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Queens students stand with Parkland Anti-gun violence walkout at Francis Lewis HS, other schools in the borough

by Victoria Zunitch Chronicle Contributor

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ore than a thousand Francis Lewis High School students voted with their feet Wednesday morning for stricter gun control laws to keep schools and other public places safe from massacres, participating in a national student walkout declared by survivors of the Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. “Enough is enough. The people in Washington work for us. If they don’t save us, we will vote them out,” said a male student, whose amplified voice could be heard across an athletic field and through the fence defining the perimeter of the high school in Fresh Meadows.

Beginning at about 9:45 a.m., a crowd of about one-quarter of the students of Queens’ most crowded high school quickly, efficiently and — in a remarkably orderly manner for 1,000-plus virtually unescorted teenagers — filed out to the school’s athletic field. Many had signs and wore slogan T-shirts in support of stricter gun laws and carried red carnations in honor of the 17 people who died in February’s shooting. By 10 a.m. they began a rally with music, speeches and chanting.

One speaker called for stricter gun control laws not only in the name of people slain at schools such as MSD and Sandy Hook in Con-

A dense crowd of Francis Lewis High School students, some holding signs, participates in the nationwide walkout against gun violence. Other schools throughout the borough, city and counPHOTO BY VICTORIA ZUNITCH try had their own walkouts. necticut, but also those killed in other mass shootings such as Las Vegas and Orlando.

After about half an hour, the students filed back into the school to resume the school day.

The school’s administration office neither encouraged nor discouraged the action, though some staff members and school safety officers observed from the perimeter. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) urged school officials in a Tuesday press release not to punish

students participating in the walkouts — something the Department of Education had already said it would not do.

In other parts of Queens, many more students participated in walkout events at their own schools. Bayside High School, JHS 185 in Flushing, the Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights, as well as Newcomers High School and the Academy of American Studies in Long Island City were among the other insti-

tutions where walkouts took place.

Borough President Melinda Katz stood with students at Benjamin Cardozo High School’s walkout. “#Queens students say, “We want change!” Katz tweeted. “Hear them. #enough #NationalSchoolWalkout.”

Students from several of Francis Lewis’ activity clubs organized the school’s rally. Student Tsering Lhakyi sent out a press release inviting coverage of the event under the auspices of The Global Advocates Club.

“Our goal for this walkout is to show solidarity with the students of Florida as well as to spread awareness to our communities. We are trying to let Congress know that students do not feel safe without gun control and would like for the rest of the nation to establish such precautions as well,” Lhakyi said in the release.

A handful of reporters and photographers showed up but were required to stay off school premises, so they covered the event from the sidelines.

Also observing was Dr. Andrea Mudras, a Floral Park psychologist. She had gone looking for a school hosting a protest and chose Francis Lewis, standing out in the cold to lend support.

“I’m a child of the ’60s and remember the effectiveness of demonstrations to help stop the Vietnam War. So I think that they can have an effect on Congress, and the NRA, and continued on page 14

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Mike Miller salutes women of distinction Annual event held in honor of late GWDC director Maria Thomson

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Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) last Thursday honored six women who work or live in his district and have made an impact on their communities.

The an nual event was held during Women’s History Month and on International Women’s Day. “Women’s History Month is a time when we ref lect on the contributions of notable women who have made an impact in our lives,” the assemblyman’s office said in a statement issued on Monday.

Miller dedicated the ceremony, which was also attended by state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), in honor of Maria Thomson, the Woodhaven civic leader who died earlier this year. Thomson led the Greater Woodhaven Development Cor p. and Woodhaven Business Improvement District for decades and was a longtime member of Community Board 9 and the 102nd Precinct Community Council.

“Even though Maria is no longer here, her legacy lives on,” Miller said. “The women we are celebrating have their own legacies that we are proud of and I am honored to pay tribute to them.”

Giedra Kregzdys, vice president of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, was honored for her years of activism in

Assemblyman Mike Miller, right, and state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. last week honored Michelle Cook Lopez, rear left, Capt. Courtney Nilan, Antonetta Binanti, Joan Bachert, Giedra Kregzdys and CharPHOTO COURTESY NYS ASSEMBLY; INSET, FILE PHOTO lotte Butler, inset, who could not attend the event. the community, ranging from fighting to keep historic sites preserved to opposing basement apartments.

Joan Bachert, was lauded for her work at the One Stop Richmond Hill Community Center, where she is the program director and arranges events for children there,

and for her activism as vice president of the Richmond Hill Block Association.

Michelle Cook Lopez, the third-generation owner of Cooks Crafts, formerly an electronics repair shop, was presented with a citation for her work with the shop, which has been a mainstay in Glendale for

decades. The store, in addition to selling crafts supplies, offers classes on knitting, crocheting and more.

Antonetta Binanti, owner of the iconic Rudy’s Bake Shop in Ridgewood, was honored for keeping customers happy.

The store has been serving pastries and cakes for more than 80 years.

Capt. Courtney Nilan, commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, was also honored by the assemblyman, whose district includes a large part of the command.

Nilan was only put in charge of the 102nd in November, but she’s been a familiar face in the area for quite some time.

She was the special operations lieutenant at the Richmond Hill-based precinct for two years before she was moved to the 101st Precinct in Rockaway, where she was the executive officer.

Charlotte Butler, president of the K9 Korral in Forest Park, was one of the recipients but could not make it to the March 8 festivities, due to an injury.

The assemblyman will be presenting Butler with her award in the near future.

The Woodhaven resident has been the leader of the dog run for many years.

“All of these women are paving the way for a brighter future, breaking barriers and shaking things up for the greater good of our community,” Miller’s office Q said.

A possible end to the Rockaway toll?

Assembly budget request asks state to look into it

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The Assembly wants the state to look into the possibility of eliminating tolls on intra-borough bridges in New York. There is only one intra-county span that is tolled in the entire state — the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge, which connects Broad Channel and Rockaway.

The lower chamber, in its one-house budget plan released Tuesday, proposed the creation of a “Transit Sustainability Workgroup” that would, among other things, st udy “ the tolling of int ra-borough bridges.”

Explaining the plan, Assembly spokesman Michael Whyland told the Chronicle in an emailed statement, “The intent is to assess the efficacy and costs of eliminating tolls on intra-borough bridges.”

Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Park) has been pushing for the elimination of the toll on the Rockaway bridge in recent weeks, saying it

hurts small businesses and residents and stif les tou r ism du r ing the su m mer months.

“It really is a step in the right direction that we’re part of the conversation,” Pheffer Amato said in a Tuesday interview. “I am happy with this.”

The assemblywoman recently asked Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) to request that the upcoming state budget calls on the MTA to be responsible for reimbursing state residents the cost of the toll when they cross the bridge.

The toll, which started decades ago at 10 cents a trip, was implemented to cover the cost of building the bridge — cars without an E-ZPass must now pay $4.25 each way.

Pheffer Amato said she’s brought up the toll during discussions surrounding congestion pricing and other transit matters.

“In order to eliminate the toll, you’d have to acknowledge that we shouldn’t have a toll in the first place and that conversation takes

The Assembly wants to create a workgroup that would look into the possibility of eliminating FILE PHOTO the toll on the Cross Bay bridge. place as part of other proposed changes, like congestion pricing,” she said.

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Scratch all horses at Aqueduct Race Track?

LI Association proposes racing be moved from SOP to Belmont Park

by Anthony O’Reilly Editor

The Long Island Association, a nonprofit that advocates for the interests of Nassau and Suffolk counties, is proposing to move horse racing from Aqueduct Race Track in Ozone Park to Belmont Park, which would allow for more racing days at the latter and open the Queens track for “redevelopment.”

Matthew Cohen, LIA’s vice president of government affairs, said the proposal would help make Belmont an even greater destination, in conjunction with the New York Islanders building a new hockey arena there.

“We were thinking, what can we do to maximize the value here at Belmont, and it made a lot of sense,” Cohen said.

The LIA released the idea last Wednesday as one of its top 18 priorities for 2018, in which it seeks action from federal, state and local leaders on a variety of issues.

Cohen said the group will now meet with the New York Racing Association, community leaders and state elected officials to discuss the idea of moving all downstate racing to the Nassau-Queens border and what type of “redevelopment” could be done with the land at Aqueduct.

“It’s really just engaging with the state, NYRA and the community to see if it makes sense,” said Cohen, explaining the

The Long Island Association wants to see all downstate racing take place at Belmont Park, leaving Aqueduct Race Track in South Ozone Park open for unspecified “redevelopment.” South FILE PHOTO Queens leaders said they would have to review the plan.

LIA’s next steps. “When you think about it, it could be a good thing and I think there would be a lot of support.”

Some Long Island business leaders have already expressed backing for the idea, Cohen said.

A spokesman for NYRA, which operates both Aqueduct and Belmont, did not

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The proposal would require a change in state law.

The legislation that approved the construction of Resorts World Casino New York City, Aqueduct’s neighbor, states there must be a horseracing track on the grounds.

South Queens state leaders didn’t say they outright oppose the plan, but that a lot of discussions will have to be held.

“We have to undertake serious considerations as to how the LIA’s proposed plan will impact my constituents and the racing community as a whole,” Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Park) said in an emailed statement. “Thoroughbred Racing has had a huge impact on my district, both economically and historically, so in order to consider a proposal to radically change the face of this industry and neighborhood, there must be a thorough, thoughtful, and truthful analysis as to the kind of effect this will have.”

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), the ranking member of the higher chamber’s Racing and Wagering Committee, said “I would have to look at the details.

“Their mission is to do what’s best for Long Island, but my mission is to do what’s best for my people and my community.”

This isn’t the first time Aqueduct’s been slated for closure — former Gov. Eliot Spitzer wanted to shutter it but the community rallied to save the historic track.

Aqueduct had fallen into a state of disrepair but NYRA recently invested $15 million to improve it, and last year installed a Q new course.

HB, SOP see boro’s fastest job growth Jump in hospitality and leisure is largely attributable to Resorts World

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Sout h Q ueen s’ ga mble on Resorts World Casino appears to be paying off.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli in a recent report stated that South Ozone Park and Howard Beach saw the fastest job growth of any community in the borough from 2009 to 2017 — the two neighborhoods added 4,090 private sector jobs in that time span. The biggest jump came from the leisure and hospitality sector, increasing from 2,600 in 2009 to 4,830 as of last year, according to numbers provided to the Chronicle.

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) said he’s sure the racino played an integral part in that jump.

“It is Resorts World,” he said.

“It’s been the successful entity that we’ve hoped for, that’s why we’ve promoted it so well.”

A spokesman for the racino said it employs approximately 1,100 workers, a “vast majority” of whom are full-time, and 65 percent of them are from Queens.

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track record in the Queens community, which includes fostering significant economic development in the surrounding area and creating good-paying jobs for local residents,” Scott Molina, president of Resorts World Casino New York City, said in a statement provided to the Chronicle.

There will be more opportunities for employment at Resorts in the near future, as the venue is in the process of building a hotel, new dining options, retail outlets and additional spaces for gaming.

“The $400 million expansion project, which will turn Resorts World into a leading play, stay, dine and shop destination, will generate additional substantial economic activity for Queens and create thousands of new jobs,” Molina said.

The expansion is expected to be completed in mid-2019.

Addabbo said he wasn’t surprised to hear the numbers and added he will continue to ensure his constituents benefit from the racino, which has brought in hundreds of millions of dollars for the state and the Education Fund since it opened in 2011.

“We don’t take anything for granted and we will continue to work with Resorts World,” he said.

Tom Grech, executive director of the Queens Chamber of Commerce, was also not shocked to hear of Resorts’ impact.

“Resorts World Casino New York City has been a driver and an engine for that part of Southeast Queens,” Grech said in a telephone interview. “In conjunction with the great hotel they’re building on the premises, the proximity to JFK ... it makes that part of Queens more and more of a destination, instead of a travel through area.”

Other sectors in Howard Beach and South Ozone Park saw jumps in employment, though not as large as leisure and hospitality. Construction jobs climbed from 630 in 2009 to 980 in 2017, retail and trade went from 2,460 to 2,690, personal services from 2,140 to 2,380 and health care and social assistance from 1,420 to 2,150. All other went from 2,140 to 2,380.

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Resorts World Casino New York City helped South Ozone Park and Howard Beach have the fastest job growth out of any community in Queens, accordFILE PHOTO ing to numbers from the racino and the state comptroller.

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New research in a treatment called Class IV Laser Therapy is having a profound effect on patients suffering with knee pain. Unlike the cutting type of laser seen in movies and used in medical procedures, the Class IV therapeutic laser penetrates the surface of the skin with no heating effect or damage.

Laser Therapy has been tested for 40 years, had over 2000 papers published on it, and has been shown to aid in damaged tissue regeneration, decrease inflammation, relieve pain and boost the immune system. This means that there is a good chance cold laser therapy could be your knee pain solution, allowing you to live a more active lifestyle.

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he 400,000-plus residents of New York City Housing Authority buildings have suffered long enough, and it’s high time officials at all levels of government get their act together and make a real effort to systematically improve their lives.

So far, the progress is mostly in Albany, where Gov. Cuomo says he will declare an emergency, which will waive procurement rules that slow repairs and upgrades. He also will approve “design-build” legislation, which should speed things up even more, by allowing one contractor to handle both of those elements of projects. And he supports having Mayor de Blasio, the City Council and NYCHA tenant leaders appoint a new board that would oversee the work.

