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The garbage strewn around Frank Charles Park has frustrated one resident so much that she is calling on the National Parks Service to better maintain the long-neglected federal parkland.

Debra Ann DiMeglio has so far gotten more than 250 to sign onto a paper and online petition to back her call for a cleaner park.

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Boro ranks last in affordable housing Queens had fewest units financed by city during fiscal year 2015

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

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ueens ranked dead-last in the number of affordable housing units created and preserved that were financed by the city last fiscal year, according to statistics provided by the Mayor’s Office.

A record 20,325 units of affordable housing were financed by the city during fiscal year 2015 — the most since the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development was created in 1978 — but in Queens, the number was only 1,190.

Out of that, 637 units were new construction — the second lowest only behind Staten Island — and the other 553 were preserved units, the lowest out of any borough.

Mayor de Blasio announced the recordbreaking number of affordable housing units in the Bronx, which had the thirdl a r ge s t nu mb e r of a f fo r d a ble u n it s financed by the city, 4,981.

De Blasio seeks to create or preserve a total of 200,000 units of affordable housing in the next 10 years.

Brooklyn ranked No. 1 with 6,915 units and Manhattan had 6,010.

Staten Island had 1,229 total units and although there were only 224 units of new construction in that borough, 1,005 units were preserved.

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Many developments going up in Queens, such as this one in Flushing, are not going toward affordable housing. The borough ranked dead-last in the creation and preservation of affordable FILE PHOTO / CHART COURTESY NYC housing throughout the city last fiscal year.

For A r t u ro Sanchez, a Com mu nit y Board 3 member who has a Ph.D. in Urban Planning, the fact that Queens lagged behind other boroughs does not come as a complete surprise.

“Historically, it’s completely understandable,” Sanchez said. “When it first developed, it grew as a series of middle-

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Many people, Sanchez asserted, still want to see the borough that way, which has created opposition to the development of more af ford able housi ng u n its i n Queens. “ T h e r e’s a lo t of N I M BY i s m i n Queens,” he said, referring to “Not In My

Backyard-ism.” “People are really concerned about people who don’t have a clear middle-class background.”

Rich Hellenbrecht, vice president of the Queens Civic Congress, said although Queens lagged behind other boroughs last fiscal year, it also has a history of being more affordable than the other boroughs.

“Queens offers a lot of that,” he said referring to affordable housing. “There are some wonderful areas. I think Queens is the most affordable of all the boroughs.”

The civic activist added, however, that there is a need for even more affordable housing in Queens, “but it’s got to be in the right place.”

For Sanchez, sometimes it’s not the affordable housing that needs to be “in the right place,” but what surrounds it.

He said high-priced developments, such as the controversial Willets West mall project near Citi Field — now blocked by a court ruling — have a “ripple effect” that raise land values surrounding them, causi ng proper t ies t here to become less affordable.

Paraphrasing Pope Francis, Sanchez said, “Pr ivate proper t y has a social mortgage.”

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Petition calls on NPS to improve maintenance of Charles Park area

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Having Charles Park Beach so close to her house was a major selling point when Debra Ann DiMeglio moved to Howard Beach in January.

But all wasn’t as it seemed. She quickly became disappointed to see how many people were throwing their garbage on the beach and its surrounding park — a longtime problem in the area, according to residents.

“It’s just terrible what’s going on there,” DiMeglio said. “It doesn’t give a good face to the community.”

Now, she and her sister are on a mission to get the National Parks Service to improve the maintenance of the federal parkland — and their cries are backed by close to 250 people who so far have signed onto a petition in want of a cleaner park.

“The whole park needs to be cleaned up.

This should not be,” DiMeglio said.

In an online petition at Change.org, DiMeglio and her sister Sheri say Charles Park, located at 9600 165 Ave., “was once a beautiful park, where residents would enjoy their visits and the beautiful view.”

They couldn’t say the same for today.

“The beaches are horrendous,” DiMeglio

Dumped charcoal is not an uncommon sight in Charles Park but it has to stop now, one resident is saying. Howard Beach resident Debra Ann DiMeglio is calling on the National Parks Service to PHOTO COURTESY DEBRA ANN DIMEGLIO better maintain the federal park. said. “When I walk around I’m seeing all the debris and dirt and people barbecuing.

There’s barbecue charcoal everywhere.”

She’s not alone in that assessment.

“The park looks like a junkyard,” Steven Sirgiovanni said. “I wouldn’t want to have a kid or a dog going in there.”

The DiMeglio sisters on Sunday hosted a petition drive outside Charles Park, where

about 250 people signed onto it, according to DiMeglio. At press time, the Change.org petition had 255 signatures.

“We want to get as many signatures as possible to say, look, this community is on board with this,” Debra DiMeglio said.

But it seemed as if the petition drive wasn’t enough to persuade some people to take better care of the park.

DiMeglio said as her petition drive was winding down in the afternoon hours, people started gathering around the beach and setting up barbecues.

An NPS spokeswoman said in an email that the agency “has worked diligently over the years to keep Frank Charles Park, as well as the rest of the park, clean and attractive for our public,” referring to Gateway National Recreation Area, which Charles Park is a part of.

“The National Park Service worked with various groups to maintain Frank Charles Park for the public this past spring and summer,” including teaming up with Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) and the X Bay softball team to help clean up one of the baseball fields there.

The spokeswoman encouraged all those interested in the maintenance of Charles Park to contact their volunteer coordinator, Keith White at Keith_White@nps.gov.

“Working together we can keep Frank Charles Park another great place at Gateway,” the spokeswoman added.

Debra DiMeglio said she’s going to “stay on top of NPS” to make sure it does what is needed for the park.

“We’re passionate about it,” she said.

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Vietnam vet finally gets his medals Eric Ulrich helps Ozone Park man receive the honors decades later

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

caused many U.S. troops to develop medical problems.

Today, Keighron is a cancer survivor, has diabetes and is losing his vision, some of which he attributes to the herbicide.

Ulrich, in addition to helping out with the medals, has been helping Keighron receive treatment for his failing eyesight.

“The medals are just a small something,” Ulrich said, adding he assists people outside of his district with veterans issues. “There are so many other problems that our veterans face that they need help with.”

Like the medals, Keighron said he and other veterans “don’t know what’s available to them” when it comes to medical assistance.

Keighron was given an honorable discharge on May 6, 1968 and, as Ulrich pointed out, was not welcomed back the same way veterans of other wars were.

“You didn’t feel like you were coming home,” he said. “You didn’t even want to talk about it. I didn’t even go outside.”

Keighron married his wife, Pat, a

Former Sgt. Robert Keighron, sitting, receives three medals for his service in the Vietnam War. Councilman Eric Ulrich helped Keighron finally receive the honors more than 50 years after the Ozone Park resident enlisted in the Air PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY Force.

Long Island City native, in 1979 and has three children and two grandchildren. After his military service, he worked at Trans World Airlines and then for the city Transit Authority as a bus maintainer until he

retired in 2001.

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Ozone Park resident Rober t Keighron had never thought about getting the medals he was due for his service in the Vietnam War. But when he saw a story that showed how Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) was able to get the medals for another Queens veteran, he figured he would give it a shot.

On Mond ay, Ulr ich visited Keighron at his home to present the honors to him.

“I’m very happy,” Keighron, 73, said after receiving the Air Force Good Conduct medal, National Service Defense medal and the Bronze Vietnam Service medal.

For Ulrich, chair of the Council’s Veterans Committee, presenting the medals to the one-time sergeant was just a small token of appreciation for one of the men “who sacrificed so much.”

And the fact that Keighron wasn’t immediately given his medals upon his honorable discharge from the Air Force back in 1968 further proves

the stigma Vietnam veterans faced upon coming home from an unpopular war.

“Vietnam veterans were not appreciated the same way World War II and Korean vets were,” Ulrich said.

Keighron, who grew up in Astoria, said he entered the Air Force on May 7, 1964 because he “wasn’t getting anywhere in life.”

“I was working as a grease monkey,” he said. “So, I decided to enlist.”

Keighron said he was smiling as his parents dropped him off at JFK Airport, but what he saw in Vietnam would be the cause of his nightmares for years to come.

He remembered that while being transported by a medical team, because he had gotten hepatitis, he woke up next to a man whose nearfull body cast “was all red” with blood.

“I still have nightmares about that,” he said.

He was also exposed to Agent Orange, a poisonous herbicide used to destroy the Viet Cong’s crops that

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Community cops plan gets warm reception NYPD dishes details of the city’s new policing initiative to Borough Board

by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

The NYPD and its expanding police force will no longer focus on “arresting its way out” of situations.

Instead, preventative community outreach will be the name of the game.

After last month’s unveiling of a new neighborhood policing initiative aimed at fostering better NYPD-community relations, Assistant Chief Terrence Monahan presented details of the plan to the Queens Borough Board, made up of community board chairpersons and district managers, on Tuesday.

According to Monahan, each police precinct will be broken up into sectors determined by the station’s commanding officer.

Each sector will have two neighborhood coordination officers, a newly created position in the NYPD, and six sector cars, with two officers in each vehicle.

All 14 of the men and women assigned to that specific sector will remain in their geographic beat to meet with area business owners, patrol the streets and engage residents for one-third of their tour each day, and each zone will have officers stationed there 24 hours a day.

The other two-thirds of their shift will consist of responding to 911 calls throughout the precinct and their meal break.

Assistant Chief Terrence Monahan, speaking, details the NYPD’s new neighborhood policing iniPHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA tiative to the Queens Borough Board on Monday at Borough Hall.

“We need this to be a team that works together,” Monahan said of the new neighborhood units. “They will get to know every inch of their neighborhood.”

The role of each precinct’s community affairs officers will change slightly, as they will become more of a liaison between their command and area elected officials and community

boards while the neighborhood coordination officer will represent the boots on the street.

The new initiative has had preliminary success in its four pilot commands — the 33rd and 34th precincts in Manhattan and the 100th and 101st precincts in the Rockaways — in its six weeks, according to Monahan, as three of the four stations have seen crime rates fall.

Community Board 14 Chairwoman Dolores Orr told the Borough Board that she likes what she has seen from the program and the new neighborhood coordination officers so far.

“They have cell phone numbers that they give out to anyone and everyone who wants it,” Orr said. “They’re very responsive so far.

Their presence has certainly been noticeable.”

In addition to the neighborhood policing model, the Queens South Central Command, a pilot program known as CentCom, is in the process of being created, as well.

Led by Assistant Chief David Barrere, the commanding off icer of Patrol Borough Queens South, the NYPD is aiming to decentralize certain aspects of the force, with specialized units and precinct heads reporting to Barrere instead of the brass at One Police Plaza.

“The idea of CentCom is that the borough commander has full control over all of his resources,” Monahan said. “He’s in charge.

Detectives report to him, narcotics report to him, gangs report to him, housing reports to him. Ever ything goes to your borough commander.”

Borough President Melinda Katz, Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) and the community board leaders in attendance all appeared to favor the plan, as continued on page 14

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ow ironic — now even the federal monitor the NYPD got stuck with due to the abundance of stop and frisks done in the past thinks police aren’t doing enough stopping and frisking these days.

We’ve said that a few times on this page of late, and we’re not even getting the same $525,000 a year in taxpayer-funded salary that the monitor, Peter Zimroth, gets for playing co-police commissioner under a court settlement the city never should have agreed to. (The actual commissioner makes less than half that.)

Police are so worried about being disciplined or sued or having their careers ended that many are declining to stop and question people who should be stopped, Zimroth said in his first report to the court.

Well, of course they are! The mayor alienated them both during his campaign and after taking office. The city slapped them in the face again this week by agreeing to pay the family of the late Eric Garner $5.9 million — three times the average payout made to the families of those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.

The City Council, while successfully pushing the mayor into hiring more police officers, is looking to

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further restrain what they can do by, for one thing, allowing people they stop to decline to be searched. It hardly gets crazier than that.

On the other hand we have the new model of “community policing,” which has wide support among elected officials and community leaders, coming soon. Cops getting out of their cars, walking the beat and getting to know people. The division of precincts into sectors with dedicated patrols. The assignment of “neighborhood coordination officers.” It all sounds promising, and when the brass presented the plan to the Queens Borough Board Monday, it got a warm reception.

Of course, the best way to gauge how well the police are doing is to look at the crime statistics. This year has seen a worrisome rise in murders, shootings and rapes, though the increase is less than it was a few weeks ago because June was fairly quiet. Let’s hope it stays that way, and that the higher rates of violence turn out to be a statistical anomaly. There’s a lot of worry out there that the city may be headed back to “the bad old days” of being a crime capital, and that must be avoided at all costs. May the new plan help keep us on the right road.

Willets scam stopped Dear Editor: An apathetic public is a hack politician’s best friend. That cannot be said of a group of concerned citizens who took on former Mayor Bloomberg, the City Council, the City Planning Commission, former Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, the Wilpons of the Mets ballclub and their affiliates Sterling Equities and Related Companies, who are for all practical purposes a cabal trying to usurp a large portion of Flushing Meadows Corona parkland that houses a parking field so private developers can construct a 1.4 million-squarefoot shopping mall. The Appellate Division: First Department of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, in a unanimous decision, hit a home run in holding the proposed development was not sanctioned by law.

In heralding the court’s decision, the Queens Chronicle’s July 9 editorial, “A major victory, just outside Citi Field,” pointed out the developers’ claim that the 1961 law that allowed the construction of Shea Stadium also authorized the mega-mall was nonsense, as indeed it was.

Equally nonsensical were the claims by the developers that they could not proceed with the 2008 Willets Point plan without the mega-mall to generate the necessary money. The developers are billionaires, and the claim they needed a mall to make money is the height of absurdity. While accepting the 2008 plan, it is evident © Copyright 2015 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved.

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s the city looking to turn back the clock when it comes to public-school education?

It would seem that way, with an apparent return to social promotion and the mayor’s shrugging off of grade-fixing.

