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As her in incumbency ncumbency nears its end, end City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams reflected reflected on years of unity unity, conflict conflict, compromise and what’s next for her and the body during a sitdown interview with the Chronicle this week.

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In mourning after Australia shooting Jewish people must be vigilant but proud, area and faith leaders say

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ewish people in Queens and beyond are grieving during the Festival of Lights, after Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in decades, which was named a terrorist act, killed 15 people and injured dozens more.

The Dec. 14 massacre took place on Bondi Beach in Sydney, as families celebrated the first night of Hanukkah. The victims’ ages ranged from just 10 to 87.

The news hit especially close to home for Rabbi Mendy Hecht, director of the Chabad of Forest Hills North. He hails from Australia, and his cousin was among those killed.

“It’s very hurtful,” Hecht told the Chronicle via phone Tuesday. “At moments like this, we just mourn, but at the same time, we also are not deterred.”

Rabbi Avrohom Richter of the Chabad of Howard Beach also had a personal connection to the tragedy, as he was in a Zoom study group with a rabbi who was slain.

“It was difficult coming into the holiday with such terrible news, waking up to that in the morning,” Richter said.

City Councilmember Lynn Schulman (D-Forest Hills), a member of the Jewish Caucus, said it is “really awful” that people celebrating the first night of Hanukkah were indiscriminately shot at in a clear act of anti-

During a time of immense darkness, the Forest Hills community spread light at a well-attended Hanukkah celebration, led by Rabbi Mendy Hecht, last weekend.

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“It’s just heartbreaking that it had to come to this and more people had to give up their lives,” said Rivka Weinberg, the wife of Rabbi Zev Weinberg, of the Jewish Community CenterChabad of Long Island City/Astoria.

Asked if he is concerned about similar incidents happening here, Richter said he “abso-

lutely” is, and they have occurred already.

While Hecht acknowledged it is scary to live in “a society of evil and hate,” he said he will not fear, as that is exactly what terrorists want.

Weinberg said she is not worried, as she believes God is always keeping watch, and Schulman said that while she is concerned about terror attacks across the globe, she

takes comfort in knowing the NYPD is “second to none.”

But it is as important as ever to remain vigilant and prioritize safety.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a security briefing last Sunday that the NYPD has been in constant contact with its par t ners in Aust ralia since the at tack occurred. While police have not tracked any specific credible threats to Hanukkah events in the city, Tisch said, the NYPD has significantly increased security around them and Jewish houses of worship.

“I’m going to be blunt. This is not an isolated incident,” she said. “It is part of a wider assault on Jewish life, an environment in which hatred far exceeds rhetoric and erupts into horrifying acts of violence.”

Just last weekend, the menorah in Jackson Heights’ Travers Park was vandalized — according to a Facebook post by Rabbi Meir Pape of the Chabad of Jackson Heights, the menorah was found covered in foam spray last Saturday night. Pape told the Chronicle it was “obvious” someone targeted it and that it is permanently stained, although the visible mess was cleaned up.

“We did not allow this to dampen our spirits for a second,” he said, describing the neighborhood’s joyful, well-attended menorah lighting continued on page 18

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Jackpot! Queens to get two casinos Resorts World, Metropolitan Park OK’d by state Gaming Commission

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The state Gaming Commission on Monday approved all three remaining applications for fullscale downstate casino licenses: Genting’s Resor ts World New York City in South Ozone Park, Hard Rock Metropolitan Park at Citi Field and Bally’s Bronx.

The decision marks the end of a years-long process that included community meetings, public input, in-depth analysis and legislative challenges.

The Commission’s chair, Brian O’Dwyer, said the licenses are conditional on the appointment of an outside independent party to be tasked with monitoring the casinos’ f inances and community promises for at least five years.

“We will ask the monitor to report on a quarterly basis to us,” O’Dwyer said during the group’s meeting at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park in Manhattan.

Each licensee will have to pay $500 million in fees and pledge at least an additional $500 million in capital investment. According to a state-commissioned report, the projects will pay a combined $1 billion per year in taxes once fully operational.

The state Gaming Commission on Monday approved all three applications for downstate casino licenses, including two in Queens.

YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT / NYS GAMING COMMISSION Gov. Hochul in a statement said, “The three approved casinos will generate billions of dollars for the MTA and education, create tens of thousands of jobs and deliver real benef its to their sur rounding communities.”

Full details on the new Queens casinos can be found at metropolitanpark.com and rwnewyork.com/ about/rws-next-chapter.

Robert DeSalvio, the president of Genting Americas East, in a statement said, “Resorts World

New York City thanks the New York State Gaming Commission for today’s final approval. We look forward to opening within months as New York City’s first full commercial casino.”

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen, who spearheaded the Metropolitan Park proposal, said, “Since the day I bought the team, the community and Mets fans have made it clear to me that we can and should do better with the area around the ballpark. Now, we are

going to be able to deliver the sports and entertainment district that our fans have been asking for.”

Jim Allen, the chairman of Hard Rock International, said, “The Commission’s decision confirms the positive impact this project will have on New York City, the state, and the region, and we’re excited to build on our long record of delivering world-class enter tainment experiences here in Queens.”

Among the first to react to the approvals was Queens Borough

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A Howard Beach man on Dec. 11 was sentenced to 23 years in prison for fatally shooting a woman he believed was a witch in May 2022 in Ozone Park.

According to the DA’s Off ice, Giuseppe Canzani, 45, of 88th Street, knocked on the front door of the residence of Anna Torres, 51, on 109th Avenue in Ozone Park on May 4, 2022.

When Torres answered the door, Canzani shot her in the neck and arm before fleeing in a Chevrolet Traverse.

Police responded to the scene at about 2:35 p.m., and the victim was pronounced dead, the DA’s Office said.

Canzani at 3:22 p.m. pulled up outside the NYPD’s 106th Precinct, the

charges said. He placed a .45-caliber silver gun on the sidewalk and said, “I want to turn myself in. I’m not here to hurt you guys. I’m here because of the woman I shot.”

He told police officers that Torres was “a witch” and that because of her, someone was going to harm his family.

Canzani pleaded guilty on Sept. 8 to manslaughter in the first degree in satisfaction of the charges against him.

Queens Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Holder sentenced him to 23 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision.

“The defendant shot Anna Torres in broad daylight in the doorway of her own home, sending pedestrians running for their lives at the sound of the gunfire,” Queens DA Melinda Katz

President Donovan Richards Jr., who said the approvals of Resorts World and Metropolitan Park prove that Queens is the “undisputed economic and cult u ral future of New York City.”

He lauded their community-centered pitches and benefits, and added, “I couldn’t be more grateful to each applicant team — as well as our local elected, governmental and nonprofit colleagues — for their partnership as we negotiated deals that prioritize the vitality of our communities. Place your bets on Queens now, because the history we made today will reverberate for generations to come.”

But not all were thrilled with the news.

Upon the approval of Metropolitan Park, protesters erupted in chants of “Shame on you!” and “Hochul must go!”

The Flushing Workers Center in a statement called for Hochul to resign due to the “decision to build 3 predatory casinos.”

“This is not only a regressive tax policy, which New Yorkers overwhelmingly denounce, but also a blatant attack on our immigrant communities struggling with gambling addiction, displacement, and ICE raids,” the group said. Q

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Anna Torres of Ozone Park was fatally shot by a man accusing her of being a witch in May 2022.

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said in a written statement. “This senseless act of violence shattered the victim’s family and shocked the Ozone Park community. Nothing can undo what happened, but we hope today’s sentencing provides Ms. Torres’ loved ones another step forward in the healQ ing process.”

A man had his car stolen at gunpoint on Dec. 15 on Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach, according to NYPD. Cops said that it was reported to them that at about 1 p.m., a 19-year-old male was exiting his parked and running black Nissan Rogue near 157-20 Cross Bay Blvd., within the confines of the 106th Precinct, when he was approached by two unknown males, dressed in all black, who displayed firearms. The men entered the vehicle and fled southbound on Cross Bay Boulevard. No injuries were reported, police said.

While a police spokesperson told the Chronicle on Wednesday that no arrests had been made regarding the incident, other cop sources and the Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic both said that the suspects had been arrested.

According to NYPD CompStat data through Dec. 14, there have been 190 robberies in the 106th Precinct this year to date, compared with 191 this time last year, a 0.5 percent decrease. Grand larcenies auto have increased by 17.2 percent, with 375 this Q year to date, and 320 at this time last year.

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Adams: ‘It’s been an honor of a lifetime’ Speaker shares the ups and downs of role, accomplishments and more

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at things and it’s just not reality.”

As speaker, Adams said she’s very proud of Leading a 51-member City Council is a how much housing will be created under City tough job, but for Speaker Adrienne Adams for All, the Council’s answer to Mayor Adams’ (D-Jamaica), there have been far more upsides City of Yes housing plan.

Asked about criticism about the amended then downsides.

“Pulling together the most diverse Council version of the housing plan not doing enough, in the history of the City of New York,” was she said the Council worked really hard to proone of the upsides, Adams told the Chronicle tect affordability throughout the city.

“The final product doesn’t look anything as in a sitdown interview on Monday. “Every type of agenda, from the far left to the far right it looked when it was originally proposed by and everything in between. People didn’t think Mayor Adams,” said the speaker. “We brought that we would get it together, because of all of in funding for staffing for the mayoral adminthe differences and the diversity, but we uni- istration so they can staff up areas like [Housfied this body. ... It was such a positive, ing Preservation & Development]. We brought in money for NYCHA and homeownbecause the legislation reflected the ers because everything we do is in the diversity of the entire body.” interest of all the members. We have Adams, the first Black speaker, said renters and we have homeowners.” she loved her role.

Adams said she was able to secure “It’s been an honor of a lifetime,” $5 billion so that homeowners may she said. “We have brought about leg- the islation that people have only dreamed interview have help with repairs and to aid residents in NYCHA complexes. about, hoped about and not even When asked about criticism over not keepthought about.”

As for more positives: “Getting to know my ing mayoral land-use proposals off the ballot, colleagues, for the most part, who have never Adams said the concern of the Council is to governed before, ever. Who have never written make sure the voice of the public is not lost.

Adams was among many lawmakers who a bill, who have never had a staff, who never managed individuals — watching their growth were against ballot proposals 2, 3, and 4, these four years, watching the positive impact which will reduce the negotiating power of the their bills are going to have on millions of New Council to ensure community benefits with Yorkers has been an incredible experience for new developments, which the Mayor’s Office me to watch as their leader. ... It’s been an wants to fast-track with less red tape.

A majority of voters were in favor of the incredible, fantastic and beautiful ride.”

Asked about her legacy, specifically within ballot proposals.

“The deterioration of their voices will be her District 28, Adams said building a new field and field house for August Martin High felt,” she said about constituents. “It probably won’t be erased, but it certainly will be eroded School will be an accomplishment.

