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More than 900 Howard Beach residents frustrated with red tape and stringent requirements dropped out of the Build it Back program since 2014, according to Comptroller Scott Stringer. Here, Councilman Eric Ulrich discusses the program with a resident.

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Some in Queens want Cabaret Law axed Mayor, City Council both backing repeal of Prohibition-era anti-dancing statute

by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

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he Footlight Bar in Ridgewood hosts live performances. And when bar owner Laura Regan sees a group of people dancing, she intervenes.

“I usually will go up to them and say, ‘Hey, FYI, you’re breaking the law’ and have a conversation with them about why the Cabaret Law is so stupid,” Regan told the Chronicle.

She added that she gives them pamphlets “about how they can be a part of the lobbying against” the archaic law.

Created in 1926, the statute makes it illegal for three or more people to dance at a restaurant or bar unless the business has a cabaret license. Having been put on the books during the Prohibition era, the law is considered to have been made to fight the spread of scofflaw speakeasies. It was used to crack down on jazz clubs in Harlem and its critics — who have revived the drive to get it repealed — have called it racist.

According to City Hall, only 97 businesses throughout the entire city have a cabaret license.

“It’s the type of law that they have to use against people when it’s convenient for them,” Regan said. “It’s not really a law that is helping anybody or preventing any sort of problem from happening.”

According to the news website Gothamist, a de Blasio administration official said in June that enforcement of the statute was “infrequent.”

When the Chronicle asked the administration for specifics about the frequency of enforcement, City Hall spokesman Ben Sarle said that a response could not be given because of a lawsuit the city is facing about the statute from a Williamsburg bar owner who contends it is unconstitutional.

Nathan Mullin, who bartends at Long Island City’s RaR Bar and has worked at other Queens bars in the past five years, told the Chronicle that he has never personally seen the cabaret statute enforced.

“It seems to be a very outdated and anachronistic law that doesn’t actually serve any purpose other than being an interesting piece of trivia,” he said.

Many people and groups want the law gone. The Dance Liberation Network and the New York City Arts Coalition have advocated for repealing the Cabaret Law, and many other bar owners have expressed frustration with it.

Support for repealing the statute has grown in the halls of city government. Councilman Rafael Espinal (D-Brooklyn) has introduced legislation to ax it. More than 100 people testified at a City Council hearing earlier this month about the bill.

New York City nightlife establishments are required to have a cabaret license in order for more than three people to legally dance at them. Mayor de Blasio and other officials want to repeal the Cabaret Law, the statute that created the licensing requirement.

And though the Brooklyn councilman’s legislation has not passed, Mayor de Blasio recently announced that he backs repeal.

“The Mayor strongly supports repealing the law, while retaining several security requirements key to the public’s safety,” Sarle said.

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Hundreds in HB dropped out of BiB City Hall disputes comptroller’s analysis of Sandy recovery program

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

More than 900 Howard Beach residents, and close to 6,000 others in Queens, have dropped out of or were booted from the city’s Build it Back program since 2014, according to an analysis by Comptroller Scott Stringer.

The comptroller’s study, detailed in a Sept. 25 letter to the Mayor’s Office of Housing Recovery Operations, states Queens had the largest drop in applicants to the trouble-riddled Sandy recovery initiative — from 9,284 who first sought help to 3,584 today.

Many of those dropoffs occurred in Rockaway, and mostly on the western end of the peninsula. In Howard Beach, there are now 936 fewer homeowners in the Build it Back pipeline. Broad Channel saw 530 applicants get out of the program.

Citywide, 20,275 people sought help from the initiative, f irst established by Mayor Bloomberg in 2013, but now only 8,310 have or are set to be assisted by the program.

Stringer — along with Councilman Mark Treyger (D-Brooklyn), chairman of the Council’s Recovery & Resiliency Committee — said “the reasons why individual applicants have left the program” are not clear, but are “likely attributable to many causes,” including dissatisfaction with projected timelines, people turning to other sources of aid, getting lost in “the tangle of bureaucracy,” and some being removed for not meeting “stringent entry requirements.”

And in some cases, according to the comptroller, some applicants died while waiting for assistance.

“Understanding why so many applicants exited the Build It Back program is essential to assessing the suc-

Queens saw the most residents drop out or be kicked out of the Build it Back program since 2014, an analysis by Comptroller FILE PHOTO Scott Stringer states. cess of the program, deriving lessons for future recovery efforts, and gaining a better understanding of the current well-being of Sandy impacted communities,” Stringer

and Treyger state in their letter.

City Hall disputed Stringer’s analysis and mayoral s pokeswom a n Mel issa G r a ce ca l led it “ blat a ntly misleading.

“Build it Back sticks with every family eligible for aid until the job is done,” Grace added. “We’ve served 98 percent of them to date, including 5,000 homeowners in the construction program and more than 8,300 total families across New York City.”

The Mayor’s Office claims 5,000 of the 20,275 original applicants never fully applied for help, while another 1,100 did not qualify.

Build it Back, which sought to rebuild homes affected

by Sandy, had helped zero people and the city had not issued a single check to those who did the work themselves when Mayor de Blasio took office — he overhauled the program and put Amy Peterson in charge of it, and in the weeks following hundreds saw progress. But work has since slowed and many, as Stringer’s analysis states, were booted from the program.

“Nearly five years after Superstorm Sandy, there are still a number of people who are not back in their homes.

To add insult to injury, Build It Back has dropped thousands of applicants from the program without providing any real explanation,” Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) said in an emailed statement. “Build It Back has failed thousands of New Yorkers, and we need to hold the de Blasio Administration accountable.”

The comptroller also noted the cost of work on Sandyimpacted properties has skyrocketed in recent years.

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No Legionella found in Lindenwood building Cause of the disease is unknown

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The city Department of Health last Friday said no traces of Legionnaires’ disease were found in the water system of two Lindenwood buildings where a pair of tenants came down with the ailment over a 12-month period.

“The test results show no Legionella bacteria in the buildings’ boiler or hot water system,” the DOH said in a letter to the occupants of 84-10 and 84-20 153 Ave. It’s still unclear how or when the two contracted the disease — a form of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, which can be found in water pipes. A DOH spokesman only said both patients have been released from the hospital.

The agency on Sept. 5 notified the buildings’ tenants that it was testing the water system after the two became ill — the two addresses “share a boiler or water distribution system,” according to the agency.

During the investigation, tenants 50 and over and those with respiratory issues were advised to avoid creating water vapor, or mist, and breathing in the bacteria — that

warning no longer stands.

Legionnaires’ symptoms include fever, chills, muscle aches and coughing.

People who suspect they may have contracted the disease should seek medical attention immediately, especially if they’re 50 and over.

Legionnaires’ can be fatal if left untreated — 12 people in a Bronx housing complex died from it two years ago.

Tenants in at least three Queens buildings have come down with it this year, the city has reported over the past month.

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Another person at the building also became ill with the disease but has since recovered, according to the DOH. Both cases took place within a six-month Q time span.

The city Department of Health said last Friday that no Legionella bacteria were found in two LinFILE PHOTO denwood buildings.

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Crime, response time down in 106th 106th executive officer credits cops’ ‘eyes and ears’ for the reductions

by Anthony O’Reilly

tion Officers program — which takes two cops and places them in a sector every day Crime isn’t the only thing going down in to get to know the residents, business owners and issues of the areas. the 106th Precinct.

The officers hand out their cell phone Capt. Mike Edmunds, executive officer of the South Queens command, told the How- numbers to those in the areas they patrol, ard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association allowing residents to directly contact them Tuesday the average response time for 911 on quality-of-life issues.

T h e y’r e a l s o calls is now five minresponsible for carutes — down from 9 rying out traditional more than a year ago. nd that’s due to the eyes police activity.

“That’s from when “They’re staying the call is made ... to and ears of the cops.” inside the sector and when the car gets to answering 911 calls,” the scene,” Edmunds — Capt. Mike Edmunds, executive officer Edmunds said. said. of the 106th Precinct Pol ic e O f f ic e r s Regarding crime, Pet er Paese a nd the seven biggest categories are down more than 100 incidents Michael Petrizzo, the 106th Precinct NCOs — from 979 by this time last year to 865 for Sector A — which encompasses everything south of the Conduit to the Joseph P. now, a 11.64 drop.

All categories are down — murders from Addabbo Memorial Bridge — will be meetsix to three, rapes from 11 to four, robberies ing with residents at the Howard Beach from 147 to 138, felony assaults from 178 to Library, located at 92-06 156 Ave., starting 169, burglaries from 163 to 152, grand larce- at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 4.

In other business, Melissa Herlitz spoke nies from 388 to 322 and grand larceny auto of the Department of City Planning’s profrom 86 to 77.

“And that’s due to the eyes and ears of the posal to make temporary flood resiliency measures permanent. cops,” the executive officer said.

The requirements were implemented in In addition to receiving new cops, the 106th is part of the Neighborhood Coordina- 2013, shortly after Superstorm Sandy, and Associate Editor

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Capt. Mike Edmunds, left, executive officer of the 106th Precinct, details the reduction in crime and response times throughout the command. He credited the “eyes and ears of the cops” for PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY the respective drops. involve the elevation of some buildings and retrofitting others to allow them to withstand floods.

Changes to the homes may also save homeowners thousands of dollars on flood insurance premiums, Herlitz told the civic.

Nearby Hamilton Beach and Broad Channel were recently rezoned to limit

future construction to single-family homes only, except in certain cases on larger lots.

The DCP will hold workshops in Howard Beach in the coming weeks to solicit comments from residents on its rezoning proposals, Herlitz said. The first will take place Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Helen Catholic Q Academy, located at 83-09 157 Ave.

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Begins this Friday at Borough Hall

What’s going near Aqueduct?

No housing will be built near Aqueduct Race Track, but some residents may see some homes on the property.

The city will be staging modular homes being used in the Build it Back program on

Port Authority-owned property.

When the homes are ready to be shipped to their respective locations, they will be trucked from South Ozone Park to their new home.

— Anthony O’Reilly

The presidency of Donald Trump has left immigrants across the nation unsure of their futures, but here in the city, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs is offering a helping hand to those in Queens with questions or concerns.

Borough President Melinda Katz announced that the MOIA will hold office hours at Borough Hall in Kew Gardens on the last Friday of every month beginning Sept. 29, less than a week before the deadline for enrollment renewals in the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

“Nearly half of our borough’s 2.3 million people were born abroad, and their many contributions to our community are a source of strength and a vital part of the Queens identity,” Katz said in a statement. “More im migrants and more DACA-eligible immigrants call Queens home than any other borough, and in this increasingly uncertain climate, we want immigrant families to know that New York has their backs.”

In addition to renewing one’s DACA

protection, attendees will be able to access legal services, confidentially discuss their immigration-related issues and learn more information about their rights as immigrants from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on those days.

No appointments are necessary to meet with the MOIA representatives, who will be working in Room 213 on the second floor of Borough Hall, and walk-ins are welcome.

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Say that to a friend or new acquaintance at most any watering hole in Queens while the juke is pumping up the jam and you’re looking for trouble. At least you are if another couple — or even just your third wheel — joins in too. The trouble wouldn’t hit you, directly, but the owner of the bar if the city were to find out.

That’s because of the Cabaret Law, a muchderided 1926 statute that requires a special license to allow three or more people to dance at the same time in any bar or restaurant. All of 97 establishments in the city have the permit, meaning that roughly 24,903 others do not.

The law reportedly was passed as a tool to be used against speakeasies during Prohibition, and targeted black jazz clubs in particular. Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani employed it heavily in his quality-of-life crackdowns. Otherwise it’s been used only sporadically, but it remains on the books, as periodic efforts to repeal it

have failed. One element of it was found unconstitutional in 1988 but the law was not changed. Another challenge to its overall constitutionality was rejected in 2006, though the court urged a legislative remedy, saying, “Surely, the Big Apple is big enough to find a way to let people dance.” Another case, filed in 2015 by a Brooklyn bar owner and still ongoing, claims the law violates the First and 14th amendments to the Constitution.

