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Leaders eyeing ‘mobile homes’ in South Queens

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An RV parked by JHS 202 in Ozone Park is one of two of such vehicles that have been parking in the 106th Precinct in recent weeks. The other was in Howard Beach until it was towed last Friday. Community leaders are now keeping their eye on this one.

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DHS blasted in new city comptroller audit Report by Stringer, who’s eyeing de Blasio’s job, is damning: Avella by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Dozens of homeless shelters throughout the city not only house families down on their luck, but infestations of rodents, insects and other vermin as well. That’s according to city Comptroller Scott Stringer’s new audit of the Department of Homeless Services released on Monday, which details supposed gross incompetence among city officials and “deplorable conditions” throughout the shelter system. “Over 23,000 homeless children in our city slept in nightmare conditions last night, many of them surrounded by peeling paint, some feeling the chill from broken windows and others sharing space with vermin,” Stringer wrote in his scathing report. “And when those same children woke up today, DHS still had no plan in place to help their families make it out of the shelter system.” Auditors sampled 101 randomly selected family shelters — two-thirds of the family shelters in the city — and according to the report, 53 percent of units had evidence of rodent or cockroach infestations while 87 percent had “conditions that raised health and safety concerns.” Such concerns included malfunctioning smoke detectors, blocked fire escapes, mold, mildew, peeling paint and holes in either the

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Monday’s audit of the Department of Homeless Services by city Comptroller Scott Stringer revealed numerous families live in squalor at FILE PHOTO various shelters. walls or windows. The report also noted two specific cases of the DHS placing families in unsuitable living conditions such as units next door to a dwelling that was destroyed in a fire just days earlier and units with pungent gas odors caused by a malfunctioning stove. In the latter case, DHS supposedly replaced the appliance after months of complaints from

the family, but the second stove was already broken once it was installed. In terms of personnel, Stringer noted that DHS only had 14 program analysts to oversee service distribution at 155 shelters, which housed a total of 12,500 families. “DHS program analysts told auditors that due to large caseloads, it was ‘not reasonable’ for them to be aware of all shelter conditions,” the report reads. “Instead, analysts relied on the shelter providers themselves to flag issues and ‘self-report’ compliance and repairs.” Weak shelter security was also noted at many sites in the report. In some cases, just one or two guards were present at facilities that housed more than 90 families. Just six days prior to the audit, Mayor de Blasio announced a comprehensive review of DHS practices, which included the reassigning of Commissioner Gilbert Taylor within the administration. Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steve Banks has taken over as the interim head of the embattled agency. Asked by the Chronicle if the DHS refuted any information in Stringer’s audit, an agency spokesperson forwarded the inquiry to the HRA, which released a statement from Banks. “Unhealthy and unsafe conditions in shelters are unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” Banks said. “In May the City created the Shel-

ter Repair Squad, which has already cleared more than 12,000 violations and will continue until all are cleared. “As part of the comprehensive operational review just announced by Mayor de Blasio,” he continued, “we will carefully consider the issues raised in the audit and other reviews of the department’s operations ...” An HRA source added that additional staff would be hired within six to eight weeks, while 260 additional “peace officers” have been hired to serve as shelter security staff. State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), one of the biggest critics of former Commissioner Taylor and the DHS in recent years, said none of the information in audit surprised him. “It just confirms everything I’ve seen and heard, that DHS isn’t doing a proper job,” Avella said in a phone interview Monday. “It’s completely obvious that the agency was out of control and the commissioner wasn’t capable of handling it.” State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) said in a phone interview with the Chronicle that, while Taylor certainly deserves some blame, the finger pointing should start with the Mayor’s Office. “The commissioner can only take so much blame. In the end, there’s someone that’s driving the bus, that’s leading things,” Addabbo continued on page 16

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One RV was towed in Howard Beach; another is still stationed in Ozone Park by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

One down, one to go. The 106th Precinct last Friday towed an RV that had called Howard Beach home for a few weeks, and now community leaders are keeping their eyes on another stationed in Ozone Park. “It’s opened so many questions,” Joann Ariola, president of the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association, said. “Where are they putting their garbage? Where are they dispensing their waste?” The problem first began a few weeks ago when residents first started complaining about an RV parked on 165th Avenue between 91st and 92nd streets. “People were moving in and out of the RV,” Ariola said. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) also saw the RV and thought it was out of place. “I’m a firm believer that if you see something, say something,” Addabbo said. The senator alerted police to the problem, noting that his primary concern is Howard Beach’s proximity to John F. Kennedy International Airport. “It could’ve been innocent ... but you don’t want to react or say I should’ve said something,” he said.

The 106th Precinct last Friday towed an RV that had an expired registration and inspection while PHOTO BY JEFFREY SCHIFF parked in Howard Beach. The RV was moved from 165th Avenue to 156th Avenue, near Stop & Shop. Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, said in an interview on Monday he was aware of the complaints and last Friday the RV was towed after it was discovered it had an expired registration and inspection and no license plates. According to Ariola, the vehicle was aban-

doned at that time and filled with black garbage bags. Schiff said he tried to direct the people who had been living inside it to an industrial parking area, noting residential parking is hard to come by in the 106th Precinct. “Parking is at a premium here,” he said, adding that he has an officer whose job is to enforce parking regulations in the command.

It was after Schiff spoke to the occupants that it was discovered the vehicle’s stickers expired. Now, the community’s concern has been turned to an RV parked by JHS 202, the Robert Goddard School, in Ozone Park. Schiff said he’s aware of the situation but hasn’t gotten many complaints about the other large vehicle. “They can park it there, as long as they keep moving it every seven days,” he said. Ariola said RVs were a common sight in Howard Beach after Superstorm Sandy, because many people could not live in their homes, but added it’s uncommon to see vehicles from the outside parked in the area. “I’ve never seen where people are coming from elsewhere,” she said. Addabbo, too, said the large vehicles are not often spotted coming into the area. “That was unusual,” he said. When asked if establishing alternate-side parking days would deter such a problem, both leaders said no, and they would not like to see residents forced to move their cars. “This would happen anyway,” Ariola said. “As long as they’re aware of when it is.” The senator said he is sometimes approached by residents who wish to see alternate-side parking days implemented, but their minds are quickly changed after meeting with him. Q “You’ll never have a spot,” he said.

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Community keeping its eye on vehicles

DOB’s awareness campaign panned Some say agency needs more enforcement on illegal conversions by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Both also said they hope it results in stricter enforcement. “I think it’s an excellent idea, but they have to follow up on any reporting of illegal units,” Thomson said. “That’s a component I don’t think you see.” A DOB spokesman said in an email, “Illegally converted living spaces can lack necessary safety standards, which poses a danger to both a building’s occupants and first responders in the event of an emergency. The Department of Buildings performs thousands of inspections across the City of properties with reported illegal conversions each year, and we work closely with our partner emergency response agencies to protect tenants against dangerous living conditions. New Yorkers that identify illegally converted and unsafe living spaces should report the condit ions to the Depa r t ment for inspection.” There were 3,700 inspections of illegal units performed in the borough this year as of Tuesday morn-

The Department of Buildings is using this picture of a house, which had illegally converted units inside of it and burned to the ground, to warn people of PHOTO COURTESY NYC the risks of living in illegitimate housing across the city. ing, according to the DOB. Those who spoke to the Chronicle about the DOB’s campaign said the prevalence of illegally converted units has been an issue in

Queens for years. “All of the civics have been very concerned about basement apartments,” Hellenbrecht, a member of continued on page 28

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While some civic leaders called the Department of Building’s campaign to alert people of the dangers of illegal conversions a “good step,” four activists interviewed by the Queens Chronicle said the agency should focus more on cracking down on illegitimate units across the borough. “I think it’s necessary they then follow up on enforcing the law,” Alex Blenkinsopp, a member of Com munit y Board 9 and the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, said of the agency. Paul Graziano, a Flushing resident and urban planner, said the campaign looks like “window dressing.” “Every time there’s heat on the city because there’s been an issue with illegal conversions, there’s a new effort to do something and it disappears in three weeks,” Graziano said. “Lack of enforcement is the biggest issue.” The DOB last Thursday rolled

out a citywide campaign, called Living Safely, to “warn New Yorkers about the dangers of illegallyconverted apartments.” The agency will hand out fliers, printed in different languages, pointing out the 10 warning signs of illegal units and have also launched an advertising campaign, which includes placing ads in the Queens Chronicle and other local newspapers. “Illegal apartments often lack basic safety standards, such as having only one exit —which, if it’s blocked in a fire, can be fatal for occupants as well as first responders,” DOB Commissioner Rick Chandler said in a statement. “Fortunately, it’s easy to recognize an illegally converted apartment if you know what to look for.” Blenkinsopp and Graziano knew about the campaign when contacted by the Chronicle. Rich Hellenbrecht, CB 13’s Land Use Committee chairman, and Maria Thomson, a CB 9 member and formerly of WRBA, were not aware of it until reached for comment on Monday.

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Sen. to DCAS: fix the trestles Addabbo says it’s time to ‘stop with the finger pointing’ by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) is still working on the rail line. A day after he stood under the stanchions of the abandoned Rockaway Beach Rail line trestle to call for repairs to the deteriorating support beams, Addabbo penned a letter to the Department of Citywide Administrative Ser vices asking them to help out with the problem. In his Dec. 16 letter, the senator points out that repairs need to be made along the trestles at 95th Avenue, 101st Avenue, 103rd Avenue and Yellowstone Boulevard. The former rail line connected Ozone Park to Rego Park and is the proposed site for a 3.5-mile stretch of parkland known as the QueensWay, for restoration of the train that used to run along it or putting a “Busway” there. “Whether the railway is earmarked for one of these proposals or left in its existing undeveloped condition, the current safety of pedestrians and vehicles requires that the stanchions be mended as per my request,” Addabbo said in his letter. Addabbo had originally called on the MTA to make the repairs, but in a followup interview on Monday said the agency has pointed out it no longer owns the line. He said the MTA would be responsible

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. points out deteriorated trestles along the Rockaway Beach Rail line PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY at a press conference last week. for it, however, if a train or bus is put there and that the agency should be interested in the condition of the line. “They can’t totally wash their hands of this,” he added. “Let’s stop with the

finger pointing.” A DCAS spokeswoman said in an email that the agency, “is in receipt of the letter and has begun to put in place a plan Q to remove the loose concrete.”

Antoniello’s killers get 34 yrs. in prison U.S. judge calls attack ‘an atrocity’ by Anthony O’Reilly

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Gerardo Antoniello, who was killed defending his father during a Sept. 2009 home invasion FILE PHOTO in Ozone Park.

The two men who killed Gerardo “Jerry” Antoniello — son of the former owner of Romeo’s Pizza on Cross Bay Boulevard — as he defended his father during a brutal Sept. 9, 2009 home invasion in Ozone Park were sentenced last Wednesday to nearly 34 years in prison, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. “No amount of prison time or restitution will return Gerardo Antoniello to his family,” Bharara said. “But this significant prison sentence ensures that Antoine Burroughs and Leon Whitfield can’t harm another innocent family.” U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods, who called the murder “an atrocity,” also ordered Burroughs and Whitfield to pay more than $500,000 in restitution to Antoniello’s mother. The two men were hired by Gambino crime family associate Frank LaCorte — an Ozone Park resident who is serving a 50-year to life prison sentence for masterminding the fatal home invasion — to carry out the robbery of Bartolomeo Antoniello, at

the time the owner of Romeo’s Pizza. The two were targeting the proceeds of the Ozone Park resident’s well-known pizza shop. According to Bharara, the duo brutally beat both father and son and shot Gerrardo in the head as he attempted to protect his father. He was 29 years old. Bartolomeo died of his injuries several months after his son. Gerardo was the youngest of three sons. He worked as an operating engineer for the city Department of Education at PS 127 in East Elmhurst. He had worked at other schools before that, including at PS 65 in Ozone Park as a maintenance supervisor and at PS 242 in Whitestone as a facilities manager, where he was before he started his job at 127. “He worked day and night,” Angelo Antoniello, the victim’s brother, said in a previous interview with the Queens Chronicle. “He sometimes worked 16 hours a day, and he was happy doing that.” His parents opened the popular pizza shop when he was 12, and those who knew Q him said he was always helping out.

