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Lifeguard shortage threatens summer ‘Creative’ fixes needed, including pay increases and easing the rules

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each lovers and swimming enthusiasts across the city are frustrated with a lack of lifeguards ready for the season and hope to see access to the water open up in time for the peak summer season.

Mayor Adams and the city Department of Parks and Recreation have repeatedly pointed to a national lifeguard shortage as the cause but recent reports indicate that more can be done.

“Due to the national lifeguard shortage, unfortunately we will not be hosting swim programs, including lap swim, senior swim, and Learn to Swim, at our outdoor pools this summer,” the Parks Department announced on Twitter last week. Outdoor pools will remain open for general swim, however.

The department has stated that recruitment efforts have been challenging and that the impacts of the pandemic continue.

A report from the nonprofit news site The City found that a 30-year-old city rule forbids city workers from “dual employment” among agencies.

Lifeguards in the city are hired through the Parks Department and must pass a specific lifeguard-training program. Other certifications, such as the Red Cross, are not accepted.

Candidates have until July 4 to qualify but the city still only has just over 500 lifeguards

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for this year compared to an average of 1,400 prior to the pandemic, according to city data.

This has prompted Mayor Adams to re-evaluate the barriers candidates face and think of new ways to address the shortage.

“We’re trying to see if we can rethink some of these rules to address these shortages because ... it breaks all our hearts to see a young person that dies mainly because they want to use the beach,” he said Tuesday at an unrelated press conference.

He added that he is open to the idea of lifeguards using ATVs, radios and coordinating with the FDNY. Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park), whose district covers the Rockaway Peninsula, has been calling on more lifeguards to be deployed to the busy areas since May. Beach access has also been hindered by ongoing construction that was not expected to continue into the summer months, causing popular stretches of beaches to be closed.

Ariola said they have been revisiting plans to fully open the beaches that were open to sand access but closed to swimming to prevent swimming in unguarded territories.

She said her office has been in talks with the mayor and that he is open to “creative” ways to meet the demand including changing the age requirements to become a lifeguard and allowing first responders and other city employees to do “double duty.”

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Officials say a national lifeguard shortage is the cause for cutting programs in the city this PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN / FILE season.

“They have a lot to consider,” she said.

Last Friday alone, she said, six water rescues occurred in the waters nearby, two of which were fatal. There were fatalities on Memorial Day Weekend and the Father’s Day/Juneteenth weekend, and for the next long weekend, she said, she hopes not to see such tragedies.

“The first priority is to get enough lifeguards on payroll to cover the beaches and pools,” she said.

She said she is also working with NYC New York City Emergency Management to include beach closures in its public alerts and to increase signage and warnings.

Ariola added that it is often the case that visitors to the Rockaways are less familiar with signage like red flags-indicated no-swim zones.

The Parks Department’s budget has recently been increased to the highest in the city’s history, $624 million, and Ariola thinks lifeguards could be paid better and overtime granted into their contacts with that. The state recently announced pay increases to address the shortage.

Maria Concolino is a Woodhaven resident, longtime community activist and self-proclaimed “beach baby” who has been frustrated in recent years when she can not take a dip to cool off in the beaches around Beach 95th Street because they are closed to bathers.

Last year, she said, parks employees told her the closures were due to erosion.

She said she is sick of hearing politicians “grandstanding” about beaches not being open.

“I pay taxes, why should I have to go to Coney Island to find a beach that isn’t neglected. I’m entitled to go to my beach.”

Ariola said she is hoping to see the beaches Q at full capacity for lifeguards by July 4th.

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Queens goes to the polls on June 28 Primary day for governor, lieutenant governor, state assembly and judges

by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

Queens voters, along with the rest of New York State will have primary elections for numerous state offices on Tuesday, June 28.

The primaries are for governor, lieutenant governor, state Assembly, two judgeships and various party positions. Primaries for the U.S. Congress and the state Senate will be on Aug. 23.

Governor The Democratic ballot for gover nor includes U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Suffolk, Nassau, Queens), Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York Cit y P ublic Advocate Jumaane Williams.

The Republican race includes former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, for mer aide to President Donald Trump Andrew Giuliani, business executive Harry Wilson and U.S. Rep Lee Zeldin (D-Suffolk).

Lieutenant governor The Democrat ballot has Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado, who is running with Hochul; Ana Maria Archila, who is Williams’ running mate; and former state senator and Councilmember Diana Reyna, who is running with Suozzi. Archila has gotten the Working Families Party nomination.

Alison Esposito, Zeldin’s running mate,

is unopposed and has secured the Republican and Conservative nominations.

Hevesi (D, WFP-Forest Hills) is being challenged by Forest Hills attorney Ethan Felder on Tuesday. The winner will face RepubliState Assembly can Michael Conigliaro, who also will run 23rd District — Assemblywoman Stacey on the Conservative Party ticket.

Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach) is run29th District — Incumbent Alicia Hyndning uncontested on June 28, as is Republi- man (D, WFP-Springfield Gardens) is being can nominee Thomas Sullivan, a business- challenged by businessman Everly Brown man who also has the Conservative Party for the Democratic nomination. No Republinod. can is running. If Brown were to win he 24th District — The only race is would face Hyndman, who is on the among Democrats, with incumbent Working Families Party line, in David Weprin (D-Fresh MeadNovember. ows) being challenged by sus30th District — The seat is pended attorney Albert Baldeo being vacated by Assemblyman and Mizan Choudhury, a techBrian Barnwell (D-Maspeth), nology management professionwho chose not to seek re-elecal. The winner will run unoption. Democrats Ramon Cando posed i n November’s general and Steven Raga are in Tuesday’s 2022 election. ballot. Republican Sean Lally awaits 25th District — Incumbent Nily Rozic the winner in the general election.

(D, WFP-Fresh Meadows) will face Repub31st District — Assemblyman Khaleel lican Seth Breland in November.

Anderson (D, WFP-Far Rockaway) is run26th District — Incumbent Ed Braun- ning unopposed. stein (D-Bayside) and Republican and Con32nd District — Incumbent Vivian Cook servative nominee Robert Speranza will not (D-Jamaica) is being challenged by Anthony have an opponent until they meet in Andrews Jr. Andrews is on the Working November.

Families Party line. Republican Marilyn 27th District — Incumbent Daniel Rosen- Miller is unopposed for the GOP nomination. thal (D-Flushing) and Republican Angelo 33rd District — Incumbent Clyde Vanel King have avoided primary challengers. (D-Queens Village) faces off against Oster King also is on the Conservative line.

Bryan for the Democratic nomination. The 28th District — Incumbent Andrew winner will run unopposed.

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34th District — Incumbent Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D, WFP-East Elmhurst) is running unopposed for re-election.

35th District — Incumbent Jeffrion Aubrey (D-Corona) is being challenged for the Democratic nomination by disgraced former Councilman and state Sen. Hiram Monserrate. The winner will run unopposed.

36th District — Incumbent Zohran Mamdani (D, WFP-Astoria) is running unopposed for re-election.

37th District — Four Democrats are running to take the place of the retiring Cathy Nolan (D-Long Island City). They include community activist Juan Ardila, who also is on the Working Families Party line and attorneys Brent O’Leary, James Magee and Johanna Carmona.

38th District — Incumbent Jenifer Rajkumar (D-Woodhaven) is unopposed.

39th District — Incumbent Catalina Cr u z ( D, W F P- C or on a) i s r u n n i ng unopposed.

40th District —Incumbent Ron Kim (D, WFP-Flushing) is being challenged by Kenneth Chiu. Republican Sharon Liao is unopposed for the GOP and Conservatives.

Judge of the Civil Court Queens County Four candidates are running for two nominations. They are Karen Lin, Devian Daniels, Maria T. Gonzalez and Thomas Q Medardo Oliva.

Gov. urged to sign breast cancer bill

Law would ensure coverage for flat closure option post-mastectomy

by Deirdre Bardolf

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A bill to support breast cancer survivors passed unanimously in the Assembly and Senate at the close of the legislative session and is now awaiting signature from Gov. Hochul.

Breast reconstruction is currently covered by insurance and while many women pursue that option, many choose to “stay flat” and pursue what is called aesthetic flat closure.

In the past, the chest wall reconstruction surgery was considered cosmetic by some and therefore not covered by insurance. This bill, A.8537/S.7881, would change that. It calls for wherever the current state law reads “breast reconstruction” to be amended to say “breast or chest wall reconstruction.”

The bill sponsor, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Park), urged the gover nor to sign it immediately.

“This is an issue that cannot wait,” she stated in a press release. “There are too many cases where women have been forced into decisions they have not wanted. Our state’s legislative bodies have come together from both sides of the aisles to support and pass this bill. It is now in the hands of the Governor. We are asking Gov. Hochul to act now and help women have control over their post-mastectomy bodies,” said Pheffer Amato.

