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Corps maps long-term flooding protections PAGE 4 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Sept. 17 released a draft of its long-awaited Spring Creek South Coastal Storm Risk Management Report. Its first suggestion for the study area, outlined above, was voluntary buyouts of the lowest-lying homes in Hamilton Beach, as more funding, planning and modeling would be needed for infrastructure improvements.

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DEP talks flooding plans, preparation Department officials meet residents, take questions at town hall meeting by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

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t was only Tuesday evening, but Susan Lempel of Fresh Meadows already was dreading a weather forecast calling for rain Friday through Sunday. “They say it might be a nor’easter,” Lempel said in the gym at the Cross Island YMCA in Bellerose. “I worry any time we’re going to get even a little rain.” Lempel estimates her home and property — including multiple cars — have sustained serious flood damage about 20 times in her 50 years in the neighborhood, most recently back in May. She was among more than 200 people attending a town hall meeting on chronic flooding hosted by the city’s Department of Environmental Protection and Councilwoman Linda Lee (D-Oakland Gardens). “Flooding was my biggest issue when I took office,” Lee told the Chronicle. She said DEP Commissioner Lisa Garcia, who spoke at the meeting, suggested a town hall forum when they were discussing flooding a few weeks ago. And while some of the more specific data focused on Lee’s 23rd District, she said she is far from the only member of the Council seeking answers to chronic flooding. “This is everybody’s concern,” Lee said. Garcia, who spoke briefly, was present with

Councilwoman Linda Lee and her staff took questions from and offered advice to her constituents who need to make flood preparations any time the weather forecast calls for anything more than moderate rain. PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON about half a dozen of her deputies with various areas of flood-related expertise. All of them met with residents for questions and discussions at the conclusion of an overview of the DEP’s plans and initiatives. The Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environment al Justice also had multiple representatives. Information was the reason Renee King of

Laurelton showed up. “I’ve never been flooded, but I see flash floods all over on the news,” King said. Lisa DeFalco, the DEP’s deputy commissioner for public affairs and communications, gave an overview of the agency’s overall operations before focusing specifically on some of the causes of flooding; the agency’s long- and short-term plans for dealing with it; and mea-

sures residents themselves can take. DeFalco said the agency is doing everything from multibillion-dollar sewer line upgrades to installing slotted manhole covers to sidewalks. “But our infrastructure is large and expensive,” DeFalco said. “It is not going to be fixed overnight.” She said the average stormwater infrastructure in New York City is designed to handle between 1.5 and 1.75 inches of rain per hour. She then listed four storms in the city between August 2021 and July 2025 that saw between 1.9 and 3.1 inches in one hour. A storm on Oct. 30, 2025 saw an inch in 10 minutes. One last May that slammed the Hollis area delivered half an inch in five minutes, inundating the area. DeFalco said in the wake of that storm the DEP inspected 1.3 miles of the neighborhood’s 9-foot-diameter trunk sewer line. “There were no blockages,” she said. Prior to the meeting, John Senise of Jamaica Hills said he has never had more than a few inches of flooding, but that he takes precautions before a major storm, such as clearing out blocked storm drains near his home. “You can’t always count on the city to do that,” he said. DeFalco later said they need more people to do things like that. She also said reporting blocked drains to 311 can help Q the DEP prioritize problem areas.

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Study proposes optional acquisitions in Hamilton Beach; more funding needed by Kristen Guglielmo

Those elements are not yet being recommended for construction, as additional engiA long-awaited federal study of flooding neering, environmental analysis and fundin the Spring Creek Park South area has rec- ing would be needed, the draft plan said. Instead, the USACE is proposing what it ommended a voluntary buyout program for some of Hamilton Beach’s most vulnerable calls “Actionable Element 1”: voluntary acquisitions of some of the lowest-lying homes as its first step. The U.S. Ar my Cor ps of Engineers homes in Hamilton Beach. To qualify under the proposal, a home released its draft Spring Creek South Coastwould have to have a al Storm Risk Manfirst-f loor elevation agement report Sept. below 9 feet and be 17, outlining a stratee need our federal projected to become g y for Ha m ilton inaccessible during Beach, Howard partners to step up.” high-water conditions Beach, Old Howard — Roger Gendron, president of the New under the USACE’s Beach and LindenHamilton Beach Civic Association intermediate sea-levwo o d — neig hb orel-rise scenario. hoods that have faced The report defines a parcel as “inaccessirepeated coastal flooding and were heavily ble” if six or more inches of water inundates damaged by Hurricane Sandy. The larger preliminary plan calls for the property, its immediate surroundings or storm-surge barriers along Hawtree and the roadway providing access to it. About 210 residential structures are proShellbank basins, navigable gates and connections to higher ground, as well as a sepa- jected to become inaccessible during high rate floodwall in Lindenwood. The largest tides in 50 years, the USACE said. Of those, version studied could include approximately roughly 135 are estimated to also meet the below-9-foot elevation criterion and would 16,800 feet of floodwalls, berms and gates. Editor

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Voluntary buyouts a possibility: USACE

Her name guards the corner For decades, Glenda Cohen, inset, helped look after children in Lindenwood. Now, her name will watch over the corner where she once stood. The intersection of 84th Street and 153rd Avenue was co-named in Cohen’s honor Sept. 18 during a ceremony attended by family, friends, crossing guards, City Councilmember Joann Ariola and students and faculty of PS 232, the Lindenwood School.

Cohen, a longtime Lindenwood resident, served as PS 232’s first crossing guard from 1962 to 1964. She volunteered with local organizations and was business manager of the school’s PTA newsletter. She died in 2019 at 94. Her ties to PS 232 extended to her family. All three of Cohen’s children graduated from the school, and her daughter, Leni, taught there for 18 years. — Kristen Guglielmo

qualify under the current buyout proposal, per the draft. Pa r t ic i p a t io n wo u ld b e voluntary. Acquired homes would be demolished and the land would be converted to open space, potentially wetlands, parkland or recreational areas. The buyout element has an estimated first cost of approximately $153.5 million, while its fully funded cost, accounting for future escalation, is estimated at $207.7 million. The plan e s t i m a t e s i m ple m e n t a t io n would be completed in 2036. The buyout program has a benefit-cost ratio of 0.7, the draft said, meaning its estimated monetary benefits do not exceed its costs. The USACE said the acquisitions are justified as part of the broader plan because they would remove residents f rom high-hazard a reas, i mprove safet y a nd reduce repetitive infrastructure repair costs. The draft also makes clear that the buyouts are envisioned as only one piece of a broader flood-protection strategy. Within the study’s current time and funding limits, the USACE says it cannot advance the larger Residential properties in Hamilton Beach that the U.S. Army structural plan to the level of Corps of Engineers deems “inaccessible” would be eligible engineering design needed for a for a voluntary buyout program, according to a draft plan recommendation. released Sept. 17. USACE RENDERING Actionable Element 2 — the Hawtree and Shellbank storm-surge barriers up,” Gendron said, adding that he wants the and associated tie-ins — has an estimated USACE and federal representatives to concost of about $138.9 million and a benefit- tinue funding the study of those measures. cost ratio of 3.9. The draft says the barriers His concern is that buying out the lowestcould reduce f lood risk to homes, infra- lying homes would not eliminate flooding structure and emergency routes, but that ele- on surrounding streets or protect every ment was deferred. house that remains. Further study and design of the Hawtree “Six inches of water in the street will be and Shellbank storm-surge barriers and a there no matter what,” Gendron said. Lindenwood floodwall — Actionable Ele- “Homes will still be inaccessible.” ment 3 — would depend on more funding. He pointed to existing flooding protection The draft says drainage structures and systems in Providence, RI, and Stamford, pump stations also may ultimately be neces- Conn., as examples of the type of infrastrucsary and that additional modeling is needed ture he wants considered. Both cities have to determine how barriers could affect inte- hurricane barriers built by the USACE. rior drainage and stormwater runoff. Residents will have several opportuniRoger Gendron, president of the New ties to weigh in on the plan through Oct. Hamilton Beach Civic Association, said he 16. Virtual public meetings are scheduled read through the draft several times. His ini- for Sept. 30 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Oct. 6 tial reaction was clear. from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 14 from noon “No, buyouts are not the answer,” he said. to 1:30 p.m. Two in-person sessions will be But Gendron stressed that he does not held Oct. 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 read the report as presenting acquisitions as p.m., at the Howard Beach Motor Boat the complete solution. For him, the structur- Club, at 59 Russell St. al infrastructure outlined for future study is For more information, or to view the where the long-term answer lies. complete draft plan, one may go online to Q “We need our federal partners to step tinyurl.com/bd9x85jd.

