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Precincts gather with community for a night of fun PAGE 6 Residents from South Queens line up at Victory Field, where members of the 102nd Precinct served up barbecue fare during National Night Out Against Crime. Food, games and community were the focus of the Night Out events, which happen annually on the first Tuesday of August. Local electeds, civic leaders and community board members were all in attendance.

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City electeds call on Biden to take action AM Jenifer Rajkumar’s drafted letter details steps to take in migrant crisis

by Kristen Guglielmo Associate Editor

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ssemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-Woodhaven) last week drafted a letter that received 54 total signatures from Democratic elected officials in the state Senate, Assembly and City Council, urging President Biden to address the influx of asylum seekers in New York City.

The July 26 letter outlined steps Biden could take in addressing what the lawmakers called “one of the most significant humanitarian crises New York City has ever faced.”

“New Yorkers take pride in welcoming immigrants,” the letter states. “... However, while we welcome immigrants to our city, the current unstructured state of immigration policy and response needs to end. There needs to be a system of rules in place to manage the migrant crisis. That is why we are pleading for the White House to step in and take leadership over the influx of asylum seekers.”

Specifically, the elected officials asked Biden to declare a federal state of emergency, expedite work authorization, create an organized strategy at the border to fairly distribute newcomers across the country and provide additional federal funding for the city.

The letter ends with the lawmakers expressing their hope that with Biden’s lead-

migrants themselves.

In a press release, Rajkumar said, “There needs to be a system of common sense rules in place to manage the unprecedented influx of asylum seekers. There must be more federal support for New York City. New York City cannot face this crisis alone. We need help from President Biden immediately.”

Addabbo (D-Woodhaven) said at the rally, “We’re handling the asylum seekers from other states, and it’s causing a crisis here. An d as we increase our inability to help these asylum seekers, we also increase our inability to help our own homeless, to help our own residents in need. We’re stretching our resources so thin, we need help.”

Schulman (D-Forest Hills) said, “In the words of a famous singing duo, Simon an d Garfunkel, who grew up in my district, to the Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, left, organized the July 31 City Hall rally calling for President tune of ‘Mrs. Robinson,’ ‘Where have you Biden’s assistance in the ongoing migrant crisis. Councilwoman Lynn Schulman, center, and gone, President Joe Biden? New York City NYC COUNCIL PHOTO / TWITTER Assemblyman Ed Braunstein were among those present. turns its lonely eyes to you.’ Please help us, ership, they can “turn this crisis into opportuMr. President.”

Pheffer Amato, Juan Ardila and Ron Kim; nity and that this can become one of history’s and Councilmembers Sandra Ung, Lynn “The president’s asleep at the wheel on this greatest success stories.” one, folks,” Holden (D-Maspeth) said. “And Schulman, Linda Lee, Jim Gennaro, NantaThe Queens signatories are state Sens. Joe sha Williams and Francisco Moya.

I’m a Democrat, but I’ll criticize anybody Addabbo Jr., Leroy Comrie, Toby Ann On Monday, Rajkumar brought together a who’s not doing the right thing ... We Stavisky and James Sanders Jr.; Assembly- coalition to rally at City Hall Park. The group should’ve been out a long time ago. We members Rajkumar, Ed Braunstein, Andrew consisted of elected officials from across the should’ve been addressing this.”

Hevesi, Steven Raga, Alicia Hyndman, David city, unions, employers, faith leaders, comThe White House has yet to publicly comQ Weprin, Jeffrion Aubry, Nily Rozic, Stacey munity leaders, shelter providers and some ment on the officials’ pleas.

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Garage set ablaze in Richmond Hill Resident vexed by dead trees on old railroad trestle up against his property

by Kristen Guglielmo Associate Editor

“I was getting ready for bed at around 1 a.m. Then my neighbor knocked on my door and told me my garage was on fire.”

Charles Stine, who has lived in his Richmond Hill home for decades, was in for a surprise during the early hours of June 30 when he found his garage ablaze.

“I was totally freaked out,” Stine said.

“We got the door open, and the whole left side was on fire.”

The damage to Charles Stine’s garage after the June 30 fire, left. On the right, Stine shows the PHOTOS BY CHARLES STINE, ABOVE LEFT, AND KRISTEN GUGLIELMO garage’s current condition, a month later. ground nearby, and some hanging in the area above the garage.

Some bothersome branches in the area were taken care of earlier this year, but there are still plenty Stine says need to be removed, including some that hang over his garage roof.

He deduced that the fire was likely start-

ed by someone loitering on the tracks, as it is not uncommon to find people over there at night.

According to Stine, the fire marshals said if it had been windy, the fire would have been worse — one of the tree branches could have caught on fire, and it would continued on page 14

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State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven) will bring the city Department of Environmental Protection to Richmond Hill from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, to hand out free 55-gallon rain barrels.

The event will take place at the parking lot at the corner of Lefferts and Linden boulevards, across the street from the Key Food supermarket.

In order to register, participants must live within Addabbo’s district and call his office at (718) 738-1111 to be put on the list. Registrants must show photo ID in order to claim their barrel. Distribution will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Any leftover barrels will be given to the public on a first-come, first-served basis, from noon to 1 p.m. There is a limit of one per household.

“Rain barrels are very useful tools that have a positive impact on residents,” Addabbo said. “... The rain barrels can collect rainwater which can then be used for a wide range of tasks such as watering gardens, washing cars, cleaning windows and other chores. Residents with rain barrels attached to their homes not only preserve their drinking water, but they can also save some money on their Q water bills.”

Maybe there’ll be fewer forks in the road. And spoons, and knives — also straws, napkins and ketchup packets.

At least that’s the hope of officials as the city begins enforcing the law known as “Skip the Stuff” in Mayor Adams’ “Get Stuff Done” vernacular, which bars eateries from giving takeout and delivery customers utensils and other a c c out r e me nt s u n le s s t h ey a r e requested.

The goal is to cut the volume of plastic and other trash going into the city’s waste stream, thereby putting less strain on the environment. Violators face fines of $50 the first time, $150 the second time within a year and $250 after that.

The law has been in effect for months, but only warnings could be given until July. It applies both to restaurants and delivery services.

“Today’s bill signing moves us another step away from single-use plastics,” Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi said when Adams OK’d the law, Int. 559-A. “New York City is the takeout capital of the world, and the removal of unnecessary waste from our takeout orders is a necessary step Q towards a cleaner, greener city.”

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The abandoned trestle overrun with dying trees, neighboring Stine’s garage.

Luckily, the damage was contained to the garage and did not spread to Stine’s home.

“You could see where it started. The fire marshals said somebody definitely lit it,” Stine said, pointing over to the left of his garage, which is directly next to an abandoned area of forest and railroad trestle.

The tracks have been a source of much debate in Queens. For years, two parties have been proposing their ideas of what to do with the tracks, which stretch 3.5 miles, from Rego Park to Ozone Park.

QueensWay supporters believe the rightof-way should be converted into a linear park, similar to the High Line.

QueensLink supporters, however, believe that the old Rockaway Beach line should be an active rail with stretches of park, allowing both ideas to coexist.

In September, City Hall announced a $35 million plan to pay for the design and construction of the first phase of QueensWay. But that part is not near Stine’s house.

The trestle by his garage is overrun with trees — many in sorry shape, with dead foliage and branches scattered across the

Lemonade, sweets and more Children across Howard Beach, Lindenwood and Hamilton Beach participated in a lemonade stand event on July 30, organized by PJ Marcel and the Howard Beach Dads Facebook group, and sponsored by Brina Ciaramella of Sovereign Realty of NY. A printable map that highlighted the 21 participating homes was created by Marcel, above with wife Daniela and their kids, Pina and Gemma, and distributed on social media. The community stepped out in numbers to support t he c hildr en and bu y s ome sug ar y refreshments.

“All the kids who participate learn valuable business ethics, lessons on cash exchange, dealing with the public, preparation and cleanliness,” Marcel said.

Selections went beyond lemonade: options included Shirley Temples, apple pie egg rolls, snow cones, cotton candy and baked goods.

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South Queens had a blast celebrating National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, Aug. 1, at events hosted by the 102nd and 106th precincts. Residents ate delicious food, played numerous games and got a chance to meet the officers that serve their neighborhood. Local electeds, civic groups and community boards were in attendance.

At top right, Officer Nader shows off electronic detection K9 Robbie at the 106 event at Edward Byrne Park. At top left, children and families wait in line for their turn on carnival rides at the event hosted by the 102 at Victory Field. Next to them, Bella C. of Richmond Hill gets her face painted. Below her, neighbor-

hood kids participate in a game with an officer from the 102. To their left, the color guard presents the flags at the start of the event at Victory Field.

Above. Capt. Jeremy Kivlin, commander of the 102, greets attendees before presenting awards to notable community members on behalf of the 102.

At near right, Eddie from Howard Beach serves up some cotton candy for families at the 106 gathering and below, officers from the 106 served up some barbecue fare. At far right, neighbors at the 106 event wait for their turn on a slide and officers engage in a round of catch with teens.

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Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying four people wanted in connection with the robbery of a Uber driver on June 16.

The crime was committed near 137-03 168 St. in Jamaica around 2:30 a.m., according to the NYPD. During the altercation, the 51-year victim was punched several times and $455 worth of goods was stolen from him, according to a spokesman for the police department.