Breast reconstruction, including implants, is always cov-

Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, left, and state Sen. FILE PHOTOS Toby Ann Stavisky. ered by insurance and can require up to nine surgeries. Chest wall reconstruction, however, which requires one to two surgeries, does not have the same guarantee. About one in four women will need revision to produce an acceptable aesthetic result, the flat closure.

The bill, co-sponsored by state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing), would amend the insurance law and provide

coverage and information on chest wall reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy or partial mastectomy.

“The courageous women who brought this issue to my attention told me their struggles and how they wanted to be in control and decide how their bodies looked after their mastectomy,” said Pheffer Amato in a statement.

“The women in our state who have had a mastectomy don’t deserve to just survive, but the opportunity to thrive and live their lives the best way possible. Our bill sends a message that women in New York will get that chance and can make that decision,” said Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato.

The change in the law gives women a choice in how they want their post-mastectomy body to look, states a press release from her office.

“One in every eight women in this country will experience the life altering and traumatic experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer,” said Stavisky in her own statement.

“If a woman undergoes a mastectomy as a treatment for her cancer, the aftermath of that surgery should be entirely within her control. If a woman chooses to undergo chest wall reconstruction, that is her right and it should be covered by insurance, in the same manner as breast reconstruction. I am proud to sponsor this legislation and I thank Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato for championing a woman’s right to Q make decisions concerning her own body,” she said.

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South Richmond Hill fire takes three lives Cause of blaze that tore through several homes is still unknown

by Sophie Krichevsky

found in 104-18 125th Street on Friday night, the FDNY told the Chronicle. By Saturday Around 3:30 p.m. last Friday, South Rich- afternoon, Devon Persaud’s body was found in mond Hill resident Selina Rodney opened the the same building, the FDNY said. The NYPD window to her basement apartment on 125th has yet to officially release the names of the Street between 107th and Liberty avenues. deceased, however, their family has identified Within seconds, she smelled smoke, and went them as the victims. Five firefighters suffered outside to investigate. Only then did she discov- minor injuries.

The fire began at approximately 1:15 Friday er that her street was flooded with firetrucks, FDNY personnel and dozens of her neighbors, afternoon, neighbors said. By 2:15, it had been declared a two-alarm all gathered outside the fire, and within less five-alarm fire that tore than an hour, it had been through several homes he community’s used upped to a five-alarm on her block starting ire. As the FDN Y about two hours earlier. to having each other in fworked to calm the When the Chronicle blaze, which began in asked whether she knew times of crisis.”

104 -18 125 St. and any of the residents of — Richard David, community leader quickly engulfed the the three homes — 104two adjacent homes, 20, 104-18 and 104-16 125 St. —taking the lion’s share of the damage, neighbors stood on the sidewalk and sat on their Rodney said, “Not personally, but if my memo- stoops, watching in awe at the cloud of smoke.

A fairly narrow street, many of the homes ry is correct, I’ve seen an old couple that lives are quite close together, making it plausible for there sitting out front.”

Though at the time, no one knew it, that cou- fire to spread across several of them. On top of ple, Salima and Balo Persaud, accounted for that, Friday afternoon was particularly windy, two of the three people who died in last Friday’s which only made the fire bigger.

As many as eight houses were affected by fire, the third being their 22-year-old son, Devon. They are survived by Boyo Persaud, the fire. In addition to the three aforementioned houses, three homes across the street had their Salima and Balo’s other son.

Salima and Balo Persaud’s bodies were windows blown out; the two adjacent homes, Associate Editor

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Arrest in Ozone Park shooting death Sunday

by Deirdre Bardolf

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Early Sunday morning, a shooting with a reported assault rif le broke out near Cross Bay Boulevard in Ozone Park, leaving one dead and two injured.

Police in the 106th Precinct responded to the call just after 5 a.m. and found a 38-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the torso.

He was later pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and was identified as Raymond Francis of Union Street in Brooklyn, according to police.

On Monday mor ning, author ities announced that 28-year-old Dwayne Whyte of Bridgeport, Conn., was arrested and charged with attempted murder, attempted assault and criminal possession of a firearm.

Two others, both 32 years old, were shot in the incident and are in stable condition. One was shot in the face and the other multiple times in the leg.

They were transported to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and Kings County Hospital Center.

Officers say the incident occurred in

the rear of 135-26 Cross Bay Blvd.

The location is near Desarc Road and Redding Street, several automobile shops and the former Days Inn & Suites, which is now a banquet hall according to a sign on the building.

Some reports stated that the incident took place outside of a catering hall.

Surveillance video obtained by the New York Post from a nearby business showed a gunman wearing all black and wielding a long gun. He ran out of the parking lot after firing approximately 15 rounds, according to reports.

Ballistic evidence was recovered on scene and the motive remains unknown.

The incident is under investigation by the 106th Precinct detectives and the Homicide Squad.

“Guns are being illegally brought into our city every day,” said Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) in a statement to the Chronicle.

“We need our state and federal representatives to empower law enforcement agencies to actively get illegal guns off our streets and stop them before they end Q up in the wrong hands.”

A five-alarm fire tore through several homes in South Richmond Hill last Friday afternoon, taking PHOTO BY SOPHIE KRICHEVSKY three lives and leaving five firefighters with minor injuries.

104-14 and 104-26, also suffered damages, Department of Buildings records show.

Though the FDNY said that the cause is not yet known, Rafena Santram, who lives in 10416 and whose daughter was home when the fire began, said that a backyard propane tank was involved. Fortunately, Santram said, she has family in the area who she and her family can stay with in the meantime. Red Cross officers were on the scene by 4:30 p.m., working to determine how best to assist residents.

The Red Cross later said that it is assisting nine families — 29 adults and 13 children — affected by the fire.

“My heart goes out to the victims and loved ones of the devastating fatal fire in Richmond Hill. I pray for the swift recovery of those injured and thank our brave first responders for taking action to save lives,” Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) tweeted last Friday night.

“We are working to assist the families impacted by this tragedy.”

Residents told the Chronicle that the community — one with large Bangladeshi and Guyanese populations — is a tight-knit one. That was clear as some comforted their neighbors; meanwhile, others walked up and down the block, handing out water bottles to firefighters

and police officers.

According to community leader Richard David, that support is a staple in the neighborhood. “The community’s used to having each other in times of crisis,” he said. “So you kind of go back to what’s organic and natural to you.”

David said the neighborhood has been collecting food, water, clothing and other supplies for those displaced by the fire. He also said there are efforts to provide victims with mental health services in the works. David added that those nine families being assisted by the Red Cross may not be the only ones affected by the fire.

“Some folks are not coming forward as yet, because they were either renting there illegally, or maybe they just have some other issue that they don’t want to be identified,” he explained. He was optimistic, however, that as victims begin to receive assistance, others may come forward.

The family of those who died in the fire has organized a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral-related expenses and relieve some of the financial stress imposed by the fire. As of Wednesday morning, more than $52,480 had been raised. Those wishing to contibute to that Q fund may do so at gofund.me/dccb74df.

Police seek man for sex abuse A 29-year-old woman was attacked on Saturday morning near 118th Street and North Conduit Avenue, according to police.

The victim was walking near the Belt Parkway in South Ozone Park when the suspect allegedly grabbed her from behind, began to choke her and threw her to the ground. He dragged her into the park and started to sexually abuse her, police said.

He took a ring from the victim and fled on foot toward Lefferts Boulevard. The victim sustained

non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect, pict ured, is described as a male in his 20s with a slim build and dark, curly hair.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477), or, for Spanish, 1 (888) 57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering Q TIP577.

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by Deirdre Bardolf Associate Editor

A commission is set to be formed to study how a seawall around New York City’s coastline could be constructed.

“Over the past decade, many parts of my district and thousands of constituents have dealt with one horrific storm after another, which is becoming increasingly more common,” said state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), sponsor of bill S.7141, in a statement. The bill passed unanimously in both the Senate and Assembly at the close of this session and has in the past, only to be vetoed by the governor.

Addabbo said that has hindered efforts to “solve future flooding issues.” A seawall would consist of walls and floodgates to protect from rising sea levels.

“New York City must prepare now for the next superstorm, to determine where a seawall might help save lives and protect vital infrastructure that could cost billions to repair. A study makes perfect sense to determine how a seawall can be vital to New York City infrastructure, vulnerable communities, and simply giving us the upper hand before the next threat arrives,”

Déjà vu in Assembly District 35 primary

by Deirdre Bardolf

Addabbo said.

The commission would consist of several state-level officials and appointees of state and city officials.

Members should include individuals with expertise in one or more of the following areas: climatology, hydrology, environment, aquaculture, flood risk management, environmental justice, ecological restoration and management, or coastal science and engineering.