Conn. man dies in Van Wyck crash A Connecticut man was killed in a crash on the Van Wyck Expressway in Forest Hills last Wednesday. According to police 45-year-old Waterbury resident Tarik Williamson was driving southbound on the highway in his 2012 Acura shortly before 5 a.m. when he crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer driven by a 53-year-old man. A p r e l i m i n a r y i n ve s t i g a t i o n revealed that Williamson was driving at a “high rate of speed” at the time of the crash. Upon arrival at the scene, emergency medical personnel discovered Williamson was unconscious and unresponsive with trauma to his body. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. At one point shortly after the accident, all southbound lanes were closed between Jewel Avenue and Union Tu r npike, with delays st retching beyond the Long Island Expressway. The closed lanes were reopened around 8:30 a.m. An investigation into the fatal wreck by the NYPD’s Collision Investigation Q Squad is ongoing.

Tire, rim theft in 105th Pct. The NYPD’s 105th Precinct is asking residents to be aware of a recent increase in the theft of tires and rims from late-model Honda Accords a nd Mercedes-Ben z vehicles. The thefts are taking place during overnight hours. Police are recommending to those w h o c a n t o h ave w h e el lo c k s installed by a trained professional. They also suggest that people park their cars in well-lit areas whenever possible. Anyone with information on the cr i mes is asked to call Of f icer McCoy i n t he 105t h P reci nct’s Crime Prevention Off ice at (718) 776-9207. Anyone seeing suspicious people either jacking up a car or putting one up on blocks or crates and removing its wheels should call 911. Anyone with information also can call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577TIPS (8477). The public also can subm it t ips by logg i ng onto ny pdcrimestoppers.com or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All Q tips are strictly confidential.

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aybe now that Mayor de Blasio is finally shaking up the Department of Homeless Services there’ll be some improvements in how that embattled agency fulfills its mission. Things are a mess as they stand now. Forget for the moment about how the DHS has repeatedly misled the people of Queens when it comes to where it plans to house homeless people. That’s a travesty, but even worse than how it treats the taxpayers is how it treats its clients. A new audit by city Comptroller Scott Stringer lays out the terrible living conditions that homeless people, including more than 23,000 children, have been subjected to in the city’s shelter system. Among 101 randomly selected family shelters, Stringer’s office found that 87 percent suffered from “conditions that raised health and safety concerns.” Those include infestations of rodents or cockroaches in 53 percent of the units in those shelters. Other persistent problems: smoke detectors that don’t work, blocked fire escapes, mold, mildew, peeling paint and holes in walls and windows. That’s deplorable. And for this the taxpayers are shelling out more than $3,500 a month for some of these units and

the services their residents are supposed to be provided? What a lousy system. Security appears to be scant at many locations too. One or two guards at facilities with more than 90 families? That’s supposed to keep people safe? And the bureaucracy itself is short-staffed, with 14 analysts overseeing services at 155 shelters housing 12,500 families. As is often the case, the responsible parties responded to the audit by saying that many of its concerns have already been addressed. Maybe so. The city says it has cleared more than 12,000 violations in the shelter system since May, has hired 260 more security guards and is about to add other staff. Underlying Stringer’s report also is a whiff of politics. Certainly it’s no secret that he is considering a Democratic primary challenge to de Blasio in 2017. He’s not the only one, as the mayor has come under criticism in many arenas, and despite his apparent opinion, it’s not just because he hasn’t been relating his successes well enough to the public. But whatever Stringer’s ambitions are, it’s been clear for a long time that conditions in many shelters are abysmal, with violations rampant and the city breaking its own rules, as at

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the old Pan American Hotel shelter in Elmhurst, as it copes with the spike in homelessness over the past two years. So now DHS Commissioner Gilbert Taylor has resigned, and for the interim at least, Human Resources Commissioner Steven Banks has taken over the agency. Can Banks turn it around? We hope so. But as state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. pointed out this week, the problems go to the top of City Hall. It’s the mayor who has to ensure that the DHS serves its clients as its supposed to, and to stop thinking that his main goal is to reverse every Mike Bloomberg policy he can that doesn’t have to do with building bike lanes. That means changing the focus from warehousing the homeless in more and more large facilities and spreading families throughout communities instead, where not all their neighbors are in the same boat and they can be better inspired to get out of their situation. It means fighting any move by the state to put the homeless in the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, as making them feel like they live in a prison camp cannot be a good thing. It means better security and better living conditions. And it means listening to the people, in Queens and elsewhere, instead of telling us to believe City Hall instead of our own lying eyes.

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since they have always considered big realestate interests their true constituents — and the little people, small businesses and the middle class be damned. If one needed a single word to describe the majority of the City Council and its current speaker, “mediocre” would fit the bill, but possibly be considered too generous. The majority brings to mind the statement once made by former Brooklyn Democratic Leader Meade Esposito: “Today’s reformer is tomorrow’s hack.” Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

letter the KGCA wrote to the mayor and other officials setting out the association’s reasons for opposing this plan. We note that the Auburndale Improvement Association is also opposed (“Keep the park open,” Letters, Dec. 17). The city’s parks are for the enjoyment of the public, who, after all, paid for them. Promoters can find other venues for their events that do not hinder public use of the public’s parks. Dominick Pistone President, Kew Gardens Civic Association Kew Gardens

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Dear Editor: Hundreds of people showed up on Wednesday, Dec. 16 to testify at a hearing of the city Planning Commission. It was held at the National Museum of the American Indian in Manhattan, where the commission apparently felt there would be enough space for all attendees. There wasn’t. What brought such a large crowd? Mayor de Blasio’s two zoning proposals were being discussed The proposals deal with affordable and senior housing and

Dear Editor: The Kew Gardens Civic Association Inc., the association of homeowners in Kew Gardens, is opposed to Mayor de Blasio’s plan to rent city parks, in particular Flushing Meadows Corona Park, to for-profit entities for concerts and other events. Elsewhere in this newspaper is an advertisement placed by the KGCA that incorporates the

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God, greed, GOP, guns, George Dear Editor: I must rethink my opinion regarding the existence of a God. Was a miracle performed before my eyes? No. Martin Shkreli, the human filth that raised the price of Daraprim (a drug that costs $1 to make) from $13.50 to $750 per pill is going to jail for running a Ponzi scheme. Let’s hope the inmates welcome him with the proper “medication.” Speaking of needing medication: What

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Abroad at Christmas Dear Editor: Christmas is a time for caring and sharing, visiting friends and relatives and exchanging presents. And yet there are those serving in the military and committed to protecting democracy around the world who will not be afforded that opportunity. These men and women are missing their children, relatives and friends. I understand that feeling only too well. I served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era and one Christmas I couldn’t get home to see my two sons. Please take a moment out of your busy day to say a prayer for these men and women, that they be safe and will be able to return soon to be reunited with their families. Let me also say, “God bless you, everyone!” Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks

It’s railly impossible Dear Editor: Did you know how much the price tag for rebuilding the old Rockaway Long Island Rail Road branch abandoned in 1962 has grown? The cost was estimated to be only $200 million and grew to $600 million last year before reaching $1 billion today. The MTA would need to come up with a minimum of $500 million. These dollars are needed to leverage $500 million more in potential federal New Starts funding under any U.S. Department of Transportation Full Funding Grant Agreement necessary for financing the full project cost. Mayor de Blasio and his hand-picked city Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg have already committed to the Woodhaven Boulevard Select Bus Service alternative. This needs $100 million from the same federal funding pot. The odds of finding $1 billion for actual construction are slim to none. As such, don’t make any plans to wait for a train at any new station along the old LIRR branch that ran from Rego Park to Ozone Park and farther south to the Rockaways any time soon. Larry Penner Great Neck, LI The writer is a transit historian who worked in the field for 31 years.

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more can I say about the GOP-controlled Congress? The Republicans have outdone themselves again. The new budget now allocates $130 million to the CDC to research heart disease (611,105 killed) and $662 million to research cancer (584,881 killed). They’ve doled out $830 million to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (33,804 killed by motor vehicles). But to address the 33,636 people killed by guns they’ve allocated to the Centers for Disease Control and the Department of Justice and National Institutes of Health for gun safety a grand total of $5 million. Why? Their owners, the NRA, demand continued profits. You know what? Maybe I was wrong about my previous statement on God. Happy Festivus, everyone. Robert LaRosa Whitestone

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changing zoning to encourage further development. I arrived at 8:15 a.m. After standing outside for more than an hour, I finally got into the auditorium where the 12 commissioners were hearing testimony. There was only one metal detector to screen hundreds of people. What I didn’t know was that multitudes were still outside and were told that they would not be able to enter. The auditorium had reached its limit. Those people, needless to say, were very upset. Many had skipped work in order to testify. It’s too bad, because many important advocacy organizations and knowledgeable speakers were kept out of this crucial hearing. It was my feeling, and from what I heard at the hearing, the feeling of dozens of others who spoke, that the two proposals are extremely beneficial to developers and real-estate interests. They attack the contextual rezonings that people all over the city had fought for over the past several decades in order to protect the character of their communities. No one denied the need for more affordable and senior housing, but taller and bulkier buildings in certain zoning districts and decreased or no parking requirements for senior housing in certain areas were seen by many as giant steps backward. I registered to testify and was assigned No. 96 to speak. I sat there all day. Elected officials had unlimited time to testify. Other people had four minutes apiece. The commissioners often asked questions of speakers, which slowed down the hearing. I finally was called at 6 p.m. I understand that the people who were shut out of the hearing asked City Planning Chairman Carl Weisbrod to schedule an additional one so that everyone could be heard. As far as I know, that request was denied. I think that is extremely unfair and I am sending a copy of this letter to all my elected officials and also to Chairman Weisbrod. If you agree, please contact Chairman Weisbrod, at (212) 720-3300, and your local elected officials and request that a second hearing be scheduled soon so that all voices can be heard on these two proposals that will affect city life for generations. Henry Euler Bayside

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One year later, the pain is still so real City remembers one-year anniversary of Dets. Ramos and Liu’s murders by Matthew Bultman Chronicle Contributor

Time has yet to heal the wounds an entire city suffered one year ago last weekend. The grieving families of slain Dets. Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu gathered with dozens of mourners last Saturday during a tearful memorial service inside the Christ Tabernacle Church in Glendale, marking the first anniversary of the men’s murders. Accompanied by the sounds of bagpipes, NYPD officers in uniform marched down Myrtle Avenue and into the church shortly before the morning ceremony began. Inside, the music of a band and choir filled the packed sanctuary as friends, family and fellow officers looked on. “T here has been a n over whel m i ng amount of love and support from all of you and I’m going to be eternally grateful for all the love and support that I have seen through this year,” said Maritza Ramos, the Rafael’s widow. “It has given me strength to move forward.” Ramos said the last 12 months have been a “tremendous roller-coaster” for the families of both officers as Liu’s parents and his wife, who did not speak, looked on during the hour-long memorial service. After the choir sang Christian singer

Officers march in unison towards the Christ Tabernacle Church in Glendale last Saturday ahead of a remembrance ceremony for slain Dets. Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, who were assassinated PHOTO BY MATTHEW BULTMAN one year ago last weekend in Brooklyn. Chris Tomlin’s “I Will Rise,” a favorite song of Rafael Ramos, his sister, Cindy, talked about the pain of losing her brother and working to honor his name. “They say time heals all wounds,” she said, “but I don’t know if I’m there yet.”

