THE FORUM NEWSGROUP • VOL. 21 • Number 34 • SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 | 1 VOL. 21 • NUMBER 34 • SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 File Photos FROM CROWBAR TO BEHIND BARS Howard Beach Man Admits to Striking Cop with Weapon during Attempted Burglary See storypageon3 Andres Tabares, 40, faces a dozen years in prison after recently pleading guilty to hitting Police Officer Anthony Spinella, 31, in the eye with a crowbar, causing severe injuries, during an attempted burglary in Kew Gardens Hills in 2019.
As New Yorkers continue to experience the increasing impacts of climate change, the City is accelerating plans for a multi-lay ered system of adaptive infrastructure that will make NYC more resilient to Ida-level rainstorms, and an implementation plan to guide this long-term e ort is underway. Initiatives include: Sewer Infrastructure DEP is working with the DDC to up grade and build out the sewer system to modern standards. In Southeast Queens, the city is investing $2.5 billion to in stall upgraded sewers. DDC is working in Gowanus, Brooklyn to complete a $39 mil lion storm sewer project that will lead to cleaner water in the canal and reduce ood ing in that area. Completion is scheduled for November 2022. In the neighborhoods of Woodside, Maspeth, Middle Village, and Glendale in central Queens, the city has completed sev eral projects to eliminate chronic ooding.
While catch basins and sewers will continue to serve as the backbone of the drainage system, in many places, sewers cannot be built any larger than they are. To manage increasing volumes of stormwater, new drainage and absorption tools must be added to increase protection and resilience.
By Forum Sta Mayor Eric Adams and the City Depart ment of Environmental Protection (DEP) on ursday marked the one-year anniver sary of Hurricane Ida by announcing a suite of stormwater infrastructure initiatives aimed at making the city more resilient to extreme rainfall in the future.
e city is currently using advanced microtunneling technology to double the size of sewers and reduce or eliminate ooding. is $119 million project is expected to be completed in 2023. e city also completed a $47 million project to raise streets and add almost half a mile of new storm sewers to reduce ood ing in Broad Channel, Queens — an area frequently inundated by Jamaica Bay dur ing high tides and storms. Phase Two — an $83 million project that will add an addi tional 3,200 linear feet of new storm sewer on previously unsewered blocks — is an ticipated to be completed in 2024. To ensure the city’s sewers perform op timally, the city will continue existing datadriven approaches to system maintenance and monitoring. For example, DEP’s eld crews are strategically inspecting catch ba sins before they ll with debris — reducing ooding for New Yorkers and increasing ef ciencies for sta .
Curbside Rain Gardens
DEP is also currently evaluating other technologies to gain more analyzable in sights into the city’s sewer system —– al lowing it to target inspection and main tenance e orts to reduce ooding and sewer backups. For example, new technolo gy could help the city develop programs to identify emerging issues in the city’s sewers before they become more severe.
New York City is investing heavily in curbside rain gardens. Today’s addition of 2,300 new curbside rain gardens is a milestone in the city’s e ort to build out the country’s largest and most aggressive green infrastructure program. More than 11,000 installations have already been con structed, and construction is set to begin on 1,000 more rain gardens by the end of this year.e2,300 newly constructed rain gar dens are located across Queens and the Bronx. Each rain garden has the capacity to collect and absorb up to 2,500 gallons of water during each storm. It is estimated that newly installed green infrastructure will capture more than 369 million gallons of stormwater annually. In Queens, a total of 1,811 rain gardens and in ltration basins now exist in Kew Gardens Hills, Hillcrest, Fresh Meadows, Utopia, Flushing, Murray Hill, and Au burndale. It is estimated the newly added rain gardens will capture more than 264 million gallons of stormwater annually, helping to reduce the risk of ooding for residents and businesses in the area, while also improving the health of Flushing Creek and Flushing Bay. FloodNet Sensors NYC FloodNet is a new, innovative ood data collection program that will pro vide real-time street-level ood informa tion to city agencies, residents, emergency response teams, and researchers. e infor mation provided by the sensors can give critical information on the need for road closures or travel bans, inform residents of the need to deploy sandbags and ood barriers, validate existing ood models, and provide data for future drainage invest ments.e city has already installed 29 sensors this year alone and will install 50 this year and 500 FloodNet sensors in priority areas citywide over the next ve years. ese ar eas are and will continue to be determined by an analysis of stormwater risk, tidal ooding risk, storm damage, environmen tal justice history, social