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New Plan for Uptown Walkway Proposed

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A Compromise on Uptown Walkway Plan By Katie McFadden

Further compromise was made at the latest presentation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Contract II for oceanside protection. After an issue of a concrete walkway proposed between Beach 126th and Beach 149th became a point of contention, USACE, the NYC Parks Department and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation proposed a new solution during a virtual Community Board 14 Parks & Public Safety Committee meeting on Thursday, September 23, and obtained feedback on other concerns. Last Thursday, representatives from USACE, NYC Parks, NYSDEC and other city agencies met with the CB14 Parks and Public Safety Committee to discuss Contract II, which the committee first heard and approved in June. After that approval, the community raised issues with specific aspects of the plan, particularly in the area of Neponsit and Belle

Harbor. The major point of contention was a proposed five-foot wide concrete walkway along the baffle walls uptown. Local civics caught wind of the proposal and requested feedback from property owners in the area, who were overwhelmingly against the walkway, as well as four large ADA-compliant crossover structures that were presented. Thursday’s meeting was an opportunity for the agencies to provide updates on the plan, explain why certain things are being done, and to acquire feedback for more possible changes. USACE Project Manager Dan Falt started off the meeting by presenting a general overview of Contract II, which will include a steel and rock reinforced dune across the entire length of the beach, several million cubic yards of sand replenishment, plus the variety of crossovers that will be needed along the beach to ensure there is ADA compliant accessibility over the new dunes which will be about 18 feet high. In the

boardwalk-less neighborhoods of Neponsit and Belle Harbor, eight large ADA ramp structures were originally proposed. Since these structures are so massive, the planners reduced this to four ramps, but with a walkway that would connect Beach 126th to Beach 149th so those with disabilities would have easier access to these structures. Originally proposed as a concrete pathway, this raised alarm as residents feared it would turn into a speedway for bicyclists and other vehicles, creating a safety issue right at the entrance points to the beach, plus a concern that a concrete structure would cause damage to homes if another Hurricane Sandy were to occur. With these issues in mind, the agencies behind the plan went back to the drawing board and NYC Parks Deputy Commissioner Liam Kavanagh presented a compromise. “We are proposing to eliminate the concrete walkway and replace it with a mobimat walkway aligned with

the baffle wall,” Kavanagh said. The idea behind this is that the rougher surface of the mobimat would deter people from riding bikes, scooters and other vehicles along them, while still being accessible to those with disabilities. The mobimat would also be situated around the beach block corrals, creating four turns around each beach entrance, which would also deter anyone from trying to speed along these mats. The mobimat would also reduce the hazards posed by big storms. As far as the ADA ramp crossovers are concerned, there weren’t alternatives given, but rather explanations for why these large, elevated, zig-zagged Continued on page 3

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A COMPROMISE ON UPTOWN WALKWAY PLAN Continued from Page 2 structures are part of the plan. As this is a project that involves state, city and federal agencies, it must follow requirements from each. ADA structures are required, particularly ones that are elevated above the sand, so a flat mobimat cannot be the only crossover option for every beach. Victor Calise, Commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, who brought mobimats to NYC Parks facilities, was on the call to explain why the plan, which uses federal funding, must be ADA compliant. He said the plan as proposed, meets all requirements. “This project is accessible and it’s something we have to adhere to,” Calise said. Leaders of local civic associations in the area were given the opportunity to chime in. Paul King, president of the Belle Harbor Property Owners Association, thanked Kavanagh for the new mobimat walkway proposal to address safety concerns, but said he didn’t want to provide feedback on the designs without consulting with the community first. He did mention that the BHPOA sent alternative ramp designs to Falt and said, “We hope you look at other ramp designs.” Amanda Agoglia, president of the Neponsit Property Owners Association, said she was happy with the walkway design and would also bring it back to local residents for feedback. However, she also took issue with the ramps, pointing out the ramp around Beach 92nd Street, which in recent years has turned more into a pier due to severe erosion. “Our issue is should the ramps not work and be a hard structure unable to be moved, we’re going to wind up with this situation like the ramps downtown that lead into the ocean or high above the sand where a handicapped person could not come off of the ramp. We need to find a better solution for our area,” Agoglia said. She suggested exploring more mobile ramp options. Harold Paez, leader of the Rockaway Civic Association,

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 agreed that ADA compliant structures are needed, but addressed the size and scale of the proposed ramps and suggested a more circular curve design rather than steep angles. The conversation was then opened to committee members. Dolores Orr asked if any extra funding was dedicated to the maintenance of such ramps. Kavanagh said there is no additional budget at this time, but a request will be put in for the next fiscal year. “I can’t guarantee we’ll receive additional funds for maintenance,” Kavanagh said. To ensure that bikes, scooters and other vehicles do not use any proposed walkway, even if a mobimat, Brian Heffernan suggested that clear signage be posted, strictly prohibiting such vehicles from using the walkway. In an impassioned speech, committee member Mark Anaya picked up on Agoglia’s point and called out the Parks Department for not maintaining the ramp on Beach 92nd Street. “This ramp has been like that for seven years and they didn’t do anything about it. They could care less,” Anaya said. He also suggested that instead of four ramps that there be two instead. “We have a committee of handicapped people who say they’re against these ramps. They’re almost a football field length to get on the beach and we know what it’s going to look like after a winter storm, so we’re asking you to save the money and give us better mobimats,” Anaya said. He also suggested that any ramp structures should follow the design of the natural-looking ramps used in Point Lookout. However, Anaya ended by urging the committee to not vote for the plan as is. “Please vote this thing down so we can get them to negotiate with us,” he said. Committee chair Jose Velez explained that there would be no vote at the end of this meeting. Kavanagh closed by saying they are open to more changes. “We’re listening and we hope to arrive at a plan that people can support, even if it’s not what they envision for the beach. But we are committed to working with the civic associations and others as we develop this plan.”

