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Dine outdoors more, City Council says With few objections, pols decide to try making outdoor cafes year-round by Andrew Karpan Associate Editor

ver y year, Guiller mina Ramirez spends $2,400 on a storage unit she uses to hold, in the winter months, the elaborate wooden pavilion she designed in order to keep the small Ridgewood pupuseria she runs with her daughter in line with the city’s ever-changing network of laws surrounding outdoor dining. With a 37-5 vote on Aug. 13, the City Council might have cut at least one of Ramirez’s costs to run Pupusas Ridgewood. By an overwhelming majority, members supported an effort led by City Councilman Lincoln Restler (D-Brooklyn) to now allow for the year-round operation of so-called “roadway cafes.” Back in 2023, the Adams administration spearheaded an effort to formalize Open Restaurants, the temporary emergency outdoor dining program created by the city as a response to the pandemic. Now called Dining Out NYC, when it passed the City Council, the rules came with the caveat that restaurants were allowed to have street-based outdoor-dining structures from April through November, but they had to be dismantled from Nov. 30 through March 31. “Since Dining Out NYC replaced Open Restaurants, the number of authorized outdoor

dining establishments has declined significantly,” the city said in a report. After clocking participation from a peak of about 11,770 restaurants around the city, the program was down to 1,549 by last month. The new legislation is an effort to reverse that by expanding “the city’s outdoor dining program by removing seasonal restrictions on roadway cafe operation,” per the bill’s language. Restler’s office told the Chronicle that he’s hopeful the new rules will take effect before the outdoor dining season ends this year. The mayor has 30 days to sign the bill, which he’s expected to do. “I do think it was a mistake, or it should not have been the final step,” one of the new bill’s major sponsors in Queens, Shekar Krishnan (D-Jackson Heights), told the Chronicle, about the seasonal restrictions the Council initially passed in 2023. Krishnan said he opposed them at the time. “I was clear even throughout that discussion and debate about it as well, that I think that the program should be year-round.” Things feel different now too. “I think really what it comes down to is we’ve moved from a city where we were reacting during the pandemic to creating outdoor space where we needed it and helping our small businesses embrace this as the kind of

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Dining spots such as Pupusas Ridgewood are excited to keep their outdoor set-ups all year round. PHOTOS BY ANDREW KARPAN program that, frankly, a global city like New York needs to keep up pace with the rest of the world,” Krishnan said. He thinks the program will be a boon for the local restaurant business. “From the businesses I’ve heard alone in Queens, they’ve had to really spend a lot of money putting up these setups and taking them down, and they’re losing revenue in the process too,” he said. There was at least one spot on his mind in Jackson Heights, which had invested considerably into the outdoor dining program, a comfort food joint on Northern Boulevard called

The Queensboro, which opened in 2018. “It’s a beautiful setup, but they have to invest a lot of money in setting it up,” said Krishnan. “And then they have to spend a lot of money in taking it down per city law, even though Jackson Heights residents still want to eat outside.” Michael Fuquay, one of owners of The Queensboro, told the Chronicle that it costs his business at least $20,000 a year to break down, store and rebuild the spot’s outdoor dining setup every year. But when the weather is good, the outdoor set-up is worth it. “It’s anywhere from a 40 percent to 50 percent increase in sales for that day,” said Fuquay. Another of the bill’s major supporters, Councilmember Jim Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows), told the Chronicle that he hedged his bet to support the new rules after a move from Mayor Mamdani that would potentially limit the amount of power the City Council has to impact outdoor dining writ-large. Back in July, the Mamdani-appointed Charter Review Commission put forward a handful of government efficiency directives that would, among other things, change the approval process for outdoor dining, creating a single one for both outdoor dining permits and sidewalk continued on page 12

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Mail carrier tussles with cops, is Tased Taken off route in Lindenwood; some say health is root of ongoing issues by Peter C. Mastrosimone Editor-in-Chief

A postal carrier who got into a scuffle with police last week and wound up being hit with a Taser has not been seen on his route since then, according to residents concerned about his behavior and health. While those residents differ in their opinions of the U.S. Postal Service employee, they all agree on one thing: He should not be delivering the mail any longer. The incident with the police occurred Aug. 11 outside the Lindenwood Gardens Co-op, at the corner of 79th Street and 155th Avenue in Howard Beach. It came after what several residents said was months or more of poor service and sometimes problematic behavior on the part of the mailman, Jerome McCain. The co-op’s manager, Adrian Morgan, told the Chronicle that on that Tuesday he got a call from the building’s porter, saying McCain was harassing his daughter and cursing. Morgan said he went outside to find McCain sitting in the back of his mail truck, “cursing up a storm” and slurring his speech. “His state of mind was concerning,” Morgan said. He asked McCain if he was OK and if he was on medication, opining that he should not be driving the mail truck. McCain told Morgan to leave him alone. Meanwhile, someone else had called the police and two officers arrived, asking McCain what was going on and if he was OK. Then “he got really belligerent,” Morgan said. Video shows McCain yelling at the cops, flailing his arms and bouncing on the street. A second clip shows him trying to get in the mail truck and the cops preventing him from driving away. He scuffles with them and runs, but one of the officers hits him with a conducted energy weapon, aka a Taser, and he goes down. The police tackle and cuff him. The NYPD said it had no record of an arrest being made. A source in the community said he was taken to a hospital.

Mail carrier Jerome McCain gesticulates as two police officers try to calm him down, with Lindenwood Gardens Co-op Manager Adrian Morgan, center, also present during the incident, which occurred Aug. 11. SCREENSHOT VIA VIDEO COURTESY LORI DI TORO “He was crazy,” resident Robert Rulli said. “The mailman went postal.” McCain could not be reached for this story, and his union did not respond to a message seeking information by press time. The USPS would only confirm that he works there. Some residents have been upset with McCain’s performance for a while, citing missing mail and other issues. “He’s been a problem for the shareholders here who’ve reported problems to me,” Morgan said, adding, “He wasn’t doing a good job before the incident.” One question is why. Two residents contacted for this story voiced sympathy for McCain, despite the Aug. 11 incident. One said she learned he has a medical condition that was

exacerbated that day. He tried to take off work but was denied, the woman said. The condition she cited is one that can cause manic episodes, medical literature says. The woman said she thinks he should go on disability due to the condition. Another resident emphasized her belief that people in supervisory positions need to better assist those who need help, including at the USPS. “They’ve got to do better for their employees so the community doesn’t suffer,” she said. “I just pray that whatever help this man needs, he’ll get.” The woman said she had contacted the office of U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks (D-Jamaica) about the issues. He said he has taken action. “My office has been in contact with the U.S. Postal Service about the recent incident involving a Howard Beach postal carrier and law enforcement officers,” Meeks said via email. “The postal carrier’s reported behavior is severely concerning and must be investigated to the fullest extent of the law.” Also contacted was City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Howard Beach). Ariola reached out to the White House, said her chief of staff, Phyllis Inserillo, due to the various problems that have escalated. “It’s disturbing that the Post Office has not taken this seriously,” Inserillo said. The councilwoman’s aide is also co-president of the Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic Association, and said the group had contacted the Post Office about problems including McCain being nasty and mail not arriving. One resident who has made multiple complaints about McCain is Lori Di Toro, who said he did things such as stop her mail after she filed a police report about one of his alleged misdeeds. Most of her neighbors are too afraid to speak out, Di Toro said, especially since McCain has keys to the building. Di Toro said she was told McCain will not be back on the route, but after all she has gone through with the USPS, she is Q skeptical.