vulnerability, criti cal infrastructure, and proximity to wireless networkNewCloudburstconnections.ManagementYorkCityhasbeen partnering with the city of Copenhagen to share best practices for stormwater management. An outgrowth of that work in New York City are pilot cloudburst projects to help man age extremely intense cells of rainfall that can impact portions of the city during a storm. ese intense rain events can drop a large amount of water over a short period and can overwhelm the city’s sewer system capacity.A“cloudburst” is a sudden, heavy downpour where heavy rains fall in a short amount of time. Cloudbursts can cause ooding, damage property, disrupt critical infrastructure, and pollute New York’s riv ers and harbor. Cloudburst management implements a combination of methods that absorb, store, and transfer stormwater to minimize ooding. e city’s new cloud burst projects will seek to utilize open spaces to store stormwater until the rainfall event passes, and there is capacity in the drainage system to manage it. e city’s rst cloudburst pilot project will take place at NYCHA’s South Jamaica Houses. Project design is now complete, and construction is expected to begin in 2023. e city is expected to invest $4-5 million on this project and will focus on channeling stormwater to three areas on the NYCHA grounds: Two open grassy areas that will be designed to hold a large amount of stormwater and a basketball court that will be rebuilt at a lower eleva tion so water will naturally ow there. When completed, this cloudburst in stallation will capture and hold approxi mately 300,000 gallons of stormwater. In addition, upgrades will be made to comple ment this work, including new lighting and seating.“Dealing with a storm like Hurricane Ida, which dumped more than three inches of rain on our city in less than an hour, is al ways going to be di cult,” said City Coun cilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park). “With these measures, however, we can bet ter ensure that our residents in both coastal and pluvial ood areas are much be er pre pared when another storm inevitably rolls around. ere is still plenty of work to be done going forward, but with these things in place, we are more ready than ever before to confront whatever weather conditions we may be faced with in the future.”
Initiatives to Make City More Resilient
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography O ce Councilwoman Ariola (far r.) said that with this suite of measures, “we can be er ensure that our residents in both coastal and pluvial ood areas are much be er prepared when another storm inevitably rolls around.”
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Reflecting on Ida, Adams Announces Infrastructure
ursday’s announcement took place in South Ozone Park, where the City recently completed the construction of 2,300 new curbside rain gardens. For more than a cen tury, the City’s network of catch basins and sewers have served as the primary drainage tool across the ve boroughs.
Both defendants immediately ed the scene in di erent directions and police o cers gave chase. Police.O cer Anthony Spinella pursued Tabares on foot. As Spinella caught up to Tabares he grabbed his shirt at which time Tabares swung his arm around and hit Spinella in the face with the crow bar he was holding. Katz said that as a result of the incident Spi nella sustained serious injury to his left eye, leav ing him unable to perform his duties as a police officer. At the time of Tabares’s arrest, he said that “it was a mistake” and that he was just “trying to get Moreiraaway.” was apprehended without inci dent.“In pleading guilty, the defendant has taken re sponsibility for causing severe injuries to a police o cer, who was responding to a report of an at tempted burglary,” Katz added. “ e defendant now faces a prison term as punishment for his criminal actions.”
Photo Courtesy of Google e defendants allegedly a empted to burglarize an apartment on 59th Avenue near 153rd Street. taken responsibility causing severe injuries to a police cer,” DA Katz said of Tabares. consultation.
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Howard Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Hitting Cop
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A Howard Beach man has admi ed to hi ing a cop in the face with a crowbar, causing severe inju ries, during an a empted burglary in Kew Gardens Hills in 2019, Queens District A orney Melinda Katz recently announced. Andres Tabares, 40, pleaded guilty last Monday to assault in the rst degree before Queens Su preme Court Justice Daniel Lewis, who indicated that he would sentence Tabares next month to 12 years in prison to be followed by 5 years’ post-re leaseMoralessupervision.Moreira, of Woodhaven, has also been charged and is awaiting his next court date on Sept. 21. According to the charges, at approximately 9:40 p.m., on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, a 911 call was made from a man stating that he heard someone at his back door trying to break into his home. Police o cers responded to the 59th Avenue address and spo ed Tabares along with Moreira.