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On The Road Still Malvern, Iowa (RT) – September 26, 2021 I’m Cousin Vinny. I blend. I friggin’ blend. There I was, sitting in a café in Malvern, Iowa, population 1,015, chatting with a guy biking his way through endless cornfields. An old timer gets up from another table to say hello to me because he thinks I’m a farmer. I bend over backwards not to be a rude New Yorker, but I couldn’t help but laugh. He didn’t seem to mind because he asked again, you work a couple of farms? He nodded his head to indicate over yonder. Now, I’ve been mistaken for a couple hundred firemen but never a farmer. It must’ve been my tan. Because it’s not like I was wearing overalls. My hands are Madge approved, Palmolive smooth. A farmer? How could I not laugh since I was wearing a hot pink Rock-

away Times t-shirt and mesh shorts. Anyway, he went back to his table not convinced that I wasn’t riding my John Deere every sunrise. Before we’d gotten to Iowa, we made stops at Mount Rushmore – wow, look at those nostrils, now get back in the car – and Custer State Park where traffic came to a standstill at a tunnel because a bunch of mountain goats had decided to hang out inside for a while. Everybody on these roads is a tourist so nobody knew how to address goats in the road. If it was a seagull near your blanket, you’d bark and wave at the thing and it’d be gone. But here, no one knew goat etiquette and so we just waited until the goats got hungry and left. What do you yell at a goat? Scat? Ever see one of those big horn rams? You try telling one of them to scat. The joy of any road trip is getting off the interstate and opening your eyes. The rest takes care of itself. We saw prairie dogs

and buffalo. Flat landscapes that went on forever in every direction. You could stop in the middle of the road, no reason to pull over, no one was coming in either direction. Before long, you’re climbing a mountain with towering trees which are dwarfed by huge granite fingers reaching for the heavens. The interstate highways rarely offer more than billboards, which I’ll get to in a second. The interstate in South Dakota has a speed limit of 80 which means you can set the cruise control at 88 or 89 and really cover some miles. I found out my truck has a governor – what a name – that stopped me from doing more than 98. I wanted to hit 100 at least once on this trip like any self-respecting guy on a road trip should do but somebody trying to keep me alive installed the governor. Bastid. The interstate was generally boring, but a point of interest was the number of billboards advertising Adult Marts, Adult Super Centers, or Adult Em-

poriums. Hand on the bible, I’ve never been to one, but I get the idea. But then we passed a huge sign in Michigan, “Adult Trees” next exit. What the…. Do they shape trees in some pornographic way or, I don’t know….This consumes too much brain matter, so when I stop for the night, I google Adult Trees and expect the worst. But nothing comes up, except “mature” trees. The place was probably selling, you know, already grown-up trees ready for transplant. I feel a little stupid. But as we pass through the Dakotas and Kansas and Missouri and I keep seeing Adult billboards, I start to rethink Adult Trees. Why didn’t they call it Mature Trees? I’m mulling this over as I roar past a save-your-soul-repentnow billboard (of which there are many) and boom! I get it. Adult Trees, get it? It’s a pun for Adultery. Or plural Adulterys. Man, I’m losing it. I better go back to the farm.

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‘Pay It Forward’ To a Stroke-Stricken Scholars’ Student By Kami-Leigh Agard

This Saturday, October 2, local “Pay It Forward Family” founder, Carlotta Peters-Bulzomi, and her group are back at it again, and this time it’s to help a Scholars’ Academy student and his family. The group is hosting a massive yard sale in Neponsit, from which all proceeds will go towards 10th-grader James Donzella’s mounting medical expenses due to a sudden stroke of his spine. What happened to Donzella, an otherwise healthy young man attending one of the best high schools in NYC, is not just saddening, but daunting. It’s the first day of school, and one could only imagine the anticipation and excitement Scholars’ Academy student Donzella felt when he got to finally reunite with his friends and teachers after 18 months of mostly remote learning due to the pandemic. However, little did his family, friends nor

Donzella himself know what was in store the next day. On Tuesday morning, September 14, the tenth grader merrily walked through the school doors only to be taken out hours later on a stretcher in the grips of a coma and paralyzed from the neck down. According to the GoFundMe page, “Help us with James's journey…,” created to help the family cover mounting medical expenses, without warning or prior medical condition, Donzella suddenly suffered a

spinal stroke. He is currently in the ICU (intensive care unit) and is facing paralysis. While his doctors have not completely identified what caused this to occur, they have acknowledged that his condition is extremely rare, and the road to recovery will be long and costly. Peters-Bulzomi, whose daughter, Gigi, also attends Scholars’ and is a friend of Donzella, said that when she got wind of what happened, she was grief-stricken and determined to step up to help the

Donzella family. “When I found out what happened, I literally felt sick,” Peters-Bulzomi said. “Imagine dropping your child off to school, only to find out later that they are taken out on a stretcher because they’re in a coma and paralyzed. As a parent, I can’t fathom not just the shock, but the uncertainty James’ parents are facing. “Also, through mutual acquaintances we learned that James is out of the coma, but still breathing with the assistance of a machine. Unfortunately, when the doctors determined he was ready to be taken off the machine, he suddenly developed pneumonia and spiked a fever. We’re praying for a miracle for James, but in the meantime, I’m determined to use my platform to help the family,” Peters-Bulzomi said. Every October, Peters-Bulzomi’s “Pay It Forward Family” group does a massive anContinued on page 9

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***** We have such a backlog with our Local Color feature (photos sent in by our readers) we couldn’t see straight last week and misidentified some of the photos (the names from the previous week carried over into last week). We think we’ve got it straightened out this week. As always, thanks for sending in the photos and helping our paper be that much more colorful. ***** Interesting. The City Council race between Joann Ariola and Felicia Singh will be one of the more closely watched races in the city because it’s likely to be among the more competitive. If each candidate holds their neighborhoods, Ariola in Howard Beach and Singh in Ozone Park (generally) there’s a good

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 chance that Rockaway will be the decisive vote. Things got more interesting this week as each candidate announced an endorsement. Singh got U.S. Senator (and former Rockaway rep) Chuck Schumer to back her run. Ariola scored the endorsement of former Assemblyman and much-liked Phil Goldfeder. There are rumblings that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) will primary Schumer in 2022. His endorsement of Singh might be simply because she is a democrat and they’re in the same party. It might also be a move to please progressives and weaken an AOC bid. But first things first: The City Council election is November 2. ***** On again, off again, on again. The Graybeards’ Blood Drive is definitely back on this Sunday. With some of the confusion over whether the space would be available the Graybeards are a bit concerned about turnout, so you’ll be doing the group and the New York Blood Bank a huge favor

by donating. The details: Sunday, October 3, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the St Francis de Sales gym on Beach 129th. Appointments are preferred (call 516478-5023 or go to NYBC.org ***** Have you been up on the boardwalk recently? Maybe you’ve noticed the ‘soft spots,’ colorful little orbs or circles that seem to lead somewhere. The somewhere is a path to new mindfulness as the spots are filled with inspirational messages that “remind us to be present, honor our presence here and support others.” Well, at least that’s what NYC Parks tells us what they mean. This newest installation is part of Arts in the Park (like the rusty spaceship that recently departed after being here a year or so). The dots, soft spots, by artist Jeff Kasper, do look kind of cool but we at first wondered if it was a new bike lane idea. ***** The proposed 5-foot walkway which caused such a furor in Belle Harbor and Neponsit

