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CLASS SIZE CHASTISED Parents fight mandate that would cap student numbers

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Parent leaders and education advocates gathered in Bayside last week to protest state Sen. John Liu’s bill that would mandate smaller class sizes for grades K-12. Although for smaller classes in theory, some fear they could result in cuts to accelerated programs and specialized high school seats, and even busing kids to faraway schools.

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Liu defends his bill and points to DOE; activists fear loss of services

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ome parent activists are willing to sacrifice smaller class sizes to keep accelerated and specialized programs, and they protested a bill that would mandate the former last Friday.

Around two dozen people, including parent leaders from Districts 25, 26 and 28, gathered outside state Sen. John Liu’s Bayside office in near-100 degree heat to protest the bill, which was introduced along with the mayoral control extension at the end of May, and called on Gov. Hochul to veto it.

The protest ended with an impromptu invitation to Liu’s office to discuss the matter.

“Even if we didn’t ask for it, we’ll take it as a gift if there’s no catch,” said Yiatin Chu, a resident of Whitestone and co-founder of PLACE NYC. “But we don’t need to look hard to know that mandating smaller class sizes will harm our students.”

Attendees expressed fears that students would be bused to other districts or taught in trailers to comply with the new mandates.

They are also concerned that programs such as gifted and talented would be cut and that AP courses and seats in the specialized high schools would be targeted.

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Education advocates Yiatin Chu, left, and Mona Davids organized a protest last Friday in Bayside PHOTO BY DEIRDRE BARDOLF urging Gov. Hochul to veto a bill that would mandate a class size cap.

Zakry, a District 28 parent and member of the Citywide Council on High Schools, who was speaking independently of the group. “What we are against is the consequences of mandating a smaller class size.”

Zakry continued, “We have overcrowded schools. Some of them are close to double their capacity. Where are we going to hold all these extra classes? There’s simply no space for this.

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And all the extra teachers. Many experienced teachers already retired in the past two years.”

The mandate, if enacted, would be phased in over five years and cap classes at 20 for kindergarten through third grade, 23 for fourth through eighth and 25 for high school.

Chu estimates that, due to the overcrowding in some districts and in order to comply with the mandate, over 2,600 students from District

25 and 2,100 students from District 26 would have to be placed out of in-demand schools.

There are some exemptions in the bill, including for schools that have issues with capacity.

In the follow-up meeting with the activists, Liu maintained that mandating smaller class sizes was integral to providing a “sound, basic education,” which court rulings found was not being provided in New York, especially in the city. In 2006, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, which was created by parents who claimed children were not being offered an adequate education.

Schools were ordered to receive $5.5 billion in increased operating funds, or Foundation Aid. Liu stated on Friday that the main reason students were not receiving the standard of education mandated by the state Constitution was because of “excessive” class sizes, according to the ruling. The efficacy of smaller class size continues to be debated but Liu called upon his own experience as a teacher and has said that it is “intuitive.”

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Addabbo seeks a ‘reunion’ in D15 Senator talks priorities and hurdles of running in the redrawn district

by Deirdre Bardolf

and their issues. But their issues certainly have changed over the course of 10 years,” he said.

The cleanliness of Jamaica and Liberty aveIt’s not easy to be a Democrat today, said state Sen. Joe Addabbo (D-Howard Beach), as nues remain an issue but now hate crimes and gas prices soar, an international war rages on, illegal gun violence plague the streets, too.

He cited recent state legislation that increasmental health wears thin and local politicians es penalties for hate crimes, adding that ensurare blamed for all their party’s woes.

“It’s tough being a Democrat these days ing enforcement is the next step, and said that because we have everything, we have the pres- one plan he has for after the election is to form idency, we have the governor, we have the groups with different religious and ethnic mayor, and so we get blamed for everything,” groups that meet regularly to get ahead of hate crimes and understand the issues they said Addabbo in an exclusive interview face. with the Chronicle on Monday.

“With a large population of Democrats are angry, too, he immigrants, you have to encourage said, which led him to create a new them and give them faith and conparty line called We the People so fidence to reach out,” said Addabthat people can vote for him as an bo. Electeds and police should treat independent. anything that resembles a hate “To me, it’s not the whole party, crime as one, he also said. but I think there’s a movement — 2 022 Crime is the major priority now, he there’s a lefty movement,” he said.

And it’s not made easier having to run for said, referring back to the recent gun laws re-election in a split primary in a newly drawn passed in New York State.

As for bail reform and those who want to district which has dropped the Rockaways and see it amended for a third time, he said one his home base of Howard Beach.

While door-knocking, his campaign has problem is perception, citing a reduction in found that few even know about the upcoming repeat offenders, which goes back to the disAug. 23 primary. After dismal turnout rates in mantling of anti-crime units during the de BlaJune, Addabbo predicts only 3 or 4 percent of sio administration. He attributes that as a main driver of the influx of illegal guns in the area. voters will show up for round two.

“I think the perception, big picture, is that But the senator remains hopeful and is committed to the people he has known for 20 bail is not the reason for every crime. I think years, from his time in the City Council to we’ve done the changes now, but we have to New York State Senate, and to issues like make sure that the prosecutor asks for bail flooding, a Cross Bay Bridge toll rebate, which when they’re allowed to.”

He praises the Adams administration for he continues pushing and may fight to include in next year’s budget, and keeping the Joseph handling quality-of-life issues more aggresP. Addabbo Memorial Bridge, named after his sively than the previous administration.

In his district, those issues, including packs late father, the U.S. congressman, clean.

“I am not going to let a court decide who I of dirtbikes and other illegal vehicles storming can and cannot help,” he said, adding that he the roadways, “pile on,” he said.

“People are really frustrated. Gas prices, has spoken with neighboring Sens. Roxanne Persaud (D-Brooklyn) and James Sanders Jr. Con Ed bills ... the heat wave, Covid, the war on Ukraine — the people (D-South Ozone Park) are so angry at this point. who will split the southThey are furious and ern parts of his district ou’re dealt a certain their fuse is this short, come January. know? So let’s just He’s running in the hand. You got to play you throw ATVs on top of it new 15th District against now and that may be the challenger Japneet them. And I love breaking point for some.”

Singh, an accountant and what I do.”

The best laws can be activist. on the books, he said, but Working with other — State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. it’s about enforcement. leaders on the issues is Addabbo has been vocal more impor tant than in his support of the NYPD, frequently thankever, Addabbo said.

“We’re talking about survival here. We’re ing them and calling for anti-police rhetoric to talking about hate crimes that are so rampant end in civic meetings.

He discussed his vote against legalizing in broad daylight that this time of ‘I don’t want to work with this person,’ with egos and every- marijuana in New York, and a new dispensary slated for Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills thing else, those days are over.”

Addabbo is looking at the new district as an that he is wary of.

Residents are fearful, he said, and it is opportunity for a “reunion” because he represented Richmond Hill and South Richmond “shameful” that they have no say.

He said, “I prefer these dispensaries in comHill in the City Council from 2002 to 2008 and mercial areas, but really I would prefer [them] then for a time from 2009 to 2012 as senator.

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to buy and probably use right there. And there is an odor and there is maybe an element of a customer that people don’t want in the neighborhood, whatever it is. I just think that these businesses should be pret t y much away f rom residents.”

There are many unknowns with legalizing it including where the money would go, unlike with mobile sports betting, which Addabbo championed in the state, where the majority of profits go to education.

On the topic of betting, Addabbo said he favors Resorts World Casino for one of the licenses to be awarded by the Gaming Commission in the downstate region, in part because it could be up and running fast and is ready to take on live table games.

Willets Point, he said, may seem like a great site, until it “cannibalizes” Resorts World and gives Queens two casinos.

“I’ll tell you now, Jersey is not nervous about a casino in Willets Point, but you put one in Manhattan and they’re changing their State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. is running for re-election in a state constitution to allow casinos reconfigured District 15.

PHOTO BY DEIRDRE BARDOLF outside of Atlantic City.”

With Resorts World, jobs for his constitu- ed as intended and are protected.”

In the meantime, Addabbo said he is lookents as well as statewide education funds could ing for a new office, most likely in Ozone be realized quickly, he said.

As for recent education budget battles, Add- Park, and would register after the election as a abbo is pleased the pause button has been hit resident at his mother’s home there.

“You’re dealt a certain hand. You got to play on planned cuts.

“It’s not enough to say we gave an extra bil- them. And I love what I do. So we go out in lion dollars to the schools ... it’s where the full force. We take everything very seriously.”

Despite difficulties of public service, he money is spent, how it’s spent and allocated.

“We’re going to have to have the mayor said, “I still think it’s a privilege, I still think come up with the chancellor more often next it’s an honor ... And you should be treasuring year during budget negotiations and assure us the fact that people vote for you and give you that when we’re fighting for schools in our dis- their support and their faith that you’re going Q trict or in the state, that these funds are allocat- to do right.”

OP Library reopens Tuesday The Ozone Park Library will reopen for full service for the first time in more than two years following a roof replacement.

The opening, which will take place on Tuesday, August 2 at 1 p.m., is ahead of schedule. The Chronicle reported back in May that, according to a Queens Public Library spokesperson, the branch was scheduled to open in the fall.

Located at 92-24 Rockaway Blvd., the library will be open six days a week, from Monday through Saturday. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays it will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesdays from 1

p.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The space first closed in March of 2020 due to the pandemic. In September and October of 2020, it served as a Covid testing site. It then opened for to-go service until April 2021 and shortly after became a vaccination site for almost a year.

In March, it closed to undergo the renovations. On its website, the QPL thanked the Mayor’s Office and the office of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards for Q their financial support for the project.

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Hochul calls for after- Two of three charged action review on Covid in biased bus assault

Independent investigation to look at nursing homes; Kim pleased

by Sophie Krichevsky Associate Editor

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Hochul announced a request for proposals last Wednesday for an independent review of the state’s response to Covid-19.

The so-called “afteraction review” will be ove r s e e n by Ja ck ie Bray, the commissioner of the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.

Gov. Hochul announced an independent investigation of the state’s “We’re not required response to Covid-19 at a recent press conference. Assemblymemto do it,” Hochul said ber Ron Kim, inset, played a vocal role in uncovering the nursing Wednesday. “It’s not home scandal. mandated by law, but it PHOTOS BY KEVIN P. COUGHLIN / NYS AND, INSET, PETER C. MASTROSIMONE is something I feel is Since then, Kim has called repeatedly for important because New Yorkers deserve the an independent investigation into the state’s best from their government.”

The inquiry will specifically review poli- handling of the nursing home crisis, and he cies surrounding the management of hospi- commended Hochul on the move last week.

“I’m encouraged to see the Governor taktals, the shutdown of educational institutions and the transfer of New Yorkers into ing the first step towards getting closer to congregate settings — like nursing homes the truth for our grieving families,” he said in a statement.

— and more.

In the same statement, Kim outlines three This comes nearly a year and a half after news broke that the Cuomo administration main topics he hopes the review will be able had severely underreported the number of to address: the impact of the March 25, 2020 nursing home deaths at the beginning of the order that nursing homes must accept all pandemic, which, in addition to numerous patients, even those with Covid; the purpose allegations of sexual harassment, ultimately of “broad corporate legal immunity” and its led to the former governor’s resignation last impact on nursing home care; and the intent of failing to disclose the real death toll. summer.

Once a contract has been awarded for the Assemblymember Ron Kim (D-Flushing), who chairs the Assembly’s Committee investigation, the consultant will need to on Aging, played a vocal role in pushing for produce initial findings within six months investigations into the nursing home scan- of the contract’s signing; more information dal; Cuomo repor tedly th reatened to will become available in the subsequent six “destroy” Kim for his outspokenness on the months, culminating in a final report after Q one year. issue.