Once that’s done, he’ll release $200 million in funding for repairs and upgrades that has been sitting unused because NYCHA management hasn’t told Albany what it wants to spend it on.

And therein lies much of the problem: NYCHA management. Chairwoman and CEO Shola Olatoye should have been gone once it was revealed that she misled the federal government about lead paint

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inspections that were never done, something everyone in New York City seems to agree upon, except de Blasio. Really everyone in NYCHA’s top management should be replaced immediately.

Instead, the agency announced last week that it has hired a new chief communications officer, “to help NYCHA construct a stronger proactive voice on the many positive stories taking place throughout the Authority.” Residents are living with rampant mold, bugs, rats, peeling lead paint, criminal gangs, and that’s the de Blasio administration’s answer? To appoint a new minister of propaganda? What a joke.

Meanwhile, important boiler repairs and upgrades at one Queens NYCHA property, the Astoria Houses, are out the window because the mayor reneged on providing $43 million to a developer who was going to handle the work, just because they had a public spat.

So as things got worse, Cuomo made his move, no doubt in part to embarrass the mayor again. If only the city would do what needs to be done personnelwise, and if only the feds would provide more funding (don’t expect that), some real progress might be made.

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Now that he’s got the job, earning much more than his predecessor, Carranza faces some tough hurdles. At his introductory news conference, the new chancellor told non-English-speaking students “I hear you.” But he won’t hear them speak English unless he replaces the DOE’s bilingual education program with total English immersion. Chancellor Carmen Fariña’s failed multilingual instruction policy is one reason why nearly 60 percent of all students from third to eighth © Copyright 2018 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved.

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olitical gadfly Jimmy Macmillan famously declared, “The rent is too damn high!” But in the case of a development proposed for Elmhurst just south of Roosevelt Avenue and Jackson Heights, it’s the building itself that’s too damn high.

No, it’s not one of those towers of 50 or more stories steadily turning Long Island City into Manhattan East. But the 13-story mixeduse structure proposed between 82nd Street and Baxter Avenue where they meet Ithaca Street is just too big for the neighborhood, completely out of character with its surroundings. It would be twice as tall as other residential buildings in the area. And it would contain a 22,000-square-foot store on the first floor.

Traffic congestion. Infrastructure strain. Gentrification. The driving out of small mom-and-pop shops. It would worsen all of these already-difficult situations, and set a precedent for more such overdevelopment. That’s why residents rallied against it, more than 50 people spoke in opposition to it before Community Board 4 on Tuesday and the members voted unanimously against granting the rezoning the developers need to build it. But their vote is only advisory.

It’s the Board of Standards and Appeals that will make the real decision here. The BSA must deny this project. The developers can build 10 stories as of right, and that should be damn high enough.

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grades failed the 2016-17 English Language Arts exam. It may also be a factor for a nearly 64 percent failure rate on the math exam.

Carranza must also complete a stalled probe of alleged poor secular education in our city’s yeshiva schools. Fariña began the investigation in 2015, but de Blasio reportedly delayed it to avoid offending orthodox Jewish voters. Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Elmhurst) charged that yeshiva students graduate with “less than a third grade secular education.” They have no schooling in science, civics and social studies and only rudimentary math and English skills (New York Jewish Week, Sept. 27, 2017). Yet these schools receive $20 million a year in city and state funds. This must stop.

I wish our new schools chancellor good luck. He’ll need it.

Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

Cops block sidewalks Dear Editor: John O’Reilly’s March 8 letter, “No cars on sidewalks,” discussed legislation regarding parking on sidewalks and business establishments routinely violating existing regulations. He also asks readers to encourage the deputy inspector at the 112th Precinct to impound vehicles standing at the sidewalk at Metro Car Wash.

I can only wonder if Mr. O’Reilly has ever passed by a police precinct in this city. At any time of day you will find at least 40 cars owned by police officers or the city illegally parked on the sidewalk at every single precinct. The police are so brazen as to even illegally paint lines on the sidewalk for their officers to park.

So before encouraging the police to enforce this regulation at private businesses, perhaps he should first ask the police to clean up their own

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act if they want everyone else to have respect for the law. Who is going to summons them? This has been going on for 40 years that I can remember and no one ever talks about it. Don’t believe me? Just take a look at Google maps.

Allan Rosen Brooklyn

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GOP gun waiting period Dear Editor: Let me get this straight. Every time there’s a mass shooting Republicans say, “Now is not the time to talk about background checks for gun purchases.” Evidently they think there should be a waiting period. Not a wait-

ing period to buy a gun. A waiting period to talk about people who were killed by a person who didn’t have to wait for a waiting period to buy a gun. Now I get it.

The top 10 recipients of NRA donations in the Senate and the Congress are Republican (the Trump campaign received $30 million).

Robert LaRosa Whitestone

Save aid for med students Dear Editor: I’m an African-American male who grew up in Queens, and am now a third-year medical student at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo thanks to a state-funded diversity in medicine pipeline program run by the Associated Medical Schools of New York.

This program has helped me tremendously.

When I heard that the AMSNY programs are facing funding cuts, I was deeply saddened.

Many of the minority physicians that I have met have gone through the AMSNY programs, and it is their accomplishments that let me know that I too can one day become a physician and a role model in my community.

Growing up in the inner city, I found that often times the easiest figures to try to emulate were athletes or entertainers. It wasn’t until I was introduced to other professionals that I started to believe a vocation like this was something I could achieve.

The inclusion of underrepresented minorities in our medical ranks as physicians is critical to continuing progress in healthcare. Cutting funding to programs like AMSNY that address the problem of the disparity in healthcare representation would be a disservice, not only to the practice of medicine but to minority communities.

Samuel Opoku-Acheampong Buffalo The writer is from Springfield Gardens.

A hero of the ring Dear Editor: On Saturday night, Mikey Garcia became only the third boxer in history to win titles in the featherweight, superfeatherweight, lightweight and superlightweight divisions — Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez are the other two. After winning his latest title, it was announced that he was going to Belize with members of his church group to counsel and inspire fatherless children and to help build houses in that nation.

This American champion, born in Oxnard, Calif., should be more promoted and recognized by this country not only for his boxing accomplishments, but also for his humanity.

His winning record (38-0) and positive image make him a better role model than many selfaggrandizing celebrities whom the media continually promote.

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Dear Editor: The political activities that the Board of Trustees of the Queens Museum allowed to fester included endorsement of the Palestinian Authority’s campaign against the State of Israel.

By turning a blind eye to the former executive director’s history of politicizing museum activities, the taxpayer-funded public institution became associated with the kind of people who celebrated the murder two years ago of Taylor Force, a 28-year-old American tourist and former U.S. Army captain who had served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was stabbed to death in Tel Aviv by a Palestinian terrorist who was then shot dead by Israeli police.

While the Force family mourned, the terrorist’s family on the West Bank celebrated and pocketed cash from the Palestinian Authority, as do all terrorists’ families. These so-called “martyr payments” amount to as much as $3,500 per month, and make up about $400 million a year, or more than 20 percent of the annual foreign aid from all sources that goes to the Palestinian government. It’s the official policy of the Palestinian government to incentivize violence against innocent people, targeted because they happen to be Israeli or American.

The United States Senate is considering the Taylor Force Act, named after a good American murdered by radicals, which would end all U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority — $300 million a year — unless and until the official rewards for terror cease. The proposed legislation has been passed by the House of Representatives and President Trump has promised his signature. We should all urge Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand to get the Taylor Force Act passed as soon as possible.

You may also want to let the members of the Board of Trustees of the Queens Museum, listed below, know that they have failed in their fiduciary responsibility to the public: Chairperson Mark J. Coleman, Vice Chairperson Paula Kirby, Treasurer Peter Warwick, Secretary Amy D’Amato, Sigmund R. Balka, Susan L. Browning, Thomas Chen, Susan Choo, Christine Ciampa, Jacquie Hemmerdinger, Annaliese Kambour, Shibber A. Khan, Shailja Koufakis, Marc Kramer, Seth Kupferberg, Margarette Lee, Kelly Maude Leung, Daniel Lowy, Peter Meyer, Patricia Modena, Elliot Park, Harvey Ross, Victoria Schneps-Yunis, Alan Suna and Gretchen Werwaiss.

John O’Reilly Forest Hills

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Let’s all unite to save the Lefferts Boulevard bridge

by Sylvia Hack, Murray Berger and Joseph De May Jr. The bridge over the Long Island Rail Road tracks at Lefferts Boulevard has provided Kew Gardens its distinctive character as an urban village.

But that unique landmark now faces demolition, a gutting of the community’s commercial and social heart by an MTA looking to avoid the cost of repairs brought on by decades of its own neglect.

The threatened historic bridge is Kew Gardens’ equivalent of Florence, Italy’s Ponte Vecchio or the old London Bridge that spanned the River Thames.

Kew Gardens’ 93-year-old bridge is lined by mom-and-pop stores — Tudorstyle on the west side of Lefferts and art deco on the east. Such a bridge is not known to exist anywhere else in the U.S. Like the old Pennsylvania Station — which was allowed to deteriorate to the point that its demolition was claimed as an act of mercy — the decks that support the stores have been allowed to crumble.

The MTA now argues that the bridge is past saving. Not true!

Experienced, distinguished engineers assert that new support decks can be inserted below the old ones, maintaining the necessary train clearances.

Even LIRR engineers concede this appears doable, but the MTA wants a feasibility study — dodging its responsibility — funded by anyone else but itself.

The stores themselves have long needed repairs, as detailed in the MTA’s own commissioned October 2016 McLaren Engineering Report.

Nowhere does that report suggest that the structures are beyond repair.

Over 100 years ago, Kew Gardens was developed as one of the first garden communities in the United States.

In 1999, residents even came together to publish a book in recognition of their com mu n it y’s u n ique and enviable character.

Summing it up perfectly, architectural historian Barry Lewis, the book’s author, titled it, “Kew Gardens: Urban Village in the Big City.”

Today, after decades of neglect, the MTA has notified our local merchants that their leases will not be renewed upon expiration in 2020; several stores have already closed thanks to the agency.

These are mom-and-pop shops owned and run by hard-working people who will lose their livelihoods and major investments. Our community will lose their services.

The MTA’s strategy would destroy Kew Gardens as the vibrant and diverse community we have known and loved.

Our only public school, PS 99, whose

students’ families speak some 36 different languages, epitom izes that diversity.

More than 6,000 people, including some from all over t he world , h ave used the coalition website, SaveKewGardens.com, to express anguish and anger that a place they think of as their hometown could be destroyed.

Mindful of the MTA’s chronic financial problems, we couldn’t help but note some of their recent expenditures: • $4.4 billion to build the Second Avenue subway, which The New York Times called “The Most Expensive Mile of Subway Track on Earth;” • $2.4 billion to extend the No. 7 train one stop to aid development of the multibillion-dollar “community” of Hudson Yards; • $120 million to renovate 16 existing LIRR stations; and • $100 million to erect art deco towers at MTA bridges and tunnels.

That adds up to $6.8 billion to help some of the richest developers and communities in New York City; plus another $220 million for projects of questionable purpose and worth.

In years past, the MTA/LIRR and the Kew Gardens community had a working relationship. But since last spring, MTA officials have talked only to some of our elected officials and refused any direct talks with the community itself.

A press spokesperson has been the sole official to comment publicly, and then only to the press.

This historic community must not be thrown under the MTA bus. It’s time for the MTA to initiate whatever it takes to preserve Kew Gardens by repairing our bridge and stores.

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Sylvia Hack is President of the Kew Gardens Improvement Association, Murray Berger is Chairman of the Kew Gardens Civic Association and Joseph De May Jr. is a neighborhood historian. All are members of the Save Kew Gardens Coalition.

The horrifying reality of school safety today thing happens, there

by Melinda Katz There is no one in the world with whom I is a plan. They have am more in synch than my two kids. We are some control.

So why, with the blessed to live in the house I was raised in and it is always the safest place where “Team clear need for nationKatz” has each other’s back. We instinctive- al gun safety legislaly know each other’s habits, strengths and tion left outstanding weaknesses. Above all, our home is the b y Wa s h i n g t o n , place where my children not only feel, but would I want my kids to feel and be are in fact, the safest they can be.

Every parent knows that feeling safe and unprepared in the being safe involve so many variables. Some event of gun violence at school?

There is hardly a parent I have seen who involve the choices we make as families and about which discussions we parents are walks his or her child to school and doesn’t compelled to have with our kids. Others watch as the child enters through the school involve a parent’s desire to instill confi- door. I see it every day, and I myself do the dence, awareness and smart judgment in same thing. We watch until that last children, while still shielding them from glimpse of the backpack disappears inside the school door, until we are assured our harm.

As much as I would give anything to children are safe and secure inside that shelter my 7- and 9-year-olds from the hor- building.

But what if one day, they weren’t? What rifying images on TV and in the papers of young people with their hands up running if one day, the unimaginable happened on out of schools under siege, or from talk the other side of that school door?

For a school to be safe and regain control shows where the discussions are about how in the event of an emergenmany students were murcy, the students, faculty dered that day, the news is ur children must and staff need to know unavoidable. to do.

And while I refuse to be prepared for what “Back in the day,” when accept this as our “new I was a child in New York normal,” the fact is indisthe worst.

City public schools, we putable: this is our awful “new reality.” Denying the real possibility had “Shelter Drills” and practiced hiding that this can happen in a New York City under our desks in case of a nuclear attack. school does not prepare any of our kids for a It’s unlikely that desks would protect us from much other than chaos, but at a time life-or-death situation.

