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winds of at least 75 miles per hour, it had weakened to a tropical storm with a maxi“We want to prepare for the worst and mum of 65,” Stark said. hope for the best,” said Mayor Bloomberg He said the storm was weakened by drier last Friday as Hurricane Irene bore down air it took in as it approached the United on New York City as a Category 1 hurri- States, and by water temperatures that cane. became cooler and less suitable for a powThe storm would kill more than 30 peo- erful storm as it moved north in the ple on the East Atlantic Ocean. Coast, including 68It passed over the year-old Jose Sierra city at high tide in a of the Bronx, and new moon phase, the t was nothing like the caused damage in worst possible timthe billions of doling even for a weaktornado that came lars. ened storm. But the mayor “At 8:24 a.m. the through here last year.” mostly got his wish, storm surge at the as Irene came ashore Battery was 9.5 feet, — Kaitlin Moore, spokeswoman for Sunday as a tropical the sixth-highest Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley storm that knocked ever recorded there,” out trees and power Stark said. lines, disrupted transportation and flooded In anticipation of the storm, the city and homes and coastal areas, but left the city state shut down public transportation and standing tall. the city issued the first mandatory evacua“We have a big cleanup job ahead of us, tion order in its history for flood-prone there’s no question about that,” Bloomberg coastal areas. said Monday. “And although our city did Central and southwestern Queens miss the worst of Irene, many of our neigh- appeared to ride out the storm better than bors upstate weren’t as fortunate. They’ve the coastal areas. experienced serious flooding and our hearts Kaitlin Moore, spokeswoman for Coungo out to them.” cilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle David Stark, a meteorologist with the Village), said their office was getting calls National Weather Service on Long Island, for things like flooding and trees hitting said the eye of the storm hit New York City houses. dead on at 9 a.m. on Sunday, dropping 5.36 “But it was nothing like the tornado that inches of rain on LaGuardia Airport, 5.02 came through here last year,” she said of at Kennedy International Airport, and 4.1 the September 2010 twister. She noted that in Howard Beach. things like recently installed catch basins Authorities said Sierra drowned at the helped alleviate some of the flooding. City Island Marina while checking on his Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forboat. But Stark said things easily could est Hills), said she has identified numerous have been worse for the city. downed trees for 311 and the Parks DepartA lot worse. ment. “Instead of hitting the city with the Citywide damage estimates were continued on page 40 intensity of a Category 1 hurricane with Associate Editor

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Goodnight Irene — and good riddance Residents begin cleanup efforts after storm wreaks havoc in Queens by Anna Gustafson Editor

For many in Queens, the worst is not over. Hurricane Irene has come and gone — but her memory lingers on in the form of cracked walls in basements destroyed by flooding, wrecked childhood photos and continued power outages for thousands of residents. Residents who hurried from homes after Mayor Bloomberg ordered the city’s first-ever mandatory evacuation for the Rockaways and other low-lying neighborhoods returned to their houses this week, finding their streets and basements submerged in knee-deep water. As of press time, thousands remained without power, according to Con Edison. “I cried for about two hours yesterday after we came home,” said Christine Esposito, who lives with her husband, Joseph, and 11-yearold son in Hamilton Beach. “You work so hard to buy a home, and then it’s thrown away in 12 hours. It’s devastating.” Four to five feet of water poured into Esposito’s recently renovated basement — as well as into nearly every home on First Street in Hamilton Beach — and she said they lost everything there, including a stove, a computer, her son’s baby photos, and a washer and dryer. Esposito’s story is a familiar one

after Hurricane Irene, which essentially shut down the city late on Saturday and all day Sunday and forced the evacuation of thousands of people, about 550 of whom crowded into the shelter city officials set up at John Adams High School in Ozone Park. The storm hit Hamilton Beach, Broad Channel, Rockaway, Howard Beach, Ozone Park and South Ozone Park particularly hard, uprooting trees, tearing down power lines and even reducing two Broad Channel homes to heaps of wood beams and bits of glass. Countless numbers of people in Queens were impacted — everyone from Republican congressional candidate Bob Turner, who evacuated his Rockaway home, to Community Board 10 President Betty Braton, whose basement partially flooded. The hurricane killed at least 42 people, including an elderly Brooklyn woman, as it swept the eastern seaboard last week, according to the Associated Press. No deaths in Queens have been reported. Borough President Helen Marshall’s office said the only stormrelated injury it was aware of was suffered by a Broad Channel resident who received a gash after his window blew out early Sunday morning. At the peak of the storm, Con Edison reported 120,000 homes in the outer boroughs and Westchester were without power.

The Garcia family evacuated their Far Rockaway home as sheets of rain began to fall on Saturday and took refuge at the shelter in John Adams High School PHOTO BY ANNA GUSTAFSON in Ozone Park.

Numerous trees were reported downed or split in Queens last weekend, including this one that fell across Park Lane PHOTO BY PJ SMITH South between Freedom Drive and 104th Street. As of Tuesday evening, there were a little more than 4,000 customers in Queens without power, including some in Broad Channel, Howard Beach and Ozone Park, according to Con Edison. Mayor Bloomberg reported about 2,000 trees were downed, split, or uprooted in the city, with about half of those being in Queens. Dan Pearce, who lives on Crossbay Boulevard in Broad Channel, said he was horrified to see his massive 25-year-old tree uprooted, crushing a shed f illed with the Christmas decorations his wife had collected for decades and falling onto his neighbor’s roof. The roof did not appear to have sustained any damage. “The tree started to lean around 3 a.m. on Sunday morning and went down around 6 a.m., taking down the power lines with it,” Pearce said. “The crazy thing is, we had planned to cut the tree down the day after Labor Day. We had made an appointment and everything.” Area officials, and numerous civic activists, worked to help people evacuate from their homes, as well as deal with the hurricane’s aftermath. “Even though many people underestimated the severity of the storm, the city was well prepared and did an extraordinary job preventing loss of life and minimizing property damage,” Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) said. “My office is still handling many issues related to the storm and will continue to do so until life gets back to normal.” Ulrich, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Assem-

blyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) spent their weekend monitoring the situation and coming to the aid of constituents. Ulrich handed out dry ice to residents who remained without power on Monday. “Now the work begins,” Addabbo said. “My staff and I will assist constituents as they recover from the storm. Many of my residents are still without electrical power and utility services. Efforts must be made to ensure that FEMA rightfully compensates residents for the damage done to their property.” Ulrich’s office also stressed that residents should report damage to 311, which helps the city be able to qualify for disaster relief.

As the cleanup continues, residents said while the damage can be bad, they have to remember one thing. “No one died,” Esposito said. “That’s the important thing. That can be easy to forget.” And for those who had to leave their homes and ride out the storm on cots in John Adams High School — they said they will be all right, as long as they have somewhere to return to. Eventually, they said, a storm must end. “All you can do is pray,” said Lorena Garcia, a Far Rockaway resident who evacuated to the John Adams shelter with her family. “We know our kids are safe, and Q that’s what matters.”

A driver makes his way down a flooded side road in Howard Beach after HurriPHOTO BY PJ SMITH cane Irene hit New York City last weekend.

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Irene fells trees across borough Parks chief in E. Elmhurst says cleanup could take over a week by Paula Neudorf Chronicle Contributor

While some New Yorkers may have looked around on Sunday to f ind the effects of Hurricane Irene — whose eye passed over the city at 9 a.m. — to be little more than sporadic heavy rain, windy but manageable conditions and a few fallen branches, others were not so lucky. On Monday Adrian Benepe, the commissioner of the city Department of Parks and Recreation, visited an East Elmhurst block where a falling tree took down three utility poles, crushing a car before crashing into a house. According to Mayor Bloomberg, the tree that fell was one of approximately 2,000 that came down in the city. About half of these, Benepe’s office estimated, were in Queens. His visit to East Elmhurst was part of a tour he took to several sites citywide affected by the storm. “Queens is the borough of trees,” he said of the fact that the borough has more trees than any other. As of Monday, a total of 3,000 tree-related calls had been made to 311 from all the boroughs, he said. “It was horrifying,” said Janina Cunningham, who lives on Ericsson Street, between 25th and 27th avenues, the block Benepe visited. The accident occurred around 4 a.m. on Sunday, according to residents. When the tree took down the poles, it sent live wires sprawling out into the street and over cars.

A tree fell into Ching Te’s East Elmhurst house on Sunday. Later, a second tree nearby fell, and Te feared a third might still topple. PHOTOS BY PAULA NEUDORF

A downed electrical pole at Ericsson Street, one of three that fell when a tree toppled into a home, crushing a car in the process. Con Edison cut power to the block several hours later.

“We were very nervous that the cars would set on fire,” Cunningham said. But Con Edison didn’t cut power to the block until mid-afternoon, according to residents. The live wires, smoking and small explosions still didn’t keep people from going outdoors.

“Everybody was outside,” said Nevell Harper, a 25-year resident of the block. “You could charge admission.” In a different part of East Elmhurst at around the same time, Ching Te was dealing with his own tree mishap. “I didn’t believe it,” said Te of the tree

that fell against his house on Sunday around 4 a.m. The tree knocked into the upstairs bathroom of the two-story home, but didn’t break any glass, he said. Later in the afternoon, a second tree next to it toppled in the opposite direction, toward the street. While the Fire Department had arrived right away to cut some of the branches from the tree now leaning against Te’s house, he said no one had been there since to clear the damage. On Monday, a third tree looked like it was about to topple over, as it had been knocked into in the commotion. Te believed it would take a week or more before the tree against his house would be cleared. The people of Ericsson Street were in some ways luckier. As Benepe surveyed the block, Con Ed, Parks Department and Verizon workers were busy removing the downed electrical poles and chainsawing apart the massive tree that had brought them down. The owner of the car that was crushed in the accident had suffered a heart attack or stroke when he saw his totaled vehicle and was rushed to the hospital, Harper and police who were at the site on Monday said. Neighbors said the car’s owner is still at the hospital but in stable condition. Benepe said what happened at the Ericsson Street site wasn’t uncommon. “It’s one of the many places across the city where trees have fallen on wires, on houses,” he said. continued on page 40

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Officials deserve credit for storm prep and response lownish U.S. Rep. and GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann later claimed to have been joking, but we know she was serious when she said God sent Hurricane Irene and last week’s earthquake to the United States as a warning to Washington officials to get their act together. Which means, of course, doing things the radical, Bachmann-Tea Party way — decimating the social safety net while continuing tax breaks for the richest Americans and spreading the most vile rumors about the president. Obviously the hurricane and earthquake weren’t messages from anyone to anyone about anything — they were natural occurrences caused by warmth and atmospheric pressure on the one hand and the tectonic movements of the Earth’s crust on the other. The only thing elected officials had to do with the hurricane, which dropped to tropical storm status before it hit New York, was prepare for it and respond to it (and in the case of the earthquake, not much at all, there being no warning for one of those). And the fact is officials from all over the tri-state area came through with flying colors, reducing the damage

and death Irene could have caused with their wise warnings and unprecedented evacuations. Mayor Bloomberg, whose critics still cite his absence during last December’s blizzard — and subsequent poor decision making by at least one of his department heads, Transportation chief Janette Sadik-Khan — as a low point in his career, did his best to make up for it. And he did. The mayor ordered the first-ever weather-related mass evacuations in the city’s history, saving untold lives just by making one difficult, correct decision. Not everyone complied, but though the evacuations were mandatory, they were not enforced at gunpoint. Some people defied them, but many did not. So when the waves swept over Broad Channel and the Rockaways in particular, there were no mass casualties reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina. Aside from one man in the Bronx who insisted on checking on his boat, there were no deaths at all. Remarkable for a city of eight million people facing a storm like Irene. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie similarly ordered people off the vulnerable Jersey Shore. When a large number of senior citizens in Atlantic City refused to leave, Christie got on the radio and pleaded with them to heed his warnings, and

