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THINKING OF THE CHILDREN Angels On the Bay donates more than $100K for pediatric care PHOTO BY RICK MAIMAN

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Angels On the Bay held its annual Benefit Ball at Russo’s on Tuesday, and donated more than $100,000 to hospitals and organizations providing care to seriously ill children. Here, a check is presented to St. Mary’s Hospital.

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Cuomo, Blaz reach MTA funding accord $10.8 billion capital commitment closes gap for 2015-19 projects

by Michael Gannon Editor

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n agreement among the city, state and Metropolitan Transportation Authority should result in Queens residents getting some newer and more reliable buses and subway cars, along with signal and safety upgrades along the underground rails.

Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo last Saturday announced the deal in which they will contribute $10.8 billion — $8.3 billion from the state and $2.5 billion from the city — to the MTA’s five-year, $26.1 billion capital improvement budget.

It is not known yet just how much of the money would be dedicated to Queens infrastructure. An MTA spokesman said the agency would not release exact projections until its board meeting later this month, but said “roughly” 940 subway cars and 1,400 new buses are in the MTA’s sights.

De Blasio’s commitment significantly increases the city’s previous contribution of $657 million. That figure was yet another point of ongoing friction in the mayor’s often acid relationship with Gov. Cuomo.

The de Blasio administration was adamant that any increase in the city’s contribution be tied to guarantees that the money would not be diverted to other state expenses or Albany’s general fund, as per a law passed in 2011.

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A source told the Chronicle that de Blasio is satisfied with the assurances that he has received, a mood reflected in a joint press release with Cuomo and MTA Chairman Tom Prendergast.

“Our transit system is the backbone of New York City’s, and our entire region’s,

economy,” de Blasio said in a prepared statement. “That is why we’re making an historic investment — the City’s largestever general capital contribution — while ensuring that New York City dollars stay in New York City transit, and giving New York City riders and taxpayers a stronger voice.”

Cuomo called the deal a key to fueling one of the largest economies in the world.

“This MTA Capital Plan is what we need to make the system smarter and more resilient, facilitating major upgrades, expansions and building crucial pieces of equipment so that riders are not forced to accept the failures of outdated infrastructure,” he said.

“This plan will mean a safer, stronger, more reliable transit system for people all over New York, and is crucial in supporting our growing economy,” he added.

Under the agreement, the city is pledging $1.9 billion from city sources and $600 million through nontax sources. The Daily News is reporting that the state is considering borrowing at least some of its share.

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How To Get Rid of Knee Pain Once and For All...

Without Drugs, Shots or Surgery Now, in Howard Beach, NY, one doctor is helping local residents with knee pain live more active, pain-free lives.

Living with knee pain can feel like a crippling experience.

Let’s face it, your knees aren’t as young as you used to be, and playing with the kids or grandkids isn’t any easier either. Maybe your knee pain keeps you from walking short distances or playing golf like you used to.

Nothing’s worse than feeling great mentally, but physically feeling held back from life because your knees hurt and the pain just won’t go away!

My name is Dr. Robert F. Gucciardo, D.C., owner of Gucciardo Specific Chiropractic and Natural Health Center.

Since we opened seventeen years ago, I’ve seen hundreds of people with knee problems leave the office pain free.

If you’re suffering from these conditions, a new breakthrough in medical technology may completely eliminate your pain and help restore normal function to your knees.

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Finally, You Have an Option Other Than Drugs or Surgery New research in a treatment called Class IV Laser Therapy is having a profound effect on patients suffering with knee pain. Unlike the cutting type of laser seen in movies and used in medical procedures, the Class IV therapeutic laser penetrates the surface of the skin with no heating effect or damage.

Laser Therapy has been tested for 40 years, had over 2000 papers published on it, and has been shown to aid in damaged tissue regeneration, decrease inflammation, relieve pain and boost the immune system. This means that there is a good chance cold laser therapy could be your knee pain solution, allowing you to live a more active lifestyle.

Professional athletes like The New York Yankees and team members of the New England Patriots rely upon cold laser therapy to treat their sports-related injuries. These guys use the cold laser for one reason only…

It Promotes Rapid Healing of the Injured Tissues.

Before the FDA would clear the Class IV laser for human use, they wanted to see proof that it worked.

This lead to two landmark studies.

The fi rst study showed that patients who had laser therapy had 53 percent better improvement than those who had a placebo. The second study showed patients who used the laser therapy had less pain and more range of motion days after treatment. If the Class IV Laser can help these patients, it can help you too.

Could This Noninvasive, Natural Treatment Be the Answer to Your Knee Pain?

For 10 days only, I’m running a very special offer where you can find out if you are a candidate for cold laser therapy.

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Until October 25, you can get everything I’ve listed here for only $37. The normal price for this type of evaluation including X-rays is $250, so you’re saving a considerable amount by taking me up on this offer.

Remember what it was like before you had knee problems – when you were pain free and could enjoy everything life had to offer. It can be that way again.

Don’t neglect your problem any longer – don’t wait until it’s too late.

A new treatment is helping patients with knee pain live a happier, more active lifestyle.

Here’s what to do now: Due to the expected demand for this special offer, I urge you to call our office at once. The phone number is 718-845-2323.

Call today and we can get started with your consultation, exam and X-rays (if necessary) as soon as there’s an opening in the schedule. Our office is called Gucciardo Specific Chiropractic and Natural Health Center and you can fi nd us at 162-07 91st Street in Howard Beach. Tell the receptionist you’d like to come in for the Knee Evaluation before October 25.

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Activist says statistics prove need for changes to the Queens corridor

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

For Thomas DeVito, director of organizing at Transportation Alternatives, listening to the horror stories of Woodhaven Boulevard is nothing if there’s not statistics to back them up.

“It’s important to take a look at what the numbers actually say,” DeVito told the Queens Chronicle on Tuesday.

That’s why he and TA volunteers worked to put out a map of the five deadliest intersections along the corridor.

“The horrible stories do translate into the statistics,” he said. “Horrible things are happening out there on a pretty frequent basis.”

Along the Woodhaven-Cross Bay corridor, there have been 1,243 injuries and eight fatalities from July 2012 to December 2014 involving drivers and pedestrians, the group’s study states.

The five deadliest intersections are all on Woodhaven. Where the road meets Jamaica Avenue, there were 38 crashes and two fatalities. At the north end of the road, at Queens Boulevard, there were 32 crashes, the same number seen where it meets Atlantic Avenue — there was one fatality at that intersection and none at the former.

Woodhaven Boulevard and 101st Avenue saw the highest concentration of crashes, 42, and one death, and at Rockaway Boulevard

This map shows where crashes have taken place along the Woodhaven-Cross Bay Boulevard MAP COURTESY BRT FOR NYC corridor. The full map can be found at qchron.com. there were 30 crashes and no fatalities.

The corridor is due to receive a dedicated bus lane along it, something DeVito said could lead to a decrease in the number of accidents there.

“When you do projects like BRT you do see

a decrease in the number of fatalities,” he said.

“You see a rise in the number of membership on mass transit. You’re simplifying the streets.”

Kenichi Wilson, transportation committee chairman for Community Board 9, disputes a bus lane could decrease accidents

along the boulevard.

“SBS alone is not going to stop car crashes,” Wilson said, adding other safety improvements need to be done to protect drivers and pedestrians.

Before SBS even reaches CB 9’s jurisdiction — the project is expected to be completed in its entirety in 2018 — Wilson is looking at a similar project going on in Rego Park and Forest Hills. On Woodhaven Boulevard, from Metropolitan Avenue to Dry Harbor Road, a bus lane is in effect during rush hour.

Wilson has already heard some complaints about it and his committee is watching it closely, he said.

“We’re looking at the incidents there,” he noted, “whether it’s a result of the bus lane or everyone being compacted together.”

At least one high-profile accident has happened near the bus lanes since they were implemented in late summer. A coach bus carrying people from Resorts World Casino slammed into the side of a building at 62-87 Woodhaven Blvd.

The bus swerved to avoid hitting another vehicle that made an improper turn and took out the corner of the structure, injuring eight people.

The driver of the car was given a summons for making an improper turn and did Q not face criminal charges.

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West Nile symptoms may never wear off William Ryan may have to fight virus’ effects for the rest of his life

by Anthony O’Reilly

“He’s definitely much better,” Janice Ryan said. “He’s out working but he hasn’t climbed a ladder yet.”

William Ryan and his wife run a construction business.

For William Ryan, the Howard Beach man who contracted Janice Ryan said the couple will be going to a neurologist to the West Nile Virus last month, the effects of the disease may never go away, his wife told the Queens Chronicle on Tuesday. see if medication might be able to help with her husband’s Janice Ryan was told by an infectious disease specialist at symptoms.

North Shore University Hospital on Long Island is part of North Shore University Hospital recently that her husband may continue to suffer from West Nile symptoms such as the North Shore-LIJ Health System.

Doctors there declined to be intermuscle fatigue, disorientation and ranviewed on the West Nile virus’ effects on dom shaking. some patients, and not on William Ryan’s “At this point in the game, the t this point in the case in particular, a spokeswoman for the symptoms may be permanent,” Janice game, the symptoms health system said in an email.

Ryan said.

It is not known where William Ryan conIn early September, William Ryan may be permanent.” tracted the disease, but activists had called was diagnosed as only the second person on the DOH to spray insect larvacide and in the city to have the virus.

— Janice Ryan, wife of a adulticide in Howard Beach for months Since then, eight more in Queens West Nile patient before the agency did so in early September. alone have contracted it, according to the As William Ryan recovers, at least one West Nile patient city Department of Health’s website. Citywide, 18 people have been diagnosed with the disease — five in Staten Island and continues to suffer greatly from the disease.

A man known as Benny is in a coma at Jamaica Hospital four in Brooklyn. No cases have been reported in the Bronx or Medical Center, Janice Ryan told the Chronicle two weeks Manhattan.

William Ryan slept for most of the day when he first start- ago.

The hospital did not confirm nor deny the presence of such a ed coming down with the symptoms and told his wife he’d rather be shot in the stomach again, a fate he suffered in the patient at the hospital on the edge of Richmond Hill.

As of Tuesday, Janice Ryan said Benny was still in a coma. late ’90s.

“Benny got hit with it pretty hard,” the Howard Beach resiAlthough some of the weariness persists, there’s been Q dent said. progress.

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RHHS trailers to stay until ’17 But they’re not being used by teachers or students

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Good news: there are no teachers or staff inside the trailers at Richmond Hill High School.

Bad news: the trailers will still there until next year.

That was the message Community Board 9’s Education Com mit tee Chair man Seth Wellins delivered at the panel’s meeting on Tuesday night.

“We’ll just have to deal with the blight until then,” Wellins told the board.

However, a city Department of Education spokesman said the next day in an email to the Queens Chronicle that the trailers will be removed “as soon as possible,” without giving a specific timeline.

The trailers were placed at the high school years ago by the DOE after RHHS began to take in more students than it had room for. The city also rented space at St. Benedict’s School, located a few blocks away as an annex, when the trailers also became overcrowded.

The trailers at Richmond Hill High School may no longer be in use, but nearby residents and students will have to put up with the sight of them for at least another year. Some had said they would be gone by now.

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The de Blasio administration struck a deal to keep the annex open, after Bloomberg said the city would close it.

It was announced by community activists late last year that the trailers would be gone in time for

this school year and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz said in her State of the Borough address that they’d be gone by the end of the year.

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MTA budget continued from page 2 Prendergast is pledging an additional $700 million in savings through efficiencies or some program reductions.

He said Hurricane Sandy in 2012 forced new ways of thinking on the MTA and government.

“That storm dramatically demonstrated two important truths: the absolutely essential role that the MTA’s integrated transit system plays in the regional economy, and the challenges of keeping the assets of such a trillion-dollar system running safely and reliably,” he said.

“Today, with agreement on the largest capital program ever committed to the future of the MTA, we take a giant step toward making sure that this one-of-akind jewel of a system will continue doing what it must — keeping New York and the region moving, and moving ahead,” he added.

A joint statement issued by the Straphangers, the Riders Alliance, the TriState Transportation Campaign, Transportation Alternatives and the Pratt Center for Community Development reiterated that the money “must be dedicated to the capital program and not diverted to any other use.”

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The DOB’s many failings

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hile the Department of Homeless Services takes the cake for being the most publicly dishonest city agency, misleading the people of Queens on a regular basis and just not giving a damn, the Department of Buildings may well be the most corrupt.

Not to mention incompetent.

A dozen DOB employees have been charged in an ongoing probe by the city Department of Investigation, for doing things like taking bribes to look the other way on violations of the law.

Just last week the head of the DOB’s Emergency Response Unit resigned and pleaded guilty to filing a false document, the Daily News reported. That was for lying about taking loans from another corrupt agency worker. And he was hit with another charge for allegedly making violations go away as a favor to his boss.

He headed the Emergency Response Unit.

Makes you feel safe, doesn’t it?

Meanwhile, as DNA Info reported, the DOB has finally gotten everybody living illegally at

33-34 103 St. in Corona out — 15 years after complaints about the illegal conversions there were filed. Yes, 15 years. But hey, it’s only been six years since the DOB ordered the building vacated, so who are we to complain? At least we know that finally, the 27 people reportedly living in apartments meant to hold six people are somewhere else. Queens, of course, leads the city in these dangerous illegal conversions.

Then there are the DOB summonses and orders that are ignored. Over at 30-35 St. in Flushing, a homeowner has been doing what appears to be some pretty extensive remodeling.

He claims it’s not, but the DOB has cited him for allegedly doing work that doesn’t match the plans he filed. Then it issued a stop-work order.

And guess what? Work didn’t stop.

We can’t say if the DOB’s biggest problem is ineffectiveness or corruption, but we do know this agency needs a top-to-bottom shakeup to protect our neighborhoods and, especially vis-avis fire, our lives. Get on it please, Mr. Mayor.

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t’s only to be expected that the fight to restore the health of the city’s ecology is a tough one that probably will never end. Our metropolis is home to about 8.5 million people, with more arriving all the time. And we all know that in the past, little regard was given to protecting the environment. The situation is vastly better today.

Government agencies and private citizens are constantly working to rehabilitate Jamaica Bay. The toxic mess that is Newtown Creek is finally being addressed. Progress has been made in cleaning up the East River and Long Island Sound. And so on.

Yet Flushing Bay seems relatively neglected. It’s poisoned by sewage and needs another treatment plant.

It’s damaged by pollution from planes

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Charters cheat Dear Editor: Re “What’s the secret to success at Success?” Sept. 10: You printed a large article telling of the wonderful things which charter schools perform but I feel you did not give the whole story.

Yes, most students in charter schools do very well on tests compared to most public schools, but you leave out certain facts.

Charter schools have few, if any, low-performing, special-needs children or low-performing ESL students, or very emotionally disturbed students. Their parents don’t send them to these charter schools because these schools do not provide many services for them because they are so costly. If the public schools had few or none of these children with problems, they would do as well as these privately run schools.