The percentage of students recommended for summer school has declined from 10.1 in 2013, when Mayor Bloomberg was in charge, to 7.4 percent in 2014 to 6.2 percent this year. Are they performing that much better? Doubtful. The city has instead broadened the factors schools take into consideration when promoting students to the next grade, which sounds nice in theory but allows for subjectivity and, in the end, wink-and-nod passing.

Then there’s the grade-fixing on Regents exams, also done to promote students. After the New York Post exposed the practice at a school in Brooklyn, Mayor de Blasio shrugged it off as business as usual. Maybe so, but then it’s time to stop it. When the same thing apparently was done at Richmond Hill High School, the city denied it, though the Post got its hands on an email that sure looks like proof it happened.

Coddling students with social promotion and grade inflation does not improve their education. Requiring more of them does.

Let’s not reverse the reforms of the last administration.

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they never had any intention to pursue it, but only to use it as a wedge for other purposes.

Not only did Bloomberg, the City Council, the City Planning Commission and Marshall approve this charade, but they rewarded the developers with the property for $1, millions in taxpayer subsidies and the right to forfeit $34 million and walk away from any obligation to construct affordable housing, which was the lynchpin in the 2008 plan to begin with. $34 million dollars for these billionaire developers is tantamount to the tip one gives the youngster who delivers your groceries. Make no mistake once they had a mega mall, they would walk. Equally outrageous was Bloomberg’s saying Willets Point was a blight and had to go, when it was the city that caused the blight, collecting sewer rent when there were no sewers and letting the infrastructure fail.

These officials’ complicity in this sordid municipal episode would cause the infamous Boss Tweed to tip his hat in admiration.

Mayor de Blasio has remained silent on the subject. There now exists a good opportuni-

ty for him to demonstrate to the public whether there be any real difference between himself and Bloomberg.

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Scandal at the library Dear Editor: The Queens Library provides taxpayers an excellent summer reading opportunity: the Report of the Comptroller’s Investigation into Possible Misconduct Revealed by the Audit of the Queens Borough Public Library, by our elected Comptroller Scott M. Stringer and his colleagues. Unlimited copies are accessed at: http://comptroller.nyc.gov/wp-content/ uploads/documents/QBPL_Investigative_ Report_Final.pdf This forensic report covers just the 2012 to 2014 claimed expenses by Queens Library then CEO Tom Galante and former CFO and now (!) Interim Director Bridget Quinn-Carey that cost the library system and hence the

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No more fireworks Dear Editor: It has been been a year since I wrote a letter to the editor and our elected officials regarding the problem of fireworks being used throughout our community on July 4. This year, I saw no improvement in the enforcement of the law against those who choose to blow up dangerous and extremely loud explosive devices on a night that is supposed to honor our country.

The problem did not end at a reasonable hour. I heard bombs going off until 5 a.m. on July 5. Where were the police of the 111th Precinct? I did not get any response after calling the precinct twice. In fact, when I call the Community Affairs number on other days and leave a message, I never get a call back.

On July 4 I went out on my motorized wheelchair wanting to see who was involved in setting off the explosive devices that can kill or maim. To my surprise, l came across a patrol car by the Community Baptist Church here in Bayside, while a block away it sounded like a war zone. Two officers were just sitting in the car, claiming they were protecting the church. Who was protecting the citizens? The officers should have been patrolling the streets.

It was also disturbing to me that the intersection of 47th Avenue and 204th Street was blocked off by residents for a party. I do not begrudge people for having a party, but it is dangerous to close off streets, especially when the chance of fire is greater on a day like July 4.

I also believe the Fire Department should have had a presence on July 4. After all, if one of those exploding devices landed on a roof and did not detonate properly, a fire could start and burn a house down with potential human casualties.

I think that it is time for people to stop setting off fireworks for their own personal use.

Celebrate the Fourth, if you must, by going to a professional display like the one at Fort Totten sponsored by Councilmember Paul Vallone and the Bayside Historical Society.

To really honor your country, do something positive like speak out against injustice and discrimination. Help a neighbor. Be active, not apathetic. Volunteer your time to help a child, senior citizen or veteran. That’s what our country is about and that is the way we should honor and respect her on the anniversary of her birth.

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Dear Editor: On the anniversary of Eric Garner’s death and our recent Independence Day celebrations, it might benefit us to review some of the oppressive conditions that so angered our patriotic leaders against the British.

Taken from the Declaration of Independence, here are some of the issues that engendered that anger in the past and might be a source of national anger in our minority communities today: 1. He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance; 2. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his assent to the acts of legislation (Stop and frisk, broken windows and other forceful policing tactics imposed predominately in minority neighborhoods are constitutionally questionable — see Constitution of the United States of America, Amendment XIV, Section 1); 3. He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies without consent of our legislatures; 4. For quartering large bodies of troops among us: (A high concentration of police in minority neighborhoods on a permanent basis is pejorative and degrading to those residents); 5. He has affected to render the military independent of and superior to the civil power (Appointed police commissioners have inordinate power to enact policies and tactics against minority citizens inconsistent with their civil rights or electorate will); 6. For protecting them, by a mock trial, from punishment for any murders which they should commit on inhabitants of these States; 7. For depriving us, in many cases, of the

benefits of trial by jury (Eric Garner and other cases of unarmed suspects that resulted in death or abuse where police officers are exonerated, whether by grand jury or by judge).

The model of investigation, apprehension, and prosecution seems to work in other communities to fight crime; maybe, if we apply due diligence using the same methods in minority communities to solve crimes, then the ill-will in those communities against police will dissipate.

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taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars. In the course of the audit, extensive failures to adhere to standard accounting practices for avoiding fraud became evident.

Not only did the library’s management remain silent, but so too did the Board of Trustees, some of whom were removed.

What’s particularly striking to this reader who relies upon the Queens Library is the utter arrogance of its executives, their unwavering distain for federal, state and city regulations and laws governing the use of taxpayer funds and their deceptive behavior in continually declaring the library’s dire financial condition.

This absence of financial oversight explains how the library came to create The Palace (aka the Hunters Point branch), with its per-squarefoot costs ($1,500) double of any branch library in NYC. One wonders how many other financial burdens will arise from all those years of the Galante/Quinn-Carey handiwork with taxpayer dollars.

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The homeless need our help and compassion

by Gilbert Taylor They’re your friends, your neighbors, your co-workers, your fellow New Yorkers.

Contrary to popular belief, the New York City homeless population is made up of individuals, like you and me, who have simply been disproportionately impacted by factors like domestic violence, income inequality and a lack of affordable housing. Despite tough times, they remain hopeful and look to get back on their feet and be on their journey home. And they need your help to do it.

Homelessness is a citywide issue that leaves no community or borough untouched.

Approximately 46 percent of New Yorkers live near poverty and approximately 22 percent live below the poverty line. This stark reality, combined with the drivers of homelessness, manifests itself in the city’s shelter system with a current census of approximately 55,800 individuals, including about 22,800 children. But over the last year we have made significant strides at the Department of Homeless Services to fundamentally reform how our agency operates. The creation of our 2015-17 Operational Plan has given the agency a clear framework on how to achieve our vision of reducing homelessness and improving lives.

Addressing this issue, though, is a collective responsibility that should be shouldered by all. This administration believes sheltering New York’s most vulnerable families and adults is not only a legal responsibility, but a moral one, too. We have an obligation to assist in helping to rebuild the lives of people who are unable to make ends meet.

The solution to homelessness cannot be a one-size-fits-all approach. That is why the DHS is taking a very specific, measured stance in how we handle each client’s situation in helping them find the best solution to fit their needs, which includes a multitude of housing programs and options.

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First, if there is a shelt er i n you r neighborhood, be compassionate, supportive and welcoming. Second, ask yourself how you can assist these homeless families acclimate to their new neighborhood. Finally, resist the urge to demonize those New Yorkers who are down on their luck but still deserve to be treated like valuable members of our society.

Earlier this year I visited Albany to chat with elected officials about the issues our agency faces. I tried to meet with a wide array of elected officials from across the city. I was fortunate enough to secure meetings with Queens legislators such as Senator Tony Avella. Your elected officials share my passion for ending homelessness, and I look forward to working with them to change policies that will make it easier for individuals to find permanent affordable housing.

In these efforts to improve the lives of our shelter residents, it is our priority to ensure not only that our community feels safe, but those in our system do as well. We have established multiple programs and initiatives that include task forces focused on improving shelter living, ensuring shelters meet our requirements for healthy and sustainable living, and working closely with our providers to give residents what they need.

We must all continue to work together to address the root cause of homelessness. We must show compassion and understanding for those trapped in its wake, trying to rebuild their lives. And we must continue to explore creative solutions that prevent peoQ ple from coming into shelter.

Gilbert Taylor is Commissioner of the New York City Department of Homeless Services.

The contract for a proposed juvenile detention center at 133-23 127 St. in South Ozone Park has been resubmitted to city Comptroller Scott Stringer for review, a spokeswoman for the city’s financial watchdog said on Wednesday.

The comptroller’s spokeswoman said the proposed contract was sent to Stringer’s office on Monday, close to a month after Stringer rejected an agreement between the city Administration for Children’s Services and Sheltering Arms, the planned operator of the facility.

The planned facility, located on a resi-

dential block, seeks to house 18 juvenile offenders under the state’s Close to Home program instead of in upstate facilities.

A contract for the South Ozone Park facility was rejected last month due to “unspecified inconsistencies,” a spokesman for Stringer said back then.

Three residents and the community civic organization have filed a lawsuit in Queens County Supreme Court seeking to block the placement of the center.

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World War II vet goes back to Neir’s Ozone Park native visits bar where he had his wedding reception

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The Budweiser Bill Burlingame had at Neir’s Tavern with his three daughters last Saturday was his first at the Woodhaven watering hole in almost 60 years.

The 92-year-old World War II veteran had not been there since moving to Long Island decades ago and thought the bar had closed some time after.

“I assumed this was gone completely,” Burlingame said.

He learned the 186-year-old drinking establishment was alive and well while watching a public access television show last August.

For him, Neir’s was more than his favorite bar — it was the place he and his wife Peggy, who has since died, had their wedding reception.

Burlingame wrote to Loycent Gordon, Neir’s owner, and detailed his memories of the bar and expressing interest in one day returning.

“It was very touching,” Gordon said of the letter, which is hanging in the bar for all to see. “These are things that just don’t happen anymore in today’s society.”

Burlingame, a native of Ozone Park, started frequenting Neir’s was he was 18, then the legal drinking age.

Bill Burlingame, center, brought along his wedding album to Neir’s Tavern in Woodhaven, where his wedding reception was held decades ago. With him here are Loycent Gordon, owner of Neir’s, left, and his three daughters Arlene Burlingame, Lois Kirschner, and Ellen PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY O’Brien.

During their courtship, he and his wife, who lived in Richmond Hill, would knock down a few pins at the bowling alley that once stood in the bar.

While Burlingame stuck to beer, usually

a Piel’s, his wife would order a more unique drink — a Tom Collins without the gin.

“The bartender wouldn’t buy the premade mix, he’d just make it,” Burlingame said of the Tom Collinses served back then. “So he’d

serve the drink with the shot of gin on the side and my wife would just drink the mix.”

It wasn’t until after the end of WWII, during which Burlingame served in the Army Air Corps, that the two were engaged.

While looking for a place to hold their reception, Burlingame was approached by Mrs. Neir, whose husband owned the bar back then, who suggested having it upstairs.

“My sister-in-law played the piano and one of the local delicatessens provided sandwiches,” he said of the party. “I don’t even know if [Neir’s] charged anything. Maybe my father paid for it, but I didn’t pay anything.”

The then-newlyweds would visit Neir’s a couple of times before they moved to Long Island — but their memory of it never went away.

They’d often reminisce about it while looking through their wedding album, which Burlingame brought with him to the bar last Saturday.

For Gordon, who bought the bar about six years ago and saved it from closing it down, bringing Burlingame back to Neir’s was a validating moment.

“It just really makes me feel glad that I jumped into this and saved it before it closed,” he said. “History is important and we should preserve it. Just for things like Q this.”

Coming soon: ‘Jamaica Bay Lives’ Dan Hendrick’s debut film to explore the bay and people who live near it

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Dan Hendrick takes control of the camera during the filming of “Jamaica Bay Lives,” the first-ever documentary about the South Queens body of water. Hendrick is putting the finishing touches on the film, slated to PHOTO COURTESY JAMAICA BAY LIVES come out in the fall.

For Dan Hendrick, completing filming on his documentary about Jamaica Bay feels like graduating college all over again.

“It’s pretty amazing,” Hendrick said. “It’s been about four years now. I’m just really excited to embark on the next stage of things.”

Hendrick, the writer and main producer of “Jamaica Bay Lives,” is now working with “seasoned filmmakers” to put the last touches on the movie — such as editing and adding music to it.

The film, which is slated to be released later this fall, is the first-ever documentary about the South Queens estuary.

For Hendrick — a former Queens Chronicle reporter and editor-in-chief who is the husband of City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) — the film is not only about the body of water and its surrounding ecosystems, but the people who live around it as well.

“I’m somebody who loves underdogs,” he said. “And once you spend a lot of time with these people, you really get to see how inspiring they are.”

The bay, Hendrick added, “was written off a long time ago.”

“It’s been this place that New York decided we’re just going to put everything we don’t want,” he said.

Some of what Hendrick was referring to includes the dumping of toxic materials into the water and a once-proposed expansion of JFK Airport into Broad Channel.

Hendrick praised the work of people like Dan Mundy Sr. and Jr., Broad Channel residents who have worked to improve the quality of life there, and Don Riepe, a wildlife

activist who has worked with the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center.

“Those are three of my four main characters,” Hendrick said.

The other is Barbara Brown, president of the Eastern Queens Alliance and a voice against the expansion of JFK. Hendrick said Brown’s activism was essential in “defining what role JFK plays” in relation to the bay.