The end of an era for Manor Delicatessen Woodhaven staple to close its doors this week; entire building is for sale by Kristen Guglielmo For the latest news visit qchron.com

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For generations, families have walked through the doors of Manor Delicatessen, greeted by the aromas of its Bavarian fare and friendly service. But this week, the mainstay is closing its doors for good. The more than 100-year-old German deli, at 94-12 Jamaica Ave. in Woodhaven, will close its doors Aug. 21, according to a post on the business’ Facebook page Aug. 7. The announcement prompted an outpouring of sadness from longtime customers who called the closure “the end of an era.” With more than 200 comments, residents recalled memories of the neighborhood institution, with many remembering going to Manor Deli with their parents and grandparents before bring-

ing their own children there. “Manor Deli was a staple in our home,” one commenter wrote. Another customer described it as the “last great German deli,” saying her parents went there as kids, then returned as a married couple with their children, before she eventually brought her own spouse and child. “Oh no! Please say it isn’t so!” another commenter wrote. Customers also took to the post asking for recipes for some of the deli’s longtime favorites, including its potato salad and spinach chicken. For those not ready to say goodbye to Manor’s food, there is another option. Manor Oktoberfest, at 73-11 Yellowstone Blvd. in Forest Hills, is also owned by Mark Gallagher, the same owner as Manor Deli, and continues to serve much of the fare associated with

the longtime Woodhaven institution. The deli’s management hinted that there was a chance for survival. “Thank you for all the kind words and thoughtful memories,” the business wrote in response to commenters on Aug. 8. “Manor Deli is in fact for sale, spread the word and maybe someone will be willing to keep the legacy alive.” There had been no updates on any potential buyer as of press time Wednesday, and repeated calls to the location went unanswered. The deli owners do not own the building, which is currently for sale. It is listed at $1,788,888. The property includes two three-bedroom apartments, the retail space occupied by the deli, a full basement and a connected lot used for parking. The listing notes that the retail space has an eight-year Q lease.

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Mayor backs hotly debated delivery bill Supporters cite worker protections, opponents say jobs would be at risk by Stephanie G. Meditz Editor

Mayor Mamdani recently backed a bill that looks to rein in e-commerce corporations such as Amazon, much to their chagrin. The Delivery Protection Act by City Councilmember Tiffany Cabán (D-Astoria) would require companies to hire delivery workers directly rather than through other networks, or Delivery Service Partners. The operators of last-mile facilities — from which goods are taken to consumers — would have to get a license from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. The measure also would set new safety, training and labor standards. As per a City Hall press release, corporations dictate hiring standards, delivery routes, productivity quotas and more through subcontractors, leaving workers vulnerable while shielding companies from accountability. “New Yorkers should not be forced to subsidize corporate profits with less safe streets and more precarious jobs,” Mamdani said. “The people who make these companies run deserve dignity, stability and a safe workplace. It’s time to end the subcontracting model that puts profits over people and build an economy that works for working New Yorkers.” The bill has 34 co-sponsors, and was laid over in committee after an April 9 hearing. Part of it says that if a facility operator ends a

contract and workers performing core take better care of workers than corpowarehouse services are terminated by rations, Martinez said, and both he and their subcontractor, the operator must Cazares also cited their green improveoffer to rehire them first for the same ments, such as using e-bikes in lieu of work. Operators also must post a vehicles. $500,000 bond for each delivery worker Amazon said the measure would retained as a nonemployee, the bill says. threaten its small business partners Among the bill’s backers are the and touted safety improvements at its Teamsters union and New York Lawfacilities. The bill would force Amayers for the Public Interest. Teamsters zon to consider moving delivery operGeneral President Sean O’Brien said in ations out of the city, the company’s a press release, partially posted on X, testimony says. that it is “the blueprint for how workers The New York Delivers coalition, can fight back against Amazon’s greed.” of which the Queens Chamber of “When Amazon shut down my Commerce and Long Island City PartDSP, essentially firing every one of us, nership are members, believes the bill they gave us less than a day’s notice Teamsters and union leaders rallied with fellow Delivery Pro- would threaten jobs, raise costs, slow and did it over text,” said Latrice John- tection Act supporters on Aug. 10 to call for its passage. Oppo- deliveries and more. son, an Amazon Teamster from the nents say it would threaten jobs. An Aug. 10 letter to the Council PHOTO VIA X / @TEAMSTERS DBK4 facility in Maspeth. “No comsigned by dozens of logistics and pany should have that power over workers.” tively make companies like his, which do not delivery companies says the bill could risk Testifying on behalf of NYLPI at the hearing, own the warehouses they work out of, illegal. more than 10,000 jobs, eliminate hundreds of Equal Justice Works Fellow Damon Gilbert said “People from the restaurant industry that local businesses and raise costs by as much as last-mile facilities are concentrated in “environ- lost their jobs, that are now running manage- $664 a year per consumer. mental justice communities” that bear the brunt ment teams within my organization, they’re “We support safe workplaces, strong worker of “our modern convenience economy” with all going to lose their jobs,” Cazares said, add- protections, and responsible business practices, more traffic, noise and safety risks. ing that his employees’ direct rehire would not which can all be achieved without sacrificing Others say the bill would hurt workers. Rudy be guaranteed. thousands of jobs, forcing small businesses to Cazares, an Elmhurst native who launched his Juan Martinez, who runs a Brooklyn DSP, close, or disrupting the delivery network that Bronx DSP right before Covid and later became said companies such as his are already safe and serves millions of New Yorkers every day,” the Q a FedEx contractor, said the bill would effec- train workers well. Small businesses also can letter reads.

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A lithium-ion battery charging inside the basement of a two-story Woodhaven residence caught fire in the early hours of Aug. 12, according to the FDNY. Officials said 21 units, with 79 firefighters and emergency medical service personnel, responded to the fire, at 89-37 91 St., at around 2:30 a.m. The blaze awoke the home’s occupants, the FDNY said, and they unsuccessfully attempted to remove the battery as they exited the home. The blaze was under control by 3:20 a.m. Six people were treated for injuries. After an investigation, fire marshals confirmed the lithium-ion battery was the cause of the fire, per the FDNY. “We remind New Yorkers to charge and store lithium-ion batteries OUTSIDE, wherever possible,” the FDNY wrote on its Facebook page, accompanied by photos of the blaze. One of the photos shows a micromobility vehicle, which are commonly powered

Six people were hurt Aug. 12 in a residential Woodhaven blaze that officials said was started by a lithium-ion battery charging inside the basement. FDNY PHOTO VIA FACEBOOK by lithium-ion batteries, parked just outside the home. The department advised the public to never block exits and to go online to fdnysmart.org for lithium-ion battery Q safety information and resources.

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State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven) will be holding mobile office hours at libraries throughout his district in September and October. Constituents who attend will be able to speak directly with Addabbo about concerns and issues in the community. His upcoming mobile office hours and locations are: • Thursday, Sept. 3, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Woodhaven Library, 84-41 Forest Pkwy.; • Thursday, Sept. 17, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Ozone Park Library, 92-24 Rockaway Blvd.; • Thursday, Sept. 24, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Lefferts Library, 103-34 Lefferts Blvd. in Richmond Hill; • Thursday, Oct. 1, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Middle Village Library, 72-31 Metropolitan Ave.; • Thursday, Oct. 8, 5:30 to 7 p.m., North Forest Park Library, 98-27 Metropolitan Ave. in Forest Hills; • Thursday, Oct. 22, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Richmond Hill Library, 118-14 Hillside Ave.; and

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P Street dining is no longer the answer EDITORIAL

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shacks stay up all year round. But that already was considered and decided against due to the problems it caused. Back in the fall of 2021, then-Mayor Bill de Blasio had the Department of Transportation going out to eatery owners to tell them to take down outdoor cafe structures they were not using. Meanwhile, a group of residents had sued to block outdoor dining because of the “noise, vermin, garbage accumulation” and other issues it posed. Those are the kinds of reasons the city then made outdoor dining seasonal. Now, despite the new legislation, it’s clear the program is more trouble than it’s worth — when it comes to dining in the street. Sidewalk cafes are great, but curbside dining should just end. The restaurant industry faces higher taxes, minimum wage and other costs, but so do other businesses, and they don’t get to expand into the street. It’s time for the unequal treatment to end. Also, between bike infrastructure, daylighting both worthwhile and excessive, and the coming curbside apartment house garbage bins, every last parking space is vital. Drivers need spots, shops need turnover and the city needs meter money. While the Open Plans advocacy group says taking space from cars is one good reason to have street dining, we say it’s one good reason not to. Year-round outdoor dining is now the law, but problems will arise, and, this being New York, probably more litigation, too.