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Tolls for thee Dear Editor: The Port Authority toll hikes, although less than that originally proposed, are nevertheless outrageous and indicate that management, aided and abetted by the governors of New York and New Jersey, are contemptuous of the taxpayers and particularly of motorists. A toll hike to be paid by motorists who use the bridges and tunnels, to maintain the structural integrity of those vehicular arteries, based upon clear evidence in support of the proposed increase, is justified. What is not justified is an increase to be borne by motorists that have nothing to do with vehicular arteries. (“PA toll hikes approved,” Aug. 25, multiple editions). In announcing the increase Port Authority Executive Director Chris Ward was quoted as saying: “Without this increase now construction of the World Trade Center site could slow or stop.” In other words motorists are being called upon to subsidize fat-cat real estate builders in an $11 billion government-sponsored construction project including a train station that is said to now have a cost overrun in excess of $1 billion; and adding 2 million square feet of office space in a city that has no need for it. I remember a 25-cent toll on the Triborough Bridge, which seems to have disappeared — together with intelligent, responsible and candid public officials. Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

Good businessman Dear Editor: I couldn’t agree more with “DiMaria’s Kitchen offers more than just pizza” (Aug. 18, Northeast Queens edition). Don’t forget that Joe’s Brick Oven Pizza and Kitchen is the first restaurant in Little Neck to open an outdoor cafe. My wife and I can now enjoy a summer evening dining outside without having to go into Manhattan. Owner Joseph DiMaria has already assisted our community, which faces a 8 percent unemployment rate and many vacant storefronts. On weekday evenings, there are many half empty restaurants. But

they did. Again lives were saved. Meanwhile back in the city, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority took the unprecedented step of shutting down all subway and bus service well in advance of the storm, a decision that could only have been made, or at least approved by, Chairman Jay Walder. Other MTA systems like the Long Island Rail Road and Metro North did the same. Given the flooding that covered the tracks on so many subway lines, it was clearly the right move. On Saturday convoys of National Guardsmen and military police in full gear traveled south on the New York State Thruway in armored personnel carriers and other such vehicles. It was an alarming sight, but a wise deployment by Gov. Cuomo. The Federal Emergency Management Agency was also here, thanks to the president. And a number of City Council members kept their offices open all during the storm so they could help citizens in need, and give them news via social media websites. Politicians at all levels often receive deserved criticism in the press. It’s only fair that when they do right by the public, we do right by them and acknowledge it. This was one of those times. Thanks for the leadership.

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expansion of DiMaria’s store, doubling the space inside and adding an outdoor cafe, provided work for construction contractors and their employees. This provides more jobs for his employees and suppliers. All pay taxes and are our neighbors. The free enterprise system made our nation great. Economic growth and the creation of wealth comes from millions of small businesses such as DiMaria’s, without the assistance of “stimulus” taxpayer dollars. Let us lift a glass of wine and toast Mr. DiMaria for his new outdoor cafe. We appreciate his offering everyone a good meal at a reasonable price, friendly company, good conversation and perhaps a laugh all under a beautiful evening sky. Larry Penner Great Neck, LI

Bad businessmen Dear Editor: We still live in the age of the robber barons. The New York Times “Business Brief ings” of Aug. 21 on executive pay details two executives of Oracle who received packages of about $70 million in various forms. One of the executives was

forced to leave his previous company under an ethical cloud. He was relatively new at the company dispensing this largesse. Nowhere does the article discuss the financial conditon of the company showering them with money, let alone what the average stockholder receives in dividends. This modern, corporate form of “highway robbery” has been going on too long at many of our corporations. Greedy executives, along with their compliant boards of directors, have been robbing us blind. The democratic format of shareholders voting for directors and their propositions has been corrupted and circumvented to a degree that it is now outside our understanding of the democratic elective process. This must be changed. Charles Le Tan Jamaica

No President Perry Dear Editor: Is America ready for another cowboy president? If your readers recall, the last cowboy in the White House said that under Texas justice, he would get Osama bin Laden, “dead or alive.” Get him — yeah, right. Ten years later,

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Reform redistricting now Dear Editor: Across the state this summer the Legislative Task Force on Demog raphic Research and Reapportionment has been conducting public hearings on redistricting reform. The Queens hearing will take place on Sept. 7 at Borough Hall. Redistricting is a once-in-a-decade process in which district boundaries for state legislative and congressional seats are redrawn to reflect changes in population so they are equal or nearly equal in the number of people. Decade after decade LATFOR has drawn maps with one primary aim: ensuring incumbent legislators from the dominant party get re-elected. And it has been dramatically successful. Since 1999, incumbents in the state Legislature have had a 96 percent re-election rate. Only 53 incumbents since 1982 have lost a general election because districts are drawn in a way that results in discouraging competition. The New York State Senate has been controlled by the Republican Party every year but two since 1965, and the Assembly has been run by Democrats every year since 1974. To establish their incumbents’ protection program, LATFOR carves competitors’ homes out of a district. They draw weirdly shaped districts while dividing communities and diminishing their ability to advocate for their interests. And they marginalize growing minority groups to protect the old guard. Here in Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in America, it took until 2000 for the first Latino to be elected to the state Senate and it was not until 2004 that the first Asian American was elected to the Assembly.

The story of no Dear Editor: Even at this late date, imaginative scenarios keep popping up as to why our country lost its AAA credit rating. It’s a foolish waste of time, since Standard and Poor has repeatedly told us why. How could S&P possibly not downgrade our country’s credit rating after witnessing a portion of the United States Congress threatening — and some even cheering — the prospect of reneging on our debt and not raising the debt ceiling for the first time in our country’s history? The reason our credit rating was lowered was entirely the fault of the new clueless freshman elected to Congress in the 2010 midterm election. They “Just Say No” to anything and everything proposed by the Democrats. They have made a farce of a functioning government. And now we have this committee of 12, six Democrats and six Republicans. They will decide how to balance our country’s budget as we reduce its deficit. At face value, the solution, although painful, is obvious. Reduce spending and increase revenue. Simple, but only if the approach by all 12 is fair and balanced (I can’t believe I used that tainted phrase). However, the six Republicans on the committee all signed a pledge authored by some self-anointed guru, Grover Norquist, that under no circumstance would they agree to raise taxes. Their world of “No” includes not ending the Bush tax cut for the wealthy, not closing tax loopholes, not curtailing tax credits — nothing that would impact on their benefactors, the wealthy and corporations. In their warped world — sanctioned by our present equally warped 5-4 Supreme Court — these corporations are “people.” I fear our six Republicans will be counting on their six Democratic colleagues performing their ritual cave. Let us hope that by now a harsh lesson has been learned, that there is no compromising with “No.” Nicholas Zizelis Bayside

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Weprin keeps eyes on economy Democratic candidate says nation needs jobs by Anna Gustafson Editor

Surrounded by people waving signs for his opponent and hissing “you lie,” Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Little Neck) looks slightly uncomfortable, but doesn’t flinch. The Democratic candidate running for the 9th Congressional District against Republican Bob Turner folds his hands, smiles as someone makes a remark about the “rabblerousers” in the back and waits for a debate last week in Kew Gardens Hills to begin. He is, it seems, the opposite of the man who most recently represented the 9th Congressional District, Anthony Weiner — at least when it comes to behavior. All snarky comments aside about Weiner’s most recent transgressions, Weprin is, much unlike the boisterous ex-Congressman — who could often be seen with arms flailing at debates — slow and steady. He appears to be most comfortable when getting to be a policy wonk, discussing things like tax-exempt bonds or tax reform — and it’s this sensibility he believes will appeal to residents. “I have a good mix of experience in the public and private sectors,” said Weprin, who is running in the Sept. 13 special election, in a sit-down interview with the Queens Chronicle last week. “I have a 20-year background in finances, and I chaired the City Council’s Finance Committee for eight years before being elected to the Assembly.” Former Gov. Mario Cuomo named Weprin the deputy superintendent of banks and sec-

retary of the Banking Board for New York in 1983, after which he worked for several private financial firms before winning elections to serve in the City Council and Assembly. Despite being in a district where Democrats outnumber Republicans by about three to one, victory is not as certain as some once expected for Weprin, according to an Aug. 10 Siena Poll that reported the Democrat leads Turner by about six points. Weprin, who grew up in the district and now lives with his wife, Ronni, and their five children in Holliswood, also recently lost points with potential voters after he canceled his appearance at a debate that was to be sponsored by the Juniper Park Civic Association — whose members, particularly the president, often voice conservative views. Still, the candidate emphasized he has landed support from nearly every Democratic elected official in the district, and beyond, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan), as well as from Republican Councilman Peter Koo (R-Flushing). The United Federation of Teachers and the Patrolman’s Benevolent Association, which represents city police, announced on Tuesday they were endorsing Weprin. “For me, the most important issues are Social Security, Medicare and jobs,” Weprin said. “Seniors are constantly telling me there hasn’t been a cost of living increase in two years, and expenses, food and rent are all

going up. I would like to fight to preserve Social Security, Medicare and work on a national jobs bill.” Weprin said he’d like to use his background in finances to reform taxes so multinational corporations paid more taxes. “I don’t want to see more taxation on the middle class,” Weprin said. “General Electric paid no taxes last year, while small businesses paid a large percentage of their profits in taxes. I’d like to encourage large corporations to create jobs here.” He also said the country could cut spending by “bringing the troops home” from Iraq and Afghanistan. “I think we could have major cuts to the military, bring troops home and not jeopardize our security,” Weprin said. Additionally, the assemblyman said he would like to look into creating jobs in construction-related industries throughout the country by “investing in infrastructure.” Employment could also be created if another hospital opened in Queens, which he said the borough desperately needs. After former Democratic Mayor Ed Koch’s endorsement of Turner, much attention has been paid to Israel because Koch said he believed the election was a “referendum” on President Obama’s policies regarding Israel, which he, Turner and Weprin, have condemned. “I’ve been outspoken on my disagreement with the president on his Mideast policies,” Weprin said. “I’ve spoken up about the president’s statement on the 1967 borders. I don’t

Assemblyman David Weprin discusses his campaign platform with the Queens Chronicle last PHOTO BY LIZ RHOADES week. think it’s a fair starting point.” The femocratic candidate also highlighted his stances on gun control and abortion rights. “I’ve been a strong advocate on gun control,” Weprin said. “There’s a lot of national bills that would really prevent illegal weapons.” As for abortion rights, he said he’s “a strong supporter of a woman’s right to Q choose.”

Turner stresses jobs in race Republican holds his own in Democratic stronghold by Anna Gustafson Editor

Bob Turner is no Tea Party member. A Tea Party sympathizer, yes, but residents won’t see the Republican running for Anthony Weiner’s former congressional seat sporting a button professing his love for the party of Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin any time soon, Turner told the Queens Chronicle this week. “I’m not a member,” said Turner, who is running against Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Little Neck) in the Sept. 13 special election for the 9th Congressional District. “I think they’re doing a service … They espouse freedom of the individual. I’m on the same page, but labels and funny hats, I avoid that.” Several days after Hurricane Irene forced Turner, a former television executive whose companies ran such programs as “Jerry Springer,” and “Baywatch,” to evacuate his home in Rockaway Point, he sat down with the Queens Chronicle to talk about his run for Congress in an increasingly contentious race that has garnered national attention. While there are about three times as many Democrats as Republicans in the 9th Congressional District, which covers swaths of southern, western and northern Queens, and part of Brooklyn, Turner is not trailing far behind

