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Last weekend’s nor’easter again resulted in signiﬁcant ﬂooding in parts of Hamilton Beach and Howard Beach, causing headaches for homeowners and business owners alike. The water level was so high in Coleman Square that a group of kayakers, above, was able to embark on an excursion through the area.

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City unveils plan to fight antisemitism Investments seek to prevent hate crimes, celebrate Jewish culture by Stephanie G. Meditz Editor

mid a citywide rise in hate crimes and after tense interactions at the United Nations last week over the war in Gaza, Mayor Mamdani on Tuesday unveiled a plan to fight antisemitism. The first-of-its-kind Strategy to Combat Antisemitism looks to confront hatred, protect Jewish residents and uplift Jewish institutions, traditions and communities, per a City Hall press release. Mamdani said in a YouTube video posted Tuesday that Jewish people make up only 12 percent of the city’s population, but NYPD data show that antisemitic incidents account for more than half of all confirmed hate crimes. “Together, we will root out the scourge of rising antisemitism and build a city where Jewish New Yorkers are not only safe but celebrated,” he said in the press release. The plan includes $6.4 million in Partners Against the Hate grants — which go to organizations focused on hate crime prevention and survivor support — and $1 million to heighten security at synagogues and other houses of worship. The administration has previously invested $26 million into its Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, and said it will relaunch the former interagency Security Infrastructure Work-

ing Group, to aid Jewish institutions looking to boost security and help identify threats before hate crimes occur. It also has promised to further publicize the City Human Rights Law, and inform people how to report suspected discrimination. The city has vowed to work with schools to address discrimination complaints, and give students more opportunities to visit Manhattan’s Museum of Jewish Heritage. Funds also are being allocated toward Jewish cultural centers. That includes $2 million to complete the Queens Holocaust Memorial Garden at Borough Hall. “Let us take this new opportunity and commitment by the administration and demonstrate to the world — we stand together as New Yorkers against hate and antisemitism,” Michael Nussbaum, president of the Queens Holocaust Memorial Garden Corp., said in the press release. According to City Councilmember Lynn Schulman (D-Forest Hills), who co-chairs the Jewish Caucus, the strategy is “promising and timely.” “The steps outlined in the report, for education, security and prevention, are great building blocks to head off and address the antisemitism that has put fear into our communities,” Schulman said in the release. Parts of her district are home to a large Jew-

Mayor Mamdani on Tuesday announced the city’s new roadmap to confront antisemitism. SCREENSHOT VIA YOUTUBE VIDEO / NYC MAYOR’S OFFICE

ish population. The Rego Park-Forest Hills area has been targeted by antisemitic graffiti over the past year — last spring, swastikas were found spray painted onto two synagogues. Anti-Jewish vandalism has plagued parts of Kew Gardens and Jackson Heights, too. In January, a rabbi from the Bukharian Jew-

ish community was attacked in broad daylight in Forest Hills. A large pro-Hamas rally had taken place in Kew Gardens Hills weeks prior. Mamdani has long criticized the Israeli government and condemned the war in Gaza as a genocide of Palestinian people. He previously looked to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested, but later acknowledged he does not have that power. Netanyahu in his address at the United Nations last week called the mayor “antisemitic,” and said in part that many Jewish people “no longer feel safe in New York” since he was elected. Mamdani said Netanyahu told “baseless lies” in his speech, to “sanitize his genocide of Palestinians.” More than 100 people were arrested protesting Netanyahu’s speech in Manhattan. Jim Berk, CEO of the nonprofit Simon Wiesenthal Center, said his organization welcomes “several concrete commitments” in the plan, but notes that it does not adopt a single definition of antisemitism. “Without that clarity, an important question remains: What standard will New York City use to determine when rhetoric or conduct crosses into antisemitism, particularly when ‘Zionist’ becomes a proxy for Jew or when Jewish New Yorkers are targeted because of their connection to Israel?” Berk said in a stateQ ment.

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Floods hit Hamilton, Howard Beach again Grab your kayaks: Community goes under water in the face of a nor’easter by Kristen Guglielmo

how much conditions differed from one street to the next. On DavenResidents of Howard Beach and port Court in Hamilton Beach, Hamilton Beach know what a fore- flood depth peaked at 30.6 inches at cast for a nor’easter can mean: 9:30 a.m. Saturday and reached watching the tide, moving cars to 24.7 inches at 9:40 a.m. Sunday. Nearby, at 164th Drive and 104th higher ground and waiting to see which streets will disappear beneath Street, a sensor recorded peaks of 14.9 inches Saturday and 10.6 inches the water. Last weekend, that routine played Sunday. A sensor on Cross Bay Bouout again as the storm pushed water levard at 164th Avenue in Howard into Jamaica Bay and flooded parts Beach recorded 4.2 inches of flood depth Saturday of both neighbormorning. hoods, with much “Every block of t he deluge i s d i f f e r e n t ,” peaking on Satlood depth peaked Gend ron said. urday, Sept. 26. on Davenport Court “It’s not like we Roge r G e n2 feet and dron, president of at around 30 inches get that means the New Hamileverybody gets 2 ton Beach Civic last Saturday. feet — it differs.” Association and He said the an exper t on coastal flooding, told the Chronicle difference can determine whether a that last Friday morning’s high tide resident finds water in front of the brought street flooding to relatively house or inside it. Gendron posts tide forecasts and few places. But the water rose higher that night, he said, and Saturday was estimates on the civic’s Facebook page and asks neighbors to share the worst of it. Gendron added that winds kept photos, locations and times so others water from draining out of Jamaica can check conditions around HamilBay fully between tides, leaving the ton Beach. Gov. Hochul said Saturday that next incoming tide to build on what the MTA had installed storm doors was already there. FloodNet NYC sensors showed at its Howard Beach rail yard to keep Editor

Last weekend’s nor’easter again resulted in significant flooding in parts of Hamilton Beach, left, and Old Howard Beach. PHOTO BY HOLLY GENDRON VIA FACEBOOK, LEFT; SCREENSHOT VIA FREEDOM NEWS TV VIDEO floodwater out. But near the Howard Beach-JFK Airport subway station, a video of people kayaking through a flooded street spread across social media Saturday. Raymond Florio of Sal’s Food Market witnessed the kayakers pass by the front of his shop. The water meant lost business for Florio, who said flooding repeatedly forces the store to close until the street drains. “The store closes three, four hours

every time that happens,” Florio told the Chronicle. The weekend underscored the need for lasting f lood protection, Gendron noted. A draft U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study released Sept. 17 examines ways to reduce coastal storm risk in Hamilton Beach, Howard Beach, Old Howard Beach and Lindenwood. Its first proposed step is voluntary acquisitions of vulnerable Hamilton Beach homes; larger barriers and

flood walls require further study. Gendron has called for the federal funding needed to advance the work needed for the infrastructure. In the meantime, he said, knowing the neighborhood’s flood forecast is part of preparing. He encouraged residents to record how high the tide was when their own street flooded, information they can use the next time a storm approaches. “Nobody knows your house betQ ter than you,” Gendron said.

New laws give NYPD vets more flexibility Officers to get expanded pension options and retirement reforms by Kristen Guglielmo

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Gov. Kathy Hochul signed two bills into law on Sept. 28, expanding pension options for some NYPD officers and allowing eligible members to remain on the job until age 65. Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) was the prime Assembly sponsor of the pension legislation, which addresses a difference in how retirement benefits are calculated for Tier 2 officers based on when they joined the department. The law, S7808A/A8322A, allows Tier 2 officers who began service on or after July 1, 2000, to base their pensions on either their final 12 months of pay or the average of their three highest-earning years, whichever is higher. That option was available previously only to Tier 2 officers who began service before July 1, 2000.

State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-Staten Island, Brooklyn) was the prime Senate sponsor, and Assemblymember Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows) and state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven) were among the co-sponsors. Pheffer Amato, who chairs the Assembly Committee on Governmental Employees, said the measure seeks to correct a disparity among NYPD pension members. “These law enforcement officers put in long and demanding hours to save and protect lives and this bill is the least we can do to ensure they receive their fair share,” she said in a statement. The other law, S5053B/A8178B, raises the mandatory retirement age from 63 to 65 for eligible Tier 2 and Tier 3 NYPD officers, allowing experienced members who otherwise would have to retire to continue serving. Addabbo was among its co-sponsors, the only Queens politician on the list, as

per the state Senate website. “New York needs our police officers, and when experienced officers want to continue serving, we want them to stay on the job,” Hochul said in a statement. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the legislation would help improve retention, citing efforts to create more opportunities for people to join and remain with the department amid staffing shortages. Police union leaders also welcomed the changes. Detectives Endowment Association President Scott Munro in a statement said the pension reform followed a two-year effort by the union and would give detectives greater control over when to retire. “That means more control over their future and more time with their families now,” Munro said. “It will also help the NYPD retain experienced, highly skilled Detectives who are invaluable to keeping Q this city safe.”

