THE FORUM NEWSGROUP | SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

VOL. 21 • NUMBER 25 • SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

PERFECT PRESENT Lamborghini Driver Indicted in Fatal Christmas Eve Crash

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Rita Persaud was killed on Dec. 24, 2020, in a car crash at 103rd Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard. Jason Liriano, the driver of the car that allegedly hit the Camry Persaud was riding in, was indicted Friday.

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Brooklyn Man Indicted for Fatal Christmas Eve Hit-and-Run Crash

By Michael V. Cusenza A Brooklyn man has been indicted by a borough grand jury for allegedly crashing into a vehicle and running away on foot, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Friday. The Christmas Eve 2020 crash killed the female passenger in a ride-share car; the driver was also injured, Katz noted.

Jason Liriano, 23, was arraigned Thursday on a fourcount indictment charging him with criminally negligent homicide, leaving the scene of an incident without reporting, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree and driving in excess of the maximum speed limit.

Liriano was ordered to return to court on Dec. 2.

Shortly after 7 p.m. on Dec. 24, 2020, Liriano, behind the wheel of a black 2020 Lamborghini, allegedly slammed into a Toyota Camry on 103rd Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard. The backseat passenger Ritawantee Persaud, 54, and the driver were injured in the crash. Liriano and one of his passengers quickly exited the vehicle and fled the scene on foot. Another passenger riding with Liriano was injured and remained at the crash site.

Both Persaud and the driver of the Toyota were immediately transported to Jamaica Hospital Medical Cen-

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The accident occurred at the intersection of 103rd Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard in Ozone Park.

“This defendant’s alleged actions caused heartache and grief. He will be held accountable in our judicial system,” DA Katz (third from l.) said.

ter where Persaud was pronounced dead. The driver of the Toyota sustained severe head and body trauma, but survived.

“Behind the wheel of an expensive sports car, the defendant allegedly drove at a high rate of speed and hit the other car on the rear passenger side. As alleged, his careless

driving sadly resulted in the tragic death of an innocent woman. We all bear a responsibility on our shared roadways,” Katz said. “This defendant’s alleged actions caused heartache and grief. He will be held accountable in our judicial system.”

If convicted, Liriano faces up to seven years in prison.

Officials Tout Improvements Planned for Woodhaven Library

By Forum Staff The Woodhaven branch of Queens Public Library, which opened its doors in 1924 and was the last Carnegie Library built in Queens, will soon receive a major capital improvement, Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) recently announced.

Ulrich announced the 2022 New York City budget fully funds the library’s reconstruction. Ulrich appropriated $1.5 million in capital funding and $4.1 million in capital funding in conjunction with Council Speaker Corey Johnson for the project. In addition, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Jr. secured $1.5 million. The total cost of the renovation exceeds $25 million.

The project will entail a comprehensive renovation of the library's interior. It will feature a new children's room, a new teen room, and new adult reading rooms. The upgrade will also make library more accessible by adding automatic door openers, new interior elevators, new restrooms, and ADA compliant ramps.

“Libraries serve everybody – old and young, rich and poor. They’re part of the fabric of our communities. They bring people together. That’s why I thought it was so important to ensure that my last budget as a Council MemPhoto Courtesy of Councilman Ulrich ber included a major upgrade to the Woodhaven branch Queens Borough President Donovan Richards (l. to r.), Councilman Eric Ulrich, Queens Public Library President Dennis Walcott, Assemblywoman of Queens Library,” said Ulrich. “I am particularly grateful Jenifer Rajkumar, Community Board 9 First Vice Chair Sherry Algredo. to Speaker Johnson and Borough President Richards for their support in ensuring this project received the funding it needs. I also thank Queens Library President Walcott and for their commitment to delivering a first-class library to his team for their tireless efforts to bring superb libraries to the Woodhaven community that will offer an inspiring, our community.” welcoming space and greater access to free information The project will also include upgrades to the exterior of and opportunity.” the facility. The project will replace all aluminum windows “As the first elected official from Woodhaven in a genwith historically-authentic windows of the same size as the eration, I am grateful for this much needed infusion of capioriginal design. The exterior will also feature a new roofing tal funds into the Woodhaven Library. The new children's system and additional masonry work. room and teen room will foster a lifelong love of reading “As a result of Council Member Eric Ulrich’s leader- in the youth of Woodhaven. The complete renovation of ship, a full renovation of this historic branch will now the library will create a support space for job seekers and be possible,” said Queens Public Library President and entrepreneurs,” said Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (DCEO Dennis Walcott. “He has been a strong supporter Woodhaven). “Libraries are as much a part of our city’s inof Queens Public Library during his years in office, and frastructure as any street or subway, and today our elected Courtesy of Bade Stageberg Cox I thank him, Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYC Council Speaker officials recognize this with an unprecedented amount of Courtesy of Bade Stageberg Cox Corey Johnson and Borough President Donovan Richards capital funding for our beloved community library."