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PAY IT FORWARD Continued from Page 6 nual yard sale to raise money for Maimonides Breast Cancer Center, which was inspired by her cousin, Meredith Tomassi, who was fighting breast cancer. However, once learning about the financial challenges the Donzella family was facing, Peters-Bulzomi immediately decided to switch gears and instead dedicate the annual fundraiser to help James and his family. “I didn’t want to overstep my bounds, but I was determined to band with the community to support James and his family. My daughter contacted them to see if it was ok for our annual fundraiser to be dedicated to him, and thankfully they were more than happy,” Peters-Bulzomi said. The popular yard sale, happening this Saturday, 10 a.m to 4 p.m. at 141-02 Newport Avenue in Neponsit, will feature everything imaginable including jewelry, shoes, clothes, toys, furniture, home decor, kitchen appliances, comfort-

ers, bed linens and much, much more, all in great condition. Bulzomi-Peters, whose “Pay It Forward Family” group has grown from just five people to over 600, is hoping folks come out and support their initiative to help the Donzella family. However, for those who can’t attend the yard sale, they can also electronically send a donation via Zelle to 917 8074566. Also, Bulzomi-Peters and her group are hosting a raffle, from which folks could win a robust gift certificate to a local restaurant. “What happened to James, could happen to anyone’s child. I told my daughter that we have to be so thankful because yes, we all have something we’re battling, but someone else may have it worse, and if we’re in a position to help, we should,” she said. For more information about the Donzella family yard sale fundraiser, the restaurant raffle or alternative avenues in which you can help, visit Facebook page: PAY IT FOWARD Family.

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This Week in History Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.

SEPTEMBER 30 Neil O’Connor was born. Barbara Gilman Shannon was born. Paul Klose was born. 1955 - Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash.

1974 - Frank Robinson was named the first African-American manager in major league baseball.

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With a flourish, the cloth covering was lifted and a new addition to Rockaway was unveiled on Sunday, September 26. The Book Garden Little Free Library at 177 Beach 117th Street is now open! Ellen Mendonca thanked family, neighbors and friends who helped build and colorfully paint the sturdy free-standing box in front of her house which will hold books to freely take, deposit or share. She also thanked the many people who came to the Grand Opening, donated books, made bookmarks to give away, brought cupcakes, chocolates, wine and flowers, and took

pictures. Many visitors stopped to pick out books, with some sitting down to read to children. There also giveaways of pencils, notepads, stickers and stampers. Mendonca began the project during the pandemic when closed public libraries were no longer taking book donations. Her Little Free Library now joins more than more than 100,000 worldwide.

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Rockaway quicksand? A NYC Parks sand cleaner was doing a thorough job on Tuesday morning, September 28, when he found himself in a sandy situation. The sand rake got stuck in a hole on Beach 106th, in front of the area where contractors are mobilizing to construct the next jetties. While the situation looked dire, within a few hours, a frontloader helped pull the sand cleaner out. Photo by Tedd Havlicek.

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Finalmente a casa! Last Friday, September 24, just two weeks into the school year, students and staff at the Randolph Holder School for Justice (P.S. 253Q) in Far Rockaway celebrated their long-awaited homecoming with a colorfully festive and educational event also celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. The homecoming, attended by District 27 Community Superintendent Jennifer Carreón, Executive Superintendent of Queens South Dr. Mauricière de Govia and Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, was praised as historic because it celebrated students’ return to full-time, in-person instruction after 18 months of remote/hybrid learning due to the pandemic.

In keeping with safety protocols, all visitors had to complete a health screening, and social distancing was enforced as only a small cohort of students and staff participated and attended the event held in the school’s auditorium, which was decked all around with photos depicting flags from Latin American countries. In her homecoming remarks, District 27 Superintendent Carreón pointed out why launching the homecoming event in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month was significant. “We had so many of our students at home, and we want to welcome everybody back, and that is the essence, the spirit of homecoming. The other focus of our celebration today is to launch Hispanic Heritage Month. Forty percent of our district (16,200) are Hispanic and Latino students. I also am of Hispanic and Latino heritage.

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P.S. 253Q DELIVERS Continued from Page 14 we may be tired of COVID, COVID is not done with us. “So I thank you for all the health and safety measures you have put into place to make sure that our children are safe and well. Eighteen months ago, we couldn’t foresee this moment, but I want you to know that it only gets better, and that you have your principal, assistant principal, your teachers and your families to keep you going,” de Govia said. Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato, a born-and-bred Far Rockaway local, lauded what makes District 27 schools strong. “We have great leadership in this community and we’re diverse— these are our strengths. And this is what it’s all about, learning about and being equitable to each other, and having a great experience,” Pheffer Amato said. After all the homecoming greetings, the Hispanic Heritage Month cultural extravagan-

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member states that features a firearm. Then, third graders showcased their Latin dancing skills while a large flat screen TV streamed entertainment icon Jennifer Lopez performance of “This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land” at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Two fifth graders, Diana Damas and Daisy Rodriguez, who are both of Guatemalan descent then read essays reflecting why they love their culture. When asked what specifically inspired their essays, they both responded, “Family,” and relayed how difficult it was for their families to move to the U.S. Damas said, “Even though we’re far from Guatemala, I love that we can still enjoy and keep our culture alive in our hearts.” Rodriguez chimed in, “What also inspired my essay was that my mom and dad really wanted me to share meaningful things about our country. Like the national bird, quetzal, and the vibrant colors in our fashion.” Master of ceremonies, P.S. 253Q’s dance teacher, Den-

ise Leary, expressed immense pride in what the students were able to pull together in just two weeks for the homecoming event, despite COVID restrictions. Due to the DOE’s vaccination mandate for students 12 and over for “high-risk” after-school extracurricular activities such as dance, chorus, musical theater, marching band and cheerleading, currently P.S. 253Q no longer offers dance after school. “Due to current restrictions, I take the children for the dance club at lunchtime. They scarf down their lunch in 20 minutes, dance for 30 minutes, then we piece it together. This is why I’m especially so proud of what they accomplished today. Many of the boys do not speak English, so they inspired me to choreograph a dance representing their country. I wanted to make them feel good about where they’re from. This was the ultimate goal of the event. Not only to welcome students back home, where they belong, but to instill pride in their ethnic roots.”

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PS/MS 114 Has a Movie Night With a focus on community, the PS/MS 114 PTA brought members together, last Friday, September 24 for Movie Night. Students, parents, extended family, parent volunteers, school staff, and student volunteers enjoyed "The Addams Family," on a beautiful fall evening. It was the perfect setting to bring the school community back and remind everyone how fortunate PS/MS 114 is

to have such amazing, and generous, human resources. Whether it was the parent volunteers, for setting up, and running the raffle (congrats to Kyle Watters); the Parent Coordinator, Ms. Luciano, for staying late, and making certain to provide everything needed; the janitorial staff, for moving equipment, and leaving the schoolyard spotless; or the Junior National Honor Society, student, volunteers: Christy Kakanakis, Zoe Kakanakis, Gianna Stines, Caoibhe McGarrity, Samantha Rodriguez, Jacqueline Doda, Hallie O'Keefe and Liam O'Keefe, for running the concessions, and doing whatever was asked of them, this truly was a community effort! Looking forward, the PS/ MS 114 PTA is, excitedly, preparing for their Fall Festival, on Thursday, October 28. Be sure to save the date!

