Queens Chronicle 6-19-25

Hundreds join protesters across the nation to decry federal policies Queens cries ‘No kings’ in Forest Hills

by Stephanie G. Meditz

Associate Editor

With signs bearing phrases such as “No Kings” and “Abolish ICE” in tow, more than 1,000 protesters in Queens joined others across the nation last Saturday to decry policies under President Trump.

The Forest Hills rally was organized by Stop The Steal For Real, a coalition of civic groups that aims to unite community members alarmed by the federal administration’s “stealing and hijacking” of democracy, privacy, education, free speech and more, the group’s website states. Following a rally in MacDonald Park, demonstrators braved the rain to march down Queens Boulevard to the Queens County Criminal Courthouse.

Attendees of the energetic rally were among millions nationwide who demonstrated as Trump marked the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army with a military parade in Washington. It also was Flag Day, and his 79th birthday.

“This is Trump’s birthplace. He went to school here, he grew up here and Queens had a lot to say about what they thought about his slash-and-burn policies in Washington and how it affects our neighbors,” Dr. Ida Messana, director of the civic education group Let’s Talk Democracy, told the Chronicle in a Tuesday interview.

Mark Laster of the Forest Hills Green Team

More than 1,000 people marched down Queens Boulevard last Saturday to decry policies including President

said the event protested the federal budget cuts “that have been coming down the pike.”

Trump’s 2026 budget proposal, which was released last month, would cut nondefense discretionary spending by $163 billion, while defense spending would increase by 13 percent and Department of Homeland Security appropriations would jump nearly 65 percent.

The White House said the proposal also seeks an extra $500 million for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement “to expedite

the removal of illegal aliens” with 50,000 detention beds; $766 million for “cuttingedge” border security technology; and funding to maintain tens of thousands of border patrol agents and hire more customs officers.

“Queens is the World’s Borough, and we’re targeted in terms of our neighbors disappearing, our immigrants,” Messana said.

Some speakers at the rally shared personal stories related to immigration, and others testified to the effects of Trump’s budget cuts.

Several expressed fear of losing Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

Kyosin Kang of Forest Hills, a social science researcher, said her company has had to let go of 30 percent of its workforce. Cuts to education, health and justice impact not only federal workers, but the companies and contractors who work with those agencies, Kang said.

She cited concerns that researchers will no longer be able to collect important data.

“Everyone kind of assumes that all of the federal money will go toward states, but the states aren’t getting any of that money either,” Kang told the Chronicle in a Monday interview. She also is a co-organizer of Worth Fighting for NYC, a new community engagement coalition.

A neuroscientist at the rally also said graduate programs are accepting fewer students because health institutions are uncertain whether they will have the money to continue their work, Kang recalled.

“If we’re cutting science and all this research, what are we going to do in 40 years when these outbreaks happen and we don’t have a solution?” she said, referencing the Covid-19 pandemic.

The group Let’s Talk Democracy started during Trump’s first term in 2016, Messana said. As a physician, she said, she had

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Trump’s budget cuts and illegal immigration crackdown. PHOTO COURTESY MARK LASTER

Indictment for alleged kidnapping, groping of girl, 11, in Forest Park OZP man charged in sexual assault of kid

by Kristen Guglielmo Editor

A 44-year-old Ozone Park man was arraigned June 13 on a seven-count indictment for an alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl in Forest Park.

According to the charges presented by the Queens District Attorney’s Office, the child on May 19 was riding her bicycle inside Forest Park at approximately 7 p.m., with her father nearby.

When she turned off the main path, the defendant, Teddy Moussignac, of 102nd Street, allegedly grabbed her, removed her from her bicycle, covered her mouth and nose and then threatened to kill her if she screamed.

Moussignac dragged the child deeper into the woods, the DA’s Office said, and groped her, pushed her on her face and punched her in the thigh. The child sustained bruising and swelling to her face and scratches to her arms.

The victim’s father saw his daughter’s bike on the path and yelled out, which startled Moussignac, who then released the girl.

The father and daughter then ran to the Victory Field section of the park and called the

police, the DA said.

When officers from the NYPD’s 102nd Precinct arrived, the victim and father pointed out the defendant, who was seated nearby on bleachers, attempting to shield himself from the police with an umbrella.

The investigation was conducted by members of the 102 under the overall supervision of its comanding officer, Capt. Pratima Maldonado, according to the DA.

Moussignac is charged with kidnapping in the second degree, assault in the second degree, two-counts of sexual abuse in the first degree, assault in the third degree, forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child. He is due back in court on July 11.

If convicted, Moussignac faces up to 25 years in prison.

“This is every parent’s nightmare,” District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a statement. “A father was accompanying his daughter on a bike ride in the park when she was grabbed and assaulted. As alleged, the father startled the defendant as he was attacking the child, and he later pointed the defendant out to police. The NYPD’s quick action led to the defendant’s apprehension, and we thank them.” Q

NYLAG to provide free legal service to SD 15

July 9 and Aug. 7, only for

by Kristen Guglielmo Editor

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven) is once again partnering with the New York Legal Assistance Group in July and August to bring free legal services to those living in his district.

On July 9, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., representatives from NYLAG will be at Addabbo’s district office in Woodhaven, at 84-16 Jamaica Ave., to see constituents of Senate District 15 by appointment only. Then, NYLAG will return to the district on Aug. 7, to Addabbo’s Middle Village office, at 66-85 73 Place, also from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., by appointment.

Founded in 1990, NYLAG is a nonprofit civil legal services organization that aims to combat economic, racial and social injustice by advocating for people in crisis, according to its website.

NYLAG has collaborated with more than 150 hospitals, schools, libraries and neighborhood groups across New York. For more information on the organization and its services, visit nylag.org.

constituents

NYLAG will be able to assist Addabbo’s constituents with legal advice on housing (tenants only); public, disability and healthcare benefits; consumer credit; identity theft; debt management; immigration; intimate partner violence; divorce; custody and visitation; child support; foreclosure; employment; and advanced planning.

Each session is 45 minutes long. Translators are available. For more information or to make an appointment, contact Addabbo’s office at (718) 738-1111.

“Legal matters are often complex and can feel intimidating, especially for those unfamiliar with navigating the legal system,” Addabbo said in a statement. “For years, the New York Legal Assistance Group has been a vital resource, guiding my constituents through these challenging waters and offering free legal advice.”

Addabbo continued, “If you’re facing a legal issue and need guidance, I encourage you to contact my office to schedule a consultation with an experienced attorney from NYLAG. Q

EMS staff protocol bill awaits final OK

by Kristen Guglielmo Editor

A bill that seeks to permanently codify protocols to require that first responders performing emergency medical services work in pairs passed last week in both the state Senate and Assembly, and now it awaits Gov. Hochul’s signature to become law.

According to the bill’s text, the legislation would apply to employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one million people.

The bill is in honor of Lt. Alison Russo, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY EMS who was killed in an unprovoked attack in Astoria in 2022. Russo was on duty when she was stabbed less than a block from the station house, the Queens District Attorney’s Office said.

The legislation, A7356, is primarily sponsored by Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach), with Assemblymembers Sam Berger (D-Flushing) and Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside) among the co-sponsors. It passed unanimously in both houses — on June

12 in the Senate, where it was carried by state Sen. Robert Jackson (D-Bronx), and on June 13 in Assembly.

During her vote on the bill, Pheffer Amato told Russo’s story, and added, “It’s our job to ensure [paramedics’] safety.”

“While we cannot bring Alison back, this bill honors her and all our first responders,” Pheffer Amato said in a statement from her office. “The State is stepping up and doing what’s needed to ensure that our EMTS and paramedics have the staffing levels and partnership requirements to provide more effective services when responding to an emergency. I’m so thankful for the help of Local 2507 in getting this over the finish line and look forward to it being signed into law.”

Local 2507, the union that represents EMTs and paramedics, had cited the bill as its top legislative priority.

“By passing this law and solidifying staffing levels, we are making sure that the men and women who respond to emergencies are kept safe on the job,” said Oren Barzilay, the president of Local 2507, in a statement. Q

After allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in Forest Park on May 19, Teddy Moussignac hid on the bleachers in Victory Field before being apprehended by police, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. GOOGLE MAPS SCREENSHOT

NYC Transit passenger ambassadors will guide riders through first weeks Readying riders for bus route changes

by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

New York City Transit is anticipating some initial confusion when it rolls out phase 1 of the Queens Bus Network Redesign on June 29.

And the boss himself was out at a major transit hub early Monday morning as agency staff took to the streets to help ease riders’ transition to changed routes and new bus stops.

NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow and a handful of the newly deputized passenger ambassadors spent Monday morning’s rush hour at the intersection of Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue just north of the Long Island Rail Road’s Jamaica Station.

The hub directly serves 10 city bus routes as well as two subway lines, and staffers were handing out informational brochures and taking questions from riders.

“We’re going to have between two and five people going to major bus stops telling people what is to come,” Crichlow said in a press conference on the corner. “The first phase will be starting in two weeks and the second will happen in August. The goal is to make sure we can get out there and talk to our customers.”

The aim is to visit 140 of the busiest bus

stops during the morning and evening rush hours by July 12.

Talked about for years, the first planning began in earnest in 2019. Initial proposals underwent massive changes following the Covid pandemic — and vociferous feedback from unhappy passengers.

The rationale is that some bus routes have

not changed in 40 years or more, while Queens certainly has. Some buses still follow the routes of the streetcars they forced into retirement.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has redone routes on Staten Island and the Bronx, with a Brooklyn plan still in progress.

232 unveils a reading garden

Lindenwood school’s new space for books and nature

by Kristen Guglielmo Editor

The students of PS/MS 232, the Lindenwood School, on Monday celebrated the completion of their new reading garden, the “Garden of “Paz-itivity,” named for the school’s principal, Naviha Ponce-Paz.

Cheryl Rizzo, a teacher who shared photos of the event with the Chronicle, said Paz encourages everyone to make a difference while working together.

“Students voted, designed and planted the garden, but of course we also had all stakeholders involved — from school secretaries ordering outdoor furniture to teachers and custodial staff assembling items,” Rizzo wrote in an email to the Chronicle.

The pollinator reading garden was made possible by a grant from the city Department of Education’s Office of Sustainability and Civics For All participatory budgeting program, a student-driven, democratic process in which school community

members decide how to allocate a portion of the budget to improve their campus. The school’s PTA also supported the garden, and the Queens Botanical Garden worked closely with PS/MS 232 on the new digs.

Rizzo said Dina Matzer, the education manager at the QBG, and James Powers, a gardener there, were “truly incredible in

making over this area that is now a flexible outdoor learning space while supporting not just our students, but also the environment.”

The garden also has a bird camera, so students can watch wildlife in action, and a little library.

Joining in on Monday’s celebration was District 27’s Civics

The final plan has 124 Queens routes, up from 113, including 94 local and 30 express lines. Thousands of bus stops will be moved or eliminated to speed up travel times. The aim is to make sure all service that is being changed remains covered by a new route or alterations to an existing one.

“We’re going to have people out at [discontinued] stops talking to customers,” Crichlow said. “But we’ll still be willing to make those stops to pick people up if they are standing at the stop they are used to.”

During that first week or so, drivers will remind riders that the given stops have been eliminated and will not be served.

Crichlow said they have been evaluating and will continue to evaluate ridership patterns to make sure that passengers are not charged for a second fare should the redesign turn someone’s present-day two-seat ride into a three-seat ride.

“We’ll still take comments,” he said. “We’re still engaged with the community, and we’ll evaluate the need to make further adjustments.”

Chrichlow said a parallel effort is being conducted with schools, as the second phase kicks in right before the new academic year in September.

“We’re making sure the students are getting where they need to go.” Q

Juniper’s walk against cancer

for All team; City Councilmember Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park); her chief of staff and the co-president of the Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic, Phyllis Inserillo; and Mari MillerLamb, the children’s librarian at the Howard Beach Library, who kicked off summer reading with the kids.

“It was so great to see the students so enthusiastic about this project,” Ariola wrote in a Facebook post about the garden’s ribbon-cutting.

Ariola thanked the school’s staff and PTA for their work and added, “Bringing the children out into the world for fresh air and nature is a great way to add to the learning experience. I am proud that many of the schools throughout our district have created these gardens as part of their educational environment.”

“This really shows the power of what our students can accomplish and the beauty of bringing together everyone for a shared cause in the community,” Rizzo said. Q

Middle Village’s annual Relay For Life is set to return to Juniper Valley Park’s track on Saturday, June 21.

The American Cancer Society has united communities across the globe for the walking event since 1985. The relay aims to celebrate survivors, honor those who have died and raise funds for the organization’s fight against cancer.

Full of activities, music and a whole lot of love, the day will kick off at 3 p.m., with the opening ceremony to begin at 4 p.m. Participating teams may set up a space to fundraise and enjoy the day, perhaps in the relay’s signature purple or in pink and green hues reminiscent of “Wicked,” the theme of this year’s walk.

Luminaria, paper lanterns that are lit at nightfall and dedicated to those impacted by cancer, also will be available for purchase. The emotional ceremony is a key component of every relay, and participants will afterward be invited to take one last silent lap around the track.

Those who wish to take part, volunteer, donate, dedicate Luminaria or learn more may visit tinyurl.com/ ytzjkten. Q — Stephanie G. Meditz

PS/MS 232, the Lindenwood School, on Monday unveiled its new reading garden alongside students, faculty, officials and Queens Botanical Garden staff.

NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow, center, and a customer ambassador chat with a customer during the Monday morning rush hour in Jamaica.

PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON

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Stitching generations together in HB

A class of first-graders recently spread some joy to seniors at the Howard Beach Older Adult Center with comforting handmade pillows and some smooth moves.

Jodi Tucci, a teacher for 31 years at PS 146 in Howard Beach, started making pillows nearly three decades ago for those at her grandmother’s senior center, and has since kept the tradition going.

On Monday, the kids walked to the Howard Beach Older Adult Center to present the folks there with the pillows, created with fabric and other materials Tucci brought from home, alongside handwritten notes. The students also performed two dances, choreographed by school dance teacher Rachel Kampuries, and ate Jello with the seniors.

Tucci’s actions create a lasting impact on her students. She shared a letter with the Chronicle, written by a former student, Kevin Kunjbehari, who is now an assistant principal at Richmond Hill High School. He was in her second grade class in 1997-98, and in the letter recalled fond memories of making 100 pillows for seniors during the 100th day of school. — Kristen Guglielmo

Shred paper for free 7/26

To help their constituents clear out files and properly dispose of personal or medical papers with sensitive information, state Sens. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven) and Roxanne Persaud (D-Brooklyn, Queens), and Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) are partnering to sponsor a free paper shredding event.

On July 26, in the St. Helen Church parking lot at the intersection of 157th Avenue and 84th Street Howard Beach, attendees can bring documents to be safely and securely shredded, from noon to 2 p.m. The process can be observed through a small window on the shredding truck.

Items that cannot be shredded include any cardboard, newspapers, file folders and metals or plastics. Staples should be removed prior to shredding.

There will be a three copy box limit per person to ensure that all participants have the opportunity to shred their materials. RSVPs are not necessary.

For more information about the event, contact Addabbo’s office at (718) 738-1111, or Persaud’s office at (718) 649-7653. Q

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EDITORIAL AGEP

Celebrating Queens’ nonprofit ‘Helping Hands’

There is government and there is the private, for-profit business sector. In between is the world of nonprofits. There are many kinds of nonprofits, including advocacy groups and those that seem, for all intents and purposes, to just be businesses with a slightly different corporate structure. Some get enmeshed in financial scandals.

And then there are those nonprofits that truly are there to serve, to offer people something they may not be able to get from either the government or the conventional private sector. That something may be substantial, a truly transformational resource that changes, or saves, someone’s life.

And those are the types of organizations we highlight in our 28th annual Celebration of Queens special edition, “Helping Hands: Nonprofits That Change People’s Lives.” Find it inside this week’s print editions or at qchron.com.

The first article is on the Boys & Girls Club — both the Metro Queens and the Variety chapters, the former in Richmond Hill and the latter in Astoria. Both offer great programs in education, sports and more for thousands of kids, and the Western Queens location is set for an expansion that will make it the largest Boys & Girls Club in the country.

Next we delve into the River Fund, an antipoverty group

with a fascinating history that has seen it change focus over the decades as it saw needs change. Founded to serve those struck by AIDS more than 30 years ago, it evolved to fight hunger, aiding victims of major tragedies along the way.

After that is Queens Community House, a 50-year-old group with 30 locations and dozens of programs, serving more than 27,000 people a year with everything from English classes to job skills to the home delivery of hot meals.

The next piece is on the Korean American Family Service Center, which has a targeted focus: aiding victims of domestic and sexual violence. Its hotline is just the beginning.

Then there’s Commonpoint Queens, the result of the merger of the old Central Queens YM & YWHA and the Samuel Field Y. It serves “babies to bubbies” with its extensive programming, and its new chairman was, back in the 1970s, a kid whose life was changed by the organization.

Also in the ’70s, HANAC was formed: the Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee. Born in Astoria, it now has four older adult centers, provides afterschool tutoring and builds and operates senior housing complexes.

Focusing solely on the younger set, though into early adulthood, is the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, which

gives kids afterschool programs, sports tourneys, dance showcases — and the chance to play video games with cops.

Helping make sure people are fed is Masbia, which has a Forest Hills site that welcomes walk-ins for sitdown meals and provides food people can take home by appointment.

Another group that has evolved over time is The Child Center of New York — its name has become something of a misnomer, as it now offers programs for those of all ages.

Meanwhile, The Fortune Society, based in Long Island City, has a range of services but focuses on a specific clientele: those who have been incarcerated. It helps them reenter society as productive citizens, just as its president did.

Across the borough in Bellerose is the Queens Center for Progress, which assists children and young adults with developmental disabilities to be as independent as they can be.

Rounding out the section is the YMCA, which we understand is fun to stay at. Unlike this piece, the story makes no allusion to the song, instead just outlining the classes, sports, services and more you can get at its six Queens locations.

We hope you find “Helping Hands” as fascinating to read as we did to write it. We couldn’t fit every worthy group, but many are there. And if you need them, they’re there for you.

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LETTERSTO THE EDITOR

Don’t rank Mamdani

Dear Editor:

I am a lifelong New Yorker, the grandson and great-grandson of immigrants, a lifelong Democrat, a Rosedale resident for 59 of my 65 years, and a proud Jew.

It is for all these reasons that I wholeheartedly agree with your call to not rank Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in the NYC Democratic mayoral primary.

Mamdani’s inexperience alone is disqualifying enough when our city must be ready to fight President Trump on a moment’s notice. Add to that his radical views on the City of Yes, which was courageously modified through the hard work of Councilmember Selvena Brooks-Powers (who actually listened to her constituents), and our neighborhoods in Eastern Queens are going to be on the chopping block. He believes those needed amendments went way too far and wants all of Queens to look like the AstoriaLong Island City neighborhood he represents.

In addition, his anti-Semitic views, including support of Boycott-Divest-Sanction, and his calls to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (while ignoring war criminals like Vladimir Putin), will needlessly divide our city at the very moment we need unity.

As for myself, I will be ranking several of the other candidates — all experienced public servants who can unite New Yorkers.

David S. Pecoraro Rosedale

Mamdani means calamity

Dear Editor:

Re “Vote anyone but Mamdani,” Editorial, June 12:

Your anti-endorsement of Queens socialist Mamdani touches upon many of the reasons to treat him like the second coming of Covid but fails to mention what will surely follow from the devastating consequence of the man’s economic illiteracy: A city spiraling into toward terminal decline will bring about social chaos and human flight, making New York go the way of Cleveland, Detroit, Baltimore or other cities with a once-thriving past.

Vijay Dandapani Manhattan

Chronicle led the way

Dear Editor:

You’ve done it. Your scathing June 12 editorial “Vote anyone but Mamdani” has finally broken through on what seemed to be a sleepy, uncritical haze on Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s smoke and mirrors campaign, and now

local newspaper editorials, including in The New York Times, are at last speaking out against his economic policies that aren’t adding up and would bankrupt the city, policing strategies that would inevitably lead to more crime and chaos, and not to mention his blatant antiSemitism that would surely create more turmoil for the over 1.2 million Jews in NYC.

Congratulations on having the courage to be the first loud voice that just might be the one to save New York City.

Jean Hahn Forest Hills

Stop ageism at work

Dear Editor:

My question to readers is this: What about age discrimination in our American society? A person’s job performance is about how well he or she does the job and is not about race, gender, sexual preference — or age. You see, age is just a number.

There are a lot of companies that don’t respect employees as they get older, though there are those that respect them for their dili-

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gence and loyalty to the company. I, for one, am 76 years old and worked for my company for 45 years. I recently retired for medical reasons. I have been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

When I was 66, I came down with an aggressive prostate cancer and was operated on. When I got better, my boss asked me to come back and work part-time, which I did. Quite a few companies would not have done that. I was most fortunate to have employers who were most compassionate and kind. For that I would like to thank Jimmy and Laura for their kindness.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Bellerose

The great Brian Wilson

Dear Editor:

I still remember going with my childhood friend Tom Huber to Action Records on Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood in the 1960s. Our weekly visits there, along with Byhoff Records, also on Myrtle, were mainstay experiences growing up here, the way to get the latest singles and LPs by music’s pioneers and icons. In 1966, at the tender age of 11, we discovered the “Pet Sounds” album by The Beach Boys.

The band until then were hailed as surf music icons from California. But “Pet Sounds” changed the landscape of music. Paul McCartney of The Beatles credits it as being the influence behind his band’s celebrated “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”

The passing of The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson — America’s Mozart — at age 82 last week brought a dose of reality and sadness. He had suffered from dementia. His wife, Melinda, died last year.

When “Pet Sounds” was released in May 1966, Tom and I were becoming the best of friends. We met each morning that summer in Forest Park, off Myrtle between 80th and 81st streets in Glendale. Later, at Richmond Hill High School, we made our Top Ten Lists of favorite records every New Year’s Eve. Even with the emergence of so many new artists, “Pet Sounds” remained Tom’s all-time favorite album.

Later, after I joined the Army and Tom went on to Baruch College, he would write letters to me. He signed them all the same way: “I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times” — a song from “Pet Sounds.”

Tom passed away last year after battling his own dementia.

Brian Wilson’s death leaves a deep hole for many, who perhaps feel we weren’t made for these times. May we find a way to welcome the summer of 2025 with fondness for our past, a hope for our here and now and the blessings of a better tomorrow. We could all benefit from some “Good Vibrations.”

Craig Schwab Glendale

Save energy tax credits

Dear Editor:

On May 22, the House of Representatives passed a budget bill that would slash federal clean energy tax credits. If this becomes law, it would severely harm New York’s clean energy economy.

These tax credits — enacted through the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022 — have been a game-changer for New York. Since the IRA’s passage, our state has seen $9 billion in investment, 123 clean energy projects and over 8,000 new jobs. Companies such as Con Edison and solar manufacturers have expanded clean energy initiatives here thanks to these incentives.

While the credits were passed by Democrats, 78 percent of the funding has gone to GOP-held rural and suburban areas, including many in New York. Still, House Republicans advanced this bill, putting our clean energy progress at risk.

If these cuts are enacted, the damage will be swift and significant. New Yorkers could face electricity bills 4.7 percent higher. Manufacturing growth could stall, threatening projects including Renewable Ravenswood and planned EV facilities. Homeowners who rely on incentives to install rooftop solar could lose key savings, hurting both families and local solar businesses.

In contrast, preserving the credits would bring huge benefits. A recent analysis estimates that continued support could add $50 billion to New York’s economy and sustain 367,800 fulltime jobs annually from 2025 to 2035.

Encouragingly, some Republicans are pushing back. Four GOP senators recently warned that repealing these credits would “lead to significant disruptions” and hurt America’s global energy leadership.

The numbers don’t lie: Clean energy tax credits are working. Undoing them would be reckless. I urge Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand to stand firm and protect these critical investments in our future.

Sienna Daviau Manhattan

Insane teen violence

Dear Editor:

I am appalled to learn that a teenage girl was stomped and beaten in a subway stairwell (“Girls stomped, tased, beat fellow teen: DA,” June 16, qchron.com). What is wrong with teenagers nowadays?

I notice that girls commit these acts of violence, as well as boys. There must be adult supervision, and adults such as parents and guardians must be accountable for these horrible, despicable actions.

Cynthia Groopman Little Neck

‘Maybe Happy Ending’

Dear Editor:

Maybe. Happy. Ending. That’s what a runaway winner at the Tony Awards is selling. It’s a truly human drama enacted by helperbots, impressively capable robots. No one could be more human, even with some of their robotic glitches.

However, the front pages of our newspapers make me truly pessimistic about any good ending on the horizon for our current political drama. The unwinding of events in Los Angeles reminds me of the setups by the “Star Wars” Galactic Empire, as the evil empire suppresses dissent that erupts on various planets. There’s always that government operative who fires a continued on next page

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Estate Planning Fundamentals: Comparing a Will and a Revocable Trust

By Cynthia J. Conza, Esq.

Clients often ask whether they should prepare a will or set up a revocable trust. To answer that question, it is important to understand the differences between these two important estate planning tools.

Fundamentally, both a will and a revocable trust are designed to transfer your assets to your beneficiaries when you die. You will also name an individual to carry out your wishes: the executor in your will or the trustee in your trust. Both a will and a revocable trust can be changed as many times as you wish while you are still alive. You also retain complete control over the assets you identify in your will or revocable trust. There are also significant differences between a will and a revocable trust. A primary difference is by putting your assets into a revocable trust you are allowing your beneficiaries to avoid the probate process in Surrogate’s Court. Probate can be expensive and may take

many months. By avoiding the delay of probate a revocable trust gives beneficiaries immediate access to assets upon death. A revocable trust also prevents a will contest by an heir you purposefully left out of your will or received less than they think they deserved.

A revocable trust can also ensure the inheritances you leave remain in your bloodline for your grandchildren and not end up with in-laws. Similarly, a revocable trust can protect the inheritances you leave from your children’s divorces or creditors. Married couples with taxable estates can also reduce and often eliminate estate taxes with a revocable trust.

Choosing between a will or revocable trust is an important decision and will have a significant impact on your children and beneficiaries. Please feel free to contact me at cynthia@conzamcnamara. com or (718) 845-5555 if you would like to discuss further.

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first shot to provide justification for the government’s brutal actions.

Our government’s current actions similarly seem ill-matched to the real behavior and real number of the protesters. They are being untruthfully characterized as an attempt to weakly justify military deployments that are unconstitutional.

The demonstrators are not insurrectionists. They are not rioters. They are not invaders. There are a few lawbreakers and they deserve arrest and punishment. Everyone else is exercising their First Amendment rights, an essential aspect of our American democracy. The peaceful protests continue. The peaceful protests spread.