“We are seeing the increase in devastating hurricanes and tropical storms impacting New York City. We must be proactive in determining what measures we can take to help make our City safer from rising sea level, and deadly storm surge,” said Assemblyman Brian Barnwell (D-Maspeth), who sponsored the bill in the Assembly.

He continued, “This bill will mandate a study to determine the costs, feasibility, and locations of where to place a seawall along the NYC coastline to protect our people, and our infrastructure. Other cities have installed similar structures, and we cannot continue to be re-active, we must be pro-active. This study starts that process.” Q

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Incumbent Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry (D-Corona) has a familiar and infamous primary challenger again this year in the race for Assembly District 35 in Western Queens covering East Elmhurst and Corona.

He is being challenged by Hiram Monserrate, a former councilman and state senator who was stripped of his seat after being convicted in 2009 of assaulting his then-girlfriend.

In February 2010, he was expelled from the Senate in a 53-8 vote.

He ran for his open seat but lost to Jose Peralta. Then he ran for Peralta’s open Assembly seat but lost to Francisco Moya (D-Corona) who is now the councilmember for the area.

In 2012, Monserrate pleaded guilty to charges of mail fraud and mail fraud conspiracy in connection with misusing money to help pay for a 2006 Senate campaign. He served 21 months in federal prison.

In 2016, Monserrate ran for Democratic district leader for the 35th District losing by a slim margin. The following year he ran for City Council and lost to Moya.

Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry, left, and FILE PHOTOS Hiram Monserrate.

Monserrate challenged Aubry in 2020 but lost by a 65 to 35 percent margin.

He was formerly an NYPD officer and, despite the scandals, he was also elected district leader in 2018.

Aubry has been in office since 1992 and was previously director of Economic Development for the borough president.

In an interview with the Chronicle in 2020, Aubry touted his record of expanding schools in the district, the growth of La Guardia Airport and his former role as chairman of the state Black, Puerto Rican, Q Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus.

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here words fail, music speaks,” the author Hans Christian Andersen said. Famous family singer Maria Von Trapp said music “acts like a magic key, to which the most tightly closed heart opens.”

Rocker and poet Jim Morrison called it “your only friend, until the end.” And Queens’ own jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong simply said, “Music is life itself.”

Who hasn’t felt the pull of music as keenly as any of them?

You hear just a few notes of an old song on the radio and you’re immediately taken back to the days when you heard it all the time, instantly recalling where you were and whom you were with. If you’re young, you hear a new song and it becomes your summer anthem. If you play, you strive to get the notes just right and know intrinsically when you do.

Whether it’s classical, jazz, rock, rap or any of the countless genres in between, you know just what strikes the right chord with you. And we hope this week that our 25th annual Celebration of Queens special edition, Music to Our Ears, will do the same. In it we take a look at select elements of music and music history in our borough, which has played a big role in the sphere of sound for more than 100 years.

One key focus naturally is jazz, as some of the biggest

names in the genre — known as the first truly American style of music — lived their lives in Queens. Armstrong, Count Basie, Billie Holliday, Lena Horne: The sheer number of jazz stars who spent time here is stunning, and our article also tells the lesser-known story of why that came to be.

A separate piece goes into the history of the jazz program at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, which another star, Jimmy Heath, led for years. Heath, who died in 2020 at age 93, played with the greats and passed his knowledge down to, among many others, the program’s newest director, Antonio Hart. The chain goes on unbroken.

Jazz used to be looked down upon by teachers of classical music as something less worthy, but we don’t hold a grudge — we also have a couple pieces about those who tend to perform works by legendary names from centuries ago. One is about the Queens Symphony Orchestra, the iconic group that will turn 70 next year and has many players who have been members for decades — though the QSO does go beyond classical into areas such as jazz and Broadway. Another story is about three smaller groups that play classical, and in one case also makes it a point to teach music to children.

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Pride and practicality Dear Editor: What a lovely day! A fine gathering! I think it was a little larger this year, with a number of groups I hadn’t seen before.

Perhaps this greater participation helps explain a feeling that at times it was a little out of control. In talking to people during and after the march, I heard complaints about lack of information (no list of line of march was available), and some groups had trouble finding their place in the lineup. The festival market was also problematic, crowded and smoky, with no signs or human guides to help people know what vendors were there, or how to find particular ones.

I heard there were some changes in management this year, so perhaps this led to a regrettable lack of experience. Too bad, after 30 years.

If our intent is to continue to grow into the future, I hope more attention will be paid in the future to adapting this event to our growing community.

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music! One story focuses on live performers at bars from Forest Hills to Long Island City. Another, about the Astoria Music Collective, goes in depth about a man who turned his passion for staging concerts into a force in the local music scene, one at the heart of a community of artists that wasn’t there before. A similar notion of community is apparent in Ridgewood, where another piece looks at Outpost Artist Resources, and how it gives performers the space they need while bringing together creatives of various kinds.

We’re also sure to include the solo artist driven to succeed, and tell the inspirational story of the rapper Deezy out of Rosedale, who’s blowing up TikTok with his rhymes.

One unique story takes us back across the borough to Astoria, where the Steinway & Sons piano company offers a virtual tour (no in-person ones still, due to Covid) giving an inside look at how its legendary instruments are made.

Of course, we don’t neglect the other biggest stars in Queens music history, whether it’s Tony Bennett, Simon & Garfunkel, The Ramones or 50 Cent. They too make appearances in Music to Our Ears. We hope you enjoy spending some time with the special edition — and that you have just the right music playing in the background as you do.

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Since the transition from the draft to a modern volunteer army, the number of troops has declined; there has been a diminished need for “boots on the ground” due to changes in military strategies, along with the accelerated use of modern technological weapons, such as drones and missiles that are highly accurate in their ability to strike targets; there is a growing emphasis on sanctions and cyberwarfare; and, the younger generations are not choosing the military as an employment option.

Military assault weapon manufacturers probably foresaw the declining demand for assault weapons by the military and decided the best way to improve the revenue and profit streams of that product line would be to offer those weapons to the public, which is what businesses

do. However, that introduction of military assault weapons to the public was facilitated with the promotional help of the NRA and their political cronies in Congress. With that help, those manufacturers were able to increase their profits by selling military assault weapons at retail to untrained civilians, as young as 18.

Though the public does not like the unbridled sale and proliferation of these military assault weapons, nothing has been done to curb retail access to prevent the slaughter of the innocent. Despicable.

When a government gives precedence to profits contrary to the will of the people, it is a plutocratic and not a democratic “government of the people, by the people, and for the people.”

Glenn Hayes Kew Gardens

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Dear Editor: Re Sophie Krichevsky’s June 16 report: “Gennaro gives Hochul an ‘F’ for public safety.” As one of City Councilman Jim Gennaro’s constituents, I applaud his condemnation of Gov. Hochul and state legislators for their failures on public safety. He says they were “unsuccessful” in passing laws based on recommendations from the NY State Assembly of Police Chiefs. One recommendation was to eliminate cash bail for all criminal charges, including murder, but allow judges to detain violent suspects based on their prior criminal records (N.Y. Times, 02/23/21). Judges in 49 states have that discretion, but not in NY because woke legislators say NY judges are “racist,” an unsubstantiated and unjustified charge.

Gennaro called the recent legislative session a “failure of leadership” (N.Y. Post, 06/19).

The insanity of NY’s criminal justice “reforms” was underscored by another Chronicle article: “Alleged slasher is NYPD frequent flier.” Bayside resident Donny Ubiera had 18 prior arrests before unleashing a stabbing rampage on the No. 7 subway line. Queens DA Melinda Katz announced new charges against him that could keep him behind bars for up to 50 years. But she is not always consistent on law enforcement efforts. Her office dropped charges against rapper Roddy Ricch and two companions who were arrested for carrying a loaded gun and a large ammo magazine in their car, stopped by Citi Field security guards before a concert (N.Y. Post, 06/13, “Rapper Skates on gun bust.”) The DA’s Office “declined to comment on the case,” said the Post. Why the silence? Is Katz consistently tough on crime or is she on the same prosecutorial page as woke Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg?

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Dear Editor: The Republican Party in Texas as part of its official party platform made a series of declarations that President Biden was not legitimately elected President. This is Trump absurdity. The Republican G.O.P. (Grand Old Party) no longer exists. Its current name is B.N.P. (Bad New Party ).

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poorly for me. Students kept cheering for the GOP, Dewey, and booing me all of the time.

I ended my remarks by saying “Voters are going to elect Truman today!” I was right! In the popular vote, Truman received 24,105, 812 votes and Dewey got 21,970, 065. In the Electoral College vote: Truman 303, Dewey 189. Democrats regained control of Congress. My love for the Democratic Party began that great day!