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Zef’s Pizza Firetruck Brings Pizza with Flare By Katie McFadden

“Hello? 911? Yes, I’d like to order a pizza!” If you try that, you might get into a bit of trouble. But if you call up Zef Noci, he’ll arrive by firetruck to serve up some fresh pies at your next party. Zef’s Pizza Firetruck is now making house calls in town. Last year as the pandemic hit, and Floral Park resident and Kosovan immigrant Zef Noci was furloughed, it left him wondering, what’s next? It was around his birthday, when he was gifted an outdoor pizza oven, that inspiration struck. “I’ve been making pizzas for about 15 years on the grill, but this pizza oven upped my game,” he said. He decided to share the wealth. Wanting to lift spirits on the block, his wife came up with a weekly Happy Hour every Friday for neighbors to come for socially distanced get togethers, while Noci cooked up some pizzas. “People really loved my pizza and I enjoyed making it. It was a great experience and people were really encouraging, saying ‘you should really do something here, you have a great product.’ I got my job back, but I realized I needed something to fall back on and I really have a passion for pizza,” he said. Noci decided to turn it into a side business. His pizza, made with fresh ingredients, homemade sauce, fresh mozzarella and unique toppings, baked in a brick oven, spoke for itself. Noci started exploring food trucks and trailers, but in his search, he found that he needed something to stand out. “I

was told I need to give people an experience and it dawned on me that I gotta do something different. In my research, I came across firetrucks, and I thought a firetruck with a pizza oven built in would be so fun,” he said. Noci was able to find an old truck, get a loan, find people to modify it and a plan was in the works. “Once I got the truck, people were calling me left and right for parties,” he said. When Zef’s Pizza Firetruck rolls up to parties, you’re not just getting pizza, you’re getting an experience. If there’s kids at a party, they all get firefighter hats and Noci invites them to sit in the cabin, turn on the lights or even hit the siren. “Seeing those kids’ faces when they get to experience that, it’s a lot of fun,” Noci, a father himself, said. And in between keeping the kids entertained, Noci is slinging out personal pies made to order. From a classic margherita to pepperoni, to some extra sweet heat with added Mike’s Hot Honey, to his popular truffle mushroom white pie and the "Oh Sweet Cheeses," a four-cheese pie with truffle honey, gorgonzola, parmesan, provolone and mozzarella, Noci has a variety of pizzas for every taste. Noci can bring the truck to any event. Since launching in June, he’s done everything from private parties to birthdays, graduations, christenings, corporate parties, and was even invited to a car show at Old Westbury Gardens. However, he’s also starting to become known in Rockaway, a neighborhood he knows well. After all, Noci used to be a life-

guard on Beach 97th back in the ‘80s, he frequents 101 Deli, and he has a few friends in the neighborhood who mentioned it would be good for business. “I have friends who said there’s a lot of firemen in Rockaway, so it would be a great place to bring the truck for a party,” Noci said, adding that he

provides discounts for first responders. In the future, Noci hopes to expand, adding more trucks to his fleet for Zef’s Pizza to head nationwide. To learn more about Zef’s Pizza, check out www.Zefspizza. com, call 917-414-3480 or email zefspizza@gmail.com

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Poseidon Makes a Return Splash By Bert Sanders

On Saturday, September 25, Rockaway’s famous boardless walk was transformed into a colorful collage of sea creatures, artists, and resident revelers. The Seventh Annual Poseidon's Parade was a massive success for participants, organizers, judges, and the Rockaway community as a whole. After a year and a half of restrictions, cancelations, anx-

iety, confusion, division and despair, the beach showed its resiliency and overwhelming positive spirit through its yearly aquatic art parade. Despite limited time to promote, and a summer of uncertainty about permits, which took more than six months to ultimately secure, the parade yielded a massive turnout of both participants and seaside spectators. The king and queen of the 2020 prom, Ginger Ladd

and Mr. Ladd led the beachside strut in spectacular fashion. They greeted nearly every fan individually, spreading summer joy on the first weekend of Autumn. Marilyn Mer-row, aka Bettina, made sure that the greetings were not too excessive, as she set the pace for the event. A master of crowd management and entertainment, Bettina did not break character throughout the parade, the party, the after party, and even the hotel lobby. The parade MC, Jimmy Dowd the Loud, presented each act to the judges over a deafening megaphone. The judging panel sat atop five lifeguard chairs overlooking the parade on beach 96th Street. The panel consisted of Rockaway Royalty, and was “by far the best panel” according to the Tyrant Queen Kay C Bro. DJ Hutton (aka Captain Crunch), Chief Fash, Tara the Detective, Shane the Enchantress, and Vic Thrill took careful notes throughout the event. They finished deliberations in record time with mostly unanimous To advertise in The Rockaway Times call 718-634-3030 · ads@RockawayTimes.com

decisions, under the watchful eye of the Queen. Every handmade trophy was presented to the proper recipient, with virtually no controversy or accusations of injustice. Too bad the parade charter prohibits repeat judges. The scene on Beach 95th Street after the parade was truly wild. Whaleamina stood guard at the plaza while DJ Dillon pumped the jams. Vespa’s screeched, face painters painted, and crowds filled the plaza in anticipation of the results. The awards ceremony took place in front of a raucous cheering crowd that was wowed as Dowd read the results aloud. Among the winners were “Nutcracker Man,” which consisted of a group of degens who not only dressed up like giant nutcrackers but guzzled the bootleg beach beverages throughout the afternoon as they celebrated forty years of Kenny Kearns. Jenny Rea, hip hip hooray, won best biContinued on page 38

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Keeping It Real with Rockaway’s Real Estate Agents ROBIN SHAPIRO OF ROBIN SHAPIRO REALTY Story & Photos By Dan Guarino

