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The Federal Emergency Management Administration has committed to taking actions that will help the homeowners still struggling to rebuild their homes after Hurricane Sandy.

After being pressed by a contingent of lawmakers, FEMA will penalize insurance companies that shortchanged homeowners out of the full amount owed them from Sandy-related flood claims. Homeowners claiming damages will have access to all engineering reports related to their properties.

The federal government will consider appeals by those who missed a claims filing deadline. Further, a flood insurance advocate will provide comprehensive assistance to individuals filing claims.

FEMA’s new stance comes after a judge on Long Island found that initial engineer reports in some cases were rewritten so that Insurers would face lower payouts to flood damaged victims.

FEMA’s shift came just two days after Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand met with FEMA Head Craig Fugate to press for reforms in the NFIP claims process.

The Senators outlined the main problems with the NFIP claims process and major actions FEMA has committed to take: Unbalanced Penalty Structure: Unbalanced penalty structure that penalizes Write Your Own (WYO) insurance

companies for making overpayments disproportionately more than underpayments, leading to systemic underpayments.

Fugate has committed to take administrative action to level the penalties levied against WYOs for underpayments and overpayments. He has asked Sen. Menendez to convene a task force composed of Congress, FEMA and WYOs to find the right balance while ensuring over-and-underpayments are penalized equally. The first meeting of this Task Force will convene within weeks.

Appeals Deadline Hypocrisy: Hypocrisy by FEMA to dismiss 270 claims because the policyholder missed a deadline, yet FEMA failed to comply with its own deadlines to respond to appeals.

Fugate agreed to reopen and consider the appeal of 270 policyholders who suffered damage from Sandy and had their appeal dismissed because they missed a FEMA deadline.

Robust Flood Insurance Advocate: The need for a comprehensive, flood insurance advocate that will assist policyholders with the claims process, not limited to maps.

Fugate said the flood insurance advocate authorized by the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act would be robust and comprehensive, helping policyholders navigate through the claims and appeals process in addition to map revisions.

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Dennis Cook, sales associate and Belle Harbor resident, with the Marquis mobile at the Wharf.

TWO YEARS LATER, AUTO DEALER STILL PROVIDING SANDY RELIEF.

Marquis Auto of Queens Continues To Discount Automobiles For Those Affected By Sandy.

Hurricane Sandy affected so many and so quickly. As we look back on the two year anniversary, and with the holiday season upon us, one company doesn’t forget the hardships endured by us all and continues to give this holiday season.

Marquis Auto of Queens is one of the largest auto leasing companies in New York with over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry.

They are conveniently located at 158-01 Cross Bay Boulevard in the same building as Dr. Istrico. They opened their Queens location a little over a year ago.

Like many of us, the owners were hit hard by Sandy and understand that even though it has been two years since the storm, most are still in recovery mode. That’s why Marquis Auto of Queens continues to provide discounts to those who were affected by Sandy. Grace Candela, General Manager and Director of Sales, vows to stay committed to those still in recovery. “Most people lost multiple cars as a result of the storm and were forced to either lease or finance a car right away. Because of that, most signed bad leases or likely overpaid for their cars. We want to help. Tell us you were affected by Sandy and we will further discount our already low prices. We want to help rebuild our community.”

Marquis Auto of Queens offers all makes and models for less than dealerships and competitors. They have built a reputation on price and service. Like your trusted stock broker and real estate agent, Marquis Auto of Queens brokers the best deal on the automobile of your choice.

They purchase automobiles directly from a manufacturer’s fleet department, bypassing dealerships, and passing savings to their customers.

Given their vast network of fleet departments, Marquis Auto of Queens has the ability to locate hard to find cars. They also specialize in helping you get out of a bad lease and into a new and better priced automobile.

They will make your car buying experience a pleasure. Their white glove service includes a knowledgeable staff and free delivery of your new car to your home or business. Candela is not shy to reinforce Marquis Auto Of Queens’ business model. “We pride ourselves on servicing our community. We don’t just sell cars, we build relationships.”

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News Briefs Holiday Markets This Weekend

Christmas Trees, Grave Blankets, Pine Roping, Wreaths, Poinsettias, Christmas items and gifts

There will be a Rockaway Beach Holiday Party and Market this Saturday, December 13. Vendors include Scott Tote Bags, Zingara Vintage and Goldie’s Natural Beauty products. There will be massages and ice cream provided by Holland Helado.

The party and sale takes place from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Rockaway Retreat House, 164 Beach 91st Street.

On Sunday, Mrs. Elaine’s Dance Studio at 112-20 Beach Channel Drive will host a Holiday Boutique with many vendors.

The event, at a newly renovated second floor space overlooking the bay, will run from 11 am to 3 pm.

Precinct Council Holds Food Drive The 100th Precinct Community Council is hosting a holiday food drive on Thursday, December 11. Nonperishable items can be brought to the main lobby of 10200 Shore Front Parkway between 5 and 9 p.m.

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Contract Postal Units are independent retailers, while not considered full post offices, provide many of the same services and products.

They are used by the Postal Service to give customers access to services when existing post offices are overcrowded or far from customers.

Dan Mundy, President of the BC Civic, said, “Our town has had an active post office for decades only to see the store it was located in destroyed by Sandy. It appears to be another example of just how out of touch these federal agencies are by not recognizing how critical a post office would be to an island community with a large senior citizen population.”

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By Kevin Boyle

Last Sunday was December 7th, the day of infamy, as FDR called it.

He’s the guy who years before the Pearl Harbor attack had said we have nothing to fear but fear itself.

Which got me to thinking.

I’m already nostalgic for Ebola.

Where’d it go? There were rally groups forming in Rockaway to close the bridges. A Facebook group, Stop Ebola Now, started by some guy who nobody knows, had a feverish enthusiasm, so to speak.

The group was demanding the toll booths be used for checkpoints.

As part of the E-Zpass program you could just drive up and hold a thermometer to the windshield and then be let through. If you didn’t have the E-Zpass thermometer, you had to go to the cash lane and a Port Authority cop would have to feel your forehead for any signs of a fever.

Some people said they were glad Peninsula Hospital was closed because people flying in to Kennedy might consider going there if they felt a bit warm.

But then Ebola became like interest in the Neponsit Home. It was here, there was interest and uproar, then it was gone.

Ebola was like bell bottoms and facial hair. Things come, they go.

No laughing matter for the people who contracted it, of course, but in pure numbers ebola was a blip on the what-can-kill-you scale.

Ebola joined a long list of things we’ve been told to freak out about.

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no readers because you should have all been knocked off by bird flue, Y2K, and mad cow. And if not those, poison Tylenol, swine flu, SARS., West Nile and Legionnaires’ Disease should have done the trick.