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Redesign of Queens Boulevard to be Complete

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“Safety improvements like these make our city more livable for everyone who uses our streets—and they recognize that our responsibility is to make sure a car doesn’t turn into a weapon,” Mayor de Blasio said.

By Forum Staff Mayor Bill de Blasio recently joined New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman in Forest Hills to announce that the final phase of the administration’s signature redesign of Queens Boulevard will be complete by Oct. 29. The mayor and commissioner installed a flexible delineator dividing a bike and car lane at 70th Road, one of several major street safety improvements included in the redesign.

DOT is also adding two miles of protected bike lanes to the corridor.

“New York City is proud to complete the redesign of one of Queens’ most important roadways – and give new life to the notorious ‘Boulevard of Death,’” de Blasio said. “Safety improvements like these make our city more livable for everyone who uses our streets—and they recognize that our responsibility is to make sure a car doesn’t turn into a weapon. I’m proud of all the public servants who worked hard to complete this project, and I look forward to a safer and more equitable future for Queens.”

Gutman added, “It’s so satisfying to see green paint on the protected bike lane and new pedestrian safety improvements along this stretch of Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills, after witnessing the great benefits of this project’s previous phases.”

Under the de Blasio administration, Queens Boulevard has seen traffic injuries decline by 19 percent. Pedestrian fatalities and injuries declined by 24 percent.

Phase 4 includes new protected bike lanes and a pedestrian path along the medians between the service road and the main roadway. Other safety improvements for pedestrians and cyclists include:

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The project will also include elements to preStop worrying. Start doing. serve access to local businesses in this mixed-use residential and commercial area, including: • New truck loading zones • Additional hours at existing commercial loading zones to improve curbside access for businesses.

The first three phases of the redesign included these elements and also created new pedestrian space at intersections and closed slip lanes between the mainline and service road, to reduce conflicts between vehicles and cyclists.

The ongoing Queens Boulevard redesign is part of a plan announced by de Blasio and Gutman to build on last year’s record protected bike lane installation, with a record 30 miles of protected bike lanes in 2021.

“The completion of the Queens Boulevard redesign will dramatically improve safety for all of the pedestrians, motorists and cyclists who use this JOSEPH FAULISI, ESQ., CPA busy thoroughfare,” said Queens Borough President Call today: Donovan Richards, Jr. “The statistics show the first three phases of the redesign have already done a e-mail: info@faulisilaw.com great deal to make Queens Boulevard safer, and the completion of the fourth phase will go a step further website: faulisilaw.com to add additional protections. I commend Mayor de 101-42 99th Street Blasio, the Department of Transportation, and all Ozone Park, NY 11416 the agencies involved in the Vision Zero initiative for making our streets safer and making changes like ATTORNEY ADVERTISING. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. the Queens Boulevard redesign.”

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Pol Urges FTC to Protect Seniors from Targeted Financial Scams

By Forum Staff On the heels of the Senate Aging Committee holding a hearing Thursday on “Frauds, Scams, and COVID-19: How Con Artists Have Targeted Older Americans During the Pandemic,” U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), member of the Special Committee on Aging, renewed her support for the bipartisan Senior Financial Empowerment Act. This bill ensures that seniors and their caregivers have access to critical information and resources regarding financial abuse. As part of Gillibrand’s continued efforts to protect seniors from fraud and targeted financial scams, she recently sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging the agency to strengthen and standardize senior financial abuse reporting, to help ensure older Americans and their caregivers have access to critical information regarding financial abuse, and to hold financial scammers targeting older Americans accountable.

“In New York State alone, seniors are estimated to lose as much as $1.5 billion a year to financial fraud and abuse. Older Americans should not have to worry about falling prey to these scams, and if they do, they need somewhere to turn,” Gillibrand said. “I am steadfastly committed to helping older Americans respond to, report, and prevent costly financial scams -- especially as the holiday season approaches. That is why I re-

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“Older Americans should not have to worry about falling prey to these scams, and if they do, they need somewhere to turn,” Sen. Gillibrand said.

newed my call to pass the bipartisan Senior Financial Empowerment Act, legislation that will help address the scourge of fraud and protect New York’s seniors, and pushed the FTC to hold scammers targeting older Americans accountable.”

