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THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016

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IN HER HONOR Foundation seeks to honor late John Adams teacher PAGE 6

Crissy Delakas, inset, touched many lives during her short life. The late John Adams High School teacher, who died last year, is being remembered in many ways, but her mother hopes to cement her legacy by establishing an afterschool program named after her. A quilt memorializing her hangs in the hallways of the high school.

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Albany bag bill ban being bandied about Measures in state Senate, Assembly would topple fees set to come Oct. 1

by Michael Gannon Editor

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hen the so-called bag bill passed in the City Council, Mayor de Blasio said he was looking forward to signing it.

But several Democrats from the Queens delegation to Albany are looking forward to consigning the 5-cent-per-grocery-bag fee — set to go into effect in October — to the proverbial legislative landfill.

As of the Chronicle’s deadline, Senate bill 7336, introduced by Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn), is cosponsored by Sens. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) and Tony Avella (D-Bayside). Supporters include Sens. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Toby Anne Stavisky (D-Flushing).

A companion bill in the Assembly, A9904, enjoys backing over a wide geog raph ic ra nge f rom Assemblymen Philip Goldfeder (D-Far Rockaway), Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) and David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows).

Both bills, coming in at less than two pages long, are a study

Come October, this man could be paying an extra 25 cents for his trip to the Associated Supermarket in Jackson Heights, or a nickle per bag, under a pending city ordinance. But bills to prohibit the bag fee are making the PHOTO BY VICTORIA ZUNITCH rounds in the state Capitol. in governmental brevity.

And in clarity.

“No city, including any city with a population of one million or more, shall impose any tax, fee or any other local charge on any carry out

merchandise bag as defined [in a separate paragraph] ... This prohibition shall apply to all cities ... regardless of whether such a tax, fee or other local charge is attempted.”

“It’s a regressive fee, borne by

the communities that can least afford it,” Comrie told the Chronicle Wednesday morning.

“I have nothing against the intent,” Comrie added. “I don’t like seeing bags stuck in trees and storm drains. This does nothing to incentivise anyone ... Some people live in small apartments with limited storage, so they have to go to the store a couple of times a week. There are people in my district living in poverty, where 50 cents or a dollar per week makes a difference.”

A spokesman for Avella said the senator stands by his contention that the bill represents a disconnect between government and the people.

“Five cents per plastic bag may sound trivial if you’re pulling in a six-figure income, the kind of salary the City Council gave themselves just this year,” Avella wrote.

“Alternatively, it amounts to yet another straw on the camel’s back for the average New Yorker trying to survive in this increasingly expensive city ... ” he added. “At a time when the city should be looking to minimize the cost of living

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in New York, wherever possible, they’ve shoehorned yet another burden.”

Miller also hit on the cost factor, simply calling the city bill bad public policy.

“New York City is the highesttaxed municipality in this country, where seniors and working people struggle to get by,” Miller said.

“This Council decided that it was necessary to pass yet another tax to nickel and dime those who can least afford to pay more in taxes.”

Like Comrie, he does not believe the law will deter anyone from using plastic bags for carrying their groceries and instead take more money out of New Yorkers’ pockets.

Addabbo said the nickle fee is the wrong solution to the litter and landfill problem.

“With some effort, government can find a way to protect our environment from plastic bags without unnecessarily increasing costs for people on household budgets,” he said. “We don’t need a bag tax.”

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Det. Kenny Zorn to retire after 25 years Community affairs officer spent his entire career in the 106th Precinct

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Det. Kenny Zorn has been a beloved member of the 106th Precinct for close to 25 years — he has spent his entire career at the South Queens command in a variety of roles, most recently as a community affairs officer.

But all good things must come to an end, including Zorn’s time at the 106th.

Frank Dardani, president of the precinct’s community council, announced last Wednesday that Zorn will be retiring.

“During its long history, the 106th Precinct has had many good officers who have served as community affairs officers,” Dardani said.

“Det. Kenny Zorn ranks as one of the best.”

A precinct spokeswoman said Zorn, who lives on Long Island with his wife and three children, has not yet decided when his retirement will begin.

Dardani announced that a celebration of Zorn’s career will be held at Party Affairs, located at 85-08 Pitkin Ave., on May 20 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Those interested in attending are asked to email the community council president at pres106cc@aol.com.

Zorn was briefly honored at the council’s meeting last Wednesday, where a packed room at precinct headquarters gave the officer a standing ovation.

Det. Kenny Zorn, second from right, is honored for his 25 years of service to the NYPD and the 106th Precinct. His imminent retirement was announced last week. He is joined here by Lt. Frank DiPreta, left, the precinct’s special operations unit coordinator; Capt. Kevin Brown, the executive officer; Capt. James Fey, the precinct’s commanding officer and Frank Dardani, the PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY precinct’s community council president.

The community council gave the longtime cop a memorial clock as a goodbye present.

“Working in this community has been an honor,” Zorn told the audience. “Thank you so much.”

A son of Queens, Zorn graduated from the

Police Academy in 1991 and was assigned to the 106th that October.

According to Dardani, he served in all parts of patrol for the command.

Zorn said coming to work in the 106th Precinct, one of the most culturally and eth-

nically diverse parts of New York City, was a bit of a shock to him.

“Growing up in Woodside, I thought everyone was Irish and Catholic,” he said.

“Boy, was I wrong.”

He remembered how his first visit to members of a community organization as an officer of the 106th Precinct was to two civic activists in South Ozone Park, both of whom still attend precinct council meetings.

Zorn became a community affairs officer in February 2000.

“His excellent understanding of the Police Department, coupled with the great relationships he had developed over the years with community leaders, their organizations and local residents and businesses in the area, made Kenny a superb community affairs officer,” Dardani said.

He was promoted to the rank of detective in late 2013.

Zorn’s departure is the third of its kind for the precinct this year.

In March, former commanding officer Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff was transferred to head the Queens Village-based 105th Precinct and last month former Executive Officer Capt. John Ganley took over the same role at the Jamaica-based 103rd Precinct.

Capt. James Fey and Capt. Kevin Brown, Q respectively, took over those roles.

Fey: More cops to be where priest got shot 106th CO says Queens South has dedicated more resources to area

by Anthony O’Reilly

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The 106th Precinct will be stepping up its presence near where a Catholic priest was shot by a stray bullet in South Ozone Park in the early morning hours of May 8 in what police believe to be a “gangmotivated” incident, the precinct’s commander told community leaders last Wednesday.

Capt. James Fey, head of the command, announced at its community council meeting that the increased enforcement at 134th Street and Rockaway Boulevard will be accomplished with extra resources given to the precinct for the initiative by Patrol Borough Queens South.

“We’re going to have a big presence there,” he said.

According to Fey, the priest, the Rev. Damien Ekete, was heading back to the Bronx after attending a social event in the area when he got lost near the intersection. While the priest was talking to another man

— who, according to some reports, was engaging in a drug deal — a green Nissan Altima pulled up and someone in it fired a shot intended for the other man but hit Ekete in the right bicep instead.

Fey said the incident is believed to have been gang-related. Crime gangs have been a recurring problem in South Ozone Park.

The man of God suffered minor injuries and was released later that day after being treated at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.

Tony Gellineau, president of the South Ozone Park Civic Association West, praised the precinct’s move to increase enforcement near that corner.

Fey also noted he attended a memorial on May 10 for a man who was hit by two cars not too far from where the shooting took place and on the same day.

That rough weekend aside, the 106th Precinct saw a 14 percent dip in crime in the 28-day period before

the meeting compared to the same time period the previous year.

All index crimes are down, with the exception of grand larcenies, which totaled 36 over the four weeks compared to 35 in 2015.

Speaking on other issues, Fey said the precinct recently confiscated five off-road motorcycles and dirt bikes, an initiative precincts across the city are taking part in.

“We’re endeavoring to do more stuff with that,” Fey said. “We have our work cut out for us.”

The precinct also issued 116 summonses in one week to drivers standing along the Nassau Expressway — an issue that has been brought up by residents and pushed

by Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park). Last week, it was announced that the Taxi & Limousine Commission has joined with the 106th Precinct to stop forhire vehicles and other drivers from pulling in and out of the service road, which concerned resi-

Capt. Kevin Brown, the new executive officer of the 106th Precinct, left, introduces himself to the community council at its monthly meeting last Wednesday. Brown and Capt. James Fey, the precinct’s commanding officer, PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY right, were high school classmates. dents have warned creates a dangerous situation.

In other precinct-related news, Fey introduced Capt. Kevin Brown as the new executive officer of the 106th Precinct.

Brown, a former classmate of Fey,

said he has worked in several Queens South precincts, including the 100th in Rockaway and 107th in Kew Gardens Hills. He replaces Capt. John Ganley, the former XO for the 106th who was transferred to Q the 103rd last month.

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Keeping her memory alive at John Adams Afterschool program sought to honor late teacher Crissy Delakas

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

It’s hard to f ind a facet of Crissy Delakas’ life where she didn’t have an impact on people.

That remains true today, months after the untimely death of the John Adams High School teacher, who taught English as a Second Language for two years there.

Debra Schaefer-Delakas, Crissy’s mother, has started the Crissy Delakas Memorial Foundation, a not-for-profit organization with the goal of establishing an ESL afterschool program for children at the school to

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A memorial quilt with messages from students hangs in a John Adams High School hallway in honor of Delakas.

do homework, as well as play sports and have a place to go after dismissal.

Crissy Delakas’ mother isn’t alone in this mission — in six months, about $15,000 was raised for a scholarship set up in her name, which will be handed out to an Adams student heading to college later this year.

At a recent charity bowling event on Long Island, approximately $9,000 was raised for the foundation, the first event aimed at raising funds for it.

“It’s absolutely amazing,” Delakas’ mother said of people’s response to t he foundation.

Delakas died last August at 30 of a pulmonary embolism, the blockage of an artery in the lung.

Schaefer-Delakas said she was inspired to help the children after seeing all the tributes that have been paid to her daughter.

A memorial volleyball game at the school last year was attended by many in the school, more than most staff members expected to show up.

Delakas was an avid volleyball player and helped out with the high school’s team.

A quilt hangs in a hallway, decorated with messages in English and other languages to the late, popular teacher.

“They’ve done such an amazing job of memorializing her that all I can think about is how to help these children on behalf of my daughter,” Schaefer-Delakas told the Queens Chronicle.

Schaefer-Delakas said it was her daughter’s goal to make sure the ESL students, many of whom grew up in immigrant families or were themselves born in a different country, were comfortable living in New York City.

“She was trying to integrate them,” she said.

That is why she believes the best way to honor her daughter is to set up the ESL afterschool program.

“In my heart, I feel there is no better way to honor my daughter Crissy Delakas than by creating an environment to carry on her mission in education,” she said.

Delakas had an interest in educating the

Crissy Delakas’ friends, family, co-workers and others recently came together for a charity bowling event on Long Island to raise funds for a foundation named after the late John Adams High PHOTOS COURTESY DEBRA SCHAEFER-DELAKAS School teacher.

“She touched so many people’s lives,” less-advantaged long before she stepped Schaefer-Delakas said. foot in Ozone Park.

But the teacher had a special ability to The Lynbrook native graduated from Springfield College, where she played vol- connect with her ESL students and have an leyball, in Massachusetts with a degree in impact on their lives, her mother said.

Delakas for a psychology with a time had debated concentration in hey’ve done such an amazing whether she wantearly child hood to focu s on care. job of memorializing her that ed special education After obtaining ESL, picking h e r m a s t e r ’s all I could think about is how or the latter because d eg r e e i n ESL she thought that’s educat ion f rom to help these children on where she could Hofstra Universibehalf of my daughter.” h ave t h e m o s t ty, she worked at impact as a teacht h e B ay S h o r e — Debra Schaefer-Delakas er. Her mot her School District for described Delakas one year, and then as someone who took on her parents’ hardaccepted a position at John Adams.

Delakas’ mother said people from all working attitude.

Anyone looking to learn more about the stages of her daughter’s life came out to the funeral and people she had met in South foundation or make a donation can do so by America reached out with messages of visiting crissydelakasscholarship.myevent.

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Cops on the lookout for Lindenwood thief

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The 106th Precinct is asking for the public’s help in finding a brazen burglar who broke into the Lindenwood Section B Co-op in the early morning hours of May 13 and stole an unspecified number of bikes with an accomplice.

According to a community notice, the suspect, described as a white man with a medium build wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and black pants, broke into the co-op at 2:10 a.m. by forcing the front door of the building open with a crowbar.

The suspect then walked around the ground floor of the building, located at 88-01 151 Ave., and attempted to pry open doors there, authorities said.

He then vandalized the laundry room’s washing

Bikes taken from co-op, civic says machines, according to cops, apparently looking for cash, and proceeded into the bike room, where he stole an unspecified number of bicycles and left.

Police said he returned at 3:30 a.m. with a second male — described as a short white man with a blue or black hooded sweatshirt — and removed more bicycles.

Unsuccessful attempts were made to break into the building’s medical office.

The entire incident was captured on surveillance video, cops said.

Residents of the co-op are encouraged to fill out a police report.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stop-

pers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477), or, for Spanish, 1 (888) 57-PISTA (74782).

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

All tips are strictly confidential.

The precinct is also encouraging all residents to take advantage of free etching of bikes, which makes it easier for people to identify them in the event of them being stolen.

Those interested in doing so can email the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association at hblcivic2014@ Q gmail.com for further information.

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e were all resigned to living with the bag fee law, the city’s conscious effort to impose an “irritating” charge on the public to get people to change their behavior, as co-sponsoring Councilman Brad Lander put it.

But then, from Albany, comes a ray of hope — how often do you hear those phrases in the same sentence? — as a number of legislators have introduced or are backing a bill that would bar the city from imposing the fee.

If their measure becomes law, it’s status quo at the register in your grocery, department and other stores. If it doesn’t, as of Oct. 1 retailers will have to charge you 5 cents for every single-use bag, whether plastic or paper, that you use to take your purchases home, with some exceptions.

The laudable goal is to reduce the number of those omnipresent plastic bags that roll down city streets like urban tumbleweeds, getting stuck in tree branches and clogging sewers.

Less laudable is the technique: “irritating” people by costing them money to get them to switch to reusable shopping bags. “I have nothing against the intent,” Southeast Queens state Sen. Leroy Comrie said. But, he noted, “It’s a regressive fee, borne by the communities that can least afford it.”

And it’s a fee that won’t even go into the public coffers but

the pockets of retailers, because the city can’t impose a tax without state approval, which it knew it wouldn’t get.

Imagine the inconvenience at the supermarket cash register if the bag fee goes into effect. Will bags be accurately counted? Will the line be held up by a new 5-cent transaction if someone already rung up decides to grab another one?

What will happen at self-checkout registers?

We’ve asked these questions since this bill was first concocted and haven’t heard good answers anywhere. The law’s authors probably don’t care any more than they care that a lot of people who make a lot less than they do will have to pay more for their necessities. Not everyone is going to jump on the utopian bandwagon of reusable bags (and if you do, be sure to wash them regularly to deter dangerous bacteria).

The state bills were only just introduced and it’s impossible to say how good their chances of passage are yet. But more lawmakers seem to be signing on all the time, with some apparently even doing so between the writing of our page 2 article on the issue and this editorial. That gives hope that the city might have to find another way, like education, free reusable bag giveaways, more tickets for littering — whatever — to get the public to behave as it wants.