Have fun with the cops Aug. 2 Like their counterparts across the city, the 102nd and 106th precincts in South Queens will host National Night Out Against Crime events on Tuesday, Aug. 2, and everyone is invited.

Founded in 1984, National Night Out began as a crime-fighting tool, with citizens and police gathering together in a stance against those harming their communities. Today, in New York City it features things such as free food, entertainment and giveaways, as well as information on many topics of interest. It is, as the 102nd Precinct said in a flier announcing

Tuesday’s celebration, “an enjoyable evening to promote community spirit as the community and the Police Department join forces to take a bite out of crime.”

The 102nd Precinct’s event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. in Victory Field, at the corner of Woodhaven Boulevard and Myrtle Avenue in Woodhaven.

The 106th Precinct’s event will be held in a new location, the playground area of Tudor Park, on 133rd Avenue between 81st and 82nd streets in Ozone Park. It will run Q from 6 to 9 p.m.

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Two teenage girls were arrested on Tuesday and charged in the alleged anti-white assault that occurred on an MTA bus in Woodhaven earlier this month.

According to police, a 15-year old and a 16-year old were arrested and charged on Tuesday morning in the 102nd Precinct.

They were both charged with assault and aggravated harassment as hate crimes.

On July 9, 57-year-old Jill LeCroix of Flushing was on a bus traveling southbound on Woodhaven Boulevard to visit her mother in the Rockaways when three unidentified Black women approached her and made race-related remarks.

“They were looking for trouble,” she told the Chronicle last week.

Then, one struck her in the head with an object that appeared to be a body scrub container from Bath and Body Works. LeCroix received staples for the injury.

Police released images and video of the suspects, seen above; a police source said on Wednesday that the two on the left were the ones arrested.

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The two suspects on the left have been arrested for the alleged hate crime in Woodhaven earlier this month. PHOTO COURTESY NYPD gathered last week to denounce a spike in hate crimes. Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-Woodhaven) laid out a plan to tackle the issue.

She wrote on social media Tuesday that she is “gratified” to report the arrests and charges. “There will be no place for hate and crime in my district,” she said.

Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) wrote, “No New Yorker should ever worry about being attacked on the bus or the Q subway — especially for their race.”

Popular nail salon wrecked in fire Sat.

by Deirdre Bardolf Associate Editor

A popular nail salon in Howard Beach went ablaze over the weekend and gutted the interior of the space, leaving the shop to rely on its second location to accommodate customers.

The FDNY received a call about a fire at Michael’s Nails II, located at 164-34 Cross Bay Blvd., just before 8 a.m. on Saturday.

Twelve units including 60 fire and EMS staff responded and no injuries were reported.

The business was closed at the time of the fire.

The blaze was gotten under control by 8:30 a.m., according to FDNY officials, after an all-hands call.

Fire marshals are continuing to investigate and a cause is yet to be determined. There is no indication that other adjacent businesses in the strip were affected.

Michael’s Nails’ Old Howard Beach location is now seeing an influx of appointment requests, according to the Howard Beach Dads page, which posted about the incident, saying the salon is asking for patience.

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hanks for the hot dog, chief. Now how about the hotdogging up and down the streets that these dirt bike and ATV riders are doing all the time?

What are you doing about that?”

Though they need not be quite so blunt, Queens residents will soon get a special chance to ask questions of their police precinct brass, as well as the rank and file, at the annual National Night Out Against Crime. The events, one in each precinct, are set for Tuesday, Aug. 2, and we urge anyone who cares about the rising lawlessness in our city to attend. Times and locations for the events in your area are in this edition.

National Night Out is all about partnerships between police and residents, rather than any discord. It’s a crime-fighting tool.

It began, in 1984, as a way to show the criminal element that good, law-abiding people were not going to be kept indoors out of fear, that they were going to take back the night.

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Today, it’s evolved into a fun event that features, yes, police serving up barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers, along with things like face-painting and bounce houses for the kids. Adults get to network with neighbors and speak with police officials and officers.

The commissioner and the mayor always show up to some of the events personally.

“National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships to help make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live,” the NYPD says on its website. “It seeks to strengthen the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement, fostering a true sense of community.”

At a time when many crimes are on the rise — though at least murders and shootings are trending downward again — NNO is even more important. Enjoy the food and fun, but don’t be afraid to ask your police officials tough questions as well.

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ep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won her western Queens district in large part because the incumbent congressman had become complacent, spending so much time at his suburban Washington home that he became known as “Virginia Joe Crowley.”

Is Ocasio-Cortez, criticized by her opponents as less a lawmaker than a reality TV star, making a similar mistake?

State Sen. Jessica Ramos, who shares a fair amount ideologically with the congresswoman, though she’s not as far to the left, thinks so. Ramos went after her on Twitter this week after a man who says he is a medical student claimed that AOC’s office blew off a meeting with top healthcare activists. Ocasio-Cortez responded by saying that should not have happened and that she wanted more details, which is when Ramos pounced,

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Busway no benefit Dear Editor: I’ve ridden the Q54 and Q56 on the Jamaica busway westbound at Friday rush hour (“Jam. bus blowback: Biz call for change,” multiple editions, and “Busway killing historic Jamaica,” Editorial, July 21). The buses are still very slow and infrequent. The traffic restriction against personal vehicles is not enforced. Every stop takes an eternity as passengers board slowly and pay their fares one by one.

I don’t see any benefit from the Jamaica busway as a passenger. The subway is the way to go. Bring back the street parking and let the businesses make a buck.

Scott Avidon Kew Gardens

DOT should run ferries Dear Editor: “Adams banking on tiered ferry fares” (by Michael Gannon, July 21, multiple editions) doesn’t solve the fundamental problem that former Mayor Bill de Blasio assigned the wrong agency to develop his private operator ferry program. The NYC Economic Development Corp. had no experience in design and engineering for ferryboats and docks. It also had zero knowledge of ferry operations and management of ferry operator contracts.

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The NYC DOT capital ferry program has benefited by over $1 billion in grants from the Federal Transit Administration going back to the 1970s. The EDC has no experience in applying for and managing FTA grants. The city DOT, unlike the EDC, is also experienced in applying for and administering both capital and operating grants from the state DOT. Mayor Adams should rectify this mistake and transfer management of the private ferry operators program to the DOT. The U.S. DOT FTA announced a Notice of Funding Availability on July 8. This is an opportunity to apply for $294.5 million in competitive grant funding. It is now available for the Ferry Grant Programs. NYC can also apply for state capital grants and operating assistance.

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tweeting, “Maybe if you spent more time in your office and with your team you’d know what goes on.” Stealing a line AOC herself had used against Crowley, she added, “Just saying it would be nice if you breathed our air.”

What followed was some of the usual Twitter-style debate, full of vitriol and logical fallacies, with the occasional insight thrown in. Ramos stood her ground, insisting, “Our district offices are on the same floor in the same building. She’s barely ever present in the community. It’s an indisputable fact.”

We don’t believe Ramos would lie about that. Maybe Ocasio-Cortez should do a little less performance art, like faking being handcuffed at a protest last week, and a little more constituent service. The people in her district deserve a full-time representative.

Chairman Janno Lieber and the MTA board to support the private ferry program fare structure to also include cross honoring a free transfer to a bus or subway using the old MTA MetroCard or new One Metro New York OMNY fare card.

Larry Penner Great Neck, LI The writer is a transportation historian, advocate and writer who worked for 31 years for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

Biker bullies Dear Editor: Congratulations to the Queens Chronicle for exposing hundreds of thuggish dirt bikes and ATVs taking over our major roadways throughout Queens. These undesirables could care less about safety, law and order, and human life

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What Cuomo investigation?

Dear Editor: What’s going on?

It’s been 15 months since State Attorney General Letitia James opened a probe into Gov. Cuomo’s illegal use of state employees and other taxpayer resources to work on his $5 billion pandemic memoir and also the tragic deaths of 15,000 nursing home residents. Gary Lavine, an appointee to the new state Commission on Ethics in Lobbying and Government, has stated that there is no active investigation going on that he’s aware of! Gov. Cuomo resigned in August 2021 because he saw what was coming and felt by doing so he could run again when the heat died down. The man is full of himself and believes that he’s not expendable and he’s counting on the public to have short memories.

But to those who lost loved ones in those nursing homes, they are fully committed to seeing justice done in their names.

Howard Zucker, the state health commissioner at the time, should also answer for this atrocity! As senior citizens ourselves, our hearts and prayers go out to all those who lost loved ones.

Thomas and Constance Dowd Oakland Gardens

Preenhouse gases Dear Editor: Politicians blowing hot air every day is a major contributor to global warming.

Glenn Hayes Kew Gardens

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Fund Alzheimer’s research Dear Editor: The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that cutting-edge medical research is critical. Just as Congress acted to address the needs of our nation’s most vulnerable impacted by Covid-19, Congress continues its work to address another devastating disease affecting millions of Americans — Alzheimer’s.

Currently, more than 6 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease. This number is expected to triple by the year 2050. In New York State, the number is now 410,000 and is projected to increase 12.2 percent between 2020 and 2025. Without medical breakthroughs, this number is projected to rise.

I was 8 years old when my older brother and I became caregivers. My parents worked fulltime. My grandmother, diagnosed with hardening arteries of the brain, could no longer care for herself. Watching her deteriorate, no longer recognizing family, surroundings, or herself, I witnessed the effects this had upon my family ... emotionally, financially and our health.

Not much was known about Alzheimer’s disease then. Hardening of the arteries in the brain was not considered a form. However, research eventually showed that it was.

Continued research is necessary to help address the needs of all segments of the population. Increasing funding for Alzheimer’s and dementia research at the National Institutes of Health by $226 million allows scientists to advance basic knowledge, explore ways to reduce risk, uncover new biomarkers for early diagnosis and target drugs, and make discoveries leading to treatment or cure.

Thankfully, Sen. Charles Schumer can play an important role in addressing this critical issue. By increasing funding by $226 million, continued on next page

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Dear Editor: It’s time for all Queens residents to have access to affordable, guaranteed healthcare.

Coronavirus and the economic crisis it has caused have put pressure on the residents of this borough and we can no longer ignore our most basic human right — universal healthcare.

The New York Health Act will make healthcare a right in New York State. It will establish a universal, single-payer, public health program to finance comprehensive health coverage for everyone who works full-time or lives in New

York, regardless of immigration, employment, health or other status. We and our healthcare providers work to keep us healthy — New York Health pays the bill.

Polling shows that voters across race and party lines support systemic change to address shortcomings in the healthcare system. New York voters overwhelmingly think the government should make healthcare affordable and accessible.

In Queens, 10.5 percent of residents do not have health insurance. Over 40 percent of borough residents hold Medicaid insurance. The New York Health Act would dissolve financial barriers and allow everyone to get needed medical care.

NYHA offers the freedom to choose healthcare providers without network restrictions.

Only patients and their doctors — not insurance companies — would make healthcare decisions.

The people of our borough need the New York Health Act. Multiple studies have shown that passing the New York Health Act will reduce overall healthcare spending and that 90 percent of New Yorkers will pay less for care than we do now.

Please urge your state representatives to support the New York Health Act. Learn more about it at nyhcampaign.org.

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(“Operation tackles ‘reckless’ vehicles,” July 21). Intimidating safe drivers and pedestrians on our roads is how this mob finds pleasure.

The NYPD 100th Precinct, which is doing the best it can, tweeted that they “may be subject to arrest.” “Will be arrested” is what has to happen, not “may be.”

