once completed, officials proposed redesigns in the expect to generate 160 fullarea of Flushing Meadows time positions as well as 750 Corona Park are underpart-time jobs, which MLS taken in a fair and responsaid will primarily go to local sible manner to include a unions and residents. process for local resident â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is to raise a and community stake sense of pride in the commuholder input.â&#x20AC;? nity,â&#x20AC;? Garber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Though the petition has looked at a lot of sites and we more than 500 signatures, believe that Queens and MLS officials remain posiFlushing Meadows Corona tive that the proposed staPark was right for us.â&#x20AC;? While Garber attests to An artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rendering of what the proposed dium is in the best interest maintaining a vision that Major League Stadium will look like at Flush- for the public as it aims to attract tourism, boost the would benefit the Borough, ing Meadows Corona Park. local economy and redevelop many community leaders are calling the development proposal a test signs that they â&#x20AC;&#x153;want to play an unsightly are of park land. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a lot of misinforsoccer, not watch soccer.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;land grab.â&#x20AC;? In conjunction with the town mation out there,â&#x20AC;? Garber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Last week, more than 300 residents attended a town hall meeting hall meeting, the coalition also can look back and remember when in Jackson Heights to protest the launched an online petition at I went to the 1964 Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair at string of recent proposals made for change.org to ask Mayor Mike the park, but unfortunately, that is FMCP land, including the MLS sta- Bloomberg to take their comments no longer what it looks like today. dium, Willets Point shopping mall into consideration before green Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to make it better.â&#x20AC;? In addition to the stadium conand United States Tennis Associa- lighting the plans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flushing Meadows-Corona struction, MLS plans to improve tion expansion. Organized by the Fairness Coa- Park is threatened by corporate the turf on all existing soccer fields lition of Queens, a group of non- interests who want this valuable and implement new volleyball profit religious and community or- public asset for their own private courts. Dispelling past town hall rumors ganizations, the meeting attracted gain at the expense of the largely local soccer leagues who clarified working class, immigrant popula- that parking lots will also be inin countless testimonies and pro- tion of Queens,â&#x20AC;? the letter stated. cluded in the deal, Garber con-

firmed that â&#x20AC;&#x153;not one blade of grass will be used for parking.â&#x20AC;? Garber said the league hopes to use the parking lot at Citi Field along with spots under the Van Wyck Expressway overpass. To avoid scheduling conflicts with Mets games and the US Open, the league would work with Major League Baseball and the USTA. Though MLS is still shopping for an owner for both the new team and the new stadium, the design team behind the Brooklyn Barclays Center - SHoP Architects - has already signed on for the initial phases of construction. But, before moving forward with plans, Garber said MLS will need to find an acre of green park land to replace the one that it plans to use for the development. Officials are currently eyeing a site at Flushing River and an abandoned rail line in Rego Park, among other sites. If passed by the City, MLS hopes to break ground by 2014 with opening date as early as 2016. Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@ queenstribune.com

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Local Pols Plan To Take Out Trash When the word blemish comes to mind, often it is met with thoughts of facial wrinkles and other minor imperfections. But, to Jerry Wind, the word blemish is more than skin deep. The President of the Bellerose Hillside Civic Association says his neighborhood is being littered with

Councilmen Danny Dromm and Mark Weprin stand with local residents to take action against businesses posting illegal signs. to 1 p.m. at the Jewish Center of Jackson Heights, located at 37-06 77th St. Residents are encouraged to bring their outdated bank records, medical records, tax forms and utility bills to the event. Calls made to the DOS were not returned as of press time. Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@ queenstribune.com. - Megan Montalvo

Bill At tacks Illegal Truck Traffic State Sen. Tony Avella (DBayside) introduced a new bill on Oct. 5 in the State Senate to curb illegal truck traffic in local communities. The legislation, listed as S.7853, would allow law enforcement officials to seize and institute forfeiture proceedings on any truck, trailer or any other combination with a gross weight over ten thousand pounds. This would happen if the driver of the vehicle was previously convicted of three violations of the designated system of truck routes within an eighteen month period. Complaints about truck traffic stem from all the unwanted side effects in residential districts, such as environmental and noise pollution, traffic and the accelerated decay of infrastructure. In order to combat these problems, many neighborhoods have created designated truck routes that they are legally bound to follow.

Often, these laws are ignored and trucks are driven through residential communities illegally in order to save time. The relatively low payments for violations have kept the routes from being truly effective. "Despite previous legislative efforts that have increased the penalties issued to truck drivers for truck route violations, many trucking companies and drivers disregard these fines as merely the cost of doing business," said Avella. "Therefore, the only other option is to seize the vehicles of perpetual violators of the truck traffic regulations." Under the new legislation, a seized vehicle can only be released if the prosecutor chooses to or fails to institute forfeiture proceedings, if the case goes in the truck owner's favor or when all fines and penalties are paid in full. If the demand for the truck's return is not made within 90 days of the seizure, it will be declared as abandoned and disposed of by the municipality. Vehicles cannot be held or forfeited if the owner can prove the truck was used without his or her knowledge. "Enacting this legislation would send a powerful message to these companies and drivers that we are no longer going to tolerate illegal truck traffic," said Avella. No progress is expected on the bill until the new Senate session starts up in January 2013. Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com. -Joe Marvilli

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When Dorcas Conde was born, she was diagnosed with glaucoma. The condition left Conde with mere shadow and light perception and over time, cost her the complete sight of one eye. While she has always enjoyed taking part in everyday activities like playing golf, riding a bike and playing the piano and guitar, the 50-year-old Woodhaven resident admits it was not always easy growing up in a sighted world. "My mother was always very creative. At a very young age, she taught me how to feel for things like cutting, cooking and sewing," Conde said. "While those skills were very helpful, there were just some things I couldn't avoid like the stigma that's associated with blindness." Since moving from the Dominican Republic to New York at the age of two, Conde said she has been plagued with endless questions from the sighted community. "People always ask me 'If you're blind, shouldn't you be bumping into things?'" Conde said. "It seems that many people think because I am disabled, I cannot do anything that is fun." Despite the questioning and sight loss, Conde says she has always remained positive and tried to educate those who may not understand vision impairment. "There are so many people who take advantage of their ability to see," Conde said. "Sure, I've had incidents where I've had my cane kicked out of my hand or people bumping into me, but I know it's just because they are not thinking about their surroundings." Ever a beacon of understanding, Conde said her life is all about tak-

ing the ups and downs with a smile. As part of her desire to educate, Conde will be taking part in a tandem bike ride for the Third Annual Lighthouse International Double Up 4 Vision Ride. The two-day event begins on Oct. 12 with a 24-hour tandem bike kickoff spanning all five boroughs, wherein sighted people will be paired with vision-impaired riders. Opening ceremonies will commence in Manhattan at Lighthouse International, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting vision loss through prevention, treatment and empowerment. The following day, the organization will also host a tandem bike ride and 10K walk at Hudson River Park. As a participant in last year's event, Conde said she once again looks forward to impacting all passersby. "Participating in the ride will help show people that nothing you want to do is impossible," Conde said. "As long as you have the desire, you can do anything." For more information about vision loss and its causes, contact Lighthouse International at 1-800829-0500 or visit www.lighthouse.org. Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@queens tribune.com. -Megan Montalvo

illegal signage advertising everything from massages to apartments for rent. “Illegal signs are an unsightly blemish on our neighborhoods,” Wind said. “The increasing quantity posted on street lights and utility poles is a distraction to passing motorists. It seems that when these signs are removed by the NYC Department of Sanitation, new ones appear in a very short time.” Though the issue has been a long-term concern in eastern Queens, residents from the western Queens region say Wind is not alone. For Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), the illegal signage is creating an eyesore. “My office has attempted on numerous occasions to contact and work directly with the businesses that regularly post their signs on public property,” Dromm said. “However, most have been unresponsive to and uncooperative with our requests that they cease their illegal advertising.” In an attempt to take action against businesses posting the plaguing signs, Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) joined Dromm at a rally on 74th Street and Broadway in Jackson Heights on Oct. 9. With several hefty bags of illegal signs in tow, the Councilmen urged the Dept. of Sanitation for enforcement. “The number of illegal signs is multiplying, and we must increase both fines and enforcement to discourage this pattern from continuing,” Weprin said. Currently, the fine for illegally posting signage is $75. Last month, Weprin introduced legislation that would triple the fines for violators. “A lot of businesses figure in the cost of fines as part of their advertising expenses,” Weprin said. “Hopefully, the legislation I have introduced will deter the businesses from continuing to post illegal signs.” In addition to defacing public property, community members also expressed concerns about potential health hazards. “When signs eventually fall off, they can create a hazard, as the nails used to affix them are exposed; the signs litter our streets, gardens and parks,” said Frederick Kress, coordinator at Citizens Against Graffiti Everywhere. “It’s just another form of graffiti that is bringing down the quality of life in our communities.” In conjunction with the litter clean-up process, Dromm will be holding a free community shredding event on Oct. 14 from 10 a.m.

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No Place For Hate Though everyone has a right to free speech, the arrival of the Golden Dawn Party on the shores of Queens is a troubling development. For those who don't know, Golden Dawn is a far right, extremist political party that has won 18 seats in the Greek parliament. The party is xenophobic, anti-Semitic and is now planning to open new headquarters in Astoria, the historic home to Queens' thriving Greek population. Elected officials and religious leaders rightfully denounced the news that Golden Dawn was coming to Queens. It is important to speak out against hatred in all forms so we do not repeat the mistakes of the past. It would be silly to equate Golden Dawn's surge to the rise of Nazi Party in the 1930s, but we must be vigilant against political organizations that readily espouse notions of racism and discrimination. A political party "for Greeks only," as members wrote on a box of clothing that was going to be delivered to those suffering in Greece, is not a political party for Queens. Queens is a diverse borough that has always welcomed people of all races and creeds. There should be no place here for a political party that shuts its doors to that acceptance.

