Queens Tribune Epaper by Michael Nussbaum

Vol. 42, No. 47 Nov. 22-28, 2012

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LEGAL NOTICE

MOGOLLON LLC Art. of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 08/24/2012. Off. Loc.: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to THE LLC C/O James Cobb, 5532 Fox Hollow Drive, Boca Raton, Florida, 33486. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. ___________________________________ Notice of Formation of Peral General Contractor LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/9/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 31-01 102nd St., Apt. 1B, Queens, NY 11369. Purpose: any lawful activities. ___________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No.: 10127/2012 Plaintiffs designate Queens County as the place of trial The address of the real property is 24-29 Beach Channel Drive, Far Rockaway, New York (a/k/a Block 15758, Lot 20) BCD FAR ROCKAWAY, LLC, Plaintiff –against- MANUEL LOPEZ; RUDLEY DAVIS AND MARLENE DAVIS; RAMON RODRIGUEZ AND DEMETRIA RODRIGUEZ; MALSON GRUBB AND POTHINEL GRUBB; HANIFER ALI; JOSEPH HALL AND YVONNE HALL; PIERS O’CONNOR, Defendants. To the above named Defendant Hanifer Ali: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiffs’ Attorneys within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated: Uniondale, New York May 9, 2012 SAHN WARD COSCHIGNANO & BAKER, PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiff By: /s/ Michael H. Sahn MICHAEL H. SAHN, ESDQ. The Omni 333 Earle Ovington Bouelvard, Suite 601 Uniondale, New York 11530 (516) 228-1300. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Robert L. Nahman, Queens County Supreme Court Jus-

tice, State of New York, which Order was signed October 11, 2012 and filed in the Queens County Clerk’s Office. The object of this action is for the extinguishment of a restrictive covenant imposed on a parcel of real property known as Block 15758, Lot 20 in the Borough of Queens, City of New York, State of New York. ___________________________________ File No.: 2012-1372/B CITATION SURROGATE’S COURT, QUEENS COUNTY The People of the State of New York By the Grace of God Free and Independent To: KERRY L. EVANS JOSEPH A. EVANS, JR. MICHAEL A. EVANS JOSEPH T. EVANS MARK A. EVANS SHARON C. EVANS SHEILA C. EVANS JOHN DAVIS EVANS, if living, and if dead, to his heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown and if he died subsequent to the decedent herein, to his executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose name and places of residence are unknown and to all other heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of ORETHA TAYLOR, the decedent herein, whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained. A Petition having been duly filed by VIREN CHAREN, who is domiciled at 253-55 148 th Avenue, Rosedale, New York 11422; YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, 6 th Floor, Jamaica, in the County of Queens, New York, on December 6, 2012, at 9:30 A.M., why a decree should not be made in the Estate of ORETHA E. TAYLOR a/k/a ORETHA TAYLOR, lately domiciled at 253-55 148 th Avenue, Rosedale, New York 11422, admitting to probate a copy of the Lost Will dated December 13, 2005, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of ORETHA E. TAYLOR, deceased; relating to real and personal property, and directing that: X Letters Testamentary issue to VIREN CHARAN X Further relief sought (if any): That the Court issue an Order of Publication to JOHN DAVIS EVANS, if living, and if dead, to his heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown and if he died subsequent to the decedent herein, to his executors, administrators, legatees, devi-

sees, assignees and successors in interest whose name and places of residence are unknown and to all other heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of ORETHA TAYLOR, the decedent herein, whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained. OCT 11 2012 Dated, Attested and Sealed, (L.S.) HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County Margaret M. Gribbon MARGARET M. GRIBBON Chief Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court BRIAN R. HEITNER, ESQ. Seltzer Sussman Habermann & Heitner LLP Attorneys for Petitioner 100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 226 Jericho, New York 11753 (516) 9353600 ___________________________________ TRISTAR 54 HOLDING LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/26/2012. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Josko Lucin, 437 Wading River Rd, Manorville, NY 11949. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ___________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS JOY H. MACK f/k/a JOY DINKO, Plaintiff, -against- SUSAN IGWEGBE, ONEWEST BANK, THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Collateral Agent and Custodian, DENISE WATERS, DOUGLAS WATERS, SEYNA DINKO, CATALINA FERNANDEZ and ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD and JOHN DOE 1-10, the names of the last defendants being fictitious, the true names being unknown to plaintiff, the parties intended being tenants or persons in possession of the premises, Defendants. Index No. 12993/12 Date Purchased: 6/20/12 Plaintiff designates Queens County as Place of trial The basis of venue is location of The Premises The Premises is located at 187-09 Brinkerhoff Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11433 Summons To the above named Defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not per-

sonally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated: Freeport, NY June 19, 2012 V. ROY CACCIATORE, P.C. V. ROY CACCIATORE, ESQ. Attorney for Plaintiff 30 South Ocean Avenue, Suite 202 Freeport, New York 11520 (516) 868-1070 ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME: EL PIANO RESTAURANT, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/26/12. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 96-01 Jamaica Ave. Jamaica, NY 11413 Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 107-42 132 nd STREET LLC. Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 09/ 12/12. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 153-02 Baisley Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11434. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ______________________________________________________________________ D.G. & P CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 6/4/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Georgina V. Palmer, 7142 163 rd St., Ste. 3, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. General Purposes. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: FEMUR ESTATES LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/21/12. The latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2080. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Mohammad Uddin, 169-01 Gothic Drive, Jamaica Estates, New York 11432. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION of NAHOC REALTY, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of

State of New York (SSNY) on 10/10/2012. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC to c/o LLC, 95 Dutch Hill Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS, Marco A. Guaman, Plaintiff –against- Deatrice Denene McCree, Defendant. Index No. 14808/2012. Date Summons filed: July 17, 2012. Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of the trial. The basis of venue is: Plaintiff’s residence. SUMMONS WITH NOTICE Plaintiff resides at: 58-32 69 th Street, Apt. 1F, Maspeth, NY 11378, County of Queens. ACTION FOR DIVORCE to the above named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below. Dated: June 17, 2010. Attorneys for Plaintiff: Yoon & Hong, Address: 752 1 B r o a d w a y , 2 nd F l o o r , Elmhurst, NY 11373 Phone No.: (718) 533-1111. NOTICE: the nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties on the following grounds: DRL 170 subd. 2 – Abandonment in accordance with DRL 170(2). The relief sought is a Judgment of Absolute Divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving the marriage between the parties in this action. The nature of the ancillary relief or additional relief requested is: a) Granting to the Defendant leave to resume use of her premarital or former surname, to wit: “McCree”; b) I waive distribution of marital property; c) I am not requesting any ancillary relief; and any other

relief the court deems fit and proper. ___________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index # 2820/12 SUMMONS HELEN LAU f/k/a HELEN CHAN f/k/a YUK YING CHAN, Plaintiff, v. CHEUNCHENG WU, if living, and all the heirs, next of kins, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees, and successors in interest to any of CHEUN-CHENG WU, and all their heirs, next-of-kin, distributees, trustee, devisees, legatee(s), lienors, creditors, assignees, and successors in interest to the aforementioned class of persons having or claiming under, by or through said CHEUN-CHENG WU, who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien, or otherwise any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the Complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives, or widows, if any, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff, except as maybe stated herein, Defendant. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon the plaintiff’s attorneys to answer to the verified complaint in this action within twenty (20) days after service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after service of the summons if not personally delivered upon you in the State of New York. In case of your failure to answer timely, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the verified complaint. The basis of the venue designated is the location of the real property that is the subject of this action, which is in the Borough of Queens, City and State of New York. Dated: Flushing, New York January 20, 2012 The Law Offices of Alison Fung Attorneys for Plaintiff 136-20 38 th Avenue, Suite 11-D Flushing, New York 11354 (718) 321-7000 By: Stephen Fung, Esq. To: MR. CHEUN-CHENG WU 43-29 39 TH Place, Sunnyside, New York 11104

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Queens Officials Stand With Israel you understand that,” poured onto Borough Azani said. “So I chose to Hall’s steps with various share with you the words I religious leaders to cheer received today sent to me on a country thousands of from a dear friend in Israel miles away. Nearby Forest who is now hiding in a Hills and Kew Gardens are shelter from incurring sihome to politically-active rens and alarms in the south Orthodox Jewish commuof Israel.” nities. Hamas, classified as a Candidates in the reterrorist organization by cently concluded 6th Conthe United States and Isgressional District race, a rael, has been trading district spanning a large rocket fire with Israel for portion of Queens, treated more than a week. An adIsrael’s defense as a central vanced missile defense syscampaign issue. Congresstem has limited Israel’s woman-elect Grace Meng, casualties while Israel’s the winner of that race, was potent fire power has killed the only elected official at more than 100 people, the rally that could have according to Palestinian direct input on America’s health officials. foreign policy. Secretary of State “We stand 100 percent Israel Consulate General Shahar Azani speaks at a rally in support of Israel on behind the State of Israel Hillary Clinton visited the the steps of Queens Borough Hall on Nov. 19. Middle East on Tuesday in and its right to defend itan effort to defuse the volaself,” said Warren Hecht, tile situation. She met with Prime dense Gaza Strip, an outcome that won control of the territory from president of the Queens Jewish Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the U.S. government and interna- the Fatah-led Palestinian Author- Community Council. “Hamas is a Israel, Palestinian leaders in the West tional leaders are working to avoid. ity, which controls the West Bank, terrorist organization which is In 2008, at least 1,400 people after a landslide 2007 election. Bank and Egyptian officials in Cairo. bent on from its inception to Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations were killed when Israeli troops inQueens’ large and religious Jew- present day to destroy the State of secretary general, also arrived in vaded Gaza after a similar outbreak ish population is highly engaged in Israel.” of rocket attacks. Israel that day. Reach Reporter Ross Barkan Israeli affairs, as evidenced when Gaza itself has been under an schoolchildren from Ezra Academy, at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or Israeli soldiers are massing for a possible ground invasion of the economic embargo since Hamas a Jewish school in Forest Hills, rbarkan@queenstribune.com. Photo by Ira Cohen

By ROSS BARK AN “Enough is enough.” That message dominated a Nov. 19 rally on the steps of Borough Hall, affirming the Queens political establishment’s support of Israel in the wake of an escalating conflict with Hamas, the political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Headed by Borough President Helen Marshall, the rally brought together elected officials, Jewish leaders and Israeli government representatives to defend Israel’s “Operation Pillar of Defense” while de n oun c i n g Ha m a s f o r launching rockets into Israeli civilian areas. “I stand before you…to express my complete and lifelong solidarity with our trusted friend and ally, the State of Israel,” said Marshall. “Peace will not come through aggression, but the attacks on Israel must stop immediately.” Along with local Council and Assembly Members, Israel Consulate General Shahar Azani spoke forcefully at the rally, relating an anecdote of a suffering Israeli civilian. Behind him, signs were held up reading “Israel’s citizens have a right to be safe.” “Should I tell you Israel is allowed to defend itself? But it is clear

completely cut the advance purchase bonus. Jason Chin-Fatt, field organizer for the Straphangers Campaign, believed the proposals were an example of “picking your poison.” The addition of a payroll tax and fare increases every other year was supported by the Straphangers Campaign in 2009, but they turned against it once the group realized the revenue was not going into transit. “The only reason we supported that plan in the past was the fact that you had folks that benefited from transit actually paying for the system,” Chin-Fatt said. “But that deal was broken when they took the money generated by the payroll mobility tax and rolled it into the general fund.” The group is behind the idea of making transit a lockbox, to prevent funds from being diverted elsewhere. There was a noticeable student presence in the audience, both from individuals and student societies.

