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Under the elevated tracks, thousands turned out Sunday for the 39th annual Woodhaven Street Fair, a 10-block festival of food, rides and music.

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Council poised to vote ‘yes’ on jails Controversial Kew Gardens facility steaming ahead after late changes

by Michael Shain and Peter C. Mastrosimone

proposed jail was scaled back.

“We started at 310 feet and 1,500 beds and cut it nearly in half,” Alex Anderson, Editor and Editor-in-Chief ays before the City Council is Koslowitz’ legislative director, told the scheduled to cast a crucial vote on Chronicle on the eve of the vote.

“That’s pretty significant, I think. the mayor’s plan to build four new “It’s going to be larger than what is jails‚ including one in Kew Gardens, the administration agreed to shave down their cu r r e nt ly t h e r e but it w i l l not b e imposing.” size — a last-minThe councilwomut e r ev ision t h at an is “happy with appeared to cinch t’s going to be larger both the bed count passage of the conand the height,” he troversial proposal. than what is currently s a i d , a n d wo u l d A roll call vote in there, but it will not vote to approve the t he Cit y Cou nci l plan. scheduled for today, be imposing.”

In Queens, plans Oct. 17, is the final are to demolish the step before mayoral — Alex Anderson, aide to Councilwoman House of Detention approval of the plan.

Karen Koslowitz located behind the Early this week, the Mayor’s Office agreed to cut the size courthouse, mostly closed since 2002, and of the four proposed jails to 886 detainees construct the new jail on the site.

It is not clear if reducing the size of the each.

The actual size of the proposed build- four jails will decrease the estimated $11 ing behind the Queens Criminal Court billion cost of the plan over the next House on Queens Boulevard also would decade.

Opponents contend the city’s push to drop to 195-feet tall.

C o u n c i lwo m a n K a r e n Ko slow it z get new jails approved has run roughshod (D-Forest Hills), whose district includes over land-use laws.

“I don’t think they know what they are the courthouse, said earlier that she would not vote for the plan unless the size of the voting for,” Sylvia Hack, co-chairwoman

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The empty cells of the Queens House of Detention are these days used by Hollywood production companies to film movies and TV shows. A vote to tear down the building and replace it with a PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN 195-foot jail is set for Oct. 17 in the City Council. of Community Board 9’s Land Use Committee and a leading opponent of the plan, told fellow board members last week Opponents’ best hope for blocking the plan “is in the courts now,” she said.

Hack added that she was aware of at least “two budding lawsuits.”

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School-zone speed cameras going up DOT adds 24 new workers to write tickets to drivers caught on video

by Michael Shain Editor

Somewhere up above, a new speed camera is watching and waiting.

The city Department of Transportation is not quite halfway through a $62-million program to install 770 speed cameras near every school in the city that didn’t have one by the end of next year.

The prospect of being caught on a hidden camera has unnerved drivers like few other changes instituted by a city administration that has made it clear that it wants to discourage the use of automobiles in New York City.

Since last summer, the DOT has hired 24 new employees dedicated solely to the job of reviewing photos taken by the cameras, checking the license plate numbers and issuing tickets by mail to speeders, a spokesman said.

“We will add reviewers as we deploy additional cameras to ensure that we can process the violations within the legislated time frames,” the department said in a prepared statement.

“We will continue hiring as needed.”

Sources say as many as 200 new reviewers may be in the works.

Cameras are programmed to snap a photo of cars traveling over 38 mph, according to Faiuze Ali, chairman of the Transportation Committee of Community Board 9, who was briefed on the cameras program earlier this month.

His report on the cameras at a board meeting last week in Woodhaven was one of the few in-detail looks at the speed-

camera program since it was authorized last July.

The DOT has declined to confirm any of the details disclosed by Ali or to make any officials available to answer questions.

Among those details are: • the city has collected $42 million in fines so far from violations captured on the 300 or so speed cameras installed since July; • the $62-million program will pay for itself by May 2020, if fines collection continues at the current rate; • Queens is the second-highest fined borough in the city, after Brooklyn; and • the city has begun to explore the logistics of installing cameras on school buses to capture license plates of drivers who do not stop when the bus’ arm is extended, indicating it is picking up or letting off students.

The hours of operation for the cameras were doubled — from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. — under the new law.

It also authorized the city to install the cameras on any street within a quarter mile of a school.

Concerned parents pushed hard in the state Legislature earlier this year to toughen the law.

“I know a lot of people think this is just a way for the city to make money,” said Betty Braton, chairwoman of Community Board 10, which covers Howard Beach and Ozone Park and who received the same DOT briefing.

“But if you don’t want to pay the fine, don’t speed,” she said at a CB 10 meeting. Q

Since July, crews have installed speed cameras, such as this one near PS 49 in Middle Village, in about 300 locations near schools around the city. The DOT is quite secretive about where PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN they are going up.

The dirt on Hamilton Beach Researcher wants to see what flooding left behind

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Collecting soil, dust and hair samples from residents of Hamilton Beach may tell what, if any, pollutants are there. PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN

A Columbia University public health professor is preparing to study homes in Hamilton Beach to see what kind of lasting effect the persistent f looding has on families.

Researchers want to take samples in at least 18 homes to determine the impact of “legacy pollution” from Jamaica Bay on residents, according to a notice posted this week on the New Hamilton Beach Civic Association’s Facebook page.

Dr. Pam Factor-Litvak, a professor of epidemiology at Columbia’s School of Public Health, is scheduled to appear tonight, Oct. 17, at the civic association’s monthly meeting to pitch residents and find volunteers for the study.

She is “one of the leads on a research project looking at f looding and how it

impacts the home and health,” the Facebook post said.

Calls to Frank-Litvak’s office this week were not returned.

But according to Roger Gendron, the civic association president, participants in the study will agree to visits by a team of researchers who will collect soil samples from the yard and dust samples from inside the house using a special vacuum cleaner.

Small hair samples will also be taken from family members.

Hamilton Beach, the small neighborhood located in the southeastern corner of Howard Beach on the edge of Jamaica Bay, is just now finishing up repairs to homes and streets caused by the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy, seven years ago this week.

Residents complain that the streets are regularly f looded and virtually impassable as many as a dozen times a year due

to high tides.

The silt left behind in the neighborhood when the waters of Sandy and tidal flooding recede have never been analyzed for pollutants or for their effect on residents, Gendron said.

“The hair sample will be used to measure cortisol, a stress hormone and because hair grows at approximately ¼ inch per month, they can tell when levels of stress rise above the baseline,” said the Facebook post.

“Importantly, they will give back the levels of pollutants in the soil and dust to participants, so participants can work with independent contractors to reduce the levels, if appropriate.”

Frank-Litvak’s “current research interests concer n t he biolog ical relat ion sh ips between environmental exposures and development,” according to the Columbia Q University website.

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The job of making over the old Walbaum’s supermarket in the Lindenwood shopping center took about two years.

“But it felt like a lifetime,” said Frank Almonte, owner of the new Food Emporium, an off-shoot of Key Food, that officially opened in the same space last Friday.

Construction work that turned the market into a contemporary, gourmet market — with an open-plan produce department, on-site bakery and store-within-a-store deli —

all took place while the market was open for business.

“We couldn’t have done it without the support of the community,” said Almonte.

It all came together on opening day when scores of people stopped to watch the ribbon cutting attended by the neighborhood’s three top elected officials — state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato and Councilman Eric Ulrich.

Almonte, above center in sunlasses, greeted customers with Councilman Eric Ulrich at the opening.

Chief baker Frank Cardinalli, top center, posed for pictures with assistants Gabriella Gambino, left, and Jennifer Lopez.

Key Food took over the site in 2015 following the bankruptcy of Waldbaum’s.

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National Grid and state officials have been NATIONAL GRID.COM in a six-month standoff. spring to approve construction of a major gas pipeline across New York Harbor that would come ashore in the Rockaways.

National Grid said in a statement it was “disappointed” by the order but would comply.

“We stand by our analysis [that] there are very real gas supply constraints in the Northeast,” the statement reads. “In the meantime, we ... will immediately begin connecting the more than 1,100 applicants who have been identified in the order.”

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A reluctant National Grid said this week it would abide by an order from the state’s Public Service Commission and begin hooking up 1,157 former customers in New York City and on Long Island to gas service.

The order brought an end, at least temporarily, to the utility’s moratorium, declared last May, on new or restored gas connections in the metropolitan area.

The PSC said last Friday that it would begin to fine National Grid millions of dollars starting this week if it did not begin providing service to residential and small commercial customers in Queens and Brooklyn and on Long Island.

“With the winter heating season beginning, the Department of Public Service has determined that immediate action is warranted to address the customer hardships created by National Grid’s unwarranted denial of service,” PSC chairman John Rhodes said in a statement.

The utility has refused to process any new requests for service after the state’s environmental agency declined last

Quick-thinking cop in 102nd Police Officer Thomas Connelly, center, was awarded Cop of the Month honors this week for his fast work tracking down and arresting a suspect in the horrific attack last Thursday on a 6-year-old boy playing outside his grandfather’s home in Kew Gardens.

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dreau, 35, shor tly af ter he allegedly grabbed the child and slammed him, head first, onto the pavement.

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The Wonderful Woodhaven Street Fair has grown into the largest event of the year in the neighborhood under the el.

The crowds along 10 blocks of Jamaica Avenue were shoulder-to-shoulder through most of the 39th annual festival Oct. 16.

Lisa Komninos, center right, who took over as executive director of the Greater Woodhaven Development Corp., the fair’s sponsor, last year expanded it to include new food vendors

and rides.

Councilman Eric Ulrich, bottom right, with daughter Lily, made his way to the stage for a short speech.

More than 40 food trucks and stands — turning out everything from arepas, top left, to smoked turkey legs, center left, to cotton candy spun at the back of pink-painted jeep, middle right — made sure no one left hungry.

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P That risky Rikers closure EDITORIAL

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s you read this, the city is about to embark upon its next great experiment in criminal justice, jail decentralization, a key part of its mission to reverse many of the policies that have driven down crime for the last three decades.

When crime was at its peak, the focus was mostly on getting bad guys off the street for as long as possible. That worked, so with crime now at historic lows, many officials have adopted new beliefs: that the system is too hard on the accused and radical changes are needed to make it fair.

One of the changes is to close Rikers Island and build new jails in four of the five boroughs, including one in Kew Gardens. The City Council is expected to OK the plan today, Oct. 17.

The idea is mostly to make life easier on the inmates, keeping them closer to their families and lawyers, so they’re more likely to see the error of their ways and reform. And of course the officials behind the move point out that many people who are locked up haven’t been convicted, implying that they’re innocent. Sure, some are.

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And others are people who get locked up again and again and again, like the guy who allegedly killed the homeless people in Chinatown.

Then there’s the guy who allegedly picked up a 6-year-old kid in Kew Gardens and slammed his head onto the pavement, causing a brain hemorrhage. He had been freed without bail in January after alleging throwing a chair at a woman in a restaurant — and missed his court date. Shocker.

If you wonder whether moving people accused of crimes from a virtually inescapable island to a place like Kew Gardens is a good idea, you’re not alone. And if you think unhinged people charged with violent crimes should be locked up until trial, just wait for the next “reform” that’s coming: eliminating bail for dozens of crimes, many violent. Sadly enough, one is aggravated assault upon a person less than 11 years old.

The Rikers closure plan, in fact, depends upon reducing the jail population by releasing many people who up until now would have been held.

We’re not betting this will play out very well.

A new idea for LIC’s waterfront

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And the best thing about their nascent consortium is that it was put together at the behest of city officials, including Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, one of Amazon’s biggest opponents. A public-private partnership is clearly needed from the start — one that embraces all stakeholders, which is what the developers appear to be seeking.

Especially since the major letdown of the failed Amazon plan,

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The Resorts World Casino will have a 400room hotel on-site and an infrastructure that will easily accommodate the 750,000 people that attend the matches. A huge simulcast facility can be opened at the current clubhouse as well as the restaurants.

The existing courts in Flushing can be rebuilt at Aqueduct or moved to the new site.

The Flushing facility can be used to host the New York State Fair, which will get more attendance than they do in Syracuse.

The tremendous revenue generated by the Open can offset the bill for the renovation of the LIRR tracks.

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Branch, the least expected excuse for its ongoing abandonment does not surprise anyone — $6.7 billion. Coming from an agency famous for its cost overruns, overtime pay abuse and construction delays, most of us still cannot wrap our heads around it. The most expensive part of a railroad project is acquiring the land.

In this case, that’s been available since 1908!

Then this report incredulously hikes the cost to $8.1 billion for connecting the line to the Queens Boulevard subway in Rego Park. One does not need to be a transit historian to know that there is a ghost tunnel at 66th Avenue branching off from Queens Boulevard for a few yards. It was built in the 1930s in anticipation of this proposed connection. A couple of blocks of tunneling would be needed to connect this tunnel stub to the railroad line, and for this they’re asking for upwards of a billion dollars?

With the borough president’s seat open to a crowded primary, candidates are pitching them-

LIC really needs more business development to balance all the luxury residential building that’s going on, and that’s what the companies in the new consortium, TF Cornerstone, L&L Mag and Simon Baron, promise. If the site could be turned into something like a Queens version of the MetroTech Center, which built up Downtown Brooklyn, it would be tremendously beneficial not just to LIC but all of Queens.

One major element is missing, however: The area’s biggest landowner, Plaxall, is not yet on board.