So. Maybe. Happy Ending.

Debra Michlewitz Bayside

After the marches

Dear Editor:

The No Kings marches led me to the question “What does it mean to be a citizen?” I know what it is to be a working woman, a single mother, the guardian of a developmentally disabled man, but beyond defending the importance of voting and jury service, I have never seriously considered my responsibilities and my powers as a citizen.

So thank you, President Trump, for making me look very closely at the gift I have been given, the gift that you are trying so hard to take away.

Sarah Bradley Forest Hills

Babies torn away

Dear Editor:

In Civil War days and before, plantation owners separated black babies from their mother’s arms.

Now this is being done under the auspices of our president under the cause of curbing illegal immigration, according to a popular podcaster.

What will the world think, or doesn’t President Trump care?

Ray Hackinson Ozone Park

Insurrection question

Dear Editor:

Considering recent events in Los Angeles, why didn’t the president send the Marines to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021?

Neil C. Giannelli Woodhaven

Trump is a tyrant

Dear Editor:

Welcome to fascist America!

U.S. Marines, trained to kill foreign enemies in war, are stationed on the streets of Los Angeles ostensibly in response to an “insurrection” of “animals” as per President Trump’s words. A military parade is held in honor of Trump’s birthday, vaguely reminis-

cent of Hitler’s and Mussolini’s public antics. Unconstitutional orders galore that usurp the powers of Congress proliferate. Genocidal war sponsored by Trump is waged against the Palestinians for Trump’s French Riviera in Gaza plan. Essential social services for the poor, the sick, and seniors are abolished as the oligarchs get tax benefits in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”

Insurrection? Trump is delusional. The only insurrection would be one fought by the likes of the late Dr. Ernesto “Che” Guevara of the Cuban Revolution. One hundred years of American imperialism in Latin America caused poverty and the migrant influx into America. Now witness the forcible racist deportation of primarily Hispanic Catholic migrants and legal immigrants by Trump. The ”Alien Enemies Act” invoked by Trump? Italian-Americans historically were targeted thereof.

Think. Sic semper tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants)!

Joseph N. Manago Briarwood

Something like Nazis

Dear Editor:

For everyone who saw U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California manhandled and was not outraged, you are not seeing that something like the Nazis is coming to power. This is what you actually want, or you think that this is an episode of “Hogan’s Heroes.” Democracies can collapse. This is real. Do something to stop it.

Stew Frimer Forest Hills

Tariffs and class struggle

Dear Editor:

President Trump, in defense of his tariff initiatives, referenced 19th-century America when the United States had a tariff shield to protect and stimulate domestic business. Indeed, there was a tremendous amount of wealth generated during that era with a population of approximately 40 million people, still moving to the frontier West, along with a massive influx of immigrants from Europe looking for opportunity; therefore, land and labor were in abundance and cheaply acquired.

It should be noted, however, the main beneficiaries of the wealth generated were the business tycoons and their families, their political cronies and the financiers. The wealth and income gap between the upper class and the working class was one of the largest in our history.

The working class was generally overworked, underpaid and brutally treated. However, their demands for better working conditions and pay, through protests and strikes, though met with horrendous violence, led to the growth of labor unions, legislation that improved working conditions and the foundation of the social safety nets that workers have today.

Glenn Hayes Kew Gardens

moped driver dies in hit-and-run

by Kristen Guglielmo Editor

A 25-year-old moped driver was fatally struck during a wrong-way hit-and-run collision last week in South Ozone Park.

Police received a call at approximately 10:06 p.m. on June 10 of a vehicle collision at the intersection of 121st Street and 149th Avenue, authorities said, within the confines of the NYPD’s 106th Precinct.

The NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad determined that Antonio Smith-Ortiz, of Silver Road in Ozone Park, was traveling eastbound on 149th Avenue on a gas-powered 2015 Honda PCX 150 moped when he was struck by an unknown vehicle, traveling westbound in the eastbound lane.

unknown vehicle did not remain on the scene. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.

After being hit by that vehicle, police said, Smith-Ortiz subsequently struck a 2015 Ford Transit 350 courier van, which was parked and unoccupied.

EMS transported Smith-Ortiz to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased. The operator of the

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477), or, for Spanish, 1 (888) 57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577, or by going to @nypdtips on X. All tips are strictly confidential. Q

Ozone shooter sought by cops

Cops are searching for an unidentified male shooter who is wanted for reckless endangerment in Ozone Park.

unknown. There were no injuries reported. The sought individual is described as having a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, red shorts and black and white sneakers.

Cops want this man for reckless endangerment.

PHOTO COURTESY NYPD

Police said that on June 6, at approximately 4:27 p.m., the individual discharged a firearm multiple times at 103-35 105 St. He then fled westbound on 105th Street on foot to parts

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1 (888) 57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577, or by going to @nypdtips on X. All tips are strictly confidential. Q — Kristen Guglielmo

Bodega cat bill is at the door

The ubiquitous bodega cat — companion, brand ambassador and deterrent of rodentia — could be legalized under a bill now being scratched together.

The legislation will be laid on the table, and possibly stretch across it, knocking other items to the floor, by City Councilman Keith Powers (D-Manhattan), whose term is in its ninth life and who seeks to claw his way into his borough presidency.

The bill would update the city Health Code “to officially allow cats in bodegas,” said Powers’ office in a press release, noting that they help shops stay clean by keep-

ing rats and mice away. The measure also would provide free vaccinations to felines registered to bodegas. It is backed by the group Bodega Cats of New York.

“There are a lot of things that come to mind when you think of New York City, but bodegas — and the cats that live in them — are one of the iconic parts of our city,” Powers said in a statement. “Bodega cats embody the New York spirit: friendly, welcoming, and anti-rat. I’m proud that my legislation will codify them into city law and provide resources to keep them healthy.” Q — Peter C. Mastrosimone

A moped driver was fatally hit last week in a collision at the intersection of 121st Street and 149th Avenue in South Ozone Park. GOOGLE MAPS IMAGE

Preliminary injunction blocks EO until a final resolution is reached No ICE on Rikers until further notice

by Stephanie G. Meditz Associate Editor

Federal immigration officials were again blocked from reopening an office at Rikers Island in a court ruling last Friday.

State Supreme Court Justice Mary Rosado granted a preliminary injunction blocking an executive order to allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a renewed presence in the jails.

The City Council filed a lawsuit in April alleging that the order is tainted by a conflict of interest, namely the dismissal of Mayor Adams’ criminal case in exchange for letting the feds back onto Rikers. The court issued an interim temporary restraining order prohibiting its implementation on April 21, which was extended April 25.

Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) said the decision is a “victory” to protect public safety and constitutional rights “from Trump’s extreme overreach.”

“Over the past months, we’ve witnessed the Trump administration repeatedly disregard the U.S. Constitution, disappearing residents within our country without due process and wrongfully arresting local government officials,” Adams said. “New Yorkers are counting on our city to protect their civil rights, and yet, Mayor Adams has attempted to betray this obligation by handing power over our city

to Trump’s ICE because he is compromised.”

The court ruled that the plaintiffs have shown “a likelihood of success in demonstrating, at a minimum, the appearance of a quid pro quo” by which Mayor Adams publicly agreed to allow ICE back onto Rikers in exchange for his case’s dismissal.

The executive order was issued by First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro, who determined independently that a federal presence at Rikers would be in the city’s best interest, City Hall has said. But Rosado said delegating to Mastro all powers related to the matter is “insufficient” to cleanse it of Adams’ conflict or the appearance of one — Mastro was appointed by and reports to the mayor.

Rosado also noted that the charges against Adams were dropped the same day as his television appearance with Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, in which they discussed bringing ICE back to Rikers.

“A public official with the appearance of a conflict of interest cannot cleanse the conflict by recusing himself after making it publicly known his desired outcome and delegating to his deputy,” Rosado wrote.

Mastro in a statement disagreed with the decision, stating that there is “no actual conflict of interest” and the mayor responded to the appearance of one by delegaing the issue to him. He acted “entirely independently” of

A state judge last week blocked the city from reopening an ICE office on Rikers Island until the court reaches a final resolution in its proceedings.

Adams, he added.

Some opponents of a Rikers ICE presence say it would undermine the city’s sanctuary laws, which limit cooperation between local and federal law enforcement. The policies’ supporters say they help undocumented immigrants feel safer reporting crime.

A Rikers ICE office would allow the feds to arrest deportable criminal migrants more safely than if they have to go find them, sup-

porters say. ICE’s prior office there was closed under former Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Under local laws, the feds can operate on land under the Department of Correction’s jurisdiction for purposes unrelated to civil immigration enforcement.

“Let’s be crystal clear: This executive order is about the criminal prosecution of violent transnational gangs committing crimes in our city,” Mastro said. “Our administration has never, and will never, do anything to jeopardize the safety of law-abiding immigrants, and this executive order ensures their safety as well.”

Rosado said there is “ample evidence” of a “serious, imminent and ongoing risk” that immigrants and foreign tourists in the city are being wrongfully detained. A student from Ridgewood’s Grover Cleveland High School was recently arrested by ICE, according to city and state officials. The agency says it picked up a 19-year-old who lunged for a gun.

“New York City should not be in the business of carrying out Donald Trump’s mass disappearance agenda, which is in fact illegal under our local laws,” said Murad Awawdeh, president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition.

The city may not work with the feds toward an ICE presence on Rikers until the final resolution of the proceeding. Q

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Healthcare, economy,

at forum Rep. Meeks holds Jamaica town hall

by Marlee Wollman Chronicle Contributor

U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks (D-Jamaica) returned to his home district Monday to personally engage directly with constituents.

During a town hall forum held at the historic Jamaica Performing Arts Center, Meeks spoke to a crowded arena, addressing many front-of-mind issues for residents of Southeast Queens, from economic anxieties and healthcare matters to government transparency and homeland security.

“I only get my strength from the people. I get my strength when I go back to Washington, DC, and they know that the folks in the 5th Congressional District are solidly behind me,” he reminded community members, emphasizing the importance of two-way communication with constituents. Meeks directly relayed the difficulty of conveying complex legislative issues in limited time as he opened the public meeting with a strong lineup of urgent matters affecting the district.

Economic distress and the cascading effects of federal policies were a recurrent issue throughout the town hall. Meeks starkly criticized the obstructed realization of key economic bills and highlighted the Trump administration’s agenda of cutting government spending and its repercussions on the

tax reforms, Trump and more discussed

working class.

“We’re seeing deep proposed cuts to programs like SNAP — food and nutrition assistance,” he said, “while the wealthiest are getting tax breaks. That’s not how you support working families.”

Tariffs were also confronted, as Meeks informed the people that “tariffs are a tax — talk to anybody, they’ll tell you it’s a tax.”

Speaking to a crowd in agreement, he narrated how their imposition has only driven up prices in essential sectors. He also

detailed how the unpredictable and haphazard implementation of the measures has been economically harmful.

In addressing the national budget and deficit, Meeks reported the challenge of balancing investments in public services with efforts to reduce long-term deficits. He claimed recent tax reforms that disproportionately benefit the wealthy are a source of strain, arguing that those cuts should not come at the expense of essential programs.

“Healthcare becomes at huge risk,” he

warned, “in finding this money that they want to give for tax cuts to the super wealthy.”

Speaking about the issue of healthcare and more specifically the deficiencies in Queens’ medical offerings, Meeks advocated for focused enhancements at facilities such as Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and St. John’s Episcopal Hospital. “Jamaica Hospital is the only emergency facility equipped to handle critical cases,” he said. “We’re looking at how we can either build a new facility in the Rockaways or enhance St. John’s Hospital to better serve the community.”

The congressman did not shy away from national issues, communicating judicial challenges to executive orders, corporate influence in politics and the evolving dynamics within Congress, particularly a shift from productive bipartisan negotiation to legislative gridlock, fueled by intensifying partisan divides.

“In this Congress and with this administration, there is no dialogue or conversation. We don’t even know what the bills are until they’re on the floor,” he said.

Meeks illustrated connections between the struggles of the 1960s and present-day political challenges. He energetically

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Tariffs, the national budget, government spending and transparency and the state of Congress were just a few subjects discussed at U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks’ town hall on June 16. PHOTO BY MARLEE WOLLMAN

Results are in for DOE’s CEC elections

Overview of parent leaders advocating for schools in each Queens district

by Kristen Guglielmo Editor

The results of the 2025 community and citywide education council elections were announced on Monday.

There are 32 parent-led CECs and four citywide councils across all New York City public schools, which play a critical role in addressing matters within each school to ensure students’ best interests are prioritized.

The councils help shape decisions that impact educational quality, equity and student achievement.

During this year’s elections, a total of 1,368 applications were received, according to the city Department of Education, a 24 percent increase from 2023. Voting was open to all parents of children in NYC public schools, from April 25 to May 13.

Harris, Miaoqin Tang, Vincent Lu, Eden Rubenstein, Stephanie Collado, Fabiola Abraham and Shawna Williams.

Sae Jung Lee, Dennis Chan, Qian Kang, Sulinda Hong, Zhao Shao, Albert Suhu, Monica Huang, Hsuante Tsai, David Rosenfeld and Liz Martinez are on the CEC in District 26, which is composed of Floral Park, Little Neck, Bayside and Fresh Meadows.

CEC 27, which encompasses Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Howard Beach, South Ozone Park and Rockaway, will have Jennifer Flores, Beatrice Reid, Jose Alves, Robert Kearns, Esam Ahmed, Lorelay Torres Rodrigue, Denise Bryant-Brooks, Olufunmilola Popoola, Lovedeep Kaur and Jennifer Stewart on its board.

