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Community Board Recap RULES, ROADS, AND PARKS By Dylan Watton

An eventful Community Board 14 meeting featured internal bickering over bylaws, a Parks Department presentation on a new program, and concerns over a variety of transportation issues throughout the Rockaway peninsula. The Nomination Committee conducted an open ballot election, which most board members expressed displeasure for, in which board member John Cori was nominated for Chairperson against incumbent Dolores Orr. Orr was reelected as chair by a vote of 23-8 with two abstentions. Cori then passionately expressed his desire for a more transparent and effective community board, saying that communications often get muddled and pointing out that several committees, most notably Education, have not met in several years. District Manager Jonathan Gaska emphatically rebuffed Cori’s claims, saying that the board is

“incredibly transparent” and that the bylaws governing meetings are readily made available. Orr stated that Borough President Melinda Katz is working on standardizing all community board bylaws across Queens but for now Community Board 14 must follow the existing regulations, which have not been updated for two decades. Noreen Ellis called for a motion asking for the Bylaws Committee to reconvene and address the antiquated rules while others stated that the public meeting was not the appropriate forum for addressing these complaints. Ellis’ motion carried and the committee will meet at a later date. At the end the of the meeting Cori went up to Orr and expressed gratitude for allowing him to voice his concerns, insisting that there was no animosity behind his reasons. Orr graciously accepted and said that she does not take these matters personally. A representative from the Parks

Department was on hand to discuss the agency’s new initiative entitled Parks Without Borders. The program will select eight parks from around the city and seek to “improve connections between parks and the communities they serve” by making them more accessible to the public via more entrances, lower fencing, and making use of underused land. The $50 million project, with $10 million set aside for rehabbing existing parks and $40 million used to fund the eight parks the department selects. Residents can submit their ideas and vote for eligible parks at www.nyc.gov/parks/ pwb. The agency will select the eight parks from criteria including community support, park access, and physical conditions and context (where the park is in relation to its surroundings). The website will take submissions and votes until February 28. Orr suggested making use of Parks-owned land on Beach 88th

Street that was formerly proposed as a kayak landing/departure site, while Jose Velez suggested creating more entrances at Bayswater Park. Steve Cooper recommended making better use of Edgemere Park which has “25-30 acres of passive land” and is “a special jewel” that is underutilized due to lack of access and awareness. Some board members expressed concern over the perceived unfairness of the voting process, including complaints about unlimited online voting (which is being addressed, according to the representative) and lack of internet access for many residents. Eddie Pastore commented that Parks has set aside tens of millions for this project but consistently tells the board that there is no money for conceptual plans proposed at meetings. The representative assured the board that the eight selected parks will be from

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A Too-Late Tribute To A Great Teacher By Kevin Boyle

This was written fifteen years ago. It is being reprinted at the request of Susan Settanni as she and family and friends, many in Rockaway, mark a sad anniversary. I’ve had a lot of teachers. My favorite one died this week. His name was Rich Settanni. Now, he wasn’t Mr. Chips, in fact, he only taught for a few years. He left teaching to better support his young, growing family in Rockaway. I don’t know if he would have remained a teacher had the salary of a Catholic high school teacher been better. I don’t know if he knew how gifted he was in front of a class. I never got to ask him. He died too young. I waited too long. It was almost 30 years ago when I sat for the first time in freshman English class at Nazareth High School. Rich Settanni stood before us; he couldn’t have been more than 24 or 25 years old himself. These many years later, with my own teaching experience to add to my perspective, I marvel at just how engaging, encouraging, funny, and wise this young teacher was. And about how his essential goodness was so apparent. At his funeral Wednesday, his extraordinarily brave daughter Susan eulogized him, remarking that he believed in living life to the fullest. Her words brought me back to the classroom again. It was Rich Settanni who had introduced the class to a short story called

brought down the house when Settanni burst into the room, doing a full Travolta, singing “Dante’s Inferno, learn baby learn, Dante’s Inferno!!!” He had the stage but he willingly shared it with any student who could offer something witty or even outrageous. Students didn’t have to raise their hands if they had a funny line that couldn’t wait. I don’t know why Abraham Lincoln’s name came up in class one day. I don’t know why there was mention of the Emancipation Proclamation. But I do know no one laughed harder than Rich Settanni when Chris Thomas said, “Oh, I thought Lincoln signed the Masturbation Proclamation.” Rich Settanni made students want to come to class. Is there a higher compliment for a teacher? He made us feel like adults while being an adult himself--yet one who had a lot of kid left inside. He had a gift. And just how special this gift was became clear to me when I tried my hand at teaching. I tried to be Rich Settanni every day----and I failed every time. But it was still worth the effort. For the past 25 years we’ve been in and out of touch. We were due to get in touch again. Oddly enough, I was in Barnes and Noble last week looking for books for my 12-year-old son. I thought of Rich Settanni.

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I thought of some of the short stories he had introduced to me. I knew my son would like them because, well, because Rich Settanni had liked them and had gotten me to like them. He was on my mind again when I finished typing “The End” to a novel I’ve been working on forever. I thought I’d give him a call and yell at him, curse at him for encouraging me to write way back when. And then we’d both laugh and talk about The Honeymooners, The Yankees, our families, and the good old days at Nazareth High School. But instead I got a call that my favorite teacher had died. Goodbye teacher and friend. I’ve got to go myself, now. I’ve got to get my son to read “The Heyday of the Blood.” And I’ll want to talk to him about it.

“The Heyday of the Blood.” He used this short story to teach the class about the theme of a story, what a story is really about. The theme of “The Heyday of the Blood”: live life to the fullest. Every minute, every day. Although I was merely sitting in a classroom I felt like I was suddenly living life---my eyes were being opened. This learning stuff could be fun. I liked this guy, Settanni. I liked him more when he pulled me aside and told me that he wanted to submit a short story I had written---a class assignment--- to some now-forgotten competition. He even introduced me to the chairman of the English department and said I was a keeper. I was lucky enough to have him as a teacher again during my junior year. He was great as my freshman teacher; now he was even better. Like plenty of English teachers, he could quote Shakespeare, Yeats, and Tennyson with aplomb. But he was at his best when he was quoting the wondrous Ralph Kramden. I think we students figured if this guy could appreciate The Honeymooners maybe this other stuff he’s trying to teach has some value, too. It was the late 70s and disco was curdling a lot of brains. Leave it to Rich Settanni to use a hit disco tune to teach. Does anybody remember that song, Disco Inferno? It so happens he was trying to get his class to learn about Dante’s Inferno. It Rich Settanni sharing good times with wife, Marilyn.