Gov. Hochul, center, on Monday signed two bills into law that aim to support NYPD officers by strengthening their pension benefits. PHOTO BY SUSAN WATTS / NYS GOVERNOR’S OFFICE

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Queens in recovery after fall nor’easter Area residents report 1,209 fallen trees; HB gets 4.53 inches of rain by Stephanie G. Meditz Editor

Queens was pummeled with strong winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding during last weekend’s autumn nor’easter, with some areas hit harder than others. Per National Weather Service data recorded Tuesday, Little Neck got 3.35 inches. JFK Airport saw 3.22 inches, and LaGuardia got 2.34. Just over 3 inches were recorded in Jamaica, and Bellerose got just shy of that. Areas by the coastline saw some of the worst flooding. Among the neighborhoods hit especially hard was Howard Beach, which the NWS said got 4.53 inches of rain. People were seen kayaking through the streets last Saturday to get to the JFK Airport train station [see separate story in some editions or at qchron.com]. The city’s Office of Emergency Management said water levels at high tide rose to 8.95 feet in Jamaica Bay, 8.31 feet at the Battery and 11.8 feet at Little Neck Bay. Those totals are from 2 to 4 feet higher than normal averages, per online data. FloodNet readings indicated 24.7 inches of water on Davenport Court in Howard Beach. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. was out assessing damage there over the weekend, as well as Hamilton Beach, Arverne and Rosedale. On Facebook, he called for more infrastructure investments and action to fight

Heavy wind gusts toppled trees throughout Queens over the weekend, including this one on 59th Avenue in Flushing that crushed a parked car. SCREENSHOT VIA FREEDOM NEWS TV VIDEO climate change from all levels of government. “Storms like this nor’easter are facts of life,” he wrote. “But to have our families be constantly flooded out like this — by rain and by surge — whenever a storm hits is a policy choice.” Other areas saw less water. According to Daniel Kurzyna, chief of staff to City Councilmember Phil Wong (D-Maspeth), flooding was not as great an issue in the district this time.

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Cit y Cou ncil member Ph il Wong (D-Maspeth) is calling for more resources at the city Parks Department’s forestry division, after a tree limb fell onto a moving car in Middle Village Sept. 25. A large branch from a 24-inch pin oak in front of 82-40 Eliot Ave. struck a vehicle while a woman was driving, according to Wong’s office, which said she appeared to be unharmed but was “shaken up.” A work order to have the tree pruned was made in 2022, per his office, and during a reassessment last year, Parks determined that the order would remain in place. Wong said the incident came amid a surge in tree maintenance complaints. “Constituents shouldn’t have to wait until a tree or branch collapses onto them or someone else before action is taken,” he said in a statement, calling for more forestry crews and faster action on trees flagged for work. A Parks spokesperson said the fallen limb was related to last weekend’s nor’easter, as winds picked up early Friday. Exactly when it fell was unclear, but

One Ridgewood resident said on Facebook that she experienced “nothing.” But Wong’s office received reports of several outages and a handful of downed trees, Kurzyna said — Wong said on Facebook on Sunday that an outage affecting roughly 900 homes in Middle Village should have been restored. “With all the debris and leaves that came down, the catch basins are all disgusting looking,” Kurzyna told the Chronicle Monday, adding that vacuum trucks were out clearing them. Powerful winds toppled trees across the borough — gusts reportedly reached 45 miles per hour citywide, and per NWS data from last Friday night, JFK Airport saw 56 mph winds. Last Saturday, one of many fallen trees across Queens, one near 77th Avenue and 88th Street in Glendale, brought down power lines and caused a power outage, according to Freedom News TV. A report of the incident on the Citizen app said property was damaged, the street was closed and firefighters responded. In Flushing, a large tree near 155-07 59 Ave. fell and crushed a parked car last Sunday. No injuries were reported. One post in the Ozone Park Residents Block

Association Facebook group last Sunday reported a fallen tree near 96th Street and Plattwood Avenue. Per the post, by association President Sam Esposito, the tree came down across the roadway and damaged a parked car. The tree was removed immediately, Esposito said, as was another that had fallen on Atlantic Avenue. He and other volunteers had assessed the locations and sent photos to the city’s emergency response team. “We are grateful to the residents who reported these hazards and to the city staff who took our calls on a Sunday,” he said in a statement. “Their response helped address dangerous conditions for people living, walking, and driving nearby.” Last Sunday morning, drivers on Yellowstone Boulevard near the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills had to divert as a tree blocked the road next to the Long Island Rail Road trestle. Queens residents submitted 1,209 reports of downed trees, per the OEM. In Brooklyn, the storm turned deadly when a New York City Housing Authority employee was fatally struck by a fallen tree last Saturday. The city had issued a travel advisory from last Friday afternoon through Sunday morning. New Yorkers were encouraged to allow extra time for travel, and to stay home if possible. Several highly anticipated outdoor events over the weekend were canceled, including the All Things Go music festival at Forest Hills Stadium. Mayor Mamdani said on X last Friday that the city has spent a third of 2026 under a Flash Flood Emergency activation. Rain persisted into Monday, though it was sometimes on and off and gradually slowed down. During the morning commute, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority app warned riders that all express, limited, local and select buses in Queens were delayed due to the weather. Residents and business owners whose property was damaged by the storm are encouraged to report it to reportdamage.nyc.gov, or call 311 to request services. Clogged catch basins can be Q reported to on.nyc.gov/311catchbasin.

Feedback wanted on Aqueduct ideas A large tree branch fell onto a moving car last Friday. PHOTO COURTESY NYC COUNCIL Wong’s office said it was before the storm’s official start. A wind advisory took effect at 2 p.m., and the city’s Office of Emergency Management said 1,209 downed trees were reported in Queens over the weekend. Parks said it prioritizes tree work based on a technical risk assessment process, using standards set by the International Society of Arboriculture and the American National Standards Institute. Per a spokesperson, forestry crews work to address tree conditions in order of risk and put available resources toward Q public safety.

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where residents can share their opinions on site layout and design elements, including housing, retail, community facilities and green space. The activity is available through Oct. 9. For more information or to access the activQ ity, one may visit tinyurl.com/3jtp2c29.

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Civic group doesn’t like BESS practices Officials, residents fear massive fires; industry says NYC sets safety standard by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

Warren Schreiber, president of the Queens Civic Congress, told the Chronicle he was pleased with the turnout at the Hillcrest Jewish Center on Sept. 23, when the group hosted a forum on the increasing construction of and applications to build battery energy storage systems in residential neighborhoods. “A lot of people don’t know about BESSes,” Schreiber said. “I think it was important for us to educate people and get the word out. I hope we did that and that people share information with their neighbors.” The batteries charge during low-demand hours and have the energy available for things like summer air conditioning peaks. The primary concern is the intensity and resulting pollution should one or more of the lithium-ion systems catch fire. The panel included state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) and Councilman Phil Wong (D-Maspeth), who both are fighting projects in their districts; John Orlando, retired supervising fire marshal of the FDNY’s Lithium Ion Task Force; former Assemblyman Bill Scarborough; and Jean Grassman, an associate professor at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy. Attendees also heard from Jasmine and Kenneth Lawrence of Addisleigh Park, who are

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A batter y farm is under construction in Addisleigh Park right next to a residential neighborhood. PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN / FILE fighting the construction of one next to their house on the site of an old gas station. They are in the midst of a lengthy dispute with the company NineDot, which is constructing the sites in Addisleigh Park, Middle Village and elsewhere. The company sued to gain access to the family’s property to complete some work. “It’s literally 10 feet from their property,” Comrie said in an interview this week. “That’s

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The spokesperson also said that the St. Albans-Addisleigh Park site is commercially zoned and previously hosted a gas station that community members vigorously opposed. “We are remediating the environmental harm caused by that gas station as we prepare to build a clean energy storage system there that will benefit the neighborhood long term. This work requires us to have brief access to a neighboring lot following processes that developers of all kinds use in New York routinely, designed to allow development to proceed while protecting neighboring properties.” Last March, Dirk van Ouwerkerk, a senior vice president for Soltage, a New Jersey firm that is pursuing a battery farm near homes and businesses in Little Neck, told the Chronicle that the FDNY’s BESS regulations are copied around the country and overseas. He said the FDNY requires separate permits for the battery system and the site — along with approval from the Buildings Department and others. He added that reported fires have occurred with systems that never would have been approved in New York City. Comrie acknowledged that the FDNY has the toughest standards anywhere. “They do,” he said. “But that doesn’t help if there is a fire that they don’t have the ability to suppress. If there is a fire, they have to wait for Q it to burn out.”

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his is “a time when Jewish New Yorkers face a disproportionate share of hate crimes in the city,” the Mayor’s Office said Tuesday. It was a bit of an understatement — Jews make up around 12 percent of the city’s population but suffer about 55 percent of all hate crimes — but still something we were glad to hear from the administration, as it heralded a new focus on combating antisemitism. Officials on Tuesday touted millions of dollars in investments to reduce hatred of Jewish people, celebrate their history and protect their institutions — “their” being “our” because New York has more Jews than any city in the world other than Tel Aviv, and Judaic culture is as deeply woven into our fabric as any piece of our gorgeous mosaic. Topping our interest, because it’s so vital in a time of terror threats and aggressive demonstrations blurring the lines between speech and intimidation, is $1 million in funding to help protect synagogues and other Jewish institutions. You often see police cars with their lights on parked outside

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synagogues here, with good reason. More help for them to help protect themselves is welcome. Also welcome is the $2 million promised to complete the Holocaust Memorial Garden on the southeastern side of Queens Borough Hall, in order to help never forget that monumentally horrific event in Jewish, and world, history. The mayor also must do his part personally, lowering the rhetoric that feeds hate. Regardless of what he thinks of the Israeli government, when he says how he’d like to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he exacerbates the problem. With millions more in funding on the table for other Jewish entities, the city promises a “wholeof-government” approach to combating antisemitism. It’s very hard to change hearts and minds that have turned dark, but we hope the plans will have a positive impact, with their vows to “prevent hate violence” (we’ll settle for “greatly reduce”); help hate-crime survivors; celebrate Jewish culture; listen to concerns; and educate people. It’s all sensible enough, and we hope it will prove profound.

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Propel to the future Dear Editor: I am extremely pleased that the Propel NY Energy plan has been approved by the New York State Public Service Commission. This $3.26 billion project will modernize the downstate New York electric grid, making it more efficient than ever before. In Queens, in particular, we will see an improvement in our daily lives as the project will allow for the delivery of more clean energy to our businesses and homes. Smart electric transmission upgrades will only support the capacity for more local renewable energy resources, including offshore wind. Gov. Hochul must continue to champion these necessary infrastructure initiatives. While there is much more work that needs to be done on the © Copyright 2026 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsiblefor errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of $25 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., 71-19 80th St., Suite 8-201, Glendale, NY 11385.

