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THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021

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THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021

Remembering Mrs. A

She lived to be 108.

Frances Abbracciamento, a Breezy Point legend, died on Sunday, July 25.

Though born in 1913, Mrs. A, as she was lovingly called, was far more than just a number. She was a wife to the late Sal Abbracciamento, a matriarch—a mother to four children, grandmother to nine grandchildren and a great grandmother to more than fifteen great grandchildren. Together the couple owned and operated several well-known restaurants, including the famous Abbracciamento on the Pier on Canarsie Pier in Brook-

lyn. They were also very active in their community before moving to Breezy Point in 1966.

In May 2020, The Rockaway Times profiled Frances ahead of her 107th birthday, right after she had recovered from Covid-19. At the time, she said the secret to her longevity was her beloved family. “It’s because of the love of my kids, my family and the children who love me and I love back. I’m so blessed for everything God had given to me and I’m so thankful. I’ve had a wonderful life and I have no regrets of anything,” she said.

A wake will be held for Frances on Thursday, July 29 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at O’Connor Funeral Home in Rockaway Beach. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Thomas More in Breezy Point on Friday, July 30 at 11 a.m.

Family Fun Run Friday!

The Graybeards Family Run is back! There will be fun for the whole family this Friday, July 30.

This annual fundraising run is a way to bring the community together and help support the Graybeards organization, which does so much for those in need in the community. On Friday, there will be running events for the whole family.

The Kids Run begins at 6:30 p.m. with a two-block race for those seven and under, and a three-block race for those 8-10. The Special Olympics run will follow at 6:45 p.m. The one-mile run, open to all ages,

goes off at 7 p.m. And the 5K, open to all begins at 7 p.m. for walkers and 7:15 p.m. for runners. Fees are $25, or $15 for kids under 12. All participants receive an event t-shirt.

There’s still a chance to join with in-person registration taking place on Thursday, July 29 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., or the day of, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales on Beach 129th Street. An awards ceremony for all winners, plus raffles and entertainment will follow the events at St. Francis de Sales.

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THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021

PHOTO CONTEST FINALS ON FRIDAY

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And then there were three. And there was one. That’s how it will happen this Friday, July 30 at Caracas on the boardwalk when The Rockaway Times Photo Contest concludes with a celebration.

After receiving more than 1,300 entries, judges had the near-impossible task of whittling the number down to a Top 30 in the 2021 Rockaway Times Photo Contest. These fantastic photos were enlarged to poster-size and placed on the boardwalk railing ahead of Memorial Day for all the world to see and admire.

At Friday’s celebration, starting at 5 p.m., Caracas is offering light hors d'oeuvres and happy hour discount pricing on delicious non-alcoholic drinks. All Top 30 entrants will be able to take their photos home. (If your photo is one of the Top 30 and you can’t make it on Friday, the photo will be available to be picked up at the Parks Department office at the Beach 86th Street concession).

So, how’d this all unfold?

After announcing the contest in March and receiving so many great photos, we asked judges consisting of Rockaway Times staff and folks from NYC Ferry, Jamaica Bay – Rockaway

Parks Conservancy (JBRPC), NYC Parks and civic leaders to choose their favorites. All photos were numbered (no names attached) before judges got a look.

In a second round of judging, we conducted an online poll, and our Facebook followers selected their three favorites, and these were moved into our Top 10. Nine judges were then asked to select others to complete the Top 10 list.

These photos were published in last week’s Rockaway Times. And now a winner must be picked.

On Friday, the Top 10 will be on display and soon after opening remarks, we will announce The Top 3. Judges will then select from these three a Grand Prize winner who will receive a check for $500 and have their photo on Page 1 of The Rockaway Times.

Runners-up will receive goodies courtesy of the JBRPC and a gift certificate to either Bungalow Bar or Whit’s End. Top 10 finishers also get a t-shirt with their photos.

We at The Rockaway Times are so grateful our readers and supporters make this contest a great annual event. We can’t thank you enough!

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National Night Out Is Tuesday

According to the official website, “National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together

under positive circumstances.” This year, it’s being held on Tuesday, August 3, and both of Rockaway’s NYPD precincts are getting in on the fun.

On Tuesday, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., the 101st Precinct will be holding their NNO at O’Donohue Park on Beach 17th Street. Their event will include a barbecue, games, a rock wall, music, resources and more for all ages.

The 100th Precinct will be holding their event in the parking lot on Beach 94th/95th Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The event will include food, raffles, rides, games, a DJ and fun for all.

Come on out and enjoy these great community events!

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THURSDAY, July 29, 2021

Dig it! The Rockaway Times Sandcastle Contest is Sunday!

The Rockaway Times Sandcastle Contest is back! After a hiatus last year due to Covid-19, the 5th Annual Rockaway Sandcastle Contest will be held this Sunday, August 1.

On Sunday, head to Beach 117th Street for all the action.

Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. on the boardwalk. The contest begins promptly at 12:30 p.m. on the beach. Participants will have two hours (until 2:30 p.m.) to create whatever they want, whether it’s a sculpture or castle. As things start to wrap up, the judges will start to deliberate based on criteria such as creativity, composition and wow factor! They’ll have the tough job of picking the winners in the three age categories: 9 and Under, 10-17 and 18 and Over.

Winners will be announced sometime after 3 p.m. The coveted sandcastle trophies and gift certificates will be given to

the first, second and third place winners (and maybe a runner up!) It is free to enter, and all participants will go home with something, as there will be giveaways during the contest.

Latecomers are welcome, but registration will close at 1 p.m.

It is recommended to bring your own sand tools, but there will be some buckets and small shovels

available for those who may not have them. Some juice boxes and waters will also be available to keep contestants hydrated.

This contest is made possible with sponsorship by The Rockaway Times, the help of the NYC Parks Department and local businesses that have generously agreed to donate toward the prize pool. Among some of

them this year are Rocco’s, The Meat Up Grill, Coastal and Mara’s Ice Cream Parlor.

Come enjoy this free, fun community event! *In the event of heavy rain, there is a possibility of the contest being rescheduled for August 15. For any questions or info, email katie@rockawaytimes.com

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A Happy Little Accident

By Katie McFadden

They had the right train, but the wrong station. A couple walks into a house for a friend’s dinner party. Seeing some familiar faces, they shake hands and greet each other. All was well. Until a few minutes in, the couple learns—they were in the wrong house. But in one of those “only in Rockaway stories,” this mishap ended with some true Rockaway hospitality, lots of laughs, and some new friendships formed.

On Sunday, July 25, local resident John Reinhardt and his wife, Patrice Gay-Reinhardt, were invited by Tara and Mike Endall for a pizza night. “We picked up some ice cream on the way, and since it’s so tough finding parking on the weekends, we parked close by in a friend’s driveway. I had never been to the Endall’s house, but I had dropped them off before, so I recognized it. It had the right house number. I saw Jen Mollaghan in the kitchen, who is the sister of Tara Endall, so I walked in with the ice cream in hand and began saying hello,” Reinhardt said. What they didn’t know at the time was that they weren’t at the Endall home, but rather home of Marty and Kerry Charles—a semi-attached house with almost an identical design and the same house number— but on the wrong block. The Charles family just happened to be having a dinner night with friends as well. “They’re looking at each other wondering, what the heck are they doing here, trying to figure out who invited us and didn’t tell them,” Reinhardt said. “But Marty says, “How about a beer?”