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FDNY Quickly Contains Bungalow Fire on Beach 108th Street. As billowing smoke filled the air, 12 units and more than 69 members of the FDNY responded quickly. The fire at 193B Beach 108th Street was under control by 9:37 a.m. The southbound lane of Beach 108th Street was blocked off for about an hour due to the activity. The home was severely (photo by Drew J. Siegel) damaged, but the fire remained contained for the most part, with the exception of burns to the sides of the neighboring New York City Council Member and/or to help them navigate the apbungalows. One man was inside and was taken to St. John’s Eric Ulrich announced that he will peals process. Ulrich’s Property Tax Assessment Episcopal Hospital with non- be hosting a Property Tax Assesslife threatening injuries. The ment Town Hall this February for Town Hall Meetings will be at the FDNY says the cause was “ac- residents to discuss their proper- Knights of Columbus (333 Beach ty tax assessments and notices of 90th Street) on Wednesday, Februcidental electrical, overload- property value with representatives ary 24, 2016, from 6-8:00 pm. ed wall outlet. Smoke alarm of the Tax Commission and DepartAny questions may be directed to was present and operational.” ment of Finance. 718-738-1083. Neighbors say the owner, a man Ulrich is convening this proper“Understanding your property by the name of Kim, was hos- ty tax assessment workshop to help taxes is never an easy task – espepitalized for smoke inhalation homeowners better understand cially when it can involve different and they believe the fire started their property tax assessment and to city agencies and confusing paperanswer any questions they may have work,” Ulrich said in a press release. from a space heater.

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A morning fire on Friday, January 8 could have destroyed a large part of Rockaway’s history, but was contained quickly by the FDNY. At 8:44 a.m., a call was received about a bungalow that was on fire in a courtyard

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***** You may be wondering what’s become of our congressman, Gregory Meeks. Well, last week we got a press release from his office: U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Applauds President Obama’s Executive Action on Gun Violence Prevention. It’s one of our favorites. When politicians do don’t do much, their staff makes a big deal out of them applauding. Classic. Our guy applauded: let’s alert the media! ***** Camillus on the calendar. The big annual card party is scheduled for February 5. And a blood drive is January 24. St. Camillus parish and school seem energized under Fr. Richard and principal Sheila Smith-Gonzalez. Lots of good things happen around the long-standing parish.

***** The Graybeards know how to pick ’em. The group is honoring Monsignor Bracken and Dr. Gerry Casey this year and organizers say the event has sold out. Well-wishers and supporters can still help out The Graybeards by taking out an ad in the video journal. Call 718-634-6812 or email office@thegraybeards.com. ***** Congratulations to Thai Rock for getting a recommendation in the prestigious Michelin Guide for 2016. UMA’s was named again after getting its first nod last year. ***** Some of you know the muchloved Rudy Johnson through the Harlem Magic Masters basketball outfit. Others might know him as a coach in the Summer Classic or as a player in The Graybeards Legends basketball league. Rudy’s battling throat cancer. With such illness comes financial hardship. The Graybeards have set up a GoFundMe page at which you can make a donation. Go to gofundme.com/kyhvuqjg if you’d like to help Rudy and his family.

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***** A bungalow on Beach 108th street caught fire last Friday. The FDNY responded quickly and kept the fire from spreading. ***** High tides on Sunday morning brought flooding to some local streets and washed away a good part of the beach. Broken record time: when are we getting jetties, Senator Schumer? ***** Of course, you shouldn’t be speeding in the first place, but take note: a speed camera vehicle has been parked at Beach 111th Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard since last Thursday, taking photos of eastbound traffic. ***** With the New Year’s Day ocean plunges done it’s time to plan for another seaside event. Remember the huge success Poseidon’s Parade in the fall? Well, it’s now a tradition. The Poseidon Prom - -an event to raise funds for the fabulous fun is scheduled for February 27 at the Knights of Columbus. We’ll have more info soon.

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***** Not that we have any around here. Good Housekeeping reports dollar store deals might not be a bargain after all. Recent testing of their products found that 81 percent contained one or more hazardous chemicals. ***** Good Samaritans never know who they might be helping. Mike Healy came to a damsel in distress, a member of the Rockaway Times family, and changed a flat tire on a dark, chilly evening. Thanks, Mike! ***** Batter up. Yes, it’s never too early to start thinking about baseball. Sign up early for the Rockaway Little League and get an early bird discount. Check out their website rockawaylittleleagueny.com ***** You never know what you’ll find walking the beach. Andrew Gray, walking his dogs in Fort Tilden, came across a message in a bottle. No last name, but the message written in September 2014 was from James from PS 47 in Broad Channel. See Page 9 for a picture of the message.

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Abbabbo Center Announces Deadline Deadline for Open Enrollment: January 31 The Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center Inc. announced the final day for open enrollment for all Qualified Health Plans is January 31st, 2016. This does not include Medicaid, Medicare, Child Health Plus and Essential Plans.

“The time to take action is now,” Dr. Marjorie Hill, CEO of The Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center, said. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 8 in 10 of the approximately 10.5 million uninsured individuals likely to be eligible for Qualified Health Plans (or the “QHP-eligible uninsured”) may be eligible for financial

help through the marketplace. The 2016 Open Enrollment, which started in November, 2015, gives people the needed timeframe to sign up for sufficient and affordable health care plans before facing a potential tax penalty. “Ten and half million uninsured is a large number,” Rinda Iguardia, Health Insurance Access Program Director. said. “Addabbo is doing their part to service that need. Now the community must take advantage of this opportunity and ensure they and their loved ones maintain sufficient medical coverage.” Part of the Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center Inc. commitment to the public is to provide patients with all of the necessary tools to access affordable health care. In 2015, 7 out of 10 people found plans with premiums of less than $75 dollars per month. Administrator say the Addabbo Insurance Provider Navigators are ready to assist people with meeting the 2016 deadline.

BCVFD Building Gets Boost From Goldfeder A meeting organized by Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder gathered numerous state agencies to sort funding and other issues relating to the long-delayed rebuilding of the Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department (BCVFD) building. The original structure on Noel Road suffered severe damage after Hurricane Sandy and the group has been based out the American Legion Hall since the storm. Funding issues have been hampered by what Goldfeder termed “complicated and often contradictory regulations” from both state and federal agencies.