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How are all of these weapons getting past security guards who are in the schools? What penalties are in place to deal with those students who are bringing guns, knives and other dangerous weapons into the school buildings?

It is high time for some serious action that needs to be taken by our “smiling” chancellor, Carmen Fariña, and our gallivanting mayor, Bill de Blasio. The NYPD needs to be able to confiscate these weapons, and the offending students need to be suspended from class, or possibly even expelled and arrested if the situation warrants it.

There are no consequences for students who are disruptive or disrespectful, or who break the law — just a note home from the school. It’s outrageous and unacceptable to the taxpaying citizens of this city.

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lected officials love to pose with shovels at groundbreakings to get their pictures in the papers. But Mayor de Blasio should put his away and stop digging the hole he’s in even deeper.

That about sums up the assessment of Queens City Councilman Rory Lancman, like de Blasio (and nearly everyone else in City Hall) a Democrat.

Lancman blasted the mayor today in separate comments made to the New York Post and the Queens Chronicle, saying he’s got to stop trying to blame other people (namely, Gov. Cuomo) for the investigations into his administration.

Could Cuomo have been behind the revelation that the state Elections Board’s lead investigator thinks the de Blasio team’s fundraising efforts may have broken the law? Sure. But there’s no way he’s behind U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s probe into City Hall. After all, Bharara’s looking into possible corruption in the Cuomo administration too.

Like Lancman said, the mayor should man up, stop creating distractions and focus on his job.

safer. Statistics show otherwise. They show that rear-end collisions are far more common around red light cameras, as drivers frequently stop short to avoid getting caught by them. In reality, all these cameras do is make revenue for the government. They’re a cash grab, and we all know it.

Not only that, but they’re a direct violation of our rights. The Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment gives us the right to confront and question our accusers and witnesses.

The Due Process clauses in the Fifth and 14th amendments also require confrontation as part of due process. When do I get to confront and question the cameras? I don’t, which violates my rights. When I got a ticket from a camera and asked this question in my defense, I was given the response, “It is not our jurisdiction to interpret the laws.” Well, then whose is it?

Everybody is so gung-ho about defending the Second Amendment. What about the rest of them? The Second Amendment has no place in the 21st century. This isn’t the Wild West. No civilian needs a gun. The other amendments do have places in this day and

age, and they need to be defended, not violated by the very people we elected to defend them.

Mike Levy Fresh Meadows

No to the bag fee Dear Editor: Kudos to my Council member Karen Koslowitz with her no vote on the 5-cent bag charge that passed the City Council.

It is a regressive tax that will hit the middle class and people on fixed incomes.

It may also line the pockets of storeowners who may fail to report it. Time will tell.

David Schantz Rego Park

Yes to the bag fee Dear Editor: The City Council stepped up to the plate and made the right decision when it voted to enact a fee for one-time plastic bag use in order to try to discourage people from taking

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Rumor has it that President Obama is considering issuing an executive order to prohibit hospitals from checking the box on birth certificates of newborns that signifies their sex. In it’s place he will demand a box stating TBD. Bill Viggiano Williston Park, LI

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Dear Editor: Mayor de Blasio has once again shown his total lack of regard and respect for the people of Queens, Community Board 4 and the residents of Elmhurst.

Last week the community board voted unanimously for the Queens Boulevard safety measures except bicycle lanes. Representatives from the Department of Transportation were specially asked if the mayor intended to push through the bike lanes regardless of the vote and refused to answer. Rather, they danced

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around the question. Well, the next morning we got our answer.

Queens Boulevard is the major thoroughfare in Queens. It is not a park. It was never intended to be a park. It’s not a playground.

Bike lanes will not make Queens Boulevard safer for pedestrians. When a DOT representative was asked how bikers would make a turn off of Queens Boulevard, he replied that they could obey the traffic light and cross with the cars or they could pedal through the pedestrian crosswalk with the pedestrians. One would think that the bikers need to obey the same traffic signals as the cars do. Apparently not, at least according to the DOT. With a lane of traffic on each side eliminated, what will happen if a car stalls in front of a bus? The bus will have nowhere to go. And won’t slowing traffic have a huge impact on emergency vehicles?

The bike lane will eliminate 88 parking spaces in a short span of blocks. But the administration is allowing high-rises to be built in the area with no parking garages or driveways required. Our community has blocks of row houses with no garages or driveways and street parking is our only choice. We have shops along QB and some side streets. Where will customers park? But of course this is not the mayor’s concern. His agenda must go through regardless of the cost to the residents, not to mention the enormous cost in dollars to the taxpayer.

It was unfortunate that our own Councilman Daniel Dromm chose to be accompanied to the meeting by a group of bicyclists, many of whom do not live in the immediate area, and many of whom were disruptive, rude and disrespectful. Some residents at the meeting suspect that they were actually employees of City Hall, although that has not been confirmed.

We, as a community, feel that this is an egregious wrong inf licted upon us by the mayor and the elected officials who are supposed to be “by the people and for the people.”

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plastic bags every time they shop.

Plastic bag trash is out of control. Items are often double-bagged or triple-bagged at the cash register. They clog the sewers, litter the highways, get caught in tree limbs and don’t break down in landfills. They’re a major hazard to the environment, like Styrofoam containers are.

New York City has taken a brave step, as have other cities and towns across the country to try to cut down on this formidable form of trash. However, some GOP-led states like Arizona and Florida have made laws making it illegal to impose plastic bag bans citing the loss of “freedoms” and bunk like that. They caved in to the wishes of the big grocery store chains, which contribute money to their legislatures in lieu of a cleaner environment and saving money for their communities.

The local news is filled with opposition to passing this law. Some say it will hurt the poor, others say it’s government overreach, and others say it’s just silly and unneeded.

All of these arguments are without merit.

The lower-income folks can collect plastic bags from now until the law becomes effective in October and use them over and over again until they fall apart, costing them no money for years to come.

There is a time when government needs to step in for the greater good. This time it’s for saving money, about $12.5 million, and for the good of our environment. This is a much-needed law, but, in my opinion, doesn’t go far enough. I say make the charge 25 cents or more for each bag, or just outright outlaw them. Five cents is not enough of an incentive to make people bring their own bags; it just becomes the cost of shopping like another 5 cents for chicken this week. Raising the penalty price more significantly would provide more incentive for folks to act responsibly and bring their own bags.

Many of us have already shifted to reusable bags and we bring them into the store to bag our own. Most stores offer a better-quality reusable bag for a buck or two with their store name and fancy graphics on them. This is good advertising, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see them at the checkout stands come fall when the effective date of the new law comes around.

Similar laws are working successfully in cities all across the country. Instead of griping about it, be proud to do your part for a cleaner more environmentally friendly New York.

Now let’s move ahead and ban Styrofoam containers that are even worse for the environment.

Tyler Cassell Flushing

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First steps toward a possible mayoral run Ulrich spokesman: ‘We can’t have four more years under Mayor de Blasio’

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Brian Browne, assistant vice president for government relations at St. John’s University, described a possible race between Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) and Mayor de Blasio as “an uphill climb” for the young Republican.

Michael Krasner, a political science professor at Queens College, was a little more blunt about Ulrich’s chances.

“Approximately zero,” said Krasner when asked.

Whether Ulrich could defeat de Blasio, that very contest could happen next year as he created an exploratory committee to raise funds and contemplate a possible run for City Hall’s top post.

Kevin Tschirhart, a spokesman for Ulrich, said it was “too soon” to say whether or not he will definitely run, but that the creation of the committee was the “next logical step” in his consideration of a campaign.

Rumors of a possible mayoral run for the councilman, who has served the 32nd Council District in South Queens and parts of Rockaway since 2009, began in early February, shortly after the historic snowstorm that dumped close to 3 feet of the white stuff on Queens.

The city’s response to parts of Queens was heavily criticized by many, including

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Ulrich who held an impromptu press conference on an unplowed street blasting the city for its slow cleanup and decision to keep schools open.

Tschirhart said there was no single event that made Ulrich decide to create the committee, but said “it’s clear we can’t have four more years under Mayor de Blasio.”

Tschirhart added that since Ulrich’s exploratory committee was first announced, he’s heard words of encouragement from Democrats and Republicans inside and out of the district.

Republican Joe Lhota, who faced off against de Blasio in the 2013 election, tweeted “Run Eric Run” last Thursday.

For Krasner, however, Ulrich right now doesn’t have the name recognition it takes to become mayor.

“He’s not that well-known outside of his district,” he said.

Browne did credit the possible candidate for his work in the military community as the Council’s Veterans Committee chairman.

“Eric has done a lot in a short amount of time,” Browne said.

The St. John’s professor is unsure, though, if Ulrich would be able to raise enough money to defeat a Democrat, noting that Lhota, a businessman, was unable to do so.

He also said Ulrich’s chances would decrease if a Republican with more recognition and financial backing decides to step into the race.

Billionaire grocery store owner John Catsimatidis, a 2013 mayoral Republican candidate, last week was rumored to be a candidate again in 2017, but he has since denied those claims.

Ulrich’s spokesman said the councilman will make his decision whether or not to run “regardless of anyone else.”

Krasner said he does not foresee any Republican defeating de Blasio.

Browne echoed that, saying the Democrats 6-to-1 voter registration advantage does pose a challenge for any Republican Q looking to run next year.

DA’s office: Beware of scams 102nd Precinct sees 27 percent drop in index crimes

by Neil Chiragdin Chronicle Contributor

Queens Executive Assistant District Attorney Jesse Sligh spoke at the 102nd Precinct Community Council’s meeting on Tuesday on the topic of scams going on around the borough and city.

He mentioned the rise of apartment rental fraud, in which scam artists pose as real estate agents and coerce renters into paying fees for apartments they have no authority over. Sligh also cautioned the audience to never give information over the phone, noting a recent trend of individuals posing as IRS agents attempting to gain access to personal details.

He said in particular to be aware of elder abuse — which can come in many forms, including neglect from seniors’ own caretakers and financial predation from their own family members.

The Community Council Board honored Sligh with a plaque thanking him for his 34 years of public service.

Deputy Inspector Deodat Urprasad, commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, honored Officer Christopher Boaro, the council’s Cop of the Month, for apprehending an individual approaching the

Officer Christopher Boaro, second from right, is honored as the 102nd Precinct’s Cop of the Month. He is joined here by 102nd Precinct Community Council Secretary J. Richard Smith, left, Sergeant-at-Arms Harbani Dhillon, Treasurer Sandra Datnarain, Vice President Ranjit Singh, President Latchman Budhai, Deputy Inspector Deodat Urprasad, the precinct’s commander, and Queens Executive Assistant District Attorney Jesse Sligh. PHOTO BY NEIL CHIRAGDIN scene of a burglary in Richmond Hill.

The individual is still incarcerated, and was later linked to 14 other crimes in the Richmond Hill area.

Urprasad also thanked the community for providing feedback and tips that have led to curbing crime and making arrests in recent months.

The 102nd Precinct has experienced a 27 percent index crime drop year to

date, making it the city’s second-best performing precinct in 2016 so far.

The Community Council also held nominations for all positions on the board, and, running as a slate, the existing board members were each the only nominees for their respective positions.

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Disabled veterans to be feted at dinner Former Kiwanian to be remembered

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The Kiwanis Club of Howard Beach will present a Veterans Night on June 1 at which disabled veterans will be hosted and honored in a night dedicated to remembering members of the U.S. armed forces.

The inaugural dinner will take place at the Lawrence Country Club, at 101 Causeway in Lawrence, LI, starting at 6 p.m. Dinner costs $75 per person, which will also cover the cost of a veteran for the night.

Those who cannot attend but would still like to make a tax deductible donation can do so by mailing checks to Dino Bono at 164-15 84 St. Checks should be made out to the Kiwanis Club of Howard Beach.

During the night, a former Howard Beach Kiwanian who recently died will be honored.

The club will take a moment to remember Robert Weber, who also served as commander of American Legion Post 632, located at 91-11 101 Ave.

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Howard Beach’s own Frances Scarantino, owner and director of Reach For The Stars Programs For Children, last Friday was presented with the Juanita Diggs Educator of Excellence Award for her work in early childhood education.

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Accountant Saul Weidler dies at 78

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MS 137 held its 8th Annual Career Day on May 6, when Anthony O’Reilly, at top, associate editor for the Queens Chronicle, and dozens of other professionals taught students a little about what it is they do.

O’Reilly visited several classrooms and told students the steps he took to become a journalist and why he wanted to become one.

Students, such as the ones in Class 703,

above, then had the opportunity to ask O’Reilly some questions, including what the best part of his job is, what the downfalls to it are, how much he gets paid, if he gets vacation days and more.

Other career day attendees included a professional basketball player, a retired world champion boxer, bankers, politicians, firefighters, police officers, engineers and more.

Saul Weidler, an accountant who kept track not only of the financial bottom line but of the Knicks’ performance at the free throw line, died last Friday. He was 78.

Weidler was a former Howard Beach resident whose son, Mark Weidler, is publisher of the Queens Chronicle. He enjoyed going to and watching sporting events, the theater, outdoor concerts, movies, diners and lunch with friends. He loved the Mets, K n ick s a nd F lor id a St at e football.

And he was extremely close to Saul Weidler, his son, Queens Chronicle Publisher Mark Weihis son. dler, and his grandson, Matthew, take in a Mets game sever“Through the years, we would al years ago at Citi Field.

COURTESY PHOTO talk most mornings on my way to work about the previous day, the Mets, the than 20 years, doing tax returns, managing an stock market, politics, taxes, all our shared off ice and teaching the tax course to interests,” Mark Weidler said in his eulogy. beginners.

And he held a number of part-time jobs over “That and meeting for lunch is what I will miss most. It will be many months until I stop the years. His favorite was radio statistician for instinctively reaching for my phone to call him the New York Knicks, where he worked alongside famed broadcaster Marv Albert, from after getting in the car.”

Saul Weidler was diagnosed with pancreatic 1965 to 1985.

In his later life he volunteered for his temple cancer only a month ago. It spread to his surrounding organs and he passed away at Mercy and the AARP, doing tax returns at a library Medical Center in Rockville Centre, LI, on on Long Island. And he enjoyed meeting up with his friends in the ROMEO Club — Friday, May 13.

His funeral was Sunday, May 15, at the Star Retired Old Men Eating Out. He was married and divorced twice, includof David Chapel in West Babylon, LI, and he was buried next to his parents in nearby Beth ing to Susan Merzon, founder of the Queens Chronicle, from 1968 to 1976.

Moses Cemetery.

He met his long-time girlfriend, Stephanie Weidler was born in Brooklyn on June 29, 1937, the son of Max and Sadie Weidler. He Neigeborn, in 1993 and remained devoted to her for the rest of his life. He lived with her in had one younger sister, Helen.

He graduated from Samuel J. Tilden High North Bellmore, LI. Weidler is also survived by his sister, Helen School in 1955, went to Baruch College and Pantiel, his daughter-in-law, Kim Weidler, and graduated with an accounting degree in 1959.

He worked full-time for 32 years for Dun & his grandchildren, Matthew and Samantha Bradstreet in various roles, eventually becom- Weidler, who were his pride and joy.

