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Ozone Park residents angry over planned homeless shelter

More than 200 people, led by Sam Esposito, at mic, gathered at Tuesday’s Community Board 9 meeting to protest a new homeless shelter for disabled men being put in Ozone Park.

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Mayor, Council reach $89.2B budget deal $106M for reduced MetroCards; reserves, head count still growing

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ayor de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson (D-Manhattan) on Tuesday shook hands on an $89.2 billion budget plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

The most prominent new feature is the provision of $106 million for the Fair Fares initiative, which will provide half-price MetroCards to as many as 800,000 eligible New Yorkers with incomes at or below the poverty level, which is $25,000 for a family of four.

The budget marks an increase of about $3.8 billion over the amount approved last year.

It also represents a 19 percent increase over the first budget passed under de Blasio in spring 2014.

“If you have a safe city, a city with improving public schools, a city that the quality of life continues to be addressed positively — it creates a strong economic environment,” de Blasio said in a transcript provided by his office of a press conference held Tuesday. “It improves jobs, improves revenue. It also creates fairness.

And I believe fairness is not only a moral value, I believe fairness is going to be one of the things that determines our future.”

Council Finance Committee Chairman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) said in an email to the Chronicle that there is much to

Mayor de Blasio, left, and Council Speaker Corey Johnson on Tuesday celebrated a Fiscal Year 2019 budget deal that includes $106 million to fund reduced-price MetroCards for low-income PHOTO COURTESY NYC MAYOR’S OFFICE residents. celebrate in the budget, calling Fair Fares only one of “many major wins.”

“New Yorkers spoke, and we listened,” Dromm said. “Working closely together, the

Council and the administration have devised a progressive budget that truly delivers for our city.”

Other positives Dromm cited included

$150 million to make New York City public schools more accessible to people with disabilities; and $125 million in Fair Student Funding which will allow principals to determine what area in their school needs additional support. The Council and the administration have also succeeded in bolstering NYC’s reserves by $225 million.

“We did not get everything we wanted but that is what negotiations are all about: compromise,” Dromm said. “We did not secure a property tax rebate but we did agree upon the creation of the Property Tax Reform Commission. This Commission will develop recommendations to make our city’s property tax system simpler and fairer without reducing revenue needed to fund essential city services. The commission will solicit input from the public by holding at least ten public hearings. This is the first in-depth review of its kind in 25 years.”

Johnson agreed that the document was an exercise in compromise.

“This is my first budget as Speaker, and I am very proud of what it says about this Council’s priorities,” he said in a statement issued by the Speaker’s Office. “We are creating a new approach to fighting poverty with our Fair Fares program, which could save $700 a year for eligible New Yorkers in desperate need of a continued on page 16

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Ozone Pk. residents furious at the city Hundreds of people attend meeting to protest new homeless shelter

by Anna Sackel Associate Editor

Ozone Park residents are outraged by the city’s plans to open up a homeless shelter for mentally disabled adult men in their community.

This past Tuesday, at the Community Board 9 meeting, more than 200 people showed up to express their concern and to fight back against what some are calling “a disaster waiting to happen.”

Long-time resident, retired cop and community board member Sam Esposito, in a Facebook post, called for the people of Ozone Park to stand with him in protest of the new shelter. It will be located in the old Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church at 101st Avenue and 86th Street.

“Please stand with us, if not for anything else, but to stand and show your support for our community,” said Esposito in his post. “This is what communities are all about.”

The Department of Homeless Services sent an email to elected officials on June 5 that announced it would be opening the shelter in late winter, in a building that is surrounded by four schools and various other churches.

The location of the shelter is the main cause of concern for many residents, who fear that having such a high number of mentally ill homeless men in the neighborhood will lead to an increase in crimes.

“I know what’s going to happen. These shelters close at a certain time and if

A crowd of more than 200 people cheer for Sam Esposito after he spoke at the Community Board 9 meeting on Tuesday to protest the opening of a homeless shelter for mentally ill adult PHOTO BY ANNA SACKEL men. you’re not inside by that time these men, these mentally ill men, are going to be left out on our streets fending for themselves,” said Esposito. “We’re not against a homeless shelter. People are homeless we understand that and we sympathize with that,

but put families, put women and children, not mentally ill men.”

Not everyone, however, is okay with there being any type of homeless shelter in the neighborhood. A representative from the area’s Community Education Council

said that Ozone Park cannot handle such a large influx of people.

“They want to change the shelter to be for women and children. Queens schools are at 110 percent capacity, where are you going to put these children now?” said the spokeswoman. “All the children in our schools already don’t have the services they need, they don’t have the space they need, now you’re telling me you’re adding more kids?”

The DHS declined to comment on who would be placed in the shelter.

Joseph Murray is an attorney and friend of Esposito and has joined the community’s fight to prevent this shelter from opening.

“The city has to act rationally, and if they don’t there are remedies that we can persue,” said Murray. “I am looking forward to helping with this fight, because of all of you.”

Esposito said the goal right now is to get the city to further investigate the area in hopes that officials will realize that the location they chose is inappropriate.

The shelter is a result of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Turning the Tide on Homelessness in New York City” program and will be one of 90 new shelters he plans to open up throughout the city.

“This is about common sense, security, and safety for our children,” said Esposito.

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Meeks brings hope to Rockaway Beach A new amendment may fix the full beach in time for next summer

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With the beach season in full swing, one of Queens’ most popular beaches is being forced take a backseat to the summer fun.

The New York City Parks Department announced on May 11 that it was closing an 11-block stretch of Rockaway Beach due to sand erosion.

The an nouncement, which came only a couple of weeks before the official start of the season, came as a shock to residents, business owners and elected officials.

C o u n c i l m a n E r ic U l r ic h (R-Ozone Park) said he was appalled by the news and tweeted out that he would be boycotting

Parks’ official opening of the beach to protest the decision.

Residents began to get angry and businesses in the area were furious. A rally was held to show solidarity and support for the businesses that were afraid they would lose money due to the closure.

“We were blindsided,” said bu si ne ss ow ne r Ji m O t t on.

“They told us days before the season started and we’re just disappointed.”

Spokeswoman for the Parks D e p a r t m e n t Me g h a n L a lo r explained last week that closing down part of the beach was the safest and smartest option.

“We worked through every conceivable alternative to avoid

closure but unfortunately there was no way to mitigate the safety issue,” Lalor said.

However there may be a solution so that the beaches can open next year. U.S Rep. Gregor y Meek s ( D - Q ueen s, Na ssau) r e c e nt ly i nt r o d u c e d a n ew a m e n d m e n t t o t h e Wa t e r Resources Development Act that would help quicken the process to reopen all of Rockaway.

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Rally in Bayside for more school safety Paul Vallone holds rally to promote his new school safety legislation

by Anna Sackel

“We’ve all been heartbroken by t he t r aged ies t h at we’ve seen across this great country and it C o u n c i l m a n P a u l Va l l o n e calls for a response,” said DiNapo(D-Bayside) held a rally on Monli. “We’ve been talking about it but day in front of his district office to now it’s time to stand up and actushow his support for improving ally do something about it.” school safety and promote the pasT he SAV E Act requ i res al l sage of his new bill. schools to have a comprehensive The bill that Vallone hopes to safety plan. According to a press pass would instate a safety task relea se sent out la st week by fo r c e fo r a l l New Yo r k Cit y DiNapoli, failure to comply with schools, as well as expand the the SAVE Act could lead schools city’s budget to provide funding to see more injuries and violence for security cameras. in emergency situations.

“Parents were asking me, are Already this year more than 25 my kids safe, and what can I do to st udents nationwide have been make them safe,” said Vallone killed in school shootings. Both when asked why he created the Vallone and DiNapoli expressed legislation. “That never left me, the urgency they felt to get legislaand that very week we submitted a tion in place to make schools safer package of 12 bills to look at and help protect against furture what’s going on in the city.” tragedies like the ones that took Vallone, who was joined at the place in Parkland, Fla. and Santa rally by state Comptroller Tom Fe, Texas earlier this year.

DiNapoli as well as a dozen stu“If we’re going to get any real dents, educators, parents and comtraction on the issue of safety and munity leaders, said that almost of gun violence and the impact it’s every Council member is on board Councilman Paul Vallone speaking at a rally held at his district office at 42-40 Bell Blvd. in Bayside. The having in our schools, it’s going to with this legislation.

If the bill is passed it would call Councilman was surrounded by a dozen students, educators and community leaders. State Comptroller Tom be because of what the young peoPHOTO BY ANNA SACKEL ple are calling for,” said DiNapoli. for the first-ever school safety task DiNapoli, center left, also spoke at the rally.

“They’re what it’s all about and force for all schools, citywide. The According to Vallone, about one-third believes the legislation is very important. this is why I want to support the efforts task force would consist of law enforce“I think what the councilman is trying of Councilman Vallone.” ment off icials specif ically trained in of schools in New York City do not have Angelo, a student who attended the responding to violent attacks on schools. a surveillance system. School workers, to put forth with the task force really They would make safety recommenda- including principals, do not have the complements what the state is trying to rally, gave the closing remarks. “I would like to thank Councilman Vallone and ability to lock the doors to the building require as well,” said DiNapoli tions to both private and public schools.

Last week DiNapoli announced that his the comptroller for making school safety “Whatever a school needs, the next in case of an emergency.

DiNapoli also spoke at the rally to office has begun looking into the city their number one priority. It’s really cool m at t er wou ld be t o g ive t hem t he resources to get it done,” said Vallone. express his support for Vallone’s bill. Department of Education’s compliance wh at t hey’re doi ng for u s a nd t he “There’s a lot of work that needs to be DiNapoli recently began an audit on with the Safe Schools Against Violence in schools. So I just want to thank them Q and thank all of you for coming.” school safety state-wide and said he Education Act that was enacted in 2000. done and that’s what today is about.”

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Senate OKs 2 bills Addabbo backs New bills expected to raise money and awareness

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Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) has had a very busy week in Albany, cosponsoring, supporting and creating five separate bills.

The New York State Senate approved Addabbo’s bill to create a task force on responsible gambling to combat problem gambling. In 2013 New York residents voted to allow for up to seven nontribal casinos to be built in the state and recent proposals have been made to legalize sports gambling.

“While we hope the expansion of wagering activities will ultimately provide an economic boost for the state and areas hosting casinos,” said Addabbo, “we also need to recognize and address the potential for a serious increase in problem gambling in New York.”

This new bill would create a special task

force that would make recommendations regarding strategies to address gaming disorders. The bill was passed by the Senate and is now under consideration by an Assembly committee.

Addabbo, along with Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven), introduced another bill that aims to increase public awareness of Dow n Sy nd rome and would f u nd research projects for the disorder.

“This bill authorizes the creation of distinctive Down Syndrome Awareness license plates for people in New York,” said Addabbo. “Money raised from the sale of these license plates will be directed to a new Down Syndrome Research Fund.” According to a press release, Miller and Addabbo teamed up on this bill after a request was made by a mutual constituent.

The bill passed in the Senate and was then unanimously passed in the Assembly,

to which Addabbo said, “I am delighted that my Senate and Assembly colleagues recognize the importance of supporting individuals and families living with this disorder.”

Addabbo also co-sponsored two other bills that passed the Senate. One of the bills aims to create a grant program for municipalities that hire veterans.

The proposal states that municipals that hire veterans for at least one year would be eligible to receive a grant for up to $5,000.

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Addabbo also shared his approval and support of Councilman Paul Vallone’s (D-Bayside) new school safety bill, which

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P Bike lanes: a bane of businesses EDITORIAL

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en’s Best Delicatessen in Rego Park was established in 1945, the year World War II ended. It was there during the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It outlast the Cold War. It survived a number of recessions and the social change brought about by the civil rights movement, the LGBT movement, the post-9/11 expansion of state surveillance powers and much other social change.

But it could not survive the removal of street parking on Queens Boulevard in order to install bike lanes.

Ben’s owner Jay Parker just announced that he’ll be closing up shop June 30. Why? Because the loss of parking has cut his business by 25 percent and he cannot afford to stay open. He’s going to retire and his employees — all of whom he insisted on keeping on as sales collapsed — will have to find new work. For this you can thank the ideologues at the Department of Transportation and the zealots insisting on the installation of bike lanes anywhere and everywhere. They do this with no regard to the consequences and the least interest in compromise, if any at all.

