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A FINE ME$$ Queens businesses are unfairly targeted by city regulators, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio alleges

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Small businesses in Queens, like those along 101st Avenue in Ozone Park, above, have been issued fines at a greater rate than those in Manhattan, which some, including Bill de Blasio, say is an attempt by the Bloomberg administration to pad the city’s coffers with revenue to avoid tax hikes.

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Is anyone, even the USTA, FMCP’s friend?

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ommunity Board 8’s Zoning Committee navigated what has become a rote set of machinations during a hearing about the United States Tennis Association’s planned expansion.

It involved an extensive joint presentation by the USTA and city Parks Department; jawing over some of Flushing Meadows’ still-undefined benefits; speaking slots larded up by proponents and opponents of the project with accusations flying in all directions.

Unlike previous gatherings, the meeting led to a vote on a motion to approve the USTA’s expansion. It included the stipulation that the nonprofit increase its outreach efforts into the CB 8 community and offer more free programs to neighborhoods that encompass the park. It ended in a 4-4 tie.

A similar hearing before Community Board 9’s Parks Committee resulted in the outlining of a resolution that has yet to be drafted, but will be presented to the full board for a vote at its next meeting on March 12. (Boards 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 all must vote on the project as part of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.)

“I firmly believe this will happen,” said CB 8 zoning committee member Mark Haken after initiating the motion to approve. “What can I get out of the USTA for the youths of CB 8 in exchange?”

This “in exchange” mentality, guided by a sense of inevitability, has repeatedly become

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the fulcrum of community boards’ discussions of the the USTA’s proposal.

The nonprofit has been a tenant in Flushing Meadows for 35 years; the park hasn’t burned to cinders. Many of the organization’s tennisoriented works are gratis. And the USTA touts $750 million in economic activity generated by its self-described “bake sale,” the US Open.

But nearly all of the USTA’s benefits are aimed at the macro-economic scope of citywide lucre. Its $2.5 million in rent, community board members often note, go into the city’s general fund, which is dispersed across all five boroughs.

“We’ve been a good neighbor,” USTA President Daniel Zausner often says during his presentation before boards.

Now, community boards are beginning to ask the USTA to be a good neighbor to the park exclusively. But was it ever?

Arne Abramowitz remembers his first reaction to the USTA’s proposed expansion, during his days as the Flushing Meadows Corona Park administrator from 1985 to 1993 when the tennis organization first expanded its presence footprint by over 20 acres.

“They had the stadium in the completely wrong place!” he said, pointing at some wayward end of the USTA’s grounds during a walk in the park.

Arthur Ashe Stadium was set to be completely misaligned with the park’s Beaux-Arts design. Fortunately, reason prevailed somewhat.

At least the new tennis stadium was in line with

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The USTA’s “Strategic Vision,” which includes a new Grandstand and rejuvenated Louis FILE IMAGE Armstrong Stadium. the park’s signature structure, the Unisphere, Abramowitz said.

The USTA didn’t care, he said. “This was free real estate to them.” This new expansion is no different in his mind.

The National Tennis Center’s upgrade, nominally dubbed a “Strategic Vision,” calls for a relocation of the current Grandstand Stadium, a renovation of Louis Armstrong Stadium, as well as additional courts and parking facilities.

The plan would alienate a total of .68 acre of what is currently parkland along its facility’s eastern edge.

The plan comes at a time when some feel the park is being chopped into segments and handed over to private interests. An alphabet

soup of grassroots organizations, including the Fairness Coalition of Queens, Save Flushing Meadows Corona Park and Friends of Flushing Meadows Corona Park, have joined the usual cadre of park advocates in opposing the USTA’s plans, as well as a proposed Major League Soccer stadium and 1.4-million square-foot mall next to Citi Field.

The groups decry various aspects of the proposal: increased traffic; hundreds of trees chopped down; cars parked on the grass during the US Open and a proposed on-site 8 megawatt diesel generator.

The USTA rebuffs the claims in a “Fact vs.

Fiction” flyer it distributes at meetings, as well as during its presentation. All lost trees will be replaced, it asserts. The Department of Transportation approved the USTA’s traffic figures, during peak congestion hours. The cars parked on the grass are the fault of the NYPD, not the USTA, and only occur on days when the US Open overlaps with a Mets home game. It does use an allotted grass field for parking, which it resods immediately after the Open.

And the generator, which is listed as part of the plan in the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement, has been blown out of proportion.

A more recent line of attack points to the USTA’s offices in Westchester, with opponents accusing the organization’s executives of ducking New York City income taxes.

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UHCC founder indicted on charges of fraud Two others accused of scheme to pocket city taxpayer dollars

by Domenick Rafter Associate Editor

A probe by the city’s Department of Investigation has uncovered a number of alleged fraudulent and irregular f inancial transactions involving two executives at the South Ozone Park-based United Hindu Cultural Council of USA North America Inc. and a food vendor to the UHCC, the DOI and state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Monday.

The DOI’s findings include an alleged scheme involving fraudulent invoices submitted by the UHCC to the City Department for the Aging for nonexistent lunches supposedly served to seniors at the group’s South Ozone Park center.

According to the report, the UHCC contracted with the DFTA between July 1999 and September 2011 to provide meals, cultural activities and counseling services to seniors at the center at 118-09 Sutter Ave. in South Ozone Park. The city stopped funding the UHCC in 2011.

Three individuals have been indicted on charges of stealing more than $50,000 from the city through

that scheme and will be prosecuted

by Schneiderman's office. They are Chan Jamoonda, 66, of Richmond Hill, founder of the UHCC and its executive director from 2002 to 2005; Veda Jamoona, 28, of Manhattan, Chan’s daughter and UHCC executive director from January 2006 until December 2008 — who most recently worked on the staff of Comptroller John Liu — and Steven Rajukumar, 57, owner of Sonny’s Roti Shop in Ozone Park, the food vendor allegedly involved in the scheme. The three are being charged with grand larceny in the second degree and conspiracy in the fourth degree. Additionally, Chan Jamoona and Rajukumar are also charged with varying counts of falsifying business records in the first degree while the Jamoonas are charged with varying counts of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree.

The indictment alleges that between 2004 and 2010, Chan Jamoona ordered an employee of UHCC to make false entries on the group’s sign-in served lunch, and offered to create false invoices for

the roti shop resulting in higher payments to the vendor. Rajukumar agreed to share these extra payments with Chan Jamoona. In the meantime, Veda Jamoona allegedly also caused false invoices to be filed with the DFTA regarding the number of meals provided by the roti shop.

“Nonprofit executives who fabricate expenses to pocket unearned city funds will be shown the door and referred for criminal prosecution,” DOI Commissioner Rose Gill Hearn said. “DOI will continue to focus on instances of fraud in this sector and work with the state attorney general and our colleagues in city government and law enforcement to protect taxpayer-supported programs from abuse.”

The DOI’s investigation allegedly found, in addition to the charged fraudulent invoice scheme involving lunches: • A number of financial irregularities which were brought to the attention of city contracting officials and Schneiderman’s off ice including that the UHCC allegedly paid a salary of more than $13,000 to the younger Jamoona for more

The United Hindu Cultural Center’s senior center on Sutter Avenue in South Ozone Park, above, where UHCC founder Chan Jamoona and her daughter Veda allegedly never served meals paid for with city taxpayer money.

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than four months when she was not working, which was billed to DFTA; • for several years, Chan Jamoona allegedly worked simultaneously at the UHCC, conducting various transactions with DFTA on the group’s behalf, and as an

Woodhaven library plans upgrades Facility to operate in temporary space on lower level

by Domenick Rafter Associate Editor

The Woodhaven branch of the Queens Public Library will undergo renovations beginning March 11, closing its first floor for at least three weeks.

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check-outs will be installed. The library will also get a handicapped accessible bathroom and a new front door, and the building’s roof will undergo repairs.

Ed Wendell, president of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block

Association, also reported the renovations on his blog. He lauded the Queens Library’s decision to open a temporary space in the basement.

“Many times, while a library is being renovated, you need to

make do with a mobile library,” Wendell wrote on his civic’s blog. “We are very fortunate to be able to keep a portion of the library open.”

Without that or the typical mobile library trailer, library patrons would have to travel to Glendale, Ozone Park or the North Forest Park branch in Forest Hills to access library services.

The Woodhaven librar y branch is one of the more historical library buildings in the borough. It was the last of the so-called Carnegie libraries — ones built using money donated from philanthropist and steel magnate Andrew Carnegie — going up in 1923 and opening on Jan. 7, 1924. The building underwent repairs after it was gutted by a fire in 1978. City spending cuts put the library’s future in jeopardy a number of times, most recently in 2010, when it was eyed for closure, but funding was restored in the Q final budget.

employee of the city’s Health and Hospitals Corporation, without obtaining permission from the city's Conflicts of Interest Board; • in 2007, Chan Jamoona’s husband acquired the South Ozone Park building in which the UHCC continued on page 22

Man found dead after fire A man was found dead after a fire on the second floor of a private home in Richmond Hill early Sunday morning that police suspect was set on purpose.

The FDNY was alerted to the fire at 115-18 95 Ave., one block south of Atlantic Avenue, at 2:35 a.m. on Sunday morning. Firefighters arrived five minutes later and fought the blaze, which was burning in a second-floor apartment of the three-story semi-detached home.

The fire reached a second alarm at 2:50 a.m. and firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control shortly thereafter.

But after extinguishing the flames, investigators disovered Azeem Ali, 43, inside the apartment. Police say they found him bound with electrical cords and shot once in the head. Ali, an immigrant from Guyana, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the fire was likely set intentionally and began in the back bedroom where Ali was found. The case is being treated as a homicide.

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The iconic Woodhaven branch of the Queens Library will undergo a renovation of its first floor later in March that will force the closure of most of the site for about three weeks.

But the library will not be completely shuttered during the upgrades. Queens Library spokeswoman Joanne King said the branch will operate out of a temporary space on the lower level of the nearly 90-year-old building at 85-41 Forest Parkway.

“The space will be accessible through the side door on 85th Drive,” King said.

The library will close its main door beginning March 11 and, though no definite date for completion is set, the renovations should take about three weeks.

New lighting will be installed on the first floor, and the branch will get new furniture and finishes as well as a fresh coat of paint. A new circulation desk will be constructed and self-check-ins and

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De Blasio report: city fines target Queens biz Public Advocate claims inspections used to fatten municipal coffers

by Joseph Orovic Assistant Managing/Online Editor

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio is blasting what he portrays as intentionally stringent enforcement of city business regulations in the outer boroughs in an attempt to bolster the city’s coffers by $50 million.

“When Mayor Bloomberg sees these stores, he sees dollar signs,” the Democratic mayoral candidate said, pointing to shops lining Jamaica Avenue in Richmond Hill during a press conference on Monday.

The public advocate last Thursday released a report titled “Borough Bias: How the Bloomberg Administration Drains Outer Borough Businesses,” which claimed Queens establishments are more likely to receive an unexpected visit from a city inspector and pay a fine.

Bloomberg was reported as dismissing de Blasio’s findings, pointing to population differences between the five boroughs.

“Manhattan’s population is 1.5 million out of 8.4 million, so that shouldn’t be a surprise that there are more places to inspect,” media sources quoted him as saying.

De Blasio’s report found the borough’s businesses are 16 percent more likely to be inspected by the Department of Consumer Affairs than their siblings in Manhattan, resulting in a 22 percent higher outlay in fines in comparison to businesses across the East River.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, left, and the Richmond Hill Economic Development Corporation’s president, Vishnu Mahadeo, both blasting what they called a concerted effort to raise funds by PHOTO BY JOSEPH OROVIC excessively fining small businesses outside Manhattan.

The DCA seems to have it in for Queens, according to the report. It found nine of the agency’s 10 most-fined neighborhoods are in the borough. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene follows a similar trend, with seven of the agency’s 10 most-fined neighborhoods in Queens.

The DCA fines have a higher occurrence south of the Long Island Expressway, with St.

Albans, Springfield Gardens and Cambria Heights leading among all city neighborhoods.

“There is a shockingly clear pattern of over-enforcement in the outer boroughs and under-enforcement in Manhattan,” de Blasio said, adding the city’s budget outlay for 2010 to 2012 called for increased revenue from f ines, which was then met by increased enforcement of arcane rules.

De Blasio told the story of a bar owner who used a fork to clean candle stands, leading to some dabs of wax on the untensil. A city inspector found the offending silverware and stuck the business owner with a fine, claiming the fork could find its way into the other clean silverware, and then into a patron’s mouth.

The bar doesn’t serve food.

“We’ve found arbitrary and unfair judgments by inspectors,” de Blasio said. “The mayor’s plan is to fine first, ask questions later.”

The arcane rules ignore the added headache of fighting a fine, which he said requires a full day out of the workplace to wrangle with city agencies. Many business owners, like Andy Jareandhan, owner of the Fresh Point Market on Liberty Avenue, have thrown up their hands and settled for a default judgement against them.

One inspector found three boxes of fruit on the ground at his store, leading to a fine of $7,500.

The chance at recourse is what de Blasio ultimately seeks. He suggested a grace period for some violations, allowing inspectors to return after several days to see if the violation was addressed, and fines doled out only to those who ignored the first warning.

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Preserve, don’t pervert, Flushing Meadows e’re tired of Flushing Meadows Corona Park being the Rodney Dangerfield of the city’s crown jewel green spaces. Why do we in Queens get no respect?

For weeks we’ve been covering Major League Soccer’s plan to eat up about a dozen acres of the old fairgrounds for a new stadium. Even leaving aside the myriad logistical, environmental and economic problems with the very vague plan, we’ve concluded that simply proposing it is offensive because Flushing Meadows is a public park — one that’s already suffered enough through city neglect.

Note that one selling point for the stadium is that MLS would refurbish the soccer fields in the park if its plan is approved. That should be a city function. But it’s no surprise that the city isn’t doing its municipal duty at FMCP. Though it’s far larger than the city’s true crown jewel, Central Park, the latter gets much more funding and much more staffing.

That discrimination extends to the private sector as well — in fact it’s infinitely worse there. John Paulson, a billionaire hedge fund manager, donated $100 million to Central Park last year, a gift believed to be the biggest ever provided by a private citizen to an American park. Make no mistake, he has every right to do so. But at the same time, Flushing

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Meadows got $5,000 in donations last year. How sad.

Fred Kress of the FMCP Conservancy is one of our park protectors who wishes things were different. Noting that Paulson lives across from Central Park but grew up in Queens, Kress told The New York Times, “Central Park is doing pretty well. I’m not saying he owes anyone anything, but how about you give Central Park $98 million and Flushing Meadows Corona Park $2 million? That two million would go a lot further in an underappreciated park.”

Underappreciated by the power brokers, the cocktail hour class and even our elected officials, yes. But not by the working-class and poor people, many of them immigrants, who live in the neighborhoods surrounding FMCP. Yes, the fact that they litter and tend to damage trees when they dump hot coals out of their barbecue grills is an affront — but one that better code enforcement could put a damper on.

Still, the people who come to the park for a break from the concrete and steel of their neighborhoods love the place.

Look at how adamantly many of them oppose the MLS plan — not to mention the much smaller, much more reasonable, much more feasible bid by the United States Tennis Association to take just another two-thirds of an acre.

