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JOHN LIU DISCUSSES HIS TIME AS COMPTROLLER.

By Natalia Kozikowska …

Pages 14-15.

Tribune Photos by Ira Cohen

LESSONS LEARNED Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott visits Queens to reflect on education as his tenure comes to an end.

By Joe Marvilli … Page 3.

Paul Vallone Discusses His Council Plans PAGE 5

50 Plus: Marshall Announces Seniors Give Back Forum Space At To Clinic Staff Borough Hall PAGE 11

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Walcott Reflects On Time As Chancellor

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott swung by a Queens school to talk about the strides the public school system has taken in the last few years with him in charge.

Walcott visited classrooms and met with students at the Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School in Hollis on Wednesday, Dec. 11, as part of his last planned trip to Queens as Chancellor. After his tour, he stopped to talk about the state of Queens schools and responded to criticisms that have plagued the Dept. of Education.

It was his second stop of the day in Queens, having gone to the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts earlier that morning.

The trip took place in Walcott’s own backyard, as the Chancellor is a lifelong resident of Southeast Queens, having attended PS 36 in St. Albans, IS 192 in Jamaica and Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows.

Accompanied by Principal Judy Henry, the Chancellor stopped to chat with several students about their stud-

ing that the schools being ies, what organizations they closed should have had are involved in and for semore support from the niors, where they plan to DOE. Walcott argued that attend college. co-locations help to maxiWhen members of the mize the use of space and school’s Senior Council and said failing schools are givStudent Government asked en a lot of attention before Walcott what his future they are closed. plans were, he said he was “We don’t take phase not sure. As he left, Walouts lightly, but I still think cott mentioned that he was it’s a necessary step for proud of the students’ dedischools that aren’t meeting cation and hard work. the muster,” he said.

“This is one of the many The Chancellor used great schools not just in the borough of Queens, but Photo by Ira Cohen Martin Van Buren High throughout the City,” he schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott met with stu- School as an example of a said. “Citywide, over the dents during a visit to the Queens Gateway to Health recent co-location that was done to relieve overcrowdlast 11 and a half years, I sciences secondary school in Hollis on Dec. 11. ing in northeast Queens think we’ve constructed roughly 165,000 new classroom seats. a $12 billion, five-year capital plan that and give both schools a boost. “[Van Buren] has a new principal Queens has had a significant bulk of should be adopted by the new City those seats.”

Council in June. The Chancellor said and I think he’s wonderful but there Many of those seats have been “a significant portion” of that amount was also space availability there. I added to help relieve overcrowding in will be dedicated to addressing over- think the sharing of space there will benefit both schools and hopefully reQueens, but some districts still need crowding. help. Walcott touched on areas like Another issue that has been wide- lieve some of the overcrowding in the District 24 and District 30 that need spread throughout Queens and the northern tier of Queens,” he said.

Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357more classrooms and said that the City is the public reaction to school DOE is always looking for new sites to closures and co-locations, with some 7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribuild schools. The DOE has proposed parents and community leaders feel- bune.com, or @Joey788.

Hunter’s Point South Will See Phase Two

BY TRIshA sAkhuJA Staff Writer Two groups have been chosen by the City to further develop Long Island City’s waterfront.

Phase two of the largest affordable housing project under Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration will be spearheaded by real estate developer TF Cornerstone and nonprofit Selfhelp.

Designed by the Office of Design & Architecture, City officials announced on Dec. 5 that the second phase of Hunter’s Point South will consist of two high-rise buildings, towering at 41 and 36 floors. It totals 1,193 apartments, and of that total, 796 apartments will be affordable, with 100 of those units reserved for low-income senior citizens. The remainder of the apartments will be set at market rate.

The two high-rises, referred to as Parcel C, are bounded by Borden Avenue to the north and 2nd Street to the east, 54th Avenue to the south and Center Boulevard to the west. They will feature a fitness facility, rooftop gardens and decks, a children’s playroom, an on-site senior recreational center, commercial space and approximately 300 parking spaces.

As Hunter’s Point South is the largest affordable housing project in the City in more than 35 years, Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner RuthAnne

Visnauskas said the challenge to find an affordable home in New York is a problem faced by the City’s most vulnerable populations, and even those in the middle-class.

She said the new mixed-income community “will be a place where our senior citizens will have rents they can afford and supportive services, and where hardworking moderate- and middle-income New York families can put down roots and grow with this vibrant and flourishing neighborhood.”

The new apartments will be a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units.

Since one of the concerns the LIC community faces is a lack of threebedroom apartment units, State Sen. Gianaris (D-Astoria) was influential in requesting more three-bedroom units, upping the total from 66 to 80 units.

Kris Schrey, who runs the Long Island City Parent’s Group, said many families who can afford to live in LIC are forced to move away because there are hardly any three bedroom units

available, neither as rentals nor as condos.

Even though LIC is a desired community, Gianaris said, “I will continue working with community leaders to ensure a better development that provides needed space for healthcare, cultural activities and other community services.”

Phase one of Hunter’s Point South is underway with 925 affordable housing units.

Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 3577400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13.

Woodhaven Debates QueensWay/LIRR Issues

BY LuIs GROndA Staff Writer Residents of Woodhaven and surrounding neighborhoods got a chance to sound off once again on the QueensWay/LIRR that has become an important issue to many in southern and central Queens.

The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association held its second forum on the subject on Monday at Emanuel Church.

Monday’s forum was a much calmer affair compared to the one the civic group hosted last year, which was a much more raucous meeting. Names were drawn out of a paper bag randomly and each person got three minutes to say whatever they wanted about the issue.

Opinions about both ideas were mixed overall. Many expressed concerns that both projects could potentially bring problems to Woodhaven and other neighborhoods like safety, parking and quality of life.

Thomas Aiello, a resident of 98th Street in Woodhaven, said the land should be kept shuttered as it currently is because more focus should be made on funding local schools and hospitals instead of spending money on one of these projects.

“You want to walk? Walk on the street or the sidewalk. You don’t have to walk up on a parkway or a QueensWay,” Aiello said.

Gene Lindemann, also a 98th Street resident, said reviving the train line would decrease property

values for him and his neighbors’ homes and he is unsure about the QueensWay as well because it is not known if it can be properly patrolled by a undermanned police force, a sentiment echoed by many during the meeting.

Ed Wendell, the president of the WRBA, said the forum accomplished its goal of hearing different points of view on this issue.

“Everybody has the best intentions for their community,” he said. “People, whether they are for or against, they’re not doing this to screw another community, they’re doing this for what they feel is best for their community.”

Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com or @luisgronda.

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Workforce Development Program Launched

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer Those who are looking for work now have a new resource to assist them in their search.

Asian Americans for Equality’s Queens branch announced the launch of its new Workforce Development Program on Dec. 5 at One Flushing’s Community Economic Development Center. The program will work with unemployed or underemployed people to connect them with openings that match their skill set. It will also Photo by Joe Marvilli offer training in soft skills necessary to go through the application process (from left) John Choe, director of One Flushing, Kenneth Cohen, regional director of the NAACP, Asian Americans for Equality exsuccessfully.

Funded by the Robin Hood Foun- ecutive director Christopher Kui and Peter Gee, AAFE’s director of dation, the Workforce Development Housing and Community Services, were on hand for the launch of Program is meant to combat the un- the Workforce Development Program. employment rate, which is hovering employed or underemployed, but then 400 people, according to Choe.

“We’re going to provide training around nine percent. According to also we are looking to help people who John Choe, founding director of One might be in a position already, that they and support services. We’re not just Flushing, the African-American un- might want to advance or increase their going to let them go. We’re going to employment rate in the neighborhood earnings,” Christopher Kui, executive follow up and make sure they get the director of AAFE, said. “We feel the job they want,” he said. “We’re not only is in double-digits. helping local residents find a job they Besides trying to connect individu- opportunity has to be there.”

After the program finds a candidate need, but also support the small busials with potential jobs, the program will offer training to make sure those a job, AAFE will continue to follow nesses. A lot of small businesses don’t applying can put the right foot for- that individual for one year to make have HR departments. They don’t have ward. Resume, cover letter and inter- sure they are adjusting and fitting in time to interview and vet workers.”

Several elected officials or their view assistance will be made available with the position.

AAFE has played a role in Flush- representatives were on hand to comfor those who need it.

“The program that we are launching ing’s employment rate through its job pliment and promote the new employwill not only help people who are un- fair, which was attended by more than ment resource.

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“If you ask people on the street throughout the country what the most important issue is, they will say the economy and jobs,” State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) said. “People who have jobs are going to be paying their taxes and the economy will improve. Secondly, crime will go down. I think this is an important initiative.”

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng’s (D-Flushing) representative, Don Capalbi, said the program will make sure that Flushing’s job-seekers are keeping up with the neighborhood’s growth.

“We’re fortunate to live in a very dynamic community here, a growing environment. It’s so absolutely necessary that efforts like this concur in line with this growth,” he said. “Without it, a lot of people will be missing that train.”

Assemblywoman Nily Rozic’s (DHillcrest) chief of staff, David Ng, added that the program is a vital source to connect owners and employees.

“It serves a bridge between those seeking employment and employers,” he said. “It’s very important that we have programs to help people cross that bridge.”

For information on the Workforce Development Program, call (718) 9610888.

Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

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After his victory on Nov. 5, Councilman-elect Paul Vallone hit the ground running, preparing his staff and getting his priorities and goals in order for when he starts to represent District 19 in January.

Last week, Vallone sat down with the Queens Tribune to talk about the Bloomberg administration, the race for Council Speaker, the School Construction Authority and how District 19 is not getting its fair share.

When asked what his top priority is, Vallone said he is always looking for ways to help the City’s senior population, given that he is an elder lawyer by trade. He hopes to chair the Aging Committee, along with the Small Business Committee, and wants to overhaul what the City provides for senior citizens when they are out of options.

“One of the first things I want to do is expand the resources available to a senior when they have nowhere else to go,” he said. “It’s something that there’s a complete lack of people focusing on.”

Besides getting more resources to seniors, Vallone also said that District 19 has not gotten its fair share financially in previous decades. He said he views this as a lack of respect for the community and it needs to change with the new Speaker.

“Clearly the City doesn’t respect District 19. It’s last in every financial capacity,” he said. “I have the Speaker candidates coming into my office this week and my first question to them is ‘what is your plan for equality throughout the City and how is my district going to get its fair share?’ We pay the highest taxes and we get the least.”

On top of getting more resources for District 19, the candidates for Speaker need to outline their plan to make the City and Queens better overall, Vallone said. He added that he believes Queens Democrats should stand together and would love to see Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) become the new Speaker.

With a new Speaker also comes a new administration, as Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio will take over after 12 years of a city under Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg has frequently come under fire during the last four years for appearing to ignore the will of the communities and shoving his agenda through.

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One such City agency that has moved forward on projects despite community opposition is the School Construction Authority. Throughout this year, the SCA has proposed and started working to get schools approved at what residents consider to be inappropriate sites. A school in Bayside at the site of the Keil Brothers Garden Center was met with aggressive opposition from Community Board 11 in May, but it was just recently approved by the City Council.