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o you know the names Alexa Gutterman, Alanna O’Donnell, Aaron Lober, Brian Sweeney, Anastasia Difino, Cheryl Rizzo? You should! They’re some real Queens heroes. They are the borough’s grand prize winners of the annual Flag Award for Teaching Excellence, from last school year back through 2021, when the new competition first expanded from Manhattan to all five boroughs. They all won $25,000 for themselves and another $10,000 for their schools: Gutterman for Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in Bayside; O’Donnell for P177, the Robin Sue Ward School for Exceptional Children, with its main site in Fresh Meadows; Lober for Stephen A. Halsey JHS 157 on the Rego Park-Forest Hills border; Sweeney for Townsend Harris High School in Flushing; Difino for PS 120 in Flushing; and Rizzo for PS 232 in Lindenwood. Each year’s finalists also won big prizes. Nominations are now open for the 2027 Flag Award. Think your teacher is the best? Name him or her at flagaward.org, where you also can learn more about the winners and the prestigious award created by philanthropists Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman “to celebrate excellent teachers everywhere” and award those who have “done something extraordinary.” The city school system takes a lot of heat, often for good reason, including on this page. The Flag Award celebrates the undeniably great things many teachers do. Be a part of it. The deadline is Nov. 29.

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Still need school signs Dear Editor: Did it take a serious near miss accident for me to revisit Kew Gardens Road (“School danger zone,” Letters, Sept. 25, 2025)? Ten days ago I was lying on the street at the corner of Metropolitan Avenue and 71st-Continental Avenue, having almost been hit by a turning car headed directly at me. Fortunately a group of schoolchildren rushed to help me get up. My angels were there to help me as I hope to help the students of PS 99 in my turn. Fast forward and here I am at the corner of Kew Gardens Road and Lefferts Boulevard, at the PS 99 annex. Near the cemetery is one sign

that says “School.” Will the new Vision Zero part two, announced recently by Mayor Mamdani and so brilliantly and graphically brought home at bus shelters, on buses and even this morning on my taxi window, continue to save lives? Any improvement in the signage on Kew Gardens Road regarding the speed limit being photo enforced, children crossing, buses turning or a school safety zone, could only help to safe a life. Frank S. Alberti Kew Gardens The writer was in the PS 99 Class of 1954.

We’re movin’ on down Dear Editor: It’s too late to ask to please not move ahead with the teardown of the entire block of Queens Boulevard between 67th Road and 67th Avenue in Forest Hills for the proposed Frances building at 100-12 Queens Blvd. Community Board 6 already approved it, sadly.

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She’ll have to study hard Dear Editor: Najya, an honors student, was angry at her well-to-do parents for enrolling her in a low-ranked, racially segregated, Brooklyn middle school where poverty is common. Happily, her parents responded by enrolling her in a selective high school with screened admissions. Najya should understand that class rank is generally the most important factor in determining college admission. Therefore, Najya will have to study even more diligently in the more stimulating academic environment of her new school. One hopes she will graduate near the top of her senior class and gain admission to a selective college. Theodore Sheskin Flushing

Correction Dear Editor: Due to an editing error, the location line in the Sept. 24 letter “Some FMCP fixes” misstated the writer’s home state. It is Florida. We regret the error.

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Dear Editor: I just returned from a walk down memory lane. After reading the Queens Chronicle’s article about the demise of the NYS Regents exams (“State nixes Regents as grad requirement,” Sept. 17) I accessed online my Comprehensive English Regents exam, which I confronted in June 1969. The exams are easy to find. The news that the NYS Board of Regents will no longer require students to pass this and other Regents exams in order to receive a high school diploma is the final nail in the coffin of quality NYS education. The Regents exam was a quality control assessment tool. In recent decades, the standard declined but a bar still existed. Studying for and passing the English exam, and those in other subject areas, empowered a student. The English exam tested reading comprehension, spelling, a little grammar, some culture and the ability to write two well-organized essays in clear sentences. One essay connected to general life experiences. The other asked for an exploration of ethical values that tied literature to real life. With a passing grade, one could firmly assert some mastery of these skills and some understanding of values or absence of values that human behavior demonstrated. Preparing for the task truly required the maintenance of standards in the teaching of language arts and provided a venue to discuss human motivation and ethics. It wasn’t easy work on either side of the teacher’s desk, but it attempted to nurture good citizenship, critical thinking, and moral behavior. Debra Michlewitz Bayside

State gets failing grade Dear Editor: A mind is a terrible thing to waste. This is the motto of the NAACP, and it surely applies to what’s happening to education today in New York City. The Board of Regents, which governs education statewide, has for years been watering down the results of its namesake tests by manipulating raw scores and allowing for appeals of what used to be failing grades. It now has passed a resolution phasing out the requirement that students pass a series of Regents exams at all in order to earn a high school diploma. Current 12th-graders will be the last graduating class required to pass at least four Regents exams, in math, English, science and global studies. Students on track to graduate in 2028 will not have to pass the tests to graduate. Education officials are calling the new graduation requirements “NY Inspires.” Inspires what — more mediocrity? Today, we spend almost $40,000 per year, per student, and we’re spoon-feeding our kids nonsense instead of knowledge. In contrast, look at Mississippi, a poor state, which invests $12,000 per year, per student, whose fourthgraders have been outperforming ours in reading and math for the past couple of years. If we really want to succeed, why aren’t we looking to that state’s formula for success? And where are officials such as state Sen. John Liu, chairman of the Education Committee, and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams on this sorry state of affairs? New York City, considered once the capital of the world, is now producing citizens ill equipped to meet the future, lacking critical thinking, and we can’t let it happen. We must say no to the soft bigotry of low expectations. Plus, we should get a tax refund for poor performance. Thomas and Constance Dowd Oakland Gardens

It’s now on a fast track to wipe out essential businesses on the block that will be gone for two to three years, including the only remaining CVS within many blocks and the historic Andre’s Hungarian bakery. The slick argument by the Benenson Capital Group is that this is answering the need for more affordable housing in the local ZIP code; however, this is really yet another insensitive money grab, a la the multiple high-rise buildings that have destroyed the local neighborhood flavor — no Tower Diner, no Trylon Theatre and soon no Andre’s, no Fruit Ranch and another lost CVS. We now have multiple new floor-to-ceiling glass-unit buildings that are just lifeless. Additionally, there are numerous problems with these new, quickly erected buildings — to wit, the new 21-story building at 98-10 63 Road in Rego Park that has had numerous Department of Buildings violations with glass panels breaking and landing on the sidewalk below, now resulting in unsightly massive scaffolds around the building long after the building was erected. CB 6 caved in to Benenson Capital financial interests. The board is OK with inconveniencing many of us, including seniors and the mobility impaired, who have been in the neighborhood for decades. And this will be for over two years with little consideration of the small businesses that are left to figure it out, with very little expressed concern in the recent CB 6 board meeting. So disappointed in local leadership. Thomas Phillips Rego Park

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The kidnapping grocer from Hollis Insults and TikTok feuds come to fore in trial over ‘barbaric’ beatings by Andrew Karpan Associate Editor

Hell hath no fury like a grocery store owner scorned. Jurors needed only two hours on Sept. 24 to convict Abu Chowdhury, 36, a businessman from Southeast Queens who ran the BD Fresh Supermarket on 204-12 Hillside Ave. in Hollis, on charges of kidnapping and conspiracy for orchestrating a wild spree of v iole nt c r i me s of r eve nge throughout the borough’s Bangladeshi com mu nit y, which spilled out during a two-week trial in Brooklyn federal court. Official statements from prosecutors were equally lurid. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern Distriect of New York Joseph Nocella Jr. desc r ib ed C howd hu r y’s crimes as “sadistic.” Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s New York Field Office James Barnacle called them “barbaric.” The first of these of took place on March 27, 2023, just further up Hillside Avenue. There, Chowdhury and a handful of others picked up his first victim, who posted a video on TikTok telling his followers that Chowdhury “didn’t own the streets,” per a report in the Daily News covering the trial,

Abu Chowdhury, left, ran BD Fresh Supermarket in Hollis. One of his accomplices turned witness and now runs the grocery store under a different name. GOOGLE MAPS IMAGE; COURTESY OF US ATTORNEY, LEFT behind a public school and taking him to a room in the Corona Hotel in Long Island City, where they beat him some more and ordered him to beat up a third man, whom Chowdhury and Lubna kidnapped on May 11. The third victim was taking English classes Lubna was teaching and, per the Daily News report, “hit on her” through a message on Microsoft Teams involving comparing Lubna to “a bland mashed potato.” Lubna agreed to the date, at a restaurant

in Jackson Heights, and the pair proceeded to take the third victim to the hotel room, where he was “sexually assaulted ... with a rod.” Chowdhury also called the third victim’s father, demanding a $20,000 ransom, before depositing him outside an abandoned house. Lubna was tried separately back in April, and is also awaiting sentencing. Everyone involved faces a max of life behind bars, Q prosecutors say.