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While Central Park’s amenities are kept pristine, our Queens landmarks in Flushing Meadows, such as the New York State Pavilion, continue to deteriorate as if this was still the crumbling New York City of 1977. Meanwhile, the city plans to spend $4.5 million to turn the old Astoria Pool diving well into an amphitheater, in one of the more overpriced, harebrained schemes we’ve heard of late. How much plain old park maintenance would that money buy at FMCP? As this page has said before, it’s City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras who holds the key to saving the park from the MLS plan. If she says no, the rest of the Council will fall in line and that will be that. She’s been noncomittal, and never said a word to us about laying the future of the park at her feet. We again urge you to urge Ferreras to reject the soccer stadium. And now we take it a step further: Demand that she and the rest of our City Council delegation start treating our park the way it should be treated. Fix the soccer fields.

Restore the historic structures. Maybe even landmark the park, as state Sen. Tony Avella is asking — the first person ever to do so, according to the city (Prospect Park was landmarked in 1973, Central Park in 1974). And above all, pledge that the long period of neglect at FMCP is over.

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I believe the government did not protect our shoreline and our communities. The government refused to fund much-needed sand, jetties, seawalls and dunes for Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island. Please remember our fallen citizens.

I would also like to get the Major League Soccer stadium and the United States Tennis Association expansion for Rockaway. And I support improved public transit for the Woodhaven Boulevard-Cross Bay Boulevard corridor, including reopening the unused train tracks which run closely parallel to it. This would improve transportation, create more business and spread tourism to communities where it’s much needed. Thank you.

Philip McManus Rockaway Park

Blame Bush, not Obama Dear Editor: Re John LaPorte’s Feb. 21 letter, “You’re wrong on Obama”: John, you’re on the wrong side of history!

Your deficit and debt remarks did not tell readers why those are so high. GOP presidents racked up $11 trillion, vs. $6 trillion for Democrats. Remember the credit card spending by Bush-43? Two unpaid wars and two huge tax cuts in 2001 and 2003 resulted in his $6 trillion debt and the recession.

Government spending should be higher now than it was in the 1940s. Our population was 140 million then, vs. 310 million now.

“Job creation is stuck in neutral” was a false remark. Under Bush-43, 750,000 were being laid off per month. During Obama’s first term, 6.2 million jobs were created. Oh yes, GOP governors laid off 500,000 public-sector workers: police, firefighters, teachers. Corporations are holding back $2 trillion not invested in the economy: why?

Your best remark was that Obama is “clueless.” Again, weak on facts. Our president crafted the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the stimulus. We all know that the GOP opposed this, and all other Obama recovery plans. But boy, when the funds were allocated

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There are enough laws on the books now, which are followed by licensed, law-abiding permit holders, and completely disregarded by criminals. The simple solution is to strictly enforce the laws already in place, especially with the latest compact electronic weapons detection scanners now being introduced. This would take the guessing out of the stop-andfrisk practice — we can now stop only those who are carrying. If an offender is unlicensed, he should be immediately arrested and committed to a mandatory 25 years imprisonment, with no options for a plea bargain, parole or reduced sentence, plus a fine of $25,000 to be paid by the end of the term, or another five years of prison time would be added. This austere solution should radically reduce crime in New York, and federally, overnight if strictly enforced.

This method should find no objection among upright, law-abiding citizens, including members of Congress — be they Democrats, Republicans, liberals or conservatives — and most anti-gunners, along with the NRA, Wayne LaPierre, and our 80 million legal gun owners.

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Dear Editor: Re “Gov’t must be there for us,” Editorial, Feb. 14: The federal government’s prime function is to protect and defend the United States and its citizens against all enemies foreign and domestic, to protect and defend our borders and to uphold the Constitution. President Obama placed his hand on the Bible and swore to do just that.

Since then, millions of illegal aliens have crossed the Mexican border; our mission to Benghazi was attacked and ONLINE four Americans murdered with Miss an editorial or no justice letter cited by a writer? sought; Nidal Want news from our Hasan murdered other editions covering 13 people at Fort the rest of Queens? Find Hood, Texas, past reports, news from while shouting across the borough and “Allahu akbar!” more at qchron.com. and has yet to be brought to justice; and Obama granted amnesty to 1.5 million illegal aliens, against U.S. law, by bypassing Congress.

The federal government no longer does its job. If the president’s oath of allegiance has become meaningless, why not just do away with it?

It was the government going into the housing business via Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that caused the collapse of the American economy. Sen. Schumer and Gov. Cuomo were major players in that disaster. Now the government is going into the health business.

It took as long as it did to help Sandy victims because our senators once again loaded the measure with pork projects such as a new roof for a museum in Washington, DC and money for Alaskan fisheries. There is no reason to be thankful for FEMA’s help. New Yorkers get back less than we send to the federal government in taxes. Egypt gets more.

The Chronicle’s editor mentioned the people of Suffolk County, who suffered during the last snowstorm in part because their taxes are primarily for schooling and not snow plowing, compared to the city, where higher taxes and a new plow-tracking website helped our snow-

plow corps to perform admirably, when in 2010 it hadn’t. I would suggest that snow plowers performed admirably this year because two years ago Mayor Bloomberg and his staff got hell for not doing their jobs. At the height of the 2010 storm no one was minding the store.

Everyone responsible was on vacation. That, “Mr. Editor,” is government spending.

Taxes are not what gets a job done well. It’s conscientious people who take their jobs seriously and get fired if they don’t. They don’t sit in rubber rooms and get paid anyway.

Anyone who has ever worked for a government bureaucracy — and I did for 12 years — knows that of every 10 people on the payroll, three carry the other seven, while half the money is wasted or stolen and does little for its intended purpose. The larger the bureaucracy, the more money is wasted or stolen.

It’s shameless for a president who produced not one budget in four years, put the nation trillions of dollars further into debt with absolutely nothing to show for it, and never cut one item from his agenda that he thought would get him to say “We will not cut our way to prosperity.” Anybody remember the shovelready jobs of his 2008 campaign, which he himself later said never existed? Where did the “stimulus” money go? Anybody know?

Anybody care?

Obama’s “right-wing opponents” never objected to paying taxes or footing the bill for Obama’s monarchically splendid vacations.

Like many who work hard to earn their money, what they object to is seeing it thrown down the toilet, and anyone who’s ever worked for government knows that’s where most of it goes.

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to GOP states, their governors held gala ribbon-cutting events.

Remember Obama’s auto bailout plan, opposed by Mitt Romney? It put one million assembly line workers back on the job. And what did the GOP House do to Obama’s American Jobs Act? It killed it. Hundreds of thousands of construction workers would be repairing over 70,000 bridges, roads, tunnels and airports today if it had passed.

Why did the GOP “just say no” to all Obama’s recovery agenda? Remember in 2010, GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell’s famous remark, “Our top political priority over the next two years should be to deny President Obama a second term.” Folks, whatever happened to the GOP’s 2008 presidential campaign slogan, “Country first”?

Anthony G. Pilla Forest Hills

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Letters continued from page 9 criminals, the ACLU and the UN. If President Obama strictly implements these strict measures nationwide, with legislation grandfathering in all present gun permit holders with national authorization, so as to be recognized similarly to how drivers or wedding licenses are, along with maintaining strict background checks for new permit issues, it should resolve the problem.

With no leniency for criminals, I am sure crime would be radically reduced or even eliminated throughout the country, with approval from those who want guns banished, along with the NRA, whose main priorities under the Second Amendment are with gun safety and protection from deadly force for our 80 million law-abiding gun owners — and not with criminal encouragement, as some would have you believe.

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Dear Editor: I have experienced problems with broken and sparse placement of new Muni-Meters in Maspeth (at Grand Avenue, near the supermarket), Middle Village (on Eliot Avenue off 80th Street by Cross County Bank and off 74th Street near Buon Restaurant), and Forest Hills (on the Queens Boulevard service road across from Met Food).

The newly placed meters were broken, leaving me no option but to run to another one which wasn’t nearby to obtain a receipt hoping that the meter ticket servers would not issue a summons in my absence.

In all instances only one Muni-Meter is supposed to suffice, but once it is broken everyone must race to f ind one that is in working order.

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Adding to this is the placement of a little receipt in the front window which must be placed appropriately because if it is not, a ticket will be issued. And these receipts are discarded everywhere adding to littering and are not being recycled.

All this is poor planning in my opinion.

L. Ciborowski Middle Village Editor’s note: The Muni-Meter recently installed in front of our office on Woodhaven Boulevard in Rego Park has also been broken since day one.

Dear Editor: In a recent op-ed piece in The Washington Post, Mark Thiessen noted the latest hypocrisy of the Obama administration.

In his article, Mr. Thiessen recounted how during last year’s election, Obama’s campaign went nonstop after Mitt Romney for having investments in the Cayman Islands even though Mr. Romney did nothing illegal. He noted that Obama campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt stated that even though Romney’s actions were legal “is not technically breaking the law a

high-enough standard for someone who wants to be president of the United States?”

Now, it turns out that Obama’s pick to be Treasury secretary, Jack Lew, had an investment based in the Cayman Islands. I guess if you are a Democratic nominee for a cabinet position you can get away with things that would outrage the far left if a Republican were to do the same.

Obama’s hypocrisy is one thing you cannot blame the Republicans for, even though I am sure some will try it. Kool-Aid anyone?

Lenny Rodin Forest Hills

No Willets Point casino Dear Editor: There’ve been rumblings and rumors about a casino in Willets Point and I ask, why do we need something so destructive in our community?

Casinos are notorious for destroying communities that are already teetering on the brink. Willets Point has the potential to be great if only we are given a fighting chance.

The current proposal to revive Willets Point is something the entire community has gotten behind. We have given up so much to get to this point that adding a casino will set us back.

When we should be talking about jobs, economic development, improving the pockmarked streets and other infrastructure, we are discussing further obliteration.

Even elected officials who represent Willets Point and the surrounding communities have spoken out against what would be a doomed casino project. Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras, whose district encompasses Willets Point, stated that “it is unprecedented to convert part of an existing economic development project that provides affordable housing and retail jobs for the purpose of building a casino, which would obviously affect the social fabric of the community.”

Andrew Rocco, president of the College Point Civic Association, said our government should focus on investing in the things we already have instead of creating and investing in the gambling industry. To echo Mr. Rocco’s words, I say we need sound investment in the people and cultural institutions that surround Willets Point.

A casino would not add to revitalization.

All it would mean is a loss of jobs and closing of area businesses. Not many can withstand the onslaught of a casino. There will be no infusion of tourism dollars to the neighborhood. Patrons of the casino will undoubtedly spend both their money and time inside it.

The current Willets Point Plan, which will be a great improvement to the community, is something that has been vetted and approved.

Adding a casino was never part of the original plan. I speak for many who would’ve never have supported the restructuring if we’d known that a casino could be part of the package. Instituting something of that magnitude without our consent is not only unfair, but disrespectful. Do we not get a say in what happens in or to our community? Are we that irrelevant?

We ask our legislators to not destroy what we are trying to build up. Give us the respect that you demand, for our community.

Edwin Salas President Statewide Association of Minority Businesses Flushing

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Sandy victims face confusing tax time Questions over how to declare losses swamp local accountants

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returns. He was trying to make people aware that their tax returns can be amended For many victims of Hurricane Sandy, fil- after April 15 if certain information is not ing tax returns is probably not on the top of known for sure by the time returns are filed.

“For many, it is impossible to tell what the their to-do list, with hundreds still out of their homes, and for many of those who are losses will ultimately be. You can always living in their residences, still in the process amend your returns or ask for an extension,” Eierman explained, adding that 2011 returns of fixing them.

But once those W-2s and W-4s come and can also be amended to include disaster loss1040s get picked up, Sandy’s stressed sur- es. “In federal disaster areas, you can carry it vivors have another headache to contend back a year.”

Typically, the federal government will with: How do I handle my hurricane losses in waive the “10 percent rule,” under which you would deduct 10 percent of your income, as my tax returns?

This question is even new to the accoun- well as $100, from your disaster loss to determine how much of it tants who are handling the can be deducted — after returns of many storm viccertain disasters, but that tims. For CPA Robert Eierdon’t think a lot has not been done after man of Eierman & Sandy. An amendment to Schulken Associates, Inc., of people are waive the 10 percent rule an accounting off ice in ready to think was introduced as part of Howard Beach, it’s been a the Sandy aid bill last learning experience. “I had about taxes yet.” year, but died in committo learn everything I needed tee in the House of Repto know for this,” he said.

— Robert Eierman, CPA resentatives in December Sitting at his desk in and has not been considhis off ice near Coleman Square, Eierman notes that Sandy has even ered by the new Congress.

Eierman strongly suggests that victims affected him personally. The water line from the storm surge is still faintly visible document every loss, including obtaining on the walls of his off ice, which was quotes from contractors for necessary destroyed in Sandy. Noting that he had to replacements and keep proof of the “blue work overtime to get his office back togeth- book” value for automobiles that were lost in er by the time tax season began in early the storm. He also encourages residents to January, Eierman said from his view, many keep pictures and videos of damage and conSandy survivors have not yet thought about tents in the home which may have been lost in the storm. He suggests keeping an itemtax returns.

“I don’t think a lot of people are ready to ized list of one’s property, keeping receipts — especially for items bought related to think about taxes yet,” he said.

One reason, Eierman said, is that many Hurricane Sandy and for any cleaning or residents are still waiting for checks from repairs that were done to the home — and insurance companies and they would need a keeping cancelled checks, credit card statecheck to declare the losses on their tax ments and other proof of cost.

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Residents in neighborhoods hard-hit by Hurricane Sandy, including the Rockaways, above, are preparing to file their first tax returns since the storm and are asking plenty of questions about FILE PHOTOS what losses they can deduct and how to declare them.

“You will need to provide proof of everything for the IRS,” Eierman said.

He further suggests Sandy victims who typically do their own taxes and are not sure how to navigate the tax code with disaster losses get them done professionally this year.

Eierman said he has been seeing new clients since the storm who have come to ask questions on what they should do.

In the meantime, the Internal Revenue Service had special workshops through the month of February in LeFrak City to help people understand how Sandy would affect

their taxes. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Schulman asking him to open help centers in hard-hit areas like the Rockaways in order to help more victims one-on-one.

“Home and business owners impacted by Sandy can get some relief through the tax code, but far too few actually know how,” Schumer said. “The IRS has the right idea in providing these services at their taxpayer assistance centers, but these services should be located in the hardest hit neighborhoods to Q maximize the benefit.”

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Gov. Cuomo cannot withhold $250 million in state education funding because the city and the UFT did not reach a deal on teacher evaluations, a state Supreme Court judge ruled FILE PHOTO last week.

A state Supreme Court judge in Manhattan blocked Gov. Cuomo from holding back $250 million in state education aid as punishment for the city and the teachers unions failing to reach an agreement on teacher evaluations by the governor’s Jan. 17 deadline.

In his ruling last Thursday evening, Judge Manuel Mendez said the move would hurt students, who had no say in the teacher evaluation process.

“Innocent students that had no influence over the legislative process or negotiations were potentially placed at risk academically,” he wrote, noting that the governor has threatened to impose an evalua-

tions plan himself by the summer.

Cuomo said last week that he would introduce legislation to take control over implementing a system in the city himself and have it ready by June 1.