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According to data from CDC’s National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), about 1 in 4 women and nearly 1 in 10 men have experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime and reported at least one impact of the violence. Over 43 million women and about 38 mil lion men experienced psychological aggres sion by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Additionally, about 11 million women and 5 million men who reported experiencing contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime said that they rst experienced these forms of violence before the age of 18. Domestic violence can come in many forms and is not always as noticeable as a black eye or busted lip. Domestic violence may be physical, but there is also mental abuse and nancial abuse where victims are made to believe they deserve their abuse, they cannot do any be er in life or are re stricted from their nances, so they have no other option than to stay with their abuser. An initial step is to educate possible abusers that they cannot abuse their part ners and think they will face no consequenc es for their actions. e best time for this ed ucation is before they become abusers, and there are programs out there to help teach young individuals healthy relationship skills such communication. By teaching teens these skills and utilizing other similar pro grams, we can stop abuse before it even hap pens. Once a domestic violence incident oc curs, justice must be served upon the abuser. However, it is not as simple as teach ing youth about domestic violence. Many cultures believe women are subservient to men, and in 2022 when we educate and advocate that everyone is equal and free to express themselves, hold jobs and be nan cially independent, that can cause con ict in cultures and relationships that could lead to violence.While we are not trying to change entire cultures, we are trying to raise awareness that no person should be subjected to vio lence just because they are in a relationship or are a child of a certain culture. We are try ing to possibly save a human life. If domestic violence does occur in a re lationship, victims need to feel safe enough to speak out about their abuse to reliable or ganizations and nd the services available to assist them. ere are many credible servic es and nonpro t organizations that provide social services and resources for children, teens, and families. Many existing programs have the resources that not only help victims of domestic violence, but help break the stig ma of silence and assist individuals to speak out about their experiences. For more information on domestic vio lence and related services providing help:
By State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. e issue of domestic violence is a com plicated one that can a ect anyone across all di erent backgrounds, ages, cultures, religions, socio-economic status, and other demographics. As an elected o cial, it is my job to recognize a problem and work to ad dress it, while providing residents with re sources to help them navigate the issue.
It will take all of us Speaking up to End Domestic Violence
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Addabbo, Jr. represents the 15th Senatorial District
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Report Eyesores
A er teaming up with the City Depart ment of Sanitation last week to clean up a site at 149th Avenue and 84th Street in Lindenwood long known for chronic ille gal dumping, City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) is calling on her constituents to report any quality of life issues they witness in the 32nd Council District.“Quality of life is a priority for our of ce,” Ariola said. If you know of a site that needs cleaning, please call our o ce at (718) 318-6411 or (718) 738-1083.”
File Photo e victim, Zhiwen Yan, worked at the Great Wall Chinese Restaurant on Queens Boulevard. For your family’s prescription needs, please call CROSS BAY CHEMIST at 718-659-9500 or 718-880-1644 157-02 Cross Bay Blvd. in Howard Beach: Mon-Fri 9am-9pm. Sat-Sun 9am-7pm. or 96-05 101st Ave. in Ozone Park: Mon-Sat 9am-7pm. Sunday: Closed.
Our patients are on a variety of every day meds to keep chronic conditions in check. But many are not aware that medi cation can do you harm while helping you. e depletion of nutrients is one of the most o en ignored side e ects of pre scription medication. It is quite common and can be life threatening. Below we will list by classi cation some common medi cations which deplete nutrients and the supplements you need to replenish them. Blood sugar control like Metformin depletes: Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid and cardiovascular protector coenzyme Q10. Supplements needed: Vitamin B12 (200–1,000 mcg, Folic acid 400–800 mcg, and CoQ10 30-200 mg. High Cholesterol meds (STATINS) like LIPITOR, CRESTOR, ZOCOR, etc., depletes CoQ10 Supplements needed: 100–300 mg of CoQ10. Hypertension meds like Beta-Blockers: atenolol (Tenor min®), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL®), and propranolol (Inderal®) depletes CoQ10 and reduce Melatonin production. Supple ments needed: 100–300mg of CoQ10. Diuretics Furosemide (Lasix®) and Hy drochlorothiazide (HCTZ®) depletes: Cal cium, magnesium, potassium, vitamins C, B1 and B6, and Zinc. Supplements need ed: well-balanced, complete multivitamin supplement containing key nutrients and Calcium (1,000mg).
Presented 62, was indicted ursday by a Queens County grand jury.