Donald Trump’s opposition to “active when nuclear shelters were being built and shooter drills” in schools is consistent with the images of war were ubiquitous, we as his own denial of our reality and refusal to kids at least knew that the adults had a plan.

It fostered constructive discussions about enact more aggressive gun control.

School is where kids spend the most our fears.

Today, we confront current threats to our hours of their day outside home. Just as I prepare my children at home for previously kids’ safety by doing “Evacuation Drills,” unspeakable situations that make every par- “Shelter-In Drills” and “Lockdown Drills” ent’s heart drop, we have a duty to equip our geared toward “emergency incidents” in kids with a plan when they enter their school New York City public schools. It’s about building, and the sense of control and confi- practice.

Practice does not mean acceptance of a dence that comes with having a plan.

In our home, our safest haven, we do fire “new normal.” Practice is now a necessity.

Because so long as the misconstrued drills and know which neighbor’s home is the place where we will meet up if we have sanctity of the Second Amendment and to evacuate our house. Whenever we go to a campaign cash from the National Rifle mall or a crowded park, I have for years Association are held paramount over the made sure my kids remember my phone safety of my 7- and 9-year-olds, and so long number. If something happens to me, my as there is inaction from Washington and kids know how to dial 911 from my cell guns are allowed to wreak terror in our phone. My children know that no matter schools, this is our horrifying new reality.

Practice simply prepares us for the worst. what, they should never get in a car with a There is too much learning to be done in stranger. And no matter what, mama will never, ever send anyone they don’t know to our schools, and my most avid wish for my children’s education is that the next test is pick them up from school.

I insist on these things not to be an the biggest issue they have to deal with once alarmist, but a realist. These practices are I see those backpacks disappear behind the Q designed to foster confidence, to not only to school door.

Melinda Katz is Queens Borough make my kids feel safe, but to actually be safer in the process. They feel like if any- President and a resident of Forest Hills.

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Catholic school leaders say violence must end Call on electeds to enact ‘nothing less than meaningful, proactive change’

by Anthony O’Reilly Editor

Catholic school leaders in Queens and Brooklyn in a recent joint letter called on elected officials to put an end to violence in schools following the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. “We unite in one voice to call upon our elected officials to effect nothing less than meaningful, proactive change,” the letter states. “In the words of Mahatma Ghandi we must ‘be the change we wish to see in the world’. That change starts today.”

According to a representative from The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates — whose principal, Sister Kathleen McKinney, is president of the Catholic High School Principals Association of Brooklyn and Queens — it is the first time all principals in both boroughs have united behind one cause in a call for action.

“As educators, we are facing a world where we are increasingly called upon to become the last line of defense against unspeakable horrors,” the letter states.

The principals of Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood, Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary in Elmhurst, Holy Cross High School in Bayside, Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School in

The principals of Catholic high schools in Brooklyn and Queens recently called on elected officials to enact “nothing less than meaningful, proactive change,” following the Feb. 14 mass shooting that left 17 dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. FILE PHOTO East Elmhurst, St. Agnes Academic High School in College Point, St. Francis Preparatory High School in Fresh Meadows and St. John’s Preparatory School in Astoria also signed on to the letter.

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High school students across the country on Wednesday walked out of their classrooms for 17 minutes to honor the Parkland victims and there are “March for Our Lives” demonstrations planned for March 24, including one in Manhattan, to call for changes to gun laws. At press time, there was no sanctioned event in Queens.

The Catholic high school principals do not ask for any specific change, but rather they “call on our elected leaders to do everything necessary to help us protect students against senseless acts such as the one in Florida and too many others across our country.

“Collectively, we as Catholic educators ... as Americans ... know that these attacks must stop, and the time for action on all levels is long overdue.”

The state Senate on March 5 passed a bill 46-14 that would require a city police officer at all private and public schools during instructional hours and for at least one hour before and after school is in session.

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Students, Crowley demand gun reform Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights takes a stand on the issue

by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

Students at the Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights joined Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, Bronx) on Tuesday with a message aimed squarely at Washington: Action must be taken on gun safety.

“We don’t want more thoughts and prayers,” student Nicolas Cortez-Alvarez said, a day before Wednesday’s 17-minute school walkout in honor of the people killed Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Nationwide, the gun control policy debate has been reignited by the devastating Florida school massacre.

“What we need is action and we need it now,” Cortez-Alvarez said, adding that giving teachers guns is not a solution. “We need legislation to be comprehensive, inclusive, clear and uncorrupted. And we need it right now.”

The school’s top administrator has the students’ back when it comes to their calls on gun safety.

“They want to be safe in school. I want them to be safe in school,” Principal Stacey Gauthier said. “We can’t ask for academic success if students don’t feel safe.”

She added that the students who decided to participate in the walkout have her total support.

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Ozone Park woman dies in Rt. 6 crash An Ozone Park woman died last Saturday after she moved into oncoming traffic on State Route 6 in Rockland County and hit a car head on, state police said.

Loreal Maldinaldo, 28, was driving west on the highway when her vehicle crossed the double yellow line and hit a 2017 Ford Van that was traveling east.

The van was hit again when a motorist going west struck the vehicle as it came to a stop, police said.

Maldinaldo’s vehicle caught fire, and a passerby removed the driver and two other occupants from it before the blaze could spread.

The Ozone Park woman was declared dead at the scene and the two passengers — a 13-year-old girl and a 21-year-old man — were taken to an area hospital for treatment, where they are listed in critical condition, according to the troopers.

The driver and passenger of the Ford van were treated for minor injuries and none of the people in the third car involved in the crash were injured.

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Nicolas Cortez-Alvarez, a student at the Renaissance Charter School, speaking about the need for strong gun safety measures. Standing behind him is Rep. Joe Crowley, who had a roundtable PHOTO BY RYAN BRADY discussion with the students before speaking at the press conference.

MomsRising Maternal Justice Campaign Director Nadia Hussain also spoke, telling the crowd that she was a high school student when the Columbine mass shooting occurred in 1999.

“The influence of the [National Rifle Association] is driving our government’s massive failure to even attempt to reduce gun violence,” she said.

Hussain presented Crowley with a pledge sheet for him to promise not accept donations from the NRA. He duly signed it, joking that the group would probably give him an “F minus” grade based on his gun control positions.

The congressman said he had the chance to meet students from Marjory Stoneman Doug-

Customs seizes birds from Guyana flight

by Ariana Ortiz Chronicle Contributor

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized 20 live finches from a passenger at John F. Kennedy International Airport on March 3.

The passenger, who authorities said took an approximately five-and-a-half hour flight from Guyana, allegedly was in possession of a carry-on bag full of the finches, which were individually packaged into cylindrical hair rollers and secured with bits of mesh and tape.

Anthony Bucci, a spokesman for the CBP, said the finches were sedated to prevent them from making noise, a tactic used to prevent detection.

The passenger was fined $300 and, upon further interview by Customs agricultural specialists was returned to Guyana that same day after he was found to be inadmissible to the U.S. The finches were placed in a quarantine crate and turned over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

“CBP’s agriculture specialists protect our country every day from pests and diseases, the introduction of an animal or plant borne pest or disease could have a devastating impact on America’s Agricul-

The birds allegedly arrived from Guyana in cramped conditions. PHOTO COURTESY U.S. CBP tural industry,” Leon Hayward, acting director of CBP’s New York Field Operations, in a prepared statement.

“Whoever is alive is lucky to be alive.

They could have been asphyxiated,” Cathy Horvath, a Long Island-based licensed wildlife rehabilitator, said. “Being in tight proximity like that, the stress alone can kill them ... Finches are so fragile; they can die from stress even if you’re holding them in your hand.” Horvath said wild finches are especially delicate, but that “even those Q birds bred in captivity can pass.”

las and had invited some to come to the city. He praised the Renaissance students, whom he had a roundtable discussion with before the press conference, for their advocacy on the issue.

“I will do my part and then some to bring about common sense gun safety measures,” the congressman said, adding that he’s a supporter of restoring the assault weapons ban created in the Clinton era. The policy, which banned sales of the type of rifle used in the Parkland shooting, expired in 2004 and wasn’t renewed.

Crowley said he’s tired of nothing getting done about gun safety in Washington.

“This is a pandemic,” he said. “It’s an epidemic.”

The congressman pointed to how there has been an average of one school shooting per week this year, according to a study.

“The Congress has dithered while more Americans have been exposed to gun violence,” he said.

In terms of other policies that he’d like to see implemented, Crowley recommended axing the “gun show loophole” — which permits private gun sales without background checks — and the “Charleston loophole,” which allows a weapon’s sale to take place if a background check hasn’t been finished in three business days. He also said individuals on the no-fly-list for suspected potential terrorists should not be Q able to buy firearms.

FLHS walkout continued from page 2 our lovely politicians,” Mudras said, with obvious sarcasm tinging her pronunciation of the word “lovely.”

“I think that gun violence is abhorrent and there’s no reason to have assault weapons in this country,” she said.

Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis Walcott was spotted waiting patiently for admittance for a meeting at the school, his alma mater, but declined to take a photo with the students. “I’m here to give quiet support” to the administration, he said.

The school is named after Founding Father Francis Lewis, who along with his family, lived a life of political action and sacrifice. Having already escaped death repeatedly — by shipwreck twice and as prisoner of a Native American tribe — Lewis laid it all on the line to sign the Declaration of Independence. His wife, Elizabeth, remained calm when British forces, sent specifically to destroy the Lewis family home in Whitestone, opened fire from a warship and imprisoned her for weeks without sufficient food, ultimately destroying her health and leading to her death. Their second son, Morgan, volunteered for the Continental Army, was elected governor in 1804 and returned to military service to serve as a Q major general in the War of 1812.

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JVB, Banks battle at Borough Board Commish says progress is being made in combating homelessness

by Christopher Barca Editor

Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steve Banks told the Borough Board on Monday that the city is starting to see some positive change when it comes to combating the recent rise in homelessness.

But Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) said all he’s been seeing in his district is more and more hotel rooms being rented out by the city to house the undomiciled — something residents in the area have grown weary of.

“I actually believe that haphazard is exactly how I would describe the way things are being handled in Community Board 2,” he told Banks. “This is too much.

You are overburdening some communities and I believe there is no level of imbalance you will deem unacceptable as you pursue this.”

The topic of discussion Monday was the Department of Homeless Services’ “Turning the Tide” plan, which involves opening 90 shelters around the city while simultaneously phasing out the use of commercial hotels and cluster sites over the next four years.

Of those 90 facilities, 11 have already opened, while six others are in the pipeline — including one slated for Van Bramer’s district.

Banks said the shelters will be spread across the five boroughs according to need, with the goal of matching — or coming close to matching — the number of homeless people whose last known address was in that borough.

“People come from someplace, and we want to keep them connected as possible to that place,” he said. “If you should lose your house, you should be sheltered as close as possible to your children’s schools, to your employment, to your healthcare.”

As of Monday, there are 10,513 people being housed across 69 Queens locations — including 38 hotels and 28 purpose-built sites — while only 8,371 of the 60,416 people in the city’s shelter system are from the borough, Banks reported.

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, left, rips Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steve Banks, right, for what he called the city’s “haphazard” way of housing homeless people in hotels within Community District 2 during Monday’s Borough Board meeting. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA That imbalance, Banks said, is something the DHS will work hard at addressing, especially when it comes to commandeering either part or all of numerous Queens hotels to house the homeless — a deeply controversial exercise that has sparked outrage in communities from Long Island City to Queens Village over the years.

“Hotels are obviously a concer n in Queens because most of the hotels are here,” he said. “It’s challenging if you are in a district where we’ve got hotels, and we can’t close them overnight.

“Look, I’m as impatient as anyone in this room. I’m a legal aid lawyer by training now running two agencies that I sued a lot,” he added. “I’m as impatient as anyone to make change, but on the other hand, we’re not perfect either.”

Van Bramer agreed as much on Banks’ final point, slamming the city for using multiple hotels within a couple blocks of each other in Blissville and Long Island City, specifically, over the last few months.

“There comes a time when we have to call your agency and this mayor out on a plan that is not consistent with the values you’ve laid out here,” he said.

Van Bramer also took a direct shot at Mayor de Blasio over what he called a “deeply disturbing” pattern of dealmaking with other lawmakers.

“I think this mayor has made political deals in certain places to close shelters, yet you are inundating other communities with new shelters and new commercial hotels,” he said. “We have done right as a community and a community board, but when political deals are cut in other places, I have to call that out for the people in my district.”

Earlier this year, Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) struck an agreement with the city over the housing of homeless men at the Comfort Inn hotel across the street from Borough Hall in Kew Gardens.

In late January, Koslowitz withdrew her support for the reactivation of the Queens House of Detention as a jail once Rikers

Island closes, citing her opposition to the use of the Comfort Inn across the street.

B u t i n Fe b r u a r y, t h e l a w m a k e r announced she was back on board with the jail plan after Banks promised her the Comfort Inn would start housing homeless families instead by the summer, and then be phased out as a shelter entirely next year.

Asked specifically if Van Bramer was speaking about Koslowitz’s deal, a spokeswoman for the councilman said Tuesday he wasn’t referencing any ag reement in particular.

C o u n c i l wo m a n A d r i e n n e A d a m s (D-Jamaica) also criticized what she called the unequal housing of homeless, stating Community District 12 has the highest bed capacity in the entire city.

