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Vol. 42, No. 46 Nov. 15-21, 2012

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By NATALIA KOZIKOWSK A As many New Yorkers spent the last week waiting on gas lines that extended for blocks, it might be difficult to imagine that station businesses encountered a severe profit loss amidst the gas crisis. But several owners reveal that the crisis was detrimental, with profits down by as much as 75 percent in some areas.

In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, thousands of gas stations were left without power, inhibiting them from selling gas. For the lucky gas stations which had power, Sandy’s flooding slowed down deliveries. In the days following the storm, gas station terminals in New York and New Jersey were either shut down or operating at reduced speeds. Other factors, like the closure of major routes and tunnels and last Wednesday’s nor’easter, also hindered deliveries.

“We are down by 60 percent.

Our deliveries are down, there is no supply” said Louie Romano, manager at Exxon, located at 150-65 Cross Island Pkwy. in Whitestone.

“We are losing business. We are selling 10,000 gallons less than usual. Everything has slowed down – the [car] wash, the shop. No one

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Gas Business Plummets After Sandy

Drivers lined up on Clintonville Street in Whitestone waiting for gas at the Exxon station days after the storm. Despite the long lines, many gas station owners say business has been down in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. wants to use gas to get around.”

Romano noted that prior to the storm, his station was receiving as many as three deliveries a day. After the storm, the Exxon didn’t receive a delivery until five or six days later.

“Our terminals didn’t get power back until Saturday or Sunday,” he said.

Even after his terminal had regained power, Romano said that the station was receiving far fewer deliv-

eries – approximately one a day.

But other gas station owners, like Xanthippi Moshopoulus of Exxon, located at 59-91 Maurice Ave. in Maspeth, said one delivery per day was a long shot.

“It’s affected us a lot because we don’t get deliveries every day. We’ve been getting them every two-three days. From Saturday, we just got our first delivery this [Tuesday] morning.

We went all those days without a

delivery,” Moshopoulus said.

Moshopoulus echoed similar sentiments as Romano, claiming her business had also plummeted by 60 percent in the weeks following Sandy.

Her business, which also encompasses a convenience store, a Dunkin’ Donuts and a car wash, also suffered dramatically.

“It’s come down too because the people can’t get to the gas pumps,” she said. “The wait to get into the station? Forget about it. People were waiting two miles away.”

Jarro Palillo, an employee at the BP station located on 21-17 Jackson Ave. in Long Island City, explained that his station suffered a 75 percent profit loss. On average, the station was getting deliveries twice a day, but in the week following the storm, the station had received only three deliveries.

Similarly, Robert Dopieho, manager at Queens Village Diesel, located at 218-02 Hillside Ave. in Queens Village, said business had slowed down significantly. Although Queens Village Diesel only dispenses diesel fuel, Dopieho said business still went down by 30 percent because he ran out of diesel fuel for five

days in the week after the storm.

To reduce waiting time at gas stations, Mayor Michael Bloomberg implemented a rationing system – an odd-even system for fueling based on license plate numbers. While parts of Queens are still experiencing long waits for gas, in a press conference held Monday, Bloomberg said that although the rationing is still in place, things are looking up.

“It’s hard to measure, it looks like there are a handful more gas stations open than yesterday and the day before. Anecdotal evidence is that lines are shorter and hopefully that’s true,” he said. “It’s also true that if people think lines are going to be shorter then they’re not going to try to fill up when they’re down a quarter of a tank. So it’s one of these self-correcting things. So in time, these distribution facilities that haven’t been functioning will come back on line.”

Multiple Queens gas station owners shared a similar consensus, estimating the gas crisis should be over within the next two weeks.

Reach Reporter Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com.

Officials Call Out Power Companies Library on Nov. 9, arguing that one leader was needed to oversee relief efforts. Space heaters desperately needed in Howard Beach, for example, were left outside for days in the rain-soaked Rockaways, he said. McKellar called for a “czar” to coordinate relief efforts in southern Queens, claiming that the various agencies, while good-intentioned, are not efficient enough.

“I have lost everything, but our leaders seem to have abandoned us,” said Donna Crockett, a resident of Howard Beach who is volunteering with QCUA. “The casinos at Aqueduct, in New Jersey, and lower Manhattan all have electricity, while families in Howard Beach freeze at night with no heat or electricity.”

On Nov. 8, elected officials and civic leaders also begged for a more coordinated plan to restore power to Queens residents. U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica), State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Howard Beach) convened on Rockaway Beach Boulevard in Belle Harbor to criticize Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s storm response efforts.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who appoints

members of the maligned Long Island Power Authority’s board, has avoided criticism, however.

“The coordination and efforts to restore power and heat to the residents of southern Queens and Rockaway have been dismal and completely `unacceptable,” Goldfeder said. “As a result of inaction and neglect by Mayor Mike

Bloomberg, the Long Island Power Authority and Con Ed, the health and safety of our most vulnerable neighbors are being jeopardized.”

Bloomberg, Con Ed and LIPA have defended their response to Sandy.

“When I look at the damage we had on Long Island, I would tell you that I thought we did a very good job of restoration as well as prepa-

ration, but I will also tell you in our business, it is a continuous improvement process and we’ve learned a lot of lessons from Irene,” said Nick Lizanich, vice president of transmission and distribution at LIPA. Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com.

Jimmy Meng Pleads Guilty

By ROSS BARK AN Jimmy Meng, a former Flushing assemblyman and the father of Congresswoman-elect Grace Meng (DFlushing), pled guilty Wednesday to wire fraud charges.

Meng, 68, was charged in July with soliciting $80,000 in bribes, claiming that he would use the money to bribe prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. According to a U.S. Dept. of Justice complaint, Meng told an associate he would use the money to help reduce the associate’s prison sentence but instead intended to keep the money for himself.

Federal investigators used the individual as a cooperating witness

to record his conversations with Meng, in which they discussed the charged bribe scheme.

“Jimmy Meng sought to take advantage of his status as a power broker in the Flushing, Queens, community with only one design in mind — lining his own pockets,” said Loretta Lynch, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York.

“Meng dangled the promise of justice for sale, but his claims of special access to prosecutors were nothing more than lies, designed to satisfy his greed.”

Meng was a one-term Flushing assemblyman, elected in 2004. He cited concerns about his health when he chose not to run for a second term.

His lawyer, Abbe Lowell, did not respond to a request for comment.

“I am deeply saddened by the events surrounding my father the last several months,” Grace Meng said in a statement. “Today, he has taken full responsibility for his actions and I support his decision.

This has been a difficult time for our family and we continue to pray for guidance in the coming months.

My family hopes to continue to move past this chapter in their lives.”

Meng will be sentenced on March 12, 2013. He faces up to 20 years in prison.

Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com.

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By ROSS BARK AN The rage in the Rockaways is growing by each powerless day.

Last week, more than 30 clergy and community leaders from across Queens blasted the Long Island Power Authority, Con Edison and City and Federal agencies for failing to coordinate an adequate relief effort for the thousands of people left without electricity and heat in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

Two weeks after the storm struck the metropolitan area, almost 30,000 people on the Rockaway Peninsula and hundreds in other Queens neighborhoods are still without power. While volunteers and supplies pour into the storm-ravaged neighborhoods, a coalition of Queens clergy said that the supplies are not necessarily reaching all the people that need them most.

“There are too many chiefs and not enough Indians,” said Joseph McKellar, executive director of Queens Congregations United for Action, a coalition of eight congregations in the Borough. “I can’t emphasize enough how chaotic and disorganized the relief effort has been.”

McKellar and his allies gathered in front of the Rockaway Beach

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By NATALIA KOZIKOWSK A With some residents approaching their third week without power, the Long Island Power Authority has removed the Rockaways from its power outage map, citing the area as simply too damaged by Superstorm Sandy to restore electrical service at this time.

Nick Lizanich, vice president of transmission and distribution at LIPA, said that restoring power in the Rockaways in its current condition could potentially create a dangerous situation because many of the homes that sustained flood damage contained massive amounts of water that came out of the ocean and Jamaica Bay, leaving electrical panels under water.

“When it is under water, especially sea water, you end up with salt contamination and debris contamination, such that if we were to try and put the power on, there is the possibility the house could catch on fire,” Lizanich said. “The electricity would create a flash and the flash would ignite and turn into a damaging type of event.”

Additionally Lizanich said that

by LIPA code, it is standard protocol to clean and replace important

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LIPA: Rockaways Too Damaged To Repair

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand toured the damage in the Rockaways. pieces of equipment to ensure it may safely revive electricity.

“We have about 34,000 customers with meters in the Rockaways and that would include a little bit of the area that’s back towards the Queens border. About 5,000 [of those] customers are on,” he said. “The remaining 29,000 are in the category that we can not restore them until they provide us the certification that the City of

New York is requiring them to do.”

According to the representative, another major factor that delayed LIPA’s restoration efforts in the Rockaways is that its facility also suffered a considerable amount of water damage during Sandy.

“I also think it is also important to point out, LIPA’s equipment also sustained similar kinds of damage and we have had crews down there since the event oc-

curred,” he said. “We did repairs on our facility and we are powered up again, so we do have power from one end of the peninsula to the other and we are taking on load in areas where we know it didn’t flood and in areas where customers have already cleaned and replaced their equipment.”

In an effort to speed up the recovery effort in the Rockaways, Lizanich said the agency has been communicating and identifying to community leaders about the steps the area should take to regain power.

U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (DJamaica) did confirm that he has been speaking to officials at LIPA and said he also believed there were several parts of the Rockaways that were damaged to an extent that LIPA cannot restore its power.

“I can tell you that I’ve gone up and down the peninsula from the east all the way to the west, to Breezy Point, and there are a substantial number of homes that were affected by the storm. You just need to go and see the loss and rubbage that are in front of the homes,” Meeks said. “When water rises six feet in people’s base-

ments and it gets into their electrical switches, salt water destroys it and we got to fix it.”

Although the Congressman shared many of the same concerns regarding the fire hazards of restoring power in homes far too damaged, he expressed his disapproval with LIPA’s response time, arguing the agency’s facilities should have been built better to withstand water damage.

“Initially they did not restore power to the places that could have power because the substations were knocked out,” he said.

“Some were repairable; others were knocked out beyond repair so they had to bypass it. They will hopefully learn from this storm so that when they build anew, when another storm happens, it will not knock out the substations.”

Just nine days after LIPA removed the Rockaways off its outage map, CEO of LIPA, Michael Hervey resigned. More than two weeks after storm, 45,000 LIPA customers still remain without power.

Reach Reporter Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com

Post-Sandy, Residents Debate Rebuilding

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By ROSS BARK AN Don Riepe’s house, like so many along New York City’s suddenly vulnerable shoreline, drowned in saltwater the night Superstorm Sandy blitzed through the region.

Six feet of water frothed in his Broad Channel living room.

The electricity, along with many of his possessions, was gone.

As thousands of people like Riepe hope to reorient their lives in the wake of such unprecedented devastation, an uncomfortable question is now emerging in the minds of scientific observers: should residents keep living near the shoreline? Queens shorelines, like this one near Broad Chan“For us as a species, we re- nel, could be in danger in future natural disasters. ally have to consider whether it’s a good idea to keep developing near the will become more hazardous than luxurious. shoreline,” said Riepe, president of the north- Arverne by the Sea, a beachfront developeast chapter of the American Littoral Society, ment in the Rockaways green-lit last decade, an environmental group concerned with is- is likely to be a casualty of future storms.

Though Mayor Mike Bloomberg has lamsues pertaining to coastlines. “Any shoreline that is open space should be left as open b a s t e d c l i m a t e c h a n g e d e n i e r s , h i s space. People living on bays, on the edge like administration’s rewriting of the zoning code fueled a coastline building boom that could I do, are going to have a problem.”

A 2010 New York Academy of Sciences haunt future generations. Long Island City, report estimated that sea levels around New now a glittering hospitality and technology York City could rise two to five feet by the hub, is just one of several growing neighborhoods that will continue to lie in the path of 2080s.