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Mayor: Changed city needs new Vision Zero Mamdani, DOT Commissioner Flynn say laws worked, more needs to be done by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

Mayor Mamdani last week said Vision Zero has been very successful in saving lives and lowering traffic-related injuries since it was introduced in 2014. But with traffic, the city and even choice of vehicles evolving over time he and Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn unveiled “Vision Zero Reimagined,” a framework to modernize the methods of education, engineering and enforcement that have been stressed from the beginning. “Now, 12 years ago, city government set a goal as ambitious as it was necessary: to lower the number of traffic fatalities each year to zero,” Mamdani said according to a transcript from his Sept. 15 press conference. “Vision Zero sought to build a city where millions of people live safely side by side, navigate our streets without fear and where government uses its power and resources to protect those that it serves. “More than a decade later, Vision Zero has helped to bring our city’s traffic fatalities down by more than 30 percent. A significant achievement measured by hundreds of New Yorkers who are still with us, whose families are still whole, whose lives did not end in preventable tragedy.” But he added that much has changed since 2014, such as vast increases in cycling and electric micromobility vehicles. “As the way New Yorkers’ travel changes, so too must our safety strategies,” he said, pointing to nine hit-and-run fatalities in the previous month. The illustrated 108-page report can be read or downloaded at tinyurl.com/35s85nmw. “Over the past decade, Vision Zero has

Mayor Mamdani says Vision Zero has worked, but that it must be adapted to reflect massive changes in the city’s transportation options and operations in the last 12 years. NYC PHOTO proven that change is possible,” Flynn said. “Our efforts to redesign streets, expand automated enforcement, bring accountability to dangerous drivers and sustain public engagement have saved hundreds of lives and driven traffic deaths to historic lows.” But he also said it is time for a sharper, more focused strategy. A major focus will be increasing NYPD and electronic enforcement to get recidivist speeders off the roads, with a simultaneous crackdown on drivers with forged, altered or otherwise improper license plates. Among targeted street design initiatives is a plan to add “hardened daylighting or better treatments” at a minimum of 1,000 intersections per year. The definition of better treat-

ments was not spelled out, but the wording differs slightly from a call from within the Council last year to guarantee hardened daylighting at 1,000 intersections per year. “And we will keep building protected bike lanes, safer traffic corridors, as well as new pedestrian priority zones,” Mamdani said. Daylighting is the practice of eliminating parking within a certain distance from street corners in order to improve lines of sight at intersections for drivers and pedestrians. The DOT last year published a report stating that hardened daylighting should only be applied at intersections where it is needed and would work. The report said applying it randomly could cause more accidents at some intersections than it prevents.

On Sept. 9, Mamdani marked the start of the school year by announcing 200 slow zones with speed limits of 15 miles per hour had been established around city schools, with 800 more to come by the end of 2026. Last week he said he is looking to extend the 20-mile per hour zones approved under Sammy’s Law to even more streets and even some whole neighborhoods. A plan for pedestrian-only districts also could be applied to whole neighborhoods. The DOT did not respond to questions seeking specifics as to how that would apply to neighborhoods for things like residents within them who own vehicles prior to the Chronicle’s deadline. Mamdani, in the press conference, deferred a question on pedestrian-only districts to Flynn. “So I think that there is some of what we have said today that will be shared in greater detail in the forthcoming streets plan,” the mayor said. “You know, there’s denser, transit-friendly neighborhoods of the city where they’re already dominated by pedestrians, but the street may not really be designed to reflect that,” Flynn said. As for the continuing misconduct by e-bike and moped operators, the mayor said most of those problems involve speed, and that his cease-and-desist letters to retailers who sell vehicles that are illegal in the city already are showing some progress. Mamdani also spoke of efforts to hold delivery app companies accountable for violations by their delivery people. The DOT did not respond to a request for specific new enforcement options or regulations that would Q apply to dangerous non-delivery riders.

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has outfitted buses on three more Queens routes with automated camera enforcement technology The cameras on the Q25 and Q63/66 routes were activated on Sept. 14, the beginning of a 60-day grace period, during which the city will send out warning notices for traffic violations such as blocking a bus stop or double parking in a bus lane. When fines commence they will start at $50, and can escalate to $250 for repeat offenses. The Q25, a local bus, runs between Sutphin Boulevard/94th Avenue in Jamaica and Poppenhusen Avenue/119th Street in College Point. The Q63 rush bus runs mostly along Northern Boulevard between the Flushing Main Street transit hub and Court Square in Long Island City. The Q66 local runs between Flushing Main Street and Queens Plaza along Northern Boule-

vard, 35th Avenue and 21st Street. The MTA said in a press release that the aim is to allow buses to run faster, safer and more reliably. “When combined with dedicated bus lanes and street upgrades, the ACE program has helped to improve bus speeds across the full length of ACE-enabled routes, with some segments on ACE routes achieving gains of nearly 30 percent,” the agency said. ACE is now enforced on a total of 73 routes in the city on more than 2,000 buses, covering about 825 route miles. The program is administered in partnership with the New York City Departments of Transportation and Finance. Once violations are captured by cameras on multiple buses, the resulting video, images, license plate information, location and time stamp details are then securely transmitted to the DOT for review by city employees and proQ cessing.

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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AFTER 9/11: A TRIBUTE TO RICHARD ALLEN PEARLMAN

Hundreds of motorcyclists took to the streets last Saturday for the annual Run for Richie 9/11 Memorial Motorcycle Parade, honoring the memory of Howard Beach resident Richard Allen Pearlman and others lost in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Participants gathered at Aqueduct Race Track in South Ozone Park for a ceremony before setting out. The procession, escorted by emergency vehicles, traveled along Woodhaven Boulevard, crossed the Queensboro Bridge and continued down the FDR Drive toward the World Trade Center before heading up the West Side Highway and through Times Square. Among those in attendance was PJ Mar-

cel, one of the event’s organizers; Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr.; state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr.; U.S. Navy veteran Jane DaCosta, who has led the ride with Marcel for a decade; and U.S. Army veteran Tom Sullivan, who made it out from the 95th floor of the South Tower on 9/11. The ride was organized by the NYC Punishers Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club and benefits the Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps, where Pearlman once dedicated his time and service. Pearlman was 18 when he went toward the World Trade Center to help the injured. He was the youngest first responder who died that day. — Kristen Guglielmo

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ne member of the City Council and one former member separately offered some criticism of the Police Department at a hearing last week. And there the similarity ends. Councilwoman Tiffany Cabán tried to portray cops as the criminals with a strange line of questioning for the brass — and made an utterly false statement as part of her diatribe — while former lawmaker Bob Holden pointed out some very real concerns about how and when officers take reports and the effect on statistics. Cabán has built her career around dislike of the police, being notorious as a loud voice in the crazy “defund” movement and believing wholeheartedly that it’s better to send some kind of social workers, psychiatrists or psychologists to deal with EDPs — emotionally disturbed persons — than armed officers. But whatever broader social issues there may be that feed insanity, they are out of the NYPD’s control and cannot be given precedence when danger is at hand. When cops had to shoot a knife-wielding EDP who ran at them in her Astoria district in August 2025, Cabán criticized them in a statement defending her “neighbor” with a 14-inch blade as just a “man with a history of mental illness, holding a knife, visibly confused and struggling.”

It was in Cabán’s district that another disturbed person with a knife ran up on FDNY EMS Lt. Alison Russo in 2022, knocked her down and stabbed her more than 20 times. It was in her district that two brothers built an arsenal of 3D-printed ghost guns and had an anti-government “hit list” that got seized in 2024. It was in her district that a man pushed his mother out a third-story window later that year. These are the kinds of people the police have to deal with when called. Yet Cabán thinks the cops are the criminals. She demanded during the hearing to know whether instances of police brutality are counted in crime stats. Of course, when an officer commits a crime, that counts, she was told. An incident over which no charge gets filed is not. Cabán knows this — she’s a lawyer who came within a hair’s breadth of being elected Queens district attorney — she just wanted to make her point: Cops are the criminals. She also made the insane claim that police commit up to 5 percent of all murders in the United States. They do not. Five percent of all homicides are committed by police, but very few of them are murders. Most are like the shooting in Astoria in 2025: justifiable homicide. To Cabán and her ilk, there is no such thing. The cops are always wrong: thugs

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Dear Editor: I will be in Queens at the end of this month. Every time I come back to Queens, I always visit one of my favorite parks, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. As a runner and a walker, I find this park has much to offer. It could offer more if some maintenance issues were resolved. I have written letters to this newspaper about this subject twice before, but I want to briefly touch on some possible solutions. Mr. Michael Anderson has submitted numerous 311 service requests and posted them on his Facebook account for all to see. He also posts all emails he gets concerning his requests. First, let’s look at the vandalism to the Column of Jerash. Could the Column be reassembled and displayed inside the Queens Museum, so it could be protected from the weather and from vandals? From what I’ve read in an email, it seems the Column may be too compromised to return to an outside location. And it has been in an area that’s somewhat remote. Second, park benches need to be painted and some need repairs. How about setting up a program for volunteers who would be interested in donating time, paint and construction materials to work on such a project? How about contacting Scout organizations, etc.? I earned my Eagle Scout rank as a youth, and to earn one’s Eagle requires submitting plans for a project and then completing it. Also, other organiza© 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.

defending an unjust system that oppresses everyone else. That is not to say the cops are perfect; of course not. There are cases in which they were wrong to kill someone, and those always should be investigated and prosecuted. A much more widespread problem in today’s NYPD is the one Holden pointed out. More and more often, police do not want to take a report of a crime that was committed, or they want to downgrade it to an infraction of less severity. He is right about that, and a reliable source: Holden is not one to just criticize police without reason. He values public safety. So when he says the problem has gotten noticeably worse in the past three or four years, it probably has. The goal is to keep crime statistics down. But falsity is not necessary, because crime truly has come down, through good police work and other factors. How do we know? Because murders are way down. And murders can’t be hidden well. But that doesn’t mean other statistics can’t be fudged because cops are told to downgrade crimes. It’s one thing to criticize the brass for trying to make the NYPD look better than it is, as Holden did, speaking for the people. It’s another to grandstand and bash cops out of ideology, as Cabán did. Most of Queens knows the difference.

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tions or even businesses may be happy to help paint and repair benches. Third, these shoes dangling from a Unisphere ring! This is almost much ado about nothing! I know that some tree services have equipment that could remove the shoes without placing vehicles on the weight-limited drainage grates under the Unisphere. William Pollard Jr. Avon Park, Va.