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Weprin, according to a recently released Siena poll. Weprin has a 48-42 lead over Turner, according to the poll released Aug. 10, which also reported that Weprin has a two- to-one advantage over Turner among Democratic voters but Turner has about a six-to-one lead with Republicans. While Weprin has landed support from almost every Democratic elected official, numerous unions and one Republican — Councilman Peter Koo (R-Flushing), Turner has received the highly publicized backing of former Democratic Mayor Ed Koch, who called the election a “referendum” on President Obama’s policies on Israel, which Koch and Turner have condemned. “That this is as blue of a district as it is, that about as many as one-third of the voters are Jewish, that this is a seat Democrats could take for granted — if they lose it, it will have a profound influence on policy,” Turner said. Still, while discussion on U.S. policy toward Israel has dominated much of the discourse, Turner said he believes the “overarching thing is jobs and the economy.” “We have two stalled pipelines in Canada that are screwed up for diplomatic reasons,” Turner said. “That could put tens of thousands of people to work. There’s hydrofracking. Pennsylvania has 70,000 people working in hydrofracking. We have drilling we could do on- or offshore.” Turner conceded that while there are environmental concerns with hydrofracking — a drilling technique that entails injecting water

laced with chemicals into the ground at high pressure to break rock and extract natural gas — he’s “not talking about the rape of the environment.” “There are practical ways to get this done,” he said. The candidate said his background in business would be especially helpful when dealing with employment. “Government doesn’t create jobs that are sustainable,” Turner said. “There are programs government could do, or get out of the way of,.” Turner, whose former employee, Springer, who grew up in Kew Gardens, told City Hall News this week that he would not vote for his ex-boss if he still lived in the district because “he’s wrong on the issues.” “But not because he’s not a good person,” Springer added, according to City Hall News. Turner touched a wide variety of other issues. In short, he would not say if he’d support bombing Iran to halt its nuclear program — “I’ll answer that question when the president asks me.” He supports cutting the federal budget by about 35 percent and said his “goal would be a balanced budget amendment.” While he said he wants to see Medicare and Social Security “preserved and protected,” he said there will have to be major changes made to them in order to curb spending. Despite his support for budget cuts, he did not rule out the possibility that taxes may need to be raised. “Last year I signed a no-tax pledge,” Turner

Bob Turner speaks to the Queens Chronicle about his bid for Congress. PHOTO BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE

said. “… That seems too restrictive for a congressman. There has to be negotiations, and I don’t want to take that option off the table.” Defending himself against the Daily News’ recent report that he told its editorial board that he does not believe the Zadroga bill should cover all volunteers who worked at Ground Zero, calling their article incorrect and a “political cheap shot.” “Of course I support the volunteers,” Turner said. “A year ago, I raised questions about if a vendor on Canal Street qualifies at the same level as a volunteer, and what constitutes a Q volunteer.”

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Juniper Civic livid after Weprin cancels debate Assemblyman says he pulled out because of a scheduling conflict by Anna Gustafson Editor

In a restaurant in Middle Village, rows of seats expected to be filled on Monday night remained empty — but no one can blame a rough economy, or even a slow start to the week, for this. David Weprin, a Democratic Assemblyman running for Congress, canceled his appearance at what was to be his second debate against his Republican opponent, Bob Turner, citing a scheduling conflict caused by Hurricane Irene, and the decision sparked fury amongst members of the Juniper Park Civic Association. The JPCA, and an area newspaper, had planned to sponsor the debate at Bel Mondo Restaurant on Metropolitan Avenue. “The neighborhoods of Middle Village, Maspeth, Glendale and Ridgewood are being told by Weprin, ‘Get lost, I owe you nothing but a smile and a handshake for the cameras,’” JPCA President Robert Holden said in a scathing statement posted on the group’s website. Weprin and Turner are running in the Sept. 13 special election for the 9th Congressional District, which was previously represented by Anthony Weiner. Weprin campaign officials insisted that no harm had been intended by the cancellation. “The hurricane caused major logistical and scheduling problems for the campaign, and as a result, David is not able to make the debate this evening,” Liz Ker r, a

Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin, left, and Republican Bob Turner are running against each FILE PHOTOS other in the Sept. 13 special election for the 9th Congressional District. spokesperson for Weprin, said in an email. Still, Juniper Park officials lambasted the Assemblyman, saying on their website that he “canceled with weak excuses of pre-arranged dates conflicting with Aug. 29, despite the fact that he knew about the debate for over a month and his staff was fully aware of the event.” Turner also criticized Weprin for canceling, and campaign off icials said they offered “to drive Mr. Weprin to the debate, if he can’t get there himself.” The Republican candidate’s campaign issued a press release on Monday afternoon stating that it sent a Turner volunteer to drive from Weprin’s campaign headquarters

to Bel Mondo Restaurant to prove the route is clear. “Our intrepid volunteer braved sunny skies and clear roadways this afternoon to chart the course between Mr. Weprin’s headquarters in Forest Hills and the site of tonight’s debate in Middle Village,” said William O’Reilly, a spokesman for Turner. “What he discovered is that, indeed, the 22minute trip can be made if one is willing to brave two turns and several traffic lights. Now that he knows the route, our volunteer is offering to pick up and drop off Mr. Weprin this evening — so Mr. Weprin can no longer say he can’t get there.” A spokesman for Weprin did not com-

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Discussions on aging in Howard Beach The Howard Beach Senior Center has begun to host a new “Alert and Alive” discussion group every Wednesday at 10 a.m. During the event, a different center member who has been trained by the city Department for the Aging, will speak about topics pertinent to seniors. The forums are open to anyone age 60 and older. The senior center is located at 156-45 Q 84 St. The entrance is on 85th Street.

Sept. 11 memorial at Frank Charles Park

The Atlantic Diner held a festive grand opening on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The newly renovated familyowned diner, located at 111-16 Atlantic Ave. in Richmond Hill, features a menu that includes baked goods, a full bar, underground parking and valet upon request. At top right, a Greek priest blesses family, friends and the restaurant with holy water before the diner officially opened to the public at 9 p.m. last Tuesday. At bottom right, restaurant owner Bill Athanasopoulos, center, celebrates with his wife, Vasiliki, left, and three of his grandchildren. He owns and operates the diner — and the adjacent Atlantic Shopping Plaza — with his son John, son-in-law Steve Moutopoulous and with help from his wife, daughter Helen, daughter-in-law Toni and grandchildren. PHOTOS BY BUD TAYLOR

The Friends of Charles Park Committee and American Legion Post 1404 will hold a sunset memorial service for those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The event will begin at 6 p.m. at Frank Charles Park in Howard Beach. Attendees are Q asked to gather at the park’s flag pole.

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The crowd of seniors stayed on their toes for much of the two-hour event that featured Frank Pedulla and the Music Staff Swing Orchestra. The concert honors Arnie Mig, who brought his big band orchestra to Howard Beach for more than two decades.

Teens charged in 104th Three teenagers were arrested Aug. 25 after police in the 104th Precinct responded to an early-morning report of individuals breaking into cars. Officers dispatched to the corner of Eliot Avenue and 70 Street at 3:04 a.m. took into custody Patrick Jasienowski, 18, and Nicholas Dangelo, 19, both of Middle Village and a 15 year old who they said lives within the 112th Precinct. The arresting officer was Joseph Verderber. All three were charged with four counts of unauthorized use of a vehicle, three counts of criminal possession of stolen property and three counts of petit larceny. Frank Kotnik Jr., president of the Glen-

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Says he would use some of his own money to improve district, if elected by AnnMarie Costella Assistant Editor

Clifton Stanley Diaz hopes to be the next city councilman to represent the 28th District, but to do so he will have to beat incumbent Ruben Wills along with challengers Allan Jennings and Michael Duvalle. He is confident, however, believing he has the best plan to improve the community. As the president of the Rochdale Village Civic Association, Diaz, 52, said he has honed his problem-solving abilities, working with various people from multiple backgrounds, a skill he plans to bring to the district if elected. “I have a record of working with both sides and being able to get along with different groups,” Diaz said in an interview with

the Chronicle Friday. “I am forthright and not beholden to anyone. I used my own money for my campaign.” He also said that living in Rochdale Village, the large apartment complex which has been declared a naturally occurring retirement community and having an elderly mother himself, he knows the importance of keeping senior centers open and having services available to help the elderly, making it one of his primary goals. Calling himself the “champion of the underrepresented people,” Diaz, who will retire from his job in MTA customer service soon, said he will donate part of his City Council salary to help youth with afterschool programs, scholarships, a community center and also to benefit seniors.

Kayode booted from ballot; Jones not in primary The Rev. David Kayode, an addictions counselor from South Jamaica who was running for the 28th District City Council seat, has been eliminated from the ballot. The Board of Elections invalidated 200 signatures a staffer collected because the witness listed her address as outside the district, according to the minister. He appealed the decision in court, but lost. Kayode said he will continue his campaign as a write-in choice. Sanitation worker Stephen Jones, who is also vying for the seat, filed independent nominating petitions for the general election, according to the Board of Elections, but will not appear on the ballot for the Democratic priQ mary on Sept. 13.

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“No one else is doing it because they are greedy,” Diaz said. The candidate served in the Navy from 1977 to 1983. He has an associate’s degree in arts and a social science excellence certificate from the New York City College of Technology in Brooklyn. He ran for the 28th District City Council seat in 2005, but did not secure enough signatures to get on the ballot. If elected, Diaz said he will advocate for more job training and development; work with banks to help residents in foreclosure get loan modifications; and help to ensure that a gun buyback matching funds program always remains in effect. “There are too many innocent victims being shot and too much hatred out there on the streets,” Diaz said. “The city councilman often has the strongest hand in addressing the crime problem and it hasn’t been Q addressed.” Information on the other candidates’ campaigns was reported last week and is available at qchron.com.

Underdog offers a choice Republican Marco DeSena admits an ‘uphill battle’ by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

Republican challenger Marco DeSena says the deck may be stacked against him, but he wants to give voters a choice in the 27th AD special election on Sept. 13. DeSena, 30, of College Point, will be facing Michael Simanowitz, 39, who worked for 14 years for Assemblywoman Nettie Mayersohn. The assemblywoman retired in April from the 27th District after serving in Albany for 28 years. “In the past, Mayersohn rarely had an opponent and that’s not fair,” DeSena said. “I am giving people a choice.” The first-time candidate admits that his chances of winning are slim. “Democrats outnumber Republicans 5 to 1,” he said. “It’s also an off-year special election being held on Primary Day, when not that many people vote. It is an uphill battle.” But DeSena believes political parties “rarely matter at this level. It’s about being effective and getting the issues out there.” He is finding out what concerns residents by going door to door and setting up meetings. The district includes College Point and parts of Flushing, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens Hills, Briarwood, Kew Gardens and Richmond Hill. The underdog is also behind in fundraising. He has raised over $9,000, while his opponent has $114,000. “My focus is on meeting people, not raising funds,” DeSena said. “I am running the campaign on the thread of a shoestring budget. But I’m no

sacrificial lamb. It was my decision to run.” DeSena, who works as a communications consultant and is also an adjunct professor at Baruch College, has lived most of his life in College Point, other than a stint studying for his masters degree in England and for two years working for a fiscally conservative advocacy group in Washington, DC. He got interested in politics in college as an undergraduate at Baruch, and later worked for Rudy Giuliani’s presidential campaign as deputy director of policy research and assistant speech writer. After graduating from Baruch, he was named to the city’s Urban Fellows Program, where he worked for a year under thenschools Chancellor Joel Klein. “Education and tax reform are my passions,” DeSena said. He believes parents and students should have more choices in schools, including offering more charters and choosing a location that works best for them. “We need more charter schools and we need to close them if they don’t work,” DeSena said. For tax reform, the candidate would like to flatten taxes by broadening the base “which actually would collect more revenue,” he said. “I am fighting for the community — families, and small businesses. The government has gotten out of control and is nickel and diming them.” He pointed to the high cost of parking meters and violations, water bills and sin taxes on such items as cigarettes. DeSena wants reform in Albany, calling the government there dysfunctional. “I believe in

The St. Sylvester Knights of Columbus will host a blood drive on Saturday, Sept. 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 101-18 101 Ave. in Ozone Park. A donation can help to save up to three lives. Individuals must bring identif ication with a photo or signature, weight at least 110 pounds and be between the ages of 16 and 75. Those who are 16 years old must have parental permission, and anyone 76 and older needs a doctor’s note. Residents cannot give blood if they’ve gotten a tattoo in the past 12 months, and donors should eat well and drink fluids before donating. For questions concerning medical eligibility, call (800) 688-0900. For more information about the event or to schedule an appointment, call Joey Papaccio at (347) 400-4200 or send an eQ mail to joey240@verizon.net.