“Hats off to them,” he said of all four’s activism on behalf of the bay.

The film also explores Superstorm Sandy’s impact on the area.

“It was a major moment in the film,” Hendrick said of the Oct. 29, 2012 storm. “At the end of the day, we want to show that urban nature is more important now more than ever.”

This is not Hendrick’s first foray into chronicling the importance of the bay.

Besides reporting on it during his time at this paper, he has also written a book, with the same title as his movie, about it.

Along with broadcasting it on public access channels such as PBS, Hendrick hopes to bring the movie to the communities around Jamaica Bay. “The people should know the bay and the underscore that nature doesn’t have to be 5,000 miles away in Africa,” he said. “It’s actually right here in our backyard.”

Although the film does not yet have an official release date, Hendrick said he and those working on the finishing touches are “six weeks to two months out.”

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Another of those schools, Automotive High School in Brooklyn, has also reportedly engaged in rescoring Regent exams — which de Blasio downplayed late last month.

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An email from a Richmond Hill High School assistant principal that was leaked to the New York Post earlier this week purportedly shows the school engaging in in-house rescoring of state Regent tests in an effort to improve the number of graduating students.

“It’s important that this is done quickly so that students will be able to graduate in June if more points are found,” an April email from Christine Jordan, an assistant principal from the South Queens high school, reads.

In Jordan’s email, she tells staff members that “there are 12 ELA exams from January that are in need of rescoring” and that she needs three people to look at the tests.

State law allows tests to be rescored if an error in grading is suspected; however, it is illegal to do so just to bump the numbers up to a passing grade. State law further states tests cannot be rescored by any teacher from the school the child attends.

A Department of Education spokeswoman vehemently denied any tests from Richmond Hill High School were rescored by teachers there.

“In fact, no Richmond Hills teachers rescored any January Regents exams,” spokeswoman Devora Kaye said.

“The appeal process is State protocol and is consistent with previous years — once the exam score is appealed, no staff from that school is involved and the exam is rescored by an outside committee,” Kaye said in an email on Wednesday. “Less than one percent of exams went through the appeal process and scores can stay the same, go up or go down.”

The South Queens school is one of 92 throughout the city, and 12 in Queens, that were named Renewal Schools by Mayor de Blasio and city Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña in November in an effort to improve grades there. The Renewal Schools program

continued from page 6 Monahan fielded no negative or sharply worded questions.

In Tuesday phone interviews, both Community Board 6 District Manager Frank Gulluscio and Community Board 5 Chairman Vincent Arcuri applauded the programs, saying they expect them to bring about positive changes in commands where there may be a disconnect or distrust with its residents.

“I think it’s a great idea,” Gulluscio said. “For the men and women to own their own geographic beat, their own sec-

tor, I think it’s what we need.

“It’ll work great for our police team and it’ll work even better for our neighborhoods,” he added. “I think it’s going to work and it’s going to help.”

Arcuri noted that the neighborhood policing plan won’t do much to enhance the already strong relationship southwest Queens has with the 104th Precinct, but in terms of logistics, he added that the process of how sectors are drawn in the command is something that needs to be thoroughly fleshed out.

“They need to do some real detailed planning,” Arcuri said. “Speak to the officers, find out why they’re in overload Q every shift.”

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@YPGoldfeder, better k nown as Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park), is calling on @nyc311 to have a more hands-on approach whenever someone makes a #complaint via social media.

“When someone takes the time to reach out to the city for help or information, they deserve more than a canned response,” Goldfeder said in a press release issued on Monday. “It’s time we bring 311 into the 21st Century and allow for complaints to be made directly via Facebook and Twitter.”

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Unattended property being stolen in 106 Schiff warns residents to be careful with where they keep their valuables

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Keep your eyes open while in the 106th Precinct.

The theft of unsupervised property has risen exponentially in South Queens — 275 percent for the past 28 days compared to the same time last year and 83 percent for the year, the commanding officer of the precinct told its Community Council last Wednesday.

“That’s a huge amount,” Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff said. “Believe it or not, people are leaving their valuable property, including credit cards and wallets on desks, on counters, in shopping carts.”

Close to half of those thefts — about 15 in the past month — occurred at people’s homes, Schiff said, which makes it difficult for police to combat the problem.

“We don’t patrol your home,” he said.

To address the issue, Schiff warned those at the meeting to be alert of their surroundings both at home and when they’re outside.

“You have to watch out for your property,” the deputy inspector said.

On the lighter side, robberies, in which property is taken from someone’s hands, is down — 17 percent for the past 28 days and 34 percent for the year.

“And that’s great news cause that’s a personal attack on you,” Schiff said. “I’d rather deal with property crime any day of the week

Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff told an audience at the 106th Precinct Community Council that a lot of the theft taking place in the area is that of unsupervised property. He also detailed PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY high-profile arrests in the area for the past month. than something that could turn violent.”

The precinct is still having trouble fighting identity theft — it’s risen 20 percent in the past 28 days and 36 percent for the year.

Overall, according to NYPD statistics, the precinct is up five crimes for the past month compared to the same point last year and up 19 for the year to date.

Regarding quality-of-life issues in the command, Schiff said the 106th Precinct had the largest fireworks catch in the city during the Fourth of July weekend.

“My officers did what they were supposed to do,” the commanding officer said, though he didn’t say how many fireworks were seized on Independence Day specifically.

The precinct’s top cop told the council that 12 rookies were assigned to patrol the precinct, which covers much of South Queens.

“I’m very hopeful that they’ll do very good work for us,” he said.

The 12 new officers will be introduced to community residents during the precinct’s annual Night Out Against Crime on Aug. 4 at Police Officer Edward Byrne Park, located at 135th Avenue between 130th Place and 134th Street.

Schiff detailed several high-prof ile arrests that took place across the precinct in the last month: A Lindenwood resident with 13 prior arrests was extradited to New Jersey on human trafficking charges, the commanding officer announced to shocked reactions from the audience.

A Brooklyn man — with 103 prior arrests for “everything except white collar crime” — was arrested on June 12 for “aggressive panhandling” near Liberty Avenue, the commanding officer said.

“Just so you all know, when we pulled him over he had a stack of bills,” Schiff added.

“And they weren’t all ones.”

A woman living in the 106th Precinct was arrested on June 5 for allegedly falsely reporting a crime back in February.

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Diwali supporters rally in Queens Village Backers urge the city, DOE to mark Festival of Lights as school holiday

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Supporters of the effort to make the Hindu festival of Diwali an official holiday in New York City schools were disappointed back in February when it was not among religious holidays added to the 2015-16 school calendar.

But they are not bowed, and brought some high-level support to the Sri Shaniwara Temple in Queens Village on Monday afternoon to further their cause.

The Festival of Lights, as it is called, also is celebrated by the Sikh, Jain and Buddhist faiths.

Supporters, including Pam Kwatra and Eric K han of South Asians for Better Choice, the Rev. Fred Simmons of the Greater Springfield Community Church and others, all said that the city should recognize the holiday — and not just for those who practice their faiths.

“We all hear about how we in Queens have a varied and diverse community,” Simmons said. “This will help unify the community.”

Ali Najmi, a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 23rd Council District’s election to replace Mark Weprin, also was on hand to support the measure.

Also on hand was Councilman Danny

City Councilman Danny Dromm, chairman of the Education Committee, reaffirmed his commitment on Monday to get the Hindu holiday of Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, recognized on the PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON, Department of Education’s official calendar.

Dromm (D-Jackson Heights). Dromm, a retired New York City school teacher and chairman of the Education Committee, is the primary sponsor of a measure seeking to get Diwali on the Department of Education’s calendar.

Mayor de Blasio said back in February that his administration will continue to try to add other significant religious holidays in the future.

Dromm, however, reassured the crowd gathered at the temple on Monday that he

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“Every year, my Hindu students would have to choose between attending school and celebrating Diwali. At first, I didn’t even know what it was.

“I was the teacher and I had to educate myself,” he said.

Dromm also pointed out that as the city’s population of Hindus and others who mark the holiday grew over the years, more and more students and their parents were increasingly forced to make the choice.

The councilman also said he has heard all the questions from skeptics and critics of his bill.

“People ask ‘Don’t you still have to have 180 days of school?’” Dromm said. “Yes, you do. But there are a lot of days within the calendar that you can look at.”

The education chairman added that in some years the celebration would not fall on a school day at all, thus having no impact on the calendar whatsoever.

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A grand jury has indicted 17 people who allegedly stole more than $3 million worth of high-end cars and resold them on the black market, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton announced last Thursday.

“It is alleged that a main ‘steal’ crew would canvass neighborhoods for luxury vehicles to steal and, once a vehicle was found, obtain the vehicle’s VIN, which was then used to make a duplicate key for the vehicle,” Brown said in a press release issued by his office. “Armed with the new key, the vehicle was then allegedly stolen — the whole process taking only a few hours.

In some cases, crew members allegedly stole vehicles ‘to order.’”

Six of the defendants are from Queens and the others hail from Brooklyn, Florida and Yonkers.

The Queens defendants are Miguel Maldonado of Woodhaven, Edward Gomez of Queens Village, Onnie Canady of Jackson Heights, Santiago Robinson of Arverne, Joel Urena of Bayswater and Angel Acosta of Richmond Hill.

The defendants stole more than 80 vehicles between February 2013 and November 2014, according to Brown, and shipped them to other states and even overseas.

Brown alleges that the “steal crew” would take cars off the street and from dealerships and drive them to an unidentified location in Queens where “forged documents were created to conceal the vehicle’s true identity.”

They then would be resold by a broker.

Some of the defendants would work as middlemen for the sales.

Authorities searched Gomez’s home early last week and found three kilos of cocaine, one kilo of heroin, a scale and $2,000 in cash, according to Brown’s press release.

Maldonado is alleged to be part of the steal crew, according to Brown. He is

106th council continued from page 16 can prove it, you’re getting arrested,” Schiff said.

A man was arrested on June 7 for allegedly going into a home in Ozone Park’s Tudor Village through an unlocked door.

The woman living there, Schiff said, woke up to find him naked on her couch.

A woman with an open warrant for alleged robberies was arrested by transit officers near Liberty Avenue on June 20 for taking up more than one seat on a train.

A man was arrested on June 30 for allegedly punching a man in the face,

charged with enterprise corruption, thirdand fourth-degree grand larceny, fifthdegree conspiracy, third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, illegal possession of a vehicle identification number and second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.

Canady, according to Brown, is in a Connecticut jail and is alleged to have been a middleman in the car theft operation. He is charged with enterprise corruption, fifthdegree conspiracy, third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, illegal possession of a vehicle identification number, second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, third- and fourthdegree attempted criminal possession of stolen property and attempted illegal possession of a vehicle identification number.

He faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.

Robinson is not yet in custody and is being charged with third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and fifth-degree conspiracy and faces seven years in prison if convicted.

Urena is charged with third- and fourthdegree criminal possession of stolen property, illegal possession of a vehicle identification number and fifth-degree conspiracy and faces seven years in prison if convicted.

Acosta is not yet in custody and is charged with third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and illegal possession of a vehicle identification number and faces seven years in prison if convicted.

Bratton praised the work of the Brown’s office and the NYPD in busting the ring.

“I would like to thank the NYPD investigators and the prosecutors in the Queens District Attorney’s Office for their efforts in Q combating car theft,” he said. breaking his jaw, and taking his smartphone and fleeing in a car.

A woman, who lives in the 102nd Precinct, was arrested for an attempted murder that took place back in February.

According to Schiff, the suspect and another woman went on a date with a man they met on Craigslist.

The two allegedly dragged the man out of his Maserati and shot him in his legs and stole his jewelry.

The other woman is still being searched for, according to Schiff.

“So that’s the good work that the 106th Precinct has been doing,” the commanding officer said at the end of his report to Q applause from the audience.

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Participatory budgeting coming to District 30 Elizabeth Crowley was one of five Queens reps to not take part in ’14 Associate Editor

Residents of Middle Village, Maspeth, Ridgewood, Glendale and northwestern Woodhaven will have their choice of where $1 million in City Council dollars will be allocated come next budget cycle.

Cou ncilwom a n Eli zabet h Crowley (D-Glendale) announced at Community Board 5’s monthly meeting last Wednesday that she will bring participatory budgeting to District 30 in the fall, joining 24 other members of the City Council who utilized the process last cycle.

Crowley was one of five Queens representatives — along with Councilmembers Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows), Peter K o o ( D - F l u s h i n g) , D a n n y D r o m m (D-Jackson Heights) and Ruben Wills (D-South Jamaica) — who sat out of the most recent participatory budgeting process, which began in October 2014 and ended in April.

The second-term elected, responding to calls for improvements at the degraded Rosemary’s Playground in Ridgewood, said such a project could be one of many area residents decide to allocate funds toward.

“This year ... I plan to bring it to communities throughout the 30th Council District,” Crowley told CB 5. “The idea earlier

about Rosemary’s Playground, that would be a good example.”

Community Board 5 Chairman Vincent Arcuri said in phone interview on Tuesday that while participatory budgeting is a good idea in theory, he feels it weakens community boards and their advisory role in the city budgeting process.

“I don’t think it’s necessary,” Arcuri said. “We establish programs and projects for the budget, we advocate for the budget.

It’s a nice idea but we lose strength.”

He did, however, applaud the bond formed between the elected official and his or her constituents during the participatory budgeting process.

“That sounds good, there’s nothing wrong with that,” he said. “I do like having the electorate get closer with their elected official.”

Juniper Park Civic Association President Bob Holden said he was excited to see participatory budgeting come to the district, if only for the reason that it takes the task of allocating $1 million out of the councilwoman’s hands.

“The participatory budgeting process has to be far better than Elizabeth Crowley’s current patronage budgeting,” Holden said. “I certainly trust residents more to select priorities than Crowley’s current

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“There were so many more projects that needed capital funding in Juniper Valley Park before the bocce courts,” he said, “such as the softball field play area, children’s sprinkler, tennis courts and clay baseball fields.”