The speaker said the South Jamaica high because of the passage of these ballot school was once a showcase for football and proposals.”

She also said that the red tape comes from track talent, but due to disinvestment, studentthe mayor’s administration and that the Counathletes practice elsewhere.

“The high school was neglected for decades cil only gets about 60 days to review land-use when I was coming up in the ’70s and ’80s,” items.

“We have the shortest amount of time in the said Adams. “The field was nothing. It was process,” said Adams. “That rundown. ... Over the past few is a misperception that we years, I have been able to fund have been the holdup.”

August Martin and we will t’s been an Another downside: seeing restore that outdoor field and incredible, bills that she said would beneenhance it to a thing of beauty fit all New Yorkers getting for the entire community and fantastic and politicized. beyond to take advantage of.”

“Having issues that have The speaker also was able beautiful ride.” not been brought to the dayto get all four of Rochdale Villight, we are now bringing lage’s parks rebuilt.

— City Council Speaker those issues into the foreAdams has an office within Adrienne Adams front,” said Adams. “Unfortuthe co-op.

“I’ve also been able to bring millions of dol- nately, the issues and the concerns that have lars of infrastructure to Southeast Queens,” been ... passed through legislation — it is she said. “I’ve been so familiar with the flood- unfortunate that good bills have been caught ing in Southeast Queens. Finally, I’ve been up in labeling as left, right, whatever.”

Bills for senior housing or protecting able to do something.”

A former Queens Public Library trustee, seniors have even come in the crosshairs, said Adams also was able to help secure funds for Adams.

She had no comment when asked about the redevelopment of the South Ozone Park branch, which she said will include new hous- Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maspeth) calling her a “dictator” due to her approach to the ing on top.

As to the downsides of being speaker, she speakership.

When it comes to other things Adams has said one is “getting blamed for everything even when you have no idea what people are been able to oversee as speaker, putting matertalking about. People just throw your name up nal mortality at the front burner and providing Editor

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In a sitdown interview with the Chronicle, Adrienne Adams, the first Black City Council speaker, reflected on her accomplishments in office, her mayoral run and more.

PHOTO BY NAEISHA ROSE stipends for expectant mothers facing homelessness as the leader of a majority-women Council make her happy.

“Black women are six times more likely to die due to pregnancy-related issues than our white counterparts,” said Adams, who is proud to sponsor bills to prevent that.

The speaker said she worked with the Bridge Project to help provide funds to single mothers to help them move out of homeless shelters and into permanent housing and allow them to buy clothing and food for their infants.

When it comes to what she was not able to do before leaving the Council in January, she laments not being able to expand the above program to provide stipends for foster youth to keep them out of shelters.

“It was to give them a stipend to start them out to make sure they were not left behind in the process,” said the speaker. “It would save us billions in the long run. ... This is going to ensure that people who are able to become a part of the economic engine of New York City actually do exactly that.”

When asked about her mayoral run, in which she came fourth in ranked-choice voting

in the Democratic primary, Adams said she had a strong start, but probably should have entered the race sooner to build more momentum.

“When my campaign launched, it was incredible,” she said. “The issue with my campaign, which I heard ... was ‘Where have you been? What took you so long?’”

Asked about running for a different political seat, she said she will not stand for Senate or Assembly at the moment.

“I just want to regroup, reconnect and love on my family a bit,” she said, but “Never say never.”

Her hope for Mayor-elect and Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D-Astoria) is that he has a less contentious relationship with the Council than his predecessor.

She said, “build bridges.”

Asked what most people may not know about her, Adams cited two things, that she is a professional vocalist and a jokester.

“My hope is for the person to succeed me is to have a sense of humor and do take a moment to smell the roses because life is Q good,” she said.

Coat drive through Jan. 5 State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven) has once again partnered with New York Cares for their annual coat drive, aimed at providing warm clothing to individuals and families in need during the season.

“Every winter, it saddens me to see so many New Yorkers shivering in the cold because they lack proper clothing,” Addabbo said in a statement. “Partnering with New York Cares lets us take a heartfelt, proactive stand to ensure no one in our community suffers through the season without a warm coat.”

He continued, “I ask everyone to go through their closets and donate what they can.”

Gently worn coats can be dropped off Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Addabbo’s district office, at 84-16 Jamaica Ave. in Woodhaven, and at his Middle Village office, at 66-85 73 Place.

The drive will run through Jan. 5, 2026. All donations will be distributed to area shelters and families in need.

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RH auto repair shop may soon close Man sought for Dorgler, a community fixture, has been sold, family says robbery in OZP

by Kristen Guglielmo Editor

Dorgler Auto Repairs, a community mainstay at 92-04 116 St. in Richmond Hill, faces an uncertain future as the longtime family business has been sold.

Founded by Fred Dorgler Sr. in 1933, the shop was later taken over by his son and grandson, both of the same name.

“We sold the property, but we don’t know any details on [the buyer’s] end yet,” the youngest Fred Dorgler Jr. told the Chronicle. “As far as us closing, it could be as soon as the end of the year, or it could be a couple months.

We really don’t know yet as far as that goes.”

As the proper ty faces an uncertain timeline under new ownership, the shop will continue to operate. Dorgler said the buyers may redevelop the site, but little is confirmed.

The buyers could not be reached by the Chronicle for comment.

“We believe they want to develop it, but we don’t have any

Dorgler Auto Repairs, at 92-04 116 St. in Richmond Hill, was recently sold, according to the Dorgler family. It will close in the future — but the timing is uncertain.

PHOTO BY KRISTEN GUGLIELMO good intel on that,” Dorgler said.

“But that may take a couple years, with permits or funding.

So in the interim, there was talk with them to possibly keep us open under their ownership for a couple of years, or until whatever they decide to do gets approved ... My father will retire, but I

would stay on for a bit.”

The decision to sell was difficult, Dorgler said, due to the history the family has with the community.

“We’ve been here 92 years,” Dorgler said. “Our roots run deep in this neighborhood. My grandfather was born in the

apartment upstairs from the shop. His mother didn’t make it to the hospital, so he was born basically at the shop. And my father grew up in the neighborhood on 114th Street. ... There’s pictures of me the day I came home from the hospital in a little baby carrier in the shop. We’ve been running around here a long time.”

When asked how he hoped the shop would be remembered, Dorgler said, “For our honesty and integrity.”

He said that in the shop’s 92 years, generations of families would return.

“People that you know, whose families grew up in the neighborhood and even moved far away out to the Island, Jersey, Connecticut, Westchester, would continue to come back because we’re fair, we’re honest and we don’t look to, you know, beat people over the head with our pricing.”

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Police are searching for a man in connection to a Nov. 11 robbery in Ozone Park.

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ewish leaders across Queens who spoke to the Chronicle this week agree: They must go ahead with Hanukkah celebrations as planned, with joy, and not give in at all to terrorists abroad or threats at home.

Their vow to not be cowed by threats comes after the slaughter of 15 Jews and wounding of dozens more by a pair of Islamist terrorists in Australia on the holiday’s first day. Closer to home, it also follows death threats chanted last month by a crowd outside a Manhattan synagogue, yet another attack on a Jew in Brooklyn a couple days ago and the vandalizing of a menorah outside the Chabad of Jackson Heights. Holiday markets are threatened in Europe and it was only last May that a young Jewish couple was gunned down outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC. Antisemitism and fundamentalist attacks are on the rise all over the world. Here, we’re glad to have the NYPD protecting crowded events. While there were cops among the

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crowd at Bondi Beach, and they responded to the shooting immediately, contrary to initial reports, there were too few. Here, we believe, more would have been deployed — one more reason to ensure NYPD staffing does not fall.

We also need to maintain a robust police intelligence system, working hand in hand with federal agents, to help thwart attacks. We hope that is something Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will not seek to change, just as he agreed to retain Commissioner Jessica Tisch.

Mamdani issued a strong statement condemning the terror in Australia, for which he should be commended. It’s a long way from refusing to condemn the dictum to “Globalize the Intifada,” which is just what the killers did. We hope his thinking continues to evolve.

Meanwhile, in this season of holidays, may all follow the wisdom of Forest Hills North Chabad Rabbi Mendy Hecht, who said, “At moments like this we just mourn, but at the same time, we also are not deterred.” Amen.

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an’t police use their batons more?

They’re required to carry them, according to Procedure 305-08 of the NYPD’s Administrative Guide. Batons are among the mandatory less-than-lethal pieces of equipment officers wield, along with pepper spray and, if assigned, “conducted electrical weapons,” commonly called Tasers.

Tasers are what was deployed against Win Rozario, the tragic, mentally disturbed 19-year-old two officers shot to death in March 2024. When those failed, they went to their guns.

That was because Rozario was lunging at them with a pair of scissors.

Scissors are a deadly weapon, and the state attorney general recently determined the officers had committed no crime. Departmental charges and a wrongful death lawsuit remain pending.

We don’t know what they will find.

The video of Rozario’s death shows hectic violence and split-second decision making. We can hardly secondguess the police, but we wish their training told them to rush Rozario and hit him with their batons — which are far longer than scissors, giving reach in a fray — instead of just creating distance and firing once the CEWs failed.

Rozario’s death is the kind of incident that has people saying mental health professionals should go on such calls.

Maybe so, but the logistics could be challenging. Will they be waiting at the precinct for 911 calls? What might be easier, and not that much more dangerous for officers, is a return to the billy club as weapon of first resort. Bruising lacks the finality of death. It’s hard not to want to save the next Win Rozario.

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Sad in Metsville Dear Editor: We have lost three important Mets players — Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz and Brandon Nimmo. Where do the Mets go from here? These are sad days for all Mets fans in Metsville. Fans such as myself are grieving and saying, why?

My view is that Alonso was the face of the Mets and their best hitter of all time. On and off the field he showed love to fans and those in need. And his fans loved Pete.

Boo-hoo is the cry of Mets fans, and Oh, my God! Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Bellerose

Dear Editor: Looking back at your excellent 47th Annual Anniversary Edition, Roar into the ’20s, I noticed on page 14, in the piece “Flashback: then and now,” the pictures of the intersection of Little Neck Parkway and Northern Boulevard.

The 1920s picture shows tremendous traffic congestion, which continued until 1970.

At that time, Community Planning Board 11 was established under NYC Local Law 39.

Under the leadership of Chair Claire Shulman (I was her vice chair), one of the first projects the board undertook was the redesign of Northern Boulevard from the city line to 249th Street. We proposed changing the cross section from six to seven lanes, with the center lane serving as a divider of traffic and as a left-turn lane. We did this by narrowing both sidewalks from 20 feet to 15 feet, establishing the additional lane.

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Thank you, Bob Holden Dear Editor: Three weeks ago, the Queens Chronicle had a great article about Councilman Robert Holden (“Tired, but never of serving: Bob Holden,” Nov. 27, multiple editions). The front-page headline on the Mid Queens edition, “The End of an Era,” was very appropriate. For eight years, Councilman Holden has fought hard for every community in his district.

