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Officials and residents say the only thing the city’s post-Sandy recovery program, Build it Back, is building for communities like Hamilton Beach hit hard by the storm is miles and miles of bureaucratic red tape.

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What will become of industrial zones?

IBZ supporters seek more funding; mayor remains mum on plans

by Tess McRae Associate Editor

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ity agencies’ defense of Industrial Business Zones — areas set aside to promote industrial growth — has become somewhat of an affectation as more and more pieces break off of the IBZs to accommodate residential and commercial uses.

Almost one year ago, a plan to erect a 90,000-square-foot residential building was presented at a Citizens for a Better Ridgewood meeting. Many were thrilled at having a new residence on the corner of Woodward Avenue and Starr Street but urban planning and IBZ advocates said the building is a blatant contradiction of City Planning’s “iron-clad commitment” to preserving manufacturers and industrial businesses.

City Planning’s response was that IBZs are a living entity, subject to change as neighborhoods develop. In September, they removed a slice from the Maspeth IBZ containing the plot for the proposed apartment building. Now the architect can move forward with his plans.

The series of loopholes intentionally placed in the zoning process has frustrated many, including Mayor de Blasio who, while he was campaigning, criticized former Mayor Bloomberg for discontinuing support of the city’s 16 IBZs. “Currently, too many non-industrial uses

This apartment building will soon be erected on land once part of the Maspeth IBZ. The corner was removed from the map by City Planning last September. RENDERING COURTESY AUFGANG ARCHITECTS are allowed in the city’s areas zoned ostensibly for manufacturing or industrial production,” de Blasio wrote in a document titled “A Progressive Vision for Industrial Development in New York City.” “... in too many of these zones, instead of workshops and factories, we see storage facilities, gas stations, superstore retail and hotels. These uses

should not be allowed in industrial zones, and the zoning laws should be changed to restrict new developments of this type in these areas.”

The report was exactly what groups like the Pratt Center and leaders of IBZ groups were waiting to hear.

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sio’s budget proposal showed $1.1 million allocated for IBZs would be eliminated.

IBZs had been zeroed out of Bloomberg’s budget for the rest of this fiscal year, though $1.1 million was restored in the final version by for mer Councilwoman Diana Reyna (D-Brooklyn, Queens).

“At this time we’re scurrying around trying to get funding reinstated and increased,” Deb Mesloh, the IBZ manager for the Long Island City IBZ, said. “So far we’ve helped get $30 million in financing for businesses, $5 million in incentives and we’ve helped them get over a million in training. This is just Long Island City, I’m not even adding what the other IBZs do. We really want to be able to help these businesses thrive.”

Since taking office, de Blasio hasn’t publicly spoken about industrial businesses and the administration is still working on its economic development plans so specific intentions are not readily available, but a spokeswoman assured that de Blasio is just as committed to the IBZs as he was when he was running for office.

“The de Blasio administration is committed to making smart, impactful investments that will help industrial business thrive in New York City, and is working with our agency partners to take a fresh look at the suite of programs that support this critical continued on page 36

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Goldfeder bill would require state spend casino money on racetrack

by Domenick Rafter Editor

Aqueduct Race Track is not getting its fair share, one official is arguing, and he has a plan to force the state to focus on the dilapidated South Ozone Park venue.

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) has introduced legislation that would force the New York Racing Association to use capital funds paid for with tax revenue specifically from Resorts World Casino New York City to pay for maintaining and fixing up Aqueduct Race Track’s grandstand and course.

“There’s a great race going on, but sadly Aqueduct is in last place,” Goldfeder said at a press conference with union leaders at the track on Monday.

As of now, only 4 percent of the tax revenue Resorts World has paid to the state — about $31 million since the casino opened in October 2011 — has gone to NYRA capital projects and almost all of that has gone to NYRA’s other two racetracks, Saratoga and Belmont. Goldfeder’s bill would require all of that 4 percent go directly to Aqueduct.

“We need to bring that money back and keep it in Queens,” he said.

Goldfeder is also calling on Gov. Cuomo

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder speaks at a press conference at Aqueduct Race Track Monday joined by Rory Rondino of Plumbers Local 1, left, Democratic District Leader Frank Gulluscio and PHOTO BY DOMENICK RAFTER Robert O’Lenick of Electrical Workers Local 3. to come up with a plan for the future of the track.

NYRA spokesman Eric Wing said they would review the legislation, but defended the organization’s support of Aqueduct.

“We have a responsibility to all three of

our tracks,” he said in an email. “In 2008, we engaged in a transaction that exchanged the land at the three tracks for a percentage of [video lottery terminal] revenues with the understanding that the capital improvement portion of the funds would be used at all

three tracks. We manage those funds in a prudent way for all three properties.”

Wing added that NYRA has spent $5 million at Aqueduct, including a state-ofthe-art simulcasting center called “Longshots” that will open in April, new video boards and HD cameras and monitors, upgraded flooring and lighting, and a fresh coat of paint, as well as new murals that were painted in November.

“We plan to spend millions more on additional improvements at Aqueduct this year,” he added. “Anyone who joins the thousands of people who come to Aqueduct every single day can easily get a firsthand look at the many recent improvements.”

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) said the situation is dicey because the state Legislature may not have the jurisdiction over NYRA that would allow Goldfeder’s bill to be enforced, but he agrees that the track, which hosted several Belmont Stakes in the 1970s and a Mass by Pope John Paul II in 1996, needs more attention.

Addabbo noted that the proposed closure of the track has been talked about for decades and various ideas — from a NASCAR track to a stadium — were proposed on the site before the casino. He also said the continued on page 35

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Collapsed building still wreaking havoc Melting snow on Woodhaven structure now leaking into ambulance corps HQ

by Domenick Rafter Editor

Firefighters on the roof of the Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps on Saturday after its president reported creaking noises. Fire officials say a leak caused by melting snow from an adjacent collapsed building may have affected the structural integrity of the ambulance corps PHOTO COURTESY ED WENDELL headquarters. resolve this once and for all. Not only does the current situation put us all at risk — every pedestrian who passes by, every car that drives by — but it might also kill the ambulance corps, which would be a terribly unfair outcome. The city must take action now.”

The WRBA has scheduled a rally this Sunday at 1 p.m. outside the ambulance corps building to demand the city Q take action.

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Woodhaven residents and civic leaders have had enough of the problems caused by a vacant building that collapsed on Jamaica Avenue last April.

It’s been more than 10 months since the structure at 78-19 Jamaica Ave. partially imploded after heavy rains, destroying a minivan and damaging the recently-renovated Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps next door.

Though the building was condemned, the owner has paid some of the thousands of dollars in fines the city has given him over the property, and an arrest warrant has even been issued for him for unpaid fines. However, the ruins of the building remain and continue to cause problems.

Last Saturday, Kathy Sexton Dalbey, president of the Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps, said she noticed an issue when she came into the organization’s headquarters.

“I heard wood creaking,” she said. “This was the first time in almost 30 years that I was panicking.”

The FDNY responded to the location and discovered there was a leak caused by melting snow that had accumulated on the former second floor of the collapsed building.

Sexton Dalbey said she was told a wall between the ambulance corps office and the collapsed building may have shifted, putting into question the structural integrity of the ambulance corps building as well as the one that has collapsed.

The situation has become a last straw for Woodhaven

civic leaders, who want the city to either tear down the building or repair it — now.

“We are very afraid of the integrity of that building,” said Maria Thomson, executive director of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District and Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation. “Are they waiting for it to get more deadly? When you look at the car, and what the collapse did to that car, God was with us.”

(See Maria Thomson’s “Woodhaven Developments” column on page 17 for more on the Woodhaven BID and GWDC reaction on the collapsed building.)

“Again, we have problems with the collapsed building, with tons of water pouring off it from the snow, and a great deal more of additional damage is being done to the ambulance corps because of this structure,” said Jim Coccovillo, chairman of Community Board 9 and a Woodhaven resident. “Something has to be done now with this building.

The Buildings Department must step up and do what it has to do — to either take it down or repair it.”

The issue is the latest setback for the department, which has had financial problems for years. The organization had just moved back into its new headquarters, which also housed the Woodhaven Senior Center until the collapse.

Without the senior center there, the WRHVAC is not receiving that revenue and is in dire financial straits.

The corps is suing the owner of the collapsed building for $13 million.

“It is shameful that this problem has stretched on for as long as it has,” said Martin Colberg, president of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association. “It’s time for the city to

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Build it Back has not built anything back After problem-plagued program head resigns, residents want red tape cut

by Domenick Rafter

“[I’m] really sorry to see Kathryn Mallon go, but I think Mayor Kathryn Mallon, the head of the de Blasio will keep Sandy recovcity’s problem-plagued Hurricane ery a priority,” Goldfeder said on Sandy recovery program, Build it Twitter.

Several sources say Mallon Back, abruptly resigned last week as residents’ frustration with the resigned on her own accord and was not removed by de Blasio. At an program she ran is reaching a peak.

Just this month, Mallon met unrelated press conference in Maswith Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder peth Thursday morning, de Blasio (D-Rockaway Park) and civic thanked Mallon for her service.

A City Hall spokeswoman said leaders in his office to discuss issues with Build it Back, includ- Mallon’s deputy, Benjamin Jones, ing changing the way people will serve as an interim head of enrolled in the program are priori- the program until a permanent director is chosen. tized. Build it Back Though she was also criticized leaves with positive for being slow to opi n ion s on he r release funds. performance, resiFor thousands of d e n t s a n d c iv ic people in areas ravleaders in Sandyaged by Sandy on ravaged communiO c t . 2 9, 2 012 , t ies a re look i ng i nclud i ng Howa rd toward new leaderB e a c h , H a m i lt o n sh ip a nd a new Beach a nd Broa d Cha n nel, Build it Kathryn Mallon, who has direction for the Back has not been headed the Build it Back program.

Frank Gulluscio, helpful at all, instead program since its inception becoming a source last June, resigned last district manager of Community Board of frustration as the week.

PHOTO COURTESY NYC 6 and a resident of program is riddled with issues from missed appoint- Howard Beach, called the program ments to lost paperwork to com- “a disaster.”

His house was damaged in plaints about little to no communication about documentation need- Sandy, but he said the Build it ed to receive money under the Back representatives that came to his house wanted to inspect parts program, and ill-informed staff.

Less than 2 percent of the $1.5 of the home that were not affected.

“They wanted to take a look at billion allocated to the program has been released, according to city my second f loor, and I couldn’t records, and not one house has understand why,” he said, noting been fixed by the program since it that his second f loor was completely unscathed by the storm. was created last June.

When he refused, the program’s Despite the problems with the t wo prog ra ms she ra n, thei r representatives told him they had sharpest critics, including Gold- to reschedule a visit, which they feder and Councilman Eric Ulrich still haven’t done.

Dan Mundy Jr., president of the (R-Ozone Park), often praised Broad Channel Civic Association, Mallon for her accessibility.

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The group Faith in New York holds a rally outside City Hall on Monday demanding the de Blasio administration PHOTO COURTESY FAITH IN ACTION overhaul Build it Back, the city’s Hurricane Sandy recovery program. was part of the meeting at Goldfeder’s office that Mallon attended earlier this month.

“I believe we’re making progress,” Mundy said. “By no means will I say that this is a system that has all its flaws worked out.”

Roger Gendron, president of the Hamilton Beach Civic Association, said he thought Build it Back was a worthy program, but needed to be overhauled.

“The biggest problem is that no one is getting money,” he said.

Gendron said there were still people in Hamilton Beach who had not yet moved back into their homes, but there are also people who are back in their homes and who have rebuilt, but are waiting for Build it Back to allocate funds for reimbursement.

“There are residents who are home, but have maxed-out credit cards and are in debt,” Gendron said. “They need this money.”

He added that some people have just about given up entirely despite having signed up for the program.

One of those people is Jean Ferrera-Rodriguez, who nearly 500 days after Sandy, finds her Hamilton Beach home still without a kitchen, dining or living room. She said she has just about given up on Build it Back. Instead, she said she has been able to move forward thanks to funds from the American Red Cross and Catholic Charities.

Ferrera-Rodriguez is classified as Priority One by Build it Back, but she still hasn’t seen any money. She said paperwork and misinformation prevented her case from moving forward.

Her issue is one Gendron has noticed; where low-priority applicants are getting help faster than higher priority homeowners like Ferrera-Rodriguez. Overhauling that issue was one of the problems identified in the meeting with Mallon that

Goldfeder and Mundy attended.

Speaking on Monday in Staten Island about Sandy recovery efforts, de Blasio did not offer any specific ideas for fixing the problem.

“We know in my new administration it’s our obligation to put together a plan to build upon some of the things we think were done right in the previous administration, and address some of the challenges and some of the things that weren’t what they needed to be,” he said. “But we’re committed to doing that.”

The mayor did place the blame on Washington, saying the Sandy aid legislation that passed last year placed a number of regulations on the city that has made Build it Back move slowly.

“I think we can honestly say in the way that the federal legislation was written, the recovery effort was made – in some ways – more Q complicated,” he said.

Suspect sought in market robberies

by Domenick Rafter Editor

A Woodhaven supermarket was robbed last week in a brazen overnight heist and the suspect is accused of robbing six other stores around Queens.

According to NYPD sources, the suspect entered the Pioneer Supermarket at 90-01 Jamaica Ave. sometime around 11 p.m. last Thursday night. Around $1,000 in cash and approximately $600 worth of phone cards was stolen.

Cops have not released any more infor-

Thief enters some stores through roof mation on the suspect’s description, but say he is wanted for six other heists: On Dec. 14 at 6 a.m. inside 85-08 Jamaica Ave. in Woodhaven where the suspect stole an unknown amount of cash from registers.

On Jan. 17 at 5:24 p.m. inside Bravo Supermarket, 108-54 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. in Jamaica, where the suspect removed approximately $100 from four different registers.

On Jan. 19 at 9:30 p.m., inside 167-02

Hillside Ave. in Jamaica, where the suspect removed approximately $5,000 from the register and back office of the location.

On Jan. 31 at 2:41 a.m. inside 77-10 101 Ave. in Ozone Park, where the suspect removed $2,000 from the register and $2,000 worth of phone cards and later that day at 8:30 p.m. inside a 99 cent store at 12010 Liberty Ave. in Richmond Hill, where the suspect took $1,200 in cash.

The sixth incident occurred on Feb. 5 at

3:52 a.m. inside a Super Pioneer Supermarket at 127-16 111th Ave. in South Ozone Park. There, the suspect entered and removed 29 lottery tickets, $1,040 worth of calling cards and $1,400.

In several of the incidents, the suspect entered through the roof.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477).

The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577.

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Build it Back needs its own big repairs

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uild it Back, the city program est ablished af ter Hu r r ica ne Sandy to help people who lost their homes to the storm, has so far done anything but.

The numbers tell the story of complete and utter failure. Approximately $1.5 billion has been allocated for the program, and so far less than 2 percent of that money has act ually been released. Nearly 20,000 people have applied for assistance, and the number of homes rebuilt is zero.

That’s right. Zero. And the storm hit 486 days ago.

No wonder the head of the program, Kathryn Mallon, resigned last week — though according to South Queens officials such as state Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and City Councilman Eric Ulrich, she was not the problem.

