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Leaders and residents lament terror onslaught at teary vigils PAGES 2, 8, 10 AND 12 Queens residents, elected officials and faith leaders gathered Monday and Tuesday for rallies in support of Israel after the terrorist group Hamas launched coordinated attacks on Saturday that killed at least 1,200 people, mostly civilians.

Monday’s event in Kew Gardens Hills, above, was led by Borough President Donovan Richards.

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Queens shows it stands with Israel Attendees turn out en masse to pay respects to fallen victims of attacks

by Kristen Guglielmo

attack on Israel last Saturday from the Gaza Strip, and the Jewish State responded with et me be clear, and we are clear military ground operations and air strikes.

As of Wednesday, the death toll among here in Queens and in New York City that Israel will and will Israelis was over 1,200 and for Palestinians at always have the right to exist, and we will least 1,000, according to reports.

Michael Nussbaum, president of the QJCC, fight to make sure we preserve that.”

The words of Queens Borough President began his speech by acknowledging the magDonovan Richards echoed along Vleigh Place nitude of the tragedy, equating the event to Israel’s equivalent of 9/11. in Kew Gardens Hills, where His voice was thick with residents and elected officials emotion throughout, and turned out for a vigil on his is about Richards quietly supported Monday at the Kew Gardens Nussbaum with a hand on Library in honor of the lives good and evil.” his shoulder. lost in the terrorist attack in Nussbaum quelled any Israel. The vigil was held in — Rabbi Yossi Blesofsky idea that the attacks were partnership with the Queens spontaneous. “This was Jewish Community Council and the Jewish Community Relations Council. planned years before. You can’t do what they The event brought about many raw emo- did overnight. They can’t do what they did in tions, both from members of the crowd and a couple of weeks. This was planned.”

A common theme of the vigil, which a the elected officials who gave speeches, including Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens, spokesperson for Richards said was held in Nassau), Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing), Kew Gardens Hills due to construction blockCouncilman Jim Gennaro (D-Fresh Mead- ing the steps at Borough Hall, was the idea ows), Councilwoman Lynn Schulman (D-For- that the attacks are not a political issue.

“I think it’s worth saying that it is imporest Hills), state Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) and Queens District Attorney Melinda tant that we understand that there is no time or space for politics right now,” Meng said, Katz, among others.

The vigil comes after the armed Palestinian resulting in some cheers of approval. “From group Hamas launched a widespread surprise the left to the right, anywhere in between, to

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Residents of Queens came together in Kew Gardens Hills for a vigil honoring the lives lost in PHOTO BY KRISTEN GUGLIELMO Israel from the attacks by Hamas. the extremes, there is no time for politics. ...

We are here today to say that Israel has the right to defend itself and its people against any and all threats.”

She also assured the crowd that her office, among others, is trying to locate Americans in Israel to bring them home.

Meng expressed her thanks to the NYPD,

which stationed officers outside of synagogues and other areas of concern around the city after the news of the attacks broke.

Katz repeated Meng’s words about the issue being apolitical, adding, “This is about the fact that we deserve, in Israel, the right to defend ourselves, and make sure that the continued on page 8

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Mayor visits Jewel Streets post-storm Commended DEP for short-term fixes and assured more work will be done

by Kristen Guglielmo Associate Editor

The Jewel Streets Neighborhood Plan, a $75 million effort to deliver much-needed quality-of-life improvements to the 12-block neighborhood straddling East New York and Lindenwood, kicked off in June.

To observe conditions in the often-flooded area after last week’s storm, Mayor Adams conducted a walkthrough on Oct. 4, accompanied by the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice Executive Director Elijah Hutchinson, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala and Housing Presevation and Development Commissioner Adolfo Carrión Jr. At the site, Adams displayed a photo of what the Jewel Streets neighborhood, often referred to as “the Hole,” looked like three weeks post-Hurricane Ida in 2021.

“A picture speaks a thousand words,” Adams said, according to a transcript released by the Mayor’s Office.

The mayor remarked that just days after significant rainfall that flooded many parts of the city, everyone in the area was currently standing on dry ground, a credit to the work already done. The administration said the completed construction alleviated flooding as much as 10 times faster during last week’s storm compared to Hurricane Ida.

MOCEJ Executive Director Elijah Hutchinson, left, DEP Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala, Mayor Eric Adams and HPD Commissioner Adolfo Carrión Jr. discuss the Jewel Streets neighborhood PHOTO BY ED REED / NYC MAYOR’S OFFICE after a walkthrough last Wednesday. “... The water has gone away, but we aren’t going away. We know that this is just the start, but we wanted to give people some immediate fixes,” Adams said.

Aggarwala shared insight on the department’s findings and resulting construction, which included infrastructure upgrades to the storm sewer system and increasing drainage capacity, constructed from September 2022 to March 2023.

“We found that this area just had no stor m sewer u nder neath it,” he said.

“There’s a limited capacity sewer network just down that direction, and so we had our crews very quickly put in a storm sewer, and that has a significant impact.

“In a normal rain storm, this area is now staying dry. In a massive rain storm like Ophelia, the area still accumulated some water, but ... it drained out relatively quickly.

We did a similar short-term Band-Aid fix south of Linden.”

But while the short-term fix is helping, there is still plenty of work to be done.

“The climate is changing faster than our infrastructure can keep up,” Aggarwala said. “... We’re working closely with HPD and our other colleagues ... on a master plan for this neighborhood.”

The HPD and DEP are still conducting community workshops as part of a collaborative-planning process with the area’s residents, with a goal of releasing a finalized plan to the public by summer 2024. In addition to developing concrete strategies to alleviate f looding, the plan also seeks to redevelop vacant city-owned land, increase housing stability and create economic opportunity.

In the most recent workshop, climate risks were discussed, as well as the future of a vacant, city-owned site on Stanley Avenue that could become home to affordable housing, community amenities or open space. “... This accumulation of water is gone, but we’re not going anywhere until this problem is fixed,” Adams said. “... It’s going to be several administrations that are going to have to continue to build onto what we have done here. ... But we are definitely getting it started, and you can see that from the Q results today.”

CB 10 navigates new cannabis applications Board to hold public hearing to discuss concerns regarding legal dispensaries

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Within two days of the New York State cannabis license application window opening, Community Board 10 received two applications for retail dispensaries, according to board Chair Betty Braton at last Thursday’s meeting.

While illegal pot shops have been one of the usual topics at board meetings, legal cannabis businesses is new territory “Be conscious of the fact that when we act on these, we’re not relitigating the law,” Braton said to her peers at the meeting. “The law is that these stores can apply for licenses and can operate legitimately. That’s a separate issue from the pop-up stores that are not legal and are not able to be approved.”

The first application was for a retail dispensary at 94-24 Liberty Ave. in Ozone Park. Braton said

when she went to the address to take a look, she saw a grocery store with a grand opening sign on it.

The second application hopes to bring a retail dispensary to 130-535 Lefferts Blvd. in South Ozone Park, which is currently the location of a car wash.

The two applications for legal mar ijuana operations will be reviewed at a separate public hearing, scheduled for Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at the board’s usual gathering location, the Old Mill Yacht Club in Howard Beach, at 163-15 Cross Bay Blvd.

Prior to the public hearing, some board members will meet with the applicants to discuss important details, such as hours of operation and concrete plans for the location.

Braton said the separate public hear ing is necessar y to allot enough time, because it is expect-

ed that plenty of residents and board members will want to vent.

Asked what types of questions would be appropriate at the hearing, Braton said, “The questions ... in essence, will need to revolve around the site itself. Things about business hours, things about lighting, advertising. You know, we’re not really litigating. State law has been passed saying that it is legal to sell cannabis in these types of facilities. But there are going to be people from the public who are going to want to vent about that.”

W hen someone asked what would happen if the state Office of Cannabis Management overrides a recommendation against a shop from the board, Braton said, “...

When we express our opinion ... it’s an opinion.”

She added, “... We can put together something that will at least be good enough for the Office of Cannabis Management

Community Board 10 received two applications within two days for legal retail cannabis dispensaries in the area, according to board Chair Betty BraYOUTUBE SCREENSHOT / CB 10 ton, center. to actually read. ... This is all a work in progress. We’re hoping that we can define a process for

our board that will work for our board as we move forward on Q these.”

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HB honors Columbus Day with celebration Second annual event brings Italian food and music to Cross Bay Blvd.

Howard Beach marked Columbus Day with a celebration hosted by Councilwoman Joann Ariola and the Howard Beach Columbus Day Foundation. The NYPD’s Queens South commanding officer, PHOTOS COURTESY NYC COUNCIL / FACEBOOK Assistant Chief Kevin Williams, above left, state Sens. Joe Addabbo Jr. and Roxanne Persaud, and Ariola participated in the festivities.

by Kristen Guglielmo Associate Editor

Howard Beach, home to a large population of Italian Americans, gathered for a Columbus Day event last Sunday, hosted by Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) and the Howard Beach Columbus Day Foundation. The day brought plenty of Italian food,

music and games to Cross Bay Boulevard, between 158th and 159th avenues.

Il Posto Café, a neighborhood staple for many, served up zeppoles for hungry attendees. The 106th Precinct auxiliary team, as well as the Queens South commanding officer, Assistant Chief Kevin Williams, showed up to protect and mingle. Sovereign Realty of

NY, Inc. provided fun with a 360-degree photo booth, and the West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department showed up to support their neighbors. State Sens. Roxanne Persaud (D-Brooklyn, Queens) and Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven) showed up to support the efforts and celebrate.

“Happy Columbus Day! It was an amaz-

ing day celebrating in Howard Beach!

Thank you to everyone who came out to support the event,” Ariola wrote in a social media post. “I am proud to be able to sponsor events with the Howard Beach Columbus Day Foundation and to keep the spirit of the Columbus Day holiday alive and well in Q District 32!”

CB 9 tackles conflict at meeting ‘Spooktacular’ Addressed persistent noise complaints and bullying

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the man that she will speak with the principal.

Associate Editor Kivlin also addressed the issue later “I have probably called 311 two or in the meeting, saying that MS 137 is three hundred times,” a Woodhaven within the confines of the 106th Preresident said during the public forum at cinct, but that the 102 had reached out Community Board 9’s Oct. 10 meeting. to the 106 shortly after hearing the He said his neighbors blast music at all issue minutes earlier. He suggested that hours, and he contacted local electeds Youth Coordi nation Off icers be to no avail. deployed to mediate.

“Nothing’s happening,” the resident There was also some conflict within lamented. “... It just doesn’t stop.” the board itself. A vote on whether their The commanding officer of the meetings should continue at Borough 102nd Precinct, Capt. Jeremy Kivlin, CB 9 discussed a range of conflicts at Tuesday’s meeting. was in attendance and explained the PHOTO BY KRISTEN GUGLIELMO Hall through the term was marked by controversy. difficulties involved in responding to Some members suggested rotating locanoise complaints. because he is a practicing Sikh student,” he tions, so elderly or disabled board members “We respond [to calls], and sometimes told the board. they will turn it down and then they turn it His grandson, who the resident said was don’t have to travel far at night. Others back up,” he explained. “... It’s one of the bullied for his long hair and headwear, was argued that Borough Hall is accessible with hardest things to combat because we cannot attacked while leaving school on Sept. 11. plenty of parking. Another suggested setting enter a location that is not letting us in with- The student was hit with a bag and bled heav- up a livestream to make access easier.

Ultimately, after some animated debate, out a warrant. Noise does not qualify as ily, resulting in a trip to the hospital. something a judge could sign a search warThe school asked the man to file a police the group voted in favor of remaining at Borrant for.” report, but he did not. “My daughter didn’t ough Hall, with 28 out of 37 members voting Regardless, Kivlin took the resident’s con- want to harm the future of another student,” to stay.

At the meeting’s end, Algredo reminded tact information and said he would speak he said. He suggested showing videos to stuwith the neighbor about the issue. dents to educate them about Sikh culture to everyone about the importance of respect.

“This board will not tolerate disrespect,” Another resident brought up a serious inci- combat the bullying. dent involving his grandson at MS 137 in Ironically, MS 137 is hosting an anti-bul- the chairwoman said, addressing the issue Howard Beach. lying event on Oct. 12, so board Chair Sherry both within the board and the happenings at Q “My grandson was attacked in school ... Algredo, who will be in attendance, assured the public forum. “I’m not having it.”

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Me owSqu a d N YC, a Howa rd Beach-based animal rescue, is hosting its first ever “Halloween Spooktacular” fundraiser on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., at Knights of Columbus, located at 78 Hempstead Ave. in Lynbrook, LI. All proceeds will benefit MeowSquad’s rescue and trap-neuter-return efforts.

The f u nd raiser will include a catered dinner, a live DJ, an open bar, a costume contest, raffles and a special performance by mentalist David Levitan.

“We here at MeowSqu ad a re thrilled to host our first-ever ‘Halloween Spooktacular’ fundraiser benefitting our rescue,” said Stephanie Castro, a Howard Beach resident who founded MeowSquad in 2019. “Fundraisers like these are crucial to our success — especially as the stray cat population continues to balloon in New York City.”

“MeowSquad NYC embodies the spirit of compassion and dedication in our community,” said Councilmember Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park). “... I’m proud to have allocated $5,000 in supQ port of their invaluable work.”

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Hundreds pray for Israel in Forest Hills

Vigil calls for unity, determination in wake of lethal terrorist attacks

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More than 200 people gathered in Forest Hills’ MacDonald Park on Monday evening, praying for peace in Israel as the country once again was targeted by terror.