Holden said the projects that could use some of the available $1 million include capital improvements to reduce congestion along Metropolitan Avenue and drainage systems underneath the Juniper Park ball fields.

When it comes to the southernmost portion of Crowley’s district, former Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association President Ed Wendell said on Tuesday that he doesn’t expect any conflicts between residents of the small Woodhaven section and those in Middle Village, Maspeth, Glendale and Ridgewood over which projects should be funded.

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Future STEM field leader Jake Temkin, a Middle Village Preparatory Charter School student from Woodhaven, spent last week honing some important life skills at the National Youth Leadership Forum.

The high-achieving eighth-grader has a 4.0 grade point average and is a member of the Junior National Honor Society. He was nominated by his STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — teacher to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum, which he did last week, at the Westtown School near Philadelphia.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for Jake,” said his mother, Loriann Temkin, in an email.

During the 6-day “summer camp,” students learn by engaging in hands-on simulations, workshops and site visits.

The program enabled students to build a robot, role-play as par t of a medical response team and learn how to code their own video game. Special guests such as former astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison and scientist Dr. Ainissa Ramirez also attended.

The photo above features Jake at the Westtown School with his NYLF certificate.

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End of the line, folks.

The little-visited, often overlooked Redbird Tourist Information Center, located outside Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens, closed last Friday due to an extreme lack of visitors, according to a spokesperson for Borough President Melinda Katz.

The Redbird, an old No. 7 train car, had been on display at the location since 2005 and was transformed into the tourist center people could walk into through a $500,000 allocation from then-Borough President Helen Marshall in 2008.

The site was only open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day and averaged only a dozen visitors per day, Katz’s office said.

Sharon Lee, Katz’s communications director, said in an email that those walking through the former train car’s doors didn’t come to the venue with the intent to explore what public transportation of old looked like.

“This past Friday was the last day the Redbird was open to visitors at its current

The former Redbird Tourist Information Center outside Queens Borough Hall closed its doors last Friday. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA site. For the time being, the Redbird will remain on display for the public,” Lee said. “The decision was made recently upon review of the limited utility of the Redbird at its current site. In the past, it had on average 12 visitors a day, a majority of whom were not tourists but rather Q Queens residents on jury duty.”

Queens home prices rising so far in ’15 Forest Hills, Ridgewood, College Point and Corona seeing biggest increases

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If you’re a Queens resident interested in selling your home this year, there’s a good chance you’ll be trading your dwelling for a good amount of dough.

Average home sale prices climbed by more than 15 percent in many Queens neighborhoods this spring compared to spring 2014, with some jumping by more than 20 percent, according to the Real Estate Board of New York’s newest quarterly report, released last Friday.

Some of the more successful neighborhoods included Springfield Gardens and Jamaica, where the average price of home sales, including condominiums, cooperatives and one- to three-family homes, rose 18 percent from $319,000 to $376,000, while prices in Middle Village and Maspeth climbed 15 percent from $518,000 to $595,000.

The areas with the most significant jumps were Corona and East Elmhurst, a 23 percent rise from $471,000 to $580,000; Ridgewood and Glendale, a 25 percent climb from $473,000 to $592,000; and Forest Hills, Rego Park and Kew Gardens, which saw dramatic increases of 27 percent from $344,000 to $437,000.

Only a handful of neighborhoods saw a decrease in average home sale price, with

Forest Hills is one pricey place to live, according to the Real Estate Board of New York’s quarterly report, released last Friday. The average sale price in the second quarter of 2015 was $1.04 PHOTO BY AMY RIO million, an increase of 29 percent from that same time period in 2014.

Howard Beach and Broad Channel falling 7 percent from $367,000 to $341,000 and Jamaica Estates tumbling 6 percent from $673,000 to $630,000.

Unsurprisingly, Long Island City was the most expensive neighborhood to buy residential space in over the last year, with the average price tag hovering around $870,000.

The average home sale price for the

entire borough climbed from $431,000 last spring to $469,000 this spring, an increase of 9 percent, slightly lower than the 12 percent jump citywide.

In terms of number of home sales, Rego Park, Forest Hills and Kew Gardens led the way with 378, edging out Flushing, Jackson Heights and Springfield Gardens, where there were 325, 286 and 275 sales, respectively.

Rounding out the top five were Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park and Woodhaven, which saw a combined 268 sales.

Flushing, a neighborhood full of condo developments, still led the way in at least one category.

“The Flushing condominium market during the second quarter of 2015 had 97 condominium sales,” the report says, “an increase over the 81 in the second quarter of last year and the most of any Queens neighborhood.”

When it comes to a combination of both condos and co-ops, the neighborhoods of Laurelton, Cambria Heights, St. Albans and Rosedale more than doubled every other section of the borough, with the average sale price jumping from $115,000 to $240,000, a 109 percent increase from last spring.

Only one area of Queens, Forest Hills, Rego Park and Kew Gardens, saw seven figure one- to three-family home sale prices this spring, with the average dwelling going for $1.04 m illion, a n i ncrease f rom $808,000 the same time last year.

Aside from central Queens, College Point in the northern section of the borough saw a 30 percent rise in home prices, with the average pr ice this spr ing sit uated at $783,000, as opposed to $604,000 in the Q spring of 2014.

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How much can you say about a sign?

Hamilton Beach officials had a lot to say about the new one that was unveiled in the community last Friday.

“There is no better feeling than being welcomed back home,” Roger Gendron, president of the New Hamilton Beach Civic Association, said. “This is just a sign that the community is coming back from Hurricane Sandy.”

The new sign was unveiled at the intersection of Russell and 102nd streets, the entrance to Hamilton Beach.

The old sign was destroyed by a hit-andrun driver in December and almost immediately, Gendron started a contest for a new sign design. He combined some of the entries to get the final look and then hosted an online fundraiser to help pay for the construction and installation of the sign.

Donations came in from people living in Hamilton Beach and those who used to hail from the area.

“Everyone now has a vested interest in this sign,” Gendron said.

Elected officials present at Friday’s unveiling praised Gendron and his group for raising the funds necessary to get the sign up.

“The civic has really stepped up and

Cop talk The new “Welcome to Hamilton Beach” sign was unveiled by the community civic association at the intersection of Russell and 102nd streets, replacing the old one that was destroyed by a PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY hit-and-run driver last year. brought the community together to make things happen,” Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) said.

Goldfeder was joined by Councilman

Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), state Sen. Joe Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) and Betty Braton, chairwoman of Community Board 10, Q who all also hailed the civic’s work.

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Groundbreaking at Forest Park Overlook Construction has commenced — community leaders show support

by Christine Spagnuolo Chronicle Contributor

The first shovels have been put into the ground, kicking off the highly anticipated const r uction at Forest Park near The Overlook.

Borough President Melinda Katz, Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), Community Board 9 District Manager Lisa Gomes and Queens Park Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski all attended the groundbreaking ceremony to announce the plans for the park in the coming year and begin the $1.9 million capital project.

The plans that were discussed as well as shown on a map set up in front of the new construction site include reconstructing sidewalks, putting down new asphalt, upgrading the T-ball field and creating a connecting pathway from Sobelsohn Playground to The Overlook.

The Chronicle first reported in April that multiple renovations were to take place in “coming months” at the park, and the con-

struction began in July as expected. Work has already begun on the curb along the pathway where the first shovels were stuck into the ground. Officials said the construction will not prohibit access to any of the playgrounds.

“There are a lot of other paths in the park so this construction will not be closing anything off or making it a hassle for people to still enjoy the park while construction goes on,” Katz said. “The playground will still be open. I’m very excited for the results — I live close by and bring my children here all the time.”

The multimillion-dollar project was funded by both Katz and Koslowitz as well as the Mayor’s Office and other elected officials.

“I’m always excited to see projects I help fund come to life,” Koslowitz said. The councilwoman allocated $1.35 million for the renovations. “It’s going to be great to see the development really come together.”

Lewandowski explained exactly how the new pavement will improve the area: “With the new asphalt, pathways will actually carry

Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz, left, Queens Park Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski and Borough President Melinda Katz at the groundbreaking in Forest Park, where curb reconstrucPHOTOS BY CHRISTINE SPAGNUOLO tion has already begun, shown below. heavy rains down into the bioswale instead of just running down the hills and eroding the land.”

A year and half ago there was a meeting at the park at which the commissioner was able to get opinions from the community on how to improve it. The main concerns were about the pathway erosion and T-ball field, and so the landscaper was able to come up with a plan based on the community’s input.

“This is just one of many projects that have occurred to make Forest Park a better place,” said Lewandowski. The expected time for the construction to be completed is Q spring 2016.

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by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The 106th Precinct caught five bars in South Queens serving alcohol to people under the legal drinking age in a sting operation conducted last month, Deputy I n s p e c t o r Jef f r ey Sch i f f s a id la s t Wednesday.

“We go to different locations to make sure we’re keeping them honest,” the precinct’s commanding officer said at the community council meeting. “If you fail, you fail. That’s going to be reported to the [State Liquor Authority] and whatever happens

Five out of nine failed to ID patrons from there happens.”

Schiff did not identify the bars busted for allegedly serving alcohol to people under 21 years old.

Spokesmen for the SLA and the Queens district attorney were unable to provide any further information on the bust or which establishments were found to have sold alcohol without checking ID. Schiff said his officers on June 20 tested nine bars across the precinct — which covers parts of Ozone Park and all of South

Ozone Park, South Richmond Hill and Howard Beach.

Out of those, Schiff said, five did not ask to see the ID of underaged customers looking to buy a drink.

“Hence, there were five arrests,” the deputy inspector said.

Schiff said he and his officers conduct semi-regular tests of the precinct’s drinking establishments to make sure they’re following the laws.

“We want to make sure everyone’s safe

and we want to make sure this community isn’t getting a black eye because of a problem that may emanate from such a location,” he said. “We’re going to test you out.”

Schiff added that many of the bars throughout the precinct do comply with the law and are not a problem.

One of them that was a nuisance, the precinct commander said, was Sparkles Bar and Lounge, which had its liquor license revoked by the SLA on May 5 and allegedly sold alcohol to underaged drinkQ ers at least four times.

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continued from page 2 foot,” he said. “Working-class people are being knocked out.”

Much of the construction going on in Long Island City and Flushing, Sanchez said, will be targeted to the “high class.”

He said if those who depend on affordable housing are kicked out of Queens, it will create several job vacancies. “ Not ever yone can be a Wall St reet ban ker,” he said. “W ho’s going to be the dishwashers?”

Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) believes the borough is already becoming too unaffordable for some.

“Queens, like every other part of the city, is becoming a more expensive place to live,” Ulrich said. “We desperately need more affordable housing in the borough, especially for senior citizens and people living on a fixed income.”

The South Queens councilman said many senior citizens are “being priced out of the borough” due to rising taxes and water rates, and he would like to see more of them given affordable units.

“That has to be a priority,” he said.

Besides senior citizens, he said veterans must also be looked at when setting aside affordable units in certain developments.

The Catholic Charities building at 155-55 Cross Bay Blvd. in Howard Beach has about 80 units of affordable housing for seniors. Ulrich said he’d like to see more buildings like that across Queens.

“That’s something we’re going to be fighting with the administration to bring to fruition,” Ulrich added. Q

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City continues to fight West Nile virus

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The mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus are here, and though lower in number than last year, remain a threat to human health.

That’s why the city Department of Health remains vigilant with various methods of fighting the disease, which can prove deadly to the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.

Waheed Bajwa, executive director of vector control and surveillance for the DOH, told the Chronicle on Tuesday that although infected mosquitoes have been found in Glen Oaks and Staten Island this summer, citywide, the numbers are down 45 percent from last year.

But, he warned, that can change due to weather conditions and other factors. “It’s very hard to predict what will happen this year,” Bajwa said, noting that most human cases are reported in August and September.

Last year, there were 15 cases in the five boroughs and three deaths. West Nile virus first appeared in the United States in College Point in 1999. There were 47 cases in the city and four fatalities, most of them in Queens, that first year. The city has recorded 38 deaths and 317 cases since 1999 and thousands have died across the country as the virus spread.

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Hospital staffs remain vigilant looking for symptoms in patients.

Bajwa said officials from across the United States continue to visit to see how the city fights the virus.

New York City’s first line of defense is treating its 140,000 catch basins with larvicide in the spring. Later, if a large amount of mosquitoes test positive for the virus, aerial larvicide applications near breeding grounds in parks or marsh areas are carried out.

The second larvicide treatment is going on now, Bajwa said. In Queens, there are 62,160 catch basins to target. The larvicide helps keep adult mosquitoes from emerging, but is not harmful to birds, mammals or humans.

Wet areas, such as marshes and ponds, are treated May through October and aerial larviciding is carried out by helicopters three times each mosquito season in certain marshy areas.

The former Flushing Airport and the Rockaways were last treated on July 8.

Bajwa st ressed t he i mpor t a nce of removing standing water from properties where mosquitoes breed as a way for the public to fight the disease. Residents can call 311 to report standing water wherever they see it.

He said that there have been 206 such complaints from Queens and most have been responded to, but added that he consider s t he nu mber low and would like to hear more from the public.

Weekly surveillance of the virus is carried out with 20 mosquito traps throughout Queens. The captured insects are tested for West Nile a nd when there is a signif icant number, as was found in Glen Oaks, additional traps are placed and larvicide released.

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by Christine Spagnuolo Chronicle Contributor

Summertime means heading out to the beach and getting a great tan for many people, but for some it could also mean doing serious damage to their skin.

A recent trend has gone beyond just soaking up the rays. People, especially young ones, have started creating â&#x20AC;&#x153;sunburn artâ&#x20AC;? on their skin. The way it works is by making a design with sun screen on one area of the body and leaving the rest exposed to burn so that the covered area leaves a white â&#x20AC;&#x153;tattoo.â&#x20AC;? The reverse can also be done, meaning every part of the body except for the design is covered so that a red sunburn tattoo is left behind.