The firm has been in LIC for generations, and its participation is necessary for a successful proposal to emerge from the process now underway. Getting Plaxall to join in must be the priority at this early stage.

selves as transit advocates. Donovan Richards speaks of making Queens LIRR fares affordable. Elizabeth Crowley speaks of reviving the Lower Montauk Branch. Costa Constantinides speaks of expanding transit options as part of an emission reduction plan. But none has spoken at length about reviving the LIRR Rockaway Line.

Now that the report is out, where do they stand? As the line runs through a sizable portion of Queens, this transit issue ought to be the leading one in the race for borough president.

Sergey Kadinsky Fresh Meadows

Keep baseball on air Dear Editor: Re “Mets’ loss, radio’s win,” Richard Reif, Letters, Oct. 10: Richard, what if you’re driving in your car

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and want to listen to the ballgame, as so many of us have done?

That’s why we still need radio broadcasts of baseball games.

Martin Bender Flushing

‘Reform’ risks our safety Dear Editor: Re David Russell’s Oct. 10 article: “Katz talks DA race, reform and Rikers”: The statement that New York State’s bail reform law, which goes into effect in January 2020, “eliminates cash bail for most misdemeanor and nonviolent felony offenses” doesn’t tell the whole story. The law also requires judges to immediately free those charged with criminally negligent homicide, aggravated vehicular homicide, manslaughter in the second degree, assault on a person under 11 years old and other serious offenses, notes New York Post columnist Bob McManus (Oct. 7).

This means more dangerous thugs like Rodriguez Santos, charged with fatally beating four homeless people, will be on the streets. He had 14 prior arrests, including one for groping, but was bailed out by the Bronx Freedom Fund.

Under the new reform law, he would not be required to post bail for that offense, says McManus.

Violent vagrant Laurence Gendreau, charged with attacking a 6-year-old boy in Kew Gardens on Oct. 10, was allowed to roam free after being arrested for throwing a chair at an elderly woman at a Manhattan Popeye’s restaurant in January (New York Post, Oct. 11).

Bail reform stems from an initiative by civil liberties lunatics like Mayor de Blasio to replace incarceration with a concept they call “restorative justice.” They are returning New York to the bad old days of the 1970s, as depicted in the 1976 film “Taxi Driver.” That movie could be remade today with just two changes.

Robert De Niro’s character would be an Uber or Lyft driver, and the guy yelling, “Are you talking to me?” would be de Blasio whenever anyone points to his failures.

Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

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withdrew our military, in a betrayal that allowed Turkey to launch military action against the Kurds. 10) If Congress removes me from office, by the “tiny margin” of Democratic control in the House, civil war will break out! Trump, you will go the way Civil War Confederate President Jefferson Davis went!

12) I have an effective foreign policy. Really?

You backed away from a nuclear treaty with Russia and Iran and you pulled America, along with Israel, out of the 197-nation Paris Accords — some effectiveness. “Mr. 45.”

Yes, you are the best of the worst (Harding, Hoover, Nixon). Note: All Republicans like you!

Queens Chronicle readers, I’ll let you decide who won this boxing match.

Anthony G. Pilla Forest Hills

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Some ‘rights’ deprive others Dear Editor: The transformed Democrat Party has embraced the failed misguided notions and promise of a utopia as articulated in Article 25 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”

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Dear Editor: Here comes a 12-round political boxing bout … Pilla vs. Trump. 1) Mexico will pay for my wall. Trump, you stole $3.5 billion from our military to fund the wall. 2) Our federal debt will be gone in my presidency. The debt went from $19 trillion under Obama to $21 trillion under you! 3) I will drain the DC swamp. Hey, you spread it all over the USA. 4) I will unite all Americans. You mean rural vs. urban? 5) My effective policy will stop illegal invasion.

Yes, by separating children from parents! 6) I reached out to world leaders. Yeah, by kowtowing to four dictators! 7) I support strong gun control laws. After a chat with the National Rif le Association’s Wayne LaPierre, you changed your tune to: We need to protect our Second Amendment, and study the problem. 8) Whistleblowers are spies! Sir … Congress has protected them since 1777. 9) Kurdish militia supported our troops in Syria. You suddenly

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Mets parking may come to Willets Pt.

by Ryan Brady Editor

Two large swathes of Willets Point land are being eyed for temporary Citi Field parking spaces, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

That’s because construction of the proposed $ 2.05 billion AirTrain lin k ing LaGuardia Airport to the area will require staging areas be placed in Citi Field parking lots, the agency said. The work is expected to mostly affect the Southfield lot, which sits south of Roosevelt Avenue. The Willets Point sections in question would be used for replacement parking.

The sections are identified in a PowerPoint presentation by the Federal Aviation Administration about the LaGuardia Airport Access Improvement Project — which encompasses the AirTrain and a project to build more parking for LaGuardia employees — shown at a Sept. 18 meeting.

Outlined with brown lines on a page showing areas that will or may be impacted by the project are two sections of the Iron Triangle east of Citi Field. One occupies a northern chunk of the area, where businesses operate now, that goes as far northeast as Northern Boulevard and 126th Place, which is more than a half-mile from where the AirTrain would stop.

The other area highlighted is directly across the street from Citi Field and is mostly or completely composed of property the

city bought and demolished for the Bloomberg administration’s plan to redevelop Willets Point.

A 2018 state Appeals Court decision killed that proposal. And while the de Blasio administration does intend to move forward with its own plan to remediate and redevelop the Iron Triangle it right now only has a plan for six acres near the area’s southern tip.

“Under no circumstances will AirTrain construction impact the City’s development plans at Willets Point,” PANYNJ spokeswoman Alana Calmi told the Chronicle.

But the second phase of the mayor’s redevelopment proposal would transfor m a 23-acre piece of Willets Point that overlaps heavily with the more southern of the two areas east of Citi Field identified preliminarily to be used for parking during the AirTrain construction. While a specific plan has not yet been settled on, two proposals for the 23 acres were released earlier this year.

But the city Economic Development Corp., which is overseeing the area’s redevelopment, doesn’t seem worried.

“N YCEDC does not anticipate any impacts to our plans for redevelopment in Willets Point as a result of the AirTrain construction staging,” a spokesperson for the organization said. “We look forward to continually working in close coordination with our partners at the Port Authority.”

Robert LoScalzo, a Whitestone resident making a documentary about Willets Point,

believes that residents should have been made aware of how the AirTrain plan could impact the area’s land during the Environmental Impact Statement scoping meetings.

“After all, the public could not meaningfully comment on the EIS scope, if FAA did not disclose the areas to be affected at that time,” he said.

The Chronicle could not immediately get an answer from the FAA about why it did not disclose at the public meetings that spaces in Willets Point east of Citi Field beyond the AirTrain’s path may be impacted by the people-mover’s construction.

In addition to potential Citi Field replacement parking, there’s a possibility of Delta Airlines using Willets Point land while it replaces its terminal at LaGuardia Airport.

The Queens Development Group, a joint venture of Sterling Equities and the Related Companies that the city contracted for the redevelopment, last year sent the state a letter indicating there may be temporary parking spaces installed in the area that would be used by Delta while the terminal’s being replaced.

South of Roosevelt Avenue, away from the land slated for redevelopment, the PANYNJ plans to build 500 parking spaces for LaGuardia employees underground. The spots would go below the planned AirTrain Operation, Maintenance and Storage Facility, which would be built on a piece of land that includes parts of the Southfield parking lot

The two shapes east of Citi Field delineated by brown lines have been identified as potential replacement parking areas for the stadium, as staging areas for the AirTrain’s construction are expected to take up space now used by FAA POWERPOINT SCREENSHOT Mets fans to park. and the MTA’s Casey Stengel Bus Depot.

The building would have a total of 1,000 estimated parking spaces, according to the PANYNJ. The other ones would be used as permanent replacement spots for Citi Field, as Q well as for MTA and AirTrain employees.

Looking to revive a defunct rail line Elizabeth Crowley touts plan that would serve current transit deserts

by David Russell

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A stretch of train tracks that hasn’t transported passengers in more than 20 years is the answer to the question of commuting in certain transit deserts around the borough, says an advocacy group led by former Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley.

The Long Island Rail Road’s Lower Montauk branch runs 8.5 miles between Long Island City and Jamaica and would serve residents in those neighborhoods as well as Blissville, Maspeth, Ridgewood, Glendale and Richmond Hill. The MTA closed the stops along the line in 1998.

Speaking at a kickoff event at Finback Brewery in Glendale last Thursday, Crowley said a commonly asked question was “Why do we have these tracks that come through our community and nothing happens on them for the vast majority of the day?” other than some freight movement.

She added, “It’s sort of like a road without any cars on it.”

Crowley is chairwoman of the board for the nonprofit advocacy group Friends of the QNS, which also includes Community Board 1 Chairwoman Denise Keehan-Smith, Community Board 5 Zoning and Land Use Committee Chair Walter Sanchez and Philippa Karteron, JFK Chamber of Commerce board

Vinny Albanese of the New York State Laborers’ Union speaks about reviving the Long Island Rail Road’s Lower Montauk branch with former Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley and Finback Brewery PHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL owner Basil Lee. m e m b e r, a m o n g o t h e r c o m m u n i t y stakeholders.

The QNS would connect to and relieve pressure on the Queens Boulevard line, including the E, F, M and R trains, in addition to the L, M, J, Z lines and the LIRR. When it comes to achievability, the group points out that the cost would be $2.2 billion

for 10 stations across 8.5 miles, which comes to $0.26 billion per mile.

That’s compared to Phase I of the Second Avenue subway project, which cost $4.5 billion for 1.8 miles and three stations, or $2.5 billion per mile.

Crowley talked about Queens getting its “fair share,” noting that Brooklyn has twice

as many train stops.

“Queens is growing faster than planners could’ve ever imagined and through generations our infrastructure has not met that growth,” she said.

The Department of Transportation commissioned a study of the rail at Crowley’s request while serving as councilwoman.

Early in 2018, engineering firm AECOM determined the project would be feasible but costly. At the time, Crowley told the Chronicle she was “thrilled” with the results.

The kickoff at Finback Brewery was the first planned as the group looks to a series of events in the community along the line.

“What we want is not just support but we want the input of everyone in the community that lives along this line to be part of this process as we get this thing built. And we’re going to get this built,” said Vinny Albanese, director of policy and public affairs at the New York State Laborers’ Union and a special advisor to the QNS board.

Crowley noted that a number workers at the brewery bike to work or spend time on a series of buses when the weather is bad.

“We want to be here for a long time and the rail project here is integral to that,” said brewery owner Basil Lee, who said the rail would be beneficial in both bringing in customers and making it easier for employees. Q

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Katz looks back at time in Boro Hall Jamaica renaissance, library reform and public works top beep’s tenure

by Michael Gannon Editor

If next month’s special election for Queens District Attorney does not remove Melinda Katz from the Borough President’s Office on Jan. 1. 2020, term limits will do so a year later.

Four Democrats, in fact, already have requisitioned measuring tapes for the office drapes, metaphorically speaking, with others expected to announce their intentions shortly.

During a recent sitdown with the editorial board of the Chronicle, Katz admitted she had planned to see completed by 2021.

“With the speed with which the city builds things, a lot,” she said. “I’ve funded a lot of projects. We’ve done something like $180 million to $200 million in projects. I’ve cut a few ribbons on those projects, and we’ve gotten a shovel in the ground for a lot more of them.”

Katz wants to see one thing in particular done in the coming weeks.

“I do want to make sure that the New York State Pavilion [from the 1964-65 World’s Fair] has a shovel in the ground for the lighting, the stairs and the cement work that comes with that before Dec. 31,” she said. “There are a few parks that I know are ready for the shovel in the ground; they’re just finishing the designs.”

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Jobs by Joe At Resorts World Casino, more than 600 people attended the annual job fair Oct. 1 sponsored by state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), center.

At the fair, staged in the casino’s large convention space, recruiters from over 120 potential employers — including the Army — were on hand seeking new workers.

Among the other recruiters were representatives from the FDNY, Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center, New York City Transit and New York State Park Police, Western Beef, the Port Authority, Berkeley College, Animal Care Centers of NYC, Catholic Charities and UPS.

As for the Vietnam memorial in Elmhurst Park, Katz is looking for a ribbon cutting in November or early December.

“That’s going to get completed if I have to go out there and cement the stuff myself,” she said.

Katz’s first term saw her take on the Queens Library’s Board of Trustees and former CEO Tom Galante beginning in 2013 over numerous financial irregularities that were made public.

Working with state legislative leaders and Gov. Cuomo, Katz and Mayor de Blasio obtained the legal tools to oust eight members of the board and eventually replace them and Galante.

“One of my biggest accomplishments,” she said. “It also gave me my chance to use my legal training. When the board of directors was making some decisions I knew weren’t right, and the committees weren’t acting properly, I knew it.”

Among her top disappointments, Katz lists the collapse last February of a deal that would have brought a second Amazon world headquarters complex to Queens.

“It was hard for me to believe that a company like that would back out, you know, take their ball and go home,” she said. “For us, it was a setback. We had a strategic plan for Long Island City, and it was for the very purpose of getting tech companies to invest in Long Island City. That is exactly what we did.” Katz said she believes there was much misunderstanding and misinformation over the $2.5 billion in tax considerations being offered to the company.

“Hopefully people know by now that these were tax credits and not cash, that when Amazon died, that people realized even after the fact that the $2.5 billion wasn’t cash, the

Borough President Melinda Katz shared her views on the triumphs and disappointments in the office she will leave in just over two or 14 PHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL months. $2.5 billion was in tax credits that was only privy to the company after they had created 40,000 jobs.” She said it was the same for $500 million in promised capital money.