There is a saying in baseball … three strikes and you’re out. Three GOP presidents did just that. 1. Warren Harding’s Teapot Dome scandals (1920s). 2. Richard Nixon’s Watergate scandal (1970s). 3. Donald Trump’s attempt to steal Joe Biden’s 2020 election. Trump’s orchestrated 1-6 Capital insurrection did him in! The Congressional 1-6 Select Committee may find him guilty of election fraud claims.

Let me conclude on a positive note. Both political parties had one outsetanding president to serve our great nation in Lincoln and FDR. However, Harry Truman is my favorite!

Anthony G . Pilla Forest Hills

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Vote in Republicans Dear Editor: I must respond to Steve Frimer: His letter in the June 16 issue advocated voting against Republicans as a way to curb gun violence.

I have news for you, Mr. Frimer. The Democrats are equally as guilty as the Republicans for the wave of gun violence, just in a different way.

Their policies of bail reform, defunding police, district attorneys who will not prosecute many serious crimes, releasing inmates, closing prisons and building others in residential neighborhoods are having just as much an effect on the wide increase in crime nationwide. Just a short distance from your home, on a residential block in Kew Gardens, a jail is to be constructed. How would you like that in your neighborhood?

We know that young people are heavily influenced by actors, athletes and rock stars.

Many a criminal has cited lyrics by rap singers. But the Democratic Legislature in New York has banned that practice, enabling them to place the blame on Republicans and nonexistent “White supremacy.”

These liberal, left-wing policies enacted

by Democrats are flaming the fires of crime.

Laws regarding gun ownership will have no effect on the law-abiding portion of the electorate. But criminals do not care about laws, and knowing they can get away with their transgressions only encourages them to commit more.

On June 14, Republican Mayra Flores flipped the House seat in the 34th congressional district of Texas after it having been represented by a Democrat for nearly a century.

Evidently the massacre in nearby Uvalde had little effect, as she campaigned on issues of crime, inflation and a southern border out of control. She connected with voters putting the blame on a Democratic Party that is good for race baits but poor on results.

In addition, candidates Donald Trump backed in Nevada and South Carolina also won. Perhaps around the country voters do see a change necessary, except that the candidates who need to win are Republicans.

William Aiello Howard Beach

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Four vying for Dems in 37th AD primary Candidates state their cases to replace the retiring Cathy Nolan

by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

Democrats in the 37th Assembly District have four choices in the June 28 primary.

The district includes all or parts of Hunters Point, Long Island City, Maspeth, Ridgewood, Sunnyside and Woodside.

The winner will not face a Republican challenger in November and will replace retiring Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan (D-Long Island City).

Juan Ardila, a community activist and former Department of Education employee, bills himself as the only progressive in the race, and touted the support he has from party officials and organized labor.

“We have support across the spectrum from both ends of the Democratic Party,” he said. He also will run on the Working Families Party line in November.

Ardila said he is running on a platfor m of cl i m at e, housing and healthcare. His public safety platform includes efforts to stem the flow of illegal guns Juan Ardila COURTESY PHOTO coming into the state

and addressing matO’L e a r y a lso ters such as poverty, touts knowledge of mental illness and law, f i n a nc e a nd substance abuse. He negotiations. also will push for “W hich I thin k mandatory firearm are the skills needed insurance legislation. in Albany to deliver He also supports for the community.” the New York Health Jim Magee also Act which would, if says public safety is passed, create sinthe one subject Jim Magee Brent O’Leary gle-payer insurance.

COURTESY PHOTO m o s t m e n t i o n e d PHOTO BY PETER C. B r e n t O’L e a r y when he is knockMASTROSIMONE / FILE describes himself as ing on doors. an FDR Democrat.

“Bail reform is the big reason I’m run“Blue collar values, white collar experi- ning,” said Magee, a married father of two. ence,” said the international finance law“I’m a defense attorney. I’m a former yer. “The big difference between me prosecutor. I worked on a panel of and the other candidates is, one, private attorneys in the city that my 10 yea rs of com mu n it y represented poor defendants when service.” t he pu bl ic d efe nd e r h a d a O’Leary agrees with many of conflict.” the bail reforms that were passed He says bail reform has all in 2019, but he said public safety but eliminated prosecution of is the number one issue raised by misdemeanors and enrollment in 2 0 2 2 d iversion a nd subst a nce abuse voters he meets.

He does favor a return of cash bail in programs. the case of violent crimes and hate crimes, “The results? You see it on the subways. as well as a judge’s discretion to assess a On the streets and with fentanyl overdoses defendant’s danger to the community. He ... I think those statutes were written by peosupports universal healthcare. ple who don’t practice in court.”

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On eduction he wants far more emphasis on reading and literacy in grades 1 through 3.

Johanna Carmona is a former top staffer to Nolan, beginning as a volunteer and working her way up to the assemblyJohanna Carmona woman’s Hispanic COURTESY PHOTO community liaison.

Now an attorney, she also has Nolan’s endorsement “I often hear ‘You are the one person with attachment to this community,’” she said, adding that some voters remember her as a small child.

“I love the area, the local groups and the needs of this community,” Carmona told the Chronicle. “That’s why I’m the best person to send to Albany.”

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Protests against school cuts continue

Low enrollment not an excuse for slashes, say advocates

by Deirdre Bardolf Associate Editor

Parents, teachers and education leaders are continuing to protest proposed budget cuts to the city Department of Education’s budget to the tune of $215 million.

Last Friday morning, Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas (D-East Elmhurst), state Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-Jackson Heights), Make the Road NY, the Alliance for Quality Education and the group Desis Rising Up and Moving rallied outside of PS 69 to condemn the proposed cuts and call for their reversal before the budget goes into effect on July 1st.

“We’re standing now in front of my children’s school, which is looking at an over $400,000 cut,” said Ramos.

“PS 89, a few blocks over, is getting $1.3 million cut from its budget.

This community was the epicenter of the epicenter of the pandemic — these children have gone through unfathomable loss, and for the mayor to hide behind underenrollment rather than look for opportunities to ensure that we keep teachers from leaving the field, that we boost up mental health resources, and ensure that our children recover learning losses, is reprehensible.

“We did not fight tooth and nail to bring every penny of Foundation Aid back to Queens, only for the Mayor and our colleagues in the Council to cut funding to public schools,” Ramos added.

City lawmakers reached a deal earlier this month to finalize a deal, made up of state, federal and city dollars, that slashes into budgets for the upcoming school year as federal pandemic funds dry up.

During the pandemic, budgets were not cut due to low enrollment but that policy appears to have been

modified.

“We had a major drop in student population ... so what we’re doing — we are not cutting, we are adjusting the amount based on the student population,” the mayor said after the deal was reached.

Ramos said that when she saw M ayo r Ad a m s fol low i n g t h e announcement, she could not keep from asking him about it and the first word out of his mouth, she said, was “underenrollment.”

“We’ve been able to allocate a ton of more funding to our education budget — at the state level, we deliver,” said Ramos. “So, as a parent, it was particularly disappointing to Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, left, and state Sen. Jessica Ramos held a rally last Friday in Jackson learn that this New York City Coun- Heights protesting proposed budget cuts to the city Department of Education.

PHOTOS BY DEIRDRE BARDOLF cil budget would actually dig such she said that her child’s own teacher a volunteer with the Alliance for based funding as a guide for making great cuts into our school.”

“Even though the math might say told her that day that her job was Quality Education and a member of cuts.”

Other groups throughout Queens Community Education Council Disthat there are fewer students in any being cut altogether. continue to push back on the cuts as “Over six million dollars will be trict 28. given school, unfortunately what “My children go to a small school well. those cuts mean in practice are actu- cut from New York City schools in The group Full is Fair, led by ally cuts to the faculty, cuts to very my A ssembly d ist r ict , wh ich which for years has always had to essential components of our chil- includes the neighborhoods of Coro- juggle a small budget. A neighbor- retired Bayside High School Princidren’s education,” she told the na, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, ing school will have to manage a 24 pal Michael Athy and Citywide and Woodside. That means jobs for percent cut in their budget, which is Council on High Schools Vice PresiChronicle.

González-Rojas attended the teachers and social workers will be more than $1 million. This is not dent Ted Leather, wrote a letter to cut and schools right. We demand the Mayor and the Panel for Education Policy ahead press conferw ill be even Council restore the $215 million in of its monthly meeting today, ence on Friday m o r e o v e r - cuts to education and fully fund our Thursday. c o m i n g “The result of your not listening whelmed than schools,” Dornbach said at Friday’s straight from a to the public comments and not t h ey a l r e a d y press conference. f lamenco per’m flabbergasted by Fahd Ahmed, executive director insisting on a full formula for fundare. This comfor m a nc e at these proposed cuts.” munity is made of Jackson Heights-based group ing from the DOE has resulted in h e r s o n’s up by a majori- Desis Rising Up and Moving, said reductions to the basic dollar figures school, part of — Simone Dornbach ty of communi- he does not buy the excuse of allocated to schools and extensive the duel lancuts to school budgets-unrelated to t ies of color underenrollment. guage program “If enrollment goes down and you any drops in school enrollments,” and immigrant there, a program that is now on the “chopping families. The proposed cuts by the cut funding, it’s not like you’re the letter read.