Sun exposure has both short- and longterm harmful effects, which is why sunblock is extremely important especially when laying out to tan. To leave any part of the body exposed to burn for the sake of a temporary tattoo is very risky and not even worth the trouble since it may not always turn out the way you expect.

Dr. Susan Bershad, a dermatologist from Mount Sinai Hospital, and Dr. Priya Nayyar, from the North-Shore LIJ Health System, explained why this trend is one you should steer clear of this summer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For starters, there is a common misunderstanding that sunscreen is fully protective â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,â&#x20AC;? Bershad said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is only part of the strategy to protect your skin; the other

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part is avoiding strong sunlight and wearing protective clothing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By attempting body art, the person exposes themselves to the sun over long periods of time and the whole body is in danger no matter how you achieve the design.â&#x20AC;?

The doctor continued to explain the immediate and long-term effects the sun can have on the skin. Sunburn, inflammation and discomfort are only the rough beginnings to damaged skin. The risk of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer, such as basal cell cancer and squa-

mous cell cancer, increases by 80 percent after five sunburns in a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If not for the danger, at least consider the aesthetics of this body art,â&#x20AC;? she continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is only pleasing if it comes out the way you want it to, and the design can fade unevenly and look very unattractive.â&#x20AC;?

Dermatologists are not the only ones expressing great concern over the silly skin trend. The hashtag â&#x20AC;&#x153;sunburnartâ&#x20AC;? on Instagram features many re-posts of photos people have shared of their tattoo-like burns with

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Safety tips for surviving the summer heat days or schedule activities for those times in the day when the temperature is more amenable to activity.

• Stay hydrated. Summer heat can take a toll on the body, which needs water to stay cool. On days when the summer heat is especially hot, be sure to drink plenty of water even if you don’t feel thirsty. The body’s cooling system can fail in extreme heat or when conditions outside are especially humid, leaving men, women and children susceptible to dehydration. One way to gauge if you are drinking enough water is to look at the color of your urine. If your urine is clear like water, then you’re likely drinking enough water. When urine is a darker color like the color of apple juice, then you likely need to drink more water.

Dizziness, an elevated heart rate and nausea are each symptoms of dehydration, particularly on hot days.

• Check seating before sitting down. You don’t have to spend time outdoors to get burned when summer temperatures soar.

Something as simple as sitting down on a surface exposed to the sun can cause burns.

Before sitting down in a car, on a bench or other surfaces exposed to the heat, check the seats by tapping them with your hand.

Brief contact with your hand is not likely to result in a burn, and you should be able to gauge whether a seat is safe to sit on or too

Summer is the most enjoyable time of year, marked by shorter hours at the office and family vacations. For kids, summer is a time when homework is set aside in favor of rest and relaxation.

As enjoyable as summer can be, there are many people who may enjoy cold weather or may simply find their tolerance for high temperatures and humid afternoons is starting to wear thin.

Regardless of one’s personal opinion about the dog days of summer, the often unforgiving climate synonymous with summer is a considerable safety risk for people of all ages.

Temperatures approaching or exceeding the triple digits coupled with intense humidity can be dangerous, and it’s important that men, women and kids emphasize safety as summer winds down.

• Limit strenuous activities. Adults may find summer is the ideal time to get outdoors and go for a run or enjoy a little sunsoaked exercise. Some may want to get a little sun or simply enjoy the sensation of sweating off a few pounds as they jog around the neighborhood. But strenuous outdoor activities should be kept to a minimum once the dog days of summer arrive.

Heat stroke and dehydration are very real possibilities when adults and kids overextend themselves on hot days, so keep physical activity to a minimum on especially hot

hot. Parents should always check their children’s car seats before placing youngsters in the car. If seats are too hot, cover them with a towel before sitting down.

• Lock car doors at all times. Kids might be more amenable to summer heat than their parents are, but that doesn’t meaning playing outside isn’t a potential threat to youngsters’ health. In addition to more standard precautions like applying sunscreen to youngsters before they go outdoors and ensuring they drink enough water, make sure the doors to all vehicles on your property are locked. Whether they’re seeking a respite from the hot summer sun or simply playing with friends, kids might climb into cars when mom and dad aren’t looking and that can put youngsters in precarious positions, especially if the vehicle’s windows are rolled up. Cars can quickly turn into ovens during hot summer afternoons and kids can easily succumb to the heat if they climb into an unattended vehicle on a hot day. Be sure to lock your car doors so kids are not tempted to climb in on hot summer days.

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The hot weather is really kicking in and that means you can shed those layers and hit the beach! It also means that it’s a great time to ditch the gym and take your workouts outside to help you shape up for this summer. Celebrity and professional athlete trainer Gunnar Peterson offers these simple tips to help you stay in shape and maximize your workouts this summer: • Be resourceful — no gym, no problem! Enjoy the sunshine and your surroundings. Try taking your workout to the nearest park or beach where there is a bench. Work your triceps, shoulders and core with bench dips — sit on a bench and place your hands next to your hips, palms facing down. Slide your butt forward off of the bench and bend your elbows, bringing upper arms almost parallel to ground, then return to the starting position. Keep your lower back close to the bench and complete 12 reps. For an added upper body workout, do pushups with your hands on the bench with legs fully extended for 12 reps, and then flip over for an inverted pushup — hands on the ground and feet extended on the bench for an additional 12 reps.

• Hydrate. Dehydration can decrease strength, reduce endurance and delay muscle response. When you sweat you lose more than just water, so make sure to

Always keep your fitness top-of-mind and fun so you’ll maintain a consistent routine. In addition, when exercising in the hot summer months, proper hydration is key to maximizing each workout PHOTO COURTESY BRANDPOINT and staying safe. drink f luids with electrolytes during exercise. This is especially important in the summer heat.

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• Say yes to sodium. Salt is the most important electrolyte because you lose it in the highest concentration when you s we a t , s o d r i n k i n g a n ele c t r oly t e enhanced beverage during hard workouts is important. High heat indexes during the summer months increase the risk for heat illness. Sodiu m suppor ts bet ter hydration by stimulating thirst and promoting fluid retention.

• Say no to excuses. It’s easy to find excuses not to exercise in the hectic summer months. Prioritize fitness so excuses can’t get in the way. In the early morning hours, you are less likely to be bothered by phone calls and emails. Get you r workout in early while enjoying the beautiful sunrise, and then you can get on with your day and feel accomplished, knowing you’ve already checked breaking a sweat off your list.

Always keep your fitness top-of-mind and fun so you’ll maintain a consistent routine. In addition, when exercising in the hot summer months, proper hydration is key to maximizing each workout and Q staying safe.

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Many of the clients we see on a daily basis are over age 60. A common theme among this client population is that as people age, most if not all would like to remain at home, in familiar surroundings, and the neighborhood they have lived in for a large part, if not all of their lives. While much of the legal planning we discuss has to do with protecting assets in the event nursing home care is required either temporarily or permanently during one’s life, nursing home placement is a last resort, and care can usually be provided in the home setting for most people until the end of life, or close to the end of life.

For “young” seniors who are living independently, either in a house or an apartment, there are many small home modifications that can be taken to make the home more comfortable and safe as they begin to age.

For those of us with back, hip and knee problems, easy modifications to the bathroom include comfort height toilets, handheld shower fixtures, double shower or step in tub, and grab bars. These items are no longer sold as medical equipment, but are available in retail stores, and are indistinguishable from other bathroom fixtures.

Another minor modification that makes the home more comfortable is changing from round knobs on interior doors to lever type handles which are easier for a person with arthritis to grip to open and close.

The Centers for Disease Control tells us that complications from falling are among the leading causes of death among older adults. Prevention of falls, therefore, is of primary importance for the aging population. The home should therefore be free of fall risks — remove all throw rugs and clutter, and make sure lighting is adequate, particularly at night when one may be sleepily walking to the bathroom. Check footwear — dispose of floppy slippers, shoes that may be too large or in need of repair to the heels or soles. The doctor’s advice should include the best time to take certain medications such as sleep aids or diuretics.

The population who is “aging in place” includes those with no immediate health or

mobility issues, but are merely growing older and want to stay at home. These home modifications mentioned above should be considered, and may be all that is needed. If legal documents are not yet in place, this is the point when an elderlaw attorney should be consulted.

Another group of the population “aging in place” has progressive changes due to chronic conditions. This population is aware of changes in their functional status and while changes to the home are not urgent, these needs should be reviewed frequently and changes anticipated and made as needed. If no legal documents are in place, it is crucial in order to begin to protect financial assets from the cost of future longterm care.

Sometimes the person has a sudden change in condition warranting immediate changes to the home environment to enable him/her to remain at home. This may include modifications such as ramps, widening doorways to accommodate wheelchairs, and chairlifts for stairs. This population can benefit from home care. While it is advisable to have done legal planning in advance, there are certainly advantages to complete legal planning at this point.

In addition to family members assisting and being aware of changes necessitating modifications to the home to accommodate aging in place, the regular physician and an occupational therapist can be instrumental in making suggestions to modify the home of the aging individual. These services should not be overlooked.

In conclusion, as is frequently discussed in our columns, there are certain legal documents which must be in place, particularly as we age — Health Care Proxy, Power of Attorney, Last Will and Testament, and Trusts. In order to remain at home, living in the community, there are modifications that should be made to ensure that the senior population remains safe and secure in their homes.

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In its 2014 World Cancer Report, the World Health Organization stated that cancer is the leading cause of death across the globe, causing roughly 8.2 million deaths in 2012 alone. A generic term for a large group of diseases that can affect any part of the body, cancer is characterized by the rapid creation of abnormal cells that grow beyond their usual boundaries. These abnormal cells can then invade adjoining parts of the body and may even spread to other organs.

Pinpointing the precise cause of a particular instance of cancer is difficult, but researchers have linked certain lifestyle choices with higher incidences of cancer.

While there’s no guarantee a person who makes only healthy lifestyle choices will live life cancer-free, making the right choices can greatly reduce a person’s risk of developing this potentially devastating disease.

• Protect your skin from the sun and UV radiation. The American Cancer Society notes that excessive exposure to UV radiation from sunlight or tanning beds and lamps is a significant risk factor for skin cancer. Avoid the sun when UV rays are at their strongest, typically in midday between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. If you must be outdoors during these times, stay in the shade and generously

Applying and reapplying sunscreen is one way individuals can effectively reduce their risk for developing cancer. apply sunscreen, reapplying frequently.

Tanning beds may seem like a safe alternative to natural sunlight, but such beds can be just as harmful.

• Avoid tobacco. Tobacco is bad for you and the people around you, according

to various studies that have linked smoking to several forms of cancer. Such studies have discovered a link between tobacco and cancers of the lung, bladder, cervix and kidney, while chewing tobacco has been linked to pancreatic cancer and

cancer of the oral cavity. Secondhand smoke also can increase the cancer risk for those around you, including your children. Studies from the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the National Cancer Institute found that 69 of the toxic chemicals in secondhand smoke cause cancer.

• Eat smaller portions. High-calorie diets can increase your risk of being overweight or obese, which the NCI has linked with cancers of the esophagus, pancreas, colon and rectum, breast, and kidney, among others.

• When consuming alcohol, do so in moderation. If you like to consume alcohol, it’s best to do so only in moderation.

The National Toxicology Program of the DHHS lists consumption of alcohol as a known human carcinogen, noting that the more alcohol a person drinks regularly over time the higher his or her risk of developing an alcohol-associated cancer becomes. Alcohol consumption has been linked to head and neck cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer and breast cancer.

Making certain healthy lifestyle choices may not guarantee you stay cancerfree, but such choices can greatly reduce your risk of developing various forms of Q cancer.

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There is an apparent rash of scams targeted at unsuspecting apartment hunters in parts of Western Queens.

According to the office of state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst), several constituents have filed complaints that victims have given money in advance to agencies that promise to find an apartment to rent, describing themselves as â&#x20AC;&#x153;multi-service agencies,â&#x20AC;? and acting like a broker.

Many of those targeted are native Spanish speakers.

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into the unit, they discovered a gas leak and bed bugs.

One woman, who remained anonymous, said she was cheated out of $6,000 by someone she thought to be a real estate agent when trying to secure an apartment in Woodside at the beginning of June.

She filed a complaint on July 13.

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Last year, I wrote about the great news The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation and the Woodhaven Business Improvement District received from Melinda Katz, our Queens Borough President, announcing that she had allocated grant money to them.

That funding was for new LED high velocity lighting on Jamaica Avenue from Dexter Court to 100th Street. This lighting will have a very positive psychological effect on residents coming home on the J Line from work and those who want to do some after work shopping.

This new, bright lighting will also afford everyone some additional security.

Another part of the monies will be dedicated to adding trees or planting and planters on Woodhaven Boulevard, Forest Parkway and Jamaica Avenue.

This will enhance and beautify the community.

This should be coming to life in the coming months.

The GWDC and WBID thank our Queens borough president for this generous grant that will benefit our community.

Also, Councilman Eric Ulrich has allocated funding for the placement of 120 modern trash

bins along Jamaica Avenue.

Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley is also working for Woodhaven, in that she has secured funds to renovate Mary Whalen Playground. This will really make this park great for our children in a playground named after a great lady. Woodhaven is very fortunate because our elected officials care about us.

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City Comptroller Scott Stringer may need some new ink for his “denied” stamp.

For the second time in two months, Stringer has rejected the Department of Homeless Service’s proposed five-year, $42 million contract with human services agency Samaritan Village regarding the operation of the Boulevard Family Residence, formerly the Pan American Hotel at 79-00 Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst, as a permanent homeless shelter.

In a statement provided to the Chronicle last Thursday, Stringer said the DHS, which has been the target of multiple protests and press conferences over unsanitary and illegal conditions at the site, has yet to provide the proper paperwork to prove the facility is a safe place to house homeless families.