Boulevard is bad enough Dear Editor: Your editorial page dated Sept. 17 discusses the possible new moped lane in the Jackson Heights section of Northern Boulevard (“Northern ‘Moped Blvd.’ planned”). It is insane that taxpaying citizens have to endure such abuse. One lane for car traffic doesn’t meet the needs of this congested community, and they are not giving an inch. The bus lane does not run on a rush-hour schedule all day, and yet,

there are no concessions for the less busy times of day and night. As a result, the car lane is always a mess! Mopeds, scooters, bicycles, etc., don’t give a hoot about traffic laws as many of them go through lights and stop signs, pass drivers on the wrong side, don’t respect turn signals and more. This is insane. I am not a public transportation commuter nor I will ever be. Get over it! Vilma M. Bantz Jackson Heights

No voice for drivers Dear Editor: Regarding your Sept. 17 editorial “Northern ‘Moped Blvd.’ planned” as the latest war against cars measure by the Department of Transportation Alternatives, my question is, why is no one fighting for the drivers? That used to be the job of the AAA. Obviously, they have been paid off for the last 20 years or so to keep their mouths shut as the city

installs needless bus lanes that do not help buses, but greatly slow other traffic; and increases traffic more by banning most left turns, without even informing motorists where the next legal left turn is, causing thousands to drive extra miles every day unnecessarily. Riders were promised 30 percent faster travel in 2017 with bus lanes on Woodhaven Boulevard, but received slower travel than the Limiteds that were replaced, as the speed limit was lowered from a sensible 35 mph to a ridiculous 25 mph, adding 50 percent to your travel time if not in a bus. Why isn’t anyone speaking out against busways and center boarding islands, which hurt businesses and the elderly and disabled, while all cars are banned, driving traffic to alreadycongested parallel routes? As long as there is no organized, widespread opposition from drivers and the disabled, wellfunded lobbies such as Transportation Alternatives and the Riders Alliance will continue to wreak havoc on this city. Allan Rosen Brooklyn The writer is a former director of MTA New York City Transit Bus Planning with three decades in transportation.

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Help for suicidal veterans Dear Editor: An average of 22 military veterans kill themselves every day in our country. This I find most troubling and sad. Families and friends suffer, too, because of their love for these veterans. After my release from the U.S. Navy in 1975 after the Vietnam War, I found myself homeless. I suffered from depression and thought of and tried to commit suicide. But I did get help due to the kindness of strangers and the Veterans Administration. I now am a member of American Legion Post 103 and Catholic War Veterans and Auxiliary Post 1979, which has tried to help troubled veterans or lead them to organizations and government agencies that can help. I believe more needs to be done to help these hurting veterans. There is also the P. Dwyer Peer group, where veterans can get counseling and meet in small group settings. They can help with post-traumatic stress. The program is in 22 New York State counties. Remember these veterans have served our country with dedication and pride. So, please, if you know veterans in this situation, please call them and tell them that there is help out there. Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Bellerose

New national symbol Dear Editor: With growing protests around the country about the American bald eagle being the nation’s national symbol, many citizens are now feeling that another bird should take its place. Protest leaders have advocated that the new emblem for the United States of America should be the black-billed magpie, aka the American magpie (Pica hudsonia). People are saying the bald eagle is offensive and just not that smart. Magpies have an extraordinarily high IQ and equally resourceful as well. Due to the magpies’ shrewd nature, they are also known to symbolize deceit, opportunism and illusion. In the words of one of the protesters, “What better bird to represent the ideals of our nation.” Mark Lane Douglaston

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Moral clarity on 9/11 Dear Editor: As we do every Sept. 11, we watched the ceremony at Ground Zero to honor the 2,977 souls that perished that day. We commend former Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who every year, as the chief coordinator of this event, does a magnificent job and is greatly appreciated. We also would like to commend Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who with her words gave moral clarity to this special day: “The men who attacked this city were terrorists. The men and women who ran into the towers to save innocent lives were heroes. Twentyfive years cannot be allowed to blur that distinction, and shame on those who do.” Thank you both for making this a special day for all New Yorkers, and the nation. Thomas and Constance Dowd Oakland Gardens

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Dear Editor: Although touted as a “much needed” 14.2 mile transit link between Brooklyn and Queens, the Interborough Express is actually a housing plan that requires a massive population shift to the route of the train to create enough demand to make the project viable. The price tag for this high-risk gamble currently stands at $5.5 billion. The population shift for the IBX would entail tearing down one- and two-family homes along the route and replacing them with highrise buildings, thereby changing the character of our neighborhoods, destroying hundreds of trees here in Queens and uprooting people who would lose their homes through eminent domain. To add insult to injury, homeowners along the IBX route may have a land value tax added to their existing property tax bill to help pay for the train line. According to the MTA, an estimated 86,000 people currently travel within Brooklyn on a daily basis. This population may be well served by an IBX geographic footprint limited to the borough, especially given that most of the 18 stations are situated there. The IBX route runs through at least four neighborhoods in Brooklyn that are seeking economic development (including on vacant lots) while the Queens side has no such scenario. When it comes to the IBX, one size does not fit all. Klea Theoharis Elmhurst

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It’s Flushing Meadows Corona Park’s turn now by Len Maniace For three weeks, US Open tennis shines a glittering light on a celebrity-filled corner of a park often considered the city’s most neglected. Now it’s time for Flushing Meadows Corona Park to get the respect it deserves, a former long-serving NYC parks commissioner says. A legacy of city government pennypinching has left the biggest park in Queens plagued by crumbling structures and persistent flooding, said Adrian Benepe, parks commissioner for 11 years during the Bloomberg administration. Only the city’s legendary master builder Robert Moses held the job longer, 26 years. “The problem is Flushing Meadows Corona Park remains the remnants of two World’s Fairs that no actual landscape architect has ever transformed into a wellfunctioning, well-designed public park,” Benepe said in a recent interview. The park was home to the New York World’s Fairs in 1939-40 and 1964-65. Benepe said change at Gracie Mansion marks a unique opportunity for the makeover. The election of Zohran Mamdani, a former state Assembly member from Queens, as mayor should mean greater political heft for the borough, he said. “I think this mayor would recognize it as an opportunity to address years of inequitable investment in Queens and turn Flushing Meadows into a world-class park,” Benepe said. The cost of Benepe’s vision for the park — one that would survive climate-driven flooding — is eye-popping; he estimates at least $1 billion. But hold on, that cost is well in line with government spending to rebuild existing parks and to create new parks in recent decades, he said. “It’s never had the major park investment that has happened in Brooklyn, in Manhattan, in the Bronx and Staten Island,” Benepe said. • Hudson River Park, which totals 550 acres and runs from the Battery to 59th Street, has so far cost $1 billion. • Highline Park cost approximately $300 million, about half government funded and the rest from private sources. Built on an abandoned elevated railroad line, the 1.5mile park covers seven acres. • The 85-acre Brooklyn Bridge Park cost $600 million, according to its managing nonprofit. Flushing Meadows dwarfs those parks. Covering nearly 900 acres, it is the city’s fourth-largest park; it’s also the city’s fourth most-visited park. Many have called for Flushing Meadows makeovers through the decades, including a 2025 report which found it to be the city’s “most underappreciated important park.” The study by the Center for an Urban

Future cited deteriorating electrical systems, gas lines and water mains. The worst was park drainage. “Even minor rainfall” leaves large stretches of the park unusable for days. Flooding of a path around Meadow Lake amounts to several months of closure annually, the center found. The Mayor’s Office did not respond to several emails requesting comment on Benepe’s statements. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. recently wrote that the park could no longer be ignored in an op-ed piece for AMNewYork. “The deferred maintenance has piled up year after year and today it stands as a crisis hiding in plain sight,” wrote Richards and co-author Anthony Sama, executive director of the Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The nonprofit group’s aim is to help maintain and improve the park. Richards’ office did not respond to emails s e e k i n g a r e s p o n s e t o B e n e p e’s recommendations. Unlike the Central Park Conservancy and the Prospect Park Alliance, the Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park does not benefit from affluent constituencies that have helped fund renovations in those parks. What’s more, only a few city parks benefit financially from concessions and other operations within them; most do not get funding from such activities. That money goes into the overall city budget. Directing those funds instead into the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation would provide approximately $60 million more, or a 10 percent budget increase, Benepe said. The former commissioner recommended that a portion of revenue generated at Flushing Meadows Corona Park be shared to improve the park. That could include surcharges on events such as the Governors Ball, the three-day music festival that takes place there annually, Benepe said. The cheapest admission listed this year on the event’s website was a basic one-day ticket for $159; the most expensive was a threeday pass with multiple perks at $1,499. Instead of a required payment, Governors Ball promoters voluntarily provide about $90,000 annually to the Alliance for Q Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Jackson Heights resident Len Maniace was a daily journalist in New York for more than three decades and more recently co-manages a book and author publicity business founded by his wife, Barbara Monteiro.

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Plaza mess gets cleared A major dumping site at Liberty Avenue Plaza was cleared Sept. 21 by the city Department of Sanitation after residents alerted City Councilmember Joann Ariola’s office to the problem. Ariola said she contacted the DSNY after receiving complaints about dumped furniture and other debris at the plaza, top, located at Liberty Avenue between 101st Avenue and Drew Street. “These dumpouts are unacceptable, and they impact the entire neighborhood,” Ariola said in a statement. “We cannot allow these blights to fester in our communities, and I ask any residents of my district to contact my office as soon as they see something like this so we can get it taken care of.”