Scientists have predicted that sea levels another storm surge.

There are no easy or inexpensive ways to will rise as many as six inches per decade, expanding flood zones and increasing the protect Queens’ shorelines from future floodlikelihood that areas like Broad Channel, ing. A storm surge barrier, costing billions to Hamilton Beach and the Rockaway Penin- construct, placed in New York Harbor would sula will be submerged at a far more frequent mitigate flooding but do little for the rate. While resolute residents of beachfront Rockaways, which perilously faces the Atlanneighborhoods vow to rebuild, these very tic Ocean. Dan Hendrick, a spokesman for expensive efforts will have to take into ac- the New York League of Conservation Votcount more volatile weather patterns and ers, suggested that when the obliterated Rockaway Beach Boardwalk is rebuilt, it destructive storm surges.

“In the next 25 years, you’ll see continued should serve as a tidal barrier. A “hardening” hurricanes as part of a normal pattern, but of waterfront structures, along with raising because of global warming, they will be more their height, will be necessary, he said, as well erratic, damaging and violent,” said Dr. James as reworking the zoning code to limit develCervino, a visiting scientist at Woods Hole opment in flood-prone areas.

Outgoing U.S. Rep. Bob Turner’s (ROceanographic Institute and chairman of Community Board 7’s Environmental Com- Middle Village) Breezy Point home burned to the ground during the storm. Unlike Riepe, mittee.

Cervino explained that hurricanes them- he plans to rebuild, as do most of the resiselves will not become more frequent be- dents he spoke to.

“I think as we rebuild, we should have cause of climate change. However, heightened sea levels automatically make any storm different specifications,” Turner said. “We surge more destructive. Warming waters may work on height requirements. Right from climate change, Cervino said, fuel now we’re four feet above grade and we may hurricanes when that water evaporates. With have to go up higher.”

For many residents, it will be extremely the possibility of more severe hurricanes in New York City’s future — Sandy was a difficult to abandon the shorelines they love.

“This is the great American dream, to hybrid of a late-season hurricane and a winter storm — Cervino argued that the City get a house by the beach and unfortunately needs to take action to prevent greater houses by the beach are always going to be economic and environmental tolls when the subject to storm damage,” Bloomberg told reporters Monday. “That’s been happennext storm arrives.

Sea walls, boulders, bulkheads and con- ing around the world since people built crete can be used as buffers against stronger houses.”

Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) storm surges, though construction on coastal Ext. 127 or landfills in neighborhoods like College Point 3 5 7 - 7 4 0 0 , Estates could mean waterfront communities rbarkan@queenstribune.com.

Edit Page In Our Opinion:

Out Of Power, Out Of Time In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, many homes throughout the area – especially in the ravaged sections of the Rockaways – are still without power. No one is happy with this situation, from the people without power to the elected officials fighting for their constituents.

Many elected officials have been vocal since the storm passed, looking for answers from Con Edison and the Long Island Power Authority. Unfortunately, almost three weeks later, many questions still remain and tens of thousands of customers are left without power.

While we praise the efforts of the linemen who have worked tirelessly to make repairs, the leadership of these companies leave a lot to be desired, especially LIPA, which has not only left nearly 30,000 customers in Queens without power as winter begins but has also seemingly refused to communicate with its customers.

It is clear that a restructuring of the authority needs to take place. The recent resignation of LIPA chief operating officer Mike Hervey is a step in the right direction. The question remains, however, why did it take a disaster to begin to enact change? During his campaign, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for reform of LIPA. In the two years since Cuomo has been in office, why has nothing been done?

LIPA of course should be held accountable for its failings in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, but we should also be looking at our Governor and ask him why he failed to act on this campaign pledge.

In Your Opinion:

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Vote Early To the Editor: The State of New York needs to take a long hard look at how elections are conducted. During this year’s presidential election, there were long lines of people all over the state waiting to cast their ballots. Some did not have the time to stand on a long line and forfeited their vote. In areas where devastation resulted from Hurricane Sandy, voting was difficult. People had other priorities on their minds.

A 15 hour window for voting during a single day is insufficient in an election where millions are to

decide who our country’s leader will be for the next four years. Why doesn’t New York have early voting like other states do, or even voting by mail? This would increase the participation, allow for emergencies that develop and be a convenience to people who have busy lives and many responsibilities. Bad weather on Election Day would not impact as greatly if voting was spread out over time or impact at all if voting was done through the mail.

If the state employs early voting or voting by mail, it may impact positively on the problem of low voter turnout and apathy. If people had more opportunity to cast a

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ballot, it would seem logical that more voters would take advantage of such a system and be involved in the election process. Isn’t that what democracy is all about?

Perhaps the Board of Elections should try early voting and/or mail in voting first during off year elections where there is little to vote for or where there are few competitive races. The election of 2011 is a prime example. I understand that in Queens County, less than 10 percent of registered voters participated that year. Instead of wasting millions of dollars to hire poll workers to sit waiting for relatively few voter participants, wouldn’t it just make more sense to mail ballots to registered voters for those elections?

Primaries, which are infamous for low turnout, should be handled by mail as well. If this method proves successful and cost effective, the Board of Elections should consider having all elections conducted by mail. There would be no need to purchase expensive voting machines for every election district or employ poll workers, little chance for voter suppression and no excuse for the electorate to not take advantage of their right to choose their leaders.

I believe that early voting or even voting by mail would be a vast improvement over the antiquated system we have in place now and bring more people into the election process.

Henry Euler, Bayside

Opposing Views To The Editor: I commend the Tribune’s apparent policy of printing letters rebutting and expressing differing views and opinions by your readers. The ongoing dialogue adds greater depth and insight to the subject at hand. This letter was written prior to Governor Romney’s loss in the election but it nevertheless highlights some of the reasons for the results.

In your Oct. 18 issue there was a letter by a Mr. Edward Reiks. In it he contested an earlier letter by Tyler Cassel, which I had also read.

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point. Mr. Reicks response was sort of the childish, “I’m rubber, you’re glue; whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you.” He suggests that President Obama in any way is an incessant liar as is Romney. In defense of Romney, at this point I don’t believe he knows he is lying.

He just opens his mouth and things come out.

Just this week he invented, “I read somewhere that Chrysler will be shipping its Jeep manufacturing to China” only to have the CEO, Sergio Machionni, declare it a lie.

A similar charge was made about GM to which GM spokesman Greg Martin also said it was a lie and called it “Campaign politics” and as if we’ve “entered some parallel universe”. Thereupon and with those very lies, desperate Romney doubled down and proceeded to make a commercial repeating those lies.

Even China said it was not true.

That is only the most recent invention (lie). This is a letter I had planned to write prior to the election but it may throw extra light as to why Governor Romney so handily lost the election.

Quickly, not to make an essay of a letter just a few of the lies are: “I do not have a $5 trillion tax cut,” “I will not reduce the taxes paid by high-income Americans,” “We’ve got 23 million people out of work,“ “Pre-existing conditions are covered under my plan,” and on and on.

As far as flip-flopping, merely watch and/or listen to Romney’s own words on any subject from governor through presidential candidate. He exposes them far better than I could possibly.

The obstruction party stated its agenda on day one: “Our primary goal is to make Obama a one term president” coupled with an unprecedented number of filibusters in the history of our nation will explain why even more of the many goals he managed to accomplish were not allowed to succeed They were summarily quashed by the new Republicans.

Mr. Reicks letter was followed by a Rose Raggo rant also blasting Mr. Tyler’s letter. The writer accuses the Trib as being biased when

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Choices Needed To The Editor: The sad state of the Republican Party in Queens and New York State are representative of the problem Republicans faced this November. Democrats have spent years building up their party in states where they once were weak, and are reaping the electoral benefits of this. In Queens, Republican County Chairman Phil Ragusa saw fit to challenge Eric Ulrich’s candidacy for a seat in the State Senate, by promoting the candidacy of Juan Reyes. By focusing exclusively on this bruising primary Ragusa’s Republican Party failed to recruit even the faintest of challengers for my local state assembly seat. Too often, I see no presence or active efforts by the Republican Party in Queens to promote qualified (or any) candidates. In spite of the fact that the Republican Mayoral candidate has received a majority of votes in Queens every year since 1989, the race for Borough President is never contested.

This is not a sign of a political party trying to build itself up to locally promote the free market and individual liberty ideology of the national party, but of a party run by a County Chairman content with the ability to dole out patronage positions in the Board of Elections. If the party were more active and capable, the people of Queens would benefit from having real choices in their local elections.

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FAR ROCKAWAY, LLC, Plaintiff –against- MANUEL LOPEZ; RUDLEY DAVIS AND MARLENE DAVIS; RAMON RODRIGUEZ AND DEMETRIA RODRIGUEZ; MALSON GRUBB AND POTHINEL GRUBB; HANIFER ALI; JOSEPH HALL AND YVONNE HALL; PIERS O’CONNOR, Defendants.

To the above named Defendant Hanifer Ali: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiffs’ Attorneys within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated: Uniondale, New York May 9, 2012 SAHN WARD COSCHIGNANO & BAKER, PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiff By: /s/ Michael H. Sahn MICHAEL H. SAHN, ESDQ. The Omni 333 Earle Ovington Bouelvard, Suite 601 Uniondale, New York 11530 (516) 228-1300. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Robert L. Nahman, Queens County Supreme Court Justice, State of New York, which Order was signed October 11, 2012 and filed in the Queens County Clerk’s Office. The object of this action is for the extinguishment of a restrictive covenant imposed on a parcel of real property known as Block 15758, Lot 20 in the Borough of Queens, City of New York, State of New York. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of Peral General Contractor LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/9/11. 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 31-01 102 nd St., Apt. 1B, Queens, NY 11369. Purpose: any lawful activities. ___________________________________ File No.: 2012-1372/B CITATION SURROGATE’S COURT, QUEENS COUNTY The People of the State of New York By the Grace of God Free and Independent To: KERRY L. EVANS JOSEPH A. EVANS, JR. MICHAEL A.

EVANS JOSEPH T. EVANS MARK A. EVANS SHARON C. EVANS SHEILA C. EVANS JOHN DAVIS EVANS, if living, and if dead, to his heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown and if he died subsequent to the decedent herein, to his executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose name and places of residence are unknown and to all other heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of ORETHA TAYLOR, the decedent herein, whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained. A Petition having been duly filed by VIREN CHAREN, who is domiciled at 253-55 148th Avenue, Rosedale, New York 11422; YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, 6 th Floor, Jamaica, in the County of Queens, New York, on December 6, 2012, at 9:30 A.M., why a decree should not be made in the Estate of ORETHA E. TAYLOR a/k/a ORETHA TAYLOR, lately domiciled at 253-55 148 th Avenue, Rosedale, New York 11422, admitting to probate a copy of the Lost Will dated December 13, 2005, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of ORETHA E. TAYLOR, deceased; relating to real and personal property, and directing that: X Letters Testamentary issue to VIREN CHARAN X Further relief sought (if any): That the Court issue an Order of Publication to JOHN DAVIS EVANS, if living, and if dead, to his heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown and if he died subsequent to the decedent herein, to his executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose name and places of residence are unknown and to all other heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of ORETHA TAYLOR, the decedent herein, whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained. OCT 11 2012 Dated, Attested and Sealed, (L.S.) HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County Margaret M. Gribbon MARGARET M. GRIBBON Chief Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court BRIAN R. HEITNER, ESQ. Seltzer Sussman Habermann & Heitner LLP Attorneys for Pe-

titioner 100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 226 Jericho, New York 11753 (516) 9353600 ___________________________________ TRISTAR 54 HOLDING LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/26/2012. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Josko Lucin, 437 Wading River Rd, Manorville, NY 11949. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ___________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS JOY H. MACK f/k/a JOY DINKO, Plaintiff, -against- SUSAN IGWEGBE, ONEWEST BANK, THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Collateral Agent and Custodian, DENISE WATERS, DOUGLAS WATERS, SEYNA DINKO, CATALINA FERNANDEZ and ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD and JOHN DOE 1-10, the names of the last defendants being fictitious, the true names being unknown to plaintiff, the parties intended being tenants or persons in possession of the premises, Defendants. Index No. 12993/12 Date Purchased: 6/20/12 Plaintiff designates Queens County as Place of trial The basis of venue is location of The Premises The Premises is located at 187-09 Brinkerhoff Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11433 Summons To the above named Defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

Dated: Freeport, NY June 19, 2012 V. ROY CACCIATORE, P.C. V. ROY CACCIATORE, ESQ. Attorney for Plaintiff 30 South Ocean Avenue, Suite 202 Freeport, New York 11520 (516) 868-1070 ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME: EL PIANO RESTAURANT, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New

York (SSNY) on 09/26/12.