“How are we going to get to true equity in Southeast Queens through the boroughbased plan?” she asked Banks.

The commissioner responded that true equity will be hard to reach, but that communities like Jamaica should trust that the city will try its hardest to alleviate the burden caused by hosting numerous homeless shelters.

“You’ve got a lot of hotels. And in a world in which all you use is hotels, you’re going to have many, many more people in your area,” he said. “Ultimately, as the plan is completed, all the hotels will be gone and you’re gonna be left in that area of Queens with capacity to house the number of homeless people from that general area.”

In terms of general figures, Banks said the shelter population did not rise from 2017 to 2018, the first time in a decade the number remained flat.

Evictions were also down 5 percent last year, while 1,480 homeless people have been brought in and have remained off the street since April 2016.

“If you’re in the middle of it, you might not see the change,” Banks said. “But step back and you’ll begin to see the changes.

“Ask the 70,000 people in their homes today because of eviction prevention serQ vices we’ve put in place.”

Construction worker killed at Jamaica site

by Michael Gannon Editor

A 34-year-old construction worker from the Bronx was killed Tuesday in a forklift accident at the site of the old Mary Immaculate Hospital in Jamaica.

NYPD said a 911 call was received at 10:54 a.m. Upon their arrival they found Edgar Pazmina of Westchester Avenue, unconscious and unresponsive.

The native of Ecuador was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS personnel.

Published and broadcast reports all said Pazmina, employed by a window compa-

ny, died of a head injury, but differed on the details. One said he was riding on the back of a forklift being driven by another worker when his head struck a low-clearance obstruction. Others said he was caught under windows that fell on him in the aftermath of a forklift mishap.

Records obtained on the website of the city’s Department of Buildings said the site between 88th and 89th avenues, just north of Rufus King Park, already was under a stop-work order and was the subject of numerous other violations.

In September work was shut down after

a floor collapse caused a man to fall from the eighth floor to the seventh. The work being done by Pazmina was not prohibited by the order.

Mary Immaculate Hospital closed its doors for good in 2009 because of financial troubles. The site is being converted Q into 300 apartments.

A small memorial of candles and flowers had been dedicated to Edgar Pazmina on 89th Street in Jamaica on the sidewalk outside the site where he died on Tuesday morning.

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TA wants a quicker route to safer streets Under its plan, repaved roads would have new traffic-calming measures

by Anthony O’Reilly Editor

Under a plan proposed by Transportation Alternatives, Vision Zero priority corridors and intersections would see new trafficcalming measures implemented whenever they are repaved.

The Department of Transportation would be required to use paint, plastic bollards and more to increase safety on the roads.

Some examples of safety improvements Transportation Alternatives says could quickly be implemented using those tools include installing bike lanes or pedestrian islands, narrowing vehicle lanes and extending the amount of time a pedestrian has to cross the street. Transportation Alternatives said the proposal would cut down on the amount of time it takes for safety measures to be implemented on dangerous streets.

A majority of City Council members now ba ck t he ide a , t he a dvo ca cy g roup announced in a statement March 7.

“Every time the City repaves a street, there’s an opportunity to save a life,” Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Paul Steely White said.

Juan Restrepo, Queens organizer for Transportation Alternatives, said the plan focuses on the engineering aspect of Vision Zero.

Under a proposal being pushed by advocacy group Transportation Alternatives, Vision Zero priority corridors and intersections would see traffic-calming measures implemented whenever they FILE PHOTO are repaved.

“It’s the one thing you can statistically come back to and say, ‘Here’s the data, it works,’” he said. “It’s very visible.”

Vision Zero priority corridors in Queens include Myrtle Avenue in southwest Queens, 111th Street in western Queens, Guy R. Brewer Boulevard in Southeast Queens and Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards.

John Gotti gets five years for car arson Already serving eight for drug dealing

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John Gotti, already serving eight years in prison on narcotics charges, was sentenced on Wednesday to another five years behind bars for torching the car of a motorist who cut off mobster Vincent Asaro. The grandson of the Teflon Don admitted to the crime last year. Asaro, who ordered the arson, was sentenced to eight years in prison in December.

Asaro, who was acquitted in 2015 of racketeering charges surrounding the infamous 1978 theft of $6 million from Lufthansa at John F. Kennedy Airport, was driving in Howard Beach in April 2012 when he became frustrated that a motorist cut him off at a traffic light.

The Bonanno capo asked an associate, who recruited Gotti, to torch the victim’s car. Gotti drove the getaway car while two others doused the victim’s vehicle with gasoline and burned it.

The Howard Beach resident last year also admitted to his role in a May 2017 robbery of the Maspeth Federal Savings

The car that mobster Vincent Asaro had PHOTO COURTESY U.S. DOJ torched. and Loan Association branch in Rego Park.

Gotti last year pleaded guilty to selling oxycodone for $21 to $30 a pill in Howard Beach. Undercover officers purchased $46,080 worth of oxycodone from Gotti during 11 undercover buys.

According to published reports, Gotti said in court Wednesday morning that he’s kicked his drug habit and is “in a Q good place.”

Some examples of Vision Zero priority corners are Fresh Pond Road and Putnam Avenue, 44th Street and Queens Boulevard, Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard and South Road.

Restrepo said the hope is to have the proposal “codified.”

“We want this to become a bill,” he said.

No Council member has yet put the plan into legislation.

Asked about the proposal, a DOT spokeswoman said in a statement, “We typically upgrade markings and other basic designs, such as channelization or bike lane width, to match our newest standards after street resurfacing. Our implementation of Vision Zero safety projects is guided by crash data.

“DOT’s approach to engineering, education and redesign, along with a successful camera enforcement program, has resulted in a continued decline in traffic fatalities, including the fewest on record last year highlighted by a 32 percent drop in pedestrian fatalities.”

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) said he supports the idea.

“I think when roadwork is being done and streets are essentially torn up, I think that’s a perfect opportunity to take a look at where traffic-calming measures are needed,” he said, “and quite frankly it makes installation just a little bit easier.”

Councilman Donovan Richard (D-Laurelton) is also a backer.

“We shouldn’t have to wait for a tragedy to redesign a street,” Richards said. “We should try to do as much as possible ... any Q way to cut red tape is good.”

Feds: Four extorted, killed OP biz man

by Anthony O’Reilly Editor

Four men have been indicted for allegedly extor ting an Ozone Park business owner and his son, to whom they loaned money, and killing the elder man last October when they were not paid back, federal prosecutors announced last Thursday.

Alleged ringleader and Staten Island resident Ppassim Elder, also known as Big Sam, and three other defendants were arrested at various dates in different locations earlier this month.

“As alleged in the cour t f ilings, defendant Ppassim Elder exploited a business owner’s need for a loan and sent his enforcers to try to collect it, ultimately leading to a senseless and tragic murder,” Richard Donoghue, United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York, said in a prepared statement. “No son should ever watch his father be killed. This Office and our law enforcement partners are committed to protecting businesses in ou r com mu nit y f rom violent criminals.”

Elder allegedly loaned money to the

murder victim’s son last year, which was used to support Garden Valley Distributors, a 101st Avenue grocery distribution center.

He demanded the money back in March, but the son could not pay him.

Elder then tried to intimidate the son and father, according to the prosecutors, by pay i ng defend a nt Ma hd i Abdel-Rahim, of Brooklyn, to throw a rock through the window of their home.

Then on Oct. 23 Dwayne Ling and Frederick McCoy — both Brooklyn residents — allegedly on Elder’s orders, went to the Ozone Park business and pistol-whipped the son and shot the father, Hani Kasem, in the face.

Kasem died days later in Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.

All four are charged with extortionate collection of credit conspiracy and extortionate collection of credit.

Elder, Ling and McCoy are charged with brandishing a firearm in furtherance of those crimes, and with murder for Kasem’s death — they face a maximum sentence of life in prison, while Abdel-Rahim faces 20 years behind Q bars.

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Community Board 9 members on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted for J. Richard Smith to become the panel’s new chairman, after former leader Raj Rampershad was term-limited.

Smith, previously the panel’s first vice chairman, defeated Kenichi Wilson for the board’s top spot. Rampershad was voted to take over as first vice chairman and Wilson won the vote for second vice chair man. Joh n Car ter was elected treasurer.

Before the elections were held, Rampershad thanked his fellow board members, his family and area elected officials for helping him during his time as chairman. He advised his successor to listen to everyone, delegate often and buy plenty of hair dye.

“Because now I have triple the amount of grey hairs I had,” Rampershad joked.

He also thanked the press, including this reporter, for covering the board’s meetings and accurately quoting him in

J. Richard Smith is Community Board 9’s PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY new chairman. news stories.

In other news, the board unanimously voted to back the Home Stability Support plan proposed by Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills), which would replace city and state rental supplements with a single $450 million statewide one.

Hevesi appeared at the board’s meeting last month to present his proposal, which has the support of many legislators but Q not Gov. Cuomo.

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Ozone Park resident Barbara Bocklage, right, and Jeannie Krebs with assistance-dog-intraining Kimber III. PHOTO COURTESY JOHN BENTZINGER The dog will wear a yellow vest to let people know she’s training to become an assistance dog, which most people have recognized.

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For Ozone Park resident Barbara Bocklage, meeting puppy Kimber III was one of the sweetest hellos of her life.

“But she will be one of the hardest goodbyes,” Bocklage said. “The day I picked her up, my heart was so happy and warm.”

Kimber III, a golden retriever puppy, is an assistance-dog-in-training for the nonprofit Canine Companions for Independence, which matches dogs with children, adults and veterans with disabilities in need of a guide dog.

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That’s where Bocklage comes in. She will raise Kimber III until the canine is about a year and a half old, and at that time return her to Canine Companions for Independence, which will train the dog for an additional six months to aid its eventual owner.

The dogs will one day know more than 40 advanced commands, according to the company.

Bocklage has always loved dogs but after her previous one died, she did not own one for another decade.

It didn’t take her too long after finding out about canine companions through her sister for her to decide to sign up.

“I thought this is an awesome organization, I’m retired and it’s definitely something I want to fill my retirement with,” she told the Chronicle.

The dog has already had a positive impact on her and her family’s lives.

“It’s the best company I could ever, ever have,” Bocklage said. “My husband was in a slump, he’s out of that now ... she’s my star.”

The love for Kimber III started the very day Bocklage and her niece picked her up.

“My niece was sitting in the front and all of a sudden she turns around and says, ‘You know, maybe I should sit in the back just to keep her company,’” she said.

Besides walking the dog and spending time with it, Bocklage will also bring Kimber III with her almost wherever she goes.

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With Easter just two weeks away, families can celebrate the holiday festivities at The Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale, as the Easter Bunny will make himself at home next to Crazy 8 for five days between March 24 and 31.

Kids will be able to pose for photos with the Easter Bunny — those pictures can be purchased by parents afterward — and while supplies last, they also will receive a complimentary children’s activity booklet when they visit.

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The furry friend will be available for photos from 12 to 7 p.m. on March 24 and 25; 4 to 8 p.m. on March 29 and 12 to 8 p.m. on March 30 and 31.

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Atlas Park’s strong roster of stores also has all the egg-stras your family needs for the spring, from warmweather attire to an array of indoor and Q outdoor entertainment options.

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The state Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that would regulate sports betting in New York, should the U.S. Supreme Court strike down a ban on it in most states.

The bill, which now must be voted on by the Senate Finance Committee, would do the following: • Prohibit sports betting on high school athletic events; • require casinos to pay a state tax of 8.5 percent of gross sports wagering revenue; • provide a structure for investigations and data sharing between casinos, the state Gaming Commission and sports governing bodies; • limit potential affiliates of a casino to licensed racetracks, off-track betting corporations, Resorts World Casino and the New York Racing Association; and more.

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), ranking member of the Wagering

Committee, told the Chronicle Tuesday, “Our state has shown to be slightly ahead of the curve” on sports betting, which is illegal everywhere except Nevada, though sports lotteries, in which people make multiple wagers at once, are allowed in Montana, Delaware and Oregon.”

New Jersey last year challenged the legality of the ban, also known as the Bradley Act, and the Supreme Court is expected to rule on it by June.

The Garden State for years has been trying to implement sports betting, but had been challenged in court by sports leagues, though some now support legalizing it. If the justices rule in favor of New Jersey, other states, like New York, could legalize sports betting — in contrast, some states are already preparing legislation to keep it illegal.

Addabbo said the bill passed Tuesday “goes in the right direction.

“We’re going in a forward motion, but cautiously,” he added. “Knowing the federal court is ready to rule at any minute, Q we want to be ready.”

The Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association and the Howard Beach Kiwanis Club will host a free “Easter Movie Night” on April 2.

The event will start at 7 p.m. in Father Dooley Hall, located at 83-09 157 Ave. right next to St. Helen Catholic Academy in Howard Beach.

The Oscar-winning movie “Zootopia,” which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2017, w i l l b e s c r e e ne d . T he g rou p s encourage attendees to bring their own blankets, sleeping bags and pillows to the hall — and dressing up in pajamas. Pizza and popcorn will be served to children.

Anyone with questions should email the civic at hblcivic2014@gmail.com. Q

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Wanted: Gas station robbers Perpetrators have hit four in different parts of Queens

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Cops are on the hunt for two men they say have gone around to several Queens gas stations and demanded money at gunpoint.

