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St. Helen Roman Catholic Church celebrates 50 years in Howard Beach PAGE 5

Richmond Hill’s PS 66 becomes first school in Queens to receive landmark status from the city

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BIG BUSINESS Genting considers building convention center near Aqueduct

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Hundreds of people attended St. Helen’s 50th anniversary dinner at Russo’s on the Bay this week, including Councilman Eric Ulrich, inset, left, and Monsignor Alfred LoPinto.

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Special election looms and interest grows Weiner resignation shines spotlight on borough’s political landscape

by Michael Cusenza Editor

nthony Weiner’s resignation became official Tuesday at midnight, and with that, the residents of the 9th Congressional District, creatively carved out of parts of central and southern Queens and Brooklyn, lost their voice in the House of Representatives.

Now what?

Weiner’s Kew Gardens office reportedly will remain open to constituent services until a successor is voted in.

Gov. Cuomo is expected to call a special election this fall to fill the seat, leaving the choice of a Democratic candidate to replace Weiner, who served for more than a dozen years, to Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens and the Bronx) and Assemblyman Vito Lopez (D-Brooklyn), the Queens and Brooklyn party chiefs, respectively — or voters in a primary.

“There’s a process that has to be followed,” said Frank Gulluscio, District 12 Democratic leader. “Once the dust settles, we’ll see the names that are left standing.”

That ledger of potential candidates seems to be expanding daily, and one of the latest to be tossed into the fray is City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria), chairman of the Public Safety Committee.

“I’ve spent my entire career trying to keep New Yorkers safe, and getting a chance to do that in Washington is something I would have to seriously consider,” he told the Chronicle on Monday.

Vallone, a former assistant district attorney in Manhattan, has served on the council since 2002, and will be term-limited out of the District 22 seat in 2013. He said he had never before thought of running for the House.

“The congressional members we have are pretty entrenched,” Vallone reasoned. “No one expected a congressional seat to open any time soon, and no one has had the opportunity to really consider it.”

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Rep. Joe Crowley, Queens Democratic Party chairman.

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Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) continues to refrain from commenting on a possible run, and Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Little Neck) and his brother, City Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens), both have said they would consider it, as has state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach).

“The situation here in Albany has really monopolized my time,” Addabbo said on Tuesday as the legislative session ostensibly was winding down. “I haven’t spoken with my family or district leaders or county leaders. I haven’t really

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been able to give the 9th Congressional District seat much thought.”

City Councilman James Gennaro this week said in a prepared statement that he too is exploring his options.

“It is a great privilege to serve as a member of the City Council and as chairman of its Committee on Environmental Protection, and I have been very fortunate to have had my environmental work recognized nationally,” he wrote. “And, as the only prospective candidate for the 9th Congressional District who has a national profile on any important issue, it makes sense that I consider this opportunity, which I am doing. But I cherish my current job, and have not yet made a decision.”

The names of former City Council members Melinda Katz and Eric Gioia remain in the conversation; however, neither has made public statements. City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village), chairwoman of the Fire and Criminal Justice Committee and cousin to Joe, is said to be mulling a run. Her office did not return a call seeking comment.

On the GOP side, City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) is wrestling with a choice he characterized as “not an easy one.” Last week, the rising lawmaker met with the former mayor and one-time Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, who along with other party leaders has encouraged Ulrich to jump into the congressional pool.

“That’s a decision I’m going to have to make after talking to my family, friends and supporters,” Ulrich said.

Weiner’s 2010 GOP opponent, Bob Turner, has indicated through his spokesman that he would run as long as the party backs him financially. Tea Party upstart Andrew Sullivan also is reportedly considering a campaign.

Potential candidates must be mindful of the prospect of New York losing the 9th CD seat at the end of 2012 due to Q redistricting following the 2010 Census.

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“Throughout the years I’ve watched numerous developers promise to fairly distribute jobs to local minority and women workers, only to be disappointed when all that talk failed to amount to any real action. Thankfully, the same cannot be said about Resorts World.”

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“Resorts World will not only bring jobs to the community but its presence will encourage economic growth.”

“Resorts World is providing opportunities at a time when our community really needs it.

At a time when we are facing double-digit unemployment, their investment is providing the shot in the arm we need.”

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“Resorts World Casino will revitalize our community, create new jobs, and strengthen our city’s economy.”

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Celebrating a church that has changed lives St. Helen commemorates 50 years of being the ‘heart of Howard Beach’

by Anna Gustafson Editor

undreds of people celebrated the 50th anniversary of St. Helen Roman Catholic Church in Howard Beach this week, lauding the institution that they said has evolved from its humble beginnings operating in a parishioner’s basement to becoming the center of a tight-knit community that has served as a spiritual refuge for generations of Queens residents.

Many of those residents attended the celebration at Russo’s on the Bay on Monday evening, laughing — and sometimes tearing up — over plates teeming with pasta as they remembered the history of a church where many a Howard Beach resident has been baptized, attended countless services, weddings and funerals, and raised money for victims of disasters worldwide, including $20,000 for the people of Haiti.

“It’s like family here,” Jim McCosker, the church’s first altar boy, said of the congregation that has about 3,500 families. “You feel you know everyone by their f irst name, and everyone cares

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about each other.”

St. Helen started holding services in the basement of Howard Beach resident Frank Vigliarolo in 1960 and soon moved into a basement in a Lindenwood co-op.

It then operated out of Father Dooley Hall on 84th Street and 157th Avenue until 1979, when it moved to its current home on 83rd Street and 157th Avenue.

“We’ve come a long way from that basement,” said Monsignor Alfred LoPinto, the church’s pastor. “It’s a great history, and a history that needs to be celebrated.”

The dinner at Russo’s on the Bay was one of the culminating events in a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary. The final event will be the 3 p.m. service this Sunday. All members of the public are welcome to attend.

Three parishioners — Maria Elrose, Lorraine Trotta and Linda Mastrangelo, the pastoral ministry assistant at St. Helen — organized monthly happenings to honor the anniversary, including a parish picnic, a multi-cultural dinner and an event at which residents were able to donate goods, like strollers and cribs, for single mothers.

“It has been very exciting,” Elrose said. “With each event, we always tried to do something different but that always had the theme of past, present and future.”

Many at Monday’s dinner spoke about the importance the church has played in their lives, remaining a consistent positive force in a world that can often feel overwhelming.

“It helped me appreciated people more,” said Walter Ujazdowski, 88, who moved to Howard Beach after serving in World War II and began attending St. Helen at its inception. “I have a better tolerance toward people than I did before because of this place.”

Councilman Eric Ulrich (ROzone Park) noted many residents’ lives have been touched by St. Helen, whether by a teacher at the church’s school, a parishioner helping another out after a surgery or death of a loved one, or a priest who guided the church that Ulrich called the “heart of Howard Beach.”

“During that 50 years, you can only imagine how many lives have been made better,” he said.

St. Helen’s associate Pastor

Linda Mastrangelo, left, Lorraine Trotta and Maria Elrose organized St. Helen’s 50th anniversary dinner at Russo’s on the Bay this week, as well as all the monthly activities held to celebrate the church that many say is the center of PHOTO BY ANNA GUSTAFSON the community.

Robert Keighron, who grew up in Ozone Park, said the church plays a crucial role in the Howard Beach community, which he said

Convention ctr. could come to boro Genting unveils plans for complex near Aqueduct

by Anna Gustafson Editor

The company that is opening the racino at Aqueduct is also eyeing building a convention center near the race track, according to Genting officials who unveiled the plans before a state board this week and state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach).

Genting is the operator of the city’s first casino, called Resorts World Casino New York, in South Ozone Park.

Representatives from the company gave a presentation to the state Franchise Oversight Board on Monday in Albany, at which time they said they are interested in possibly erecting a convention complex near Aqueduct.

Resorts World Casino New York is expected to include video lottery terminals that casino officials FILE PHOTO said will be very profitable.

The state’s largest convention center is the Javits Center in Manhattan.

“Resorts World is absolutely interested in undertaking additional projects on the land surrounding Aqueduct if the right opportunity exists, subject to approval of all relevant authorities, including the Franchise Oversight Board,” said Stefan Friedman, a spokesman for Resorts World. “Of course, our focus right now is opening Resorts World Casino New York, which will help stimulate the local economy in Queens by providing 1,150 new, permanent jobs and countless indirect jobs into the community.”

A Genting representative who made the presentation to the state also reported that each of the 5,000 video lottery terminals expected to open at the casino will make about $380 daily.

Addabbo said a convention center would likely be welcomed in Queens because of the revenue it would generate for the city and state.

B e f o r e t h r ow i n g a l l h i s s u p p o r t behind such a complex, the legislator said he would “look at the opportunity for jobs in the area and consider the other issues that come along with a project like that, such as traffic patterns and public safety.”

Still, he said the complex could make the city more competitive with other states that boast more convention centers.

“The city needs to make a better effort to compete with other cities in terms of gaining businesses,” Addabbo said.

The city has proposed building a small convention center at Willets Point, though it is not included in the first phase of the development project, nor is there a timeline for it.

Jerry Antonacci, a leader of Willets Point United, a group that opposes the city plans for the area, is not optimistic that Genting’s plans would change anything for the business owners who do not want to leave.

“It would not mean a thing,” Antonacci said. “They will still try and steal our land and force us out, so as far as still abusing us that wouldn’t stop, and their next move will be to put a soccer stadium there.”

Community Board 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton did not comment on whether the board would back a center, saying she is focusing on the casino’s expected opening at the end of the summer.

Addabbo also reported that sources he could not name have confirmed there will be additional police off icers deployed around Aqueduct.

Residents have been concerned that extra police would not be allocated for the area surrounding the casino, which is expected to bring in more than eight million visitors annually.

“It’s not just five or 10 officers,” Addabbo said. “It’s more in the vicinity of 40.

Certainly we need it. There will be a period of time when traffic and crowds will be a problem because it’s a new entity. Over time, the traffic patterns and crowds will level out. I believe Resorts World will be a Q very successful destination.”

has “deep roots in faith.”

“I have so much hope there’s so much this parish can do in the next 50 years,” Keighron said. Q

Sincede set to host health fair The Sincede Hair Studio in Ozone Park will be hosting a free health fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 25.

The event will be held at the studio at 105-06 93 St., and all members of the public are welcome to attend.

There will be demonstrations about controlling the transmission of germs, and two mimes will give presentations on how to prevent spreading staph bacteria.

Staph bacteria can lead to illnesses that seem like food poisoning or toxic shock syndrome, and in extreme cases can be fatal.

The mimes will make hand washing the central focus of their presentation.

Vincent D’Amore, an emergency room doctor, will make a presentation about child safety. Other individuals will distribute literature on cholesterol, cooking and cutting salt use.

Residents will also be able to receive information about living with cancer, genetic counseling, diabetes, obesity and controlling pain and improving posture with chiropractic methods.

Children can get their faces painted and adults will be able to learn zumba dancing.

Sincede Hair Studio will offer a $10 wash and blow out on the day of the fair, and proceeds will be donated to one of the many health organizations Q there.

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Celebrating a school steeped in rich history PS 66 in Richmond Hill is Queens’ first school to be landmarked by city

by Anna Gustafson

the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School in 2001, that students have been a witness to When PS 66 opened its doors in Rich- history, discussing the 1929 stock market mond Hill at the turn of the 20th century, crash in class and living through the subsethe students — most of them the sons and quent Great Depression, celebrating the daughters of German, Italian and Irish end of World War II in the school yard and immigrants — knew the imposing building watching the inauguration of President as a huge brick castle with a bell tower that John F. Kennedy and the resignation of would toll to call the pupils from their President Richard Nixon on a television screen in the auditorium. farms to class.

The rich history of PS 66 was celebrated It was in that building, which was named Friday, when school and city off icials, legislators, students and civic leaders gathered to celebrate it receiving a city landmark status, which protects the the building from being torn down and severely limits what can be changed to the structure.

PS 66 is the first school in Queens to be granted landmark status.

“PS 66 was one of three schools built in the 1890s, and it’s the only one to survive being torn down,” Principal Phyllis Leinwand said during the Friday morning ceremony that was dedicated Landmarks Preservation Commission Chairman Robert Tierney, to Nancy Cataldi, the former left, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley and Principal Phyllis Lein- president of the Richmond wand pose with the Council’s proclamation for the school.

Hill Historical Society who Editor

Students perform a song and dance piece during the landmarking celebration. There were a number of pieces performed which revolved around the theme of loving the city. PHOTOS BY ANNA GUSTAFSON spearheaded efforts to landmark the school and died in 2008.

The school was built in 1898, at a time when the city education system was undergoing a massive transformation because federal law had recently mandated all children be educated.

It is built in the Romanesque Revival style of architecture, making it appear as though it should appear in the pages of a storybook with its high, paned windows

and the bell tower that once tolled to call students on neighboring farms to class.

Speakers at last week’s event praised the school’s beautiful architecture.