Representing District 28 — schools in Rego Park, Forest Hills, Jamaica and Kew Gardens — are Annie Cok, Jennifer Sobers, Lu Zhao, Chantel Chambers, Olessia Bauer, Geoffrey Luan, Elena Alvarado, Din Tolbert, Amin El-rowmeim and Quentin Mezetin.

“Our schools continue to thrive because of committed parent leadership,” said Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos in a statement. “The CCEC elections show just how deeply we value parent voices to shape our schools and build a stronger, more inclusive system for all our students. We are committed to giving our elected parent leaders the support and tools they need to lead effectively.”

CEC 29’s members are David Washington, Priscilla Monteiro, Mejbah Ahmed, Ayesha Siddiqa, Erica Alexandre, Marie Fedeline Francois, Erendira Garcia, Josephina Quinones and Shadiyah Davis, supporting schools in Rosedale, St. Albans, Cambria Heights and Queens Village.

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Elected parents are entrusted with key responsibilities, including advising on policy, approving school zoning lines and guiding other critical aspects throughout the DOE.

In District 24, which encompasses Glendale, Ridgewood, Maspeth, Jackson Heights and Sunnyside, the CEC appointees are Kate Barvels, Matthew Crescio, Aliya Bonar, Anna Karwowska, Gina Liberta, Diana Espinoza, Manisha Jain, Haque Aklima, Elizabeth Fortunado and Brian Augustine.

College Point, Whitestone, Flushing and Hillcrest’s CEC 25 consists of members Sung Eun Lee, Christine Huang, Angella

Whitney Toussaint, Linda Chung, Laura Simpson, Alexis Kaloyanides, Danielle Lopresti, Victoria Medelius, Nadeea Saeed, Nahounha Alexandre, Marlene Rossi and Estela Nguema are on CEC 30, representing Hunters Point, Long Island City and Astoria.

Adriana Aviles and Lawrence Lee were the Queens members elected to the Citywide Council on High Schools.

Members-elect will assume office on July 1, and serve two-year terms ending on June 30, 2027. Q

Taylor, ’69 Met, dies at age 87

Ron Taylor, a relief pitcher who earned a save for the Miracle Mets in the 1969 World Series vs. the Baltimore Orioles, died Monday in his native Canada after what published reports said was a long illness. He was 87.

Taylor, who earned an engineering degree, spent five of his 11 big league seasons in Flushing, compiling a career record of 45 wins and 43 losses with 74 saves.

“We are saddened to learn of the passing of 1969 World Series Champion Ron Taylor,” the Mets said on the club’s X page.

Taylor went 9-4 with 13 saves in 1969. His 50 saves in the Blue and Orange from 1967 to 1971 still ranks 14th in club history. He also won a ring with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1964 when they beat the New York Yankees.

After baseball, Taylor would go on to become a doctor, and was the team physician for the Toronto Blue Jays for more than 30 years receiving the nickname “Dr. Baseball” — and two more rings from the Jays’ back-toback championship seasons in 1992 and 1993.

Q — Michael Gannon

St. Helen’s girls get the championship win

The St. Helen’s Catholic Academy bantam girls volleyball team, based out of 83-09 157 Ave. in Howard Beach, last Wednesday were victorious in the 2025 Catholic Youth Organization championship at St. Andrew Avellino Catholic Academy, at 35-60 158 St. in Flushing.

CYO is a parish-, church- and community-

based organization in the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens. It assists parishes in creating opportunities for youth to participate in sports and other programs and activities.

The Hurricanes showed outstanding teamwork and determination throughout the season, culminating in a record of 13 wins and just a single loss.

The team is assistant coach Cynthia Emiliano, left, Madison Errico, Izabella Wielk, Madison Stevens, Besiana Pace, Catalina Emiliano, Milania Bifulco, Savannah Peña, Mairead Leary, Mia James, Sydney Allen, Michelle Muinos, Emily Martinez, Paige Harrison and head coach Marta Wielk.

— Kristen Guglielmo

Fears loom over four planned lithium-ion battery energy storage system sites SE Queens residents fighting for air

by Naeisha Rose Editor

Two rallies were held earlier this month in support of moving four planned lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Southeast Queens away from residential areas to a nearby industrial business zone.

Despite the outcry, state legislation that would have allowed the battery energy storage systems to operate, but far away from homes, did not get out of committee in the Legislature before the legislative session was set to conclude June 12.

Nevertheless, groups such as the Southeast Queens Residents Environmental Justice Coalition, Addisleigh Park Civic Organization and Veterans of Foreign Wars Proctor-Hopson Post 1896 are not giving up their fight to protect residents from what they consider hazardous sites.

A third rally is expected this summer and SQREJC has already joined a lawsuit with residents from Staten Island who have similar concerns about lithium-ion battery farms in their county.

“These types of facilities should not be placed near residential homes,” said Andrea Scarborough, a board member and corresponding secretary for SQREJC, which held the first rally that was attended by more than 50 people on June 7 at 179-21 Linden Blvd. in St. Albans, the site of one of the planned farms.

A second rally was held by City Council District 28 candidate Japneet Singh on June 12 on Lefferts and Linden boulevards in South Ozone Park and was attended by a few dozen people.

“We are not comfortable with it because we do know that the product that they are using, which is lithiumion is highly flammable and toxic,” Scarborough said.

Hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chlo-

ride, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide are just some of the gases that can be emitted from lithium-ion batteries if they were to catch fire or explode, Scarborough told the Chronicle.

“These are all things, in some instances, that could cause severe skin and lung damage,” she said.

Scarborough said the FDNY can’t contain a lithium-ion battery fire by simply using water and it would have to rely on a Haz Mat unit; meanwhile, toxic gases are dispersing in the air.

TT Club, a risk management service and mutual insurance provider, said the batteries could also emit hydrogen cyanide and methane, too.

In April 2022, the FDNY released a fire tactics and procedures guideline that said Haz Mat Co. 1 and a Haz Mat Tech Unit should be called to any blaze or incident involving a lithium-ion battery or mobility device suspected of being powered by it.

The battery farm would be near J. Foster Phillips Funeral Home, the St. Albans VA Medical Center, a tire company and a welding store, said Scarborough. The latter two locations she believes are areas sensitive to fires.

It is also about 10 feet away from residential areas, she added.

Scarborough said she is not against efforts to increase the electrical capabilities of the city’s grid via greener technology, but she is against battery farms in residential areas to accomplish that goal.

Bill S.7197, by state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven), which aimed to enhance transparency, oversight, and community involvement in the siting process of these facilities; establish stronger regulatory guidelines concerning the placement of BESS infrastructure in residential and environmentally sensitive areas; and create a 250-foot setback and financial surety requirements from residential areas, did not pass, but Scarborough is still hopeful.

“We support Addabbo’s bill 100 percent,” she said. “We are hoping for next year that the bill is able to pass.”

The bill was in the state Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee while the companion bill, A.6955-A, whose prime sponsor is Assemblywoman Jaime Williams (D-Brooklyn), is in the Assembly Energy Committee.

Bill Scarborough, president of SQREJC and APCO, and husband to Andrea Scarborough, told the Chronicle there is a lawsuit against City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality, Mayor Adams’ zoning initiative to push for more sustainability.

“Included in that is the issue of

BESS, because the carbon neutrality piece in City of Yes allows them to be placed in residential communities,” he said. “It allowed these battery energy storage systems to be placed in residential communities as of right. Previously, it had to go through a public review process. That changed it so that it can be placed, basically, anywhere.”

In the past, BESS facilities would have been reviewed by the city’s Department of Buildings and the FDNY. Community boards and elected officials also would have been notified about the placement of such facilities.

“The lawsuit is already filed,” said Scarborough. “That hearing is July 8.”

He said SQREJC and APCO identified five vacant locations available for rent that are six blocks away at an industrial business zone that BESS developers could use.

He said one BESS developer said it intends to place facilities in both a residential area and in the business industrial zone.

“The rationale is that they need proximity to the Con Edison substation,” said Scarborough.

Con Edison has invested $1.2 billion in Southeast Queens to modernize the area’s electric grid, according to the utility.

Scarborough said residents in Richmond Hill, Middle Village and Marine Park in Brooklyn also have expressed their frustration about planned battery farms in their neighborhoods.

“Many risk management and insurance people have said that ‘no matter how well they are constructed or how much oversight you put on them there is always a possibility of a fire because these lithium-ion batter-

to ensure those concerns are being addressed ...

“At the Council level, I’m working to introduce responsive resolutions that demand transparency, prioritize safety, and ensure Southeast Queens residents have a real voice in decisions that affect their neighborhoods.”

Other than the Richmond Hill and Middle Village-Glendale sites, there is another site planned in Glendale.

Addabbo said the facilities don’t explode or catch fire often, but there needs to be preventive measures in place to protect residents from them.

Amit Kumar, a Community Board 12 member, who lives on 183rd Street near Jamaica Avenue, said he resides by a planned BESS facility between 180th and 181st streets.

ies are volatile,’” he said.

Scarborough said he was disappointed that Addabbo’s bill was not brought to the floor.

“It’s just common sense,” he said. “We are not against these facilities, but there should be a distance between them and residences for safety reasons.”

Addabbo told the Chronicle he intends to make the bill a priority for the next legislative session or in the fall.

While he too is disappointed that the bill was not moved to the floor for a vote, he is happy that he was able to raise awareness about his constituents’ concerns.

He noted that Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maspeth) had held a rally earlier this year against the planned Middle Village-Glendale BESS facility, so battles are being fought on both the state and city levels.

“We just need to be concerned about the safety measures of these battery facilities,” Addabbo said.

Councilwoman Nantasha Williams (D-St. Albans) says she supports the siting bill too.

“Projects of this scale, especially in residential neighborhoods, should come with clear notice, community engagement, and a plan for long-term safety,” she said via email. “Our office has been in close coordination with state partners and city agencies

“It’s near four public schools,” said Kumar. “We also have several senior centers about one block from where the facility is going to be put up. Right across the street is an auto parts store ... which has ion batteries as well. They already have regular car batteries, too.”

Kumar, who is the infrastructure person at UBS bank, handles the Environmental Protection Agency and fire drills for the company.

“The first thing we talk about every meeting to our employees is about lithium-ion batteries,” he told the Chronicle. “Do not have these charged in your homes. Once these things overheat, they will explode. It is called a thermal runaway.”

Kumar said he spoke to a fire chief who had helped with the drills at UBS and friends who work in insurance about his predicament and was advised to do whatever he can to fight against the facility planned for his neighborhood.

The latter also said the insurance for his home would go up and the property value will go down.

“There are multiple issues with having these farms near our communities,” said Kumar, who has asthma.

His concerns also come from watching a news report about a BESS facility in California burning for five days straight.

“They were unable to stop that,” he said. “They said that was the safest facility they have ever built.”

Kumar is planning a third rally for the site near his home. Q

Chronicle seeks a freelance reporter

The Queens Chronicle is seeking a freelance reporter who is conscientious, reliable and able to turn stories around quickly when needed.

The ideal candidate will have a flexible schedule and be able to cover events such as press conferences, protests and art exhibit openings.

Knowledge of and interest in government and politics are strong pluses. Applicants should send their resumes and three writing samples to Editor-in-Chief Peter C. Mastrosimone at peterm@qchron.com. Experience is preferred; talent required. Q

More than 50 people attended a June 7 rally in St. Albans to protest against battery energy storage systems near Southeast Queens homes. PHOTOS COURTESY SQREJC

A second rally was attended by dozens of people who protested at Linden Boulevard and Lefferts Boulevard on June 12 against a planned South Ozone Park BESS facility.

Feds charge Dao Yin with falsifying paperwork to snag matching funds Flushing candidate accused of fraud

by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

A Flushing resident is facing a federal wire fraud charge in connection with his unsuccessful run for the state Assembly in 2024.

A complaint unsealed last Friday in federal court in Brooklyn alleges that Dao Yin, 62, reported fake campaign donations in order to secure $162,800 in matching public funds for his attempt to unseat Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing) in last June’s Democratic primary.

“As alleged, the defendant, a former candidate for public office, submitted forged campaign contribution cards from members of the very community he hoped to represent, to fraudulently obtain thousands of dollars in public matching funds that he was not entitled to receive,” said Joseph Nocella Jr., the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York, in a statement from his office.

“Today’s arrest demonstrates that this Office will protect the integrity of elections and pursue candidates for elected office who violate campaign finance laws.”

Benjamin Silverman, Yin’s attorney, emailed a statement Friday evening.

“Dao Yin is a hardworking immigrant who lived the American dream as a community leader who ran for office,” Silverman said.

The money was obtained from the New

York State Public Campaign Finance Board. Yin would finish third last June behind Kim and Yi Andy Chen.

Yin, who not only was the candidate but the treasurer for his campaign, could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

The 11-page complaint filed by the FBI details the basic requirements for a candidate to qualify for matching funds.

Generally, individual contributions between $5 and $250 qualify. For an Assembly race the candidate also must have raised at least $6,000 in eligible small donations; and must have at least 75 individual contributors whose donations qualify.

But it is the rules governing cash donations that are the center of the federal complaint.

The complaint states that for cash contributions to qualify for matching funds, the candidate’s committee is required to submit a contribution card that has the donor’s name, address and date of contribution.

It also must be signed by the contributor.

