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In a shot at Gov. Cuomo’s vaccine rollout, Mayor de Blasio revealed that a majority of shots at the state-run Aqueduct Race Track facility are going to people from outside the five boroughs. The Governor’s Office has pointed out that new sites for borough residents are aimed at addressing that problem, but community leaders say Ozone Park and Woodhaven continue to be left out.

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Wedding dance rules drive cancellations Business owners decry regulations as large-scale ceremonies return

by David Russell Associate Editor

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ou make me feel like dancing — sort of.

More like you make me feel like canceling.

The state announced Saturday that when wedding receptions return March 15, guests will be allowed to dance only with members of their immediate party, household or family seated at the same table.

Dancers will need to wear face masks and stay within their own “dancing areas or zones.” Spaces should be at least 36 square feet in size and positioned at least 6 feet apart from other dance zones and tables.

Live entertainers are allowed but if they’re unmasked or playing a wind instrument they need to be separated from attendees by 12 feet or a physical barrier.

Mickey King, owner of Antun’s in Queens Village, said he has had seven cancellations since the announcement.

“They don’t want to go through the hassle,” he said.

King said potential customers have asked why the measures are necessary if everyone inside has tested negative for the virus.

“I said, ‘I don’t know.’ I don’t have an answer to give them. I felt silly,” he said.

Some customers have pushed weddings

Mickey King, owner of Antun’s in Queens Village, above, said he has had seven cancellations since the state announced Covid regulations for dancing at weddings when large-scale ceremoGOOGLE MAPS IMAGE nies resume March 15. back to 2022, “which just leaves me with an empty date, so now I have a date with no revenue,” King said.

“I cannot win. Every time [Cuomo] adds a rule I lost parties.”

He said he is still deciding whether to mark off the dance floor with tape or to just space tables even more apart.

“We’re still playing with different ideas,”

King said.

Latasha Smith, CEO and president of Occasions Banquet and Catering Hall in Jamaica, said the governor keeps handcuffing business owners. “Cuomo has already decimated our industry and he’s really put us so far in debt and then they just keep doing it,” she told the Chronicle Wednesday, saying the rules are “really frustrating.”

Smith also wondered how enforcing the dancing areas would play out.

“How do you, as a place, police that? What do we do? Have employees warning people, ‘No! She’s not in your zone.’ He’s going to get us beat up,” Smith said.

There have been no legal large-scale weddings since the start of the pandemic. In midMarch up to 150 people will be allowed.

Smith had trouble with unhappy would-be customers over the rules during the crisis.

“I would get cussed out when people would call me,” she said, adding, “People are not going for this.”

Smith said she would keep explaining the state’s regulations on large gatherings and other safety measures.

“People would say, ‘You keep telling me about Covid rules. I went to the place down the street and they don’t have Covid rules so I’m going to go there.’ It’s been really difficult for us. And they keep making it more and more difficult,” she said.

Smith noted restaurants were able to serve people as soon as they were allowed to but her hall is dependent on scheduled bookings.

People have not been calling to cancel lately but they haven’t been making dates at Occasions, either. “They say, ‘We’ll call you back.’ And then we never hear from them,” Q Smith said.

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75% of Aqueduct vax go to noncity residents Nearby areas with high case rate ‘have been left out,’ activist says

by Max Parrott Associate Editor

The sense of relief many South Queens residents felt when the large state-run vaccine site opened at Aqueduct Race Track in early January may have been premature, according to data that the Mayor’s Office released on Monday.

Mayor de Blasio said that residents from Long Island and elsewhere in the state have far outnumbered city residents at the Covid vaccine clinic, not to mention South Queens residents.

De Blasio revealed that 75 percent of the coronavirus shots administered at the Queens facility were given to people who live outside the city.

It’s not the only state-run site with the problem, but it is worse than the Javits Center, according to the mayor, which served 42 percent of the shots to noncity residents.

“Unless they are targeted properly, these big sites do not actually help us improve equity and fight disparity.

Unfortunately, unless they’re targeted properly, they could exacerbate disparity and the numbers we have now from the big state-run sites,” de Bla-

sio said.

The need to fight the tide of Covid in the neighborhoods around Aqueduct, including South Ozone Park, Ozone Park and Richmond Hill, is urgent. Though not as high as two months ago, the four neighborhoods’ Covid-19 rates were all within the top 10 highest rates in the city as of Tuesday, according to city Health Department data.

Ozone Park Residents Block Association President Sam Esposito said that the Aqueduct site’s appointments filled up quickly after opening before many of the area’s residents got a shot at signing up for one.

Esposito has been working to get food handlers who help his civic organization’s food pantry signed up, and noticed that the Aqueduct site has been completely booked for the past two weeks at least.

Since the beginning of the vaccine rollout de Blasio has attempted to target certain neighborhoods, with attention to racial groups that were hardest hit by the pandemic.

However, electeds and civic leaders were critical of the mayor’s decision not to include Richmond Hill or

A majority of vaccinations at the South Ozone Park-based Aqueduct Race Track went to non-NYC residents, according to Mayor de Blasio. FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN South Ozone Park, two predominantly South Asian neighborhoods that have suffered concentrated Covid outbreaks for months, on his list of vaccine priority neighborhoods back in December.

It wasn’t until the beginning of February after Borough President Donovan Richards and South Queens electeds demanded that the mayor address Covid spread in the area, that de Blasio added Woodhaven, Rich-

mond Hill and South Ozone Park to his list of neighborhoods that would receive additional city-run vaccine sites.

When another state-run site at York College in Jamaica opened last week, it exclusively served residents in the surrounding community for a week in an attempt to boost the area’s low vaccination rates.

But, Esposito pointed out, the eligible ZIP codes excluded Woodhaven

and Ozone Park — two neighborhoods with large immigrant populations that have suffered from high Covid rates in recent months.

“Ozone Park has been left out of this. And that’s a fact,” Esposito said.

Asked about the mayor’s criticism of the state’s vaccine rollout, Cuomo aide Jack Sterne told the New York Post that many people who work in the city live in the suburbs.

“Once again, the Mayor’s argument doesn’t make sense — these sites are vaccinating thousands of New Yorkers per day, including essential workers who might live outside the five boroughs but serve New York City,” he said to the Post in a quote he later confirmed with the Chronicle.

He also said that there are thousands of open appointments at the borough-specific mass vaccination sites that opened at York College and in the Bronx and Brooklyn.

By Tuesday morning, York College was completely booked up.

“It seems Queensites have booked up nearly all of the York College appointments, which is great news,” Q Sterne emailed the Chronicle.

Neighbors join effort to document flooding Jamaica Bay institute holds forum on community-sourced info center

by Max Parrott

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Over the past decade, residents in neighborhoods surrounding Jamaica Bay have been i ncreasi ngly encroached on by f looding during high tide on streets that used to stay dry, according to the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay. Hamilton Beach, which was devastated by Hurricane Sandy, has suffered chronic flooding problems for years, but the storms in combination with the monthly tides this winter have been particularly harsh, pushing the waters of Jamaica Bay into the streets of the 10-block Queens community and blocking the drains with ice.

Enter the Community Flood Watch Project, a new way to gather and share standardized information about streetlevel flooding in New York City.

The Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay held an online forum last Thursday that was attended by residents of Hamilton and Howard Beach to learn more about how they

can support the community-sourced effor t to docu ment and combat flooding.

Flood Watch is aimed at bringing together a network of residents and community groups to report and share resources related to coastal flooding in the city. The project provides an online forum for residents to share photographs and reports that document f lood-event timing, depth, location and associated impacts, with the goal of influencing city policy.

The effort is being coordinated by the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay and New York Sea Grant, with support from the Mayor’s Office of Resiliency.

“Residents know more than anyone else about the flooding that they experience in their neighborhoods but scientists can use this local knowledge to better understand flood dynamics and better improve forecasts and models, and on the other hand governments can use local knowledge to make decisions about budgets, policies and proj-

ects,” said Katie Graziano, a coastal resilience specialist at New York Sea Grant.

In her presentation, Graziano walked residents through the way the system had documented the nor’easter on Dec. 17, which combined with some of the highest tides of the month to create flooding with a layer of floating ice chunks in several streets of the neig hborhood t h at t empor a r ily blocked snow plows from arriving.

Community-sourced posts showed that by 9:30 a.m., one hour before peak high tide, water levels were about a foot higher than a “normal” high tide.

By 10 a.m. a photo logged from Lindenwood showed a resident standing in the water up to his shins as a way of providing a reference for water depth.

As water rose the posts from around the adjoining neighborhoods created a comprehensive record of where the flooding was happening that Graziano mapped out.

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Hamilton Beach experienced flooding during the December FILE PHOTO nor’easter as well as the February snowstorm.

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Cuomo apologizes for uncomfortable behavior Queens pols call behavior indicative of systemic, misogynistic dynamics

by Katherine Donlevy Associate Editor

First, Gov. Cuomo claimed the multiple sexu al ha r assment allegat ions were women misinter preting his jokes as unwanted flirtation. Then, after plenty of backlash, he apologized for his behavior and chalked it up to his “usual and customary way of greeting” people.

The governor admitted March 3 that he acted in ways that made people uncomfortable, but remains adamant that he never touched anyone inappropriately. He claims he didn’t realize he was causing pain to the three women who came forward in the past week, and apologized for his actions.

“However, what I also understand is that it doesn’t matter my intent. What matters is if anybody is offended by it,” he said Wed nesday. “I could intend no offense but if they were offended by it then it was wrong. And if they were offended then I apologize.”

Lindsay Boylan, a former state economic agency chief of staff, posted a Feb. 23 story detailing multiple objectifying and humiliating experiences with the governor. He allegedly made public comments on her looks, told colleagues he had a crush on her and made unwanted physical advances, including one instance in which he kissed her on her mouth.

Charlotte Bennett, a former executive assistant and health policy adviser, came forward three days later to describe similar encounters. She claimed Cuomo made unwelcome advances and asked inappro-

priate questions about her relationships, including whether age was an important factor to her and if she had “ever been with an older man.”

