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Mayor de Blasio and the City Council have agreed to cut $1 billion in operational spending and $537 million in capital projects from the NYPD in the fiscal 2021 budget, in the face of rapidly declining revenue due to the coronavirus crisis and an anti-police outlook that has taken hold among a share of the public and its elected representatives following the killing of a black man by a white officer in Minnesota on May 25, in a case many say is indicative of structural racism in law enforcement. A police traffic barricade in central Queens got no respect either last week.

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City budget marked with ‘painful choices’ $88B spending plan chops NYPD’s bottom line, restores some services

by Michael Gannon Editor

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he $88.19 billion budget passed by the City Council late Tuesday night left few people happy — not the mayor; not the police who feel the cuts are dangerous; not NYPD critics who feel they are not deep enough; and not fiscal watchdogs who believe the city is relying on sleight-of-hand and oneshot revenue sources.

“From reinvesting funds from the NYPD in youth programming and social services, to building new community centers, this budget prioritizes our communities most in need while keeping New Yorkers safe,” Mayor de Blasio said in a statement issued by his office. “As we emerge from the epicenter of COVID-19, it’s now more important than ever to create a fairer city for all.”

He said the fiscal year 2021 adopted budget includes more than $2 billion in agency savings and efficiencies and a commitment for $1 billion in labor savings, though the latter was hardly specific.

While the budget does cut the NYPD’s bottom line by more than $1 billion and its capital budget by an additional $500 million, there was not much savings realized as most of the money, such as the cost of school safety officers, was simply redirected to other agencies.

The big hits in Queens was the elimination

of $92 million for a new 116th Precinct for the NYPD in Rosedale, money that is at least for now earmarked for other capital uses including a new or refurbished community center at Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans [see separate story in some editions].

Published sources also said more than $300 million was cut from Council members’ discretionary funding, which jeopardizes nonprofit programs. The budget also added more than $115 million to protect the Summer Youth Employment Program, which de Blasio initially spoke of eliminating entirely.

The mayor still is saying layoffs could occur beginning in October if the federal government does not come up with more than $7 billion in municipal aid or Albany does not approve de Blasio’s request to borrow $5 billion for operating expenses.

Council Speaker Corey Johnson (D-Manhattan) was among those who wanted more NYPD cuts.

“The Mayor and I started this process FAR apart on shrinking the NYPD’s budget and footprint and bringing transformational change to he department,” Johnson said in a tweet late Tuesday evening. “The Council fought hard to get where we are, but I know this is just the starting point, not an ending point. We need to go farther.”

Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson

Mayor de Blasio and the City Council on Tuesday literally reached a budget agreement at the eleventh hour. PHOTO BY ED REED / NYC / FLICKR Heights), chairman of the Finance Committee, acknowledged the Council made some painful decisions, “but we never lost sight of our progressive priorities or vision for New York City,” he said in a statement issued by Johnson’s office. “ ... This budget significantly scales back

funding for law enforcement at a time when crime is at an all-time low and redirects those dollars towards services that uplift our communities during this time of great hardship,” Dromm added. “The FY 2021 budget bolsters our hospital system, food relief programs and other services that serve as lifelines to New Yorkers during these critical times. The Council has also worked to save thousands of jobs that would have otherwise been lost.”

Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), said in an email to the Chronicle that he could in no way vote to pass the budget.

“These deep cuts to the NYPD budget are just insane,” he said. “While gun violence and murder skyrocketed, the Mayor and Council are catering to the demands of left-wing extremists who aim to completely dismantle the NYPD. This budget will make New York City a more violent place. New Yorkers will not soon forget this betrayal of the public trust and who was behind it.”

Ulrich might have been speaking for Pat Lynch, president of the Police Benevolent Association.

“Mayor de Blasio’s message to New Yorkers today was clear: you will have fewer cops on your streets,” Lynch said in a press release on the PBA’s website. “Shootings more than doubled again last week. Even right now, the continued on page 6

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Some thriving, all striving in Phase 2 Not every strip in South Queens is easily amenable to sidewalk dining

by Max Parrott Chronicle Contributor

A week into Phase 2 of New York City’s reopening, a trip around South Queens made it clear that not every business district is equally compatible with the new normal.

While some districts have the luxury of wide sidewalks and busy clusters of restaurants, others have noisy trains overhead and narrow streets.

All handicaps aside, street seating is growing. Eateries a r e l i n i ng up t o apply for the outdoor dining program as it becomes clearer and clearer that it is going to be their only option for the foreseeable future.

Several weeks ago, Mayor Bill de Blasio greenlit the Open Restaurants program, which allows qualifying dining establishments and bars to expand outdoor seating on sidewalks and patios. But on Wednesday, he announced that Phase 3 would not include indoor dining after the U.S. had its biggest cumulative one-day COVID spike on Tuesday.

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The scene at El Rinconcito de Nagua in Woodhaven.

borough to pass out over 700,000 masks, said that it’s not ideal, but businesses have been giving the outdoor seating a shot.

“The overall feedback was they really have no choice, but to give this the old college try, right? Like if they don’t open up and do the outdoor dining, especially while the weather is nice, they may as well just roll up the sidewalk and call it a day,” Grech said.

But eve n w it h those rest r ictions last Fr iday night, the Cross Bay Boulevard commercial s t r i p i n How a r d Beach seemed to be thriving.

“To be honest the boulevard is more alive than it ever was.

Now there are tables outside down the boulevard,” said Greg Sinacori, sitting with his two children and wife outside Twist It Top It frozen yogurt.

The block between 158th and 159th avenues was especially lively. As the sun set on Howard Beach, summer was in the air. Couples and families traveled from Marine Park to enjoy the outdoor seating. A line stretched in front of the Coldstone and Ragtime Newsstand for ice cream cones. A group of teens rolled down the strip in a muscle car.

“It’s definitely a new experience. We kind of wish it was always like this,” said John Cavaliere of Marine Park, while waiting for a table at Gino’s, one of two Italian restaurants next door to one another that were packed with patrons.

Rob Prisco, manager at the other Italian mainstay, Bruno Ristorante, said that the crowds showed them to have a loyal customer base. The restaurant, which had a preexisting outdoor patio, has spread tables to cover the entire sidewalk. Luckily for Bruno’s, the outdoor seating arrangements did not come with any extra expenses.

Bruno Ristorante on Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach was busy last Friday, as was the rest of the block it’s on. Among those on the strip were some young guys in an old car, left, a ChevroPHOTOS BY MAX PARROTT let Camaro from the late ’70s or very early ’80s.

“Right now it’s all we can do, but we should be OK,” said Prisco.

The same night on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, no restaurant matched Bruno’s crowds. The business strip, which runs in the shadow of a subway line, with considerably less sidewalk space, was much quieter.

Pop’s Cocina and Bar, an established Latin-American restaurant on the corner of 86th Street, has built a near half-block of outdoor seating next to the restaurant. But unlike the cluster on Cross Bay, there aren’t many surrounding restaurants bringing in crowds.

“We are not used to having outside seating in restaurants and on Jamaica Avenue.

So this is new for all of us,” said Director of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District Raquel Olivares.

She said that it’s taking time for restaurants to figure out what kind of curb exten-

sions and traffic blockers to use.

“Not everyone is going to have money to spend on things like that,” she said.

El Rinconcito de Nagua, a Dominican restaurant a half-mile down the avenue from Pop’s, had a group of people eating and drinking on its makeshift seating arrangement, which stretched out into the street without a barrier. Beers were flowing and the merengue music was blasting.

Luis Sanchez, enjoying a mojito, tostones and fried chicken, said it was his second time coming to the restaurant this week since it opened outdoor seating.

While the strip hasn’t been as quick to adapt as others, Olivares said that as of Monday, eight different restaurants had applied with the city for street seating.

“We want to make sure that it’s businesses that do it and that they do it the right Q way,” Olivares said.

DA: Retired officer charged in shooting

by David Russell Associate Editor

A retired police officer who allegedly fired a gun inside a Howard Beach restaurant was charged with assault in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and reckless endangerment in the first and second degree, District Attor ney Melinda Katz announced last Thursday.

Dwayne Chandler, 52, of Staten Island during a verbal dispute with another patron allegedly shot and hit an innocent bystander

at Frenasia, at 163-35 Cross Bay Blvd., last Tuesday night.

“A verbal dispute could have turned deadly when this defendant allegedly lost control and fired his weapon — hitting an innocent bystander instead of his intended target,” Katz said in a statement. “This kind of gun violence is unacceptable, particularly when the shooter is alleged to be a retired member of service. The defendant will now be held accountable for his alleged actions.”

The shooting victim was taken to an area hospital and has no sensation in his legs and

is unable to move his toes.

Chandler was arraigned last Thursday morning before Queens Criminal Court Judge Danielle Hartman, who set bail at $10,000 cash or $20,000 bond. His next court date is July 24.

If convicted, Chandler faces up to 25 Q years in prison.

A retired police officer was charged in Tuesday’s shooting at Frenasia in Howard Beach, District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today.

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FBI goes to the video tape in bank robbery Feds allege cameras track suspect’s movements, discarding of evidence

by Michael Gannon Editor

An alleged bank robber was not ready for his closeup, or rather, what federal prosecutors assert are multiple video surveillance cameras chronicling his journey north along 107th Street in Ozone Park following an armed caper at Valley National Bank in Ozone Park on May 18.

According to the arrest warrant obtained by the FBI on June 24, Kevin Crawford, 27, who is homeless according to federal authorities, was captured by video surveillance cameras from the time he left the bank and headed up the street.

He faces up to 25 years in federal prison if convicted.

Video and still footage provided by the office of Richard Donoghue, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, allegedly tracks Crawford on at least five separate cameras, which allegedly tie him to the video of the robbery on a bank camera.

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Mayor beats guv on dining delay There won’t be any early bird seating at city restaurants any time soon, but Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo still raced to be the first to the buffet table when it came to announcing a delay in allowing indoor dining.

The mayor and governor have periodically competed when it comes to making announcements during the coronavirus crisis, such as when each claimed to be the one who had ordered schools closed. It was no different Wednesday when each separately announced that indoor dining is on hold due to the spike in cases seen in other states that had allowed it.

Eating inside restaurants was to have been a part of Phase 3 of New York City’s reopening, expected to begin Monday.

But de Blasio announced at a press event Wednesday morning that the plan is on hold. Cuomo had said on Monday that the state would announce its decision on the issue Wednesday — which he did, but only after de Blasio already had spoken.

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place at approximately 3:45 p.m. when Crawford entered the bank at 107-01 Liberty Ave. at the corner of Liberty Avenue and 107th Street. The robber approached a teller and handed over a manila envelope with the hand-written messages “Fill it up” and “20’s 50’s and 10’s.”

When the teller did not immediately comply the man pulled a knife and held it to the neck of a bank employee.

He then fled the bank with $2,330 in cash in the envelope and f led north. The man depicted in bank security footage was wearing a black jacket with thick white stripes on the shoulders and arms, a red knit cap with black-and-white patterns, a black scarf or face mask and blue gloves.