“Not only did we lose that, we lost the faith of companies that may want to come,” she said. “And make no mistake about it — in Queens County we have to diversify our economy. We have to. We’re growing fast and furiously with young people, which is great.

But they need jobs.”

She said the reconstruction of John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports will have a ripple effect in the economy.

Should Katz win the election in November — she is the prohibitive favorite as the Demo-

cratic nominee — she will be very involved with the results of the mayor’s plan to close the city jails on Rikers Island and replace them with four new community jails, one in each borough except Staten Island.

She says she is not opposed to closing Rikers, but is not sold on a then-potential 1,400bed facility that would be built by the courthouse in Kew Gardens.

“I didn’t vote against closing Rikers,” Katz said. “I voted against the mayor’s plan.”

With de Blasio running up against an increasing problem with the city’s homelessness, Katz is a backer of legislation from Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) to provide funds to people facing eviction over economic reasons, which she said is far less expensive than the shelter system.

As for proposals afoot in California that would, if passed, allow the state and cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco to impose shelters by skirting zoning regulations for things like building height and density, Katz has some friendly advice for City Hall.

“I wouldn’t suggest it for the city, period,” she said.

Another major project Katz looks to with pride is her ongoing Jamaica Now initiative, which has brought everything from traffic redesign to information kiosks — complete with Wi-Fi —along the commercial corridors.

“I think it was awesome,” she said, asked to give the project a grade. “Is it finished?

There’s still things we’re working on. But the kiosks — we were supposed to be the first ones in the city get them but we were the second — they were game-changers. We’re advertising cultural events in Jamaica nationally. There’s the refurbishment of Rufus King Park. ... [H]otels and retail have grown there.

Q It’s a pretty exciting change.”

Vote on Queens jail plan continued from page 2 would bring, the City Council’s Land Use Committee voted last Thursday to bar the use of Rikers Island for any detention centers after the end of 2026.

The vote was 11-2 with two abstentions and two lawmakers absent. Both abstentions were from Queens lawmakers: Councilmen Bar r y Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens) and Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans).

The rest of the Queens contingent on the committee voted aye: Councilmen Peter Koo (D-Flushing), Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows), Francisco Moya (D - Corona) and Donovan R ichards (D-Laurelton), along with Councilman A nton io Rey noso (D -Brook ly n, Queens), whose district includes much of Ridgewood.

“This process will require Rikers Island to close as a correctional facility by 2026, and shows our deep commitment to moving away from the failed

policies of mass incarceration,” City C o u n c i l S p e a k e r C o r e y Jo h n s o n ( D -Ma n hat t a n) said i n a prepa red statement.

The goals of the plan, issued under Mayor de Blasio following a report and recommendation made by a panel led by for mer ch ief st ate Judge Jonatha n Lippman n, include providing more humane conditions for detainees, keeping them closer to home, getting them to and from court more quickly and cheaply and reducing the number of people incarcerated, especially those who have been charged and are awaiting trial.

“The new Borough Based Jails will allow better engagement of incarcerated individuals with attorneys, social service providers and community support so that they will be better positioned to succeed upon leaving the Borough Based Jails facilities,” the Land Use Committee’s resolution reads in part.

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JFK environmental studies needed: EQA Says air and noise pollution means folks must demand more than jobs

by Michael Gannon

age being requested by the JFK section of the New York Community Aviation Round As president of the Eastern Queens table includes an air quality study.

The group also wants a reduction of Alliance, Barbara Brown appreciates the potential economic advantages that could overnight flights into and out of Kennedy be awaiting surrounding communities and surveys of how the constant noise with the planned $13 billion rebuild of from planes overhead is affecting school children and the overall heath of people John F. Kennedy International Airport.

But she said when it comes to the possi- who live in the noisiest sections of landing and takeoff corridors. ble exacerbation of “With planes flying a l r e a dy wor r isome overhead all night, environ mental conou must file noise you’re not going to get cer ns for people in complaints and you a good night’s sleep, c o m m u n i t i e s s u runless you’re somerou nd i ng J F K , t he must contact our one who sleeps like a time has come to fight log,” she said. “... fire with fire — or, federal officials.”

W hat effect is airmore accurately, noise — Barbara Brown, plane noise having on with noise.

Eastern Queens Alliance our schoolchildren?”

Brown, speaking at Brown mentioned the group’s Oct. 10 meeting at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in studies that found even people who live Brookville, said the Port Authority, which near airports and are not awakened by the runs the airports, has been very receptive noise suffer blood pressure spikes.

She also said while all homeowners livto things like boosting minority- and women- owned business enterprises in the ing in corridors where noise is regularly measured above 65 decibels can ask for run-up to the rebuild.

“All of our elected officials are talking federally financed soundproofing, that about jobs,” Brown said. “None of them only is approved if noise within the home are talking about environmental studies.” regularly reaches 45.

“They give you sound-reducing windows,” Brown said the community benefits packEditor

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Barbara Brown, president of the Eastern Queens Alliance, gives a brief PowerPoint demonstration about potential health hazards that residents fear may get worse when John F. Kennedy PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON. International Airport is rebuilt.

Brown said. “But with them flying more and bigger planes, it’s a zero-sum game.”

Charles Davis, one of about two dozen residents in attendance, has long worried about the effects of the air and noise pollution on the area’s children. He coaches in

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Queensborough CC stopped in CUNY soccer championship The top-seeded Queensborough Community College Tigers, the City University of New York Athletic Conference defending soccer champions, were upended in the 2019 title match on Tuesday night, 5-4.

In a tense back-and-forth affair, the Borough of Manhattan Community College Pan-

thers scored the final goal in the 85th minute at the historic Metropolitan Oval in Maspeth to take the crown back from their rivals.

QCC’s Julian Cabanillas opened the scoring with an early goal in the fourth minute of play for a 1-0 lead. Cabanillas scored his second goal later in the first half to tie the

game at 2-2. Down 3-2 at the half, Marlon Aranibar and Boris Miranda, inset, each scored in the second period to put the Tigers back up 4-3, but the Panthers prevailed with two late goals.

Both teams will play this weekend in the — Gregg Cohen Regionals.

the Rosedale Jets youth football program.

“These kids are 8 to 13,” Davis told the Chronicle. “We practice in Brookville Park. I’ll be out there 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the planes f ly right over the treetops.

When a plane comes over, these big new [passenger] jets, the big cargo planes, the kids don’t exactly stop, but they can’t hear what’s going on. They come in so low. My granddaughter reads all the names on the planes.”

Davis also is concer ned about the effects of the ex haust on h is you ng ch a r ge s f r om je t e ng i ne s s o clo s e overhead.

Brown also is worried about how the people and businesses who land airport jobs will fare within the airport footprint where pollutants could be concentrated.

“If you have to choose between a job and your health ...” She said the only way for residents to get the environmental st udies they want is to make noise themselves.

Brown said residents should sign an online petition to Gov. Cuomo calling for the studies at ipetitions.com /petition / eqa-live-near-an-airport-whats-in-the-air.

She also said it is important for residents to file noise complaints with the Port Authority and their federal elected officials — U.S. Re p. G regor y Meek s (D-Queens, Nassau) and U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

“You must file noise complaints and you must contact our federal officials,” Brown urged all in attendance. “All of them have a say in what is going to happen with air traffic in this country.”

She added that the region does not complain in equal measure to the problem when monthly reports come out.

“St atistically spea k i ng, Southeast Queens is not in the top 10,” Brown said.

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Housing dominates QICA’s conference Pols tell seniors some units coming, admit that more needs to be done

by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

As sure as summer turns to fall, the quality-of-life issues facing seniors remain a constant, as indicated by the Queens Interagency Council on Aging at its annual Legislative Forum, held at Borough Hall last Friday, with about a dozen elected officials and an estimated 100 concerned citizens in attendance.

Highlighting one of the greatest needs, QICA President Barry Klitsberg reminded those on hand that “seniors, among the most vulnerable of the city’s citizens, have been virtually ignored in the planning for affordable housing.”

It was an issue that, along with healthcare, senior centers, Alzheimer’s disease, elder abuse, nutrition and transportation, remained at the forefront of QICA’s concerns once again this year.

While many of the elected off icials acknowledged that a lot of work remains to be done on behalf of seniors, they offered words of encouragement.

“It is not all doom and gloom,” said Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans), who said that “we are in the process of creating in Southeast Queens nearly 4,000 units of affordable housing,” though “we have not seen specific senior housing that we need. We are working on that.

“I am proud to say we have just signed off on nearly 500 units of senior housing,” he said.

And, he added, the New York City Depar tment for the Aging budget has increased this year by 13 per cent to $411 million, geared toward critical services for seniors.

But Miller recognized that while “we have a growing senior population,” comprising 20 per cent of New Yorkers, senior services make up only one per cent of the city’s budget.

C o u n c i l wo m a n A d r i e n n e A d a m s (D-Jamaica) told those in attendance, “You’ve got some real fighters for you,” acknowledging that in New York City, there has “never been a greater need for affordable housing, especially for seniors.”

She said that last year ground was broken at the Northeastern Towers Annex in Jamaica, which she described as a “complex (that) is committed to putting seniors first and very shortly will provide 159 new homes for low income seniors” in her district.

Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) addressed foreclosures.

“A lot of seniors are suffering in silence,” he said. “We want you to know there is assistance out there for you. We were able to secure about $6 million toward services for work around foreclosures.”

Ack nowle d g i ng t h e s t ig m a of t e n attached, he said “there is nothing embarrassing about coming to get assistance.”

He announced that “we are shepherding close to 10,000 units of housing in the Rockaways. We’re now in negotiations on 2,200 units,” many going towards seniors, he said.

Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) said he has teamed up with the Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee, a social services organization, to create 80 units of affordable housing. The local community board, however, opposed it.

“How dare anyone tell us that senior affordable housing ruins a neighborhood?” he asked. “I need us to be more vigilant.

That’s on all of us. Shame on the community board for doing that.”

For the first time, Vallone said, he voted against the board and “now we’re getting 80 units from Hanac.” A long waiting list has already formed, he said.

A specialist in elder abuse law, Vallone said the greatest transgressions often involve finances.

“Make sure you do your documents,” he

State Sen. Leroy Comrie leaves the podium as he joined fellow state and City Council legislators at the annual QICA legislative meeting.

Some of the crowd of about 100 residents take in what elected leaders reported to them about senior citizens’ issues on Oct. 11 at the annual legislative meeting of the Queens Interagency PHOTOS BY MARK LORD Council on Aging. advised, naming powers of attorney, health care proxies and living wills as vital.

A sse mbly wom a n A l icia Hy nd m a n (D-Springfield Gardens) said legislation was passed that will “make sure no one goes under the radar and you have an easy way to report any kind of elder abuse.”

Vallone also touched upon transportation, alluding to an initiative called Save Our Seniors, which he said he created together with Klitsberg and QICA Executive Director Bruce Cunningham.

SOS “has turned into a free transportation initiative for seniors throughout the county,” Vallone said, providing seniors with rou nd-t r ip r ides to medical appointments.

Those seeking to arrange a ride can call the Selfhelp nonprofit group at (718) 224-7888.

“You don’t have to worry about the neverending disaster of Access-a-Ride or lack of ability to get around,” Vallone told the crowd.

One area that several of the officials address was property tax. According to Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside), in this regard, “Disparity is all over the place.”

The Mayor’s Office, he said, has “put together a panel for a proposal for us to pass in Albany” to address the issue. “Hopefully we’ll pass something that will make these property taxes better,” Braunstein said.

He was joined in addressing the issue by state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans).

“We are normally overtaxed and overassessed,” Comrie said. “[We are] working on other things to try to push the Mayor’s Office to finally correct tax problems that are over-burdening you as homeowners and in co-ops and condos, as well. Hopefully, that can get worked out before they start tax season next year. We’re going to do everything we can including doing a lawsuit to

try to make that happen.

“We are all working together,” Comrie said, echoing sentiments of many of the officials. The phrase often used by Miller and heard on more than one occasion on Friday is “teamwork makes the dream work.”

Along those lines, Assemblyman David Wepr in (D -Fresh Meadows) advised, “Speak out. You really do make a difference,” he said. “When you do letter-writing campaigns, when you come to City Hall and when you go to Albany and when you go to Washington, it really makes a difference. It empowers all seniors.”

He cited one bill for which he said he fought for 10 years that passed both houses for the first time this year and which the governor signed recently.

It is called Alice’s Law, which he said makes it a felony to stage phony car accidents for insurance fraud purposes.

It was named, he said, after a Bellerose constituent, a woman in her 70s, who lost her life in such an event.

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) addressed yet another burning issue.

Calling it “the biggest lift we had,” he announced that $550 million that had been cut to Medicaid has been restored. The money, he said, “Protects the hospitals that are so important for the health of our seniors.”

Also in the works, Addabbo added, is advocacy against utility companies regarding their rates and programs.

“We’re looking forward to a utility consumer advocacy group,” he said.

Following the forum, Jackson Heights resident Eleanor Batchelder expressed concern that while seniors are a “powerful force, we need to be focused.”

She hoped QICA would “send out calls for action” that could lead to enhanced collaboQ ration and solutions to the stated issues.

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In the top row of the center column, members of the NYPD hold flags at the parade.

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The replanting of Charles Park — the first wholesale effort to revitalize the beds and borders in the park since it was taken over by the federal government in 1972 — is done for now.

