caused widespread ooding across Queens and this included areas in my congressional district. It is unacceptable that local residents have to continue to endure this problem. While we did not see the extensive damage that our borough sustained from Hurricane Ida, it’s just a ma er of time until we face such devastation again, especially as we deal with the impacts of climate change,” U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) said on Monday.
By Michael V. Cusenzae epic rainfall and ooding last weekend le many borough homeowners with visions of 2021’s Hurricane Ida ebbing and owing in their heads.
Howard Beach alone saw 5.30 inches of rain last weekend. John F. Kennedy Interna-
tional Airport got 3.50 inches of rain, while its LaGuardia counterpart received nearly 6 inches of rain across Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Central Park recorded more than a month's worth of rain since last Friday night, with 5.20 inches of water falling in 72 hours, according to the National Weather Service. e rain ooded many thoroughfares and
basements and brought down trees across e World’s Borough. A Sunday evening downpour seemed to deliver the nal blow to weary borough residents, ooding the Long Island Expressway in Fresh Meadows where both directions were shut down for a time, according to a News 4 New York report.
“ e heavy downpours this weekend
“In late 2021, I helped pass the federal infrastructure bill into law. New York received billions of dollars, and ever since the measure was enacted, I have constantly urged the city and state to direct a portion of this funding toward combating the ooding that our communities experience. Today, I once again renew my call for this money to be allocated, particularly for upgrading our sewers and catch basins.
“As I’ve previously said, Queens residents cannot continue rebuilding from one disaster to the next, only to wonder how much rain may fall. We need swi action to help save lives and prevent future damage.”
City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (ROzone Park) on Saturday held the rstever Hero Story Time in Council District 32, bringing several rst responders to the Howard Beach Library (92-06 156th Ave.).
More than three-dozen children a ended the event, which Ariola promised to be the rst of many to come.
“This event was so important, especially today, because it gave local kids a chance to interact with those who protect them each and every day,” Ariola
said. “By getting to actually meet with firefighters, police officers, and members of the justice system, kids were able to build bridges and make connections that they might not otherwise have. There is a lot of confusing, and often negative rhetoric about our protectors, and hopefully
this event will help to dispel some of that negativity.”
e next Hero Story Time is set for May 20 at the Seaside Library (116-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway Park) at 11 a.m., and the councilwoman intends to have additional events throughout the summer.
By Forum Sta
A federal jury in Brooklyn on Tuesday convicted Paul Belloisi, an American Airlines mechanic at John F. Kennedy International Airport, of all three counts of an indictment charging him with conspiring to possess cocaine, conspiring to import cocaine, and importing cocaine. e verdict followed a one-week trial before United States District Judge Dora L. Irizarry.
As proven at trial, on Feb. 4, 2020, American Airlines ight 1349 arrived at JFK Airport’s Terminal 8 from Montego Bay, Jamaica. e aircra was selected for a routine search by CBP o cers from the JFK Airport Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team. e o cers found 10 bricks of cocaine weighing 25.56 pounds—hidden inside an electronics compartment on the underside of the cockpit. e cocaine was replaced with fake bricks and sprayed with a substance that glows when illuminated with a special light. CBP o cers and HSI special agents placed the aircra under surveillance
from a distance and shortly before it was scheduled to take o for its next ight, they observed Belloisi drive up and pull himself inside the electronics compartment. Belloisi, 55, was confronted by law enforcement who observed his gloves glowing under the black light indicating he had handled the fake bricks. Belloisi was also carrying an empty tool bag and the lining of his jacket had cutouts su ciently large enough to hold the bricks. e cocaine found in the aircra had a street value of approximately $285,000 to $320,000.
“As proven, the defendant was caught redhanded trying to facilitate the smuggling of a large stash of cocaine hidden in an electronics compartment of the aircra ,” said Brooklyn U.S. A orney Breon Peace. “ is corrupt airline mechanic not only abused his position of trust and undermined the security of a vital border crossing in our district, but was also willing to potentially endanger the safety of travelers as well as the community.”
When sentenced, Belloisi faces up to 20 years in prison.