Regardless, we hope her departure and

the ascension, at least on an interim basis, of her deputy, Benjamin Jones, can mark a new era for Build it Back — like one in which the program will actually live up to its name.

People in South Queens and the Rockaways have been critical of just about every major entity that has played a role in the recovery from Sandy, from the Red Cross to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But while they all had problems, none has performed so poorly as Build it Back.

Take the case of Jean Ferrera-Rodriguez, a resident of Hamilton Beach. Her home still lacks a kitchen, dining room and living room. It used to have them. It should have had new ones by now. But Ferrera-Rodriguez hasn’t seen a penny from Build it Back, due to red tape. She has pretty much given up on the program. Luckily for her, the Red Cross

and Catholic Charities did provide assistance so she has at least been able to get something done. But not the biggest things she has to do.

That seems to reflect one key problem with Build it Back, that the people it has helped are not the ones facing the worst situations. Goldfeder and Dan Mundy Jr., president of the Broad Channel Civic Association, said that was one subject addressed during a recent meeting with Mallon.

Now the ball is in Mayor de Blasio’s court. The mayor said Monday that he’s committed to addressing problems with Sandy recovery that cropped up under the Bloomberg administration, but he didn’t get into specifics. He also said federal rebuilding aid came with regulations that complicated efforts.

Now de Blasio needs to cut through that red tape and build Queens back.

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We celebrate Valentine’s Day every day but look forward to another one at our favorite Bayside White Castle in 2015!

Larry and Wendy Penner Great Neck

Bridge worries Dear Editor: Oh wow, my little ol’ lonely 67th Avenue footbridge getting attention from the local we ek l ies a nd t he Com mu n it y Boa rd (“Creepy crossing / Dimly lit walkway worries pedestrians,” Feb. 20, multiple editions). As a regular traverser of this little br idge, I’d say, su re the occasionally dimmed lights are a concern and render the bridge a mugger’s paradise; however, the larger safety hazards there are: 1) nobody shoveling the snow, resulting in countless elderly and moms-with-strollers

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oving ahead quickly, the City Council on Wednesday passed the Earned Sick Time Act, the new, more comprehensive bill mandating paid days off for employees of all but the tiniest companies here. It will take effect April 1.

Last week we expressed our ambivalence about the bill — we believe in such protections for workers but recognize they come at a price for employers.

We recommended that the measure be delayed, maybe until July 1, if only because so many small businesses lost revenue because of this winter’s harsh weather. Well, the very next day it was reported that the smallest businesses affected, those with five to 19 employees, will get a six-month grace period.

Sure, the timing was just a coincidence.

But it was one we were glad to see.

basically getting cut off from Austin Street and Queens Boulevard; 2) the slickster restaurant delivery guys who turn off their moped lights (so as to avoid an NYPD ticket) and f ly over the bridge like maniacs; 3) the utter lack of NYPD concern over the steady flow of drivers who ignore the stop sign at Austin and 67th 24 hours per day.

What is the 112th Pct. doing?

Thomas Phillips Rego Park

Roads to ruin Dear Editor: In the last few years we have spent tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions of dollars repaving the Belt Parkway. This winter has caused enormous damage to the parkway. In some places this is the first winter after repaving.

This seems like a disgrace to me. Germany has more severe winters then we do and

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Dear Editor: Our Mayor de Blasio preaches street safety and pedestrian safety and yet can’t walk the walk. He himself walked against the light while talking on his cell phone and was caught on camera doing so in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. It is like he is saying, “Do as I say, not as I do.”

Now if I did that and was caught under the new guidelines the mayor has set up, I would surely get a ticket. Added to that, Mayor de Blasio’s SUV was caught on video blowing through two stop signs in Queens and twice going 15 mph over the speed limit. Does that mean Mayor de Blasio doesn’t have to set an example and is above the law?

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Pick up the garbage Dear Editor: (An open letter to Mayor de Blasio) What do we have to do to get our garbage and recyclables picked up by the Sanitation Department? When we’re told to put them out, we do; take them in, we do. Dig them out from the snow, we do. And what happens?

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Much of the snow has melted, so we were hopeful that we would have pickups. We’ve only had three in the past two months!

At 8 a.m., a Sanitation truck appeared. It sped down 97th Street, without picking up anything, so that nobody could read the number on the truck or the license number.

At other times, they stop at only even-numbered houses! Or when somebody makes a complaint. And then only that house! If they come around, it is at night, or Saturday, or Sunday. All overtime shifts. Then they pick up only here and there.

A couple of Saturdays ago, a “sanding” truck came around and sanded the road. This was followed by three more trucks in the next three hours, which did nothing but drive through. What a waste of money. The Sanitation budget will soon be depleted, and a filthy city will remain.

What we have is stray cats pawing garbage bags, pigeons pecking at garbage bags and scavengers opening up all bags looking for 5-cent redeemable cans and bottles.

Mr. Mayor, get your priorities straight, and take care of essentials first before you launch new programs. Right now, it’s revolting. A health epidemic could be brewing: rats breeding and expanding their turf.

You’re supposed to know what’s going on in all boroughs ... not just Manhattan and Brooklyn. Sanitation workers are quick to see if there’s no leadership. In the 12 years that Mayor Bloomberg was in office, we only had to call about nonpickups three times.

And yes, we had snow then too.

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Dear Editor: It is often difficult to tell if the “Special Section” of your journal is editorial or advertisement, but when recommendations made are dangerous to your health, someone should be held accountable. “Valuable ‘green home’ improvement tips” (Feb. 20, Winter Home Section) contains lengthy praise for spray-foam insulation products without any warning of the negative health effects caused by the toxins inherent to the material.

They are all made from petroleum derivatives containing high levels of toxins including formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds. They are most toxic during installation, forcing workers to wear hazmat suits, but continue to off-gas indefinitely (see EPA study) well after occupants have moved in.

Some cases are so bad that owners had to abandon their homes.

Since alternatives exist, such as an air barrier membrane combined with conventional insulation products, the use of spray foam has been selectively prohibited (totally banned in the European Union and in many U.S. green building programs).

This is equivalent to endorsing the use of tobacco products. Your readers deserve to be fairly warned.

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I feel some of the areas around the present structure have the same characteristics as Williamsburg, with the old buildings and a sense of being far from the NYC hustle and bustle.

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no speed limit on the autobahn, but it does not suffer the damage that our roads do.

Why? Is the quality of our work so inferior? Are the materials we use so inferior? Is the strata of soil beneath the parkway, and all the roads, so weak that it cannot support them, or is there another reason for such quick and massive deterioration?

Robert Edwards Howard Beach

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at the buffet. We were informed that they just shut the buffet and let the workers go because it was losing money, although the price had increased to $40 a plate.

Whereas we are grateful that these workers were told that they will receive between one and five weeks of severance pay, along with a package that includes unused sick and vacation days and four months of family medical coverage, we demand to know how many have been rehired, since the casino assured the Hotel Trades Council, the union that represents these workers, that it will let them apply for any open positions.

We have always worked with Resorts World as a job creator, not a job killer, and while we appreciate the fact that it has created many jobs and brought revenue that goes to public schools across the state, these local workers must be given jobs to feed their families.

Resorts World has brought phenomenal profits to its owners since it opened, and our community has contributed to its growth. Its exponential expansion has, and will always affect our community, in both positive and negative ways. As a community advocate and district leader who serves the Ozone Park, South Ozone Park and Richmond Hill area, I again join forces with state Sens. Joe Addabbo Jr. and James Sanders and call on Resorts World to give more jobs to our community, and to rehire these suffering workers.

We have reached out successfully to management to help the community with jobs. Many residents were painfully displaced when the Aqueduct Flea Market was closed after decades of existence, a casualty of Resorts World’s expansion.

Many have since been given jobs there.

Resorts World should, and can, do more. Some of these job applicants are regulars and are part of the loyal base of gamers who have helped Resorts World earn millions. Hiring policies and data must be made more open and accessible to all, and more information about job vacancies and hires should be made public to the surrounding communities.

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Dear Editor: If Mr. Ed Konecnik is not careful, he will dislocate his shoulder due to his nonstop personal back slapping (“Land of the freeloader,” Letters, Feb. 20). Somehow his description of what to him is “Freedom,” is more akin to Greedom. It is particularly ugly in our advanced socially civilized country to approach life in a Neanderthal, every-man-for-himself mentality. Our Liberty Lady’s green face would turn red with embarrassment.

We have seen the turmoil and the reaction of the populace in countries that have lived in and under the yolk of other “-doms” such as kingdom and serfdom.

Left to the wishes of some in our country, the degressive, not progressive, this may

well happen here. Mr. Konecnik is constantly decrying the redistribution of his wealth to the lazy, unmotivated, lying in their hammock smoking food stamp cigars, retired and partying on with their unemployment pittance.

And yes, Mr. Konecnik, you are accurate about the redistribution of wealth, but with a slight caveat. During the presidency of Eisenhower, whom I voted for, the disparity between the workers’ pay and that of the owner was 30 to 1. It is now greater than 300 to 1. Wealth has been redistributed from the middle-class worker to his wealthy employer; 10 times greater than it had been in the ’60s.

Perhaps it was to solve this ever widening income disparity that induced Reagan to come up with his trickle-down economics. There was a personification of his policy in the prologue of the 1968 film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” which no doubt was the inspiration. It was the monkey sequence. A large chimpanzee on a branch is seen urinating down on smaller, helpless chimps, much to their consternation. I was stunned to see how similar their tinkle-down approach was to that of Reagan’s trickle down. Credit where credit is due. The chimp thought of it first.

Nicholas Zizelis Bayside

Obama’s got the power Dear Editor: In his State of the Union Address, President Obama said, if Congress continues to “gridlock” his agenda, he would invoke his inherent powers and issue executive orders. Shouts of impeachment rang out in the GOP-controlled House!

Laws are made almost exclusively by legislation originated as acts of Congress; such acts are either signed into law by the president or passed into law by Congress after a presidential veto. However, presidents can issue orders, which have the force of law.

All presidents invoked this power except William Henry Harrison, our ninth president. John Adams, James Madison and John Monroe each issued only one.

The three highest were Teddy Roosevelt (1,081), Woodrow Wilson (1,803) and Franklin D. Roosevelt (3,522).

Here are samples of presidential orders: Wilson provided conditions for employment for the Panama Canal. John F. Kennedy created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Jimmy Carter established the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Ronald Reagan created the president’s commission on the HIV epidemic. Obama signed on Feb. 12 an executive order that requires federal contractors to raise their minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.10, effective in 2015.

Readers, for your information, the numbers of executive orders by our last three presidents are: Bill Clinton (364), George W. Bush (291) — and, for the past five years, Obama (169).

Anthony G. Pilla Forest Hills

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CB 9’s Sam Esposito nabbed in fraud sting Members fear arrest may reignite chaos as leadership election looms

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Nearly three dozen people have been arrested as part of the ongoing investigation into Social Security and Disability insurance fraud, among them a prominent member of Community Board 9 and his father, who is one of the principal defendants.

Saverio “Sam” Esposito, 48, a longtime member of CB 9 from Ozone Park, was among 32 people arrested in an ongoing sting headed by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance alleging millions of dollars in fraudulent claims against the federal Social Security Disability Insurance program. Esposito’s father, Joseph Esposito, 64, is one of four principal defendants, along with Raymond Lavallee, 83, Thomas Hale, 89, and John Minerva, 61, accused of directing SSDI applicants including many retirees of the NYPD, which the younger Esposito was a member of, and FDNY, to lie about their psychiatric conditions in order to obtain benefits to which they were not entitled. The operators of the scam allegedly received cash payments in return for coaching the applicants, who claimed that they suffered a psychiatric condition that prevented them from working, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety or depression. Some of the defendants allegedly used their association with the events of Sept. 11, 2001 as the ostensible cause of their psychiatric condition. Vance said the average annual payment per applicant was between $30,000 and $50,000 a year.

“These defendants are accused of gaming the system by lying about their lifestyle, including their ability to work, drive, handle money, shop, and socialize, in order to obtain benefits to which they were not entitled,” Vance said in a statement. “Their lies were repetitive and extensive.”

Four other Queens residents — Geoffrey Davila, 47, Joseph Jannis, 47, John Joyce, 49, and Jose Medina, 50 — are named in the indictment.

The 32 suspects are in addition to more than 100 who were arrested as part of the alleged scheme in January.

Esposito, along with Davila, Jannis, Joyce and Medina, faces charges of grand larceny in the second degree and criminal facilitation in the fourth degree. His father faces one count each of grand larceny in the second degree and conspiracy in the fourth degree.

Calls to Esposito’s home phone number were not returned by press time Wednesday.

In the last year, Esposito has become a notable figure on CB 9. He faced expulsion last fall over alleged anti-Semitic emails he sent to three other board members. The debate over his expulsion carried over three meetings in September, October and

Community Board 9 member Sam Esposito, seen here at a board meeting last November, was among those arrested in an ongoing sting

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November, often descending into shouting matches between Esposito and Chairman Jim Coccovillo, whom Esposito said targeted him over the latter’s support for District Manager Mary Ann Carey, who herself faced firing from the board last June. The panel voted against removing Esposito in November and the three members who received the controversial emails resigned from the board.

Carey offered no comment on the allegations. Coccovillo did not return a call for comment by press time.

Esposito’s arrest could send CB 9, which has become notorious for the often long, turbulent monthly meetings that became commonplace in 2013 over the Carey and email issues, back into chaos.

Elections for the board’s leadership positions are scheduled for March 11 and sources say Esposito has been backing a slate to oppose Coccovillo that included himself in one of the top posts and he has been actively campaigning to elect the slate among undecided board members who are unhappy with Coccovillo’s handling of the Carey and Esposito’s situation. Before his arrest, several members said they thought Esposito and his ticket had a real shot at ousting the current chairman.

“This is bad news,” said one CB 9 member. “Just when we thought things were finally settling down, something else happens to rile things up. Even if the charges against Sam are eventually dismissed, this is a huge Q blow to him and his supporters.”

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The New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program will be having a public meeting in Howard Beach on Mar. 3 to allow for public comment on Gov. Cuomo’s task force’s plan for postHur ricane Sandy recover y in the neighborhood.

A presentation will be held for senior citizens at 1 p.m. at the Peter J. Striano Residence at 155-55 Cross Bay Blvd.

Then, an open house and presentations will be offered to the general public from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Russo’s On The Bay at 162-45 Cross Bay Blvd.

The meeting is slated to include a demonstration on flood barriers from 4 to 5 p.m., a presentation by the state Department of Environmental Conservation from 7 to 7:30 p.m. and a formal presentation from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

The meeting will provide the public the opportunity to see plans for reconstruction and shore protection in Howard Beach and offer comments on ideas and proposals.

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Thomson retires from WRBA board Longtime civic leader will stay on as head of Woodhaven BID

by Domenick Rafter Editor

Longtime Woodhaven civic leader Maria Thomson announced last week she would be stepping down from the executive board of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, which she has been a member of for four decades and where she once served as president for four years.

Thomson, who serves as executive director of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District and the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation, announced she would step down from the WRBA board last Friday in an email and officially tendered her resignation at Saturday’s monthly meeting where she received a standing ovation from fellow.