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Dear Editor: President Trump’s obsession with building monuments and other graven images emblazoned with his face or name might look beautiful on the outside, but they do not represent the true character of the man. Jesus of Nazareth, a Jew his whole life, expressed similar thoughts in Matthew 23:2528 to those in authority at the time. He stressed that the leader’s moral character in governance is a more important attribute than the power of office. Those words of wisdom can benefit not only the president and other politicians, but the voters, as well. Glenn Hayes Kew Gardens

Rail subway solutions Dear Editor: Re “MTA talking fare, toll hikes for 2027, ’29” Aug. 6: Shouldn’t some of that money be plowed back into improving transit for long-beleaguered South Queens and Rockaways residents? I am a former Richmond Hill resident and remember the awful slow commutes into Midtown. How about building a tunnel under the old © Copyright 2026 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsiblefor errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of $25 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., 71-19 80th St., Suite 8-201, Glendale, NY 11385.

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Rockaway Beach Branch to avoid disturbing the new Metro Hub and connecting it — as envisioned back in the 1930s — into the subway under Queens Boulevard? San Francisco offers an example. The Bay Area Rapid Transit SFO-Millbrae route was built underneath an old railroad line, and a trail was constructed on top. I’ve ridden that BART line; wouldn’t a similar tunnel in Queens speed up travel and be worth the investment? Alternatively, how about using the Long Island Rail Road Lower Montauk Branch with an underground link from the RBB and connecting to the subway at Long Island City, with a transfer station to the M and the new Interborough Express at Metro Mall? This would involve modifying the decadesold Montauk-Archer subway plan while maintaining freight rail access. I remember riding the old LIRR local train in the 1990s. But it should only happen if it is supported by Glendale and Ridgewood residents. Brendan Read Parksville, British Columbia, Canada

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member of the Queens Chronicle family lost consciousness and nearly died three years ago waiting more than 40 minutes for an ambulance during a medical emergency. That was because first responders could not find his apartment. But such delays also happen because EMS is stretched so thin. A new bill co-sponsored by City Councilwoman Joann Ariola of Howard Beach seeks to ease the problem by having the city send out phone alerts whenever FDNY EMS has more than 25 ambulance dispatches pending. That sounds smart. And the bill is backed by the EMT-paramedic union, so you know it’s not an attack on them. With an alert, someone who may have called an ambulance but could do with an alternative might find it, easing the strain. That could save lives. Pass the bill.

Trucks take our breath away Dear Editor: Before I was a nurse, I was an EMT in New York City, responding to emergencies mostly in the South Bronx and Harlem — where I was born and grew up. My clinical rotations later took me through hospitals in Elmhurst, Flushing and Jamaica, Queens. Different boroughs, same pattern: asthma, COPD and heart disease showing up again and again in neighborhoods near highways, truck routes, warehouses and airports. My background in biochemistry taught me to look for patterns; nursing taught me to connect those patterns to real patients. The communities absorbing the most traffic pollution were the ones filling emergency departments with respiratory and cardiac complaints that pollution makes worse. Heavy-duty truck manufacturers have known about new nitrogen oxide standards coming from the Environmental Protection Agency since 2022, and the technology to meet them already exists. Delaying enforcement now

What a week that was Dear Editor: Don’t let one week’s news slip under the radar. Last week, a United States energy company ignored Denmark’s and Greenland’s sovereignty by defiantly landing drilling equipment at Nunap Qeqqa (Jameson Land). That prompted Greenland’s government to issue a “strong warning” that no approval had been granted. It was also the week that The New York Times, AP, BBC and Washington Post reported that “ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver Electric Shocks.” Sounds like something Lex Luther would imagine. And we can’t forget the president’s Great Escape in a catering cart. Neither his new Air Force One nor his old Air Force One, in the light of credible threats of an Iranian attack, was deemed safe enough by the Secret Service to transport the president. Old Air Force One became a decoy, unbeknownst to the passengers, including the secretary of state and reporters. The president flew in a military aircraft. The catering cart enabled the president to enter and exit Air Force One. It replayed the final escape scene of “La Cage Aux Folles.” It happened in plain sight but not quite. What’s an electorate to do? Debra Michlewitz Bayside

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For AIPAC and Israel Dear Editor: To those out there who think that not taking AIPAC money is a sign of your credibility or makes you electable and is something to campaign on, well, think twice. Some of us think the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is an organization whose endorsement is worth having. It has always been centrist, while many others moved into this antiIsrael mode in who knows what direction. Do away with Hamas. Do away with Hezbollah. Do away with the idea of the nonexistence of Israel — have you heard this one before? How about the attempts by Presidents Clinton and Carter for a Palestinian state that were sabotaged not by Israel? Was Anwar Sadat killed by accident? And by the way, Palestine is Jordan and the British carved up the Ottoman Empire. How about Hamas having bombs underneath schools, or Oct. 7? Get back to me on how NYC’s mayor and his enablers, the Squad and even the Jewish enablers and pawns, who are traitorous against their own people, would last in the Middle East. AIPAC money? Please. AIPAC is a badge of honor. A shanda, shame on all the Jews who are blind to yet another repeat of history. Stew Frimer Forest Hills

‘A laugh a day’ Dear Editor: A laugh a day chases stress and the blues away. Laughter is the best medication, giving smiles and elation. Tell a silly joke and laugh too; you will be so happy through and through. Aug. 16 was National Tell a Joke Day, so laugh and be happy in every way. Cynthia Groopman Little Neck

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Dear Editor: (An open letter to New York University President Lindam G. Mills) I am pleased to submit this letter on behalf of 34 New York City elected officials, including the public advocate; the borough presidents of both Manhattan and Brooklyn, where NYU has its campuses; and 31 NYC Council members, representing well over half of the entire NYC Council. As New York City elected officials, we value New York University’s leadership as a premier educational institution in our great city. We commend NYU for its stated commitments to fostering community and to supporting work-life balance across its workforce. At the same time, NYU’s failure to provide paid family leave to the thousands of workers who make up its adjunct faculty reflects a clear misalignment between those values and the treatment of a significant portion of its workforce. Without PFL, adjunct faculty at NYU face significant financial, physical and emotional hardship, and are forced to make untenable choices between caring for sick family members or bonding with new children — and maintaining their income. Moreover, until

NYU extends PFL to adjunct faculty, the university will continue to contribute to persistent racial and gender inequities and widen disparities across its teaching workforce. We support the NYU Adjuncts Union’s call for NYU to extend PFL to adjunct faculty. Research shows that doing so will benefit not only adjunct faculty and their families, but also the university and its students, and, we would add, New York City. That adjunct faculty will bear the cost of premiums through payroll deductions further underscores the reasonableness of this critical request. As you know, adjunct faculty, who reportedly make up half or more of NYU’s teaching faculty, are essential to the NYU community and to the university’s academic and reputational success. Simply put, providing PFL to adjunct faculty promotes dignity rather than precarity in the workplace. It strengthens the NYU community, and it’s the right thing to do. Tiffany Cabán NYC Councilwoman for the 22nd District Astoria The other signatories to the letter who represent Queens are Councilmembers Selvena Brooks-Powers, James Gennaro, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Shekar Krishnan, Lynn Schulman, Shanel Thomas-Henry and Julie Won.

doesn’t just miss a deadline — it lets manufacturers break a promise they made, shifting the cost back onto the same communities, and the same ambulances, that have carried it for years. I’d rather prevent that 911 call than answer it. The EPA should hold manufacturers to standards they’re already capable of meeting. Nicele Arana Bayside The writer is a registered nurse and former city emergency medical technician with a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s in biochemistry.