During his terms, you could always hear him interviewed on 1010 WINS, 77 WABC or NewsRadio 880, when the latter still did news.

He also had many op-eds in the New York Post and occasional ones in the Daily News.

Councilman Holden introduced or co-sponsored over 1,000 bills in the City Council in his eight years there as a member of the Common Sense Caucus. He also had a great team in his office that helped people in the community with their problems.

In closing, good luck to Councilman-elect Phil Wong, and a big thank you to Robert Holden for eight great years of service. You will be missed.

John Lynch Middle Village

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Dear Editor: The northeast and southeast corners of Springfield Boulevard and Horace Harding Expressway in Oakland Gardens desperately need an active and daily police presence.

Hoards of teens loiter there every morning and afternoon. Fights occur. Vandalism is common (the glass door of the UPS store has been shattered twice since the summer). There is no crossing guard; dozens of teens disrupt traffic, and put lives in danger, by crossing against the light on their way to Cardozo High School.

Teens loiter in the Chase bank lobby every morning. Teens loiter and openly smoke weed at the Bayside Senior Center.

Cars, trucks, and tractor-trailers idle in the bus stop on the SE corner, forcing passengers to get on and off the bus in the street, narrowing two-lane Horace Harding into one lane for all the traffic turning from Springfield or exiting the Long Island Expressway.

Friday, Nov. 21, was one of the only days police have been on this corner. Two officers were stationed in front of Starbucks. They stood like statues as bus after bus unloaded passengers into the middle of the Horace Harding, as trucks blocked the eastbound lane, forcing all traffic into one lane, and as cars idled at both bus stops on Springfield and Horace Harding.

Muggings have occurred close by, including on 56th Avenue near Queensborough College.

In September, a Cardozo student was arrested for possessing a gun in the school. In October, a teen who had just been in this area was shot about a mile away, on the corner of Springfield and Union Turnpike. The lack of a police presence; the lack of crossing guards; and the lack of traffic enforcement are making Springfield and Horace Harding a dangerous place, and it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or even killed.

Christopher A. Prato Oakland Gardens

the public without clear access controls, creating risks of loitering, harassment, and potential encampments. Security staffing and cameras remain inadequate for a 125-acre community, with little transparency on monitoring, lighting decisions or blind spots in shared yards and playgrounds.

Existing infrastructure is already strained.

Sidewalks, paths, playgrounds and green spaces are in disrepair, while 80-year-old buildings require major investment in core systems, including pipes and flooding mitigation. Additional buildings and hardscape will likely worsen flooding and heat-island effects, yet these issues are not meaningfully resolved.

Basic services are also problematic. Tenants routinely report delayed heat, confusing or inaccurate information about heating dates and higher electric costs following the switch to Saavi Energy, with late bills and unclear treatment of solar generation. School overcrowding at PS 26 and the George J. Ryan Middle School remains unaddressed, and no traffic study has been conducted despite plans for roughly 1,200 new residents, more cars and only about 100 vague on-street spaces.

The new towers and taller buildings would significantly alter the visual character of Fresh Meadows, reduce light on remaining open spaces and compromise privacy for existing homes. The plan also displaces approximately 22 families from duplex garden apartments into high-density buildings, stripping them of space, private entrances and backyards.

Jeffrey Greenberg Fresh Meadows

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Bernard Haber Douglaston The writer is a professional engineer and was the longest-serving community board member in New York City when he retired from CB 11 in 2023 after 53 years.

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Alleged Home Depot theft ring busted: DA Group is the largest retail crew ever prosecuted in Queens, officials say

by Kristen Guglielmo Editor

T h i r teen defend a nts were recently charged in a 780-count indictment with grand larceny, conspiracy and criminal possession of stolen property for allegedly operating a stolen goods and fencing ring that targeted Home Depot locations in New York and eight other states, according to a Dec. 11 an nou ncement f rom Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and Gov. Hochul.

It is the largest organized theft operation to be prosecuted in Queens, Katz said. The Queens-based theft crew allegedly stole building supplies, power tools, smoke alarms, air conditioners, laundry detergent, paper towels and other goods in 319 documented thefts, totaling more than $2.2 million, in a 13-month period.

The items were then sold to black market retailers, or fences, who allegedly ordered specific items to be stolen and then resold those goods to consumers, the DA said.

Eleven defendants were arraigned Dec. 10 and charged with conspiracy in the fourth degree, and variously charged with first-degree grand larceny, first-degree criminal possession of stolen property and other crimes. One defendant remains at large, the DA’s Office said, and another will

were insulation kits, buckets of reflective roof coating, power tools, air conditioners and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

The amount of merchandise stolen a single day ranged from about $1,800 to nearly $35,000. The crew often broke for lunch at a restaurant in Middle Village.

Once the members had the day’s haul, it allegedly was sold to the operation’s five fences. The merchandise changed hands in a Bronx parking lot and was driven to a storage unit in that borough; at a Brooklyn home and a Brooklyn storefront; and on an Elmhurst street corner or an Elmhurst residence, per the charges. Diaz unloaded merchandise into his home, van or Mercedes Benz.

A court-authorized search Dec. 10 of Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, center, alongside Gov. Hochul, on Dec. 11 announced that 13 defendants had been charged in an alleged stolen goods and fencing ring that targeted three homes, 14 storage units and eight vehicles resulted in the seizure of voluminous Home Depot locations in New York and other states.

PHOTO COURTESY QUEENS DA stolen products, the DA said, including but the use of license plate readers and court- not limited to smoke and carbon monoxide be arraigned at a later date.

The members of the alleged theft crew authorized electronic surveillance. Home detectors; air conditioners; electrical outlets face up to 25 years in prison if convicted, Depot assisted by providing video and doc- and outlet boxes; lithium-ion batteries; copumentary evidence. and the alleged fences face up to 15 years. per wire; power tools; portable jump startKatz said that according to the indict- ers; spray foam insulation; roof coating; The DA’s Office began investigating in June 2024, when members of its Detective ment and investigation, between Aug. 14, housewrap; standby generators; reciprocatBureau observed stolen air conditioners 2024 and Sept. 11, 2025, the theft crew, ing saws; heat guns; Bluetooth speakers; from Home Depot while conducting sur- allegedly led by Armando Diaz, 52, of 56th bolt cutters; battery powered chainsaw kits; veillance in a separate matter, it said. An Road in Flushing, met almost daily at 5:30 rechargeable flood lights; handheld blowers; investigation was launched that included a.m. in a parking lot at 57th Avenue and and heavy duty tape.

Hoffman Drive in Elmhurst to prepare for The value of the recovered products is the day’s “hits.” estimated at $1.5 million, the DA said, and The locations of Home Depots to be tar- that amount is likely to rise as investigators geted were determined by a review of mer- continue to sort through items. chandise in each store as shown on the Diaz was remanded, and the other defenretailer’s website and app. dants are ordered to return to court at varitoward all attempts to unite us, and go so far Diaz and seven other members of the ous dates in January. as to sound like puppets of the extreme left, crew allegedly traveled in his van and in In addition to Diaz and Fermin, the it’s very disturbing, to say the least. The another lookout vehicle to the targeted defendants are Francisco Ayala-Ariza, 35, of rants become louder when this newspaper locations.

97th St reet in Wood haven; Wilf redo opts to share community-related comments Three or four theft crew members entered “Fredo” Arango-Calle, 37, of 225th Street in instead of airing anyone’s obviously biased the Home Depot separately and did not Oakland Gardens; Oscar Eduardo Valencia and misleading opinions. engage with each other once inside, the DA Diaz, 41, of 60th Avenue in Middle Village; It’s tiresome to address people who have said. They walked through the aisles as if Mateo Arias Toro, 29, of 63rd Avenue in no interest in accepting that their opinions they were browsing. Diaz, who was on a Middle Village; Victor Diaz, 50, of 59th are falling on deaf ears. Whether these peoconference call with Avenue in Flushing; ple are members of our family or naysayers the crew through their Freddy “El Tor ito” more intent on spreading hate, we can only e a r b u d s , p r ov id e d Padilla, 45, of Elder e brought this brazen Avenue in the Bronx; hope they wake from their nightmares come directions on how and Christmas Day. what to steal, a nd Kyle “Italian” Goonoperation to a halt.”

To one and all, a blessed holiday season whether anyone was an, 34, of East 64th and a bright future. watching.

Street in Brooklyn; — Queens DA Melinda Katz Craig Schwab Items were routineDavid Araque MonGlendale ly placed in a 96-galtoya, 31, of 81st Street lon garbage bin, for instance, or in a cart so in Middle Village; Angel Yamba Ortiz, 29, they could be wheeled out of the store, the of Gleane Street in Elmhurst; and Nechemia Take that, Republicans DA said. In some instances, a crew member Blatter, 61, of East 19th Street in Brooklyn.

Dear Editor: placed a large piece of sheetrock or plywood “Thirteen defendants, over $2.2 million Years ago I saw a play called “Avenue Q.” in the cart to shield himself as he wheeled it in merchandise, 319 incidents of theft, nine In the show there was a song called outside. Oftentimes, a member of the ring states and 128 separate Home Depot stores “Schadenfreude.” It is a German derivative distracted a store employee to facilitate are the facts alleged, resulting in a 780that means “getting pleasure out of the sufferanother’s theft without detection. count indictment,” Katz said in a written ing of others” (You can find it on You Tube).

Defendant Joana Carolina “La Mona” statement. “Working with our partners at This is basically the domestic policy of Fermin, 38, of Hicksville, LI, parked in a the New York State Police, we brought this the Republican Party, especially led by the Home Depot lot and surveilled the property brazen operation to a halt. I thank Governor cruelty of House Speaker Mike Johnson. for police officers, the DA alleges. She also Hochul for signing laws that provide proseThis is what you voted for. notified crew members inside the store to go cutors’ offices with tools to more efficiently Stew Frimer outside and move Diaz’s van closer to an investigate, and more effectively charge, Forest Hills exit if a spot opened. organized retail theft and fencing operaQ Among the most common items stolen tions.”

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continued from previous page have had over 10 years to develop a better insurance plan for the American people but have yet no viable replacement.

Because of this pettiness, constituents who relied on the enhanced ACA credits will be swamped by exorbitant insurance premiums. As American working families struggle to pay their health insurance premiums, they should remember the events that destroyed their household budgets.

Glenn Hayes Kew Gardens

Hate, hope and Scrooge Dear Editor: We once again celebrate the arrival of the holidays around the world. We adhere to the spirit of good tidings and goodwill towards others.

And yet, here amongst us, the disgruntled align with their venomous nature seeking to hold onto the hate they hold inside. In Dickens’ Christmas tale, Marley tells Scrooge the ghosts will hold hope for his future. The very best we can attempt to do for those inclined to embrace the hate in their hearts, is hope they can somehow find a way out of the darkness they continue to experience.