The spree began Feb. 17 when, at 2:55 a.m., one of the men exited the car at 88-20 Astor ia Blvd. in East Elm hu rst and demanded money from a gas station attendant, who ran away. The suspects then fled east on Astoria Boulevard in a Honda Accord.

One of the individuals is believed to have then hit up four borough gas stations in a four-day span, including two on the same day.

On March 5 at 3 a.m., the suspect got out of his vehicle at 111-06 Van Wyck Expy. in South Ozone Park, a Gulf Gas Station, in the 106th Precinct and demanded money from an employee who was pumping gas. The worker complied, giving the perpetrator $40. Later that day, at 11:20 p.m., the same suspect drove to the Gulf gas station at 153-28 Rockaway Blvd. in Jamaica and again demanded money from an employee while holding a gun. The gunman took $350 out of the register and took $100 from the employee, as well as his cell phone.

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The last incident took place March 8 at 1:55 a.m. when the perpetrator asked an attendant at 94-03 Corona Ave. in Elmhurst, how much the antifreeze cost, before displaying his gun and demanding money.

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Pols: Axing SHSAT not the solution Stavisky, Koo say DOE should keep up efforts to better prepare kids for test

by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

Throughout the five boroughs, the relative lack of black and Latino students at the city’s “elite eight” high schools is one of the most controversial education issues.

According to Department of Education statistics released earlier this month, 51.7 percent of 2018 admissions offers for the schools went to Asians and 26.5 percent went to whites. The numbers for Latinos and blacks, respectively, were 6.3 percent and 4.1 percent.

For the borough’s specialized school — the Queens High School for the Sciences at York College — only five black students and seven Latinos received offers.

Some critics say the specialized high school admissions exam — known as the SHSAT — should be abolished, or the admissions process should be changed to include more factors than just the test.

Defenders of the status quo for admissions say the test — which as a matter of state law is required for admissions into the schools — is fair, because all the kids who apply take the same test.

And if you ask state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing) and Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing), they’ll side with the latter camp and argue that the solution to the lack of student diversity at the schools lies elsewhere.

“The interesting part about the test is that it’s blind in the sense that the machine that grades the test or the person who reads any essays, they don’t know who took the tests,” the senator said at a press conference last Friday. “So, it’s totally objective.”

Stavisky and her son are graduates of Bronx High School of Science, one of the specialized high schools. A nd before becoming a lawmaker, she had taught at another “elite eight” institution, Brooklyn Technical High School.

To increase diversity at the eight schools, the senator said, the city should step up efforts to make sure that kids of all racial backgrounds have the chance to prepare for the SHSAT.

State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky speaks with Councilman Peter Koo last week, defending the admissions exam for the city’s specialized high schools. Both say the city can do more to increase stuPHOTO BY RYAN BRADY dent diversity at the schools without changing or getting rid of the test.

“On many occasions, I have spoken to Chancellor Fariña and her staff about improving access and preparing the children better for the specialized exams,” the senator said. “Particularly for those students whose families are in need and have low incomes.”

In recent years, the DOE has tried to enhance diversity in the “elite eight.” Pointing to initiatives with this goal that she wants the city to continue, Stavisky cited the DREAM program — which offers SHSAT prep to eligible students — and the city’s initiative to have students take the SHSAT at their school on a weekday. Both saw more participation last year compared to the one before, despite the fact that the demographic percentages for admissions offers have largely been the same.

The school day initiative, which took place at 15 schools this year, will be expanded to 50 next year, according to the DOE.

The agency told the Chronicle that the DR EAM program is also planned for expansion.

Stavisky called on the DOE to keep up and expand its efforts to get more kids prepared for the SHSAT. And to bolster what the city is doing now, the senator has a policy recommendation: expanding the DOE’s gifted and talented program. As it stands now, parents decide whether their kids take the test required for entry into the program.

“I think it should be the other way around,” Stavisky said. “I think children should be given the test for the gifted and talented program at an early age unless the parents choose not to do so.”

Koo staunchly defended the SHSAT against claims that it’s an unfair criterion for entrance into the specialized schools. He praised the Albany lawmakers who codified the test into the state law decades ago, first

for three of the schools and then for the rest as they were created.

“They had the wisdom to say that, ‘Hey these specialized high schools must only use one standard for getting in,’” the councilman said. By doing that, he added, the lawmakers prevented people from levering connections, money or influence to get their kids into the schools.

Koo said he agreed with the senator’s proposal to make sure that every student has the chance to get quality tutoring for the SHSAT, as well as her idea to make parents opt out of taking the test for entry into the gifted and talented program, rather than opt into it.

While the city may be doing more now than in the past to increase diversity at the “elite eight,” the efforts haven’t resulted in the schools’ student bodies having major demographic changes.

Black students who got admissions offers constituted just 4.1 percent of the total offers this year compared to 3.8 percent last year.

For Latinos, the same statistic was 6.3 percent this year and 6.5 percent last year.

Asian students made up 52.5 percent of the offers in 2017 and 51.7 percent this year.

Whites got 26.5 percent of the offers in 2018 compared to 28 percent last year. The other groups tracked were Native American, multiracial and unknown.

Participating in the DREAM program may make a big difference for individual students hoping to get into a specialized school, though. While 8 percent of Latino and black SHSAT testers were in the program last year, according to the DOE, 29 percent of the kids from those demographics who received the admissions offers studied with the program.

For its part, the de Blasio administration admits that it’s not done working on the issue.

“While we’ve seen encouraging results from several of our specialized high school diversity initiatives, we know there’s a lot more work ahead of us and remain committed to this work,” a DOE spokesman said in Q a statement.

SOP man set 9 cars on fire: Queens DA A South Ozone Park man faces up to 15 years in prison after allegedly setting nine cars on fire during two different sprees, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown announced last Friday.

Evan Person, 29, was arraigned on third-degree arson and criminal mischief charges March 9.

He’s being held on $250,000 cash bond and is due back in court March 28, Brown said.

The firebug started his destructive spree late last year when he torched five cars in various parts of South Ozone Park on Dec. 15, starting at 7 a.m. and continuing through the afternoon, the DA said.

On that day, a 2006 Nissan, 1998 Mercedes Benz, 2000 Ford Excursion, 2009 Nissan and 2014 Mercedes Benz

were damaged by the intentionally set fires, Brown’s office said in a joint statement with the city Fire Department and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ New York Division, both of which assisted the district attorney with the investigation.

“These alleged reckless acts of arson not only damaged the property of numerous Queens residents, but needlessly diverted firefighting resources that otherwise should have been available if needed for true life-threatening emergencies,” FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said in the statement.

Person allegedly destroyed another four cars on or around 124th Street in South Ozone Park on Feb. 6, starting shortly after midnight.

That spree destroyed a 1998 Honda Civic, 2003 Mitsubishi, 2008 Kia and a Buick, the district attorney’s office said.

Prosecutors did not say why the suspect committed the crimes, but Brown called them, “senseless, frivolous acts.

“These bizarre sprees damaged property as well as endangered the lives of people in the neighborhood and responding firefighters.”

Ashan Benedict, special agent-in-charge of the ATF’s New York unit, said in the joint statement, “The alleged acts of the defendant are careless acts that could have caused serious injury or loss of life to first responders and others in the surrounding community, in addition to the Q damage to personal property.”

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According to a press release from the Office of the Mayor, the new office will be housed at the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and will “serve as a central office between City agencies, the nightlife industry, and city residents.”

“Nightlife is part of the spark of our city. It’s one of the few spaces where all our diversity comes together in a single room,” de Blasio said in a prepared statement. “Ariel has lived and breathed this work her whole life. She understands the needs of live musicians, artists, business owners and residents, and she’ll help bring everybody together to foster the kind of vibrant and safe nightlife New Yorkers deserve.”

Palitz, who starts March 19, owned and operated a nightclub called Sutra, which closed in 2014, for over 10 years and served on Manhattan Community Board 3 for over six years.

“As a native New Yorker, former nightclub owner and community board member, I understand what is at stake and the challenges ahead.

This office presents an opportunity to support the small business owners, workers, artists, and all New Yorkers who make up our diverse nightlife culture,” Palitz said in a statement. “It is also an opportunity to build bridges with neighbors and address quality of life concerns.

I intend to listen to all voices, identify problems, find common ground, and implement realistic solutions.

“The Office of Nightlife will be a place for operators, employees, creators, patrons, and residents alike. New Yorkers will no longer have to yearn for the good old days. With the Office of Nightlife, the best is yet to come.”

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St. John’s University professor Jay Nathan spent 15 days in Hungary last month under a Fulbright Scholarship. And he says it was a “dream come true.”

A teacher of management at SJU’s Peter J. Tobin College of Business since 1993, Nathan has previously gone to Mongolia and Kazakhstan under the Fulbright program. During his latest trip with the scholarship, the professor was teaching at the University of Pécs in southern Hungary.

“I gave a series of lectures and it went immensely well,” said Nathan, a Flushing resident who’s lived in the U.S. since 1968 and was born in India.

The professor told the Chronicle that in the lectures, he discussed of variety of subjects that involve the business sector. The topics included “the value of global supply chains” and the different roles in international relations played by non-state actors like the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund, as well as multinational corporations. Nathan also addressed the “strategic location” of Hungary and its international relations.

A member of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact during the Cold War, Hungary transitioned to a market-based economy after European Communism collapsed. It’s now a member of the European Union.

“In relation to the neighboring countries, maybe with the exception of Austria, [the Hungarians] are doing well,” Nathan explained.

“Much better than Ukraine and Romania.”

Overall, the professor says, Hungary’s economy is “progressing well.” He partially attributes its success to “innovation, creativity” and the positive role played by technology in the country.

During his trip, Nathan at one point even met with the aides to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The leader has been called a “strongman” and has ignited controversy over anti-immigrant rhetoric. But according to the business professor, the head of state’s effort to attract foreign American and European investment has been positive for the country’s economy.

“It’s very inviting in the sense that they’re a very business-friendly atmosphere,” he said, adding that the Hungarian economy is stable.

The country’s currency — which is called the forint — is stable compared to the dollar, Nathan said.

“Probably, by 2020, they will be in the Eurozone,” he added.

A highlight of the trip cited by Nathan was his visit to the Herend Porcelain Manufactory, which produces high-quality handpainted china.

The professor said he’s still “absorbing” everything he took in from the Fulbright trip to Hungary.

Nathan hopes that others at SJU get to experience the eastern European country and the school where he taught.

“I will be working with study abroad coordinators here at St. John’s and at the University of Pécs,” he said. “I am passionate about Q making it work.”

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Stepinac stuns the Royals in the CHSAA city hoops final at Fordham

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Eight minutes.

That’s all it took for the Royals of Christ the King High School to go from a title to tears. From the right side of history to the wrong side.

The Middle Village school was just one half away from its sixth Catholic High School Athletic Association city basketball championship since 2010 — a string of success the league hasn’t seen for almost 20 years.

But even with all those banners lining Christ the King’s gym, the one the Royals will think about the most all offseason is the one that isn’t there — the one they let slip away in dramatic fashion during the eightminute third quarter of Sunday’s CHSAA title game at Fordham University.

In front of 3,000 rowdy fans, Archbishop Stepinac High School captured its first CHSAA “AA” division city championship since 1960, defeating Christ the King 74-65 in one of the more dramatic title games in recent memory.

The Royals, led by star junior Kofi Cockburn, looked well on their way to yet another title in the first half, as they played better than their 30-28 lead at the break indicated.

But the wheels fell off in the third quarter, as Stepinac unleashed hell coming out

A defeated and dejected Christ the King Royals boys basketball team could only watch as Archbishop Stepinac players celebrated their first Catholic High School Athletic Association city TWITTER PHOTO / STEPINAC BASKETBALL championship since 1960 last Sunday at Fordham University. of the locker room.

After Christ the King guard Tyson Walker buried a three to start the scoring, the Crusaders — fueled by stars RJ Davis and Alan Griffin — blitzed the Royals to the tune of 11 straight points in just three minutes of action.

A thunderous dunk by Cockburn, one of the most sought-after high school recruits in

the country, seemed to inject life back into Christ the King.

But Griffin’s three free throws, followed by a jumper from his freshman brother, Adrian Griffin, and a back-breaking threepointer by Eddie Sanchez effectively killed any momentum the Royals had built.

By the time the buzzer sounded, Walker, Cockburn and teammate Ryan Meyers all

had looks of disbelief and frustration on their faces as they walked back to the Christ the King sideline — their 30-28 halftime lead having turned into a 52-40 deficit.

Midway through the fourth quarter, it seemed like the Royals were climbing back into it, as a 9-3 run saw them cut the Stepinac lead to just 60-54 with 3:30 left.

But an air ball on a critical three-point attempt by Walker, who was in foul trouble early, as the clock dipped below three minutes ended any hope of a Royals comeback.

The only time Stepinac’s lead would again shrink to single digits would be after a meaningless Moussa Cisse layup in the game’s final seconds.

As the clock hit all zeroes and joyous Stepinac players celebrated at center court, a teary-eyed Cisse had to be helped off the floor and consoled by teammates.

Other Royals, like Walker and Meyers, sat in disbelief on the bench with their hands either covering their faces or on the tops of their heads.

Alan Griffin — the University of Illinois-bound senior — finished with a gamehigh 20 points for the Crusaders en route to the game’s Most Valuable Player award, while Adrian Griffin and Davis poured in 19 and 12 points, respectively. continued on page 28

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St. John’s Episcopal hosts Baby Friendly Day event St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, located in Far Rockaway, recently hosted a Baby Friendly Day to celebrate the organization’s journey to become a certified Baby Friendly Hospital.