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ICE is here, ‘taking anybody,’ Hooks says Lawmaker leads pro-immigration protest, claims feds break the law by Hannah Heilman

vibrantly colored banners, chanting phrases such as “Stand up, fight back,” and throwing State Assemblywoman Larinda Hooks fists of solidarity in the air. “We stand here in my district: This is the (D-Corona) brought together elected officials, civil rights leaders, immigrant organizers and district of Malcolm X, this is the district of community advocates Monday to rally the NAACP, this is the district of the Black against a recent surge in Immigration and Panther Party,” Hooks said. “Queens, the Customs Enforcement activity across the city. most diverse place on this Earth, and they Hooks stated that her office has been inun- want us to believe that that’s our weakness — dated with calls about loved ones being taken that our diversity is our weakness. But it isn’t. by ICE. Targeted communities include Coro- Our diversity is our superpower. It is the na, Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, College greatest strength of this borough and of this country, and it always will be.” Point and Bushwick, Brooklyn. Speakers highlighted the importance of “ICE is here, and they’re taking anybody, all of our neighbors, and it’s not just crimi- minority communities standing together to support immigrants. nals,” the assemblywoman “This is a historically said in a speech. “People Black neighborhood, and who are here, who work ur diversity is the Republican Party has for a living, who pay taxes, never touched by the jusour superpower.” historically tried to divide im migrants and Black tice system, raising chil— Assemblywoman neighbors,” Assemblyd ren — school r u n s, Larinda Hooks woman Catalina Cr u z libraries, grocery store (D-Corona) said. “And runs — working people treated like criminals. This is not enforce- now you are standing here with us to make ment. This is cruelty, and this is abuse of sure that we are protecting everyone because they came for you at one point, and they’re power and abuse of an organization.” The rally took place at Barclay Triangle in coming for us now.” Participants in the rally also urged for the East Elmhurst. Representatives from the NAACP, Make the Road New York, Hands Temporary Protected Status of Haitians to be Off NYC, Las Doñas and the New York restored — a 2010 designation that followed a Immigration Coalition stood together, holding devastating earthquake in Haiti and was removed on July 27 by the Supreme Court. “Today I stand here before you, not as the assemblymember, not as a chairperson, but as a Haitian American. I have Haitian-American blood running through my veins,” Assemblyman Clyde Vanel (D-Queens Village) said. “It’s ironic that this is America’s 250th birthday, a country of immigrants. Everybody, unless you’re a Native American, everybody here is an immigrant. Everyone.” Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas (D-East Elmhurst) spoke about fighting for New York For All, a bill that would prevent collusion between ICE and the NYPD or any state law enforcement, to pass. “However,” she said, “ICE is being lawless. Queens Black Panther Party veteran Yasmin They are not following the law. They are vioMajid gives a speech, saying that America was lating the mask regulations. They are entering spaces that are public, and we have to continbuilt by immigrants. PHOTO BY HANNAH HEILMAN Chronicle Contributor

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Outdoor dining goes year-round continued from page 2 cafe permits, if passed by voters in November. Sidewalk cafe permits are different from outdoor dining permits, and have to go through the City Council rep of their respective districts, who often hands the review process off to the area community board. In an exhaustive statement, Gennaro called that effort from Mamdani’s commission “illadvised” because it cuts “the New York City Council (and our constituents) out of the review process.” “By passing this legislation, the council is seeking to get ahead of this ballot proposal (which we expect to pass) and do our best to make sure appropriate safeguards are in place

to protect our neighborhoods to every extent possible,” wrote Gennaro, after continuing to attack the tangentially connected proposal from Mayor Mamdani at length. In addition to expanding the dining program, the City Council also passed a pair of related bills that instruct the Department of Transportation, which operates the program, to mandate which weather protection materials should be used by dining sheds during the winter months. Another related bill, sponsored by Councilwoman Shanel Thomas-Henry (D-Corona), would allow both sidewalk and roadway cafe operators to pay the fees, which normally total over $1,000, in quarterly installments.

Joined by New York Immigration Coalition President Murad Awawdeh, center left, state Assemblymembers Jessica González-Rojas, Clyde Vanel, Larinda Hooks, with mic, and Alicia Hyndman, City Councilwoman Shanel Thomas-Henry and Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz stand together to declare, “We are one Queens” at Monday’s pro-immigration protest. PHOTO BY HANNAH HEILMAN ue to fight.” Cruz said the legal services fund for immigrants has grown from $8 to $85 million. She’s been fighting for years to pass the Access to Representation Act, which would establish state-funded legal counsel for immigrants facing deportation. “We need to make it into a right,” she said. “Right now, if you get arrested in immigration court, you don’t get an attorney. You have to either look for one or be really lucky and get it from a nonprofit.” President and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition Murad Awawdeh urged immigrants to call 311 or the New York State Office of New Americans, at 1 (800) 5667636, for access to legal help. Vanel warned immigrants to be wary of fraudulent lawyers and to contact elected officials and trusted organizations. He also encouraged undocumented immigrants to tell someone with legal status of their whereabouts at all times, and to add someone with legal status as an authorized user to their bank accounts. Hooks also encouraged neighbors to film

ICE activity in their area. “Going to the laundromat, going out to a simple dinner, going to work, or simply walking through your own neighborhood should not be an act of fear,” interim Executive Director of Las Doñas Tony Alarcón said. “But for many immigrants, that is the reality right now. People are afraid that they could be the next one, and this is why we’re here today. We are here to tell our community you’re not alone.” Once the rally concluded, participants canvassed the community to pass out Know Your Rights literature, which can be found at nyic.org/kyr. Hooks’ office also is hosting bilingual Know Your Rights pop-ups, each from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They continue today, Aug. 20, in front of the office of City Councilwoman Shanel Thomas-Henry (D-Corona) at 106-01 Corona Ave. in Corona; and Monday at CRECE, the Center for Resources, Empowerment, Community & Education, at 105-15 Northern Blvd. in East Elmhurst. Following those, the office will do more Q canvassing across the community.

Among the bills’ handful of opponents — in fact, the only Queens rep who voted against them at all — was Councilmember Phil Wong (D-Maspeth). Parking was on his mind, he told the Chronicle in a statement. “I worry we are opening the floodgates for private businesses to take more and more of our sidewalks and parking spaces and turn huge portions of public space into commercial space,” Wong said. Like Gennaro, he said he was also concerned about Mayor Mamdani’s effort to limit City Council member’s ability to vote against related sidewalk cafe applications. For Ramirez, the new laws promise some relief to a process that has felt endless since she opened her postage-stamp sized Salva-

doran grill during the pandemic. Outdoor dining has always been a big part of how she planned to operate the small business. “It’s kind of like the only spot we can offer that has weather protection,” Ramirez’s daughter told the Chronicle. “We really struggle in winter months; the year- round seating would be a huge help.” Every few months, she says, her mother pays an accountant around $250 just to “help us manage paperwork” surrounding the outdoor seating program. “It’s just been like a really long back and forth, trying to make sure that we’re in the good, that we’re clear, that everything’s, you know, done the way it’s supposed to be,” she Q said.

Donors of all blood types are asked to contribute as the region continues to face what the New York Blood Center calls an unprecedented blood emergency. To make an appointment, one may visit nybc.org. There are several upcoming blood drives in South Queens: • NYPD 102nd Precinct, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, in a busmobile at 87-34 118 St. in Richmond Hill; blood drive coordinator Sgt. Navdeep Singh; • Queens Public Library, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, in a busmobile at 118-14 Hillside Ave. in Richmond Hill; blood drive coordinator Sara Nordlicht; • Knights of Columbus Council 197, 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, in the main hall at 94-04 Linden Blvd. in Ozone Park; blood drive coordinator Paul Eggert; • Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 89-00 Van Wyck Expwy. in Richnond Hill; blood drive coordinator Elmer Ariza. • Geordie’s Joint, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 79-19 Jamaica Ave. in Woodhaven; blood drive coordinator Q Patricia Robinson.