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, 96-01 Jamaica Ave. Jamaica, NY 11413 Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 107-42 132 nd STREET LLC. Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 09/ 12/12. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 153-02 Baisley Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11434.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ______________________________________________________________________ D.G. & P CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 6/4/12. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Georgina V. Palmer, 7142 163 rd St., Ste. 3, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. General Purposes. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: COSMOS 123 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 10/17/12.

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, 38-68 11th Street, Long Island City, New York 11101.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________

Mohammad Uddin, 169-01 Gothic Drive, Jamaica Estates, New York 11432. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 9/27/12, bearing Index Number NC-000608-12/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) Chloe (Last) Zhang My present name is (First) Louis (Last) Zhang (infant) My present address is 150-01 58th Avenue, Apt. #2R, Flushing, NY 11355-5413 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is April 26, 2012 ___________________________________ MARE VOSTRUM LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 8/23/12.

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, 102-09 165 th Ave, Howard Beach, NY 11414. General Purposes. ___________________________________

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: FEMUR ESTATES LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/21/12.

The latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2080. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o

Notice of Formation of Diamond Holidays LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 10/16/12.

Office loc: Queens. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 4834 Van Dam St, 2 nd Fl, LI City, NY 11101. Purpose: any lawful activity. ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 10/26/12, bearing Index Number NC-000721-12/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) Yim (Middle) Leung (Last) Zeshan My present name is (First) Yim (Middle) Jin (Last) Leung aka Yim Leung My present address is 135-07 82 nd Ave., Jamaica, NY 11435 My place of birth is China My date of birth is December 12, 1981

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LEGAL NOTICE

America Has Not Decided In Which Direction to Go

By HENRY STERN The 2012 national election has been described by both parties as a clash of competing ideologie s; t he polit icia ns said it would be an Armageddon whose outcome would determine America’s course for decades.

Like so many political predictions, that one turned out to be wrong. The 50 - 48 percent split between candidates Obama and Romney did not show a national consensus. Although the results taken individually were somewhat better for the Democrats, the Re-

publicans kept control of the House. There was no mandate to either expand the safety net or to weaken it. Polls showed a majorit y of the population favored a lesser role for the government in economic affairs, while at the same time they voted for Obama, who held the opposite view.

This election turned out to be a victory for moderation. Candidates who ran primaries on the far right moved towards the center in the general election, if for no other reason than that is where the votes are. However, there was

not enough time to pirouette twice and a few Republicans were caught with their snakeskins still molting.

In New York State’s 27 house districts (down from 45 in 1950), no Member of Congress was defeated primarily on ideological grounds. There was no significant swing in either direction. Turnovers resulted from local sentiment and the individual strengths and weaknesses of candidates, not from a switch in public opinion from one philosophy to another. As is often the case, the same people who in polls found fault with their legisla-

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Superstorm at the Ballot Box

By SCOTT M. STRINGER Hurricane Sandy showcased how vulnerable New York City is to the wrath of Mother Nature. But as voters throughout the five boroughs saw first-hand on Election Day, the storm also underscored how decades of poor policy decisions regarding voter registration and access to the ballot have created significant barriers to political par t icipation across the Empire State.

New York City consistently has some of the lowest voter turnout in the entire nation. Last June, the city’s Campaign Finance Board issued a report finding that in the November 2010 elections, turnout in the city was significantly lower (28 percent) than in the rest of the state (53 percent) and nationally (46 percent). New York City also had lower voter turnout in the presidential elections in 2008 than any other major U.S. city.

Of course, issues at the polls are not limited to New York City.

An Election Protection coalition of civ il right s a nd vot ing acce ss groups said they received more than 80,000 complaints and questions to their voter protection hotline.

However, voting complaints ranging from long lines and broken machines, to poorly-trained staff and a lack of ballots - flowed in from all corners of the City.

Voters in Flushing, Cambria and across hard-hit neighborhoods of Howard Beach experienced backlogs that stretched for hours.

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund told the New York Times that election workers in Flushing and Jackson Heights had refused to give out affidavit

ballots in accordance with Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order.

There is no excuse for these types of issues, particularly when so many of our sister states have embraced reform that has improved turnout and reduced crowding on Election Day. Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order allowing all displaced voters to cast affidavit ballots at any polling place was the right call, and a decision I praised. However, there are longer-term steps New York could take today to fix this woeful system and fix it for good — not just in t imes of weather-related crises, but always.

Fixing New York’s voting system star ts by joi ning 32 ot her states and embracing early voting, which allows citizens to exercise their right to vote well in advance of Election Day. Instead of imposing a barrier on working people who may not be able to get to the polls on the first Tuesday of November, these states permit voting from four to 45 days prior to Election Day, with the average across all 32 states being 19 days.

In addition, New York should do away with the needless excuses that are required to qualify for an absentee ballot.

Many other states, including New Jersey, allow no-excuse absentee voting. However, in New York, voters must first prove they will be out of the city, or are disabled, hospitalized, or in prison facing a misdemeanor charge to get an absentee ballot.

For a state that pride s itself as the gateway to America for millions of immigrants and a leader of progressive government, the time has come for New York to

embrace both early voting and noexcuse absentee voting in order to expand access to the ballot box.

Here’s the point: As we continue to recover from Sandy, debates have already begun about storm walls, sea barriers, and other devices to protect New York from future storms. But we must also engage in a debate about modernizing the law so that all New Yorkers can exercise one of our most sacred civic rights and responsibilities: voting.

Scott M. Stringer is the Manhattan Borough President.

tors nonetheless generally re-elected them.

The national par ties spent billions of dollars in political races and ended up in practically the same place they began. However that does not mean that the money was wasted because if the parties had not Henry spent it they might have incurred substantial losses. The fact that the races were so costly, largely because of the high cost of media time in New York State, does not prove that the expenditures were unnecessar y.

State Senate Democrats were helped by an infusion of millions of dollars by the teachers union in several races, coupled with President Obama’s strong showing at the top of the ticket The first issue that will arise after the election is whether to call the current New York State Legislature back into session before Jan. 1. They want substantial pay increase s for themselve s, wh ich would make them the highest paid state legislators in the country. The issue will likely be what reforms they will begrudgingly enact in order to get the Governor to sweeten the pot. The choice of leaders will be fascinating; remember what hap-

pened the last time Senate Democrats had a majority, in 2009.

Another factor for Governor Cuomo, a presumed candidate for President in 2016, is that he does not want to be seen as opposing a left-leaning state legislature so he Stern will have a compelling reason to participate in the choice of leadership, although of course he will express disinterest in the matter.

If he does not weigh in and the legislature chooses someone who is ideologically at odds with him, it will add to his difficulty in governing. If a fractious legislature makes the Governor appear to be out of step with his own par ty, that would not be helpful to his ambition.

Again there is a potential conflict between the delegates to the 2016 Democratic convention, many of whom will be proud socialists, and the overall electorate, whose viewpoints are much more moderate. This is analogous to the tea party situation: militant activists influencing the party beyond their numbers and making it more difficult for them to win a broadbased national election.

StarQuest@NYCivic.org

The Broken Windows of Politics

By TOM ALLON One of the main reasons we saw violent crime recede dramatically in New York in the 1990s was because the city police adopted the “broken windows” theory of policing.

This revolutionary idea, advanced first by Harvard Professor Jame s Wilson, maintai ned that small symbols of crime and disorder, like broken windows in cit y buildings, illustrates a lack of order and policing that then leaves the door wide open for more violent crime.

So, put in practice by Police Commissioner Bill Brat ton and Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a crackdown on subway fare beaters and “squeegee men,” those who forcibly tried to clean people’s car windows and were seen as menacing by some, was the first step in attacking crime.

It worked.

We need the political equivalent of “broken windows” policing in how we treat our elected

leaders in New York.

Corruption and crime has become cancerous in our body politic in New York in the last decade.

People like Carl Krueger, Miguel Martinez, Pedro Espada and Larry Seabrook have actually gone to jail for crimes they commit ted while in office.

But we have not gone far enough. We have a man in Brooklyn, the former county leader, who will walk the halls of New York State’s legislature in the coming weeks and months, who is an alleged sexual predator.

So much evidence of Vito Lopez’s bad behavior has emerged that his Democratic leader, Sheldon Silver, thought it w ise to spend taxpayer dollars to set tle two of these case s with former employees.

Yet, still, this man continues in office, repre sent ing a large Brooklyn community, free to harass female employees again. And de spite ongoing i nve st igat ions

into his behavior, his male — and female — colleagues look the other way and do not ask for his full resignation as an elected leader.

Whay kind of example are our leaders setting for the rest of society? W hy doesn’t Governor Andrew Cuomo push for Lopez’s ouster? Why don’t smart women in the Assembly like Cathy Nolan, Deobrah Glick and Linda Rosenthal insist that Lopez resign?

Because we have an incumbent protection program rather than a “broken windows” theory of politics.

And this is one of the main reasons we have political dyfunction, low voter turnout and a lack of respect for our elected officials.

The windows are broken in New York State’s Assembly. Vito Lopez must go.

Now. Tom Allon is a 2013 Republican and Liberal Party-backed candidate for Mayor of New York City.

MTA: No Refunds For Monthly Passes The spokesperson added that the MTA offered free transportation to riders two days after the storm.

While Sandy may have halted subway and bus service in the days following the storm, Kevin Ortiz, an MTA representative, said that its plan to provide riders with cell phone and data service in the upcoming years is still scheduled to be completed on time.

The project, initiated by Transit Wireless, is scheduled for completion in 2018 and will wire all 277 underground stations in New York City, but Ortiz said he is confident that they will be able to finish sooner than the projected year.

“The crux of the entire MTA customers will not be refunded for unused days in the wake project is to be able to provide Superstorm Sandy.

By providing data service to rid- signed an agreement with carriers customers with cell phone and data service underground,” said Ortiz. ers, Ortiz said the project will also like AT&T and T-Mobile, but is looking to sign contracts with other “It’s essentially part of our efforts to make subway stations safer.

“It also serves as an added ben- services. bring new technology to our cus“Transit Wireless continues to tomers. In essence, this is some- efit in terms of having customers thing that is part of our overall goal. being able to access 911 under- negotiate with other wireless carriAs you’ve seen already, we’ve ground as well, in case of an emer- ers at this point. We want to provide a robust and thorough accesbrought in new technology like the gency,” he said.

Thus far, Transit Wireless has sibility to our riders when it comes countdown clocks.”

to cell phones and data connectivity,” Ortiz said.

The project will come at no cost to the MTA, as it will be funded by Transit Wireless and wireless carriers. Instead, Ortiz said that it will be a revenue generator.

“The cost of a full build out that Transit Wireless is doing is actually going to be incurred by Transit Wireless along with the cell phone carriers who are paying 100 percent of the cost of the project, which is estimated to be between 150 and 200 million dollars,” he said.

“On the other end, the MTA is going to be able to garner revenue from this in the fact that we will split all revenues of with Transit Wireless 5050. They are able get from rent paid by the wireless carriers.”

It is still unclear as to whether TMobile and AT&T customers will have to pay extra for the service.

Reach Reporter Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queens. press.com.