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P Adams and the migrant crisis EDITORIAL

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aced with the spiraling migrant emergency, in late May the Adams administration asked a judge to allow for an exception to the right-toshelter law, the mandate that forces the city to provide housing to anyone who seeks it. The law was never passed by any legislative body; it was created in the courts as the result of a lawsuit and has been periodically modified through more litigation.

We haven’t heard much about that request since then. And the border crossers have just kept on coming, some seeking asylum due to whatever horror is affecting their country, many just seeking a chance to live in the United States.

So the city’s shelter system has been completely overrun and Adams is desperately looking for places to house the migrants — every hotel possible, in an old Catholic school in College Point, on a parking lot at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center. He’s sent a few to counties outside the city, but they don’t want them. Now we have people sleeping on sidewalks en masse, and the mayor’s thinking of housing some in Central Park. Ha! You thought the opposition in

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northern and eastern Queens was strong? Wait until the Central Park Conservancy starts having its say.

All of this is a disaster in every way. For existing Americans and legal immigrants, who should come first. For the new arrivals, who can’t get the work they seek due to federal inaction, and who sometimes seem to have a sense of entitlement. For the city’s politics: When Adams floated the idea of telling people south of the border not to come here, western Queens City Councilwoman Julie Won put out a statement criticizing the administration and saying the city wasn’t doing enough for the migrants. A few days later she retracted it. Neither her office nor the mayor’s would tell us if he demanded that personally.

It’s time for Adams to make another move. The right to shelter hangs on a sentence in the state Constitution that says care for the needy must be provided “by the state and by such of its subdivisions” as the Legislature may determine. He should sue Albany to force the state to provide shelter since the Legislature did not direct the city to do so. The state controls a lot of property. What’s he got to lose?

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f lawmakers want to change a law, they can write legislation. If other elected officials want to change a law, they can use their bully pulpit and power behind the scenes to get the same legislation written. What neither should do is tell people to ignore the law and slam the agencies tasked with enforcing it when they actually do.

Yet that’s just what the likes of Borough President Donovan Richards and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are doing because the Department of Sanitation had the nerve to crack down and ticket illegal vendors in Corona Plaza. The DSNY was enforcing the laws enacted by the people’s representatives in the City Council and the mayoralty. Apparently Richards doesn’t think all food vendors need to be licensed and inspected. They shouldn’t have to pay the same fees legal ones do, getting an even bigger advantage against actual restaurants. All because the mean old city doesn’t provide enough licenses.

Maybe it doesn’t. Or maybe people really don’t want more food carts, and that’s why the Council hasn’t passed a bill to allow more.

Asked why the law shouldn’t be enforced, Richards’ office talked about things like how good the food in Corona Plaza is, how the vendors are largely women of color and how a task force he and some advocates created is doing good work. OK. But none of that is a substitute for licensing and safety inspections. We’re talking about food here.

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people, drivers, to pay for services that they don’t need or use, public transportation. If anything, they should be rewarded for giving up their seat, or standing position, to others by not taking the subway (just joking).

London has had congestion pricing for a few years now. The fee is about $25, depending upon the exchange rate. According to The Economist magazine, this has not reduced vehicular traffic in central London. Using this as a model, perhaps there is someone in the Adams administration intelligent enough to know that congestion pricing will not reduce traffic in the business districts of New York.

Congestion pricing is a bad idea and hopefully New Jersey and Staten Island will win their suits against the city and the federal government.

Michael Gallagher Forest Hills

Behind the e-bike fires Dear Editor: Why are e-bikes and scooters with lithiumion batteries causing so many fires? When poorly made, overused or charged too long, the batteries can cause self-heating fires that spread rapidly and are extremely difficult to extinguish. They can shoot cells up to 60 feet, releasing toxic fumes and causing extensive injuries and damage.

According to Consumer Reports, in 2016 a change in our international trade law allowed goods valued under $800, including e-bikes and scooters, to be imported into the United States without inspection and free of duties, taxes and fees. While our maximum is $800, it’s $50 in Mexico, $15 in Canada and $8 in China, where most are produced.

The most expensive component of these vehicles is the lithium-ion battery. Battery

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More laws, less freedom Dear Editor: Congress adjourning and the members leaving Washington for the traditional August recess to return to their districts is actually great news. Our civil and economic liberties are continually at risk when any legislative body — be it the New York City Council, New York State Legislature or Congress — is in session. Elected officials on a bipartisan basis routinely pass legislation to increase spending, taxes, borrowing and deficits. They also pass bills benefiting their “Pay for Play” contributors, funding pork-barrel member items along with new rules and regulations infringing on our day-to-day lives. When Congress is not working, the members can’t cause mischief and grief for the rest of us. I wish they would stay home even longer!

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Dems good, GOP bad Dear Editor: Five important issues for Democrats: 1) Strengthening our overseas alliances to counter Russian and Chinese aggression.

2) Improving our economy, i.e., lowering inflation and bringing manufacturing back to America.

3) Dealing with the climate crisis we are all experiencing.

4) Fixing our highways and bridges through the landmark legislation on Infrastructure.

5) Lowering the burden of student loans for millions of Americans.

Five important issues for Republicans: 1) Reducing or eliminating healthcare for transgender and gay people.

2) Banning drag queen shows.

3) Banning books that make white people uncomfortable.

4) Banning abortion nationwide.

5) Hunter Biden’s laptop.

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Dear Editor: You had an interesting story about drones (“Adams announces new city drone regs,” July 27), but I suggest that a conversation with the Federal Aviation Administration is in order.

Regulation of aircraft is completely preempted by the federal government. New York City may not enact any regulation of FAAauthorized aircraft. Nor may it regulate “landing areas,” what we generally call airports.

I own and operate a landing area registered with the FAA as Anti-Noise Facility X in Rockaway.

Eugene Falik Far Rockaway

Stephen Roser is the pastor of Howard Beach Assembly of God Church In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives a dream, “Ask us a surprising solution to the kind of for whatever fi nancial strain we are all feeling these you want me days over our mounting cost of living. to give you.” Solomon responded with, “But seek fi rst the kingdom of God and “Give me a discerning heart to govern his righteousness and all these things your people.” (food, clothing, etc.) will be given to The Lord was delighted with Solomon’s you as well” (Matthew 6:33). priorities and not only gave him the wise Notice he promises that if we will make God’s cause our overriding pursuit, heart he had prayed for, but also the the necessities of life will be “given” blessings of wealth and long life which to us. When that which is secondary he had not even mentioned. becomes swallowed in that which is May I suggest a change in the way that spiritual, we can cease to be anxious a lot of us are probably praying? Instead over the secondary. of pleading with God for help to pay our King Solomon discovered this powerful bills, how about sincerely praying what truth almost by accident. As an Christ taught us, “…your will be done inexperienced young man he was suddenly thrust into the leadership of on earth as it is in heaven…” We can his nation and felt overwhelmed by make that personal by adding, “Your will enormous responsibilities. One stressful be done in me.” With such praying, our night, the Lord spoke to him thorough Heavenly Provider is well pleased.

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Block the border Dear Editor: Kudos to the government in Texas for finally stemming the flow of illegal immigrants (Wokespeak “asylum seekers”) at its border with Mexico. The state’s placement of river buoys and razor wire has significantly reduced this invasion on our southern frontier.

In the month of June, 100,000-plus illegal, unprocessed aliens breached the Texas border and were disseminated throughout our country. The total disinterest of the federal government and the border czar (can she spell that?) to stem this tsunami of unwanted, uncontrolled humanity has finally been addressed at the grassroots, local level.

So-called sanctuary cities have been inundated with tens of thousands of aliens, stretching their budgets to the breaking point and consuming resources that their citizens were entitled to from the tax dollars they paid. The hardworking citizens of these cities and surrounding localities who are struggling with the disastrous effects of Bidenomics are now being forced to support and maintain an indolent population and to grant them many things that they, the taxpayers, can’t afford.

Hopefully the good people of Texas will sue the federal government to recoup the monies they had to spend to insure their safety.

Wake up, citizens. Your vote is your voice.

Drone rules won’t fly

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Great man, great story Dear Editor: I applaud the Chronicle for your wonderful memorial article about the beloved Tony Bennett (“Bennett stayed humble in stardom,” July 27). He was an icon, and his heart and soul really lit up the world — especially Astoria, where he left his heart. I have long been a fan of his. I never knew that he was affected by addiction and he overcame it. He founded a high school dedicated to the arts and music and he was so modest that he named it Frank Sinatra School of the Arts. He is an inspiration to all and his music and legacy live on.

Thanks, Chronicle, for such wonderful coverage of such a wonderful man. I look forward to each and every issue of the Chronicle — you are our eyes and ears on Queens, its happenings and everything we have to know. Kudos to you, Chronicle.

Cynthia Groopman Little Neck

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packs must be assembled very carefully, and only those certified by Underwriters Laboratories, etc., including ones made by Panasonic and Samsung, are safe.

There are now approximately 270,000 dangerous e-bikes and scooters in the U.S. Used mostly by delivery workers, they get heavy use, their batteries must be changed frequently and they are operated in bad weather, which affects battery safety.

Cheap e-bikes and scooters are dangerous.