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A Long Island man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Aug. 12 for drunkenly crashing his SUV into a Long Island nail salon in 2024, killing four people, including an off-duty NYPD officer, and injuring several others. According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, Steven Schwally, 66, drove his 2020 Chevrolet Traverse to a liquor store in Deer Park, LI, on June 28, 2024 at 11 a.m., where he purchased two bottles of Montebello Long Island Iced Tea Cocktail. At around 4:30 p.m., Schwally drove the vehicle recklessly through a commercial parking lot, entering the opposite lane, speeding through five crosswalks, ignoring four stop signs and narrowly missing two pedestrians, the prosecutors said. At the end of the lot, Schwally blew through a red light in an attempt to pass another car, traveling at such a high speed that the vehicle went airborne. He then entered a strip mall parking lot, plowed through a sign and continued through an empty parking space until his vehicle crashed into the Hawaii Nail & Spa, at 796 Grand Blvd., per the charges. The SUV struck several people inside the salon, dragging the victims before ultimately

Steven Schwally, right, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for a 2024 Long Island crash that killed four people, including Emilia Rennhack, left, an officer with the NYPD’s 102nd Precinct. PHOTOS COURTESY NYPD / FILE, LEFT, AND SUFFOLK COUNTY DA’S OFFICE

crashing into the store’s rear wall. At the time of the impact, 14 people were inside the business. The aftermath of the scene was described by witnesses as “if a bomb went off ” or “an explosion” had occurred. Four of those people did not survive: Emilia Rennhack, 30, a Deer Park resident and officer with the NYPD’s 102nd Precinct; Jian Chai Chen, 37, of Bayside, the owner of the business; and salon employees Yan Xu, 41, and Meizi Zhang, 50, both of Flushing. Nine others sustained injuries ranging from

fractures and internal damage requiring surgery to lacerations and contusions. Schwally was taken to a hospital for treatment. Laboratory analysis revealed a blood alcohol content of 0.17 percent, more than twice the criminal threshold of 0.08 percent. A search warrant for Schwally’s vehicle revealed that he was traveling at 78 mph when he went airborne, the DA’s Office said. Investigators recovered two empty 375-mililiter bottles of Montebello Long Island Iced Tea Cocktail, and one full bottle on the passenger f loorboard. They recovered an additional empty bottle from the bathroom trash in his room at the Commack Motor Inn, where he lived. Schwally was convicted after a jury trial on June 4, 2026, on more than 20 charges, including four counts of second-degree murder; three counts of first-degree assault; two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide; and four counts of second-degree vehicular manslaughter. “Four families are now living with the deadly consequences, including the family of an off-duty New York City police officer,” Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said in a statement. “We have now achieved justice on behalf of these families and survivors who continue to deal with the Q fallout from the defendant’s decisions.”

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NYC targets flood-prone areas for buyouts Gauging interest in Hollis and Kissena Park, expanding outreach beyond the Hole by Samantha Maldonado THE CITY REPORTER

This article was originally published on AUG. 14, 12:44 p.m. EDT by THE CITY REPORTER. New York City is expanding outreach to homeowners in flood-prone areas of Queens to see whether they would consider selling their homes to the government as part of a climate adaptation program. The program, called Resilient Acquisitions, targets neighborhoods where flood mitigation measures are limited. The increased outreach started this summer in Hollis, which sits atop a former pond, and the Kissena Park area of Flushing, where a swamp and creek once stood. Heavy rainstorms in May and July flooded homes on low-lying streets in these neighborhoods. There is not yet funding for buyouts in Kissena Park or Hollis. For now, the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice is gathering information to gauge interest and assess feasibility. “We are listening to homeowners and community members about their interest in voluntary buyouts and evaluating potential pathways for-

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ward,” said Pia Fouilloux, a spokesperson for the office. As The City Reporter previously detailed, MOCEJ is also exploring buying out homeowners in the Jewel Streets area on the Queens-Brooklyn border. That neighborhood is known as the Hole because it sits in a basin below sea level and is not hooked up to the city’s sewer system. Early signs of interest in buyouts Some Queens officials and residents have welcomed the possibility of buyouts, made more real by an expression-of-interest form disseminated by MOCEJ. “I don’t think the current situation is going to get better,” said Councilmember Sandra Ung (D-Flushing), who has advocated for the city to buy out homeowners in flood-vulnerable areas. “So I think it’s important to start having these conversations, recognizing that it could take, realistically, a very long time for this to happen.” Both Hollis and Flushing recorded multiple drowning deaths in basement apartments as a result of Hurricane Ida in September 2021, including a family of three and a mother and her son. Leona Chin, a Flushing resident and founder of the park stewardship group Kissena Synergy, said she and other volunteers have been helping spread the word about the buyout program to residents. “Initially, people were suspicious,” Chin said. “People said, ‘That’s not for real, that’s not really going to happen.’” But people in both neighborhoods who have put up with flooding for years are interested, according to multiple interviews with neighbors and elected officials. MOCEJ did not disclose how many people have filled out the form. One of them is Hollis resident and local community board member Amit

Shivprasad, whose family owned the house where the mother and son died in Ida’s remnants. He has been calling for the government to buy out him and his neighbors, who he said have spent thousands of dollars fixing up their homes after repeated floods. Many suffer from anxiety every time it rains, and some have already put their homes on the market. “I’m happy people have decided it’s time to leave, but I don’t want someone to come and buy the property and then they have to deal with what they’ve been dealing with,” he said. “I want to get these buyouts done so we can take care of this as a long-term solution.” Floodwaters reached 46 inches high at a Hollis intersection on May 20 this year, according to local flood sensor data. Surveillance camera footage reviewed by The City Reporter showed a person swimming across the street, where a car was almost fully submerged. Managed retreat Research shows most urban areas built on historic waterways tend to flood and will continue to do so into the future. The idea behind buyouts is for the city to take flood-prone properties and use them for something else, such as parks, natural areas or stormwater storage systems. The city and state used buyouts and property acquisitions in coastal Queens and on Staten Island in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Recent efforts mark the first time NYC has tried the approach with an eye toward inland areas that experience stormwater flooding. Buying up homes in areas vulnerable to flooding is a climate adaptation strategy known as managed retreat, where authorities move people, buildings and infrastructure out of harm’s way. But taking homes offline in a housing crisis and breaking apart

Makeshift flood barriers sit outside homes in Kissena Park, Queens, Aug. 12, 2026. PHOTO BY SAMANTHA MALDONADO / THE CITY REPORTER communities present a complex, expensive endeavor. Buyouts are often used in areas only where flood mitigation is particularly challenging. Both Hollis and the Kissena Park area fit the bill. The city park surrounds a threeblock enclave of mostly detached small houses on leafy and quiet streets near playing fields and canopied walking paths. On a recent evening, The City Reporter observed a handful of homes in the area with forsale signs outside. Two were listed for more than $1 million. While the day had been sunny, some makeshift flood barriers of tarps, bricks and sandbags still sat in front of garage doors and fences. Sam Wu, who has lived in Kissena Park for two decades, said he submitted the buyout interest form to the city but is unsure about what the process will entail. He lives with his family on the top floor of his home, while his brother lives on the ground floor with his family. Wu said he’d like to move to Long Island eventually, but a buyout offer

could influence his decision. “Should we move out east first, or should we hold off and hope the city pays us out?” he said. “What if I wait five, six years and there’s still nothing happening?” In Kissena, city officials have a plan to build a cloudburst hub, or series of interventions that can handle an onslaught of rainwater. They are also exploring creating a bluebelt, an engineered enhancement of a natural watershed to store and channel stormwater. But those projects are years away. Wu’s family moves their cars when rain is forecast and seals up the inside of their home’s lower floor to prevent too much water from entering. “I’m kind of used to it,” he said. “It sucks that I have to say that I’m kind of used to it, because it’s not normal for someone to have to worry about Q their home being flooded.” THE CITY REPORTER (thecity reporter.nyc) is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to hard-hitting reporting that serves the people of New York.

Law would sound the alarm on EMS delays by Kristen Guglielmo Editor

New legislation introduced Aug. 13 would require the city to notify residents when the ambulance system is experiencing severe backlogs. Intro. 990, introduced by Councilmembers Joann Ariola (R-Howard Beach) and Frank Morano (R-Staten Island) and dubbed the “Minutes Matter Bill,” comes after a surge in held EMS calls in recent months. The number of calls waiting for an available ambulance topped 600 earlier this summer, according to Ariola’s office.

