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Those affected by the sewage backup from last Thanksgiving say that the city has still not adequately reimbursed them for the damage to their homes, which was found to be caused by a collapsed sewer pipe. The 149th Street South Ozone Park Civic Association president, Khari White, left, addresses homeowners and elected officials who urged Comptroller Scott Stringer to remedy the reimbursement process.

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Docs say Covid surge ‘feels manageable’ Numbers up from summer but more is known now to combat the virus

by David Russell Associate Editor

W

hile many residents are worried about a second wave with Covid cases increasing in the state — hospitalizations surged past 3,500 over the weekend for the first time since May — health experts told the Chronicle they believe the situation will not reach the horrors of the early days of the pandemic.

“We’re in a relatively good place,” NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst interim CEO Eric Wei told the Chronicle Tuesday.

He said the numbers in the hospital, considered to be “the epicenter of the epicenter” in April, and the NYC Health + Hospitals system are increasing in a linear fashion and not exponentially as they had months ago.

There were only a handful of Covid patients during the summer and now that number is in the low 30s, still far lower than during the worst of the coronavirus crisis.

“People are wearing masks for the most part and are physically distancing for the most part,” Wei said. “They’re not cramming into subways, they’re not cramming into work places, bars, restaurants, gyms in the same way.

This feels manageable compared to the spring.”

Dr. Teresa Amato, the director of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills-Northwell Health, said the number of

Eric Wei of NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst and Teresa Amato of Long Island Jewish Forest HillsPHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL, LEFT; FILE PHOTO Northwell Health said their systems are ready to fight Covid.

Covid patients was in the single digits around a month ago and has crept its way into doubledigits but is not doubling daily the way it did in the spring.

“I actually feel like we’re in a much better position than we were back in the spring,” she said.

Amato said there had been an uptick 10 days after Halloween with people saying they had been attending parties. The doctor expects another uptick around 10 days after Thanksgiv-

ing but one that’s still manageable.

“We did it before and we’ll do it again if we need to,” she said. “We are way more knowledgeable than we were before.”

Wei added, “We know so much more about the disease.”

During the worst of the pandemic, Wei said, initially the thought was if someone’s oxygen saturation was low they should put the patient on a ventilator.

“But we quickly learned that many of the

patients that went onto a ventilator never came off the ventilator,” he said.

The hospital is switching to using high-flow nasal cannula, a heated and humidified system that allows prescribed fractions of inspired oxygen levels to be delivered at high flow rates.

Continuous positive airway pressure and bilevel positive airway pressure are also given “under isolation tents in a safe way,” Wei said.

Wei and Amato said at the beginning there was concern about the machines aerosolizing and spreading the virus around the room or area where a patient was.

“We found better ways now where we can get patients onto those kinds of devices but decrease the amount of aerosolization just by modifying the actual equipment,” Amato said.

Both doctors said dexamethasone has been shown to help hospitalized patients and also noted placing patients on their stomachs, a process known as proning, helps with respiratory issues.

“Simple things like putting people on their bellies and on their sides actually help them oxygenate better,” Amato said.

Each hospital still has plenty of capacity for patients, according to the doctors.

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South Ozone Park fights for fair payment Residents say that comptroller has low-balled them on sewage damages

by Max Parrott Associate Editor

A year after raw sewage flooded over 100 houses in South Ozone Park, destroying what it came in contact with and displacing residents to hotels, affected residents say they’re faced with another disaster: city bureaucracy.

A group of residents from the neighborhood rallied with local elected officials at 133rd Avenue and Inwood Street on Saturday to raise concerns over the way city Comptroller Scott Stringer’s office has handled the process of reimbursing residents for resulting damages.

“The comptroller promised residents a fair and expedited process back to a life of normalcy. None of us have been made whole.

Many of us have not been made offers at all,” said Aracelia Cook, vice president of the 149th Street Civic Association.

In the wake of the disaster last year, Mayor

Olive Harrielal accepted an offer for sewage damages that she says is a fraction of what she spent.

de Blasio and Stringer, who is a “To date, our office has offered frontrunner in the 2021 mayoral settlements on 85 percent of race, toured through the damages claims that are before us. We’re and promised that the city would committed to this important work reimburse residents for the damand doing everything possible to ages that were later found to be help New Yorkers get back on their caused by a collapsed pipe in the feet,” said comptroller spokespersewer main. son Hazel Crampton-Hays in a When many of the residents statement to the Chronicle. who went through the process of In response to the councilmemfiling a claim began receiving ber’s letter, Stringer wrote back offers from the Comptroller’s acknowledging that there is a Office, they were disappointed “longstanding gap of resources with its initial offers. Others still available to New Yorkers filing have not received one. claims against the City without Those who have received offers attorneys.” say that it was never made clear to He diverted responsibility for them how the figure was calculatthe low settlements to the Bureau ed or that they could negotiate for of Law and Adjustment — which a better payout. is part of his office — as the agen“They were not expecting that 149th Street Civic Association Vice President Aracelia Cook blasts the cy that determines and apportions the city was going to treat them as Comptroller’s Office for its handling of the reimbursement process in an amount due in claims against adversaries. They thought the city the wake of last year’s sewage backup.