Frank Lettera, an assistant chief with the DSNY, said inspectors were dispatched after being contacted by Ariola’s office and the debris was removed the following day. The plaza after the cleanup is shown above. Lettera also thanked Ariola for allocating more than $200,000 for cleanup operations in Council District 32. The Cityline Ozone Park Civilian Patrol also has worked to keep the plaza clean, per Communications Director Daniel Hill, who said patrol members have spoken with people to discourage littering and feeding pigeons there. “We hope everyone who uses the plaza will do their part to respect it and keep it clean,” Hill said. — Kristen Guglielmo

Poppenhusen gala on Oct. 2 The Poppenhusen Institute and the College Point Taxpayers & Civic Association will host a wine and cheese fundraiser for the institute from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, at 114-04 14th Road in College Point. Tickets are $40 per person. The menu also includes pasta dishes and desserts. There will be dancing, music by DJ Russell Targove, a 50/50 raffle and gift baskets. All wishing to attend must RSVP by Sept. 26. Information and tickets are available at poppenhusen@yahoo.com or by calling (718) 358-0067. Payments can be made to the Poppenhusen Institute in cash;

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Corpse at PS 113 was beloved son’s ‘The pain is unbearable,’ says the grieving mother of Matthew Collado by Stephanie G. Meditz Editor

The man whose body was found in the chimney of PS 113 in Glendale over the summer has been identified, but it is still unclear how his remains got there. The city Medical Examiner’s Office determined the body to be that of 29-yearold Matthew Collado of Jamaica, who was reported missing in May. His remains were found on June 30 by an exterminator investigating a foul odor at the school. Collado’s mother, Sophia Wood, learned in late July that the corpse was her son’s, the New York Daily News reported Sept. 17. “I try to take it moment by moment,” Wood told the Chronicle in a phone interview Wednesday. “I cry when I have to, whether it’s on the train or at work.” Collado was last seen leaving his apartment just before 3:30 a.m. May 9, the Daily News reported. He had said the day prior that he would visit the nursing home where his grandmother lives to celebrate Mother’s Day, but he never arrived, the outlet said. Wood later found his phone and wallet in his apartment, to which the door was propped open, and filed a missing person’s report, per the Daily News. Fliers searching for him circulated in May, including ones shared by Collado’s sister, Victoria Rodney, on Facebook.

The body found decomposing in the chimney of Glendale’s PS 113 in June was that of Matthew Collado, 29. His family still does not know when or how he died. PHOTOS VIA VICTORIA RODNEY / FACEBOOK “I just need any information, some hope, anything can help,” Rodney wrote on May 22, sharing multiple photos of Collado. When the remains were found at PS 113, Wood told the Chronicle, a missing persons detective told her he would have been notified if it were her son, since Collado’s name was in a national database. Detectives later contacted her for a familial test, but it was Collado’s dental records that helped identify his body, along with

photos and his mother’s descriptions. Wood still does not know the date or cause of her son’s death, or how he ended up at the school. PS 113 also has not contacted her, she said. “It leaves the brain trying to figure it out,” she said. “Your brain loops until it gets answers.” She also expressed concern about some comments on recent news reports, saying the smell was noticeable in the school well before her son’s body was found.

A funeral service for Collado, known affectionately as “Poppa,” was held in Forest Hills in August. His online obituary on Dignity Memorial is full of photos and comments from loved ones. Wood described her son as a “happy guy,” saying he had a good sense of humor and was very into his music. He was an aspiring rapper, and made songs under the name A.K. Nash. Collado called his mother and sister every day, often visited his grandmother and “checked in on everyone,” his mother said. She and her daughter still talk about him all the time and watch videos he had sent them. Her granddaughter even sings about him, saying, “I miss my uncle Poppa.” “He was caring. He was funny. He was happy,” Wood said. “What else can I say about my little baby?” She is considering hiring a private investigator, but said she is unsure how much information the person could find. Police and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner did not respond to inquiries by press time, but multiple outlets reported that investigation is ongoing. Asked for comment, the city Department of Education deferred to the NYPD. “It’s unbearable,” Wood said. “The pain Q is unbearable.”

NYPD: Duo sought for Four perps targeted Lindenwood hate crime teenage boy: police Allegedly sprayed woman with hose by Kristen Guglielmo

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Two people are wanted by police in connection with a hate cr i me assault that occurred in Lindenwood on June 11, within the confines of the 106th Precinct, the NYPD announced Sept. 18. It was reported to cops that in the vicinity of 155th Avenue and 78th Street, at around 6:30 p.m., two unidentified individuals, a man and a woman, The above suspects are sought in connection with a sprayed a 61-year-old female hate crime assault in Lindenwood. PHOTO COURTESY NYPD in the face with a hose multiple times while making anti-national ori- (74782). One may also submit tips by going to crimestoppers.nypdonline.org; or gin statements, the NYPD said. The individuals then fled on food to by texting 274637 (CRIMES) and enterparts unknown. The victim refused medi- ing TIP577; or by going to @nypdtips on X. All tips are strictly confidential. cal attention at the scene, cops said. According to NYPD CompStat data The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is through Sept. 13, the 106th Precinct has investigating the incident. Those with information should call two confirmed hate crimes so far this Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS year, up from none reported at this time Q (8477), or, for Spanish, 1 (888) 57-PISTA in 2025.

Allegedly stole his moped and phone by Kristen Guglielmo Editor

Four people are being sought by cops after allegedly robbing a 16-year-old boy earlier this month in South Richmond Hill, within the confines of the NYPD’s 102nd Precinct. Cops said that on Sept. 14, at approximately 6:40 p.m., four unidentified individuals on “two-wheeled devices” — which in photos appear to be mopeds — approached the teen victim in front of 95-40 111 St. One of the perpetrators, a male, made a threatening statement to the 16-year-old and displayed a sharp cutting instrument, cops said. He forcibly took the teen’s own two-wheeled device and cell phone. The perpetrators then f led on their mopeds to parts unknown, police said. No injuries were reported as a result of the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477), or, for Spanish, 1 (888) 57-PISTA (74782).

The above individuals are wanted by police for an alleged Sept. 14 robbery in South Richmond Hill. PHOTOS COURTESY NYPD One may also submit tips by going to crimestoppers.nypdonline.org; or by texting 274637 (CRIMES) and entering TIP577; or by going to @nypdtips on X. Q All tips are strictly confidential.

City buys 17 portable ‘Thrones.’ All the ones in Queens are in CB 1 by Andrew Karpan Associate Editor

The city is putting down $4 million to install 17 solar-powered portable bathrooms throughout New York City. Four of those are going to be installed in Queens, and two are already operational. “It is a feeling that we all know too well. You’re out in the city, the sun is out, maybe you’re running an errand, spending a weekend afternoon with friends, or just going for a walk,” Mayor Mamdani said at a press conference Sept. 16. “And suddenly, you feel it. You have to go to the bathroom.” The locations of the four new public portables to be located in Queens are: the corner of Astoria Boulevard South and 31st Street; the corner of Northern Boulevard and 31st Street; the corner of Northern Boulevard and 54th Street; and the corner of 34th Avenue and 64th Street. As of late Monday, the City Department of Transportation told the Chronicle that two have already been installed and are operational: Northern Boulevard and 54th Street, and the one on 34th Avenue and 64th Street. “The remaining two locations will be installed in the coming weeks,” wrote an agency rep via email. All four are in Community Board 1, Florence Koulouris, district manager for CB 1,

told the Chronicle. “Every district gets the opportunity to pilot something, and it just happened that for this program, it was our turn to be the pilot area,” Koulouris said. “You know, there’s certain things that have been piloted that our district didn’t get. Was I disappointed? Yes.” Out of the four, two also are within the borders of the 36th state Assembly district, which Mamdani represented before he become mayor. “We looked at a combination of equity, accessibility and transit needs and how operations would work at each site,” the DOT rep said. “The 17 restrooms were distributed as evenly as possible across boroughs.” Mamdani isn’t the first mayor to test out a major new public bathroom program. Last year, former Mayor Eric Adams spent $5 million to construct five new public bathrooms, each installed in a different park in one of the five boroughs; Queens got a new one in the Hoyt Playground in Astoria. Mamdani’s bathroom plan involves getting far more bathrooms for less by buying highend porta-potties. They come from a D.C.-based startup called Throne Labs, which sells portable bathrooms, or “self-contained units” as the city calls them in a press release, which “do

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One of the 17 new public, portable bathrooms the city is paying $4 million to install is located in Woodside, near the corner of 34th Avenue and 64th Street. PHOTO BY ANDREW KARPAN not require connections to water, sewer or power infrastructure.” They can also be “relocated or removed as community needs change,” the city says. The bathrooms are different from most portable bathrooms, however, in that the company promises to conduct “responsive cleaning multiple times a day,” per the

Throne Labs website. “Our team cleans on average every 11-16 uses depending on usage rates,” the startup promises. Unlike in most public bathrooms, uses are tracked, because a smartphone is required to open the doors of the single-occupancy continued on page 17