The new firehouse is proposed to be built next to the Legion’s headquarters and will be state of the art, featuring pre-storm capacity levels and an improved communications center. It will be two stories and approximately 10,000 square feet. “For us, this new firehouse will be a safe refuge during future storms,” former BCVFD Chief Dan McIntyre said. “It will be a base of operations for us and for all city and state agencies tasked with rescue and recovery during emergencies. Simply put, it will allow us to serve the Broad Channel community for the next century.”

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FOUND: Message In A Bottle

James: message found. You never know what you’ll find walking the beach. Andrew Gray, walking his dogs in Fort Tilden came across a message in a bottle. There was no last

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name, but the message written by James, a 7-year-old, third grader from PS 47 in Broad Channel in September 2014, was found some sixteen months later.

Riders of the QM16 express bus service will now be treated to an earlier departure time. The bus, which begins its route at Riis Park and has stops in Neponsit, Rockaway Park, Rockaway Beach, and Howard Beach before heading into midtown Manhattan on 34th Street and 57th Street (both on Third Avenue), added a 5:47 a.m. route to its schedule beginning on January 4. Previously the earliest departure was at 6:07 a.m. The change comes after years of requests from passengers and efforts by Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder. “Our families face some of the longest commutes in the entire city and this earlier bus could really make the difference between getting to work on time and getting stuck in traffic. I applaud NYC Transit for listening to riders’ concerns and making this small but important change,” Goldfeder said.

Meeting About Far Rock Future On Tuesday All members of the public are invited to attend a meeting discussing the future of downtown Far Rockaway. On Tuesday January 19 Councilman Donovan Richards, representatives from the Economic Development Corporation, and others will discuss changes that are planned for the Mott Avenue area in the coming months, which are intended to revitalize the neighborhood and encourage further investment in Far Rockaway. The meeting will take place at MS 53, located at 1045 Nameoke Street at Bayport Place. A Spanish interpretation will be available and snacks and refreshments will be served. To RSVP call 212-312-3896 or email FarRockaway@edc.nyc. For further information on the planned changes visit www.nycedc.com/FarRockaway.

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OCEAN BLISS YOGA STUDIO By Helen Kilgallen

Ocean Bliss Yoga is a clean, quiet yoga studio located within Elaine’s School of Dance overlooking the bay and in view of summer sunsets. Our teachers are experienced and trained in vinyasa, gentle, restorative, yin, alignment, children’s and teen yoga, as well as reiki. There is a variety of classes offered weekly to fit the needs of all who come, utilizing props such as blocks,

bolsters, blankets, straps, sandbags, eye pillows, tennis and golf balls. Essential oils are offered in some of the classes. Now in our 6th year, we are a community of teachers, practicing yogis, beginners, of all ages – male and female – who come together to practice not only the yoga poses gaining strength and balance, but also breath awareness and quieting the mind. Yoga practiced in this way, promotes good health

and wellness in body, mind and spirit. Monthly workshops such as restorative and yin yoga offer a chance to unwind and soften from the everyday challenges of life. There are also periodic beginner’s workshops. Check out the website each month for workshop dates, schedule changes and other Ocean Bliss Yoga news: www. oceanblissyoga.net. Once a year, we travel to Menla Mountain with Diana Treglia and

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Blocks Of The Rock: Beach 127th Street By Dylan Watton

Steve Gifford has a nickname for seemingly everybody on his block. The new guy was called Egyptian Jack and yet another neighbor got the moniker Produce Mike. The last house on the left on the beach block of 127th Street, Giffordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home overlooks the entrance to the sand and ocean, providing one of the most stunning views any home in Rockaway has to offer. A former electrician by trade, Gifford and his brother built many of the additions to the Andrew Gifford, Steve Gifford, Mike Dzuik, Geraldine Walsh, and Richard Gwillyn house themselves. Originally from Greenpoint, He recalled he had initially Gifford fell in love with the come to the peninsula due to ocean and moved permanent- a real estate agentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shifty sales ly to Rockaway in 1994. Around pitch in 1985, as he was looking the same time frame, Richard for a one-bedroom in BrookGwillyn and Mike Dziuk, both lyn and ended up in a co-op on retired police officers, became Beach 124th Street instead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residents of Beach 127th Street just one of those neighborhoods as well (Gifford called Gwillyn unlike any other,â&#x20AC;? Dziuk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Gimpâ&#x20AC;? owing to a recent friend of mine from here moved â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had been coming down shoulder surgery). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not to Florida and built his own since the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s to the bungalows exactly DFDs but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not lo- house and hated it. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s noall over the peninsula,â&#x20AC;? he said. cals either,â&#x20AC;? Gwillyn explained. body around.â&#x20AC;?

Beach 127th Streetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character is shaped by these decades-long friendships forged by a sense of community and the simple desire to have fun while being a good neighbor. Nothing exemplifies this better than the annual July beach party thrown for over a decade beginning around 2000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Five dollars got you hamburgers and hot dogs, but you had to bring your own beer and you were required to bring a side dish,â&#x20AC;? Gwillyn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It included the entire block, not just the beach block people,â&#x20AC;? Gifford added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We set up games for all of the kids like piein-the-face contests and slipand-slides. One year the kids got in this huge pool noodle fight.â&#x20AC;? Eventually word spread around and a relatively intimate 20-family affair became an unmanageable 200-family affair, so the tradition ended in 2010. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My kids were so disappointed when we told them we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doing it anymore,â&#x20AC;? Gwillyn said. The block also has an an-

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Dear Editor: This is a discouraging open letter from a Breezy resident and NYC BIB recipient: The NYC Build It Back (BIB) program has become the tale of praying mantis and black widow spiders. Its evolution is rooted with promises of a pleasurable survival of the species. However, once lured into its web, only to be devoured, or to forever remain in a forgotten cocoon. Emerge, the birth of NYC Build It Back (BIB) program. This began as a simple, laudable idea to help people raise and repair their homes after Super-Storm Sandy. It has morphed, not into a monarch butterfly; but a voracious praying mantis, gobbling up tens of millions of taxpayer dollars, and leaving in its wake major surgery (not covered under OBAMACARE), for many of its recipients. If this letter seems to denote sarcasm, disbelief, frustration, disappointment, outrage and “angry as hell, not going to take it anymore” attitude, it does, and I am! I have written to every imaginable politician, governmental agency and BIB executive. To date, I have received an executive level education in passingthe-buck, finger-pointing, and the complete inability of anyone able to overturn stupidity. The US Dept. of HUD federally funded the Elevation Program stating… “NYC is responsible for ensuring all construction activities are in compliance with Federal, State and local requirements.” Compliance clearly rests with NYC BIB. Yet, the very first sentence of FEMA Elevation Guidelines states: “A. Financial Issues: 1. The proposed method/technique for elevating a structure must be the lowest cost alterna-