“New York City landmark status is not only an honor, but it provides significant protection with what can be changed here,” said Robert Tierney, chairman of the city Landmarks Preservation Commission. “It’s a great assurance for the future generation.” continued on page 30

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Let the people decide ow that Rep. Anthony Weiner is officially out of office, an intriguing mix of candidates are eyeing his 9th Congressional District seat. On the Democratic side, which clearly has the edge, they range from Assemblyman David Weprin of Little Neck to Councilman Jim Gennaro of Fresh Meadows, and from City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. of Astoria to former Councilwoman Melinda Katz of Forest Hills. And that’s not all of them.

On the Republican side, Councilman Eric Ulrich of Ozone Park and retired businessman Bob Turner of the Rockaways, Weiner’s last opponent, have both expressed some interest.

No one on either side has said for sure that he or she is running.

But the big question is whether they all will even get the chance to run. That’s because if Gov. Cuomo doesn’t call the special election needed to fill the seat soon enough, there won’t be time for any primaries. Instead, under the law, the leaders of both parties will just pick the candidates.

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That would diminish our democracy. It should be the people, not the parties, who choose their nominees — just as it was 13 years ago when Weiner first won the seat, beating out four other Democrats (including, incidentally, Katz).

That’s much better than, for example, what happened when David Weprin won his Assembly seat, vacating the City Council seat that his brother then ran for. Of the four Democratic leaders who chose Mark Weprin to run, two were, you guessed it — Mark and David Weprin.

In this case the Democratic Party chairmen who would call the shots are Rep. Joe Crowley for Queens and Assemblyman Vito Lopez for Brooklyn. On the GOP side, it would be Phil Ragusa for Queens and Craig Eaton for Brooklyn.

Cuomo can fulfill his duty to the Constitution’s letter and intent — maximizing the power of the people — by allowing primaries on Sept. 13 and a general election on Nov. 8. It’s what our system calls for, what the people deserve, and a good way to begin to restore honor to the seat.

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No FDNY illiteracy Dear Editor: Writer Tom Fitton points out in a recent article for biggovernment.com that the Department of Justice claims that it’s not all that important for f iref ighters to be able to read and write. In the FDNY lawsuit, Judge Nicholas Garaufis has ruled that reading comprehension ability is not required to be a firefighter.

A rumor has been making the rounds that those who can’t read will have the test read to them, and before anyone dismisses this as nonsense, they must remember what they just read — the judge has ruled that reading comprehension ability is not reguired. The “logical” next step is not requiring reading comprehension ability for the test.

Assurances have been sought and obtained that reading will be required on the test, but the test development process bears close watching. Merit Matters (and other interested parties, such as the Uniformed Firefighters Association and United Fire Off icers Association) will be watching. We have been all along, and have made repeated calls (which will continue) for the Justice Department, and the Vulcan Society, to be removed from the test development process. This stor y reveals one more reason why our calls should be addressed and heeded.

Paul Mannix President, Merit Matters Bayside The writer is a deputy chief in the FDNY.

Good move for business Dear Editor: To say that swipe fees are significantly hindering normal operations of my business would be an understatement. In fact, I pay close to $20,000 a year in swipe fees. So when Congress passed and the president signed swipe fee reform into law last year, I was pleased. Fair debit card swipe fees would enable me to pay my staff competitive salaries, maybe hire an additional worker and allow me to contin-

A convention center too? You bet! e greatly look forward to the opening of Resorts World Casino New York, the gaming facility at Aqueduct Race Track that is expected to produce about $300 million in much-needed state tax revenue each year. A subsidiary of Genting Worldwide, Resorts World is moving ahead quickly on construction, hiring area residents for the development and operation of the racino.

Now comes word that Genting is considering building a convention center on some of the empty land around the racetrack — a facility to rival the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan. We could hardly think of a better thing to happen in Queens.

We’ve got the airports, we’ve got the ballpark, we’ve got the track, we’ll soon have the racino. What’s needed to round out the amenities, as the administration in City Hall well knows, is a convention center.

Mayor Bloomberg wants to build it in Willets Point, which would be just fine — though it would be nice if he didn’t have to bulldoze existing businesses to do it — but Aqueduct is a good site too, and Genting could probably move on the project quicker than the city could.

Yes, that would mean far more traffic in the area (commerce always does), but there used to be more back in racing’s heyday. It could be accommodated. A convention center would be a great revenue generator and job creator for the state, the city and our borough.

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But recently Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana) introduced legislation to delay this critical reform, a move that would have cost small business owners millions of dollars each day that reform was postponed. While the proposal was on the table, I wor ried that with any further delay I face a series of tough decisions: cutting an employee, paying less competitive wages, and even worse, reducing my community involvement.

Thankfully, Congress stood behind the millions of small business owners like me, and voted to preser ve common-sense swipe fee reform. As a result, we are poised to see new rules take effect next month that will change the way we do business — with benefits for businesses and consumers alike. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Congress for making the right decision on this one.

Alan Dumain Richmond Hill The writer owns two 7-Eleven franchises in Forest Hills.

It’s politics, not race Dear Editor: Re “What about Rangel?” by Lenny Rodin, Letters, June 16: The difference in the treatment of Charles Rangel and Anthony Weiner had nothing to do with race and everything to do with political allies. Unfortunately, what Weiner’s constituents and fans most love about him (me included), his brash outspokenness on political issues, gained him few allies within his own party. And that is how you stay in power. I don’t like it, but that’s the way the game is played.

I personally don’t think that Weiner did anything worthy of resignation. However, he is not known for being a great legislator. He got people’s attention by being the most vocal. But his scandal made him incapable of doing that. He couldn’t be the rabble rouser in the House or stir it up on political TV programs with people constantly grilling him about his personal life. So then he served no purpose to the party. To the Dems — amongst whom he doesn’t have many friends

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One final slap Dear Editor: So much for those murky “right-wing conspirators.” Arrogant Anthony Weiner has finally met his Waterloo — and all the time it was lurking in his drawers! What a yutz!

Ann Rychlenski Ozone Park

Weiner vs. the LIRR Dear Editor: In the aftermath of the Weiner controversy, his constituents are left without their David to battle the Long Island Rail Road Goliath.

I just learned from a work crew that the LIRR would be coming on Saturday to cut down yet another 100-year-old hardwood tree on their property adjacent to Forest Hills Station Square and across from the Tennis View Apartments, at 6 Burns St. After having them clear-cut most of the area back in 2007 and repeated efforts to have them replant it, we are still left with an embankment denuded and not one inch of progress with any plan to restore the area.

Congressman Weiner had championed the cause on our behalf (and was also instrumental in getting the LIRR to use more discretion in the blowing of train horns as they pass through Forest Hills).

His off ice has been working to secure funding to rebuild the wall that the LIRR removed and replant the trees they cut down. But it seems that in the power vacuum created by the scandal, the LIRR decided that after four years, with only three days notice to the community, to cut down another old-growth hardwood tree that towers above the surrounding neighborhood, providing shade to the street and buildings and a pleasant vista to the eye.

The LIRR planted evergreens to replace the trees they removed around a Flushing station. The MTA, after clear-cutting along their branches in northern Queens, agreed to pay $460,000 to replant those areas. So why is the LIRR so reticent to make good on a promise to replant here in Forest Hills? And why, after a four-year hiatus, are we now seeing them coming in to cut more trees and shrubs in our neighborhood with no input from the community and but three days notice?

It seems strangely ironic that within earshot of the chainsaws to come there was an encampment of media waiting to pounce on the congressman should he appear, while a real human interest story that shows why his constituents are not overwhelmingly in favor of his resignation unfolded down the block. Weiner fought for us and for causes important to New York, such as the first responders bill, and we fear there will be no one to take on those fights with such vigor now.

Russ Gundlach Forest Hills

Apologize to Muslims Dear Editor: (On behalf of the Arab and Muslim community of Astoria) The Queens Chronicle article “Town hall meeting devolves in Astoria,” posted June 7 on qchron.com, describes a public meeting of community residents who came to acquire information on the many services available to them from city agencies. Attending were a variety of agency officials and elected representatives.

It was unfortunate that this important public forum, held to provide a valuable service, would become a platform for condemning Arab and Muslim members of the Astoria community.

According to the Chronicle, the leader of a community organization told a member of the Arab and Muslim community, “Your people are violent and disrespectful.” Not a single voice of protest against this vile charge was heard from the officials present. Each and every official failed to admonish the individual making those scurrilous accusations, which can be construed as accepting and condoning them.

The only voice raised in protest against this apparent act of racism, that of Moustafa Elshiekh, co-chairperson of the Queens Borough Progressive Democratic Club, was given no support whatsoever. This was a shocking display of disrespect to all of the citizens of this diverse community.

What did the individual making these vile accusations against her fellow community members have in mind? Apparently she was seeking support for her vicious attack from those in attendance. The president of a community organization typically represents the views of her members. As such her despicable attack should have been immediately condemned.

The ultimate responsibility of public officials is to serve citizens with honor and respect. Queens County, which has the highest ethnic diversification in the country, needs leaders who don’t live in a vacuum. Why did they permit ethnic racism to be projected at a public forum without speaking up in protest?

We cannot stay silent by accepting this kind of inexcusable conduct from our public officials. How can a democratic society provide proper concern and justice for their members when our leaders are unable or unwilling, knowing what their responsibilities are, to take a public position against the largest voice in the room?

Ahmed Jamil Moustafa Elshiekh Astoria

For stronger rent laws Dear Editor: How does a state senator who is protenant respond to a robocall made by the Republicans claiming the opposite?

Last week the Republicans made thousands of anonymous calls to my constituents claiming I was opposed to rent regulations. Nothing could be further from the truth. I want rent laws to be strengthened, not just extended.

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Rangel, on the other hand, has been in Congress for four decades. He still wields a lot of power and influence politically.

Again, I don’t agree that decisions should be made this way, but this is how all politicians play the game. It has nothing do with affirmative action.

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Let President Karzai and his government handle Afghan security and governing. Why must our nation always be the policeman of the entire world? Who is helping us? We need to let nations handle their own security — we have enough of our own problems in our country. Our own economy is in shambles, unemployment is very high and prices continue to rise on ever ything from food to medicine to clothes to fuel. Other nations in the international community need to step forward to assist those nations that are having problems. The United States cannot be everywhere all of the time.

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You can judge the character of a person by the company they keep and the actions taken. Thompson, Lui and DiBlasio are not really the reformers they pretend to be, but just another generation of Democratic Party clubhouse insiders. They refuse to take responsibility for the actions of those employed by them in past political campaigns who clearly engaged in violating the law. As such, none has the leadership necessary to qualify for becoming mayor in 2013.

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Against gay marriage Dear Editor: With all New York’s problems — loss of jobs, high taxes and out of control spending — Gov. Cuomo’s answer is gay marriage. Clearly this governor has too much time on his hands.

Common sense, tradition and morals tells us marriage is between a man and woman. That’s not good enough for Gov. Cuomo and the secular progressive movement. Even California, with all the leftwing loonies, failed to legalize gay marriage. Unfortunately New York may succeed where California failed. New York is teetering on economic bankruptcy; must we be morally bankrupt as well?

Practically, gay marriage will open the door for fraud and litigation. Heterosexuals could enter into same-sex marriages for health insurance coverage and other shared benef its. If you have same-sex marriages inevitably there will be samesex divorces and other legal issues. New Yorkers are hurting economically like the rest of the nation, Gov. Cuomo and the state Legislature’s recipe is more fraud and litigation, as if we do not already have enough! Do not be surprised when more businesses leave the state.

What is most disturbing is our state senator, Joseph Addabbo Jr., has flip-flopped from his 2009 position opposing same-sex marriage. Now Addabbo supports same-sex marriage, even though it is contrary to his beliefs. His reasoning is that a poll conducted through his office indicates strong support for same-sex marriage among his constituency. I doubt it, senator.

Is it too much to ask that Addabbo stands up for what he says he believes in? Taking a stand is leadership. Capitulating to the governor and your party, well that’s what career politicians do. It’s decision time, senator.

Michael Mossa Howard Beach The writer is an attorney.

Correction The June 9 editorial “Weiner under the gun” misstated how long Rep. Anthony Weiner was in the City Council. He served six years.

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At Qns. Village school, an emphasis on small Parents say private school allows students to avoid crowded classes

by Anna Gustafson

A private Episcopal school tucked away on 100th Avenue, the school is small — the At St. Joseph’s Day School in Queens second grade has just three students. A Village last Friday, students reveled in the total of 80 pupils attend the school — hustle and bustle that comes with the end which St. Joseph’s off icials said allows of the school year — finishing murals for them to keep class sizes small.

“I sent my daughter here, and my grandtheir talent show that night, wearing flipflops to show they had donated shoes to kids go here because the public schools are those in need and spending as much time as overcrowded,” said Ruby Aiken, who lives they could with friends and teachers before in Queens Village.