She said she will continue to serve as a member of the block association.

“Being a board member and officer of it through the years and serving with so many dedicated members has been a very rewarding experience,” Thomson said. “I have always stated that I became involved in community activism because I wanted to make a difference. I hope that I have attained and continue to accomplish this aim. I know that the capable president and the board will continue to contribute to the

Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association and it will continue to be as I aptly named the Woodhaven Residents Block Association a long time ago ‘the guardian of Woodhaven.’”

Thomson said she retired so she would not feel obligated to attend every meeting and praised the current leadership of the association Alexander Blenkinsopp, the WRBA’s communications director, released a statement Friday thanking Thomson for her service and calling her an “invaluable” member.

“It’s been an honor to serve alongside her,” he said. “We will deeply miss her presence at our board meetings but we know that she will continue to be a presence in Woodhaven and we will be able to work with her in the future on all matters in our community.”

In her time on the block association’s board, Thomson has been vocal on a number of issues concerning the neighborhood and its surroundings. She pointed to the closure of several bars on Jamaica Avenue that were magnets of crime, as well saving Woodhaven’s firehouses from closure. Recently, she was one of the leaders who fought to landmark the Forest Park Carousel.

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Queens Library chief defends salary Board agrees he is worth $392K but pledges reforms in response to controversy

by Peter C. Mastrosimone Editor-in-Chief

Queens Library President and CEO Tom Galante, under f ire from some city officials and at least one state lawmaker for making nearly $400,000 a year, told members of the borough’s press corps that he probably works close to 100 hours a week.

Galante makes $392,000 a year as head of the library, a private, nonprofit group that contracts with the city to provide services. His salary Reforms put in place was revealed earlier this month by The officials said the board the Daily News, prompting the City Council to hold a hearing and the enacted several measures at its city comptroller to launch an audit meeting last Thursday in response to the criticism of Galante’s pay, of the library.

But the figure, which comes to though they said some were on its nearly $450,000 when benefits are agenda already anyway.

One reform they highlighted was included, is nothing unusual for the head of a nonprofit group of the the hiring of an outside consultant, library’s size, according to Galante the Hay Group, that will review and the chairman of the library’s Galante’s contract and, after 90 board of directors, Gabriel Taussig. days, make recommendations on it.

They and other library officials After that the board will negotiate a made their comments in a roundta- new one with him.

Asked by one of the journalists if ble discussion held with seven Queens reporters Monday afternoon the board would be willing to reduce Galante’s pay if that’s what at the Central Library in Jamaica. the Hay Group In addition to advises, Taussig the nearly 100 and Ar rington hours a week he do not do work declined to puts in at the answer, since the library, Galante for them here, agreement is one said, he spends another 20 to 25 or any place other t h e y h ave t o negotiate. handling financthan their place One element es for the Elmont of Galante’s conSchool District, or mine.” tract that will not just over the city be in the next line in Nassau — Tom Galante, on not doing one, however, is C o u n t y. T h e any work for his part-time the “evergreen library board has employers from his clause,” under always k now n Queens Library office which his agreeabout his work ment with the for Elmont and has no problem with it, he told the board has been automatically reporters during a question-and- renewed for another five years every answer session that lasted nearly an day. The board decided to remove that clause from all future contracts hour and 15 minutes. at last Thursday’s meeting.

“I’m a workaholic,” he said.

The officials also addressed an Galante, Taussig and member Jackie Arrington, who chairs the approximately $2 million payout board’s Administrative Committee, Galante would be eligible for under took questions, with library officials his contract if he were dismissed for Joanne King, Jennifer Manley and no reason. They noted that he would Jeremy Walsh also on hand to help not get the money if he were fired with cause, or if he decided to leave guide the discussion.

Galante said all the work he does his position on his own.

During the session with the press, for Elmont is done in the district or at his home — none in his library Galante and the other officials touted the library’s successes, especially office.

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mine,” he said.

Galante earns approximately $150,000 a year from Elmont.

His compensation package as library CEO was agreed upon in 2005, Taussig said, and reflected the median for heads of nonprofit organizations of similar size. A clause in the contract gives Galante cost of living increases every year, ones that keep pace with those received by his cou nter par ts at other nonprofits.

Queens Library President and CEO Tom Galante, right, took questions from borough journalists Monday along with PHOTOS BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE library board member Jackie Arrington and Chairman Gabriel Taussig. up clerks to assist patrons in new and better ways, and in its response to Hurricane Sandy, when libraries in affected areas became hubs of assistance to the community.

Galante and the board members stood firm against the criticism they have taken in recent weeks, insisting the CEO’s salary is a fair one that has to be competitive in order to get the best person for the job. Asked for a reaction to a call for his resignation made by state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), Galante said, “I have no reaction. I’m not giving a reaction to that. What would your reaction be?”

Although the library provides a municipal service, it is a private organization because more than 100 years ago, benefactor Andrew Carnegie set it up that way so that the government would not have any say over the material it carries, the officials explained. That means documents such as Galante’s contract are not public under the Freedom of Information Law, though meetings of the board are open to the public.

About 80 percent of the library’s operating funds comes from the city, however, while 6 percent comes from the state and 2 percent from the federal government, with the rest derived from private grants and earned income, Galante said, adding that those figures are typical for such institutions.

Katz’s letter to the board Two days before last weeks’ library board meeting, Borough President Melinda Katz had sent Taussig a letter outlining reform measures she expected the panel to adopt. Taussig said Monday that the board had addressed every one of

them in some manner.

Katz advised the members to: • establish a f ixed ter m of employment for the executive director; • hire an outside consultant to analyze his compensation, including fringe benefits; • limit his outside employment and that of other “key Library personnel”; and • adopt a series of “best practices,” some of which, she said, are already required by law under the state’s Nonprofit Revitalization Act, adopted last year.

Those best practices include establishing an audit committee; abolishing the library’s Administrative Committee and replacing it with a new Executive Committee;

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, who had recommended a number of reforms at the library, which the board said it then addressed.

reforming financial disclosure and outside employment policies; establishing a panel to deal with labor relations; and other reforms.

Acknowledging at the top of her letter that the library “is one of the most treasured assets in the Borough of Queens,” Katz said the board must implement reforms for the good of the library system.

“Faith must be restored in our library system and the Board of Trustees must act swiftly to do its part to restore the trust that has been lost before any more damage is done to an institution that has given the City so much,” she said.

The Council and the custodians The City Council had previously held a hearing on the library’s finances, during which Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) and Public Advocate Tish James both expressed concern that Galante earns too much.

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), the majority leader and chairman of the chairman of the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations, who called the hearing, was especially concerned about the library’s having reduced its in-house, unionized custodial workforce in recent years and hiring more outside employees at a lower rate.

Galante said that if fiscal trends continue, the library will be able to reduce its use of outside cleaning contractors and hire more full-time custodians.

The library is not facing a funding cut in this year’s proposed city budget, for the first time in six years, Galante noted during the Q roundtable discussion.

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Winter hasn’t just been brutal on the residents of Queens, the borough’s streets have borne the brunt of this year’s record-setting snowfalls and cold snaps.

Potholes are common occurrences during and after tough winters, and last Thursday, Mayor de Blasio visited Maspeth to help fill a troublesome hole and announce his plan to repair the city’s cracked and cratered roads over the coming weeks and months.

The mayor, donning an orange Department of Transportation work jacket, jeans and boots, joined DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and a handful of agency workers to help fill a significant pothole at the intersection of 60th Avenue and 69th Lane.

After joking that he always had a backup career to fall back on if elective office didn’t work out, de Blasio announced a six-step plan, beginning this weekend, to rehabilitate the wor n-dow n roadways of the cit y throughout the year.

“On Tuesday, we broke the record for the most snow over the first two months of the year in the history of this city. And the historic amounts of snow have also managed unprecedented wear and tear on our streets,” de Blasio said. “Since January 1st, DOT has filled a record 113,131 potholes ... It’s the most potholes ever filled at this point in the year in the history of New York City.

“It includes nearly 27,000 potholes filled right here in Queens,” he continued. “So we are very focused on the needs of Queens in this operation.”

The city will be allocating $7.3 million to the DOT, which will be ref lected in the coming executive budget.

The first of planned weekly “pothole blitzes” occurred last weekend, with 50 DOT crews traversing the five boroughs to fill the troublesome holes.

In addition, Trottenberg said that the DOT’s response time between when it gets a 311 call about a pothole to when it gets filled is under two days, the shortest amount of time in the city’s history.

“I can tell you that the pothole complaints are coming in fast and furious,” Trottenberg said. “I can promise you, as the mayor said, we are going to come up with every new and innovative way we can to stay on top of the problem. We hear from the drivers of the city. We know you’re counting on us.”

Another portion of the mayor’s street repair program will include the city’s first ever winter weather repaving program, where DOT crews will target 90,000 square yards of roadway to resurface.

According to de Blasio and Trottenberg, some of the streets that will be paved first will be in Howard Beach, specifically 159th Avenue between 79th and 80th streets and Beach Channel Drive at Beach 54th Street, “We’re going to probably put out in the next couple days a very comprehensive list of all the boroughs and where we’re going to go now in our next set of repaving projects,” Trottenberg said. “And there will be more to come in Queens.”

Shortly after the mayor’s press conference, his motorcade was caught speeding and running through stop signs by a television news crew.

The incident has led to a wave of commentary regarding the supposed traffic violations and de Blasio’s Vision Zero plan to Q reduce pedestrian deaths.

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This has been a “roller coaster� winter with heavy snowstorms, rain and warm, beautiful days as we enjoyed this last weekend. Now the forecast is for more frigid weather and snow this week.

As I stated in my last article in regard to the collapsed building at 78-19 Jamaica Ave. — which is next to the home to the Woodhaven Richmond Hill Ambulance Corps and the Woodhaven Senior Citizen Center — we are thankful that this property has not collapsed further with all the heavy snow. Before it does it should be demolished.

The Woodhaven Business Improvement District and our president Matthew Xenakis have been calling for the demolition of this building since its collapse on April 12, 2013.

At that time there were 42 violations on this building.

Since that time our elected officials, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., Assemblyman Michael Miller and Council members Elizabeth Crowley and Eric Ulrich, have been very supportive of our position.

At the last Meeting of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, we were advised by Councilwoman Crowley’s representative that this property owner was fined $25,000 and a warrant for his arrest has been ordered. The WBID’s position is that

this property has no structural integrity. We were very fortunate that only a car was crushed on that fateful day in April and there was no loss of life. It is time to demolish this building, to rebuild our ambulance corps and bring back our senior center, which has been forced to relocate due to the collapse.

If this is not done by the city Department of Buildings, this threat to our lives and to our community will remain.

There will be a rally in front of 78-19 Jamaica Avenue this Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. Please show up and send a message to the Buildings Department to “demolish this building!�

Over the weekend we had great “shopping and eating out� weather. This week is restaurant week, so please go to one of our great restaurants or order in. You can also do some shopping before and after your lunch or dinner on your “Everything Avenue� from Dexter Court to 100th Street, where we are “Taking Care of BIDness.�

Think positively 13 days until daylight savings time and only 24 days until spring.

See you at the rally Sunday.

To reach the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation office, you can call (718) 805-0202, The Woodhaven BID office can be contacted at (718) 805-0760.

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Broad Channel hears a hoot It may not be peak birding season, but those who enjoy looking at the feathered fauna in the borough should grab their coats and goggles and head for Jamaica Bay. The snowy owl is showing up in droves around the bay as of late. “It’s the largest irruption of owls I’ve seen in my forty years of birding,� said Don Riepe, Director of the NY Chapter for the

American Littoral Society, who took this picture of the bird, which is native to the Arctic, in Broad Channel last weekend.

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Fariña eyes changes to principal eligibility

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Schools Chancellor Car men Fariña unveiled new proposed principal regulations that would require more experience for potential principals and assistant principals at city schools.

According to the changes, candidates for principal and interim acting principal positions must have at least seven years of prior full-time teaching or related experience to be eligible for selection and appointment, which includes any teaching-related position contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the

New regulations focus on more experience principals union and the city Department of Education. Assistant principals must h ave at lea st f ive yea r s of si m i la r experience.

Any potential candidates not meeting those requirements may be evaluated for admission to the candidate pool, but cannot apply for principal or assistant principal positions until they meet the criteria.

Waivers will be given at the discretion of the chancellor.

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The new rules represent a change in policy from the Bloomberg years, where many principals came in with little education experience, and was a change many education advocates sought in the new administration.

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The special commissioner of investigation suggested last week that Sills be s a cke d , wh ich t h e D OE h a s d o n e.

Accord i ng to mu lt iple published re por t s, Sills pla n s on f ig ht i ng t he dismissal.

Fariña spoke about the situation at a meeting of the Community Education Council for District 27 in Rockaway on Q Monday night.

A Richmond Hill woman was killed after she was struck by a car allegedly driven by a neighbor in a hit and run on Jamaica Avenue around dawn last Thursday.

At around 6:32 a.m. at the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and 131st Street, police responded to a call of a person hit by a car.

The NYPD said Kaneez Hussein, 73, of 129th Street, was walking in the middle of Jamaica Avenue when she fell and was allegedly struck by a gray 2004 Nissan Altima operated by 27-year-old Sorto Alvarez, who lives at an address two blocks from Hussein. Police suspect Hussein fell accidently while crossing the street.

Alvarez fled the scene, police said, a nd Hussei n was t ra nspor ted to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center — only a few blocks away from the accident scene — in critical condition, but died upon arrival.

Police later tracked down Alvarez several blocks away and ar rested him. He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, a felony, and operating a vehicle without a Q license.

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DOE says 29,000 seats available for Sept.

by Domenick Rafter Editor

There’s plenty of room for prekindergarten in New York City, at least according to Mayor de Blasio.

City Hall released a report Tuesday that said the capacity exists for universal pre-K to be implemented this September.

The city Department of Education said it has received proposals for 29,000 seats — more than the 21,000 the department says would be required for September.

Community-based organizations, seen as substitutes for pre-K locations in areas of the city with overcrowded schools like Western Queens, submitted proposals for 650 sites, representing approximately 20,000 potential seats, with 280 public elementary schools putting forward applications for an additional 9,000 seats.

Space has been an issue even among supporters of de Blasio’s universal pre-K plan. Nick Comaianni and Isaac Carmignani, presidents of the community education councils in districts 24 and 30, respectively, the most overcrowded districts in the

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state, have said they doubted the space exists for pre-K this year. In District 24, some schools have axed pre-K in order to make room for students in higher grades.

Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), chairman of the Education Committee, held a hearing on the issue earlier this month during which Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña said the DOE was looking at CBOs to fill the gap in space.

Roughly 60 percent of schools applying are located in neighborhoods with a significant shortage of pre-K seats, and an equal proportion is in low-income communities, according to the report.

But whether de Blasio’s plan can get off the ground in December may not be up to him. The mayor is still insisting on funding a universal pre-K plan through a tax hike on city residents with incomes over $500,000, which requires approval from Albany. Gov. Cuomo opposes such a move and unveiled his own pre-K plan for the entire state, which would not get off the ground until 2015 and is financed without Q new taxes.

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A thief stole a prestigious trophy from Aqueduct Race Track last week.