Mayor Eric Adams and Chief Climate Ofcer and City Department of
tal
Protection (DEP) Environmen-Commissioner
RohitAggarwala on Monday announced that the City is extending the successful water bill amnesty program announced in January for an additional month — through May 31, 2023 — to help New Yorkers save money while also clearing debt.
e limited-time program — initially scheduled to last just 90 days — has already brought in more than $80 million from delinquent accounts and has helped New York customers clear their debts, saving them $12 million in interest so far. Of the nearly 200,000 customers with a late water bill, approximately 86,000 — more than 40 percent — participated and saved money. To date, DEP has also granted low-income homeowners a total of $4.2 million in billing credits as part of the program.
Money recouped through this program is used to invest in making the city’s water system more resilient, maintain and upgrade critical infrastructure, and keep water rates low. Customers that do not pay delinquent bills or enter payment plans will face enforcement measures, including water service shuto s.
DEP supplies more than 1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water and treats 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater for more than 9 million New Yorkers every day. e
water system’s expenses — including maintenance, repairs, and capital upgrades — are directly funded by revenue collected from water bills. Customers pay about $0.01 per gallon in both water and sewer charges, and the average New York City household uses about 70,000 gallons of water per year.
e water bill amnesty program has generated the rst sustained reduction in DEP’s delinquent accounts balance since the COVID-19 pandemic, Adams noted.
To maximize program exposure, the city conducted extensive outreach e orts that
included engaging with elected o cials, community boards, business improvement districts, real estate companies, and property managers; promoted the program via social media, traditional press, ethnic media, Taxi TV, and 311; and noti ed eligible customers through robocalls, billing inserts, direct mail, and email. Promotional materials were also posted at all of DEP’s customer service borough o ces.
During the pandemic, DEP saw a signi cant increase in the receivable balance of delinquent accounts — there were $1.2
billion in delinquent payments before the amnesty program started — which threatens the operations and capital needs of a service the city could not survive without.
Data shows that 85 percent of customers who set up a payment plan stay on it and successfully clear their debt. Increased enforcement, including possible water service shuto s, will be the key to driving longterm delinquencies down even further.
For customers with a seriously delinquent balance of more than $1,000 for more than a year, the amnesty program offers three options:
• If 100 percent of the principal bill is paid, 100 percent of interest will be forgiven;
• If 50 percent of the principal bill is paid, 75 percent of interest will be forgiven; or
• If 25 percent of the principal bill is paid, 50 percent of interest will be forgiven. Customers who owe less than $1,000 are still eligible to receive amnesty on 100 percent of their interest if they pay their total bill. All customers who participate in the water amnesty program and leave a remaining outstanding balance will be required to enter into a payment agreement with DEP. To receive amnesty and con rm eligibility, or for more information, customers should visit DEP’s water amnesty website, call (718) 595-7000, or visit a borough o ce.
It used to be a common perception among physicians and other health care professional that the role of the community pharmacist was basically limited to lling prescriptions and following their orders.
But thankfully with progression of time and the advances in technology, the role of the community pharmacist in their patients health care has escalated to a point that serves the pool of patients dependant on their medications in ways it never has before.
day to address these critical issues.
Over 95% of community pharmacists and physicians agree that mutual cooperation among themselves is a vital tool in improving patient outcomes .
Additional areas of the bene ts of healthcare professionals working together include making recommendations to modify patient's drug therapies and providing drug information to aid in the selection of medications.
By Forum StaffAn indictment was unsealed on Tuesday in federal court in Brooklyn charging Taesung “Terry” Kim and Dacheng “Bruce” Lu with perpetrating a health care fraud scheme to submit false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary prescriptions and over-the-counter products that were not actually dispensed, to pay illegal kickbacks and bribes, and to launder the proceeds of their scheme.
