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Vol. 41, No. 46 Nov. 17-23, 2011

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RIP Patricia Dolan:

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Queens civic and government leaders are mourning the sudden death of Queens Civic Congress President and longtime community leader Patricia Dolan who was hit by a car and killed Tuesday night on her way to a Community Board meeting.

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Patricia Dolan (r.) takes Borough President Helen Marshall on a tour of the restored Willow Lake at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the reopening of which was one of countless accomplishments in her decades-long civic career.

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Fairway Opens Massive Market, First In Queens

LIC Hotel Growth Leads City Charge In Tourism Boom

Occupy Queens A Stark Contrast To City Protest

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Civic Leader Dolan Killed By Driver

By BRIAN M. RAFFERTY On Tuesday, Nov. 15, Queens lost one of its hardest working civic leaders. Patricia Dolan was hit by a car as she crossed Hillside Avenue near 198th Street shortly after 7:30 p.m. She was taken to Jamaica Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

There was no criminality in the incident.

Dolan, 72, was President of the Queens Civic Congress, President of the Kew Gardens Hills Civic Association, President of Flushing Meadows Corona Park Conservancy and co-founder of 200+ Friends of NYC Parks, which has since grown to more than 1,000 in number.

A tireless fighter for the people and neighborhoods of Queens, Dolan had spent decades crusading for improvements to quality of life, services and needs of the people of Queens. As word spread Wednesday morning of her passing, those who knew her were in disbelief and shock.

Longtime friend, civic leader and cofounder of the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Conservancy Richard Hellenbrecht described Dolan's death as "a devastating loss for all of Queens and the City."

"She was so powerful, so intelligent," he said. "It's really almost impossible to wrap my

head around. Her work with Queens community boards and civic on zoning and land use, and so many committees she served on; she has made an immeasurable contribution to the borough."

Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Hillcrest) grew up in Kew Gardens Hills and met Dolan when he first began to focus on civic life and politics 20 years ago while still in college. He was at a local meeting about the City Charter Revision after the Board of Estimates was abolished.

"I vividly remember meeting her in some dark basement somewhere," Lancman said.

"I knew nothing, and she new everything."

"She was amused at this young upstart who was interested in city government," he added. "We became friends, and she was a mentor to me from the time I started."

Lancman explained that the number of people who are active participants in civic life in Queens is actually fairly small, "but they have an outside impact beyond their own lives that most people don't know about or they really don't appreciate how this small group of civic leaders improves the quality of life in Queens. Pat was a giant among civic leaders."

He described Dolan's "encyclopedic

Transportation Groups Analyze Airport Ideas Rosemarie Poveromo, president of the United Community Civic Association, has long been a vocal opponent of DOT plans in the past. At the workshop, she continued to question transportation officials' motives, asking whether or not its results would benefit those living a "heart beat away" from LaGuardia's Marine Air Terminal.

"You seem more concerned about the airport than you are about us," Poveromo said to the group's facilitator, Alexandra Zetlin, founder of Zetlin Strategic Communications, the consulting company helping design and implement the public outreach effort.

Participants also criticized the funding being used to conduct the study. According to a DOT official, the study, which has been underway for nearly seven months, will cost approximately $1.5 million. Its primary funding source is a $1.25 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration, which is part of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, an agency funded by taxpayers. The remaining funds are provided by the New York State Dept. of Transportation, another taxpayer funded agency and the Port Authority.

Currently the transportation study is looking at alternative alignments of the Q33, Q47, Q48, Q72, and the M60 as well as others coming from the Bronx.

According to Eric Beaton, Director of Transit Development for the DOT, the ultimate implementation of the study will alleviate the abundant amount of congestion which tends to develop to and from the airport as well as in neighborhoods in its vicinity.

Transportation officials did admit they were working within limited parameters to please community residents and "at a point you have to work with the streets you got," Beaton said.

For more information go to the DOT web portal at nyc.gov.

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

Seventh Place Finish Shows Net Gain: GOP

By DOMENICK RAFTER Queens Republicans did not knock off any of the borough's Democratic Supreme Court judges last Tuesday, but the party said they gave voters a choice - and that they performed better than they had in a long time.

Fresh off a divisive leadership battle, the GOP is crowing about the performance of their six candidates for State Supreme Court in last week's election.

Democrats have long monopolized judicial elections in the borough, holding all of the borough's State Supreme Court seats. Republicans were looking to end Democratic dominance. In the end, Queens voters elected six Democrats to the State Supreme Court.

Among those were Astoria attorney Kate Christoforatos, who finished in seventh place, but Queens GOP Vice-Chairman Vincent Tabone said her performance was better than any recent GOP judicial candidate's. The other candidates, Robert Beltrani, Gabriel Tapalaga, Joseph Kasper, Milton Florez, and John Casey all finished behind her. Tabone said Christoforatos received about 44 percent of

the vote based on calculations between her vote total and the total of the candidate who came in sixth. The rest would've received 40 percent under his calculations.

"While obviously reaching 40 [percent of the vote] was not the objective, particularly when there are no Republican Judges on the bench in Queens, we do feel this is a testament to the quality of the candidates we recruited and endorsed and to their reputations as capable accomplished lawyers in their respective communities," said Tabone.

Tabone noted that U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (R-Breezy Point) did not win his first race, but managed to outperform expectations in his 2010 race against former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, and he later went on to win Weiner's seat in a special election in September.

State Supreme Court candidates are elected to 14-year terms in the 11th judicial district of the state's lower court, which covers the borough of Queens.

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

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By JASON BANREY Queens residents are concerned the interests of the communities surrounding LaGuardia Airport may not be incorporated into a transportation study meant to increase convenient accessibility to the popular domestic airport.

Since May, the LaGuardia Airport Access Alternative Analysis has been analyzing the airport's local transportation corridor, which generates a high volume of trips that are a significant distance from the borough's subway hubs.

Troubled by an overabundance of buses traveling through their neighborhoods to and from hubs in Flushing, Jackson Heights and Manhattan, airport-area residents voiced their opinions at a public workshop hosted by the Dept. of Transportation, New York City Transit and the Port Authority of NY & NJ. Living in close proximity to the airport, participants said they rarely utilized public transportation to get to LaGuardia, in part because the express buses that serve the airport pay no mind to the surrounding community.

"Express buses are zooming through our neighborhoods," said Brenda Ray, a long time resident of East Elmhurst. "They don't service us and are not in our interest."

According to the preliminary screening of the study, 34 percent of public transit users traveling to LaGuardia Airport are coming from or through Manhattan; 27 percent are traveling from Brooklyn; and only 14 percent are from Queens, 32 percent of whom are airport employees.

Designed to gain the community's feedback, the LaGuardia Airport Access Alternatives Analysis's purpose is to improve bus service to the airport as well as the neighborhoods of Western Queens.

With the community's input, transportation officials will attempt to identify low-cost, short-term improvements to both alleviate congestion in the surrounding neighborhoods and decrease the time of travel to the airport.

knowledge" of city government as the key to borhood; absolutely the best thing," she said her success in so many levels of civic and in the 2004 interview. "The biggest issue facing this borough and this city is the ungovernment life.

"She had a savvyness about politics that heeded growth in our neighborhoods."

As the leader of the Queens Civic Conhelped her navigate through political and gress, Dolan had made a civic minefields to get repush this past year to hold sults for her neighborhood politicians' feet to the fire and for all of Queens," he on independent redistrictsaid. "No one else occuing, citing the unique oppies that much space in the portunity in a post-Census civic movement as Pat year to reduce gerrymanDolan. She was direct and dering and to provide fair a tough advocate for her representation in compact neighborhood and for all and contiguous legislative of Queens. Very few civic districts. leaders are able to tranIn recent years she had scend their own neighborturned her personal attenhood." tion to Willow Lake in Borough President nearby Flushing Meadows Helen Marshall said Dolan, Corona Park, where she who had worked with civic fought to get the chained leader on a range of issues and gated area open to foot concerning senior citizens, tours, which she would perparks, children, transporsonally lead. tation safety and "every Dolan had described other issue that affects all The death of Patricia Dolan, of us" dedicated her life to 72, is a tragic loss to Queens. herself as persistent, usually without being a pest. "I'd Queens.

"She was the epitome of a civic leader and agree that I'm persistent," she said. "That's the definition of a community leader," what you have to be to get things done. I've been able to take my message all the way to Marshall said.

CB8 District Manager Marie Adam-Ovide the mayor's office on a few occasions and praised Dolan's knowledge of community that's hard to do. If I have to be a pest, so be issues and her dedication to all of Queens: it."

The irony that Dolan was on her way to a "She understands the zoning and so many different things about how the city works." Transportation Committee at Community Former Flushing Councilman and cur- Board 8 when she was struck by a car was not rent City Comptroller John Liu described lost on Lancman.

"Her final act in life was as a civic leader," Dolan as "someone who was fearless about speaking her mind and standing up for what he said. "If that does not illustrate her giving she believed in. Pat was quick as a whip and her full measure of devotion to her commusharp as a tack. Her leadership and infectious nity, then nothing else does."

A memorial service has been scheduled spirit will be sorely missed."

A few years ago, when the Queens Tri- for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Schwartz bune profiled Dolan as a "Community Char- Brothers-Forest Park Chapel, 114-03 Queens acter" of Queens, a badge she wore proudly, Blvd., Forest Hills. For more information, she called the rezoning of a large swath of call (718) 263-7600. Funeral arrangements Kew Gardens Hills, the area she called home, were not known as of press time.

Reach Editor Brian Rafferty at her greatest achievement in civic life.

"It was the best thing we could do to brafferty@queenstribune.com or (718) preserve the physical character of our neigh- 357-7400, Ext. 122.

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LIC At Center Of City Hotel Growth

By JASON BANREY The hotel business in Long Island City is certainly booming. In the past, the mere concept of starting a business in the dust of what was once only an industrial district would have had many laughed out the board room. Today, it has become prime real estate for entrepreneurs willing to take the gamble.

And as the area on the banks of the East River has already helped New York City come closer toward reaching its record peak of having 90,000 hotel rooms by the year's end, it's safe to say this slice of the borough has had a hand in the City's success.

Some 17 hotels already offer 1,500 rooms to thousands of domestic and international tourists in search of an affordable accommodation in the nation's top destination chosen for a getaway. And five more properties are on the brink of adding another 650 more rooms to the mix.

Before local hoteliers and Mayor Michael Bloomberg could tout the record numbers of visitors and the creation of borough jobs, local hoteliers stared into the bold face of a gigantic risk.

Today, their risk has paid off; Queens is now at the center stage of helping regenerate the City's economy by contributing toward the $31 billion tourism industry.

Hafeez Choudhary, owner of the Holiday Inn Manhattan View, calls himself a pioneer of Western Queens' hotel ventures. Prior to bringing the name brand establishment in to the Dutch Kills area in 2009, he says there was no one else out there willing to take the same risk he was.

Today, as his occupancy only increases, he believes his decision has paid off, ushering in a slew of hotels that have followed his lead.

"I believe our location has been the key to our success," said Choudhary, boasting the hotel's ease of access to major attractions such as the Empire State Building, Central Park and the United Nations. "Our spot is central and that it why people choose us."

Standing atop the newly opened Z NYC Hotel, owner Henry Zilberman looked across the landscape of Queens, with the Manhattan skyline to his back. In an effort to provide affordable rates to guests seeking an economical trip to New York City, he chose Queens as a home for his hotel.

"We are in a different stage of Long Island

City," said Zilberman, who recognized the area's potential and has already hired 70 local residents as staff; he also incorporates area artists' work into his five-month old establishment.

"This is the next place to be. It's a place to be now."

As the City's tourism industry shows no signs of slowing down, Ravel Hotel has continued to invest in its own infrastructure, expanding to the lot which sits adjacent to its current location at 8-08 Queens Plaza South.

Confident not only in his purchase but also in the area's promise for growth, owner

Ravi Patel says it was necessary to spread out and take advantage of the opportunity due to his hotel consistently experiencing an occupancy rate greater than 90 percent.

"Everyone keeps saying it, but it's true."

Patel said with an over zealous smile, eager to expand his territory his small Long Island City empire by 10 more stories.

"I've been in the hotel industry for 14 years and Long Island City truly is the place to be. I wouldn't be expanding if it wasn't."

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

Fairway Opens 1st Queens Site

By ROSS BARKAN Their hands wrapped around the handlebars of the dark green shopping carts as a light rain dappled the parking lot. They could have come tomorrow when the lines were smaller, when Far East Movement's "Like a G6" wasn't drowning out conversation, and when a mass of politicians hadn't already gathered inside under the dry florescence to pay homage to a supermarket. But then they would have missed Fairway Market's grand opening. What is it they say about first impressions?

"I'm here representing the Hillcrest Jewish Center," said Joy Leffler, who was waiting in line for the Douglaston supermarket to open at last. "Fairway is putting their best foot forward."

The opening of a new Fairway location in Douglaston on Wednesday drew hundreds of shoppers and a Who's Who of local political elites, including a few "out-of-towners" like

Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, who quipped that when it comes to food, county lines don't exist.

Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens), State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing), State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Little Neck), and Community Board 11 chairman Jerry Iannece all spoke at the opening inside Fairway. They were joined by two generations of Fairway executives, CEO Howard Glickberg and his son, Vice President Danny Glickberg.

"This is what happens when labor and management come together for a common cause, and that cause is the consumer," Stavisky said, praising Fairway for their employment of union workers.

The Douglaston Fairway is Queens' first at 56,000 square feet, it is also the largest Fairway location. It will create 400 jobs and provide a supermarket for a community that was previously without one. Howard

Glickberg cited Weprin's particular efforts to bring a Fairway to Douglaston.

"I'm delighted for the people of Eastern Queens," Weprin said. "The mayor is not going to let you sleep in Fairway, no matter how much you want to eat," he joked, alluding to the mayor's forced eviction of protesters at Zuccotti Park in Manhattan just a day ago.

Bloomberg himself attracted a surge of cameras and curious eyes. He said that the country as a whole lost 6 percent of its private sector jobs during the recession but the City lost less than 1 percent, and this must mean New York is doing something right. In appreciation of the mayor's support of Fairway, Howard Glickberg presented Bloomberg with a Fairway brand of coffee called Gotham Blend that bore the mayor's face on its packaging.

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The Aqueduct Buffet is proudly serving all your Thanksgiving favorites for the holidays. Come enjoy freshly carved turkey, honey-baked ham, all the classic sides and, of course, delicious pumpkin pie.

Edit Page In Our Opinion:

We Are Not Free Mayor Mike Bloomberg claims he welcomes the protesters at Zuccotti Park, and supports their ability to share their ideas by exercising their First Amendment rights to free speech, yet at the same time he puts an effective – and we have heard, literal – chokehold on the media’s coverage of the actions of both the protesters and the NYPD. Across the world, journalists put their lives on the line every day to gather the news, shedding light on the operations of governments and their police forces. The action of this mayor and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly to stifle, expel, detain, arrest and strip of credentials legitimate members of the working media is an egregious act that cannot be tolerated in a free society.

The mayor and his agencies have incrementally wrapped a shroud of secrecy around their actions, failing to respond to Freedom of Information requests, denying legitimate journalists access to the privileges of working media credentials and, in an absolute affront to the most basic freedoms of the press, have denied the media ability to cover the news of this city as it is happening. This action is the most egregious of the Bloomberg years, which have witnessed the whittling away of access and rights that ensure a free press.