“At first I knew something was wrong because he was shocked to see me,” Marty Charles said.

“He probably thought, ‘How does Marty know Mike?’ But I knew John and he came in with a bunch of ice cream and I’m a fat guy. I said, ‘you can come here anytime.’” However, it was within a few minutes after greeting everyone that the Reinhardts started to realize something was amiss.

Meanwhile, the Endalls were

beginning to wonder where their guests were. “We were waiting for about an hour and thought they were running late.

But that’s typical, you know, Rockaway time, everybody is late, so we didn’t think much of it,” Tara Endall said.

At the Charles house, a revelation was made. “I realized I didn’t see the hosts,” Reinhardt said. “Then I didn’t see pizza on the counter. I saw a full course pasta meal being prepared. I thought maybe they were out in the yard or something.” As he curiously wondered about his friends, Reinhardt asked, “Where is Tara and Mike?” Kerry Charles replied, “Oh, they live on the next block.” “Huh?” Reinhardt replied. Kerry Charles explained, “You have the right address—but the wrong block.”

Hilarity ensued. “You can imagine the roaring of laughter in the room,” Reinhardt said. “It was so funny,” Patrice Gay-Reinhardt said. “It looked like we belonged there. They were having a family dinner and we walked right in with dessert.

Meanwhile, Tara was wondering where we are.”

After a good laugh, the Reinhardts snapped a group photo with the Charles family and their guests, including Tara’s sister, Jen. “I get a text from my sister of a picture of John and Patrice at Kerry and Marty’s house. My sister just happened to be there. Kerry is her best friend. I was very confused when I got it. I said, ‘what, did Kerry and Marty steal my friends?” They soon realized that their guests had gone to

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the wrong house.

Despite some minor embarrassment, the Reinhardts and Charles’ made the best of the situation. “John is such a nice guy, so we figured it was harmless,” Marty Charles said.

“I sat down, relaxed, and we were watching sports and talking about the Olympics with the guys while Patrice was in the kitchen with the girls,” Reinhardt said. Charles added, “He had met my father-in-law, who is a colorful guy and used to own a business in Brooklyn where he lived, so they had a visit down memory lane. Marty Charles explained that he had known John Reinhardt from back in the day.

“Last time I saw him, I used to have a house in the Hamptons, and he would come out there in the ‘80s. It had been a while since I regularly saw him but had heard he moved to Rockaway.”

That rumor was confirmed when Reinhardt sat down in his living room. “It was as if we knew each other for a hundred years. We figured, let’s sit down and have a good time. We laughed so much and made the best of it. We’ll always remember this,” Reinhardt said.

“In true Rockaway fashion, they were treated wonderfully by great hosts. There are hospitable people down here,” Tara Endall said. The Charles family even invited them to stick around. “I said, if you want to stay and eat, there’s always plenty of food,” Marty Charles said. But the Reinhardt’s eventually continued on to their initial destination of the Endall home. “We had to take their

ice cream out of the fridge and give it back to them, which as a fat guy, deeply hurt,” Charles said. There’s hope for Marty.

“We might stop by and bring ice cream again,” Reinhardt said.

Eventually the Reinhardts wound up at the right place.

“They showed up at my house with the ice cream all melted.

I said, ‘you could’ve left the ice cream at Kerry’s house.’ They said they didn’t want to come empty handed,” Mike Endall said. Despite the strange number of coincidences, from a similar looking house with the same house number, to Tara’s sister being at the home, which contributed to the honest mistake, Mike Endall said that this isn’t Reinhardt’s first time making such a mistake. “Recently, there was a communion party at the Knights of Columbus and John didn’t look close at the invitation, so he walked into the Yacht Club and walked up to the bar and had a drink and sat with the wrong people.

They’re very fly by the seat of your pants people,” Mike Endall said.

Luckily this innocent mishap had a good outcome. A new friendship was made. “Kerry says ‘we can’t wait to see our new besties’” Gay-Reinhardt said. John Reinhardt decided to share the story on social media, which garnered many comments from people laughing over the situation and sharing similar stories. “It just says a lot about Rockaway. There were comments from people who moved, saying that’s what they miss most about Rockaway. It’s good people and this great spirit of fun and life. It’s just this different environment,” Reinhardt said.

All involved agree. “This is an awesome neighborhood. People are welcoming and it’s a great way to meet new friends,” Charles said.

“This is one of those heartwarming, feel good stories that represents what Rockaway is.

People who don’t know Rockaway don’t understand the culture here, but when they hear this, they get it,” Tara Endall said.

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THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021

AMATO CO-OP BILL NOW LAW

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Assemblywoman Stacey Amato announced that her bill, A.7671/S.7026, has been signed into law by Governor Cuomo. This bill enables Mitchell-Lama co-op apartment shareholders to apply their existing equity toward a new apartment, whether they are upsizing or downsizing.

When relocating to a smaller or larger apartment, former policy in certain co-ops did not allow shareholders to contribute their existing equity to a new unit. This law brings uniformed standards to the Mitchell-Lama program for dwellers who want to move into a new unit within their existing complex. Senator Brian Kavanagh sponsored the bill in the Senate.

“I’ve lived in a Mitchell-Lama co-op for over 30 years, and I have witnessed firsthand the effects of outdated policy on shareholders. This is just the start of reforms that we need,” Amato said. “This bill ensures that sharehold-

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ers are not kept in the dark about how much the downsizing or upsizing process costs. If you work hard, pay your maintenance, and build equity the right way, then you should be able to access your equity, and understand exactly how much it applies to your new unit. I would like to thank the Mitchell Lama advocates who have worked with me on this, the many residents of Dayton Towers and Dayton Beach Park who brought their concerns to my office, and Senator Kavanagh for successfully moving this bill through the Senate. We must continue the work and ensure that Mitchell-Lama co-ops remain as a source of affordable and equitable home ownership.”

Cuomo signed this bill on July 16, and it has now become law. Any shareholder who requests a written statement of their shares and equity in the building must now be provided with one.

It’s A Fact Dear Editor: McVeigh (Factologist Sean McVeigh) crushed it today: who knew about pumpernickel, Walmart bananas and the fact that Froot Loops is spelled “froot” not fruit was an absolute eye opener for me! Otters fact fur wasn’t bad either! He’s carrying your paper!

Chris Boyle (Editor’s Note: letter writer is himself a fruit loop. And as good as Mr. McVeigh is, he neglected to mention that all froot loops, no matter their color, all taste the same ).

Dear Editor: (Regarding High Tide item about New Park pizza) Nope.

New Park Pizza, which serves a very fine slice, is not in Broad Channel. ‘New Park,' as it is locally known, is and has been for 65 years in Howard Beach, at the corner of Cross Bay Blvd. and 157th Ave. On Cross Bay, yes.

In Broad Channel, no.

Broad Channel has the longstanding (and very good) Tommy's Pizza. For a while we also had Rocco's Pizza, which was about one door away from Tommy's.

I know. There was even a Broad Channel Mardi Gras parade float one year spoofing this. There were two boxers labeled 'Tommy's' and 'Rocco's.' Hmmm. Maybe this person is thinking of Tommy's? Anyway, I hope nobody put money on New Park being in Broad Channel!