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Awaiting Resp onse To The Editor: By any reasonable standard, the current plethora of illegitimate nonurban park structures in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park is a scandal. To add a Willets Point intrusion both physical and environmental, a private for-profit soccer stadium, an increase in the size of the USTA stadiums, transcends a scandal. It would in my opinion be tantamount to a malfeasance in the administration of our park system and is unacceptable. The Queens Tribune October 4-10-2012 editorial "Take A Step Back " urging our elected officials reconsider the impact their actions have had on Flushing Meadows Corona Park is to be lauded, as is "It's time to do the right thing for the people of Queens." One should wait with baited breath for the re-

sponse to the Tribune's challenge particularly by Queens Boro President Helen Marshall whom it will be remembered thought it was a grand idea to construct a huge professional football stadium smack in the middle of the park. In the absence of a session of the ongoing destruction of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park as a viable and much needed urban park, the use of the ballot box would give the people the last word. Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

Frustration To The Editor: Spout a falsehood loud enough, and often enough, and not only do people start to believe it, but they start spreading it around in a similar fashion. Shutting your eyes, or burying your head in the sand to avoid being politically incorrect, will absolutely not get anyone even close to finding a

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real solution to the problem! What is the problem? Too many American kids in our present culture are not up to snuff in today's classrooms. They are too used to having fun, and being entertained. They are TV and video game junkies that do not have the patience or fortitude to do what it takes to succeed in our school classrooms. We should be addressing this as the real problem as to why our American students have fallen behind, and will continue to do so as compared to other countries where paying attention in class, and working hard at schoolwork, is not only a top priority, but a necessity! The fact of the matter is that teachers become frustrated, even exasperated with the apathy of their students and their unwillingness to perform their part of the education equation. Teachers,in the vast majority, come into teaching full of knowledge and training and motivation. When they see the gross lack of cooperation by their students and the student's parents, as well as the education hierarchy, they become disenchanted. They are the bearers of blame for the inadequacies of parents and the society at large to see that children come to school ready and willing to learn so that not only is teaching taking place, but so is learning! Dave Shlakman, Howard Beach

Height Of Hypocr isy To The Editor: State Comproller Thomas DiNapoli's recent critical audit of the MTA and its impending fare hikes is the height of hypocrisy! As a member of the State Assembly from 1986 to 2006, he faithfully voted for every budget put forward by New York State Democratic Speaker Sheldon Silver which was also adopted by the Republican controlled State Senate and signed off by the Governor. Each year, DiNapoli and friends refused to adopt the appropriate levels of direct financial assistance to support past and current MTA Five Year Capital Programs going back de-

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cades shortchanging them by billions of dollars . DiNapoli and colleagues insisted that the MTA raise billions by borrowing. This has resulted in a greater reliance of bonding, which in turn eats up a greater percentage of the MTA's budget on interest costs to support debt service payments. In turn, this has resulted in the fare hikes he is so quick to demagogue. Does DiNapoli even use the Long Island Rail Road from his Great Neck home to Penn Station and switch to Amtrak for his journey to Albany? Does he even own and use a Metro Card on subways and buses? Perhaps he prefers to leave millions of ordinary New Yorkers behind and have taxpayer funded staff member drive him around town? Larry Penner, Great Neck

Debate Spin To The Editor: The debate results are in, and even though most say Obama was short on spunk that night, the bigger news is that Romney spent the night telling whoppers…27 falsehoods in 33 minutes by the latest fact- checking count! Yes, fact checking counts. Obama was right to say at a rally the next day that he didn't know who that guy was he was debating the night before. He should have said that during the debate. Mitt had etch-a-sketched himself to please the vast television audience tuning in that night, many of whom are low-information viewers who haven't been following his campaign. Mitt took the night to spin himself as a different guy in order to fool those who don't follow politics. For a guy to stand there and take the complete opposite position on key issues that he's taken for the last 2 years is mystifying. Obviously his handlers wanted him to do that because he had been preparing his aggressive boilerplate answers with them for weeks prior. Did it work? He got a little bump in the polls, but the media was more occupied with his lies, so much so, that it became

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the whole major headline of the debate. Obama's lackluster performance was overshadowed by Mitt's Fibs. To just take one, Mitt said that he had great successes working with an 87 percent Democratic Congress when he was Governor of Massachusetts. He said he successfully reached across the aisle, mended fences, and he could do the same as president. Was that true? Democrats in Massachusetts at the time said that he often used charm offensives while he routinely opposed them, ignored them, or even insulted them. He took pleasure in vetoing 844 legislative initiatives, only the have many overturned by the majority. Mitt even went as far as to mount an unprecedented vindictive campaign to unseat Democratic leaders who opposed him which backfired, leaving the Republicans with the smallest legislative group since 1867. His claim to have cut taxes 19 times in Massachusetts is also inaccurate because many of the tax cuts were first proposed by the legislature, not Romney, and many were routine extensions of existing tax reductions. Several included one day tax-sale holidays for shopping like we have here occasionally. Mitt was trying to take credit when credit is not due. One has to look at Mitt as a master salesman, the Bain boss guy who's called in from the other room to close the deal with a smile, a firm handshake, and a pat on the back. "Don't worry folks; we'll take care of you." We all know the type. That's what he says when economists and the Congressional Budget Office says his numbers don't work out; "trust us." That's what Paul Ryan is saying when he answered a reporter's budget question by saying, it would take "too long to provide specifics." No thanks, guys. I want specifics, and I don't trust anyone who waffles on important issues when the audience changes. As they say, the devil is in the details. And, above all, I hate being lied to, especially when I know the truth. Tyler Cassell, Flushing

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Tensions Abound At Candidates Forum By JOE MARVILLI On Oct. 9, St. John's University held the first of two "Meet the Candidate" nights as part of its "Participate '12" program. Featuring candidates for the New York State Legislature, the Belson Moot Courtroom at St. John's School of Law was about half-full with 35 students. The attendees were State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and his opponent Joseph Concannon, who are running in the 11th Senate District, State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) and her opponent J.D. Kim, who are running in the 16th Senate District, Assembly candidates Nily Rozic and Abe Fuchs, who are running in the 25th Assembly District and Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Little Neck), who is running unopposed in the 24th Assembly District. Hostilities reached a peak during a disagreement over a campaign measure by Concannon against Avella. Recently, Concannon's campaign had started leaving robocalls attacking Avella for attending the Muslim Day Parade in Manhattan, which featured some radical dialogue that cause the senator to walk

Candidates at the forum included (from left) J.D. Kim, Abe Fuchs, Joseph Concannon, Nily Rozic, Toby Stavisk y and Tony Avella. out on the event. When questioned about it, Concannon said, "He sat through the first speaker, who basically tore the U.S. Constitution into shreds. He went into the second speaker and remained there as that speaker started talking about something about her bomb and things of this nature. Then he finally got up and he left. If that's who he wants to hang around with, then I'm going to point that out." "Mr. Concannon should know that there are Muslims in the Senate district, there are Muslims in this City who are Americans. They have the same wishes and desires that the rest of us have," Avella replied. "I'm

happy I went to the parade and I think it was appropriate that I walked out when anti-American, anti-Israel and anti-Semitic comments were being made. Mr. Concannon should be ashamed of himself." Several audience members applauded at the conclusion of Avella's response. Tensions were also heightened during the candidates' discussion on ideas for economic growth. Though Kim's ideas about unshackling small businesses from government bureaucracy were well-received, the student crowd turned against him when it came to minimum wage. The State Senate con-

tender suggested lowering the minimum wage for part-time and student workers in order to offset an increase for those working full-time to support their families. "If you look at the system as a whole, it enables businesses to raise the wages for regular workers who need it," said Kim. Many students in the crowd showed a mix of incredulousness and unhappiness at his remarks, with even a couple students walking out. Both Weprin and Rozic agreed that raising the minimum wage would be part of their agenda. Weprin focused his economic ideas on expanding industries in New York, such as dairy, biotech and film. Rozic looked at a clear government as a means of combating economic waste. Besides the economy, one of the top concerns for the panel and the audience was increasing accessibility to higher education. Avella believed that making CUNY tuition-free would be a big help to relieving student economic pressure. While it would cost $800 million to do so, the senator said legalized gambling income would offset the costs.

Cocannon disagreed, saying "I think it is disingenuous of me to offer to you a free college education. I don't know if we have the ability to do that without bankrupting our state." Instead, he stated that focus should be in the classroom and the fundamentals of reading, writing and arithmetic needs to be fixed in grammar school before any extracurricular programs are pursued. Stavisky discussed the lack of college preparedness, saying "Education should be a seamless transition between pre-K and college or post-graduate. I am troubled by the fact that students entering college are unprepared." Fuchs believed that the country was undergoing a "college bubble," similar to past economic problems such as the Internet bubble or the housing bubble. Among the statistics he mentioned was that 50 percent of college graduates were unable to find work this year. To battle this, Fuchs suggested a return to vocational training in public schools, offering an alternative to college. Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com.

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102nd Precinct ROBBERY: Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on Sept. 20 at approximately 12:20 p.m. on a Manhattan-bound E train at the Jamaica/Van Wyck subway station. The suspect grabbed a female victim’s cell phone, exited the train and fled the station on foot. The victim chased the suspect but stopped when the suspect These individuals are wanted in connec tion threatened the victim with a firearm. The suspect is described as a Black to a robber y/assault. male in his 30s, 6-foot-3 and 215 lbs., with close-cut black hair. He was last seen entry were found and an investigation is ongoing. wearing dark-colored clothing. The women were identified as sisters Leah Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). Roth, 88, and Ilene Roth, 79. The public can also submit their tips by 114th Precinct logging onto Crime Stoppers’ website at ROBBERY/ASSAULT: The NYPD is nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter seeking the public’s assistance identifying the following individuals wanted in connecTIP577. tion with a robbery/assault. All calls are strictly confidential. On Aug. 18 at 4:30 a.m. opposite 49-10 HOMICIDE: On Oct. 6 at 2:25 a.m., 25th Ave., two Black males approached a 34police responded to a report of shots fired in year-old Hispanic male, displayed a firearm the vicinity of 102nd Street and Jamaica and removed the victim’s gold necklace. Avenue. An investigation revealed that a During the course of the robbery, the susvictim, a 17-year-old Hispanic male, suffered pects shot the victim in the leg before fleeing a gunshot wound to his torso and a second the location. The first suspect is described as 5-foot-9, victim, a 21-year-old Hispanic male, suffered a gunshot wound to his back. Both victims 180 lbs., with braids and wearing a white Twere transported to Jamaica Hospital. The shirt. The second suspect is described as 5-footfirst victim is listed in stable condition. The second victim, identified as Michael Tineo of 10, 180 lbs., wearing an orange T-shirt. Anyone with information is asked to call Brooklyn, died. There have been no arrests made and the Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by investigation is ongoing. logging onto Crime Stoppers’ website at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their 109th Precinct INVESTIGATION: On Oct. 3 at ap- tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential. proximately 10:35 a.m., police responded to a report of a male found lying on the ground, GRAND LARCENY: The NYPD is seekunconscious and unresponsive, at 137-14 Oak Ave., in Kissena Park. Upon arrival, ing the public’s assistance in identifying the officers were informed that a Parks Dept. following individual wanted in connection with a grand larceny. landscaper found an unidentiOn Sept. 4 at approximately fied male, fully-clothed and badly 1 p.m., a female victim had her decomposed. EMS also repocketbook removed from unsponded and pronounced the der a desk. A short time later, male dead at the scene. There on the same day, unauthorized were no obvious signs of trauma purchases were made on the and no identification was found victim’s credit and debit cards on the body. at the Sagapo Jewelry store, located at 31-15 Steinway St. 112th Precinct The suspect is described as a INVESTIGATION: On Oct. Black female in her 30s with black 3 at 10:50 a.m., police responded hair. She was last seen wearing a to investigate an aided case at pink shirt. 70-20 108th St., Apt. 10E. Upon Anyone with information is arrival, police were met by the T h i s i n d i v i d u a l i s building superintendent, who w a n t e d i n c o n n e c - asked to call Crime Stoppers at stated that he had entered the tion to a grand lar- (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips apartment after getting a com- ceny. plaint of a leak. Two women were discovered by logging onto Crime Stoppers’ website at on the floor of the apartment unconscious nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter and unresponsive. Both females were pronounced dead at TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential. the scene. No signs of trauma or forced