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Mamdani, Trump weigh plan for Sunnyside Yard The president visits Gracie Mansion; discusses next steps for development by Kristen Guglielmo

munity engagement, this is a conversation, not a housing project.” If the Sunnyside Yard proposal remains a President Trump did not promise Mayor long way from the construction stage, the relaMamdani the billions of federal dollars needed tionship between the two men pushing it to build a “new neighborhood” over Sunnyside appeared considerably further along. Their third Yard when the two met at Gracie Mansion on in-person meeting again displayed the unusual Monday. rapport that has developed between them. But he did not close the door, either. Trump, in New York for the United Nations Instead, the Republican president and DemoGeneral Assembly, told Mamdani he hoped he cratic socialist mayor — two Queens men would become a successful mayor. whose ideals could not be more different — The two were less aligned when the converemerged from their latest meeting with an sation turned to the press. agreement to elevate talks over the massive Mamdani was asked about Trump’s decision housing proposal to teams at City Hall and the last week to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico White House. from the White House grounds. “We’ve spoken about Sunnyside Yard, and Journalists from all three outlets were it’s a real pleasure that just today we’ve agreed to set up a new level of that conversation President Trump visited Gracie Mansion on Sept. 21 for a private meeting with Mayor Mamdani. turned away and had their passes revoked Satbetween our housing and operations team at The two Queens men agreed to continue discussions on a large scale redevelopment project for urday for what Trump has deemed unfair coverage; the organizations have since sued the City Hall and the White House team,” Mamda- Sunnyside Yard. PHOTO BY MICHAEL APPLETON / NYC MAYOR’S OFFICE administration, alleging violations of the First ni said at a press conference alongside Trump The administration said at the time that all in Sunnyside and knows the area well, added and Fifth amendments. on the lawn of Gracie Mansion. that development of the yard had been dis“I told the president that we’re going to have The proposal calls for building a platform 12,000 homes would be affordable. On Monday, Trump made clear that the fed- cussed for roughly half a century. all of the members of the press here on the over the sprawling rail yard and developing “Maybe they have a shot at doing it,” he said. lawn, and that is something that I believe in,” 12,000 homes above it, along with parks, eral government would have to play a signifiAsked directly whether he was committing Mamdani said. cant role if the development is to become a schools, health facilities and other amenities. his support, Trump did not pledge federal Trump then launched into a lengthy defense Mamdani has said the project could create reality. “Sunnyside’s a big job,” the president said. dollars. of his restrictions, calling the outlets “fake about 30,000 jobs. Instead, he turned to its housing mix, say- news” and saying he believed he had an obligaThe mayor first pitched Trump on the plan “You’re going to need a lot of federal approvals ing that if Sunnyside Yard is developed, it tion to keep them out of the White House. during a February meeting at the White House, and probably some federal money to do it.” Trump, who said he once owned a building should contain a “pretty substantial compoAs the president spoke, Mamdani stood seeking more than $21 billion in federal grants. nent” of low- and moderate-income housing. silently beside him, looking straight ahead with The mayor and president his expression stoic and also did not announce a unchanged. dollar figure, construction Even the ending of the aybe they have a press timetable or legislative conference underagreement Monday. shot at doing it.” scored the ease between Mamdani said the next them. Af ter an aide Serving Queens Since 1974 — President Trump on the stage would bring technical an nounced that Tr ump Sunnyside Yard redevelopment discussions into the mix, had no more t i me for with city housing and operquestions, the president ations officials working directly with the White remained on the lawn. House. When another reporter began addressing That lack of concrete funding or a timeline Mamdani, the mayor interrupted to point out drew skepticism from City Councilmember that Trump was still there and willing to Julie Won (D-Long Island City), whose district answer more. includes Sunnyside Yard. Trump did just that, again telling reporters “We need truly affordable housing in that Mamdani had “great potential” before Queens, but we need a real plan to execute,” eventually departing. Won said in a statement. “Until we see real Before leaving, the president gave the mayor Q funding, real approvals process, and real com- a pat on the back. Editor

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continued from page 15 bathrooms. “Tap cards” will be provided to people without smartphones who want to use the bathrooms, the city said. The DOT rep writes that a different “partner location” has been selected for each bathroom to hang onto these cards “and has committed to serving walk-in requests.” At the new public bathroom in 34th Avenue and 64th Street, the city is storing the cards at World’s Borough Bookshop, a bookstore that opened in Jackson Heights in 2023, according to a notice outside the stall. Among the more notable features of the Throne bathrooms is a maximum usage time of 10 minutes. That is not specific to New York, but something the startup says it has decided is the right amount of time to use the bathroom. “The time limit is in place to discourage extended stays, keep the restroom available to others, and act as a safety measure in case of a medical emergency,” the startup says in a blog post on its site called “What our data says about restroom loitering.” “We’ve found 10 minutes is plenty of time for most people using a public restroom. Across the Throne network, 81% of users complete their visit in under 5 minutes,” the company says. Scanning the QR code outside one of these newly installed portables prompts prospective bathroom users to send a text to the app number, after which the door on the available bathroom opens up. Immediately after users

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The New York Blood Center is urgently calling on those with O-negative and O-positive blood types to donate as the region’s supply faces critically low levels. The NYBC said the summer led to two unprecedented blood emergencies with donations falling more than 24 percent around Labor Day. Blood donations are used to treat accident victims, cancer and surgical patients, new mothers, babies and others. To learn more or make an appointment, one may go online to nybc.org. There are several upcoming blood drives in South Queens: • Holy Child Jesus Church, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 111-02 86 Ave. in Richmond Hill; blood drive coordinator Helen Aviles; • United Sikhs-Queens, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 95-30 118 St. in South Richmond Hill; blood drive coordinator Inderjeet Singh; and • American Airlines, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at arrivals at JFK Airport Terminal 8; blood drive Q coordinator Alex Perez. — Kristen Guglielmo

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‘We screwed up’: DoorDash agrees to pay $131.5M The settlement with Deliveristas is largest of its kind in New York City history by Claudia Irizarry Aponte THE CITY REPORTER

This article was originally published on Sept 22, 12:08 p.m. EDT by THE CITY REPORTER. Delivery giant DoorDash agreed to pay a $131.5 million settlement after New York’s worker and consumer protection agency found the company had unlawfully withheld wages from thousands of delivery workers who were paid late or not at all. A majority of the settlement funds will go directly to the approximately 260,000 deliveristas who were stiffed between 2022 and 2026 in payments slated to begin this fall, according to the office of Mayor Zohran Mamdani. In all, more than $115 million will go directly to workers, and the company agreed to pay approximately $16 million in penalties. The settlement is notable not only for its scale — it is the largest of its kind involving delivery workers in the United States — but because of the company’s explicit admission that it did not comply with the city’s pay rules. “We screwed up, and our mistakes meant some NYC Dashers were underpaid or paid late,” the company said in a statement posted to its website on Tuesday. “We’re making things right by paying every Dasher what they’re owed and fixing what caused this.” The agreement also settles a dispute over how to calculate so-called “on-call time” payments, essentially the interim time in between deliveries when workers are online waiting for an order to come in. DoorDash agreed to use the city’s formula going forward. The Mamdani administration also said it is developing software that would allow workers to directly submit complaints to the city and will require companies to self-report their data so that the city’s worker protection agency can find real-time discrepancies in pay. Mamdani told The City Reporter these interventions were necessary in a fractured workforce spanning tens of thousands of workers who toil not on factory floors but “in the streets in our city.” “We are always looking at the question of how we can best protect the dignity of these workers and also recognize the worth and

Mayor Zohran Mamdani poses at City Hall with Deliveristas after announcing a $131 million settlement with DoorDash over wage theft, Sept. 22, 2026. PHOTO BY BEN FRACTENBERG / THE CITY REPORTER value of their labor,” he said. The city Department of Consumer and Worker Protection began investigating DoorDash in the summer of 2023, after several workers came forward with allegations that their accounts were deactivated without cause — essentially firing them — and that the company illegally withheld their final payments. The city then expanded its probe and found DoorDash had failed to pay thousands of workers on time or at all, and other failures of a landmark minimum pay rate law for the industry that went into effect in 2023. Some workers will receive as much as $5,000, according to Mamdani. “City Hall will not sit idly by while a mega-corporation that made nearly a billion dollars in profits last year rips off the working people who keep this city moving,” the mayor said at a press conference at the City Hall rotunda. ‘I Just Want My Job Back’ Among the workers who filed the initial complaint is Rosendo Tacam, a delivery worker from East Elmhurst, Queens, whose

Deliverista Rosendo Tacam prepares to speak at City Hall about a $131 million settlement with DoorDash over wage theft, Sept. 22, 2026. Delivery workers, right, celebrate the opening of a new Deliverista Hub at City Hall Park, April 7, 2026. PHOTOS BY BEN FRACTENBERG, LEFT, ALEX KRALES / THE CITY REPORTER

DoorDash account was cancelled in April 2023 after, he told The City Reporter at the time, a customer left a negative review on a grocery order. He said the company also withheld approximately $450 from what should have been his final payment. Tacam told The City Reporter on Monday that he has been unable to access his account ever since. He is a longtime member of Los Deliveristas Unidos, the leading group that has pushed for legal reforms and delivery workers rights since its creation during the pandemic. “I just want my job and my money back,” he said in Spanish, adding that he was grateful that his organization and the mayor had “secured justice for people like me.” On Tuesday at City Hall, Tacam said that he is entitled to $2,000 in back pay and will use that money to insure his bike and purchase new equipment ahead of the busy winter season. He was flanked by Ligia Guallpa, the head of the Deliveristas’ parent organization, Mamdani, DCWP Commissioner Sam Levine, and other officials. The agreement dwarfs a $39 million settlement reached by the city and Starbucks in the waning days of the administration of then-mayor Eric Adams. When it was announced nine months ago, it was the largest settlement of its kind in city history. It is not the first time DoorDash has agreed to refund its New York City drivers: the company has negotiated an untold number of private settlements directly with the Deliveristas and its parent organization, the Workers Justice Project, over the years. The company said that its New York City “dashers” have collectively earned more than $1 billion since 2023 and that the missed or late payments amounted to “less than 1%” of all earnings during that time. The missed payments were the result, the company said in a lengthy online statement, of a confluence of errors including technical difficulties. In New York City, all app-based food