Real estate has been around forever, but sometimes it needs a shakeup, a new way forward. In Rockaway, Robin Shapiro led the way. As Robin Shapiro of Robin Shapiro Realty explains it, in the beginning there was a way of doing things in real estate. And it was…smaller. When she entered and went out on her own, in Rockaway, she decided it was time to go bigger. Much bigger. When she and her husband bought their Neponsit home in 1985, the outgoing Shapiro got to know people in the neighborhood. Including realtor Carol Silverstein, who she bought her house from. “So, over the years I’d pass it on to her if I heard about if someone had a house for sale or was looking for one. I was a stay-at-home mom. I was never looking for the money in it.” Nevertheless, she was good at it. So, when Silverstein dismissed her last agent, she invited Shapiro to come on board professionally. She worked for her for two years. But after setting up shop for herself, she decided to put her own new spin on the business. For instance, Shapiro noted Silverstein and other brokers “had a little ad in the paper. A little paragraph advertising a house for sale. It was very old school.” Knowing that for property to sell it needed to ‘pop,’ she enlisted the help of her sisterin-law, then the chief information officer at the Los Angeles Times. Together they made major renovations. “I was the first broker to create a website with my business,” she recalls and establish a presence on the internet. She also became a Premier Agent on Zillow, the online real estate marketplace which very few people were using then. She’s also a highly rated agent on the Trulia mobile app. Also, Shapiro says, “I was the

first to break out of the small ads and go to a full page, in color. When others caught on, I went to two pages!” Her approach not only included print ads, but social media, web-based marketing and even radio advertising. “It’s very common now, but I was one of the first to put up ‘house for sale’ signs,” she said. The added extra is that “if someone is calling from my sign, I already know they must already be interested in the location” and the property appeals to them even just seeing it from the curb. She also writes a regular real estate column, Real Estate Corner by Robin Shapiro which, like her ad, is now prominently featured in The Rockaway Times. It was no small news when Shapiro came onboard at

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The Rockaway Times. As a leader in the market, her presence gives the real estate section an added level of prominence. But as Shapiro points out, what has been important all along has been the business behind the advertising. It’s more than just getting your name out there. Her Zillow profile notes she’s been “nicknamed ‘The Source’… because she knows where to go to get things done.” Accordingly, she says hers was one of the first full-service agencies to “put it all together” and offer access to “accountants, lawyers, designers, mortgage brokers, contractors, landscapers and movers all under one roof.” A very big part of Shapiro’s success is her personal approach to her business. She

says, “I am unique. You call me, you get me.” You also get the benefit of her experience and honest assessments, including a free market analysis. “And I am very honest,” Shapiro said. “I’ve sold a lot of houses, over 500. So, from that experience I’d rather give you a realistic sales price, rather than have you come back in two weeks and keep lowering that asking price.” For Shapiro, “it’s not about the money. I get to know my buyers, make sure of what they want and need in a home and location. And you make sure they are financially and otherwise ready to buy, ready to move and you make a fit.” Shapiro draws on not only her own extensive experience as a broker, but from buying then renovating her own home. She wants to make the process as stress free and as thorough as possible. “It really helped me as far as ideas for what people can do,” she said. “When I show a house, it’s not just like a tour guide. I like give them the possibilities.” One possibility for her agency was including family. Her team comprises Associate Brokers husband Steven, son David and daughter Rachel West plus Adrianna Greco, and Licensed Real Estate Agents Rosa Eller and daughter Leah Shapiro. Keeping to the personal touch, Shapiro says, “If you can’t count on your family, who can you count on?” With her down-to-earth knowledgeable approach to everything from mortgage rates, taxes, prices and even building supplies, both buyers and sellers can count on Robin Shapiro. As she says, “It’s all about the fit.” And The Rockaway Times adds, “For sure!” To reach Robin Shapiro, call 718-945-8872 and for listings, check out her ad in The Rockaway Times or on robinshapirorealty.com

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LOCALS ONLY Periodically, some out-of-town brokers try to get a foothold in our Rockaway community. Some of them are small outfits and some of them are larger outfits with recognizable names. This is not a new phenomenon in our area and has always been UNSUCCESSFUL! Why? The experienced local brokers have tremendous advantages over the interlopers. The good, intelligent local brokers (admittedly, not all fall into this category) know the history of almost every house— not just the sale records which are available on the internet. They know houses which have been on the market before and

have been unsuccessfully marketed – and they know WHY the old listings were unsuccessful (perhaps inspection problems, for example.) They know who made offers on houses and why offers were turned down. They know all the local “players” – the investors, the families thinking about upsizing, or downsizing, or expanding for maturing children. Further, they know the parameters and specific desires/needs of these local players. The Rockaway real estate market is very difficult to break into. A book can be written about the failed attempts to break into it. Call me. Love, Robin.

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OPEN HOUSE Sunday, October 3rd • 1PM- 4PM 158 Beach 122nd Street 80’ X 100’ • Beach Block

This is a spacious, charming Victorian which is a legal 2 family, being used as a one located only 300 feet from the beach. Beautifully landscaped with in ground sprinklers and 2 car garage at the end of a long private drive. Other features include: 50 foot wrap around porch, 10 foot ceilings, 2 living rooms and kitchens, 5 BR, 4 three quarter baths and 2 one half baths, hardwood ﬂoors, Italian tiled FP in LR, stained glass windows, brand new electric and much more. For sale by owner.

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MEDITATION I often refer to meditation as “sitting with oneself.” There is nothing to achieve. There is no time that you have to sit. Meditation timers are there just to train us to sit. After a while, you don’t need a timer. After a while, you just want to sit to recreate the equilibrium in the body, mind, spirit connection. So, if you’re put off by the word “meditation” for whatever reason, think of it in this way - settling into yourself and allowing yourself to be aware of the subtle

sensations of your body, allowing yourself to be aware of your thoughts, allowing yourself to be aware of your emotions. That’s the first part of it. I’ve heard many people say that they can’t meditate, they can’t stop their minds, etc. Know that meditation has nothing to do with stopping the mind! But, as you sit with yourself more and more, a quiet will rise up within you and envelop you, much like the quiet we sense, feel at this time of year in Rockaway. Summer hype

is over, energy of our piece of earth is settling down and preparing for the winter rest. If you sit out near the ocean, you will be amazed at the peace! Now might be a good time to try and get a “sitting with yourself” thing going. It is a profound awakening to a deeper self-awareness. Answers to issues/problems in your life will come to the top of your mind. Maybe you will stop before reacting impatiently. You will not come from a surface place; you will come from a deeper place in you. You will experience a shift. Your experience will be yours alone. Some people like to establish daily time and that’s great - it all depends on what’s happening in life. The issue with that, though, is when things sometimes come in the way of that, you may fall off from getting back. If you can accept that there may be days when it may not be possible to sit at that time, it will be ok. I like it a little more fluid, just as I like for my dai-

The Rockaway Times ly yoga practice and other things. Point here is to see what could work for you. What kind of person are you in this area? Do you like to schedule things like this and your fitness regimen or yoga practice or whatever it is you do? If so, give it a try this way, but allow the days when you have to leave early to take someone somewhere, or whatever arises, to be. Maybe you sit later on, maybe not that day. Over a period of time, whether it is regimented to every single day for a certain number of minutes or frequently when you can, you will feel a shift. You will begin to rely on you and your inner-ness, rather than the out there. And with that you will feel comfort and maybe some joy of making that inner connection. May you be happy. May you be free. May you be grateful. May you be compassionate. May you let go of things that do not serve you. May you have inner peace.