While New York banned the sale of batteries that don’t meet safety standards, unsafe vehicles and batteries are still being used and sold, and they shouldn’t be allowed on public transportation.

Linda Imhauser Whitestone

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The ancient Hindu ritual of firewalking has been practiced in countries of the Indian diaspora for centuries. However, it is believed that this July 30 event at the Shri Shakti Mariammaa Temple on 101st Avenue in Ozone Park is the first time the celebration, known as Thimithi, has been performed in the U.S. The festival, which began in Tamil Nadu, South India, honors Mariamman, the goddess of rain, and traditionally ends with demonstrating faith and virtue by walking across a bed of hot coals without getting burned.

Members, all dressed in yellow, walked barefoot to a park on 133rd Street in South Richmond Hill for the firewalk.

Clockwise from top right: A woman walks across the hot coals, aided by the ceremony’s expert, Aya Goparla Maroude. Temple members are doused with holy water and oil before the walk.

Maroude offers words of encouragement to a woman. The shoes belonging to procession members inside of the temple. Maroude offers his firewalking expertise to another member. The procession arrives at the park, where the fire had been set at 7 a.m., eight hours earlier. The experience is so moving that several worshippers — like Sharda Ramsammy, left, and Hilda Sammy — broke into tears when they finished their firewalk. Members of the temple prepare to depart onto their journey. In the center, a man makes his way across the hot coals, and below him, the procession continues their walk.

— Kristen Guglielmo with reporting by Michael Shain

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Driver in Byrne’s murder gets parole

Rookie cop assassinated protecting witness in major Jamaica drug case

by Michael Gannon

intimidate us all, it had the opposite effect.”

Cobb, Phillip Copeland, David McClary and The driver of the getaway car that sped Todd Scott first became eligible for parole in Police Officer Edward Byrne’s killers from 2012. Cobb’s pending release angered city Jamaica on Feb. 26, 1988, will be released from police officers and at least some elected officials from Queens. state prison this August.

“All cop-killer paroles are infuriating,” said Scott Cobb, 60, was ordered released by the Patrick Hendry, president of the state Board of Parole after having Police Benevolent Association. served just over 34 years for his “But this one is especially outrarole in the rookie cop’s murder on geous considering the shockwaves orders from an imprisoned Queens this crime sent through this predrug kingpin. cinct, the NYPD, the city and Byrne, who had turned 22 five nation. days earlier and worked at the “When Eddie Byrne was assas103rd Precinct in Jamaica, was sinated, it galvanized cops and the guarding the home of a witness in community to work together to a dr ug case against Howard take our streets back from these “Pappy” Mason. The family of the PO Edward Byrne violent drug gangs,” Hendry said. man known to history only as FILE PHOTO “That was Eddie Byrne’s legacy, “Arjune” had been threatened for and the insane Parole Board is his cooperation, and their home at the intersection of 107th Avenue and Inwood tearing it to shreds. New York City police officers are absolutely sickened by this parole deciStreet had been firebombed.

Mason ordered that a cop be killed to send a sion, and New Yorkers who care about safe message to the NYPD. He instead triggered a streets should be, too.”

Hendry called on people to demand that citywide war on the drug trade.

“Police Officer Eddie Byrne was killed sim- “our elected leaders in Albany fix the broken ply because he was cop,” NYPD Commissioner parole system so that none of the other Byrne Edward Caban said in a press release. “His assassins go free.” Hendry’s press release assassination was an attack on our society as a includes a link to its Keep Cop-Killers in Jail whole. And while Eddie’s murder sought to initiative, which allows individuals to file petiSenior News Editor

Berger, Hirsch will face off in AD 27

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Queens Democrats and Republicans have nominated their candidates to run in the 27th Assembly District special election: St. John’s Law graduate Sam Berger and political operative David Hirsch, respectively.

The truncated campaign season will culminate when voters cast their ballots come Sept. 12.

“I am truly honored to receive the Queens Democratic Party’s nomination,” Berger said in a statement.

“This nomination reflects the collective belief in a shared vision for a stronger, more prosperous District 27.

“I am committed to representing the values of the Democratic Party and working tirelessly to address the pressing needs of our community.”

Hirsch, who works in education policy, made the nomination official on Tuesday, following a vote from the Queens Republican Party’s AD 27 district leaders. He

will also be running on the Conservative Party line, “Together, we can draw a line in the sand and send a resounding message to Albany: Enough is Enough!” he said in a statement. “Let’s stand united to bring positive change to the 27th Assembly District.”

The seat became vacant when for mer Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal resigned last month to take a position as vice president of government relations for the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York.

The race is expected to be a highly contested one. The district, which has a large Orthodox Jewish population, has increasingly voted for Republicans in recent years. But last fall, even as the district overwhelmingly went for Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin, Rosenthal, a Democrat, won re-election in a landslide.

Berger previously received Rosenthal’s endorsement; this week, he also secured one f rom state Sen. Toby Stavisky Q (D-Whitestone).

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Byrne was siting in his cruiser on the tions against releasing convicted killers of police off icers. It can be found at bit. southwest corner of the intersection — Arjune’s house, which has since been replaced ly/458iwLI. Vincent Vallelong, president of the Sergeant by a row of townhouses — was on the southBenevolent Association, was outraged in a east corner.

Scott distracted Byrne’s attention while statement on the union’s Twitter page.

“PO Byrne, as well as the witness, who was McClary crept up on the driver’s side of the an immigrant from Guyana, represented the car and shot Byrne five times. He was profinest qualities of our great city,” Vallelong nounced dead at St. Mary’s Hospital, which used to be across the said. “The actions of the street from the north Parole Board are despiof Rufus King Park cable and an insult to he actions of the Parole end in Jamaica. the legacy of PO Byrne T he k illers were and the brave witness Board are despicable paid a total of $8,000, who came forward.” and an insult ...” and were rounded up He said it is imperawithin a week. tive that Gov. Hochul — President Vincent Vallelong, Mason, who was suspend all activity of Sergeants Benevolent Association c onv ic t e d of ot h e r the board as it stands. c r i m e s a lo n g w it h Hochul’s office did not respond to a request for comment on calls Byrne’s murder, is serving a sentence of life without the possibility of parole in the maxito change the parole process.

Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone mum security federal prison in Allenwood, Park) was not nearly as reticent, calling it a Penn. He had served for many years at ADX in Florence, Colo., the only federal supermax miscarriage of justice.

“With crime growing out of control in this prison.

Byrne’s father, Raymond, served on the city, the decision by the parole board to release Scott Cobb sends the absolute wrong message NYPD for 22 years, retiring as a lieutenant.

His brother, Lawrence, had served as a to would-be offenders,” Ariola said in an email from her office on Monday. “This man took an longtime federal prosecutor and then with a active part in the murder of a New York City major Manhattan law firm before becoming police officer, and he should be made to face the NYPD’s deputy commissioner for legal the full extent of his sentence for that crime. affairs in 2014. He died in 2020 at age 61.

Every two years between 2012 and his Releasing him onto the streets is an affront to every law abiding American, and re-opens the death, Lawrence Byrne would appear at the deep wounds that Officer Byrne’s family have parole hearings for his brother’s killers, deterhad to struggle with since his death in 1988.” mined to keep them in prison.

Every year, officers from the 103rd PreAriola also called for changes to the system.

Mayor Adams’ office referred questions cinct and NYPD brass gather after midnight about his views on both Cobb’s pending release at 107th and Inwood for a ceremony to mark and the call from some quarters for parole the anniversary.

The street in front of the precinct at 168-02 reforms.

The office of Speaker Adrienne Adams 91 Ave. in Jamaica has been renamed in (D-Jamaica) also did not respond. The intersec- Byrne’s honor, as has the Police Athletic tion where Arjune lived and Byrne died is in League Center at 116-25 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. in Jamaica. her Council district.

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Copeland, acting on Mason’s orders, planned Byrne’s killing. Two planned attacks Assistance Grant, run by the U.S. Department were called off because one night saw a Black of Justice, provides millions of dollars in law officer and another shift was given to a female enforcement funding to state and municipal Q governments. officer.

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Garage set ablaze in Rich Hill continued from page 4 have spread.

“I’ve been trying for 10 years to get someone to do something about this,” he said, referring to the overgrown trees and branches throughout the space.

Stine is concerned that there is nothing preventing such an incident from happening again, so long as the area remains unchanged.

When contacted by the Chronicle, city officials did not respond by publication time on when Stine could expect the area to be cleaned.

When asked about his preference for the tracks — a rail or a park — Stine insisted he has none.

“People walk up here anyway, regardless of if it’s habitable. I don’t see a problem if they put a park here, and I don’t see a problem if they start the railroad here,” he said. “I lived in the house back when the tracks were originally dismantled.

“All these dead trees are my concern,” Stine said. “I could’ve lost my house. My neighbors could’ve lost their house. Something needs to be done Q about this.”

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“The Feast” is returning to Howard Beach, running Wednesday, Aug. 9, through Sunday, Aug. 13, from 5:30 to 11 p.m. on the St. Helen Roman Catholic Church parish grounds, located at 157-10 83 St. Attendees can expect carnival rides, games and delicious food, promising fun for the whole family.

The event is sponsored by the Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic and Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park). Proceeds Q will be donated to St. Helen.