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***** Don’t look now, but August starts this weekend. ***** The Rockaway Times Photo Contest Final will be tomorrow Friday, July 30 at 5 p.m. at Caracas at Beach 106th on the Boardwalk.

All Top 30 finalists are invited (there will be happy hour prices courtesy of the sponsors Jamaica Bay Rockaway Parks Conservancy, NYC Ferry, The Rockaway Times and NY Parks). Top 30 photographers can pick up their photos that day, after the winner is chosen. See you there! ***** The Rockaway Times community-based fun isn’t over. The fantastic annual Sandcastle Contest is this, Sunday, Aug 1 on Beach 117th Street. Please see Page 5 for registration and other info. Shout out to our sponsors and supporters who help us do these events!

***** A grand jury has indicted a man in the shooting death of 10-year old Justin Wallace. On Saturday, June 5, Jovan Young, 29, allegedly fired bullets through the door of the boy’s home on Beach 45th Street killing him and injuring the boy’s uncle. Young surrendered to the 101 Precinct and will be back in court on September 16. If convicted, Young faces 25 years to life. ***** There is a fairly new professional basketball league, called appropriately enough, The Basketball League. The Enid (Oklahoma) Outlaws just won the league’s first championship with a win over Syracuse Stallions. Rockaway’s own, Charlie Marquadt, who has starred in the St. Francis Summer Classic in recent years, was a key player for the Outlaws and scored better than 18 a game for the champs. ***** The mayor announced on Monday that New York will require city workers to be vaccinated by mid-September or face weekly testing.

***** Attention Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland. Attention Senator Chuck Schumer. Attention Congressman Gregory Meeks. Do you know Riis Park and Fort Tilden are crumbling and in shameful disrepair? Chuck, you must know! You ride your bike through the craters of the Riis boardwalk. Of course, Chuck, you can’t ride on the shore road in Fort Tilden because it hasn’t been fixed since Sandy, nine years ago! ***** We have some sad news to pass along. Frances Abbracciamento of Breezy Point died this week at the age of 108. We covered several of her milestone birthdays and noted just last year that she survived Covid at the age of 107! What an amazing life she led. Her son, Frank, who operated Abbracciamento restaurants died in January at the age of 77. ***** More sad news. The Animal Hospital of the Rockaways is closing. Around since 1977, the practice at 114-10 Beach Channel Drive will not accept appointments after August 30. Records

can be obtained by emailing: records@animalhospitaloftherockaways.com ***** Tuesday is National Night Out Against Crime (though most festivities take place during the day).

The 101 Precinct is holding a talent show and other activities at Beach 17th Street. The 100th Precinct will host a bunch of fun things at Beach 94-95 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. ***** Paul King of the Belle Harbor Property Owners and Amanda Agoloia of Neponsit Property Owners Association met with State Senator Joe Addabbo, City Councilman Eric Ulrich and State Assemblywoman Stacey Amato regarding local opposition to the Army Corps’ plans to put a concrete path on the beach and tie it in with a large ramp system. Rep. Gregory Meeks is hearing from various parties as well. Various compromises are being offered.

Whether you’re pro or con, it’s fair to say this proposal came out of left field and seems rushed. The full Community Board was never apprised of any such plan. Stay tuned. It ain’t over.

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This Week in History JULY 29 Kathy Pastina was born.

Lisa Marie Hanna was born.

1958 - President Eisenhower signed the congressional act that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was authorized by Congress.

1981 - Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, married Lady Diana Spencer.

JULY 30 Sharon Gabriel was born.

1981 - MTV made its debut at 12:01 AM. The first video shown was Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRED!

AUGUST 2 Zachary Dunn was born.

Fred Marino was born.

Jerry Rea was born.

Kevin and Kathy Boyle were married.

1909 - The first Lincoln penny was issued.

1956 - The phrase "In God We Trust" was adopted as the U.S. national AUGUST 3 motto.

1949 - The National Basketball Asso2002 - Lisa Leslie became the first woman to dunk in a professional ciation was formed. basketball game.

1981 - U.S. air traffic controllers went on strike.

JULY 31 1954 - Mount Godwin-Austen (K2), AUGUST 4 the world's second-highest peak, Keith Green was born. was climbed for the first time, by an Suzanne Blum was born.

Italian team led by Ardito Desio.

AUGUST 1 Sarah Romulo was born.

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Rockaway Civic Association Celebrates Noreen Ellis

By Katie McFadden

After more than 10 years of civic duty, Noreen Ellis, president of the Rockaway Civic Association and longtime community board member, is moving on to her next chapter. On Thursday, July 22, Rockaway Civic Association board members gathered at the Harbor Light to recognize Ellis’ service and give her a memorable sendoff before she leaves Rockaway.

The members held a luncheon at the Harbor Light to present Ellis with a Civic Leadership award for her service as the Civic’s president since 2011. The plaque was presented by fellow board member Harold “Hal” Paez, who is the new steward for the group. The plaque read “with our greatest appreciation for ten years of community activism and leadership to the benefit of the Rockaway community as president of the Rockaway Civic Association 2011-2021.” In that time, Ellis has proven her success as a community leader.

Noreen Ellis moved to Rockaway from Brooklyn in 2003.

Soon after, her family started to build a green home. She became more interested in the changing zoning issues across the city and wanted to become more involved. Her mother, who was an activist in Brooklyn, had instilled in her some lessons. “My mother taught me that it’s better to try and fail than to fail to try,” Ellis said. She started attending local civic meetings for what was once called the Rockaway Park Homeowners Association.

“I joined in 2007. I remember because the meeting was at the Belle Harbor Yacht Club and with the previous administration, you couldn’t ask questions without being a member and I

had a question about zoning. I raised my hand and John Lenihan asked, ‘Are you a member?’

I said ‘No.’ He said, ‘you can’t.’

So I pulled out my money and became a member right there,” she said. The following year, Ellis became a board member and by 2009 she had become president. The group underwent some changes to be more inclusive of not just homeowners, but renters and businesses in the area, and in 2011, the Rockaway Civic Association officially came into being, with Ellis at the helm, overseeing community issues from Beach 98th to Beach 129th Street.

She then toyed with the idea of joining Community Board 14 to become involved in issues relating to the entire peninsula.

“The first year I applied, I withdrew my application. Having gone to meetings, I said, ‘Do I need this craziness in my life?’” she said. But her mother was on her mind. “My mother kept saying, ‘Don’t have an opinion if you’re not willing to put work into it.’ I realized that I can’t sit on the bleachers and say what you feel is wrong. I needed to be part of the solution.” In 2010, she officially joined the community board, and she hasn’t looked back.

In her years of civic duty, Ellis has proven herself as an effective leader who has brought new ideas and improvements to the community. At the luncheon on Thursday, fellow board members discussed several of those accomplishments.

As they reflected on the previous night’s showing of “Jaws”

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on the beach, it exemplified just one of Ellis’ accomplishments. After seeing similar outdoor movie screenings across the city, Ellis brought the idea of Beach Flix to the board. Ellis applied for grants and was awarded a Parks grant to purchase the equipment and launch the first season of Beach Flix in 2011. With the sponsorship of local businesses to help cover the licensing for the films, the Rockaway Civic has been able to keep this program going for about 10 years. And it doesn’t just include their area.