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By NATALIA KOZIKOWSK A The Metropolitan Transportation Authority confirmed on Tuesday that it will not be giving refunds or extending the life of unlimited ride MetroCards to riders who were unable to use subways and buses in the days following Superstorm Sandy. The no-refund policy also pertains to riders who were unable to use the Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road.

A spokesperson from the MTA noted that a major factor in the agency’s decision is attributed to the lack of technological advancements necessary to complete such transactions.

“It would be a complicated process,” the spokesperson said.

Superstorm Sandy forced the MTA to shut down its transit system on Oct. 28. Some bus service resumed the following evening and limited subway service was running on Nov. 1. As of press time, the MTA reported riders were still experiencing delays at the 1,2,3,B,D,F,M,N,Q and R trains and the A,C,E,J,Z,L, and S trains still had limited service. The 4,5,6,7 and G trains were listed as having “good service.”

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nal possession of a weapon. The defendants Queens Distr ict Attor ney SUPERSTORM: Queens DA Richard face up to 50 years in prison.

Brown announced that twin brothers from 112th Precinct Jamaica have been charged with stealing a UROBBERY: The NYPD is seeking the Haul truck and then using the vehicle to smash through the gate of a Queens Village public's assistance in identifying and locatmotorcycle shop before fleeing empty-handed. ing the following suspect wanted in connecAlso, a St. Albans man has been charged with tion with a robbery.

At approximately 8 p.m. on Nov. 9 in Forest menacing and criminal possession of a weapon after he attempted to cut a line at a gas station Hills, two suspects approached the victim, a 33and pointed a pistol at another motorist who year-old male, as he exited his vehicle, displayed a silver firearm and demanded complained. his property. After removing In addition, 15 individuals property, the suspects forced the charged with burglarizing varivictim into his vehicle and drove ous Far Rockaway businesses in him to another location where the aftermath of Superstorm they demanded that he withSandy were arraigned in Queens draw additional money from an Criminal Court.

ATM. Unable to do so, he was The defendants in the modriven to a store where the sustorcycle case have been identipects believed he would be able fied as Anthony Martin and Sean to get them additional cash. Once Martin, both 24, of 119-26 inside the store, the victim called 177th Pl. in Jamaica. Both men 911 and the suspects fled in the were charged with third-degree burglary, second-degree crimi- This suspec t is wanted victim's vehicle.

No injuries were reported. nal mischief, third- and fourth- i n c o n n e c t i o n t o a The first suspect is dedegree grand larceny and pos- robber y in the 112th scribed as a Black male, 25-30 session of burglar's tools. Bail Precinc t. years old, between 5-foot-10 was set at $100,000 for Anthony and $75,000 for Sean. Their next and 6-foot-1. He was last seen wearing a dark court date is set for in Nov. 19. If convicted, green jacket, blue jeans and black boots.

The second suspect is described as having each defendant faces up to seven years in worn a mask. prison.

Anyone with information is asked to call In the second case, Sean M. Bailey, 35, of 111-14 204th St., St. Albans, is awaiting Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). arraignment on charges of second-degree The public can also submit their tips by criminal possession of a weapon and second- logging onto Crime Stoppers' website at degree menacing for attempting to pull his nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their white BMW ahead of another motorist on a tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter gas line at the intersection of Astoria Boule- TIPS577.

All calls are strictly confidential. vard and 43rd Street on Nov. 1. If convicted, Bailey faces up to 15 years in prison.

114th Precinct The District Attorney also noted that 15 DWI: At approximately 3 a.m. on Nov. individuals charged with burglary and other crimes for looting various Far Rockaway 12, off-duty NYPD Officer Ismile Althaibani, businesses - including liquor and clothing 29, was arrested within the confines of the stores and a Radio Shack - in the aftermath 114th Precinct for driving while intoxicated of Sandy were arraigned before Queens and refusal to take a breath test.

Criminal Court Judge Stephanie Zaro. Bail 115th Precinct ranged from $5,000 to $100,000 and the SEXUAL ABUSE: The NYPD is seeking defendants are scheduled to return later this month. All have been charged with third- the public's assistance identifying the followdegree burglary, a class D felony punishable ing individual wanted in connection with a sexual abuse. by up to seven years in prison.

At approximately 2 p.m. on Nov. 6, an SHOOTING/ASSAULT: Queens DA Ri- Hispanic male approached the victim, a 12chard Brown announced that Gregory Calas, year-old female, from behind and sexually 21, of St. Albans and Nnonso Ekwegbalu, abused her. The suspect fled in an unknown 19, of Springfield Gardens, both members of direction.

The suspect is described as an Hispanic the Crips street gang, were convicted of firstdegree manslaughter for the 2009 death of male, 20-30 years old, with acne scarring. He 13-year-old Kevin Miller. Pedro Garcia, 17, was last seen wearing sunglasses, a black and also sustained a gunshot wound to his left leg. white patterned hat, black-hooded sweatshirt Calas was convicted of first-degree man- and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call slaughter, second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). and two counts of criminal possession of a The public can also submit their tips by logweapon. Ekwegbalu, whose case was heard ging onto Crime Stoppers' website at by a separate jury, was convicted of first- nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their degree manslaughter, first-degree assault, tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIPS577.

All calls are strictly confidential. second-degree assault and one count of crimi-

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Queens This Week

Elected officials are looking to strengthen the Borough's infrastruc ture in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

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Weprins Call For Sandy Response Both Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) and Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Little Neck) have called on the City to enact changes after the devastating effects of Superstorm Sandy and a struggling recovery effort.

Councilman Weprin has called on the City Council to hold hearings on the City and the utility companies' response after Sandy struck.

Assemblyman Weprin is introducing legislation to ensure that the gas shortage, which plagued the City in the days and weeks following the storm, does not happen again.

Like many other officials, Councilman Weprin is angry with what he saw as lackluster restoration attempts by the utility companies in Queens over the past two weeks.

He hopes that the City Council will hold hearings in the near future to address what went wrong and who should be held responsible.

"We have got to be prepared. This was an unusual storm, yet we knew this was coming. It took ConEd almost a week to make a difference," Weprin said. "Most of the people I spoke to felt angry and abandoned."

Although his district was not hit as hard as some other areas of the City, the damage was still quite noticeable. According to the Councilman, there were many fallen trees and power outages in eastern Queens, a situation exasperated by the nor'easter that went through New York on Nov. 7. Among the topics Councilman Weprin would like to discuss is where and how the Office of Emergency Management dropped the ball in regards to the gas shortage.

"We want some answers and we want to know what went wrong and what went right," Weprin said.

Meanwhile, Assemblyman Weprin is hoping his legislation to

combat future gas shortages will make headway during the next State Assembly session. The bill, worked on with State Sen. David Carlucci (D-Clarkstown), would require gas stations and wholesalers to have a backup power source capable of supplying at least 72 hours of power in case of an emergency.

Modeled after a bill passed in Florida in 2007, it would also necessitate that every newly constructed gas station given a certificate of occupancy on or after July 1, 2013 must be able to operate all fuel pumps, dispensing equipment, life safety systems and payment acceptance equipment with an alternative generated power source.

Each station would also need to have a transfer switch installed by a professional electrical contractor and keep a copy of the installation documentation at the site or its corporate headquarters.

"There were too many gas stations closed because they didn't have power originally," the Assemblyman said. "It would have prevented the crisis immediately after the loss of power if they had backup generators."

Councilman Weprin mentioned that Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) was in favor of both the call for hearings and gas stations having backup generators.

The brothers welcomed her support. As of press time, Quinn could not be reached for comment.

Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com.

-Joe Marvilli

Thanksgiv ing Meal Planned At Legion Superstorm Sandy's devastation will mean a far more somber Thanksgiving for many in Queens.

However, Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), Commu-

nity Board 9 member and former Assembly candidate Etienne David Adorno, the United Hispanic Construction Workers Organization and the Indian Jewish Council are arranging a free Thanksgiving meal giveaway in Broad Channel for those who have lost everything in the wake of the storm.

Tropical Restaurant in Woodhaven will cook 25 turkeys, which will be delivered to Broad Channel.

The Broad Channel American Legion Hall, located at 209 Cross Bay Blvd. will host the feast on Nov. 22 from noon to 4 p.m.

Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com.

-Ross Barkan

Exhibit Brings Alums Back To "College" For "College," the title says it all.

The Queens College Art Gallery's latest showing is a group exhibition by alumni, revealing how their college years influenced them through art.

Part of QC's 75th Anniversary celebrations, "College" features 17 different submissions from various alums of all ages and career paths.

Their art reflects how their college years defined or did not define their lives and their creativity. Accompanying the works are small anecdotes from the artists about what the school means to them.

Spread throughout the gallery is Beatriz Rodriguez's photo series, "The Soloists." Having just graduated last year, she is the youngest artist featured. While not an art student, she had an eye for photography and took advantage of it. Her upbeat photos focused on those living alone, celebrating the idea of loneliness rather than condemning it.

"Perhaps we can better understand the world they have created, break the misconception of solitude and see beyond black and white," Rodriguez said.

A couple of the displays fall outside the range of the regular disciplines of art. Both of them take ordinary objects of either present or past culture and transform them into something unique and beautiful.

In "Igeology," graduates Kristyna and Marek Milde focused on the disposability of plastic bags by juxtaposing it with carefully sewn handmade embroidery. The stitching goes over sections of ordinary plastic bags and outlines the word with cloth. The word "Thank You" on the bag goes from a sign of artificial gratitude to an expression of creativity.

"It was a period of transitions, where one truth quickly counter

changed another, a process of searching and discovering an understanding of what it means to be an artist," they said.

The mixed media project "CasetteGrid" was created by Celeste Balducci and covered the main mode of music listening in her college time period: the cassette tape. While the carrier of music is usually irrelevant, Balducci turned into a message from a different era, bringing the past to the present for students to enjoy. The tapes ranged from official releases to bootlegs, including songs from The Beatles, Prince and "The Little Mermaid."

While many artists talked about and displayed the influence Queens College had in their lives, Naomi Grossman's art looked at how the school ultimately did not leave a mark. While she did well as a math major, she rushed through the program, not taking time to experiment with her education. Her regret at this lack of interaction is present in her "Tumbling Figures" exhibit, which shows confined figures in free fall, representing her quiet dash through college.

"I wasn't ready to experiment, take chances, look for what I would be passionate about," Grossman said.

Although college may not have left a mark during her time there, the fact that an art series came out of Grossman's regret shows that QC has influenced her in a way after all.

As Director Suzanna Simor put it, "School may not change your life, but it contributes to it afterwards."

"College" will run from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21. The Queens College Art Gallery is found on the sixth floor of the Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library.

Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com.

-Joe Marvilli

FEMA Sets Up In Forest Hills The Federal Emergency Management Agency will now have their New York City headquarters in Forest Hills.

By moving into Forest Hills Tower on 118-35 Queens Blvd., FEMA is occupying the same building where JetBlue once had its headquarters before leaving for Long Island City. Centrally located in Queens, Forest Hills Tower provides highway and mass transit access with the E and F subways at the building's front door. It will allow FEMA, maligned by some for its storm response efforts, to better help those ravaged by Superstorm Sandy.

Muss Development LLC signed FEMA to a 200,000 square foot lease. A leading real estate developer in New York City, Muss was cited by a recent report as one of the drivers behind the shorefront development boom that is now being called into question after storm surges battered the City's coastline.

Jason Muss, principal of Muss Development, noted that the shortterm lease with FEMA will not impact ongoing discussions for the space with other potential tenants.

"Throughout our company's history, Muss Development has maintained a commitment to civic responsibility," Muss said in a statement. "Forest Hills Tower is a superb Class-A venue that perfectly suits FEMA for extending its critical reach throughout our area affected by the hurricane. We are proud to have been able to act swiftly to meet their needs."

Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queens tribune.com.

-Ross Barkan

Local Delegate: N e w Yo r k L i f e a n nounced on Nov. 9 that Anna Arcella, a Howard Beach resident, represented the company as one of three delegates at the recent 2012 One Young World Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. This four-day annual conference gathers over 1,300 young leaders from 190 countries and serves as a platform for delegates to propose solutions to the same issues that world leaders tackle ever y day. Many delegates return to their companies and create change from within, energizing their corporate environments.