Kevin O’Leary Kew Gardens

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LETTERS TO THE continued from previous page Sen. Schumer has the opportunity to provide millions of Americans like me with a sense of hope.

Please join me and the Alzheimer’s Association in encouraging Sen. Schumer to continue to lead the fight to end Alzheimer’s by supporting critical funding.

Roberta Morris Bayside

Dobbs is pro-women Dear Editor: In the July 21 issue Linda Imhauser wrote regarding the recent Dobbs Supreme Court decision “The court has historically followed ‘stare decisis’, Latin for ‘stand by things already decided.’ While justices can rule differently, they are supposed to have good reasons for doing so, but haven’t provided any” (“GOP court vs. democracy,” Letters).

It is obvious that Ms. Imhauser is another letter writer who has not actually read the decision. The court did mention several decisions that were overturned that were the law under stare decisis, most notable Plessy v.

Ferguson, which was reaffirmed in subsequent cases for 58 years before Brown v.

Board of Education reversed it in 1954.

Roe was considered precedent but the court stated that there are five factors to be considered in deciding when a precedent should be overruled: 1) The nature of the error; 2) the quality of the reasoning; 3) workability; 4) effect on other areas of the law; and 5) reliance interests.

The court went into much detail on each of the five points. Can Ms. Imhauser explain how the court’s reasoning was faulty?

Ms. Imhauser also complained that “the Republican minority has gained control of numerous state legislatures.” Has it occurred to her that the reason they gained control is that in those states they are the majority party? Justice Alito noted that in Mississippi women make up a majority of the population and an even greater percentage of registered voters. If Mississippi wants tighter abortion regulations that is women’s empowerment in action. Isn’t that a good thing?

Lenny Rodin Forest Hills

Dems just posturing Dear Editor: I must respond to Linda Imhauser, whose letter in the July 21 edition alleges that Republican policies are taking away citizens’ rights and returning the United States to the “dark ages.”

Need I remind her that the Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees Americans the right to bear arms, which cannot be infringed. How ironic the same Democratic Party that is all flustered about abortion rights is determined to abridge selfdefense rights. In our nation’s earliest days an armed citizenry fought tyranny, a condition that could have prevented numerous other cases of suppression, right up to the days of World War II.

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Imhauser claims the exercise of “stare decisis” applies. Why doesn’t it apply in the case of gun ownership? Numerous cases have been settled by the Supreme Court under this policy. Some of the most recent were when the Supreme Court upheld the Castle Doctrine in New York, District of Columbia v. Heller in 2008 and Chicago v.

McDonald in 2010. Or does it only apply in cases that Democrats favor?

There are three policies which seem to be the mottos of the present-day Democratic Party: (1) Laws only apply when we support them; (2) It’s only a crime when the malfeasant party is a Republican; and (3) rules made for thee, but not for me. An example of No. 3 is Donald Trump investigated for inciting violence, while Rep. Maxine Waters did exactly the same and her party looked the other way.

Sorry, Linda, but you can’t have it both ways.

Edward Riecks Howard Beach

Insurrectionist Trump Dear Editor: Thanks to the people testifying before the Jan. 6 Committee for telling America the truth about what occurred in Donald Trump’s White House in the days surrounding the insurrection.

Trump’s illegal maneuvers included the following: a multipoint plan to overturn the 2020 election, lies that the election was stolen, pressuring state officials to change election results, pressuring Vice President Pence not to certify electoral votes, attempting to corrupt the Department of Justice, etc. Worst of all, he summoned a mob to Washington, and knowing they were armed, directed them to the Capitol and refused to stop the violence.

These revelations about Donald Trump’s behavior should subject him and others to 18 U.S. Code 2383. It states: Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both, and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.

One news commentator remarked that this makes Watergate look like a Boy Scout meeting. Our democracy is in danger and we must do everything possible to protect it.

Linda Imhauser Whitestone

Dem likes two GOP’ers Dear Editor: I can’t speak for other Democrats, but this Democrat is very proud of two key GOP leaders: Vice President Mike Pence and House Rep. Liz Cheney.

They put loyalty to our Constitution over loyalty to Trump and his Proud Boys! They saved America from a possible civil war.

Anthony G. Pilla Forest Hills

studies continuing

Construction set to start in 2026

by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

With com mu n it y suppor t, money set aside and a federal environmental review underway, it is estimated that replacement of the G rand Street Bridge still will not t a ke place for more than three years.

But after 119 years, that probably shouldn’t prove too long a wait.

The bridge, opened in 1903, connects Maspeth to Brooklyn over Newtown Creek. It has been on Community Board 5’s annual capital project list now for several years.

The city’s Depart- The city is targeting 2026 to start construction of a new Grand Street ment of Transportation Bridge once federal reviews are complete.

PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON has targeted 2026 for the start of construction once the federal look straight down into the water through the deck — has become as infamous as the studies are completed.

Gary Giordano, district manager of Com- Superfund cleanup waterway that runs munity Board 5, said in a recent telephone beneath it.

It is too narrow for two large vehicles, interview that part of the environmental study involves the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- such as trucks or buses — school buses and neers weighing whether the new bridge MTA vehicles rely on it — to pass when headed in opposite directions. should be movable to allow for water traffic.

There are sidewalks on both sides of the “I think the question is will this be a fixed bridge or a movable bridge,” Giordano told bridge to allow for pedestrian traffic.

It is narrower than the roadways that feed the Chronicle on Wednesday. “A movable bridge, I think, would be a lot more it at both ends, and drivers in one direction must sometimes stop to allow larger vehiexpensive.”

The existing bridge is a swing bridge. It cles to cross before continuing themselves.

Representatives of the Army Corps of sits on a cylindrical structure on an island built in the creek and was designed to swing Engineers could not be reached before 90 degrees to align parallel to the center of deadline.

The city DOT’s Community Outreach the creek. Tall boats and ships then can pass team is accepting input on the project on either side.

Built in the era of Model A Fords, the f r o m m e m b e r s o f t h e p u b l i c a t bridge and its steel grate deck — one can TheNewGrandStreetBridge@dot.nyc.gov. Q

Biz fund new homeless aid Faced with an ongoing homelessness crisis that is damaging not just to those enduring it but also to public safety, commerce and hygiene, Mayor Adams and the Partnership for New York City business group announced a new $8 million initiative Monday to aid those without housing.

The Homeless Assistance Fund is designed to get more people into shelters and treatment by letting Breaking Ground, a nonprofit, add outreach teams with its Connect to Care program to areas not covered by city contracts, such as ATM vestibules, retail spaces and plazas. It will

strengthen existing programs, the city said.

Thanking the Partnership for New York City and the 61 businesses supporting the new effort, Adams said in a statement, “In concert with the city’s unprecedented efforts and investments on the subways and in the streets, we can make sure that none of our brothers and sisters experiencing homelessness falls through the cracks.”

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The 12th annual Arnie Mig Memorial Big Band Concert is coming back to Howard Beach on Aug. 4.

It will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the parking lot of St. Helen Roman Catholic Church, located at the corner of 157th Avenue and 84th Street.

The free concert is sponsored by state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and co-sponsored by Asemblywoman Stacy Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) and Brady & Bader, Attorneys at Law. Concert attendees are asked to bring their own lawn chairs for seating. In the event of rain the concert will be rescheduled to Aug. 11.

The namesake of the concert, Arnold “Arnie Mig” Migliaccio, was the leader of the Serenaders in Blue Orchestra which held the first annual swing concert for the residents of Howard Beach nearly three decades ago with a performance of Big Band-era jazz music from the 1940s.

“It is an honor to continue to bring the Arnie Mig Memorial Big Band Concert to the Howard Beach community each year,” Addabbo said in a press release. “Arnie Mig was a staple in Howard Beach for

decades, and he and his band entertained audiences of all ages with his music.”

Addabbo thanked Pheffer Amato and the Brady & Bader law firm for their continued partnership in bringing the concert back this year.

When Migliaccio passed away on June 7, 2009, Addabbo wanted to honor his legacy and continue the tradition he had established.

He started the Arnie Mig Memorial Big Band Concert in 2009 to allow the residents of Howard Beach to continue to enjoy the music that Migliaccio had played for them.

“It is wonderful to continue this tradition with Senator Addabbo and bring a special concert to Howard Beach. Live music and dancing with our neighbors is a great way to spend the evening and truly makes this a fun event. I cannot wait to see you all there,” said Pheffer Amato.

The concert will feature swing music performed by Frank Pedulla, leading the Music Staff Swing Orchestra.

For more information contact Addabbo’s Howard Beach office at (718) 738Q 1111.

Speed cams: We don’t have the technology No tix till 36 in 20-mph school zones

by Peter C. Mastrosimone Editor-in-Chief

The city cannot set a speed camera to one limit during school hours and another one afterward, according to the Department of Transportation.

That means drivers will be able to get away with going 35 in a 20-mph school zone once the city turns the cameras on 24/7, something set to happen Aug. 1.

As the Chronicle exclusively reported July 14, speed cameras on streets where the limit varies during the day, typically 20 mph from morning to evening and then 25 later on, will be “tuned” to the higher limit all day. Since they give a 10-mph break before issuing a ticket, someone will have to go 36 in a 20 before getting ticketed in a typical zone, even during school hours.

Asked by the Chronicle whether the tuning could be varied based on the time, the DOT replied last week that the cameras “cannot be programmed to enforce different speed limits over the course of the day.”

Queens members of the City Council Transportation Committee who spoke with

The Chronicle’s July 14 Western Queens edition front page highlighted speed cams.

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the Chronicle for the original story, available online at bit.ly/3OwWU2D, were unaware of the change to come. Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park), who opposed turning the cameras on 24/7, noted that the legislation doing so does not address particular speeds for ticketing.

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5 busted in two-boro, two-state gun case 182 weapons seized in 11-month investigation; 1,611-count indictment

by Michael Gannon

magazines and ammunition.

“All of which were brought here from the Two Queens men are among five people State of Tennessee and would have likely charged in a 1,611-count indictment alleging ended up in the wrong hands if it was not for that a Tennessee gun show vendor illegally the proactive efforts of the New York City sold firearms with knowledge that they would Police Department and this office,” Katz said.

The nearly 18-minute press conference can be be resold in Queens and the Bronx.

The alleged scheme was broken by an seen on YouTube at bit.ly/3B9gHCy. All the defendants have been charged with 11-month investigation during which an undercover NYPD officer purchased 145 handguns criminal sale of a weapon and conspiracy. All in 22 buys between August 2021 and April but Horne have been charged with criminal possession of a weapon. All are facing numer2022.

A total of 182 guns recovered in the investi- ous counts of some charges. According to gations were on display Thursday at the office Katz’s accompanying press release, for examof Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, ple, Anthony Sanford is facing 389 counts on various degrees of who held a joint press criminal sale of a conference with firearm.

NYPD Commissioner he amount of damage The Sanfords and Keechant Sewell. that 182 guns can make Harris were remandAnthony Sanford, ed. Parsley had bail 57, of Jamaica and his is significant.” set at $500,000 cash nephew Oliver Sanor $1 million bond. ford, 40, of Spring— NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell Horne is in Tennessee field Gardens, both face up to 50 years in prison according to awaiting extradition proceedings.

Katz and police officials allege that Horne Katz’s office, as do Jonathan Harris, 28, and Richard Horne, 70, of Blountville, Tenn. was the main supplier, operating out of gun Thomas Parsley, 44, of the Bronx, faces up to shows as a vendor; and that Harris was the main buyer, allegedly bringing the guns to the 20 years.