They believe they hold an unassailable moral high ground because periodically someone riding a bicycle is hit

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by a car, truck or bus and killed. And no one is ever killed by a cyclist, despite their recklessness and wanton disregard for the law. They have a point, of course, but their absolutism is undemocratic and offends many who’d otherwise have more sympathy for their cause. Just look at their Twitter feeds to see how they talk about the old people on our community boards who should just die already so that social progress can be forced through without resistance.

They don’t care about how people earn a living. They don’t care about those who need to use automobiles. One recently told us with a straight face that if someone’s delivering a refrigerator from Queens to Manhattan, he or she should tie it down to a flat cart attached to the back of a bicycle rather than use a truck. Good grief.

This is zealotry, and now it’s earned its first scalp — that we know of. Other Queens Boulevard businesses took a massive hit when the bike lanes went in; we’ll see if they can survive. This is why Community Board 2 last week voted 27-8 against a similar bike lane installation/parking removal project along Skillman and 43rd avenues.

It’s tragic when people die in crashes but the answer is not the war on cars and businesses that’s being waged.

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Room to park Dear Editor: Re “Carsharing comes to Jamaica, Jackson Hts.,” June 7, multiple editions: This concept is a very interesting one, but I have a good remedy for Mayor de Blasio and Department of Transportation Commissioner Trottenberg.

Many years ago, New York City had what were called municipal parking lots, where people could go and park their cars and not have to park on the street. They paid for this and the city took in very good revenue with the lots.

Then along came developers and co-ops and condos overtook these parking lots, but the city did not make the developers put in ample parking spaces for the people who purchase these co-ops and condos, so they had to start parking their cars on the street and not only that but people who purchase these condos and co-ops had more than one car, sometimes two or three which had to be parked on the street. Today, more condos and co-ops are being built with not enough parking for all the people who live there.

Here is my remedy for the mayor and commissioner.

Go after the TLC cars, ambulette transportation vans and cars that have out-of-state license plates. Get them off the streets. Make the TLCs and the ambulettes park in a garage and make owners with out-of-state plates after © Copyright 2018 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved.

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s a new chapter finally at hand for the 400,000 residents of New York City Housing Authority complexes such as the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City and the Baisley Houses in South Jamaica?

After years of failing to live up to its responsibilities of maintaining safe and clean apartments for its tenants, the city has reached an agreement with the federal government that will end the probe into NYCHA and force new funding to fix problems at the complexes. It’s about time.

Under the deal, the city will provide $2.2 billion more in capital funding for upgrades over the next several years.

If that’s not enough, it will pay another $200 billion a year to get rid of all the lead paint, rats and roaches plaguing residents and provide heat in the winter and working elevators all year. Albany will also contribute more. A federal monitor will serve to ensure progress is made.

The city’s admitted chicanery stretches back through both the de Blasio and Bloomberg administrations. Public housing likely will never be perfect, but this agreement at least gives its residents a better chance for a better home life under the next mayor. It’s the least the city can do.

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30 days here register their cars in New York.

They do this in other states, why not here?

There are too many of those license plates on the streets and nothing is done about them.

Why go after people who live in neighborhoods, pay their taxes to New York City and are told by the mayor and commissioner, “You cannot park your car in front of your home because we took up all these parking spots to put carsharing cars here for you to take instead of your own car. So find another spot for your own car.” But when the mayor wants to go to his gym, what does he ride in? When the DOT commissioner wants to go to a meeting, what does she drive in? A carsharing car, I think not.

Double standard?

What revenue is Enterprise giving to the city for its involvement in this? No one answers that question.

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Club Pride, a successful Queens mental heath program for seniors, faces a similar situation, with no reprieve in sight. It will close on June 15 unless a government agency or private benefactor steps in. Club Pride began in 1998 as a unique psychosocial program for people 55 and older, run by the Pride of Judea in Douglaston, funded by NYC’s Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, working with the Jewish Board of Family & Children’s Services. Twelve hundred seniors suffering from mental illness, including me, rose to recovery over the past 20 years.

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work at area colleges got handsFinally, Obama stated for years that he on training. But a dispute between the could not change immigration laws. Then he JBFCS and Board of Health prompted the changed the law for over a million people Jewish Board to end Club Pride, sacrificing through an executive action. The legality of it some its most vulnerable clients. NYC’s is still being fought in the lower courts.

Department for the Aging may be able to People who worry about a Trump dictatorfund Club Pride but hasn’t indicated that it ship are like people who thought Obama was a wants to. However, Club Pride could be still Muslim and was born outside of the United be saved by the largest medical institution States. They react out of hate of a man. The that refers patients to it. Northwell Heath’s intellectual basis on both sides is the same — Hillside-Zucker Geriatric Psychiatry Center nonexistent. in Glen Oaks relies on Club Pride as a vital Lenny Rodin support system for discharged patients.

Forest Hills Therapists and social workers are disturbed over losing this vital resource. Northwell Health can easily afford to fund Club Pride. It Little person, big man owns 22 hospitals and scores of clinics, Dear Editor: employs 61,000 staffers, runs a multimillion Jerry Maren, who just died, portrayed the dollar marketing campaign and sponsors a Lollipop kid in the 1939 classic “The Wizard summer concert series at the of Oz.” He was the last survivJones Beach Amphitheater. ing Munchkin of the 125 little CEO Michael Dowling earns a ONLINE people who were in the film. seven-figure salary.

Miss an article or a I had the pleasure of perDouglaston’s City Councilletter cited by a writer? sonally meeting him quite a man Paul Vallone and state Want breaking news few years ago at Fortunoff’s in Assemblyman Ed Braunstein from all over Queens? Old Westbury. He, and fellow might persuade Mr. Dowling to Find the latest news, former Munchkins Karl Slover make this happen, since he has past reports from all and Mickey Carroll, had come strong political ties to Demoover the borough and to the store for a promotional crats. They have not yet replied more at qchron.com. session about the f ilm. My to my requests, but perhaps wife and I stood on line and they’ll act if readers urge them to. Don’t let a valuable mental health program we met them; it was quite an enjoyable experience. die. Speak up now.

We spoke with them for about 15 minutes, Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills and before we left, Maren said to me, “You know, John, it’s people like you and your wife and all of these other people that are here What about Obama? today that will keep this movie alive long after Dear Editor: we are all gone.” He had tears in his eyes when The June 7 issue contained letters by Rob- he said that to us. I told him, “Mr. Maren, you ert LaRosa and Ethan Felder that continued can rest assured that we will always keep “The the far left’s irrational fear of a Trump dicta- Wizard of Oz” in our hearts and never forget torship based only on talk (“The would-be that there is no place like home.” dictator” and “The would-be king”). One Now, Jerry Maren has joined Slover, Carcan make a much stronger argument that roll, Charlie Becker, Meinhard Rabe, Elsie President Barack Obama’s actions under- Schultz, Margaret Pellegrini and 117 other formined our democracy. mer Munchkins in that big Emerald City in the Yes, Trump has declared verbal war sky. A page in cinema history is now history, against the liberal press. Obama had his own gone with the wind forever. verbal war with Fox News and in an effort to John Amato find the source of leaks had a reporter Fresh Meadows charged as an unindicted co-conspirator and subpoenaed Associated Press telephone records. These were very dangerous actions Bee’s words and Barr’s against freedom of the press.

Dear Editor: The Iran Nuclear Agreement and the Paris Where is the outrage regarding the remarks Climate Accords should have been approved made

by Samantha Bee, her disrespectful, by the Senate with a two-thirds vote. Obama used legalese to avoid a vote. It definitely went crude, despicable remarks against Ivanka against the spirit of the Constitution. Since the Trump? Why aren’t all the women’s groups Senate never approved the deals, Democrats demanding her resignation?

This is not a political issue; it’s an insult should not complain that Trump undid them.

Obama could not get his nominees against all women. But once again she goes approved so he determined unilaterally that unpunished. If such a remark were directed Congress was not in session so he could make towards Obama’s daughters there would be recess appointments. It took a 9-0 Supreme outrage and demands for her firing.

Do politics outweigh morals? Is the dislike Court vote to tell him he could not do that. I guess he is not as good a Constitutional schol- for the president so deep that we put our morals aside and tolerate the likes of Bee? Rosear as his fans think he is.

Obama gave money to insurance compa- anne Barr’s apology was heartfelt but no one nies to cover ObamaCare losses even though can get past her remarks. Bee’s apology was Congress never appropriated the money. He insincere but she gets a free ride.

Linda Sapienza was losing in the lower courts when Trump cut off the funding.

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Stay granted for Pablo Villavicencio Federal judge blocks deportation order against food deliveryman

by Derrell J. Bouknight

deportation warrant issued eight years ago. A judge granted Villavicencio voluntary deparDays after Queens deliveryman Pablo Vil- ture in 2010, according to The New York lavicencio Calderon was arrested following a Times. When he failed to leave, ICE issued a delivery to an Army base in Brooklyn, mem- final order of deportation.

In a statement released last week, Cuomo bers of the community, including New York Gov. Cuomo, are rallying to save the undocu- says he has spoken with Sandra Chica, Villavicencio’s wife, and expressed his “deep mented 35-year-old from deportation.

On Saturday, a federal judge granted Vil- frustration” with the government and its handling of immigrant lavicencio an emerfamilies in New York. gency stay that tem“I confirmed with porarily delayed his ew York State, working her that New York deportation order and State, working with will allow him to with our partners, has ou r pa r t ners, has present his case in secu red pro -bono federal court. secured pro-bono legal legal counsel to repVillavicencio is an resent Mr. Villavicenunauthorized Ecuacounsel to represent cio, who is currently dor ia n i m m ig r a nt Mr. Villavicencio ...” held at a feder al who worked at a Coldetention facility in lege Point pizzeria for — Gov. Cuomo New Jersey,” Cuomo the past nine months said in the statement. and made the hourlong trek to Fort Hamilton to deliver food. “The legal counsel, provided through the After arriving and presenting his state-issued first-of-its-kind Liberty Defense Project, has already communicated with Mr. Villavicenmunicipal ID, a guard questioned him.

Villavicencio, who does not have a driver’s cio. I also assured her that we would provide counsel and support to her and her family license, could not produce one when asked.

He was held and later detained by Immi- during this time of need.”

Villavicencio, who lives on Long Island, is gration and Customs Enforcement officials after a background check revealed an active the father of two young girls.

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Pablo Villavicencio, seen here with his wife, Sandra Chica, and their children, faces the threat of deportation back to his native Ecuador. A federal judge granted the food deliveryman, who FAMILY PHOTO VIA THEPETITIONSITE.COM works for an eatery in College Point, a stay until July 20.

A manager of the pizzeria where Villavicencio worked told the Chronicle that he and other employees have been impacted by the arrest.

“He’s a great person, a great guy and a great family man,” the manager, who requested anonymity due to safety concerns, said of Villavicencio. He also said that the

restaurant has received a number of threats since the June 1 incident.

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Pols blast Blaz’s plan to toss the SHSAT Flushing leaders rip City Hall’s proposal for specialized school admissions

by David Russell Chronicle Contributor

Many of the city’s Asian Americans aren’t liking the plan by Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza to th row away the Specialized High School admissions test.

How well a student scores on the exam, and nothing else, determines whether he or she gets into one of the “elite eight” schools. De Blasio and Carranza would create a new admissions process meant to diversify the schools. Asian students got 51.7 percent of this year’s offers.

Throughout the city, many Asians condemned a remark made last week by Carranza: “I just don’t buy into the narrative that any one ethnic group owns admission to these schools.”

And in Flushing last Friday, community leaders gathered to send a strong message to City Hall.

“We have a chancellor who came to New York a few months ago and right away became an expert on everything, including the elimination of the SHSAT test,” said state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing) during the rally, held at Queens Crossing.

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MetroCard vans in South Queens Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) announced last Thursday that she will be hosting an event sponsored by the MTA later this summer.

Two MetroCard vans will be at separate locations in Howard Beach and Far Rockaway on Aug. 31. Residents can use these vans to purchase standard, senior or other reduced-fare MetroCards.

The reason for this event, according to Pheffer Amato, is to allow access to these cards without having to go to a train station.