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Ariola Calls on Constituents
by Frank Pantina, R.Ph The Pharmacist’s Corner THE TWO SIDES OF PRESCRIPTION MEDS: Supplementing your care Stash of Illegal Guns Found in Home File Photo Dorothy Hirsch,
Heartburn and Acid Re ux Antacids (Maalox, Mylanta), H2 blockers (Pep cid®, Zantac®), Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) – Nexium®, Prevacid®, Protonix®, and Aciphex® depletes: B12, vitamin D, and calcium. Supplements needed: Vi tamin B12, Whey Protein Supplement, Calcium (1,000–1,200 mg), Omega-3 fa y acids (1,000–2,000 mg), high qual ity, broad spectrum probiotic Constipation meds like Mineral Oil, Lactulose (Enulose®), Miralax and Senna (Senokot®) depletes: Fat Soluble Vita mins: A, D, E, and K, Vitamin B12, Cal cium, Iron and Zinc. Supplements need ed: Broad Spectrum Probiotic (daily), Omega-3 fa y acids (1,000 mg), Calcium (1,000–2,000 mg) and 500mg of Magne sium, Zinc (25–50mg) Antidepressants like selective Sero tonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs): Celexa®, Lexapro®, Zolo ®, Paxil® and Prozac®, de letes: Melatonin, B vitamins, Supplements needed: speci cally, group-B vitamins, Co Q10- 100–300 mg daily, Folic Acid 800 mcg daily, SAMe – 200 mg twice daily, Omega-3 fa y acids (1,000 mg daily). Please don't hesitate to come in with your questions. We have a wide variety of supplements and would love to help you chose them. Until next week…
By Forum Sta A Briarwood woman has been indicted a er eight illegal weapons—six of them semi-automatic—as well as hundreds of rounds of ammunition were allegedly found inside her 84th Road apartment, Queens District A orney Melinda Katz an nouncedDorothyFriday.Hirsch, 62, was indicted ursday on nine counts of criminal pos session of a weapon in the second degree, eight counts of criminal possession of a rearm and one count of unlawful posses sion of rearm ammunition. According to the charges, at approxi mately 12:05 a.m., on June 2, law enforce ment o cials executed a court-authorized search warrant on Hirsch’s place of resi dence pursuant to an investigation into the April 30 murder of Zhiwen Yan in For est Hills. Dorothy Hirsch’s late husband, Glenn Hirsch, 51, who was prosecuted for gunning down the victim, was allegedly seen parking in front of the 84th Road resi dence immediately following the murder. Records indicate that Dorothy Hirsch is the sole owner and occupier of the resi dence where the weapons were found. e search of the defendant’s home resulted in the discovery of eight rearms stashed inside a closet. e recovered items included: one .357 magnum revolver, one .25-caliber semiautomatic pistol, one .38-caliber revolver, one .380-caliber semi-automatic pistol, one .45-caliber semi-automatic pistol and three 9mm semi-automatic pistols. e de fendant does not have permits nor registra tion documentation to legally possess any of the weapons found. “ ese deadly guns, which were recov ered in an apartment that she alone owns and occupies, pose an inherent danger to countless nearby residents and the com munity at large,” said DA Katz. If convicted, Hirsch faces 15 years in prison.Glenn Hirsch died last month of a selfin icted gunshot wound.
“In New York, we come together and li each other up in times of devastation and despair, and I applaud these individuals for dedicating themselves to others who were hurting. In the worst of times, they showed us the best of humanity—and the best of New York,” Gov. Hochul said.
Hochul also announced that the State will be collecting public input on a variety of proposed programs that will remediate Ida-related damage to residential homes, improve resiliency to reduce risk of future ood damage, and to focus on recovery in low- to moderate-income communities.
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• Saeeda Dunston, Executive Direc tor, Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities “In New York, we come together and li each other up in times of devastation and despair, and I applaud these individuals for dedicating themselves to others who were hurting. In the worst of times, they showed us the best of humanity—and the best of New York,” Hochul said. In the a ermath of Hurricane Ida, New York State government agencies at all levels worked together with the federal govern ment, private sector organizations, and com munity volunteers responding to the storm, saving lives and protecting the health and safety of people during this emergency. is partnership has produced enhanced e orts that increased the state's preparedness, plan ning, training, and cooperation. Earlier this spring, United States De partment of Housing and Urban Devel opment (HUD) announced an allocation of $3 billion in CDBG-DR funds to help communities equitably recover from di sasters, including Hurricane Ida, and build resilience to climate change. GOSR was allocated $41.2 million to support various proposedHochulprograms.secured an Emergency Disas ter Declaration and a Major Disaster Dec laration from President Biden following the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida and its unprecedented, historic rainfall. e counties covered by the declarations include: Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Rich mond, Rockland, Su olk, Sullivan, Ulster, andLastWestchester.month, Hochul announced the release of a proposed Action Plan by the Governor's O ce of Storm Recovery to re cover from Hurricane Ida to strengthen the resiliency of communities in future storm events. e proposed plan includes $41.2 million in federal funding to support ini tiatives that will help residents outside of New York City adapt to the e ects of cli mate change while prioritizing historically underserved communities.
Pol Commemorates Ida Anniversary by Visiting Victims’ Homes
On ursday, Sept. 1, the one-year an niversary of Hurricane Ida, Gov. Kathy Hochul honored seven New Yorkers for their heroic actions in the a ermath of the storm, which ooded homes and roads, caused billions of dollars in damages and killed 18 New Yorkers. Hochul also issued a proclamation hon oring Sept. 1, 2022 as Hurricane Ida Re membrance Day. e event took place at Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities in Corona alongside community leaders and partners in government.Hochulhonored the following individ uals at today's ceremonial event:
• Tafadar Sourov Laborers Local 79 organizer•Reverend Patrick Young, First Baptist Church
Hochul Honors Heroes on One Year Anniversary of Hurricane Ida
• Maynel "Junior" Moreno and Jen ni er Moreno
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Photo Courtesy of Kevin Coughlin/O ce of the Governor
File Photo Rep. Meng visited the homes of constituents in the days following Hurricane Ida. File Photo She also helped lead fellow elected o cials, including Sens. Chuck Schumer (to Meng’s r.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (to Schumer’s r.) and President Joe Biden on a tour of the destruction caused by the storm.