Katz said the guns all came up along the city for resale. Authorities said their investigation began in summer 2021 when police develIron Pipeline.

“We seem to be here quite a bit with these oped intelligence that Anthony Sanford was takedowns of guns from throughout the South selling guns.

The undercover officer allegedly bought [that] are coming into Queens County,” Katz said. “I want to be very, very clear — this is five guns from Sanford in August and Novemnot a case about legally purchased firearms ber. Police said Oliver Sanford was conducting held by law-abiding citizens. We are speaking countersurveillance during the buys.

A seemingly unrelated case initiated in about illegally smuggled weapons, handguns, easily concealed as you can see, many of 2021 allegedly focused on Harris selling guns which are equipped with high-capacity ammu- in the Bronx. Detectives allegedly were able to nition-feeding devices, weapons intended to be link Harris with the Sanfords, thus broadening sold illegally and resold and possessed by driv- the investigation.

According to the charges, Harris would ers of crime right here on the streets of New repeatedly drive to Knoxville and purchase York City.”

Inspector Brian Gill, commanding officer firearms from Horne at gun shows. ”Although the State of Tennessee has some of the NYPD’s Firearms Suppression Section, said the average gun involved in the transac- of the most lax laws in the country, we allege that [Horne] intentionally — intentionally — tions was purchased for $1,035. failed to abide by federal regulations under the “About double retail,” he said.

Additional contraband seized as a result of guise of a private vendor while in fact operatthe investigation included 136 high-capacity ing as a major firearms dealer through the gun Senior News Editor

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Authorities say a single undercover officer purchased 145 firearms during an 11-month gun PHOTO COURTESY QUEENS DA trafficking investigation that stretched to the Bronx and Tennessee. show loophole,” Katz said, though she added that he allegedly violated state rules too.

The charges allege that Harris would then contact Oliver Sanford in Queens and Parsley in the Bronx.

Authorities said they employed courtapproved wiretaps, electronic surveillance and other investigative tools.

“Our gun arrests are at a 27-year-high,” Seechant said. “We’ve seized more than 4,000 guns since the start of the year and we are not taking our foot off the gas, as you can see on this table.”

Seechant, Katz and NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig all praised the work of the undercover officer, who alone bought 145 of the 182 guns seized.

“This is extremely dangerous work,” Essig said. “Nineteen years ago, in March 2003, Detectives Rodney Andrews and James Nemorin were murdered in Staten Island doing the exact same buys that our undercover was doing here.”

Andrews was 34 and Nemorin 36. Both left wives and children behind.

“The amount of damage that 182 guns can make is significant,” Sewell said. “We will continue to get as many as we can off the streets.”

Katz said Horne is accused of breaking the law even when the Volunteer State’s standards are applied to the private sale of weapons at a gun show, as opposed to sales from a federally licensed firearms dealer.

“They are allowed to sell a certain amount of guns at a gun show,” she said. “But even in Tennessee, there are gun show permits and vendors; there are certain rules that you need to abide by. This vendor was not following the rules. And he was selling them knowing that they were coming up to the City of New York.”

Katz’s office and police said Horne did not go to a licensed gun dealer and ask that person to conduct a background check.

“He was acting as a ... federal firearm licensee without a license,” Gill said. “He was acting on bad faith. Even if person-to-person sales in Tennessee are legal, his intent was for the guns to come to New York, for him to make money, which makes him a criminal.” Q

Sheriff’s deputies hit MidVille smoke shop

by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

New York City Sheriff’s deputies issued civil and criminal summonses at a Middle Village smoke shop during a visit on July 19.

Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maseth), in a press release from his office, said he and his staff have received numerous complaints from residents against Dukaanboyz at 63-118 Woodhaven Blvd., including sales of tobacco and cannabis products to minors, prompting the councilman to reach out to Sheriff Anthony Miranda as well as Deputy

Mayor for Public Safety David Banks.

At the councilman’s request, deputies inspected the shop and allegedly recovered 33 cartons of untaxed cigarettes, numerous flavored vapes and more than 70 packages of cannabis.

The councilman said five criminal summonses and four civil violations were issued.

The Chronicle could not reach store management prior to deadline.

“I thank Deputy Mayor Banks, Sheriff Miranda, and Sheriff’s Office team for extinguishing this joint’s reprehensible rack-

et that put the health of our local children at risk by selling them cigarettes and marijuana,” Holden said in the release.

“We take community concerns very seriously, particularly when they concern the health and safety of our children,” said Banks in a statement accompanying Holden’s. “I thank Councilmember Holden for his partnership in protecting our youth and taking action against retailers who violate the law.”

“The Sheriff’s Office continues to follow the Public Safety mandates of the Mayor

and the Deputy Mayor of Public Safety,” Miranda said in his own statement. “The operations we conducted in the 104 Precinct are conducted citywide on a routine basis.

We investigate and respond to community complaints. We want to thank the community and Councilman Holden for bringing this to our attention.”

Miranda’s office on July 22 posted on Twitter about a similar but much larger sweep in Brooklyn during which his deputies inspected 11 convenience stores based Q on similar complaints.

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by Deirdre Bardolf Associate Editor

A new Queens representative has been appointed to the Panel for Educational Policy, the Queens Borough President’s Office announced on Tuesday.

Sheree Gibson of Queens Village will replace Deborah Dillingham, who was term-limited off the PEP, the governing body of the city Department of Education.

Gibson served as chair of Louis Armstrong Middle School’s Title I Parent Advisory Council, as a steering committee member of the DOE Citywide Title I Parent Advisory Council and as an NYC parent representative of the NYSED Title I Committee of Practitioners.

Her experience also includes five years of service as the founding president of the PS 360Q Parent-Teacher Association and four years as president of the District 29 Presidents’ Council.

Gibson also served as co-chair of the Chancellor’s Parent Advisory Council and has served on citywide task forces regarding Chancellor’s Regulation A-655, the DOE Comprehensive Education Plan, Fair Student Funding and Citywide and Com-

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Pols head to gay bars to discuss monkeypox Issues of equity front and center as city’s vaccine rollout continues

by Sophie Krichevsky Associate Editor

In an effort to relay information about the monkeypox virus and vaccinations against it to members of the LGBTQ+ community, as men having sex with men make up the vast majority of cases thus far, Councilmember Lynn Schulman (D-Forest Hills) took to Jackson Heights’ gay bar scene last Friday evening for a “night of action.”

Though by 5 p.m., very few had made their way to the bars for happy hour (and few more had by 6 p.m.), Schulman, who chairs the City Council’s Committee on Health, was not completely on her own. She was joined by Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan, Councilmember Shek a r K r ish n a n ( D -Ja ck son Heights), as well as staff from the offices of Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas (D-East Elmhurst) and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica).

Still, the group was in high spirits as it made stops at the historic Friend’s Tavern, True Colors and Hombres Lounge, among others.

The event comes amid a high demand citywide for monkeypox vaccines, which are in limited supply. Meanwhile, the crisis has grown in the city — where 1,092 cases had been reported as of press time — and around the world, leading the World Health Organization to declare it a global health emergency last Saturday.

For bar patrons in Jackson Heights, the most accessible vaccination site is the Corona Sexual Health Clinic, one of the city’s five mass sites and the only permanent one in Queens. But its visitors have not been limited to Queens residents; it has been reported that residents from other boroughs have flocked to Corona in hopes of getting an appointment.

Vasan was well aware of the issue, and was concerned about the equity issues vaccine distribution and site location pose.

“We’re looking at new features to restrict [appointments] by ZIP code to ensure that they’re a member of the community,” he told the Chronicle outside of Friend’s Tavern, “which is much easier to do when we have more supply, and a lot easier to do

Councilmember Lynn Schulman, center, and Brian Romero, Assemblymember Jessica González Rojas’ chief of staff, right, discuss monkeypox resourcPHOTO BY SOPHIE KRICHEVSKY es with a patron at Hombres Lounge. when we have more sites. And we have more sites when we have more supplies.”

Also in the name of equity, on Tuesday, Vasan pushed the WHO to rename the virus.

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about continuing to exclusively use the term ‘monkeypox’ given the stigma it may engender, and the painful and racist history within which terminology like this is rooted for communities of color,” Vasan wrote in a letter to the WHO. Possible alternatives include “hMPXV” and “MPV.” While the number of vaccines allo-

cated to the city more than doubled last week with the addition of 25,693 more doses (on top of the 21,500 the city had already reserved), it’s clear that the demand is still high. Within seven minutes of the city opening registration for 17,000 appointments Friday evening, all of the slots had been filled — just as they had the previous week, when 9,200 appointments became available. When registration opened earlier that week, the city’s scheduling website crashed. Though it worked the second time, some were uneasy heading into last Friday’s registration.

“There’s always a concern with anything around that,” Schulman said shortly before appointments went live. “There’s so much demand is part of the issue.” Luckily, similar issues did not arise this time around.

In a previous interview with the Chronicle, Schulman had expressed concern about the limited amount of testing available for the virus. That seems poised to improve as Gov. Hochul announced Monday that the state Department of Health approved Quest Diagnostics’ application for Q PCR testing.

Texas Rangers draft recent McClancy grad

by Sophie Krichevsky

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by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

The city’s Department of Transportation has announced a new schedule construction-related lane closures on the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge.

The changes went into effect on July 23.

The city in February began a two-year renovation project on the upper deck of the 113-year-old span.

The left Manhattan-bound lane on the upper deck is closed 24 hours a day until

further notice. The left Queens-bound lane will be closed during off-peak hours, including 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Manhattan-bound HOV lanes will be available from 6:30 to 9 a.m.

The Queens-bound south outer roadway will be open from 6 a.m. to noon.

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Just over six weeks ago, Justin Sanchez accepted his diploma from Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School in East Elmhurst.

Last week, he was named the Texas Rangers’ 18th-round pick in the MLB Draft.

Thomas Cloonen, McClancy’s varsity baseball coach, was thrilled for Sanchez, whom he coached for three years.

“I think he’s gonna be successful, not only on the field, but off of it as well,” he said. “We wish him nothing but the best.”

Though he was tapped in one of the later rounds of the draft, the Brooklyn native has an edge as a left-handed pitcher. Cloonen said Sanchez’s fastball tops out at 92 miles per hour. That’s nothing to sneeze at, especially at the high school level. He also throws a changeup and a curveball.

Cloonen attributed Sanchez’s success to his strong work ethic. “He put in a lot of work from his junior year to his senior year to put himself in a position to get that phone call,” he told the Chronicle, “so all the credit in the world to him.”

He also praised Sanchez’s composure on

Justin Sanchez on the mound for the McClancy Crusaders. PHOTO BY ALEXA KIEBLESZ the mound. “If you walk down to the field when he’s pitching, you wouldn’t know if he’s throwing a no-hitter or if he gave up seven runs,” Cloonen said. “He has great body language, he handles adversity well.

As a coach, that’s what you want.”

Whether Sanchez will sign with the Rangers is an open question; he had previously committed to pitch for the University of South Florida. Asked about that, Cloonen said, “I’m sure he’s gonna make the best decision for him and his family.” Sanchez did not respond to the Chronicle’s query. Q

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Rochdale Village and Allen Community adult centers keep their residents cool

by Sean Okula

about!” Rochdale Village senior center director Shereé Shivers chimed in.

When they aren’t gossiping, the ladies of Despite the sweltering conditions outside, spirits inside the Rochdale Village Rochdale have each other’s backs. They say and Allen Community senior centers they rely on one another, especially in times of extreme weather conditions, for remained high last Friday.

As temperatures rose into the mid-90s, comfort and safety.