The rally and candlelight vigil took place two days after a massive Hamas raid launched from Gaza on Saturday, and amidst a heavily conspicuous N Y PD presence.

More than 1,000 civilians and Israeli soldiers were known to have been killed, and more than 100 kidnapped.

There were songs and prayers for peace, and prayers for the safety of soldiers soon to be in even greater harm’s way. Speakers said the community and the world must remain united.

Rabbi Daniel Gerber of the Queens Jewish Center of Forest Hills tried to put the numbers of those killed and wounded in the raids into perspective, relative to the populations of Israel and the United States.

“Over 900 dead. Converted to the U.S. population those numbers would be over 30,000. The 2,600 injured would be nearly 80,000,” Gerber said. “For Israel, this is Pearl Harbor, this is 9/11, all wrapped into one.” Gerber said the day began not as a war, but as a tragedy.

Hundreds filled MacDonld Park in Forest Hills Monday night at a vigil to pray for and show supPHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON port for Israel in the aftermath of last Saturday’s terrorist attack.

“But now it is a war,” he said. “A war against those whose only goal is to do evil. I want to make this clear — the Palestinian people are not evil. But the terrorists of Hamas are.”

He was not the only speaker who decried those declaring moral equivalence between both sides.

“They are d rawing an equivalence

between evil and those responding to the evil,” Gerber said.

Rabbi David Algaze of Havurat Yisrael Synagogue Forest Hills said many apologists for the terror, “including the media,” will speak of Israel’s right to defend itself.

“There is always a ‘but,’” Algaze said.

The rabbi added that what has him most distraught is taking place right here in New

York and elsewhere.

“I am saddened to see hundreds of people celebrating such a demonstration of inhumanity,” he said.

Rabbi Mark Kaiserman of the Reform Temple of Forest Hills pointed out that the attack took place on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, during which Israel routed forces of six countries over 19 days.

“The world community often castigates Israel for their actions,” Kaiserman said.

“But no true human being can justify these attacks.”

Israel has responded with an air and artillery campaign, with ground troops expected to storm Gaza at any time as of this writing.

The country has called up 300,000 military reservists, the equivalent of between 20 and 30 U.S. Army divisions.

“I have a friend who was just called up,” said Ethan Felder, organizer of the rally.

Felder recounted brief stories of a few of the dead, the injured and those still unaccounted for, including concert-goers; a family of three; and a woman who has been a lifelong peace activist. He and other speakers said those seeking to help overseas can always donate to any number of relief agencies. Like others, he said all must now be united.

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Queens supports Israeli victims

Howard Beach prays for Israel The mood at the Chabad of Howard Beach, located at 162-05 90 St., was a somber one on Monday evening, as attendees engaged in a powerful and spiritual prayer in solidarity with those suffering in Israel.

The prayer, led by Rabbi Avrohom Richter, asked for compassion, safety, salvation, protection and peace for the innocent victims and

the Israeli Defense Forces overseas, according to Howard Beach resident PJ Marcel.

The prayer, which touched many, also included words from the Hebrew song “Utzu Eitza”: “They have devised schemes but they have been foiled, they have made declarations [against us], but they will not be fulfilled, because G-d is with us!”

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City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) said, “Yes, we remember the victims who have been killed, injured and harmed. And we indeed pray together for the safety of Israelis and Palestinians. We pray for peace for all, because everyone deserves to live with dignity and security.

We stand with you today.”

She also assured the crowd that members of the Queens congressional delegation “will go to Washington tomorrow right here from Queens to stand up for the right thing on the floor of Congress.”

“I stand here before you representing 20 Chabad centers throughout the length and the breadth of Queens,” said Rabbi Yossi Blesofsky of the Chabad of Northeast Queens, whose words elicited tears from people in the audience.

“And we stand together. Condemning the atrocities that took place over the last few days is something we are all in agreement about. The utter savagery, the barbarity, the cruelty, the diabolical evil, that was unleashed against innocent civilians, men, women and children in their homes, on the holiest day is something that is beyond.”

He added, “... This is not about Israel and Hamas. This is about good and evil. This is about lights against darkness.”

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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards speaks at Monday’s vigil, accompanied by other elected officials and Jewish comPHOTO BY KRISTEN GUGLIELMO munity leaders. general of Israel in New York, said, “I prepared a speech, but I think that I’ll speak from my heart. From my broken heart.

Because my homeland is burning. My homeland is bleeding. And my homeland is one of the closest allies of the United States. ... The pictures, the horrible pictures speak for themselves.”

Shlomit Levin, a stay-at-home mother from Kew Gardens, told the Chronicle, “My heart is broken. To have this happen on Sukkot is diabolical.”

She said, through tears, “My family is in Israel. They’re OK, but I am not. I’m hurting for them, and I’m hurting for all the innocent lives lost — including from the Q other side. God bless them all.”

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P United for Israel in dark days, with more to come EDITORIAL

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t was not just Jews who woke up horrified last Saturday.

Anyone with a conscience was deeply disturbed by the accounts coming out of Israel of what is being described as the worst day in its history, with about 1,200 people slaughtered in a coordinated sneak attack launched by the terrorist group Hamas out of the Gaza Strip.

Among the 1,200, fewer than 200 were soldiers. The rest were families massacred in their homes. Old people gunned down at bus stops. At least 260 concertgoers, mostly young people in the prime of their lives, cut to pieces as they fled the onslaught. Along with the rampaging militants who broke through border protections at more than two dozen points, and flew over them in rudimentary aircraft, came thousands of rockets, too many to be stopped entirely by Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system. At least 22 Americans are among the dead. And along with the death and destruction came the kidnappings, of an estimated 130 people, to be used as bargaining chips, it is expected, if they survive. Everything about Saturday’s sneak attack, launched at dawn on a holiday, was utterly vile, the worst of humanity.

And now Israel is engaged in a just war, striking back.

Here in Queens, a number of people have relatives there,

many of whom have been called up to serve in the military.

Their missions will be horrific. Here their support is steadfast — among most people. This week we reported on three events held in support of Israel and in memory of those who were slaughtered — as President Biden emphasized, they were indeed slaughtered. One, led by Borough President Donovan Richards, was held in Kew Gardens Hills, where many Orthodox Jews make their home. Another, led by community activist Ethan Felder, was held in Forest Hills, long home to European Jews and now to Asian ones as well. A third was held at Chabad of Howard Beach, which has fewer Jewish families than in the past but enough to pray together.

The solemnity and solidarity were welcome sights. In Kew Gardens Hills, for example, even as storied and recognizable an official as Queens Library President and CEO Dennis Walcott was just another member of the crowd.

It was a different story in Manhattan on Sunday, when the Democratic Socialists of America held a disgusting rally in support of the Palestinians. The blood had barely finished congealing around the bodies of some of the butchered babies in Israel as these fools chanted their nonsense about Palestine being free from the river to the sea — meaning

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But Councilman Bob Holden, of most egregiously unfairly taxed District 30, standing on principle, will have none of it. “It helps one group of people but hurts the other,” his staff tells the Chronicle.

An unusual, if touching, nod to fairness; Holden generally keeps quiet about the unfair system that has his constituents paying double and triple that paid on multimillion-dollar homes in ruling Park Slope and elite pockets elsewhere. A distinct contrast with his endless public grumbling about congestion pricing, parking spots, bike lanes, etc.

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without a trace of Israel or the Jews in the way. Despicable.

Present were many anti-Semites — yes, the swastika was seen — and no doubt many misled youth who probably suffer from attending lectures at hotbeds of Jew-hate like CUNY Law. Useful idiots, the Soviets called them, and little has changed other than the technology. They can put themselves online and we can hope that hurts their prospects for years to come. Who wants to hire someone who reacts to massacres by saying, “This is what decolonization looks like”?

We know of no elected member of the DSA who showed his or her face at the rally, but of course they had to qualify their denouncements of the Hamas action with both-sidesism. And call for Israeli restraint or a ceasefire. These are some of the same people who want to decertify charities that help Jewish families in the West Bank. More anti-Semitism.

Israeli restraint is not an option right now. There are hostages to be rescued if possible. There is punishment to be meted out. Ideally, Hamas and Islamic Jihad would be removed from Gaza entirely, no matter what the price.

Unlike its enemies, Israel will try to spare women and children to the degree possible, but unfortunately, many will die.

As the bloodshed continues, remember who started this.

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Race cars at Aqueduct Dear Editor: I would like to see a Formula 1 racetrack built when Aqueduct Race Track is shut down.

Formula is a big event all over the world except for the United States. The high-performance cars and monied fans would be a big boon to the area and NYC. With the casino right next door, this would be a win-win situation.

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Hamas are terrorists Dear Editor: Hamas has always had a stated goal of the destruction of Israel. Last week, with the aid of the Iranians, they launched a massive attack on Israel.

Hundreds of innocent civilians were murdered including a number of Americans and

dozens of civilians were taken hostage including an 85-year-old grandmother and a 3-year-old child.

Hamas has once again proved that they are a terrorist organization and anyone who supports them has blood on their hands.

Lenny Rodin Forest Hills

Backing Hamas is evil Dear Editor: We all saw and learned of the barbaric savage acts by Hamas against innocent civilians in Israel. Helpless women, children and the elderly mercilessly beaten, killed, with some taken hostage. Then this past Sunday, a rally in support of these savages was held in Times Square, organized by the Democratic Socialists of America.

And to compound this affront to humanity, the elected New York members of this despicable and malignant political party could not

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Dear Editor: I’ve caught four birds this past week at the JFK AirTrain-Howard Beach station. I contacted the MTA, which wanted photos. This Sunday, another bird got stuck. MTA staff did not know what to do or whom to call. I called 311, was forwarded to a bird organization and called the MTA and Port Authority, only to get a voice mail to call Monday to Friday 9 to 5. Then I called the Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department, explaining it was not an emergency but there was a bird stuck in the window. The members couldn’t help; they said it was a Port Authority issue.

I ended up going to the station with an extension pole and homemade bird net, made from an old-fashioned coffee strainer. I explained to MTA clerks why I was there and met my friend to rescue the bird. We saved it, Reparations are wrong No. 4 for the week.

Dear Editor: This is an ongoing situation at this station.

Re Naelsha Rose’s Sept. 28 report “Williams Birds fly in and then hit the glass trying to drafts Juneteenth bill” (multiple editions): escape. Sadly, I’ve seen plenty of dead birds Queens City Councilwoman Nantasha Wilfall through the opening in the ledge. As they liams’ bill to provide restitution for the ravages can’t escape, they die. It’s usually in the front of slavery on African-American New Yorkers of the building. ignores history. New Yorkers fought for the Yes, they’re birds — but they are living Union Army in the Civil War to end slavery creatures and no one is helping them except and suffered heavy casualties in that conflict. for the few crazy people like me. I’m reaching Williams also ignores the fact that New York out to all the proper offices only to be told it’s was named after a notorious slave trader, Britnot their issue, call back during business ain’s Duke of York, who captured and sold time, etc.

West Africans to British slave owners. Does Dora Riomayor she want to change our city’s name to atone for Howard Beach that shameful legacy?

Supporters of restitution, also called reparations, embrace critical race theory, a false narFight mass shoplifting rative that depicts all Caucasians as oppressors Dear Editor: and all Blacks as victims. They regard restitu(An open letter to Gov. Hochul) tion as a remedy for America’s original sin. The We’re sure you are aware of the recent problem is that taxpayers of all races would pay closing of a Target store in Harlem due to for it, including Asians and Latinos whose safety threats to employees and shoppers. ancestors had nothing to do with slavery.

Last year, retailers and supermarkets went Instead of funding reparations linked to the to Albany and asked legislators to address past, we should invest in preparations for our this problem. The Assembly and Senate city’s future that will benefit all New Yorkers. passed a retail-theft task force bill that must That’s a much better payoff. be delivered to you for your signature. We Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills strongly urge you to sign it.

The retail workers braved the pandemic and showed up for work every day. It’s up to Handicapped, must drive us to protect them and their job now at this most critical time. Not addressing this crisis Dear Editor: is just an open invitation for this type of crimThe main purpose of congestion pricing is to inality to spread across our city and state. It discourage people from driving their cars into must stop now!

Manhattan and encourage them to take public We are anxiously awaiting your reply. transportation instead. But what about people Thomas and Constance Dowd with disabilities who have a New York City Oakland Gardens handicapped parking permit?

In order to qualify for this permit you need both your doctor to examine you and certify An easy move on guns you have “a disability that severely impairs Dear Editor: your ability to walk and requires the use of a Here is one idea that the president can private automobile for transportation.” implement as commander in chief regarding If we are unable to take trains and buses into the city and our only way to get there is to gun violence: If your company is involved in illegal gun trafficking you no longer get any drive, then it is punitive to punish us with these military contracts. Seems simple to me. Not high tolls for driving into Manhattan since we gun control — just in defense of the public. have no other alternatives. Our driving into No lengthy debate.

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bring themselves to condemn the Hamas brutality.

Here are those elected officials: Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Comptroller Brad Lander, Congress Members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamaal Bowman; State Sens. Julia Salazar, Jabari Brisport and Kristen Gonzalez; State Assembly Members Jessica González-Rojas, Zohran Mamdani, Emily Gallagher, Marcela Mitaynes and Phara Souffrant Forrest; City Council Members Kristin Richardson Jordan, Tiffany Cabán, Chi Osse, Alexa Avilés and Shahana Hanif. Remember them when Election Day comes around.