The Baby Friendly Initiative, which began as a collaboration between the World Health Organization and the United Nation Children’s Fund, is a global program that encourages the implementation of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.

St. John’s Baby Friendly Initiative, which has been spearheaded by Denise Potts, director of maternal and child health at the hospital, aims to educate mothers who give birth at the hospital about the benefits for both mothers and babies that come with breastfeeding. Skinto-skin contact between parents and their newborns, as well as rooming in are being implemented as part of the hospital’s Labor and Delivery Program as well. St. John’s is also proud to announce the creation of a lactation room, where patients, visiting mothers and even staff members who are breastfeeding are able to breastfeed or pump as needed.

The Baby Friendly Day event was used not only to educate the public about breastfeeding and alternative ways to feed infants, but also to bring widespread awareness of the initiative to staff members who don’t normally work in the

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At the recent Baby Friendly Day event are Dr. Cynthia Criss, left, chairperson of pediatrics; Debbie Steger-Cohen, lactation specialist; Lisa Young, midwife; Delburt Joiner, vice president and chief quality officer; and Denise Potts, direcCOURTESY PHOTO tor of maternal child services. labor and delivery setting. Debbie StegerCohen, lactation specialist at St. John’s, provided attendees with valuable information addressing the challenges that sometimes come along with breastfeeding, including positioning the child for feeding and tutorials on pumping and storing breast milk.

The staff at St. John’s is excited to participate in this initiative and they look forward to its completion, which will officially certify St. John’s Episcopal Hospital as a Baby Q Friendly Hospital.

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For the third time since 2014, Cardozo High School will play for the Public School Athletic League’s city boys basketball “AA” division championship.

And good news for the Judges. The last time the PSAL title game was played at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn was 2014, the year Cardozo went home with the trophy.

The third-seed Bayside school earned a trip to the final — its third appearance in five years — thanks to a 79-67 semifinal victory over tournament two-seed Thomas Jefferson High School of Brooklyn on Sunday at St. John’s University.

The Judges’ balanced offense was on display yet again, as six players scored at least eight points, while four reached double figures against the Orange Wave.

Jefferson — the 2016 PSAL champion and 2017 runner-up — actually led 33-30 at halftime, with former Orange Wave and current St. John’s star Shamorie Ponds cheering on his old team from the stands.

But Cardozo roared back with a 22-point third quarter and a 27-point fourth quarter to down the Brooklyn school, as star Dejavaughn Utley scored a team-high 22 points.

The difference came at the free-throw line, as Cardozo players managed to draw fouls and hit their shots all game.

The Judges went 20-28 at the stripe, while Jefferson hit eight of their 14 shots.

Awaiting Cardozo in the PSAL title game at 12 p.m. on Saturday at the Barclays Center is South Shore High School of Brooklyn, the top seed in this year’s tournament.

The Vikings have lost four games this year, but their offense, led by senior forward Sekou Sylla, (17 points per game) is extremely potent.

Eight times this year, South Shore has scored at least 85 points, and the Vikings

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But for vast stretches of the game, the two centers were suffocated by a tenacious Stepinac defensive attack, preventing them from getting any open shots at the basket.

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Coach Ron Naclerio and the Cardozo Judges are one win away from claiming their second PSAL FILE PHOTO championship trophy since 2014. have won all three of their tournament games by 27 points — including a 75-48 evisceration of fourth-seed Curtis in the semifinals.

Cardozo beat Jefferson 55-54 in the 2014 final before losing 50-46 to Wings Academy — led by future Georgetown star and Queens Village resident Jessie Govan — the next year.

The Judges, led by all-time public school wins record holder Ron Naclerio, also won the city title in 1999.

In the PSAL’s “B” division tournament, top seed Maspeth High School was knocked out in the quarterfinals by Brooklyn Community Arts and Media 65-59 last Saturday.

Meanwhile, the Bayside High School girls team fell short in its bid to upset topseed Madison High School in the “A” division quarterfinals last Friday, losing 61-33. Q King, was also held to just seven points, including none in the second half.

As a team, the Royals shot just 33 percent — making just three of 18 attempts from beyond the three-point line — and turned the ball over 11 times.

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If Shamorie Ponds stays at St. John’s, coach Chris Mullin could have an All-American on his hands next season.

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I’m no NBA scout, but certainly another year — at least — in college could help fine tune Shamorie’s skills, especially under the tutelage of coach Chris Mullin, one of the greatest shooters of all time.

Losing Ponds would be crushing to a St. John’s team looking to contend next year.

But if he stays, Mullin has a likely 2018-19 All-American leading his squad.

Keep Ponds on campus We were all lucky to watch Ponds blossom into one of the best guards in the nation this year. He was so good over the season’s final few weeks, he started generating some buzz among NBA scouts.

Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski said in February that Ponds is already playing like a pro, and you know the 20-year-old kid from Brooklyn feels the same way.

The guard expressed an interest in testing the NBA Draft waters after last week’s Big East Tournament loss, and that’s fine.

There’s no harm in working out for NBA teams and hearing what pro scouts and executives have to say.

But it’s been reported that those NBA evaluators view Ponds as either a late second round pick or a guy who would go undrafted, and that’s not surprising.

For as great as he is, Ponds only shot 41 percent from the field this year. And there are questions about whether or not he could consistently defend bigger guards in the pros effectively.

Shake up the staff I’ve said it in this space before and I’ll say it again. St. John’s needs to add a guy who doesn’t just know Xs and Os, but a guy who has experience not just leading, but building a successful program.

Is that guy Mike Rice, the former Rutgers head coach who was apparently around the team a bunch last offseason? Maybe, even though SJU insiders have said such an idea has not been considered.

Personally, I would shy away, considering the fact that he was fired four years ago for physically and verbally abusing his players.

I don’t think St. John’s should be bring-

ing that kind of guy in. But to be fair, Rice’s reputation as a hothead has cooled somewhat, now that he’s had success coaching in New Jersey’s high school ranks.

I think Mullin and his staff deserve a ton of credit this season. Not only have they developed Ponds and especially Tariq Owens into solid players, they kept the team playing hard even after 11 straight wins.

It would have been easy to just go through the motions come February, but Mullin’s boys went out and beat Duke and Villanova, both top four teams at the time, in the span of a week. And not many coaches would have been able to get his players amped up for those games, considering the record.

Land a big man As much as I love Owens — the dude’s hustle and emotion is off the charts — he has a tendency to get exposed whenever he’s matched up with a bigger center.

And that’s not necessarily his fault. He doesn’t have the body of a center, and power forward is more of his natural position.

Luckily, South Carolina transfer Sedee Keita will be eligible next year, and the 6 foot, 9 inch hulking center should be a big upgrade over Owens when it comes to strength and physicality in the paint.

But outside of Keita and Owens, St. John’s is expected to be quite thin at the position. Expect Mullin and his staff to be active in courting players looking to transfer from other schools.

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This was supposed to be the year. The season that marked the start of a new era of winning basketball at St. John’s.

But at the end of the day, the Red Storm faithful saw a once-promising year end in the second round of the Big East Tournament at the hands of Xavier last Thursday.

In this space, I’ve dissected what went wrong this season. I’ve discussed at length what guys like Shamorie Ponds, Marvin Clark II, Justin Simon and Tariq Owens meant for the team this year.

But what does next season hold? What do the Johnnies need to do this offseason to set themselves up for NCAA Tournament contention come the fall? I’ve got some ideas in this, the final Storm Warning of the year.

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Erin go brunch Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with true Irish meals (no corned beef!)

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beans, Irish bacon known as rashers and a tomato fried up in the pan the meat was cooked in.

Make sure to save room for soda bread slathered with plenty of Kerrygold butter and jam. To wash it down, skip the coffee and grab a box of Irish Breakfast tea made by Barry’s, a company based in County Cork. This writer, and maker of the dish on the cover, also suggests pouring out a glass of Club Orange, a carbonated drink made and bottled in Dublin.

Farmers would eat this meal in preparation for a hard day of work on the field. Now, many Irish restaurants in Queens and beyond feature it on their weekend brunch menus.

Feeling hungry again after hours of standing or marching along Fifth Avenue?

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Odds are that you’ll see plenty of advertisements for corned beef and cabbage specials over the next few days — even beyond March 17, as some cities and towns wait until after St. Patrick’s Day to hold their annual parades and celebrations.

There are even eating contests, in which competitors scarf down pounds of the dish for prizes and glory.

It’s a combination that has become synonymous with the Irish here in America, but if you’re looking to celebrate the Emerald Isle in an authentic way this year stay away from it. The Irish many years ago typically did not eat beef due to its high cost. Much of the early years of corned beef production was

done in Ireland, but most of the natives did not eat it.

Those who emigrated to the United States would use it as a replacement for the traditional dish of ham and cabbage.

So what’s the right way to eat and drink like an Irishman on St. Patrick’s Day? This story will give you just some examples of authentic Irish dishes that don’t involve green food coloring.

If you’re planning on watching a parade, marching in it, or have other plans, you’ll want to have a good breakfast.

There’s no better way to do so than to have a traditional Irish breakfast, sometimes known as a fry.

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EXHIBITS Queens College Student Exhibition, with works by students in various art programs. Sat., March 17-Sat., March 31, each Sat. and Sun. 12-5 p.m. or weekdays by app’t; reception Wed., March 21, 6:30 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $5 suggested; free students. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

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Waging Peace: 100 Years of Action,” a showcase of stories by those who have fought injustice, with historical artifacts, a print of the Rev. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and interactive media, organized by the American Friends Service Committee. Thru Sat., March 17, Godwin-Ternbach Museum, at Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 997-4747, gtmuseum.org.

“Elizabeth Korn: Her American Half-Life,” with works by the painter and illustrator who fled Nazi Germany in 1939 and worked in various styles.

Thru Sun., March 18, Voelker Orth Museum, 14919 38 Ave., Flushing. $2 suggested. Info: (718) 359-6227, vomuseum.org.

“Peace and Love,” with paintings, mixed-media works and sculptures by several artists, reflecting the African-American experience. Thru., Mon., April 30 (reception with artists Sat., March 24, 2 p.m.), Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, 161-04 Jamaica Ave. Free (donations welcome). Info: (718) 658-7400, jcal.org.

“Molding / Mark-Making: Ceramic Artists and Their Drawings,” with works of various kinds by 16 artists including, above, Peter Shire’s “Molecular Tutu,” “Schizzo” and “Spun Orbit.” Thru Sun., March 25, Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 937-6317, dorsky.org.

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the 2017 Academy Award-winning sequel set 30 years later. “Blade Runner” (the final cut), Sun., March 18, 3 p.m.; “Blade Runner 2049,” Sat., March 17, 3 p.m.; Sun., March 18, 6 p.m. All at Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15 each; $11 seniors, students; $7 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

“Head,” with depictions of human faces and heads in various media, from painting to sculpture and more. Thru Fri., March 30, LIC Arts Open Gallery, The Factory LIC, 30-30 47 Ave., Long Island City.

Free. Info: (718) 392-0722, tessa@licartsopen.org.

“Holding Space: The Museum Collects,” with more than 40 works of folk art in various media from the 18th to 21st centuries. Thru Thu., July 5, American Folk Art Museum’s Self-Taught Genius Gallery, 47-29 32 Place, Long Island City. Free. Info: (212) 595-9533, folkartmuseum.org.

Nick Doyle: Soft Arrest, with sculptures and painted works that address masculinity and its effects on society and offer insight into a productive male response.

Tue.-Sat. thru Sat., March 31, Mrs., 60-40 56 Drive, Maspeth. Free. Info: (347) 841-6149, mrsgallery.com.

The 20 Best Birds I Have Seen, “a subjective look at birding,” with field guide author and blogger Corey Finger sharing photos and stories of the most memorable birds he’s seen on four continents. Wed., March 21, Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Free. Info: (718) 2294000, qcbirdclub.org.

DANCE Eric Meyers, center, Kristin Stokes, Jordan Stanley and a full cast from Theatreworks USA bring a musical version of the young adult fantasy “The Lightning Thief” to Queens Theatre Sunday, in a performance recommended for grade-schoolers. See Kids/Teens.

COURTESY PHOTO The Game: The Game, a dating simulation video game that flips the script on the world of pickup artists, pitting players against several seduction coaches, with situations based on artist Angela Washko’s research into the PUA community. Thru Sun., March 25, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. Free with museum admission: $15; $11 seniors, students; $7 kids 3-17. Info: (718) 7776888, movingimage.us.

RAM Salon: Kate Dillingham and Friends, with the cellist and two guests, Steinway piano artist Susan Svrcek and bass vocalist Matthew Curran, performing world premieres and more; sponsored by Random Access Music. Fri., March 16, 8 p.m., Sage Music, 44-02 23 St., #414, Long Island City. $20; $15 students, kids under 13 free. Info: ram-nyc.org.

“Night Regulation, “Storytelling in the Land of Text, Identity and Pictures,” with abstract works in various styles that include letters, words or phrases. Thru Fri., April 6, Radiator Gallery, 10-61 Jackson Ave., LIC. Free. Info: (347) 677-3418, radiatorarts.com.

Kurt Weill Musicale, with singer Evangelia Kingsley and pianist Chip Prince performing works by the composer of “Mack the Knife” and other works for musicals and operas, along with symphonies.