SNAP bi-monthly support groups SNAP (Services Now for Adult Persons) will hold bi-monthly support groups on Mondays at 2:30 p.m. at the Howard Beach Senior Center, located at 156-45 84th St. (entrance on 85th Street). Marcia Friedlander, LCSW, will be helping those who are caring for a loved one over age 60. If you feel overwhelmed, you do not have to struggle alone. If interested, contact Marcia at (718) 740-6519 or email caregivers first@aol.com. The service is open to all Howard Beach residents and anyone residing Q in the Community Board 10 district.

Woodhaven street festival returns The Greater Woodhaven Development Corp. will hold its 31st annual Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival on Sunday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will be located on Jamaica Avenue from 80th Street to Woodhaven Boulevard. There will be pony rides, games, food and a variety of vendors. Woodhaven stores and restaurants will feature their goods and treats. For more information, contact the GWDC Q at (718) 805-0202.

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term limits for state government,” he said. “I would serve three full terms or six years. You can get a good amount done in that time.” The Republican thinks the biggest difference between him and Simanowitz is that he wouldn’t vote for Sheldon Silver as speaker. “Silver is a huge impediment to reform,” DeSena said. “I would work with reformminded Democrats. “Simanowitz is probably a good guy, but he’s an insider and has the Albany mentaliQ ty,” he added.

The Queens Library Howard Beach will host a Multiple sclerosis self-help group every second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 1 until 2:30 p.m. People suffering from MS are encouraged to come and share their life experiences for support, education and mutual aid. The meetings will take place at the Queens Library Howard Beach at Q 92-06 156th Ave., Howard Beach.

Howard Beach senior exercise classes The Howard Beach Senior Center will be hosting exercise classes every Monday from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 to 2:15 p.m., Wednesday and Friday from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. and Thursday from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Senior center members and those over 60 are welcome to attend. The Howard Beach Senior Center is located at 156-45 84th St. Q

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his client was either set up by his “friend” or the cops and emphasized that an imam Rikers Island Imam Charles Bilal pro- would never engage in such behavior, parclaimed his innocence through his attorney ticularly not during the holy month of at a press conference outside his Jamaica Ramadan. mosque on Friday. The religious leader had “I saw him in the lockup and it was very been arrested in a prostitution sting days dismaying and disturbing to see how he was earlier for allegedly paying an undercover treated in a very shabby manner,” Leibowitz cop, posing as a hooker, $25 for sex. said. “The judge released him under his “This is a huge injustice,” said Bilal’s own recognizance. We’re fighting this case lawyer Elliot Leibowitz. “We have a witness and I am certain, to the extent that I can be, who is going to that we are going to come forward who prevail.” was there and will As a result of the testify that none of incident, the Departhis is a huge injustice.” the allegations prement of Correction sented are true. has suspended Bilal, — Elliot Leibowitz, They’re all lies.” who runs the Masjidlawyer for Charles Bilal Bilal, a father of Al-Hamdu-Li-Llah five, was busted at mosque on Sutphin around 11 p.m. at a Boulevard, from his Howard Johnson Inn on Rockaway Boule- job as chaplain at the jail, where he has vard near 137th Avenue in South Jamaica, worked since 1990. according to published reports. Leibowitz This is not Bilal’s first run-in with the said Bilal went to the location to meet a law. He has been arrested 18 times since friend and did not have any interaction with 1970, for crimes including robbery, grand the undercover cop whom the NYPD said larceny, criminal possession of stolen prophe propositioned. erty and bribery of a public official, accord“Almost immediately upon his appearing, ing to published reports. there was a signal and he was confronted by “The criminal history is over 25 years four or f ive police cars, and it was an old,” Leibowitz said. “He also has a more instantaneous arrest,” Leibowitz said. recent history of dedicated and exemplary He added that he believes it is possible work as the chaplain in the prison system, Assistant Editor

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Venus Williams gets in an opening shot on Monday afternoon, defeating Vesna Dolonts of Russia.

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Boro resident completes It’s not too early training at West Point for annual flu shots Army Cadet Danielle Gordon, daughter of Stephen and Cathy Gordon of Howard Beach, has completed Cadet Basic Training at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Gordon entered West Point on June 27 and successfully completed six weeks of CBT. Also referred to as “Beast Barracks,” CBT is one of the most challenging events cadets will encounter over the course of their four years at the academy. The initial military training program provides cadets with basic skills to instill discipline, pride, confidence and a high sense of duty to prepare them for entry into the Corps of Cadets. Areas of instr uction include f irst aid, mountaineering, hand g renade use, rifle marksmanship and nuclear, biological and chemical weapons training. Gordon began classes Aug. 15. The West Point curriculum offers 45 majors balancing physical sciences and engineering with humanities and social sciences leading to a bachelor of science degree. Gordon graduated from Fontbonne Hall Academy in Brooklyn. She plans to graduate from West Point in 2015 and be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. The U.S. Military Academy is a fouryear liberal arts college located 50 miles north of New York City. Founded in 1802 as America’s first college of engineering,

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If you think it’s too early to get that annual flu shot, think again. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people get vaccinated against the flu as soon as the vaccine becomes available and that time is now. Drugstore chains CVS, Rite Aid, Duane Reade and Walgreens have announced they are now providing the vaccine at all their stores, more than 12,000 nationwide. The shot protects against the swine flu, influenza B and H3N2 strains. The shots range in price from $27.99 to $29.99 and are covered by some federal programs such as Medicare Part B and many health insurance plans. CVS stores are already administering the vaccine and will give a $5 discount card to those whose shots are not covered. Check with area stores for schedules and availability of the vaccine or call your family physician to see when the vaccine is being stocked. The CDC recommends the flu shot for everyone older than 6 months. Flu season can star t as early as October and it takes two weeks for the vaccine to

become effective. The city Health Department says it’s never too early to be vaccinated. DOH officials indicated last week that the flu vaccine locator online is expected to be updated in mid-September. It will tell where city DOH sites are situated for the vaccine. Go to nyc.gov/health. Each year about 36,000 flu-related deaths are recorded in the United States. Since it is a contagious respiratory disease, flu shots protect recipients and to an extent, those around them. Medical officials say getting a flu shot each year is necessary because the strains change. Experts decide what the most common ones are likely to be. The CDC says it’s uncommon that the virus strains are the same from one season to another. The CDC maintains that a yearly vaccine is necessary to achieve the best protection against flu because immunity also wanes from one season to the next. Flu is an infection that affects the nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs. It is easily spread by virus-containing droplets dispersed through sneezing and coughing, and was frequently fatal before modern medicine. Flu season usually lasts until spring. Q

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valid state ID, driver’s license, passport, or Medicare card. Those mailing in the application must have it For seniors who no longer drive or who live on a witnessed and signed by a notary republic. Jacqueline Eradiri, the executive director of the fixed income, traveling using public transportation is Ridgewood Older Adult Center, said that most of a necessity. The city has made the financial burden a little easier with reduced-fare MetroCards for its patrons have a reduced-fare MetroCard and the facility works to help others obtain them. On seniors and the disabled. The base subway or local bus fare is $2.25. the fourth Thursday of every month from 11:30 The reduced price is less than half that — $1.10. a.m. to 1 p.m. an MTA staffer visits the center to Riders who are 65 years of age or older or have a sign up elders for the card. “It is extremely qualifying disability important because a are eligible for the lot of our members card. It can be used t is extremely important are living on a fixed on MTA local buses Eradiri said. and the subway at because a lot of our members income,” “We always try to any time and on are living on a fixed income.” sign up people every express city buses time the representaall hours except — Jacqueline Eradiri, executive director, tive comes.” Monday through FriRidgewood Older Center Eradiri said that day, 6 to 10 a.m. the number of peoand 3 to 7 p.m. The reduced-fare personalized MetroCard with ple who fill out an application each month varies, the holder’s name and photograph is also good on but estimates that it is between 20 and 50 people. the MTA Long Island Bus all hours and on the MTA The Ridgewood Older Adult Center is located at Long Island Rail Road and the MTA Metro-North 59-14 70th Ave. For more information, call (718) Railroad anytime except weekday rush hours to 456-2000. Similarly, a MetroCard van, an MTA mobile unit New York City terminals. Those interested in applying for the card may do that allows people to refill or apply for a card makes so by filing out an application at MTA.info. It requires a stop at the Howard Beach Senior Center on the a 2- by-1 1/2 inch photo; basic information, such as fifth Wednesday of months that have a fifth Wednesone’s name address and phone number; and proof day, between 10 a.m. to noon. State Sen. Joe Addaof age, which may be a copy of a birth certificate, bbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) arranged for the vehicle to Chronicle Reporter

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If it’s not .gov it’s not Social Security by Sharon Knight When you go on a road trip, you need to follow the signs to arrive at the right place. Going online can be very much the same. Look for the .gov at the end of the web address — socialsecurity.gov. Countless consumers nationwide are victimized each year by misleading advertisers who use Social Security or Medicare to entice the public to use their services. In many cases, these companies offer Social Security services for a fee, even though the same services are available directly from Social Security, free of charge. These services include: • updating a Social Security card to show a bride’s married name • replacing a Social Security card and • getting a Social Security number for a child These for-profit businesses may cleverly design their websites, so when people use Internet search engines, their advertisement pops up. They may even make their advertisement look similar to the real Social Security website. And some of these sites, at first glance, appear to be affiliated with Social Security. But upon closer examination, these are for-profit companies charging individuals for a service that is provided

free by Social Security. For instance, a quick Google search on “replacing a Social Security card” brings up paid advertisements for websites that charge a fee just to get an application for a new card. That service is absolutely free from Social Security. The law that deals specifically with misleading Social Security and Medicare advertising prohibits people or non-government organizations, like for-profit businesses, from using words or emblems that mislead others. Their advertising cannot lead people to believe that they represent or are somehow affiliated with or endorsed or approved by Social Security or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Medicare). But that doesn’t stop advertisers from trying. For more information, you can read our publication “What You Need to Know about Misleading Advertising” at socialsecurity.gov/pubs/ 10005.html. When you go to socialsecurity.gov, make sure you look for the .gov sign along the way. Don’t be tricked into paying a fee for a service that’s free. And remember: if it isn’t .gov, it isn’t Social P Security. Sharon Knight is the Social Security district manager in Cypress Hills.

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Benepe said the Parks Department would have downed trees cleared from streets designated as major thoroughfares by the end of day Monday. As for the rest of the downed trees and tree limbs, the department would “work methodically through on a priority basis.” It could take a week or possibly more for the city to handle the 900 emergency work orders, with 140 crews called in before the storm. If it weren’t for that planning, Benepe said, it would take much longer to clean up the city. “To tell you the truth, as Mayor Bloomberg said, we’re relatively lucky,” he said. “If we had had 90 to 100 mileper-hour winds, there would have been much worse damage.” Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (DSunnyside) expressed much the same sentiment on Monday. In his district of Queens, which includes Long Island City, a belt along the waterfront was designated “Zone A” by the Mayor’s Office, an area at highest risk for flooding. Approximately 10 high-rise towers in this area had to be evacuated, Van Bramer said, though many residents chose not to leave despite Bloomberg’s mandatory evacuation order. Beyond some flooding that took place at Gantry State Park and at the very edge of Hunter’s Point, however, trees were the biggest issue in the area. Van Bramer said there were downed trees in “just about every neighborQ hood.”

unavailable from the Office of Emergency Management as of Tuesday. Moore said unless damage to a house was caused by a city-owned tree, a property owner’s best option would be to contact his or her homeowners insurance carrier. Queens Borough President Helen Marshall’s off ice said about 7,800 Queens customers remained without power as of Tuesday afternoon, but that 31,000 had been restored and the rest were expected to be back by Wednesday. Con Edison spokesman Alfonso Quiroz said it had a record 188,000 customers out at the height of the storm, topping the record of 173,000 set in a nor’easter last year. “And Queens got hit very, very severely,” Quiroz said. “The secret lies in being prepared.” He said the utility had 1,700 crews and equipment waiting out the storm on Sunday in secure areas, ready to roll out as soon as it was safe to do so. It also had 800 crews from as far away as Canada, Kansas, Texas, Illinois and Colorado, along with contracted tree trimmers and damage assessors. He said all but a few isolated cases in the five boroughs and Westchester were expected to be back by Wednesday. Quiroz said Con Ed never did have to implement a doomsday shutoff, which would have eliminated power in regions in order to save the equipment from damage to hasten power restoration.