The SCA had also looked into building a school at 150th Street and 5th Avenue in Whitestone. The proposal was met with heavy opposition from the community, but Vallone said that he met and talked with the SCA president Lorraine Grillo about finding alternative sites.

“We got together very early on in the process to say this isn’t the right spot. Lorraine Grillo then turned around and said ‘can you help us find some spots?’ That’s how you do this,” he said. “When the School Construction Authority targets a site, it’s like this secret mission that no one knows about. It can’t be that way. From day one, we’re going to have a dialogue with the SCA.” Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

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In Our OpInIOn

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New Future For Education Needed Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott may have made his last official visit to Queens schools this week, as we wait to find out who Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio will appoint as his chief education official.

It was good to see a Queens native lead the Dept. of Education over the last twoand-a-half years, but we wish Walcott’s time as Chancellor would have been marked with more educational successes and less controversy over test scores and school closures. Whatever intentions Walcott had when he took the position in 2011, his time in the role is undeniably tied to the wildly unpopular educational policies of the Bloomberg administration’s last four years.

We credit the Mayor for taking on the responsibilities of overseeing the City’s education system, something no Mayor before him wanted to do. During his first eight years, Bloomberg sought to reform the education system, expand technology in the classroom and improve the learning experience for students. However, his last four years have been disastrous.

Over the last few weeks, we have expressed a wishlist for our incoming electeds.

On top of that list is a desire for wide-reaching education reforms. Instead of trying to close struggling schools, the City needs to find ways to help those schools achieve greater heights. Instead of creating a culture of inequality by co-locating more resource-rich schools into one with significantly less, we should find ways to provide the latest technologies and textbooks to all students.

We hope that whoever the Mayor-elect selects as his new schools chancellor eschews the positions of the past 12 years and finds ways to raise the standards of the City’s educational system to new heights.

In YOur OpInIOn Legislating Values To The Editor:

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ear Sen. Peralta, instead of raising the minimum wage to a measly $9 an hour, why not make it $100 an hour? Then everyone would be able to pay all their bills easily and build up a nest egg for a comfortable retirement. The problem is that employers would not be able to pay it, many would be shut down, and many people would be thrown out of work.

As long as the minimum wage is set above the actual market value of the work of the lowestskilled workers, the same thing will happen, albeit on a smaller scale, with the minimum wage set at lower levels.

The minimum wage is one of the most evil policies ever conceived by the mind of man. It makes it illegal to hire

someone without education or experience for what their work is actually worth in the marketplace, cutting off the bottom rungs of the economic ladder for the very people who have the toughest time getting a start in the world of work.

Without the minimum wage (and other obstacles to hiring entry-level workers), the problem of teenage unemployment would disappear.

Supporters of the minimum

wage undoubtedly think it’s benevolent, but it is actually the opposite. Whenever you’re taking pride in how beneficent you are for legislating higher wages for low-skilled employees, you should stop and think about all the people you are preventing from finding work. When government tries to legislate value, it causes more problems than it solves.

Jim Strawhorn, Jackson Heights

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have been a satisfied customer of Keil Bros., for many years and will miss its friendly and competent service.

It should come as no surprise given the Bloomberg Administration’s long stand-

ing contempt for the small businessman. The people of this city should make it clear to all councilmembers who supported this deplorable act, that it will be an election issue in any future elective office they seek.

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t is sad to hear of the lost of Nelson Mandela who was a iconic beacon of hope. South Africa and the world has lost a great leader but more than that a great human being. He fought against apartheid and fought for peace and unity of a nation.

His tenacious and courageous efforts to achieve democracy in South Africa was truly remarkable if not epic. He was a unique human being who would not acquiesce nor capitulate to the evil powers that existed. Even being in

Education Inflation To The Editor:

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ay or B l o om b e r g claims that our educational system has made “incredible progress” under his reforms. His evidence is the increase in the graduation rate. Many people blast this graduation rate as due to “diploma inflation” but you continue to be a hawk on these phony “reforms.” After all these years, can’t you admit that there’s another side to the story?

This “inflation” effect, codenamed the Michelin Factor after the car tire mascot, may be an example of the “defensive education” that principals and teachers are forced to practice to protect their careers and save their schools. They are under pressure from the Dept. of Education to “look good” and that’s defined almost entirely by the smudged face of marketable statistics. The DOE is far more

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concerned about a school’s Progress Report than it is about legitimate achievement, no matter how miraculous. They’d prefer a higher graduation rate with lower actual achievement to a slightly lower graduation rate with vastly superior academic results.

Educators may subconsciously inflate grades to be left in peace by their supervisors. It’s only natural and not a failure of integrity. It’s called the survival instinct. They’d rather their futures travel on smooth pavement than bumpy road. The DOE craves illusions that give them credibility and they’ve served notice on the education community that it had better give them what they want or else.

When the propaganda sunsets, the whole truth will see the light of day.

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prison for 27 years could not destroy his indomitable spirit. Nelson Mandela did right the wrongs of his day and did make a difference.

Remember this too, Nelson Mandela favorite poem was called , “Invictus ,” by William Ernest Henley, which closed by saying, “No matter how straight the gate nor charge the punishments the scroll, I am master of my fate and captain of my soul.” He truly lived by those words. Nelson Mandela, we say goodbye but you will never be forgotten.

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QUEENS THIS wEEk Miss America Hosts Bone Marrow Donor Drive

Miss America 2014 will visit Flushing this weekend, as part of a bone marrow donor registration drive.

The Shops at SkyView Center, Be The Match and Make Me Stronger announced that Miss America 2014, Nina Davuluri, will host the drive, which will take place on Level D of the shopping center on Dec. 14 from 1-5 p.m.

Davuluri became involved with the drive partially to help find a matching donor for Ekata Doshi, a young Indian woman who needs a bone marrow transplant. After she was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, her brother, Adarsh, founded Make Me Stronger.

“As a young woman with the dream of attending medical school, helping to improve the lives of others by facilitating access to life-saving treatment options is something I am incredibly passionate about,” Davuluri said. “I know how important it is for patients like Ekata who do not have a matching donor in their family, searching the national registry of potential marrow donors is the only way to find a suitable donor.”

Make Me Stronger is a grassroots movement founded to raise awareness of the need for bone marrow donors in minority groups, specifically the Asian and South Asian communities.

Participants in this Saturday’s bone marrow drive will be added to the Be The Match Registry. Donors must be between the ages of 18 and 44, meet health guidelines and must be willing to donate to any patient in need.

Donors also have to complete a health history form and be willing to give a swab of cheek cells.

DHS Pushes For Glendale Shelter

BY LuIs GROndA Staff Writer

The controversial homeless shelter proposed for Glendale is closer to becoming a reality.

In a letter sent to Mayor Michael Bloomberg dated Dec. 6, the Dept. of Homeless Services recommended that the City award a contract worth $27 million to Samaritan Village, the Briarwood-based homeless services company that submitted a proposal for the area.

The shelter would house 125 families in an area more than 66,000-squarefeet. The contract would be for five years and it is slated to begin on July 1, 2014.

The 22-page letter lists several reasons why DHS is recommending the site be converted to a homeless shelter,

including the need for a shelter within Community Board 5, which covers Glendale, and the suitability of the building to host the shelter.

DHS said in the letter that the shelter would be compatible with the character of the surrounding area and its close proximity to public transportation.

“The building’s use as a shelter is compatible with the mixed-use character of the surrounding areas. Moreover, the four-story building will have very limited impact on the neighborhood character because of the physical similarity to other residential and mixed-use buildings in the immediate area,” Michele Ovesey, the DHS Commissioner, wrote in the letter.

Residents near the area have picketed outside the currently-abandoned building multiple times in the past year, raising several concerns about the proposed shelter, including its close proximity to several schools in the area, transportation and its effect on local businesses.

Gary Giordano, district manager of Community Board 5, said the potential environmental impact on Glendale is his chief concern.

He said the building is near a chemical storage facility and a brownfield site and could be contaminated itself.

“It doesn’t make sense that you would want to put people there to sleep, to live,” Giordano said.

Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) said it is still early in the review phase of Samaritan Village’s proposal and does not indicate that the shelter has been given a green light.

“Instead of wasting time and money completely rebuilding this former manufacturing site, which may need serious environmental remediation, the money should be spent on locations that have housed residents before and can be easily converted to provide safe housing for families,” she said in a statement.

A public hearing for the proposal is set for Thursday, Dec. 12 at 1 Centre Street in Manhattan. It is slated to begin at 10 a.m.

Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com or @luisgronda.

Flushing Post Office May Soon Be Restored

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer

In response to complaints from elected officials, the United States Postal Service said it plans to revitalize the exterior of the Flushing Post Office, starting next week.

Found at 41-65 Main St., the Benjamin S. Rosenthal Post Office Building has been neglected in recent years,

LaGCC First Ever Home Basketball Game LaGuardia Community College’s new women’s and men’s basketball teams, the Red Hawks, had their season’s first home game on Dec. 5. The teams were greeted with fanfare at the college’s firstever Homecoming, before facing the Bronx Community College Broncos.

The men’s team is in first place in the CUNY Athletic Conference with a record of 3-1 and 4-3 in overall play.

The women’s team is 2-1 in the CUNY Conference and 2-4 overall.

with the results being seen across its front entrance, according to U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing). Despite its historic nature, there are missing pieces of the pavement by the columns, paint is peeling or flaking everywhere and one entrance is surrounded by ripped up post office stickers.

Meng wrote a letter to Frank Calabrese, manager of the USPS’ Triboro District, asking him to make sure these problems are repaired.

“My constituents and I believe that neglect of the post office is unacceptable,” she said in the letter. “It is a symbol of pride for the Flushing community and needs to continuously meet our basic standards for such a building.”

In response, the USPS said it will shortly begin work on restoring the Flushing building’s exterior.

“Flushing postal officials are collaborating with USPS Facility Services to employ a private contractor who will work within the required guidelines deserving of the Flushing Main Post Office given its historical designation,” the statement said. “Postal officials anticipate work beginning next

week in revitalizing the exterior of the building.”

The Flushing Post Office was completed in 1934 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Meng is not the only leader who has noticed problems with the post office’s façade. Both Community Board 7 and Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing) have said the situation has to change.

“For many years this iconic building has been neglected, and as a focal point in downtown Flushing, this is totally unacceptable,” CB7 district manager Marilyn Bitterman said.

Kim, who recently launched the CleanFlushing Initiative, felt that a lack of government funding was part of the reason why the post office’s condition has been ignored.

“Instead of the government investing in Flushing, we’re taking resources away from Flushing. It’s going to result in a backfire. There is so much demand in Flushing and we need to support it,” he said.

Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY. NAME: RIMANI REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/13/13.

The latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2112. 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, 101 Malba Drive, Whitestone, New York 11357. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NEW STAR RELAXATION SPA LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/04/13. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to principal business address: 86-14 Whitney Ave., 2ND FL, Elmhurst, NY 11373.