It continued, “Prior to and at your block,” she said, due to the budget mayor are unconscionable at a time going to take that money away ... when we are trying to keep our chil- and spend less on food, spend less June 23rd meeting, you will be hearcuts. ing from numerous constituencies She said on her way out of the dren safe and healthy in our schools. on books,” he said.

“You’re going to take away from concerning the reductions in Fair assembly, the principal pulled her We demand that he and the Council aside, “devastated by the cuts she is get back to the table and restore central infrastructure. You’re going Student Funding (FSF) to school to take away from teachers, admin- budgets enacted by the DOE in facing and the decisions she has to these cuts,” said González-Rojas.

“I’m flabbergasted by these pro- istrators, counselors, nurses ... that’s anticipation of lowered enrollmake.”

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Is District 19 against drag in NYC schools?

As Paladino’s comments make a splash, area parents are divided

by Sophie Krichevsky Associate Editor

Councilmember Vickie Paladino (R-Whitestone) captured Council- and citywide attention last week as she condemned Drag Queen Story Hour, a nonprofit organization that hosts reading events designed to celebrate gender diversity, both in a comment to the New York Post and on Twitter, referring to the program as “unacceptable and grotesque,” “degeneracy” and equated it to “child grooming,” threatening to pull funding from schools in her district that participate in the program.

Despite outcry from a number of her peers on the City Council, Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica), Borough President Donovan Richards and Mayor Adams, as well as calls for her censure and removal from committee assignments, Paladino has stood by her comments.

In a nearly two-page statement released last Friday afternoon, Paladino expressed her distaste for the reaction her comments have received and suggested that the Council has bigger issues to deal with. “It was blown way out of proportion, not by us, obviously,” Paladino’s chief of staff, Nicole Kiprilov, told the Chronicle. Asked whether the councilmember’s continuous tweets played a role in that, she said, “Not at all.”

Both Kiprilov and Paladino have been adamant that the councilmember has the support of her district in this matter.

“My constituents have been vocal in their concern for the propagation of gender confusion and adult entertainment in public schools,” she wrote in her statement.

But conversations with District 19 parents and education leaders suggest Paladino’s sentiments may not be as universal as she thinks, and that the discussion of whether Drag Queen Story Hour should be able to come to area elementary schools is much more nuanced than she portrays.

Some parents in the area are outright against Paladino’s position on the matter. That includes Kely DeLuca, whose fourth and youngest child attends PS 98 in Douglaston, where she serves as PTA co-president.

“I absolutely support it,” she said, referring to Drag Queen Story Hour. “The fact that [Paladino] many times has said that it’s ‘sexualizing children,’ — I think that there’s a problem with the fact that she thinks drag queens are sexual.”

Though she could understand why some parents might have objections to the program, Alexis Soterakis, whose kids also attend PS 98, shared similar thoughts. “We want to promote tolerance. But we realize that a lot of people would be uncomfortable,” she said. “But I think the outrage shows why we need to do more programs like this, because there’s nothing sexualized about these programs.”

She went on to condemn Paladino’s rhetoric, taking particular issue with the councilmember’s comments about child grooming. “The councilwoman is throwing matches, and it’s just a matter of time before it hits gasoline,” she said.

Kiprilov said that the councilmember used the term “child grooming” to mean “subjecting them to something that doesn’t factor in choice.” Whether that has taken hold with the public is an open question.

Soterakis acknowledged that she “may be more supportive” of the program than some of her fellow District 19 residents.

That applies to Yiatin Chu, a Whitestone resident and education advocate.

“The whole idea of introducing gender ideology to young children, I’m also against ... There’s so many nuances and complexities about this. I think they need to have a stronger foundation, and it needs to start in the home,” she said. “We send our children to school to learn subject matter — how to read, how to do math. And gosh, as a system, we’re not doing that well, either. So, let’s get the fundamentals done well before even thinking about anything else.”

Adriana Aviles, whose kids are spread across several area schools and is a member of Community Education Council 26 and of Community Board 11, emphasized that the discussion would need to be a community-wide one; both she and several of the parents interviewed for this article said the program had not been considered in their kids’ schools prior to Paladino’s comments.

“If it was in my school, I’d have to really talk about it with other families,” Aviles said. “I’m not comfortable with it, but if other families want it, then what am I going to say about that?”

When asked, she did, however, say that she would be in favor of other programs that encourage students to consider gender fluidity. But Drag Queen Story Hour is, in her view, not worth the funding.

“I don’t agree with the money being funneled for that, because our kids have fallen far behind as reading instruction and mathematical instruction, and a lot of kids need tutoring and a lot of after school services,” she told the Chronicle.

Parents were on the same page, however, when it came to the councilmember’s threats to pull funding.

“It’s really outrageous,” DeLuca said, “because she’s basically picked something that she doesn’t like and threatened the defunding of schools.”

Soterakis agreed, adding that it sets “a very dangerous precedent.”

Asked for comment, Kiprilov said, “One of the pillars of [Paladino’s] platform as a City Council member is improving the quality of education for students ... Her opposition to Drag Queen Story Hour in schools fits into that platform.”

Whether a councilmember has the authority to take funding from schools, however, is another question.

According to Chu, who, in her time in and around education, has become well-versed in how New York City public schools are funded, councilmembers have discretionary money that can go toward capital projects and specific pro-

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grams — but little more. “[Paladino] cannot affect specific schools’ funding, because the budget is given by the city and is made up of funding from the state and the city, and also federal money,” Chu said.

But once a school is granted discretionary money, it’s a done deal (though former Bayside High School Principal Michael Athy said School Construction Authority projects sometimes fold). “She could just not give the school what they asked for [the following year],” Chu added.

Still, the possibility of Paladino being censured and removed from committee assignments looms. Per Council rules, censure is one of several forms of sanction the Council could impose, following a report from the Standards and Ethics Committee. Invoking that would require a two-thirds vote from the Council.

Asked for comment on whether the speaker would call for censure, the Chronicle was referred back to Adams’ initial statement, in which she said that the Council was “looking into what further action may be warranted.”

But Paladino, Kiprilov said, is “not worried.” “We’re just Q going to let it play out the way it plays out.”

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As the nation celebrated the 157th anniversary of the end of slavery in the United States — better known as “Juneteenth” — Queens residents took to Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans on June 19 for the Junteenth in Queens Festival.

Though the holiday was on Sunday, city schools and offices were closed on Monday; just this spring, Mayor Adams

designated it a paid holiday.

The festival was sponsored in part by Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman, and featured performances from numerous Black music artists, dancers and various community groups, as well as speeches from Queens elected officials.

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Alex Pauline Road honors beloved mentor

Rochdale Village community celebrates the late Coach Al

by Deirdre Bardolf Associate Editor

Alex Joseph-Pauline, known to many as Al Pauline or “Coach Al,” was the “neighborhood dad” of Rochdale for decades, serving the community as a public school teacher, coach, mentor and much more.

More than 100 attendees gathered at the intersection of 176th Street and 134th Road, adjacent to where Joseph-Pauline grew up in Rochdale Village, for a street co-naming last Saturday in his honor.

The road also leads to PS 80, where Joseph-Pauline taught, and the South Rochdale Playground where he led basketball clinics.

Joseph-Pauline, who passed away in 2019 after battling cancer, lived most of his life in Rochdale Village.

“What makes this community so special is the everyday people who live here and care so deeply about their neighbors, especially our seniors and our young people,” said Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) at the ceremony.

“Rochdale Village residents look out for one another and support each other in every way they can. One such unsung hero was Alex Pauline, who grew up in Circle Four and basically called Rochdale Village home all of his life.”

Joseph-Pauline grew up playing basketball in the South Rochdale Playground and he and most of his family attended PS 80, where he later worked as a custodian, teacher and coach.

In 1988, he created a nonprofit basketball program called “Drug Free That’s Me,” which was held on the weekends on the basketball court at South Rochdale Playground.

“Al would use halftime at the games to preach and teach to the

young men and women about the effects of drug and alcohol use, crime, African-American culture, and about life itself,” Gary Clifton stated at the ceremony.

Clifton, who works at MS 72 and runs the program Recreational I n ner- Cit y Spor ts Educat ion, worked with Joseph-Pauline and recalled the support he got from him as the two battled cancer together in 2019.

“When I was going through that, he was actually more concerned with me than he was his own self,” Clifton said. “He uplifted me a lot.

I’ll always be appreciative of that.”