Millions of seniors across the country are victims of financial scams and abuse every year. Throughout the pandemic, the range

of financial scams targeting older adults skyrocketed as public health and economic anxiety grew, capitalizing on people’s interest in COVID treatments and their need for financial help. In New York State alone, seniors are estimated to lose as much as $1.5 billion per year to financial fraud and abuse.

New York is also ranked the fourth-highest in the nation for financial loss and number

of victims per state among those aged sixty and older. Gillibrand’s call to action aims to provide tactics and strategies for families to use against the threat of fraud, especially as this holiday season approaches.

The bill, Gillibrand said, would standardize and improve the way senior financial abuse is reported, establish a national hotline that would advise seniors on where and how to report fraud, and provide more resources to combat and prevent financial exploitation of seniors. Specifically, this legislation would help protect seniors from financial fraud by doing the following: • Centralizing services for consumer education and data on scams and fraud targeting seniors; • Improving reporting of suspected instances of elder financial abuse; • Educating certain entities regarding elder financial abuse; • Creating a grant program to prevent mail, telemarketing, and internet fraud; • Directing the National Institutes of Health to conduct scientific research on older adults’ increased vulnerability to scams; and • Designating a National Senior Fraud Awareness Week.

“We need to protect our loved ones against fraud and we can do so by working to improve scam reporting and provide educational resources to older adults and their caregivers,” Gillibrand wrote in her letter to the FTC.

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Family Enrichment Center Set for Broad Channel

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By Forum Staff The City Administration for Children’s Services recently released its Request for Proposal to expand the “Family Enrichment Center” model from three sites to 12 sites in the coming year. Over the next three years, FECs will be expanded to a total of 30 sites.

ACS is seeking local community-based providers, with deep ties to their communities, to run the new sites.

As part of the RFP, the new FEC locations are below.

Queens: Jamaica/Hollis/Queens Village, Rockaway/Broad Channel, Brooklyn: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville The Bronx: Mott Haven/Melrose, Parkchester/Soundview Manhattan: Central Harlem, East Harlem Staten Island: Stapleton/St. George FECs, which were launched in 2017, are warm, home-like walk-in centers that are codesigned with local families and community members, so families and children can connect with neighbors, volunteer their time, and access resources and supports they need to thrive. These centers are administered by local community-based organizations. The new centers will be located in the hard-hit neighborhoods identified by the TRIE, based on their equity burdens and the impact of COVID-19.

The FECs work hand-in-hand with community members to provide concrete resources and other offerings responsive to their needs and interests. Families and communities determine the activities, events and offerings of FECs. These offerings are designed to support families and increase community connectedness. By providing families and children the resources they need, ACS aims to ultimately reduce the risks of involvement with the child protection system. Examples of programs offered at the FECs include: movie nights (for families to meet in a safe space and allow children to make new friends); a therapist-led Healing Through the Arts offering for fami-

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lies recovering from community violence; cultural activities; and Café con Amiga (Coffee with Friends) facilitated by Spanish speaking parent leaders to provide support to parents and caregivers. In particular, the FECs proved crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing critical supports to families in need, including food, clothing, and technology, as well as social supports to parents and caregivers. The FECs provide a welcoming, safe, and accessible homelike environment that is open to all, where neighbors can connect, contribute to their community, find resources, support one another, and build protective factors that help their families thrive.

FECs look to parents and the community for guidance and leadership. The cornerstone of FEC leadership is Community Leaders, who help design and lead FEC offerings Every FEC is required to engage Community Leaders as part of the model.

Community Leaders are intended to represent the diversity of parents in the individual community and may include parents who have had lived experience with, and can provide guidance about, various public systems that participants may need to access, or in which they may be involved. They work closely with FEC staff and participate in training and technical assistance activities provided by ACS to build their skills, knowledge, and leadership.

A recent evaluation of the FECs showed that the Centers are having a positive impact on families. FEC members reported that the FECs were enhancing their social supports (from family, friends and neighbors), family functioning, emotional connection with their children, and outlook on life.

Additionally, those surveyed reported significant increases in their access to advice and resources in addressing several life challenges, including parenting, financial issues, relationships, food and nutrition issues, and stress management. The report also said that FECs were having a positive effect on members’ access to concrete supports, which can help families better cope with stress, particularly in times of crisis.

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1. Administer Vaccines & COVID testing Pharmacists across the country are equipped with the skills and training needed to administer vaccines. And not just the flu vaccine. Pharmacists also have the ability to administer vaccines to protect and prevent polio, shingles, tetanus, chicken pox, and more!