Family Seeks Answers After Shooting By MEGAN MONTALVO Unfair, unjust and atrocious These are the words that local residents are using to describe a recent officer-involved shooting that took place near LaGuardia Airport last week. On Oct. 4, reports surfaced that a 22-year-old Army National Guardsman was fatally shot by a detective on the Grand Central Parkway. According to police, while behind the wheel of a black 2012 Honda Fit Hybrid, the driver, identified as Noel Polanco, had cut off two Emergency Service Unit Apprehension vehicles and began to tailgate a third car when a sergeant and detective stopped him. At the scene, Detective Hassan Hamdy, a 14-year veteran, fired the single shot at Polanco’s torso. While there are conflicting accounts as to whether or not Polanco put his hands up, as he was ordered to do, no weapon was found in the car. Two female passengers accompanied Polanco, one of which was an off-duty NYPD officer who told officers she had not witnessed anything as she was sleeping in the back seat.

Minutes before the police stop, the three friends were spotted leaving the Ice Lounge nightclub in Astoria, where the second female passenger worked. On Saturday morning, Polanco’s distraught mother, Cecilia Reyes, stood with Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network headquarters in Harlem to plea for a thorough inquiry in her son’s shooting. “I’m not going to give up until I get justice,” Reyes said. “I want answers.” The day before Reyes’ plea, the

family had received a visit at their Queens home by Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, who is currently pushing for a grand jury investigation of Hamdy’s use of force. Earlier this year, Hamdy had been hailed as a hero for rescuing civilians from a fire. However, during his time of service, he had also been at the center of two lawsuits that accused him of civil rights violations and police brutality. Although the grand jury is yet to be confirmed, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said both his office and the NYPD is conducting

an internal investigation. “The events surrounding that which occurred early yesterday morning on the Grand Central Parkway in East Elmhurst are being investigated by my office and the New York City Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division,” Brown said in a statement released Friday. “The public can be assured that the investigation will be full, fair and complete. Until the investigation is concluded, my office will refrain from making any further comment.” While Polanco’s friends and family are currently awaiting an

official answer from the investigations, on Sunday night, they came together for a night of remembrance at the Ice Lounge. As his loved ones held a vigil in front of the nightclub to help raise money for his grieving family, they recounted found memories of the slain soldier. Memorial pictures and votive candles have been placed at the site in his honor. Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@ queenstribune.com

NYHQ Recognized For Maternity Care By JOE MA RVILLI New York Hospital Queens (NYHQ) was ranked in the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation for their excellent maternity care. The hospital received the recognition from the HealthGrades multi-state evaluation for maternity care. It is one of only 20 locations in the United States to be given the distinction for six consecutive years. On Sept. 24, a HealthGrades

representative was on hand to give both the 2011 and 2012 Maternity Care Excellence Awards to NYHQ. Assemblywoman Grace Meng (DFlushing) also attended the ceremony and spoke about her positive experiences with the medical center. “Giving birth at NYHQ was an amazing experience and their staff was absolutely wonderful” Meng said in a later statement. “This hospital deserves this award for all the

great work that they do and for helping new parents prepare for parenthood with all the great services that they offer.” HealthGrades is one of the leading organizations of comprehensive information about practicing physicians and hospitals. NYHQ received two of the highest rankings by HealthGrades. It was given both a five-star rating, which is equated to being in the top 15 percent and the Maternity Care

Excellence Award, which is equated to being in the top 10 percent. The standings are based on a number of measures, including incidence of maternal complications for single live vaginal and cesarean deliveries; overall volume and volume of low birth weight deliveries; and risk-adjusted infant mortality rates for single live deliveries. Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com.

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PROBATE CITATION File No. 2011-4485 SURROGATE’S COURTQUEENS 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 4233000 telephone Number 4240 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.] ___________________________________ 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 08/14/12 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. ___________________________________ 9 I REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/22/ 2012. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 23-20 Bell Blvd. #4, Bayside, NY 11360. Reg Agent: Gioacchino Cassaro, 23-20 Bell Blvd. #4, Bayside, NY 11360. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ___________________________________ 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. ___________________________________ 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 102nd St., #E-12, Rego Park, NY 11374. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act. ___________________________________ 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. ___________________________________ METROPOLITAN NORTHEAST LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 7/19/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. General Purposes. __________________________________ 57-57 47 TH STREET MACK, LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 8/13/12. 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, 57-57 47th St., Maspeth, NY 11378. General Purposes. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of Intrepid Inspections LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/25/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Timothy Carvin c/o Trans World Facilities, 10818 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: any lawful activity. ___________________________________ BRIERRE FAMILY LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 05/04/2012. Office loc: Queens County. LLC formed in DE on 04/12/2012. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 85-50 Chelsea Street , Jamaica Estates, NY 11432. Address required to be maintained in DE: 1201 Orange St., Ste 600 Wilmington DE 19801. Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ___________________________________ Center O.W. LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 7/26/12. 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, 35-11 43 rd Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101. General Purposes. ___________________________________ PROBATE CITATION FILE NO. 2011-367 SURROGATE’S COURT – QUEENS COUNTY CITA-

TION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AND INDEPENDENT TO the heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of JOSEPH WEBER, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead, 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 JUDITH LANG, WHO IS DOMICILED AT 200 PINE CONE LANE, LONGWOOD FLORIDA, 32779. 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 JOSEPH WEBER, LATELY DOMICILED AT 67-11 YELLOWSTONE BLVD., FOREST HILLS, NY 11375, APT. 6-H, ADMITTING TO PROBATE A WILL DATED DECEMBER 27, 2007, AS THE WILL OF JOSEPH WEBER, DECEASED, RELATING TO REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND DIRECTING THAT LETTERS TESTAMENTARY ISSUE TO: JUDITH LANG DATED, ATTESTED AND SEALED September 14, 2012 HON. PETER J. KELLY, SURROGATE MARGARET M. GRIBBON, CHIEF CLERK BRIAN A. RAPHAN, P.C. ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER TELEPHONE: (212) 268-8200 7 PENN PLAZA, SUITE 810 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 (NOTE: THIS CITATION IS SERVED UPON YOU AS REQUIRED BY LAW. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR IT WILL BE ASSUMED YOU DO NOT OBJECT TO THE RELIEF REQUESTED. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY APPEAR FOR YOU). ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of Z & T DEVELOPMENT, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/ 17/2012. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against t h e L L C t o : 4 7 - 4 2 1 9 0 th Street, Flushing, NY 11358. Purpose: any lawful activity. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of VISNARY, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY

(SSNY) on 09/10/12. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 3100 47th Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Ekmel Anda, D.C. Group, Inc., d/b/a Unique Settings of New York at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ___________________________________

the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.] ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of Empire Adjustment, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/27/12. Off. loc.: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Cooperman Lester Miller LLP, Attn: Joseph E. Kraus, 1129 Northern Blvd., Ste. 402, Manhasset, NY 11030. Purpose: any lawful activity. ___________________________________

PROBATE CITATION File No. 2012-3528 SURROGATE’S COURT – QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of Aarne H Peets, a/k/a Aarne Hugo Peets, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence and the Public Administrator of Queens County and Ilmar Andresso a/k/a Andy Andresso A petition having been duly filed by Dagmar Ballenberger, who is domiciled at 824 West Bay Drive, West Islip, New York YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on the 15 th day of November, 2012 at 9:30 A.M. of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Aarne H. Peets, a/ k/a Aarne Hugo Peets lately domiciled at 102-14 90 th Avenue, Richmond Hill, New York admitting to probate a Will dated March 29, 1990 (a Codicil dated none) a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Aarne H. Peets, a/k/ a Aarne Hugo Peets deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [xx] Letters Testamentary issue to: Dagmar Ballenberger (State any further relief requested) SEP 20 2012 (Seal) HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate MARGARET M. GRIBBON Chief Clerk Feldman, Kramer & Monaco, P.C. Attorney for Petitioner (631)231-1450 Telephone Number 330 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, New York 11788 Address of Attorney [Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to

Notice of formation of Maspeth Equities LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State SSNY on 08/24/2012. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC at 7014 13 th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SARTORIAL STUDIOS LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/6/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to principal address: 94-30 43rd Ave, Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: any lawful act. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC): Name: CHARTYOURTRADE.COM LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/07/2012. 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: C/O CHARTYOURTRADE.COM LLC, 147-12 78 th Road, Apt. 2b, Flushing, NY 11367. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve: No specific date.

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Port Authority In The Hot Seat ies prove there will be “no significant impact” on the community. The hearing, which was led by Barbara Brown, chairwoman of the Southeast Queens Alliance, began by placing the Port Authority under fire for poorly advertising the open comment period. “The problem is the people who knew about this project are not the people sitting here,” Brown argued. “Why didn’t we know about the plan when we are the people closest to the airport?” she asked. Federally mandated to advertise the open comment period with the press, the Port Authority took out an ad with New York Newsday, a newspaper that Brown and other civic leaders claimed is not popular among Southeast Queens locals. Following allegations that the Port Authority did not do enough to bring the open comment period to the attention of affected locals, Brown and a very vocal crowd disagreed with the findings in the draft environmental assessment which stated there will be “no significant impact” on the community and called for an Environmental Impact Statement.