“It’s great to have options to get a MetroCard without having to climb a flight of stairs to a train station,” said Pheffer Amato. “Especially for seniors and disabled folks.”

The two vans will be at 82-35 153 Ave., Howard Beach from 10 a.m. to noon and at 2-43 Beach 20 St., Far Rockaway from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

“More and more people are taking advantage of mass transit,” said Pheffer Amato. “This is just one great step in a long push to bring real mass transit access to ever yone in South Q Queens.”

State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky, center, rallied with others in Flushing last week against Mayor de Blasio’s plan to eliminate the SHSAT. She’s flanked by former School Board 25 President Pauline Chu, center left, with phone, Stavisky aide Minwen Yang, speaking, Flushing Chinese Business Association Executive Director Peter Tu and Sandra Ung, a representative from the office of PHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL Rep. Grace Meng. your political gain” and “Invest in ‘all’ schools.”

Stavisky and her son graduated from Bronx High School of Science, and she later taught at Brooklyn Technical High School. Both are among the elite eight.

She now sits on the Senate’s Committee on Education.

“If I found myself in Houston or San

Francisco, I would first reach out to the people who have the greatest interest in the schools: the parents, the students, the teachers, the civic leaders, the administration, the alumni, the people in the com mu nit y,” the senator said. “A nd instead, our chancellor has tried to pit one group against each other, at the same time insulting the Asian-American

Possible changes coming to the Q37

by Anna Sackel Associate Editor

The MTA wants to make changes to the Q37 bus route which runs from the Belt Parkway to the Jackie Robinson Parkway along 111th Street.

Simone Price, assistant director for gover nment relations for NYC Transit, addressed Community Board 10 about the proposal last Thursday.

“We sent this proposal in because we didn’t think it was actually that big of a change but we thought it would be an improvement with the community especially because of the traffic,” said Price.

The bus currently turns around on South Conduit Avenue, which creates a traffic jam and travel delays for the buses, particularly in front of PS 24. What the MTA hopes to do is change the route back to the way it was in 2011.

The bus changed its course years ago due to complaints of gang activity along the route but according to Price and the NYPD, that is no longer an issue.

The bus route would be moved so that it runs along 135th Place, which the MTA believes would alleviate traffic and help the

The MTA hopes to change the route of the FILE PHOTO Q37 bus to avoid traffic. community.

Last month the community board heard the same proposal and the Transportation Committee voted against changing it because members felt it would be inconvenient to residents.

This time around the reactions among the community board members were mixed, some opposing it and some thinking it would be a good change for commuters.

The Transportation Committee still has to vote on whether or not it will approve of Q the change.

community.”

Right now, nearly seven out of 10 students in public schools in the city are black or Latino. However, 4.1 percent of admission offers this year for the specialized schools went to blacks, and 6.3 percent of the offers went to Latinos.

Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing) believes the mission of specialized high schools is to attract “the best of the best” that the city has to offer.

“Under his agenda, he seems to think that it’s not a mission,” he said of de Blasio. “It’s about racially balancing the entire high school. Then the proposal should be to get rid of the name ‘specialized high school’ and call it a racially balanced school, and that’s a whole different agenda. But he has one foot in and one foot out.”

Much of the Asian community feels on the defensive as City Hall tries to make changes.

“Diversity is very important,” Kim added. “We can not achieve diversity when we are pitting an entire community of people against each other. That’s not what New York City is about.”

Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside) also participated on Friday, and continued on page 25

CB 10 OKs new speed humps Community Board 10 voted unanimously last Thursday, June 7, to approve the construction of two speed humps.

One of the speed humps will be located on 135th Place between Rockaway Boulevard and Alwick Road.

A written notice was sent out to every home on the block where the speed hump will be located. For the board to be able to approve of the move, at least 60 percent of the residents on that block had to give permission.

The community board has also been asked to approve of a number of additional speed humps on 97 St. in Howard Beach. At the time of the original recommendation, the board did not receive enough responses from the residents on that block to proceed and approve.

Residents living on 97th Street between 158th and 159th avenues have since written a petition to get a speed hump approved for their street.

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Boro is getting older and much more diverse

by Christopher Barca Editor

One of Borough President Melinda Katz’s go-to lines during speaking engagements is that Queens is “moving and shaking.”

In the Department of City Planning’s eyes, Queens is not only getting much more diverse as the days go on. It’s also getting much, much older.

Coming before the Borough Board on Monday was Joseph Salvo — the director of City Planning’s Population Division — who presented an updated statistical look at the changing demographics of Queens.

Overall as a city, New York’s rate of growth has been slowing — the population has only risen from 8 million in 2000 to 8.6 million in 2017.

The same is true in Queens, which would be the fourth-largest city in America if it were its own municipality. According to the DCP, 2.35 million lived here as of 2017, compared to 2.22 million at the turn of the century.

But where the borough has been — and still is — outpacing the rest of the city is in the number of new immigrants moving in.

On average, births outnumber deaths in Queens by about 15,000 a year. That number is more than offset by the number of people who move away from the borough — an annual net loss of 25,000 individuals.

However, Queens sees a net gain of slightly more than 25,000 foreign-born immigrants each year.

In 1970, 21 percent of borough residents had moved here from other countries. But today, as Queens natives are replaced by immigrants, that number has risen to 47 percent — more than 1.1 million people total.

“This is what alters the composition of your neighborhood,” Salvo said.

Of the borough’s immigrants, the largest share — 16 percent — hail from China, followed by Guyana with 7.1 percent and Ecuador with 6.6 percent.

Arguably the fastest-growing population in Queens, however, is those hailing from Bangladesh, as just over 5 percent of Queens residents were born there.

“One of the newest trends in Queens is the influx of Bangladeshi immigrants,” Salvo said. “It is changing a whole bunch of neighborhoods and it is altering Southeast Queens.

In Southeast Queens, what we’re seeing now, is an influx from South Asia ... and loss of the black, West Indian population.”

Rounding out the top 10 countries new arrivals to Queens hail from is Mexico, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, India and South Korea.

With immigrants making up nearly half of the borough’s residents, it’s expected that a wide variety of languages can be heard regardless of neighborhood.

But in more than half of Queens homes — 56 percent, according to Salvo — a language other than English is spoken.

For about 250,000 people, Spanish is the primary tongue, while 160,000 individuals speak Chinese at home. For comparison,

‘Gotti’ movie tells son’s point of view John Jr. talks complex relationship; Travolta film; his past, present life

by Michael Gannon

tive audience.” He said they would discuss family, friends, memories and other things John Gotti is easily the that a father and son would. most famous resident in How“You have to fill that time, ard Beach history, and the and you have to fill it with convicted mob boss still c o nve r s at io n ,” h e s a id . makes headlines though he “Unfortunately, for the govdied in 2002. ernment, we weren’t filling it On June 15, the movie with crime.”

“Gotti,” starring John TravolGotti corrects the impresta, will make its commercial sion that he merely idolized debut. The film is based on his father. his son John Jr.’s 2015 book, Travolta as John Gotti “I worshipped my father — John Gotti Jr., in a Monday PHOTO BY BRIAN DOUGLAS I still worship him today,” he telephone interview with the Chronicle, spoke about the movie, his own said. “There’s not a day in my life when he efforts to move on from his past life and his does not occupy a thought or several thoughts in my life.” relationship with his father.

He said John Sr. did not want the family Gotti said he enjoyed watching the finished product, directed by “Entourage” star involved with a 1996 film starring Armand Kevin Connelly on a tight schedule and, by Assante. He admitted that he did have reservations about writing the book, as well as Hollywood standards, a shoestring budget.

“As I’ve always addressed, the one prob- cooperating with an A&E Network doculem with this movie is that it’s based on a mentary that ran last weekend.

“There’s pitfalls,” he said about the book, book of 600 pages,” he said. “I don’t know how in 99 minutes you can capture a book saying he believes law enforcement is watching. “They still have a hard tome today that’s 600 pages.”

But he did say the movie is fast-paced and accepting the fact that I’m a civilian. I has a great deal of content, including his and walked away from the streets over 21 years ago. That’s it. Done. Knowing that, they still his father’s numerous criminal trials.

He said Travolta was spot-on in his por- brought five prosecutions against me in trayal. Gotti said his siblings, Peter and record time — 36 months.”

He does have issues with the A&E proAngel, supported his decision to write a book. He said readers and those who see duction, but did like it overall. He decided it the film will learn things they never did in was best for the family, knowing it would be done with their participation or without it. tabloid headlines.

“It’s the only way,” he said. “My father’s “The relationship in the beginning was complex,” he said discussing his famous one of these characters that’s going to be talkfather. “My father was one of those guys ed about 100 years from now, so it’s the only who was a better soldier than he was father. way. Who better to talk about him than us?”

Gotti said his own decision to leave HowIt was a little awkward for him because his father had no relationship with him. He was ard Beach — which he still loves — for Oysplaced in a boys’ home at 13. He was always ter Bay, LI, was a considered effort to keep in the streets, and he found his comfort in his children away from the influences that he the streets.” Through the awkwardness, he and his father found. He said he tries to be the hands-on father and uncle that his own said, Gotti was a loving father.

“The way he would show you, in his own father could not be.

“The schools are different. The sports are way, was a quick conversation, put a few dollars in your pocket and tell you to go do this different ... here you make play dates for your kids, one day at my house, the next day at or go do that.

“It wasn’t ‘Let’s get the glove and a ball another house.” And he has no better examand toss the ball around,’” he said. “It wasn’t ple than his nephew John, who last year that type of relationship. I sort of termed it as received a prison sentence on narcotics stiff. It was hard for him to go that extra step charges.

Gotti said he had warned his nephew and loosen up. As I got on in life, he did. about the bad influences in the neighborhood There was a lot of comfort in that.”

Gotti said he was able to forge his stron- — and that his name would make him a targest bonds with his father after the elder get for law enforcement should he not be able Gotti was locked up in the federal prison in to keep out of trouble.

He also said he does not consider his new Marion, Ill., where visits consisted of speaking for a few hours over a phone with heavy life boring.

“There’s always something going on, windows between them.

“That’s when we had our most intimate always something to do,” he said. “Do I sleep Q conversations, because it was basically a cap- better at night? Yeah.”

Editor

More immigrants come to Queens from China than anywhere else in the world. But the borough has seen a recent influx of nationals from Bangladesh, according to the DepartFILE PHOTO ment of City Planning.

English is the main language in the residences of 972,000 people.

As the borough further diversifies, Salvo said, it will also get significantly older.

Some experts say the nation as a whole will see its senior population double by 2040. And while Queens isn’t projected to see that dramatic of an increase, City Planning expects the number of elderly residents to grow to 377,000 people by 2040 — up from 288,000 in 2010.

In terms of sheer numbers, neighborhoods such as Forest Hills, Flushing and Woodside will have approximately 20,000 more seniors in 2040 than they did eight years ago.

But when it comes to the percentage of the neighborhoods’ populations, nearly all of northeast Queens, Howard Beach, Forest Hills, Rego Park, Middle Village and Queens Village will see increases of 20 percent or more.

“We want people to be ready,” Salvo said. “This is going to mean changes in services. It’s going to mean the needs of communities will change substantially.”

While those numbers can be jarring, Salvo said, it’s likely the increase in elderly residents will be offset by the rising tide of immigrants and young Americans moving to the borough.

“Overall, New York City is younger than the general population. Despite the severity of this, we have immigrants and young people who are willing to come to the city,” he said. “There are a lot of places that don’t have this, people are aging in place and they don’t know if they can budget for services.” Q

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Johnson also called attention to a plan that will create 2,000 units of supportive housing over the next 11 years, and an extra $150 million in capital funds to make schools handicapped accessible.

“This budget is the result of the Council working together and prioritizing big ticket items that we know will help New Yorkers in all f ive boroughs,” he concluded.

In an email, John Raskin, executive director of the Riders Alliance, said Fair Fares marks a huge victory.

“New Yorkers can get ahead, but only if they can get around,” he said. “For too long, our transit system has been priced out of reach for the New Yorkers who need it most, and our entire city has suffered as a result. Fair Fares is an enormous step toward addressing that problem.”

The mayor, at the press conference, was asked specifically about his administration’s increases in hiring, even in the midst of what it is calling a “partial hiring freeze.”