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and which said it was part of “a years-long TikTok feud.” According to prosecutors, Chowdhury and his business associates whisked the victim in a van and proceeded to beat him repeatedly and strip him of his clothes in a parking lot, before knocking him out and leaving him at a hospital. Six of Chowdhury’s accomplices also have been indicted, though one of them, Anzu Khan, would turn witness and has since taken over Chowdhury’s grocery store in Hollis, which has been re-branded as G r a m Ba ngla Super ma rket, prosecutors told the Chronicle. Two of Chowdhury’s other accomplices were found guilty of kidnapping charges during a separate trial in June. Another two have pleaded guilty. Chowdhury’s two other victims insulted another alleged accomplice, Iffat Lubna, his soon-to-be wife. On May 10, Chowdhury targeted a man described by prosecutors as one of Lubna’s former college classmates from Bangladesh. Unsatisfied with how he described her reputation in college, both Chowdhury and Lubna “kidnapped him to punish him for the alleged smearing,” the feds say, by beating him

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Eight people are sought by police after a man’s back was slashed and his backpack stolen in Woodhaven, within the confines of the NYPD’s 102nd Precinct, on Sept. 10. According to police, a 29-year-old male was in front 91-47 88 Road when eight unidentified individuals approached him at approximately 8:22 p.m. A verbal dispute ensued, and multiple individuals displayed weapons and cutting instruments, cops said. They proceeded to assault the victim, who was slashed in the back and sustained injuries throughout his body. Police said the group then forcibly removed the victim’s backpack, which contained a laptop, charger and phone, totaling approximately $480. All eight individuals then fled on foot to parts unknown, cops said. The victim was transported by EMS to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in stable condition. Images of all the suspects can be

Two of the eight individuals wanted by police in connection with a robbery in Woodhaven on Sept 10. PHOTOS COURTESY NYPD viewed online at tinyurl.com/4b7zbhu9. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477), or, for Spanish, 1 (888) 57-PISTA (74782). 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. All tips are strictly confidential. Robberies are up 13.3 percent at the 102nd Precinct this year to date through Sept. 20, per the latest CompStat Data, with 105 recorded at this time in 2025, Q and 119 so far this year.

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More than 100 dedicated dads of students at PS 97, the Forest Park School, stepped up on Sept. 17 for Dads Take Your Child to School Day. From 8:30 to 10 a.m., the fathers enjoyed a breakfast at the Woodhaven school with their kids and Principal Yassine Aggoub.

Naresha Ali, the school’s parent coordinator, told the Chronicle that Aggoub spoke to the dads on how important it is for a father to be part of his child’s education. He also gave them vital information on attendance, NYC Schools accounts and the Save for College program.

Dads Take Your Child to School Day is celebrated annually in New York City, marking its 20th anniversary this year. It aims to strengthen family engagement and celebrate the powerful role dads and other father figures play in their children’s education. — Kristen Guglielmo

There’s more to Forest Park than a walk in the woods. On Saturday, Oct. 3, visitors can assess its trees, help restore trails or explore at their own pace during City of Forest Day, presented by Forest for All NYC with the Parks and Open Space Partners coalition and city Parks Department. Event details and registration links can be found at nycgovparks.org/ events/city-of-forest-day and forestforall.nyc/city-of-forest-day. From 10 a.m. to noon, Parks staff will teach attendees to assess forest health and identify plants. Participants should meet at the Buddy Monument at Park Lane South and Myrtle Avenue. From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Urban Park Rangers, Forest Park Trust and Natural Areas Conservancy will lead a restoration walk, followed by problem plant removal, trail work and native planting. The meeting location also is Park Lane South and Myrtle Avenue. Trees New York will offer a selfguided specimen tree walk along park paths from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., with the meeting location at 83-87C Woodhaven Q Blvd. — Kristen Guglielmo

Nominations are now open for the Flag Awards for Teaching Excellence, which honors educators who inspire learning in their students through creativity, passion and commitment. Students, parents, faculty and other school community members may nominate a teacher online through Nov. 29 at flagaward.org/nominate-your-teacher. Six grand-prize winners — one f rom each borough, and one 3K through fifth-grade teacher from any borough — will each receive a $25,000 cash prize. Their schools will also each receive $10,000 for arts-based initiatives designed by the winner. Finalists will get $10,000, with their schools getting $5,000 to support arts programming. Winners are selected by a jury of independent education and civic leaders. The teachers will be evaluated on the Flag Awards’ “CREATE” framework: Challenges and inspires students of all abilities; reaches out beyond the classroom; embraces their role as an educator with tireless dedication; acknowledges each student’s full potential; teaches through example; and engages in opportunities for Q self-improvement.

Mail carrier off route, L’wood resident says Move follows confrontation with cops by Peter C. Mastrosimone Editor-in-Chief

The mail carrier who had an altercation with police in Lindenwood in mid-August has not been seen on the route since then and is believed to be officially off it, an area resident tells the Chronicle. The resident, Lori Di Toro, had filed a number of complaints about the mailman, Jerome McCain, over a couple of years, regarding undelivered mail and packages, a missing credit card and other issues. After McCain scuffled with police on Aug. 11, resulting in his being hit with a Taser and handcuffed, though not charged with any infraction, Di Toro contacted the paper. An article about the incident, which was caught on video, and other problems with mail delivery at the Lindenwood Gardens Co-op, at the corner of 79th Street and 155th Avenue in Howard Beach, was published in the Chronicle Aug. 20. It cited more than half a dozen sources, including four residents of the co-op and its manager. Some were sympathetic to McCain, saying a medical issue could be having an

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E-waste, paint recycling 10/4 If you have old or broken electronics or paint you’ve been meaning to part with, head to the Forest Park Bandshell parking lot in Woodhaven on Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for an e-waste event hosted by state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven), in partnership with the Lower East Side Ecology Center and PaintCare. Accepted electronics include computers, monitors, handheld devices, network devices, printers, televisions, cell phones and extension cords. Batteries, floppy disks, VHS or cassette tapes, CDs or DVDs, medication, household appliances and hazardous materials will not be accepted. Interior and exterior architectural paints, deck coatings, primers, stains, waterproofing concrete, metal coatings, and field and lawn paints may be recycled. Paint thinners, solvents, aerosol coatings, auto and marine paints, arts and crafts paints and caulking compounds will not be accepted. Those with questions can contact Addabbo’s office at (718) 738-1111. “Recycling old electronics and paint is a simple way to protect our community,” Addabbo said in a statement. Q

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Vets grant prohibited ‘gender ideology,’ per Trump Lawmakers want info after city declines shelter funds over discrimination concern by Andrew Giambrone This article was originally published on Sept. 25, 7:46 p.m. EDT by THE CITY REPORTER. A federal grant rejected by Mayor Mamdani’s administration that would have funded shelter for homeless veterans in New York City included clauses prohibiting the promotion of “gender ideology” and “denial of the sex binary,” which city officials say is why they pulled out of the longstanding program, The City Reporter has learned. City officials said last Friday they exited the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Grant and Per Diem program because the grant required them to comply with two of President Trump’s executive orders they feared would have forced them to discriminate against transgender veterans seeking shelter. City officials also said the VA only awarded the city’s Department of Homeless Services “a small portion” of its previous GPD awards. The City Reporter last Thursday broke the news that DHS was leaving the program as of Oct. 1, the start of the federal fiscal year and the next three-year grant period. One city shelter, the Borden Avenue Veterans Residence in Long Island City, has received funding for beds through the GPD program for almost two decades. A VA spokesperson said at the time that the city’s claim around transgender veterans was “false,” noting the department “determined that it could not justify a larger award” than what it offered after evaluating the Borden Avenue facility “based on past performance, demonstrated need and ability to provide highquality service to veterans.” On Friday, VA press secretary Quinn Slaven confirmed all VA grantees must adhere to one of the executive orders, “Defending

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encing homelessness,” Neha Sharma, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeless Services, said in a statement Tuesday. “There has been no disruption to critical services for veterans residing at this site, and the city is actively assessing and planning next steps.”

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President Donald Trump, left, speaks to media alongside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after their meeting Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, in New York. AP PHOTO / ADAM GRAY VIA THE CITY REPORTER Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” which Trump signed on the first day of his second term in office in January 2025. Slaven said in a statement that the city “voluntarily withdrew from the grant process” after learning of the award’s “terms and conditions.” The statement did not mention the second executive order identified by city officials or say whether GPD funds could be used to shelter trans vets, and he declined to comment further. After The City Reporter’s article was published Thursday, Republican members of the City Council said they were seeking answers about why the city gave up potentially millions of dollars in funding from the program, with the chair of the Veterans Committee demanding “a full accounting” of what happened. NYC faced reduction in funding One part of the VA’s funding offer to the city said “grantees may not utilize grant funds to promote ‘gender ideology’ as defined in Executive Order 14168 ‘Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restor-

ing Biological Truth to the Federal Government,’” according to language DHS provided to The City Reporter. Another part said “grantees may not utilize grant funds to promote, encourage, subsidize, or facilitate racial preferences, denial of the sex binary, illegal immigration, or other initiatives that compromise public safety or promote antiAmerican values, per Executive Order 14332 ‘Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking.’” Trump signed that order in August 2025. DHS said these sections led it to believe it would be prohibited from placing trans male veterans at the Borden Avenue shelter in VAfunded beds. The city agency also said the grant was 30 percent of the amount it had received under the GPD program in the past, but did not provide a specific dollar figure. The Queens shelter serves more than 200 vets and relies on both federal and city funding. New York City has a decades-old right to shelter mandating public shelters generally accept anyone who needs a bed. “As a right-to-shelter city, we decided it was in the best interest of the veterans we serve to ensure access to shelter for all veterans experi-

City Council turns up heat on Mamdani In response to The City Reporter’s reporting, Councilmember Frank Morano (R-Staten Island), who chairs the Council’s Veterans Committee, called for more transparency from the Mamdani administration about why it rejected the funding and whether it considered other options. “The part that troubles me the most is that veterans who had nothing to do with this policy dispute are the ones who could lose the most,” Morano said Friday. Protecting transgender veterans and preserving resources for other vets, he said, “shouldn’t be treated as mutually exclusive goals.” “I would like to know how much money New York City walked away from, what alternatives were explored before that decision was made, could they have continued to accept the grant and just challenged the aspect they found discriminatory,” the councilmember added. “There should be a 0% chance we’re talking about any veteran not having a bed because of this decision.” DHS declined to comment on Morano’s remarks and referred to its earlier statement about why it is withdrawing from the GPD program. Councilmember Joann Ariola (R-Howard Beach) is also pressing for information from DHS and sent a letter Tuesday to Commissioner Erin Dalton asking why the agency ditched the program and requesting a response within two weeks. Ariola’s office estimates the current grant amount is about $4 million a year for roughly 125 to 150 beds. If the latest grant award was worth 30 percent of the amount up until now, as DHS said, that means the city may be giving up more than $1 million a year Q for homeless veterans. 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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The city’s planned new tax on what are deemed luxury second homes hit a setback Tuesday when a court ruled the levy’s rollout was f lawed. The city immediately appealed, which means the court’s order will be stayed until the Appellate Division rules, according to multiple media reports. That action came in O’Brien, et al. v. City of New York, et al., filed in state Supreme Court on Staten Island. Meanwhile, two new suits targeting the levy’s constitutionality have been filed against the state, media outlets reported. Both were filed in Suffolk County and both