When reading the misinterpretations of how our country is being governed, by those who spew negativity filled with hatred

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The evolution of the Jewel Streets Neighborhood Plan is more than a timeline — it’s a story shaped by patience, persistence and meaningful progress. For generations, residents of this neighborhood have faced challenges no New Yorker should endure, challenges that stand in stark contrast to the city around them.

This 15-block area on the border of East New York in Brooklyn and Lindenwood in Queens is often described as “The Hole” due to its sunken streets and enduring flooding even after minor rainfall. With no storm or sanitary sewers, residents experience unsightly and dangerous conditions, such as impassable streets, water flooding their homes, leaks from septic tanks, mold growth, rat infestations and illegal dumping.

All of this has contributed to a feeling of neglect that has penetrated the identity of an area otherwise positioned to offer vast promise for current and future residents.

That is why this administration is working to take that history and write a better future.

After two years of engagement with community residents and organizations, the city announced a plan to transform the Jewel Streets into a safer, more resilient neighborhood. The plan promises to deliver longoverdue drainage and sewage infrastructure upgrades, new bus lanes and traffic safety improvements along Linden Boulevard and lay the foundation for thousands of new homes. Along with clamping down on illegal uses and noxious activities next to residential areas, these investments are designed to improve the quality of life.

We’ve already begun implementation of infrastructure and sewer improvements to improve flooding conditions with $1 million spent to build out three new catch basins and city staff deployed to clear 267 illegally parked vehicles, remove 80 tons of dumped debris from neighborhood streets and issue 237 Department of Buildings violations directed at illegal industrial activity. Drainage at key intersections has improved dramatically, dropping from 60 days of standing water to just two.

The city Department of Housing Preservation and Development, in partnership with the Department of Environmental Protection, will install a new drainage system to eliminate the use of septic systems in Jewel Streets and protect the neighborhood from f looding. The drainage plan includes a stormwater and sanitary pump station to be built on a city-owned parcel and a network of storm sewers to direct rainfall into newly created bluebelts — natural water features that store and filter rainwater. The bluebelts will be publicly accessible with plantings and open space. The infrastructure plan also critically includes new sanitary sewers across the neighborhood, ending depen-

dence on septic systems. Further, as part of the neighborhood plan, the cit y is working on an updated zoning framework that will create better balance in the area and will help transform 17 acres of cityow ned la nd i nto 1,400 new homes and pursue an area-wide proposal for the neighborhood to unlock another 3,600 homes.

None of these achievements would have been possible without the resilience of the community and the unwavering dedication of organizations such as the East New York Community Land Trust (along with others), which have spent decades demanding the city’s attention. Thanks to their persistence, the plan to transform the Jewel Streets has become a reality.

On Feb. 16, 2022, 60 Jewel Streets residents and stakeholders sent a letter to several city agencies demanding a long-overdue investment in their neighborhood and kicking off a multi-year partnership between community stakeholders, city agencies and lawmakers to strengthen the neighborhood.

The city acted, and now, we’re moving forward to deliver justice for the Jewel Streets.

Another cornerstone of the plan is Resilient Acquisitions, the city’s new voluntary home acquisitions program for those interested in selling their high-flood-risk homes and moving to less flood prone areas. Residents in the Jewel Streets will also be offered the option to retrofit their homes to make them more flood-resilient.

Reflecting on the many obstacles we have faced, whether bureaucratic, financial or rooted in the need to set the right priorities, our work up to this point is peppered with reminders that this community lived with an unmitigated problem for far too long. It was the sustained advocacy of the people who call the Jewel Streets home, combined with a renewed commitment from their government to finally prioritize them, that made it possible to find a path forward.

Because of that partnership, the foundation has now been laid for lasting change. I see the transformation of this land and the lives of its residents as a powerful testament to the importance of government meeting communities where they are.

This is, at its core, the true challenge and purpose of public service, and it is why smart planning, careful investment, and collaborative engagement must remain our north stars in achieving outcomes that can Q go the distance.

Ahmed Tigani is Acting Commissioner of the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

by Stephanie G. Meditz Editor

Gov. Hochul recently vetoed a bill that would have impacted which propositions appear on future ballots.

The measure, which lawmakers passed earlier this year, would have repealed the provisions of state law that give mayoral charter revision commissions’ ballot proposals precedence over those put forth by residents or other elected officials.

Tasked with recommending changes to the city’s founding document, CRCs can be convened by the mayor, the City Council or via citizen petition. But propositions by other commissions do not appear on the ballot if a mayoral one makes its own.

That was the case for the Nov. 4 election. Last year, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) convened the Commission to Strengthen Local Democracy in response to her dissatisfaction with the previous commission process — she had been poised to introduce legislation requiring Council input on 21 mayoral commissioner-level appointments, and it would have required a city-

wide voter referendum.

But when Mayor Adams convened his own CRC shortly thereafter, its proposals superseded the Council’s on the ballot.

Voters last month OK’d four of the CRC’s five proposals, three of which aim to speed affordable housing production.

Had Hochul signed the bill in time for questions to be submitted for inclusion on the ballot, propositions from both commissions could have come to a vote.

A City Hall spokesperson in June said it was “deeply disturbing” that state officials were “attempting to bypass governing processes they were elected to uphold” by trying to pass the bill without public hearings or input from municipal lawmakers. The Council’s commission had pushed for its enactment.

Gothamist reported that Hochul’s veto makes it more likely that proposals from a Council commission never reach the ballot. The veto also comes on the eve of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s swearing in, and while one expert said in the report that his proposed Department of Community Safety would require a charter Q change, some said otherwise.

by Kristen Guglielmo Editor

Terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live may opt to end their life on their own terms, as Gov. Hochul on Dec. 17 announced an agreement with the state Legislature on the Medical Aid in Dying Act. The bill, with new amendments, will be passed and signed in January, the Governor’s Office said. The law will go into effect six months later to allow the Department of Health to put into place regulations while ensuring that facilities can properly prepare staff for compliance.

As passed by the Legislature, the bill had protections meant to ensure no patient was coerced into utilizing medical aid in dying and no doctor or religiously affiliated health facility was forced to offer it.

The new agreement adds additional key guardrails including a mandatory waiting period of five days between when a prescription is written and filled; an oral request by the patient that must be recorded by video or audio; a mandatory mental health evaluation of the patient by a psychologist or psychiatrist; and a prohibition

against anyone who may benefit financially from the death of a patient being eligible to serve as a witness to the oral request or an interpreter for the patient.

The guardrails also limit the availability of medical aid in dying to New York residents and require that the initial evaluation of a patient by a physician be done in person. Religiously oriented home hospice providers may opt out of offering medical aid in dying. Violation of the law will be defined as professional misconduct under the state Education Law. “New York has long been a beacon of freedom, and now it is time we extend that freedom to terminally ill New Yorkers who want the right to die comfortably and on their own terms,” Hochul said in a statement. “My mother died of ALS, and I am all too familiar with the pain of seeing someone you love suffer and being powerless to stop it.

“Although this was an incredibly difficult decision, I ultimately determined that with the additional guardrails agreed upon with the legislature, this bill would allow New Yorkers to suffer less — to shorten not Q their lives, but their deaths.”

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Bill to block parking at intersections won’t get vote at least until new Council

by Michael Gannon

lighting does work well at specific intersections under specific circumstances, it must be If at first you don’t succeed, try presumptive considered one tool in a large and varied toolCouncil Speaker Julie Menin (D-Manhattan). box, rather than a one-size-fits-all policy.

The agency has been daylighting more corThat is what supporters of a bill that would mandate almost universal daylighting at many ners around town on a regular basis.

The Chronicle learned last week that Speakcity intersections say is on tap for January with er Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) did not a new City Council session and a new mayor. release the bill because Intro. 1138, introsupporters declined to duced by Councilwomnegotiate. The speaker an Julie Won (D-Long hey chose not to talk confirmed that in a sitIsland City), will not down interview with come up for vote this about it ... They didn’t the paper on Monday year, having failed to [see separate story in make it to the agenda want to compromise.” some editions or at for the outgoing Coun— Council Speaker Adrienne Adams qchron.com]. cil’s final stated meet“ T he d aylig ht i ng ing of 2025, scheduled bill, again, like other pieces of legislation, for today, Dec. 18.

It would have to have been released for takes a lot of negotiation,” Adams said. “ ...

The legislative process is a serious process, “aging” — negotiations — beforehand.

The city Department of Transportation particularly when we want to make sure we get opposes the bill, which would eliminate park- legislation right. “ The speaker said lawmakers realized that ing within 20 feet of crosswalks and intersections. Many would have “hardened” daylight- some of the statistics provided did not pan out ing, with things like concrete blocks, bike in terms of things like the numbers of lives to racks and other physical impediments to be saved by the bill.

“What we were hoping was that we could parking in the daylighted spaces.

The stated aim is to increase visibility for come back to the table with the advocates and work through this. Take a look at the research, all approaching an intersection.

This past January, the DOT said while day- bring out those numbers and talk about it.

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A controversial bill that would have mandated the elimination of parking near crosswalks, as seen above, will have to wait for a new City Council to take office in January.

NYC DOT PHOTO They chose not to talk about it ... They didn’t want to compromise.”

Won denounced the decision in an email.

“It is a disgrace that we will not pass our daylighting bill this session, after the countless hours and months of dedication from Transportation Alternatives, Open Plans, and Families

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Making holiday memories at Oak Ridge Councilmember Joann Ariola on Dec. 10 teamed up with the Forest Park Trust and the city Parks Department to bring a free gingerbread house decorating event to the historic Oak Ridge building at Forest Park.

The function, which saw 40 children and their families attend, helped residents get into the holiday spirit by making gingerbread houses while enjoying cookies and hot chocolate and listening to classic Christmas tunes. Volunteers with the Forest Park Trust also brought out col-

oring books and activities for the kids to enjoy.

“There’s no better way to start off the holiday season than seeing kids having fun and families making memories together,” Ariola said in a statement. “Events like this bring communities together and give kids and parents a chance to connect with their neighbors in positive, creative ways while building memories that will last a lifetime.

“That’s why I am always so honored to help make these kinds of things happen — so that

the next generation can grow up with the kinds of great Christmastime memories and traditions that I had when I was growing up.”

Portia Dyrenforth, executive director of the Forest Park Trust and the Parks Department administrator for Forest and Highland parks, said, “It was a wonderful afternoon with hot chocolate, cookies and holiday music. We were so grateful to have Michelle Cook-Lopez from Cook’s Crafts leading and NYC Parks, Queens Recreation helping out with all.”

for Safe Streets, among the over 200 organizations that have advocated for this bill,” Won said. “Dolma Naadhun, Jaydan McLaurin, Jael Zhinin — these are just some of the names of the 12,261 New Yorkers who have been killed or seriously injured by traffic violence since 2022. As a mother, it breaks my heart knowing that children are at risk of serious injury and death the longer we do not have daylighting.”