The Rockaway Times tive within a range of options. 4. A separate Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) must be completed for each structure included in the project application. Initial BCA’s should be based on reasonable cost estimates and may require re-evaluation, if actual costs, such as contractor bids, are higher.” This question, not begs, but now screams to be answered: Why is BIB mandating spending $350,000 taxpayer dollars to elevate one single home; and forcing its recipients to accept wasteful, unnecessary, unwanted repairs that necessitate again vacating their homes for up to a year? Furthermore, after BIB unwanted help, many recipients are placed in a position to spend thousands of dollars in re-repairs, unmet needs, and irreplaceable depreciation of their property. BIB is not in compliance! Unfortunately, having been born with too much common sense, I cannot explain ”why,” only tell you “what.” Have a strong stomach? See attached BIB mandates. This is BIB’s compliance to Lowest cost alternatives and Benefit Cost Analysis. * Everyone who has completed repairs of their hurricane-ravaged homes must have their interiors ripped apart to install sprinkler systems and escape windows? Cost -$20,000. Impossible to identify the person responsible for this brilliant decision! * Poured concrete foundations that flawlessly withstood Super Storm Sandy need to be entirely ripped out, to be replaced by piers and open foundations. Yet, privately, approval by NYC Building Dept. allows for closed elevation, and on existing foundations, with installation of floodgates. Cost-$215,000; rather than $75-85K. *Rip out all chimney and interior fireplaces, and repair cost of the demolition. Cost-$15-$20,000, rather than the $5,000 cost to raise them. Then, *Repair roof; replace brand new siding and capping to cover up damages caused by ripping out the chimney and the installation of new escape windows. Cost

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Continued from Page 12 $30,000. *Install metal entrance staircases into the sand at salt water residences. Cost -$17,500. I mean, really, metal at the beach? *Replace perfectly working septic system. Cost $14,000. *Replace new boiler and hot water system that was installed by NYC Rapid Repair. Cost$10,000. I am even embarrassed to write this! *Install planters that trap blowing sand. $1,000. Ideal for fire/ rescue! *Refuse to consider, despite an 11-foot elevation, any alternative to anyone (children, elderly, disabled) to have escape access, without descending into the sand. You think this fire/safety issue should supersede sprinklers and escape windows? *Develop and complete 14-page set of architectural drawings, without even asking one single question as to how the occupant lives. *Vacate your previously vacated home for an additional 7-12 months. Total BIB documented es-

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2016 timate is an astounding $295,755.90. Doesn’t include the plans, time, numerous testing, and the cost to pay me to vacate. Total-$350,000.00 Subsequently, my costs: new decking, ripping out the metal stairs, ripping out the planters, re-enclosing the foundation, disconnecting the sprinkler system. Irreplaceable depreciation, destruction and loss: Two-story brick chimney, two interior brick fireplaces and their beautiful surrounding enclosures, sub-standard replacement of my brand new siding and capping. Cost-$100,000. Three years dealing with BIB–Priceless. BIB, I want to thank you so much for your “help!” I welcome all helpful suggestions and support, including initiating litigation. Matt Peres (To reach me: perescope @aol.com)

Dwyer points out in the New York Times, and he may well be the fourth - yes, the fourth - New York Governor to do so: Governor Pataki, then Mr. Spitzer, followed by the appointed David Paterson and now Mario (ooops, I mean Andrew) Cuomo. Regrettably though - despite the grand pronouncements - absolutely nothing’s been accomplished in twenty years ! Four career politicians…four grand headlines. Meanwhile, literally down the block and around the corner from Penn Station and The Farley Post Office, Bloomberg proposed a mammoth and almost impossible scheme for the West Side…a Hudson Yards development. At first, he proposed it as an Olympic site, with the remaining stadium in the aftermath to be a new Jets Stadium; and when London won and we lost, he switched gears and proposed Trump-like developments for commercial and resPOL PRONOUNCEMENTS idential purposes. Simultaneously, he proposed an extension Dear Editor: Again on Thursday, a New of the subway system, the ‘Mets York pol pronounced a grand Express’, to support the develscheme for Penn Station; as Jim opment. There’d been no such

Page 13 New York City subway extension in forty years. Two years now beyond the Bloomberg Era, and The Hudson Yards subway is completed, open and dropping off commuters onto Mid-Town-West streets for the first time ever, and the Hudson Yards foundations have all been laid employing thousands of hard hats with building and tower completions soon. Likewise, Times Square has been rethought and rejuvenated as a Tourist Mall, where a million people celebrated the New Year. Meanwhile over at Penn Station, New York’s career politicians continue their careers of ‘bold pronouncements’. Think likewise LaGuardia Airport and The Rockaway Ferry! Four career politicians with Curriculum Vitaes as thin as their last press release! Here, along New York City’s southern rim, will Rockaway ever have, not screaming headlines & bold pronouncements, but her own Jamaica Bay Esplanade, where today sits a crumbling bay wall? Peter J. Stubben

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The Lazer Speaks For the Love of the Game By Lou Pastina

I love the feel of a basketball in my hands. Too many injuries have kept me out of the game. But to find a court and to shoot the ball, over and over again, I could do it for hours and never tire of it, and never hit a shot either. I am no LeBron James. As a kid playing with my father, I was always amazed that he never let up, always guarded me, and always made his shots. When I got older we played less, and I looked for various other playgrounds to prove my skills against other formidable opponents. But injuries always crept into the equation, first ankles and later knees. It seemed a high school season wasn’t complete if I wasn’t on crutches at some point. By the time college came around my best

days were clearly behind me by years, but the memory of running the court on a fast break, making a behind the back pass, stealing the ball off the dribble – all still excited me. Unfortunately it seemed that the recovery time from injuries and playing seemed to get longer with each outing. At some point, as St, Paul says, we must put childish things aside, and work, marriage, family all take center stage, and rightfully so. But every once in awhile a handful of intrepid sweaty men would gather to relive their glory days, and I, fully the fool among them, would play. There is nothing like a basketball workout, I don’t know why, but forget about running, lifting, trainers, cross-train-