PHOTOS BY MAX PARROTT the city. While his office regularly was going to give them help, not assists claimants by advising them hurdles,” said Hayley Gorenberg, legal direc- lege professor Natalie Bump Vena, who has on timelines and conducting hearings, it “is tor at New York Lawyers for the Public Inter- undertaken a role of helping residents share unable, as a legal matter, to become an est, which has assembled an array of law information. “They’re broke from the pan- adverse party to the city of New York by confirms to help the homeowners pro bono. demic and they’re scared that if they don’t currently advocating for both the city and the Offer letters urged homeowners to accept take this they’re not going to get anything.” claimant,” Stringer wrote. it within a 30-day timeframe — a move that To date, the office said it has offered setIn mid-November, 22 city councilmemadvocates and the civic organization say was bers signed on to a letter that Councilwoman tlement on 86 of the 101 claims from South meant to rush them to accept an offer that Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) wrote to de Ozone Park residents and settled 61 of those was lower than they deserve.

Blasio and Stringer demanding that the claims for a total payout of $755,012.88 — an “The real issue is that they’re low-balling homeowners be able to amend their claims, average of $12,377. Advocates and residents people, and they’re in this position that make new ones, receive mold inspection and have disputed the number of claims. Cook, of they’re just accepting offers because they get more transparency in settlement calcula- the 149th Street Civic Association, said that continued on page 16 don’t know how to fight,” said Queens Col- tions, among other things.

Bright new tradition in Howard Beach A civic group is inviting residents to participate in Christmas light contest

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This holiday season Howard Beach is introducing some friendly competition into the activity of Christmas decoration. Enter, the first annual Christmas Light Fight.

After launching a popular Halloween decoration contest, the Howard Beach Dads Facebook group is now hosting a contest to see who in the neighborhood can deck the most halls and string the most lights in front of their house.

The group has received about 25 submissions to date — enough to map out a formidable route for visitors to tour the light displays in the neighborhood.

“We want to make sure that we have a prepared route for people so that they can visit the community of

Howard Beach, New Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach, so that they can see all the beautiful homes that were set up with lights, illuminations, graphics [and] sound effects,” one of the contest organizers, PJ Marcel, said.

Several submissions already stand out including the Modaferri residence at 97th Street at 165th Avenue, which features a digitized, synchronous light display with music and sound effects. Michael Giglio’s house on Rau Court in Hamilton Beach features over 90,000 lights and a hand-painted Peanuts display. Another residence on 91st Street is set up to recreate scenes from the movie, “A Christmas Story.”

The list of heavy hitters is evergrowing, Marcel said. The dads will

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The dads are also looking for more businesses or individuals to provide prize donations for participating households.

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LGBTQ+ activist buys Woodhaven building Ceyenne Doroshow says she plans to use it to educate budding advocates

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discrimination as a result of their gender identity, Doroshow said that the purpose of the house is to Ceyenne Doroshow, the sotrain advocates for the LGBTQ+ called “godmother” of the movecommunity. New tenants will ment for black transgender rights, potentially have to prove their recently held a ribbon cutting outbona fides through an essay and a side a th ree-stor y apar t ment v ideo descr ibi ng themselves building in Woodhaven, marking before she lets them move in. her ownership of the property that “I believe in a higher power she said she will devote to supand especially in education. So porting the LGBTQ+ community. this is going to be educationDoroshow, the founder and based. It’s not just anyone I’m executive director of the nonprofit looking for. I’m looking for the Gays and Lesbians Living in a cream of the crop. I’m looking for Transgender Society, calls the the very best to be the very best,” building the GLITS House. She said Doroshow, adding that tensaid that it would be the first ants will not be limited to transhousing complex in New York gender or black people, and they City of its kind to be owned by a will pay rent. me mb e r of t he bla ck t r a n s “This is for the entire commucommunity.

LGBTQ+ activist Ceyenne Doroshow recently purchased an apart“It’s been a lifetime dream to ment building in Woodhaven that she says she will use to train a nity. I’m not discriminating,” not only procure property, but new generation of advocates.

PHOTO COURTESY GLITS she said.

Doroshow said that she chose have a land trust that belongs to us by us for us. And this housing unit is not extensive application process for those Wood haven for the housing complex a shelter. It is a housing unit for leader- involved in the LGBTQ+ community to because she’s lived there for almost 17 live in the two open units, and will contin- years and volunteered in the neighborhood. ship,” Doroshow told the Chronicle.

“I’ve never had a problem walking The newly minted GLITS House is a ue filling the remaining ones as they open through the neighborhood, going to the 12-unit apartment building, of which ten up over time.

While the nonprofit is aimed to raise stores. This is safe for me, so I would believe apartments are currently occupied by tenants. Doroshow said she will be creating an awareness around those who face housing that it would be safe for the community.”