This skill allows pharmacists to play a particularly integral role in the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines and also play a crucial role in making COVID testing regularly and safely available.

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Oftentimes, pharmacists have the ability to run basic tests (like blood glucose levels) to determine if more specialized care is necessary. Additionally, pharmacists can assist with educating patients on actions they can take to reduce the symptoms they experience due to ongoing health conditions.

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Joann Ariola Endorsed

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Republican Joann Ariola to represent the 32nd District of the New York City Council.

Phil Goldfeder served three terms as Assembly Member for the 23rd District in Queens, representing Ozone Park, Howard Beach, Lindenwood, Hamilton Beach, Broad Channel and Rockaway.

“I have known and worked alongside Joann Ariola for many years, and I am proud to endorse her candidacy for the New York City Council,” said former Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder. “On the issues that unite our community, it’s not a question of Left or Right, but right or wrong. Joann has the experience and skills necessary to fight for the community and make sure this is a district in which our children and grandchildren can stay and raise a family. While I was in the Assembly, Joann and I fought together for safe streets, reliable transportation, a solid education for our children and resiliency against future storms and I know that Joann Ariola is the

only candidate that can deliver for every neighborhood.”

Joann Ariola responded, “I am honored to be endorsed by former Assembly Member Goldfeder. Phil is a dear friend who delivered for his constituents and knows what it takes to serve this community. He understands that the challenges our city faces are much greater than party lines. I will serve our neighbors in that spirit in the City Council.”

Joann Ariola has received many endorsements for City Council including the NYC Police Benevolent Association (PBA), Detectives' Endowment Association, Sergeants' Benevolent Association, Lieutenants Benevolent Association, Captains Endowment Association, NYS Court Officers' Association, NYS Supreme Court Officers' Association, Uniformed Fire Officers Association (UFOA) of New York City and the Correction Officers' Benevolent Association.

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De Blasio Unveils Blueprint to Combat Extreme Weather

By Forum Staff Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday released “The New Normal: Combating Storm-Related Extreme Weather in New York City,” a report that provides the five boroughs with a new blueprint to prepare for and respond to extreme weather. The report was delivered to the mayor by the Extreme Weather Response Task Force, a top-level convening of senior leaders across City agencies, along with outside experts on climate change and resiliency, directed to compile a new set of protocols and policies to protect New Yorkers from future storms like Hurricane Ida. The mayor announced plans to support the report’s recommendations with $2.1 billion in new funding at the Department of Environmental Protection; $238 million in accelerated funding for crucial DEP projects; $400 million in new funding for other priority capital projects among key agencies including the Parks Department; Department of Transportation; NYCHA; and the School Construction Authority; and $25 million in expense funding for Fiscal Year 2022.

The mayor announced the creation of New York City’s first “Rainboots on the Ground” program – the City’s first-ever program to distribute educational information on evacuation procedures to basement apartment residents and vulnerable neighborhoods. Starting in 2022, the City will contract with 60 community-based orga-

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“The New Normal: Combating Storm-Related Extreme Weather in New York City,” is a report that provides NYC with a new blueprint to prepare for and respond to extreme weather.

nizations to canvass these neighborhoods and highlight the threats posed by storm water and extreme weather.

The mayor also announced the creation of a new Extreme Weather Coordinator position in City Hall. The position will work closely with New York City Emergency Management and other agencies to lead and organize extreme weather response. This Emergency Weather Coordinator will be appointed by the mayor. Starting immediately, Deputy Mayor for Administration Emma Wolfe will be the first to serve in this role.

“The New Normal” outlines detailed new strategies to: • Educate, train, and acclimate New Yorkers to this new reality • Increase planning for the worstcase scenario in every instance • Accelerate upgrades to storm modeling, tracking, and alert systems • Broaden protection for inland communities, not only our coastlines • Protect basement and cellar occupants • Prioritize investments in low-in-

come neighborhoods, immigrant communities, and communities of color • Re-imagine our sewage and drainage system, and rapidly increase green infrastructure and cloudburst solutions • Call on support from the state and federal government in further depending our reach “Hurricane Ida brought record setting amounts of rain never before seen in our city. I want express our condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives during the storm. For so many who experienced damage and losses to their homes and businesses, we know that recovery is not easy, and we at DEP commit our continued support. Much of our infrastructure was designed and constructed decades ago, for what is clearly a different climate reality,” said DEP Commissioner Vincent Sapienza, who lives in Howard Beach. “As extreme weather events become more frequent due to climate change, we need to continue making improvements to the City’s drainage infrastructure. As we continue to expand and update our infrastructure, we must supplement those efforts by expanding our nation-leading green infrastructure program, refining our maintenance schedules and mandating private properties capture their share of stormwater. DEP stands ready to take all necessary actions to protect our city from the dangers of climate change.”