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I was invited to play with a group of men calling themselves the Graybeards. I was not sure what to make of the name because none were gray and none had beards at the time, but this was an opportunity to define who I was again, with skills such as no one had yet seen on these sands. And true to form, I took a pass to the face and broke my glasses and bled all over the floor of St. Francis de Sales’ newly waxed floors. When my mermaid in train-

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ing asked that night how did it go, I responded that it felt just like the old times. Upon inspection, I was sent directly to bed and forbidden to play with those “Graybeards” again. But I did sneak out of the house for five glorious years before age finally began to catch up in the form of heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, pulled calf muscles, knee braces, and finally torn finger tendons. Who am I to argue with the gods! I mean these basketball pleasures with my fellow companions could not get in the way of my health, right? But perhaps the straw that broke the camel’s back was when I realized that it took more time to get ready than to actually play. The pre-game Advils, the knee brace, the heel cups, the monthly cortisone shots, the contacts that I could never really get in or out, I mean really who was I kidding! So fast forward twelve years of non-competitive working out, when the call came from my Graybeard friends, who by

The Rockaway Times now are truly very gray and in some cases bearded indeed! They were a man short. Having recently bought a new pair of sneakers, and working out with a weight vest and ankle weights all summer long, this was my chance to relive the glory years with those sweaty old men, my friends. And relive them I did, when about fifteen minutes in, on an uncontested lay-up I simply planted my right foot causing instant pain to shoot up into the knee! Hobbling off the court I watched the remainder of the session, unable to stand or walk. Ahhh yes, just as I remembered it! I hope the next twelve years go by quickly, I will be sure to answer the call once again.

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Continued from Page 11 nual New Year’s Day polar plunge where the proceedings are filmed on an analog video camera and T-shirts are specially made for each event, which is now in its 17th year. “We jumped in the water year-round here,” Gifford said. “It’s beautiful up until November anyway, and we do the cystic fibrosis plunge in February, so that just left a few months to make it a year-

round thing.” After the dip everybody goes to “The Garage,” Gwillyn’s workplace that doubles as the block’s primary libation congregation spot. “One year it was warm so everybody just hung out at the beach after the plunge,” Gif-

ford said. “Then one year the weather was bad but everybody still wanted to celebrate. So we went to Richie’s house.” Many of the residents fondly recalled their old lifeguard Harry McVeety. “He used to sing, do jingles, and he was a former radio announcer,” Dziuk said. “He drove from West 33rd in Brooklyn to come here every summer.” Other Beach 127th Street traditions include International Food Day, a summertime potluck where everybody brings worldly sustenance to the beach, a volleyball net that stays up for the entire summer and hosts friendly games between children, adults, and off-duty lifeguards (“It’s becoming a big new thing, this year it exploded,” Gifford said), and a toast at the end of block on Sandy Day, October 29th, to celebrate the block’s resilience. On his phone Dziuk keeps a memento of the storm, a note he typed the night of saying “Tropical Storm Sandy, 8:45 p.m., defeats sea wall berm. The wrath of Neptune has set forth on Rockaway.”

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Architecturally the block has seen transformation over the years. Many of the houses were built prior to World War II. “Every big house you see is an original,” Gifford explained. “Now they cut them up in to two or three separate houses. It’s ruining the block.” In the middle of the block, a large empty lot where one of the original houses formerly stood is sectioned off and according to Gwillyn will be developed into condos similar to those seen on Beach 125th Street. Geraldine Walsh, a lifelong resident of the street, recalled growing up with the Commodore Hotel at the north end of the block. The elegant building was erected in the late 1920s and was one of the primary attractions in old-time Belle Harbor until its closing in the 1970s. Most of the homes retain the classic high-steeped beach house look but some of the newer homes take on a more modern look, and many homes are now split into two-family dwellings. Walsh said Beach 127th Street was a great place to

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es to the Mott Avenue area of Far Rockaway. He said that at a committee meeting on January 6 DOT said it was considering removing a slip lane at the intersection of Central Avenue and Mott Avenue to create more space for the planned $22 million project, which Ruscillo said would be a bad idea as it would create congestion and safety hazards. He also announced a potential study to “align transportation needs with other East Rockaway efforts.” Ruscillo and other board members lamented that little progress has been made on addressing the dangerous intersection at Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 62nd Street. In the public speaking section information was presented about a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) training program being held in nearby Inwood. Another presenter encouraged residents to attend a presentation on the Indian Point Energy Center, which she said is dangerous to the environment and Rockaway in particular, though she did not explain how.

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Heated Over Heat Issues at Surfside Alma Realty is getting heat from residents of the Surfside buildings, who claim a lack of heat to be their biggest issue this winter. For the second winter in a row, several tenants have complained that the heat within the buildings located on Shore Front Parkway and Beach 105th, Beach 106th and Beach 107th has been consistently inconsistent and they say its due to a new computer-based heating system that was installed after Hurricane Sandy. “This computer is controlling when people get heat and it has been very erratic, which is causing a lot of anxiety among the tenants. They’ve been calling 311 and making complaints and it’s been quasi-non responsive,” Barbara Buffolino, president of the tenant association, SHAFT, said. “Prior to this system being installed, we were getting heat. With this computer system ad-

hering to the Department of Housing and Community Renewal guidelines, we’ve been having all these problems.” With a mild winter, the heating issues haven’t been as bad, but it was especially noticed once the outside temperature dropped to 18 degrees earlier this month. “In some cases it’s subjective, because those who are older and may be around all day may feel that they’re not getting enough heat, but when I walk in from work, the heat doesn’t come on until much later,” Buffolino said. Some tenants have turned to expensive alternatives for relief like space heaters and others are resorting to dangerous options. “People are using heaters and bumping up their electric bills and some are turning on their stoves and ovens because gas is included, which opens up a whole gamut of other issues,” Buffolino said. Several tenants say they’ve been dealing with heating issues. The tenants have filed