delivery companies are required to pay workers at least once a week under a law that has been in place since 2022. That law was inspired by The City Reporter’s stories exposing delivery workers’ struggles on the job, including alleged wage theft and withheld tips. Companies are now also required to compensate workers for the interim time in between deliveries. DoorDash and other industry leaders sued the city to try to quash those laws. In January, UberEats was among three companies that agreed to pay a combined $5 million to 10,000 workers to settle an investigation into violations of the same wage laws. The pay standards in effect today are the fruit of years of advocacy by Los Deliveristas Unidos, a group of delivery workers that began organizing on WhatsApp during the pandemic for better pay and working conditions. App-based delivery exploded in demand during the pandemic lockdown as restaurants shut their doors to in-person customers. Immigrant workers, cut out from federal assistance, flooded to the industry to sustain their families: the apps were the only ones hiring. But workers quickly found that the industry’s promise of enterprise and flexibility were not all they’re cracked up to be. In a 2020 exposé by The City Reporter, they detailed accounts of unpaid tips, injuries and assaults, and other indignities including restaurants refusing to let them use their bathrooms. The leading companies — DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber — turned a blind eye, they said, because the companies claimed its delivery workers were not their employees but independent contractors. Former city comptroller Brad Lander, who as a Council member introduced the bill establishing minimum pay requirements, told The City Reporter that he will tackle the issue of classification upon his expected entry to Congress in January. (Lander, the Democratic nominee, is heavily favored to win a race to represent lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn.) DoorDash held about a quarter of the appbased delivery market in New York City as of 2022, when DCWP published a wide-ranging study of the industry. The company went public in Dec. 2020 at a $30 billion valuation; its stock rose to $194.60 a share on Tuesday af t e r no on af t e r t he set tle me nt wa s announced. Tuesday’s settlement builds on a separate announcement last week by the city’s worker protection department establishing a new research and analytics division to track worker complaints and industry data in real-time. Under the settlement, DoorDash agreed to submit detailed monthly data reports for three years disclosing their compliance with laws governing minimum pay, maximum trip distances, pay and trip transparQ ency and more. THE CITY REPORTER (thecityreporter. nyc) is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to hard-hitting reporting that serves the people of New York.

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m e n t s t h at h e l p e d d e f i n e t h e g ro o u p’s unmistakable mistakable sound. The he set includes staples such as “September,” ” “Shining Star Star,” ” “Boogie Wonderland” and “Let’s Groove,” giving audiences a chance to revisit the infectious mix of funk, soul, pop and R&B associated with Earth, Wind & Fire. The production also leans into the themes of love, diversity and positivity connected with the group and its music. With its large ensemble and theatrical staging, “Fantasy” aims to offer more than a collection of familiar songs, recreating the feel of a full-scale concert and giving generations of fans an opportunity to experience the music together. QPAC Interim Executive Director Mark Amsterdam told the Chronicle that the producers of “Fantasy” were the same ones who broug brought the showstopping Electric Light Orchestra to QPAC last year.

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From “September” to “December ’63,” QueensborFr ough Performing Arts Center will spend two Sundays in October Oc turning back the clock with tribute shows celebrating celebrati two of music’s most enduring acts. “Fantasy: The Earth, Wind & Fire Experience” will take the stage Sunday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m., followed one week later by “Tribute to Frankie Valli and More!” featuring Lights Out on Sunday, Oct. 11, also at 3 p.m. The two concerts will bring the sounds of Earth, Wind & Fire and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons to QPAC, located at Queensborough Community College, at 222-05 56 Ave. in Oakland Gardens. Admission for each show ranges from $55 to $75. For tickets and more information, one may visit qpac.qcc.cuny.edu. “Fantasy” is billed as an immersive, theatrically staged multimedia concert designed to recreate the energy of an Earth, Wind & Fire performance. Produced by Nigel Holland, the show features 11 musicians, powerhouse vocals, choreography and the tight horn arrange-

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The childhood home of NYPD Deputy Inspector Seymour Pine at 83-27 124 Pl., off Metropolitan Ave. in Kew Gardens, as it looked in 2014. GOOGLE MAPS IMAGE; INSET NYPD PHOTO He made history for the second time on June 28, 1969, leading a raid with eight officers entering The Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street. He lit the match that started a riot as the patrons fought back. He claimed later he was ordered to do it because wealthy clients were being blackmailed. His wife died in 1987 and he remarried in 1989 to Irene Wolins. Before passing away at 91 on Sept. 2, 2010 he said, “If what Q I did helped gay people, I’m glad.”

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Nathan Pinchefsky, born in Poland, came to New York in August 1914. He married Anna Goldenberg on Dec. 25, 1915. Their first born was Seymour on July 21, 1919, followed by Arnold in 1926 and Constance in 1934. He decided to move the family to a second story rental at 83-27 124 Place in Kew Gardens. A few doors away he operated a successful tailor shop for over 30 years at 124-08 Metropolitan Ave. After Seymour graduated Brooklyn College, he entered history for the first time as part of Mayor LaGuardia’s unprecedented “superclass” — an elite group of 299 men and 18 women, of whom 270 were college graduates — entering the NYPD Academy in June 1940. At this time the family’s last name was changed to Pine. After WWII, his brother Arnold also joined the NYPD. Seymour married Judith Handler in March 1942, and sons Charles and Daniel were born in 1947 and 1952, respectively. He rose through the ranks, becoming a deputy inspector and patrolling vice in Greenwich Village.

These days, top-tier professional athletes get big-dollar contracts no matter where they play. Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson is proving why winning in New York is different from being successful in any other city. Brunson was on stage more than any other athlete at July’s ESPY Awards, and this Saturday he will be on the stage of Studio 8-H at NBC’s Rockefeller Center headquarters hosting the opening episode of the 52nd season of “Saturday Night Live.” He follows in the footsteps of sports hosts like John Madden, Derek Jeter, Joe Montana, Tom Brady, Eli Manning and the greatest of all, Peyton Manning. It will be interesting to see how Brunson, not known for being an extrovert, handles performing on live television. It is a safe bet that his Knicks teammates and fellow Villanova alumni Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges, will be bantering with him in the audience during the opening monologue to help break the ice. Brunson appeared at the Emmy Awards two weeks ago at the behest of Knicks fan and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star Mariska Hargitay. It is not surprising Brunson will have a cameo in an upcoming episode of “SVU.” He will not be the only Knick to appear in TV primetime this fall. OG Anunoby will be taking part in an episode of CBS’s quirky “Elsbeth.”

Pete Alonso proved Thomas Wolfe wrong as he returned to Citi Field and performed well in the Baltimore Orioles’ three-game sweep. Mets fans cheered wildly for him when he slammed his 300th career home run in the ninth inning of the second game of the series, which tied the game. The Mets would lose in extra innings. The next evening Alonso slammed another home run for good measure. Throughout the series, fans chanted his name every time he came to bat, and screamed, “Fire Stearns!” immediately afterward. The Mets’ president of baseball operations was conspicuous by his absence for the entire series. Alonso met with the media in a scrum outside the Orioles clubhouse before Monday’s series opener. I asked him if his two visits to Yankee Stadium during the season helped prepare him for his return to Citi Field. Alonso went in a different direction than I expected. “Being in New York is always special. It’s not just baseball. It’s the culture. It’s the people. My grandparents emigrated to this country and came through Ellis Island and they settled in Queens.” He spoke highly of how the Orioles management treated him and his family, but it was clear he was wistful about relocating to continue his career. The Baltimore area has its charms, and terrifQ ic crab cake, but it is not New York. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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Social, cultural and historical fragments come together in innovative new ways, in the latest exhibition at Ridgewood’s center for information alternatives gallery. Multidisciplinary artist Travis Egedy will display paintings, collages and prints at cia gallery in “Sacred Punks,” which opens today, Sept. 24. Egedy’s solo show includes projects that reference luxury branding, advertising, historical moments and more, and breathe new life into them with what he calls an “alchemical collage” process. “I’m really interested in samples and small bits of information from a wide variety of resources and things that I’m interested in,” Egedy told the Chronicle. “And nods to specific subcultures, and things that I think are really important and relevant throughout the history of music and art.” Also an electronic musician, Egedy said much of his work is informed by that aspect of his career. The genre involves sampling and manipulating existing sounds to create a new product, he explained, and he takes a similar approach to his art. Egedy, who makes music under the stage name Pictureplane, released his first fulllength album, “Dark Rift,” in 2009. The works in his new exhibition are

Travis Egedy’s “Sacred Punks” opens at cia gallery Sept. 24. It includes various works COURTESY PHOTOS using what he terms an “alchemical collage” process. heavy on graphics, he said, and feature text along with images. Among the works on view will be a series of prints using military photographs of early nuclear testing in the 1940s — Egedy grew up in New Mexico, and said he has always been fascinated by the testing that has gone on in the desert. He silkscreened the images onto paper, collaged over them and printed them in

metallic silver ink, he said. “It’s like a giant nuclear blast mixed with these cool images that I put on it,” Egedy said, explaining that the works create an intriguing juxtaposition for the viewer. Egedy said the work in his show is abstract, conceptual and open to interpretation, and he hopes people take their own meanings away from it. He has had pieces displayed across the country and beyond,

and “Sacred Punks,” which he styles in all caps, is his fourth solo show in the city. “I’m sure different people will interpret them in different ways,” he said. “Nothing I’m doing is really telling you straight up what it is.” About his latest works, Egedy said in a cia gallery press release that the “sacred punks” are people who are free, and create their own sacred objects. “Instead of accepting the established temples, religions, institutions, brands, museums, governments, fashion houses, or cultural authorities as the arbiters of meaning, the work in ‘SACRED PUNKS’ deconstructs these establishments and reconstructs a private ultraviolet mythology from whatever is available,” he said. An opening event will be held at cia gallery tonight, Sept. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. The exhibition will be on view to the public on Thursdays, Sundays and by appointment through Oct. 11. The gallery is at 1108 Cypress Ave. in Ridgewood. For more information, one may email ciagallerynyc@gmail.com. A list of future exhibitions is online at cia.gallery. “Alchemy is transforming something from one thing into another, and I think a big part of my art is kind of this transformaQ tion,” Egedy said.