The ruling is just a preliminary injunction as a lawsuit against the state initiated by parents makes its way through the courts, but it means the governor cannot withhold the aid until a decision is reached. Cuomo vowed to appeal the ruling.

The governor had given a Jan. 17 deadline for the state’s roughly 700 school districts to come up with teacher evaluation systems.

All but five statewide did; one of the five being New York City’s.

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and the United Federation of Teachers hit an impasse over a teacher evaluations plan just before the deadline, with the two main sticking points being a potential sunset clause and the number of arbitration appeals a teacher is entitled to after being removed. They used the court decision as an opportunity to blame each other for the case.

“If the mayor had not blown up the teacher evaluation deal, this lawsuit wouldn’t have been necessary,” a UFT official said on Monday.

“We’ve said all along that students should not be penalized for the UFT’s failure to negotiate, and our goal has been and continues to be a fair and effective evaluation system,” Deputy Mayor Howard

Wolfson said.

Dmytro Fedkowskyj, Queens’ representative on the Panel for Educational Policy, welcomed the ruling and said losing the money would only further hurt students’ education.

“I’m glad it was legally challenged,” he said. “The full amount of New York’s basic state aid funding is needed to provide a sound and balanced education for all of our students, which will not occur if the $250 million is taken back. Retaining and hiring new teachers is of paramount concern; it’s the only way we can attempt to reduce class size.”

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New law aims to fight painkiller addiction Bill creating database to prevent prescription drug abuse in effect

by Ramiro S. Funez Chronicle Contributor

A provision of recently enacted state legislation designed to tackle the abuse of highly addictive painkillers by monitoring and limiting prescriptions took effect on Feb. 23.

The I-STOP law, backed by Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven), now requires drugs containing hydrocodone, such as Vicodin, to be limited to a 30-day prescription while eliminating automatic refills for first-time patients.

The provision also requires the increased monitoring by doctors of the distribution of tramadol, a drug common in most prescription pain relievers.

“Taking action to prevent the abuse of prescription drugs is a necessity in order to increase the safety and well-being of Queens families,” Miller said in a press release. “ISTOP takes proactive steps to ensure the health and safety of Queens families and all New Yorkers by making sure highly addictive prescription drugs are kept out of the hands of potential abusers.”

The I-STOP law, short for the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing, was introduced to the state Legislature by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman last year.

The legislation combats over-prescribing by requiring the state Department of Health to establish and maintain an online controlled

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A study conducted by the state Department of Health chronicled annual increases in issued preCHART COURTESY NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL scriptions of hydrocodone and oxycodone. substance reporting system to track the prescription and dispensing of painkillers. It requires practitioners and pharmacists to review a patient’s controlled substance prescription history on the system prior to prescribing.

“It took a while for it to start but the 23rd was the magic day,” Miller said Tuesday via email. “This is just one tool in our attempt to keep people safe.”

Implementation of the drug database will go into effect this August. And the I-STOP law will mandate pharmacists to issue prescriptions

for controlled and non-controlled substances electronically, beginning in 2015. The 30-day prescription rule took effect last week.

“Queens is not immune to the critical problems associated with people who abuse drugs — whether illegal or overprescribed,” Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said via email. “The I-STOP legislation is a significant step in addressing the problems of overprescribing.”

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“About a fourth of our patients have issues with painkillers.”

A former painkiller addict attending St. John’s University, who asked to remain anonymous, supports the I-STOP legislation and its most recent provision. He said that it was the “right thing to do.”

“It’s a step in the right direction because trying to get off of painkillers by yourself is very difficult,” he said. “I needed it more and more every day but I was lucky enough to go to a doctor and have the willpower to fight through it.”

According to a study released in 2011 by the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, there was a 40 percent increase in the amount of abuse of prescription pain-reliever medication by New Yorkers over the age of 12 from 2002 to 2009. The same study also showed that in 2009, Queens doctors issued hydrocodone and oxycodone, both prescription pain-relieving medications, almost 400,000 times.

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Houses in Howard Beach, South Ozone Park targeted by thieves

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In the wake of a pattern of burglaries and robberies in parts of southern Queens, the 106th Precinct commanding officer, Deputy Inspector Thomas Pascale, believes it is important to again offer tips to residents on protecting themselves and their property.

Pascale hosted a crime prevention seminar on Feb. 20 at the precinct in Ozone Park in conjunction with Capt. Henry Sautner, commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, and officers from the borough’s crime prevention unit.

Although NYPD crime statistics for the 106th Precinct showed that burglaries have remained fairly steady and the number of robberies and auto thefts have dropped so far this year compared to this time last last year, Pascale acknowledged at a Community Board 10 meeting last month that burglaries have been an ongoing issue in South Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park and more recently in parts of Howard Beach. Statistics also show grand larcenies are up this year.

In Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park, break-ins have been an issue at Hindu households, where robbers know gold, cash and jewelry are kept, many of them religious items.

“Take steps to protect your assets,” said Pascale who urged the homeowners to rent a bank safety deposit box to put their valuables in, instead of keeping them in their home, and deposit the cash in a bank account. He also suggested that they may want to put good safes in their homes, bolted to the floor.

Pascale said he was also concerned with people stealing iPhones, iPads and related products, noting that thefts of Apple products represent about 20 to 30 percent of the precinct’s reported thefts. He asked residents to be discrete when they use

Deputy Inspector Thomas Pascale, left, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, and Sgt. Ryan Kenny discuss safety tips at a special crime prevention meeting at the 106th Precinct on PHOTO BY STEPHEN GEFFON Feb. 20. smartphones, especially when they get off a train.

“Be aware of your surroundings,” he said.

Pascale also asked the audience members to record the serial numbers of the electronics they purchase and list them with

the police so that if a device is stolen and recovered officers can contact the owner. He also discussed the steps police take to prevent burglaries in the community.

Precinct burglary reports are analyzed, patterns are developed and resources are allocated to the affected areas, he explained.

“Burglaries are a very, very serious crime,” said Pascale, who added that he goes to as many burglarized homes as he can.

He said precinct officers conduct a very thorough investigation when they respond to a burglary, including how the perpetrator entered and exited the home, interviews with neighbors and a detailed description of the property that was stolen. He added that the Polic Department’s evidence collection team is dispatched to each scene and takes fingerprint and DNA evidence.

Discussing the burglaries in the community, Pascale said the perpetrators are believed to be driving around in late-model rental cars, such as Nissan Altimas and Chevy Impalas. He added that usually three individuals ride in each car. Two individuals will get out of the car on a residential block and knock on the front doors of homes while the third at a given house acts as the lookout. If no one answers they will then go around to the back and kick in the back door.

Pascale urged residents to look out for their neighbors and call 911 if they see suspiciously acting individuals who appear to be aimlessly walking around the neighborhood or late model vehicles driving slowly down the street with the occupants looking at homes on the block.

“The No. 1 burglary deterrent is a dog,” said Sergeant Ryan Kenny of the NYPD Queens South crime prevention unit, who has two German Shepherds himself. He warned the audience continued on page 24

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Free information about bike safety in New York City, as well as bike maps of all five boroughs, were handed out.

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Hit-and-run on elderly man An 84-year-old was the victim of a hitand-run incident in Kew Gardens on Tuesday morning, police officials said.

The victim, whose name had not been released by press time, was struck by a car that went onto the sidewalk in front of a UPS Store on Queens Boulevard and then smashed through the windows of the store.

Police officials said the suspect, 64-yearold William Gallagher, drove off and was arrested by officers a block away from the scene of the crime after they were contacted at 8:43 a.m.

One of the victim’s feet was severed, as

he was buried under piles of shattered glass and brick for several minutes. He was rushed to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and listed in stable condition. No other injuries were reported.

The UPS Store was closed and empty at the time of the incident.

Eyewitnesses told police officials that it looked like Gallagher was trying to park his car and accidently hit the gas pedal instead of the brake.

As of Tuesday afternoon, he was in police Q custody and awaiting a court hearing.

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So, about those MLS renderings ...

League says leaked SHoP images are not actual stadium proposal

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Queens got a peek this week at the potential Major League Soccer stadium planned for Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Well … Kind of.

A presentation by SHoP Architects’ principal Gregg Pasquarelli to students at Columbia University was posted on YouTube. It included images of an arena in what is clearly Flushing Meadows Corona Park, which found their way online.

The renderings quickly spread on the web, with many mistakenly pointing to them as MLS’s planned structures. But technically speaking, that design is a placeholder until the franchise’s owner hires its own

A negative of the soccer stadium rendering drawn up by SHoP Architects.

architect, according to MLS President Mark Abbott.

“This was simply a concept drawing that was done only to help determine the potential height and footprint,” he said in a statement. “Any assertion that these drawings represent what a stadium will look like in Queens is wrong.”

SHoP is one of more than a handful of entities hired by MLS during the project’s early design phase, contracted to do assessments before it starts formally navigating the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.

The architectural f ir m’s role in the process is simply to offer the scale of the proposed stadium. But its work with MLS so far offers no promise that it will actually design the final product.

“These drawings do not represent what the stadium will look like,” Abbott said in the statement. “In fact, we haven’t selected an architect yet and will not start the design process until we have an owner for the club.”

The renderings’ temporary status wasn’t enough to stymie the ire of various opposition groups, who have opposed the stadium proposal since its inception.

“This is a nightmare; now we know why MLS has been trying so hard to keep renderings of the stadium out of the public eye,” said Geoffrey Croft of Save Flushing

A rendering of a potential Major League Soccer stadium by SHoP Architects, a firm doing initial design study work but not guaranteed to be the brains behind the final proposal, leaked online.

IMAGES BY YOUTUBE MLS said the renderings are not representative of the proposed stadium.

Meadows Corona Park. “This is massive.

The stadium represents the equivalent of parking three enormous aircraft carriers in the middle of a public park.”

The ongoing controversy over a soccer stadium in the park has died down somewhat, as MLS’s outreach effor ts have

slowed as the league approaches certification to initiate ULURP. The league’s proposed $300 million, 25,000-seat stadium at the current site of the Pool of Industry would take up 10 to 13 acres of parkland, which MLS has promised Q to replace elsewhere.

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Lou, a senior citizen from Lindenwood, who did not want to give his last name, said that he recently received a letter telling him that he had won a $15,000 cash prize. All he had to do was send in a $9 registration fee.

“Take the $9 out of the prize,” Lou wrote back.

He never received a reply.

The “free prize” scam is just one of many cons being perpetrated on senior citizens according to Councilman Peter Vallone (D-Astoria), chairman of the Public Safety Committee and a candidate for Queens borough president, who also discussed several other kinds of scams at the Catholic Charities Howard Beach Senior Center Councilman Peter Vallone, who is running for borough president, on Feb. 19.

“Don’t buy from anyone speaks to seniors at the Catholic Charities Howard Beach Senior who comes to your home or Center in St. Helen’s Father Dooley Hall on Feb. 19, about how PHOTO BY STEPHEN GEFFON calls you on the phone,” Val- to avoid falling victim to scammers. lone warned the audience, noting that many scammers target senior cemetery scams in which the scammers seek to take advantage of the grieving widow or citizens.

He urged them to tell any salesman who widower; fraudulent anti-aging products; telemarketing scams such as the fake charity plea; comes to their house to leave their literature.

“They will never do that,” said Vallone, investment schemes that invite people to paradding, “They don’t want you to know who ticipate in an investment opportunity and promise spectacular profits with no risk, but they are.”

He alerted the seniors to the “Nigerian let- cost money; work-at-home scams; vacation ter scam” in which people are contacted by and travel scams; Internet fraud and sweepsomeone from Nigeria and offered millions stake and lottery scams.

Vallone noted that even a city councilof dollars if only they will transfer money from a foreign bank account to their own for man is not immune from being targeted by safekeeping. When someone agrees, they are scammers. In an interview after the meetasked to pay huge transfer fees or legal ing, he said he was recently targeted in an email scam. He received two similar emails, expenses, but receive no money.

Vallone also discussed the “grandparent one purporting to be from a newspaper scam” in which someone pretending to be reporter friend and another allegedly from a the victim’s grandchild will send an email colleague.

In this ploy, which has become more asking for money to solve an unexpected financial problem to be paid via Western common, con artists hijack an actual email Union or MoneyGram, which don’t always address, so the target can easily think the message is legitimate. require identification to collect.

The first email stated that the reporter was Noting the upsurge in computer viruses, Vallone also warned the seniors not to click traveling abroad and was in a foreign hospion an unknown email. Opening one may tal and needed money wired for the bill, the unleash a computer virus on their computer, second email stated that the colleague was in jail as a result of a bar fight and needed bail trashing it or stealing personal information.

“It’s serious, serious business,” Vallone said. money wired. Vallone called his colleague on Among other scams that consumer protec- his cell phone to confirm the email and was tion authorities warn seniors to be wary of are told by the colleague that he was in his office Q counterfeit prescription drugs; funeral and down the hall from Vallone.

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Easy listening at St. Helen Church New system to aid hearing-impaired

by Domenick Rafter

position will allow sound coming from the copper wires to be heard clearly and disSt. Helen Roman Catholic Church in cretely, with all background noise eliminatHoward Beach has installed a new system ed. They essentially become tiny, wireless loudspeakers. to help hearing-impaired parishioners.

The induction loop at St. The induction loop — also Helen will allow hearing aids called a hearing loop — was to pick up hymns and sermons installed by Acoustic Loop while filtering out background Innovations, a subsidiary of the noise, such as coughs, sneezes, Howard Beach-based Harmony and other sounds originating Hearing & Speech Center, in from the pews. the church’s nave in December.

Dr. Carol Letzter and Dr. It helps people with hearing Roseann Spatz from Harmony aids equipped with telecoils This symbol indicates a Hearing & Speech Center said hear Mass more clearly.

The hearing loop consists of hearing loop is present. in a statement that they were looking to bring hearing loops a copper wire that is connected to an amplifier. The wire was installed to other houses of worship, and that St. around the perimeter of the nave and is con- Helen is the first in Queens to install one.

“Our hope is to have hearing loops in nected to the church’s sound system and microphone at the pulpit. every house of worship one loop at a The system works by creating a magnetic time so that every individual with hearfield strong enough to send an audio signal ing loss has the same opportunity to to the t-coil — a loop of wire within most enjoy participating in the service just hearing aids and some cochlear implants. like individuals who do not have probQ Hearing devices with the t-coils in a correct lems hearing,” they said.

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The Sanitation Department has again extended its special debris collection in neighborhood, hit hard by Hurricane Sandy.

The pickups will now continue until March 18.

The department has been collecting household debris, including soggy furniture, drywall and other items, tossed out after the storm in communities hit the hardest by the hurricane’s storm surge, including Howard Beach, Broad Channel and the Rockaways since the Oct. 29 storm. The collections were first due to end Jan. 1, but were extended twice — to Jan. 14 and then Feb. 18 — due to continued need, especially in the Rockaways. This new date marks the third extension.

A Sanitation Dept. spokesperson also said that some debris collection days were missed due to the blizzard that struck on Feb. 8.

Small quantities of construction and

demolition debris resulting from work done by homeowners will continue to be picked up on regularly scheduled refuse collection days provided it is properly bundled. Wood may not be more than 4 feet in length and must be tied up securely.

DSNY crews will pick up a maximum of 10 bulky items per home.