Vet’s Brother Seeks Posthumous Recognition out there’ and somebody volunteered to relieve an with a rifle was ready to kill overworked pilot. He never you? You come back returned. again, you made it, and I Robert never became a say, ‘go back again.’ Could captain, a sore spot for his you do it?” brother, but was remarkably That was what his decorated in his short life, brother did, flying through earning 33 Air Medals, three burning battlefields to reDistinguished Flying trieve wounded soldiers Crosses, two Purple Hearts and the body parts of those and two Bronze Stars with freshly blown apart. VietV for Valor, among other nam was an unpopular honors. conflict, unlike World War As the decades have piled II, and Anthony never saw on top of each other, Anhis brother mythologized thony has intermittently tried like previous generations to give his brother some kind of soldiers. of lasting honor. He bitterly Anthony swears that in trawls through newspaper clippings of other individu- Anthony Armenio is hoping for more recogni- 1968 he was sitting in a als who have had streets tion for his brother, Robert, who died fighting barbershop when a chill ran up his spine. He would named after them, individu- in Vietnam in 1969. later find out a bullet split als like fellow Marines and State Sen. Tony Avella (D- off a radar altimeter on his brother’s priests that he acknowledges are deserving of such honors — he just Bayside) inducted Robert into the helicopter, shattering his helmet, wishes his brother could be one of New York State Senate Veteran’s wounding his face and earning him Hall of Fame this year. Glad that his his first Purple Heart. A year later, them.

“Every year or two, I try to push brother at last received the recogni- when his brother was dead, Anfor something but I always back tion, Anthony still hopes for some- thony heard the taunts of Vietnam War protesters. “How do you like away,” he said. “My other brother thing more.

“I didn’t leave any marks on this the war now?” they said. doesn’t even want to know about “He [Robert] would say, ‘R.A.’ this anymore; he said, ‘he’s dead, earth,” he said. “Can you imagine just for a moment if I told you, ‘go saved ‘R.A.’,” he said, smiling sadly. that’s the end of that.’”

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By ROSS BARK AN “Look out of the window and imagine that’s Vietnam.”

Anthony Armenio, 82 and battling cancer in several parts of his body, shakily gestures at his wide window overlooking Alley Pond Park, turning the sun-soaked foliage into a battleground.

Born on Veteran’s Day, the Korean War veteran, in his own words, “never killed anybody and nobody ever killed me.” But his younger brother was not so lucky.

Robert Armenio, 14 years Anthony’s junior, was flying wounded soldiers to a hospital in South Vietnam when he was killed on July 27, 1969, a few weeks shy of his 25th birthday.

His body arrived in Queens on Aug. 8, 1969, his birthday. At the time of his death, he was engaged.

Robert’s death still haunts his older brother, married for more than a half century, in his comfortable Douglaston home. His brother, a Cambria Heights native, died a 1st Lieutenant; he was the fearless, easy-going helicopter pilot who quickly became a senior pilot when the men working above him perished. On his last tour of duty, he

“He would tell me you don’t hear the shots when they’re fired. You just see them hitting off of things.”

Robert attended Andrew Jackson High School, where he earned the affectionate nickname of “bullet,” which ironically described his serene demeanor. He was a ballplayer, pinch hitting for Georgia Southern College when they appeared in the 1964 College World Series. After earning a degree in business administration, he enlisted in 1967, a decision that Anthony still feels guilty about. Little Robert was enamored of his brother when he flew out to California a decade earlier to visit the army base where Anthony was stationed.

Anthony now dreams of a Medal of Honor for his long-dead brother, though he knows that is unlikely.

The United States’ highest military honor, it is bestowed upon soldiers for “acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.”

“I think his story should be in huge headlines, movies and books, all the helicopter pilots and what they did. God help them,” he said.

Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com.

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SandyCAN NOT

By JOE MARVILLI More than two weeks after Superstorm Sandy impacted Queens, several organizations are prepar ing Thanksgiving meals for the less fortunate, ensuring that the devastation does not diminish the holiday spirit.

All across Queens, soup kitchens, food pantr ies and other charitable centers are gearing up to feed as many people as they can dur ing Thanksgiving week. While most of these groups have given in prior years to the poor or homeless, the victims of Sandy will be given priority as well this time around.

With many people and businesses in the Rockaways, Howard Beach and Long Island City still reeling from their bouts with flooding, power loss and wind damage, the responsibility of making a decent holiday for those who cannot do so themselves is mostly in the hands of those unaffected by the storm.

Although it is a great challenge, the charities are more than up to the task.

This is not the first time the AIDS Center of Queens County has helped families-in-need have a good Thanksgiving. They have been giving away holiday food for about 10 years, the same amount of time the center has had a food pantry. Located at 175-61 Hillside Ave. in Jamaica, the organization would love to give out supplies to everyone who needs them but due to budgetary constrictions, they can give to around 300 people before the well runs dry.

“It’s always higher but we can’t keep up with the demand,” Associate Executive Director Rosemary Lopez said.

Instead, the center will make do with what they have, giving out turkeys, chicken, stuffing and all the trimmings that make for a bountiful Thanksgiving meal. The food is given out every Tuesday and Thursday.

“I think it’s important that our clients in the community have the ability to sit down with the families on the holiday and share a

meal with them,” Lopez said.

Corpus Christi Food Pantry in Woodside also understands the value of a good meal to raise the spirits of those in need. Although they have never put together a Thanksgiving charity program before, the organization is certainly trying its hardest to make this holiday a memorable one for those they assist.

On Nov. 18, church parishioners will come together to provide a meal for those in the area who need it. Although this is the first year such a charitable meal is being held by Corpus Christi, they are prepared to ser ve around 100 people.

“It’s not as much a pantry project as it is a parish project,” the Rev. Patrick West said. “We have parishioners who will be cooking turkey for those who have no one to have a holiday meal with.”

On Nov. 19, a motorcycle club will bring 125 turkeys to the pantry, who will in turn give out food baskets. Finally, the group will wrap up the holiday on Thanksgiving with a special

mass at 9:30 a.m. Cor pus Christi is asking people to bring bags of food, specifically nonperishables, which will then be sent to Coney Island.

“It’s an expression of concern for those who can’t provide a holiday meal for themselves and their families,” West said. “I think it’s a real good concern that’s expressed not just for the poor, but for the elderly in the neighborhood. The church exists to serve the needs of everyone in the community.”

The Cor pus Christi Food Pantry is located at 31-30 61st St., Woodside.

Over in Long Island City, the Queens Economic Development Corporation is working on a potential food project in their E n t r e p r e n e u r ’s S p a c e for Sandy victims. Located at 3646 37th St., the incubator is a 5,000-square-foot commercial kitchen with space available for businesses or people to rent.

The QEDC operate the space in cooperation with food industry consultant Katherine Greg o r y a n d h e r c o m p a ny M i

Kitchen Es Su Kitchen.

“Somebody who is going to make a lot of food to give out in the Rockaways and Staten Island is going to rent out the Entrepreneur Space to do the cooking and warming of already made food on the day of Thanksgiving,” Director of Public Relations Rob MacKay said. “That’s in the works because we’re not sure if she has insurance. That’s where it stands.”

While that project is not definite yet, Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church has their Turkey Day meal set and ready to go.

Located at 179-09 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, the church will have a holiday dinner on Nov. 22 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. It will be sponsored by the Healing Hands Helping Broken Hearts Foundation, a charity dedicated to speaking up for the needy.

Union United Methodist Church is also putting their best foot forward to make Thanksgiving as pleasant as possible for those who are less fortunate.

Found at 126-22 150th St., Jamaica, the organization will

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Many soup kitchens are expecting higher turnout than usual this year after Superstorm Sandy.

have hot meals available on Nov. 21 between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.

They are expecting a turnout between 30 and 50 people.

Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmar villi@queenstribune. com.

Donations With so many people in need during this upcoming holiday season, any contributions that can be made are helpful. Here are some charities and organizations you can give to that will help both the hung r y and victims of Superstorm Sandy.

FeedingNYC has been helping hungry families by hand-delivering Thanksgiving dinners since 2001. While the registration period for volunteers is now closed, you can still donate money to pay for a Thanksgiving box of food at http://www.feedingnyc.org/ donate.php.

Food Bank for New York City is one the largest food banks in the countr y and works tirelessly to help end hunger in the five boroughs. If you would like to volunteer, either in general or to help with Sandy recovery efforts, go to h t t p : / / v o l u n t e e r . foodbanknyc.org to register.

You can also help with virtual food drives, actual food drives or monetary donations at http:/ /www.foodbanknyc.org/howyou-can-help.

New York City Rescue Mission has been providing food, clothes and shelter to the less fortunate since 1872. They are accepting donations, breaking down the amount of people your monetar y contribution would help. To give, go to https://nycrescue.org/give/donate-now.

The AIDS Center of Queens County is accepting all type of donations. If you would like to give, call (718) 896-2500.

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Our gratitude to you is immeasurable. Our pride in you is great. You are what makes North Shore-LIJ one of the best.

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New York Mets Dillon Gee and Bobby Parnell joined mascot Mr. Met collecting food donations at Citi Field on Wednesday. The donations were brought to Breezy Point to aid the victims of Superstorm Sandy. Photo by Ira Cohen.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall (left) and Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (DAstoria) joined other community leaders at the Queensboro Council for Social Welfare’s 90th annual awards luncheon. Vallone, chair of the Council’s Public Safety Committee, was presented with an Outstanding Government Leadership Award.

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Softball Donations The Francis Lewis High School Army Junior ROTC marched in the Veterans’ Day Parade in Manhattan. Photo by Ira Cohen.

American Legion Post No. 103 in Douglaston celebrated Veterans’ Day with a ceremony on Nov. 12. Pictured (from left) are Sebastian Dagostino, Rabbi Pomerantz, Msgr. Anthony Sherman, the Rev. Linden DeBie, the Rev. Dariusz Strzelecki, Post Commander Walter Karas and Michael Proto. Photo by Frank Nocerito.

Atria Kew Gardens celebrated Veterans’ Day with firstperson accounts of memorable military service by World War II veterans and Atria residents Norman Werbowski (seated, left) and Larry Janos (right). Local Girl Scouts (standing, from left) Claudia Thuleweit, Cara Yesko and Lauren Yesko served in the events’ Color Guard.

Volunteers from the Queens College women’s softball team sort through donations for the shelter the college provided for victims of Superstorm Sandy. Queens College provided shelter for more than 450 residents displaced by the storm and was one of 10 CUNY colleges to do so.

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Queens College Looks Back at Vietnam

By JOE MA RVILLI As Queens College celebrates its 75th Anniversar y, the school is looking back at one of the most tumultuous times in America’s history. T he campus museum is displaying an exhibit covering the Vietnam War era with both protest posters and photos from the 1960s and 1970s.

“Posters as History, Politics and A r t : Te a c h i n g w i t h P r i m a r y Sources” is currently running at the Go dw i n-Ternbach Museum, having opened on Nov. 12 and lasting until Dec. 21. The museum, located in Klapper Hall, features posters donated by alumni active in student organizations, rallies and

more on and off campus during that time period.

On the ground floor, dozens of anti-Vietnam posters are spread out along the walls, running the gamut of bleak, inspirational and satirical. Thrown in are a few Occupy Wall Street posters, connecting today’s struggle for economic justice with the demonstrations against the unpopular war.

On the upper level, photos and newspaper clips of Queens College from the era show the protest movement in full swing. They are complimented by a few posters from the Russian Revolution. As a result, the Vietnam exhibit relates itself to protests further in the past

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of the exhibit, which is to fight against what you feel is unjust.

“As informed citizens, we can make informed decisions,” Winter said. “To be patriot ic is to prote st that which we feel is not correct.

Democracy’s messy but you have to do this to guarantee liber ty.”