Never forget their silence is actually an endorsement of the barbaric actions of Hamas.

The way we vote does have consequences.

Joseph Cimino Middle Village

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Get Queens people out of Israel: Meng

by Peter C. Mastrosimone Editor-in-Chief

Queens residents are stuck in Israel and fearing for their lives as hundreds of people have been killed in the war Hamas militants launched from the Gaza Strip on Saturday, Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) says.

Meng on Monday called on the State Department to help get her constituents out of Israel and back home, either by helping them get access to commercial flights or by deploying charter or military planes to rescue them. A member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Meng pleaded for help and information in a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

She was later joined by 145 of her colleagues in the effort.

“Since Hamas’ indiscriminate attack on Israel Saturday morning, my office has received harrowing reports from constituents who remain in Israel and are seeking to return to the United States as soon as possible,” Meng wrote in her Monday missive. “I write to express my sincere concern for their wellbeing and safety.”

She continued, “While I appreciate the steps the Biden administration is taking to provide additional security assistance to Israel, I urge the State Department to use all resources at its disposal to help those Americans that remain in Israel return to the United States.

“As you are aware, airlines have cancelled most flights out of Ben Gurion Airport, and

Rep seeks U.S. airlift if necessary some have suspended operations in the region.

As the number of casualties continues to rise, my constituents who remain in Israel fear for their lives. At this harrowing moment in Israel’s history, it is more important than ever that every American who is looking to return home have the opportunity to do so.”

At least 50 New Yorkers are in the country, Meng’s office said. It did not say how many of those are from Queens.

Many of Meng’s Jewish constituents also have family in Israel, including relatives who are being called up to serve in the military.

The death toll had reached 1,200 on the Israeli side and 900 in Gaza by Wednesday morning U.S. East Coast time, according to news reports. At least 260 were killed at one concert in Israel alone near the beginning of the Palestinian terror group’s assault Saturday morning, multiple outlets have reported.

On Tuesday Meng and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island, Brooklyn) led a second, similar letter to Blinken, but with 144 other members of Congress signing on.

“We ask that you consider charter flights and military options for evacuation, simultaneously,” the lawmakers say.

Asked via its online portal for a response, the State Department referred the Chronicle to comments by Blinken, President Biden and State Department spokesman Matt Miller.

A reporter asked Miller during a Tuesday briefing, “Separately, are there Americans who are asking the State Department for assistance to leave the region, whether from Israel or from Gaza?”

“We have been in contact with a number of American citizens in Israel,” Miller said, according to a transcript. “There are a number of American citizens who are longtime residents of Israel, some of them who are dual citizen, some of them who have just moved there, and then there are Americans who were there that were either visiting for business or for tourism or something else. And we have been in contact with a number of Americans through our embassy there, some who we have helped facilitate travel to depart the country.

“The airport is still open; there are flights that are getting out of the airport in Tel Aviv.

And so we have encouraged people to make the — to try to avail themselves of those options.

We have also been in conversation with various carriers to encourage them to consider resuming travel in and out of Israel, and we’ll continue to do that.”

In addition to Meng’s constituents, at least two of her colleagues on Capitol Hill were in Israel when the offensive began.

“I was in Israel when the horrific attacks carried out by Hamas started on Saturday,” Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said on X, aka Twit-

Rep. Grace Meng and many of her colleagues want the U.S. government to consider taking the lead on evacuating Americans from Israel as it battles terrorists. PHOTO BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE ter. “My team and I are now safe, but like many we are shaken, angered, and heartbroken by the hundreds killed, the thousands injured, those taken hostage, and all who are directly affected by these sickening terrorist attacks.”

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-Manhattan, Brooklyn) was in the country with his family for a Q celebration but also left safely.

DOE touts test score increases for 2023 Students’ grades went up after a ‘realignment to new standards’

by Kristen Guglielmo

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The city Department of Education is celebrating a positive trajectory in 2023 English language arts and math assessment results for students in grades 3 through 8, according to a press release sent last Wednesday.

According to the DOE, the percentage of students achieving proficiency in ELA rose from 49 percent in 2022 to 51.7 percent in 2023. Math scores surged from 37.9 percent in 2022 to 49.9 percent in 2023.

The assessments underwent a realignment to new standards, the DOE said. The adjustment means results from 2022 and 2023 are not directly comparable.

For Queens scholars, from a pool of 99,320 students, 55.2 percent scored a 3 or 4 in ELA assessments, with 4 being the highest possible score.

In math, out of 93,995 students, 53.6 percent scored a 3 or 4.

“These results are extremely encouraging,” said Schools Chancellor David Banks.

“Under the first year of this administration, we’re seeing more of our students on grade level and meeting the state’s learning standards, with significant gains in math and increases in ELA as well.

“We also saw proficiency growth among the students we have historically let down: stu-

Test scores for grades 3 through 8 went up in 2023, according to the city Department of Education, though the benchmark was changed from last year’s standards. dents of color, multilingual learners, and students with disabilities. These results tell us we’re on the right track. We are making strides in our recovery from the pandemic, and we are going to build on this success this year and beyond.”

Though the DOE is touting the scores as a success, some are not convinced there is any

merit behind the celebration.

“The city is calling it a success, but at the same time, they’re saying we can’t compare it to last year,” one longtime PTA member from a South Queens school told the Chronicle under the condition of anonymity. “So, they’re celebrating that lowering the benchmark for success gave them successful numbers? It’s

astounding.”

Jean Hahn, a Rego Park parent, head of the group Queens Parents United and a co-vice president of Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education NYC, echoed similar beliefs.

“There’s no way you can even get an apples to apples comparison here,” Hahn said. “It’s actually a travesty, what they’re doing. They’re making it difficult to assess where the students actually are in comparison to previous years, when they’re just getting out of Covid-19 and we’re trying to understand how far behind the kids may be.”

Hahn, however, did acknowledge a “bright spot” in the DOE’s release — a bridge in the gap of racial disparity.

“The disparity between Black and White students in ELA has seen a decline, with Black students increasing proficiency by 13.8 percent in math and 4.5 percent in ELA, reducing the gap with White students by 2.1 percent and 2.2 percent respectively,” the DOE announced.

State Sen. John Liu (D-Bayside), the chair of the NYC Education Committee, told the Chronicle, “While we cannot make a direct comparison to last year’s scores due to changes in the state tests, I am cautiously optimistic that our school kids will continue making progress in overcoming the tremendous learning loss that occurred during the pandemic.” Q

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Where will Mets and NYCFC fans park?

Pols give conflicting answers as approval processes loom closer

by Sophie Krichevsky

no would not be the only option: There would also be other parking garages on-site.

With Mets owner Steve Cohen’s cam- Not to mention, Aubry said, “You’re going paign for a casino in the Citi Field parking to need parking if there is the soccer lot still alive and kicking as meanwhile, the stadium.”

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhavcity is pushing ahead with plans for a New York City Football Club stadium across the en) said that he had heard “rumors” that the street at Willets Point, the question of where venue would be elevated with parking under fans driving to either arena ought to park it, but had not seen the plans himself. Referring to the applications for three downstate has remained unanswered.

Though the proposal for a casino, hotel casino licenses, which he will be involved in and entertainment complex in the Citi Field as the Senate’s Gaming Committee chair, parking lot — which is legally considered Addabbo said, “We really won’t see anyparkland — is separate from the city’s Wil- thing concrete, and look at what issues lets Point Redevelopment Project, which might arise, until after the proposals have includes the soccer stadium in its Phase II been officially submitted.”

But state Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-East plan, the two plans have significant impacts on each other, parking and transportation Elmhurst) says that is not the plan. The lawmaker, whose district includes Citi Field but being among them.

The possibility of a casino being built in who has not yet introduced a corresponding the roughly 7,500-spot parking lot has parkland alienation bill, said she has seen raised questions as to where Mets fans and renderings for Cohen’s proposal in what is possibly NYCFC fans, come 2027, would now the Citi Field parking lot, which park. And with Community Board 7 set to includes a vertical parking garage, complete take up the Phase II Uniform Land Use with solar panels on the top. Ramos also Review Procedure soon, the issue has questioned whether the land has the structural stability to withstand the weight of a become quite pressing.

Several Queens elected officials have venue with parking under it. But one recently shed light on the situation — Queens geologist, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it was possible, pointing although they gave conflicting accounts.

Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bay- to Disney World, which is built on swampside), who chairs the chamber’s Cities Com- land, as an example.

Despite repeated requests, a Cohen mittee, first told the Chronicle in September that Cohen’s proposal suggests that a casino spokesperson did not give specifics, saying — or any other venue at the site — be built that the proposal is an ongoing process but on a platform above what is now the parking that any project would at least maintain the existing number of parking spots. lot, keeping those spots intact.

The Phase II Willets Point plan presumes That was a plan Assemblyman Jeff Aubry (D-Corona), the speaker pro tempore and that soccer fans would use the Citi Field the author of the parkland alienation bill parking lot, city filings show, but says that necessary to build a casino in the parking should it be unavailable, the 1,000 public lot, said he had been told of, as well. He parking spots in walking distance of Citi added, however, that parking under the casi- Field could be used. It is also noted that there are 9,600 public pa rk i ng spots within a 1-mile radius, though that could take 30 minutes on foot.

But neither C o h e n’s n o r t h e city’s plan is a done deal. Cohen needs the parkland to be alienated by the state to build a casino, plu s, t here is no guarantee that the state Gaming Commission will award him a license. Addabbo said selections With big projects proposed for the Citi Field parking lot and Willets will be made next Q PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA / FILE year.

Point, parking is an open question.

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Woodhaven’s street fair a hit Families gathered along Jamaica Avenue from 80th Street to Woodhaven Boulevard last Sunday for the neighborhood’s annual street fair, hosted by the Woodhaven Business Improvement District.

The day saw plenty of food, live music, shopping, games and rides, providing endless fun for all ages.

Residents enjoyed a variety of food from different cultures: Caribbean, Mexican, West Indian, Italian, Salvadoran and more, as well as standard street fair offerings, including funnel cakes and zeppoles.

Dozens of local merchants sold specialty wares at low prices, such as jewelry, clothing, — Kristen Guglielmo collectibles and art.

Celebrate a century of Rego The Historic Districts Council will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Rego Park with a walking tour of historic architecture and an acompanying presentation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21.

Rego Park was founded in 1923 by the Real Good Construction Co., with the first buildings in 1925. The tour, along Queens Boulevard, will focus on the 1920s and 1930s-era apartment buildings and single-family homes that dominate the area.

Structures will include those of Span-

ish mission, Tudor, Georgian Colonial and art deco styles. The tour will be led

by Frampton Tolbert, the executive director of the HDC. Michael Perlman, chairman of the Rego-Forest Preservation Council, will deliver the presentation.

Tickets are $15 for Friends of HDC and seniors. General admission tickets are $20. Those interested in attending are asked to register at bit.ly/46m2kaL. Ad d it io n a l i n fo r m a t io n c a n b e obtained by sending emails to either hdc @ hdc.org or mperlman @ Q queensledger.com.

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NYC Aging offers wide array of services INTRODUCTION The New York City Department for the Aging is the lead mayoral agency addressing public policy and service issues for older New Yorkers. Known as DFTA or NYC Aging, it promotes, administers and coordinates the development and provision of vital community services that help older New Yorkers aged 60-plus within the five boroughs stay healthy and independent, and serves as an advocate on legislative and policy issues.

NYC Aging’s mission is to work to eliminate ageism and ensure the dignity and quality of life of New York City’s diverse older adults, and for the support of their caregivers through service, advocacy and education.

To further its mission, NYC Aging has collaborative partnerships with community-based organizations for the provision of programs and services, which aim to foster independence, safety, wellness, community participation and quality of life. In addition to ongoing advocacy for community-based care that supports an older adult’s effort to age in place, DFTA’s other areas of focus, at present, include caregiving, workforce development, food provision and intergenerational initiatives.

To learn more about DFTA and its services cited here, call (212) AGING-NYC (244-6469) or visit nyc.gov/site/dfta/index.page.

Aging within the older population The city’s older population, which increased from 1.42 million in 2010 to 1.77 million in 2021, a 25 percent increase, has significantly changed in age composition. During this period, the number of residents 60 to 64 years old increased dramatically, by 19.6 percent. The number of people ages 65 to 74, and ages 75 to 84 also grew quickly, by 38.4 percent and 16.1 percent, respectively. The eldest group (85 and older) increased moderately, by 11.2 percent.

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Functional capacity and mobility Some older adults lose independence due to decreased mobility and cognitive functions and other disabilities as they age. In 2021, 29.2 percent of the population not living in group quarters, such as a nursing home, reported some level of disability. Of this group: • 21.7 percent had serious difficulty that substantially limits walking or climbing stairs; • 15.1 percent had mental, physical or emotional conditions that restricted their ability to live independently, such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping; • 8.1 percent had mental, physical or emotional conditions causing serious difficulties in concentrating, remembering or making decisions; • 8.9 percent were limited in ability to perform self-care activities of dressing and bathing; • 7.0 percent reported hearing difficulty; and • 5.8 percent reported vision difficulty.

PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES Older New Yorkers are an integral part of the city’s fabric who contribute greatly to its social, cultural and economic vitality. The department provides a broad range of services to support and empower them, both directly and through

home issues such as weatherization, installation of locks, window gates and other security features, faucet repair and installation, minor cementing, plastering and patching, as well as installation of grab bars.