St. Joseph’s began about 61 years ago they bid each other adieu for the summer.

It was a scene that made Principal and now educates students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. While the Monique Taylor smile.

“This is a crazy time of year,” Taylor school is a Christian institution, the principal emphasized that anyone is welcome and said, laughing. “But we love it.” noted they have students who are Muslim and Buddhist.

Taylor said many of the students receive scholarships to help pay for the tuition, which annually costs $4,000 for students in pre-kindergarten through f ifth grade and $4,250 for those in sixth through eighth grade.

“Our philosophy is every child is sacred,” Taylor said. “Every child is taken care of. It’s like a family here.”

Vanessa Scott, a f irst-grade teacher, said the small classes are a breath of fresh air compared to the 56 students she had in her last class when she taught in Guyana, her Jordy Orantal, 13, of Queens Village, works on a mural home country.

“Here we can give students onethat was the backdrop for the school’s talent show last on-one attention, which means my Friday night.

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St. Joseph’s Day School Principal Monique Taylor spends time with her kindergarten students last PHOTOS BY ANNA GUSTAFSON Friday. students are reading like sixth-graders,” she boasted.

Students said that sense of family especially manifested itself when preparing for the talent show last Friday night.

Many of the teachers spent hours cooking for the event, and students laughed and joked around with each other as they finished a mural that was the backdrop for the show.

“My favorite part about getting ready for the talent show is working together,” said Destiny Myers, 13, of St. Albans. “It doesn’t matter how good you can draw, it matters that you’re a part of something.”

Students and administrators said they emphasize charitable work at the school, and last Friday the students wore sandals to show they had donated shoes to the nonQ profit Soles 4 Souls.

City honors Queens’ top athletes Ten students from borough receive Wingate award

by Anna Gustafson Editor

William Vera, second from left, shows off the award he received for being one of the city’s best wrestlers. Vera, a senior at William Bryant High School, plans to continue wrestling when he attends Nassau Communitiy PHOTO COURTESY PSAL College next year.

award since my freshman year, but I never thought too much about it because I didn’t think I would win. It makes me so happy that I did.”

Thirty-nine student athletes from throughout the city received the awards, which are given annually for outstanding performance in varsity sports.

“Congratulations to our athletes for a terrific year in high school competitive sports when many of our students were named All American in their sport,” Walcott said. “…They have shown prowess on the field and in the classroom.”

Vera’s wrestling coach, Fred Dreier, said his student stood out on and off the mat.

“William is a very unselfish person,” Dreier said. “He’s a big part of the reason this team has been successful.”

Vera said will continue wrestling at Nassau Community College, where he plans to study business.

Rodolfo Paguada, an 18year-old soccer player at John Adams High School in Ozone Park, said he too was thrilled to win the award.

“Soccer is something I’ve been happy playing since I was

really little,” said Paguada, who lives in Ozone Park. “It’s my passion in life.”

The high school senior said he expects to play soccer at Queensborough Community College in Bayside next year, where he will study education to become a teacher.

The other Queens student athletes who were honored include Dylan Bustillo, a bowler at Forest Hills High School; Claudia Francis, a track star at Benjamin Cardozo High School in Bayside; Imdad Khan, a cricket player at Aviation Career and Technical High School in Long Island City; Jin Yee Li, a fencer at Townsend Har ris High School in Flushing; Chamique Francis, a member of Cardozo’s track team; Leighanna Sahagun, a tennis player at Cardozo; Troy Gaugler, a volleyball player at Bryant; and Brittany Allen, a basketball player at Queens Academy High School in Flushing.

“I applaud our student athletes and thank them for giving us exciting games to watch throughout this past year,” said Q Eric Goldstein of PSAL.

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When Bryant High School senior William Vera heard schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott would honor him as one of the city’s top athletes, he was shocked — and extremely touched.

Vera, a 17-year-old wrestler

from Woodside, was one of 10 Queens students to win a Public School Athletic League’s annual Wingate award and be honored by Walcott at a reception at St. Francis College in Brooklyn in mid-June.

“It was such a surprise,” Vera said. “It means a lot to me because I’ve heard of that

Dedication Queens Borough President Helen Marshall honored Anton Dietrich last week for his 40 years of service on Community Board 9.

Dietrich, 92, a lifelong resident of Richmond Hill who once lived across the street from the Marx Brothers, joined CB 9 in 1971 after he and a group of his neighbors became concerned about the expansion of Jamaica Hospital.

“Once you get on, you just don’t quit,” Dietrich said, laughing.

The resident noted he has seen much change in the neighborhood.

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For crossing guards, a life of hardship and joy 105th Precinct, Comrie and school officials honor retiring employees

by Anna Gustafson Editor

Gathered around heaping plates of sweet and sour chicken and egg rolls, a group of school crossing guards laughed with ease last week as they celebrated the ends of careers that seemed light years away from the party in a Queens Village Chinese restaurant.

For these women, last Thursday’s ceremony honoring them marked the final page of a job often characterized by its grueling hours spent herding children across the street in sub-zero temperatures and oppressive heat — as well as dealing with difficult parents who would refuse to move their cars blocking crosswalks or scream, “why don’t you speak English?” at the immigrant guards.

“These women deserve a lot of respect,” said Rosa Browne, a crossing guard who helped to organize the ceremony honoring retiring and longtime crossing guards which was held at the Super Buffet restaurant.

“They work so hard. They give all their support to the children, but they don’t get a lot of that same support back from parents. It’s time the parents, the city and the mayor recognize how hard these women work.”

Members of the 105th Precinct, representatives from the 27th District Superintendent’s Office and Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) all heaped praise on the women at the ceremony, many of whom had worked as school crossing guards for decades.

Donna Schapowal, front left, Rosa Browne, Carolyn Hennessy, Anne Harris, Magda Caraballo, Councilman Leroy Comrie, back left, Sandra Maxaner and Phyllis Cassano celebrate school PHOTO BY ANNA GUSTAFSON crossing guards last week.

“I know your job isn’t easy, making sure the kids are safe,” Comrie said. “But what you do is so important. When I drop off my children at school, I know they are safe because of you.”

Despite the often trying times, many of the women said there was a satisfaction

that came with spending time with the energetic students and other members of the school community.

Phyllis Cassano, 79, began working as a crossing guard at PS 195 13 years ago — after she had already worked for years in nursing homes and day care centers.

“I was bored at home, so I thought I’d take a job as a guard, and here I am, 13 years later,” said Cassano, who has three children, nine grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. “I love the kids and the teachers. I’m a people person, so this has been a good job for me.”

Sgt. Bob Shepherd of the 105th Precinct said he is consistently impressed by the work done by the crossing guards.

“They do an exceptional job, and often it goes unappreciated,” Shepherd said. “We have a tremendous amount of schools in the precinct, and they do a great job at all of them.”

According to Shepherd, there are at least 42 crossing guards that work at more than 40 schools in the precinct.

Carolyn Hennessy is not retiring but was honored last week for her work as a guard in Queens since 1983.

“I started as a guard because it gave me time to be with my children,” Hennessy said.

“I have two daughters, plus all the kids at the schools. I consider all of them my kids too.”

Dolores Knight, who works in District 29 Superintendent Lenon Murray’s office, said the guards often teach children invaluable lessons, like how to cross the street.

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Act will try to reduce jail time for abused Bill aims to protect jailed domestic violence victims

by Dana Taddeo Chronicle Contributor

A new bill will seek to change how the criminal justice system sentences people who commit crimes as a result of domestic abuse.

Sponsor of the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act, Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry (D-East Elmhurst), along with advocates from the Coalition for Women Prisoners, held a press conference on June 7 in Albany to urge the passage of the bill and to release results of a study that finds a correlation between incarcerated women and

domestic violence.

The Cornell Law School study released by the Women in Prison Project and the Avon Global Center for Women and Justice, found that nine out of 10 women in the state’s prisons report being survivors of abuse and 93 percent of women in jail for killing their intimate partner have been abused by one in the past.

The bill’s main focus is to lessen jail time for both men and women who committed crimes as a direct result of abuse by allowing judges to use their discretion dur-

ing sentencing.

In some cases, judges will be allowed to sentence defendants to community-based alternative-to-incarceration programs.

“I sponsored the act because it will allow New York to make significant progress in addressing years of injustice faced by survivor-defendants,” Aubry said in a prepared statement, “whose lives have been shattered by abuse.”

The power now resides with the prosecution, and judges must follow statutes when deciding on a sentence.

It will also allow current prisoners to apply for resentencing.

“Some people are worried it will open the flood gates,” Jaya Vasandani, associate director of the WIPP, said in response to complaints that the act will only give prisoners a free pass.

But there are limitations on who a judge can give a lessened sentence to ensure it will be used properly.

The first requirement is that the defendant must have been abused by someone in the same household or by a family member at the time of the crime.

Secondly, the abuse needs to be a “significant contributing factor.” Lastly, the judge needs to find a sentence under the current law to be too “harsh.”

According to the Coalition for Women Prisoners and to Vasandani, these women are not a threat because the majority released from prison did not return to jail within 36 months.

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For example, out of the 38 women convicted of murder and released from 1985 to 2003, none returned to prison for a new crime.

There is a law now, known as Jenna’s Law, that is supposed to grant exceptions to victims of domestic violence.

It allows judges to give lesser sentences to victims, but only one person was convicted using this exception in the past four years.

The New York State Sentencing Commission, which was established in 2007, said that the current law should be replaced with a “comparable provision” that would allow for less harsh sentencing in these cases.

Those who support the bill also say that it will save the state money.

It costs approximately $43,000 per year to incarcerate a person and the annual cost per participant of an alternative to incarceration program is $11,000.

Although the legislative session, set to end Monday, has been extended, Vasandani is reluctant to say the bill will pass before it is over.

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Lunch tables turned into influential art Queens students address health, social issues at borough parks

by Daniel Scarpati Chronicle Contributor

Students from two Queens schools are working hard to alter the lifestyles of future generations by providing new sitting areas to eat healthy lunches.

On June 15, students of PS 75 in Ridgewood and PS 9 in Maspeth set up lunch tables at Forest and Juniper Valley parks.

The tables were sanded, painted, decorated and covered in EnviroTex resin by the students and teachers of the Learning through an Expanded Arts Program, a nonprofit arts education organization.

LEAP Deputy Director Alexandra Leff explained that there were ten lunch tables created by LEAP students, two per borough.

“This is the largest student art exhibition in the history of NYC parks and the first to span all five boroughs,” Leff said.

This is the fourth year this program is running and the lunch table art will be on display through August.

“We feel that this project allows young people to speak out about key social problems within their communities,” Leff said.

“That’s why the parks are near the schools.

They speak to the community.”

LEAP also allows students to meet and learn from famous artists. This year students visited the studios of Milton Glaser and Seth Wulsin. Glaser is well known for creating the “I love NY” tourism logo and Wulsin is best known for “16 Tons,” the metal art that was installed on the side of the Caseros Prison building in Buenos Aires before it was demolished.

At Forest Park in Woodhaven, visitors can find “A Healthy City Is A Happy City,” which focuses on nutrition and living a long, happy life. At Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village, “A Healthy State Of Mind” focuses on being healthy and proactive.

Abu Aderemi, a seventh grader at PS 75, is proud of the table and feels it’s going to influence people to eat healthier.

“It was really fun, and we learned how to be neat, mix colors and use new art tools,” Aderemi said.

Most of the students involved with “A Healthy State Of Mind” are eighth graders.

Valencia Carroll will be attending Long Island City High School next fall, and she said, “We were all trying to get people to understand what’s going into their bodies.”

Photographs of fruit and vegetables, collages of other pieces of art and rarely

The LEAP students of PS 75, top, with their nutritious table and PS 9, above, with their healthy PHOTOS COURTESY LEAP, TOP, AND BY DANIEL SCARPATI table. displayed nutritional facts are all part of the project at Juniper Valley Park.

“We wanted facts on the table so people could know just what they’re eating when they sit there,” Angelica Gomez said.

The multiple heads on “A Healthy State

Of Mind” represent people who are thinking about healthy living.

“We really focused on the heads and keeping our brains active,” said Anthony Cooper, who’s going to Thomas Edison Q High School next fall.

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Wedlock deadlock, deal for rent regs Supporters and opponents pack state Capitol to talk gay marriage

by Elizabeth Daley Editor

An agreement has been reached in Albany regarding rent regulations and property taxes, but, as of Wednesday afternoon, same-sex marriage legislation had not yet been voted on.

On Tuesday, Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders assured the public that rent regulations, which provide various forms of protection to approximately 1 million renters in the state would be strengthened and extended.

Reports state the threshold for deregulation would be raised from $2,000 to $2,500.

The maximum household income for those living in regulated apartments would be capped at $200,000 rather than at $175,000 as it is presently. The deal also limits the amount of additional rent landlords are permitted to charge after making improvements to their property or after vacancies.