Photographers, reporters and even news helicopters were all kept a distance from Zuccotti Park as the police descended, using what some at the scene have described as unnecessary force. They chose the dead of night to for their stealth operation against a protest that has been peaceful and purposeful. The darkness not only hid their actions from cameras but symbolizes the lack of transparency a free society demands. Media from major news outlets who asked questions of officers at the scene had their credentials seized in the most blatant silencing of the free press in recent history.

New York’s peaceful Occupy Wall Street protest has captured the imagination of people around the world. It has ignited a spark that will cast its glow brighter and wider until economic change addresses the concerns of those who choose to speak for the 99%. Occupy Wall Street has started a dialogue that must not be silenced.

Shame on this mayor and his police commissioner for strangling the media’s ability to document and critique the actions of the NYPD in dealing with Occupy Wall Street in Zuccotti Park. Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Kelly – not the protestors – have disregarded our constitution and have denied us a free press.

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For OWS To The Editor: Obviously, the more conservative elements of our City have finally succeeded in their efforts to obtain the forceful removal of protesters from Zuccotti Park.

Unfortunately, what those conservative forces fail to realize is that the Occupy Wall Street protesters symbolize an undercurrent of frustration in the United States about the ever increasing alienation of wealth by the top 1 percent of in-

come earning individuals and corporations.

True, there have been some individuals pretending to be protestors who have taken advantage of the situation to violate city ordinances, challenge the police and commit some violent acts. However, the overwhelming majority of OWS protesters are average Americans who are making a serious statement that change needs to occur.

Those who have criticized or condemned OWS are making a serious mistake in failing to recog-

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nize the growing rift in this country. Ignoring OWS also ignores the underlying causes that have created a growing divide between the super rich and everybody else.

I believe that the protesters should be allowed to criticize the economic inequalities and political inaction that has virtually eliminated the middle class and created disastrous financial difficulties for working families and the poor, whose numbers increase on a daily basis.

As an elected official, I am the first to recognize that the work of enhancing the quality of life and opportunities for Americans is an ongoing process. Public input, even if it comes in the form of dissent, is necessary because it leads to political action.

As long as the OWS movement remains peaceful and vocal, their message and concerns about inequality have some chance of being addressed for the betterment of all.

Tony Avella, State Senator, 11th Senatorial District

Against OWS To The Editor: I am writing to congratulate Mayor Mike Bloomberg for crushing the Occupy Wall Street occupation of Zuccotti Park. Apart from sanitary and safety issues in the occupied territory of the park, the major points are (1) the “right to peaceably assemble” was nullified since OWS was not peaceable; (2) the “right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances” was nullified since OWS did not formally petition any executive branch of the Federal, State or local government in the United States with specific grievances, nor did they agree to negotiate with the City of New York; (3) OWS circumvented the democratic process of the legislatures and political party politics by neither petitioning any legislators (or legislatures in general) for specific initiatives within their thesis of economic inequality under capitalism nor by the establishment of a Social Democratic party with a published platform of principles and proposals; (4) OWS is an ad hoc movement with no democratically-elected representatives who can lead OWS as a polity even for self-government; (5) the 99 percent have-not OWS thesis is false, since the richest 20 percent of U.S. households received 49.4 percent of American total net income and the top 5 percent received 21.5 percent of total net income. Therefore, the data indicate that the top 25 percent (not 1 percent according to OWS propaganda) receive 70.9 percent of American total net income.

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(6) Billionaires, such as Mayor Bloomberg, donate huge amounts of their monies to the private and public sectors. For example, David Rockefeller, of Chase Manhattan Bank, even loaned monies to the Soviet Union, a Communist state; (7) Why should any Americans support OWS even if it were a politically cohesive party when Americans have never given a majority vote to any socialist, communist or Working Families parties the last 235 years of the American republic?; (8) Civil disobedience tactics, in and of themselves, have never changed the American political, social, or economic sectors. American political executives, legislatures and judiciaries have instituted reforms through constitutional processes. For example, the Republican President Richard Nixon terminated the military draft and disengaged from the Vietnam War through the executive and legislative branches of the government, irrespective of anti-war protests of a war escalated by the Democratic President Lyndon Johnson; (9) Why would the majority of Americans want the minority OWS anarchists to lead a democratic government? How could they lead without a majority constituency other than by a coup d’etat?; (10) Why should the Mayor of any city tolerate an “occupation” depriving other citizens of these free public spaces?; and (11) Why do we need interference of our social and economic life by self-appointed OWS nihilists?

Therefore, Occupy Wall Street was crushed in New York City, and rightly so! Anarchism has neither a place in a democratic society, nor an organizational structure to work for reforms in a fascist or communist society. Is OWS a proletarian revolt if the majority of its participants and supporters are from the bourgeoisie? Their laptops, iPhones, iPads and Androids are certainly the consumer products made possible by capitalists such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Wall Street finance capital. If not for capitalism, we would have no economic mobility of the working and middle classes in America, but rather we would all be poor as in Cuba and North Korea.

Joseph N. Manago, Briarwood

Embar rassing Fools To The Editor: Recently; former Bush White House Counselor Ed Gillespie on CBS “Face the Nation,” in reference to the ever growing sexual harassment charges surrounding James Mammarella Director of Sales and Marketing Shelly Cookson Corporate & Legal Advertising Account Executives Donna Lawlor Elizabeth Rieger Shari Strongin Neil Wong

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Herman Cain, stated “Any time you’re talking about sexual harassment instead of your tax reform plan, you’re not on the message you want to be on.”

This sage observation is by a Republican Party strategist whose party just organized a self-serving vote to make “In God We trust” the official motto of our country. It had already been attempted in 1956 by another group attempting once again to de-secularize our great country by injecting a Christian God into some official position and divide its citizens.

Perhaps Mr. Gillespie should heed his own insightful observation and note that any time you are wasting your time and taxpayers money voting to pass a mere motto that already exists instead of voting to pass the Jobs Bill, you’re not on the message you want to be on.

Nick Pappas, Bayside

Holidaze To The Editor: In the hopes of not sounding too misanthropic or cynical, and not wanting to be like Scrooge or a party pooper, I fail to see the urgency for something I have observed even before Halloween: that is these folks of all ages, ringing bells with a red bucket next to their clanging and wishing me a happy holiday as I exit a supermarket.

I work in various supermarkets for a sales and marketing company so I’m seeing these kind hearted friendly souls constantly. No, they are not begging, as some stores do have these derelicts outside the exits asking for money for coffee. But aside from being bereft of those perpetual transients and vagrants, am I missing something?

Christmas and other holidays celebrated around that time of year for different religions are almost one month away. Can’t these “Have a nice holiday” greetings wait until at least Black Friday AFTER Thanksgiving, or is this a Thanksgiving greeting I’m getting?

Let’s get rid of all the reduced Halloween candy corn first. I wait until the bags of Schraft’s or Jelly Belly are 75 percent off. Seems a bit early for Christmas wreaths on the outside walls of some stores but they are there and decorations on many streets start Nov. 1.

As I said, I’m not a cynic. I love the holiday season but I’m sorry if I feel these holiday “traditions” can wait until the holiday season, which is coming soon enough, Am I sounding like Andy Rooney? On that note, Bah Humbug and have a Happy Thanksgiving.

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A Fun Afternoon With Dan Halloran

By MICHAEL SCHENKLER I like Dan Halloran.

Yes, I am talking about the Republican Councilman who in 2009 was on the receiving end of this paper’s investigation into his less-than-traditional religious leadership. Yup, we called Dan a pagan lord and printed pictures of him regaled during some religious ceremony.

The voters were right when the y said “who the heck care s about his religion?”

I agree. I agreed then, that religion wasn’t an issue and I agree now. And the voters demonstrated they were a smart bunch.

And although his opponent was a dedicated and worthy candidate, the voters gave the nod to Dan Halloran. And he has performed for them with courage, hard work and drive.

Dan is all over the place. He seems to appear at just about every civic event, meeting, or community focal point in his district.

He is not afraid to speak his mind, even though he occasionally is overzealous. An expletive or two may merely be punctuation marks for Dan when he’s animated.

His conservative form of libertarianism has not always won my approval. Some of his ideas are, well . . . nutty, to this progressive.

Dan and I have our list of things we agree to disagree on. Gun control probably tops the list.

But when two politically animated, informed people from opposite sides of the spectrum get together for lunch, it’s a lot more pleasant to ignore those topics where there is no middle ground.

And Dan and I did just that as we shared a sushi lunch at Ai Passion in Whitestone last week.

It was really the first time we spent together where we could talk.

We broke the ice of a potentially icy relationship when Dan came to the Trib holiday party after being elected in 2009. He showed up in spite of a less than gentle reception our paper showed to his candidacy.

I liked the fact that he came to the party and enjoyed the several minute exchange we had at that loud holiday celebration at Douglaston Manor.

We have got ten to know each other bet ter on Facebook where in spite of a large group of onlookers, you can understand someone’s passion, beliefs and

sense of humor by their posts and comments.

Dan is quick, clever and possesses a sarcastic humor that I enjoy. As strange as it may sound – no it’s not really strange – Dan is my kind of person, only he is stuck politically in some ancient time warp. He still clings to some oddball old-fashioned ideas like the strict constructionists one may encounter in academia or debating societies.

And although he wears his Republican label proudly, I think deep down, he can relate to Occupy Wall St – he was one of the first elected officials to go to Zucotti Park and engage the protestors in dialogue — and cer tai nly cares deeply about the plight of the little guy. His working class background prepared him well for the community pressures that result from the economic crunch of the current long-term downturn.

His mind is sharp and analytical, but like a number of conservatives, he occasionally allows ideology to interfere with reality and problem solving – I can picture him chuckling as he reads that line.

His Council position necessitated his giving up the profitable practice of criminal law, and so Dan has taken a significant income cut to be a public servant. And he reminded me that elective office was never meant, by our founders, to be a career. And although the lib-

ertarian in him may prevent him from outright endorsing term limits for elected officials, there is little doubt that he applauds the positive effect it has had in the Council and would welcome it elsewhere.

He’s a rising G.O.P. star and when the likely Dan Halloran and Mike Schenkler disingenuous process of redistricting is complete, Dan will little hope at a district he would look at the lines and carefully ana- consider. He dreams of connecting lyze where he wants to be in the his conservative neighborhoods future. Certainly, joining the Re- with Carolyn McCarthy’s blue colpublican fight to hold the State lar Nassau County portions, but Senate by recapturing Frank it’s just dreaming.

Padavan’s State Senate seat is Much of what you’re reading high on his list. However, the here are conclusions or my take G.O.P. controlled senate may very on the guy who I spent last Thurswell decide to draw two seats they day afternoon with. Basically, our could capture – one in northeast chat was informal and off-the– Queens, for Dan, and one in south- record. I didn’t take notes and was west Queens for Eric Ulrich. Divid- not necessarily planning on writing the strong Republican areas ing a column. I haven’t quoted Dan into two could very well doom any once. But I think I captured the funG.O.P. Queens Senate shot. loving guy with drive and principles While it’s a free run – they from a couple of centuries ago. don’t risk their seats – neither I spent a couple of hours with needs a loss to tarnish their im- Dan Halloran, a Councilmember pressive first-run win. who cares about his district and our Perhaps more at tract ive to societ y; and although he has a Dan would be a shot at Congress, couple of ideas that make me shake where his philosophical approach my head, I really enjoyed myself. to government would have more I have little doubt that Dan is meaning. But if the Republicans saying very much the same thing can control or influence the new about me. lines, they will work to keep Bob Thank for lunch, Dan. Turner in Congress, leaving Dan MSchenkler@Gmail.com

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Gov Defers Budget Decisions, Blames World Markets

By HENRY STERN A widely used political metaphor is the canary in t he mi ne shaft. T he small yellow bird is said to be more sensitive to carbon monoxide and methane than human beings.

Therefore, when poisonous gases accumulate in an Henry enclosed underground area, the canary is reputedly the first creature to sense its toxic effects. This makes the bird a living smoke alarm.

The canary rule can be applied to financial situations. The canary in the mineshaft provides an early warning of danger ahead. Theoretically, this avian warning gives the authorities the opportunity to take remedial action in an attempt to forestall the disaster that lies in wait.

Advance information is also a valuable asset i n t he busi ne ss world. People have gone to jail for using it for their own benefit at the expense of others.

People who trade stocks and bonds make decisions based on their beliefs of what the market will do. Investment decisions should be made on the basis of the informed judgment of market professionals.

It is logical that such judgments should be made, in part, on the

basis of what other investors are doing. It is illegal, however, to be too well informed, and people can be prosecuted if they are caught at insider trading.

An opposite flaw in the dissemination of information was criticized Stern by the Post. It observed that an impor tant budget document was then more than 10 days overdue. Every Oct. 31 in New York State, the governor’s Division of the Budget is supposed to issue a mid-year financial report, detailing the degree to which the state’s real-world economic situation conforms to the projections laid out in the annual budget adopted by the legislature at the end of March.

In addition to tracking the state’s actual tax revenues, which according to the comptroller’s office are down by almost $400 million from the forecast, the mid-year accounting is an important indicator of the “fiscal trends that will shape the next Executive Budget.”

It also provides a context to evaluate the budget requests made by each of the state agency heads, which were due this week.

Governor Cuomo explains his decision to delay the DOB’s mid-

year report, and, consequently, to postpone indefinitely the deadline for agency heads to submit their budget requests, as follows: “Between Greece and Europe and the stock market going up and down, there has been significant ... volatility. We want to make sure we have the best possible [projections], because we are going to start making real decisions based on this information.”

The phrase “making real decisions” in government usually means firing people or shelving capital projects. Since the state has won major concessions from the unions in exchange for a no-layoff pledge, it will be more difficult to find areas in which expenditures can be substantially reduced.

Since it is unlikely that there will be a tide-turning economic recovery in the state in the next few months, the delay in submit ting reports and budget requests will most likely mean that the reductions, when they come, will be sharper. This is a perennial situation; it recurs with monotonous and unsurprising regularit y each budget cycle. The administration buys breathing room, but at a cost.

The next four and a half months will complete Fiscal Year 2011-2012. As the due date for the

next budget approache s, t he struggle to balance the budget, or to find a ruse to avoid a balanced budget, will intensif y. Mandatory cost increases and a projected $2.4 billion budget gap will create an even more difficult situation for next year.

Some alleviation of the bad news may come from the fact that if the budget is so dire, reasonable people will not fault the governor for being unable to keep his com-

mitments. However, Cuomo appears to be proud of his promises, and as a strong governor and potential national candidate, he is under closer scrutiny than some of his rivals.

We fear the silence of the canary. Muzzling or ignoring the bird may provide time to work on the problem, but it will not add any oxygen to the mineshaft.

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Janet Kleiner is the first coach in the history of Scholars Academy basketball and is looking to bring home another PSAL title.

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Coach Hopes To Lead Scholars To Repeat After more than three decades as a coach, Janet Kleiner won her first Public School Athletic League title in March. Now she will try to go back-to-back, but more obstacles face her and The Scholars Academy than last year.

"The division has changed slightly," said Kleiner speaking of the Queens B East division in which her Seawolves play. "Instead of facing five teams three times a year, we face seven teams twice a year."