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In 2016, Doroshow founded GLITS to address issues like homelessness, discr imination and violence against the LGBTQ+ community. The nonprofit has six staff members, and around 200 volunteers. One of its purposes is to help trans people f rom all over the world move away from dangerous living situations.

GLITS uses its network of volunteers to help them navigate the housing process in a new setting, and then continue to find education or a job.

Doroshow began the nonprofit after Alia Adams, a trans woman in Uganda, got in touch with her seeking help because her community had persecuted her after the government passed a bill criminalizing homosexuality.

After the law passed, Adams said she was outed by a local newspaper, beaten and evicted.

Doroshow helped Adams apply for asylum in the U.S. Now she is working on becoming a nursing assistant.

“I would never want this community or this neighborhood to feel like I’m doing something to hurt them. These people, the very people that will go into this building, are building their platform and their portfolios and moving on in life to do amazing Q stuff,” Doroshow said.

The new Ozone Park sign has been mounted in its proper place after it was stolen a night after it was first erected.

Among the community members happy to see its return was Councilman Eric Ulrich, who was incensed by its theft. He wrote he sees it as a symbol of the neighborhood’s strength and resilience in a statement.

“I am thrilled the official Welcome to Ozone Park sign is reinstalled and back in its rightful place at the corner of Crossbay Blvd. and 149th Avenue. This time, the sign is held up by steel beams and concrete footings.

Additional security cameras are also in place to keep an eye on the area,” Ulrich wrote.

— Max Parrott

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The prodigal sign returned

Ozone civic delivers turkeys The Ozone Park Residents Block Association and the Cityline Ozone Park Civilian Patrol delivered Thanksgiving dinner boxes to 450 Queens families in need.

The volunteers organized hundreds of food boxes at the Deshi Senior Center, top, packed them into cars, above, and delivered them on Thanksgiving Day.

The group partnered with the Ozone Park Kiwanis, Bangladeshi American Community Development and Youth Services, the United Bangladeshi American Youth Association, the Living Word Christian Fellowship and the Ozone Park Howard Beach Woodhaven Lions clubs.

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Five days a week for which schools?

Mayor’s reopening goal may be tough in overcrowded Queens districts

by Max Parrott

looks like it could affect schools most in the northwest part of the borough, where many of the most crowded schools are Three days after Mayor de Blasio located. announced that the city would reopen The city has not released each school as many public elementary schools as district’s in-person enrollment figures possible for five days per week on Dec. since mid-October, but that data, pub7, the final count of eligible schools lished by Gothamist, showed that District remains unclear.

24 had the lowest rate of remote-only stuThe new plan de Blasio announced dents in the borough, with only 46 peron Sunday will forgo the 3 percent cent of all parents requesting to opt out of Covid testing threshold that the mayor in-person learning. After District 24 said forced him to close down schools, came District 30, where only 51 percent and will allow in-person students in of parents requested to opt out of in-per3-K, pre-K and kindergarten through son learning. fifth grade to return to school buildCouncilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackings next Monday. District 75 schools Three days since Mayor de Blasio first announced that he for students with disabilities will would be reopening elementary schools and trying to convert son Heights) said that he thought school return on Dec. 10 under the plan. as many as possible to a five-day schedule, he has yet to districts 24 and 30 might face obstacles to The mayor also announced that his give a figure of how many will be able to do it.

FILE PHOTO reaching five-day schedules because a higher percentage of parents have chosen goal is to transition most in-person learning to a five-day schedule as opposed to of schools that will be able to convert to a five- in-person learning there. day in-person schedule, de Blasio could not “You have a lot of people who are doing the hybrid model that has been the norm so far. low-income work, the immigrant population, “If you are holding a seat in in-person learn- say.

It will only be possible for principals to exe- etc., and they need that in-person learning. My ing, remember, we want to convert that now in as many schools as possible, as quickly as pos- cute the plan safely where a certain threshold presumption, and it’s only a presumption, is that they signed up for in-person learning for sible, to five days a week,” de Blasio said at his of students have chosen to go remote-only.

“Each principal is still figuring out whether the childcare aspect,” Dromm said. press event Wednesday.

The mayor’s overall shift in reopening policy But the mayor has said that some schools they have the space and staff to allow their stuwith a large population of in-person learners dents to attend in person five days a week,” he comes after the parents of in-person students, activists and elected officials criticized the maymay not be able to begin this model right away. said.

In Queens, the in-person capacity shortage or’s decision to shut down schools Nov. 19.

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Under the reopening plan, middle and high schools are likely to remain fully remote until the new year, de Blasio added on CNN’s “New Day” on Sunday.

“From now until the Christmas break, the focus will be on the younger kids,” he said.

Instead of the citywide Covid positivity rate, each school will rely on site-specific Covid cases to determine its ability to remain open.

When students return to buildings, de Blasio said a consent form for testing will be required for all students and staff, and every school will participate in weekly random testing for 20 percent of its in-person population.