City Announces 15-Year, $191M Offshore Wind Vision

By Michael V. Cusenza The de Blasio administration on Thursday announced a 15-year, $191 million Offshore Wind Vision plan to make the city a leading destination for the offshore wind industry.

The plan also ensures the city meets nation-leading climate goals of 100-percent clean electricity by 2040 and carbon neutrality by 2050, Mayor Bill de Blasio noted.

According to the administration, the offshore wind investment will put New York City on path to: • Create over 13,000 jobs and generate $1.3 billion in average annual investment • Ensure 40 percent of job and investment benefits are directed toward women, minorities, and environmental justice communities • Reduce 34.5 million tons of CO2—the equivalent of removing nearly 500,000 cars from roadways for 15 years.

The City, according to de Blasio and the Economic Development Corporation, will make commitments focused on three core areas: sites and infrastructure, business and workforce, and research and innovation. The city will work to develop best-in-class infrastructure that will support the construction and operation of offshore wind farms. The plan outlines how the city will expand its

The ambitious plan will make NYC a leading destination for the offshore wind industry.

manufacturing sector to build, stage, and install wind turbines, and ensure they can be serviced and powered locally.

The plan also commits the city to developing public-private partnerships with communities to create good-paying, green jobs in disadvantaged neighborhoods historically impacted by climate injustice. The city will focus on targeted investments to develop workforce trainings and support businesses that seek to create a diverse talent

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pool in offshore wind. The plan further aims to support Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprises and other local companies in accessing over $70 billion expected to be created by the offshore wind industry.

Officials also said that the City will work to promote research and innovation in offshore wind so new technologies and approaches are created in New York City.

NYCEDC will work with the offshore wind industry and partners to launch an accelera-

tor that will allow New York-based startups to build out the next generation of offshore wind technologies to support worldwide growth and advancement in the field.

Administration officials also indicated that the City will be looking for help in terms of funding and resources, attracting additional federal, state, and private investments to drive industry growth to make the long-term vision a reality. To help ensure progress is made, NYCEDC will establish an Offshore Wind Industry Advisory Council led by co-chairs Elizabeth Yeampierre, Executive Director of UPROSE, and KC Sahl, Northeast Energy Market Leader at VHB, a civil engineering firm active in the offshore wind industry. The council will be made up of additional community, business and nonprofit leaders with relevant expertise and experience.

“Climate change is upon us, and as Queens knows all too well, transitioning away from fossil fuels and toward clean, renewable forms of energy is critical to the sustainability and resiliency of our borough and our city,” said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Jr. “This massive investment in wind energy and green job creation must be a model for cities and states across the country to follow, and we look forward to making even more investments like these in the years to come.”

EDITORIAL Singh Your Song—Elsewhere The upcoming election for the city council seat between Joann Ariola and Felicia Singh in the 32nd Council District—OURS—is a little over a month away.

While standard practice of this newspaper is not to make endorsements until the week before the election, as the old adage teaches us, there are exceptions to every rule.

In this particular case, the exception is more of an urgent reaction to the potential disaster-the type that homeowners, business owners and all residents face- if this particular election goes the wrong way.

Joann Ariola comes to the table with roughly thirty years of experience within the district and has served it in a professional capacity, as a community activist and advocate, a civic leader and as Chairwoman of the Queens GOP. Ariola’s accomplishments are well documented by newspapers, community awards and television interviews. It’s no secret that her focus remains on the com-

munities she has called home for over fifty years.

Her campaign language is replete with words like, hard work, patriotism, education, children, hospitals and health care, property taxes, equality, opportunity, unity, bi-partisanship, improved policing and escalation of the quality of life.

Felicia Singh seeks a seat at the same table and has introduced herself to voters as a teacher and the daughter of workingclass immigrants who wants to bring equity and justice to District 32.

Her campaign language is replete with words like white supremacy, racism, erasure, inequality, public assistance, Islamophobia, homeless shelters, the abolition of safe schools, facilities to safely inject heroin, reduced funding for police and the reliance on Internet charity fundraising sites.

Fundraising for both campaigns in this race have a decidedly telling origin. Ariola’s campaign has been funded largely through donations of district residents, while monies amassed by Singh’s campaign have come from political PAC

funds, one of which is that of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and contributors out of the district and the sate.

Keen political acumen is hardly a requirement to determine that the Ariola campaign is funded by the people and Singh’s by the ideology of the radical leftwing.