As set forth in court filings, the defendants owned and operated four pharmacies: 888 Pharmacy Inc. and Huikang Pharmacy Inc., located in Brooklyn, and Elmcare Pharmacy Inc. and NY Elm Pharmacy Inc., located in Queens. Between January 2015 and December 2022, Kim, 58, and Flushing resident Lu, 44, allegedly conspired with others to submit false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid for the dispensing of pharmaceutical and over-the-counter products that were medically unnecessary, procured by the payment of kickbacks and bribes, or not provided. Further, Kim and Lu allegedly
conspired with others who paid illegal kickbacks and bribes, in the form of cash and supermarket gift certificates, to Medicare beneficiaries and Medicaid recipients who filled their prescriptions at their pharmacies. Kim and Lu also conspired with others to pay and paid illegal kickbacks and bribes, in the form of rent and office staff, to the doctors who prescribed the medically unnecessary medications filled at their pharmacies.
Kim and Lu allegedly laundered the proceeds of their fraud through shell entities to generate cash that they could disperse as profits to themselves and the pharmacies’ other owners, and to pay pharmacy customers as kickbacks. As part of the scheme, Kim and Lu’s pharmacies submitted approximately $26 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid.
The defendants each face a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for conspiracy to commit health care fraud, 20 years in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering, and five years in prison for conspiracy to pay illegal health care kickbacks and bribes.
Today, whether it's a ma er of the complex reporting of medication histories to health databases or the simple act of sending a fax, the need for pharmacies to collaborate and communicate with prescribers on many more levels than ever before has led to increased health and awareness among patients.
Common sense tells us that pharmacists are like rst responders where medication is concerned. e integral role we play in today's complicated health care system is continually expanding and contributing to ensuring a standard of excellence in patient healthcare that can save more lives.
To begin with, pharmacists are well aware that we can’t always rely on patients to remember some important details or in some cases, to tell the whole truth when faced with questions about their medication adherence. Key communication with physicians and other members of a patients healthcare team is working every-
Pharmacists play a key role in assisting with medication insurance claims, helping patients navigate their way through the o en frustrating and confusing world of health coverage.
We also now assist in the adjustment of medication dosages, provide information about drug interactions, help patients adhere to a proper schedule of medication and the management of side e ects.
Admi edly there are some concerns with barriers that exist in the expanding integration of pharmacists and physicians, such as the potential for the fragmentation of patient care, concern over liability where shared responsibility and information exists and of course the amount of time needed to invest. But none of those have put a damper on the willingness to work together to guarantee the be er health of our patients. and it is obvious in the medical community that there is a widespread desire for the continuance of these relationships that clearly bene t our collective patients.
Until next week...
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On a rain-soaked Sunday, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) and Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-Woodhaven) held their bi-annual Paper Shredding and Household Goods Donation event at Forest Park. Addabbo and Rajkumar got to meet with many constituents who braved the inclement weather to do a bit of spring cleaning with USA
Shred and the United War Veterans Council. In all, there were 1153 pounds of clothing collected, along with 800 pounds of household goods. Addabbo and Rajkumar would like to thank their sta s for being there and helping out, USA Shred and the United War Veterans Council and their sta s, 104COP, the Ozone Park-Woodhaven Kiwanis, as well as the 6th graders from J.H.S. 190 Russell Sage: Ethan So, Je y Kong, Justin Chiam, Christian Yao, Richard Guida, and Yuanxin (Ryan) Li for their volunteer service.
Mayor Eric Adams recently released the City’s $106.7 billion Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Executive Budget, the largest Executive Budget in city history.
Adams said his plan protects critical programs that support working New Yorkers, while simultaneously preparing for economic headwinds by continuing his strong track record of fiscal responsibility. The budget also includes strategic investments that improve New Yorkers’ quality of life, including investments that create sustainability and resiliency programs, strengthen the city’s mental health resources, build out the college-to-career pipeline, and uplift working people.
FY23 and FY24 remain balanced, with outyear gaps of $4.2 billion, $6.0 billion, and $7.0 billion in fiscal years 2025 through 2027, respectively. Growth of $4.0 billion in FY24 over the Preliminary Budget is driven by asylum seeker costs and funding labor settlements with the city’s workforce.