“We learn to interact with each other to cooling centers became essential. Although seniors in the two developments have help supply our needs,” Williams said. “If access to air conditioning in their apart- she needs something and I’m going over ments, cooling centers offer a social gath- there to get something, I’ll get something for her, too.” ering spot out of the Up Guy R. Brewer oppressive heat.

“We like the friendlive to come here.” Boulevard, the Allen Community Senior Cenship of each other and — Sandra Boyd on the Allen ter was abuzz with a that means a lot,” Gloria Community Senior Center game of bingo. Citing Williams, a resident of the comfort of the condiRochdale Village, said.

“We’re cool with each other and that cools tioned air and the entertainment options, Sandra Boyd and Ramona McNeal had things down a bit, too.”

Social hour was the cooling method of remained seated at their table all day long.

“We played dominos, Pokeno, bingo,” choice for the ladies of Rochdale Village.

Williams, Lucille Mitchell, Cathy Johnson, Boyd said. “I live to come here. I enjoy it Mary Broadnax and a fifth who asked to every day.”

“We are having fun, fun, fun!” McNeal remain unidentified had just finished lunch inside the senior center cafeteria when they added.

Albeit comfortable, staring at the decodecided to hang around after everyone else had left, keeping cool while also keeping rated gray walls of the Allen cafeteria all day was too much for some. Beverly White each other company. and Millicent Taylor made their way out to “We’re just talking,” Mitchell said.

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Above, five ladies, plus Rochdale Village senior center director Shereé Shivers, left, stay cool in the cafeteria. Gloria Rawlins shows off her bingo cards inside the Allen Community Senior Center. PHOTOS BY SEAN OKULA tle shade they could find for a park bench picnic.

“If we get kind of bored, we come out and sit down,” Taylor said. “If it gets too hot out here, we’ll go right back inside.”

Keeping the seniors safe and occupied, in that order, are the priorities of program coordinator Shakira Toomer. She said the senior center has already hosted a health fair this month, and has another one planned for early August.

In conditions of extreme heat, it’s the job of the senior center’s office to make sure

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water is available to all residents of the community, both by bottle and by fountain.

“We just have to keep the seniors comfortable,” she said. “In every room we make sure it’s air conditioned, and if there’s anybody whose air conditioner is not working, we have to get it serviced as soon as possible.”

“We don’t want anyone to have a heat stroke or be super uncomfortable,” she added. “This is a place for them to come every day to enjoy themselves and they Q have to be comfortable at all times.”

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Off-route truck traffic in Whitestone an issue

by Sophie Krichevsky Associate Editor

Whitestone’s narrow streets make it a difficult neighborhood for even the most skilled drivers to maneuver through. Driving an 18-wheeler through the residential parts of the neighborhood, then, might seem like a fool’s errand to some.

And yet, that happens on a regular basis in Whitestone, much to residents’ chagrin.

The most common area of concern is along the waterfront commercial space along Powells Cove Boulevard. Despite there being a truck route along Clintonville Street off of the Cross Island Parkway, according to Marlene Cody, vice president of the Greater Whitestone Taxpayers Civic Association, trucks frequently get off the Whitestone Bridge and continue driving along Third Avenue to access Powells Cove Boulevard instead.

“They’re going past the park where there’s a lot of people now, especially with the warm weather, and they barrel down really fast,” she said, referring to Francis Lewis Park.

Nor is the truck traffic limited to any particular time of day, footage from Cody’s street camera, some of which she shared with the Chronicle, shows. “It’s all different times — seven in the morning, one in the afternoon, three in the morning, four in the morning, five in the morning — all different hours,” Cody said.

The speed bumps along Third Avenue offer little relief. “They go over those — it’s a nightmare,” Cody said.

Tractor trailers are being driven down Third Avenue, which is not a truck route, to get to a lot at the end of Powells Cove Boulevard, where they park for extended periods of time.

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Nicolette Pace, who has also seen trucks drive there frequently, agreed. “As soon as somebody finishes the speed bumps, they’re home free,” she said.

Pace added that one of those trucks had crushed a bush in her yard trying to make a sharp turn. But as far as property damage goes, a bush is the least of residents’ concerns. Cody said that some members of the GWTCA are concerned that trucks’ use of the road may cause their pipes or the water main to break.

According to James Cervino, Community Board 7’s environmental chair, using Powells Cove Boulevard as an informal truck route could be environmentally damaging, as the weight may be too much for the road to bear, not to mention the dust and debris that could

potentially spill from the trucks.

Cody says the truck traffic has been an issue “for months.” But it’s not a new problem, per se; Flushing land use expert Paul Graziano recalled a similar period about 10 years ago.

“Since then it’s calmed down,” he said. “But this spring was unbearable.” Graziano said that he’s even joined a borough-wide task force designed to tackle both truck traffic and illegal truck parking, the latter of which remains a consistent problem, especially in Eastern Queens.

Community Board 7 Chair Gene Kelty said truck traffic has been a large source of complaints as of late. He theorized that part of the issue is that truck drivers are not using commercial GPSs, causing them to head down resi-

Health expo in SE Queens

Chamber of commerce aims to fight health disparity

by Sean Okula

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The Rev. Roxanne Simone Lord Marcelle, president of the Southeast Queens Chamber of Commerce, aims to fight health disparities in the community. Later this summer, she will have the help of a monomynous talkshow host turned philanthropist and activist for racial injustice: Oprah.

On July 30, the SEQCC will host a health and wealth expo at the Harvest Room on 160th Street in Jamaica from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Then, on Aug. 10, Lord invites community members to a virtual screening of the Oprah Winfrey-executive produced documentary, “The Color of Care,” at 6:30 p.m., part of the organization’s effort to inform community members about the ongoing health disparity crisis.

Lord says she noticed health disparate conditions in Southeast Queens after she moved her juice bar from Kew Gardens to South Jamaica. A naturopathic doctor, she has received significantly more patients with high blood pressure and other stress-related conditions following the move.

The data backs up her observation. Thirty-seven percent of adults in the neighborhoods of Jamaica and Hollis have been told

maceutical students from St. they have high blood pressure, John’s University and represenaccording to the city Departtatives from the New York-Presment of Health, higher than the byterian hospital pharmaceuticity average of 28 percent. cals department will attend the Additionally, Jamaica and event, along with experts in Hollis adults suffer from obesiholistic and plant-based medicity and diabetes at higher rates nal approaches, plus dieticians than the city average. and fitness trainers.

“People of color are not liv“This is the perfect opportuing as long as we should,” Lord nity to kickstart your health said, “while our counterparts, journey and [learn] how to Caucasians, are living longer lives.”

Roxanne Simone Lord approach it in the right ways,” Nationwide, life expectancy Marcelle, president of Lord said in a statement.

Following the expo, the for white Americans was 77.6 the SEQCC. FILE PHOTO SEQCC will host the documenyears in 2020, compared to 71.8 years for Black Americans, according to data tary screening, as part of Lord’s effort to from the U.S. Department of Health and build what she calls an “Oprah tree.” She wants the values of the 68-year-old retired Human Services.

According to data from Queens Commu- talk show host to trickle down to members of nity District 12, 66 percent of residents liv- the Southeast Queens community through ing in the Jamaica and Hollis area are Black, events like the screening.

Lord says the SEQCC is in the process of while 17 percent are Hispanic and 2 percent planning in-person watch parties for the docare white.

The health and wealth expo will aim to umentary. As for whether or not Oprah herprovide Southeast Queens community mem- self will make an appearance during the virbers with best practices for staying healthy tual viewing event, Lord is unsure.

“I asked,” she said. “I asked if she will be and avoiding the conditions ref lected in Q those anamolous statistics. Lord says phar- coming on to say a few words.”

dential streets. He also said the Department of Transportation has been asked to put up positive signage, directing drivers to the Clintonville truck route.

Councilmember Vickie Paladino (R-Whitestone) said she has made similar requests, and that the issue is one she has “been monitoring very closely.” She also has asked that missing signage be replaced.

Cody also told the Chronicle that all of the trucks seem to be headed to one lot in particular at the corner of Sixth Road and 151st Street, at the end of Powells Cove Boulevard. City records show that the lot — which does not have an address, but is Lot 149 on Block 4487 — is owned by Grahel Associates, which court records say is “in the business of owning and leasing certain real property in Queens.”

“It’s just trucks that they take back and forth.

I don’t believe they bring anything back here,” Cody said. She estimated that as many as 30 trucks are parked in the lot on a given day (although most were gone when the Chronicle visited the site earlier this week).

Linda DeSabato, the owner of what was Vallo Transportation (now Citibus) next door, said that to her knowledge, there had not been a change in ownership of the lot. She did not know what kind of trucks were headed there.

Cody also said that the 109th Precinct of the NYPD had, at one point, placed officers nearby in hopes of finding the trucks in question, but without success. The precinct’s neighborhood coordination officers did not respond to the Q Chronicle’s queries.

Woman killed in car crash A single-car collision left one dead and two hospitalized on Sunday.

Twenty-six- Rockaway Blvd. and year-old Bri- Brookville Blvd., site of gitte Mercado the crash.

GOOGLE MAPS IMAGE was riding in the back seat of a Honda Accord, when the 28-year-old man driving the vehicle struck a curb and collided with a metal fence, police said. A post pierced the chest of the driver and impaled Mercado, according to the New York Daily News.

The driver is listed in critical condition.

Another passenger, a 28-year-old woman, is listed in stable condition.

The incident occurred on Brookville Boulevard near Rockaway Boulevard, just outside of JFK Airport, around 11:20 p.m.

The Daily News reports the driver allegedly was speeding at the time of the crash.

Mercado was a resident of Far Rockaway.

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PURPOSE: THE FILING OF NEW TARIFF AMMENDMENTS TO P.S.C. NO. 12 GAS TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSION’S ORDERS DATED JUNE 16, 2022, IN P.S.C. CASES 14-M-0565, et al., AND DATED JUNE 17, 2022, IN P.S.C. CASE 19-G-0309, et al.

PURPOSE: THE FILING OF NEW TARIFF AMMENDMENTS TO P.S.C. NO. 1 GAS TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSION’S ORDERS DATED JUNE 16, 2022, IN P.S.C. CASES 14-M-0565, et al., AND DATED JUNE 17, 2022, IN P.S.C. CASE 19-G-0310, et al.

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Notice is hereby given that The Brooklyn Union Gas Company d/b/a National Grid NY has filed new tariff amendments with the Public Service Commission to comply with the Commission’s Orders dated June 16, 2022, to become effective August 1, 2022, and June 17, 2022, to become effective July 1, 2022.

The Brooklyn Union Gas Company d/b/a National Grid NY (“KEDNY”) filed tariff revisions in response to a New York State Public Service Commission (“PSC”) order establishing Phase 1 of the Gas Bill Relief Program. Phase 1 of the Gas Bill Relief Program provides customers with active accounts who are currently enrolled in the Energy Affordability Program (“EAP”) or who enroll in the EAP on or before December 31, 2022, or who received benefits from New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program or the Home Energy Assistance Program – Regular Arrears Supplement program, a one-time bill credit for any arrears balance on their bill as of and prior to a bill date of May 1, 2022. The PSC Order also establishes the Arrears Management Program (“AMP”) Surcharge to recover costs of these bill credits.

In addition, the PSC has approved an alternative recovery mechanism to recover deferrals of unbilled fees that resulted from laws enacted during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The PSC Order also establishes the Late Payment Charge and Other Waived Fees (“LPCO”) Surcharge to recover associated lost revenues.

Notice is hereby given that Keyspan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid has filed new tariff amendments with the Public Service Commission to comply with the Commission’s Orders dated June 16, 2022, to become effective August 1, 2022, and June 17, 2022, to become effective July 1, 2022.