Police say a robber broke into the track’s grandstand last Thursday at around 8 p.m. and took two laptop computers, a flatscreen television and a flat-screen “photo finish” monitor from an office. Then the suspect entered a second-floor restaurant in the grandstand building and swiped the trophy from the 1985 Breeders’ Cup. The horse-shaped statue, which was worth $5,000 when it was awarded 29 years ago, was in an unsecured trophy case, according to published reports.

The Breeders’ Cup is an annual horse race operated by the Breeders’ Cup Limited that has been run since 1984. The location of the Breeders’ Cup typically changes each year. The 1985 race was held at Aqueduct Race Track.

Police did not have any descriptions of potential suspects but were reviewing security camera footage.

Anyone with information is asked to

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Dead handed: police MTA: Real-time bus info coming to phones nab burglary suspects MTA Bus Time rolls out in Queens on 3/9 computer and enter a bus route, intersection, landmark, address or bus stop code.

A map will be displayed that will allow the user to click on a bus stop or bus for more information.

Riders also will be able to text an intersection or street address to 511123 from any cell phone to receive a listing of local bus routes. They can select a route and direction to determine the location of a bus in terms of miles and stops from the user’s location.

Those whose smartphones have a QR code reader can scan the QR code printed on Guide-A-Ride schedules posted at bus stops.

Information on nearby buses will automatically appear on the phone screen.

Because of Hurricane Sandy back in 2012, some bus stops do not yet have Guide-A-Ride showing QR or bus stop codes, but the MTA said those will be coming soon.

Further details and information about the program can be found online at Q bustime.mta.info.

Travelers using city buses in Queens will be able to use their smartphones to track the location of their rides in real time beginning on March 9.

In a statement issued Monday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said MTA Bus Time, a program already in place in Staten Island, Manhattan and the Bronx, will be expanded to include all bus routes in Queens and Brooklyn.

The MTA said 164 bus routes and more than 9,000 bus stops will be incorporated into the system, which uses GPS information from more than 5,500 city buses.

“MTA Bus Time is yet another way we are trying to improve service for our customers,” Carmen Bianco, president of MTA New York City Transit, said. “As we have seen with train arrival information in the subway, customers appreciate when they know the train will show up at the station or stop.”

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Cremated ashes were allegedly stolen

by Christopher Barca Reporter

Police apprehended two suspected burglars last week, one of whom targeted both the living and the dead.

Randolph Ardila, 29, of 57th Drive in Maspeth, was arraigned on Sunday on seven different charges, including seconddegree burglar y and second-degree attempted burglary.

Raheim West, 37, of 21st Street in Long Island City, was arraigned on Monday on 18 different charges including burglary, grand larceny and a litany of other crimes.

West and Ardila face up to 27 and 30 years in prison, respectively, and both will return to court on March 10.

The two men allegedly participated in separate burglary rings.

According to a press release from Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, Ardila allegedly served as a lookout for two other burglars as they attempted to break into homes along 75th Avenue in Ridgewood and 77th Avenue in Glendale between 4 and 5 p.m. on Friday.

Later that evening, Ardila allegedly served as a lookout again while his accomplices burglarized an apartment building on 103rd Avenue in Ozone Park.

Police said when they arrested Ardila, the car he was driving while serving as the lookout contained, among other items, the missing cremated ashes of the mother of one of the building’s tenants.

West’s alleged crime spree began last September when he stole $2,750 in cash from a locked office inside the Promise Christian Academy Church on 31st Avenue in Flushing.

On Feb. 7, West allegedly stole $160 in cash from the office of a social worker at Asian Community Care Management on Sanford Avenue in Flushing.

On Feb. 10, a home was burglarized in College Point in direct vicinity to where police observed West parked his car on 20th Avenue.

West was arrested on Sunday after allegedly stealing $310 in donations from the Bowne Street Community Center on Q Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing.

PS 97Q FOREST PARK SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT • Ms. Stuart, the primary grade science teacher, facilitated a “Solids to Liquids to Solids” workshop melting chocolate and molding lollipops! Ms. Beigay and Class 1-316, with many parents and guardians joined in.

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Members of the Forest Park School, Woodhaven have kept busy this winter: • Ms. Stuart offered to show the students how to make snow! Ms. Casey-Kearney and Class K/1320 joined in making snow crafts!

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• Mrs. Abramowitz had a read-aloud of “Groundhog Weather School,” by Joan Holub; and showed how much fun it is to make shadows using a flashlight!

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When Mayor de Blasio announced his “Vision Zero” plan, it was well received by most city officials.

Now that the official plan — that aims to eliminate traffic-related deaths within the next 10 years — has been put before the City Council Transportation and Public Safety Committees, it seems de Blasio and his Vision Zero task force may need to go back to the drawing board on some of his proposals.

The oversight hearing, held Monday in the City Council chambers, allowed testimony from traffic safety activists and residents who lost loved ones to fatal car accidents.

“Our only child is gone forever and our life is in shambles,” said Debbie Kahn, the mother of Seth, who was hit by a city bus driver who had just returned from suspension for texting and driving. “No more deaths in traffic violence are acceptable.

Please don’t let anybody else go through what we’ve been through. It’s unbearable.”

Many parents, including Kahn, held a framed photo of their loved ones while they gave their testimony.

While the testimonies were emotional, that didn’t stop the committee from grilli ng the N Y PD’s new Tra nspor t at ion

Bureau Chief Thomas Chan, Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and the Taxi and Limousine Commission’s Acting Executive Conan Freud.

The most common question had to do with police resources. As the Highway Unit has lost 44 percent of its employees over the past 10 years, many Council members were skeptical that the 211 officers the unit does have will be able to crack down on speeders and other traffic rule violators.

“We are going to have to get that Highway Unit back to at least what it was before 9/11,” Councilman Jimmy Vacca (D-Bronx) said. “Even when it comes to reducing the speed limit, there has to be enforcement.”

De Blasio promised to add at least 50 more officers to the Highway Unit, but city officials fear the numbers are still too low.

What’s more, if the mayor’s request for more red light and speed cameras and 200 additional radar guns on top of the 56 the city owns now is approved, it will be even more difficult for the NYPD to keep up.

Despite the committee’s concern, Chan said the unit will focus solely on highways while side streets will continue to be patrolled by NYPD precinct officers.

Councilman Brad Lander (D-Brooklyn) didn’t feel that was enough.

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Maverick Democrat Tony Avella has done it agai n. T he Bayside st ate senator announced Wednesday he is joining the Independent Democratic Conference in Albany.

Never one to follow the party line, Avella’s move is seen as a plus for him. He is more likely now to be able to move his bills through the Senate.

The IDC, formed in 2011, is made up of five members now including Avella who run the Senate with the Republicans in an unlikely bipartisan marriage. It is headed by Sen. Jeff Klein of the Bronx and Avella credits him with developing “a clear, progressive agenda for New York’s working families.”

The 63-seat state Senate includes 32 Democrats. Two of them, Malcolm Smith from Hollis and John Sampson of Brooklyn, don’t sit with any caucus. They are both under criminal indictment.

“I am thrilled to be joining the Independent Democratic Conference,” Avella said.

“They have shown an ability to get big things done, without the dysfunction of years past.”

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“Sen. Klein and the IDC have shown us that great things are possible when you focus on results instead of politics,” Avella added. “I look forward to being part of a team that has consistently delivered big results for New Yorkers.”

Klein responded that Avella’s “passion for public service” makes him a great fit for the conference. “He will be a major asset in our fight to make New York more affordable for working families,” Klein added. “The breadth of his experience, in both the City Council and the Senate, make him the type of seasoned legislator who knows how to get things done.”

Avella’s switch makes it more difficult for mainstream Democrats in trying to reclaim control of the Senate.

Reached by phone on Wednesday, he said the move should help him and his constituents: “I’ve always been a bipartisan person.

And I want to get things done, not sit around twiddling my thumbs.”

The senator also believes he’ll have more influence on the upcoming budget negotiations in March.

Avella acknowledged that the move was not entirely unexpected and insisted “at the end of the day, it will be helpful to my disQ trict and the Borough of Queens.”

The state’s Public Service Commission on Feb. 20 adopted plans that will keep Con Edison electric rates for residents and small businesses flat for the next two years.

The regulatory agency also voted to keep rates for gas and steam level for the next three years.

Con Edison had been seeking a one-year electric increase, 2.5 percent for gas delivery and 2.3 percent for steam effective last month.

Additionally, the utility could have returned in 2015 seeking further increases, according to a statement put out by the commission last week.

“This represents the best of both worlds,” Commission Chairwoman Audrey Zibelman said. “We are keeping average base delivery charges flat, while Con Edison will be making significant investments to improve grid resiliency and to improve service to all customers.”

Zibelman said that in addition to getting stabilized rates, low-income customers will

retain discounts under existing programs.

There also will be a business incentive rate program for small business owners who still are struggling to recover from the effects of Hurricane Sandy.

The utility also expects to invest more than $1 billion in hardening its infrastructure to better withstand the effects of severe weather conditions.

The plan also expedites Con Edison’s search for cleaner and more efficient fuels.

Con Edison, in a statement issued following the PSC’s ruling, said it is ready to move forward on all aspects of the approved plans.

“We’re pleased the rate plan provides the resources needed to better protect New Yorkers from the next major storm,” the company said. “We will continue to work with the commission and all local and state leaders to make sure that investments are made in future years to provide our customers with the high reliability they expect and deserve.”

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How to pick the right summer camp It’s much more than s’mores and sing-alongs, top camps provide lifelong memories and skills. Here’s how to pick a winner — and help your kid have an awesome summer.

Even before I had kids, I k new they’d go to sum mer camp. I had spent literally decades (as a camper, staffer a n d d i r e c t o r) a t my ow n sleepaway ca mp. W hat child of mine wouldn’t want to do the same? But my daughters t u r ned out to be homebodies who didn’t want to leave for a day, let alone overnight.

My husband had never gone to camp himself and liked having everyone close in the summer. Faced with an uphill battle, I began to lose perspective.

What did camp really matter, anyway? It’s a question many parents struggle with — and one that camp professionals are eager to answer.

Camp, they say, lets kids roam and play in a way they rarely do

in their own neighborhoods these days. It takes them away from computers, TV and other hightech time-suckers, swapping them for conversation, fun, and games in a natural setting. And perhaps most important, camps are no-parent zones.

“Kids have to learn how to separate from their families and become resilient and independent. Camp g ives t hem a safe way to take t he se st e ps,” says Peg Smith, chief executive off icer of the American Camp Association.

Day camps are a good starting point: “Kids learn about being part of a community and to cope with temporary separation,” says Smith. “They’re not only a good transitional step for kids but also for parents, who often need to learn these same separation skills.” Camp directors say most kids are ready for an overnight option by age 12 — especially if they’ve enjoyed day programs. You just might have to give your child (and

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yourself) a little push. That’s what I did with my older daughter, Anna, when she reached the magic age. Tearfully, I delivered her to my old camp in Colorado. It was wrenching; her father had approached her

impending departure as if preparing for a death in the family.

But soon we got a letter from her: “Having too much fun to Q miss you. Sorry.”

— Barbara Rowley, Parenting.com

Tips on getting your preschooler ready for summer camp Chock-full of activities, crafts, story hours and playtime, a summertime camp or daycare program is a great way to prepare your child for the transition to preschool or kindergarten in the fall. Plus, it’ll give his or her social skills a boost.

To help your child get ready, star t talking now about all the fun things they will be doing this summer.

“Play pretend at home to help your child understand what they will do at camp,” suggests Shannon Chapman, camp director of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Camp Braveheart program.

Read books like “Franklin Goes to Day Camp” and, if possible, visit the facility and meet the counselors before the summer session starts.

Preschoolers still struggle with separation anxiety, so it’s normal if tears flow at first. “Set up a loving and quick goodbye routine. Even if your child screams, give a reassuring hug, plant a kiss on the palm of their hand for them to ‘save’ and then head out the door,” says Chapman.

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Camp has been the natural extension of traditional education for over 150 years — an expanded learning environment that provides enrichment and a hands-on experiential education like no other. Experts agree that camp is essential to a child’s development — teaching life lessons such as leadership, teamwork, empathy and problem-solving.

The most successful camp experiences occur when families and children work together to find a camp that best matches everyo n e’s n e e d s . W h a t about fam ilies who fe el a sle e p - aw ay camp is not the right f it , but st i l l wa nt their child to experience all that camp has to offer? The answer may be right around the corner at a day camp. The A m e r ic a n C a m p A s s o c i a t io n reminds families that the benefits of day camp are extensive: • Camp close to home — Perhaps a child is too young for resident camp, or perhaps scheduling does not allow for extended time away from home. Regardless of the reason, day camp is an excellent alternative.

• So much to do — Day camps offer a wide range of programming and activities, from sports to arts to science and education. Like resident camps, day camps offer team-building activities, leadership training and wilderness programs.

• Keep those neurons pumping —

Research indicates that participation in intentional programs, like camp, helps reduce lea r n i ng loss du r i ng su m mer months. Camp is the ultimate classroom, using experiences to teach problem-solving and to develop skills.

• Get those bodies moving — Camp provides children the opportunity to try new things and participate in human-powered activities. According to surveys by both the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an American child is six times more likely to play a video game on any given day than to ride a bike. According to research conducted by the ACA, 63 percent of children who lea r n new act iv it ies at camp tend to continue engaging in these activities after they return home. This leads to continued physical exercise that lasts a lifetime.

• Budget-friendly options — In certain circumstances, daycare expenses, including transportation by a care provider, may be considered dependent care services and paid with a dependent care f lexible spending account or pre-tax dollars. In addition, day camps may qualify for special tax incentives like child and dependent care tax credits.

Day camp is life-changing, providing growth and development through teachable moments, experiences, friendships and, Q most importantly, fun.

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Hello camper

Camp is a special time for children and youth. Through a positive camp experience, campers develop self-esteem, ward off summer learning loss, and develop a sense of independence. For the families at home, communicating with their campers is a fun and exciting way to share in the camp experience. The American Camp Association suggests the following dos and don’ts for families to keep in touch with their happy camper: • Do give your child pre-addressed, stamped envelopes or postcards so that he or she can keep you informed of camp activities.

• Do send a note or postcard in advance to the camp so there will be a personalized touch of home when your child arrives.

This lets young campers know that the family is thinking about them, assures campers that parents know they are having a good time and expresses enthusiasm for the camp’s activities.

• Do check with the camp director to see what the camp’s policies are regarding care packages. Be sure to ask which items may or may not be included. Also, consider sending your child to camp with photos or a favorite stuffed animal.

• Do avoid mentioning how much parents, siblings, family and even pets miss them.

• Don’t worry. Your natural reaction is to call on the first day just about bedtime to see how your camper is doing. Remember that counselors are trained to help campers adjust to camp life.

Many camps also offer families the opportunity to check in using technology to post photos and videos of daily activities to camp websites. It’s important for families to check with the camp director prior to the first day of camp to verify what electronics are allowed at camp to correspondences Q with home.

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With childhood obesity affecting one in five children, camps play a vital role in turning back this national trend.

Camps are important partners for parents and children who want to make positive changes that keep kids active and eating right all year long.