Somebody is going to tell me that Ebola is still a risk and I shouldn’t be so cavalier. And I’ll probably be the guy who catches it because I said you have a better chance of getting hit by lightning (you do) or eaten by a shark if you live in Nebraska but it’s worth pointing out that we humans are nuts. If I die in some ironic way I want to say in advance: I knew I would! (Which kinda takes the irony out of it).

Anyway, too many of us underestimate common killers (regular flu and heart disease) and overestimate the media-driven, out-ofthe-blue killers. A lot of people fret more about a subway terrorist attack or a plane crash than cancer. We all want to croak in our sleep. And anything more exotic than that makes some people fret.

For all the fretters and the safety obsessed go outside and play, shake hands with strangers, eat food from street vendors, and stop worrying that your umbrella will become a lightning rod in a rainstorm.

For safety sake, get out of the house. You know most accidents happen in the home. You won’t get Ebola but you might slip in the tub.

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Kaufman had said in July that work would begin before the end of the year.

He also said the project was in the final stations of pre-construction work, including pulling permits.

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The 24,000-square-foot building, located at 90-01 Beach Channel Dr., was built in 1932, and served as a municipal court until 1962. It was later abandoned in the 1970s. After having sat vacant for decades, it fell into a state of dilapidation.

Throughout the years there were plans to redevelop or auction the building, but none were successful.

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The legendary pizzeria on Beach 92nd Street is celebrating its 33rd year in Rockaway Beach. Here’s to 33 more. ***** Projects for sale. New York City’s Public Housing Authority (NYCHA) is selling a 50 percent stake in nearly 900 apartments to private developers. One of those developers is L + M, the same group who took over Ocean Village. They’re also part of the triumvirate that was awarded the rights to develop Arverne East. The NYCHA properties in this deal are in Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx. ***** Lifeguards Wanted. NYC Parks is already looking for next summer’s lifeguards. Men and women over the age of 16 are eligible to take the qualifying test. The next test in the area is at Far Rockaway High School on January 6th from 6-9 p.m. ***** Silaka Cox wrote a wonderful letter about how great The Rockaway Times is and how we “give impeccable attention to detail.” Well, we were so blown away by her kind words we forgot to be impeccable and didn’t include her name at the end of the letter! Thank you, Silaka! ***** Santa will be paying Broad Channel a visit on Christmas Eve. The BCVFD (Volunteer Fire Dept) will continue its 20 year tradition of helping Santa deliver gifts around Broad Channel. If you’d like to reserve a visit from the Big Guy, call the firehouse weeknights between 8-10 p.m. at 718-474-6888. A $25 donation is requested per family per household. ***** Brooklyn is so cool other cities around the world (even Paris) try to copy its hipness. Many places try to lure newcomers by boasting their city or neighborhood is the “new Brooklyn.” Well, Rockaway is so cool Brooklyn comes here, not the other way around. Other parts of Queens aren’t as cool; they want to be known as Quooklyn.

No, we didn’t make that up. ***** NYPD Helicopters overhead in Neponsit on Sunday night found two reasons to be there. They got a look at Santa’s Little North Pole and were ready to help as Harbor Patrol made a boat rescue on the bay near Beach 141st Street.

It figures to be a festive Saturday and Sunday. The Taste of Rockaway and the Rockaway Beach Civic tree lighting is on Saturday, December 13.

(As for the Taste of Rockaway, The Surf Club won’t be participating this time around, so avoid the trip to Beach 87th). At least two holiday boutiques pop up as well. There’s one Saturday from 1-7 pm at 164 Beach 91st and one Sunday, Mrs. Elaine’s Dance Studio at 112-20 Beach Channel Drive is on Sunday from 11am – 3 pm. ***** At the Beach 116th Street tree lighting event, Sen. Joe Addabbo told the crowd something was spotted in the sky near JFK. We first assumed he meant drones but soon realized he was talking about Santa. ***** The Rockaway Citizens Safety Patrol in Far Rockaway helped police nab a burglar who’s been breaking into cars for weeks. Reports say the thief has a criminal record with more than 40 arrests, dating back to 1988. Forty arrests?! How many times wasn’t he caught? ***** We are amused by such rollicking headlines: Schumer, Goldfeder Fight to Bring Post Office Back to Broad Channel. So began the press release which then went on to say: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and New York State Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder have written a letter to Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe requesting the U.S. Postal Service immediately approve an application by the Broad Channel Civic Association to open a Contract Postal Unit in Broad Channel. Written a letter? With fierce handwriting? Fight on, reps, fight on! ***** Councilman Donovan Richards introduced legislation that seeks to limit the number of lights kept on at night in commercial buildings.

Richards said energy conservation is the goal. ***** The Graybeards Annual Dinner Dance is January 24th at El Caribe.

Members will make the rounds trying to fill up the dinner journal which goes a long way in helping the organization help others. Email the Graybeards at Office@Graybeards.com or call the office 718634-6812 for space in the journal. ***** Tuesday’s Nor’easter was wet and wild. You weren’t alone if you had leaks in places you never saw water before.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2014

PUBLISHER / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kevin Boyle REPORTER Bianca Fortis

Train In The Future Dear Editor: I totally agree with the editorial (LUKEWARM ON THE RAIL LINE STUDY, Nov 13). This is NIMBY politics. The will of an organized people cannot be stopped forever. NIMBYS and their supporters will lose. This isn’t 1950 or 1962 when cars were king. We are going back to trains. 1.7 billion people take the subway now. Ridership is exploding causing unnecessary delays and unreliable dangerous transit conditions. Sadly, our city will wait for a tragedy to occur to realize they must expand our transit system.

Don’t forget we warned our neighbors that overcrowding is dangerous.

We must restore the Rockaway Beach Line, the New Queens Crosstown.

It will save lives, improve our quality of life, unite and benefit the most people of Queens and the region.

We do not need a private, exclusive dead end park on a vital public transit corridor.

Phil McManus

Breezy Praise Dear Editor: I want to thank you for giving us a most enjoyable paper to read. I so look forward to Thursday when the Rockaway Times hits the stands! You have that great “Irish Humor” that always makes me smile. Hope you and all your terrific staff have a most blessed Christmas and Holiday season.

Thank you.

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A Time And A Place Rockaway has a hearty bunch of people ready to advocate for what they think is right; what they think Rockaway deserves. The number of people who traveled to City Hall on a couple of occasions was impressive.

One rally called for beach protection and for residents to have a say in postSandy reconstruction efforts. Another rally called for the continuation of the ferry.