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Keyspan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid (“KEDLI”) filed tariff revisions in response to a New York State Public Service Commission (“PSC”) order establishing Phase 1 of the Gas Bill Relief Program. Phase 1 of the Gas Bill Relief Program provides customers with active accounts who are currently enrolled in the Energy Affordability Program (“EAP”) or who enroll in the EAP on or before December 31, 2022, or who received benefits from New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program or the Home Energy Assistance Program – Regular Arrears Supplement program, a one-time bill credit for any arrears balance on their bill as of and prior to a bill date of May 1, 2022. The PSC Order also establishes the Arrears Management Program (“AMP”) Surcharge to recover costs of these bill credits.

In addition, the PSC has approved an alternative recovery mechanism to recover deferrals of unbilled fees that resulted from laws enacted during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The PSC Order also establishes the Late Payment Charge and Other Waived Fees (“LPCO”) Surcharge to recover associated lost revenues.

Notice is hereby given that starting on July 1, 2022, the LPCO Surcharge and on August 1, 2022, the AMP Surcharge will commence on customer bills and will be included in the Delivery Rate Adjustment line. The LPCO and AMP surcharge is located on the KEDLI website. For Residential customers: https://www. nationalgridus.com/Long-Island-NY-Home/Bills-Meters-and-Ra tes/?regionkey=nylongisland&customertype=home and Business customers https://www.nationalgridus.com/Long-Island-NYBusiness/Bills-Meters-and-Rates/?regionkey=nylongisland&custo mertype=business.

Copies of the proposed revisions are available for public inspection and can be obtained on the Company’s website at https://www.nationalgridus.com.

Copies of the proposed revisions are available for public inspection and can be obtained on the Company’s website at https://www.nationalgridus.com.

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Notice is hereby given that starting on July 1, 2022, the LPCO Surcharge and on August 1, 2022, the AMP Surcharge will commence on customer bills and will be included in the Delivery Rate Adjustment line. The LPCO and AMP surcharge is located on the KEDNY website. For Residential customers: https://www.nationalgridus. com/NY-Home/Bills-Meters-and-Rates/Gas-Rate-Statements and Business customers https://www.nationalgridus.com/Long-IslandNY-Business/Bills-Meters-and-Rates/Gas-Rate-Statements?regio nkey=nylongisland&customertype=business.

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Roadway named for co-op president

Site near Hilltop Village dedicated to cop and biker Melvin ‘Mel’ Doby

by Sean Okula Associate Editor

Melvin Doby, whom friends called “Mel,” died from complications due to Covid-19 in April 2020. He left behind a daughter, Syreeta, and a host of friends and former colleagues who wanted to see him honored in a way reflective of the impact he made on his east Queens community.

To that end, the intersection of 204th Street and Foothill Avenue was named after Doby on Sunday. Councilwoman Linda Lee (D-Oakland Gardens), Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows), state Sen. Toby Ann Stavinsky (D-Flushing) and a number of those connected to and touched by Doby were on hand for the ceremony.

Doby made his career as an NYPD officer.

He served for 30 years, first as a patrolman in Brooklyn and later as a member of the Highway Department.

“Mel was one of the first people I ran into at the station house my first day,” Richard Pepe, a fellow highway patrolman, said. “He was always looking out for me. But the funny thing about Mel, it wasn’t that he took a special liking to me, although I like to think that he did, it’s that he treated everyone with respect.

“There was not one single person that ever met Mel that would have anything bad to say about him.”

While still on the force, Doby joined the board of the No. 1 building in the Hilltop Village Co-op in the late 1990s. He later ascended to president, serving alongside No. 4 building President Marc Haken, who proposed the street renaming as a member of Community Board 8 in November 2020.

“Mel Doby was a thoughtful, creative, insightful person who was connected to the shareholders of the Hilltop and who went out of his way to provide amenities to them all,” Haken said. “We all miss Mel, but we know that he is riding his motorcycle all around heaven pointing out small things that he believes could be improved, and urging all others who are there to support him.”

The portion of 204th Street named in his honor is where the Hilltop Village Co-op buildings sit, in Holliswood.

Doby was also a member of the President’s Council of Cooperatives and Condominiums, which represents people living in more than 100,000 housing units in Queens.

“Mel was an active member of the Presidents Co-op and Condo Council, a think tank of co-op and condo board presidents that are

Elected officials, including Councilwoman Linda Lee, center, Assemblyman David Weprin, back row, second from left, and state Sen. Toby Ann Stavinsky, right, gather with friends and former colleagues of “Mel” Doby, left, to dedicate a portion of 204th Street in his name.

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actively engaged in the fight to keep co-ops, like the one he lived in, affordable,” Co-president of the council Bob Friedrich said. “We will greatly miss Mel’s involvement trying to protect our working class families and seniors so that they can live affordably and in dignity.”

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Class size mandate gets pushback from some continued from page 2 class sizes,” said Liu. “In the past three years, I have not pushed that. Why? Because we never fully funded Foundation Aid. But now that we are fully funding Foundation Aid, we need to go back to what that money was supposed to be used for,” he said.

Liu continued to counter arguments that it was an “unfunded” mandate and also stated that the money must go toward the factors found to be hindering the “sound, basic education” and not afterschool or enrichment programs, for example, which are not part of that definition.

Mona Davids, a Bronx parent and president of the New York City Parents Union, argued, “We fought for this money to go directly to our children — to go toward providing academic intervention, tutoring services, services for our students with special needs, to expand G&T classes, to get more specialized high schools and quality schools in our districts ... Not to give the [United Federation of Teachers] 13,400 new teachers when we’re hemorrhaging students.”

Schools Chancellor David Banks has, in past statements, criticized the proposed mandate, saying it would force school leaders to prioritize class size above safety programs, dyslexia screenings, social workers, school nurses, summer programming and more.

The bill passed with overwhelming majorities in the Assembly and the Senate

and Liu has said that he is confident the governor will sign it.

To the parents hoping that she veto it, he suggested they go make their strongest case in Albany.

The Legislature would likely override a veto, he added.

He said now is the best time to enact it because enrollment in city public schools is down: “We don’t like the fact that enroll- Advocates met with state Sen. Liu following their rally protestment is down, but it is ing his bill to mandate class size caps. PHOTO BY DEIRDRE BARDOLF what it is. We should use plan,” he continued. the opportunity.”

Liu maintained that the impacts parents The aid that the state is providing will go toward building new schools, outfitting class- voiced concerns about are not “suggested” or rooms and hiring teachers and if it is not used “empowered” in his bill, although Chu and others told him it opens the door to such properly, the state could withhold it, Liu said.

The DOE, he said, has no plans to build repercussions.

“I hear very loud and clear, and I will additional capacity in Queens, which Chu’s research backed up, revealing that only an keep a very close eagle’s eye on the DOE to extension to MS 216 in Fresh Meadows is on make sure that they’re not using this as an the School Construction Authority’s docket excuse to begin a massive citywide busing for the next five years for Districts 25 and plan,” he said.

Addressing a possible example parents 26. In the meantime, she wonders what will be done with the students in overcrowded raised about kids from overcrowded schools being shifted to those with low enrollment, areas before new schools are built.

“The point is, the DOE has no plan,” Liu said, “I’m trying to prevent a situation said Liu. “I need to pass my bill to get the where a kid could go to Francis Lewis but Q DOE off their butts and come up with a then is sent to Springfield Gardens.”

ber 11th attacks. He retired from the police force in 2002.

“Although I did not have the privilege of knowing Mr. Doby personally, today’s turnout and the stories told exemplify who Melvin was and how he impacted the lives of everyone he Q interacted with,” Lee said.

NYBC: Save a life in summer The New York Blood Center continues to call for Queens donors of all blood types to help patients in need. Appointments can be made online at nybc.org for numerous blood drives in the area.

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Tai Chi group plants $5,000 at QBG Nearly every morning for more than 30 years, a group of Flushing residents has met at the Queens Botanical Garden to practice tai chi in a quiet, serene outdoor space so they can focus on improving their strength and flexibility.

Now, the club — which is collectively known as the Queens Botanical Garden Tai

Chi Group — is returning the favor: Its members recently collected funds amongst themselves in order to donate a $5,000 check to the Botanical Garden. The money will be used to help support the Garden’s daily operations.

“We are so touched to receive this very generous support from the Tai Chi Group,”

Evie Hantzopoulos, QBG’s executive director, said in a prepared statement. “It’s an honor to host them every day at the Garden, which is a safe and beautiful space for so many.”

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The Long Island City native was also named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-American second team and the American Baseball Coaches Association All-American third team.

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APEC celebrates 50 years

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of getting close to nature es. Many of the animals are donated. Many are turned over by rehabilitators who rescued them. The few that were outright purchases are dictated by educational needs.

“We bought our tarantulas,” said Rosemarie Favuzza, director of Education at APEC. ”We wanted to start a tarantula program for fourth-graders, so we bought tarantulas.”

“Our first doves were donated to us by a retiring magician,” said Scheid as volunteers Eden Torales and Gray Rohan handled some of the birds. Molly, a descendant who was hatc he d in t he sa nc t ua r y, a ppa rent ly ha s

some magician-escape artist in her DNA, flying out of the volunteer’s hand and around the room before Favuzza gently picked her up again. Information on programs, including those with registration and fees, can be found at alleypond.org. continued on page 23

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Irene Scheid recalls it vividly — potential donors had come to the Alley Pond Environmental Center, and Scheid decided to take t hem for a walk along some of t he park ’s nature trails.

“All of a sudden, a bald eagle swept down — they’re coming back here,” said Scheid, executive director of APEC. “We got the grant.”

But APEC has lent itself to the amazing in the 50 years it has been teaching generations of people, particularly children.

It was formed in 1972, setting up in the park after nearly a decade of efforts to establish a nature center there. Its first and future permanent location fronting on Northern Boulevard first opened in 1976.

More recently, it has been in a temporary space in the park just off 76th Avenue in Glen Oaks while a new facility is being built for an opening next year.

But the surrounding trails, woods, fields and wetlands are the ideal setting, a selection of per fec t outdoor classrooms to go with programs, classes and exhibits inside for everyone from toddlers on up.

Inside one gets an up-close look at snakes, turtles, birds, fish and even hissing cockroach-

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Alexander Boston Cambridge was born in Anna Regina in then-British Guiana on Jan. 14 1901. He married Sarah Olivia Muller in April 1926. Their first child was a girl named Sandine, born Jan. 26, 1929. A son, Godfrey MacArthur, was born Feb. 26, 1933. Census records show their father’s occupation to be trucking helper.

Godfrey’s parents rented a place at 33-20 100 St. in Corona. Education was extremely important and he was sent to Nova Scotia, Canada, to live with his grandparents because his parents felt the NYC school system to be insufficient. At age 13, Godfrey returned to New York in time to attend Flushing High School.

He received a scholarship to go to Hofstra University to study medicine. After three years he decided he would become a comic and an actor. He was a smash hit in both stand-up comedy and movies, known for films such as “The Last Angry Man” and “The President’s Analyst.” He also appeared on several hit TV shows.

The childhood home of comic Godfrey Cambridge at 33-20 100 St. in Corona.

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While on the set of making a movie in which he was playing Idi Amin, he passed away of a heart attack at only 43.

Cambridge’s childhood home last sold in 1998 for $208,000 but is valued at $1,189,000 today. He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, Q Los Angeles.

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When Robert Duffy could not find a local market to sell his Queens-inspired T-shirts five years ago, he founded the Queens Craft Brigade to fill the void.