But now that legislative remedy may be at hand, with a bill pending in the City Council to repeal the law and the mayor recently declaring his support for doing so.

Those who back the law largely worry that noisy establishments would get noisier without it. That’s certainly possible, but there’s a noise ordinance to enforce in case of that.

It’s hardly the most important issue facing the city, but finally repealing this outdated and unfair law would be the fair thing to do. Fun, too. Let New Yorkers dance if they want to.

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hile Congress dithers about suspending an arcane law that could be keeping supplies from getting to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico as quickly as possible, and the president is accused of not deploying enough of the military fast enough to bring aid and prevent a catastrophe, there’s no need for Queens residents to wait to help our fellow Americans there.

The need is dire. As Queens and Bronx Rep. Joe Crowley and Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez noted Wednesday in a joint plea for more action, “The Island is still without power, food, fuel, water, and adequate medical supplies a week after Hurricane Maria.” Those are the kind of conditions that can break down a society very quickly, and at an exponential rate once a certain point is reached.

People in Queens, public and private, are doing all they can to prevent that.

Anyone who can afford to should join in their efforts, which are detailed in a full-page story in this week’s Queens Chronicle. Just to name a few: Councilwomen Elizabeth Crowley and Karen Koslowitz are both collecting needed supplies at their offices, in Glendale and Forest Hills, respectively. The Community United Methodist Church in Middle Village is collecting cleaning supplies only. Three firehouses are drop-off points for baby food and other items.

The governor set up another at the Jamaica Armory. The Mets are taking donations at Citi Field. And Mamita’s Ices in Ozone Park is collecting food and more.

The Puerto Rico crisis comes on the heels of Hurricane Irma’s damage to Florida and Harvey’s devastation in Texas. This is actually worse. Please help.

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Metropolitan Avenue where I have been voting for years. Now it seems I have to go to PS 101, where I don’t live or have a residence permit to park my car should there be bad weather on Nov. 7! Also the opposite side of my street still gets to vote at the library while I cannot. This makes no sense! Also my name had been removed from the voting rolls when President Obama ran for his second term and then finally it was put back.

I see all this as a form of voter suppression.

It’s unfair and inconvenient. Why couldn’t they leave it alone? Disgusted!

Lisa Santos Forest Hills

thought AARP was supposed to aid the retired, not gouge them. I called and they told me it was not anything I had done but a reflection of the costs other members have and the area I live in.

She said to check with Medicaid and see if I could qualify. Why does the country want more people to live off government assistance?

If my Social Security went up to match the healthcare I would not complain but it seems the cost of driving is figured in instead. Every senior needs healthcare but not many drive, at least not in NYC. Something is rotten with this formula.

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Well Sunday, throughout the league while the national anthem was being performed, some people removed their caps, some placed their hands over their hearts and some simply bowed their heads. But it was very nice to see NFL players, coaches and even owners (in unity) give Trump the single digit salute!

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Dear Editor: As a New Yorker, I would like to see just one City Council member, just one politician, one community board to stand up and say these bike lanes on major busy thorughfares in Brooklyn and Queens were a huge mistake and spent taxpayers monies unnecessarily.

Exactly, how much monies did these bike lanes cost the taxpayers of NYC in design, construction and manpower? Can anyone answer that for me? To my knowledge, CB 4 was the only one that stood up to Mayor de Blasio and said “No,” but the mayor said do it anyway. Who cares what they think?!

Does anyone of the above-mentioned, including the mayor, DOT officials and politicans ever drive “themselves” down Queens Boulevard, either in the service road or the main road, to see what a mess these bike lanes did to the normal flow of traffic?

Cyclists can get to whatever part of the city they want by riding on the side streets, which are much safer than fighting with delivery trucks, garbage trucks, ambulances, police cars, buses and other cars on the service road.

Unlike drivers, who have to have by law ID (license), registration, insurance, yearly inspections, seatbelts, working head- and taillights, no obstructions in their ears, cyclists do not need ID, insurance, registrations, lights, helmets or safety equipment.

These cyclists do not need any of these things and do not have to pay for any upkeep of these bike lanes.

Just like some drivers who break the law with reckless driving, I have seen firsthand cyclists also breaking the law, going through

red lights, using no hand signals to change lanes and having earbuds in their ears to talk on the phone or listen to music. Enforcement has to be both ways on cyclists and drivers.

Does even one politician think to ask constituents in his or her own district what they think of these bike lanes? Does one politician even bring this up as a campaign issue? I, for one, do not want my hard-earned money going to these bike lanes when there are other pressing matters to be addressed.

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Miss an article or a No one has letter cited by a writer? been hit yet, as Want breaking news far as I know, from all over Queens? but why wait for Find the latest news, a tragic accident past reports from all to happen? Sevover the borough and ent y-seventh more at qchron.com.

Avenue must be converted to a one-way street between Park Drive East and Vleigh Place. Not doing this is equivalent to the Yankees’ failure to install more safety nets to protect their customers. This change requires approval by Community Board 8 and the DOT. Our City Councilman Rory Lancman, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. and whoever succeeds the late Michael Simanowitz as our assemblyman must support this effort.

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Letters continued from previous page should always stand and salute our flag at any type of sporting event or other venue.

By doing so we are showing respect for the symbol of our nation for which so many have fought and died for over the centuries. People must respect our flag and what it stands for, which is freedom. While our country may have its problems, that is no excuse not to stand and salute our flag.

If some people are so dissatisfied with living in our country, nobody is stopping them from packing their bags and leaving.

There is no country anywhere in the world as wonderful and diverse and free as the United States of America. God Bless our great country always and forever!

John Amato Fresh Meadows

Healthcare for all Dear Editor: I wish it was explained to us why someone’s name has to included, added or submitted to legislation. If a categoric name is required then of course it should be named The People’s Healthcare Plan.

No, no and no to the Graham-Cassidy bill. Leave it as Medicare and Medicaid using all the healthcare providers to bid in.

The people should not be the ones reading, wasting time, comparing. That’s Congress’ part. In Medicare/Medicaid we should have all healthcare benefits for all our

American people. Healthcare providers after being accepted should be behind the scenes, not the star players.

If so many organizations and The American people are saying no, then it’s no or go! And we can vote for someone else!

As we grow older we should have the right to stay home with proper monetary provisions for family to care for us, with medical attention in house when suitable.

Denise Walker Fresh Meadows Editor’s note: The writer penned her letter before the failure of the Graham-Cassidy bill.

Trumpcare for all?

Dear Editor: Let’s face it folks … the only thing Mr. 45 wants regarding “repeal and replace” Obamacare is to drop Obama and add Trump. In fact, I’m sure he would approve a provision to allow Rocket Man to secure mental treatment at the Guam Medical Center, paid for by U.S. taxpayers.

Anthony G. Pilla Forest Hills

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Work continues at Yellowstone-Austin

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an signals — across Yellowstone Boulev a r d o n t h e we s t e r n le g of t h e intersection; • an enlarged pedestrian triangle between Yellowstone and Austin on the eastern leg; • a curb extension in front of Russell Sage to shorten the crossing of Austin Street and control vehicle turns; • the relocation of 15 NYPD parking spaces in front of the 112th Precinct, moving 12 to nearby Gerard Place and three to Austin Street; and • a right turn only lane on Yellowstone going eastbound toward Austin Street, Q where NYPD parking was.

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Work is continuing this week on the remodeling of the problematic Yellowstone Boulevard-Austin Street intersection in Forest Hills, even though the project was expected to be completed by early this month.

Orange cones could be seen at the newly widened pedestrian island on Wednesday, while a crew worked on a lightpole across the street.

According to reports, the Department of Transportation was supposed to have wrapped up the work by the time school started to avoid increased congestion outside Russell Sage Junior High School on the northwest side of the intersection.

DOT represent at ives acknoweldged the Chronicle’s request for com ment on Wednesday, but did not provide a reason for the delay by press time.

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Seats disappearing from schools: report Class Size Matters says closures, charter placement partially to blame

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More than 3,500 Queens school seats have been lost since 2004, due to building closures, the placement of charters in public schools and other reasons, according to a new report released by an education watchdog last Thursday.

According to advocacy group Class Size Matters, the city touts the addition of 97,263 new seats between Fiscal Years 2003 and 2014 — but due to a variety of factors, the net gain is just about 45,000 citywide.

“This problem has persisted despite repeated promises first made by the Bloomberg administration and then by Mayor de Blasio to relieve overcrowding through an intensive focus on school construction,” the report states.

A Department of Education spokesman said in an emailed statement, “We are dedicated to addressing overcrowding and are making substantial investments to reduce class sizes over the next several years, including dedicating $4.5 billion to create more than 44,000 seats in overcrowded areas across the city. Last year, class sizes decreased in grades K-12 and we will continue working closely with CECs, families, community members and elected officials to identify suitable locations for new schools across the City.”

Class Size Matters states the city’s overcrowding problem should have been somewhat alleviated with the new seats created — but in some cases, it’s only gotten worse.

The number of overutilized elementary schools in the five boroughs jumped from 264 in the 2004-05 school year to 309 in 2012-13, the group says.

One of the factors is that enrollment has far outpaced the number of seats added – for example, School District 24 saw a net enrollment increase of 5,799 students from 2004 to 2012, but the added capacity was only 3,883.

Queens also had the largest number of seats lost due to building closures — which includes shuttered annexes and portable trailers no longer used for teaching.

Boroughwide, 3,345 elementary school seats are gone due to closures, as are 498 in high schools.

Of the 3,345 seats no longer in Queens, 2,102 had been in trailers, sometimes called transportable classroom units, while 147 were in the main part of a school building.

“Among elementary and middle schools, many of the buildings closed were TCUs, with a little fewer than half the seats lost through elementary and middle school building closures attributed to removal of TCUs,” said the report. “The rest of the seat loss among elementary and middle schools was split about evenly between the closure

More school seats have been lost in Queens than in any other borough due to building closures, the removal of portable trailers and other issues, according to a new report issued by the advocacy group Class Size Matters. of m i n is cho ols , a n n exe s , a nd m a i n buildings.”

But charter schools and co-locations may also share some of the blame, according to the report.

“Because co-located schools often convert

classroom space into administrative, counseling, specialty and cluster rooms, the result can sometimes be an overall decrease in the building’s capacity,” Class Size Matters states. continued on page 21

Civil liberties groups pan familial DNA Warn the testing method, advocated for by Vetrano family, violates law

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Civil liberties groups earlier this month panned familial DNA testing and said the method violates the Constitution and people’s rights to privacy.

“I think your average person would find it really creepy and very disturbing,” Allison Lewis, an attorney at the Legal Aid Society’s DNA Unit, said in an interview.

The New York Civil Liberties Union said in a written statement, which was provided to the Chronicle, that “Scientists and scholars have warned that use of DNA evidence to conduct familial searching is highly susceptible not only to human error, but to fraud and abuse.”

The state Commission on Forensic Science in June voted 9-2 to approve familial DNA, which examines a sample found at a crime scene and looks to see if it is a close match to that of anyone in criminal databases, providing investigators with a possible path to the actual perpetrator.

Queens District Attorney Richard Brown and the city Police Department advocated for its approval following the Aug. 2, 2016 murder of Karina Vetrano in Spring Creek Park.

The Vetrano family were also major advocates for the test. Brooklyn resident Chanel Lewis — who is being represented by Legal Aid — is charged with the murder and faces

Familial DNA testing was panned by civil liberties groups in statements issued to the state commission that approved its use. The groups claim the method unfairly targets people of color and FILE PHOTO invades others’ privacy. life in prison if convicted.