“Queens College is a commuter school and the students there who I work with every day depend on buses and subways,” Enrico Purita, a New York Public Interest Research Group representative from Queens College, said. “They could not incur any sort of fare hike.” Mayuri Saxena, a student from Flushing, thought the $1 fee for new Metrocards was an unfair burden on commuters, given that they get worn out regularly. “The MTA needs to search for a way to lift some of the burden from riders,” Owen Costello, a member of the Long Island Rail Road Commuter Council said. “Find funding that doesn’t depend on fares, like station area development and advertising revenue.” On hand as well was Daneek Miller, the President of Amalgamated Local 1056, who discussed fixing up the City’s bus stations and schedules to handle an increasing population. “We continue to advocate the

Representatives from the MTA listened to concerns about a proposed fare hike at a meeting on Nov. 15. modernized bus terminals to meet existing ridership capacities as well as the new Jamaica depot,” Miller said. “We are soliciting public opinion to help guide our board members as they consider the best

way to change our fare and toll structure,” MTA representative Kevin Ortiz said about the meetings. Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com.

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By Joe Mar v illi Angry commuters last week voiced their displeasure with proposals from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to raise the price of subway and bus fares. Held on Nov. 15 at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel in Flushing, the fare hike meeting was one of several held in the City on the MTA’s fare increase plans set for March 2013. Although only 40 people attended, those that did were upset about the prospect of another costly commuter increase. The MTA has laid out four different options for next year’s fare hikes. Two of the proposals would increase the base fare from $2.25 to $2.50. Under these plans, the advance purchase bonus would remain the same and only minimal increases would be made to the unlimited weekly and monthly cards. The two possibilities that keep the base fare at $2.25 would increase the unlimited weekly and monthly cards as well as shrink or

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Riders Rage Against MTA Fare Hikes

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By MEGAN MONTALVO As the gas shortage following Superstorm Sandy begins to subside, several gas stations throughout the State are beginning to face legal prosecution bearing potentially staggering fines. On Nov. 16, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that his office has notified 13 gas station operators – including three in Queens – of his intent to commence enforcement proceedings against them for violations of the New York State Price Gouging statute. The filing is the first in what the Attorney General’s office said would be a series of gas gouging charges. “Our office has zero tolerance for price gouging and we are taking action to send a message that ripping off New Yorkers is against the law,” Schneiderman said. “We will do everything we can to stop unscrupulous individuals from taking advantage of New Yorkers trying to rebuild their lives.” Out of the 13 stations notified in New York City, Long Island and Westchester, Queens and Suffolk Counties tied for the most viola-

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Penalties Mount For Gas Gougers

Cars waited in long lines for gas in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, even when some stations had allegedly raised prices beyond what was reasonable. Three gas stations in Queens have been accused of price gouging by the State Attorney General’s office. tors with three stations each. In Queens, the stations were listed as a Mobil at 40-40 Crescent St. in Long Island City, a Shell at 70-18 Northern Blvd. in Jackson Heights and a Delta at 13-09 14th Ave. in College Point. Customer complaints chronicled the charges at $4.89 at the Mobil, $5.50 at the Shell and $5.00 at the Delta.

Despite having been notified by Schneiderman’s office of the violations, an employee at the Delta in College Point is denying that gouging ever took place. “I worked everyday during the gas shortage,” said Aydin Serdlig, who has been an employee at Delta for 10 years. “I don’t know what they [the Attorney General’s office] think, but

we never gouged anyone.” During the crisis, Serdlig said the station charged $4.49 - which is $0.52 more than what they are currently charging at $3.97 – to make up for the higher cost the station had to pay suppliers. In addition, Serdlig said the station had to raise their routine staff from one employee per shift to six. “Everything was crazy during the shortage,” he said. “But, I know that gouging is something we would never do.” Although calls made to Mobil and Shell were not returned as of press time, Schneiderman stated that in the case of the Mobil station in Long Island City, the price per gallon was posted at the roadside as $3.89. At the time of the customer complaint, the line for the station was three city blocks long. When the customer got to the pump, the price sign noted a cash price of $4.89 for regular gas and a credit card price of $4.99. Subsequently, the consumer paid the $4.99 using his credit card “because he was low on cash and needed the gas.”

“Clearly, the penalties that exist are insufficient to protect the public in times of crisis,” said Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (DAstoria), who is calling on Albany to make price gouging a crime punishable by up to one year in prison. “These gas stations in particular apparently see fines as the cost of doing business. Anyone who would try to profit from another person’s pain during an emergency deserves to face jail time.” If any of the 13 accused gougers provide justification for temporarily driving up the cost at the time of the shortage, such as the need to hire security or additional staff, it is possible that the gouging charges may be dropped, Schneiderman’s office said. In the meantime, he is encouraging people who believe they may be a victim of price gouging to call the Attorney General’s Consumer Helpline at 800-771-7755 or find a complaint form online at: www.ag.ny.gov. Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@ queenstribune.com.

Queens This Week

Koo Collects Blankets For Sandy

Autism Program Receives $5,000 Assemblyman David Weprin (DLittle Neck) presented a check to the Queens Museum of Art that will go towards their autism art program. On Nov. 16, Weprin was on hand to give a $5,000 check to the museum's ArtAccess program, designed specifically for individuals with special needs. The funds were donated on behalf of the Illuminate the Unisphere in Pink & Blue autism awareness project. They were raised this past April at the first annual Illuminate the Unisphere in Pink & Blue event for Autism Awareness Month. "Many people are affected by autism and require individualized therapy and intervention to meet their unique needs," Weprin said. "When we did our autism awareness program, we had some funds leftover and we wanted to present them officially to Michelle [Lopez, senior coordinator of the ArtAccess Library Programs and Autism Initiatives at the Queens Museum of Art]." Lopez was on hand to accept the large novelty check representing the funds donated. "It's an important gesture to the families who are struggling every day. Autism affects the entire family," she said. The small ceremony took place on the second floor of the museum,

Run For Sandy Victims Run, Phil, run! Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (DHoward Beach), like his constituents in the Rockaways, lost many of his possessions when Superstorm Sandy hammered Queens several weeks ago. To raise money for the thousands of people whose lives have been forever changed by the storm, Goldfeder ran on Nov. 18 in the "Strides for Sandy" 5K race at Icahn Stadium at Randall's Island Park in Manhattan. "Overnight, less than three weeks ago, an eight-foot tidal surge flooded the first floor of my home, displaced my wife and young children and destroyed my district office decorated with memories from my first year in elected office," Goldfeder said. "During the storm, almost every neighborhood in my district was either on fire or underwater. Our recovery has only just begun."

A car overheated and caught fire on 156th Avenue and Cross B a y B o u l e v a r d Tu e s d a y m o r n i n g i n H o w a r d B e a c h . Firefighters and police officers were dispatched to the scene. No one was injured. Goldfeder joined the Randall's Island Park Alliance, USA Track & Field New York and the Parks Dept. to run for the victims of Sandy. The race raised $5,000 for the Mayor's Fund to Advance NYC and the Daily News Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund. Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com. -Ross Barkan

Lions Club Celebrates Beginning Launched in June, the Richmond Hill-South Ozone Park Lions Club had its Charter Night on Nov. 19 to celebrate its birth as a club. Held at the elegant Villa Russo Banquet Hall in Richmond Hill, the Charter Night recognized the 79th Chapter in the Lions District 20-K1, covering Brooklyn and Queens. The Charter Night is considered the "coming out" event for the chapter, taking the form of a dinner and dance. Several senior members of Lions International in New York State, including current District Governor Clarence Higgins, and other prominent community activists were present at the gathering. The Lions Club will be led by Romeo Hitlall. Stanley Raj is the first vice president and Carolina Soto is the second vice president. Naidoo Veerape is the secretary and Meril Moonsammy is the treasurer. The Lions are an international network of 1.3 million people in 202 countries and geographic areas who work together on various community service projects. Known for working to end preventable blindness, Lions participate in a variety of projects important to their communities. These projects range from cleaning up local parks to providing supplies to victims of natural disasters. Began in 1917, the association of Lions clubs has provided mil-

lions of people with the opportunity to give something back to their communities. Richmond Hill-South Ozone Park is home to a large percentage of Caribbean immigrants who, according to the new club, are familiar with the work of the Lions and they expect this chapter will grow and thrive in southern Queens. Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com.

Bayside BID Offers Raffle For Saturday Shoppers If you plan to shop this Saturday in Bayside, you may have a chance to win some money back through a gift card raffle. The Bayside BID is holding a special deal on Small Business Saturday in a partnership with American Express. The credit card company has given the BID 50 gift certificates, worth $25 each. The community business group was one of the first in the City to receive such a package. If you shop on No v. 24 i n Bayside, you will get a card with a redemption code. Follow the card's instructions and enter your name and e-mail online to be entered in a raffle to win one of the gift cards. This deal qualifies for shops on Bell Blvd. between Northern Blvd. and 35th Ave. and those on 41st Ave. between the Long Island Rail Road station and the municipal lot. Winners will be notified via email. "Small businesses are the backbone of Bayside. We appreciate American Express' support for this program," Executive Director Lyle Sinclair said. "We hope this program will actually bring shoppers back to Bayside Village to spend their money." Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com. -Joe Mar v illi

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C o u n c i l m a n Pe t e r Ko o ( D Flushing) headed down to Howard Beach on Monday to give out blankets donated by local businesses and organizations. The councilman delivered about 140 blankets to give to the victims of Superstorm Sandy. The costs of the blankets bought were split between six different organizations, in addition to the help offered by Koo's office. While the price was around $7,000, the company owner gave them a 50 percent discount to assist with the relief effor t. Koo delivered the blankets to the office of Councilman Eric Ulrich (ROzone Park) and the office of State Sen. Joe Addabbo (D-Howard Beach). James McClelland also says they met up with Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park). "We had a terrible hurricane about three weeks ago and we wanted to do something for the community," Koo said. "A lot of families got relocated so they need blankets." The companies that purchased the blankets were the National Women's League of the R.O. C. New York Chapter, the Henan Association of America, the New York Sha n Dong Association, the Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce of America, Q-Bedding, Inc. and TWC Lighting. "I want to thank Councilman Koo to allow me to have the chance to do some service for the community," Tai Wang of TWC Light ing said. "I missed the whole storm because I was overseas. But I see it's a big disaster. I'm honored to be part of this." While Koo was thankful that his district avoided a majority of the destruction from Sandy, he greatly

sympathized with those who were not as lucky. "The southern par t of Queens suffered a lot. They had tremendous damage. So we bring them these blankets to show our concern and our love. Thank you again to all our organizations for participating in this event," Koo said. Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com. -Joe Mar v illi

Car On Fire: Photo by Ross Barkan

Photo by Joe Marvilli.