Springfield Gardens is back and Campus Magnet has been added. This means two meetings with Springfield Gardens, where Kleiner was head coach for 27 years. "Considering my success there and that a big part of my life was spent there, it was nice to play them and beat them," she said. "The first year against them meant more, now it's just another team in the division."

Kleiner is the first coach in the history of the Scholars Academy basketball, which is going into its third season. She landed on her feet after a year-long hiatus. "Professionally, I had been through a tough period. I was in a tough place, and I knew I wasn't going back to Springfield Gardens," she said. "I was browsing the Internet and saw The Scholars Academy. I saw there was no coach so I contacted the athletic director."

"We went 10-8, made the playoffs and won a game," she said of the first season.

"Then we had a game with Fannie Lou Hamer in the Bronx. They were seeded well above us. One thing about the kids, their parents and grandparents drive the kids everywhere.

I got lost and ended up in Westchester. I still showed up very early and my players were already there. It was one of the highlights of my career. We lost by two. It was one of the most satisfying games in my career. As we packed up our stuff to leave, every spectator got up and gave my kids a standing ovation.

They showed a competitive fire that was outstanding for a first year team. That set the footwork and hunger for next year. My heart was aching on the drive home. I was ready for the next season that day."

During her second season, in which the Seawolves went 15-0, Kleiner won her 400th career game. "To have a career that can endure, it's a great number that I'm proud of.

If they keep playing this way they'll push me to 500."

The Seawolves playoff run had a surprising effect on Kleiner. "I have never felt the

serenity and the calm I felt between the semifinal and the final. I felt we were going to win," she said. "We had already beaten Bedford Academy, and I knew what it took to do it again. When I woke up there were no butterflies, no nerves. When I looked at the box-score I saw that we held them to one point in the second quarter, which I wasn't even aware of. I look at some pictures of that game every day. So far it is one of the highlights of my career, but this is a new year.

Every team wants to beat the defending city champions."

Coach Kleiner has to deal with the graduation of four of her five starters, including cocaptains Rebecca Moers and Kristin Dchiutiis, but she is also impressed with the incoming talent. "There are quite a few players this year. Of seven who could return, five - hopefully six - will. Kids who have played AAU, CYO, kids with good fundamental skills are coming in. I don't take credit for the girls who come with fundamentals. As long as you come to me with a desire and a positive attitude you'll do fine."

It is unknown if Kleiner will mellow out a bit after winning her first championship. "It's too early to tell yet. When you have such a winning streak, there's more pressure with each game. My expectations are the same.

You want to win and make the playoffs.

There was a senior-heavy class that's done well and then the expectations change."

Kleiner, who is a gym teacher at Forest Hills High School, loves coaching just as much as ever. "I also coach handball and I did volleyball. I never knew basketball would be my passion," she said. "The day I look at the clock to see if practice is over is the day I walk away. You don't coach in the PSAL for the money; you coach because of the passion."

—David Russell

New Push Made To Eliminate Bridge Toll Broad Channel and the Rockaway Peninsula are in the same Council and Assembly district and the same Community Board.

Broad Channel is covered by the 100th Precinct, which is located on the Rockaway Peninsula and many children living in Broad Channel attend school on the peninsula.

The two neighborhoods are divided by one bridge, but crossing it requires them to dig into their pockets. The toll on the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge, the link between the island neighborhood of Broad

Channel and the Rockaway Peninsula, is the only intra-borough crossing in the city with a toll. Residents of Broad Channel and Rockaway do not get to cross the bridge for free; instead they pay $1.19 per trip for the first two trips per day and then nothing for any additional trips.

But for many residents, they only use the bridge twice a day; once to get to where they are going, and once to get back, thereby missing any free trips. The toll amounts to what Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Far Rockaway) calls a tax.

"Residents of the Rockaways and Broad Channel have been saying it for years: the Cross Bay Bridge toll is a noose around the necks of hardworking residents and small businesses," he said. "This toll has to go period."

Goldfeder represents the communities on both sides of the bridge and is circulating a petition through the communities to deliver to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the MTA showing popular demand for eliminating the tolls.

He listed the toll's elimination as a top priority during his campaign to replace nowCounty Clerk Audrey Pheffer in Albany during the summer, but the idea was also supported by his Republican opponent Jane Deacy.

In a statement, MTA Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority said the tolls were necessary to pay for the maintenance and construction projects on all eight of the agency's crossings, including current projects on the Whitestone, Throgs Neck and RFK Bridges. TBTA does not take any federal money for their projects, relying only on toll and bond reserve.

"Tolls collected at MTA crossings serve a critical dual role in the region by providing necessary funds to maintain the bridges and tunnels and crucial financial support to mass transit," an MTA statement read. "Nonetheless, we've worked hard to limit the burden on local residents who rely on the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge."

Still, Goldfeder said he wanted the tolls gone completely.

"This is not going to be an easy fight," he said, adding that he was meeting with people on the state and city level in order to find a legislative solution to eliminating the tolls.

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

—Domenick Rafter

DA Charges Three With Selling Fake Smokes Queens DA Richard Brown announced Nov. 4 that following a six month probe, three Queens men were arrested and charged with selling untaxed cigarettes. More than 6,700 packs of untaxed cigarettes and nearly 4,000 counterfeit tax stamps were seized.

Brown's Crime Against Revenue Unit (CARU), formed in April to counteract the prevalence of the dealing of untaxed cigarettes, made the bust.

"This has been a problem," said Kevin Ryan, communications director for Brown's office. "What we have found over last few years, not only are people bringing cigarettes in from Virginia, but they are importing cigarettes from China and other Asian countries where they don't conform to same safety standards."

The three men were identified as Carlos M. Marcelino, 40, of South Ozone Park, Sari M. Ahmed, of Richmond Hill, and Sandro Balbuena, 32, of Jamaica. Ahmed is the store manager for Good Guys Deli in Jamaica. If convicted, they could each face up to 15 years in prison.

High cigarette prices in New York have spurred a recent increase in the selling of

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder is pushing to eliminate the tolls on the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge. untaxed cigarettes, Ryan said. Smaller stores tend to sell these cigarettes, and some have chemicals in them that would not be allowed in U.S. products. For example, their filters may not be sufficient to take out the amount of tar and nicotine that is required under U.S. law.

Marla Band, the lawyer for the defendants, did not return a phone call seeking comment.

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—Ross Barkan

Bayside Tourette Site To Close It was the only one of its kind in America, and now it will be gone on New Year's Day. After 28 years, the New York City Tourette Syndrome Counseling Program will end, and the small community of Tourette Syndrome sufferers will need to seek one-on-one help elsewhere.

The NYCCP, based in Bayside, received notice two weeks ago from the New York State Office of People with Developmental Disabilities that their $168,000 budget was being cut to the point that they would not be able to operate in 2012. According to Tracy Colleti-Flynn, spokeswoman for the National Tourette Syndrome Association, the closure of the center was for budgetary purposes only, and had nothing to do with the performance of the center.

"People of all ages could come to the center to receive counseling from licensed social workers," Colleti-Flynn said. "We've been actively contacting local and state officials and politicians to see what can be done to save the center."

Tourettes Syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by uncontrollable vocal sounds and physical movements that affects over 200,000 Americans, though Colleti-Flynn said many more may be afflicted because Tourette Syndrome is often misdiagnosed. Its cause and cure remain unknown.

Colleti-Flynn said those who had used the center for counseling and therapy were devastated. The NYCCP is unique because there is no other place in America where licensed social workers are employed to help individuals with Tourette Syndrome specifically.

The New York State OPWDD did not respond to requests for comment as of printing.

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—Ross Barkan

Residents Fear Loss Of Historic Site “I can’t believe they torpedoed this project, which has boroughwide and City Hall support, in return for a much smaller site that is nothing but a maybe at this point and is not in jeopardy of being sold or developed as the St. Saviour’s site is,” Wilkinson said.

Crowley said she wanted to explore parkland in both sites and proposed the Martin Luther site because she feared losing earmarked city funding allocated to purchase the St. Saviour site during the next round of budget negotiations. But Wilkinson said losing money in budget battles rarely kills projects, only delays them, and the funding should easily be restored.

She added that she also fears other means of revenue to raise the funds to buy the site,

such as New York State Dept. of Transportation funding as part of mitigation from the construction of the new Kosciusko Bridge and more than $1 million in mitigation funding from the Newtown Creek Waste Treatment Plant, may be lost, putting the project further in jeopardy because funders may think the proposed park at St. Saviour’s is dead.

Wilkinson said she has not given up on St. Saviour’s, even as the foundations for new warehouses have been laid. At a rally in May, supporters even pushed for eminent domain to be used and for the city to condemn the property, as a last resort.

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

Community activists are upset at the lack of progress at the site of St. Saviour’s Church.

Turner Heckled At Swearing In

By DOMENICK RAFTER Officials and constituents from Queens and Brooklyn gathered at Queens Metropolitan High School in Forest Hills Sunday for the district swearing-in ceremony of the borough’s first Republican member of Congress in three decades.

U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (R-Breezy Point) was sworn in at the event attended by his colleague from further east, Queens-born U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-Long Island) and former Mayor Ed Koch, whose endorsement of Turner helped make the race in the longtime Democratic district competitive.

Turner defeated Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Little Neck) in the Sept. 13 special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, who resigned after he admitted to sending racy photos of himself

to women through social media.

Koch endorsed Turner in July as a protest over what he perceived to be a less-thanfriendly attitude toward Israel from the Obama administration, a feeling that permeated the largely Jewish district. Koch has since endorsed the President’s reelection campaign.

Turner was sworn in by the Hon. John Ingram and in his speech, criticized many of President Barack Obama’s policies including healthcare reform, the stimulus package and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill.

He also criticized regulations, likening them to socialism.

“Socialism has been tried and tried again and it doesn’t work,” he said, though he did vow to protect social programs like Medicare and Social Security.

The event was interrupted by a protestor,

one of a few who showed up to protest Turner’s vote in favor of free trade deals with Colombia and South Korea, but the protestor was removed from the hall by a Turner supporter named Kevin Hiltunen of Mill Basin, Brooklyn – who coincidentally had been one of the most vocal protesters in an antiWeiner rally at Borough Hall shortly before the former Congressman resigned this summer.

Turner criticized President Obama’s leadership when it came to the 2009 revolution in Iran which failed to topple the government of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, saying the president did not support prodemocracy protestors “aggressively” enough.

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By DOMENICK RAFTER For years, the site of a 150-year-old church in mostly-industrial West Maspeth has become a proxy battle between a neighborhood desiring a park in an area known for dirty factories and polluted water, and the city that residents feel has repeatedly ignored them.

The site on Rust Street formerly housed St. Saviour’s Church, which was dismantled a few years ago and currently sits warehoused in boxes. The site was purchased by a developer, Maspeth Development LLC, and for the past few years, activists in Maspeth and surrounding communities have been pushing the city to purchase the land from the developer and turn the site into a park.

But with negotiations stalling with the developer, who said the city offer was “well below” what they purchased the site for five years ago, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) proposed a secondary site for a park a few blocks away – at 61st Street and Maspeth Avenue, adjacent to Martin Luther High School. The land is only about one-fourth the size of the St. Saviour’s site.

The offer led to another flare up of tensions between the city and its Maspeth denizens.

“My office has worked hard to pursue a park at St. Saviour’s, and will continue to support any effort to make that area a green space. However, it is very difficult to acquire property when the owner is not willing to sell,” Crowley said. “The possibility of acquiring the Martin Luther site, which has a willing seller, is real and it should be pursued.”

Local activists, like Newtown Historical Society President Christina Wilkinson, are pointing the finger at Crowley, saying she has not done enough to get the city to acquire the St. Saviour’s site and is prematurely throwing in the towel.

Taking A Walk, Making A Difference

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By ROSS BARKAN He used to be one of those people who didn’t come to the “outer boroughs.” But somehow, someway, the Manhattan man brought his soul to Queens to share a simple message that, in a world of perpetual religious strife, is not as simple as it should be.

Adem Carroll wants that to change.

“A lot of public schools are afraid to engage with religion,” said Carroll, the director of the Muslim Progressive Traditionalist Alliance. “That is a mistake.”

Carroll is an organizer of the Queens Interfaith Unity Walk, which just completed its third annual march through Flushing on Oct. 30. Joined by the Jewish Community Center of Flushing, the Quaker organization Flushing Friends, the Sikh Flushing Community, and Pax Christi Metro New York, which founded the walk, the march was created to foster understanding between the many faiths of Flushing.

Carroll has no illusions that the walk alone will ease tensions that in some cases are thousands of years old. Following a freak snowstorm that struck the City the day before their journey, the interfaith walkers, at least 100 in number, converged to continue to keep the lines of communication open among dizzyingly diverse communities.

“It’s a challenge: how can we convince enough educators to include this type of dialogue?” Carroll asked. “No one is here to convert anyone to our religions.”

The dialogue that led to the Queens walk began when Rosemarie Pace had an idea.

After the Sept. 11 attacks, Debbie Almontaser of the Muslim Consultative Network, a group that works to unify the Muslim community for social justice causes, joined with rabbis to

create an interfaith unity walk through Brooklyn. Pace liked the idea, and didn’t understand why someone should have to drive all the way to Brooklyn to encourage understanding among faiths.

“The idea grew out of the ignorance I saw that was allowing people to be so anti-Muslim after Sept. 11,” said Pace, the director of Pax Christi New York, a regional arm of the international Catholic peace movement.

“People had a real suspicion of each other.

For me, I have a bigger, moral and ethical faith-based belief it shouldn’t be that way.”

Race and faith-based struggles have plagued a borough as diverse as Queens.

Carroll said there had been disagreements between Catholic churches and the Asian community in Flushing, and Paul Engel, executive director of the Flushing Jewish Community Council, noted recurring tensions between the Latino and Asian commu-

nities. The 2009 murder in Flushing of David Kao, an advertising executive for the large Chinese-language newspaper “World Journal Executive,” ignited the sadness and rage of an Asian community that believed Asians were being targeted for robberies and murders.

Harpreet Singh of the Flushing Sikh Community, another organizer of the interfaith walk, said discrimination against Sikhs has diminished in Queens since Sept. 11, when he said many Sikhs were misidentified as Muslims. Sikh cabbies, according to Singh, would be attacked in the early morning hours after they were finishing up their routes.

Unlike minority groups that have criticized police response to hate crimes, Singh praised the community affairs office of the 109th Precinct in Flushing for working with minority communities to prevent hate crimes.

“We want to have more programs to reach

out to people of all faiths,” said Singh. “Love is the universal language of God.” Carroll spoke of creating more panels, workshops, and discussions to educate Queens residents about different faiths. Fear breeds misunderstanding, in his eyes, and once people know more about a faith or ethnic group, they begin to react with less fear. He said he believes that Asian establishments in Flushing should have English as well as their own language on storefronts. Rather than take the perspective that everyone should know English, he believes bilingualism should be promoted further, and individuals should seek understanding of people different than themselves.

“Managing diversity is very important for all of us,” he said. “It’s amazing how many people don’t know their neighbors.”

Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at rbarkan@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127.

Giuliani To Speak At Chamber Meet Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Greenpeace co-founder Dr. Patrick Moore and New York Building Congress President Richard Anderson will be among previewed speakers at a Queens Chamber of Commerce breakfast forum that will take place Friday morning, Nov. 18, from 8:15-10:30 a.m.