“The Department of Homeless Services has not yet provided sufficient documentation to show that the Pan American Hotel facility is safe, and that all outstanding violations and complaints have been corrected,” Stringer said. “As a result I have sent the contract back to allow the Agency additional time to address the outstanding issues we identified.”

The 216-unit facility has been at or near capacity since last July, a month after it was stealthily converted from a hotel into a shelter without advance notice being given to the community.

Stringer had previously denied the contract in May, citing unsafe and unsanitary conditions, such as rodent and insect infestations, at the site.

The Boulevard Family Residence also remains in violation of New York City

Administrative Code Section 21-124a, which requires that each unit within a homeless shelter have cooking facilities.

Just three days prior to Stringer’s decision, state Sens. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Jeff Klein (D-Bronx, Westchester) gathered outside the former hotel alongside members of Elmhurst United to call on the comptroller to again reject the proposed five-year pact.

Avella commended Stringer’s decision in a statement issued Thursday afternoon, calling the contract “disgraceful.”

“I applaud Comptroller Stringer in his decision to reject this disgraceful contract proposal to convert the illegal Pan Am shelter into a permanent facility,” Avella said.

“Today, the voices of homeless families and the community as a whole have been heard.”

In a follow-up phone interview, Avella said he believes the denial will only strengthen companion legislation in the Assembly to Klein’s successfully passed bill mandating a public hearing process before social services sites and homeless shelters are placed in communities.

“I think it does strengthen it,” he said. “It shows there’s a real problem here and everyone except the mayor’s administration knows it.”

Sp on sor e d by M ich a el Be ne d et t o (D-Bronx), the Assembly version has sat in the Cities Committee since mid-June.

Phil Wong, the spokesman for Elmhurst United, the civic association formed in the wake of the shelter’s placement, said in a statement on Monday that Stringer’s decision will hopefully make DHS realize the poor job it and Samaritan Village has done continued on page 36

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More cash tolls at Cross Bay Bridge: pol Citing a traffic jam in Broad Channel due to an influx of beachgoers over the weekend, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) is calling on the MTA to place more cash tolls on the Cross Bay Bridge leading from the island into the Rockaways.

“It is unacceptable that the MTA does not have the appropriate staff and toll booths in place to allow residents to cross without delay,” Goldfeder said in a press release issued on Monday.

According to him, Broad Channel residents experienced a near-hour delay trying to drive up Cross Bay Boulevard because of the number of people heading toward the peninsula on Sunday.

Goldfeder said many people heading to the beach don’t use the E-ZPass lanes, clogging up the one cash-toll lane.

“Just as Rockaway seems to be experiencing a resurgence it seems to be threatened by poor management at the MTA as beachgoers were dismayed at the delays,” the assemblyman said in his release.

Goldfeder added that these delays pose a threat during the upcoming hurQ ricane season.

Flushing’s QPTV wins top honors QPTV, the nonprofit community television outlet located in Flushing, has won fou r awards in the 2015 Alliance for Community Media National Hometown Competition.

The prizes will be presented at the Alliance for Community Media convention, to be held Aug. 12 to 14 in Pasadena, Calif.

QPTV’s major award was in the category of overall excellence in public access. The entry included a compilation reel, which can be seen at QPTV.org and represents parts of many programs produced in 2014.

One of the clips shown was on an international visitors leadership program that involves hosting visiting journalists from various countries.

“There is no greater threat to oppression, perhaps, than a free and unfettered press,” QPTV officials said. “QPTV is proud to be a model for citizen journalists around the world. “... Community television is a global reality and QPTV is proud to have been a part of that reality for over 30 years,” they said.

This is the second time the station has won the overall excellence award. It last received it in 2013.

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West Nile continued from page 26 humans is imminent in those areas,” the DOH reports. The chemicals used are considered safe for humans, the director said.

Bajwa added that educating the public is vital. During the West Nile season, residents are urged to wear long sleeves and long pants when outdoors, especially at daw n and dusk, when mosquitoes are the most active.

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• Remove and change water from bird baths on a regular basis.

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New push for clean air in Western Queens Mayor calls for renewable power in city

by Cristina Schreil Associate Editor

As Mayor de Blasio introduces more ways to pursue his goal of reducing city emissions by 80 percent by the year 2050, another official looks to further clear the air in Western Queens.

City Councilman Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria), who has passed some pieces of “green legislation” since being elected to office — such as bills encouraging geothermal energy systems in city-owned buildings and also boosting biodiesel use in homes — was appointed chairman of the Environmental Protection Committee.

He said Tuesday that he is excited and is passionate about issues of sustainability.

His next big focus is reducing pollutionspurred childhood asthma, which he said is the number one reason why a child in northwest Queens goes to the hospital.

“This is a neighborhood that is surrounded by power plants that provide 55 percent of the city’s power, an airport and Grand Central Parkway that runs right down the middle of the neighborhood,” Constan-

tinides said. “We have a plethora of polluters that surround our neighborhood.”

He said in his district, poor air quality on what are known as bad ozone days makes children and also seniors vulnerable.

He said he also looks to pass measures encouraging the city to harness more solar and wind technology.

“We’re recognizing that these bad-airquality events need to be combatted,” he said.

Last Friday, de Blasio introduced a move to fuel all city government buildings by way of renewable sources of energy. He issued a formal request for information to manufacturers to look at options.

“This is a call to the marketplace: the biggest energy customer you’ll find is ready to put our money where our mouth is when it comes to renewable power,” de Blasio said in a written statement.

To achieve the goal of decreasing emissions by around 43 million metric tons per year, there will need to be a specific reduction in transportation, buildings, power Q generation and solid waste output.

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Passenger trains haven’t stopped between Jamaica and LIC since ’98

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be a station behind The Shops at Atlas Park, with another stop near the Metro Mall and the Metropolitan Avenue M train station in Middle Village.

She did not say whether the LIRR would run the train, but her spokesperson added that reactivating the stops that were discontinued in 1998 is a “possibility.”

The train would terminate in Long Island City near the Hunters Point 7 line station, within walking distance of the Court Square 7, E and G subway stop, which would connect riders to Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Crowley told CB 5 that MTA Chairman Tom Prendergast was open to the idea in a recent meeting, and her spokesperson added that she will meet with the Department of City Planning to discuss the idea “in the near future.”

In a Tuesday phone interview, CB 5 Chairman Vincent Arcuri, who’s well-versed in the subject of trains, said the idea of bringing light rail to the underserved community was a great one in theory, but it most likely is not a financially viable plan, even though he believes there will be a substantial interest from area residents in the line.

“Railroads run at a loss now even when they have guaranteed service,” Arcuri said. “It’s just not feasible financially.”

He added that reactivating passenger service west of Jamaica on the Montauk Line isn’t what people should be concentrating on, as the abandoned Rockaway Beach Rail Line, which some South Queens electeds and residents have been pushing to restart, holds the key to better public transit throughout the borough.

“The real need is to have a comprehensive rail service throughout the borough and the City of New York,” he said.

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“This station is Atlas Park. This is the train to Long Island City. Stand clear of the closing doors, please.”

Those are words Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) is hoping to hear in the near future.

Not since 1998 have Glendale residents jumped on the Long Island Rail Road at Edsall Avenue and 73rd Street looking for a ride to other parts of the borough, but the return of passenger service, this time in the form of light rail, is something the area desperately needs, according to Crowley.

“Folks have been asking for a while for better transportation options, not only in Glendale but surrounding communities,” Crowley told Community Board 5 at its monthly meeting last Wednesday. “It’s a way to get more cars off the road.”

Rail service on the LIRR’s Montauk Line between Jamaica and Long Island City, including the stations of Glendale, Fresh Pond, Haberman and Penny Bridge in Glendale, Ridgewood and Maspeth, respectively, ended in 1998 due to infrequent ridership.

According to a 1998 New York Times report, citing LIRR statistics, only three customers per day used the Haberman station, two people used the Glendale stop and just one rider got on the train at Penny Bridge on an average day.

Since the discontinuing of passenger service, only freight trains operated by New York & Atlantic Railway have run along that section of the Montauk Line.

Crowley was unavailable for an interview this week but according to a spokesperson for the councilwoman, 17 years makes a big difference, as the lack of public transportation in southwest Queens would mean a significant number of riders utilizing the proposed rail service, which would run on the

Huh? A train station here at The Shops at Atlas Park? That’s what Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley envisions, as she has put forth the idea of bringing passenger light rail service back FILE PHOTO to Glendale for the first time in 17 years. already existing tracks.

“The communities in District 30 suffer from a lack of reliable public transportation. Buses often run late because of the area’s heavy traffic, and there are only a few subway options,” the spokesperson said. “The rail is already there, we just need to take advantage of it.”

Crowley’s representative added the light rail line would better serve the community, as it is cheaper, quieter and less disruptive than its LIRR counterpart.

“A light rail is quiet, so it wouldn’t bring the train noise that is a burden on so many communities,” the spokesperson said. “It would also benefit residents simply by being a reliable, fast mode of transportation between boroughs.”

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After the Stringer report Library board faces decisions on reforms, leadership

by Michael Gannon Editor

July 23 could prove to be an interesting evening at the Queens Central Library in Jamaica.

That will be the first official meeting of the Board of Trustees since City Comptroller Scott Stringer released the devastating results of an audit of the library’s spending practices under former president and CEO Tom Galante.

But while the board already has begun to implement many of the changes recommended by Stringer’s office, the 20-page report — and Stringer himself — also criticized interim President and CEO Bridget Quinn-Carey, who was chief operating officer under Galante and has been serving under the interim tag since he was terminated in December.

Quinn-Carey, in a recent interview with the Chronicle, said she is interested in getting the job permanently when the board decides to fill it. Stringer last week said that the board “must ask some serious questions about her ability to remain in a leadership position.”

A spokesman for Queens Borough President Melinda Katz expressed confidence the board will do just that.

Borough President Melinda Katz, left, and Interim Queens Library President and CEO Bridget Quinn-Carey.

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“The Board of Trustees is taking the comptroller’s audit findings and recommendations very seriously while it ponders the future of the library’s leadership,” he said. “Borough President Katz has every faith that the Trustees, appointed by the Borough president and the mayor — will do what is in the best interest of the library and furthers its educational purpose.”

The comptroller’s report alleges that in the three-year span covering fiscal years 2012 to 2014, Quinn-Carey incurred about $50,000 in expenses that violated the library’s credit card, travel or purchasing policies; and that Quinn-Carey made up to

$16,000 in purchases that potentially should have been listed as personal income on her tax records.

Quinn-Carey recently responded in an email to the library staff.

“You have no doubt seen media reports surrounding the recent comptroller’s audit, which is on the library’s website ...,” she wrote. “While I cannot speak to decisions that were made before I came to the Queens Library, I can assure you that I am working cooperatively with the board so that our staff, our customers and other stakeholders can feel confident that the library and its resources are in good hands.”

Galante’s spending habits also have drawn the attention of the FBI and the city’s Department of Investigation following a series Daily News articles. Katz led the call for the Board of Trustees to open all their books to the comptroller, rather than just those funded with city money.

When Galante loyalists were able to block that, along with an April 2014 vote to place him on paid leave, Assemblyman Jeff Aubrey (D-Corona), a longtime Katz ally, and st ate Sen. Mike Gianar is (D-Astoria) fast-tracked legislation to give borough presidents and the mayor more Q authority to remove trustees.

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“Considering that Samaritan Village has been operating the Pan Am shelter for more than a year, and that they are clearly not capable or have no intention of addressing these violations and complaints,” the civic group said, “DHS should begin to pursue more competent shelter operators and better equipped facilities in order to house these vulnerable families.

“By continuing to house homeless families in these substandard conditions,” it continued, “DHS is evading their moral and legal obligation to house homeless men, women, and children.”

Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) echoed the comments of Avella and Elmhurst United in a statement of her own issued last Thursday.

“The Comptroller made the right call and I thank him for not moving to approve a shelter at this site,” Meng said. “The many problems and poor conditions do not serve the homeless well and the blatant lack of transparency has been a total snub to the community.”

DHS did not return a request for comment on either Stringer’s rejection or the illegal standing of the Boulevard Q Family Residence by press time.

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New Queens market a delight at night Betwixt defunct NASA rockets and the Arthur Ashe Stadium, a crowd has formed around a patch of blacktop, intent on a stretch of tents and the perfume of smoke and spices curling into the air around them.

The anticipation was palpable at the reopening of the Queens International Night Market on Saturday, July 11, and perhaps audible, in the form of growling stomachs.

Eager patrons arrived an hour early, waiting around the New York Hall of Science parking

lot for the 6 p.m. entry to be signaled.

In one show of solidarity, a Mister Softee truck went fully ignored as it parked a mere 10 feet from where an unofficial queue had begun — no small feat as the thermometer threatened to break the 90s — its jingle soon trailing off in search of less savvy customers.

When the gates did open, market-goers faced the question of where to eat with pragmatism, most opting for a lap around the vendors before settling. With over 50 stalls

set up, and strong representation from all over Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America, the indecisive encountered a crisis of options as diverse as they were numerous.

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Ridgewood Youthmarket, farmers market every Sat. thru Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Veteran’s Triangle, Cypress Ave. between Myrtle and Putnam aves.

Info: twitter.com/nycyouthmarkets.

“Art in the Garden: Nature & Science in Dialogue,” with collages by Emily Barnett. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Thru July 19. Free with Garden admission. Info: (718) 886-3800, queensbotanical.org.

Tuesday Night Bingo, every Tuesday in July, Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., early game, 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m., regular games at 7:15 p.m., $4 includes 12 games. Cash prizes, everyone 18 & over. Info: (718) 459-1000.

“Viewing Room,” featuring artist Michael Stevenson’s “The Fountain of Prosperity.” Opens Thurs., July 16. Free. SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City. Info: (718) 361-1750, sculpture-center.org.