Rallies are conducted to bring attention to an issue and to garner more support. But there’s a time and a place. Rally organizers should choose with some discretion when and where they hold signs and chant slogans.

A good cause can be marginalized and associated with extremists and fringe characters. We see that violence and vandalism too often accompany protests. The focus goes blurry and the cause – the reason the protests

began - is often a casualty.

The message is obscured by questionable actions.

Violence and mayhem don’t have to occur to obscure a message. Sometimes it’s just bad timing or poor taste. Some people, in support of reactivating the Rockaway Branch Line, brought signs to promote their cause to the Little North Pole event last Sunday. The Little North Pole is a fantastic event that draws thousands but – and it shouldn’t be forgotten—it is a fundraiser to fight and find a cure for Juvenile Diabetes. The organizers donate money and countless hours and shouldn’t have to share the event with people promoting their own thing.

Even if the rail supporters were just there for a photo op and to tweet about it, their presence was off-putting. Great cause, sure. But… There’s a time and place.

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Between the Bridges in Broad Channel

By Peter J. Mahon

A Most Literate and Well-Read Delinquent!

My father introduced me to his world of newspapers and books at an early age in the 1950’s and, thanks to Dad, I was an avid reader and newsaholic before the age of 10.

While everyone else was mesmerized with a little wooden box with a glass screen alive with moving black and white images that sat in the corner of our living room you could usually find Dad and me with our heads buried in a paper or a magazine. I thought I had died and went

to heaven when I discovered there was this place called a library where you could borrow books to read for free! Well, almost free. There were always those pesky late fees that I had to contend with.

In the early 1960’s my father also gifted me with one of the technological marvels of the time - a transistor radio. Unlike today, the AM band on dial was king and there were no all news all the time radio stations at the time except for back in 1962

when WABC-FM carried news all the time for the duration of the 114 day N.Y.C. newspaper strike after which it reverted to its regular format of Broadway show tunes. But this little plastic box with a 9 volt radio did allow me to discover the previously unknown world of talk radio on the AM band with such hosts as Jean Shepherd, Joe Pyne, Bob Grant, Arthur Godfrey, Long John Nebel, John Gambling and Barry Farber.

While most of my friends went to sleep listening to the Top 40 with Cousin Brucie or Murray the K, I had my transistor radio tucked under my pillow with the volume raised as I listened to these radio hosts and their guests speak of people, places and things I would otherwise know nothing of.

Don’t get me wrong, I did watch the TV but Dad always counseled that “when you watch TV you have to remember that you are seeing only an image someone else wanted you to see. On the other hand, when you read or listen to someone speak on the radio, you have to think and then you can then see things you and maybe even the author have never even thought of before.”

Unfortunately, my love of reading and current events did not translate into a stellar high school career as Brother Dennis, Dean of Discipline at Bishop Loughlin Memorial H.S. once described me to my parents as “a most literate and

The Rockaway Times well-read delinquent!”

This fascination with and love for the printed word and talk radio still remains with me today. An early riser, I peruse several online editions of newspapers (national, municipal and local) each day well before sunrise. I also follow the online postings of a myriad of news columnists and political pundits. Of course the radio is always on in the background tuned to an all news station or a favorite talk show. If the Broad Channel Library awarded frequent reader miles I would also need a passport!

I also read this column each Thursday just in case people ask (and they do) “Does anyone read your thing in in the Rockaway Times?” I can always answer honestly that I know at least one person who does.

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Readers reported flooded basements and apartments, and that waves of water came over the retaining wall on Beach Channel Drive in Belle Harbor.

The Flatbush Avenue exit on the Belt Parkway was reportedly closed.

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signal over Beach Channel Drive at Beach 128th Street was swinging over the roadway from electrical wires and that several 311 and Department of Transportation complaints had been submitted.

Mordecai Rosen, a pharmacist in Far Rockaway, sent photos of a flooded Cornaga Avenue. He said Community Board 14 and local elected officials had been alerted, but said fixing the issues in the hands of the Department of Environmental Protection.

“The concern is if it freezes over when temperatures drop,” he said.

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Little North Pole Dazzles Residents ‘Tis the season! The Little North Pole is officially lit for the holidays.

The event was pushed back a day because of rain, but hundreds came out to enjoy the show on Sunday, December 7.

It was a chilly evening, but visitors were warmed by the entertainment of local school groups, with song and dance groups like JUMP dance studio, Steps Ahead and

the Louise Benes Dance Company of Richmond Hill. The group of young ladies from LBDC perform each year and are a special part of the show as they all have diabetes, which is part of the reason why homeowner Joe Mure holds the event each season. All proceeds from the event go toward the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in hopes of finding better treatments and cures for an illness that impacts a member of Mure’s family. Mure

says his family has been able to donate more than $2 million to the organization by lighting the Little North Pole for the past 19 years.

Another big reason for putting on the Broadway-esque spectacle every year is to “put a smile on every kid’s face,” Mure said. The smiles could be seen all around Neponsit Avenue as families watched the event which also featured singers like James Johnson, Lucas Prata, CNR of Trilogy, up-and-coming

singers like Dani Dante, Domini Monroe, and Alexa Heller and 70’s disco star, Carol Douglas. Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and Councilman Eric Ulrich came out to wish the crowd a happy holiday season. The show was hosted by Joe Causi and Goumba Johhny and the event was broadcasted live on 101.1 FM. Tony Sirico aka Paulie Walnuts of “The Sopranos,” came out for the countdown and helped Continued on page 32

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Broad Channel Gives Back at Tree Lighting

By Katie McFadden

“This is a year of giving, not getting,” a mother explained to her child at the annual Broad Channel Christmas Tree Lighting on Thursday, December 4. The Broad Channel Athletic Club used this year’s event to collect toys and pay it forward to those in need.

More than a hundred people came out to the Broad Channel Athletic Club Memorial Field to celebrate the lighting of the BCAC’s Christmas tree. Guests were treated to Christmas carols by the Broad Channel Girl Scouts and the P.S. 47 chorus and dance performances

by Thomasina’s Dance Company. Parents also brought baked goods and All American Deli donated hot chocolate for the families to enjoy on the chilly evening.

The residents of Broad Channel were grateful for receiving help and gifts following Sandy, so they took this year’s tree lighting as an opportunity to give back. “One of the girls in the club came up with

the idea to pay it forward because we got so much help from others during Sandy,” BCAC member and event organizer Jack Allen said.

Resident Debbie O’Connor has a connection with Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Long Island, so the BCAC collected toys at the event to give

to the Pediatric Hematology / Oncology department.

