By Michael V. Cusenza
A wild winter storm blasted e World’s Borough Friday—10 years a er Superstorm Sandy--causing severe ooding in parts of South Queens, including Howard
Beach and the Rockaways.
Torrential downpours and high-speed wind gusts caused Jamaica Bay to over ow, bringing several feet of ood water to the area. Communities such as Old Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach were greatly af-
fected by the holiday weekend storm.
NYC Emergency Management and the American Red Cross set up temporary reception centers at PS 207 in Howard Beach and Goldie Maple Academy in Arverne on Friday and Saturday.
experiencing property damage as the result of the winter storm to report it by lling out its damage assessment form or calling 311. To report storm damage, use the Damage Assessment Tool here: h ps://on.nyc. gov/report-damage. e DAT allows the
According to PIX 11, on Saturday, Gov. Kathy Hochul and other local leaders surveyed the damage in the area and assured that $52 billion in federal funding has been allocated to make much-needed and awaited infrastructure improvements.
NYC Emergency Management indicated that it is encouraging New Yorkers
City to immediately collect damage information from New Yorkers to assess the impact upon a ected areas.
In October, South Queens communities marked the 10-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. e weather catastrophe caused more than $40 billion in damages and claimed 53 lives across the Empire State.
A er a manual recount, and nearly two months’ of legal wrangling, incumbent Assemblywoman Stacey Phe er Amato (D-Howard Beach) now leads the Assembly District 23 race by a single vote over GOP challenger Tom Sullivan, according to published reports.
“As it stands right now, Stacey has a one-vote lead,” Phe er Amato spokesman Ma Rey said Tuesday.
In a four-page ruling issued Thursday, Hon. Joseph Risi stated that, “Under the Election Law, when a voter improperly marks a ballot for one particular office or contest, ‘his or her vote shall not be counted for such office or position . . . but shall be returned as a blank vote thereon’ (Election Law §9112[6]). Under these circumstances, the en -
tire ballot is not deemed void. Instead, only ‘the vote for that candidate or ballot question shall be considered void’ (9 NYCRR §6210.13[a][2]; see 9 NYCRR §6210.13[a] [5]; cf. Election Law §9-112[1]; 9 NYCRR §6210.13[a][1]). Thus, the aforementioned ballot errors only impact the election for the 23rd Assembly District. Here, the Court finds that the Board should not have invalidated the ballots designated as Exhibits A, B, D, G, H, I, J, K, L, O, and P as over-votes. With respect to the ballots designated as Exhibits B, D, I, K, L, and O, the parties agree that the write-in name was an exact match to the candidate that was also selected on the party line. In these circumstances, only the party line vote may be counted; 9 NYCRR §6210.13[a][12][i]; Tenney v Oswego County Bd. of Elections, 71 Misc 3d 400, 414 [Sup Ct, Oswego County 2021]). With respect to the ballots designated as Exhibits A, G, H, J, and P, the fact that these voters did not write-in the full name of the party candidate is of no moment. ‘A voter need not write in the first and last name of a candidate in every situation; the standard is whether the election inspectors can reasonably determine the intent of the voter when they cast their ballot’. Where the write-ins consist of ‘Stacey G,’ or ‘Stacey Pheffer,’ or the voter did not write in the full name of ‘Stacey G. Pheffer Amato,’ each of these voters also selected ‘Stacey G. Pheffer Amato’ on a party line. When considering these facts, Petitioner is the only individual for whom these voters reasonably could have intended their write-in ballot to be cast (see 9 NYCRR 6210.13[a][12][iv]; Matter of Rosenblum v Tallman Fire Dist., 117 AD3d 1064, 1066 [2d Dept 2014]). Therefore, only the party line vote may be counted.”
Earlier this month, an exasperated Sullivan tweeted, “[In] the State of Georgia, 3.5 million voters have now had two elections in a month. New York State’s 23rd Assembly District of 32 thousand voters continues to drag on.”
e City Council last week voted in favor of a legislative package to increase language access in the City, helping to ensure more New Yorkers can access services and resources in their primary language.
e Language Access Act seeks to strengthen services and enhance language access for residents and small business owners, identify the capacity of community-based organizations to provide of language services, and increase the translation of city documents and materials into more of the most commonly spoken languages.