“We didn’t feel this was something we only wanted to do for our area. I think it brings people together,” Ellis said. Beach Flix was eventually extended all across the beach, with areas like Beach 17th, Beach 59th and Arverne also having movie nights.

Ellis has also been a leader when it comes to community beautification projects. She’s been a big proponent of the painted murals along the bay wall. She also pushed to bring back the beach block gardens which were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Working with the Parks Department, Ellis was able to secure the spaces and fencing to create the gardens on each block, and then left it up to the residents of the block to design it. “We said, this is your canvas. You design it. And it really brought neighbors out who maybe had never met each other before. They all had a universal cause that they all loved,” she said.

As he presented her with the

plaque, Paez recognized some of these accomplishments.

“I’m thankful to be celebrating Noreen Ellis’ community activism. I’m amazed at how much she has done over the years from her advocacy for rezoning issues, the community board, murals along the bay, Beach Flix—all of these things that Noreen has introduced to the Rockaway Civic, so we’re celebrating that today,” he said.

Ellis, who also works as an administrative officer for a mezzanine lending fund, will be leaving Rockaway to be closer to family. “I want to be closer to our grandchildren. Covid taught me that I don’t have to be physically in the office to work. I’m changing locations.

I’m going to spend a year in Nevada with our son,” Ellis said.

After that, the Ellis family plans to live in their home on an island in Georgia.

In the meantime, she’ll be leaving another “child” behind.

“This organization is like another child to me. It’s hard but a parent has to know when to let their child spread their wings.

I think there’s change in the community and a lot of young people now, so this is the time when a lot of people can get involved and maybe get the bug like I did. I’m confident that it’s just going to flourish, and I’ll be a parent from afar,” she said.

But Ellis says she won’t leave Rockaway behind. “I’m blessed to have so many great friends and such a great community here. I will be back, but not on a full-time basis. I’m glad that people like Hal and Bobby Zimmer and everyone here can continue doing what their hearts tell them to do.”

Hal Paez, who is stepping into the role as steward of the group, has been there since the beginning with Ellis. He hopes to relaunch civic meetings after more than a year without them due to Covid and grow the membership. He also hopes to obtain official nonprofit status for the organization so that they can apply for discretionary funding to help support the Civic’s efforts, such as maintaining the medians along Rockaway Beach Boulevard.

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Remembering Jerry Reen

By Katie McFadden

“When someone is called a legend, it’s built upon stories,” Eileen Anderson, sister of the late Jerry Reen said. It’s almost impossible to pinpoint just who Jeremiah Reen was, but everyone who knew him has a Jerry story. And through those stories from his family and many, many friends, does one start to get an idea. Jerry Reen died on Tuesday, July 13, but those stories will carry on the memory of this “Rockaway Legend.”

A man described as the “pied piper,” by his brother, Shaun Reen, and “a man who lived the life of 10 men,” as described by Anderson, is impossible to fit into a page. He lived many chapters in his 74 years.

Jerry Reen was a Marine, a cop, a fireman, a savvy businessman and a father to his kids, Jeremiah and Julianna. He was an athlete who could pull off a spontaneous handstand but loved snowboarding and surfing most, even earning second place in a local Grandmasters tournament. He was a car fanatic who had everything from a Porsche to a Rolls Royce; a world traveler; a musician who played everything from bagpipes to guitar and piano. He was the life of the party—a man who would be first to dance or sing karaoke, and a man of many hats.

In the 1950s, he looked like James Deen, in the ‘60s—Clint Eastwood, in the ‘70s—Robert Redford. And later in life, he channeled Richard Harris and was rarely seen without a beard. Some may have even seen him hanging around Rogers in a sea captain’s getup.

Jerry Reen was many things, but one thing might’ve stood above all—he was fun.

Born December 19, 1946, Jerry Reen was a Rockaway boy through and through. One of five children, a brother to the late Denis, Patrick, Eileen and Shaun, his siblings insist Jerry was always the favorite of his parents, Jeremiah and Sheila, despite his constant antics.

“He never got in trouble,” Anderson said. Instead, others

would join in. “He had this huge upright piano, and my father was furious. He thought the house would sink under the weight of it. When Jerry moved out, I drove him down Shore Front with a rope tied to a stool and he was sitting on it, playing the piano on a dolly. The cops came along. They wound up giving us an escort.

And it turned into a parade.

We had kids marching behind us as he played,” Shaun Reen said, recalling one of the many “Jerry stories.”

When St. Camillus Catholic Academy opened in 1951, Sheila was first in line to enroll her “favorite” son. Jerry Reen then went on to Far Rockaway High School. But he didn’t take his schooling further. He didn’t need to. “He wasn’t educated, but he was highly intelligent,” Shaun Reen said.

Instead, Jerry went on to join the U.S. Marines, enlisting in 1966, under the buddy system with his good friend, John Hearn. They served for two years, and Jerry stayed in the reserves ‘til 1974. And that buddy system continued.

Both Reen and Hearn went on to become NYPD officers together in February 1968. He wound up with a convenient post—the 100th Precinct. “Before he went to work, he’d put on his baggies and go surfing for a little bit. The sergeant would come up to him and couldn’t understand why he was wet all the time,” Shaun Reen said. Reen was detailed at Playland, which wasn’t as easy as it sounds. “They had this game where you had to

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knock down milk bottles, but the guy had them nailed down.

This one guy came from Boggiano’s and he got perturbed and he started throwing the balls at the guy. Jerry ran over and the guy started throwing the balls at him,” Shaun Reen said. But Jerry never got to go to that court date. By September 1968, he became a New York City firefighter. That, too, was short lived. After being injured on the job, Reen retired from the FDNY in 1974. But in that short time, he made an impact. Also on the fire department, Shaun says people would always bring up Jerry.

He just had that effect, wherever he went.

After he retired, Jerry went to Hawaii, where one of the brothers lived. And others followed. Shaun Reen said, “When I went to Hawaii for the first time, seven of my friends went with me, because Jerry was there. He was the pied piper”…literally. Jerry was a fantastic bagpiper, one of this many musical talents. In a social media post, a friend, Peter Cummings said Jerry “even led the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Waikiki, Hawaii one year, down the main street of Kalaukaua Ave!” It was also the street where Jerry found ways to make a dime. The brothers would handmake puka shell necklaces, in a time-consuming process, and then sell them on the Avenue, although it wasn’t allowed. But Jerry did it anyway. And he got savvy. “Jerry decided he’d go right to the source, and he bought these necklaces already made and he would go into town and sell 20 to 30 of them. There was this restaurant called Pieces of 8, this expensive, highly regarded steakhouse, but we went to Buzz’s because we realized they shared the same kitchen. It was the same food, but cheaper. Jerry would line up three or four necklaces on the table and would sell them and pay for dinner,” Shaun Reen said.

Everywhere Jerry went, it seemed he made friends.

When he came back from Hawaii, Jerry bartended some of

Rockaway’s most popular bars, from Fitzgeralds to Boggianos and for about 30 years, The Irish Circle. “He must’ve met every person in Rockaway,” Anderson said. And when he wasn’t bartending, he was entertaining, usually singing a Rolling Stones tune, imitating Mick Jagger, who Jerry made an impact on. “They had this big concert at Madison Square Garden with Stevie Wonder and Jerry knocked on the door of the service entrance and there he was in his fire uniform with a briefcase, and said he was doing an inspection. They couldn’t say no. So he goes in to see Stevie Wonder and he turned a corner and ran into Mick Jagger.