Bulk and construction debris generated by hired contractors or fee-for-service personnel on home repair or renovation projects is considered commercial waste and it is the responsibility of the contractor to arrange for appropriate private disposal.

Though the number of curbside debris piles have dwindled since the storm, especially in Howard Beach, they are reappearing in a few areas as residents begin renovating their homes after waiting for insurance checks to clear.

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Missing teen The NYPD is searching for a missing Ozone Park teenager.

Christopher Hill, who lives at 88-16 102 Rd., was last seen in front of a store located at 80-32 Jamaica Ave. in Woodhaven on Friday, Feb. 22 at 11:30 a.m. Hill, 19, is described as being a white male, 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing black Nike sneakers with a red swoosh.

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. All tips are strictly confidential.

by Domenick Rafter Associate Editor

Twenty city middle and high schools, including six in Queens, have been chosen to take part in the new computer science program focusing on software engineering.

The curriculum, announced by Mayor Bloomberg at his State of the City address earlier this year, will kick off in the 20 schools in September.

The six schools in the borough that will take part in the pilot program are: the Queens Vocational & Technical High School in Sunnyside; MS 74 in Bayside; JHS 185 in Flushing; Pathways College Preparatory School and the Cambria Heights Academy, both in Hollis and JHS 157 in Forest Hills. They were selected through a competitive application process that evaluated the schools’ current technology offerings and how the program could help grow and sustain the programming.

The schools will receive a comprehensive computer science and software engineering curriculum for the 1,000 stu-

dents this fall. By 2016, the program will grow to 3,500 students. In the first year, the core topics to be taught include computer programming, embedded electronics, web design and programming, etextiles, robotics and mobile computing.

There will also be elective classes offered in digital fabrication, 3-D printing and animation.

Bloomberg said the program is aimed at preparing city students for careers in the technology sector.

“We know it’s vital to prepare our children to succeed in an increasingly technology-centered economy and the software engineering pilot will help us do just that,” he said. “This groundbreaking program will ensure that more students receive computer science and software engineering instruction so that they can compete for the tech jobs that are increasingly becoming a part of our city’s economy.

We’re creating the home-grown workforce our city needs and teaching our students skills that will open up new doors for Q them and their future.”

UHCC arrests continued from page 5 operated, allegedly in contrary to it’s statement in its 2009 filing with the city that no principal owner or officer or member of his or her immediate family had an ownership interest in any real property used by the the group; • that the UHCC allegedly paid more than $136,000 in purported food service charges to Rajukumar individually, rather than to his business, then-called Singh’s Roti Shop, a fact uncovered and documented by the DFTA in 2007, and continued to pay Rajukumar individually through June 2009, contrary to DFTA's express direction; and • Rajukumar and his wife allegedly obtained more than $49,000 in Medicaid benef its while f iling applications in which they failed to report assets and income, including his ownership of and true income from the roti shop.

Fraud at taxpayer-funded nonprofits in Queens and elsewhere in the city has gotten increased attention of late, with investigations into former state Sen. Shirley Huntley of Jamaica and Pedro Espada of the Bronx as well as former Assemblyman Brian McLaughlin of Flushing and the late Estelle Cooper, a former assistant parks commissioner, who was accused of swindling money from a nonprofit she set up aimed at cleaning Flushing MeadQ ows Corona Park.

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Recently with all of the awards shows — the “Golden Globes,” “The Grammys” and this week’s “Academy Awards” the awardees give thanks to those who brought them to the pinnacle of their success. The best thanks were voiced by winners who paid tribute to their parents for their success. It made me think of my parents and all parents and how they influence their children into adulthood and what they become. So, pause to thank your parents personally or spiritually for they made you the unique person you are.

As we approach the end of February, we look forward to the arrival of warmer weather and spring in 23 days and in 13 days Daylight Savings Time. Remember to leave your porch lights on, all night long.

Also with the warmer weather and it being lighter later, you can do your shopping on your “Everything Avenue” Woodhaven’s Jamaica Avenue, from Dexter Court to 100th Street.

When you come home from work on our newly painted elevated J line, you can buy woman’s clothes, men’s shirts, ties or suits or pick up dinner or eat out and still get home before dark.

As you know we now have Muni-Meters on Jamaica Avenue. Since their installation I have received some feedback as to their use. I am now asking for more of your thinking, as to if they are properly placed within acceptable walking distances. If you think that there should be another meter placed in a

certain area on the avenue, call our office at (718) 805-0202 or (718) 805-0760 to advise the exact location involved.

Notes: Our Woodhaven library will be closed as of Monday, March 11 for renovations. A temporary library will be in the lower level of the library. To access this area, you can use the 85th Drive entrance.

The Queens Park Rangers are offering a free Conservation Corps program. It is a great opportunity for high school-aged youth to earn community service credits. You can work outdoors, learn about your park and help improve it. For more information, call (212) 360-2774.

The New York City labor market has stated that two of the fastest fields of employment are the travelers accomodation hotel industry and healthcare.

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Department website, it’s either 897 acres, or 1,255 acres. Depends on where you click.

The agency has yet to explain the discrepancy after repeated requests.

It begs the question: Is anyone a good neighbor to the park?

The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission has a special designation it affords to parks: a scenic landmark.

Prospect Park was designated in 1973; Central Park in 1974.

The LPC has a relatively low hurdle to cross in order to initiate the process that may lead to the protective designation: ask.

After decades, someone finally asked LPC to review Flushing Meadows Park for possible designation. It came last week, in the form of a letter by state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside).

And so as community boards invariably echo Haken, asking what they can “get out of ” the USTA, Abramowitz suggests you ask what more can the park give?

In a walk around the National Tennis Center, the former parks administrator noted the USTA’s entire layout faces inward and ignores the park that is its home. Its offices gander upon adjacent facilities; it’s their garbage Dumpsters that face out.

While leaving the USTA’s grounds, it’s hard to ignore the statue of Arthur Ashe facing the stadium that bears the tennis legend’s name. His derriere, it should be noted, proQ trudes out toward the Unisphere.

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But all opponents contend such plans would never be proposed for Central or Prospect Parks.

Which leads back Abramowitz’s tenure.

To put it bluntly, the guy was lucky.

Armed with $200 million in capital funding, he was able to replace tiling around the Flushing Meadows, clean its various iconic structures and add new plantings.

Even the USTA expansion in 1993 provided the funding that would ultimately create the park’s ice skating rink and swimming pool.

But the largesse wasn’t completely free: the city installed a 40-million-gallon sewage overflow tank at the east end of the Flushing Meadows, according to Abramowitz.

“This park has sacrificed enough for the city,” he often says.

Agency employees were sizable during Abramowitz’s tenure, totaling 45 full-timers.

Today, that number stands at 14, with 32 seasonal employees lending a hand during the busier months. (Compare that with the 367 employees Central Park Conservancy employees in Manhattan, or 263 Prospect Park Alliance employees in Brooklyn).

Even the park’s acreage experiences bizarre fluctuations. According to the Parks

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Rockaway artists convene post-Sandy Materials for the Arts in LIC opens doors to group ravaged by hurricane

by Josey Bartlett Editor

A plaster whale covered with brightly colored sea glass and tiles once looked over sunbathers at Beach 94th Street in the Rockaways.

But when Hurricane Sandy hit in October ,she took “Whalemina” out to sea.

“I’m the whale guy,” Geoff Rawling said.

“But we plan to rebuild.”

Rawling — the Rockaway artist behind the revitalization of Whalemina, which once sat forlorn at the Central Park Zoo — came with about 10 other members and friends of the Rockaway Artists Alliance to Materials for the Arts in Long Island City to create art last Friday night.

Artist Geoff Rawling begins construction on a giant globe.

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Local filmmaker at Queens Film Festival Queens native Michael Dusi will appear at the Queens Film Festival on Wednesday, March 6 at the Jackson Heights Cinema, 40-31 82 St. at 9:30 p.m. for the premiere of his film “MikeyBoy” during the festival.

Dusi and the film’s crew will be present for the screening and will be available to talk to filmmakers about Q the movie.

It was the first time the group had met since the storm.

“This is a nice diversion from what we are dealing with at home,” Rockaway resident and Girl Scout leader Lori Creamer said.

MFTA, a city-run program where nonprofits and educators can gather supplies for their next project, provided items from glue to feather boas to markers and cardboard.

RAA President Sophia Skeans held up a thin white blanket with the Red Cross emblem dotting its surface. She critically said the meeting would be a good time for Rockaway residents to improve the flimsy blanket.

“I never got one,” one artist said.

“I would like to take my shears to it,” Creamer said. Creamer’s 14-year-old daughter, Ariel, founded Survivors Silver Lining to connect a class or family to a Sandy survivor in an effort to bridge the gap between volunteers and people who need help.

Rawling grabbed a cardboard box and an X-Acto knife with the intent to create a giant globe, which turned into a circus tent. Other artists made glittery stars while others created jewelry.

“It’s nice to have a break from such sadness at home,” Mandy Francin said. “I’m glad to see everyone’s faces. The people are what most important.”

Francin ran Art Adventures and More with Skeans. Through their company the duo hosted

Ozone Park AARP Chapter 4163 meets the last Tuesday of ever y month at Christ Lutheran Community Center, located at 85-15 101 Ave., Ozone Park.

There are monthly guest speakers and information on enjoyable trips.

The next meeting will be on March 26 at noon.

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biweekly art classes at Fort Tilden, which has not reopened since the hurricane. Additionally, many of their art supplies were ruined when the tidal surge flooded Francin’s basement in Howard Beach.

“Sitting in the house was like being on a cruise ship,” Francin said.

One couple with the RAA lost their home in the fire that destroyed more than 100 homes in Breezy Point. Other artists at Friday’s event retold how they saw fish swimming through

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for in their lawsuit, Rubenstein said, but the claim asks for $20 million.

“Mrs. Reyes believes that this detective, The family of Noel Polanco, the 22-yearDetective Hamdy, should be old National Guardsman held accountable for the shot and killed by a police wrongful death of her son,” detective during a traff ic Rubenstein told the Queens stop in October, intends to Chronicle. sue the city for $20 million, Although a g rand jur y according to their lawyer, decided not to move forSanford Rubenstein. ward with charges, the burA grand jury declined to den of proof is different in indict Detective Hassan a civil case. The family is Hamdy, who said he also asking the U.S. Attorthought the victim was ney’s Off ice to investigate reaching for a weapon the case on the federal under the driver’s seat as he level. approached the car. Queens Polanco’s mother, Cecilia District Attorney Richard Reyes, has been publicly Brown announced the grand Noel Polanco was shot dead by seeking justice for her son jury’s decision on Feb. 14. since his death. She joined A wrongful death notice a police detective in October.

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Rockaway Artists Alliance members Elisa Sassera, left, and Mandy Francin gather at the first RAA PHOTOS BY JOSEY BARTLETT meeting since Hurricane Sandy. their neighbors’ apartment lobbies in the days following the storm and updated friends on the continuing restoration of their homes.

As for Whalemina, Rawling is searching for a used boat that he hopes will save her from future disasters.

“The hull of the boat will be the hull of the whale,” Rawling said. And in case of another hurricane, someone with the keys will jump into the boat and sail Whalemina Q to safety.

Crime meeting continued from page 15 to beware of individuals who knock on their door offering a free vacuum cleaning of their home or a free chimney inspection.

“These people are con artists,” said Kenny.

He added that a homeowner may unintentionally give out information to the individual like, “Come back tomorrow at 7 p.m., we all work during the day,” letting the individual know that nobody is home during the day.

One of the ways burglars enter homes is to push in air conditioners, Crime Prevention Officer Robert Semler told the audience, advising residents to make sure that their air conditioners are secured.

“Don’t leave a ladder outside your home to make it easy for a burglar to climb in,” he warned, adding that mail accumulating in the mailbox is sign to burglars that residents are not home.

“Leave a light on, turn on the TV or radio when you leave your house,” he also suggested.

Kenny informed residents that police will perform free of charge a home security survey. Community residents can call the 106th Precinct Community Affairs Unit at (718)-845-2228 or the crime prevention unit at (718)-845-2223 Q to arrange for the survey.

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Following that activity, parents and guardians in attendance made Valentine pillows for their children as they enjoyed chocolate-covered strawberries, which were made by one of the parents.

Nearly four dozen parents and guardians attended a workshop aimed at preventing heart disease, and $1 donations were collected from all who wanted to join in supporting the American Heart Association. A donation will be made in the name of the school.

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Members of the PS 97 community celebrated Valentine’s Day and Respect For All Week Feb. 14 with a number of activities aimed at respecting each other and combating heart disease.

Students at the Forest Park School were invited to wear red. All in attendance wrote acts of kindness on hearts and displayed them in the cafeteria on the Respect For All Wall, seen above. Students expressed their acts of kindness verbally as well. There also was a Zumba class and a reading of “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose.”

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countertops can be installed within a few hours and without disrupting family life.

They also give an existing kitchen the promise of a whole new look that’s universally appealing. That new look equals a big change for small change.

All of these new designs are available in a new surface effect of a lower matte-gloss sheen that seems almost glazed. The “Glaze” texture is actually a layering of matte features over a glaze of semi-gloss.

This creates a timeworn result that is less reflective and more restrained. It’s a perfect balance for the sophisticated dramatic materials that are part of today’s kitchen: stainless steel, chrome, copper and even glass.

Here are some other remodeling ideas that will have high impact without high expense: • Replace your old refrigerator with an energy-efficient model. Look in the big box stores for floor models or even those with a little dent on the side, which will never be seen.

• Refresh your cabinets with a coat of paint and change all the cabinet hardware in the process. This quick fix makes everything look new.

If you cannot wait any longer to make some much needed changes in your home, you are not alone. Americans are once again getting ready to begin the home improvement process. This pent-up energy often begins in the kitchen, a room that gets a lot of wear and tear but also seems to go out of fashion more quickly these days.

This time around, you will be more cautious like many consumers are with their choices and costs ... and yet you want to make observable changes.

The most obvious change is installing a new countertop. Remember that countertops represent 30 percent of the color in any kitchen. Create new excitement by simply replacing your tired, scratched or stained countertop surface with one made from the latest generation of premium laminate.

The good news is this fashionable look is available without the high cost of stone or the constant maintenance those stones require.

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Create new excitement by replacing scratched or stained countertop surfaces with ones made from premium laminate. They will give your kitchen a whole new look that equals a big change for small change.

• Replace your old ceiling light fixture and install under cabinet lighting as well.

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Seven inexpensive ways to update a home now Consider inexpensive tricks that induce a big ‘wow’ factor Oftentimes, buying a home opens up a bottomless pit of opportunities for projects and improvements. While some homeowners engage in different repairs and fix ups out of necessity, many others like to freshen-up their spaces out of personal preference instead of need. But even the most well-intentioned projects can be waylaid if budgets are tight.

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1. Move around furniture. You may be able to change the look of a room without spending any money. Interior designers know how to arrange furniture for maximum appeal, but the average homeowner can do it, too. Find a focal point in the room and angle the furniture toward it. Don’t make the focal point the television, however. Try changing the placement of chairs and sofas. Simply moving a curio cabinet from one corner to another may also make a difference.

2. Add lighting. Lighting at different levels in the room can create a vibrant impact. Many homeowners mistakenly put in a couple of table lamps and think that will be adequate. However, properly illuminating a room means varying the lighting to create different moods at different times. Plus, more light can make a room feel more welcoming.