Purpose: any lawful act. ________________________ Notice of Formation of Brick Minds Learning LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/26/2013.

Office located in Queens County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: 147-71 Edgewood Street, Rosedale, NY 11422.

Purpose: any lawful purpose and activity. ________________________ ASHLEETHAN OWNERS L.L.C., a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/21/13.

Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Bibi Ganeshram, 115-40 116th St., So. Ozone Park, NY 11420. General Purpose. ________________________ GRAND AVENUE PROPERTIES LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/05/2013. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Michael Murphy, 53-74 63rd St., Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ________________________ Notice of formation of PHRAN PROPERTIES LLC, Art of Org filed w/SSNY on 1/07/2012 in Queens County. SSNY is designated Agent of LLC to whom process may be served.

SSNY may mail copy of any process to The LLC, 6425 82nd Place, Middle Village

NY 11379 Latest date to dissolve: indefinite Purpose: any lawful activity ________________________ Notice of formation of CG Bags LLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 5/20/2013.

Office located in Queens Count y. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process serve against the LLC to: 9921 Corona Ave., BSMT, Corona, NY 11368. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose. ________________________ Notice of Formation of P&R CP, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/07/13. Office location: Queens County.

Princ. office of LLC: 154-50 12th Rd., Whitestone, NY 11357. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ VIMSHOES3, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/5/13. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design.

Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process The LLC 164-01 Jamaica Ave Jamaica, NY 11432. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice of Formation of ONM 11, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/15/2013. Office location: QUEENS County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 167-41 147th AVENUE JAMAIC A NY 11434. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ________________________ File No.: 2010-3496/B CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT TO: Charles Goodwin, Anthony Koslow, Anthony Michael Koslow, Cailor Koslow, Tye Koslow, 2Marisa Koslow, Valerie Koslow, Tyler Tenety, Denise Tenety, Frank Kersten, Dennis Koslow, Warden Charles Ewalt, Attorney General of the State of New York John Goodwin, if living and if dead, to their heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown and if they died subsequent to the decedent herein, to their executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot be ascertained after

due diligence. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of Veronica Malinowski, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 61-71 69th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: 1.

Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Temporary Administrator of the Estate of Veronica Malinowski, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6thFloor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 9th day of January, 2014 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, asTemporary Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, and a copy of the Wills dated 02/04/07 and 01/01/05, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $20,096.57 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered

by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and why the Last Will and Testament dated February 4, 2007 should not be admitted to probate; and why the Temporary Letters of Administration issued to the Public Administrator should not be revoked; and why Letters of Administration C.T.A. should not be issued to the Public Administrator; and why the net proceeds of the sale of decedent’s real property at 6171 69thStreet, Middle Village,

NY be distributed as follows: 4.17% to Anthony Michael Koslow; 4.16% to Cailor Koslow; 4.17% to Tye Koslow; 4.17% to Marissa Koslow; 4.17% to Valerie Koslow; 4.16% to Tyler Tenety; 25% to Anthony Koslow; 25% to Charles Goodwin and 25% to John Goodwin; and why the residuary estate, if any, be distributed as follows: 50% to John Goodwin and 50% to Anthony Koslow Dated, Attested and Sealed 14th day of November, 2013 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County Margaret M. Gribbon Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 95-25 Queens Boulevard 11th Floor Rego Park, New York 11374 This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation Clare Warnock Gerard J. Sweeney, Esq. 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor Rego Park, NY 11374 PH: 718 459 9000 FAX: 718 459 3163 ________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NE W YORK COUNT Y OF QUEENS Index No.: 16679/13 Date Summons Filed: 9/5/13 Plaintiff designates Queens Count y as the place of trial. The basis of venue is Plaintiff’s residence. SUMM O N S W I T H N OT I C E SUNHEE KIM, Plaintif f, -against- KWANG YOUL LEE, Defendant. ACTION FOR DIVORCE TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer on Plaintiff’s Attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State of New York, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner. In case of your failure to answer or appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE: the nature and object of this action is for an absolute divorce in accordance with Subdivision (2) of Section 170 of the Domestic Relations Law, based upon defendant’s willful abandonment of the plaintiff without cause or justification. Upon your failure to appear, a judgment will be taken against you by default, granting an

absolute divorce to the plaintiff. Dated: Flushing, New York August 21, 2013 LAW OFFICES OF T. STEPHEN SONG, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff By: T. Stephen Song 154-08 Northern Blvd., Suite 2G Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 321-0770 Defendant’s Last Known Address: 64-27A 223 Place, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364 ________________________ HILLSIDE PARK 168 LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/18/13. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 166-07 Hillside Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432. General Purpose. ________________________ STATE OF NE W YORK SUPREME COURT QUEENS COUNTY SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Index No. 4786-10 NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST AND THE BANK OF NE W YORK MELLON, AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN, Plaintiffs, vs. The heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors, creditors, successors-in-interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through ALICE LEIGH, DECEASED, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and all creditors thereof, and the respective husbands, or widowers of hers, if any, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to plaintiffs; JOYCE LEIGH; BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SOLELY, AND AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO PENINSULA NATIONAL BANK; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; CAROLYN LEIGH-CARTER AND “JOHN DOE #2” THROUGH “JOHN DOE #100”, the names of the last 99 defendants being fictitious, the true names of said defendants being unknown to plaintiff, it being intended to designate fee owners, tenants or occupants of the liened premises and/or persons or parties having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the liened premises, if the aforesaid individual defendants are living, and if any or all of said individual defendants be dead, their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, com-

mittees, devisees, legatees, and the assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest of them, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, through, or against the said defendants named as a class, of any right, title or interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint herein, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the amended complaint in the above-entitled foreclosure action, and to serve a copy of your answer on plaintiffs’ attorney within thirty (30) days after the service of this supplemental summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal service within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof.

In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the amended complaint. Queens County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject premises. Dated: May 9, 2013 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing supplemental summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an Order of Honorable Marguerite A. Grays, a Justice of the Supreme Court, dated October 23, 2013, and filed with supporting papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a tax lien covering the property known as 2912 Deerfield Road, Borough of Queens, New York and identified as Block 15794, Lot 25 (the “Premises”). The relief sought is the sale of the subject property at public auction in satisfaction of the tax lien. In case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you in the sum of $3,855.31, together with interest, costs, disbursements and attorneys’ fees of this action, and directing the public sale of the Premises.

Anthony J. Iacchetta Phillips Lytle LLP Office and Post Office Address 1400 First Federal Plaza Rochester, New York 14614 Tel. No. (585) 238-2000

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Crowley Introduces Act To Lessen Plane Noise

By Trisha sakhuja Staff Writer As community members continue to voice their concerns against airplane noise, U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-Jackson Heights), along with many local and State officials from Queens and Nassau County, joined civic organizations and community organizations to announce the introduction of the Silent Skies Act. On Dec. 6 at LaGuardia Airport, Crowley said the legislation aims to improve the quality of life for those who live near LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International Airports because far too many communities are impacted by the constant engine noise, which disrupts student learning, poses certain health risks and most of all, it drowns the joys of daily life.

“Airports can never be perfect neighbors, but we can take steps to make them better neighbors,” Crowley said.

U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Melville) said New Yorkers should not have to worry about the constant interruptions of airplanes flying over head.

“We’ve made significant strides by getting the Port Authority to create an Airport Advisory Committee to address this issue and by pushing for more noise monitors to measure the noise level, but it’s not enough,” he said.

nity Civic Association, said it Residents of westis not easy to live a heartbeat ern and northeastern away from a runway.

Queens hear an inShe said she hopes that crease in airplane noise many of the older planes because of the weekend will be phased out by 2015. construction that takes “It would be nice to sit place on the runways at outside and barbecue, and LaGuardia Airport and not have fumes falling over the new flight patterns your head or sit there and instituted by the Federfeel each plane that takes al Aviation Administraoff, pounding your chest,” tion, called NextGen. she said.

“Recent changes in State Sen. Jose Peralta flight procedures have PHOTO BYTRISHA SAKHUJA caused constant, intoler- Local and State officials gathered at LaGuardia Air- (D-East Elmhurst) said we able noise in wide areas port to announce U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley’s Quiet do have the technology to of our New York/New Skies Act, which would help to lessen airplane noise. make public planes quieter because the U.S. uses it for Jersey metro area,” JaThe act, if passed, will require the military and civilian planes. net McEneaney, president of the group FAA to issue new regulations to phase “We need to ensure that if it is good Queens Quiet Skies, said.

“For too long, the interests of resi- in the quieter engines at a rate of 25 enough for the United States of Amerdents here were not considered when percent of an airline’s fleet every five ica to use privately, it can be good aviation procedures were planned,” years, so that 100 percent of commer- enough for the people of the country,” McEneaney said. “With this proposed cial airplanes meet these quieter stan- Peralta said.

U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (Dlegislation, Rep. Crowley is telling dards by 2035, at the latest.

Since there is no stream of federal Jamaica) said New York air space is members of the airline industry that we expect them to take their share of re- funding dedicated specifically to the probably the most crowded air space sponsibility to fix the problems caused development of quieter engines, the in the nation. act authorizes a new partnership pro“By making our communities by those new flight procedures.”

While commercial aircraft can nev- gram between private and public enti- more livable, the Silent Skies Act er be truly silent, Crowley said it can ties that would provide grants for the paves the way for increased and dibe less disruptive for the families living development of new technologies to versified economic investment,” Meeks said. nearby, by requiring airlines to begin help meet better standards.

Rose Marie Poveromo, a long-time Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 357stocking their fleets with newer and quieter aircraft that operate on lower member of Community Board 1 and 7400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstrithe President of the United Commu- bune.com, or @Tsakhuja13. decibel levels by the end of 2015.

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Marshall Cuts Ribbon On Event Center

By Luis Gronda Staff Writer One of Borough President Helen Marshall’s last projects is nearing its completion.

The Forum at Queens Borough Hall will be a new event space area adjacent to the Borough’s political headquarters.

The $23 million center, which was completely funded by Marshall, will host public events, such as award ceremonies, community meetings and possibly concerts, in the future.

At a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the center on Monday, the outgoing Borough President said Queens Borough Hall will soon have an open

space for public hearings and other events just like the borough halls in every other borough currently has.

“When I first became Borough President, I envisioned a public space that would truly reflect the greatness of this Borough. For decades, public hearings and other public events were held in cramped and unimproved quarters upstairs,” she said during her speech.

The 11,000-square-foot center has been under construction since January 2012 and is expected to be completed this upcoming February.

Marshall had received criticism for the project in the past. During its construction, about 20 cherry trees were cut

down, fueling a war of words between Marshall’s office and environmentalists who called for the trees to be replaced.

She said, despite past criticism of the project, she went ahead with it because it is what the people of Queens needed and the trees will be replaced.

“The trees are going to be replanted.

Not those trees because they’re dead, but we plan to do that,” Marshall said.

“And we got rid of that cockamamie statue too,” referring to the Civic Virtue Statue that was removed from Kew Gardens almost one year ago.