The exhibit will be enhanced by several events taking place during its run.

The opening reception will take place on Nov. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. It will be hosted by Mark Lev y and Wally Rosenthal, two people who donated to the exhibit. Illustrator Mark Podwal will be on hand to dis-

cuss his career as well as the creation, context, and motivation for his posters, which are exhibited.

Later in the month, the GodwinTer nbach Museum w ill hold a n Educators’ Evening on Nov. 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In addition, a movie series will be held on Mondays from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. during the period of the exhibit’s run. The films will range from serious works like “The Killing Fields” to more humorous fare like “Tropic Thunder.”

Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com.

Walking A Mile In Heels

By MEGAN MONTALVO It has been said that in order to really know someone, you first must walk a mile in their shoes.

If you were to walk a mile in Olga Maria Czarkowski’s shoes, chances are you might fall on the first step, since an average day for the Astoria resident consists of doi n g e ver y t h i ng i n h i g h heels.

From taking the subway into Manhat tan to once climbing the Great Wall of China, Czarkowski (nee Vargas) has built reputat ion on never part ing from her fashion forward shoes.

Since the age of 2, Czarkowski had always loved wearing heels – a trait that comes from her mother.

“My mother was a seamstress and always had great fashion sense,” she said. “I used to love walking around the house wearing her heels.”

Her early passion for shoes paved the way for a full-time career in fashion.

When she was 18 years old, Czarkowski moved to the United State s from her nat ive Puer to Rico.

After spending some time initially in Miami, she decided to move to New York City.

“New York is where dreams come true,” Czarkowski said. “I knew that if I wanted to make it in fashion, I needed to make the move.”

Shor tly aft er ar r iv i ng i n t he City, she began volunteering with fashion designers, which landed her a freelance spot in t he p re s t i g i o u s N YC F a s h i o n Week.

Although her new life fulfilled

relations firm earlier this year, which she appropriately named “DRE AMS in HEELS PR.” Her clientele includes famed designer Ola Hawatmeh of Ola Style, celebrity hair stylist/make-up ar t ist Carlos Otero, The Latino Make up Show and My Lifestyle Magazine.

Never losing focus on her desire to contribute to charity, Czarkowski also works with nonprofit organizations, including the Reginald F. Lewis Foundation, Milagros Day Worldwide, Real Beauty Real Women and Beating Cancer in Heels.

“Working with charitable organizations has always been impor ta nt to me, e special ly ones that are dedicated to women. There are so many issues women face, but sometimes not enough at tention is given to them. That is why I volunteer,” she said.

For her charitable work, Czarkowski was honored on Nov. 12 by Mastercard and Latina Magazine as a “Next Generation Latina,” along with nine other inspiring women from around the countr y.

With her mother by her side at the awards ceremony, she said “I never thought I would win.

But, I’m happy I get to represent for strong, L at ina women ever ywhere. It just reaffirms my mantra that I’m living my dreams in heels.”

Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@ queenstribune.com.

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and protests in the present.

The exhibit was organized by Curator Amy Winter, QC polit ical science professor Michael Krasner, secondar y educat ion profe ssor Jack Zevin and Townsend Har ris Assistant Principal Susan Get ting.

The group decided to involve Tow nsend Har r is High School, choosing 300 social studies students to study and interpret the posters. The texts they wrote accompany the displays, which show how the works affected them and how they relate to today.

Get t ing students i nvolved helped to further the main message

Olga Maria Czarkowski her desire to work in fashion, the transition was not an easy one.

“It was ver y difficult learning English,” she said. “I had some training in Puer to Rico, but it was definitely frustrating at first. Thankfully, I had great mentors who helped me.”

While working in the fashion i n d u st r y, C z a rk ow s k i h a s h a d many doors open up to her, includi n g w o r k i n g w i t h To p M o d e l judges Ms. J Alexander and Nigel Barker, st yling fash ion de signer Shekhar Rahate at the Brooklyn Wave Fashion Week, judging the prelimi nary for Miss America and working as campaign model for Huntre ss St i let to Fragra nce by Epiphany and Body Up Pro hairbrushes.

The success she has garnered led her to create her own public

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RELIGIOUS TEMPLE BETH Friday, November 16 Shabbat Services and Junior Congregation at 8. Saturday, November 17 Shabbat Services and Torah Study at 10, Youth Shul-In at 6. Sunday, November 18 Bazaar Fund Raiser Pancake Breakfast at 9:30, blood drive and book fair at 10. Monday, November 19 Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at 8. Friday, November 23 Annual College Homecoming Service and Rededication of painting of first Temple Beth Sholom, Board of Trustees. Saturday, November 24 Shabbat Services and Torah Study at 10.

Temple Beth Sholom, 171-39 Northern Blvd., Flushing.

463-4143.

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PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturdays, November 17, 24, December 1, 15, 22 learn how to communicate effectively from 10-12 at Elmhurst Hospital. 646-7488290.

GARDENING CLUB Saturdays in the Steinway library court yard at 4.

P-FLAG Sundays, November 18, December 16 P-Flag, a support group for parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays meet in Forest Hills. 271-6663.

TABLE TENNIS CLUB Mondays, November 19, 26 at the Seaside library at 1:30.

BONE DIGGERS CLUB Mondays, November 19, 26 Oceanus Bone Diggers Club Seaside library at 5:30.

KNIT & CROCHET Mondays, November 19, 26 Douglaston library at 4.

CIVIL AIR PATROL Mondays Falcon Senior Squadron at 7 at JFK Airport.

781-2359.

ORATORIO SOCIETY Mondays at 7:45 at Temple Beth Sholom in Flushing.

279-3006.

COME WRITE IN Tuesdays, November 20, 27 at the Pomonok library at 5.

TALK OF THE TOWN Tu e s d ay s , N o ve m b e r 2 0 , December 4, 18 learn the art of public speaking at 7:15 in St. Albans. 640-7092.

102 ND PRECINCT Tu e s d a y, N o ve m b e r 2 0 102 nd Precinct Communit y Council meets at 8 at Moose Hall, 87-34 119 th Street.

KNIT & CROCHET Tuesdays, November 20, 27 at the Windsor Park library at 1:30.

AUBURNDALE CIVIC Tu e s d a y, N o ve m b e r 2 0 Auburndale residents meet at St. Kevin’s, 45-21 194 th Street at 7:30.

AMER. LEGION Tu e s d ay s , N o ve m b e r 2 0 , December 18 Post 131 meets at 8 at 10-20 Clintonville Street, Whitestone.

767-4323.

BEREAVEMENT Tu e s d ay s , N o ve m b e r 2 0 , December 18 Bereavement Support Group at Holy Family in Fresh Meadows at 7:30. 969-2448.

GLEE CLUB Tu e s d ay s Ba ys i d e M e n ’ s Glee Club rehearses at 8 at All Saints Episcopal Church, Avenue, 214-35 4 0 th Bayside. 961-6852.

MEN’S CLUB SOCCER Tu e s d a y e ve n i n g s F o r e st Hills Jewish Center 8-9:30.

263-7000.

FRESH MEADOW CAMERA Tu e s d ay s Fre s h M e a d ow s Camera Club. 917-6123463.

ADVANCED WRITERS Tuesdays Advanced Bayside Writers’ Group meets at 6:30 in the Terrace Diner, 212-97 26 th Avenue, upper level.

SEASIDE WRITING Wednesdays, November 21, 28 Seaside library at 1.

TRAVEL CLUB Wednesdays, November 21, 28 at 3:15 Seaside library.

KNIGHTS OF PY THIAS Wednesdays, November 21, December 5, 19 Queensview Lodge 433 in Whitestone. 917-754-3093.

KNIT & CROCHET Wednesdays, November 21, 28 at the South Ozone Park library at 1.

TOASTMASTERS Wednesdays, November 21, December 5, 19 learn the art of public speaking at the Voices of Rochdale Toastmasters Club in Jamaica.

978-0732.

FLUSHING CAMERA Wednesdays, November 21, December 5, 19 Flushing Camera Club at Flushing Hospital. 749-0643.

BARBERSHOP Wednesdays Jamaica Chapter of the Societ y for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet in Flushing. 468-8416.

CIVIL AIR PATROL Thursdays at 3 at August Martin HS, 156-10 Baisley Blvd., Jamaica. 525-6925.

LEADD CLUB Thursday evenings and one Saturday afternoon. Recreation Socialization Program for Learning Disabled Adults. 18+, able to travel on public transportation.

Arn310@aol.com information.

WOMEN’S GROUP Fridays Woman’s Group of Jamaica Estates meets at noon. 461-3193.

GOLD COAST ROTARY Fridays 516-466-3636.

CLUTTERERS ANON. Fridays Learn how to gain control of your life by eliminating clutter. 712-7656.

JEWISH VETS Sundays, November 25, December 23 Jewish War Veterans of the USA Lipsky/ Blum Post meet at the Garden Jewish Center. 4634742.

ST. ALBANS CIVIC Sunday, November 25 St. Albans Civic Improvement Association meets at 1:30 at St. Albans Lutheran Church, 200 th Street and 119 th Avenue in the undercroft.

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FREE LUNCH Saturdays, November 17, December 15 All Saints Church in Richmond Hill.

849-2352 reservations.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING Monday, November 19 at the Hollis and Queens Village libraries. Register. Minimal fee.

AARP 3334 Monday, November 19 AARP 3334 meets at St. Kevin’s, 195 th Street and 45 th Avenue, Flushing. 224-0478.

ZUMBA GOLD Monday, November 19 East Elmhurst library. Register.

BASIC COMPUTER Tuesdays, November 20, 27 at the South Ozone Park library at 10.

STARS Wednesdays Senior Theatre Acting Repertory at the Hollis library at 11:15.

STARS Fridays Senior Theater Acting Repertory at the Queens Village library at 11.

MEETINGS

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

Queens Today

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Queens Today YOUTH QUEENS LIBRARIES Many branches of the Queensborough Library offer toddler and pre-school programs and more. Contact local branches.

HOMEWORK HELP McGoldrick library. Call for hours and days.

STORYBOOK DISCOVERY Saturday, November 17 at the Voelker-Orth Museum.

359-6227.

LEARN TO CROCHET Mondays, November 19, 26 at the Arverne library at 4.

FAMIY STORY TIME Mondays, November 19, 26 Auburndale library at 4.

WORD OF THE WEEK Mondays, November 19, 26 McGoldrick library at 5.

ORIGAMI POP UP Monday, November 19 Forest Hills library. Register.

MATH DAY Monday, November 19 at the Central library at 4:30.

MANGA Tuesdays, November 20, 27 Baisley Park library at 4.

READ TO A DOG Tuesdays, November 20, 27 at the North Hills librar y.

Register.

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Tuesdays, November 20, 27 at 11:30 Glen Oaks library.

FUN WITH FABRIC Tuesdays, November 20, 27 Douglaston library. Register.

CRAFT TUESDAYS Tu e s d a y s , N o ve m b e r 2 0 , December 4, 18 at the Forest Hills library at 3:30.

THANKSGIVING CRAFT Tuesday, November 20 at 3:30 at the Central library.

THANKSGIVING CRAFT Tuesday, November 20 at the Peninsula library at 4.

CRAFT Y TUESDAYS Tu e s d a y s , N o ve m b e r 2 0 , December 4, 18 at the Forest Hills library t 3:30.

NATIVE AMERICAN CRAFT Tuesday, November 20 at the Hillcrest library at 4:30.

ARTS & CRAFTS Wednesdays, November 21, 28 Auburndale library at 4.

CRAFTIVITIES Wednesdays, November 21, 28 at the East Flushing library at 4.

READING FOR FUN Wednesday, November 21 at the Laurelton library at 5.

MATH GAMES Wednesday, November 21 McGoldrick library at 5.

ORIGAMI WORKSHOP Thursdays, November 22, 29 Seaside library at 5:30.

ARTS & CRAFTS Thursday, November 22 at the Astoria library at 5:30.