“Our Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget prioritizes our working people’s agenda and keeps our city working for the benefit of all New Yorkers. But the challenges we face are real — including the costs of the asylum seeker crisis, the need to fund labor deals, and slowing tax revenue growth — and we must budget wisely,” said Adams. “The PEG was a success, achieving $1.6 billion in savings across the two fiscal years, and over $3 billion in the outyears without a single layoff or service reductions. Further, we did not cut a single penny from libraries or cultural institutions, and adjusted savings targets for agencies to avoid cutting critical needs. This budget also makes upstream investments to uplift working New Yorkers, makes our city more sustainable, strengthens mental health services, and builds out the college-tocareer pipeline. We had to make tough choices in this budget and balance competing needs, but our administration always puts the well-being of New Yorkers first, second, and third.”
In the last year, more than 57,000 asylum seekers have arrived in New York City, and more than 35,000 still remain in the city’s care. The city anticipates that the cost of providing shelter, food, clothing, and other services for asylum seekers will be $4.3 billion through the end of FY24.
In the last few months, Adams also announced labor agreements with District Council 37 and the Police Benevolent Association, which set the economic framework for labor deals with the city’s workforce. The total additional cost of reaching agreements with the city’s remaining unionized workforce is expected to be approximately $16 billion over the duration of the financial plan.
In response to the dramatic growth in the cost of caring for asylum seekers and
the need to add funds to support labor deals, Adams implemented a Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) in the Executive Budget to reduce costs and promote efficiency. The PEG achieved $1.6 billion in savings across FY23 and FY24 without laying off a single employee or cutting any services. This PEG was applied strategically, and the Adams administration did not remove a single cent from the budgets of New York City’s public libraries or the City Department of Cultural Affairs, which funds museums and other cultural institutions, out of concern that
turn slow city tax revenue growth in the outyears.
The FY24 investments include:
Uplifting Working People
• Helping more New Yorkers claim the Earned Income Tax Credit and other tax benefits by expanding the NYC Free Tax Preparation program ($1.6 million).
• Increasing outreach to New Yorkers about cash assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, Medicaid, and more with New York City benefits ($5.3 million).
• Adding more attorneys and spe -
• Baselining funding and continuing the expansion of the Behavioral Health Emergency Assistance Response Division (B-HEARD) program into the remainder of the Bronx, as well as additional highneed neighborhoods in other boroughs ($27 million).
• Supporting mental health services for children in family shelters via telehealth as part of the “Housing Our Neighbors” blueprint ($1 million).
• Developing digital access to mental health support, in collaboration with New York state, to consolidate and streamline how New Yorkers with serious mental illness access services ($1 million).
• Increasing the capacity of clubhouses that provide peer-led support in high-need areas citywide ($2 million).
• Launching the School Tele-Mental Health program that gives high school students access to telehealth services ($9 million).
reductions in budgets at this time would negatively impact their ability to provide core services. Targets were also reduced for numerous other agencies — including the Fire Department of the City of New York, the City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), the City Department of Parks & Recreation, the City Department of Youth & Community Development, the City Human Resources Administration, the City Department of Homeless Services, and more — that could not sustain full PEG cuts without jeopardizing public safety, health, or other critical services for New Yorkers. The administration continues to work with agencies to identify ways to operate more efficiently while delivering effective services to all New Yorkers.
Tax revenues increased by $2.1 billion in FY23 and $2.3 billion in FY24, driven by better-than-anticipated growth in personal income tax, business tax, and sales taxes, and helped maintain balance. Financial experts widely predict an economic slowdown later this year, which will in
cialists to the New York City Commission on Human Rights’ Source of Income Unit as part of “Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness” and the administration’s ongoing efforts to fight discrimination against New Yorkers who rely on housing vouchers ($1.3 million).
• Expanding free broadband access from 129 to 202 New York City Housing Authority developments through the Big Apple Connect program ($8.7 million).
• Adding child care, workforce, and business portals online, and increasing the capabilities of the MyCity platform ($19.3 million).
Improving Sustainability and Resiliency
• Supporting the tenets of “PlaNYC: Getting Sustainability Done,” including: expanding DSNY’s curbside organics program citywide ($23.2 million); supporting climate education in classrooms across all subjects and grade levels, as well as providing climate education training to teachers ($2.1 million).