“The NYPD canvassed the neighborhood for surveillance cameras and recovered numerous video recordings, which I have reviewed, that captured the robber’s flight from the bank and his subsequent movements,” wrote FBI Special Agent George continued on page 22

The FBI alleges that Kevin Crawford is the man who was videoed, clockwise from top left, pulling a knife in an Ozone Park bank robbery, discarding the knife just north of the bank on 107th Street, continuing up 107th Street and removing his mask. The knife was circled in the photo PHOTOS COURTESY U.S. DOJ provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

‘Painful choices’ in NYC budget continued from page 2 NYPD doesn’t have enough staffing to shift cops to one neighborhood without making another neighborhood less safe. We will say it again: the Mayor and the City Council have surrendered the city to lawlessness. Things won’t improve until New Yorkers hold them responsible.”

Councilmembers Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) and Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) said despite the hard decisions, there will be some benefit in their districts.

“Painful decisions were made, but overall this year’s budget prioritized fairness and support for underdeveloped communities,” Miller said.

Adams said money was provided for the arts and senior, youth and teen services.

Her own District 28 will get $2 million for renovations to York College; nearly $2 million in renovations to libraries; and $2.8 million for repairs at Rochdale Village.

Councilman Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria) said he was unable to make the vote due to medical complications as he continues to recover from COVID-19.

But he appeared to be in Johnson’s camp with NYPD funding.

“While I was not able to make a stand last night, I am committed to using whatever time I have left in the Council to fight for a scaled-down police department,” Constantinides said in an email.

Sarah Feinberg, interim president of

NYC Transit, slammed the mayor for a $645 million cut to the Fair Fares program, which she said will make it more difficult for tens of thousands of low-income New Yorkers who rely on the half-price MetroCards.

She also said it hurts the MTA, which already is hemorrhaging money because of COVID-19-related ridership losses. The Riders Alliance also criticized the move.

But Andrew Rein, president of the Citizens Budget Commission, said neither de Blasio nor the Council has done enough to deal with deficits projected to exceed $5 billion in outlying years.

“New York City leaders may be breathing a sigh of relief for meeting the budget deadline ... but the fiscal crisis is far from over,” Rein wrote in a statement from the CBC. “The budget for fiscal year 2021 is precariously balanced, and actions taken do not go far enough to shrink large budget gaps in fiscal year 2022 and beyond. New York City’s leaders did not make sufficient hard choices needed to put the City on a firmer fiscal foundation for the long term.”

Rein said this year’s budget, which went into effect at 12:01 Wednesday morning, “is balanced with reserves, federal aid, cuts, potentially optimistic economic and revenue assumptions, questionable savings from police overtime, and unspecified savings from working with Q municipal labor unions.”

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ur city is getting slammed with a generation’s set of crises in the space of a few months between the coronavirus, the economic collapse it drove and the deep divisions over crime and policing that have been driven to the fore by long-smoldering anger here and precipitating events elsewhere. We sure as heck better get through hurricane season unscathed.

Now we have the city’s first budget plan in the age of the virus, and from what we can tell right away, it doesn’t live up to the challenge.

This is a time when serious cuts need to be made across the board, in every agency, to keep the city from heading toward bankruptcy, a road it’s been down before. And yet all we got on that count are vague promises of things like labor savings to be worked out in the future with the unions. Are you kidding? Currying favor with the unions in order to get their endorsements and boots on the ground come election time is pretty much Job No. 1 of most elected officials in the city. And we’re supposed to expect those same officials to wring sav-

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One city agency was singled out for savings, though — the Police Department. It supposedly took a $1.5 billion hit, two-thirds of it from operations and the rest from capital plans, but we’ll see if that even stands. You can estimate savings from overtime cuts ($300 million), but when protesters shut down a highway and cops are needed, well, they get paid for however long they’re needed.

Many of the other savings are not savings at all; the mayor and City Council are just shifting personnel out of the Police Department and into another agency. But the cancellation of the next Police Academy class is real; we better hope the sudden spike we’re seeing in violent crime doesn’t last.

Officials say they cut the budget plan from $95 billion to $88 billion. We doubt much of those savings will ever materialize, and we hope the ones that do don’t have too great an impact on public safety, when we need all the safety we can get.

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Why delay counting ballots?

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emember the good old days — no, not February, though that seems a kind of golden age today — back when we held an election and found out who won the very same day we voted?

Those days are gone, thanks to the expansion of mail-in voting. No complaint there — the more easily and safely people can vote, the better, and there’s scant evidence of any of the fraud a certain fearmonger with a big mouth and bad spray tan in Washington, DC, imagines it brings.

But Tom Petty was right: The waiting is the hardest part. The Democratic primaries were held June 23, and it turns out the Board of Elections is not even going to start counting absentee ballots until July 8. Why? The results of several races are up in the air, including for seats in Congress and the state Assembly. Even the race for borough president is undecided, though Councilman Donovan Richards’ lead seems pretty solid.

But today, who knows? Last year it seemed as if Tiffany Cabán had won the race for district attorney, but today it’s Melinda Katz who’s serving as our top prosecutor. The counting in that contest went on for weeks.

Let’s hope we don’t have to bear that again. But at the very least, we should be able to begin counting sooner than 15 days after the election.

Why wait until all the ballots have arrived? Just count them as they come in. Obviously things can be sped up: Staten Island will begin counting its votes July 6. Why should Queens ever play second fiddle to Staten Island?

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arate ballot pages were required to be given out, to each and every voter. Another was the use of rubber-ended pens for the voters to use: separate from the styli we poll workers used with our e-books. Had we been adequately instructed, this election day past would have been a much smoother one than it was.

SM Sobelsohn Kew Gardens

Cuomo’s chokehold Dear Editor: Ironic. The Albany Assassin is to eliminate the chokehold, though he has used it many times. Just enough pressure to have the Legislature tap out on budget items. A little more to the carotid arteries with appointments. Catholic Church, pregnant women, nursing home invalids, police depar tments. Complete

asphyxiation. No garrote needed. A true student of William Burke.

Joseph T. Klonowski Middle Village

Cops off the terror beat Dear Editor: According to multiple sources within the New York Police Department, at the directive of New York City Mayor de Blasio, the NYPD has been ordered to use to its Terrorism Interdiction Unit in thwarting the city’s current rise of illegal firework displays.

The TIU is a task force within the NYPD that is part of its intelligence gathering for terrorism. Mayor de Blasio — after disbanding the NYPD’s anti-crime unit, ridding the Police Department of its 600-plus plainclothes officers who successfully remove guns, contraband and

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Dear Editor: Diseases desperate grown By desperate appliance are relieved, Or not at all.

“Hamlet,” Act IV, scene iii There is a long medical history of plagues, which medical scientists and practitioners have studied to develop best practices to stem the spread. The recommendations of wearing masks, washing hands, and social distancing are relatively easy protocols to follow, compared to some of the draconian methods of the past.

To stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, it is wiser to follow the recommendations based on science and not the gut feelings of a former TV reality performer/politician.

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Sweet sticker shock Dear Editor: The coronavirus-induced idleness forced people to do many things they might have not done under normal conditions, including covering cars with stick-on patterns.

There should be a contest for the most unique design.

I’ve seen a VW covered to resemble a soccer ball and several cars with hallucinogenic patterns. It would be interesting to see the full range of nouveau designs that people have come up with.

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Dear Editor: I would like to praise Nassau County Executive Laura Curran for refusing to take down a statue of Theodore Roosevelt or to rename the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola. There is too much of a move to take down and destroy famous Americans who made our nation what it is today. We have much yet to do and that is the fight against racism. But attacking a past president and governor of New York who did his best for our nation is just wrong.

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Our political leaders should follow Curran’s example. As she said, “President Theodore Roosevelt was a son of Nassau County whose boldness of vision and significant accomplishments still set the standard for great American leadership. Teddy Roosevelt established the United States as an enduring world power, introduced consumer protection as a critical function of government, pioneered our national park system and the cause of environmental conservation.” I agree 100 percent. That is why I applaud Curran for standing up for what is right.

Laura Curran, if Teddy Roosevelt were alive he would say, “Bully, job well done.” As for myself I would someday like to meet Curran and thank her for standing up for what is right.

Also, as a point of interest my father Frederick R. Bedell Sr. told me that the first president he voted for as a young man was Teddy Roosevelt.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks

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Fireworks: too dangerous Dear Editor: Every year, I get very sad when I hear illegal fireworks being set off. Not only does it disturb our sleep but it’s very dangerous to the person handling them. In 1978, I was in the ICU after open-heart surgery on June 27.

A young boy was brought in who had blown off his hand from using fireworks. I can still hear his screams in my head today. It’s not worth losing a hand (or a life). Happy summer and please be safe.

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narcotics off city streets — has now directed New York City’s resources for gathering terrorism intel to stop fireworks instead.

The people of NYC have a right to know that their mayor, who is set to sign off on $1 billion of budget cuts to the Police Department, is leaving NYC vulnerable and exposed to potential acts of terrorism — perpetrated by evilactors from at home and abroad.

Peter C. Hatzipetros Howard Beach The writer is the Republican candidate for state Assembly in the 23rd District.

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LETTERS TO THE continued from previous page based immigration plan. Most are fluent in English, highly educated, hold skilled jobs or have served in the U.S. military. Canada, Australia and other developed nations have merit-based immigration programs. Why can’t we? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell must persuade their congressional followers to join forces and pass this bill.

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with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.” Abraham Lincoln: “The people are the rightful masters of both congresses, and courts — not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert it.”

Wake up, President Trump. Instead of standing in front of a church waving a Bible, read and follow the United States Constitution, assuming you know how to read.

Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

BLM’s radical plans

No respect for my opponents

Dear Editor: The protests and demonstrations interspersed with looting and burning we are witnessing are no longer rallies against racism.

The Black Lives Matter movement is not just about police abuse but a blueprint for the transformation of America. In the words of BLM activist Nikkita Oliver, it is about overthrowing capitalism, eliminating the structures of “patriarchy and white supremacy.”

Greater New York BLM President Hawk Newsome said, “If this country doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it.”

Trying to show many African-Americans how counterproductive their ideas of always blaming their plight on racism are is like trying to convince a religious person that God does not exist: The sentiments are beyond the reach of rational discourse. John McWhorter identifies three thought patterns that impede black advancement much more than racism: victimology, separatism and anti-intellectualism.

In the mid-1960s, black separatism rejected traits associated with whites as alien, and black students, in this spirit, began teasing their fellows who strove to excel in school as “acting white.” The “acting white” charge, which implies that you think yourself different from, and better than, your peers, may be a reason that blacks do poorly in school.

Americans are not racists. In fact, Jussie Smollett was obliged to find and hire two immigrants to carry out his planned racist attack on himself.

Ed Konecnik Flushing

Dear Editor: I’d like to preface my response to Patricia Guglielmo with the words “with all due respect” (“Trump’s not to blame,” June 25, Letters). I can’t. I can’t ONLINE see how anyone can have Miss an article or a letter cited by a writer? respect for a Want breaking news p e r s o n w h o from all over Queens? still supports Find the latest news, this president.

M s . G u gpast reports from all over the borough and l i e l m o s ay s Trump has a more at qchron.com. better plan for our economy?