Ramos, 40, and Liu, 32, were sitting in their 84th Precinct patrol car last Dec. 20 when they were ambushed by a lone gunman in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. They were both killed instantly.

Officers responding to a 911 call made by Con Edison workers who witnessed the shooting pursued the assassin, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, into the nearby Myrtle-Willoughby subway station, where he turned the gun on himself. Br insley, a Brookly n native with a lengthy criminal record that included a conviction for felony gun possession, had shot and wounded his girlfriend at her Owings Mills, Md. home earlier in the day before taking a bus to New York City. On his ride north, he talked on social media about retaliation for the deaths of Eric Gar ner and Michael Brown, two African-American men killed in police encounters earlier in the year, saying on Instagram he would be “putting wings on pigs.” N Y PD leaders who spoke Sat urday described the shock, anger and grief that swept through the department after the chilling murders. Chief of Department James O’Neill said many were still trying to “bring some sense to the madness of that day.” “Today we celebrate their lives and mourn their loss,” O’Neill said. “This city, their families and the NYPD were blessed every day Rafael and Joe were with us.” continued on page 22

The high cost of being female A city DCA report finds women pay a higher price for consumption by Etta Badoe

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Are female consumers charged more for products than male consumers in New York City? The answer, according to a government report, is yes. The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs report, titled “From Cradle to Cane: The Cost of Being a Female Consumer,” looked at the prices of products from five different industries in 35 categories, comparing 794 products consumed by shoppers of all ages and found that women’s products were consistently priced higher than those for men. In all but 5 of the 35 tested categories, the report found that products aimed at females cost more than male products 42 percent of the time, while products for men cost more just 18 percent of the time. Prices for personal care products are 13 percent more for women in 56 percent of the cases than similar products for men, with hair care products costing on average 48 percent more for women. Women’s clothing cost more in 48 percent of cases, with shirts costing 15 percent

more than similar shirts for men, while female senior home care products cost 8 percent more than those aimed at men 45 percent of the time. The report also showed that children’s products were not immune to the effects of gender pricing. In seven out of nine categories, products aimed at girls cost more than those aimed at boys. Girls’ toys and accessories cost 13 percent more on average than those for boys and were priced higher 55 percent of the time, with safety equipment like helmets and knee and elbow pads showing the largest price discrepancy (13 percent) and backpacks showing the lowest price discrepancy (less than 1 percent) when the products were broken down. Girls’ clothing was priced higher 26 percent of the time and cost on average 4 percent more. Baby clothes showed the lowest price discrepancy between genders at less than 5 percent. Children’s clothes also showed the greatest parity in prices between males and females: 67 percent of cases compared to 42 percent for

senior health care products, 38 percent for children’s toys, 31 percent for personal care products and 27 percent for adult clothing. “You do see these disparities in stores, but certainly it’s very disconcerting to see the level,” Julie Menin, commissioner for the Department of Consumer Affairs, said in an interview with the Chronicle. “Women’s products were 7 percent more expensive and, in some cases like personal care, significantly more expensive.” State Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) reiterated that this type of gender pricing targeted “basic needs” items like clothes and personal care products that customers are more likely to buy often and emphasized the significant financial burden on women, as well as minority and poorer communities. “Basic needs for women are things that they must pick up on a regular basis,” Comrie said, “depending on how often you recycle your wardrobe or your personal items.” While individual price disparities may be small the accumulative impact over the lifetime of women can be significant. A 1994 California

study found that women paid an annual ‘gender tax’ of approximately $1,351 for some services. “Women are earning less than men and being charged more for goods,” Menin noted. The report does touch briefly on possible reasons why manufacturers routinely resort to gender pricing. The ingredients used in certain products or the special features added may be a factor. However, the reality is it is the manufacturer’s choice to price products according to gender and to add these special features whether they are really necessary or not and they do so largely because they can. While New York law has prohibited businesses from pricing services solely along gender lines since 1998, no such corresponding law prohibits goods from being priced according to the consumer’s gender. So the fact that manufacturers and retailers seem to penalize female consumers in particular for those choices seems, according to Menin, particularly “unfair.” Two other factors in determining pricing, more than ingredients and

Women pay more for Schick Hydro razor s than men do — $18.49 compared to $14.99 in this case. Is this an example of gender pricing? PHOTO COURTESY NYC DCA

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New research in a treatment called Class IV Laser Therapy is having a profound effect on patients suffering with knee pain. Unlike the cutting type of laser seen in movies and used in medical procedures, the Class IV therapeutic laser penetrates the surface of the skin with no heating effect or damage. Laser Therapy has been tested for 40 years, had over 2000 papers published on it, and has been shown to aid in damaged tissue regeneration, decrease inflammation, relieve pain and boost the immune system. This means that there is a good chance cold laser therapy could be your knee pain solution, allowing you to live a more active lifestyle. Professional athletes like The New York Yankees and team members of the New England Patriots rely upon cold laser therapy to treat their sports-related injuries. These guys use the cold laser for one reason only…

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Live Nation throws hat into music festival ring AEG Live owner’s politics will not impact the city’s decision: Parks by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

With three major entertainment entites already declaring their interest in hosting large-scale music festivals in Flushing Meadows Corona Park next summer, it was only a matter of time before the industry’s top dog followed suit. According to the Parks Department, Live Nation, the biggest entertainment company in the world, has filed an application of its own to set up shop in the borough’s largest green space in 2016, following in the footsteps of AEG Live, the Madison Square Garden Co. and Founder’s Entertainment. The Beverly Hills-based Live Nation, which merged with and took over Ticketmaster in 2010, operates and has booking rights with over 110 of the world’s most iconic venues, such as London’s Olympic Stadium and the historic Irving Plaza, Gramercy Theatre and Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan. A Parks Department spokesman would not provide specific details as to the dates and specifics of the $5 billion company’s proposal when contacted by the Chronicle, while a Live Nation spokesman declined to comment when reached on Wednesday. In a statement issued Monday, Borough President Melinda Katz said the questions and concerns she’s raised in recent months over

massive, private music events on public parkland still stand. “The merits, or lack thereof, of any existing individual application cannot be fairly considered in the void of official policy on renting out public parks,” said Katz, an avid opponent of the festivals in the absence of a public review process. One music application that has sparked controversy over the last week is that of AEG Live, the company that hosts the annual Coachella festival in California, one of the most popular and well-attended music events in the world. AEG Live is operated by AEG, a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corp. owned by Colorado billionaire Philip Anschutz. According to a report published by Gay City News late last week, Anschutz has frequently donated to groups that oppose proLGBT legislation over the years. Specifically, the media outlet reported that in 2012, Anschutz gave $50,000 to the Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian nonprofit group that offers legal services. The organization strongly opposes samesex marriage, civil unions and the ability of gay and lesbian couples to adopt children, as well as abortion, while supporting religious invocations at public meetings and the use of religious displays in public places. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sun-

the businesses in those communities,” Grech wrote. “With many companies wishing to host a concert in the park, the Chamber believes this has the opportunity to be a significant boost for the borough’s economy. As one of the major companies that calls New York City home, MSG is well equipped to produce this project and their proposal should be seriously considered.” However, Grech — like Katz — called for a detailed public review process and said the park “must be protected.” “While we all want to make sure the park remains a place for the public,” he said, “we also have to consider the economic boost it will have for our borough.” The Mason Tenders’ District Council of Greater New York’s political action committee, directed by Michael McGuire, also wrote to Silver, saying the union and the community as a whole would greatly benefit from approving MSG’s plan. “While we are clearly advocating for the selection of MSG because of their superior labor record,” McGuire wrote, “we firmly believe that the establishment of a community process will lead the Parks Department to exactly the same place; that the selection of MSG is what’s in the best interest of the surrounding communities as well as the borough Q of Queens.”

nyside), the legislative body’s majority leader and an openly gay man, slammed Anschutz’s politics but said they shouldn’t impact AEG Live’s application. “I’m a big believer in the First Amendment and the sanctity of the First Amendment,” Van Bramer said, “even for people who say and believe things that I find reprehensible.” When asked if the city will take the billionaire’s donations into account, a Parks Department spokesperson said it would not. “There is no legal basis to deny a permit based upon an individual’s exercising of his or her First Amendment rights,” he said in a Monday email. AEG Live’s event is tentatively called Panorama and would be held from June 17 to 19. On the Madison Square Garden Co. front, a handful of area groups penned letters to Parks Department Commissioner Mitchell Silver this week in support of the entity’s proposal, which hopes to put on a music and arts festival from June 24 to 26 featuring 40 performers playing to an estimated 225,000 attendees. Queens Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Thomas Grech said in his correspondence that the 900 businesses his group represents could benefit from an influx of concertgoers in the borough over the span of a weekend. “Our public parks are attractions for residents and tourists alike that help to support

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Homeless housing a Creedmoor concern Cuomo, Katz don’t exactly deny a report saying it’s being looked at by Michael Gannon Editor

If, as reported, the state is considering placing homeless residents in vacant buildings on the campus of the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, Gov. Cuomo had best be prepared for some pushback from residents and civic groups in Bellerose and surrounding areas. The New York Post first reported last weekend that Creedmoor, a state-owned and operated property, was under consideration for homeless housing because of its vast expanse of land, number of buildings and portions of buildings no longer in use. At Community Board 13 on Monday night, Councilman Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens) said he has been assured by Gov. Cuomo’s staff that no such plan is happening. State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) on Tuesday said he had confirmed with the Governor’s Office that there was no intention of using Creedmoor for the homeless. But a joint statement from Gov. Cuomo and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz was far less committal. “We understand the long-standing significance of the Creedmoor site to the surrounding community and we will guarantee full input and robust dialogue with the public relating to any future decisions regarding the site,” they said Tuesday.

The state is thought to be considering the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center campus as an option for housing the homeless, an idea that would prove unpopular with neighborhood residents. FILE PHOTO The statement came after requests to both offices for comment. The office of Mayor de Blasio — who does not enjoy the most cordial of relationships with the governor — did not respond to a request from the Chronicle for comment on the matter, but did tell Avella that the city has no such plans for Creedmoor.

“When I originally came across the rumor that the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center was being considered for housing the homeless, I reasoned that there was no way such an awful proposal could be taken seriously, but experience told me that worse ideas have been considered,” Avella said in a statement . “After several calls, I can confirm that the

Governor’s Office has no intention of using th is facilit y to house the homeless population.” He stated later in the afternoon that city Human Resources Commissioner Steven Banks confirmed the city’s position. “I’ve been told it isn’t going to happen,” Grodenchik said Monday. Bryan Block, chairman of CB 13, was unmistakably clear Monday evening. “There is no way we will support this,” Block said. “And I think I speak for the entire board.” Block said among other things that the state has been less than helpful in terms of security at Creedmoor, with three patient escapes in recent years, including two in one six-month stretch in 2014. State Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) said he had not heard of any plans until contacted by the Post. He said choosing a site for the homeless is far more complicated than just finding available space, and that support services, transportation and other things must be in place or put in place. Comrie said it is not about being antihomeless — he mentioned a program in Jamaica that he said is showing great promise — but about the entire community picture. “It has to be about helping them, not just Q holding them,” he said.

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Residents who have been fighting for months to keep homeless shelters from being established on Hollis Avenue are declaring victory this week — and digging in for an expected counterattack by the city. Mayor de Blasio took another punch on the homeless issue last Friday when an appellate court upheld a lower court ruling from two days earlier that is delaying plans by the Department of Homeless Services and Department of Human Resources to place 90 homeless or recently homeless veterans in newly renovated apartments in buildings between 202-02 and 202-24 Hollis Ave. Earlier this year, The Bluestone Group, which renovates troubled buildings and then contracts with transitional housing providers, leased the buildings, vacant for more than two decades, from owner Rita Stark. That led to neighborhood protests every Saturday, with many of the rallies drawing considerable numbers. “We have more than 2,000 signatures from people opposing this,” said Anthony Rivers, one of the leaders of the community effort. “[The DHS and DHR] give long leases so they can say it’s permanent housing, not transitional housing,” Rivers said. “By doing that they say they can avoid having to abide by [city home rule] laws.”