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4. Change knobs or small accents.

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Shrug off winter with smart home improvement projects Cost- and earth-conscious changes will provide a multitude of benefits Spring is drawing nearer and, for homeowners, now is the time to shrug off the winter chill and think about home improvement plans. Building industry experts say that it’s an ideal time to carefully consider and prioritize your plans — both cosmetic and structural.

Understanding what is an essential home improvement and what is purely cosmetic is fundamental for those looking to make a smart investment in their homes. The foundation, for example, is a key investment area during a renovation project. Hiring an energy rater, inspector or appraiser to examine the home will give a better sense of the required work and avoid any subsequent costly headaches.

If you’re thinking of going green, small changes such as using compact fluorescent light bulbs can contribute to reducing your home’s carbon footprint. Fluorescent light bulbs typically have a longer life and use less energy thereby reducing excessive energy waste as well as monthly energy bills.

Investing in energy-efficient appliances is another effective way to live green and add value to your home. Many modern air conditioners use 30 to 50 percent less energy to produce the same amount of cool air as air conditioners from the 1970s, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Homeowners with an old central air system can consider having a new, more energy-eff icient HVAC system installed. While these may come with an expensive up-front cost, the savings on energy bills over the long term will prove to be a wise investment.

Additionally, the inclusion of other energy-efficient appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines and dryers will contribute to lower energy bills.

Another significant way to reduce energy consumption is to adequately seal the home to stop air leaks by opting for a smart insulation material. Insulation experts say that homeowners should survey their house from top to bottom, and assess any trouble spots such as drafty areas or cold zones which could be caused by air leakage.

Air leakage can limit the effectiveness of heating systems and leave you with higher energy bills. According to InsulationSmart.com, floors, walls and ceilings can account for up to 31 percent of air leakage in a home. Spray-foam insulation, which can help combat air leakage, is growing in popularity amongst homeowners since it is an energy-efficient material that delivers year-round benefits. Spray-foam insulation, like that available from Icynene, works well in all types of homes across the country, regardless of climate.

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Cost-effective and eco-friendly home improvements Projects don’t have to be a grand undertaking to benefit the environment Homeowners take on projects to improve their homes for a variety of reasons. Some may do so to make a home more functional, while others may do so to improve their home’s resale value.

Some homeowners take on a home improvement project to make their homes more ecofriendly. Such projects are often mistakenly assumed to be costly undertakings, but there are several cost-effective ways to make a home more eco-friendly.

• Upgrade your appliances. A home improvement project does not have to require the use of a hammer and nails or the hiring of a contractor. A simple home improvement project like upgrading older appliances, including the washer and dryer, to newer, more efficient models can give a home a fresh look while reducing energy consumption. That reduction in energy consumption is a byproduct of the stricter standards placed on manufacturers who must adhere to guidelines to produce products that are more energy-eff icient. For example, the Natural Resources Defense Coun-

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• Add more insulation. Adding more insulation or replacing older insulation used to be an especially laborious process.

However, in many instances insulation can now be added or upgraded to a home without any major reconstruction or demolition, reducing the cost of the project considerably. Adding more insulation to a home can reduce energy consumption in the winter, when the home will feel warmer and allow you to keep the thermostat at a more reasonable number.

• Install high-efficiency water fixtures. Few people think about how much water they consume over the course of a typical day, but the figures might be eye-opening to those who hope to adopt a more eco-friendly lifestyle.

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Goldfeder, who appeared with Osina on election night, congratulated Richards Donovan Richards, former chief of staff Wednesday afternoon.

“Congrats Donovan Richards on a for now-state Sen. James Sanders Jr., has declared himself the winner in the race to well-r un campaign and victor y!”

Goldfeder said on Twitter. “We are going succeed Sanders on the City Council. to do great things for the After leading Pescha Rockaways together!”

Osina, a candidate from Far The race to succeed Rockaway and an aide to Sanders, who was elected to Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder the state Senate in November (D-Far Rockaway), by 26 and resigned his seat on the votes on election night, Council included eight candiRichards gained 133 votes in dates — seven of whom were Wednesday’s counting of black. Osina had strong supabsentee ballots while Osina port among the Orthodox gained 80 votes, expanding Richards’ lead to 79 votes, Councilman-elect Donovan Jewish population of the district centered in Far Rockwide enough to avoid an Richards FILE PHOTO away. The 31st District automatic recount.

Richards declared victory immediately includes Far Rockaway, Arverne, Bayswater after the votes were counted and reached and Edgemere on the Rockaway Peninsula as well as JFK Airport, Laurelton, Rosedale out to his opponent on Twitter.

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The city Board of Elections has yet to campaign. I look forward to working with you for the betterment of our community,” certify the results and is expected to do so Q next week. he said.

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City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) has been considered the frontrunner in this year’s race for mayor all along, and a new survey by Quinnipiac University serves to bolster her standing, though with one little caveat.

If the Democratic Primary contest were held today, 37 percent of voters would cast their ballots for Quinn, the poll found.

That’s more than her three closest competitors combined. Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, formerly a city councilman from Brooklyn, got the nod from 14 percent of the poll’s respondents. Bill Thompson, the Democratic nominee in 2009, when he was the city comptroller, came in third at 11 percent. And current Comptroller John Liu, who previously had been the councilman from Flushing, was chosen by 9 percent.

Another 27 percent made no selection.

Quinn would, however, need at least another 3 percent to win the primary without facing a runoff, which is held if no one gets 40 percent of the vote.

“Council Speaker Christine Quinn is edging up toward that magic 40 percent that would make her the Democratic nominee without a primary runoff,” said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. “Is that possible in a four-candidate field? We’ll watch as this develops. It’s still early, unless the state Legislature moves the primary up to June.”

The poll results were announced Wednesday.

Any of the Democratic candidates would enjoy an advantage in name recognition over the Republican nominee, the poll also found. In the running on the GOP side are Joe Lhota, a former deputy mayor and MTA chairman, newspaper publisher Tom Allon, businessman George Catsimatidis, nonprofit director George McDonald and

former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion.

Lhota may be the best known of the bunch and certainly has the most experience in City Hall — he was deputy mayor for operations under City Council Speaker Rudy Giuliani, Christine Quinn FILE PHOTO and was in that position on 9/11.

But even he would be trounced by Quinn if the election were held today, according to Quinnipiac. Sixty-three percent of respondents said they would vote for the council speaker in a Quinn-Lhota contest, and only 19 percent for the ex-transit chief.

The key problem for Lhota, as well as his Republican competitors, seems to be that too few New Yorkers even know who the GOP candidates are.

“If two-thirds of New Yorkers don’t know anything about you, can you be elected mayor? That’s the question for Lhota.

Every one of the Democrats clobbers him,” Carroll said. “But if Lhota is fairly anonymous, the other Republican mayoral wannabes are all but invisible.”

Another problem is philosophical.

Despite Democrats not fielding a winning mayoral candidate since 1989, the electorate still leans left. Quinnipiac found, for example, that 55 percent of respondents would be more likely to vote for someone who supports “raising taxes on the wealthy,” while only 17 percent would be less likely to support that candidate. Twenty-six percent said it would make no difference to them.

The poll was conducted from Feb. 20 through 25. Much more detailed results can Q be found at Quinnipiac’s website.

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Gov. Cuomo’s budget proposal for the 2013-2014 year may lead to drastic cuts to food banks and pantries statewide.

The recent proposal sent out in January would downsize spending across the board but funding for programs like the Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program and WIC would be restructured completely.

“Hunger prevention programs have been a part of the state budget since 1984 and today it is just as revelant as ever,” Triada Stampas, senior director of government relations at Food Bank for New York, said.

Under Cuomo’s proposal, the Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides federal and state funding to food relief organizations would be bundled together with 25 other state programs that would all use a single competitive funding pool for “Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition.”

“This will take 10 percent off of some of their budgets and these programs are too important to be placed in a pool that doesn’t have enough money to go around,” Stampas said.

The pool would be handled by the Department of Health which would divvy up funds according to need, forcing programs to compete against one another.

through the years and the recession hit all of the pantries in the city hard,” Durga Das said.

“Our client list has gone up about 30 percent so we’ve been in need of more funding for a while.”

Despite state funding for HPNAP still being up in the air, food banks such as The River Fund do receive half of their money through private donors and grants.

Still, Stampas, and eight other food banks in the state have been jointly coordinating advocacy around the state, getting promising responses from state senators and Assembly members.

“We’ve increased competition and decreased service and there is a problem with that,” State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. said.

“We will keep negotiating as we do and work to get these essential programs the funding that they need.”

Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) also disagrees with the proposal.

“Not only will I advocate that the funding stream stand alone, but that it be restored to the prior years funding level of $43.9 million. Recipients of these programs deserve a level of stability that will not be provided through the governor’s proposal” he said.

HPNAP will have another month to convince enough of the Senate and Assembly to keep the funding structure as is. The deadline for finalizing the state budget is April 1. Q

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JOHN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT Students gain valuable insight with enjoyable lesson before jousting with “Beowulf” tions about why the people of that time ate what they ate.

The second station focused on old English.

Students listened to part of the book’s prologue written in Old and Modern English, compared how the two sounded and looked written out, and then used the Anglo-Saxon alphabet to write the statement, “I will pass all my classes.”

nglish teacher Ms. Kroeger created a wonderful lesson in February at the John Adams annex building, South Ozone Park, in order to give her students both a cultural and historical taste of the Anglo-Saxon era in preparation for a close reading of the epic poem, Beowulf. She created five stations that had information, videos and costume accessories to motivate them to want to read the book.

Station One was titled, “Welcome to Mead Hall,” in which Ms. Kroeger made nonalcoholic mead and old-fashioned whole wheat bread that they could sample. At this station there was also an Anglo-Saxon recipe book including how to cook things like crusted pigeon and jelly of fish. There were ques-

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Pictured are students in English teacher Ms. Kroeger’s class at the John Adams Annex building, getting a hands-on look at the kind of attire and accessories worn and used during the Anglo-Saxon era, as a preview for their reading of “Beowulf.” he Robotics Team at John Adams HS, Ozone Park, is shown with two robots their predecessors built in the past two years. The robot on the right was built in 2011 to hang a flotation device on a wall. The one on the left was built in 2012 to shoot basketballs. The new robot will be programmed to shoot a frisbee into a slot and then lift itself off the ground by hooking onto a pyramid made of pipes.

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The Adams’ Robotics Team will compete in the nation-wide FIRST Robotics Competition. Each team receives two boxes of identical parts and has to build the robot out of the parts. A video tells them what the robot has to do. The completed robots will compete in twominute matches with their human builders helping.

The sponsors of the team are the Bezos Family Foundation, the Pershing Square Foundation and the John Adams Family.

The advisor of the robotics team is Mr. Efrain Cruz.

Last year, the team won the FIRST Robotics Competition Coopertition™ Award from the New York City Region. This year, the team is mentoring the new William Cullen Bryant High School Team.

Station Three was titled, "Serve Your King and Fight," and students watched a video clip about the methods of fighting and weapons, read information about the types of weaponry used and compared them to the U.S. Military fighting tactics. This was also the station where they had the opportunity to try on a warrior costume and pose with a replica sword, shield and battle ax.

The fourth station was titled, “I Need a Hero,” and, here, students watched two short video clips about the qualities of epic heroes and compared these qualities to those of Superman and firefighters.

Finally, Station Five was titled, “Paganism to Christianity,” and students watched a short video about paganism and the shift to Christianity, and then read about the pagan holidays that the Christians allowed them to keep which are still celebrated today (such as Halloween, Easter and Christmas). At each station, students were instructed to complete the task of watching, listening, reading or trying on a cos-

tume, and then answering some thought-provoking questions that asked stedents how something was done, why it was done or to compare the past to the present.

“I learned a lot about this time period myself, and I think a large part of this activity was not only to motivate my kids, but also to motivate me,” said Ms. Kroeger.

“I have had several students ask me when we are going to start reading “Beowulf,” which was my goal. I wanted them to be excited about the book and I think activities such as these helped to do that.”

Ms. Kroeger added that she expects to do something similar to this lesson when she teaches her students the Shakespearean play, PHOTOS COURTESY S KROEGER “Romeo and Juliet.”

Members of the John Adams HS Varsity Baseball team made a special visit to Jamaica Hospital on February 19 to distribute presents to sick children. Pictured left to right (front row): Carlos Salazar, Tames Vargas, Coach Glenn Beyer, Jacob Morillo, Tommy Pimentel, Jordyn Correa and Child Life Specialist Sarah Wassenbergh; back row: Richie Lebron, Jose Caceres, Andy Paulino and Retired Athletic Director John O’Donoghue.

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Don’t know what networks are?

Neither did many of the parents and school leaders at the District 30 Community Education Council meeting last Thursday who called the networks inaccessible and a waste of money.

Networks are like school districts but they are nongeographical, which means a school from the Bronx can be in a network with a school from Queens. Principals pick which network they want to join based on a variety of factors ranging from if most of the schools in the group are a certain type — elementary, middle or high school — to if the principal shares similar methodologies with the Community Education Council member Valarie LaMour other principals in the network.

Twelve years ago the Depart- Shea voices her opposition to school networks.

PHOTO BY JOSEY BARTLETT ment of Education switched from districts based in a region, with an office located in the neighborhood, to the spent an hour on Thursday to find the contact information she was looking for. network model. “You are not communicating with the typParents were told that the move was in keeping with Mayor Bloomberg and Schools ical New York City parent,� Noris said, Chancellor Dennis Walcott’s “Children adding that a bilingual letter introducing the First� plan, which, according to the DOE, network’s role should be backpacked home allows networks to deal with operational to all parents.

Conversely, Noris said, not only do the problems and therefore gives principals more time to devote to instruction and parents not know the networks but the netsupervision. Children First Network employ- works don’t know the parents. Years back a ees help principals improve their scores on network ran a meeting at a predominately evaluations and curricula and are account- non-English- speaking school and the members didn’t bring a translator, Noris said. She able for a school’s performance ratings.

But with this supposed streamlining a said this underscores the disconnect.

In 2011, PS 17, in Astoria, had a problem direct link from the parents to the district has been lost. The network representatives at with its principal, who has since been Thursday’s meeting said they could be removed. The network didn’t get involved until the last minute, CEC member Valarie reached directly, but many people disagree. “The concern heard by parents, back LaMour Shea said, “and then it was like when implemented, was the lack of trans- pulling teeth.�

Parent Deborah Alexander said in an parency supporting our schools and it still seems to hit a nerve with parents today,� email, “As a member of PS 150’s Student Dmytro Fedkowskyj, Queens’ representative Leadership Team, I was vaguely aware of on the Panel for Educational Policy, said in Networks. I knew they were there for ‘support,’ but more in a conflict-resolution conan email.

Although network employees visit text rather than as a proactive resource.�

There are about 50 networks, with about schools weekly, Fedkowskyj said these people should attend the monthly CEC meeting 15 employees in each. These networks report as well as parent teacher associations to to about six clusters that report to top address transparency. Two network employ- administrators and the schools chancellor.

Network employees typically make the ees attended Thursday’s CEC meeting, but salary of a school administrator, although a by invitation.