In lieu of flowers, please send any donaing the pension administration manager.

Q He also worked at H&R Block for more tions to pancreatic research at curepc.org.

Rich Hill’s Singh a Woman of Distinction

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State Sen. James Sanders Jr. (D-South Ozone Park) honored Chitra Singh as his 2016 Woman of Distinction, an award given by the Senate to women living and working in New York State whose contributions have enriched the quality of life in their community and beyond.

“Chitra’s devotion to helping others is admirable and makes her well-deserving of the title, Woman of Distinction,” Sanders said.

“Her commitment to the consistent

Works for migrants, Guyanese culture betterment of her community is an inspiration.”

Singh is an artist and songwriter from Richmond Hill who performs for various community groups for children and the elderly. In that way and others, she works to preserve the arts and culture of her Guyanese heritage. She has also volunteered with the Caribbean Equality Project and Rajkumari Cultural Center’s senior programs.

She also has assisted at numerous citizenship workshops, and worked with the Richmond Hill Business Improvement District and Sadhana, a group working to clean up Jamaica Bay. Singh grew up in Georgetown, Guyana, where her fam-

ily taught her the importance of helping others. She would accompany her mother to shelters and homes for the disabled children to read stories to them. She immigrated to New York as a teenager, eventually settling in the area of Richmond Hill known as Little Guyana.

She found a new family in the people at the Rajkumari Cultural Center, a nonprofit arts organization that reaches out to Indo-Caribbean people and creates a space to preserve Guyanese arts and heritage.

“When our community is well, our country will grow strong,” Singh said, “And the world will be a better place Q for all of us to find peace and love.”

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State bag bills continued from page 2 to tell their legislators to let the bag fee stand. Christopher Goeken, director of public policy and government relations for the NYLCV, said it would, among other things, save the city more than $12 million each year sending 10 billion plastic bags to landfills.

“New York City’s plan does not ban single-use bags,” he said in a statement.

“It puts the power in your hands: You will never be charged if you simply say no to a disposable bag or bring your own bag.”

He said programs in other cities have reduced plastic bag waste up to 80 percent.

Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) said reducing bag waste is important from the standpoint of climate change down to health on the streets of Queens.

“Southeast Queens is one of the three communities that handles 80 percent of the trash for the rest of the city,” he said.

He likened the intent to change people’s habits to parking tickets.

“If we didn’t have them, our streets would be the Wild West,” he said. “Or charging $1 for new MetroCards — I became more careful with my MetroCard.” Richards said he saw inexpensive reusable bags “flying off the shelves” at a recent visit to his local supermarket. Q

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Assembly OKs machete bill The state Assembly passed legislation that would add “machete” to New York State’s definition of a “deadly we a p o n ,” A s s e m b l y m a n D av i d We p r i n ( D - F r e s h M e a d o w s ) announced last Wednesday.

“Violent criminals who use machetes in vicious assaults shouldn’t be let off the hook and this bill ensures those criminals are charged accordingly,” Weprin said in a prepared statement.

He sponsored the bill in the Assembly.

The purpose of the bill is to add machetes to the section of the penal code that allows a person intending to use a deadly knife, dagger or other weapon to har m someone else to receive the charge of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.

Previously, the legislation passed in the Senate after being introduced by state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside).

“A machete has many other practical uses, but when it is used as a weapon with which to hurt someone, as has often been the case, it somehow carries less of a charge than a knife a fraction of its size,” Avella said in a statement.

If Gov. Cuomo signs the bill, it will Q become law.

Union: Crime is being hushed Police ‘intimidated’ school safety agents for leaking info

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The de Blasio administration and members of the Police Department have been trying to keep a tight lid on the number of weapons actually being brought into public schools and have intimidated school safety agents who have leaked information about dangerous items being discovered to the media, the president of the union representing the agents claimed in an interview with the Queens Chronicle.

Gregory Floyd, president of Teamsters Local 237, said he’s heard claims of the NYPD, which oversees school safety agents, threatening his members with the security of their job after bringing to light an uptick in the number of weapons being brought into school.

“If we hide what’s going on in the schools, how are the parents supposed to know what’s going on?” Floyd said to the Chronicle on Tuesday. “The public has a right to know.”

Floyd alleges the tight-lipped culture started shortly after Mayor de Blasio took office.

It came into the spotlight when the administration and educational advocacy groups clashed over differing statistics on

school safety, with one set of numbers — relying on just NYPD reports — showing a decrease in crime and the other — a statewide database that has been criticized by many for being inaccurate — showing an uptick.

The city has not denied that weapon seizures in schools are up, by 26 percent in the last year, but has said that proves the system is working in keeping students safe.

Floyd agreed with that, but said wanting to keep a tight lid on the discoveries conflicts with the good performance.

At an unrelated press conference Tuesday, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton encouraged parents to ensure their children are not bringing weapons to school.

“Why should any kid in the school system leave home with a knife, a boxcutter or — God forbid — a gun?” Bratton said.

“Parental responsibility, it begins at home, to understand what your kid is doing and what they may be taking with them into school.”

Regarding the claim that the NYPD is going after school safety agents who leak information to the press, a spokesman said, “Members of the NYPD, whether uniformed or civilian, are subject to

Cops are tr ying to keep school safety agents’ lips shut when it comes to the number of weapons coming into public schools, one union president claims. PHOTO COURTESY NYPD

department guidelines in making any statements to the media. Disseminating official photos of potential evidence must be approved” by officials before it can be Q done.

Tradition revived in W’haven World War I veterans honored in Forest Park again

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Although Ed Wendell last year wasn’t the first one to ever place ribbons around the trees in Forest Park, he did help to bring the tradition back after close to six decades of inactivity.

Now, he’s hoping to make it so Woodhaven residents look for the ribbons being there around Memorial Day. “We want to get to the point where people expect it,” said Wendell, the president of the Woodhaven Historical Society.

The historical society, students from St. Thomas the Apostle, the American Legion Post 118 Auxiliary and ROTC cadets from Franklin K. Lane High School Monday placed the patriotic ribbons on the trees along Forest Park Drive.

That ritual used to be carried out in the years immediately following World War I after the trees themselves were planted there in honor of Woodhaven residents who died overseas serving in the international conflict.

Many of the trees have since fallen due to deterioration or natural disasters, but many others remain today.

Members of American Legion Post 118 in Woodhaven would lead a parade to the

Patriotic ribbons adorn trees in Forest Park in honor of Woodhaven residents who died during World War I. PHOTO COURTESY PROJECT WOODHAVEN

trees and hold a brief ceremony in front of a plaque that was located nearby.

The parade was held at that location until about 1942, when the American

Legion was relocated to 89-02 91 St., where it resides today.

The members took the memorial plaque with them, but with the move abandoned the tradition of visiting the trees to pay tribute to the fallen Woodhaven residents.

Over time, people forgot about the significance of the trees, Wendell said.

That was until late 2014 when the historical society president, using a combination of old newspaper articles and a city website that allows viewers to see what New York City looked like many years ago, found the location of the trees and revived the tradition last Memorial Day. While tying the ribbons around the trees, Wendell said some people going along Forest Park Drive stopped and asked what the significance of them was — something he hopes won’t have to be done in a few years.

Long term, Wendell would like to see Forest Park Drive renamed to reflect the significance of the trees planted along that road to something along the lines of “Forest Park Memorial Drive.”

“It just makes sense that this street is properly named,” he said.

He also said discussions have already started on how the historical society might Q carry out the tradition next year.

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Demolition for L’wood zombie home okayed Home was abandoned after Sandy

by Anthony O’Reilly PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY

Cop catches crafty criminals A 106th Precinct officer was honored as the Cop of the Month for May at last Wednesday’s community council meeting for arresting two men who allegedly placed a skimming device at an Ozone Park TD Bank.

Officer Vincent Saraco, second from left, spotted the two men walking out of the TD Bank near 97th Street and Rockaway Boulevard May 7 at around 2 a.m, according to Capt. James Fey, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct. Fey said Saraco was watching the bank because there had been a number of complaints of people’s information being

stolen from that branch.

The cop noticed the two men walking out of the bank “awkwardly,” Fey said. He approached them and later found the skimming device.

The commanding officer praised Saraco’s arrest, which he said will “save a lot of heartache for people.”

Saraco is seen here with Lt. Frank DiPreta, left, the precinct’s special operations unit coordinator, Fey and Frank Dardani, president of the 106th Precinct Community Council.

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One of the many South Queens homes abandoned after Superstorm Sandy has been cleared for demolition, Department of Buildings records show.

The DOB approved an application for the demolition of 77-06 155 Ave. in Lindenwood on May 5.

A per mit to demolish the home’s garage was approved on May 6.

The demolition of the str uctures, according to the application, will be done with machines and handheld tools.

No permits have been filed to replace the house with anything, as of press time.

The house was abandoned after Superstorm Sandy and left open for squatters to go into.

In late 2014, it was boarded up by the volunteer Howard Beach Civilian Observation Patrol.

Those barriers were not up when a Queens Chronicle reporter visited the home last Tuesday.

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Expert comments on bathroom rules Leading NYC transgender activist on Obama admin’s new guidelines

by Suzanne Ciechalski Chronicle Contributor

Last Friday, the Obama administration issued guidelines that say schools must allow students the freedom to use facilities that match their gender identity. While not legally binding, the guidelines effectively give schools an ultimatum: Comply, or risk losing federal funding.

Many in New York City have expressed support for these guidelines, but not all are convinced that they do enough for the LGBT community.

Pauline Park, a leading transgender activist in Queens, thinks comprehensive LGBT legislation would be more effective.

“After signing the DADT [Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell] repeal bill into law, Obama did almost nothing on LGBT rights until his second term,” said Park, who heads the Queens Pride House in Jackson Heights.

“The guidelines issued by U.S. DOE [Department of Education] & U.S. DOJ [Department of Justice] feel like a rather desperate attempt to create a historic legacy rather than part of a comprehensive strategy to advance LGBT rights throughout the country.”

While she calls the guidelines “a good step forward,” she believes the time for President Obama to advance LGBT rights was in his first term, when Democrats still had control over the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Now, with the issuance of the guidance in the last few months of his administration, she told the Queens Chronicle, “In my mind, [it’s] too little, too late.”

Some, however, are wholeheartedly praising the president for his guidelines. City Council Education Com m it t ee Ch ai r m a n Da n ny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), a

longtime LGBT activist, issued a statement last Friday expressing his support.

“President Obama’s directive sends a loud and clear message to the entire nation: discrimination against transgender students is simply unacceptable,” Dromm said.

“Sadly, for many transgender children, harassment and violence are part of their daily routine in school.

While some of our elected leaders pass laws to disenfranchise these students, our President spares no effort to ensure that they are treated with the respect and dignity they deserve. ... History will remember him well for this. In the meantime, I will continue to fight for equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students in NYC public schools where much work remains to be done.”

Park, who serves as president of the Board of Directors at the Queens Pride House, which she co-founded, is an openly transgender woman.

She described the way in which people come to terms with gender identity as a “dynamic process,” and said she is “not entirely persuaded that they [the guidelines] take into account how gender identity is expressed in a school aged population.”

Ref lecting on her own experience, Park said, “When I was in school in the 1960s & 1970s, federal guidelines prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity & expression were almost inconceivable. There were no openly gay students let alone openly transgendered students in my elementary school or junior high & high school.”

Added Park, “Given the impossibility of coming out as transgendered in school back then, it’s hard to see how federal guidelines could have had any effect, since there

wasn’t a social context in which students could have come out as transgendered in the schools I attended; it was a very different world 40 or 50 years ago; there was simply no discussion of transgender & no support system for LGBT students at all.”

In the guidance, entitled, “Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students,” the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education assert that they treat a student’s gender identity as their sex for the purpose of enforcing Title IX. Title IX is legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal funding.

Park said that these guidelines open up room for debate, as they rest on an interpretation. She also pointed out that the guidelines can easily be overturned by Obama’s successor, and went on to say that the courts are typically reluctant to engage in the broad expansion of rights without evidence of lawmakers’ legal intent.

The guidelines come at a time when LGBT rights are center-stage in American politics. Last week the Justice Department filed a civil rights lawsuit against the state of North Carolina over its controversial House Bill 2 (HB2), or “bathroom bill,” that prohibits transgender people from using restrooms according to their gender identification. A similar bill was also passed in Mississippi. Meanwhile, in New York City, Mayor de Blasio recently issued an executive order mandating transgender access to public restrooms here.

Opponents to the guidelines cite sexual predation in areas such as restrooms or locker rooms as one of their biggest fears. Park challenged those fears, noting that many modern locker rooms or gyms have individual areas which further lessen the possibility of unavoidable nudi-

Queens transgender advocate Pauline Park is disappointed President FILE PHOTO Obama has not done more for LGBT people. ty. She also said that typically, transgender people are more concerned with privacy.

First Lady Chirlane McCray expressed her support in a statement, saying, “The new guidance from the Obama administration on transgender youth in schools reaffirms a basic human right. No one, especially a child, should be denied a bathroom when she or he needs one. Growing up is already tough.

No child should face humiliation and embarrassment because of their gender identity, especially during such a private moment.”

In an email to the Chronicle, Park spoke about the current state of nondiscrimination laws in the United States.

“Right now, only 18 states & the DC along with a few hundred localities have enacted non-discrimination laws that explicitly include gender identity & expression, including about 45% of the population of the US. But a majority of Americans

(approx. 55%) live in states & localities with no statute law explicitly protecting them from discrimination based on gender identity or expression,” she said.

“The best way to proceed is to enact such laws at federal, state & local level and then develop guidelines for their implementation.”

“In jurisdictions without such laws already in place, federal, state & local government agencies should try to work with local school districts to develop policies & procedures that ensure full access for transgendered students.”

She added that they “should take a pragmatic approach & try to work out solutions in particular situations that are acceptable to all parties concerned,” she said.

Park went on to say that she believes “reasonable accommodation” should be the standard for guidelines such as these.

“It’s not productive to enforce ‘one size fits all’ legislation,” she said. Q

Boro Board approves College Pt. land sale

by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

The Borough Board unanimously approved on Monday the sale of 21,000 square feet of unused city land to S&L Aerospace Metals at 120-12 28 Ave. in College Point, allowing the company to expand into the adjacent lot.

According to Economic Development Corp. representative Gbenga Dawodu, S&L Aerospace Metals — which builds airplane parts for the U.S. military, Boeing and other entities — is purchasing the lot for $3.2 million.

T he new space — along w ith a neig hbor i ng 19,000-square-foot EDC-owned lot being sold simultaneously — will allow the manufacturer to expand its facility, increasing its production capacity.

According to S&L executive vice president Ted Varvat-

Allows S&L Aerospace Metals to grow sas, a “minimum” 25 new, well-paying company jobs will be created.

S&L was founded in Brooklyn in 1947 and originally manufactured bicycle parts. It eventually merged with a Maspeth machine shop in 1962 and became a leading supplier of hydraulic assemblies in the 1970s.

S&L employs 86 people who make an average of $24 an hour, according to Varvatsas. About 70 percent of the company’s workforce lives within 10 miles of the College Point space, with many residing in Middle Village, Maspeth and Bayside.