• Tom Grech, President, Queens Chamber of Commerce
• Yoselin Genao-Estrella, Executive Director, Neighborhood Housing Services
Meng also a ended a press conference hosted by Gov. Kathy Hochul where she highlighted some of the e orts she has led in the last year, to further protect constitu ents from similar extreme weather events in the future. She also highlighted additional work that still needs to be addressed to pre vent similar loss of life during future storms and“Inhurricanes.theyear since the destruction of Hurricane Ida we have made numerous steps to make sure that Queens residents and the rest of the city don’t su er the same fate as last year,” Meng said. “I have worked on the federal level, in conjunction with my state colleagues and alongside local of cials to get Queens and New York City residents the funds and assistance they needed immediately a er the storm and in the months since. While we have done a lot to help the community return to its prosperous state before the storm, there is still much more to be done. I look forward continuing my ght on the federal level to make sure Queens and the rest of the city has everything it needs to protect itself against the next major storm.” In the immediate a ermath of the storm the congresswoman helped launch a Disas ter Recovery Center to provide essential daily resources for residents; also securing over $11 billion in disaster relief for the city from the federal government. In the year since the storm hit New York the Congresswoman helped pass both the $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill and the Water Resources Development Act in the House. While the WRDA bill would authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to spend almost $120 million for infrastruc ture upgrades in Queens, the congress woman has repeatedly called on the city and state to allocate part of the infrastruc ture bill funding for additional upgrades in some of the most heavily a ected areas in the Manydistrict.of the district’s sewers, catch ba sin, rain and ooding over ow systems have not been upgraded in decades, and while there have been important e orts to make sure the district is be er suited for the next extreme weather event, there is still much more work to be done.
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. said, “One year ago today, thousands of Queens residents from Flush ing to Hollis and beyond saw their lives change in an instant. But from the scenes of devastation across Queens came stories of neighbors helping neighbors — and even complete strangers stepping up to help clothe and feed families who lost so much. Today, we honor those who lost their lives during this catastrophe, and we honor all those heroes who lent a hand in one of our borough's times of greatest need.”
By Forum Sta Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Flush ing) visited the homes of the Hurricane Ida victims in Queens, commemorating the 1-year anniversary of the storm making land fall in New York City. Stopping at the home of the Lama family in Woodside, Yue Lian Chen in Elmhurst, Darlene Hsu in Forest Hills and the home of Hong Sheng Leng in Flushing.
“I like to say every day is Veteran’s Day, and it is such an honor to spend time with our great veterans and provide them with some free food, music, friendship, and good times,” Addabbo added. “I look forward to having another successful and safe event!”
By Forum Sta State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr.’s (DHoward Beach) Veterans BBQ is set for Saturday, Oct. 1, from noon to 2 p.m.Each year, Addabbo and sta in
Veterans who wish to a end the event are asked to call Addabbo’s Howard Beach of ce at (718) 738-1111 to make a reservation. Due to space constraints, any veteran who RSVPs may bring only one guest with them.
File Photo Senator Addabbo has been organizing the ee event every year since taking o ce in 2009.
vite veterans from the 15th Senatorial District to the Howard Beach Motor Club, located at 59 Russell St., for free food and Addabbofun.has been organizing this free event every year since taking of ce in 2009. “ is is de nitely one of my favor ite events to host each year. ere is nothing be er than pu ing smiles on the faces of our veterans,” said Addab bo, member of the Senate Commi ee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military A airs. “ is is just one small way my o ce and local businesses get to say ‘thank you’ to veterans for the sacri ce they and their families have made to protect our freedoms. And to see how so many of our local restaurants and businesses participate by donating all the delicious food and beverages for our veterans gives me a great sense of pride in our community.”