Building
• Supporting the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Inclusive Economy Initiative programs ($4.8 million), including: supporting its Industry-Campus Backbone Initiative, in which staff engage with employers to secure industry-specific internships and job opportunities for students and help update curriculum to match current trends; investing in the Boosting CUNY Career Capacity program, which links students with industry experts who give academic and career advice.
• Investing in the Medgar Evers College Brooklyn Recovery Corps, which connects 200 students a year with nonprofits and small businesses in Brooklyn to work on projects that spur economic recovery and growth ($1 million).
• Funding and expanding the CUNY Reconnect program, which helps students who left CUNY because of extenuating circumstances return and earn their degree ($5.8 million).
• Supporting the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities’ plan to promote workforce development for people living with disabilities, as announced in second “State of the City” address ($1.2 million).
“The Executive Budget still leaves our libraries facing significant service cuts, agencies that deliver essential services harmed, and programs that deliver solutions to the city’s most pressing challenges without the investments needed. Ultimately, New York City needs a responsible budget that effectively and efficiently prepares us for success by meeting the needs of New Yorkers and protecting against future risks,” City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Finance Chair Justin Brannan wrote in a joint statement.
By Forum Sta
City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on Wednesday announced a new web platform—nyc.gov/loadingfeedback— where New Yorkers can report problem areas where double-parking and blocked bike and bus lanes commonly occur due to vehicle loading and unloading. Public feedback gathered via the platform will help NYC DOT identify potential locations to site dedicated loading zones. Double-parking and blocked bike and bus lanes create safety hazards for all road users and contribute to tra c congestion.
“We want New Yorkers to help us pin down double parking and blocked bus and bike lanes across our city,” said Rodriguez. “Our new web platform will empower New Yorkers to join the conversation about where problems exist and where we can build new loading zones across the ve boroughs.”
e platform lets users place a pin on a map to identify problem areas, and to add comments. Users can report areas that commonly involve the loading and unloading of passengers and/or goods. NYC DOT will use this information, along with other data and considerations, to determine where additional loading zones should be located citywide. As of March 2023, NYC DOT
has installed over 2,000 loading zones since Dec. 24, 2021, and will add at least 500 new loading zones per year in 2023 and 2024 on a rolling basis.
The launch of this new web platform follows NYC DOT’s recent announcement that it will begin a local delivery hub pilot program this summer to reduce the negative environmental and safety effects of truck deliveries. The local delivery hubs, known as microhubs, will provide designated curbside or
off-street locations for delivery trucks to unload items onto smaller, loweremissions vehicles or human-powered modes of transportation like cargo bikes and hand carts for the final leg of deliveries. NYC DOT will launch up to 20 local delivery hub sites as part of the pilot program.
Local Law 168 of 2021 requires NYC DOT to consider local input from community boards, elected officials, and the general public when locating new loading
zones. This portal will provide an additional avenue for gathering direct public feedback.
Additional information about NYC DOT’s loading zone expansion e orts and a map of current loading zones is available at nyc.gov/loading.
“ is new web platform is a great way to get individual residents involved in addressing double-parking and blocked bike and bus lanes in their neighborhoods,” said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. “Our streets should be safe for all who use them, and this platform is one way to help make that goal a reality. I commend the Department of Transportation, led by Commissioner Rodriguez, for launching this innovative and community-led safety initiative.”
“Double parking and blocked bike and bus lanes slow our city down and create hazards for our pedestrians and bikers, but strategically using real time consumer feedback and data, we can create better efficiencies around loading zones and improve safety,” said Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. “Thank you to NYC DOT Commissioner Rodriguez for this tool that will equip everyday New Yorkers with the ability to report what they’re seeing, improve safety and congestion, and keep things moving along.”
Queens District A orney Melinda Katz announced that Jerry Lewis was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned on Monday on a charge of murder in the second degree for the 1992 death of 15-year-old Nadine Slade, who was found naked and strangled with her own bra in her Far Rockaway home.
Lewis, 58, of Shawsville, Va., was arraigned on an indictment charging him
with murder in the second degree. Queens Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Holder ordered Lewis to return to court on June 7. According to the charges, on May 7, 1992, Lewis strangled Slade using her bra. She was found by her mother in a bathroom shared by two apartments in their multi-family home.