The culprits. Health professionals agree that numerous environmental and social factors are at play when it comes to the eating and exercise behaviors of young people. The era of “walking uphill two miles to school every day” is long-gone for most kids, and with the availability of buses and carpools, most children no longer walk to school. Playing outside is also decreasing with children spending much more time indoors than children 10 or 20 years ago.

It’s no surprise to concerned parents that many children spend too much time with inactive technology, devoting as much as three to five hours a day to TV or computer-related entertainment. Almost everyone is familiar with the Food Guide Pyramid, but not many people are as familiar with the Physical Activity Pyramid. According to the Council on Physical Education for Children, 60 minutes is the minimum amount of physical activity recommended for children. Ideally, children should engage in flexibility games and exercises as well as muscular fitness activities at least three times a week, have active aerobics, active sports and recreation activities be a part of each day’s activities, and gather many of the 60 minutes of moderate and vigorous activities from outside play, games, walking and other physical exercise.

Camps offer an optimal environment to encourage varying levels of physical challenges, teach lifelong active recreational pursuits and establish opportunities to learn active lifestyle behaviors.

A healthy attitude at camp. Camps and their staffs make sure that camp programs offer opportunities for healthy and active living. If children begin to change some of their food and activity habits at camp, they might be able to transfer some of these behaviors when they return home.

• Camps can help children learn to like foods that are good for them by presenting good choices in a fun, safe environment.

• Camps can provide older children and young adults as mentors for the children, to support positive, healthy behavior.

• Camps can teach children that physical exercise is fun and can be an activity of choice over television and video games.

• Camp environments can become the safest activity-oriented learning center outside the school system by working in tandem with education and nutrition.

Food and nutrition at camp. Many camps look for innovative, fun, tasty ways to provide healthy choices and decision-making skills to their campers.

The following list includes some tried-and-true techniques found at camps: • Teach children to alter food preferences by giving them good choices • Offer taste tests, expose children to new foods • Encourage eating breakfast • Offer new exercise/activity programs • Reduce “fast food” and junk food for snacks and side dishes (chips, cookies, candy), provide healthy options at the snack bar or camp store • Educate children about healthy eating and knowing when to stop eating

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Physical activity at camp. Most camp programs are synonymous with activity from walking to field games, and the best camps challenge themselves every year by offering fresh activities to draw in new campers and excite returning campers.

What works: • Physical fitness fun with contests and games • Active role models at camp • Physical activity that doesn’t require lots of equipment • Activity teams or walking buddies programs • Positive feedback on the process of doing your best, emphasizing participation rather than winning or being the best • A wide variety of new and traditional activities, sports and games • Focus on fun and gaining a healthier lifestyle Camps can play a vital role in contributing to lifelong patterns of exercise and excellent nutrition. Camp is a great place to offer good food, great activities, a positive environment, Q safe and secure location and most of all, fun.

— American Camp Association

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Dana Dimarco, left, owner of Dana D Hair Studio and Blowout bar, is shown with a young client having her hair styled at the ALS fundraiser. Right are raffle prizes containing hair products and a two month membership to Gold’s Gym and ALS wristbands distributed to benefit the Quinn for COURTESY PHOTOS the Win fund.

Dana D Hair Studio and Blowout bar located at 135-07 Crossbay Blvd. in Ozone Park hosted “Blow Out ALS,” a fundraiser for ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, on Sunday, February 23, benefitting the “Quinn for the Win” fund.

Dana Dimarco and five of her employees, Devin, Gabrielle, Nicolette, Lauren and Eva, volunteered their time and worked diligently for three hours as women were lined up to support the event and get their hair blown out. Women enjoyed refreshments and bought raffles to win a basket of hair products and a two-month membership to Gold’s Gym. They left the event with their hair looking beautiful and feeling great that they had supported an amazing cause. Old Country Bagels in Howard Beach donated all of the bagels and Juiced Watches donated watches for the event.

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Pat Quinn, fiancé to Jenn Flynn, a life long Howard Beach resident, was diagnosed in 2013 at the young age of 30 with ALS. Quinn’s diagnosis is atypical for the disease as it usually strikes those later in life.

Quinn was an Iona college Rugby player and played basketball in multiple leagues in Westchester. This debilitating disease not only prevents him from playing sports but can make daily routines a struggle.

With tremendous support from his family and friends, Pat created Quinn for the Win to help fight back against this terrible disease. There is no cure or viable treatment options for ALS. Quinn for the Win is doing everything possible to continue in the fight against ALS and raise awareness to this horrific disease. Quinn for the Win hosts various events to raise money and encourage ALS awareness.

During the time of Quinn’s diagnosis Pat Quinn and Jenn Flynn saw the opportunity to teach others about this disease. They realized that there wasn’t enough knowledge on ALS — it isn’t a well known disease. They have taken a positive and proactive approach to this unfortunate situation and are trying to advocate for ALS awareness.

Quinn for the Win has a Facebook page and twitter @PQuinnforthewin where you can follow for event updates and learn more about Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Quinn for the Win has a mailing address, PO BOX 140029, Howard Beach, NY 11414 and you can Visit quinn4thewin.com for more information, future events and how to donate to the Quinn for the Win fund.

Pink T-shirts from the event are being sold at Dana D Hair Studio for $10 and you can pick up a free Quinn for the Win Fighting ALS wristband to show your support for Q Pat and to spread ALS awareness.

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Ukraine crisis: a background

Since November, demonstrators have taken to the streets of Ukraine to protest now-impeached President Viktor Yanukovych’s decision to not move forward with potential membership into the European Union. Dozens have been killed in the clashes thus far.

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nyone who has watched the evening news over the last month has seen the dramatic images of the civil unrest sweeping through Ukraine.

Since the protests, known as Euromaidan, over now-ousted president Viktor Yanukovych’s decision to stop Ukraine from entering on the path to potentially joining the European Union in the future began last November, over 100 protesters and a dozen law enforcement agents have been killed.

Halfway around the world, in Queens, several Ukrainian-American priests, like Vasile Tivadar of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Church in Woodhaven, are praying for a swift resolution to the violence tearing the nation apart.

“We are praying that the wisdom of the people in the Ukrainian government will lead the nation to peace,” Tivadar said. “My hope, as a person of the church, is for those people in Ukraine, if they want real freedom and peace, to live as brothers and sisters in the same country.”

Over the last four months, such hope has been endangered.

Ukraine, a former Soviet republic that became an independent nation after the breakup of the USSR in 1991, has been a nation of two mentalities over the last decade.

The western, more progressive half of the nation has supported strengthening ties with Europe and a possible inclusion into the European Union, while the eastern half of Ukraine supports a continued strong bond with Russia.

In December, the protesters rallied against Yanukovych’s $15 billion deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin involving the purchase of Ukrainian government bonds, a deal many demonstrators believed to be the reason why the potential agreement with the EU was suspended.

In Astoria, Holy Cross Ukrainian Church Associate Pastor Christopher Woytyna says

his parish is praying for peace, but prayers only go so far while citizens defend themselves from sniper fire and a future of strong Russian influence over Ukraine.

“We pray every day, but what can we do?

Thank God that some of the violence has stopped for now,” Woytyna said. “The protesters were peaceful, but they had to defend themselves somehow. Putin was the one who caused the problem because Yanukovych was going to sign the agreement with the European Union, but Putin gave him money and the next day, he changed his mind.”

Community Board 5 member Dmytro Fedkowskyj, whose father was born in Ukraine, agrees with Woytyna when it comes to Russia’s potentially shady dealings with the former Soviet republic, and says that, when boiled down to the basics, the protesters are f ighting for U k rainian freedom.

“We need all parties involved to take a step back and work though the difficulties of the situation with mediation,” Fedkowskyj said. “But if that doesn’t work, I do believe the Ukrainian people have a right to organize and fight for freedom and democracy.

It’s important to understand that they aren’t just fighting for themselves, they are fighting for the freedom of generations to come.”

Queens College professor of political science Julie George believes, while the situation appears grim, that a full-blown civil war would be very unlikely, much like a potential Russian invasion to secure assets in the eastern half of Ukraine.

“The country has rejected corruption,” George said of the ouster of Yanukovych.

“That is something most Ukrainians are united on, a country free of corruption.

“The Russians will not be silent, whether they will be visible is the question,” she continued. “The Russians will not permit themselves to lose control of Ukraine, but I think [military action] is very unlikely. They have very little reason to do so. With the president gone, there are very important pro-Russian people that remain in Ukraine.”

Sergey Kadinsky, a staffer for Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) and a man of Ukrainian descent, also doubts a civil war will break out, as the protesters are a careful people, but that doesn’t mean the tension will be gone anytime soon.

“Even as the protests raged in Kyiv, the city’s subway kept running. When the president’s countryside home was overrun by protesters, they took care not to loot it,” Kadinsky said in an email. “I doubt there will be a civil war, let alone one with Russia, but if you’ve seen the fist fights in the country’s parliament, it’s a place where tempers can flare up quickly.”

U k r ai n ia n-A mer ica n tempers have already flared up as well, as a rally outside of the Ukrainian Consulate General’s building in Manhattan on Sunday saw around 1,000 people, including state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), attend.

According to reports, those at the rally sang patriotic songs, held signs, waved flags and heckled Ukrainian Consul General Igor Sybiga as he apologized to the crowd for previous anti-Euromaidan statements his office made.

St. Mary’s Ukrainian Church hosted a service of its own on Sunday, a somber vigil at the church to commemorate the victims of the violence.

Chabad of Rego Park Executive Director Eli Blokh says a prayer vigil of his congregation is in the planning stages, but an exact date and location have not been decided yet.

While Tivadar says his parish is hopeful for a peaceful resolution to the strife, the Ukrainian Jews in Blokh’s area are on edge.

“The general sense that I get is that people are apprehensive; they aren’t really sure how things are going to go,” Blokh said. “People are very anxious.”

Anxiety may be one emotion felt by Ukrainians regarding the future of the nation, but Tivadar is still holding out hope for peace.

“It is very sad, what is happening,” he Q said. “But I know God will help.”

At the core of the crisis in the Ukraine is a battle between the centuries-long influence Russia has had there and the country’s desire to develop closer ties with Western Europe.

Ukraine did not exist as a country before the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. Before that it was a republic within the USSR and before that, control over what is now the Ukraine varied. The eastern third of the country and the Crimean Peninsula on the Black Sea were a key part of the Russian Empire for centuries. The cities of Sevastopol and Odessa were Russia’s only warm water ports and allowed the country to be open to sea trade with Europe and Asia through the 19th century. Its population remains largely Russian. The western two-thirds of what is now Ukraine was part of the medieval nations of Lithuania and Poland and most of the population there descends from those countries.

Because of this history, modern Ukraine has more ties — economically and socially — with Russia. Much of the country’s infrastructure, including roads, rails and the power grid, is connected to Russia, and very little is connected to the rest of Europe across the rugged Carpathian Mountains.

Though airplanes, icebreaker ships and the development of Black Sea ports on Russian soil, such as Sochi, have made the Crimea less important to Russia, it is still psychologically important to Russian history. The country fought numerous wars over the land, including the Crimean War in the 1850s against the European powers.

Millions of Russians died during World War II fighting Nazi Germany for control over what is now Ukraine.

The current strife began in 2004, when Viktor Yushchenko, a pro-Europe Ukrainian, ran against the pro-Russian Viktor Yanukovych, the recently ousted president. Yanukovych declared victory as accusations f lew that Russia had rigged the vote in his favor.

Yushchenko was declared the winner after several weeks of mass protests and an assassination attempt in which Yushchenko was poisoned and left disfigured. He appointed Yulia Tymoshenko prime minister and together they advocated closer ties to the European Union, but their government faltered.

In 2010, Yanu kov ych defeated Tymoshenko for the presidency and she later went to prison on corruption charges, which pro-European groups allege were trumped up.

Last November, Yanukovych decided to stop a trade agreement with the European Union, which angered the proEuropean majority in the country and led to the protests which spiraled into the violence that was seen this month. Q — Domenick Rafter

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Veteran gets his medals World War II veteran James Dikeman, 91, of Little Neck, seated left, finally got the military honors he deserved at a ceremony last week sponsored by Rep. Steve Israel, standing left.

Dikeman, who served as an infantryman from 1942-45, was injured in Tunisia in 1943. Israel learned last year that the veteran never received the nine medals he was due because his military records were

destroyed in a fire.

Among them are the Purple Hear t, Bronze Star, World War II Victory Medal and European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with two bronze service stars, At the ceremony were Dikeman’s brother, David, seated right, and standing with Israel Councilman Mark Weprin, left, and the veteran’s relatives Mary Desmond, Joanie Dikeman, Karen Smith and Rosemary Dikeman.

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Kosher meals for elderly endangered Funding has run out for Project Chaim, serving 140 Queens seniors

by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

Imagine in your worst dreams surviving the Holocaust and then in old age not having enough to eat.

That is what’s happening to 140 Jewish senior citizens around the borough whose kosher Meals on Wheels program is in danger of shutting down because of lack of funds.

Known as Project Chaim, which means life, it is sponsored by the Queens Jewish Community Council in Forest Hills. Cynthia Zalisky, QJCC executive director, said the three-year-old program is not just geared to seniors who survived the Holocaust, although they do make up a sizeable number.

“Many of these people have no relatives and never had children of their own,” Zalisky said. “They are frail and old and need our help.”

The program costs $95,000 a year and was previously provided by a philanthropist “and now the funding streams have changed also,” Zalisky noted. “It’s a very expensive proposition for us but we want to keep doing it.”

She noted that discretionary funding from elected officials “is up in the air,” but that her group is going to them for help.

The city’s Department for the Aging has a waiting list for such programs, Zalisky added, noting that the agency asked her group to sponsor it originally.

“We did a survey and found the average age of participants is 91 and there is a mobility issue. Most live alone,” the director said.

She called the seniors “very vulnerable” and said delivering the food also provides interaction with them. “Sometimes we’re the only one they see from the outside world.”

A substantial frozen entree meal with a roll is delivered four days a week.

Zalisky added that her group “had a moral decision” to continue the program “and we couldn’t refuse to help them.” A pre-Purim concert fundraiser, sponsored by the National Council of Young Israel, in conjunction with the QJCC, was held at Queens College last Sunday and raised enough

money to keep the program going through May. The QJCC holds a fundraising gala in the summer and has sent out mail solicitations for Passover, asking everyone to help save the program.

Officials at CenterLight Health System, formerly Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, said they are committed to improving the quality of life for all New Yorkers in need. On hearing that Project Chaim’s vital work was th reatened by lack of f u nds, Michael Fassler, CEO of CenterLight, took the initiative recently and donated $5,000. Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Jamaica, a member of CenterLight, served as the backdrop for the presentation.

“Project Chaim was established in 2011 by the QJCC to fulfill our community’s moral obligation to these seniors who sacrificed so much to keep kosher, but who now in their twilight years are impoverished, living hand to mouth and are cared for by non-Jewish home attendants,” CenterLight officials said.

Yoel Lichstein, executive director of Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, left, looks on as Cynthia Zalisky, executive director of the Queens Jewish Community Council, receives a $5,000 check from Michael Fassler, PHOTO BY YAAKOV KATZ STUDIOS CEO of CenterLight for Project Chaim.

Zalisk y k nows the sen iors depend on the program. “They have been forgotten and have lived longer than most,” she said. “They are under the radar.”