With significant population growth and the rapid redevelopment of New York neighborhoods, how are we preparing for the expansion to come? The Bloomberg Administration says by 2030 the city’s population will swell by 1 million, while the World Health Organization says two thirds of the globe’s

population will move into cities by 2050.

The Queens Chamber of Commerce, together with the New York Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance (New York AREA), has organized a panel of experts, advocates and government officials to discuss economic opportunities of our “City of Tomorrow.”

The convention will include the policy and politics surrounding New York’s energy and infrastructure outlook, economic development impacts, environmental issues, public safety, and long term planning and sustainability.

The event, “A Cleaner, Greener, More Sustainable New York and Queens,” is open to the

public. Advance registration is required. The event will take place at the conference center in the Bulova Corporate Center, 75-20 Astoria Blvd. in Jackson Heights. Seating is limited.

The program kicks off with a keynote speech by the former mayor, followed by a panel discussion that will spotlight a dialogue between some of the nation’s, as well as the City’s, most prominent energy, infrastructure, environment and government decision makers about our growing population, our city’s infrastructure and vital need for greater sustainability.

To register for this event visit: queenschamber.org or call (718) 898-8500.

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Crowley stands with actor and firefighter Steve Buscemi.

The following students enrolled at Binghamton University, State University of New York, recently received American Dream Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to women and minorities with academic merit.

Matthew L. Lugo of Astoria, Laura Park of Sunnyside, John N. Minami of Flushing, Pei Qi Yang of Flushing, Wen Hsin Chang of Flushing, Chunjian Liu of Flushing, Han Wang of Flushing, Alice Cheung of Flushing, Hannah J. Cho of Flushing, Alison R. Entin of Bayside, Gloria O. Kwon of Oakland Gardens, Avalon N. Siegel of Oakland Gardens, Elie Ogaye of Corona, Meifang Jiang of Jackson Heights, Shiqi Chen of Elmhurst, Steven Hoyos of Elmhurst, Yangyun Zheng of Elmhurst, Jiujiu Wang of Rego Park, Jason Chen of Woodside, Mingwei W. Chen of Elmhurst, Sadia Hannan of Woodside, Cristhy A. Azcona of Ridgewood, Aleisha A. Forbes of Cambria Heights, Janice C. Mcfarlane of St. Albans, Cynthia Chiduku of South Richmond Hill, Rain Rashid of South Ozone Park, Bonnie Li of Woodhaven, Clarice J. Hampton of Hollis and Tianna N. Clarke of Jamaica.

The six Conservative Party candidates for Supreme Court Justices spoke at the Oct. 20 meeting of the Queens County Conservative Party. The candidates in order of appearance are Kate D. Christofolatos, John Casey, Robert Beltrani, Milton Florez, Gabriel Tapalaga and John Kasper.

Christofolatos has been practicing law for 27 years and currently has her own practice in Astoria. Casey has been a Parole Officer and is now serving as an Administrative Law Judge in Queens County.

Beltrani has been an attorney for 22 years and is presently an Administrative Law Judge also in Queens County. Florez served as a prosecutor in the Army and has had his

Pictured l. to r.; Gabriel Tapalaga, Thomas Long (QCCP Chairman), John Casey, Milton Florez, Joseph Kasper. own practice for the past 10 years. Tapalaga was a former Queens County prosecutor and has all types of criminal prosecutorial experience. Since 2002 he has had his own law practice in Manhattan. Kasper is a trial lawyer and has worked as Special Assistant DA in New York County and for the NYC Health Inspector’s Office.

“All of our candidates are highly qualified and experienced attorneys and have been nominated by both the Conservative and Republican parties,” said Queens Conservative Party Chairman Tom Long. He pointed out that Queens is the most diversified of the five boroughs “… yet there is not a single Conservative or Republican judge currently serving on the Supreme Court bench. It is not in the public’s interest for one political party to dominate the judiciary in this way. On Nov. 8 the people of Queens will have the opportunity to vote for six Supreme Court Justices that can correct this imbalance.”

The Queens County Conservative Party will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Thursday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m., at the American Legion Hall, 107-15 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills. The guest speaker will be Jay Townsend, 2010 Senatorial candidate. For more information or directions contact Tom Long at (718) 474-3826.

The New York Lottery announced the names of area Lottery players who claimed a winning ticket from one of the Lottery’s live drawings Oct. 23-29. The following winners each received a cash prize valued at $10,000 or more.

Andrew Jusino of Glendale won $69,676 on the Take Five drawing of Oct. 19. Jusino’s winning ticket was purchased at the Eastend Grocery & Lotto at 1662 1st Ave. in New York.

Guolong Hu of Whitestone won $10,000 on the Powerball drawing of Sept.

28. Hu’s winning ticket was purchased at the W & N Grocery at 6901 8th Ave. in Brooklyn.

Mohamed Assim of South Ozone ParK won $10,000 on the Mega Millions drawing of Oct. 25. Assim’s winning ticket was purchased at the Mona Newsstand at 11101 Lefferts Blvd. in South Ozone Park.

Nwabueze Ajanwachuku of Rego Park won $10,000 on the Powerball drawing of Oct. 19. Ajanwachuku’s winning ticket was purchased at the Adam’s Bagel & Deli at 63-56 Woodhaven Blvd. in Rego Park.

The following local students are among the 765 students who entered Colgate University this fall as members of the Class of 2015: Stefan Jose Oliva, of Douglaston, son of Tomas M. Olivia and Paula M. Olivia.

Oliva is a graduate of The Collegiate School; Gisselle Perez-Leon, of Kew Gardens, daughter of Alejandro Perez and Reyna Leon. Perez-Leon is a graduate of The Dalton School.

The class, selected from an applicant pool of almost 7,900 students from 49 states, 121 countries, and the District of Columbia, is one of the strongest and most diverse in Colgate’s history.

The Francis Lewis High School JROTC Patriot Battalion Raider teams dominated the Nationals in both male and female divisions over the backbreaking weekend. Victory was the sweetest it had ever been, and history was made when the male team blew the competition out of the water by winning by 10 points. Individual raiders also placed for individual awards such as Ultimate Raider and Iron Man/Woman. Cadet Captain Tiffany Lee had the best fitness score for females in the country.

The National Raider Competition is based on the U.S. Army Ranger Challenge. The Raider Challenge involved five extremely difficult physical challenges. The Rope Bridge event, consisings of setting up a bridge made of rope over a river and then dismantling it. Followed by the Army Physical Fitness Test which consists of pushups then instantly flipping to sit-ups.

Third, the 5 kilometer run, followed by the Gauntlet in which the Raiders had to run through rugged terrain carrying 35 pound rucksacks. The last event was the Cross Country Rescue, in which the Raiders had to run a mile in the woods carrying 35 pound rucksacks holding up a stretcher with additional weight on it, continuing under a low crawl, and climbing over an 8 foot wall.

Since June, both Raider teams have been training hard in order to train for the Nationals. With 35 schools and 660 cadets taking part, competing wasn’t going to be easy. However, with the dedication and motivation of the cadets, along with the support of the Army Instructors and the rest of the Patriot Battalion, both teams brought home the gold.

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Councilwoman Liz Crowley was presented with the Public Service Award for her dedication to the Fire Department of New York, Wednesday night, at the Fourth Annual Friends of Firefighters Fall Fundraiser.

As Chair of the Fire and Criminal Justice Chair, Council Member Crowley has worked hand-in-hand with Friends of Firefighters to ensure that our fire companies have the resources they need.

This past year, Mayor Mike Bloomberg proposed closing 20 fire companies throughout New York City. Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley knows what a critical role our fire department plays in keeping the public safe. Despite difficult budget negotiations, she joined Speaker Christine C. Quinn, the Uniformed Fire Officers Association, the Uniformed Firefighters Association and FDNY supporters, like Friends of Firefighters, to fight the Mayor’s decision and ensure that our fire companies are here to stay.

Friends of Firefighters was established in the wake of Sept. 11 to provide support to retired and veteran firefighters alike.

The Brooklyn-based group offers counseling on a wide array of issues to FDNY members and their families. After the attacks on the World Trade Center, Friends of Firefighters were there to assist widows and children as well as to help firefighters cope with the loss of their fellow members.

The organization offers confidential individual, couples and family counseling with experienced licensed mental health providers in the areas of anger management, stress reduction, anxiety and panic, depression, alcohol and substance abuse, relationship/marriage counseling, children and adolescents, retirement adjustment, trauma, grief and loss, and balancing job and family.

Actor Steve Buscemi, former member of Engine Company 55 and an active advocate for the widows and survivors of 9/11, was inducted into the Honor Roll for his dedication to the group. President of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, Steve Cassidy, and President of the Uniformed Fire Officers Association, Al Hagan were also named Friends to the Friends of Firefighters.

“In the past decade, Friends of Firefighters has provided exceptional care to hundreds of FDNY families,” Crowley

The Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade (MTBOT), a 59-year old trade organization that represents over 3,500 yellow medallion taxicabs, announced its Executive Director, Jean Barrett, earned the distinction of first place for total donations among Queens participants in the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Walk.

Barrett raised a total $29,000 for the event, which raises funds for breast cancer research and awareness. As a breast cancer survivor herself, the fundraising campaign was very personal to Barrett.

“Supporting this cause is very personal to a lot of MTBOT members, not just me,” said Barrett. “We have all been touched by breast cancer in some way. I was proud to have the support of the yellow taxi industry and raise close to $30,000 for the Making Strides Walk. As we close out Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I want to thank the yellow taxi fleets for their generosity and to my friends and family, including my church family, who all reached in their pockets and gave to this worthy cause. MTBOT is a very competitive bunch so I look forward to defending my title next year and collecting even more contributions.”

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Borough Health Care Needs A Fix: Forum

By V ERONICA LEWIN With the population of Queens expected to grow at least 4 percent in the next three years, health care professionals are struggling to provide care in an industry constantly facing cuts and increased insurance costs.

The Queens Forum, a partnership between LaGuardia Community College and CAUSE-NY, held an open discussion on health care delivery in Queens on Tuesday.

Health care leaders, advocacy groups and medical professionals all gathered to discuss the flat-lining health care system in a borough more than 2.3 million people call home. The population in Queens is expected to swell up to 8 percent by 2015, while the number of doctors and hospital beds likely will not.

Five years ago, Borough President Helen Marshall released a report warning Queens could face a health care shortage if serious action was not taken soon.

Marshall’s study recommended a new hospital should be put in Western Queens to better serve residents. Two years after the report, New Parkway Hospital closed its doors in November 2008, with the closing of St. John’s and Mary Immaculate following in February 2009. The closing of these three hospitals left the borough with a total of 3,766 beds to serve the bustling population of Queens.

While the majority of the borough population is white, people of color are concentrated in Southeast Queens, an area with few nearby hospitals. Access to non-emergency care is also limited in the area. According to the study, 21 percent of residents in Jamaica do not have a primary care physician. Because of

this, one out of 10 people head to the emergency room whenever they need medical care, 20 percent of adults in Jamaica lack insurance and 13 percent are underinsured. The panel said people being treated at a hospital for nonemergency matters puts a greater strain on a hospital system suffering from limited resources to quickly provide people with quality care.

Safety net hospitals are required to provide care to anyone who walks through the door, regardless of insurance. Queens Hospital Center Executive Director Julius Wool said QHC and Elmhurst Hospital – the borough’s two public hospitals – see 1 million ambulatory care visits each year. Wool said if the hospitals had the resources to expand and hire more staff, they could double their annual visits.

The panel aims to bring more primary care physicians to underserved areas. Southeast Queens has 48 primary care doctors per 100,000 people, compared with 132 doctors per 100,000 people in Northeastern Queens.

Rising insurance costs have made it more difficult for doctors to stay in business.

Members of the audience recommended a grassroots solution to fix the complex health care problem in the borough. The Save Our Safety Net Campaign and Southeast Queens United in Support of Health Care have been actively trying to stop the health care system from deteriorating. “It’s truly going to die if we don’t take some firm action,” said Alfred Smith, chair of Community Board 12’s Health Committee.

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Occupy Queens:

Borough Shares Similar Message, Without Zuccotti’s Militant Stance Photos By Jason Banrey

By JASON BANREY Tuesday’s early morning eviction of Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park is still a fresh wound for demonstrators who found themselves forcibly removed by police who arrested more than 200 people, including reporters at the order of Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

As demonstrators dispersed into the surrounding parks, plazas and pedestrians areas awaiting a court’s decision on their ability to return, the people who have, for the most part, been peacefully protesting against corporate influence of government remained bold in their resolve to continue to deliver their message – one that has been shared in cities across the nation and the world.

Last week, the movement trickled out from its origins and into our borough, branching off movements of their own in Queens.

The message of Occupy Wall Street has been spread via a virtual megaphone to the nation’s “99 percent,” those either suffering from unemployment, foreclosure or what many demonstrators believe to be economic inequality. Though countless people from Queens have been involved in the Zuccotti Park branch of the movement, some took the message to Jackson Heights last week.

On Nov. 11, borough residents joined together with various community organizations, associations and residents to kick off the borough’s inaugural Occupy Queens General Assembly.

Facilitators walked participants through the fundamentals of a General Assembly, while others held signs which encompassed their message. being dispersed by hundreds of demonstrators sheltered throughout an open space, participants in Jackson Heights sat in silence, learning the fundamentals of a General Assembly Process.

Before the meeting began, organizers had already agreed to honor the request of the host site to not exceed the capacity of the building, though most of the participants were unaware of the restriction.

Collected in multiple rows of seats strung across what only an hour before was used by the temple’s Jewish congregation for prayer, Queens’ first General

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A Different Approach Set in the backdrop in the most unlikely of settings, Occupy Queens held its first meeting at the Jackson Heights Jewish Center. Positioned within the center of the borough’s most ethnically and socially diverse demographics, more than 110 participants showed up representing a diverse range of cultures, ages, races and faces from all places all around the borough – and the world.

In clear contrast to the blare of beating drums and shouts of an “open-mic”

Assembly sat sharing similarities to that of a church congregation.

Listening to two facilitators, both of whom were from Occupy Wall Street’s outreach wor king group, Stephanie Nechamkin sat in silence with her husband, Arthur, and their 20-year-old son.

“If you want to speak, raise your hand,” said one facilitator raising her right hand, exemplifying the action to the crowd.

“When you do that you will be put on stack in which you will be able to speak.”

Following her instructions, the facilitator explained what a “progressive stack” was.

“A progressive stack encourages women and traditionally marginalized groups to speak before men.”

The crowd shifted in its seats.

With one hand on her cheek and the other clutched around her husband’s arm, Nechamkin’s head swiveled to and fro following the back and forth of participants raising their concerns within what demonstrators have dubbed an “organic democratic process.”

“It all seems pretty organized,” said Nechamkin. But before committing to joining one of nearly 15 working groups within Queens’ General Assembly, “I’d need to get more of a feel for what they want to achieve.”

Her husband disagreed. Deciding to avoid eye contact with any of the facilitators, he sat next to his son who seemed indifferent about the whole process, shaking his head at each issue brought out into the debate.

Queens’ Concerns

The General Assembly’s participants agreed and disagreed with the wave of their hands in a scene that was similar to that of a church congregation.

As a multitude of topics were raised throughout the three-hour assembly, it was possible to decipher the concerns of some participants even before they stood to speak.