Donations needed for animal shelters Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach) is calling on all animal lovers to join a donation drive for local animal rescues, inspired by several dogs and cats recently being rescued by the 100th Precinct.

Donations can include clean bedding, sheets, blankets, towels or unopened food.

“This is a community that loves its animals.

From our puppy parades on the beach, to the numerous local groups that are dedicated to cats, we treat our animals with love and respect – they’re family,” said Pheffer Amato.

Donations can be dropped off at her office, located at 95-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Q through Aug. 18.

Some good boro crime trends Queens down in murders, shootings for 2023

by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

Mayor Adams on Monday released “A Blueprint for Community Safety,” a 51-page document dedicated to reducing gun violence in the six police precincts in the city where it is most prevalent.

All are in the Bronx or Brooklyn. But Adams and First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright also took the opportunity to point to steep drops in murders, shooting incidents and the number of shooting victims in the city.

The numbers in Queens reflect the citywide year-to-date trend in all three categories, according to a review of NYPD crime statistics through July 30.

“Homicides are down. Shootings are down,” Adams said, according to a transcript provided by his office. “... Through July 29 shootings in New York City have declined compared to the same period last year. And just think about this number for a moment. Since taking office, we have removed 11,000 g uns off our st reets, 11,000 guns.”

According to CompStat figures through July 30, murders are down year-to date by more than 11 percent — 236 as opposed to 266 in 2022.

Shooting incidents have fallen 26.5 per-

cent from 805 to 592, while the number of shooting victims has fallen 27.8 percent from 976 to 705.

Total reported major crimes — index crimes in government vernacular — were down 0.4 percent citywide. Overall index crimes in Queens are up just over 4 percent.

In Queens, murders are down from 43 to 24. Shooting incidents have fallen from 118 to 79, while shooting victims stood at 100, down from 148 this time in 2022.

Patrol Borough Queens North has seen an 8.6 percent overall increase in index crimes.

Murders are down from 16 to 13, but shooting incidents and shooting victims are up.

Murders in Queens South have fallen steeply, from 27 to 11, or just over 59 percent. Shooting incidents in Queens South have been cut in half, f rom 82 to 41.

Shooting victims have been reduced from 108 to 57.

Rapes in Queens are down from 223 to 199, but auto thefts are skyrocketing, rising from 1,852 to 2,417.

In an accompanying press release on the safety blueprint, Adams’ office said approximately 92 percent of total gun violence in New York City is concentrated within 30 of the city’s 77 police precincts across the five boroughs.

Six of those precincts — the 40th, 42nd,

44th and 47th precincts in the Bronx and the 73rd and 74th in Brooklyn — represent 25 percent of shooting incidents and 39 percent of confirmed shots fired citywide in 2022.

They are being prioritized for $485 million in new and expanded investments recommended for housing, education, jobs and job training.

“The map is clear,” Adams said at the press conference. “You do an analysis of the map. You see high gun violence. You’re also going to see high unemployment. You’re going to see dropout rates high. You’re going to see mental health issues high. You do an overlay in a GPS mapping system of this and you will see the same problems are isolated and concentrated in the same community.”

He said $6.56 million will go toward job training.

“Jobs, jobs, jobs,” the mayor added.

“That’s why we’re doing the hiring halls ...

18 to 24, the countless number of young people who are not in school, they’re not working, they’re not in training, they’re doing nothing at all. Someone must throw them a lifeline and tell them there’s a better road and a better opportunity and that’s what we’re doing.”

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Owners near boiling point over enviro law City’s LL 97 will force co-ops and condos to pay for HVAC upgrades

by Stephanie G. Meditz Chronicle Contributor

With Local Law 97’s deadline looming ahead, nearly 200 owners and shareholders raised their concer ns at the Presidents Co-op and Condo Council’s town hall meeting at the Queen of Angels Church in Sunnyside on July 26.

As part of the City Council’s 2019 Climate Mobilization Act, Local Law 97 aims to reduce the city’s greenhouse gas emissions dramatically by 2050. It requires buildings over 25,000 square feet to be retrofitted, excluding public housing and government buildings. Since condo owners and co-op shareholders must pay for maintenance and capital projects, upgrades would weigh heavily on their wallets.

Failure to comply by January 2024 would result in financial penalties.

Some legislators are trying to alleviate LL 97’s effects on owners and shareholders.

Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside) has introduced legislation to allow for tax abatements and exemptions for improvements made to heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems to reduce carbon emissions.

Councilmember Vickie Paladino (R-Whitestone) introduced a bill, Intro. 913, to delay LL 97 for seven years. According to PCCC legal advisor Geoffrey Mazel, the delay would allow for a natural transition to renewable energy as older boilers age out.

A board member of a Manhattan co-op was concerned that the bill would accomplish little and potentially “[demonize] the idea of addressing climate change,” at which point PCCC Co-president and Glen Oaks Village Owners Co-op President Bob Friedrich tried to interrupt. A delay is the only feasible alternative until a “law that makes sense” can replace LL 97, he said.

Queensview, Inc. Treasurer Alicia Fernandez said the delay would allow shareholders to avoid fines while figuring out how to be green sensitive.

“We need to get away from this thought that these are two contradictory ideas. They’re not,” she said.

Friedrich and Warren Schreiber, the copresident of the PCCC and president of Bay Terrace Cooperative Section One, are the lead plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of LL 97. The case was filed last year and still awaits a decision.

Before opening the f loor for questions, Schreiber outlined five legal arguments against the law.

He said a “very important” argument against LL 97 regards its retroactive nature.

The law penalizes stakeholders for “past decisions based on environmental regulations then in place” and demands them to “undo previous lawful actions at significant expense despite the prior efforts to improve energy efficiency,” he read.

The revenue generated from penalties would go toward the city’s general fund and “balance the budget of the city of New York,” Schreiber said, prompting attendees to boo.

A Flushing co-op owner later agreed, say-

ing LL 97 is “not about the environment” and that other nations will continue to “burn dirty coal for decades.”

Several speakers said a full transition to electrical energy would be inefficient – Schreiber said a power outage could be disastrous, and Friedrich said co-op owners would pay “the nation’s highest electric rates” to heat their homes with “inefficient electric heat pumps in winter.”

He said many elected officials in 2019 shared former Councilman Costa Constantinides’ “dire projections of Earth-ending, doomsday scenarios.” He ascribed the Green New Deal to “a rigid and unbending political ideology that exists today in the City Council.”

Fernandez held a different view. “We understand that we have to participate and reduce carbon emissions, but we don’t support being driven to bankruptcy by poorly formulated legislation that unfairly penalizes co-ops and condos with untenable deadlines and outrageous fines,” she said, followed by applause.

A resident later said most co-op owners are not anti-climate change and that President Biden should declare a climate emergency to ensure proper funding for green initiatives.

Friedrich criticized the law’s “one-size-fitsall algorithm” to determine carbon reduction, saying some of the most energy efficient buildings in the city would still be out of compliance. Celtic Park President Charles Herzog attested to that, saying the building has undergone several green upgrades that would be irrelevant to LL 97.

Asked by a resident how board members of co-ops can responsibly convert their buildings to electric energy, Schreiber replied, “you can’t.”

Friedrich said, when asked by co-op owners about rising property taxes and maintenance costs due to LL 97, politicians proposed low-interest loans, earning a few laughs in the crowd.

“That would only create more debt, liability and higher costs for co-ops that are already pushed to the brim,” he said.

Mazel said he could not answer specific questions about enforceability and fines related to LL 97, but he expects new rules to come out “any day now.”

Attendees signed a petition urging Mayor Adams, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) and Councilmembers Julie Won (D-Sunnyside) and Tiffany Cabàn Q (D-Astoria) to support Intro. 913.

Corrections The July 27 article “Bennett stayed humble in stardom” and editorial “Tony Bennett’s American and Astorian dreams” misstated which band drummer Dennis Mackrel performed with and later led. It was the Count Basie Orchestra.

The July 27 article “‘Phantom of the Opera’ at HCJ” misstated the dates of some performances. The show runs from Aug. 3 to 6.

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Attorney Geoffrey Mazel, legal advisor to the Presidents Co-op and Condo C o u n c il, a d d r e s s e s a crowd of about 100, right, last Wednesday, joined in the front of the room by Jane Menton, Charles Herzog, Alicia Fernandez, Warren Schreiber and Bob Friedrich.

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Senior woman from Jamaica still missing Althea Walton, 65, has schizophrenia: PD

by Naeisha Rose Associate Editor

A senior woman with schizophrenia, a medical condition that can result in people having delusions, hallucinations and disorganized speech, is still missing since her disappearance nearly two weeks ago, according to an NYPD spokesman.

Althea Walton, 65, who was last seen at her home at 144-28 Farmers Blvd. in Jamaica on July 20 at approximately 4:30 p.m., was carrying a brown or black duffle bag, before she was reported missing, according to police.

Walton is described as 5 feet, 5 inches tall, 200 pounds, with brown eyes and long gray hair. She sometimes wears a short black wig and glasses, authorities said. She is known to frequent Jamaica Avenue and NYC Health + Hospitals/ Queens at 82-68 164 St. in Jamaica, which are within the 103 Precinct’s coverage area, along with JFK Airport.