“A city as diverse as New York should provide critical opportunities, resources, and services that are accessible to all New Yorkers,” said Speaker Adrienne Adams.
e package includes:
Introduction 136-B would require an agency, designated by the Mayor, to conduct a survey of relevant community-based organizations (CBOs) assessing their capacity to provide translation, interpretation and other related language services.
Introduction 700-A would require city agencies that provide direct or emergency services to translate commonly distributed documents that relate to the enforcement of local laws and rules. ese documents would need to be translated into each of the ten designated citywide languages spoken by New Yorkers with limited English prociency.
Introduction 697-A would help ensure that city agencies are prepared to serve large populations who are migrating to the City and do not speak one of the designated citywide languages. is legislation would require the O ce of the Language Services Coordinator, upon being informed of a con ict, natural disaster, or other event that is likely to cause a signi cant number of individuals to arrive in the City and seek city services, to identify the primary languages spoken by those individuals and list such languages online. City agencies providing food, shelter, or other urgent assistance to
the impacted population would then need to translate relevant documents and make interpretation services available in the languages identi ed.
Introduction 699-A would require the Business Owners Bill of Rights and the Food Service Establishment Code of Conduct (documents produced by the City that inform small business owners of their rights during inspections and other enforcement activities) to be translated into additional languages and include additional information about language access services provided by the City. In addition, the bill would
require city agencies that regularly conduct inspections to report annually on the number of bilingual inspectors they employ. Finally, the bill would require the Hearings Division of the O ce of Administrative Trials and Hearings to provide small business owners with translations of wri en decisions upon request. e legislation would help support the immigrant small business community by ensuring that small business owners and operators receive critical information from the City in their preferred language.
Introduction 382-A would provide inlanguage guidance to small business owners who receive a se lement o er from the City a er being charged with a violation of the Administrative Code or the City Rules.
e bill would require each se lement offer sent by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) or the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to be accompanied by a multilingual notice that: (1) informs the recipient that they are receiving a se lement o er because they are being charged with a violation of the law; and (2) directs the recipient (via a QR code or similar mechanism) to a portion of the agency’s website with plain language information about the recipient’s options for responding to the se lement o er. Both the notice and the online information would need to be translated into each of the designated citywide languages.
As he concludes his rst year in o ce, Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday released a list of what he characterized as key wins achieved for New Yorkers over the last 12 months.
Highlights include: Making New York City Safer: As a result of the Adams administration’s focus on public safety, shootings are down 17 percent year to date and homicides are down by 13.1 percent year to date. Further, the NYPD has removed more than 7,000 illegal guns from New York City streets this year and made over 4,500 gun arrests — a 27year high. Additionally, November 2022 saw major crimes drop from where they were in November 2021, showing e orts are working across the board, and subway crime in that same month dropped by 12.8 percent compared to the same month last year, leading to more than 1 billion passengers using the MTA’s subway system this year.
Expanding the Gi ed and Talented Programs for Public School Students: Mayor Adams added 100 kindergarten seats and 1,000 third-grade seats to Gi ed and Talented schools, expanding both entry points to all districts and serving every community citywide for the rst time in history. e city also expanded early childhood specialeducation seats across the ve boroughs, pu ing the city on track to provide a seat for every child with a disability by February 2023.
Connecting People in Need to Stable Housing: Since the beginning of the year, the Adams administration has connected nearly 3,000 households to supportive
New Yorkers connected to supportive housing in 2021, and pu ing the city on track to meet its goal of connecting 4,000 households to supportive housing by mid2023.
Making New York City Streets Safer: anks to Mayor Adams’ advocacy, the city was able to transition its 2,000 automated speed cameras to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week on Aug. 1. Speed cameras and automated tra c enforcement are proven, e ective safety tools shown to reduce speeding by 72 percent. Additionally, the city has completed safety improvements at 1,400 intersections, exceeding an initial goal of 1,000. As a result of all this work, New York City has recorded 88 pedestrian fatalities, among the fewest to date in the city’s recorded history.
Ge ing Stu Clean: Mayor Adams announced a $14.5 million sanitation investment to help build a cleaner, more welcoming city across all ve boroughs that targeted more than 1,000 areas that have long been neglected. Mayor Adams also invested a record $22 million in new funding for li er basket service, with baskets now emptied approximately 50,000 more times per week citywide when compared to 2021. New Yorkers are tired of seeing over owing li er baskets, trash under overpasses, and an out-of-control rat population, so the Adams administration intends to deliver a more functional and more well-kept city for all.