“This is the first year we’ve done this. Two years ago, right after the storm, we gave out toys that were donated to us and we were on the receiving end. We had donations from all over, from three different states. This time, we said it’s time

for us to pay it forward or return the favor to someone in need and obviously the kids and Cohen’s Medical Center fit that category,” Allen said. The BCAC was able to collect more than 80 toys at the tree lighting.

There were a few big winners at the event. Suzanne Arnao and her family won tickets to see How the Grinch Stole Christmas at Madison Square Garden. Peter Guitteri won the raffle for two round-trip Jet Blue flight tickets. The Jet Blue raffle was held to raise money for the Broad Channel Christmas lights that decorate Cross Bay Boulevard.

With the help of the Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department, Santa arrived by fire truck and paid the Broad Channel kids a visit at the end of the event.

Each child received a small teddy bear and candy cane and got to tell Santa what they want for Christmas.

“For the Athletic Club, this is a nice tradition. We do this for the kids,” Allen said.

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Get your appetites ready! Taste of Rockaway Beach is back and nine restaurants will be giving out samples between 12 and 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 13 as part of the event.

For the third time, the Hospitality and Entertainment Association for Restaurants and Taverns for Rockaway Beach, or HEART, is hosting the food tour, Taste of Rockaway Beach.

The organization started the event last year, holding the first in December and then another in May and it has proven to be a success. While roughly 350 people came out for the first event, more than a thousand got a taste in May as the weather warmed up and word spread about the best deal in town.

For just $10, participants can taste samples from nine different Rockaway Beach eateries, making it just a little more than a dollar for each, if your stomach can handle that much food. Participants will be able to try goodies from 101 Deli, Whit’s End, Surfside Bagels, The Rock Wine Bar, Uma’s, Elegante, Sayra’s Wine Bar, The Bungalow Bar and Thai Rock.

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featured on some of the advertising for the event, but the owners have decided not to participate on Saturday. The $10 pass can be purchased at any of the participating businesses and should still be available the day of the event if someone wants to join in at the last minute.

HEART holds Taste of Rockaway Beach to showcase what the upand-coming area has to offer to those who may not know about it and as a thanks to those who already do and have shown support by frequenting these establishments over the past few years.

“It’s kind of like a customer appreciation event where we really want our customers to come in and give them something back for being good patrons and enjoying our facility,” owner of Thai Rock and HEART founder, Robert Kaskel said. “On the other hand, it’s also an opportunity to get the word out to people beyond our existing customer base and encourage them to come to Rockaway Beach and see what’s going on here.

It’s a good way to introduce the diversity and great selection of food that we have here.”

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way Beach event is a good marketing tool and a good way to remind customers that they’re still open after the summer and to introduce themselves to new customers.

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Move right in this one bedroom coop unit. Large living room and dining area, galley kitchen, six closets, great views of Manhattan. Can make a deal with furnishings.

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New Appls., W/D, Indoor Deeded Parking Spot, Fitness Ctr, Concierge, Rooftop Deck. Pet Friendly Bldg.

Must see. Call Susan Lavin 347-260-3891

Asking $430K

OCEANFRONT TERRACE COOP

Renovated one bedroom, new kitchen & bath. Owner ready.

$235K

A BEACH HAVEN COOP

BEACH BlOCK BEllE HARBOR

2 bedroom, 2 full bath, over 2-3 bedroom, 2 bath, terraces, four car parking, great yard, Priced for immediate sale.

Call Susan Lavin 347-260-3891

TURN KEY, one BR, new appliances, spacious, 5 closets, VERY LOW MAINT. IMMACULATE, AFFORDABLE AND COMFORTABLE. Great views, skyline and Sunsets.

$179K

$725K

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50x100, Immaculate, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, newly renovated, eat-in kitchen, den, laundry room. Rental apartment, 2 bedroom, all new.

$785K

BUYERS wAITING!

Gorgeous kitchen & bathrooms, 2 large BRs, 1.5 bth, hdwd flrs, HUGE terr. Indoor Pkg. Common charges cover water, heat, garbage & snow removal, general upkeep /landscaping.

PRESENT ALL OFFERS!!

MOTIVATED SELLER! A must see. Call Susan Lavin 347-260-3891

$299K

After the holidays pass and the New Year begins, if you are thinking about selling, call us. Buyers are anxiously waiting, since inventory is at a low. We have many families, they are qualified to purchase and ready to make a deal happen.

Call us now! We can appraise your property & walk you effortlessly through the process, getting the job done with ease…

Hope to hear from you soon!

Geri, Susan & Kate

APARTMENTS

ONE BEdROOM B. 124 - LR/DR combo, terrace, pay elec $1400 B. 123 - Great boardwalk building, excellent condition, parking extra, pay G&E $1350-1500 B. 140 - 2nd level, furnished, includes all util. $1500 B. 109 - Studio, Adorable Bunglow, pay all utilities. Must have Good Credit. Call Susan 347 260 3891 $1150 B124 1 bed apt new kitchen and bath pay gas and electric Must have Good credit $1050 Call Susan 347 260 3891 TwO BEdROOMS B. 111 - pay all utilities. Good credit Call Susan 347 260 3891 $1450 B. 118 - Totally renovated, high end, L shaped L/R + D/R, w/d, dishwasher, ground level, pay all util $1700 Arverne By The Sea - UNITS AvAILABLE, mint, pay all utilities $1600 B. 108 - brand new with new appliances. Bunglow like having your own little house. Pay all Utilies, Call Susan 347 260 3891 $1800 B. 124 - Oceanfront Coop w/ terrace . Need good credit.

Pay G&E. No parking $1800.

B. 120 – move right in, spacious, + sun room, huge walk in closet, parking, pay gas & elec $1500.

Call Kate Patterson 917 -680-8051 THREE BEdROOMS Ocean Grande - Large rooms, 2 bath, w/d, terrace, parking, pay elec $2200 B. 122 - Totally renovated, 2 bath, formal dining room, storage, pets welcome, w/d hook up, pvt.driveway, use of yard, pay all util. $2100 - Rented B. 130 - Totally renovated, Extra Large rooms 2 baths w/d, terrance and summer parking. Pay G&E $2100 B. 124 - Spacious apartment 2 full baths & 2 1/2 Baths, Basement, Yard, Long Driveway. Pay all utilities $2400 00550RT

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B R O O K LY N M E M B E R

Lic. Broker-Owner: Lisa Jackson Lic. Associate Brokers: Barbara Ferguson • Nia Casilla • Gail Opromalla Lic. RE Agents: Melissa Carrington • Ariana David • Colleen Brady

The Rockaprop Team

3 Year Member

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NEPONSIT

SECOND HOME FROM THE BEACH

BELLE HARBOR

COMPLETELY RENOVATED

BRAND NEW EXCLUSIVE

LEGAL 3 FAMILY  80'X100' LOT

Live luxuriously in this immaculate Neponsit home with GORGEOUS 5BR, 4 bath home with 4 covered porches! New Calling all investors or savvy home buyers! Fully detached newly ocean views from almost EVERY room. 4+BR’S and 3.5 kitchen, new roof, new siding, new windows and new fin renovated 3 BR front home with two 1BR rentals out back. baths. 71’ x 100’ lot. $2,799,000 bsmt! 100’ x 60’ lot. $1,195,000 Hardwood floors, SS appliances and central air. $599,000

Homes For Sale BELLE HARBOR

Oceanfront Land 89’ x 100’ Start designing your cutting-edge 4,400 sq ft oceanfront home.