“You can eat off the floor in there. It is one of the most

immaculate sites I’ve ever seen,” Community Board 7 Chairman Gene Kelty said of S&L’s facility. “They’ve been very good to the neighbors over there. We’re very pleased and we have no problem with this application.”

The Borough Board also unanimously approved another city land sale, this one a $533,000 purchase by the Joseph Addabbo Health Center in Arverne.

The facility will expand onto the 20,500-square-foot vacant lot and the $17 million addition will feature new exam rooms.

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NYPD kicks off bike lane safety effort Cops target moving violations and passive dangers for 2-wheel travel

by Suzanne Ciechalski Chronicle Contributor

As warmer weather approaches and New Yorkers begin to break out their bicycles, the city kicked off a weeklong Bicycle Safety Passage Initiative on Monday.

Targeting drivers who violate bike lane regulations, the operation is set to continue through Friday, May 20.

“Our officers will be conducting enforcement in and around bicycle lanes, targeting hazardous violations by motorists,” Chief Thomas Chan, head of the NYPD’s Transportation Bureau, said.

Chan also said officers would focus on motorists who block the bike lanes by parking their vehicles in them, double-parking or putting their vehicles in no-standing zones.

All 77 precincts, along with more than 1,500 Transportation Bureau officers, were expected to be taking part in the crackdown.

In an email to the Chronicle, Sgt. Ryan White, highway safety supervisor at the 109th Precinct in Flushing said averting potential hazards are as impor tant as addressing moving violations when it comes to assuring cyclists’ safety.

White also indicated that the timing was no accident.

“With the warmer weather upon us, increasingly more people are riding bicycles

With warmer weather ushering in a more active bicycling season, the NYPD kicked off a weeklong bike lane safety enforcement initiative in and around the growing number of bike lanes in FILE PHOTO all five boroughs and all 77 police precincts. as their primary mode of transportation throughout the city,” he said.

The initiative also is timely as May is Bicycle Safety Month. According to the city DOT’s website, about three-quarters of a

million New Yorkers ride bicycles regularly, with an estimated 400,000 bike trips made each day.

Robert Sinclair Jr, communications manager for AAA New York, said a broad-based

approach is needed for such an initiative to have its intended effect.

“Whenever some sort of problem exists involving road safety, it’s important to exercise one or more of the three E’s: education, enforcement or engineering,” Sinclair said.

“With the initiative covering two of the three, education and enforcement, it serves to help improve safety.’

The third, he said, cannot be overlooked in this case.

“On the engineering front, it’s important that bike lanes are installed in a way that does not negatively impact traffic flow or create safety problems where previously there were none,” Sinclair said. “The city has sufficient engineering expertise in personnel and computer modeling to ensure that doesn’t happen.”

Chan said that the Transportation Bureau has been working closely with Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero initiative, along with other offices in the administration, including the DOT. He added that officers will be working to enforce regulations on bicyclists as well as drivers.

“We believe that through education, through engineering, and enforcement, we can certainly make it safer for all our pedestrians, bicyclists and also our motorists Q throughout the city,” he said.

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The Assembly Tuesday unanimously voted to extend mayoral control for three years, similar to what it did in 2015 when City Hall’s power over the public school system was ultimately only extended for 365 days.

In response to the Assembly’s vote, Mayor de Blasio said in a written statement, “The successes we’re seeing in our schools are the direct results of accountable mayoral control of the system. With

today’s passage of a three-year extension of mayoral control, the Assembly has validated this progress and is choosing to keep our schools moving in the right direction.

“I thank Speaker Carl Heastie; Education Chair Cathy Nolan; Assembly Member N. Nick Perry, Chair of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus; and all members of the Assembly Democratic Conference for their support of New York City’s 1.1 million students. Along with a bipartisan coalition of New Yorkers, we refuse to subject more

than one million schoolchildren to the dysfunction and chaos of the old system. We once again urge swift approval by the entire legislature of this proven governance structure.”

De Blasio will today, May 19, go before the Senate Education Committee for the second time this month — this time in Manhattan. The first hearing took place in Albany and while it focused on education issues, very few questions were directly related to mayoral control.

On Wednesday, de Blasio stood with

business leaders and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to defend the effectiveness of mayoral control, calling it a much better system than the now-defunct Board of Education that governed public schools until Mayor Bloomberg was first granted mayoral control in 2002.

State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R-Nassau) said earlier this month he does not believe de Blasio has proven himself worthy of staying in control of the public school system and that he is not Q ready to sign off on an extension.

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In the May 6 letter, the senators call for the noise threshold of the engines to be reduced from 65 Day Night Noise Level, the unit used to measure noise levels, to 55 DNL. The senators cited several health studies that point out a noise threshold of 65 DNL for jet engines poses a health risk to residents surrounding airports.

The Queens senators who signed onto the letter asking for the noise level change are Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing), Mike Gianaris (D-Astoria), Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhu rst) and Leroy Com r ie (D -St. Albans).

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Be prepared for mosquito season High schoolers warn CB 6 about West Nile; crime keeps dropping

by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

As summer — and the increased threat of the West Nile virus — looms, Community Board 6 devoted a large portion of its meeting last Wednesday to a presentation on preventing the spread of the disease.

Three juniors from the Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School, Seth Douglas, Dennil Erazo and Ryan Phillips, suggested the use of radiation to curb the spread of West Nile, a mosquito-borne virus that, when spread through bites, can cause life-threatening health issues in humans.

The biology students indicated that pesticide sprayings create toxins and chemicals in the environment and vaccines do not impact everybody the same way, and recommended the use of irradiators on male mosquitoes, which would prevent the females from laying fertile eggs. The trio described it as a time-efficient method.

It has been tested elsewhere to combat malaria and the Zika virus.

In addition, the presenters suggested that it is important to educate the public as to where mosquitoes most commonly breed and what their larvae look like.

As of January, West Nile has been reported in 48 states, including New York, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Last October, 69-year-old Howard Beach

Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School biology students Ryan Phillips, left, Dennil Erazo and Seth Douglas made a presentation to the board regarding better ways to fight the spread of PHOTO BY MARK LORD West Nile virus. resident Benny DeVito died of complications from contracting the virus.

One month earlier, fellow Howard Beach man William Ryan came down with the disease, leaving his family wondering if he’ll suffer permanent adverse effects from it.

On the crime front, Deputy Inspector Judith Harrison, in her last days as com-

manding officer of the 112th Precinct, told the CB6 audience that “we’re still enjoying very good crime numbers,” though she didn’t elaborate.

Area residents, she said, continue to have traffic-related complaints, particularly relating to the Grand Central Parkway service road and portions of Union Turnpike.

The commander, since transferred to the 109th Precinct in Flushing, added that “we keep all your traffic concerns at the forefront,” indicating that summonses for speeding were skyrocketing this year, as 342 such tickets have been issued so far in the 112th Precinct compared to just 270 at this point in 2015.

The precinct is also working with the Department of Transportation to alleviate congestion at several intersections — including Austin Street and Continental Avenue — Harrison noted.

In regard to the upcoming Forest Hills Te n n is St a d iu m conce r t se r ies, she announced a 7 p.m. town hall meeting will take place on May 26 at Our Lady of Mercy at 70-01 Kessel St. to allow residents their annual chance to air their concerns and ask questions of the venue’s promoters.

Two new applications for liquor licenses were approved by the board: for El Pollo Inka Peru at 112-20 Queens Blvd. in Forest Hills and End of the Century Bar at 104-08 Metropolitan Ave., also in Forest Hills.

The operators of a third venue, Tai Tai, Inc. at 75-62 113 St. in Forest Hills, failed to appear before the Consumer Affairs committee and the application was deferred.

Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills), who was expected to address the board, was stuck in Albany and unable to Q appear.

PS/IS 49 cheers new, badly needed addition Construction of 333-seat space at Middle Village school starting soon

by Christopher Barca

Assemblywoman Marge Markey (D-Maspeth), a few dozen kindergarten students sang PS/IS 49 principal Tom Carty knows bet- songs and fifth-graders played their recorders.

The youngsters also took part in the ter than anyone just how badly the Middle “groundbreaking” ceremony, using the Village school needs more classroom space. ele c t e d of f icia ls’ That’s why he was shovels to hurl some all smiles last Friday, dirt placed on top of announcing that conthe asphalt for the struction on PS/IS ceremony in the air.

49’s 333-seat addition “Today represents is set to begin within an investment in our the next few weeks. community, in our “We needed this children and in our desperately. Right collective future,” now we are unable to Crowley said. accommodate all the According to the families in the neighSchool Construction borhood,” Carty said.

Authority, the addi“Our teachers are tion will house 13 sharing classrooms.

This will really go a A rendering of PS/IS 49’s new addition, set to new classrooms, two long way to alleviat- open next fall.

RENDERING COURTESY NYC COUNCIL special educat ion classrooms, th ree ing that and let us resource rooms, a better serve the kids.”

Despite the threat of thunderstorms, the medical suite, an exercise room and an kindergar ten-to-eighth grade school’s expanded cafeteria.

It will be constructed partially on top of relieved administration and student body went all out celebrating the new $31.5 mil- the existing playground, but Carty said the 1,117-student school will still be able to offer lion space.

In addition to remarks from Councilwom- outdoor recess in the U-shaped courtyard an Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) and once the addition is completed.

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Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, in red dress, Assemblywoman Marge Markey, School Construction Authority officials and PS/IS 49 students and staff help “break ground” on the Middle Village school’s new addition last Friday by digging into dirt placed on a paved section of the PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA campus.

“It’s much smaller, but we’ll still be able to get the kids outside,” he said. “We’ll have the playground for the younger kids.”

Carty added that he envisions the addition will be utilized by sixth-, seventh- and eighthgrade students in order to maintain a separa-

tion between younger and older pupils, but that a final decision had not been made yet.

It will be the second expansion of the building; the first opened in 2009.

The SCA anticipates the addition will be Q ready for use in September 2017.

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Glendale residents say no to 81st St. reroute Civic leader says DOT’s plan solves some problems but creates others

by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

The Department of Transportation’s plan to make eastern Glendale safer for pedestrians is almost perfect, according to area residents, with almost being the key word.

Glendale Property Owners Association President Brian Dooley and others spoke at Community Board 5 last Wednesday in opposition to the reversal of traffic flow on 81st Avenue between 80th Street and 78th Avenue from northbound only to southbound only, a plan they say would make the 78th Avenue-81st Street intersection more dangerous.

“We’re not opposed to the safety plan, but there’s a piece of the plan which seems unnecessary,” Dooley said. “We feel that it is going to be bad for safety on 78th Avenue because it’s going to cause traffic to go directly toward the Q29 bus, which comes down from Myrtle Avenue to 78th Avenue.

So there will be traffic coming to a head right at that intersection of 78th Avenue and 81st Street.”

According to Community Board 5 District Manager Gary Giordano, area residents have been asking for fixes at the 77th Avenue-81st Street intersection for years.

The site lacks two necessary crosswalks, according to neighborhood homeowners and the DOT, one to connect the walkway over

The Department of Transportation is planning on changing traffic flow on 81st Street in addition GRAPHIC COURTESY DOT to adding stop controls to make the street safer for pedesterians. the Long Island Rail Road tracks to 80th Street and another to span the curving 77th Avenue and its eastern intersection with 81st Street.

Should the crosswalks be installed — along with stop lines being painted on both sides of the intersection — stakeholders say the dangers the two blind curves pose to

pedestrians and motorists alike would be minimized.

Dooley called them “desperately needed.”

By in large, it’s a good plan,” he said.

“With the traffic restrictions and controls that have been placed along 78th Avenue due to all the schools, it’s pushed traffic onto 77th Avenue which is largely unre-

stricted. So people have been flying along 77th Avenue from 79th Place to 88th Street and it’s created a very hazardous situation.”

But if traffic f low on 81st Street is reversed, the civic leader said, residents living along the roadway won’t be able to easily access their homes if they’re approaching from the south.

“Residents are now going to have circle all the way around on 78th Avenue to 79th Place and back along 77th Avenue just to approach,” he said. “It’s probably the equivalent of four or five blocks out of the way just to come back up to their homes.”

That feeling was seconded by area resident Rosa Rizzo, who applauded the project overall but said changing traff ic f low doesn’t make sense to her.

“Most of us, if not all on 81st Street would like the road to remain the direction it is now,” Rizzo said. “77th Avenue has been very dangerous for a long time. We do know that there is a problem there, but the solution is not changing the direction of 81st Street.”

In a Tuesday phone interview, Giordano said he didn’t believe a rerouting of traffic was ever in any of the community’s requests for safety improvements over the years.

“What got them to all of a sudden change the direction of the street?” Giordano asked. continued on page 53

Katz takes CB 4’s side on bike lanes Mayor says he’s ‘concerned’ about the fairness of the board’s vote

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Memo from Melinda to Mr. Mayor: not so fast.

One day after Community Board 4 voted 31-1 last Tuesday in favor of the Department of Tr a n spor t at ion’s proposed safet y upgrades along Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst minus bike lanes, Mayor de Blasio overruled the advisory council, telling the DOT to continue with the full plan.

That isn’t sitting well with Borough President Melinda Katz, who ripped the DOT in a Thursday statement over its bike lane proposal.

“To my repeated requests last summer to DOT for a borough-wide perspective on bike lanes, the agency stated they were unable to accommodate such requests because bike lanes are solely communitydriven and community-generated,” Katz said. “The community board’s vote this week, however, contradicts the assertion that this plan is driven and generated by the community.

“At the very least,” she continued, “it indicates failure on the part of the agency to adequately address the board’s concerns on the proposed plan.”

While some CB 4 members expressed support for the bike lanes along the Queens Boulevard service road between 74th Street

and Eliot Avenue, others said they either aren’t worth the loss of 88 parking spaces, the increase in traffic they may cause or the headaches they would cause drivers when it comes to the rules surrounding cycling on city streets.

Af ter board Chair man Lou Walker detailed his opposition to the plan, he quickly motioned to accept the DOT’s proposed safety upgrades, minus the bike lanes. It was seconded and the board passed it, but some in the crowd screamed for an up-and-down vote on the project as is, as did another board member in a less angry tone.

A second motion was put on the floor to do exactly that. It was seconded, but only four people raised their hands when asked

by Walker if they were in favor of it.

A few dozen cycling activists protested the vote by turning their backs to the board, with one man even cursing out the panel before storming out of the meeting.

Speaking on WNYC host Brian Lehrer’s talk show last Friday, de Blasio said that bike lanes along Queens Boulevard are a “no-brainer” and that he took issue with the way in which the vote was carried out at CB 4.

“I’m concerned about how that meeting was handled,” de Blasio said. “I’m not sure that the members of the board were given

Bike lanes along Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst have proved to be a divisive issue not just amongst area residents, but elected officials. Borough President Melinda Katz has called for the plan to be PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA postponed while Mayor de Blasio called bike lanes a “no-brainer.” fair opportunity to weigh the issues at hand.”

Regarding the bike lanes, de Blasio said he appreciated CB 4’s input, but that “the most important thing is the safety of our people.”

“Most New Yorkers and most drivers have embraced Vision Zero with a lot of enthusiasm and understand that it’s about protecting seniors and children,” he said.

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NYPQ wants you for patient advisory council

by Christina Cardona Chronicle Contributor

Where does one go to put in her two cents about patient care? NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens is currently looking for former patients and their families to join their hospital’s new initiative, the Patient Family Advisory Council.