Reach Luis Gronda at (718) 3577400, Ext. 127, lgronda@queenstribune.com or @luisgronda.

PHOTO BY IRA COHEN

In The Christmas Spirit

A caption that accompanied this photo last week incorrectly identified the owner of this South Ozone Park house, which has created a large outdoor Christmas display on 122nd Street. The owner of the house is Dorothy Falzetta. We apologize for the error.

Borough President Helen Marshall unveils a plaque at the brand new Forum at Queens Borough Hall on Monday.

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107th Precinct Attempted BAnk RoBBeRy – The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance with the whereabouts and identity of the following individual wanted in connection with a bank robbery that occurred 10 a.m. on Nov. 27.

According to a police report, a male walked in to a Bank of America, located at 175-57 Hillside Ave. The suspect then approached the teller and passed a demand note. The teller walked away from the suspect, who then fled the scene without any cash.

The suspect is described as a Black male in his 30s, approximately 5-foot8 and 160 lbs. He was last seen wearing a black hooded jacket and black jeans.

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Dec. 4 inside a vehicle parked at Kissena Park.

The suspect was inside the vehicle with the victim, a 31-year-old female, when he assaulted her, burned her hair and clothing, and sexually assaulted her. The victim was finally able to flee from the vehicle. The victim and the suspect are known to each other.

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At 1:10 p.m. on Dec. 3, onboard a south-bound E train in the vicinity of Roosevelt Avenue, the male suspect approached a 33-year-old female and forcibly touched her. No other injuries were reported at this incident.

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SAGER GELLERMAN EISNER LLP, a domestic LLP, filed with the SSNY on 10/17/13. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLP may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLP, 118-35 Queens Blvd., Ste. 1705, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Law ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on DEC 03 2013 bearing Index Number NC-001229-13/ 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) Bahadar (Last) Singh My present name is (First) Bahadar (Last) Singh aka Paramjit Singh My present address is 50-15 41st Street, Sunnyside, NY 11104-3123 My place of birth is India My date of birth is March 03, 1969 ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY. NAME: HDJ JAMAICA HOLDING LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/25/13. 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, 150-23 27th Avenue, Flushing, New York 11354. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NE W YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX NO.: 4119-2013 DATE FILED: 12/6/2013 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS NYCTL 2012-1 TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS COLLATERAL, AGENT AND CUSTODIAN FOR NYCTL 2012-A TRUST, Plaintiffs, -against- LYDIA R. CARRAWAY, if she be living, if she be dead, her respective heirs-at-law, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through LYDIA R. CARRAWAY, if she be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiffs; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FI-

NANCE; CIT Y OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC; ERIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC; ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC; “JOHN DOE # 1” through “JOHN DOE # 100:, the last 100 names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiffs, the persons or parties intended being the owners, tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, and if any of the aforesaid individual captioned defendants, if any, be dead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through any of the aforesaid individual captioned defendants, if any, if they be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiffs.

Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiffs’ attorney within twent y (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the date 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 failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

Plaintiffs designate Queens Count y as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property. Dated: October 22, 2013 LEVY & LEVY Attorneys for Plaintiffs 12 Tulip Drive Great Neck, NY 11021 (516) 487-6655 by JOSHUA LEVY, ESQ. File No.: 332612 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Thomas D. Raffaele, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Queens County dated Nov. 4th, 2013 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office, Jamaica, NY. The object of the action is to foreclose a tax lien and to recover the

amount of the tax lien and all of the interest, penalties, additions and expenses to real property k/a Block 9591, Lot 40. Dated: Dec. 2, 2013.

LEVY & LEVY, Attys. For Pltf. #83501 ________________________ 67-83 FLEET STREET, LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 10/25/13. 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, 67-81 Fleet Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. Managed by one or more members. ________________________ Highpoint Property Management LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 9/13/13. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 136-20 38th Ave, #3C, Flushing, NY 11354. General Purposes. ________________________ Flushing Manor Condominium LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 8/27/13. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 14105 Cherry Ave, #7D, Flushing, NY 11355. General Purposes. _______________________ Name of LLC: Vineyards of Little Neck LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 10/25/13. Office location: Queens County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Danow McMullan & Panoff PC, 275 Madison Ave., Ste. 1711, NY, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful activity. ________________________ DS 27 STREET REALTY LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/08/2013. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Dimitrios Sidiropoulos, 4714 32nd Place, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on NOV 25 2013 bearing Index Number NC-001073-13/ 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) Mark (Middle) Eric (Last) Edwards My present name is (First) Mark (Middle) L (Last) People aka Mark

People My present address is 8725 94th Street, Woodhaven, NT 11421-2236 My place of birth is Philadelphia, PA My date of birth is July 29,1962 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on NOV 25 2013 bearing Index Number NC-00106813/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) Gordon (Middle) Wingsum (Last) Au My present name is (First) Wing (Middle) Sum (Last) Au My present address is 7923 212th Street, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364-3505 My place of birth is Hong Kong My date of birth is March 09, 1985 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on NOV 26 2013 bearing Index Number NC-001116-13/ 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) Alison (Middle) Taylor (Last) Hart My present name is (First) Alison (Last) Hart aka Alison T. Hart, aka Alison Taylor Crombez, aka Alison Hart Crombez, aka Alison Taylor Hart My present address is 16001 28th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11358-1020 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is August 19, 1961 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on NOV 26 2013 bearing Index Number NC-001117-13/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Alexander (Middle) Case (Last) Hart My present name is (First) Alexander (Middle) Case (Last) Crombez My present address is 16001 28th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11358-1020 My place of birth is Geneva, Switzerland My date of birth is August 16, 1993 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on NOV 25 2013 bearing Index Number NC-001070-13/ 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) Gina (Middle) Fata

(Last) Moeller My present name is (First) Gina (Middle) Marie (Last) Fata aka Gina Moeller, aka Gina M. Fata, aka Gina Fata My present address is 216-35 68th Avenue, Apt. #2, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364-2604 My place of birth is Manhasset, NY My date of birth is September 21, 1981 ________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION of DIFEI PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 11/15/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 25-11 49th Street, Astoria, NY 11103: any lawful activity. ________________________ Notice of Formation of Ajar Pictures LLC. Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 11/05/13. Office located in Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2617 30th St. #2R Astoria, NY 11102.

Purpose: any lawful purpose and activity. ________________________ Lonestar, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/7/13.

Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 160-15 13th Ave, Whitestone, NY 11357.

Purpose: General. ________________________ Prudent Accounting Services, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/31/13.

Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Amanda Zhang, 14323 22nd Rd, Whitestone, NY 11357.

Purpose: General. ________________________ Notice of Formation of AR ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY SERVICES, PLLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 11/13/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O The PLLC, 61-07 77th St., Middle Village, NY 11379. Purpose: to engage in the practice of Medicine. ________________________

Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Christine (Last) Covington My present name is (First) Christian (Last) Covington aka Christine Covington aka Christene Covington My present address is 220-02 114th Rd., Cambria Heights, NY 11411 My place of birth is Conecuh County, AL My date of birth is October 03, 1941 ________________________ Notice is hereby given a license, number 1274557 for on-premises Liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 101-17 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, NY 11375 for on premises consumption. ACEY DUCEY’S REST. CORP. D/B/A ACEY DUCEY’S ________________________

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on OCT 30 2013 bearing Index Number NC-00098813/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard,

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on NOV 26 2013 bearing Index Number NC-001033-13/ 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) Rinad (Middle) Fekry Mohamed Abdullah (Last) Said My present name is (First) Rirad (Middle) Fekry Mohamed (Last) Asaid (infant) My present address is 136-31 221st Street, Laurelton, NY 11413-2336 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is August 15, 2013 ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County, on NOV 26, 2013, bearing Index No. 1120/13, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, N.Y. grants me the right to assume the name Mohit Kumar Gupta.

My present address is 8462 Goldington Ct., Queens, NY; the date of my birth is 8/19/1993; My present name is Mohit Kumar. ________________________ Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County, on NOV 26, 2013, bearing Index No. 1121/13, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, N.Y. grants me the right to assume the name Nishant Kumar Gupta.

My present address is 84-62 Goldington Court, Queens, NY; the date of my birth is 2/10/1991; My present name is Nishant Kumar.

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john Liu Reflects on Time in Office

By NaTaLia kOZikOWska

“Setting The Standard” For Comptroller

From City Councilman to City Comptroller, John Liu, the first Asian American elected to a citywide office, has established himself as a political force in New York, and has made headlines for reasons good, bad and everywhere in between.

Last week, Liu sat down with the Queens Tribune editorial staff to discuss the many ups and downs of his political career and concluded that while he may have encountered his fair share of setbacks, he does not feel his legacy has been tarnished by the negatives.

Liu, who was sworn in as City Comptroller in 2010, said he was incredibly satisfied with the way he did his job – particularly fond of being able to “raise the bar” in standards set forth for the citywide position.

“We have saved $5 billion from vigorous audits, careful contract scrutiny and also refinancing outstanding debt,” Liu said.

He highlighted his work on the 2011 CityTime corruption scandal, in which a City-employed contractor responsible for creating a payroll system had stolen tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer money.

“CityTime was certainly a highlight.

It was an exercise of careful contract scrutiny and audit. Careful contract scrutiny saved about $200 million that would have otherwise been spent in additional contracts, which I did not allow,” Liu said. “CityTime was a highlight not just for the City, but really of historic proportions nationally.”

Council Or Comptroller

But before Liu served as the City’s chief fiscal officer and auditor officer, he served two terms in the City Council, from 2002 to 2010, representing District 20 in Queens. Having experiences working both in local office and citywide office, he compared the two distinct roles.

“Obviously, the Comptroller’s office has a great deal more power and authority – you can do a lot more things and you have a much larger budget, whereas in City Council, the office is much smaller and you have many people that demand things of you as a Councilmember,” he said.

“That demand is often much more direct, upfront, close and personal.”

“I find it impossible to say whether being Comptroller is harder or City Councilman is harder. But both of them have been thoroughly enjoyable,” he added.

In both his elected roles, a number of media outlets have reported on Liu’s hectic schedule. Many acknowledge that before and during his mayoral campaign, he attended more events, press conferences and parties than any other candidate.

His drive to be so active and involved with the community, he said, was out of pure choice and passion for what he does.

“I don’t work at all. This is not work. That to me has always been a perk of being in office,” he said. “Work is, as I often say, my mom spending 15 to 16 hours in a sweat shop and having no choice but to do that to survive. I don’t have to do any of this. It’s out of choice.”

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Comptroller john Liu discussed a variety of issues with the Queens Tribune editorial board last week.

Watching Flushing Blossom

Being able to witness the incredible economic progress of Flushing over the course of a decade has been rewarding for the former Councilman, who has a soft spot for the neighborhood he still calls home.

“I continue to marvel at what happens in my hometown of Flushing,” he said. “If you look at Flushing, it’s been as recession-proof as any place could be. Even in the worst of the recession, there was still a lot of activity – buildings going up, new businesses opening.”