Owner financing available. A once in a lifetime opportunity! $2,699,000

NEPONSIT

Built to the Highest Standards!

Travertine floors, fireplace, in-ground heated pool. Sub Zero appliances, radiant heat and central air.

Motivated seller. $1,159,000

UPPER BELLE HARBOR

Option to Own or Rent Fabulous 4 BR, 5 bath home brings the term “turn-key” to a whole new level! Selling or renting, fully and luxuriously furnished. $2,200,000

NEPONSIT

Sprawling Split Level Spacious 4 BR, 3 bath split level.

Gorgeous 60’x100’ corner property with patio, private parking and garage. $999,000

BELLE HARBOR

Bring Your Biz to 129th St. This 100’x100’ corner property has a thriving storefront with a large parking lot which is cleared and ready to build upon. $1,800,000

BELLE HARBOR

Oceanfront Two Family!

The only oceanfront legal 2 family home for under a million!

Buy your own slice of beachfront with the Atlantic ocean in your front yard. $919,000

BELLE HARBOR

BELLE HARBOR

ROCKAWAY PARK

BELLE HARBOR

ARVERNE BY THE SEA

ARVERNE BY THE SEA

Legal 2 Family MOTHER DAUGHTER Immaculate legal 2 family on a 50’x100’ lot in Belle Harbor. 5BR, 3 bath home, large back deck. Plenty of parking! $785,000

Move right in!

Large 4 BR home with HW floors, large EIK with Sub Zero fridge, home office, LR and DR. Decked yard, garage and paved parking pad. $615,000

TRACT N O C IN ROCKAWAY PARK

On The Water - Amazing Sunsets!

Fabulous Buy! This semi-attached home features 3 BR’s, 2 baths, HW floors, HUGE decked yard on an over-sized 26’x143’ property. $449,000

BROAD CHANNEL

Long Private Driveway!

Rare find, newly renovated 3 BR home with an open floor plan and PRIVATE DRIVEWAY! Beautiful kitchen, new deck and fenced in yard. $339,000

Move in Ready Beautiful brick 3 BR home has brand new kitchen, large LR, FDR with French doors, HW floors and a long private driveway. $749,000

Gorgeous Legal 2 Family Mint condition with rooftop deck and SS appliances, granite counter and private parking. A one BR rental apartment. $589,000

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On the Canal Rare 2 family on a canal with pvt back deck! This home is on the west side, close to shops and public transportation to NYC. $425,000

ARVERNE

Detached - 30’ x 100’ This home has an updated kitchen, den/office, 3 BR, 1.5 bath, full bsmt, HW floors, decked yard and long pvt drive. $289,000

Legal 2 Family Home Brick home on large corner lot! This 3BR 2 bath has EIK with granite counters, FDR, LR, 1 car garage, PS114 school district. $699,000 Legal Two Family Move right in to this mint 3 BR, 2.5 bath semi attached home.

Private parking with garage and a cozy 1 bedroom rental. Call us today! $550,000

ROCKAWAY PARK

Needs Tender Loving Care What a STEAL! PS114 District is ready for its forever family. 3 BR 1.5 baths, great block. Personalize this lovely home. $399,000

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ROCKAWAY BEACH

Old World Charm Attached 2 family is in need of restoring.

Currently being used as a 1 family.

Full basement and high ceilings! $245,000

UPPER BELLE HARBOR

Fully Renovated No expense was spared on this fabulous all brick 2 family. Heated paved driveway and stairs; no shoveling required! 5BR, 5.5 bath $1,600,000

ROCKAWAY PARK

Income Producer 10 unit apt. building 2nd property from the beach, all new mechanicals, roof and 10 parking spaces.

Gross $140k+. $1,300,000

TRACT N O C IN

BAYSWATER

UPPER BELLE HARBOR

BELLE HARBOR

ROCKAWAY PARK

A Beautiful Tree Lined St Beautiful 5 BR, 3 bath home on a spacious 100’ x 170’ property.

Move in condition with private parking and 2 car garage. $850,000 Spectacular Sunset Views Beautiful 4BR, 3 bath home with custom mill work, stained glass windows, FLR, fireplace, 2 car garage with private parking. $699,000

ARVERNE BY THE SEA Legal 2 Family

Mint move in condition 3BR, 2.5 baths with a 2 BR rental unit for a guaranteed income.

Private parking! $549,000

ACT R T N O IN C BROAD CHANNEL

Turn Key Home Fully renovated, 4 BR, 2.5 bath home. Open layout, granite counter top, private deck with Jamaica views and a decked yard with pool. $399,000

BROAD CHANNEL

Attention Water Lovers Do you dream of living on the water with your boat? Just the right touch will make this ranch a magnificent home! $219,000

Present All Offers!

Solid brick tudor home with 4 large BRs, 3 baths, enclosed terrace, study room/ office, HW floors, large bsmt with high ceilings. $799,000

Victorian Charmer Legal 3 family home has been renovated from top to bottom.

Truly a turn key home. Price reduced for immediate sale! $649,000

ROCKAWAY BEACH

Investment Opportunity!

Tremendous 2 family home, upper unit has 6 BR’s, 2.5 baths and rooftop patio. Lower unit has 2 BR, 1 bath/ Rent roll of $46,500 per year. $515,000

BROAD CHANNEL

Beautiful Turn Key Home!

Fully updated and renovated throughout.

Large 3 BR’s, 2 full baths, LR wih wood burning fireplace, gleaming HW floors. $385,000

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Handyman Special This 3 BR, 1.5 bath home already has new electric, window’s doors and sheet rock. Make an offer and make it your own. $215,000

With Honesty, Intregrity And Trust...Our Team Of Agents Gets The Job Done!