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Straphangers give As to the J/Z line Queens subways at top on annual report card; No. 2 falls to ‘C’ level by Michael Gannon Associate Editor

Several Queens subway lines ranked near the top last week as the Straphangers Campaign issued its annual report card. The top grades went to the J/Z line, which runs into Jamaica Center. The line was given a Metrocard rating of $1.45. “[Riders] want short waits, trains that arrive regularly, a chance for a seat, a clean car and understandable announcements that tell them what they need to know,” said the annual State of the Subways report. The No. 7, E and Q lines tied for second through fourth place at $1.35. The Manhattan-Brooklyn C line, was the worst line for the third straight year, this time tying with the ManhattanBrooklyn 2 train at the bottom for 2011. The Straphangers Campaign is a division of the New York Public Interest Research Group. It also graded the performance of 20 lines on factors like delays caused by mechanical breakdowns. “The J/Z system ranked the highest because it performs best in the system on regularity of service,” states the report. “It also performs above average on ... delays caused by mechanical breakdowns, seat availability at the most crowded point during rush hour and subway car announcements.”

The survey found the No. 2 to be worst on seat availability and second-worst for regularity of service. It also was below average on car cleanliness. It did not finish lower because of above average scores in the amount of scheduled service, breakdown related delays and car announcements. The C was the worst in the system for amount of service, mechanical breakdowns and announcements. The G line was not rated because of the lack of reliable crowd statistics. But the report said the line and its cars are “the least clean in the system ... come much less often than most subway lines ... break down much more often than those on average lines.” The M train also was not graded. Elsewhere in Queens, the No. 7 line scored high marks for scheduling and few breakdowns, and had average cleanliness. It also was the easiest place to get a seat during rush hour. E train riders gave a perfect score for in-car announcements, and the line tied for the system’s cleanest, the report said. Seat availability was “much less likely,” however, and it arrives with less regularity. It also has fewer breakdownrelated delays. The Q also scored a perfect 100 percent for in-car announcements, placed high in seat availability and has

cars that “break down much less often” than average. On the F line, ranked seventh, a passenger is less likely to get a seat during rush hour. It had average scores for cleanliness, but was above average for announcements and breakdown-related delays. Carmen Roman of Jamaica had just one complaint about her regular rides on the F line. “The train is always clean,” she said, approaching the 179th Street station. “But the elevators in the station smell like urine.” Thursaun Canton of Jamaica had no problems with service to and from Woodhaven Boulevard. “I take the R and transfer to the M,” he said. “The service is good and there aren’t a lot of breakdowns.” Sheldon Lezama of Brooklyn, who commutes to his job in Forest Hills, was not nearly as pleased with the R. “If it’s in the station and you’re connecting from another train, they’ll just close the doors on you,” he said. The Straphangers Campaign placed the R 13th in the survey. They said the line is scheduled to come less often than others, but arrives more regularly. Breakdown related delays occurred more often, and it was less clean. The MTA had a positive outlook. “We always appreciate and consider the Straphangers Campaign’s fun and unique take on subway and bus serQ vice,” said MTA spokeswoman Deidre Parker.

Student lands college scholarship Urban League funds help Cambria Heights student by Anna Gustafson Editor

As Cambria Heights resident Aliyah Muhammad recently looked through the stacks of old papers that seem to accumulate exponentially throughout one’s childhood, the college freshman stumbled across a student of the month biography from her nursery school days — making her realize just how proud her three-year-old self would be of the person she has become. “The bio said Aliyah is three, and she wants to take care of babies, like the one in her mommy’s belly,” said Muhammad, who is studying to be an obstetrician at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education in Manhattan. “Being a doctor is something I’ve always wanted to do.” While Muhammad said tuition at Sophie Davis, a CUNY school, is affordable, she still knew she was going to need some financial help — which is why she was ecstatic to learn she had landed a $3,500 scholarship from the New York Urban League. “The scholarship helps immensely,” said Muhammad, who grew up in Cambria Heights and graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood. “CUNY is affordable, but they ask for the money up front and it’s a lot to have up front at one time. I’ve also moved into an apartment because I want to experience college not as a commuter but as a grownup, so the scholarship really helps out with rent, tuition, books — all the necessities I need to succeed.” Muhammad, who ultimately hopes to work as a doctor in Africa, potentially as a member of Doctors Without Borders, was one of 43 students in the city to receive $131,500 in funds from the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Scholarship Fund. More than 240 applicants applied this year for scholarships from the Harlem-based Urban League, a group founded in 1919 by a

group of New York residents concerned with the challenges facing blacks migrating to the city from the south. Kiera Harris, a Far Rockaway resident who graduated from Scholars Academy, was the other Queens resident who received a scholarship. Since 1971, funds for the scholarships have been raised at the Urban League’s Football Classic, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. It will be held at the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J, on Sept. 24. “We doubled the number of scholarships we were able to give this year over last year, and we’re hoping to do even more next year,” said Sheronia James, director of program design and innovation at the Urban League. “These scholarships may make the difference for a young person who potentially has the basic f inancial aid package for school, but they Aliyah James received a scholarship from the Urban League COURTESY PHOTO don’t have money for the that is helping her study medicine in college. plane ticket to get to school or needs help buying books or paying for aid packages come through, because that additional school fees. It has really been a means housing and tuition is covered, but there are other costs, like books, that peoturning point for some young people.” More than 40,000 people are expected to ple don’t think of.” To help parents and students with attend this year’s football classic, during which the crowd will watch Howard Uni- preparing for college, James said the Urban League is releasing its Parents Guide to versity take on Morgan State University. James noted the scholarships help cover College this fall. Each borough president and the Urban school costs that many parents were not aware of, in part because some of them League will co-sponsor a “parent academy” in the fall, at which time they will distribnever attended college. “When you’re talking about first-genera- ute the guides. For more information about the league, tion students, there are a lot of barriers,” Q James said. “There’s relief when financial visit nyul.org or call (212) 926-8000.

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Transportation Alternatives is raising a stink about the stink in the city’s subway system. The group, which advocates for walking, biking and mass transit, last week rated 138th Street — Grand Concourse in the Bronx as the smelliest subway station in New York in its “Rank the Stank” poll of subway riders. The poll is part of the organization’s Rider Rebellion program. “We asked our fellow transit riders to stand up, cover their noses and tell us which subway station smells the worst,” said Paul Steely White, the group’s executive director. “While recent budget cuts have forced subway riders to deal with higher fares and less frequent trains, it also has led to cutbacks in the general upkeep of stations,. Stations have gotten dirtier and smellier and the conditions are unacceptable.” Grand Concourse received 79 online votes, or 35 percent. Jamaica Center in Queens, with 44 votes or 20 percent, came in a distant third behind second-place finisher 34th Street — Herald Square in Manhattan, which had 71 votes and 32 percent of the tally. Brooklyn also was represented, with its Grant Avenue station taking 29 Q votes, or 13 percent.

Residents can air concern at senior center A representative from state Sen. Joe Addabbo’s office will be at the Howard Beach Senior Center on the second Tuesday of every month. The official will address constituent concerns, problems and questions. Everyone is welcome to attend. The senior center is located at 156-45 84 Q St. The entrance is on 85th Street.

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real world — the world of accountability. he world where you look people in the eye. I call things as I see them, and the voters of Brooklyn and Queens have r e s p o n d e d because, they too have had it with machine politicians who aren’t on the level with them. Real economic g rowth can only come from expanding the private sector, especially small businesses. The Obama administration needs to allow our businesses to grow by getting out of the way. It is the only way to get people back to work. We cannot tax our way to prosperity. We have to grow our way to prosperity. The only way we as a nation can get back on the right track and return to prosperity is to stop the out of control spending and keep taxes low for everyone. Presidents John F Kennedy and Ronald Reagan proved that true economic growth can only come from the private sector. Job creation under these Presidents resulted from a program of lower taxes for everyone, incentives for small businesses and less government intervention. As a private citizen and businessman I decided to run for Congress because I have had it with the failing economic policies of the current administration and I would like to see more accountability in the government as it is in the real world of business. I am hopeful that a victory for me in the special election on Sept. 13 will lead to more citizen candidates in the future. Only a government “of the people” can truly serve the interests of the people. I urge every citizen to get more involved in politics. Our very future Q depends upon it. Bob Turner is the Republican candidate in the Sept. 13 special election for the 9th Congressional District.

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I attended a civic meeting the other night to discuss government spending, the national debt, taxes — and most importantly, jobs and the economy. I noticed in the questions from the audience that there is an even higher sense of alarm about the state of our economy than last year, when I decided to get involved and do something by running for Congress against Anthony Weiner. As the evening drew to a close, and I walked toward the door, a normally reserved senior citizen from my community grabbed me by my arm. “Bob, what are these politicians in Washington doing about the economy?” he asked incredulously, “Can’t they agree on anything!?” He then stormed out of the auditorium. I agree with my neighbor’s sentiments. Our problems with the economy and unemployment are getting worse. Right now the U.S. federal government is borrowing 40 cents for every dollar it spends. Anyone who manages a household budget or a small business understands that overspending to that degree is unsustainable. It is absolute insanity! Why do so many of our leaders seem to have their heads in the sand on this potentially catastrophic issue? How long can the elected officials that spend our tax dollars “kick the can” forward? How long can they put off the problem before it is too late? Our national debt is now a staggering $14 trillion dollars. That means that every man, woman and child in this country is already more than $40,000 in debt — a debt that is rapidly mounting. A fundamental problem is that getting re-elected is priority number one for career politicians. Having the political courage to tell the truth can cost politicians not only the next election but their career and very livelihood. So what do the politicians do? They ignore the problems. They don't tell the voters the truth. They only tell them what they want to hear. I am a businessman. I come from the

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ARTS, CULTURE & LIVING

ENTWINED LIVES

‘Side Show,’ a Broadway musical based on a true story, is playing at The Secret Theatre in Long Island City

PHOTO COURTESY SWEET & TART PRODUCTIONS

by Mark Lord

Hilton sisters, left, Erin Krom as Daisy Hilton and Nikki Van Cassele as Violet Hilton.

An emotion-filled production of “Side Show,” the 1997 Broadway musical about twin sisters born attached at their hips and buttocks just over a century ago in England, is the current attraction at The Secret Theatre. It’s one of the eclectic performances by which the Long Island City venue is building a name for itself. With subject matter that is not exactly the kind of stuff most musicals are made of, the show follows the path already paved by other unlikely works, including “Sweeney Todd,” the tale of a demonic barber whose throat-slashed victims are sold as meat pies, and “Parade,” recently presented at The Secret Theatre, about Leo Frank, the Brooklyn-born Jew living in Atlanta who was lynched after being accused of murdering a young girl in his factory.

Shows of this ilk, while not always popular successes, tend to develop large cult followings. Indeed, one married couple at last Friday night’s performance of “Side Show” have seen various incarnations of the show at venues around the country. Sweet & Tart Productions, which is putting on the show, should be commended for bringing back an overlooked work like “Side Show.” The musical tells the touching true story of Daisy and Violet Hilton, and strives to show that despite their physical anomaly, the sisters weren’t really all that different from anyone else. In the show, one sister wants to marry and have a family, while the other seeks fame and fortune on the stage. continued page 51 Continuedonon page

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EXHIBITS Crossing Art Gallery, 136-17 39th Ave., ground floor, Flushing, presents Going Green Exhibition now through Sept. 11. For information contact Jennifer Junkermier at jennifer@crossingart.com, (212) 359-4333 or visit crossingart.com. Free. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., presents Within the Emperor’s Garden — The Ten Thousand Springs Pavilion exhibit, now through Sept. 30. Suggested donation is $5, free for members. Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday noon-5 p.m.

The Center for the Women of New York in Kew Gardens offers various classes in family day care — health and safety course, medical office assistant’s course, horticulture and home health aide class. For costs and information, call (718) 793-0672.