The agreement is bundled with legislation which would cap property taxes paid by homeowners outside of New York City at 2 percent in most cases.

Though the rent regulations are not as strong as Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) intended, they include more than Republican State Senate

Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Nassau) initially desired to concede.

In addition to these deals, Silver, Cuomo and Skelos agreed to allow CUNY and SUNY schools to raise annual tuition by $500.

Earlier this week, state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) celebrated the passage of his legislation preventing the mass distribution in public places of cards advertising prostitution. “If this bill were to fail,” Peralta said in a statement, “it would say to the traffickers and pimps that they can infect our communities with impunity; that they can literally trash our streets, in total disregard of children and families, without consequence.”

Legislation introduced by state Sen. Mike Gianaris (D-Astoria) prohibiting concealed compartments in vehicles is also one signature away from becoming law. Gianaris’ goal was to prevent drugs and weapons from being hidden in secret compartments built into cars.

As bills were passed and deals were made, marriage equality advocates across the state waited for good news. On Wednesday, opponents and proponents flocked to the state Capitol and a parade of different celebrities appeared in Albany to voice their support for

Legislators were deliberating Wednesday in the state Capitol building in Albany, trying to reach a PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS resolution on a state marriage equality bill. gay and lesbian couples.

Senate Republicans said they were concerned the language of the legislation, which exempts religious leaders from performing same-sex marriages and allows organizations to rent space to same-sex couples at their discretion, wasn’t strong enough.

Though Cuomo was able to rally significant support for the marriage equality bill, on Wednesday he still needed one more Republican senator to vote in favor for its passage to be guaranteed.

State senators Shirley Huntley (DJamaica) and Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard

Yellow taxi drivers blast Bloomberg Say new livery street hail program will hurt business

by Michael Cusenza Editor

Call it a drive to survive.

A convoy of hundreds of yellow taxis hauled up to Albany on Monday morning to blast Mayor Bloomberg and his proposal to allow livery cabs to pick up street hails in outer boroughs and parts of Manhattan.

The Five Borough Taxi Plan, which would allow specially licensed livery cabs

to pick up street hails in Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island and part of Manhattan, was passed in the Assembly on Tuesday and is now in the Senate. For-hire cabs still would be restricted from airport hails.

Bloomberg first outlined the initiative, which also would allow the city to issue 1,500 more yellow taxi medallions, in this year’s State of the City address.

But the plan is not sitting well with several

Hundreds of taxi drivers head up to Albany Monday morning.

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yellow taxi driver advocacy groups, who have said it will tremendously affect their business. Medallions cost nearly $700,000; the Taxi and Limousine Commission is set to issue 30,000 street-hail permits to livery companies at $1,500 a piece. Yellow cabs currently have the exclusive right to street pickups.

“If you flood the market with free permits to pick up passengers, then no one will buy that right for hundreds of thousands of dollars,” said David Pollack of the Coalition for Taxi Equality and Justice, adding that the plan “will decimate the livelihoods of tens of thousands of yellow taxi drivers.”

Pollack went on to say that more medallions is the answer.

“The only way to raise the revenue necessary to avert the mayor’s doomsday budget is by taking street hail permits out of the equation and just auctioning medallions,” he said in a prepared statement.

“Auctioning outer-borough medallions would raise even more money — money that could keep from laying off teachers, closing firehouses and shuttering day care centers.”

According to a Daily News report, the TLC has promised the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, the city’s largest yellow taxi drivers union, that the new plan also will lead to increased enforcement of livery cab regulations and the consideration of a healthcare fund for medallion Q drivers.

Beach) pledged their support for the bill last week, leaving ordained minister and state Sen. Ruben Diaz (D-Bronx) as the only Democrat in opposition. Two other city senators, Martin Golden (R-Brooklyn), and Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island) round out the contingent of city representatives who have yet to support the legislation.

However, Albany insiders said they are confident that if the bill were to come to a vote, it would be able to gain the one additional supporter needed to pass.

Same-sex marriage legislation put to a vote in 2009 was rejected by the state senQ ate.

City to raise parking rates Barring another 11th hour deal, the city Department of Transportation will increase parking meter rates across the city starting next month.

On July 18, it will cost motorists a dollar per hour to park in Queens, as a quarter will only get you 15 minutes at short-term meters. The previous rate was 25 cents for 20 minutes. In January, the City Council was able to stave off the hike — the second in as many years — for the rest of fiscal year 2011. Borough shop owners in commercial districts have said the move will directly affect their businesses.

Additionally, the DOT announced that it is replacing all remaining singlespace meters throughout the city with muni-meters. Beginning July 18, munimeters will be installed in Queens, starting in Astoria. Traditional meters will be phased out of Rockaway Park, Jackson Heights, Long Island City, Kew Gardens Hills, Bayside, Ridgewood, Rego Park and Middle Village by the end of August. According to the DOT, “muni-meters have several advantages over single-space parking meters, include the convenience of a pay-anddisplay system, the reduction of unnecessary sidewalk encumbrances and additional capacity for parked cars in the same number of curbside space.” Q — Michael Cusenza

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like it’s a one-shot deal and we don’t do that,” Elias said.

In addition to buying gold, silver, diamonds, Recently, a woman and her boyfriend went into an unassuming gold buying and cash loan watches and coins, Ice Jewelry Buying also shop on Queens Boulevard. She had a $35 offers instant cash loans for jewelry and eBay offer on her ring from another area shop, but selling services.

Their cash loans program is straightforward and was looking to get a better deal. In what may be viewed as poor business acumen, she told simple. “It’s a perfect solution for someone who her new prospective buyer what her previous has a bill due and a check on the way,” Goldberg offer was. Still, after examining her piece, he said. “But we make sure they have a game plan to offered her $1,600. He did so, as he says, buy their jewelry back before the end of the term.

Sometimes these are people’s heirlooms we’re “...because that’s what it was worth.”

The plight of the worker who’s hard-up for talking about and we respect that.”

For those who are less Internet-savvy or cash in today’s economy is something that Arthur Elias and Edward Goldberg can relate to just don’t have the time, Ice Jewelry Buying first-hand, having been laid off from their jobs offers a convenient eBay sales service. If what in jewelry manufacturing. They understand a customer has isn’t an item that Ice Jewelry that people get into situations where they just Buying would purchase, like a handbag or need a little cash fast to make the bills and Ice antique furniture, they can help find a buyer Jewelry Buying Service hopes to help out in on their eBay store. Elias consults with the customer to find a target the most honest way they can. price and let the internet STORE HOURS “For this, I like to think we’re handle the rest. doing the community a service,” MON.-FRI. 11am - 7pm auctioneers For anyone who has Elias said. “We’re in the business SAT. 10am - 5pm ever dealt with the hassle of helping people who are in a SUN. by Appointment of selling and shipping tough spot. They can come to an item on eBay — all the our store and know that we can educate them on what they have and we’ll give forms involved in setting up a user and paypal them what their items are worth. When that account, the 10-15 percent fee that Ice woman told me her previous offer, it made me Jewelry Buying charges to do all the work is wonder how many times this happens — how really a bargain deal.

“At the end of the day, I just want people many people who really need that money get to feel comfortable doing business with us. taken advantage of?”

Elias opened his Rego Park shop with People have this conception of gold buying Goldberg less than a year ago, and already stores as these slimy places with slimy they’re seeing a lot of repeat customers and people, and they’re typically right. But we referrals. This is a sign to them that they’re want to be different. I don’t think it’s cool to doing something right — the pawn business see someone buy a ring for $200 and put it in typically deals in one-time transactions but their counter for $800. We don’t do that.”

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“They are using punitive and harsh measures for something as simple as chewing gum, writing on a desk or walking to the bathroom without a pass,” said Roksana Mun, a campaign organizer at the Jackson Heightsbased Desis Rising Up and Moving, or DRUM. “It’s literally for these small, petty, minor things that students are getting suspended.”

DRUM was one of a number of organizations that participated in More than 100 students, parents, legislators Tuesday’s protest that was organized and educators protested what they said were high by the Dignity in Schools Campaign. school-suspension rates.

PHOTO COURTESY DRUM Dignity in Schools is an umbrella organization that includes smaller non- interventions and support” programs and “restorative justice” approaches in lieu of profits, including DRUM. The protest was held just before an out-of-school suspensions. As part of these annual public hearing on the city Depart- approaches, students would, for example, ment of Education’s discipline code on work with individuals they have problems with and would remain in school so they do Tuesday evening.

Dignity in Schools off icials said the not fall behind.

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DOE took over the responsibility.

DOE off icials said they are working Protesters charged that more minorities are suspended than their white counter- hard to reduce the number of suspensions parts, and according to Dignity in Schools, and incorporate supportive discipline meablack students make up 33 percent of the sures. For example, a city spokeswoman public school population, but receive 53 said in 2009 the DOE gave principals the flexibility to make decisions about whether percent of the suspensions.

A DOE spokeswoman said “race is not a offenses like aggressive fighting, which previously mandated suspension, could be factor in suspension decisions.”

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106th helps to fight cancer Lt. Michael Hennessy, of the 106th Precinct, presents a $100 check to the Langan family, all of whom are members of the “Friends for Life” Relay for Life team in Howard Beach.

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About 1,000 people attended the Howard Beach Relay for Life last week, which raised money for cancer research.

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In the female division, the Winners of the Gold’s Gym Body Transformation Challenge. fourth place runner-up was COURTESY PHOTO Nikola White, who lost 9.5 pounds, 3.3 percent body fat and 7.5 inch- sonal trainer Sam Mina.

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UNEMPLOYMENT WATCH

Jobless rate ticks up, but more rejoin the workforce

by Peter C. Mastrosimone Editor-in-Chief

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Are You In A Slump?

The unemployment rate in Queens rose slightly in May, the state Labor Department reported Tuesday. While the increase was only three-tenths of a percent, rising to 7.8 percent from April’s 7.5 percent, state records show that up until the last several years, joblessness has usually declined or held steady during the same time period.

One factor behind the increase was an equal expansion of the labor force, the total number of people who either have jobs or reported looking for them. That number also rose three-tenths of a percent in Queens, from 1,132,100 to 1,135,700.

State labor analysts caution that year-toyear comparisons are more revealing than monthly ones due to seasonal factors. Going by that standard reveals a mixed picture: last month’s unemployment rate was better than the 8.5 percent of May 2010, but the workforce was four-tenths of a percent smaller than the 1,140,100 it was then.

Key to the jobs picture in Queens are the airline and retail industries, which both continue to do fairly well, according to the analysts. Delta Airlines, for one, plans to build a new terminal at

LaGuardia Airport that is expected to create 6,000 new jobs in areas including construction, airport operations and tourism.

And even as many storefronts remain vacant, retail demand is high enough so that the 15-month-old Rego Center II mall in Rego Park, for example, is mostly filled with tenants providing work opportunities.

The uptick in joblessness from April to May fits the trend in Queens since 2007, with the exception of a small decline last year. From 1990 through 2006, however, when the economy was generally better, unemployment dropped or remained flat from April to May in all but three years.

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Female visitors to Rikers Island may want to think twice before showing up in a miniskirt.

The jail’s dress code, which bans attire such as short skirts, low-cut tops and ripped jeans, is not new. But now, as first reported in the Daily News, visitors who violate the rules will be asked to wear boxy T-shirts to cover up.

According to Department of Correction spokesman Steve Morello, there are no new limitations to the dress code, but now instead of sending home visitors who are inappropriately dressed, the jail is providing them with the long garments.

Another change is that the guidelines are posted more visibly around the prison.

Morello disputes reports that the new procedure was implemented to damper inmates’ desires, but says it was done to benefit the prisoners and is easier than sending visitors home.

In the past, visitors were told to go home and change, which sometimes deterred them from coming back, he added.

Now they have a choice to either wear the shirt or be turned away, which, Morello, says, is a good thing for the prisoners.

This is not the kind of top the city wants you to wear to Rikers Island.

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No ruling on school closures State Supreme Court Justice Paul Feinman did not rule this week on the lawsuit seeking to stop the closures of 22 schools, including Jamaica and Beach Channel high schools.

He did, however, extend a temporary restraining order against the city’s plans to co-locate and construct charter schools in public schools.

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Shopping destination is gaining traction with boro bargain hunters

by Michael Cusenza Editor

Venture to Rego Center II in Rego Park, the large bright-red and gray shoppers’ destination on Junction Boulevard near the eastbound Long Island Expressway, and chances are you’ll run into Damaris Jimenez. The Corona resident is there at least once a week, mainly picking up groceries at Aldi Food Market, a chain which cut the ribbon on a branch at Rego Center II earlier this year.

“The surroundings are nice,” Jimenez said. “When you are a little thirsty or tired, you can sit down [in the galleria].”

Shoppers and some pedestrians rest their legs at the galleria on Tuesday afternoon.

On a hazy Tuesday afternoon, the first day of summer, plenty of people were taking advantage of the partially covered galleria, shopping bags resting next to them on the benches or between their legs as they enjoyed a respite from the deals, or an icecream cone to chase the heat.