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B R O O K LY N M E M B E R

Lic. Broker-Owner: Lisa Jackson Lic. Associate Brokers: Barbara Ferguson • Nia Casilla • Gail Opromalla Lic. RE Agents: Melissa Carrington • Ariana David • Colleen Brady

3 Year Member

417 Beach 129th St • (718) 634-3134 • Mon-Sat 10am-6pm

The Rockaprop Team

It’s a Sellers Market!

Winter can be the BEST time to sell your home and this winter is no exception.

Inventory is low and we have serious qualified buyers, ready to purchase homes in all price ranges.

Don’t wait until Spring – get ahead of the crowd and let us bring our buyers to you today!

Interested in knowing the value of your home or looking for ways to increase it’s worth?

Call us today for a private consultation, there’s no obligation and it’s completely FREE of charge.

Condos and Co-ops ROCKAWAY PARK

ROCKAWAY PARK

Oceanfront Penthouse This 3 BR, 2 full bath is oozing with charm.

HW floors, granite counters, Juliette balcony, roof top deck and private parking. $519,000

TRACT N O C IN

ROCKAWAY BEACH

ROCKAWAY PARK

Beach Block Condo Priced to sell, 3 BR, 2 baths, balcony with ocean views.

Spacious living room, dining room area with private parking! $329,000

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BELLE HARBOR

ROCKAWAY PARK

ROCKAWAY BEACH

Why Are You Still Renting?

Large 1BR Come enjoy the beach in this low maintenance condo with spacious rec room and beautiful grounds with BBQ area. $199,000

TRACT N O C IN

Modern Oceanfront Building Large 2BR, 2 bath with LR, dinette area, modern eat in kitchen,SS appliances, private ocean view terrace and private parking. $439,000

BELLE HARBOR

Oceanfront Co-Op Dazzling ocean views from every window.

Fabulous sun drenched rooms, 2 BR, 2 bath.

Fully upgraded.

Motivated Seller! $325,000

UPPER BELLE HARBOR

Bay Views Galore!

Beautiful 2BR apartment with huge 32’ water view deck, perfect for summer cookouts and parties with your family and friends. Parking available $269,000

ROCKAWAY PARK

Oceanfront Apartment Get in while you can, this 2BR, 2 bath oceanfront apartment has a private terrace with stunning ocean views and private parking. $449,000

Close to All - Prime Location Spacious and beautiful 2 BR apartment located on the 2nd floor. Updated kitchen and bath, pet friendly building and garage parking. $299,000

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114 School District Desirable 1 BR with large private terrace (5’x25’), beautiful counter-tops and common laundry area. Shared roof top deck with ocean $269,000 views.

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129th: 2BR, 1BA Updated and Modern (N.C) . . . . .

125th: 4BR, 2BA Spacious and Bright (C.B) . . . . . . .

125th: 3BR, 2BA Great Apt. w/Large terrace (N.C) . .

124th: 3BR, 2BA Just Renovated w/Yard (C.B) . . . . .

123rd: 2BR, 1BA Beach Block Modern Unit (N.C) . . .

123rd: 2BR, 1BA Updated Ocean Front Corner (C.B) 123rd: 3BR, 2BA Traditional Home 3BR, 2BA (M.C) . .

122nd: 2BR, 1BA Large Ground Beach Block (C.B) . .

121st: 1BR, 1BA Huge 1 BR Nice Oceanfront (B.F) . .

120th: 3BR, 2BA Beach Block With Driveway (M.C) .

119th: 1BR, 1BA Renovated w/great views (C.B) . . .

119th: 1BR, 1BA HW floors, SS appliances (C.B) . . . .

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ROCKAWAY BEACH

Oceanfront Building HUGE JR 4 WATERVIEW CO-OP. Excellent condition, gleaming floors, large LR and BR, plus den or 2nd BR for summer guests. $189,000

ROCKAWAY PARK

Belle Shores Condominium Sunlight filled 2 BR end unit which has a ton of upgrades, white oak floors, custom kitchen, California closets, a deep jacuzzi W/D and parking. $399,000

ROCKAWAY PARK

New Construction Condo’s Buy a new condo for as little as 5% down. 2 and 3 BR’s available with SS appliances, HW floors, laundryinunitandprivate terrace. Gated parking available. $299,990

ARVERNE

Huge Price Reduction!

Surfers Delight. Beach block 2BR condo in immaculate condition with new cherry hardwood floors and custom blinds just installed. $249,000

The Coral House Brand new 2 BR, 1 bath ground floor condo unit is super convenient for all and newly renovated. Close to all. $195,000

ROCKAWAY PARK

Belle Shores Condominium Beautiful condo by the sea, spacious 2BR, 2 full bath middle unit, private storage and private parking.

Call today for private showing! $425,000

Oceanfront Co-op SPECTACULAR OCEAN VIEWS!!! 2 BR end unit with terrace, HW floors, large master BR in a well maintained oceanfront building. $275,000

BELLE HARBOR

Comes with Parking!

Come enjoy your 2 BR ocean view condo in the heart of it all.

Pet friendly building has a common laundry and rec room. $249,000

Why Bother Renting?

This apt features old world charm, arched doorways, high ceilings and hardwood floors throughout.

Gorgeous sunsets. $199,000

BELLE HARBOR

Oceanfront Co-op Gorgeous studio converted to a 1BR, private oceanfront terrace, HW floors and modern kitchen.

Priced to sell! $149,000

Location, Location, Location!

This adorable L-Shaped Studio is located in a great spot! Close to the beach and all stores! H/W Floors, Low maintenance! $129,000

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117th: 2BR, 1.5BA Spacious Victorian Home (B.F) . . . . .

113th: 2BR, 1BA Spacious and Immaculate! (M.C) . . . . .

109th: 1BR, 1BA Adorable Brick Bungalow(M.C) . . . . . .

96th: 4BR, 1BA Rockaway Beach Close To All! (A.D) . . . .

96th: 2BR, 1BA Squeaky Clean w/fabulous Views (M.C) .

95th: 1BR, 1BA 3rd Floor, Ocean Views, Close to all (M.C) 84th: 2BR, 1BA Brand new & close to Surfer Beach! (B.F).

80th: 2BR, 1BA Ocean Views with Gated Parking (N.C) . .

79th: 2BR, 1BA Large Rooms & Plenty of Windows (N.C) 65th: 2BR, 2BA Brand New With Panoramic Views (B.F) .

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Today’s OL’ Time image is of a group of gentlemen on a motorcar prop taken in the Hippodrome Studio in Seaside.

Photos: Katie McFadden

The residents of Rockaway found themselves fighting against flood waters from the Nor’easter that struck on Tuesday. Here are photos from Beach 67th Street in Arverne.