Lewis of Legal Aid also objects to the way the method was approved — she said the state Legislature should have given it the OK, and not the commission. A bill to do just that passed the state Senate last year and was carried in the Assembly by Assemblywoman

Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Park).

The attorney further states familial DNA testing — which is used in 10 other states and some European countries — sets the stage for a world in which everyone is under scrutiny.

“If we wanted that, if we all wanted to do that ... we would have a universal database

where every person is subjected to the same invasion of privacy,” Lewis said.

Other groups also said the science behind the method is far from perfect.

“Familial DNA searching and partialmatch DNA analysis use fewer genetic markers than are used in standard testing protocols to determine a match between a forensic DNA sample and a DNA profile held in a databank,” the NYCLU said in its comments to the forensic science commission. “By definition then, these techniques introduce imprecision, and the potential for error, in the analysis of forensic DNA.” Furthermore, the groups claim, the test exacerbates a bias against people of color.

“As DNA databases are expanded beyond those convicted of the most serious, violent crimes, the potential for the disproportionate inclusion of communities of color increases,” The Innocence Project states. “Familial searching virtually guarantees that DNA databases will create suspects out of innocent people, and because the racial composition of DNA databases is disproportionate to the level of crime committed by racial groups, those innocent suspects will disproportionately be people of color.”

Proponents of familial DNA deny that it unfairly targets people of color and points to cases in which the method has proven previQ ously convicted people innocent.

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OP basement fire kills one An Ozone Park landlord was killed Sunday when a fire broke out in his 97th Avenue multifa m ily house, according to the Fire Department.

Mohinvei Singh, 68, was found dead at the scene around 2:30 a.m.

The cause of the fire was an accidental ignition of natural gas, the FDNY tweeted on its official account Sept. 24.

But other problems may have existed inside the home.

According to the Department of Buildings, the FDNY has requested an inspection of the home after illegal gas piping and stoves were found in its cellar and attic. There were no prior complaints about the property.

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Bike lesson for autistic youth at FMCP Bike New York is holding a free twohour bicycling class called “Learn to Ride” for young people between the ages of 8 and 20 who are on the autism spectrum. It will take place on Sunday, Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Flushing Meadows Corona Park by the aquatic center’s southeast corner.

Bikes and helmets will be provided, although parents are also allowed to bring them from home. It is recommended that those who attend eat before the class and bring a drink and snack to it.

The staff onhand will include speech therapists and special education teachers who work with young autistic people on a professional level.

The youths who attend will learn how to ride a bike without training wheels, steer and brake.

“Our Instructors & Volunteers will make sure you have a properly fitted helmet & bike before you get rolling,” Bike New York said on a page online for the event.

Parents who wish to bring their children to the event must register online, which they can do at tinyurl.com/ Q y9p5l5nn.

PA may end JFK police ambulance Police union slams effort to privatize medical treatment

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The union that represents Port Authority police officers is slamming what sources tell the Chronicle is a plan to eliminate its officer-staffed emergency medical service unit at John F. Kennedy Airport and replace it with a private ambulance service.

A source told the Chronicle that emergency medical service would be provided by Jamaica Hospital Medical Center should an agreement go through.

Neither the hospital nor the Port Authority responded to requests for comment.

JFK is the only one of the Port Authority airports that has police-manned emergency medical staff. All who work on medical shifts are sworn, certified police officers.

Paul Nunziato, president of the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association, ripped the proposal in a statement from the union.

“For decades the PAPD’s JFK EMS Unit has provided an extraordinary level of emergency medical care to the JFK Airport community without billing the patient or insurance provider,” Nunziato said.

“In addition to treating thousands of travelers and airport workers, PAPD emergency medical technicians are tactically and active shooter trained police officers who can enter any situation without delay

The medical training of Port Authority police officers made international news in April, when Officers Matthew Thomas, left, who works at LaGuardia Airport, and Thomas Gilhooley saved a heart attack victim in a pub FILE PHOTO while vacationing in Ireland. in order to save lives,” Nunziato said. “The unit is unquestionably successful and historically tested. Now the Port Authority, once again attempting to sacrifice public safety in favor of cost cutting, wants to pass the cost of emergency medical care to the

sick and injured people in need of that care.”

Kennedy Airport employs some 37,000 people. A source said at peak times, factoring in travelers either arriving or departing, people dropping them off and people like taxi drivers, the total number of people at JFK can easily top 100,000.

St ate Assembly man David Wepr i n (D-Fresh Meadows) said he was contactdd by representatives of the union. He did not know what private ambulance service would take over should the plan come to fruition, In a letter has in a letter to Port Authority Executive director Rick Cotton provided by the assembly man’s off ice, Wepr in expresses reservations about privatizing ambulance services, and not just that there now would be an added cost for a patient or insurance company.

“In addition, the PAPD-provided ambulance service, as a police ambulance, can access FAA-restricted areas without being escorted by police; offering faster response times that a private ambulance that would require an escort ... rather than simply sending a police ambulance,” he wrote.

Weprin added that while he appreciates the effort to streamline services at the PA, replacing a police ambulance with a policeescorted one “is shortsighted and lacks Q common sense.”

Alphapointe to open in RH Company is the largest employer of blind people in NYC

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The unemployment rate for blind Americans is 70 percent. Alphapointe hopes to significantly reduce that number and will look to continue that mission in Queens.

The company on Tuesday unveiled a rendering of its new headquarters, located at 87- 46 123 St. in Richmond Hill, and launched renovations to retrofit the space for its employees.

“It was a bit of a Godsend for us,” said Reinhard Mabry, president and CEO of Alphapointe. “The community has been great. We’re really happy to be there.”

Alphapointe merged with New York City Industries for the Blind in 2014 and has been located in Borough Park since then, but the lease is set to expire soon and Mabry said the spot is no longer suitable for their needs.

“That part of Brooklyn is gentrifying,” he said. “We really were no longer the ideal tenant.”

Alphapointe, based in Kansas City, Mo., employs 200 people and 130 of them are legally blind — the company is the largest employer of visually-impaired people in New York City and one of the largest in the country.

“We clearly have a lot of work to do,” Mabry said of reducing the unemployment rate of blind people.

A rendering of Alphapointe’s facility on 123rd Street in Richmond Hill. The company is the largRENDERING COURTESY ALPAHPOINTE est employer of blind people in the five boroughs.

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‘Very good’ chance Holden gets GOP line Crowley decries the Juniper Civic head’s ‘despicable bait and switch’

by Peter C. Mastrosimone and Christopher Barca

“That has crossed our minds,” he said.

“We’re well aware of the voter registration differential there.”

Editor-in-Chief / Associate Editor So is Holden, who said he would anticipate The Republican Party line is officially open in November’s 30th City Council Dis- running on a major party line would only help his chances of defeating Crowley. trict general election.

“I would think it would,” he said. “Maybe And according to Queens GOP Chairman Bob Turner, there’s a “very good” chance that some people would be upset, but I don’t really Bob Holden, the insurgent Democratic candi- know why.”

In fact, he would hope it endears him to date who lost this month’s primary to incumbent Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley voters who don’t want their lawmakers tied too tightly to any party.

(D-Glendale) will wind up on it.

“I’m not a party guy. My party is the civic “We have a reorganization meeting tomorrow night and this will certainly be a major party,” Holden said. “You would think people topic,” Turner told the Chronicle on Tuesday. would want someone who isn’t tied to a party.

“I don’t know if anyone else is going to stand If someone’s allegiance is to their constituents up for the seat, but certainly the possibility of and not a party, that’s a plus.”

But not everyone is convinced the move Bob is very good.”

The original Republican candidate for the will put Holden in a solid position to win seat, which represents all or parts of Glendale, come November.

Brian Browne, assistant vice president for Maspeth, Middle Village, Ridgewood, Woodside and Woodhaven, was area attorney government relations and political science professor at St. John’s Joseph Kasper.

University, told the But Kasper had no Chronicle on Tuesday active campaign, was that Holden running not registered with hat’s worse, he used on t he G OP l i ne the city’s Campaign “ ke e ps h is hop es Finance Board, had taxpayer money to fund alive” but not much not appeared at any more than that. candidate events or his campaign of lies “I don’t think Bob debates and does not and lay the groundwork has demonstrated the live in the district. fundraising or the A s r u mor e d i n for this despicable organizational prowrecent d ays, the ess needed to run a Queens GOP nomibait and switch.” c om p e t it ive c a m nated him at its Mon— Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley paign,” Browne said. day convention as a “He probably has a candidate for Queens wide range of friends Supreme Court, making Kasper, who has run for judgeships who can vote for him in general, but I’m not numerous times in the past, ineligible to run sure at this point something will drastically change.” for the Council.

The basis of Browne’s belief comes from When asked if he anticipated any issues in granting Holden what is known as a Wilson what he called an underwhelming showing Pakula certificate to run on the GOP line, for Holden in the primary. And while running since he is a registered Democrat, Turner said on the Republican line would help him somewhat, overcoming such a big defeat in Sephe did not.

“It depends on who would want to stand up tember in a “low turnout” general election to replace Kasper,” he said. “But right now, I isn’t likely.

“There isn’t a top-of-the-ballot Republican don’t see that individual on the horizon.

“It would be nice if [Holden] wanted this,” out there to attract attention. I don’t think he continued, adding that he has yet to talk to Nicole Malliotakis is gonna bring many voters out in that part of Queens,” he said, referring the civic leader about the possibility.

Holden, who lost the primary 64 to 36 per- to the GOP mayoral nominee. “If it was a closcent, will be on the November ballot regard- er primary, I would say he has a good chance.”

And when it comes to knocking off the less, running on the Conservative, Reform cousin of Queens Democratic Party Chairand Dump de Blasio lines.

He told the Chronicle on Tuesday that no man Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, Bronx), Republican Party official had approached him the backing of the borough’s Republican about the possibility yet, but running on the Party most likely isn’t enough to move the needle much.

GOP line would be an “honor.”

“Bob Turner is a great guy and I respect “If it does happen, I would certainly accept it,” Holden said. “I would be foolish not to him a lot,” Browne said, “but it’s not a fair fight for the Queens GOP against the Queens take a major party’s line.”

Turner said his party would be wise to at Democrats when it comes to voter turnout least consider Holden for the line, as the 30th and all the support they provide on and before Council District includes sizable pockets of Election Day.” The possibility of Holden taking the GOP Republican-leaning voters among whom the outspoken civic leader, despite being a self- line has deepened the already fierce war of described moderate Democrat, is a relatively words between Crowley and Holden, who, as president of the Juniper Park Civic Associapopular figure.

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Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley may have a Republican challenger in November’s general election after all: her Democratic primary opponent Bob Holden. The Queens Republican Party is FILE PHOTOS likely to offer its line to the Juniper Park Civic Association president. tion, has been a sharp critic of the incumbent for years.

Her camp said last week that Holden has been “lying to voters about his party affiliation” and called the idea of his running on the GOP line a “bait and switch.” “‘Angry Bob’ has really been ‘Lying Bob’ this whole time,” Crowley said in a prepared statement. “He clearly always planned to run as a Republican after the primary, but lied to voters time and again these past four months.

“What’s worse, he used taxpayer money to fund his campaign of lies and lay the groundwork for this despicable bait-and-switch,” she added. “If we can’t trust Bob as a candidate, then we certainly can’t trust him in elected office.”

Holden said he has been a registered Democrat for 44 years, “longer than Elizabeth Crowley has been alive,” and told the Chronicle last week that he never planned to take the GOP line.

He said the only time he spoke with a Republican about running on the line was before he announced his primary campaign, when party member Michael Conigliaro said Holden should let him know if he wants to run.

Holden said he didn’t want to step on Conigliaro’s toes in case he wanted to run, and then once he saw that Kasper was on the ballot, he announced his campaign for the Democratic nomination.