The members of the council will be advisors to help build and promote the values of patient care at the hospital, which is located at 56-45 Main St. in Flushing.

This will allow former patients and their families to have direct input and influence on the policies, programs and practices at the hospital. The PFAC will also be composed of hospital staff, doctors and administrative leaders who are committed to improving the patient and family experience.

According to the hospital’s website, its mission is “to be the premier healthcare institution serving our greater community by providing excellence in clinical care and patient safety, education, clinical research and service.”

“We need to hear the voices of our patients and family members,” Helen Lavas, senior director and chief patient experience officer at NYPQ, said. “This will help us to tap into their insights about the patient experience to continue to offer the highest quality of care.”

Goals of the council include ensuring that care is patient- and family-centered; improving patient and family satisfaction; facilitating collaborations between caregivers, patients and families so that concerns regarding quality of care are addressed effectively; to guide the hospital’s priorities and planning efforts; and to enhance positive relationship-building efforts between NYPQ and the community.

“It all revolves around patient care; we want to help patients

NewYork-Presbyterian Queens is looking to further bridge the gap between patients and healthcare providers in its new initiative. from different [types of] clinical experiences,” Lavas said. “We want to partner with them.”

That’s why the hospital decided to start PFAC: No one could help it understand what patients need better than former patients who had firsthand clinical experience there.

“This program involves a cultural shift — it’s important for us to listen to [patients’] expectations,” Lavas said. “We want to bring change.”

So far there are about six potential council members who are former patients who will help with decision-making. Before the council begins, Lavas said, she wants 12 to 15 people in total to make sure there is enough representation.

“We’re trying to be more proactive,” Lavas said. “Eventual-

ly this will help improve safety. It will also increase satisfaction on staff.”

Queens has one of the most culturally diverse populations in America, and so the hospital already works to cater to patients with certain customs, traditions, diets and needs. It has multilingual physicians, nurses and other staff members.

The objective is to make patients as comfortable in the hospital as possible.

People who are interested in joining PFAC will go through an interview process. When the council starts, members will join other committees around the hospital. For example, former patients who gave birth at NYPQ can be on the committee that helps improve the maternity ward since they have firsthand experience.

Those members can help decide what gift would be the most useful to give a new mom, advise the hospital on what items in the room are most helpful to her and how important private rooms are for maternity services.

“If we don’t listen, we’re really not serving their needs,” Lavas said. “It’s different when an administrator says, ‘We need X, Y and Z.’” Lavas said that the hospital already works hand-in-hand with patients and family members and reads all of the patient satisfaction surveys, but more can be done through PFAC. “I hope to see that what we are doing is the right thing and provides emotional and clinical care,” Lavas said. “I hope this bridges the gap between patient and provider and builds a community relationship.”

Anyone interested in participating in the council should contact Lavas directly at (718) 670-2278 or email her at Q hel9024@nyp.org for more information.

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Important women's health screenings Routine medical screenings are an essential element of a healthy lifestyle. Many health screenings are recommended for both men and women, but women also should include some gender-specific testing in their health routines.

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” That popular adage can be applied to personal health, particularly with respect to women’s health screenings.

• Breast cancer: Both men and women can get breast cancer, but women are at a far greater risk than men. According to Breastcancer.org, roughly one in eight women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.

The earlier a woman finds breast cancer, the better her chance for survival. Cancers caught early are less likely to spread to the lymph nodes and vital organs than cancers caught at later stages. Recommendations on mammogram screening start time and frequency vary with age and risk factor, so women should discuss and develop an individualized plan with their doctors.

• Cervical cancer: Doctors advise that women should receive pelvic exams beginning at age 21, or earlier for women who are sexually active. Pap smears are screenings that help detect the presence of cancerous cells on and around the cervix that may be indicative of cervical cancer. Guidelines continually change regarding the frequency of Pap smear testing, but the general consensus is women age 30 and older may need screening every three years if they have not had any abnormal tests in the past, according to

Everyday Health. Women should speak with their gynecologists regarding how frequently they should be tested for cervical cancer.

• Bone density test: Osteoporosis, a weakening of bones that causes them to become more fragile, may initially be symptom-free. Osteoporosis is often discovered only after a fracture. The National Osteoporosis Foundation says that estrogen decreases during menopause can cause bone loss, which is why women have a higher risk of developing osteoporosis than men. In addition to healthy living habits, bone mineral density tests beginning at age 65 or earlier can help identify problems early on. Certain risk factors may require women to begin receiving bone density tests before age 65.

• Skin cancer screening: A report from the National Cancer Institute appearing in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology revealed startling melanoma trends among young women. This deadly skin cancer is rising in incidence. Screening for changes in skin markings can help identify melanoma and other nonmelanoma cancers early on. Skin should be checked by a dermatologist or a general health professional during regular physicals.

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PEDIATRICS AT ST. JOHN’S The Pediatric Department at St. John’s is pleased to welcome Dr. Arthur DeLuca to the Pediatric Team.

THE TEAM Dr. Cynthia Criss is a graduate of the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her training at Schneider Children’s Hospital of Long Island Jewish Medical Center before coming to St. John’s. She has been on the medical staff of the Hospital for 15 years, is the Pediatric Department Chair and is Board-Certified in Pediatrics.

Dr. Allan Steinberg completed his training at Long Island College Hospital and his fellowship in neonatology at Brookdale Hospital. He has been a dedicated member of the Hospital and community for more than 25 years. He provides specialized care required for the sick and well newborn, and is Board-Certified in Pediatrics. Dr. Steinberg is fluent in Spanish.

Dr. Rami Grossman completed his neurology training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He has been providing care to the community for more than 20 years. Common disorders that he diagnoses and treats include ADHD, autism, developmental delay, seizures, headaches, learning difficulties and tic disorders. Dr. Grossman is boarded by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology with a special qualification in child neurology, and is fluent in Spanish.

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Vitiligo: What is it and how is it treated?

by Dr. Tali Czarnowicki What is vitiligo?

Vitiligo, seen in 0.5 to 2 percent of the population, is a skin disorder that affects the pigment of your skin. Inflammatory cells of the immune system impair melanin production to create white patches. It can involve any part of the body, and its course is unpredicted.

Who is affected?

Half of vitiligo patients are affected before the age of 20. It occurs equally in all races and genders. If you have a family history of vitiligo your risk is higher. However, most people with a positive family history will not develop any symptoms.

What causes vitiligo?

It is yet unknown what the exact causes of vitiligo are. It is commonly conceptualized as an autoimmune disease — a disorder in which the immune cells mistakenly recognize selfcells as foreign and kill them. In vitiligo, cells of the immune system attack the melanin (pigment)-producing cells (melanocytes), which are responsible for our skin and hair color. While most of vitiligo patients are otherwise healthy, it is sometimes associated with other disorders such as diabetes, thyroid disease and alopecia areata (patchy hair loss), and infrequently with hearing loss. Emotional stress, sunburn and genetic predisposition were all suggested to be involved, but studies did not provide clear-cut evidence to support this. Association between vitiligo and vitamin D deficiency is questionable with recent studies supporting a lack of such a link.

What are the signs of vitiligo?

Vitiligo causes loss of skin color, or blotches of “depigmentation.” These can involve body skin, hair and even the oral mucosa, sizing from millimeters to centimeters. There are

several subtypes of vitiligo, with the two most common being localized and generalized, or nonsegmental. The localized form involves pigmentation loss at limited areas, while the more common generalized type is characterized by start-andstop cycles that eventually lead to depigmentation expansion.

Vitiligo is neither contagious nor painful, nor is it life-threatening. However, it harbors a major cosmetic concern and has a significant effect on quality of life.

How is vitiligo diagnosed?

Your doctor will ask you questions about your disease course, your medical history, potential stressors and sunburns. You will also be asked about your personal and family history of other autoimmune diseases. Medical history will be followed by a physical exam (to exclude other causes of pigmentation loss) and ancillary tests including thyroid function tests and a skin biopsy.

What are the available treatments?

Treatments include topical therapy, systemic interventions, phototherapy, surgery, herbal medicine, depigmentaion and cosmetic camouflage.

The most commonly prescribed topical treatments are steroid creams and ointments. These will lead to some improvement in about 50 percent of patients, but treatment should be applied for at least 4 to 6 months and is not without side effects. Other topical treatments include vitamin D analogs (calcipotriene) and calcineurin inhibitors (tacrolimus, pimecrolimus). Systemic corticosteroids are less often used.

Light treatment includes several sessions per week of light box treatment. This may be combined with an oral medication called psoralen (PUVA), or can be localized in the form of the excimer laser. Dead sea climatotherapy (gradual sun exposure followed by a dead sea bath) was also suggested to be an effective form of treatment, however, it is often not practical.

In adults with stable disease, surgery (skin grafts, tattooing) might offer another therapeutic option with high success rates.

Vitamins, zinc treatment and minerals were occasionally reported as effective but large-scale studies are still lacking. The herb Ginkgo biloba was reported to have beneficial effects.

Depigmentaion treatment, which might take years to complete, is a process in which all remaining pigment is permanently removed from the skin. This is an option for individuals with a widespread disease that failed other treatments.

A combination of different modalities may offer better results. Spontaneous disease regression occurs occasionally but is often partial. No medical treatment is also an option, and involves cosmetic camouflage (such as Dermablend).

While being advantageous for young children, the need for repetitive applications is a major drawback.

It should be kept in mind that response to treatment is individual, and varies between body areas. Sun protection, including physical and chemical measures, should be a priority.

New therapies including immune modulating systemic agents, Afamelanotide, botolinum toxin and melanocyte transplantation are currently under investigation and ongoing clinical trials can be found at Clinicaltrials.gov.

The National Vitiligo Foundation (www.nvfi.org) is a patientoriented organization providing an outstanding support to Q patients and families.

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The Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has the most comprehensive programs for skin health and the treatment of skin diseases in the nation. Our doctors offer the latest and most advanced dermatological care available. Patients’ services include a full spectrum of dermatological care including specialty practices in skin cancer, psoriasis, cutaneous lymphoma (mycosis fungoides), vitiligo, eczema, pruritus (itching) and bullous diseases. We also offer a full range of cosmetic procedures. Our doctors are experts in the use of neurotoxins, collagen and other fillers, lasers, peels and leg vein treatments. Mount Sinai Dermatology is at the forefront of research in the treatment and prevention of skin cancer. Our patients receive state-of-the-art surgical treatment and repairs for all types of skin cancer.

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Healthy ways to handle stress Stress affects people of all ages. The symptoms of stress can be extremely unpleasant, as participants in a study released earlier this year by the Statistic Brain Research Institute and the American Institute of Stress who reported experiencing physical symptoms of stress admitted to feeling fatigue, headache, upset stomach and muscle tension, among other things.

Among those who reported feeling physical symptoms of stress, 77 percent admitted to feeling those symptoms regularly, citing job pressure and money as the primary causes of their stress. How men and women handle stress can impact both their immediate and long-term health, as stress has been linked to a host of problems and ailments, including sleep dysfunction and heart disease.

Many people cope with stress in unhealthy ways, which may only exacerbate the effects of stress on the body. Certain methods of handling stress may work for some people but not others, but the following are a few healthy ways to combat stress.

• Limit alcohol and caffeine consumption. Many adults turn to alcohol at the end of a stressful day, but

Daily exercise is a healthy and effective way to cope with stress.

the brain secretes endorphins, which are neurotransmitters that make you feel good. Regular exercise also helps you get a fuller, deeper sleep, which can be disrupted by stress.

• Eat a healthy diet. Diet also can affect how your body handles stress.

Certain foods can tame stress. For example, oatmeal can boost levels of a calming chemical known as serotonin in your brain. That calming effect can make it easier to cope with s t r e s s . O t h e r fo o d s m ay h el p strengthen the immune system. Vitamin C, for instance, may help curb levels of stress hormones such as cortisol while simultaneously strengthening the immune system. Omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish such as salmon and tuna, may help prevent surges in stress hormones while also protecting against heart disease and depression, two serious conditions that studies have linked to elevated stress levels.

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• Rely on a support network. Coworkers, family and friends have stressful days, too, and such confidantes can help you handle stress in healthy ways. The ADAA recommends men and women dealing with stress let their support circle know how they can help relieve stress.

Many people simply need to talk to someone after a stressful day, which can feel like a weight has been lifted off their shoulders. Let your support network know you’re there for them when they experience stress as well.

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At one of the boroughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busiest intersections â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Union Turnpike and Utopia Parkway â&#x20AC;&#x201D; elected and appointed officials on Thursday touted an initiative to make the 107th Precinct a safer place.

Cit y C o u n c i l m a n Ro r y L a n c m a n (D-Fresh Meadows), state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans), Department of Transportation and other officials discussed Vision Zero education week â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an initiative to encourage safe driving and reduce car accidents â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at a press conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first week is, we want to make sure that we educate people about their Vision Zero responsibilities and best practices,â&#x20AC;?

Lancman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And the second week is where, if you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the message the first week, maybe youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get a ticket and that will help it sink in that you shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speed, you shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make illegal turns, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.â&#x20AC;?

The first week of the initiative, which began Monday, May 9 and ended on the following Saturday, featured a Vision Zero Street Team with safety personnel from the DOT talking to drivers throughout the 107th Precinct. For the second week, increased enforcement of traffic violations is happening in the precinct.

A legislative package of 11 bills that passed in 2014 kicked off the de Blasio administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vision Zero program, which aims to reduce car crashes and make streets safer by using a variety of measures.

Throughout the city, the DOT is working on a pilot project aimed at decreasing left-turn collisions, investing in traffic-calming mea-

sures and street redesign and other methods of making the five boroughs safer for drivers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The success of Vision Zero has been realized at this very, very busy street corner,â&#x20AC;? said the councilman, who lives near the intersection Last year, the first in which the program was in effect for 12 months, was the safest recorded year for New York City streets. At the corner of Union and Utopia, nine crashes occurred in 2014; last year, six happened.

And between the beginning of last year and March 1, there were 723 injuries related to traff ic in the 107th Precinct and two fatalities.

After addressing reporters, Lancman approached drivers at the intersection to tell them about road safety, passing out fliers about it.

Other elected and appointed officials in attendance praised the initiative. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are just so grateful for this opportunity to elevate the message and grateful to the 107th for their deep dedication to safety on our streets,â&#x20AC;? Kim Wiley-Schwartz, the assistant commissioner of education and outreach for the DOT, said.

Newly elected Community Board 8 Chairwoman Martha Taylor, as well as representatives from the offices of Assemblymen David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows) and Michael Simanowitz (D-Flushing) also attended the press conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raising awareness about these issues is an effective way to curb preventable accidents,â&#x20AC;? Simanowitz said in a prepared statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Protecting our residents should be the only goal of the Vision Zero program.â&#x20AC;? Q

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Councilman Rory Lancman tells a driver about Vision Zero education week, a joint initiative between the Department of Transportation and the 107th Precinct, showing her a flier about it at the busy intersection of Union Turnpike and Utopia Parkway.