“I feel great about the head count additions in terms of police, pre-K, special education, very comfortable we’re getting what we expected from those Q investments,” he said.

continued from page 10 Army base],” the manager said. “We aren’t boycotting anybody. That has been said and it’s a bunch of baloney.”

Judge Alison J. Nathan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of the stay after a habeas corpus petition was filed to delay Villavicencio’s deportation. The next court hearing is scheduled for July 20.

Until then, Villavicencio will remain in ICE custody. According to a press release, the stay will allow him to file for adjustment of status for permanent residency without having to return to his home country.

In response to Cuomo’s statement, community-based immigrant organization Make the Road Action is calling for the governor to extend access to driver’s licenses to all New York State residents.

Had such a law been in place, the group believes Villavicencio would have avoided any conflict.

“Pablo Villavicencio would be with his wife and children right now if New York followed the lead of twelve other states and restored access to driver’s licenses to all, regardless of immigration status,” Javier H. Valdes, co-executive director of MRA, said in the press release. “Governor Cuomo needs to do more than just send warm words to immigrant families.”

Valdes also said that if Cuomo wants to

continued from page 4 for protecting our coast from further erosions, and fast-track plans to safeguard our beaches,” said Meeks in a statement sent out on June 6. “With my recently passed amendment, I have moved to expedite the approval process of the Army Corps of Engineers report, with the hope we can move forward with the construction of coastal protections.”

If Meeks bill passes the Senate it would allow for the beaches to be made safe in time for the 2019 season.

What this amendment would do is expedite the the Army Corps’ study of the beach and move the timeline of the construction ahead of schedule.

“The residents and businesses affected by this closure cannot afford to wait another year for the Army Corps of Engineers to finalize their report,” said Meeks. “They require action and that is what this amendment provides.”

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stand up to President Trump’s immigration policies, access should be extended sooner to avoid further issues.

Twelve states including the District of Columbia have enacted laws enabling unauthorized immigrants to obtain a driver’s license. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, the states issue licenses if the applicant presents specific documentation, such as a foreign birth certificate or proof of residency in the United States.

Cuomo also penned a letter to Department of Homeland Security Acting Inspector General John Kelly in which he called for an investigation into ICE’s conduct, citing immigrant communities that are being “vilified and profiled.”

“His arrest and detention appears to be a result of ethnic profiling and does nothing to make our communities safer,” Cuomo said of Villavicencio’s arrest in the letter.

“Detaining a hardworking man, separating a father from his children and tearing families apart doesn’t make America safe.”

Villavicencio could have been deported back to Ecuador as early as Monday if the stay was not sought and granted. In the days following his detainment, community supporters, along with MRA, created a petition demanding ICE to release Villavicencio. Posted on thepetitionsite.com, it had garnered 10,409 signatures as of early Q Wednesday afternoon.

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City says it will step up for 2020 Census Agency expects less federal help than in past nationwide counts

by Christopher Barca Editor

The Trump administration has been on the receiving end of criticism for months over the proposed inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census — something Democratic lawmakers say is an effort to reduce immigrant participation and foster gerrymandering.

But according to the Department of City Planning, community leaders across the five boroughs will need to step up in two years to make up for other federal government shortcomings when it comes to the Census.

The most recent decennial count — conducted in 2010 — was rife with issues across Queens, DCP Population Division Director Joseph Salvo told the Borough Board on Monday.

Sections of northwest Queens like Jackson Heights and Astoria were “pretty seriously” undercounted. Salvo said that was because there were numerous instances of Census workers in the borough simply giving up after one or two attempts to survey a neighborhood.

“In one Census office, they decided to go home early, so to speak. Instead of going out to a home five or six times, maybe they went out once or twice,” the director said. “If they had trouble the third time, they were told to just call [the home] vacant.”

That led to the number of area homes

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Rapist faces 7 years in prison R ich mond Hill resident Alber t Premnauth, 24, has been convicted of rape and sexual assault after forcing himself onto a 14-year-old girl in February of 2016.

In early 2016 the victim sent a nude video to a friend, who then shared it with an 18-year-old male who threatened to put the video on the internet if she did not have sex with Premnauth.

The 18-year-old apparently owed Premnauth money for marijuana and used the victim to pay off his debt.

According to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown the victim sent a nude video to another 14-yearold female friend on Snapchat. The video then ended up in the hands of the 18-year-old male who used it to exploit the victim.

“Despite the victim’s tears and literally begging not to be raped, [she] was violated by the defendant,” said Brown. “A jury weighed all the evidence presented at trial and found the defendant guilty.”

Premnauth will be sentanced on July 18 and faces up to seven years in prison. He will also be required to register as a sex offender upon his Q release.

Joseph Salvo, the Department of City Planning’s Population Division’s director, presented to the Borough Board on Monday the importance of fostering high participation in Southeast Queens in PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA the 2020 Census. labeled vacant by the Census Bureau “skyrocketing,” as sometimes more than 30 residences on one block were declared empty.

“We have to live with the Census for a decade,” Salvo said, “which is why we’re mobilizing in such an intense way.”

Without city assistance, Salvo said he fears such a situation could happen again, as in 2020, New York City is only being assigned 13

Census officers. That’s a decrease of seven from the 2010 count.

Under those officers, thousands of temporary canvassers will be hired in two years — pay is expected to be $25 an hour — but even then, that number is expected to be much lower than for the 2010 Census.

Lastly, the Trump administration, Salvo said, is not planning to rent out office space in

Two men wanted for questioning by police

by Anna Sackel Associate Editor

T he N Y PD is a sk i ng for t he public’s help in identif ying t wo men who are wanted for questioning in connection with an assault.

This past Memorial Day, a little after 4 a.m., police responded to a call about a stabbing in Ozone Park in front of 105-11 Liberty Ave. The victim, a 29-year-old male, was involved in an argument with the two men seen here. According to police, as he tried to enter his vehicle he was stabbed “several t i mes w it h a sh a r p i n st r u me nt about his torso.”

T he rea son for t he at t a ck is Police are searching for these two men in connection unknown but police say it is still to a stabbing that happened on May 28. an open investigation.

PHOTOS COURTESY NYPD The victim was transported to his 20s, wearing all dark clothing.

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Anyone with information is asked to and is in stable condition.

The two men f led in unknown direc- call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS tions but were caught on surveillance cam- (8477), or, for Spanish, 1 (888) 57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit tips eras about a block away from the incident.

One of the men, right, is described as by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, Asian in his 20s and wearing a blue cap or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then and shirt, and dark pants. The second, entering TIP577. All tips are st r ictly Q left, is described as a black male, also in confidential.

the city for the employees to work out of.

The 2020 Census will be the first to be primarily conducted over the internet, as residents will be able to fill out their questionnaire online. And the use of the internet should somewhat mitigate the cutting of administrative staff, according to Salvo.

But in order to ensure that Queens does not face similar undercounting issues, the director said the city is planning on investing millions of dollars come 2020.

Arguably the DCP’s top priority will be finding a director and deputy director of Census outreach — an office that will be given a budget of $4 million, on top of the $7 million the city is already investing in ethnic advertising.

Salvo said he hopes those people hail from neighborhoods that were undercounted or from areas that simply failed to send back their Census questionnaires en masse.

One of those locations was Southeast Queens, which has one of the highest rates of educated, African-American homeowners in the country.

When asked by Community Board 13 Chairman Clive Williams why that was, the DCP official said he didn’t know.

“I’d be lying to you if I told you I understood. I think the source has to be the linkage continued on page 26

Sex offender faces 1 to 3 yrs.

Ozone Park resident Luis UlloaRivas, 41, has pleaded guilty to the possession of child pornography.

Ulloa-Rivas has admitted to downloading numerous images of children being abused and sexually assaulted on his home computer.

“In pleading guilty, the defendant has admitted to possessing horrid images of girls and boys being sexually abused,” said Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. “These disturbing videos ... are for all intents and purposes evidence of actual child sexual abuse.”

Police began investigating UlloaRivas in 2017. By using a special software tool investigators were able to identify his computer as one that had shared child sexual abuse images online.

“The children are real victims of crimes and will have to live with the emotional affects for the rest of their lives,” said Brown.

Ulloa-Rivas will be sentenced on July 30, according to Brown, and faces one to three years in prison. He will also be required to register as a Q sex offender.

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FDNY honors Queens heroes on Medal Day Commissioner and mayor celebrate the bravest of New York’s Bravest

by Michael Gannon Editor

The FDNY honored 16 of its members who are either assigned to or live in Queens at its annual Medal Day ceremony on June 6. All citations were provided by the FDNY. Faint cries for help Last Dec. 15, probationary firefighter Amir Francis of East Elmhurst arrived at a burning apartment building in Spanish Harlem with Ladder Co. 43 to reports from residents that people were trapped on the sixth floor.

Francis, carrying t he t ea m’s t ools, forced open the door of the burning apartment where conditions were deteriorating. Hearing faint cries for help, they went in without hoses available to offer them protection. Two FF Amir Francis team members found a woman and four children struggling to breathe in a bedroom, and got them out. Francis continued to a second bedroom where he found a victim injured and unconscious. He radioed for help that came in the person of FF Justin Pelka, entering through a window from an aerial ladder.

Francis was awarded the Thomas A. Wylie Medal for distinguished service by a “probie.”

Wylie, a Queens resident, had been a firefighter only three months when he was killed in the line of duty in 1994 A long way out Firefighters from Ladder Co. 151 in Forest Hills did not have hoses in place last Oct. 17 when they were forced to split up to search for a woman reported trapped on the second floor of an overly cluttered duplex apartment. Two went off to the right. Firefighter Henry Rider went left.

Working through and over clutter and past the fire in zero visibility, Rider made his way down a long hallway that ended in a 90 - deg ree t u r n le a d i n g t o t h r e e rooms deep inside the apartment. Entering FF Henry Rider the first, he found the woman unconscious. He got hold of her and began fighting their way back out, taking her past the fire, down a staircase and out the door to EMS personnel in the hallway. Injured badly enough to require subsequent medical leave, Rider went back and continued to search the apartment until he was relieved. He received the Fire Marshals Benevolent Association Medal for outstanding valor. “ ... followed the screams” Last Sept. 8, Engine Company 302 and Ladder Co. 155 of South Jamaica were greeted upon their arrival by a woodframe house

with its first story fully engulfed with flames — and a terrified mother telling them her three children were trapped on the second floor.

Ladder 155’s rescue team tried to enter as Lt. Gregory Damato’s team from 302 set up hose lines but was forced to fall back.

Using booster water while hoses were readied, Damato’s group of Christopher Armstrong, Christopher Cavalcante, James Terry and Kerron Ware swept the front of the building, fought their way inside and opened a gap just large enough for Ladder 155 to charge through.

Lt. J. Brendan Corrigan left a man at the foot of the steps. He and Firefighter Mark Ackerman were forced by heat and flames to crawl. They followed the screams of the trapped girls inching their way upstairs.

Fire and parked vehicles left Firefighter Gerard McManus with one option for entering by ladder to assist — through a second floor window leading to the staircase landing, where he and another firefighter would be exposed to fire beneath them and on all sides.

Lt. J. Brendan Corrigan, left, FF Mark Ackerman and FF Gerard McManus.

Corrigan located the girls huddled together.

The only way out was the way he and Ackerman came in. The girl panicked as Ackerman, shielding her from the flames, started down the stairs; in her struggling she knocked off his breathing mask, though he was able to get her out. By this time McManus joined the group and took a second victim to the stairs.

Engine 302 steadily gained the upper hand and began its attack on the second floor. Damato directed Terry to assist 155 with the evacuations. Corrigan got the last victim out.

Engine Co. 302 received the Lt. James B. Curran/New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation Medal, which is awarded to units. Ackerman received the Fire Chiefs Association Memorial Medal, while McManus got the Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia Me d a l ; a nd C or r ig a n t he H is p a n ic Society/23rd Street Fire Memorial Medal of Valor.

Dangling from a window Joseph Costa was a newly promoted lieutenant last Sept. 4, and his ladder Co. 137 in the Rockaways had reached the early morning fire in under three minutes.

Then he saw a woman straddling a thirdstory window ledge, surrounded by billowing smoke, and trying to lower a child to an injured man who had jumped from the window moments earlier. Ordering a search of the second floor for more people, Costa ascended into blinding smoke to the third story, groping

his way down the hall until finding an unlocked door.