“We inherited a city in crisis, with spiking COVID rates, increasing crime, and lackluster job growth — but at the end of my rookie year, New York City isn’t just coming back – we’re back,” said Adams.
It's not uncommon for people to come into the pharmacy and ask questions about giving their pets over the counter people medications.
Of course no one wants to see their beloved animal in pain, but we also need to be very mindful that giving our animals NSAIDs or acetaminophen (Tylenol and other brands, which are not NSAIDs) straight from our medicine cabinets may not be safe for dogs or cats, or that a dose that is safe for people may not be safe for pets. Some over-the-counter (OTC) human pain relievers can be toxic, or even deadly, in pets. So please never give your animal something you take unless speaking with your vet rst.
Similarly, pet owners shouldn't assume that a medicine good for one animal is necessarily safe for another.
Rule number 1--Communication with your veterinarian is essential.
Before giving your animal an NSAID: --Make sure you know what the medication is being prescribed for, how much to give and how long to give it.
--Discuss possible side e ects and symptoms, especially those that require an immediate call to the vet.
--Tell your veterinarian if the pet has a history of gastrointestinal problems, such
as stomach ulcers, or surgery on the stomach or intestines.
--Tell your veterinarian if your pet is on any other medications or supplements.
If your pet is on medication, make sure you ask your vet these questions:
--Why is my pet on this medication and how long do I need to give it?
--How do I give the medication to my pet? Should it be given with food?
--How o en should the medication be given and how much should I give each time? If it is a liquid, should I shake it rst?
--How do I store the medication?
--What should I do if my pet vomits or spits out the medication?
--If I forget to give the medication, should I give it as soon as I remember?
--What if I accidently give too much?
--Should I nish all of the medication?
--Could this medication interact with others?
--What reactions should I watch for?
--When do we comeback?
--Will you be calling me to check on my pet’s progress, or should I call you?
If you follow these simple rules you and you best friend should enjoy a long healthy life
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A Richmond Hill resident with Alzheimer’s disease has been found, police said ursday.
Miguel Angel Rivera, 72, was last seen at his home 110th Street home around 4:30 p.m. Cops tweeted roughly 24 hours later that the man had been found and was “safe.”
“ anks to everyone who shared and assisted with the search,” the 102nd Precinct wrote.
Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) announced on Friday that she secured over $21.3 million for 15 critical projects throughout Queens.
This Community Project Funding is money that was included in the new government spending package which passed the House Friday afternoon after being approved by the Senate on Thursday. The legislation now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk and is expected to be signed into law.
“Queens deserves its fair share, and I’m thrilled to bring back more money for critical projects here in our borough,” said Meng. “I am especially pleased that I was able to secure more than double the amount of what I obtained last year. I am always honored and proud to ght for Queens and I’ll never stop working to ensure that our communities have the resources they need. I look forward to this more than the $21.3 million bene ting Queens for many decades to come.”
Meng obtained a total of $21,317,066 for 15 projects. ey include:
• $7 Million: Long Island Railroad (LIRR) Forest Hills station for the installation of new elevators, extending the platform length to accommodate more train cars (12 train cars), and several other station improvements.
• $2 Million: e City of New York’s District 6 Open Restaurants Dining Kits for helping under-resourced restaurants acquire safe, compliant, and aesthetically pleasing outdoor dining setups. ese include restaurants hardest hit during the COVID-19 pan-
demic in low-to-moderate-income neighborhoods in Queens.
• $2 Million: Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council) to provide essential baby products as part of its food programs to Queens residents.
• Over $1.4 Million: Queens College for its Small Business Development Initiative to strengthen partnerships between local small businesses and the newly established Queens College School of Business.
• $1 Million: New York City Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst for the renovation of its Infectious Diseases Clinic.
• $1 Million: Queens Chamber of Commerce for its Small Business Legal Desk support program to support immigrant and small businesses in Queens.
• $1 Million: Long Island Jewish
Forest Hills for the establishment of Robotic Assisted Orthopedic Surgery for hip and knee replacement procedures.
• $1 Million: Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council) for ensuring its emergency food programs meets needs of food-insecure Queens residents.