“Specifically, to meet the requirements to qualify for public matching funds, Yin submitted to the PCFB numerous fraudulent contribution cards that listed the names and purported to bear the signatures of individuals he falsely claimed to have donated to the Committee,” according to the FBI affidavit.

“PCFB records reveal that Yin submitted

to the PCFB over 200 contribution cards between approximately June 2023 and March 2024 to claim approximately $162,800 in matching funds. Many of those contribution cards were fraudulent.”

The complaint further states that PCFB officials subsequently contacted Yin, saying they wanted more information on the cash donors, such as their telephone numbers or email addresses, in order to clear them for matching funds.

The complaint states that Yin sent the state copies of “Good Faith Letters” he said were sent to the donors requesting the additional information, after which the matching funds were approved.

“During the course of this investigation, the FBI interviewed numerous persons whom the defendant Dao Yin had included on false contribution cards that he submitted to the PCFB and to whom Yin purportedly mailed a Good Faith Letter to collect missing identifying information,” the complaint states on page 7. “These persons reported to the FBI that they never contributed to Yin’s campaign, never signed a contribution card for his campaign and, in some cases, never heard of Yin.”

Yin also ran for the City Council in 2021 and entered the special election for Queens Borough President in 2020. Q

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Federal authorities allege that Dao Yin of Flushing falsified paperwork during his 2024 campaign for the state Assembly in order to illegally boost his matching public campaign funds. PHOTO COURTESY DAO

Queens folks cry ‘No kings’

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patients come in with physical complaints related to stress at that time and resolved to do something about it. The nonpartisan group then formed to educate people about government and empower them to take action.

Once Trump won a second term, Messana said, members reached out to other community groups and formed the coalition, which later decided to hold the march. She said its title, Stop The Steal For Real, harkens back to Trump’s belief that the 2020 election was stolen, but also refers to more recent “stealing,” namely the Department of Government Efficiency’s slashes to federal agencies.

“Let’s Talk Democracy, we don’t endorse candidates, we don’t get involved really with politics, but we do get involved with democracy,” Messana said. “And this was an opportunity to really make a show for our determination to fight.”

Councilmember Lynn Schulman (D-Forest Hills) in her remarks referenced the history of the U.S. Army and its fight against King George III during the Revolutionary War.

“Here we are 250 years later, again fighting for our independence from a king who happens to be the president of the United States,” Schulman said. “The president acts as if he is above the law, taking critical funds from city agencies for health

and other services, without debate or due process — much like a king would do.”

Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) and state Assemblymen Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) and Steven Raga (D-Maspeth) also were in attendance.

“We are fighting for something. We believe in Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP — services that millions of Americans rely on every single day,” Meng said in a later statement. “We believe in an economy that works for working people, not just the wealthy few ... We believe in a government that should help Americans, not hurt them.”

Carol Magaro of South Ozone Park, a social worker for more than 45 years, said she is “extremely distraught by what is going on in this country.”

“I think this is by far the cruelest administration that I’ve witnessed in my lifeitme, and people from all walks of life are going to be impacted if we are unable to stop this,” Magaro said.

Kang said she hopes people feel encouraged by the protest’s turnout and take action in their communities.

“We might have individual opinions about other issues, but we can all unite on this one issue that the current administration is not OK,” she said.

“I think we hit a nerve, and I think people are fed up,” Messana said. “We said no kings in Queens. Enough already.” Q

Meeks talks Trump at town hall

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encouraged community involvement, particularly in schools, public safety programs and elections: “I’m old enough to remember what we were going through in the early, mid-’60s and the ’70s ... those battles didn’t end overnight. It took time — but we won.”

Public safety was another area of concern. Meeks underscored the importance of collaboration across federal, state and municipalities to ensure public safety. He spoke about the demand for improved police training, youth engagement programs and well-resourced schools to prevent crime and promote long-term stability.

“I believe in community policing,” he said. “I believe in making sure that the police are trained appropriately. I believe in, you know, also having accountability ... But I also believe in good schools. I also believe in good institutions that prevent people from doing anything that is negative in communities ... I believe in having and supporting programs, as we have had over the years, that try to preempt and stop violence in our communities.”

On the topic of foreign policy and military matters, Meeks brought home the significance of maintaining civilian oversight of the armed forces. Referencing recent debates over constitutional authori-

ty and Congress’ responsibility for military appropriations, he firmly stated, “According to the Constitution of the United States, it’s Congress that controls appropriations.” He also warned that cutting foreign aid programs could weaken U.S. global leadership, saying, “It opens the door for others who are not our friends or allies to step in.”

Despite the broad scope of topics, one consistent message emerged from the evening: Democratic engagement truly matters. Meeks called on constituents to stay informed, participate in elections, and hold public officials accountable among the local and national political landscape.

“Vote. Get others to vote. Let’s not just talk about it — let’s vote about it.” Q

U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks calls out Trump tariffs and tax reforms. PHOTO BY MARLEE WOLLMAN

Eight from 18th St. gang busted: feds

Syndicate ran illicit Roosevelt Ave. concerns through terror, U.S. alleges

by Peter C. Mastrosimone Editor-in-Chief

The name of the gang is 18th Street, but the thoroughfare they controlled through violence was Roosevelt Avenue, according to the feds.

And now eight members of the gang’s “54 Tiny Locos” clique are in custody and facing a racketeering indictment alleging acts including drug and gun trafficking, the production and sale of fake identification documents, extortion and, in all but one case, assault. One man is charged with being an alien in possession of a pistol and ammunition.

As claimed in the indictment, 18th Street is a violent transnational organization with members in the United States and Central America. The feds allege that members and associates of the 54 Tiny Locos “control” Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights.

“For years, 18th Street has maintained control over this area through violence, including assaults on perceived rival gang members that often result in harm to innocent civilians,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District said in a June 16 announcement of the charges. “The gang financed its operations through drug-dealing and various other crimes, including trafficking in fraudulent identification documents and counterfeit currency.”

Those false documents include fake Social Security cards, U.S. passports, driver’s licenses,

green cards and Occupational Safety and Health Administration cards.

The gang also committed extortion by forcing other illicit businesses, including the commercial corridor’s notorious brothels, to pay “rent” in order to operate, the feds allege.

“This indictment represents a significant step in our ongoing effort to dismantle violent gang networks in our communities,” U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District Joseph Nocella Jr. said in a prepared statement. “The 18th Street gang exploited a Queens neighborhood as a hub for violence and illicit activity. Today’s arrests show the community that my Office and our law enforcement partners are working tirelessly to put these violent criminals behind bars.”

The defendants are Felix Bonilla Ramos, 36, aka “Chabelo” and “Ferras,” of Corona, an alleged gang leader; Uriel Lopez, 30, aka “Tanke,” of Jackson Heights; Refugio Martinez, 32, aka “Cuco,” of Elmhurst; Margarito Ortega, 38, aka “Pinocchio,” of Elmhurst; Orlando Ramirez, 24, aka “Niñote,” of Elmhurst; German Rodriguez, 34, aka “Loco,” of Woodhaven; David Vasquez Corona, 29, aka “Teba,” of Elmhurst; and Marco Vidal Mendez, 36, aka “Matute,” formerly of Elmhurst.

All were remanded without bail, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

In its indictment, the government cited three assaults allegedly committed by various defen-

One overDose can tAkE a lIfE.

ing him with severe cuts to his face and nerve damage.

On Jan. 15, 2022, Lopez, Ramirez and an unnamed co-conspirator also allegedly attacked two victims outside a bar. One was stabbed multiple times, sustaining serious injuries, including to his lung, and the other was hit with large wooden planks, causing cuts that required stitches.

On June 20, 2024, Ortega, Rodriguez, Corona, Mendez and others allegedly attacked a man in a parking lot, contending he was a rival gang member. The assailants allegedly beat him with a bike lock and metal chair, among other things. The victim suffered cuts to his head that needed stiches.

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Blood stains the concrete outside a bar after a man was stabbed in a Jan. 15, 2022 attack allegedly carried out by members of the 18th Street gang.

The indictment also says that on or about April 25, 2025, Corona, “knowing he was an alien who was illegally and unlawfully in the United States,” was in possession of a 9 mm handgun and ammunition.

PHOTO COURTESY U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

dants in support of the racketeering. The exact locations of the crimes were not cited.

On Dec. 31, 2021, Bonilla, Ramos, Ramirez and an unnamed co-conspirator allegedly asked two men outside a bar if they were in a gang and then beat both of them, including smashing a bottle of tequila against one man’s head, leav-

Nocella announced the case along with Christopher Raia, assistant director in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in New York, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.

The Restore Roosevelt Avenue Coalition issued a statement applauding the federal effort but saying much remains to be done to clean up the community. The group plans a Friday vigil to highlight the area’s needs. Q

Juneteenth at QPL closes out in style

Anna M. Douglass presentation June 23

by Naeisha Rose Editor

To close out its series on Juneteenth, the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, the Queens Public Library will host a presentation about Anna Murray Douglass, the wife of abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

The presentation will be held Monday, June 23, at the Central Library, located at 89-11 Merrick Blvd. in Jamaica, from 6 to 7 p.m. All are welcome.

The event will feature a replica of Douglass’ wedding dress, a plum-colored silk gown, according to the library. Douglass was born a free woman and purchased her husband’s freedom. The dress became a symbol of her enduring strength and commitment to the abolitionist movement.

Harlem fashion icon Lana Turner, cofounder and chair of the Literary Society Book Discussion Group, and designer Cassandra Bromfield collaborated to recreate the dress.

The dress introduces, honors and tells

the story of the unsung, warrior woman, abolitionist, mother, wife and activist, said the QPL on its website. Shakira Smalls, director of the Langston Hughes Library, will host the event. Q

Free Kupferberg Jazz Trail concerts on tap

by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

The Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College has announced the schedule for its 2025 Jazz Trail Concert Series. The seven free outdoor concerts celebrate the rich and world-renowned jazz heritage of Queens, which was home to legends from Bix Beiderbecke to Louis Armstrong and Billie Holliday.

“We’re proud to celebrate the extraordinary jazz history of Queens with this concert series,” said Jon Yanofsky, director of Kupferberg Center for the Arts, in a press release announcing the concerts last week. “After a successful launch in 2024, we’re excited to bring the series back this summer. It’s a joy to share this music in local parks with audiences of all ages across the borough.”

Grammy-nominated trumpeter Wayne Tucker & The Bad Mothas are scheduled to appear at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, at Astoria Park.

Queens native Bryan Carrott, a vibraphonist with more than 70 recordings, will appear at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, at Baisley Pond Park in Jamaica.

The Ruben Coca Quintet, led by Coca, the Mexican drummer and composer, is slated to perform at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, at Rockaway Beach Park in Far Rockaway.

Virtuoso violinist Alí Bello and the Charanga Syndicate will take the stage at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Bassist and bandleader Kim Clarke is scheduled to appear at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, at Travers Park in Jackson Heights.

The High and Mighty Brass Band will perform at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Forest Park Bandshell in Woodhaven.

The 14-piece Mingus Big Band is slated to appear at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, at Archie Spigner Park in Jamaica.

All concerts are open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic snacks — and enjoy some of the finest live jazz under the open skies of Queens.

All seeking more information on the series or individual concerts are invited to visit kupferbergcenter.org/qjt. Q

A replica of Anna Murray Douglass’ wedding dress. PHOTO COURTESY QPL

R T S , C U LT U R E & L I V I N G ARTS, CULTURE & LIVING

by Michael Gannon

If you’re a Mets fan, you love team trivia and history. And the new book “More Amazing Mets Trivia,” by Ken Samelson and Forest Hills resident David Russell, covers its ground better than Keith Hernandez.

Russell, an associate digital editor at the New York Post and a former editor at the Queens Chronicle, said the partnership was set in motion two decades ago by the book “Amazing Mets Trivia,” which Samelson wrote with Ross Adell.

Mets yet. He e a sked me t ver y glad to to.”

“About 20 years ago my dad bought me ‘Amazing Mets Trivia,’ Russell told the Chronicle “It’s a small world. I became friends with Ken and then he says he’s writing a sequel to it because it came out in 2003. I mean, David Wright hadn’t been playing for the Mets yet. He asked me to join him on it and I was

h lives e in Maama m roonecck,

Samelson, a Bronx native who lives in Mamaroneck, NY, has written and edited scores of baseball books, including “The Baseball Encyclopedia.” Russell, a graduate of St. John’s University, wrote “Fabulous to Futile: A Year-by-Year History of the New York Mets”; and has co-authored books with ex-Major Leaguers Tom Gamboa and Rod Gaspar, a 1969 Met.

“More Amazing Mets Trivia,”is $24.95 from Lyons Press.

While intended to test the mettle, memory and baseball IQ of the Flushing Faithful, it’s a fun and informative read for any fan of the game, bringing up memories, things forgotten, and small fun facts that are indeed trivia, but no less entertaining.

“A good blend of easy and tricky,” Russell said, though it was a challenge.

“We didn’t want to be too obscure. But we also didn’t want every answer to be ‘Tom Seaver.’ One of my questions was ‘Who was the catcher when Matt Harvey made his debut in 2012?’ ... I had forgotten. And I was glued to my TV to see Harvey’s debut.” No spoilers here, but if you think you know the answer, you don’t.

“I’m still scratching my head,” Russell said, discussing looking up the answer. “But I thought that would be a good question.”

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King Crossword Puzzle

I HAVE OFTEN WALKED

Four was enough for the Breckers in Rego Park

by Ron Marzlock

Chronicle Contributor

Martin Brecker was born June 6, 1935. Rhoda Pomerantz was born March 21, 1936. They fell in love in Brooklyn and were married in 1957 at ages 22 and 21, respectively.