Yoga and tai chi, thru Sep. 27, Saturdays, 9:3010:30 a.m.; 11 a.m.-noon. Sundays, 10-11 a.m.

Free. Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Info: socratessculpturepark.org.

“Robert Seydel: The Eye in Matter,” a hybrid of the visual and literary. Opening Sun., July 19. Thru Sept. 27. Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Free with admission. Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org.

“BAZT,” showing object-based pieces and works on paper that explore humor and mystery. Opening Fri., July 24, 6-10 p.m. thru Tues., July 28, 4 p.m.

Flux Factory, 39-31 29 St., Long Island City. Info: (828) 226-6083, fluxfactory.org.

Michael E. Smith and Erika Verzutti, solo shows. Thru Aug. 3. SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 361-1750, sculpture-center.org.

“Leading the Way: Six Outstanding Women of Queens,” spotlighting the borough’s female icons.

Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing. $5, $3 seniors/students, members free. Info: (718) 939-0647, ext. 17, queenshistoricalsociety.org.

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“The Jennings Family Reunion,” profiling a family prepping for a reunion. Sat., July 18, 7:30-9 p.m.

Jamaica Arts Center for the Performing and Visual Arts, 161-04 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. $25. Info: Dara Bragg (718) 658-7400, tyletteperry@gmail.com.

Poetry reading with Y. Eli Benborie, who will read and discuss his poetry from “Like Rain on a Moon Swept Ocean: A Poetry Chronology of Time.” Sun., July 19, 2-4 p.m. Sephardic Jewish Center of Forest Hills. 67-67 108 St. $5. Info: (718) 268-2100.

“The Music Man,” with all proceeds benefitting The Josephine Foundation. Fri., July 24-Sat., Aug. 1; times vary. ICC Theater, 7200 Douglaston Pkwy., Douglaston. $25-40. Info: (516) 205-8169.

MUSIC Waterfront concert series 2015. Every Thurs.

7:30 p.m. Astoria Park’s Great Lawn, Shore Blvd. between Hell Gate Bridge and the pool. July 16: “Swingtime Big Band;” July 23: “Michael Patrick’s Ring of Fire Band” (Johnny Cash tribute). July 30: “Time Was” (DooWop). Free. Info: 718-728-7820, centralastoria.nyc.

Free English classes for Spanish speakers, every Sat., South Asian Center, 72-26 Roosevelt Ave., Jackson Heights. All levels available.

Register: (646) 727-7821.

A new exhibit of Robert Seydel’s work, which “merges the historical past with the present,” opens Sunday at the Queens Museum.

PHOTO COURTESY QUEENS MUSEUM Hot Jazz/Cool Garden Summer 2015 to celebrate Louis Armstrong’s birthday, in Louis’ garden, 34-56 107 St., Corona. Jon-Erik Kellso & Friends, Sat., July 18; Each concert begins 2 p.m. $18, $45 for the series. (718) 478-8274, LouisArmstrongHouse.org.

13th annual St. Albans Jazz Festival, featuring Norman Connors, Michael Henderson and more.

Sat., July 18, 3-10 p.m. St. Albans Park, Linden and Merrick boulevards. Free. Info: (718) 723-1800.

Summer 2015 Katz concert series, sponsored by Borough President Melinda Katz. Every Sun. at 5 p.m. “Yesterday and Today” Beatles tribute concert, July 19: Crocheron Park, 35 Ave., between Corbett Road and Cross Island Pkwy., Bayside; July 26: Tudor Park, 133 Ave., between 81 & 82 sts, Ozone Park.

Free. Info: queensbp.org/katzconcerts.

Summer chamber music concert, by the Queensboro Symphony Orchestra, featuring Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart and Beethoven. Sun., July 19, 7 p.m. St. Ann’s Church, 58-02 146 St., Flushing.

Free. Info: (718) 359-5996.

St. John’s University summer concert, 17th annual performance featuring the Queens Symphony Orchestra. Tues., July 28, 7-9 p.m. St. John’s University’s Great Lawn, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica. Free. Info: (718) 990-5892.

FILM “Grabbers,” the story of the charming but heavydrinking Ciaran and a new partner in a small village. Sat., July 18, 7:30 p.m. New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $8-$11.

Info: (718) 482-0909, nyirish.org.

“The Emigrant Chaplain,” a documentary about chaplaincy work New York City in the 1980s. Sat.,

July 18, 8:15 p.m. New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $8-11. (718) 4820909, nyirish.org.

Movies on the Waterfront, Every Mon. 8:30 p.m.

Astoria Park’s Great Lawn, Shore Blvd. between Hell Gate Bridge and the pool. July 23: “The Princess Bride;” Aug. 3: “Frozen.” Free. Info: (718) 728-7820, centralastoria.nyc.

SPECIAL EVENTS 37th annual Thunderbird American Indian Mid-Summer Pow-Wow, Fri.-Sun., July 24-26.

Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. Fri.- gates open 6 p.m.; performance 7-10 p.m. Sat.- gates open 10 a.m.; performances: 12-5 & 7-10 p.m. Sun.- gates open 10 a.m.; performance 12-5 p.m. $10 adults, $5 children; all-weekend pass $15 adults, $7 children. Free parking. Contact: (718) 347-3276, queensfarm.org.

COMMUNITY Toys for Tots Cruise Night, East Coast Car Assn., Thurs., Aug. 13, 5-9 p.m. The Shops at Atlas Park, Cooper Ave. and 60 St., Glendale. $10 donation for cars (must pre-register), spectators free. All donations directly to St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children in Bayside. Info: Harold (718) 9744119, Lou (917) 682-5362.

Free immigration services. First and third Wed. of each month, City Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley’s district office, 71-19 80 St., Glendale.

Make appt. for help with naturalization and deferred action for childhood arrivals. All services are confidential and open to the public. Info: (718) 366-3900.

KIDS/TEENS “Star Searchers - Exploring the July Night Sky,“ Sat., July. 18, 8-10 p.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $15 adults, children 9 and up, pre-registration req’d.

Contact: (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com.

Sherwood Village Children’s Weekend, Sat., July 25, 1 p.m. St. Paul Church, 98-16 55 Ave., Corona.

BBQ, fun & games, prizes, raffles. $1 admission.

Info: gallowaysenterprise79@verizon.net.

ZAC Camp, teaching water safety through swimming classes, classroom curriculum and hands-on activities. Mon.-Thurs., July 27-30, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens, 21-12 30 Road, Long Island City. Registration, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays, ends July 27. Info: (718) 728-0946, greyes@varietyboysandgirlsclub.org.

Arts in the Park, every Tues. at 10 a.m. thru Aug. 4, free summer series for kids sponsored by Cultural Collaborative Jamaica. Professional performances by local and National artists. Rufus King Park, Jamaica Ave. between 150 and 153 streets, Jamaica. Info: (718) 526-8700, go2ccj.org.

Games galore: Children and teens age 8 and up play console and board games. 3:30-5 p.m., every Fri., Queensboro Hill Library, 60-05 Main St., Flushing. Info: (718) 359-8332.

Preschool children’s programs: Monday Magic Learn & Play, every Mon., 3-4:30 p.m., Bay Terrace Center, 212-00 23 Ave., Bayside. Gym and Creative Exploration, every Wed., 3-4:30 p.m. Little Neck Site: 58-20 Little Neck Pkwy. $5 per family. Info: Amanda, (718) 423-6111 x242, ASmith@sfy.org.

Play4Autism Martial Arts program by New Beginning Tae Kwon Doe, 64-64 Dry Harbor Road, Middle Village. Program every Sat., 12-1 p.m. $25.

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Sunnyside culture blossoms under the 7 train

by Silas Valentino qboro contributor

As the No. 7 train made its stop at the 46th-Bliss St. station in Sunnyside last month, the sounds of subway shrieks were quickly replaced with the faint-yet-growing reverberation of horns and percussion.

The subway underpass was transformed into a communal concert where five musicians, known as the Street Beat Brass Band, played a hot brass-based number.

Sporting black suits and ties with fedoras to match, the band not only looked sharp but played a smooth set of streetinspired tunes from all over the world,

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ranging from Judy Garland’s classic hit “Get Happy” to the folkie staple “I’ll Fly Away.”

This is not your typical soundtrack to the end of a Thursday evening commute home, but due to a joint effort between the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District and the group Recreate Queens, a new summer concert series is taking place right in the gut of Sunnyside.

“Third Thursdays in Bliss Plaza” brings together various Queens-based musicians to perform assorted styles of music under the No. 7 train each month until Oct. 15.

“We are really looking forward to programming this great new public space,” said Rachel Thieme, executive director of Sunnyside Shines. “Bringing arts programming to Bliss Plaza helps create a more dynamic place and generates foot traffic and activity in the neighborhood, which benefits businesses, residents and visitors alike.”

That foot traffic Thieme mentioned came in droves, at about every eight minutes, during the premier concert on June 18. From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., commuters instantly met music even before they could reach the crosswalk, and as the show con-

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The Street Beat Brass Band, above, played Bliss Plaza last month. Tonight, Alí Bello & The PHOTO BY KAMILA HARRIS / COURTESY SUNNYSIDE SHINES Sweet Wire Band will bring Latin jazz there. tinued, the crowd grew.

“I live down the block and I heard the jazz music,” said Galina Espinel. “It’s nice to see people playing under the el — it’s a communal feeling. We need some more of this, man!”

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‘Oklahoma!’ puts romance back in the saddle

by Mark Lord

supporting players stand out. Anthony Faubion is long and lean as Will Parker, Curly’s fellow cowboy pal, bringing an The first collaboration between the legendary team of easy charm to the stage each time he appears. Opposite him Rodgers and Hammerstein was 1943’s musical “Oklahoma!,” is the animated Annice Auriemma as Will’s perky if gullible a romantic and tuneful tale that is about to open a two-week- fiancee, Ado Annie. end run at Maggie’s Little Theater in Middle Village.

Auriemma is delightful in her rendering of the humorous At a recent rehearsal, the cast ran through the show for “I Cain’t Say No,” in which she expresses her inability to turn the first time, and, despite the lack of some of the accoutre- down suitors. She and Faubion have fun together with “All Er ments (sets, costumes, lights, props Nothin’,” wherein Will lays down the and the like) that give a show its finrules for the way his girl is to act ished look, all signs pointed to an around other men. audience hit in the making.

Ellen Armet makes a sturdy and When: 8 p.m., July 18, 24, 25; Set in the early 1900s, shortly facially expressive Aunt Eller, the 2:30 p.m., July 19, 26 before Oklahoma became a state, the town’s voice of reason, while Joe Pacishow focuses on the developing Where: St. Margaret Parish Hall, ullo provides comic relief as a Persian romance between a handsome young 66-05 79 Place, peddler, Ali Hakim, who spends a lot cowboy named Curly and a lovely Middle Village of his time trying to avoid marriage. farm girl named Laurey.

One of the strongest impressions is Tickets: $18; $15 seniors; From the opening notes of the made by Frank Radice, who imbues $12 children under 12 show’s best-known song, “Oh, What the lonely and disturbed farmhand, Info: (917) 579-5389 a Beautiful Mornin’,” sung by Nic Jud Fry, with requisite menace. He Anthony Calabro as Curly, it’s clear does a fine job with a tough song, we’re in musically reliable hands.

“Lonely Room,” expressing his desire When Emily Mathis as Laurey joins him in the duet, “People to be free of his eternal loneliness.

Will Say We’re in Love,” the music positively soars.

The famed “Dream Ballet,” Laurey’s nightmare of having Mathis’ lilting soprano is put to good use throughout, to choose between Curly and Jud, traditionally features alterbringing to life such other tunes as “Many a New Day” and nate performers dancing the roles of Laurey and Curly. Here, “Out of My Dreams.” in an interesting twist, Calabro and Mathis appear Among the multiethnic, multigenerational cast, several themselves. qboro contributor

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Anthony Faubion as Will Parker leads the company in a PHOTO BY MARK LORD rousing number in “Oklahoma!”

Calabro takes on triple duty in this production, serving as its director and co-choreographer, with Lindsay Levy providing additional dance steps. “The Farmer and the Cowman” is a particularly rousing number.

Calabro keeps things moving at a fair clip. Using the aisles throughout the proceedings brings the audience into the action.

Musical director Frank Auriemma accompanies with assurance, though the limited number of male singers in the ensemble proves problematic. The two-tiered set is impressive, however, and the limited costuming at the rehearsal Q showed promise.

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The high quality of the food is even more own design a reality.

Wang hopes to “leverage the diversity of noteworthy given that 90 percent of the items Queens,” to make the market “truly internation- cost less than five dollars. That is by design, as Wang wants as many people to visit the fair as al” — and he appears to be succeeding.

The fruits of the concept are borne out by the possible.

But while turnout has been strong, challenges very layout of the vendors: the Peruvian ceviche stand is across from the Trinidadian shark sand- remain for the Night Market. Parking is limited, so the earlier you arrive, wich booth, which abuts the better — public transit t h e knis h e r y, whi c h is is strongly encouraged. As beside the Hawaiian with any outdoor event, musubi tent. The elegance weat h e r p o s e s s e r i o us of the Night Market is that logistical and therefore it embodies the patchwork When: 6 p.m.-midnight, financial threats. of cultures spread throughSaturdays thru Aug. 22 And for now, ar tis t s out Queens, writ small.

Where: Flushing Meadows make up a small fraction of And what a delicious Corona Park the market, keeping patchwork it is.

Info: queensnightmarket.com patrons focused mainly on The Karl’s Balls takoyaki the food. stand proved a crowd favorWang’s ultimate dream ite, with a line about 15 people deep immediately upon opening — its tender for the market would see it grow into a cultural event as much as a foodie destination, and he and crisp batter a perfect vehicle for octopus.