He continued, “He was someone that impacted so many lives in a positive way. He formed many relationships through education, the game of basketball and being a true A street co-naming on Saturday in Rochdale Village honored late community leader Alex Joseph-Pauline. His daughleader in the neighborhood. He’s ter, Sahlia Joseph-Pauline, left, son Deon Johnson, wife Dolores Joseph-Pauline, son Aleek Joseph-Pauline, City taught many life lessons that helped Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and state Sen. Leroy Comrie gathered for the ceremony.

PHOTOS BY DEIRDRE BARDOLF change most of us for the better.”

Joseph-Pauline’s wife and other with a sense of humor.

Many of Coach Al’s players went ’Til You Get Enough,” a dramatic “He made you laugh, he made on to do big things, including former drum roll for the unveiling of the children were present, too: Dolores Los Angeles Laker Lamar Odom, street sign and a celebratory march Joseph-Pauline, whom he met when you think,” Chandler said.

“When you were on the basketthe two attended York College originally from South Jamaica, and to the playground.

In a true sign of community, a together and who opened the cere- ball courts, he made you think not Joseph-Pauline’s own son, Aleek, round of applause mony with a prayer; their son Deon only about basketball but about how who went on to was given for the Joh nson; and daughter Sahlia you represent yourself and respect play professional others.” homeowner at the Joseph-Pauline. basketball abroad, State Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. “It is an honor,” said his daughter. street corner who and who still hosts e made you provided power so “I’m so appreciative that the com- Albans) knew Joseph-Pauline perclinics and largely organized the laugh, he made a noisy generator munity recognizes community sonally and remarked on his choosing to stay and give back to the comdid not have to be leaders.” street co-naming. you think.”

She said she grew up sharing her munity that raised him. used.

After the cere“He is a true hero of our commu“Me a nd my dad with the community and did not mony, they held a — Shawn Chandler family are truly realize the impact he left on them nity who deserves to have a street f r e e ba sketba l l sign in his name, who deserves to blessed to have until she got older. clinic at the South Now, she has graduated as a doc- have his memory preserved,” said had Alex JosephRochd ale Playground. Kids took part in drills and Pauline as our king,” said Aleek tor and helps pre-med students get Comrie.

“I would say to all of you, pay it through medical school.

Joseph-Pauline of his father. enjoyed BBQ with family.

Shawn Chandler, who lived near forward and pass it on to someone It was a labor of love, he said, to The Elite Marching Band of Queens New York, led by Larry make the street co-naming a reality Joseph-Pauline and taught at the else. We have other young people in Cathan, brought the beats with an and he worked with the speaker’s same school with him, remembered our community that need your guidQ him as a teacher and family man ing hand,” he said. opening performance of “Don’t Stop office for over a year to get it done.

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The Elite Marching Band of Queens performed at the street co-naming ceremony for beloved basketball coach and mentor Alex Joseph-Pauline in Rochdale Village on Saturday. Family friend Shawn Chandler and Joseph-Pauline’s son, Aleek Joseph-Pauline, respectively at center, delivered remarks. The sign was unveiled by the family and elected officials in attendance.

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Artists team up to produce an ode to the people and places of the borough

by Kristen Guglielmo Chronicle Contributor

“There’s something about the people of Queens,” says James Eastman, the musician known as J. Artiste, in the first line heard in the music video for his song “A Queens Thing.”

The video, which premiered on YouTube on June 7 and was directed by Shaun Budhu, feels very much like a love letter to the borough. It contains various shots that showcase the life and culture of Queens — popular landmarks such as the Queensboro Bridge and Citi Field, diverse murals, food trucks and, most importantly, people of all different cultures who reside in the borough.

James Eastman, left, and Shaun Budhu are COURTESY PHOTO paying tribute to their home.

Eastman, a Briarwood native and IT worker for NYPD E-911 communication centers, said the song was initially inspired by Budhu, a senior regional analyst at Harry Winston who hails from South Ozone Park. The duo met in high school and are now in their early thirties.

They were at a bar in Astoria when Budhu had spoken about his love for the borough. Eastman shared, “I was instantly inspired off of his energy. From there, I took our own personal experiences combined with others and painted it all together. That conversation laid the blueprint.”

The two men immediately got to work and found collaborators in Kip Jackson II, who filmed and edited the video, and artist yocomet, who produced the track.

Budhu shared insight into the creative process.

“Jimmy did his thing writing the verses and bridge,” he said. “For the video, we went to every single part of Queens over the course of three long days from about 4 a.m. to midnight. We asked people to be a part of it, and captured areas where we grew up that were meaningful to the borough and represented all walks of life.”

The intent shines true through the video and is certainly represented in the song, as Eastman raps, “Like the World’s Fair / So many cultures, you would think / There was two different worlds here.”

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‘A Queens Thing’ drops on YouTube

Kip Jackson II operates the camera on the Malcolm X Promenade as James Eastman, or J. PHOTO BY SHAUN BUDHU Artiste, performs a segment of his new music video, “A Queens Thing.”

Though the video at its core is a personal tribute to the borough, there is a deeper meaning intended by Eastman and Budhu.

“I want people to walk away understanding the importance of perspective of all walks of life, cultures, and people’s upbringing,” Budhu said. “In the busyness of our everyday lives, we often forget that everyone has a different background and experience from our own.”

“If we can take you away from your home for a few minutes and maybe inspire you to research the many cultures and history of Queens, then we did our job,” Eastman added.

The artists’ love for Queens doesn’t just stop there. Budhu shared that they were planning events for the public — a tour of Queens.

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LaGuardia Community College held its first in-person graduation ceremony in three years Tuesday morning as the graduates and their families took to the nearby Queens College campus, which was also the site of LaGuardia’s first commencement ceremony back in 1973.

Tuesday marked a major milestone not only for the newest 2,500 alumni, but also for the school itself: LaGuardia celebrated its 50th commencement ceremony.

Graduates — some of whom are shown above and at top — heard from Gov. Hochul, middle, as well as several other school officials. The student speaker was Talha Islam, a Bangladeshi immigrant who arrived in the U.S. with his family at age 11 seeking asylum. He earned his associate’s degree in business administration and will work toward his bachelor’s starting this fall at Cornell University.

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ARTS, C ARTS CULTURE & LIVING

by Michael Gannon Barbara Miller, deputy director for curatorial affairs at MoMI, said they began talking about an exhibit with AMC about a year ago. “It kind of

MoMI exhibit examines hit series, zombies of the large and small screen started with connecting with AMC around the idea of acknowledging the legacy of the Walking Dead series as it was wrapping up its 11th season,” she said. “We were looking to add the contributions

that the series made to the zombie canon.”

They also were looking for as broad a canvas as possible to compare and contrast the series with the rest of zombie lore on the large and small screen.

“And of course it all starts with Robert Kirkman’s comic book series,” Miller said. “AMC took the leap and adapted it to television. They developed a sense of the visual style that would appear on screen.”

Adjunct to all things zombie, MoMI will host a pair of related film festivals during the run.

“Films of the Dead: Romero & Company” will run from June 25 to July 30, and will host multiple showings of George Romero’s 1968 black-and-white horror classic “Night of the Living Dead”; plus other “Living Dead” movies either created

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Few television series have grabbed and held viewers the way “The Walking Dead” has since its debut on AMC in 2010.

And with the few survivors in the post-apocalyptic society now fighting zombies and each other in their final season, the Museum of the Moving Image will host a month-long celebration and examination of the phenomenon that was derived from Robert Kirkman’s comic book series and has spawned spinoffs, video games and more.

“Living With the Walking Dead” will be on exhibit at MoMI from June 25 through Jan. 1. It will include the show’s predecessors in literature and on screen, including Kirkman’s works, original costumes, props, concept art, storyboards, scripts and the makeup used to transform actors into zombies, or walkers, in TWD’s vernacular.

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I HAVE OFTEN WALKED

King Crossword Puzzle Rocker Johnny Thunders’ life had a short, sad coda

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Corona natives Emil Genzale and Josephine Nicoletti, both only 22, were married in June 1945. Their first child, Mariann, was born Nov. 27, 1946. They purchased a 1,560-square-foot house at 25-62 83 St. in East Elmhurst. A boy named John Anthony Genzale followed on July 15, 1952. Unfortunately it was not a happy home.

Daughter Mariann escaped, getting married at age 19 and moving to Little Neck.

John moved with his mother to an apartment at 31-11 79 St. in Jackson Heights and buried himself in music. He originally played under the name of Johnny Volume, but later decided to change it to Johnny Thunders. His mother remarried in 1970. Then in 1971, he became one of the founding members of the New York Dolls. In 1973, they were signed by Mercury Records. His guitar sound was described as raunchy, nasty, rough, raw and untamed. The public loved it. In 1975 he and another member left the band and formed The Hearbreakers. They broke up in 1977. He went solo for a while, then moved into another group called Gang War and eventually

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The boyhood home of guitarist, singer-songwriter of The New York Dolls Johnny Thunders at 25-62 83 St. in East Elmhurst as it looked INSET VIA WIKIPEDIA /THOMAS GOOD in the 1950s. reunited with The Heartbreakers.