De Blasio said the increase in in-person capacity was in part made possible by the now f ixed number of students who are involved in hybrid learning. For the grades reopening in the coming weeks, around 190,000 students will be able to return to inperson learning, he said. About 335,000 students across all grades have chosen in-person classes, according to the DOE. The consideration of capacity also has pushed the mayor to delay any more opt-in periods for parents whose students are currently remote-only.

“When the health situation improves and particularly when we start to see some vaccine distribution on a broader scale, and we continued on page 20

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P Get those schools open EDITORIAL

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or more than two months now, Mayor de Blasio has shown true leadership on one of the most vital aspects of life under the coronavirus: keeping schools open.

When he announced their temporary closure Nov. 18 because the city’s positive test rate for Covid-19 had topped 3 percent, we were skeptical they would be able to reopen before the end of the year. But for the youngest students, those in 3-K through fifth grade, they will, starting Monday. District 75 schools for special needs students will soon follow.

Credit for these achievements goes to de Blasio. When other big-city mayors decided not to reopen schools in the face of the coronavirus, going against the science that shows that’s not where it spreads and that kids overall are much better equipped to deal with it than adults, de Blasio insisted. The teachers union put up roadblocks to win concessions, so de Blasio made deals, including the unscientific 3 percent rule, which has nothing to do

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with what’s going on inside the schools, where the positivity rate is less than a tenth of that.

And Gov. Cuomo was uncharacteristically laissez faire on the issue, letting de Blasio take all the heat — and the hard-won credit.

The mayor even made some lemonade of his corona lemons by saying he will reinstitute classes full-time where possible. That’s vital, considering how poor online learning actually is, especially for younger children.

Now the mayor must get middle and high school kids back in class as fast as he can. He also should give parents more chances to opt into hybrid learning, and full-time in-person classes where feasible. He said he had to stick by his 3 percent rule to close the schools; he should also stick by his initial determination that parents would get multiple chances to get their kids real time with real teachers.

This is also one more reason mayoral control of schools must be renewed by the state Legislature. Hearings on it begin this month.

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t was a full year ago that more than 100 houses in South Ozone Park were flooded with filth in a sudden sewage backup just after Thanksgiving.

To add insult to injury, the city at first blamed the victims for causing it, only later admitting that the collapse of a major sewer pipe was the real culprit.

And after all this time, the city still hasn’t done right by the residents by making them whole for their losses.

Out of 101 claims for damages — which of course can never make up for things like the loss of treasured heirlooms and the intangible impacts — the Comptroller’s Office has settled only 61, by its own admission. By our calculation, the total payout to date of $755,012.88 only equals an average of $12,377. That doesn’t sound like nearly enough to make repairs. There are

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Compost is the answer Dear Editor: In September 2020, New York City reported a staggering unemployment rate of 14.1 percent.

It dropped from the previous month when the record was 16 percent. Yet, the rate is still extremely high. In NYC, it’s worrying, with the pandemic showing no resolution or cure in sight. Food insecurity in New York was expected to skyrocket to an insurmountable 38 percent. This is extremely scary, and the rise in food insecurity can lead to many negative effects in NYC, such as high crime rates. So what should we do?

Composting. Composting can solve food insecurity and reduce food waste and help the environment and create jobs. The act of composting simply is decomposing organic matter.

The result of composting is soil that is rich in nutrients and can promote fast growth of healthy produce, which can be given to food banks or distributed in communities in need.

New York City has some community composting and drop-off sites. CUNY schools like Queens College and the College of Staten Island have composting stations on campus, but we need more. We need a composting mandate, we need composting stations at every campus and we need to aid those local communities in need.

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Crops such as radishes, lettuce, peas, potatoes, chard, spinach and rhubarb can be grown and harvested in cold weather.

So now all it takes is effort, across all five boroughs. It won’t be easy, but it’s worth a shot, considering that 2.5 million people were struggling with food insecurity across the boroughs, and another 800,000 were added due to the pandemic. We are New York Strong, so we have to show it in every way. If you are interested in working on composting efforts you can contact us at queens@nypirg.org to join our compost coalition.

Bria Baptiste Jamaica The writer is an intern and student leader of environmental protection with the New York Public Interest Research Group at Queens College.

another 25 settlement offers that residents have not accepted, and 15 more claims the city hasn’t even made an offer on yet. That may not be all: Area activists say the number of claims is actually way above the 101 the Comptroller’s Office acknowledges.

People are being treated “as adversaries,” according to the legal organization helping them pro bono. A Queens College professor also assisting them says they’re getting low-ball offers and feel pressure to accept them.

This is no way for the city to treat residents it harmed by neglecting the infrastructure their taxes pay for.

Comptroller Scott Stringer should step in and fix this, especially if he wants this community’s votes next year in his run for mayor. We’ll remember what he does now, and whose side he’s on.