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St. Michael’s To Dedicate Wall Of Remembrance St. Michael’s Cemetery, along with Creter notice an increase in genealogy research by Vault Construction Company, has built a Wall families trying to find the location of deceased of Remembrance to honor those who were relatives. Increasingly, families wanted a buried at the cemetery without a monument way to memorialize members of their family or memorial of any kind. The wall is an expan- who had been long forgotten. Due to the sive 10-feet-high and 200-feet-wide struc- nature of the burials in the church lots, it ture with over 4,000 names etched in honor was not possible to place headstones or other and features Dakota Mahogany and Pearl memorials.

In 2012, cemetery management began planRose granite, custom built stone columns, a stamped concrete and brick paver walkway ning a large memorial that would become and custom granite benches for seating – a sanctuary for those who were searching for long-lost relatives; all surrounded by a a place to ref lect on magnificent landscape. the memories of those It also features a lifewho helped make this size granite statue of a city and this country praying woman placing what it is today. One f lowers on a grave. of those relatives was This beautiful memoPete Smith, currently rial is being donated by residing in The NethSt. Michael’s Church & erlands, who reached Cemetery and will be out to the cemetery in dedicated on June 4, 2012 trying to locate 2016 at 3 pm.

St. Michael’s Ceme- “The Wall of Remembrance” at St. his Great Uncle James Michael’s Cemetery, to be dedicated Hoffman. St. Michael’s tery is owned by St. on June 4, at 3 pm.

PHOTO BY VINNY DUPRE was able to locate the M i c h a e l’s C h u r c h at West 99th Street and Amsterdam Avenue records of his great uncle; however, the family in Manhattan. St. Michael’s Cemetery was was hoping that there would be some memofounded in 1852 by The Reverend Thomas rial in the cemetery.

The cemetery staff informed Mr. Smith that McClure Peters.

The Rev. Peters found appropriate land for they would be building a memorial wall and his a cemetery in Newtown, Long Island, now in great uncle’s name would be on it. When the East Elmhurst. The purpose of St. Michael’s wall was built and the inscriptions completed, Cemetery was to provide a dignified final they sent a picture of the completed wall to him resting place for people of all faiths and a place and the following was his response: “This is really great! After so many years for parishioners of St. Michael’s and members of not knowing it means a lot to our family to of other religious and charitable institutions.

These religious and charitable institutions have a place where he can be honoured. More purchased plots of land in the cemetery to than 72 years he didn’t have a name and was bury the poor with the intent of maintaining missing [sic] by his mother, father, brothers their property in perpetuity and to continue and sister and other family members.

“More than 72 years nobody knows what to bury in these lots without a memorial or monument. Unfortunately, these institutions happened to him. With his name on the wall were not able to keep up with perpetual care of remembrance, it feels like a kind of resurpayments and stopped using the land. St. rection, it feels like he is back in the arms of Michael’s was falling into disrepair from World our family. Thank you, thank you very much.

War II to the late 1980s and these lots were On behalf of the Hoffman family, Pete.” “We hope that you will join us on Saturday, June 4, becoming unsightly.

St. Michael’s Cemetery began to improve 2016 at 3 pm for a dedication ceremony and in the early 1990s and has since become a refreshments to reveal ‘The Wall of Rememreal asset to the community. In the early 21st brance,’” said Ed Horn, Community Relations century, St. Michael’s management began to Director, St. Michael’s Cemetery.

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The bike corral at the corner of 29th Street and 39th Avenue in Dutch Kills hasn’t helped combat the danger for pedestrians at the problematic intersection, according to a neighborhood civic organization.

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Dutch Kills civic rallies for safety Community leaders say the DOT has to do more to protect pedestrians

by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

The Dutch Kills Civic Association is continuing its fight to save lives in the area, punctuating its request for assistance at a rally on May 13.

Despite the threat of rain, over a dozen concerned citizens showed up at the corner of 29th Street and 39th Avenue to put the spotlight on what has been described as a “dangerous intersection.”

The group, citing NYPD statistics, says there have been 24 collisions between June 1, 2014 and April 13 of this year, all involving motorists who drove at high speeds or ran through a stop sign.

In addition, they claim traffic accidents at the intersection have generated 41 “911” calls in the same time period.

Contacted following last week’s rally, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) issued a statement in which he said the intersection “needs major traffic safety improvements” and has for years.

“The DOT should do their job,” Van Bramer said, “and keep residents safe by installing crosswalks and an all-way stop sign.

“There have already been too many crashes and near-misses,” he continued, “We need traffic safety improvements now, before a tragedy strikes.”

Leading the rally was the association’s president, Thea Romano.

“We’re asking the DOT to implement some kind of traffic safety,” Romano said at the gathering. “The DOT has stated that the implementation of a bicycle corral was sufficient enough to help.”

Not so, Romano suggested.

“Accidents have happened well after,” she said. “It just didn’t work.”

The corral was installed last month outside a restaurant at the intersection.

According to Romano, the association has already called on the DOT, the Mayor’s Office and elected officials to join in the fight.

The association indicated that a DOT spokesperson said in October of 2015 that a prior traffic study conducted by the agency determined the intersection did not meet federal criteria for all-way stop signs.

The civic also claimed it had not heard from the DOT again on the matter until last month, when an agency crew eliminated two parking spaces to make way for the corral, adding that no prior notice to the civic group or community board had been given.

“All it does is put more people in the intersection,” Romano said of the corral. “It does nothing to improve safety conditions throughout the intersection.”

She indicated in a letter to state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, dated May 9, that the association has requested under the Freedom of Information Law that the DOT provide full disclosure of information contained in its traffic study and how the agency determined that the corral would stop motor ists f rom speeding th rough the intersection.

Among the residents on hand at the rally was Gloria Moloney, who demanded change at the intersection.

“Cars don’t bother stopping,” Moloney said. “They try to make the light. There is a lot of traffic in this area because we’re so close to the bridge. They have to do someQ thing.”

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St. Michael’s Cemetery, along with Creter Vault Construction Company, has built a Wall of Remembrance to honor those who were buried at the cemetery without a monument or memorial of any kind. The wall is an expansive 10 feet high and 200 feet wide structure with over 4,000 names etched in honor and features Dakota Mahogany and Pearl Rose granite, custom built stone columns, a stamped concrete and brick paver walkway and custom granite benches for seating – all surrounded by a magnificent landscape. It also features a life-size granite statue of a praying woman placing flowers on a grave.

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“The Wall of Remembrance” Dedication Ceremony Saturday, June 4th at 3PM

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The Bayside Village Business Improvement District held its second annual Sports and Health Festival on Bell Boulevard last Sunday.

Mr. Met made an appearance at the event, which also featured a Zumba exercise, mini golf and other fun activities.

Top left corner: Edward McQuillan, 4, plays mini golf; Leah Pleshty, 7, hits a ball; Brandon Reyes, 3, gets some boxing practice with Competitive Edge Athletics trainer George Walton; and Mr. Met keeps in shape with Bryan Gothoffer, senior master instructor of the Tiger Shulman Martial Arts School.

Above: Poonam Choythani of the Bayside Queens Dance Project teaches Zumba to eager students.

Top right: Mr. Met hangs out with Shana and Matt Fawkes and their daughters Pam, 3, and Amanda, 7.

Bottom right corner: David Cho hangs out with Mr. Met; the Metropolitansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mascot pets a bulldog that was recently adopted; Frederick Chang, 2, gets an honorary police badge from Public Affairs Officer Mohammed Amen and Daniel Socci hits a ball with his three-year-old son, Vincent.

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Imam Shamsi Ali of the Jamaica Muslim Center will discuss and answer questions on the Islamic faith on May 22 at the Central Queens Y. PHOTO BY LEONARDO CORREA

Ke l l e r W i l l i a m s R e a l t y L i b e r t y associates chose to “Give Where They Live” as part of RED Day, Keller Williams’ annual day of service dedicated to Renewing, Energizing and Donating to local communities.

As part of the RED Day effort, Keller Williams Realty Liberty spent their day to help the New York Blood Center hosting a neighborhood blood drive at their office in Ozone Park to help fill NYC’s Blood Bank.

Their associates hit the streets with posters and fliers, calling their contacts, sending emails and onto their social networks to help NYC and New York Blood Center. The New York Blood Center (NYBC) is one of the largest community-based, nonprofit blood collection and distribution organizations in the United States. NYBC annually provides some one million blood components to nearly 200 hospitals throughout New York City, Long Island, and the tristate area.

“I believe it is of the utmost importance for a company to have a passion to give back and be a part of the neighborhoods they serve. This builds communities. We make community a reality on RED Day” said Anthony Fernandez, Team Leader and CEO, Keller Williams Realty Liberty.

“This year, we saved lives in NYC.” “RED Day just happens to be a oneday expression of the constant state of the Keller Williams culture. We see a need, discover who can meet it and get it done,” said John Dibs, Operating Principle and Broker/Owner, Keller Williams Realty Liberty.

“Keller Williams Realty Liberty blood drive was a huge success. 42 life-saving donations were collected, which will be able to save up to 126 lives. The group made their blood drive fun and enjoyable for their donors to come out to support the cause of saving blood recipients in need,” said Damian Pough, Account Manager, New York Blood Center.

Since the first RED Day in 2009, Keller Williams associates have given hundreds of thousands of hours of community service through activities ranging from food and blood drives to rebuilding homes and schools for community members in need.

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Jamaica Imam to speak in Forest Hills Leader of Jamaica Muslim Center to discuss Islam at Central Queens Y

by David Schneier Chronicle Contributor

Imam Shamsi Ali, spiritual leader of the Jamaica Muslim Center, will answer questions about Islam at the Central Queens Y in Forest Hills on May 22.

The JMC is the largest Islamic center in the city. Ali will discuss the basic teachings and practices of Islam, with a special emphasis on how Islam differs from and is similar to Judaism.

He has been to Forest Hills for an interfaith dinner and to discuss the book he wrote with Rabbi Marc Schneier, “Sons of Abraham: A Candid Conversation About the Issues That Divide and Unite Jews and Muslims.”

He also serves on the board of the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding in Manhattan.

“One of the main characteristics of Islam is that there is no central authority, like a pope or a central organization,” Ali said. “Individual communities have [their] own leadership to deepen the understanding of Islam to lead the community.” In that way, he said, it is similar to the Jewish community.

“We are very diverse so the understanding of Islam is influenced by the local circumstances that you live in,” Ali added. “Judaism and Christianity are our faith and a part of Islam. Moses, Jesus and Mohammed are our prophets,” Ali said.

“Hopefully, one day we will have Jewish friends come to our mosque to talk about Judaism,” he added. “It is no problem, in my view, to educate one another.”

Ali explained difficult Islamic terms such as dhimmi, which was used for non-Muslim citizens, and jihad.

He said dhimmi arose because there had

been malpractices in the Muslim community, particularly among the rulers in the Middle Ages.

He said Muslim rulers used religion for political purposes and to empower themselves further.

“They were worried the minorities would be empowered,” Ali said. “It’s a Middle Ages term that is not truly an Islamic term.”

Jihad is mentioned several times in the Koran, Ali said, “to represent struggle, strife.

Each community must strive for betterment.

Initially, it’s spiritual in nature.”

“Jihad translated into fight, which is the translation of war, is wrong and misleading,” he said, stating that Jihad does not mean holy war in Arabic. “There is a different word for that in the Koran.

According to Muhammad Razvi, public relation spokesperson for the Imam Al-Khoei Foundation in Jamaica, Jihad is a holy word for defense of self.

“In the Koran, the Holy Prophet said, ‘Don’t start a war by yourself,’” Razvi said. “‘Don’t go after the one who is already fleeing, don’t chase him. If someone doesn’t want to fight with you, don’t fight them. Don’t disrespect those fighters who are on the ground because we are fighting only those who are fighting us.’”

Razvi said dhimmi was used during the early era of Islam when the faith started progressing.

“They used to live within the domain of the Muslim government and the Muslim government was responsible for their safety and protection.”

Dhimmi basically means nonbeliever.

Razvi said it was not in the Koran and it isn’t Q used now.

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Artists reinterpret still-life as Leder closure looms

By Neil Chiragdin

provenance, but the style remained the same.

Patrick Neal, an LIC-based painter whose work is featured in the exhibition, also curated it. Said Neal in a statement accompanying the show, “the physicality of the subject matter echoes the physicality of the painting.”

Returning from a hiatus last year, Jeffrey Leder, director of the eponymous gallery, had selected Neal along with several other artists for the final shows at Jeffrey Leder Gallery; “Beautiful Object” is the penultimate exhibition in the space.

A marketing strategist for 35 years, Leder had also painted since the age of 19. After decades in an office in Tribeca, he moved his company to LIC, and was faced with his office’s empty white walls.

After hanging his own artwork, he started to sell, leading friends to ask if they could hang their work there as well. From there, it was a fairly short leap to becoming a full-fledged curator and gallery owner.

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A monolith’s shroud stirs — obsidian black and hard as stone. This Douglas Goldberg sculpture is part of the “Beautiful Object: Upsetting Still Life” show, which questions what still life means, and what it can mean.

In a neighborhood where high-rises sprout by the half dozen, the Jeffrey Leder Gallery in Long Island City reflects an older New York; the gallery is housed within a brownstone, its subfloor creaking under decades of being. The artwork currently on display there however rises against the traditional, asking: What is the essence contained within objects? And is there a “right” way to articulate this through artwork?

The exhibition is a diverse array of nine artists’ work all produced since the new millennium, united by a theme of repudiation of the perhaps stodgy, limited view of what a still life should be. In centuries past, still lifes were painted of mundane objects arranged in a manner to create an aesthetically pleasing image; technique might vary by period and

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boro EXHIBITS

Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 4 p.m., Thalia Hispanic Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. $40; $37 seniors, students. Info: (718) 729-3880, thaliatheatre.org.

“Echoes,” paintings celebrating 2,000 years of Mexican culture, examining early imagery and links to the present. Thru Sat., May 21, Pachanga Patterson eatery, 33-17 31 Ave., Astoria. Free. Info: (718) 554-0525 (eatery); domingocarrasco.com (artist).

AUDITIONS Jackson Heights Community Chorus, a multicultural all-volunteer group seeking sopranos and tenors with some choral experience. Contact: Juan Valencia, (917) 200-5779.

Queens College student works, by those in Studio Art, Design and Art History program. Thru May 22. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $5 suggested admission. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

KIDS/TEENS

“Queens County Parks: Urban Landscapes,” photos by Paul Melhado. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel. Thru May. Free. Info: (718) 318-4340, nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit.

I Wan Jan Puppetry, workshop and performance, by master Taiwanese puppeteer Lee-Chiu Kuang.

Sun., May 22, 1 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $12. Info/RSVP: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

“Residents,” new works that invoke, challenge and celebrate the classical tradition, by nine recent grads of Grand Central Atelier. Viewing by appointment, Mon.-Sat., thru June 3. Eleventh Street Arts, 46-06 11 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: eleventhstreetarts.com.

Geological Pets workshop, exploring topography, identifying minerals and transforming rock samples into “awesome” pet rocks. Part of weekly Saturday workshop series. For kids 5-13. Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Free.

Info: (718)-956-1819, socratessculpturepark.org.

“Beautiful Object: Upsetting Still Life,” contemporary paintings and sculpture challenging traditional notions of what makes up a still-life work. Thru June 5. Jeffrey Leder Gallery, 21-37 45 Road, Long Island City. Free. Info: (917) 767-1734, jeffreyledergallery.com.