For whom? The rich? The stock market is not the economy. And what about the record deficit? Remember that? When Obama was president Republicans screamed from every hilltop that Obama was destroying America. Even though he needed to spend money to save our country from a recession caused

by Duhbya starting two wars based on lies.

But when a Republican is president? To hell with the deficit!

As for “attempting” to clarify that it was pepper spray and not tear gas? According to Scientific American and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pepper spray is a type of “tear gas” or “riot control agent.”

That’s right, despite the main ingredient (capsaicin) coming from chili peppers, pepper spray is still a weaponized irritant. It should unequivocally be considered a type of tear gas. So, Trump had peaceful protesters pepper-sprayed so he could walk to a church as a “symbolic gesture of peace”? How idiotic is that? Pure photo-op.

Lastly, defending his attendance at the NASA launch while COVID-19 raged across America because “he should be present for historic moments” ? I agree.

Maybe that’s why he should have attended the memorial service in France a few years ago (like every other world leader did) but didn’t due to “rain”? Ben Rhodes, deputy national security adviser for strategic communications under Obama, said the excuse did not stand up: “I helped plan all of President Obama’s trips for eight years, there is always a rain option. Always.”

But hey, just keep on defending this president. After all, everything I’ve written is only fact.

Robert LaRosa Whitestone

Dumb, dishonest Donald Dear Editor: President Donald Trump: “I would give myself an A-plus as president. Can I go higher than that?” “Sorry losers and haters, but my IQ is one of the highest.”

Stephen Hawkins: “People who boast about their IQ losers.” In truth and fact, history will judge Trump as Z-minus. His negativity is abundant on a daily basis. His inability to recognize his attempt to revive his re-election campaign in Tulsa, Okla., caused him to “sputter badly” and to deliver a disjointed speech. He then attempted to explain the small crowd as caused by fear of a violent crowd in the area, which did not in fact exist.

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absentee votes July 8

Executive director says accuracy will not be given up for sake of speed

by David Russell Associate Editor

Voters went to the polls for Democratic primaries on June 23 but with absentee ballots still to be counted, nobody knows the final numbers and likely won’t for weeks.

The city Board of Elections won’t begin counting the absentee ballots in Queens until July 8.

“It’s certainly never fun waiting around for results but that’s our new reality in New York,” one campaign manager told the Chronicle last Friday.

Absentee ballots needed to be postmarked by June 23 and received by the BOE no later than June 30.

Staten Island will begin counting July 6, with the other four boroughs starting two days later.

“If we have to sacrifice speed for accuracy, we will always err on the side of accuracy and not give in to the pressure to speed things up,” city Board of Elections Executive Director Michael Ryan said during Tuesday’s board meeting.

A Board of Elections spokesperson said it’s not known how long the counting will last. “This is the first time we have this amount of absentee ballots of this magnitude,” the person said, adding once the process begins the agency will be able to better gauge the situation.

Wednesday would have been the earliest that the votes could be counted as existing state law mandates absentee ballots cannot be counted until eight days after the election, when in-person votes are counted and double-checked against in-person records.

The situation has some candidates and politicians not knowing if they won or lost an election.

Suraj Patel is in a close race with Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn) in the 12th House District. Maloney leads the four-person race by less than 1,000 votes with nearly 98 percent of the scanners reporting.

Maloney beat Patel two years ago by 58.8 percent to 41.2 percent.

“I guess this is better,” Patel said, laughing. “But there’s a lot of waiting and guessing and anxiety to some extent.”

Zohran Mamdani led Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas (D-Astoria) in the primary in the 36th AD by 589 votes with more than 91 percent of scanners reported.

“I’ve gotten a lot of texts that say ‘Congratulations’ with a question mark,” he said, comparing waiting to being in purgatory.

“It’s hard when you get people to vote for the first time and then they call you so excited the next day, ‘What happened?’ And then you say, ‘Well, we don’t know and we’re going to have to wait for three or four

Voters went to the polls on June 23 but the winners of races won’t be known for another PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN few weeks. weeks,’” he said.

Simotas, noting that more than 16,000 registered voters requested absentee ballots in her district, said it’s not just the Board of Elections but the post office that is involved in the process.

“You’re dealing with two different bureaucracies,” she said.

Mamdani said a friend compared mailing in the ballot to sending a letter to Santa.

“You hope it gets there but you just don’t know,” he said.

Both candidates noted that while absentee ballots are often more common from older voters, it’s more spread out now.

“This year’s election, under the circumstances, was very unique,” Simotas said.

“Any former assumptions that you could have made would be irresponsible to make in this election cycle.”

Mamdani worked on Tiffany Cabán’s recount team during last year’s primary for district attorney, won by then-Borough President Melinda Katz more than a month after election night.

“In some sense I am partially prepared for some weeks without certainty,” he said.

Votes will be counted at the Queens Voting Machine Facility Annex at 66-26 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village.

Former Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, who trails Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) by more than 10,000 votes in the primary for borough president, said voting by mail should be encouraged as it increases voter participation.

“We can learn from this race and be more prepared, especially for the presidential race in November where voter participation will Q probably be even higher,” she said.

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Heated words but no violence in MidVille before a downpour came

by Michael Shain Chronicle Contributor

A march to support New York’s besieged Police Department ended with an angry confrontation last Sunday night between pro-cop demonstrators and a group of Black Lives Matter activists.

The march, which ended at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village, looked like a repeat of a similar, peaceful walk earlier in the week — a display of solidarity with cops who have been the target of mass demonstrations in New York and around the country following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer May 25 in Minneapolis.

But as the approximately 60 marchers entered the park after a mile-and-a-half walk through the neighborhood and along Metropolitan Avenue, they were met by about 20 counterprotesters. The counterprotesters carried signs calling for the defunding of the Police Department and accusing the NYPD of protecting “bad cops” on the force.

Heated words were exchanged and the two groups flipped middle fingers at each other, but there was no physical altercation.

“I saw the BLM people walking towards us” at the end of the march, said Phil Wong, one of the organizers of the pro-cop walks. “They were clearly there to start an exchange.”

Police who had been accompanying the march in order to control traffic and keep the walk orderly quickly rushed from the edges of the park when they saw the confrontation shaping up. The cops stationed themselves between the groups, working to calm the potentially serious situation. The two groups exchanged chants.

“Black lives matter” drew a response of “All lives matter” from the pro-cop marchers.

The marchers were decidedly anti-mayor — “Where’s de Blasio?” they shouted at the counterdemonstrators — and pro-President Trump.

At one point, young demonstrators in red Make America Great Again caps chanted “Four more years,” holding four fingers aloft.

Pro-police activists marching at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village were met Sunday night by Black Lives Matter activists. The groups exchanged words but did not escalate to violence and PHOTOS BY MICHAEL SHAIN heavy rain ended the protesting.

In a message posted on the Chronicle’s website this week, a woman who claimed to be among the counterprotesters said she and others were threatened by marchers they engaged in the park.

The author of the post, who identified herself as Katrina Colletti, quoted one marcher as saying, “You’re lucky the cops are here. If the cops weren’t here, I’d beat you up.” Messages to Colletti’s email address were not returned.

“I think it was a mistake for the marchers to have confronted the counterdemonstrators,” Wong said. “We told everyone not to get into an exchange with these people.”

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No arrests were made.

The weather put a damper on the confrontation. A sudden, heavy downpour sent both groups scurrying out of the park after about 15 minutes. A handful of die-hards remained in the park to hash out their differences in the soaking rain.

The march was the second at Juniper Park in a week. A group of about 500 people walked through Middle Village last Monday in support of the NYPD without incident.

Another pro-police rally is set for tonight, July 2, at 6 p.m. at the corner of 103rd Avenue Q and Woodhaven Boulevard.

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Woodside to Central Park via bike lanes Mayor announces plans along with 2.4 miles of open streets in Queens

by Michael Gannon Editor

Queens will receive 2.4 miles of newly designated open streets, as well as a protected bike lane that will connect Woodside with Manhattan and run to Central Park in plans announced by the mayor last Thursday.

When fully implemented, the streets, announced with Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, will bring the city’s total of open streets — meaning closed to most traffic — to 67 miles.

“As the school year ends and a hot, challenging summer begins, New Yorkers will need more options to play outside,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “New York City now offers more carfree street space than any other city in the country, and we’re proud to build on that progress in all five boroughs.”

The Queens section of the Central Park bike lane will run for 3.6 miles along Broadway and Northern Boulevard from 34th Avenue in Woodside to Queensboro Plaza. The Manhattan segment will run 1.3 miles from the Queensboro Bridge to Fifth Avenue.

The signs, lines and barriers will be phased in over the coming weeks, according to the mayor’s statement.

Alan Baglia, a cycling enthusiast, told the Chronicle in an email that he was pleased with the announcement.

“As a Sunnyside/Woodside resident, this won’t impact me personally — Skillman (Avenue) to the Queensboro Bridge is still the most direct route to Midtown, but it’s exciting to see growth in the network particularly on Northern Boulevard which had widespread community outreach and was widely proposed by dozens of prominent local figures as an alternative to Skillman,” he said. “Longtime supporters of Skillman agreed that both options are the best solution, so here we are seeing that shared vision come to fruition.”

Woodside resident Laura Shepard said the changes were the result of a great deal of work on the part of the public.

“On the Manhattan side, it’s good to have something that will take riders from the Queensboro Bridge to Central Park, from 59th or 60th Street, wherever they decide to put it,” Shepard said in an interview. “There are bike lanes on First and Second avenues, but going crosstown in Midtown was always considered tricky.”

On the Queens side, she said, it will make Northern Boulevard safer and link up with existing bike paths to give many commuters and recreational riders a more direct and protected ride between the two boroughs.

Five sections of roadway in Queens that will be closed to most motor vehicles at certain times will be managed by community organizations.

The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition will manage two stretches totaling 0.15 mile on Newtown Avenue between 30th Avenue and 31st Street and on 32nd Street between 30th Avenue and Newtown Avenue from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only.

Thai Community USA will manage nearly a quarter-mile of 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights between 75th and 80th streets from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. The Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula will monitor Reads Lane between Empire and Jarvis avenues and Beach 12th Street between Central and Dinsmore avenues from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays.

Four sites in Queens will be patrolled by the NYPD, including 60th Street between Queens Boulevard and 43rd Avenue in Woodside; Onderdonk Avenue in Ridgewood between Starr Street and DeKalb Avenue; 165th Street in Jamaica Hills between Chapin Parkway and 85th Avenue; and Rockaway Freeway in Far Rockaway between Ocean Crest Boulevard and Regina Avenue. All will be closed to vehicular traffic between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. unless posted otherwise.

The city also will be closing a 0.28-mile stretch of 35th Avenue running adjacent to and through a portion of Crocheron Park in Bayside from Corbett Road to the dead end at the

Pols write to DOE on screening Letter asks Carranza for admission changes to be temporary

by David Russell

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Several politicians wrote to Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza Monday as they hope any change in the screening process for students driven by the coronavirus is temporary only for the 2021-22 school year.

“It has become clear to our offices, based on anecdotal data, conversations with concerned residents of the neighborhoods we have the privilege of representing and a recent Community Education Council 28 survey, that most of our constituents are in favor of keeping some sort of screening metric,” the letter read.

Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills), Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing), Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows), state Sen. John Liu (D-Flushing), Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans), Councilwoman Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) and acting Borough President Sharon Lee signed the letter.

A Department of Education spokesperson said no admissions decisions have been made and that updates will be shared ahead of next year’s admissions cycle.

“We thank these elected officials for their partnership and agree on the critical

Several politicians wrote to Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, in hopes that any change to the screening process due to COVID FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN will be temporary. need for thoughtful conversations and feedback from parents and families across the City, which is why we’ve held town

halls in every borough and heard ideas from thousands of New Yorkers, including a Queens-based town hall, local stakeholder meetings, and for ums held by the Queens Borough President,” the spokesperson said in an email.

The agency said it held one-on-one meetings with many local stakeholders including Queens Parents United, as well as D28 Equity Now to hear feedback on admissions.

The agency added that the politicians’ letter “does not provide transparency into the representative sample of those surveyed, if they offered the survey in multiple lang uages, or how exactly their responses were calculated. We have no insight into any measures taken to ensure the integrity of these results.”

Some of the politicians who signed the letter have voiced criticism of the DOE’s diversity plan for middle schools in District 28, encompassing Forest Hills, Rego Park, Kew Gardens and Jamaica.

In May, the New York Post reported that Carranza said to “Never waste a good crisis” in a push to make changes to the education system.

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The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge will be the link connecting Woodside and Central Park via PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON bike lanes.

Cross Island Parkway.

“We applaud the Department of Transportation for adding more temporary protected bike lanes, and we’re eager to work together to turn these temporary lanes into permanent infrastructure for New Yorkers who bike,” said Danny Harris, executive director of TransporQ tation Alternatives.

Kids can learn performing arts The Secret Theatre Academy Virtual Summer Camp starts July 6 and is ready for anyone 7 to 17 to sign up and learn the performing arts from the professionals.

“In our daily theatre program, campers create their own schedule from a list of classes in musical theatre, acting, music, dance and more!” the theater, led by Richard Mazda, says in promoting the virtual summer camp. “Learning from an amazing team of professional teaching artists and professionals in the field, campers will be immersed in fun, interactive activities that enhance their training in the performing arts.

“Connect with friends old and new!

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‘To-go’ service at those locations, while nine others will accept returns

by David Russell Associate Editor

The Queens Public Library announced last Thursday it will reopen seven branches in the borough with limited “to-go” service six days a week, starting July 13 at 10 a.m., the first stage of a three-stage reopening.

The branches reopening in July are: • Bayside Library at 214-20 Northern Blvd.; • Bellerose Library at 250-06 Hillside Ave.; • East Elmhurst Library at 95-06 Astoria Blvd.; • Kew Gardens Hills Library at 72-33 Vleigh Place; • Laurelton Library at 134-26 225 St.; • Long Island City Library at 37-44 21 St.; and • Peninsula Library at 92-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd.

The locations will be open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a one-hour closure from 1 to 2 for cleaning; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays; and 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursdays with a one-hour closure from 3 to 4.

The sites were selected for their size, layout and condition as the QPL assesses how physical distancing and other safety measures would work in other branches.

All returned materials will be set aside, or “quarantined,” for three days before they are put back into circulation.

There will be no browsing, in-person reference service, seating, public computer usage, meeting room availability, book donations or public restrooms.

Staff will be required to wear a mask any time they are within 6 feet of another person except when not advised for health reasons or due to emergency circumstances. Customers and other visitors will be required to wear face coverings in the buildings. Hand sanitizer will be available for staff and customers. Staff will be required to take their temperatures each day before reporting to work.

“As we begin to step cautiously back into our physical spaces and welcome customers inside, we will continue to reimagine and expand our services and respond to the diverse needs of the public,” QPL President and CEO Dennis Walcott said in a statement, noting the toll the coronavirus has taken. “We know our staff and the communities we serve are resilient and strong, and together, in the face of the ongoing crisis, we will rebuild.”

The following nine locations will accept returns at external machines but remain closed to the public:

The Bayside Library is one of seven branches that will reopen July 13 with limited to-go service. All branches of the Queens Public Library have been closed since March due to the panPHOTO BY KATHERINE DONLEVY demic.

• Astoria Library at 14-01 Astoria Blvd.; • Cambria Heights Library at 218-13 Linden Blvd.; • Central Library at 89-11 Merrick Blvd. in Jamaica; • Flushing Library at 41-17 Main St.; • Jackson Heights Library at 35-51 81 St.;

• Queensboro Hill Library at 60-05 Main St. in Flushing; • Rego Park Library at 91-41 63 Drive; • Ridgewood Library at 20-12 Madison St.; and • South Ozone Park Library at 128-16 Rockaway Blvd.

The library’s Mail-a-Book home delivery service will resume, offering homebound customers materials including books in large print, regular print and audio, as well as movies and music. Staff handling home delivery materials will use masks and gloves and follow handwashing protocols.

Customers can check out materials without accruing fines until Oct. 1 at the earliest and fine-based library card blocks will be temporarily lifted. Applications for library cards will be accepted online only and cards can be picked up at one of the locations offering to-go service.

Stage 2 of the reopening will see limited access, with modified spaces for browsing, computer usage, in-person reference and appointment-based services. In-person public programs and mobile library service will be limited.

Stage 3 will see “expanded services that reflect the new realities to include additional use of space and public programs and Q events, as conditions allow.”

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Open Streets plan sees mixed results While secure designs flourish, some fail as road barricades are removed

by Max Parrott Chronicle Contributor

Nearly two months after the initial rollout of the city’s Open Streets plan, the results of Queens’ efforts to provide new outdoor recreation space vary widely by location.

While several large projects have brought neighborhoods together by expanding pedestrian space, in other parts of the borough, drivers ignore street-blocking barriers or neighbors take them down. In South Richmond Hill, residents even report that the police precincts in charge of setting up the barricades every day have given up.

Pro-open streets neighbors say the driver backlash is the result of Department of Transportation negligence, and have taken it on themselves to assemble the barriers in a way that keeps residents safe.

A prime example of a successful open street is the 26-block stretch of 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights, where on Tuesday, June 23, two mothers sat on a picnic blanket on the median that separates the avenue’s two lanes, as their children played in the street.

“This is our morning routine,” said Kulsum

Vohra. They get grab-and-go breakfasts from a school a block away and have a picnic in the middle of the street. In the morning, people come out and have a cup of tea on the avenue, she added. In the evening they have outdoor dinner. Vohra hopes the open street design will be permanent.

The Jackson Heights open street is an oasis of near-constant pedestrian activity. Electric scooters, kids on bikes, walkers, joggers, delivery men all make their way up and down the street throughout the day.

S e ve r a l b l o c k s down the street two you ng child ren chalked the streets as their nanny Cristina Rod r ig uez chat ted with a friend.

“We can draw a lot more with chalk. And we can play without worrying about whether people are going to bump into us or step on us,” said the seven-year-old named Sara.

But the flurry of pedestrian activity in Jackson Heights paints a different picture than the open streets of Rego Park. On 99th Street, the traffic barriers in the middle of the street do not block enough of the road to stop cars from speeding through, despite small signs that mark the speed limit at 5 mph and tell drivers not to

Freedom Drive in Forest Park was turned into a safe play area for children thanks to a large truck and sawhorses, but the situation was very different on 99th Street in Rego Park, left, one of the PHOTOS BY MAX PARROTT places where drivers went around barricades or people moved them. enter unless they are local traffic.

With traffic unimpeded, no pedestrians took the risk of walking in the road last Friday.

“You see people speeding 50 or 60 miles per hour,” said David Riven, owner of Dagim Hardware and Housewares on the corner of 99th Street and 63rd Road. “I don’t see enough people walking. There’s not enough people on the sidewalk. It makes no sense.”

Riven added that he’s opposed to blocking off the streets to begin with, and he doesn’t think the DOT did enough to consult the community beforehand.

A similar problem, which happened along Fifth Avenue in Long Island City, prompted resident Rob Bellinger to experiment with the design of the barriers. After he noticed drivers continued on page 22

Budget cuts defund new 116th Precinct Sought for 40 years, it’s eliminated in $1.5B slashing of NYPD budget

by Michael Gannon

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Residents of Southeast Queens thought 40 years of advocacy and hard work had come to fruition in July 2017 when Mayor de Blasio joined them along with NYPD brass and elected officials in Rosedale, next to the land that was finally going to become the NYPD’s new 116th Precinct.

But with a stroke of his pen, de Blasio transferred the $92 million in capital funding to other projects, including a community center in Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans.

NYPD critics, including those on the City Council, had advertised that they were looking to cut $1 billion from the NYPD’s operating budget, and much of that was switched to other depar t ments for social ser vice programs.

The NYPD last week told the Chronicle that it was committed to fulfilling its promise to the residents of Southeast Queens.

But the mayor and Council also agreed on more than $530 million in cuts to the NYPD’s capital budget, and the 116th Precinct proved to be too tempting a target.

And one of the most ardent proponents of police reform on the Council — Public Safety Committee Chairman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) — also was the biggest supporter of the precinct in City Hall.

“I voted against the budget,” Richards told the Chronicle in an interview.

Richards has been open to cutting the operations budget and to police reform in general. He has been a vocal critic, for example, of the way the NYPD sometimes dealt with peaceful demonstrations in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minnesota back in May. “I’m talking about peaceful demonstrations, not the looters,” Richards said in a interview. “People who are looking for justice aren’t looking for Nikes.”

And he said the unfortunate thing is that the 116th Precinct, as planned, was exactly the agent of change Richards believes would revolutionize police-community relations.

“It would be feeding the hungry — we planned a food pantry,” he said. “We planned community space in the building. There was open space for the public outdoors.”

The precinct is long north to south, and with its headquarters in Queen Village, the NYPD eventually opened a satellite station just north of the Long Island Rail Road’s Rosedale station. The new precinct was going to be next door.

The Chronicle was unable to reach Bess DeBetham, a member of Community Board 13 who first lobbied Mayor Ed Koch for a new precinct. But in a statement sent to the

Southeast Queens must rely on the Rosedale satellite station of the 105th Precinct for the foreseeable future with funding and approval FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON now revoked.

Chronicle, CB 13 District Manager Mark McMillan expressed the board’s extreme disappointment.

“Queens Community Board 13 voted overwhelmingly to support the building of the 116 Precinct two years ago,” he wrote. “The board area which comprises over 12.5 square miles, with Northwell LIJ Hospital at the north and

JFK Airport at the south is one of the largest precincts in the city. The fastest roadways for coverage, Cross Island, Laurelton and Belt Parkways are often congested.

“The push for this precinct has been going on for the past 40 years as the southern-most areas of Rosedale, Springfield Gardens, Laurelton and Cambria Heights are quite a distance from the precinct house in Queens Village.”

McMillan also highlighted longstanding concerns over response time and quality-oflife issues.

“As a diverse board the membership is sensitive and empathetic to the changing times and looking at new ways of policing,” he wrote. “Yet, eliminating funding for a precinct that is needed and already in the final phase of planning is not seen as in the best interests of QCB13 communities.”