Lewis and others had been in the adjoining apartment, which used the same bathroom, the night before the murder. Lewis and Slade did not know one another.
A er a painstaking investigation led by the NYPD and District A orney Katz’s o ce, there was a break in the case. District A orney Katz’s o ce and the NYPD last year requested that the City Medical Examiner’s ofce test for DNA under the victim’s preserved ngernail clippings. e test resulted in DNA evidence that linked Lewis to the crime. e investigation also included multiple witness interviews and extensive searches of records.
“Any mother’s worst nightmare is to survive a child. To lose a child in such a horrific way causes unimaginable pain. Not knowing who committed the crime compounds the suffering. In the end, we hope to achieve justice for Nadine and bring closure and some measure of solace to her bereaved mother,” Katz said.
If convicted, Lewis faces up to 25 years to life in prison.
By Forum Staff
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Justin Echeverry was sentenced on Monday to eight years in prison for selling more than 1,100 fentanyl pills and a loaded firearm to an undercover officer last year. He was also sentenced to a concurrent sentence of one to three years in prison for shooting a man in the leg during a separate incident.
Echeverry, 19, of Flushing, pleaded guilty last month to criminal sale of a controlled substance in the first degree
and assault in the second degree in two separate cases. Queens Supreme Court Justice Toni Cimino sentenced Echeverry to eight years in prison and five years of post-release supervision. Echeverry also pleaded guilty on Monday to criminal possession of a firearm in a separate case and was sentenced to a concurrent sentence of one to three years in prison. As part of the plea, Echeverry was ordered to forfeit $18,210.
According to the charges:
• The defendant met with an undercover detective posing as a “buyer” on Jan. 11, 2022. The defendant sold five pills
purported to be Percocet to the “buyer.”
• During a total of 11 transactions at different locations in Queens between Jan. 11 and June 6, 2022, Echeverry sold 99 pills purported to be Percocet and 1,010 pills purported to be oxycodone to the undercover “buyer.”
• Laboratory testing of the seized narcotics revealed that each pill contained fentanyl.
• During Echeverry’s final meeting with the “buyer,” he sold the officer a loaded .22-caliber Smith and Wesson firearm.
• On March 14, 2022, he shot
a 26-year-old rival in the leg during an argument on 90th Street in Jackson Heights.
• During a court-authorized search of Echeverry’s home on Aug. 31, 2022, investigators recovered two 9 mm semi-automatic ghost guns, a .22-caliber revolver, a PA-15 assault weapon, $18,210 in cash and an array of ammunition.
“For endangering our communities by dealing deadly narcotics and lethal weaponry, this merchant of death is going to prison. We will hold accountable anyone threatening the safety of our neighborhoods,” Katz said.
e New York Landmarks Conservancy is set to host its annual Sacred Sites Open House, “Congregations and Communities: 50 Years of Sacred Sites,” welcoming visitors to explore the architecture, art and history of world-class houses of worship, on May 20 and 21.
Participating congregations will showcase their buildings, histories, cultural and community programs through lectures, musical performances, and special guided tours. Sacred Sites Open House is a free, state-wide event giving visitors an opportunity to discover New York’s remarkable and diverse religious institutions and view their artistic
and historical treasures. is year’s Open House event commemorates the conservancy’s 50th anniversary year-long celebration.
To date, Queens congregations participating in Sacred Sites Open House on Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21, 2023, include:
• Hindu Temple Society of North America, 45-57 Bowne St.; open Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• All Saints Episcopal Church, 8545 96th St.; open Saturday, May 20, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Astoria Center of Israel, 27-35 Crescent St.; open Saturday, May 20, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Bowne House Historical Society and Museum, 37-01 Bowne St.; open Saturday, May 20, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• St. George’s Episcopal Church, 14-02 27th Ave.; open Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Church of the Resurrection, 8509 118 St.; open Saturday, May 20, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information about New York Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites Open House, visit nylandmarks.org.