The bill would require New York City Emergency Management to issue a notification whenever FDNY EMS has more than 25 pending ambulance dispatches. The alerts would include information about nonemergency medical resources and advise New Yorkers if they should consider alternative transportation to an emergency room. “If there are dozens of emergency calls sitting in a queue because there simply aren’t enough ambulances available to answer them, New Yorkers have a right to know,” Ariola said in a statement. “We issue alerts for severe weather, air quality, flood-

ing and other emergencies because information allows people to make better decisions. An EMS backlog should be no different.” Ariola emphasized that the bill is not i n t e n d e d a s c r it ic i s m of E M Ts o r paramedics. “Our EMS members are doing everything humanly possible with the resources they have,” she said. Michael Greco, president of Local 2507, which represents more than 4,000 city EMTs, paramedics and f ire protection inspectors, supports the legislation. “Every minute matters in an emergency,”

Greco said, calling the city’s EMS workforce “overworked and understaffed.” Tyler Weaver, a former EMT and parent of cardiac arrest victim Nicholas Costello, said his son’s friends performed CPR for more than 15 minutes while waiting for an ambulance. “Nothing will bring my son back, but let’s help other families avoid his scenario,” Weaver said. Intro. 990 has been referred to the Fire and Emergency Management Committee. No hearing date had been set as of press Q deadline Wednesday.

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Backpack boost in Woodhaven For some of the neighborhood’s kids, such as the two above, back-to-school shopping got a little lighter this year. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., right, joined Kol Yisroel Inc. founder Shmulie Hartstein, center, and volunteer Yosef Knobel outside Addabbo’s Woodhaven office Aug. 14 to distribute backpacks to area students. The nonprofit organization, which is focused on encouraging the Jewish community to engage with government, donated 200 backpacks filled with supplies. The

giveaway offered families a practical boost ahead of the first day of classes, when the cost of supplies can quickly add up. “Thank you to Kol Yisroel Inc. for its generosity and commitment to our community,” Addabbo said in a prepared statement. “These backpacks will make a meaningful difference for students and families as they get ready for the school year, and I appreciate Shmulie Hartstein, Yosef Knobel, and everyone involved for helping make this event a success.” — Kristen Guglielmo

Estate Planning Fundamentals: Navigating Probate With a Cooperative Apartment What happens when an owner of a cooperative apartment dies? Owning a cooperative apartment is different than owning a house or a condominium, as a cooperative apartment is not real property. Instead, cooperative residents own shares in a non-proﬁt corporation that owns the building, and each owner has a proprietary lease for a particular apartment. Each owner doesn’t actually own their unit, just the shares in the cooperative corporation.

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Enforce rail waste rule, advocates say Containerization law pends years after enactment, as odor complaints persist by Stephanie G. Meditz Editor

Civic leaders are still lamenting odors from waste-hauling rail cars, nearly three full years after Gov. Hochul signed a law to cover them. The Waste by Rail Law, sponsored by state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven) and Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar (D-Woodhaven), requires rail cars to have hard covers over putrescible waste, which decomposes, and hard tarps over waste that does not. The law was signed in 2023, but advocates say it is not being enforced as a lawsuit against it remains pending. Asked to confirm that, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said it does not comment on pending litigation, but potential violations can be reported on its website. Rail-related quality-of-life issues persist. City Councilmember Phil Wong (D-Maspeth) and Community Board 5 District Manager Gary Giordano last Friday visited the tracks on Lutheran Avenue in Middle Village, where they saw CSX cars carrying construction and demolition debris, as well as possible municipal waste. They noticed a foul stench, too. “It did smell like you wouldn’t want something smelling near your home,” Giordano said, adding that the waste was secured with netting, meaning particulates fly through neighborhoods when the cars move quickly.

City Councilman Phil Wong and CB 5 District Manager Gary Giordano, left, noticed a stench by these Middle Village railroad tracks last week. A law requiring hard covers over waste transported by rail is pending in court, as advocates keep pushing for it. NYC COUNCIL PHOTOS VIA FACEBOOK A CSX spokesperson said it transports those cars, but does not own them. They carry municipal solid waste as well as construction and demolition debris. “Where operationally feasible, CSX adjusts car handling, limits dwell time, and positions cars away from sensitive areas,” the spokesperson said. “Safety is CSX’s top priority, and we are committed to limiting impacts on the communities where we operate whenever possible.”

Wong said in a statement that his office is in touch with CSX, has worked with the company before and expects it to “be a good neighbor to the communities their trains travel through.” The cars at that location were moved the same day, but the issue is not new. “There’s a lot of frustration on the part of the community, because here we are in 2026, and we were formed in 2009,” Mary ParisenLavelle, who chairs Civics United for Railroad

Environmental Solutions, said. “Still the same problems.” She said her group has received many rail-related complaints this year, going back as far as April. “This is the way this industry has decided that they’re going to operate,” said Mary Arnold, also of CURES. “It’s been a problem from the beginning.” The pair also called for proper maintenance of cars that haul waste. CURES has long advocated for the Waste by Rail Law. Parisen-Lavelle said it should be enforced while the case is being litigated. The plaintiffs, including the Association of American Railroads, argue that the law is preempted by federal statute. The suit says in part that the regulations are “onerous and costly,” and would interfere with interstate commerce. Per the latest court filing on Aug. 13, the parties are to provide a status update on the case by Oct. 16. An AAR spokesperson said Tuesday that it had nothing further to add. CSX is an AAR member, and the New York & Atlantic Railway is part of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, another plaintiff. A spokesperson for New York & Atlantic said the company is in compliance with all effective federal and state regulations. “Whatever the legal issues surrounding the law, we cannot have uncovered rail cars stinking up the neighborhood and hurting the quality of life for the people who live here,” Wong said. Q

DOE mum on CTE bucks for Bayside 2026-27 figures not yet available for historically underfunded HS program by Michael Gannon

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With a new school year set to begin on Sept. 10, it is still not clear if city education officials will continue their documented underfunding of the career and technical education program at Bayside High School. The Department of Education, aka New York City Public Schools, this week declined to comment on the amount of money that the school has been or will be allotted for the 2026-27 academic year. Back in 2025, the BHS Research Group released a study reporting that while the school’s CTE program is a huge success — with every student studying under one of the six state-authorized CTE disciplines — the city has annually shorted the school of its full state portfolio funding to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. Bayside High School’s estimated shortfall for the 2025-26 school year was $800,000, affecting equipment purchases, paid internships and more. The six CTE disciplines at Bayside are computer programming and web design; digital art and design; environmental engineering; humanities and nonprofit management; music performance and production; and sports medicine and management. “NYC Public Schools is proud to be focused on delivering students access to robust career

and technical education programs and a range of opportunities to prepare them for college and careers,” a DOE spokesperson told the Chronicle in an email on Wednesday. “We deeply value the perspectives of our school communities and look forward to engaging with the Bayside school community on the importance of CTE programming in the upcoming school year, particularly as we continue to identify ways to best support students,” the email continued. The BHS Research Group included members of the school’s Parent Teacher Association, School Resource Team and others. The 2025 report also offered data showing that the city bestows millions in CTE money on schools that do not meet state certification criteria, including some with no state-certified programs. The Chronicle was unable to contact members of the PTA or SRT for comment. The school is in the district of state Sen. John Liu (D-Bayside) who is chairman of the Senate’s Committee on New York City Education. He has asked the DOE multiple times why BHS does not receive full funding. Liu also told the Chronicle back in May that the city’s actions are not illegal. “Basically, it is up to the home school district to decide which schools within its own district to allocate the CTE funds to,” he explained. The state confirmed that decisions

New York City Public Schools isn’t commenting yet on specifics for this year’s funding of the Career and Technical Education program at Bayside High School. PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN / FILE regarding funding are made at the district level, in this case the city, including documentation and auditing procedures. The city has said it funds schools in accordance with the Fair Student Funding guidelines and there are no state criteria for portfolio funding. Dr. Alan Queen, who in June completed four years as PTA president at BHS, told the

Chronicle in an email that he wasn’t optimistic when contacted for this story two weeks ago. “I am absolutely disgusted at the way the students at Bayside have been deliberately disadvantaged for years by the discriminatory way NYCPS awards CTE funding,” Queen wrote. “And they have done nothing to address the problem for over a decade despite Q repeated appeals for help.”