“Different Roads — Same Destination,” improvisational sculptures made from discarded byproducts of the consumer culture. Thru July 10. Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 937-6317, dorsky.org.

New Talent Showcase, watercolors by Cindy de la Cruz and photos by Julia Skyba, all related to the Voelker Orth Museum. Thru July 17, Tue., Sat., Sun., 1-4 p.m., at the museum, 14919 38 Ave., Flushing. Suggested donation $2.

Info: (718) 359-6227, vomuseum.org.

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Performances of Afro Tango, revealing the African roots of the South American music and dance form, continue at Thalia Hispanic Theatre through May 29.

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THEATRE

COMEDY

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a comedic musical about middle school kids’ struggles and dreams, by Astoria Performing Arts Center. Thu., Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 and 8 p.m., thru May 28, Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 30-44 Crescent St. $18; $12 students, seniors. Info/tickets: (718) 706-5750, apacny.org.

Laff Lab, “the area’s best stand-up comedy.” Sat., May 21, 7:30 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Free. Info/RSVP: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

“A Girl of Genius,” portraying the life of Alice Milligan: Methodist, journalist, poet and ardent nationalist key in Irish cultural revival. Mon., May 23, 2 and 8 p.m., New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $25; $15 students, seniors, unemployed. Info: (718) 482-0909, newyorkirishcenter.org.

“A Touch of Tony,” religious and secular music by Hollis Presbyterian Church Choir Director Anthony Bennett, a pianist and vocalist, plus drama presentations. Sat., May 21, 7:30 p.m., at the church, 100-50 196 St. $25; $12.50 children under 12. Info: (718) 776-4646.

FILM

“In Practice: Fantasy Can Invent Nothing New,” works of creative fantasy differentiated by distinct material approaches. Thru Aug. 1. $5 suggested admission; $3 students; free to Long Island City residents. SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., LIC. Info: (718) 361-1750, sculpture-center.org.

Lionel Maunz, dystopian sculptures made of rugged, brutal materials such as cast iron, concrete and steel. Thru Aug. 29. MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org.

JamaicaFlux: Workspaces and Windows, large-scale display of visual art installed along Jamaica Ave. Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, 161-04 Jamaica Ave. Free. Info: (718) 658-7400, jamaicaflux.info.

MUSIC

“The Magic of Spring,” with works by Carole King, Irving Berlin, Mozart and more, by Community Singers of Queens, conducted by Perry Townsend, accompanied by Carolyn Yuan. Sat., May 21, 8 p.m., Church on the Hill, 168 St. at 35 Ave., Flushing. $10.

Info: (718) 468-1159, csofq.org.

“Wings of Song: The Ingénues,” works of Schubert, Debussy, Prokofiev and more, by pianist Ivy Adrian and violinist Patti Ditzel. Sun., May 22, 3 p.m., St. Luke’s Church, 85 Greenway S., Forest Hills. $15 suggested donation; $12 seniors, students. Info/reservations: (718) 268-7772, gingerbreadplayers.org.

“Older Than Ireland,” documentary on 30 Irish centenarians reflecting on their lives. Fri., May 20, 8:15 p.m. (doors/bar open 7:30). New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $11 suggested donation; $8 students, seniors, unemployed. Info: (718) 482-0909, newyorkirishcenter.org.

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Rooftop live blues by Solomon Hicks, the young guitarist, vocalist and songwriter from Harlem. Thu., May 26, 6 p.m., Melrose Ballroom, 36-08 33 St., Long Island City. Free ($20 minimum per person with table reservation). Info: (718) 255-6921, melroseballroomnyc.com.

Afro Tango, music, song and dance in the Africanderived South American genre. Thru May 29, Fri.,

TOURS Ridgewood Reservoir, a walk around the lush forest and freshwater pond at the 50-plus-acre site in Highland Park, by NYC H2O. Meet in parking lot at 1 Vermont Place, Glendale, Sat., May 21, 10 a.m. Also Sat., June 4. Free. Info/RSVP: nych2o.org.

Richmond Hill, an area of architectural interest also associated with Jacob Riis and several U.S. presidents, by Forgotten New York. Meet in front of Triangle Pharmacy, 119-01 Jamaica Ave., 12 p.m. $20; $15 Greater Astoria Historical Society members. Info: (718) 278-0700, astoria.lic.org, forgotten-ny.com.

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LECTURES “Streams Beneath New York City,” with Matt Malina of H2O organization and Sergey Kadinsky, author of “Hidden Waters of New York City,” presented by NYC Sierra Club. Thu., May 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Jewish Center of Jackson Heights, 37-06 77 St. Info: nyc.sierraclub.org. continued continued on on page page 00 46

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The enchanting entertainers at the Big Apple Circus are taking a 1920s-style world Grand Tour without leaving Cunningham Park.

Tour guide and ringmaster John Kennedy Kane is shepherding New York’s hometown nonprofit circus through air, ship and shorethemed acts through June 12.

The Dominguez Brothers will scare the cotton off your candy when they ride outside an imaginary prop plane in their skyhigh whirling Wheel of Wonder.

The Dosov Troop looks smashing bounding off a teeterboard in aviator suits, some wearing stilts. And Sergey Akimov puts Lady Gaga to shame, soaring gracefully on aerial

Big Apple Circus When: Thru June 12, various times Where: Cunningham Park, Oakland Gardens Tickets: $25-$50; VIP $175 bigapplecircus.com

straps to cruising altitude, then plunging to a safe landing.

Witness an amazing feat of strength in Asia as the Energy Trio walks down steps while doing one-armed handstands. Then enjoy the power and humor of Africa with the bounding Zuma Zuma acrobats.

Your child might ask for a herd of HulaHoops after watching the supernaturally coordinated Chiara Anastasini transform into a human Slinky toy.

Try not to get seasick when juggler Alexander Koblikov puts on a cute pretense of juggling while his imaginary ocean liner pitches on the waves.

Animal trainer Jenny Vidbel adeptly runs a passel of pooches through their perky paces.

And animal groom Emily McGuire’s horses glide through an elegant example of equine entertainment.

The slapstick antics of clowns Joel Jeske and Brent McBeth keep the show rolling along. Jeske also wrote the Grand Tour show as well as the clown schticks.

Suckers for sartorial splendor will enjoy the costumes created by Osana Botez. The get-ups do more than half the work of creating the ambience of a 1920s trip around

Gravity sometimes seems to lose its power as the performers of the Big Apple Circus PHOTO BY VICTORIA ZUNITCH zoom through the air. the world.

Circuses began amazing Queens audiences at fairgrounds in Jamaica and Ridgewood at least as early as the mid-1800s. The Queens Library holds a souvenir program for a 1907 circus and carnival in Kissena Park to benefit Flushing Hospital.

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Six actors, some 50 roles and a simple but unusually significant set are the principal comp o n e n t s of t h e Douglaston Communit y Theatre production of A.R. Gurney’s play, “The D i n i n g R o o m ,” running one more weekend at the Zion Episcopal Church Parish Hall.

The structure of The cast of “The Dining Room”: Annette Daiell, left, Adrianne t he p lay, which Noroian, Dan Bubbeo, Michael Wolf, Sharon Levine and Joe Pepe. was a finalist for PHOTO BY MARK LORD the Pulitzer Prize, is, if memory serves, unlike any other. In a elderly matriarch (Sharon Levine), her right couple dozen or so vignettes, each featur- hand uncontrollably shaking, can no longer ing different characters and set in different recognize her own sons or even understand periods that bounce back and forth in time, where she is. In another, Levine, chewing the play, as a whole, offers an amusing but on a stick of gum for all it’s worth, calls to often touching look at the significance of mind comedienne Roseanne Barr. Levine’s the family dinner, a once-vital but now versatility throughout is commendable.

Also quite the chameleon is Adrianne often-neglected part of life.

It’s Gurney’s way to suggest that this Noroian, most notable as a confused count r y ’s upp er-middle c la ss, once woman who wants to start her life over referred to as WASPs, for white Anglo- again. She also assumes several children’s Saxon Protestants, has also been slowly roles, to which she brings the requisite disappearing. It’s a point made most physical mannerisms and vocal cadences.

The third female cast member, Annette directly in the second act when a young student takes countless photographs of his Daiell, makes a strong impression as a aunt — for an anthropology assignment woman who is caught in an extra-marital dalliance when her son arrives unexpectedon the vanishing culture.

At times, having an actor exit as one ly from boarding school.

Michael Wolf handles most of the patricharacter only to return seconds later as another can be a bit unsettling, but under archal roles with aplomb. Indeed, many of Linda Hanson’s clear and precise direction, Gurney’s most clever lines are entrusted to confusion never sets in. One scene blends Wolf, who delivers on each.

Joe Pepe and Dan Bubbeo are equally seamlessly into the next.

Much of the success of the evening is effective in an assortment of other roles of due to the cast, all of whom have become varying ages and temperaments.

Remarkably, all the transformations take regulars at DCT. Here, they coalesce into a place via adjustments to the actors’ physitightly knit ensemble.

In one scene, a family has gathered for a cal demeanor and vocal timbres, with just holiday dinner only to realize that the the slightest assistance from costume changes, more often than not simply the donning of a different jacket or, perhaps, the addition of a piece of jewelry.

When: Fri., May 20, 8 p.m., In the dining room, serious Sat., May 21, 2 p.m., 8 p.m. discussions are held, customs Where: Zion Episcopal Church, 243-01 are practiced, relations are built, Northern Blvd., Douglaston and memories are made. But, as (Church St. entrance) Wolf says near play’s end, Tickets: $17; $15 students, seniors. (718) 482-3332 “Nobody comes near a dining Q room anymore.”

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continued from from page page 00 41 continued Partway into renovating a parlor in his brownstone home on 45th Road, Leder decided the building would make an excellent gallery space, more akin to the “more personal, more intimate” (and then newly popular) spaces on the Lower East Side than the sprawling white showcases in Chelsea.

Rather than provide a stark, blank canvas, the lived-in feeling of the house seems an echo of Leder’s philosophy about art in general: “It’s a human process, and a human result, meant to communicate to humans.”

The house’s charming features provide a fitting contrast to the sometimes-alienating subject matter of the artwork on display.

Said Leder, “There’s a kind of funkiness to this show.”

‘Beautiful Object: Upsetting Still Life’ When: Thru June 4 Where: Jeffrey Leder Gallery, 21-37 45 Road, Long Island City Entry: Free. jeffreyledergallery.com

Nancy Grimes’ work depicts valentine hearts in a sinister rather than saccharine light. Accompanying heart-shaped boxes are massive flies, a ukulele with severed strings, and in the darkest, “Pile of Hearts,” an anatomically accurate human heart, its graying vessels twisted into pretzels.

Beside Grimes’ tonally dark work, you are likely to find one of Trevor Winkfield’s pieces, notable for its neon colors and whacky arrangement of items. This is typical of the exhibition: The work is so rich and diverse that a buzzing energy runs between the pieces. Your eyes are not likely to glaze over from monotony.

Other departures from typical still lifes include Everest Hall’s work, which are all imbued with symbolic meaning and subtly surreal elements — in “Monument,” candlewax melts and drips upwards over a conch shell. In Christian Little’s “Exhibitionists 15 (Lunch Break),” distorted humanoid features are contorted into ridiculous shapes, with french fries and soda cups cascading around them in spectacular fashion.

Surreal, pop, three-dimensional and anything but mundane. These aren’t your grandfather’s still lifes.

Douglas Goldberg’s “Nightlight,” left, Christian Little’s “Exhibitionists 15 (Lunch Break)” and Everest Hall’s “Baku,” top, and “Monument” are among the works on display at the Jeffrey Leder Gallery. PHOTOS BY NEIL CHIRAGDIN Leaving is bittersweet for Leder. “I live with the art, which is a beautiful thing to be able to do,” he said. On June 17, Leder plans to show his own work for one week, before the gallery closes its doors for good, and Leder moves to South Carolina. Take this last chance to visit one of LIC’s most interesting galleries; Queens will not only have one fewer artistic Q outlet, but it will be losing a unique voice.

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“Corona: The Early Years,” book talk by coauthor Jason Antos, on the area’s development in the mid-1800s, National Race Course, Tiffany Glass and more. Sun., May 22, 2:30 p.m., Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing. $8.

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Candlelight ceremony for the fallen, honoring military servicemen and women who died serving their country, by United Veterans & Fraternal Organizations of Maspeth. Mon., May 23, 8 p.m., Maspeth Memorial Park, 69 St. and Grand Ave. (if rain, Kowalinski Post, 61-57 Maspeth Ave.).

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Queens International Night Market, outdoor food bazaar with no item over $5, merchandise too. Every Sat. thru Aug. 20, 6 p.m.-12 a.m., New York Hall of Science parking lot, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Info: queensnightmarket.com.

SOCIAL Fashion show, with multicourse dinner, wine, music and dancing, by Italian Charities of America. Sun., May 22, 2-6 p.m., 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. $20. Info: (718) 478-3100.

FLEA MARKETS Artisans in Ridgewood, with more than 40 independent and local artisan vendors. Sun., May

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MEETINGS Phoenix House public town hall, about the drug and alcohol treatment center’s plans to expand outpatient services at its Long Island City center. Mon., May 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd. Info: 1 (888) 671-9392, phoenixhouse.org.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES Howard Beach Senior Center, 155-55 Cross Bay Blvd., across from Stop & Shop. Basic beginner computer classes every Fri., 10:30 a.m. New craft class, every Fri., 10-11:30 a.m. Art class with certified teacher, every Thurs., 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-2:30 p.m. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Lunch served at 12 p.m. Info: (718) 738-8100.

Bayside Senior Center, 221-Horace Harding Expwy. Trained Medicare specialist available every Wed., 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., must call for app’t.

Other activities incude: chair yoga, Tues. and Fri., 9 a.m.; senior singalong, Tues., 12:30 p.m. Open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. English and Chinese spoken. Info: (718) 225-1144.

Pomonok Senior Center, 67-09 Kissena Blvd., is proud to offer the following programs, available to anyone 60+. Zumba for both beginners and continuing students, Tues., 9:30 a.m.; aerobics

by Shape Up NYC, for anyone 18+, Fridays at 11 a.m.; Dear Abby discussion group, Thurs., 11 a.m.; movie screenings, Wed., 1 p.m. Info: (718) 5913377, Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Middle Village Adult Center, 69-10 75 St., offers daily fitness classes for seniors:aerobics to music, lower-body toning, chair yoga, sit and be fit, Zumba, qi gong and tai chi; multimedia and watercolor painting, every Thurs. & Fri.; friendly book, movie and poetry club, Wed., 1-2 p.m. monthly. Center open Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Maspeth Senior Center, 6961 Grand Ave. Free English classes for Chinese speakers, computer instruction, Silver Sneakers, tai chi, yoga and more; breakfast and lunch served. Info: (718) 429-3636.

Della Monica-Steinway Senior Center. Serving adults 60 and over. 23-56 Broadway, Astoria. Exercise classes daily, 10 a.m. Social dancing every Mon. and Thurs., 1 p.m. Daily lunch served 11:45 a.m. Info: (718) 626-1500.

Flushing-Fresh Meadows Jewish Center. Sisterhood sponsors an exercise program for active older adults every Tues., 11 a.m.-noon. 193-10 Peck Ave., Fresh Meadows. $5 per session. Info: (718) 357-5100.