Richards, however, also was asked about the timing of the cut.

Aside from being openly critical of the city’s handling of protests and de Blasio’s short-lived curfew, he and others also have said the city was far too slow to expand COVID-19 testing sites into Southeast, particularly in the Rockaways.

Asked if he thought the capital funds might be payback, he said, “I hope not. That’s no Q way to govern.”

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E-bikes, scooters on the road to legality Social justice, environmental merit seen as key; some dissent in Queens

by Peter C. Mastrosimone

more options in light of the pandemic. People need their livelihoods. So for delivery folks Electric bikes and scooters with a top and other folks who use those as part of their speed below 25 and 20 mph, respectively, work, they need to be able to do that legally. will soon be legal in New York City under So it’s absolutely the right thing to do.”

One measure passed by the Council elimlegislation lawmakers approved last Thursinates bans on three classes of e-bikes with day and Mayor de Blasio says he will sign.

The state legalized the vehicles, especial- top speeds of less than 25 mph, states that ly popular with food delivery people, as part devices that remain illegal under local law of the budget approved April 1, but the city may only be impounded if operated in a has to remove its own restrictions to permit dangerous manner and reduces the penalty for riding a prohibited device from $500 to their operation here.

The bills passed by wide margins but $250. It passed 42-5, with one dissenter from Queens, Councilman Bob Holden with some dissent.

Lawmakers said the coronavirus crisis (D-Middle Village).

Another bill does the same for certain made legalizing e-bikes and scooters more imperative because of the increase in food e-scooters with top speeds of less than 20 delivery prompted by the ban on sit-down mph. It passed 39-8, with three dissenters dining that is only now starting to be from Queens: Holden and Councilmen Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) and Francisco removed.

“I am proud to be part of a City Council Moya (D-Corona).

A third measure requires the city Departthat continues to adapt and innovate based on the evolutions to our streetscape,” Coun- ment of Transportation to create a pilot procilman Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria) gram for the use of shared scooters in neighborhoods that are said in a prepared underserved by public statement after the transportation or bicyvote. “E-bikes and egalizing scooters cle-sharing programs. It e-scooters have passed 38-9, with five become an environmeets people’s needs dissenters from mentally friendlier way to meet the rush and reduces the number Queens: Holden, Lancman, Moya and Counof m e a l d e l i ve r y of cars on the streets, c i l m e n Pe t e r K o o demands, first ( D -Flu sh i ng) a nd b r o u g ht a b o u t by a councilman says.

Daneek Miller (D-St. online-ordering apps Albans). and then the COVIDAll three bills were introduced by Coun19 pandemic. They enable older delivery workers to make deliveries on time without cilman Fernando Cabrera (D-Bronx).

“Today we’re passing legislation that putting their bodies on the line. I am thankful to our colleagues in Albany for earlier makes great strides toward achieving transit this year passing legislation that enabled us equity, social justice, accessibility and environmental protection,” Cabrera said in a to take this vote today.”

De Blasio said during a press event prepared statement. “By legalizing e-scootThursday that legalizing e-bikes and scoot- ers and e-bikes, while mandating adherence to state and local safety laws, we are meeters was the right thing to do.

“Absolutely I’ll sign the bills,” he said, ing the needs of people in transit deserts, according to a transcript provided by his people not served by bikeshare programs, office. “I had a lot of conversation with the people who need e-bikes and scooters for Council about it. It’s particularly important work and reducing the number of cars on that I signed [sic] these bills now because our streets. The e-scooter pilot will allow us people need more safe ways to get around and to develop the best practices for scooterEditor-in-Chief

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“Over the past year and a half, we’ve heard the concerns of diverse constituencies, including the delivery workers who have kept people fed during the coronavirus pandemic. All these voices helped us craft effective legislation that addresses unmet transit needs and makes New York a better place to live and work.”

Holden, asked for a statement Tuesday, said via email, “I have serious safety concerns with the proposed bills to legalize e-bikes and e-scooters. Legalizing these vehicles without strict regulations such as educating drivers and requiring these vehicles to be registered and insured — which would require state oversight — could cause major liability issues. People already drive them out of control on sidewalks and in the wrong direction on one-way streets, so adding thousands more without controls will automatically make NYC streets much more dangerous for pedestrians, motorists, and e-vehicle drivers alike.”

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Asked at his press event if he regrets cracking down on their use in 2017, de Blasio said no, noting that they were illegal at the time. But he said he is unhappy with how things went.

“And I’ll take responsibility,” he said. “I thought there was a way to do this based on everything I heard that could be just about going after the businesses, not the individuals who are the delivery people. I don’t think it was realized the way I wanted it to be. I don’t think it ever was done the way I envisioned it. So I’m unhappy about that.”

Constantinides, the Astoria councilman, who just finished third in the Democratic primary for Queens borough president, said the NYPD should return the e-bikes and scooters it confiscated, while also touting alternatives to the private automobile as methods of travel.

“While this is no doubt a historic moment for New York City, this is just another step on a longer road toward street safety,” he said. “The New York Police Department must release any e-bikes and e scooters it confiscated before ending its crackdown on the vehicles in March. And we must continue to identify streets we can pedestrianise, invest in permanent bike infrastructure, and create more busways.”

Asked via email if he knows how many e-bikes and scooters the NYPD has in its possession, a spokesman for Constantinides said he believes that, according to an advocacy group, “it’s hard to know but a large amount.”

The e-bikes and scooters the Council voted to legalize are not treated like motor vehicles legally. They do not carry insurance or license plates and are not registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

They also differ from other motorized vehicles in New York State, including cars, golf carts and riding lawn mowers, in that their riders cannot be charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs unless a collision is involved, as per the state law approved in April.

The Mayor’s Office said it has not yet been determined when de Blasio would sign Q the bills passed by the City Council.

The offices in Howard Beach and Middle Village for state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) returned to operating full-time and fully staffed on Monday.

The Howard Beach office at 159-53 102 St. and Middle Village office at 66-85 73 Place are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with in-person services resuming.

All individuals will be required to properly wear a mask upon entering either of the offices.

Residents can also call the Howard Beach office at (718) 738-1111 or the Middle Village office at (718) 497-1630.

Addabbo’s Rockaway off ice will remain closed as renovations on the building at 88-08 Rockaway Beach Blvd. continue.

Calls to the Rockaway office at (718) 318-0702 are being forwarded to the Howard Beach office.

There is a 24/7 live operator to take calls when the offices are closed.

During the shutdown, Addabbo kept his offices open at reduced hours and had staff on staggered schedules, working in the off ice a nd remotely. I n- off ice Q appointments were put on hold.

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Dr. addresses face covering rumors

by Katherine Donlevy Associate Editor

Wearing a mask does not cause oxygen deprivation, according to medical experts.

“First of all, wearing a mask all day every day is a nuisance. It’s uncomfortable, but people get the benefits. There is much more benefits than risk,” said Dr. Teresa Amato, director of Emergency Medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills-Northwell Health. “As far as hypoxia goes, there’s little to no data that shows that’s true.”

Recent accounts circulating online speculate that face coverings contribute to hypoxia, a deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues, or hypercarbia, excess carbon dioxide in the bloodstream.

“Prolonged wearing of the surgical mask causes loss of intellect potential and cognitive performance due to a decrease in blood oxygen and subsequent brain hypoxia. Note - some changes may be irreversible,” wrote a Facebook user, whose post gained nearly 300 shares.

“I do not wear one and in the event I do it’s just on my mouth ... my nose is free! and I dare anyone to say anything to me ... my immune system is strong ... and I aim to keep it that way,” wrote another.

Despite the paranoia, Amato says the accounts are nothing more than rumors and skeptics should look at medical staff as proof.

“The ones that we wear in the hospital are N95, which are made to stop smaller participles from escaping into the air, but the surgical masks popular with the public are even more porous, so there’s no reason not to wear one,” said Amato. “Everyone can wear it — Asthmatics can wear it ... We have all the patients wearing them in the emergency department without a problem. Employees, visitors, too. There’s no negative.”

Mask wearing has become politicized in recent weeks, with many claiming it is their autonomous right not to wear a face covering in public despite local government mandates calling for the safety measure.

Gov. Cuomo called on President Trump June 27 to address the discourse surrounding face coverings by signing an executive order mandating Americans to wear masks in public spaces, similar to one New York implemented on May 28, and for Trump to “lead by example” and wear one himself.

“As states across the country struggle with new outbreaks related to reopening, New York’s numbers continue to go down to record lows,” Cuomo said at his daily press briefing. “Our progress is a direct result of New Yorkers’ discipline and hard work and an incremental, datadriven reopening ... New Yorkers must remain vigilant or the numbers will shoot right back up.

Be smart, wear a mask, stay New York Tough!”

Northwell Health medical experts have been donning masks long before the COVID-19 pandemic, which dispels circulating rumors that the face coverings deprive the wearers of PHOTO COURTESY NORTHWELL HEALTH oxygen.

New York State reported seven COVID-19 deaths on June 28, the lowest number of fatalities since the pandemic gained momentum in mid-March. Cuomo said there were 853 hospitalizations reported on the date, and that the state is under a 1 percent infection rate.

Amato said the decrease in new cases has been a relief to the once-overwhelmed hospitals. LIJ Forest Hills announced on June 6 that

it would resume elective, or nonemergency, operations. The hospital has been conducting “urgent surgeries,” such as cancer procedures and other surgeries that if postponed more than two to three months, could result in long-term negative health implications for patients, since early May. In total, LIJ Forest Hills postponed more than 500 surgeries as a result of the pandemic. “[We’re doing] so much better. We’re in a much better place,” said Amato. “We’re seeing very, very few COVID patients, single digits, and they’re just coming in post-infectious or not feeling well.”

Though New York’s cases continue to dwindle, the total across the country remains high — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a steady incline between June 22 and June 27, with the latter date recording 44,703 new cases, the highest number since the pandemic began. The high rates prompted Cuomo to mandate on June 30 a two-week quarantine for those traveling to New York from 14 states.

A second wave here is not only possible, but inevitable, if New Yorkers abandon the practices that have resulted in a f lattened curve, Amato said.

“I think everyone’s a little stir crazy and I understand people are looking to see people again, but social distancing works,” she said.

“Crush the curve. What we did worked. I want to emphasize remaining diligent — if you can and have no reason not to, wear your mask. It’s the safest thing we can do. Don’t stop now.” Q

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Eating out in FoHi: a common sight CB 6 wants dining plazas in the area, including on Restaurant Row

by David Russell Associate Editor

With restaurants allowed to have outdoor dining as part of Phase 2 of the city’s reopening, Forest Hills is seeing residents toughing out the heat so they can eat at a favorite spot, even if indoor dining is not allowed yet.

“It’s helping a bit,” said John Xerakias, owner of Austin House at 72-04 Austin St., where there are five tables outside. “Not by much but every little bit helps.”

Some tables are on the sidewalk, while others are in the street.

And there could be more outdoor seating coming to the neighborhood.

With the city announcing its Open Restaurant Program, Community Board 6 said in a statement that it supports expanded dining on 70th Road between Queens Boulevard and Austin Street, known as “Restaurant Row.” It would see two-thirds of the street closed to motor vehicle traffic and transformed into a pedestrian plaza and outdoor dining area, with the remaining third on the north end possibly being converted into a two-way street to provide access to the parking garage.