Holden claimed that Crowley is “nervous” about his candidacy despite her primary win, when only Democrats could vote and turnout was low, in large part because she’s too far to the political left.

“I can’t change my party; I’m a Democrat for 44 years,” he said. “There are moderate, more conservative Democrats in the world, which the mainstream Democrats don’t understand. They’re on the radical left, which I think Elizabeth Crowley is. She doesn’t fit the district.”

Crowley put Holden on the far right, her

campaign’s statement claiming he has an “extensive record of extreme conservativ[ism] in the Democratic-leaning district.”

It also said an analysis of contributions to his campaign “showed the vast majority coming from registered Republicans,” which “would put the candidate’s support in line with Holden’s well-documented disparaging of immigrants and minorities.”

Holden responded by saying he doesn’t know the party affiliations of his contributors, and doesn’t care.

“How could I check that?” he asked. “Who would? Five hundred people gave to me. And why the hell does that matter? Am I going to say, ‘You’re a Republican — I won’t take it’?”

He also bristled at the idea that he disparages immigrants and minorities. Holden’s wife, Amy, personal secretary to former Gov. George Pataki, is ethnically half-Japanese, half-Italian.

“Oh my God, how does that work?” he said when told of the Crowley team’s statement. “If that’s something they put out, that’s a disgrace. How dare she say that?”

“I think my family portrait reflects various cultures, so how dare she say that. It’s out and out disgraceful. Tell my wife that. Tell my grandchildren that.

“It just confirms the nastiness and dirtiness of politics. That’s why I didn’t want to get into it in the first place. You tell Elizabeth Crowley the gloves are off because of that comment.”

The war of words got worse this week, when a source close to the Crowley campaign slammed Holden over a 2007 rally — of which Holden and the Juniper Park Civic were a part — in support of landmarking the old St. Saviour’s church in Maspeth.

At that event, according to reports at the time, a rally attendee raised eyebrows by waving a sign featuring a noose hanging from a tree, along with a caption saying it was continued on page 42

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Puerto Rico looks for hurricane help After Maria, Queens and the rest of NY steps up to the plate

by Christopher Barca

harvested have been uprooted and washed away, leaving behind fears of possible famine in rural areas.

“If anyone can hear us, help.”

It’s been just a month since Hurricane HarWith tears streaming down her face and her voice quivering, San Juan, Puerto Rico Mayor vey’s flood waters left parts of Texas in ruins Carmen Cruz uttered that simple, heartbreak- and a mere two weeks since Hurricane Irma ing message to the world last Friday as she rewrote the record book and upended lives toured what’s left of her city — two days after across the Caribbean and Florida.

And while relief efforts across the state are Hurricane Maria tore it and the rest of the still ongoing for areas impacted by those island to shreds.

In Queens and across both New York City storms, new pushes for Puerto Rican aid are and New York State, her words were heard loud underway.

Here in Queens, the Community United and clear.

From Middle Village churchgoers to the Methodist Church of Middle Village at 75-27 governor, a number of people are stepping up Metropolitan Ave. has begun a different kind of to help the 3.4 million Americans who call donation drive.

According to The Rev. Dolores Barnett, the Puerto Rico home in any way they can.

“This is a catastrophe of historic proportions house of worship’s lead pastor, her congregathat will require coordination at all levels of tion is not looking for food or clothes just yet, government,” Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-Brook- but cleaning supplies, as countless Puerto lyn, Queens, Manhattan) said in a Sunday Ricans now face the daunting task of restoring statement. “Puerto Ricans are Americans ... We their flooded homes back to normal.

The specific list of items sought by Barnett’s cannot and will not turn our backs on them.”

The latest in a string of ferocious cyclones church includes: • one 50-ounce bottle or two 25-ounce botthis summer, Hurricane Maria tore through the Caribbean Sea’s Leeward Islands, first making tles of liquid laundry detergent; • one 12-to-16-ounce bottle of liquid houselandfall on Dominica as a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 160 miles per hour last Tuesday, hold cleaner that can be mixed with water; • one 16-to-18-ounce bottle of dishwashing causing catastrophic damage there.

Maria weakened just below Category 5 detergent; • one can of air freshener; strength hours before making landfall in Puer• one 6-to-14-ounce bottle of insect to Rico the next day, but the powerful hurricane’s jaunt across nearly the entire island from repellent; • one roll of heavy duty trash bags; east to west still proved hellish.

• one scrubbing brush with a plastic or The storm’s 155 mph winds and flooding rains lashed the American territory for more wooden handle; and • smaller items such as sponges, scouring than a day, destroying the power grid and pads, clotheslines, dust masks, dishwashing countless homes.

As desperation sets in for millions, Gov. gloves and clothespins.

Once those items have been collected, volRicardo Rossello called the situation in Puerto Rico — which has already been struggling to unteers from Elmcor, the Corona-based nondeal with a deep economic downturn resulting profit organization, will help pack them into in bankruptcy — a “humanitarian crisis,” 5-gallon buckets.

Barnett said seeing the horrific images of while other officials said parts of the island widespread destruction on the news moved her have been left uninhabitable for years to come.

When it comes to Puerto Rico’s power grid, to tears and —knowing some of her congreexperts have said it could take months to gants are of Puerto Rican descent — inspired her to do something positive for those hurting. restore electricity for many residents.

“My heart goes out to them. I knew we had And in terms of food, the majority of the island’s farms and fields of crops ready to be to do something as a church,” Barnett said in a Monday interview. “You have to put yourself in that place and say what if that was my son or my mother?”

Donated items can be dropped off every day from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 4 to 7 p.m. seven days a week at the church.

“Every little bit counts,” Barnett said, adding that the church will start a clothing drive for hurricane victims in the future.

Councilmembers Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) and Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) are also hosting donation drives at their district offices — 118-35 Beautiful, yet frightening. Hurricane Maria barrels past St. Queens Blvd. in Forest Hills and Croix toward Puerto Rico, outlined in white in the upper left, 71-19 80 St., Suite 8-303 in The last week as a perfectly organized Category 5 cyclone. Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale, TWITTER PHOTO / NOAA respectively.

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Destroyed homes sit precariously on the edge of a Puerto Rican hillside washed away by Hurricane Maria’s floodwaters. The storme left a trail of destruction and human suffering in its wake last week, and a number of people and groups across Queens and the city are stepping up to TWITTER PHOTO / RICARDO ROSSELLO provide much-needed relief to the island.

Koslowitz is seeking five “critically needed” items: diapers, baby food, batteries, first aid supplies and feminine hygiene products. Crowley is looking for those as well, in addition to baby wipes, and cases of water.

Supplies can be dropped off at Koslowitz’s office through Oct. 27 and at Crowley’s Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The East Elmhurst Corona Alliance has its own relief effort going, as well, with their initiative benefitting both hurricane victims and those impacted by last week’s deadly earthquake in Mexico.

The organization is collecting water, canned goods, flashlights and batteries at 100-13 Astoria Blvd. in East Elmhurst.

Items can be brought to the location weekdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m.

In Ozone Park, Mamita’s Ices at 104-11 100 St. has begun a food drive, like the EECA, for both Puerto Rican hurricane and Mexican earthquake victims.

“We’re gathering canned food, bottled water, baby food, diapers, flashlights, first aid kits,” the drive’s flyer reads, “anything you may think is necessary to help the victims of the recent natural disasters in Puerto Rico and Mexico.”

Items can be dropped off at Mamita’s from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.

On a statewide level, Gov. Cuomo toured the crippled island last Friday and days later — along with Velazquez and famed singer Jennifer Lopez — announced the launch of the Empire State Relief and Recovery Effort for Puerto Rico, a statewide donation and fundraising drive.

The governor has named 11 sites across the state as drop-off locations, including the Jamaica Street Armory at 93-05 168 St. Requested items — which must be packaged and unopened — include batteries, flashlights,

portable lanterns, diapers, baby wipes, cases of water, first aid supplies and feminine hygiene products.

Anyone looking to donate such essentials can do so between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

The New York Mets will also utilize Citi Field as a drop-off site on Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Cuomo is also sending a number of first responders to Puerto Rico.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is deploying 45 aviation staffers to assist at air por ts across the island, 11 employees to help assess the damage to the Port of San Juan and 10 members of the Port Authority Police Department to help the search-and-rescue efforts.

Additionally, 60 members of the New York Army National Guard, four Black Hawk helicopters and 50 members of the New York State Police have been placed on standby.

On a federal level, 30 FDNY and NYPD members of the Urban Search and Rescue New York Task Force 1 and 64 members of the FDNY’s Incident Management Team were deployed to Puerto Rico by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Last weekend, the city sent 22 employees — accompanied by City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (D-Manhattan, Bronx) — to help coordinate logistics and survey damage.

By Wednesday, a total of 53 administration staffers, excluding the FEMA-deployed first responders, were in Puerto Rico.

De Blasio has also named three Queens firehouses — Engine 316 at 27-12 Kearney St. in East Elmhurst, Engine 289/Ladder 138 at 97-28 43 Ave. in Corona and Engine 307/Ladder 154 at 81-17 Northern Blvd. in Jackson Heights — as drop-off sites for items such as diapers, baby food, batteries and first aid supplies.

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Local 3 strike hits the six-month mark IBEW presses Charter for fair deal; company says its offer is ‘generous’

by Anthony Medina Chronicle Contributor

Local 3 and Charter Communications remain at an impasse after an almost six- month battle over how to update the union contract. Negotiations at an August meeting showed no progress at all.

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers started the strike on March 31. That was when their contract ended and demands weren’t adequately addressed. Local 3 called for all of IBEW to strike against Charter and demonstrate at Spectrum locations.

Charter Communications took over Time Warner Cable last year, earning the status of the second-largest cable provider in the U.S. It changed the company name to Spectrum and did broadband advertising to establish the Spectrum brand.

A Spectrum office in Richmond Hill on Atlantic Avenue was one of the offices Local 3 workers picketed during the strike in March. However, Charter says the company’s clientele is feeling the impact of the Local 3 strike — something the union disputes.

“There has been very little impact to our customers,” said John Bonomo, as the Charter Communications spokesperson. “We generally remain on schedule for both installations and repairs.”

Charter promoted new contract terms in an effort to reach an agreement that would allow a pay increase and benefits for Local 3 workers, according to Bonomo.

“Charter is offering Local 3 a generous compensation package that includes an average 22-percent wage increase — some employees up to a 55-percent wage increase — and comprehensive retirement and health benefits, including a 401(k) that provides a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6 percent of eligible pay,” said Bonomo.

Although the previous contract details couldn’t be made available by Charter, Local 3 Shop Steward Joseph Mossa says the recent Charter offer isn’t enough.

“At this point Charter is trying to starve the members into submission,” said Mossa.

The dispute in contract negotiation stem from the loss of benefit packages that he said allowed workers to have financial and medical stability.

“They are taking away significant benefit packages which is actually way less than the increase they’re offering,” said Mossa.

Mossa classifies Charter’s move to increase wages, but not allow for increase in benefits for Local 3 members, as “union busting.” Separating the union shops by not hiring workers, not providing working rights and denying benefits potentially brings the union to a full stop, he said.

Local 3 and Charter agreed many of the workers are techni-

Local 3 members post how many days they have been on strike at the Atlantic Avenue Spectrum office in Richmond Hill. Recently, PHOTO BY ANTHONY MEDINA they reached day 176. cians, dispatchers, constructors, engineers and warehouse workers handling the bulk of installation jobs. While the workers remain on strike, Mossa says Charter is hiring nonunion workers and contractors.

“As much as they tell you they are having a good time getting by, they are getting by by the skin of their teeth. I don’t believe they are getting by at all. I believe they are having a lot of problems,” said Mossa.