First they took to the streets, at rallies such as one this resident attended in August. Now Hollis residents are taking to the courts to stop a homeless shelter complex on Hollis Avenue. FILE PHOTO Rivers said that left unchallenged that the agencies’ claims would have allowed the city to skirt the need for public hearings and other types of community notification and input. “They would have had people in there right now if we hadn’t put up a fight,” said JeanAndre Sassine, who was one of the parties to the complaint filed last week.

Rivers said the complaint came after a brief meeting on Dec. 11 with city officials, elected leaders and residents that left area homeowners questioning the city’s good faith. “They started by wanting to place 120 people, and then came down to 90,” Rivers said. The remaining slots, he said, were offered to area senior citizens.

He and Sassine continued to point out that the area is packed with schools, daycare centers and churches, with no real services available for people moving out of homelessness. They also want to see documentation of how contractors have handled the lead paint and asbestos they believe to have been in the aged buildings. Rivers and others have been critical of what they call a lack of leadership on the issue from Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) and state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans). He said that, combined with the results of the Dec. 11 meeting, led residents to go to court on their own. The Mayor’s Office did not respond to a request for comment on the matter. Rivers said a judge has ordered both sides to prepare briefs for a hearing that is now scheduled for early January. While he has come in for criticism, Comrie, speaking Monday night before Community Board 13, said the judge’s ruling places the administration on notice. “The city can’t just dump people wherever it wants,” he said. The rulings came just days before city Comptroller Scott Stringer released a devastating audit that found squalid conditions in scores of randomly chosen homeless shelters Q [see separate story].

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Congress passes Zadroga extension Queens firefighter laments he and others had to lobby in the first place by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Richard Alles, a deputy chief of the FDNY and a Jackson Heights resident, doesn’t have a Sept. 11-related illness — but he believes it’s only a matter of time until he and every other person who responded to the 2001 terrorist attacks is diagnosed with one. “It’s just a question of when,” Alles said in an interview with the Queens Chronicle. Now, after weeks of lobbying federal lawmakers, long-term help has been secured for those who worked at Ground Zero in the weeks following the attacks. Congress last Friday approved a $1.1 trillion spending package, known as an omnibus bill, that included a $3.5 billion, 75-year extension of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act two months after it expired. The act provides medical coverage for those who responded to the site to search for victims and clean up the rubble. “There’s an exuberance that I haven’t seen in some time,” Alles said of the reaction of city firefighters after the bill was passed. “The sense of relief and joy is worth all the efforts.” The House of Representatives voted 316113 on the bipartisan legislation and the Senate voted 65-33 on it. President Obama signed it into law later that day.

Federal lawmakers and first-responder advocates celebrated the extension of the Zadroga Act near Ground Zero last Saturday, guaranteeing those who responded to the Sept. 11 attacks PHOTO COURTESY U.S. SENATE health care for the next 75 years. Some changes were made to the law, such as additional oversight of the program, requiring a Government Accountability Report every five years, setting yearly caps on spending and allowing any unused funding in each year to be available for use in future years. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens), the prime sponsor of the Zadroga

Act, issued a statement expressing her happiness with the law’s extension. “After 15 years, the heroes and survivors of 9/11 will know that their health care is permanent and their compensation is full,” she said in a prepared statement. “Congress has spoken. It is all thanks to the men and women who made that long trip to Washington to

walk the halls of Congress and remind us all that we should not and cannot ever forget.” Maloney first introduced legislation in 2002 to provide emergency workers with healthcare, saying she was “concerned about the health effects of exposure to toxins at Ground Zero.” According to Maloney, 94 NYPD officers have died from Sept. 11-related ailments, more than were killed on that day, and 110 firefighters have since died. Studies have shown the air around the site contained harmful toxins and carcinogens, which were breathed in by those in the area. But Alles and other responders didn’t need a study to tell them that. “We knew the air was toxic,” he said. Maloney’s law wasn’t passed until 2010 and, due to inaction from Congress, expired in early October. Before that and in the weeks that followed, Alles and hundreds of other firefighters and other first responders lobbied members of the House and Senate to permanently extend the act. The Queens resident lamented how he and his colleagues had to go down to Washington to have the bill passed. “I hate that we had to be down there,” he said. “The fact we had to go down there, it continued on page 28

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continued from page 2 said. “In the end, you always have to look at the mayor for leadership. “I personally didn’t have a problem with Taylor. He was just part of the larger administration,” the lawmaker continued. “Whoever takes over won’t be in a better position. They’ll be in the same position and that person is going to have problems.” When asked if Stringer’s audit — released just days after de Blasio announced the DHS review — proves if the comptroller has eyes on running for mayor, Avella said the report couldn’t have been timed any better. “Definitely, whether he’s going to [run for mayor] in two years or six years is the question,” he said. “There’s no question he wants to be mayor. Everybody knows it. A lot of what he does is politically motivated but some of it is for good, too.” As part of the DHS review, the city announced last Thursday it has created the Homeless Outreach & Mobile Engagement Street Action Teams, also known as HOME-STAT, which will allow the city to “better identify, engage, and transition homeless New Yorkers to appropriate services and, ultimately, permanent housing.” Included in the group’s duties are a daily canvassing of Manhattan from Canal Street to 145th Street for homeless, rapidly responding to 311 calls about those living on the street and a redeployment of 40 offi-

continued from page 10 than men — and tariffs on imported goods, which are explicitly determined by gender. The report found that the more a good was imported the higher its tariff, and women’s products tend to be imported at a higher frequency than those for men. But even when the tariffs were the same for men and women—or even higher for men’s products—retailers and manufacturers still priced women’s products higher than those of their male counterparts. According to the DCA report, men’s and women’s jeans were taxed at the same rate, but women were still charged more for jeans than men. Also the cotton in men’s shirts was taxed 4 percent higher than the cotton in women’s shirts, but women’s dress shirts, which were made from cotton, were still priced 13 percent higher than those for men. The DCA recently sent letters to all the CEOs of the products that were tested in the report, calling on them to take strong action to rectify the issue and to create greater parity in pricing between men and women. But more importantly, Menin believes the power to change these kinds of pricing disparities lies with consumers. “One of the reasons we released this repor t,” she said ,” was to educate consumers.” Menin encourages consumers to contact manufacturers and let them know their feel-

cers to its 70-officer Homeless Outreach Unit, which will “respond to calls regarding encampments, large hot spots, and those experiencing emotional disturbance or exhibiting erratic behavior.” “HOME-STAT is a smart addition to the effort put forth by the Mayor to address the difficult issue of homelessness in the City of New York,” Borough President Melinda Katz said in a statement released by the Mayor’s Office last Thursday. “Daily canvassing, nearly doubling the outreach staff and building accountability metrics will help focus agency response times and improve delivery of service and care.” The Mayor’s Office did not respond to emailed Chronicle questions, the office of Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) declined to comment on the record about the audit and Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) and Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) could not be reached for comment by press time. However, Hevesi commended the launch of HOME-STAT in that same Mayor’s Office release. “Mayor de Blasio has demonstrated once again his steadfast commitment to addressing homelessness in the City of New York,” Hevesi said. “HOME-STAT has all of the elements needed to pinpoint the location of homeless New Yorkers, engage them, and provide a connection Q with appropriate services.”

ings on gender pricing. Or go on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to share examples of gender pricing. This year Mayor de Blasio announced the creation of the Commission of Gender Equality, headed by First Lady Chirlane McCray, which aims to eradicate this type of gender inequality. “This study confirms a sad reality that women are confronted with every day – we pay a high price for our gender. And more expensive toiletries are just a fragment of the problem,” First Lady Chirlane McCray said in a press release. “Today I am more proud than ever to live in New York City, where we realize that seven percent inequality is seven percent too much.” Tiloma Jayasinghe, activist fellow at the Barnard Center for Research on Women and member of the Commission on Gender Equity, added in a statement to the Chronicle, “As resident of Queens and member of the Commission on Gender Equity, I am encouraged by the work already underway by the City to ensure that female consumers aren’t being unjustly overcharged when purchasing everyday products relative to their male counterparts.” “Hopefully it will be the last time they do a study where we find out that there are major disparities in pricing for genders,” Comrie added. For more on the report’s findings visit the Q DCA website, nyc.gov/dca.

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DOE not following ADA rules: Bharara Prosecutor says Rosedale school is one of the trouble spots in the city by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

More than 25 years after the American with Disabilities Act was passed and signed into law, 83 percent of city public schools are still not “fully accessible” to those with handicaps, according to an investigation by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara that was released on Monday. “Our investigation revealed that, 25 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City is still not fully compliant, and children with disabilities and their families are being denied the right to equal access to a public school education,” Bharara said in a statement announcing the results of the probe. “We have asked the City for a response, including an outline and timeline of corrective actions that will remedy this unacceptable state of affairs.” In a 14-page letter to the Department of Education’s general counsel, Bharara outlines some of the ADA violations his off ice found during a two-year-long investigation. The office specifically pointed to PS 138 in Rosedale as an example of the agency’s failure to adhere to ADA guidelines. In the letter, it’s alleged an addition to the school built after the federal law was passed is “riddled with inaccessible features,” including an elevator smaller than the required width, no visual alarms in classrooms, bathroom grab bars with inappropriate dimensions, a cabinet obstructing a circulation path and more. “Failing to construct the addition as readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities constitutes a violation of the ADA,” the letter states.

Bharara’s office further alleges the school’s gymnasium is “not accessible to those with mobility impairments, as the accessible route is blocked by half a flight of stairs.” Despite the violations, the prosecutor continues, the city has designated the school “functionally accessible,” which he says calls into question if other schools given that distinction are “in fact accessible to those with mobility impairments.” A DOE spokesman said in an email on Tuesday, “Our goal is to ensure that all our students have access to a high-quality education; and a student’s disability should never get in the way of their access to a great school. We are reviewing the United States Attorney’s letter and remain committed to increasing the accessibility of our school buildings.” The DOE’s most recent capital plan has $100 million set aside for “accessibility projects,” an allocation Bharara acknowledges in his letter but adds “those efforts are woefully insufficient.” “It is not clear from the Capital Plan, however, whether any of these additional physical renovations — which include ‘upgrades’ to cafeterias, auditoriums and toilets — will be undertaken in such a way as to increase accessibility of those areas of the schools as well as the path of travel to those altered areas,” the letter adds. Bharara’s office, in its letter, asked the DOE to respond to the letter and include “an outline and timeline of the corrective actions the city intends to undertake to begin to remedy its lack of compliance with the Q ADA, within 30 days.”