They got into a conversation,” Shaun Reen said. “Jerry was very charismatic. If you met him, you remembered that you met him,” Anderson said.

Mick remembered. “Jerry was in Shannon Airport in Ireland, sitting on his luggage, playing guitar and Mick Jagger walks by and says, ‘sounds good!’

Jerry says, ‘good to see you again, Mick. Concert at Madison Square Garden. Remember, the fireman?’ Mick said, ‘you’re the fireman?’

Whether Mick Jagger or the friend of a friend, Jerry Reen made an impression everywhere he went. And everyone who met him, loved him. “It has been said to me, that if you didn’t like Jerry, there was something wrong with you,” Anderson said. “I never met anybody that didn’t like Jerry Reen.”

All who knew him are welcome to remember Jerry Reen with a celebration of his life on Friday, August 6 at 11 a.m. with a Mass at St. Rose of Lima Church (130 Beach 84th Street).

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Help Keep the Party Going in Broad Channel

By Dan Guarino

In the 100+ years since it started, only World War II and the Covid pandemic have slowed down Broad Channel’s summerlong fun and fundraising celebration of Mardi Gras.

Started in the early 1900s to pay for construction of the island community’s new volunteer firehouse, Mardi Gras has benefitted a long list of BC non-profit organizations since.

It’s now ready to roll once again.

For several decades, hosting Mardi Gras has alternated between the Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department and the Broad Channel Athletic Club.

“It started as a way to raise money for our volunteer organizations and to celebrate the end of summer in a town that was still only a seasonal residence to many,” said Helen Arena of the BCAC, which is hosting this year. “Mardi Gras has become a part of the fabric of Broad Channel life. It has evolved into an essential part of the culture of our town.”

She explains part of the fun is residents can create fundraisers and run for various titles to see who can raise the most money “to keep our organizations going all year!”

Usually adult committees run out of “our local bars or clubs

BC Mardi Gras candidates Aubrey and Charlotte Allen.

to raise the most money and (hopefully) be crowned Mardi Gras victor. Over the years we have had people run as Mayor, King and Queen and the Royal Court among others. We also have children and teenager committees run in categories like Baby Face, Prince and Princess, Most Popular Teen and Mayor.”

This year’s candidates include Aubrey and Charlotte Allen for Baby Face, Johnny McCarthy and Juliet Henglein for Prince and Princess and Robbie O’Hare for Mayor.

“The BCAC is thrilled to have so much community involvement this year! Our committees have several events in the works including dinners of-

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nament and many more!” Arena said. “We have already had some great raffles, weekly lemonade stands and drinks and snack stands at our summer basketball program.”

The BCAC itself is also hard at work to make Mardi Gras a success this year.

They will be selling tickets for their annual raffle with a chance to win $10,000! Only 400 tickets will be sold!

This year, Arena said, “All of our committees are local families who have decided to step up and dedicate their time to the BCAC and we couldn’t be more grateful for the help and

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support! They have had great success so far with their stands, raffles and dinners thanks to the generosity of Broad Channel residents.”

Labor Day weekend festivities will wind up with a Friday Countdown Party to see who raised the most, and a fun Family Day at BCAC Memorial Field on Saturday.

On Labor Day itself, hundreds will line Cross Bay Boulevard as residents break out their most imaginative costumes, music and homemade floats and the Broad Channel Mardi Gras parade makes its triumphant return.

One hundred years and counting and the fun, fundraising and community spirit keeps going!

See BCAC Mardi Gras on Facebook for more information about Mardi Gras and these fundraising efforts.

Photos courtesy of the BCAC and by Dan Guarino

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Schumer and Local Pols: Fund NYCHA Now

On Friday, July 23 U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, Assembly Member Khaleel M. Anderson, Congressman Gregory Meeks, and local elected officials toured NYCHA Oceanside Houses (339 Beach 54 Street, Arverne) to highlight critically needed investments in public housing. They visited residents who spoke about the dire conditions they are faced with.

Schumer and Anderson pointed to the unacceptable conditions seen on the tour as stark evidence of the desperate need for action.

The electeds are pushing for an $80-plus billion dollar investment in federal public housing funds via the just-proposed American Jobs Plan.

Schumer and Anderson said, after decades of disinvestment, bad management and federal neglect, NYCHA and all its residents face a now-or-never moment to secure critically-needed investments via the American Jobs Plan. They said the administration’s plan calls for $40 billion dollars for the whole nation—but that number is just not enough given the mammoth needs of public housing properties across the country, particularly here in New York. Schumer and Anderson said they are going to fight to “double down” on that proposal to ensure that it is at least $80 billion dollars.

Schumer said, “For far too

long, our public housing infrastructure needs have been left unaddressed, left to get worse, and have brought serious harm to hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers. Lead in the bodies of our children. Toxic mold in the lungs of our friends and neighbors. Leaky roofs. Dilapidated playgrounds. Non-working elevators. Unsafe environments. Polluting and expensive boilers and heating systems.

The maddening list goes on and on.”

“The time is now to invest in NYCHA,” Anderson said. “Research shows that NYCHA has seen a steady decline in capital funding at all levels of government since the 1990s. As a result, NYCHA residents often experience hazardous living conditions such as dangerous lead levels in paint, faulty elevators, rodents, inadequate heating, mold, mildew, and overcrowding. Because of this historical neglect, my constituents in Far Rockaway and tenants across New York City face threats to their quality of life, health, well-being, and safety.”

Schumer and Anderson said the American Job Plan, calls for ‘reimagining and rebuilding’ a new economy. Included in the plan, was a $40 billion dollar investment in public housing capital needs.

The American Jobs Plan called on Congress to invest $40 billion to improve the in-

frastructure of the public housing system in America. The funding “will address critical life-safety concerns, mitigate imminent hazards to residents, and undertake energy efficiency measures which will significantly reduce ongoing operating expenses. The improvements will disproportionately benefit women, people of color, and people with disabilities.”

Schumer and Anderson, today, applauded the push and said $40 billion is ‘not chump change,’ but the lawmakers made the case to at least double the investment, using NYCHA as backdrop to make the case. There are four categories of these work orders, according to the city, each with their own delays due, in part, to a lack of funds. Corrective Maintenance Work Orders – all resident service requests result in ‘Corrective Maintenance Work Orders’ and they can also be created

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Inspection Work Orders – created to prompt inspections of various types including apartments, boilers, elevators, fire extinguishers, and window guards. \ Preventive Maintenance Work Orders – created for routine maintenance issues such as elevators and heating equipment.

Violation Work Orders – created in connection with summonses and violation notices issued by various government entities such as the Fire Department (FDNY), the Department of Buildings (DOB), and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).

More than 400,000 New Yorkers reside in NYCHA’s 326 public housing developments across the City’s five boroughs.