Now, it’s celebrating it’s five-year anniversary on July 30 at Katch Astoria to kick off a season of monthly craft markets that run through the end of the year.

Handmade jewelry, fashion, artwork and more are up for sale.

“It’s a great blend of artists and people who do crafts, candles and pottery and also people who make clothes, and we have a couple of food vendors who make honey and hot sauces so it’s a real variety of things that are happening in the borough,” said Duffy.

All the crafters live in or are originally from Queens, and QCB, a queer-owned business, prioritizes having a diverse vendor pool including those who are new to the game. Thirty to 40 percent of the participants at each market, which consist of about 21 in total, are first-time sellers.

And some have gone far since starting out at the market, like Camille Beckles and her one-of-a-kind “Camille at the Wheel” ceramic pieces, which have since been featured at Starbucks and West Elm. “I love a cup that fits nicely in the hand, a

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Camille Beckles of Camille at the Wheel pottery, left, jewelry from Lisa Mignoli’s Metrix Jewelry and Paulo Manaid, founder of PHOTOS COURTESY QCB Hatzumomo, a Philippine fashion brand, all have appeared at Queens Craft Brigade events. bowl that holds just the right amount of popcorn, a mug that is the perfect size for a healthy serving of tea,” she writes on her website.

“It’s just great to be a part of that — to see these small businesses grow — with the market being a little piece of all that,” said Duffy.

And the vendors do pretty well, he said, according to surveys taken before the pandemic, which showed that over 55 percent of makers said they make more money at the Queens Craft Brigade than other events

where they sell.

The fee to participate is $75 to $100 and is less expensive than many other flea markets.

During the pandemic, QCB promoted makers on social media and through YouTube broadcasts and then reopened last year for holiday markets.

Since 2017, QCB has worked with more than 200 different vendors, Duffy said, and he is proud that the market runs independently without any corporate sponsors.

“It’s a fun way to flex other parts of my

brain,” said Duffy, who leads a technology team for a health nonprofit by day.

The five-year anniversary market will be on July 30 from 12 to 5 p.m. at Katch, which is located at 31-19 Newton Ave. in Astoria.

Vendors will include Camille at the Wheel, Paige’s Candle Co., Cissy’s Art Cafe, Lilasuds, Caryn Cast, Kate Durkin, Paulina Pizza and more.

The other markets are scheduled for Aug. 27, Sept. 24, Oct. 30, Nov. 26 and Dec. 10.

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The amazing is commonplace: 50 years at APEC

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“It was important to have the gala this year, as this is our 50th anniversary,” Scheid said. “So we did what we had to.”

They also want to get back to their 2019 level of 84,000 annual visitors. Fewer school trips since 2020 are the main culprit.

Inside, the center was a beehive last Thursday. A number of student volunteers were tending to fish, turtles and snakes.

Volunteer Taksh Pradhan was tending to Chilly, a chinchilla, while Chilly’s pen mate worked out on an exercise wheel.

And as for snakes ...

“This is Big Mama,” Scheid said as she and Favuzza held a female ball python to greet a visitor. Zelly, an inland bearded dragon, walked right up to the front glass of his terrarium looking for his close-up.

Volunteer Dylan Lai expertly took Big Mama and returned her to her enclosure, not at all squeamish about handling the constrictor.

“I’ve been coming here since I was 18 months old,” he said. Dylan and his brother once adopted a blind box turtle from APEC. Scheid and Favuzza say there are some parents who had birthday parties at the center who are now booking them for their

Rosemarie Favuzza, left, and Irene Scheid of the Alley Pond Environmental Center show off Big Mama, a ball python. On the cover: APEC volunteers Eden Torales and Gray Rohan tend to some doves and Taksh Pradhan works with Chilly the chinchilla, PHOTOS BY MICHAEL GANNON while an inland bearded dragon greets a visitor. own children.

One of APEC’s most popular residents also was adopted recently. Millenium, an African spurred tortoise who was stolen back in July of 2017, now is with private owners as the move to the temporary

building would not accommodate his needs.

To this day, Scheid denies that the majestic eagle whom she credits with helping secure the grant was on APEC’s payroll.

“If I could have arranged it, he would Q have gotten a nice fish,” she said.

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continued from page 21 Favuzza first came to APEC years ago while on leave as a New York City teacher.

She decided to stay. And many of their volunteers, like those on duty last week, are students, some coming from school or church groups looking for service projects.

The center on June 7 had its annual gala, held at Terrace on the Park, for the first time in two years — like everyone else, it had to deal with the fallout of Covid-19.

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C M SQ page 26 Y K SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS; Index No. 716915/2021 Filed 5/2/2007, Plaintiff U.S. To Advertise Call 718-205-8000 BANK, N.A.,AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF10 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST V UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. LEE; MARILYN BENNETT; COMMISSIONER OF LABOR STATE OF NEW YORK; LVNV FUNDING LLC APO CITIBANK; AUTOVEST, 191-01 JAMAICA PROPERTY SUPREME COURT OF THE LLC; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDUCATION BUREAU; STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY LLC. Arts. of Org. fi led with CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; NEW YORK CITY OF QUEENS DEUTSCHE BANK the SSNY on 07/19/22. Offi ce: NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW Queens County. SSNY desigAS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK INDX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST nated as agent of the LLC upon STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED 2006-AR25, MORTGAGE PASSwhom process against it may STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-AR25, V. BIBI be served. SSNY shall mail DITECH FINANCIAL LLC; “JOHN DOES” AND “JANE DOES” SAID GOPAUL, ET AL. NOTICE OF copy of process to the LLC, NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS, PARTIES INTENDED BEING POSSIBLE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 82-84 164th Street, Jamaica, TENANTS OR OCCUPANTS OF PREMISES, AND CORPORATIONS, pursuant to a Final Judgment of OTHER ENTITIES OR PERSONS WHO CLAIM, OR MAY CLAIM, A NY 11432.

Purpose: Any lawful Foreclosure dated January 14, LIEN AGAINST THE PREMISES, Defendants. PUBLICATION TO 2020, and entered in the Of- purpose. fi ce of the Clerk of the County THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE of Queens, wherein DEUTSCHE 2318 21 STREET LLC. Arts.

ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. LEE YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to BANK NATIONAL TRUST COM- of Org. fi led with the SSNY answer the Amended Complaint in the above captioned action and PANY AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYon 05/17/22. Offi ce: Queens to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within MAC INDX MORTGAGE LOAN County. SSNY designated as twenty (20) days after the service of this Amended Summons, TRUST 2006-AR25, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CER- agent of the LLC upon whom exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after TIFICATES SERIES 2006-AR25 process against it may be completion of service where service is made in any other manner is the Plaintiff and BIBI GOPAUL, served. SSNY shall mail than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will copy of process to the LLC, America, if designated as a Defendant in this action may answer sell at public auction RAIN OR P.O. Box 3348, Astoria, NY to appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your SHINE on the COURTHOUSE 11103. Purpose: Any lawful failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you STEPS OF THE QUEENS by default for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint.

COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 88-11 purpose.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do SUTPHIN BLVD., JAMAICA, NY 24-50 92nd Street LLC fi led not respond to this Amended Summons and Amended Complaint 11435, on August 19, 2022 at by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage 10:45AM, premises known as Arts. of Org. with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 9339 205TH ST, HOLLIS A/K/A company who fi led this foreclosure proceeding against you and QUEENS, NY 11423: Block 12/6/2021. Offi ce: Queens fi ling the answer with the court, a default judgment may be 10480, Lot 29: ALL THAT CERCounty. SSNY has been desigentered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go TAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL to the court where your case is pending for further information nated as agent of the LLC upon OF LAND, SITUTATE, LYING on how to answer the publication and protect your property. whom process against it may AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH AND COUNTY OF QUEENS, be served and shall mail pro- Sending payment to your mortgage company will not stop this CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY cess to: c/o The LLC, 72 SouthPremises will be sold subject OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF, U.S. gate Rd, Valley Stream, NY to provisions of fi led Judgment BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF10 MASTER PARTICIPATION 11581.

Purpose: any lawful act.

Index # 722933/2021. EverTRUST(MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH ett Hopkins, Esq. - Referee.

Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, 61-01 LLC, Arts of Org. THE COURT. To the above named defendants: The foregoing Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 fi led with Sec. of State of Publication is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order Merchants Concourse, Suite of the Hon. Lance P. Evans J.S.C, a Justice of the Supreme Court 310, Westbury, New York NY (SSNY) 5/18/2022. Cty: of the State of N.Y., dated June 10, 2022, entered with the Court 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

Queens. SSNY desig. as on June 13, 2022 and fi led along with the supporting papers in All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Co- agent upon whom process the Queens County Clerk’s Offi ce. This is an action to foreclose a vid-19 guidelines including, but mortgage on the property located 111-40 148th Street, Jamaica, not limited to, social distancing against may be served & NY 11435 Block: 11964 Lot: 223 Queens County is designated as and mask wearing. *LOCATION shall mail process to 61-01 the place of trial based upon the location of the property being OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE Bleecker St., Ridgewood, foreclosed. Attorneys for Plaintiff: Stern & Eisenberg, PC, 485 B DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830, T: (732) 582-6344.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX NO. 705815/2022 Plaintiff designates QUEENS as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL To Advertise Call 718-205-8000 SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 121-23 192ND STREET, SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY 11413 Block: 12674, Lot: 43 REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Plaintiff, vs. SIHON JACKSON, AS Notice of Formation of DS FELLER INTEGRITY LEADERSHIP Notice of Qualifi cation of Perfect Square Teado’s Smoke Shop LLC, POSSIBLE HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM Management LLC. App. For Auth. fi led BLUE MILL LLC Articles of OrganiCONSULTANTS LLC Articles of Arts of Org. fi led with Sec. of JACKSON; COLLETTE JACKSON, AS POSSIBLE HEIR AND with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on zation were fi led with the SecreDISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM JACKSON; UNKNOWN Org. fi led NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/1/22. Offi ce location: Queens County. State of NY (SSNY) 6/7/2022. tary of State of New York (SSNY) HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM JACKSON, LLC formed in DE on 4/26/22. SSNY on 06/12/2022. Offi ce location: 6/9/22. Offi ce in Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may Cty: Queens.

SSNY desig. as Queens County. SSNY has been desig. agent of LLC whom process process against it may be served. SSNY claim to have an interest in, or general or specifi c lien upon the real shall mail process to: c/o National Regdesignated as agent of the LLC agent upon whom process property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein may be served. SSNY shall mail istered Agents, Inc., 28 Liberty St, NY, upon whom process against it against may be served & generally described and intended to be included in the following NY 10005, the registered agent of LLC process to 75-48 195th St., Fresh may be served. SSNY shall mail a designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at upon whom process may be served. DE copy of process to: THE LIMITED shall mail process to law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, Meadows, NY 11366, which is also address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, WilmLIABILITY COMPANY, 6056 67TH ington, DE 19801. Arts of Org fi led with 220-19 134th Rd., Laurelton, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of the principal business loc. Purpose: AVE., FL.1, RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385.

DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Dover, such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, Any lawful purpose.

NY 11413. General Purpose Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of Notice of Formation of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs Notice of Formation of Notice of Formation of SANFORD HOME FOR ADULTS at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, DASTAAN LLC Arts. of Org. fi led EILEEN’S ESCAPES, LLC Arts. of LLC Articles of Org. fi led NY U NEST LLC Articles of Organization were fi led with the Secre- legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of Org. fi led with Secy. of State of NY with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/27/13. tary of State of New York (SSNY) (SSNY) on 06/14/22. Offi ce locawhom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; 07/05/22. Offi ce location: Queens Offi ce in Queens Co. SSNY on 07/26/2022. Offi ce location: tion: Queens County.