Network representatives said they could few make that of a teacher. When networks be reached easily online, but CEC member were implemented the DOE said it would Michelle Noris said this posed a problem. streamline services and save money, accordShe said many parents in District 30 don’t ing to Fedkowskyj. “Sounds like a waste of money, because I own computers and if they do they don’t have time to wade through the complicated never see you,� LaMour Shea said. “I think Q DOE website, on which Noris said she there are better ways to get services.�

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Ice Jewelry: where the owners can relate to their clients

Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott, in sunglasses, joins Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, center left, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, center, Queens PEP representative Dmytro Fedkowskyj, next to Crowley, Principal Khurshid Abdul-Mutakabbir, behind her, and students for the PHOTO COURTESY NYC COUNCIL Maspeth High School ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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In addition to buying gold, silver, diamonds, watches and coins, Ice Jewelry Buying also offers instant cash loans for jewelry and eBay selling services.

Recently, a woman and her boyfriend went into an unassuming gold buying and cash loan shop on Queens Boulevard. She had a $35 offer on Their cash loans program is straightforward her ring from another area shop, but was looking and simple. “It’s a perfect solution for someone to get a better deal. In what may be viewed who has a bill due and a check on the way,” as poor business acumen, she told her new Goldberg said. “But we make sure they have a prospective buyer what her previous offer was. game plan to buy their jewelry back before the Still, after examining her piece, he offered her end of the term. Sometimes these are people’s $1,600. He did so, as he says, “...because that’s heirlooms we’re talking about and we respect what it was worth.” that.”

The plight of the worker who’s hard-up for cash For those who are less Internet-savvy or in today’s economy is something that Arthur Elias just don’t have the time, Ice Jewelry Buying and Edward Goldberg can relate to firsthand, offers a convenient eBay sales service. If what having been laid off from their jobs in jewelry a customer has isn’t an item that Ice Jewelry manufacturing. They understand that people get Buying would purchase, like a handbag or antique into situations where they just need a little cash furniture, they can help find a buyer on their eBay fast to make the bills and Ice Jewelry Buying store. Elias consults with the customer to find a Service hopes to help out in the most honest way target price and let the Internet they can. auctioneers handle the rest.

STORE HOURS “For this, I like to think we’re doing the community a service,” For anyone who has ever MON.-FRI. 11am - 7pm Elias said. “We’re in the business dealt with the hassle of selling SAT. 10am 5pm of helping people who are in a and shipping an item on eBay SUN. by Appointment tough spot. They can come to — all the forms involved in our store and know that we can setting up a user and paypal educate them on what they have and we’ll give account, the 10-15 percent fee that Ice Jewelry them what their items are worth. When that Buying charges to do all the work is really a woman told me her previous offer, it made me bargain deal. wonder how many times this happens — how “At the end of the day, I just want people to many people who really need that money get feel comfortable doing business with us. People taken advantage of?” have this conception of gold buying stores as Elias opened his Rego Park shop with Goldberg these slimy places with slimy people, and they’re less than a year ago, and already they’re seeing typically right. But we want to be different. I don’t a lot of repeat customers and referrals. This is think it’s cool to see someone buy a ring for a sign to them that they’re doing something right $200 and put it in their counter for $800. We — the pawn business typically deals in one-time don’t do that.” transactions but Elias is determined to break that Ice Jewelry Buying Service is located at mold, building a reputation on trust.

98-30 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park. Hours of “Everyone around here is buying gold these operation are Monday-Friday from 11 am to 7:00 days; you can go into the barber shop down the pm and Saturday 10 am to 5 pm; Sunday– private road and sell your jewelry. The problem with all appoinments are available. Call for more these places is they treat everything like it’s a Q information (718) 830-0030. one-shot deal and we don’t do that,” Elias said.

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MHS community, elected officials celebrate a ‘jewel’ of a building

by Tess McRae Reporter

Members of the community and local elected officials gathered on Monday to celebrate the inaugural year of the new Maspeth High School building.

“I feel a wonderful spirit in this building,” Queens Borough President Helen Marshall said. “This school will teach many minds how to work and how to plan for the future.”

City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) hosted the event in the school’s amphitheater, where dozens of guests took in speeches and performances.

Many speakers praised Principal Khurshid Abdul-Mutakabbir’s approach to education, which was described as having a “back to basics feel” by City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans).

“I believe we are on our way to excellence,” Abdul-Mutakabbir said. “The building is a wonderful facility. It is everything you’d want in a school. We are f inally happy that the ribbon has been cut.”

In addition to Maspeth High School, the building also holds the significantly smaller John F. Kennedy Junior School for special education students.

Abdul-Mutakabbir referred to the junior school’s Principal Beth Rudolph as a trusted colleague and partner, without whom Maspeth High School would not be the school it is today.

State Senator Joe Addabbo Jr. (DHoward Beach) said he considers the Maspeth High School building as a place that will benefit both students and the community as a whole.

“This school is a jewel of Maspeth but more than that, it lays the groundwork for Maspeth’s future,” he said.

The school, which opened in 2011, originally shared space with the Queens Metropolitan High School while the building was being erected. The new building, located on 74th Street., has only been in commission for five months.

Though still in its infancy, many speakers rejoiced in a new school for Maspeth, an area notorious for overcrowded schools.

“I have been through this process with my own children,” Dmytro Fedkowskyj the Queens representative for the Panel for Education Policy, said. “I know what it’s like to try to find a high school with no overcrowding, which, in Queens, is nearly impossible.”

Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott was also in attendance, mingling with students and other attendees before making a brief statement.

“This is a gorgeous morning,” he said, “a beautiful morning to celebrate this school.

This represents the vision of a 21st-century school where our children can receive a 21st- century education.”

After the ribbon was cut and all of the speeches had been given, the ceremony concluded with student performances, including a number from the string orchestra, a recitation of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, a Bollywood-fusion dance number and a performance of the famous balcony scene from “Romeo and Juliet.”

Guests were then invited to take a tour of the school building with faculty and Q staff.

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ARTS, CULTURE & LIVING

Kenny Greenberg, founder of Krypton Neon in Long Island City, has created neon artworks for productions such as Victoria Secret fashion shows, “Men in Black” and “Mama Mia.” He’ll be giving a two-day course on the craft next month.

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t was one hour before the Tony awards would be broadcast nationally and the neon light displays wouldn’t turn on.

The show’s team rushed Kenny Greenberg, founder of Krypton Neon in Long Island City, in to save the day. He looked at the wiring and as he made his prognosis the crew said, “Stop. It’s time for a sound check.”

A piano rolled in and a vase filled with flowers was set on top. Then Elton John walked in — in all his sparkle and velvet splendor.

“It was amazing,” Greenberg said. “But it’s a little funny tapping your feet waiting for Elton John to finish.”

The Krypton Neon team has worked with and continues to add their one-of-a-kind touch to the sets of productions and projects such as “Men in Black,” “Mama

Mia,” “Young Frankenstein,” the Victoria Secret fashion show and restoration and conservation projects at galleries such as the Gagosian, in Manhattan.

“They liked the way I worked,” Greenberg said of the many projects. “It was a marriage made in heaven.

Sometimes people just assume I’ll be working on the next Broadway project.”

On March 23 and 24 Greenberg will impart some of that wisdom, which has made him a neon guru in the show biz scene, to anyone who wants to take his class.

Greenberg grew up in a family of artists and chemists.

After a decade of working as an educator and feeling like he needed to satisfy his creative side, he decided to devote himself to neon — in a way combining art and chemistry.

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Nuts and Bolts of Homeownership, a class on mortgage affordability analysis: How much “house” can you really afford? and dealing with your credit, will be held on Saturday, March 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 37-43 77 St., 2nd floor, Jackson Heights.

Marathon Little Theatre Group presents “The Pajama Game” on Saturdays, March 2, 9 and 16 at 8:30 p.m. and Sundays, March 3, 10 and 17 at 3 p.m.

Cost is $18 for adults and $16 for seniors and children under 13 at 247-37 60 Ave., Douglaston. Call (718) 229-4644 for more information.

A class about how to unlock the secret of the Rubik’s Cube will be held on Wednesday, March 6 at 4 p.m. at Queens Village Library, 94-11 217 St. Pre-registration is required. Call (718) 776-6800.

Maggie’s Little Theater performs “Godspell” on March 9, 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. and March 10 and 17 at 2:30 p.m. in St. Margaret’s Parish Hall, 79th Place between Metropolitan Avenue and Juniper Valley Road in Middle Village. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and $10 for children. Visit maggieslittletheater.org to reserve tickets or call (917) 579-5389.

Jay Gurka as the Tin Man, Jenn Sanchez as the Scarecrow, Isabel Robin as Dorothy and Joseph Rand as The Cowardly Lion all star in “The Wizard of Oz,” presented by Theatre By The Bay on Saturdays and Sundays in March. COURTESY PHOTO

Theatre By The Bay produces “The Wizard of Oz,” on Saturdays, March 2, 9 and 16 at 8:30 p.m. and on Sundays, March 3, 10 and 17 at 3 p.m. at Bay Terrace Jewish Center, 13-00 209 St., Bayside. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $18 for seniors, 62 and older and children 12 and under. For more information or to make reservations visit theatrebythebayny.com or call (718) 428-6363.

St., Flushing. A Closing Night Party will be held at LIC Bar, 45-58 Vernon Blvd. on Saturday, March 9 with Encore screenings of the winning films at the Secret Theatre on Sunday, March 10. A festival pass which includes a VIP ticket to opening night is $75, without opening night attendance is $50. Tickets for a block of films are $10 for general admission and $6 for students and senior citizens over 65 years of age.

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Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside, performs “Afro Tango” through March 17 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. Tickets are $35; students and seniors $32; Fridays only $30. For information and tickets call (718) 729-3880 or visit thaliatheatre.org.

A new music composers’ forum concert will be held at The Church-In-The-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills, on Saturday, March 2 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for students and kids under 12 are free with an adult. Contact Barbara Podgurski at (718) 894-2178 or info@musicareginae.org for more information.

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Central Queens Y, 67-09 108th St, Forest Hills, will begin its 5th annual NY ReelAbilites Film Festival on Sunday, March 10 at 10 a.m. showing international short documentaries about people with autism, Down syndrome and Tourette syndrome.

Suggested donation is $8. On Monday March, 11 at 1 p.m. a special ReelAbilites event with singer Anita Hollander will be open to the public for $6. Tickets are available for all events at cqy.org/tickets, (718) 268-5011 ext. 151 or pkurtz@cqy.org.

View the premiere of the short film “Product of my Environment” on Saturday, March 16 at 3 and 8 p.m. at Black Spectrum Theatre, 119-07 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica. Cost is $15. Call (718) 790-9000 for more information.

The 2013 Queens World Film Festival hosts screenings on: opening night, Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Museum of Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria, with an opening night after party; March 6-9 at the Jackson Heights Cinema, 40-31 82 St.; The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City; and The Renaissance Charter School, 35-59 81

The Kupferberg Center for the Arts presents the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Alisa Weilerstein, cello, and Inon Barnatan, piano, on Sunday, March 10, 3 p.m., at the Colden Auditorium at Queens College off Exit 23 on the Long Island Expressway. Tickets are $32-$54. Call (718) 793-8080 or visit kupferbergcenter.org for more information.

Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra presents its 49th season concert on Sunday, March 3 at Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd. at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and students.

Call (718) 374-1627 for more information.

Queens College Chamber Music Live concert series opens with Claudio Monteverdi’s “L’Incoronazione di Poppea” Friday-Saturday, March 1-2 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 3 at 2:30 p.m. in the QC Opera Studio, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Additionally the Calidore String Quartet will perform on Friday, March 8 at 10 a.m. and the Kashkashian-Artymiw Duo will perform on Friday, March 15 at 10 a.m. Call the Aaron Copland School of Music at (718) 997-3800 or email Jane.Cho@qc.cuny.edu for purchasing information.

FLEA MARKETS St. Josaphat’s R.C. Church of Bayside holds a flea market plus ethnic Polish bake sale on Sunday, March 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Parish Hall, 35th Avenue and 210th Street. Plenty of free parking. Call Steve at (718) 224-3052 for more information.

Our Lady of Hope, 61-21 71 St., Middle Village, hosts a spring flea market and craft fair on Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

St. Nicholas of Tolentine, at Parsons Boulevard and Union Turnpike in Jamaica, hosts an indoor flea market on Sunday, March 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

LECTURES Attend a lecture about caregiving for an aging parent and the unique challenges and opportunities it presents on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at Central Queens Y, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills. No charge. RSVP is requested. Call Pamela Leff at (718) 268-5011 ext. 621 or visit cqy.org/parent for more information.

MEETINGS VFW Post 4787, 19-12 149 St., Whitestone, holds its next monthly meeting on Monday, March 11 at 8 p.m.

CLASSES New York State Society for Clinical Social Work members can come to find out more about the group and discuss social work issues at Speed Networking. Bring your business card on Sunday, March 3 at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Holliswood Hospital, 87-37 Palermo Street. Free to members, the fee for students is $5 and nonmembers $10. Free parking.

For more information contact freds99@aol.com and visit the website at nysscsw.org.

The JCC-Chabad of Long Island City/Astoria, 10-31 Jackson Blvd., hosts Torah Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m.; Taam Shabbat, Mommy and me, on Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; Carlbach Shabbat service and LeChaim on Fridays at 6 p.m.; Shabbat morning service and kiddush on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m..Call or visit (718) 6090066 or jewishlic.com for more information.

SPECIAL EVENTS Havurat Yisrael of Forest Hills will participate in the nationwide program Shabbat Across America on Friday night, March 1. The program will include a speaker, David Alkalay, who is a survivor of the Holocaust. The synagogue is located at 68-60 Austin St., Forest Hills. For more information call (718) 2615500 or email hyoffice18@yahoo.com by Monday, Feb. 25. Cost for dinner is $10 for newcomers.

Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing, is recruiting local gardeners to cultivate their own plots.

All interested applicants are invited to an open house on Saturday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information email mregan@queensbotanical.org.

All Saints Episcopal Church at 43-12 46 St., Sunnyside, is observing the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS on Sunday, March 3 at 10 a.m., English service, and noon, Spanish service; Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 10 for bilingual services. Call (917) 254-7970 for more information.

B Sharp LI Branch presents the 2013 National Scholarship local competition in organ on Saturday, March 9 at 2 p.m. at Hollis Presbyterian Church, 100-50 196 St., Hollis. Call (718) 723-4626 for more information.

The Glendale Kiwanis Club's 27th Annual pancake breakfast will be held on Sunday, March 3 from 7:30 a.m. to noon at St. Pancras School’s Pfeiffer Hall at 68th Street and Myrtle Avenue. Tickets are $5 each and may be purchased at: Coldwell Banker Kueber Realty, 67-13 Myrtle Ave., Schwille Funeral Home, 6632 Myrtle Ave. or McKenna Florist, 67-11 Central Ave. Havurat Yisrael Sisterhood holds its wine sale and tasting on Saturday, March 2 at 8 p.m at 68-60 Austin St., Forest Hills. Cost is $7.

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Panorama Challenge tests NYC knowledge and maybe talk about them differently.”