They moved to Queens, into a 66-unit, six-story building at 63-25 Saunders St. in Rego Park. After being unable to conceive for six years, Rhoda suddenly became a medical icon, giving birth to quadruplets on Oct. 23, 1963. She and the babies, Jodi Gale, John Raymond, Allison Ivy and Lisa Todd, famously starred in Beech-Nut baby food commercials.

Martin and Rhoda Brecker and their quadruplets, inset, lived at 63-25 Saunders St. in Rego Park, seen here as it looks today.

as “The Big Gun” of fertility drugs. A type of Menotropin, derived from the urine of postmenopausal women, the medication has been fine-tuned to help prevent multiple births. Thousands of women still use it every year.

In October 1964, news broke that this was no accident. Rhoda was one of 21 women treated at Columbia Presbyterian with a firstgeneration fertility drug called Pergonal. A furor was touched off and it became known

The Breckers moved to Long Beach, LI, as the children grew up. One, Allison Shearmur, died in 2018 at age 54. Rhoda passed away in January 2019. Martin, a successful attorney, followed in October 2024. Q

Contemplate the weight of your words in Astoria

by Stephanie G. Meditz associate editor

A new solo performance at Astoria’s Hellenic Cultural Center will challenge audiences to confront the impact of their language.

Written and performed by Ginna Hoben, “Above Ground” is a darkly humorous play produced by City Gate Productions that follows a woman grappling with her own written words, the life she wants to live and the legacy she hopes to leave behind.

“I joke that it’s a play about death and anxiety: a comedy,” Hoben said of the show, which will run just three days.

Though she worked to distance herself from the character she portrays onstage, Hoben said the show developed out of her decades-old practice of daily journaling. She said she felt she could not have the literal and emotional clutter around anymore and should shed the old entries.

The show also asks what becomes of the words people say — social media comments, handwritten prose and spoken language all make different marks, she said.

Themes of anxiety, grief, loneliness and artistry also are woven into the performance, director Stephanie Weeks said.

“We have this collective consciousness of the pandemic and how we coped through that and what happened during that,” Weeks said. “So a lot of this is around how we cope from day to day.”

The two became fast friends several years ago when Weeks did a show with Hoben’s husband in Florida. An actor by trade, Weeks said she also has taken up directing, which she enjoys.

“I like seeing the big picture, not just the micro picture of my solitary acting art,” Weeks said. “It’s made me a better actor.”

Hoben asked if she would be interested to direct the show for a reading in 2022, and Weeks agreed. At a mutual

friend’s suggestion, the former submitted the piece to a theater festival, where they heard feedback and developed the piece even further.

Since the story is so personal to Hoben, Weeks said, they initially worried it would be an “inside story” for audience members who know her personally.

But, Hoben said, she learned while putting the play together that even her most genuine feelings and original thoughts can also be universal.

“I think if I have really gotten down to the bare bones of the meaning, those are the things that typically resonate with the other humans that listen to or see the show,” she said. She also invites audience responses at some points, and those are some of her favorite moments in the show.

“So much of it is scripted, but when I get to each of these moments, I have to just improv. I have to just react to whatever it is that I’m given,” Hoben said. “And so each night is really special.”

Weeks said there is an especially moving moment in the beginning of the play in which Hoben looks directly at an audience member and asks a question.

“The way Ginna does it is genuine and it’s not putting anyone on the spot,” Weeks said. “It’s just real talk. It’s real sincere.”

The show will run June 27 to 29, with tickets at citygateproductions.org for $20.

“My hope is that audience members are able to enjoy themselves, see the humor in what can be otherwise difficult situations and really examine what it is we’re doing on this earth,” Hoben said. “And what really matters is people.” Q

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Each decade of Mets history has a chapter of multiple-choice questions followed immediately with the answers. Samelson’s original work wasn’t multiple choice.

“But when Ken and I were in college, even though we’re different ages, we both liked multiple-choice tests,” Russell said.

Other chapters include league leaders, the postseason, awards and honors, uniform numbers, rookies, trades and free agents,

Crossword Answers

team records, the dreaded Mets and Yankees and, of course, Metscellaneous.

Each chapter generally was the purview of one of the two authors. Russell said sometime they had the question first, other times the answers.

“It was probably a mix,” Russell said. “I think both of us has in our minds questions we wanted to ask. Certainly with postseason questions, it’s not like the Mets have made the playoffs a ton, so your options are limited when it comes to that.

“Sometimes you have to dig a little bit deeper and ask who won Player of the Week in this week in 2003 or something else a little off the beaten path ... Like those three games Gary Sanchez played for the Mets.

“But because it’s multiple choice, even with the obscure questions you have a onein-four chance of getting it right.”

Russell said their publication date was pushed back a year to avoid competing with another Mets book that was due out.

“We were done in September 2024, and then the Mets made the playoffs. And all of a sudden, while we were basically done, we had to add few more questions.”

Then Pete Alonso hit a ninth-inning

There’s nothing trivial about the contributions David Wright, left, and Pete Alonso have made to Mets history. But they also are contributors to “More Amazing Mets Trivia.” On the cover: Might authors Ken Samelson, left, and David Russell be researching a sequel?

homer in Milwaukee. Then the Amazin’s upset the Phillies before losing to the Dodgers in the NLCS.

And is there any such thing as an obscure Tom Seaver trivia question?

“Not unless its about his pitching on the tour of Japan in 1974,” Russell said. “Of course, he threw his no-hitter with the Reds and won his 300th game with the White Sox ...” Q

Director Stephanie Weeks, left, said actor-playwright Ginna Hoben’s new solo play, “Above Ground,” features themes of anxiety, grief, loneliness and more.

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To: Richard Bochan, George Cudnik, Tom Bochanowicz, Robert Cudnik, Estate of June Smith, Estate of Michael Smith, Patrick Smith, Michael Thomas Smith, Estate of Edward Bochan, Jr. by Administrator Pauline Smith, Edward Batalitzky, Attorney General of the State of New York. The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of James L. Brooks, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained Robert Edwin Brooks, if living and if dead, to their heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown and if they died subsequent to the decedent herein, to their executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of James L. Brooks, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 67-32 218th Street, Apt 2, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of James L. Brooks, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 24th day of July, 2025 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fi x and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $10,739.22 and that the Court fi x the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fi x and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Offi ce of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said offi ce pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(3); and why each of you claiming to be a distributee of the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship, Dated, Attested and Sealed 4th day of June, 2025, HON. CASSANDRA A. JOHNSON,Surrogate, Queens County, Janet Edwards Tucker, Chief Clerk, GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., (718) 459-9000, 1981 Marcus Avenue, Suite 200, Lake Success, New York 11042

NOTICE: THIS CITATION IS SERVED UPON YOU AS REQUIRED BY LAW. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR; HOWEVER, IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR IT WILL BE ASSUMED YOU DO NOT OBJECT TO THE RELIEF REQUESTED. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY APPEAR FOR YOU, AND YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FULL ACCOUNT FROM THE PETITIONER OR PETITIONER’S ATTORNEY, Accounting Citation

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NOTICE OF SALE

In pursuance and by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly granted and entered in and action entitled NYCTL

1998-2 Trust v. Sereth T. Hosty, et al., bearing Index No. 9186-2011 before the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, IAS Part 6, Justice Tracy Catapano-Fox, on or about February 26, 2024, I, the Referee, duly appointed in this action for such purpose, will expose for sale and sell at public auction to the highest bidder on June 27, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at the Queens County Supreme Court, Courtroom 25, located at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York 11435, the mortgaged premises designated as Block 11190, Lot 37 in the City of New York, County and Borough of Queens, State of New York and known as 223-23 109th Avenue, Queens Village, New York 11429, directed in and by said judgment to be sold. The approximate amount of the judgment is $299,772.53 plus interest and other charges, and the property is being sold subject to the terms and conditions stated in the judgment, any prior encumbrances, the terms of sale which shall be available at the time of sale, the Queens County Foreclosure Auction Rules and any announcements of the Referee. Dated: May 29, 2025 New York, New York Richard Gutierrez, Esq. Referee 118-35 Queens Blvd., Suite 1500 Forest Hills, New York 11375 (718) 520-0663

DAVID P. STICH, ESQ. Attorney for Plaintiff 521 Fifth Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10175 (646) 554-4421

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT: QUEENS COUNTY. HOF I GRANTOR TRUST 5, Pltf., vs. TORRES DEVELOPMENT LLC, et al, Defts. Index #713825/23. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered May 14, 2025, I will sell at public auction in Courtroom #25 of the Queens County Supreme Court, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY on July 18, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. prem. k/a 150 Beach 27th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 a/k/a Section 60, Block 15818, Lot 9. Approx. amt. of judgment is $555,538.84 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

HELMUT BORCHERT, Referee. DEUTSCH & SCHNEIDER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 79-37 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale, NY. File No. LF-440- #102331

LIC KABAB LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/30/2025. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 40-09 21st Street, Unit E, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of 3308 TWENTY NINTH LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/28/25. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 22 Fir Dr., Manhasset Hills, NY 11040. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

6111 166st Fresh Meadow LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 05/24/25. Off. Loc.: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 5732 157th St., Fl 2, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS, BANTAM FUNDING II, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. UNITED ASSETS CORPORATION USA, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 7, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, on the second floor in Courtroom 25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435 on June 27, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 1142 Welling Court a/k/a 1142 Welling Court, Astoria a/k/a Long Island City, NY 11102. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, Block 506 and Lot 60. Approximate amount of judgment is $854,910.06 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #712227/2020. Richard M. Gutierrez, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 233152-2

Notice of Formation of AKSH CLOTHING LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/18/2025. 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: AKSHPREET KAUR, 10448 125TH STREET, SOUTH RICHMOND HILL, NY 11419. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of ALEXANDRA & CO. REALTY, LLC

Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/01/2025. 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: ALEXANDRA MAKAREVICH, 68-86 136TH STREET, SUITE #B, KEW GARDENS HILLS, NY 11367. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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, -against- JOSEPH SCIBILIA, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on October 18, 2024, wherein WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST is the Plaintiff and JOSEPH SCIBILIA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the QUEENS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 88-11 SUTPHIN BLVD, COURTROOM 25, JAMAICA, NY 11435, on June 27, 2025 at 10:00AM, premises known as 16347 19TH AVENUE, WHITESTONE, NY 11357; and the following tax map identification: 5740-55. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE THIRD WARD OF THE BOROUGH AND COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 713545/2018. Jeffrey Albert St. Clair, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

Beach/Rockwood

3 BRs, 1.5 baths. Lg EIK, HW fls. Walk-in has full bath, laundry room & extra room. Asking $999K. Connexion Real Estate, 718-845-1136

Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, Classic Cape. Expanded w/extensions in bsmnt, 1st fl & full back dormer on top fl. High ceilings, gourmet kitchen, king-sized master BR w/en-suite, 5 BR, 3 full baths. Asking $1,079K. Connexion Real Estate 718-845-1136

Howard Beach/Rockwood Park. Center Hall Colonial. 50x100 lot. Generous yard, 3/4 BRs, 3 full baths, walk-in closets in 3 BRs. Lg kitchen w/sliding doors to yard. Fin bsmnt w/high ceilings. Det gar in yard. Asking $1,358,000. Connexion Real Estate 718-845-1136 Having a garage sale? Let everyone know about it by advertising in the Queens Classifieds Call 718-205-8000 and place the ad! 21 Laurel Court Spacious

Howard

Park, Brookfield style home, 40x100 lot.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS, NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. ZENON GALCYZNSKI AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF RASMA GALCYZNSKI A/K/A ROSE GALCZYNSKI A/K/A ROSE GALCZYNSKA A/K/A ROSE VIRSIS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF RAMSA GALCYZNSKI A/K/A ROSE GALCZYNSKI A/K/A ROSE GALCZYNSKA A/K/A ROSE VIRSIS, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated April 23, 2025 and duly entered on April 28, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, on the second floor in Courtroom 25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435 on July 11, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 68-29 Jay Avenue, Flushing, NY 11378. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, Block 2399 and Lot 26. Approximate amount of judgment is $63,484.46 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #711482/19. Martha Taylor, Esq., Referee Bronster, LLP, 156 West 56th Street, Suite 703, New York, New York 10019, Attorneys for Plaintiff

Notice of Formation of BELLINO MAINTENANCE LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/14/2025. 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: BELLINO MAINTENANCE LLC, 94-02 150TH STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11596. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation EASTERN GRACE HOLDINGS LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 06/04/2025. Office located in QUEENS. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC, 3808 UNION ST., 11D, FLUSHING, NY 11354 Purpose: any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certifi cateholders CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan Trust 200536 Mortgage Pass-Through Certifi cates, Series 2005-36, Plaintiff AGAINST Juan Pimentel, Leidy M. Pimental, Alexis Cordero, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered May 14, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, on the second floor in Courtroom 25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York on July 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM, premises known as 133-12 129th Street, South Ozone Park, NY 11420. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, Block: 11787, Lot: 42. Approximate amount of judgment $696,327.70 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #705485/2024. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Frances Yetta Ruiz, Esq, Referee Frenkel Lambert Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-025057-F01 85848

Notice of formation of GGLL 3 LLC. Art. of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State on 5/23/25. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to 6703 54th Ave., Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