I would like an audit of these schools to determine how many low-functioning students they have, those with severe problems. I would like you to write how they produce those high scores and tell us what they do that makes their students do so well. If the public schools did not have low-functioning, special education, ESL or emotionally disturbed children, they would do well also. Just look at the public schools that select only the highest-functioning students and note how well they perform. The regular public schools educate everyone.

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Seniors screwed again Dear Editor: We seniors are screwed ... again! Word has it that there won’t be a Social Security cost of living allowance this year due to the low inflation rate, making it only the third time since 1975 that there has been no increase. Last year’s increase was a meager 1.7 percent.

The current COLA-W is grossly unfair to the 54 million people getting Social Security benefits and should be changed to reflect how seniors spend. The COLA-W is calculated by using the third-quarter inflation rates of this year compared with the third quarter of last year. Lower gasoline prices are driving the inflation rate down, but many seniors drive less frequently, or have given up driving altogether.

Seniors spend much more money on healthcare and drugs, and those prices have skyrocketed. My MetLife long-term healthcare premium just went up a whopping 48 percent for next year! In addition, my property taxes went up about 8 percent this year.

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using LaGuardia Airport. And now it’s being inundated with huge blocks of Styrofoam and who knows what else from a pair of abandoned barges that are disintegrating into the water.

The Styrofoam is breaking up into little pieces that will never biodegrade. They’ll be with us forever. Old paint probably containing lead is no good for the water either. And then there’s the inevitable petroleum.

The Riverkeeper environmental group has informed city and federal agencies about the problem, but no action has been taken. Removing the barges is a tremendous job but it must be done. And it’s likely that only the Army Corps of Engineers can do it.

Write the Corps, our elected federal officials and the president requesting this mess be cleaned up soon.

undoubtedly see an increase in food prices at the grocery store.

Today seniors are having a tough time making ends meet, and are constantly feeling the squeeze. While they worked, many seniors parked money in CDs and savings accounts for later years, but the paltry one percent interest rate paid on those accounts have made them bad investments for today. In addition to taking the meager interest payments, seniors are now tapping the principal in those accounts just to get by.

Social Security is the most effective antipoverty program we have. It’s estimated that 8.3 percent, or about 25 million Americans, would fall below the poverty threshold without it. The sad reality is it’s not enough to pay the bills. Yet, there are many forces in Congress, like the majority of Republicans, who want to further decrease Social Security benefits or get rid of it altogether. They see us as “takers” and undeserving of the money accrued. It would be more helpful to just give seniors an automatic 5 percent raise every year, and make Social

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Good news in Glendale Dear Editor: May wonders never cease — the article in last week’s paper about the DOT installing a left turn signal at 80th Street and Cooper Avenue is something that should have appeared in the paper years ago (“Glendale c or ne r t o get lef t- t u r n signals,” multiple ONLINE editions). How Mis s an edi tor ial, can DOT engiletter or article cited by neers not have a writer? Want news for seen the traffrom our other editions f ic problems covering the rest of when you build Queens? Find breaking the Atlas mall news, past reports and and add bus more at qchron.com. rout es t o t he mix of all the increased traffic?

From the day the mall opened I’ve avoided going that route. Most times only one car at a time can make a left turn there before the light changes. Why did it take so long for the experts to realize there was a problem there?

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American allegiance Dear Editor: In regard to immigration, “We should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birth-place, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person’s becoming in every facet an American and nothing but an American ... There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn’t an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag. We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language ... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.”

There are some who after reading the above will respond with indignation and label me an extremist. However, those who know history will recognize they are not my words but sentiments expressed by President Theodore Roosevelt in a letter to the American Defense Society in 1919. This view and attitude was reflected in early immigration policies and contributed to the development of what we define as American exceptionalism.

Americans are being asked to reject American exceptionalism and to adapt to myriad cultures and traditions, to “globalize,” to become citizens of the world. We are being invaded by a variety of “citizens of the world” who exhibit lawlessness, resist assimilation and whose allegiances are suspect. Is this the transformation of America we were promised?

Freedom to be different, to pursue dreams, to create and prosper protected by the Constitution is by any criteria unique and the essence of American exceptionalism. It has created the highest standard of living on the planet. Nowhere is a government more restrained and individuals more free. Must we now abandon these principles and become “citizens of the world”?

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Dear Editor: “More than 80 years of good food: the T-Bone Diner” (I Have Often Walked by Ron Marzlock, Oct. 8) was a tasty treat down memory lane. I have enjoyed many excellent meals for decades when frequenting any one of many local diners including the T-Bone Diner in Forest Hills. Over the years, we have seen the demise of the Gold Star (Bayside), Seville (Douglaston), Sage (Elmhurst), Saravan (Flushing), Palace (Flushing), Future (Fresh Meadows), Fame (Jamaica), Scobee Grill (Little Neck) and other diners.

Diners have been part of my life from my teenage years to today. Eating out is a periodic ritual with either friends or family.

Portions are generous. Who never took a doggie bag home with leftovers to eat the next day? Between the customary soup, salad, rolls, coleslaw and pickles along with the main course, a dinner can satisfy the heartiest appetite. Many times, we bagged our desserts to go.

Neighborhoods all over Queens have seen changes over time. Many new immigrant groups sometimes favor their own ethnic foods and restaurants. Diners have also lost customers over time to numerous fast-food

restaurants. Many of their menus have expanded to also include breakfast items and a greater variety of items to select from for lunch or dinner.

Remember, these people are our neighbors. Our local entrepreneurs, including Peter and George Plevrites of the T-Bone diner in Forest Hills, and others who own and operate diners have continued to invest in our community creating new employment opportunities without the assistance of federally funded taxpayers’ stimulus dollars. They work long hours, pay taxes and provide local employment. If we don’t patronize our local restaurants, they don’t eat either.

Why not honor the fond memories we had at the Gold Star, Fame, Future, Palace, Sage, Saravan, Scobee Grill, Seville and other diners which have come and gone by continuing to patronize our remaining diners: Here’s hoping that the remaining diners including the T-Bone Diner of Forest Hills don’t go the way of the dinosaurs into permanent extinction.

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We are by far the biggest special interest group in the nation and we should start acting that way.

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Community Board 9 members on Tuesday were not sold on the city’s plan to increase the number of affordable housing units through a rezoning effort, citing concerns with a part of the plan that would relax parking requirements for new developments.

“This plan has far-reaching effects to different parts of the city,” CB 9 Land Use CoChairman Sherman Kane said. “Specifically, the parts of the city that aren’t Manhattan.”

The Department of City Planning has embarked on two separate zoning text amendments meant to work hand-in-hand to battle the five boroughs’ affordable housing crisis.

The first would place some developments, through incentives, under mandatory inclusionary housing rules, meaning a certain percentage of the units in those developments would be “forever permanent.” The second is the city’s Zoning for Quality and Affordability Text Amendment that would relax density restrictions for new developments and reduce parking requirements for some affordable and senior housing buildings located near public transportation and “modernize zoning regulations that are outdated and often impede the production of new affordable housing.”

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The city is trying to get more affordable housing, such as this development in Briarwood, through a rezoning effort. Community Board 9 members on Tuesday expressed opposition to the proposal’s FILE PHOTO plan to relax parking requirements in some areas.

The plans are part of Mayor de Blasio’s 10-year initiative to create or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing.

Board members were taken aback by the idea the city would relax parking requirements. Jan Fenster disputed the city’s claim many seniors don’t drive and said even if

they don’t, people visiting them do and they would need a place to park.

Another member said he does not believe public transportation alone would be enough to take people where they need to go, calling the MTA’s bus system “ineffective.”

When asked by a board member, a repre-

sentative from the Department of Housing and Urban Development said people would not be forced to leave an affordable housing unit if their income began to rise.

A DCP representative said the rezoning would only take effect in areas where multidwelling units are permitted — meaning neighborhoods zoned for one- or two-family houses would be untouched by it — and that a developer would have to propose a development before such cha nges a re implemented.

Under the Zoning for Quality and Affordability plan, such developments would have relaxed height limits to allow for more units.

Kane and Land Use Co-Chairwoman Sylvia Hack said that “invites developments” to different areas in Queens and a developer would just have to ask the community board to rezone a building if it wished to build on or replace it.

Hack and Kane said they’re going to put together a resolution on the rezoning proposal that the full board will vote on next month.

Public review for both amendments is underway and is expected to last about six months.

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Queens remembers the late Thomas Ognibene Former 30th District councilman succumbed to cancer on Monday

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“Tom was, no doubt about it, the best councilman we’ve ever had in this dishere’s never been a southwest trict,” the civic leader said. “He’s probaQueens councilman quite like bly one of the most intelligent people I’ve Thomas Ognibene, according to ever met.”

After learning of Ognibene’s death, Juniper Park Civic Association political figures from Queens and across President Bob Holden.

“I’ve worked under so many elected t h e cit y we r e q u ick t o of fe r t h ei r officials, but no one can ever come close condolences.

Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) said in to Tom Og nibene,” Holden said in a phone interview on Tuesday. “He was an a statement on Tuesday that the 30th District was a better place to live in 2001 amazing man and I’ll miss him terribly.”

Ognibene, one of the borough’s most than it was in 1992 when Ognibene was active and recognizable Republican fix- elected.

“He was a dedicated public servant tures over the last two decades, died on Monday after a battle with cancer at the who worked tirelessly for Queens and age of 71, exactly two months shy of his loved the communities he represented,” Meng said. “He fought hard for the things 72nd birthday.

The attorney’s political career began in in which he believed and helped make our cit y a nd b orou g h a n 1982, when he ear ned eve n b e t t e r pl a c e t o just 4 percent of the vote live.” as the Republican candiIn a statement issued date against Emanuel e was a tough Monday night, CouncilGold , the long t i me man Eric Ulrich incumbent Democrat, in guy and he was (R-Ozone Park) said he a race for the state Sena street fighter.” would not be in the City ate’s 13th District seat.

Council if it weren’t for Ognibene’s first vic— Vincent Arcuri Jr., his longtime mentor. tory at the polls came in Community Board 5 Chairman “Tom Ognibene was 19 9 2 , w h e n h e w a s like a second father to elected to the Cit y me and I am deeply sadCou nci l t o ser ve t he 30th District, encompassing southwest dened by his passing,” Ulrich said. “He Queens neighborhoods such as Maspeth, was my pillar of strength and most trusted Glendale, Ridgewood, Woodhaven and friend. Undoubtedly, I would not have Middle Village, where he lived with his been elected to public office had it not wife, Margaret, from 1986 until his death. been for Tom’s constant encouragement, The politician also served as the legis- help and guidance.”

On the social media website Twitter, lative body’s minority leader from 1994 until 2001, when term limits forced his for mer Congressman Anthony Weiner and Staten Island Borough President departure from the City Council.

Community Board 5 Chairman Vincent Jimmy Oddo, who succeeded Ognibene as Arcuri Jr. said in a Tuesday phone inter- City Council minority leader, mourned view that Ognibene, a 1966 C.W. Post the late politician.

“So sorry to hear of the passing of Tom graduate who served in the Army from 1967 to 1970, always had his constituents Ognibene,” Weiner wrote. “He was clever, funny and passionate.” on his mind during his decade in office.

“I can count on my right hand the num“He was a strong advocate for his community,” Arcuri said. “He was a tough ber of people who’ve had a bigger influguy and he was a street fighter. He really ence on my life than Tom Ognibene,” Oddo added. “More than a boss or mendid a lot of good for the community.”

Holden concurred, saying Ognibene tor. RIP, friend.”

In 2005, Ognibene unsuccessfully tried played a critical role in helping beautify Juniper Valley Park and reducing crime in to challenge incumbent Michael Bloomthe district two decades ago, thanks to his berg for mayor in a Republican primary, close connections with Mayors David with the Board of Elections r uling he didn’t have the 7,500 valid signatures Dinkins and Rudy Giuliani.

“He worked very closely with the may- needed to qualify for the ballot.

He eventually ran on the Conservative ors so we got a lot of things that other neighborhoods didn’t,” he said. “We had Party line in the general election and even access. I would meet with deputy mayors. earned the endorsement of the Queens County Republicans, but the former counWe never saw that before or after Tom.” According to Holden, Ognibene was a cilman only earned around 14,000 votes, “major force” in foiling plans to build a or 1.1 percent of the tally.

He also lost a 2008 special election to Home Depot on 57th Avenue, where the twin KeySpan Newtown gas tanks stood Anthony Como for the same City Council seat he held a decade earlier, with current until their demolition in 1996.

The city eventually purchased the plot C o u n c i l wo m a n E l i z a b e t h C r ow l e y of land from KeySpan for $1 in 2005, ( D - Gle nd a le) t h e n h a nd i ly b e at i ng with the six-acre Elmhurst Park officially Ognibene in the 2009 general election.

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Former Queens Councilman Thomas Ognibene was a man who fought for the betterment of his constituents and community, according to friends and colleagues who knew him well. The 71-year-old political fixture died on Monday after a battle with cancer. PHOTO COURTESY BOB HOLDEN chosen running mate for lieutenant governor, but lost a narrow primary to Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards.

Ognibene also previously served as the executive vice chairman and executive director of the Queens County Republican Party, and Chairman Bob Turner mourned his friend and colleague in a Tuesday statement.

“Tom was a tireless advocate for his constituents when he served in the Council, a valuable advisor to me during my congressional campaigns and an integral part of the coalition that helped elect me Chair man of the Queens Republican Party,” Turner said. “I will miss his wise counsel and his friendship.”

Ognibene also served as vice president on Christ the King High School’s Board of Trustees for over two decades.

The Middle Village school’s Board of Tr ustees, led by president and for mer state Sen. Serf Maltese, issued a statement on Tuesday, calling Ognibene a dedicated public servant.

“Christ the King is deeply saddened by the loss of our longtime Board of Trustees vice chairman and chairman of Christ the King’s Scholarship Committee, Thomas V. Ognibene,” the board said. “Mr. Ognibene was dedicated not only to the students and

parents of the school, but also as a public servant during his years as a member of the New York City Council and as the minority leader of the council.”

In terms of honoring Ognibene, who served as counsel to the Juniper Park Civic Association from 1989 to 1992 and from 2002 until his death, Holden said he will do so in its next edition of the Juniper Berry, the civic’s bimonthly publication, but the group is also eyeing other ways of keeping his memory alive.

“The community owes him a debt of gratitude. We can never repay all the things he did for the neighborhood,” he said. “We’re going to honor him not only in the Juniper Ber r y, but possibly by renaming streets or parks after him.”

His wake will be held tonight, Oct. 15, at the George West Funeral Home at 71-41 Cooper Ave. in Glendale from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

Ognibene’s funeral Mass will be held Friday at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church at 83-17 78 Ave. in Glendale at 9:30 a.m., with internment to follow at Calverton National Cemetery in Riverhead, LI. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, and their son, Guy, and their daughter, Q Eve.