Charmaine Berry, of Jamaica, said she has been coming to Rego Center since it opened in the spring of 2010. So what is this Department of Environmental Protection employee’s favorite store?

“You don’t ask those questions of a shop-a-holic!” Berry exclaimed with an infectious laugh. “I do quite a bit of my shopping here.”

The center, located a block off Queens Boulevard, is anchored by stores such as Century 21, Costco, Kohl’s, TJ Maxx, Toys“R”Us and Aldi. Featured retailers include Bed Bath & Beyond, Mandee, Marshalls, Old Navy and Sears, which all are part of the original Rego Center.

Real estate officials indicated that the 950,000 square feet of retail space has nearly been maximized, with Burlington Coat Factory, Pier 1 Imports, Staples and Ulta on the way. Red Mango yogurt shop and Panera Bread recently opened, while Dallas BBQ and Five Guys Burgers and Fries are two of the popular eateries at Rego Center.

After initial concerns regarding traffic in the area, community leaders said they have seen mostly positive results.

“We’re happy with what seems to be happening,” said Frank Gulluscio, district

Rego Center opened in the spring of 2010. manager of Community Board 6. “Traffic seems to be flowing well.”

Sandro Zapata, a Nuts 4 Nuts vendor who set up shop outside the center when it Vornado Realty Trust opened the doors, said the structure “looks good” and that the busiest days are Friday, Saturday and

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Asked if she would keep coming back, Jimenez smiled, said, “absolutely,” and kept strolling in the summer sun along Q Junction Boulevard.

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Community honors Father’s Day Fire heroes L

ess than three months prior to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, three borough firefighters perished in a blaze in an Astoria hardware store on June 17, 2001 that has become known as the Father’s Day Fire.

Last Saturday, the Fire Department, family, friends and residents gathered at St. Sebastian’s Church in Woodside to mark the 10th anniversary of the event that injured dozens of smokeeaters and claimed the lives of Ladder Co. 163 Firefighter John Downing and Rescue Co. 4 firefighters Brian Fahey and Harry Ford. They left eight children between them.

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A young family pauses at 14th Street and Astoria Boulevard, the site of the blaze, to pay their respects to the fallen firefighters.

FDNY Chief of Department Edward Kilduff, left, and Commissioner Salvatore Cassano.

The FDNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums corps marks the solemn occasion last Saturday in Woodside.

A portion of the boulevard was renamed for the men who made the supreme sacrifice.

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The black tie gala will be held on Sept.

24, from 7 p.m. to midnight at Terrace on The Queens Chamber of Commerce the Park at 52-11 111 St. in Flushing Meadkicked off the 100-day countdown to its ows Park. Single tickets will be $275, a centennial celebration at its office in Jack- party of two will be $500 and a table of 10 son Heights on Friday with a musical per- is priced at $2,500. For more information or formance by an area school and a donation to purchase tickets, contact Joan Wargo at to a police precinct.

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Since 1911, the chamber has been dediThe festivities will include a perforcated to promoting the general welfare of mance by the Unexpected Boys and possithe borough and promoting the interests of bly a performance by the students from the business through advocacy, networking and Frank Sinatra School of the Arts. education. Over the coming days it will host “These kids are unbelievable,” Auffarth and participate in a number of events as part said. “You’re going to love them.” of its 100th anniversary.

Chamber volunteers will be going to the “It’s really going to be exciting,” said Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care & Hank Auffarth, the centennial’s co-chairman. Rehabilitation in New Hyde Park, where “We’re talking red carpets and spot lights, several of the clients are more than 100 fireworks — we’re going to have internation- years old, and they will be dancing with al food from around the world. We are going them and having a party. to have international entertainment.”

The Queens Chamber of Commerce is also honoring and partnering with the 100th Police Precinct Community Council in the Rockaways and PS 100 in South Ozone Park, both of whom received $500 from the chamber.

Youngsters from the public school gave a musical performance and played several songs on their recorders at the kickoff presentation, including “My Heart Will Go On,” and “Eleanor Rigby.”

The chamber offers numerous Students from PS 100 gave a musical performance. services to its members including Assistant Editor

Gillibrand seeks to make manufacturing jobs thrive Plan includes grants and tax credits

Carol Conslato, president of the chamber, is proud of its long history of service to Queens.

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“A hundred years for an organization is a big accomplishment, and that could not have happened without the support of the chamber members, board and staff and indeed the business community of Queens,” said chamber President Carol Conslato. “It’s such a remarkable milestone for an organization.” Q

Queens scores at city design awards

by Elizabeth Daley Editor

With industrial manufacturing jobs in New York on the decline, one lawmaker is seeking to help these struggling businesses through a grant program; expanding a manufacturing tax credit; and encouraging private investment in manufacturing businesses.

Sen. Kristen Gillebrand (D-NY) has introduced the Make It In America Block Program Grant, legislation that would encourage manufacturers to retool themselves for the thriving fields of computer and electronics production and create a competitive program to provide small and medium-sized manufacturers with funds to accomplish a multitude of tasks.

“America was built by New York’s manufacturing,” Gillibrand said in a prepared statement. “Our manufacturers powered our economy through the 20th century, and will be the key to fueling our economy in the 21st century. It’s time to see ‘Made In America’ again starting right here in New York.”

In New York State more than 123,000 manufacturing jobs were lost from 2005 to 2010, according to data from the New York State Department of Labor. In New York City, more than 37,000 manufacturing jobs were lost for the same time period.

Gillibrand noted that manufacturing accounts for approximately 11 percent of

the country’s gross domestic product and employs an estimated 11 million Americans.

The grants could be used to retrof it plants with new equipment, facilities and infrastructure; create clean energy or energy efficient, advanced technology components; improve energy eff iciency of a manufacturing facility; retrain current employees or provide on-the-job training for new employees; and provide money and technical expertise to expand export opportunities.

Gillibrand is also working to pass the Security in Energy and Manufacturing Act, legislation that would help cut costs on domestic manufacturing of clean energy technology by providing companies who don’t qualify for the Manufacturing Tax Credit, an existing 30 percent credit, because they do not yet have tax liabilities or are struggling to access credit. The SEAM Act also gives priority to facilities that manufacture goods and components in the United States.

In addition, Gillibrand is pushing for legislation that would extend the New Markets Tax Credit program, which provides a 39 percent tax credit for Community Development Entities, to help get additional private investments in area Q businesses.

Among the 11 winners of the city’s 29th annual Awards for Excellence in Design on Monday, three projects are located in Queens.

The awards, bestowed by the Public Design Commission at a ceremony at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, have lauded exceptional public projects on city-owned property since 1982.

In Queens, the Museum of the Moving Image which recently completed renovations

by Leeser Architecture was recognized for its groundbreaking design. The yet to be completed Hunter’s Point Library in Long Island City designed by Steven Holl Architects also received an award. Rounding out the list of Queens favorites was the reconstruction of Harper Street Yard near Willets Point. The work includes the creation of a diesel monitoring booth and is a joint Department of Transportation and Department of Design and Construction project by nArchitects.

The awardees were selected by a pro bono panel, including an architect, landscape architect, painter and sculptor as well as representatives from the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Public Library.

“As new public construction projects go up throughout the five boroughs, we have an opportunity to add innovative elements to the landscape of our city and we make the most

The Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria was recognized by the city for its innovative design at a ceremony held in the building.

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of it,” said Mayor Bloomberg in a statement. “These 11 projects in all five boroughs showcase how public projects can help enhance our city physically while adding to its cultural, civic and recreational life.”

The borough matched Manhattan in the number of projects recognized and beat out Staten Island and the Bronx, which each had one project recognized, and Brooklyn, which had two. The winning projects were selected from hundreds of submissions Q across the city.

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But others say Howard Beach intersection is safer because of it

by Stephen Geffon Chronicle Contributor

Several area residents who recently parked at the southwest corner of 161st Avenue and 92nd Street in Howard Beach were shocked to find tickets with hefty fines on their vehicles and dismayed to discover the corner is now a no-standing zone.

One resident, who did not give her name, told the Queens Chronicle that she was unaware that the corner had a posted “No Standing Anytime” sign. Residents who have frequently parked at the intersection to go shopping have recently been slapped with summonses carrying fines of $115.

The woman said she has lived in the neighborhood for over 40 years and has never seen that type of sign posted at any residential intersection within the community.

A check by the Chronicle of the other 92nd Street intersections showed there were not any “No Standing Anytime” signs on the street between 156th and 165th avenues other than the sign at 161st Avenue. However, there are traffic signals at the intersections of 92nd Street and 157th and 158th avenues.

Conor Greene of Councilman Eric Ulrich’s (R-Ozone Park) office said that a constituent faxed a letter in October 2009 to

the councilman stating that he was unable to see oncoming traffic at the intersection of 92nd Street at 161st Avenue and requested a no-standing sign.

Greene said the councilman wrote to Department of Transportation Queens Borough Commissioner Maura McCarthy on Oct. 6, 2009 asking for the sign and noting the visibility issue due to parked cars at the corner.

McCarthy wrote back to Ulrich the next month stating that DOT’s engineering staff had completed an investigation into the matter, including a review of accident data and said that a sign would be installed at the location. The sign was installed on Feb. 26, 2010.

Neighborhood resident Howard Kamph said he travels 92nd Street often and noted that if there is a minivan or SUV parked at the corner of 161st Avenue, “you cannot see any oncoming traffic, which will cause more accidents.”

He said the loss of a parking spot is more than worth it for the accidents that it will prevent.

Kamph added that there should be more of that type of sign along 92nd Street.

Eliminating parked cars near intersections so that drivers can see pedestrians and

Residents were surprised to learn that the intersection of 161st Avenue and 92nd Street in PHOTO BY STEPHEN GEFFON Howard Beach is now a no-standing zone. cross-traffic is called daylighting by traffic engineers.

Community Board 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton said that daylighting signage to allow for clearer lines of sight at intersections contributes to safer intersections for both drivers and pedestrians.

She added that the board annually indicates in requests to the city the need for the signage.

According to the DOT, a “No Standing Anytime” sign indicates that the vehicle may not park at the location and may not wait or stop to load or unload passengers or merchandise at curbside.

However, a driver may stop to expeditiously drop off or pick up passengers.

Individuals can request the installation of a traffic sign by writing to DOT Commissioner

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The request will be forwarded to the Borough Traffic Engineering unit, which will conduct a preliminary study that will take into consideration traffic and pedestrian volumes, vehicular speeds, history of accidents, visibility, sign spacing and other conditions.

DOT also will conduct a field investigation.

While this process takes some time to complete, a spokesperson said “it provides traffic engineers with enough information to reach decisions that will be in the best interests of public safety and efficient street operation.”

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PS 66 landmarking continued from page 6

After it was built in 1898, it remained vacant until 1901, which landed the city some negative press in Brooklyn Daily Eagle article from May 18, 1900.

“While in Brooklyn and Manhattan there are thousands of children who cannot go to school because there is no room for them, in Union Course there is room for nearly 2,000 which the population of the village has not yet been blessed,” the article said in reference to PS 66, originally named the Brooklyn Hills schools, and another nearby school.

The first class entered PS 66 on Feb. 1, 1901, and by 1905 the school had seven classrooms, seven teachers and 278 students.

When the elevated subway lines were built in 1915 and 1917, the area’s population quickly grew, and by 1918 the school had 18 classrooms, 19 teachers and 768 pupils.

During last week’s landmark celebration, students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade performed songs about New York City, including “New York, New York” and “New York State of Mind.”

School officials played a number of videos they made for the ceremony, including one in which students read letters from former students.

Many members of the school’s community, including former students, principals and teachers, attended the ceremony, and Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley

(D-Middle Village) presented the school with a proclamation from the Council.

“To me, it was more than a school, it was a family,” said Ethel Duyrea, a Woodhaven resident who graduated from the school in 1928. “It was here I learned to love education and the joy of music and reading.”

Duyrea said one of her fondest memories of PS 66 was when the sixth-grade students would dance around the maypole during the school’s annual June festival.

Daniela Caba, a fifth-grade student, said she feels especially honored to attend a school so steeped in history.

“The landmarking of PS 66 is an important step in protecting the rich history of Richmond Hill,” Caba said.

Caroline Kennedy sent a letter that was read during the ceremony, praising the school named in honor of her mother, who championed preserving architecture in the city, especially Grand Central Station.

“She’d be so pleased a new generation of New Yorkers is living and thriving” in a landmarked building, the letter stated.

Carl Ballenas, a Richmond Hill historian, also noted how important the landmarking would have been to Cataldi.

Ballenas noted that the owner of the company, Underhill, that made the bricks for the school stamped them with the letters “IXL,” — in other words, “I excel.”

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The program allows any one of the 220 participating engine and ladder companies across the five boroughs to tell the UFA via text when it is closed and why, resulting in a notification that warns the community on FireSafeNY.org.