Sun., March 18, 2 p.m., Voelker Orth Museum, 14919 38 Ave., Flushing. Suggested donation $12; $10 students. Info: (718) 359-6227, vomuseum.org.

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Joan Soriano: Bachata from the Dominican Republic, with the acclaimed guitarist blending the Dominican music and dance form with Afro-Dominican sacred traditions. Sun., March 18, 4 p.m. (3 p.m. dance lesson), Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $16; $10 students; free teens 13-19 with ID. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

“Beau Jest,” a comedy about a Jewish girl who tells her family she’s dating a Jewish doctor when her real boyfriend is a gentile. Sat., March 17, 8:30 p.m.; Sun., March 18, 3 p.m., Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center, 1300 209 St. $22; $20 seniors 62 and over, kids 12 and under. Info: (718) 428-6363, theatrebythebayny.com.

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In The Mood, a big band music revue celebrating the 1940s swing era with singers, dancers and the String of Pearls orchestra. Sun., March 18, 3 p.m., Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. $30-$48. Info: (718) 631-6311, visitqpac.org.

FILM Queens World Film Festival, the eighth annual, with 188 independent movies of all kinds, from shorts to features, by filmmakers from Queens and around the world. Thru Sun., March 25, various times, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria; and Kaufman Astoria Studios, 34-12 36 St. $15; $100 for 10-ticket package; $200 for 20.

Info: (718) 429-2579, queensworldfilmfestival.com The Blade Runner Saga, with the final cut of the original 1982 dystopian sci-fi adventure about an operative tracking down four rogue androids; and

Take Root, with performances of works by Zehnder Dance and Lauren Beirne Dance Works, part of a monthly series. Fri.-Sat., March 16-17, 8 p.m. $15 advance; $20 cash at door; $22 credit card. Fertile Ground, featuring multiple dance troupes and a post-performance discussion with wine, moderated by Valerie Green. Sun., March 18, 7 p.m. $13 advance; $13 cash at door; $15 credit card. Both at Green Space, 37-24 24 St., Long Island City. Info: (718) 956-3037, greenspacestudio.org.

LiveArt.us “Performing Time,” with several artists including Vangeline, right, presenting new works based on the notions that the Butoh movement brings to contemporar y dance. Sat., March 17, 2-5 p.m., Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $8 suggested; $4 seniors; free students, children. Info: (718) 5929700, queensmuseum.org.

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KIDS/TEENS “The Lightning Thief,” a live musical based on the popular 2005 young adult book about a boy’s adventures with the gods of ancient Greek myth, by Theatreworks USA; best for kids 6-10. Sun., March 18, 1 and 3 p.m., Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $14. Info: (718) 760-0064, queenstheatre.org.

Music & Dance of the Sun King interactive piano concert, with Beata Moon and Barbara Podgurski of Music Reginae teaching kids of all ages how royalty danced long ago, how dance and music are intertwined and more. Sat., March 17, 11 a.m., The Church-in-the-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills.

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He is all of 4 years old, but with a little assistance from his dad, Javier, and helpful hints from the friendly “explainers” who work there, Sebastian Salinas had a most successful outing at a Maker Space workshop at the New York Hall of Science last Saturday.

A visit to the Corona museum can provide many an unexpected pleasure, and this turned out to be one, as the “Make It: WoodBots” workshop kept its participants engaged for a solid 90 minutes. At the end, everyone left with his or her own woodbot, a miniature posable robot made out of, yes,

Woodbots workshop When: Sat.-Sun., March 17-18, 24-25, 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.

Where: New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona Entry: $5 per adult/child pair, plus hall admission: $16; $13 kids, seniors (718) 699-0005, nysci.org

wood, and held together by elastic string.

Like Seba stian, most part i c i p a n t s brought along their parents to lend a ha nd.

“We encourage families to work together,” explained Maker Space coordinator Danny Kirk.

There are still eight more opportunities for youngsters (recommended age 6 and up, though several, like Sebastian, were younger and doing fine) to give it a shot before a new workshop takes over the space.

This particular workshop teaches participants how to use simple hand tools like saws and drills. And with the belief that “making mistakes is a great way to learn,” Maker Space makes for a fun and educational time.

Sebastian, seemingly the youngest participant last Saturday, arrived with some skills already under his belt, likely inherited from his father, a Port Authority employee

Six-year-old Anton Baci, top left, of Middle Village works on his woodbot, while above, Brian McNeill of Glendale, 5, left, Daniel Diaz of Oceanside, LI, 4, his brother John, 7, and Sebastian PHOTOS BY MARK LORD Salinas, 4, of Williston Park, LI, show off their finished products. now involved in the redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport.

“It’s not the first time he’s putting something in a vice and hacking away,”

Javier explained.

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File No.: 2017-608/A CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: Attorney General of the State of New York. The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of James Mchugh aka James McHugh, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of James Mchugh aka James McHugh, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 69-12 67th Place, Rego Park, NY 11373, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of James Mchugh aka James McHugh, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 12th day of April, 2018 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $86,303.30 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 4.5% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(3); and why each of you claiming to be a distributee of the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship, Dated, Attested and Sealed 9th day of February, 2018 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County, James Lim Becker, Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 1981 Marcus Avenue, Suite 200, Lake Success, New York 11042 This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation Notice of Formation of Little Chef Little Kitchen LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/02/2018. 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: Little Chef Little Kitchen LLC, 4-74 48th Avenue, 30e, Long Island City, NY 11109. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of LORD & SURE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/21/09. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 94-30 60th Ave., Elmhurst, NY 11373. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Hertzel K. Sure, 94-25 60th Ave., Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Legal Notices New York City Department of Transportation Notice of Public Hearing The New York City Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on Wednesday March 28, 2018 at 2:00 P.M., at 55 Water St., 9th Floor, in Manhattan on the following petitions for revocable consent in the Borough of Queens: #1 Donna Furey - to construct, maintain & use a wheelchair lift & stairs with railing on the south sidewalk of Bway, east of 44th St. #2 St. John’s Episcopal Health Services Inc. - to continue to maintain & use a conduit under & across Plainview Ave., west of Beach 19th St. Interested parties can obtain copies of proposed agreements or request sign-language interpreters (with at least seven days prior notice) at 55 Water Street, 9 Floor, New York, NY 10041, or by calling (212) 839-6550

Notice of formation of MAMMOTH & MINNOW LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on DECEMBER 7, 2017.

Office in Queens County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC. 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202, BROOKLYN, NY 11228.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of MARY RAYMOND, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/23/18. Office location: Queens County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 704 166th St., #9C, Whitestone, NY 11357.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NESH HOLDINGS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/01/2018. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Vasilios Miliopulos, 277 Broadway, Ste 510, NY, NY 10007. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

“Fighting for Justice” examines the broad daylight killing of an Ozone Park imam and his assistant on Liberty Avenue in August 2016. It shows March 22. PHOTO COURTESY QWFF

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scheduled to appear on March 20.

March 22’s presentation of a segment titled Women in the Zukor Screening Room will show five tales of women at the threshold created by women for everyone.

That will be followed later in the day at Zukor by We the People, presenting seven stories about activism. “Fighting for Justice” chronicles the aftermath of the 2016 killings of Ozone Park Imam Maulama Akongee and his assistant, Tharra Uddin, in broad daylight on Liberty Avenue. The focus is on unsuccessful efforts by the imam’s family to have the alleged shooter charged with hate crimes.

It shows at 7:30.

Horror fans will want to check out the short “Something in the Darkness” and the feature length “To the Fame” beginning at 6 p.m. on March 23 at MoMI. The Family Friendly selections, beginning at 3 p.m. at MoMI on March 25, include eight movies that run between three and 15 minutes featuring cartoons, music, combinations of both, and a very Q determined young Girl Scout.

This month’s Academy Awards showed moviemaking through the lens of red carpet glitz. But at the Queens World Film Festival, fans of everything from not-soterrifying monsters to documentaries examining the moral issues of the day can find a ticket to at least one of its special event screenings they will enjoy.

The Kids Corner segment, beginning at 6:15 p.m. on March 16 at the Museum of the Moving Image, is a series of 13 movies between one and 14 minutes in length created by or featuring young artists.

March 16 and 17 will feature 12 movies on issues and perspectives in the LGBTQ community. All will be shown at the Zukor Theatre at Kaufman Astoria Studios.

The Crimes Against Women category, showing on March 18 at the Zukor screening room, features seven films including “No One is Safe From Son of Sam,” an eight-minute film on how serial killer David Berkowitz terrorized the city `in 1976 and 77, a spree that saw him kill six people, including Queen residents Christine Freund and Virginia Voskerichian, and wounding seven, including five from Queens.

When: That same day at MoMI, the Where: Iran Mon Amor presentation will show two shorts and a full-length feature from Iran’s underground Tickets: cinema community.

Festival co-founder Katha Cato said Oscar-nominated screenwriter and producer James Schamus is

Queens World Film Festival Through Sunday, March 25 Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria; Kaufman Astoria Studios, 34-12 36 St. $15; $100 for 10 ticket package; $200 for 20. (718) 429-2579, queensworldfilmfestival.com

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It might be a good time to have that traditional plate of ham and cabbage, though some traditionalists might call it bacon and cabbage.

Or perhaps you’re looking for a warm meal after being in the cold for so long.

Just some options are bangers and mash (sausage with mashed potato), boxty (a potato pancake), Dublin coddle (a stew-like dish filled with meat, potatoes and vegetables), or Irish salmon, just to name a few.

The drink of choice here is Magners Irish Cider, known in Ireland as Bulmers Irish Cider, or any other cider that you might find on the menu.

But Magners, produced in County Tipperary, is the most widely available.

Not only does cider pair well with the dishes, some Dublin Coddle recipes call for it to be added to the pot.

If you’re still hungry when dinnertime rolls around, there are plenty of options to choose from.

Unlike corned beef and cabbage, shepherds pie, which is also called cottage pie, is authentically Irish.

A mixture of ground lamb and vegeta-

Shepherd’s pie, unlike corned beef and cabbage, is a great choice for a traditional Irish meal. On the cover: An Irish breakfast is best served with a cup of tea or some Club Orange.

PHOTO BY ANSY DUPITON / FLICKR; COVER PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY Save the Guinness for later. bles is topped with mounds of potatoes, better known as spuds, and baked in the oven until golden brown.

Top it with the best sauce, HP, founded in Britain, unfortunately, though now it’s made in the Netherlands.

Other options include roasted lamb,

Irish stew or colcannon and/or champ — both are mashed potato dishes, the former mixed with cabbage and the latter with scallions.

The perfect beverage for these meals is a drink that’s been around longer than the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade —

Guinness, made in Dublin. If you’re sitting down at a restaurant, your waitress or bartender should know how to properly pour your stout. But if you’re pouring it into a glass at home, take the time to Google the proper technique — at a 45 degree angle for 3/4 of the pint, let it rest and finish.

For a nightcap, consider Irish coffee, created in a small town called Foynes in County Limerick. Combine coffee with whiskey, sugar and cream — some might use an Irish cream, like Baileys, though that strays from the original recipe.

Or you could simply pour some Jameson Irish Whiskey, distilled in Cork, into a snifter.

Of course, these are all examples of traditional Irish cuisine. One could also enjoy some modern Irish fare.

It’s not uncommon these days to find curries in most Irish restaurants, both here and across the pond. This is due to more than 90,000 Indian-born people moving to Ireland and bringing their food with them.

And if you’re looking for a traditional Ir ish toa s t, you c an say “Slainte” (SLAHN-cha) to wish someone good Q health.

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boro continued from page 32 Teen Cinema Thursday: A Hip-Hop Series, “a fun and informative hip-hop teen cinema session.” Thu., March 22, 5-7 p.m., Rochdale Village Library, 169-09 137 Ave., Jamaica. Free. Info: (718) 723-4440, queenslibrary.org.

Storytime, for kids from infancy to age 5 and their parents or caregivers, with songs and crafts too. Each Wed. thru April 25, 10:4511:30 a.m., Rochdale Village Library, 169-09 137 Ave., Jamaica. Free. Info: (718) 723-4440, queenslibrary.org.

Bon Appetit, an interactive exhibit teaching nutrition and where food comes from via games and other activities. Thru Sun., May 13, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

TOURS/HIKES Osprey Watch Guided Walk, with attendees looking for the fish-eating raptor and learning about its migration patterns and conservation efforts that saved it, during a stroll on the West Pond Trail. Sun., March 18, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel. Free. Info: (718) 318-4340, nps.gov/ gate/planyourvisit.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Defensive driving, for better skills and insurance, point reduction, by the National Safety Council. Sat., March 17, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, 175-20 74 Ave., Flushing. $45. Info: (631) 360-9720.

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Beginner’s Spanish, so you too can say, “Yo hablo el Español.” Each Tue., Fri., 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road. Free. Info: (718) 268-5960.

Straight from Your Heart: 800-Word Essay and Memoir Writing, with participants exploring their pasts, writing about race and immigration and reading others’ works, led by NYU writing teacher Meera Nair. Sat., March 17, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Lewis H. Latimer House Museum, 34-41 137 St., Flushing. Free. Info/ RSVP: (718) 961-8585, latimernow.org.

Pet bed workshop, with participants making them out of old sweaters and sweatshirts to donate to an area pet organization; donations of sweaters and sweatshirts welcome (no hoods). Sat., March 24, 12-4 p.m., Maple Grove Cemetery Victorian Administration Building, 83-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. Free. Info: (347) 878-6614, friendsofmaplegrove.org.