Taiwanese C Bao dispatched five of its seven says he’s “campaigning hard to push artists to Peking ducks within an hour and a half. The the forefront, both performers and those selling Jamaican Finga Lickin’ booth will fulfill your needs their wares.”

He says the historical perspective of the site is for spicy meats — go for the ribs. Sate your sweet tooth with custardy Filipino bibingka or try the not lost on him — just half a century ago Flushing Romanian chimney cake, an impressive tower of Meadows was host to the 1964-65 World’s Fair. Q

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CLASSES “English Now” for intermediate and advanced students, teaching reading, writing and verbal skills. July 13-Sept. 14. Monroe College’s Queens Extension Site, 135-16 Roosevelt Ave., 4th floor, Flushing. Tues. and Thurs., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. or Mon. and Wed., 6-9 p.m. Free. Info: (917) 740-6614, queens@monroecollege.edu.

Defensive driving course, for insurance and point reduction, sponsored by the National Safety Council. Holy Family Church, 175-20 74 Ave., Flushing, Sat., July 18, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $45 pp. Info/register: (631) 360-9720.

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Ice Jewelry Buying Service is located on Queens Boulevard in Rego Park.

Free Parking Available or by Train M or R to 63rd Drive Station they treat everything like it’s a one-shot deal and we don’t do that,” Elias said.

In addition to buying gold, silver, diamonds, watches Recently, a woman and her boyfriend went into and coins, Ice Jewelry Buying also offers instant cash an unassuming gold buying and cash loan shop on loans for jewelry and eBay selling services.

Queens Boulevard. She had a $35 offer on her ring Their cash loans program is straightforward and from another area shop, but was looking to get a simple. “It’s a perfect solution for someone who better deal. In what may be viewed as poor business has a bill due and a check on the way,” Goldberg acumen, she told her new prospective buyer what said. “But we make sure they have a game plan to her previous offer was. Still, after examining her buy their jewelry back before the end of the term. piece, he offered her $1,600. He did so, as he says, Sometimes these are people’s heirlooms we’re “...because that’s what it was worth.” talking about and we respect that.”

The plight of the worker who’s hard-up for cash For those who are less Internet-savvy or just don’t in today’s economy is something that Arthur Elias have the time, Ice Jewelry Buying offers a convenient and Edward Goldberg can relate to firsthand, eBay sales service. If what a customer has isn’t an having been laid off from their jobs in jewelry item that Ice Jewelry Buying would purchase, like manufacturing. They understand that people get a handbag or antique furniture, they can help find into situations where they just need a little cash fast a buyer on their eBay store. Elias consults with the to make the bills and Ice Jewelry Buying Service customer to find a target price and hopes to help out in the most STORE HOURS let the Internet auctioneers handle honest way they can.

“For this, I like to think we’re MON.-FRI. 11 am - 7 pm the rest.

For anyone who has ever dealt doing the community a service,” SAT. 10 am - 6 pm SUN. by Appointment with the hassle of selling and Elias said. “We’re in the business of helping people who are in a tough icejewelrybuyingservice.com shipping an item on eBay — all the forms involved in setting up a user spot. They can come to our store and paypal account, the 10-15 percent fee that Ice and know that we can educate them on what they Jewelry Buying charges to do all the work is really a have and we’ll give them what their items are worth. bargain deal.

When that woman told me her previous offer, it made “At the end of the day, I just want people to feel me wonder how many times this happens — how comfortable doing business with us. People have many people who really need that money get taken this conception of gold buying stores as these slimy advantage of?” places with slimy people, and they’re typically right.

Elias opened his Rego Park shop with Goldberg But we want to be different. I don’t think it’s cool to in 2009, and already they’re seeing a lot of repeat see someone buy a ring for $200 and put it in their customers and referrals. This is a sign to them that counter for $800. We don’t do that.” they’re doing something right — the pawn business Ice Jewelr y Buying Ser vice is located at typically deals in one-time transactions but Elias is 98-30 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park. Hours of operation determined to break that mold, building a reputation are Monday-Friday from 11 am to 7:00 pm and on trust.

Saturday 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday – private “Everyone around here is buying gold these days; appoinments are available. Call for more information you can go into the barber shop down the road and Q (718) 830-0030. sell your jewelry. The problem with all these places is

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Thieme says that Sunnyside Shines is beginning to test the waters with these programs and hopes to continue developing new ones for the future.

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Notice of Formation of 34th Street Astoria Realty LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the NY Dept. of State on 03/5/15. Latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2099.

Office location: Queens County.

NY Sec. of State (NYSS) designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. NYSS shall mail a copy of any process to 25-75 34th St., Astoria, NY 11103, the principal business location.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: BREATHE ART LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/17/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to C/O UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC., 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202, BROOKLYN, NY 11228.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

ANNIE’S HOUSE OF HSUS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 07/01/2015.

Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 173-24 Fairchild Ave., Flushing, NY 11358, which is also principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of BROTHER REALTY DEVELOPMENT LLC., a limited liability company (LLC).

Arts of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 6/3/2015.

Office location: Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 40-44 194th St., Flushing, NY 11358.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: BLISSFUL WISHES, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/28/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to C/O UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC., 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202, BROOKLYN, NY 11228.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Brown International, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/15/15. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to Miriam Brown, 13912 34th Rd Apt B6, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: General.

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on June 30, 2015, bearing Index Number NC-000402-15/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) CHRISTIN (Middle) TAIWO (Last) AJISAFE. My present name is (First) OYINKANSOLA (Middle) CHRISTIN (Last) AJISAFE (infant). My present address is 45-37 Oceania Street, Bayside, NY 11361-3244. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. My date of birth is April 19, 2013. Assume the name of (First) CAIDEN (Middle) KEHINDE (Last) AJISAFE. My present name is (First) OYINDAMOLA (Middle) CAIDEN (Last) AJISAFE (infant). My present address is 45-37 Oceania Street, Bayside, NY 11361-3244. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. My date of birth is April 19, 2013. Assume the name of (First) CALEB (Middle) OLAMIDE (Last) AJISAFE. My present name is (First) OLAMIDE (Middle) CALEB (Last) AJISAFE (infant). My present address is 45-37 Oceania Street, Bayside, NY 11361-3244. My place of birth is HEMPSTEAD, NY. My date of birth is May 04, 2012.

Notice of formation of EG&DA LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/11/2015. Office location, County of Queens. The street address is: 2107 Astoria Blvd., Queens, NY 11102. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Auciello Law Group, P.C., 26 Court St., Ste 1104, Brooklyn, NY 11242. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of GLOCAL LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/04/15. Office location: Queens County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 32-11 48th St., #1R, Astoria, NY 11103.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION, Mobile Center 4 CPR, LLC. Articles of Organization Filed with SSNY on 5/20/15. Office location: Queens. SSNY designated for any service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of process served against the LLC to c/o: THE LLC, 219-24 113th Avenue, Queens, NY 11429. Purpose: any lawful purpose or activity.

Notice of Formation of SEAVIEW C DEVELOPMENT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/29/15.

Office location: Queens County.

Princ. office of LLC: Douglaston Development, 2nd Fl., 42-09 235th St., Douglaston, NY 11363. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Esilk and beyond LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/26/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to kainan chen, 137-39 45TH Avenue, 12F, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF HUDSON RIVER 136-68, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/26/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process may be serviced and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 39-01 MAIN ST., STE 203, FLUSHING, NY 11354. Principal business address: 136-68 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, FLUSHING, NY 11354.

Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of MP Horizon, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/19/15.

Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o the LLC, 42-01 235th Street, Douglaston, NY 11363.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: SPACE MINNOW LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/29/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to C/O UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC., 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202, BROOKLYN, NY 11228.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: COASTAL FROZEN YOGURT, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/18/2015.

Office location: Queens County.

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

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

FIORITO FAMILY REALTY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 05/13/2015.

Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 87-30 96th St., Woodhaven, NY 11421. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 2827 Long Beach Rd., Oceanside, NY 11572.

Notice of Formation of INFR A STRUC T URE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/24/15.

Office location: Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served.

Purpose: Any lawful activity

PARK ASH 1630 LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/11/2015.

Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 17214 89th Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of SUNNY LIFE LLC, a limited liability company. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/19/2015. Office located in Queens County.

SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to c/o THE LLC, 6148 220TH STREET, BAYSIDE, NY 11364.

Purpose: any lawful purpose.

TO: SWETHA SAMALA 251-08 Hillside Avenue Queens, NY 11426 You are hereby notified that Kiran Botha, Petitioner, has filed a Petition for Divorce against you in the State of Wisconsin, Brown County, case # 15 FA 584. Within 20 days of this publication, you must file a written answer to the Petition, with the Brown County Clerk of Courts, 100 S. Jefferson Street, Green Bay, WI. If you do not provide a proper response within twenty (20) days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Petition for Divorce, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Petition for Divorce. A Judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Any further information may be obtained by contacting Attorney Ted J. Warpinski at 920-435-3599 and/or 303 South Jefferson Street, Green Bay, WI. Dated this 9th day of July, 2015 Ted J. Warpinski Attorney for the Petitioner State Bar No: 1069345

E&D Cleaning, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/17/15.

Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to C/O Efrain Morales, 11876 129th St Fl 2, South Ozone Park, NY 11420. Purpose: General.

Gib & Jen Realty LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/2/15. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 13680 Roosevelt Ave Fl 3, Flushing, NY 11354.

Purpose: General.

JANOVIC 1106 LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/3/2014. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to Donohue McGahan Catalano & Belitsis, 380 North Broadway, Ste. 306, Jericho, NY 11753.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Principal business location: 771 9th Ave., NY, NY 10019.

Queens Garden Management LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 05/21/15. Office Location: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 3 Claridge Cir., Manhasset, NY 11030. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: TEIA NIKO ADORNMENTS, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/04/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to THE LLC, 143-54 FERNDALE AVE., JAMAICA, NY 11435.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of East 165th Street, L.P. Certificate filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/3/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Levy, Stopol & Camelo, LLP, 1425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556-1425. Name/address of each genl. ptr. available from SSNY. Term: until 12/31/2099.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

GLENRIDGE PROPERTIES LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/18/15.

Office: Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 7607 79th Street, Glendale, NY 11385. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Laura NG, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 6/10/15. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 68-56 Groton St., Forest Hills, NY 11375. General purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: RK ROCKAWAY, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/24/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to MARC STEINBERG, 880 FIFTH AVENUE, APT. 4B, NEW YORK, NY 10021.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation: XQX Property LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on June/2015.

Office loc: Queens County.

SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to Tian Xing Xing, 51-05 Bell Blvd, Bayside Hills, NY 11364 Purpose: Any lawful purpose or activity.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Y & G PROPERTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/01/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to Y & G PROPERTY LLC, 516 CLEARVIEW DR., SOUDERTON, PA 18964.

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Fighting to save homes off Hook Creek Boulevard

by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

Hook Creek Boulevard got its name from the fact that the road along the city line runs southward to Hook Creek, which eventually leads to Hook Creek Basin, at the Nassau border.

When adjoining streets were laid out, a problem arose for the homeowners in one part of Rosedale. Six properties were being The house with a side front door, at 129-20 Hook cut up by 129th Road, making it Creek Blvd. in Rosedale, on Nov. 18, 1959. impossible for the owners to sell.

Howard Wicks of 129-29 Brookville Hook Creek Boulevard via 129th Road.

The threat gone, Fleming was finally able Blvd. organized the six families and took steps to have pieces of 129th Road on either to sell her house, to one Carmelo Aliberti. side of 244th Street eliminated from the And the side of the home became the front, final map of the city. Gertrude Fleming of facing Hook Creek Boulevard. The original 129-20 Hook Creek Blvd. noted in their law- front was the left side in this photo.

Fleming passed away in Lindenhurst, LI suit against the city that the road was not even there when she originally purchased in 1971 and Aliberti died a year later, while still owner of the home. the 1,516-square-foot house.

This unusual house on a 60-by-125-foot In 1953 the Board of Estimate and City Council made the necessary alterations in lot, where the side door became the front the bed of mapped streets. There would be door, was converted from one family to two Q no going from Brookville Boulevard to in later years.

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by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

“If anyone had told us that we would be five games over .500 at the All-Star Game we would have gladly signed up for that,” Mets outfielder Michael Cuddyer told the media following Sunday’s 5-3 Mets’ victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, which capped a three-game sweep.

Cuddyer was speaking from the viewpoint of the Mets players, but he may as well have been speaking for their fans. Given the enormous number of man-days lost to injuries — particularly to team captain and third baseman David Wright, who has missed nearly the entire season, and to catcher Travis d’Arnaud, who seems to injure a different part of his body every few games — which has led to a painful shortage of offense for a good chunk of the 2015 campaign, it’s hard to quibble with his assessment.

Despite the better-than-expected record, Mets fans have a right to be skeptical in light of past collapses after the Midsummer Classic. To use investment lingo, if the Mets were a stock you would have made a fortune short-selling them after the All-Star Game the last few years.

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done with trips to the West Coast, which has traditionally been their Waterloo. Ironically, they finished up with a respectable 4-2 record against the Giants and Dodgers during their California trip earlier this month. On the other hand, they still have to play the Colorado Rockies in Denver, and the high altitude has never agreed with them, based on game results.

Troubling, however, is that the Mets have relied too much on home runs and not enough on manufacturing runs based on moving men around the bases through steals, hit-and-run plays, bunts and other productive outs.

Mets pitcher Matt Harvey garnered attention this past Saturday when he hit his first major league home run, which erased a one-run deficit and put the Amazin’s out in front for good that day. That’s all fine and dandy, but what is more important for Harvey and the other starters (who in fairness aren’t bad hitters for pitchers) is the ability to lay down bunts to advance runners. They are quite deficient in that area.

Mets manager Terry Collins admitted Saturday that he is quite concerned with Harvey’s propensity to throw a lot of pitches early in games. Harvey appears to have recovered nicely from Tommy John surgery, but Mets management is understandably nervous about overtaxQ ing his arm this year.

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