Barbara Rosene will perform at the Friends of Maple Grove Jazz Concert on Friday, Sept. 2 in Kew Gardens.

A one-hour auto clinic for women is held the third Saturday of every month at 3:30 p.m. at Great Bear Auto Repair Shop, 164-16 Sanford Ave., Flushing. Call to reserve at (718) 762-6212.

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Dance with instructions at Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst, every Monday and Friday, 7:15-8 p.m. From 8-11 p.m. will be a dance social. Music by Sal Escott. Admission is $10.

The Maria Rose International Doll Museum, 187-11 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.

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, 9:30-10:30 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.

AUDITIONS The Community Singers of Queens will resume rehearsals on Monday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. at the Messiah Lutheran Church, 42-15 165 St., Flushing. Voices at all levels are welcome to join. For information, call (718) 658-1021.

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.

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. The Oratorio Society of Queens, is preparing for the annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, Dec. 18. First rehearsal for the fall season is on Monday, Sept. 12. Audition-listenings will be held on Mondays, Sept. 12, 19 and 26 only, reservations are required. OSQ rehearses every Monday from 7:4510 p.m. in Temple Beth Sholom in the FSG room at 172nd Street and Northern Boulevard in Flushing. For information call (718) 279-3006.

FILM St. Joseph Catholic Church, 43-19 30 Ave., Astoria will hold weekly movie nights on “True Grit” and Sept. 2 “Invictus” in the school yard. Bring chairs. Come at 7 p.m. for a free barbecue dinner. Movies follow at sundown. The Greek Cultural Center, 26-80 30 St., Astoria, invites the public to its annual free Summer Film Festival which opens now through Sept. 4. This year they celebrate Greek actor/director Thanasis Veggos and Greek American actor/director/writer and two-time Academy Award winner, Elia Kazan. All films are in Greek, and will be shown every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m.

MUSIC Friends of Maple Grove will present a jazz concert on Friday, Sept. 2 at 8 p.m. at Celebration Hall at the Center at Maple Grove, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. Wine and cheese reception at 7:30 p.m. Reservations required. Tickets are $20, $15 for seniors and Friends of Maple Grove members. Payment online through Paypal at friends ofmaplegrove.org.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES The Singles Center of the Samuel Field Y, 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, presents Wednesday Nite Rap for singles 45+ on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $9.

SPECIAL EVENTS FLEA MARKETS Faith Mission’s summer flea market will be held every Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. now through Oct. 1 at 114-40 Van Wyck Expressway, South Ozone Park.

LECTURES Guest lecturer Charles Fine will present a video tour of the Lower East Side at the annual breakfast of the Bayside Jewish Center Sisterhood, 203-05 32 Ave. on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. Cost is $10. Payment is due Monday, Sept. 12.

OUTDOORS Alley Pond Park’s Adventure Center is available for use on Friday, Sept. 2 through Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The center is a challenge or ropes course, featuring both low- and highropes course activities that promote team building and problem-solving skills. Ages 8 and up. Registration begins a half hour prior to each session, no open toe shoes. Space is limited and programs fill up fast. First-come, first-served. Valid photo ID required for adults. For individuals and families only. Call 311 for directions.

Freshwater fishing on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m. Meet at Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. It’s free but pre-register by calling (718) 229-4000. It’s catch-andrelease fishing in Alley Pond Park.

FOR KIDS The Flushing YMCA Flyers will be holding tryouts for its swim teams on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 a.m.; Monday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m.; or Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 5 p.m. The tryouts are open to girls and boys ages 5-18. No competitive experience is necessary. The Flyers are one of the top rated teams in the metropolitan area. The YMCA is located at 138-46 Northern Blvd., Flushing. Call (718) 961-6880, ext. 131 for more information.

CLASSES Learn two languages at the Bayside Jewish Center, 203-05 32 Ave. Rabbi Moses Kirsh will teach conversation Hebrew, 2:30-3:30 p.m. and Torah stories in Yiddish from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. It’s free. The Sisterhood of Bay Terrace Jewish Center, 13-00 209 St., Bayside, will have zumba fitness classes on Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Classes will begin on Sept. 7. Rates are $8 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Classes will take place every Wednesday until Dec. 21.

Center for the Women of New York will hold its annual walk to raise funds on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Fort Totten in Bayside. Event is rain or shine. Reg ister at centerwny@yahoo.com. Suggested donation is $15. The Ridgewood Youth Farm Market will be held at Ridgewood Memorial Triangle between Cypress and Myrtle avenues every Saturday now through Oct. 29 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for local produce, flowers and plants from local farms sold by local teens.

HEALTH Humanity Service Incorp., a nonprofit that helps the needy, has a free clinic of mental and medical health services from 6-8 p.m. every Friday. There is also a food pantry that is open during this time. These services are located at 92-17 101 Ave., Ozone Park. For more information, call (718) 845-1901. Join the Walkers for Wellness Club at New Hope Lutheran Church of Jamaica. Under the guidance of a walking leader, you will walk two to three times each week at a comfortable pace. The club is open to walkers of all ages and abilities. The walking schedule is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Weather permitting, meet at the church, located at 167-24 118 Ave.

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Labor Day is just around the corner and the morning air has that tell-tale crispness, which means it’s time to face a sad fact: summer is almost over. Yes, it’s often been incapacitatingly hot, and yes, it’s often been annoyingly rainy. But come winter, we’ll probably forget all that. Instead, we’ll remember the good times. So why not eke out just a few more of those during these last days by taking part in the summer-only events and activities that won’t be back until 2012? MOMA PS1’s last “Warm Up,” Sept. 3. The final summer Saturday concert in PS1’s “Warm Up” series features Horse Meat Disco, Midnight Magic, Justin Miller and BICEP. Brooklyn-based party band Midnight Magic should get the crowd moving. The group has performed with New York favorites LCD Soundsystem and were recently interviewed about it in Esquire Magazine. Details: 2-9 p.m. at 22-25 Jackson Ave. $15 or free for Long Island City residents. (718) 7842084 or ps1.org/warmup/. Walk-Up and Paddle at Jamaica Bay or Hallets Cove. The water might be getting

“Music in the Garden” series at the Noguchi Sculpture Museum, final concerts on Sept. 11 and Oct. 9. Digital violinist Todd Reynolds and woodwind master Ken Thomson perform their own compositions on Sept. 11, while Juilliard graduate and Guggenheim fellow Elizabeth Brown plays a sakuhachi, or Japanese flute, on Oct. 9. Details: 3 p.m. at 9-01 33rd Rd. Free with $10 museum admission. (718) 204-7088/noguchi.org/programs/public. Dive into the Astoria Park pool, New York’s largest, before it closes on Labor Day. FILE PHOTO

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An Astoria film fest pays tribute to Elia Kazan, one of the best-known GreekWIKIMEDIA PHOTO American directors.

A short film at the fest documents a dying tradition in Cyprus. PHOTO COURTESY GREEK CULTURAL CENTER

“The majority [of the Greek community] is proud of him,” Rigopoulos said of The Summer Film Festival at Astoria’s Kazan. “But some are very much angry.” Greek Cultural Center, screening films Kazan died in 2003 at the age of 94, directed by Elia Kazan, is ending this and, despite the controversy, is widely weekend with one of the famed direc- regarded as one of Hollywood’s greatest tor’s later works, “A Face in the directors and is probably the most wellCrowd,” followed by a full-day of con- known Greek-American director to date. temporary movies by Greek-American Rigopoulos noted, however, that the filmmakers. final day of the Summer Film Festival Elia Kazan was a Greek immigrant to will highlight contemporary, up-andNew York who first made a name for coming Greek directors. himself as a theater director. He went “There’s this new wave of films,” he on to direct a host of said, citing young movies now regardfilmmakers like ed as classics, Athina Tsangari and including “GentleAggeliki Papoulia, man’s Agreement” who have garnered When: Elia Kazan’s “A Face in the (1947), “A Streetinternational press Crowd”: Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. car Named Desire” and acclaim. Greek American Filmmakers (1951) and “On The Greek CulShowcase: Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. the Waterfront” tural Center will Where: Greek Cultural Center, 26-80 (1954). screen a variety of Kazan, who 30th St., Astoria shorts, such as “A briefly flirted with Frayed Tradition.” Tickets: Free. communism but Written and (718) 726-7329/ later repudiated the directed by Alana greekculturalcenter.org party, is also a conKakoyiannis, whose troversial figure for work has previously having “named appeared at the names” to the House Committee on Tribeca Film Festival, “A Frayed TradiUn-American Activities during the com- tion” is a documentary short about an munist witch hunt in Hollywood. This embroidery technique in Cyprus that is act probably led to his being denied disappearing. many subsequent awards from the Two other short documentaries, both 1960s on, when public opinion had directed by Lena Vasileiou, feature realturned squarely against past informers. life Greeks from around Astoria: “It was certainly a very dark period “Mike’s Barber Shop”and “When Efi is for Hollywood,” said Tassos Rigopoulos, Singing at Jimbo’s.” the Astoria fest’s organizer and a film The Cultural Center’s weekend professor at the New York Academy of schedule is a testament both to the past Film. Kazan’s act, Rigopoulos said, and future of Greek-American filmmakpoints to an interesting question: “Can ing, and the richness of Greek life in Q we differentiate the artist from the art?” Astoria. by Paula Neudorf

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is nice looking and sings pleasantly. He stands out in Exploited from an early age, the real Hiltons moved to “Private Conversation,” a number tinged with interthe United States when they were 8. They went on to a nal torment. career in vaudeville and even made a couple of feature As his pal, aptly named Buddy, Alex Herrera comfilms in which their status as human oddities was depicted. pletes the quartet, which brings depth to the revelaThey died at the age of 60, together in death as they tory number, “Tunnel of Love,” wherein his feelings had always been in life. are revealed. The show follows their abusive early years, as a barker, Ken Bolander is properly menacing as The Boss, here referred to as The Boss, invites the audience in song belittling the “freaks” in his collection; he has one of to “Come Look at the Freaks.” the more powerful voices in the company. The sisters respond with a lovely, But it is the emotional vocals of plaintive explanation of how they long Vincent McDowell Jr., who plays to be “Like Everyone Else.” the sisters’ protector, Jake, that Entering the picture are a couple of provide the evening’s true heft, When: Sept. 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 eligible gentlemen, Buddy and Terry, as he offers words of caution in 8 p.m. who entice them to abandon their fel“The Devil You Know” and Where: The Secret Theatre low side show performers and enter reveals a secret of his own in 44-02 23 St., L.I.C. the world of vaudeville. “You Should Be Loved.” Erin Krom and Nikki Van Cassele play Daisy and Violet Hilton, Tickets: $18 Naturally, romance ensues, though The hard-working members of real-life sisters who performed in vaudeville in the early 1930s. (718) 392-0722 it seems from the outset that a happy the ensemble play multiple roles PHOTO COURTESY SWEET & TART PRODUCTIONS secrettheatre.com ending is not likely. convincingly. pit musicians, who actually perform on a raised platform The show presents the many conThe book and lyrics by Bill Russell are flicts the sisters endure, both individually and between literate and the music by Henry Krieger, which is nearly con- behind the audience. The choreography by Venita McLemore is rather sparse, themselves. Erin Krom plays Daisy, the more upbeat of the tinuous in this mostly sung-through show, proves quite chalas are the backdrops, which are efficiently rearranged two, who dreams of a life in the spotlight. She and Nikki lenging, on occasion testing the singers’ vocal limits. Van Cassele, as Violet, are a well-matched duo. Both sing Director Brad Caswell, as he points out in a program throughout. Poorly lit areas occasionally left actors in the well, though Van Cassele has the stronger voice. note, has stripped the show down to a bare minimum, dark. But under the spots, the audience can see the witty outThey share multiple numbers, ranging from the cute allowing the focus to be on the characters. Unfortunately, “When I’m By Your Side” to the emotional finale, “I Will that has also created several awkwardly staged moments, fits costume designer Gary Lizardo whipped up for the Never Leave You,” and work well in tandem. when actors stand among the audience, their backs to the company, providing the leading ladies with several eyeJoshua Dixon is Terry, the press agent who starts the spectators, depriving onlookers of their reactions. catching changes while at the same time accentuating the Q twins on their road to stardom. As required by the role, he Musical Director Jeremy Rafal leads the adroit group of one key constant that shaped their lives.