Anna Ruch, a campaign organizer who worked on Barack Obama’s and Joe Biden’s presidential runs, alleged the governor put his hand on her lower back — she removed it — before he grabbed her by the face and asked to kiss her. She described feeling helpless against Cuomo’s physical dominance and aggressive nature. A photograph taken by The New York Times captured the moment Ruch described, but Cuomo said the facial grab was not meant to be a sexual advance — he said hundreds of pictures exist of him making the same gesture to men, women and children as a way of saying, ‘Hello.’

He did not acknowledge the allegation that he asked to kiss her.

“Sadly, these behaviors are not surprising. Our society is still deeply rooted in misogyny and men have often abused their power in various institutions, including in government,” Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas (D-Elmhurst) told the Chronicle upon learning of the claims.

González-Rojas was one of 29 state assemblywomen to issue a Feb. 28 joint statement demanding a transparent investigation into the claims. The women called on investigators to fully evaluate and subpoena witnesses and to seek the production of documents, but Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman (D-Springfield Gardens), who did not sign the joint statement, told the Chronicle there may not be much con-

Lindsay Boylan, left, Charlotte Bennett and Anna Ruch came forward in the past two weeks alleging that Gov. Cuomo made unwanted sexual advances. The governor apologized for making TWITTER PHOTOS the women uncomfortable, but denies inappropriately touching anyone. crete evidence to procure.

“This current situation is a symptom of a bigger problem that specifically shines a light on the negative impacts of power on both powerful men and women alike,” said Hyndman. “Here’s the truth of the matter: Not all offenses come with receipts or hardcore proof,” she said. “Some come with trauma unseen and only felt by victims of these instances. We have to ensure to support these stories as well — or we are not doing our jobs.”

González-Rojas agreed, calling the systemic problem that encourages inappropriate power dynamics between those in power and their subordinate aides the “Albany way” and the “old boys’ network.”

“I believe that we have to trust survivors and that often people in power, usual-

ly men, have an innate bias and power differential where they act in ways that are unfair, unsafe, and unjust,” she said.

Cuomo obliged with leaders calling for an investigation into the allegations, but initially tried to select his own investigator. After backlash, the Governor’s Office turned the responsibility of selecting an independent lawyer to state Attorney General Letitia James and Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals Janet DiFiore, a Cuomoappointed official. Following further outcry, James was granted the sole authority of choosing an investigator.

“This shouldn’t be about politics,” Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) told the Chronicle via email. “Everyone deserves a workplace that is safe and free Q from harassment.”

Ruben Wills files for District 28 Council run Former elected embroiled in corruption scandal takes 1st step toward candidacy

by Max Parrott

The appellate judges found that former Queens Supreme Court Justice Ira Margulis Ruben Wills, the former city councilman in stopped several witnesses from testifying in Wills’ defense.

District 28 who was convicted of multiThe court found that Wills was ple counts of fraud and grand larce“deprived of his ‘right to present ny, filed this past weekend with the evidence by witnesses of [his] own city Campaign Finance Board to choosing [which] is a fundamental run against Councilwoman Adriingredient of due process.’” enne Adams (D-Jamaica).

Gothamist reported that AttorWills, who was elected in 2010, ney General Letitia James has not went to prison in 2017 after a jury decided yet whether to retry the case, found that he was guilty of using over 2021 but Wills’ lawyer, Kevin O’Donnell, tens of thousands of dollars of governopined to the website that it would not be ment funds to buy personal items.

Though the City Council recently passed a worth spending public funds on a second trial, law that would disqualify any person who has when Wills has already served a two-year been convicted of certain felonies involving sentence.

Wills, who did not return multiple attempts public corruption from running for City Council, Gothamist first reported that the law is by the Chronicle to get in touch for this article, unlikely to apply to Wills’ case after an told Gothamist that his experience in prison has got him to think about a set of criminal appeals court reversed his conviction.

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Former Councilman Ruben Wills has filed with the city’s Campaign Finance Board to run for FILE PHOTO his old District 28 seat. justice policy reforms.

So far Adams has raised about $40,000 in funds for her re-election campaign.

Two other candidates have recently filed with the CFB to challenge her for the seat.

A look at Wills’ social media pages suggests that his drive to return to public office never left him during his imprisonment. Wills never updated his official Facebook or Twitter pages to reflect the fact that he no longer held his Council seat.

“I am the Councilman representing the New York City Council’s 28th District, covering the Richmond Hill, Rochdale, South Ozone, and Jamaica sections of Queens,” reads the bio on his Twitter page that he regularly posts to.

The office of Council Speaker Corey Johnson (D-Manhattan) said that there was nothing against Wills’ misleading information in the Council rules.

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P A new chancellor’s challenge EDITORIAL

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n her Twitter bio, incoming Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter describes herself in part as a “Disruptor, Leader and Teacher!!” — in that order.

But disruption is the last thing New York City schoolchildren need right now. What they need is calmness, a steady hand, a grade-A manager who can lead a return to normalcy after the last year of crisis and the even longer contentious term of outgoing Chancellor Richard Carranza.

Carranza leaves the city’s children in the lurch, departing in the middle of the slow reopening of schools that his direct boss, Mayor de Blasio, has correctly insisted must move forward (though too slowly for our taste). In so doing Carranza also thumbs his nose at his true bosses, the taxpayers, especially the parents of public-school students, who had to suffer his ideological attacks on excellence and race-based animus toward many of the people he was supposed to serve. This page had suggested he resign more than a year ago, after he walked out of a meeting with parents; we even offered up a letter of resignation he could have used. But he didn’t.

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Too bad. If we had someone in his position when the virus came who had the strength to see the reopening through to the end, we’d have been better off.

Will Porter have that strength? We hope so.

Remote learning — necessary earlier in the virus crisis when we knew less about Covid-19 and were not as well-equipped to combat it — has been a failure for far too many students. The data are clear that kids can safely be taught in their schools.

First and foremost, Porter and de Blasio have to get high school kids back in the classroom as soon as possible. They cannot be left hanging until September (and if the teachers union has any ideas about not being in school in person every day by then, de Blasio should make clear that he will enforce the terms of their contract). Porter also must make amends to many of our best students by stopping the attacks on screened schools, Gifted & Talented programs and the specialized high schools.

We should encourage excellence, not repress it. And from our new chancellor, we should expect it. Rarely have we needed leadership as much as we do now.

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hy on Earth aren’t Queens residents getting the Covid-19 vaccine as fast as they possibly can? Is it the awkward scheduling procedure? The micromanaging of who is eligible at certain sites? Is it a language barrier? Historical distrust of the government? A belief in crazy conspiracy theories about Bill Gates?

Whatever it is, the city better get a handle on it fast. So far, 75 percent of shots given out at Aqueduct Race Track have gone to people who don’t live in the city, according to Mayor de Blasio. Maybe they work here, but they don’t live here. And while they deserve the vaccine as much as anyone else, we really need to get more Queens residents inoculated. Especially in South and Southeast Queens, which have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the borough.

In ZIP code 11420, South Ozone Park, only 5 percent of adults have been fully vaccinated, while the Covid positive test rate is 18.8 percent. In 11419, Richmond Hill/South Ozone Park, it’s 4 percent jabbed and 19.7 percent positive. And so on, throughout the area.

The city boasts of its outreach efforts in hard-hit communities but it obviously needs to do more. Send people door-to-door with phones with high-speed data plans to secure appointments if need be. Residents themselves could knock on neighbors’ doors to see if they’ve been vaccinated. We have to kick the virus while it’s down, and kill it.

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dens Hills City Councilman Jim Gennaro, state Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal and Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., to help make this happen.

Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

Seniors struggle for vax Dear Editor: While Gov. Cuomo accepts New York’s limited supply of Covid vaccine, he has opened up one after another eligibility group. Does he have any idea how difficult a struggle it is to secure a vaccination appointment? I am a senior speaking from personal experience. Although I own a computer and am very proficient navigating Covid websites, I worked on getting an appointment for four weeks before I was successful.

Our governor’s action and our mayor’s failure to facilitate vaccination for Phase 1 candidates in a sensible way have left scores of 65-plus seniors unvaccinated and without the means to get vaccinated. Where are the out-

reach programs for those who do not live in housing projects in high-Covid locations, do not have access to computers, do not have friends or family members to help, and are not affiliated with religious groups or social services that can offer assistance? Even when lucky seniors snag a time and place, how can they get there if they do not have someone to drive them, or they cannot afford a car service ride?

It is way past time for our federal, state and local governments to come up with plans to make sure everyone gets vaccinated and that no one falls through the cracks. If they do not step up now, we will never crush this monster virus.

Dorothy Philipps Forest Hills

City vax program is great Dear Editor: In response to Mr. Creed’s Feb. 18 letter, “Forgotten again,” my family and friends have all obtained vaccinations, now that more product has been made available recently from the

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Reopen Woodhaven LIRR Dear Editor: Missing from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Feb. 23 public hearing for potential Federal Transit Administration funding of the 2021 Program of Projects was funding to reopen the Long Island Rail Road Atlantic Branch Woodhaven Station. The FTA will be providing over $1.5 billion under various formula and competitive discretionary grant

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I am retired and living on Social Security and my savings. My Social Security arrives every month into my bank account. Also, the stock market has been having a very good year so my net worth, like that of other retirees, is up.

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Dear Editor: The recent graffiti scrawled outside the Rego Park Jewish Center is a stark reminder that hate and discrimination still are very much a part of our world. Even though a polarizing demagogue has departed the White House, we should not mistakenly believe that his disciples have been silenced.

In fact, as we witnessed only weeks ago, the uprising in our nation’s capital is evidence that many across our country feel empowered to break the law, to discriminate and to unleash violence. This is a pattern that must end, but unfortunately will not easily disappear, in Queens and beyond.