She vowed to continue the fight in January.

Ben Furnas, executive director of Transportation Alternatives, also invoked Dolma’s name in a press release last week. She was killed by a driver at age 7 in Astoria in 2023.

“We came together and demanded daylighting,” Furnas said. “Every day since, we’ve fought for a simple solution that will prevent crashes and save lives in all five boroughs, growing to a coalition of over 200 organizations around New York City.”

Jackson Chabot, director of advocacy and organizing for Open Plans, said his group worked with Won in the past several weeks to try and come up with acceptable adjustments and alternatives, and will continue to try to pass a new bill in 2026.

He said two things seemingly in their favor are that Menin has been a co-sponsor of 1138 for several months; and that Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has repeatedly supported universal daylighting.

“In the weeks leading up to last week and the aging process, we were actively working with Councilwoman Won’s office and trying to work with the Speaker’s Office to negotiate a bill that would have been something that would have worked with everyone,” Chabot told the Chronicle. “And unfortunately, with the timeline, we weren’t able to do it ... We didn’t get there.”

Chabot said the bill had wide support in Menin’s East Side district, including all of the community boards there.

“We’re elated that she’s on the bill,” he Q said.

Peter C. Mastrosimone and Naeisha Rose contributed to this story.

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Paladino slammed for Muslim tweet Deletes post considering deportation, denaturalization; calls made for censure

by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

The present and incoming City Council speakers are calling for the Council’s Ethics Committee to investigate Councilwoman Vickie Paladino (D-Whitestone) over remarks she made about the possibility of expelling and denaturalizing Muslims in a post on X, which subsequently was taken down.

The post came in response to the Dec. 14 massacre at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.

Fifteen people, including a 10-year-old girl and a Holocaust survivor, were killed and more than three dozen wounded. One suspect was arrested and the other killed.

Paladino wrote that there is at present “a global jihad the likes of which the world has never seen, and we can’t ignore it.”

She wrote, “We need to take very seriously the need to begin the expulsion of Muslims from western nations, or at the very least the severe sanction of them within western borders.”

Paladino also wrote, “The administration needs to begin developing a formal legal framework for the denaturalization process ... before we end up with another 9/11 or worse.”

Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) on X called the post hateful, anti-Muslin rhetoric.

“It should have no place in our city and

nation, and instead has become common behavior from this particular Council Member,” Adams said on X. Adams did get some pushback for her post from people defending Paladino, and criticizing some of the Whitestone councilwoman’s critics for ignoring the Bondi Beach killings and recent attacks on Jews and synagogues in the city.

Councilwoman Julie Menin (D-Manhattan) is expected to be voted in as speaker in January. She acknowledged through her office that she had asked Paladino to remove the post.

“I strongly disagree with Council Member Paladino’s statements and find them abhorrent,” said Menin, who is Jewish, in an emailed statement. “Rhetoric that targets or vilifies the entire Muslim community is harmful and only serves to inflame tensions at a moment when New Yorkers should be coming together. I expect the Council’s Ethics Committee to conduct a robust and fair investigation that fully examines the facts and upholds the standards of accountability and integrity expected of elected officials.”

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim and native of Uganda, also was straight to the point on his transition team’s X page.

“A million Muslims live in New York City,” he wrote. “We belong here, as does

Uncle sentenced to 50 years to life for murder in the leg and grazed by a bullet on the forehead.

Both victims were rushed An argument over a bill to Jamaica Hospital Medical that spiraled into one person Center, but Millings sucbeing injured, one being cumbed to his injuries. The killed and another being niece was in stable condition. recently sentenced to 50 After f leeing to Georgia years to life in prison has and evading the law for two shattered a St. Albans family. years, Morgan surrendered to On Memorial Day in 2023, police and was arrested June a shouting match broke out 4 at the 113th Precinct. between Durran Morgan, 41, On Nov. 25, a jury spent and his nephew Chevaughn A man was found guilty Millings, 25, over payment of fatally shooting his less than two hours before for barbecue chicken at a cel- nephew.

FILE PHOTO convicting him of murder, assault and criminal possesebration at their shared family home on Pineville Lane, said the office sion of a weapon in a trial, in which he of Queens District Attorney Melinda testified on his own behalf, claiming to be a U.S. Marine and combat veteran, Katz.

After Millings and another guest which, upon cross-examination, was pushed Morgan out the door during the disproven.

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Morgan’s niece, 20, who was standing of violence that will haunt his family for Q near Millings, was also hit multiple times many years.”

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every other New Yorker. This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.”

The Council’s Progressive Caucus on the social media platform Bluesky called on the Council to fast track the process to censure Paladino.

The Chronicle reached out to Paladino by email and a message taken by a person answering the phone at her district office but got no response.

The New York Post reported that Paladino called the outrage over her post an affront to the First Amendment, despite apparently agreeing to scrub the comment from her account.

Several other reposts she kept up reflected similar statements about Islamization in the west.

“It’s been clear for a while that progressives don’t value freedom of speech, but I find it very funny that they’re so apocalyptic about this tweet, while their own social media accounts and those of their leftist allies in the DSA spew some of the most toxic, violent, and anti-American rhetoric on a daily basis,” the paper reported. “Once again progressives are acting like the PR wing and defense attorneys for radical Islam after a wave of terror attacks, and the West is going to have to deal with this dangerous reality soon enough.” Q

Councilwoman Vickie Paladino has drawn criticism for her remarks about possibly deporting and denaturalizing Muslims after the mass murder at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia.

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Australia Hanukkah shooting continued from page 2 “We’re going to continue to the next day. He even said he do what we need to do, openwould like to challenge the ly and proudly.” vandal to have a conversation “We can’t do less than with him over coffee. what we’re doing, because The consensus among the that means we’re giving in,” interviewed area and faith Weinberg said. “And if we leaders is that Jewish people give in, then they won.” must remain proud and visiShe said also that educable. Hecht said there was tion and awareness are key to some pressure to cancel the preventing future tragedies.

C h aba d of Forest H i l ls “People need to realize North’s annual Hanukkah that all human beings are event in Yellowstone Municbrothers and sisters, and one ipal Park, but he refused to The Travers Park menorah brother and sister cannot hate cave in. was vandalized with a on another, regardless of who “We’re not going to falter, spray last weekend. PHOTO they are and what their backwe’re not going to deter, COURTESY HIRAM MONSERRATE ground is,” she said. we’re not going to become A nd i n t he s pi r it of depressed. We’re going to spread more Hanukkah, Queens’ faith leaders have light,” Hecht said. Organizers made sure to promised to continue spreading light in boost security at the event, he continued, times of darkness. Every candle lit on the both because of the shooting in Australia menorah brings light into the world, Weinand another at Brown University. berg said, as does every act of kindness Schulman said she made a point to attend that people perform. that celebration to show solidarity, and she “We dream the world can come to a also went to the City Council’s Hanukkah place of true peace, so that there’s only event Monday. positive light in the world and no hatred Richter said Howard Beach’s menorah amongst people,” she said. lighting that had been planned for last Sun“We all have to stand strong, and we day was canceled, but only for inclement should not fear, and we will prevail,” Hecht weather. It is scheduled to take place today, said. “And hopefully that one light and so Dec. 18. much more light will really banish this Q “We will never cower,” Richter said. darkness.”

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Schwartz celebrates his 100th birthday Family, civic leaders and politicians honor his decades in public service

by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

Seymour Schwartz walked into the Dec. 10 meeting of Community Board 8 as he has done hundreds of times since joining, and thousands if you count every civic organization session of which he has been a part.

Nothing prepared the giant of Queens civic service to have the crowd at the Hillcrest Jewish Center celebrate him for his 100th birthday. His family was invited, as was a who’s who of present-day and former elected officials from the borough.

The curtain for the auditorium’s stage was pulled back to reveal a huge birthday card and giant helium balloons saying “100.”

“It was a fantastic event,” Schwartz told the Chronicle in an interview this week. “I was not aware of the kind of honor being bestowed on me. It was an overwhelming show of warmth. It was unbelievable.”

Then there was what Schwartz called a cake, with sparklers and more.

“You’ve never seen such a cake,” he said.

Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows) scheduled a separate ceremony for Schwartz for today, Dec. 18.

Ask “Sey” when he first actively joined Community Board 8 and his answer almost seems plausible at first.

“About 1925,” he said.

Seymour Schwartz, third from left, is honored by Community Board 8 District Manager Marie Adam-Ovide, left, Chair Martha Taylor and members of his family.

PHOTO COURTESY CB 8 His birthday is Dec. 16 of that year.

He has served as executive secretary of the Queens Civic Congress; decades-long chair of the Briarwood Community Association; vice chair of Queens Community Board 8; a member of the Queens College Advisory Board; a life member of Disabled American

Veterans; and Vice Chair of the LaGuardia Airport Committee.

The Brooklyn native was drafted into the Army during World War II. “I was assigned as a combat engineer,” he said. “Then I was selected for some very special training and assigned to the Navy.”

There he was sent to the Pacific Theater and attached to Amphibious Operations — meaning island invasions.

His ship supported the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa — and was struck by a kamikaze during the latter battle, the Navy’s bloodiest engagement of the war.

He also worked briefly in Nagasaki in the days after the atomic bombs ended the war, and is recognized as a Nuclear Veteran.

After coming home, he worked as an executive in the pharmaceutical business, including Whelan, Rexall and Tabard.

He and his late wife, Zorya, had two sons.

He now has two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Schwartz said he at first went into the civic arena reluctantly after retirement at the urging of friends.

“There were some issues in the community,” Schwartz said.

Among his proudest achievements for the Briarwood community include its U.S. Post Office, public library, the creation of the Queens Boulevard promenade, and the renaming of the E-F subway station from Van Wyck to Briarwood.

After about 15 years of trying, Schwartz said, he finally has a commitment from the city to CB 8 to expand or renovate the library.

“We never finish,” Schwartz explained. Q

Still some time for helping Santa out Today, Dec. 18, marks the last day of the Chronicle’s annual toy drive

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Chronicle readers and community partners have once gain teamed up to make a lot of holiday mornings a bit brighter for residents of shelters in Queens.

The paper’s 29th Annual Toy Drive concludes at 5 p.m. today, Dec. 18, for anyone who wants to donate a last-minute gift for children of all ages from infants to teens.

Donors through their generosity are helping three homeless shelters, including one for battered women and their children, as well as a school, playing Santa’s helpers for youngsters who otherwise might not have a gift to open.

The benefactors have brought toys for toddlers, art supplies, hats, gloves and warm winter socks for teens, cosmetics and personal care items, gift cards, games for family fun and at least one basketball.

There are toy cars for pushing around the floor and riding on. Books, puzzles, jewelry and other accessories also will be finding their way under trees and into stockings.