Caregiver services NYC Aging contracts with 12 caregiver organizations. Nine of the contracts are geographically based, while three are citywide programs focused primarily but not exclusively on three populations: the LGBTQ community, the blind and visually disabled and Asian populations. These organizations support caregivers by providing information on long-term care topics and resources; assisting with accessing benefits and entitlements; offering individual counseling, support groups and care-related training; linking caregivers with in-home, congregate and overnight respite care; and offering supplemental support services.

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approximately 400 direct services contracts.

Daily participation in NYC Aging services is rebounding to prepandemic levels. In fiscal year 2023, NYC Aging served over 213,000 older New Yorkers overall. Close to 146,000 individual older New Yorkers were served by older adult centers and affiliated sites funded

by NYC Aging, a 9 percent increase over the previous fiscal year.

Home Delivered Meals The Home Delivered Meals program provides meals each weekday to hungry and homebound older adults, and through its partnership with Citymeals on Wheels supports weekend, holiday and emergency meals for these recipients. All home-delivered meals meet prescribed dietary guidelines. There are 14 communitybased providers contracted to deliver meals to older adults throughout the city.

Case management Case management services help older persons with functional impairments gain access to appropriate services, benefits and entitlements needed to age safely at home and maintain their quality of life. Case management is the gatekeeper for NYC Aging funded in-home services such as home delivered meals, home care and friendly visiting. NYC Aging funds 21 case management programs. Due to the program’s close partnership with its provider network, the case management wait list for an inhome assessment was reduced in half over the past fiscal year as the unprecedented demand caused by the pandemic was jointly addressed.

Home Care The Home Care program is designed for low-income adults 60 years of age and older who have unmet needs in their activities of daily living but do not qualify for Medicaid or other ongoing insurance-funded home care.

The goal of this program is to maintain older adults safely at home and prevent or delay the placement of frail elderly individuals into more expensive Medicaid-funded nursing homes.

There are currently five home care programs.

The program aims to ensure that clients start receiving home care services within five days of authorization for the service.

Naturally Occurring Retirement Community Services Unit The NORCS unit oversees the Naturally Occurring Retirement Community Supportive Service Programs, which provide case management, assistance with entitlements and benefits, Friendly Visiting assistance with healthcare management, wellThe Friendly Visiting program matches ness activities, and other social and educational programs. There are currently 36 NORC SSP homebound older adults with dedicated volunteers who commit to making weekly home viscontracts funded by NYC Aging. its to the older adults in their own homes.

Friendly Visiting helps reduce loneliness and Transportation services feelings of isolation, and supports older adults The department provides transportation for older adults through contracted nonprofit orga- in maintaining community connections and reengaging in social activities. NYC Aging overnizations. These providers transport older New Yorkers who have no access to, or cannot use sees 13 Friendly Visiting programs. The model public transportation to essential medical, of the program is in-person visits, but adjustments were made during the pandemic. social services and recreational appointments.

The program serves all five boroughs.

Social Adult Day services Social Adult Day is a supervised program Minor Home Repair The Minor Home Repair program helps low- for cognitively impaired and/or physically frail to moderate-income older adults who need older adults, with program components designed to reduce isolation and maximize assistance with repairs for relatively minor

individual capabilities through socialization, structured activities and nutritious meals.

These services, combined with transportation and access to case managers, provide respite to caregivers of these participants. NYC Aging oversees nine discretionary Social Adult Day service programs.

Foster Grandparent Program The Foster Grandparent Program is federally funded by AmeriCorps and sponsored by NYC Aging. It is an older adult volunteer program whose primary focus is providing social and emotional support, as well as tutoring in reading and math, to children and youth with special and exceptional needs. Low-income New Yorkers are placed in a variety of community sites, such as Head Start Programs, day care centers, schools, hospitals and family courts. Approximately 300 Foster Grandparen t volunteers serve throughout the five boroughs.

Senior Employment Unit The Senior Employment Unit operates the Title V Senior Community Service Employment Program, which provides training an d employment opportunities for adults 55 an d older. This includes job search skills workshops, career advisement, job fairs, customize d employer recruitment for specific occupations, as well as computer technology and customer service training.

Silver Stars Silver Stars is a new program that offers city agencies the opportunity to fill business needs with experienced retired city employees. The program also offers an opportunity for city employees to phase into retirement by allowing them to supplement their income and maintain a productive, social and vibrant lifestyle without the demands of traditional full-time employment. Phased retirement also allows older adults to support organizational growth by sharing their knowledge and experience with newer employees.

Silver Corps Silver Corps is the latest addition to the agency’s older adult workforce development portfolio. Funded by AmeriCorps Seniors as a Senior Demonstration Program, Silver Corps is a service-to-work model for older adults age 55+ with income up to 400 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. Silver Corps participants will serve in volunteer placements with nonprofit and government agencies while also receiving upskilling, training and credentialing covered by the program to transition to unsubsidized employment for long-term self-sufficiency.

Elderly Crime Victims Resource Center The Elderly Crime Victims Resource Cente r provides direct services to victims of crime.

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Information from the 2023 New York City Department of Aging Annual Plan Summary.

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In-home services and volunteer help Do you need some assistance taking care of yourself or know someone who does so that they can continue to enjoy living at home? The Department for the Aging works with case-management agencies to provide in-home care for people ages 60 and older.

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A case manager/social worker will perform a phone intake to determine eligibility for services and follow up with an in-home visit to review and coordinate those services. They can help with the following: • the evaluation of your benefits; • access to 15 providers serving home-delivered meals in 22 different catchment areas; • access to five borough-based agencies offering home care (Medicaid recipients are ineligible for this service): - Personal care such as bathing and dressing - Housekeeping; • counseling on long-term care issues; and • referrals to additional resources.

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living alone is only one of several factors that may contribute vulnerability for some older individuals. Other factors include limited income, disability, inadequate access to primary care and the population density of older people, which measures the number of persons 60 and older in an area.

DFTA, aka NYC Aging, is working with its network of providers and city agencies to limit social isolation through multiple initiatives. They include Friendly Visiting programs, in person and virtual programs.

You can help The Department for the Aging funds a volunteer program that is designed to build friendships and limit social isolation, called Friendly Visiting. Friendly Visiting is for traditionally homebound older adults, who have ongoing health challenges that make it difficult for them to go out. Volunteers visit the older adult in their home, on the phone, or on video to talk about shared interests and experiences, forming friendships in the process.

Volunteers are asked to make a commitment of six months or longer. They must pass a criminal background check and reference check, as well as attend an interview and training. If you would like to volunteer with Friendly Visiting or learn more, call Aging Connect at (212) AGINGNYC (244-6469), or visit our Volunteer Portal and get started! Any older adult who wishes to join the program can also call Aging Connect.

Addressing social isolation and loneliness Social isolation occurs when a person has little to no contact with anyone else. In older adults, it can be harmful to their well-being and lead to a variety of serious health problems, including depression, cognitive decline and heart disease. Older New Yorkers are at higher risk of becoming Doing your part to reduce social isolation socially isolated.

NYC Aging’s network of providers are offering in-person Social isolation can have various effects on the health and well-being of older adults, for example, declines in and virtual programs over the phone and through video platforms like Zoom. Programs include fitness, art and technolphysical, mental and cognitive health. Research indicates ogy classes, and other creative programs. Call an older adult that living alone is one of the main risk factors for social i s o l a t i o n . I n 2 0 2 1 , 2 9 . 4 p e r c e n t o f p e r s o n s a g ecenter 6 0 anear n d you or look up activities on the virtual program finder — online at tinyurl.com/3349bzz7 — to learn more. over in New York City were living alone, increasing to 48 If you would like to talk to someone about stress, deprespercent for those aged 85 and over. Adding to this, the sion or anxiety, you can call NYC Well. Spearheaded by the poverty rate among those 60 and over living alone (37.4 Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health, NYC Well percent) was dramatically higher than among those not offers free, confidential mental health support. You can living alone (12.0 percent). It is important to note that

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A study from the Department for the Providing Options to Aging and other organizations found that Elderly Clients Together 76 in 1,000 older New York State residents were victims of elder abuse during a oneOne-third of elder abuse victims suffer year period. from depression, anxiety or trauma, making A NYC Aging ad campaign, left, that it difficult for them to take steps to address portrays elder abuse also raises awareness the abuse. Providing Options to Elderly Cliabout the issue. ents Together provides victims with mental NYC Aging partners with a communityhealth treatment through a partnership with based program in each borough to provide Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric elder abuse victims with crisis intervention Psychiatry. and safety planning. The programs also Community-based elder abuse agencies help victims compile evidence, work with connect victims with clinicians, who proauthorities and seek compensation through vide evidence-based mental health treatthe New York State Office of Victim ment at a safe meeting place in the commuServices. nity or a home.

PROTECT is an initiative launched with the Department for the Aging through the New York City Domestic Violence Task Force, co-led by the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence and the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice.

Elderly Crime Victims Resource Center NYC Aging’s Elderly Crime Victims Resource Center helps older victims of crimes committed by strangers. Crimes can be financial, physical and emotional, and include neglect — the same crimes that are committed in elder abuse cases.

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Caregiver programs and adult day care New York City is home to an estimated 900,000 to 1.3 million caregivers, according to the Department for the Aging, which offers the following information online. Many of them are women or older adults who provide at least 30 hours of care each week to their loved ones and also work outside the home.

CARING FOR ADULTS Caring for an older adult, someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, or with a chronic illness can be stressful.

You may not think of yourself as a caregiver if you have a job outside of the home or if you are an older adult yourself, but recognizing that you are is an important step in getting help.

DFTA funds 12 community-based caregiver programs throughout the five boroughs that can provide: • information and referrals • long-term care planning • support groups • counseling • training • respite care • financial assistance for some types of assistive devices (medical alert systems, limited home modifications, and caregiving supplies).

As a caregiver, you owe it to yourself to seek support. Call Aging Connect at (212) AGING-NYC (244-6469) to find a caregiver program near you.

For older adults who require assistance with personal care, social adult day care is meant to provide socialization, supervision and monitoring, personal care and nutrition in a structured setting. Many of the adult day cares operating in the city aren’t affiliated with the New York City Department for the Aging, but these are the ones in Queens that are city-funded: Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services, Inc. SADS: Alzheimer’s Adult Day Program 190-04 119 Ave., St Albans • (718) 358-3541 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Services: socialization, meals, transportation, recreation Languages spoken: English Selfhelp Alzheimer’s Resource Program SADS: Selfhelp Alzheimer’s Resource Program (SHARP) 208-11 26th Ave., Queens • (718) 631-1886 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

In-person and virtual options available Services: socialization, meals, transportation, recreation Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Caregiver programs support older New Yorkers and thei r NYC DFTA caregivers.

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Additional resources Informational Videos for Caregivers. This three-part video series: “Identifying as a Caregiver,” “Balancing Caregiving Responsibilities,” and “Caregiving Legislation and Respite” was created by NYC Aging in response to the Survey of Informal Caregivers and Plan to Support Unpaid Caregivers. The videos are available on NYC Aging’s YouTube channel in mulQ tiple languages at: youtube.com/watch?v=TxSMe291Bhg.

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Changes with Community Medicaid eligibility!

Due to Covid-19 once again the new rule regarding transfer of assets for Community Medicaid has been extended from October 1, 2022 to January 1, 2023; however, the earliest date that the state will seek implementation is March 31, 2024.

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Senior centers are the core of the network of senior services. They are located in every community throughout the borough. These centers typically provide hot lunches, coordinate recreational and educational activities, case management, socialization, information and referral, support services and transportation programs. The following is a listing of Queens senior centers Q by neighborhood: ASTORIA CCNS-Dellamonica Senior Center 23-56 Broadway, Astoria (718) 626-1500

Hanac Angelo Petromelis College Point Senior Center 13-28 123 St., College Point (718) 961-0344

Hanac Archbishop Iakovos Senior Center 32-06 21 St., Astoria (718) 777-5505

North Flushing Senior Center 29-09 137 St., Flushing (718) 358-9193

Hanac Harmony Jvl Senior Center 27-40 Hoyt Ave. South, Astoria (718) 626-3035 BAYSIDE Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center 208-11 26 Ave., Bayside (718) 224-7888 CCNS-Bayside Senior Center 221-15 Horace Harding Expwy., Bayside (718) 225-1144 CAMBRIA HEIGHTS Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Center 220-01 Linden Blvd., Cambria Heights (718) 528-8238 CORONA Florence E. Smith Senior Services 102-19 34 Ave., Corona (718) 899-0553 IPHE Corona Senior Center 108-74 Roosevelt Ave., Corona (718) 639-2000 Korean American Senior Center 37-06 111 St., Corona (718) 651-9220 Raices Corona Senior Center 107-24 Corona Ave., Corona (718) 458-7259

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St. Marks Senior Center 95-18 Northern Blvd., Corona (718) 271-1222 EAST ELMHURST Elmcor Senior Center 98-19 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst (718) 457-9757 ELMHURST Iprhe-Elmhurst Jackson Heights Senior Center 75-01 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Elmhurst (718) 478-7171

Korean American Senior Center of Flushing 42-15 166 St., Flushing (718) 886-8203 Selfhelp Latimer Gardens Senior Center 34-30 137 St., Flushing (718) 961-3660 Selfhelp Innovative Benjamin Rosenthal Senior Center 45-25 Kissena Blvd., Flushing (718) 886-5777 Young Israel Queens Valley Senior Center 141-55 77 Ave., Flushing (718) 263-6995 FOREST HILLS Central Queens Y Adult Wellness Program 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills (718) 268-5011 Queens Community House Senior Center 108-25 62 Drive, Forest Hills (718) 699-1010 Selfhelp Austin Street Senior Center 106-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills (718) 520-8197 Young Israel Forest Hills Senior League 68-07 Burns St., Forest Hills (718) 520-230 HILLCREST CCNS-Hillcrest Senior Center 168-01B Hillside Ave., Jamaica (718) 297-7171 HOLLISWOOD Holliswood Senior Center 86-25 Francis Lewis Blvd., Holliswood (718) 454-6157

Newtown Senior Center 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst (718) 335-7272

HOWARD BEACH CCNS Howard Beach Senior Center 155-55 Cross Bay Blvd., Howard Beach (718) 738-8100

FLUSHING CPC Queens Nan Shan Senior Center 136-18 39 Ave., 6th Floor, Flushing (718) 358-3030

JACKSON HEIGHTS CCNS-Catherine Sheridan Senior Center 35-24 83 St., Jackson Heights (718) 458-4600

Close to 100 people attended a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the Queens Community House Jamaica Olde r PHOTO COURTESY QCH / FILE Adult Center at First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica back in July.