Last week, staffers from the Jamaica BayRockaway Park Conservancy, above, completed the planting that began the weekend

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Gianaris reflects on ‘most successful’ ’19 Senator says new Democratic Senate achieved landmark gains in Albany

by Michael Gannon

“It gives background checks enough time to occur,” he said. “Under the old law, if your So just where does state Senate Deputy background check wasn’t completed in three Majority Leader Mike Gianaris (D-Astoria) days, it was automatically approved. But the only reason it wouldn’t be completed in three buy his books?

“Not at Amazon,” he said. “I deleted the days is if they saw a problem.”

The state now allows up to 30 days before a Amazon Prime app from my phone. I do it the old-fashioned way — at a small bookstore purchase is approved.

He offered a similar assessment of new tenaround the corner in Astoria.”

The senator spoke at length about the Ama- ant protection rules which cap application fees and the amount a landzon debacle, the impact lord can charge up front, of a Democrat- contaking as an example a trolled state Senate and $1,200-per-month apartother matters last Thurshey are not a good ment which used to day during a sitdown require first and last with the Chronicle’s edicorporate citizen.” month’s rent, plus securitorial board.

— State Senate Deputy Majority ty and other fees up Gianaris considers the Leadr Mike Gianaris on Amazon front.

2019 session of the Leg“Who’s looking to islature one of “the most rent an apartment and successful we’ve ever has $5,000?” he asked. had,” with Democrats holding the Senate for the first time in a Gianaris cited other legislation that helps keep decade, along with control of the Assembly people in their apartments when facing possible eviction. and governor’s mansion.

Gianaris said he would like to see the He cited gun control and environmental legislation that he considers to be leading the state and city do more to increase the stock nation, and an ambitious plan to move toward of affordable housing. He said the term “affordable” as used in government guidrenewable power generation.

He cited one of his own bills that created a lines needs to be reworked to better suit the myriad income levels of the city’s various new “red flag “ law as an example.

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A kick-start for PS 60 The ribbon was cut and the first soccer balls kicked around at the Woodhaven Elementary School, PS 60, where a new minipitch was opened last Thursday.

A consortium that includes the professional New York City Football Club, Addidas and the Abu Dhabi state airlines, Etihad Air ways, funded the playground pitch,

which is about one-third the size of a regulation field.

Assemblyman Mike Miller, left, and Community Board 9 chairman Kenichi Wilson, second from left, joined students and sponsors at the opening ceremonies.

It’s the fifth soccer pitch built in Queens as part of the city’s Soccer Initiative.

State Sen. Mike Gianaris considers the 2019 session of the Legislature one of the most producPHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON tive ever. neighborhoods. Gianaris also said he favors legislation championed by Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) aimed at providing financial assistance to keep people in their homes as a way to keep them out of the legal or eventually shelter systems.

He said the bill has one hurdle in Albany.

“Cost.”

Few things from the session that ended in June were more controversial than a series of criminal justice reforms.

A list obtained from The District Attorneys Association of the State of New York said new laws will eliminate the possibility of bail for a number of offenses, including crimes such as third-degree assault, aggravated vehicular homicide, aggravated assault upon a person less than 11 years old, resisting arrest, second-degree manslaughter, jury-tampering, first-degree larceny, failure to register as a sex offender and animal fighting.

The new rules, which take effect in January, also require the prosecution to turn over the names and addresses of victims and potential witnesses to the defense within 15 days, far shorter than is now permitted.

Gianaris said the bail changes are a matter of fairness, eliminating a number of crimes for which someone with the money can buy his or her freedom when someone of lesser means would be languishing on Rikers Island until getting the case adjudicated.

He also denied that bail would be eliminated for violent crimes.

“Some of those crimes [on the DAA list] aren’t what they seem,” Gianaris said. “And there are exceptions [which would allow setting of bail].”

Gianaris said at the end of the day, he has no regrets about how the deal for a new Amazon headquarters fell through.

“I regret how others did it,” he said, referring to secret negotiations involving the company, Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio with no community input.

The retail behemoth proposed a second headquarters in Long Island City, promising up to 40,000 tech jobs, plus an estimated $27

billion in tax revenue over the first decade.

Amazon was to have received $3 billion in tax credits and other considerations.

The deal was announced late last year by Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio after secret negotiations.

Gianaris, no stranger to sparring with Cuomo over policy, was one of a number of elected officials decrying the move, along with tenants advocates, some segments of organized labor and others.

Amazon quashed the deal in February, agreeing to build its “HQ2” in Virginia where, the senator said, a commission of regional officials and stakeholders was assembled.

Gianaris said while doing his homework on the deal, he spoke with Amazon officials and even visited Seattle, where the company has its world headquarters.

“They’re not a good corporate citizen,” he said.

Gianaris said the company uses its oversized footprint in Seattle to wield undue influence over policy and legislation, such as a recent law — later repealed following corporate threats — for a head tax on employers to fund homeless services.

Gianaris also pointed to a study indicating that Amazon already has brought about 1,500 new jobs, mostly in Manhattan — “Tech jobs” — to the city since the withdrawal.

“Over a few years, if we can get the same jobs half a mile away across the river without laying out all those tax dollars ...”

Gianaris said major fears he and others had was that Amazon would drive up rental costs and exacerbate homelessness, as he said has happened in Seattle.

But he said the predicted collapse of corporate interest in Long Island City has not occurred.

“They were supposed to occupy the Citi Tower,” he said, adding the owners have moved on and have filled roughly 80 percent of the office structure.

He also cited conversations with real estate brokers who he said have told him the market Q remains robust.

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Breast cancer walk highlights ACS’s work

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With 15,000 participants, the Making Strides Against Breast Center walk at Flushing Meadows Corona Park raised over $655,00 last year. And this year, organizers are hoping to surpass that number.

Scheduled for the morning of Sunday, Oct. 20, the annual event raises funds for both breast cancer research and services provided by the American Cancer Society.

Check-in begins at 8 a.m. and the walk starts at 10 a.m. Register online at makingstrideswalk.org/queens.

ACS Northeast Region Communications Director Ashley Engelman said the event supports “the larger fight against breast cancer by raising money for local resources and for far-reaching cancer research but it also unites the community on a more micro level.

It allows neighbors to meet neighbors and families to meet families who ... have this unfortunate shared experience.”

The event will feature a “Survivor Village,” a large tent where survivors can get free bagels donated by New Yorker Bagels and coffee donated by Starbucks. There will be special giveaways, and guests there can also sign a survival banner.

All year long throughout Queens and other parts of the country, the ACS serves patients in a variety of ways.

Residents march in the 2016 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Flushing Meadows AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY PHOTO Corona Park.

“The ACS really focuses on offering services that eliminate barriers to care to help save more lives,” Engelman said.

For example, it offers patients free transportation to treatment facilities through an

initiative called Road to Recovery, which has been heavily utilized in Queens, Engelman noted. The program is also a great volunteer opportunity, especially for seniors who own automobiles.

“All they need is a car, driver’s license, some free time each month and access to a computer because all of the rides are coordinated online,” she explained.

Those interested in finding out more about the program can call 1 (800) 227-2345.

If Queens residents fighting cancer need treatment at a facility outside of the New York City area, they can find a place to stay through the ACS’s Hope Lodge program, which has locations throughout the country.

All year long, the ACS also has a 24/7 cancer helpline for patients and caregivers to connect them with resources that the group provides and ones that other groups do. It’s at 1 (800) 227-2345.

“You can talk to a real live person, not a robot,” Engelman said.

The ACS website, cancer.org, is also a valuable resource with a wealth of information about the disease and the resources available for those fighting it.

“It’s the first place people go online oftentimes when they’ve been diagnosed,” she added.

Additionally, the ACS provides free wigs to patients undergoing chemotherapy, which often results in hair loss. The nonprofit has free wig fittings twice a month at its Queens office, which is in the SkyView Wellness Center in Flushing. Call 1 (800) 227-2345 to Q make an appointment.

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Beating breast cancer: courageous tales of survival

by Michael Shain Editor

“It was the word ‘cancer.’ I just could not comprehend that word,” said Arlene Fiorella of Woodside when she heard her diagnosis.

“I stopped thinking. My memory of that day is not clear.

“I was lucky I have my husband. He was my support.”

Fighting back was a natural response.

“What choice did I have? I was 52 and not willing to give up.

“I felt I had the best doctors in the world and had great confidence in them.”

The support of her family m a d e a l l t he difference.

“My son and family gave me the courage to fight,” said Fiorella.

“It’s healing to know you are not alone.” *** “When I was diagnosed I said: ‘Why me?’” said Allison AttongRogers of Rosedale.

“But then, I k new I had a chance of developing breast cancer because my sister succumbed to this deadly disease.

“At the moment I received the call, my pastor, Father Andrew Struzzeri, was there to help me th rough this becau se, t h at morning, I was volunteering at the church.

“When I got home, my husband was also 100 percent behind me and helped carry me through my journey.” *** A storm of emotions overcame Robin Reeman of Bayside when doctors told her the diagnosis.

“Scared, angry, upset,” all at the same time, she recalled.

It is not a moment Reeman dwells on these days. The past is the past.

The call to fight back against the disease was fueled by recent events in her family, she said.

“I had just lost my father and could not bear the thought of my mother losi ng a ch ild ,” said Reeman.

“Or my sisters losing a sister.”

Sometimes, she said, the example of others is a healing medicine in itself After signing up for the American Cancer Society’s Reach to Recovery program, “I met others who had breast cancer and made

At the Chronicle Cares event marking the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign, our honorees included Fran Hicks, left, Arlene Fiorella, Debra Rooney, Merlina Marcellin, Allison Attong-Rogers and Gina Vasquez. Honorees not pictured because they were unable to attend PHOTOS BY MICHAEL GANNON that night were Robin Reeman, Sharon Robinson and Victoria Rego. fantastic lives for themselves,” she said. “Both women and men.” *** “Actually, when my surgeon called me at 8 p.m., I was standing in my kitchen,” Merlina Marcellin of South Ozone Park remembered of the night she found out.

“When he told me that the test came back positive, I froze where I was standing and then I took a deep breath and proceeded to call my husband to tell him the news.

“At first, I was a little frightened and overwhelmed but then I remembered some words of wisdom told to me by my GYN doctor when he examined me.

“He said, ‘It might be breast cancer or it might not. But if it is, so what? Go to the next step.’

“These words kept ringing in my head and I had a conversation with myself to do just that. Not e a sy, but it worke d for me psychologically.”

An upcoming wedding made her determined to do whatever was needed.

“I decided t h at I shou ld fight as hard as I could — with all the ‘positive’ I could bring — because my son was getting married that same year.

“I wanted to take my son down the aisle along with his dad.

“I wanted to dance at that wedding and I really wanted to see my grandchildren when they were born.” *** “The night before Mother’s Day 2013, I discovered a lump in my left breast,” said Debra Rooney of Corona.

“I went to my primary care physician. It was exactly one year since my last mammogram. No family history of breast cancer in my family.

“An ultrasound led to a biopsy which led to ‘It looks suspicious.’

“Well, a few d ays later, I received the call saying, ‘I’m sorry, you have breast cancer.’

“I was f loored. I didn’t know what to do. Three weeks later, I was having my first chemo.

“I had told my surgeon that I searched my soul and that together with my faith in the Lord, my decision would be to have a double mastectomy. To this day, I have never looked back or regretted my decision. *** Gina Vasquez of Rosedale has been touched by cancer in the worst way possible short of being diagnosed with it herself.

Her son lost a leg to the disease as a teenager.

“While he was getting chemotherapy at Mt. Sinai Hospital, I saw many children who did not survive,” she said.

“My son is f ine now,” said Vasquez. “He works in Washington for NASA.” But the firsthand experience of seeing others who “didn’t get the services we had” led her to start her own cancer outreach group, Flower of Hope NY in Southeast Queens.

The name comes from the daisy chain of childhood, she s a id , “ w h e r e one flower supports the other ones.” *** Sharon Robinson of Queens Village was hit by cancer twice.

“In January 2013, I was diagnosed with colon cancer and, a few months later, diag nosed with breast cancer.

“Can you imagine feeling hopeful in such a devastating situation?

“As I began to dissect my situation, I had to speak to myself and say: ‘Giving up is not an option.’

“I had no idea the strength I had until this diagnosis.

“As I encountered chemotherapy and radiation, I had to fight not only for me but for my family.

“They needed me.” ***

Fran Hicks of Jamaica remembers only one thing from the moment she was informed of her diagnosis.

“I was deva s t at e d ,” she said.

“But bei ng the mom of two preteen young men after the death of their father, I had to fight.” *** “I felt like I was punched in the gut, all the air was sucked from me.” said Victoria Rego of Astoria about the moment she got the diagnosis.

“It’s still hard to believe all that’s happened since that day.”

The decision to fight the thing that was threatening her was simple.

“I enjoy living,” she said. “I want to see my children have children of their own. I don’t want my daughter to not have her mother around.”

The American Cancer Society was there when she could use a hand.

“They provided me with a wig Q when I needed it,” said Rego.

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ACS, Chronicle pay tribute to the survivors

by Michael Gannon Editor

On Oct. 10 the Queens Chronicle marked Breast Cancer Awareness Month, sponsoring a ceremony at which the American Cancer Society honored Queens women who have survived the disease.

The ceremony was hosted by the Jamaica site of Raymour & Flanigan, the furniture chain with a location at 168-23 Jamaica Ave. City Councilwoman Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) was in attendance and gave a brief welcome.

Balloon decorations in shades of pink and white were provided by Helium Image of Jamaica. The store also made a $400 donation to the American Cancer Society.