The Gold Senior Center at Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Flushing, every Wed., 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Cultural and recreational programs, socialization. $3 suggested contribution. Contact: Gloria Davidson (201) 264-9515.

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continued from page 43 00 In this age of recorded music, Big Apple has a live orchestra. The one-ring circus features animals no bigger or scarier than a horse, reasonable sound volume and a smaller venue, with no seat more than 50 feet from the ring. And in a new feature added just this year, tots can get into the ring at intermission to take a pony ride.

Things calm down a few more notches for patrons on the autism spectrum. On

ACROSS 1 Creche trio 5 Impress greatly 8 Rhett’s last word 12 Terrible guy?

13 “Holy cow!”

14 Toast topper 15 Collapse 17 Existed 18 Squid’s protector 19 Cover 20 Prepare to propose 21 Enthusiast 22 Icemen’s org.

23 Dawdle 26 Rocket launcher 30 Lotion additive 31 Moonshine container 32 Desertlike 33 Adorned with gems 35 “Golden Boy” playwright 36 Parcel of land 37 “Help!”

38 Pitch 41 Occupation, for short 42 Hot tub 45 Georgetown athlete 46 Parachutist’s thrill 48 Mimicked 49 Gun the engine 50 Astringent 51 Mrs. Dick Tracy 52 Have bills 53 Pleads

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Tuesday, May 24 at 11 a.m., the “Big Apple Circus Embraces Autism” show will feature a shorter running time, modified sound and light effects, calming centers, pictorial social narratives and specially trained staff and volunteers.

If you’ve ever dreamed about joining the circus, the next-best thing might be to take a membership and attend the members-only event on May 21. Attendees will get behind the scenes, learn how to juggle and enjoy dessert after the performance.

The BAC’s spring shows are in Queens, but wait, there’s more. The Lincoln Center season Q runs from Oct. 19 until Jan. 8, 2017.

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DOWN 1 Calf-length 2 Shakespeare’s river 3 Stare stupidly 4 Hostel 5 Once more 6 Join with a blowtorch 7 Slithery swimmer 8 Transfers on a PC 9 Sheltered 10 Unembellished 11 Yuletide refrain 16 TV chef Bobby

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21 Mooches 22 Gripe constantly 23 -- Mahal 24 Milwaukee product 25 Queue 26 Unopened flower 27 Raw rock 28 Set of equipment 29 Commercials 31 Lustrous black 34 Depressed 35 Seep slowly

37 Colander 38 Just one of those things?

39 Crosby’s longtime pal 40 Deli loaves 41 Make 24-Down 42 Bargain 43 Advertise 44 Charitable donations 46 To and -47 “Terrif!”

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SUPREME COURT – QUEENS COUNTY In the Matter of the Application of STEVEN LOVERDE, Guardian of the Personal Needs and Property Management for EMMA M. BETZ, A Person In Need of a Guardian. PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THIS COURT DATED April 18, 2016, BY HON. BERNICE D. SIEGAL, A JUSTICE OF THIS COURT, AN APPLICATION TO SELL PREMISES, LOCATED AT 59-26 Bleecker Street, Unit 2C, Ridgewood, New York 11385, being described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate lying and being a part of a condominium in Ridgewood, County of Queens and State of New York, known and designated as Unit No. 2C, together with an 8.5% undivided interest in the common elements of the Condominium hereinafter described as the same is defined in the Declaration of Condominium hereinafter referred to. The real property above described is a Unit shown on the plans of a Condominium prepared and certified by Persich and Giacopelli and filed in the Office of the Register of the City of New York, Queens County on the 8th day of August, 1986 as Map No. 130, defined in the Declaration of Condominium entitled The Bleridge Condominium made by Mid Ridge Enterprises Inc., under Article 9-B of the New York Real Property Law dated June 10, 1986 and recorded in the Office of the Register of New York City, Queens County on the 8th day of August, 1986 in Reel 2150 of Conveyances at page 1636 covering the property therein described. The land area of the property is described as follows: ALL the certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the southerly side of Bleecker Street (50.04 feet wide) (Formerly known as Prospect Place), distant 228 feet easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Bleecker Street with the easterly side of Forest Avenue (66.05 feet wide) (formerly known as Forest Street); Running thence southerly on a line forming an exterior angle of 90 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds with the southerly side of Bleecker Street, 136 feet 3 inches; thence easterly parallel with Bleecker Street 72 feet 6 inches; thence northerly parallel with the first course 136 feet 3 inches to the southerly side of Bleecker Street; thence westerly along the southerly side of Bleecker Street, 72 feet 6 inches to the point or place of BEGINNING. SAID premises known as and by street number 59-26 Bleecker Street, Ridgewood, New York, Unit 2C. WILL BE MADE ON THE 31st DAY OF MAY, 2016 AT 11:00 AM AT I.A.S. Part 25G, Room 48, OF THE SUPREME COURT AT 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, 11435. SAID PROPERTY IS PRESENTLY UNDER CONTRACT, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COURT, FOR THE PRICE OF $430,000.00 PLUS. CONTACT Kerry O’Shaughnessy Montaigne, Esq. ATTORNEY FOR THE GUARDIAN at 62-57 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, New York 11374, (718) 424-1233.

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ELENIS EAST REALTY LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/20/2016.

Office loc: Queens County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 80-26 255th Street, Queens, NY 11004. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

MILL AS MANAGEMENT, L LC, A r t s. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/09/2015. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 32-38 41st St., Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of formation of SAU N TAM LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/19/16. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 84-18 249th St., Bellerose, NY 11426.

Purpose: any lawful act.

JPS 67 LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/31/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 77-07 87th St., Glendale, NY 11385.

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Nor thern Boulevard Automall, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/19/16.

Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 56-15 Northern Blvd, Woodside, NY 11377.

Purpose: General.

SLIGOTTE LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4 /21/2016. Of fice location: Queens County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to BUSINESS FILINGS INCORPORATED, 187 Wolf Road, Suite 101, Albany, NY 12205.

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EQUAL HOUSING. Federal, New York State and local laws prohibit discrimination because of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital status, familial status or disability in connection with the sale or rental of residential real estate.

Queens Chronicle does not knowingly accept advertising in violation of these laws. When you suspect housing discrimination call the Open Housing Center (the Fair Housing Agency for the five boroughs of New York) at 212-941-6101, or the New York City Commission of Human Rights Hotline at 718722-3131.

The Queens Chronicle reserves the right to alter wording in ads to conform with Federal Fair Housing regulations.

Notice of Formation of L & J Gonzalez, LLC Articles of Organization filed Secretary of State (SSNY) 4/07/16.

Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom precess against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of precess to 4030 73rd Street, Woodside, NY 11377.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Northside 16 LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/14/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 3925 61st St #770081, Woodside, NY 11377.

Purpose: General.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 04/20/16, bearing Index Number NC-000010-16/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) TIFFANY (Middle) LI (Last) HE. My present name is (First) TIFFANY (Last) LI-HE AKA SHUANG-JIAO LI, AKA TIFFANY LI, AKA TIFFANY HE. My present address is 15-06 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, NY 11360-1230. My place of birth is CHINA. My date of birth is September 26, 1986.

LATOS 15-69 Realty LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/25/16.

Office location: Queens.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 15-54 216th St., Bayside, NY 11360. General purpose.

Safe Step NYC, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/12/15. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to Stipe Nejasmic, 35-43 37th St, LIC, NY 11101. Purpose: General.

Notice of Formation Virgo Ventures LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 1/7/2016.

Off. Loc.: Queens Cnty.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: Alison Ostendorf, 3095 30th St., Apt. 2E, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: all lawful activities.

Mastic Management LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4/6/16. Office location: Queens. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 96-18 Metropolitan Ave., Queens, NY 11375.

General purpose.

Notice of formation of SANY GROUP MANAGEMENT, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 1/4/2016.

Office location: QUEENS. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 37-11 PRINCE STREET 2A, FLUSHING, NY, 11354.

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continued from page 26 “A protected bike lane along Queens Boulevard is a no-brainer,” he continued. “We have to make it the Boulevard of Life. We are not going to go backwards.”

Katz said the best way to address the issue of bike lanes along Queens Boulevard would be to look at them as a whole, not to break them up by community district and present the city’s pitch to different groups at different times, as the DOT has done.

“Queens Boulevard spans across not just one but many community boards and elected officials’ districts,” she said. “Instead of approaching bike lanes in a vacuum and in piece-meal, segmented fashion, the plan should be postponed for now until the agency can produce a truly community-driven, community-generated, borough-wide plan for the future of bike lanes not only along Queens Boulevard but throughout the borough.

“In the shared interest of enhancing safety and collaboration,” she continued, “I offer a standing invitation to the agency to present such a plan to the full Queens Borough Board.”

Neither Walker nor CB 4 District Manager Christian Cassagnol could be reached for comment by press time on Q Wednesday.

NYPD to honor 113th for crime reduction Largest decrease in the city for 2015

by Michael Gannon Editor

The NYPD this summer will honor 113th Precinct this coming June for having the largest drop in crime in the city in 2015.

“We’ll be receiving a unit citation, and that’s out of 77 precincts,” said Capt. Bryan Bohannon, executive officer Major crimes were down over 15 percent from 2014. The precinct also took top honors in 2013.

Bohannon said trends are continuing, with statistics for the most recent 28-day period lower in most categories from the same time a year ago.

It included a second straight month with a reduction in car thefts in excess of 50 percent, a figure once again being attributed to extra scrutiny of auto theft complaints, only to find out that many reports come after the owner was involved in a car accident, had fallen behind in loan payments or other reasons.

Bohannon said there were three shootings in the four-week span. One, he said, may have arisen out of a relationship

between a man from out of state and a Queens woman. The other two were drivebys with an unusual characteristic — Bohannon said neither man appears to have ever been in trouble with the law.

With the seasonal changes in the weather, Bohannon and 113th Crime Prevention Officer Matt Tiernan warned residents that burglars tend to change their tactics.

“If you’re gardening in your backyard, make sure you lock your front door,” Tiernan said. “They get bolder — they start working in daylight. If they see you in the backyard, they’ll try and go in the front.”

There has been a recent pattern of burglars opening or smashing windows, grabbing car keys off of nearby hooks and driving away.

And there is the problem of people forgetting or neglecting to close windows when they leave home in the summer.

“Get some window locks — they’re 99 cents at Lowe’s or ACE,” he said. Tiernan said appointments for home safety inspections can be made by calling his office at Q (718) 712-1780.

81st Street continued from page 26 “I don’t think we ever asked for that street to be redirected. About 15 people were opposed to it at the last Transportation Committee meeting.”

Rich Huber, a member of the Transportation Committee who formerly served on CB 5, said during the meeting’s public forum that he doesn’t feel the project is needed.

“This is government waste at it’s best,” Huber said. “It’s my personal opinion that Vision Zero is the intention of government to make it so miserable for car drivers that they hopefully use the overcrowded and messed-up transit system that we have.”

When it comes to the Q29 — which moves nor thbound on 81st Street before turning left onto 78th Avenue — Giordano said he’s concerned about line of sight issues the buses may cause for drivers turning from southbound 81st Street.

A DOT spokesperson said work at the intersection will begin later this month.

“The goal of this safety improvement project,” the spokesperson said, “is to create safer pedestrian crossings, calm traffic and clarify pedestrian movements in the area. DOT will monitor the area after implementation of Q this pedestrian safety project.”

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The 2016 Sports Emmys The genius of Paul Kollsman

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It may not get the attention from the television industry that the primetime Emmy Awards do but the movers and shakers of the sports world came out last week to honor their own at the Sports Emmy Awards.

Katie Nolan, who picked up an Emmy for her popular social media videos, is known for her quick wit and vast knowledge of sports while possessing a girl-next-door attractiveness.

When I asked her why Fox Sports executives hadn’t integrated her into either their MLB or NFL pregame shows she answered, “That may be in the works. I am happy that my career is growing in a steady manner. For me to get higher-profile assignments, though, I may have to relocate to Los Angeles, which I don’t want to do right now, if ever.”

One broadcaster who did leave New York for LA at the behest of Fox is former Mets SNY reporter Kevin Burkhardt, who is enjoying life there. Burkhardt was in New York as a presenter and was up for best play-by-play broadcaster but lost to NBC’s hockey voice, Mike “Doc” Emerick. Kevin said he stays in regular contact with his SNY successor, Steve Gelbs. The Mets were playing the Dodgers in LA just as the Sports Emmys were being held here. “Believe me, I was aware of the irony,” Kevin said.

It was a great night for broadcasting veterans

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Bill Raftery is the sports version of the great CBS news anchor Bob Schieffer in that it seems like he has just recently been discovered by the masses even though he’s been around seemingly forever. Raftery is a great storyteller who never resorts to shtick or cliches.

CBS college football voice Verne Lundquist was given a lifetime achievement Emmy. In his speech, Lundquist discussed how rocky his early years in national sportscasting were, including time in the late ’70s and early ’80s at ABC. He knew the deal when ABC Sports czar Roone Arledge refused to add him to the 1980 Winter Olympics coverage team. “When Al Michaels was screaming, ‘Do you believe in miracles?’, I was in Peoria worrying if a PBA bowler was going to make a 7-10 split!”

The Giants’ Victor Cruz was a presenter and he clearly aspires to be a sportscaster when his NFL career is over. The telegenic Cruz, who clearly benefits from playing in New York, has endorsement deals with McDonald’s, Nike, JPMorgan Chase, Time Warner Cable and Alcon Dailies contact lenses. I asked Cruz if he worried the Giants might use his endorsement deals as leverage against him in contract talks.

“I am sure that they keep that in their back pocket but they’ve been fair to me,” he said. Q See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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Inventor Paul Kollsman (1900-1982), born in Germany, emigrated to the United States in 1923. After working for the Pioneer Instrument Co. for several years, he left in 1928 and formed his own company.

In 1929 flying ace Jimmy Doolittle demonstrated the feasibility of flying blind using Kollsman’s barometric altimeter. This breakthrough in aviation technology made him and the company famous. In 1939 he sold the company for $4 million to The Square D Co. of Detroit.

In 1947 the company bought the Propper Silk Mills building in Elmhurst, putting Kollsman’s name on it, to start production and research on the periscopic sextant for aircraft. That work eventually led them to the Project Apollo space mission.

In September 1963, more than two years after President Kennedy vowed to land men on the moon, Kollsman Instrument was awarded a $7,653,000 contract by NASA to put the “eyes” in the Apollo spacecraft.

Under the contract, Kollsman had responsibility for the optical subsystem designed to

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The Kollsman Instrument Co. at 80-08 45 Avenue in Elmhurst, September 1963. make celestial sightings vital to the guidance of the spacecraft. This consisted of a scanning telescope and sextant that enabled astronauts to make the sightings during their space journey. Kollsman also developed the oversized “wrist watches” worn by Mercury astronauts, which are actually 1/4-pound suit pressure indicators with three different color dial zones to tell quickly the extent of atmospheric pressure on their body.

After the projects were completed the contract money and jobs dried up. The building was closed in 1973 and renovated and tuned into a senior adult care center.

Kollsman continued his genius throughout his life, accumulating at least 200 patents. He passed away at age 82 in Beverly Q Hills, Calif. in 1982.

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