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New NYC Law Requires Food Delivery Services To Share Customer Data with Restaurants Last month, NYC passed a law regulating customer data collected by food delivery services from online orders. Effective at the end of the year, the law will require delivery services (such as DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats) to furnish customer data (including name, phone number, email and delivery addresses, order contents) at least on a monthly basis to restaurants that request it until the restaurant requests not to receive it.

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The law also requires that delivery services disclose to customers data that may be shared and the name of a restaurant fulfilling an order and potentially receiving their data. Delivery services must provide a mechanism on their websites for customers to request that their data not be shared in relation to a specific order. If a customer does not opt out when placing an order, consent to have their data shared may be assumed from their inaction.

The law, inapplicable to phone orders, was passed to help restaurants, many of which suffered heavy losses due to the pandemic. The data is valuable both to restaurants and food delivery services because of its financial benefit. The law permits restaurants to use the data for marketing and other purposes with the express consent of the customer, and delivery apps are prohibited from restricting such use. The law gives customers the rights to request their data, require that it be deleted, and to withdraw their consent, and provides a $500 per day penalty for each violation. Privacy advocates say that the law violates data privacy. Personal data could end up being provided to restaurants who don’t have sound information privacy practices in place: questions have arisen as to how data will be stored and protected by restaurants, and how a restaurant will respond to a data breach (for example, if the information is hacked into or otherwise exposed). Questions have also arisen

whether the law promotes unfair competition by requiring business assets (food delivery services’ customer information) to be handed over to another business (restaurants). Recently, DoorDash sued NYC claiming that the law violates customer privacy and promotes unfair competition. Customers placing orders through food delivery services who do not want their information shared with restaurants should remember to opt out of data sharing each time they place an order. Further, while the law will not be effective for a few months, restaurants should develop policies to manage their collection, use, and storage of this data, and to process customer requests to withdraw consent or delete their data. All businesses, including restaurants, should ensure that they are in compliance with applicable data protection law. The information contained in this column is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice.

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LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Formation of SANCTUARY MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/03/2021. Office location: Queens, NY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to SANCTUARY MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC, 165 Broadway, 23rd floor, New York City, New York, 10006. Any lawful purpose. 85-26 Dumont Avenue, Apt. 10C, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 7/16/2021. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 11670 233rd St., Cambria Heights, NY 11411. General Purpose MAKI, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/22/99. 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, PO Box 237055, New York, NY 10023. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of Bud and Breakfast LLC, Articles of Organization Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/6/2021. Office location: Queens, NY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Bud and Breakfast LLC, 85-48 111th Street 2nd Floor, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of BERNARDO CRANE MERGER SUB, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/13/21. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 1102 43rd Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. As amended by Cert. of Amendment filed with SSNY on 08/17/21, name changed to BERNARDO CRANE SERVICE, LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Easyhighfly LLC, Articles of Organization Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on Date 06/22/21. Office location: Queens, NY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Amit Sarker, Easyhighfly LLC, 4817 42nd St. 2B, Sunnyside, NY 11104. Any lawful purpose. 37-41 101 Street LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 7/19/2021. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Julia Gomez, 37-41 101st St., Corona, NY 11368. General Purpose

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Tingz LLC Articles of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 07/02/2021. Office in Queens Co. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1716 Summerfield Street. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1337806 for beer, cider, and wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor, beer, cider, and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 43-01 Hunter Street, Long Island City, NY 11101, County of Queens, for on premises consumption. DK Gastro LLC J & E MARTINEZ CONSTRUCTION LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 8/14/21. Office in Queens Co. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The Limited Liability Company, 14311 97th Ave. Jamaica, NY 11435 Purpose: Any lawful purpose ASTIR CAPITAL LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/02/21. 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, 166-20 23rd Avenue, Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of BlackTower Provisions LLC. Articles of Organization Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/20/2021. The office is located in Queens, NY. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to BlackTower Provisions LLC, 60-52 Putnam Ave Ridgewood, NY 11385. The purpose of this LLC is to engage in any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Sanford Avenue Partner LLC, Art. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/18/2019. Office location: Queens County. SSNY Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC, 37-04 Prince St, 2FL, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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C.Y.O. Soccer- 4th Grade Boys Honor Teammate It was another beautiful weekend, as the Saint Francis soccer teams played games throughout Queens. Congrats to all of the children, through wins, losses, and draws, as they continue to represent all that is good in youth athletics. Special recognition, this week, goes to the 4th grade boys who proudly wore their "Jimmy Strong" patches, in honor of teammate Jimmy O'Neill. Jimmy is working hard to get back on the pitch, with his buddies, as he continues his treatment for a Wilms Tumor. The boys continued a successful start to their season, adding to their victory, last weekend, over Blessed Trinity. On Saturday, in a hard-fought

rematch with Blessed Trinity, they ended in a 1-1 draw. The goal was scored by Jack Belford, with an assist from Kevin Pa p a d o p o u l o s . Will Gahn held strong in goal. On Sunday, it was a team effort as the boys improved to 2-0-1, with a victory over Holy Child. Cousins Thomas Scollo (2) and T.J. Gampero (1) scored a family hat-trick, and Finn Keane added his first goal of the season. Goalie Peter Hayden held the other team scoreless, with the help of defensive players: Dominic Mazzola, Noah Lourde, Brodie and Bryce Luhrs, Kevin Heegan, and Luca DiGennaro. Keep up the good work boys! Keep up the good work Jimmy!

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POSEIDON MAKES A RETURN SPLASH Continued from Page 18 cycle with her “Reggae Shark Cycle,” which consisted of a spliff smoking reggae singing shark who swam up from the Caribbean to grace us with his irie vibes. “The mini lifeguards,” whose float was a replica lifeguard chair, won best children’s group. The Knights of Columbus took home the trophy for best bar or restaurant with “Gilligan Island,” and Beach 101 took best block with their twisted mashup “Little Mermaid Day of the Dead.” Best float went to Pups of the Caribbean but best pet went to “lobster cat,” who sat in feline glory in an outrageous display case. Best individual went to London, who daz-

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 zled the crowds with her sweet candy cane costume! Queen Daris, looking like a queen in her royal purple, mermaid best took best overall! And ever the performers, the well-choreographed Tailshakers took Best Performance. Beach 97th Street concessions was the site of the most lit afterparty in the history of the brigade. Organized by Mikey Tooms from @Junxionnyc, the party included an amazing lineup of djs who arrived on a giant hippy school bus filled with dance fanatics. They kept the vibe going late into the evening, and seamlessly blended in with the Brigade, which was celebrating a successful event with vigorous enthusiasm and reckless disregard for societal norms. I tried to avoid the Brigade

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Photos by Katie McFadden, and headed to Whit’s End to catch Otis Day and the Knights. Mark Eidinger and Theresa RaI saw senior officials of the bri- cine. gade Hasselhoffing steak and screaming for an encore. The Pizza Nazi himself let their disorderly behavior slide in what can only be interpreted as the ultimate acknowledgement of a job well done. The Brigade wants to thank the NYPD, Parks Dept, and all of the businesses and friends that help make this yearly event work. Stay tuned for an update about the Poseidon’s Prom, and how you can help ensure the success of the 8th Annual Poseidon’s Parade in 2022.