Relying only on her cries, Costa made contact and pulled the woman and child from the window. Joined by Lt. Sean Hayden of Ladder 121, they found two more ch i ld r e n . Wit h one of Hayden’s men keeping the flames in the stairwell at bay, all were rescued before Costa went back in to rejoin 137.

Costa was awarded the Dr. John F. Connell Medal.

Astoria building collapse When a building collapsed Engine Co. 302, half of the Vipers Nest station on Rockaway in Astoria last June 20, Res- Boulevard in South Jamaica.

PHOTOS COURTESY FDNY cue Company 4 was confronted with trapped workers and an unstable Clearing obstacles pile of debris that at any time could shift and When Ladder Co. endanger them — and any firefighters 35 responded to a attempting to pull them out. p r e - d ow n f i r e i n The roof of the building had collapsed into Manhattan on March the basement. One man was able to free him- 16, 2017, they knew self. Making their way to the injured men, the snow from the Firefighter Weaver Debe, a Rosedale resident, p r e v i o u s n i g h t ’s had a victim pinned beneath wooden beams, storm would make cinder blocks and mortar bags. Firefighter things difficult.

FF Victor Viola Robert McGuinness had a victim almost En route they entirely buried by scaffolding, concrete learned children were trapped inside. Then blocks, mortar bags and a section of the roof. they arrived to find their way in hampered Firefighters worked on the injured men in by a sidewalk shed and scaffolding. shifting rubble with some falling near them Firefighter Victor Viola of East Elmhurst, from above as rubble after finding a safe place to put the ladder, was removed, using went up to where thick smoke was venting everything from modfrom windows. He saw a hand trying to ern power and extricaremove an air conditioner blocking escape tion tools to old-fashfrom a window. Viola forcibly removed the ioned wooden wedges, machine, reached in and rescued a semigaining fractions of an conscious woman. inch at a time. Debe Going inside, Viola joined his own comand Ladder 171 had the pany and Rescue 1 in a massive search first victim on a backeffort. They found a young boy, who was Lt. Joseph Costa board and on his way carried out by Viola and Firefighter Dan to medical help in 20 Hyland. A girl and another woman also minutes. He then assisted McGuinness for were saved. Viola received the Fire Club nearly two painstaking hours. At one point Bell Medal for his role.

McGuinness summoned a paramedic to administer oxygen and medication specificalRope rescue ly for victims of crush injuries. McGuinness Firefighter Andrew Scharf of Whitestone, a was able to create enough shored-up space to member of Ladder Co. 176 in Brooklyn, was secure the patient and move him safely. conducting roof operations on a row of six Debe and McGuinness was recognized for bur ning th ree-stor y outstanding bravery with the Dr. Albert A. buildings on March 5, Cinelli Medal and the Captain Denis W. Lane 2017, when he and FireMemorial Medal, respectively. fighter Todd Brenner received chilling news — a man was leaning out of a third-story window near their position looking like he was about to jump. Directed to where they were just FF Andrew Scharf above him, they called to the man, whom they could not see because of the smoke, telling him to stay calm.

As Scharf was lowered over the edge Firefighters Weaver Debe, left, and Robert the desperate man began grabbing for the continued on page 21 McGuinness.

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Howard Beach native Shane Mugnulo helped lead his high school basebal team, Xaverian HS, to a New York City Catholic High School Championship.

Mugnulo had a perfect season on the mound for the Clippers in 2018 with a 9-0 record and 33 strikeouts to lead all Catholic schools in the area.

Moreover, Mugnulo has not lost a game since being promoted to the varsity team two years ago. He even held a 0.00 earned run average as a junior. Just yesterday, Mugnulo was named secondteam All-City by the CHSA A for his efforts. This local product will be playing next season for SUNY-Cortland.

Medal — the highest honor given in the service — in the previous three years.

Alexander and Hall were sitting in Hall’s car in Crown Heights when they heard Officer down gunshots.

EMT Shaun Alexander of RoseOfficer James Li and his dale, assigned to Station 58 in partner, Officer Randy Chow, Brooklyn, and her partner, EMT had confronted two men who Khadijah Hall, were honored with EMT Shaun Alexander got on a city bus without paying. the EMT-P Carlos Lillo-Lt. Ricardo One ran off before stopping to Quinn Medal for treating a wounded NYPD turn around and fire a pistol at the officers, officer while off duty in Brooklyn on Feb. 26, striking Li three times in his legs. Not know2014. To be eligible, an EMS member must be ing how the incident might change, Alexander a recipient of the Christopher J. Prescott and Hall immediately assisted the officer. Q

to domestic violence and narcotics activity, resulting in an arrest. Chun was awarded with the Deputy Commissioner Christine R. Godek Medal for arson investigation.

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continued from page 20 firefighter’s feet. Joining him in the window, Scharf took hold and kicked away. The rescue was complicated by the man’s size and his nervousness. Scharf had to wrap his legs around the man to keep him from slipping. Scharf would require surgery on both shoulders. He was honored with the Henry D. Brookman Medal for heroism.

arson at a private home that failed to develop.

They were not as lucky hours later at 2:21 a.m. on Dec. 29, coming back with the building ablaze. Fire Marshal Phillip Chun was canvassing the neighborhood before the flames were out.

FM Phillip Chun Determining it was a case of arson, Chun traced a lighter fluid can back to a neighborhood store, and found a security video of the man making the purchase. He developed evidence tying the crime

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With 50 in favor and none opposing, the Councilman Paul Vallone’s (D-Bayside) animal shelter bill passed last Thursday.

Now awaiting Mayor de Blasio’s signature, the legislation would make the city build and run full-service animal shelters in Queens and the Bronx — the only boroughs without them — by July 1, 2024.

The measure is one that advocates have for decades wanted to become a reality.

“I am proud to pass this important legislation as we send a clear message to everyone who has been fighting this battle, even long

before we’ve been here, that the greatest city in the world deserves the greatest shelters in the world and this is a legacy we can be proud of,” Vallone said in a prepared statement.

Queens and the Bronx have receiving centers for animals. However, the facilities don’t provide medical care or shelter to homeless animals, which are transported to crowded full-service locations in the other boroughs.

Lost-and-found services aren’t offered at the receiving sites either.

Earlier this year, the city announced it would be using an empty storefront property

at 69th Street and Metropolitan Avenue in Middle Village for a new receiving center operated by Animal Care Centers of NYC. The facility would replace an existing one in Rego Park.

The northeast Queens lawmaker’s father, former Council Speaker Peter Vallone, had sponsored a bill with the same purpose. It passed in 2000 but was repealed in 2011.

Paul Vallone in his last term secured $10 million in city funds for the design and land purchase expenses for full-service animal shelters in the Bronx and Queens.

And earlier this year, he for mally announced that one would be built in the Bronx and revealed the site for it. De Blasio also allocated $27.3 million for upgrades to the full-service animal shelter in Brooklyn.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals praised the bill.

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“What I thought was very disturbing is he made those comments that one g roup does not ow n t hese schools,” the assemblyman said of Carranza. “That’s not the kind of professionalism that we expect of the schools chancellor.”

Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing), who was represented by a staffer at last week’s rally, is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School. She’s also staunchly opposed to the plan to scrap the SHSAT. “The mayor could have chosen to pursue the creation of additional specia l i z e d h ig h s cho ol s t o me e t demand, he could have requested more resources from Albany for every New York City elementary, middle, and high school, or he could have chosen to address the broader systemic segregation in our City,” Meng said last week in a statement.

“Instead of focusing on comprehensive reform in one effort, the mayor’s legislative push concer ning how eight well-performing schools operate isn’t a serious policy proposal; it’s a headline.”

The test-only admittance requirement became part of state law in 1971 with the passage of the HechtCalandra Act. When first enacted, the bill applied only to the three specialized high schools existing then — Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Tech and Bronx High School of Science. But the law was made so the five created later would be subject to the testonly rule.

De Blasio will need both of Albany’s legislative chambers and Gov. Cuomo to sign a new bill changing the state law on the SHSAT. That’s unlikely to happen now, though: Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) said last week that his chamber wouldn’t be voting on the proposal during the soon-to-end legQ islative session.

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Rego Park icon Ben’s Best to close

by Christopher Barca Editor

When you walk through the doorway of Ben’s Best Delicatessan in Rego Park, you’re greeted by the likes of former President George W. Bush, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and even Pope John Paul II. Well, pictures of them with the famed eatery’s owner, Jay Parker, at least.

While the wall across from the deli counter is an impressive collage of global figures, no image in the eatery looms larger — literally and figuratively — than the dining room painting of Parker’s late father, Benjamin, who founded the 96-40 Queens Blvd. establishment in 1945.

The elder Parker died in 1984, with the younger one taking over as owner of the iconic deli. And more than 30 years later, Jay Parker can still remember his father’s parting piece of advice “When I bought the store from my father,” Parker said, “his parting words were, ‘Hey, try not to f--k this up.’”

Over the last three decades, Parker helped grow the deli from a neighborhood staple to a national treasure — Ben’s Best employees have catered fundraisers for federal lawmakers, while the establishment has been featured on the Food Network, Travel Channel and in Hollywood productions.

In a sitdown interview with the Chronicle and another outlet on Tuesday, Parker said the business was running along “fat, dumb and happy” until last August.

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Census talk continued from page 18 with community leaders,” he said.

“Community leaders have to be the people who are going to direct the outreach — who come together to figure out how to make not answering a problem.

“In other words, people need to feel like they’re a part of something.”

On the opposite end of the spectrum in 2010 was Jackson Heights. At 80 percent, the neighborhood’s residents had one of the highest response rates in the city.

Salvo said that disproves the federal government’s theory that areas made up of mostly renters, low-income residents and immigrants don’t answer the Census at the rates that other demographics do.

“What happened to the national model?” he asked. “We believe it has to do with the outreach that was so awesome within the Dominican community and in the Hispanic communities of the city in general.”

The fear going forward is that a citizenship question will help drive down participation in neighborhoods like Jackson Heights. And that’s where the community board chairpersons in attendance at Monday’s meeting, Salvo said, will play a crucial role.

“Community leaders have to stand Q strong,” he said.

portation laid down a bike lane on both the eastbound and westbound Queens Boulevard service roads between Eliot Avenue in Rego Park and Yellowstone Boulevard in Forest Hills.

To make room for the cycling paths, the city removed 198 parking spaces along the 1.3-mile stretch of service road, while also adding curbside delivery-only zones.

That move, Parker said, sent Ben’s Best’s bottom line into a tailspin — one that, despite his past success, he ended up being unable to recover from.

After 73 years in business, Ben’s Best, one of the most famous kosher delis in America, will close on June 30.

“We tried marketing, we tried promotions, we cut back on additional expenses,” he said. “Every month, it got worse and worse ... we couldn’t move the needle. We’re in hospice mode.”

Sales have plummeted 25 percent since last August, as Parker said customers have been scared away by both the lack of parking and the $95 tickets they get when they unknowingly park in a loading zone.

One diner even walked up to Parker during his interview with the reporters to both thank him for his service to the community and to say that he just got a parking ticket for being in a loading zone.

“It’s still a great pastrami sandwich, but how much pain and suffering are you willing to take to get it?” Parker asked. “If you can’t get here, you can’t eat here.”

The decision to close, the owner said, was not made lightly.

“In my heart of hearts, I thought I could solve

it,” he said. “I do not want to go.”

In order to stay open, Parker took a number of initiatives, including meeting with social media influencers in the hopes of attracting more customers and participating in a marketing event with Yelp, the popular restaurant reviewing website.

But what he declined to do was fire any of his longtime employees in order to save money.

“This is more of a family than anything else. I’ve worked with Richy [Meseika] for like 35 years. He’s my work wife,” Parker said. “I couldn’t fire anyone. We all go out together, anyone who h el p e d m e b u i l d t h i s business.”

The famed Ben’s Best Delicatessen will close its doors for good The owner added that on June 30. Owner Jay Parker blames the installation of bike he’s been in touch with lanes on Queens Boulevard.

PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA other eateries across the area in order to find his employees new jobs. live. I was looking to retire in a year and a half But Meseika said that after making good but now I have to fast forward.” money at Ben’s Best for more than 30 years, Some of the customers who walked in not only does he not want a new job, he doesn’t shared stories with either Parker or the employthink he can afford to still live in Suffolk ees of the first time they went to the deli County even if he got one.