Robert Fox, senior manager of Community Development for the American Cancer Society’s Northeast Region, said breast cancer deaths have fallen about 37 percent since 1991, when the ACS began its first major offensive fighting the disease with education and outreach on healthy diet and life habits combined with early detection. Fox also said about 2,900 men are diagnosed every year. Q

Robert Fox, senior manager of Community Development for the American Cancer Society Northeast Region, left, Raymour & Flanigan store manager Farrukh Raghib, Councilwoman Adrienne Adams and honorees Fran Hicks, Arlene Fiorella, Debbie Rooney, Merlina Marcellin, Allison RogPHOTOS BY MICHAEL GANNON ers and Gina Vasquez mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Cancer survivors and Woodside neighbors Arlene Fiorella, left, and Claire Yerys grab some refreshments along with Fiorella’s husband, Pat.

Robert Fox, left, takes five with survivors Annecita Joseph and Gina Vasquez, and later accepts a donation on behalf of Raymour & Flanigan from store manager Farrukh Raghib.

Jamaica store manager Raghib takes a selfie with a few of his honored guests before the afternoon’s ceremonies

Mercedes Crossfield, left, of Helium Image of Jamaica with one of her creations for the celebration. At right, survivor and honoree Hicks relaxes before the ceremony with Rosemary Perez-Bell, a health systems manager for the American Cancer Society.

Queens Chronicle Account Executive Ree Brinn, left, pins a commemorative pink ribbon on Publisher Mark Weidler.

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by Michael Gannon Editor

When the diagnosis is breast cancer, a woman’s husband or intimate partner is directly affected, and can be crucial during times of treatment and recovery.

“It’s an ultimate ‘in sickness and in health’ situation,” said Dr. Jane Carleton, associate chief of Clinical Affairs at Northwell Health’s Monter Cancer Center.

Carleton sees patients after diagnosis and very often after they have had surgery.

Some have had radical surgery or even bilateral mastectomies. Some have or will be undergoing reconstructive surgery, and all are facing treatment that can take a physical and emotional toll.

“I see everything. Ask 100 women and you’ll get 100 stories,” Carleton said. “It’s an ordeal. Cancer tests a relationship.

What a woman needs from her partner is support and love. It’s not about him.”

Arlene Fiorella of Woodside says she is one of the lucky ones.

She was diagnosed with breast cancer 30 years ago and again 8 years ago. She volunteers with the American Cancer Society, taking calls from women who have been newly diagnosed.

“I get calls from women in their 20s and women i n thei r 80s,” Fiorella said.

“Women are encouraged talking to me,

The diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer can test and strengthen a couple’s relationship. because I’m a 30-year survivor.”

Speaking last week prior to a ceremony where she and other breast cancer survivors were honored in commemoration of national Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Fiorella said her husband, Pat, was a rock of support when she was first diagnosed at age 53.

He downplays his role, saying during his wife’s recovery period, “I was lucky I was able to eat.”

“My husband and my son supported me,” she said. “They protected me ... One of the saddest things I hear is when a woman asks her husband, ‘What if I’m diagnosed?’ and he says ‘I don’t know ...’”

Carleton said breast reconstruction can involve various options and procedures, from plastic surgery and implants to taking tissues from the woman’s body.

She said the look of the final result can run the gamut from “terrible to great.” The woman can experience a different feeling or sometimes none at all, again testing a relationship.

“In any relationship, physicality, intimacy are important,” she said. “But in a strong relationship, there’s so much more.”

Carleton has seen patients’ relationships severed and bonded in steel.

She told the story of one patient who became much closer to one of her sisters who supported her while her husband did not.

“That same woman is now divorced because she had always done more, given more to the relationship, and when she needed him to support her, he could not.”

“I’ve seen women whose husbands are with them on every single visit and I’ve seen them come through with flying colors; and I’ve seen women confronting the fact that he is never going to be there for them.”

Carleton said survivors can sometimes find a silver lining in terms of moving on from bad relationships, jobs or other things.

“It can really make you sit and look at life and ask ‘Do I want this?’” she said. Q

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Decrease in fatal breast cancer cases has slowed

by David Russell Associate Editor

Approximately one in eight women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer, according to breastcancer.org.

About 41,760 U.S. women are expected to die from the disease this year. For women in the country, breast cancer death rates are higher than those for any other except lung cancer.

Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women. It’s estimated that about 30 percent of newly diagnosed cancers in women in 2019 will be breast cancers.

An estimated 268,600 new cases are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S. this year, plus another 62,930 new cases of noninvasive breast cancer. And approximately 2,670 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in men.

Death rates have been decreasing since 1989, though the decline has slowed in recent years, according to the American Cancer Society. There was a 1.9 percent decrease per year from 1998 through 2011 but it’s dropped to a 1.3 percent decrease per year from 2011 through 2017.

Dr. Jane Carleton of Northwell Health said that in the 1980s and 1990s, there was a belief that women would benefit from estrogen post-menopause because it would

About one in eight women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer. An estimated 268,600 new cases are expected to be diagnosed in women in the country this year, plus another 62,930 new cases of noninvasive breast cancer. improve the bones while decreasing side effects and improving heart health. But data eventually showed estrogen supplements increased the risk of breast cancer, stroke and heart attacks.

She said the study came out around 2001 and now the numbers have plateaued, said Carleton, who is the associate chief of clinical affairs at the Northwell Health Cancer

Institute at Monter Cancer Center.

The breast cancer incidence rate has slowly increased by 0.3 percent per year since 2004. The ACS largely attributes the number to the rising rates of local stage and hormone receptor-positive disease. The increase in rates of HR+ breast cancer is likely driven in part by the increasing prevalence of excess body weight and declining fertility rates.

However, incidence rates have decreased for hormone receptor-negative breast cancer, which is associated with poorer survival.

In the most recent period studied, from 2013 through 2017, the breast cancer death rate was 40 percent higher in black women than in white women, despite lower incidence rates. The death rate for black women under 50 is double that of whites.

Carleton said there are higher rates on the East and West coasts, as well as around the Great Lakes, so there’s an environmental component. Later childbearing is also a risk factor for breast cancer.

She said the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended that women have mammograms and sonograms at 50 instead of 40 but that in the breast cancer community, “Pretty much everybody rejects that.”

Carleton said it’s not considered as cost effective to start at 40 but it’s significant if there are cases caught earlier.

“Sometimes there’s something that can be rationalized statistically and we don’t think it’s rationalized in human terms,” she said. She added that 85 percent of those diagnosed with the disease will die from something different, while 85 percent diagnosed with lung cancer will succumb to it.

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Breast cancer: Early detection is key to the cure Finding breast cancer early and getting state-of-the-art cancer treatment are the most important strategies to prevent deaths from breast cancer. Breast cancer that’s found early, when it’s small and has not spread, is easier to treat successfully. Getting regular screening tests is the most reliable way to find breast cancer early. The American Cancer Society has screening guidelines for women at average risk of breast cancer and for those at high risk for breast cancer.

The goal of screening tests for breast cancer is to f ind it before it causes symptoms (like a lump that can be felt). Screening refers to tests and exams used to find a disease in people who don’t have any symptoms. Early detection means finding and diagnosing a disease earlier than if you’d waited for symptoms to start.

Breast cancers found during screening exams are more likely to be smaller and still confined to the breast. The size of a breast cancer and how far it has spread are some of the most important factors in predicting the prognosis (outlook) of a woman with this disease.

A woman is considered to be at average risk if she doesn’t have a personal history of breast cancer, a strong family history of

breast cancer or a genetic mutation known to increase risk of breast cancer (such as in a BRCA gene) and has not had chest radiation therapy before the age of 30.

Women between 40 and 44 have the option to start screening with a mammogram every year.

Women 45 to 54 should get mammograms every year.

Women 55 and older can switch to a mammogram every other year, or they can choose to continue yearly mammograms. Screening should continue as long as a woman is in good health and is expected to live at least 10 more years.

Women can also help lower their risk of breast cancer by making healthy lifestyle changes.

• Get to and stay at a healthy weight.

Studies show obesity and excess weight increase the risk of developing breast cancer, especially after menopause. Losing even a small amount of weight has health benefits and is a good place to start.

• Be physically active. Growing evidence suggests that women who get regular physical activity have a lower risk of breast cancer compared to women who get no exercise.

Doing even a little physical activity beyond

Breast cancer that’s found early, when it’s small and has not spread, is easier to treat successfully. your regular daily routine can have many health benefits.

• Limit alcohol. Many studies have confirmed that drinking alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer in women.

• Avoid tobacco. Some studies have shown that heavy smoking over a long time might be

linked to a slightly higher risk of breast cancer, especially in women who begin smoking before they give birth to their first child. Quitting has numerous health benefits.

For additional information visit the AmeriQ can Cancer Society website at cancer.org.

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supply mission pilots standing in front of their B-17, Pistol Packin’ Mama. We see the late Sally Ride, the first American woman in space (“You don’t know who Sally Ride is?!” exclaimed a preteen boy visiting the exhibit to his elders), as well as Dr. Mae Jemison, the American engineer, physician and entrepreneur who was the first black woman in space when she worked as a mission specialist on the Space Shuttle Endeavour. continued on page 37

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Picture an artistic rendering of a woman in space. Did you see a goddess or an astronaut?

Curator Julie Wosk gives you both, and more, at the New York Hall of Science in Corona now through Jan. 26 in the exhibit “Imaging Women in the Space Age,” dominated by photography but also including toys in the form of “Astronaut Barbie” dolls and vignette toys depicting the late Margaret Hamilton, who directed the development of Apollo on-board software, and the late NASA executive “Mother of Hubble” Nancy G. Roman.

Wosk, professor emerita of English, art history and studio painting at SUNY Maritime College, marries those subjects to her interest in technology, illuminating the visual history of women in aviation and space exploration, from the moon goddess Artemis to a pantheon of tough-minded astronauts. She focuses on the variety of cultural images throughout history.

“There’s no value judgment,” Wosk said.

“They’re fun, they’re exciting. Some of them are very beautiful.”

In a 1904 postcard, an individual of overcooked femininity leans against a crescent moon in her flowing, low-cut gown. Artist Amy Reeder’s “Rocket Girl” presents as a person of action for the Image Comics series founded in 2013. A still from the 1960s TV show “Lost in Space” depicts the comic figure Verda the female android, who looks like a rounded-off version of the Tin Man from “The Wizard of Oz,” posing with the “Lost in Space” family’s Robot.

Balancing out the fun and games are a series of NASA portraits and photographs of actual aviators and astronauts throughout history. Among them is Amelia Earhart, of course, as well as World War II

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“Weather the Weather,” with works by two dozen artists examining the “expression of the true force of nature,” via the SciArt Initiative. Through Fri., Jan. 10, 2020, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

DANCE “Vibez by Sole Defined,” an interactive performance blending hip-hop, tap dancing and stepping, with DJ RBI spinning the sounds of the ’90s. Sun., Oct. 20, 1 and 3 p.m., Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $15.

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FILM “Kinetta,” the 2005 darkly comic drama about three tenuously connected people in a desolate Greek resort town; the first feature by celebrated Greek New Wave filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos. Fri., Oct. 18-Sun., Oct. 27, various dates and times, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

Award-winning dancer, teacher and author Quynn Johnson and her Sole Defined dance company will perform “Vibez,” an interactive journey back in time that blends hip-hop and other genres “into a big party like it’s 1995,” this Sunday at Queens Theatre. See Dance.

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NY Latin American Art Triennial, with works by artists from NYC, the Caribbean and Central and South America on the theme of “progressive transition” and reflecting notions of civilization, culture and more; with related exhibits in Manhattan and the Bronx.

Through Tue., Nov. 5, Queens College Art Center, Rosenthal Library, 6th floor, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 997-4803, artdept.qc.cuny.edu.

“Survivance and Sovereignty on Turtle Island: Engaging with Contemporary Native American Art,” with works by 16 artists — including Gina Adams’ “Honoring Modern 8,” left — from across North America, called Turtle Island by some indigenous peoples. Sun., Oct. 20 (opening celebration 1-4 p.m.)-Thu., May 21, 2020, Kupferberg Holocaust Center, Queensborough Community College, 22205 56 Ave., Bayside. Free. Info: (718) 281-5770, khc.qcc.cuny.edu.

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Carole’s Kings, an all-male Carole King tribute group performing hits like “The Locomotion” and “I Feel the Earth Move,” with lush orchestrations and witty banter. Sun., Oct. 20, 2 p.m., St. John’s University Marillac Hall, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica. $42-$48. Info: (718) 631-6311, visitqpac.org.

THEATRE “The Changeling,” the 1662 tragicomedy about a woman who persuades her servant to kill her fiance, and the cascade of horrors that follows, by the Rude Grooms troupe. Thu.-Sat., Oct. 24-26, 7:30 p.m.; and Thu., Oct. 31, 7:30 and 10 p.m., The Astorian, 28-50 31 St.; and Mon.-Wed., Oct. 28-30, 7:30 p.m., The Plaxall Gallery, 5-25 46 Ave., Long Island City. $10$35. Info: (646) 725-8539, rudegrooms.com.

Grupo Niche, the Grammy-nominated group known as the Salsa Experience playing its vigorous, uptempo dance music and slower romantic songs. Sat., Oct. 19, 8 p.m., Colden Auditorium, Queens College, 153-49 Reeves Ave., Flushing. $39-$89. Info: (718) 793-0923, kupferbergcenter.org.