Endorsing Joann Ariola in this election is the proverbial no-brainer and under normal circumstances would have been the primary concentration of this editorial. However, endorsing Ariola is pale in comparison to what we seek as the optimal take home message here.

The spotlight shifts rapidly and moves in a different direction away from the Ariola endorsement to outwardly denouncing Felicia Singh.

W hat Singh calls her platform is nothing more than a rabid regurgitation of a movement promoting racial tension, seeking empowerment and encouraging anger between diverse cultures as a means to bring the justice and equity she falsely claims is lacking throughout our district. Her candidacy

is an insult to every voter whose support she seeks.

Singh bills herself as a Democrat, but looking at the support Ariola has within the Democratic party and the endorsements she has garnered, clearly the Dems see Singh as nothing more than a dangerous imposter.

We implore you to recognize that it is in your best interest to view Singh’s candidacy exactly as it presents itself: a perverse attempt to erode any and all semblance of safety, unity and the life we have known and preserved within our community and our families.

It is an attempt to cast the lure of socialism with the promise of prosperity, equality and security. But socialism has proven itself to be the biggest lie of the twentieth century delivering nothing but poverty, misery and tyranny. The only level of equality that was ever reached under the rule of socialism is that people were equally miserable.

On November 2, your vote for Joann Ariola does more than elect her. It saves us all.

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Undocumented New Yorkers Impacted by Ida Should be Eligible for Aid: Meng

By Michael V. Cusenza Congresswoman Grace Meng (DFlushing) on Tuesday called for federal disaster relief to be accessible to undocumented New Yorkers who have been devastated by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. In a letter Meng led to the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the congresswoman asked Administrator Deanna Criswell to use the agency’s legal authority to expand the immigrant eligibility requirements for disaster relief assistance, so that all who have been impacted by the storm can seek help regardless of immigration status.

Meng’s correspondence follows Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement Monday to make $27 million available for undocumented New Yorkers affected by Ida. Meng, who joined the governor for the announcement at the Queens Museum, said in her remarks during the event that she would be sending her letter to FEMA this week, noting that states should not be left to pick up the tab for a federal disaster relief program.

“The destruction that Ida caused throughout our region has been devastating,” said Meng. “Queens, and my district in particular, which includes many immigrant communities, was among the hardest hit spots, and lives have been turned upside down. Our government must be there to sup-

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“Our government must be there to support those who desperately need help, and that includes EVERYBODY who requires relief,” Rep. Meng said.

port those who desperately need help, and that includes EVERYBODY who requires relief. With so many people distraught and shattered by the damage from the storm, it is more important than ever for our immigrant communities to not be left behind or forgotten about. Ensuring relief for those who are ineligible is the right, decent and compassionate thing to do. I commend Governor Hochul for making aid available from New York funds; but as I said, states should not

be left to pick up the tab for a federal disaster relief program.”

Other lawmakers who signed the letter include New York Senator Kristen Gillibrand and New York Reps. Adriano Espaillat, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jamaal Bowman, Mondaire Jones, Ritchie Torres, Nydia Velázquez and Carolyn Maloney.

Those who lack such identification do not have access to FEMA’s disaster relief, and there are few resources for disaster

victims outside of FEMA assistance. The Individuals and Households Assistance Program was designed to meet individuals’ and households’ basic needs, particularly those that have uninsured or underinsured necessary expenses. This will be the central challenge as many non-qualifying immigrants search for new shelter, recover and restore their belongings, and seek medical care.

We strongly believe FEMA should ensure relief is accessible regardless of immigration status,” Meng wrote in her missive to Criswell. “FEMA cites Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, also referred to as the Welfare Reform Act, for its immigrant eligibility standards for receiving federal public benefits. However, there is precedent for agencies independently determining whether their relief programs constitute a federal public benefit. For example, in the case of Herrera v Metropolitan Life Insurance Company et al, a federal district court held that proceeds from a Federal Employee Group Life Insurance policy did not constitute a federal public benefit, thus allowing a nonqualified alien beneficiary to receive the proceeds. Given the court’s interpretation that the Welfare Reform Act was intended to restrict eligibility only for welfare benefits available to the public at large, we believe FEMA has the authority to interpret the law in a manner that allows disaster relief to be available regardless of immigration status.”

MTA Increases Mask Enforcement throughout System

By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been stepping up mask enforcement throughout the system and those who do not comply with mask requirements will be more likely to face a $50 fine.

Mask-wearing is a federal requirement on trains, buses and paratransit vehicles, MTA officials noted.