Councilman Peter Koo and local business owners handed out blankets to vic tims of Superstorm Sandy.

with the Unisphere standing in the background. State Sen. Toby Stavisky (DFlushing) attended the proceeding and spoke about how the subject of autism first became an issue for her. "I first became aware of the issues involving autistic children when I was in graduate school at Queens College," Stavisky said. "It brought to light the issue and I was particularly proud a year ago when the state legislature passed the legislation providing insurance coverage." United New York Early Intervention Providers Founder and Director Leslie Gruebler agreed with an earlier statement made by the state senator when she said that arts programs were particularly important to autistic children. "Art like music, sensory integration; they all play a very big role and that role cannot be ignored," Gruebler said. "We look to more of the exceptional work that this program is doing for these exceptional children." Towards the end of the ceremony, Weprin mentioned that members of the State Assembly plan to reintroduce a bill to have April 1 be Autism Awareness Day in New York State. Also on hand to celebrate the donation were Annette Schroter, the creator of Illuminate the Unisphere and the parent of an autistic daughter, Community Affairs Associate Marissa Madonia, Local 3 and Executive Director of Queens Museum Tom Finkelpearl. Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com. -Joe Marvilli

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Happy Thanksgiving We’ve been through a lot in the past month. Many Queens residents were left without power in the weeks after Superstorm Sandy. The hardest hit of us were left without homes. Schools have been shut down; businesses have been shuttered and gas has been scarce in the wake of what has been called the worst storm to ever hit New York. For most of us, we are thankful that things are finally starting to get back to normal after a chaotic month. However, too many of us are still feeling the effects of the storm and have yet to fully recover from the losses we have suffered. Thanksgiving is a time to sit around the table with family and show appreciation for all that we have. In this time of need, we should also be grateful for all that we can provide. When you sit to enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner this year, we ask that you keep in mind all those who have been affected by the events of the last month.

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Co-Op Tax Issues To the Editor: Recent news reports indicating that the New York State Legislature may not reconvene this year could be bad news for Queens coop and condo owners. At the end of the legislative session in June, leaders reached a deal to extend and enhance the co-op and condo real property tax abatement, which was due to expire. Unfortunately, the Legislature adjourned without enacting the measure, instead planning to take up the issue at the end of this year. If the Legislature does not meet before the year is out, coops and condos may face skyrocketing tax bills in January 2013. This cannot be allowed to happen. In 1996, as a State Assemblymember, I sponsored the original version of the co-op and condo real property tax abatement, which partially addresses the real property tax code’s adverse impact on co-op and condo owners. The Legislature has continually renewed the benefit until this year, and the

agreement that was reached in June would allow the continuation of the abatement. While New York State still needs to conduct a top-to-bottom evaluation of the real property tax system and reform it permanently in a way that is fair for all New Yorkers, the abatement goes a long way toward providing some relief for beleaguered co-op and condo taxpayers. The bill would, for the first time, increase the value of the tax abatement for middle class owners while limiting the tax break for those who own apartments that they do not use as primary residences or those who own units valued above a certain level. These measures would help local residents to deal with the outrageous real property tax assessment increases that the New York City Department of Finance has imposed over the past few years. I have successfully fought alongside co-op and condo leaders to limit the increases, and the passage of the co-op condo tax abatement bill by the State Legislature represents our best opportunity to stabilize the

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situation in the short term. For most Queens co-ops and condos, the tax abatement is vital, and its elimination would surely wreak havoc on the budgets of coops, condos, and the middle-class families who make their homes therein. I urge Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to call the Legislature into session as soon as possible to address this matter, and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to do everything in his power to avoid sending out painfully high property tax bills to co-ops and condos next year. Mark S. Weprin, Council Member

Give Thanks To The Editor: I think this Thanksgiving we need to truly remember the true meaning of Thanksgiving. The first part of the word which is thanks means to be thankful for all God has given us, but the other part of the word which is giving and that means giving to others in need. This year I believe we need to remember all our friends and neighbors that are truly hurting from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. There are many that have been left homeless and hungry and are in greater need this year. I understand many of us are hurting from this recession and are hurting ourselves. But I ask the many that can to give this holiday season to your local food pantry, soup kitchen or houses of worship that distribute to the needy. I would also like to point out that these people are not only hungry during the holidays but 365 days of the year and more so this year. Remember this too that there are many households where children don’t have enough to eat and some who may go to bed hungry. So give what you can for even a little means a lot to those who have lost everything. Frederick R. Bedell Jr., Glen Oaks Village

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teacher unions being selfish. Hundreds of UFT members have donated their time, energy and expertise around the clock for weeks to help victims of Hurricane Sandy’s devastation. It’s a large operation with big logistical challenges and it is being coordinated with the efficiency of a carefully-planned operation. They’re doing manual labor in hazmat suits, ripping up floorboards and ruined insulation and removing debris. They’re delivering desperately-needed supplies to housebound victims. They helped manage evacuation centers and staffed shelters. Recently they stuffed 30,000 backpacks for students who had lost everything and delivered them to schools citywide on Nov. 10 and 17. UFT members, AFT members, and NYSUT members from around the state came together in the affected areas to give out needed supplies and help cleanup efforts. The teachers union has no reason to apologize for pursuing the best deal for their members through collective bargaining. Most people and some newspaper editors know that. But what deserves to be known as well is that the union is defined by its social and humanitarian efforts also, and these achievements deserve equally to be common knowledge. Ron Isaac, Fresh Meadows

Unthinkable To The Editor: With the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Mayor Bloomberg of New York City as we all know cancelled Halloween. This way trick-or-treaters wouldn’t be meandering around in darkness or avoiding fallen trees and other hazardous conditions from the hurricane. While the safety of our children and parade participants is important and while most people supported his decision, he has attracted the wrath of one devilish fellow, namely Satan. You don’t piss off the devil… especially on Halloween. “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is one thing. How the mayor cancelled Halloween is quite

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Aid For Us To The Editor: Hey, I got an idea! Let’s postpone all foreign aid indefinitely until we recover from this terrible storm. What on earth are we doing giving away our tax money in a time of crisis anyway? If any politician disagrees, he ought to have his head examined to see if there is any common sense in it. Frank StGeorge, East Rockaway

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another story. Let’s hope Thanksgiving traditions continue here in the city. It seems the official residence of our ghoulish mayor, Gracie Mansion, is now swarming with poltergeists and Mayor Bloomberg is afraid to sleep there. Kitchen Nightmares has become a reality for our mayor. He’s called in a group of experts including psychic mediums John Edward and Sylvia Browne to rid his home of the ghostly entities in what he calls Operation Apparitions. The Ghostbusters were unavailable as they are powerless and stranded in Far Rockaway. “No Halloween! This is unthinkable,” said Shelly Weiss, the great granddaughter of magician Harry Houdini. Is it any wonder that malevolent spirits are raising havoc over at LIPA headquarters? Department stores, costume shops, small businesses that relied on Halloween sales, and places like Party City were not in very good spirits with Halloween being canceled. Frankenstein, Dracula, the Wolfman, and Lindsay Lohan could not be reached for comment regarding Halloween. No one and nothing is happy over these tough decisions. Even the pumpkins were not putting on their happy grins. “Just wait until the next Witches Sabbath,” American Tea Party favorite Christine O’Donnell was quoted. “You have no idea what tricks lie ahead for New York City. Beware.” Mark Lane, Douglaston

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By ROSS BARK AN As residents, civic leaders and elected officials continue to condemn the Long Island Power Authority and various City agencies for their response to Superstorm Sandy, one elected official has skillfully avoided almost all criticism: Governor Andrew Cuomo. Still hobbling behind the rest of Queens, most of the LIPA-served Rockaway Peninsula was without power in the weeks following the brutal storm. Along with residents, local elected officials took turns blasting LIPA, a New York State authority, for not quickly restoring power to the area. Critics also lamented that coordination between the various City, State and Federal agencies assisting in the storm relief effort was lacking — one clergy leader begged for a relief “czar” — but these criticisms, easily sticking to Mayor Mike Bloomberg, did not reach Cuomo. “I don’t think that Cuomo could have foreseen what LIPA’s problems would be and their shortcomings,” said State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach). Local elected officials eagerly attacked LIPA, a state-created pub-

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently called for an investigation into how public utilities have responded in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. lic authority governing power-supply matters in Nassau County, Suffolk County and the Rockaway Peninsula. Cuomo appoints LIPA’s trustees – there are five vacancies out of 15 slots – and LIPA picks contractors, now National Grid and soon to be the Public Service Enterprise Group. Cuomo recently created the

Moreland Commission to investigate how LIPA, Con Ed and other public utilities responded to Sandy and Hurricane Irene. The commission includes former Queens congressman Rev. Floyd Flake. Elected in 2010, Cuomo had the authority to fill LIPA’s vacancies, like its Chief Executive Kevin Law, who retired that year.

Unlike the term-limited Bloomberg, Cuomo is halfway through his first term and the beneficiary of extraordinarily high approval ratings. The perceived dysfunction of previous gubernatorial administrations has created a stark contrast for the scandal-free Cuomo Administration. Elected officials in the state legislature may also be unwilling to compromise their relationship with the governor. “While I don’t think criticism and finger pointing helps our people directly in the aftermath, I agree with the Governor that we have to investigate LIPA,” Addabbo said. “There needs to be an investigation to find out what went wrong.” Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (DHoward Beach), representing much of the Rockaways, agreed with Addabbo that Cuomo should not be criticized for his handling of the storm. In a press conference in early November, Goldfeder, like other elected officials, denounced Bloomberg. “When there is a situation like Sandy that was completely unequivocally mishandled, the Mayor’s got to own up,” Goldfeder said. Asked if Cuomo should face the

same sort of blame, Goldfeder said he should not, pointing to “all that he has accomplished in two years.” “You know what they say, hindsight is 20/20. There are 20 things I can point to that were operational before the storm and now aren’t.” Councilman James Sander Jr. (D-Laurelton), representing Far Rockaway, is another vocal LIPA critic who was reluctant to also critique Cuomo. Sanders was elected to the State Senate and will begin his term next year. He said he would use the success of the Moreland Commission to ultimately judge the Governor. “I think Hurricane Irene was a warning sign to all of us,” Sanders said. “It certainly should have woken everyone up and apparently it did not, especially when they [LIPA] did their own internal audit which showed glaring deficits. There’s a leadership problem that needs to be looked at.” Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), State Sen. Malcolm Smith (DHollis) and U.S Rep. Greg Meeks (DJamaica) did not respond to requests for comment as of press time. Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com.