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ood food, good music and good times are common sights at Russo’s On The Bay — but on Tuesday, the Howard Beach catering hall offered more than that.

It offered hope to those who need it most.

Hundreds gathered to donate more than $100,000 to area organizations that provide pediatric care to seriously ill children via Angels on the Bay, a charity that has been raising money for more than 20 years.

Tuesday’s event was the group’s 21st Annual Benefit Ball, sponsored by Angels founder Frank Russo Jr. — owner of the catering hall where the event was held.

In between the crowd enjoying the sounds of “Big Shot,” a Billy Joel tribute band, checks were presented to the different groups. Jamaica Hospital Medical Center received close to $25,000; Cohen Children’s Medical Center got just a little more than that and Heart Share Human Services of New York was given a $40,000 check. Other organizations received similar amounts.

The group also remembered Valentina Marie Allen, the great-granddaughter of Angels On the Bay board member Nicholas LoPrinzi, who died from birth defects earlier this year at 2 years old.

In honor of Valentina, a $12,000 check was presented to “Gavin’s Got Heart,” a nonprofit that seeks to raise awareness of congenital heart Q defects in children.

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A poster bears the image of Valentina Marie Allen, who was remembered in a special way at Russo’s.

You can meet “Big Shot” any time you want, at your Italian catering hall. The Billy PHOTOS BY RICK MAIMAN Joel tribute band provided entertainment on Tuesday.

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Frank Russo Jr., founder of Angels on the Bay, addresses the audience at his catering hall on Tuesday. He has been working for 21 years to benefit pediatric care.

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The 106th Precinct won a three-way bet on which NYPD Twitter account would be the first to reach 5,000 followers.

The account for the South Queens precinct reached the milestone last Friday, beating the Forest Hills-based 112th Precinct and Flushing-based 109th Precinct.

The 106th and 112th precincts in April started a bet to see which would be the first to hit 5,000, with the 109th entering the race the

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Lending nature a big hand in Jamaica Bay Artificial floating wetlands raise hopes for cleaner water and habitat restoration

by Paige Mallory Passman Chronicle Contributor

Wetlands along Jamaica Bay have suffered from a number of natural and man-made causes over the years.

Now people are trying to see if they can work with nature to preserve and expand them with floating wetlands.

According to floatingislandinternational. com, a site for sustainable solutions, floating wetlands provide non-toxic, post-consumer plastics and are vegetated with native plants.

They help to break down the nutrients and other waterborne pollutants.

The wetlands sometime start with plastic crates or recycled plastic bottles that are tied together, according to The Waterfront Alliance.

The goal is that once they are planted with grasses and flowers and are anchored in place, the artificial wetlands begin to perform many of the same important environmental functions as natural ones, including absorbing nitrogen and phosphorus, and pollutants deposited by things like storm runoff and sewer overflow. Environmentalists also are testing whether they are useful at reducing the energy of incoming waves.

The Rockaway Waterfront Alliance sponsored a summer program with area teens who helped build and plant floating wetlands along the waterfront.

They say a project of theirs begun in 2013 already is proving a success, and also caught the attention of the city Department of Environmental Protection, which last month installed a

Floating wetlands, experimental combinations of water plants and recycled manmade materials, are being tried out on Jamaica Bay, above, to see if they can be used to reduce the damaging effects of waves. The Rockaway Waterfront Alliance said a similar effort, begun in 2013, is PHOTOS COURTESY NYC DEP showing great promise for future.

40-foot-long floating wetland in Jamaica Bay. Over the last 150 years, the bay has lost a significant amount of marsh and wetland area due to a variety of factors, including dredging and filling, loss of sediment and increased tidal heights. Many of these changes have permanently altered sections of the bay.

As a result, DEP Commissioner Emily Lloyd in September announced that her agency has launched floating wetland projects of its own near the Brant Point Wildlife Sanctuary.

The DEP is studying the efficacy of deflecting and reducing the energy of the waves. The idea is to help protect wetland shorelines and habitats that are surrounding the area.

“Jamaica Bay’s wetlands have served many critical functions within the larger ecosystem

and we are hoping that this pilot project will help us learn how to better protect them,” Lloyd said in a statement issued by her office on Sept. 17.

The Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency is contributing to the project as well. It’s director, Daniel Zarrilli, said in the joint statement with Lloyd that Jamaica Bay continues to serve as a laboratory for actions that will be more resilient.

“Jamaica Bay and its tributaries are a vital part of the City’s comprehensive, citywide resiliency program,” Zarrilli said.

The DEP’s statement also included support from a number of environmentalists and elected officials.

“These new wetland pilot programs have the

potential to shore up our fragile coastal ecosystem and contribute to lasting natural storm protections for our families,“ said Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Beach).

Dan Mundy Jr., who is the president of Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers, said the wetland protection project is another innovative method for helping to protect the habitat surrounding the area of the bay.

“The wetland island project has a tremendous positive impact on the bay’s ecology,” said Mundy.

Don Riepe, president of the American Littoral Society’s Northeast chapter, agreed, saying that the new measures will help restore the water that is near the wetlands back to freshwater.

“This also helps when future storms pass by,” Riepe said. “The wetlands are raised enough so there isn’t any damage.”

The DEP is partnering up with several nonprofit and volunteer organizations to help inform people how to better protect the surviving marsh and wetland areas.

Over time, the beneficial needs of the sediments could accrue to fortify the strength of the wetlands.

Further information about new projects on Jamaica Bay will be available at a meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, at the American Legion Hall Post 1404 at 209 Cross Bay Blvd.

The meeting is open to the public and will Q have a question-and-answer session.

Cleanliness going down in Forest Hills?

Area leaders disagree, while Buffalo Wild Wings promises to clean up

by Christopher Barca

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Is Forest Hills’ cleanliness going in the opposite direction of its rising real estate prices? Some residents say yes.

One of them is Forest Hills Civic Association President Barbara Stuchinski, who, responding in a Tuesday phone message to questions posed by a Chronicle reporter via email, said she’s seen a steady decline in the beauty of the neighborhood recently.

“Residents are using the street pails to dump their home garbage,” Stuchinski said. “Maybe with the influx of people that we’re getting, they don’t understand the rules and regulations.”

Stuchinski was queried in response to letters to the editor penned by Forest Hills residents Sandi Goodman and Jeanette Reed and published in the Oct. 8 and Oct. 1 editions of the Chronicle, respectively.

In Goodman’s letter, she claimed an increase in trash seen along much of the Queens Boulevard shopping and dining district is contributing to the decline of the neighborhood.

“This once-beautiful area of Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills has become dirty, crowded and unsafe,” Goodman wrote.

“There are not sufficient wastebaskets to take care of the huge amount of garbage generated from both the many commercial stores and residents.”

Goodman’s comments echoed Reed’s, which call into question conditions near the 67th Avenue M and R train station in Rego Park, mere blocks from the neighborhood’s border with Forest Hills.

“What I see every day along Queens Boulevard on my way to the 67th Street station is a sidewalk strewn with garbage: food

wrappers, cups, cans, bottles, lottery tickets and more right in front of the stores,” Reed wrote. “Worse than that are the hundreds of cigarette butts and the rotting food strewn in front of the restaurants.”

Reed also mentioned an influx of homeless people, something Stuchinski says she’s seen as well.

“There are homeless people in MacDonald Park and along Metropolitan Avenue,” she said. “Some of these people are not very sanitary.”

When contacted by the Chronicle on Tuesday, Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce President Leslie Brown said she finds those claims “very strange.”

“On Saturday or Sunday mornings, it could be a bit dirty,” said Brown, citing the numerous bars and restaurants along Queens Boulevard, Austin Street and 71st Avenue that are frequented by dozens of patrons every weekend. “But for the most part, it’s not.”

According to Brown, the Manhattan-based Association of Community Employment was hired earlier this month, with cleaning crews working eight hours a day, seven days a week.

However, the community head called out Buffalo Wild Wings at 107-16 71 Ave. for allowing litter and restaurant waste to accumulate outside the eatery at times over the last year.

“They just continued to spew their garbage all over the place,” she said. “Oil gets on the sidewalk and it makes a mess.

It’s horrible.”

Brown said the franchise has been generally unresponsive to her complaints, and she has since contacted the restaurant chain’s corporate office.

Four bags of garbage sit alongside trash and recycling receptacles at the intersection of 71st Avenue and Austin Street in Forest Hills on Wednesday morning. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA In a Wednesday email to the Chronicle, Buffalo Wild Wings Regional Manager Jim Talalaj said the company was contacted by the Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce about the situation on Monday, with additional conversations occur ring on Wednesday.

“I spoke with the office today in person and let them know what we are doing to make sure this area is maintained properly,” Talalaj said. “As native New Yorkers, we are part of the community and are committed to being good neighbors and in that regard are doing everything possible to minimize concerns given space and trash pick-up constraints.”

Community Board 6 District Manager Frank Gulluscio did not return two phone calls from the Chronicle by press time. Q

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Charter school executive will not run for mayor in 2017, but might later on

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Eva Moskowitz has expressed an interest in running for mayor for years — but 2017 won’t be the year she finally goes for it.

Instead, she committed herself last Thursday to continue reforming education through Success Academy, the charter school program she founded and is CEO of.

“I am not running because I think what could be accomplished in public education is game changing and life changing,” she said of her decision not to run for mayor in 2017, according to multiple published reports. “I believe we have the chance to dramatically change public education. Of doing for education, frankly, what Apple did for computing with the iPhone. What Google is doing with driverless cars.

“This kind of transformational change may be a once in a lifetime opportunity and I believe our kids are worth it.”

Her announcement was made on the steps of City Hall a day after an advisory was sent out stating she would make an announcement regarding her “political plans,” prompti ng some to th i n k she would announce her 2017 candidacy.

The former Manhattan councilwoman, who chaired the Education Committee, has been a harsh critic of de Blasio. Just two

days before the press conference, Moskowitz slammed the mayor for failing to post notice for seven co-locations for her Success Academy schools, thereby not allowing a vote to let them open for the 2016-17 school year to happen in time — the de Blasio administration says the schools will open as planned.

Moskowitz did not rule out a run for mayor in 2021, according to reports.

She also predicted, should she have run for and won City Hall’s top spot, a rocky relationship with one of the city’s most influential unions: the United Federation of Teachers, a longtime political foe of hers.

During her time as Education Committee chairwoman, Moskowitz held more than 100 oversight hearings on union contracts.

UFT officials were irked by that, and later backed now-Comptroller Scott Stringer, himself a potential 2017 mayoral candidate, in his race against Moskowitz for Manhattan borough president in 2005.

In an interview with the Queens Chronicle last month, the charter executive said de Blasio runs the city’s school system “with the teachers’ union.

“In contrast to Bloomberg or even Giuliani, who tried to disentangle ... to say, yes, the unions have a place at the table but we’re not going to have union-run schools.

That’s not de Blasio’s vision,” she said.

When asked of Moskowitz’s decision, de Blasio said last Thursday, “I’ve said many times, each person has to make their own choice on whether they want to run for office. And I have said I welcome anyone who makes that choice — I’m ready to have a very spirited debate about New York City.

“We’re very proud of what we’ve done in terms of driving down crime, in terms of full-day pre-K for all, and improved test scores in our schools, and 177,000 new jobs since I took office,” he said at an unrelated press conference at the Police Academy in College Point. “She’s made her choice, and everyone will have to make theirs.”

Michael Mulgrew said in a statement he and parents of public schoolchildren were disappointed to not see Moskowitz run for mayor.

“They had been looking forward to pulling back the curtain and showing the public the real Eva Moskowitz and the privatization agenda of her hedge-fund pals,” the union president said.

The Alliance for Quality Education — whose executive director, Billy Easton, ambushed the podium after Moskowitz finished her announcement — also went after what he called Success Academy’s “small cabal of hedge fund billionaires that are financing the political agenda of race bait-

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Eva Moskowitz has decided against running for mayor in 2017, but didn’t rule out throwing her hat into the ring in future years. FILE PHOTO ing and attacking public schools.”

The “race-baiting” agenda the AQE referred to is a commercial by Success depicting black children as having a lesser chance to succeed in traditional public schools than white children.

Moskowitz has defended that advertisement and said it only shows the truth some Q disadvantaged children face.

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Onderdonk House harvest festival

by Hannah Douglas Associate Editor

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he Greater Ridgewood Historical Society hosted a little more than 1,000 people for the festivities of the annual Harvest Festival at the Vander-Ende Onderdonk House on Sunday, up from about 800 people the year before. There were 500 pumpkins available this year, and while there were around 100 pumpkins left last year, they ran out quickly at the event this weekend.

It’s the largest public event of the year that the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society offers, organization President Linda Monte said.

Some activities were pumpking painting, candlemaking and magic by Nolick the WizQ ard, to name a few.

In addition to some of the fun of face painting, candle-making and apple cider-making, children were able to select one of the 500 pumpkins and paint them.

Gwen Schantz, a Ridgewood resident, left, Matt Tarr and Weena Pauly-Tarr, Glendale residents, enjoy the pumpkin patch with their children.

Students from Joe Fuoco’s Music Center performed a wide variety of songs with Joe Fuoco and his wife, Jeanette Fuoco.

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Annie Allauzen, left, a Long Island City resident, and Nolick the Wizard, otherwise known as Richard Deb Douglas, a Ridgewood resident, view a room inside Bossong, a Ridgewood resident, has been doing magic tricks at the event for years. the Onderdonk House during the festival.

Off-duty Queens cop pulls two from bus fire

Borough Hall parking lot to be done in ’17

Aide, driver trapped after LIE crash

Design for it to be done by December

An NYPD transit officer is being honored for pulling two people from a burning Suffolk County school bus last week.

According to the NYPD’s Facebook page and its nypdnews.com website, Officer Christopher Canale was off duty on Oct. 8 and driving with his family on the Long Island Expressway near Exit 69 in Manorville, LI when he saw a school bus and a truck involved in an accident.

Canale is assigned to Transit District 23, which includes the A train line through South Queens between the Rockaways and Manhattan. The Daily News reported that he has a twin brother in the NYPD. The bus already was burning with heavy black smoke inside when the eightyear veteran pulled to the side of the highway and sprinted for the door.

Forcing it open, he saw the driver was pinned beneath the steering wheel and unable to get out by himself. Canale then asked if anyone else was on the bus.

“As a father of two the first thing that went through my mind was ‘Are there any children on the bus?’” he said, according

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PO Christopher Canale PHOTO COURTESY NYPD / FACEBOOK

to nypdnews.com.

Learning that there was an aide whom he could not see through the thick smoke, Canale called to the woman, letting her follow his voice through the smoke until he could grab her arm and get her out.

Canale then went to the driver’s side Q door and pulled the driver free.

People frustrated with the lack of parking in Kew Gardens will have to wait until 2017 for a sign of relief.

Community Board 9 Transportation Committee Chairman Kenichi Wilson announced on Tuesday night that construction on the Borough Hall parking lot will not be completed until that year.