“It would be a great opportunity to support those restaurants while at the same time helping everybody deal with the public health crisis but also deal with being cooped up so long,” said Peter Beadle of CB 6. “It’s a safe way to get out and enjoy themselves a bit.”

Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce President Leslie Brown said she polled the businesses on Restaurant Row and the result was that they would “all be thrilled if that was closed off to traffic,” she told the Chronicle Monday.

Paul Singh, owner of Aged at 107-02 70 Road, would like to see it happen.

“I think it’s going to help small businesses,” he told the Chronicle.

He said customers could use one of the two nearby parking lots if the plan were to go into effect.

Business has been steady for Singh. There are 12 people working, instead of the usual 30

Oba Grill on 70th Road in Forest Hills is one of many restaurants offering outdoor dining as PHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL Phase 2 of the city’s reopening allows it but not indoor dining. at this time of year. But customers are coming out in force. Aged usually closes at 10 p.m. but last Friday and Saturday the restaurant was opened past midnight.

“It’s good for people to come out after two and a half months,” Singh said.

Sidewalk seating will be in effect until the end of October.

Brown noted that Restaurant Row is occasionally closed off for jazz concerts.

“I know it’s conducive,” Brown said. “They weren’t worried about the parking. They were excited that it would increase business for them.”

A spokesperson for the Department of Transportation said the agency looks “forward to working with the applicant through the process.”

Architect Matthew Celmer, a friend of CB 6 Land Use Vice Chairman Prameet Kumar, designed renderings for outdoor dining on Restaurant Row.

“It’s an interesting moment because obviously New York restaurants have been really hard hit and a lot are having a lot of financial difficulties,” Celmer told the Chronicle.

He called it an unprecedented moment in the history of the city. “We’re starting to rethink our streets and sidewalks and public space to help this industry that had a difficult time but it also gives us a little bit of a moment or time to re-evaluate how we think about cities or public space,” Celmer said.

There are rules to follow: Seating cannot block bus stops, no-standing and no-stoppinganytime zones, doorways or FDNY access; there must be an 8-foot clear path free of obstructions between the sidewalk seating and the curb; and outdoor seating may not exceed the business’ frontage width.

“Those are just the challenges of allowing the city to continue to work while also creating these new opportunities,” Celmer said.

Beadle said the block is a good spot for it

because it is virtually all restaurants, as opposed to their being intermingled with a clothing store that doesn’t have the same need.

“That spot works very well,” he said.

“That’s actually a pretty easy place to do this.”

Beadle also noted the move would still allow garage access and that 70th Road is wide enough to make it a two-way street.

“You have a whole bunch of elements in favor of doing this,” he said.

In late June, the city established an expedited approval process allowing restaurants and bars to self-certify their eligibility for curb lane and sidewalk seating using an application process at nyc.gov.

“Restaurants are the backbone of New York City’s neighborhood culture, and they’ve done their part in slowing the spread of COVID-19,” Mayor de Blasio said in a statement June 18.

“It’s our City’s turn to help them reopen safely and responsibly.”

Indoor dining at half-capacity is slated to begin July 6 but de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo are reportedly reconsidering that as COVID cases increase around the country.

Another area CB 6 included in its recommendation is Austin Street between 70th Avenue and 72nd Road. Closing the street on weekdays is not considered practical by the chamber but there is support from area businesses to close portions of the street to traffic on weekends.

Brown said closing Austin on weekends could be a positive.

“People can come and stroll around and meet friends more easily,” she said.

Beadle said on Austin Street there are more people around and eating out on the weekends.

Brown noted Austin’s Five Burro is embracing outdoor seating as is Tap House next door at 72-07.

“I see other restaurants not really in the swing of it,” she said.

One owner told her it’s too hot for sidewalk seating and she recommended that he buy tents.

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Matthew Celmer’s renderings of Restaurant Row show a vision for a dining plaza on 70th Road in Forest Hills. Community Board 6 supports the plan as the city accepts applications from restauIMAGES COURTESY MATTHEW CELMER / MCV rants for outdoor dining.

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Celebrating independence with Social Security

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See if you can apply online for SSI at www.ssa.gov/benefits/ssi. P Nilsa Henriquez is a Social Security Public Affairs Specialist located in Queens.

So many changes afoot The new ways we shop for groceries is only the tip of the iceberg this year. Thanks to the coronavirus, there are a number of other things we will likely end up doing in a different way.

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Something else to consider: When it’s time to vote this year, consider whether you’d rather vote by absentee ballot than stand in line. Call your town office and find out how early you need to send in your request for a ballot, as well as return the ballot itself. Ask, too, whether you should return your ballot by mail or if it must be hand-delivered to election officials. A number of election offices have secured drop boxes (they look like mail boxes) outside the building. Many states also have in-person early voting during a designated pre-Election Day period.

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Five proven practices to win the race against aging Naps, knitting and nuzzling with the grandchildren — the traditional image of retirement is being challenged by the more than 76 million baby boomers in the United States.

This vibrant generation wants to make the most out of their golden years, and while hobbies and time with grandkids are a priority, they want more. To do so, they know that a proactive approach to health and wellness is a must.

Matt Johnson, health and performance expert and president of On Target Living, admires the tenacity boomers and all seniors exhibit when it comes to maintaining their health and well-being.

He suggests five incredibly simple, yet powerful ways to age healthfully and keep those engines revving at peak performance, no matter how vintage the model.

1. Take advantage of pit stops. “Lack of sleep is the fastest way to age the human body,” says Johnson. “Additionally, adequate sleep is extremely important for a healthy brain. Deep REM sleep allows the mind to rejuvenate. Memory, creativity and cognitive function get refreshed in this stage of sleep.”

He recommends three steps to achieve quality sleep. First, go to bed at the correct time to achieve eight hours of sleep. Second, unplug and avoid digital devices that put out stimulating blue light.

Third, add the relaxing mineral magnesium to your routine by taking an Epsom salt bath or foot bath once a week.

2. Fuel your machine. “I like to tell people to think of nutrition as fuel for the body; without the correct fuel, the engine and components can’t work correctly,” says Johnson. “The most critical nutrients that boomers don’t get enough of are supergreens and omega-3s. We know we all need to eat more green veggies, but

Exercise is the fountain of youth. To stay young, find an exercise you enjoy and do it as often as possible. PHOTO COURTESY BRANDPOINT did you know that up to 91 percent of the American population is deficient in omega-3s?”

He recommends every boomer get 1,500 mg of EPA and DHA each day, such as 1 tablespoon of Nordic Naturals Arctic Cod Liver Oil Orange Flavor. It’s a high-quality fish oil that offers an easy, safe way to add omega-3s to the diet. As for supergreens, he recommends spirulina and chlorella (types of algae), and frozen wheatgrass.

3. Get an oil change. Some oils are considered healthy and others cause health problems. Johnson recommends: Adding: • extra virgin olive oil for salad dressings, baking and lowtemperature sautéing;

• virgin coconut oil as a substitute for butter and baking oil; and • cod liver oil as a supplement to get omega-3s (not for cooking).

Removing: • vegetable oils like canola and soybean which are heavily processed and often made with GMOs. 4. Rev your engines daily. “The benefits of exercise are endless, but the underdog benefit is how it makes us feel and think,” says Johnson. “You should move your body if you want to stay sharp and happy.”

Find an exercise program you enjoy, he suggests. “Exercise is the fountain of youth, but you shouldn’t do something you don’t like. Make sure you move your body daily. If you are looking for suggestions, think about hiring a trainer to learn a set program. I think focusing on form and technique over intensity is the first step.”

5. Schedule regular maintenance checks. “Play offense instead of defense with your health,” says Johnson. “Modern medicine is better than ever at early detection and treatment.”

The key is to focus on prevention. “Use annual doctor visits to screen, ask questions and monitor your risk factors. Remember, you can only get good answers if you ask good questions,” he says.

Finally, Johnson reminds people that anti-aging doesn’t exist.

“We are all aging — the key is to age well. This means to aspire to quality of life. We all have motivators in our life: kids, grandkids, spouses, careers, passions, etc. Without your health, none of P these can be enjoyed to the fullest.”

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Arrest in Ozone Pk. bank job continued from page 6 Lane in the warrant application.

The first, only a short distance from the bank, allegedly shows the robber holding the envelope with his left hand and discarding an object with his right.

The NYPD allegedly recovered a knife from the location, which the warrant states had a latent print that matched Crawford’s right ring finger when compared to prints previously taken by law enforcement.

The next camera, farther to the north, showed the man continuing to run in the matching clothes and holding the envelope, while a third shows him removing the hat and mask and offering authorities “an identification-quality image of his face.” A fourth showed the robber removing the gloves.

Lane asserts he reviewed the video with an NYPD detective “who has twice participated in the arrest of KEVIN CRAWFORD for prior robberies. [The detective] positively identified the perpetrator in the video and photographs as KEVIN CRAWFORD.” Yet a fifth video purports to show Crawford walking into an alley between two houses from the sidewalk and leaving two and a half minutes later wearing different clothes and without the envelope.

Lane asserted that Crawford was not captured on backyard cameras, and that no one else entered or exited the alley from

The arrest warrant for Kevin Crawford asserts that security videos caught him ducking into an alley between houses in Ozone Park to ditch clothing worn in the May 18 bank robbery, as well as the manila envelope containing a handwritten demand for cash — and, allegedly, his thumbprints.

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Open Streets thrive and fail continued from page 14 The easier it is to remove the barriers, the speeding through, he staggered the barriers less successful the open street design. and spaced them out on opposite sides of the According to the DOT’s map, 120th Street in streets, so that frustrated drivers would have South Richmond Hill has five blocks of open streets, but on Friday the barricades all sat to put significant effort into moving them.

He said that as soon as he put the barri- discarded on the side of the road TJ Singh said neighbors and drivers kept cades in a pattern that stopped drivers from taking them down, pedestrians and bikers taking them down throughout the day, until finally it appeared that the police gave up on started to use the street space more.

“The problem seems to be that no one putting them up. This had been the case for a week, he said. from DOT is monitorNikita Ramdeen ing these open streets said it’s been a couto see what works and he problem seems to ple weeks since she what doesn’t. They remembers seei ng only exist on paper, be that no one from them, but when the yet the city keeps patDOT is monitoring bar riers f irst went ting itself on the back they were quite for creating them,” these open streets ...” up, successful. said Bellinger.

“There were lots The situation Bell— Rob Bellinger of people walking in inger describes, where drivers can easily move the barriers, stands in the street,” Ramdeen said. “Kids riding stark contrast to the open streets in Forest their bikes.”

“As we do with every new program, Park, where the DOT blocked off the end of Freedom Drive and East Main Drive with we’re working constantly to improve our processes and implement best practices. massive crane trucks that no car can get past.

Those open streets, which run alongside As for putting barriers back when they the park and have stayed empty of cars, con- fall down or are moved, DOT has a rovtinually bring out crowds of walkers and ing quality-control team to check on our Open Streets and report issues to NYPD, bicyclists.