It is not solely the responsibility of law enforcement, government, and educators, but of all of us — me, you, our family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers — to speak out against anti-Semitism, anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination, anti-Asian harassment, and other incidents of hate in all of its forms.

The rise in anti-Asian violence, as just witnessed again in Flushing, is yet another example of how empowered people still feel as a result of a now-former president who wrought division, who encouraged white supremacy, who embraced far-right causes. We live in one of the most diverse places in our state — and our country — and yet we still continue to encounter horrific and divisive incidents that treat people as “others.”

It is crucial that our younger generations grow up in a world that embraces, not challenges, diversity, that recognizes that strong communities are built on acceptance and love and not resistance and hate.

When we witness incidents such as the attack in Flushing or the anti-Semitic graffiti in Rego Park, we cannot and should not simply shake our heads in dismay and wish for a better world. We must speak up and call out hate and bias in all of its forms. We must join forces and unite against hate. Only then will those voices realize they are not welcome.

Alfonso Quiroz Jackson Heights The writer is a candidate for New York City Council District 25.

programs in 2021. This does not include $4 billion under a second round, and up to $8 billion more under a third round, of CARE Covid-19 transit relief assistance. Here is the link to the MTA Public Hearing document: new.mta.info/ document/28146.

Why not reopen the still intact underground Woodhaven LIRR Station that was closed in 1976? It would require a minimum amount of work including installation of elevators for compliance with the Americans with Disability Act to restore this station including signal modifications to resume service. Restoration would cost less than alternatives, since it doesn’t need to be built from scratch. Limited-stop bus service from the Rockaways could connect with it, providing new transportation options. There would be transfer opportunities to the NYC Transit subway at the Jamaica, East New York or Atlantic Avenue LIRR stations.

Funding for this project may have to wait until the next MTA 2025-29 Five Year Capital Plan. Anyone looking to board the LIRR at a reopened Woodhaven Station may have to wait until 2030.

Is this project included in the MTA 2020-40 Twenty Year Capital Needs Assessment Plan?

Gov. Cuomo and the MTA promised to release this critical document in December 2019. Fifteen months later, riders, transit advocates, taxpayers and elected officials are still waiting for it to see the light of day.

Larry Penner Great Neck, LI The writer is a transportation historian, advocate and writer who worked for 31 years for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

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federal government.

The NYC vaccination sites that we used were found to be efficient and well staffed by very friendly, helpful people. Unfortunately our neighbors on Long Island, who pay significantly higher taxes, have not been so lucky.

Just be patient and keep trying. A great website to check for information on available appointments is turbovax.info.

Robert Keilbach Queens Village

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New schools leader to finish out mayor’s term Bronx superintendent to become first black woman chancellor

by Max Parrott

cal High School in Long Island City.

Since her appointment, elected leaders and In appointing Meisha Porter as incoming principals alike have sung her praises. Newly schools chancellor, the city Department of elected and former Bronx principal U.S. Rep. Education has tapped a veteran public schools Jamaal Bowman (D-Bronx) called her an employee to rise to the occasion of helping the “incredible leader” in a statement. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards celeschool system get back on its feet by next fall.

Porter, who rose through the DOE ranks to brated “the immense ability of [a] Queensbecome the executive superintendent for the born trailblazer.” David Banks, the founding Bronx, will be the first black woman to principal of the Bronx School for Law, Govbecome chancellor. She is also the first person ernment and Justice, told The New York Times that parents could appointed from withexpect her to “speak in DOE leadership in in a language that is recent history. hat can be accomplished real and transparent.”

Her tenure will As for the Queens begin after the in that short period of education communiabrupt resignation of time, which is usually ty, Porter’s tenure Chancellor Richard represents a fresh Carranza and with transitioning time for start from Carranza, just 10 months left in whose handling of Mayor de Blasio’s most chancellors?” the school reopening term. Though Por— Deborah Dillingham, PEP member had prompted several ter’s tenure may be of t he boroug h’s br ief if t he next mayor picks a new chancellor in drafting a community education council’s to make a nonew administration, she still faces the mighty confidence vote in his leadership.

Deborah Dillingham, the Queens borough undertaking of returning a beleaguered school president-appointed member of the Panel for system back to relative normal.

Porter, a lifelong New Yorker who grew up Educational Policy, said that she’s optimistic in Jamaica, started her career as a youth orga- that Porter’s background in Queens would help nizer in the Bronx before beginning a long- her cater to the specific needs of the borough.

“I’m hoping the students of Queens will term stint at the Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice, a public middle and high benefit from that understanding because school focused on introducing students to law Queens is usually underserved. Our schools and government, and working her way up the are overcrowded here. We do not get our fair ranks to being appointed by Carranza to fill share in distribution of various programs throughout the city, including Gifted and Talher current role.

Porter comes from a family of New York ented Programs,” Dillingham said.

The G&T programs have become a flashCity teachers and went to PS 215 in Far Rockaway, PS 123 in Jamaica, JHS 210 in Ozone point leading up to Porter’s appointment.

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za’s resignation, he and de Blasio had a falling out over differences on the city’s ongoing G&T programs overhaul. It was reported that tension over the issue prompted Carranza to draft a resignation letter, though he did not immediately quit.

Asked about the disagreements between himself and the mayor in the press event Monday when he announced his resignation, Carranza did not deny The Times’ reporting.

“I think what I appreciate about this mayor [is he] has allowed all of us at the table to have different views and to advocate those views and come to a consensus,” Carranza said.

In the press event announcing her appointment, Porter said she will continue to build on strides that Carranza and de Blasio had taken toward tack- Meisha Porter, a lifelong educator and executive superintenling the issue of racial segrega- dent for the Bronx, has been appointed as the first black tion, adding that she would be female schools chancellor of New York City.

TWITTER PHOTO focused on creating a new plan “High school students need to get back into for G&T programs over the next 10 months.

“I’m not going to shy away from the impor- school — they’re so adversely affected by the tance of looking at the inequities of admissions virus that they need it for wellness,” Dillingprocesses and pushing forward for ways we ham said.

She added that the biggest reason she’s can create opportunities and access for all stuapprehensive is due to the term Porter may dents in New York City,” she said.

Porter also said that her first move will be inevitably hold. A situation in which DOE to open high schools, with an attempt to officials are always starting over can stymie address mental health issues related to the pan- their work.

“What can be accomplished in that short demic as part of that effort. Dillingham added that Porter’s proactive stance on opening high period of time, which is usually transitioning Q time for most chancellors?” she asked. schools is what’s needed.

To-go service now in 36 Queens libraries While list of open branches increases, timing of next phase remains unclear

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Despite cont i nued to -go open i ngs amongst the Queens Public Library system, the organization has yet to announce when it will kickstart the next phase of reopening As of this Thursday, with the opening of the Sunnyside Library, 36 of the borough’s 62 library locations will be open for to-go service, a status that allows book pickups and returns, but not in-person browsing.

“We continue to monitor the situation closely to determine the appropriate time to enter the next phase of the reopening process and what services we can provide to the public at the time, while prioritizing the health of our staff and customers,” Queens Public Library spokesperson Ewa KernJedrychowska said.

As it stands under the library’s reopening plan, the public may enter select locations

The Sunnyside Queens Public Library location will be the 36th to open up in its to-go phase on Thursday, allowing patrons to pick up and drop off books but still will not allow any in-person QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY PHOTO browsing. for pickup of materials on hold only and may return materials at external return machines. Browsing and in-person reference

service are not available. Neither is seating, public computer usage, public bathrooms or meeting room availability. For the moment

public programs only exist online.

Under phase two, deemed the “limited access” phase of the reopening, the public will be able to access limited, modified spaces for browsing, computer usage, inperson reference and appointment-based services. It will still not allow meeting room availability or book donations, and public programs will still mostly be online with limited in-person programs.

One recent perk, though: Printing is back.

In December, the library launched a new print-on-demand service for library cardholders, allowing them to safely print and pick up documents as the Covid-19 crisis continues. Cardholders can submit printing requests by uploading files to QPL’s website from a mobile device or computer and later pick them up at one of its to-go locations.

To view a list of open library locations, Q visit connect.queenslibrary.org/6608.

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Forty-five has been eighty-sixed by the board of Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.

The board has voted to remove the Trump Pavilion sign from the building overlooking the Van Wyck Expressway that housed the hospital’s original nursing home and elder care facility named for Mary Trump, mother of former resident Donald Trump.

The original building was put up in 1975 courtesy of a large donation from Trump, who was born at the hospital in 1946, and his father, Fred. A new $44 million building opened in 2009 one block to the west at 89-40 135 St. in Richmond Hill.

“Since it was established, the nursing home has served a vital role to the community by providing high-quality rehabilitative and skilled nursing services to its residents,” Jamaica Hospital Medical Center said in an email to the Chronicle. “The hospital had been made aware of recent securi-

ty issues related to the use of the name Trump and, as a result, The Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Board of Trustees voted on Jan. 25th to remove the Trump name from its facilities.

“We feel this decision is in the best interest of our patients, staff and the community.

Moving forward, the nursing home will be identified by its legal name, the Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home.”

The Trump Organization did not respond to a request for comment, though in 2015, a spokesman told the Chronicle the name “cannot be removed” when Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) and others were calling on the hospital to do so.

“That was given through a major donation from Fred and Donald Trump,” Ron Lieberman, an executive vice president for the Trump Organization, said at the time.

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State reps move to cut Cuomo’s control Chambers want to strip gov. power, improve nursing home protection

by Katherine Donlevy Associate Editor

In the wake of the first 2021 Gov. Cuomo scandal, state legislators are looking to strip the governor of his emergency powers and provide more oversight in nursing homes.

Senate and Assembly leaders introduced a bill March 2 after agreeing that it is time for Cuomo’s temporary emergency powers, which were granted last year to manage the pandemic, to end earlier than their original April 30 expiration date.

The next day, Cuomo announced he would b e ex t e nd i n g h i s exe c ut ive p owe r s indefinitely. “[The pandemic’s] not going to end by April 30, so we’re going to extend the emergency powers to the point when the federal government calls an end to the pandemic,” he said during his March 3 press conference.