Many of the participants were a far cry from the Zuccotti Park protesters, who organizers said are referred to as “unemployed hippies with nothing else bet-

ter to do.” This crowd was different.

Teachers raised their concerns about overcrowding and what they perceived to be a persistent and relentless attack on local schools.

“I for one am extremely tired of seeing our kids fall through the cracks,” said one man in his 20s who teaches in the Bronx. “Our children shouldn’t fail before they’re given a chance to succeed. This system has to change.”

Arturo Ignacio Sanchez, a member of Community Board 3 for more than 15 years, has always held immigration issues close to his heart. As an educator of urban planning and an immigrant himself, he has lived first hand through what many are going through in the community he lives in.

“We must keep the immigration issue a top priority in this movement,” said Sanchez, who is also chair of CB3’s Newest New Yorkers Committee. “This issue intersects with almost every topic we are discussing tonight.”

Even immigrant day laborers were on hand, welcomed by the General Assembly; their concerns were delivered in Spanish and then translated into English.

As the assembly carried on, many seniors began to filter out after having voiced their opinions about the lack of affordable housing and the increased cost of living.

Organizers from other borough offshoots of the OWS demonstration such as Occupy Rockaway and Occupy Astoria were in attendance to express their solidarity for the movement.

A Slow Growth The first evening of Queens’ General Assembly showed signs of a social movement that had already set itself firm in the foundation of the borough.

“What’s this meeting all about?” asked one of the temple’s parishioners after concluding his prayers.

“It’s a revolution,” an organizer whispered in reply, handing him an Occupy Wall Street pamphlet detailing the process of a General Assembly.

Grasping the flyer the man looked down at it “Oh yeah,” he replied in amazement of an assembly occurring right at that moment in his neighborhood. “I’m staying.”

Occupy Queens’ next General Assembly meeting will be held at the Jewish Center of Jackson Heights, at 77th Street and 37th Avenue, on Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.

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

Legislative Update Bill Aids Business U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman’s (D-Bayside) proposal to strengthen investor protection was included in legislation passed by the House of Representatives.

The Congressman’s investor-safeguard provision was approved as an amendment to the Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 (H.R. 1070). The bill increases the exemption level for filing a full securities registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from $5 million to $50 million. Under the legislation, small companies seeking to raise up to $50 million annually would be subjected to a less-rigorous securities registration process than is required of larger public companies.

Ackerman’s measure would require companies that take advantage of this streamlined filing approach to provide audited financial statements to investors once each year in order to ensure that their balance sheets are accurate. The measure would require that the audit be conducted by an outside third-party company.

“As we try to make it easier for small and medium size businesses to raise capital

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Silver Alert System Assemblyman Michael DenDekker (DJackson Heights) announced that New York State has developed and implemented a “Missing Adult System.” Similar in design and operation to the national Amber Alert System for abducted or missing children, the implementation of the new program was first announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo Oct. 24.

“Anyone who knows or is caring for an elderly or impaired friend or family member will want to take advantage of this new pro-

LEGAL NOTICE Richard J. Zall, Esq., Proskauer Rose LLP, Eleven Times Sq., Rm. 2572, NY, NY 10036. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activit y. ___________________________________ 5-21 BROWNSTONE OWNER LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/14/11. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Law Offices of Arthur J. Israel, 260 Madison Ave., 17 th Fl., NY, NY 10016. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens Count y on 10/27/11, bearing Index Number NC-001017-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Jennie (Middle) Lee (Last) Yoon My present name is (First) Jennie (Middle) Young (Last) Yoon aka Jennie Young Lee, aka Jennie Lee My present address is 71-57 161 st St., #4B, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 My place of birth is Lansing, MI My date of birth is October 01, 1982 ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens Count y on 8/31/11, bearing Index Number NC-000708-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Liane (Middle) Taja Chantal (Last) StephensHenry My present name is (First) Liane (Middle) Taja

LEGAL NOTICE Chantal (Last) Henry aka Liane T. Henry My present address is 190-19C 71 st Crescent #3C, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 My place of birth is Harlem, NY My date of birth is April 25, 1989 ___________________________________ MINA’S PIZZA LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/09/ 2011. Office location: Queens Count y. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Monique Donigan, 169-13 1 1 0 th A v e , J a m a i c a , N Y 11433. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1257702 for beer has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer at retail in an eating place under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 131-44 40 th Road, Basement, Flushing, NY 11354 for onpremises consumption, Xin Miao (NY) Inc. ___________________________________ Please take notice that the court appointed guardian is offering for sale real propert y located at 40-26 190 t h Street, Flushing, NY 11358, Block 5354, Lot 15, sale terms no contingencies, “as is” condition, immediate 10% downpayment. Interested parties may bid at Q u e e n s C o u n t y S u p re m e Court, Part 22G, on December 13, 2011 at 9:30 a.m, Index No. 2375-2004. ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens Count y, on October 3, 2011, bearing Index Number 891/11, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, N e w Yo r k , g ra n t s t h e Petitioner’s child the right to assume the name of Richard

gram,” DenDekker said. “Like we do for missing children, the Missing Adults Alert system will allow law enforcement personnel to locate elderly and confused adults and return them safely to their homes.”

The notification system, which was signed into law in July of 2011, provides a framework by which information regarding missing adults with impairment issues – such as Alzheimer’s or other cognitive impairments – can be widely and quickly disseminated through law enforcement, media, and other notification systems. Additional resources include tools which can be used to find the missing, as in the case of the Amber Alerts informational posters, a toll-free hotline and partnerships with broadcasters.

When signing the legislation, Gov. Cuomo’s office pointed out that more than 60 percent of those suffering from Alzheimer’s in New York State will wander, with some 50 percent at risk of serious harm or death if not located within 24 hours. Additionally, those with dementia disorders or brain injuries may be unaware of danger and unable to ask for help getting home.

Those who are interested in receiving alerts can visit nyalert.gov to sign up, or

LEGAL NOTICE Keanu Chin; the Petitioner’s child’s present address is 218-01 1 3 3 rd A v e n u e , Laurelton, New York 11413; the date of the Petitioner’s child’s birth is June 23, 1995; the place of birth of the Petitioner’s child is Q u e e n s , N e w Yo r k ; t h e Petitioner’s name is Leonie Patrona Peele a/k/a Leonie P. P e e l e a / k / a Le o n i e Patrona Robinson, and the Petitioner’s child’s present name is Keanu Airion Chin a/k/a Keanu Chin. ___________________________________ Mandalay Dynast y LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Sec y. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/1/ 11. Office in Queens C o u n t y. S S N Y d e s i g n a ted agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 28-39 33rd St, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: General. ___________________________________ Notice of formation of BIG ALICE BREWING COMPANY LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 09/29/2011. Office located in Queens Count y. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC: C/O BIG ALICE BREWING COMPANY LLC, 3826 Tenth St., Lo n g Island Cit y, NY 11101-6112.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens count y on 10/18/11, bearing Index Number NC-000710-09/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) Adana (Middle) Makeida (Last) Wellington My present name is (First) Adama (Middle) Makeda

contact DenDekker’s district office at (718) 457-0384.

Affordable Housing In an effort to preserve New York’s stock of affordable housing and protect more than 2.5 million tenants in New York City and the surrounding counties, Senator Shirley Huntley (D-Jamaica) and the State Senate passed a four-year extension and expansion of rent regulations. The legislation marks the first time in almost 30 years that rent laws have been strengthened to provide greater protections for tenants.

“We were not going to let millions of families face eviction due to the expiration of rent regulations,” Huntley said. “By passing the first expansion of rent laws in over a generation, tenants will finally receive some of the added protections they need to remain in their homes. While I wish we could have done even more to strengthen rent regulations and stabilize New York’s stock of affordable housing, our journey to achieve lasting tenant protections is not over – it has just begun.”

In Southeast Queens, which covers much

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(Last) Phillpotts My present address is 230-32 148 th Avenue, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413-4211 My place of birth is Queens My date of birth is March 31, 1984 ___________________________________ Notice of formation of World 23, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretar y of State of New York SSNY on 11/2/11. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 175-06 Devonshire Rd. 4K, Queens, NY 11432. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ___________________________________

Floor New York, NY 10005 Phone NO.: (212) 537-4407 NOTICE: The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties, on the grounds: **DRL §170 subd. (7) – irretrievable breakdown in relationship.

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 any ancillary or additional relief demanded is: None, there are no child re n o r p ro p e r t y a t i s s u e here. Action for a Divorce To: Luis Mojica: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Supreme Court of the State of New Yo r k , C o u n t y o f Q u e e n s , dated 10/20/2011, and filed in the office of the clerk of the Count y of Queens at 8917 Sutphin Blvd Jamaica, New York. The object of this action is to obtain judgment against the defendant for an absolute divorce, that the bonds of matrimony between the plaintiff and the defendant be forever dissolved and such other, further and different relief as may be just and proper.

Dated: 10/30/2011 Queens, N e w Yo r k Yo u r s e t c . , Nicklaus Misiti, Esq. Attorney for Jubitza Mojica ___________________________________

SUPREME COURT OF THE S TAT E O F N E W YO R K COUNT Y OF Queens Index No.: 23419/2011 Date Summons filed: 10/12/2011 Plaintiff designates Queens Count y as the place of trial The basis of venue is: PLAINTIFF’S RESIDENCE SUMMONS WITH NOTICE PLAINTIFF resides at: 87-37 9 5 th S t W o o d h a v e n , N Y 11421 Jubitza Mojica Paredes Plaintiff, -againstLuis Mojica Defendant. ACTION FOR A DIVORCE To the above named Defend a n t : YO U A R E H E R E BY SUMMONED to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff OR Plaintiff’s Atto r n ey ( s ) w i t h i n t we n t y (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirt y (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 9/13/ 2011 Plaintiff X Attorney(s) for Plaintiff Address: Nicklaus Misiti, Esq. Misiti Global, PLLC 40 Wall St. 28 t h

Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Civil Court, Queens Count y, on the 27 day of October, 2011, bearing Index No. 1020/2011, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY grants me the right to assume the name of Abdul Baki. My present address is 141-70 85 th Road, Apt. 2A, Jamaica, New York 11435; my date of birth is June 15, 1959; my present name is Abdul Kader Bhuiyan.

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Notice of formation of L & Z Broadway LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 09/29/2011.

Office located in Queens Count y. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 2 Bay Club Drive, Bayside, NY 11361. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ Riverside Group NY, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/ 25/10. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to 310 Riverside Dr Apt #1222, NY, NY 10025. Purpose: General. ___________________________________ Notice of formation of Beach 96 th Realty LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/6/2011.

Office location, County of Queens, SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 5318 Avenue N, Brooklyn NY 11234. Purpose: any lawful act. ___________________________________ DOGS PROWLING SOUTH LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 6/9/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/ her to Jamie File, 13 Station Sq., Forest Hills, NY 11375.

General Purposes. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of S M I L E N E W YO R K O U T REACH, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/04/11. Office location: Queens Count y. Princ. office of LLC:

through a less vigorous registration process, we must ensure that investor protections are still as strong they can possibly be,” said Ackerman, a Senior Member of the Financial Services Committee. “Requiring that a second set of eyes examine a company’s financial statements and balance sheets under this new filing process is the best way to assure investors that the books for the companies in which they’re invested are as solid as they can be. It strikes a very reasonable balance.”

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102nd Precinct CAR CRASH: On Sunday, Nov. 13, at approximately 3:33 a.m., an unknown driver of a BMW sedan was traveling south bound on the Van Wyck Expressway and lost control of the vehicle exiting at 91st Avenue, crashing into a tree. Upon impact, the vehicle burst into flames. FDNY and EMS pronounced the driver dead on arrival. The investigation was ongoing. The identity of the deceased is pending family notification.

MISSING MAN: The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Peter Borneo, a 69-year-old man, who lives at 8626 126th St. in Richmond Hill.

Borneo was last seen on Thursday, Nov. 10, at approximately 3:50 p.m. leaving New York Hospital Queens. He is described as being 6-foot, 180 lbs, and was wearing a black baseball cap, black sweater, blue jeans, and black shoes. He is also known to wear a Medic Alert bracelet.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

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105th Precinct MISSING MAN: The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in finding Johnston Baffour-Awuah, a 77-year-old black man, who was last seen on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at approximately 2:30 p.m. leaving his home on 120-34 232nd St. He is described as approximately 5-foot-10 and 130 lbs, with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing blue pajama pants, a black jacket, dark colored slippers and carrying a cane.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

108th Precinct MOTORCYCLE CRASH: On Sunday, Nov. 13, at approximately 2:19 a.m., a motorcycle traveling eastbound on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway near exit 39 struck the rear of a truck. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead on arrival, and the operator of the truck remained on scene.

There was no criminality suspected. The

identification of the deceased is pending family notification.

109th Precinct MISSING IN KISSENA PARK: The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in finding Kwang Koh, an 82-year-old Asian man who lives at 43-26 161st St., who was last seen on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at approximately 2 p.m. inside Kissena Park in Flushing. He is about 5-foot-7 and weighs 140 lbs. with brown eyes and salt and pepper hair, and was last seen wearing black pants, white shirt and a brown jacket with a fur trim.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

MISSING MAN 7 TRAIN: The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in finding Jose Bolivar, a 71-year-old Hispanic man, who was last seen on a Manhattan-bound 7 train at Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue. He is 5-foot-4 and weighs 145 lbs. and has brown eyes and gray hair. He lives at 45-15 Colden St. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

113th Precinct MURDER SUICIDE: On Tuesday, Nov. 8, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a woman was stabbed in the rear of 111-11 143rd St. Upon arrival, police discovered the victim, 48year-old Hettie Patterson, lying on the ground with severe head trauma. Upon further investigation, responding officers discovered the suspect Eulith Reid inside of a bedroom on the first floor of the location, with an apparent self- inflicted stab wound to his neck. A machete was also discovered inside of the bedroom. Both the victim and the suspect were transported to Jamaica Hospital where they were pronounced dead on arrival. The investigation was ongoing.

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U.S. Rep. Bob Turner Sworn In

NYS Supreme Court, Kings County, 2nd Judicial District Justice John Ingram (r.) administered the Oath of Office to U.S. Rep. Bob Turner in front of a crowd of family, friends, and supporters at Queens Metropolitan High School Sunday.

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Court Officer Honors

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The New York State Court Officers Association held its annual dinner last week, which featured former City Comptroller Bill Thompson (l.) as a keynote speaker and honored Queens County Clerk Audrey Pheffer (r.), who was appointed this year.

Photos by Ira Cohen

Sixth Time’s The Charm

Queens DA Richard Brown thanks the poll workers on Election Day after casting his ballot. He ran unopposed for a sixth full term as the head of borough law enforcement.

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Fairway Comes To Queens

Officials from across the city were on hand Wednesday to welcome the first Fairway Market to Queens.

Above: Mayor Mike Bloomberg joins store owners and local officials to cut the ribbon. Left: A wide range of breads, pastries, cakes and pies can be found at the in-house bakery. Directly Below: Fresh fish line the racks in the sizable seafood department.

Next: One of the borough’s largest selections of artisinal cheeses makes the fromagerie within Fairway an automatic gourmet hotspot. Bottom l.: Mayor Bloomberg is presented with a pound of Gotham Roast, a special blend of coffee beans that bears hizzoner’s portrait. Bottom r.: the exterior of the site, located in the Douglaston Shopping Center.