And, of course, North Pole, Inc. has sent along dolls and stuffed animals of every imaginable stripe.

All last-minute gifts can be dropped off at the Chronicle’s second-floor office at 71-19 80 St., Suite 8-201, at The Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale.

The Chronicle is above HomeGoods, and the entrance to the building is where the sign says The Offices at Market Plaza.

All donations should be new, unwrapped toys and unworn hats, gloves, scarves and apparel.

The Chronicle’s partners this year included the district offices of state Sen. Joe Addabbo (D-Woodhaven), Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside) and Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maspeth); and the Goldfish Swim School at Atlas Park in Glendale.

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It’s the season of giving, and you can help spread a little extra joy this year by donating to the Chronicle’s 29th annual Holiday Toy Drive. All new, unused toys and other items will be distributed to young people in the borough’s homeless shelters and one school. The deadline to contribute is today, Dec. 18.

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Amazon drivers join Teamsters State AGs sue Now with Local 804, they press to become employees

by Peter C. Mastrosimone

“Amazon Teamsters have shown once again that in spite of their employEditor-in-Chief er’s failed attempts to break them, New More than 200 drivers at Amazon’s York is a union city,” said Vincent Perdelivery facility in Woodside have rone, president of Local 804. “Whether joined Teamsters Local 804, the union it’s on the job or at city hall, New York announced last Friday. The workers Teamsters are leading the fight to marched on company management that improve Amazon. We are ecstatic to be morning to deliver the news and joined by our new brothers and sisters demand a union contract, Local 804 at DBK1.” said.

On Facebook, the union said, “This The drivers, at the facility known as morning, Amazon Teamsters and allies DBK4, are the latest among nearly rallied in front of the DBK1 facility in 10,000 Amazon workers in five states Woodside, Queens, demanding that who have joined the Teamsters, according to the union.

Teamsters Local 804 President Vincent Perrone speaks last Amazon recognize the more than 200 T he d r ivers are not A ma zon Friday at Amazon’s delivery facility in Woodside, where 200 drivers who unionized with the Teamemployees but work for independent drivers joined the union. PHOTO VIA TEAMSTERS LOCAL 804 / FACEBOOK sters this week. Workers are calling for fair pay, safer working conditions, and contractors called delivery service partners. That is something those who union- vate a high-performing team of delivery for Amazon to follow the law by ending its illegal union-busting and coming to the table to ized wish to change. associates.” negotiate a strong Teamsters contract.”

During Friday’s rally, they called on the City Local 804 calls DSPs “shell companies.”

The next step is for the company to negotiCouncil to hold a hearing on the Delivery Pro“Amazon already has some of the worst tection Act, “which would put a stop to the working conditions in the country, but workers ate, as required by federal law, the union said.

Asked via email for comment, an Amazon abusive DSP model by requiring delivery com- go through hell in order to deliver the holidays panies to directly employ their workers and to millions of Americans,” said Randy Korgan, spokesperson outlined the seven-year-old DSP take responsibility for their safety.”

Director of the Teamsters Amazon Division. program and how it allows participating com“The Delivery Service Partner (DSP) pro- “Every day, Amazon workers across the coun- panies to set their own wages and benefits, and gram is designed to empower leaders who want try are exercising their power by joining the said, “Despite a small rally initiated and to launch and operate their own delivery busi- Teamsters. Our new members at DBK1 will be attended by mostly outside organizers, the ness,” Amazon says. “We’re looking for hands- crucial voices as we continue this fight activities had no impact on our operations or Q ability to deliver for customers.” on owners with grit who want to hire and moti- nationwide.”

over visa fee The Trump administration’s new $100,000 fee for skilled-worker H-1B visas is being challenged in federal court, with state Attorney General Letitia James joining 18 of her counterparts nationwide in a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts Dec. 12.

Prior to the change, the fees for H1-B visas were typically several thousand dollars, the attorneys general noted. The visas are granted to foreign nationals to stay in the United States on a temporary basis and work in specialized roles, such as doctors, nurses, teachers, researchers and engineers, to fill gaps in the American workforce. The time limit for a stay is six years.

The AGs argue the massive spike in fees will disrupt society, especially given the shortage of nurses and doctors today.

They also conflate the temporary nature of the H-1B program with immigration.

“The administration’s illegal attempt to ruin this program will make it harder for New Yorkers to get health care, disrupt our children’s education, and hurt our economy,” James said in a press release. “I will keep fighting to stop this chaos and cruelty targeting immigrant Q communities.”

— Peter C. Mastrosimone

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WILLETS POINT COMMONS 747 NEWLY CONSTRUCTED UNITS AT 126-43 39TH AVENUE & 126-55 39TH AVENUE FLUSHING, QUEENS Amenities: 24/7 attended lobby, onsite resident manager, complimentary Wi-Fi, video intercom, Amazon package lockers, secure package room, dishwashers, in-unit washer/dryers in majority of family size units, thermostat controlled heating & cooling, landscaped outdoor green spaces, activated rooftop terraces*, outdoor grills, community garden, fitness center & yoga room*, resident lounge with kitchen*, co-working space*, party lounge*, children’s playroom*, secure bike storage*, card operated laundry*, dry cleaning pick-up/drop-off*, onsite storage* (*additional fees apply).

Transit: The site offers convenient access to NYC transit, including the 7-Subway line at Mets-Willets Point stop on Roosevelt Avenue, the Q19, Q90, and Q66 bus routes, and the Long Island Rail Road at the Mets-Willets Point Station.

No fee to apply • No broker’s fee • Smoke-free building • More information: www.livewilletspoint.com

This building is being constructed through the Mix & Match Program of the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

Who Should Apply?

Individuals or households who meet the income and household size requirements listed in the table below may apply. Qualified applicants will be required to meet additional selection criteria. Applicants who live in New York City receive a general preference for apartments.

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A percentage of units is set aside for: o Mobility–disabled applicants (5%) o Vision/Hearing–disabled applicants (2%) Preference for a percentage of units goes to: o Residents of Queens Community Board 7 (20%) o Municipal Employee/ Military Veteran (10%)

New York City is committed to the principle of inclusivity in all of its neighborhoods, including supporting New Yorkers to reside in neighborhoods of their choice, regardless of their neighborhood of origin and regardless of the neighborhood into which they want to move.

AVAILABLE UNITS AND INCOME REQUIREMENTS

3 Bedroom

$25,509 - $38,880

3 people

$25,509- $43,740

2 people

$30,789 - $38,880

3 people

$30,789 - $43,740

$728

9

4 people

$30,789 - $48,600

5 people

$30,789 - $52,500

3 people

$35,726 - $43,740

4 people

$35,726 - $48,600

5

5 people

$35,726 - $52,500

6 people 7 people

Units Available

$1,941

$2,317

$2,665

Asset Limit

Household Size2

Annual Household Income3

1 person

$56,812 - $90,720

2 people

$56,812 - $103,680

$27,738- $51,840

1 person

$34,595 - $45,360

2 people

$34,595 - $51,840

3 people

$34,595 - $58,320

2 people

$41,692 - $51,840

3 people

$41,692 - $58,320

4 people

$41,692 - $64,800

5 people

$41,692 - $70,000

$1,122

50

15

3 people

$48,309 - $58,320 $48,309 - $64,800

5 people

$48,309 - $70,000

$35,726 - $56,400

6 people

$35,726 - $60,270

7 people

Household Size2

Annual Household Income3

1 person

$73,543 - $136,080

2 people

$73,543 – $155,520

1 person

$91,783 - $136,080

2 people

$91,783 - $155,520

$1,197

Monthly Rent1

Minimum – Maximum4

$2,034

55

10

$1,046

2 people

4 people

27

17

$882

$27,738 - $45,360

1 person

$70,903 - $90,720

2 people

$70,903 - $103,680

3 people

$70,903 - $116,640

2 people

$85,269 - $103,680

3 people

$85,269 - $116,640

4 people

$85,269 - $129,600

5 people

$85,269 - $140,000

3 people

$98,640 - $116,640

4 people

$98,640 - $129,600

5 people

$98,640 - $140,000

6 people

$98,640 - $150,400

7 people

$98,640 - $160,720

$2,550

$3,048

9

Units Asset Available Limit

$1,411

$1,682

Units Available

Asset Limit

31

9

15

$3,510

9

Annual Household Income3

1 person

$42,275 - $68,040

2 people

$42,275 - $77,760

1 person

$52,732 - $68,040

Minimum – Maximum4

2 people

$52,732 - $77,760

3 people

$52,732 - $ 87,480

2 people

$63,498 - $77,760

3 people

$63,498 - $87,480

4 people

$63,498 - $97,200

5 people

$63,498 - $105,000

3 people

$73,475 - $87,480

4 people

$73,475 - $97,200

5 people

$73,475 - $105,000

$48,309 - $75,200

6 people

$73,475 - $112,800

$48,309 - $80,360

7 people

$73,475 - $120,540

Household Size2

Annual Household Income3

$1,931

Monthly Rent1

Minimum – Maximum4

6

Units Available

Asset Limit

3 people

$91,783- $174,960

2 people

$110,332 - $155,520

3 people

$110,332 - $174,960

4 people

$110,332 - $194,400

5 people

$110,332 - $210,000

3 people

$127,612 - $174,960

4 people

$127,612 - $194,400

5 people

$127,612 - $210,000

6 people

$127,612 - $225,600

7 people

$127,612 - $241,080

Minimum – Maximum4

102

213

Household Size2

14

$97,200

2 people

1 person

Monthly Rent1

Minimum – Maximum4

$3,684

49

$243,000

$25,509 - $34,020

Annual Household Income3

60% AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI) UNITS

1 person

Household Size2

25

$64,800

$20,469 - $38,880

Units Asset Available Limit

150% AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI) UNITS

2 Bedroom

2 people

$698

32

$1,546 80% AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI) UNITS

Studio

1 Bedroom

$617

Monthly Rent1

$20,469 - $34,020

14

$830

Unit Size

1 person

Monthly Rent1

Minimum – Maximum4

$194,400

3 Bedroom

Annual Household Income3

40% AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI) UNITS

2 Bedroom

Household Size2

120% AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI) UNITS

1 Bedroom

$486 30% AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI) UNITS

Studio

Asset Limit

$48,600

Unit Size

Units Available

$129,600

Monthly Rent1

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Affordable Housing for Rent

$4,244

31

2 people

$132,138 - $194,400

3 people

$132,138 - $218,700

4 people

$132,138 - $243,000

5 people

$132,138 - $262,500

3 people

$152,778 - $218,700

4 people

$152,778 - $243,000

5 people

$152,778 - $262,500

6 people

$152,778 - $282,000

7 people

$152,778 - $301,350

1 Rent includes gas for heating. Tenant responsible for electricity.

2 Household size includes everyone who will live with you, including parents and children. Subject to occupancy criteria.