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Annual BBQ Set for Next Month
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As part of Tuesday’s agreement with Salvo Technologies, the seller agrees, among other things, to: Immediately stop selling ghost gun components to New York City residents, Implement a technological bar to any such sales in the future, and Provide the city with sales data it can obtain for all such sales since 2020. In addition to Salvo Technologies, Rainier Arms, and Rock Slide USA, New York City led suit against Arm or Ally (based in Kansas City, Missouri) and Indie
Another Ghost Gun Retailer Agrees to Stop Selling, Delivering
By Forum Sta Awais Chudhary, a naturalized U.S. citi zen born in Pakistan and living in Queens, recently pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to a empting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and alSham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.According to court lings, in August 2019, a er watching violent terrorist pro paganda videos, Chudhary, 22, pledged his allegiance to ISIS’s then-leader Abu Bakr alBaghdadi and began planning for a knife or bomb a ack as a lone wolf ISIS supporter. Chudhary identi ed targets, including the pedestrian bridges over the Grand Central Parkway and the Flushing Bay Promenade, where he intended to carry out the a acks. Chudhary sought guidance from individuals whom he believed to be ISIS supporters, in cluding what type of knife to use and how to prevent detection from law enforcement by not leaving “traces of nger prints [or] DNA.” Chudhary also sent a screenshot of a docu ment from an ISIS propaganda magazine that included a diagram of the human body depicting where to stab victims with a knife.
By Forum Sta Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday an nounced that another online ghost gun retailer, Salvo Technologies, has stopped illegally selling and delivering gun com ponents — used to assemble illegal and untraceable rearms — to New York City residents.eagreement with Salvo Technologies — doing business as 80P Builder (based in Largo, Fla.) — is the third agreement the city has reached with online ghost gun retail ers since last month, following a lawsuit led against ve companies in June 2022. e Ad ams administration announced two previous agreements on Aug. 25 with Rainier Arms (based in North Auburn, Wash.) and Rock Slide USA (based in Broadway, N.C.).
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Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography O ce “We will not hesitate to take every necessary action to keep these dangerous weapons out of our city and hold accountable those who put pro ts over people,” Mayor Adams said.
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Courtesy of 80P Builder Freedom Co. e agreement with Salvo Technologies—doing business as 80P Builder (based in Largo, Fla.)—is the third agreement the City has reached with online ghost gun retailers since last month.
Provide Support to ISIS, Planning Knife
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Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography O ce City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell noted that Chudhary “is a naturalized U.S. citizen who abandoned the country that took him in, and instead pledged allegiance to ISIS and repeatedly and diligently promoted its violent objectives.”
Borough Man Admits to to Attack in Queens
Chudhary conducted several reconnaissance trips to these locations and made video re cordings of the areas he intended to a ack. Chudhary ordered items online that he intended to use to commit a terrorist a ack, including a tactical knife, a mask, gloves, and a cell phone chest and head strap to fa cilitate his recording of the a ack, which he hoped would serve as inspiration to other ISIS supporters. Chudhary was arrested as he a empted to retrieve the items from an online retailer’s locker in Queens. “Mr. Chudhary has admi ed to provid ing material support, from American soil, to terrorists based overseas,” said City Po lice Commissioner Keechant Sewell. “He is a naturalized U.S. citizen who abandoned the country that took him in, and instead pledged allegiance to ISIS and repeatedly and diligently promoted its violent objec tives. Clearly, the threat of ISIS-inspired terrorism remains very real, and the mem bers of our FBI-NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force will never stop working to iden tify anyone aiding groups that consider our country their sworn enemy.” When sentenced, Chudhary faces up to 20 years in prison.
Tish James led her own lawsuit in June against 10 defendants — including the ve the city sued — for selling tens of thou sands of illegal, un nished frames and receivers to New Yorkers that were then converted into unserialized, untraceable handguns and assault-style weapons. “Ghost guns are illegal and deadly, and we will not sit idly by as gun sellers out the law to turn a pro t o of death in our city,” Adams said. “We will not hesitate to take every necessary action to keep these dangerous weapons out of our city and hold accountable those who put pro ts over people.” Components to NYC Residents
Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday signed a package of seven bills into law that will promote education, increase transparency, and expand access to maternal health care for pregnant New Yorkers. The law will provide doula services across the five boroughs. Derived from the Greek word meaning “woman servant or caregiver,” a doula is employed by the parent(s)-to-be as their continuous care giver during the pregnancy and birth. The role of the doula is to be there the whole time to provide emotional support as well as to inform and empower the par ent.“This is a critical moment for wom en’s health in New York City and across the country,” Adams said. “For those who choose it, motherhood can be tough — physically, medically, psychologically. I’ve seen firsthand the resilience of moth ers: My mother gave birth to six children. And the numbers are clear: Black women are nine times more likely to die of preg nancy-related causes than white women in New York City. Today, we are making sure all expecting families have access to health care when they need it most, no matter the color of their skin, their in come bracket, or where they live. Our children are our most precious resource and by investing in them and their fami lies from the start, we’ll build a safer and healthier city for generations to come. I’m grateful to the City Council for their partnership getting this important work done.”e bills include:
By Michael V. Cusenza
• Intro 86-A establishes a public education program regarding the city’s standards for respectful care at birth and establishes a right to be free from pregnan cy-related discrimination while receiving health care services in New York City.