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Boro Bachelors Learn From Emeril

By MONICA GANESH Five eligible bachelors from Astoria and Jackson Heights got a culinar y lesson from Chef Emeril Lagasse in an episode of "Emeril's Table" that premiered last week on the Hallmark Channel.

The new daily cooking show, which first hit the airwaves this season, features the culinar y icon weekdays at 11 a.m. teaching and conversing with an array of guests, as they sit around his table and watch the famous chef cook.

The episode titled "Frugal French," was filmed on May 24. In the show, a batch of bachelors that include s Justin Purnell, Ror y McAlister, Mike Trainor, Anthony Gonsalves and Dan Genshaft are instructed how to make a dinner of sautéed chicken cutlets with Dijon tarragon sauce, braised carrots, pommes Lyonnais and simple Dijon vinaigrette.

Trainor and McAlister, both from Astoria, and Gonsalves, from Jackson Heights, heard about the casting call from a friend who works on the show. The men had to inform the cast-

Chef Emeril Lagasse teaches a group of bachelors how to prepare a frugal French meal to impress a date: Chef Emeril Lagasse (l. to r.), Justin Purnell, Rory McAlister, Mike Trainor, Anthony Gonsalves and Dan Genshaft.

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and currently own a house together that they rent. The men had their DVR's set to record the episode and they planned to watch it together.

The bachelors praised Lagasse because he made sure that they understood what he was doing and that they were comfortable.

Also, Lagasse made it clear to his staff that the dish had to be hot when the men finally got to taste it, so that they thoroughly enjoyed it and did not have to pretend.

"It was really great," said 31-year-old Gonsalves, who works in IT sales. "He put us all at ease."

The bachelors all agree that they had a great experience.

"It was a nice way to spend the morning," said Trainor. "The food was really great.

If Emeril wants to cook me dinner, I would show up."

Reach Intern Monica Ganesh at interns@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 124.

Inside Animal Brains At NY Hall Of Science

By BARBARA ARNSTEIN Mimi was swimming for her life. The predator suddenly pursuing her was huge, hungry and closing in fast; lacking weapons of any kind, Mimi had to think fast. Suddenly she remembered the venomous lionfish she'd seen in those waters, which had several long spiky fins bristling from either side.

Instantly, she squeezed together the ropes she always carried with her, sticking them out like oversized lionfish fins, and the menacing creature veered away. Later, when another predator appeared, she quickly hid inside an undersea hole, wiggling one of her ropes outside it, hoping it would be mistaken for a poisonous sea snake. The ruse worked. One look at the black-and-white stripes, and it was gone.

"Mimi" is not a scuba diver, but a mimic octopus, and the "ropes" mentioned above are its tentacles. The amazing escapes described above reflect only a small part of what the Indonesian invertebrate can do, which is change its color, shape and movements to resemble 15 different undersea creatures. It is one of the video stars of the new exhibit at the New York Hall of Science: "Wild Minds: What Animals Really Think," which runs through Jan. 15.

One part of the exhibit, "Birds with Big Brains," focuses on Betty, a very intelligent crow who figured out how to bend a piece of wire into a hook for grabbing meat, while another stars Alex, the bright African gray parrot who could select items based on their color, shape or number.

"What Dogs Want" invites visitors to decipher the meaning of dog barks, while another, "Is That Me I See," features dolphins encountering mirrors. "Mimicking Sounds for the Environment" shows off the talents of the lyrebird (which resemble those of the urban bird who perfectly imitates the varying sounds of the standard car alarm).

Biologist Martin Weiss designed the exhibit primarily to show how much planning is possible for animals and the similarities between human and animal cognitive abilities.

Other current exhibits include the 3D films "Wild Ocean," highlighting one of the planet's biggest migrations, and "Tornado Alley," revealing the awesome power of tornadoes.

General admission is free on Fridays from 2-5 p.m., and Sundays 10-11 a.m. The New York Hall of Science is located at 47-01 111th St. For more information, call (718) 699-0005 or go to nysci.org.

Mexican Dance Group Back To Boro Theatre Calpulli Danza Mexicana returns to Queens Theatre in the Park with a fresh and exciting program dedicated to the rich traditions of Mexico.

Under the new direction of Interim Artistic Director Noemy Hernandez, the company promises several new works including its first commissioned work by Francisco Graciano. Dynamic performers, meticulous costuming and vivacious rhy thms promise an evening the whole family will enjoy.

"Audiences will see a different show and company than they have in the past," said Hernandez. "They will see a stronger influence of contemporary dance and a retelling of familiar storie s in the Calpulli repertoire.

However, the roots of Mexican traditions still inform the theatrical per formance and a unique cultural expression."

The new face of Calpulli is also defined by a newly commissioned work by Graciano of the Paul Taylor Dance Company, an iconic company of American modern dance. The piece is based on the generation-defining music of Los Panchos The per formance s are schedule for Saturday, Nov. 26, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 27, at 3 p.m.

Queens Theatre in the Park is located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Tickers are available at multiple locations. For more information call (718) 760-0064 or go to queenstheatre.org.

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spinach pie - and by generous, I mean more like a slab than a slice.

Besides the spinach pie, I was treated to a plate of gyro meat, including chicken and a shaved lamb and beef combo. The chicken came with its own sauce, one of about four I was given. The special chicken sauce gave it an exciting flavor.

Though often chicken ca n be dry and Good Greek food is not hard to find in shor t on flavor, this chicken was a moist Queens, but you normally have to venture and tender panoply of tastes. The lamb to Astoria or Whitestone to find it. If you and beef combo was fused with a delightlive in the central par t of the borough, ful spice that gave it a kick that was temyour only real options for authentic cui- pered by the tzatziki sauce. sine of any kind are pizza, pasThe whole meal was accomtrami, and perhaps sushi.

RESTAURANT panied nicely with several slices But now a ne w eater y on of fresh, soft pita bread, the only Woodhaven Boulevard aims to item that isn't made on site. bring the tasty Eastern MediterAdded to my meal was a plate ranean closer to home. of baked lemon potatoes. Peeled Gyro Grill has only been open and sliced into wedges, the posince late summer, but already has tatoes were glazed in a lemony begun to develop a loyal followsauce t hat made it the perfect ing of regular customers. Situside dish- French Fries have ated on the busy corner of nothing on these bad boys.

Woodhaven Boulevard and 63rd Also included in my meal was Avenue, north of Penelope Avenue, Gyro a taste of Gyro Grill's falafel. Rolled into a Grill is mostly geared toward take out. crispy ball, the falafel's bite was perfectly There are a few tables if you should complemented by the tzatziki. choose to eat in, and many do. The cooks Too full for desser t, I brought home and servers watch over from behind the some honey-rich and nut ty baklava, which counter where kabobs sizzle on the grill made a perfect ending to the day. and chicken and lamb and beef columns Gyro Grill's menu is stock full of salads rotate as they cook, ready to be shaved and side s to mix and match your dinner. for a gyro order. On the side of the res- They also do catering for occasions. taurant, along 63rd Avenue, delivery bikes The one thing Gyro Gill doesn't have are chained to the side door. yet is a full desser t and coffee menu. BakOn this chilly autumn Friday afternoon, lava is the only after-dinner treat they have, one group sits in the far corner of the res- which is well wor th the trip, but Carol taurant for a while after they finish eating, said they're looking to add coffee and talking amongst themselves like a group more desser t options, which means we of friends at a European coffee shop. expect the takeout Mediterranean grill may I sat at a small table overlooking the see another future as a local coffee house. sidewalk and afternoon traffic on Who wouldn't want to venture out on Woodhaven Boulevard. Carol, the co- a cold night for a tasty Gyro, followed by owner of Gyro Grill, brought me a smor- a cup of Greek coffee and some baklava? gasbord of the most popular menu items. I know I can't wait to go back.

First, a generous helping of homemade — Domenick Rafter GYRO GRILL 63-02 Woodhaven Blvd., Rego Park (718) 779-0900 CUISINE: Greek/Mediterranean HOURS: 11 am-11 pm, daily PA RKING: Street CREDIT CARDS: All major RESERVATIONS: No

ing directors about their background in cooking and had a short phone interview.

"I thought [the show] sounded right up my alley," said 31-year-old media salesman McAllister, who does not consider himself the best cook, but "knows how to work the microwave really well."

McAllister has not tackled the French dinner by himself yet, but he has been experimenting with the recipe book that they all received after the show. He is saving conquering the French dish for a romantic date, which he thinks is fancy enough for the occasion.

Only one bachelor in the group considered himself to be a great cook.

"I was the guy in the group who knew anything Emeril was talking about," said 30year-old Trainor, a stand-up comic and writer for truTV's "Worlds Dumbest."

According to Trainor, the bunch "sat there and let the master do his thing."

Almost al l the men knew each other.

Trainor and McAllister were once roommates

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BOY SCOUT TROOP 1 Men 12-17 who are interested in fun, friendship and adventure are invited to join Boy Scout Troop 1 Flushing/ Bayside every Friday 8-10 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 36-01 Bell Blvd.

SAT PRACTICE Saturday, November 19 practice test. Register Flushing library 800-273-8439.

JOB SEARCH Saturdays, November 19, December 3, 17 job search boot camp at the Central library at 10:30.

CHESS CLUB Every Saturday Flushing library at 2.

LEARN TO KNIT Saturday, November 19 at the Steinway library at 1.

JEWELRY WORKSHOP Monday, November 21 glass-beaded jewelry workshop at the Astoria library.

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PUZZLE Monday, November 21 Thanksgiving Crossword puzzles at the Laurelton library at 4.

COLLEGE CLUB 2011 Mondays, November 21, 28 at 5 at the Pomonok library.

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

LAPTOP USE Weekdays at 3 at the Laurelton library.

HOMEWORK HELP Weekdays LIC library at 3.

ENTERTAINMENT DEBATE Tuesday, November 22 listen to new music and give your opinion at the LIC library at 4.

CAREER & COLLEGE Tuesdays career and college exploration from 3-5 at the Central library.

LIC CHESS CLUB Tuesdays LIC library at 4.

BOOK BUDDIES Tuesdays at the Windsor Park library at 4.

TEEN CRAFT Wednesday, November 23 at the Flushing library at 4.

GAME DAY Every Wednesday at the Howard Beach library at 4.

CHESS Wednesdays at 3:30 at the Queens Village library.

KNIT & CROCHET Wednesdays at the South Ozone Park library at 1.

KNITTING CLUB Wednesdays at the Bayside library. Register.

TEEN REC ROOM Wednesdays, November 23, 30 Steinway library at 4.

GIRL & BOY SCOUTS Fridays, November 25, December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Laurelton library. Register.

CHESS CLUB Fridays at the Auburndale library at 3:30.

CHESS TUTORIAL Fridays Woodside library at 4.

GAME DAY Fridays Woodhaven library at 4:30.

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

ONLINE FOR A JOB Saturday, November 26 searching online for a job at the LIC library. Register.

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PARENTS FIT KIDS Saturday, November 19 Fit Kids Nutrition and Exercise Program in Flushing. 6617687.

OPEN HOUSE Monday, November 21 Open House for the Renaissance Charter School, 35-59 81 st Street, Jackson Heights at 6.

FIT KIDS Tuesdays, November 22, 29 Fit Kids Nutrition and Exercise Program in Flushing.

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PREEMIE PARENTS Friday, November 25 Scrapbooking for Preemie Parents in Flushing. 6702920.

FIT KIDS Saturday, November 26 Fit Kids Nutrition and Exercise Program in Flushing. 6617687.

TALKS HISTORY ROUNDTABLE Saturday, November 19 Civil War Roundtable at 1 at the Greater Astoria Historical Societ y, 35-20 Broadway, 4 th floor, LIC. $5.

SOCIAL WORKER Monday, November 21 answers questions about longterm care, benefits and more Sunnyside library at 11. $ EMPOWERMENT Mondays, November 21, 28, December 5 Financial Empowerment shows you how to budget and more. Long Island Cit y Library. Register 646-810-4050, ext. 112.

BECOME A BPI Monday, November 21 become a BPI Certified Contractor at the Sunnyside library at 6:30.

INVESTMENT SEMINAR Monday, November 21 “Investor Education Seminar” at the Lefrak Cit y library at 7.

ARCHITECTURE Mondays, November 21, 28, December 5 Architecture and You series at the Flushing library at 6:30.

VOLUNTEERS Tuesday, November 22 New York Cares volunteer pro gram is discussed at the Briarwood library at 4.

CHINESE CHARACTERS Tu e s d a y, N o ve m b e r 2 2 6:30 at the Flushing library.

POMONOK BOOK Wednesday, November 23 “The Sea” is discussed at 2 at the Pomonok library.

MISCELLANEOUS/ ONGOING TOY DRIVE Through December 2 St. Mary’s Hospital Toy Drive.

Drop items at the Martin A. Gleason Funeral Homes in Flushing, Whitestone or Bayside.

MINI GOLF Through December 31 Rocket Park Mini-Golf 10-6 weekends, 2-5 Fridays at the Hall of Science. $6 adults, $5 children plus general NYSCI admission.

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FLOWERS Monday, November 21 at 11:30 at the Kew Gardens Communit y Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road suite 202, class in arranging flowers.

BASIC COMPUTERS Tuesdays, November 22, 29 computer classes for older adults at the Baisley Park librar y. Register.

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

CHAIR EXERCISE Tuesdays low impact chair exercise at 11 at the Flushing-Fresh Meadows Jewish Center. $5. 357-5100.

STARS Wednesdays, November 23, 30 Senior Theater Acting Repertory at the Hollis library at 10:30.

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

WOMANSPACE Wednesdays Womanspace, a discussion group devoted to issues concerning women, meets 1-3 at the Great Neck Senior Center, 80 Grace Avenue. New members welcome.

DRIVER’S SAFETY Thursday, November 22 at the Pomonok Senior Center for veterans and vet spouses only. 591-3377.

THANKSGIVING DINNER Thursday, November 22 Thanksgiving Dinner at the Ozone Park Senior Center, 1 0 3 - 0 2 1 0 1 st A v e n u e 9 - 2 .

847-9200 if transportation is needed.

STARS Fridays, November 25, December 2, 9 Senior Theater Acting Repertory at the Queens Village library at 10:30. 776-0529.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING Friday, November 25 at the Laurelton library at 10.

FREE LUNCH Saturdays, November 26, December 17 at Church of the Resurrection in Kew Gardens. 847-2649 reservations.

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Entrees ROAST MARYLAND TURKEY with Apple Raisin Dressing ............... 25.95 VIRGINIA HAM STEAK Served with Wild Berry Ragu ..................... 24.95 ROAST LEG of LAMB with Mint Jelly ........................................... 26.95 ROAST PRIME RIB of BEEF Au Jus ............................................ 27.95 CHICKEN PARMIGIANA with Spaghetti ....................................... 23.95 ROAST CHICKEN with Apple Raisin Dressing ............................... 23.95 BROILED VEAL CHOP ............................................................. 32.95 BROILED HEAVY NY CUT SIRLOIN STEAK with Mushroom Caps ... 33.95 BROILED FILET MIGNON with Mushroom Caps ........................... 34.95 BROILED FILET of SOLE ALMONDINE Topped with Roasted Almonds ... 30.95 BROILED STUFFED FILET of SOLE with Crabmeat Stuffing .......... 33.95 BROILED SEAFOOD COMBINATION: Shrimp, Scallops, Filet of Sole, Halibut and Baked Clams ........................................................... 34.95 BROILED LOBSTER TAILS with Drawn Butter ............................. 45.95 BEEF & REEF: FILET MIGNON & TENDER ROCK LOBSTER Served with salad, potato and veg ................................................................. 46.95 VEGETABLES: Green Beans Almondine • Sweet Peas • Glazed Baby Belgian Carrots • Broccoli Spears • Creamed Spinach • Corn on the Cob • Mashed Turnips POTATOES: Baked • Fresh Garlic Mashed • French Fried • Candied Yams

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LIBRARY EXPLORERS Saturdays, November 19, 26, December 3 at the Central library. Register.