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BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSK A The Port Authority’s runway extension plan at John F. Kennedy Airport was met with fierce opposition by Southeast Queens residents who argue the project was not only poorly advertised, but will be detrimental to the quality of life in their community. If the proposal passes, the Port Authority would build an additional 728 feet to runway 4L/22R, one of JFK’s four runways, 460 feet of which would be relocated north towards residential neighborhoods like Springfield Gardens, Laurelton and Rosedale. The project is scheduled to be finished by Nov. 15, 2014. More than 200 locals attended a public hearing at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church last Thursday, protesting the draft environmental assessment and demanding the Port Authority reopen the comment period. While residents argued the $500 million project would increase noise pollution and create adverse environmental impacts, reps from the Port Authority claim the project is simply a safety precaution required by the Federal Aviation Administration and claimed that their stud-

Direc tor of Government Relations for the Port Authority, Brian Simon, addresses the concerns of locals regarding the proposed JFK expansion project. “We are concerned about this runway moving to the north because to the north means to us,” Brown said. “We hear these planes over our homes every few minutes and this will only make it worse,” she added. Laurelton resident, Vivika Richards, echoed Brown’s statement, claiming the noise pollution is already out of hand. “I can’t even sit down and enjoy dinner and a conversation with my

family. Every two minutes there’s a plane flying over my house. If they [the Port Authority] go through with this, it’s only going to get worse and worse,” she said. Edward Knoesel, Environmental Programs Manager at the Port Authority, addressed the concerns by claiming that their studies suggest that locals will not be able to perceive any difference in noise levels. He asserted that their study concluded a change

unperceivable to the human ear. Director of Government Relations for the Port Authority, Brian Simon, sympathized with locals claiming that, as a resident of Springfield Gardens himself, he agreed with the comments made but wanted to make it clear that the Port Authority is simply mandated by the FAA to make these changes as a necessary safety measure taken to accommodate larger plane sizes and to reduce the number of flight delays. Despite not being able to come to a happy medium, Simon reassured residents that their comments will not be ignored. He announced that the Port Authority has reopened the comment period and encouraged the crowd to express any concerns they may have. To view the Draft Environmental Assessment or to leave a comment regarding the expansion project, visit http:// www.airportsites.net/ jfk_Runway_4L-22R_EA/ Reach Reporter Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com.

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State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) presented Dr. Charles Lombardi with a special New York State Senate Resolution upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2012 American Podiatric Medical Association’s Award of Excellence.

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Macayo Parrott of Woodside was named to the Vice President’s List for the spring 2012 semester at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica. Air Force Airman 1st Class Robert E. Carrano 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. He is a 2006 graduate of Martin Luther High School in Maspeth. Gabriel Spooner of Maspeth has enrolled at the Georgia Institute of technology in Atlanta, Ga., for the fall 2012 semester. Spooner is a biomedical engineering major. As part of their “Teach Children to Save” Essay Contest, Astoria Federal Savings has named 14 local Queens students as winners at their respective Astoria

Federal Savings Queens branch. The contest, which is in recognition of Financial Literacy Month, asks children ages 5-12 to complete the statement: “If I save a lot today, in the future I could…” The winners include: Glendale: Chelsea Hernandez, 10. Middle Village: Lauren Kava, 11. Woodside: Christine Tan, 10. Beechhurst: Gianna Marie Slattery, 11. Flushing: Androulla Xarras, 11; Jiada Lauren Velenza, 8. Chul Lim of Woodside received a Bachelor of Science degree in individualized studies during summer 2012 commencement ceremonies at Buffalo State. Local students enrolled at The College of Saint Rose in Albany for the fall 2012 semester include: Glendale: Magdalena Zabiega. Middle Village: Victoria Halvax. Ridgewood: Sarah Medina.

The New York Lottery announced the names of area Lottery players who claimed a winning ticket from one of the Lottery’s live drawings, receiving a cash prize valued at $10,000 or more. Hilda Bravo of Flushing won $41,173 on the Sept. 14 Take Five drawing. Bravo’s winning ticket was purchased in Manhattan. Dhanragie Cazabo of Richmond Hill won $10,000 on the Aug. 8 Powerball drawing. Cazabo’s winning ticket was purchased at Shanta Convenience, 115-18 Liberty Ave., South Richmond Hill. Cheryl Lopez of Jamaica Estates won $33,890 on the Sept. 18 Take Five drawing. Lopez’s winning ticket was purchased at Benny & Sons Grocery, 70-01 Myrtle Ave., Glendale. Nicole Pearl of Woodside won $10,000 on the Sept. 19 Powerball drawing. Pearl’s winning ticket was purchased at Kamlesh, 25-01 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. For the sixth consecutive year, New York Hospital Queens (NYHQ) ranks among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation in the HealthGrades multi-state evaluation for maternity care. HealthGrades is a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. NYHQ is one of only 20 hospitals in the U.S. to receive this distinction for six years consecutively. In recognition of the hospital’s commitment to providing a higher level of care, a representative from HealthGrades presented NYHQ with the 2011 and 2012 Maternity Care Excellence Awards yesterday. During the presentation, Assembly Member Grace Meng, representing the hospital’s assembly district, spoke of her positive experiences with NYHQ’s Labor and Delivery and Mother Baby services. Army Pvt. Si Wu has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot

Thanks, Con Edison:

Fifteen of the participants in Sunnyside Community Services’ Beacon Program at IS 5 in Elmhurst recently enjoyed a Yankees game thanks to tickets donated by Con Edison.

marches, and field training exercises. Wu is the son Xiao Ying Huang of Flushing.

of Loyola School in Corona. Yvonne Morel, a graduate of Nightingale-Bamford School in Ozone Park.

Or Moladjan of Flushing is the recipient of the 2012 Jay Slack Memorial Educational Scholarship, awarded by the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers. Moladjan is pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design at Berkeley College in Paramus, N.J.

Matthew Chu of Little Neck enrolled at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Ill., for the fall 2012 semester.

Colgate University has announced the names of local students who have enrolled at the university for the fall 2012 semester. They include: Jessica Benmen and Julie Wan, graduates of Hunter College High School in Queens Village. Sabrina Tzing Mun Yap, a graduate of Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights. Daniel Joseph Graham, a graduate of Saint Francis Preparatory School in Floral Park. Anna N. Proios, a graduate

Alexander Anhwere-James of Fresh Meadows received a Bachelor of Science degree in urban regional analysis and planning during summer 2012 commencement ceremonies at Buffalo State. Capital One Bank announced the expansion of its commercial banking team with the appointment of Miriam Tanenbaum of Great Neck as market executive, head of Long Island and Queens middle market commercial banking. Andrew Mancini and Ashley Tuffy, both of Bellerose, have enrolled at The College of Saint Rose for the fall 2012 semester.

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Queens Community Boards

Same Work, Different Pay Community Money

2011 District Manager Salaries

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In 2011, the lowest paid district manager, Mar i e Adam-Ovide of CB 8, earned $69,392, according to salary figures provided by the Empire Center for New Yor k State Policy, a project of the conservative Manhattan Institute for Policy Research that posts online all salary data for New York public employees . (The y draw the numbers directly from the Office of Payroll Administration.) CB 14’s Jonathan Gaska, the highest paid distr ict manager, ear ned $106,109 in 2011. District managers earned on averCommunity Board 10 meets in October to discuss a proposal from age $82,325 last year. the Dept. of Transportation to alter Lefferts Boulevard. Put into context, Gaska’s salary is less than the City Council members that he works managers were able to dramati- postage, which the comptroller’s with but much higher than many cally increase their salaries. For office will audit. The budget does other public employees. After a example, CB 12 District Man- not include the community board recent pay raise, City Council ager Yvonne Reddick earned building’s rent. “Some guys could r un a members now earn $112,500. A $84,270 in early 2008 and only two years later earned $91,147. board with one staff member public schoolteacher with a master’s degree and eight years Similar jumps occurred for CB 9 and others need five staff memof teaching experience is worth Distr ict Manager Mar y Ann bers,” Gulluscio said, explaining $74,796 after steadily increas- Carey, who jumped from why salaries among his district ing from a star ting salary of $87,644 in ear ly 2008 to manager colleagues can vary so $94,665 in 2010. These raises, drastically. $51,425. While Gulluscio said he Though they work in distinct which across all boards tended areas of Queens, district man- to be in the $7,000 range, coin- would go to the community agers, at least in theory, perform cided with budget increases, board for any type of vote on a the same tasks as their col- complicating the narrative of a salary increase, other commuleagues. The wide-ranging sala- community board perpetually nity boards determine salaries ries can be considered a hall- under fiscal attack. Lower level in a more internal matter. At CB mark of the community boards board employees did not neces- 9, which has four paid staffers, because members and resi- sarily exper ience the same an executive committee discusses budgetary matters. Acdents aware of their existence gains. cording to Carey, their district value them for their relative inmanager, the board as a whole “Ball of Wax” dependence. While they vote on public proposals and make recCB 6 has an outspoken dis- votes on all salary increases, ommendations, boards do not trict manager in Frank Gulluscio. have the power to overturn a Though his roots are planted decision made by City govern- south of the board’s Forest Hills ment. Board meetings occur ev- and Rego Par k terr itor y, ery month in the evening and Gulluscio got the job by interCB 1 Lucille Hartman $87,610 4 years service are open to the public. Boards viewing with CB 6. He said that CB 2 Debbie Markell-Kleinert $78,832 6 years service will have committees that work divisions still exist between CB3 Giovanna Reid $77,890 More than 10 years service on specific issues, like educa- those who believe the district tion and transportation. manager should hail from the CB 4 Vacant District manager salar ies communities that the board repCB 5 Gary Giordano $69,583 23 years service have remained unchanged for resents and others who say geCB 6 Frank Gulluscio $87,430 6 years service several years. Budget reduc- ography should not matter. CB 7 Marilyn Bitterman $90,788 15 years service tions, while threatened, have not Describing the budget as a CB 8 Marie Adam-Ovide $69,531 5 years service actually materialized since the “ball of wax,” Gulluscio explained last decade. Community boards that the funds are handed in one CB 9 Mary Ann Carey $94,665 29 years service groaned when proposed cuts large chunk to the community CB 10 Karyn Petersen $72,556 8 years service were made public this month, board. It is up to the board and CB 11 Susan Seinfeld $77,625 8 years service but they are confident the City its self-written set of bylaws to CB 12 Yvonne Reddick $91,147 28 years service Council, like they have in previ- decide how that money is approCB 13 Lawrence McClean $77,111 4 years service ous years, will restore their fund- priated. A certain smaller pering. centage of the money will go to CB 14 Jonathan Gaska $106,401 23 years service From 2008 to 2010, district office supplies, like staples and Photo by Ross Barkan