If you own a vacant lot in the city, you’d better clean up your act. The Department of Sanitation is more than doubling the fines for having an unclean parcel, taking them as high as the law will allow. The penalty for having what city law Section 16-118(2)(b) calls a “dirty area (vacant lot)” is $100. It’s the same for having a dirty sidewalk adjacent to one; having a sidewalk obstruction there; or not cleaning 18 inches into the street. The DSNY is jacking it up to $250. “New York City has seen a rise in com-

claim the tax is unconstitutional because it discriminates against nonresidents. How much the tax, if it is enacted, will impact Queens property owners is unclear. When the city first posted a list of 960,000 properties that could be subject to it, the Chronicle found that a little more than onethird were in Queens. The list has since been whittled down to around 11,000 properties citywide, reports say. The tax is to hit one- to three-family homes worth at least $5 million and co-ops Q and condos worth at least $1 million. — Peter C. Mastrosimone

plaints from residents and elected officials about dirty vacant lots and adjacent sidewalks in their neighborhoods and throughout the five boroughs,” the agency says in an announcement of the planned change. It adds that the existing penalty “is not enough of a deterrent to ensure that property owners take care of vacant lot conditions throughout the City.” The rule change will be the subject of an online hearing set for 10 a.m. Oct. 30. More information, including on how to tesQ tify, is posted at tinyurl.com/4bt7aat7. — Peter C. Mastrosimone

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Insurance is a safety net that can help people confront accidents, injuries and other unforeseen events. People may be quick to associate insurance with injuries or property damage, but one insurance product is designed for something that has little to do with broken bones or homes wrecked by strong storms. Long-term care insurance is an asset that can help people afford the fact that many are living longer. Indeed, a report from the National Center for Health Statistics in early 2026 indicated that life expectancy for someone born in 2024 reached 79 years in 2024. Life expectancy for someone born a year earlier was 78.4. Longer life expectancies are good news, but when people live longer, they may need to tweak their financial approach to ensure they can afford the expenses associated with a longer life. Long-term care insurance can be a part of such changes. Families may have some common questions about long-term care insurance, including whether or not a family member needs it, what it covers and other details. What are the basics of a long-term care policy? The National Council On Aging notes that standalone long-term care policies typically indicate a benefit amount, a benefit period and an elimination period. The benefit amount refers to the maximum amount the policy pays per day for long-term care services. The NCOA notes that many long-term care policies include protection against inflation so benefits keep pace with rising costs. A benefit period is the duration during which benefits will be paid, while the elimination period is how long new policy holders must wait before benefits can begin. Elimination periods are why it can be vital for adults to take out a long-term care policy before they get sick so they can access their benefits the moment the need for longterm care arises.

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AARP: Social Security is vital ‘for all generations’ by Deirdre Shesgreen Social Security is on the ballot in the 2026 election, and it’s not just retirees who should be tuning in to the issue. That was a key message from AARP leaders during a Sept. 17 teletown hall on Social Security. The conversation about Social Security “has often been framed around generations, boomers versus Gen Z or grandparents versus grandkids, but honestly, that misses the whole point,” said Jenn Jones, vice president for retirement security and livable communities in AARP’s office of government affairs. Social Security is vital “for all generations,” Jones said, and it’s especially important for younger workers who are currently paying into the system to engage now, so the program is there for them when they retire. The virtual gathering came at a critical moment, with pivotal midterm elections less than seven weeks away and congressional debate heating up over how to address Social Security’s projected funding shortfall. The forum touched on a wide range of Social Security questions, including the prospective 2027 costof-living adjustment and how AARP

is fighting to strengthen Social Security for current and future generations. Is Social Security running out of money? AARP’s experts were unequivocal on this: Social Security is not going “bankrupt” or belly up. Social Security is a pay-as-you-go system, primarily funded by payroll taxes from workers and their employers. Even if the program’s trust funds deplete their surplus — which Social Security’s trustees project will happen in 2034 — workers will continue to pay into Social Security, meaning the system will have money to pay benefits, noted Bill Sweeney, AARP’s senior vice president for government affairs. However, unless Congress acts to shore up the system’s f inances, incoming revenue would only be enough to cover about 80 percent of scheduled payments. Lawmakers need to find a solution sooner rather than later to protect the money Americans have earned, said John Hishta, AARP’s senior vice president for campaigns. A 20 percent cut in payments would be devastating to Social Secu-

rity recipients, Hishta said: “That’s a car payment, that’s utility costs, that’s monthly grocery bills.” Sweeney expressed confidence that Congress would act before the program’s trust funds are depleted. “Congress has always fixed it because they know how important Social Security is to the 71 million Americans who rely on it and are getting the money that they’ve earned,” Hishta said, adding that AARP is fighting “really hard to make sure that Congress gets this fixed.” Why is Social Security such a big issue in this election? The candidates elected in November could have a big say in Social Security’s future. The U.S. senators elected in 2026 will still be in office in 2032, when the larger of the two Social Security trust funds — the one that covers retirement and survivor benefits — is projected to run dry. That’s why AARP is urging voters of all ages to put Social Security front and center in the election and support candidates who promise to protect and strengthen the program. AARP is mounting a “full-blown” campaign to engage voters across the

country and across age groups, Hishta said. He noted that current workers are still bearing the brunt of one of the major moves Congress made in 1983 to stabilize Social Security: gradually raising the full retirement age from 65 to 67, a change that comes into full effect in 2027. AARP is encouraging voters to join its online advocacy network and tell members of Congress that Social Security must be protected and strengthened. What is AARP doing to fight for Social Security? AARP is urging Congress to shore up Social Security without making benefit cuts, and to do so in a full, transparent debate that does not outsource the work to an unelected board or commission. AARP is opposing three bills pending in Congress that would charge outside groups with the task of drafting legislation to head off the trust fund shortfall and would then speed the resulting proposal through Congress, with limited debate and amendments. He noted that 81 percent of Americans say Congress should not cut Social Security to shore up its financ-

es, and that’s why AARP is urging Congress to take benefit cuts off the table. “That is our No. 1 ask,” he said. Lawmakers have many options to shore up Social Security’s funding without cutting payments, trimming the COLA or raising the retirement age, he added.

What will the cost-of-living increase be for 2027? With persistent inflation squeezing family budgets, AARP’s Public Policy Institute this year started doing its own projection to estimate the COLA ahead of the official announcement in October, to give older Americans reliable information about how much their benefits might increase as they make budget plans. AARP estimates that beneficiaries will see a 3.6 percent COLA next year. That is based on the most recent inflation data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve. Sweeney said AARP knows that many older adults are struggling with P higher prices. Deirdre Shesgreen is an AARP writer and editor covering Social Security.

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Gotham FC initiative backs female coaches New council commits to addressing systemic barriers for women in soccer by Kristen Guglielmo Editor

Before Gotham FC takes the field in Queens, the club is asking women to help shape opportunities on the sidelines. Gotham FC, a professional soccer team in the National Women’s Soccer League, has launched its Queens Coaching Council, bringing together coaches, soccer leaders and community voices to develop an initiative advancing female coaches in and around Queens. The resulting program is expected to be announced ahead of the league’s 2027 season. The effort comes as Gotham prepares to move its home matches to Etihad Park, across from Citi Field, in 2028. The club will work with members to identify barriers and decide where its support can help. “It’s important that we begin this effort by listening to and learning from the people who are already doing meaningful work in the community,” Yael Averbuch West, Gotham’s president of soccer operations and a council member, said in a statement. “We know we want to create more opportunities for women to coach, lead and grow in the game, but we also know we shouldn’t assume what that support needs to look like,” Averbuch West said. “The Queens Coaching Council gives us an opportunity to build those answers together and ultimately create something that responds to the needs of the people we hope to serve.” Women account for just 5 percent of registered soccer coaches worldwide, according to FIFA. The council includes eight external community members and Gotham representatives, with five sessions planned from September

Gotham FC, the National Women’s Soccer League team moving to Etihad Park in Flushing in 2028, has launched its Queens Coaching Council, which will work together to develop an initiative designed to advance female coaches. PHOTO COURTESY GOTHAM FC through February. Members will receive grant funding to advance work in their communities. At the inaugural meeting Sept. 25 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ, Gotham’s current home field, participants discussed their experiences and barriers facing women in soccer, according to council members Emily Campos and Yasmine Sanchez, who recounted the meeting during an interview with the Chronicle. Campos, deputy director of partnerships and program analysis at the city Department of Youth and Community Development, said the discussions revealed shared concerns about resources and opportunities. “I think our biggest thing in New York City is space,” Campos said. “That’s always a battle

that we’re constantly fighting.” She hopes the council helps develop a pathway that pairs training for female coaches with opportunities to use those skills, allowing young women to envision careers beyond playing. “One of the main things that we’ve noticed is that there isn’t enough resources for women to thrive in these spaces,” Campos said of the council’s first meeting. “How do we address some of those systemic barriers that exist with the sport and in general as women coaches?” Sanchez, a grassroots coach who lives in Jamaica and grew up in Far Rockaway, said affordability and outreach also need attention. Opportunities can go unused when families

learn about them too late, she said. “I feel like we shouldn’t have to look so far for resources because there’s so many great coaches and so many great teams that are already in Queens, available and ready,” Sanchez said. The two council members already share a connection through New York City FC’s community work. Campos said she helped coach and mentor Sanchez in a youth leadership program, where Sanchez was among the first young people she guided through the process. For Sanchez, previous youth council experience showed how community members can influence programs and policy. “What I learned from the councils is that there are so many different ways to create change,” Sanchez said, adding that the chance to join a council focused on women was new, and that she has welcomed the opportunity to help shape Gotham’s work in Queens. The initiative builds on Gotham’s Keep Her in the Game program, presented by Dove, which helps youth coaches create supportive environments for girls. The council connects the club’s commitments to women’s advancement and youth access to soccer. Gotham intends to begin the new effort in Queens, with potential expansion across the region. Sanchez hopes the council continues beyond its initial sessions and eventually includes a similar space for girls to contribute ideas. “I know that we’re going to give 100 percent for sure,” she said. Campos said the level of talent in New York City is clear. “We have the best athletes,” she said. “They Q just need the opportunity.”