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102nd Precinct HOMICIDE: On Nov. 15 at 4:30 a.m. inside of 86-01 Forest Park Drive West, Woodhaven – Forest Park Bandshell parking lot – police responded to a 911 call of an unconscious person. Upon arrival, police observed an unidentified Black male, unconscious and unresponsive with stab wounds to his body. EMS responded and pronounced the victim, identified as Thomas Dudley, 21, of Brooklyn, dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

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102nd and 106th Precincts ROBBERY: The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance with the whereabouts and identity of the following individuals wanted in connection to and for questioning in regards to a robbery pattern. In two separate incidents, the victims are approached by a group of six Hispanics, male and female. The female suspects spray the victims with mace and the male suspects punch the victims and take their property. The first incident occurred on Nov. 10 at 10:45 p.m. in front of 84-15 Sutter Ave. The victim was an Asian 40-year-old male. The second incident occurred on Nov. 11 at 1 a.m. in front of 97-28 81st St., and the victim was an Hispanic 20year-old male. The suspects are described as: Justin

Justin Ortiz and five other individuals are wanted in connec tion with two robberies.

Ortiz, 18, Black with black hair and brown eyes; an Hispanic male, between the ages of 17-20; an Hispanic female, 16-17, wearing a red and black jacket, blue jeans and riding a bicycle and is a person of interest; an Hispanic female, 16-17 years old, wearing a black and grey jackey, blue jeans and tan or yellow boots, also a person of interest; an Hispanic female, 16-17 years old, blondish colored hair, wearing grey sweatpants and a black shirt; and an Hispanic female, 16-17 years old, wearing a jean jacket. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers’ website at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIPS577. All calls are strictly confidential. 112th Precinct ROBBERY: The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the following suspects who are wanted in connection with a robbery. On Nov. 13 at 1:28 p.m., the suspects went to the residence of the victim, a 90-yearold male, located in the vicinity of 63rd Drive and Queens Boulevard, stated they were electricians and needed to survey the location for any problems. Once inside, the suspects removed an unknown amount of cash and jewelry before punching the victim as he attempted to prevent them from fleeing the location. The victim received a black eye and did not request any further medical attention. The suspects are described as being white or Hispanic males, 30-35 years old. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers’ website at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIPS577. All calls are strictly confidential. BURGLARY: The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following suspect wanted in connection with a burglary at a convent in Forest Hills. On Nov. 13 at 11 p.m., the suspect entered Our Lady Queen of Martyr Convent, located at 109-04 72nd Road, by breaking a basement window. The suspect then fled the location without removing any property. The suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male, approximately 20-22 years old, 5-foot-4 with a thin build. He was last seen wearing a dark brown jacket. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers’ website at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIPS577. All calls are strictly confidential.

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By MEGAN MONTALVO firmed that Queens has indeed suffered the With reports of more than 15,000 downed brunt of the damage from both storms. trees throughout the City as a result of Superstorm Sandy and Nor’Easter Athena, “Queens suffered considerable tree damthe aftermath has many loage and we’re working cal residents begging the swiftly to correct the probquestion: when will we lems,” said Philip fully cleanup? Abramson, a spokesman for According to Queens the Parks Dept. “Parks Parks Commissioner Dorcrews are working around othy Lewandowski, the anthe clock to address the swer is “months” from considerable damage now. wrought by these storms In a recent news reand will continue to do so.” port, Lewandowski said, In addition to working “People might be frusto minimize the total numtrated by the backlog but ber of downed trees, as of it really tells us what’s goNov. 15, the Parks Dept. ing on out there. We cercompleted 2,094 of the tainly have our challenges 3,297 work orders created before us. It will take a few for tree limbs down in months before we fully Queens. clean up.” This number joins anOut of 15,432 downed trees Since making the state- reported in New York City, other 595 completed work ment, Parks Dept. officials 5,615 occurred in Queens. orders for the 1,348 hanghave revealed that 3,906 Throughout the Borough, ing limbs that were called of the 5,615 work orders chunks of sidewalks were litinto 311 post-Sandy and created for downed trees tered across City streets due Athena. in Queens have been com- to the uprooted trees. Despite the repairs howpleted. ever, Peralta said that given But, for the hundreds of neighbors in the the coming winter season, the biggest issue heavily-affected areas of the Borough, work with the months-long time frame is yet to may still not moving fast enough.To raise come. concerns about the time table, State Sen. “There are many sidewalks that were badly Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) issued a letter damaged by uprooted trees in my district and to Lewandowski. throughout Queens,” he said. “Until the tree “I recognize that clearing streets and road- stump and roots are removed, they cannot be ways is a priority and that crews from outside repaired. Come snowfall, this could potenNew York City have been brought in to help tially be disastrous. It’s an accident waiting to with the removal of fallen trees,” Peralta happen.” wrote. “I am also aware that completing some As he continues to await a precise of your work is contingent on Con Edison timeframe for completion, Peralta urged resiclearing sites of electrical hazards. That fully dents with downed trees and other problems cleaning up will take ‘months,’ however, to continue to call 311. strikes me as an inordinately long time frame.” Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at Although the Parks Dept. has yet to re- ( 7 1 8 ) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or spond to Peralta, representatives have con- mmontalvo@queenstribune.com.

By ROSS BA RKAN In the neighborhoods hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy, the first responders were not always the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the Red Cross – they were the members of Occupy Sandy, an offshoot of Occupy Wall Street A group already well-organized with structures in place to reach a vast number of people, Occupy Sandy believes they have succeeded where more established institutions have not, because they were nimble, hyper-networked and leveraged the right technology. Occupy and Brooklyn-based tech startup

Mobile Commons have worked together to provide an innovative text message-based system that connects people in need directly to the volunteers who can help them best. People in need can text SANDY to 69866. They will be prompted to indicate their location and need, which is entered into a database. Volunteers can text MUTUAL AID to 69866 with their location and resources. The system then pairs them up with someone who needs help. Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com.

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Lancman, Taylor Vying For Council Seat By ROSS BARK AN Assemblyman Rory Lancman (DHillcrest) announced this week that he is running for the City Council in 2013, joining Democratic District Leader Martha Taylor in a race for the new 24th District. Lancman, 43, lost a four-way Congressional primary earlier this year to Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing). Political insiders long believed Lancman would seek the 24th District seat, now occupied by term-limited Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows). Lancman will be one of at least two candidates running for Gennaro’s seat, which includes neighborhoods like Fresh Meadows, Kew Gardens Hills, Hillcrest and Jamaica Estates, as well as the sprawling Pomonok Houses, a public housing development. The decision to run, Lancman said, crystallized around late September. “This isn’t the course I had planned,” Lancman said. “When I lost the Congressional race, I really explored different things I could do in different phases of my life. I thought about practicing

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law full-time and I looked at things in the nonprofit world. At the end of the day, this is the thing that was most interesting and exciting.” An economic progressive with ties to the more religiously conservative Jewish residents of the district, Lancman was optimistic that he would receive the backing of the Queens Democratic Party. Labor groups and the Working Families Party are likely

to throw their support behind Lancman like they did in his Congressional race. During that race, he bucked the party by challenging their chosen candidate, Meng. Lancman’s kickoff event has been advertised with U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Jackson Heights), the chairman of the Queens Democratic Party, as a special guest. Lancman, if elected, said he would like to focus on “bread-and-

butter” economic and education issues in New York City. Though he said he enjoyed aspects of the State Assembly, he praised the campaign finance laws and enforcement of term limits on the City level, calling New York City “a national leader in terms of transparency.” “I want to focus my campaign on how expensive it is in New York City and how hard it can be to get ahead. Housing and transportation are taking a much bigger bite out of people’s income over the last few years,” he said. Lancman said he would focus on limiting class sizes in K-12 education and ensuring that more incoming freshmen at the City’s colleges are ready for college-level work. Taylor, 72, echoed many of Lancman’s concerns, emphasizing local issues like limiting development that compromises the “character” of more suburban communities. In addition to being an election lawyer, Taylor is the second vice chair of Community Board 8, the same board Lancman was a member of for 16 years.

“If elected, my priorities will be affordable and quality education, improving the quality of life in Queens and ensuring there is responsible development in residential communities,” Taylor said. Taylor worked for former Comptroller Bill Thompson as the director of affirmative claims and is passionate about Queens’ parkland, founding the park advocacy organization Friends of Cunningham Park. Like Lancman, she sees education as a central issue and has said that she is particularly concerned about special education. One of her grandchildren is autistic. Taylor said she has some misgivings about the policy of placing developmentally disabled children in classrooms with students without disabilities and teachers not necessarily equipped to handle the mixture. “It’s a great idea, but I don’t think they did enough research,” Taylor said. “They have to figure out the right way.” Reach Reporter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbarkan@queenstribune.com.

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The Board of Trustees of the Queens County Dental Society has unanimously approved the recommendation of the Honors Committee in selecting Chad Gehani, past president of QCDS, as the recipient of the Emil Lentchner Distinguished Service Award, to

Author Tamim Ansary, who was born and raised in Afghanistan, will speak at the Central Queens Y, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills, at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 3. Ansary will discuss his new book, “Game Without Rules,” and the long internal struggle within Afghanistan driving the conflict between the Taliban and other forces. For information, call (718) 2685011, Ext. 151, or email Peggy Kurtz at pkurtz@cqy.org. Queens College’s Office of Global Education Initiatives

and its Center for Jewish Studies will offer alumni and friends “Wine Making: past and Present,” a tour in Israel Jan. 8-9, 2013. The tour will include a visit to Recanti Winery and Vineyards, Galil Mountain and other wineries and vineyards. Cost per person is $5,200 and includes land package, airfare from New York City, hotel, transfers, some meals, bus and tour guides, entrance fees, tips and travel insurance. The Flushing Camera Club meets the first, third and fifth Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Flushing Hospital, 146-01 45th Ave., Flushing. On Dec. 5, there will be a competition, with a judge to be announced. On Dec. 12, the program will be “Photoshop to Quickly Process Snapshot Images,” along with a holiday party. For information, call (718) 749-0643 or visit www.flushingcameraclub.org. The Flushing Business Improvement District and Jessica Holdings have announced a photo contest, seeking photos that cap-

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Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Howard Beach) recently presented certificates to nearly 200 students who participated and completed the New York State Assembly Summer Reading Challenge at PS 232 in Lindenwood. ture the essence of Flushing. First prize will be $400, second prize is $300 and third prize is $200. Submissions will be accepted by U.S. Postal Service or via email to flushingbidphotocontest@gmail.com. Submissions are due by Dec. 31. For information, visit

www.flushingbid.com. VFW Post No. 4787, located at 19-12 149th St., Whitestone, will hold its monthly meeting at 8 p.m. on Dec. 10. All who served in the military overseas are invited to attend.