Liu acknowledged that not all businesses survived, but overall, the economy in Flushing remained strong.

“You don’t see a lot of open space and empty storefronts in Flushing,” he added. “It is the vitality of a neighborhood like Flushing that should be exampled for the rest of the City to follow.”

Elephant In The Room

a business card from john Liu’s first City Council campaign in 1997.

In discussing his bid for mayor earlier this year, it was difficult for Liu to avoid the elephant in the room.

Liu, who said he is proud of the

campaign he ran, was open with his feelings about the investigation, the negative media coverage and his denial of matching funds from the City.

“In the summer of 2011 my theoretical campaign for mayor was rocking and rolling. Poll numbers were sky high, fundraising was coming in the door [and] people were banging on the door to get on the 2013 bandwagon,” he said. “And then, for whatever reason, two months later all hell broke loose – first with this New York Times front page story that talked about how I’ve got this fake donor scheme going on in my campaign.”

“Not one of those examples [cited by the Times] were ever validated, even though the Federal Investigation was looking for anything they could possibly get,” a frustrated Liu added.

“Every time I see those New York Times reporters, I look them in the eye and say, ‘hey, hey, where are those fake donors?’”

Liu similarly criticized the City’s repeated failed attempts to catch him committing a crime even after wiretaping his phone for more than a year, leading investigators to plan a sting operation.

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“Instead of wrapping up the investigations at a time when I was doing very well in a hypothetical mayoral election, they instead conducted a sting operation that successfully got my campaign to accept illegal contributions, because we had every reason to believe they were legitimate,” he said.

“But that kind of sting operation – we would have had the same result had they conducted it with any other campaign in the City,” he argued.

Even after the highly-publicized scandal, Liu does not believe that his reputation as a strong and proven leader will be tainted.

“I don’t see any taint at all. It’s been how many years now. I have continued to say – ‘put up or shut up,’” he said. “I have never questioned why they started an investigation in the first place. If any law enforcement agency thinks that anything is going on – go ahead, look. And look they did and for two years intensively – they’ve found nothing.”

While Liu believes the investigation and arrests of two of his campaign workers may have hurt his poll numbers, he said the thing that hurt him the most in his bid for mayor was being denied matching funds.

“It was politically motivated, because that happened at the apex of the presumed mayoral campaign,” he claimed. “At the end of the day, it wasn’t even the investigation that harmed me the most. Even after the

verdicts of two people connected with my campaign, they were found guilty and even then, I still racked up more endorsements then anyone else.”

“The Campaign Finance Board made this ridiculous decision to yank three-and-a-half million from my campaign,” he continued. “I challenge you to go on their website and read the reasons why they denied me threeand-a-half million dollars – ‘because of possible’, ‘because this suggested’, ‘the potential’ – I mean if you have something, say what you got!”

Being denied $3.53 million in funds, Liu said, resulted in a playing field that was not leveled.

“I wasn’t able to get my message out because everybody else had millions of dollars for commercials – and I didn’t have a single commercial up.

I couldn’t do any of it,” he said. “My whole campaign was flushed down the toilet because of the three-and-a-half million dollars.”

Looking To The Future

With Scott Stringer being sworn in as New York City’s next Comptroller on Jan. 1, Liu said he is already looking forward to his future, although he is not sure what his future will entail.

“I have not decided [what I will do when I leave office]. My wife and I haven’t been able to take time off,” he said. “I’ve spent most of my career in the private sector but going forward, no matter what my job it is that I draw my paycheck from, I’m going to be

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Liu has been a frequent guest at parades, in schools and to various civic organizations, not just in Queens, but throughout the City. he said having the opportunity to make these visits was one of the best parts of his job. very much involved with what’s happening in Queens and what’s happening in the City.”

He said he hopes to have a new job

by Jan. 1 and said he is not ruling out any of his options.

“I’m not exactly keen on appointed office. I’m not ruling anything out and

the options are there, but I don’t think people have to be in government their whole lives,” he said. “You can certainly make an impact from outside of government.”

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

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Queens Leaders Reflect On John Liu

BY JOE MARVILLI

From the City Council to the Comptroller’s Office, John Liu has had an impact on not just Flushing or Queens, but New York City as a whole.

During his time in public office, Liu has influenced many of Queens’ community leaders and elected officials, some directly and some through his actions. As he wraps up his time as Comptroller, some of these individuals looked back on the job he has done and how he has changed Flushing and the City for the better.

One of the biggest impacts Liu has had in Flushing was his work in spearheading the creation of the Flushing Business Improvement District. The BID’s executive director, Dian Yu, thought Liu did a “fantastic” job as Comptroller, and that he changed the face of Flushing with his successful push to create a BID in the neighborhood.

“I think he played the crucial role in forming the Flushing BID. He was the one who strongly pushed for it,” Yu said. “He had a vision of what the BID could be. The community will be forever indebted to him for what he did.”

Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing) took over the seat that Liu held in District 20, before he became Comptroller. Since they first met, Koo said he

Civic Association. The has seen Liu as a dedicated senator said that Liu’s and energetic man who continued awareness of did his best to help his social issues helped make community. him a good Comptroller.

“His passion for Flush“Although his main ing and for New York City role as Comptroller was in general was incompato be the City’s fiscal rable to any dedication I manager, he also worked had seen in the past. His on social issues that are love for his community important to everyday only grew as he served the people,” she said. “I hope community, and then, the that one day he returns City,” Koo said. to government where his The councilman also talent for public service praised Liu’s work as can be put to good use.”

Comptroller, giving him Christopher Kui, top marks for his work in the executive direcsaving the City money. tor of Asian Americans “Liu has done a wonderful job as Comptrol- John Liu has made a lot of friends within the Flushing commu- for Equality, applauded Liu for his role as an ler, and if I had to review nity, the area he represented in the City Council.

Asian-American leader his work personally, I “When I first met him as an intern in a citywide position, as well as for would only be able to give him the highest grade possible,” he said. “His back in 2002, I found him to be ex- his work in bringing together diverse influential work in shutting down the tremely passionate and tenacious to- communities to create change.

“Through my time working on the CityTime program has saved the City ward his work,” Kim said. “As Compmillions of dollars over the past few troller, he brought the same type of [transportation] committee, he’s been hard work ethics as when he was a a great mentor and advisor to me in years.”

Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flush- councilmember. He was visible in quality of life and transportation ising) got his start in public service in every single community. He truly re- sues for downtown Flushing,” Kui then-Councilman Liu’s office, work- flected the voice of the outer borough said. “John was a trailblazer not only for the Asian-American community, ing on quality of life issues in down- communities.”

One of Liu’s longtime supporters but the entire City.” town Flushing. Kim said that Liu’s deReach Joe Marvilli at (718) 357termination and dedication to helping has been State Sen. Toby Stavisky (Dthe community has not wavered at all Flushing), who first met him when he 7400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstriwas president of the North Flushing bune.com, or @Joey788. during his career.

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Local Group Gives Back To Hospital Staff

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer The New York Cardiac Health Center is run by a team of heart specialists who work around the clock to keep tabs on those who use the facilities. In recent years, the patients have started giving back.

The Fresh Meadows health center, located at 174-03 Horace Harding Expy., is home to a group of patients who call themselves the Tuesday Tigers.

During the holiday season, this assembly takes up a money collection to give en masse to the staff that makes sure their every need is taken care of.

“Everybody here is a heart patient.

All the staff are heart-trained specialists,” Berge Kayaian, the founder of Tuesday Tigers, said. “These people are on the ball. Professionally, they’re very, very good. Once in a while, something serious happens, and you should see them jump into action.”

With a hospital only two miles away, the center’s staff is able to quickly take care of any emergencies that come up with its patients.

However, most of the time, the patients do not regularly interact with this portion of the team.

Kayaian came up with the idea of a collection about five years ago.

Around Christmas, he noticed some members of the cardiac center were giving gifts in envelopes to the staff members who work by the desk.

He thought that it would be a good idea to put together a gift for the entire staff, so that way those who work hard behind the scenes get rewarded for their work as well.

“The money goes to the entire staff because they all work for us,” he said. “It caught hold.

Now, we’ve been doing this every year and every year, we have beaten the year before.”

The collection program generally starts around the end of November or early December. Besides the money envelope that is given, the contributing members also write messages on a card for the staff. There is no set amount to give, with Kayaian saying that everyone does what is in their heart to do.

Since the collections started, the patients at the cardiac center have turned into a group called the Tuesday Tigers, a name Kayaian created. They even made their own T-shirts, with a tiger’s

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The Tuesday Tigers, who exercise at the New York Cardiac Health Center, take up a collection for the center’s staff each year.

roaring face coming out of a heart. They have more than 50 shirts so far.

“So I got their attention and said what do you think about us making T-shirts as the Tuesday Tigers? They all laughed and all their hands went up,” Kayaian said. “It’s a funny thing.

They enjoyed it. It was something they could hang their hats onto.”

The Tuesday Tigers have now become a close-knit crew that does other activities together aside from

their exercise programs at the Cardiac Center. They will chip in on lottery tickets and put together pools for the World Series and Super Bowl.

“It’s the togetherness. It’s the ambiance that’s in here,” Kayaian said.

“We all laugh. We have fun. The underlying denominator of this whole thing is fun.”

Reach Joe Marvilli at (718) 3577400, Ext. 125, jmarvilli@queenstribune.com, or @Joey788.

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Elder Care Options Growing In The U.S.

More Americans than ever before are now older than 65, and in just four more decades, for the first time in history, there will be more seniors in the U.S. than people younger than 18, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Given those numbers, is it any surprise that many families wrestle with decisions for how to take care of aging parents, grandparents and other loved ones?

“Deciding how to take care of an aging loved one can be a challenging, emotionally wrenching experience,” says Danielle Russell, vice president of operations and business development for Assisted Transition, a network of independent consultants that help families find elder care. “The good news is that as the population of elders has expanded, so have elder care options.”

Just 20 years ago, families might have had to choose between putting a parent in a nursing home or having one younger family member quit a job to stay home and care for the parent. Today, options abound and it’s important to know what’s available before making such an important decision.

Russell offers some background on seven of the top types of senior care: Assisted living communities Seniors who require assistance with daily activities such as dressing, eating or bathing may still wish to live as

There are more elder care options now than ever before ranging from assisted living communities, short-term care and nursing homes. independently as possible. Assisted living communities strive to provide an appropriate level of care while allowing residents to maintain as much independence as possible. Seniors who are no longer able to live completely independently, but who do not need nursing home, Alzheimer’s or dementia care, may find this type of arrangement works for them.

Respite/short-term care - This type of care provides short-term

breaks for families that may need elder care for a short time - a few hours, a day or a weekend, for example. Options can include an inhome skilled health assistant, an adult day program outside the home, or residential respite care facility.

Independent living communities - In these residential communities, seniors can live by themselves with minimal assistance for certain tasks and needs. Elders with mild mobility

issues or forgetfulness might do well in this type of environment.