Anyone with information in regard to the whereabouts of Walton is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS

Althea Walton, 65, a Jamaica woman with schizophrenia, remains missing since July 20, according to police. PHOTO COURTESY NYPD (8477), or, for Spanish, 1 (888) 57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577, or by going to the @ nypdtips account on Twitter. All tips are Q strictly confidential.

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Searching for answers Forest Hills residents continue to remember Sugianto Afandi, 41, a homeless man who was found dead on July 17 in a spot he frequented on Queens Boulevard.

“He was a nice man,” Carolyn McGoran told the Chronicle. She said a memorial service was planned for the morning of Aug. 2.

Police told the Chronicle that their

Wait for what green light?

You think the city Department of Transportation asks the impossible of you? At the corner of 62nd Drive and Queens Boulevard in Rego Park, the city tells drivers to wait for a green light ... that will never come.

The change came along with the installation of a bike lane and loss of parking on that section of 62nd Drive, which runs alongside the AT&T Building. While drivers had faced two signals running through the traditional red-green-yellow cycle, until a few months ago, they are now confronted with four. The two on the left side are standard, but when those turn green, the two on the right go from solid red arrows to flashing yellow arrows. They never turn green — yet a sign hanging from one crossbar still says

“Wait for green light.”

The flashing yellow arrow “allows you to make the right turn and yield to those in the crosswalk,” a DOT spokesman said via email.

“It’s not an uncommon treatment, but not seen in every neighborhood.”

The Chronicle team has only spotted flashing yellow signals for right-hand turns at one other corner, in Brooklyn. Tell us where you’ve seen them by emailing peterm @ qchron.com. Online material from DOTs here and elsewhere seems to almost exclusively discuss flashing yellows for left-hand turns.

As for the sign that could pose a conundrum if one takes it literally, in isolation, the city DOT said it would look into removing it.

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Creedmoor migrant protests get heated

Civic leaders and some elected officials against tent housing

by Naeisha Rose

you for that,” he said. “I’m not kidding. You are nuts if you think this The heat wasn’t the only thing is something normal.”

Joe Cohen, a resident of Bellethat was running high last Thursrose Manor and board member of day afternoon.

Twenty-four hours after Mayor the Rocky Hill Civic Association, Adams officially confirmed on said the gathering should not focus Wednesday that the Creedmoor on politics.

“This is for our neighborhood,” Psychiatric Center in Queens Village will house up to 1,000 migrant Cohen said.

Bernard Chow, a Republican men, a protest and a press conference were held 30 minutes apart candidate for City Council District outside and within the complex, 23, said there needs to be a more balanced government and led a respectively.

Joe Concannon, chairman of the chant for “No tent cities.”

Deneille Loprete of Bellerose Queens Village Republican Club, led the latter with approximately Manor does not want tents at 100 people outside the playground Creedmoor because it is near sevof PS 18, which is directly across eral schools.

Along with PS 18, Creedmoor is Joe Concannon, president of the Queens Village Republican Club, led a protest with approximately 100 people the street from the campus at Hillnear the Parsons Preschool at 23-10 against the housing of up to 1,000 migrants at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center on Thursday, July 27, outside PS side Avenue and Avenue C. “The chickens have come to Hillside Ave. and Mar tin Van 18 in Queens Village.

PHOTOS BY NAEISHA ROSE roost,” said Concannon. “We have Buren High School at 230-17 Hillby having them live in tents on a stamp program — within the cam- (D-Oakland Gardens) said the to make a ver y strong stance side Ave., in Queens Village. pus’ fourth building joined civic opposition to the tent city is not “What they are intending to do parking lot during a heat wave. against this for our community. It “What are you going to do with leaders and elected officials also in xenophobia. doesn’t just affect the Bellerose- here, we knew nothing about that,” “This senior center is a gem in Queens Village community. As said Loprete, who is the treasurer 1,000 migrants? ” Washell said. opposition to the tent city.

Bryan Block, chairman of Com- our district,” Lee said. “We are some of you have seen, we now of the Rocky Hill Civic Associa- “Wouldn’t you get bored if they sat have a homeless encampment at tion. “We have one of the largest you in a tent during 100 degrees munity Board 13, said that Eastern here because there are major, major Queens already has two shelters on concerns about how this operation CVS in Bellerose Commons. A police precincts. The 105 covers an weather?” is going to impact the operations at Donna Sorrentino Jericho Turnpike. area that is ridicuguy just lives there.”

“They shouldn’t have to accept not just SNAP, but TSI NY, which of Floral Park said Bellerose Commons is the shop- lous. They can’t keep that she sees the area any more,” Block said. “This isn’t provides social services on Creedup with this and now ping center at 251-01 Jericho Tpke. t’s going to becoming congested fair to the seniors. Where are they moor campus as well. We also have “Why did this happen?” Con- they are going to become a supposed to go? Yes, we under- the folks from Preller field who and dirty. cannon said. “Who gave them per- have more.”

“It’s not conducive stand the migrants having prob- run the baseball little league here.”

For more than 40 mission? We did. We gave them very nasty Lee went on to further say that to have 1,000 men in lems, but we have to take care of permission. We said that it was years, people within Creedmoor doesn’t make sense as a neighborhood with our own folks.” perfectly OK for [Mayor] Adams, the 105th Precinct’s place.”

Aracelia Cook, president of the a site for a tent city. so many children and de Blasio, for Schumer, for Hochul, coverage area have “We stand with you,” she said to schools,” Sorrentino 149th Street South Ozone Park Nadler, Ocasio and all of these asked for a an addi—Donna Sorrentino said. “It’s going to Civic Association, said the situa- the seniors, who have safet y tional precinct Democrats to do this.” concerns.

Concannon then told the moder- because of slow response times. A become a very nasty place and our tion is not fair.

St at e S e n . Toby St av i sk y “It’s not right,” Cook said. “The ate Democrats in the crowd to 116th Precinct is underway to children shouldn’t have to be mayor, the governor and Biden (D-Flushing) said that Creedmoor “ wake up” if they th i n k the cover Springfield Gardens, Rose- exposed to this environment.”

As police thwarted protesters have to be held accountable and we is not the place to dump 1,000 migrant situation will go away on dale, Laurelton and Brookville in from attending the press confer- have some next steps for them. We people. its own and offered to register 2024.

At least 750 men are expected to Kat Washell of Bellerose said ence at the Creedmoor complex, as civic associations are a force to them as Republicans.

“You want to change your party that she wouldn’t treat a dog the members of a SNAP senior facility be reckoned with. They are disre- live there, but Lee is working on registration, we can accommodate way the migrants are being treated — no relation to the SNAP food spectful and don’t engage with the getting a confirmation on that community, but engage with us number from the mayor today.

“There are many office buildwhen they want our votes. OK, I’ll ings in Manhattan and the other remember that.”

Lourdes Villanueva Hartrick, b o r ou g h s t h a t h ave s p a c e,” president of the Bellerose Com- Stavisk y said. “That is more monwealth Civic Association, said humane ... the infrastructure is just she is not a “not in my backyard” not there. The air conditioning, the type, but feels that the sites chosen heating ... this is a lose, lose to house migrants have not been situation.”

Gabby Romain, 78, a senior who thought through.

“We are our brothers’ keepers,” utilizes the facility, said she no lonVillanueva Hartrick said. “The ger takes the bus there because migrants that are coming should there are people who use drugs at have the services that they need. the intersection of Hillside Avenue Basic services. I’ve been told that and Rance Street, and she foresees there are going to be nice showers a bigger security issue with the and toilets and not porta-potties, migrants.

“Now they are going to put more which is great, but this is not the people that we don’t know there,” Senior citizens who utilize Building 4 at the Creedmoor campus, say they have security concerns about migrants best place for them.”

Q C ou nc i lwo m a n Li nd a L e e Romain said. being housed there. State Sen. Toby Stavisky and Councilwoman Linda Lee are also against migrants at Creedmoor.

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Social Security has expanded its outreach to people in critical need of financial help who may be eligible for Supplemental Security Income. SSI provides monthly payments to adults age 65 and older or to other adults — and children — with a disability or blindness who have limited income and financial resources. SSI helps pay for basic needs like rent, food, clothing and medicine.

We identified underserved communities in rural and urban areas across the country. We focused on areas with the greatest decline in SSI applications since the pandemic.

Our outreach efforts targeted areas where a majority of people are living at or below the federal poverty threshold.

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Please share this information with your friends P and family to spread the word about SSI. Eryn Zayas is a Social Security Public Affairs Specialist located in Queens.

Retirement is not one-size-fits-all. It can mean different things to different people. Perhaps you have not applied for Social Security retirement benefits because you’re still working or are delaying applying so you can get the higher benefit.

If you’re age 70 or older, you should apply now for the benefits you’re owed. Your benefits will not increase if you continue to delay applying for them because you are 70 or older.

Did you know that you can receive benefits even if you still work? Your earnings can increase your monthly benefit amount – even after you start receiving benefits.

Each year that you work, we check your earnings record. It’s possible your latest year of earnings is one of your highest 35 years. If so, we will automatically recalculate your benefit amount and pay you any increase due.

You can claim your retirement benefits now. The best and easiest way to apply is with a personal “my Social Security” account.

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site. Once you create your account, you can get an estimate of how much you might receive each month based on when you want to start receiving benefits and then apply.