Following Labor Day, the MTA began on a blitz of mask distribution, with staff and police officers strategically stationed at subway and railroad hubs, and bus terminals, distributing tens of thousands of free masks to unmasked riders. This continues an approach established last September, when the MTA implemented a $50 fine to help increase mask compliance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The goal of heightened enforcement, according to the MTA, is to increase mask usage across all agencies, and to return to 2020 and early 2021 compliance levels where nearly 100 percent of riders wore masks onboard subways, buses, commuter railroads and paratransit vehicles. Since the $50 fine was implemented on Sept. 14, 2020, MTA police officers have had over 88,000 “positive encounters” with customers. This has included the distribution of more than 50,000 free masks overall, 25,000 in the two weeks since the blitz began on Sept. 7.

“The COVID-19 Delta variant must be taken seriously, and with more customers expected to be in the system it is vital to remind everyone of the importance of getting vaccinated and wearing a mask,” MTA Chief Safety Officer Patrick Warren said two weeks ago. “The science is clear, facecoverings help reduce the spread of germs and viruses, and over the next several weeks we will be out across our operating region, reinforcing that message.”

“The message is clear: Wear a mask,” MTA Police Chief McGrann said.

Since the mask blitz began at key transit hubs, mask usage has increased. Latest surveys show that mask compliance onboard buses is approximately 94 percent, 87 percent on subways, 92 percent on the LIRR and 95 percent on Metro-North.

To date the MTA has made 11.1 million masks available for customers; more than 800,000 free masks have been distributed to customers.

“Promoting mask usage is an important component to protecting one another,” Warren added. “To support the use of masks we have provided tens of millions of free masks to customers, complemented by a robust communication endeavor. These efforts have seen mask usage recently rise on buses and trains. This next phase of our blitz will reinforce that wearing a mask is not optional. Vaccinated or not, you

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must wear a mask when traveling on public transit.”

Free masks remain available for any customer that forgets a mask at subway station booths and onboard commuter railroad trains. Distribution efforts continue to be complemented with digital messaging and announcements in stations.

“Our officers have surged into major hubs to remind riders to wear their mask, and have handed out 25,000 free masks in just two weeks,” said Joseph McGrann, acting chief of the MTA Police Department. “In the coming weeks officers will step up enforcement efforts on commuter rails and work with our partners at the NYPD for the subway and bus system. The message is clear: Wear a mask. Riders who are still not getting this message will now see the cost associated with that thinking.”

Jamaica Man Pleads Guilty in 2019 Shooting Slay

The altercation began in the vicinity of 145th Avenue and 180th Street.

By Forum Staff A Jamaica man has pleaded guilty in the March 2019 shooting death of a 27-year-old man, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz recently announced.

Keanu Suckoo, 21, pleaded guilty last week to manslaughter in the first degree. Suckoo will be sentenced on Oct. 25. Queens Supreme

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Court Justice Kenneth Holder indicated he will order Suckoo to be incarcerated for 19 years, to be followed by five years’ post-release supervision.

According to the charges, soon after sunset on March 5, 2019, the victim, Pernell Cudjoe, was inside of a vehicle with his brother, in the vicinity of 145th Avenue and 180th Street when Suckoo approached the

“Senseless gun violence rips our communities apart and causes needless grief,” DA Katz said.

vehicle. An altercation ensued and Suckoo pulled out a gun. Cudjoe and his brother both ran down the street away from Suckoo, who fired two shots at the victim. Cudjoe was struck once in the back. He was taken to an area hospital but succumbed to the injury.

As outlined in the charges, video surveillance from the scene of the shooting showed

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Suckoo pulling out the gun and shooting at Cudjoe and his brother.

“The defendant in this case has now admitted to shooting and killing a neighborhood man. Senseless gun violence rips our communities apart and causes needless grief,” Katz said. “My Office continues to work diligently to get illegal firearms off our streets and to cut off access to these weapons of death.”

Brooklyn Man Indicted for Killing Corona Teen

By Forum Staff A Bay Ridge, Brooklyn man has been indicted by a borough grand jury for allegedly shooting a 17-year-old boy in Corona, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz recently announced.

Dennis Vassilenko, 18, has been charged on a three-count indictment with murder in the second degree and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.

Vassilenko has been ordered to return to court on Oct. 8.

Stephanie Pena, 20, also of Bay Ridge, was arraigned on Thursday Sept. 9 on the same indictment that charges her with first- and second-degree hindering prosecution and obstructing governmental administration. Pena’s return date is also Oct. 8.

According to the charges, on July 7, Vassilenko and Pena are both observed on surveillance video exiting a black SUV parked near 96th Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Corona.