Rehabilitation centers - A senior recovering from a minor health issue may require extra care and therapy to regain the ability to live independently. Rehabilitation centers provide care as well as occupational, physical or speech therapy.

Dementia care - Dementia is a progressive disorder that weakens memory, impairs judgment and diminishes mental abilities. Elders experiencing dementia may need an increasing level of care. Dementia care can occur inside the home or in a care facility.

Alzheimer’s communities - A progressive, incurable cognitive disorder, Alzheimer’s affects memory and mental abilities. Patients usually require a high level of care with everyday tasks, but may be in physically good health. Alzheimer’s communities specialize in caring for patients who require this high level of care.

Skilled nursing homes - Licensed by the state in which they operate, skilled nursing homes provide the highest level of medical care outside a hospital. These round-theclock residential facilities care for patients who require a high level of care, such as those who are bedridden or suffer from chronic health issues that require 24-hour access to medical aid.

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QUEENS FOCUS Infantry, is promoted to specialist.

Shakeem Delancey of Far Rockaway, serving with Company B, 1-69th Infantry, is promoted to private first class.

Golam Priam of Ozone Park, serving with Company C, 1-69th Infantry, is promoted to private first class.

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Air Force Reserve Airman Kalah Simmons graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eightweek program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Simmons is the granddaughter of Sarah Simmons of St. Albans.

The New York Army National Guard has announced the promotion of members in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership. They include: Shivanand Supersad of Richmond Hill, serving with the 133rd Quartermaster Support Company, is promoted to specialist.

Patryk Jaskowski of Woodhaven, serving with the 442nd Military Police Company, is promoted to private.

Ryan Robertshall of Arverne, serving with the Company A, 1-69th Infantry, is promoted to private first class.

Olexa Makuch of Forest Hills, serving with the Company A, 1-69th

Upcoming events sponsored by the Richmond Hill Historical Society include: Christmas Caroling, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 21 in front of HCJ Church, 86th Ave. and 111th Street. Vintage Victorian hats and dress are welcome.

Richmond Hill Historical Society Open Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Leonard Center. Topic will be “Forgotten Queens – Shedding Light on the Current Identity of Queens.”

The Queens Library branch in Howard Beach will close at the end of business on Dec. 13 for approximately one week to upgrade to RFID-powered self service check-in and check-out.

The Ozone Park Civic Association will host pictures with Santa Claus at 11 a.m. Dec. 14 at the Ozone Howard Little League Hall, 97-14 135th Dr., Ozone Park. Everyone who attends will receive a free gift.

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children in Bayside has unveiled the Season of Possibilities campaign to celebrate and support the young children of St. Mary’s. Through the end of the year, supporters will participate in a range of fundraising to show their commitment to providing care to New York’s Children.

For information, visit www.stmaryskidsday.org or call (718) 2818529.

Newtown Literary reminds children and youth interested in writ-

Turkey Donation Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW delivered more than 200 turkeys, donated by Local 338 members and union-operated supermarkets, to several food pantries and charitable organizations, including Our Lady of Grace, a food pantry serving Howard Beach. ing that there is still time to enter the Queens Young Authors & Poets contest. The contest welcomes prose and poetry submissions from students in grades 3-12 until Dec. 20.

For information and submission requirements, visit www.newtownliterary.org/qyap or email contest@newtownliterary.org.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Rafat S. Maraj graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Maraj is the son of Rashada Rekha of Rockaway Park.

Upcoming events at the Rego Park Jewish Center include: Parashat and Haftarat Club, 12:30 p.m. Dec. 21, with Rabbi Samuel Waldenbaum, Rabbi Romiel Daniel and Charles Lehat.

Sunday at the Movies, “The Counterfeiters,” 2:30 p.m. Dec. 29.

The Rego Park Jewish Center is located at 97-30 Queens Blvd., Rego Park. For information, call (718) 4591000.

Office Opening Queens Borough President Helen Marshall was on hand to cut the ribbon on LaGuardia Community College’s new admissions office last month. Marshall had allocated $625,000 in capital funding toward the renovation. Also on hand were LaGuardia’s president Dr. Gail Mellow and Michael Baston, vice president of student affairs.

Laxmi Baral of Kew Gardens will graduate with a Master of Arts degree in Zoology from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Queens Community House will host a holiday bazaar from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Forest Hills Community Center, 108-25 62nd Drive, Forest Hills. The bazaar will feature a wide selection of Christmas

and holiday decorations, with all proceeds going to support Queens Community House.

QCH staff will also be collection new, unwrapped toys on site for children ages 7-11 in the Pomonok afterschool program.

Jonathan Martin of Ridgewood, a student at Union College in Schenectady, is spending his winter break studying in New Zealand, focusing on electric power development and environmental management.

Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (DBayside) recently announced the winners of his Halloween Essay & Drawing Contest for students in grades 2-5.

The winners are: Second Grade: Kevin Lin, PS 21 Flushing.

Third Grade: Abigail Stein, PS 221, Little Neck.

Fourth Grade: Ilana Kuliyev, PS 169, Bayside.

Fifth Grade, Joyce Zheng, PS 32, Flushing.

“Congratulations to all of the winners. Nearly 300 students from schools in Queens participated in my Halloween Essay & Drawing Contest and I was very impressed with their extremely creative and artistic entries,” Braunstein said.

Three Queens teachers have been announced as recipients of the fifth annual Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics. The recipients include: Thomas Sangiorgi, Townsend Harris High School, Flushing.

YS Kim, Francis Lewis High School, Fresh Meadows.

Dorina Cheregi, Newcomers High School, Long Island City.

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Comic Features Food, Fun and Fitness Multi-talented Beechhurst artist Stan Goldberg recently lent his talents to the creation of “Discovery Kidz Learn About Wellness” an educational comic book to teach kids about healthy food and fitness.

Goldberg’s accomplished career includes decades of drawing countless popular comic books featuring world-famous teenagers Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, for Archie Comics; along with countless cartoons, comic strips, illustrations and other types of artwork.

The “Discovery Kidz” are six lively children: 11-year-old Brandi, 10-yearold girls Ana and Angela, 10-year old Tony, Brandi’s eight-year-old brother Kevin and nine-year-old Leon. As they prepare for a party and a race, have a scavenger hunt, shop for food and prepare it, the multi-ethnic group (and the reader) learns about choosing healthy food, exercising, and the importance of reading food labels.

“The Discovery Kidz book is the first one to feature these children”, Goldberg said. “I did other public service comic books using the Archie Comics char-

Stan Goldberg

acters for groups like Big Brothers & Big Sisters.”

Exercise advice, easy recipes and fun cartoon activities are included between the stories, which were written by John Wilcox, who worked with Stan Goldberg when the two wrote and illustrated an Archie comic book series entitled

LIC Flea Is Back For The Holidays

By TRishA sAkhujA Staff Writer The Long Island City Flea and Food is back after a successful summer run, to feature a holiday market with more than 75 vendors.

The market’s kickoff took place on Dec. 7 and it will continue to operate on Dec. 14-15 and Dec. 21-22, starting from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m.

Elizabeth Lusskin, president of the Long Island City Partnership, one of the many partners of the LIC Flea, said this summer the LIC Flea was a huge attraction and an asset for the neighborhood.

“We are delighted to be part of extending its season to brighten our winter,” she said.

Shoppers can enjoy various vendors offering handcrafted jewelry, skincare and fashion items. Vintage items including clothing, furnishing, and home and holiday décor will be available, plus art work by painters and photographers. Several new vendors who will meet everyone’s holiday shopping requirements will also take part in the market. Fresh Christmas trees and wreaths will also be sold at

the holiday market.

Some vendors will offer food and the market will play live holiday music, including the Dandy Wellington Band.

Free pictures with Santa Claus from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., plus activities like ping pong, to autograph signings and soccer activities with the 2013 North American Soccer League Champions, New York Cosmos soccer club, will be available.

Other activities include a bowling lane provided by JIB lanes, a neon lights show and a Hologram Art Exhibit.

The market is located at 5-25 46th Ave., in a warehouse connected to the Flea’s outdoor lot, which is one block behind the Pepsi-Cola sign. It is walking distance from the No. 7, E and G trains, as well as the LIC East River Ferry stop and a parking garage is located on 5th Street.

From small artisan businesses to more established, all are welcome to apply at www.LICFlea.com.

For more information, visit www. licflea.com.

Reach Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, tsakhuja@queenstribune.com, or @Tsakhuja13.

“Riverdale High,” later creating a special comic book with a plot about avoiding bullies.

“My goal was to keep the stories positive and keep them moving,” Wilcox said. “I know all about how ten-year-olds talk from talking with my nieces and nephews.”

Thanks to Goldberg’s artistic expertise, each child displays a unique way of walking and moving to match each one’s unique personality. For instance, Brandi is the organizer, Kevin is enthusiastic, and Leon is helpful in the kitchen, fantasizing about a future as a chef.

“Wellness” was funded by a grant. Thousands of copies have been distributed in other states and in upstate New York. For more information, go to Contact@Discovery-Kidz.org - Barbara Arnstein

Red Storm Score 104 In Victory Over Fordham The Holiday Festival has given fans memorable moments since its inception in 1952, and the St. John’s men’s basketball team added another on Saturday, scoring more than 100 points in a game for the first time since 1999.

The Red Storm knocked off intracity rival Fordham 104-58, in the 85th meeting between the two teams.

St. John’s hit 17 shots in a row at one point, on its way to win number six of the young season. The 46-point margin accounted for the biggest victory in the series dating back to 1909.

“I doubt we’ll play a game like this the rest of the year,” said St. John’s Head Coach Steve Lavin after the win.

“We were taking turns dominating,” JaKarr Sampson, who made all six of his shots, said. “It feels good. When everything is going your way in the flow of the game, it feels good.”

It was the first game of the season at Madison Square Garden for St. John’s, after playing early home games at Carnesecca Arena.

“It’s my first time playing at Madison Square Garden,” Orlando Sanchez, who scored a game-high 19 points, said. “It’s everybody’s dream to play here.”

It was the third borough St. John’s played in this season, having already played at Carnesecca Arena in Queens and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The old record for margin of victory in the rivalry had been 41, when St. John’s beat the Rams 97-56 in 1978. It was the 64th win for St. John’s against Fordham against 21 losses.

La Salle defeated Stony Brook 65-57 in the first game of the Holiday Festival doubleheader, as La Salle Head Coach Dr. John Giannini relished playing at the Garden.

“Just driving up to it you know you are going to someplace special. I am a child of the 70s. I have seen Led Zeppelin go through these tunnels over here in their limo, and I thought that was really cool,” the victorious coach said. “Once you get on the court though, they made it nice. It’s not old. It doesn’t feel like the 70s.”

The Red Storm will play their next game at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 15 against Syracuse.

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from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The show will feature more than 150 musicians, members of the Corona Youth Music Projects orchestras, choir and orchestral initiation ensembles. For more information, call (718) 592-9700.

hOLIdAy MEMORIES

AMANdA MONAcO

Jazz guitarist and composer Amanda Monaco will perform at Flushing Town Hall at 8 p.m.