Queens Center For Gay Seniors 37-06 77 St., Jackson Heights (718) 533-6459 JAMAICA Allen Community Senior Citizen Center 166-01 Linden Blvd., Jamaica (718) 658-0980 Brooks Senior Center 143-22 109 Ave., Jamaica (718) 291-3935 Jamaica Older Adult Center 89-60 164 St., Jamaica (347) 685-6070 Jspoa Friendship Nutrition Center 92-33 170 St., Jamaica (718) 657-6500 Jspoa Rockaway Blvd Senior Center 123-10 143 St., Jamaica (718) 657-6468 Jspoa Theodora Jackson Center 92-47 165 St., Jamaica (718) 657-6618 KEW GARDENS Kew Gardens Community Center 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202, Kew Gardens (718) 268-5960 KEW GARDENS HILLS Jewish Center Of Kew Gardens Hills Senior Center 71-25 Main St., Flushing (718) 263-6500 LITTLE NECK Samuel Field Y Senior Citizens Program 58-20 Little Neck Pkwy., Little Neck (718) 225-6750 LONG ISLAND CITY Hanac Ravenswood Senior Center 34-35A 12 St., Long Island City (718) 786-1550

Queensbridge/Riis Senior Center 10-25 41 Ave., Long Island City (718) 937-1093 Raices Astoria Senior Center 21-12 30 Road, Long Island City (718) 726-9642 MASPETH Selfhelp Maspeth Senior Center 69-61 Grand Ave., Maspeth (718) 429-3636 MIDDLE VILLAGE Middle Village Older Adult Center 69-10 75 St., Middle Village (718) 894-3441 POMONOK Pomonok Senior Center 67-09 Kissena Blvd., 2nd Floor, Flushing (718) 591-3377 OZONE PARK CCNS-Ozone Park Senior Center 103-02 101 Ave., Ozone Park (718) 847-2100 RICHMOND HILL / WOODHAVEN CCNS-Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Senior Center 89-02 91 St., Woodhaven (718) 847-9200 RIDGEWOOD Peter Cardella Senior Center 68-52 Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood (718) 497-2908 Ridgewood Older Adult Center 59-14 70 Ave., Ridgewood (718) 456-2000 REGO PARK Rego Park Senior Center 93-29 Queens Blvd., Rego Park (718) 896-8711

ROCHDALE VILLAGE Rochdale Village Senior Center 169-65 137 Ave., Jamaica (718) 525-2800 ROSEDALE Snap Brookville Neighborhood Senior Center 133-33 Brookville Blvd., Suite Ll5, Rosedale (718) 525-8899 QUEENS VILLAGE Snap Innovative Senior Center of Eastern Queens 80-45 Winchester Blvd., Building 4 Cbu #29, Queens Village (718) 454-2100 SOUTH OZONE PARK United Hindu Cultural Council Senior Center 118-09 Sutter Ave., South Ozone Park (718) 323-8900 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS Robert Couche Senior Citizen Center 137-57 Farmers Blvd., Springfield Gardens (718) 978-8352 SUNNYSIDE Sunnyside Community Senior Center 43-31 39 St., Long Island City (718) 392-6944 WOODSIDE Woodside Senior Center 50-37 Newtown Road, Bldg. #19, Woodside (718) 932-6916 Source: Queens County Senior Citizen Resource Guide

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Clients often ask whether they should prepare a will or set up a revocable trust. To answer that question, it is important to understand the differences between these two important estate planning tools.

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Fundamentally, both a will and a revocable trust are designed to transfer your assets to your beneficiaries when you die. You will also name an individual to carry out your wishes: the executor in your will or the trustee in your trust. Both a will and a revocable trust can be changed as many times as you wish while you are still alive.

You also retain complete control over the assets you identify in your will or revocable trust.

There are also significant differences between a will and a revocable trust. A primary difference is by putting your assets into a revocable trust you are allowing your beneficiaries to avoid the probate process in Surrogate’s Court. Probate can be expensive and may take

many months. By avoiding the delay of probate a revocable trust gives beneficiaries immediate access to assets upon death. A revocable trust also prevents a will contest by an heir you purposefully left out of your will or received less than they think they deserved.

A revocable trust can also ensure the inheritances you leave remain in your bloodline for your grandchildren and not end up with in-laws.

Similarly, a revocable trust can protect the inheritances you leave from your children’s divorces or creditors.

Married couples with taxable estates can also reduce and often eliminate estate taxes with a revocable trust.

Choosing between a will or revocable trust is an important decision and will have a significant impact on your children and beneficiaries.

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Campaign treasurer and rep.-to-be falsified donations, loans, feds say

by Sophie Krichevsky Associate Editor

Embattled Rep. George Santos (R-Nassau, Queens) was indicted Tuesday evening on 10 additional counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, credit card fraud, aggravated identity thef t, false statements and falsif ying records.

The charges come just days after Nancy Marks, who served as treasurer for Santos’ 2020 and 2022 congressional campaigns, pleaded guilty to conspiring with the future congressman to falsify the campaign’s finances during the most recent election cycle.

Filings from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York allege Marks worked with Santos — who is named as “Co-Conspirator No. 1” and is described as having been elected to the 3rd Congressional District last year — to inf late the Days after his campaign treasurer, Nancy Marks, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, Rep. George Sancampaign’s fundraising totals by listing fake tos was indicted for his alleged involvement in a finance scheme and credit card fraud. FILE PHOTO contributions and a fake $500,000 loan from entities and spent that money on luxury ter of 2021, the filings say, Marks and SanSantos himself.

The same scheme is described in Tues- items and personal debts. He was also tos agreed to falsely report to the FEC that day’s indictment against Santos, only this charged with theft of public funds for alleg- members of both their families had made time, the congressman is named explicitly. edly applying for unemployment benefits monetary contributions to the campaign.

The Santos indictment also depicts a second despite having a job; he received more than When those nonexistent donations totaled scheme through which the future congress- $24,000 between March 2020 and April only $53,200, the duo falsely reported to the FEC that the campaig n had received man allegedly committed credit card fraud, 2021.

Tuesday’s indictment against Santos is a $251,549.68. charging cont r ibutors’ accou nts with superseding one, and therefore, the charges For the next phase of the program, to numerous donations to his campaign.

Marks pleaded to one count of conspiracy made against the congressman in May are which Santos was accepted after falsely for conspiring with Santos to commit wire still in effect, making for 23 counts in total. showing he could meet the $250,000 benchSantos is set to return mark, Santos and Marks continued to falsefraud, making materito court on Oct. 27. ly report the campaign’s contribution totals. ally false statements, Though the charges In April 2022, they reported that Santos had obstructing the adminn total, Santos has been aga i n st M a rk s a nd loaned his campaign $500,000 — money istration of the Federal Election Commission charged with 23 criminal Santos are in separate that court filings say he “did not wire ... In but related cases, the truth, [he] had less than $8,000 in his perand committing aggracounts since May. same scheme described sonal and business bank account.” vated identity theft. in f ilings related to Santos declined to comment on his forShe faces up to five years in prison, on top of restitution and a Marks’ case is described in the indictment mer treasurer’s guilty plea, doing so before made against Santos Tuesday. That scheme his superseding indictment was announced fine.

Marks’ plea comes just months after San- centers on Santos’ efforts to apply for a Tuesday evening. On that, he did not tos was indicted on 13 counts of wire fraud, Republican Party program that would pro- respond to the Chronicle’s inquiry. Marks money laundering and making false state- vide him with significant financial and did not respond to the Chronicle’s request ments to Congress, all as part of a third logistical support in his bid for the House. for comment.

“With today’s guilty plea, Marks has scheme through which Santos allegedly To be eligible, the campaign had to show it directed the solicitation of and received could raise $250,000 in a single quarter. admitted that she conspired with a congresexcessive contributions from unregistered After failing to qualify after the third quar- sional candidate to lie to the FEC and, by

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extension, the public about the financial state of the candidate’s campaign for New York’s Third Congressional District, falsely inflating the campaign’s reported receipts with non-existent contributions and loans,” U.S Attorney for the EDNY Breon Peace said in a statement last Thursday.

Marks is set to return to court for sentencing on April 12, 2024.

What is not included in Marks’ plea, however, is Santos’ alleged credit card scheme.

According to the filings, Santos obtained personal and credit card information for 12 different contributors, then proceeded to charge those donors’ accounts for additional contributions to his campaign they did not authorize. Because those donations were above the $2,900 individual limit, Santos reported those additional contributions under the names of others, at least one of whom is a relative of his. Though the indictment does not state the total amount of money Santos took for his campaign without authorization, it does say that he attempted to charge at least $44,800 to the accounts of one of the 12 donors.

The Chronicle reported in January that Santos received upwards of $191,000 in excess donations.

In addition to using the money he allegedly took from donors’ bank accounts for his own campaign, Santos sent funds to other candidates’ campaigns, per the indictment. On at least one occasion, the indictment reads, he transfer red more than $11,000 from a donor to his personal bank account, doing so much like the way he took excessive contributions from unauthorized donors according to the original indictment: He allegedly sent the money from donors to the same unnamed company before transferring more than $11,000 into his own bank account.

In announcing the superseding indictment, Peace said in a statement Tuesday, “This Office will relentlessly pursue criminal charges against anyone who uses the electoral process as an opportunity to defraud the public and our government Q institutions.”

by Sophie Krichevsky Associate Editor

After months of speculation, ex-Rep. Tom Suozzi announced Tuesday he will run for his old seat, joining a crowded field of Democrats looking to oust embattled Rep. George Santos (R-Nassau, Queens).

“The madness in Washington, DC, and the absurdity of George Santos remaining in the U.S. Congress is obvious to everyone,” Suozzi wrote in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter. “We need more common sense and compassion and less chaos and senseless fighting.”

The former Nassau County executive-turned-threeterm-congressman opted to run for governor last year

instead of New York’s 3rd Congressional District, leaving a competitive Democratic field in his wake. After failing to get his party’s nomination in February 2022, Suozzi lost to Gov. Hochul in that June’s primary; Santos was elected last November. Six weeks later, The New York Times published its bombshell report documenting Santos’ allegedly falsified resume and questionable financial records, culminating in the congressman’s indictment in May. Asked about Suozzi’s bid, Santos said via text message Tuesday afternoon, “He won’t clear his primary. He pissed off every New York Democrat by running against Kathy and smearing her.”

Referring to the state’s Democratic Committee chair, he added, “The only person in NY that likes him is Jay Jacobs.”

In a subsequent phone call to the Chronicle, Santos was adamant that NY-3 will still be held by a Republican come 2025, “whether it’s me or anyone else,” he said.

Suozzi’s announcement came less than 12 hours before Santos’ additional criminal charges became public Tuesday evening. Asked for comment, a Suozzi spokesperson referred the Chronicle to the ex-lawmaker’s statement and to his Jan. 3 Times op-ed, “A Con Man Is SucQ ceeding Me in Congress Today.”

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In the majority, you can get things done Veteran state Sen. Stavisky talks budget, education, housing, district

by Sophie Krichevsky Associate Editor

State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Whitestone) is nothing if not thorough. That’s perhaps most evident in her reading habits — she reads practically everything that crosses her desk and newspaper issues cover to cover. In virtually every conversation — including in a wide-ranging interview with the Chronicle last week — the senator refers to an article she read recently, be it in The New York Times or the New York Post.

Asked how she finds the time, Stavisky joked, “That’s what my staff complains about.” But it’s been a while, she added, since she’s had any time to read for fun (mystery novels are her favorite).

Stavisky has worked this way for some time; she recalled that during her time on the staff of The Daily Orange at Syracuse University, there were many occasions when the dean of women called the campus police to escort her home from the office in the early hours of the morning. the More recently, Stavisky recalls pouring interview over court decisions from Justice Hector LaSalle, who was nominated as chief justice of the state Court of Appeals before the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Stavisky is a member, and eventually the entire body rejected his nomination. Not being a lawyer herself, she said, she made sure to look up legal language she was unfamiliar with as she went.

“I hadn’t really made up my mind until the weekend before the vote, when I sat at the computer with my iPad in my lap, reading the nominees’ decisions,” she recalled. Stavisky said

State Sen. Toby Stavisky said this session was a productive one, despite the budget being a month late.

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she took issue with LaSalle’s choice to uphold People v.