• $1 Million: Commonpoint Queens for investing in unemployed and underemployed individuals to help them to gain skills and credentials to succeed in high-quality careers.
• $800,000: LIFE Camp, Inc. for erapeutic Wellness services in Queens to help increase community safety, life expectancy, quality of life, and allowing for trauma informed care and practices.
• $750,000: 100 Suits for 100 Men for ensuring Queens neighborhoods receive
resources and ongoing services as they recover from the coronavirus pandemic and allowing for a needs assessment post COVID-19.
• $750,000: Churches United for Fair Housing for supporting its housing related services that help tenants and those experiencing homelessness in Queens access safe and a ordable housing.
• $750,000: Queens College Colden Auditorium for this largest indoor venue in Queens to be accessible, a ordable, and a facility that meets the technical and production needs of performers.
• $551,210: DOROT (which serves older adults) for expanding its remote program in Queens.
• $250,000: La Jornada for empowering families out of poverty.
ursday. e items that Meng helped obtain include:
• $10 million for DOJ’s CommunityBased Approaches to Advancing Justice program, a $5 million increase from Fiscal Year 2022. Funds will be granted to communitybased organizations engaging in con ict resolution, combating hate crimes, and community empowerment. ese groups can facilitate culturally educational classes and community services aimed at supporting communities of color and other vulnerable and historically disadvantaged communities.
ic Islander and low-come students that such institutions o er. e Department of Education administers this program.
• $1 million for the Department of Health and Human Services’ O ce of Minority Health to research, develop, and test methods of informing limited English pro cient individuals about the availability of language services. Funding would help researchers develop methods to ensure health services are available in non-English languages.
tion forms available in at least the top 20 most commonly spoken languages based on the latest Census data. is is in response to the di culty limited English pro cient communities have had with accessing SBA relief programs, especially during COVID-19. Translating government documents into additional languages would minimize barriers to relief.
By Forum StaCongresswoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) on Friday announced that she helped secure millions for several projects and programs that are crucial to the Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Paci c Islander community.
e projects and programs were included in the new government spending package for scal year 2023, which passed the House Friday a er being approved by the Senate on
• Over $2.5 million for the Smithsonian Institution’s Asian Paci c Center and Asian Paci c Pool, a $40,000 increase from Fiscal Year 2022. Funds will be used to strengthen the Smithsonian’s programming to commemorate Asian Paci c history and to continue the center’s e orts to acquire new materials for its collection.
• Over $18.5 million to strengthen Asian American and Native American Paci c Islander-Serving Institutions, a $7,653,000 increase from Fiscal Year 2022. Funds may be used to support and expand services to Asian American and Native American Pacif-
• A report on the creation of an O ce of Translation Services in the U.S. Congress to assist Members of Congress in translating ofcial materials, including necessary resource requirements to create such an o ce. Currently, Members of Congress rely on bilingual sta —or even unpaid interns—to translate government documents and resources into additional languages constituents may need. Creation of such an o ce would ensure all people—regardless of English language prociency—would be able to access government information and resources.
• Improve language access at the Small Business Administration (SBA) by urging the agency to make online grant applica-
• Strategic planning for Hepatitis B vaccination and screening for all adults, and additional research on treatments and cures by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). is comes in response to the 2021 Advisory Commi ee Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendation that all adults between 19 and 59 be vaccinated for hepatitis B.
• A report by NIH on research projects focused on the health and wellbeing of AANHPI communities, including speci c racial and ethnic subgroups; the report will also document barriers to participation and language access issues. In the last decade, less than one percent of the NIH’s total budget went to research centered on AANHPI health outcomes. is would help combat misleading narratives and conclusions drawn from the lack of available research.
found the 3-year-old victim unconscious on the floor with visible bruises to the head, body and extremities. The child was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. The medical examiner determined that the child had significant internal bleeding and died from blunt force trauma to his torso. Medical examination of a second child, who is 2 years old, revealed physical injuries con -
sistent with child abuse.
“As alleged, this parent failed his primary duty as a protector, killing one of his own children by callous force and allegedly injured another,” Katz said. “We will not forget this child. The defendant will be held fully accountable for his actions.”
If convicted, Butler faces up to 40 years to life in prison.
By Forum Staff
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz recently announced that Shaquan Butler has been indicted for murder, endangering the welfare of a child and other crimes in connection with the November death of his 3-year-old son and physical abuse to a second child in an Elmhurst shelter.