By ROSS BARKAN In the vast world of New York City public employees, community board district managers are anomalies, performing equal work for widely diverging pay. Identical job descriptions and budgets in the 14 Queens community boards do not equal identical salaries for the 14 district managers. While several district managers earn salaries only slightly higher than the average New York City public employee, there are a select few earning almost $100,000 a year, with one district manager making a coveted six figure sum. Community boards are public agencies, subject to audits by the city comptroller. The Office of Management and Budget determines the budgets of all community boards. Recently, community boards learned their budget for the upcoming fiscal year could drop 5.4 percent and another 8 percent the following year. A budget of $206,895 would, if the cuts went through, eventually dip to $180,065. The community board’s opaque budgeting process, however, is poorly understood by the general public and even by board members themselves. “We don’t really have any input on the budget,” said Community Board 6 member Jack Medina. “I don’t know anything about our budgeting. I pay attention to, specifically, issues that affect where we live like zoning and parking.” The chairs of the community boards and all board members are volunteers. Each board’s district manager is a full-time employee, charged with working with City agencies and elected officials to solve neighborhood issues, overseeing the board’s office, drawing up meeting agendas and ensuring requests from local residents, like a call for a new speed hump on a busy side street, are heard by the proper City agencies. Though the borough president’s office oversees the boards, it does not involve itself in the particular ly budgetar y matters of individual boards. “We do not get involved in any way, shape or form, except to offer technical advice,” said Deputy Borough President Barry Grodenchik.

though it is not clear when the last vote on salaries was taken. “When budget cuts are proposed, we plan two budgets, one with cuts and one without,” Carey said. “We’ve started to plan the budget now and consider where we can cut funds. We don’t cut salaries because of the union people.” Adam-Ovide, CB 8’s district manager, detailed a similarly internal process for her community board. Their chair, Alvin Warshaviak, has ultimate say over matters of salar y increases. At CB 10, which includes Gulluscio’s Howard Beach home, a usually unanimous vote is held on salaries, according to a board member. “Voting on salaries is done in private session, there are no outsiders,” said CB 8 member and civic leader Bob Harris. “When we vote depends on how much the City gives the board. Each board, of course, is different.” For employees of the board, a less opaque system exists for determining pay because they belong to the civil service employees union, DC 37. “Community associates” or “community assistants,” individuals who work in the district office underneath the district manager, are a part of this union. A “community associate” at CB 2, for example, made $45,828 in 2011, while a “community coordinator” at CB 3 made $56,631. Lower level employees, some par ttime, can make $30,000 or less. It all depends on how the community board’s “ball of wax” is divvied up. “Our board would be able to take a budget cut this year,” said CB 11 District Manager Susan Seinfeld. “I don’t know about next year.” Reach Repor ter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbar kan@ queenstribune.com

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TIPS FOR SENIORS TO MANAGE HEALTH CARE COSTS Finding the Medicare coverage that best fits their needs and their pocketbooks is challenging for many seniors. Health care plans make changes to their coverage. People’s health conditions change. Not keeping on top of these changes can mean problems. Suddenly seniors may find they don’t have needed coverage, their doctor no longer takes their plan, or they face steep medical or prescription drug costs. That’s why it’s essential to review Medicare coverage and individual needs each year, and to use the Medicare annual open enrollment period to make changes to coverage. Medicare annual open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, with new benefit choices effective the following Jan. 1. “Getting started early is key,” says Mary Dale Walters, senior vice president of the Allsup Medicare Advisor, a Medicare plan selection service. “Choosing Medicare coverage is complicated, even when you have lots of information on the Web. It can be difficult to get current plan information and to get an apples-to-apples comparison of plans.” Walters offers these tips for seniors to manage and lower their health care costs. 1. Be an informed consumer. Millions of seniors, their families and caregivers will be pleased to know that for the third straight year the average basic Medicare prescription drug premiums will remain steady. Since enacted, the Affordable Care Act has helped more than 5.4 million people with Medicare save more than $4.1 billion in out-of-pocket prescription drug expenses. These are significant results as the law closes the Medicare Part D donut hole coverage gap, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Seniors can capitalize on those savings by knowing exactly what they are paying for, shop around for better prescription prices and ask about costs. For additional savings, use generic medications. Take advantage of Medicare preventive services, including many types of screenings, tests, shots, counseling, training and supplies now offered without co-pays or other out-of-pocket costs. 2. Ask for help. In addition to guidance on retirement, estate and long-term care planning, seniors can rely on professionals to help them with health care choices. Walters points out this can include Medicare specialists such as Allsup or financial planners who often consult Medicare experts. “Health care planning is a quality of life and a financial issue,” Walters says. “If you need assistance sorting through the overwhelming number of options, it’ s important to know that help is out there for you - don’t be afraid to ask.” Grace Hercules used Allsup to research her Medicare needs and found she could save more than $1,000 a year by switching drug plans. “I thought a mail-order prescription plan was best for me, but their specialists proved me wrong about this and I am so happy,” she says. “People can probably do their own taxes, but when they pay a tax adviser they get better returns,” Hercules adds. “It’s getting the mindset that good help is available. It’s really worth getting expert help and not having the aggravation.” 3. Be proactive. Having known and been around seniors, Hercules says she is saddened that so many settle for high costs or keep the same Medicare plan year after year because of a lack of understanding.

READINGS ON THE HORIZON

Queens may not be known for its thespians like Manhattan, but that could all change in a few weeks. Autumn is in the air and that means warm rooms, good food and great acting. If that sounds appealing, then get going to Forest Hills. A special acting group will perform for the Mac Enis Horizons Club at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills. Staged readings of scenes and monologues will be performed by the Belles Players: The Actor’s Workshop of The Kew Gardens Community Center. Horizons is a club for those 55 and over. The performance will take place at a meeting in the temple’s upper ballroom on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 12:30 p.m. Attendees are invited to bring lunch. A

charge of $3 will include coffee and cake. Past events at the Mac Enis Horizons Club have included a summer ice cream social, a performance by the Long Island Fretted Instrument Orchestra and a lecture series by Tom Newby titled “The World of Opera & Broadway.” The next general meeting of the Horizons Club will take place on Oct. 11 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Located at 71-11 112th St., The Reform Temple of Forest Hills runs events all throughout the year, featuring anything from an acclaimed author or a debate on Israel’s future. The group generally meets on the second and last Thursday of every month.

Making a point to manage health care costs can help save seniors from financial strains. Just as seniors review their finances or taxes each year, Medicare annual enrollment is the ideal time to review health care coverage, Walters says. “It’s OK to

admit it’s confusing and that help will be valuable. Look at all your Medicare options and take charge of your health care.”

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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Columbus Day

Dignitaries kick off the Federation of Italian-American Organizations of Queens’ annual Columbus Day Parade in Astoria. Pictured (from left) are Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas (D-Astoria), State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria), Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Astoria), Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria), Italian Deputy Consul General Lucia Pasqualini and parade chairman Jerry Iannece.

Queen Isabella and Christopher Columbus warmly greet the onlookers. Photos by Walter Karling.

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Tower Run Simona Rodano, “La Fata Italiana” of Italian educational children’s TV fame, bedecked in colorful national attire.

Maple Matters

New Addition

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and State Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) tip their helmets to progress on the expansion of the South Queens Boys and Girls Club addition in Richmond Hill. The new addition, which replaces a wing built in 1947, will house a new education center, gym and administrative space.

A press conference was held at the Flushing Workers Center at St. George’s Episcopal Church on Oct. 9 to declare the victory of nail salon workers at Belle World Beauty. After nearly four years, the court ruled in favor of the workers, forcing the boss of the Harlem shop to pay owed back wages. The decision also recognized the right of workers to verbally complain about poor working conditions and sue when fired in retaliation. Photo by Joe Marvilli.

Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) joined more than 30,000 people from all over the world at the Tunnels to Towers 5k run/walk. Organized by the Stephen Siller Tunnels to Towers Foundation, the event honors all the first responders who lost their lives on 9/11. The run follows the footsteps of Firefighter Siller, who ran through the Battery Tunnel to get to the World Trade Center and was killed on Sept. 11, 2001.

Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing), State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) and Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz (D-Flushing) toured the Vernon-VeronaSherrill Maple Trailer, which visited Queens last week.

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Louis Armstrong House Gets Curator By MEGAN MONTALVO For David Reese it truly is “What a Wonder ful World.” Last week, the former curator of Gracie Mansion and resident director of Gunston Hall, joined Louis Armstrong House Museum as its first curator. Though he is no stranger to the art world, Reese said his new position at LAHM is one that he finds truly exciting, as he had always been a listener of Armstrong’s music. “I am honored to be appointed curator of the historic home of one of America’s greatest musicians, and thrilled to have a new role in the cultural life of New York City,” Reese said. With a background in architectural histor y, Reese will assume responsibility for the historic site’s

interpretation, operation and preservation in his newly-formed role. In his previous work, Reese served as museum director of Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Gardens, curator of Gracie Mansion and chief officer of the Gracie Mansion Conservancy and resident director of Gunston Hall, the historic home of George Mason. In addition to his in-field work, Ree se also authored “America n Beaux Ar t s, 1870-1926” from “The Elements of Style, a Practical Encyclopedia of Interior Architectural Detail,” which was published in New York and London. At LAHM, Reese will oversee three capital projects including a Par tners In Preservation project to restore Louis’s Garden. “Louis lived an amazing life,” Reese said. “I had always been a

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David Reese has been named the first curator of the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona. tural legacy of Louis Armstrong. “We are thrilled to have a museum professional of David’s caliber on our team,” said LAHM Executive Director Michael Cogswell. “David brings decades of experience to guide Louis Armstrong House Museum as we enter the next phase of our strategic plan.” The Louis Armstrong House

Museum is located at 34-56 107th St. in Corona and is open every Tuesday – Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends from noon – 5p.m. It can be found online at w w w.LouisArmstrongHouse.org. Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@ queenstribune.com

Queens College HOF Announces Inductees By JOE MA RV ILLI Sports alumni, facult y and administrators will be inducted into Queens College’s Athletics Hall of Fame at a dinner this weekend. The inductees will be honored at the ceremony on Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. in the four th floor ballroom of the Student Union. The dinner is a fundraiser for athletic scholarships. “Good sports in every sense of the word, these men and women distinguished Queens College by their many athletic achievements,” said QC President James Muyskens. Lou DeLuca’s successes with the QC ice hockey team were rewarded with the Gray Knight Award a nd t he oppor tunit y to coach, which he did from 1972 to 1974. He played semi-pro hockey for the New Jersey Rockets. Margaret Franco was an awardwinning varsity athlete and was selected as Coach of the Year in 1968 for her work with the QC women’s swim team. Franco became the college’s first female Associate Athletic Director in 1976.