Persons interested in donating to Project Chaim can send checks to the QJCC at 119-45 Union Turnpike, Forest Hills, NY 11375 or go Q to QJCC.org.

A fire sale of another Sick leave bill passes; kind at Queens malls mayor eager to sign it Jamaica man busted for arson spree

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There were plenty of hot deals at the Queens Center and Rego Center malls earlier this week, just not in the way you would think.

Dereck Sumair, 23, of 160th Street in Jamaica, is facing a total of 41 charges after he was arrested for allegedly setting multiple small fires at both shopping centers within minutes of each other on Monday afternoon.

Firefighters were called to the first fire, which broke out inside Macy’s, at the Queens Center mall at 90-01 Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst, around 3:15 p.m., and authorities had the minor blaze under control 20 minutes later, the FDNY said.

Around 3:30 p.m., officials responded to three more small fires inside the Rego Center mall at 96-05 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park, with the blazes being set in the Burlington Coat Factory; Bed, Bath and Beyond; Sears; Old Navy and Target.

The fires produced enough smoke and heat to set off the sprinkler systems but

were contained quickly, according to authorities.

Fire was set to merchandise like clothing and pillows. The malls were not evacuated and there were no injuries.

Sumair also allegedly set small fires at Sears in the Rego Center mall on Thursday and blazes at TJ Maxx, Staples and other stores in the complex on Sunday.

As Sumair was attempting to leave Burlington Coat Factory shortly after he allegedly set socks on fire with a lighter on Monday, he was arrested by an officer who recognized him from a surveillance photo from Sunday’s incident.

Sumair is being held on 10 counts of second-degree arson, two counts of fifthdegree arson, nine counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, two counts of second-degree reckless endangerment and 18 counts of criminal mischief.

He was arraigned on Wednesday and orde red t o u nde rgo a psych iat r ic evaluation.

Sumair’s next court date is March 18 and he faces up to 25 years in prison. Q

Gives a six-month break to smallest firms

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An estimated 500,000 people who work in the city and never before had guaranteed paid sick leave soon will, as the City Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill mandating that their employers provide it.

Mayor de Blasio, who had championed the measure, the Earned Sick Time Leave Act, quickly issued a statement saying the Council had made history by passing it. The bill was designated Intro-1, the first new law of the year, reflecting its value to the mayor and the Council majority. It passed 46-5.

“Under this law, thousands of hardworking New Yorkers will no longer have to choose between taking a sick day or earning a paycheck — and thousands of parents will no longer be forced to pick between caring for a sick child and earning enough to provide for them,” de Blasio said.

The law requires all companies in the city with five or more workers to give full-timers at least five days of paid sick leave annually.

It will take effect April 1.

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ees, however, will get a grace period during which they will not be fined for violations of the law during the first six months.

The new law will replace a version passed last year over former Mayor Bloomberg’s veto. It expands on the first incarnation in several ways, including: • impacting companies with five workers, as opposed to 15 in the original; • removing an exemption for the manufacturing sector; • removing a provision delaying the mandate if the economy weakens; and • adding grandparents, grandchildren and siblings to the list of relatives someone can take time off to care for, as well as the original’s spouses, children and parents.

“No family member should ever have to face the choice between caring for a loved one or keeping a paycheck,” said Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans), chairman of the Committee on Civil Service and Labor. “Parents, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, and all members of a household should be able to support one another in Q times of illness.”

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continued from page 5 casino may make it easier to close the track and allow for new options there.

“We’ve dealt with this for years, getting them to understand the importance of Aqueduct,” he said. “The only silver lining is if Aqueduct was to go, Resorts World has first crack at that property.”

NYRA has hinted in the past that it would consider closing the track and allowing another entity, like Resorts World, to redevelop it, a proposal Goldfeder said last summer he would support if NYRA didn’t take care of the track.

“If NYRA wanted to combine summer and winter racing at Belmont and allow for new development at Aqueduct, that is something I can support,” Goldfeder said. “Of course we would be sor r y to see Aqueduct go, but NYRA has got to do something.”

Last year, Cuomo sought to overhaul horse care at the track after more than a dozen deaths and injuries forcing the euthan izations of horses occurred at Aqueduct.

One of the changes NYRA made, according to Addabbo, was to shorten the racing season, which, though it decreased the nu mber of horse deaths, has also decreased the Q track’s business.

Anticipation over next winter games in South Korea

by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

The winter Olympic games in Sochi, Russia are barely over, but anticipation for the next ones in PyeongChang, South Korea is starting to grow among the area’s Korean-American community.

But four years is a long time away and South Korea is a long distance away, so the excitement is only just gaining momentum.

Sunny Hahn, a Korean-American activist from Flushing, said she is excited about the upcoming games. “It’s an honor, but I’m a little concerned because Russia did such a good job, even though the weather was bad,” Hahn said.

She noted that South Korea is not as grand or big as Russia, “but Koreans are very competitive, especially in speedskating and figure skating.”

Hahn said the PyeongChang area is mountainous and rural with ski resorts.

“It’s not very developed but now it will be the world’s stage,” she added.

Paul Yoo, president of the Korean American Association of Queens, says he also knows the area and that there’s plenty of snow and big mountains. He is proud his countr y of bir th will be hosting the Olympics.

Yoo estimates there are 150,000 Koreans living in Queens, many along the Northern Boulevard corridor between Flushing and Great Neck, LI. SJ Jung, who moved here from Korea in 1986, serves as president of the MinKwon Center for Community Action in Flushing.

The nonprofit group promotes education and offers legal clinics, language classes and more to immigrants. Jung foresees many of the bars and restaurants along the Northern Boulevard corridor showing the Oly m pic s o n T Vs t h r o u g h o u t t h e competition.

“There is a 13-hour time difference so that will make it difficult showing events live. We’ll just have to stay up late,” Jung said.

He expects South Korea to put on a good show. “They will organize well and all groups will work together as they did for the 1988 summer games in Seoul,” Jung said. “They have the experience and know-how.”

He also believes the 2018 games will be a good opportunity for others to learn about the Korean culture and it’s the “perfect opportunity to go there.”

Terence Park, another Korean-American leader from Flushing, said he would love to

take his children there to see “the mother country” and is very proud that South Korea will host the Olympics. “I hope the games will uphold human dignity,” he added.

Park is still smarting from the figure skating judges’ decision to award the gold medal to Adelina Sotnikova of Russia, instead of the favored Kim Yu-na of South Korea, who came in second. “I don’t think the Russian deserved to win,” he said. “It was like a mosquito versus a butterfly.”

Park believes the judges’ scores should be revealed. “They need fairness,” he added.

Although many believed the South Korean skater was more graceful than the Russian, Sotnikova earned more points for doing an extra spin in her final performance for the judges.

Fred Fu, a Chinese American who runs a travel agency in Flushing, is not optimistic that a lot of Korean Americans will travel to PyeongChang for the next games.

“Based on the Beijing games in 2008, not too many Chinese went over,” he said.

“It’s a long trip and tickets to the games are expensive, plus people are not as interested in the winter sports as they are in the Q summer games.”

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Industrial Business Zones continued from page 2 “The EDC is downplaying the aspect of part of the economy,” the spokeswoman cost,” Greenidge said. “The JFK IBZ is a said. “Spending differences in one pro- major structure and source for job creation gram do not speak to the overall commit- but if they can’t come up with $250,000 for the budget, it won’t happen. They would ment to industrial firms and their jobs.”

According to the state Department of have to draw that money from the tenants Labor, the annual wage for a manufacturing and they have this elaborate formula to do employee is more than $53,000, compared so but the bottom line is: Commercial tento the $36,000 wage for a retail worker and ants are going to pay the bulk of it.”

In addition, critics of the BID system say the $24,500 wage for a food-service the program indirectly promotes gentrificaemployee.

With that in mind, supporting manufac- tion in these areas. Businesses that can’t turing business and IBZs would seem a nat- afford to pay the required tax would move ural fit for de Blasio, who has made a point out of the district and be replaced with bigto address the “struggling middle class” by ger box stores. And if the IBZ is repealed from the JFK area, there will be nothing to creating good-paying jobs within the city.

“These businesses help so many people,” stop the mega companies from moving in.

There may be a way to pull the two Mesloh said. “They are giving livable wages ideas together. The to New York City m o s t s u c c e s sf u l residents who often IBZ, the Brooklyn live near the neighhese businesses help Nav y Ya rd , h a s borhood they are so many people. provided a model work i ng i n. Not for nonprofit induseveryone is an entreThey are giving livable trial development preneur but these jobs give opportuniwages to New York City suppor t that has provided industrial ties to good residents ... ” space and resourcworkers.” es for companies.

While the fate of — Deb Mesloh, Long Island City IBZ According to de the IBZs and the Blasio’s or iginal businesses therein remains up in the air, rumors have surfaced. plan for industrial businesses, the Brooklyn Jack Friedman of the Queens Chamber Navy Yard job levels have grown from 3,600 of Commerce and a Community Board 13 jobs at 230 businesses in 2001 to more than member addressed his CB recently on the 6,400 jobs at 300 businesses.

They anticipate those numbers doubling JFK IBZ — the largest in the borough.

“It looks like the city is going from in five years.

How exactly de Blasio would take this IBZs to IBIDs,” CB 12 Economic Development Chairman Glenn Greenidge, who plan and implement it on a city level is attended the meeting, said. “The funding unclear, but for now people like Mesloh are would no longer be city based and would f ighting to maintain the IBZs they represent. be generated from the BID structure.”

“Let’s just say that BIDs are not supFriedman did not return requests to posed to replace city services,” she said. comment.

A BID or business improvement district “When we started, our budget was about is a defined area within which businesses three times what it is now. It’s been cut conpay an additional tax in order to fund proj- tinuously but we really haven’t changed ects within the district’s boundaries. The how we work around here. We’re working projects can include street maintenance, hard to get the money reinstated and will continue to assist the businesses in our area graffiti removal and beautification.

While the pros of such a district are obvi- as long as we can.”

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ARTS, CULTURE C ULTURE & LIVING IVING

Army Sgt. Peter Meijer’s photo of an alleyway in Tunisia on display in the lobby of an Astoria buidling.

his father and brother, who are also veterans.

When Hurricane Sandy hit, Eisenberg joined dozens of other veterans in Rockaway to help clean up, locate residents and provide other assistance through a program called Rubicon — an organization of veterans who provide disaster relief services to impacted areas in the New York metro area.

It was through this program that Eisenberg began meeting great artists who happen to be veterans.

To promote the artist lens many soldiers see the world through, Urban American established Reticle.

Named for the crosshairs in a gunsight,

the initiative gives veteran artists an opportunity to have their work displayed in buildings owned by Urban American throughout the city.

“We came up with the idea last year,” Eisenberg said. “We had all of these buildings at our disposal and I had seen some other veterans’ work on Facebook and online and realized that there was an entire resource of artwork created by veterans.”

Reticle started last fall in several buildings in Sunnyside. Daniel Gorman, an aspiring photojournalist who served in the Navy and then the U.S. Army National Guard as an infantryman after 9/11, was the first artist to be showcased.

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With so many documentaries and feature films on the subject, being deployed sounds terrifying to many civilians. The fear of death is enough to prevent many from enlisting.

But few consider the good experiences that come with serving.

Soldiers get to visit places few Americans will ever get to see and most of the time, it has nothing to do with combat.

“About 25 percent of being in the Army is the exciting stuff,” former Army Capt.

James Eisenberg said. “The majority of the time, nothing is going on so you get to admire the sights, almost like a tourist.”

Eisenberg is a principal at the Urban American property management firm with

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series (14 classes), Mondays (intermediate/open), 10:20-11:20 a.m.; Wednesdays (beginners/seniors), 10:10-11:10 a.m.; Fridays (intermediate/advanced), 11:30 a.m.-12:40 p.m. $168 CQY members, $210 general public; seniors, $66 CQY members, $119 general public. Contact: (718) 268-5011, cgy.org.

“Loves,” a Participatory GumHearts Installation, by NY-based artist Niizeki Hiromi, the Center at Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens, now thru Saturday, March 29, 2-5 p.m. RSVP to Bonnie Thompson Dixon: (718) 709-0390, bonnie@maplegrovecenter.org.

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Indie Essentials: 25 Must-Play Video Games, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. Exhibition of 25 playable, independently produced games, through March 2. Museum hours: Wednesdays-Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. $12 adults, $9 seniors over 65 and students with ID, $6 children 3-12, under 3 free.

“Raising the Temperature: Art in Environmental Reactions,” Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, runs thru March 2. Contact: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org.

THEATER “Hairspray,” Marathon Little Theatre Group, Marathon Jewish Community Center, 245-37 60 Ave., Little Neck, Saturdays, Mar. 1, 8, 8:30 p.m.; Sundays, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 3 p.m. Donation $18 (adults), $16 (seniors & children under 13). Contact: (718) 2294644, (718) 428-1580 or mtgproducer@gmail.com.

“Nunsense: The Mega-Musical,” Maggie’s Little Theater, 66-05 79 Pl., Middle Village, Friday, Mar. 14, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Mar. 8, 15, 8 p.m., Sundays, Mar. 9, 16, 2:30 p.m. $18 adults, $15 seniors, $12 children 11 & under. Contact: Dolores Voyer (917) 579-5389, maggieslittletheater@gmail.com, maggieslittletheater.org/tickets.html.

“Children of Eden,” All Saints Church, 214-35 40 Ave., Bayside, Fridays, Mar. 7, 14, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Mar. 8, 15, 8 p.m.; Sundays, Mar. 9, 16, 4 p.m. $20 adults, $18 seniors, $16 children under 13. Contact: (718) 736-1216.

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Queens Secret Improv Club, Queens’ only allimprov comedy theater, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. Indie teams: Wednesdays & Thursdays, 7, 8 & 9 p.m., $5. House teams: Fridays, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 p.m., $7 for the whole night. Contact: secrettheatre.org.

MUSIC Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra 50th Season, Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd., Sunday, Mar. 9, 2 p.m., $5 adults, $3 seniors/students, tickets available at door. Includes works by Weber, Mendelssohn and Dvorak. Contact: (718) 374-1627, fhso.org.

Paul Joseph Quartet, St. Patrick’s Day Jazz, Mary’s Nativity Church, 46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing, Sunday, Mar. 23, 1 p.m. $10 in advance, $15 at door. Contact: pauljoseph.com.

“Loves,” a Participatory GumHearts Installation

by Niizeki Hiromi, the Center at Maple Grove Cemetery, now thru Saturday, March 2.

FILM 6th Annual NY Reelabilities Film Festival, Central Queens YM & YWHA, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills, Sunday, Mar. 9-Monday, Mar. 10. $8 donation requested. Three feature films on living with disibilities, follow-up discussions with directors/ actors from each. Contact: (718) 268-5011, ext. 151, cgy.org/tickets.

LECTURE Author Talk: Neal Gillen, Queens Historical Society, Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing, Sunday, March 2, 2:30-4:30 p.m. $5-8 pp. Discussion about diversity in Queens and how Gillen weaves that into his writings. Contact: Karyn Mooney: (718) 939-0647, kmooney@ queenshistoricalsociety.org.