COURTESY PHOTO Music in the Garden: Ustad Shafaat Khan, with the sitar and tabla master presenting a fusion of East and West, blending Indian classical and folk music with flamenco, jazz, rock and more. Sun., Oct. 20, 4-5:30 p.m., Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Free with admission: $6; $4 seniors; $4 students, $2 children over 3. Info: (718) 886-3800, queensbotanical.org.

Daniel Rodriguez — “The Singing Cop,” who performed “God Bless America” at Yankee Stadium after 9/11 and is now a world-renowned tenor. Fri., Oct. 18, 7 p.m., St. Kevin’s Church, 195 St. and 45 Ave., Flushing. Free-will offering. Info: (718) 357-8888, stkevin194@gmail.com, danielrodrigueztenor.com.

“It Can Happen Here — Stories from ‘Imperfect Allies,’” with performers eliciting and listening to stories addressing race, class, gender and ethnicity through multiethnic collaborations in a climate of “cancel culture,” with attendees encouraged to participate. Thu., Oct. 24, 8 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $5; free students, teens. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

“Painted Alice — The Musical,” an adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland” for adults, about an artist who falls through her canvas into a dark and comical world. Through Sun., Dec. 1, various dates and times, The Plaxall Gallery, 5-25 46 Ave., Long Island City. $25-$45. Info: (347) 848-0030, licartists.org.

“Tartuffe,” a new take on Moliere’s classic 1664 comedy about a falsely pious impostor and the family he targets with his deception, with an all-female cast, by Titan Theatre Co. Fri.-Sat., 18-19; Thu.-Sat., Oct. 24-26, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Oct. 20 and 27, 4 p.m., Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing

See it Big! Ghost Stories, with haunted movies including “Poltergeist.” Fri.-Sun., Oct. 18-20, various times, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

LECTURES/TALKS An Orthodox Jewish Transgender Woman’s Journey, with author and Yeshiva University professor Joy Ladin discussing her books, her religion and her transition from being Jay Ladin, a married father of three. Sun., Oct. 27, 3 p.m., Commonpoint Queens, formerly Central Queens YM & YWHA, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills. $8 suggested. Info: (718) 268-5011, commonpointqueens.org.

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SPECIAL EVENTS Ridgewood Library 90th Anniversary Celebration, with a presentation of pictures and history, and light refreshments, by the Friends of the Ridgewood Library. Thu., Oct. 17, 6-7:30 p.m., 2012 Madison St. Free. Info: (718) 821-4770.

“Can we get to know each other?,” a performance work and installation consisting of a small dance studio in public settings “to offer opportunities of exchange for people through dance,” by artist Eleni Theodora Zaharopoulos. Sat., Oct. 19, 12-4 p.m., Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City; Sun., Oct. 20 and Sat., Oct. 26, 12-6 p.m., Powell’s Cove Park, 130 St. by 11 Ave., Whitestone.

Free. Info: (347) 505-3018, queenscouncilarts.org/ calendar, lady@happyabandon.com. continued on page 38

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Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of arguably the greatest sports story of alltime: the day that the 1969 Mets, a team that Las Vegas oddsmakers gave a 100-1 chance of winning the World Series — and frankly many thought the odds should have been higher — at the beginning of the season, did just that as they defeated the Baltimore Orioles, one of the best baseball teams of all time, in five games.

The 2019 season has understandably been one of celebrating and reliving that amazing (yes, there is no way around that adjective) season.

In late June the Mets honored that team with most of the surviving members attending, though Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver was absent because of his dementia diagnosis.

Last month three members of the ’69 team, Ed Kranepool, Art Shamsky, and Ron Swoboda, were panelists at the Paley Center for Media for a symposium on the golden anniversary of baseball’s best underdog story.

Two of the aforementioned, Art Shamsky

and Ron Swoboda, wrote memoirs about that team, “After the Miracle” (Simon & Schuster) and “Here’s The Catch” (St. Martin’s Press), respectively.

A third member from that storied team, albeit one with a far lower profile, Rod Gaspar (rhymes with Casper) has just published his autobiography, titled “Rod Gaspar: Miracle Met” (BPB Publishing). His co-writer is Queens Chronicle Associate Editor David Russell.

Gaspar, by his own admission, was the 26th man on that team. He played only one full season with the Mets, but it was the right one.

His moment of glory occurred in Game 4 of the World Series. When Orioles relief pitcher native Pete Richert hit Mets pinch hitter JC Martin in the back trying to throw him out at first base after he hit a terrific bunt in the 10th inning. Gaspar raced from second base to home to give the Mets a 2-1 win and place them one game away from winning the World Series, which they did the next day. Gaspar wound up on the cover of that week’s issue of Spor ts Illustrated.

“JC Martin laid down a perfect bunt that

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Miracle Met pens memoir with Chronicle editor

“Rod Gaspar: Miracle Met” is the autobiography of the player who scored the winning run in Game 4 of the 1969 World Series, left. It was co-written by Queens Chronicle COURTESY PHOTOS Associate Editor David Russell, at right with Gaspar.

[Orioles pitcher Pete] Richert picked up and threw to first, but it hit JC in the wrist and rolled towards second base,” Gaspar writes.

“I’m going to third on this. Keep in mind that you can’t hear anything. There are continued on page 39

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Laura Menzie stars as the title character in the all-female production of “Tartuffe” PHOTO BY LLOYD MULVEY being staged by Titan Theatre Co.

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One can only imagine what French playwright Moliere would think upon learning that a woman is playing the title role in one of his most celebrated works, “Tartuffe,” being presented by Titan Theatre Co. at Queens Theatre through Oct. 27.

In fact this production, under the direction of the group’s artistic director, Lenny Banovez, features a cast made up entirely of females.

“We gender-swap all the time,” Banovez said. “It’s challenging for the actors.”

The play, dealing with deception, hypocrisy and false morality, remains one of the most performed in the repertoire of the Comedie-Francaise. It has been adapted to film, television and even opera, speaking to its widespread appeal.

“It has been on our short list [of plays to produce] for five years,” Banovez said, “but there were always reasons it got pulled off.”

The current production, which runs 90 minutes, is an adaptation by Richard Wilbur. The play unfolds entirely in rhyming couplets.

The play was controversial in its day.

Written in 1664, it focuses on a character who relies on feigned piety to take advantage of others.

According to Banovez, the play is as relevant as ever, touching upon “a lot of things we deal with still.” He added that, during the rehearsal period, “The word ‘fake news’ came up a lot. Tartuffe spins

his story and it’s really good.

“That’s what is interesting about doing classical works,” he said. “They still resonate so strongly.”

The potential distraction of cross-gender casting, he said, “disappears pretty quickly,” and the focus becomes “about power, not gender.” The cast of 11 play their respective roles as men and women, as they were originally conceived by the play’s author.

While Titan’s focus has been primarily on bringing new life to the works of Shakespeare, Banovez said the group is “trying to do more outside the realm” of The Bard.

Upcoming this season are a return of Titan’s award-winning take on “A Christmas Carol,” to be followed by “The African Company Presents: Richard III,” a play by Carlyle Brown that tells a story of racial consciousness set against the backstage drama of competing theater companies, and, in the spring, “Romeo and Juliet.” Q

‘Tartuffe’ When: Thu.-Sat., Oct. 24-26, 7:30 p.m., Sun., Oct. 27, 4 p.m.

Where: Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. South, Flushing Meadows Corona Park Tickets: $20. (718) 715-5369, titantheatrecompany.com

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Included is a portrait of Queensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; own Dr. Ellen Baker, a medical doctor and retired astronaut and the daughter of former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman and Melvin Shulman, a medical doctor (her brother is also a doctor), who spoke with the Chronicle but hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen the exhibit. The idea of pondering images of women in space didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t resonate with Baker, one who has actually done the thing itself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see women and men. I see astronauts,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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On an individual ba sis, it would be hard to find a place where ever ything is equitable and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no bias,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But for the movement, if you will, advancing opportunities for other groups, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really the quality of the work that helps to make progress in that area. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to Stuyvesant, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to the Air Force Academy. But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made a lot of progress in the opportunities available for all,â&#x20AC;? said the graduate of Bayside High School, who added that she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily want to go to Stuyvesant, which was only for boys at the time.

Baker noted that in an August Time magazine essay, retired five-mission Space Shuttle astronaut Marsha Ivins noted that female NASA astronauts have worked on an equal basis with men for decades. Ivins wrote, and Baker says,

Pop culture references to women in space at NYSCI include a 1904 postcard featuring the moon, Dee Hartford as an android in the 1960s TV show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lost in Spaceâ&#x20AC;? and, far left, Astronaut Barbie. On the cover: Real-life images include those of World War II-era Women Airforce Service Pilots Frances Green, left, Margaret (Peg) Kirchner, Ann Waldner and Blanche Osborn with their B-17 bomber Pistol Packinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mama; and Space Shuttle astronauts Dr. Ellen Baker, left, Sally Ride and Dr. Mae Jemison. PHOTOS BY VICTORIA ZUNITCH that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re less interested in the first woman on the moon than they are in the next American on the moon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sort of the way it is and the

way it should be, really,â&#x20AC;? Baker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a trivial environment and you really have to be at the top of your game Q because peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives are at stake.â&#x20AC;?

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I HAVE OFTEN WALKED

The Queens cop who inspired a legendary movie

by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

Walter Egan, a plumber, married Agnes Ryan in 1927 in New York City. In 1929 they bought a house at 83-45 63 Ave. in Rego Park. On Jan. 3, 1930 she gave birth to a boy, Edward. However, the marriage soon soured.

Agnes divorced Walter and in 1934 married Arthur Massett, an FDNY official who lived and breathed his job. At the time of his retirement, he was department chief.

Young Eddie moved into a Sunnyside apartment with his mom and stepfather.

Agnes gave birth later to two daughters.

Then suddenly on Dec. 5, 1942 Agnes died at age 37. Eddie, then 12, went to live with his grandmother. At 17, he enlisted in the Marine Corps on Jan. 16, 1947. At age 19, stationed at Camp LeJeune, NC, he married Dolores Popkivich on July 11, 1949.

Egan, known as “Popeye” because of his hardened face, became an NYPD patrolman in 1955. With thousands of arrests made, he became detective first grade. A 112-pound heroin bust he made in 1961 got Hollywood’s attention, inspiring the 1971 movie “The French Connection,” which he took a leave

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SPECIAL EVENTS Howlloween Masquerade Ball, with four-course dinner, drinks, entertainment, dancing, raffles, prizes for best costumes (optional) and more, to benefit Bobbi and the Strays animal rescue group.

Thu., Oct. 24, Russo’s On The Bay, 162-45 Cross Bay Blvd., Howard Beach. $100. Info: Bobbi, (718) 845-0779, (917) 213-9840, bobbiandthestrays.org.

Octoberfest Car Show, with all kinds of classic rides, trophies and more, to benefit Toys for Tots and St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children. Sun., Oct. 20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Maspeth Federal Savings parking lot, 69 St. off Grand Ave., Maspeth. Free; donations welcome; $20 to show a car. Info: (917) 385-2322, (917) 682-5362, eccatoysfortots.org.

The childhood home of Eddie “Popeye” Egan at 83-45 63 Ave., Rego Park, as it looked in the 1930s when he was a boy. of absence to help make. The character Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle was based on him.

The NYPD fired Egan on trumped-up charges but he got a full retirement and pension after litigation.

He continued to take acting roles. Sadly, he died of colon cancer on Nov. 4, 1995. The 63rd Avenue home is now owned by a Frank Q Loncar.

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Harvest Weekends, a celebration of autumn with apples, cider, pies, mums, pumpkins and more available for sale. Sat.-Sun., Oct. 19-20; Sat. Oct. 26, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park.

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

Women on the Rise Forum & Expo, the 6th annual, with guest speakers, panel discussions, networking, awards and more. Fri.-Sat., Oct. 18-19, LaGuardia Plaza Hotel, 104-04 Ditmars Blvd., East Elmhurst. $99-$199. Info: (917) 9404395, womenontheriseny.com.

Jamaica Bay Raptorama, a celebration of hawks, falcons, eagles and other birds of prey, with slide programs, presentation of live birds and visit to the hawk watch platform at Fort Tilden (participants must provide their own transportation). Sun., Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel. Free. Info: (718) 318-4340, nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit.

The Amazing Maize Maze, a labyrinth of corn to make your way through while finding clues and solving puzzles too. Each Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.4:30 p.m., thru Sat., Oct. 26; special Maze by Moonlight Sat., Oct. 19, 4:30-9 p.m., Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. $10; $15 at door; $5 kids 4-11; $8 at door; kids under 4 free (Maze by Moonlight $12; $17 at door; $7 kids 4-11; $10 at door; kids under 4 free). Info: (718) 347-3276, queensfarm.org.

KIDS/TEENS Flour Dough Sculpture Making, with kids 7 and up and a parent learning basic dough art techniques from master Xun Ye and making their own sculptures. Sat., Oct. 19, 1-2:30 p.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $5. Info/pre-registration (required): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com.

Design Lab: Dowel Sculptures, a drop-in workshop with kids making sculptures and structures using dowels, rubber bands and embellishments. Sat.-Sun., Oct. 19-20, 10 a.m.-5:50 p.m., New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona.

Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

Kid Flicks: New York International Children’s Film Festival 2019, with short movies of various kinds from the festival, shown in blocks. Sat.-Sun., Oct. 19-20, 12 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15 per day; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

TOURS/HIKES Queens Interfaith Unity Walk, celebrating religious diversity and Flushing’s historical role in freedom of religion, with visits to houses of worship and more, by the Flushing Interfaith Council. Sun., Oct. 19, 1-4 p.m., starting at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 135-32 38 Ave. Free.