3 Household earnings includes salary, hourly wages, tips, Social Security, child support, and other income. Income guidelines subject to change.

4 Minimum income listed may not apply to applicants with Section 8 or other qualifying rental subsidies. Asset limits also apply.

How Do You Apply?

Apply online or through mail. To apply online, please go to https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/. To request an application by mail, send a self-addressed envelope to: Willets Point Commons, c/o Related Management, 423 W. 55th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Only send one application per development. Do not submit duplicate applications. Do not apply online and also send in a paper application. Applicants who submit more than one application may be disqualified.

When is the Deadline?

Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than February 25th, 2026. Late applications will not be considered.

What Happens After You Submit an Application?

After the deadline, applications are selected for review through a lottery process. If yours is selected and you appear to qualify, you will be invited to submit documents to continue the process of determining your eligibility.

Applicants are usually contacted from 2 to 10 months after the application deadline. You will be asked to submit documents that verify your household size, identity of members of your household, and your household income.

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Presente una solicitud en línea en https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/. Para recibir una traducción de español de este anuncio y la solicitud impresa, envíe un sobre con la dirección a: Willets Point Commons, c/o Related Management, 423 W. 55th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10019. En el reverso del sobre, escriba en inglés la palabra “SPANISH.” Las solicitudes se deben enviar en línea o con sello postal antes de 25 de febrero de 2026. 宦旕https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/ ᅾ亦䔚寞˛⥩奨厞⎽㜓⹦␱⎱ṍ杉䔚寞塏䙫䭧ἺḔ㕮䈯Ə寞⯭わ䙫⛅悕Ὲ⯨⮫忨凚ƝWillets Point Commons, c/o Related Management, 423 W. 55th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10019.

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ɑɬɨɛɵ ɩɨɞɚɬɶ ɡɚɹɜɥɟɧɢɟ ɱɟɪɟɡ ɢɧɬɟɪɧɟɬ ɡɚɣɞɢɬɟ ɧɚ ɫɚɣɬ https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/ Ⱦɥɹ ɩɨɥɭɱɟɧɢɹ ɞɚɧɧɨɝɨ ɨɛɴɹɜɥɟɧɢɹ ɢ ɡɚɹɜɥɟɧɢɹ ɧɚ ɪɭɫɫɤɨɦ ɹɡɵɤɟ ɨɬɩɪɚɜɶɬɟ ɤɨɧɜɟɪɬ ɫ ɨɛɪɚɬɧɵɦ ɚɞɪɟɫɨɦ ɩɨ ɚɞɪɟɫɭ Willets Point Commons, c/o Related Management, 423 W. 55th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10019 ɇɚ ɡɚɞɧɟɣ ɫɬɨɪɨɧɟ ɤɨɧɜɟɪɬɚ ɧɚɩɢɲɢɬɟ ɫɥɨɜɨ ³5866,$1´ ɧɚ ɚɧɝɥɢɣɫɤɨɦ ɹɡɵɤɟ Ɂɚɹɜɤɢ ɞɨɥɠɧɵ ɛɵɬɶ ɩɨɞɚɧɵ ɨɧɥɚɣɧ ɢɥɢ ɨɬɩɪɚɜɥɟɧɵ ɩɨ ɩɨɱɬɟ ɫɨɝɥɚɫɧɨ ɞɚɬɟ ɧɚ ɩɨɱɬɨɜɨɦ ɲɬɟɦɩɟɥɟ ɧɟ ɩɨɡɞɧɟɟ ɮɟɜɪɚɥɹ ɝɨɞɚ. https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/ ߾۰ ࠟԂࢉࡳԻ ‫ݦ‬ঐଜ‫ࠝݤݫ‬. ࢇ ˝ˈ‫ݦ ˕ח‬ঐ۰߾ оଞ ଞ˲߭ ‫ ࡶقࠇء‬؇߅‫ݤؿ‬Ԯִ ؆‫ه ࡈܞ‬આձ Willets Point Commons, c/o Related Management, 423 W. 55th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10019 ࡳԻ ‫ؿ‬ΰ࣯‫ࠝݤݫ‬. ‫ه‬આ ҏִ߾ “KOREAN” ࢇԂˈ ࠒ߭Ի ࢶ࣯߭‫ࠝݤݫ‬. 2026⎚ ⎚ 2㤪 㤪 25㧒 㧒 ̧ए ࠟԂࢉ ‫ݦ‬ঐ۰ձ ࢿষଜʠΟ ‫ ࢇࢉܕ‬०த ‫ݦ‬ঐ۰ձ ‫ؿ‬ΰߞ ଢТЬ.

Kreyòl Ayisyien Aplike sou entènèt sou sitwèb https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/. Pou resevwa yon tradiksyon anons sa a nan lang Kreyòl Ayisyen ak aplikasyon an sou papye, voye anvlòp ki gen adrès pou retounen li nan: Willets Point Commons, c/o Related Management, 423 W. 55th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Nan dèyè anvlòp la, ekri mo “HATIAN CREOLE” an Anglè. Ou dwe remèt aplikasyon yo sou entènèt oswa ou dwe tenbre yo anvan dat Fevriye 25th, 2026 Δ ϳΑέόϟ΍

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Pour déposer votre demande en ligne, rendez-vous sur le site https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/ Pour recevoir une traduction en français de cet avis ainsi qu’un dossier de demande papier, envoyez une enveloppe libellée à votre nom et votre adresse à l’adresse suivante : Willets Point Commons, c/o Related Management, 423 W. 55th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Inscrivez le mot « FRENCH » au dos de l’enveloppe. Les demandes doivent être envoyées par la poste ou soumises en ligne au plus tard le 25 février 2026 , le cachet de la poste faisant foi.

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Willets Point Commons, c/o Related ӖϓΎϔϟ ̮Ҩ΍ Ϟ ϣΎΣ Ύ̯ ӜΘ̡ ̶Η΍Ϋ ӜϨ̡΍ ˬӜϴϟ Ӝ̯ Ӝϧή̯ ϝϮλϮϣ Ζγ΍ϮΧέΩ ϩΪη Ӎϧή̡ έϭ΍ ӖϤΟήΗ ӕϴϣ ϥΎΑί ϭΩέ΍ Ύ̯ βӎϮϧ α΍ ӟӕϴ΋ΎΟ ή̡ https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/ ϡ ή̯ ˶ϩ΍ήΑ ˬӜϴϟ Ӝ̯ Ӝϧή̯ ̶΋ϼ̡΍ Ϧ΋ϻ ϥ΁ ΎϧΎΟ ΎҨ΍ή̯ Ӗϧ ϊϤΟ Ϧ΋ϻ ϥ΁ Ӝγ ήϴΧΎΗ ϩΩΎҨί Ӝγ. 2026 ˬ̵έϭέϓ 25 ̵ ΎϧϮӗ ϩΩή̯ ̭έΎϣ ӍγϮ̡ Ӝϴϟ Ӝ̯ ӔϮΘγ΍ϮΧέΩ ӟӕҨή̯ ήҨήΤΗ ӕϴϣ ̵ΰҨή̴ϧ΍ URDU φϔϟ ή̡ Ζθ̡ ̶̯ ӜϓΎϔϟ ӟӕϴΠϴϬΑ ή̡ Management, 423 W. 55th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10019 ӟ Ӝӗ ϡίϻ

Governor Kathy Hochul • Mayor Eric Adams • HPD Acting Commissioner Ahmed Tigani • HDC President Eric Enderlin

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SPORTS

BEAT

Winter meeting blues

by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor HBLC PHOTOS VIA FACEBOOK

New Year’s Day may be two weeks away, but Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns has already taken an “out with the old” philosophy. He traded Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers in November. At the Major League Baseball winter meetings, he watched a pair of Mets mainstays, Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso, leave as free agents to the Dodgers and Orioles, respectively.

While Stearns may have been humming “Auld Lang Syne,” fans were singing the Neil Sedaka classic “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” or the 1977 Thelma Houston disco smash, “Don’t Leave Me This Way,” judging by the calls to sports talk radio and social media postings.

Diaz’s move came as a shock to fans, and especially to Stearns. Rather than make a firm offer that included a guaranteed fourth year, Stearns’ initial proffer was three years, $66 million. He said he could sweeten it. Big mistake. He needs to watch Alec Baldwin in “Glengarry Glen Ross.”

Diaz pivoted to the Dodgers, who gave him a better three-year deal. Let’s see whether Timmy Trumpet, or native Angeleno and music legend Herb Alpert will fete him with “Narco” at Dodger Stadium. The trumpets have gone quiet in Queens.

Stearns never had a proper appreciation for Alonso. His obsession with “run prevention” has

unfairly painted Alonso as a big galoot with a glove. Pete is spectacular at scooping out bad throws, which saves countless errors.

Stearns has been nursing a grudge ever since Kodai Senga pulled a hamstring catching a high throw from Pete on a 3-1 putout. Of course, Senga can injure himself tying his shoelaces.

Alonso came up through the farm system, and holds the team’s all-time home run record with 264. He has rarely missed a game. Despite his being a fan favorite who deserved to be a lifelong Met, Stearns refused to give the 31-yearold a long-term contract. It reminds me of Reds General Manager Bill DeWitt trading Frank Robinson to the Orioles in 1965 because he believed he was washed up at 30. It is considered the worst trade in baseball history.

Alonso has been a great New Yorker. He has given his time to charities, especially to 9/11 organizations. He and his wife, Haley, attended the recent Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

He was all smiles at his Orioles press conference, but I bet he’s as happy to be in Baltimore as Napoleon was living in exile in Elba. I hope he likes crab cakes.

The signing of infielder Jorge Polanco will not assuage most Mets fans despite his being a good contact hitter and a tough out. Fans will be livid if he is the Opening Day first baseman. Q See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

Caravan makes spirits bright

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“What an absolutely magical morning in Howard Beach!” the group wrote.

It thanked Ice in NY, an ice distributor, for its donation of 200 toys; Ryan Muraglia, above right, for playing the Grinch; Roger and Holly Gendron for embodying the spirit of Santa and Mrs. Claus; and the West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department and the 106th Precinct for keeping participants safe.

“Our community comes together in such a special way for this event as we cruise through the community seeing smiles young and old all just wanting to see a little bit of magic,” the civic said. “It really is the most wonderful time of the year.”

— Kristen Guglielmo

PHOTO BY WALTER KARLING

Residents embraced the holiday magic in Howard Beach last Saturday morning as the annual Christmas Caravan, hosted by the Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic, made its way through the neighborhood.

During the event, participants lined up along the parade route in decorated vehicles, with a toy in tow for the NYPD 106th Precinct’s toy drive, and made their way through the neighborhood. Councilmember Joann Ariola, above at left, next to civic leaders Barbara McNamara and Phyllis Inserillo, was in attendance.

The civic took to social media after the caravan to celebrate the successful event.

Blood donors sought near you The New York Blood Center is always seeking donors amid a blood emergency.