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phy, comedy and audience participation. The production is billed as a “journey through musical time,” incorporating not only the music made famous by Valli and the Four Seasons but songs that inspired Valli and music influenced by his career. Among the hits on the program are “Sherry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “My Eyes Adored You,” “Let’s Hang On” and “December ’63,” songs built around the vocal harmonies and high falsetto that became trademarks of Valli’s sound. Amsterdam said the Valli tribute was shaped in part by feedback from QPAC patrons. “This is something that they really wanted,” he said, adding that he expects the performance to connect strongly with longtime fans. “I know a lot of people are going to be singing along with every one of their hits,” Amsterdam said. For Amsterdam, bringing productions such as the two tribute concerts to the borough is also part of a larger effort to strengthen QPAC’s role as a cultural destination in Queens. He has been promoting the center beyond its campus, recently taping a segment for PIX11’s “New York Liv-

“Fantasy: The Earth, Wind & Fire Experience,” above, will bring a high-energy tribute performance to Queensborough Performing Arts Center in Oakland Gardens on Oct. 4. On the cover: Lights Out will perform a tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, among othPHOTOS COURTESY QPAC ers, at QPAC on Oct. 11. ing” about QPAC and its programming, part of his effort to draw greater attention to the caliber of live performances available without leaving Queens. He described the center as “the real quintessential community theater,” noting

that, in addition to its public performance schedule, QPAC rents its theater to outside groups and organizations. “It’s become a mecca in this part of Queens, and we service over 100,000 peoQ ple a year here,” Amsterdam said.

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continued from page 19 A week later, QPAC will shift from “Boogie Wonderland” to “Sherry” and “December ’63” with Lights Out, a four-member vocal group that pays tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The group began as four college friends singing together in their dorm rooms before taking its act from city to city around the country. Its current show combines tight harmonies, soaring falsetto vocals, choreogra-

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS. GOLDEN BRIDGE LLC d/b/a GOLDEN BRIDGE FUNDING, LLC, Plaintiff against MECCA INVESTORS INC., et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated January 6, 2026 and entered on January 7, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., in Courtroom # 25, Jamaica, NY on October 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (As to Lot 72) situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Northerly side of 105th Avenue, distant 200.00 feet Westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Northerly side of 105th Avenue with the Westerly side of 171st Street; RUNNING THENCE Westerly along said Northerly side of 105th Avenue, 25.00 feet a point in the center of 170th Street (Gilbert Street) as laid out on City’s plan (not open) (not in final use); THENCE Northerly through said 170th Street at right angles to 105th Avenue, 178.70 feet to a point; THENCE Easterly, parallel with 105th Avenue 125.00 feet to a point; THENCE Southerly, parallel with 170th Street 78.70 feet (77.06 feet tax map) to a point; THENCE Westerly, parallel with 105th Avenue 100.00 feet to a point in said 170th Street; and THENCE Southerly at right angles to 105th Avenue, 100.00 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Block: 10226 Lot: 72 Said premises known as 104-15 a/k/a 10421 170th STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11433 (As to Lot 76) situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the Northerly side of 105th Avenue with the Easterly side of 169th Street, and running Easterly along the Northerly side of 105th Avenue at right angles to 169th Street a distance of 200.00 feet to a point, and Northerly along a line at right angles to 105th Avenue, 126.65 feet to the true point or place of beginning; RUNNING THENCE Westerly, parallel with 105th Avenue 125.00 feet to a point; THENCE Northerly, parallel with 169th Street 50.03 feet to a point; THENCE Easterly, parallel with 105th Avenue 125.01 feet to a point in the center of 170th Street (Gilbert Street) as laid out on City’s plan (not open) (not in final use); THENCE Southerly through said 170th Street, at an interior angle of 179 degrees 02 minutes 11 seconds with the last course, 52.05 feet to a point; and THENCE Westerly, parallel with 105th Avenue 25.00 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Block: 10226 Lot: 76 Said premises known as 104-12 170th STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11433 Approximate amount of lien $527,200.02 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 717189/2023. GREGORY J. NEWMAN, ESQ., Referee Braunstein Turkish LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 7600 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 402, Woodbury, NY 11797

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: QUEENS COUNTY FR ANK BIANCANIELLO and JOSEPH GULOT TA v. ZDE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LLC, et al. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated September 17, 2024 and filed with the Clerk of the Supreme Court, Queens County on October 9, 2024, bearing Index no. 715701/2022, I will sell at public auction on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 10:00 am in the second floor, Courtroom 25 of the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, the premises known as 25-54 12th Street, Unit 5A, Astoria, NY 11102 (Block: 904, Lot: 1013) and 25-54 12th Street, Unit 5C, Astoria, NY 11102 ( Block 904, Lot: 1015). Premises sold subject to filed Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale and Terms of Sale. Judgment amount $1,031,821.72 plus interest and costs. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with the Unified Court System S afet y and Oper ational Protocols in effect at this time. Auction location and time are subject to revision based on Court policy, current protocols and health conditions. Arthur Nicholas Terranova, Referee. Harry Zubli, Esq., attorney for plaintiff (516) 487-5777.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNT Y OF QUEENS HSBC Bank U S A , N . A ., a s Tr u s t e e f o r Structured Adjustable R ate M or tgage L oan Tr us t M o r t g a g e P a s s -T h r o u g h Certificates, Series 2005-1, P la in t i f f A G A I N S T S abr ina Eder y, as Administratrix of the Estate of Ann Lewitinn ; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 22, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, 8 8 -11 S u t p h i n B o u l e v a r d , Jamaica, N Y 11435, on the second floor in C our troom 25 on October 23, 2026, at 10 : 0 0A M, premises known as 431 Beach 45th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough and Count y of Queens, City and State of New York, Block 15968 Lot 96. Approximate amount of judgment $ 480,940.23 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 703588/2015. Michael A . Cer vini, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k /a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC At torney ( s ) for the Plaintif f 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 ( 877 ) 430-4792 Dated : August 14, 2026

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNT Y OF QUEENS, NYCTL 1998-2 T RUST, A ND T HE B A NK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS C O L L AT E R A L A G E N T A N D CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. LIMO REALTY CORP., ET AL., Defendant ( s ) . Pur suant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated July 27, 2026 and duly entered on July 29, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, on the second floor in C our troom 25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, J a m a i c a , N Y 114 3 5 o n Oc tober 9, 2 0 2 6 at 10 : 0 0 a .m . , p r e mi s e s k n o w n a s 97- 4 5 8 6 t h S t ree t , Ozone P a r k , N Y 11416 . A l l t h a t certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and b eing in t he B o r o ugh a nd County of Queens, City a n d S t a t e o f N ew Yo r k , Block 9059 and Lot 69. Approximate amount of judgment is $289,515.23 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #719 872 / 2 0 2 2. Judah Maltz, Esq., Referee Bronster, LLP, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10019, Attorneys for Plaintiff

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Notice of Formation of FUTURE HUMAN INITIATIVE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/21/26. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of H AND M MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/19/2026. 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: H AND M MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC, 214-24 73RD AVE, OAKLAND GARDENS, NY 11364. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

MANA HEALTH PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/20/26. Office location: Queens Co. LLC formed in FL on 11/17/23. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC 2032 Brookewood Dr, Toms River NJ 08755. FL address of LLC: 1317 Edgewater Dr 1470 Orlando FL 32804. Arts. of Org. filed with FL Secy. of State, P.O 6327 Tallahassee FL 32314. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice is hereby given that an On-Premise Restaurant Liquor License, NYS Application ID: NA-0340-26-125318 has been applied for by Art of Grill Inc to sell liquor, beer, wine and cider at retail in an on-premises restaurant establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC Law at 97-13 Queens Blvd., Rego Park, NY 11374.

Notice is hereby given that an On-Premise Restaurant Liquor License, NYS Application ID: NA-0340-26-121952 has been applied for by Provenza NYC Inc d/b/a Provenza to sell liquor, beer, wine and cider at retail in an on-premises restaurant establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC Law at 86-11 Northern Blvd., Jackson Heights, NY 11372.

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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.

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ADMINISTRATION CITATION File No. 2026-318 SURROGATE’S COURT-QUEENS COUNTY CITATION. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent, TO: To Willis Reed Jr if living and if dead, to his/her heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown and if he died subsequent to the decedent herein, to his executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose name and places of residence are unknown and to all other heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of Willis Reed, the decedent herein, whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained. LISA WASHINGTON, QUEENS COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, A petition having been duly filed by U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee for RCAF Acquisition Trust, who is domiciled at 3501 Olympus Boulevard, 5th Floor, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75019. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, QUEENS County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, on OCTOBER 22, 2026 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Willis Reed lately domiciled at 100-24 198th Street, Hollis, NY 11423 in the County of QUEENS, New York, granting Letter of Administration upon the Estate of the decedent to Lisa Washington, distributee of Decendent, Willis Reed, Willis Reed Jr., distributees of the Decedent via the Estate of Willis Reed, and if they fail to qualify, then to the Public Administrator of Queens County, and if they are permitted to renounce, then to Melissa D. Mohan, Esq., nominee of the Petitioner, upon duly qualifying, or to such other person or persons having a prior right as may be entitled thereto (State any further relief requested) To accept service on behalf of the Estate of Willis Reed in the foreclosure action brought by the Petitioner regarding property located at 100-24 198th Street, Hollis, NY 11423 whereupon Petitioner is the holder of the Note and the Mortgage. Dated, Attested and Sealed, AUGUST 17, 2026 (Seal) Hon. CASSANDRA A JOHNSON Surrogate JANET EDWARDS TUCKER Chief Clerk. Name of Attorney for Petitioner: Deborah M. Gallo, Esq. Tel. No. 347-286-7409 Email: Deborah.Gallo@mccalla.com. Address of Attorney McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP, 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840, New York, NY 10170 Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you.