She will be joined by her quartet, “Formula One,” in this show titled “Carols & Car Races.” They will play original compositions inspired by car racing, as well as some holiday classics. Tickets are $15 for the general public and $10 for students and members. For more information, call (718) 463-7700. Flushing Town Hall is located at 137-35 Northern Blvd.

GAMELAN SON Of LION

Gamelan Son of Lion will perform in the theater at the Outpost Gallery in Ridgewood at 8 p.m. The group will play compositions on several percussion instruments like gongs, marimbas and drums. Traditional java and bali will also be played at the show.

To finish the show, “The Shadows of Treason” video will be shown. It highlights the story of Benedict Arnold and the American Revolution. The Outpost Gallery is located at 1665 Norman St. in Ridgewood.

cORONA chILdREN’S ORchEStRA

The Corona Children’s Orchestra will perform a concert at Queens Museum

Theatre Time Productions will present “Holiday Memories,” a Christmastime musical spectacular at the Colonial Church Of Bayside. Directed by Kevin Vincent and with musical direction by Brett Roelofs, the show will feature seasonal favorites such as “Jingle Bells,” “Silent Night” and “Little Drummer Boy.” Take a free photo with Santa during the intermission. The show takes place at 8 p.m. and will repeat on Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $17 for general admission, $15 for seniors age 65 and over and $10 for children who are 12 years old or younger. The Colonial Church Of Bayside is located at 54-02 217th St. Call (347) 358-8102 or visit www.theatretime.org for tickets.

SATURDAY 12/14

GAyAkEuM ENSEMbLE

Join Flushing Town Hall for a night of Korean traditional folk music at 7 p.m. The Gayakeum Ensemble, led by Master Gayakeumist and composer Gye Ok Kim, will play beloved folk songs such as “Arirang,” “Doraji” and more. Tickets are $15 for the general public and $10 for students and members. For more information, call (718) 4637700. Flushing Town Hall is located at 137-35 Northern Blvd.

WINtER WANdER

The Transportation Alternatives Queens Activist Committee will host a winter wander event, walking along Queens Boulevard, highlighting the dangerous intersection that has concerned area

SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK

SATURDAY 12/14

VALERIE SIMPSON Kupferberg Presents will present Valerie Simpson at LeFrak Concert Hall at 8 p.m.

As half of the sensational duo Ashford and Simpson, she wrote songs like “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “You’re All I Need to Get By” and “Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Hand.” Tickets for the concert range between $39 and $75. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www. kupferbergcenter.org or call (718) 793-8080.

residents in the past. It will begin in Elmhurst and end in Forest Hills. The history of the street along with challenges faced by pedestrians and cyclists. The walk starts at 1 p.m. at the New Life Fellowship Church at 82-10 Queens Blvd.

SANtA cLAuS

The Ozone Park Civic Association will host Santa Claus at the Ozone-Howard little league. Children and adults will be able to take a picture with Santa and receive a gift. Please bring a camera if you would like the photo. It will begin at 11 a.m. The little league is located at 97-14 135th Drive in Ozone Park.

thE NIGhtMARE bEfORE chRIStMAS Join the Laughing Devil Comedy Club for classic comedies, day drinking and their brunch menu for $7. The fun runs from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. The club is located at 4738 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City.

SUnDAY 12/15 hOLIdAyS AROuNd thE WORLd

The Queens Symphony Orchestra will pay homage to winter and holiday traditions with music from around the world.

Taking place at Queens College’s LeFrak Concert Hall at 3 p.m., the concert will feature music from diverse cultural traditions, bound together by the themes of joy, unity, and the winter season. The orchestra will be conducted by Constantine Kitsopoulos. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for kids who are 13 years old or younger and 10 for seniors who are 65 and older. For

more information, visit www.kupferbergcenter.org or call (718) 793-8080.

LIttLE MAkERS

The New York Hall of Science is holding a Little Makers workshop called “Gingerbread Extravaganza,” which will run from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Attendees will get the chance to whip up some gingerbread cookie dough and create the best gingerbread house they can.

There is an $8 fee for materials per family, in addition to the cost of general admission. Call (718) 699-0005 for more information.

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The Central Queens Y will host a discussion between Muslim-Jewish relations at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. Rabbi Marc Schneier and Imam Shamsi Ali co-authored a book on the subject called Sons of Abraham. In the book, they discuss the difference between the two groups and urged both to take steps to find common ground. The discussion will begin at 2 p.m. The Jewish center is located at 106-06 Queens Blvd. Tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 at the doors.

For more information, contact the Central Queens Y at (718) 268-5011, ext. 151 or log onto www.cqy.org/ tickets.

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Join a beginner’s workshop dedicated to guiding you on a path

to health and happiness, featuring a 30 minute Pilate’s class, 30 minute discussion on health and nutrition tips and 30 minute yoga alignment class at the Astoria Fine Arts Dance Center, located at 38-01 23rd Ave, Astoria. Space is limited so reserve a seat by sending an email to info@beyoutifulbody.com or calling (917)474-8232. Class runs from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is $20 at the door, $15 in advance. For more information, visit www. weheartastoria.com/astoriaevents-calendar/#sthash.

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Parents, bring your children five years old and up on Sundays from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m., to the Queens Museum of Art for free art workshops. Children with special needs welcomed, adaptations available. The Family Drop-in Art Workshops is a means to develop art skills through a variety of materials and themes.

This program offers fun and educational activities to fuel conversations about art on view. Our programs are accessible to all families, including those whose children have special needs and those for whom English is a new language. All of these elements create a palpably pro-family, personable, and friendly atmosphere. To learn more information, visit www.queensmuseum. org/events/families/artworkshops-for-families.

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Send announcements for your club or organization’s events at least TWO weeks in advance to “Queens Today” Editor, Queens Tribune, 150-50 14 Road, Whitestone NY 11357. Send faxes to 357-9417, c/o Regina or email to queenstoday@ queenstribune.com Yearly schedules and advanced notices welcome!

tALKS MUSLiM-JeWiSH S u n d ay, d e c e m b e r 1 5 Central Queens Y. 2685011, ext. 151.

FiFtY SHAdeS thursday, december 19 “The Cartel” discussed at the Central library at 6:30.

SeniorS Free LeGAL SerVice every other Friday 9-12 at the Pomonok Senior Center. 591-3377.

AArP 3334 Monday, december 16 at St. Kevin’s Parish Center in Flushing. 224-0478. deFenSiVe driVinG Monday, december 16 Laurelton and Queens Village library. Register.

Line dAncinG tuesday, december 17 at the St. Albans library at 1.

BASic coMPUter tuesday, december 17 South Ozone Park library at 11. deFenSiVe driVinG tuesday, december 17 Auburndale and Forest Hills library. Register.

coMPUterS BeGinnerS tuesdays Laurelton and Rosedale library. Register tYPinG LAB Wednesday, december 18 Central library at 4:15. coMPUterS Wednesday, december 18 Windsor Park library at 11:30. oFFice SUite thursday, december 19 Poppenhusen librar y at noon.

BeGin coMPUterS thursdays, december 19, 26 Ozone Park library.

Register.

BeGin coMPUterS thursday, december 19 Rosedale library at 5:45.

teenS & KidS QUeenS LiBrArieS Check local libraries for toddler, pre-school, youth and teen programs. cHeSS cLUB Fridays, December 13, 20, 27 Laurelton library at 3.

BooK BUddieS Fridays, December 13, 20, 27 Bayside library at 4. teen HAPPY HoUr Fridays December 13, 20, 27 Flushing library at 4. teen JeWeLrY F r i d a y, D e c e m b e r 1 3 Langston Hughes library.

Register. teen AdViSorY Bd Friday, December 13 Laurelton library. Register.

JAPAneSe MonSterS Friday, December 13 McGoldrick library at 4.

FridAY FUn Fridays, December 13, 20, 27 Sunnyside library at 4:30.

HW HeLP Fridays, December 13, 20 Douglaston library at 4.

GAMe FridAY Fridays, December 13, 27 Rosedale library at 4.

BoArd GAMeS Fridays, December 13, 20 Windsor Park library at 4.

Wii FridAYS Fridays, December 13, 20, 27 Hollis library at 5. cHeSS cLUB F r i d a y, D e c e m b e r 1 3 Woodside library at 4. crAFtS Fridays Ozone Park library at 3, Briarwood and East Flushing at 4, Pomonok library at 4:30.

StorYtiMe Fridays South Hollis library at 11:15. crAFt cLUB Fr i d ays Pe ni ns u la a n d Ozone Park library at 3.

GAMe dAY Fridays Queens Village library at 3:30. cHeSS cLUBS Fridays Auburndale library at 3:30 and Windsor Park.

Register.

Winter FUn Saturday, December 14 Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000.

Winter SoLStice Saturday, December 14 Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000. cHeSS cLUB Saturdays Flushing library at 2.

HoMeWorK HeLP Saturdays, december 14, 21, 28 Bayside librar y at 10.

Pre-Ged cLASSeS Saturday, december 14 Cambria Heights library.

Register.

PictUre BooK Saturdays, december 14, 21, 28 Ridgewood library at 10:30.

KWAnZAA Saturday, december 14 all

day at the Langston Hughes library, starting at 10:30. teen Zone Mondays-Fridays Queens Village library at 3.

StorYtiMe Mondays, december 16, 23 Steinway librar y at 10:30.

BABY & Me Monday, december 16 Bayside library at 11.

MAnGA Monday, december 16 Ridgewood library at 4:30. crAFt tiMe Mondays, december 16, 23 Steinway library at 11. coMPUter HW HeLP Mondays, december 16, 23 Auburndale library at 5:30.

Wii GAMeS Mondays and Fridays McGoldrick library at 5:30. teen LAPtoPS tuesdays and Wednesdays Hollis library at 3.

LAnYArd cLUB tuesdays, december 17, 31 Richmond Hill library at 4.

HW HeLP tuesday, december 17 Douglaston library. Register.

KidS ZUMBA tuesday, december 17 Richmond Hill library. Register. crAFtY tUeSdAY tuesday, december 17 Forest Hills library at 3:30. crAFtY AFternoon tuesday, december 17 Glendale library at 4.

LeArn to crocHet tuesday, december 17 Rochdale Village library at 5.

ArtS & crAFtS tuesdays North Hills library at 2:15. nAtUre KidS tuesdays Sunnyside library at 3 and Woodside library at 4:15. reAdinG For FUn Wednesday, december 18 Laurelton library at 3. crAFtiVitieS Wednesday, december 18 East Flushing library.

Register. cHeSS cLUB Wednesday, december 18 Poppenhusen library at 4:30.

BoYS’ GroUP Wednesday, december 18 South Hollis library at 4. reAd, SiGn, PLAY Wednesday, december 18 Douglaston library at 1:30. cHeSS cLUB Wednesdays Queens Village library at 3:30. cHeSS cLUB thursdays, december 19, 26 East Flushing library at 4:30. crAFtS thursdays Pomonok library at 4:30.