Thank Heaven for SCOTUS Dear Editor: Two weeks ago, I wrote a letter to the editor, “New York Stupid,” chiding Gov. Cuomo for enforcing tighter attendance restrictions on religious institutions than for commercial activities. Since then, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 vote that Cuomo’s religious capacity limits were unconstitutional.

Earlier this year, Justice Ginsburg voted with the majority to let stand California’s restrictions stay in place. Now, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett replacing her, the court has properly swung the other way. No one has been able to justify why commercial establishments should be treated better than religious houses of worship.

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Does that fact penetrate into the GOP world?

Trump’s disgraceful lawyers have all abandoned him and his ridiculous attack on the election. All except Rudy Giuliani, who is reportedly bilking Trump for $20,000 a day. Then again, not a dime will come out of Trump’s pocket. His low intelligence, Fox “news”ingesting supporters will unknowingly foot the bill for his useless election fraud claims that at this very moment are putting our country in danger. The true term for political hypocrites?

Repugnantcans!

Not only has Trump done nothing to combat the virus that he said was going to disappear after the election, he has knowingly and willingly hampered the transition to the Biden presidency. As a result the distribution of the vaccine will be impacted in a tremendously detrimental way. Lives will be lost. Not only should Trump be charged with treason when he’s out of office, he should also be charged with conspiracy to commit murder. He will go down as the worst president in the history of the United States. But only to those not protected by “the bubble.”

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The Democratic Party enlisted dozens of lawyers to the swing states Trump won in 2016 and they promptly exerted pressure on judges and other officials to change election laws — allowing for ballots to be counted regardless of the time of arrival, missing postmarks (meaning dates) on ballots and accepting questionable signatures. The cries that President Trump is being undemocratic are a farce since what was done is unconstitutional since only the state legislatures themselves are responsible for making changes in election law!

After almost four years of unfounded charges against President Trump of Russian collusion, a blatant, partisan impeachment and constant harassment by the press and their cohorts, this was finally their last chance to put an end to Donald Trump’s glorious pursuit to Make America Great Again and save us from the small-minded ambitious politicians whose only goal is to retain power and forget they were hired to represent us, the American people!

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Whether it’s sinkholes caused by deficient roads or obsolete bridges, crumbling dams and levees or inadequate storm drainage, pipes or broadband, the time is long overdue to significantly invest in public works projects. Without action, lives are put at risk and economic growth is hindered. Quality of life suffers and the safety and security of the country is sacrificed. Our infrastructure isn’t Democrat or Republican. The American people demand that partisanship not get in the way of an issue that is negatively impacting the entire nation.

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The Brooklyn diocese has always put public safety as the top priority. As long as nothing changes, people should have as much right to worship as to be able to go to a department store.

Amen to that.

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Without a scintilla of evidence to support any claim Iran was violating the agreement, President Donald Trump on his own withdrew the United States from it. It was certain the withdrawal was done to support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Trump, facing his departure from the White House and ending his office of presidency, has made it clear he was going out of his way until January 2021 to engage in a variety of matters to make it difficult for President-elect Joe Biden once he assumes office. No intelligent president leaving office has done such an abhorrent thing.

An excellent example of the above is the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist.

While Netanyahu is silent on the matter there is no doubt he authorized the killing. Equally lacking any doubt is that Netanyahu would not on his own engage in such an act without the permission of Trump. Trump obviously gave such permission as a further indication that all he cares about is to make it difficult for Joe Biden once he assumes office.

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MTA budget options from bad to worse Foye says federal assistance helps recovery far beyond New York City

by Michael Gannon Editor

The executive director of the Riders Alliance has one word for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as it examines the possibility of fare hikes next spring.

Don’t.

Betsy Plum is calling on Gov. Cuomo to use his sway over the MTA board to avert an increase that she said would disproportionately impact those who can least afford it.

While the MTA regularly has been increasing fares or reworking its fare and toll structures every two years in recent years, it is experiencing staggering losses in ridership and revenue since the Covid-19 outbreak took hold in the city last March.

MTA Chairman and CEO Patrick Foye and his leadership team are forecasting a doomsday budget absent a fast $12 billion in relief from Congress. Not only fare hikes but service cuts of up to 40 percent for buses and subways are being considered.

Public hearings began this week [see separate story in some editions]. The budget will be voted on this month, with a vote on fare hikes coming in January.

“Governor Cuomo shouldn’t hike transit fares for essential workers and New Yorkers with no other option, especially as we face the real potential of a second Covid wave,” Plum said in a statement issued by the RA Monday morning. “Now more than ever, the subway and bus fare is a regressive tax. Rather than raising substantial new funds for public transit, higher fares will also drive potential riders away from the MTA and restrict our overall ability to recover economically.”

Proposals on the table include:

Absent a federal bailout, Metropolitan Transportation Authority leaders say fare hikes and serFILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON vice cuts must be on the table.