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COUNCIL REDISTRICTING

Final District Lines Draw Praise, Criticism By ROSS BARKAN

A chaotic year of redistricting in New York City is about to reach its end, as the 15-member Districting Commission approved redrawn City Council districts last week. While not as widely-scrutinized as the State Senate and Assembly redistricting process, the City Council’s decennial redrawing of district lines still attracted criticism from voters’ rights groups and minority advocacy organizations. The City Council is likely to approve the new district maps, released on Nov. 16, creating a few opportunities for insurgent candidates but also ensuring that many incumbents will be poised to return to office when their terms expire next year. The City Council must vote on the new maps by Dec. 10.

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Chopped Up Varying in small but significant ways from the Queens draft proposals unveiled last month, the finalized district lines drew praise from former critics. But some civic and good government groups across the City lamented that there would be no public hearings on the final City Council map. “There are certainly some improvements where neighborhoods have been put back together, but we’d like to see the City Council hold additional hearings on the maps before they take a vote,” said Rachel Fauss, policy and research manager with Citizens Union. “The public as of now doesn’t have the opportunity to formally weigh in on the maps before this happens. If the Council approves them, they will become the official maps.” Civic leaders from the predominately South Asian Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park were incensed that current district lines carved up their communities among four City Council districts. With the westward shift of the 28th Council District’s Lefferts Boulevard boundary, Richmond Hill falls more squarely into a single district, represented by embattled Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica). Stripped of

his ability to make decisions about public money earlier this year, Wills is under investigation for allegedly misappropriating $33,000 in member item funds. Now 20 percent Asian, the 28th District could produce several viable primary challengers for Wills, who was elected in 2010 after the previous councilman, Tom White Jr., died in office. Though the district is still 54 percent Black, ambitious South Asian and Guyanese civic leaders from the Richmond Hill area could provide a push to become the first individual of their ethnicity to serve in the City Council. “There is undeniabl e progress in the map from the last map,” said Ali Najmi, an organizer with SEVA NY, a civic group based in Richmond Hill. “I can see they made an effort to put more of Richmond Hill together. It’s not a perfect map and there could still be more done.” South Ozone Par k, civic groups also noted, is still not placed into a single district.

trict Commission’s final version, to account for the rapid demographic changes in the Borough. The Asian population of Queens grew 300 times the rate of the rest of the Borough in the last decade and ACCORD advocated for districts to represent that growth. Once the final City Council map was released, ACCORD praised the new district alignments in southwest Queens, but disagreed with the shape of Councilman Dan Halloran’s (R-Whitestone) 19th District, which does not include Oakland Gardens, a neighborhood with a growing Asian population that ACCORD hoped would be joined with nearby Bayside. “The Bayside area is a disaster right now,” ACCORD spokesman James Hong said. Unlike before, Briarwood, home to a growing South Asian population, will now be divided between the 29th and 24th Districts, another point of contention for advocacy groups. Briarwood was previously kept solely in the 24th District. The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association fumed that Woodhaven was split between

Councilman Er ic Ulr ich (ROzone Park) and Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley’s (D-Middle Village) distr icts, despite remaining only in one district in the draft map proposal. “ T h e Wo o d h ave n R e s i dents’ Block Association is wr iting to our council members, Elizabeth Crowley and Er ic Ulrich,” said Alexander Blenkinsopp, a spokesman for WRBA. “We hope and expect them to oppose the lines as t h e y h ave b e e n p r o p o s e d . They need to know that a vote fo r t h e s e l i n e s i s a v o t e against Woodhaven.” Crowley’s office, however, put out a statement praising her new 30th District. Uniting the ideologically similar neighborhoods of Maspeth and Middle Village, the district could be more Republican-leaning than its predecessor. Crowley defeated Republican Tom Ognibene, now a member of the Districting Commission, in 2009. “Under the new lines drawn by the redistricting commission, Council Member Crowley’s district would continue to include a diverse group of hardworking middle class families that she

Line in the Sand The subtle shifts in boundary lines in the Richmond Hill area were the result of an intense lobbying effort by several organizations. The Asian American Community Coalition on Redistricting and Democracy, a coalition of 14 Asian-American advocacy organizations, and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund were at the forefront of a push to ensure that the new district lines would increase the voting power of the burgeoning Asian and Hispanic populations in Queens and the rest of the City. Parts of Richmond Hill still remain in neighboring districts and Najmi insisted that Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park should have been placed into their own district. AALDEF created a “Unity Map,” a redistricting proposal that was to some extent incorporated in the Dis-

The final proposal for new City Council district lines.

has successfully represented the past four years,” Crowley spokesman Eric Yun said in a statement. The goal of bringing Maspeth and Middle Village into a single council district has long been a challenge, said civic leader and former Republican Assembly candidate Tony Nunziato. “I’m happy the communities stay together,” Nunziato said. “I don’t like gerrymandering where even businesses don’t know which council member to call.”

Incumbent Victory The lack of radical district boundary shifts from the last map is not accidental. Protecting incumbent elected officials is one of the many aims of the bipar tisan Distr ict Commission. Eight members of the commission are appointed by the City Council party leaders and seven by the mayor. The commission must include at least one member from each borough and include racial and language minority groups. “Incumbency protection was a dirty word 20 or 30 years ago,” said Carl Hum, executive director of the Districting Commission. “When it came to districting, we equated that with secret backroom deals. The evolution of case law in districting comes to embrace incumbency protection. Sometimes legislators create relationships with constituents. It’s a legitimate concern and legitimate principle to consider in districting.” Andrew Beveridge is not so sure. A redistricting consultant and sociology professor at Queens College, he lamented the lack of competitive elections on the City and State level. Beveridge said New York should look to California for redistricting guidance. The Golden State redrew their Congressional district lines with a more nonpartisan commission, creating a highly competitive political environment. “The nonpartisan redistricting had a cataclysmic effect on Califor nia, for the good,” Beveridge said. Reach Repor ter Ross Barkan at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or rbar kan@ queenstribune.com.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: COSMOS 123 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 10/17/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 38-68 11th Street, Long Island City, New York 11101. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ___________________________________ William L. Buus (SBN 180059) SCHIFFER & BUUS, APC 4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 590 Newport Beach, California 92660 Telephone: (949)825-6140 Facsimile: (949)825-6141 Email: wbuus@schifferbuus.com Attorneys for Plaintiff UNGAR MINDED MUSIC, LLC IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN DIVISION UNGAR MINDED MUSIC, LLC, a Delaware Corporation, Plaintiff, vs. ROC NATION, LLC, a Delaware Corporation; et al., Defendants. Case No.: SACV12-00579 JVS (MLGx) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION TO SERVE DEFENDANT C H U L A C H A K CHAKRABONGSE BY PUBLICATION Plaintiff UNGAR MINDED MUSIC, LLC (hereinafter “Ungar”) moves for an order for service of the Summons and Complaint in the above-captioned action upon Defendant CHULACHAK CHAKRABONGSE (hereinafter “Chakrabongse”) by publication. The motion was made on the grounds that good cause exists for an order granting service by publication because, after reasonable and diligent efforts to locate and serve Chakrabongse, Ungar has not been able to affect service by other means available. Having reviewed the Application and the Declarations filed in support, and good cause showing, the Court GRANTS the Application. THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that service of the Summons on Chakrabongse be accomplished by publication of said Summons in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of New York, State of New York. Accordingly, the Court directs Ungar to publish its Summons in such a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks, in compliance with California Government Code § 6064. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Ungar serve a copy of the Sum-

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Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 10/1/12, bearing Index Number NC-000632-12/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Sameer (Last) Ali My present name is (First) Deepak (Last) Kumar My present address is 8280 160 th St., Jamaica, NY 11432 My place of birth is India My date of birth is November 09,1976

Community Unity

Prayer Service

City Comptroller John Liu, State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) and religious and community leaders held a press conference in front of Masjid Al-Saaliheen Mosque in Flushing on Nov. 20 to show their unity after a vicious stabbing took place. The victim, Bashir Ahmad, 57, was stabbed multiple times around 5 a.m. Nov. 18. The act is being looked into as a possible hate crime and the attacker is still at large. Photo by Joe Marvilli

Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) attended a congregational prayer to commemorate Eid Ul Adha, or Festival of Sacrifice, organized by the Astoria Islamic Center.

Sandy Relief

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EmblemHealth employee volunteers sort non-perishable food items donated by the community for the EmblemHealth Sandy Relief Effort. The event was held on Nov. 17 at the EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Cambria Heights location to support Far Rockaway residents impacted by the storm.

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Queens Borough President Helen Marshall talks with Haiti’s Consul General Charles Forbin, who was working as a volunteer at Queens College gymnasium, where Marshall and Johnson & Johnson employees distributed relief supplies for hundreds of evacuees of Superstorm Sandy. Photo courtesy of the Borough President’s office.

Feed The Children

The EmblemHealth Sandy Relief Effort collected nonperishable food, baby items and clothing from the community to support Far Rockaway residents impacted by the storm.

Sean Harris and Kanai Harris of Cambria Heights receive an EmblemHealth Care Package from Crystal Harrison, a Health Solution Manager for EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Cambria Heights, after making a donation during the EmblemHealth Sandy Relief Effort.

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) worked with Feed The Children and Avon to arrange a food distribution for 1,200 needy families in Queens, in collaboration with Elohim Community Development Center in Richmond Hill.

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Walking For Pennies: Playing For Sandy Relief “We lived with my parents for nine days,” Jobe said. The audience greatly enjoyed the band’s concert. Adults swayed along to the four-song set in the background. A group of children danced wildly in front of the band, some of them even climbing the fence between the crowd and the songwriters to get a bet ter view. The band took it all in stride, charmingly conversing with the kids in between songs. “We got asked to do it through the connection that we do have with kids,” Bridges said. “This was our first oppor tunity to do something like this.” Both Bridges and Jobe share vocal and guitar duties, with some additional mandolin from the for mer. T heir music is a st yle they’ve playfully described as Mograss, a mixture of Motown and bluegrass.

Luck Of The Irish

It will be released through their website, w w w.walkingfor pennies. com. All the proceeds will go to t he Red Cross’ recover y effor t s from the superstorm. Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com.