Another factor involved in the Local 3 strike is a lawsuit against Charter filed by the state Attorney General’s office, in February, says Mossa. The lawsuit detailed Spectrum’s promise of higher internet router speeds with a new system that would raise customer costs. Spectrum was found cheating their customers’ internet speeds despite the promise of faster services.

Mossa also recalled Local 3 workers being punished departmentally based on router speeds though that is not under workers’ control. He said the treatment of workers played another major role behind the Union’s strike.

The union has the backing of a number of Queens and city officials.

Borough President Melinda Katz wrote the members a letter of “unequivocal support” on Sept. 15, saying their struggle characterizes those of workers everywhere.

“Every worker in New York City deserves to enjoy the security of retirement,” Katz said, noting that fair treatment of the workforce was a requirement the state placed upon Charter when it acquired Time Warner. “I urge you to stay strong and

NY City’s anti-dancing statute continued from page 2 to have licensed security guards and surveillance cameras — are kept.

Espinal’s bill keeps both of those rules.

A group of City Council members representing Queens — Barry Grodenchik ( D - O a k la nd G a rd e n s) , Er ic U l r ich ( R- Oz on e Pa r k) , A nt on io Rey no s o (D-Brooklyn, Queens), Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), Jimmy Van Bramer ( D - Su n ny s i d e) , D o n ov a n R ic h a r d s (D-Laurelton) and Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) — are sponsoring Espinal’s bill.

Along with Regan, other owners of nightlife businesses in the borough would

like to see the law killed.

“We don’t have a cabaret license and I think that it would be a boost for the small businesses if they would get rid of [the law], because it’s antiquated,” said Loy Gordon, owner of Woodhaven’s historic Neir’s Tavern. “It will allow the small guys to play in that environment where they have more options to gain more revenue and service the customers more.”

Nick ie Camp, who ow ns the club Blackthorn 51 in Elmhurst, says the Cabaret Law is outd ated a nd shou ld be abolished.

“They should have repealed this in 1935,” he said. Camp added that while

continue to demand that these conditions are met.”

Local 3 and supporters last Monday staged a march across the Brooklyn Bridge to gather at Foley Square Park in Manhattan. They marched to spread their struggles with a broader audience to gain further public support.

Queens Councilmembers Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale), Daneek Miller (D-St.Albans) and Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) showed their support of Local 3 at Monday’s rally.

“We cannot and will not allow any outside company to do business in our City and disenfranchise working families,” said Miller in an email to the Chronicle. “The men and woman of IBEW/Local3 have contributed greatly to the success of Spectrum/TimeWarnerCable and deserve to be compensated fairly, receive adequate health care and the ability to retire.”

Lancman represents District 24 where Local 3 resides and considers the strike a reflection of how larger organizations are treating unions.

“First and foremost it’s terrible for their families, terrible for the local businesses who they support,” said Lancman. “This is emblematic of a national effort to try to destroy unions.”

Lancman believes the one way the 1,800 workers on strike will succeed in settling on a contract with the company is if more government officials take action.

“The endgame is that city government needs to use the levers of power that it has to push Charter into negotiating a fair contract because Charter is not going to do it on its own,” Q he said.

some regulations — like limits upon the number of people that can be at a particular venue — are good for safety, the cabar e t s t at ut e shou ld h ave d ie d w it h Prohibition.

“You would have to shut down every single place in New York City to uphold this ridiculous law,” Camp said.

Not everyone in Queens wants it gone, though. The president of the 106th Precinct Community Council, Frank Dardani, says a repeal of the Cabaret Law could be very problematic.

He said that “the city should actively do more enforcement” of the statute. If it goes, Dardani said, “I pity the people who might be living within proximity of these bars and restaurants that will want to have” dancing.

Whether the Cabaret Law is repealed or not, Espinal had another recent success on legislation for nightlife businesses.

Mayor de Blasio has signed another bill carried by the Brooklyn councilman written to establish a city Office of Nightlife and a Nightlife Advisory Board.

The former body, which is to be headed by a “nightlife mayor,” will make policy recommendations aimed to help nightlife businesses deal with regulations and be a liaison between firms in the industry and city government. The advisory board will be an independent body made of eight members appointed by the speaker of the City Council and four picked by the mayor, tasked with making recommendations about city policies that affect the Q industry.

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Disgraced ex-lawmaker to serve time for lewd relationship with teen

by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

For mer Democrat ic Rep. A nthony Weiner was sentenced on Monday to 21 months in prison for maintaining a sexually explicit online relationship with a 15-year-old girl — the culmination of a dramatic fall from grace for the rising p ol it ic a l s t a r- t u r n e d - r eg i s t e r e d s ex offender.

According to reports, the former Forest Hills resident held his head in his hands and wept as the sentence was read by federal judge Denise Cote, admitting to the court that he has been a “very sick man for a very long time.”

Per the sentence, Weiner, 53, must turn himself into the authorities by Nov. 6, pay a $10,000 fine and participate in a sex offender treatment program.

He was also given three years of supervised release at the conclusion of his prison sentence.

Law yers for the ex-law ma ker had argued he deserved probation instead of jail time, saying Weiner needs therapy, not incarceration.

“The prosecutors are skeptical that I have tr uly changed and I don’t blame them,” Weiner said. “I repeatedly acted in an obviously destructive way when I was caught.”

But Cote didn’t see things that way.

“This was a serious crime and it’s a serious crime that deserves punishment,” the judge said, according to reports.

Weiner pleaded guilty in May to one count of transferring obscene material to a minor, one year after the father-of-one knowingly sent lewd online messages to a 15-year-old North Carolina girl.

In those conversations, the husband of top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin — who filed for divorce the day of his plea —

continued from page 12 Charter schools in 2004 took up 3,658 seats in traditional public school buildings — in 2013, that number was 46,315.

“Given that the total increase in public school seats was a net 45,014 over this period, this means that charter schools received the vast majority of the net new seats over the past decade, with only 2,357 seats— or only about 5 percent of the total— added to the capacity of district public schools on balance,” the report states.

Class Size Matters recommends the DOE pay the state-mandated per student

Former Queens Rep. Anthony Weiner has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for having a sexually explicit online relationship with a FILE PHOTO 15-year-old girl. referred to himself as “T-Dog” and convinced her to undress and pleasure herself on the video chat service Skype.

That inappropriate relationship was the latest in a line of them, as Weiner was forced to resign from Congress in 2011 after admitting he sent sexually explicit pictures of himself to multiple women.

His 2013 run for mayor also imploded when Weiner’s sexting habits again made headlines.

The former Forest Hills resident served parts of Brooklyn in the City Council for six years before being elected to Congress in 1998.

While Brooklyn made up the majority of the since-eliminated 9th District, most of southwest and central Queens was repQ resented by Weiner. supplement to charters so space can be leased elsewhere.

The group is part of a legal complaint alleging the city DOE has not followed state law mandating a reduction in class sizes, which is being heard by the State Education Department.

Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), chairman of the Council’s Education Committee, said, “The report is instrumental in highlighting some of the things the department doesn’t want to discuss.”

The councilman, a vocal opponent of charter schools, added if “the expansion of charters and co-locations continues, we are ultimately fighting a losing battle.” Q

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Anthony Weiner gets 21 months in prison

Queens County Fair a barrel of fun

The Queens County Fair was a tremendous amount of fun last weekend. In Floral Park at the Queens County Farm Museum, which hosted the event, many had a blast.

The top left corner, clockwise from top left: Little Neck resident Zowie Richards, who is four and a half years old, feeds sheep at the fair; some delicious-looking food on display; Dan Parodi plays “Wack-a-Mole� and Ely Udall, two and a half, feeds a critter with his

father, James, who holds his two-and-a-halfyear-old sister, Ely. Pigs race in the top right corner.

Above, dachshunds vie in their own competition.

In the bottom right corner, clockwise from top left: Bellerose resident Melissa Galloway has fun at the fair; so do Yu Zhaohua and his two-year-old son, Bobby; below them, two kids have a blast on a fire engine ride.

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Curing cancer, one dribble at a time St. John’s hoops players, fans help raise $62K for disease research

by Bryant Rodriguez Chronicle Contributor

Who knew a simple dribble of a basketball could help make a difference in the life of a child battling cancer?

Over $62,000 was raised for pediatric cancer research by St. John’s University basketball fans last Saturday at the school’s seventh annual Dribble for the Cure event, hosted at the Jamaica campus by the college’s men’s and women’s hoops programs.

Much like the American Cancer Society’s many Relay for Life walks, this year’s Dribble for the Cure saw SJU students, athletes and supporters play games, share laughs and — of course — do laps around the school together while dribbling a basketball, all in the name of raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation.

Founded by former star UCLA basketball player and cancer survivor John Vallely, Dribble for the Cure — already a tradition at the Los Angeles school — started at St. John’s in 2011 with the help of former UCLA men’s basketball coach Steve Lavin, who took over as coach of the Red Storm one year earlier.

Vallely has come to a handful of SJU events since then, this year included. And in his speech to the crowd last weekend, he said it wasn’t his own battle with cancer that inspired his creation of the event. It was his daughter Erin’s unsuccessful one.

“I had a child that was in a cancer fight from 1988 to ’91,” Vallely said. “Unfortunately, we lost her, so it has been my motivation to change the world for these children who are fighting for their lives.”

Prior to the dribble around the St. John’s campus, there were carnival-style games like ring toss for kids to play. Some children also got their face painted and played basketball with Johnny Thunderbird, the school’s mascot. The St. John’s pep band and cheerleaders also entertained as part of the festivities.

“Because of the tremendous support and generosity you have shown for Dribble for the Cure throughout the years, PCRF and Dr. Cairo’s research has contributed to an increase in survival rates of childhood cancer and blood disorders,” men’s basketball head coach Chris Mullin told the hundreds of attendees. “We encourage all of you to continue your dedicated support of PCRF and Dribble for the Cure. We can make a difference.”

“It’s a great opportunity to give back to the community. The children are out here and we’re celebrating a great cause,” senior guard Tamesha Alexander added. “It means a lot to us to be a part of this. We’re all about giving back and we love children.”

Like Relay for Life, funds are raised by teams, which gather donations for the cause.

The top fundraising teams received

plaques to reward their efforts. These teams from first to third place were: Legendary Champions, Ariel’s Space Jammers and Team Canada.

For one of the teams, Ariel’s Space Jammers, the cause was personal.

The members walked in support of a lost family member, Ariel Farajollah, who passed away from brain cancer 10 years ago.

His relatives Diana, Mahnuz, Daniel and Dalia Yadegar walked in his memory and for the Farajollah family.

“This is our fourth year participating, it’s for a great research effort and we believe in what they do,” Daniel Yadegar said.

Also in attendance was Dr. Mitchell Cairo, a researcher at New York Medical College who specializes in children’s genetic therapies and stem cell biology. Cairo has spent his career working to find new ways to treat pediatric cancers.

Proceeds raised support Dr. Cairo’s research at the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Laboratory at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and New York Medical College.

“We have had just a tremendous outpouring of support for the St. John’s Dribble. Each year, the St. John’s people outdo themselves,” Cairo told attendees. “Our progress in pediatric cancer wouldn’t be possible without the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation.”

Team Canada, from Toronto, came to support Dr. Cairo’s research as former patients.

“He’s just an amazing doctor and his research is so important,” Denise Raymond said. “We traveled here specifically for him.

We have hospitals in Canada using his research. We’d do anything for this man, he’s phenomenal.”

Over the years, St. John’s and UCLA have raised nearly two million dollars for pediatric cancer research.

“We couldn’t do it without this support, the percentage of research money is much lower than adult cancers,” said Suzanne Braniecki, who works with Cairo. “It’s foundations like this that are the reason that we can do the research that we do and that just moves it forward and the cure rates are higher “We see it every day in our clinic, the kids that are being affected by what we do,” she continued. “They’re able to have better medications and better chemotherapies. There’s no words, really.”