PING PONG… Every Thursday ping pong, board games and coloring at

the Seaside library at 4.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Fridays, November 23, 30 at the Ozone Park library at 4.

VIDEO/BOARD GAMES Fridays, November 23, 30 at the Rochdale Village library at 4:30.

READ TO ME Fridays this autumn for those 3-7 at the Briarwood library at 3.

KIDS ACTIVITIES Fridays at 3:30 at the Briarwood library.

GAME DAY Fridays at 3:30 at the Queens Village library.

ARTS & CRAFTS Fridays Briarwood library at

4.East Flushing Register.

Ozone Park at 4.

GAME DAY Fridays Windsor Park at 4.

CHESS CLUB Fridays Auburndale library at 3:30 and at the Windsor Park library. Register.

CUB SCOUTS 351 Fridays at St. Nicholas of Tolentine. Boys in grades 15. 820-0015.

SCOUTING Join Scouting in Queens.

212-651-2897.

CUB/TROOP SCOUTS Fridays September through June Pack 357 and Troop 357 in Flushing. 591-9514 Cubs, 279-9085 Scouts.

TEENS PRACTICE SAT Saturday, November 17 at the Steinway or Ridgewood library. 800-273-8439.

JAPANESE MONSTERS Saturday, November 17 at the Flushing library at 2.

CHESS CLUB Saturdays Flushing library at 2.

OPEN MIC Sunday, November 18 at the Central library at 2.

COLLEGE CLUB Monday, November 19 at the Pomonok library at 5.

LAPTOPS Mondays, November 19, 26 at the Hollis library at 3.

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

LAPTOPS Tuesdays, November 20, 27 at the Hollis library at 3 and the Arverne library at 4.

FUN WITH FABRIC Tuesdays, November 20, 27 Douglaston library. Register.

COLLEGE PREP Tuesdays, November 20, 27 at the Far Rockaway library.

327-2549 to register.

MANGA Tuesdays, November 20, 27 Baisley Park library at 4.

LIC CHESS CLUB Tuesdays LIC library at 4.

BOOK BUDDIES Tuesdays Windsor Park library at 4.

THANKSGIVING CRAFT Wednesday, November 21 at the Windsor Park library.

Register.

ONLINE TEST PREP Wednesday, November 21 at the LIC library at 5.

RESUME HELP Wednesdays at 3 at the Arverne librar y.

GAME DAY Wednesdays St. Albans library at 4 and the Howard Beach library at 4.

CHESS Wednesdays at 3:30 Queens Village library.

ORIGAMI WORKSHOP Thursdays, November 22, 29 Seaside library at 5:30.

RAP SESSION Thursdays, November 22, 29 Laurelton library at 5.

OPEN MIC Thursday, November 22 at the East Elmhurst library.

FAMILY CRAFTS Thursday, November 22 at the Astoria library at 5:30.

TEEN THURSDAYS T h u r s d ay s Bay Te r ra c e l i brary at 3.

CHESS CLUB Thursdays intermediate level at the East Flushing library at 5. Sunnyside library at 5.

BOOK BUDDIES Fridays, November 23, 30 at the Bayside and Fresh Meadow libraries at 4.

HAPPY HOUR Fridays, November 23, 30 at the Flushing library at 4.

WII GAME DAYS Fridays, November 23, 30 at the Poppenhusen library at 4.

TALKS EX-INCARCERATED Saturday, November 17 Coming Home WISE (Working, Informed, Supported, and Educated) at the Central library at 2.

AUDIO BOOK CLUB Mondays, November 19, 26 at the Seaside library at 11.

CHILD CARE PROVIDERS Wednesday, November 21 Professional Development Workshop for Child Care Providers at 6:30 at the Central library.

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 9/26/12, bearing Index Number NC-000563-12/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) Arlene (Middle) Marion (Last) Durrah My present name is (First) Arlene (Middle) Marion (Last) Caldwell aka Arlene M. Caldwell My present address is 62-27 108 th St., Forest Hills, NY 11375 My place of birth is Manhattan, NY My date of birth is August 12, 1957 ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION of NAHOC REALTY, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/10/2012. 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 any process to the LLC to c/o LLC, 95 Dutch Hill Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS, Marco A. Guaman, Plaintiff –against- Deatrice Denene McCree, Defendant. Index No. 14808/2012. Date Summons filed: July 17, 2012.

Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of the trial. The basis of venue is: Plaintiff’s residence. SUMMONS WITH NOTICE Plaintiff resides at: 58-32 69 th Street, Apt. 1F, Maspeth, NY 11378, County of Queens.

ACTION FOR DIVORCE to the above named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below. Dated: June 17, 2010. Attorneys for Plaintiff: Yoon & Hong, Address: 752 1 B r o a d w a y , 2 nd F l o o r , Elmhurst, NY 11373 Phone No.: (718) 533-1111. NOTICE: the nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties on the following grounds:

DRL 170 subd. 2 – Abandonment in accordance with DRL 170(2). The relief sought is a Judgment of Absolute Divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving the marriage between the parties in this action. The nature of the ancillary relief or additional relief requested is: a) Granting to the Defendant leave to resume use of her premarital or former surname, to wit: “McCree”; b) I waive distribution of marital property; c) I am not requesting any ancillary relief; and any other relief the court deems fit and proper. ___________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index # 2820/12 SUMMONS HELEN LAU f/k/a HELEN CHAN f/k/a YUK YING CHAN, Plaintiff, v. CHEUNCHENG WU, if living, and all the heirs, next of kins, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees, and successors in interest to any of CHEUN-CHENG WU, and all their heirs, next-of-kin, distributees, trustee, devisees, legatee(s), lienors, creditors, assignees, and successors in interest to the aforementioned class of persons having or claiming under, by or through said CHEUN-CHENG WU, who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien, or otherwise any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the Complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives, or widows, if any, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff, except as maybe stated herein, Defendant.

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon the plaintiff’s attorneys to answer to the verified complaint in this action within twenty (20) days after service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after service of the summons if not personally delivered upon you in the State of New York. In case of your failure to answer timely, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the verified complaint. The basis of the venue designated is the location of the real property that is the subject of this action, which is in the Borough of Queens, City and State of New York. Dated: Flushing, New York January 20, 2012 The Law Offices of

Alison Fung Attorneys for Plaintiff 136-20 38 th Avenue, Suite 11-D Flushing, New York 11354 (718) 321-7000 By: Stephen Fung, Esq. To: MR. CHEUN-CHENG WU 43-29 39TH Place, Sunnyside, New York 11104 ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 10/2/12, bearing Index Number NC-000641-12/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) Manny (Last) De La Rosa My present name is (First) Isaury (Middle) Manuel (Last) De La Rosa aka Isaury Delarosa, aka Isaury M De La Rosa My present address is 87-50 111th St., Apt 3E, Richmond Hill, NY 11418 My place of birth is Dominican Republic My date of birth is August 07, 1977 ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 10/4/12, bearing Index Number NC-000639-12/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) Tyquan (Middle) Isaac (Last) Hemmings My present name is (First) Tyquan (Middle) Isaac (Last) James (infant) My present address is 117-16 200 th ST., Saint Albans, NY 11412 My place of birth is Queens My date of birth is September 19, 1997 ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1267086 for On-Premises Liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, liquor and wine, at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 2001 Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 11105 for on-premises consumption. EGFS Inc. dba Estia ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that a license number 1266799 for beer and wine, has been applied for by De Mole II Corp to sell liquor at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 42 20 30 th St Astoria, NY 11103 for on premises consumption.

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POWERPOINT Saturday, November 17 at the Central librar y. Register.

METRIX ORIENTATION Saturday, November 17 at the Far Rockaway library at noon.

PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturdays, November 17, 24 public speaking and effective communication at Elmhurst Hospital. 646-7488290 information.

START UP! Saturdays, November 17, 24 business plan competition at the Central library at 11.

SEWING CLASSES Saturdays 12-3 at Maria Rose International Doll Museum in St. Albans. 2763454.

SCRABBLE CLUB Saturdays at 10 at Count Basie Jr. HS. 886-5236.

METRIX Monday, November 19 at the LIC and Central libraries. Monday, November 26 at the Central library. Register. Free online training through Metrix.

EVENING CRAFTS Mondays, November 19, 26 at the Fresh Meadows library at 6.

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

POWERPOINT Monday, November 19 at the Central librar y. Register.

BEGINNERS FRENCH Mondays, November 19, 26 at 5 at the Woodhaven library.

BEGIN CROCHET Mondays, November 19, 26 at the Arverne library at 5.

Bring hook and yarn.

ENGLISH CONVERSATION Mondays, November 19, 26 at the Douglaston librar y.

Register.

BEGIN FRENCH Mondays, November 19, 26 at the Woodhaven library at 5.

INTRO EMAIL Monday, November 19 at the Fresh Meadows librar y.

Register.

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

EX-CRIMINALS Monday, November 19 Job Searching with a Criminal Record at 5 at the Arverne library.

BEADING 102 Monday, November 19 at the Astoria library. Register.

COMPUTER Mondays, November 19, 26

at the Poppenhusen library at 11:30.

CRAFT CLUB Monday, November 19 at the Broadway library at 12:30.

BLOGGING FOR FUN Monday, November 19 at the Peninsula library at 6:30, BRIDGE Mondays except holidays 12-4 at Pride of Judea in Douglaston. Lesson & play $10. Partners arranged. 4236200.

KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at 4 at the Douglaston library.

DRAWING CLASS Mondays National Art League in Douglaston. 3610628.

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

KNIT & CROCHET Tuesdays, November 20, 27 at the Auburndale library at 2 and the Windsor Park library at 2.

JOB READINESS Tuesdays, November 20, 27 at the Woodside library at 6.

MICROSOFT WORD Tuesday, November 20 at the Flushing library at 10.

COMPUTER BASICS Tuesday, November 20 at the Queens Village library.

Register.

SMALL BUSINESS Tuesday, November 20 at the Central librar y. Register.

LIC CHESS CLUB Tuesdays LIC library at 4.

KNIT & CROCHET Tuesdays Windsor Park library at 2.

GET YOUR YARNS OUT! Tu e s d a y s a f t e r ev e n i n g Minyan at 8, knitters, crocheters, needlepointers, and others meet at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 2637000, ext. 200.

CHILD CARE PROVIDERS Wednesday, November 21 Professional Development Workshop for Child Care Providers at 6:30 at the Central library.

RESUMES/COVER LTRS Wednesday, November 21 at the Central library at 10.

ACING THE INTERVIEW Wednesday, November 21 at the LIC library at 1:30.

WORD FOR BEGINNERS Wednesday, November 21 at the Central library. Register.

CONVERSATION CLUB Wednesdays, November 21, 28 at the Seaside library at 5:30.

OFFICE SUITE Wednesdays, November 21,

28 at the Far Rockaway library at 5.

COMPUTER BASICS Wednesday, November 21 at the Arverne library at 10:30.

KNIT & CROCHET Wednesdays, November 21, 28 at the South Ozone Park library at 1.

WATERCOLOR Wednesdays all techniques and subjects at the National Art League.969-1128.

INTRO COMPUTERS Thursday, November 22 at t h e O z o n e Pa r k l i b r a r y.

Register.

FAMILY CRAFTS Thursday, November 22 at the Astoria library at 5:30.

ORIGAMI WORKSHOP Thursdays, November 22, 29 at the Seaside library at 5:30.

MOCK INTERVIEWS Thursday, November 22 at t h e C e n t r a l l i b r a r y. 9 9 0 5148.

QUILTING CLASS Thursdays 11-3 Maria Rose Doll Museum in St. Albans.

276-3454 East Elmhurst library at 12.

ENGLISH CONVERSATION Fridays, November 23, 30 at t h e W i n d s o r Pa r k l i b ra r y.

Register.

EXCEL Friday, November 23 at the Central library. Register.

INTER. WORD & EXCEL Friday, November 23 at the Arverne library at 1.

JOB SEARCH HELP Friday, November 23 at the Astoria library. Register.