“We have more time in this situation by and large.”

If the bill to strip Cuomo’s executive powers passes the two chambers, Cuomo could veto the measure. However, Democrats hold a veto-proof supermajority in each chamber and could override his rejection with enough support and Republicans largely oppose him already.

Discussions on revoking the governor’s superauthority were ignited after state Attor-

Gov. Cuomo said March 3 that he would extend his own Covid emergency powers until the federal government declares the pandemic over, but state legislators are advacing a bill to end his NYS PHOTO superauthority early. ney General Letitia James released a Jan. 28 investigative report exposing the Department of Health for excluding the number of nursing home deaths that took place after residents were transferred to hospitals from the homes. The true death toll was 50 percent higher than what the state had revealed, according to the investigation.

On Feb. 22, the state Senate passed sweeping legislation designed to better support nurs-

ing home residents. It contained 11 bills, some of which place additional requirements inside the facilities, such as spending at least 70 percent of revenue on direct patient care; disclosing in writing to potential residents and their family members the website where a list of violations and other actions taken against the facility can be found; and more.

Assemblymember Ron Kim (D-Flushing), a longtime nursing home advocate who has

held Cuomo’s feet to the fire, is the sponsor of his chamber’s version of a law to include quality improvement committees and require a focus on infection control in their quality assurance plans. The committees would meet at least once every six months to evaluate inspection findings and to ensure facilities are in compliance with all policies.

Kim has also called for a congressional oversight hearing on the nursing home crisis, as well as repealing a budget provision by Cuomo that gave care providers immunity from liability for “any harm or damages” sustained as a result of providing healthcare services during the Covid-19 pandemic, unless the act was intentional or negligent.

“We have reached an inf lection point,” Kim said at a Feb. 24 rally to hold Cuomo accountable. “The public is demanding to see who is on the side of the 15,000 dead nursing home residents and who is on the side of special interest groups.”

The package also targets the DOH by directing the agency to establish and implement an infection control inspection audit and checklist for residential care facilities; to record Covid-19 deaths of nursing home residents who died in hospitals to be recorded as a “nursing home” death; to update and share data it receives with hospitals and nursing homes on communicable diseases; and more. Q

Nursing home visit guidelines expand But many facilities still remain closed because of two-week Covid-free rule

by David Russell

visits. In all counties, if a guest has had both Covid vaccine shots within 90 days, a test is Guidelines for nursing home visitations not required.

“I think with the vaccine, it’s alleviated a recently expanded, though about two-thirds of locations in the state are still unable to lot of the anxiety,” said Magdalene Smolen, assistant administrator at Ozanam Hall of allow visitors.

Elder care facilities must be Covid-free Queens Nursing Home in Bayside. “I think we will see normalcy for 14 days in order to in the future. At least accept visitors.

I’m hoping for that.”

“It seems like there here’s no substitute Reports said as of is a limited window to last Friday, 194 of the see your loved ones,” for holding her hand st at e’s 610 nu r si ng said Councilman Bob homes were eligible for Holden ( D -M idd le and telling her it’s v i sit at ion. Oz a n a m Village). going to be alright.”

Hall is not one of them, Holden only saw his due to a recent Covid mother twice, brief ly, — Councilman Bob Holden case. since the start of the Jerry Enella, adminpandemic.

“You go to bed at night thinking, ‘Your istrator at Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation mother is going to die alone.’ It’s a horrible and Nursing of Central Queens in Flushing, said many facilities have not met the criteria feeling,” he said.

For counties with Covid positivity rates to reopen for the expa nded visit i ng between 5 and 10 percent on a seven-day guidelines.

He said the Sapphire Center is about two rolling average, the state will require visiweeks away from reopening, though there tors to get a rapid test 72 hours in advance.

For counties with a Covid positivity rate have been phone and video meetings as well below 5 percent, no testing is required but it as outdoor visitation.

“The residents are caged in, the families is still encouraged.

If an area is over 10 percent, visitors are are locked out,” Enella said, adding that the not allowed except for compassionate care reunions are “going to be emotional.”

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Holden, whose 96-yearold mother is now in an allCovid facility in the Hebrew Home in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, said she could n’t hear him on a recent virtual talk because of background noise.

“It’s no substitute,” he said. “Under the circumstances, of course, yes. But the human factor, there’s no substitute for holding her hand and telling her it’s going to be alright.”

Holden said she was quarantined for a month in assisted living with the shingles prior to Covid.

“Just the isolation, for a year it’s been tor t u re,” Holden said, adding, “The p o or wo m a n h a s b e e n Councilman Bob Holden has only seen his mother, Anne, twice through hell.” in the last year. Gov. Cuomo recently expanded visitation guideSmolen said the past 12 lines for elder care facilities.

PHOTO COURTESY BOB HOLDEN months have been stressful on everybody involved. expanded visiting guidelines in late February “It’s been stressful for families, for resi- he said, “One of the most devastating aspects dents, for staff,” she said. “But we have a of this virus has been how it separated familight at the end of the tunnel.” lies from their loved ones, making an already Q W hen Gov. Cuomo an nou nced the difficult situation even harder to bear.”

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Bills pass for fire safety on film sets Michael Davidson died at movie site in Harlem in March 2018

by David Russell Associate Editor

Three years after a firefighter died trying to put out a fire on a film set, the City Council passed safety legislation last Thursday to deter it from happening again.

One bill requires a safety manager on a movie or TV set if any pyrotechnics are used in the production.

The other bill requires notification to the Fire Department when any temporary alterations are made to a building being used as a film set.

Michael Davidson, 37, responded to a March 2018 fire in Harlem but the firefighters were reportedly unaware that the site was being used as a shooting location for “Motherless Brooklyn” starring Ed Norton.

Davidson, who was raised in Sunnyside and attended Archbishop Molloy High School, was hampered by artificial walls and got separated from his fellow firefighters. He died of smoke inhalation.

“This death is very different from the awful deaths that we sometimes mourn in the City Council,” Councilman Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island) said during a Zoom meeting on the day of the vote. “We can’t cure 9/11 cancer. We can’t develop vaccines. We can’t prevent all accidents, but when it came to the circumstances that led to Michael Davidson’s death, we could actually do something about it.”

The bills were introduced by Borelli and Councilman Robert Cornegy (D-Brooklyn).

The vote was 46-0.

Mayor de Blasio supports the bills, according to a city spokesperson.

Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Village), who was one of 10 sponsors of each bill, called the measures a “no-brainer.”

“That tragedy was horrific,” he told the Chronicle last Friday, adding that the unani-

Michael Davidson was killed responding to a fire on a movie set in 2018. The City Council passed legislation to improve fire safety on TV and film productions last Thursday. FILE PHOTO mous vote “is rare in the City Council.”

During the Zoom meeting, Davidson’s widow, Eileen, said, “This is the first day I truly feel happiness in my heart. This is the legacy my husband deserves.”

The couple had four children. The eldest was 7 years old when Davidson died.

Davidson’s father was a firefighter for 26 years and they worked in the same firehouse until his retirement. His brother Eric is a firefighter in the Bronx.

The Uniformed Firefighters Association tweeted about the measure last Friday.

“While Davidson passed on to heaven, he continues to serve as an inspiration to each of us who knew him, and every member of this department who swore an oath to preserve and protect our city’s eight million Q residents,” the FDNY UFA said.

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) is collaborating with several community partners to co-host a free virtual Small Business Resource Network Seminar from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 16.

Addabbo said that even as restrictions are beginning to be lifted, small businesses are still hurting from the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdowns.

He is partnering with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards’ office, Community Board 6, the Queens Chamber of Commerce and the Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce to host the online event.

During the free seminar, small business owners will learn how the Small Business Resource Network can help their companies through financial guidance, marketing expertise, technology support, legal counsel and business coaching; and what assistance is available from the city and state in the form of loans, grants and more.

After the presentation, there will be a Q&A session for participants to ask any additional questions.

For more information, call Addabbo’s office at (718) 738-1111. To register, visit Q tinyurl.com/cb6smallbus.

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Some teams say the games must go on Spring high school sports have not returned in city, unlike rest of state

by David Russell

it became cold.

There was one player diagnosed with High school sports have still not resumed Covid in early December and the program in the city but one basketball team has shut down for a month before restarting.

Sometimes only one parent per player is played 101 games since last June.

“What are you going to do? You can’t allowed into a game and other times no parstay home,” said Anthony Maminakis, head ents are allowed. In some instances, parents coach of the Spartan Pride AAU club. “You watch the game streaming on their phones can stay home as much as you can but for outside the gym.

“We’re doing it for the kids,” Maminakis the health and the mind of these youngsters said. it’s good for them On the baseball to play.”

The team has 10 ne hundred games during diamond, a travel league, consisting of players with kids a pandemic has to be 25 times will begin f rom arou nd the play April 10, the city, including St. some sort of Guinness Staten Island Francis Prep, Advance f irst Christ the King and World Record.” reported.

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— Cardozo basketball coach Ron Naclerio A source told the “We win most of Chronicle one team our games. We’re in the NYC Baseball League is in Queens, doing a great job, I think,” Maminakis said.

The team has played in Connecticut, New consisting of players from Bayside and Francis Lewis high schools.

Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania.

The team will play under its travel team “One hundred games during a pandemic has to be some sort of Guinness World organization name and use the travel team’s Record,” said Cardozo head coach Ron insurance.

Game sites are still being determined.

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With high school sports still postponed in the city, some travel teams, such as the Spartan Pride COURTESY PHOTO basketball squad, are playing games to make up for the draught. football, hockey, lacrosse, volleyball and wrestling. He left the resumption up to each locality but the city has not announced any plans to start play.

Rallies were held around the city in support of public school sports and the Catholic High School Athletic Association wrote to City Hall, to no avail.

As more time passes, the chances of a baseball season are increasingly in peril.