A Notice of Formation of Greenwood Group Realty LLC, Art. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/24/2025. Office location: Queens County. SSNY Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC, 98-04 35th Ave., Corona, NY 11368. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX #: 717976/2023 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST Plaintiff, vs UNKNOWN HEIRS OF WILLIAM E. WHEELER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM EDWIN WHEELER IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; SUCH UNKNOWN PERSONS BEING HEREIN GENERALLY DESCRIBED AND INTENDED TO BE INCLUDED IN WIFE, WIDOW, HUSBAND, WIDOWER, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF SUCH DECEASED, ANY AND ALL PERSONS DERIVING INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON, OR TITLE TO SAID REAL PROPERTY BY, THROUGH OR UNDER THEM, OR EITHER OF THEM, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE WIVES, WIDOWS, HUSBANDS, WIDOWERS, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNS, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES, EXCEPT AS STATED, ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, SHARON RICHARDSON AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. WHEELER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM EDWIN WHEELER, SHIRLEY WHEELER-MASSEY AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. WHEELER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM EDWIN WHEELER, WILLIAM E. WHEELER, JR. AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. WHEELER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM EDWIN WHEELER, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CATHY E. KETTRELL IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; SUCH UNKNOWN PERSONS BEING HEREIN GENERALLY DESCRIBED AND INTENDED TO BE INCLUDED IN WIFE, WIDOW, HUSBAND, WIDOWER, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF SUCH DECEASED, ANY AND ALL PERSONS DERIVING INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON, OR TITLE TO SAID REAL PROPERTY BY, THROUGH OR UNDER THEM, OR EITHER OF THEM, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE WIVES, WIDOWS, HUSBANDS, WIDOWERS, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNS, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES, EXCEPT AS STATED, ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CRYSTAL KETTRELL AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. WHEELER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM EDWIN WHEELER, WILLIS F KETTRELL, III AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF CATHY KETTRELL WHO WAS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. WHEELER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM EDWIN WHEELER, JAMAL F KETTRELL AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF CATHY KATRELL WHO WAS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. WHEELER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM EDWIN WHEELER, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE IRS, CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, PEARL DELTA FUNDING, LLC, ATLANTIC CREDIT & FINANCE INC. APO WASHINGTON MUTUAL, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the Subject Property described in the Complaint, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 179-12 134th Avenue Jamaica, NY 11434 To the Above named Defendant: 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 Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Unknown Heirs of William Edwin Wheeler, Sr. a/k/a William Edwin Wheeler., Unknown Heirs of Cathy E. Kettrell Defendants In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Karina E. Alomar of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Twenty-Ninth day of May, 2025 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclosure a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by William Edwin Wheeler, Sr. (who died on January 2, 2018, a resident of the county of Queens, State of New York) and Gloria R. Wheeler (who died on March 31, 2007, a resident of the county of Queens, State of New York) dated the June 21, 2006, to secure the sum of $487,500.00 and recorded at CRFN 2006000419069 in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County on July 24, 2006. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed September 28, 2009 and recorded on October 7, 2009, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2009000326086. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed January 4, 2016 and recorded on January 22, 2016, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2016000021340. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed September 6, 2018 and recorded on October 31, 2018, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2018000363342. The property in question is described as follows: 179-12 134th Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this Foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: May 29, 2025 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 85995

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LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/22/25. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 10207 Roosevelt Ave., 2nd Fl., Corona, NY 11368, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of TECQ, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/28/2025. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: BRIAN MARMOR, 2325 31ST ST., STE 200, ASTORIA, NY 11105. Purpose: any lawful activities

Notice of Formation of TERRA9 CONTRACTING LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/06/2025. 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: TERRA9 CONTRACTING LLC, 4913 70TH STREET, WOODSIDE, NY 11377. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, A/K/A M&T BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH HUDSON CITY SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff AGAINST STEPHANIE D. SINAI; ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered August 22, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, on the second fl oor in Courtroom 25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York on July 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM, premises known as 8210 214th Street, Hollis Hills, NY 11427. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, Block: 7805 Lot: 41. Approximate amount of judgment $909,597.99 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #721068/2021. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction. com or call (800) 280-2832. Joseph Frank Defelice, Esq., Referee Fein, Such & Crane, LLP 28 East Main Street Rochester, NY 14614 CHJNC396 85894

Notice of Formation of RED WHITE & TRUE LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/18/2024. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: THE LLC, 5110 BROADWAY, UNIT 1002, WOODSIDE, NY 11377. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of ROOTS3 LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/15/2025. 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: SOKYONG YUN, 24-41 31ST STREET, #1102, ASTORIA, NY 11102. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF QUEENS. NYCTL 19982 TRUST, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Paying Agent and Collateral Agent and Custodian for the NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, Plaintiffs -against- SHUBERT DENIS, et al. Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated April 23, 2024 and entered on April 29, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on Friday July 11, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., in Courtroom # 25, Jamaica, NY 11435, or at such other location in the courthouse that the Court may designate for conducting this foreclosure auction, 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 a point on the north side of Linden Blvd., distant 82.84 feet West of the corner formed by the intersection of Linden Blvd. and 222nd Street; being a plot 17.0 feet by 92.87 feet by 17.0 feet by 93.09 feet. Block: 11322

Lot: 5 Said premises known as 221-13 LINDEN BOULEVARD, CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, NY 11411 Approximate amount of lien $6,019.17, through July 4, 2024, plus interest fees & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 724032/2020.

SCOTT SILLER, ESQ., Referee Seyfarth Shaw LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiffs 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018

Notice of Formation of Smart Move Services, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/20/2025 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: LINA RESTREPO, 3553 82 STREET, APT 4E, JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY 11372. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Queens Action To Foreclose A Mortgage Index #: 721222/2022 Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee For Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust HB5 Plaintiff, vs Duane Brown As Heir To The Estate Of Vivian D. Brown, Unknown Heirs Of Vivian D. Brown If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, Criminal Court Of The City Of New York, New York City Parking Violations Bureau, United States Of America On Behalf Of The Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development, New York City Environmental Control Board, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America On Behalf Of The IRS “John Doe #1” through “John Doe #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the Subject Property described in the Complaint, Defendant(s). Mortgaged Premises: 109-97 200th Street St. Albans, NY 11412 To the Above named Defendant: 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 ser ved with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Unknown Heirs of Vivian D. Brown Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Karina E. Alomar of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Twenty-Eighth day of May, 2025 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclosure a mortgage upon the premises described below dated October 20, 2008, executed by Arthur Brown (who died on December 2, 2012, a resident of the county of Queens, State of New York) and Vivian D. Brown (who died on December 3, 2021, a resident of the county of Queens, State of New York) to secure the sum of $544,185.00. The Mortgage was recorded at CRFN 2008000436265 in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County on November 10, 2008. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed April 17, 2010 and recorded on May 5, 2010, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2010000151094. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by a corrective assignment executed July 2, 2010 and recorded on July 28, 2010, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2010000251468. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed May 18, 2021 and recorded on June 9, 2021, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2021000215938. The property in question is described as follows: 109-97 200th Street, St. Albans, NY 11412 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or visit the department’s website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this Foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: May 29, 2025 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 85976

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Same old Senga story

by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

Mets fans had to be thinking of that classic Yogi Berra line, “It’s deja vu all over again,” when pitcher Kodai Senga suffered a hamstring injury last Thursday trying to make a play at first b ase. The same thing happened a year ago. Senga wound up missing the second half of the season. The initial prognosis is that this leg injury is not as severe as last year’s, but the hamstring recovery timetable is always uncertain.

Senga’s injury was a major reason the Mets finished third in the National League East and qualified for the playoffs on the last day of the season. The good news is they are better positioned this time. David Peterson has been enjoying his best season at Citi Field and is showing why he was the Mets’ first-round pick in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. Sean Manaea, who was the Mets ace in 2024, will be returning to action after rehabilitating from a spring training lat injury.

Frankie Montas was Mets baseball president David Stearns’ biggest free agent signing last winter. Like Manaea, Montas has also been out of action because of a spring training upper body injury. Unlike Manaea, however, Montas has never been anyone’s idea of an ace. As one longtime baseball scribe told me last week, “Frankie Montas has probably gotten paid more for doing relatively little than any other pitcher in history.”

With Senga on the injured list, Montas’ performance will certainly be scrutinized.

Stearns has proven adept at acquiring inexpensive depth pieces. In a move that did not get much attention, he signed former Mets outfielder and onetime Stony Brook star Travis Jankowski to a minor league contract. Jesse Winker and Jose Siri are on the injured list, and neither is expected to return anytime soon. Second baseman Jeff McNeil has been pressed into outfield duty more often than he or Mets Manager Carlos Mendoza would like. Jankowski is a solid contact hitter who has base-stealing ability. While he is not Tyrone Taylor, he also is a solid defender.

The Five Borough Mascot Race, which takes place in the middle of the third inning at Citi Field, has quickly become a fan favorite. The Bronx, which is represented by a giraffe in honor of the Bronx Zoo, still is winless. A Yankees executive told me that if he were the Mets he would never let the Bronx win a race. No word yet as to whether Attorney General Pam Bondi will ask the Justice Department to investigate.

Last Tuesday night, after taking it on the chin yet again, the Bronx Giraffe held up a sign saying, “Want to race, Teddy?” It was a clever nod to the Washington Nationals’ popular presidential mascot race, where Theodore Roosevelt’s likeness brings up the rear. Q

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Dance the night away at Thalia Spanish Theatre

by Naeisha Rose editor

Put on your dancing shoes for the Thalia Spanish Theatre’s 33rd tango production.

“Tango 100%” features world-renowned dancers who are gliding across the theater’s stage to popular and new tango music through June 29.

The theater has performances Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 3 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. Tickets are $50, or $45 for students and seniors and $40 for everyone on Thursdays. There are also special rates for groups of 10, which people may learn more about at thaliatheatre.org or by calling (718) 729-3880.

Angel Gil Orrios, the executive director and producer who designed and directed “Tango 100%,” said the production has won about 256 awards worldwide, including a Latin Grammy in 2008.

“The award we got last year was from the Academy of Performing Arts in Spain,” he told the Chronicle. “Most of our productions are world premieres. We have received awards in Spain, Latin America and Hispanics here in the U.S. ... Our productions go to international theater festivals in America, Asia — Korea. The tango productions are popular with people from all over the world.”

Orrios said the traveling production has drawn fans all over, from Russian-Americans who caught it in Coney Island to people who saw it performed in Eastern Europe.

“Tango is popular with everybody, not just the Latino population,” said the director.

For years the theater has been doing different takes on the tango, but this year it wants to go back to some familiar styles.

“Last year, we did ‘Tango Candonbe,’” said Orrios, “the African roots of tango. That

was very successful. This year is called ‘Tango 100%’ because we want to do a very pure tango. Usually, in a tango show you have tango, milonga — milonga is the happy tango, as opposed to tango-tango, which is sad and has nostalgia. Milonga is the more festive one. Milonga is the place where people just go to dance tango. Then there is the valf [waltz] — that is when the tango went to Europe, especially Paris. It became very popular there too. Every tango show has the three styles.”

Orrios said the waltz is a more majestic form of tango that is elegant and very ritualistic in movement and features romantic ballads. The waltz was often a style of dancing for aristocrats.

“There is a middle section in our show,” said Orrios. “Instead of doing an intermission, we do that milonga section in the show and we invite the audience to dance. That is why we say, bring your dance shoes.”

The musical director and arranger for the piece is Emiliano Messiez.

“We have a new musical director,” said Orrios. “Our previous director, Maestro Raul Jaurena, died of Covid three years ago. Our pianist, [Messiez], worked with Maestro Jaurena. It was with [Juarena] we won the Latin Grammy.”

Singers Ache Rey and Sofia Tosello are accompanied by Messiez on the piano, Sergio Reyes on the violin, Pedro Giraudo on the doublebass and Cordeone Loic Da Silva on the bandoneon. Guillermina Quiroga is dancing with Mariano Logiudice and Analia Carreño is paired with Luis Ramirez.

“People can come as couples or dance with the dancers from the show,” said Orrios.

The theater, located at 41-17 Greenpoint Ave. in Sunnyside, is also celebrating its 48th year in operation. Q

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really great vehicle to bring communities together to experience both the heights of drama, and also joy.”

During the play, the characters become embedded in drama and conflict by listening to gossip and hearsay instead of speaking truth from the source.

“It talks a lot about toxic masculinity and machismo ... and what happens when you get too deep in listening to what other peo-

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ple are saying, instead of listening to the people who are affected by what other people are saying.” Martínez said. “That leads to a lot of the trouble, because people are not being judged by their own actions. They’re being judged based on what other people have heard them say.”

Music was added to the production to both draw in audiences and reflect the characters’ experiences, creating a sense of celebration and community.

“There are several songs in the play, but it is both a reminder that the men are coming from war, and that there is a heaviness to that, and there is a feeling of loss for the people who are home — but they’re coming back, and they are triumphant and glad to be back,” Martínez said. “And there is a joy in the reception of that: ‘You made it through. Now let’s figure out how to celebrate together.’”

The production’s taking place outdoors versus on a stage indoors presents some unique challenges.

“The cast needs to be really adaptable, because the venue is changing, the sound is changing, the community is changing,” Martínez said, adding that sometimes they

Nathan M. Ramsey is Benedick in The Public Theater’s Mobile Unit production of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” coming to Queens this June. On the cover: Mayelah Barrera’s Hero, left, and Daniel Bravo Hernández’s Claudio share an intimate moment.

are “competing with the city,” performing through the sounds of sirens and car radios. The production even once went on during a nearby Zumba class.