Artists reflect on the feeling of womanhood New Maspeth exhibition interrogates the changing mind-body relationship by Stephanie G. Meditz For the latest news visit qchron.com

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Two artists explore the transitory lived experience of womanhood in a new exhibition in Maspeth. Featuring paintings by Jessica SoininenEddis and Kelli Thompson, “The Lived Body” at Guerra Paint & Pigment Corp. presents two different artistic approaches to the ways women relate to their physical bodies. That relationship changes throughout life as they mature, have children, become mothers and more. Per a statement by curator Alexandra Rutsch Brock, Soininen-Eddis’s works incorporate her daughter’s worn garments, including baby onesies and toddler pajamas, to evoke the passage of time, the impact of motherhood and the complex relationship between mother and daughter. “Garments become traces of bodies and lives — objects carrying memory, tenderness,

intimacy, and the visible evidence of growth and change,” an exhibit press release says. Thompson’s paintings fuse parts of her own body — feet, shoulders, arms, hands and neck — with images of plants and other organic forms. The works emphasize both the physicality and symbolism of the body. Both artists’ pieces use bright colors — especially pink — associated with childhood, juxtaposing childlike innocence with the mature form. They also both evoke discomfort, Brock said in her statement, referencing the hardships of parenthood and the notion of bodily objectification. “Together, Soininen-Eddis and Thompson portray the body as something continually shaped by experience, memory, desire, and change,” Brock’s curatorial statement reads. “The Lived Body” will be on view through Nov. 25. An opening reception will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 3, and a clos-

Jessica Soininen-Eddis’s “Rosita,” left, and Kelli Thompson’s “The Quickening” are on view in “The Lived Body” in Maspeth, which explores women’s relationships to their bodies. COURTESY PHOTOS ing event at the same time on Nov. 21. The gallery is open from noon to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday. Guerra Paint & Pig-

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Green is here to stay by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

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Passing the torch “I know I’ve said it before, but this is it,” Rochdale native Dalilah Muhammad told NBC’s Lewis Johnson about running in the World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Sept. 10 in Budapest, a new biennial track event making its debut this year. The race also marked exactly a decade since Muhammad was thrown a parade,

above, at Rochdale Village, after she became the first American woman to ever win Olympic gold in the 400-meter hurdles. She ended up finishing fourth for her final run, but retires as one of Queens’ most prominent professional athletes, having been given the “Key to Queens” back in 2021. — Andrew Karpan

The Mets surprised everyone last Tuesday by naming Andy Green, appointed as the team’s interim manager in June to replace Carlos Mendoza, as their permanent manager. Both Green and Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns insisted the appointment was temporary. Green said at the time that he was taking the job out of a sense of obligation to the Mets organization. He was happy with his current position as the team’s director of minor league operations. Not only did he like the work, but he cited the lack of family time he would have if he were to become a full-time skipper. He previously had been the manager of the San Diego Padres. At his press briefing before the last home game of the year, Green dropped hints that he had changed his mind. He spoke about how he felt at home in the dugout, and how much he enjoyed working with the many young Mets players. A man is allowed to change his mind. Green won over the media with his refreshing candor. I can cite two examples. In July I asked him if the fact the Mets had to make three separate trips to the West Coast during the first five weeks of the season had helped doom the team’s 2026 fortunes. “Every team has rough travel scenarios such as having to play Sunday night games and then catch a flight to

play on Monday night,” he said. “We expect players to be at their best without excuses.” After giving the expected management answer, Green added, “Getting back to your point, if I had seen the schedule when it came out, I would not have been happy.” During the Mets’ last homestand, I inquired about Ronny Mauricio, whose star has dimmed. It was not that long ago when he was considered the top prospect in the Mets organization. I asked Green when a prospect is considered a late bloomer versus when you wave the white flag. “That is a tough judgment call. I believe in Ronny’s talent, but he must work on pitch selection when it comes to hitting,” he said. “He is out of minor league options, and sometimes the clock runs out on a player. I am not saying this will happen with Ronny, but sometimes a player needs to be released by the organization which drafted him to serve as a wake-up call.” I asked retired Mets radio voice Howie Rose if he ever wanted to be a national sportscaster like his hero Marv Albert. “No, I was blessed to be able to call the games of the two teams which affected my mood when I was growing up [the Mets and the Rangers]. The landlord saw that when my family moved out of our Bayside Q apartment!” he chuckled. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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FILED: QUEENS COUNTY CLERK 09/18/2026 12:01PM. NYSCEF DOC. NO. 28. INDEX NO. 725052/2026. RECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/18/2026. FILED: QUEENS COUNTY CLERK 08/31/2026 11:48AM. NYSCEF DOC. NO. 25. INDEX NO. 725052/2026. RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/31/2026 Sequence 3. At IAS Part 11 of the Supreme Court of The State of New York, held in and for the County of Queens at the Courthouse thereof located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11435 on the 17th day of August/September 2026. PRESENT: Hon. Denise N. Johnson, Justice of the Supreme Court. Index # 725052/2026. PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. JOANNIS KOTARIDIS and ANASTASIA KOTARIDIS Petitioners, For an Order Pursuant to RPAPL §1921, Cancelling and Discharging of Record a Mortgage Affecting Real Property known as 26-19 211th Street, Bayside, New York 11360, Block #5998, Lot 14. Upon the reading and filing the annexed Verified Petitioner of IOANNIS KOTARIDIS and ANASTASIA KOTARIDIS, duly verified on August 21, 2026, together with the exhibits annexed thereto, the Affidavit of EVIE EFKARPIDIS, duly sworn to on the 31st day of August, 2026, and the exhibits annexed thereto, and the Affirmation of THOMAS V. INCANTALUPO, ESQ., duly affirmed on the 31st day of August, 2026, and the exhibits annex thereto, and upon all prior proceedings herein. LET MORTGAGE, and/or assigns, and any other person or entity claiming an interest in the Mortgage described below, show cause before this Court, at an IAS Part thereof, located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11435, on the day 24th of November, 2026 10:00am, Courtroom 41 or soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, why Order should not be made: 1. Pursuant to RPAPL, declaring that the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage dated February 24, 1996, made by Mortgagors IOANNIS KOTARIDIS and ANASTASIA KOTARIDIS, originally to Mortgage FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB in the principal sum of $170,000.00, recorded on March 22, 1996, under Reel 4304, Page 2192; and assigned by FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB on November 22, 1997 to CAPSTEAD INC.; recorded on July 1, 1999 and to GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, recorded on August 25, 1999, under Reel 5355, Page 276 (“the Mortgage”), has been fully paid and satisfied. 2. Cancelling and discharging the Mortgage of record; 3. Directing the County Clerk/City Register, upon presentation of a certified copy of the Order of this Court, to mark the Mortgage canceled and discharged upon its records; and 4. Granting Petitioners such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper. SUFFICIENT CAUSE APPEARING THEREFORE, it is further ORDERED, that service of a copy of this Oder to Show Cause, together with the Verified Petition and supporting exhibits, upon Mortgage GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, by publication or other manner as directed by this Court, Publication in Queens Chronicle 3 times on or before 11/02/2026, shall be deemed good and sufficient service and notice of this proceeding to RPAPL §1921 (6). ENTER: J.S.C. VERIFIED PETITION SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS, Index # 725052/2026 IOANNIS KOTARIDIS and ANASTASIA KOTARIDIS, Petitioners For an Order Pursuant to RPAPL §1921 Cancelling and Discharging of Record a Mortgage Affecting Real Property known as 26-19 211th Street, Bayside, New York 11360, Block # 5998, Lot 14. TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS: Petitioners IOANNIS KOTARIDIS and ANASTASIA KOTARIDIS, by their attorneys MITCHELL & INCANTALUPO, ESQS., respectfully petition this Court for an Order pursuant to RPAPL §1921 cancelling and discharging of record a mortgage presently appearing as an encumbrance against the real property known as 26-19 211th Street, Bayside, New York 11360, and in support thereof alleges as follows: 1. Petitioners IOANNIS KOTARIDIS and ANASTASIA KOTARIDIS, are the owners of the real property commonly known as 26-19 211th Street, Bayside, New York 11360, designated on the Tax Map as Block 5998, Lot 14 (“the Premises”). 2. Petitioners IOANNOS KOTARIDIS and ANASTASIA KOTARIDIS acquired title to the Premises by deed dated February 24, 1996 and recorded on March 22, 1996 in the office of the County Clerk/City Register under Reel 4303, Page 2189. A copy of the deed is annexed as Exhibit “1”. 3. On or about, February 27, 1996, Mortgagors IOANNIS KOTARIDIS and ANASTASIA KOTARIDIS executed and delivered a mortgage in favor of Mortgagee FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, in the original principal sum of $170,000.00 (the “Mortgage”), encumbering the Premises. 4. The Mortgage was recorded on March 22, 1996 in the office of the County Clerk/ City Register, under reel 4304, Page 2192. A copy of the Mortgage is annexed hereto as Exhibit “2”. 5. The indebtedness evidenced and secured by the Mortgage was fully paid and satisfied more than ten (10) years ago, and no principal, interest or other sums whatsoever remain due or owing thereunder.