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Lending a helping ‘hand’ to the needy New Jamaica center to provide legal assistance to the community by Anthony O’Reilly

go to court. The Legal Hand Center will provide peoMembers of the legal service community ple in need with assistance from non-lawyer last Friday were eager to extend a helping volunteers. The services will be free and range from hand to those in need when they announced the launch of the Legal Hand Center at 89-64 help navigating the legal system to finding out how to avoid bringing a case to court and 163 St. in Jamaica. referrals. “Our goal with the Those present at the Legal Hand centers is to opening of the center break down bar riers egal Hand lends a also touted that it’s in a between the community central location in the and the justice system helping hand to New community. and to demystify some Lippman has of the simple steps peoYorkers struggling to focused on reducing ple can take to protect navigate the legal the justice gap during their rights under the time as chief justice law. This will lead to system to protect their his and said last week he more just outcomes, will continue to advomore crises averted, less most basic rights.” cate for the cause durlitigation, and money ing his retirement. savings for our state and — Councilman Rory Lancman Councilman Rory local governments. Most L a nc m a n ( D -Fr e sh important, the centers will contribute greatly in transforming the Meadows), chairman of the Council’s Courts ideal of equal justice into a reality in New and Legal Services Committee and the city York,” Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, who representative for the area, applauded the will resign as the state’s lead justice at the end opening of the center. “Legal Hand lends a helping hand to New of the year, said at the center. Lippman called the center “revolutionary” Yorkers struggling to navigate the legal sysin the continuing effort to reduce the “justice tem to protect their most basic rights,” Lancgap” in some communities by providing legal man said. The center is the brainchild of Helaine assistance in an effort to avoid having cases Associate Editor

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Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, at mic, praises the work of the Legal Hand Center in Jamaica, calling it a “revolutionary” way to reduce the justice gap in Jamaica and other parts of the city. PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY The center has another location in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Barnett, chairwoman of the Permanent Commission on Access to Justice. “It is our hope that we are providing a place where people can stop in, ask questions and get information so that problems can be resolved without the necessity of having to go to court,” Barnett said.

Barnett thanked Lancman and Lippman for their support of the center and her group’s mission. The Legal Hand centers in Jamaica and Crown Heights are being supported by a $1 million grant from an anonymous donor, Q according to Lancman’s office.

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The students’ parents continue to help each other. Ms. Lina Cardenas, one of the most very involved parents, shared facial mask recipes she learned from her grandmother at q “Spa Day,” funded by Title I Parent Involvement, parents helped each other look beautiful! All received a goody bag with makeup removers, lip balm, a mirror, a washcloth and a head towel.

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You made the kids’ holiday bright by Peter C. Mastrosimone Editor-in-Chief

It was another resoundingly successf ul year for the Queens Chronicle’s Holiday Toy Drive, as our readers donated thousands of gifts — everything from the fun stuff to clothes and other serious necessities — that went to needy children mostly in this borough but also in Brooklyn and Harlem. That’s how great the response was as you again gave

of yourselves to benefit young people in homeless shelters and others in need. The gifts went where they’re needed the most. Our deepest thanks go out to those who contributed in the toy and gift drive’s final days: P. Williams of Forest Hills, Peter Basile of Brooklyn, Janice Schott of Woodhaven, Joan Sammon, MaryLee Rodriguez, Joseph and Patricia Paton of Hope, NY (formerly of Ridgewood of Floral Park, respectively), Steven Kapp of Fresh Meadows, Lynn Silverstein of Kew Gardens, Ruth Olbrei of Middle Village, Mike Singh of South Ozone Park, Christina Kostaris of Middle Village, Mike Rizzo of Glendale, Fran and Deirdre O’Kane of Middle Village, Ralph Vitale of Howard Beach, Victor Sawchuk of Middle Village, Lauren Solla of Kew Gardens, Carol Meroney, Joe and Diana Rivello of Forest Hills, Robert and Caryn Perlman of

Forest Hills, Joseph Collins of Ridgewood, Richard and Linda Holtzman of Middle Village, the staff at 60 Sutton Place South in Manhattan, the office of state Assemblyman Ed Braunstein, Dennis Lee and Liz Wick of Astoria Coffee and Nick and Ashley Hoefly and Emily Miethner of Astoria Creatives. We cannot thank you enough! Your generosity is astoundQ ing and inspirational. The children will love their gifts.

At left, Louis Rodriguez and Eugene Thomas of 60 Sutton Place South in Manhattan stand with just some of the many bags of toys they donated, while at right, Assemblyman Ed Braunstein, center rear, and his staffers Jason Antonopoulos, left, Amber Yoon, Meagan Chen and David Fischer hold up some of their contributions PHOTOS BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE, LEFT, AND MARK WEIDLER

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Making an impact Christmastime is finally here It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Howard Beach. The Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association on Sunday decorated the “Welcome to Howard Beach” area on Cross Bay Boulevard with holiday decorations and trees. The trees and other greener y were

donated to the civic by Ozone Park-based Lisena Landscaping. Joann Ariola, president of the civic, said her group is hoping to decorate the sign every year and have a tree-lighting ceremony there next year. “We’re hoping to make a tradition out of it,” she said.

continued from page 10 Ramos, who was posthumously promoted to f irst-grade detective along with Liu, was a longtime member of the Christ Tabernacle Church. His funeral there last year drew more than 20,000 police officers from around the world. Last week, his wife announced her plans to launch the Detective Rafael Ramos Foundation, with hopes of furthering positive relationships between the community and law enforcement. The foundation will kick off with a fundraising event on Jan. 28 at Irving Plaza in Manhattan. The Saturday memorial service was one of various events held last weekend to pay tribute to the officers. On Sunday, Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton d e d i c a t e d t wo b r o n z e p l a q u e s inscribed with their names at the 84th Precinct in Brooklyn, where they worked. The families of the fallen also laid wreaths outside the housing development where Ramos and Liu were killed. “Hard to believe it’s been a year since you were taken from us,” the 84th Precinct tweeted after the dedication. “Rest easy Rafael and Joe. Q “You are always with us.”

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Vallone, SCA may be in cahoots: Avella State senator’s worry about a ‘cozy’ relationship goes back over a year by Matthew Bultman Chronicle Contributor

Amid lingering frustration over a dismissed plan that would have brought a new high school to Bayside, state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) is continuing to call for an investigation into possible collusion between the president of the School Construction Authority and Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside). For Avella, concerns about an improper relationship between Vallone and Lorraine Grillo, the SCA’s president and CEO, stretch back nearly two years, when he first asked authorities to look into the matter. The SCA’s recent proposal to build a school at the former Bayside Jewish Center at 203-05 32 Ave. — a plan some residents complained Vallone didn’t take a strong enough stand against — has reinforced the senator’s worries and raised questions about whether the two might be trading political favors. Vallone initially indicated support for the plan, but came out against it after Community Board 11 did. “There’s some sort of cozy relationship there that has to be investigated,” Avella told the Northwest Bayside Civic Association at its meeting last Thursday. Vallone, Grillo and representatives within their respective offices did not provide the Chronicle with comments on the senator’s remarks, though a Vallone spokesman said he

State Sen. Tony Avella speaking to the Northwest Bayside Civic Association last Thursday about the failed proposal to put a school at the site of the former Bayside Jewish Center on 32nd PHOTO BY MATTHEW BULTMAN Avenue. was unaware of any ongoing investigation. The lawmaker and the SCA, which plans and builds the city’s public schools, have become targets for some residents who adamantly opposed the construction of a school on the former Jewish center property. The SCA withdrew its application to build

on the 32nd Avenue site in late November after community backlash. But Avella’s concerns about potential improprieties between the city councilman and the SCA’s leader long predate that project. That is evidenced by a letter the senator sent in May 2014 to the FBI, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the city’s Department of Investigation, asking a probe be launched into what he believed may be an unethical — and possibly illegal — relationship between the two. In the letter, he questioned whether Grillo, as a political favor, had provided Vallone in late 2013 with advance information about the authority’s consideration of the former Cresthaven Country Club site in Whitestone as a possible target for a school. Vallone, who led community opposition to the project, was elected to the City Council that November. “It is highly questionable that a candidateelect was provided with information regarding SCA’s decision to withdraw the plan to build on this site prior to informing any of the elected officials in the District,” Avella wrote. “I believe this indicates the use of a government office for political influence, and therefore should be investigated.” Speaking last Thursday, the senator said there appears to be a pattern of behavior and suggested Vallone’s stance on the SCA’s plan

at the Bayside Jewish Center might have been motivated by the events two years earlier. “Who knows if his support for the Bayside Jewish Center was paying her back,” Avella said. After CB 11 voted against the project last month, Vallone’s office said the councilman has “never been in support” of that particular location, but does support addressing school overcrowding in Northeast Queens. Meanwhile, Avella, who continues to push legislation to change the SCA’s site-selection process, also reiterated his belief that Grillo should be relieved of her duties, a sentiment that provoked a series of cheers from residents in attendance at the meeting. Speaking with the Chronicle a day later, Avella questioned whether she is capable of running the authority. “She has not been responsive to the community and she has not been transparent,” he said in a phone interview. A spokesman for Schneiderman’s office confirmed last week the office has received a request to look into “the matter involving the Bayside Jewish Center,” but did not elaborate. Avella had also previously asked the Attorney General’s Office to look into the sale of the center property to the SCA, questioning whether all the proper regulations were Q followed.

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The developers of the hotel slated for the former TWA terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport cleared their first local hurdle with ease on Monday night, cruising to approval before Community Board 13. MCR Development is planning two buildings with 500 hotel rooms adjacent to the Eero Saarinen Flight Center, which was built in 1962. “This is one of the most important buildings in the world,” CEO Tyler Morse said. It will provide an estimated 2,500 construction jobs, along with 700 new jobs at JFK and 500 indirectly. They will spend $65 million updating the TWA building alone. “It has asbestos and lead paint,” Morse said. “Its heating, ventilation and air conditioning system is from 1962. The large glass windows aren’t tempered, so if they break shards fly everywhere.” But when completed, the aim is to restore much of the 1962 look

and feel of the old lounges and waiting areas, plus six restaurants, four bars and a museum. Morse compared his company’s vision with the hotel at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. “It’s a box; it serves its purpose — and it’s totally uninteresting,” he said. “We want to make this a destination, not just an airport hotel.” He said, for example, that they will be on the land side of airport security, thus allowing people who want to drop in for dinner or drinks to do so. As expected, board members peppered Morse and Gar y McAssey, senior project manager for Turner Construction, with questions about jobs for area residents and contracts for businesses in Southeast Queens. Morse said the goal is to have 30 percent of the skilled construction positions and 40 percent of the unskilled jobs going to women and minority candidates, along with 17 percent or more of the contracts. Construction is expected to begin this summer and be completed by

the second or third quarter of 2018. Both men said they will be reaching out to elected officials, civic groups and community organizations as they plan for a series of job fairs beginning early next year. They did say that a contractor or business seeking to get in on the project must register as a vendor with the Port Authority, which operates the airport. Even those businesses already registered with and approved for city contracts must get on the Port Authority List. Barbara Brown, president of the Easter n Queens Alliance, said there already are five hotels in the immediate area of the airport, and asked if a new facility was really necessary. She said her primary concern is that they would lose clientele. Morse said their own extensive survey determined that all five were operating at capacity for a period of several months. “There’s a need in the marketplace,” he said. “That is why we were comfor table making this Q investment.”

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from the DOB on complaints made by concerned residents. “They’re very slow to respond, if they respond at all,” Thomson said. “After a while, you just kind of throw your hands in the air and give up,” Hellenbrecht said. DOB inspectors must be allowed to enter a home to see if it has an illegal unit and if denied entry must obtain a court order to enter the house, which can take several days. Graziano said people should still lodge complaints via 311 despite the agency’s response time. “I always put the pressure on the city,” he said. “If my neighbor of 30 years started renting out their basement, I would be calling the authorities in about 30 seconds.” In CB 7’s district, where Graziano lives, there were 962 reported complaints, the fourth-highest in the borough. Graziano, and others, added the problem is nothing new and has been getting worse for decades. Thomson noted it was already an issue when she first became civically involved in Woodhaven 42 years ago. She said she would often make a registry of locations that had complaints of illegal units. “It was my primary focus,” she said. “It started small, then everyone got the message and all the real estate agents started Q winking.”