According to the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer, only 4 percent of National Institutes of Health funding goes toward pediatric cancer research.

“So little funding goes to pediatric cancer.

Events like this help bring funding and awareness, which can hopefully lead to a cure,” said attendee Lisa Heffron, who was at Q the event with her family.

Not only does this youngster wear Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry’s jersey, he shoots like him too! Playing hoops was one of the ways Dribble for the Cure attendees passed the time at PHOTOS BY BRYANT RODRIGUEZ St. John’s last weekend, all while raising money for cancer research.

Children write inspiring messages on a banner for those with cancer.

This young baller gets ready to cross up St. John’s mascot Johnny Thunderbird.

St. John’s athletes, faculty, students and fans raised over $62,000 in conjunction with the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation at the school’s seventh annual Dribble for the Cure event, one of the more popular gatherings on the university’s calendar every year.

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Facts about the TACHS exam The Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS) will test eighth-grade students who are interSECTION ested in attending a Catholic high school beginning in September 2018. In order to be admitted into Catholic high schools, students must take an admissions examination in November 2017. The results from that examination, along with school records and other information, are then sent to the high school principals to assist them in making admission decisions. Each student’s information will be sent to three high schools of his/her choice.

Results also will be sent to the Catholic elementary schools within the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens or Archdiocese of New York.

The TACHS measures academic achievement in reading, written expression and mathematics, along with general reasoning skills. The test has been developed with the advice and approval of diocesan representatives.

There is a nonrefundable examination fee of $63 for the student handbook, test materials and the reporting of scores to three high schools of a student’s choice. Duplicate registrations may result in a processing fee.

The TACHS is only for current eighth-graders. To apply to a Catholic high school for a grade other than the ninth grade students should apply directly to that high school. A student may take the TACHS examination only once.

A home report will be provided for each student after high school notifications have been mailed in January 2018.

For Catholic school students within the Archdiocese of New York or the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens, the home report will be sent to the elementary school for distribution. For public, private and nondiocesan school students, the home report will be sent to the student’s home address. All TACHS test results are final. No rescoring will be done.

• Mathematics — Questions on the mathematics test are drawn from the areas of number sense and operations, algebraic patterns and connections, data analysis/probability/ statistics, geometry and measurement.

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• Ability — This test measures students’ learned reasoning abilities. Although grounded in biological processes, these abilities are developed through in-school and out-ofschool experiences. The questions assess students’ abilities to reason with somewhat more novel questions that use spatial and figural content. The questions show how well students use their reasoning skills to solve problems they may or may not have been directly taught.

Content of the TACHS examination The TACHS exam contains subtests measuring both achievement and ability. The tests, with brief descriptions, are as follows: • Reading — In the reading test, students will be presented with a variety of materials, both informational and literary. The questions will measure students’ ability to answer questions in factual, interpretative and evaluative comprehension. They may have to answer questions about main idea, author’s purpose, the meaning of a word in context and other types of comprehension questions.

• Written expression — This is a test about writing in standard English. Some of the questions focus on the most appropriate way to express the ideas in a piece of writing.

Questions may address organization, sentence structure, clarity, and effective or appropriateness of expression. Other questions ask students to identify the line of text that contains an error.

Test information Before the test, make sure you get a full night’s sleep, eat breakfast, know how far away your test site is and allow plenty of time to get there, bring your admit card and identification with you and, several No. 2 pencils with erasers.

Make sure the pencils are sharp and the erasers are clean.

Don’t bring any notes, books, or scratch paper with you.

Don’t bring a calculator, a watch, a cell phone or any electronic devices with you. You won’t be allowed to take any of these into the examination room.

During the test be sure to read the directions and listen carefully. Make sure you understand the directions in the test booklet before starting the test. Students are not allowed to write in the test booklet.

For additional information on the TACHS exam or special test accommodations, within the Diocese of Brooklyn/ Queens, call the diocese at (718) 965-7300, ext. 5421.

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RELIGIOUS HIGH SCHOOLS OPEN HOUSE DATES Archbishop Molloy High School, 83-53 Manton St., Briarwood. (718) 441-2100, ext. 155. Open House: Sunday, Oct. 15, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Website: molloyhs.org. Co-ed, challenging college preparatory program; honors and Advanced Placement Courses (including Computer Science); expansive college credit program offering numerous courses with SJU and Seton Hall University; advanced science research program and Science Olympiad Team; competitive athletic and intramural teams; wide range of unique extracurricular and service programs.

Christ the King Regional High School, 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village. (718) 366-7400, ext. 240. Open House: Saturday, Sept., 30 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Website: ctkny.org. Co-ed, college preparatory curriculum; honors courses in all four years; Advanced Placement courses; Microsoft/IT Academy; college affiliation; visual and performing arts program; four-year sequence in American sign language, Italian and Spanish; advanced research; campus ministry.

Holy Cross High School, 26-20 Francis Lewis Blvd., Flushing.

(718) 886-7250. Open House: Sunday, Oct. 22, 12-4 p.m. Website: holycrosshs.org. Co-ed, Advanced Placement courses; STREAM Program; 1:1 Google Chromebook program; SJU College Advantage program; Fr. Moreau Honors program; St. Andre Academic Success Program; science research program; television production; service learning program; co-curricular and athletic programs.

LaSalle Academy, 215 East 6 St., between 2nd Avenue and Bowery, N.Y. (212) 475-8940, ext. 240. Open House: Saturday, Oct. 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Website: lasalleacademy.org. Action-based learning program, internship program, partnerships with Cooper Union, NYU and Manhattan College, digital learning partnership

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Loyola School, 980 Park Ave., New York, (212) 288-3522. Open House: Thursday, Oct. 5 and Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m.

Website: loyolanyc.org. Loyola provides an education that is both Christian and humanistic. A college preparatory school. The curriculum emphasizes the development of skills and strengths necessary for success in the most demanding colleges; 13 AP courses; 43 extracurricular activities and athletic teams; honors courses; 8:1 student/teacher ratio.

Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School, 71-06 31 Ave., East Elmhurst. (718) 898-3800. Open House: Saturday, Oct. 7, 1-4 p.m.

Website: msgrmcclancy.org. Co-ed, academic college preparatory; honors programs; AP Programs; college credit programs (36 credits available); STEM; performing arts and music program; service program; extensive extracurricular and athletics program.

St. Agnes Academic School, 13-20 124 St., College Point. (718) 353-6276. Open House: Sunday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, January 18, 5-7 p.m. information night. Website: stagneshs.org. Female, college preparatory; Advanced Placement; SJU College Advantage program; college credit courses; honors program; H.S. Scholars and DREAM Big W/ Molloy College; science research; STEM; performing arts program; Chromebook program; extracurricular activities and athletic programs.

St. Edmund Preparatory High School, 2474 Ocean Ave., Brooklyn. (718) 743-6100. Open House: Saturday, Oct. 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. Website: stedmundprep.org. Co-ed college preparatory school with an international baccalaureate program; Advanced Placement; International World Scholars honors program and a SJU College Advantage program, robotics.

St. Francis Preparatory School, 6100 Francis Lewis Blvd., Fresh Meadows. (718) 423-8810, ext. 229. Open House: Saturday, Oct. 14, 12-4 p.m. Website: sfponline.org. Co-ed, college preparatory; 16 A.P. courses; 32 college credit classes; honor courses in all four years; extensive visual arts, performing arts and music; three foreign languages; three-year science research program; over 70 extracurricular activities; over 30 athletic programs and service programs; 1:1 iPad program; academic support and 1:1 college counseling St. John’s Preparatory School, 21-21 Crescent St., Astoria.

(718) 721-7200. Open House: Saturday, Oct. 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Website: stjohnsprepschool.org. Co-ed, baccalaureate program with St. John’s University; College Advantage programs with SJU; Advanced Placement courses; honors courses; religious retreat program; college credit courses; performing arts program; extensive athletic and extracurricular programs.

The Mary Louis Academy, 176-21 Wexford Terrace, Jamaica Estates. (718) 297-2120. Open House: Sunday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Website: tmla.org. Female, college preparatory; College Advantage program; Advanced Placement and honors courses in all disciplines including art and music; extensive extracurricular and sports programs.

Xaverian High School, 7100 Shore Road, Brooklyn. (718) 836-7100. Open House: Sunday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Website: xaverian.org. Co-ed, Advanced Placement and college credit through SJU and Syracuse University; PLTW STEM program; internship program, Pre-prof. pathways spec. tracks; music program; community service and retreat program; 1:1 learning w/iPad devices; international travel and exchange program; college counseling; XCEL program for rising eighth-graders.

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With Queens being the largest borough in the city, you’d think it would be a piece of cake for out-oftowner Karesia Batan to find a community of dancers here. Well, that wasn’t the case.

“I found I was constantly going to other boroughs to find my community of dancers,” Batan said.

“Why was it hard to connect with the dance community in my borough? It’s so vast and diverse it has to have other dancers like me who live here and don’t know how to connect with each other in Queens.”

She then took matters into her own hands and decided to put together the Queensboro Dance Festival. The event is produced by The Physical Plant, a dance and production company based in Long Island City led by Batan that is “dedicated to creating meaningful dance works, and providing innovative dance programming that bridges communities within Queens and the arts,” according to the festival’s press release.

The Queensboro Dance Festival is going on its fourth year and is in the final stages of prepping for a four-day lineup of early-October performances to take place at The Secret Theatre in Long Island City. It’s the second one of the year, with an outdoor festival having been held in July.

Batan came up with the idea of an event solely for dancers and residents of the borough mainly because she felt Queens was missing out on watching the best of its own talent — and the same went for the performers as they had no other way to meet each other and connect to collaborate and go forth in their careers locally.

“I think the mission of the festival is to unify and strengthen the dance community here in the borough and garner a greater appreciation for dance across our public, visitors and residents,” the festival director explained. “Each year an overwhelming number of people have come to and participated in the festival — which I think just shows our work is cut out for us and there’s a need here for our dancers and public to invest in our borough and consider it a valuable resource to pursue our careers just as

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EXHIBITS

DANCE

The Socrates Annual, new public sculptures by multiple artists in multiple media, addressing “the most urgent issues of today.” Formerly called The Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition. Sun., Oct. 1-Sun., March 11, 2018, Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 956-1819, socratessculpturepark.org.

Benjamin Kimitch: Ko-bu, with his collaborator Julie McMillan in performances that seek to create a sensory landscape in which to contemplate grief and loss. Sun., Oct. 1, 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33 Road, Long Island City.

Free; museum admission included. Info: (718) 204-7088, noguchi.org.

“First I Was Afraid,” with works in various media by 11 artists, addressing what living in an age of anxiety means and trying to make people feel less alone. Thru Nov. 19, Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City. Free.

Info: (718) 937-6317, dorsky.org.

TOURS/HIKES Bird Walks with NYC Audubon, spotting and ID’ing birds and learning how the Queens Botanical Garden provides them with resources like food and shelter.

Sun., Oct. 1 and 29; Sat., Oct. 14, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Free with admission: $6; $4 seniors; $4 students, $2 children over 3. Info/registration (req’d): (718) 886-3800, queensbotanical.org.

Photos of Astoria & NYC, with a rotating selection of pictures by Astoria photographer Brian Sills, available for sale. Thru Thu., Nov. 30. QED, 27-16 23 Road, Astoria. Free. Info: (347) 4513873, qedastoria.com.

“Bayside: The Actors’ Enclave,” with photos, posters, newspaper articles and ephemera from the early 20th century, when many stage, vaudeville and silent movie stars lived in the neighborhood. Thru Dec. at least, Thu.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., 12-4 p.m., Bayside Historical Society, 208 Totten Ave., Fort Totten Park. $5. Info: (718) 3521548, baysidehistorical.org.