In your account, you can also: • access our publications — like the fact sheet for workers ages 70 and up; • find your Full Retirement Age; learn about benefits for your spouse and family members; • apply for benefits; and • manage your benefits once you start receiving them.

We’re here to help you secure today and tomorrow and we invite you to learn more about applying for retirement benefits on our website.

Please share this blog with your friends P and family – and post it on social media.

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Protect your vision: UV exposure and eye health can contribute to photokeratitis at other times of the year.

• Cataracts: UVB radiation can harm the lens of the eye and damage proteins. Over time, these proteins can clump together to form cataracts.

• Conjunctival cancer: This is a form of cancer that forms on the surface of the eye, known as the conjunctiva.

• Macular degeneration: This is the leading cause of vision loss among older people, according to NVision Eye Centers. The macula is the center of the retina. If this area becomes damaged, central vision will be compromised.

Ultraviolet radiation from the sun can prove harmful to the skin. UV rays have been linked to the formation of various skin cancers, including the dangerous melanoma. However, UV exposure also can cause issues elsewhere in the body, including the eyes.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology says everyone’s eyes are at risk of damage from UV light, regardless of their age or skin pigmentation. But some people are at higher risk. Children are included in the elevated risk group because they often play outside. Some studies also show that people with eye diseases like retinal dystrophy or those who underwent surgery for cataracts may be at higher risk for sun damage.

UV light and eye disease UV light damages cells in the eyes, particularly in the retina. The Cleveland Clinic says the retina is responsible for capturing light that enters the eye and translates it into the images you see. I f t he retina becomes damaged, vision can be

Sunglasses should be worn when spending time outdoors. Speak with an eye professional about UV eye damage and other ways to mitigate risk. impaired or even lost. Here are some additional eye diseases associated with UV radiation.

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Protect vision It’s easy to protect the eyes from UV rays. Individuals with blue or green eyes should keep in mind that they are at a high risk of UV damage.

However, everyone should take precautions.

Look for sunglasses that protect against UVA and UVB rays, offering 99 to 100 percent protection, or a

UV400 rating. UVA rays harm central vision, while UVB rays can damage the front of the eye. Sunglasses should be worn when spending time outdoors.

Sunglasses are available in all sizes, even for kids. Wraparound styles may protect the eyes and sides of the face.

Wearing a wide-brimmed hat also can protect the eyes by filtering harmful light. Select a hat with a broad, dark brim that shades the eyes and reduces glare, advises the National Eye Institute.

Consider the use of UV-blocking contact lenses. Some contact lenses offer UV protection, which can be an added precaution when used with sunglasses.

Another way to avoid UV eye risks is to stay away from tanning booths, mercury vapor lights and some types of halogen or fluorescent lights.

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A unique Jewish community in Astoria Ashreynu works to encourage a love of Judaism, regardless of sect or affiliation

by Kristen Guglielmo Associate Editor

The Hebrew word Ashreynu opens a sentence from morning prayers. It stems from the Hebrew word “osher” which means, among other things, happy and satisfied.

Ashreynu is also the name of a pluralistic kehillah (a Jewish community) in Astoria, founded by Rabbi Jonathan Pearl, along with his wife, Rebbetzin Judy Pearl, daughter, Ayelet Pearl, as well as Stephanie Luxenberg and Cynthia Groopman.

“I became a rabbi a little over a quarter of a century ago,” Rabbi Pearl explained. “And one of the things that I’ve done is try to revive synagogues that had known some good times and were seeing challenging times. I would come in and bring them back to life through the core idea of a sincere and passionate love of Judaism, which is what I’m all about.”

In 2022, Ashreynu opened in Astoria. It has a social media following of around 500 people, while 50 to 100 attend its events and services.

“I wanted to found a place that didn’t have the weightedness that some formal established congregations might have in terms of politics that go on in synagogues,” Pearl said.

“I wanted to found a place that was based on the idea that there is this rich tapestry of culture and wisdom, teaching, learning and engagement, that we can present without having to worry about who is in charge or things that feel weighed down. What defines us is this true, authentic, sincere, passionate love of Judaism.”

The rabbi, of course, is not unaware of social changes in the Jewish community. Even Queens, which has residents from all walks of life, has seen a number of reform and conservative synagogues downsizing or closing. Orthodox ones are growing in some neighborhoods, such as those

with sizable Bukharian populations.

Additionally, anti-Semitism has become more prevalent in recent years, even rearing its ugly head on college campuses.

“There’s a lot going on all over the world, it’s not just in Queens, or in any particular state or country,” Pearl said. “And these things affect people in different ways. Anti-Semitism is a very old disease. It’s nothing new.

And I don’t think anybody has an answer for it.”

However, the rabbi has his own way of taking on the challenge.

“Do we try to correct people’s misinformed views, whether it’s about Jews, about Israel, whatever it might be? Of course. But I think at the heart of all of that lies our sense of dignity and our sense of feeling good, knowledgeable and connected about who we are as people, as individual Jews, as a community.

Ashreynu just falls within that context of sharing this wonderment of A music-filled Friday night service welcoming Shabbat at Ashreynu. what Judaism is, and living our lives with a focus on doing the best we can define who they are. I’m not saying it to make the children love being at the as human beings, which is what God doesn’t. I’m not saying the move- synagogue, and make it a place where ments don’t have some wonderful they feel at home, where they feel wants us to do.”

Ashreynu does not adhere to one things or not so wonderful things, loved, where they love being and specific sect of Judaism — so where like anybody or everybody,” he where they love identifying as the Jews that they are,” Pearl said. clarified. does it fit?

The school’s primary educators “But when I went to rabbinical “In terms of the various sects of Judaism, for a while I have not been school, at a certain point it became are Ayelet Pearl and Luxenberg, who one who has allegiance to any partic- very clear that I wanted to be a rabbi are dedicated to their teachings, to people who want which are heavily inspired by creativular label or moveto be Jewish, and ity and identity, with both women ment. The only being Jewish, having a background in the arts. allegiance I have to he only allegiance love w h a t e ve r t h e i r a label is being “I think we really focus on Jewish b a ck g r o u n d i s , Jewish. W hen heritage and Jewish identity. We I have to a label is w h a t e ve r t h e i r want to build someone says to Jewish literacy and affiliation.” me, ‘What kind of skills in Hebrew and in ritual, and in being Jewish.”

Ashreynu also a lot of the day to day stuff,” Ayelet rabbi are you?’ I — Rabbi Jonathan Pearl h a s a s c h o o l , Pearl said. “But our primary way of s ay, ‘A Jew i sh M a sk it Heb r ew approaching it is seeing each kid as a rabbi,’” Pearl said.

“It’s not the labels that tell me School, which teaches through proj- full person who’s bringing so much much about a person’s character, ect-based learning. Students can history and so much community. about their direction in life, about en roll i n Mask it as ea rly as “We have a range of neurodiversiwhat’s important in Judaism. It’s a toddlerhood. ty in our student body, so we really “What we wanted to accomplish is try to meet the needs of as many stulabel. Sometimes it can help one

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dents as possible.”

The congregation itself also leans heavily on art, music and creativity, with its website stating, “Music is an essential element driving the heartbeat of Ashreynu.”

“Putting a Jewish lens on things that people see in all facets of their life, like art and music and community, just feels really authentic to people’s experiences,” Ayelet said.

Ashreynu is on a brief summer break, but has one event coming up later this month and will resume services in September. Details may be found at ashreynu.org, “Everybody is welcome to come to us,” Pearl said. “We are a congregation that wants people to come in with no agenda, and no politics. The only thing I want people to come in with is to love being Jewish, or to learn to love being Jewish. Because Q that’s what we do here.”

Rabbi Jonathan Pearl blowing the shofar at a Rosh Hashanah service, left; an outdoor Ashreynu concert of world Jewish music at the Bier & Cheese Collective; and Rabbi Pearl sharing the special Shabbat challah with eager congregants.

ARTS, CULTURE & LIVING

The end of summer is rapidly approaching, and with it, your chance to take advantage of the season’s best outdoor family-friendly activities in Queens.

You’ll find a few in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, which offers two locations of Wheel Fun Rentals, a nationwide bicycle and boat rental service. One location is on the northern end of Meadow Lake and the other just off David Dinkins Circle, near the east end of the tennis complex.

I took an excursion of my own, bringing a loved one along to the Meadow Lake location, and was greeted by a variety of cycles: surreys, coupes, tan-

deem dem em bikes bi and others. others Farther Fa th into i t the th distance, d a lineup of boating options was set up, containing both pedal craft (which come equipped with canopies to shield the sun) and kayaks.

Wheel Fun Rentals New York Area manager Michael Posniak and location manager Daniel Giorgi were ready to assist and answer any questions.

“We’ve been here for eight years,” Posniak said.

“We keep getting renewed to come back. It makes us happy that the community is used to us here.

There’s not too much boating going on in New York — it’s a Long Island thing, but you don’t have to go to Long Island for that experience.”

Wheel Fun Rentals has indeed become a part of the community, even engaging in charity work. It

supports Big Brothers Big Sisters by offering free rentals to volunteers and the children they mentor. The program, named “Biking & Boating Buddies,” was founded in 2006 and has continued to grow, according to the Wheel Fun website, wheelfunrentals.com.