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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 talk club, movie afternoons, computer classes, trips, birthday parties and more. For more information, call (718) 657-6752. The Middle Village Adult Center, 69-10 75th St., offers beginner and intermediate level computer classes and workshops in Word 2007 and Excel 2007. 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.

VOLUNTEERS Maggie’s Little Theater at St. Margaret Parish, 6605 79 Pl., Middle Village, is seeking a creative team of volunteers for its musical revue and variety show, “The Claus Family Christmas Spectacular,” reminiscent of Christmas TV specials of the ’50s and ’60s. Auditions begin mid-September. Rehearsals run mid-September-early December during the evenings and weekends. Performance dates are Dec. 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11. If you would like to be involved in the off-stage aspects of production, such as director, musical director, choreographer, stage crew, painters, costumers, seamstress/tailors, send an e-mail to maggieslittletheater@gmail.com or call (917) 579-5389 for information and to set up an appointment. New York Cares Day, the city’s largest volunteer day for public schools, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15. New York Cares is looking for 7,000 volunteers to revitalize more than 100 public schools across the five boroughs. Volunteers will paint murals and classrooms, reorganize libraries and store rooms, fix up gardens and playgrounds and more, to give NYC students and teachers brighter, cleaner places to learn. New Yorkers can register to volunteer at newyorkcaresday.org from now until Oct. 14. There is a $20 registration fee per volunteer, and the event is open to volunteers ages 12 and up (volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). Bridge instructor needed for refresher course and guided supervised play. Contact Wendy or Rochelle at SNAP Bell Park Senior Center in Queens Village at (718) 740-3905.

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 Laugh, then judge, at a sketch comedy competition in LIC

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The Queens Player’s Association; Face Off, a comedy troupe that have been performing together since 2002; and The Secret Theatre in Long Island City are hosting a sketch comedy competition on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 8 p.m, in Long Island City. Tickets will be $5. Three sketch comedy teams will compete to win the solo slot in a “final showcase,” which will also be hosted by The Secret Theatre. The audience will get to vote on which of the three teams is most worthy of the honor. Besides a chance to perform solo, the

winning team will also get free publicity for the final showcase by way of postcards and flyers, 50 percent of the ticket profits and a free video of their performance filmed by The Secret Theatre. The three teams competing were chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis after they submitted a video or sample sketch. The winner will be announced at an after-show BBQ. To learn more, visit secrettheatre.com or call (718) 392-0722. The Secret Theatre is located at 44-02 23 St.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ERICA PAPATHOMAS DPM, PLLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/15/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the PLLC, 24-59 24th Street, Astoria, New York 11102. Purpose: For the practice of the profession of Podiatry.

Notice of Formation of 148 EAST 123RD STREET LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/27/11. 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 Gloria LoSchiavo, 138-22 11th Ave., Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: any lawful activity.

139-48 QUEENS BLVD. LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/17/2010. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 676 W. Merrick Rd., Valley Stream, NY 11580. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 139-48 Queens Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: GREENPOINT CITYVIEW, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/11/11. 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, c/o Law Offices of William Cafaro, 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1500, New York, New York 10036. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

42 BERRIAN LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 5/5/11. 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 Della Mura & Ciacci LLP, 981 Allerton Ave., Bronx, NY 10469. General Purposes.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 208 GREAT NECK REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/13/11. 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, 289 Fulton Street, Farmingdale, New York 11735. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Segadey L.L.C., a domestic or foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State on June 2, 2011. NY Office location: Queens County. Secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC service upon him/her to C/O 119-16 204th Street, St. Albans, NY 11412. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The NYC Board of Standards and Appeals has scheduled a public hearing on the following application: Variance (72-21) to allow a threestory yeshiva with dormitories; contrary to bulk regulations. Address: 1213 Bay 25th Street, west side of Bay 25th Street, between Bayswater A v e n u e and Healy Avenue, Block 15720, Lot 67, Borough of Queens. Applicant: Law Office of Fredrick A. Becker, for USA Outreach Corp., by Shaya Cohen, owner. Community Board No.: 14Q This application, Cal. No.: 47-11BZ, has been calendared for Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 1:30 P.M., session, 40 Rector Street, 6th floor Hearing Room â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eâ&#x20AC;?, Borough of Manhattan. Interested persons or associations may appear at the hearing to present testimony regarding this application. This application can be reviewed at the Board offices, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. This notice is published by the applicant in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Standards and Appeals.

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Notice of Formation of Vernon Real Estate Holding Company, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/19/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Kenneth Abrahami, 33-18 57th Street, Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of 5505 ASSOCIATES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/25/11. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 139-10 28th Rd., Apt. 5B, Flushing, NY 11354. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: H.B. LANG REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/21/11. 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, c/o Denise R. Langweber L.L.P., 3332 Sunrise Highway, Wantagh, New York 11793. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: CRITERION HOLDINGS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/19/11. 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, 35-11 36th Street, Astoria, New York 11106. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

RLLCCYCR LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/31/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Jun Xu, 17-19 Putnam Ave., Suite 3L, Ridgewood, NY 11385. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: A W Family LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/05/2011. 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, 84-11 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, NY 11421. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

JAMESON PLAZA LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 7/18/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 4128 College Point Blvd., Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of WAVECREST MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/25/11. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Susan Camerata, 87-14 116th St., Richmond Hill, NY 11418. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: BENAIR HVAC-R LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/19/2011. 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: Ben Avishai Yarkoni, 150-14 Grand Central Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11432. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Alina & Sofia’s Jewelry LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/20/2011. 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 Eduard Lalaiants, 84-10 34 Ave., Apt. 4L, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Index No. 17573/11 At an IAS Part 17 of the Supreme Court, of the State of New York, held in and for the County of Queens, at the Courthouse located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York on the 26th day of July, 2011. Present: Hon. Orin R. Kitles, Justice Rayman Hoosein, Petitioner -againstWAHID HOOSEIN and MINGLE #1, INC., Respondent Upon reading and filing the verified petition and affidavit of RAYMAN HOOSEIN, a 50% shareholder in MINGLE #1, INC., both duly sworn to on July 25, 2011, Let WAHID HOOSEIN and MINGLE #1, INC., the State Tax Commission, the Attorney General and all interested persons, Show Cause at an IAS Part 17, Room thereof, to be held at the Courthouse located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11435, on the 28th day of September, 2011 at 9:30 A.M., in the forenoon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, why the corporation should not be dissolved and why; and it is further Ordered, that a copy of this order shall be published in The Queens Chronicle once in each of the 3 weeks before the time appointed for the hearing thereon; and it is further Ordered that a copy of this order and the documents on which it is based shall be served upon the corporation, each person named in the petition who is not a petitioner, the State Tax Commission, the Attorney General, and all other interested parties, in the manner prescribed in New York Business Corporations Law Section 1106. Enter #80156 J.S.C

State of Connecticut Court of Probate, District of New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court NOTICE TO Gaspar Centeno, whose last known residence was in the town of Queens, NY. Pursuant to an order of Hon. Mark J. DeGennaro, Judge, a hearing will be held at New Haven Regional Children’s Court, 873 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511 on September 20, 2011 at 2:00 PM on an application for Temporary Custody Pending Removal of Guardian concerning a certain minor child born on May 6, 2006. The Court’s decision will affect your interest, if any, as in said application on file more fully appears. RIGHT TO COUNSEL: If the above-named person wishes to have an attorney, but is unable to pay for one, the Court will provide an attorney upon proof of inability to pay. Any such request should be made immediately by contacting the court office where the hearing is to be held. By Order of the Court, Judge, Frank J. Forgione Notice of Formation: FEDERAL ENVIRONMENT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/14/2011. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: FEDERAL ENVIRONMENT, LLC., 63 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of WANG HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 7/19/2011. 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: 143-13 Beech Ave., Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Q & A CONSULTING 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, 11 Soundview Drive, Bayville, NY 11709. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

CS CONDO LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 6/21/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 39-60 65th St., Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF NEW YORK, Index No. 7295-09 SUPREME COURT QUEENS COUNTY NYCTL 2008-A TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN, Plaintiffs, VS. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, INC.; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; HAROLD H. ALLEN and PATRICIA H. ALLEN, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above-entitled foreclosure action, and to serve a copy of your answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal service within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Queens County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject premises. Dated: May 11, 2011 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an Order of Honorable Jaime A. Rios, a Justice of the Supreme Court, dated August 1, 2011, and filed with supporting papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a tax lien covering the property known as 129-12 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, New York and being a parcel of land designated as Block 12276 and Lot 63. The relief sought is the sale of the subject property at public auction in satisfaction of the tax lien. In case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you in the sum of $13,909.71, together with interest, costs, disbursements and attorneys’ fees of this action, and directing the public sale of the property. Richard M. Beers, Jr., Phillips Lytle LLP, Attorneys for Plaintiffs Office and Post Office Address 1400 First Federal Plaza Rochester, New York 14614 Tel. No. (585) 238-2000

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: FTW Consulting LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/14/2011. 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, 29-15 36th Ave., #4EA, Astoria, NY 11106. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: SANDY SUN LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/01/2010. 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, 135-11 40th Road, Suite 4C, Flushing, NY 11354. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

THE NEW YORK FAMILY OFFICE LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 7/8/11. 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, c/o Heiko Meyenschein, 90 Park Ave., Ste. 1710, NY, NY 10016. General Purposes

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: FULL HOUSE PARKING LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/3/2008. 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, 135-11 40th Road, Suite 4C, Flushing, NY 11354. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

GHALE CONCIERGE & SECURITY SERVICE LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 4/15/11. 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, 411 Onderdonk Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385. General Purposes.

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1255921, for on premises liquor license has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine and liquor at Latino Ranch Inc. under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 341 Saint Nicholas Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385 for on-premises consumption.

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SQ page 60 YORK SECURITY SYSTEMS LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/08/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Jarek Kajda, 6605 70th St., Middle Village, NY 11379. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Notice of Formation of 110-45 ZJD, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/12/11. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 112-15 72nd Rd., #410, Forest Hills (Queens), NY 11375. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Robert Rothstein, M.D. at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 7/22/11, bearing Index Number NC-000630-11/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 Sonam Topgyal Khangkyi. My present name is Sonam Topgyal. My present address is 30-84 45th St., Apt. B5, Astoria, NY 11103. My place of birth is Nepal. My date of birth is July 19, 1993. NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 8/8/11, bearing Index Number NC-000654-11/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 Asya Tokareva. My present name is Ester Telman. My present address is 105-40 62nd Road, Apt. #7R, Forest Hills, NY 11375. My place of birth is Ukraine. My date of birth is September 4, 1984.

Notice of Formation of KULEKORGOOD, ROFF AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/17/11. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of PLLC: 118-35 Queens Blvd., 17th Fl., Forest Hills, NY 11375. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Practice of law.

Notice of Formation of MW ROUNDHOUSE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/22/11. 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 Werber Management, 40-52 75th St., Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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GREAT NECK 1 BR Co-op, Near LIRR & Shopping, No Subletting. $138,888.