“People are getting together, which is a as part of an inter-agency effort to keep great thing for the community,” said Jose the streets set up properly and solve probTapia, who comes daily to do his exercises on lems when they ar ise,” said a DOT Q spokesperson.

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by Max Parrott As young people across Queens confront a restrictive summer, Queens institutions have stepped up to help them make it through.

The Queens Public Library, Queens Museum

and New York Hall of Science have all used their resources to come up with various forms of programming that are aimed not just at keeping teens entertained, but addressing the mental health concerns of quarantine as well.

Dr. Helena Roderick, a senior psychologist at Northwell Health’s Department of Medicine, Pediatrics and Psychiatry, said that for teens, often those two goals are directly connected.

“I think just being occupied in an enjoyable, distracting and pleasant activity, it’s very important to bolster and sustain a positive mood,” she said.

The Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows Corona Park recently put out a booklet with exercises like journaling, drawing and self-care tips to to help hel elp direct diirect d rect re c t young yo ou ung ng people peo opl p e to to be be more mo m ore e reflective ref efle le lect ect c tiivve during duri du urriing g tthe he sum he summer. mme merr..

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now its push is toward summer reading and more escapist activities like role-playing games.

The New York Hall of Science, also in Flushing Meadows, curated a list of free, digital resources to help supplement the science and math teens are learning in school.

What all three institutions shared was the need to adapt programming from public space to the virtual realm. Also that they provide them for free.

The fact that these institutions also provide these resources without cost is especially important for low-income households across the city, according to Roderick.

“At-risk disadvantaged young people — they don’t have access to those same opportunities of being bein be ng ab aable ble e to to hop ho op in in their theeir ir car car ar and nd go somewhere. nd somewheree They They Th e don’t do on n’tt have hav ave th the he same eo opportunities pp por or tu tuni n ties forr travel trave e or or for for or camp,” c am a mp p,,” said s a iid sa d Roderick.

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Dry cleaning store owner Herman “Hy” Pearlman married Reenie Nevler, daughter of a Russian immigrant brushmaker, in Brooklyn in January 1936. Reenie gave birth to their first and only son, Louis Jay, at age 41 on June 19, 1954.

They left Brooklyn and moved out to Mitchell Gardens at 25-40 Union St. in Flushing.

Their son was a first cousin to The childhood home of record producer Lou “Big Poppa” Art Garfunkel, perhaps piqu- Pearlman was at 25-40 Union St. in Flushing, as it ing an interest in music.

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Lou “Big Poppa” Pearlman began a blimp advertising business and later Pearlman had defrauded investors out of became a music producer, starting Trans more than $300 million as part of a Ponzi Continental Records as he looked to capital- scheme for more than 20 years.

He was sentenced to 25 years in prison on ize on the popularity of boy bands. The Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC were two charges of conspiracy, money laundering and making false statements during a bankruptcy groups on the label.

But Pearlman was sued for misrepresenta- proceeding.

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Major League Baseball and its players association finally came to an agreement last week regarding compensation a season shortened by the coronavirus. A sixty-game season is scheduled to begin in three weeks.

Most sports columnists were understandably ecstatic the owners and players were able to resolve their differences on economics. New York Post columnist Mike Vaccaro, who is usually very even-keeled, had written that baseball fans were so fed up they would give up the national pastime forever. The day after an accord was reached Vaccaro wrote how these same fans would instantly forgive players and owners and love the game forever.

I shied away from writing about the baseball labor negotiations, because to paraphrase NFL All-Pro safety Malcolm Jenkins, sports is a nonessential industry during a pandemic. Yes, the two parties signing off on labor-management issues cleared one hurdle but it’s certainly not the biggest one. COVID-19 is still out there and it’s ravaging the Sun Belt where too many politicians and residents treat wearing masks as an affront to their “patriotic freedom.”

MLB officials have to shudder at the thought of a major outbreak occurring during their miniseason. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver admitted his league’s season, slated to begin a

week after MLB gets theirs going, could quickly end if COVID-19 rears its ugly head. Considering the NBA has placed all of its games in Orlando he should be extremely concerned.

There will be no fans in the stands for MLB games, making them strictly TV shows, and that’s fine. More home entertainment options are better. My suggestion for diehard fans is to minimize the emotional attachment you normally have and hope that players stay healthy.

It’s hard to take such a short season seriously.

Adding to the lack of credulity is a new rule for extra innings where each team will start each frame with a runner on second base. No word yet as to how in this era of social distancing first basemen will deal with holding opposing runners trying to get a lead off of the base.

Pitchers are unlikely to bat as the designated hitter will be used by National League as well as American League teams. The thinking is this will reduce the risk of injry.

Social distancing will also be a factor in Saturday’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest as there will be only four competitors facing perennial champion Joey Chestnut for the prestigious Yellow Mustard Belt. It will be held inside the Nathan’s flagship restaurant in Coney Island but, as has become the all too depressing story Q of 2020, there will be no spectators.

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Virtual trivia community assists own players

by Katherine Donlevy Associate Editor

Self-described trivia junkie and public school teacher from Oakland Gardens Lee DiGeorge has taken the opportunity to connect with fellow trivia lovers across the country during the pandemic by establishing regular games through his Twitch streaming channel, BrokenBuzzer.

“When the COVID crisis started, a lot of my friends didn’t know what to do with themselves. A lot were out of jobs; they were beside themselves. I was worried their mental health was going the wrong way,” DiGeorge said. “I started a Twitch channel to keep my friends occupied. When we’re dealing with all this negativity and the problems, we needed something positive ...

I felt a community was very necessary, we started building a community.”

DiGeorge calls himself a five-time gameshow loser, having competed on “Minute to Win It,” “Let’s Ask America,” “The Million Second Quiz,” NPR’s “Ask Me Another,” and “Jeopardy!,” the latter of which contributed to his streaming service’s name.

“I missed so many questions that my friends started joking that my buzzer was broken,” said DiGeorge.

DiGeorge has hosted BrokenBuzzer, “an online community connecting nerds world-

wide,” for the past six months and conducts games three days a week — “Name That Tune” is reserved for Wednesday’s at 8:30 p.m., “Jeopardy! Bootcamp” occurs Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. and “Team Trivia,” which encourages players to work together to answer 21 questions and is more challenging than the other slots, is scheduled for Fridays at 8 p.m.

Trivia questions range across a myriad of topics, such as children’s show characters — which “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood of Make Believe” royal figure was named after the host’s wife? Answer: Queen Sara Saturday — to political buildings — what court, referred to as “the Highest Court in the Land” is found on the fifth floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building? Answer: a basketball court — and more.

“There’s something for ever yone,” DiGeorge said.

Although originally intended for his friends, DiGeorge’s platform has expanded to include players from around the world. Volunteers have joined his team as well to help create an authentic game for the community.

“We are this one gigantic happy ridiculous family,” said DiGeorge. “Half the stream we play games, half the stream we make fun of me. Ultimately we become friends. I’ve had the opportunity to forge

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Lee DiGeorge hosts BrokenBuzzer, an online trivia community, three days a week on BROKENBUZZER SCREENSHOT streaming service Twitch. the greatest friendships in the last few months that I probably wouldn’t otherwise have if there wasn’t social distancing ... It’s a light through the darkness.”

BrokenBuzzer creators do not accept any forms of payment, but have raised about $3,800 from player donations that has been put toward charities like the Trevor Project, an LGBTQ+ suicide prevention nonprofit, as well as to help pay the bills of community members struggling during the pandemic.

“Every dollar comes in I give back out,” said DiGeorge, noting that donations have gone toward rent, water bills and similar expenses of those who lost their jobs.

“We’ve dealt with people with suicidal tendencies and worked through and gotten them the help they’ve needed, but we’ve built something really special here ... This is a crazy time for everyone and just the opportunity to do good for people is someQ thing I value and I love.”

Creative summer programming awaits Queens teens

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On July 15, the library will work with a theater company to offer an online event called “Dungeon High,” a role-playing hybrid of Harry Potter and Dungeons and Dragons.

The library system also launched its virtual summer program at the beginning of June. One of its big initiatives is Readsquared, a gamified version of summer reading that prepares missions for teens each week. Participants can earn points for every minute of reading logged.

In August, QPL will also host a Hip Hop storytelling challenge, where teens will learn about the history of rap and hip-hop to create a narrative of their own.

The Queens Museum is more focused on artistic pursuits in line with its mission of helping young folks develop their own creative interest and passion for the arts. To this end, its booklet provides prompts for drawing and creative writing to help teens.

“There’s research out there that shows that things as simple as expressive writing can be truly as effective as antidepressants,” said Roderick.

The booklet also offers guidance on how

The Queens Museum’s guide for teens stuck at home includes suggestions for drawing, as well as examples including this one by Jasmine Contreras, left, and tips for other activities including yoga. Dr. Helena Roderick, a psychologist with Northwell Health, says being stuck at home without stimulation can be problematic. On the cover: IMAGES COURTESY QUEENS MUSEUM AND, LEFT, THE SCHWARTZ CENTER There’s always skateboarding. to practice self-care, with suggestions like putting aside time for yourself, channeling emotions into favorite activities and disconnecting from screens for extended periods, and taking care of physical health.

The Hall of Science’s at-home science resources include an interactive graphic novel, online tutorials for DIY activities and digital apps that explore geometry, fractions, Q patterns and sustainability.

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continued from page 23 Melissa Malanuk, coordinator of teen services at QPL, said that while their programming in March and April was designed to help young people deal with what was going on and everything that was happening, now they’ve also developed some fun stuff.

“We’ve been doing a lot with virtual roleplaying games,” said Malanuk. “We’ve been doing that since April every Wednesday, and that’s been a big hit.”

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NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PITT COUNTY IN THE DISTRICT COURT Substituted Title: In Re: Doe and Doe Pitt County Clerk of Court docket number: 18 JT 179 and 18 JT 180 To: Putative Father Benjamin Harris and Any Unknown Father of the female juveniles born on or about December 21, 2018 in Pitt County, Greenville, North Carolina, Respondent; TAKE NOTICE that the Pitt County Department of Social Services has filed a petition in the District Court of Pitt County seeking to terminate the parental rights of Putative Father Benjamin Harris and the Unknown Father of the minor children. You are required to file a written response to the pleadings with the clerk of court within thirty (30) days after July 3, 2020, and upon failure to answer the petition within the time prescribed, the Pitt County Department of Social Services will apply to the Court to terminate the parental rights of Putative Father Benjamin Harris and the Unknown Father. Any counsel appointed previously and still representing the parent in an abuse, neglect, or dependency proceeding shall continue to represent the parent unless otherwise ordered by the court.

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Provisional counsel has been appointed and the appointment of provisional counsel shall be reviewed by the court at the first hearing after service; The date, time, and place of any pretrial hearing pursuant to G.S. 7B-1108.1 and the hearing on the petition will be mailed by the petitioner upon filing of the answer or 30 days from the date of service if no answer is filed. The parent may attend the termination hearing. This the 19 day of June, 2020. R Matthew Gibson Attorney for Pitt County DSS 1717 West Fifth Street Greenville, NC 27834

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In sickness and in health: a love story Northwell nurses get married on TV after pandemic postponed wedding

by David Russell Associate Editor

The pandemic was not going to keep two nurses from getting married.