A petition on Change.org in support of restarting the Catholic school sports season had more than 4,600 signatures as of Wednesday afternoon.

CHSAA schools are playing in WestchesQ ter, Nassau and Suffolk.

PS 97, The Forest Park School, celebrated Respect For All Week Feb. 5 to 11. This tradition sees schools across the city highlight and build upon ongoing programs to help all members of their school community gain a better understanding of diversity, acceptance and mutual understanding. It was started by the Department of Education years ago and, PS 97 said, continues stronger today than ever before.

Each day was celebrated with a different theme at The Forest Park School.

Students wore blue to support antibullying and the idea that no one eats alone on Friday and continued with wearing two different shoes on Monday to see how it might feel to walk in the

shoes of another. Students then spread positive messages on Tuesday with various T-shirts and wore red on Wednesday to celebrate having a heart. On Thursday, students had so much fun dressing like twins to spread the message that “Together we are stronger!”

Events were held for students’ families to celebrate Black History Month and Lunar New Year, and together students read “The Bad Seed” by Jory John.

For a culminating event, the students put together an amazing presentation of what sharing kindness and understanding diversity means to them, which the school community will enjoy together.

Respect For All is not just for a week.

Respect For All is every single day.

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Our curriculum is designed to prepare each student for 21st century careers and beyond. Through our expeditionary learning curriculum our students are inspired to research, innovate, and serve as leaders and activists within their community.

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Ex-con voting bill passes state Senate Comrie legislation would allow freed inmates to vote upon their release

by Michael Gannon

issued by this office on Feb. 25. “With passage of my bill today, we are one step closer The state Senate last week passed a bill to officially correcting an error that has introduced by Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. silenced the voices of so many New Yorkers Albans) that would codify the restoration of for so long.”

Comrie said an executive order by Gov. voting rights to ex-convicts who have been Cuomo in 2018 has effectively restored the released from custody for felony sentences.

The bill, S.830B, would, should it become right to vote to formerly incarcerated individuals, but the process law, restore voting in place to achieve r ights to parolees that “is time consumafter their release elony disenfranchisement ing, error prone, and from incarceration easily revocable.” “to facilitate commuis a relic of Jim Crow When an individunity reintegration and al is released from participation in the America ...” state custody back civic process.” into a community, the The bill states that — State Sen. Leroy Comrie Gover nor’s Off ice p a r ole d r e sid e nt s would no longer have to wait until the com- reviews the individual’s information and pletion of their parole period or the effective issues a conditional pardon, effectively restorend of their original sentence in order to reg- ing that person’s right to vote.

“We were grateful that the governor moved ister and vote.

Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Comrie’s bill specifi- the needle on this issue at a time when the cally state that no New York resident who is legislature was unlikely to pass something incarcerated for a felony in state, the federal like this,” Comrie added. “Now it is time that prison system or in any other state is permit- we codify this action and make it clear that those who’ve paid their debts to society ted to vote.

“Felony disenfranchisement is a relic of deserve their voices.”

Senate co-sponsors of Comrie’s bill Jim Crow America, so there is no need to wonder why it disproportionately impacts include, in Queens, Deputy Senate Majority people of color,” Comrie said in a statement Leader Mike Gianaris (D-Astoria), and Sens.

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John Liu (D-Bayside), Jessica Ramos (D-East Elmhurst), James Sanders Jr. (D-South Ozone Park) and Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing).

The companion bill in the Assembly, A.4448A, is co-sponsored by Assemblymembers David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows), Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills), Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows), Catalina Cruz (D-Corona) and Khaleel Anderson (D-South Ozone Park). It right now is in the Codes Committee for consideration.

“When someone’s done their time and paid their debt to society, even if they’re on parole, they should have the right to vote,” Weprin, Assembly chairman of the Correction Committee, said in a telephone interview on Monday.

“Right now it can be difficult,” he said.

“There should not be obstacles to returning to the normal civil functions like voting ... Once someone has done their time for society, they should be full members of society.”

Weprin said he has introduced his own bill that would make the registration information and process more easily accessible to someone who is no longer incarcerated.

Hevesi, in an email from his office, hailed the upper chamber’s actions.

“I applaud my Senate colleagues for passing this crucial legislation to immediately restore voting rights to formerly incarcerated

Paroled felons who have served their sentences would have voting rights restored under two FILE PHOTO bills in Albany. individuals,” Hevesi said. “It is critical that we expand voter access and remove archaic barriers to voting rights rooted in racism and disenfranchisement. I am a proud multi-sponsor of this bill and look forward to voting for its Q passage in the Assembly.”

Feds: 2 Rikers guards took drug gang bribes Allegedly allowed K2-soaked paper inside jail for resale to NYC inmates

by Michael Gannon

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A Rikers Island correction officer and one of his former colleagues were among 10 people hit with federal racketeering charges last Thursday for their alleged roles with a Brooklyn-based gang that prosecutors say has members as far away as Maine In an eight-page filing with U.S. Magistrate Judge Vera Scanlon in Brooklyn on Feb. 25, Seth DuCharme, acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, alleges that Correction Officer Johnny Chiles and “thenDOC Officer” Darius Murphy, both of Brooklyn, accepted bribes from members of the Bully Gang to smuggle sheets of paper soaked with a synthetic cannabinoid known as K2 into Rikers.

Gang members then allegedly sold pieces of the paper to other inmates “at a substantial profit.”

Associates of the inmates allegedly collected thousands of dollars “and used the proceeds to purchase more K2 and continue to smuggle it into Rikers Island.”

Federal authorities allege that the “Rikers Island Drug Trafficking Conspiracy” took place between June 2019 and June 2020.

Others charged Thursday include Kassin Appling, 34, Rod Davis, 29, Laron Estrada, 27, Robert Holt, 33, and Terell Ratliff, 29, all

Federal prosecutors allege that two guards at Rikers Island accepted bribes from a drug ring with ties running between Brooklyn and Maine to smuggle or allow the smuggling of contraband FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN into the jail. from Brooklyn; Jamel Smith, 23, of the Bronx; and Brittany Duncan, 26, and Nehemie Eril, age unavailable, both of New Jersey.

DuCharme’s office said the arrests add to those of 35 gang members or associates previously charged in a broader investigation of drug trafficking, extortion and money laundering. They include Christina Estevez, 31,

and Anthony Kennedy, 34, of Queens; 16 Brooklyn residents; 13 from Maine; three from New Jersey and one from Boston.

“For years, members and associates of the Bully Gang have committed brutal and wanton acts of violence while spreading the poison of dangerous and illicit drugs throughout communities and even correctional institu-

tions,” DuCharme said in a press release issued by his office. “Thanks to the tireless efforts of our law enforcement partners, today’s charges mark significant progress towards permanently neutralizing the Bully Gang and dismantling its destructive drugtrafficking network.”

City Department of Correction Commissioner Margaret Garnett also praised the investigators’ work.

“This investigation deals a substantial blow to gang violence on our City streets and demonstrates the critical need to uphold integrity as a City employee and in all City operations,” Garnett said. “As charged, these current and former city Correction officers used the access and influence of their position to traffic dangerous drugs from the Bully Gang to inmates on Rikers Island in exchange for bribes, undermining the safety of the city’s jails and that of their fellow officers.”

Special Agent-in-Charge John DeVito of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ New York Field Division, lauded the ATF/NYPD Joint Firearms Task Force.

“Today, a sophisticated criminal network, committing acts of violence, trafficking in firearms, and distributing dangerous narcotics across the East Coast, has been dismanQ tled,” DeVito said.

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103rd Precinct, NYPD mark 33rd anniversary of rookie cop’s murder

by Michael Gannon

Inwood Street at about 3:30 a.m. when four men hired by jailed drug kingpin Howard Edward Byrne last week would have “Pappy” Mason stole up to the car from both turned 55, and quite possibly be enjoying sides.

Byrne was shot five times from behind retirement from the NYPD where service has through the driver’s side window. He was been a tradition in his family.

Instead, members of the 103rd Precinct and rushed to Mary Immaculate Hospital, barely one mile away, where he died.

NYPD brass led by CommissionRusso called Byrne’s assassier Dermot Shea were in their nation the catalyst that brought usual gathering spot in the earlypolice a nd t he com mu n it y morning hours of Feb. 26, on the together street corner where the promising Byrne’s killers, paid a total of young cop was murdered 33 years $8,000, have been rejected by the ago while protecting a witness state’s Parole Board in every against a major drug dealer, five attempt to be set free thus far. days after his 22nd birthday.

Mason is serving life in federal “In early 1988, New York City, prison with no hope of parole. like many other cities, was in the Edward Byrne Thursday marked the first time midst of a drug war that seemed FILE PHOTO that Byrne’s older brother, Lawout of control,” said Police Officer rence, was not present following Tim Russo, the Police Benevolent Association delegate from the 103rd Precinct, his death in December at age 61. Lawrence on a YouTube video posted on the union’s Byrne, a former federal prosecutor, left priTwitter page. “Civilians who stood in the way vate practice in Manhattan in 2014 to join the of drug dealers were verbally threatened, NYPD as deputy commissioner for legal physically attacked or even killed. There affairs.

Their father, Matt, who passed away in seemed to be no way to unite the public and 2015, served 22 years in the department and police and reverse the drug epidemic. retired as a lieutenant. Patrick Lynch, presi“That would all change on Feb. 26, 1988.”

Byrne was sitting in his cruiser at the dent of the PBA, paid tribute to Edward and southwest corner of 107th Avenue and Lawrence Byrne, as well as their brother Ken, Editor

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Keeping the pledge to Edward Byrne

NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea, left, and Officer Tim Russo of the 103rd Precinct honor Officer Edward Byrne on Feb. 26, the 33rd anniversary of the rookie cop’s death, at the Jamaica NYPD PHOTOS / TWITTER street corner where he was killed protecting a witness in a drug case. who was present. He also spoke of a promise made to the Byrne family those 33 years ago.

“As we stand here, I think about what it takes to be a New York City police officer and what it is we do,” Lynch told the officers assembled on a video.