Info: (646) 926-7844, flushingfantastic.nyc, bit.ly/2Vq3mPk. Audubon Bird Walks, spotting and ID’ing feathered friends and learning how the Queens Botanical Garden provides them with resources like food and shelter. Sun., Oct. 20; Sat., Oct. 26, 9:30-10:30 a.m., at the garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Free with admission: $6; $4 seniors; $4 students, $2 children over 3. Info/registration (preferred): (718) 886-3800, queensbotanical.org.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Defensive driving, for better skills, insurance rates and license point reduction; and to cut down on accidents, by the National Safety Council. Sat., Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., St. Margaret RC Church, 66-05 79 Place, Middle Village. $45. Info: (718) 326-1911.

SOCIAL EVENTS Sixties Dance, with The Tercels performing and food, beer, wine and soda included. Sat., Oct. 26, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., St. Adalbert Parish Center, 52-40 84 St., Elmhurst. $60. Info: Fran Gibilaro, (718) 651-7920.

CLUBS Alley Eco-Club — a Citizen Science Club for Adults, a new group with participants making and recording their observations about the natural world and discussing them at meetings.

Sun., Oct. 27 (and each 2nd and 4th Sun. of the month), 10 a.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston.

Free. Info: (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com, tom0153@hotmail.com.

MARKETS Trinity Reformed Church Rummage Sale, with clothes, toys, books, household items, costume jewelry, holiday decor and more. Sat., Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 6630 60 Place, Ridgewood. Info: (718) 821-2700.

St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church Flea Market, outdoors, with 160 vendors. Every Sat.-Sun. until Nov., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Union Tpke. and Parsons Blvd.-150 St., Jamaica. Info: (718) 969-3226.

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continued from page 35 55,000 people there. I’m at third and Eddie Yost is two feet away from me yelling at me to run and I can’t hear him. It wasn’t until I turned around, looked over my shoulder, and saw the ball rolling towards second base that I took off. Eddie was right to yell at me to go. I just hesitated because I couldn’t hear him. ... I could have walked home because there were no Orioles even near the ball. [Tom] Seaver was the first one out of the dugout to congratulate me.”

While a lot has been written about 1969, Gaspar, to his credit, discusses the letdown that occurred in 1970 in which he admits that he did not come into spring training ready to play and cited all of the endorsement opportunities that had opened up for him and his teammates as a key reason. He would be traded to the San Diego Padres after the 1970 season and basically shuffle between the Padres and the minor leagues for the next six years.

Unlike most ballplayers Gaspar left the game on his own terms and quit when his love for the game wavered in 1976. Ballplayers were not compensated then the way that they are today so that made his decision a lot easier.

Joining the real world required a major adjustment. Gaspar worked briefly in his

dad’s ironworks business but quit because he was concerned about the physical demands of the job. He eventually moved into insurance sales.

Russell does a fine job of letting Gaspar tell his life story in a narrative form so that the reader feels as if he is speaking to you in your living room. It adds to the poignancy of learning about his dad, who was always quick to use his fists, and the pain of Gaspar’s loss of a son to leukemia, which would lead to anger management issues that would haunt him for years.

“Rod Gaspar: Miracle Met” is a fascinating autobiography of a baseball everyman.

Q It’s available at amazon.com.

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 09-09-19, bearing Index Number NC000576-19/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) EZIAH (Middle) KHURRUM (Last) SYED. My present name is (First) KHURRUM (Middle) FIROZ (Last) SYED AKA KHURRUM F SYED AKA KHURRUM SYED. The city and state of my present address are Long Island City, NY. My place of birth is PAKISTAN. The month and year of my birth are April 1974.

Notice of Formation of GORDON INVESTMENTS LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/07/2019. 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, 25-21 43RD AVENUE, APT 311, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

JPA ATLANTIC AVE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/26/19. 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, 104-65 Atlantic Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 08-12-19, bearing Index Number NC-000501-19/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) SARAH (Middle) AUGUST (Last) STANTON. My present name is (First) SARAH (Last) FERRARO AKA SARAH STANTON. The city and state of my present address are Long Island City, NY. My place of birth is SUFFOLK, BOSTON. The month and year of my birth are May 1988.

JAB DENTAL SERVICES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/09/19.

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, Jason Bastida 40-14 82nd Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of Masterpiece Entertainment LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State Of New York SSNY on 05/01/2019. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 10402 227 Street, Queens Village, NY 11429.

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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 718722-3131.

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200-01 34TH AVE. LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/03/2019.

Office loc: Queens County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 11-05 154th St., Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

James 2019 LLC filed w/ SSNY on 8/30/19.

Office: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 150-26 59th Ave., Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: any lawful.

Notice of Formation of NOORAN LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/17/2019. 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 ABEDALRHMAN, 5032 43RD ST, WOODSIDE, NY 11377. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

ABL America LLC Articles of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 08/21/19. Office location: Queens County. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to The Limited Liability Company, 134-12 Atlantic Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11419. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Jenna Kantor Physical Therapy, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/6/19.

Office location: Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Rodin Legal, P.C., 151 Lexington Ave, Ste 3E, NY, NY 10016. Purpose: practice the profession of Physical Therapy.

Notice of Formation of Nu Solutions LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/23/2019.

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: Winford Cropper, 137-43 233rd Street, Rosedale, NY 11422.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

EMPIRE STATE’S CHILDREN, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/02/19.

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 Registered Agents Inc., 90 State Street, Suite 700, Office 40, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

JESALU LLC, Arts of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/13/2019. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Gary Schoer, Esq., 6800 Jericho Turnpike, Ste 108W, Syosset, NY 11791. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Peace Luke Acupuncture PLLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 8/30/19. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 171-13 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11358.

Purpose: Acupuncture.

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on the 9th day of September, 2019, bearing Index Number No. 622/19, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY, grants me the right to assume the name of BRANDON ANDREW BLACKWELL. My present address is Holliswood, NY. The date of my birth is January 1994, in Queens, NY. My present name is BRANDON ANDREW SAUDERS.

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C M SQ page 44 Y K To Advertise Call 718-205-8000 LEGAL NOTICE BY PUBLICATION is hereby given to Ahmad Bostani a/k/a Arman Rezayar Bostani a/k/a Ahmad Reza Bostani a/k/a Ahmadreza Bostani (collectively referred to as “Bostani”), of an action commenced in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, entitled Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company v.

Islam, et al., Index No. 702988/2015, the object of which is, among other things, to recover damages against defendant Bostani in an amount of no less than $430,000.00 and expenses in an amount of no less than $7,288.01, plus interest from the date of April 14, 2014, costs, disbursements and expenses, for his role in the improper transfer of a certain piece of real property and for failure to repay a loan in a principal amount of $472,000.00 borrowed by Bostani in connection with said transfer of real property. Pursuant to its obligations under a policy of title insurance, plaintiff Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company (“Commonwealth”) paid the above sum and incurred the above expenses to quiet title to the property.

Legal Notice by Publication is further given that on January 20, 2017, the Court granted default judgment against defendant Mohammed Islam (“Islam”) as to liability only, and that on October 25, 2017, the Court granted default judgment against defendant Bostani as to liability only, and that on February 27, 2018, the Court held an Inquest on the issue of damages. Legal Notice by Publication is further given that upon the Affirmation of Adam B. Kaplan, Esq., dated October 10, 2019, Affidavit of Anthony R. Medina, Esq., dated October 9, 2019, and upon all of the pleadings and proceedings, Plaintiff will move the Court before the Hon. Pam B. Jackman Brown, J.S.C., at the New York Supreme Court, Queens County, Courtroom 44A, located at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York 11435, on Monday, December 9, 2019 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for entry of an Order awarding damages to Plaintiff in the amount of $438,288.01, or in the alternative, scheduling this case for a second Inquest as to damages. Pursuant to CPLR 2214(b), answering papers must be served upon the undersigned at least seven days before the return date of this motion. If Judgment is entered against you for the relief that Commonwealth demands, the Sheriff may seize your money, wages, property or other assets to pay all or part of the Judgment.

If you cannot afford an attorney, and seek information about the legal process, you may call the Help Center at the Supreme Court at (718) 298-1024, or visit Room 100 in the Courthouse. Copies of all papers are available by contacting the attorneys for Commonwealth: Fidelity National Law Group, 105 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 103, Roseland, New Jersey 07068, (973) 863-7017.

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Notice of Formation of Try Fat Orange LLC amended to Fat Orange LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/24/19. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 106-18 49th Ave, Corona, NY 11368. Purpose: any lawful activity.

WOODSIDE 32 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/20/19. 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, 53-19 32nd Avenue, Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF QUEENS POLISH & SLAVIC FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff against KAMA PROPERTY GROUP CORP., et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on March 4, 2019.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Court Room # 25, Jamaica, N.Y. on the 8th day of November, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Lying and being in the Borough of Queens and State of New York. In the condominium known as “BRIARWOOD AT FOREST PARK CONDOMINIUM.” Together with an undivided 1/48th% interest in the Common Elements. Said premises known as 8474 98th Street, Unit 9, Woodhaven, N.Y. 11421.

(Block: 3907, Lot: 1009).

Approximate amount of lien $320,506.37 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 70933417. Regine P. Severe, Esq., Referee. STEVENS & LEE, P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff, 485 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10022, (212) 537-0423

Notice of Formation of Wortman 1031 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/10/19.

Office location: Queens County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 145-05 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Neponsit, NY 11694. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Supreme Court, County of Queens; Matter of Gertrude Gonesh, an Incapacitated Person, Index #6477/2012; Pursuant to an Order of this Court, dated October 2, 2019, by the Hon. Lee A. Mayersohn, an application to sell premises known as 122-53 Nellis Street, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413, will be made on the 12th day of November 2019, at 9:30 a.m., at an IAS Part 22G, at the Supreme Court, Queens County, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435.

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Notice of Formation of ZIMPOL LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/16/2019. 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: MIGUEL ANGEL SANCHEZ MORALES, 5064 42nd ST., Long Island City, NY 11104.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Stay Weird and Fit LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/30/2019. 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: Dana Vickers, 220-04 138th Avenue, Laurelton, NY 11413.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 700098/2017 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF QUEENS HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF NEW YORK, Plaintiff, -vs- THE HEIRS AT LARGE OF HILBERT LAYNE, deceased, and all persons who are husbands, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors of interest of all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to Plaintiff; DEBORAH A. CHASTEN; SANDRA LAYNE COLE; KEVIN ANTHONY LAYNE; BRYAN M. LAYNE, SEAN MCDONALD LAYNE; CHENELLE GBAJUMO; CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU PAYMENT AND ADJUDICATION CENTER OF QUEENS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; “JOHN DOE” AND “JANE DOE” said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants. Mortgaged Premises: 122-17 Nellis Street a/k/a 12217 Nellis Street, Springfield Gardens NY 11413.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. Your failure to appear or answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you, unless the Defendant obtained a bankruptcy discharge and such other or further relief as may be just and equitable. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer to the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. These pleadings are being amended to include the Heirs at Large of Hilbert Layne, deceased, Deborah A. Chasten, Sandra Layne Cole, Kevin Anthony Layne, Bryan M. Layne, Sean McDonald Layne and Chenelle Gbajumo, as possible heirs to the Estate of Hilbert Layne, deceased. These pleadings are also being amended to include New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. QUEENS County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises. Dated: September 11, 2019, Mark K. Broyles, Esq., FEIN SUCH & CRANE, LLP, Attorneys for Plaintiff, Office and P.O. Address 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, New York 14614, Telephone No. (585) 232-7400, Block: 12702 Lot: 30.

NATURE AND OBJECT OF ACTION The object of the above action is to foreclose a mortgage held by the Plaintiff recorded in the County of QUEENS, State of New York as more particularly described in the Complaint herein. TO THE DEFENDANT, the plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of HON. DAVID ELLIOT, Justice of the SUPREME Court of the State of New York, dated September 23, 2019 and filed along with the supporting papers in the QUEENS County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a Mortgage. ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly side of Nellis Street, distant 153.74 feet Southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Easterly side of Neliis Street, with the Southerly side of 122nd Avenue; RUNNING THENCE Easterly, at right angles to Nellis Street, 102.50 feet; THENCE Southerly, parallel with Nellis Street, 31 feet; THENCE Westerly, again at right angles to Nellis Street, 102.50 feet to the Easterly side of Nellis Street; THENCE Northerly, along the Easterly side of Nellis Street, 31 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Mortgaged Premises: 122-17 Nellis Street a/k/a 12217 Nellis Street, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413, Tax Map/Parcel ID No.: Block: 12702 Lot: 30 of the BOROUGH of QUEENS, NY 11413

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX NO.: 704677/2018 DATE FILED: 3/28/2018 SUMMONS NYCTL 2017-A TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN FOR NYCTL 2017-A TRUST, Plaintiffs, -against- GEORGE WRIGHT; ROSEMUNDE WRIGHT; EDDIE A. RICHARDS; BRIAN GEORGE WRIGHT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; CITY OF NEW YORK PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; “JOHN DOE # 1” through “JOHN DOE # 100”, the last 100 names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiffs, the persons or parties intended being the owners, tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, and if any of the aforesaid individual captioned defendants, if any, be dead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through any of the aforesaid individual captioned defendants, if any, if they be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiffs, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Robert J. McDonald, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Queens County, entered Oct. 8, 2019 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office. THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a Tax Lien as evidenced by a certain Tax Lien Certificate, bearing Number 4A and recorded as CRFN 2017000303430 in the Office of the City Register of Queens County on August 15, 2017, and to recover the original amount of the Tax Lien, to wit: $14,846.23, along with interest, surcharges, penalties, additions, expenses, attorney’s fees, and the costs and disbursements of this action, less any payments made on account to premises k/a Block 10942, Lot 152. Plaintiffs designate Queens County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the tax lien holder who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Bank of America, N.A. Plaintiff, - against - Francine M. Ricks if living and if any be dead, any and all persons who are spouses, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienor, heirs, devisees, distributees, or successors in interest of such of the above as may be dead, and their spouses, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residences are unknown to Plaintiff , Board of Managers of Silverpoint Estates Condominium, New York City Environmental Control Board, New York City Parking Violations Bureau, New York City Transit Adjudication Bureau, United States of America-Internal Revenue Service, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Defendants. Index No. 707161/2019 Filed: 9/26/19 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the Mortgage premises is situated.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $300,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS on April 12, 2007, in Book CRFN 2007000189481, Page, covering premises known as 4-25 129th Street a/k/a 4-25 Schorr Drive, Unit 35D, College Point, NY 11356.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the Mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the Summons and protect your property.