“It’s been a struggle to figure out how to keep your job flexible enough and pay enough so that you can actually make it work,” Bridges said. For t he re st of the year, the group plans to finish and put out a benefit single, t itled “Hur ricane.”

WNYC Honors LIC Radio Host By MEGAN MONTALVO As the voice of WN YC’s “Spinning on Air” radio show, Dav id Garland of Long Island City is no stranger to the word “eclect ic.” For the last 25 years, he has featured songs from ar tists that some might call any thing but ordinary, including Yoko Ono, Connie Converse and the Brooklyn indie rock band Grizzly Bear. “I love featuring ar t ist s that many would classify as unclassifiable,” Garland said. “There is something so inspirational about finding these musicians and sharing them with the re st of the world.” To commemorate Garla nd’s work in radio, WN YC hosted a celebration in his honor on Nov. 14 at the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space in Manhat tan. At the event, Yoko Ono joined her son Sean Lennon to perform “Higa Noboru,” a song featuring spoken word with piano and electric guitar accompaniment. Later in the evening, Ono also was joined by avant-garde composer and improviser John Zorn to perform a special duet for Garland. “David Garland is the per fect radio host,” Zorn said. “He has impeccable taste, an open mind, a far reaching curiosity and a voice

David Garland (right) watches as Yoko Ono per forms at a reception in Garland’s honor last week. that makes you want to listen closer and deeper than ever before.” Though modesty curbs Garland from classifying himself as an innovator of sor t s, many in the music industr y have praised him for providing an alternative to mainstream radio. One of whom is Diane Cluck, an American singer-songwriter who describes her music as “intuit ive folk.” During the course of Garland’s celebration, Cluck said that if it

was not for his unusual taste in music, so many ar t ist s would lack exposure to a larger audience. “I always strive to approach music from a different perspective,” she said. “Being featured on a show like ‘Spinning on Air’ helps others do the same.” In addition to single-handedly producing content for his own weekly show, Garland is also an evening host on WNYC’s sister station, Classical WQXR, and the host of a weekly program about film scores, “Movie s on the Radio.” W hen not on the air, he also plays a 12-string guitar, write s songs and occasionally performs at live venues throughout the City. “It’s all about the music,” Garland said. “There is something so exciting about being able to share my unusual tastes with my listeners. My music might be categorized the same way - hard to classify but fun to listen to.” “Spinning on Air” airs every Sunday at 8 p.m. on WN YC 93.9 FM. To watch the full video of Garland’s 25th anniversar y part y, visit his website at w w w.davidgarland.com. Reach Reporter Megan Montalvo at (718) 357-7400 Ext. 128 or mmontalvo@ queenstribune.com.

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REVIEW

Walking For Pennies per forms at a benefit for the vic tims of Superstorm Sandy at the Sunnyside Communit y Services Center.

Photo by Megan Montalvo

We left the bar and made our way to the classy seating in the back. Above us, dozens of novels formed a line above the doorframe s. It was a cool touch that added to the homey feel of the restaurant. Sean Og’s menu offers a mix of both British/Irish dishes like bangers and mash as well as typiIf you have traveled down c a l A m e r i c a n f a v o r i t e s l i k e Roosevelt Ave. or Woodside Ave. burgers and chicken and waffles. I went with the broiled lately, you would be hard pork chops; a choice I pressed to miss just how booming the restaurant RESTAURANT knew was the right one as soon as the food arscene is in the neighborrived. Both pork chops hood of Woodside. One were gigantic, nearly of the premier eateries covering the entire in the area is Sean Og’s plate. The meal was Taver n, a venue t hat juicy and well-cooked, mixes classic Irish meals with minimal inter ferwith all the pleasantries ence from bones. Apple of a modern pub. sauce was on hand for Given that it is a tavdipping, adding a deern, my friends and I star ted off w ith somet hing to lectable flavor that’s not usually drink. By the time I got there, one associated with pork chops. A of my friends had got ten a cock- heaping pile of mashed potatoes tail that she said I just had to try. rounded out the meal. Whether you are looking for Taking a sip, I was almost overwhelmed by the taste of vanilla a drink, a quick lunch or a satiscake batter. The drink was pretty fying Irish dinner, Sean Og’s has simple, a mix of Pinnacle cake got you covered. If you ever vodka and ginger ale. The taste want to experience the best of and flavor was superb though. I Woodside’s growing restaurant instantly bought one myself. business, head directly to this While the drink isn’t a specialty t ave r n . Yo u w o n ’t b e d i s a p of Sean Og’s, it’s not every bar pointed. - Joe Mar v illi that has cake vodka in stock. Sean Og’s Tavern 60-02 Woodside Ave., Woodside (718) 899-3499 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 4 a.m. Sun. – 12 p.m. to 4 a.m. Deliver y: No Credit Card: Yes, all major

The bluegrass side comes from Bridges, who has been influenced by Bonnie Raitt and other country-ish ar tist s. Jobe’s main source of creativeness came from listening to Jame s Taylor. “I pret t y much took Jame s Taylor’s greate st h its and learned it,” Jobe said. “That was the beginning of me playing guitar.” A cover of Taylor’s “The Frozen Man” closes out the band’s debut album, “Forget About Wonderland,” which was released on Oct. 2, 2012. It was recorded over a period of two years, with the band intermit ti ngly recording when they could at Ears & Gears studio in Astoria. “It was good because we were able to make the choices that we wanted to make and we didn’t have time as a constraint,” Jobe said. Lyrically, the album is introspective, discussing what it means to be an ar t ist in today’s society. It also goes over Bridges and Jobe’s previous jobs as dog walkers, thus creating the band’s name, Walking for Pennie s.

Photo by Joe Marvilli

By JOE MA RVILLI While Neeley Bridges and Andy Jobe may per form under the name Walking for Pennie s, t h is past weekend, they were Playing for Sandy relief as well. Walking for Pennies was one of many act s to perform at the Restaurants United for Sandy Help Benefit at the Sunnyside Community Service s Center on Nov. 18. The event, which went from 4 to 8 p.m., was packed to capacity, getting to the point where people had to wait outside for others to leave. The entrance fee was $10. Unlimited food and bar bracelets were $10 each. At tendee s also had the option of purchasing a combo unlimited food and bar bracelet for $15. For Walking for Pennies, Sandy hit close to home, as t heir apartment lobby in Long Island City was flooded with several feet of water.

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FLEA MARKETS OUTDOOR FLEA Saturdays and Sundays through November 25 94:30 at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Parsons Blvd. and Union Turnpike, Jamaica. FLEA MARKET Saturday, November 24 at Grace Episcopal Church, 14 th Avenue and Clintonville Street, Whitestone. 25 cents admission 10-5. JEWISH WOMEN Monday, November 26 National Council of Jewish Women, Lakeville Section meets at noon at Clinton Martin Park, Marcus Avenue for a White Elephant Sale. FLEA MARKET Saturday, December 1 9-4 at Our Lady of Hope, Eliot A v e n u e a n d 7 1st S t r e e t , Middle Village. CRAFT & BAKE Saturday, December 1 104 and Sunday, December 2 9 - 3 S t . J o s a p h a t ’ s , 3 5 th A v e n u 3 a n d 2 1 0 th s t r e e t , Bayside. HOLLY BAZAAR Saturday, December 1 All Saints’ Holly Bazaar 9-4. 214-35 4 0th Avenue, Bayside. FLEA MARKET Sunday, December 2 at American Mart yrs Church, B e l l a n d Un i o n Tu r n p i ke , Bayside 9-4. HANUKAH BOUTIQUE Sunday, December 2 Children’s Book Fair at Temple Tikvah, 3315 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park 10-1. 516-746-1120.

the Broadway library. Register. ZUMBA EXERCISE Monday, November 26 at the LIC library. Register. CHAIR YOGA Monday, November 26 Broadway library. Register. ZUMBA EXERCISE Monday, November 26 at the LIC library. Register. NY CARES Monday, November 26 New York Cares will hold a meeting to recruit new volunteers at 3 at the Forest Hills library. ALZHEIMERS Tuesday, November 27 Caregiver Support Group in Forest Hills. 592-5757, ext. 237. MS Tuesday, November 27 National Multiple Sclerosis Societ y support group at 1 at the Howard Beach library. REL AX/MEDITATION TIME Tuesday, November 27 relaxation and meditation time at 5:30 at the Seaside library. CAREGIVERS SUPPORT Tuesdays Western Queens Caregiver Network in Sunnyside. 5:30-6:30. 7846173, ext. 431. Also, 3:304:30 Selfhelp Clearview Sen i o r C e n t e r , 2 0 8 - 1 1 2 6 th Avenue, Bayside. 631-1886. Va r i o u s s e r v i c e s a t t h e Queens Communit y House, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road. 268-5960, ext. 226. CANCER AWARENESS Wednesday, November 28 at the Queens Village library at 1:30. MEDITATION CLUB Thursday, November 29 at the Bellerose library at 5:30. RECOVERY INT. Thursday, November 29 Recovery International meets at the Forest Hills library at 2:30. ZUMBA FITNESS Friday, November 30 at the Woodside library. Register.

enue in the undercroft. TABLE TENNIS CLUB Monday, November 26 at the Seaside library at 1:30. BONE DIGGERS CLUB Monday, November 26 Oceanus Bone Diggers Club at the Seaside library at 5:30. KNIT & CROCHET Monday, November 26 at the Douglaston library at 4. VFW 4787 Mondays, November 26, December 10, 24 VFW Post 4787 meets at 19-12 149 th Street, Whitestone at 8. 7460540. NY CARES Monday, November 26 New York Cares will hold a meeting to recruit new volunteers at the Forest Hills library at 3. COME WRITE IN Tuesday, November 27 at the Pomonok library at 5. GRACI REPUBLICAN Tu e s d a y, N o ve m b e r 2 7 Angelo Graci Republican Club meets at 8 in the Communit y center of Christ Lutheran Church, 101 st Avenue and 86 th Street, Ozone Park. KNIT & CROCHET Tu e s d a y, N o ve m b e r 2 7 Windsor Park library at 1:30. WOODHAVEN CULT. Wednesday, November 28 at 1 at Emanuel United Church of Christ, 91st Avenue and Woodhaven Blvd. Topic is Genealogy. SEASIDE WRITING Wednesday, November 28 at the Seaside library at 1. TRAVEL CLUB Wednesday, November 28 at 3:15 at the Seaside library. KNIT & CROCHET Wednesday, November 28 So. Ozone Park library at 1. FH VAC Wednesday, November 28 Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corp. 793-2055. COMM. DIST ED 26 Thursday, November 29 C o m m u n i t y D i st r i c t E d Council 26 meets at 7 for a business meeting and public meeting to follow at MS67, 51-60 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck. SCRIBBLER’S SALON Thursday, November 29 discuss the craft of narrative at 6 at the Central library. PUBLIC SPEAKING Thursday, November 29 at the Briarwood library at 5:45. CDEC 26 Thursday, November 29 at MS67, 51-60 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck. Business meeting at 7, public meeting at 8. Room B44A.

EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS 5:30. OFFICE SUITE Wednesday, November 28 at the Far Rockaway library at 5. KNIT & CROCHET Wednesday, November 28 at the South Ozone Park library at 1. BEADING 102 Wednesday, November 28 at the St. Albans library. Register. JOB SEARCH Wednesday, November 28 at the Central library at 10 and the LIC library at 10:30. ANIMAT./POWERPOINT Wednesday, November 28 at the Arverne library at 4:30. ADOBE PHOTOSHOP Wednesday, November 28 at the Central library. Register. SMALL BUSINESS Wednesday, November 28 at the Central library. Register. INTRO COMPUTERS Wednesday, November 28 at the Pomonok library. Register. WATERCOLOR Wednesdays all techniques and subjects at the National Art League.969-1128. ORIGAMI WORKSHOP Thursday, November 29 at the Seaside library at 5:30. COMPUTER QUICK TIPS Thursday, November 29 at the Central library at 12:15. MEDITATION Thursday, November 29 at the Bellerose library at 5:30. FREE LEGAL MUSIC Thursday, November 29 Central library. Register. MICROSOFT OFFICE Thursday, November 29 at the Arverne library at 10:30. COMPUTER TUTORING Thursday, November 29 computer tutoring with NY Cares at the Woodside library. Register. INTRO POWERPOINT Thursday, November 29 Central library. Register. PUBLIC SPEAKING Thursday, November 29 Briarwood library at 6:15. ENGLISH CONVERSATION Friday, November 30 at the Windsor Park library. Register. BEGIN COMPUTERS Friday, November 30 at the Middle Village library. Register. EXCEL Friday, November 30 at the Central library. Register. JOB SEARCH Friday, November 30 at the Astoria library. Register. INTRO WORD Friday, November 30 at the Hillcrest library. Register.

CINEMA Through December 16 “Cinema and Its Doubles” at Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. 777-6800. COLOMBIA-BRAZIL Through December 9 celebration of Carnival traditions at Thalia Spanish Theatre in Sunnyside. 729-3880. WORLD CASINO 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park. Free admission. THE VAULT Saturday, November 24 Wes Houston presents “The Vault.” Add a little groove to your coffee in Queens Village. 468-9308. BEAUTY OF KUNQU Saturday, November 24 at the Flushing library at 2. LIVE JAZZ & R&B Sunday, November 25 live jazz and r&b 6-10 at Déjà vu, 180-25 Linden Blvd., St. Albans. MEZZO SOPRANO Monday, November 26 Inbar Goldman performs at 6 at the Forest Hills library. NUTCRACKER SELECTIONS Monday, November 26 at the Flushing library at 7. SCRABBLE Tuesday s Fresh Meadows library at 1 and East Flushing library at 3:30. CHESS Tuesdays 4:30 Rosedale library and 4 at LIC library. SOUTH ASIA ON FILM Wednesdays through April 25 at 4:30 at the GodwinTe r n b a c h Museum at Queens College. 997-4747 for titles and other info. GAME DAY Fridays 4:30 Woodhaven librar y. SOUL CONCERT Saturday, December 1 to benefit the Howard Beach Judea Center Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort at the Howard Beach Judea Center. $20. 845-9443. STEEL BAND Sunday, December 2 at the Central library at 3. TREE LIGHTING Sunday, December 2 annual tree lighting with the Bowne Park Civic Association at the Park, 32nd Avenue b e t w e e n 1 5 6th a n d 1 5 7 th Streets, Flushing at 4:30. 347-200-1599. CAMPBELL BROS. Sunday, December 2 African American Gospel music with electric steel guitar and vocals at Flushing Town Hall. 463-7700, ext. 222. MUSICA REGINAE Sunday, December 2 at Church in the Gardens in Forest Hills at 4:30. 8942178 ticket information.

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INTRO INTERNET Saturday, November 24 Central library. Register. JOB INTERVIEW Saturday, November 24 Far Rockaway library. Register. INTRO EMAIL Saturday, November 24 Central library. Register. PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturday, November 24 public speaking and effective communication at Elmhurst Hospital. 646-7488290 information. START UP! Saturday, November 24 business plan competition at the Central library at 11. METRIX Monday, November 26 at the Central librar y. Register. Free online training through Metrix. EVENING CRAFTS Monday, November 26 Fresh Meadows library at 6. BALLROOM DANCING Monday, November 26 at 6:30 Forest Hills library. BEGINNERS FRENCH Monday, November 26 at 5 at the Woodhaven library. BEGIN CROCHET Monday, November 26 at the Arverne library at 5. Bring hook and yarn. ENGLISH CONVERSATION Monday, November 26 Douglaston library. Register. COMPUTER Monday, November 26 Poppenhusen library t 11:30. INTRO COMPUTERS Monday, November 26 at the Central librar y. Register. JOB SEARCH Monday, November 26 at the Arverne library at 5. INTRO COMPUTERS Monday, November 26 at the Fresh Meadows library at 10:30. DRAWING CLASS Mondays National Art League in Douglaston. 3610628. KNIT & CROCHET Tuesday, November 27 at the Auburndale library at 2 and the Windsor Park library at 2. JOB READINESS Tuesday, November 27 at the Woodside library at 6. BEGIN EXCEL Tuesday, November 27 at the Flushing library at 10. DOWNLOAD EBOOKS Tuesday, November 27 at the Flushing library at 10. COMPUTER BASICS Tuesday, November 27 at the Queens Village library. Register. CONVERSATION CLUB Wednesday, November 28 at the Seaside library at

ENTERTAINMENT

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

Queens Today

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Queens Today YOUTH QUEENS LIBRARIES Many branches of the Queensborough Library offer toddler and pre-school programs and more. Contact local branches. HOMEWORK HELP McGoldrick library. Call for hours and days. STORY BOOK LADY Saturdays 12:30-1:30 reading enrichment program for 6-9 year olds at Maria Rose International Doll Museum in St. Albans. $7.50. 2763454. SCIENCE LAB Saturdays Central library at 11. CHESS CLUB Saturdays Flushing library at 2. FURRY FRIENDS Sunday, December 2 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000. SHABBAT SCOUTS Sundays Shomer Shabbat B oy S c o u t Tr o o p 6 1 3 a t Yo u n g I s ra e l o f W i n d s o r Park. 969-1571. LEARN TO CROCHET Monday, November 26 at the Arverne library at 4. TUNEY TOTS Monday, November 26 at the Douglaston library. Register. STORYBOOK EXPLORERS Monday, November 26 at the Central librar y. Register. FAMILY STORY TIME Monday, November 26 at the Auburndale library at 4. WORD OF THE WEEK Monday, November 26 at the McGoldrick library at 5. CRAFT KIDS Mondays at the Flushing library at 3. OPTICAL ILLUSIONS Tuesday, November 27 at the Briarwood library. Register. COMMUNITY WORD Tuesday, November 27 at the Central library at 4:30. KIDS CLUB Tuesday, November 27 at the Hillcrest library at 4:30. MANGA Tuesday, November 27 at the Baisley Park library at 4. READ TO A DOG Tuesday, November 27 a t the North Hills library. Register. CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Tuesday, November 27 at 11:30 at the Glen Oaks library. FUN WITH FABRIC Tuesday, November 27 at the Douglaston library. Register. PRESCHOOL CRAFT Wednesday, November 28 at the Windsor Park library. Register.

EARTH STORIES Wednesday, November 28 at 4:30 at the Sunnyside library. HEALTH & SCIENCE Wednesday, November 28 at the McGoldrick library at 5. ARTS & CRAFTS Wednesday, November 28 at the Auburndale library at 4. CRAFTIVITIES Wednesday, November 28 East Flushing library at 4. CHESS Wednesdays at 3:30 at the Queens Village library. TIMELESS TALES Wednesdays at 10 at the Central library. S TORY T I M E Wednesdays Seaside library at 11. GAME DAY Wednesdays at the Howard Beach library at 4. CRAFTERNOONS Wednesdays at the R i d gewo o d l i b ra ry. Re g i s ter. ORIGAMI WORKSHOP Thursday, November 29 at the Seaside library at 5:30. MAKE A BUTTERFLY Thursday, November 29 at the Flushing library at 3:30. SCIENCE LAB Thursday, November 29 at the Central library at 4:30. VIDEO GAME ACADEMY Thursday, November 29 at the Pomonok library at 4:30. FUN WITH FABRIC Thursday, November 29 at the Douglaston library. Register. FAMILY STORY TIMES Thursday, November 29 at t he Bay Terrace librar y at 11:30. PING PONG… Every Thursday ping pong, board games and coloring at the Seaside library at 4. ARTS & CRAFTS CLUB Thursdays at the Seaside library. Register. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Friday, November 30 at the Ozone Park library at 4. VIDEO/BOARD GAMES Friday, November 30 at the Rochdale Village library at 4:30. KIDS CAN COOK Friday, November 30 at the East Elmhurst library. Register. SCRATCH LEVEL 2 Friday, November 30 at the Central library at 4. LEGO WORD BUILDERS Friday, November 30 at the Glendale library at 4. ORIGAMI POP UP Friday, November 30 at the Bellerose library. Register. TIGER TOTS Friday, November 30 kung

TEENS fu Briarwood library. Register. READ TO ME Fridays this autumn for those 3-7 Briarwood library at 3. KIDS ACTIVITIES Fridays at 3:30 at the Briarwood library. GAME DAY Fridays at 3:30 at the Queens Village library. ARTS & CRAFTS Fridays Briarwood library at 4.East Flushing Register. Ozone Park at 4. GAME DAY Fridays Windsor Park at 4. CHESS CLUB Fridays Auburndale library at 3:30 and at the Windsor Park library. Register. NATURE PHOTO Saturdays, December 1, 8 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000.

TALKS AUDIO BOOK CLUB Monday, November 26 at the Seaside library at 11. STEINWAY Monday, November 26 “Olive Kitteridge” discussed at 6:30 at the Steinway library. LOCAL MATTERS Tuesday, November 27 This is What Democracy Should Look Like at 6 at the Flushing library. POMONOK Wednesday, November 28 “No Time Like the Present” discussed at 2 at the Pomonok library. E. FLUSHING BOOK Thursday, November 29 book discussion at 11 at the East Flushing library. FRESH MEADOWS Thursday, November 29 “Kabul Beaut y School” discussed at 2:30 at the Fresh Meadows library. BAY TERR ACE Friday, November 30 “Sandcastle Girls” discussed at 11:30 at the Bay Terrace library. ELDER LAW Friday, November 30 Estate and Elder Law: Planning During Uncertain Times: Hot to Weather the Storm 10-12 at North Shore Towers. 224-5863, ext. 201. POST HOLOCAUST DISPLACED Sunday, December 2 “Idiots, Imbeciles and the Loathsome Diseased” – The Hidden History of Post-Holocaust Displaced Persons at 1 at the Kupferberg Holocaust Center at Queensborough Communit y College. 2815770.