• increasing fares on all ticket types to generate income revenues of between 2 and 4 percent; • eliminating seven- and 30-day passes with the base fare remaining at $2.75; • eliminating the use of coins on buses in preparation for the continued rollout of the OMNY touchless fare system; • increasing the “green fee” for new MetroCards from the present $1; • eliminating single-ride tickets as an option; and • increasing the base fare for a single-ride ticket by $1.

Recommendations for bridges and tunnels include: • increasing tolls to as much as $6.70 for

E-ZPass users with different charges for nonpass customers; • assessing different charges based on time of day or on predesignated gridlock alert days; and • changing some resident discounts and car pool plans.

Speaking last week on CNBC, Foye said Congress needs to see the importance of the requested funding.

“Well, what’s really at stake is the economic revival of the New York City region and to a large extent the national economy,” Foye said in a transcript provided by the MTA. “The MTA carries 40 percent of public transit passengers in the entire country; New York accounts for slightly under 10 percent of national GDP. If we don’t get federal funding — and

our ask is $12 billion over the next several years — our hand may be forced and we may be forced to make service reductions on subways and buses of up to 40 percent ...”

But the Riders Alliance isn’t stopping at no increases. Plum wrote that in order to assure “an equitable recovery” that Cuomo must get the MTA to bring back overnight subway service and hold the line against fare hikes and doomsday service cuts.

Asked how the MTA should pay for its wish list, RA spokesman Danny Pearlstein acknowledged that there could be tough choices ahead.

“There are ways of paying for it without paying for it on the backs of MTA riders and workers,” he said.

He did not rule out a possibility recently f loated by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin wherein the MTA goes into the market for loans.

“Adding more debt isn’t the best option,” Pearlstein said. “But it’s better than raising fares and cutting service.”

Mass transit relief has been held up by the impasse between the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives and the Republicancontrolled U.S. Senate.

Democratic leaders in New York State were hoping a Joe Biden victory combined with a Democratic takeover of the Senate last month would have assured future funding after Biden takes office on Jan. 20.

But Republicans now hold 50 Senate seats and Democrats 48, with both seats in Georgia up for runoff elections on Jan. 5. Republicans need only win one to retain control. Should Democrats sweep in Georgia, Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harris would then be the tiebreakQ ing vote.

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Public can weigh in at seven meetings through Dec. 21 T he Met ropolit a n Tra nspor t at ion Authority began its biennial review of fare and toll policy with the first of a series of virtual meetings this Tuesday.

Seven more online hearings are scheduled between today, Dec. 3, and Monday, Dec. 21.

At the MTA’s November board meeting, the agency outlined proposed fare and toll adjustments, as options to be considered [see separate story in some editions].

All proposals will be reviewed by the MTA board and are subject to extensive public input ahead of an expected final vote on fares in January and tolls in February.

The MTA’s Financial Plan assumes fare and toll increases every other year that yield a 4 percent increase in revenue, or 2 percent per year. Under the proposed options, revenue yields could increase by

up to 4 percent for fares and up to 8 percent for tolls.

The MTA said in a press release that it is committed to exploring a wide variety of proposals given the ongoing pandemic.

The MTA board will also accept written comments on the proposals via the fare and toll hearing website at new.mta. info/2020hearings and through the MTA’s Public Hearing Hotline at (646) 252-6777.

At the virtual public and satellite hearings, CART Captioning and American Sign Language services will be available.

People who are deaf or hard of hearing can use their preferred relay service or the free 711 relay service, and then ask to be connected to the Public Hearing Hotline at (646) 252-6777 to speak with an agent.

People who are blind or have low vision can request accommodations on or before Dec. 14, by submitting a request online or

by calling the Public Hearing Hotline at (646) 252-6777.

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A virtual satellite hearing dates, which will deal only with public input with o MTA leadership or board members present, will take pace at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Q Tuesday, Dec. 8.

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Living with knee pain can feel like a crippling experience.

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

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

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Richards sworn in as borough prez Former councilmember replaces Lee after 11-month interim term

by Katherine Donlevy Associate Editor

Donovan Richards, formerly the city councilmember for the 31st District, officially took office as the Queens borough president Wednesday.

Richards’ win was certified three days earlier, three weeks after the election. He won the race with almost 70 percent of the vote, wiping out Republican Joann Ariola and Independent Dao Yin, who received about 27 and 2 percent, respectively.

On the day of his win, Richards announced his transition team, which would be co-chaired

by Assemblymember Catalina Cruz (D-Jackson Heights), former Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger and Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis Walcott, who previously served as schools chancellor and deputy mayor. He also announced that his City Council colleagues Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria) and Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans), who are both term-limited, will respectively serve as the Planning Committee chairperson and Transportation Committee co-chairperson. Miller will share the role with the Queens organizer for Transportation Alternatives, Juan Restrepo.

The new borough president beat out Constantinides in the primary, as well as former Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley, former

After serving as interim Queens borough president for 11 months, Sharon Lee passed the reigns over to Donovan Richards, who’s win was certified Nov. 30 and was sworn in three days later.