“Many people prefer to spend time outdoors doing something fun that is also healthy exercise, and riding a surrey bike with friends and family, while pedaling together as a team, is a very special experience,” Posniak said.

After weighing my options, I opted for the single surrey cycle, which thankfully had a canopy to shield against the 90 degree heat. continued on page 25

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blue and a lavenderish color. They are making them look like candy.”

Khalilah Morris, author K-2 is synthetic mariof “A Feen’s Family,” a juana designed to mimic story about a woman overthe effects of THC, the coming her drug addiction, main psychoactive comporeleased a new book last nent of weed, and it is month. often marketed under the “This is Why We Say guise of potpourri or herbNo!,” illustrated by Valerie al incense.

J. Pacheco, can be found at The designer cannabiAmazon, Barnes & Noble noids have adverse effects, and her website afeens which include elevated family.godaddysites.com. heart rates, elevated blood It is 28 pages and meant pressure, unconsciousfor kids ages 4 to 12. ness, tremors, seizures, “This is my first children’s book,” Morris told Khalilah Morris, a Jamaica vomiting, hallucinations, the Chronicle. “It’s a book native, has written a new agitation, anxiety, pallor, about why children should book to encourage kids to say numbness and tingling, say no to drugs.”

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Dr ug Enforcement Mor r is, a lifelong Jamaica resident, says she wrote the book Administration. Fentanyl has similar side after learning from several tweens who effects and can also result in death.

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“They are offering them fentanyl pills approaches them about drugs,” Morris Q and K-2,” she said. “They come in pink, added.

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Walter Frankenheimer was born Sept. 20, 1893 into a wealthy Jewish family with five servants. He became a successful stockbroker and married a Irish Catholic woman named Helen Mary Sheedy on Feb. 20, 1929.

Their first child, John Michael Frankenheimer, was born on Feb. 17, 1930. Another son and daughter followed. They all settled down into a gorgeous home in the exclusive Malba section of Whitestone at 30 Boulevard Drive. John graduated The childhood home of John Frankenheimer, 30 Boufrom LaSalle Military Academy on levard Drive in the Malba section of Whitestone, as it Long Island and was captain of the looked in the 1940s when he lived there.

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Mets first baseman Pete Alonso succinctly summed things up when he was approached by the media Saturday night for his reaction to the Mets dealing future Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers following an 11-6 loss to the Washington Nationals. “It is shocking.

If they can trade someone with a no-trade clause in his contract, then they can trade anyone!”

Scherzer made headlines the night before when reporters asked about the trade of closer David Robertson to the Miami Marlins, division rivals, for A-ball minor league prospects infielder Marco Vargas and catcher Ronald Hernandez. “I am going to have a conversation with ownership and management about the future direction of this team,” he replied to a surprised media.

His statement did not go over well with fans, and obviously, ownership. It would have been different had a beloved, long-tenured Mets player (think David Wright if he were still active) made a request for a seat at the table when it came to organizational decision-making. Although Scherzer will have a plaque in Cooperstown soon, he was only with the Mets for less than two years.

There may be a defense for Scherzer’s chutzpah. He was obviously worried about playing for a team that did not see itself as a World Series contender either this year or next. Scherzer has also long been a public face of the Major League

Baseball Players Association. He surely received texts from players on other teams who are concerned Mets owner Steve Cohen might be morphing into a penny pincher reminiscent of the Wilpon family, the Mets’ former owners.

One of those nervous players was teammate and fellow Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander. Following his fine Sunday performance against the Washington Nationals in which he earned his 250th career win, he also expressed displeasure at the direction the Mets were taking.

Two days later, the Mets traded Verlander to the Houston Astros for minor league outfield prospects Drew Gilbert and Ryan Clifford.

It is bad enough the Mets, with their $345 million payroll, are one of the great disappointment stories in sports history. Compounding matters is the fact long-time rebuilding and low payroll teams like the Marlins, Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles are all having terrific seasons.

None of this is lost on Cohen. At his late June press conference, he admitted the farm system is in shambles. He blamed the Wilpons for their failure to invest in player development. He was especially irked at the paucity of quality starting pitchers on the club’s minor league teams.

The remaining two months of the 2023 season will not be fun, but it will be a chance for youngQ er talent to get necessary playing time.

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While many theater companies are having a difficult time post-Covid raising their curtains on new productions, the intrepid folks over at The Secret Theatre in Woodside are presenting 52 — count ’em — 52 works during a monthlong festival of short plays, running through Aug. 19.

The Act One: One Act Festival has become a tradition over the past decade or so, introducing plays by unknown authors to theatergoers seeking fresh voices and new perspectives on a wide variety of themes.

This year’s event, which kicked off July 18, drew no fewer than 130 entries from locations near and far, including from several writers who call the borough home.

Richard Mazda, the Secret’s artistic director, believes festivals such as this are “vital.” He pointed out that it is very difficult to get big theater companies to produce short plays, particularly if the authors are unknown. “They deserve a platform,” he said.

He hopes relationships will be forged between his theater company and up-and-coming writers. And in a festival like this, “We get to see so many great directors.”

The plays featured in this year’s festival bear such titillating titles as “Dirty Laundry,” “Trump’s Big Announcement,” “Conversations with Body Language,” “Midnight Cowboy Radio” and “Sex in the Park.”

Curator Brian Leahy Doyle said he likes plays “that tell a story, that provide good opportunities for actors and directors, and that can entertain an audience.”

He pointed out that “the short play format is really tricky because a writer needs to create a time or place or situation

“The Invincible Eddie Vincent,” above, written by Matthew Kaplan, and “Big D,” by Lisa Siebert, are among the many plays in the ongoing Act One: One Act Festival at The Secret Theatre.

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and characters who inhabit that situation within a short period of time.”

The festival features a wide variety of genres: comedy, drama, farce, political satire, experimental work, even oneperson shows from writers ranging in age from their teens into their seventies, according to Doyle.

Doyle’s personal preference is for comedies.

“But even if a play is a comedy, it should have a dramatic element, something that makes the audience care about the characters,” he said.

Festivals such as this can provide audiences with innovative evenings at the theater. Mazda also sees other advantages.

A short play might provide an actor with the first leading role of a burgeoning career, he explained. An actor just out of college might get a small part in a full-length play or a more important role in a short play that can really show off what he can do, he added.

Mazda is proud of his theater’s reputation as a “pretty liberal” company. For one thing, “We don’t censor,” he said.

“There could be some pretty relevant adult material” among the plays on the stage of the Secret.

But, he is quick to point out, “We are mindful that we’re looking for quality rather than subject matter” when selecting plays for festivals such as this one. “We do challenging material.”

The festival is a friendly competition that allows audiences to vote for their favorite plays. Eventually, eight will move on to the final round. Awards will be presented at the closing event, which will include a free BBQ for festival participants as well as the audience in attendance that day.

The festival continues at The Secret Theatre (38-02 61 St., Woodside) through Aug. 19, with different programs in rotation.

Regular adult tickets are $23 in advance or $25 at the door. Tickets for students, seniors and children are $15.

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There is a lot of freedom in the route, so long as you don’t wander off onto the Van Wyck or Long Island expressway.

Along the way, you will find many residents biking as well, either solo or with others on a surrey. You’ll also see others sitting down in grassy, benched areas with friends and family.

There’s music playing, and a nearby café to grab a bite to eat. Some riders have speakers on their bikes as well, to listen to their own music.

I made sure to take a moment to rest in the shade and sip some water. Both were highly encouraged by Giorgi, especially in the heat of summer.

By the end of the allotted hour, I was sufficiently tired but content. Biking is a workout, but it was lovely to exercise and bond with someone in an open, visually pleasing environment like Meadow Lake.

Next time, perhaps, I’ll opt for a pedal boat for a trip onto the lake itself.

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Said premises may also be Reduced $225K. Unit 5D, 2 BR, 2 known as No # 122 Street, baths, needs TLC, 5th fl. Reduced $225K. Connexion Real Estate, Queens, NY. Approximate amount of judgment is Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, 718-845-1136 $3,740.42 plus interest and call 917-796-6024 for appt.

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Notice of Formation of MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PATHWAYS P.L.L.C. Articles of Organization were fi led with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/30/2023. Offi ce location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: THE PLLC, 213-37 30TH AVENUE, SUITE 105, BAYSIDE, NY 11361. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

of Formation of Notice of Formation of Notice of formation of Notice STEER STATECRAFT LLC Articles NT General Construction LLC PND EVENTS, LLC Articles of Articles of Organization fi led Organization were fi led with the of Organization were fi led with the Secretary of State of New York Secretary of State of New York with the Secretary of State of (SSNY) on 03/28/2023. Offi ce (SSNY) on 06/26/2023. Offi ce loNew York (SSNY) 01/23/2023 location: Queens County. SSNY has cation: Queens County. SSNY has Offi ce in Queens Co. SSNY been designated as agent of the been designated as agent of the designated for service of pro- LLC upon whom process against LLC upon whom process against cess. SSNY shall mail copy of it may be served. SSNY shall it may be served. SSNY shall mail any process served against mail a copy of process to: PND a copy of process to: ALLISON the LLC to 1909 Bleecker St EVENTS, LLC, 118-12 196 STREET, PETERS, 86-15 AVA PLACE, 1H, JAMAICA, NY 11432. Purpose: APT 3FL, Ridgewood, NY, USA. ST. ALBANS, NY 11412. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of STYLISH PRINT LLC Arts. of Org. fi led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/13/23. Offi ce location: Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 3737 88th St., D10, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Torregoza Legal PLLC. Arts. of Org. fi led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/09/23. Offi ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: InCorp Services, Inc., One Commerce Plaza – 99 Washington Ave., Suite 805A, Albany, NY 12210-2822.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE–SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS – PHH Org. fi led with Sec. of State MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, -against- KAREN BINGER, AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF HERBERT of NY (SSNY) 5/18/2023.