“When we come on this job, we take a pledge,” Lynch said. “We take a pledge to serve the public, and we do. Thirty-three years go, we took a pledge to protect a witness here, and Ed Byrne did that — and

gave his life doing it.

“But most important, we made a promise to his family that we would not forget, and you haven’t 33 years later — 33 years later we’re still on this street corner ... and we’ll be on this street corner every year, even when some of us are gone and new police officers stand in line. They’ll keep that pledge. It’s the most important pledge we have — to our shield, to each other, and to Q our families.”

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Centennial surprise for Army vet, former cop Parade celebrates 100th birthday

by Katherine Donlevy Associate Editor

A World War II veteran and retired police officer is celebrating his 100th birthday Monday, and is getting a sweet surprise.

Scheduled for the eve of the milestone, Gary Inzerillo’s centennial birthday celebration was originally intended for family and friends, but has since ballooned into a neighborhood event. Honor Flight Long Island helped the family organize a car parade to Inzerillo’s New Hyde Park home to thank him for his many years of service.

“He’ll be overwhelmed,” said Patricia Gatt, one of Inzerillo’s daughters. “He’s a quiet, unassuming guy. He never brings attention to himself. He’s going to be very surprised!”

Inzerillo, the youngest of 13 children, was born March 8, 1921 to Sicilian immigrants Antonio and Christina in his family’s modest Boone, Iowa, farm dwelling. Antonio, a railroad worker, passed away a year after Inzerillo’s birth, prompting Christina to seek a fresh start in Bushwick, Brooklyn, with her remaining eight children.

The family struggled to make ends meet and the children entered the workforce at a young age. They sold newspapers, shined shoes and worked long hours in factories in the years between the Great Depression and child labor laws’ establishment. Gatt recalled

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Virtual mayoral forum March 11 Three Democratic clubs in southern Queens are hosting a virtual Mayoral Candidate Town Hall on Thursday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m.

The town hall is designed to give residents a chance to get to know the candidates in advance of the Democratic primary on Tuesday, June 22, and subsequent general election on Tuesday, Nov. 2.

The six candidates invited to the event, all Democrats, are Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan, business executive Ray McGuire, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, activist, educator and former City Hall official Maya Wiley and entrepreneur and philanthropist Andrew Yang.

The town hall will be hosted by the Good Government Regular Democratic Club, the Harry S. Truman Regular D e mo c r at ic Clu b a nd t he Sout h Queens Regular Democratic Club, along with District Leaders Jeanette Garramone, Frank Gulluscio, Stacey Pheffer Amato, also a state assemblywoman, and Lew Simon.

To sign up for the March 11 virtual event, email staceyphefferamato @ Q gmail.com.

her father’s persevering conservative nature as a result of his experience and how he would admonish his daughters for being wasteful.

When the U.S. entered World War II, Inzerillo and his two brothers, Tommy and Joe, entered the military service. While serving with the Army’s 164th Americale Division in the South Pacific arena, Inzerillo contracted malaria twice, nearly succumbing to the disease. Inzerillo was awarded a Bronze Star for his bravery during the war, though Gatt said her father has never spoken about the incident that earned him the medal, and probably never will.

All three brothers returned home after the war, but continued to serve the country — Tommy became a post office employee and his brothers joined the NYPD. Inzerillo was assigned to the 81st Precinct in Brooklyn as a warrant officer on the night shift, which at the time was a treacherous beat.

While out on the job in 1951, he met his soulmate, Ann Marie Calise, whom he married the following year. The pair moved to Howard Beach in 1959, where they raised their three daughters: Linda (Cavallaro), Debbi (O’Keefe) and Pat (Gatt).

Inzerillo served in the force until 1973 and moved to New Hyde Park 13 years later.

He and Ann Marie will celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary on April 12.

Army veteran and former cop Gary Inzerillo, left, will be surprised with a centennial birthday car parade Sunday. He and brothers, Tommy, left, and Joe, center, served in World War II. PHOTOS COURTESY PAT GATT “I can’t believe the outpouring of love and support for my dad. My sisters and I never expected it,” said Gatt. “With all the healing our country needs now, we are so heartened to see people wanting to come out together simply as Americans to honor an American hero. We will all set our opinions aside for this short, nonpolitical event to join together to wish a 100-year-old man who gave so much to others a ‘Happy Birthday’ in a simple, joyous celebration of life and to show our love for other veterans who sacrificed and served our country. That’s a very beautiful thing.”

DA: Aide tricked blind patient out of $100K

by Katherine Donlevy Associate Editor

A home health aide tried giving herself a $100,000 raise, officials said Feb. 24.

Sita Saunders, 61, is accused of duping her legally blind, 89-year-old patient over the course of 11 months.

“The worker was supposed to be helping the victim. Instead, this defendant allegedly scammed the woman into signing inflated paychecks and ripped her off during regular trips to the bank,” District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a statement.

Saunders, of Fresh Meadows, had worked as an aide to Joan Singer, an elderly woman suffering from macular degeneration, for nearly a decade before the alleged deception began.

An investigation was prompted by the victim’s son after he noticed a significant decline in his mother’s checking account balance in December 2019. Singer had always paid Saunders via personal checks from her account, but her son discovered multiple checks made out to the aide that exceeded her weekly pay rate between March 2019 and February 2020, officials said.

According to the criminal complaint, Saunders would present a check for her blind patient to sign, but Saunders would complete the missing information. Katz said the health aide began adding $1,000 to her weekly paychecks, nearly doubling them. The total increased as the alleged scheme continued without notice, jumping to $2,000 and $3,000 to over $3,300.

In all, the district attorney said Saunders gave herself an extra $9,000 in salary over nine paychecks.

Singer told investigators that Saunders often drove her to the bank to withdraw money, but Singer would wait in a chair while Saunders approached the teller to make withdrawals on her behalf. Though Saunders was not authorized to withdraw more than $200 at a time, bank records show that over $81,830 in cash was taken out in Singer’s name across 17 dates.

Singer claims Saunders did not have permission or authority to take any excess pay or to make cash withdrawals.

Saunders was charged Feb. 24 with grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property and identity theft. She faces Q 15 years in prison if convicted.

The group will assemble at Michael J Tully Park on Evergreen Avenue at 10 a.m. and head to Inzerillo’s home, a quarter of a mile away. A short, socially distanced ceremony will follow, featuring posters and balloons, singers and a confetti cannon. The FDNY, NYPD, VVA Chapter 32, VFW, DAR, American Legion, Rolling Thunder, Girl and Boy Scouts of America, elected officials and other veterans groups will attend the event.

Those interested in joining the car parade can contact Honor Flight Long Island Vice President Roger Kilfoil at (631) 766-3296. Q

Flood Watch continued from page 4 has a Facebook group dedicated to documenting high tide pictures, its organizer, Roger Gendron, said that the Flood Watch project would help organize the response i nto a more scient if ic approach.

“It’s taking information that’s now available and being able to hone that information to our community so they can know so they can make plans,” said Gendron, president of the New Hamilton Beach Civic Group, which is a partner of the project.

The forum also brought representatives for Floodnet, the electronic cousin to Flood Watch, a network of flood sensors developed by NYU and the CUNY, with the goal of providing information on the presence, frequency and depth of street-level flood events.

The project is in the process of expanding its sensor network, which currently has some presence in Hamilton Beach.

Floodnet representative Brett Branco said the project’s goal is to combine the sensor data with community reports and develop an information center that can guide residents in the middle of a flooding event.

To make a report or lear n more about Flood Watch, visit srijb.org/ Q jbfloodwatch.

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x A percentage of units is set aside for: o Mobility–disabled applicants (5%) o Vision/Hearing–disabled applicants (2%) x Preference for a percentage of units goes to: o Residents of Queens Community Board 12 (50%) o Municipal employees (5%)

Individuals or households who meet the income and household size requirements listed in the table below may apply. Qualified applicants will be required to meet additional selection criteria.

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Four easy tips for seniors remaining active at home As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, many older adults are following the advice of public health experts and remaining at home to limit risk of exposure. Bad weather conditions can also keep people inside for days at a time. But a strong body and mind are as important as ever, and the good news is being indoors doesn’t mean having to give up on exercising.

There are many great health benefits to staying active, such as improving mobility and balance, developing muscle and bone strength, increasing energy and managing weight. Exercise can also reduce blood pressure and lower the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

According to Dr. Gina Conflitti, chief medical officer for Medicare at Cigna, the advantages aren’t just physical: “Keeping active has a positive impact on mental health, too,” she said. “With regular exercise, many older adults enjoy better sleep, clearer thinking, lower stress and improved mood.”

According to Cigna, which serves many older adults through its Medicare Advantage plans, here are four simple tips for exercising in the comfort of home: 1. Make a plan. What is your long-term goal? Having something to work toward is great motivation to keep up daily activity and set yourself up for success. Before you begin any physical activity, talk to your doctor about your health goals. Your doctor can provide guidance on exercises that are safe and attainable as you begin a new chapter of your wellness journey.

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or doing some gentle stretching. Just adding five minutes of activity to your day can make a difference in your overall health and mood. As your body gets used to daily movement, you can enhance your physical activities as recommended by your healthcare provider.

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Social Security celebrates Women’s History Month

by Nilsa Henriquez In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month. Social Security has served a vital role in the lives of women for more than 80 years.

Women have longer life expectancies than men, which means they live more years in retirement and have a greater chance of exhausting other

sources of income. It’s important for women to plan early and wisely for retirement.

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All those years ago: ’91 team made Elite 8 Lou Carnesecca’s last great team at St. John’s came up one game short of the Final Four in 1991.

“It was the culmination of three years of improvement,” center Robert Werdann said.

The Johnnies won the 1989 NIT and advanced to the second round of the 1990 NCAA Tournament.

“We thought we had a chance to win the whole thing,” center Shawnelle Scott told the Chronicle as it looked back to the classic season 30 years ago.