Anyone can register for the service on the website, which features a Google map of all FDNY companies in the city.

The real-time system then updates the map to reflect the closing and also shows the percentage of units available to respond to an emergency.

Afterwards a message is sent to the smartphone or email address of every person who opts for the free 24/7 service.

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The main terrorism charges against two Whitestone men have been dropped by a Manhattan grand jury.

Ahmet Ferhani, 26, and Mohamed Mamdough, 20, pleaded not guilty on June 15 to charges that included possession of a weapon as a terror crime. But the grand jury rejected the top charge of conspiracy as a terror crime, which carries a possible life prison sentence. The lesser crimes could bring up to 32 years in prison if convicted.

Ferhani, who is unemployed, moved to the United States with his parents in 1995 from Algeria and they were given asylum.

He had been granted permanent resident status, but now faces deportation.

Mamdough immigrated with his family from Morocco in 1999.

Police carried out a seven-month undercover operation of the two men. The defendants allegedly told an undercover officer that they had learned to make bombs and were planning to target Jews by blowing up Manhattan synagogues and the Empire State Building.

During the operation, police say the men purchased weapons, but they were

considered lone wolves with no ties to alQaeda.

The two were arrested on May 12 in Manhattan. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said the FBI did not handle the case because the charges grew out of a local investigation and did not pose a national threat.

In court on June 15, Ferhani’s lawyer said that her client suffers from a “significant psychological problem” that he has borne all his life.

But Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. remained firm on the charges.

“A picture emerges from today’s indictment that describes how the defendants plotted to bomb synagogues in Manhattan in an effort to contribute to what they referred to as ‘the cause,’” Vance said in a prepared statement.

“Their desire to commit violent jihad against Jewish Americans is not only an act of terrorism, but also a hate crime. Any threats to the safety of New Yorkers will be addressed swiftly and aggressively by this office and our partners in the NYPD,” he concluded.

Ferhani and Mamdough remain in jail, held without bail. Their next court date is Q Sept. 20.

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Two men from Flushing and two from Bayside were convicted last week of a gang assault that left another man dead, following an argument at a karaoke bar in 2006.

The four attackers were convicted on June 15, following a five-week jury trial before Queens Supreme Court Judge Michael Aloise. Sentencing is scheduled for July 28.

The defendants are Il Park, 21, of 155th Street in Flushing, convicted of manslaughter and gang assault. He faces up to 25 years in prison; John Bae, 21, of 158th Street in Flushing, who was convicted of gang assault and faces up to 15 years in prison; Aram Choi, 24, of Bell Boulevard in Bayside, convicted of gang assault, who faces up to 25 years in prison; Christopher Baez, 21, of 208th Street in Bayside, convicted of gang assault, faces a 25-year sentence.

All four were underage at the time of the attack in the bar.

According to trial testimony, the four men and about 10 others who have not been apprehended, assaulted two victims with

pipes, bats, hammers and fists at the Pastel Karaoke Bar. Both were left unconscious, and Junghwa Lee, 25, never regained consciousness and died later at Flushing Hospital.

Lee was an accounting major at City College. Witnesses told police that he tried to stop the fight between the attackers and the original target, who was able to flee.

The bar, located at 157-16A Northern Blvd., catered to Koreans and was located in a windowless basement space. It had only been open three weeks prior to the assault.

The building is located directly across the street from St. Andrew Avellino Church and School. The bar held a beer and wine liquor license.

Marilyn Bitterman, district manager of Community Board 7, had complained about the location since 2002, noting that it had often changed names.

Because of the proliferation of similar bars in the area, neighbors had spoken out about noise, parking problems and refuse left on their property.

On Thursday, Bitterman said that the business is now listed as La La La Karaoke and that a liquor license applicaQ tion is pending.

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The attacker, right, is described as a Hispanic man between 20 and 30 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall with a thin build, black hair and carrying a light-colored drawstring backpack.

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all me Ishmael? Last week, never mind what day precisely, having little or no money in my purse, and nothing of particular interest to me on shore, I thought I would sail about a bit and see the watery part of the world to write an article for ye readers. They say there are whales and dolphins lurking just miles off the coast of Queens, so I hopped aboard the American Princess, a boat sailing toward the great unknown.

It was a hot day and the whaling voyage was welcome; such a mysterious urban creature roused the curiosity of all on board, including Capt. Tom Paladino.

The white-haired seaman and Rockaway resident got his start on his father’s fishing boat decades ago. After World War II ended, the senior Paladino spent $2,500 on what was to become the family business. “I haven’t had a real job,” said Paladino, who is a co-owner of the boat he pilots. “This morning when I woke up, I didn’t say ‘I’m going to work,’ I said ‘I’m going whale watching.’”

Pulling off from Riis Landing in the Rockaways, our four-hour hunt began. Naturalist Paul Sieswerda presented images of the animals we sought out. Humpback whales and bottlenose dolphins were among some of the ocean denizens that had been spotted on previous voyages. Sieswerda, who carried a pair of binoculars around his neck, said his fascination with marine life began as a child, reading the works of continued on page 39 explorer Jacques Cousteau.

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Pre-registration is required for both events. Call (718) 229-4000.

EXHIBITS National Art League, Children’s Art Exhibition runs now through June 30 at 44-21 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday and Saturday from 1-4 p.m.

Admission is free.

Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Avenue at 37th Street, Astoria, presents “Behind the Screen,” the core exhibition will be ongoing. “City Glow” will be on view through July 17.

Family fun day at Fort Totten Parade Grounds on Saturday, June 25 from noon-3 p.m. The event will feature a fun afternoon of activities including games, crafts, medical screening, pet microchipping, demonstrations and more.

Queensborough Community College presents the exhibits: “Through the Eyes of Our Ancestors: African Art from the James and Marjorie L. Wilson Collection,” “I AMazon,” “Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit” and “Transitional Services for New York, Inc.” now through June 30 at QCC Art Gallery, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. Gallery hours are Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. For information, call (718) 631-6396.

Come for a day of music, poetry and crafts for a summer solstice celebration on Sunday, June 26 at Queens Botanical Gardens, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. The Quintet of the Americas will perform at 2:30 p.m. The day will feature the Fresh Meadows Poets in a public performance celebrating their 25th anniversary, as well as an appearance by Flora, drop-in origami table and other crafts and activities for children and adults. Space is limited: first come first served. Free with garden admission.

An exhibition commemorating the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide is now on view in the Barham Rotunda on the third floor of the Queens College Rosenthal Library, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, now through June 30.

Socrates Sculpture Park, at Broadway and Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City presents the exhibit Vista, now through Aug. 7, during daylight hours.

“My Lovely Ladies: The Dried Floral Art of Natalie Carbone,” will be on view now through Aug. 21 at the Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m.

The Maria Rose International Doll Museum, 18711 Linden Blvd., St. Albans, exhibits are open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Cost is $5 for adults, $2.50 for children. June is bride month. The museum will feature dolls dressed in bridal gowns.

AUDITIONS Senior Theatre Acting Repertory holds acting rehearsals on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at Hollis Public Library, 202-05 Hillside Ave. and on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at Queens Village Library, 94-11 217th St. For information, call the director’s assistant at (718) 776-0529.

MUSIC Applebee’s, Councilman Leroy Comrie and Jamaica Groups will host a concert on Thursday, June 23 from 6-9 p.m. on Union Hall Street between Jamaica and Archer avenues in Jamaica.

The concert will feature the New York College Blue Notes.

The Music Staff Swing Orchestra will be performing a free concert on Thursday, June 23 in Windmuller Park in Woodside, located at 39th Drive and 52nd Street at 6:50 p.m. The performance is sponsored by Woodside on the Move at the first of their summer series. The sextet, with a featured vocalist, will perform standard swing classics, for the audience’s listening and dancing pleasure.

Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre will host a backyard barbecue fundraising gala in PHOTO BY JOHN ELBERS Middle Village.

Bayside Historical Society will present a free, outdoor concert featuring the Something Special Big Band on Sunday, June 26 at 6 p.m. on the great lawn of Fort Totten in Bayside overlooking Little Bay. Attendees can bring chairs, blankets and picnics.

CLASSES New creativity and advanced painting workshop at National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston, with Pedro Pacheco, instructor. For advanced students who wish to develop their personal self expression, will meet Fridays, now through June 24 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Cost is $500.

Contact Pacheco at (646) 546-2296. Also, fundamental and advanced drawing techniques with artist/instructor Eric March, will be held Mondays from 1-4 p.m. Cost is $20 per class. To register, call (718) 361-0628.

Yoga in the park on Saturdays, now through June 25 at 9 a.m. at Little Bay Park (roller hockey rink), Bayside.

The US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 12-01 at Fort Totten in Bayside, suggests preparing for the summer afloat by enrolling in one of their boating classes on June 26, July 17 or Aug. 14 at Fort Totten in Bayside. Pre-registration is required. Cost starts at $75. Contact Mike Kaff at (917) 952-7014 or e-mail 12-01@verizon.net.

A defensive driving course for insurance and point reduction will be given at Holy Family Church, 175-20 74 Ave., Flushing, on Saturday, June 25 form 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. For information and registration, call (631) 360-9720. The cost is $45.

Central Queens YM & YWHA, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills, offers cooking classes Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. now through June 28, with Chef Marlo Dublin, a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education’s Culinary Arts program and NYU’s Food Studies program. No experience necessary. Cost is $50 per class. Central Queens Y members receive a $10 discount. Space is

limited, so register early. To register or for information, contact Lauren Fredston-Hermann at (718) 2685011 or lfh@centralqueensy.org.

Yoga classes are now being held at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 76-11 37 Ave., Room 204, Jackson Heights. All levels are welcomed. Classes are held Saturdays, from 10-11 a.m. and Sundays, 9:3010:30 a.m. Classes held during the week include, meditation, ayurvedic, yoga philosophy and Sanskrit language instruction. Minimum donation is $5. For information, call Rashid at (646) 912-1885 or Shree at (646) 417-2252.

Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Turnpike, Flushing, offers Israeli folk dancing on Mondays from 7:15-9:45 p.m. Cost is $10 for nonmembers, $9 for members.

FLEA MARKETS A summer flea market will be held Saturday, June 25 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Flushing House, 38-20 Bowne St., Flushing.

There will be a yard sale of all new items at the Pilgrim Congregational Church Parsonage, 102-35 89 Ave., Richmond Hill, on Saturday, June 25 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

SPECIAL EVENTS Come and celebrate the diversity of reptiles and amphibians and arthropods from North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia and Madagascar at Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, on Saturday, June 25 at 10 a.m. Erik’s Reptile Edventure allows children of all ages the opportunity to see, touch and learn about the lives of these amazing animals. Participants will meet lizards, snakes, turtles, tree frogs, toads, salamanders and maybe even an American alligator. Cost is $10. On Sunday, June 26, APEC will host a tricky tray penny social fundraiser. Doors open at 2 p.m. Bidding begins around 2:30 p.m.

Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre is hosting a backyard barbecue fundraising gala on Sunday, June 26 from 5-8 p.m. at 66-85 73 Place, Middle Village. Cost is $25 per person, $10 for kids and includes raffles, prizes, networking and an opportunity to meet the dancers and artists. To RSVP, call (347) 2563-SLDT (7538).

St. Margaret’s Church at 66-10 80 St., Middle Village, will host a family carnival with rides, games, food and fun, now through June 26 form 7-11 p.m., 6-10 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free.

St. Gregory the Great will host its summer festival at 87th Avenue and Cross Island Parkway, Bellerose now though June 26. Hours are 7-11 p.m.

For the first time the Kissena Park Civic Association is organizing an art competition in the park and invites people of all ages to participate. The competition is divided in three groups: under 12 years of age; 12-18 years; and 18 years and above.

The time allocation for creating the art work is an hour and a half. The topic will be given on the day of the event, Saturday, June 25. Registration starts at 9 a.m. Use park entrance on 164th Street and Oak Avenue. A3 paper size will be supplied by KPCA. All other supplies and materials such as easels/boards, colors, pencils, brush, etc. and seating arrangements (blanket/chair) are participant’s responsibility. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst, will hold Saturday dances on June 25 at 8 p.m. Music by Jean and Joe. Cost is $10.

The Singles Center of the Samuel Field Y, 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, sponsors Wednesday Nite Rap for singles 45+ on June 29 at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $8.

Dancing Under the Stars will be held on Wednesdays, now through July 27 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Little Bay Park roller hockey rink, Bayside.

Free ballroom dance lessons (first 45 minutes), dancing, music and fun.

To submit a theater, music, art, or entertainment item to What’s Happening, e-mail artslistingqchron@gmail.com

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with English dialogue to make the opera, sung in its original Italian, more accessible.