Princ. offi ce UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE FEDERAL County. Princ. offi ce of LLC: 83-10 design. Agent of LLC upon Queens County. SSNY has been HOUSING COMMISSIONER; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT of LLC: 8380 118 St., Apt. 3A, Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park, NY Kew Gardens, NY 11415. SSNY whom process may be served. designated as agent of the LLC OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL 11416. SSNY designated as agent designated as agent of LLC upon SSNY shall mail copy of upon whom process against it CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; of LLC upon whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail a whom process against it may be NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; UNITED STATES process to The LLC, 14040 it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: U NEST LLC, served. SSNY shall mail process OF AMERICA; STEVEN “DOE” (REFUSED FIRST NAME) AS JOHN Sanford Ave., Flushing NY 134-54 MAPLE AVE, APT 3M process to the LLC, Attn: Misba to the LLC at the addr. of its princ.

DOE #1; “JOHN DOE” (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #2; “JOHN Abdin at the princ. offi ce of the offi ce. Purpose: To announce the 11355. Purpose: Any lawful FLUSHING, NY 11355. Purpose: DOE” (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #3; “JOHN DOE” (REFUSED LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. opening of my new travel agency. activity.

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NAME) AS JOHN DOE #4, JOHN DOE #5” through “JOHN DOE #12,” Notice of Formation of Notice of Formation of Notice of Formation of Notice of Formation of the last eight names being fi ctitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons DKTS GLOBAL ENDEAVORS LLC HERA JEWELS LLC Articles of SIKDER BROTHERS LLC Articles Very Pleasant Home LLC. Arts. or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon Articles of Organization were fi led Organization were fi led with the of Organization were fi led with the of Org. fi led with Secy. of State Secretary of State of New York the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above with the Secretary of State of New Secretary of State of New York of NY (SSNY) on 6/7/22. Offi ce named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the (SSNY) on 06/23/2022. Offi ce York (SSNY) on 06/15/2022. Offi ce (SSNY) on 06/14/2022. Offi ce location: Queens County. SSNY has location: Queens County. SSNY Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the designated as agent of LLC LLC upon whom process against been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall LLC upon whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail a mail a copy of process to: HERA it may be served. SSNY shall thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: TIFFANY SINGH, made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State.

JEWELS LLC, 43-25 HUNTER mail process to: 217-46 54th a copy of process to: SIKDER 11530 114TH PLACE, QUEENS, NY The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this STREET, ROOM 634 E, LONG BROTHERS LLC, 31-45 CRESCENT Ave, Bayside, NY 11364.

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C M SQ page 28 Y K Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Queens Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 709812/2022 Bank Of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. As Trustee For Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust, Plaintiff, vs Annie Joseph As Heir To The Estate Of Leonard M. Joseph, Lynette Joseph As Heir To The Estate Of Leonard M. Joseph, Leonard M. Joseph, Jr. As Heir To The Estate Of Leonard M. Joseph, Unknown Heirs Of Leonard M. Joseph If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America Acting Through The IRS, United States Of America Acting Through The Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development, John Doe (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.) Defendant(s). Mortgaged Premises: 119-45 233rd Street Cambria Heights, NY 11411. To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises.

TO Unknown Heirs of Leonard M. Joseph, Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Robert J. McDonald of the Supreme Court of The State of New York, dated the Fifteenth day of July, 2022 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, dated May 31, 2006, executed by Leonard M. Joseph (who died on June 26, 2021, a resident of the county of Nassau, State of New York) to secure the sum of $544,185.00. The Mortgage was recorded at CRFN 2006000445690 in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County on August 7, 2006.

The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed September 28, 2009 and recorded on October 7, 2009, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2009000326116. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed November 5, 2021 and recorded on November 17, 2021, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2021000455900; The property in question is described as follows: 119-45 233rd Street, Cambria Heights, NY 11411 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or visit the department’s website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: July 21, 2022 Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100, Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt.

Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 72884

Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Queens Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 723823/2021 Nationstar Mortgage LLC D/B/A Champion Mortgage Company Plaintiff, vs Oscar I. Prieto As Administrator Of The Estate Of Blandine Louissaint, Sabine Louissaint As Heir To The Estate Of Blandine Louissaint, Thecle Louissaint As Heir To The Estate Of Blandine Louissaint If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America Acting Through The Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development, United States Of America Acting Through The IRS John Doe (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.) Defendant(s). Mortgaged Premises: 90-23 181st Street Hollis, NY 11423. To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Thecle Louissaint, Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Allan B. Weiss of the Supreme Court of The State of New York, dated the Nineteenth day of July, 2022 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, dated February 22, 2010, executed by Blandine Louissaint (who died on September 26, 2016, a resident of the county of Queens, State of New York) to secure the sum of $585,000.00. The Mortgage was recorded at CRFN 2010000164414 in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County on May 17, 2010. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed August 17, 2017 and recorded on August 22, 2017, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2017000312366; The property in question is described as follows: 90-23 181st Street, Hollis, NY 11423 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or visit the department’s website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: July 21, 2022 Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100, Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 72885

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to Covid. He immediately After engaging in a fivereopened the facility to the month search and having an public. interim leader serve for 10 “Our goal is to help remonths on top of that, the establish our beloved society Queens Historical Society has after a long shutdown, bring named Jason D. Antos as its programming back on line new executive director. and start applying for more Antos, who had served as grants so that we may contininterim executive director ue our mission in preserving since last September, first Queens County’s epic histocome to the society as a volunry,” Antos said. teer and independent researchAntos has published seven er in 2005. A decade later, he Jason D. Antos at the was appointed to the board of Q u e e n s H i s t o r i c a l books on Queens history, directors as vice president of Society. COURTESY PHOTO including the first ever written on Shea Stadium and, most operations and then became recently, “Images of America: Douglaston board president in 2019.

“I am very humbled by the board’s deci- and Little Neck,” released in June.

In September, the society will celebrate sion to appoint me to the position of executive director,” Antos said in a statement. the anniversary of the historical Weeping “The Queens Historical Society has a lega- Beech Tree in Weeping Beech Park, where cy of promoting and preserving the history the Kingsland Homestead is located. The of Queens for more than half a century and seeds were imported by Flushing nurseryman Samuel Bowne Parsons Jr. in 1847.

I am proud to help continue that legacy.”

“We look forward to welcoming the Antos became interim executive director after the Historical Society’s headquar- entire Queens and New York City commuters at the Kingsland Homestead in Flush- nity back to Queens Historical Society!”

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PHOTOS BY LINDA JOBLONSKI, TOP, AND JENNIFER MORRISON

The Queens Chronicle’s 14th annual Summer in the Borough Photo Contest is, like the last two, a bit different from before.

We still want you to take your best shots of children playing, workers working, lovely landscapes, birds on the bay — whatever you think best says “summertime in Queens.” If you need some inspiration, check out these past winners, Linda Joblonski’s daughter, Emilie Shayna, having fun in Juniper Park and a Ferris wheel in Astoria Park, by Jennifer Morrison.

With the pandemic ebbing, the free passes to a family-friendly performance in or around the city, such as an off-Broadway show, which we give to all our winners, are slowly becoming available again. If you’re willing to wait if necessary, like our last couple of winners, please do enter! We’ll get the passes to the winners as soon as they’re available. As to the rules, our main requirement is that the photos be taken in the borough this summer. We also ask that you give us all the details you can, especially the location, the names of any people in the photo, when possible, and when it was taken (but don’t use time stamps!). Some entrants give us a whole backstory, and that’s great. Limit your submissions to five.

Please tell us where in Queens you live and whether you’re an amateur or professional photographer. Send your high-resolution digital photos to peterm@qchron.com, or mail prints to Queens Chronicle Photo Contest, 71-19 80 St., suite 8-201, Glendale, NY 11385.

The deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 21, the last full day of summer. Good luck!

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Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court of The State Of New York County Of Queens Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 710479/2022 Mortgage Assets Management, LLC Plaintiff, vs David Burgos, Jr. As Heir To The Estate Of Sylvia Burgos, Caroline Demarco As Heir To The Estate Of Sylvia Burgos, Unknown Heirs Of Sylvia Burgos If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, United States Of America Acting Through The Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development, People Of The State Of New York, VNB Loan Services, Inc., The New York Hospital Medical Center, United States Of America Acting Through The IRS, John Doe (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.) Defendant(s). Mortgaged Premises: 174-09 69th Avenue Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Unknown Heirs of Sylvia Burgos, Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Philip Hom of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the Fifteenth day of July, 2022 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, dated April 8, 2009, executed by Sylvia Burgos (who died on April 11, 2021, a resident of the county of Queens, State of New York) and David Burgos (who died on April 3, 2021, a resident of the county of Queens, State of New York) to secure the sum of $675,000.00. The Mortgage was recorded at CRFN 2009000126267 in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County on April 29, 2009. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed July 16, 2012 and recorded on August 24, 2012, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2012000337428.

The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed August 26, 2016 and recorded on September 20, 2016, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2016000326952. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed September 28, 2021 and recorded on October 18, 2021, in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2021000409322; The property in question is described as follows: 174-09 69th Avenue, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: July 21, 2022 Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 72878

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The primary BR is 16’x10’ with fl oor to ceiling closets. Monthly Common charge includes heat, hot water, & cooking gas. Base common charge is $427.77; Capital improvement $80.88 total: $508.65. expressway.

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Turn Key 2 BR 1 bath Co-op recently renovated. Plenty of storage w/7 closets! All closet doors are solid wood, French doors in 1st BR closets & hallway pantry; and 2nd BR includes wardrobe.

New electric & high hats throughout; 1st BR has hanging basket lights as well. New wood-looking porcelain tile throughout most of the apt. Kit recently updated & has ample cabinet space; Whirlpool appliances are 3 years young. The bathroom features a recently updated shower w/ lighting & black hardware fi nishes.

Newly raised waterfront home on Jamaica Bay. Bring your boat and enjoy waterfront living. Plenty of storage space, deck, large living room with a cathedral ceiling, low taxes. Walk to stores, tennis courts, Gateway National Park, Express bus to NYC and train. Near Rockaway Beach and ferry. Come and enjoy island living with the most stunning sunsets over Jamaica Bay.

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Welcome to this well-maintained 3 family home that has been upgraded.

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

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Beautiful 2 Family 6 over 6 rooms, fi nished basement + C/O for extension, 27x20, fi rst fl oor has French doors leading to patio, basement has private patio.

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Prokhorov and current boss Joe Tsai.

I still believe Dolan gets a bad rap, but as I said in my previous column, he is too thinskinned about media criticism. As a businessman, he should appreciate that media coverage, even negative stories, helps generate revenue.

Major League Soccer teams wish they would get a fraction of the coverage the Knicks receive.

During the past baseball off-season, I wrote the free agent the Mets should go all in on was third baseman-outfielder Kris Bryant. They instead signed Eduardo Escobar, a move that appeared to be more in keeping with the Wilpon era of ownership than that of Steve Cohen.

If the Mets had signed Bryant, odds are their offense would not be as feeble as what we have witnessed since early June. That lack of production, especially from the third base, designated hitter and catching positions, forced Mets General Manager Billy Eppler on Friday to trade promising relief pitcher Colin Holderman to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Daniel Vogelbach, who can neither play the field nor hit lefty pitchers, but does have power and draws a lot of walks The Mets now have a logjam as JD Davis and Dominic Smith, who have both underperformed, are still on the roster. Eppler had no answer when asked if he may have hurt his negotiating posture Q for other trades with this transaction.

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