Butler, 26, of Elmhurst, was arraigned on an 11-count indictment charging him with murder in the second degree, two counts of manslaughter in the first degree, manslaughter in the second de -
gree, assault in the second degree and six counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
According to the indictment, on Sunday, Nov. 13, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Butler was in an apartment at the Pan American Hotel on Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst when he allegedly struck his 3-year-old son in the multiple times causing lacerations to the child’s liver and internal bleeding. The child’s mother and his two young siblings were in the apartment at the time as well.
Responding to a 911 call, the City Fire Department arrived at the hotel and
A criminal complaint was unsealed earlier this month in federal court in Brooklyn charging Mohammad David Hashimi, East Elmhurst resident Abdullah At Taqi, Khalilullah Yousuf, and Seema Rahman with conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (“ISIS”).
As set forth in the Complaint, Hashimi and Yousuf were members of a group chat (referred to in the Complaint as Group Chat-1) on an encrypted social media and mobile messaging electronic communication service that facilitated communication between and among supporters of ISIS and other groups that adhered to similar violent jihadist ideologies. In early April 2021, members of Group Chat-1 discussed posting donation links that purported to be for humanitarian causes but were in fact intended to help the “mujahideen,” an Arabic term that translates to “holy warriors” that is used by ISIS supporters to refer to ISIS ghters. Yousuf provided a link to a speci c Bitcoin address and another member of Group Chat-1 posted a link to a PayPal campaign, both of which were controlled by an individual identi ed in the Complaint as Facilitator-1.
In conversations with a con dential source, Taqi and Facilitator-1 discussed giving money to support ISIS ghters. When
the con dential source asked Facilitator-1 for proof that the money being donated was
Between February 2021 and July 2022, the defendants raised and contributed more
contributing approximately $550, Taqi contributing approximately $480, and Hashimi contributing $55. In addition, both Yousuf and Rahman created multiple GoFundMe fundraising campaigns purporting to collect money for charitable causes. Hashimi contributed $364 and Taqi contributed $200 through the Yousuf-created GoFundMe campaigns, while Rahman raised approximately $10,000 through the GoFundMe campaigns that she created, and then wired the proceeds, approximately $10,024, to individuals connected to Facilitator-1 via Western Union.
going to support ISIS, Facilitator-1 sent the con dential source screenshots and a video depicting tactical gear, ammunition, and grenades on top of an ISIS ag.
Facilitator-1 also told the con dential source that the charitable descriptions in the fundraising campaigns were in fact a “deception for the in dels” and the “words that are in the link are fake in order to deceive.”
than $35,000 to Facilitator-1 via a combination of cryptocurrency and other sources. e defendants contributed more than $24,000 to Facilitator-1’s Bitcoin address, with Yousuf contributing $20,347.89, Taqi contributing $2,769.35, and Rahman contributing $927.51. e defendants also sent more than $1,000 to the PayPal account associated with Facilitator-1, with Rahman
Hashimi has also made statements suggesting his desire to die in combat or in a terrorist a ack on behalf of a foreign terrorist organization. For example, in November 2020, Hashimi told another con dential source over encrypted communications that “I have made up my mind I want to make Hijra to Afghanistan. To join dawla,” in other words, travel to join ISIS. In or about September 2021, Hashimi told another individual through a direct message that “I just want Jannah,” i.e., paradise or the a er-life, “And to die on the ba le eld.” Hashimi also provided nancial support for numerous individuals who have been charged with or convicted of federal crimes of terrorism. Between December 2021 and October 2022, Hashimi gave more than $2,000 to a terrorism defendant through JPay, an inmate funding service.
Mayor Eric Adams earlier this month hosted a summit to create a citywide strategic prevention plan to combat retail the across the ve boroughs.
e summit included the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the O ce of the A orney General, all ve of the city’s District A orney’s O ces, and mental health and social service providers, as well as leaders of the retail industry, representatives from chambers of commerce, various Business Improvement Districts (BID), organized labor, advocacy organizations, and statewide and national retail associations—including the Queens Chamber of Commerce—all coming together to discuss policy ideas and creative solutions to tackle the increase in retail the , which will be released in a report next year.