Safe Boating Course, by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, to earn the official certificate. Tue., March 27, April 3, 10 and 17, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (must attend all four for certificate), Old Mill Yacht Club, 163-15 Crossbay Blvd., Howard Beach. $75. Info: Steve, (347) 400-8470, maliagr@aol.com.

SPECIAL EVENTS Meet the Farmer and “Farmers for America,” a meeting of the Flushing Community Supported Agriculture group, open to all, on where food comes from and supporting the organic farmer; and a screening of a documentary on America’s changing agriculture. Sun., March 18, 2-6 p.m., Quaker Meetinghouse, 137-16 Northern Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info/registration: (646) 801-4021, bit.ly/2F550Ry. UniverSoul Circus, on its 25th anniversary tour, with acrobats, animals, daredevil motorcyclists, dancers and more. Thu., March 22-Sun., April 8, various times, Roy Wilkins Park, Merrick and Baisley blvds., Jamaica. $20$40. Info: universoulcircus.com.

St. Josaphat’s casino trip, to Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pa. Leaving from the church, 34-32 210 St., Bayside, Wed., March 21, 8:30 a.m. $30; get back $30 plus $5 for food. Info/reservation: Joy, (917) 921-7631.

MARKETS St. Josaphat’s Easter Spring & Craft Sale, with handmade palm crosses, wreaths, flower cones for graves, wall hangings, Polish food and more.

Sat., March 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sun., March 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 34-32 210 St., Bayside. Info: Joy, (917) 921-7631.

SOCIAL EVENTS Saturday night dances, with a live DJ playing classics, oldies, Italian and Spanish music, food and more. Sat., March 24 (also April 7 and 21 and every other Saturday all year), 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. $12. Info: (718) 478-3100.

SUPPORT GROUPS Alzheimer’s Caregivers, for those taking care of loved ones with the disease. Sat., March 17, 11 a.m., Jamaica Service Program for Older Adults, Friendship Center, 92-33 170 St. Call-In support every Thursday at 6 p.m. Info: Emmi Michel,(718) 657-6500, ext. 1554, jspoa.org.

Al-anon, self-help group for anyone affected by another’s drinking: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 82 St. and 34 Ave., parish house, 1st floor, Jackson Heights, every Tue. Contact: jacksonheightsalanonon@gmail.com. Resurrection Ascension Pastoral Center basement, 85-18 61 Road, Rego Park, every Sun. 12 p.m.

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Woodbots at NYSCI continued from page 33 were then given a brief introductory lesson on woodworking and how to use the various tools. A few words about safety and then it was time to get to work.

Attendees that day came from far and near for the experience. In addition to the Salinas family, who live in Williston Park, LI, participants included 14-year-old Olivia Beverlin, a visitor from Iowa and one of the few to work by herself. “I thought it would be fun to try something new,” she said.

Ridgewood resident Jean-Luc Vesque brought his 6-year-old grandson, Anton Baci of Middle Village, for the event. Anton and his mom are frequent visitors to the museum, Vesque said.

Anxious, nervous, depressed? Recovery International can help. Meetings every Thu., 2:30 p.m., Fri., 3:30 p.m. Forest Hills Library, 108-19 71 Ave. Info: recoveryinternational.org.

GRASP (Grief Recovery After Substance Passing): Find peer-lead grief support for those who have lost a loved one to substance abuse.

Meetings held once a month. Info on date, times and location: nycmetrograsp@gmail.com.

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The museum offers weekly programs for families, as well as some aimed specifically at young children, teenagers and adults. Over 450 interactive displays explain science and demystify the world. There is a wide assortment of permanent and seasonal exhibits designed to capture the imaginations of visitors of all ages. The museum also features an outdoor experience in its science playground as well as a 3-D theater.

As Sebastian put the finishing touches on his woodbot, his dad seemed to be enjoying himself at least as much as he was. “It’s bonding with my kid, and seeing him learn new things is exciting. It’s fascinating — satQ isfying their curiosity.”

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 03-06-18, bearing Index Number NC-000104-18/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) ANITA (Middle) SHANTA (Last) PRASHAD. My present name is (First) BABOUTIE (Middle) SHANTA (Last) PRASHAD AKA BABOUTIE S. PRASHAD AKA BABOUTIE SHANTA BALRAM. My present address is 11506 107th Avenue, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419-2606. My place of birth is GUYANA. My date of birth is September 29, 1972.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 02-16-18, bearing Index Number NC-001076-17/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) DeAnna (Middle) Jetta Nicole (Last) Bailey. My present name is (First) DIANNA (Last) BAILEY AKA DEANNA J. BAILEY AKA DEANNA J. BAILEY LACON AKA DEANNA JETTA BAILEY-LACON. My present address is 189-04 64TH, AVE, APT 8G, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. My place of birth is BROOKLYN, NY. My date of birth is April 16, 1960.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 02-13-18, bearing Index Number NC-000042-18/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) Janice (Middle) Lexing (Last) Ma. My present name is (First) Janice (Middle) Lexin (Last) Li (infant). My present address is 3235 108th St. Apt 2, East Elmhurst, NY 11369. My place of birth is Queens, NY. My date of birth is November 02, 2012.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 03-06-18, bearing Index Number NC-000205-18/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) LUCY (Middle) CALISI (Last) GUFFANTI. My present name is (First) LUCY (Last) CALISI. My present address is 5-11 47TH AVENUE, APT 4X, Long Island City, NY 11101. My place of birth is BRONX, NY. My date of birth is March 10, 1985.

Notice is hereby given that an Order by the Civil Court, Queens County, on the 13th day of February, 2018, bearing index no. 39/2018, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Suthphin Blvd, Rm. 357, Jamaica, New York 11432, grants Melina Alexandra Espinosa Bonnen the right to assume the name of Melina Bonnen. Melina Alexandra Espinosa Bonnen’s date of birth is June 2, 1997 and her place of birth is Flushing, New York. Her present address is 50-27 194th St., Fresh Meadows, New York 11365.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 02-20-18, bearing Index Number NC-00011118/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) Robert (Middle) Chen Francis (Last) Ehrlich. My present name is (First) Bobby (Middle) Chen Francis (Last) Ehrlich (infant). My present address is 8515 120th St. Kew Gardens, NY 11415. My place of birth is New York, NY. My date of birth is November 18, 2011.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 02-16-18, bearing Index Number NC-000079-18/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) BRIAN (Middle) MATTHEW (Last) JOSEPH. My present name is (First) BRIAN (Middle) MATTHEW (Last) SANTANA. My present address is 70-23 57th DRIVE, Maspeth, NY 11378. My place of birth is BRONX, NY. My date of birth is January 31, 1998.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 03-02-18, bearing Index Number NC-00020618/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) ETHEL (Middle) RACHEL KATZ (Last) ROSS. My present name is (First) ETHEL (Middle) RACHEL (Last) KATZ. My present address is 83-19 116TH STREET, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. My place of birth is LOS ANGELES, CA. My date of birth is June 27, 1951.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 02-1518, bearing Index Number NC-000070-18/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) Jeanneth (Middle) P (Last) Morales Nieto. My present name is (First) Patricia (Last) Morales FKA Jeanneth Patricia Morales Nieto.

My present address is 108-19 38th Ave., Corona, NY 11368. My place of birth is Ecuador. My date of birth is May 14, 1969.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 02-28-18, bearing Index Number NC-000199-18/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) MARINES (Middle) HERNANDEZ (Last) VITUG. My present name is (First) MARINES (Last) HERNANDEZ ROSARIO-VITUG AKA MARINES HERNANDEZ ROSARIO AKA MARINES HERNANDEZ. My present address is 245-27B 76TH AVENUE, Bellerose, NY 11426. My place of birth is DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. My date of birth is November 23, 1997.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 01-24-18, bearing Index Number NC-000978-17/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) MOSHE (Last) YITZHAKOV. My present name is (First) MOISEY (Last) ISKHAKOV. My present address is 10326 68 RD, Forest Hills, NY 11375. My place of birth is SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN. My date of birth is August 17, 1983.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 02-16-18, bearing Index Number NC-000096-18/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) Sebastian (Last) Camarillo Cristobal. My present name is (First) Sebastian (Last) Camarillo (infant). My present address is 31-07 80th St, East Elmhurst, NY 11370.

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: QUEENS COUNTY MOREQUITY, INC.; Plaintiff(s) vs. CENTENNIAL INSURANCE COMPANY; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about January 9, 2018, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the QUEENS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, located at 88-11 SUTPHIN BOULEVARD, JAMAICA, NEW YORK, IN COURTROOM # 25, on April 13, 2018 at 10:00 am. Premises known as 158-11 96TH ST, HOWARD BEACH, NY 11414 Block: 14166 Lot: 55 All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, known and designated as and by lot numbers 55 and 56 in Block Number 51 on a certain map entitled, “Revised Map of Lots of Howard Beach Estates, Fourth Ward, Borough of Queens, New York City, surveyed March 1916

by James F. Deehan, C.S.” and filed in the Office of the Clerk, now City Register Queens County on April 13, 1916 as Map Number 3432. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $356,888.84 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 12717/09, Anthony V. Lombardino, Esq., Referee

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS. Plaintiff designates QUEENS as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 86-16 122ND STREET RICHMOND HILL, NY 11418 Block: 9275 Lot: 47 INDEX NO. 710248/2015. CIT BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. FRANK GRAY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY M. GRAY; BRIAN GRAY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY M. GRAY; JOHN GRAY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY M. GRAY, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, "JOHN DOE #1" through "JOHN DOE #12," the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants.

To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff's Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $750,000.00 and interest, recorded on January 8, 2010, at Instrument number 20100000007455, of the Public Records of QUEENS County, New York, covering premises known as 86-16 122ND STREET, RICHMOND HILL, NY 11418. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. QUEENS County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: April 27, 2016 RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: JOSEPH J. KARLYA III, ESQ., 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106, Westbury, NY 11590 (516) 280-7675

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Back when western Qns. had the Borden’s milk plant

Big East poetic justice

by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

Gail Borden Jr. founded what became the Borden’s Condensed Milk Co. on Dec. 31, 1856. The company prospered during the Civil War, selling condensed milk to the Union armies. It pioneered milk bottles in 1885 and evaporated milk in 1892.

In June 1913, Borden announced it was building a four-story pasteurizing plant at 55 Steinway Ave. (off Pierce Street, now 35th Avenue), for $30,000. G. Howard Chamberlain of Yonkers was the architect. Like Borden’s Manhattan office and Brooklyn plant, the structure was heated with coal burners.

The new plant employed hundreds from the area. In 1917, a huge strike took place when workers demanded a raise from 30 to 35 cents a day. The building was renumbered 35-10 Steinway Ave. when the street name system was changed.

Elsie the Cow became the company spokescow in 1937. In the 1950s and ’60s Borden went on a buying spree, purchasing Wylers, Drakes Cakes, Wise snack foods, Kava coffee and Cracker Jack, to name only a few of the most recognizable.

The Borden’s Condensed Milk Co. pasteurizing plant at 35-10 Steinway St., summer 1936.

When the price of whole milk dropped in 1992, the company did not adjust the cost of its product, causing a major market share loss that it could not recover. Borden’s looked for someone to buy it.

The plant was last in the telephone book in 1973. Eventually, the coal-burning, asbestos-laced building was torn down. A merger made Borden part of Hexion Speciality Chemicals, which shut it down and assigned Q its trademarks to another company.

The St. John’s Red Storm knew that it would be an uphill climb to win last weekend’s Big East Tournament, as they’d have to play all four days of the tournament and beat some of the nation’s best teams in the process to earn a berth into the NCAA Tournament.

St. John’s was able to survive the Wednesday night opener, defeating Georgetown for the first time this season, 86-77. But that was the easy part for SJU head coach Chris Mullin and his guys, as they had to traipse back to Madison Square Garden early the next morning for a noon game with tournament top-seed Xavier.

To their immense credit, the Red Storm stayed within striking distance of the vastly superior Musketeers until midway through the second half, when the deficit quickly grew to an unmanageable 21 points.

With matters safely in hand, one would expect Xavier to run down the clock on each possession and get off the court as quickly as possible. Instead the opposite occurred.

Musketeer guards started hoisting threepointers and making errant passes without any thought of playing for time. Xavier alums who were sitting near me started screaming at coach Chris Mack to remove his showboating players.

A few St. John’s players weren’t happy either with what they thought was Xavier trying to

run up the score on them in the hopes of getting a higher seed for the NCAA Tournament.

The play in the final moments of the game got more physical than it should have and a few of the Red Storm players exited the court as soon as the game ended instead of getting in the traditional handshake line.

After the game, I asked Mack about my perception of his team’s indifference to using time efficiently when victory was in the bag.

The look on Mack’s face said that he knew that I was right, but he instead blurted out a wimpy answer about “not wanting to tame his team’s aggressiveness.”

Mullin took the high road after the game, as he said that he did not think that Xavier was trying to run up the score at his team’s expense.

He also added that he had no problems with his team having to play back-to-back games in such a short period of time.

“That’s what you get for coming in ninth place in the Big East,” he stated forthrightly.

A funny thing happened to Xavier the next night on what seemed to their inexorable march to a Saturday showdown with Villanova, the eventual Big East Tournament champions.

They lost to the Providence Friars in overtime, 75-72.

Q I call that karma.

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