From 1988, until his death on April 23, 1991 he performed with The Oddballs. His death was originally ruled a drug overdose but others want it to be reinvestigated, which the New Orleans police have refused to do.

His childhood home was last purchased for $540,000 in 2007 and is valued in excess of Q $800,000 today.

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Gentle waves splash on the shore as fisherman reel in the occasional catch, birds sing, children play and art installations loom while dozens gather for yoga in a perfectly shaded corner of Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City every weekend.

The serene and scenic spot makes it ideal for the free classes at the park. Weather permitting, the hour-long sessions take place Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and on Sundays at 10:00 a.m.

Classes are designed for all ages and skill levels and drop-ins are welcomed. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and bring water, a mat and a towel.

“I try to add a little bit of everything so that you have a little bit of effort, a little bit of work, a little bit of balance and a little bit of stretch — it’s all encompassing,” said Jennifer Batson, who teaches on Saturdays.

“We do a very slow, thoughtful, warmup and take a while to get to the standing poses,” she said.

Older participants appreciate the balancing poses that can challenge them. Participants are encouraged to take it easy and listen to their bodies.

On Sundays, Yojaida Estrella focuses on holding postures and focusing on the

breath. She started class on Sunday with the soothing and captivating sounds from a Tibetan “singing bowl,” an instrument that creates vibrations and sends a hum through the air.

Her classes, too, are tailored for all and she walks through and guides the crowd the whole time.

“I started to kind of say, maybe if I just hold a posture longer, a person that is advanced can still get benefits from staying in chair for two or three minutes and it’s been a success,” said Estrella, who has been teaching at Socrates since 2012.

She has found the “sweet spot” of incorporating different styles of yoga into her classes — and no two classes are the same.

Estrella guided everyone into a modified chair pose last Sunday, sitting back in a squat while working to raise onto the balls of the feet with arms extended behind.

“You’re flying,” she encouraged. “How do you feel,” she asked, to a few responses of “Good” from the focused crowd.

“Alive!,” she exclaimed.

She hopes attendees take what they gain from the classes into their daily lives.

“You have to be able to practice yoga in the middle of the train station, on line at the bank, sitting in your car in traffic — so this is the perfect place to learn how to do

that,” Estrella said.

Batson feels similarly, noting, “It’s beneficial not just for you, but for everyone else you encounter.”

She said the environment at the park provides for “special moments that you can’t replicate anywhere,” like a recent week when cotton PHOTO BY DEIRDRE BARDOLF b l o s s o ms f l o at e d Yoga classes at Socrates Sculpture Park. from the trees and made it feel like they were in a snow globe. ing at Socrates to check out after, like the She is prepared for occasional distractions Hellgate Farm stands on Saturdays and the from the bustling park and waterfront, current exhibitions including the immersive which allow opportunities to focus on qui- Subterranean Tropicália Projects: PN15 by Hélio Oiticica and Maren Hassinger’s “Steel eting the mind.

The classes are popular, too. Both Bodies,” one of which is seen above.

Jennifer Liriano comes from College Point instructors recall them drawing well over 50 attendees in the past, especially before the to take the classes, which she started doing pandemic. This year, classes have been years ago with her dad.

“I’m a runner so any movement is good extended through October.

Batson encourages attendees to make a because it’s slow and just relaxing. Being day of it, starting with yoga and then outside is great plus the canopy and the exploring the nearby shops and restaurants view. The teachers are good too,” she said.

“It’s worth it because it’s also free. It’s a or taking the ferry to the beach.

Q And there is always something happen- great thing.”

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‘The Walking Dead’ comes to life at MoMI

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in Haiti. It deals with the native practice of voodoo and established many of the features. The series examines the films through 1979 as reflecting Black anxieties through the lens of white colonialism and imperialism, and is guest-curated by Kelli Weston.

Miller said the two accompanying film festivals were right up MoMI’s alley.

“In terms of the screening series, it was just a natural for us,” she said. “We always try and do programming in 360 [degrees] with the things we are tackling in our galleries. The Romero series was a natural fit.”

The White Zombie series, she said, looks at how some aspects of Caribbean and African culture were seen and put on the screen by white eyes.

Information on “Living With the Walking Dead” and both film series and ticket sales for all three can be found online at movingimage.us.

Tickets for “Living with the Walking Dead” range from $14 to $20, and are discounted or free for MoMI members. Each ticket includes a timed entry to the exhibit and access to all museum galleries.

Tickets and schedules for “Films of the

Duane Jones has a hot reception for some unwelcome visitors in George Romero’s 1968 classic “Night of the Living Dead.” On the cover: Norman Reedus’ Daryl Dixon has a trick or two up the sleeve of his leather jacket in “The Walking Dead.”

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continued from page 23 “Return of the Living Dead” (1985), “Day of the Dead” (2004) and a few Japanese zombie films.

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From Aug. 19 to Sept. 11, “White Zombie: Nightmares of Empire,” will feature 11 films beginning with Bela Lugosi’s 1932 classic “White Zombie,” which takes place

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Name: 47-11 58 WOODnumber 1308035, for wine, and/ DREAMERS INN LLC Articles of SIDE LLC. Articles of Organization fi led or beer/cider, has been applied Organization were fi led with the COURT - COUNTY OF QUEENS with Secretary of State of New York DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL for by Cabana Breeze, Inc., d/b/a (SSNY) on 12/2/2021. NY offi ce loca- Secretary of State of New York Cabana Breeze Grill & Beer Garden, tion: Queens County. SSNY has been (SSNY) on 03/29/2022. Offi ce TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN to sell wine, and/or beer/cider at designated as agent of the LLC upon location: Queens County. SSNY has MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST been designated as agent of the retail in a tavern under the Alcoholic whom process against it may be served.

2006-FF11, MORTGAGE PASSThe post offi ce address to which the LLC upon whom process against Beverage Control Law at 135-01 THROUGH CERTIFICATES, it may be served. SSNY shall mail Lefferts Boulevard, South Ozone SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is SERIES 2006-FF11, Plaintiff a copy of process to: DREAMERS Park, NY 11420, Queens County, Namgyal Dorjee Bhutia 34-39 72nd against - ANGELA NUNES, et INN LLC, 50-17 108TH STREET, for on-premises consumption. Street, Jackson Heights, NY, 11372. al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a QUEENS, NY 11368. Purpose: For Cabana Breeze, Inc., d/b/a Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Judgment of Foreclosure and any lawful purpose.

Cabana Breeze Grill & Beer Garden Purpose.

Sale entered on November Notice is hereby given that 57-32 Property LLC, Arts of DS FELLER INTEGRITY LEADERSHIP 9, 2021. I, the undersigned an on-premises liquor license, Org. fi led with Sec. of State CONSULTANTS LLC Articles of Referee will sell at public aucSerial #134022 has been Org. fi led NY Sec. of State (SSNY) tion on the Courthouse steps applied for by LaGuardia USA, of NY (SSNY) 8/10/2021. of the Queens Supreme Court, 6/9/22. Offi ce in Queens Co. SSNY LLC d/b/a Starbucks / CIBO located at 88-11 Sutphin Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as desig. agent of LLC whom process Boulevard, Jamaica, New York to sell beer, wine, cider and agent upon whom process on the 13th day of July, 2022 at liquor at retail in a restaurant. may be served. SSNY shall mail 12:00 PM. All that certain plot, against may be served & For on-premises consumpprocess to 75-48 195th St., Fresh piece or parcel of land, with tion under the ABC Law at shall mail process to 136-20 Meadows, NY 11366, which is also the buildings and improvements LaGuardia Airport, Concourse G, HH-1254/262-01 (pre- 59th Ave., 2F, Flushing, NY the principal business loc. Purpose: thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Fourth Ward Any lawful purpose.

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712031/2022, a copy of which may be 10896-53) Approximate amount Offi ce location: Queens County. examined at the offi ce of the clerk, loQueens. SSNY desig. as of lien $863,522.02 plus interSSNY has been designated as agent cated at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Queens, NY agent upon whom process 11435, grants me the right to assume the est and costs. Premises will be of the LLC upon whom process name of Lucas Yixi Zheng. The city and against may be served & against it may be served. SSNY sold subject to provisions of filed state of my present address are College shall mail process to 61-01 shall mail a copy of process to: judgment and terms of sale.

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BRIAN AN, 3714 PARSONS BLVD year of my birth are July 2020; the place Bleecker St., Ridgewood, APT 4H, FLUSHING, NY 11354. Robert J. Aiello, Esq., Referee. of my birth is Manhattan, New York; my Davidson Fink LLP NY 11385. General Purpose Purpose: For any lawful purpose. present name is Lucas Yi Zhang Zheng.