BINGER, DECEASED; EARL BINGER AKA HERBERT BINGER, AS Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF HERBERT agent upon whom process BINGER, DECEASED; JULIA CHARLES, AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF HERBERT BINGER, DECEASED; against may be served & ANY AND ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, shall mail process to 10822 GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AND INTEREST BY, THROUGH, Inwood St., Jamaica, NY UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF HERBERT BINGER, DECEASED; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING ON BEHALF 11435. General Purpose OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; Notice of Formation: EF 2023 NEW YORK STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION; NEW Realty, LLC, Art. Of Org. fi led YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; CARLENE “DOE” (REFUSED LAST NAME) AS JOHN DOE #1” and JOHN DOE with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #2 through #4, Defendants on 12/12/2022. Offi ce Loc.: Index No. 711735/2022 Plaintiff Designates Queens County as Queens County. SSNY desigthe Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action nated as agent of LLC upon is situated in Queens County. To the above named Defendants– whom process against it may YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is be served. SSNY shall mail not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, process to: 142-38 37th on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of Ave., 1C, Flushing, NY 11354 this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days Purpose: Any lawful activity. after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of KKB Taxi LLC, Arts of Org. your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against fi led with Sec. of State of you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That this Supplemental Summons is being fi led pursuant to an order of NY (SSNY) 4/26/2023. Cty: the court dated May 26, 2023. NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF Queens. SSNY desig. as 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 agent upon whom process mortgage company who fi led this foreclosure proceeding against against may be served & you and fi ling the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or shall mail process to 16430 go to the court where your case is pending for further information Hillside 10K, Jamaica, NY on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the 11432. General Purpose foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (PHH LLANOS PROPERTY GROUP, MORTGAGE CORPORATION) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE LLC. Arts. of Org. fi led with COURT. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication the SSNY on 07/20/23. Offi ce: pursuant to an order of the Honorable Timothy J. Duffi cy, J.S.C. Queens County. SSNY desigDated: May 26, 2023 Filed: May 31, 2023. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as nated as agent of the LLC upon 257 Fernside Place, Far Rockaway, NY 11691. Dated: June 27, whom process against it may 2023 Filed: June 28, 2023 Greenspoon Marder LLP, Attorney be served. SSNY shall mail for Plaintiff, By: Meir Weiss, Esq., 590 Madison Avenue, Suite copy of process to the LLC, 1800, New York, NY 10022 P: (212) 524-5000 F: (212) 524-5050 30-05 38th Avenue, Long Island No Service by fax) Service purposes only: Trade Centre South 100 City, NY 11101. Purpose: Any W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 P: (888) 491-1120 F: (954) 343-6982 lawful purpose.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX NO. 705665/2018 PLAINTIFF DESIGNATES QUEENS AS THE PLACE OF TRIAL SITUS OF THE REAL PROPERTY SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 11701 144TH STREET SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11436 BLOCK: 12018, LOT: 1 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST PLAINTIFF, VS. MARILYN T. WALKER, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCES LOUISE JONES; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCES LOUISE JONES 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 THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATION, NAMELY: THE 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 IF LIVING, AND IF SHE/HE 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 THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATION, NAMELY: THE 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, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE BY VIRTUE OF POSSIBLE UNPAID ESTATE TAXES AND LIENS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF FRANCES LOUISE JONES; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY VIRTUE OF POSSIBLE UNPAID ESTATE TAXES AND LIENS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF FRANCES LOUISE JONES; CANDACE RUSH AS “JOHN DOE #1”, KELLY RUSH AS “JOHN DOE #2”; LEX RUSH AS “JOHN DOE #3”, “JOHN DOE #4” THROUGH “JOHN DOE #12,” THE LAST TWELVE NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS AND UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, THE PERSONS OR PARTIES INTENDED BEING THE TENANTS, OCCUPANTS, PERSONS OR CORPORATIONS, IF ANY, HAVING OR CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON THE PREMISES, DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT, DEFENDANTS. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION AND TO SERVE A COPY OF YOUR ANSWER ON THE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS OF THE SERVICE OF THIS SUMMONS, EXCLUSIVE OF THE DAY OF SERVICE, OR WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE SAME IS COMPLETE WHERE SERVICE IS MADE IN ANY MANNER OTHER THAN

BY PERSONAL DELIVERY WITHIN THE STATE. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IF DESIGNATED AS A DEFENDANT IN THIS ACTION, MAY ANSWER OR APPEAR WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS OF SERVICE. YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR OR TO ANSWER WILL RESULT IN A JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU BY DEFAULT FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT. IN THE EVENT THAT A DEFICIENCY BALANCE REMAINS FROM THE SALE PROCEEDS, A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT OF THE ABOVE CAPTION ACTION IS TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE TO SECURE THE SUM OF $435,478.50 AND INTEREST, RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 16, 2005, IN CRFN 2005000098967 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF QUEENS COUNTY, NEW YORK., COVERING PREMISES KNOWN AS 11701 144TH STREET, SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11436. THE RELIEF SOUGHT IN THE WITHIN ACTION IS A FINAL JUDGMENT DIRECTING THE SALE OF THE PREMISES DESCRIBED ABOVE TO SATISFY THE DEBT SECURED BY THE MORTGAGE DESCRIBED ABOVE. QUEENS COUNTY IS DESIGNATED AS THE PLACE OF TRIAL BECAUSE THE REAL PROPERTY AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION IS LOCATED IN SAID COUNTY. 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 THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THE 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 12, 2023 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF VERONICA M. RUNDLE, ESQ. 900 MERCHANTS CONCOURSE, SUITE 310, WESTBURY, NY 11590516-280-7675

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C M SQ page 30 Y K SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No.: 709337/2022 Date Filed: 7/19/2023, THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS. Plaintiff designates Queens County as the Place of Trial Designation of Venue is based upon the situs of the Subject Property Subject Property: 42-55 78th Street,Elmhurst, NY 11373 HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Fremont Home Loan Trust 2005-E, Mortgage Backed Certificates, Series 2005-E, Plaintiff, -against- Any Unknown heirs, devisees, distributees or successors in interest of the late Begum Rezia Miah, if they be living or if they be dead, their spouses, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff; Barshn Miah, unknown heirs at law of Mohammed T. Miah and if they be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the 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 who and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; New York City Environmental Control Board; United States of America; New York City Parking Violations Bureau; New York State Department of Taxation and Finance; Household Finance Corp Ill; Velocity Investments LLC; Citibank N.A.; FIA Card Services, N.A.; United States of America Department of Internal Revenue Services, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the Subject Property described in the Complaint, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until sixty (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Timothy J. Dufficy, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Queens County, entered July 13, 2023 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage recorded on Nov. 29, 2005 in the Public Records of the County of Queens, State of New York at CRFN 2005000659440, covering premises k/a 42-55 78th Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373 a/k/a Block 1524, Lot 67. 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 the mortgage company will not stop the 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: April 25, 2023 Rochester, NY Logs Legal Group LLP F/K/A Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC, By: Steven M. Palmer, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 Telephone: (585) 247-9000 Our File No. 18-077505 #100625

SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Supreme Court of New York, Queens County. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2021 SC9 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, -against- THE UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming, under, by or through the decedents BLOSSOM MEDLEY and BERYL BARHAM, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein; LLOYD ALLEN; FRANK ALLEN; AYESHIA HILLARD; AUDIE ROBINSON; WAYNE MEDLEY; HORTELL BARHAM; ANDREW BARHAM; DEAN O. BARHAM, if living, and if he/she be deceased, 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 the following designation, namely: the 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; STATE OF NEW YORK; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EASTERN DISTRICT); CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE TAX COMPLIANCE DIVISION; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; TIFFANY MILES; DWAIN MEDLEY; TEVIN MEDLEY; “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #10” inclusive the names of the ten last name Defendants being fictitious, real names unknown to the Plaintiff, the parties intended being persons or corporations having an interest in, or tenants or persons in possession of, portions of the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, Defendants Index No. 719213/2019. Mortgaged Premises: 146-28 220th Street Springfield Gardens, NY 11413 Block: 13453 Lot: 116. To The Above Named Defendant(s): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance upon the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the date of service or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. If you fail to so appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECTIVE of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a Mortgage to secure $95,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Queens County Clerk’s Office on May 16, 2005 in CRFN 2005000283571, covering the premises known as 146-28 220th Street, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413. The relief sought herein is a final judgment directing sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is located.

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. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO, LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

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Maint. includes heat, hot water, cooking gas & RE taxes. Base: $787.77, security: $20.00, energy surcharge: $7.75 ending December 2023= $815.52. Flip tax is $5/share, 130 shares, cats only.

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