INTRO INTERNET Saturday, November 24 at the Central librar y. Register.

JOB INTERVIEW Saturday, November 24 at th e Fa r Ro c k away l i b ra ry.

Register.

INTRO EMAIL Saturday, November 24 at the Central librar y. Register.

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 41 st Avenue. www.grownyc.org/follow.

Queens Focus PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Steve J. Richards, a 1996 graduate of Richmond Hill High School, along with 500 sailors and Marines assigned to the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, recently arrived in Norfolk, Va., following a seven-and-a-half month deployment supporting operations in the Mediterranean and Arabian seas.

Navy Lt. j.g. Sarah Kuehl , daughter of Ernest Kuehl of Bayside and Dolores De Meyere of Rensselaerville, along with 500 sailors and Marines assigned to the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, recently arrived in Norfolk, Va., following a seven-and-a-half month deployment supporting operations in the Mediterranean and Arabian seas.

The Angelo Graci Republican Club will meet at 8 p.m. Nov. 27 in the community center of Christ Lutheran Church, located at the corner of 101st Avenue and 86th Street in Ozone Park. The members will discuss the outcome of the recent elections.

Helping Hand: Mikeysha, a seventhgrade student at Sacred Heart School in Bayside, organized a collection for clothing, books and other necessities to send to a girls’ orphanage in Sri Lanka. Mikeysha sent a letter to parents, which was also included in the school’s weekly newsletter. The collection received cartons of donations

Jose Cornelio of Corona has enrolled in his first semester at the University of Delaware.

Bishop Paul Sanchez, the Rev. Msgr. Joseph Funaro and the Sacred Music Society of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs will present the annual Christmas concert 4 p.m. Dec. 9 at the church, located on Ascan Avenue and Queens Boulevard. The Sacred Music Society will join with the Oratorio Society of Queens to perform under the direction of maestro David Close.

Tickets cost $25; children ages 12 and younger accompanied by an adult are free. For information, call (718) 268-6251.

Five Queens businesses have been selected for the annual Inner City Capital Connections program, which identifies inner city businesses in need of growth capital and matches them with capital providers. The five businesses are: Vinoleo Solution & Services Corp., Business Management Consortium LLC, Artcore Fine Art Services Inc., GM Printing and The Urban Group.

Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church will host a defensive driving course from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at the church, 34-24 203rd St., Bayside.

Hispanic Heritage:

The Queens Historical Society will present “The Hand in Peril” with Susan Bachelder, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 18 at the society, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing.

The talk will utilize letters from Bachelder’s family collection, which date back to the 19th Century, to address the nature of personal communication. Admission is $5 for members, $8 for nonmembers. For information, call (718) 939-0647, Ext. 17 or email info@queenshistoricalsociety.org.

Local high school newspapers have been honored with Newsies, awarded by Baruch College’s Dept. of Journalism and the Writing Professions for outstanding high school journalism. First-place winners include: Catherine Moskos, Townsend Harris High School, indepth reporting, “Affirmative Action Sparks Debate During College Season;” The Log, Aviation High School, lede writing; Verdict, Benjamin Cardozo High School, best online newspaper; Nicole Javorsky, Benjamin Cardozo High School, arts and entertainment, “Roadracer on the Run;” Richard Chicaiza, Aviation High School, illustration, “Excuse.”

Local students enrolled for their first semester at the University of Delaware in the fall. They include: Flushing: Tiffany Moy, Jenna Rohrssen.

Whitestone: Irene Koutsidis.

Bayside: Sean Karol, Kaitlin Magee, Brian Shalley, Eden Sung.

Floral Park: Kaitlyn Biscotti.

Queens Village: Elizabeth Kalvoda.

Local students were recognized by being named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the summer 2012 quarter at Berkeley College. They include: President’s List Kew Gardens: Lissette Rodriquez.

Rego Park: Reshma Bardai, Susan Leviyev.

Oakland Gardens: Qin Liu College Point: Irina Lalicic.

Flushing: Zonay Arinze, Noemi Salvidar-Torres.

Whitestone: Lori Sexton Astoria: Qinfang Che, Edward Lizotte, Alexander Loniakan, Gergana Stoyanova, Ashleigh Suarez, Ulises Taveras, Dilyana Toteva.

Corona: Milton Cerda, Lacey Garnett, Jonathan Silva.

Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) recently held an event at the Richmond Hill Block Association to honor the contributions of the local Latino community. Pictured (from left) are Wilson Vargas, Jose Quizphi, Kaitlyn Perez, Alexa Criollo, Julio Batista, Therese Robbano and Miller.

East Elmhurst: Ivonne Barboza.

Elmhurst: Silvana Cevallos, Hana Oh, Patinya Pakdi, Kristen Rojo, Jose Tabares, Yunting Wang.

Jackson Heights: Fatima Calderon, Emiliya Pantyukhina.

Dean’s List Bayside: Damian Badal and Geetanjali Toronto.

College Point: Christine Nzeyimana.

Flushing: Francisco Acevedo, Jin Choi, Same lee, Shangying Li, Xiaoqian Li, Ashley Lin, Or Moladjan, Yigao Qian, SuEllen Rowe, Fengxin Xing, Hongjuan Xue. Kew Garden Hills: Jermaine Manigault.

Whitestone: Andrea Astudillo.

Forest Hills: Mairi Inoue, Marie Esther Saintable.

Kew Gardens: Christina Pulchan, Kathyanne Smith.

Rego Park: Rizki Hamid, Omar Lozano.

Bellerose: Carmen Cano Rivera, Sherene Lutchmansingh.

Queens Village: Christopher Clinton, Rina Goldstein, Sergio Turbides.

Astoria: Joaquin Capehart, Syeda Choudhury, Megahn Chun, Alexander Compton, Nelly Cruz, Asami Kakei, Hyerim Kang, Lyasia Lowery, Marta Paun, Leslie Quito, Chrystalla Savva.

Long Island City: Matthew Burnett, Alona Corena, Fatimah Elsayed, Daisuke Matsuyama, Eleftheria Tsakonas, Steven Ventura.

Corona: Christie Martinez,

Camilo Montes, Rachel Moreno, Lisbeth Ortiz, Ana Rodriguez.

East Elmhurst: Ajay Bagga, Jessica Pena, Deon Seale.

Elmhurst: Shailja Bhatta, Tenzing Chuki, Brandon Cuenca, Juan Garcia, Rezwana Kabir, Ming Li, Sandi Lwin, Louise Pazmino, Phatthariya Phatthanaphisit, Emily Salazar, Manju Sangat.

Navy Seaman Recruit Rainessia E. Clarke, a 2010 graduate of Forest Hills High School, was recently selected as Sailor of the Day aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, home ported in Norfolk, Va. Clarke was chosen as the top performer from among all the Sailors assigned to the command and was cited for outstanding professional accomplishment, proficiency, leadership, initiative and military bearing.

Clarke joined the Navy in June 2011.

Seaman Clarke, along with 500 sailors and Marines assigned to the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, recently arrived in Norfolk, Va., following a seven-anda-half month deployment supporting operations in the Mediterranean and Arabian seas.

Dan Olson will host his fifth annual “Whine, Cheese & Taxes” event at 4 p.m. Nov. 17 at The Wine Room of Forest Hills, 96-09 69th Ave., Forest Hills. The event will include a discussion of the possibility of the upcoming “fiscal cliff;” a presentation by local wine entrepreneur Gary Grunner and cheeses paired with wines.

To RSVP to the event, email danolson@olsontfp.com.

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The Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College will present the Vienna Boys Choir performing an exclusive holiday show titled “Christmas in Vienna,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Colden Auditorium at Queens College.

Tickets cost $20-$30 and can be purchased by calling the box of-

fice at (718) 793-8080 or online at www.kupferbergcenter.org.

For information or to register, call (631) 360-9720.

Models Of Queens You know what they say—better late

Third Time’s A Charm

then never.

For Inna, the jump into modeling came late in life, when she was 34 years old. She knows that she’s up against tough odds, but she’s just looking to have some fun and even make some money.

She has been told she has the right look for the runway. When not modeling, she works as a clinical aesthetician.

“I always wanted to try,” she said.

“Everywhere I go I always hear, ‘Are you a model,’ or ‘you should be a model.’”

She’s tried to get her foot in the modeling door twice and it hasn’t worked out.

She’s hoping the third time’s the charm.

“I’m not taking it too seriously,” she said. “It’s not like I’m building a career.”

She loves heading to the Queens Botanical Garden with her daughter and enjoying the serenity it offers. It’s where she lives.

A native of Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach (we’ll forgive her for that), Inna has lived in Flushing for the last five years.

“It’s a big difference living in Queens,” she said. “There’s more air; it’s just bigger to me.”

Inna’s not into the club scene like her fellow models. She’s a little too sophisticated for that.

“I’m not 19 years old, I’m not really a nightclub person,” she said. “Sometimes I love to go to a club and relax, but mostly I spend my free time playing tennis. I also like nature; I love to just take a walk outside.”

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Washed Out A lot of times when you watch a music video, you may think either the director or band is crazy for their outlandish ideas. Brooklyn based band Rayliota took it to the next level though, irresponsibly filming a video in the Rockaways during Sandy.

The video's setup is simple enough. It is supposed to show the duo performing as waves flood over Rockaway Beach. Sandy had other plans though. Most of the song features the drummer repeat-

Inna Home: Flushing Age: 36 Height: 5’ 11" Weight: 125 lbs Stats: 34-27-38

That’s Not Nothing!

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld became famous for his eponymous TV show about “nothing,” but in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, the Queens College alum is definitely doing something.

Seinfeld announced that he was donating all the proceeds of the last three shows in his New York tour – including last month’s performance at Queens College – to local nonprofits to help with relief from the storm.

The donation was announced

by Queens Beep Helen Marshall, along with donations from businesses including JetBlue, Key Food, Staples, Bumble Bee Tuna and others.

A Home For Rocky

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In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, a clever raccoon made his way into the Baisley Park branch of the Queens Library. He was discovered under a shrub when neighborhood volunteers came to clean up after the storm. Quickly becoming the library’s pet, the children named him Mr. Rocky Books, fed him, made him a home and of course, read to him through a glass window.

Mr. Rocky Books is just one of many Queens residents who turned to a library for shelter after the storm. The Mobile Library, parked in the Rockaways, was a haven for many without heat or power in their homes.

Queens Library at Far Rockaway was open to provide emergency supplies to the community, and information for applying for

Confidentially, New York . . . edly running after parts of his drum set as flooding washes it away.

Throw in some reverse film and shaky cameras and voila! You have got a music video.

These two epitomize the phrase “Don’t try this at home.”

Oddly Even After waiting hours in line and inching your way to the pump, Queens’ drivers can now take solace in a new ODD-EVEN license plate system. Despite waiting more than a week after Sandy, Mayor Bloomberg finally announced the implementation of rationing fuel last Thursday.

The news had many locals wondering why this was not done sooner.

Perhaps he did not have to wait in the long lines like we at QConf did.

QC Prez Muyskens & QC grad Seinfeld Perhaps if the character he played on his TV show did something similar, he wouldn’t have ended up behind bars for not being a nice person in the “Seinfeld” series finale…

Mr. Rocky Books at home grants and resources.

As for the future of the sneaky raccoon, he is temporarily snug in the library’s atrium. It is a glass “donut hole” with a small garden in the middle of the library building.

Mr. Rocky Books is indeed a wild animal, so the library assumes that once the weather is more to his preference he will shuffle along.

“For now, though, everyone is happy to have him as a guest,” library spokeswoman Joanne King said.

Bye Bye, Bay-by Though we still have Flushing Bay, there is no more Bay in Flushing.

The Mets and their maligned outfielder Jason Bay agreed to part ways, making Bay a free agent.

Bay will receive all of the $21 million still owed to him. In three years with the Mets, the injuryplagued Bay never hit more than 12 home runs in any one Mets season. The year before he joined the Mets, he hit 36 home runs for the Boston Red Sox. Bay watch, thankfully, is cancelled.

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