Vanessa Baral of Long Island Jewish- Forest Hills Northwell Helath and Herwyn Silva of Lenox Hill Hospital were married last Thursday on NBC’s “Today” show with Hoda Kotb officiating.

Is that the way Baral ever fantasized her wedding day would be?

“Honestly, no,” she said laughing.

Silva was the co-founder of a dance company, Outburst, and a mutual friend invited Baral to try out about eight years ago.

She went and then social media helped advance the relationship.

“We were just friends and then he started liking all my Facebook photos, I was like, ‘OK, I guess I’ll get to know you,’” Baral said.

She was studying when she was receiving all the notifications on her phone and messaged him.

“I forgot why that happened but I’m glad I did,” Silva said.

Baral’s memory of it: “He just wanted to like everything he saw that was pretty.”

The two hit it off and began dating a few months after they met. Both studying nursing, she attended the College of Mount Saint Vincent and he went to Adelphi. Both began work-

ing at their hospitals in 2015.

The Astoria couple were engaged in March 2019 and expected to be married in May 2020.

But the coronavirus crisis stopped that from happening.

“When we had to postpone it we felt the emotion of a breakup where we just couldn’t believe it happened ... there was a lot of crying,” Baral said.

She said the pandemic “feels like a movie.”

He said it’s surreal.

“It’s normal for us to take care of patients.

We’ve been trained to take care of sick patients but with coronavirus happening and the pandemic it took it up a notch,” Silva said, adding, “It definitely felt unreal and now it’s like we’re kind of processing it and we can’t believe that even happened.”

Baral had the virus in early April, feeling some symptoms after working 12-hour shifts.

Usually she would pick up energy at home but instead felt even more tired. She stayed at home for two weeks as she dealt with shortness of breath, coughing and loss of taste and smell.

She was taken care of by her father and aunt with Silva also checking in.

“Even though I was in the room by myself I didn’t feel alone because I had support from everybody which was very, very comforting,” Baral said.

The couple said they’ve grown even closer

Nurses Herwyn Silva and Vanessa Baral were married live on NBC’s “Today” after they postponed their wedding because of coronavirus PHOTO COURTESY NORTHWELL HEALTH concerns. since the start of the crisis.

“It was nice to have somebody who knows what you’re going through,” Baral said, adding,

“Herwin was there to listen and I was there for him as well.”

Silva agreed.

“As hard as 2020 has been with everything that’s been going on, we definitely feel like we’ve been growing together as a couple so much more,” he said. “We never thought we could keep growing but every day we just keep growing closer and closer.”

The couple learned NBC was looking for a healthcare worker whose wedding plans were impacted by the pandemic and took part in a phone interview.

“Over the phone they told us they wanted to marry us and we were like, ‘What?’” Silva said.

Last Tuesday they were married by Kotb, the “Today” co-anchor and ordained minister, in front of a limited crowd of socially distanced family members.

As part of their wedding vows, Baral promised to always root for the Knicks and Silva promised to always water the plants.

South Border, a Filipino pop and R&B band, virtually performed “Rainbow,” the couple’s wedding song. And the couple will be spending seven nights in Fiji next year.

Staff from both hospitals watched the ceremony. Baral said it was weird going back to work and being recognized.

“Now we’re like mini-celebrities at our own Q hospitals,” Silva said.

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59-41 Menahan St., Ridgewood Semi-det Brick 3 Fam w/Garage & Backyard. 3D Virtual Tour. $1,499,000

66-64 71st St., Middle Village 2 Family w/Backyard & Garage.

3D Virtual Tour is avail. $988,000

81-07 229th St., Queens Village Single Family w/Pvt Dwy & Garage.

3D Virtual Tour is avail. $799,999

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PHOTOS BY JENNIFER MORRISON, TOP, AND NANCY MORELLI

The Queens Chronicle’s 12th annual Summer in the Borough Photo Contest is going to be a bit different from its predecessors.

We still want you to take your best shots of children playing, workers working, lovely landscapes, birds on the bay — whatever you think best says “summertime in Queens.” Check out these past winning photos by Jennifer Morrison and Nancy Morelli for inspiration.

But the world has changed, and we simply don’t know when the free passes to a family-friendly performance in or around the city, such as an off-Broadway show, that we give to all our winners will next be available. If you’re willing to wait, or just want to see your entry published on the end-ofcontest page we do every year, please enter anyway! We’ll get the passes to the winners as soon as they’re available.

As to the rules, our main requirement is that the photos be taken in the borough this summer. We also ask that you give us all the details you can, especially the location, the names of any people in the photo, when possible, and when it was taken (but don’t use time stamps!). Some entrants give us a whole backstory, and that’s great. Please tell us where in Queens you live and whether you’re an amateur or professional photographer. Send your high-resolution digital photos to peterm@qchron.com, or mail prints to Queens Chronicle Photo Contest, 71-19 80 St., suite 8-201, Glendale, NY 11385. The deadline is Monday, Sept. 21, the last full day of summer.

Good luck!

— Peter C. Mastrosimone

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• Lindenwood •

• Staten Island • 1 bedroom Co-op: Beautiful open floor plan with upgraded kitchen.

Hardwood floors thru-out, pack your bags and move right in! Pay electric and cable.

• Lindenwood • Renovated One Bedroom Condominium with Terrace in Howard Beach. Kitchen features new stainless steel appliances and cabinets. New overhead lighting and closet doors throughout. Monthly common charges are only $380 a month and that includes your heat, hot water, and cooking gas. Low Taxes estimated $2,554 annually. Close proximity to shopping center; express bus to Manhattan; LA fitness; Gateway Mall; expressway and Resorts World. Pet Friendly Building!

Spacious Junior 4 In Desirable Howard Beach Co-op. Both BR and LR Have Lots Of Natural Sun Light; Plenty Of Storage Space; With a total of 7 Closets!

Kingsize master BR, overhead lights installed; renovated bathroom; wood floors throughout. Maintenance Includes Utilities: Heat, Hot Water, Cooking Gas, Electric, Cable And Re Taxes.

Base Maint: $741.23, Spectrum: $52.00, Energy assessment: $64.00, AC’s (2): $28.00, Security Service: $10.00= $895.23.

Flip tax is $30.00 per share / 320 shares. Laundry In Lobby Level; Storage Room, Small Gym, Recreational Room (*Fee) Intercom & Buzzer Vestibule Entrance; Park Benches Thru-Out Grounds and children’s playground. Near Lindenwood shopping center; Express bus to Midtown; public bus and expressway.

• Hamilton Beach • 1 Family On A Quiet Block. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. Completely renovated, flood insurance $480.

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• Middle Village •

Prime Location Two Bedroom, Two Bath Condominium In Middle Village. Includes Deeded indoor Garage parking space and large private storage room. This home is bright, sunny and well maintained. Open flow of living room / dining room space into the kitchen. The master bedroom is 15’ x 15’ with an ensuite bathroom; and there is another full bath outside of the second bedroom. This Building has two outdoor common areas, and laundry in the building. Close proximity to Metropolitan Avenue shopping, transportation, and Juniper Valley Park.

Low monthly common charge of $434.74 includes heat, hot water, and cooking gas. Pet Friendly building.

• Rockwood Park •

Beautiful Custom Solid Brick Colonial. Features fireplace, master bedroom suite with terrace, 3 additional bedrooms, full and 1/2 baths thru-out.

Custom woodwork, in-ground heated saltwater pool, full finished basement, gourmet kitchen for entertaining, alarmed and cameras.

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RICHMOND HILL 1 Fam Colonial 3 BR/ 2 full bath, 20x100 lot, 9 ft ceilings, skylight in bath, tall kitchen wood cabs, basement inc LG storage room, LG patio off kit w/entry.

Asking $588K OZONE PARK/LIBERTY HEIGHTS

Commercial Space For Rent

$869K

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK

HOWARD BEACH Cross Bay Blvd., 2nd fl., 350 sq. ft. ............$1,500/mo., plus heat & electric Both good for attorney, mortgage company,

$975K

Mint Hi-Ranch on 40x100 lot, 4 BRs/3 full baths, Vinyl siding with brick front, Anderson windows, Hi-Hats, tiled floors, new carpeting in BRs, security cameras, alarm system, freshly painted, mechanics all updated, heated spa & in-ground pool, brick patio, CAC, rollout awning $899K

accountant, trucking company, etc.

Colonial 2 BR, 1 bath, 20x100 lot, updated siding & windows, gas furnace, 1/2 block from Crossbay Blvd., 5 blocks to Liberty Ave. & A train, full bsmnt, backyard can accommodate parking for 3 cars Owner Motivated! ............................ $518K

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK

MASPETH ( Close to Juniper Valley Park)

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Fabulous Mint 2 Family in the lovely area of Old Howard Beach, 3 BRs/1 bath over 3 BR/ 1 bath, unfinished bsmnt, 40X100 lot, pvt driveway

CO-OPS & CONDOS FOR SALE

Updated Expanded Ranch on 50x100. New brick front, new stoop, 4 BRs, 2.5 full bths. Large walk-in with separate entrance, roof and PVC fencing 2 yrs, windows 5 yrs, paved driveway, large yard.

$818K

Lovely High-Ranch (well taken care of) 5 BRs, 2 full baths, on 40x100.

Priced to sell. $789K

Lovely all brick, very well-maintained home. 3 BRs, 2 full baths, formal dining room, EIK. Hardwood floors throughout, handicapped accessible, finished bsmnt., w/ outside rear entrance, covered patio off dining rm., det. 1 car garage w/ 1 pk. space. Close to express buses to Manhattan.

Asking $789K

Mint Garden 3½ RMs, 2nd Flr ............................ $219K Hi-Rise 2 BRs, 2 baths........................................ $232K Hi-Rise Mint 2 BRs, 2 baths, terrace .................................................................. $305K Mint Garden 3 BRs, 1 full bath, dogs allowed under 35 lbs., washer dryer & dishwasher........................................................ $319K Deluxe Mint Garden 3 BR converted to 2, granite & S.S. Appliances, wine fridge, hi-hats, claw ft. tub, parking spot available immediately ......... Asking $359K

CONDO FOR SALE Duplex Condo 2 BRs, upstairs and a half bath, main level new kitchen with granite counter-tops, stainless steel appliances, outside front entrance no stairs, large storage space, W/D, wood floors, custom ornate hand railing. $355K

Mint Cape on 50X100. Featuring 4 BRs, 3 full baths. Partial dormer, extended family room, finished bsmt. and garage.

$899K

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Mint AAA Corner High-Ranch, 4 BRs, 2 new full baths.

Large foyer, living room with fireplace. New gas furnace and hot water heater. Sliding doors to paved yard with heated in-ground pool. 45x100 lot, 2nd fl., living room, dining area, EIK, 3 BRs, new bath, PVC fencing, Andersen windows, 3yr. old roof. Shed with electric.

HOWARD BEACH Cross Bay Blvd., commercial space for rent, 2nd fl., 850 sq. ft., all new tiled office w/bath. .............................. $2,750/mo., plus electric

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