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Washington to lobby for the measure was outrageous. But I’m thrilled that that we’ve finally crossed the finish line,” Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) said. “After months of tireless work by our 9/11 first responders, these brave men and women can finally feel secure that they will have healthcare for the rest of their lives. This victory belongs to them,” U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) said. U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) also applauded the law. Gov. Cuomo said, “The passage of this bill is also proof that Washington can live up to its responsibility to the American people. It shows that Congress can come together to do what is right, and bridge the gridlock and partisan divide to tackle our most pressing challenges.” “This bill should give over 72,000 first responders and survivors in New York City and around the country long-overdue peace of mind, knowing that they will have access to the vital health care and support they need,” Mayor de Blasio said. The spending package also includes a five-year, $4.6 billion Victim Compensation Fund extension for family members of Sept. 11 victims. “In another five years, we’ll go back and see if that has to be extended,” Alles said. He added both pieces of legislation are “perfect. “It has everything in there,” he said. Q

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Queens residents rally for peace Interfaith vigil is held in Jackson Heights to condemn terrorism, hate Kelly Marie Mancuso Associate Editor

The biting cold weather could not put a damper on spirits as residents joined religious leaders and elected officials for a solidarity rally and candlelight vigil at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights on Saturday to honor terror victims. The interfaith peace rally marked the first anniversary of the terrorist attack on the Peshawar Army Public School in Pakistan in which 144 lives were lost, the majority of whom were young children. The event was so hor rif ic it quickly became known as “Pakistan’s 9/11.” “The youngest child killed was only 3 years old. It was her first and last day in the school,” stated Parvez Mahmood of the group American Muslims for Peace. “One family had only two kids. There were t wo brothers. T hey were both killed.” Members of the local Muslim, Jewish, Christian and Sheikh communities led the crowd in a diverse series of prayers and songs. Imam Qazi Qay yoom, antiter rorist activist and founder of the Muhammadi Community Center, opened the ceremony with a blessing. Dr. Mur taza-Naat

Clockwise from top right: Jackson Heights resident Mr. Gonzalez holding up his homemade protest signs; Aisha Akram Butt speaks on behalf of the consul general of Pakistan; flowers and candles to honor victims of the Peshawar Army School and the recent San Bernardino ter-

followed with a dramatic incantation. Jackson Heights resident Abby Drucker recited part of the “Mi Shebeirach,” a Jewish prayer for healing. As the granddaughter of Jewish immigrants who fled persecution in Eu rope, Dr ucker also expressed sy mpat hy for t he Sy r ia n refugees. “Just know that we are with all of you, my Muslim brothers and sisters,” she said. “I happen to be Jewish, and what is happening in the world today is appalling. When all of this started happening in Syria, I would look at the pictures and just start to cry.” Guest speakers, including Agha Saleh of the nonprof it g roup Social Uplif t through Knowledge and Hope Initiatives and Brendan Fay of the group St. Patrick’s Day for All, condemned senseless acts of terrorism and vowed to stand in solidarity with community members of all faiths. Boto Joseph of the South Asian Community Center led the crowd in the singing of “Silent Night” while members of SUKHI lit candles and placed flowers in memory of the victims. “I absolutely wish that the world could Q learn from us,” Drucker added.

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I’ll be honest. I didn’t attend either of the Red Storm’s last two games — at home against Incarnate Word last Friday and then at home against the New Jersey Institute of Technology on Sunday. I haven’t missed a St. John’s home game in forever, but after seeing the results, I’m sure the poor souls that went wished they had spent their days Christmas shopping instead. It would have been less painful. And if we’re still being honest, I couldn’t tell you which state Incarnate Word played in prior to Friday morning, when I was deciding whether I wanted to go to the game that night. Not to trash my readers, but I don’t think many of you know which state they play in, either. If you’re saying to yourself that you do, you’re likely an alum or a liar. Well, the answer is Texas, and the Red Storm made them look like the San Antonio Spurs. Not only did Incarnate Word — which became a Division I school three years ago — walk into Carnesecca Arena and beat St. John’s, they killed them 73-51. Fresh off a thrilling double-digit win over hated rival Syracuse under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden a weekend earlier, the 7-5 Johnnies played like lethargic grinches a week before Christmas. Incarnate Word finished the first half on a 12-2 run to take a 35-26 lead at the break, with the Cardinals burying the Red Storm in the second stanza with a handful of key three-pointers and second-chance putbacks. St. John’s didn’t muster much of a comeback in the second half, never coming closer than seven points while shooting a mere 38 percent from the field. Incarnate Word also somehow outrebounded the much bigger Jamaica school 32-31, while SJU committed 15 turnovers. First-year coach Chris Mullin acknowledged the Johnnies’ lack of muster coming off such a huge win, saying the inferior Cardinals took the Red Storm to the woodshed in all facets of the game. “I thought our initial posture and energy was not there,” Mullin said. “They pretty

much took advantage from the start and held it all game.” As if it gets any worse, the 4-5 Cardinals gave up 99 points to Our Lady of the Lake in a loss just three days earlier. No, Our Lady of the Lake is not some Catholic church a few blocks from Willow Lake just over the Grand Central Parkway in Forest Hills. It is a Texas school so small, its program is under the governance of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the organization that oversees sports at universities too tiny for the NCAA. Moving on to Sunday’s 83-74 loss, at least NJIT was favored by a few points. But that didn’t mean the loss was any less ugly. The Red Storm defense, which has shown promise this season, was exposed, with the New Jersey school shooting 52 percent from the field and a lights-out 55 percent from three-point range. Specifically, the Highlanders worked Red Storm senior center Yankuba Sima to death with the pick-and-pop and pick-androll by forcing the freshman to guard his man on the perimeter, setting up easy drives to the basket around him or threes when he stayed closer to the hoop. The Johnnies didn’t do themselves any favors on offense either, as they hit only 8-of-32 three-pointers, shot just 34 percent from the field and missed 16 free throws. “At some point we just go down and we’ve got to get out of those dark clouds and we just got to stay consistent,” Red Storm guard Ron Mvouika said. They better escape those dark clouds quickly, as Tuesday’s scheduled contest against undefeated South Carolina in Connecticut leads the start of Big East play on New Year’s Eve against Creighton. To be fair, St. John’s doesn’t deserve some of the negativity they’ve been taking in the media these last few days. Mullin has urged everyone to have patience all season and he’s right. Program building is far from an overnight fix, it’s a years-long marathon. Sure, last weekend’s results were painful and inexcusable, but in the grand scheme of things, both developing and recruiting talent is far more important this winter than the numbers on the scoreboard. And I know that. But at the end of the day, being blitzed by inferior squads doesn’t exactly build confidence. Straighten it out, Storm.

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“We pulled together a cast that I’m so grateful to be working with and to have because they are supremely talented ... We’ve managed to get people who have Broadway experience, [and have] won Drama Desk awards and people who are in major TV shows, and they’re going to appear here in Queens,” Mazda said. Drama Desk Award-winner and Tony nominee Austin Pendleton plays Arthur, a middle-aged Jewish man dealing with an affair with Dani, played by Julie Atlas Muz, and the arrangement with his wife, Susan, played by Anita Durst. The play is “very eloquent” and well-written, and Pendleton said all the relationships within it are “very moving.” “I got drawn to it because I’ve never been offered a part quite like it,” he said in a phone interview with the Queens Chronicle. Continued page continued onon page 36

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Finding a way to overcome the past can be difficult, especially when relationships are risky and addictions can be altering. Those are themes examined in “City Girls and Desperadoes,” whose world premiere will take place at the Secret Theatre at 44-02 23 St. in Long Island City on Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. There will only be 10 shows through Jan. 17. Set in New York City in the 1970s, the play embodies the relationships within a cocaine-ridden world of characters who are battling with their past. These perhaps unplanned outlaws live in an era that dealt with dealing and paraphernalia, but it is indeed their stories that are the focus. The play delves into the characters’ lives of love, passion and grief, said award-winning playwright Pamela Enz, mentioning how the figures are all trying to escape something, and that the characters are based on real-life people. Richard Mazda, the play’s director and artistic director of the Secret Theatre, called the assembly a “very unique event” that “doesn’t happen very often.”

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“Altered Appearances,” images that are not always what they appear to be. Thru Jan. 4. Fisher Landau Center for Art, 38-27 30 St., Long Island City. Free. (718) 937-0727, flcart.org. “The World of Anomalisa,” screening and display of puppets and sets from Golden Globe-nominated film. Thru Mar. 27. “Walkers: Hollywood Afterlives in Art and Artifact,” exploring Hollywood movies as contemporary art. Thru Apr. 10. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $12 adults, $9 seniors and students, $3 kids 3-12. Info: movingimage.us. “Catalyst,” new projects by Meredith James, Kameelah Janan Rasheed and Casey Tang. Looks at how personal and cultural forces form narratives. Thru Feb. 28. Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Suggested $8 adults, $4 students, free under 12. Info: queensmuseum.org.

MUSIC Twilight concert, Con Brio Ensemble, Sun., Jan. 10, 4:30 p.m., The Church-in-the-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills. $12 pp, $10 students and seniors. Info: (718) 459-1277.

THEATRE “Antony and Cleopatra,” staged Shakespeare reading by Queens Library and Titan Theatre Company. Mon., Jan. 4, 5:30 p.m., Woodside Library, 54-22 Skillman Ave. Info: titantheatrecompany.com. “City Girls and Desperadoes,” set in the world way before ‘Just say No.’ Jan. 7-10, 13-17, 8 p.m. weekdays, 7 p.m. weekends with additional matinee Sun., Jan. 17, 2 p.m. $18. The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. Info: secrettheatre.com. For the latest news visit qchron.com

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High School to Art School Alumni Exhibition: Chapter 2, by Queens Council on the Arts. Edison Price Lighting Gallery, 41-50 22 St., Long Island City. Thurs., Jan 7, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info: queenscouncilarts.org.

FILM “The Scarlet and the Black,” starring Gregory Peck and Christopher Plummer (1983), about Vatican efforts to save POWs in Nazi-controlled Rome. Sunday at the Movies series at Rego Park Jewish Center. Sun., Dec. 27, 2 p.m., 97-30 Queens Blvd. $5. Info: (718) 459-1000, rpjc.org.

HOLIDAY EVENTS Kwanzaa celebration, Sat., Dec. 26, 1-3 p.m. Laurelton Public Library, in partnership with Springfield Gardens Lions Club. Free, all are welcome. 134-26 225 St. Info: (718) 528-2822.

The Queens County Farm Museum may not actually have a bow on it for Christmas, but the inside will be decorated and there will be activities for children during its Holiday Open House this weekend. PHOTO BY CRISTINA SCHREIL; PHOTO ILLUSTRATION 2015 holiday party, Latin American Cultural Center of Queens. Sun., Dec. 27, 2:30-5 p.m. El Paraiso Tropical, 102-11 42 Ave., Corona. Please donate unwrapped gifts for children. Three Kings celebration, Sat., Jan. 9, 2:30-4 p.m. PS 13 Clement C. Moore School, 55-01 94 St., Corona. Free/donations welcome. Info/RSVP for both events: (718) 261-7664, laccq@aol.com. Maria Rose International House of Dolls open house for Christmas, now thru Dec. 26. Doll exhibits representing six continents of the world and Nativity exhibit. Wed.-Sat. 2-5 p.m. 187-11 Linden Blvd., St. Albans. Donation: $10 Adults and $5 children. Info/RSVP: (917) 817-8653, nuna321@msn.com. Kwanzaa celebration, Center for Culture, the Afrikan Poetry Theatre, Sun., Dec. 27, in collaboration with the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs at the Rochdale Village Community Center. 169-65 137 Ave., 1-8 p.m. Live performances and much more. $10 adults, $5 children. Info: (718) 5233312, afrikapoetrytheatre.org. Holiday open house, Queens County Farm Museum, Sat.-Mon., Dec. 26-28, 12-4 p.m. 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. Free. Contact: (718) 3473276, ext. 304; queensfarm.org.