• Intro 472-A codi es the DOHMH program launched earlier this year to train doulas and provide doula services to resi dents in all ve boroughs.
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City DOB not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety: Audit
By Forum Sta e City Department of Buildings is not doing enough to protect construction workers on building sites, according to an audit released ursday by State Comptrol ler Tom DiNapoli. e audit found DOB needs to be more aggressive in its oversight, inspections and use of enforcement pow ers to make sure violations are corrected to help prevent construction-related acci dents, injuries and fatalities. From 2018 through 2020, 26 percent of all worker deaths in NYC were related to construction. e 2,003 construction incidents reported to DOB, between Jan. 1, 2018 and May 15, 2021, resulted in 36 deaths and 2,066 injuries.
• Develop procedures, and coor dinate with OSHA and other agencies, to identify construction site incidents. DOB o cials agreed with most of the report’s recommendations and indicated actions they have taken or will take to implement them, but they disagreed with some of its conclusions. e agency’s full response is available at workers’Buildingstheeconomy,21n3.pdf.les/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-osc.state.ny.us/“ConstructioniskeytoNewYorkCity’sbutasthesectorrecoversfromCOVIDpandemic,theDepartmentofneedstodomoretoprioritizesafety,”DiNapolisaid.
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/Tm A doula (l.) applying counter pressure to the pregnant person during labor.
DOB had issued summonses for unsafe conditions that appeared to mirror what auditors found at some sites, indicating that the agency’s enforcement was not suc cessful in ge ing contractors or owners to comply with the Building Code.
• Intro 490-A codi es DOHMH e orts to provide sexual and reproductive health services and research sexual and reproductive health disparities within the city.•
DiNapoli’s audit found DOB’s moni toring of construction sites was inad equate and did not ensure contractors and building owners followed the Build ing Code’s safety requirements. Auditors visited 43 constructions sites in all five boroughs, of which 18 had active work in progress at the time. They found 77 safe ty issues at 16 of the 18, including no site safety manager, missing or incomplete safety logs and inspection records, and no proof that workers were given required safety training.
• Intro 478-A launches an educa tion campaign in New York City to raise public awareness about the bene ts and services provided by doulas and midwives.
• Intro 482-A requires DOHMH to provide public data on polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis.
• Intro 409-A improves access to data on maternal mortality and morbidity.
Intro 509-A codi es a public edu cation program on maternal mortality and morbidity, and requires DOHMH to re port on the incidence of cesarean sections and recommendations to reduce maternal mortality and severe morbidity.
Courtesy of Comptroller DiNapoli’s O ce
• Identify high-risk contractors and construction sites and proactively inspect them.• Address inspection issues identi ed by the audit. • Create policies and procedures to issue violations when builders fail to certify they’ve xed immediately hazardous con ditions on time.
DOB has di erent levels of violations that it can issue based on the severity of the hazard. For example, the most serious — Class 1 O ce of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) Summonses — are for violations that present an immediate haz ard to life, health, safety or property. Class 1 violations are supposed to be xed imme diately with a Certi cate of Correction sent to DOB. Auditors found the vast majority of Class 1 violations were still open 30 days a er they were issued, giving DOB no as surance the hazard was addressed. In the four years from Jan. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2021, DOB issued 31,701 con struction related summonses, of which 77 percent (24,451) were Class 1. e Class 1 Summons were open for 170 days on aver age, with 3,403 of them open for an average of 488 days. If a contractor or building owner fails to certify they xed a violation, DOB can is sue a violation for failing to x the problem and potentially a Stop Work Order. Howev er, DOB did not o en issue such violations, according to the audit. Among its recommendations, DiNapo li’s audit called on DOB to:
“This historically diverse and womenmajority council prioritized addressing this issue to reduce the severe inequities faced by Black, Latino, and indigenous people in receiving equitable care. The horrifying lived experiences that have en dangered too many lives are finally being acknowledged with concrete policy ac tions, and the enactment of these laws is a major step forward for our city. This prog ress would not have been possible without the leadership of women in the council, and it shows the impact on policy when women are accurately represented in law making,” said Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. Mayor Signs Maternal Health Services Bills into Law
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TASSLIFE LLC. Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 08/1/22. O ce: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Zsuzsanna Tass, 35-46 74th st., Apt 422, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Purpose: Any lawful purpose
SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 2620 14TH PL APT 1 ASTORIA, NY, 11102. Purpose: Any lawful purpose
EmiTito Properties, LLC. Articles of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/26/22. O . loc.: Queens Co. SSNY des. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 157-26 Locke Avenue, Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: General.
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Purpose: Any lawful purpose M & AQ FIX & FLIP LLC Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 07/22/22.