“New York City businesses are the lifeblood of our economic recovery, and we are not going to stand by and let criminals undermine our economy and the livelihood of New Yorkers,” said Adams. “Our retail stores have my commitment that we will continue to work towards real, long-lasting solutions on the issue of retail the . e vast participation at today’s summit sends a clear and uni ed message that will not allow anyone to simply walk away with impunity when
they take something without paying for it.”
Topics discussed during the summit included leveraging technology to combat retail the , physical security measures to deter
County District A orney Melinda Katz. “I look forward to expanding upon our ongoing e orts with meaningful solutions alongside our agency and law enforcement part-
of perspectives to the table with an end goal of creating a comprehensive, actionable plan that addresses this issue while ensuring public safety, justice, and economic prosperity.”
“Retail the harms small businesses and New Yorkers who rely on stores in their communities to carry essential goods,” said Attorney General Tish James. “ is past May, my o ce was proud to work with Mayor Adams, the NYPD, and our other partners to break up a massive retail the ring. We will continue our e orts and coordination with New York City o cials to combat retail the and protect New York consumers and small businesses. I thank Mayor Adams for continuing to make public safety a priority."
the , surveillance best practices, diversion programs, and enhancing existing partnerships with law enforcement.
“Retail crime is not only illegal, but it creates a lasting economic impact through increased prices for consumers and fewer jobs for our local workforce,” said Queens
ners to address this growing problem.”
“ e message to our retailers and retail workers is that the city is listening and we hear your concerns, but, more importantly, we are coming up with solutions together,” said Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III. “ is summit brought a vast array
“Mayor Eric Adams today took a bold step to address organized retail crime and store and community safety when he convened the 2022 retail the summit at Gracie Mansion,” added Melissa O’Connor, president and CEO, Retail Council of New York State. “ e mayor recognizes that all stakeholders must think strategically to combat this problem, which presents myriad challenges for stores, employees, and the communities in the ve boroughs. It was a pleasure to meet with the mayor, a orney general, district a orneys, NYPD, and community groups throughout the day, and we look forward to implementing the action items agreed upon during the event.”
“City businesses are the lifeblood of our economic recovery, and we are not going to stand by and let criminals undermine our economy and the livelihood of New Yorkers,” said Mayor Adams.
Appointments may be made by calling the admissions office at (718) 997-5600. The college is closed on Friday, Dec. 30.
Before their visit, applicants must complete a CUNY application and pay an online application fee at: cuny.edu/apply. All official transcripts must be sent to QC by mail or via email to transcripts@ qc.cuny.edu. Transcripts submitted in person must be in sealed envelopes. Applicants from non-CUNY colleges must bring official transcripts from all institutions they have attended. Veterans and military service members with military credits may submit their transcript to Joint Service Transcript at https://jst. doded.mil/jst/. Applicants should also bring their COVID-19 vaccination card,
state ID, driver's license or passport to their appointment. CUNY students should have a Cleared4 pass ready to present at the main gate.
“The veterans and military personnel taking courses here bring an unrivaled level of academic excellence to our institution,” said Queens College President Frank H. Wu. “Their dedication to and sacrifice for our great country are inspirational and sustain our ideals. We take pride in the college consistently being designated as a military-friendly school and as a military-friendly spouse school and are committed to providing support to this community through specialized services such as our Veterans Support Services office.”
By Forum StaffQueens College is offering instant admission to the spring 2023 semester to veterans and active military service members during on-the-spot admissions days by appointment on Wednesday, Jan. 4, and Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the lobby of Jefferson Hall. Transfer students are also eligible.
e City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) on Friday reminded parents and caregivers with infants about the ways to keep their children safe while sleeping.
ere is serious danger associated with babies less than a year-old sleeping with parents in adult beds, or sleeping with blankets or quilts, which can create a risk of su ocation. To keep babies warm and safe, parents and caregivers are urged to dress babies in an extra layer of infant clothing or in a wearable blanket, such as a sleep sack. According to ACS, every year about 40 or more babies in New York City die from su ocation and other preventable sleep-related injuries. A sleep-related injury death is the sudden death of an infant less than 1 year old that occurs because of where and/ or how they were placed to sleep. Sleeprelated infant injury death is not the same as SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) or “crib death.” SIDS is the natural death of a baby that cannot be explained a er a careful medical review of the case. Unlike SIDS, sleep-related infant injury deaths are mostly preventable.