KIDS/TEENS Play4Autism Martial Arts program by New Beginning Tae Kwon Doe, 64-64 Dry Harbor Road, Middle Village. Program every Sat., 12-1 p.m. $25. Info: (718) 894-7777, play4autism.org. Preschool children’s programs: Monday Magic Learn & Play, every Mon., 3-4:30 p.m., Bay Terrace Center, 212-00 23 Ave., Bayside.

Winter Wildlife, Tues., Dec. 29, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Learn how animals cope with harsh winter weather. $23 per child, two groups: ages 3-5 and 6-7 years, pre-registration required. Contact: (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com.

Discussion on Jewish philosophy: “Haskalah, Reform and Reconstructionalist Judaism” by Queens Community for Cultural Judaism. Sat., Jan. 2, 1 p.m., Congregation of UUCQ, 147-54 Ash Ave. at 149 St., Flushing. Refreshments and first-time guests free. Info: Rabbi Klein (347) 561-9064.

Boy Scouts Troop 383 invites 11- to 17-year-old boys to join. Mondays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., St. Pancras’ Pfeiffer Hall, 68 St. and Myrtle Ave., Glendale. Info: Sal, stpancrastroop383@gmail.com.

Rego Park Jewish Center Bingo, every Tues. in Dec., 97-30 Queens Blvd. Early game, 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m., regular games at 7:15 p.m., $4 includes 12 games. Cash prizes, everyone 18 and over. Info: (718) 459-1000.

Conservative Hebrew school, Howard Beach Judea Center, Sunday school for children 5-7 years; school twice weekly for children 8-13 to learn Hebrew and Jewish holidays. 162-05 90 St. Info: (718) 845-9443. Gym and creative exploration for disabled preschool children (ages 3-5) and their families, every Mon. and Wed., 3-4:30 p.m. Samuel Field Y, 58-20 Little Neck Pkwy, Little Neck. $5 per family. Info: Amanda, (718) 423-6111 ext. 242, ASmith@sfy.org.

“Tea and Torah.” Join Judith Rosenthal and friends at the Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Flushing, every Mon., 2:30 p.m. No previous Torah knowledge necessary. Info: Judith (718) 464-7681, heyjude523@nyc.rr.com.

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Games galore: Children and teens age 8 and up play console and board games. 3:30-5 p.m., every Fri., Queensboro Hill Library, 60-05 Main St., Flushing. Info: (718) 359-8332.

Poetry writing workshop group: Explore the craft of poetry writing, enrollment is free and open to all. Every Tues. 1:30-3 p.m., Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road. Sponsored by Queens Community House. Info: (718) 268-5960, queenscommunityhouse.org.

Free art classes, Latin American Cultural Center of Queens at ARROW Community Center, 35-30 35 St., Astoria. For ages 8-16, every Tues. and Thurs., 4:30-6 p.m. and Sat., 10-11:30 a.m. Info: (718) 261-7664, laccq@aol.com.

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AARP: Open to the public. Chapter 1405, Flusing, Bowne St. Community Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Ave., 1st and 3rd Mon. each month, 1 p.m; Chapter 2889, Maspeth, American Legion Hall, 66-28 Grand Ave., 1st and 3rd Wed. each month, noon; contact: (718) 672-9890. Chapter 4163, Ozone Park, Living Word Christian Fellowship Church, 132-05 Cross Bay Blvd., last Tues. each month, noon. continued on on page page 38 00 continued

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Exhibit evokes luxury and avarice with discarded items by Victoria Zunitch

We see in this piece, and others, the attractiveness of a life of comfort and luxury and the unattractive greed it Something about cast-off objects in a vast storehouse inspires. The collage itself slaps us in the face with its of almost-garbage seems to have inspired Juan Hinojosa trashy little scraps of paper that were created to evoke to think about luxury. sumptuousness but were never any more than something In a solo exhibition of 16 collages at Materials for the destined to be abandoned in a landfill as quickly as Arts in Long Island City, Hinojosa possible. uses the warehouse’s donated disThe abundance of materials refcards to create pieces that call to erencing luxury Hinojosa was able mind the conflicts inherent in quality to find in what is essentially a vast When: Through April 1, 2016, and luxury, greed and consumerism. store of almost-garbage makes it 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays As visitors enter the L-shaped galclear that when he thinks about Where: Materials for the Arts, ler y hosting Hinojosa’s “Blonde opulence, he is not alone in this 33-00 Northern Blvd., Ambition” exhibition, the first artsociety. Astoria work gives the impression of an The exhibit goes beyond mere emperor’s royal entranceway. Red Entry: Free, mfta.org criticism of greed, however. In the string tassels frame a rectangular colorful beauty of some pieces, we collage that calls to mind a cornice. are reminded that luxury begins as But “I know my worth,” a 48-by-77-inch piece, is fash- a quest for quality. We do need certain objects, and it is a ioned from two symmetrically placed vinyl LP records and worthy goal to seek beauty in our homes and in our two curved lines of MetroCards that evoke the architec- world. Will we, then, create objects that are crude and tural curves of a grand palace entrance. Various graphics merely utilitarian, or will we aim for higher-quality and resembling magazine photo cutouts, including some bath- more beautiful possessions? ing-suit clad male beauties sharing a motorcycle, frame a Yet again, Hinojosa’s collages, and the provenance of Prada advertisement displaying a luxurious necklace. continued on on page page 00 39 qboro contributor

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Lilli, played by Connie Castanzo, and they Pendleton, an actor, director and play- form something of a friendship with Dani, wright, has been featured in films such as which connects the couples in a way to “My Cousin Vinny,” “A Beautiful Mind,” dealing. “I was drawn to the characters because a nd “Finding N em o,” a nd ha s a ls o I feel like they’re all so different, but at the appeared on Broadway. “It’s about something that no other play same time they kind of each represent difI know is about,” he added, mentioning ferent parts of us, whether it’s a weaker part of us or a stronthat the characters’ ger par t of us ...” addictions are neither Ortiz said. defended nor She said the script scorned, but instead was dif ferent than are simply presented a ny t hing she had in the play. When: Jan.7 through Jan. 17 read. She also men“I want to make it tioned that the highWhere: The Secret Theatre, really clear, sincerely, risk relationships I can’t quite believe 44-02 23 St., LIC between the characthat I’ve managed to Website: secrettheater.com ters in the play can get such a great b e re l at a b l e i n a cast,” Mazda added. sense, perhaps Kar ina Or tiz, an ac t ress known for her cha rac ter on showing the human side of being stuck in “Orange is the New Black,” plays Rita, a a situation. “There are all these Broadway shows drug dealer, lesbian and ver y strongwilled, independent woman who is “all going on right now,” Ortiz said. “Someabout her business,” she said in a phone times it’s hard to get tickets, sometimes it’s expensive to get tickets, and here’s interview. Her character is in a relationship with something that is super original, and a lot

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This original artwork for “City Girls and Desperadoes” evokes the New York of the ’70s. On the cover: Peter Collier as Gary, left, Richard Mazda, Karina Ortiz as Rita, Julie Atlas Muz as ART BY DARIA DESHUK; COVER PHOTO BY ROBERT NEOPOLITAN Dani and Austin Pendleton as Arthur. of hard work’s been put into it. I think it’s beautiful to see something that will be different from Broadway.” Looking ahead, Mazda said the play might go beyond the 10 shows in the years to come.

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Atiba Kwabena-Wilson, a musician, poet and storyteller who has appeared at venues ranging from the Apollo Theater in Harlem to an international music festival in Senegal, will bring an uplifting program of music and dance to the Cambria Heights branch of the Queens Library for a special Kwanzaa celebration on Dec. 29 from 2 to 3 p.m. The program, entitled “The Music, the Rhythm, the Pulse of Kwanzaa,” will be performed to the beat of drums and include an explanation of the significance of Nguzo Saba, the seven life-affirming principles of Kwanzaa and how they can guide people throughout the year. For more than 25 years, Kwabena-Wilson has studied the folklore of Africa, performing and lecturing throughout the United States, the Caribbean and the continent of Africa. In 1985, he founded Songhai Djeli, a folkloric ensemble that bases its repertoire upon traditional continental African approaches to music, poetry and storytelling. He founded a second performance group in 20 0 4, the Befo’ Quotet, a “rhythm and dues” band that focuses on original and contemporary experiences of African music. Created by Maulana Karenga in 1965 as the first specifically African-American holiday, Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration held in the United States and other nations to honor African heritage. It is held every year from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 and culminates in a feast and the sharing of presents. Kwanzaa’s name derives from the Swahili phrase, “matunda ya kwanza,” meaning “first fruits of the harvest.” Originally, Karenga said the holiday was meant to be an oppositional alternative to Christmas, but his position changed over the years. Today, many African Americans who celebrate Kwanzaa do so in addition to observing Christmas. One area resident, Melanie Lee, who was raised in Long island City and now lives in East Elmhurst, said she does not celebrate Kwanzaa regularly, but recently recalled an experience from about 10 years ago. “My cousin and his wife had a Kwanzaa party,” she said. “As we celebrated, I felt an inner connection, an identification, that I hadn’t felt with any other holiday. I thought, ‘This must be like what Jews feel at Passover or the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.’“ Flushing native Kate Blaber said her family, originally from Ghana, has never

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Maspeth Senior Center, 6961 Grand Ave. Free English classes for Chinese speakers, computer instruction, Silver Sneakers, tai chi, yoga and more; breakfast and lunch served. Info: (718) 429-3636.

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Della Monica-Steinway Senior Center. Serving adults 60 and over. 23-56 Broadway, Astoria. Exercise classes daily, 10 a.m. Social dancing every Mon. and Thurs., 1 p.m. Daily lunch served 11:45 a.m. Info: (718) 626-1500.

The YIQV Senior Center, with tai chi, yoga, pilates and low-impact exercise and educational programs. Open Mon.-Fri., 141-55 77 Ave., Flushing. Info: (718) 263-6995.

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Flushing-Fresh Meadows Jewish Center. Sisterhood sponsors an exercise program for active older adults every Tues., 11 a.m.-noon. 193-10 Peck Ave., Fresh Meadows. $5 per session. Info: (718) 357-5100.

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Probate Citation File No. 2015-3233/A Surrogate’s Court-Queens County Citation The People of The State Of New York, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN AND DISTRIBUTEES OF ELIZABETH COLL DECEASED, IF LIVING, AND IF ANY OF THEM BE DEAD TO THEIR HEIRS, NEXT OF KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, LEGATEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, ASSIGNEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, WHOSE NAMES ARE UNKNOWN AND CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED AFTER DUE DILIGENCE AND THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COUNTY OF QUEENS, A petition having been duly filed by Ralph G. Nieves, who is domiciled at 800 Grand Concourse, Apt. 4D-North, Bronx, New York 10451, YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE Before The Surrogate’s Court, Queens, County, at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, on, January 28, 2016, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Elizabeth Coll, lately domiciled at 79-11 267th Street, Floral Park, New York 11004-1316, admitting to probate a will dated November 3, 2008, a copy of which is attached to the will of Elizabeth Coll, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that letters testamentary issue to Ralph G. Nieves: Dated, Attested and Sealed December 1, 2015, Hon. Peter J. Kelly, Surrogate, Margaret M. Gribbon, Chief Clerk, Robert K. Erlanger, Erlanger Law Firm PLLC, Attorney for Petitioner, 122 East 42 Street, Suite 620, New York, New York 10168, attorney address, Telephone No. 212-686-8045

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1290165, for beer, wine, and liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 45-23 Greenpoint Avenue, Sunnyside, NY 11104 for on-premises consumption. APU Foods Corp.dba Riko.

ENIGMATOYS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/13/2015. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O US Corp. Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Reg Agent: US Corp. Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Hit That Juice LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/30/15. Office location: Queens C o u n t y. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 45-57 172nd St., Flushing, NY 11358. General purpose.