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Travels with Bob SOME GOOD, SOME EH By Bob Nesoff

One of the major problems for both vacation travelers and business travelers in this near-post Covid-19 era is the need for local transportation at your destination. Renting a car from one of the major agencies such as Hertz, Avis and others could be a test of your patience. As the pandemic hit and people wisely chose to cancel travel plans and stay home, the auto rental companies found themselves with parking lots jammed with unused cars. In what may have been a very short-sighted move, most of them began selling off inventory. That left them with a paucity of vehicles when people left their homes and began to take long-awaited vacations and business trips. Add to that the dire shortage of micro chips used in modern vehicles and replenishing the stock of cars became even more of a problem. All of this does not mean that you will be unable to rent a car, but chances are you won’t be able to get what you wanted or expected. Some who requested a sedan or an SUV were offered family-sized vans. Many people reported that these vehicles had very high mileage, were not in the greatest condition and were malodorous. Not what you wanted to pile your kids into. Under ordinary circumstances, the rental companies divested vehicles when the odometer reached between 25,000 miles to an extreme 50,000 miles. With the vehicle shortage today, some are offering rolling stock that exceeds 90,000. Many of us don’t keep our private vehicles that long. Cars that are driven by countless renters are often pretty worn out by that time. The agencies are also having problems filling jobs as are many other industries. Reservation agents, mechanics and others needed to run a rental agency are either sitting at

home enjoying unemployment checks or have taken jobs elsewhere. Previously you could rent a car for about $50 a day. That’s a wistful dream in today’s market. Rental fees are often topping $150 per day. But there is some hope on the horizon. Now that we are in the fall season and vacations have tapered off as the kiddies return to school, the law of supply and demand is taking over. The demand for the supply has diminished and may continue to do so. Prices have gone down accordingly. The crunch is expected to run its course in 2022. OK, so what should you do? The companies want your business and if you have current travel plans, don’t put them off. Get on the phone or computer (phone is preferable so that you can actually speak with a live person) and call a number of rental agencies. Be polite, but a bit aggressive. Ask what they have available and what the price is. Don’t hesitate to bargain a bit. You might do better with a smaller, local agency than Hertz, Avis or Enterprise. Also, beware that some of the smaller rental agencies are owned by the giants. As an example, Hertz owns Dollar. When you do get a rental, be sure to give it a very thorough one-over. Don’t kick the tires, but make sure they have tread and do not have any noticeable signs of damage on the

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Two weeks ago, I wrote about viruses and briefly touched on the use of masks to prevent the spread of diseases. Today, I would like to look at the interesting history of mask use. Mask wearing to prevent the spread of disease is an old idea and can be traced back to the 17th century. Back then, doctors wore odd costumes that included full facial masks, often bird-like in appearance, when they treated victims of the plague. People then had intuitions about epidemics spreading through foul odors or miasmas in the air. The advent of bacteriology and germ theory in the 1880s gave the old idea of face masks new relevance. Surgeons wore face masks (plus gowns and gloves) in new state-of-the-art operating theaters in the early 20th century. In September and October of

Mask History 1918, an influenza pandemic, erroneously called the Spanish flu, began sweeping the country and the world. While estimates of the number of fatalities differ, it is estimated to have killed at least 20 million people worldwide. Frightened people turned to a new version of an old method of protecting themselves – face masks. It seemed logical for citizens to turn to masks during that flu pandemic to protect themselves. But much like today, a simple intervention of wearing a mask quickly became imbued with broader, often political, meanings. Public health campaigns agued that mask wearing was a public duty. Not everyone, however, was convinced. Mask “slackers” asserted their rights, rejected public health advice, and refused to wear them (sound familiar?). In San Francisco, a short-lived anti-mask league raised money to fight against enforcement of mask ordinances. There were fights,

shootings, and murders when mask advocates and mask slackers clashed. After the pandemic died down, scientists spent decades studying and conducting experiments on the usefulness of masks to prevent disease spread. They used high-speed photography to analyze the extent to which cloth masks (that was all they had then) were useful in containing droplets ejected during a cough or sneeze. Soon after the development of the electron microscope in 1931, viruses were discovered. Their existence had been suspected for years but they were too small to be seen until the advent of the electron microscope. Scientists soon realized that viruses could easily pass through the large pores of cotton masks. Then, in the 1960s, masks made from new synthetic fabrics replaced cotton masks. These masks had much smaller pores and were more effective against viruses.

For most of the 20th century, masks attracted little public interest and were relegated to medical uses and use in dusty environments. That changed in 2004 and 2005 when another respiratory epidemic – SARS – spread from China throughout the world. Many people, especially in East Asia, turned again to masks to protect themselves. Even after SARS was eliminated, it wasn’t uncommon to see people in many Asian cities wearing masks to protect themselves from pathogens and allergens. President George W. Bush developed the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to store pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, including masks. At its peak in 2006, the SNS held more than 100 million N95 masks. When a new flu pandemic struck in 2009, the Obama administration disContinued on page 41

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ASK THE DOC Continued from Page 40 tributed many of the masks in the SNS but didn’t replace them. Nor did the Trump administration. Then, in early 2020, with the advent of another Chinese virus, COVID-19, government officials had a problem. Fearing mask shortages, they decided to concentrate the limited mask resources on hospitals and advised the public against mask

use. Then, once mask supplies recovered, they reversed themselves and advised people to use masks. But the damage had been done. The flip-flop fueled a resurgence of the age-old resentment of mask mandates, a battle that is often as violent as it was in 1918 and continues even today. To paraphrase Santayana, those who do not know the past are doomed to repeat it. Please direct questions and comments to editor@rockawaytimes.com

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5 p.m. Fridays Folks—Fall is here, but our litGuitarist/singer Marc Morel8 p.m. tle slice of heaven is brimming lo tunes up your weekend with Make a beeline to Rockaway over with live entertainment, arts and more! So, get prepared some classic covers at Bungalow Brewery because Latin Nights are back and hotter than ever! for the Rockaway crawl by check- Bar. 377 Beach 92nd Street 415 Beach 72nd Street ing out what’s up in our entertainment guide below. Just plan ARTS accordingly, ‘cause folks—you Saturday, October 2 might have to double up! 7 p.m.