Wilson, along with other CB 9 officials, recently met with the Department of Design and Construction to discuss the project. A design for the new lot is set to come out at the end of this year, with construction beginning in early 2016 and expected to last roughly 12 months, Wilson told those at the board meeting.

The city last year determined the parking space garage to be structurally unsafe and demolished it.

According to Wilson, it will be replaced by a 300-space lot with room for bikes and motorcycles to be left behind.

In the aftermath of the closing of the garage, nearby residents have found it hard

The Borough Hall parking garage.

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to find a legal spot to park on surrounding streets — especially on days when alternate-side parking is in effect.

The garage was mostly used by people going to Borough Hall or the Queens Q Supreme Courthouse.

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The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey will be hosting a public information workshop in October 2015 to provide information regarding the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 150 (14 CFR Part 150) Airport Noise Compatibility Planning Studies for John F. Kennedy International (JFK) and LaGuardia (LGA) Airports. The workshop will include guided displays that will present information regarding the 14 CFR Part 150 Study process, the project schedule, noise metrics, and methods used to quantify aircraft noise exposure. A second round of public information workshops will be conducted in the Spring of 2016 to provide information regarding the primary products of the 14 CFR Part 150 Study – the 2016 and 2021 Noise Exposure Maps.

The workshop will be held in an “open house” format from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the date listed below.

No formal presentation will be given in order to provide the public with the maximum opportunity for one-on- one interaction and sharing of information and concerns. You may attend the workshop at any time during the two-hour open house.

Before July, Elizaveta Atalig, 15, of Forest Hills, might not have described herself as techsavvy. Now, the technology sector is her pursuit, and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

“I want to go to college and major and in computer science for sure,” Atalig said. “I really didn’t know what it was. Before I had no idea. I was going to go into college undecided because I had no idea what I wanted to do, but after learning and everything, I realized I’m very interested in the field.”

Atalig is one of two young women from Queens whose five-girl team recently won a hackathon organized by AT&T, Harman and Girls Who Code.

The task for the day’s hackathon that took place on Sep. 19, was to create an app or website that promoted social good.

The team put together an algorithm for the project at the hackathon called “Empower your Shower,” which is a website that informs people upon washing up how many gallons of water they used based on their time spent under the fountain.

The website also includes information on water scarcity. The team integrated a tool called Harman API into their work at the event, which essentially provided a code library of data that had already been made to create a new product. For their project, Harman API served as a speaker that reported the amount of water that went down the drain.

“We wanted to help the most amount of people … everyone uses water, everyone needs water, and it’s a problem that everyone faces,” Atalig said.

Atalig also participated in Girls Who Code’s program over the summer, which is a seven-week event that creates a learning experience in computer science.

“I didn’t think that I would get in because the amount of people who apply is really high and not that many people get accepted, and so I was really glad when I got accepted,” she said.

Ekta Rana, 17, of Glen Oaks, also got

Team members Kaylyn Torres, left, Leslie Landis, Nivita Arora, Elizaveta Atalig and Ekta Rana take a celebratory photo on hearing the news their squad won. PHOTO COURTESY ELIZAVETA ATALIG involved with the Girls Who Code summer series, and she said the program helped her to get her feet wet in an industry that she called a “total boys’ club.”

“That’s the problem, and the real reason why Girls Who Code appealed to me is because they’re trying to bridge that gender gap,” Rana said.

Marissa Shorenstein, president of AT&T New York, said the hackathon provides young women with the opportunity to be exposed to the computer science industry and then engage and use those skills.

It has been “heartening” to see the projects being created because they are “combining social good with entrepreneurship ...they are constantly looking for ways to improve the world around them with technology.”

The team placed in three categories at the hackathon, which had more than 140 attendees. They received first place in best social good website from a Girls Who Code team, second place in best pitch from a Girls Who Code team and best use of the Harman APIs. Rana said she hopes the opportunities for getting women involved in tech and the sciences become more widespread.

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Council panel to look at microbead ban Materials said to be harmful to water

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The City Council Committee on Consumer Affairs on Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. will hold a hearing on proposed legislation that would ban “the sale of personal care products and over the counter drugs that contain microbeads,” plastic spheres not visible to the eye that have been banned in other municipalities due to their tendency to end up in bodies of water.

The sale of microbeads — used as exfoliating agents in some products — has become a controversial topic in recent months. The spheres are so small they cannot be processed by water treatment facilities and as a result end up in marine environments, according to the International Campaign Against Microbeads in Cosmetics’ website.

The material is not biodegradable, the group notes on their website.

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mental concerns associated with them.

One of the biggest advocates for microbeads’ removal from store shelves is U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), who in July stood alongside state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as the two announced federal and state legislation that would ban the sale of the material.

The city bill was introduced by Councilman Daniel Garodnick (D-Brooklyn).

The Queens Council members who are signed on as sponsors for the bill are Paul Va l lo n e ( D - B ay s i d e ) , Pe t e r K o o (D-Flushing) and Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria), chairman of the Council’s Environmental Committee.

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by Linda Faith Marshak, Esq. Today’s article addresses the topic of real estate. The focus of this column is legal issues concerning the elderly, and their loved ones.

Many people own their homes. Ownership of homes and condominiums is evidenced by a document known as a deed. Shares of stock in a corporation, commonly known as a cooperative, are another kind of ownership.

All of the above noted forms of ownership can be owned in one or more persons’ names, mortgaged and can, upon the death of the owner(s), create the need for a Surrogate Court proceeding, called a probate proceeding. That is a costly and time-consuming process that can be avoided with proper legal planning, as is allowed under the law or rules of the cooperative bylaws.

The sale of ownership of a home or condominium is often straightforward as the present owners can sell their home to any qualified buyer for value. Cooperatives, on the other hand, can be more difficult to sell. Cooperatives have boards and bylaws that dictate rules about selling a cooperative apartment, and in most cases the board must approve the potential buyer. This leaves owners at the mercy of the board members with regard to whom they can sell their shares of stock to. There is no advanced legal planning to avoid this approval process when it is mandated in a cooperative’s bylaws.

A transfer of a home and condominium during one’s lifetime, to children, for example, is a practice many attorneys discourage. This practice will protect the premises from the cost of long-term care and to avoid probate. It will, though, place your property at risk to your children’s life problems, such as divorce, bankruptcy and premature death. Another alternative to meet the same goals of protecting your home from the cost of long-term care and avoiding probate is best accomplished by transferring title to your home to a living trust. A living trust is a document drafted by an attorney to meet your legal planning goals and beneficiary designations and is a private family agreement. It is best if the estate plan provides the owners with

a life estate, leaving them with many of the rights as fee ownership. Additionally, no one can ask or force the life estate holders to leave their home.

Once your home is transferred to a living trust, an attorney with elder law and real estate experience should be retained to handle the closing. Advice about the monetary value of the life estate ownership mentioned above, as well as the managing of the sale proceeds, is critical to continue to protect those funds from the cost of care, helping to preserve these assets for your heirs.

Be sure when executing a living trust, a life estate is retained for the grantors of the trust.

The grantors are the lifetime owners of the property. The life estate will allow you to retain all real estate tax benefits you were receiving prior to the property being deeded to your trust. Further, the life estate will provide your heirs with a major capital gains tax benefit when inheriting the property, called the “stepped up basis,” upon the death of the grantors.

Lastly, when the goals are to protect your home from the cost of care, planning ahead is critical. All transfers of any asset will be fully protected from the cost of home care immediately and from the cost of nursing home care in five years. Once five years has passed from the date of transfer to a trust, it is as if, for Medicaid planning purposes only, you do not own the property at all. The end result is that Medicaid cannot place a lien on your home and therefore your heirs will receive the property at its full value when all grantors have died.

Trusts, by their very nature avoid probate.

Because you cannot place a beneficiary on any of the aforementioned types of premises, like you can on bank accounts, the placing of a property into a family trust will, as stated above, avoid probate.

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Honoring women of dignity Three seniors at The Mary Louis Academy were honored for being named National Merit Commended Students in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program.

The distinction recognizes the three young ladies for ranking in the top 15,000 out of the more than 1.5 million students in the country who took the 2014 Preliminary SAT and the National Merit Scholarship

Qualifying test.

The TMLA students who were given that honor are Alicia Badea, left, sitting, Meagan Murray and Mary McLoughlin.

They are joined by the academy’s Director of Guidance Sister Joan Killen, left, standing, school Principal Sister Kathleen McKinney and Assistant Principal Ann Cordes.

Residents will have an opportunity to sound off on the issue of LaGuardia aircraft noise on Sunday.

Following a takeoff of complaints from the neighborhood, state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) will host a town hall meeting at PS 69 at 77-02 37 Ave. in Jackson Heights from 3 to 5 p.m.

“One hears the thundering noise from aircraft engines several times on a daily basis, and at times, it feels as if the jets are about to land on 37th Avenue,” Peralta said in a statement. “This clearly has a negative impact on our quality of life.”

C o n g r e s s m a n J o s e p h C r ow l e y (D-Queens, Bronx), Assemblymembers Michael Den Dekker (D-East Elmhurst) and Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights) and City Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) will co-host.

“Unfortunately, aircraft noise pollution continues to burden the neighborhoods that surround our airports — posing health risks, disrupting student learning, and deteriorating their overall quality of life,” Crowley said in a statement.

Meeting-goers will also be able to address the projected multibillion-dollar

LaGuardia renovation, which was presented back in July.

“We must find ways to accommodate both the community’s need to reduce noise pollution and the airport’s need to operate effectively,” Moya said in a statement.

Representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration and the NY/NJ Port Authority are set to make presentations and answer the public’s questions.

“My office and my house are both in the flight path to LaGuardia, so I understand what a problem this is and how important it is that we talk about how to best address it,” Den Dekker said in a statement.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York City Department of Environmental Protection representatives will also attend.

“Frequent airplane noise continues to negatively impact the quality of life in Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst and other neighborhoods throughout the Borough of Queens,” Dromm in Q a statement.

—Hannah Douglas

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23rd Council race enters final month Grodenchik, Concannon court the civic vote in Bellerose Q&A forum

by Michael Gannon Editor

D e moc r at Ba r r y G ro d e nch i k a nd Republican Joe Concannon agreed on much during a candidates’ forum in Bellerose last week.

But they could not have been further apart on what is at stake when voters in the 23rd City Council District go to the polls in a special election.

“This election is about experience,” said Grodenchik, a former state assemblyman and a long-term aide to three Queens borough presidents. “It’s about who can hit the ground running on day one. It’s not all about crime and public safety, Joe.” Concannon, a retired NYPD captain, disagreed.

“This election is about sending the mayor of New York City a midterm message,” he said. “If you don’t think things are wrong in this city, vote for Barry — in droves.”

They are running to fill the vacancy created in July when Councilman Mark Weprin resigned to take a post in Gov. Cuomo’s administration.

The candidates spoke before a packed house in the basement of Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, hosted and coordinated by several Eastern Queens civic associations.

The questions hit pretty much all the local and citywide topics ranging from schools to the mayor’s proposal to rezone certain neighborhoods for higher density in order to allow the construction of more affordable housing.

Concannon from the start of his campaign has been attempting to make the race a referendum on Mayor de Blasio’s policies. Grodenchik did distance himself and the 23rd District from the mayor and City Hall on a handful of occasions.

“We’re closer to the county seat of Nassau — six miles — than to Manhattan — 15 miles,” Grodenchik said at one point.

The one issue on which the men were

Democrat Barry Grodenchik, left, and Republican Joe Concannon squared off in Bellerose last week at a candidates’ forum sponsored by numerous civic associations. PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON d ia met r ic a l ly op p os e d wa s ch a r t e r schools, with Grodenchik taking the line that public schools need support. Concannon said charters, implemented properly, are an oppor t u n it y to improve education.

On the mayor’s proposal to increase density in some neighborhoods to allow for more affordable housing, particularly for seniors, they were in agreement.

Both men are opposed, saying the projected higher buildings are incompatible with the traditional one- and two-family houses of the area, though the city insists the new heights will not apply to such neighborhoods.

“I grew up in the Pomonok Houses, and no one in this room appreciates affordable housing more than I do,” Grodenchik said. “... This is a bedroom community. I intend to keep it that way.”

Concannon also is not taking the city’s numbers on faith when it comes to developers being relieved of the obligation to provide parking in a borough that already lacks sufficient spaces.

“This is not like when I grew up here

and you might look down the street and see two or three cars,” Concannon said.

“Now even the kids have cars. You can have two or three per home.”

While neither candidate was enthused with the idea of the state preparing to sell off about 50 acres from the existing Creedmoor Psychiatric Center property, Grodenchik did say that could be an ideal location for senior housing, provided the developer st ayed within the general height restrictions for the surrounding neighborhoods.

Concan non would like the cit y to acquire the property for badly needed — and specialized — classroom space.

“We are losing music in our schools,” he said. “We are losing the arts in our schools.” He believes a tract of land from Creedmoor could be transformed into schools specializing in the arts.

“Where a student could pick up an instrument and learn to play it and read music,” he said, with accompanying green space for public use.

Both said the Metropolitan Transportation

Author it y need s to ser ve Nor theast Queens better, with Concannon looking for “super-express” bus service, and Grodenchik favoring a park-and-ride setup at Belmont Racetrack, using existing Long Island Rail Road tracks.

Grodenchik said residents have had enough talk from the agency.

“I don’t trust the MTA,” he said. “I’m from Queens.”

Both men were in agreement that Move NY, the proposal many decry as “congestion pricing” that would add tolls across the East River while at least temporarily lowering them on existing bridges and tunnels, is bad for Queens and unlikely to go anywhere.

“You want to go into Manhattan to dinner and a Broadway show for $250, and they want people from Queens to pay more for the pr ivilege? ” Concan non asked.

“Even Mayor de Blasio was recently saying in Albany that is going nowhere,” Grodenchik said. “That’s how dead it is.”

Both also agreed that supportive housing for the mentally handicapped and others is necessary, provided the city does not saturate one or more neighborhoods.

Both also credited each other for their opposition to the for mer proposal to bring a “Close to Home” youth detention facility to 207th Street in Queens Village.

Concannon added one aside.

“The one who gave the home rule message signing off on that was [for mer Councilman] Mark Weprin,” he said.

Both men also said they are f rom union families. Grodenchik made a point of citing his numerous union endorsements, including that of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, as well as his long service in Borough Hall under three borough presidents.

Concannon countered that he believes a Councilman Grodenchik would be too beholden to unions, Borough Hall and other special interests to place voters ahead of them.

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Alleged ‘crack crash’ driver is arraigned Chavon Parchment of Nassau County was arraigned Thursday in connection with a police chase this past weekend that resulted in a crash and in Parchment’s arrest for alleged possession of 64 packets of crack cocaine.

Parchment, who was hospitalized as a result of crashing his car, had bail set at $100,000 by Queens Criminal Court Judge David Hawkins. Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said Parchment faces up to nine years in prison if convicted.