An Evening with David Wachtel, Finding the Hidden Maimonides: From the Cairo Genizah to the Vatican, Hollis Hills Jewish Center, 210-10 Union Tpke., Sunday, Mar. 2, 8-10 p.m. Free. Info: hollishillsjc.org.

CLASSES Geocaching 101, Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, Saturday, March 1, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. $24 pp (adults and children - under 12 must be accompanied by an adult). Modern day treasure hunting (must bring own handheld GPS device). Class is limited. Preregistration required, contact: (718) 229-4000.

Tango Dance Workshop, Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greepoint Ave., Sunnyside, Fridays & Saturdays, 5-6 p.m., now-March 22. Taught by Yaisuri Salamanca & John Hernan Raigosa, for men/ women, no experience needed. $150 for 15 classes, $100 for 5 classes, $25 per class. Contact: (718) 729-3880, thaliatheatre.org.

Indoor Gardening Workshop, Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing, Sunday, Mar. 8, 12-1:30 p.m. $6. A workshop on starting summer

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vegetables. Pre-registration required, contact: (718) 886-3800, education@queensbotanical.org.

Dance with Instruction, Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst, every Monday and Friday night, 7:15-8 p.m., social dance follows at 8 p.m. $10. Contact: (718) 478-3100.

LESSONS Defensive Driving Course, Forest Hills Jewish Center, sponsored by the National Safety Council, 106-06 Queens Blvd., Sunday, Mar. 9, 9 a.m-3:30 p.m. Contact: (718) 263-7000.

COMMUNITY Volunteer youth baseball/football coaches, LP Fam Youth Organization, baseball ages 5-14, football ages 9-12, teams play in spring, summer and fall, 2014. Contact: Derik Braswell (917) 692-4775 or Paul Cox (917) 607-2421.

Register for February Cycle Youth Job Training & GED Program, Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, 161-04 Jamaica Ave., 3rd Floor. Contact: Evelyn Ortiz (212) 630-9727, eortiz@obtjobs.org, ymcanyc.org/yroads.

Wednesday Night Singles Group, SFY Adult Center, 58-20 Little Neck Pkwy., Little Neck, second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, 7-9 p.m. Fee: $7 Adult Center members, $9 nonmembers.

Tuesday Night Bingo, Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., every Tuesday in March, doors open at 6 p.m., early game, 7 p.m., regular games at 7:15 p.m., $4 includes 12 games. Cash prizes, everyone 18 & over. Contact: (718) 459-1000.

Saturday Night Dances, Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst, Saturdays, Mar. 1,15,29, 8-12 p.m. Contact: (718) 478-3100.

Yoga classes, Central Queens YM & YWHA, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills, registration ongoing for winter

“HSBC Children's Garden Family Day,“ Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing, Saturday, Mar. 15, 2-4 p.m. Free. Plant seeds, learn about the environment, register early for the Spring Session. Info: queensbotanical.org/programs/childrensgarden.

Baseball 2014 registration, Dunton Presbyterian Church, 109-29 135 St., South Ozone Park, Saturdays, now-Apr. 19, 12-3 p.m. Boys/girls, ages 5-14.

Proof of age (birth certificate, passport, school record). $100 registration includes uniform, insurance, weekly training, games, trophies. Contact: Derik Braswell (917) 692-4775, Ted Jones (917) 375-6185 or Paul Cox (917) 607-2421.

SPECIAL EVENTS “Earth Angel: Art in Environmental Reactions,” Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Saturday, Mar. 1, 3-5:30 p.m. Yung-Li Dance, vibraphone by Yuhan Su, 3 & 5 p.m; artists in conversation moderated by curator Luchia Meihua Lee, 3:30 p.m.

Contact: (718) 769-5900, info@queensmuseum.org.

Wine Tasting Fundraiser for Alley Pond Environmental Center, Papazzio Restaurant, 39-38 Bell Blvd., Bayside, Monday, March 3, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $65 pp (free babysitting available – children must be potty trained). Pre-registration required, contact: (718) 229-0400.

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance, fundraiser for St. Pancras School, 68-20 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, Saturday, Mar. 8, 7-11 p.m. Boston Burglars perform and buffet dinner served. Contact: (718) 821-6721 or (347) 853-9348.

SHABBAT Shabbat Across America, Friday, Mar. 7, Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., services at 5:45 p.m.; dinner at 6:45 p.m.

Open to the community, prepaid reservations

by Mar. 3, $20 pp, $8 (children 6-12), free for kids under 5. Contact: (718) 459-1000, rpjc.org.

Havurat Yisrael Synagogue, 68-60 Austin St., Forest Hills, 6:30 p.m. Join your neighbors in synagogues from coast to coast to celebrate Shabbat dinner. $10 for newcomers. Contact: (718) 261-5500, hyoffice18@yahoo.com by March 4.

Hollis Hills Jewish Center, 210-10 Union Tpke., 7:00 p.m. $30 pp, $18 for first two children 5-18, additional children free, free for kids under 5.

Contact: (718) 776-3500, hollishillsjc.org.

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Queens Theatre will teach you to cut a rug

by Mark Lord qboro contributor

In recent years, interest in ballroom dancing has reached heights not seen in decades, thanks in large part to shows like “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance.”

Now, men and women of all ages can kick up their heels and take to the dance floor themselves as Queens Theatre kicks off a brand-new series of ballroom dance lessons — all for a nominal fee.

“Fernando came to me because he thought it would be nice to do a lecture.

People really want to get up and try it themselves,” said the theater’s managing director Taryn Sacramone.

Fernando Blanco is the theater’s inhouse manager and coordinator of volunteers, who said the idea for the series came out of a popular lecture series that the theater has been hosting over the past couple of years.

Blanco said he was inspired by suggestions from the volunteers — the ushers, envelope stuffers and others who help keep the theater spinning on a daily basis — many of whom liked the idea of an

Paul Ru Bao and his dance partner Lulu Chan perform a ballroom routine for an audience.

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opportunity to not only hear about dancing but to get up and actually dance.

The series, which is open to the public, will focus on Latin dances, and will get underway with a free kickoff event on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.

Participants will gather in the theater’s

lobby, where they will have an opportunity to meet the instructors and pick up information on the classes, and even get a sampling of what’s to come.

Sacramone said she is “hoping for a very mixed group. I think it will appeal to different people for different reasons.” It

could be a “date night” for the younger set, she suggested.

Blanco began the lecture series, which has spotlighted a wide variety of artsrelated topics, because “we thought it would be so good for the community.”

Among the individuals who led one of the lectures was Paul Ru Bao, a graduate of the Beijing Dance Academy University and a professional dance teacher and long-time worldwide dance competitor. He’s returning to the theater to lead the dance classes.

A Flushing resident, Ru Bao, who runs the Rudance Ballroom Dance school in the area, came to New York from China 14 years ago.

With participants coming armed with what is expected to be a wide level of skills, one might think Ru Bao would feel a special challenge.

A man of few words, he said, “No big challenge. This is my work. Twenty years.”

Which dance did he think would be the most difficult for his students to learn?

“None are difficult,” he said. “Everybody can dance. People never know they can dance. Sometimes it’s on the inside.” continued on page 43 00 continued

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WE PROVIDE CASH LOANS FOR AUTOS AND MOTORCYCLES! they treat everything like it’s a one-shot deal and we don’t do that,” Elias said.

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“For this, I like to think we’re MON.-FRI. 11am - 7pm For anyone who has ever doing the community a service,” SAT. 10am - 6pm SUN. by Appointment dealt with the hassle of selling Elias said. “We’re in the business of helping people who are in a tough icejewelrybuyingservice.com and shipping an item on eBay — all the forms involved in setting spot. They can come to our store up a user and paypal account, the 10-15 percent fee and know that we can educate them on what they that Ice Jewelry Buying charges to do all the work is have and we’ll give them what their items are worth. really a bargain deal.

When that woman told me her previous offer, it made “At the end of the day, I just want people to feel me wonder how many times this happens — how comfortable doing business with us. People have many people who really need that money get taken this conception of gold buying stores as these slimy advantage of?” places with slimy people, and they’re typically right.

Elias opened his Rego Park shop with Goldberg But we want to be different. I don’t think it’s cool to in 2009, and already they’re seeing a lot of repeat see someone buy a ring for $200 and put it in their customers and referrals. This is a sign to them that counter for $800. We don’t do that.” they’re doing something right — the pawn business Ice Jewelr y Buying Ser vice is located at typically deals in one-time transactions but Elias is 98-30 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park. Hours of operation determined to break that mold, building a reputation are Monday-Friday from 11 am to 7:00 pm and on trust.

Saturday 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday – private “Everyone around here is buying gold these days; appoinments are available. Call for more information you can go into the barber shop down the road and Q (718) 830-0030. sell your jewelry. The problem with all these places is

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The world seen through a soldier’s lens continued from page page 00 37 continued from On Monday, Urban American unveiled its second artist, Army Intelligence Sgt. Meijer — who is training of ficers in an undisclosed location overseas.

“The project has three goals,” Eisenberg said. “The first is to come up with an enhanced living environment for residents, the second is providing an outlet for these veterans as they transition into civilian life and the third is being able to promote general awareness of veterans’ issues.”

Though the artists featured in Rubicle are veterans, the pieces are not war-inspired and the fact that the photos were taken by a soldier goes unnoticed, a side from a small plaque in each lobby giving a brief description of the artist’s time in the armed forces.

Meijer’s pieces — hanging in Flushing at 143-48 41 Ave. and Astoria at 25-74 33 St. — don’t show men in uniform carrying heavy equipment.

Instead, he highlights a bustling town square and a cramped alley way with beautiful blue doors and roofs in Tunisia and a factory in China that tests inflatable mattresses.

“I have never taken a shot with the intent to display it, to me photography has always been a personal pursuit,” Meijer said. “It’s a strange feeling to take a personal memoir and display it for others, hoping they see what it is that I saw. It’s also quite intimidating as showcasing any creative pursuit might be. But nothing is more rewarding than having someone see something I made and give me that knowing look, that they understand and get it. Those moments mute any other criticism and make the whole gamble worthwhile.”

Meijer has a good eye for color, which was most noticeable when the two pieces were hung on the Astoria apartment walls.

Passersby stopped for a moment to take in the photographs.

“I don’t have any ideal subjects or an ideal style,” the artist added. “I just enjoy capturing moments that would otherwise pa ss without a second thought but are nonetheless t e l l i ng, w h e t h e r a l o o k , a glance, a scene, some strange juxtaposition. The abilit y to capture a moment in time is an amazing trick, and whatever the moment is, I want to grab all of it in the frame.”

E v e n t u a l l y, w h e n U r b a n A mer ic a n get s more of it s buildings filled with artwork, Eisenberg wants to rotate the pieces throughout the city so more people can experience the veterans’ work.

“What’s great about Urban American’s Reticle project is that it helps break down simple narratives about veterans, which are all too common these days,” Meijer said. “James doesn’t want people to look at the pieces as veteran art, but art that happens

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The photo taken by Peter Meijer that hangs in the lobby of an Astoria PHOTO BY TESS MCRAE apartment. to come from veterans. I like that someone passing by can get intrigued and find more if they scratch the surface — in some

ways that’s exactly the message I try to get across in my shots, that there is always more hidden in Q plain sight.”

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FLEA MARKETS Richmond Hill Flea Market, 117-09 Lefferts Blvd., off Jamaica Ave., every Sunday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Largest flea market in Queens.

White Elephant Sale, Queens Historical Society, Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Contact: Karyn Mooney, (718) 939-0647, kmooney@queenshistoricalsociety.org; queenshistoricalsociety.org.

St. Josaphat Flea Market plus Polish Meat & Bake Sale, Parish Hall, 34-32 210 St., Bayside, Sunday, Mar. 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Contact: Steve (718) 224-3052.

MEETINGS Business Card Exchange & Networking Meeting, Glendale Chamber of Commerce, Thursday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m., Zum Stammtisch Restaurant, 69-46 Myrtle Ave. Contact: President Pat Gatt (516) 835-1433, pattig213@aol.com.

AARP meetings: Open to the general public.

Chapter 1405, Flushing, Bowne Street Community Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Ave., 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month, 1 p.m. Next meetings: Mar. 3, 17. Chapter 2889, Maspeth, American Legion Hall, 66-28 Grand Ave., meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month, noon.

Contact: (718) 672-9890. Chapter 4163, Ozone Park, Christ Lutheran Community Center, 85-15 101 Ave., last Tuesday of each month, noon.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES Ridgewood Older Adult Center, 59-14 70 Ave., Regular weekly hour-long classes: jewelry making, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.; Richard Simmons exercise, Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30; Eldercise, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.; massage therapy, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.; manicures, Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.; yoga, Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Movies every Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 1:15 p.m. MetroCard van, 4th Thursday of month. Monthly bus trips to Yonkers. Contact: Karen (718) 456-2000.

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Exercise programs include: tai chi stretch, dance groups, choral group, ceramics, camera class, computer classes, trips, birthday parties and more. Contact: (718) 657-6752.

CCNS Bayside Senior Center, 221-15 Horrace Harding Expy., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Kosher/nonkosher lunch, 11:30 a.m. $2. Bingo 3 times a week.

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Selfhelp Innovative Senior Center (Benjamin Rosenthal-Prince Street Senior Center), 45-25 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, has a special Saturday program, open every other Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for all seniors, especially South Asians, offering basic computer classes, basic English, health education, Indian movies, Indian yoga, games, Kinect bowling, tai chi, Yuan Ji dancing, breathing yoga, Ping-Pong, karaoke, field trips, case assistance and have a vegetarian Indian-style lunch. Contact: (718) 886-5777.

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by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

The National Football League generated backpage headlines this past weekend when it was learned that the league is pushing for penalties and possible game suspensions for players who use the “N-word” slur during a game. The NFL was acting primarily in response to such lunkheads as the Miami Dolphins’ Richie Incognito and the Philadelphia Eagles’ Riley Cooper, who brought shame to themselves and the NFL last year by using that disgusting term.

Sorry, ACLU supporters, I support the NFL’s decision in this matter. What wasn’t clear, however, was if NFL referees will have the power to issue penalties for slurs made against other ethnic groups, races or differing sexual orientations. If you are trying to take a principled and responsible stand against prejudice, then you can’t have situations where some groups are protected and others are not.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has put himself in an uncomfortable hypocritical situation. He’s on record supporting Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder in his battle to keep the team’s name as is, even though it is clearly derogatory towards native Americans.

You can certainly see how some would say the NFL has a double standard on sensitivities.

As expected, the United States won its fair

share of medals at the just-concluded Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Fair or not, the event that most of us will remember from the Games is the women’s hockey finals between the United States and Canada.

Team USA was up 2-0 with approximately four minutes left to go in the game, but wound up losing 3-2 in overtime. Yes, there was some egregious officiating, but true champions find a way to overcome adversity.

What I found galling after the game ended was that on social media, and even in the mainstream press, there was a fear of criticizing Team USA for “collapsing down the stretch” or “failure to seal the deal,” both of which are polite euphemisms for choking. Instead the politically correct assessment of the USA-Canada showdown for the gold medal was to say, “It was a great game!” and stop right there.