“Self-Interned, 1942: Noguchi in Poston War Relocation Center,” works by Isamu Noguchi focusing on his time voluntarily spent in a WWII camp for Japanese-Americans ordered there by the U.S. Thru Sun., Jan. 7, 2018, Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33 Road, Long Island City. $10; $5 seniors, students; NYC HS students, kids under 12 free.

Info: (718) 204-7088, noguchi.org.

“Nicola L.: Works, 1968 to the Present,” with multimedia works taking up notions of skin and surface, including functional items such as furniture that resemble human forms. Thru Mon., Dec. 18, SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City. $5 suggested; $3 students. Info: (718) 361-1750, sculpture-center.org.

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“Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” the 1977 Steven Spielberg sci-fi classic with Richard Dreyfuss and Melinda Dillon, about people preparing to meet aliens, in a new 4K digital restoration. Fri., Sept. 29, 7 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $7 kids 3-17. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

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THEATRE “The Hand That Was Dealt,” The Play Series: Episode 1, “a trip through the infrastructure of the urban American family.” Thu.-Sat., Sept. 28-30, 8 p.m.; Sun., Oct. 1, 5 p.m., The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. $30; $27.50 each for couples. Info/ tickets: (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com.

“Water,” a stage reading by Jamaica native Alexis Atkinson, telling a family-friendly multigenerational story of water and its tumultuous relationship with the African-American community. Fri., Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m., Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, 161-04 Jamaica Ave. Free; donations welcome. Info: (718) 658-7400, jcal.org.

“Jimmy and Carolyn,” a “hysterical, true-to-life” comedy-drama about a retired auto body repairman and his wife visiting their gay son and his life partner, and the family memories and choices that are raised. Thu.-Sat., Sept. 28-30, varying times, Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $18. Info: (718) 760-0064, queenstheatre.org.

“Divas de España” (“Divas of Spain”), a comical musical revue about what it means to be a diva, in tribute to those such as Charo and Sara Montiel, starring Inma Heredia. Each Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 4 p.m., thru Oct. 8, Thalia Hispanic Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. $35. Info: (718) 7293880, thaliatheatre.org.

AUDITIONS Sacred Music Society, under Maestro David Close, to sing at weekly Sunday Mass at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church and annual Christmas

Concert, for all ages and different levels of singing ability. Rehearsals each Tue., 7:30 p.m., OLQM, 110-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills. Info: (718) 2686251, ourladyqueenofmartyrs.org/music.

MUSIC Bayo Fayemi Group, playing classic jazz that originated in Queens, including songs by John Coltrane and Ella Fitzgerald, along with originals. Fri., Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m., King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. $10-$15. Info: (718) 206-0545, kingmanor.org.

New York Classical Players, with pianist Haesun Paik, violinist Ken Hamao and conductor Dongmin Kim performing works by Beethoven, Shostakovich and more. Sun., Oct. 1, 3 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Free. Info/RSVP (req’d): (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

Shades of Bublé, a three-man tribute to Grammy winner Michael Bublé, performing big-band standards, classic pop hits and today’s chart toppers.

Sun., Oct. 1, 3 p.m., Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. $35-$45. Info: (718) 631-6311, visitqpac.org.

Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble, a five-piece group performing on flute, strings and harp. Wed., Oct. 4, 12:30 p.m., Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. Free. Info: (516) 586-3433, cantalibre.org.

Jazz Jam, the monthly event led by saxophonist Carol Sudhalter, with musicians and vocalists welcome to join in. Wed., Oct. 4 (each first Wed. of the month), 7 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Free to play; $10 to listen. Info: (718) 4637700, flushingtownhall.org.

LECTURES/TALKS From a Holocaust rescue to a neo-Nazi murder, “a story of courage and survival in the face of evil,” with Yvette Manessis Corporon relating how her grandmother’s family helped hide a Jewish family from the Nazis, and how her own cousin’s child was killed by a neo-Nazi in Kansas.

Mon., Oct. 2, 1:30 p.m., Central Queens YM & YWHA, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills. $8 suggested.

Info: (718) 268-5011, cqy.org.

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KIDS/TEENS Little Makers: Catapult Adventures, with kids 18 months and older making their own catapults with everyday materials and exploring force, motion and energy. Sun., Oct. 1, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. $6 plus admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, college students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

Tinker Lab Open House, a preview of the eightweek Electronic Instrument project course on circuitry, design, sound and more. Sun., Oct. 1, 2-4 p.m., Lewis H. Latimer House Museum, 34-41 137 St., Flushing. Free; course is $240. Info: (718) 9618585, latimernow.org.

Fall Bird Walk for Beginners, with kids 8 and up accompanied by an adult seeking birds such as migrating warblers and more; and learning to use binoculars. Sat., Oct. 7, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Free. Info/pre-registration (req’d): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com. continued on page 36

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High anxiety, with some subtlety, at Dorsky

by Victoria Zunitch qboro contributor

Dreadful moments appear to freeze emotions in time, but appearances can be deceiving.

Fear, anxiety and dread are eventually processed into our new normal. These dynamics are explored, usually subtly, in “First I Was Afraid ...” a group show of 11 artists at the Dorsky Gallery in Long Island City, now through Nov. 19.

“I think it’s universal; we can be fearful, and I think it’s how you channel it,” said Liz Blum, guest curator, who was inspired by fears that arose in her family around decision-making and prompted her to consider wider themes of fear, anxiety and dread.

‘First I Was Afraid...’

When: Through Sunday, Nov. 19 Where: Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City Entry: Free. (718) 937-6317, dorsky.org

The first series she chose for this show is by fine art photographer Tabitha Soren, formerly a news reporter for MTV, ABC and NBC. The photos depict staged ambiguous situations with significant parts of their stories occurring beyond the frame.

In “Running, Elizabeth,” a woman with a grave expression exits a swimming hole while people in the background remain deep in the drink. Are the swimmers dangerous, or in danger? Or is she just “hangry”?

Humor consorts with fear in the exhibit.

Blum notes that fear processing takes many routes. She included a variety of media to illustrate the multiple avenues for addressing the topic, and she is pleased that the prevalence of colorful works brings levity.

Lauren McCarthy’s short film “Follower” turns paranoia on its head, the star musing as she goes about enjoying her day how nice it would be for someone to follow her around. There’s an app for that, http://follower.today, where you can solicit a follower to spend a day following you.

Another short film, Will Gill’s creepy “No Man’s Land,” intersperses scenes of what is possibly a mannequin’s suicidal freezedrowning with scenes of a man building a

The artist Sandra Erbacher is joined by her husband, Eddie Villanueva, and their daughter, Olive Villanueva-Erbacher, at the “First I Was Afraid” exhibit, which includes PHOTO BY VICTORIA ZUNITCH several of her works, including “Calendar.” campfire on ice.

Artist Sandra Erbacher, who attended the exhibit’s opening reception last Sunday, said her art grows out of her education in sociology and cultural studies, which examine power relationships.

Erbacher considers bureaucracies and the hierarchies within, “the office as iron cur-

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Queens celebrates the sport of kings

by Michael Gannon Editor

Fans of thoroughbred horses who want to stay in Queens today are limited these days to Aqueduct Race Track, lacking even the old neighborhood OTB parlor.

But trace the history of horse racing in Queens, and the borough’s bloodlines go back more than three centuries.

“The Sport of Kings in Queens” opens at the Queens Historical Society and will run through June 30. Curator Richard Hourahan said Tuesday the exhibit will feature a rotating display of photographs, documents and paraphernalia that should appeal to the racing fan and history buff in anyone.

The exhibit is being coordinated with Flushing Town Hall.

Visitors will be greeted by reproductions of two prints acquired from the British Museum depicting King Charles II of England enjoying his favorite pastime.

“Charles was an avid horse breeder and racer,” Hourahan said. “He had his own private racetrack named Newmarket. ... In 1667, he established a racecourse in his new possession — in Queens.”

The association between the borough

and horse racing survived even the break between the United States and the British throne, though Hourahan did say the sport actually was banned in New York for nearly two decades beginning in 1802.

“I think it was a Puritan thing,” Hourahan said. “They didn’t want gambling — and it was fun.” But in 1821, the new state constitution did allow horse racing in one county and one only.

“It was Queens,” he said.

Nier’s Tavern in Woodhaven, in business since 1829, used to serve workers and patrons from the old Union Racetrack across the street. The track closed in 1888, but visitors to the exhibit will be able to see a land survey of the course and much of what is now called Woodhaven.

“This is from our collection,” Hourahan said, showing the 1838 document in its protective covering, even pointing out the site where Neir’s remains, more than a centuryand-a quarter since the last horses left for greener pastures.

But Aqueduct, a scant six years later, would open in South Ozone Park.

The old Jamaica Race Course stood from 1903 to 1959 on the site now occupied by

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The legendary Kelso, a five-time Horse of the Year, will be among the horses featured PHOTO COURTESY NYRA / QUEENS HISTORICAL SOCIETY in the ‘Sport of Kings’ exhibit.

Rochdale Village. But its impact still is felt today. Hourahan said one of the track’s founders was Gene Wood, an avid and influential advocate for the sport.

“The Wood Memorial Stakes is named in his honor,” Hourahan said of one of thoroughbred racing’s top competitions each year.

For inclusion in the display, Hourahan said a horse, jockey or trainer had to have competed in Queens — and no, Belmont Park does not count.

The horses honored will include Man o’ War, who won just about everything under the sun in 1919 and 1920 except for the Kentucky Derby, in which he was not entered. His son, War Admiral, would run the race, and take the coveted Triple Crown in 1937.

“And 2017 is the 100th anniversary of Man o’ War’s birth,” Hourahan said.

Jockeys will include Steve Cauthen, Eddie Arcaro and Angel Corero Jr. For local flavor the exhibit will feature a set of jockey silks from Mike Repole, the Middle Village native and co-founder of Vitamin Water, Bodyarmor and Pirate’s Booty, who has become a successful owner, racing Outwork in the 2016 Kentucky Derby. The silks are blue with orange

trim and lettering.

“He’s a Mets fan,” Hourahan explained.

There also will be a tribute to John Campo, who grew up in Ozone Park and who trained Pleasant Colony, the horse that took the 1981 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.

“The irrepressible John Campo,” Hourahan said with a wry smile of the man whose self-confidence and blunt Queens manner sometimes horrified the delicate sensibilities of some in racing’s self-styled genteel set.

“He quit John Adams High School when he was 16 — he could see Aqueduct from his classroom windows — and went to work at the track,” Hourahan said.

Campo died in 2005, his horses havng taken more than 1,400 trips to the winner’s circle during his three-decade career.

Hourahan said the exhibit has gotten tremendous support from the New York Racing Association and the New York Q Jockey Club.

‘The Sport of Kings in Queens’ When: Oct. 8 through June 30 Where: Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing Entry: $5 general admission; $3 seniors, students.

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Richard Hourahan displays the racing silks of Middle Village native, successful enterpreneur and horse owner Mike PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON Repole.

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Over the past four years the festival has grown, as 27 companies will be featured this year compared to 18 the first year, something Batan is extremely proud to say.

“The first year I programmed 18 companies and it felt like everyone was coming out of the woodwork, but that was not the case because these companies were here for decades and just had no festival format for paths to cross with others and transplants like myself who started showing work here,” she said.

Outside the performances, the festival also offers participants free dance classes, meet-and-greets, discounted rehearsal space, special access to various Queens arts institutions, and free outdoor previews in various neighborhoods called “The QDF Neighborhoods Tour,” as opportunities for performers to connect with their own neighborhoods and not just get the chance to participate in the showcase event.

Batan said the festival is going to have a “huge, great, exciting range of groups” such as tap, contemporary, aerial silks, folk dances, belly dancing, bhangra and much more.