This evening at Whit’s, you’ll LIVE MUSIC replay past memories, awaken forgotten loves and let your mind travel with the smooth jazz exThursday, September 30 pressions of local multifaceted 6 p.m. Tonight, The Rockaway Ho- music man, Simon Chardiet. 97-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd tel Rooftop series, “Dinner and a Band,” serves up a slammin’ Saturday, October 2 jam party with Bobby “Butthead” 9 p.m. Butler, Jenna “The Booty ShakTonight at RBQ, double up with er,” popular knight of the drums, BBQ and booze as The Locals Mike Severino, and special guest, wine you with your favorite rock Anna Lee of Finnegan Blue. Plus classics and oldies. The Meatup Grill dishes up a 97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd smashing burger pop up! $20 admission grants you one plate (cheeseburger or vegan grain Saturday, October 2 bowl) and a drink. For tickets, 9 p.m. visit: the rockawayhotel.com. Don’t miss popular hometown 108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive guitarist/vocalist Chris Long aka Chris Solo tonight at Rogers. 203 Beach 116th Street Friday, October 1

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Rock-A-Wades are back at Turnaround Harbor Light’s happy hour servTuesdays ing up a heavy pitcher of all your 7 p.m. classic rock favorites. Multifaceted music man, Phil 129-18 Newport Ave Kadet serves up an unforgettable songbook at Whit’s End. 97-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd Friday, October 1

7 p.m. With Whit’s established as a Hump Day hub of Rockaway’s nightlife, toWednesdays night will not disappoint as DJ 7 p.m. Punk Monk transforms the resIt’s time to be Grateful Dead taurant/entertainment space again with the Rainbow Spirals at into an EDM playground. Whit’s End. 97-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd 97-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd

Friday, October 1 8 p.m. Tally-ho rock music lovers! Gear up to gallop into the weekend on a high note as the Graytrippers ride into RBQ with thoroughbred music man, Danny Mulvanerty of Indaculture fame. 97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd

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Every Thursday, Whit’s End gets hot with magic guru, Adam Cardone’s aphrodisiacal night of magic and burlesque performances. And tonight, red-hot sirens—Lydia Wilts, Puss N Boots and Luci Furr, (dubbed “"fallen Saturday, angel of burlesque”)—raise the October 2 temperature even higher with an 4 p.m. unabashedly tempting perforBreezy’s GrassLighters light up mance. Plus music by DJ Mike the Sugar Bowl with their brazen Combat. Tickets $20. ReservaAmericana fusion of rock, folk, tions recommended. bluegrass and R&B. 97-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd 15 Bedford Ave, Breezy Point

Saturday, October 2 10 a.m. to 12 noon Join sketchRockaway for a visual feast chock-full with golden sights worth sketching at Rockaway Brewery, which is around the corner from delish West Indian restaurant, Goody’s, and the new Arverne Cinema. Bring a pen/pencil, sketchpad, chair, and water. For more info, visit sketchRockaway! on Facebook. 415 Beach 72nd Street

Saturdays & Sundays 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Rockaway Artists Alliance makes a triumphant comeback with exhibit, “Read Desert,” which features the works of 14 multimedia artists, curated by renowned fellow artist, John Garcia, who describes the exhibit as “simply a landscape show and about the fact that even though a landscape changes as time goes on, there’s always a reflection of some moment passed.” This message will be shown through several mediums including painting, sound work, video and sculpture. Exhibit runs through November 21. For more info and to make an appointment, visit: www.rockawayartistsalliance. org. sTudio 7 Gallery, Fort Tilden

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SPECIAL MENTION BARZ & BOSSES MUSIC FESTIVAL Saturday, October 2 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturday, O’Donohue Park on Beach 17th Street will be the place to be for a day full of music, dancing, entertainment, food, shopping, networking and more. DJ Rockskillz and the Original DJ Sage will be spinning. If interested in becoming a vendor ($40), call 917-474-4769. This event is free to the public.

OC-TONY-FEST Sunday, October 3 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. This Sunday, Chef Tony and Rockaway Brewing Co. kickoff their month-long Oktoberfest celebrations with Rocktober Fest featuring beer, brats, pretzels and music! Get ready to feast on Chef Tony’s pride and joy—his famous pretzels, plus come with your stomach empty as you’ll fill up at the pretzel eating contest. But don’t worry, burn those hefty calories by dancing to full-time sailing, husband and wife music duo, Stella and Snuggs’ eclectic ensemble of Colombian cumbia, gypsy, country and Brazilian choro music. 415 Beach 72nd Street

ANNUAL SUGAR BOWL RUN/WALK Saturday, October 23 1 p.m. Start training for the Sugar Bowl’s annual Run/Walk. This year’s event features a slight twist as participants are encouraged to come dressed in costume! This fun family event will feature water and candy stops for runners and walkers. Plus live music kicks off at 3 p.m. with Chris Decker. Proceeds benefit Point Breeze and Rockaway Point Volunteer Fire Departments. 15 Bedford Ave, Breezy Point

Every Friday local artisan bazaar, Betsys Bungalow, is open featuring one-of-a-kind handcrafted items for your home. Plus, RBNY plant sage Elise Jay will be on deck with her product, Demmisplants. Jay is locally known for her work as plant curator at The Rockaway Hotel and representative for Lisena Garden Center located in Broad Channel. Got info on local live music, Definitely a must-see, must-buy! arts and more? Email: editor@ 120-05 Newport Ave rockawaytimes.com To advertise in THE ROCKAWAY TIMES call 718-634-3030

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Wrestle Talk NEWS By Eric Jayden

Wrestle Talk would like to report and extend our congratulations to former WWE and UFC Superstar Ronda Rousey on the birth of her first child La’akea Makalapuaokalanip— Browne. Her newborn's name is Hawaiian since her husband Travis Browne is from Hawaiian descent. Congrats again to Travis and Ronda! In other news, it has been reported that former WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt may opt from his 90 days release clause and rumors are still out there that he has shown interest in working with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). If this is true, this would be another huge signing for AEW as they continue to build their roster with high talent star power. Now, these are currently only rumors, but as reported by the Wrestling Observer last

week, AEW and IMPACT Wrestling have shown great interest in signing Bray Wyatt. We will keep you posted. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has officially announced that the 2022 Royal Rumble Event will take place on Saturday, January 29, 2022, in St. Louis, Missouri. This annual event is one of the most

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