Shortly thereafter they are observed walking with the victim, 17-year-old Eduardo Hernandez-Martinez and after a few minutes the defendants and the victim go their separate ways.

Vassilenko and Hernandez-Martinez are subsequently observed walking together again toward 95-48 40th Rd. when Vasselinko allegedly pulls out a firearm and shoots the victim twice in the torso.

Vassilenko then allegedly ran to the same black SUV from earlier, which was parked

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Vassilenko and the victim were observed walking together toward 95-48 40th Rd. when Vasselinko allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot him twice in the torso.

across the street from where the shooting occurred, entered the backseat, and the car was driven away from the scene.

Hernandez-Martinez was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died from the injuries.

“This was a brutal killing of a teenager— another tragic example of the mayhem and heartache caused by easy access to illegal guns.

The defendant in this case will face justice in our courts—along with the co-defendant who allegedly aided him in his escape from the scene,” Katz said.

If convicted, Vassilenko faces up to 25 years File Photo to life in prison. If convicted, Pena faces up to 2 “This was… another tragic example of the mayhem and heartache caused by easy access to illegal guns,” DA Katz 1/3 to 7 years in prison. said.

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Legal Notices AA Leaf LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 08/11/21. Off. Loc.: 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, 91-28 86th St, Woodhaven, NY 11421. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

SERICA FACTS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/15/2020. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: SAMANTHA PARCHMENT, 153-50 89TH AVE, APT 825, QUEENS, NY 11432. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NY ATLANTIC OCEAN LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 04/26/21. Off. Loc.: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: NY STLANTIC OCEAN LLC, 133-27 39TH AVENUE, APT 12P, FLUSHING, NY 11354. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

CREATIVITECH LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/24/2021.

Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: ROSEANNE GIUTINIANI, 163-34 97TH STREET, HOWARD BEACH , NY, 11414, USA. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Qualification of DYNAMIC PRICING PARTNERS LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/04/21. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/26/21. Princ. office of LLC: 78 Lindner Pl., Malverne, NY 11565. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543.

DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Secondary market ticket sales for sports and entertainment events.

PSB NY HOLDINGS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/10/2021.

Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: PAUL STEPHEN BOYINGTOM, P.O. BOX 7604, SANTA MONICA, CA 90406. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

MILITANO & CO., LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/23/2021.

Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to:CHRISTOPHER MILITANO,7122 67th Street, Glendale, NY, GLENDALE, NY, 11385. PURPOSE: Any lawful purpose. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FILMS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/29/2021. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to:WEDNESDAY NIGHT FILMS, LLC, 1624 BELL BLVD.,BAYSIDE, NY 11360, USA. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

CORFU 33 REALTY LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/02/2021.

Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

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LW REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/1321. 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 LW REALTY 0528, LLC, 136-31 41ST AVENUE, 4A, FLUSHING, NY, 11355, USA.Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

BLACK PEARL BEAUTY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/08/2021. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to:BLACK PEARL BEAUTY, 104-13 209TH ST., QUEENS VILLAGE, NY 11429 USA. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

JXD ENTERTAINMENT LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/13/2021. Office loc: Queens County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to:JXD ENTERTAINMENT LLC, 13618 62nd ROAD, FLUSHING, NY 11367 Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

CYNEMATIC ENTERPRISE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/21/2021. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to:CYNTHIA LOPEZ, 74-18 64 LANE, GLENDALE, NY 11385 USA. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NYC EV MOBILITY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/30/21. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 33-24 Northern Blvd., 5th Fl., Long Island City, NY 11101, which is also the principal busines location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

WANG & MEI ENTERPRISE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/09/21. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 2820 214th Pl, Bayside, NY 11360. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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T & Z LAUNDRY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 7/06/21. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 8935 155TH AVENUE #4E, HOWARD BEACH NY, 11414, USA.. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

DALEY DENTAL GEMS STUDIO BOUTIQUE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/8/2021.

Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: STACY DALEY, 80-11 161st. ST., JAMAICA, NY,11432, USA. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

MIRACLES MADE PUBLISHING LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/14/2021. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: BARBARA CASTRO, 25504 61st AVE., LITTLE NECK, NY, 11362, USA. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of BLUE BEAVER PUBLISHING LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/05/21. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 65-75 Woodhaven Blvd., Rego Park, NY 11374. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to ARDLEE SIMON, 251-21 JERICHO TURNPIKE, BELLROSE, NY, 11426, USA. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

6030 55TH ST. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/21/21. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 24406 Van Zandt Avenue, Douglaston, NY 11362. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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