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Did you know the new boardwalk will be extended? Neither did residents who may be impacted by the change. According to Parks Department plans, the new boardwalk will end at the west end of Beach 126th Street as opposed to the east side, where it has always ended. A slightly longer boardwalk may not sound so bad, but for Elizabeth Gatto, the extension may cause a potentially dangerous situation, which she was not made aware of until recently. Parks Department renderings show that the boardwalk will end on the west side of the block and will include a landside staircase at that end. As the beachfront house on that side of the block, the staircase would go right into Gatto’s driveway. “The stairs will end right by my driveway and the path to the stairs is directly in my driveway. How

can you put a staircase ending in front of someone’s driveway? God forbid I hit someone with my car or a child gets hurt on my property,” she said. According to the Parks Department website, the earliest renderings that can be found including the extension and staircase, date back to September 2014. Earlier renderings did not include this extension. Despite the early renderings, it seems that many were not aware of the extension. Media archives show no mention of it at local meetings and members of the Parks Department had been giving false information as late as October 2015. “Belle Harbor Property Owner’s Association meetings usually focus on 127th to 149th and 126th is the forgotten block. I asked how the boardwalk would be built back and was told that it would end on the east end of the block,” Gatto said. During an October 20, 2015 BHPOA meeting about another

boardwalk headache of poorly planned ADA ramps, Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski and project manager Kylie Murphy were specifically asked where the boardwalk would end. Recorded notes from the Rockaway Times quote Parks’ response as, “the boardwalk is ending where it has always ended, but it will connect to a baffle wall, so there will be a line.” Gatto obtained online renderings of the project and found that the boardwalk would in fact be ending right at her property, with a staircase. She says she met with Kylie Murphy, Portia Dyrenforth and Councilman Ulrich’s office to address her concerns in December and representatives from Parks and the Economic Development Corporation visited Gatto’s home and said the plans may be reconsidered. When Skanska, the contractor conducting the boardwalk rebuild, put pilings

right next to Gatto’s property this week, it became clear that Parks’ plans never changed. “Skanska told me there was no new plan,” Gatto claims. Gatto says Parks told her that to change the plan would cost extra time and money for the project, which they hope to complete by this Memorial Day. With the east side of Beach 126th Street having a vehicular access ramp, Gatto says the additional stairs are unnecessary. “I can understand having a ramp for vehicle access, but when you have that, there’s no reason for stairs as well,” she said. When the old boardwalk ended at the east side of Beach 126th Street, the ramp did not interfere with the east side beachfront home, as the exit was next to a brick wall. Gatto is scheduled to meet with Parks and EDC representatives again next week to see if any changes or compromises can be made.

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Responsibilities

• Working with the Coalition’s Co-Chairs to coordinate the monthly Coalition meetings and all committee meetings • Maintaining Coalition documents as well as up-to-date information about Coalition contacts, members, and potential partners • Working with the Coalition’s Finance Committee to track and update the Coalition’s budget and oversee all revenues and expenses • Developing and maintaining relationships with and among current and potential Coalition partners • Representing the Coalition at relevant community meetings, groups, and/or events to increase the Coalition’s visibility and impact • Providing support for all programming, projects, and campaigns as needed, including but not limited to managing logistics • Coordinating the planning of the annual Far Rockaway Youth Summit • Organizing the Youth Planning Committee, a group of youth that co-plan the Youth Summit, and facilitating the Youth Planning Committee meetings • Collecting and analyzing the evaluations for all Coalition events and programs • Overseeing internal communication with Coalition membership, including weekly updates, meeting reminders, and other relevant information • Managing the Coalition’s website and social media accounts • Writing and disseminating the Coalition’s quarterly e-newsletter • Identifying and drafting proposals for potential funding and collaborative opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with community organizing, neighborhood-level outreach, coalitions, nonprofits, and/or youth development is essential • Skilled in and experience with planning and facilitating meetings, workshops, and/or trainings • Trustworthy and respectful of different points of view • Must be a self-starter who is able to work well independently; seeking someone who is organized, proactive, and task-oriented • Experience with website content management tools and social media management tools • Experience with development or fundraising in a nonprofit setting desired • Resident of Rockaway and/or knowledge of the Rockaways preferred • Bachelor’s degree and 2-3 years of relevant work experience in a nonprofit setting preferred Job Type: PART-TIME ~ 15-20 hours weekly Apply: Send resume and cover letter to FARROCKAWAYNONPROFITS@GMAIL.COM

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The Far Rockaway/Arverne Nonprofit Coalition is a unified collective of agencies that works to improve the community for and with youth by strengthening Rockaway's nonprofit network. We seek to ensure that the needs of youth service providers and, ultimately, youth on the Peninsula are met. Coalition Coordinator Job Description *Part-Time The Coalition is seeking an experienced facilitative leader and organizer to coordinate its work in the community. Candidates must believe in the youth and families we work with every day, and bring the skills and experience necessary to support our collaborative efforts on behalf of our community.

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Saturday, January 16, 12:30 p.m. ‘NOT MY LIFE’ SCREENING Farm Rockaway 444 Beach 58th Street Learn about human trafficking with this free screening and discussion. Saturday, January 16, 8 p.m. “KNUCKLE HEAD PARK PATROL” PREMIERE A/B Studios 111-12 Rockaway Beach Blvd Premiere party for a New York based skate video. “Knuckle Head Park Patrol” was filmed in a few states (primarily New York) from 2010-2013. $5 donation to help AB Studios. Saturday, January 16, 8 p.m. BEACH BUNNY BURLESQUE Rockaway Beach Surf Club 302 Beach 87th Street Free burlesque show featuring 3 ladies.