There will be 36 two-tiered questions, The Panorama of the City of New York with one easy question and one hard gives visitors to the Queens Museum of question in each set. And, Turer said, Art an opportunity to see the famous they all have a twist to them. sites of the city all in one day, and in The two-tiered questions, named “New miniature. And for the trivia and geogra- York Novices” and “Panorama Pros,” are phy masters, it tests their knowledge of new this year, and will give teams two New York history. chances to win. Turer On Friday, March said they also give 1, visitors can parthose who have ticipate in the 6th attended the PanoraWhen: March 1, 6 to 9 p.m. annua l Pa nor a ma ma Challenge in the Where: Queens Museum of Art Challenge, hosted Flushing Meadow Corona Park, past a fresh aspect of b y Lev y ’s Unique the event. near the Unisphere New York!, The “It just keeps getTickets: $10,(718) 592-9700 Queens Museum of ting bigger and bigqueensmuseum.org Art and The City ger,” Turer said, Reliquary. They will adding that last year’s be asked questions with audio and visual event had about 300 people. “We have help from the sprawling NYC replica. people who have been coming back and “I spend most of my days talking about reformulating teams.”

New York and thinking about New York Turer himself has been coming back for and a lot of what tour guides do is say years. He started out just helping with the things over and over again,” Jonathon laser pointers when Levy’s asked for his Turer, a tour guide with Levy’s and quiz- help, then writing some questions the next master of the Panorama Challenge, said. year and finally becoming quizmaster.

“I like to think about things differently “It’s sort of addicting,” he said.

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Watch out, Cannes — here comes Queens! in thematic blocks including “LGBT Short Stack,” and “Off the The third annual Queens World Beaten Path,” to name just two.

Film Festival will launch March 5 Astoria filmmaker Michael at the Museum of the Moving Chmiel, who will show his 20Image in Astoria, with six short minute film “Charred” at the Jackfilms from countries such as Italy, son Heights Cinema in the Belgium and Romania, as well as “O...M...G!” category, said it’s ones from Queens and Brooklyn. nice to bring a film to his homeOver five days, town. The short more than 100 film is a dark independent sychological Queens World Film Festival pdrama movies will be about a When: March 5-10, shown. woman who varying times “It is a uses pain as an Where: Multiple locations world-class film outlet for her Tickets: $10; $6 for students festival bringemotions and and seniors ing together pleasures, QueensWorldFilmFestival.com filmmakers Chmiel said. from around For this firstthe world and time filmmaker every corner of Queens,” said and director, it took a couple Katha Cato, who, along with her months of preparation and four husband, Don, is directing the days of intense shooting to make event. “We have 19 filmmakers his movie. from Queens, six from Manhattan “It was definitely a fascinating and nine from Brooklyn.” experience seeing it from the Featured films will be presented beginning until the end, that was

by Carlotta Mohamed Chronicle Contributor

daunting and wonderful,” Chmiel said last Saturday, during a mixer held at the Jackson Heights apartment of another festival filmmaker, Richard Uhlig. “To see your baby come to life is the best part.”

Two other aspiring Queens filmmakers, Anne Hu and Helen Stevens, whose five-minute narrative “Emma” will be shown in the “Bitter Sweet” category, said they’re proud of their creation.

A still from the short film “Dimension Six,” directed by Keith Chernin of Forest Hills, which will be screened during the Queens World Film Festival. At left are Helen Stevens and Anne Hu, also both of Queens, whose short film “Emma” will be shown.

PHOTOS BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED, LEFT, AND COURTESY QWFF

In the film, Emma spends a last night with her boyfriend and is sad that he has to go away; both have deep feelings and respect for each other but Emma has to cope with how she cannot go with him.

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The twists and turns of neon art Other sketches are simple butterflies or abstract experiments. Often students It’s a two-day, eight-person workchange their mind for what do with shop. Greenberg starts with a basic lectheir projects the night between the two ture on glass blowing and steps his stuclasses, Greenberg said. dents through some of the cutting, Some people want to work on techwelding and bending basics. Then the niques and creating a perfect product; students take the reins — with Greenothers want to plunge in and keep berg always lending a supportive and working on his or her little masterpiece. helpful hand and eye.

He compares it to Before the class learning to play the begins proteges subpiano. mit sketches of what “ Yo u c a n p l a y When: Saturday, March 23 and they want to create. scales all day or just Sunday, March 24, Some leap into fairly bang away at it,” he 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. intricate stuff such as a said. “They explore Where: Krypton Neon, LIC coffee cup with steam and discover what 2nd Floor, 5-26 46 Ave. or a word, which has works for them.”

Tickets: $395, (718) 728-4450 more intricate bends Lastly, in the class, neonshop.com than the non-neon pro Greenberg makes the would think. glass designs glow.

But learning what’s difficult and what’s Most neon shops have only two manageable is a reason on its own to take gases and about 12 colors, Greenberg the course, Greenberg said. Even if stu- said, but because of Krypton’s show biz dents don’t plan to take their neon skills clientele it has at least a hundred differto a professional level, it’s a valuable skill ent shades. Some colors are made by for a designer who may eventually work tinting the glass and others by mixing chemicals. with a neon artist.

Most shops use just neon and argon, “I think that’s a great thing to do,” Greenberg said. “Often I spend time “but because we are crazy we have helitraining people how to design sets for um, krypton [of course] and xenon Q too.” neon installation.” continued from page 39

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SPECIAL EVENTS Maspeth Town Hall Community Center holds an Irish Celebration on Sunday, March 10 at 3-7 p.m. at St. Adalbert’s Parish Hall, 84th Street off Grand Avenue in Elmhurst. Tickets are $30 for adults, children ages 6-12 $12 and children under 6 are $7. To reserve call (718) 335-6049.

GREAT MEMORIES.

Human Growth Foundation, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to help children and adults with disorders of growth and growth hormone, will host its first annual 4.8K Step Up and Walk on Sunday, April 21 from 7 a.m. to noon at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 113-01 Roosevelt Ave, Flushing. Individual and team registration is now open online at hgfound.org/stepupandwalk_event_registration.html

SINGLE GAME TICKETS ON SALE Tomorrow at 10am!

St. Pancras School, 68-20 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, will host its annual St. Patrick’s Day fundraising dance on Saturday, March 9 from 7-11 p.m. Proceeds will go to smartboards for the school. The Boston Burglars will play Irish hits and a buffet will be served. Tickets are $50. Call (718) 821-6721 or (347) 853-9348.

The Samuel Field Y has two weekday programs for preschool children ages 3-5 with developmental disabilities and their families. On Mondays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. there is Monday Magic: Learn and Play at the Bay Terrace Center, 212-00 23 Ave., Bayside.

On Wednesdays from 3-4:30 there is Gym and Creative Exploration at the Little Neck Site, 58-20 Little Neck Pkwy. Contact Amanda at (718) 225-6750 ext.

262 or email asmith@sfy.org for more information.

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A leisure group meets every Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Hillcrest Jewish Center, Prince Room, 183-02 Union Turnpike, Flushing. Cost is $6 for lunch. The program includes yoga instruction, discussion groups, card games, bingo, birthday celebrations, guest speakers and holiday celebrations. For info., call Dr. Roz Gold at (718) 229-7511.

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The Innovative SNAP of Eastern Queens Senior Center, 80-45 Winchester Blvd., Queens Village, offers a wide array of programs and services including: healthy lunches, current events, diabetes selfmanagement classes, yoga and the Reminiscence Groups. Receive information on benefits and entitlements or share your life story in a safe, private setting. For more information on classes and transportation call Kathleen at (718) 454-2100 or visit snapqueens.org.’

The Ridgewood Older Adult Center, 59-14 70 Ave., welcomes seniors age 60 and older, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A food pantry is available Tuesdays-Thursdays from 1-3 p.m. Other activities include daily hot lunch, mini-trips, daily exercise classes, monthly birthday parties and theme parties.

The MetroCard van is at the Center on the fourth Thursday of every month. Movies are held every Monday or Tuesday at 1:15 p.m. Art classes are held every Monday at 12:30 p.m. Call Karen at (718) 4562000 for more information.

The Brooks Senior Center, 143-22 109 Ave., Jamaica, welcomes all seniors age 60+. Come and enjoy a healthy lunch from noon to 1 p.m., activities such as Wii sports, bowling, bingo, laptop classes, exercise, ceramics, cards and board games, blood pressure checks, trips, monthly nutrition presenta-

tions and monthly birthday celebrations and theme parties. Suggested contribution is $1.25. For more information call (718) 291-3935.

The Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 Ave., Bayside, hosts: Qi Gong, Mondays at 10:45 a.m.; Wii time, Mondays and Thursdays at 12:45 p.m.; Music with Dee, Mondays at 1 p.m.; beginners drawing, Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.; health education, Tuesdays at 10 a.m.; aerobics, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m.; yoga, Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.; mind, body and soul, Wednesdays at 11 a.m.; bingo, Wednesdays at 12:45 p.m.; jewelry making, Wednesdays at 1 p.m.; stay well exercises, Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.; reminiscing group, Thursdays at 10:45 a.m.; Scrabble, Thursdays at 12:45 p.m.; dance fitness, Fridays at 10:45 a.m. and AARP chorus, Fridays at 1 p.m.., shopping trips, computer classes, lunches and more. Call (718) 224-7888 for further information.

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. Call (718) 886-5777 for further information.

SUPPORT GROUPS The Lupus Alliance of Long Island and Queens meets once a month on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Flushing. To attend and for more information, Alliance members can register by calling Paula Goldstein at (516) 802-3142. Anyone with Lupus and family members are invited to attend Education Days on Saturdays, March 23 and June 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is required in advance. A fee of $10 per person for members and $15 for nonmembers includes a light breakfast, handouts and lunch. Call (516)826-2058 for more information.

Nar-Anon is a self-help support group for anyone affected by a loved one’s use/abuse of drugs. The group meets every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the basement lounge at The-Church-In-The-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills. For information, call 1(800) 984-0066, or go to nar-anon.org.

Free caregiver support groups at Queens Community House, Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road. Call (718) 226-5960 Ext. 226 for details.

Drug problem? Call Narcotics Anonymous Helpline at (718) 962-6244 or visit westernqueensna.com.

Meetings are held seven days a week.

LISTING INFORMATION Items for the Community Calendar must be sent two weeks before the date of the event. Listings should be typed, from a nonprofit organization, either free or moderately priced, and be open to the public. Keep the information to one paragraph. Because of the large number of requests for the free calendar listings, we cannot include every event submitted. Send to: Queens Chronicle, Community Calendar, P.O. Box 74-7769, Rego Park, NY 11374, fax to (718) 205-0150.

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“It’s one of the most impressive and awe-inspiring things in any museum in the city and the connection with the city itself is really incredible,” Matt Apter, MC of the Panorama Challenge, said. “Its scale is pretty unbelievable. I’ve taken people inside the Queens Museum just to show them the Panorama, and just watching their expressions when they see that is phenomenal.”

Audio clues and laser pointers will highlight various landmarks, architectural structures, neighborhoods and more on the Panorama, and teams will be responsible for identifying them.

An essay questions portion and song clues will also be determining factors for the winning team.

Judges Lee Gelber, dean of NYC Tour Guides; Andy Sydor, NYC Know-It-All; and Kevin Walsh, webmaster and author of “Forgotten New York: Views of a Lost Metropolis,” will be available for the close-call encounters.

Admission will go to support The City Rel i q ua r y muse um i n Wi l l i a m s b u rg , Brooklyn.

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Film festival continued from from page page 41 00 continued It’s more so sweet, tender and pretty.”

Stevens, who also acts in the film, came up with the story idea last February and both women worked on it until August.

“It took us two, three months writing the script and shooting it on Memorial Day in my Woodside apartment,” said Stevens. “We spent two months editing, and since it was a small group of us, we want- Don and Katha Cato organized the Queens ed to see if it would work — and World Film Festival.

PHOTO BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED here we are at our first film festival!”

Between March 5 and 10, 104 films LGBT-oriented films will be featured in an such as these, chosen by the Catos, will be encore screening during the Queens Pride screened at five locations in Astoria, Long free film series.

“The first two years of the festival were Island City, Jackson Heights and Flushing.

The couple spent months reviewing and great. It almost doubled in size the second year. It was definitely a positive experience choosing the films.

“It was pretty challenging selecting for everyone,” Cato said.

According to Katha Cato, the film festifrom over 200 films since August,” Katha Cato said. “Every film had a rating val shines a light on Queens that reflects sheet and there was about 70 to 80 the diversity of a borough with great hours of screening. It was definitely hotels and delicious restaurants just like Brooklyn and Manhattan. tougher this year.”

It is a destination for filmmakers, she This year’s best films will be eligible for encore screenings as part of the extremely added, “Because if you wish to screen in popular Long Island City Arts Open. Also, Tribeca, where do you land? In Queens!” Q

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 14-42 30TH DRIVE LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/05/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Hector Alexiades, Esq., 3110 37th Avenue, Suite 301, Long Island City, New York 11101.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: CROSS ISLAND APARTMENTS, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/15/13.

Office location: Queens County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 136-16 32nd Avenue, Flushing, New York 11354. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

MG CONSTRUCTION AND MECHANICAL LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 1/14/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Marek Grabowski, 102-10 66th Rd., Apt. 27A, Forest Hills, NY 11375. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of S. Falco Enterprises, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/18/13.

Off. loc.: Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: P.O. Box 660100, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366.

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GOLDEN AU T UMN INVESTORS LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 1/9/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, P.O. Box 541325, Flushing, NY 11354. General Purposes.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: SPEAKYOURMINDNY, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/24/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 158-23 Riverside Drive, Beechhurst, New York 11357.

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Notice of Formation of 230 10th STREET BROOKLYN LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/26/12. 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 SWISSPORT LOUNGE, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/01/13. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/13/12. Princ. office of LLC: JFK International Airport, Terminal 5 (Unit 3NC), Jamaica, NY 11430.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of formation of 140-15 Flushing LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/27/2012. Office location, County of Queens.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 136-52 72nd Avenue, Flushing, NY 11367. Purpose: any lawful act

Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: LAW & JOHN, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/17/2012. Office location is Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Chang Zhong Zhang, 9914 41st Ave., Corona, NY 11368. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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AMENDED CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT TO: Leon Knutti, Leticia Knutti, Arturo Knutti, Pedro Juan Knutti, Nils Holder Schutzenberger, Alexander Rudigier, Maximiliano Knutti, Ingrid Knutti, Ivonne Knutti, Alejandro Knutti, DCM Services, American Infosource, Weltman, Weinberg, & Reis, NYC Human Resources Administration, Attorney General of the State of New York The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of ELIZABETH KNUTTI A/K/A ELISABETH KNUTTI , deceased, and unknown “male” Knutti, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained.

Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of ELIZABETH KNUTTI A/K/A ELISABETH KNUTTI, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 150-24 HILLSIDE AVENUE JAMAICA, NEW YORK, in the County of Queens, State of New York.

SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of ELIZABETH KNUTTI A/K/A ELISABETH KNUTTI, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 28th day of March 2013, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $17,573.35 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and why the claim to New York City Human Resources Administration in the amount of $127,543.35 should not be paid; and why the claim to DCM Services in the amount of $1,040.08 should not be rejected; and why the claim to American Infosource in the amount of $8,534.89 should not be rejected; and why the claim to Weltman, Weinberg, & Reis Co in the amount of $1,333.44 should not be rejected; and why each of you claiming to be a distributee of the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship, Dated, Attested and Sealed 8th day of February, 2013 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County Margaret M. Gribbon Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor, Rego Park, New York 11374 This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you.

Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: Law Office of Leonidas Fampritsis, PLLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/05/2013. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 35-01 30th Ave., Suite 404, NY 11103. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

J V Vlahos Transport LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 1/10/13. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2229 48th St., Astoria, NY 11105. General Purposes

Notice of Formation of Teddy Bear Breads LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/3/13. Off. loc.: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 249-31 64th Ave., Little Neck, NY 11362.

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SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 43-62 Smart St., Flushing, NY 113552153. General Purposes.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: PARSONS TERRACE LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/14/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Ciampa Organization, 136-26 37th Avenue, Flushing, New York 11354. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Three more guilty in Huntley fraud probe Ex-senator’s niece, aide, consultant reach plea deals in $29K theft

by Michael Gannon Editor

The funding scandal involving former state Sen. Shirley Huntley continues to ensnare those in the disgraced lawmaker’s inner circle, with her three codefendants, including her niece, pleading guilty last week for their roles in the misappropriation of state money and a subsequent coverup attempt.

The guilty pleas were announced on Feb. 20 in a joint statement issued by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

Patricia Savage, Huntley’s former Senate aide, and Lynn Smith, Huntley’s niece, pleaded guilty in Nassau County Supreme Court to third-degree attempted grand larceny in connection with their roles in an enterprise called Parent Workshop, which the state describes as “a bogus nonprofit” operation.

Savage was president of Parent Workshop and Smith was treasurer.

David Gantt, a consultant, pleaded guilty to seconddegree falsifying of business records.

Huntley allocated $29,950 in member item funding for the organization, which was supposed to assist families with education issues.

“The defendants falsely claimed that Parent Workshop used member item funds secured by Senator Huntley to hold workshops for and conduct outreach to parents on the workings of the New York City public school system,” the statement said. “Instead of providing such promised programs, Savage and Smith

pocketed approximately $29,950.”

Gantt, they continued, falsified records to claim that he was paid in cash for conducting workshops as a consultant, “when in fact he never actually conducted any workshops.”

Savage and Smith will be sentenced by Judge Norman St. George on March 27, and Gantt on March 29.

Asked if the investigation is ongoing and whether or not more people might be targets, a spokeswoman for Schneiderman’s off ice said it is policy to neither conf irm nor deny the existence of any probe.

Huntley pleaded guilty on Feb. 14 to felony tampering with evidence for her effort to conceal the misappropriation of the funds.

The joint investigation into the theft revealed that once Huntley learned of the probe, she created what Schneiderman and DiNapoli called a handwritten template for a false, backdated letter designed to fool investigators into believing that workshops had been conducted.

“This letter was submitted to the Attorney General’s office in response to a subpoena issued to the Parent Workshop,” the statement said.

Huntley, who is expected to get five years’ probation in the case, also is facing up to two years in prison following her guilty plea on a federal fraud charge two weeks earlier.

In that case, she pleaded guilty to stealing $87,000 in taxpayer money she had gotten for the Parent Information Network, another phony nonprof it group she Q had set up with Smith and Savage.

The nonprofit funding scandal that helped bring down former state Sen. Shirley Huntley ensnared three of her associates, including her niece, all of whom pleaded guilty last week to charges connected with the misappropriation of nearly $30,000 FILE PHOTO in state taxpayer money.

Audit raps DOB on illegal conversions Comptroller’s office cites rise in failed inspections, low enforcement

by Michael Gannon

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A New York City Buildings Department program tasked with finding illegally converted apartments in Queens has done little to improve its job performance since 2009, based on the results of an audit released last week.

The report, issued by the office of City Comptroller John Liu, states that the DOB’s Queens Quality of Life Unit is losing ground on enforcement and followup visits on complaints when its inspectors cannot gain access to a building. The process requires either an owner’s permission or a warrant.

Liu’s off ice found that inspectors responding to complaints did not gain access to the buildings in nearly 80 percent of the cases, based on statistics from fiscal year 2011, up from 39 percent in FY 2008 Total f ield inspection attempts were unsuccessful 72 percent of the time, in 2011, an increase from 67 percent in 2008 “Not trying to pile on, but the Buildings Department is just dysfunctional and incapable of improving itself,” Liu said in a comment on the report.

“It’s inability to perform basic tasks like these bode poorly not just for the department, but for residents and neighborhoods too,” Liu said.

The primary issue is when building owners or tenants create extra apartments within existing buildings which have not been approved by city officials and often do not meet the city’s building, fire and safety codes.

“We’ve seen two-family houses turned into four-families, and on some streets in Middle Village we can have 75 percent illegal occupancy,” said Bob Holden, president of the Juniper Park Civic Association.

“That places a strain on city services, leads to overcrowded schools, and in the case of absentee landlords they sometimes don’t take care of the buildings,” he said.

The consequences can sometimes go well beyond quality-of-life inconveniences.

In January 2005, six FDNY firefighters became trapped in a maze of illegal walls, apartments and divisions in a Bronx building. Unable to escape the blaze they were forced to jump from a fourth-story window.

Firefighter John Bellew and Lt. Curtis Meyran were killed and the others badly injured in what came to be known in city annals as The Black Sunday Fire.

The building’s landlord was originally convicted of criminally negligent homicide, but had the conviction thrown out on appeal.

Liu’s auditors have recommended that the Department of Buildings seek more assistance from its own legal department, the city’s Law Department and the City Council

to secure legal authority to impose fines on owners who deny inspectors access.

They also said the department must be more active in obtaining access warrants after a property has collected numerous failed inspection attempts.

A statement issued on Monday by Gloria Chin, a spokeswoman for the Department of Buildings, said many of the recommendations made in the Liu report have been incorporated already.

“Illegal conversions pose a serious threat for New Yorkers, and the Department is doing more than ever to combat the danger of illegal conversions,” the statement said. “[T]he department has also launched undercover investigations to successfully target illegal apartments for rent, coordinated citywide educational campaigns to warn tenants about the dangers of an illegal unit and joined a citywide task force to inspect illegal dwellings,” it continued.

The department said those dwellings thought to be at greatest risk of f ire are being targeted most aggressively, and that their vacate rates are increasing dramatically.

The concern is not confined to officials in isolated areas of Queens.

Susan Seinfeld, district manager of Community Board 11 in the Little Neck-Bayside area, said illegal conversions are a common

problem.

“We get it a lot,” she said. “We have [DOB reports] where the inspector writes something like ‘female opens door and did not allow access’ all the time. It frustrates a lot of people.”

Community Board 13 Chairman Bryan Block said Eastern Queens also is not immune to the problem.

“It is a concern here, and we do work very closely with the Buildings Department when we get a complaint,” Block said Monday. “They respond the best they can.”

That, according to Holden, is the crux of the matter.

“The Department of Buildings does have to follow the law,” he said.

But he also believes there may be a reluctance on the part of high-ranking Buildings Department officials to seek the number of entry access warrants needed, or on the part of judges to grant them in any number that would be effective.

He said any number of such apartments are advertised openly on places like Craigslist, and that lack of supervision — or concern — from absentee landlords can make it easier for such homes to be used for illegal activities.

“And in some cases they refuse to pay the rent and it can take a year to kick them out,” Q Holden said.

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HRA program helps nurse remodel, and pay off her car “Wow, is this the same bathroom? ” friends of Patricia Keanes-Douglas ask when they visit her Brooklyn home. “Who did it? It’s beautiful!”

Maybe it’s the shimmering Carrera White tiling on both the floor and walls that catches their eye. Maybe it’s the modern chromefinish Kohler fixtures and deepsoak drop-in bathtub.

Or it might be the marble sink and clean white solid wood vanity below it. Then there’s the threebulb lighting fixture that lends such a crystal- clear glow to the whole room.

More likely than not, it’s all these things, because everywhere you look, Keanes-Douglas’ new bathroom exhibits a refined elegance and style that looks modern but also will stand the test of time.

“It’s very posh-looking,” she says. “It’s really light and airy, and it makes you want to stay in the bathroom. Even though the bathroom is small, it’s the kind of bathroom you see in a magazine.

It’s beautiful.”

Best of all, turning the bathroom from dated and drab to light and livable cost a lot less than you might think, thanks to the Housing Rehabilitation Assistance program, which specializes in helping homeowners do all kinds of remodeling while at the same time saving thousands of dollars.

Keanes-Douglas, a nurse, and her daughter, Patricia, had been wanting to redo the bathroom in

their home on a quiet block near the Brooklyn Terminal Market for years, but the time never seemed quite right. Until, that is, they received an advertisement for the HRA and saw all the services its attentive staff offers.

“My daughter is always looking to upgrade things,” KeanesDouglas explained. “She’s wanted to do the bathroom for a long time. I said, well, we’ve been here over 10 years, and we’ve done some things around the house.

I hated that old bathroom. This seemed to be the right time to do it.”

But the Keanes-Douglases didn’t want to call just any old contractor to do the job, which is where HRA comes in.

The first step was to call the group’s toll-free number and set up an appointment with a representative who came by to explain all the benefits of the program, which include securing assistance and screening contractors to make sure only the best are brought in to do the work.

Keanes-Douglas, like so many HRA clients, is thrilled with the results. Not only did she get a new bathroom for herself and her daughter, the refinancing allowed her to pay off her car loan, do some more work on the dining room and still come out ahead.

I t was H R A r ep r es ent a tive Carlos Fontanez who first came to her home to detail the program.

“When Carlos came he

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Brooklyn nurse Patricia Keanes-Douglas was tired of her bathroom’s outdated design, but had been putting off renovations — until the Housing Rehabilitation Assistance program put remodeling within reach. explained the whole thing to me,” said Keanes-Douglas, a native of Grenada who’s lived in the United States most of the last 42 years.

“I don’t like to rush things.

He took a lot of time explaining everything to me. Then I spoke to his supervisor, and he was really very thorough and informative.

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And the workers did a lot more than is visible to the eye, also redoing the bathroom’s plumbing and electrical systems. They even found the time, and the means within her budget, to do some much-needed work in the dining room attached to the back of her house, putting in new hardwood flooring, electricity and — for the first time — baseboard heating.

All the work went smoothly.

“There were no unexpected problems,” Keanes-Douglas said.

“I had no complaints at all.”

And she just can’t get over that new bathroom.

“I love it,” she said. “The colors attract so much light. In the evening, with the light coming in, the bathroom is like a big ball of light.”

To find out if you qualify for the Housing Rehabilitation Assistance program, just call HRA tollfree at 866-791-6302. Tell them you read about the great job they did for the Keanes-Douglases, and they’ll be sure to give you the same level of excellent service.

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Patricia Keanes-Douglas can’t help but smile as she shows her HRA representative, Carlos Fontanez, what a great job her program-approved contractors did on her bathroom. A drop-in deep-soak tub with custom-tiled apron brings style, comfort and even tax savings, all thanks to the Housing Rehabilitation Assistance program.

read it over, I was very comfortable with the program.”

The next step was to meet with the HRA-approved contractor w ho’d b e doing t he wor k.

The program is very particular about who can do the jobs it’s involved with, requiring companies to demonstrate that they are licensed, bonded and insured for at least $100,000 per incident; registered with the Better Business Bureau, with a rating of an A or higher; on file with Consumer Affairs; and in business for at least 10 years with no name changes in their filings.

The HRA’s standards ensure that only the best, most reputable home improvement firms are hired — and the program’s rules stipulate that they don’t even get paid until a client certifies the job has been done to his or her complete satisfaction.

The selective process paid off for Keanes-Douglas, as it does for each HRA client, with the whole job done in about a week without any problems, and her house left spotless every day.

“They cleaned up as they went along,” Keanes-Douglas said.

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Nazis in Ridgewood rallied for Hitler

Tray too much for St. John’s

by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

The name may not seem as alarming as what it stood for, except to those who know their history. It was the Efdende Organization, located at 267 St. Nicholas Ave. in Ridgewood — Efdende being the German acronym for “Friends of the New Germany,” and that New Germany being the Third Reich.

It was one of the headquarters of the many German-American Nazis and their supporters living in Queens and Brooklyn.

Just a few blocks away, at the corner of St. Nicholas and Pal- Joseph Schuster addresses metto Street, stood the Ridgewood Grove Arena. On April 8, more than 5,000 people at 1934 a group of more than 5,000 American Nazis and sympa- the Ridgewood Grove thizers met at the arena to call for a “boycott against the boy- Arena on April 8, 1934, cotters,” meaning a boycott of Jewish merchants who stood flanked by uniformed against Hitler. Like other pro-Nazi groups, the Friends of the Nazis. The last word on the New Germany sought a more “neutral” American stance on the banner means “wake up” German dictator. The chairman of the meeting was Joseph in German.

Schuster, a printer who lived on Madison Street in Ridgewood.

Expecting violence, the New York Police Department concentrated 100 patrolmen equipped with tear gas bombs and 50 more detectives at the arena. Violence came, in the form of a clash between the Nazis and the antifascist National Blue Shirt Minutemen, Jewish War Veterans and communists — the latter being our allies, for the most part, in the world war to come.

Five years and five months later, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, touching off the worst conflict in human history. America was not directly involved until the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Four days after that, Germany declared war on the United States, and America returned the favor. Pro-Nazi groups in Ridgewood and elsewhere went underground.

Q How many of the new immigrants in Ridgewood today know of its Nazi history?

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St. John’s University men’s basketball coach Steve Lavin jokingly calls himself the “Kindergarten Cop” over the lack of juniors and seniors on his team. But if he can keep his troops healthy and intact for a year or two, then the Red Storm should return to the NCAA Tournament — better known today as March Madness.

Red Storm fans will have to be patient, however, because it probably won’t be this year, based on Sunday’s 63-47 loss against their old Big East nemesis, the Pittsburgh Panthers, at Madison Square Garden.

St. John’s actually matched up well with the vast majority of the Pitt squad, with the notable exception of senior guard Tray Woodall, who scored 25 points and always seemed to hit a big shot for the visitors whenever the Red Storm showed any sign of momentum.

Unfortunately Red Storm sophomore stars D’Angelo Harrison and Sir’Dominic Pointer were awful, scoring a mere six points each.

Freshman Jakarr Sampson was the high scorer for the Johnnies, as he finished with 14 points.

Brooklyn Nets forward Jerry Stackhouse is an 18-year NBA veteran who is one of the most respected players in the game from the standpoints of both the media and his fellow players.

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One of his first duties will be to interview candidates for the executive director’s job since the players union fired Billy Hunter for alleged financial shenanigans at the rank and file’s expense, as well as charges of nepotism when it came to his hires. “There was a clear breach of fiduciary duties here,” Stackhouse told me before Friday’s Rockets-Nets game. “I am at the end of my career and I want to help my union before I retire,” he added.

Jerry is an alumnus of the University of North Carolina. He is thinking about going for an MBA degree once he leaves the NBA. Stackhouse and his fellow NBA Players Association board members will undoubtedly interview a number of qualified candidates.

They should think about reaching out to Woodside native Len Elmore, who had an 11-year career in the NBA, including stints with the Knicks and Nets. Len is a Harvard Law School alum who has worked as an assistant district attorney, as well as for some very prestigious law firms. In short, he is someone who would immediately have the respect of the NBA team owners.

The Knicks, who hit a dry patch just before and after the All-Star break, did a smart thing in signing former Nets forward Kenyon Martin to a 10-day contract. Martin gives them an inside Q toughness that has been missing lately.

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