“What allegedly began as a traffic stop for driving without a seat belt quickly

64 packets of crack in clothes: NYPD escalated when the defendant attempted to avoid being stopped by the police,” Brown said. “As a result of his alleged reckless actions, the defendant put the lives of pedestrians, bus passengers, the police — and himself — needlessly at risk.”

Parchment was charged with third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree reckless endangerment, third-degree unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, reckless

endangerment of property and motor vehicle violations, including speeding, reckless driving, failure to stop for red lights or stop signs and operating a vehicle without seatbelts.

Police allegedly saw Parchment driving without a seat belt at Baisley Boulevard and 153rd Street at 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 3.

It is alleged that when the police attempted to pull Parchment over by activating their lights and siren, the defendant ignored them and increased his speed, resulting in a

vehicular pursuit through the streets of Jamaica, at points in excess of 100 miles per hour.

He allegedly failed to stop at three red lights and a stop sign. In allegedly failing to stop at a red light at South Conduit Avenue, his vehicle was struck by an MTA bus, which then hit multiple parked vehicles and drove through a fence, nearly colliding with a house.

It also is alleged that as Parchment was being treated at the scene, police saw that his clothes had been cut and that laying on top of his boxers was a plastic bag with the 64 Q bags of cocaine.

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October baseball FINALLY returns to Queens!

by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

N

ine years of waiting finally came to an end on Tuesday and the joy was palpable throughout the Citi Field parking lot.

For the first time since 2006’s heartbreaking Game 7 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series, playoff baseball returned to Flushing on Tuesday night, bringing tens of thousands of eager New York Mets fans to the stadium.

The game may not have gone the way the home crowd would have liked — the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Mets 3-1 to even the National League Division Series at two games apiece — but diehard fan and Bellerose resident Tony Garone, who spent the afternoon tailgating outside the ballpark with his son, has a special feeling about the 2015 NL East Division Champions.

“I think they get through the Dodgers,” said Garone, who was at Shea Stadium the night the Mets clinched the 1986 World Series title. “Outside of maybe the Chicago Cubs, I don’t think there’s anyone better.”

Floral Park native Kristina Penna, dressed in an orange tutu to match the color of her hair, said the $300 she spent on tickets for the game was a small price to pay when it comes to being at the first playoff game in Citi Field history.

“I’m so excited,” Penna said. “I think they have a good chance to go all the way.”

Should the Mets come out on top in Game 5 in Los Angeles tonight, Oct. 15, they will advance to the best-of-seven NLCS, where they will take on the Cubs with a World Series berth on the line.

If the Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom fails to outduel Dodgers hurler Zach Greinke, it will be the Dodgers moving on to the next round with the Q Mets heading home.

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Excited fans gather in front of Citi Field’s main entrance to catch a glimpse of the live SNY pregame show.

Thousands of fans converge on a sold-out Citi Field in Flushing for the Mets’ first home playoff game since the heartbreaking loss in Game 7 of the 2006 National League Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Rubbing a police horse’s head apparently does not bring good luck to the home team, as the Dodgers beat the Mets 3-1 to force a decisive Game 5 in Los Angeles on Thursday.

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Amazin’s contribute free shirts to the school’s Orange and Blue Day

by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Nothing is going to stop the students and staff at PS 31 in Bayside from loving its hometown team.

Before the excited youngsters had a chance to watch the New York Mets top the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series last Friday night, the Amazin’s came through in the clutch for PS 31 earlier in the day, providing them with 600 free Mets T-shirts after catching wind of the school’s planned Orange and Blue Day in honor of the team.

Instead of studying long division or writing essays, the students, wearing their extra-large shirts, were led grade-by-grade to the front of the school by their teachers in order to cheer and have their photo taken in front of a “Let’s Go Mets!” banner crea t e d by t e c h n olog y t e a c h e r JoA n n Westhall.

School principal and diehard Mets fan Terri Graybow said the school sent a memo to parents a few weeks earlier to inform them about the upcoming Orange and Blue Day, and the team heard about it through a connected parent.

“One of the parents got in touch with the Mets’ promo people and I got an email two nights ago asking if I would like 500 to 600

The fourth-graders at PS 31 in Bayside belt out “Let’s go Mets!” in their new shirts, donated to them by the Mets themselves, during the school’s Orange and Blue Day in honor of the team’s PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA first playoff run in nine years. shirts for the whole school,” Graybow said.

“It was awesome that they reached out to us and were willing to support the school.”

After Graybow and other staffers picked up the shirts at Citi Field the day before, Friday’s festivities began with a performance by the school’s cheerleading team, who belted out their custom Mets cheer.

Team member Sophia Rueda, a fourthgrader from Bayside, said kids from other schools are going to be envious of her new attire courtesy of the Amazin’s.

“I think they’re really nice to do this,” Rueda said. “Everyone else is going to be like ‘Oh man, you got a free shirt!’”

Graybow said Rueda and a vast majority

of her students were thrilled to hear the Mets would be giving them merchandise.

“They were very excited. They’re all wearing it, even though we have a couple of Yankees rebels,” she said. “We’re a Queens school, we’re Queens kids, it’s a Queens team.”

The students weren’t the only ones pumped up about Orange and Blue Day. School secretary Lisa Suskevich, a former secretary for the Mets from 1986 to 1989, used the occasion to break out her 1986 World Series ring, given to her by the team.

Teachers also took part in the festivities, wearing the shirts even if they weren’t Mets fans. During the kindergarten classes’ lunch period, instructor and noted Yankees supporter Gina Greco begged a fellow staffer to let her change her shirt, while another educator was spotted with a “My Principal Made Me Wear This” sign taped to his chest.

Asked if the school would temporarily change its nickname, the Blue Jays, if the Mets were to face off with the Toronto franchise of the same name in the World Series, Graybow laughed and said the only team that concerns her is the one that plays just a few miles to the west.

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Early detection of breast cancer is vital

by Victoria Zunitch Chronicle Contributor

Many women know that breast cancer is the most common cancer threat to women in the United States, killing an estimated 40,000 each year, and the second-most common killer after heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent ion. A nd most a du lt women know that the path to protecting themselves includes monthly breast self- exa m i nat ions a nd regular mammograms.

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As with all cancers, early detection is a fierce ally in treating breast cancer. Mammograms are an important and improving but imperfect tool. They can detect cancer even before a palpable lump forms. Yet they are known to miss between 15 and 20 per-

cent of all new breast cancer. And studies in recent years have raised questions about the cost-effectiveness of mammograms for everyone starting at age 40, a line of thought that worries cancer specialists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The truth is, most people in the oncology field recommend that women start at 40 because cancer can be very aggressive in a younger person. And so even though itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s less common for women in their forties, if we can catch it early, we have a better chance at improving the cure rate,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Jane Carleton, associate chief of clinical affairs at the Monter Cancer Center, part of the North Shore University-LIJ Health System. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Annual breast exams on women less than 40 are equally necessary,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Ashwini Pandit, associate residency program director and an obstetrics and gynecology attending physician at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.

Certain conditions, such as fibrocystic breast disease, can be precursors to breast cancer and should be screened for at younger ages, Pandit said. And the breast cancer that runs in families usually strikes in the twenties and thirties, she said, accounting for about 10 to 15 percent of cases. Yet she

Because cancer can be so aggressive in young people, oncologists generally recommend mammograms starting at age 40 or even younger. also pointed out that the remaining 80 to 85 percent can happen to any patient at any age, making appropriate health screening important at all ages.

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Queens celebrates breast cancer awareness

by Gina Martinez

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Queens residents are gearing up for events in support of survivors and research.

On Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk will be held in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Originally scheduled for Oct. 18, the threemile walk had to be rescheduled to accommodate the possible Mets playoff game that Sunday, which would have caused a parking and traffic nightmare at Citi Field for walkers.

The change in date isn’t all bad news, as it gives participants more time to sign up for teams and raise funds.

The American Cancer Society has seen more than $685,000,000 raised since 1993 for cancer research through Making Strides events.

Alyceia Kimbrough’s mother, Tracie, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. After a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery she is on the mend and doing fine. Kimbrough says the walk is a fun experience that unites survivors and their families.

“We all join in the fight by participating in our local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk,” she said on the event’s website.

“Each year, our team decides on a fun name; we raise money together; and on the day of the event, everyone has a lot of fun wearing crazy

both Oct. 18 and Nov. 8.

Cancer survivors line up to begin the 2012 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Flushing FILE PHOTO Meadows. The walk will be held on Nov. 8 this year due to the Mets playoffs. outfits, wild wigs, and shaking pink pompoms.

It’s really neat to see how excited everyone is.”

Breast Cancer survivor Michelle Hawkins considers herself lucky; she caught her cancer while it was still in stage 1 during one of her annual mammograms. She has since main-

tained an incredible positive attitude and uses the Making Strides walk as an opportunity to show support to not just survivors but anyone effected by breast cancer.

“I walk for all those yet to follow.” she said “I walk to support all those who are unable to

physically participate in the event themselves.

I walk for the mom who’s lost two young daughters to breast cancer. To show my empathy and compassion for all those who have lost a loved one to this disease. I walk for the women who have lost everything in the process of going through treatment. For the common bond that all survivors share. I walk because it’s fun! I make it fun for myself and hopefully for others! I walk because I’m celebrating life! I’m celebrating another year!”

Last year more than 5,000 walkers participated in the Queens walk and helped raised more than $420,000 for research.

Making Strides is the big event, but long before it’s held, a fair that also will raise funds for breast cancer research is set for Queens.

The Grand Healthcare System’s Breast Cancer Awareness Carnival is being held from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 18 at 157-15 19 Ave. in Whitestone.

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure, one of the premier organizations for breast cancer r e s e a r c h , a d vo c a c y and treatment, advises that the warning signs for breast cancer are not the same for all women (or men). Variou s ch a nge s i n t h e breast and body can occu r, i ncludi ng the following conditions.

• Breast-size changes: Many left and right breasts are not completely symmetrical, and women familiar with their bodies know that one breast is often slightly larger than the other. However, breast-size changes that occur out of the blue may be indicative of a medical problem.

• Skin rash or redness: Women who are breastfeeding can experience a rash on the breasts from an infection of breast tissue. But those not breastfeeding should be evaluated by a doctor if redness, or rash appears.

• Nipple changes: Nipple discharge that starts suddenly and is not associated with breastfeeding can be indicative of cancer.

Other changes to the nipples, such as pulling in of the nipple (inversion) or itchy, scaling skin on the nipple, should be brought to the attention of a doctor.

• Changes to the skin: Check for dimpling of the skin, peeling, flaking or scaling.

• Lumps elsewhere: Cancerous tumors may not only be felt in the breasts, but can spread to the lymph nodes around the breasts and under the arms.

• Unexplained pain: The Mayo Clinic advises that less than 10 percent of people diagnosed with breast cancer report pain as a symptom. But unexplained pain in an area of the breast should not be ignored. Breast pain that does not go away should be checked.

• Fatigue: General cancer symptoms can include unusual fatigue and unexplained weight loss.

One of the best things women and men can do is to familiarize themselves with their bodies so they will be more capable of pinpointing any irregularities that may develop. Individuals can routinely look at thei r breasts and i nspect for subtle changes. But remember that hormonal breast changes occur during the menstrual cycle, so it’s best to be familiar with how breasts look and feel both during Q and after menstruation.

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Establishing the pink ribbon symbol The pink ribbon has been synonymous with breast cancer for years. Breast Cancer Awareness Month has been celebrated each year since 1985, and many other breast cancer awareness initiatives have been devised since then. While the pink ribbon may seem like it’s been in use for just as long, it was actually established only about 22 years ago.

Ribbons have long symbolized something important. For decades, yellow ribbons have been used to alert others to soldiers at war or hostages who hadn’t yet come home. People often tie yellow ribbons around trees at home until their service men and women came home safely. During the height of HIV/AIDS activism and awareness, red ribbons were worn to symbolize support for those with the disease.

Although the pink ribbon evolved because pink expresses femininity, calm, health, and youth, the first breast cancer ribbon was actually peach. Charlotte Haley is credited with devising the first breast cancer ribbon in 1992. She was a breast cancer survivor and came from a family of women who also

fought the disease. She created peachcolored loops at home and then distributed the ribbons at her local grocery stores.

Haley encouraged people to wear the ribbons and contact legislators to demand more funding for breast cancer research.

An attached note was distributed with the ribbons stating, “The National Cancer Institute annual budget is $1.8 billion, only 5 percent goes for cancer prevention.

Help us wake up our legislators and America by wearing this ribbon.”

Pink ribbons are now seen all over and have become the uniting force for millions of women who are facing breast cancer or supporting someone with the disease. In 1996, Nancy Nick created a blue-and-pink ribbon to symbolize male breast cancer ribbons in honor of her late father, noting that breast cancer can affect men too.

Although you can see waves of pink every October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many people don their ribbons year-round. Great strides have been made with respect to breast cancer, but with about 225,000 new cases popping up each year in the United States alone, there is still Q work to be done.

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EMT made alleged fake 911 call

by Hannah Douglas Associate Editor

A former FDNY EMT was called out Friday for allegedly falsely calling 911.

William Medina, 27, of Manhattan, placed an emergency cardiac arrest call on Aug. 19, and claimed a man was experiencing cardiac arrest, was not breathing and was possibly dead at the intersection of 74th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, according to a release from the city’s Department of Investigation.

The phony phone-in was a ploy so he wouldn’t have to respond to a real emergency involving a sick child with a possible high fever in Brooklyn, and could therefore stay in Queens. Medina had just w rapped up a patient t ranspor t in Queens, the release stated.

However, his unit was not reassigned to the fake call, continued to the call in Brooklyn, but ended up taking on another case of a sick person in Queens.

Instead, another division of nearly a dozen emergency personnel responded to the false call. Two FDNY ambulances, one FDNY fire truck and the NYPD all

arrived at the described Jackson Heights location, where they did not find a man in peril.

The DOI found security video showing Medina getting out of the ambulance and approaching the pay phone where the call was placed.

Medina, who resigned during the onset of the investigation in late August 2015, was arraigned Friday, released without bail and ordered to return to court on Dec. 1, 2015, according to the Queens District Attorney’s report.

He has been charged with falsifying business records, obstructing business administration and falsely reporting an incident.

Medina faces up to one year in jail, if convicted.

“Fabricating a high-priority emergency call is a crime that diminishes resources available to respond to other serious calls,” Department of Investigation Commissioner Mark Peters said in a statement. “As charged, this defendant selfishly created a crisis and undermined public Q safety as a result.”

Assemblyman Francisco Moya, left, calls on members of Community Board 4, led by chairman Louis Walker, center, to attend a Nov. 2 public hearing on the future of PS 19 students and who PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA exactly should be attending PS 315 in Corona.

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What was right for Community Board 2 might not be right for Community Board 4 when it comes to the $101 million redesign of Queens Boulevard.