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6. Following payment and satisfaction of the indebtedness, a Satisfaction of Mortgage was duly prepared and executed for the purpose of cancelling and discharging the Mortgage of record. 7. A copy of said Satisfaction of Mortgage is annexed hereto as Exhibit “3”.

13. Petitioners have undertaken diligent efforts to locate Mortgagee, or any lawful successor or assignee thereof, for the purpose of obtaining a corrective or replacement Satisfaction of Mortgage. The title report obtained by Petitioners on the Commitment Mortgage page set forth the history of the mortgage in issue. The first Mortgagee was FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB; FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, assigned the Mortgage on November 22, 1997 to CAPSTEAD INC; CAPSTEAD INC., assigned the Mortgage on July 1, 1999 to GMAC Mortgage Corporation. 14. Petitioners’ efforts includes without limitation emails: i. July 31, 2026, an email was sent to CATIC, a title company which in its reply stated “ it is unlikely a satisfaction can be obtained in GMAC Mortgage Corporation’s name. (Exhibit “6”). ii. August 5, 2026 (Exhibit”7”) to Require Real Estate Solutions, LLC., which in its reply stated: “Regarding GMAC mortgages, unless the mortgage was assigned to another lender or serviced by MERS, we will not be able to assist in obtaining a corrective satisfaction because there is no other entity that can sign on behalf of GMAC”. iii. August 14, 2026 to Require Real Estate Solution, LLC (Exhibit “8”). Which in their reply advised that GMAC INC., was dissolved by bankruptcy and there is no entity or agent able to sign on its behalf. An internet search was also performed on August 19, 2026, which in a response from GOOGLE AI stated “GMAC”, ceased operation and went through bankruptcy. (Exhibit “9”). 15. Despite such diligent efforts, the mortgagee, its successor and /or other person authorized to execute a corrective satisfaction cannot presently be located, and Petitioners have therefore been unable to obtain a corrective satisfaction of Mortgage through no fault of their own. 16. Upon information and belief, there has been no assignment of the Mortgage to any person, or entity presently asserting an interest herein. 17. No demand for payment has been made under the Mortgage for more than ten (10) years, nor has any person or entity asserted that nay indebtedness remains due hereunder. 18. The Mortgage nevertheless continues to appear of record and thereby constitutes a cloud upon Petitioners’ title to the Premises. 19. RPAPL §1921 provides that, following payment of the indebtedness secured by a mortgage, the Mortgage is required to execute and acknowledge a satisfaction thereof. 20. RPAPL §1921 further authorizes a person having an interest in the mortgaged Premises to apply to this Court, upon Verified Petition, for an Order cancelling and discharging the mortgage of record and directing the appropriate recording officer to mark the mortgage cancelled and discharged. 21. Under the circumstances presented herein, continuation of the Mortgage as an apparent lien against the Premises would be inequitable and contrary to the undisputed fact that the indebtedness was paid and the Mortgage satisfied. 22. Particularly compelling is the existence of a previously executed Satisfaction of Mortgage, which affirmatively demonstrates that the mortgagee acknowledged payment and intended that the Mortgage be discharged, with the failure of the discharge being attributable solely to an erroneous recording reference contained therein. 23. Petitioners accordingly respectfully requests that this Court issue an Order pursuant to RPAPL §1921 cancelling and discharging the Mortgage of record and directing the County Clerk/City Register to mark the Mortgage cancelled and discharged upon a representation of a certified copy of the Court’s Order. 24. Because the mortgagee cannot, despite diligent efforts, presently be located, Petitioners further requests that the Court prescribe the manner of service and notice of this proceeding pursuant to RPAPL §1921 (6), including such substituted service and/or publication as the Court deems appropriate. 25. No prior application for the relief requested herein has been made to this or any other Court. WHEREFORE, Petitioners respectfully requests the issuance of an Order: A. Pursuant to RPAPL §1921, declaring that the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage has been fully paid and satisfied; B. Cancelling and discharging of record the Mortgage dated February 27, 1996 made by Mortgagor to Mortgagee in the original principal sum, of $170,000.00, and recorded on March 22, 1996 under Reel 4303, Page 2192. C. Directing the County Clerk/City Register, upon presentation of a certified copy of the Order of this Court, to mark the Mortgage upon its records as cancelled and discharged; D. Directing the manner in which notice of this proceeding shall be given to the Mortgagee and/or any successor or other interested party pursuant to RPAPL §1921 (6); and E. Granting Petitioners such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper. Dated: Queens, New York, August 21, 2026 Yours, etc. THOMAS V. INCANTALUPO, ESQ., MITCHELL & INCANTALUPO, ESQS., Attorneys for Petitioners, 98-20 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, New York, 11375, Tel: 718-997-1000, Email: tincantalupo@miatty.com

8. The execution of the Satisfaction of Mortgage constitutes further documentary evidence that the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage has been fully paid and that the Mortgage was intended to be VERIFICATION cancelled and discharge. STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS. ss: 9. However, through inadvertence and clerical error, the Satisfaction of Mortgage contained IOANNIS KOTARIDIS, being duly sworn, deposes and says: an incorrect recording/file number identifying the Mortgage. I am a Petitioner in the within proceeding. I have read the foregoing Verified Petitioner and know the contents thereof; the same are true to my own knowledge, except as to matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, 10. As a consequence of said clerical error, the Satisfaction of Mortgage did not operate to discharge the subject Mortgage from the public record, notwithstanding that the underlying indebtedness and as to those matters I believe to be true. had been fully paid and the mortgagee had executed a written instrument acknowledging and confirming its IOANNIS KOTARIDIS. Sworn to before me this 21st day of August, 2026. THOMAS V. INCANTALUPO, Notary Public State satisfaction. of New York. Registration No.02IN4664926. Qualified in Queens County. My Commission Expires Feb. 28, 2027 11. The continued appearance of the Mortgage as an open lien against the Premises is therefore solely the STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS. ss. result of the forgoing recording error and not the existence of any unpaid indebtedness. ANASTASIA KOTARIDIS, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I am a Petitioner in the within proceeding. I have read the foregoing Verified Petitioner and know the contents thereof; 12. A continued title report/search was obtained by Petitioners (Exhibit “4”). The second page of the the same are true to my own knowledge, except as to matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, Commitment Mortgage page (Exhibit “5”) states: “Mortgage 1 remains open of record because the and as to those matters I believe to be true. satisfaction of mortgage on record is defective; the recording information on the satisfaction is incorrect”. The satisfaction of mortgage (Exhibit”3”) was filed with the County Clerk of Queens and recorded on March 21, ANASTASIA KOTARIDIS A/K/A ANASTASIA ALEXIADIS. Sworn to before me this 21st day of August, 2002. It states on its face that “CANCELLATION WITHHELD REEL AND PAGE DOES NOT AGREE”. This is a result 2026. THOMAS V. INCANTALUPO, Notary Public State of New York. Registration No.02IN4664926. Qualified in Queens County. My Commission Expires Feb. 28, 2027 of a clerical error.

October 1, 2026

ARTS, ARTS S C CULTURE & LIVING VING VING by Allison Plitt Residents of Queens know that fall is a time me for walking through the streets enjoying the bright colors of the autumn foliage. The artists of the Long Island City art collective Studio 41 have brought these vibrant colors inside to their seasonal art exhibit aptly entitled “Fall Colours Season Five.” Their artwork ork of various mediums — be it sculpture, collage or painting ainting — express themselves with hues that evoke the leaves of fall.

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Co-founded in 2021 by Queens artists Dianne Martin and Nancy Gesimondo, Studio 41, an actual studio space, is celebrating its fifth anniversary. It has notably become a haven for artists. Besides giving public workshops in the space about their various methods of artwork, artists are encouraged to create there so they can exhibit at a variety of shows throughout the year. The collective has grown yearly in number and now includes nine members besides its co-founders. They are Casey Concelmo, Daniel Cordani, Mark di Battista, Katie Marie Frank, Amy Geller, Mary Pinto, Sheila Ross, Jim Seffens and Meryl Shapiro. The newest member of the collective, Shapiro, has two colorful landscape scenes on display. The more

multidimensional of the two is “Taos Footbridge,” in which she creates a vision of a bridge playing with color and light. “It feels very spiritual to me,” Shapiro allowed. “I just love the shadows and the angles.” A collective participant clearly following the theme of color is Cordani, whose abstract shapes leave viewers dreaming up their own interpretations of his paintings. While his painting “Glowing Rocks” suggests a vertical mountain of colors, Cordani admits his own vision suggests something different: “It’s definitely influenced by like an underwater, mossy, flowing kind of world.” Not only does Cordani like to paint in the abstract, but he also describes his creative process in intangible terms. “My paintings evolve over time,” he explained. “There’s a scraping away, a painting over it. Then it’s a dialogue. There’s a lot of push and pull with painting.

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Sam Kuperschmid (not with a T at the end as reported elsewhere) married Natalie Gilberg in June 1938. Their only child, Alan Peter, was born on Feb. 5, 1944. They moved from Brooklyn in 1948 to a rental in Queens Village and then bought a new home there at 80-07 214 St. in 1950. At that time Sam decided to change the family last name to Kooper. Alan started piano at age 6 and taught himself guitar. In 1958, when he was 14 and already making music, the family moved a short distance to a co-op called Cambridge Hall at 80-35 Springfield Blvd., Apt. 6P. Al’s father, a successful attorney who represented Edward “Little Buster” Forehand, a guitarist for Alan Freed’s R&B shows, and his mother both influenced him. In 1965 Al Kooper played the Hammond organ on the final cut for Bob Dylan’s hit “Like A Rolling Stone.” Al was the founder of The Blues Project and organized Blood Sweet & Tears soon after. He rejoined The Blues Project in 1972 for a charity concert promoted by Bruce Blakeman, who’s now

The childhood home of musician and writer Al Kooper at 80-07 214 St. in Queens Village, as seen in the early 1950s. HIT PARADER MAGAZINE PHOTO, INSET, VIA WIKIPEDIA

running for New York governor. He played on hundreds of records under the pseudonym “Roosevelt Gook.” His even did children’s TV for “The Banana Splits.” Kooper was married and divorced three times. He is alive and well and has received lifetime achievement awards. His parents remained the rest of their lives in the Q Queens Village co-op.