Glendale, 2 BR, LR, DR, EIK, 2 fl of 2 family home. New carpet in BR, new wood fls. No smoking, washer, dryer or pets, $1,500/mo. Call owner, 718-366-2198

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On the Boardwalk. Cozy 1 BR Co-op. Hardwood Floors, Modern Kitchen & Bathroom, Terrace, Manhattan & Ocean Views. Beautiful Sunsets! $155K, Neg. Owner 212-729-9130

Howard Beach/Lindenwood, 2 BR duplex, pvt ent, new carpet, no smoking/pets, credit ck & ref req, Howard Beach, co-op for sale, 3 $1,450/mo, incl heat/hot water, 1/2 rms, 1 BR, hi-rise, new kit, updated bath, hardwood fls, all 718-835-0306 new appl, maint only $499/mo, Howard Beach/Lindenwood, 2 BR, move-in cond, asking $119/K. Call LR, DR, new kit & bath, owner, 516-298-7422 $1,500/mo. Call, 347-675-2141 Howard Beach, mint 1 BR garden Howard Beach/Lindenwood, 3 co-op, mod kit, hardwood fls, dog BR, 1 1/2 baths w/terr, close to all OK, walk to all, $114,900. shops & trans, no pets/smoking, Connexion I RE, 718-845-1136 credit ck req. Call owner, 347924-6807

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Howard Beach/Lindenwood, modern 3 BR, 2 baths, balcony, EIK, LR/DR combo, credit ck & refs. Owner, 718-738-4013 Howard Beach/Lindenwood, 3 BRs, 2 baths, EIK, LR, DR, no pets/smoking, no washer/dryer, credit ck req w/refs, avail 9/1, $1,650/mo, util not incl, 718-5295262/347-393-9170 Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, studio, freshly painted, $1,100/mo, incls G&E/CAC, no pets/smoking, near all. Owner, 917-881-1176

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OZONE PARK Mint, 3 BRs used as 2 BRs, 2 Baths, 2 Terraces, Hardwood Fls, Low Maintenance, W/D, MIC. Asking $335K Owner 347-255-6234

Ozone Park, 2 BR, 1 fl, 2 family pvt house, no smoking/pets, near Howard Beach/Lindenwood, mint all. 3 BR, 2 fl, no smoking/pets, double unit condo, walk-in 1 BR, near all, 718-835-0582 plus 2 BR/2 bath, open floor plan Classified Ad Deadline is 12 Noon hardwood fls, pets OK, $369/K. on Tuesday for Thursday’s paper. Connexion I RE, 718-845-1136

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I HAVE OFTEN WALKED

Southside — it’s the place to be, for centuries by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

report attached to the picture reads: “This is a neighborhood composed of an Italian, Polish and Negro population and the majority of these people are in poor circumstances.” Despite the bank’s harsh words, the area is still very much alive and thriving today. Banks are no longer permitted to put words like those down on paper today. Many generations have stayed and raised families here and had success. This is still a hot crossroads in South Q Jamaica.

The corner of 150th Street and South Road has been the hub of South Jamaica since the 18th century. They were formerly known as Rockaway Turnpike and South Street, respectively. Located on the corner was the G&S building built in 1921 that housed the wellknown Rockaway Road Pharmacy at 10625 150 St. The pharmacist was Meyer Robinson, who lived a short walking distance away on Parson Boulevard with his wife Jeanne. Another mainstay of the block was Max Salkin’s department store at 106-17 150 St. He too lived only a short distance away with his wife and family at 106th Avenue and 145th Street, and so was part of the fabric of the community. Gottlie & Seiff ’s was a children’s coat store at 106-15 and Isador Kocivar ran the butcher shop at 106-13. In 1937 the G&S building was facing foreclosure. This photo was made for an offi- The G&S Building at the corner of what are now 150th Street cial mortgage appraisal. The and South Road in South Jamaica, Sept. 1937.

BEAT

Mets smarter than Giants by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

The Mets may be a million games out of first place but they deserve credit for immediately canceling their weekend games with the Braves as soon as Mayor Bloomberg announced last Friday that the city’s mass transit system was shutting down Saturday at noon in anticipation of Hurricane Irene. The team showed concern for its fans, Citi Field employees, and Mets and Braves players. The Mets could rightfully concentrate on being in their homes with their families while the Braves were allowed to escape the path of the storm and fly back to Atlanta. But the NFL did not distinguish itself as the Giants, the home team in Saturday’s preseason game with the Jets, delayed announcing the postponement of the match until late Friday — well after scores of officials had announced evacuation and other emergency plans. Sports talk radio all too often comes off as idiotic prattle aimed at third graders in the lunchroom. A rare exception occurred last Friday when Yankees announcer and 1050 ESPN afternoon drive host Michael Kay used his program to pound away at NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and the Giants for their procrastination in light of the impending arrival of what appeared to be the worst hurricane to ever hit our area. On the other hand, Kay’s across-the-dial competition, the WFAN tandem of Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts, who were substituting for Mike Francesa, did not slam Goodell and the Giants the way that Kay did. Either they lacked the gravitas or were

afraid of offending Giants executives since WFAN is that team’s flagship radio station. Hurricane Irene forced the United States Tennis Association to cancel the annual Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, though it did hold the annual media day with the sport’s top stars in advance of the U.S. Open. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal said they had never been in a hurricane before and expressed both concern and understandable curiosity about what was to come. On the other hand, Maria Sharapova and Mardy Fish, who learned to play tennis in Florida, took a more blase “been there, done that” attitude toward Irene. One of my favorite features of Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park is the way fans can peer into the visiting team’s bullpen since it is elevated. Following last Wednesday’s 7-4 Mets win over the Phillies, starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey detailed a humorous story about a frustrated Mets fan who vented his feelings prior to the game when he was warming up. “You’re the main reason why my team stinks. You are probably going to give up a lot of runs today and start licking your fingers like you always do when you are in trouble,” Pelfrey recalled him saying. The pitcher did not acknowledge the heckler but immediately wetted his hand to bait him. Pelfrey’s antagonist laughed and said, “You seem like a nice guy. Why don’t you try being a volleyball player??” to the 6-foot, 7-inch Pelf. I guess it’s safe to assume that Derek Jeter will not be guesting on the revival of ABC’s “Charlie Angels,” now that he has broken up with Minka Kelly, one of the show’s stars. Q

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FBI still seeks suspect in ’81 JFK terror attack on PA cop The FBI is seeking the public’s help in apprehending a suspect in a 30-year-old domestic terrorism incident at Kennedy International Airport. Donna Joan Borup, believed to be between 59 and 64 years old, is wanted for riot, assault on a police officer and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Borup is suspected of participating in the violent disruption of an anti-apartheid demonstration at JFK on Sept. 26, 1981. During the ensuing riot, she allegedly threw an acidic substance into the eyes of Port Authority Police Officer Evan Goodstein, leaving him partially blind. At the time she was a member of the May 19th Communist Organization. She was arrested with accomplices in 1982 and was released on bail pending her trial in Queens

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HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK

Mint Split-Level Colonial, 3 BRs, HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK Detached Hi-Ranch, 4 BRs, 2.5 2 full baths, All updated, Hardwood Floors, Den, EIK, CAC, Roof approx Baths, Updated Kitchen w/Wood Cabinets, Pickled Hardwood Floors. 7 yrs old, IGS, 2 Car Pvt Dvwy, Asking $659K 40x100, Asking $650K.

County court, where she failed to appear. The Port Authority did not return calls seeking comment. Borup is described as Caucasian, 5 feet 4 to 5 feet 6 inches tall, and weighing between 160 and 170 pounds with brown or greying hair. She may wear glasses and baggy clothes. Borup was born in South Amboy, NJ, and has ties to Philadelphia and the Horsham, Penn. area. She has worked as a graphic designer and in silk screening, and is thought to be very intelligent with a photographic memory. She is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the FBI at (212) 384-1000. The agency says tipsters may remain anonymous. — Michael Gannon

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HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK Large Hi-Ranch, 27x53, 1/2 Brick on 40x100, 4 BRs, 3 Full Baths, 2 Car Pvt Dvwy, 1 Car Garage. Asking $669K

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HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK Mint, Move-in Cond, High Ranch on 45x100, 3 BRs, 2 Full Baths, Beautiful Landscaped Yard 24x45, Home is 50x25, Oversized Garage 17x25, Just Move in! $704K

Beautiful 55x100, Corner 5 Level Split One of a kind custom colonial, Colonial, 3 BRs, 2½ Baths, Den, 19.7x23.6 72x100 Totally redone in 2008, with Fireplace, Patio off Den/Basement, 4 BRs, 3 Baths, Radiant Heat, Central Vac, Oak Flr in LR, Parquet Flr Security Cameras, Alarm, IGS, Unique in Den, New Roof, HW Heater, Sprinkler Cabinetry, Huge Rooms, $1,299,000 System, 1½ Car Garage. Asking $689K

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK Beautiful Unique Extended Hi-Ranch, 5 BRs, 4 Baths, Wood Cabinets, Granite, Mobile Garbage Disposals, Wine Fridge, Central Vac throughout and much, much more.

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Huge Brookfield Hi-Ranch (27x55), Mint 2 BR/2 Bath Double Unit Condo + 1 BR Walk-in, Open Floor 4 BRs, 3 Full Baths, Sunken LR, Huge Plan, Hardwood Floors, Pets OK. FDR, H/W Flrs, 2 Car Pvt Dvwy, 1 Car Asking$369K Gar, ½ Brick Home. $699K

HOWARD BEACH CO-OPS

PHOTO COURTESY QUEENS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Open a Queens bu$iness The sixth annual Queens StartUP! Business Plan, a 10-week challenge and instruction course, will award three would-be business owners $10,000 each to realize their dreams. The competition, announced at a special ceremony on Aug. 30, is open to Queens residents, 18 or older, who want to start a business registered, owned and operated in the borough. To learn more visit

queensny.org/qedc/business/programs/ startup/. At the ceremony were Queens Economic Development Corp. Executive Director Seth Bornstein, left; QEDC Director of Business Services Franklin Mora; Citi Community Officer for Queens Rei Perez; Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside); and Queens Library CEO Thomas Galante.

OZONE PARK Mint 1 Family w/Private Dvwy & Garage, 3 BRs, 2.5 Baths, Large LR, Formal DR, Hardwood Floors, Den. Asking $399K

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• L-Shaped Studio, MIC ..... $75K • Hi-Rise 1 BR Co-op ......... $99K • Hi-Rise, 1 BR, 1 Bath Move-in Condition..........$103K • Mint 1 BR Garden, Modern Kitchen, Hardwood Floors, Dogs OK, Walk to all! $114,900 • 1 BR Garden, 1st Fl ........$115K • JR4, Hi-Rise ...................$135K • 2 BR, Garden w/DR ........$145K • 2 BR, 2 Bath Hi-Rise ......$148K • Courtyard Garden 1 BR, Pet friendly, Mint............$155K • Mint 3 BRs, 1 Bath, Garden, Dogs OK ..........................$169K • Mint-AAA, Lobby Flr, 2 BRs, 2 Baths, 1100 sq ft, 10' Ceilings, New Kitchen/Bath ...........$189K • Mint 3 BRs, 2 Baths w/Terrace, Parking available .......... $248K

Totally redone low ranch on 50x100, HOWARD BEACH CONDOS 4 BRs, 2.5 Baths, Finished Basement, • Mint 1 BR Hi-Rise Condo, New Kitchen/Bath..... $169K New Windows, New Doors, Hardwood Floors, All New Appliances, Granite • Unique 1 BR Condo w/Terrace, Custom Kit & Countertops, New CAC. $655K

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HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK Raised ranch on 50x100, 3 BRs, 2½ baths, private drwy., corner lot, CAC, large living room, very large kitchen. A must see!! Asking $589

HOWARD BEACH/OLD SIDE One of A Kind Spacious Luxury Home, Waterfront property, 5 BRs, 5 full-baths, full-fin bsmnt, custom kit w/granite, viking stove, master bath w/slate tiles, custom California closets.Just too Much to say!!!

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HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK Large Empire Style Hi-Ranch 27x55 on 40x100 Lot with 5 BRs, 3 Full Baths, Pvt Dvwy and 1 Car Garage. Needs TLC. Asking $629K

Bath, Granite, Jacuzzi Tub, Oversized walk-in closet, Beautiful arched doorways, Low maint & taxes $169,999 • Huge 3 BR, 2 Baths, New Kitchen, Terrace ........$239K

OZONE PARK/CENTERVILLE BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK PARK VILLAGE CONDOS HOWARD Designer 3 BR ranch w/open floor plan,

• Mint AAA, 2 BRs/2 Baths Duplex with Terrace, Separate Deeded Parking Spot ...........................$279K

kitchen island, 2 baths, fireplace and skylights on main floor. Great room, 1 large bedroom with attached bath on lower level. Unique features throughout.

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