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Raccoon Times: Rockaway’s Nightlife BLAC RABBIT HAS ROCKAWAY ‘COME TOGETHER’ AT THE WHARF

By Nicole Taylor-Lang

If you're a fan of The Beatles, then you will want to hear local band Blac Rabbit perform; their voices and instrumentals mirror those of the well-known English rock band from the ‘60s. Blac Rabbit is a psychedelic rock band that released their own self-titled EP back in 2017 and are known for covering songs by The Beatles. They also cover a variety of other bands like Nirvana and Smash Mouth. Blac Rabbit has become somewhat well-known

themselves after a video of them busking in the subway got them to the Ellen Show in 2018, so it’s no surprise they draw a big crowd wherever they’re playing.

This past Saturday, July 24, Blac Rabbit performed at The Wharf (416 Beach 116th St.) Twin brothers, Amiri and Rahiem Taylor brough their magical voices to the deck on a perfect summer night. And their voices aren’t their only instrument. Amiri was also on guitar while Rahiem strummed the bass, and drums were played

by Patrick Jones. The three of them had everyone up and on their feet all night. This was the band’s first time playing at The Wharf and they really enjoyed their time. “I really like the vibe here a lot, it’s really nice,” Amiri Taylor said. “We are hoping to play here again before the summer is over.”

When I arrived I took in the beautiful water view. The Wharf overlooks Jamaica Bay

The band took a quick break, giving guests a chance to grab another round. The bartenders were hustling behind the bar, whipping out drinks for all the patrons as the crowd mingled. “Blac Rabbit brought an awesome crowd, and we have a nice full bar,” bartender Samantha Suarez said.

When Blac Rabbit hit the stage again, everyone came together. Close to the end of their set they played “Hey Jude” and the whole bar was singing to the top of their lungs, “Na na na nananana, nannana, hey Jude…” It was a nice seeing everyone sing together in unison. When they were finishing up, the crowd screamed for an encore and then another one.

Blac Rabbit ended with “Smells like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana and had everyone on the floor jumping and stomping their feet. It was a great way to end the night. “This was actually one of my favorite shows we’ve played. The crowd was high energy, we were high energy and everything just felt right,” drummer Patrick Jones said.

Blac Rabbit will be performand you can see the New York without it. I love going to shows City skyline in the distance. myself because the experience ing in Rockaway again ThursThe band was set up by the new and the atmosphere is always day, August 12 at the Belle Haroutside bar and everyone started to crowd around them. They were playing all different covers of The Beatles that had people of all ages singing along. I grabbed a drink at the bar and worked my way into the crowd.

I’ve seen Blac Rabbit perform before and they are one of my favorite bands to see in Rockaway.

As the sun was fully set, more people arrived. They were moving to the music and enjoying the ambiance. “I’m having a great time and the band is fantastic,” Peter Ragone from Brooklyn said. “I missed live amazing, especially here in bor Yacht Club. The show starts music so much and it’s so good Rockaway. The band was also at 6:30 p.m. To see upcoming that the city of New York has glad to be back out and play- shows and news about the led the nation in vaccinations ing again. “We’ve had a lot of band you can follow @blacrabbecause now we can do things pent-up energy you know, just bitband on their Instagram. like this again.” Live music is staying home,” Rahiem Taylor Also, to see The Wharf’s upsuch a big part of not just our said. “We haven’t played any coming events check out their community but all over and full band shows in a while so Instagram @thewharf_rockaway. many people seemed to be lost this has been a lot of fun.”

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This beautiful beach living home is much larger on the inside than it appears, with over 4,000 square feet of living space.

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By Peter Galvin, MD

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, commonly known as HIPAA, turns 25 this year. Signed into law by President Clinton on August 21, 1996, it was heralded as the United States’ first, and sorely needed, major national health privacy statute. It came into existence at a time when federal statutes regulated access to federal government files, telephone records, school transcripts, and even video-rental histories, but the healthcare industry lacked uniform federal privacy and security standards for protecting individual health information.

Since its inception, HIPAA has been modified a number of times to keep pace with technology. For instance, in 1996, electronic medical records (EMR) were in existence but were rarely used and smartphones and telemedicine did not exist. On December 28, 2000, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delivered Standards for Privacy of Individually

HIPAA Turns 25 Identifiable Health Information, commonly known as the Privacy Rule. This improved the protection of informational privacy in clinical and research settings, mandating measures that are mostly invisible to patients and consumers. Under the Privacy Rule, covered entities – health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and most health care providers – must protect patients’ identifiable health information from misuse and must limit sharing. With exceptions for emergencies and disasters, covered entities must obtain written permission, in plain language, under a valid HIPAA authorization before using or disclosing identifiable health information for treatment, payment, health care operations, or commercial purposes.

The Privacy Act did not go into full effect until 2004, and parts of it had compliance dates as far out as 2006. But the Privacy Act has spawned massive changes in health industry practices and prompted a myriad of lawsuits, litigating, among other issues,

HIPAA’s constitutionality, the extent of preemption of state laws, allowed damages, exceptions to patient-consent rules, malpractice defense attorneys’ permission to speak directly to treating physicians (“ex parte communication”), and patients’ rights to personally sue covered entities (“private rights of action”). But, as mentioned above, HIPAA was not destined to be a “one and done” law.

Given innovations in medical informatics, it’s not surprising that its requirements have been supplemented and amended several times. In 2008, President Bush signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, or GINA, amending HIPAA to restrict health insurers’ and employers’ use of an individual’s genetic data. In 2009, President Obama signed the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, promoting the use of electronic health records (EHR) and other information technology while strengthening HIPAA and GINA.

As opposed to the time of its creation, vehement objection to HIPAA is rare today. Most HIPAA violations involve unauthorized disclosures, inadequate record disposal, poor training, dishonesty, hacking, data breaches, or identity theft. The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for enforcing the Privacy Rule. HHS receives and investigates complaints, dictates remedial measures, and imposes civil penalties on the public’s behalf. OCR has investigated national pharmacy chains, major medical centers, group health plans, hospital chains, and small provider offices. On HIPAA’s 10th birthday, attorney Daniel Solove noted that HIPAA had not bankrupted health care, shut down research, or paralyzed the industry, as critics had feared. Instead, it “paved the way to real benefits for consumers through greater access to quality care”, and today, at 25, HIPAA is further along in paving that same important road.

Questions and comments may be sent to editor@rockawaytimes.com.

Dasvidaniya Lyuda!

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Lyuda Klavtsen has been one of the most active volunteers at Community Boathouse since it opened at Beach 88th St. on Jamaica Bay. When Lyuda wasn’t helping to carry kayaks or wash down equipment, she could be found scouring the shore for debris while filling up countless garbage bags. We are all sad to be losing her as she returns to Russia, maybe for good, at the end of the month. It is their gain and our profound loss. We’re praying that you return to your adopted homeland, Rockaway Beach. Safe travels Lyuda, you will be sorely missed.

Bill Gehlhaus often posts Hipster of the Day (HOTD) photos online. We think Bill, a local guy with an offbeat eye, should share his stuff with The Rockaway Times. Bill snapped this dapper dude outside of Whit’s on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and was his HOTD.

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By Shane Kulman

Better End It Dear Enchantress, I am in a mess. I attracted a guy, who I think has so many cool things going on, but I also think he is crazy and may have mental health issues, (but then again who doesn't.) Anyway, he texts me a lot, and he shares all his feelings (we’ve known each other a week) and while I really like that, I feel like it's too soon, for him to be feeling all these things.