The story of Cinderella has been told The performance, which runs about 90 many times, in many different forms. minutes, includes all the opera’s famous Among the best-known versions are the arias and ensemble pieces. animated Disney film and the Rodgers Audiences may notice several variations and Hammerstein television and stage on the traditional fairy tale. The wicked versions. stepmother is replaced here by a stepfaHowever, audiences will have the ther, Don Magnifico. The fairy godmother opportunity to revel in the fairy tale once has turned into a wise old mentor, who again, in a lesser-known and slightly tries to find the ideal wife for the prince. revised live rendition And, perhaps most by the Capitol startlingly, Cinderella’s Heights Lyric Opera famous glass slipper is When: June 25 at 2:30 p.m. at the Forest Hills gone; in its place is a Where: Forest Hills Library Library free of bracelet by which the 108-19 71 Ave. charge on June 25. prince ultimately idenForest Hills Mezzo-soprano tifies her.

(718) 268-7934 Frances Devine, who Basso-buffo CasTickets: Free will be singing the sell, who sings the title role in Rossini’s comic role of the step“La Cenerentola,” said she derives great father, explained that when the opera pleasure from singing the early 19th-cen- was originally performed, it was “contury opera. sidered risque, a little rude,” to mention “It’s a joy to sing the sparkling col- a slipper in public. oratura music,” she said. “A lot of comIn addition to “La Cenerentola,” the plex runs add to the drama. It’s funny, sad company’s season includes Rossini’s “Barand witty music. And every little girl and ber of Seville” and Mozart’s “Don Giovanlittle boys, too, love the story.” ni.” In making those selections, The CapiThe group’s artistic director, Richard tol Heights Lyric Opera is reproducing the Cassell, who grew up in Flushing, directed same three-opera season mounted by the production, replacing the recitative famed tenor Manuel Garcia’s company qboro contributor

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Her love for discovering talent continhave taken her around Europe, including stops in England, Ireland, Scotland, Bel- ues, as she recently hosted the fourth gium and the Netherlands. In 2009, she annual “Queens of Queens,” a successful fell in love with Scotland, to which she festival for female singer-songwriters in the borough. continued on page 00 41 returned earlier this year. qboro contributor

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“The waters are really coming alive now,” Paladino said. “Years ago, we used to see them occasionally, but over the last three years we see them more and more,” he said of the large but elusive sea creatures.

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The vessel picked up speed, the winds grew strong, and before we knew it, we were heading toward the foreign shores of New Jersey. The gales blew, making it difficult at times to stand on deck. Children reveled at the chance to test their fortitude and snap daring photos, iPhones dangling precariously over the ship’s railings.

“This is real ocean life, almost in sight of the Verrazano Bridge,” said Seiswerda excitedly. The former New York Aquarium educator recently retired from his position to search the high seas for marine life. He said the ship’s team works with Cornell University to help catalogue the wildlife they encounter.

The most dedicated nature lovers squinted at the distant glimmer of the waves, occasionally mistaking them for dorsal fins.

Seiswerda and Paladino insist the dolphins and whales are real. They have pictures to prove their encounters and their thrice weekly searches they insist, are not fruitless.

However, for this voyager, who grew up staring longingly at the waters surrounding the city looking for signs of life, and for passengers aboard the American Princess that day, the urban whale Q remains an urban legend.

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The Senior Adult Department of the Central Queens YM & YWHA will offer computer classes every Thursday, from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills. Classes include lessons on how to browse the Internet, set up an email account, use Microsoft Word and Excel and set up a JDate profile. Classes are $8 and must be signed up for in advance by calling the senior department at (718) 268-5011, ext. 621.

The Middle Village Adult Center, 69-10 75th St., is now offering a new six-week “Enter 21st Century Advanced Computer Course” which trains seniors in five different computer programs, preparing them to enter the modern force or to just enhance their computer skills. Beginner computer skills necessary. Call Dina at (718) 894-3441 or visit the center.

The Howard Beach Senior Center invites seniors aged 60 and older to become members. The center offers exercise, yoga and tai chi classes, billiards, creative writing, crafts, weekly dances with a DJ, painting and sketching classes, bingo, ballroom and line dancing, Wii bowling and computer classes. The center also takes many trips, including a monthly excursion to Atlantic City. It is located at 156-45 84th St., use the 85th St. entrance, open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Lunch is served at noon. For more information, call (718) 738-8100, or visit their new website at howardbeachseniorcenter.org.

The Center for the Women of New York announces that it is now accepting registration for a new session of their Women’s Support Group. It meets at Queensborough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Room 325, Kew Gardens every Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. For information and an interview appointment, call (718) 793-0672.

The Ridgewood Older Adult Center welcomes seniors age 60 and older. The center is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The center offers a variety of activities, classes, hot lunch daily, bingo, Wednesday night hot dinners, hot breakfast on Mondays and Thursdays, monthly bus trips and mini-trips, monthly birthday parties and theme parties. For further information, call the center at (718) 456-2000.

Drug problem? Call Narcotics Anonymous Helpline at (718) 932-6244 or visit westernqueensna.com.

Meetings are held seven days a week.

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SMART Recovery, a free self-help group dedicated to assisting individuals in overcoming all types of addictive behavior problems, meets on Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Long Island Consultation Center, 97-29 64th Road, Rego Park.

The Senior Theatre Acting Repertory is looking for a piano player, who is retired, to join the group.

Rehearsals are held on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at the Hollis Public Library, 202-05 Hillside Ave., and on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at the Queens Village Public Library, 94-11 217 St., For more information, call the assistant director at (718) 776-0529.

If you’ve suffered the loss of a loved one and are looking for a bereavement support group, come on the first Wednesday and third Tuesday of every month from 7:30-9 p.m. in the Rectory basement of Holy Family Church, 175-20 74th Ave., Flushing. Call (718) 969-2448. All losses, all denominations are welcome.

Gam-Anon is a 12-step program for families of someone with a gambling problem. Call the GamAnon hotline number at (877) 664-2469.

Obsessive compulsive anonymous meetings will be held on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. at Resurrection Ascension Church, Felly Hall, 85-18 61st Road, Rego Park.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES The Rockaway Boulevard Senior Center, 123-10 143 St., South Ozone Park, offers service programs Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Breakfast is at 9 a.m. with a suggested donation of 75 cents; lunch is at noon with a suggested donation of $1.50. Exercise programs include: yoga, tai chi stretch, three dance groups (African, interpretive and line), chair exercise, choral group, crochet/knit (Mondays and Tuesdays), ceramic, art and camera class, quilting/sewing, Wii games, arts and crafts, conversational Spanish, book

The Police Athletic League is looking for volunteers to continue its mission of serving New York City’s young people by donating their time at PAL’s Edward Byrne Center in South Jamaica and PS 214 in Flushing. To become a volunteer, visit palnyc.org and click on Get Involved under the “About Us” tab for an application. Volunteers will go through an application process that includes an interview, screening and an orientation. For more information, contact Alexandria SumpterDelves, at (212) 477-9450, ext. 390.

LISTING INFORMATION Items for the Community Calendar must be sent two weeks before the date of the event. Listings should be typed, from a nonprofit organization, either free or moderately priced, and be open to the public. Keep the information to one paragraph. Because of the large number of requests for the free calendar listings, we cannot include every event submitted.

Send to: Queens Chronicle, Community Calendar, P.O. Box 74-7769, Rego Park, NY 11374, fax to (718) 205-0150.

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King Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1 “Dragnet” star Jack 5 Newcomer to society 8 Winged 12 Verbal 13 Raw mineral 14 Hindu princess 15 Aware of 16 Seizing (from) 18 Jason of football 20 Rural steps 21 - Hari 23 Verily 24 High standing 28 Not medium or well-done 31 Actor Harrison 32 “Get - on!”

34 “Ben-Hur” author Wallace 35 Grand story 37 Tending to excrete 39 “Quiet!”

41 Humdinger 42 Get 45 Holly plants 49 Inquiry 51 Alpha follower 52 Grecian vessels 53 Joke 54 Grandson of Adam 55 Initial stake 56 Timecard abbr.

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25 Agent, for short 26 Current 27 Twilight times 29 Gun the engine 30 Female sheep 33 Donkey (Ger.)

36 Gliding dance step 38 “Jeopardy!” emcee Alex 40 Smack 42 Blue shade 43 Rotate 44 At hand 46 TV’s “Warrior Princess” 47 Harrow rival 48 Back talk 50 Rowing tool Answers at right

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Terrana’s formative years were spent upstate in Buffalo. She was a voice major in college and originally came to the city to pursue a career in musical theater but “got frustrated by the audition process.”

She began writing her own songs, with the lyrics generally coming first. An avid fan of journal writing, Terrana often finds herself jotting down ideas on the subway or when she’s “going through something;” those ideas often provide the basis for her next song.

Her first CD, entitled “Just Me,” was released in 2002, primarily featuring songs of consolation. Her second album, “My Creation” came out in 2007.

The title song from that album is about “creating the world you live in. If you don’t like the way it’s coming out, take the reins and do something different,” Terrana said.

“I choose a heart so open you can see the love pour out/ I choose to sing until every cell in my body cries out,” read the lyrics.

Audiences will be able to hear Terrana when she makes a return visit to the 100year-old LIC Bar on June 29 at 9 p.m.

There is no cover and no minimum and no reservations are required. For further information, call (718) 786-5400. To see if Terrana’s music appeals to you, visit Q jeneenterrana.com

seven-member cast of “La Cenerentola” includes tenor David Hicks singing the role of the prince and baritone Jason Coffey as his valet.“These people go on to careers with the Metropolitan Opera and in Europe,” Cassell said.

Though opera may have a reputation as being for adults only, this one is designed for all audiences and all ages.

“Everyone can follow the story, which they know so well,” Cassell said. “The humor is very broad and enjoyable for young and old alike. Even though the Q music is classical, it’s very catchy.”

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Contact Brian (owner)

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with mention of ad

Give Us A Call To Spruce Up Your Property For Spring.

Weekly Maintenance Available 37

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• Window

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$

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FREE ESTIMATES 33

Brickwork • Pavers • Concrete • Waterproofing Tile & Granite Work Anthony Interior • Exterior

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Husband For Hire

Interior & Exterior Painting Sheetrock & Taping Faux Wallpapering

10%

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US Dot #1613339

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LICENSED & INSURED

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718-529-3810 347-517-5235

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Cell

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Re-Grouting Where Necessary.

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718-641-3169

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(Single Box Ad)

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CASSEL & & FREYMUTH, FREYMUTH, INC. INC. CASSEL Serving Queens For Over 50 Years

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• Troubleshooting and Installation • Electrical Circuits • New Wiring • Ceiling Fans • Lighting • Plugs • Electrical Panel Breakers • Fuses • Door Bells & Intercoms Licensed & Insured

CCTV & BURGLAR ALARM Commercial & Residential Sales, Service & Installation ALARM MONITORING FEE Only $15 per month Call Andy

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718-314-5570

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646-258-8772

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304 Crossbay Blvd,.

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Any Car Any Van Any Truck Starting at $200 Starting at $300 Starting at $400

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* If Qualified

Flea Market

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Legal Notices Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Adroit Contracting LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/20/2011. Office location is Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Michael Dimarco, 205-10 48th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

FINE MARKS MANAGEMENT LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/18/2011. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 54-40 Little Neck Pkwy., Apt. 5M, Little Neck, NY 11362, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Celebritea LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/04/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 4304 64th Street, 2nd Fl., Woodside, NY 11377. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Alial LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/08/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 8623 247th Street, Bellerose, NY 11426. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE We, Devon G. Gordon and Maria D. Bancharan have a NON-NEGOTIABLE SECURITY AGREEMENT and an Affidavit of Obligation with the Debtors listed on UCC-1 FILE 2010-3426561-2. Date: Nunc Pro Tunc, and have listed property of DEVON GARTH GORDON AND MARIA DALE BANCHARAN on the NON-NEGOTIABLE SECUITY AGREEMENT, the Affidavit of Obligation and our UCC-1 File 2010-342-6561-2 Date: Nunc Pro Tunc.

Thus we hereby give public notice that we, Devon G. Gordon and Maria D. Bancharan, have a security interest in the debtors listed on UCC-1 File 2010-3426561-2 Date: Nunc Pro Tunc

Legal Notices ROSEWOOD & ASSOCIATES LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 3/11/11.

NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of Venture Design Research Center USA LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 4/28/11. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 32-17 College Point Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: WRITEABOUTME LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/19/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to C/O: UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No.: 17546/10 D/O/F: July 12, 2010 THE BASIS OF VENUE IS THAT THE PROPERTY IS SITUATED IN SAID COUNTY Address: 187-19 Linden Blvd., St. Albans, New York 11412 Block: 10380 Lot: 0025 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS NYCTL 2009-A TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 2009-A TRUST, Plaintiffs, -against BUNDO ASSOCIATES, INC., FRANK DELGIUDICE, EMILY DELGIUDICE, ANNA GIAMBRA, COSTANZO REALTY, INC., GRAZE COMPANY, INC., NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, JOHN DOE AND/OR JANE DOE No. 1, JOHN DOE AND/OR JANE DOE No. 2, JOHN DOE AND/OR JANE DOE No. 3, and “JOHN DOE No. 4” through “JOHN DOE No. 100” inclusive, the names of the latter defendants being fictitious, the true names of said defendants being unknown to plaintiffs, it being intended to designate fee owners, tenants or occupants of the liened premises and/or persons or parties having or claiming an interest in or a lien upon the liened premises, if the aforesaid individual defendants are living, and if any or all of said individual defendants be dead, their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, committees, devisees, legatees, and the assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest of them, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, through, or against the said defendants named as a class, of any right, title, or interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint herein, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiffs’ Attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USE FOR THAT PURPOSE. The present amount of debt as of the date of the summons: $20,356.70 consisting of the tax lien principal balance of $13,953.77 plus interest of $6,402.93 though June 15, 2011, with additional attorney’s fees and costs. Because of interest and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above an adjustment may be necessary after we receive the check, in which event we will inform you. The name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed NYCTL 2009-A TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 2009-A TRUST. Unless you dispute the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, within thirty (30) days after receipt hereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by the herein debt collector. If you notify the herein debt collector in writing within thirty (30) days after your receipt hereof that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, we will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of any judgment against you representing the debt and a copy of such verification or judgment will be mailed to you by the herein debt collector. Upon your written request within 30 days after receipt of this notice, the herein debt collector will provide you with the name and address of the original creditor if different from the current creditor. Note: Your time to respond to the summons and complaint differs from your time to dispute the validity of the debt or to request the name and address of the original creditor. Although you have as few as 20 days to respond to the summons and complaint, depending on the manner of service, you still have 30 days from receipt of this summons to dispute the validity of the debt and to quest the name and address of the original creditor.

TO THE DEFENDANTS: BUNDO ASSOCIATES, INC. and GRAZE COMPANY, INC.: If you have obtained an order of discharge from the Bankruptcy court, which includes this lien, and you have not reaffirmed your liability for this lien, this law firm is not alleging that you have any personal liability for this lien and does not seek a money judgment against you.

Even if a discharge has been obtained this lawsuit to foreclose the lien will continue and we will seek a judgment authorizing the sale of the premises.

Dated: June 15, 2011 Pinchos N. Goldberg, Esq. SEYFARTH SHAW LLP

Wellhello, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/25/11.

Office in Queens County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Julia Kuswardi, 2845 33rd St., #1R, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: General.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: 25-29 36TH ST LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/29/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Edward Michael Varga III, 2357 33rd Street, Queens, NY 11105. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

PROBATE CITATION, FILE NO. 2011-496/C. SURROGATE’S COURT - QUEENS COUNTY CITATION. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AND INDEPENDENT TO: THE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, AND DISTRIBUTEES, OF LORRAINE ALEXANDER A/K/A LORRAINE M. ALEXANDER DECEASED, IF LIVING, AND IF ANY OF THEM BE DEAD TO THEIR HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, LEGATEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, ASSIGNEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST WHOSE NAMES ARE UNKNOWN AND CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED AFTER DUE DILIGENCE. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF QUEENS COUNTY ATTORNEY GENERAL. A PETITION HAVING BEEN DULY FILED BY LOUIS BARRICELLI, WHO IS DOMICILED AT 36 SKILLMAN AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11211.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE BEFORE THE SURROGATE’S COURT, OF QUEENS COUNTY, AT 88-11 SUTPHIN BLVD., JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11435, COURTROOM 62, NEW YORK, ON JULY 21, 2011 AT 9:30 O’CLOCK IN THE FORENOON OF THAT DAY, WHY A DECREE SHOULD NOT BE MADE IN THE ESTATE OF LORRAINE ALEXANDER A/K/A LORRAINE M. ALEXANDER LATELY DOMICILED AT 98-34 63RD DRIVE, REGO PARK, NY 11374, ADMITTING TO PROBATE A WILL DATED DECEMBER 28, 2007, (A CODICIL DATED NONE), A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED, AS THE WILL OF DECEASED, RELATING TO REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND DIRECTING THAT [X] LETTERS TESTAMENTARY ISSUE TO: LOUIS BARRICELLI [ ] LETTERS OF TRUSTEESHIP ISSUE TO: [ ] LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION C.T.A ISSUE TO: (STATE ANY FURTHER RELIEF REQUESTED) DATED, ATTESTED AND SEALED JUNE 7, 2011 HON. PETER J. KELLY, SURROGATE MARGARET M. GRIBBON, CHIEF CLERK, GUY R. VITACCO JR., ESQ., ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER, TELEPHONE: (718) 898-5060 87-10 QUEENS BOULEVARD, ELMHURST, NEW YORK 11373 ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY (NOTE: THIS CITATION IS SERVED UPON YOU AS REQUIRED BY LAW. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR IT WILL BE ASSUMED YOU DO NOT OBJECT TO THE RELIEF REQUESTED. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY APPEAR FOR YOU.)

Notice of Formation of LLG PROPERTY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/27/11. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Algin Management Co., LLC, 64-35 Yellowstone Blvd., Forest Hills, NY 11375.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 3/1/11, bearing Index Number NC-000099-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in Record Room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Joseph George Marciano.

My present name is Joseph George Roderka Jr. aka Joseph G. Roderka aka Joseph G. Roderka Jr. My present address is 68-17 76th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379.

My place of birth is Queens, NY. My date of birth is December 30, 1978.

Notice of Formation of SHANRANDEEP & VIKRAMDEEP CAB LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/23/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Alashkar S. Kundlas, 30-46 69th St., Jackson Heights, NY 11377.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Fulton Development Group LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/27/11.

Office Location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 33-14 212th St., Bayside, NY 11361. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

K&G Global Enterprises, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/17/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Company, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: General.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 4/27/11, bearing Index Number NC-000219-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in Record Room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Angelina Ilyayeva. My present name is Anzhelina Ilyayeva aka Angelina Ilyayeva. My present address is 73-49 188th Street, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366. My place of birth is Uzbekistan. My date of birth is June 12, 1990.

Notice of Conversion of SJS Associates, a partnership, to SJS Affiliates LLC. Certificate filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/4/11.

Office location: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 136-48 39th Ave., Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: for any lawful activities.

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1254935 for liquor has been applied for by the at MCSR Restaurant Corp. d/b/a Bar 30 to sell liquor at retail under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 34-19 30th Ave., Astoria, NY 11103 for on-premises consumption.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 6/14/11, bearing Index Number NC-000466-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in Record Room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Tony Mirakaj. My present name is Enton Mirakaj aka Erton Mirakaj aka Etron Mirakaj. My present address is 2950 137 St., Apt. 2B, Flushing, NY 11354. My place of birth is Albania.

My date of birth is March 28, 1975.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ARDAGH REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/02/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 53-46 70th Street, Maspeth, New York 11378.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: VALKO IMPEX LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/02/09. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 28-19 23rd Avenue, Suite 14, Astoria, New York 11105.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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SAVE THE MEMORIES LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 5/3/11.

NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 15143 81st St., Howard Beach, NY 11414. General Purposes.

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Old-Timers Day never gets old Georgian Court: an

by Lloyd Carroll

Chronicle Contributor

This Sunday will mark the Yankees’ 65th annual Old-Timers Day event in which the team will gather alumni from past years to get on the field for a lighthearted two-inning game. Old-Timers Day serves as a way of letting retired players hear the roar from the crowd one more time as well as serving as a way of bridging generations of fans.

Once every team held an annual old-timers day, but that has gone the way of the Sunday doubleheader because of travel costs. It is to the Yankees’ credit that they have maintained this great tradition even though it doesn’t enhance the team’s bottom line.

While they’ve dropped Old-Timers Day, the Mets have invited former players for special occasions such as Shea Stadium’s swan song in 2008 and the 40th anniversary of the 1969 Miracle Mets. It was widely believed that the team would honor the silver anniversary of its 1986 World Series champion team, but a spokesman told me Friday that will not happen. He added that the organization is putting all of its energies into bringing players back in 2012 for the Mets’ 50th anniversary.

The Mets may have other reasons to put fete of their ’86 squad on the back burner.

Catcher Gary Carter, one of the nicest men to ever don a baseball uniform, sadly is battling brain cancer. Reliever Roger McDowell embarrassed himself by making anti-gay remarks to San Francisco Giants fans. Centerfielder Len Dykstra is in jail for fraud.

Last Thursday I was at Yankee Stadium

when the Yanks beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 in a twelve inning affair. What I will remember about the game though is a play that was insignificant in terms of the game’s outcome but speaks volumes about character.

Yanks’ centerfielder Curtis Granderson was called out trying to steal second when Rangers catcher Taylor Teagarden threw a perfect strike to shortstop Elvis Andrus. Andrus fell over on his back applying the tag. Although he was out, Granderson immediately lent Andrus a hand to help him get him to his feet. That kind of sportsmanship is all too rarely seen in the pro ranks. Granderson is truly a role model.

With both David Wright and Ike Davis having been on the disabled list for the last few weeks, most observers figured that the Mets would pile up losses. To manager Terry Collins’ credit, the team has played well despite their absence. Unfortunately, though, it seems as if the .500 mark (where games won equals games lost) has become sort of like the mythical limit in calculus, a number that can be approached but never reached, for the Mets.

I asked Collins at his pre-game briefing last Friday if he was frustrated at the Mets’ inability to get to .500. “Well, it beats the alternative of going south where we lose every game and .500 is nowhere in sight,” he stated definitively. It is hard to argue with his logic.

I wonder if Vancouver officials regret that the Canucks made it to the Stanley Cup Finals after some hooligans destroyed cars and stores in the city’s downtown following their team’s loss in Game 7 to the Boston Bruins. It was horrible publicity for such a beautiful city. Q

innovator in Forest Hills

by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

situated next to beautiful tennis courts.

However, that was short lived. It was announced on Dec. 3, 1936 that a new church and rectory were to be built there for Our Lady Queen of Martyrs for $365,000. Steam shovels broke ground in May 1938, residents lost their view and they endured the noise for the next year.

Today Georgian Court sits modestly on the boulevard, obscured by all the other structures towering over it. Compared to newer buildings, residents are still very happy with its solid construction and love Q their 80-year-old building.

Georgian Court holds the distinction of being the first apartment building built on Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills. It was an innovation for its time for many other reasons too.

It was designed by Manhattan architect Louis I. Brooks of 63 Madison Ave. and was the only apartment building built in Forest Hills during the Great Depression, opening for occupancy on Oct. 1, 1930.

All apartments were built with three or four rooms and were convertible to six- or seven-room units.

The building had two Otis elevators, individual incinerators for each unit, refrigerators and gas ranges. There were no dumbwaiters. It was Forest Hills’ first apartment building with colored tile to match the fixtures in both the bathroom and kitchen, a welcome change to the stark black and white of the 1920s. References were required for tenants to rent a three-room apartment for $100 or four rooms for $140, expensive at the time.

Georgian Court’s most attrac- Georgian Court, located at 109-20 Queens Blvd., with tentive selling point was that it was nis courts to the left, May 1931.

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In response to public outcry to curb gun violence, one lawmaker has teamed up with church leaders, community organizations and law enforcement to launch a gun buyback program. Since the beginning of this month there have already been more than a dozen shootings that have claimed the lives of innocent victims.

Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Jamaica) presented the plan for the public-private partnership called the P-3 program at a press conference in St. Albans on Father’s Day. It was held to coincide with the holiday and Smith’s call for all dads to step up and assist in the effort to get illegal guns off the streets and keep children safe.

The program will be funded by the private sector and unions while clergy and law enforcement will conduct outreach and implementation, duplicating previous initiatives which in the case of the Bronx’s program, yielded a return of almost 1,200 guns.

“How many more tears must be shed for innocent loved ones caught in the cross-fire of illegal guns, before we get these weapons off our city streets for good?” asked Gregory Floyd, president of Teamsters Local 237.

He added, “On this day, we pause to thank our fathers for helping to give us life.

The P-3 initiative helps ensure that our chil-

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dren are able to enjoy that life, safely in their own homes and communities. As parents, it’s our responsibility.”

Smith cited data collected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which said New York State had the third highest total for gun-related murders in the country as of earlier this year, accounting for more than 60 percent of all killings.

Queens District Attorney Richard Brown had stated numerous times in the past that a gun buyback was not possible due to fiscal constraints, even though the last one was highly successful, taking over 900 weapons off the streets of southeast Queens.

Although police precincts always have a buyback in effect, paying $100 for a firearm, lawmakers and community leaders have contended that the DA’s program was better because it not only doubles the amount given through matching funds from his office, but also allowed individuals to turn in guns at places where they feel more comfortable, like their church.

Brown has praised the P-3 program stating that “a public-private partnership is a smart way to keep this program afloat during these tough economic times and gives those in the private sector a meaningful way to give back to the communities where they Q do business.”

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