Parents and caregivers are encouraged to learn the ABCs of safe sleep. Infants
should sleep Alone, on their Backs, in a safety-approved Crib. Parents should also remember the following ve things during the winter weather:
1. Avoid bringing the baby into bed with you, even if you think it will keep the baby warmer. A baby must never sleep in an adult bed, on a couch or on a chair with
anyone. Babies may su ocate if another person accidentally rolls on top of them or covers their nose and mouth.
2. Keep so objects, loose bedding, or any other items that could increase the risk of su ocation out of the baby’s sleep area.
3. When worried about a baby ge ing cold, dress them in a wearable blanket, such
as a sleep sack, or in another layer of infant clothing.
4. Place babies on their backs to sleep. Babies breathe be er on their backs than on their stomachs or sides.
5. Put babies to sleep on a at, rm sleep surface with a ed sheet made for that speci c product. ough it might seem more comfortable to put a pillow on top of the ma ress, babies may su ocate on the so surface.
ACS’s cold weather reminder is part of an ongoing e ort to help parents prevent unintentional injuries to their children. In 2021, ACS created a brand-new o ce, e O ce of Child Safety and Injury Prevention, which supports ongoing child safety campaigns, including those related to unsafe sleep practices, hot car tragedies, window guards, unsafe storage of prescription medications and, most recently, pediatric exposures to cannabis edibles.
According to ACS, every year about 40 or more babies in New York City die om su ocation and other preventable sleep-related injuries.
“Out of the best of intentions to keep our beloved li le ones warm, we can unintentionally put them in danger,” ACS Commissioner Jess Dannhauser said. “We’re reminding parents and caregivers that infants should sleep alone, on their backs, and in their own cribs free of blankets or other items.”
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154-33 BROOKVILLE BLVD., LLC, Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 11/28/2022. O ce loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: e LLC, 14-26 136th Street, College Point, NY 11356. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.
SOLO BUDIN LLC Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 11/21/22. Ofce: 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 SOLO BUDIN, 3505 28TH ST. Basement, Astoria, NY 11106, USA. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
CLARUS HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 10/03/22. O ce: 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, c/o S & E Azriliant P.C., 501 Fi h Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
135 MCCZ LLC, Arts of Org. led SSNY 09/22/22. O ce: Queens Co. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to c/o Michael A. Capasso, 54-08 Vernon Blvd., Queens, NY 11101. General purpose..
31-46 35TH STREET LLC. Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 11/16/22. O ce: 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, 61-22 231st Street, Bayside, NY 11364. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
GLAZED BY A. MARIE, LLC Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 01/17/2020. O ce loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: ANN COATES, 135-35 243RD STREET, ROSEDALE, NY 11422 Purpose: ANY LEGAL PURPOSE
Seeds Mental Health Counseling PLLC, Arts of Org. led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 11/30/2022. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 67-04 Myrtle Ave., PMB 1564, Glendale, NY 11385. Purpose: Mental Health Counseling
Linden Villa Group LLC led w/ SSNY on 8/25/22. O ce: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 33-35 Farrington St., #3A, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful.
DREAMSWORL RENTAL LLC led w/ SSNY on 11/30/22. O ce: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 414 BEACH 30TH STREET, FAR ROCWAY, NY, 11691, USA. Purpose: any lawful.
BAITING HOLLOW L.I. HOLDINGS, LLC, Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 12/21/2022. O ce loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: e LLC, 14-20 136th Street, College Point, NY 11356. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.
K&C LISA LLC led Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/27/2022. Ofce located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process and shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to Lai Sim Znag, 104-46 39th Ave., Corona, NY, 11368, USA. Purpose: any lawful act.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a license number 1354999 for an on premises license has been applied for by Ma Kin Inc. d/b/a Kam Rai to sell liquor, wine, beer and cider at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 43-11 28th Avenue, Astoria, N.Y. 11103 for on premises consumption.
TRISTAR NY27, LLC Arts of Org. led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/04/2022. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to SUREND MOTAR, 14220 131ST AVE, JAMAICA, NY,11436, USA. PURPOSE:General Purpose
LUXE N ROYALE LLC Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 11/15/2022. Ofce loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: THE LLC, 19912 119TH AVENUE, SAINT ALBANS, NY, 11412, USA. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.
URUSHI LLC Articles of Org. led NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/14/22. Ofce in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 43-01 22nd St., #439, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