That’s according to Nicole Altmix, the Department of Transportation’s project manager for the Queens Boulevard Safety Improvement Project, who introduced herself to CB 4 at its monthly meeting on Tuesday.

While redesign work along the Elmhurst portion of the corridor — nicknamed the “Boulevard of Death” because of the high number of accidents and fatalities along the strip in years past — won’t begin for months, Altmix encouraged board members and residents alike to make their voices heard when it comes to making the street safer.

“We’re hoping to start looking into it now and start building something in 2016,” Altmix said. “We don’t have a plan yet.

What’s right for CB 2 may not be right for CB 4.”

The Elmhurst section of the roadway, from 74th Street to Eliot Avenue, will be redesigned in the second phase of the project.

Work began this summer, with the DOT planning to shorten crossings for pedestrians, widen sidewalks, and to add protected bike lanes and traffic-calming measures from Roosevelt Avenue to 73rd Street within CB 2’s jurisdiction.

After work is completed along the Elmhurst portion of Queens Boulevard, the

focus will shift to Rego Park and Forest Hills in 2016 or 2017.

“We’re really excited to be working with the board and its transportation committee to develop a project,” Altmix said, “and we’re hoping to come back in the winter and spring with a proposal that we developed from community feedback.”

The DOT’s first workshop within CB 4’s jurisdiction to discuss the plan is at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the John F. Kennedy Jr. School at 57-12 94 St. in Corona.

In other business, Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights) urged residents to attend a Department of Education public hearing on who exactly should be attending the newly completed PS 315 in Corona.

According to Moya, students attending class in trailers at PS 19 were supposed to move into PS 315, which opened this fall.

However, students attending universal pre-K in the area were moved into the school instead, with former PS 19 students instead being bused to other schools within the district.

“About a week or two before the beginning of the school year, we were informed those seats would be filled by students coming in from universal pre-K,” Moya said. “We want to see that this goes back to the original plan.

“We’re going to have a meeting and we’re going to stand up,” he continued, “but it’s very important for your voices to be heard.”

The public hearing will be held on Nov. Q 2 at PS 19 in Corona at 5:30 p.m.

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Violations, anger remain 16 months after the homeless facility opened

by Victoria Zunitch Chronicle Contributor

Elmhurst has had enough.

For the third time in less than a year, furious area residents and state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) gathered outside the Boulevard Family Residence at 79-00 Queens Blvd. on Sunday to demand the closure of the former Pan American hotel, which has controversially housed homeless families since June 2014.

At the rally, Avella said he will be working to not only close by attrition the Boulevard Family Residence, but also to change the system of housing homeless families in shelters, which he says costs two to three times as much as housing them in apartments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What the city and the [Department of Homeless Services] is doing behind us is simply wrong,â&#x20AC;? Avella said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrong for the community and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrong for the families.â&#x20AC;?

Members of Elmhurst United, the civic group formed in the wake of the Boulevard Family Residenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening, and area residents expressed sympathy for the families, who they see crossing Queens Boulevard with strollers and young children to eat at McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

In violation of city code, none of the 216 dwellings in the facility has a kitchen unit, with three meals per day being served by

State Sen. Tony Avella, center, leads a rally alongside civic group Elmhurst United on Sunday outside the Boulevard Family Residence, a controversial homeless shelter operated in the old PHOTO BY VICTORIA ZUNITCH Pan American hotel on Queens Boulevard.

Samaritan Village, the human services agency operating the shelter, in a large room near the main entrance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re being shortchanged,â&#x20AC;? Elmhurst Un ited member Ph il Wong told the Chronicle.

He and other speakers at the rally said that while shelter operators are supposed to provide a safe and suitable building before moving families in, the facility is lacking in

many respects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The building is supposed to be ready before they move in,â&#x20AC;? Wong said.

Instead, he claimed Samaritan Village is trying to say that it needs the money from a permanent contract to finance repairs that the organization was supposed to have done before opening the shelter.

Samaritan Village may well be short on funds. The organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deficit widened

from $245,766 to more than $1.23 million for the nonprofitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiscal year ending in June 2014, the year leading up to the opening of the shelter, according to the Internal Revenue Service 990 tax return it filed for that year.

Chief Executive Officer Tino Hernandez earned $225,236 that year, representing a raise of $11,982 over the previous yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s base pay.

Samaritan Village did not respond to questions about its finances and the Boulevard Family Residence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They want to make this a [Not In My Backyard] issue,â&#x20AC;? Wong said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a NIMBY issue. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about law.â&#x20AC;?

Avella said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll prepare a report on how to better serve the homeless using information from a hearing on homeless in New York City held on Oct. 7 by the Task Force on the Delivery of Social Services in New York City, of which Avella is the chairman.

He said that he will also be working on the issue through the Senate Committee on Children and Families, which he also chairs.

Avella and other speakers at the rally, which was attended by more than a hundred people, said the shelter isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t providing the mandated services that homeless families are supposed to receive to get back on their feet, such as a kitchen for food preparation and to continued on page 38

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continued from page 37 help create a stable family life for children as well as on-site job training and child care.

They complained that the shelter was allowed to get around those requirements because it was created on an emergency basis but has remained open for more than a year.

The proposed five-year, $42 million permanent contract between the DHS and Samaritan Village has been denied by city Comptroller Scott Stringer three times on the basis of health and safety violations.

Avella noted that the Department of Buildings tried to inspect the structure but was denied complete access by Samaritan Village on Sept. 22.

Avella said that he has toured the old Pan Am and saw entire families living in a hotel-sized room that was barely big enough for one individual.

Families of between two and four people were using bunk beds, there was a huge amount of garbage in the back of the building, the bathrooms were old and only a “little common area” was provided for food service, he said.

There have also been lead paint issues and rodent infestations.

“No homeless family should be taken advantage of because they are homeQ less,” Avella said.

Conn. operation nabbed 10 men allegedly seeking minors

by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Former NBC television personality Chris Hansen is still catching alleged sexual predators, including a Glendale man, eight years after his popular show went off the air.

According to Fairfield, Conn. police, 32-year-old Joshua Colon of 67th Street was arrested during a four-day sting in which a total of 10 men were busted for allegedly attempting to have sex with a “minor” they met online.

The operation, which took place from Oct. 1 to 4, was jointly run by the Fairfield Police Department and Hansen, who hosted NBC’s “To Catch a Predator” — the popular hidden camera show detailing the exposure and capture of sexual predators ar riving at a home where they thought an underage victim was waiting for them — from 2004 to 2007.

The alleged pedophiles in this sting were lured into the trap via text message or internet communication to a Fairfield home — offered to Hansen by a friend of his, according to the Fairfield Citizen — under the guise that the two of-age decoy actors were either a 12-year-old girl or

Glendale resident Joshua Colon was swept up in a Connecticut sting, led by television personality Chris Hansen, on Oct. 2, aimed at capturing sexual predators trying to have sex with minors they met online. PHOTO COURTESY FPD 13-year-old boy willing to have sex with them.

After the men chatted with the actors for a short time, Hansen would appear

from behind a door and question them on their motives, with police arresting the suspects as they attempted to leave.

Colon, who was arrested on Oct. 2, was charged with criminal attempt at first-degree sexual assault, enticing a minor and criminal attempt at risk of injur y or impairing the morals of a minor, all felonies.

Accordi ng to Con necticut public r e c ord s , C olon’s b ond wa s s et at $125,000 and as of Oct. 10, he had yet to be released from custody.

The Connecticut Post reported that Colon admitted after his arrest that he had previously sodomized a 15-year-old boy.

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IN STONES by Cristina Schreil

Care to peer inside an artist’s mind?

On paper, “Museum of Stones,” an exhibition at the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, makes sense. Stone, after all, is what many associate with sculptor Isamu Noguchi.

But the curators said the show, which opened last Tuesday, serves as a cross-section of Noguchi’s brain, revealing him as a complex, eclectic civilization-builder who saw planet Earth as the ultimate artwork.

“Noguchi, while he worked in stone, the idea of stone was something you could see in his Akari lamps, you could see it in his metal pieces,” said Museum Director Jenny Dixon.

The first-of-its-kind exhibition has assembled a formidable array of artworks in what Senior Curator Dakin Hart called the most complicated show in the museum’s history. Since Noguchi’s death, organizers have respected his arrangement, but are now adding more than 50 pieces from 30 living artists throughout

the entire museum. It’s all a conversation with Noguchi.

“The idea of ‘Museum of Stones’ was to create a more complicated and integrated picture of Noguchi through one specific subject,” Hart said.

He clarified that this exhibition uniquely involving so many artists is not a permanent departure from focusing on the artist Noguchi. The detour is part of the museum’s 30th anniversary.

Perhaps playing on the theme of time, garden sculptures by Dove Bradshaw highlight how Noguchi always saw the impermanence of stone, despite creating sturdy sculptures out of it.

In “Waterstone,” which dangles like a sort of forest nymph ornament from a tree, a dropper unleashes water onto a limestone cube at the rate of seven drops per minute, slowly eating at the material.

Visitors can also see outside artists’ pieces, alongside the historic Noguchi collection, providing a thought-provoking contrast.

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W H AT ’ S H A P P E N I N G EXHIBITS “Conceived Without Sin,” wherein artists have transformed the space into a modern day sanctuary, governed by communication laws and open thought. Thru Oct. 23. Radiator Gallery, 10-61 Jackson Ave., Long Island City, (347) 677-3418, radiatorarts.com.

Flushing Salvation Army toy giveaway for 100 area children, ages 0-12 on Dec. 23, between 1-4 p.m. To receive toys, parents must come to the office

by Oct. 23 to fill out a form. 142-50 32 Ave, Flushing.

Info: (718) 762-9613.

Watercolors by Christine Yost, until Nov. 24. Voelker Orth Museum, Bird Sanctuary, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing. Suggested $2 donation. Info: Deborah Silverfine (718) 359-6227, vomuseum.org.

“Altered Appearances,” images that are not always what they appear to be. Thru Jan. 4. Thurs.-Mon., noon-5 p.m. Fisher Landau Center for Art, 38-27 30 St., Long Island City. Free. (718) 937-0727, flcart.org.

“Landscape and Flower Paintings,” captures close-up views of intimate forest settings. Thru Oct. 25. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. $4 adult, $3 senior, $2 students. Info: (718) 886-3800, queensbotanical.org.

MUSIC Queensboro Symphony Orchestra, Dvorak’s New World Symphony and more. Led by acclaimed maestro Dong-hyun Kim featuring soloist Ji WoongKim, Sun., Oct. 25, 7 p.m. Mary’s Nativity Church, 46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing. Info: (718) 359-5996.

DANCE Jessica Lang Dance, Bessie-award winning contemporary ballet company. Sat., Oct. 17, 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun., Oct. 18, 3 p.m. Queens Theatre, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 12 United Nations Ave. South. $25-42. Info/tickets: (718) 760-0064, queenstheatre.org.

Fertile Ground New Works Showcase, for emerging and established artists, different choreographers each month, post-performance discussion, Sun., Oct. 18, 7 p.m. Green Space Studio, 37-24 24 St., #301, Long Island City.

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section of Douglaston Pkwy. and Poplar St. Tour concludes with refreshments on the classic front porch of a recently restored 1899 Queen Anne-style mansion overlooking park. $20 in advance, $25 onsite. Info: dlnhs.org.

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Jessica Lang Dance returns to Queens Theatre Oct. 17 and 18.

COURTESY PHOTO Queens County Bird Club presents “The History of Natural History” with guest speaker Rick Cech.

Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, Wed., Oct. 21, 8 p.m. Free.

Info: qcbirdclub.org.

KIDS/TEENS Queens Library presents the “Dirtmeister.”

Families with young scientists 6+ years invited to join award-winning National Geographic kids author Steve “The Dirtmeister” Tomecek. Sat., Oct. 17, 1 p.m., Queens Library Hunters Point South, 1-50 50 Ave. Each family gets autographed copy of Steve’s book, “Dirtmeister’s Nitty Gritty Planet Earth.” Fundraiser will benefit Library. Info/tickets: (718) 9900700, queenslibrary.org, http://qnslib.org/SLhSV. Star Searchers — “Exploring the Night Sky,” Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, Sat., Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. $15 adults, children 9 and up, pre-registration required.

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

Read Across the Globe, Queens Library Shines a Light on Literacy. Mon., Oct. 19, all day. Part of global effort to set a new Guinness World Record for most children read to in 24 hours. Bring your child to listen and read along to promote literacy.

Participating libraries on registration page. Info/ register: http://bit.ly/1GAUc30.

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Annual Children’s Fall Festival, Sun., Oct. 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. Haunted house for ages 6+, open 12-7 p.m. Bouncy houses, characters and the pumpkin patch. Wear your costumes! $5.

The Amazing Maize Maze open at additional cost.

Info: (718) 347-3276, queensfarm.org.

International environmental artist Okechukwu Okegrass Ofiaeli will share the intricacies of a sustainable “waste to wealth” vegetation management system modeled around New York City. Followed by Q&A session. Sat., Oct. 17, 4-7 p.m., Queens Council on the Arts, 37-11 35 Ave. $10, Benefit members free. Info/register: queenscouncilarts.org.

Free kids’ dental screenings, courtesy of the NYU College of Dentistry’s Smiling Faces, Going Places Dental Van every Wed. in Oct. from 3-8 p.m., outside PS 65, 103-22 99 St., Ozone Park. For children 14 and under. Free dental cleanings will be provided regardless of insurance coverage. Must be accompanied by parent/guardian. Info: (718) 323-1685

“Syriana,” a geopolitical thriller. Sun., Oct. 18, 2 p.m. Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd. $5, includes coffee & cake. Info: (718) 459-1000.

This Old House: A Behind the Scenes Tour of the King Manor Museum, first built in the 1750s. Sat., Oct. 24, 4-6 p.m. 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. Visit the whole house from basement to attic. Space limited, reservations req’d. $40 adults, $25 seniors/students. Info/RSVP: (718) 206-0545, kingmanor.org.

Free speech and language screenings, for children ages birth to 5. Tues., Oct. 20; Wed., Nov. 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. If you have concerns with your child’s understanding, listening, vocabulary, eating, articulation, language or behavior, please call to schedule a screening with a licensed speechlanguage pathologist in Bayside office, 214-26 41 Ave. Info: (516) 731-5588, ext 216.

COMMUNITY “It’s My Park Day!” Briarwood Action Network celebrates fall 2015. Sat., Oct. 17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; setup at 9:30 a.m. Join to plant bulbs and flowers, rake and clean park to prepare for fall/winter. Arts & crafts, refreshments for volunteers. Hoover Park seating area: Manton St. between 83 Ave. and Main St., Briarwood. Free. Info: briarwoodactionnetwork.com.

Steve Madden appearance at new Macy’s Queens Center store. Sat., Oct. 17, 2-3:30 p.m. 90-15 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. Guests invited to meet the footwear tycoon and pose for photos as he autographs complimentary branded T-shirts and tote bags. A special gift will be given to every customer with the purchase of any Steve Madden product over $50 on day of the event. Info: stevemadden.com.