I don't want to hurt him, and I want to see if this can work. He has a past of addictions, and has told me his whole story of hard stuff, and it seems like he's working on it. I am usually a talkative person, but with him I feel super quiet and in a way stuck.

What do you think?

Stacey Dear Stuck Stacey,

If I could have a reflective mirror, it would be you! I totally understand you seeing the best parts of this man, and I see how you being in a freeze or fawn reaction should be the most important thing you should pay attention to. A trauma response is what you are seemingly describing when you are with him. Here is a sentence I am giving you to own, and repeat out loud, love and know.

"I am not responsible to save, fix, change, or heal another person, it is not my job." I am giving strong advice: remove yourself from this situation. He is probably lovely for someone else.

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LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Formation of Achieve Pro, LLC, Articles of Organization Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/14/2021. Office location: Queens, NY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 385 Old Courthouse Road, New Hyde Park, NY 11040.

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Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 81-01 30th Avenue, East Elmhurst, NY 11370. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

JONAH J LEVANT CONSULTING LLC Articles of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 06/25/2021. Office in Queens Co. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 7614 VLEIGH PLACE, FLUSHING, NY 11367. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of HAIRDYNAMICSBEAUTIES LLC, Articles of Organization Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/19/21. Office location: Queens, NY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to HAIRDYNAMICSBEAUTIES LLC, 115-70 NEWBERG STREET, ST. ALBANS 11412. Any lawful purpose.

RELIABLE FREIGHT FORWARDERS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/25/2021. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 117-14 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

WW Justice Tower LLC filed w/ SSNY on 5/26/21. Office: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 147 Greenway N, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: any lawful.

6918 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/13/21. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 69-18 53rd Road, Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Vogel Ventures LLC Articles of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 06/24/2021. Office in Queens Co. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 681 Franklin Ave, Apt #3D, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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LEGAL NOTICES File No.: 2018-3787/B CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: Ellen Leinwand Kort, Bruce Leinwand, AIG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Attorney General of the State of New York The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of Sylvia Abrams, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained. A copy of this citation and the accounting, as well as all amendments to it, if any, shall be served on the Guardian Ad Litem, Massimo Santoli, Esq. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of Sylvia Abrams, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 316 Beach 9th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens

County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of Sylvia Abrams, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 8811 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 30th day of September, 2021 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $9,590.81 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in

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connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(3); and why AIG Life Insurance Company should not assign the annuity to the distributees upon proof of kinship; and why each of you claiming to be a distributee of the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York should said alleged dis-

tributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship, Dated, Attested and Sealed 20th day of July, 2021 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County James Lim Becker Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 1981 Marcus Avenue Suite 200 Lake Success, New York 11042 NOTICE: THIS CITATION IS SERVED UPON YOU AS REQUIRED BY LAW. AS A RESULT OF THE MEASURES ADOPTED

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The Art of Living Today is the day to say yes!

Life is quite a gift. I know there are so many sufferings, worries, anxieties, feelings of loneliness, sickness, etc.

May you will rise above it all and embrace this moment. I have traveled far and home is where my heart is. If you are lucky enough to live near the beach, you will be forever blessed. The ocean is healing and comforting to all who are ready to receive the benefits of spending time by the sea. There is a magical feeling when sitting by the shoreline or swimming in the ocean. Walking along the beach is a beautiful way to be in nature and connect to your essence.

Paying attention to what you have in your life creates a solid foundation for appreciating the little things. Food on the table, house with a backyard, a porch, etc. is a luxury that so many people do not have. Acknowledging and feeling compassion for those who do not have the little things. Perhaps sending them loving kindness and praying for their happiness.

Our world needs kind-heartedness. Placing someone or a group of people in your mind and sending them your heartfelt thoughts will raise the vibration of positive energy. A kind face may help a person who is suffering.

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and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.”

Alan Watts. Be here now. This is the only place you need to be and from this place all things are possible. We are in the midst of crisis and yet there are many opportunities to find peace and calm. Rest when you can. Be OK doing nothing and relax when you feel upset or frustrated with life. Take as much time as you need to restore your peaceful state of mind, you are here now. Breathe deeply and breathe in the world around you. Allow this world to be your sanctuary that will help soothe and calm your soul.

Living a life of truth is an art. Walking the walk without judging others and being open minded to all the changes that take place on a daily basis. Nothing stays the same as we have all learned.

So, when you feel stuck or unhappy, try to go outside and take in the beautiful scenery.

Focus on the good and let go of the bad feelings. Trust the universe. Be a part of the change and let go of all the resistance. Your strength is needed to swim against the currents of life. There is a lot going on right now, be kind to yourself. Progress may be slow so paced yourself. The art of living is being in the midst of chaos and finding your center within.

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U.S. Park Police Arrest Lewd Man in Fort Tilden

By Katie McFadden

During the early evening of Thursday, July 22, a man was arrested for public nudity in Fort Tilden. However, a witness says he was also allegedly exhibiting lewd behaviors in front of young women in the public beach area.

The incident was brought to the attention of The Rockaway Times by a local resident in the hopes of bringing awareness to others. The source said they were riding along the short Shore Road path in Fort Tilden when they saw the naked man, and two women riding toward him from the other direction. “He sees them, and he starts playing with himself,” the source said. Shortly after, the witness discreetly took pictures of the man to show to police.

“I go past him. He didn’t even blink an eye. He was so comfortable doing this,” the witness said. They then noticed young girls walking on the beach and

the naked man began to walk toward the beach. It was at this moment the witness called the United States Park Police.

“They came immediately, and I said he’s right there, you’ll probably catch him coming up. He was walking up to the path, and they caught him red handed. They took my pictures and locked him up,” the witness said. “This guy acted as if nothing happened. Next time he might grab one of our kids.”

The witness expressed concern that the National Park Service isn’t doing enough to curb such behavior.

“I’ve been shining light on this and they’re turning a blind eye to this. It happens at Bay 1 all the time,” they said. “NPS is really dropping the ball with taking care of the quality-of-life issues.”

Concerned and wanting to warn others, the witness shared this story and photos with The Rockaway Times (RT).

The RT reached out to the Na-

tional Park Service to find out if the man was charged, if he was released and if they are doing anything to protect beachgoers in the area.

A spokesperson for NPS responded, simply saying, “An individual, male, was arrested on Thursday, July 22, around 5:15 p.m. at Fort Tilden for public nudity. The incident happened near the Shore Road

path. Community members are encouraged to contact the US Park Police (718-354-4700) if they see anything suspicious or have information about other illegal activities.”

It is not clear if the man was immediately released. In responses online, some said they have seen the man in public areas such as Beach 116th and Beach 129th Street.

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Savor live entertainment, arts and more with The Rockaway Times’ complete guide to what’s happening around town. Our little slice of heaven is chock-full with things to do and people to see. See the round-up below, but plan accordingly ‘cause you might have to double up!

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406 Bayside, Breezy Point Friday, July 30 8 p.m.

Beat the heat by chartering a night of inky squidaliciousness with Squid Trio at BHYC’s “Foggy Wharf Deck.”

533 Beach 126th Street Friday, July 30 8 p.m. to Midnight It’s boogie night at RBQ as Winston McBoogie lights up the local barbecue spot with boogie-licious rock and Motown jams.