Sponsors of Sacred Sites Open House include:
Adirondack Architectural Heritage, AIA NY Historic Buildings Commi ee, American Guild of Organists, Art Deco Society of
New York, Associated Chamber Music Players, Bronx County Historical Society, East Village Community Coalition, EverGreene Architectural Arts, Explore Bu alo, Faith & Form, Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, Historic Albany Foundation, Historic Districts Council, Historic Ithaca, Landmark Society of Western New York, Landmark West!, Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy, Lower East Side Preservation Initiative, Otsego 2000, Preservation Association of Central New York, Preservation Association of the Southern Tier, Preservation Bu alo Niagara, Preservation Long Island, Queens Historical Society, West End Preservation Society.
By Forum Sta
Queens District A orney Melinda Katz joined by NYPD o cials, members of the Flushing business community and elected o cials last week to announce the Flushing Merchants Business Improvement Program to enhance safety for retailers and shoppers by discouraging unwanted activity in and around local stores. e initiative is based on a successful launch of the Jamaica Merchants Business Improvement Program.
Merchants who enroll in the program can notify the 109th Precinct when they encounter an individual commi ing a crime and/or otherwise disrupting their business. Responding o cers can issue an o cial trespass notice to the individual in question warning them that their continued presence, or return to a location, can or will result in their arrest.
e District A orney’s o ce created the program in partnership with the NYPD and the Jamaica business community in June 2021 to ensure that the community felt safe in patronizing local businesses hit hard by the pandemic.
A total of 25 stores, from mom-and-pop shops to large chain retailers, currently participate in the initiative through the 103rd Precinct.
Since the program’s creation, the NYPD has issued trespass notices to 23 people and only three of those individuals returned to the locations in question, resulting in their arrest.
“We will put individuals on notice through this program that disruptive and illegal behavior will not be tolerated as merchants try to make a living and residents seek to shop or dine without fear or harassment. This initiative will serve
as a deterrent to those who have caused harm, warning them that their presence in particular shops is unwanted, unwelcome, and illegal. Flushing business owners, having seen the success we achieved in Jamaica through this unique initiative, asked to become part of it and we listened,” Katz said.
“ is important initiative furthers the NYPD’s ongoing commitment to assist the communities and businesses we serve. It re-
ects the active listening to local concerns our o cers carry out every day, on every tour, and the intelligence-driven strategies we employ to keep improving public safety. We are proud to work in unison on this program with our partners in the Queens District A orney’s o ce. With the approach of summer, we know it will take all of us together — the public, in tandem with our hardworking police o cers — to ensure we continue meeting the challenges we collectively face,” Deputy Inspector Louron Hall, commanding o cer of the 109th Precinct, said.
City Councilwoman Sandra Ung (DFlushing) added, “Disruptive people loitering in our stores and other commercial establishments in Flushing not only has the potential to lead to more serious crimes like vandalism and shoplifting, it also dissuades people who actually want to patronize those businesses from entering them in the first place. So not only does this type of activity potentially lead to an increase in crime, it drives away legitimate customers who fear being harassed. I want to thank District Attorney Katz for expanding the Merchants Business Improvement Program to Flushing and giving our local precinct another tool to ensure public safety.”
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Notice of Formation of 3908 FORT HAMILTON PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/06/23. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: the Company, 35-01 Vernon Blvd. Astoria, NY 11106 Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of 3904 FORT HAMILTON PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/02/23. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: the Company, 35-01 Vernon Blvd. Astoria, NY 11106 Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of 1074 39th PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/02/23. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: the Company, 35-01 Vernon Blvd. Astoria, NY 11106 Purpose: any lawful activities.
Supreme Supplies & Restaurant Services LLC, Arts of Org. led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/20/2023. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Xavier Iriarte, 4812 65th Pl., Flushing, NY 11377. General Purpose
Jeedosa, LLC, Arts of Org. led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 2/28/2023.
Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Ese Eweka, 13041 217th St., Spring eld Gardens, NY 11413. General Purpose
W1SECON LLC, Arts of Org. led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/25/2023. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to UNITED STATE CORPO TION AGENTS, INC, 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202, BROOKLYN , NY, 11228 USA. General Purpose
M0NOSPACE HOME LLC Arts of Org. led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/17/2023. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to MONOSPACE HOME, 3046 45TH ST, APT 2R, ASTORIA, NY, 11103, USA. General Purpose
WEI YEN LLC. Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 03/16/23. O ce: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process againstit may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 39-07 Prince Street, #5B, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
Notice of Quali cation of US EVENTS, LLC Appl. for Auth. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/03/23. O ce location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 06/13/22. Princ. o ce of LLC: 2375 Antelope Ridge Trail, Parker, CO 80138-4235. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at theprinc. o ce of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: 919 N. Market St., Ste. 950, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. led with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., PO Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
Notice of Formation of 1074 39th PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/09/23. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: the Company, 35-01 Vernon Blvd. Astoria, NY 11106 Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of S STUDIO SERVICES LLC Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/02/23. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: THE LLC, 5254 66TH STREET #1, MASPETH, NY, 11378, USA. Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of LIGHTWORKS LASER CLEANING LLC Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/09/2023. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: LIGHTWORKS LASER CLEANING LLC, 54-40 ARNOLD AVE, MASPETH, NY, 11378, USA. Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of Corvidian CPA Services, LLC. Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/22/23. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Northwest Registered Agent LLC, 418 Broadway, Ste N, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Practice the Profession of Public Accountancy.
Notice of Formation of 3904 FORT HAMILTON PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/02/23. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: the Company, 35-01 Vernon Blvd. Astoria, NY 11106 Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of 3908 FORT HAMILTON PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/02/23. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: the Company, 35-01 Vernon Blvd. Astoria, NY 11106 Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of GMF Holdings Group LLC. Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/13/23.
O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: the Company, 25-04 40th Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of S.J.H. ENTERPRISES LLC Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/28/2023. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: S.J.H. ENTERPRISES LLC, P.O BOX 200800, SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY, 11420, USA. Purpose: any lawful activities.
41-20 49TH STREET LLC. Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 04/17/23. 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, 41-20 49th Street, Apartment 2R, Sunnyside, NY 11104. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
“Notice is hereby given that a license number 1350140 for a liquor, beer, wine, liquor and cider license has been applied for by FERJE’S PIZZERIA CORP T to sell liquor, beer, wine, liquor and cider at retail in a bar/ tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control law at 87-82/84 Parsons Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11432 for on premises consumption.”
SO KLEAN AUTO DETAILING LLC. Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 04/11/23. 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, 4135 45th Street, Apartment 6C, Sunnyside, NY 11104. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
MRFA Studio LLC, Arts of Org. led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 4/3/2023. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Registered Agent Solutions, Inc., 99 Washington Ave., Ste. 1008, Albany, NY 12260. General Purpose
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NY Analytics LLC led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2 April 2023. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 25-46 32nd Street, Apt B, Queens, NY 11102. Purpose: Any lawful activity. is notice is published in accordance with the requirements of Section 206 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law.
Rocky Bay LLC, Arts of Org. led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/5/2020. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Steven Manesh Esq., 22317 Hempstead Ave., Queens Village, NY 11429. General Purpose
Notice of Formation of ACTIVE LINK INSU NCE BROKE GE LLC Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/23/23. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: THE LLC 6933 76TH STREET, MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY, 11379, USA. Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of Michelis ZC Investor LLC. Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/3/23. O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 42-15 235th St, Douglaston, NY 11363. Purpose: any lawful activity.
C. KLEIN, CPA, PLLC. Filed 3/7/23 O ce: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 136-61 41st Ave. #319, Flushing, NY 11355 Purpose: Public Accountancy
Notice of Formation of Sons United, LLC. Articles of Org. led with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 03/08/2022. SSNY is designated agent of LLC for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: Sons United, LLC, 84-55 162nd Street, Jamaica, NY 11432. O ce location: Queens County. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
Sky Blue Malba LLC, Arts of Org. led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/29/2023. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 16 Point Crescent, Whitestone, NY 11357. General Purpose
Elite Piping Solutions LLC, Arts of Org. led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 4/17/2023. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 21-59 45th St., Astoria, NY 11105. General Purpose