Bridgeforth, in which the court said a prosecutor’s dismissal of a potential juror based on skin color was constitutional.

The Senate’s rejection of Gov. Hochul’s pick came just before the Legislature began its budget negotiations. Asked whether she thought that had any impact on the budget, which was finalized a month late, Stavisky said, “I’d like to think it

didn’t.”

Rather, she said, it had more to do with Hochul’s Housing Compact, which proposed upzoning in some residential areas, transit-oriented development and the legalization of accessory dwelling units, among other things. The plan ultimately was not part of the final budget, though only after being met with much opposition throughout Eastern Queens, including in Stavisky’s district. The senator was not in favor of the proposal.

“That was a major problem with the governor’s proposals: It was imposed from Albany. Zoning is a local issue,” she said.

Still, unlike some of her peers, Stavisky was satisfied with the budget.

“It’s interesting, you tend to focus on what you didn’t accomplish — the negative. Really, it was a very productive session,” she said. “The budget, unfortunately, was a month late. But we always say, ‘It’s better to have a late budget than a bad budget.’”

Stavisky was proud of the work all of her committees did this session, which include education, finance and, “the committee no one wants to serve on,” ethics (she said that’s because “you don’t want to sit in judgment of your colleagues ... but when the Leader asks you to serve on a committee, you serve on the committee.”) But she was most proud of the accomplishments of the Committee on Higher Education, which she chairs.

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Regulate, but don’t judge, Ramos says State senator offers her views on vendors, sex work, e-bikes and more

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The answer to many issues surrounding people operating outside or at the edge of the law — from street vendors to illegal marijuana stores to sex workers — is to protect both the consumer and the provider by regulating, taxing and creating order where needed, according to state Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-East Elmhurst).

Though she has different priorities when it comes to each of those issues, that theme runs through her ideas on how to resolve an array of problems.

She offered many of those ideas, both prompted and not, during a sitdown interview with four members of the Queens Chronicle editorial board Oct. 5.

For the vendors, many of whom operate without permits, both the problems and the solutions are multifaceted. The city has not been issuing more permits as required by law, Ramos said, noting that she has been working on the issue since before she was a lawmaker.

Meanwhile the problem only has grown: from an estimated 7,000 to 8,000 vendors historically to 10,000 or 12,000 during the pandemic to 20,000 now with the migrant surge, she said.

“It is a mess,” Ramos said, adding that she’s aware of people who use wheelchairs not being able to go down certain sidewalks because they are crowded out by vendors, something that

pains her. don’t want to undercut the legal market.”

The issue has become a particular concern The real problem, she said, is with the federin and around Corona Plaza, recently leading al government, where tax laws have to change the city to clear out all the unlicensed vendors, so that people selling marijuana can file taxes which then led to recriminations from some as businesses. elected officials who back the sellers.

“My general feeling about all things, One solution Ramos offers is for the city to including vices, is that the role of government establish vending zones, such as under an over- is largely overall to protect the consumer,” pass between Citi Field and the World’s Fair Ramos said, “and that as New Yorkers we’d be Marina, where sellers could gather. The city wise to know everything that’s being sold in might even come up with a design for sharp- New York to the best of our ability ... so we looking, environmentally friendly carts and can regulate, we can tax it, we can provide rent them out. order where it’s needed.”

“These are people who deserve at least the It’s not necessarily about saying that things formalization of their businesses,” she are good or things are bad, she said: said. “I mean, it’s honest work. They’re Things just are; they exist. working. We want people to work, When it comes to sex workers, especially since they don’t have any something that has gotten attention other economic opportunity.” lately especially on Roosevelt Avenue, She added that the street vendors are the Ramos advocates decriminalization, mostly women and that in Corona, interview which she describes mostly as getting many of them are grandmothers. rid of pimps, having every prostitute If a vendor parks a cart in front of store and work independently. undersells it, she said in response to a question, Her belief is that sex work is work — she that’s capitalism, but it’s also why siting carts noted that it’s long been known as the world’s in certain areas is worthwhile. oldest profession — though she would not When it comes to another type of business legalize it. It would be better to enact policies that’s multiplied recently, illegal marijuana that help people avoid having to make the shops, Ramos said that on one hand, she has choice to engage in sex work, she said; she gotten few complaints about them, but that on does not use the term prostitution. the other they are “a huge problem because you Much bigger issues in her area are housing

“I’m not just from Queens, I’m Latina, I’m loud,” says state Sen. Jessica Ramos — but that doesn’t mean she’s running for mayor.

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and hunger, Ramos said, as well as flooding.

And the area, which includes Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst and Corona, also was hit hard by Covid-19.

“The district I represent somehow ends up being the epicenter of the epicenter of everything,” she said, “like it was the pandemic, it was Hurricane Ida that we got done in so much that President Biden came to visit in East continued on page 42

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Leo Club’s first meeting roars The Ozone Park Howard Beach Woodhaven Leo Club met for the first time last Friday at PS 64, in partnership with the school.

While Leo Club membership starts at age 12, young leaders ages 10 to 18 were able to gather together to paint rocks for the school’s rock garden. The students also created greeting cards to send to the Leo Club in Hawaii.

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. attended the event and spoke with students about the importance of doing community service.

Jeremy Bucaria, the Leo Club’s advisor, told the Chronicle, “Our young leaders might be small, but their voices are big,” and said the phrase is the club’s civic mantra.

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Ozone Park welcomed a new business to the neighborhood with a ribbon cutting on Oct. 10. A new drugstore, OnPoint Pharmacy, is occupying the building previously housing Cross Bay Chemist at 96-05 101 Ave. In attendance was the pharmacy’s owner, Sarit Roy, center, who runs other locations of OnPoint, located across Long Island, Queens and Westchester, according to the pharmacy’s website.

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40 years of flooring the competition

Glendale’s Bay Carpet celebrates four decades in tough business

by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

Karl Lifavi believes there are myriad reasons his business, Bay Carpet, has been around long enough to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year.

But none of them, he says, takes the place of good, old-fashioned hard work, and getting the little things right.

“We have quality people,” Lifavi told the Chronicle last week on his way to the Hamptons to give a client an estimate.

“The people that we have are good and all are experienced. They’ve been in the industry a long time. And we focus on sales and good service. I’m the manager. I’m the guy who steers the boat.” He also does a lot of advertising, including with the Chronicle.

Mayor Ed Koch was in his second term and President Ronald Reagan his first when the business, based at 65-04 Myrtle Ave. in Glendale, came into being.

“I worked for another carpet company,” Lifavi said. “I had a partner, an associate at the other company. We decided to break away and go out on our own. I bought him out two years later.”

Clients range from North Jersey through Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan to the north and south forks of Long Island and into southwestern Connecticut.

They can be homeowners who have just added a family room or developers looking for carpet, tile or laminates to put the finishing touches on a new six-story apartment building.

“The clientele is anyone who needs flooring, we try to do it,” Lifavi said. “We get everything we can. We scrounge up little deals and big deals.”

Would-be customers can learn a lot at baycarpet.com, which features details on all kinds of flooring, as well as window treatments — and even a live agent to take questions.

Some things, however, are unchanged from the first day Lifavi opened.

“Carpet is pretty much the same,” he said.

But the competition has grown more intense, more saturated, with everyone from independent businesses to big box stores and 1 (800) operations vying for customers.

He said the market right now is in a bit of a slump. The economy can have people hold onto otherwise disposable income and the price of oil is always on the radar.

“Carpet and tile are petroleum products,” Lifavi said. “... But we’ve navigated all the recessions and all the problems with the economy and still are able to deliver a great experience of flooring efficiently with quality workmanship and competitive pricing.”

Where the hard work delivered especially well in the last few years was in seeing an opportunity — during the Covid-19 pandemic — in boats.

“We’ve done 62 boats this year,” the Suffolk County native said. “I’ve had a boat since I was 10. During the pandemic, everybody wanted to be out on the water on their boats.” They serviced more than 90 of them during the pandemic. One of his seven installation teams is a father and son duo who bring the Bay Carpet

touch to any bay or inlet, or the Atlantic Ocean.

Though Bay Carpet handles high-end jobs, Lifavi can’t recall any mansion, brownstone or townhouse on its list of jobs with a celebrity connection.

“Not unless I was unaware of it,” he said.

Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles were World Series champions when Bay Carpet opened in 1983, and this year, for the first time in years, the Birds made the American League playoffs.

But it was the Yankees who provided his best baseball story, all because of a pile of tickets the business was given a few years ago for customers and themselves as part of an advertising campaign.

“We had seats right up against the Yankees

Bay Carpet’s own Philip Lowery, Carlos, founder Karl Lifavi and Joan, seated, are bringing the Glendale-based company into its fifth decade in the flooring business. Zulia Lowery, left, shows COURTESY PHOTOS one of the many carpeting displays. dugout, right where the players come down from the field at the end of an inning,” Lifavi said. “Derek Jeter comes down and my wife

says, ‘Derek, it’s my son’s birthday!’ and rolled a baseball to him. He signed the ball for my son Q and rolled it back.”

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Spooky sights on display in Hamilton Beach West Hamilton Beach resident Michael Giglio is at it again with his show-stopping decorations. This year, he’s focused on Halloween with a display he calls The Walking Dead 2, the first iteration having been showcased in 2021.

“I’ve been decorating since I was 21 years

old,” Giglio said. “I started off with a few hundred lights before I got to be what they call a Mega Decorator. I enjoy people coming by and enjoying my hard work.”

The Walking Dead 2 is on display at 102-24 Rau Court in West Hamilton Beach, from 7 to 9

p.m. on Monday through Thursday, and until 11 p.m. on Friday through Sunday. The display does not operate in rain.

Gifts are available for purchase, and children 5 to 11 receive a free Halloween pencil — Kristen Guglielmo and lollipop.

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has Picasso meet Einstein in a Parisian café

If you know Steve Martin only as the stand-up comedian who often performed with an arrow through his head, a visit to The Secret Theatre in Woodside the next two weekends will be an eyeopening experience.

It turns out that Martin is also an accomplished playwright, with several produced works to his credit.

His first full-length play, “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” written in 1993, is the current attraction at the theater, the latest offering from City Gate Productions.

The play imagines a meeting between Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein at a Parisian café in 1904, just before each became famous. While debating the values of genius and talent, they interact with the café’s

wacky group of regulars. Oh, yes, there’s also a visitor from the future, easily identifiable as an iconic figure from the world of entertainment.

The play was “clearly something he was passionate about,” said one of its producers, Thom Harmon. It was “clearly well researched,” he added, suggesting that the play unfolds in a “Steve Martin-esque way.”

That is to say much of it is extremely funny.

Calling the play an “absurdist comedy,” director Tim Reifschneider admitted to being impressed with Martin’s knowledge of the two men at the center of his work. But he said that, although the play is “based on historical happenings,” it does not necessarily have a lot of bases in reality.

When the surprise visitor wanders in, for instance, it’s “not your typical occurrence,” Reifschneider said.

Bringing the laughs is an ensemble cast of nine that includes both veterans of the borough’s theater scene and newcomers.

Jim Haines plays a character he described as “a French version of Norm on ‘Cheers,’” a reference to one of the bar regulars on that long-running TV series. The play, he said, is simultaneously “deep” and “silly,” as well as “brilliantly farcical.” Its humor, he said, results from a “collision of opposites,” with “ordinary folks coming up against geniuses.”

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Louis and A n na Heller immigrated to America in 1904 with their son Nathan. They set tled in Flushing.

Lou is fou nd secu re work as a house painter in the growing community of Flushing. In The award-winning home of renowned architect Simeon Heller at GOOGLE MAPS IMAGE 1905, a sister, Clara, 33-02 190 St. in Auburndale, as it looks today. was born and on Aug. 22, 1907, Simon was born. He graduated awarded a bronze plaque by the Queens from New York University in 1933. In 1936 Chamber of Commerce for residential he set up his architectural practice at 135- homes. It was numbered 33-02 190 St. On Oct. 2, 1969, cardiac arrest took his 34 Roosevelt Ave. in Flushing.

To separate himself from a common life at age 62 in upstate Ellenville at a name he adopted the biblical name Simeon meeting of American Institute of Archimeaning “To be heard” as his first name. tects, perhaps triggered by the 338-foot altiHe got noticed and heard in 1941 when the tude constructing blood flow to his heart.

His home was sold to Isador Green in old Kew Gardens Hotel closed down and he drew up the architectural plans to convert it 1970 and remained in family hands until to a hospital. His list of many Queens March 2013 when the Pancheri family achievements could not fit in this story. In bought it.

Given its significant value, having no 1954 he bought an obscure 60-by-96 lot and constructed a one-story home. He was plans to change this gem is the wise call. Q

When news filtered out that David Stearns would be the new Mets president of baseball operations, the conventional wisdom was Billy Eppler would remain as the team’s general manager and would report to Stearns.

The two were reported to be close, both professionally and socially. Eppler was in the front row at last Monday’s press conference where CEO Steve Cohen formally introduced Stearns as his baseball right-hand man. All of which made Eppler’s resignation three days later a surprise.

On Thursday, hours before his resignation, reports surfaced that Major League Baseball was investigating allegations Eppler had improperly used the injured list. Team general managers in all sports have long used injured lists as a way of preventing sending players down to the minor leagues or having to release them and risk rival teams signing them. On Friday, former Met and current SNY baseball analyst Todd Zeile concurred this was a minor infraction.