97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd

Thursday, July 29 6 p.m.

Grab your crew and head to The Rockaway Hotel’s roofFriday, July 30 top for an evening of sky-high 8:30 p.m. squidalcious funk with Squid Looking for a night of Squad. straight-up blues like it ough108-10 Rockaway Beach ta be? Well, head to Thai Rock Drive as Big Frank & The Healers has you jammin’ along to the Thursday, July 29 swampy sounds of the deep 6:30 p.m.

South.

Saddle up! ‘Cause the Gray375 Beach 92nd Street riders will be galloping into the BHYC’s “Foggy Wharf Deck,” Saturday, July 31 with Danny Mulvanerty of In2 p.m. to 7 p.m. daculture fame.

Old school R&B fans! You 533 Beach 126th Street definitely don’t want to miss Marc Gordon of R&B vocal Thursday, July 29 group, Levert, Never Give Up 8 p.m.

Concert at DredSurfer! This Make a beeline to Bungie as concert stars not only legendThe Butler aka Butthead and ary R&B star, Gordon, but othVic Thrill (Billy Campion of er music artists on the up and Bogmen fame) light up the bay up. with an epic collab of music.

Beach 17th Street Conces377 Beach 92nd Street sion Saturday, July 31 Friday, July 30 7 p.m.

5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

This evening, Whit’s End On “the little street where old friends meet,” Wine With transforms into a speakeasy Sue, sets Healy’s ablaze with as Blue Note Meets Studio the ultimate summer rock par- One sets the mood with vibrant sounds of jazz in its exty.

108-07 Rockaway Beach ploration of soul, latin, funk, contemporary and traditional Drive jazz.

97-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd Friday, July 30 Saturday July 31 7 p.m.

If ever you’ve been to Whit’s, 9 p.m. you know conventionality is Grab your dancing shoes and never on the menu, and to- get ready to sweat bucket fulls night, Whit’s pushes the enve- with Squid Trio’s high-voltage lope even more with D. Treut ensemble at Rogers. and his troupe’s nonconform203 Beach 116th Street ist lineup of improvisational Saturday July 31 jazz.

97-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

You definitely don’t want to Friday, July 30 miss Broad Channel rockers, 8 p.m.

Picturesque bayside Man- Phil and The Family Band, hattan skyline views and fine ushering in hella-riffic classic food are always on the menu rock jams to RBQ. 97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd at Kennedy’s, and tonight the Breezy restaurant dishes up an Sunday, August 1 uber special classic rock feast 5 p.m. with the Rock-A-Wades.

From their world-famous

burgers, libations and more!— there’s a million reasons to be happy at Happy Jack’s Burger Bar, and with the Rock-AWades on the music menu— you’ll definitely close your Sunday with a smile.

108-13 Rockaway Beach Drive Sunday, August 1 6 p.m.

Take a dip, and soak in the last hours of another sweet Rockaway weekend with Squid Squad at Caracas.

Caracas, Beach 106th Concession Manic Mondays 6 p.m.

Shake off your Monday blues with acoustic duo, JJ and Day, at The Rockaway Hotel.

108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive Turnaround Tuesdays 7 p.m.

Multifaceted music man, Phil Kadet serves up an unforgettable songbook at Whit’s End. 97-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd Hump Day Wednesdays 7 p.m.

It’s time to be Grateful Dead again with the Rainbow Spirals at Whit’s End. 97-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd Thirsty Thursdays 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Set your traps for Beach Night Lobster Boil. For $35, get 1 1/2 fresh Maine lobster plus a side of corn and potatoes. Preorder at redhooklobster.com/event/ rockaway-lobster-boils-2021.

Beach 97th Rockaway Bazaar 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Change up the midweek vibes with not just ice cream, but an open mic under the stars hosted by Rockaway music man, Kyle Wade at Mara’s Ice Cream Parlor!

92-14 Rockaway Beach Blvd

97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd Funday Sundays 3 p.m.

For $30, Jamesons Pub hosts a bottomless brunch, plus a live DJ sweetens the ultimate after-the-beach pub experience.

421 Beach 129th Street 5 p.m.

End your weekend on a conversational note by checking out DJ Baroque riding around blasting rare groove, hip hop, acid jazz and latin from his surfboard. Yes, you read it right—his surfboard.

Beach 94th Shore Front Parkway Boardwalk Amphitheater ARTS Friday, July 30 6 p.m.

Tonight, the Rockaway Beach Surf Club drives the mercury up with a summer time extravaganza that spells Rockaway in its earnest featuring: the opening reception of Rockaway artist, Keone Singlehurst’s of Rockaway Militia, art exhibition, Deep Dots.

What this exceptionally talented crackerjack was able to achieve with pen and ink will astound you. Then at 8 p.m., the Wild Yaks gets the party started.

302 Beach 87th Street SPECIAL MENTION ROCKAWAY TIMES 5TH ANNUAL SANDCASTLE CONTEST Sunday, August 1 12:30 p.m.

The RT’s annual Sandcastle Contest is back! So, head to Beach 117th and show off your sand-sculpting prowess, just be sure to bring your own sand tools and of course your imagination! Registration starts at 11:30 a.m. on the boardwalk.

Contest starts at 12:30 p.m.

Sculptors will have two hours to finish their creation. Grab the chance to score trophies and gift certificates for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each age category: 9 & Under, 10-17, and 18 and Over; plus giveaways for all participants!

Beach 117th Street

7 p.m.

Tonight at Whit’s, it’s not just Thursday, but Thirsty Thirstday! with Adam Cardone’s bewitching night of magic and performance art featuring burlesque clown, Lydia Wilts; comedic seductress, Gigi Bonbon; and bellydancer, Syrena. Plus music with DJ Mike Combat.

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LOCAL COLOR: READERS SEND IN THEIR PIX We might be a little biased, but we think some of the best photographers in the world live in Rockaway. Here are some shots that readers shared with us this week. Send your photos (limit to 2 per week) to mail@rockawaytimes.com and we’ll do our best to print them (space permitting). We do receive more than we can print.

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So, a lot has gone down in the world of professional wrestling this past week. It appears that former WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan has signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), and this has fans going crazy in anticipation of seeing Daniel Bryan again on National TV. So far it has been reported he was in intense negotiations with AEW for several weeks and it was also noted that Daniel Bryan was only looking to sign with a company that would allow him to compete in New Japan Pro Wrestling. So, it appears that AEW will allow him to compete in both promotions. Now, it is also reported that Daniel Bryan may make his debut at the AEW Show in Queens on September 22.

But the news doesn't stop there! It has also been reported that Former WWE Super-

star CM Punk is in negotiations with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and apparently, they are very close to signing the former superstar. Now, if this is true, the wrestling world is in for a huge treat as the two top former Superstars of the WWE will be competing again together for the same promotion. It also has started many rumors like if CM Punk is signed, will he make his debut at the same time as Daniel Bryan in Queens? We will keep you posted. This news makes me absolutely happy as I am a big fan of both wrestlers especially CM Punk and look forward to seeing them perform again.

The Question of the Week comes from Alex R. in Rockaway Beach and he asked, "What are your thoughts about The Late Great Bruiser Brody?"

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