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Apts.For Rent Bushwick, 242 St Nicholas Ave, #3. 3 BR/1 bath railroad apt, $3,300/mo. Avail NOW. Can be used as 4 BR, New Cherry Wood Fls, Ex-lg Apt, EIK. Tiana Williams, 917-982-8507, Capri Jet Realty

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$599,999

www.russorealestate.com (201) 837-8800 Howard Beach, Sat 6/25, 2-3:30pm, 159-21 95 St. Lg 2 fam, brick, shingle. 5/6 BRs, 3 full baths, 2 half baths, full walk-in w/laundry rm. 2nd fl has balcony, pvt dvwy. Reduced $1,050M, Connexion Real Estate, 718-845-1136

Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, Sat 6/25, 1-3pm & Sun 6/26, 1-3pm, 158-27 79 St. All brick Raised Ranch, 4 BRs, 1 1/2 baths, WF in LR & DR, Lower level has sliding glass doors to yard, open spacious layout w/ 1 BR possibly 2, fin bsmnt, hi-hats, blue stone, Jamaica & ENY, 1-3 BR apts & beautiful patio in yard. Reduced houses, $1,575-$2,440. Call Jenn, $779K, Priced To Sell! Connexion Real Estate, 718-845-1136 347-947-1309 Howard Beach, Luxury renovated 1 BR, 1 bath apt w/backyard. Kit w/SS appli incls dishwasher & microwave. Central AC. All utils incl. $1,950/mo. Avail NOW. Stellina Napolitano, 646-372-7145, Carpri Jet Realty

Old Howard Beach, 1st fl apt. 3 BR, LR, DR, Kit w/island, granite countertops. Use of dvwy (fits 3 cars). Use of backyard. All utils incl. Excellent condition. Near transportation. Absentee landlord. Income/credit ck req. Call Agent Anna Maria Grillo @ 917-682-5222 for details.

Whitestone, 2 family home, 1st fl, 2 BR apt, $2,200/mo. Call owner 718-746-8326

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Commercial Building For Rent Rego Park 8,100 SQ. FT.

Williamsburg, 254 S 1st St, #4, 3 BR/2 bath, $7,000/mo Penthouse Duplex apt in Prime Williamsburg.

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Howard Beach/Lindenwood, Mint AAA 1 BR Co-op, open kit, all new & new bath. Must see! Move-in ready! Asking $195K, Connexion Real Estate, 718-845-1136

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continued from page 21 where we invite local Queens small businesses, such as mom and pop shops, Black-owned businesses, BIPOC-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, and LGBTQ-owned businesses for an evening of collaborative spirit to help grow their brands and promote our message/music,” he said. More information about the events will be posted on their so cia l me d ia page s a s t hey a r e scheduled.

As for what’s next for the two of them, Eastman and Budhu plan to continue to create music together. Eastman already has written songs to be released later this year. Budhu shared, “We have a vision of making music and visual content that is very relatable to everyday people. We want to talk about things affecting us and also bring people together even if they are tough subjects to discuss.”

Eastman added, “We have other creative projects in mind outside of music as well, so big things are coming! We’ve only just begun.”

“A Queens Thing” can be streamed on Instagram at bit.ly/39HbZ3i, and YouTube at youtu.be/0AZxvtbs0N8.

It is also published at bit.ly/3bd8XV0.

Updates on upcoming music and events will be posted on J. Artiste’s Instagram Q page, @jartistemusic.

Sue Bird, CTK star, retiring as a legend

by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

Sue Bird, who played basketball for Christ the King High School in Middle Village before going on to become one of the greatest women’s basketball players in history, announced last week that she will retire in August at the end of her 21st season in the WNBA. Bird, 41, made her announcement June 16. She was a member of the class of 1998 at CTK, playing her junior and senior seasons there. The much-sought-after point guard then went on to play for the University of Connecticut, where the Huskies won NCAA national championships in 2000 and 2002.

She has five Olympic gold medals, won in Athens in 2004; Beijing in 2008; London in 2012; Rio in 2016; and Tokyo in 2020. She played for five EuroLeague champions.

Bird has spent her entire WNBA career with the Seattle Storm, selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 draft. A press release issued by the Storm said she is the league’s all-time assist leader with 3,114, more than 500 ahead of the runner-up.

WNBA legend Sue Bird played two years at Christ the King HS. PHOTO BY JOSH HUSTON / NBAE Bird is the only player to play at least 500 WNBA games, starting all of them.

As of her announcement, she ranked second in league history in three-point shots, fourth in steals and seventh in scoring.

In her final game in New York at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on June 19, Bird capped an 81-72 win over the New York Liberty with a three-point shot from the Q top of the arc with 20 seconds left.

NY’s Strongest exam offered For the first time in seven years, the Department of Sanitation is opening registration for its employment exam.

In order to join New York’s Strongest, applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and be 21 years old by the time of their appointment (or be at least 17 and a half to take the exam).

Applicants also must have a valid New York State commercial driver’s license, be vaccinated against Covid-19 (barring any medical or religious exemptions) and live within New York City, Nassau or Westchester counties for the first five years of employment. Applicants should be able to pass a physical test as well as alcohol and drug testing, meet necessary medical guidelines and “be able to u nderstand and be u nderstood in English.”

Starting salary for sanitation workers is $40,622, which, over five and a half years, would increase incrementally to $83,465. Some assignments may pay more, and overtime pay is available. The position is not limited to picking up trash and recycling; some may operate mechanical brooms, clean open lots and more.

Registration closes June 30, and is Q available at nyc.gov/examsforjobs.

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apy. Right now, I am a few credits short of getting my bachelor’s degree,” he told me. He conceded One of the Mets’ off-season moves that went the pandemic, along with the Major League under the radar was the signing of outfielder Tra- Baseball calendar, have made it hard for him to vis Jankowski, who was a 2012 first-round draft tackle scholastics during the off-season. He told choice of the San Diego Padres. While he never me he is considering taking courses at a commuwas an All-Star, Jankowski developed a reputa- nity college in Lancaster, Pa, where he still tion for being a good defensive outfielder, pro- makes his off-season home.

Lancaster is a popular driving destination. I viding speed on the basepaths and for being a asked him about the famous family-style restaucontact hitter who was difficult to strike out.

Jankowski became a fan favorite in San Diego rants in his hometown. “Good & Plenty went out because of his hustle. Mets fans got to see that of business at the end of 2021. The Covid-19 criwhen he made a diving catch last month but sis really hurt them.” He said its longtime rival, Bird-in-Hand, is still hanging in there. unfortunately broke his hand in the process.

Growing up an hour west of Philadelphia, I I had a chance to chat with him before last Wednesday’s Brewers-Mets game. He told me he asked him if the Phillies were his childhood is hopeful of returning to action in early July. “It’s team. “Of course. The Phillies were good then never fun to miss playing time because of injury, too.” And they were thanks to stars as Ryan Howbut this was especially disappointing because I ard, Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino, Cliff Lee was looking forward to returning to San Diego and the late Roy Halladay, as they won back-toback National League titles in 2008 and 2009; and seeing former teammates and friends.”

Long Island college baseball fans were famil- They beat the Tampa Bay Rays to win the World iar with Jankowski when he was a star outfielder Series in 2008 but lost to the Yankees in the at Stony Brook. I asked him how someone who World Series the following year.

“I hope Mets fans won’t hold it against me grew up in Pennsylvania Dutch country chose to attend there. “They were the only college which because I was a Phillies fan!” he said with a offered me a scholarship!” he replied forthrightly. chuckle. “Most of them are sophisticated enough Although he always dreamed of playing in the to understand one is expected to root for the team Q majors, Jankowski took his scholarship seriously near where you grew up,” I assured him.

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Asking $195K HOWARD BEACH/ ROCKWOOD PARK Mint AAA High Ranch, top flr - 3 BR, 1 bath, Cathedral ceilings, granite flrs, electric fireplace, darkwood cabinets, 1st flr ceramic wood-like flrs, white Shaker cabinets, walk-in 1 BR apartment.

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Charming, move-in condition Cape on 50 x 100. Beautifully maintained property / 4 Bed / 2 full Baths.

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Detached 1 family Cape on a 40x100 lot. 4 BRs, 1 bath, home needs TLC. Private driveway, great location, make this home your own!!

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Welcome to this well-maintained 3 family home that has been upgraded. Spacious units, featuring balconies, s/s appliances, hardwood & laminate floors. First fl oor has backyard & deck & and full/fi nished basement for recreational use. This home is ready for new home owners, move in ready! Are you ready for this great opportunity?!

All brick Raised Ranch, 4 BRs 1½ baths, wood fl oors in living room & dining area, lower level has sliding glass doors to yard, open spacious layout with 1 BR - possible two, fi n bsmnt, hihats, blue stone, beautiful patio in yard.

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