ANIMAL CARE Saturday, November 19 Animal Care Trainee workshop for those 8-12 at Alley Pond Environmental Center.

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THANKSGIVING STORY Saturday, November 19 Thanksgiving Storytime at 11 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows.

THANKSGIVING CRAFT Saturday, November 19 at 11:30 at Barnes & Noble, 1 7 6 - 6 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i k e , Fresh Meadows.

FAMILY STORY TIME Saturday, November 19 at the Flushing library at 11.

CRAFT KIDS Mondays, November 21, 28 at the Flushing library at 3.

GOING GREEN Monday, November 21 Going Green with LEAP at the Broadway library at 4.

LITTLE TOT TIME Mondays, November 21, December 5 at the Hillcrest library at 4.

CRAFT Monday, November 21 at the Windsor Park library at 4.

BOOST VOCABULARY Mondays, November 21, 28 B O O S T C o m m u n i t y Word Project at the Central library at 4:30.

BOOST MATH Mondays, November 21, 28 BOOST Math Activity at the McGoldrick library at 5.

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Tuesdays, November 22, 29 at the Glen Oaks library at 11.

BOOK BUDDIES Tuesday, November 22 at 5 at the Windsor Park library.

RECYCLED Tuesday, November 22 recycled plastic magnets, pins and barrettes at the Astoria l i b ra r y. Re g i ster. Tu e s d ay, November 29 at the Sunnyside library. Register.

THANKSGIVING FUN Tuesday, November 22 at the Poppenhusen library at 4.

THANKSGIVING CRAFT Tuesday, November 22 at the Queens Village library at 4.

GOING GREEN Tuesdays, November 22, 29 Going Green with LEAP at the Steinway library at 4.

BOOST ARTS & CRAFTS Tu e s d a y, N o ve m b e r 2 2 BOOST Thanksgiving Arts and Crafts at the Central library at 4:30.

READ TO ME Wednesday, November 23 at the Bay Terrace library at 10:30.

STORY TIME Wednesday, November 23 at the Arverne library at 10.

HAPPY HAPPY STORY TIME Wednesdays, November 23, 30, December 7 at the LIC library at 10:30.

CRAFTS Wednesdays, November 23, 30, December 7 at the Steinway library at 11.

COLONIAL CRAFTS Wednesday, November 23 at the Glendale library at 3.

THANKSGIVING CRAFT Wednesday, November 23 at the McGoldrick librar y.

Register.

BOOST SCIENCE Wednesdays, November 23, 30 at the Central library at 4:30.

NUTRITION Wednesday, November 23 at the Cambria Heights library. Register.

BOOST HEALTH Wednesdays, November 23, 30 at the McGoldrick library at 5.

MATCH CLUB Friday, November 25 at the

HEALTH INTRO CHAIR YOGA Saturday, November 19 at the Lefferts library. Register.

MAMMOGRAMS Saturday, November 19 nocost mammograms with Communit y Board 6. Appointment needed. 7381111.

CANCER SEMINAR Sunday, November 20 free cancer seminar and health cooking class 3-5 at 39-49 29 th Street, LIC. BLOOD DRIVE Sunday, November 20 in Little Neck. 661-7987.

INTRO YOGA Monday, November 21 at the Glendale library. Register.

MASSAGE THERAPY Mondays, November 21, 28 massage therapy and reflexology at NYHQ. 670-1695.

INTRO YOGA Monday, November 21 introduction to yoga at the Woodside library. Register.

CANCER 101 Monday, November 21 learn basic information about cancer at 5:30 at the Far Rockaway library.

INTRO YOGA Monday, November 21 at the Glendale library. Register.

ZUMBA Mondays, November 21, 28 Latin dance fitness class at the Rosedale librar y. Register.

ALZHEIMERS Tu e s d a y s , N o ve m b e r 2 2 , December 13, 27 Caregiver Support Group in Forest Hills. 592-5757, ext. 237.

MASSAGE THERAPY Wednesdays, November 23, 30 at NYHQ in Flushing.

670-1695.

LEAD POISIONING Wednesday, November 23 National Lead Poisoning prevention Week at 10:30 at the Far Rockaway library.

STRESS MANAGEMENT Wednesdays, November 23, 30 at the Cardiac Health Center in Fresh Meadows.

670-1695.

MASSAGE THERAPY Friday, November 25 in Flushing. 670-1695.

McGoldrick library at 4.

YOGA AND ME Fridays, November 25, December 2, 9 yoga for preschoolers at the Douglaston library. Register.

ORIGAMI Friday, November 25 celebrate fall with origami at the Laurelton library. Register.

ARTS & CRAFTS Fridays LIC library at 2.

GAME DAY Fridays at the Queens Village library at 2.

FLASH FRIDAYS Every Friday at 3 at the Ozone Park library.

GAME PLAYERS Every Friday at the Hillcrest library at 4.

CHESS CLUB Fridays at the Auburndale library at 3:30.

GAME DAY Fridays at the Rochdale Village library at 4.

GAME TIME Fridays at the Windsor Park library at 4.

CHESS TUTORIAL Fridays at 4 at the Woodside library.

BOOST GAME DAY Fridays at the Central library at 4:30 and at 5 t the McGoldrick library.

CUB SCOUTS 351 Fridays at St. Nicholas of Tolentine school cafeteria, Parsons Blvd. and Union Turnpike. Boys in grades 15. 820-0015.

SINGLES SINGLE SERVICE Friday, November 18 Single Service Friday Night Shabbat at 8 at the Little Neck Jewish Center, 49-10 Little Neck Parkway. 516-487-0674.

THEATER HARD WALL Through November 19 “A Hard Wall at High Speed” will be presented at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. 866-811-4111.

TWO PIECES OF… Through December 11 “ With Over Two Pieces of Luggage” will be presented at the Greek Cultural Center in Astoria. 726-7329.

TWELFTH NIGHT Saturday and Sunday, November 12, 13 at St. Luke’s in Forest Hills. Presented by the Gingerbread Players.

268-7772.

HAIRSPRAY Saturdays and Sundays, November 12, 13, 19, 20 at the Free Synagogue of Flushing. 229-8547.

CILL CAIS PLAYERS November 27 at 3 at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Bayside. Cill Cais Players present one-act comedies. 347-0879.

KILLING KOMPANY Friday, February 3 “Murder

by Marriage” at Riccardo’s in Astoria. The Killing Company performs mystery dinner shows. 1-888-SHOOTEM for information.

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Holiday Dining

Queens Today MEETINGS P-FLAG Sundays, November 20, December 18 P-FLAG, a support group for parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays, meet in Forest Hills. 271-6663.

VFW 4787 Mondays, November 21, December 12, 26 Whitestone VFW Community Post meets. 746-0540.

HIKING CLUB Mondays, November 21, December 19 at 7 at Alley Pond Environmental Center.

229-4000.

MEN’S CLUB SOCCER Tuesday evenings at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 2637000.

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FLEA MARKETS TREASURE SALE Saturday, November 19 106 and Sunday, November 20 1 0 - 5 A n n u a l Tre a s u r e Sale at Holy Family School, Utopia Parkway and 75 th Avenue.

CRAFT FAIR Sunday, November 20 American Legion Post 104 in Glendale. 821-9726.

FLEA MARKET Sunday, November 20 at Nativit y Church Hall, 101-41 91 st Street, Ozone Park 9-4.

HOLIDAY SHOPPE Thursday, December 1 6:30-9:00. $5 admission with free cake and coffee. Friday, December 2 noon-8 and Saturday, December 3 noon to 7. Our Lady of Mercy, 70-01 Kessel Street, Forest Hills.

FLEA MARKET Sunday, December 4 Trinkets to Treasures flea market 11-3 at Astoria Center of Israel. 278-2680.

BAZAAR Sunday, December 4 Sisterhood of Bay Terrace Jewish Center holds their Annual Bazaar 10:30-3:00 at 13-00 209 th Street, Bayside.

THRIFT SHOP Tuesday, December 6 9-2 at the Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills, 71-25 Main Street.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT Saturday, December 10 from 10-4 and Sunday, December 11 from 9-3:30 Christmas Craft Sale and Ethnic Polish Bake Sale at St. Josaphat’s, 35 th Avenue and 210 th Street, Bayside.

HANUKAH & BOOK Sunday, December 11 at Temple Tikvah, 3315 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park 1012:30.

BOUTIQUE SALE Sunday, December 11 Flushing Town Hall Holiday Boutique Sale at 1. 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing.

THRIFT SHOPS Saturdays 11-4 at Bargain Boutique Thrift Shop, Queens Baptist Church, 9323 217 th Street, Queens Village.465-2504. First and Third Wednesdays through June at Grace Church, 1415 Clintonville Street, Whitestone. 767-6305.

Tuesdays the Fresh Meadows Camera Club meets.

917-612-3463.

ADVANCED WRITERS Tuesdays Advanced Bayside Writers’ Group meets at 6:30 in the Terrace Diner, 212-97 26 th Avenue, upper level. Get feedback on your writing and develop your skills.

FH VAC Wednesdays, November 23, December 28 Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corp meets. 793-2055.

WOMANSPACE Wednesdays Womanspace, a discussion group devoted to issues concerning women, meets 1-3 at the Great Neck Senior Center,

80 Grace Avenue. New members welcome.

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

JEWISH VETS Sundays, November 27, December 25 Jewish War Veterans of the USA Lipsky/ Blum Post meet at the Garden Jewish Center. 4634742.

ST. ALBANS CIVIC Sunday, November 27 the St. Albans Civic Improvement Association meets at 1:30 at St. Albans Lutheran C h u r c h , 2 0 0 th S t r e e t a n d 1 1 9 th A v e n u e in the undercroft.

ENTERTAINMENT LORCA FLAMENCO Through December 11 flamenco tribute at Thalia Spanish Theatre in Sunnyside.

729-3880.

MOVING IMAGE Through January 16 Jim Henson Screenings and Programs. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 th Avenue, Astoria. 777-6800. $15.

THANKSGIVING CONCERT Saturday, November 19 Baynihan SDA free Thanksgiving Concert and food 3-5 at 39-49 29 th Street, LIC. BLUE PIPA Saturday, November 19 celebrate the New China with Min Xiao-Fen and Steve Salerno at 2 at the Flushing library.

FASHION SHOW Saturday, November 19 fashion show at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 157-16 65 th Avenue, Flushing. $5 at the door. 6-8.

LATIN JAZZ Saturday, November 19 Latin Jazz Coalition at 3 at the Central library.

BLOOD, SWEAT… Saturday, November 19 Blood, Sweat and Tears performs at Queensborough C o m m u n i t y C o l l e ge . 6 3 1 6311.

TRIVIA Saturday, November 19 trivia at the Fresh Meadows library at 3.

FH SYMPHONY Sunday, November 20 the Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra performs at 2 at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. $5, $3 seniors. 106-06 Queens Blvd.

CLASSICAL MUSIC Sunday, November 20 classical music concert at 3 at Astoria Center of Israel. $18 adults, $10 6-12. Coffee and cake follows. 278-2680.

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Sunday, November 20 “Forbidden Broadway” will be performed at Queensborough Communit y College.

631-6311.

DANIEL RODRIGUEZ Sunday, November 20 “America’s Beloved Tenor” Daniel Rodriguez performs at Our Lady of Fatima in Jackson Heights. $25 advance, $30 at the door. 2:30. 25-02

80 th Street.

STAMP SHOW Sundays, November 20, December 18 Bayside Stamp Show at the Ramada Inn, 220-33 Northern Blvd., Bayside 10-4:30. Free admission.

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

TANGO Monday, November 21 The Tangos of Buenos Aires with Chris Vasquez at the Corona library at 6.

MUSICAL PRESENTATION Monday, November 21 Doug Leblang and Julie Ellis perform Broadway, Yiddish, Klezmer, comedy and more at 2:30 at the Bayside Jewish Center.

AMER. SONGBOOK Monday, November 21 Arnie Gruber and the Great American Songbook at the Richmond Hill library at 6.

NY MOVIE Tu e s d a y, N o ve m b e r 2 2 “New York Streetgames” will be shown at the Queens Histo r i c a l S o c i e t y 1 : 3 0 . Fre e with admission. 143-35 37 th Avenue. 939-0647, ext. 17.

CABARET Tuesday, November 22 the Greatest Cabaret and Show Tunes at 3 at the Whitestone library.

BINGO Tuesdays at 7:15 at American Mart yrs Church, church basement, 216-01 Union Tu r n p i k e , B a y s i d e . 4 6 4 4 5 8 2 . Tu e s d ay s at 7:15 (doors open 6) at the Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd. 459-1000.$3 admission includes 12 games.

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

GAME DAY Fridays at 4:30 at the Woodhaven library.

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

CHINESE OPERA Saturday, November 26 Kunqu Societ y pr esents a Chinese Opera at the Flushing library at 2.

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Queens Today EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at the Douglaston/ Little Neck library at 4. Register.

DRAWING CLASS Mondays at the National Art League in Douglaston. 3610628.

LINE DANCE Mondays beginner to intermediate lessons 6-9 in Bayside. 917-886-0519.

KNITTING CIRCLE Mondays at Alley Pond Environmental Center. Register 229-4000.

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

INTRO POWERPOINT Tuesday, November 22 at the McGoldrick library. Register.

BASIC COMPUTER Tuesdays, November 22, 29, December 6 at the Rosedale library at 10:30.

BASIC COMPUTER Tuesdays, November 22, 29, December 6 at the Arverne library at 10:30.

COMPUTER BASICS Tuesdays, November 22, 29 at the Queens Village library.

Register.

INTRO COMPUTERS Tuesday, November 22 at the Ridgewood library. Register.

BOLLYWOOD Tuesdays, November 22, 29 Bollywood dance instruction at the Bellerose library. Register.

PRACTICE LAB TIME Tuesdays, November 22, 29, December 6 computer practice lab time at the Far Rockaway library at 4.

OWN BUSINESS Every Tuesday Owning Your Own Business: The Nuts and Bolts of Getting Started 6:307:30 at the Central library.

LI CHESS CLUB Tuesdays at the LIC library at 4.

SCRABBLE CLUB Tuesdays at the East Flushing library at 3:30.

KNIT & CROCHET Tuesdays at the Windsor Park library at 2.

GET YOUR YARNS OUT! Tuesdays after evening Minyan at 8, knitters, crocheters, needlepointers, and others meet at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 263-7000, ext. 200.

TANGO CLASS Wednesdays, November 23, 30, December 7, 14, 21, 28 a t B u e n o s A i re s Ta n go i n Forest Hills. 347-642-4705.

KNITTING CLUB Wednesdays at the Bayside library. Register.

INTRO COMPUTERS Wednesdays at 10 at the Central library. Register.