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Local Barber Cuts His Way to Success

By Bianca Fortis

At the age of 15, Frenchy Marine could imagine only two potential outcomes for his future: he expected that by his early 20s, he’d likely be in jail – or dead.

But, instead, the now-24-yearold is operating two successful barber shops in Queens, one of which is in Rockaway, and is planning to open up a third soon in Massachusetts.

Marine was born in the Dominican Republic and emigrated to New York with his family. At a young age he moved with his parents to Massachusetts, where he said he experienced a very unhappy childhood.

As a teenager, he was placed into foster care and spent the next two months running away from 15 different homes because he was mistreated, he said.

Eventually a judge gave him two options: remain in a juvenile detention facility until he reached the age of 21, or return to New York City to live with his grandparents.

He reluctantly chose the latter.

“I didn’t want to come here,” he said. “I hated New York. Now I can’t leave New York.”

He later found a job at a barber-

shop in Rockaway. He’d begun cutting hair when he was only 9 years old. He said he taught himself most of what he knows and also learned by watching other professionals.

He decided to open his own shop and owned a place in Brooklyn for a little while before returning to Rockaway in April of 2013 and opening Frenchy’s Major League Barber Shop at 99-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd. “It’s really just the people out here that made me come back,” he said. “They welcomed me, even though I was a stranger, and let me establish myself.”

His second shop, which he opened earlier this year, is in Ozone Park.

He signed the lease on the Massachusetts shop this week, which will allow him to be near his parents more often, with whom he is working to improve his relationship.

He envisions expanding his business into something like a Supercuts franchise.

“I wouldn’t give it up for a six-figure job,” he said about his career.

“It’s not just about the money – it’s the customer satisfaction.”

Marine credits his grandparents with helping him turn his life around.

His grandfather insisted he work as a teenager, and Marine would work at a restaurant for $30 a night and then

go to school full-time.

“I understand now why he did that,” Marine said. “I know the value of a dollar.”

That job also helped Marine learn how to manage the staff he now has. “I don’t like being looked at like I’m the boss,” he said. “I’m just a barber like everybody else. Everybody gets the same treatment.”

Now the driving force in his life is the wellbeing of his son, who was born just eight months ago. If his son isn’t happy, Marine isn’t happy.

“The reason I have a shop is because of my son,” he said. “I don’t want him to rely on himself growing up like I had to.”

He also has a passion for helping other children who are experiencing difficulties. He cuts the hair of the kids at the Saint John’s Residence for Boys, and also cuts the hair of special needs children for free in his shop. And each year he and his grandmother collect toys to give to those kids for Christmas.

Marine travels from his home in Jamaica seven days a week to work 16-hour days. It can be a challenge to see his son, who is in Manhattan.

“Physically it can be hard to be there for him,” he said. “It’s hard to do two things at once. But I try my best.”

The Rockaway Theatre Company wishes all our Friends and patrons a Holiday Season filled with joy!

We are delighted to present our

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Individual ticket prices will be going up in 2015-subscription prices are the same as last year.

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Five plays- Adults-$75.00/Seniors + Children-$55.00 Three plays- Adults $45.00/Seniors + Children-$30.00 2015 will be our best season yet! Here is our line‐up thus far:

April, 2015 Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon June-July 2015 Guys and Dolls by Abe Burrows + Frank Loesser August, 2015 Little Shop of Horrors by Mencken + Ashman October, 2015 Plaza Suite by Neil Simon November, 2015 One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Dale Wasserman

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x Our jam-packed main stage theatrical season will run from April thru Nov, 2015. x Application deadline has been extended to March 6, 2015.

However, in order to receive season passes for holiday giving, order must be placed immediately!

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Simply cut off the tear-off below, fill it out, or write the information on a piece of paper and mail with your check, made out to RTC, for as many season passes as you wish to order.

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CERT teams may also be mobilized during events to assist with safety or health related issues.

There are numerous requirements which must be met in order to become a member. The first is to complete a 10-week Basic Training CERT course which usually meets after normal work hours for a total of 30 hours, and supervised by the NYC OEM. At the end of each training cycle the candidates participate in a simulated disaster under the supervision of OEM, FDNY and NYPD.

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“I think there are still a lot of people that don’t really know what’s happening in Rockaway Beach,” Conrad Karl, owner of Uma’s said.

“Whether they’re from Breezy, Belle Harbor or Far Rockaway, they still might not be aware of the changes going on and this is a great way to get those people out and see how far the neighborhood has come, especially after Sandy.”

Kaskel says Sandy, despite its destruction, was one of the things that brought HEART together and inspired the restaurants to do this event. “We were all suffering together after Sandy and the business owners really got to know each other,” Kaskel said. “Sandy lead to camaraderie among the businesses. It took devastation to bring us back together.”

After participating in the past Taste of Rockaway Beach events, the owners have learned a few things, which they’ll take into account on Saturday. Kaskel has learned to manage the flow of traffic better than the first event.

“When we first did it, we were set up okay, but when big groups walked in together, we had a tough time the first year. When we did it again in May, we were much better prepared and I know when we do it again on Saturday, we’ll be even more prepared,” Kaskel said.

Brando of The Rock, which participated for the first time when they opened in May, is taking the colder weather into account this time. “In the summertime we had the luxury of people being able to wait outside, but now that it’s colder, we’re going to be cognizant of that, so we’ll keep people moving and may serve smaller wine samples,” Brando said.

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No matter what the serving size at each venue, those who visit multiple restaurants won’t go hungry.

Kaskel has noticed that people who come toward the end of the day are too full for their last licks. “People come to a point where they can’t even eat anymore, so we started giving samples to go to those who are too full,” Kaskel said.

Those who participate in this year’s event may also have the opportunity to see the Rockaway Beach Christmas Tree lighting. If you want to take a break between plates, you can stop by the ceremony in front of Peninsula Library on Beach 92nd street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard starting at 4 p.m.

The Rockaway Beach business owners encourage all to come out on Saturday and try a little of what they have to offer. “This is one of the best values we have in the Rockaways,” Kaskel added. “People tend to forget that these great restaurants are here in the winter.

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There were a handful of people on the Broad Channel platform waiting for the shuttle train, hunched into layers of coats and scarves. I could feel my fingers and toes getting numb.

I’ve found that the length of waiting time in Broad Channel is directly proportional to temperature. The colder it is, the longer the shuttle takes to make an appearance. Tonight the wait seemed endless.

I moved down the platform to stand close to the electric heater.

A small group huddled around the glowing device, taking turns pushing the button each time it automatically shut off. The heat was wonderful, but the presence of other semi-warm bodies helped too.