Defendants allegedly helped to falsify immigration status for foreign nationals by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

Nine New York City residents, including three from Queens, are among 11 people charged in a two-count federal indictment for allegedly arranging sham marriages between foreign nationals and U.S. citizens in order to improperly obtain legal immigration status. A press release from the U.S. Department of Justice on Aug. 12 said the defendants orchestrated more than 1,000 marriages over more than a decade, with some foreign nationals, primarily from the People’s Republic of China, paying up to $100,000. The DOJ named Queens residents Xiao Mei Chan, aka Carmen, 64, Christine “Lily” Lu, 52, and Gang Zheng, aka “Michael” and “Mike,” 61. Which part of the borough they live in was not stated. Additional defendants are Amy Cheng, aka Amy Zhou, 72, and Xiao Yan Chen, aka Anna, 48, of Brooklyn; Jing Yan Ye, aka Serene, 43, Anthony Cheng, 47, Michelle Duenas, 35, and Angela Duenas, 26 of Staten Island; Sigrid Cetino, 32, of Peekskill, NY; and Erika Johnson, 43, of Ossining, NY. The DOJ said multiple raids were conducted Wednesday at the times of the arrests in Flushing and Sunset Park in Brooklyn. “The defendants and their co-conspirators allegedly operated a nationwide and interna-

Federal authorities say Anthony Cheng, center, and Erika Johnson participated in sham marriages for those improperly seeking U.S. green cards. PHOTO COURTESY U.S. DOJ tional, multimillion-dollar marriage fraud scheme, using participants to abuse United States immigration laws for their own profit,” said Jamie McDonald, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. “Today’s arrests have dismantled a central

component of one of the largest marriage fraud schemes charged in United States history. As this prosecution shows, we and our law enforcement partners will relentlessly pursue those seeking to corrupt and exploit our nation’s lawful immigration system.” The DOJ said the defendants each have been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and immigration fraud, which, with a conviction, carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. They also each have been charged with one count of conspiracy to encourage the unlawful residence of aliens in the United States, which, if they are convicted, carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. According to the indictment, from at least 2016 through July 2026, the defendants operated a nationwide and international marriage fraud network that arranged sham unions between foreign nationals and United States citizens. Authorities said after the ceremonies, scheme participants manufactured evidence to make the marriages appear genuine, including staged photographs and opening joint financial and utility accounts, filing joint tax returns and obtaining insurance policies. The defendants and their co-conspirators then prepared and submitted green card applications containing materially false statements.

When interviews were required, they coached the marriage participants on how to conceal the true nature of their relationships and provide false answers to immigration officers. Although based principally in New York City, the network allegedly arranged sham marriages throughout the United States and overseas including in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Vanuatu and China. The network allegedly included facilitators who oversaw the scheme and identified foreign-national customers; recruiters who found willing U.S. citizens and helped ensure their continued participation; and assistants who prepared immigration paperwork and coordinated the submission of fraudulent lawful permanent residency, or green card, applications to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The scheme also relied on marriage officiants, attorneys, tax preparers, insurance providers, and other service providers. Facilitators, in turn, allegedly paid participating U.S. citizens up to about $30,000 — generally in installments tied to milestones in the green card application process — and paid recruiters commissions of as much as approximately $5,000 for each citizen recruited. In total, the defendants and their co-conspirators allegedly recruited hundreds of U.S. citizens Q to enter into sham marriages.

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Extra cash for area businesses QEDC, Maspeth Federal to award $1,000 grant to five by Stephanie G. Meditz Editor

The Queens Economic Development Corp. is looking to give small businesses in the area a bit of a boost. Thanks to its partnership with Maspeth Federal Savings, the QEDC will award five f lash grants of $1,000 to mom-and-pop shops in the borough. According to a QEDC press release, the extra money can be used to cover small, yet pesky projects, such as awning repairs or new menu prints. “Sometimes you just need a few extra bucks to get over the hump — to solve a nagging problem, push your marketing to the next level, or pay down a bill that’s been hanging over your head,” QEDC Executive Director Ben Guttmann said in the release. Bhavna Punjwani, QEDC’s business services director, said every bit of capital can go a long way for small businesses, and it can be hard to find extra cash as costs rise. Small business owners can apply for a flash grant by visiting queensny.org/flash and filling out a brief form. Applicants must submit a one-paragraph explanation of how they would use the money. Eligible businesses must operate in Queens or have imminent plans to open here. Borough residents who run home-

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It’s summertime and the livin’ is easy, they say. So is entering the Queens Chronicle’s 18th annual Summer in the Borough Photo Contest! Where’s your submission? Go out and take your best shots of families gathering, children playing, workers working, lovely landscapes, birds on the bay — whatever says “summertime in Queens.” If you need some inspiration, look at 2020’s co-winners, above, taken by Catherine Goode of Kew Gardens in Forest Park. As to the rules, there are a few, so please go to tinyurl. com/yafmtxv3 to see them. Send your high-resolution digital photos to peterm@qchron.com, or mail prints to Queens Chronicle Photo Contest, 71-19 80 St., suite 8-201, Glendale, NY 11385. The winner gets a $50 gift card. The deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 23, the day after summer ends. Good luck! — Peter C. Mastrosimone

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Variety is key in new display of dozens of works by Peter C. Mastrosimone LIC A space att Th LIC-A The h FFactory, t att 30-30 30 30 47 Ave., where it may be seen, for 4 free, through Sept. 26. Information is at licartists.org. The exhibit celebrates the “breadth, diversity and vitality” of the art produced in Queens and the city, LIC-A Executive Director Norma Homberg said. “Rather than being defined by a single theme or curatorial concept, the exhibition invites each participating artist to put their best foot forward — presenting work that reflects their current practice, creative vision, and individual voice,” Homberg said via email. “Together, these works of fer a snapshot of the idea s, perspec tives, materials, and approaches being explored by LIC-A members today. The exhibition embraces the variety that emerges when artists are given the freedom to choose what best represents their work, creating a collective portrait of a vibrant and evolving artistic community.” continued on page 23

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Did they have ’57 Chevys in ancient Pompeii? You might think so, looking at Jon Garfield’s work “Glory Days.” Made of white ceramic, the sculpture shows the back end of the iconic car buried in ... something ... little more than its tailfins and trunk lid visible. The substance that has overcome it looks like it might be cake icing swirled about by some tireless chef, but it’s rock solid — could it be hardened volcanic ash like that in which artifacts from the doomed city have been found? Garfield gives no indication of such, but he does seem to have environmental catastrophe on his mind in his artist’s statement. He says a friend who once had a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air suggested it as a subject for his work and expounds, “Yes, those were the ‘glory days’ of the American car industry — when cars got 13 miles to the gallon, gasoline was leaded, seatbelts were optional, smog was omnipresent in many cities, and CO2 levels started to really zoom!” “Glory Days” is not to be found in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, or even Detroit, for that matter; it’s one of dozens of works on display in the Long Island City Artists’ new “Members Showcase.” The exhibit is up at the

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Samuel Herman Gottscho was born on Feb. 8, 1875 in Brooklyn. He took up the hobby of photography in 1896. He also became a top salesman for Voss & Stern of Fifth Avenue, which imported lace and embroideries. He married Rosaline Elkan on April 7, 1910. Their only child, Doris, was born Jan. 3, 1915. They bought a brand-new house at 150-35 86 Ave. in Jamaica. Gottscho kept doing photography, mostly of homes and gardens, on the side. In 1924 his good friend Philip Voss of the company died. Gottscho, at age 50 in 1925, made a bold career change and left Voss & Stern, at a time when men did not live as long as today. He would become a top architectural photographer, capturing the art deco building boom of the 1920s and ’30s. Using a large-format field camera, he documented architecture for all clients and magazines of the day, along with nature and people. In 1935, Gottscho took under his wing William Schleisner, age 23, to work with him. Doris Gottscho fell in love with Schleisner and they married in October 1939. They

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Celebrating Independence Mayor Mamdani mingled with the crowd and offered a few words last Saturday at the 11th annual Queens India Day Parade. The Hillside Avenue event, sponsored by the Floral Park-Bellerose Indian Merchants Association, commemorates the anniversary of Indian independence from British rule on Aug. 15 1947. “I was back in Floral Park this weekend for the Queens India Day Parade — this time as the first Indian American mayor of New York