If we are to take women’s sports seriously, and I know I do, we have to criticize female athletes the same way we do the men. To blindly praise the women’s hockey players for their game on the big stage last Thursday as if they were Little Leaguers is pathetically patronizing. You can be sure that if the same thing had happened to the U.S. men’s team, which did not even qualify for a medal this year, the reaction Q would have been a lot more vociferous.

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I HAVE OFTEN WALKED

Richmond Hill’s many post offices

by Ron Marzlock

Overeaters Anonymous, Long Island Consultation Center, 97-29 64 Rd., Rego Park, Sundays, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Contact: (718) 937-0163.

Other location: Rego Park Library, Thursdays at 11:15 a.m., 91-41 63 Drive. For help with weight loss and/or other eating disorders.

Caregiver support groups, Queens Community House, 108-25 62 Drive, Forest Hills. & Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd. Free. Do you provide help to a family member or neighbor? Could you use some help yourself? Contact: Anne Attanas (718) 268-5960, ext. 226.

The Lupus Alliance of Long Island and Queens meets once a month on Tuesdays, 7:309 p.m., Flushing. Register/information: (516) 802-3142. Members $10, nonmembers $15, includes a light breakfast, handouts and lunch.

Contact: (516) 826-2058.

Co-Dependents Anonymous (women only) meetings are held every Friday from 10 to 11:45 a.m. at Resurrection Ascension Pastoral Center, Fr. Freely Hall, 85-18 61 Rd., Rego Park.

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The formation of Richmond Hill came about as a result of the 1869 purchase of the Lefferts and Welling farms by Albon Platt Man, a prominent New York attorney.

In the very early days of the community folks were connected by a post office in Jacob Van Wicklen’s store on Myrtle Avenue. At that time it was referred to as the Clarenceville Post Office. In 1872, it was replaced by the new Richmond Hill Post Office, located near the “triangle” where Park Street (now Hillside Avenue) and Myrtle Avenue meet.

The clapboard two-story structure, seen in the photo, was eventually demolished. It was replaced with Salerno’s Restaurant and later the Tropicana.

The third home was located at 86-08 117 St., with John Homeyer as postmaster. In 1900 Richmond Hill dropped its postmaster and joined the greater Jamaica Post District as a station branch. This building still stands and became Alfie’s Pizzeria in later years.

With the area’s population exploding, the post office had to move again in 1925, to a

The Richmond Hill Post Office in 1899, at what became 117-13 Hillside Ave., between Myrtle Avenue and Bessemer Street. large brick building at 115-02 Myrtle Ave. This stately building served the community for the next 35 years.

The Richmond Hill Post Office’s sixth and final home is a modern one-story building dedicated in 1960 at 122-01 Jamaica Ave. In 1990 a scene for the movie “Quick Change” was shot in the post office parking lot. Today this station makes over 9,700 possible deliveries each day in Richmond Hill. This is accomplished by the use of 19 carrier routes and nine clerks, and a Q total workforce of 35 employees.

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Anyone interested in just practicing or mixing and mingling can join in each week for an hour-long session beginning at 8 p.m. Admission is $5.

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Sacramone is particularly pleased about the dances that have been chosen for the series. “Latin dance is so celebratory. When you see it, you want to do it. A lot of people are curious about it,” she said.

She admits she has “never taken a dance class in my life,” but she is “looking forward to this. We’re trying to party, have some fun with it.”

Blanco hopes to see the community get involved. “Dancing changes people’s attitudes,” he said. “It makes people happy.

The arts enrich people.”

And, Sacramone said, the theater is trying to keep prices “as low as we possibly can.” She is hopeful the series will lead to similar events in the future.

“If this becomes a year-round program, we’d certainly pursue a sponsor,” she said.

“It’s another way for us to reach people and for people to find a home at Queens Theatre.”

All classes for the next five weeks will begin at 7 p.m.

The first one, on March 6, will focus on the cha-cha. Subsequent Thursday nights will highlight the tango (March 13), samba (March 20), salsa (March 27) and merengue (April 3).

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF QUEENS - INDEX# 17472/2012 FILED: 8/21/2012 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE - Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgage premise is situated. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff against CARMEN MANZANO A/K/A CARMEN T. MANZANO, CARMEN ARBOLEDA, if she be living and if she be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, LUIS R. PULGARON, if he be living and if he be dead, if, the respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB, NYC ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NYC CRIMINAL COURT and “JOHN DOE” and “JANE DOE,” the last two names being fictitious and said parties intended being tenants, or occupants, if any, having or claiming an interest in, or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant(s) TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 ATTORNEYS 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. 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 serviced with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage that was recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on April 13, 2010 in Liber Document No. 2010000122267. Plaintiff is the holder and the owner of the aforesaid NOTE and MORTGAGE, covering premises known as 8625 91st Street, Woodhaven, NY 11421. (Block 8871 Lot 1). The relief sought within the action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Bernice D. Siegal, J.S.C. , a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, filed along with the supporting papers in the office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS on 12/30/2013. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. 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 and City and State of New York (Block 8871 Lot 1). Said premises known as 8625 91st Street, Woodhaven, NY 11421. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demanded: By virtue thereof, plaintiff has heretofore elected and by these presents hereby elects to accelerate the entire unpaid principal balance of $360,000.00 to be immediately due and payable under the mortgage herein foreclosed, with accrued interest at 7% per annum from August 1, 2009. Plaintiff is also entitled to a reasonable attorneys’ fee in the amount of $1,300.00, plus costs and disbursements, for which demand is hereby made UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State 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, there are government agencies, and nonprofit 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 New York state Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us. 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. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving the 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 may 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 AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Kozeny, McCubbin & Katz, LLP. Attorneys for the Plaintiff, 395 N. Service Road, Suite 401, Melville, NY 11747 Our File 19364

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX# 4459/13 FILED: 12/18/2013 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgage premise is situated. WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARS ALT-A TRUST 2006-6, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-6, Plaintiff, against VERLYN BARKER, her respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint herein, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR ALLIANCE MORTGAGE BANKING CORPORATION, CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) N.A., NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Defendant(s) TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 ATTORNEYS 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. 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 serviced with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage which was duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on August 24, 2006, under CRFN: 2006000481927 and the Recording Tax was duly paid covering premises known as 111-47 Whittoff Street, Queens Village, NY 11429. (Block 11139 Lot 76). The relief sought within this action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Bernice D. Siegal, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, filed along with the supporting papers in the office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on 1/21/2014 . This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at the Borough of Queens, County of Queens and State of New York. BLOCK 11139 LOT 76. Said premises known as 111-47 Whittoff Street, Queens Village, NY 11429. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demanded: By virtue thereof, plaintiff has heretofore elected and by these presents hereby elects to accelerate the entire unpaid principal balance of $372,000.00 with interest from June 13, 2006 to be immediately due and payable under the mortgage herein foreclosed. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU

BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State 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, 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 New York state Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us 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. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving the 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 may 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 AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Stiene & Associates, P.C., Attorneys for the Plaintiff, 187 East Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743 Our File 201203006

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 91ST AVENUE LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 09/27/13. Office location: Queens County.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: FREEDOM SOLUTIONS AND INVESTING, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/13/14. 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 Eugene Gonzalez, 189-14 45th Rd., Flushing, NY 11358.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF HIPPSH.COM, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/27/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 167-41 147th Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434.

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NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF D AND D DRUG REALTY COMPANY LLC. App. for Auth. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 2/11/14.

Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/10/14.

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LEGAL NOTICE FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS: File #46586, Dkt.V-07071-13 Custody/Visitation Proceeding, Richard Thomas, Petitioner, Marcia Ruth-Ann Syrine Hernandez, Respondent; To: Marcia Ruth-Ann Syrine Hernandez, 699 Ralph Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11212, a petition under Article 6 of the Family Court Act having been filed with this Court, you are summoned to appear before this Court on March 17, 2014 at 151-20 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432, Part 44, Room 240, to answer the petition and to be dealt with in accordance with Article 6 of the Family Court Act. On your failure to appear as herein directed, a warrant may be issued for your arrest. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of Margaret M. Mulrooney Esq., Referee of the Family Court, Queens County, dated and filed with the petition and other papers in the Office of the Clerk of the Family Court, Queens County.

Petition for Custody: Petitioner, Richard Thomas v. Respondent Marcia Ruth-Ann Syrine Hernandez.

Subject child: Marcus Marli Hernandez, dob 8/13/1999; resides with petitioner at 119-14 143rd St., Jamaica, NY 11436. The father of the subject child has been legally established. P-19083/11-O/Fil. A custody or visitation proceeding concerning the same child is not pending in NY. Petitioner obtained custody of the child at birth and the subject child is not a Native American child subject to the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.

No previous application has been made. Petitioner requests an order awarding custody of the child for such other and further relief as the Court may determine.

At I.A.S. Part 35 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, held in and for the County of Queens, at the Courthouse thereof located at Supreme Court, Queens County, 25-10 Court Square, Long Island City, NY on 27th day of January, 2014.

Present: HON. TIMOTHY J. DUFFICY Justice. NYCTL 2011-A TRUST, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON as Collateral Agent and Custodian for the NYCTL 2011-A Trust, Plaintiffs, against OCTAVIA MOORE a/k/a OCTAVIA B. MOORE, et al., Defendants.

Index No. 15535/13 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Borough: QUEENS Block: 1669 Lot: 54 Upon the Summons and Complaint heretofore filed herein, the Notice of Pendency filed herein in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on August 15, 2013, the annexed Affirmation of Leonid Krechmer, Esq., dated December 23, 2013, and upon all the papers and proceedings heretofore had herein, LET the defendants show cause at the Centralized Motion Part, Room 25 of this Court to be held at the Courthouse thereof, located at 8811 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens, New York on the 28th day of March, 2014, at 11:00 am o’clock in the forenoon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, why an order should not be entered granting the following relief: (i) pursuant to CPLR §1015 and CPLR §1021 (which is made applicable to a tax lien foreclosure action in accordance with §11-335 of the Administrative Code and Charter of New York City), an order appointing a Temporary Administrator for the Estate of Octavia Moore a/k/a Octavia B. Moore and extending time to serve said Estate; and, (ii) such further relief as this Court may deem just and proper in these circumstances.

SUFFICIENT REASON APPEARING THEREFORE, let service of a copy of this Order to Show Cause via personal service, together with the papers upon which it is based, upon the defendants and/or their attorneys who are entitled to receive notice thereof, on or before the 5th day of March, 2014 be deemed good and sufficient service; and it is further, ORDERED, that service of the Order to Show Cause upon defendant Estate of Octavia Moore a/k/a Octavia B. Moore be made by publication of the Order to Show Cause once in each of four successive weeks in the Queens Tribune, 174-15 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 (718) 357-7400 and The Queens Chronicle, 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, NY 11374 (718) 205-8000, newspaper(s), at least one in the English language, hereby designated as most likely to give notice to the defendant and any heirs of the Estates, viz: service be deemed good and sufficient service.

ENTER: _____________________________HON. TIMOTHY J. DUFFICY, J.S.C.

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The door leading to the NCAA Tournament that St. John’s kicked ajar over the course of their month-long hot streak has slowly started to creep shut this week.

For teams that are on the so-called “tournament bubble” late in the season, the importance of every game is magnified.

With college basketball experts at ESPN and Sports Illustrated formulating mock NCAA Tournament brackets almost daily — an ever-popular exercise called bracketology — a big win would have a team booking their f light to the first round while a tough loss will leave a team on the outside of the tournament looking in.

After losses to Villanova and Xavier, bracketology is the last word Red Storm fans want to hear.

On Saturday, St. John’s lost to the ninthranked Villanova Wildcats in Philadelphia 57-54. That defeat alone didn’t damage the Red Storm’s tournament stock too much, as it was just their second loss over their last 11 contests, with both losses coming against top 10 teams on the road.

But paired with an avoidable 65-53 loss to Xavier at home on Tuesday, the Red Storm’s two-game losing skid couldn’t have come at a worse time.

The Johnnies now own an 18-11 overall record, including an 8-8 mark in Big East conference play, and ESPN college basketball bracketology expert Joe Lunardi projects St. John’s as one of the last four teams in the tournament.

If you’re a fan of ugly, sloppy or just bad basketball, Philadelphia was the place to be over the weekend. St. John’s shot a meager 32 percent from the field, including 27 percent from three-point range and just 68 percent from the free-throw line. Villanova, one of the nation’s top teams, also struggled to score. The Wildcats shot 39

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St. John’s managed to hold Villanova star guard Ryan Arcidiacono to just 12 points and somehow, the Red Storm only found themselves down 56-53 in the waning seconds.

After an off-balance three-point attempt

by Red Storm guard D’Angelo Harrison that was blocked out of bounds, St. John’s made a highly questionable decision to go for a two-point layup instead of a gametying three with two seconds left.

Harrison was fouled on the attempt and made the first free throw to cut the deficit to two points. St. John’s was called for a lane violation on the second free throw and Villanova escaped with a 57-54 win.

Against Xavier, this recent St. John’s alum is still trying to figure out what team that was on the court, because it looked like a far cry from how the Johnnies normally play.

St. John’s gave up what seemed like dozens of uncontested layups under the basket by Xavier centers Jalen Reynolds and Matt Stainbrook, while having no semblance of a game plan on offense.

Instead, it looked like a reincarnation of the 2009 Red Storm team, led by unpopular coach Norm Roberts, with players having little interest in running set plays or sharing the basketball.

Sophomore forward JaKarr Sampson managed to score 14 points but Harrison, the Big East’s third-highest scoring player, recorded just four points and made just one of his 11 shots. The junior guard also suffered a knee injury in the final minute of the contest, but it is unclear if his ability to play will be impacted going forward.

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Mint AAA Hi-Ranch, All redone in 2004, 3/4 BRs, All new kit with S/S Appl, All new brick/stucco/windows/ Brick Wideline Cape, 50x100, 5 BRs, 2.5 kitchen/baths/pavers front and back, Baths, New Roof/Front Porch/Stairs, New roof, New gas boiler, CAC 200 Brand new fin bsmnt, Lots of upgrades, Amp, Solid wood doors upstairs & Manicured Yard. Asking $589K polished porcelin tiles. Asking $685K

HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK

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ROCKWOOD PARK Hi-Ranch on 40x100, 3 BRs/2full baths over 2 BRs & full bath. LR & kit w/cathedral ceilings. Home totally redone. Sliding doors to backyard, 2 car gar, all paved dvwy. Only $678K

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ROCKWOOD PARK All stucco Hi-Ranch on 48x73 lot. 3-4BRs, 2.5 Baths, LR w/ Cathedral ceilings & skylight.

Updated Kit. & Bath. Circular driveway. Only $679K

OZONE PARK One Family. 3 bedrooms, HOWARD BEACH 1.5 baths.

ROCKWOOD PARK HOWARD BEACH Private Charming 3 BR Colonial on great ROCKWOOD PARK driveway. corner lot 100x40. 3 BR, 1.5 Mint grey brick stucco pavers. High Ranch.

Baths. Large sideyard. 7 blocks Attached with 4 BRs & 2 1/2 baths. Granite floors to Crossbay Blvd. Short walk to (2nd fl.). Stainless steel & Lucite inside rail garage.

Bus. In-ground sprinklers. entrance. New boiler & hot water heater.

Asking $669K Custom front door. Asking $799K Deck.

Reduced $369K

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