There were two police officers standing in the corner near me. I doubt they were anticipating any serious crime, but they stayed close to the group, probably as frozen as the rest of us. I kept looking down the tracks, hoping to see lights on the shuttle parked on the side track, but still no signs of life.

All was quiet. Then I overhead one officer say softly to the other, “Do you think he fell asleep again?�

I exchanged looks with the guy next to me. I know we were both thinking the same thing. That cop can’t mean what we think he means, can he?

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The cops went into the station and down the stairs to the opposite platform. Muttering to each other, they walked the length of the platform and went down the steps to the tracks on the far end. Clutching flashlights, they approached the train. Yelling and banging noises could be heard in the distance.

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At the same time, there are people who stand by those going through health issues, there are friends who offer insight into getting past conflicts, there are gifted people who are raising awareness by proclaiming that it is our duty as human beings to foster kindness and respect for one another, and there are people who advocate for peace just by living peacefully. These positive energies are more powerful and long-lasting and can inspire us to lift our hearts and celebrate by calming our minds and hearts, and by not allowing anything inside that is not harmonious with our true natures.

Let’s turn it around, lighten our hearts and celebrate all that is good in our lives.

Let’s lighten up and celebrate people who are have come through hard times.

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That is not snow. We repeat, that is not snow (we know enough of it is coming). A crew was filming a Ford car commercial at Beach 124th Street on Monday and they needed some snow on the car so they tossed some fake white stuff on it. That was before the nor’easter on Tuesday and the snow flurries on Wednesday.

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Let’s start with HGH (Human Growth Hormone) also known as “juice.” HGH is an anabolic hormone made in the pituitary gland, a pea-sized gland at the base of the brain. It is produced in high amounts in childhood and its levels decrease with age.

It causes increased exercise capacity, bone density and muscle mass. It also decreases body fat.

When produced in abnormally high amounts by a pituitary tumor it causes marked thickening of the jaw, hands and feet, excessive height and deepening of the voice – a condition known as Acromegaly or Pituitary Gigantism (Andre the Giant). HGH is approved for use in children with short stature and HGH deficiency, short-bowel syndrome and muscle-wasting disease associated with HIV/AIDS. The most common uses for HGH are not FDA-approved. It has been used by athletes for decades since it was first made artificially in 1985. Blood and urine tests could not tell the difference between real and artificial HGH until the early 2000s so despite a ban on its use it could not be detected. HGH’s

effect on athletic performance is unknown despite all the hype. It is also used as a means of reversing the aging process, a fountain of youth if you will. This use is also unproven. Some doctors prescribe it for off-label use (which is a felony) and it can be obtained from internet pharmacies, anti-aging clinics and web sites. HGH must be injected and it is expensive.

Anyone obtaining it off-label cannot be sure exactly what they are actually getting. Oral preparations do not work as it is digested by stomach acid before it is absorbed.

Side effects of excessive use are many. The list includes nerve, muscle and joint pain, excessive arm and leg swelling, carpal tunnel syndrome, gynecomastia (breast growth in men), numbness and tingling and elevated cholesterol levels. It increases the risk of developing diabetes and heart disease and it increases the growth rate of tumors. It is thought that the side effects of HGH use increase with age. In addition most studies on its use to date have been short term so it is not known whether the side effects dissipate with time after stopping its use.

Due to space constraints my next column will continue this discussion and will include creatine and testosterone as well as caffeine.

This column is published biweekly. Questions and comments may be sent to editor@rockawaytimes.com.

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push the button to light up the extravagant Little North Pole display as the crowd looked on and their eyes lit up with it.

Towards the end of the event, the winner of the two-year lease on a Mercedes Benz GLA-250 from Brooklyn Mercedes-Benz was announced. The car went to the Durando family of Neponsit and all the proceeds for the raffle go toward JDRF. Rounding out the evening was a visit by a very special guest. Arriving on the back of a decorated flatbed truck provided for Jets Towing, Santa Claus and his elves stopped by the Little North Pole to give toys to every single child in attendance who patiently waited to see him. Santa had some little helpers at Scholars’ Academy who held a toy drive at the school and were able to donate 3,000 toys to the event, with additional donations coming from the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.

While Sunday’s lighting may have been the main show, Mure did scaled-down versions all over again, twice, on Monday, Decem-

ber 8. That afternoon, students of P.S. 256Q across the Rockaways, who have autism and emotional disorders, took busses to the Little North Pole, where they were able to dance to a DJ, snack on some food provided by Ragtime Gourmet in Howard Beach and meet Santa, who arrived in a fire truck from Engine 268. Santa gave all of the children from P.S. 256Q teddy bears that were provided by the Happy Hearts Fund and United Airlines in an effort to help warm the hearts of children impacted by Sandy.

“This is one of our great events for the year,” P.S. 256Q principal Ozzie Roman said. “Joe Mure is a friend of the organization and school and he always opens his doors to us. We’ve been doing this for more than 10 years and we’re blessed to have a friend like Joe.” Later that evening, the members of the St. Camillus Special Olympics came to the Little North Pole for a ceremony of their own, where they also got to dance to a DJ, eat good food and watch the home light up at night. Santa also gave toys to every Special Olympian.

“These are children where every

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Chicken Cutlets with Artichokes, Tomato, and Mozzarella Directions: Sprinkle the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper, to taste, and dredge them in the flour, coating them thoroughly and shaking off the excess.

In a heavy skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter and the oil over moderately high heat until the foam subsides. Sauté the cutlets in 2 batches for 1 minute on each side, or until they are just cooked through, transferring them as they are cooked to a heated flameproof platter.

Remove the skillet from the heat, add the garlic, and cook it over moderately low heat, stirring until it just begins to color.

Add the wine and the lemon juice and simmer the mixture until it is reduced by half.

Remove the skillet from the heat, add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, and swirl the skillet until it is incorporated. Pour the sauce over the cutlets and top the cutlets with the tomato, the artichoke hearts, and the mozzarella. Broil the cutlets under a preheated broiler about 3 inches from the heat until the mozzarella is melted and sprinkle the cutlets with the parsley.

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Ingredients: 2 skinless boneless whole chicken breasts, halved,(the fillets separated, and pounded to form 4 cutlets) Salt and pepper ½ cup all-purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper, for dredging cutlets ¼ cup unsalted butter 2 tablespoons EVOO 1 teaspoon minced garlic, or to your taste ¼ cup dry white wine ¼ cup fresh lemon juice 8 (1/4-inch thick) sliced tomato 1 cup sliced drained marinated artichoke hearts 8 (1/4-inch) slices of mozzarella 2 tablespoons of minced parsley leaves

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