One of them, a Montana native named “I’m not going to get a new job just so I can James, said he first heard of Ben’s Best when pay my taxes,” he said. “I’m probably going to he was on a trip in Denver. sell and move down south where it’s cheaper to James, who asked that his last name not be published, said it wasn’t until he moved to New Jersey a few years ago that he was able to visit the deli — which was everything he expected and more.

“My first sandwich was phenomenal. I thought it was way better than Katz’s,” James said, referencing the famous Manhattan deli. “I was a professional chef for 14 years and I just thought the way they cut the meat and the flavor was way better than anything I had had before.”

Katz, who is term-limited out of the BorIn a Tuesday statement, Councilwoman Karen ough President’s Office after 2021, has said Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) said she was “disin the past that she wants to have a leadermayed and saddened” about the neighborhood ship role on matters of importance to the institution’s closing. city when her term ends.

An initial supporter of the bike lanes’ installaWith Mayor de Blasio also coming up on tion, the lawmaker said she is in the middle of term limits, Katz has been subject of specuplanning a rally against them — an action she lation that she is interested in running for has rarely taken in her time in office. the top post.

“I am not opposed to the concept of bike The field for the Democratic mayoral lanes. But I am opposed to the imposition of bike nomination in 2021 is expected to be a big lanes without regard to its impact on a neighborone, with Comptroller Scott Stringer also hood,” she said. “I will be holding a rally in the believed interested. near future to demonstrate the depth of the comThere also are more than 30 members of munity opposition to these bike lanes and their the City Council who will be facing term negative impact.” limits of their own that year with only a Asked what he plans to do in retirement, handful of open offices.

Parker said he has other interests he would like A check of Katz’s most recent filing with to pursue — with more mountain climbing the city’s campaign Finance Board shows a across the world being one. balance of more than $148,000. But the filBut before he attempts to tackle Mount Evering is not designated for a specific office. est, which he said he hopes to try, he has to get Stringer’s last filing shows cash on hand through June 30 — an “emotional day” that will of more than $1.4 million. end with him taking the image of his father off Brown’s office referred campaign-relatthe wall. ed questions to the office of attorney “I walk in every morning, I look at the picture Arnold Kriss, who did not respond to phone of my father and say the same thing: ‘Why not Q messages left on Wednesday. real estate?’” Parker joked. “I could have done Q real estate.”

Katz won’t speculate on Queens DA rumors

by Michael Gannon Editor

Multiple sources have told the Chronicle that Borough President Melinda Katz would be interested in running for District Attorney should DA Richard Brown opt not to seek re-election in 2019; or in an appointment to the post should he choose to retire.

Katz would not dignify the question when asked Wednesday by the Chronicle.

“Judge Brown is a great DA, and there’s no indication he intends to retire,” she said.

A source with knowledge of Queens politics partially confirmed both other sources’ accounts and that of the borough president, saying Katz, an attorney, would be interested in the top prosecutor’s office under either scenario.

“But there’s no vacancy; and Brown’s not going anywhere,” the source said.

Brown himself was first appointed to the post in 1991 by then-Gov. Mario Cuomo — district attorney is a state position — and has been repeatedly re-elected with few serious challengers. But he does have health issues.

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How should prosecutors fight the opioid crisis?

by Rory Lancman New York City, like so many other areas around the country, is in the midst of a harrowing opioid epidemic that has devastated communities and torn families apart.

This is a crisis that knows no bounds.

In 2016, there were more than 1,000 overdose deaths in New York City that were attributed to opioids, including heroin and fentanyl. Here in Queens, last year there were more overdose deaths than murders.

These alarming statistics raise the question: What role should our criminal justice system play in combating the opioid epidemic? Experts overwhelmingly agree that addiction is a disease and should be treated as a health issue. However, opioid possession is usually treated as a felony, which can result in long prison sentences for users and dealers alike, and leave those struggling with opioid abuse with limited access to treatment.

A recent article in The New York Times put this complex issue into focus.

The report detailed how prosecutors across the country are treating accidental overdose deaths as homicides and pursuing charges against individuals who delivered or shared opioids that led to an overdose. These are not necessarily “dealers” in the traditional sense; often they are friends and family members, many of whom are addicts themselves, and any selling they do is to support their addiction.

We need to know how prevalent such cases are in New York City, if at all, because these overdose prosecutions can result in lengthy, expensive prison stays.

And New Yorkers should have a clear understanding of the strategies each district attorney is utilizing to combat opioids.

As a result, the Council’s Committee on the Justice System, which I chair, will be holding an oversight hearing on June

21 to examine how the city’s five district attorneys and the city’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor are handling the opioid epidemic.

The committee will be particularly interested to find out what coordination currently exists between district attorneys’ offices, the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice and other prosecutorial agencies in determining the best course of action for trying specific cases. We want to find out about the smart strategies that are already being utilized to help break up drug cartels and large-scale drug rings.

Prosecutors have an important role to play in ensuring that individuals who are struggling with addiction are directed to programs that divert them away from the criminal justice system and towards treatment. We will look to gain insight into the availability of diversion programs in each borough and gain a better understanding of what is working.

Given the vast scope of the opioid epidemic, the Mayor’s Office will be asked to outline what overall strategy, if any, the administration has when it comes to opioid prosecutions. The city has invested millions into new prevention strategies and treatment programs through HealingNYC, and it must be clear how the mayor believes prosecutorial strategies best align with this citywide effort.

There is no single solution for solving the opioid epidemic, but a justice system that is compassionate, fair, and sensible can save lives and assist those in need. Q Rory Lancman is New York City Councilman for the 24th District, in central and northern Queens, and Chairman of the Committee on the Justice System.

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SJU sees six players taken in MLB Draft The half-dozen draftees is the most in a single year in program history

by Christopher Barca Editor

The St. John’s Red Storm’s baseball season may have come to an end in the first round of the NCAA Tournament earlier this month.

But last week, a half-dozen Johnnies took a giant step forward toward their dreams of playing professionally.

Six key contributors to the Red Storm’s historic 40-win season were selected by major league franchises in this year’s MLB Draft, tying a school record.

The first to come off the board was senior starting pitcher Kevin Magee, who was taken in the ninth round by the Baltimore Orioles.

The lefty wasted no time in signing with the team and the New Jersey native is expect-

Big East Player of the Year John Valente, left, and star second baseman Josh Shaw were just two of the six St. John’s baseball players to be taken in last week’s MLB Draft — tying a school PHOTOS COURTESY ST. JOHN’S ATHLETICS record for draftees in a single season. of the Year, the graduate student led the conference with a .356 batting average and 79 hits.

A few minutes later, senior outfielder Jamie Galazin came off the board, drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 22nd round.

The Pennsylvania native did not commit an error this season — a campaign that also saw him bat .329 and drive in 44 runs.

“Chicago’s a great team. I’m honored to be selected,” Galazin told the Trentonian last week, adding he was flying to the 2016 World Series champion’s complex in Arizona to sign

a contract on Sunday.

Rounding out the Red Storm players to be drafted was senior catcher Robert Boselli III, who was picked by the Cincinnati Reds in the 37th round.

Named the Big East’s Player of the Week in early April, the New Jersey native racked up 13 doubles, three triples and 39 runs batted in this year.

The Johnnies went 40-17 this spring — the ninth time in the last 14 years the team recorded at least 40 victories in a season. Q

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ed to begin his pro career with one of the Orioles’ lower-level minor league affiliates later this summer.

This season, Magee won seven games and struck out 92 batters in just 77 innings — the 10th most by a pitcher in a single season in St. John’s history.

A run on Red Storm players began in the 18th round, when the Pittsburgh Pirates grabbed junior pitcher Michael LoPresti, who signed with the team on Tuesday. Over his career, LoPresti won 13 games and lost just four, recording 124 strikeouts to just 65 walks.

One round later, the St. Louis Cardinals snagged junior second baseman Josh Shaw — who never missed a contest over the course of his 167-game career.

A two-time All-Big East First Team selection, Shaw led the Red Storm with 47 runs batted in this year.

His sixth-inning grand slam in the Big East Tour nament title game last month helped seal the school’s ninth conference championship in program history.

In the 21st round, the Detroit Tigers scooped up St. John’s third baseman and Big East Player of the Year John Valente, who quickly signed with the team.

Not only did the New Rochelle native became the first person in the school’s storied baseball history to be named Big East Player

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MoMA PS1 embraces the melting pot of diversity that New York is and since its inception, Warm Up has featured many an artist at its Long Island City home. In recent years, names like Cardi B, ASAP Ferg, Skrillex, Remy Banks, Bearcat and DJ Premier have been among the list of performers featured by Warm Up. Over Warm Up’s two months, every Saturday features a different lineup of artists, and this year is no different. The list of artists is extensive, and diversity once again is on display, with performers

like rap artist Buddy from Compton, DJ Cashmere Cat of Norway and all-female Afropunk band F--k U Pay Us. Also among the list of performers is Queens native Anik Khan, a Bangladeshi-American hip-hop artist.

For Khan, performing at Warm Up will mark his first show in his home borough. “I’m from Queens.

I’ve been on the 7 train passing by the large wall with the PS1 sign thinking it was an elementary school,” Khan said to the Chronicle.

“I’ve always wanted to perform at MoMA PS1, and I’m honored to be able to do so this summer.

It will be my first performance in Queens; the borough’s gonna feel a little different August 25th,” he added. continued on page 35

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Flash back to 20 years ago — it’s the summer of ’98 and New York’s very own Puff Daddy has his hit single “Come With Me” blasting on the airwaves. Temperatures are steadily in the 80s, and summer days are long, nights short and oversized tees and baggy jeans are the wave.

Meanwhile, in Long Island City, MoMA PS1’s first-ever Warm Up session makes its debut and helps integrate art, live music and nightlife.

Since 1998, the worlds of art, music and fashion have all changed: Sundresses are in, ripped jeans, sweats and shorts are common and trap music has taken the airwaves by storm. Gone are the baggy jeans and oversized tees. What has not changed,

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W H AT ’ S H A P P E N I N G EXHIBITS “Wilder LIC,” with works in various media that highlight wild nature to encourage new ideas about ecological and cultural diversity, plus performances, artist talks and other special events, by the Flux Factory. Thru Sun., June 17 (closing reception 6 p.m.), Windmill Community Garden, 39-22 29 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: (347) 669-1406, fluxfactory.org.

Shakespeare-aoke! The Ultimate Shakespearience, with participants reading excerpts from the Bard’s plays and poems, plus “refreshments with an Elizabethan flavor”; hosted by the Gingerbread Players. Sat., June 30, 7:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Church, 85 Greenway S., Forest Hills. $10 to read; $5 to watch. Info/signup to read: (718) 268-7772, gingerbreadplayers.org.

“Dense bodies bend solid ground,” with works by four artists in multiple media examining human, earthly and political bodies, thru evidence of their edges, seen as flexible and porous. Thru Fri., June 29, Radiator Gallery, 10-61 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (347) 677-3418, radiatorarts.com.

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

“Wake,” with works by six artists in various media, examining water: its power to sustain and destroy life, what’s left in its wake and the changing environment. Thru Sun., July 15, Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City. Free.

Info: (718) 937-6317, dorsky.org.

“El Dorado/The New 49ers,” with 100 outdoor sculptures of infants (“guaguas”), 49 of them painted gold in tribute to the 49 percent of NYC households that speak a language other than English. Thru Sun., Oct. 14, Lewis H. Latimer House Museum, 34-41 137 St., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 961-8585, latimernow.org.

“Miya Ando: Clouds,” with two site-specific glass sculptures inspired by a Zen phrase. Thru Sun., Aug. 19, Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33 Road, Long Island City. $10; $5 seniors, students; NYC HS students, kids under 12 free. Info: (718) 204-7088, noguchi.org.

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Thu.-Sat., June 14-16, 8 p.m.; Sun., June 17, 7 p.m., The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. $30-$35. Info: (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com.

Valerie Green/Dance Entropy: “Utopia,” with the Long Island City-based troupe questioning whether Utopia might be an internal place, followed by Q-and-A moderated by Green. Sun., June 17, 1 p.m., Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Free with admission: $8 suggested; $4 seniors; free students, children. Info: (718) 5929700, queensmuseum.org.