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Sometimes, even a lot of the time, things don’t go as planned. But all you can do is keep going and find the joy in life where you can. That idea is central to Jacob Marx Rice’s “A Thousand Natural Shocks,” which Headwall Theatre Co. will stage at The Secret Theatre from Oct. 2 to 10. Featuring a small cast of women characters, the play tackles harrowing realities by blending them with humor and levity. “Most of the characters in the play have some kind of struggle, and it’s really about working through these struggles to find those moments of joy,” director Susan Jane McDonald told the Chronicle. The play follows Kennedy, who is managing her depression, works a stable job and has a loving wife, Laurel. When the two decide to have a baby, they are introduced to the often difficult process of invitro fertilization. They also come to have a jaded teenager crashing on their couch. McDonald said she sees the play primarily as Kennedy’s story, with the action broken up by monologue interludes. In them, Kennedy gives the audience deeper insights into her story, as they watch the events unfold onstage.

Featuring a small cast of women characters, “A Thousand Natural Shocks” explores themes of love, family and mental health. It runs from Oct. 2 to 10. PHOTO BY DEJA A. ROSS The play features comedic elements alongside its sensitive subject matter. Other characters include Molly, whom McDonald described as a “straight talker” with a thick Boston accent, and a rather blunt fertility doctor. “It’s one of those experiences for an audience where you could be laughing and crying at the same time,” McDonald said. The play is timeless, she added, but espe-

cially relevant to the modern age, as people have begun to have more open conversations about mental health. “When I was growing up, it was like, you buck up and you work through it,” McDonald said. “It’s wonderful that today, we can talk about these things and get some help.” Headwall first had a reading for “A Thousand Natural Shocks” in 2022. McDonald said she cast it on Zoom during the Covid-

19 pandemic, and the original leads, Chandler Gregoire and Lesley Miller, are once again playing Kennedy and Laurel, respectively. “It’s so exciting, because the play never left me,” McDonald said. “It just felt like something that needed to be on the stage.” Megan Piggott is to play Molly, and Victoria Yap will appear as the Doctor. Joy Jaensubhakij will take the stage as Jennifer, the troubled teen. Rice, the play’s Queens-based author, has had work produced in more than 15 cities across three continents. He was the 2016 recipient of the Kennedy Center’s Jean Kennedy Smith Playwriting Award, which goes to a student-written script that explores the lived experience of disability. To learn more or get tickets to “A Thousand Natural Shocks,” one may head to headwalltheatrecompany.org/atns. One also can contact Headwall by emailing headwalltheatre@gmail.com. The Secret Theatre is at 10-10 44 Ave. in Long Island City. McDonald hopes audiences from all walks of life connect with the different characters onstage, and leave with a sense of optimism. “Life is not always easy, but there is Q hope,” she said. “There’s joy in life.”

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subject matter is. I start off with one tunnel and then I somehow connect them so there is a sense of progression through space. This painting uses dark lines and colors. It’s sort of a suggestion of landscape, mass and things like water.” Constantly perfecting her creations of found objects and collage, Frank has artwork on display that appears to be filled with distinct pieces that combine intuitively to give a sense of unity. For example, in her piece “Recortar/Adorno,” she has created a multimedia collage in a shadowbox using lace, vintage trimming and bindis from India. As “recortar” means “to trim” in Spanish, Frank explains how all the disparate objects tie together, saying, “In the shadowbox, there is a picture of the Frida Kahlo painting where she trims her hair. So that is a trimming. Then there are the other trimmings as well like the lace and the pillow trimming.” When asked what she is trying to convey to the viewer in her artwork, Frank speaks confidently, adding, “I think what I try to do with most of my work is to use the leftovers — the things that other people might throw away. There is still beauty in the broken. That everything has a purpose and can be

Among the works in Studio 41’s “Fall Colours Five” show are this untitled drawing by Amy Geller and sculpture by Sheila Ross. On the cover: Several members of the Studio 41 collective gather at their new exhibit. Clockwise from front center, they are Dianne Martin, Geller, Daniel Cordani, Jim Seffens, Nancy Gesimondo, Meryl Shapiro, Mary Pinto and Katie Marie Frank, along with more of the group’s pieces on display. PHOTOS BY ALLISON PLITT used.” Studio 41’s “Fall Colours” exhibit will be on view until Dec. 20. The gallery, at 27-15 41 Ave., is open to the public every Saturday

and Sunday from 1 to 5 pm. Admission is free. For more information about the art collective’s members and its upcoming workQ shops, visit studio41lic.com.

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continued from page 25 It’s telling me what I want to make it. It kind of presents a certain character, and I follow that until it arrives.” Fellow abstractionist Geller also skews towards a nonliteral type of art. In her untitled drawing on display, she seems to be connecting numerous tunnels of different shapes and lines. Her own visualization seems open to interpretation as she says, “I sort of let the viewer determine what the

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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, N Y 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 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.

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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.

Notice of Formation of 441 WHITE PROPERTY LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/14/2026. 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: LUIS F NARVAEZ MARQUEZ, 4005 94TH STREET FL2, ELMHURST, NY 11373. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/02/2026. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Nick Katragis, 20-55 49th Street, Astoria, NY 11105. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF QUEENS T h e B a n k o f N e w Yo r k Mellon F K A The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-10 Plaintiff, Against Yves-Merry Telemaque ; Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York Social Services District; Discover Bank; Estate of Cleo Veal, by Pub admin of Queens; New York State Department of Taxation and Finance; Bank of New York Mellon, John Doe and New York City Parking Violations Bureau, Defendant (s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 06/30/2025, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, in Queens C ount y Supreme Courthouse located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY, on the second floor in Courtroom 25, on 10/30/2026 at 10:00AM, premises known as 116-52 218th St., Cambria H eigh t s , N Y 11411, a nd described as follows: 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. Block 11318 Lot 3, The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $885,433.77 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 721638/2019, For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www. Auction.com or call ( 800 ) 280-2832.Michael A. Cervini, Esq., Referee. SHELDON MAY & A S SOCI AT E S At torneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570, Dated : 7/ 27/ 2026, File Number: 36774 MB NOTICE

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BUG WORKS NEW YORK LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on August 5, 2025. Office located in Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of any process to: 6218 68th Ave #2L, Ridgewood, NY 11385. Purpose: any lawful act.

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 lain t i f f A G A I N S T S a br 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 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.

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNT Y OF QUEENS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Hyacinth Brown ; Dennis Brown ; et al., Defendant ( s ) Pursuant to a Judgment of F oreclo sure and S ale duly entered March 13, 20 26 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 on Oc tober 3 0, 2026, at 10:00AM, premises known as 10947 214th Street a /k /a 109-47 214th Street, Queens V illage, N Y 1142 9. A ll t hat cer t ain plo t piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Queens, County o f Q ueens, C i t y and S t ate o f N ew Yo r k , B lo ck 11117 Lot 7. A pproximate amount of judgment $ 5 5,24 5.21 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 701170/2025. David Weprin, E s q., R e fer ee L O G S L e gal Group LLP Attorney(s) for the Plaintif f 175 Mile Crossing B oulevard R oches ter, N ew York 14624 ( 877) 430-4792 Dated: August 14, 2026 For sale information, please visit w w w. A u c t i o n . c o m o r c a l l (800) 280-2831 91058

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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 oreclo sure and S ale duly en tered A pr il 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 Q ueens, C i t y and S t ate o f 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 Plaintif f 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 ( 877) 430-4792 Dated: July 8, 2026 90065

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 n d 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

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 PAC I 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 a nd S ale da ted 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 z a , U niondale, N Y 11556

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

Notice of Formation of ONE FISH TANK LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/16/2026. Office location: Queens County. Principal business address: 245-74 62nd Avenue, 6A Upper, Douglaston, NY 11362. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the same address. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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.

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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.

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Place of Trial The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated Queens County. NEWREZ LLC, Plaintiff, -against- DANNY ODEKHIRAN, HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF GODWIN I. ODEKHIRAN, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF GODWIN I. ODEKHIRAN; any and all persons unknown to Plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property 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, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, 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, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to Plaintiff; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF 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) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); the United States of America may appear or answer within 60 day of service hereof; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. This supplemental summons and amended complaint are being served pursuant to court order dated August 24, 2026. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Denise N. Johnson, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Queens County, entered August 24, 2026 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office. THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a mortgage recorded in 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 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 may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending 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 NEWREZ LLC AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Uniondale, New York September 4, 2026 Respectfully submitted, Pincus & Tarab, Attorneys at Law, PLLC. By: Tabeetha Adde, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff 425 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556 516-699-8902 #103193

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Notice of Formation of AG BUILDING GROUP LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/09/2026. 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: ARNAV GHOSH, 9015 138TH PL, C14, JAMAICA, NY 11435. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of CLEANING SERVICES LEON LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/22/2026. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNYshall mail a copy of process to: MARIA FERNANDA LEON ORTIZ, 65-46 WOODSIDE AVE., WOODSIDE, NY 11377. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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

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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.

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150-03 CROSSBAY BLVD., OZONE PARK, NY 11417 Phone: 718-674-6017 HOURS OF OPERATION: Sunday: 11am - 5 pm • Saturday: Closed • Monday - Thursday 10am - 6pm • Friday: 10am - 5pm

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Queens Chronicle 10-01-26