The home of photographer Samuel Gottscho at 150-35 86 Ave. in Jamaica, as it looked in the 1940s. GOTTSCHO-SCHLEISNER PHOTO, INSET,

City,” Mamdani said on his official Facebook page. “It was an experience I will never forget. “Mayor David Dinkins once described our city as a gorgeous mosaic. Today, I saw that mosaic in the Hindus and Christians, Muslims and Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs across the Indian diaspora who have helped make our city what it is. To all of them, I say: it is an honor to do that work alongside you. “Happy Indian Independence Day!” — Michael Gannon

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Put it in the books! by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

Even though he never worked for the Mets cable television home, SNY paid tribute to radio voice Howie Rose on his upcoming retirement after 40 seasons of hosting pre- and postgame shows and calling games for the team with a documentary, not surprisingly titled “Put It in the Books.” It debuted this past Tuesday evening. While “Put it in the books!” is his signature phrase to punctuate a Mets win seconds after a game’s conclusion, Rose reminds us that he has not used the phrase his entire career. He blurted it out after an emotional win in 2004 and smartly decided to stay with it. “Put It in the Books” is a love letter to Queens. It opens with Rose revisiting his childhood home, Bayside’s Windsor Park apartment complex. He then jumps in his car for a quick stop at his alma mater, Cardozo High School. Keeping the time budget at 54 minutes precluded a stop at Queens College, where Howie worked at the school’s radio station, WQMC. There is plenty of footage of Citi Field and Shea Stadium, as well as Kaufman Astoria Studios, where WFAN was located at its inception. Howie worked the 7 p.m. to midnight shift when the station launched on July 1, 1987. Forest Hills High School alum and broadcaster Ian Eagle was Howie’s producer at WFAN from 1990 to 1993. “It is difficult to be both a

sports talk show host and do play-by-play for a sports team. Howie preferred to concentrate on play-by-play duties,” Eagle said in the documentary. He made the same decision, and it paid off. While most of “Put It in the Books” understandably concentrates on Rose’s time with the Mets, his hockey broadcasting is not ignored. His “Matteau! Matteau! Matteau!” call, when the Rangers’ Stephane Matteau put the puck behind NJ Devils goalie Martin Brodeur in overtime of Game 7 of the 1994 National Hockey League Eastern Conference Final, was the most famous of his career until his “He did it!” call of Pete Alonso’s dramatic home run in the 2024 playoff series with the Milwaukee Brewers. Interestingly, he believed he blew the Matteau call, fearing his childhood Rangers fandom was showing. Nothing could be further from the truth. There are some downbeat moments. Rose tearfully recalls his late father’s battle with Alzheimer’s disease in the late 1970s when little was known about it. He is candid about the cancer battle he faced in 2021, as well as how his wife, Barbara, had been touched by cancer. At last Friday’s screening at Citi Field, Rose admitted travel had become difficult. “If there was a way I could be magically transported to games at 7 p.m. and return home immediately at Q the conclusion, I would do this forever.” See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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There’s still time to paddle around Jamaica Bay and elsewhere in Queens and nearby south Brooklyn, even after the true dog days of summer. “The programs we offer are offered throughout,” said Daphne Yun, a National Park Service spokesperson. The park service, in fact, makes kayaking free from a variety of locations in Gateway National Recreation Area, both on the Queens side and in Brooklyn. Over in Brooklyn, the park service runs free “Kayaking for Beginners” sessions aimed at new boaters, every weekend until Sept. 20, at Floyd Bennett Field in Marine Park and at Canarsie Pier. Those go from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., with no equipment or reservation necessary. Other dates from the park service require making advance reservations, said Yun. Call (347) 672-3210 to make one and find more details about each trip online at nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit. Kayaks, personal floatation devices, paddles and instructions will be provided On Aug. 21, over in Floyd Bennett Field, the park service is running a group paddle along Mill Basin, over to Four Sparrow Marsh, a largely unspoiled stretch of native

Summer may almost feel over, but the National Park Service is still offering paddling PHOTO COURTESY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE lessons and leading kayaking excursions. wildlife on the southern tip of Brooklyn. It runs from 1 to 3 p.m. On Aug. 27, the park service is hosting a paddle through the salt marsh near the head of Jamaica Bay, with participants meeting at Idlewild Park, on the corner of Craft Avenue and Huxley Street, located along the edge of Rosedale. Open to everyone, ages 6 and up with an adult, it runs from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

On Aug 28, you can paddle a 5-mile stretch along what the park service calls “a remarkable part of the refuge tucked between West Broad Channel and Beach Channel.” That kayaking group meets at the west side parking lot near the Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge in Howard Beach. It goes from 9:30 to 12:30 p.m. On Sept. 4, the park service is running an early morning paddle that tees off from the

corner of Beach 36th Street and Beach Channel Drive, in Far Rockaway. The 2-mile jaunt goes along the edge of the protected basin toward Motts Point. It runs from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. On Sept. 11, you can paddle the Rockaway peninsula’s scenic bay shore for an afternoon trip that meets at Riis Landing in Breezy Point. It runs from 12:30 to 3 p.m. The park service also runs another, final group paddle out of Riis on Sept. 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The park service, however, is not the only group offering kayaking for free. On the other side of Queens, The Long Island City Community Boathouse, an allvolunteer nonprofit, continues to run free kayaking trips on Sundays to and from Hallets Cove on the East River. Those run from Hallets Cove beach at 31-10 Vernon Blvd. until Sept. 5. and take walk-ins. But check with the schedule online at liccb.org. The boathouse also will operate a number of kayak trips on Aug. 22 and 23. The first, aimed at experienced paddlers, runs from the boathouse to Governor’s Island to Brooklyn Bridge Park, before heading back, and lasts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The second goes back and forth between Anable Basin and Newtown Creek and starts at 10 Q a.m. Sign up for either at liccb.org.

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A very different work is Ines Ruiz’s “Two Hearts-Dos Corazones,” a mostly black-andwhite piece in a collage style that recalls, of all things, the cover of The Beatles’ 1966 album, “Revolver.” Four hands feature prominently, along with the titular organs, one bursting with color, mostly red. Small faces in clusters look sad, even lifeless, leaving the viewer to wonder what the hands are trying to do, whether the hearts still beat. One place where hearts are stopped, though not necessarily the human kind, is in “Down on the Farm ‘Food INC.,’” by Paul Farinacci, a drawing of a typical, though tall, windowed barn on a green background. It is what can be seen within that matters: a pig being slaughtered, chickens facing their fate, two cows with smokestacks behind them that evoke factory farming, men in apparent handcuffs being led to a van marked INS, perhaps for Immigration and Naturalization Service, a forerunner to today’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement. There also is a worker tied to a table by four suits, their purpose unclear but unpleasant. “By allowing viewers to peer through small windows and doorways into illuminated interiors, I create a voyeuristic experience

Clockwise from above are “Blue Hour,” “Glory Days,” “Two Hearts-Dos Corazones” and “Down on the Farm ‘Food INC.,’” all now being displayed by the Long Island City Artists. On the cover: More works — “Composed by the Heart,” “Eden with Birds” and PHOTOS COURTESY LIC-A “She Bites: Gagged.” that reflects a contemporary culture in which private lives are increasingly exposed and consumed,” Farinacci says of his “unsettling” works. “These interior scenes function as

microcosms of broader social conditions.” Similarly, this article offers just a glimpse of the interior views, social commentary and depth on display at “Members Showcase.” Q

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continued from page 21 That variety is evident throughout. There’s “Blue Hour” by Donna Levinstone, one of her pastel landscapes combining electric blue and black in striking scenes that show the interplay, and close relationship, between still waters and the night sky. “My pastel drawings are more about emotional response than a specific place,” Levinstone says in a statement. “These landscapes of the soul are more felt than drawn.”

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MILE HIGH THE EXPERIENCE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/03/26. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 89-08 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of PEAKLINE ADVISORY LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/30/2026. 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: RUNU UKWADE, 44-41 PURVES ST., 2206, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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