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CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Your Life Story: A Memoir Writing Workshop for Adults, with SUNY Buffalo professor Howard Wolf, author of “Forgive the Father: A Memoir of Changing Generations.” Thu., June 14, 2:30 p.m., Maspeth Library, 69-70 Grand Ave. Free. Info: (718) 639-5228.

Celebrate good times, come on! There’s a party goin’ on right here in Flushing Meadows Saturday, where Kool & The Gang will take the Only in Queens SummerStage, courtesy of Borough President Melinda Katz and the City Parks Foundation.

PHOTO COURTESY CITY PARKS FOUNDATION Harlem Stage E-Moves, with highlights from the contemporary African choreographers presented in the Upper Manhattan series, part of the Jamaica Dance Festival program. Sat., June 16, 7:30 p.m., Rufus King Park near King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. Free. Info: (718) 657-2605, thejamaicadancefestival.com

MUSIC Queens Symphony Orchestra Family Concert, with Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade,” telling the tales of “One Thousand and One Nights.” Sun., June 17, 3 p.m., LeFrak Concert Hall at Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Free (reservations recommended). Info: (718) 544-2996, (718) 5700909, kupferbergcenter.org, queenssymphony.org.

Global Mashup #5: Texas meets Peru, with music of each style played by separate bands, Bryan Clayton and the Green River Band and the Corina Bartra Afro Peruvian Band, and then a jam of both, with open dance floor. Fri., June 15, 8 p.m. (dance lessons 7 p.m.), Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $16; $10 students; free teens 13-19 with ID. Info/RSVP: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

Rhythm’s Gonna Get You!, with dancing, singing and exercise to various types of music from big band to Motown, rock and more. Sat., June 16, 23 and 30, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. Free. Info: (718) 990-0778, gatherpeople4music@gmail.com.

Kool & The Gang, the Grammy-winning group of many styles best known for hits like “Celebration,” “Get Down on It” and “Cherish,” with guests. Sat., June 16, 5 p.m., SummerStage, east of NYS Pavilion, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Free. Info: (718) 760-6560, nycgovparks.org.

FILM Drive-In Movie Night: “Grease,” the popular 1978 John Travolta-Olivia Newton-John musical comedy about high school romance, on an outdoor screen (seating available for those without a car). Fri., June 15, starts at sunset (“doors” open 6 p.m.), Astoria Park parking lot, Hoyt Ave. and 19 St. Free; first-come, first-served. Info: (718) 728-7820, centralastoria.nyc.

Putin’s Russia: A 21st-Century Film Mosaic, a series of more than 30 movies in many genres, fiction and documentaries, about life in Russia since Vladimir Putin took power at the end of 1999. Fri., June 15-Sun., July 15, various times, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15 each; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

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THEATRE “Finding Uncle Alfio,” a one-woman play by retired Judge Gloria Coco, the first Italian-American female jurist in Chicago, about her search for an uncle who died as a boy; followed by Q-and-A and reception with her. Sat., June 16, 3 p.m., The Center at Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens.

Free. Info: (347) 878-6614, friendsofmaplegrove.org.

“The Hand That Was Dealt (Episode 2),” a drama about a couple that moves in together and the drama that friends and loved ones bring to their lives.

Defensive driving, to improve skills and reduce insurance premiums and points on a license. Sat., June 16, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., St. Margaret RC Church, 66-05 79 Place, Middle Village. $45. Info: (718) 326-1911.

LECTURES/TALKS Book Talk: “111 Places in Queens That You Must Not Miss,” with food writer and tour guide Joe DiStefano, on his recent book about sites both well- and lesser-known. Sun., June 17, 3-4:30 p.m., King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. Free. Info: (718) 206-0545, kingmanor.org.

COMEDY Burn Down the Ground: A Tragic Family Farce By Kambri Crews, with the acclaimed comedian, storyteller and author sharing her true story of growing up in the deep woods of Texas with deaf parents, one now in prison for attempted murder. Mon., June 18, 8 p.m., QED, 27-16 23 Road, Astoria. $8. Info: (347) 451-3873, qedastoria.com. PHOTO BY LARRY D. MOORE / WIKIPEDIA

SPECIAL EVENTS Father’s Day Classic Car Show, with dozens of cars from around the region on a closed-down Shore Blvd., trophies, music, food, kids’ activities and more, by the Astoria Park Alliance. Sun., June 17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., alongside Astoria Park. Free; $15 to enter a show car. Info: (713) 818-9622, miriam.dalaei@gmail.com; to show a car, email: getinvolved@astoriaparkalliance.org. continued on page 36

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At 95 years old, photographer Michael A. “Tony” Vaccaro is still out there shooting pictures. And you can see plenty of them right here in Long Island City.

Born in Greensburg, Pa. on Dec. 20, 1922, Vaccaro saw tumultuous times early in his life. He shuttled back and forth between the United States and Italy, but as fascism grew in Italy and World War II burgeoned, he returned to America in 1939.

He was interested in sculpture, but his chemistry teacher Bertram Lewis introduced him to photography.

“Tony,” he said, “you are a born photographer,” Vaccaro recalled. In 1942 he bought his first camera, an Argus C-3.

Drafted into the U.S. Army after high school graduation, Vaccaro was sent to England with the 83rd Infantry Division in April 1944. He went on during World War II to shoot over 8,000 photographs, of which nearly 25 percent survive today.

“I’m going to buy a camera, learn how to use it, and show the world the real pictures of war,” Vaccaro said he decided.

After the war, Vaccaro remained in

At Manducatis Rustica in Long Island City, diners can enjoy the works of famed photographer Tony Vaccaro along with their authentic Italian food. PHOTO BY BRE’ANNA GRANT Europe shooting assignments for the War Department and Stars and Stripes, the military’s news source. He bought a surplus jeep and logged over 100,000 miles across the continent as cities and people rebuilt.

Vaccaro went on to start a 28-year career freelancing for virtually every major publication: Flair, Look, Life, Venture, Harper’s

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Bazaar, Town and Country, Quick, Newsweek and many more. He became a favorite of picture editors like Arthur Rothstein, who called Vaccaro a “fantastic photojournalist, fashion photographer, general photographer, with exquisite taste and great technical ability. Vaccaro’s specialty is versatility.” He bilocated professionally between New York

and Rome from 1954 to 1969.

Since retiring in 1982, Vaccaro has been exhibited over 250 times and has published or been the subject of 10 books and two major films, including HBO’s “Underfire” in 2016. In 2014, he opened the Tony Vaccaro Museum in Bonefro, Italy. In 2015, at the age of 93, Vaccaro opened his own photo studio in Long Island City, Tony Vaccaro Studio. His works are in numerous private and public collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Library of Congress in Washington.

If getting on a plane to Italy to see Vaccaro’s museum isn’t possible, there’s still hope: You can see his photos not at a museum or even in a gallery. You can see them at Manducatis Rustica in Long Island City, where they grace the restaurant’s walls.

“I’ve known Tony since I was a young girl,” said Gianna Cerbone, owner of Manducatis Rustica. “His uncle used to watch me when I was little.”

A giant photo of artist Georgia O’Keeffe in the Santa Fe desert, taken by Vaccaro in 1960, hangs in the restaurant.

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At first frightened, Drew Barrymore’s Gertie soon warmed up to her new alien friend UNIVERSAL PICTURES in “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.” It’s showing Aug. 6 in Astoria Park.

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Got good taste in movies? Then the Central Astoria Local Development Corp. has just the thing for you: free movies in the park, with some real classics among them.

You’ll want to break out the popcorn first on June 15 and then again once more in June, twice in July and thrice in August.

“In its 10th year, the Central Astoria Movies on the Waterfront brings together families, singles, and couples of every ethnic background representative of the neighborhood together to enjoy a night out on the beautiful Astoria waterfront,” CALDC Executive Director Marie Torniali said in an email, adding that the event draws about 1,500 people each evening.

“In choosing the films, we strive to bring movies for every age group from classics like ‘Bambi’ and ‘Casablanca’ to this year’s blockbuster ‘Black Panther.’ For the first time, we are planning a drive-in movie, which of course is the epitome of drive-in movies, ‘Grease.’ We look forward to making this an annual event.”

“Grease,” the 1978 musical comedy about high school romance starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, and loaded up with classic rock ’n’ roll songs, in fact kicks off the series tomorrow, June 15. There will be seating available for those who don’t arrive by car, the CALDC says.

Next up, on June 21, is “School of Rock,” a fun 2003 comedy starring Jack Black and Joan Cusack, about a struggling guitarist who forms a band of fourth-graders — in part to win money to pay his rent.

Following that, on July 23, is the 1942 Disney tearjerker “Bambi,” about a young deer whose mother is shot by a hunter and his life growing up in the forest.

The series gets more lighthearted again on July 30 with “Moonstruck,” the 1987 romantic comedy starring Cher as a woman from Brooklyn Heights.

Next up, on Aug. 6, is “E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial,” the heartwarming 1982 sci-fi blockbuster starring Henry Thomas as a boy who befriends a stranded alien — one that government agents eventually capture.

It’s followed, on Aug. 13, by “Casablanca,” the 1942 romantic wartime drama starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman and considered by many to be among the greatest Hollywood films of all time.

For its last showing of the season, the CALDC returns to the present day with “Black Panther,” this year’s Marvel comicbook blockbuster. About an African king whose sovereignty is challenged, it stars Chadwick Boseman in the title role.

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An endless summer of hot music at MoMA PS1 continued from page 31 For MoMA PS1 Curatorial Assistant Taja Cheek, Warm Up is an important part of what MoMA PS1 is about. “It’s our longest running program and we always approach it territorially. Our hope is that people will come to the museum who don’t really come and it is a multifaceted experience,” Cheek said. “We really try to make sure there is diversity, and this year a lot more acts are billed which is exciting for us.”

Multifaceted and diverse experience it is since at Warm Up, the focus is not solely on exposing fans to music and art, but giving artists the opportunities to be exposed. “We try to be artist centric ... we hope that artists who play come back, and we also hope to provide a unique festival experience,” she said.

Also, on a physical level, the courtyard offers something to both performers and fans since “people are looking at each other and not just the stage.”

This year, Warm Up will run from June 30 to Sept. 1, and the first 100 New York City high school students to attend each event will be given free entry. Also

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Warm Up DJ and musician Juan Atkins performed at a Warm Up concert in 2013, while hip-hop artist Anik Khan, right, will jump onto the MoMA PS1 stage later this summer. On the PHOTOS BY SARA WASS EXCEPT RIGHT, BY HYFN cover: Rapper Cardi B in a 2017 Warm Up show.

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The immigrant behind the once-huge Bohack chain

by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

Henry Christian Bohack was born on June 15, 1865 in Hanover, Germany. Upon immigrating to the United States in 1882 he opened up his first grocery store at 1291 Broadway in Brooklyn in 1887. On May 24, 1889 he married Emma Augusta Steffens, also a German immigrant.

He was so successful he opened up gas stations and restaurants that didn’t close until the Great Depression. Even then, the supermarkets continued to thrive.

Henry and Emma lived in a big house at 50 (now 83-04) Beverly Road in Kew Gardens, with a female live-in cook and servant. He died of a heart attack at age 66 on Sept. 17, 1931. By then, his chain had 3,000 employees working for it throughout 740 stores.

At the time of his death, Bohack’s business was estimated to be worth $40 million a year; he had a personal wealth of $10 million according his obituary. He was buried at Lutheran All Faith cemetery in Middle Village. His wife followed him there on Sept. 21, 1961.

Bohack supermarket, 60-40 Fresh Pond Road, Maspeth, summer 1975.

Bohack family members continued and grew the business. The then-state-of-theart supermarket shown here on Fresh Pond Road by 60th Drive was built in 1955 on a 90-by-200-foot plot.

After Bohack heirs let the company go public in 1965 and started buying up Daitch Shopwell supermarkets, debt and mismanagement led to the stages of bankruptcy. The supermarket chain shut its stores down completely in 1977.

Bohack is forever enshrined in pop culture history in the movie “The Odd Couple.” Members of its founder’s family and relatives of his are still alive and well in Q Queens and on Long Island.

boro continued from page 32 Jamaica Just My Style Fashion Event, the 7th annual, with trendsetting styles from area businesses, special guest host Roxanne Roxanne, Queens’ first female rap star, and more. Fri., June 15, 6-9 p.m., Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave. Free. Info/RSVP: (718) JAMAICA (526-2422), jamaica.nyc/latest-news.