CHESS CLUB Saturdays Flushing library at 2. LAPTOPS Monday, November 26 at the Hollis library at 3. SAT/ACT Monday, November 26 at the Pomonok librar y. 800273-8439. SKATEBOARD VIDEO Monday, November 26 at the Peninsula library at 6. KNIT & CROCHET Mondays Douglaston/Little Neck library at 4. LAPTOPS Tuesday, November 27 at the Hollis library at 3 and the Arverne library at 4. FUN WITH FABRIC Tuesday, November 27 a t the Douglaston library. Register. AUTHOR VISIT Tu e s d a y, N o ve m b e r 2 7 Yo u n g a d u l t a u t h o r Ta r a Altebrando visits the Corona library at 4. COLLEGE PREP Tuesday, November 27 at t h e Fa r Ro c k away l i b ra ry. 327-2549 to register. MANGA Tuesday, November 27 a t the Baisley Park library at 4. LIC CHESS CLUB Tuesdays LIC library at 4. BOOK BUDDIES Tuesdays Windsor Park library at 4. ANIMATION/POWER POINT Wednesday, November 28 at the Arverne library at 5:45. RESUME HELP Wednesdays at 3 at the Arverne librar y. GAME DAY Wednesdays St. Albans library at 4 and the Howard Beach library at 4. CHESS Wednesdays at 3:30 Queens Village library. ORIGAMI WORKSHOP Thursday, November 29 at the Seaside library at 5:30. RAP SESSION Thursday, November 29 at the Laurelton library at 5. VIDEO GAME ACADEMY Thursday, November 29 at the Pomonok library at 4:30. LAPTOPS Thursdays, November 29 at the Hollis library at 3. FUN WITH FABRIC Thursdays, November 29 at the Douglaston library. Register. TEEN THURSDAYS T h u r s d ay s B ay Te r ra c e l i brary at 3. CHESS CLUB Thursdays intermediate level at the East Flushing library at 5. Sunnyside li-

brary at 5. BOOK BUDDIES Friday, November 30 at the Bayside and Fresh Meadow libraries at 4. HAPPY HOUR Friday, November 30 at the Flushing library at 4. WII GAME DAYS Friday, November 30 at the Poppenhusen library at 4. CHESS CLUB

Fridays Auburndale library at 3:30. ARTS & CRAFTS Fridays Briarwood library at 4. WII FRIDAYS Fridays at the Hollis library at 3:30. GAME DAY Fridays Woodhaven library at 4:30 and the Windsor Park library at 4.

SENIORS

THEATER

ZUMBA GOLD Monday, November 26 at t h e E a st E l m h u r s t l i b ra r y. Register. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Monday, November 26 at the Queens Village librar y. 468-8300 to register. BASIC COMPUTER Tuesday, November 27 at the South Ozone Park library at 10. STARS Wednesdays Senior Theatre Acting Repertory at the Hollis library at 11:15. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Thursday, November 29 at t h e W i n d s o r Pa r k l i b ra r y. 468-8300 to register. $17. HORIZONS CLUB Thursday, November 29 those 55 and over meet for “Belle Silverman, the Brooklyn Diva” program about Beverly Sills at Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 7111 112 th street at 12:30. $3 includes coffee and cake. KEW GARDENS Thursdays relax and improve your health 10-11. 8002 Kew Gardens Road, suite 202. ELDER LAW Friday, November 30 Estate and Elder Law: Planning During Uncertain Times: Hot to Weather the Storm 10-12 at North Shore Towers. 224-5863, ext. 201. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Friday, November 30 at the Laurelton library. 479-8914 to register. Also at the C a m b r i a H e i g h t s l i b ra r y. 276-6790 to register. STARS Fridays Senior Theater Acting Repertory at the Queens Village library at 11.

I SAY TOMATO November 30 through December 9 “You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up!” at Queens Theatre in the Park. 7600064. WE TELL THE STORY December 7 through 15 newly crafted evening of theatre at Queensborough Communit y College. 6316311.

PARENTS

ENVIRONMENT

OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, November 28 the magnet School of Multimedia, Communication Arts and Journalism in Queens and the Magnet School of Health and Wellness in LIC. 759-4977. All grades can apply.

GARDENING CLUB Saturdays help with our vegetable and shade garden at the Steinway library at 4. COMPOSTING Mondays through November at the Steinway library 6-7:30.

RELIGIOUS TEMPLE BETH Friday, November 23 Annual College Homecoming Service and Rededication of painting of first Temple Beth Sholom, Board of Tr u s t e e s . S a t u r d a y, N o vember 24 Shabbat Serv i c e s a n d To ra h St u d y a t 10. Friday, November 30 Shabbat Services at 7:30. Temple Beth Sholom, 17139 Northern Blvd., Flushing. 463-4143. LITTLE NECK JEWISH Sunday, December 2 “Maps, Peace and Securit y: A Look at Israel and her Neighbors through Maps” at 10:30. Wednesday, December 19 “Israel Advocacy: What Does it Mean to b e P r o - I s r a e l To d a y ? ” a t 7:30. Little Neck Jewish Center, 49-10 Little Neck Parkway.

DINNER COMRIE KICKOFF Sunday, January 6 Antuns. 347-808-8920.

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He’s No Knucklehead

Remember the Elmo

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After dealing with a week-long sexual accusation case, Kevin Clash, the famed Elmo puppeteer, can finally return to Sesame Street. Last week, reports of Clash’s alleged gay sexual encounter with a minor put him under legal fire, forcing him to take a leave of absence from Kaufman Astoria Studios, where Sesame Street is filmed, in order to deal with the accusation. The accuser, Sheldon Stephens, 23, said he and Clash allegedly engaged in sexual acts when he was 16 and Clash was 45 – a claim which was later retracted. In response the Stephen’s retraction, Clash released a statement that read: “I am relieved that this painful allegation has been put to rest.” Though Clash’s image might be slightly tarnished in light of the ordeal, Elmo managed to walk away unscathed.

High Tide Given the destruction from Superstorm Sandy, many people are giving what they can to help the recovery effort. One Brooklyn resident is showing his charity in a different, and not legal, way. The anonymous man is using his position as a marijuana dealer to raise money for the Rockaways. His peddling has so far raised $700, which he said he will use to buy hot meals, baby supplies and blankets for storm victims. “Look, there are probably some people down there who want some marijuana — but that’s not going to clothe and feed them,” he said. While we here at QConf do not condone drug dealing, but do commend this man’s contributions and his ability to think outside the box. Or outside the bong.

QConf is edited by: Michael Schenkler. Contributors: Ross Barkan, Natalia Kozikowska, Joe Marvilli, Marcia Moxom Comrie, Steve Ferrari, Megan Montalvo, Mike Nussbaum. You can reach us by email at Conf@QueensTribune.com

Confidentially, New York . . .

Home: Richmond Hill Age: 18 Height: 5’3 Weight: 90 lbs. Stats: 32-26-34

Models Of Queens

Pitching to an incredible 20-6 record in the 2012 season, Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey was named the 2012 National League Cy Young Award winner. He is the first knuckleball pitcher in history to win the Cy Young and the first New York Met to win the award since Doc Gooden in 1985. Tom Seaver who nabbed it in both '69 and '73 is the only other Met to win the coveted pitching award. The 38-year-old received 27 of the 32 first place votes and was second on the other five ballots, earning the title by a huge margin.. With an impressive 2.73 ERA, Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey Dickey beat out the 2011 winner Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and Gio Gonzalez of the Nationals. The star pitcher also led the National League in innings pitched (233.2), shutouts (three) and complete games (five). The Mets have at least one thing to smile about.

Melissa Persaud

She’s just starting out in the modeling world, but Melissa hopes that her early successes turns into a career. She got interested in modeling when she heard about the Miss Teen New York competition and decided to enter. To her surprise, she was selected to be a contestant. Since her 2011 appearance in the pageant, Melissa has studied modeling at the Barbizon NYC modeling school, which piqued her interest even more. While she has plans for life without modeling, Melissa would be happy staying in front of the camera. “If I can make it big, why not?” she said. “That would be a dream.” Melissa said she already has some offers from agencies, but hasn’t yet decided which to take. In her spare time, Melissa loves to read, having recently gotten into the “Discovery of Witches” series by Deborah Harkness. She also loves writing when she gets the chance. “It’s a really good way to get your feelings out,” she said. The writing may have helped to lead her into her “back-up” career choice: reporting. Enrolled at Pace University, Melissa is studying communications in the hopes of one day being a TV news personality. Her dream job? Reporting on Fox News. “It’s the news channel my family and I grew up watching,” she said. “And someday I hope it’s the channel people watch me on.”

Tune Into Melissa BINGO!

Right after President Barack Obama won re-election, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer announced he would hold a lottery on Dec. 14, for residents in New York to win a chance to go to the Jan. 20 Presidential Inauguration ceremony in Washington DC. Enter by Dec. 13 at: www.schumer.senate.gov/Contact/ inauguration.cfm. Two tickets will be given to each lottery winner, although Schumer’s office did not announce how many tickets would be raffled off. While Schumer’s office said they had gotten a large number of requests for tickets, chances of winning are probably still better than playing the New York State Lottery. Hey, you never know.

Are They Blue?

The Mets have new road uniforms and they are much less hideous. Though they aren’t likely to improve their winning percentages, the new all blue jerseys are quite swanky. Much better than the black, which had no connection to the team’s history. In a literal sense, a dark era in Mets history is coming to end. In a figurative sense, not so much. At least the Mets will be looking fresh in 2013. Let’s hope they start looking harder for wins, too.

You Aren’t Getting Older. You’re Getting Newer. Pain in your joints? Surgery might be the answer. To ﬁnd out for sure, visit the joint replacement experts at the North Shore-LIJ Orthopaedic Institute. We treat more New York City and Long Island orthopaedic patients than any other health system, giving us the experience and expertise you need. Our physicians will consult with you to determine the best course of treatment. If it includes surgery, you’ll have access to all the latest innovations, including gender-speciﬁc knee replacements, minimally invasive techniques, and more. After surgery, our world-class rehab program becomes equally important. With conveniently located rehab options, we’ll help you regain mobility as quickly as possible. And as part of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, we can call upon a wide array of other resources when necessary. Which is good news for joints. And the people they’re attached to. For more information, or for a referral to one of our orthopaedic surgeons, call 866-914-9393 or visit northshorelij.com/ortho

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