Rober t Koehler brought polo to QC when he founded their team. Before joining the school, he served in t he U.S. Nav y duri ng W WII. Koehler competed with the U.S. Water Polo Team in the 1952 Olympics, which came in four th. Luci lle Ky val los didn’t attend the college but she did become head coach of its women’s basketball team in 1968. Her 1972-73 team was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame, due to several records they set. Gail Marquis was a two-time All American at QC and a member of the silver medal winning 1976 Women’s Olympic Basketball Team. Marquis also made histor y as the first black woman inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame. If Donna Orender’s name sounds familiar, you must follow the Women’s National Basketball Association. Besides being an All American at QC and an All-Star in the Women’s Professional Basketball League, Orender became the President of the WNBA in 2005. Doug Ress finished his four-year career as captain of the 1975-76 QC

varsity ice hockey team with multiple scoring records. He was the co-recipient of QC’s 1976 ScholarAthlete Award. Two of the athletes are being inducted to the QC Hall of Fame posthumously. Guido Foglia excelled in not only sports, but other major aspects of his life. He served as an infantr yma n in WWII’s European campaign. In 1953, the soccer team he coached made it to the state finals. Foglia passed away in 2011. Robert Salmons was not a QC student, but he did serve as the college’s coach for the men’s basketball and golf teams. Later in life, he was the liaison for the architects who built and designed Fitzgerald Gym. Salmons passed away in 2006. Attendance costs for the dinner it self star t at $100 per adult and $50 per child 12 and under. To p u rc h a s e t i c ke t s , v i s i t www.QueensKnights.com/hof/ rsvp or call 718-997-2733. Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com.

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fan of his, but now, I get to really learn about him in such a special way.” From t he por trait of Louis painted by Tony Bennet t to a golden trumpet that was gifted to Louis by King George V of England, every thing w ith in L AHM still embodies the life of the late Armstrong to this day, Reese said. “In similar museums, sometimes we have to question if an item is an original piece. When it comes to Louis’ house, there is no question,” Reese said. “I have never seen such a delicious example of original piece s. Ever ything is still exactly as it was when Louis lived here.” Within his first week, Reese has already had the oppor tunit y to host several prominent visitors, including the First Ladies of Croatia and Austria. While Reese is still transitioning into his new role, the LAHM executive team said they are looking forward to using his experience to support its institutional mission of preserving and promoting the cul-

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MISCELLANEOUS FARMERS MARKET Fridays 8:30-4:00 at Dahlia Avenue off Main Street, Flushing. FARMERS MARKET Saturdays through November 17 8-4 at Roy Wilkins Park, Merrick and Baisley Blvds. GREEN MARKET Sundays through November 18 Douglaston Greenmarket at the LIRR station, 235 th and 4 1 st Avenue. www.grownyc.org/follow.

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RELIGIOUS TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM Friday, Oc tober 12 Shabbat Services at 8. Sunday, October 14 Adult Education at 9:30. $3. Friday, Oc tober 19 Shabbat Services at 8. S a t u r d ay, O c to b e r 2 0 Shabbat Services and Torah Study at 10. Friday, Oc tober 26 Shabbat Services and Junior Congregation at 8. Saturday, Oc tober 27 Shabbat Services and Torah Study at 10. Sunday, October 28 breakfast and discussion of summer trip to Israel. $3. At 9:30. Temple Beth Sholom, 171-39 Northern Blvd., Flushing. 463-4143. CENTENNIAL Sunday, Oc tober 21 Centennial Celebration at 10:30 at St. Luke’s Church, 85 Greenway South, Forest Hills.

THEATER DINNER/THEATRE October 20 interactive theater performance at All Saints. $45. 229-5631. AUDITIONS Mondays and Tuesday, October 22, 23 for “Pajama Game” with the Marathon Theater Group.

EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS GENEALOGY Saturday, Oc tober 13 at noon at the Langston Hughes library. 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. HISTORY OF PHOTO Mondays, Oc tober 15, 22, 29 History of Photography: A MoMA Teleconference at the Queens Village librar y. Register. POETRY WRITING M o n d a y, O c to b e r 15 Woodhaven librar y. Register. INTRO COMPUTERS Monday, October 15 Introduction to computers and the internet at 10:30 at the Fresh Meadows library. WRITE SHORT STORY Monday s, Oc tober 15, 22 Wr i t i n g Yo u r S h o r t Stor y, from Creation to Publication Steinway library. Register. US CITIZENSHIP Mondays, Oc tober 15, 22, 29 Pathway to US Citizenship at 5 at the Rego Park librar y. BEGINNERS FRENCH Mondays, Oc tober 15, 22, 29 at 5 at the Woodhaven librar y. START UP! Monday s, Oc tober 15, 22 Business Plan Competition at 6:30 at the Central library. BALLROOM DANCING Mondays, Oc tober 15, 22, 29, November 19, 26 a t 6:30 Forest Hills library. BLOGGING FOR FUN Monday, Oc tober 15 at the Peninsula library at 6:30. SMALL BUSINESS Tuesdays, Oc tober 16, 23, 30 at the Central library. Register. JOB READINESS Tuesdays, Oc tober 16, 23, 30 Woodside library at 6. INTRO WORD Tuesday, Oc tober 16 Flushing library at 10 McGoldrick library. Register. WEARABLE ART Tuesday, Oc tober 16 at the LIC library Register. QUICKBOOKS Tuesday, Oc tober 16 at the Flushing library at 6. COMPUTER CLASS Tuesday, Oc tober 16 at the Sunnyside library. Register. COMPUTER BASICS Wednesday s, Oc tober 17, 24, 31 at 10:30 at the Arverne library. GENEALOGY Wednesday, October 17 at the Central library at 6:30. INTRO EMAIL

We d n e s d a y, O c t o b e r 1 7 Pomonok library. Register. INTRO INTERNET Wednesday, Oc tober 17 at the Windsor Park library at 11:30. MICROSOFT OFFICE Thursdays, October 18, 25, November 1 at the Arverne library at 10:30. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Thursdays, Oc tober 18, 25 7-10 at the Bay Terrace Jewish Center. 423-6426. $50. FICTION WRITING Thursday, Oc tober 18 at the Langston Hughes library at 5:30. LEARN CHINESE Thursdays, Oc tober 18, 25 at the North Forest Park library at 5:30. ORIGAMI WORKSHOP Thursdays, Oc tober 18, 25 Seaside library at 5:30. INTRO COMPUTERS Thursday, Oc tober 25 at t h e O z o n e Pa r k l i b r a r y. Register. COMPUTER TUTORING Thursdays, Oc tober 18, 25 a t t h e Wo o d s i d e l i b ra r y. Register. MOCK INTERVIEWS Thursdays, Oc tober 18, 25 Central library. Register. RESUME WRITING Friday, Oc tober 19 Resume writing and mock interviews at the Arverne library at 1. COMPUTER CLASSES Starting Oc tober 19 computer basics and email basics at the Central Queens Y o n 1 0 8 th S t r e e t i n F o r e s t Hills. 268-5011, ext. 160. PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturdays, Oc tober 20, 27 at Elmhurst Hospital. 646748-8290 information.

DINNER NETWORKING LUNCH F r 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.

ENVIRONMENT IT’S MY PARK Saturday, October 20 Girls Scout Troop 4491 and residents will landscape, clean and plant at McDonald Park, Queens Blvd. at Yellowstone Blvd. 997-7014 if you want to help! INDOOR COMPOSTING Saturday, Oc tober 20 Putting Your Kitchen Scraps to Good Use at 10:30 at the Steinway library. GARDENING CLUB Saturdays help with our vegetable and shade garden at the Steinway library at 4.

ENTERTAINMENT Sunday, Oc tober 14 NYSCI celebrates Hispanic Heritage at the Hall of Science. 699-0005. 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. LIVE JAZZ & R&B Sundays, Oc tober 14, 21, 28 live jazz and r&b 6-10 at Déjà vu, 180-25 Linden Blvd., St. Albans. TURKISH FILM Monday, Oc tober 15 Turkish film with English subtitles and then a discussion at 2 at the Fresh Meadows library. SKATEBOARD VIDEO Tuesday, Oc tober 16 Skateboard Video Night at 5:340 at the Peninsula library. OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS Tuesdays, Oc tober 16, 23, 30 Olympic Highlights at 4 at the Seaside library. CARD PARTY Tuesday, Oc tober 16 Sisterhood of Bay Terrace Jewish Center’s Luncheon Card Part y. 229-6877. $20 in advance. JOHNNY MERCER We d n e s d ay , O c to b e r 1 7 tribute to Mercer at 1:30 at the Bay Terrace 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. FILM FESTIVAL Thursdays, Oc tober 11, 18, 25 “Crisis and Leadership: State of the Union” films 25 at Queens Museum of Art. 592-9700. AMERICAN BLUES T h u r s d ay , O c t o b e r 1 8 American Blues and More at 2 at the Whitestone library. ITALIAN HERITAGE Thursday, Oc tober 18 at 5 and 6:30 at the Howard Beach library. Astoria Historical Societ y. 278-0700.

EXHIBIT FOR THE BIRDS! Through November 18 “For the Birds! Fanciful Follies for Our Feathered Friends: at the Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 th Avenue, Flushing. 359-6227. THREE GENERATIONS Through January 12 three generations of the Aguilera Family at Queensborough CC. 631-6396. MUSEUM OF ART Through January 6 “Caribbean” Crossroads of the Wo r l d , ” “A d a B o b o n i s : Stages, Mountains, Water” Queens Museum. 592-9700.

HOW TO TALK TO KIDS Monday, October 15 “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk” at 5:30 at the LIC library.