Honoring the Rebbe, an evening of inspiration and connection for the greater Queens Jewish Community, marking the 24th yahrtzeit (anniversary) of the passing of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, with speech by Rabbi Yosef Y. Jacobson, buffet dinner, music and more. Sun., June 17, Temple Torah, 54-27 Little Neck Pkwy., Little Neck. $18 suggested.

Info/RSVP: (347) 642-7166, chabadfhn.com.

KIDS/TEENS “The Emperor’s Nightingale,” a family-friendly adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s humorous story about a boy set to become China’s emperor, by the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre.

Sun., June 17, 3 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $10; free students. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

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“Zootopia,” the 2016 3-D computer animated comedy adventure about a world of anthropomorphic mammals that also offers a tool for parents to speak with their kids about issues of racism. Sun., June 17, 3 p.m., Lewis H. Latimer House Museum, 34-41 137 St., Flushing. Free/RSVP req’d.

Info: (718) 961-8585, latimernow.org/events.

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TOURS/HIKES Path Through History: Kingsland Homestead, a chance to learn more about the Queens Historical Society and its headquarters, as part of a statewide event highlighting historical heritage.

Sat.-Sun., June 16-17 (also Oct. 6-7), 2:30-4:30 p.m., 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 939-0647, queenshistoricalsociety.org.

Global Wind Day Hike, a trek thru the Forever Wild area at Willow Lake, with a nod to the day celebrating wind power, led by Urban Park Rangers. Sun., June 17, 1 p.m., meeting in front of Mauro Playground, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, at Park Dr. E. and 73 Terrace. Free.

Info: (718) 352-1769, nycgovparks.org.

SOCIAL EVENTS Singles Social & Dance, with DJ Andrew Forman, refreshments and more. Sun., June 17, 2-6 p.m., Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd. $10. Info: (718) 459-1000, rpjc.org.

Israeli folk dancing, with instruction for beginners, in a fun, welcoming atmosphere. Each Mon., 7:30 p.m. (beginners’ instruction); 8:3010 p.m. (intermediate dances), Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows. $10.

Info: (718) 380-4145, hillcrestjc.org.

MARKETS St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church outdoor flea market, with 160 vendors. Each Sat.-Sun., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., thru end of November, Union Tpke. and Parsons Blvd., Jamaica. Info: (718) 969-3226.

Richmond Hill, 117-09 Hillside Ave., every Sun., 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Largest flea market in Queens. Info: (347) 709-7661, richmondhillfleamarket.com.

CLUBS “Hooks & Needles” Crochet & Knit Club, with participants bringing projects, hooks, needles and yarn, or working on charity projects.

Every Thu., 6:30-9 p.m., Big 6 Shopping Center, 60-10 Queens Blvd., Woodside (entrance inside shopping center, up one flight, down hall to left of 99-cent store). Info: Lorraine, (917) 817-4037.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES Knitting and crocheting class, to learn a new skill or share an idea for a craft project, by Jamaica Senior Program for Older Adults. Each Thu., 10:30-11:30 a.m., T. Jackson Adult Center, 92-47 165 St. Info: (718) 657-6500, jspoa.org.

Queens AARP Chorus, which sings at nursing homes and AARP events, seeks retired people to join. Meets each Fri., 11 a.m. (new people asked to come 10 a.m.), Clearview Selfhelp Center, 208-11 26 Ave., Bayside. Info: joroosume@verizon.net.

Woodhaven/Richmond Hill Senior Center, open Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; with lunch at 12 p.m.; strength/stretching exercise class each Mon., 1 p.m.; yoga each Thu., 10 a.m.; Zumba each Fri., 10 a.m.; arts and crafts, knitting, coloring for adults and educational presentations other times. Info: (718) 847-9200.

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Checking out the Vaccaro “museum” in Manducatis Rustica — which is featured in the recent book “111 Places in Queens You Must Not Miss” — is free, though of course dinner is not.

“A lot of people come from all over to see his photos. I’m always going to make sure his museum lasts,”said Cerbone.“ He is one of the greatest photographers of all time.”

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continued from page 33 “On the day I opened the restaurant, he came in and said, ‘From one great woman to another, you must have this painting on your wall.’ He brought me Georgia O’Keeffe’s photo and I put it on the wall,” Cerbone said.

She didn’t plan on being a restaurant owner from the very beginning. She had other plans in mind.

“I wanted to be a curator. I wanted to do more for artists,” said Cerbone. “My parents had a restaurant for 40 years. My father knew I could keep his name and heritage alive.”

She wanted to be different and open a general store, selling vegan and vegetarian options, but decided to go with a trattoria.

“Don’t ask me where the transformation came from,” she said.

At Manducatis Rustica, diners can tour the rooms where some of Vaccaro’s most famous photos are, such as those of O’Keefe and actress Sophia Loren.

“He is very involved in his museum. It’s not my restaurant, it’s his museum,” Cerbone joked. “Tony moves paintings every so often. He’s always here.”

During some visits, diners will be looking at Vaccaro’s photos and have no clue that he is there until he speaks up.

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NYC Board of Standards and Appeals Public Hearing Announcement Dear: Owner/Tenant of Community Board No.: 14Q. This letter is to advise you that your neighbor, located at 129-18 Newport Avenue, has an application with the Board of Standards and Appeals (“BSA”) and is scheduled for a Public Hearing Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at the 1:00 P.M. session of the BSA, in *Spector Hall, 22 Reade Street, Manhattan. You are invited to attend the public hearing, where you will be given an opportunity to testify, if you wish. The property is referenced by the following BSA Calendar number: 2017-267-BZ. The owner of 129-18 Newport Avenue, seeks the following modification(s) to the land use regulations: Variance (§72-21) to permit the legalization of a three-story mix-used development consisting of a restaurant (UG 6) and two residential units (UG 2) contrary to ZR §5241 (Increase in nonconformance); ZR §23-44 (obstruction not permit in front yard); ZR §23-45 (minimum required front yard); ZR §54-31 (expansion of a non-conforming use creates new noncompliance) and ZR §23-14 (floor area and open space ratio). R2 zoning district. You may complete the enclosed Form for Objection and Consent. It must be notarized and the consenter/ objector must identify the address of his or her residence. Forms may be filed in person (by scheduling an appointment with BSA), emailed to Submit@bsa.nyc.gov, or mailed to the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals, 250 Broadway, 29th Floor, New York, New York 10007. The form should be received at the BSA office at least five (5) days prior to the public hearing. The referenced application may be reviewed by appointment at the BSA’s office, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. To schedule an appointment or to obtain subsequent information regarding additional hearing dates, please call 212-386-0009 and reference BSA Calendar Number: 2017-267-BZ. A copy of the application is also available for review at your local Community Board office. If this notice is received by the business office of a cooperative or condominium, please notify all tenants of the cooperative or condominium in the office’s customary manner and post the hearing notice in the common areas. This notice is published by the applicant in accordance with the BSA’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. Applicant: Law Offices of Vincent L. Petraro, PLLC. Property Owner: Harbor Lights Enterprises, Inc. Dated: May 21,2018 Vincent L. Petraro, PLLC, Applicant. * Please confirm hearing location by visiting www.nyc.gov/bsa or contact 212-386-0078. The BZ calendar will immediately follow the SOC and A calendars. Please note that subsequent hearings for this application might be scheduled at 10:00AM.

Notice of Formation of COHEN FASHION OPTICAL STORE NO. 311, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/14/18. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 163-34 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Susan Goldberg, c/o Cohen Fashion Optical, 100 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd., Ste. 400, Garden City, NY 11530.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

E-COMPARTNERS NYC LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/9/18.

Off. Loc.:Queens Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 2928 41st Ave #806, LIC, NY 11101. General Purposes.

CAFE MOXY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/11/2018. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 3520 9th St., Long Island City, NY 11106. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

ERGA2151 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/18/18. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 6-10 158th Street, Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

AVIEL 26 REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/27/18. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Saman Arasheben, 14423 68th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11367. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of CHAHAL CONSULTING GROUP, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/22/2018. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: CHAHAL CONSULTING GROUP 24516 81st Ave., Bellerose, NY 11426.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

ERGA3113 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/18/18. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 6-10 158th Street, Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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2109 Astoria LLC of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/14/2018. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to John Klarevas, 2109 Steinway St. #1, Astoria, NY 11105. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Notice is hereby given that an Order by the Civil Court, Queens County, on the 1st day of May, 2018, bearing Index No. 1094/17, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 89-17 Suthphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York 11432, grants me the right to assume the name of LELIETH AMENSE ROBERTS. My present address is 142-19 249TH Street, Rosedale, NY 11422; the date of my birth is December 19, 1947; My place of birth is JAMAICA W.I.. My present name is In the Matter of the Application of LELIETH AMENSE ROBERTS-MORGAN a/k/a LILIETH AMENSE a/k/a LELIETH AMENSE WALLACE a/k/a LELIETH A WALLACE a/k/a LELIETH WALLACE a/k/a LELIETH A ROBERTS a/k/a LELIETH AMENSE ROBERTS a/k/a LELIETH AMENSE ROBERTS MORGAN a/k/a L.A. ROBERTS-MORGAN a/k/a LELIETH A. MORGAN

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CENTURY 21 AMIABLE II 82-17 153 RD Ave., Suite 202 Howard Beach, NY 11414

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I’ll admit that I wasn’t that surprised that Justify won the Belmont Stakes, and in the process the Triple Crown. But what took me by surprise was that the horse won from wire to wire.

He probably didn’t need the good fortune of having the first post position right near the rail, but jockey Mike Smith certainly took proper advantage of it.

Post positions were determined at the annual Belmont Stakes draw, held last Tuesday at Citi Field’s Foxwoods Club. Vitamin Water founder and Middle Village native Mike Repole — who sold his creation to Coca-Cola for a fortune — has long been a diehard fan of both horse racing and the Mets.

Repole — who has since started a new sports drink company, Body Armor, at the former Vitamin Water location on the Whitestone Expressway — knew the odds of either of his horses, Vino Rosso and Indy Noble, beating Justify were pretty slim after they drew the eighth and ninth post positions respectively in the mile-and-a-half race.

Nevertheless Repole, a graduate of Holy Cross High School and St. John’s University, told me he’d be happy to be a part of history if Justify did win the race.

When I asked him if he thought that the Mets

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could turn things around this season, he quickly replied, “No way. Wait until next year!”

Mets fans who may be hoping that Mike considers approaching the Wilpon family about buying the Mets will be disappointed. He said he is concentrating on horse racing as opposed to getting into the world of team ownership.

A Triple Crown winner always raises the profile of thoroughbred racing so this is a gigantic opportunity for the New York Racing Association to get customers to visit beautiful Belmont Park for the rest of June and July until the racing shifts to Saratoga.

NYRA hired the 1990s rock band Third Eye Blind to perform on Belmont Stakes Day, which is the one day that crowds show up anyway.

Forty years ago, Belmont Park used to host concerts in its beautiful backyard, with big name entertainers playing shows before the first race or after the last one on weekends and holidays.

Then the music stopped and so did the crowds.

Chris Kay, NYRA’s CEO, told me at Citi Field that he may try to sign oldies acts who play the summer country fair circuit such as KC & the Sunshine Band to play at Belmont.

Attracting new customers to horse racing would be a smart move before pro sports team gambling comes to New York. Then, all bets Q will be off regarding the sport of kings.

See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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Large Colonial with gourmet kit / SS appl., 4 BRs, 2 full bths.

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• 1 bed Co-op. Totally updated, new kitchen. ...........Reduced $139K • Hard to find Hi-rise, 3BR, 2 full baths Co-op, totally redone building. .............. Asking $269K • Garden 1st floor, lg mint, 3 BR, converted to 2 with FDR, granite countertops, new wood cabinets, S/S appl., center island bet kit. & DR, HW fls throughout, new bath, crown molding, lg custom closets $289K • Greentree condo. 3rd fl. vaulted ceiling, kitchen w/ skylight, 3BR, 2 baths, 2 terraces, park & garage. .............. Asking $379K IN CONTRACT • 2BR/2 bath Co-op.

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