Each day of the event has a different lineup. Just some companies to expect to see

Queensboro Dance Festival When: Thurs., Oct. 5-Sun., Oct. 8 Where: The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City Tickets: $15 each night online; $18 at door; $8 high school students.

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SPECIAL EVENTS International Panorama Council Conference, the 26th annual, with multiple events on the theme of “(Re)Thinking the Panorama,” a visit to the NYC Panorama and more. Fri.-Sun., Sept.

29-Oct. 1, Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park (some events elsewhere). $50-$80 day passes; $25-$40 students. Info: (718) 5929700, queensmuseum.org.

Sunnyside Restaurant Week, with multiple eateries offering three-course dinners for $25; some with other specials too. Sun.-Sat., Oct. 1-7, various locations. Info: (718) 606-1800, sunnysideshines.org.

Beer in the Gardens, a fundraiser featuring products by Queens and Brooklyn breweries, to benefit the Face-to-Face project, which works to help people in poor countries become more self-reliant. Sun., Oct. 1, 1-4:30 p.m., The Community House, 15 Borage Place, Forest Hills Gardens. $25; food available for purchase. Info: facetoface.org.

PEXELS.COM Blessing of the Pets, with all types welcome and treats for both them and their people available, to also mark “thankfulness of God’s creations in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.” Sat., Sept.

30, 11 a.m., Church of the Resurrection, 85-09 118 St., Richmond Hill. Free. Info: (718) 8472649, resurrectionrichmondhill.com.

Adult Swim on the Green, an experience of “Mother Nature in all her glory,” with games, food trucks, trivia, promo screening, surprises and more, by those behind the Cartoon Network’s block of adult-oriented shows. Tue., Oct. 3, 6:45 p.m. (show at 8:25), Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City.

Free with purchase of $5 concession voucher.

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Vinyl Revolution Record Show, with thousands of rare and collectible records, door prizes, record supplies, concert tickets, DJ Laura Rebel Angel, Czech and Slovak food and more. Sun., Oct. 1, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, 29-19 24 Ave., Astoria. $3; early admission 10-11 a.m. $5. Info: vinylrevolutionrecordshow.com.

St. Raphael Church flea market, with vendor spots still available. Sun., Oct. 1, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (setup 8 a.m.), 35-20 Greenpoint Ave., Long Island City. Vendors: $35 for 10-footspot; $45 if borrowing 8-foot table. Info: (718) 729-8957.

Richmond Hill, 117-09 Hillside Ave., every Sun., 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Largest flea market in Queens. Info: (347) 709-7661, richmondhillfleamarket.com.

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MEETINGS Creative Conversations: Elmhurst, the monthly dinner meeting where artists network, organize, meet area stakeholders and more; open to the public; by the Queens Council on the Arts. Fri., Sept. 29, 6-8 p.m., New York Tibetan Service Center, 83-02A Broadway, 3rd floor. Free. Info/RSVP: (347) 505-3018, queenscouncilarts.org.

CLUBS St. Josaphat’s Leisure Club, with bingo, games, cake, coffee and more. Nonmembers also welcome. Thu., Oct. 5, 11:30 a.m. (bingo starts 1 p.m.), 34-32 210 St., Bayside. $2. Info: Joy, (917) 921-7631.

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SUPPORT GROUPS Bereavement groups for assistance dealing with loss and the process towards healing, with others experiencing similar situations. Central Queens YM & YWHA, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills.

Registration req’d. Info: (718) 268-5011, ext. 160, olderadults@cgy.org.

Overeaters Anonymous, for people who want to lose weight or have any eating disorder. Every Tue., 7:30-9 p.m., Holy Child Jesus Outreach Center, 112-06 86 Ave., Richmond Hill; every Thu., 12:15-1:40 p.m., Rego Park Library, 91-41 63 Ave. Info: (718) 564-7027 (Richmond Hill); (718) 896-4756, (718) 459-5140 (Rego Park).

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BEAT

Reyes should return

by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

The dreadful 2017 season mercifully ends for the Mets this Sunday in Philadelphia and it’s a safe bet to say that a major revamping of the roster will be in order. Some players will be traded; some will not be tendered new contracts; and some will leave as free agents.

Popular Mets infielder Jose Reyes will be a free agent after Sunday’s game, but he has repeatedly stated that he would like to finish his career in Flushing. Given his horrible first two months of the season where he struggled to hit .100, it didn’t appear that the 34 year-old Reyes would be a Met by the All-Star Game, let alone in 2018.

It has never been Jose’s style to feel sorry for himself and he eventually busted out of his slump; in fact he was one of the Mets’ most reliable hitters in the second half of the season.

Even though he turned 34 in June, he was one of the few Mets to avoid serious injury during the season. It would be foolish for the Mets not to re-sign the versatile Reyes. He has proven that he can play second and third base besides his accustomed shortstop. He has even played the outfield.

Even more importantly, Reyes is a leader in the clubhouse. He has taken pride serving as a mentor to Amed Rosario, the Mets’ shortstop of the future.

Leadership is crucial in a clubhouse in a sport whose season is quite long. With veterans Neil Walker, Jay Bruce and Curtis Granderson having been dispatched elsewhere by general manager Sandy Alderson in low-return trades, let’s just say leadership is not currently bountiful in the Citi Field home clubhouse.

Alderson generally holds a press briefing the first game of a homestand and this past Friday, which marked the start of the Mets’ last seven games at Citi Field for the season, was no exception.

I asked Alderson if it’s fair to evaluate the Mets’ field manager and coaches given the inordinate number of games lost because of injuries to many of the team’s best players.

“I never use injuries as an excuse,” he said.

“We need to address why those injuries occurred as well as other reasons for our disappointing season.”

He said that the fate of manager Terry Collins and his coaching staff would be revealed right after the end of the season but it was clear that he wasn’t offering anything resembling a vote of confidence.

He added that other changes would be announced as the offseason progresses. I would take that to mean that he is looking to replace Q the team’s trainers and strength coaches.

See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

I HAVE OFTEN WALKED

Ginsberg Lumber was a family affair until the end

by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

Herman Ginsberg was born in Russia in September 1865 a nd e m ig r at e d t o A mer ica i n 1888, and was a t rainer glazier.

He mar r ied one Dora the next year, and they lived in an apa r t me nt at 167 E a s t 110 S t . i n Ginsberg Lumber Yard Co. Crew at 112-01 Northern Boulevard in Corona, circa 1935.

Manhattan.

After the opening of the Queensboro Bridge, a building finances. After Herman’s death, his boom star ted in Queens. Ginsberg widow changed the name of the compadecided to move the family to Corona ny to Dora Ginsberg and Sons Lumber and purchased a property at 112-01 Co. It continued to prosper through the Northern Blvd. — then called East 1930s and 40s and employed at least 20 people at all times. After World War II, Jackson Ave. for a lumber business.

His company was a family affair, the family sold out to a company that with the children Benjamin, Alexander, made cable. Today, this once booming Rosa, Isidor, Mor ris and Sarah all commercial area has been transformed into condo housing with no manufacworking in some way.

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“I’m looking at the objects you will normally find in an office space to support efficiency, the rational day-to-day operations of an office, and then I’ll create an intervention to render the object useless,” Erbacher said.

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STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS Filed: 09/19/2017 Index No.: 711539/2015 SUMMONS AND NOTICE Mortgaged Premises: 171 15 Foch Boulvard, Jamaica, (City of New York) NY 11434 CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, vs. Any unknown heirs to the Estate of CLAUDINE NEWTON a/k/a CLAUDINE V. NEWTON, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest, as well as the respective heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; JAWAM INC. D/B/A EMPIRE BAIL BONDS; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; ROGER NEWTON; JOANNE NEWTON-JONES JUDITH COLON; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES; “JOHN DOE” and “MARY DOE,” (Said names being fictitious, it being the intention of plaintiff to designate any and all occupants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein), 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 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 completion of service where service is made in any other manner 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 hereof. In case of your failure to 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 OBJECT of the above captioned action is for the foreclosure of: Mortgage bearing the date of November 13, 2004, executed by CLAUDINE NEWTON to CITICORP TRUST BANK, FSB to secure the sum of $86,163.19, and interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County on January 24, 2005 in Instrument Number 2005000042746.

That CITIBANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY MERGER TO CITICORP TRUST BANK, FSB duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. by Assignment dated July 22, 2015 and recorded on August 5, 2015 in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County in Instrument Number 2015000270040. That CITIMORTGAGE, INC. duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DBA CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR VENTURES TRUST 2013-I-H-R by Assignment dated February 18, 2016 and recorded on March 8, 2016 in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County in INSTRUMENT NO. 2016000079027. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the Mortgaged Premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the County in which the Mortgaged Premises is situated.Block: 12353 Lot: 388 DATED: 06/14/2017 Rochester, New York 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. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SCHEDULE A LEGAL DESCRIPTION Block 12353 and Lot 338 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Jamaica, Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Northerly side of Foch Boulevard, distant 120 feet Easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Northerly side of Foch Boulevard with the Easterly side of 171st Street; RUNNING THENCE Northerly parallel with 171st Street and part of the distance through a building and garage party wall, 100 feet; THENCE Easterly parallel with Foch Boulevard, 20 feet; THENCE Southerly parallel with 171st Street, 100 feet to the Northerly side of Foch Boulevard; THENCE Westerly along the said side of Foch Boulevard, 20 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 171-15 Foch Boulevard, Jamaica, New York

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GJDC reaches deal on 168th St. Developers plan 300 units of mixed-income housing, retail

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The Greater Jamaica Development Corp. has reached an agreement with developers that will build 300 mixed-income residential units and some retail space on land that now hosts a parking lot on 168th Street.

BRP Companies and Wharton Properties expect to break ground in the second half of 2018, according to a statement issued by representatives of the GJDC. BRP is presently constructing a $407 million 669-unit affordable housing complex at the southwest corner of Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue, directly across from the Long Island Rail Road’s Jamaica Station.

“Our goal for the development of the site is to facilitate a project that addresses the needs of the community, creates jobs and brings activity to the eastern part of the district,” said Hope Knight, president and CEO of the GJDC. “We are confident that BRP and Wharton will create a project that will support the growing population and volume of daily shoppers that is at an alltime high.”

Meredith Marshall, BRP Companies cofounder and managing partner, said Jamaica is primed to be a residential and economic hub for Queens.

“We are working closely with the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, helping

The Greater Jamaica Development Corp. and two developers have reached an agreement that RENDERING COURTESY GDJC will bring apartments to what is now a parking lot on 168th Street. to bring needed mixed income, affordable housing to the area,” he said. “This project will strengthen our relationship and ensure we are developing in Jamaica based on the needs of the community.”

The agreement pumps life back into a parcel of land that was subject to another agree-

ment in 2013, when the Long Island-based Blumenfeld Group planned to create a $50 million shopping mall and garage.

The agreement was terminated by March 2016. The reasons were never made public.

The lot, located at 90-02 168 St., sits Q across from the NYPD’s 103rd Precinct.

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After the incident, the city threatened to boycott the Juniper Park Civic unless its leadership apologized, but cooler heads later prevailed and the administration backed off.

The source said it just proves Holden has a history of “using racist imagery and bully tactics to intimidate,” even though all the men named on the sign are white.

“In the case of St. Saviour,” they said, “he used noose imagery, which is extremely offensive, to try to bully city officials.”

An angry Holden responded by saying he had nothing to do with the man’s inappropriate sign, noting he isn’t responsible for the views of everyone who attends the same events as him.

“Holy s--t, some guy from Flushing showed up with a sign and how does that reflect on me, exactly?” he asked.

“That is so pathetic and such a stretch, it’s not even worth commenting on.

“Is this what people are trying to do?

Label me?” he continued. “Crowley can’t attack me or my record as a civic leader. So she’s trying to label me, marQ ginalize me and radicalize me.”

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