Notice is hereby given that Alma Bank, 28-31 31st Street, Astoria, Queens County, New York 11102, has filed an application with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for its written consent to complete the acquisition of American Community Bank, 300 Glen Street, Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York 77027, which is comprised of the two mergers described below. In the first merger, American Community Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for American Community Bank, will merge with and into American Community Bank, with American Community Bank surviving the merger. After the first merger, the former stockholders of American Community Bancorp, Inc. will collectively own 100% of the capital stock of American Community Bank for a moment in time, and each former stockholder of American Community Bancorp, Inc. will own the same number of shares of American Community Bank common stock that he, she or it owned of American Community Bancorp, Inc. common stock immediately before the first merger. American Community Bank will be the resulting entity from the first merger and the separate corporate existence of American Community Bancorp, Inc. will cease. Immediately following the first merger and part of the same overall transaction, American Community Bank will merge with and into Alma Bank. Alma Bank will be the resulting entity from the bank merger and the separate corporate existence of American Community Bank will cease. After the bank merger, the former stockholders of American Community Bancorp, Inc. (who will become stockholders of American Community Bank as a result of the first merger) will receive consideration in exchange for their shares of American Community Bank common stock. It is contemplated that all offices of American Community Bank and Alma Bank will continue to be operated following the proposed merger transactions. This notice is published pursuant to Section 18(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Any person wishing to comment on this application is encouraged to submit comments through the FDIC’s website at https://cra. fdic.gov/. Any person wishing to comment on the application may file his or her comments, in writing, with the Regional Director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its New York Regional Office at 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10118-0110, not later than October 24, 2026. The nonconfidential portions of the application are on file and may also be requested through the FDIC’s website at https://cra.fdic.gov/. Notice of Formation of TILL GROUP LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/09/2023. 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: LIMAN CHENG, 34-22 76TH STREET, APT 2, JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY 11372. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of QspaceCrafter LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/27/2026. 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: QSPACECRAFTER LLC, 58-48 256 ST, LITTLE NECK, NY 11362. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of TOP 8 RESERVE LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/30/2026. 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: RICHARD SIU, 37-12 PRINCE STREET, PH2A, FLUSHING, NY 11355. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNT Y OF QUEENS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff AGAINST Jodi Dennis; et al., Defendant (s) Pursuant to a Judgment of F oreclosure and S ale duly entered A pril 24, 2 0 2 6, I , t h e u n d e r s i g n e d R e f e r e e, will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Cour thouse, on the second floor in Courtroom 25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, N Y 114 3 5 o n O c t o b e r 16 , 2 0 2 6 , a t 10 : 0 0 A M , p r e m i s e s k n o w n a s 110 31 173rd S treet, Jamaica, N Y 114 3 3. A ll that cer t ain plot piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough and Count y of Queens, Cit y and S t ate of New York, Block: 10272 Lot: 20. Approximate amount of judgment $ 456,501.92 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 708098/2017. Helmut Borcher t, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k /a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC At torney ( s ) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: July 8, 2026 90065

SUPREME COURT - COUNT Y O F Q U E E N S. W I L M I N G TO N S A V I N G S F U N D S O C I E T Y, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL C A PACI T Y BU T SOL ELY A S OWNER TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF ANTLR MORTGAGE TRUST 2021-RTL 1, Plaintiff -against- MESSIAH, INC., et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and S ale dated D ecember 6, 2024 and entered on December 10, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Cour thouse, 88-11 Sutphin B lvd., in C our t r o om # 2 5, Jamaica, N Y on October 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, Cit y and S t ate o f N e w Yo r k , k n o w n a n d designated as Block 13185 Lot 45 Said premises known a s 13 9 -16 2 3 0 T H P L A C E , L A U R E LT O N , N Y 11413 Approximate amount of lien $498,175.58 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 722421/2022. JA NE T L. BROWN, ESQ., R e f e r e e P i n c u s & Ta r a b Attorney (s) for Plaintiff 425 R X R P la za , U niondale, N Y 11556

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF JUSTIN JOSEPH VENTURES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/17/26. Office Loc. Queens County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: Justin Joseph Ventures LLC at 75-15 21st Ave, East Elmhurst, NY 11370. Reg. Agent: eResidentAgent, Inc. 1 Rockefeller Plaza Ste 1204, NY, NY 10020. P/B/A: 75-15 21st Ave, East Elmhurst, NY 11370. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-RS3, -against- JOAN D. MINTO SEOW, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on August 20, 2025, wherein THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-RS3 is the Plaintiff and JOAN D. MINTO SEOW, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the QUEENS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 88-11 SUTPHIN BLVD, COURTROOM 25, JAMAICA, NY 11435, on October 2, 2026 at 10:00AM, premises known as 2 HOLLYWOOD COURT, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691; and the following tax map identification: 15714-185. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH AND COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 713471/2023. Scott H. Siller, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/ CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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Notice of Formation of HSM CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/05/2026. 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: HSM CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC, 214-24 73RD AVE, OAKLAND GARDENS, NY 11364. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Queens U.S. Bank National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Trustee For Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-2, Plaintiff AGAINST George Defendini, Defbear 91 39 85th Street LLC, et al, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 9, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Queens County Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Second Floor Courtroom 25, Jamaica, NY 11435 on October 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM premises known as 91-39 85th Street, Woodhaven, NY 11421. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Queens, City and State of New York, BLOCK: 8979, LOT: 48. Approximate amount of judgment is $871,953.38 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 708974/2023. This sale may be subject to the US Dept of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Real Estate Reporting Rule. In such event, all purchasers are required to provide the information needed for proper reporting in accordance with the terms of sale. For sale information, please visit XOME at www.XOME.com or call 844-400-9663. Joseph N. Armao, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706 91150

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AR8, -againstJOSE TAVAREZ, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on March 10, 2023, wherein THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AR8 is the Plaintiff and JOSE TAVAREZ, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the QUEENS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 88-11 SUTPHIN BLVD, COURTROOM 25, JAMAICA, NY 11435, on October 16, 2026 at 10:00AM, premises known as 62-22 BURCHELL ROAD, ARVERNE, NY 11692; and the following tax map identification: 16007-9. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH AND COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 706209/2014. Fearonce G. LaLande, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF CAYUGA. SUPPLEMENTAL

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

SUMMONS, Index No.: E2024-1040 Property Address: 21 Bradford

INDEX #717870/2026 Original filed with Clerk: July 15, 2026 Plaintiff Designates Queens County as the

Street Auburn, NY 13021. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, Plaintiff

Place of Trial The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated Queens County. NEWREZ LLC,

v. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANT-

Plaintiff, -against- DANNY ODEKHIRAN, HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF GODWIN I. ODEKHIRAN, DECEASED;

EES, ASSIGNORS, CREDITORS AND TRUSTEES OF THE ESTATE

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF GODWIN I. ODEKHIRAN; any and all persons unknown to Plaintiff,

OF JAMES R. SOCHIA, JR. A/K/A JAMES SOCHIA, JR.

claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property

(DECEASED); THE ESTATE OF JAMES R. SOCHIA, JR. A/K/A JAMES SOCHIA, JR. (DECEASED); TONYA L. SOCHIA, and ‘JOHN DOE#1” through “JOHN DOE#12,’ the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff the persons or parties intended being the

described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows,

tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or

husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees,

claiming an interest, in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed

legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, be included in the following designation, namely: the wife,

herein Defendants TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE

widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees,

HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above action

legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons

and serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within

deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of

twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the

them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants,

day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service

executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns,

where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery

all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to Plaintiff; NEW YORK CITY PARKING

within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a

VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF

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. Cayuga County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged prem-

AMERICA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, and JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE #1 through #7, the last seven (7) names being fictitious and unknown to the Plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the complaint, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s)

ises. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint

the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York);

by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the

the United States of America may appear or answer within 60 day of service hereof; and in case of your

mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceed-

failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in

ing against you and filing the answer with the court, a

the Complaint. This supplemental summons and amended complaint are being served pursuant to court

default judgment may be entered and you can lose your

order dated August 24, 2026. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served

home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where

upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Denise N. Johnson, a Justice of the Supreme

your case is pending for further information on how to

Court, Queens County, entered August 24, 2026 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the

answer the summons and protect your property. Sending

Queens County Clerk’s Office. THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a mortgage recorded in the

a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE

Office of the City Register on February 11, 2022 at Instrument #2022000066862, covering premises k/a 12026 200th Street, Saint Albans, NY 11412 a/k/a Block 12687, Lot 18. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment

COURT. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication

may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where

pursuant to an order of Honorable Jon E. Budelmann, Justice of

your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect

the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 20th day

your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure

of August, 2026 at the Cayuga County Supreme Court, New York.

action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE

Dated: 8/27/2026 Stefani S. Kusterbeck, Esq. Tromberg, Miller,

PLAINTIFF NEWREZ LLC AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Uniondale, New York

Morris & Partners, PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 39 Broadway, Suite

September 4, 2026 Respectfully submitted, Pincus & Tarab, Attorneys at Law, PLLC. By: Tabeetha Adde,

1840, New York, NY 10006 Tel.: (800) 280-6205

Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff 425 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556 516-699-8902 #103193

Notice of Formation of RESTORATION HANDYMASTERS LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/21/2022. 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 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 8602 PARK LN S, 6A1, WOODHAVEN, NY 11421. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice

Notice of Formation of Sovereign Heaven LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/27/2026. 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: CAINE NGO HAW, 2135 29TH STREET, QUEENS, NY 11105. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

of

Formation

of

Synk Capital LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State (SSNY) on 8/24/26. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY

designated

as

agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail/email process to: Jonathan Kluger, 816 Alonzo Road, Far Rockaway, NY 11691, jkluger13@gmail. com. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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