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police officer Anthony Miranda and former Assistant District Attorney Jim Quinn.

Richards ran in the special election at the beginning of the year to replace Melinda Katz, who left the position to become Queens district attorney. Katz’s Deputy Borough President Sharon Lee took over as the interim bor-

ough president for what was expected to be a three-month term, but the March election was canceled because of the pandemic. Lee stayed on in the role for 11 months.

“Over the last few months, Acting Borough President Sharon Lee has taken on the challenges of this pandemic head on and led

Queens with grace through this difficult time,” Richards said in a Dec. 1 statement. “Since the election, she has worked hard to ensure a smooth transition and ensure that the Office of Borough President continues to deliver for Queens residents. I look forward to building on the foundation she has built to fight food insecurity and ensure that our institutions and residents have access to PPE. I thank her again for the great work she has done over the last few months and wish her continued success in the future.”

Richards was sworn in Dec. 2. The Queens borough president Twitter account has been officially switched to feature his photograph and biography, while his personal account still reads “Donovan Richards for Borough President.”

Richards will be the borough’s second black borough president after Helen Marshall, who served from 2002 to 2014. Lee was the first Asian-American to fill the position.

“It has been an honor to serve as Queens Borough President throughout this particularly challenging year,” Lee said in a statement.

“Despite staying on much longer than expected, my commitment to serve the people of Queens as necessary is now fulfilled. The Borough of Families is now in great hands with incoming Borough President Donovan RichQ ards.”

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Sinkhole swallows Toyota in Maspeth DDC says cause not yet known; car owner safe, calls it his ‘lucky day’

by David Russell Associate Editor

A sinkhole between 12 and 15 feet deep swallowed a Toyota RAV4 Thanksgiving morning on 70th Street in Maspeth.

The city’s Department of Design and Construction has been working on upgrading the 70th Street sewer, including the block where the incident occurred.

“We do not know necessarily just yet whether or not the sewer work caused the sinkhole,” said Ian Michaels of the DDC. He said sinkholes are not uncommon with the majority caused by a le a k i n g pip e. Wa t e r washes away dirt holding up the street, creating a void underneath the concrete layer, which then collapses.

“This one got a lot of attention because a car fell through it and there was a cool picture and it was Thanksgiving,” Michaels said, adding, “The sinkhole is probably not the same shape as the hole that you saw in the street where the car fell through. It’s very likely the sinkhole is bigger.”

Wanzdi Sherpa was getting ready to take

his dog for a walk when he saw his brother’s car was vertical.

“I said, ‘What happened?’” Sherpa told the Chronicle.

He told his brother, an Uber driver, that his vehicle was in a sinkhole.

His brother, Thupten Topjy, said he considered it his “lucky day” because his shift often begins around the time the car fell in but instead he took off for the holiday.

“I feel lucky ... I didn’t go,” Topjy told NBC New York.

One house on the block lost utilities which were fixed the same day, as was the area of the sinkhole by 5 p.m. last Thursday.

The NYPD closed off 70th Street between 52nd and 53rd avenues, where the hole opened up, and 52nd Drive between 69th and 70th streets in response.

“It’s totally fixed and repaired,” Michaels said. “It’s completely usable at this point.”

But he said finding the cause of this might be difficult.

“I’ve seen situations like this where they know right away, where they open up the

The scene of the Maspeth sinkhole before and after as an empty Toyota fell in early Thursday NYC COUNCIL PHOTO / TWITTER; INSET COURTESY NYC COUNCIL morning. street and they go, ‘Oh yeah, that’s it.’ This is not one of those situations,” he said. “I really don’t know how long it will take or if ultimately in the end we’ll really get definitive answers. It’s possible that we won’t.”

Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Village), who posted a photo of the mishap on

Twitter, said the DDC told him it would determine what happened and make sure the area is safe.

Michaels said anyone who thinks the city caused damage to their property because of a sinkhole should file a claim for damage with Q the Comptroller’s Office.

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continued from page 2 and the staff you need to take care of patients,” Amato said.

She said the Forest Hills hospital has plenty of room and enough personal protective equipment to last several months, adding that hospital leadership meets three times a day to review resources, beds, equipment and staffing.

Wei said the Elmhurst hospital has capacity for 100 more patients without having to shift and rearrange things the way they were done in the spring.

He said the NYC Health + Hospitals system has planned all summer in case of another heavy surge and that there are steps to move patients around earlier and relying on the five trauma centers in the system, with more resources and staff.

Amato said the Northwell system became fully automated and that moving patients around would be much easier than it was months ago.

She said there is better determination of who can receive care at home and who needs to be in the hospital.

Looking to avoid a burden on the healthcare system, Gov. Cuomo recently said hospitals should recruit retired doctors to come back to work.

Wei said the hospital brought back some retirees in the spring.

“Because we were the only city surging in the United States, they were like, ‘I can’t

continued from page 4 the Comptroller’s Office provided her a the office previously told her it had negotiated figure with an additional received 147 claims. After Bump Vena $3,000 but that was still just a fraction of sent a freedom of information request for what repairs would cost. She begrudgingly documents related to assessing damages accepted it due to financial strain.