“I think the exciting part about it is that we are in a dialogue with the city,” she said. “We are in a dialogue with the communities and the places we’re going.” Q

“Tango 100%” dancers Guilermina Quiroga, left, and Mariano Logiudice and Analia Carreño and Luis Ramirez.

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS, BANTAM FUNDING II, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. UNITED ASSETS CORPORATION USA, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 7, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, on the second floor in Courtroom 25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435 on June 27, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 1142 Welling Court a/k/a 1142 Welling Court, Astoria a/k/a Long Island City, NY 11102. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, Block 506 and Lot 60. Approximate amount of judgment is $854,910.06 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #712227/2020. Richard M. Gutierrez, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 233152-2

A Temporary Domestic Abuse Restraining Order has been issued for Kristin Moore (petitioner) against Arif Karem Ally (respondent). The injunction hearing will be held June 20th, 2025 at 8:15 am in front of Commissioner Sally Paul at 415 Jackson St. Room 141 Oshkosh, WI 54901.

Notice of Formation of 3308 TWENTY NINTH LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/28/25. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 22 Fir Dr., Manhasset Hills, NY 11040. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

6111 166st Fresh Meadow LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 05/24/25. Off. Loc.: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 5732 157th St., Fl 2, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of AK NORTHERN HOLDINGS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/14/2025. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Lawton Leung, Withers Bergman LLP, 157 Church Street, 12th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510. Purpose: any lawful activities.

NOTICE OF SALE

In pursuance and by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly granted and entered in and action entitled NYCTL 1998-2 Trust v. Sereth T. Hosty, et al., bearing Index No. 9186-2011 before the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, IAS Part 6, Justice Tracy Catapano-Fox, on or about February 26, 2024, I, the Referee, duly appointed in this action for such purpose, will expose for sale and sell at public auction to the highest bidder on June 27, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at the Queens County Supreme Court, Courtroom 25, located at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York 11435, the mortgaged premises designated as Block 11190, Lot 37 in the City of New York, County and Borough of Queens, State of New York and known as 223-23 109th Avenue, Queens Village, New York 11429, directed in and by said judgment to be sold. The approximate amount of the judgment is $299,772.53 plus interest and other charges, and the property is being sold subject to the terms and conditions stated in the judgment, any prior encumbrances, the terms of sale which shall be available at the time of sale, the Queens County Foreclosure Auction Rules and any announcements of the Referee. Dated: May 29, 2025 New York, New York Richard Gutierrez, Esq. Referee 118-35 Queens Blvd., Suite 1500 Forest Hills, New York 11375 (718) 520-0663

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Notice of Formation of BELLINO MAINTENANCE LLC

Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/14/2025. 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: BELLINO MAINTENANCE LLC, 94-02 150TH STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11596. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF QUEENS. NYCTL 19982 TRUST, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Paying Agent and Collateral Agent and Custodian for the NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, Plaintiffs -against- SHUBERT DENIS, et al. Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated April 23, 2024 and entered on April 29, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on Friday July 11, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., in Courtroom # 25, Jamaica, NY 11435, or at such other location in the courthouse that the Court may designate for conducting this foreclosure auction, 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 a point on the north side of Linden Blvd., distant 82.84 feet West of the corner formed by the intersection of Linden Blvd. and 222nd Street; being a plot 17.0 feet by 92.87 feet by 17.0 feet by 93.09 feet. Block: 11322

Lot: 5 Said premises known as 221-13 LINDEN BOULEVARD, CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, NY 11411 Approximate amount of lien $6,019.17, through July 4, 2024, plus interest fees & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 724032/2020.

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS, GITSIT SOLUTIONS, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. 815 BAY 25 CORP., ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 7, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, on the second floor in Courtroom 25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435 on June 20, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 815 a/k/a 8-15 Bay 25th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, Block 15733 and Lot 1. Approximate amount of judgment is $669,416.04 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #719169/2022. Arthur N. Terranova, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 244281-3

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS, NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. ZENON GALCYZNSKI AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF RASMA GALCYZNSKI A/K/A ROSE GALCZYNSKI A/K/A ROSE GALCZYNSKA A/K/A ROSE VIRSIS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF RAMSA GALCYZNSKI A/K/A ROSE GALCZYNSKI A/K/A ROSE GALCZYNSKA A/K/A ROSE VIRSIS, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated April 23, 2025 and duly entered on April 28, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, on the second floor in Courtroom 25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435 on July 11, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 68-29 Jay Avenue, Flushing, NY 11378. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, Block 2399 and Lot 26. Approximate amount of judgment is $63,484.46 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #711482/19. Martha Taylor, Esq., Referee Bronster, LLP, 156 West 56th Street, Suite 703, New York, New York 10019, Attorneys for Plaintiff

Notice of Formation of RED WHITE & TRUE LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/18/2024. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: THE LLC, 5110 BROADWAY, UNIT 1002, WOODSIDE, NY 11377. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of ROOTS3 LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/15/2025. 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: SOKYONG YUN, 24-41 31ST STREET, #1102, ASTORIA, NY 11102. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of BRI’S BAKE HOUSE, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/10/2025. 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: BRI’S BAKE HOUSE, LLC, 105-40 62ND ROAD, APT 7G, FOREST HILLS, NY 11375. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation EASTERN GRACE HOLDINGS LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 06/04/2025. Office located in QUEENS. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC, 3808 UNION ST., 11D, FLUSHING, NY 11354 Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of ESFIHA FINA LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/04/2024 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: MAXWELL ALVES, 32-09 35TH AVENUE, APT3, ASTORIA, NY, 11106. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of GGLL 3 LLC. Art. of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State on 5/23/25. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to 6703 54th Ave., Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

File No.: 2022-4802/B, CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT

To: Richard Bochan, George Cudnik, Tom Bochanowicz, Robert Cudnik, Estate of June Smith, Estate of Michael Smith, Patrick Smith, Michael Thomas Smith, Estate of Edward Bochan, Jr. by Administrator Pauline Smith, Edward Batalitzky, Attorney General of the State of New York. The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of James L. Brooks, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained Robert Edwin Brooks, if living and if dead, to their heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown and if they died subsequent to the decedent herein, to their executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of James L. Brooks, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 67-32 218th Street, Apt 2, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of James L. Brooks, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 24th day of July, 2025 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fi x and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $10,739.22 and that the Court fi x the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fi x and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Offi ce of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said offi ce pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(3); and why each of you claiming to be a distributee of the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship, Dated, Attested and Sealed 4th day of June, 2025, HON. CASSANDRA A. JOHNSON,Surrogate, Queens County, Janet Edwards Tucker, Chief Clerk, GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., (718) 459-9000, 1981 Marcus Avenue, Suite 200, Lake Success, New York 11042

NOTICE: THIS CITATION IS SERVED UPON YOU AS REQUIRED BY LAW. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR; HOWEVER, IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR IT WILL BE ASSUMED YOU DO NOT OBJECT TO THE RELIEF REQUESTED. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY APPEAR FOR YOU, AND YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FULL ACCOUNT FROM THE PETITIONER OR PETITIONER’S ATTORNEY, Accounting Citation

Notice of Formation of Smart Move Services, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/20/2025 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: LINA RESTREPO, 3553 82 STREET, APT 4E, JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY 11372. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX #: 717976/2023 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST Plaintiff, vs UNKNOWN HEIRS OF WILLIAM E. WHEELER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM EDWIN WHEELER IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; SUCH UNKNOWN PERSONS BEING HEREIN GENERALLY DESCRIBED AND INTENDED TO BE INCLUDED IN WIFE, WIDOW, HUSBAND, WIDOWER, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF SUCH DECEASED, ANY AND ALL PERSONS DERIVING INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON, OR TITLE TO SAID REAL PROPERTY BY, THROUGH OR UNDER THEM, OR EITHER OF THEM, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE WIVES, WIDOWS, HUSBANDS, WIDOWERS, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNS, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES, EXCEPT AS STATED, ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, SHARON RICHARDSON AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. WHEELER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM EDWIN WHEELER, SHIRLEY WHEELER-MASSEY AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. WHEELER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM EDWIN WHEELER, WILLIAM E. WHEELER, JR. AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. WHEELER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM EDWIN WHEELER, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CATHY E. KETTRELL IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; SUCH UNKNOWN PERSONS BEING HEREIN GENERALLY DESCRIBED AND INTENDED TO BE INCLUDED IN WIFE, WIDOW, HUSBAND, WIDOWER, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF SUCH DECEASED, ANY AND ALL PERSONS DERIVING INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON, OR TITLE TO SAID REAL PROPERTY BY, THROUGH OR UNDER THEM, OR EITHER OF THEM, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE WIVES, WIDOWS, HUSBANDS, WIDOWERS, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNS, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES, EXCEPT AS STATED, ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CRYSTAL KETTRELL AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. WHEELER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM EDWIN WHEELER, WILLIS F KETTRELL, III AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF CATHY KETTRELL WHO WAS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. WHEELER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM EDWIN WHEELER, JAMAL F KETTRELL AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF CATHY KATRELL WHO WAS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. WHEELER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM EDWIN WHEELER, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE IRS, CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, PEARL DELTA FUNDING, LLC, ATLANTIC CREDIT & FINANCE INC. APO WASHINGTON MUTUAL, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the Subject Property described in the Complaint, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 179-12 134th Avenue Jamaica, NY 11434 To the Above named Defendant: 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 Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Unknown Heirs of William Edwin Wheeler, Sr. a/k/a William Edwin Wheeler., Unknown Heirs of Cathy E. Kettrell Defendants In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Karina E. Alomar of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Twenty-Ninth day of May, 2025 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclosure a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by William Edwin Wheeler, Sr. (who died on January 2, 2018, a resident of the county of Queens, State of New York) and Gloria R. Wheeler (who died on March 31, 2007, a resident of the county of Queens, State of New York) dated the June 21, 2006, to secure the sum of $487,500.00 and recorded at CRFN 2006000419069 in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County on July 24, 2006. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed September 28, 2009 and recorded on October 7, 2009, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2009000326086. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed January 4, 2016 and recorded on January 22, 2016, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2016000021340. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed September 6, 2018 and recorded on October 31, 2018, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2018000363342. The property in question is described as follows: 179-12 134th Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this Foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: May 29, 2025 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 85995

Notice of Formation of STUDIO YP LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/07/2024. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: THE LLC, 2218 JACKSON AVE APT 208, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/22/25. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 10207 Roosevelt Ave., 2nd Fl., Corona, NY 11368, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of TECQ, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/28/2025. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: BRIAN MARMOR, 2325 31ST ST., STE 200, ASTORIA, NY 11105. Purpose: any lawful activities

Notice of Formation of TERRA9 CONTRACTING LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/06/2025. 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: TERRA9 CONTRACTING LLC, 4913 70TH STREET, WOODSIDE, NY 11377. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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, -against- JOSEPH SCIBILIA, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on October 18, 2024, wherein WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST is the Plaintiff and JOSEPH SCIBILIA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the QUEENS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 88-11 SUTPHIN BLVD, COURTROOM 25, JAMAICA, NY 11435, on June 27, 2025 at 10:00AM, premises known as 16347 19TH AVENUE, WHITESTONE, NY 11357; and the following tax map identification: 5740-55. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE THIRD WARD OF THE BOROUGH AND COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 713545/2018. Jeffrey Albert St. Clair, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS MORGAN

STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN

TRUST 2006-11, U.S. BANK

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, -against- BERTHA CECILIA LEMA, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on December 9, 2024, wherein MORGAN

STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN

TRUST 2006-11, U.S. BANK

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE is the Plaintiff and BERTHA CECILIA LEMA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the QUEENS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 88-11 SUTPHIN BLVD, COURTROOM 25, JAMAICA, NY 11435, on June 20, 2025 at 10:00AM, premises known as 109-16 34TH AVENUE, CORONA, NY 11368; and the following tax map identification: 1753-8. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH AND COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 709545/2019. Lois Marie Vitti, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Queens Action To Foreclose A Mortgage Index #: 721222/2022 Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee For Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust HB5 Plaintiff, vs Duane Brown As Heir To The Estate Of Vivian D. Brown, Unknown Heirs Of Vivian D. Brown If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, Criminal Court Of The City Of New York, New York City Parking Violations Bureau, United States Of America On Behalf Of The Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development, New York City Environmental Control Board, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America On Behalf Of The IRS “John Doe #1” through “John Doe #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the Subject Property described in the Complaint, Defendant(s). Mortgaged Premises: 109-97 200th Street St. Albans, NY 11412 To the Above named Defendant: 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 ser ved with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Unknown Heirs of Vivian D. Brown Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Karina E. Alomar of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Twenty-Eighth day of May, 2025 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclosure a mortgage upon the premises described below dated October 20, 2008, executed by Arthur Brown (who died on December 2, 2012, a resident of the county of Queens, State of New York) and Vivian D. Brown (who died on December 3, 2021, a resident of the county of Queens, State of New York) to secure the sum of $544,185.00. The Mortgage was recorded at CRFN 2008000436265 in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County on November 10, 2008. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed April 17, 2010 and recorded on May 5, 2010, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2010000151094. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by a corrective assignment executed July 2, 2010 and recorded on July 28, 2010, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2010000251468. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed May 18, 2021 and recorded on June 9, 2021, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2021000215938. The property in question is described as follows: 109-97 200th Street, St. Albans, NY 11412 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or visit the department’s website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this Foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: May 29, 2025 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 85976

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