Scott himself had been a St. John’s fan who was captivated by the Redmen’s run to the Final Four in 1985.

“That’s where I saw myself. That’s where I wanted to be,” he said. “I wanted to try to add on to that program, to try and get back to that level.”

St. John’s won their first nine games and after a 15-2 start moved up to No. 5 in the national rankings.

The star of the team was junior forward Malik Sealy, who scored 22.1 points per game and hauled in 7.7 rebounds per game.

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Sealy came to St. John’s from Tolentine High School in the Bronx, where he led the team to the state title.

Tolentine had defeated Werdann’s Archbishop Molloy team in the city title game.

“To unite was great,” Werdann told the Chronicle. “He was a great teammate.”

Guard David Cain said, “It was great seeing how his game progressed year to year.”

Cain said Sealy came back for his sophomore season with a pure jump shot.

“He just took that leap and kept getting better and better every year,” Cain said. “It was great playing with Malik.”

Scott said Sealy, who was killed by a drunk driver in 2000, was like a big brother.

“I was playing big-time college basketball with a lot of close friends and that was the best part about everything,” Scott said.

St. John’s went 5-5 in its final 10 regular season games, including a triumph over Seton Hall, the 500th victory in Carnesecca’s college career.

At the postgame press conference, the coach was asked his secret.

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The Rangers are hoping the return of fans to Madison Square Garden will help turn around a rough season. While they treated fans to a win against the Bruins last Friday, they did so without star forward Artemi Panarin. Earlier in the week he requested a leave of absence.

A story emanating from Russia said Panarin attacked a young woman in Latvia after a game a decade ago. It’s likely an unfounded allegation. The only person backing the story was Andrei Nazarov, a former coach of Panarin’s in the Kontinental Hockey League. Nazarov is an ally of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Panarin is one of the Russian athletes who have been critical of Putin and is an unabashed supporter of his political nemesis, Alexei Navalny.

It is doubtful Panarin will be returning to Russia anytime soon unless he wants to play for the Siberian Express. He does, however, have to worry about both his family and inlaws who are still living in the former USSR. You can’t blame anyone for thinking CBS Sports was trying to create a sequel to the terrific 2007 Coen Brothers movie, “No Country for Old Men,” and calling it “No Country for Old NFL Quarterbacks.”

In 2020, CBS parted ways with Forest Hills High School alum Ian Eagle’s longtime partner, former Chargers QB Dan Fouts. Last

week, the Tiffany Network let go of Rich Gannon, who was an NFL signal caller for 17 seasons. Fouts and Gannon are fine analysts who possess dry wit and are able to convey their deep knowledge to viewers.

Monday represents the 50th anniversary of the biggest boxing match of my lifetime, when Muhammad Ali met Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden for the heavyweight championship of the world.

Both men were undefeated but that wasn’t the main storyline. Ali was stripped of his title belt in 1967 after refusing induction into the U.S. Army by claiming to be a conscientious objector. In 1970, the Supreme Court ruled Ali was within his rights and he was allowed to resume his career. Meanwhile, Philadelphia’s Joe Frazier became the champ, which set the stage for March 8, 1971. Frank Sinatra was credentialed as a photographer for Life magazine while Burt Lancaster served as a color commentator for the fight, which was shown at movie theaters. Cable TV only existed in the sticks at the time. The fight lived up to the hype as it went the 15-round distance with Frazier winning a unanimous decision. They would meet twice more with Ali winning both bouts, including 1975’s “Thrilla in Manila.”

Boxing hasn’t been the same since.

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Malik Sealy was the star of St. John’s 1991 Elite PHOTO COURTESY ST. JOHN’S ATHLETICS Eight team.

“No formula, good players,” he said.

“Good players, or else I would have been gone a long time ago.”

Carnesecca, who was a popular figure also because of his personality and his ugly wardrobe — “Who wears sweaters for fashion, anyway?” Werdann said, was in his 23rd season as head coach of the Johnnies.

“Playing for Looie was magical, man. My humility was the one thing I got out of everything. Being humble. Being confident without being cocky,” said Scott, who is a coach at Millennium High School in Brooklyn. “I love him to this day.”

The class with Sealy and Werdann was Carnesecca’s last.

“This is it,” Werdann recalled the coach telling him during his recruitment. “After you guys are seniors, I’m gone.”

The center said the magnitude of that didn’t fully sink in at the time. “We were

young men,” Werdann said. “It’s difficult to realize what it really all meant.”

St. John’s entered the NCAA Tournament as a four-seed. In the first round, they beat Northern Illinois 75-68. Then the Johnnies beat Texas 84-76 with Sealy, Jason Buchanan, Billy Singleton, Werdann and Chucky Sproling all scoring in double-digits.

Ohio State, the top seed in the Midwest Region, awaited the Redmen in the Sweet Sixteen. Led by Jimmy Jackson, the Buckeyes won 27 games. “I just remember the team being focused and confident,” Scott said. “Everything just clicked.”

Many were surprised when St. John’s pulled off the upset. Everyone was shocked by the Redmen’s offense in a 91-74 win.

All five starters scored in double-digits again. Sealy had a game-high 22 points and Werdann netted a career-high 21, making eight of nine field goals.

St. John’s shot 63 percent. Carnesecca, whose teams did not often put up such numbers, called the win a “Paganini,” referencing the Italian violinist of the early 1800s.

But then the Duke Blue Devils beat the Redmen 78-61 in the Elite Eight and went on to win the national title.

“It’s almost like we ran into a buzzsaw,” Scott said.

St. John’s lost in the first round of the 1992 NCAA Tournament and Carnesecca announced his retirement. The school has been back to the Elite Eight once, in 1999.

Scott says he runs into people who have fond memories of the 1991 squad.

“People know,” he said. “‘You went to St. Q John’s? Oh, I remember that team.’”

Terrific: Tom Seaver honored to the 1969 World Series title and The Mets announced Monday 1973 National League pennant. that the team will wear a No. 41 The right-hander was 1967 NL patch on the right arm of both home Rookie of the Year and a Cy Young and road uniforms in 2021 to honor winner in 1969, 1973 and 1975. He Tom Seaver, the legendary pitcher was a 12-time All-Star and was who died Aug. 31, 2020 at 75. elected to the Hall of Fame in 1992 Known as “The Franchise,” Seaver holds the all-time Mets Terrific honor with a then-record 98.84 percent of records for wins, earned run aver- NEW YORK METS the vote.

The team made the announceage, strikeouts, innings pitched, PHOTO / TWITTER ment about the patch before their games started, complete games and first spring training game and tweeted an shutouts.

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Dancing for Women’s Day Queens Theatre is celebrating International Women’s Day by showcasing emerging female choreographers.

On March 8, the theater will screen “Turning in Place,” a film featuring seven up-and-coming female-identifying choreographers and female-led dance companies, presenting original filmed works.

The participating choreographers and companies are Hannah Garner of 2nd Best Dance Company, Mackenzie King of Moonwater Dance Project, Jessica Smith and Chelsea Ainsworth of Dual Rivet Dance, Emilee Pratt of Spare

Change Dance, Emily Kessler of Pogo Dance Projects and Joy-Marie Thompson.

The works are original compositions, staged and filmed for the camera. The choreographers explore issues of race and gender, and just the sheer joy and beauty of movement.

The 7 p.m. premiere will be followed by a talkback session with the choreographers.

Tickets are free, but reservations are required and can be made at queenstheatre.org. The showcase will also be available on the Queens Theatre Q YouTube channel the following day.

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characters and stories of Jamaica and Southea s t Queens to life through textiles.

“Textiles is something I’ve been working in, around, dancing with, for my whole life — I think everybody works in textiles because, for the most part, we all wear clothes,” he said.

Mohammed’s work in “11439 – 39202,” a name linking St. John’s ZIP code to other black communities like that of Jackson, Miss., mainly t akes the form of quilt s and jacket s that he embroidered with slice-of-life scenes from Queens residents in quarantine.

For instance, when a Queens friend told him that his favorite place was a bench in Corona’s Spaghetti Park, Mohammed began researching

Two SJU art exhibits tie pandemic to U.S. history Mohammed said.

The exhibit is one of two ways that the school, one of the few universities in the city to host an in-person art exhibit, has presented artwork during the pandemic.

The other exhibition on view is a completely virtual exhibit that functions as an exercise in the art of curation.

Just like in his photography practice, Mohammed has used his new mediums as a way to bring

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Faced with the opportunity to put together an in-person art show during the pandemic, multimedia artist Azikiwe Mohammed bridged the gap between moments of levity and inequity.

Mohammed’s work as a photographer and visual artist has largely focused on documenting the stories of black, brown and marginalized communities across the country.

He’s taken that ethos focused on celebrating people of color and applied it to a new medium and a grim moment in history.

In “11439 – 39202,” an exhibition on view at St. John’s University’s Yeh Art Gallery, Mohammed has created his first-ever series of quilted and embroidered works that aim to capture life in Southeast Queens during the pandemic and connect it to systemic racial disparities existing throughout the country.

“I’m a brown person telling brown stories,”

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Alfred Eisenstaedt was born on Dec. 6, 1898 in Dirschau, West Prussia, or what is today Tczew, Poland.

He became a full-time photographer in 1929 and was respected early on. He was not comfortable being Jewish in Germany, so he left for America on The Ile de France with his wife, Liselotte.

They arrived in New York on The home Alfred Eisenstaedt, The Salem at 72-15 37 Ave. Dec. 3, 1935 and immediately in Jackson Heights, as it appeared in the 1940’s when he INSET PHOTO VIA WIKIPEDIA petitioned for American citizen- lived there. ship, which was granted in 1944.

Eisenstaedt once lived at 150 East 52 St. staedt choose the building was the close in Manhattan. He was hired to work for new walking distance to the famous Roosevelt Life magazine in 1936. He shot 90 front cov- Avenue Hub of the 7, E, F, M and R trains. ers until the magazine’s 1972 closure. One of Plenty of shopping was just down the block his most famous works was the 1945 V-J Day for added convenience.