The day before, longtime New York Post Mets beat writer Mike Puma reported how Eppler forced Manager Buck Showalter to use Daniel Vogelbach as his designated hitter every day. The portly Vogelbach was acquired by Eppler from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for talented relief pitcher Colin Holderman, whom the Mets really could have used this year. Vogelbach could

not play the field and was quite slow on the bases. He was taking up a valuable roster space.

Even worse for Showalter, Vogelbach’s daily presence in the lineup prevented him from giving a day off in the field to stalwarts Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor, while still being able to take advantage of their hitting. Vogelbach displayed occasional pop and was able to draw walks, but he was more a liability than an asset to the Mets fortunes in both 2022 and 2023.

Showalter, to his immense credit, never revealed he was being forced to play Vogelbach.

He wound up getting a lot of flak from fans and the media for his seeming refusal to use younger players, when in fact, it was Eppler and his staff who were crafting the daily lineup.

Unlike most Mets fans, Buck never publicly complained about Eppler’s dubious trades that saddled him with automatic outs such as Darin Ruf and Tyler Naquin. He also held his tongue at Eppler’s failure to acquire a quality relief pitcher after Edwin Diaz was lost for the entire 2023 season due to injuring his leg in a Team Puerto Rico celebration at the World Baseball Classic.

My feeling is the Puma story was far more damaging to Eppler than the rumored MLB investigation. Either way, Stearns did not want to start his tenure running the Mets by having to Q deal with Eppler mishegas.

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Break out your dancing shoes and head out to Maple Grove Cemetery on Oct. 15 for Dance Floor Democracy: an evening of swing dancing performances, lessons and live big-band music in the facility’s Celebration Hall.

Carl Ballenas, president of Friends of Maple Grove, the nonprofit organization that hosts events to raise awareness of the cemetery’s history, said, “I’m doing this to honor the 45 young men who were killed in World War II and are buried at Maple Grove.”

Events like Dance Floor Democracy are not unusual at the cemetery — the organization, which was founded 18 years ago, hosts all kinds of community gatherings.

Each event hosted by Friends of Maple Grove is in memory of those buried at the site, like Trunk or Treat — a trick-or-treating event on Oct. 28, dedicated to one of the cemetery’s grave-diggers from the 1800s.

The idea for Dance Floor Democracy came about when Ballenas met Paul Capo, a big-band era enthusiast and dance instructor, at Austin’s Ale House in Kew Gardens.

“I said, ‘Oh, we can have him at Maple Grove. We have a hall, we can certainly try something,’” Ballenas explained. “So I went

Keep the jive alive and put some swing in your step at Friends of Maple Grove’s Dance U.S. MARINE CORPS ARCHIVES / FLICKR Floor Democracy event on Oct. 15. to one of his lessons, and he had a couple of very young people. I was really surprised — they were doing the dances very typical of the 1940s.”

Ballenas recalled being impressed with Capo, saying, “His knowledge was so impeccable.”

“My father was a veteran who served in World War II, as did many members of my family,” Capo said. “So I’m passionate about that generation, and people who

have served this country and who are currently serving this country. And I’m passionate about the music.”

He explained that during the war, big band music and swing dancing brought people together.

“Dancing keeps you limber, and moving your mind and spirit. Seeing how happy people are is just the best medication in the world,” he said.

He shared that when he goes to swing

dancing events, mostly young people in their twenties and thirties attend. He joked, “I’m old. I’m not keeping the music alive, they are.”

The music at Dance Floor Democracy will be performed live by Steven Paul, a talented trumpeter and vocalist from Louisiana.

“He just spent two months in Europe, traveling around like a lot of us musicians.

He’s back and he’s phenomenal,” Capo said.

“We’re also going to do a little bit of a lecture,” he added, saying he will talk about how the big-band era and people like Glenn Miller (one of the most influential musicians of the time) and Jean Veloz (a popular swing dancer) “helped keep the spirit of America alive and helped people get through really devastating periods of time.”

For those who are interested in participating, but are not quite the most polished dancers, Capo assured that all are welcome.

“We’re all beginners at some point,” he said. “If you don’t begin, you’ll never know.”

Dance Floor Democracy will be held in Celebration Hall at Maple Grove, located at 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, on Oct. 15 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Admission is $15 and space is limited. To RSVP, call (347) 878-6613 or email Q info@friendsofmaplegrove.org.

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Two geniuses walk into a bar ... and yes, it’s funny

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Prior to auditioning, Hanks had never even heard of the play and was surprised to discover that Martin was its author. Alluding to another popular television program, he described the play as “a fun, fast-paced ensemble comedy, a 90-minute live action episode of ’30 Rock.’“ It is replete with “all sorts of comedy the way Steve Martin knows how to do,” he added.

One aspect of his role that he particularly relishes is the back-and-forth he engages in with the audience: “I enjoy the interplay.”

Also delighted by her role is Toni Watterson, who plays Suzanne, a young woman she said could be seen as “a dipsy, giggly fan girl,” but who she actually sees as a “strong, independent woman” who “has a lot of confidence and commands a room.”

She added that it was “a role I took to immediately, my favorite character of anyone I’ve played.”

Reifschneider indicated that his original vision was to stage the play in a real bar.

“We realized two weeks into rehearsal that the play needs the lights, the sounds, the space” that could only be provided by an actual theater, leading the company to return to one of its favorite spaces.

The only cast member of City Gate Productions’ rendering of “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” missing from this photo is Rocco Sanabria. On the cover: Gaston Leguizamon as PHOTOS BY JOSEPH SINNOTT the titular painter, in stripes, and David Israeli as The Visitor.

Performances at The Secret Theatre (3802 61 St., Woodside) are on Oct. 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 15 and 22 at 3

p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for seniors and students. For further informaQ tion, visit citygateproductions.org.

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continued from page 35 make sense to me.” Through the rehearsal process, however, he began to find it “very, very funny. It shows a side of Steve Martin I wasn’t aware of. I didn’t realize how deep a thinker he was.”

Castmate Christopher Hanks plays Freddy, the owner of the café, who, according to the actor, is “an everyman kind of guy who tries to take the air out of Picasso and Einstein.”

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QUEENS - INDEX NO.: 704245/2020 –SUMMONS. Plaintiff designates QUEENS COUNTY as the place of trial based upon the location of the premises herein described having tax map Block 12647, Lot 43, JAMAICA A/K/A SAINT ALBANS, NY, County of QUEENS – CITIMORTGAGE, INC., PLAINTIFF, -against- AVIS JACKSON, TERRENCE BENJAMIN, YVETTE ROBINSON, CACH OF COLORADO, LLC, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, DEFENDANTS. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. 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 against you and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Syosset, New York, September 26, 2023. Roach & Lin, P.C., attorney for Plaintiff, 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, NY 11791. Tel: 516-938-3100. To the above-named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Timothy J. Dufficy, a Justice of the Supreme Court, State of New York, dated June 8, 2023 and filed with the QUEENS County Clerk together with the supporting papers thereon. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage held by Plaintiff on the premises known as Block 12647, Lot 43, JAMAICA A/K/A SAINT ALBANS, NY, County of QUEENS as described in the complaint on file and commonly known as 191-17 120TH AVENUE, JAMAICA A/K/A SAINT ALBANS, NY 11412. 78066

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Offi ce location: process may be served. SSNY Queens Co. SSNY designated shall mail process to 6231 PGA as agent of LLC upon whom Blvd., Ste. 104, #118, Palm Beach process against it may be served.

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C M SQ page 40 Y K SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF QUEENS NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS To Advertise Call 718-205-8000 To Advertise Call 718-205-8000 COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN, Plaintiffs, vs. QUEENS LLC; The heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors, creditors, successors-in-interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through DAVID E. THOMAS, Notice of Formation of Notice of Formation of deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title OZONE PARK CLEAR PATH PSYCHOLOGICAL HONGDI CONSULTING LLC Articles or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, APARTMENT FOR RENT SERVICES, PLLC Articles of Orof Organization were fi led with the and all creditors thereof, and the respective wives, or widows of his, if any, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; ganization were fi led with the Secretary of State of New York $2,100 a month TASHIA SINCLAIR A/K/A NATASHA SINCLAIR, if living, or if she be Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/12/2023. Offi ce loNear JFK (5 minutes from airport) dead, her husband, heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, (SSNY) on 07/20/2023. Offi ce location: Queens County. SSNY has administrators, assignees, lienors, creditors, successors-in-interest Fully Renovated Beautiful. cation: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said been designated as agent of the Modern 2 Bedroom Apartment.

LLC upon whom process against TASHIA SINCLAIR A/K/A NATASHA SINCLAIR, by purchase, inheritance, LLC upon whom process against Incudes: Heat, Hot Water and Gas. No Pets lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises it may be served. SSNY shall mail it may be served. SSNY shall mail - No Smokers. Rent $2,100 a Month, One described in the complaint herein, and all creditors thereof, and the a copy of process to: HONGDI a copy of process to: THE PLLC, Month’s Rent and One Month Security. respective husbands or widowers of hers, if any, all of whose names CONSULTING LLC, 5012 SPRING249-30 VAN ZANDT AVE., LITTLE and addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; DOMINICK THOMAS A/K/A Call for Appointment FIELD BLVD., BAYSIDE, NY 11364. DOMINICK SINCLAIR, if living, or if he be dead, his wife, heirs-at-law, NECK, NY 11362. Purpose: For any Purpose: For any lawful purpose. lawful purpose.

917-584-4433 next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors, creditors, successors-in-interest and generally all persons having or Notice of Formation of claiming under, by or through said Dominick Thomas a/k/a Dominick DARYAN HOME LLC, Arts.

Sinclair, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title IMAGEPERFECTO LLC Articles of of Org. fi led with the SSNY Howard Beach, pvt home, share Organization were fi led with the or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, EQUAL HOUSING. Federal, New bathroom. 1 month security. No and all creditors thereof, and the respective wives, or widows of his, on 08/21/2023. Offi ce loc: Secretary of State of New York York State and local laws prohibit if any, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; discrimination because of race, brokers. Call 718-232-8682, ask (SSNY) on 10/05/2023.

Offi ce Queens County. SSNY has been GREGORY THOMAS; PROVIDENT BANK F/K/A THE PROVIDENT BANK color, sex, religion, age, national for Willie. location: Queens County. SSNY has designated as agent upon whom been designated as agent of the F/K/A PROVIDENT SAVINGS BANK; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL origin, marital status, familial CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND status or disability in connection process against the LLC may LLC upon whom process against it FINANCE; NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; UNITED STATES with the sale or rental of residenHoward Beach/Lindenwood, may be served. SSNY shall mail a OF AMERICA; CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK (QUEENS); be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: NORTHWEST NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; ASSET ACCEPTANCE, tial real estate. Queens Chronicle Lindenwood Gardens, 2 BR, 1 process to: Jie Rezaei, 1567 REGISTERED AGENT LLC, 418 LLC;CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION; CENTURION CAPITAL does not knowingly accept bath, DR, update kit. Asking BROADWAY, STE N, ALBANY, CORPORATION; QUEENS SUPREME COURT NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT advertising in violation of these $309K. Connexion Real Estate, 216th St., Bayside, NY 11360. NY 12207. Purpose: For any AUTHORITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; DAVID THOMAS, if laws. When you suspect housing 718-845-1136 living, or if he be dead, his wife, heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, discrimination call the Open Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. lawful purpose. executors, administrators, assignees, lienors, creditors, successors- Housing Center (the Fair Housing Agency for the five boroughs of Notice of Formation of Notice of Formation of in-interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said DAVID THOMAS, by purchase, inheritance, lien or New York) at 212-941-6101, or Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, HiELEPHANT ELEMENT LLC Articles JUNGLE KINGDOM FLOWER otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described the New York City Commission Ranch, 4 BR, 3 new full baths. Wood of Organization were fi led with the COMPANY, LLC Arts. of Org. fi led in the complaint herein, and all creditors thereof, and the respective of Human Rights Hotline at 718- burning fireplace, in-ground pool.

Asking $1,088,000. Connexion Real Secretary of State of New York wives or widows of his, if any, all of whose names and addresses are 722-3131. with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on The Queens Chronicle reserves Estate, 718-845-1136 (SSNY) on 09/23/2023. Offi ce 09/11/23. Offi ce location: Queens unknown to Plaintiffs and “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #100,” the right to alter wording in ads the names of the last 100 defendants being fictitious, the true names location: Queens County. SSNY has County. Princ. offi ce of LLC: 8518 of said defendants being unknown to plaintiffs, it being intended to to conform with Federal Fair been designated as agent of the Housing regulations.

124th St., Kew Gardens, NY 11415. designate fee owners, tenants or occupants of the liened premises Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, LLC upon whom process against and/or persons or parties having or claiming an interest in or lien upon SSNY designated as agent of LLC Sun 10/15, 12:30-2:30pm, 164-22 it may be served. SSNY shall mail the liened premises, if the aforesaid individual defendants are living, 91 St. Brick/Frame, Hi-Ranch, upon whom process against it may a copy of process to: MICHELLE D and if any or all of said individual defendants be dead, their heirs 40x100 lot. 3 BR, 1 full bath over at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, Howard Beach/Lindenwood, 3 BR, studio w/mint kit. Sliding door to BARRERA TRIVINO, 17811 90TH be served. SSNY shall mail process committees, devisees, legatees, and the assignees, lienors, creditors to the LLC at the addr. of its princ.