Fourth annual Astoria Art Festival, showcasing well-known and emerging Queens artists and Astoria businesses, Oct. 17-24. All over the area, over 20 neighborhood restaurants, bars and shops will showcase artwork during the festival. Free. Info: Lizabeth Nieves (347) 228-1128, astoriaartfestival.com, astoriaartfestival@gmail.com.

“Tea and Torah,” join Judith Rosenthal and friends at the Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Flushing, every Mon., 2:30 p.m. starting Oct. 19. No previous Torah knowledge necessary. Info: Judith (718) 464-7681, heyjude523@nyc.rr.com.

Douglaston Hill dedication and walking tour, celebrate the inclusion of Douglaston Hill on the National Register of Historic Places with unveiling of a plaque, Sun., Oct. 18, 1 p.m. Event at the staircase of Catharine Turner Richardson Park at the inter-

Shirathon, Flushing-Fresh Meadows Jewish Center, Sun., Oct. 25, 2-4 p.m. Cantors, choirs and amateur singers performing Jewish music, both liturgical and popular. 193-10 Peck Ave., Fresh Meadows. Free.

Info: (718) 357-5100.

OKTOBERFEST EVENTS Ridgewood Older Adult Center, trip to Pomona, NY, Tues., Oct. 13. Trip includes breakfast, Oktoberfest-themed luncheon, music, dancing and entertainment, deluxe transportation. $81, rain or shine.

Info: Rendezvous Travel (516) 867-8747, info@rendezvous.travel.com.

Redeemer Lutheran Church/Lutheran School of Flushing & Bayside. Sat., Oct. 17, 11 a.m.-4 p.m, 36-01 Bell Blvd., Bayside. Brass band, beer, soft drinks, games, rummage sale of household goods.

Rain or shine. Contact: (718) 225-5502.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Commonwealth Blvd. and 87 Ave., Bellerose. Sat., Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Brat, weiss- and knockwursts with all the fixings; German specialties, beer and soda. Can auction and more. Info: (718) 347-0278.

SPECIAL EVENTS Legislators’ Breakfast 2015, Hillcrest Jewish Center, Sun., Oct. 18, 10 a.m. 183-02 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows. $10. Info/RSVP: (718) 380-4145, rsvp@hillcrestjc.org.

Annual talent show, Unity Center of Flushing. Sun., Oct. 18, 4 p.m. 42-11 155 St., Flushing. All talent welcome, raffles and prizes too. $25, includes dinner.

Contact: Joan Espeut (718) 507-5118.

Laughter Without Walls: Comedy Benefit to Feed the Homeless. Sun., Oct. 18, 6-10 p.m. Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave. Godfrey (Bullseye, VH1, BET and Comedy Central) headlines, hosted by Simon, music by DJ YB. Proceeds to two New York soup kitchens. $33, VIP $50. Tickets: j.mp/ lwwny. Info: (217)819-1954, (347) 744-3926. continued on on page page 46 00 continued

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As the local community theater scene continues to evolve, attendees at this season’s productions are likely to notice some major changes.

After more than 40 years as the resident theater troupe at the Free Synagogue of Flushing, the FSF Community Theatre Group lost its space at the historic venue.

But in true show-must-go-on spirit, core members took a new location, under a new name, and are about to embark on a new chapter with an original musical revue.

The association is now called the Royal Star Theatre. Its first show, “Broadway Around the World,” incorporates dozens of show tunes to take its audiences on a musical tour of the world.

One of the constants in both groups is Maryellen Pierce, who retains her title as artistic director and directs and co-choreographs the maiden production.

“We’re a brand-new theater,” she said during a break in a recent rehearsal.

“We’re starting from scratch. We’re rewriting the group’s by-laws, and we have some new membership rules.”

Members of the Royal Star Theatre ensemble wave “Bon Voyage” in the new revue’s PHOTO BY MARK LORD opening number, setting off a worldwide musical theater journey.

According to Pierce, the transition has not been without its challenges. Now performing out of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Jamaica Estates, the group must work around the schedule of the parish’s school. While the auditorium is larger than it s previous home and includes permanent seating, Pierce said

there is a definite lack of backstage storage space. Also, there is no built-in theatrical lighting, forcing the group to rent its own system.

The performances will serve as fundraisers for the group and the parish. Pierce said the theater group and the Rev. William Murphy share several goals, including

bringing different groups from the parish and the community together.

“Part of our mission is to foster talents of young people,” Pierce said. The new show features an intergenerational cast, as well as multicultural diversity.

Production coordinator Erik Neilssen put it this way: “Our core principals are to be inclusive, creative and educational.”

“We have people [of the current cast] at different levels,” he said. “Some have been performing all their lives; some are just starting. We want people to feel they have opportunities.”

“Broadway Around the World” will be performed at the Royal Star Theatre, 17914 Dalny Road in Jamaica Estates on Oct. 23 and 24 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 25 at 2 p.m.

General admission tickets are $15. For more information, call (718) 428-8681.

Theatre By The Bay, a Bayside mainstay working out of what is now known as the Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center, following a recent merger, has undergone an overhauling of its own, as the group’s founding a r t is t ic direc tor, L awrence Bloom, stepped down after a dozen years. continued on on page page 47 00 continued

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As part of a new monthly cinematic Anurag Kashyap, who is on location in series called “India’s New Wave,” the India, directed the picture. Kashyap is conMuseum of the Moving Image is showcas- sidered a “pioneer” of indie Indian cinema ing Indian contemporary film in the bor- because he was making these films before ough through Dec. 13. they were popular.

Christina Marouda, He said in an email the museum’s deputy that the momentum director for developinternational film festiment and the series’ vals have generated in When: starting with curator, said that top showing a “different” “Bombay Velvet,” international film festiI n d i a h a s c re a t e d Thurs., Oct. 15 vals, from Toronto to excitement for the at 7 p.m.

Cannes, have “made a flicks, brought in forWhere: Museum of the point” to include modeign investments and Moving Image, ern Indian cinema in allowed filmmakers to 36-01 35 Ave., their showings in the put together pictures Astoria last five years. That they didn’t “think Tickets $12, less for wasn’t the case a about a decade back.” seniors, children decade ago.

“The Crow’s Egg” “If you would have and “Court” are two told this to a first-time films also included in filmmaker five years ago, they would have the series. been laughing,” Marouda said.

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“What we’re doing is we’re trying to “We would like to create awareness, create a platform for this in New York at enthusiasm and educate our audiences the museum and expose our members, the about what what’s new and exciting that’s Queens audience, and the greater New coming out of India,” Marouda said.

York area to these new filmmakers in a way The first film of the series is “Bombay that they get educated and excited about Q Velvet,” a laud to American gangster films these films,” Marouda said.

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Intricate exhibit is a stone’s throw away continued from page page 00 41 continued from The exhibit ion a lso incor porates For example, several hulking boulders ancient pieces. There are four paleolithof volcanic rock glazed in lipstick-red ic hand axes, plus 16 Chinese objects paint by artist Bosco Sodi sit amid tall on loan from the Metropolitan Museum Noguchi sculptures. They pop, like the of Art. They occupy an airy, serene galasser tive dot grounding exclamation lery. The works aren’t behind glass for the first time, and marks, and gleam will be re-protectlike active magma. ed once returned.

The pieces, Har t Yet perhaps an explained, allude to When: Thru Jan. 10; even more historian obverted planet, Wed. to Fri., cally loaded area is wherein a red mol10 a.m.-5 p.m.; the one where ten substance Sat. to Sun., pieces of the Berlin shields a stone core.

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Wall share space Noguchi often Where: Noguchi Museum, with the fortificanoted that humans 9-01 33 Road, LIC tion wall of Jerusaare linked by the lem. In one corner, Entry: $10 Earth’s rocky crust. a seemingly munThe second floor dane rock wall has is dedicated to the exhibition, with works grouped into cat- a surprising link to Noguchi’s lesseregories: weaponry, structures, scientific known conceptual core: “Wall No. 2,” categorization — think rock collections by Rupert Norfolk. What’s special is and pet rocks — and abstract thought. that Norfolk carved one-half of each There, a piece by Jimmie Durham made rock so the pieces would be perfectly of rocks arranged to look like food cre- symmetrical. He then crafted a wall that ates mind-bending fun. It ’s a gem is ha l f ea r t h - mad e ro c k a n d ha l f human-formed stone. worth hovering over.

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Works from the late John Perreault’s “Mended Stones,” left, “[Dry Riverbed],” a collection of rock-like ceramic sculptures and “moons” by Toshiko Takaezu. On the cover: Dove PHOTOS BY CRISTINA SCHREIL Bradshaw’s “Waterstone” in the Noguchi Museum’s garden.

This gray area — no pun intended — where natural rocks slip into the category of manipulated stone is something the exhibition prods. Hart compared the idea to millstones, rocks that have been shaped into thick wheels for grinding

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Foundation Fighting Blindness NYC Chapter, Queens support network meets the 3rd Saturday of each month at the Forest Hills Library, 108-19 71 Ave., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Meetings are open to visually impaired people. Free. Info: Sherry Rogers (718) 263-7638.

AARP: Open to the public. Chapter 1405, Flushing, Bowne St. Community Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Ave., 1st and 3rd Mon. each month, 1 p.m; Chapter 2889, Maspeth, American Legion Hall, 66-28 Grand Ave., 1st and 3rd Wed. each month, noon; contact: (718) 672-9890. Chapter 4163, Ozone Park, Living Will Christian Fellowship Church, 132-05 Cross Bay Blvd., last Tues. each month, noon.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES Pomonok Senior Center, 67-09 Kissena Blvd., is proud to offer the following programs, available to anyone 60+. Zumba for both beginners and

continuing students, Tues., 9:30 a.m.; aerobics by Shape Up NYC, available to anyone 18+, Fridays at 11 a.m.; Dear Abby discussion group, Thurs., 11 a.m.; movie screenings, Wed., 1 p.m. Info: (718) 591-3377, Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Jamaica Service Program for Older Adults, 92-47 165 St., Jamaica, details its safety program about rent, Medicaid and food stamps. Call (718) 657-6500 for appointment. Free.

Bayside Senior Center, Serving adults 60 and over. 221-15 Horace Harding Expwy. New cabaret performance workshop, Thurs., Oct. 22, 12:30 p.m. Meet the teaching artist and start creating. Call: (718) 225-1144, Mon-Fri., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Howard Beach Senior Center, 155-55 Crossbay Blvd., Howard Beach across from Waldbaum’s.

Cardiac health presentation: Tues., Oct. 20, 10:30 a.m. Computer classes, Mon.-Fri., 9:30 a.m-3 p.m.; tai chi: Mon., 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.; chair aerobics, Mon., 10:45-11:45 a.m.; cardio exercise, Fri., 9:30-10:30 a.m.; yoga: Fri., 10:30-11:30 a.m.; line dancing, Fri., 1:15 p.m.; mahjong lessons also on Fri. afternoons. Info: (718) 738-8100.

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The YIQV Senior Center, with tai chi, yoga, pilates and low-impact exercise and educational programs. Open Mon.-Fri., 141-55 77 Ave., Flushing. Info: (718) 263-6995.

SUPPORT GROUPS Job placement assistance, ANIBIC, 61-35 220 St., Bayside, a nonprofit organization serving children and young disabled adults in the community with job, apartment placement.

Gam-Anon is a 12-step program for families of someone with a gambling problem. Call hot line (212) 606-8177.

Al-anon, self-help group for anyone affected by another’s drinking: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 82 St. and 34 Ave., Parish house, 1st floor, Jackson Heights, every Tues. Contact: (718) 457-1511. Resurrection Ascension Pastoral Center basement, 85-18 61 Road, Rego Park, every Sun. 12 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous, daily meetings around Queens for those with a drinking problem. Info: (718) 520-5021, queensaa.org.

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continued from page page 00 43 continued from His role has been taken over by Ovi Vargas, though Bloom said he will continue to offer the group a hand with publicity.

Varga s, an A storia resident who is directing and choreographing the group’s November production, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” said one of the goals of the group is to do more modern pieces.

“I’m happy with the classics, originals, straight plays,” he said. “If you stick to the classics, every eight years or so you start doing the same shows.”

For his first undertaking with the group, Vargas said he has “changed the dynamic of the stage,” bringing the performance out to the audience, creating more of a three-dimensional effect.

He conceded that “change could be scary for the audience,” but he wants the troupe to become known as “a company that brings in fresh new ideas.” He plans to augment the group of regulars, which includes this writer, with professional actors.

“Forum” will be performed at the Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center, 1300 209 Street in Bayside, on Nov. 7, 14 and 21 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 8, 15 and 22 at 3 p.m.

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SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 159-41 83rd St., Howard Beach, NY 11414. General purpose.

Hill Plaza LLC Arts of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State ( SSN Y ) on 11/25/08. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 168-47 Hillside Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: 9308 Ditmars LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/22/2015.

Office location is Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 9308 Ditmars LLC, 136-19 Franklin Ave., Suite 6A, Flushing, NY 11355.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Cordusio Media LLC. Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 6-10-15. Office: Queens County. SSNY is designated as the LLC agent and shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to: 75-22 37th Ave., #432, Queens NY 11372. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of INTELISTAX GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on September 1, 2015. Office is located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC c/o United State Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Enterprise Content Management and Business Architecture Solutions.

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99 SECOND STREET BKLYN, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/22/2015. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 63-84 Saunders St., #3A, Rego Park, NY 11374, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

EAZZY CONSULTING LLC, Ar t. Of Org. filed NY Sec. of State ( SSN Y ) 08 / 20 / 2015. Of fice in Queens Co. SSNY design.

Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 8612 Whitney Avenue, 2FL, Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORM ATION OF LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY. NAME: JOYCE CRAFT CREATIONS, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09 / 09 /2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to C/O UNITED STATES CORPOR ATION AGENTS, INC., 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202, BROOKLYN, NY 11228. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

27-11 30th Avenue LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/25/15. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 42-04 Berrian Blvd., Astoria, NY 10005.

General purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Astoria Social LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/23/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to 31-57 35th Street, Apt 5 Astoria, NY 11106.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

GMG INTERNATIONAL LLC, Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY ) 7/6/2015 as GIMA INTERNATIONAL LLC. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 18-58 Steinway St., Astoria, NY 11105, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

JULIA SZE AND ASSOCIATES, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/31/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to The LLC, 82-08 135th Street, Apt. 5K, Kew Gardens, NY 11435. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 2821 46th STREET REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/15/2015. Office location: Queens County.

SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to the LLC at 40-11 23rd Road, Astoria, New York 11105.

Purpose: any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. NAME: B O W N E S T R E E T C A P I TA L PA RTNERS L.P. Ar ticles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/01/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to The Partnership, 4241 247th Street, Little Neck, NY 11363-1642. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

GOPAL REALTY MANAGEMENT, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/28/06.

Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 81-43 262nd Street, Floral Park, NY 11004.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

MATTJAY, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/21/15. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 11-42 46th Road, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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PROBATE CITATION File No. 2014-4584 SURROGATE’S COURT – QUEENS COUNTY SUPPLEMENTAL CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO Karen Lynn Walker, Public Administrator Queens County, and to the heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of CHARLOTTE D. JENSEN deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence. A petition having been duly filed by Andrew G. Jensen, who is domiciled at 20 Buckingham Drive, Toms River, NJ 08753 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, QUEENS County, at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Room 62, Jamaica, New York, on November 5, 2015, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Charlotte D. Jensen lately domiciled at 118-07 109th Street, So. Ozone Park admitting to probate a Will dated October 24, 2007, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Charlotte D. Jensen deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that Letters Testamentary issue to: Andrew G. Jensen. Dated, Attested and Sealed September 16, 2015, HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Margaret M. Gribbon Chief Clerk, Brian A. Raphan, Esq., Attorney for Petitioner, 7 Penn Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10001 (212) 2688200. [NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.]

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff, against Dorrick Nurse, Deryck Nurse, Jennifer Nurse, et al., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 10/9/2014 I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Court, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, in Courtroom #25 on 11/13/2015 at 10:00AM, premises known as 145-63 176th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434-5231 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, BLOCK 13304, LOT 20.

Approximate amount of judgment $503,099.86 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #32566/09. Victor Levin, Esq., Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP, Attorney for Plaintiff, 53 Gibson Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-049147-F00 1147971

NEW YORK CITY GROUND T R A NSP OR TAT ION EB 5, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 09/21/2015. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 33-24 Northern Blvd., Long Island City, NY 11101, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: OMAR A. CASTANOS PRODUCTIONS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/16/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to Omar A. Castanos, 115-01 107th Avenue, Apt. 41, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419-2622. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

PIERO G. GIUDICE, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the NY Department of State on 8/28/2015. Office Location: County of Queens. The Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process served to: 66-66 Grand Ave., Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: to practice law.

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SQ page 52 FAMILY COURT FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE NOTICE OF FAMILY COURT ACTION TO: JOSE COLLAZO, Respondent Petitioner, Maria Matos has filed a Petition for Guardianship of a Minor against you in the Family Court of the State of Delaware for Kent County on August 27, 2015. If you do not file an answer with the Family Court within 20 days after publication of this notice, exclusive of the date of publication, as required by statute, this action will be heard in Family Court without further notice. Case #CK1502502, Petition #15-26262.

IF YOU WISH TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY IN THIS MATTER BUT CANNOT AFFORD ONE, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO HAVE THE COURT APPOINT AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU FOR FREE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE CLERK OF THE COURT AT FAMILY COURT.

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Notice of Formation of WLP 57-38 Myrtle Avenue, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/02/15.

Office location: Queens County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o JCI Realty, 39 Palmer Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583, Attn: Matthew B. Axelrod.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

REAL ESTATE Real Estate EQUAL HOUSING. Federal, New York State and local laws prohibit discrimination because of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital status, familial status or disability in connection with the sale or rental of residential real estate. Queens Chronicle does not knowingly accept advertising in violation of these laws. When you suspect housing discrimination call the Open Housing Center (the Fair Housing Agency for the five boroughs of New York) at 212-941-6101, or the New York City Commission of Human Rights Hotline at 212306-7500.

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Annual parade brings out crowds, and plenty of red, white and green

A splendid time was guaranteed for all.

Members of the Metropolitan Italian Festival Band provided lively and beloved Italian classics for all revelers assembled.

Dignitaries from Queens, above, welcome Queen Isabella (Rosaria Alaimo) and Christopher Columbus (Sal Rojas) prior to the start of the annual Columbus Day Parade in Astoria. Below, students from Aviation HS. PHOTOS BY WALTER KARLING

Grand Marshal Costa Constantinides, left, Parade co-founder Anthony Gazzara, Joseph DiPietro of the Federation of Italian-American Organizations of Queens and Capt. Peter Fortune of the NYPD.

World War II Army veteran Luke Gasparre greets the crowd.

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BEAT

I HAVE OFTEN WALKED

Hard-nosed or dirty play? Paul Simon’s house

by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

The expression “One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter” is a cynical take on why there seems to be so much evil in the world but it does highlight the issue of perspective. I thought of the phrase in the aftermath of the Mets’ 5-2 loss to the Dodgers in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.

The final score was secondary compared to the real story of the game and probably what people will recall about this NLDS years from now: how Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley broke Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada’s leg sliding into second base. The debate on whether Utley is a dirty player or an old-school, hardnosed type began immediately. Mets fans of course were vociferous Utley detractors while those rooting against them were supporters.

Utley was on first base with his team behind 2-1 when his teammate Howie Kendrick hit a slow infield grounder. The Dodgers had a runner on third and if the Mets completed the double play, the run wouldn’t score. The Dodgers were running out of time. When Utley saw Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy awkwardly throw to an out-of-position Tejada, he went all-in to break up the play.

Philadelphia TV sports reporter Leslie Gudel told me Utley would never hurt an opposing player on purpose but has an intense

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hunger to win. It killed him to be on losing Phillies teams in recent years. Former Phils general manager Ruben Amaro traded him to the playoff-bound Dodgers as a personal favor.

Even Mets fans who were willing to give Chase the benefit of the doubt were understandably enraged that not only did the umpires not rule in favor of the Mets, which would have gotten them out of the inning, but awarded Utley second base even though he never touched the bag. LA went on to win.

Former NYC mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who is a die-hard Yankees fan, wrote in an op-ed in Tuesday’s New York Post that the Mets and Dodgers should be forced to replay Game 2 from the time of the umpires’ blunder since that had a material outcome on the game. Giuliani cited how Major League Baseball made the Yankees replay the last four outs against the Kansas City Royals when the umpires erroneously disallowed a George Brett home run in a 1983 game because he had too much pine tar on his bat. Rudy raises a valid point.

Expect MLB to pass a rules change that will protect infielders from reckless slides such as Utley’s. That’s probably cold comfort to Mets fans now. Of course a Mets victory in the deciding Game 5 in LA tonight will provide Q some needed relief.

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The Queens Valley Golf and Country Club was once considered the most desirable of all the Queens County country clubs. However, it never held a championship tournament.

In 1941 with land prices rising in Central Queens, the board of directors decided to sell. The land in the area of 137th Street and 70th Road was designated Art Garfunkel, left, and Paul Simon in front of the Block 6592. It measured 860 by 172 feet latter’s childhood home at 137-62 70 Road in Kew Gardens Hills, spring 1975. and was valued at $30,000 by the city.

During the war years the block was in In the photo you will see the metal casethe hands of the Angoff Holding Company.

After World War II it was subdivided into ment windows could not fit an air conditioner and one had to be put one into the brick smaller lots and resold to developers.

In 1950 on a plot only 18 by 107 feet at walls of the house.

By the early 1970s Louis and Belle Simon 137-62 70 Road, an attached home was built.

Louis and Belle Simon decided to move decided to move to Englewood Cliffs, one of the wealthiest communities of New Jersey. there from Newark, NJ. Their eldest son, Paul Frederic, was lucky Louis passed in 1995 and Belle in 2007.

Today the block’s houses look exactly the to have a father who was a bass player and became his music teacher. Paul was expres- same, except the homeowners got rid of the sive not only in music but writing songs at casement windows and replaced them with modern, convenient ones. an early age in this house.

Who knows — maybe one day Paul could By 1965, teamed up with his friend Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon’s sound and words buy his old home back and it could be a were clicking overnight with a new genera- tourist attraction, the site where some of his Q early finest songs were written. tion, and they’ve been popular ever since.

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Eff kit, LR/DR combo, full bath, HW floors thru-out, lots of closets, pet-friendly building, laundry room, super on premises, bike & storage room, wait-list for parking, 20% down payment. DNBY3V

• Hamilton Beach • 1 Family Ranch - just the shellcompletely gutted from Sandy, sold with additional lots across the street of 20x80 which can be used for parking, boat storage etc. N6QK8S

• Brooklyn • 3 Family Townhouse. 9 BRs, 6 baths, Built in 2007. Sprinklers thru-out hallways, combo smoke and carbon monoxide detector hardwired, each f loor has separate heating system. 3 boilers, 3 hot water meters. R35BHL

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Mint AAA, Xlg, hi-ranch (27x53) on oversized lot (41x107), all new 4 BRs, 3 full baths, new sheetrock, new tiled flrs in kit, hw flrs, xlg walkin, 1 car gar, 2 car pvt. dvwy. Walk to Crossbay

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STORES FOR RENT Prime Location - Crossbay Blvd. & 161 Ave. 1,000 sq. ft. parking, great visibility

Large Brookfield, WELL MAINTAINED $3,600 Incl. RE taxes all stucco, Crossbay Blvd. (off Liberty Ave.) HOWARD BEACH beautifully 1,200 sq. ft. store & basement, OLD SIDE landscaped, heat & taxes included Det. Colonial, 3 BRs, 1½ Baths, Great Block open floor plan, $3,900 per month on the old-side. Potential 4th BR, Full Bsmnt 4 BRs, 3 baths w/½ Bath $690K Asking $425K HOWARD BEACH Why Rent When You Can Own??

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(143 Broadway) LAND BUILDER’S DELIGHT! Large waterfront property (69x155) 4 lots altogether.

Located on Canal.

Asking $129K

HOWARD BEACH LINDENWOOD

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Greentree townhouse mint condo (2nd Large corner 2-Family, 6 BRs, 3 full baths, 2 half-baths, full fin. bsmnt, floor), large 3BRs/2 Baths, 2 terraces move-in condition.

Only $314K $725K front & back.

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Mint 2 BR, 1 Bath lovely home. All new kit One-of-a-kind 1 Bedroom Condo with granite countertops. SS appl, new Duplex with basement, bathroom, HW fls. GREAT BUY!! hardwood floors, ceramic tiled $299K bath, low taxes.

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Asking $285K HOWARD BEACH Lindenwood Co-ops • Hi-Rise 1 BR/1 bath, (needs complete renovation) ......... $70K • Mint AAA 2 BRs/1 bath, Garden co-op, 1st flr, open kit floor plan (move-in).......... $199K

HOWARD BEACH Lindenwood Condos • Greentree Condo, 2nd floor, 3 BRs, 2 baths, 2 terraces – Mint $314K • Plymouth House.

Mint AAA. 2 BRs, 2 new baths, terrace, open kitchen, granite.

Pet friendly ........ REDUCED: $299K

HOWARD BEACH Lindenwood • Apartment For Rent 3 BR, 1½ Bath ........ $2,000/mo

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Custom 50x100 Colonial.

4 BRs, 3 full baths, granite kitchen with Thermador stove and hood, sub-zero fridge, Jacuzzi bath, balcony, fireplace in family room, 1.5 car garage. A spectacular home!

New construction. 2 Family, 2 BRs/2 Baths over 3 BRs/2 Baths, driveway.

Built to new flood codes.

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LIBERTY 96-10 101st Ave., Ozone Park, NY 11416

718-848-4700 Fax: 718-848-4865 WWW.REMAXLIBERTY.COM

JOHN DIBS Broker/owner

RICHMOND HILL 2 Family Det. Used As A One Family, Fin. Bsmnt. And Plenty of Rooms.

RICHMOND HILL

OZONE PARK

Beautiful 2 Family Det. 3 BRs over 3 BRs, Full Fin. Bsmnt. Must See!

2 Family, 5 Over 5 On 25 X 100 Lot Plus 25 X 100 Lot To Build Another 2 or 3 Family Home.

Call Gladys Martinez For An Appt 917-443-0097

Call Pedro or Cecilia Duarte 646-552-4422

Call Milady Fernandez For More Info 917-686-4595

WOODHAVEN Great 2 Family Semi Det., 1 Car Garage, Party Driveway, Full Fin. Bsmnt.

Call Anthony Fernandez For More Info 646-881-4165

OZONE PARK Great 2 Family Det. Home, Party Driveway, Full Fin. Bsmt.

CYPRESS HILLS 2 Family Home Being Completely Renovated.

4 BRs, LR, 3 Baths, 2 New Boilers, All New Plumbing, Electric, Roof & Walls. Asking: $489K For More Info. Call Pedro or Cecilia Duarte 646-552-4422

Call Paul Deo For More Info 347-581-9863

S. OZONE PARK Spectacular Det. 1 Fam. Totally Renovated W/ Attractive New Brick Front, LR, DR, New Kit W/Granite Countertop, Stainless Steel Appliances, 5 BRs, 2.5 Baths, Hardwood Floors, Full Fin. Bsmt, Pvt Dwy & Garage. Conveniently Located Close To Transportation & All Other Amenities

Call Ali Rashid For More Info 646-981-3829

SOUTH OZONE PARK 2 Family Det., Pvt. Driveway and 1 Car Garage, Close To Schools, Shopping & Transportation

Call Subhas Ramroop For More Info 347-581-5596

RICHMOND HILL

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK Magnificent Brick Colonial On 50 X 100, 3 BRs, 3 Baths, Formal Dining Room, Formal Living Room, Sunken Family Room W/Fireplace.

Call Caroyln Defalco For More Info 917-208-9176

HOWARD BEACH

WOODHAVEN Beautiful 2 Family Brick, 1 Car Garage, Pvt Driveway, New Everything, 6 BRs, Large Backyard.

Beautiful Brand New Construction, 1 Fam. Det. with Nice Backyard and a Dock for a Boat.

Gorgeous Views, Too Much To List.

A Must See!

OZONE PARK Call Valerie Shalomoff For More Info 646-533-8142

RICHMOND HILL Completely Ren. Fruit Stand W/Huge Potential, In a Great Location Adjacent To The A-Train, All New Fixtures & Brand New Interior, Tons Of Potential.

Asking: $239,999 Call Broker John Dibs For More Info 718-848-4700

2 Family Att Brick Home, LR/DR, Kitchen Combo, 3 BRs, 2 Full Baths, Close To Transportation and Much More.

Asking: $575K

Call Valerie 646-533-8142

Call Gladys Martinez For More Info 917-443-0097

Call Paul Deo For More Info 718-848-4700

OZONE PARK Large 2 Family On Great Block, Private Driveway & 1 Car Garage, Rear Deck with Pool Asking: $639,000 Call Broker John Dibs For More Info 718-848-4700

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HOWARD BEACH Spectacular Det. 1 Fam. Home Totally Renovated W/ Attractive New Brick Front. Features LR, DR, New Kit. W/ Granite Countertop, Stainless Steel Appliances, 5 BRs, 3 F/Baths, Hardwood Floors, Fin. Bsmnt, Pvt Dvwy & Gar. Conveniently Located Close To All Amenities.

Call Ali Rashid 646-981-3829 For More Information.

Commercial Prosperties For Sale, Property and Business, Great Location!