SELF CARE SERIES, LLC Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 08/14/2022. O ce loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: SELF CARE SERIES, LLC, 22-44 JACKSON AVE APT 2106, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101, USA. Purpose: Any Lawful Pur pose. Bare Strong LLC, Arts of Org. led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 6/16/2020. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Diver si ed Corporate Services Int’l, Inc., 99 Washington Ave., Ste. 702, Albany, NY 12210. General Purpose.
VMR PROPERTIES LLC Articles of Org. led NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 7/20/22. O ce in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 147-09 88rh Ave., Jamaica, NY 11435. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
KONDOR MANAGEMENT LLC Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 08/26/2022. O ce loc: Queens Coun ty. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail pro cess to: KONDOR MANAGEMENT LLC, 142-10B ROOSEVELT AVENUE, UNIT P24, FLUSHING, NY, 11354, USA.Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. MARQUIS JS LLC Filed 3/14/2022. O ce: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 128 COLES WAY, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701. Purpose: General.
Bayview MJ LLC, Arts of Org led with SSNY on 08/12/22. O . 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: e LLC, 133-12 84th St, Ozone Park, NY 11417. Pur pose: to engage in any lawful act.
AMITY 64, LLC Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 04/25/2022. O ce loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: AMITY 64, LLC, 28-06 21ST STREET, 2FB, LIC, NY, 11102, USA. Purpose: Any Lawful Pur pose.Notice
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, 35-01 30th Avenue, Suite 300, Astoria, NY 11103.
O ce: Queens County. SSNY desig nated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to JUSTO DANIEL GUANANGA ESPIN, 4102 111TH ST, 1 FL, CORONA, NY 11368, USA. Purpose: Any lawful purpose
O ce loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: e LLC, 17805 Edgerton Rd, Jamaica, NY 11432. Reg Agent: Yonatan Gazal, 17805 Edg erton Rd, Jamaica, NY 11432. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.
CLUMSY IBEX FILMS LLC Ar ticles of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/2/22. O . loc.: Queens Co. SSNY des. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to AACHAREE UNGSRIWONG, 3113 55TH ST APT 1, WOODSIDE, NY, 11377. Purpose: General. 98-12 SPRINGFIELD BLVD LLC. Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on08/15/22. O ce: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 44 Bregman Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. Purpose: Any lawfulNoticepurpose.ofFormation
of Formation of CARMEN RUBIO PHTOG PHY NYC LLC Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/28/22. O ce loca tion: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 92-35 242ND STREET, BELLROSE, NY,11426, USA. Purpose: any lawful activity.
of Courtlandt Manor Views LLC. Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/2/22. O ce location: Queens Coun ty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o In nite Horizons, LLC, 142-05 Rocka way Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11436. Purpose: any lawful Noticeactivity.ofFormation
XTELL AUSTIN PARKING LLC Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 07/15/22. O ce: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to HARRY JIMENEZ, 6914 171 STREET, FRESH MEADOWS, NY,11365, USA. Purpose: Any lawful purpose
PISTILLI HOLDING LLC. Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 07/12/22.
of WIL LOUGHBY NY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/10/22. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail pro cess to: JOSEPH DEMATO, 36-46 11TH STREET, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11106, USA. Purpose: any lawfulNoticeactivity.offormation of LAUNDRY BEE WP LLC. Arts of Org led with Secy of State ofNY (SSNY) on 8/12/22. O celocation: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shallmail copy of pro cess against LLC to: 73-16 Bell Blvd., Oakland Gardens, NY 11364. Purpose: any lawful act.
M & V Restaurant LLC led w/ SSNY on 8/25/22. O ce: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 143-23 Barclay Ave., #5A, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: any law ful.
Notice of Formation of Nomar Re alty, LLC. Arts. of Org. led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/12/22.
O ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Katz Realty Group Esq., 45-17 Marathon Pkwy, Li le Neck, NY 11362. Purpose: any lawful activity.
FOOK AN JING RESOURC ES LLC led Arts. of Org. with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/18/2022. O ce: QueensCounty. SSNY has beendesignated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: e LLC, 3522 Prince St., Flushing, NY, 11354. Purpose: any lawful act
O ce: Queens County. SSNY desig nated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Segundo Pandashina, 739 Knickerbocker Ave, apt 3HH, Brooklyn NY, 11221, USA. Pur pose: Any lawful purpose LI LE ROOFERS LLC Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 06/20/22.
ELEVENTH AUTOS LLC, Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 06/20/2022.
GLOBAL DESIGN HOLDINGS, LLC. Arts. of Org. led with the SSNY on 08/02/22. O ce:Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/0 La Reddola, Lester & Associates, LLP, 600 Old Country Road, Suite 230 Garden City, NY 11530. Pur pose: Any lawful purpose
Notice of formation of ZIGLEYS LLC. Art. Of Org. led with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/19/22. Of ce in Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.
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