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YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Bayshore, New York, September 23, 2019 By: Linda P. Manfredi, Esq. Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss, Weisman & Gordon, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff. 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 969-3100 Our File No. :01-084750-F00

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee under the pooling and servicing agreement relating to IMPAC Secured Assets Corp., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-3, Plaintiff, -against- Ernesto Salva, Jr., individually and as Heir to the Estate of Ernesto Salva Sr., Carmen Guzman a/k/a Monica Guzman as Heir to the Estate of Ernesto Salva, Sr., Ernesto Salva Sr.’s unknown heirs, unknown distributees, heirsat-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devises, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming, under, by or through said defendant, who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, Manque Trust, Capital One F.S.B., Maria Dolores Palomeque, NY State Department of Taxation and Finance, People of the State of New York, United States of America/IRS, Mina Reynoso, Brandon Rivera, New York City Parking Violations Bureau, New York City Transit Adjudication Bureau, New York City Environmental Control Board, Defendants.

Index No.: 711664/2015, Filed: 9/18/2019.

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS. Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT. THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $720,000.00 and interest, recorded in the office of the clerk of the County of Queens on August 22, 2006 in CRFN 2006000473470, covering premises known as 34-15 75th Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

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YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Bay Shore, New York, September 16, 2019. Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss, Weisman & Gordon, LLP, BY: Linda P. Manfredi, Attorneys for Plaintiff, 53 Gibson Street, Bay Shore, New York 11706, (631) 969-3100, Our File No.: 01-022872-F01

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Hi-Ranch, 9 rms, 5 bedrms, 3 bths, new kitchen and baths, ornate crown molding, deck overlooking new pool, 40x100.

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HOWARD BEACH HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK ROCKWOOD PARK Charming Split Ranch on beautifully HOWARD BEACH 1 fam det brick, Hi-Ranch, 6 rms, 3 bedrms, 2 bths, full fin. bsmt., pvt drive and garage.

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maintained block, 3 bedrms, 2 full bths, gas fireplace, beautiful hardwd flrs, new heat, windows & roof, double insulated siding, 40x100, double driveway. CALL NOW!

Cape, 8 rms, 3 bedrms, 2 bths, 60x80 lot, den with firepl., in-ground pool, pvt. drive.

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Mint AAA Hi-Ranch. 3 BRs/2 full bths. 3 zone radiant heat, porcelain tiles in 1st floor, gas Heat Glo fireplace, quartz countertop, top floor all GE Cafe series kitchen, SS appl., granite counter. All new kitchen and bath, 2 separate electric 220 boxes, tankless water heater, sec . cameras, hi-hats throughout, ductless AC, Pella sliding doors, no Sandy damage.

Beautiful Townhouse, 2 terraces, 3 BRs, 2 full baths, 2 half baths. Kitchen with SS appl., granite counters and table. Deck, AG pool, tiled floors, all renovated, 2 car driveway, garage, view of water from front balcony.

Cape on 50x90 lot, 4 BRs, 2 full baths. 1st floor, hardwood floors, living room w/fireplace, formal dining room, kitchen, 2 BRs, full bath, access to enclosed sunroom. 2nd floor, 2 BRs, full fin. bsmt., new gas furnace & hot water heater (4 yrs old), large den. Owner Motivated! Asking $769K

HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK

HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK

HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK

Stunning All Brick Colonial on 80x100. House totally gutted and redone last 3 years, 5,000 sq. ft., 3 level house, 49x45. 5 BRs, 5.5 bths. Oversized 2 car garage (900 sq. ft.). In-ground heated pool, 2 balconies, sunroom, private deck, fireplace.

Mint (all redone Low Ranch), new stoop, 42 x 100 lot, 3 BRs, 2 full baths, newly open kitchen, SS appl., granite counter, vaulted ceiling, skylight, Mitsubishi AC unit, full fin. bsmt., Andersen windows.

Beautiful Hi-Ranch. Top floor features 3 BRs, 2 all new full baths, new mint kitchen with granite countertops, SS appl., custom granite island, tiled kitchen floor, walk-in apt., central air, in-ground pool, solar panels fully paid for, minimal electric cost. Asking $849K

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One-of-a-kind Janet Ann Duplex Condo, 2 BRs, 1 1/2 bths. Renovated, granite, SS appl., washer and dryer, Asking $370K terrace.

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Cross Bay Blvd, commercial space for rent, 2nd fl, 850 sq. ft., all new tiled office w/bath, $2,750/mo., plus electric. Cross Bay Blvd, 2nd fl., $1,500/mo., plus heat & electric. Both good for attorney/mortgage company/ account/personal trainer, etc.

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NEW HYDE PARK 1 Fam. Ranch W/Full Bsmnt with 3.5 BRs Open Floor Plan Mini Updates Throughout Including New Kit. W/Stainless Appliances, L R with Brick Fireplace, Hardwood Wood Flrs Throughout, New Gas & Hot Water Heater, New Washer/Dryer, New Roof, Siding & Updated Windows, Full Fin. Bsmt with New Laminate Flooring & Tons of Storage. Pvt 2 Car Dvwy, 1 Car Gar. Contact Marco LaPadura for more information 917-846-0433

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LAURELTON This Huge Originally Built 2 Fam. House Comes with L.R & D.R., A Mint 2 BR Co-op in a Desired Area of Lindenwood. Formal D.R., W/3 Extra Small Rms, F/Bath, Walk in Pantry, Kit., 2 BRs on Closet Space Galore. Plenty of Natural Light Throughout The Unit. Near Det. 2 Fam. Colonial, Featuring 4 BRs, 2 F/Baths, Full Bsnmt with a Half Each Flrs Large Open Layout Bsmnt with LOTS OF OPTIONS to Schools, Parks, Shopping & Restaurants. Everything is Within Reach. Bath, Pvt. Dvwy. This is a Great Starter Home or Investment Property.

PRICE: $629,888 PRICE: $830,000 PRICE: $327,500 Contact Carolyn DeFalco Contact Fardeen Hamid Contact Wesley Antos for more information 917-208-9176 for more information 347-631-0403 for more information 347-218-2168

HEMPSTEAD You’ll Love This Charming Expanded Cape Featuring 4 BRs, 2 F/Baths, L.R., Formal Din. Rm, Eat-in Kit., F/Bsmnt W/High Ceilings. 1.5 Car Gar On An Oversized Lot. Just Polish This Baby Up & Make It Your Own. Welcome Home! PRICE: $315,000 Contact Natalie DeJesus for more information 718-864-6175

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Legal 2 family 2BR over 3BR/Den. Open living with Original Beautiful Colonial Home Featuring 4 BRs, Formal Din. Room, Living Hardwoods & High Ceilings. Full Basement Adds 800sf.

Room, Large Kit., F/Fin Bsmnt, Pvt Dvwy, & Excellent Backyard.

PRICE: $760,000 PRICE: $599,995 Contact Angela Orlando Contact Steven Pratt for more information 929-400-1063 for more information 516-669-6119

BROOKLYN Excellent 1 Fam. on a Quiet Block. 3 BRs, 1 Bath. Close To All. Owner Very Motivated. PRICE: $625,000 Contact Subhas Ramroop for more information 347-581-5596

Excellent Det. Single-Fam. Home with Modern & Luxury Finishes Throughout, 2 Baths, 3 Updated BRs W/Hardwood Flrs, Eat-in-Kit & Updated Appliances. Nice Size Fin. Bsmnt W/Separate Ent. Det. Gar & Pvt Dvwy. Spacious Backyard For Entertainment.

PRICE: $699,000 Contact Pedro Duarte for more information 646-552-4422

JAMAICA Beautiful Clean 1 Fam Home, Has Two BRs & Two F/Baths, Beautiful Backyard, 1.5 Car Gar, 21 Solar Panels On The Roof. Saves a Lot On Electricity!

PRICE: $549,000 Contact Max Levy for more information 917-254-5420

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WHITESTONE Beautiful Spacious 3 BR Apart. With a Large EIK, Formal Din. Room & L.R.. Security System & Pvt Parking. Also Included. In a Peaceful Section of Whitestone. PRICE: $2,400/Mo. Contact Ariel Rahmanov for more information 508-986-9265

SPRINGFIELD GARDENS Beautiful 2 Fam. Home Centrally Located In The Quiet Neighborhood of Springfield Gardens. This Home Features Spacious Rooms & 3 F/Bathrooms & a Fully Fin. Bsmnt. Det. Gar. & Pvt. Driveway. PRICE: $719,900 Contact Joel Taylor for more information 718-207-0118

CAMBRIA HEIGHTS HOWARD BEACH 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath For Rent.

PRICE: $2,700/Mo. Contact Valerie Shalomoff for more information 347-730-3347

Remodeled and Well Maintained 2 Family Home with 6 BRs, 2 Bathrooms. Hardwood Floors. Basement Has Huge Recreation Area with Toilet & Sink, Boiler.

PRICE: $899,000 Contact Beeshan Persaud for more information 570-982-0246

JAMAICA Single Family Home. 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms. Rear Parking.

PRICE: $520,000 Contact David Owoeye for more information 718-848-4700

JAMAICA Unique 4 BR/1 Bath Completely Furnished & Accessorized Home For Rent.

Featuring Use of Yard & Parking For 3-4 Cars. Perfect Residential Location Adjacent to JFK Airport - Bordering North Conduit/Rockaway Blvd.

PRICE: $4,000/Mo. Contact Karla Cires for more information 347-397-6319

OZONE PARK Totally Renovated 1 Fam. with New Kitchen, Bathroom & Hardwood Floors. Pvt Driveway & Garage. Won’t Last!

Showings After 5pm During The Week. PRICE: $575,000 Contact Paul Deo for more information 347-581-9863

JAMAICA Newly Renovated 3 BR, 2 Bathroom Apartment Conveniently Located Near the Van Wyck Expressway.

PRICE: $2,100/Mo. Contact Rayhan Ramzan for more information 917-200-5341

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1 Family, 4 BRs, 1.5 Bathrooms PRICE: $599,000 Contact Tara Persaud for more information 917-200-8907

Come by & View This HUGE Two Fam. Home in the Beautiful Parkchester Section of the Bronx.

This Beautiful Home Boasts Two Huge Apartments. On the First Floor You Have a Recently Updated Three BR Apartment That Sits Below An Even More Spacious Four BR Apartment.

Below The Two Units You Have a Fully Fin. Bsmnt with Two Additional Rooms That Provides Unlimited Possibilities.

PRICE: $775,000 Contact Rene Rose for more information 718-810-0293

PELHAM MANOR JAMAICA This Rare Ranch Comes With 3 BRs, 2 Bath, Living Room, Formal Din. Room, Eat-In-Kitchen, Foyer & A Full Fin. Bsmnt With A Separate Entrance, & Laundry Room. The House Sits On 4000 sq ft, & Comes With A Pvt Dvwy & Wooden Deck.

PRICE: $539,888 Contact Chatter Singh for more information 718-848-4700

KINGS PARK Totally Renovated 4 BR-2.5 Bath Colonial Style House. New Roof, Siding, Windows & Doors. New Bathrooms, New Kitchen with Granite Counters & Stainless Steel Appliances. This House has a Beautiful Layout with 4 Big BRs, 2 Master BRs 2 Bath Upstairs, Full Bsmnt. New Concrete Work in the Backyard & New Topsoil. PRICE: $535,000 Contact Ahmed Elsammak for more information 509-438-3853

ST. ALBANS Mint Condition, Money Maker 15 Year Established Equipped Business. (2) 2 BR Apartments. Close To All Transportation.

Great Investment Opportunity. PRICE: $875,000 Contact Michael DeFreitas for more information 347-526-8049

RIDGEWOOD 1 Family House. Lot Size 20 X 100 Zoning R6B. 3 BR, 2 Bathrooms. PRICE: $999,000 Contact Teodoro Navarrete for more information 917-513-6621

Charming Split Level Home On a Quiet Residential Street With So Much To Offer. Large Eat-in-Kit, Din. Rm With Sliding Doors To Deck. L.R. With Lg Windows. 3 BRs & a 4th Possible BR or Home Office. Fin. Bsmnt Has Plenty of Space For a Gym, Utility Rm, Crawl Space & Leads to a Sun Rm. PRICE: $1,075,000 Contact Abid Ali for more information 646-301-4812