SENIORS SENIOR FITNESS Through November 2 tennis, yoga, fitness walking at Astoria Park, Cunningham Park, Flushing Meadows and Roy Wilkins Park. Call 7606999 for times and activities. AARP 3334 Mondays, Oc tober 15, November 19 AARP 3334 meets at St. Kevin’s, 195 th S t r e e t a n d 4 5 th A v e n u e , Flushing. 224-0478. BASIC COMPUTER Tuesdays, Oc tober 16, 23, 30 at the South Ozone Park library at 10. WII GAMING Wednesdays, Oc tober 17, 31 at the Fresh Meadows library at 2. WORD Wednesday, October 17 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 11. STARS Wednesdays Senior Theatre Acting Repertory at the Hollis library at 11:15. ELDER LAW Thursday, Oc tober 18 Everything You Always Wanted to Ask an Elder Law Attorney 9:30-11:00 at the Samuel Field Y, 58-20 Little Neck Parkway. Light breakfast. STAR PERFORMS Friday, Oc tober 19 at 2 at the Queens Village library. November 16 at noon at the Cross Island YMCA, 238-10 Hillside Avenue, Bellerose. Senior Theater Acting Repertory performs drama, music and comedy selections. HOWARD BEACH Fridays in Oc tober digital camera class. Sunday, October 14 defensive driving. $17 AARP members, $19 others. 156-45 84 th Street. 738-8100. FREE LUNCH Saturday, Oc tober 20 All Saints Church in Richmond Hill. 849-2352 reservations. HORIZONS CLUB T h u r s d ay, O c t o b e r 2 5 staged readings by Belles Players perform for Horizons, 12:30 at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 7111 112 th Street. Bring lunch. 3 includes coffee and cake. WALK-A-THON Friday, Oc tober 26 10-1 Selfhelp Communit y Services will hold its first Annual Walk-a-thon at Kissena Park in Flushing to benefit Senior Citizen programs and services. 559-4367.

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MOVING IMAGE Through October 14 Films of Kenji Misumi. Oc tober 12-December 30 “See It Big” films. Oc tober 19-27 Raya Martin Retrospective. Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. 412. Adults. 777-6800. GUERNICA 75 T h r o u g h O c to b e r new compositions by acclaimed young flamenco guitarist and composer Daniel Casares at Thalia Spanish Theatre in Sunnyside. 729-3880. 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. PUMPKIN FAIR Saturday, Oc tober 13 11-6 on 46 th Street, Sunnyside. Music, balloon animals, puppets, exotic dishes, great bargains, more. ASTORIA JAZZ BAND Saturday, October 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. COMMUNITY FAIR Saturday, Oc tober 13 the Cross Island YMCA will host its 1 s t A n n u a l C o m m u n i t y Fair, Auction and Carnival 11-6. 238-10 Hillside Avenue, Bellerose. JAPANESE DANCE Saturday, Oc tober 13 Japanese Classical Dance at 2 at the Flushing library. ECHOING VOICES Saturday, Oc tober 13 musical presentation of stories of American immigration at 2:30 at the Fresh Meadows library. STORY TELLING CONCERT Sunday, Oc tober 14 at the Central library at 1. WOODHAVEN ST. FEST Sunday, Oc tober 14 32 nd Annual Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival 12-6 on Woodhaven’s Jam a i c a A v e n u e f r o m 8 0 th Street to Woodhaven Blvd. MUSICA REGINAE S u n d ay, O c to b e r 1 4 E n semble Epomeo performs at Church in the Gardens, 50 Ascan Avenue, Forest Hills at 5:30. Reception follows. $20 adults. 894-2178. HISPANIC HERITAGE

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MEETINGS TABLE TENNIS CLUB Mondays, Oc tober 15, 22, 29 Seaside library at 1:30. SUNNYSIDE WRITERS Monday, Oc tober 15 at the Sunnyside library at 6:30. REPUBLICAN CLUB Tuesday, Oc tober 16 Rego Hills Republican Club 28 th AD meets at the Sizzler, 10027 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills at 7:30. 102 ND PRECINCT Tuesdays, Oc tober 16, November 20 102 nd Precinct Communit y Council meets at 8 at Moose Hall, 87-34 119 th Street. TALK OF THE TOWN Tuesdays, Oc tober 16, November 6, 20, December 4, 18 learn the art of public speaking at 7:15 in St. Albans. 640-7092. AUBURNDALE CIVIC Tuesdays, Oc tober 16, November 20 Auburndale residents meet at St. Kevin’s, 4521 194 th Street at 7:30. AMER. LEGION Tuesdays, Oc tober 16, November 20, December 18 Post 131 meets at 8 at 10-20 Clintonville Street,

Whitestone. 767-4323. BEREAVEMENT Tuesdays, Oc tober 16, November 20, December 18 Bereavement Support Group at Holy Family in Fresh Meadows at 7:30. 969-2448. SEASIDE WRITING Wednesday s, Oc tober 17, 24, 31 Seaside library at 1. TRAVEL CLUB Wednesday s, Oc tober 17, 24 Seaside library at 3. CONVERSATION CLUB Wednesday s, Oc tober 17, 24, 31 at the Seaside library at 5:30. CLINTON DEMOCRATS We d n e s d a y, O c t o b e r 1 7 Clinton Democratic Club meets at Vallone and Vallone L L P, 2 5 - 5 9 Fr a n c i s Le w i s Blvd., Flushing. 428-7285. TOASTMASTERS Wednesday s, Oc tober 17, November 7, 21, December 5, 19 learn the art of public speaking at t he Voices of Rochdale Toastmasters Club in Jamaica. 978-0732. FLUSHING CAMERA Wednesday s, Oc tober 17, 31 Flushing Camera Club

at Flushing Hospital. 7490643. KNIGHTS OF PY THIAS We d n e s d a y, O c t o b e r 1 7 Queensview Lodge 433 in Whitestone. 917-754-3093. MEN’S PRIDE GROUP T h u r s d a y s , O c to b e r 1 8 , November 1, 15, December 6, 20 Queens Pride House Men’s group 7-9. 429-5309. CORVETTE CLUB Thursday, Oc tober 18 National Afro-American Corvette Club meets at Roy Wilkins Park and Recreation Center, 17701 Baisley Blvd., Jamaica. 347744-0819.

HEALTH ZUMBA Monday, Oc tober 15 register at the Arverne library. INTRO YOGA Mondays, Oc tober 15, 22, 29 at the Baisley Park librar y. Register. RECOVERY INT. Thursdays, October 18, 25, November 1 Recovery International meets at the Forest Hills library at 2:30.

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THINGS THAT GO BUMP Saturday, Oc tober 13 at 3 at the Ridgewood libra ry. Wednesday, Oc tober 17 at 3 at the North Hills library. M o n d ay, O c to b e r 2 9 a t 3:30 at the Maspeth library. Things That Go Bump in the Night: Multicultural Scary Stories. STORY TELLING CONCERT Sunday, Oc tober 14 at 1 at the Central library. BABY & ME Mondays, Oc tober 15, 22, 29 Bayside library at 11. SEASIDE CRAFT Mondays, Oc tober 15, 22, 29 at the Seaside libra ry. Register. IPAD STORY TELLING Mondays, Oc tober 15, 22, 29 ie: at the North Forest P a r k l i b r a r y. Re g i st e r a t autisminitiatives@queensmuseum.org to register. POP-UP CARDS M o n d ay, O c to b e r 1 5 a t 4:30 at the Central library. Wednesday, Oc tober 17 at the South Ozone Park lib ra r y. Re g i st e r. M o n d ay, Oc tober 22 at 4:30 at the Central libr a ry. Monda y, Oc tober 29 at 4 at the East F l u s h i n g l i b ra r y. O r i g a m i Pop-Up Cards and Books. NEW WORD PROJECT Tuesday, Oc tober 16 for those 6-12 at 4:30 at the Central library. SHSAT PREP We d n e s d a y, O c to b e r 1 7 SHSAT Prep for those 11-13 at the Central library at 4. WIGGLY WORM BINS Wednesday, Oc tober 17 at 4:30 at the Astoria library. PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME We d n e s d a y, O c to b e r 1 7 Maspeth library at 12:30. FALL CRAFT/ACTIVIT Y Wednesdays, Oc tober 17, 24, 31 at the East Flushing library Register. FAMILY STORY TIME Thursdays, Oc tober 18, 25 Bay Terrace library at 11:30. CAVE WRITING T h u r s d a y, O c t o b e r 1 8 South Hollis library at 4:30. PING PONG… Every Thursday ping pong, board games and coloring at the Seaside library at 4. WHO TOOK CHEESE? Thursdays, Oc tober 18, 25 8-12 year olds will read “Who Took my Cheese?” at the Central library at 4:30. ORIGAMI WORKSHOP Thursdays, Oc tober 18, 25 at the Seaside library at 5:30. CRAFT TIME Thursday, Oc tober 18 at the Howard Beach library at 3:30. TOTE BAGS Thursdays, Oc tober 18, 25

at 4 at the Ridgewood library. Thursday, November 8 at 4 at the LIC librar y. Wednesday, November 14 at 4 at the LIC library. Back to School Tote Bags. SPELLING BEE Thursday, Oc tober 18 for grades 1-6 at the Hollis library at 4:30. KIDS STORY TIME Friday, Oc tober 19 at the Arverne library at 11. PRESCHOOL CRAFTS Friday, Oc tober 19 at the Sunnyside library. Register. BOOK BUDDIES F r i d a y s , O c to b e r 1 9 , 2 6

Fresh Meadows library at 4. READ TO ME Fridays this autumn for those 3-7 at the Briarwood library at 3. FAMILY STORY TIME Saturday, Oc tober 20 at the Flushing library at 11:30. BAYSIDE HISTORICAL S u n d a y, Oc tober 21 Bayside Historical Societ y will host a Kids Walk-in Craft Workshop “A Step Back in Time” for those 6-12 from 12-2. 352-1548. $5 per child. 208 Totten Avenue, Fort Totten.

TEENS STORY TELLING CONCERT Sunday, Oc tober 14 at the Central library at 1. HOMEMADE MOVIE Monday, Oc tober 15, Tuesday, October 16, Thursday, Oc tober 18 Lefrak Cit y library at 4:30. Three week contest to write and produce a homemade movie. POETRY EVENT Monday, Oc tober 15 at the South Ozone Park library at 4. Also on Thursday, October 18 at the Hillcrest library at 4:30. WINNING COLLEGE PLAN Monday, Oc tober 15 Creating a Winning College Admissions Plan at 5 at the Pomonok library. PERFECT PILLOW Tuesday, October 16 at the Rochdale Village library at 3:30. Also at 4:30 at the Pomonok library. Wednesd ay, O c t o b e r 1 7 a t t h e Rochdale Village library at 3:30 and the Pomonok library at 4:30. SKATEBOARD VIDEO Tuesday, October 16 at the Peninsula library at 5:30. RECYCLED JEWELRY Wednesday, Oc tober 17 at 4 a t t h e A st o r i a l i b ra r y. Wednesday, Oc tober 24 at 3:30 at the Woodside library. ORIGAMI WORKSHOP Thursdays, Oc tober 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at the Seaside library at 5:30. TOTE BAGS Thursdays, Oc tober 18, 25 Back to School Tote Bags at 4 at the Ridgewood library. ITALIAN HERITAGE Thursday, Oc tober 18 celebrate Italian Heritage Month with music and crafts at the Howard Beach library at 5. BOOK BUDDIES Fridays, October 19, 26 at the Fresh Meadows library

at 4. HALLOWEEN BLOOD FEST Saturday, Oc tober 20 music, magic, movies and more at noon at the Flushing library. OPEN MIC Sunday, Oc tober 21 at the Central library at 2.