SHARPE HOLDINGS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/25/2014. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2061 Steinway St., Astoria, NY 11105. Reg Agent: Tinesha Sharpe, 2061 Steinway St., Ste 1R Office, Astoria, NY 11105. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: C&L EMPIRE 168 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/04/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to THE LLC 140-19 58TH RD FLUSHING, NY 11355. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Fenton Jagan LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/2/15. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 150-48 99th Pl., Ste. 2, Ozone Park, NY 11417. General purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: LIT TLE VIOLET LLC. Articles of Organization (DOM L LC ) were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/22/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to C/O Christopher Tang, 72-36 Austin Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of SSUPERETTE DESIGN LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/16/15. Office in Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 44-15 Purves St. #8B LIC, NY 11101. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

3071 35TH STREET LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12 /18 /14. Amended to 3282 37TH STREET LLC on 11/19 /15. Of fice : 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, 25-56 31st Street, #302, Astoria, N Y 11102. Purpose : Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION 42-13 PROPERTY LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 11/13/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 42-17 Bowne Street, Flushing, NY 11355 which is also the principal business location. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of formation of Complete Insurance Brokerage,LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/23/2015. Office located: Queens County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 25-31 Astoria Boulevard, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Forever Paid Productions LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/22/15. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 147-17 Brookville Blvd, Rosedale, NY 11422. Registered Agent: Dennis R. Bembury, 35 Eileen Way, Edison, NY 08837. Purpose: General.

MJ Skincare LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/28/15. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 212-14 39th Ave., Bayside, NY 11361. General purpose.

Notice is hereby given that a license, number (PENDING) for beer and wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer and wine at retail in a restaurant under t he A lc oholic Beverage Control Law at 47-38 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City, NY 11101 for on-premises consumption. Sushi Daizen Inc.

Notice of Formation of 395 Autumn Ave LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 10/20/15. 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 7234 47 Ave., Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1290341, for beer and wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 43-22 Queens Boulevard, Sunnyside, NY 11104 for on-premises consumption. 44 Sunnyside Corp.dba Riko.

Notice of formation of Cosmic Web Systems LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/30/2015. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: Princy Thayyil, 8438 Lefferts Blvd., 3, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. Purpose: IT Consulting and Quality Assurance Services.

Gem Sof t ware LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/14/15. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 14-16 Bell Blvd., Bayside, NY 11360. General purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 09/17/2015, bearing Index Number NC-00053915/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) PORSCHE (Middle) HON (Last) LEE. My present name is (First) PORSCHE (Middle) LEE (Last) HON. My present address is 146-39 61ST ROAD, Flushing, NY 11367. My place of birth is MANHATTAN, NY. My date of birth is March 01, 1997.

Notice of formation of Take Out Pest Control, LLC Articles Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/20/15. Office in Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to LLC, C/O United Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

41 Avenue Realty Group, LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 06/02/15. Office Location: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 132-48 41st Ave., Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

61-10 MYRTLE AVENUE LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/06/15. 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, 3000 Marcus Avenue, Suite 3W4, Lake Success, NY 11042. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION (DOM LLC) OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: DAVI TAX & ACCOUNTING, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/29/2015. Office location: New York County. Amended 11/16/15 to Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 2642 30TH STREET, ASTORIA, NY 11102. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that a license, Serial#1290545, for beer has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 42-83 Main Street, Flushing NY 11355 for on premises consumption.The company’s name is Golden Tiger Cuisine Inc.

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1290796 for beer and wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 133-42 39th Avenue, #101, Flushing, NY 11354 for on premises consumption (Presso Coffee LLC)

Notice of Formation of TRAIN WITH MD, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/03/15. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 5-31 49th Ave., Queens, NY 11101. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Civil Court Queens County, on the 19th day of November 2015, bearing Index No. NC798/15, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, N.Y. 11435 grants JINWEI FU the right to assume the name ALINA FOO and grants MARIA ANN FU the right to assume the name MARIA ANN FOO. The minors’ present address is 146-22 Holly Ave., 3rd Fl., Flushing, NY 11355; JINWEI FU’s date of birth is April 16, 2003, born in Xiangcheng City, Anhui Province, the People’s Republic of China, and MARIA ANN FU’s date of birth is March 30, 2012, born in the City of New York, County of Queens and the State of New York. The minors’ present names are JINWEI FU and MARIA ANN FU

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 10/15/2015, bearing Index Number NC-000707-15/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) ZOYA (Middle) MAHIB (Last) SYEDA. My present name is (First) SYEDA (Middle) ZOYA (Last) MAHIB (infant). My present address is 4249 COLDEN ST, APT 16D, Flushing, NY 11355. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. My date of birth is December 28, 2007.

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Glenn Curtiss (1878-1930) started out as a Western Union bicycle messenger. Equipped with only an eighth-grade education, he started dabbling with motors and became not just a bicycle but a motorcycle builder and racer. In 1907 he achieved a record of 136 mph on his motorcycle, a record not broken until decades later. Curtiss moved forward and concentrated on a new invention, the airplane. On Aug. 20, 1910, with Curtiss at the controls, his friend Army officer Jake Fickel became the first person known to fire a firearm from a plane, to prove the machine would not break up due to the recoil. Curtiss then started to build aircraft for the U.S. Army and Navy during the years leading up to World War I. In 1929, he built an airport on 105 acres in North Beach, where the Gala Amusement Park stood. It had three state-of-the-art, 120-foot-wide hangars and three runways, one 2,300 feet long (today’s runways are at least 6,000 feet). Sadly, in 1930 his untimely death due to appendicitis halted his genius. Without Curtiss around, the facility was

A sign at Astoria Boulevard and Hazen Street in Astoria points the way to Glenn Curtiss Airport in North Beach, April 1934. renamed North Beach Airport. Then the city moved on it, purchasing it in 1937 and filling in 357 more acres of the bay on the east side. When it opened in 1939, it was called New York Municipal Airport. The city then renamed it for the politician behind the project, Mayor Fiorello La Guardia. Today it is a very busy airport with nearly 27 million people passing through in 2014. After Vice President Joe Biden likened it to an airport of a third-world country, Gov. Cuomo started planning a multibillion-dollar project to revamp it. If the project succeeds, who knows, maybe LGA will be renamed after Cuomo or Biden. Q

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On paper it did not appear as if the Giants would pose much of a challenge for the Carolina Panthers last Sunday. After all, the Giants came into the game with a mediocre 6-7 record, while the Panthers had an unblemished 13-0 mark so far this season. When Carolina QB Cam Newton threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Ted Ginn Jr. with roughly 5 minutes left in the third quarter it made the score Panthers 35-Giants 7, and a good chunk of the Big Blue faithful understandably headed for the exits. What happened after that was anything but predictable. The Giants took advantage of miscues from the suddenly soft Panthers defense, as well as an offense that went to sleep, to score 28 unanswered points to tie the game, 35-35. The only problem was that the Panthers had the ball with slightly less than two minutes to go in the game. That was enough time for Newton to lead his team deep into Giants territory and set up a game-winning field goal by Graham Gano as time ran out. To borrow the title from a 1978 Johnny Mathis-Deniece Williams hit, the end result for the Giants was too much, too little, too late. What people will remember about this game was not the Giants’ frantic comeback but rather the literal and figurative battle between Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Panthers

cornerback Josh Norman, which resembled a UFC main event. The ugliness started early when Norman body-slammed Beckham. Odell then returned fire by spearing Josh in the noggin with his helmet, and so it went back and forth for the entire game as both players racked up personal fouls. Incredibly, the referees did not eject either player. Expect both, however, to be heavily fined by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Suspensions are also a possibility. The Jets wound up on the better side of a three-point final score differential as they got by the depleted Dallas Cowboys in “Big D” Saturday night, 19-16. Loquacious Jets safety Calvin Pryor best summed things up by telling SNY Jets reporter Jeane Coakley, “That was an ugly game and we love winning the ugly ones!” Yes, a win is a win, and given the Jets’ playoff hopes, they’ll take it any way they can. But you had the feeling that if injured Cowboys QB Tony Romo had been able to play, the end result wouldn’t have been favorable for Gang Green. Mets outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis, famous for his flowing locks, was almost unrecognizable with his buzz cut at the Mets annual holiday party for kids last Tuesday. I jokingly asked him if he had lost a bet with pitcher Jacob deGrom, who is also renowned for his coif. “Nah, my Q wife wanted me to cut it!” he replied. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK Reduced. Unique large Colonial on oversized 40x127 corner lot. New kitchen with granite countertops, new cabinets & tiled floors, 3 large BRs, 2.5 Baths, 2 walk-in closets, 2-Car Garage, with rooftop terrace.

HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK Large Brookfield, all stucco, beautifully landscaped, open floor $690K plan, 4 BRs, 3 baths.

HOWARD BEACH OLD SIDE Cape on 60x100 lot, 3 BRs, 2 Baths, Fin. Bsmnt. In Contract in 8 Days!

• Hi-Rise 2 BR/1 bath, updated kit. ...........$154,500 • Real 3 BR/1 bath, deluxe garden co-op Asking $195K

HOWARD BEACH Lindenwood Condos

HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK All up-dated Brick/Stucco split level on 40X100, paved driveway for 2 cars, Large 3 BRs, 2 f/baths. Large den with sliding doors accessing rear tiled patio. Only $719K

LD SO HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK Mint Hi-Ranch on 41x100 lot, 4 BRs, 2 Baths. CONR-068418

• Hi-Rise 1 BR/1 bath, (needs complete renovation) ..$70K

• Mint AAA 2 BRs/1 bath, Garden co-op, 1st flr, open kit floor plan (move-in) ... $199K - SOLD!

LD O S

A 40 x 100 gated lot. Not cleared. Owner will clear when a contract is signed

LD O S

IN CONTRACT IN

7 DAYS

• Greentree Condo, 2nd floor, 3 BRs, 2 baths, 2 terraces Mint ........................... $309K • Hi-Rise Condo Northgate Building Large 1 BR Condo, 5 Closets ....................................$184K

HOWARD BEACH Lindenwood

• Apartment For Rent: Mint 3 BR, 1½ bath duplex, ELMHURST lg deck off DR & LR, 3-Family detached. Close to Roosevelt Ave. new kit & bath, gar, train. Garage. Great income. Large rooms. Asking $1.299 mil pvt dvwy ............$2,200/mo

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Brooklyn 337 Amber Street

Lindenwood Co-ops

RIDGEWOOD

CO IN

(143 Broadway) LAND BUILDER’S DELIGHT!

REDUCED $209K

Reduced $699K

Large 1 BR Condo in Hi-Rise building, closets galore, laundry on premises, L-shaped Living REDUCED $184K Rm., Dining Rm.

HOWARD BEACH

Asking $129K

Asking $799K

HOWARD BEACH HI-RISE CONDO

$3,900 per month

Large waterfront property (69x155) 4 lots altogether. Located on Canal.

Colonial (New Construction) 3/4 BR’s, 2.5 baths, finished attic, pvt. dvwy., deck, large yard, bsmnt will be Sheetrocked, in-ground sprinklers, new PVC fencing, stainless steel appliances.

Great Location, in the heart of Ridgewood, walk to Fresh Pond Road train, brick S/D, 2 family, 6 over 5, renovated throughout, full finished basement.

STORE FOR RENT Crossbay Blvd. (off Liberty Ave.) 1,200 sq. ft. store & basement, heat & taxes included

HOWARD BEACH OLD SIDE

HOWARD BEACH/ LINDENWOOD

HOWARD BEACH

Large Hi-Ranch on oversized 45x100 lot – featuring 4 BRs/3 full baths, w/updated kitchens & baths. Park-like backyard with screened porch. $750K

WELL MAINTAINED

Asking $350K

HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK

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