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Women of Rockaway: Nicole Frontera of Nicole Frontera Beauty By Katie McFadden

Who runs the peninsula? Women. A large number of local businesses and organizations are owned and operated by females, or female co-owners. And they deserve recognition. As part of an ongoing series, the Rockaway Times is profiling local female entrepreneurs each week. This week is Nicole Frontera, owner of Nicole Frontera Beauty. Rockaway resident Nicole Frontera has long been interested in helping people and with her medical background as a nurse practitioner, she has been helping clients reach their beauty and skin goals through noninvasive medical cosmetic practices at Nicole Frontera Beauty since 2013. Nicole Frontera Beauty is a medical spa that offers medical cosmetic services such as injections, botox, fillers, laser hair removal, ultratherapy skin tightening, skin resurfacing, medical facials, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, fat reduction, teen acne treatments and more. “They’re all noninvasive medical services,” Frontera said. She provides most services herself and is assisted by a female staff of aesthetician Melanie Reid and spa managers Marcy Syker and Cindy Cooke. Frontera started out at a registered nurse in 2001 and first worked in hospitals until she traveled abroad to Israel in 2003. “I was looking for worse as a nurse and I couldn’t work in a hospital because I’m not Jewish and I didn’t speak the language at the time. I called a bunch of doctors until I came across this American plastic surgeon who was impressed that I was a board certified registered nurse from New York, so he hired me and I learned a lot of things while working with him. He taught me how to do injections and work with lasers and I would sit with him in surgeries,” Frontera said. When she came back to New York in 2006, she went back to the hospital route but found that she needed a change of pace. “When I was working in the hos-

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pital, I worked in the ICU and you see people die and it was depressing, so I wanted to help people, but in a different way. I wanted to make people feel good and feel happy, which in turn made me feel better,” she said. She once again pursued plastic surgery, working for a surgeon in Long Island, while working on her master’s as a nurse practitioner. She was certified in 2012 and assisted in surgeries and injections at the Long Island office before working at a medical spa in Manhattan. She also started doing freelance work and offering services out of her home with botox parties. Due to clashing practice beliefs about the industry, Frontera realized she preferred to work on her own. “When you work for other people, you have to take on their values and I didn’t agree with how some operated, because they made it more of a business and want you to sell things to people that they don’t need. I didn’t want to do that. I want to be honest with people. I wanted to be able to lay my head down at night and feel good about what I do. We all want to make money, but it’s wrong to do it in an unethical way,” she said. Following Hurricane Sandy, Frontera realized how much Rockaway could use her services, as opposed to opening a spa somewhere else. “After Sandy, I thought it would ruin my home business, but people started

calling my saying they needed to feel good about themselves because they were so drained from working on their houses. I got an overwhelming amount of calls for cosmetic services and I thought that while rebuilding Rockaway, I could invest in the community instead of somewhere else. Rockaway didn’t really have anything like it. I thought it would be good to give Rockaway another business that can help people,” Frontera said. She opened her Rockaway location at 104-02 Rockaway Beach Boulevard in November 2013. In addition to being able to run a business with her own values, opening locally has given Frontera the opportunity to focus on another important role: being a mom. “I’m a hard working woman but I love being a mom and I wanted to spend more time with my children. I was working in Manhattan or Long Island with 12-hour days and it took a toll on me. It’s easier when you can make your own schedule and work where you live. I can pick up my son within 10 minutes if he needs me,” she said. Owning a business has also presented some parenting challenges. “After I opened my business, I had my second baby and I only had eight days of maternity leave. I couldn’t take off for six weeks to take care of my newborn. There are pluses and minuses to owning your own business. It’s a nonstop, 24/7 job. You’re always thinking of ways to make it better,

even when you’re not there.” Frontera says opening her own business was a risk, but a risk worth taking. “When I told friends and family I was thinking of doing this here, a lot of people said people in Rockaway wouldn’t go for it, but I felt this overwhelming sense to invest in the community and I thought a business like this would be a great addition to all the other great businesses here. I felt that if I didn’t do this, someone else would’ve. I took a chance and thank God it has been going well,” she said, adding that her husband, local firefighter Ryan Frontera, has been supportive along the way. Frontera’s says her work can be both challenging and rewarding. “The biggest challenge is managing expectations. Sometime people want things done cosmetically that may require something more invasive like plastic surgery, so I try to explain to people what I can do for them realistically, before they spend the money,” she said. However the biggest reward is when people are happy with the results. “I can’t tell you how many times I do something for someone and they come back later that day or week and say ‘Wow, it looks so much better.’ You can see the joy you bring to someone and it makes it all worth it. At the end of the day, you’re making people feel better by helping them look better.” Besides applying her medical background to her work, Frontera makes sure to stay on top of the latest technologies. She works for one of the largest laser companies in the world and learns about the latest laser technology so she can train doctors how to use them. She also works with a plastic surgeon weekly. “It’s important to stay on top of the curve and to be able to educate people about what could work best for them,” she said. Nicole Frontera Beauty is open Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Visit www.nicolefronterabeauty.com for more information or call 718-945-1100 for a free consultation.

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Beware The Supplements By Peter Galvin, MD

A few months ago one of my columns dealt with dietary supplements. Today I would like to discuss adverse events related to these products. By a 1994 Act of Congress dietary supplements are considered to include herbals (botanical products and probiotics), complementary nutritionals (i.e. amino acids) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). The number of products available is estimated to have risen from 4000 in 1994 to 55,000 in 2012. In 2007 the reported outof-pocket expenditures for these products was $14.8 billion, one third of the amount spent on prescription drugs. The FDA recom-

mends limiting the size of a prescription pill to 22 mm (7/8 of an inch) but does not have such size limits for supplements. Recently a study was published about adverse events related to supplements. The study was a group effort of the CDC, FDA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. They looked at 10 years of data (1/1/04 to 12/31/13) from 63 participating hospitals. What they found was startling. They found a total of 23,005 ED visits resulting in 2154 annual admissions. 61.9 percent of these visits were for unsupervised ingestion of micronutrients by children. The involved products were vitamins, iron, supplements for weight loss and

supplements for insomnia, sedation and anxiety. After excluding these ED visits, 66 percent of the remaining ED visits were for adverse events associated with a single herbal or complementary nutrition product. Of those, 25 percent involved weight loss products and 10 percent involved energy products. After excluding the children, the majority of the ED visits were for adults 20 to 34 who reported adverse effects from weight loss or energy products. Cardiac symptoms were most common in this group and most reported chest pain, palpitations or rapid heartbeat. These cardiac effects were also seen with bodybuilding and sexual-enhancement products and again in younger adults. Swallowing problems were most common with calcium products and abdominal symptoms were most common with iron and potassium products. In older adults age 65 and older choking and swallowing problems were most common and were related to iron, calcium and potassium products. It is quite probable that the