LANGUAGE CLASS Wednesdays Conversational Hebrew 2:30-3:30 and Torah Stories in Yiddish 3:30-4:30 at the Bayside Jewish Center. 352-7900.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE Wednesdays 10:30-3:00 at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills. $12 session, includes light lunch. 261-2900 INDOOR SOCCER – DADS Wednesday evenings at the Forest Hills Jewish Center.

263-7000.

OIL PAINTING CLASS Wednesdays 6-8 adult classes, all levels. Grace Lutheran Church in Forest Hills. 472-4055.

WATERCOLOR CL ASS Wednesdays at 9:30 at NAL. Traditional and contemporary, all levels. 969-1128.

COMPUTER BASICS Thursdays at the Glen Oaks library. Register.

BASIC COMPUTER Thursdays at the Rosedale library at 6.

QUILTING CLASS Thursdays 10-2 at the Maria Rose Doll Museum in St. Albans. 276-3454 or 917817-8653 to register.

QUILTERS Thursdays at the East Elmhurst library at 12:30.

CHESS CLUB Thursdays at the East Flushing library. Register.

COMPUTER CLASS Every Thursday at the Queensboro Hill library. Register.

KNIT & CROCHET Thursdays at the Fresh Meadows library at 6.

BEGIN COMPUTERS Fridays at the Poppenhusen library at 11.

BEGIN COMPUTERS Fridays at the Middle Village library. Register.

COMPUTER LAB Fridays computer practice lab time at the Arverne library at noon.

KNITTING CLUB Fridays at the Maspeth library at 10.

CHESS TUTORIAL Fridays at 4 at the Woodside library.

KNIT & CROCHET Fridays at the Fresh Meadows library at 10:30.

COMPUTER COURSE Every Friday at the Ozone Park library. Register.

ONLINE FOR A JOB Saturday, November 26 searching online for a job at the LIC library. Register.

SIT & CROCHET Saturday, November 26 at the Cambria Heights library at 3. Bring supplies.

RELIGIOUS LUTHERAN CHURCH Friday, November 19 6-8 fashion show, donation $5 at the door. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 157-16 65 th Avenue, Flushing.

ASTORIA CENTER Saturday, November 19 Shabbat Youth Program at 9:30.

Every Saturday Shabbat Services at 9:30, followed by Kiddush. Astoria Center of Israel, 27-35 Crescent Street, Astoria. 2782680.

INTERFAITH SERVICE Sunday, November 20 the Re fo r m Te m p l e o f F o r e st Hills will host a Thanksgiving Day Interfaith Service at 4.

71-11 112 th Street.

HOFFMAN FLICK Sunday, November 20 Dustin Hoffman narrates the film “Against the Tide” at the Little Neck Jewish Center.

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PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP Saturdays, November 19, 26 Becoming a US Citizen and Building Your Civic Knowledge at the Jackson Heights library at 2:30.

BALMS Saturday, November 19 at 3 at the Broadway librar y.

Balms for the Body: Making Natural Body Care Products.

Register.

SEWING CLASSES Saturdays 11-3 at Maria Rose International Doll Museum in St. Albans. 2763454.

SCRABBLE CLUB Saturdays at 10 at Count Basie Jr. HS, 132 nd Street and Guy R. Brewer Blvd. 8865236.

PET OWNERS Saturdays (not on holiday weekends) from 1-4 free Doggie Boot Camp at Crocheron Park in Bayside (weather permitting). 4545800. Reservations required. Donations accepted.

INTRO FACEBOOK Saturday, November 19 at the LIC library at 10.

JOB SEARCH Saturdays, November 19, December 3, 17 (V: Job Search Boot Camp at 10:30 at the Central library.

NEWSLETTERS & CARDS Saturday, November 19 Newsletters and Cards.

Learn how to use Publisher and Word templates to create newsletters and cards at 2 at the LIC library.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING Saturday, November 19 at the Knights of Columbus in Valley Stream. 341-0452 to register.

PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturdays, November 19, December 3, 17 Learn to communicate effectively at Elmhurst Hospital. 646-4367940.

BOATING SAFELY Sunday, November 20 the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12-01 will give an 8 hour “About Boating Safely” class. 12-01@verizon.net to register and further information.

BALLROOM DANCE Mondays, November 21, 28, December 5 ballroom dancing at the Forest Hills library at 6:30.

BELLY DANCING Monday, November 21 at the Langston Hughes library.

Register.

JEWELRY WORKSHOP Monday, November 21 glass-beaded workshop at the Astoria library. Register.

KNITTING CIRCLE Mondays, November 21, December 5, 19 Knitting Circle at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000.

INTRO COMPUTERS Monday, November 21 introduction to computers at the Central library at 10:30.

HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS Monday, November 21 holiday clay ornaments at the Broadway library at 6.

BRIDGE CLUB Mondays except holidays 12-4 at Pride of Judea in Douglaston. Lesson & play $10. Partners arranged. 4236200.

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Voluptuous Vixen Lisa wouldn’t trade her life

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer shows his moves on the dance floor.

Jimmy’s Dance So you think you can dance?

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer knows he can – and he ain’t afraid to show it.

Wowing and wooing a crowded room of community residents at the Sunnyside/Woodside Boy and Girls Club’s annual “Dancing with the Stars” fundraiser, “Van Breezy,” as we will now call him, was a complete captain of cool.

Winding his hips, and bumping his bum to the beat, “Van Breezy” gave his constituents a glimpse of his dancing dark side.

Although he did forget some steps of the routine, he kept up

well with his sultry companion, holding his composure through what some other elected officials may have considered death defying stunts.

While other local electeds may need to “step it up,” Van Breezy has officially become the baddest boppin’ city politician in the borough and seems prepared to serve it up at a moment’s notice.

Now only if we could get Councilman Peter Koo to give us a taste of his moves.

Do you smell a political dance off challenge, because we do.

Bring it baby.

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Club Nets $1M

Gallagher’s 2000, rated the best gentleman’s club in our Best of Queens issue, has an extra $1 million to make it rain at the club. The feds have been ordered to return nearly $1 million seized from the club after suspect behavior. Owner Robert Potenza was accused of making bank deposits in amounts less than $10,000 in order to avoid federal reporting requirements. He said he was keeping small bills on hand for his customers, but covering his assets by running the big bills to the bank.”

Potenza said dollar bills are the lifeblood of the Long Island City club. The ATM machines are stocked with “good” $20s while “house moms” make change with tattered $20s. The club draws hundreds of customers daily, allowing them to spend “good” dollars on lap dances and private sessions in

Sometimes it’s hard for the ladies to handle all those singles. the “Champagne Room.”

And we’d been wondering what to do with all those pesky singles we’ve had laying around.

for the world.

A native of the rough streets of East New York, Brooklyn, Lisa, known as the “voluptuous vixen,” crossed the border into Queens and now lives, works and volunteers in Howard Beach.

An administrative assistant at an insurance office by trade, it’s her volunteer work she really enjoys.

She originally wanted to be a police officer, and had passed the test, but a medical issue kept her off the force.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending the hours with her family, especially her mother who still lives in East New York, and going to see family movies or grab a beer and some wings with her friends. She enjoys kickboxing, hiking and bike riding along the scenic path that parallels the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn. But sometimes, she enjoys just spending some time relaxing.

“I just like to enjoy a quiet moment, sometimes just sitting in the sun, staying away from all the noise and crowds,” she said.

Howard Beach Age: 33 Height: 5’ 0" Weight: 140 lbs Stats: 36-33-40 NYPhotoByNick

Models Of Queens Stick To Your Story

Former Councilman, now Assemblyman, David Weprin, had been the Democratic selection against the GOP’s Bob Turner for the Congressional seat vacated

by Anthony Weiner… no, Weiner’s not the joke this time.

During the campaign Weprin had backed out of a civic group’s planned debate, citing a scheduling error where he had somewhere more important to be. A picture on a political blog showed Weprin’s prior commitment – he was seen sitting in the pews at Temple.

Certainly, we’re not going to knock David for expressing his faith, and we were willing to let the one-time occurrence slide. Nobody really thought he was dodging an appearance with Turner.

It turns out that last Monday, when Agudath Israel held its breakfast, at which now-Congressman Turner was to speak, Weprin

The Sun Governor because it’s notably similar to one

Is Gov. Andrew Cuomo letting his 70 percent approval rating go to his head?

Fresh off victories from Buffalo to Yonkers to Long Island of Democratic candidates for whom he campaigned, the Hollis-reared governor gave an interview to an Albany talk radio station where he was asked about the public’s lack of faith in state government.

Pointing out his sky-high approval ratings, he said his poll numbers show people have faith in their government because “I am the government.”

If the line sounds familiar it’s

Lisa

uttered by King Louis XIV, the 17th Century French monarch known for his "absolute power."

His majesty, The Sun King's line “L’etat c’est moi”(“I am the state”) is among his most famous.

As for our own Sun Governor, Cuomo clarified his statement, which has since become a ringtone, after state legislators pounced on the slight against them.

He added later that he meant “of the executive branch.”

Perhaps he meant to say “L’etat fonctionnel c’est moi”- I am the government that functions.

backed out citing a conflict – he had an Assembly hearing on foreclosures to attend. An Agudath source told City Hall News that Weprin backed out because of Turner, but again, we were willing to give the benefit of the doubt.

That was, until Weprin was a no-show at that Assembly hearing he used as an excuse. Assemblymen Rory Lancman and Micha Kellner showed up on time attending both the breakfast and the hearing.

It’s one thing to dodge your former political rival, but if you’re going to come up with a story, you need to make it beleiveable.

One time that we know David Weprin and Bob Turner were in the same place at the same time.

Photo by Ira Cohen

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by October 13, 2011. Petitioner shall publish a copy of this order once per week for three consecutive weeks in the following newspaper: Queens Tribune. Petitioner shall file with the court proof of such service, filing, and publication, on or before Nov. 30, 2011. ENTER /S/ J.S.C. ___________________________________ File No. 2011-3302 PROBATE CITATION SURROGATE’S COURT - QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent, TO: The heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of JEAN A. WOOD, aka JEAN WOOD, JEAN A. KING. JEAN GILCHRIST KING, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence.

P.A. of the County of Queens A petition having been duly filed by INGRID E. STURGIS, who is domiciled at 135 MAIN STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on 15 th day of December, 2011 at 9:30 A.M. of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of JEAN A. WOOD aka JEAN WOOD, JEAN A. KING, JEAN GILCHRIST KING lately domiciled at 352 1 8 0 th S t r e e t , J a c k s o n Heights, New York admitting to probate a Will dated May 14, 2003 a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Jean A. Wood, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that Letters Testamentary issue to Ingrid E. Sturgis. October 18, 2011 (Seal) HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate MARGARET M. GRIBBON Chief Clerk LINDA M. BELLER (516) 326-9608 Attorney for Petitioner 250-A Jericho Turnpike/ Floral Park, New York 11001 Address of Attorney [NOTE: This Citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.] ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of Bayside Periodontics and Dental Implants PLLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/27/11. 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 22215 Northern Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361. Purpose: any lawful activities. ___________________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO

LEGAL NOTICE FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 23918/10 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Plaintiff, vs.AUDYE VOLTAIRE, ET. AL.Defendant (s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 241-18 NEWHALL AVENUE ROSEDALE, NY 11422 SBL #: BLOCK: 13544, LOT: 29 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 21st day of October, 2011, TO: AUDYE VOLTAIRE, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. MARGUERITE A. GRAYS of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 13thday of October, 2011 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by AUDYE VOLTAIRE dated the 5th day of August, 2009, to secure the sum of $303,403.00 and recorded at Instrument No. 2009000274978 in the Office of the City Register of the City of New York, on the 27th day of August, 2009.

The property in question is described as follows: 241-18 NEWHALL AVENUE, ROSEDALE, NY 11422 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 13544 and Lot 29. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Rosedale, in the Fourth Ward, Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southerly side of Newhall Avenue, distant 150 feet Easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Southerly side of Newhall Avenue with the Easterly side of 241stStreet; RUNNING THENCE Southerly at right angles to Newhall Avenue, 100 feet; THENCE Easterly parallel with Newhall Avenue, 30 feet; THENCE Northerly again at right angles to Newhall Avenue, 100 feet to the Southerly side of Newhall Avenue; THENCE Westerly along the Southerly side of Newhall Avenue, 30 feet to

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the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 241-18 Newhall Avenue, Rosedale, New York. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save”your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: October

21, 2011 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt.

Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. ___________________________________ At an IAS Part 34 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, held in and for the County of Queens, located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York on the 18 day of October, 2011 PRESENT: HON. ROBERT J. McDONALD J.S.C. Index No. 23545/11 Pursuant to BCL 1104/1140(a) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE In the Matter of the Application of WAI MEI HO, & MAN HO IP, The holders of fifty percent of all outstanding shares of stock of NEST & GINGSENG, INC. Petitioner(s), for the Judicial Dissolution of NEST & GINGSENG, INC. Order to Show Cause Dissolution of a Corporation Pursuant to the Business Corporation Law (Section 1104/1104(a)).

Upon the reading and filing of the Petition of WAI MEI HO and MAN HO IP, the shareholders of fifty (50) percent of NEST & GINGSENG, INC. (hereinafter “Corporation”) entitled to vote at an election of the directors, verified on the 11 th day of October, 2011; LET NEST & GINGSENG, INC., the New York State Tax Commission, the New York State Attorney General and all other registered persons, or their attorneys, show cause at IAS Part 34, Room 304 of this Court, to be held in and for the County of Queens, at the Courthouse located at 25-10 Court Square, Long Island City, New York 11101 on the 1 st day of December 2011, at 10:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, why the Corporation should not be dissolved and why schedules should not be furnished and it is further; ORDERED, that a copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in: Queens Tribune, Fresh Meadows, NY once a week for a period of three weeks, beginning on the 1 st day of November, 2011; and it is further ORDERED, that a copy of this order shall be served personally upon the Corporation, each person named in the petition who is not a petitioner, the New York State Tax Commission, the New York State Attorney General, and all other interested persons in a manner prescribed

by BCL §1106 by the 4 day of November, 2011 which shall be deemed good and sufficient service. ENTER: J.S.C. HON. ROBERT J. McDONALD

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Notice of formation of EVERGREEN ACCOUNTING AND TAX SERVICES LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/27/2011. The office is in QUEENS. SSNY shall mail all documents to 43 EMMETT STREET, NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040 for any lawful purpose. ___________________________________________________________ BND2, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/13/2011. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 14-23 110 th St., College Point, NY 11356. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ___________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of M. Shafique, CPA, PLLC. Article of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/08/2011.

Office location Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the PLLC to: 7409 37 Ave, Ste 306F, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Purpose of PLLC: to engage in any lawful act or activity. ___________________________________ Notice of formation of [Fly Guy Apparel LLC] Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on [7/29/11].

Office located in [Queens].

SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC [444 b e a c h 5 4 th s t r e e t . # 9 - c Arverne, NY 11692]. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ Notice of formation of INFINITY ENERGY TRADING, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 08/12/ 2011. Office located in QUEENS COUNTY. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 135-27 77 TH AVENUE FLUSHING, NY 11367. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ Well Progress LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/ 23/11. Office Location: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 143-50 Barclay Ave., #1D, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: TMK DEVELOPERS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/05/11.

Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 98 Stratford Avenue, Garden City, New York

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