To learn more or make an appointment to donate, visit nybc.org. There are several blood drives in Central and Western Queens listed now: • NYPD 114th Precinct, muster room, 12 to 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 18, 34-16 Astoria Blvd. in Astoria; blood drive coordinator Det. Monique Holly; • N Y PD 115t h P reci nct , mu st er room, 12 to 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 22, 92-15 No r t he r n Blvd . i n Ja ck s o n Heights; blood drive coordinator Offi-

cer Bayron Gonzalez; • NYPD 104th Precinct, muster room, 12 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 23, 64-02 Catalpa Ave. in Ridgewood; blood drive coordinator Officer Jatara Edwards; • H i ma n i Tr ust USA New York Bureau, busmobile, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 28, 43-20 69 St. in Woodside; blood drive coordinator Asha Pamdey; and • NYPD 112th Precinct, muster room, 12 to 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 29, 68-40 Austin St. in Forest Hills; blood drive Q coordinator Officer Jatara Edwards.

Traditions and good tidings The nonprofit organization Italian Charities of America brought holiday cheer to Elmhurst last Saturday at its second annual Christmas concert.

Michela Musolino, singing at center, performed Sicilian and Southern Italian Christmas music with her band, Rosa Tatuata.

Accompanying her were musicians Izzy Butera, left, Charlie Rutan and Phil Passantino. The festive tunes were performed on traditional folk instruments and presented

along with origin stories.

Musolino is committed to preserving and reimagining Sicilian folk music, blending the sounds of her heritage with those of the American South, where she is now based.

Attendees of the free concert also got to enjoy refreshments and partake in a raffle.

The event was supported by funding from The Giambelli Foundation and City Councilman Bob Holden for the ICA’s cultural programs.

— Stephanie G. Meditz

December 18, 2025

Secret Theatre stages its beloved ‘A Christmas Carol’

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No matter who you are and what you do, we’re all in the business of humankind.

Ebenezer Scrooge will learn that important lesson onstage during The Secret Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol” for three more shows in the thick of the holiday season, when it most warrants repeating.

“I really hope everybody comes, has a really good time and says that was a fantastic Christmas show, and let’s go again next year,” said Richard Mazda, who directed and adapted the production. Mazda also stars in the play as Scrooge.

Based on Charles Dickens’ beloved novella, the show follows the old miser on Christmas Eve, as he approaches the holiday with nothing but disdain and an irritated “Bah humbug.”

After refusing to join his nephew Fred (Miles Messier) for Christmas dinner and begrudgingly giving his struggling employee Bob Cratchit (Christopher Hoppe) the holiday off, he is visited at night by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley (J.B. Alexander), who is bound by the chains of his selfish past. Marley urges Scrooge to heed the warnings of three spirits, or else be doomed to the same eternity.

The ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come force Scrooge to take a long, hard look in the mirror. Come Christmas morning, he wakes up a changed man.

The Ghost of Christmas Present, portrayed by Mia Soleil Jacquez, perfectly matches the cheer of those in Scrooge’s life who have their holiday celebrations in his absence, but are eager to welcome him after his change of heart. Greg Horton also gives a standout performance as a witty, interactive Charles Dickens and a warm, fuzzy Fezziwig, Scrooge’s first employer.

The tall, shadowy Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (Calum Giles) is bone-chilling without saying a word, gesturing with long, spindly fingers to show Scrooge that no one will miss him in death if he does not change.

“If I was a 4-year-old, I’d be scared by it,” Mazda said.

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Florence Schwartz was born in Chicago on July 1, 1924, the second child of Jacob and Hannah Schwartz. Her father made a good living as a tobacconist. In 1948 she met her future husband at The Cherry Lane Theater — New York’s oldest off-Broadway theater.

She married Martin Newman on Oct. 13, 1951. Because of her ties to NYC theater and early TV, they moved into a brand-new apartment building at 68-09 Booth St. in Forest Hills. She changed her name The home of actress Florence Stanley was at 68-09 from Schwartz to Stanley. She had Booth St. in Forest Hills, seen here as it looks today.

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They’re cozy, offbeat and personal, the kind of gifts that say you know someone well enough — without draining your bank account.

For the person who insists, “I don’t need anything,” a tiny dose of playfulness could go a long way. Mini desktop games — golf greens, pint-sized bowling lanes, little basketball hoops — or, on the less active side, daily crossword puzzle books, bring just enough chaos to an office desk to make the workday more tolerable. All can be found at Target or on Amazon. Just tell the recipient to hide the gifts from the boss.

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Mazda said the cast includes a combination of professional and student actors from The Secret Academy, which offers classes in acting, singing, dancing and more for young people aged 6 to 18.

And the youngsters in the cast add as much talent and joy to the show as they do wholesomeness. Walter Holmes’ Tiny Tim is utterly lovable, and deserving of all the tea cakes in the world — you can’t help but melt when he begins a new friendship with Scrooge at the end of the show.

“I hope that people come see the effort that we put into these things and understand that their lives are enriched and that ours are by them attending shows,” Mazda said.

There are three remaining performances, on Dec. 21, 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. The Secret Theatre is located on the ground floor of 10-10 44 Ave. in Long Island City.

Tickets info is at secrettheatre.com/ shows. One may call (718) 433-9030 or email sta@secrettheatre.com to learn more.

The Secret Theatre is no stranger to the Dickens classic — the company has put it on for the past several years — and it’s hardly Mazda’s first rodeo playing its main character, either.

The lives of Mrs. Cratchit (Susan Walsh), left, and husband Bob (Christopher Hoppe) open the eyes of old Ebenezer Scrooge (Richard Mazda), right, when the Ghost of Christmas Present (Mia Soleil Jacquez) takes him to see them on Christmas Eve. On the cover: The Ghost of Christmas Past, played by Nicole Hepburn, also shows Scrooge just PHOTOS BY STEVEN SPELIOTIS how deeply the errors of his selfish ways run.

But the story is especially relevant to the current social and political moment, he said, and a lot of people, including in government, could stand to hear its central imperative to treat others with compassion.

“I hope I help people go away feeling

really, really happy, but thinking about the fact that it was a very close call for Scrooge.

He saves himself in the end, but only just,” Mazda said. “And maybe we’re at that point on the precipice as human beings — what Q kind of world do we want?”

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continued from page 25 The play has a traditional Victorian setting, but with a current, festive twist. Classic Christmas carols are woven into the story, giving it small moments of joy as Scrooge undergoes his transformation. His participation in a lively dance number at the play’s end is especially heartwarming.

The audience also is invited to join the full cast in song after the show. And there are no excuses — lyrics are provided.

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS. CITIMORTGAGE, INC., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC., Plaintiff against MAURICE H. OPARAJI A/K/A MAURICE OPARAJI A/K/A MAURICE UD OPARAJI, ADA PATIENCE OPARAJI A/K/A ADA P. OPARAJI, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated July 21, 2025 and entered on July 22, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., in Courtroom # 25, Jamaica, NY January 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly side of 133rd Road with the easterly side of 245th Street; RUNNING THENCE northerly along the easterly side of 245th Street, 78.34 feet; THENCE southerly along a line forming an interior angle of 15 degrees 17 minutes 45 seconds with the easterly side of 245th Street, 26.19 feet; THENCE northeasterly along a line forming an interior angle of 274 degrees 52 minutes 35 seconds with the preceding course, 77.86 feet; THENCE southerly along a line forming an interior angle of 69 degrees 49 minutes 40 seconds with the preceding course, 79.91 feet to the northerly side of 133rd Road; THENCE westerly along the northerly side of 133rd Road, 80 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Block: 13209 Lot: 80 Said premises known as 245-11 133RD ROAD, ROSEDALE, NY 11422 Approximate amount of lien $428,081.71 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Index Number 704318/2019. MONICA MORAN, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030 File# 7613.70

Notice of Formation of KAI NGERN KAI TONG LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/11/2025. 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: PHAIPHAN SANGTIPPAWAN, 8206 34TH AVE. APT. 3D, JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY 11372. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

PATRICIA WILLIAMS CONSULTING FIRM LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/04/25. Office: Queens

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Notice of Formation of STUDIO 6517, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/24/2025.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2006-FR2 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FR2, -against- DENARDO R. PITTER A/K/A DENARDO PITTER, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, filed in the office of the clerk on and entered with the Clerk on September 30, 2025, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2006-FR2 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FR2 is the Plaintiff and DENARDO R. PITTER A/K/A DENARDO PITTER, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the QUEENS COUNTY COURTHOUSE 88-11 SUTPHIN BLVD., COURTROOM #25, JAMAICA, NY 11435, on 01/14/2026 at 11:00AM, premises known as 188-01 KEESEVILLE AVENUE, SAINT ALBANS, New York 11412; and the following tax map identification, -10427-49. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, 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. Dated: Melissa Mohan, Esq. Court Appointed Referee

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SUMMONS–SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS – WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, -against- UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW, NEXT-OF-KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, AND GENERALLY ALL PERSONS OR PARTIES HAVING OR CLAIMING, UNDER, BY OR THROUGH THE DECEDENTS CARIDAD MORRISION A/K/A CARIDAD MORRISON GREEN AND DAPHNEY JOHNSON,

BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE, ANY RIGHT TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; MONICA STARKE, AND DOROTHY EDITH JOHNSON, AS HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF DAPHNEY JOHNSON; DONOVAN JOHNSON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF DAPHNEY JOHNSON, IF HE BE LIVING AND IF HE BE DEAD, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW, NEXT-OF-KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST AND GENERALLY ALL PERSONS AND PARTIES HAVING OR CLAIMING, UNDER, BY OR THROUGH DONOVAN JOHNSON AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF DAPHNEY JOHNSON, BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE, ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; SUZETTE WALKER, HYACINTH STERLING A/K/A MARIE STERLING AND FAYETTE LAWRENCE AKA SHARON BENNET, AS HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF CARIDAD MORRISON A/K/A CARIDAD MORRISON GREEN; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF QUEENS COUNTY; ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC; MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC; CITIBANK, N.A.; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EASTERN DISTRICT); “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #10” inclusive, the names of the ten last name Defendants being fictitious, real names unknown to the Plaintiff, the parties intended being persons or corporations having an interest in, or tenants or persons in possession of, portions of the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, Defendants - Index No. 715095/2024 Plaintiff Designates Queens County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject premises is situated in Queens County. 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 upon the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the date of service or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. If you fail to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That this Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated October 10, 2025. NOTICEYOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME – If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment 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 the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Denise N. Johnson, J.S.C. Dated: October 10, 2025 Filed: October 15, 2025. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 137-37 234th Street, Rosedale, NY 11422. Dated: July 22, 2024 Filed: July 23, 2024 Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, Attorney for Plaintiff, By: Jordan J. Manfro, Esq., 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591 Phone: (914) 345-3020

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