AVE., JAMAICA, NY 11432. Purpose: 1 1/2 baths. Call owner for details. yard. Asking $899K. Connexion and successors in interest of them, and generally all persons having 718-521-6013, leave a message. Real Estate, 718-845-1136 For any lawful purpose. offi ce. Purpose: Any lawful activity. or claiming under, by, through, or against the said defendants named as a class, of any right, title or interest in or lien upon the premises Notice of formation of Gold Stone Little Bits and Little Pieces, described in the complaint herein, Defendants. Index No. 723295/2020 Property Holding LLC Articles of LLC, Arts of Org. fi led with [Old Index No. 6997-09] Borough: Queens Block: 10929 Lot: 49 TO THE Organization fi led with the Secretary ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) the second amended complaint in the above-entitled foreclosure of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on Septem8/29/2023. Cty: Queens. SSNY action, and to serve a copy of your answer on Plaintiffs’ attorney ber 6, 2023. Offi ce location: Queens desig. as agent upon whom pro- within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive County. SSNY has been designated of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion of Whether you are home as agent of the LLC upon whom cess against may be served & service where service is made in any other manner than by personal or away, protect what service within the State. The United States of America, if designated process against it may be shall mail process to Jared – as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) matters most from served. SSNY shall mail process Jean Baptiste, 117-32 222nd days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, unexpected power to Jiemin Shang, 137-81 Northern judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded St., Cambria Heights, NY 11411. outages with a Generac Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: in the second amended complaint. Queens County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject premises.

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General Purpose Dated: September 8, 2023 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The 7-Year Extended Warranty* of Formation of foregoing summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to GRAN AVE LLC fi led Arts. of Notice $0 MONEY DOWN + LOW MONTHLY PAYMENT OPTIONS A $735 Value! an Order of Honorable Phillip Hom, a Justice of the Supreme Court, MR. IOGGI LLC Art. of Org. for MRLODOrg. with the Sect’y of State GI LLC were fi led with the Secre- dated August 30, 2023, and filed with supporting papers in the Queens of NY (SSNY) on 8/22/2019.

County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose tax liens covering REQUEST A FREE QUOTE tary of State of New York (SSNY) on the property known as 193-18 109th Avenue, Jamaica, New York Offi ce: Queens County. SSNY 02/03/2023. Cerf. Of Amendment for CALL NOW BEFORE THE and identified as Block 10929, Lot 49 (the “Tax Parcel”). The relief has been designated as agent MR. IOGGI LLC was fi led with SSNY on sought is the sale of the Tax Parcel at public auction in satisfaction 02/09/2023. Off. loc: Queens County.

NEXT POWER OUTAGE of the LLC upon whom pro- SSNY has been designated as agent of the tax liens. In case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you in the sum of $12,290.99, together with interest, cess against it may be served of the LLC upon whom process against costs, disbursements and attorneys’ fees of this action, and directing and shall mail process to: it may be served. SSNY shall mail a the public sale of the Tax Parcel. PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP, By: Anthony J. Iacchetta, Attorneys for Plaintiffs, NYCTL 1998-2 Trust and The Jerry Lebedowicz, 52-47 copy of process to: THE LIMITED LI*To qualify, consumers must request a quote, purchase, ABILITY COMPANY, P. O. BOX 570009, Bank of New York Mellon, as Collateral Agent and Custodian, 28 East install and activate the generator with a participating Browvale Ln, Little Neck, NY WHITESTONE, NY 11357. Purpose: Main Street, Suite 1400, Rochester, New York 14614, Telephone No. dealer. Call for a full list of terms and conditions.

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ESTATE OF JAMES H. MURPHY; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, NY HAMMERS LLC. Arts. of DEVISEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF JAMES H. Org. fi led with the SSNY on MURPHY AND ANY SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST; 09/26/23. Offi ce: Queens SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; STROBER process against it may be BUILDING SUPPLY, INC. N/K/A PROBUILD EAST, LLC; STROBER served. SSNY shall mail copy BUILDING SUPPLY, INC.; PROBUILD EAST, LLC; CITY OF NEW of process to the LLC, YORK DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU 52-86 73rd Street, Maspeth, PAYMENT AND ADJUDICATION CENTER OF QUEENS; CITY OF NY 11378. Purpose: Any lawful NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; AND TRANSIT purpose.

ADJUDICATION BUREAU, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Notice of Formation of Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if OROZ PAINTING LLC Articles of Organization were fi led with the Sec- the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice retary of State of New York (SSNY) on of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after 09/08/2023. Offi ce location: Queens the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or County. SSNY has been designated as within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is agent of the LLC upon whom process not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: OROZ PAINTthe United States of America may appear or answer within 60 ING LLC, 91-19 35TH AVE, 1 FLOOR, day of service hereof; and in case of your failure to appear or JACKSON HEIGHTS, QUEENS, NY answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief 11372. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. demanded in the Complaint. This supplemental summons and Notice of Formation of PARADIES amended complaint are being filed pursuant to Court order dated LAGARDERE NY EE DINING, LLC August 24, 2023. THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a Arts. of Org. fi led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/25/23. Offi ce mortgage recorded on Sept. 19, 2011 at CRFN: 2011000330378, location: Queens County. Princ. covering premises known as 48-44 194 Street, Flushing, NY offi ce of LLC: 2849 Paces Ferry 11365 a/k/a Block 5628, Lot 47. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF Rd., Ste. 400, Atlanta, GA 30339.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and upon whom process against it Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the may be served. SSNY shall mail mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may Purpose: Any lawful activity. be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or Notice of Formation of go to the court where your case is pending for further information SAROJ LLC Articles of Organizaon how to answer the summons and protect your property. tion were fi led with the SecreSending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this tary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/17/2023. Offi ce location: foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF Queens County. SSNY has been THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF NATIONSTAR designated as agent of the LLC MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY AND upon whom process against it may FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Uniondale, New be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: SAROJ KUMARI, York September 26, 2023 Respectfully submitted, Pincus Law 9559 113TH STREET, S. RICHGroup, PLLC., By: Jason D. Barringer, Esq., Attorneys for Plaintiff, MOND HILL, NY, 11419. Purpose: 425 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556, 516-699-8902 #100820 For any lawful purpose.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX NO. 721416/2019 Plaintiff designates QUEENS as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 21409 112TH ROAD, QUEENS VILLAGE, NY 11429 Block: 11141, Lot: 90 WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR FINANCE OF AMERICA STRUCTURED SECURITIES ACQUISITION TRUST 2018-HB1 Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; JEROME E. WILLIAMS AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS; CYNTHIA WILLIAMS A/K/A CYNTHIA SMALLS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS; EDNA E. WILLIAMS A/K/A EDNA WILLIAMS WICKER, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS; ANTHONY C. SIMMONS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS; MATTHEW J. SIMMONS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS; TIMOTHY J. SIMMONS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS; BERNITA CARSON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS; DAWN DAYE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS; SHAVONNA M. WILLIAMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS; ALEXIS WILLIAMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS; MARQUIS N. WILLIAMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS, if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; TASHAWNA JORDAN, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS; PRINCE HURST, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS; J.W (MINOR) AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS BY AND THROUGH HER LEGAL GUARDIAN DAWN DAYE; DONTE WILLIAMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES TO THE ESTATE OF SHENIQUA WILLIAMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN WILLIAMS, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; JAMES HENRY; MARK WILLIAMS; DON WILLIAMS; LEX WILLIAMS, “JOHN DOE #5” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last eight names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $742,500.00 and interest, recorded on November 15, 2017, in CRFN 2017000420043, of the Public Records of QUEENS County, New York., covering premises known as 21409 112TH ROAD, QUEENS VILLAGE, NY 11429. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. QUEENS County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: August 31, 2023 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Matthew Rothstein, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, NY 11590. 516-280-7675

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Columbus may have sailed the ocean blue, but last Saturday it seemed all the world’s waters came from above as western Queens celebrated his great achievements.

Sometimes bearing just steady drops and sometimes battling a deluge, the Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens led the 45th annual Columbus Day Parade from Kaufman Astoria Film Studios to Columbus Triangle on Hoyt Avenue. At top, Grand Marshal Clemente Lopes, center, awaits the start of the parade with

Queen Isabella and Christopher Columbus, aka Mayra and Joe DiRico, and other marchers. At that point Hellgate Road Runner Carol Labozzetta, right, could just keep her umbrella in her hand.

Later it would be needed and then some.

But the march went on. Above, just one stalwart group, the Aviation High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, dutifully performs during one of the moments of heavy deluge.

— Peter C. Mastrosimone, with reporting by Walter Karling

Blood shortage continues Each person who signs up to help quell the region’s blood shortage can help those in need, including surgery and cancer patients, accident victims and new mothers and babies.

Information on how to donate blood or schedule a drive is at nybc.org. Upcoming drives include: • NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, noon to 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 12, at 80-02 41 Ave.; • Jackson Heights Community Blood Drive, noon to 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, at 35-51 81 St. in Elmhurst;

• St. Margaret’s Parish, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 66-05 79 Place in Middle Village; • Queens Place mall, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 29, in the former Outback Steakhouse at 88-01 Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst; • The Shops at Atlas Park, 1 to 7 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 29; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 8000 Cooper Ave. in Glendale; and • Chitwan Society of America, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 75-15 Q Woodside Ave. in Woodside.

continued from page 32 state students, however).

“We felt that that would help slow down with the declining enrollment, because you don’t raise tuition in times of declining enrollment,” Stavisky said. “We want students to come back, and [higher tuition] is going to scare them away.”

Declining enrollment, she said, has been most stark at community colleges.

That is why the committee allocated $75 million for transformational aid, which is designed to accommodate students who are working or have children. In this case, the money was used to establish childcare centers at community colleges.

Closer to home, Stavisky has been getting to know her new district. Senate District 16 was previously represented by state Sen. John Liu (D-Flushing) until last year’s redistricting, at which point Stavisky and Liu chose to run for each other’s seats. Though she’s represented much of the district before, some parts, like Little Neck and Douglaston, are new to Stavisky. But she said the adjustment has been smooth.

“I’ve compared it to ... leaving one school and going to another,” the former high school social studies teacher said.

“It’s the same subject matter — or very similar subject matters. It’s just the faces are different. But the issues are very similar, whether it be public safety or educa-

tion or jobs ... It’s just a different perspective.”

Among those issues are flooding, sewer infrastructure and the environment.

“When Hurricane Ida came, they called it a 100-year flood,” Stavisky said. “With all due respect, it looks like it’s an annual flood.” That was in large part why she is opposed to ADUs. “I think [ADUs] are very dangerous because of the flooding,” she said, recalling the 11 Queens residents who died in Hurricane Ida, including three Flushing residents who lived in a basement apartment. “You just can’t forget that kind of situation. So I have a very serious problem with just legalizing basement apartments.”

At 84, Stavisky has served in the Senate since 1999, shortly after her husband and predecessor, Leonard Stavisky, died.

Asked how many more terms she wishes to serve, the senator said with a smile, “If I knew, I would tell you.

“We’ll see. If I enjoy it, if I feel I’m accomplishing things, then, yes. If I suddenly say, ‘I’m fed up with this,’ no. But currently, I’m able to do the job. I enjoy it.

I particularly enjoy being in the majority, because we can accomplish things — little things that make a big difference to people, excellent things that you don’t send out a press release for.

“But helping constituents, that is worth Q all of the aggravation.”

Jessica Ramos unplugged continued from page 32 Elmhurst.

“It’s just like thing after thing and we’re always at the center of it, and we need greater cooperation from the city, and I don’t feel that we get it. It’s unnerving to me to watch how things don’t get done.”

That does not, however, mean she will run for mayor, as some have speculated.

That may be because she speaks up about issues, she said, adding, “I’m not just from Queens, I’m Latina, I’m loud.”

“I do think he deserves a primary,” she said in reference to Mayor Adams. “I think primaries are helpful. Does it need to be me?

I don’t think so.”

On other issues, Ramos said: • that she is working on a follow-up to the Warehouse Worker Protection Act of 2021, an injury reduction bill that would better safeguard employees at places such as Amazon, where she says conditions are not good — she made her career in the union movement before going into government and now chairs the Labor Committee; • that she is glad the Legislature passed a bill banning the reuse of lithium-ion batteries for e-bikes: “We can’t use second-use lithium-ion batteries for laptops or for anything else, for cell phones, precisely because of the fear of fires ... I wish the governor would sign that bill into law as soon as possible”; • that the city, not the state, is responsible for not getting illegal mopeds off the street,

though she also said no mopeds are legal, even though many are and the Department of Motor Vehicles has a web page called “Register a Moped,” where it says, “New York law defines limited use motorcycles, which are commonly called “mopeds” or “motor scooters”, as “limited use vehicles with two or three wheels”; • that the state government could use a lot of restructuring to operate more efficiently and should sell off assets such as the Gideon-Putnam hotel in upstate Saratoga; • that doing away with the e-verify system meant to keep unauthorized immigrants from working would help alleviate the migrant crisis, about which she also said the Biden administration can only be blamed for not achieving comprehensive immigration reform; • and that “the biggest concern in my district is housing,” and one spot where it could go is the old Rancho Jubilee site at 94th Street and 23rd Avenue, which has been empty for 15 years — though the site also could become something else useful to the area, such as a supermarket.

On a lighter note, when asked where within her district she would take Gov. Hochul to dinner if she wanted to impress her, Ramos did not hesitate to name Raices Colombianas on 37th Avenue. A person of Colombian heritage herself, she said Raices is simply unlike other restaurants serving Q that cuisine.

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