Eisenstaedt passed away in his bed at his photo of a nurse being kissed and dipped by summer cottage in Oak Bluffs, Mass., at age a sailor in Times Square.

The Eisenstaedts moved into the 72-15 37 96 on Aug. 24, 1995. His Jackson Heights Ave. apartment building in Jackson Heights, building, now a co-op, looks as pristine designed by Arthur Weiser in 1937 and today as it did 80 years ago with trees now Q called The Salem. One of the reasons Eisen- lining the block.

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Readers of comedian Michael Ian Black’s book “A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son” might be surprised when it begins with his recollections of the Sandy Hook massacre, which occurred at the elementary school next to his family.

Black, who will give a virtual talk March 11 to Commonpoint Queens, got the idea for the book from an op-ed he wrote for The New York Times about the connection between gun violence and boys.

“I realized that there’s a significant connection between violence and masculinity that nobody was talking about,” he said in an email. “Why? That’s the initial question that got me thinking about this book, and became a broader conversation with my son about what it means to be a man.”

In his book, published by Algonquin Books, the “Ed” and “Burning Love” comedian writes that he doesn’t think it’s a coincidence that school shooters are nearly always white men, writing that the shootings are “the ultimate manifestation of white male privilege.” He also tells his son that he doesn’t like the term “toxic masculinity” because it implies there is something inherently wrong with men.

Black’s book is a letter to his son as he

Michael Ian Black will discuss his new book during a virtual talk at Commonpoint WIKIPEDIA PHOTO / MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL Queens on March 11. gets ready to go off to college. Black writes that he tells his children he loves them each day because his father, who died when Black was 12, could never bring himself to say those words.

“It hurts me to admit to you that he wasn’t a very good dad,” he writes his son.

“I am convinced he loved his kids, but

didn’t know what to do with that love.”

Black told the Chronicle he doesn’t know if a conversation like the one between him and his son could have been had between him and his father.

“My dad wasn’t really open to having these sorts of conversations. He was a good guy but a product of his times,” Black

wrote. “He grew up the son of a cop in Queens in the 1950s and ’60s and guys didn’t have these sorts of talks back then.”

Black, known for starring in several TV comedy series and commenting on VH1’s “I Love the ...” series, writes that his only qualification for writing this letter to his son is that he’s his dad.

The author says he knew “nobody else was going to have this conversation with you because nobody ever had it with me.”

He also writes about conflicting advice: “Being a man” indicates a certain amount of restraint but “boys will be boys” suggests wild abandon.

Black said if there’s a central message to his book, it’s that people are their best selves when they are their fullest selves, which goes for boys and girls.

“With boys, though, it means having the strength and courage to express your vulnerabilities,” he said. “Guys tend to mistake the idea of showing your vulnerability as weakness, whereas I believe it’s the way we show we are strongest. When we have the confidence in ourselves to show that we are not invulnerable we allow ourselves the possibility of giving and receiving love.”

The event’s cost is $8 for Commonpoint members and $10 for others. To register, Q visit commonpointqueens.org/register.

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Embroidering the texture of life mid-pandemic

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next to an embroidery of a church that was burned down during the Civil Rights era that Mohammed said he included to connect the pandemic to past instances of racial inequity.

All the works hang in an immersive logcabin environment, that Mohammed constructed in the gallery space to evoke domestic spaces where quilts were traditionally produced.

The biggest break from his normal way of creating art, Mohammed said, was that the pandemic disrupted his usual patterns of exploring and finding people in stories, which normally involves taking a man-inthe-street approach of going to parks and bars, and meeting new faces.

Cut off from his normal habits by the pandemic, Mohammed, who lives in Manhattan, said that he leaned on friends who live or grew up in Queens to relate the texture of the borough to him.

As opposed to Mohammed’s focus on physical space, St. John’s other exhibition, “Unprecedented: Posters from a World on Pause,” gave a group of aspiring curators the opportunity to test the limits of art software on the virtual plane.

Left, Azikiwe Mohammed’s playful embroidery captures Queens character. Right, public health-themed posters, including Landor & Fitch’s “Flip the script,” hang in a virtual PHOTOS BY MAX PARROTT; SCREENSHOT exhibit. On the cover: Mohammed and his works.

The student curators looked through thousands of public domain artworks that were created through a collaboration between the activist organization the Amplifier Project and the United Nations as a public poster campaign to the pandemic and picked the most effective.

“There was no federal response to the pandemic like FDR during World War II,” said professor Susan Rosenberg.

She encouraged her students to think about what they would want that to look like and create a public health narrative through their choices.

Appointments to visit the Yeh Gallery to view Mohammed’s exhibit through April 25 can be made by contacting its director at (718) 990-7476. “Unprecedented” can be viewed online through the end of March at Q sjuartgallery.org.

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Besides personal anecdotes from Queens residents, he used pictures and stories from the Covid section of the Queens Memory Project, a publicly sourced online archive.

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Bushwick, 6 Stanhope St, #3R. NO FEE. 1 BR/1.5 bath. $1,900/mo.

Beautiful renov apt. HWF, SS. Small pets OK. New construction bldg.

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Recently Renovated 2BR. Large Apt, Large Living room, Eat-inKitchen. Avail NOW. Call Franceso Belviso 347-450-3577

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Notice of Formation of Wisefools Media LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/11/2020. 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: WISEFOOLS MEDIA LLC, 3537 36TH ST, #515, ASTORIA, NY 11106. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Howard Beach/Rockwood Park 163-48 89th Street Sunday, March 7th 12-2pm Brookfield - Hi-Ranch Beautiful brick & stucco exterior. Pavers in front & backyard/in-ground heated pool. Large EIK, granite countertops, CATHEDRAL CEILINGS/ brand new wood floors.

4BRs, 3 full baths. Excellent condition.

Asking $949,000 Agent Anna Marie Grillo at 917-682-5222

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North Massapequa, Sat 3/6, 12-4pm, 250 N. Poplar St. All new, unique, Colonial, 7 BRs, 3 full baths, (permit for mother/ daughter) w/full fin bsmnt on South Richmond Hill, pvt house, 75x100. Asking $895K. Connexion 2nd fl. Working female preferred. RE, 718-845-1136 Non-smoker. No pets, owner has a dog. Close to trans. Quiet house. $800/mo. 718-683-6761 Howard Beach, Cross Bay Blvd, commercial space for rent, 350 sq.ft., 2nd fl. plus heat & electric, Middle Village, Mint det Colonial, all new tiles & new bathroom. pvt dvwy, 2 car gar, 3 BR, 2 full $1,500/mo. Connexion RE, baths, completely renov thruout 718-845-1136 within 7 yrs. HW fls upstairs, lg LR, lg FDR, lg kit w/cherry cabinets, SS appl, island, beautiful.

Asking $938K. Connexion RE, OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. Best 718-845-1136 selection of full/partial week rentals.

FREE Color Brochure. Holiday Real Estate, Inc: 1-800-638-2102 Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com Massapequa Park, Sun, 3/7, $50 discount—new rentals. Code: 1-3pm, 128 Chester Ave. School “ToTheBeach2021” (Expires District 23, split level home, 3 BRs, 2021-06-01) 2 baths, great loc, full bsmnt, lg fam rm. Close to parks & schools Classified Ad Special. Pay for 3 in Unqua Gardens. Asking $599. weeks and the 4th week is FREE! Connexion RE, 718-845-1136 Call 718-205-8000 Kew Gardens Hills, Main St & 77 Rd. Working male or female to share 2 BR/ 1 bath apt. All utils incl, $940/mo. 917-593-0236.

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• Lindenwood • 1 bedroom, 1 bath Co-op. Selling as is.

This home is a great opportunity. Laundry on lobby level. Maint: $547.92, electric charge will vary by monthly usage. 210 shares, $30/share flip tax.

Welcome back to “Howard Beach Estates”! Magnificent Custom Brick Center Hall Colonial. Solid brick home being offered for sale by the original owners. Built in 2010, sitting on an 80x100 lot. 2 story grand entrance with crystal chandelier. Formal living room, formal dining room, 1/2 bath, family room, gourmet chefs kitchen which includes commercial Thermador stove, 2 wall ovens, dishwasher, refrigerator, built in microwave, wine cooler, granite island, plus eating area with fi replace. Sliders which lead to private country club backyard for entertaining.

Gated in-ground salt water heated pool, brick pizza oven, BBQ kitchen with refrigerator. Patio with plenty of seating areas. 2nd floor features 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, plus a master bedroom suite with private bath, sitting area and walk-in closet. Full fi nished basement with commercial washer and dryer and 1/2 bath. 1 car garage plus 2 pvt driveways. Flood insurance not mandatory, natural gas generator.

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All new, unique, Colonial 7 BRs, 161-14A Crossbay Blvd., 3 full baths, (permit for Howard Beach (Brother’s Shopping Ctr.) mother/daughter) w/ full finished basement on FREE MARKET EVALUATION 75x100.

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Mint Det Colonial, pvt dvwy & 2 car gar, 3 BRs, 2 full baths, completely renovated throughout within 7 years, windows, roof, gas boiler, hotwater heater, stoop, wood doors, porcelain tiles on 1st flr, hardwood flrs upstairs, lg living rm, lg formal dining rm. lg kit with cherry cabinets, S.S. appl, island, Beautiful.

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Sun., March 7th 1-3pm 128 Chester Ave.

CO-OP FOR SALE Hi-Rise 1 BR Unit Converted from a Studio, Low Maint, Updated Kit & Bath, Top Floor Asking $148K ROSEDALE

Large 2 Family on oversized lot (84’x121’) Ideal for contractor or to park multiple trucks 7+, with 2 car det. garage, house in (22’x50’), full bsmnt. House sold as is. Needs updating, 6 BR, 3 full baths, Great Price Asking $798K

School District 23, Split level home. 3 BRs, 2 baths, great location, full basement, large family room, Close to parks & schools in Unqua Gardens.

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