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It is said that without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community. So it was no surprise that this past weekend’s fundraiser for Minnie Horan up at the Broad Channel VFW was a resounding success as the hall resonated with the sound of music accompanied by throngs of people enjoying the bands and each other’s company.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2016 In last week’s Rockaway Times Letters to the Editor, Andrew Rohman (USMC 1963-1969) of Belle Harbor rightfully stuck it to me for referring to myself as an “ex-Marine” in a previous column. “There is no such thing as an ex-Marine! You should know that from the day you graduate boot camp until the day you die you are a Marine.” My sincere apologies to both you and the Corps, Andrew. You are absolutely right and I give you my word it will not happen again. I have taken to task the editor of this otherwise grand weekly newspaper who was directly responsible for this goof and soundly chastised him for his faulty proofreading skills. With the Christmas and New Year holidays now behind us now all we have left to do is to settle in and wait out the remaining 67 days until the arrival of spring on Sunday, March 20, 2016. Yes, I know there are a few minor “almost holiday events” sprinkled in between now and the arrival of the vernal equinox. Mardi Gras carnival celebrations have already commenced and

will continue until “Fat Tuesday”, February 9, but a month-long party is something I couldn’t handle even back in my younger days. The celebration of Robert E. Lee’s birthday is an event that political correctness now causes me to shy away from after all the ruckus that was raised last year about the Confederate flag. Valentine’s Day is really nothing more than an economic stimulus package for the greeting card and flower industries. I find Groundhog Day to be somewhat creepy after viewing the Bill Murray film and watching Staten Island Chuck attack our own Mayor de Blasio two years ago. Unless you are actually viewing or marching in a parade, St. Patrick’s Day remains just another day of winter. Presidents’ Day is a holiday that continues to confuse me as I am still not sure what happened to Lincoln’s and Washington’s birthdays. Finally, Employee Appreciation Day is an observance that, as long as I can remember, was never celebrated by any of my past employers. Spring can’t arrive fast enough for me!

Leather & Wood Shelves By Artie Wallace This week we’re going to work on shelves made with leather straps (or old leather belts) and wood. To start off you will need the wood, I recommend using a 2 by 6 or 2 by 8. Cut it to desired length. Though some people may prefer the raw wood look, I suggest staining the wood with MinWax. MinWax comes in many colors, so you get to choose something that will go with the room your shelf is being hung in. Then you need leather straps (or two old leather belts). Measure in two inches on your wood and mark a line for the leather. Leaving about 10 inches excess, nail your belt to the bottom side of your wood shelf. Short roofing nails work best. After doing this to the left and right side of the bottom, you’re ready to hang your shelf. Using an anchor, secure the end of your first 10 inch strip of leather to the wall. With the shelf hanging flat against the wall, raise the second 10 inch strap ‘til the shelf is level, then secure your second strap to the wall. For the front strap, you will want to raise it ‘til your shelf is level

Braised Chicken Thighs with Garlic, Lemon and Greek Olives By Sharon Feldman

and secure is about two inches above the first strap. Cut any excess from your strap. Repeat this for your second strap. If your shelf is going to be three feet or longer, add a third strap in the center. However two or three shorter shelves (one above the other) may give a nicer look than one long shelf. You can even stagger a few shelves across the wall if you want the get real creative. Tell me what you would like to read about in future DIYer articles, email me at rocktimesdiy@gmail.com

This one-pot wonder from Chef Marco Canora of Hearth comes together in just under an hour. Chicken thighs are seared until crisp and golden brown before being combined with soft onions, lots of garlic and Greek olives. Yields: 4-6 servings Ingredients: 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 12 garlic cloves 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced (about 4 cups) 1 lemon, thinly sliced, seeds discarded 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves, plus more for garnish 1 cup mixed Greek olives Juice of one lemon

The Rockaway Times As I was pecking away at this column Grace and the girls were reading over my shoulder and being generally annoying when someone remarked, “For God’s sake, now he’s complaining about holidays…” at which point they pulled me aside and told me I was getting old and boring. “Enough with the crotchety old man act, start moving and let’s all go out and do something exciting…” they said. I quickly replied, “OK, we’ll all go out and have dinner at Chipotle tonight with a little norovirus on the side…exciting enough for all of you?” Congratulations to our local Assemblyman, Phil Goldfeder, who recently made it on to New York attorney, lobbyist, and fashion-enthusiast Brad Gerstman’s list of best dressed politicians in 2015. I used to refer to Phil as the “Energizer Bunny” because of his ability to seemingly be in a myriad of different places at once but, henceforth, I will simply refer to him as “Assemblyman GQ!” Broad Channel – why would anyone want to live anywhere else? Directions: Remove the chicken from the fridge 20 minutes before cooking to remove chill. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof pan or Dutch oven large enough to hold all the thighs in a single layer, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the chicken, skin side down, and sear until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the garlic cloves to the pan and flip the thighs over. Cook until the garlic is fragrant and has gotten a little brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the chicken and garlic from the pan and set aside. With the pan still hot, add the onions, lemon slices and oregano, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the onions have wilted and the brown bits on the bottom of the pan have loosened, 6 to 8 minutes. Nestle the thighs skin-side up in the onion mixture and add the garlic and the olives. Pour the lemon juice over the chicken and transfer to the pan to the oven. Bake 40 to 50 minutes. Scatter fresh oregano leaves over the top and serve.

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Start the year with a GREAT CAR from our line-up! New 2016 Jeep

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Rockaway YMCA’s Five Tips For 2016 Slim down or bulk up. Learn a new skill. Eat better. Make time for family. Save money. New Year’s resolutions are easy to make in December and harder to keep in January. Fortunately, the YMCA of Greater New York has been helping New Yorkers realize their goals for more than 160 years. We have five tips for helping you achieve your New Year’s resolutions. 1. Join the Rockaway YMCA at Arverne by the Sea. Now through February 15, the Rockaway Y is waiving its $75 joiners’ fee for new members and offering buy-one-get-one-free personal training sessions. Members have access to the newest cardio equipment, free weights and circuit machines, group exercise classes, and an aquatics center, featuring two pools and a waterslide. Visit www.ymcanyc.org/rockaway or 207 Beach 73rd Street to learn more.

2. Be social. Talk about your goals with friends, family, colleagues, and your social network—and ask for encouragement. Chances are others have made similar resolutions, and you will find some workout buddies. 3. Divide and conquer. Resolutions that involve major lifestyle changes can be daunting. Make it easier by grouping resolutions into smaller, more approachable goals. 4. Mark your calendars. Treat your resolution as a yearlong campaign by mapping out milestones on your calendar like “No Television Tuesdays” or “Y Workout Wednesdays.” 5. Make it a Family Affair. New Year’s is a fantastic opportunity to teach kids about the importance of goals and commitment. When joining the Y as a family, you receive a 10 percent discount on youth programs.

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