FLEA MARKETS OUTDOOR FLEA Saturdays and Sundays through November 25 94:30 at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Parsons Blvd. and Union Turnpike, Jamaica. PUMPKIN FAIR Saturday, Oc tober 13 11-6 on 46 th Street, Sunnyside. Music, balloon animals, puppets, exotic dishes, great bargains, more. TREASURE SALE Saturday, Oc tober 20 at Holy Family School, Utopia Parkway and 75 th Avenue, Flushing. 10-6. Household, books, more. AUTUMN BOOK & FLEA Saturday, Oc tober 20 9:303:30 and Sunday, Oc tober 21 1 1 : 3 0 - 3 : 3 0 b a k e a n d book sale at Church of the R e s u r r e c t i o n , 8 5 - 0 9 1 1 8 th Street, Kew Gardens. FALL FESTIVAL Saturday, Oc tober 20 kids activities, treasures, baked goods, snack bar, thrift shop, books and more 10-4 at Grace Episcopal Church, 1415 Clintonville Street, Whitestone. CRAFT & VENDOR SALE Saturday, November 3 104 in the school gym at P S 1 1 3 , 7 8 - 2 3 8 7 th S t r e e t , Glendale. Visit Santa, refreshments. HOLY BAZAAR December 1 All Saints’ Holly Bazaar 9-4. 214-35 40 th Avenue, Bayside.

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NEW YORK TAI JI CULTURE LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 9/7/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 3901 Main St, Ste 507, Flushing, NY 11354 which is also the principal business location. Purpose: any lawful activity. ___________________________________

A Malek, aka Riad Abdel Malek My present address is 2814 Astoria Blvd, 1 st Fl, Astoria, NY 11102 My place of birth is Egypt My date of birth is July 17, 1983

County on 9/28/12, bearing Index Number NC000587-12/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) Alexander (Middle) Tony (Last) Cardona My present name is (First) Alejandro (Last) Cardona (Seniority) Jr aka Alexander T. Cardona, aka Alex Cardona My present address is 132-23 14 th Rd., College Point, NY 11356 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is June 20, 1967 ___________________________________

17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York 11435, in room 357, grants me the right to: Assume the name of: Sajal Sarker My present name is Fardous Washed My present address is 891 6 1 7 8 th P l a c e , Q u e e n s , New York 11432 My Place of birth is Bangladesh My date of Birth is July 11, 1964. ___________________________________

ENUE, SUNNYSIDE NY 11104 FOR ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION.” ___________________________________ 73-06 METRO LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 9/ 11/12. 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, 73-06 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village, NY 11379. General Purposes. ___________________________________

Office of LLC: 648 Beach 68 th S t r e e t , A r v e r n e , N Y 11692. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Company, 80 State Street, Albany, New York 12207 as the registered agent for WAND Enterprises, LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ___________________________________

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 9/28/12, bearing Index Number NC000618-12/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) Teresa (Last) Michael My present name is (First) Tereza (Middle) N (Last) Michael aka Teresa Michael aka Teresa N Michael My present address is 11250 78 th Ave., Forest Hills, NY 11375 My place of birth is Middletown, NY My date of birth is August 28, 1977 ___________________________________

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 9/26/12, bearing Index Number NC000584-12/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) Riad (Last) Malek My present name is (First) Riad (Last) Abdelmalek aka Riad

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on the 21 st day of February 2012 bearing Index Number NC851/11, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY, in room 357, grants petitioner’s infant child the right to assume the name of Jennifer (First) Gomez (Last), her present name is Jennifer Ministro, her present address is 4118 Hampton Street, Apt. 2A, Elmhurst, New York 11373; her place of birth is Brooklyn, New York; her date of birth is June 12, 1999. ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 9/28/12, bearing Index Number NC000614-12/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) Judy (Last) Mackhan My present name is (First) Judy (Middle) Zalaha (Last) Mackhan aka Judy My present address is 9418 114 th St., South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 My place of birth is Trinidad My date of birth is January 15, 1959 ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 9/27/12, bearing Index Number NC000561-12/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) Jadyn (Middle) Bobby (Last) Mallazzo My present name is (First) Jadyn (Middle) Bobby (Last) Colleran (infant) My present address is 247 Hillside Ave., Breezy Point, NY 11697 My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY My date of birth is December 31, 2008 ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 10/2/12, bearing Index Number NC000642-12/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) Liu Qing (Last) Yang My present name is (First) Mimi (Middle) Liu Qing (Last) Yang aka Liu Qing Yang My present address is 139-39 35 th Ave., Apt 4C, Flushing, NY 11354 My place of birth is People’s Republic of China My date of birth is June 19, 1989

Notice is hereby given that an on premises License No. 1266270 has been applied by NEBU HOOKAH LOUNGE to sell beer & w i n e’ i n a n on pr em i s es establishment for on premises consumption under the ABC law at 86-72 80th Street Woodhaven, NY 11421. ___________________________________ “NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A LICENSE NUMBER 1264682 FOR A RESTAURANT WINE LICENSE HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR BY PRIMA SARABELLA BAR RESTAURANT INC. TO SELL LIQUOR AT RETAIL IN THE RESTAURANT UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW AT 4108 GREENPOINT AV-

5436 72 STREET, LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/ 14/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Krzysztof Rostek, 60-43 Maspeth Ave., Maspeth, NY 11378. General Purposes. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF Formation of WAND Enterprises, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary Of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/ 10/2012. Office location: Queens County. Principal

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MEGASIX, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/30/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to principal address: 37-01 Main Street, Suite 306, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful act.

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___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 9/28/12, bearing Index Number NC000598-12/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) Mei (Middle) Ying (Last) Seto My present name is (First) Tsang (Middle) Mei Ying (Last) Seto aka Mei Ying Seto My present address is 35-42 73 rd St., Apt. D8, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 My place of birth is China My date of birth is June 22, 1947 ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on the 19 day of September 2012, bearing Index Number 564NC 2012, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-

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Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 9/20/12, bearing Index Number NC000574-12/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) Mutasim (Middle) Kazi (Last) Fillah My present name is (First) Kazimohammed (Last) Mutasim (infant) My present address is 170-11 89 th Ave., 1 st Fl, Jamaica, NY 11432 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is May 10, 2012 ___________________________________

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Flushing-born Jessicka Juanita Mars has been modeling since she was 15-years old. Her career blossomed after a friend recommended her to an agency, City Model and Talent in Central Islip. “My friend started doing some modeling and suggested I do it because she liked the way I looked in pictures,” she said. It wasn’t long after Mars began working in the industry that she made the difficult decision of putting her career on hold and focusing on her studies. “I really just needed to focus on high school,” she said. After taking a two-year break, Mars was eager to pursue her dreams once more. She began modeling again at 18, when she began to prepare for National American Miss, a beauty pageant held in New York City. Mars, a fashion merchandizing major at The Art Institute, is passionate about style and fashion. In her spare time she enjoys reading fashion magazines and drawing sketches of different outfits. “I love to draw and sketch,” she said. “I’m trying to build something up with that and my modeling career.” The Queens native, who now lives in Bellerose, loves making trips across the borough. She particularly enjoys linking up with old friends and visiting Astoria’s Steinway Street and shopping at Queens Center Mall.

Pursuing Her Dream Jessicka Juanita Mars Home: Bellerose Age: 19 Height: 5’7" Weight: 132 Stats: 34-29-39

The Bigger They Are… Once again, David slew Goliath, only this time the battle took place in a Queens elementary school. John Webster, a gym teacher at PS 330 in Elmhurst, has filed a notice of intent to sue the City after he suffered injuries to his knee and ankle after an altercation with a student – a 6-year-old student at the school. According to a report, the student began attacking the 220-pound former college football player after the teacher tried to discipline him for some “I grew up in Queens so it feels like I’m at home again. Everyone in Queens is really nice – the environment is really nice,” she said. If given the chance Mars would

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Enjoy Free Speech For fans of Coca-cola, the “Enjoy Coke” slogan is all too familiar. The mantra is almost a way of life to some. Yet, one clever high-schooler thought she could take it one step further by sporting, at school, an “Enjoy Vagina” tee designed in a similar fashion. When administrators at Newtown High in Elmhurst took one look at the bisexual teen’s Tshirt, she was told she had two choices. Either change or go home. The 15-year-old refused to change and called the teachers hypocrites for using the word in class. While citing her right to free speech, we at QConf thought it would only be fitting to mention to similar-minded fans of the organ, there are also "Enjoy Vagina" hoodies and tank tops available for online purchase.

Walken fans! Get set for another film appearance from your favorite actor. The Astoria-born celeb has a new movie coming out on Oct.12, “Seven Psychopaths.” The flick stars Colin Farrell as Marty, a struggling writer trying to complete his screenplay. His best friend, Billy (played by Sam Rockwell), is a part time dog thief who wants to help Marty out any way he can. So he teams up with partner-in-crime Hans (played by Walken) to steal a gangster’s beloved dog. In case it is still unclear, this movie is a comedy and looks to be a hilarious one at that. With lots of critical acclaims and someone like Walken in the middle of it all, this seems like a fall film not to be missed.

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love to work as a full-time model. “I feel comfortable in front of the camera, that moment is my moment. I feel glamorous and pretty. It boosts up my self-esteem,” she said.

Gym teacher, John Webster horseplay with other students. The student also reportedly attacked a security officer and another teacher during the incident.

The Best Dosa in Town

If you’re looking for the tastiest dosa in New York City, you are not alone! A new movie aired last weekend all about the hunt for the best version of the Indian crepe-like A crispy, savory pancake from South India meal, and featured Queens prominently. Confidentially, New York . . . “Dosa Hunt” was directed by Stereogum editor Amrit Singh and features several indie musicians running around the City in a tumultuous search for the delicious dish. Their journey takes them to two different locales in Queens. The group stops in Flushing’s Dosa Hut and in a particularly funny segment, runs around Jackson Heights’ supermarket, Patel Brothers, grabbing ingredients while on the phone with their moms. The assembly contains band members from Vampire Weekend, Neon Indian, Yeasayer and Das Racist. Those who attended the weekend screening at Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg were treated to free dosa and samosa. Let’s hope one of the Queens businesses won the contest! Email submissions to MSchenkler@gmail.com

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