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SeWinG cLUB Fridays, December 13, 20 Central library at 11.

KnittinG cLUB Fridays, December 13, 20, 27 Glen Oaks library at 11.

KnittinG cLUB F r i d a y, D e c e m b e r 1 3 Queens Village library at 1:30. cHeSS cLUB Fridays, December 13, 20 Woodside library at 4.

P-FLAG Sunday, december 15 PFLAG, a support group for parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays meet in Forest Hills. 271-6663. nY cAreS Monday, December 16 meeting to recruit new members at the Forest Hills library at 3.

Knit & crocHet Mondays, December 16, 23, 30 Douglaston library at 4.

QUiLtinG cLUB Mondays Alley Pond Environmental Center 2:30. $5.

229-4000.

ScrABBLe cLUB Tuesdays, December 17, 31 Glen Oaks library at 2 and East Flushing library at 3:30.

Knit & crocHet Tuesdays, December 17, 31 Windsor Park library at 2.

Se QUeenS cAMerA Tuesdays, December 17, 24 at Roy Wilkins Family Rec. Center. 347-528-7178.

AMer. LeGion Tuesday, December 17 American Legion McKee Post 131 meets at 10-20 Clintonville Street, Whitestone. 767-4323.

BereAVeMent Tuesday, December 17 Bereavement Support Group at Holy Family in Fresh Meadows 7:30. 969-2448.

Knit & crocHet Tuesday, December 17 Steinway library at 5. tALK oF toWn Tuesday, December 17 learn t he ar t of public speaking in St. Albans at 7:15. 640-7092. crAFt cLUB Tuesday, December 17 Broadway library at 12:30.

Knit & crocHet Wednesday, December 18 South Ozone Park library at 1.

Fdr deMocrAtS Thursday, December 19 FDR Democrats meet at 7:30 at the Chabad Center in Bayside. 460-8285. cdec 26 Thursday, December 19 public meeting at 7. MS67, 51-60 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck. 631-6927.

FH VAc Wednesday, december 25 Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corp. 7932055.

cAreGiVerS SUPPort Do you provide care to a family member, friend or neighbor? Could you use some help yourself? 2685960, ext. 226.

BP MedS Friday, december 13 managing blood pressure medication. 646-476-1294.

SHAPe UP nYc Friday, december 13 Briarwood library at 11:30.

SHAPe UP nYc Fridays, december 13, 20, 27 Richmond Hill library at 5:30.

ZUMBA Fridays, december 13, 20, 27 Rosedale library at 6. intro YoGA Saturday, december 14 Steinway library. Register.

FALL FitneSS Saturdays, december 14, 21, 28 Cambria Heights.

646-476-1294.

BLood driVe S u n d ay, d e c e m b e r 1 5 10:30-4:30 Astoria Center of Israel, 27-35 Crescent Street. 278-2680 sign up in advance.

SittinG eXerciSe Mondays, december 16, 23, 30 in Cambria Heights.

646-476-1294.

ZUMBA Mondays, december 16, 23 Broadway library.

ZUMBA Monday, december 16 Rochdale and East Elmhurst library. Register.

MetAStAtic BreASt Mondays 1:30-3:00 at Adelphi School of Social Work. 516-877-4314. cHAir YoGA tuesday, december 17 646-476-1294.

HeALtH inSUrAnce tuesday, december 17 on-site health insurance 2 Woodside library.

ZUMBA tuesday, december 17 Briarwood library at 5:30.

ZUMBA Wednesday, december 18 McGoldrick librar y.

Register YoGA StretcH Wednesday, december 18 Richmond Hill library at 5:30.

GentLe YoGA Wednesday, december 18 Woodside library at 5:45.

HeALtH inSUrAnce thursday, december 19 on-site health insurance enrollment at 4 at the Jackson Heights library.

MedicAre 101 thursday, december 19 646-476-1294. cAreGiVerS SUPPort thursday, december 19 646-476-1294.

ZUMBA thursday, december 19 Woodhaven library. Register.

SWinGinG BLUeS F r i d a y, d e c e m b e r 1 3 Queens Village library 5.

BroAdWAY nUMBerS Friday, december 13 East Elmhurst library at 7. cHAMBer MUSic Friday, december 13 at LeFrak Hall. 793-8080.

KWAnZAA Saturday, december 14 all day starting at 10:30 at the Langston Hughes library.

ALAddin Saturday, december 14 Karaoke at t he Movies at Queensborough Communit y College. $5. 6316311.

VALerie SiMPSon Saturday, december 14 793-8080.

Winter concert Saturday, december 14 Best of Ellington’s Sacred Concerts at Colden Auditorium. 793-8080.

MUSic oF PerU Saturday, december 14 Ridgewood library at 2:30.

PiAno GreAtS Saturday, december 14 Jackson Heights librar y at 3. cereMonY cAroLS Saturday, december 14 Britten’s Ceremony of Carols with the Forest Hills Choir at Church in the Gardens. 894-2178.

StAMP SHoW Sunday, december 15 Bayside Stamp Show at the Ramada Hotel 10-4:30.

Free admission and parking. 645-7659. iriSH cHriStMAS S u n d ay, d e c e m b e r 1 5 Flushing library at 2.

HoLidAYS Sunday, december 15 at the Lefrak Concert Hall at Queens College. 7938080.

SAcred MUSic Sunday, december 15 Sacred Music Society of Our Lady Queen of Mart yrs.

894-2178. $25 general admission, $10 children.

GLee cLUB Sunday, december 15 Bayside Men’s Glee club wil present its Winter 2013 concert at 3 at Church on the Hill, 35th Avenue and 168th Street. Tickets at the door. cHriStMAS concert S u n d ay, d e c e m b e r 1 5 at the First Presbyterian Church of Newtown at 8.

Free will donation. Queens Blvd. and 54th Avenue.

FiLM & tALK Monday, december 16 “Lucky” shown with discussion at the Glen Oaks library at 2. cLASSic MoVie thursday, december 19 “White Christmas.” thursday, december 26 “Bachelor Mother.” Noon at the Central library.

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BAYSIDE - Bay Terrace

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1 Bedroom Co-op Completely updated, Hw floors, crown moldings, balcony, pool Asking $250,000

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house for sale

ST. ALBANS QUEENS BEAUTY

1 Family, 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bath, Finished Basement.

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MASPETH

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Real Estate houses sold

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Health Services

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bathrooms

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contracting

electrician

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cleaning

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furniture repair

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Home Services construction

carpentry

GARY GRAY (718) 658-7264

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gutters

construction

floors

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contracting

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RAY CONSTRUCTION HOME IMPROVEMENT ROOFING

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painting

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Milli Popoff

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Artists At It Again Considering the push New York State has given to opposing texting while driving, we would hope that our elected officials would be mindful of the fact and not promote the illegal act.

And yes, that includes tweeting, although one City Councilman apparently did not see it that way.

Late last month, Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) set a not-so-good example by taking pictures and tweeting…behind the wheel, as seen in the screen cap of the tweet above.

No doubt, Ulrich was taken by inspiration when he saw his young daughter’s name on the license plate in front of him, but

that does not necessarily excuse the act.

There is no doubt that Ulrich is guilty of the crime after openly admitting he spotted his daughter’s name on a license plate “while driving on Crossbay Blvd.”

One can even spot the green traffic lights, further proving the Councilman was, in fact, moving at the time of the photo.

We advise that the Councilman be a little bit more careful while behind the wheel in the future. After all, using your cell phone while driving is five points on your license and a $100 fine.

Ulrich should be setting a better example for his constituents.

Trib on the Music Scene

A recent music video features a cameo by your favorite Queens weekly newspaper.

About 25 seconds into the music video for “Hold My Hand” by Charlie Scott, you can clearly see a Queens Tribune article written by Joe Marvilli from earlier this year.

Scott was the subject of a profile featured on our Leisure

page in July, where he discussed his career and what he went through to get to where he is today.

We at QConf were happy to see Scott use the article in his video.

To all past and future artists featured on this page: Do not be afraid to take Scott’s idea. We want to see more of the Tribune in other music videos.

The death last week of former South African president and revolutionary Nelson Mandela quickly became another piece in the ongoing chess match that is the saga of 5Pointz.

Last week, the group was looking for a way to express their grief over the loss of Mandela, but they ran into a slight problem - there was no place for them to paint.

They took to Twitter on Friday to ask Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer for his help getting access to construction boards along Jackson Boulevard.

Not much later, when asked if Van Bramer replied, the account responded, saying that the Councilman said he would hold a meeting to discuss the artists' grievances.

Of course, "it's the thought that counts" comes into play here, but we imagine the days of sanctioned graffiti in Long Island City may be over.

Perhaps the artists should wait for the developers to build the designated art space at the the new structure...

Music has been a part of rapper Milli Popoff’s life from a very young age.

When he was 8 or 9, he discovered his older brother’s rhyme book and soon wound up putting rhymes together himself.

“I always had an ear for music. Music’s my passion.

I guess you could even call it my first love,” he said. “I have garbage bags to shoeboxes full of rhymes now.”

The artist, whose real name is Alistair Johnson, has been involved in the music industry for years, such as with a group he formed called The Rugrats.

The members would write and record at Popoff’s place and then perform for the whole block, both younger and older generations.

“We were even supposed to battle Kriss Kross but that never went through because their buzz was already too big from their hit songs “JumpJump” and “I Missed The Bus” and they knew we would hurt their career,” he said.

While Popoff started in Flatbush, Brooklyn and then moved to the Bronx, he now lives in Far Rockaway, after having lived in Rochdale and Queens Village. Popoff added that he will be collaborating with Councilman Donovan Richards on a show on Beach 19th Street called “Far Rocks Got Talent,” which will focus on the area’s culture instead

of crime.

“I’m from some of the hardest parts on New York City so my style is versatile, but basically real and authentic, like me. A mixture of all my different boroughs and environments,” he said.

The two latest mixtapes from Popoff, “Foodch@in Murder” and “Str@8 To The Point,” gave him a fantastic feeling as they are sold in some of the biggest shopping centers in the City, such as Jamaica Avenue and Fordham in the Bronx. He said the mixtapes are also available in other states and a few other countries.

Besides his music, Popoff is also a clothes designer with a line of products he is constantly adding to. He is involved with music label called Paper $ociety Inc. “I feel no one should put all their eggs in one basket, but focus on that one main goal and craft that one to perfection,” Popoff said. “There’s a lot on my plate, but that’s just to make sure my meal’s good.”

With all of his projects on the table, Popoff still gets a rush from performing his songs in a live setting.

“It’s the feeling of accomplishment of knowing I’m satisfying hundreds to thousands in an audience and the amazed look on everybody’s faces as they feel the music and bop their heads,” he said.

Got Talent?

Email editor@queenstribune.com for inclusion in a future edition.

QConf is edited by: Steven J. Ferrari Contributors: Luis Gronda, Natalia Kozikowska, Joe Marvilli, Marcia Moxom Comrie, Michael Nussbaum, Trisha Sakhuja, Michael Schenkler.

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