“It’s been a bit of black box with what is for the claimants of the sewage backup, she got a response back that there were going on inside the city agency,” said Gorenberg. “It’s not clear what they’re looking over 200 claims that fit her description.

At the rally, residents made it clear that at, what they need to be provided or what they were not happy with the comptroller’s they’re using to base an adjustment. That contributes to g u id a nce a nd the turmoil and communication. confusion.”

One of the Since the affected resihey were not expecting that statute of limidents, Win nithe city was going to treat tations for fred Robinson, suing the city said that she had them as adversaries.” expires at the received a setend of February tlement offer for — Legal advocate Hayley Gorenberg 2021, G o r e n $4,000 in early berg said that November, and had avoided accepting past her 30-day NYLPI lawyers intend to help residents window because she wasn’t satisfied with pursue the comptroller’s settlement prothe initial figure and the Comptroller’s cess before launching suits.

Bump Vena has echoed Adams’ call for Office was slow to get back to her.

“A bunch of people thought that what the comptroller to allow residents to either they got were take-it-or-leave-it offers,” amend their applications or make new ones. said Gorenberg.

Gorenberg said the most immediate Rishad Mubarak, who bought his house four days before the disaster, said at the issue is creating clear communication rally that he still was waiting for an offer about negotiating and accepting offers.

“Clean up the communication channels of compensation.

Olive Harrielal said that when she and dig in so that people are compensated Q objected to her initial offer, someone from fairly,” she said.

sit here wherever I’m living, another state, and see people suffering.’ They got on planes and they wanted to volunteer,” he said.

However, many were not used for direct patient care. “By nature of being retired they generally fall into the high-risk age group,” he said.

Caring Connections was one program some returning retirees were part of as patients could only speak to loved ones on the phone or a video call. “One of the most heartbreaking parts of the spring surge was, for everyone’s safety, no visitation,” Wei said, noting that staff would help patients communicate.

Amato said Northwell has used nurses from outside the area who came in through an agency, something that will happen again if needed. “Usually you need more nurses than you need physicians,” she said.

Wei said younger people are getting the virus and the hospital is not seeing as many people from nursing homes.

“The most vulnerable age groups are most vigilant about sheltering in place and limiting contact,” he said.

Amato added, “It looks like the vaccine is on the horizon but we have to be vigilant now. It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon, and I know the fatigue is there. I know people are very tired of it but if we can social distance, wear our masks and really try to keep apart Q as much as we could that would help.”

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Rescued dogs get a second chance Adopted canines saved from slaughter in China brought to new homes in U.S.

by Michael Gannon Editor

Special homecomings are far f rom unusual at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

But more than 70 this past weekend could put a smile on the face of even the most dedicated holiday Grinch.

A flight from China, organized by the organization No Dogs Left Behind, brought dogs that had been rescued months ago from slaughter in illegal meat markets to adoptive families waiting for them in the United States.

“I think there were even a few from Queens,” Jeff Beri, a Manhattan native who founded the organization in 2017, told the Chronicle in a telephone interview on Tuesday.

Golden retrievers, pugs, mutts and others who were seized from crowded cages on trucks and at slaughterhouses now are settling in with new families, tennis balls and liver-flavored treats.

Beri works in China with a network of volunteers who plan and act with quasimilitary precision.

“We’ll at t ack t r ucks, warehouses, slaughterhouses,” Beri said. “Some say we rescue these animals from ‘the dog meat trade,’ but I don’t recognize that. It’s illegal

in China. You can’t have a ‘trade’ in something that is illegal.”

In one example, he said, they have a member who is authorized by the Chinese government to demand documentation that the dogs on-site have been paid for and legally obtained.

“They usually can’t do that, and the fines from the government are a lot higher than the cost of losing the dogs. We take them. We’ve never paid for a single dog.”

They bring the rescued pooches to their own shelters in various regions of China, giving the dogs medical care, sterilizing them and getting them into routines for feeding and exercise.

“We have to teach them to trust humans again,” he said.

George LeRoy told the Chronicle that he was looking in the group’s website back in the spring when he ran across a photograph of a pug named Lolli.

“We adopted her back in May,” he said.

Covid restrictions required 88 dogs to be held in quarantine in China for these months.

LeRoy said eight families had their hearts broken upon learning their dogs had died.

“T hey d id n’t even ma ke it to t he plane,” Beri said, adding that they are still trying to get an explanation from

Isabella LeRoy, left, and her dad, George, with Lolli. The pug, adopted this past spring, officially PHOTO COURTESY NO DOGS LEFT BEHIND became part of the family last weekend at Kennedy Airport. authorities in China.

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How BIDs are keeping holiday spirits alive Groups get creative to promote small business without large events

by Katherine Donlevy Associate Editor

As with many other celebrations, the pandemic has halted traditional holiday tree lightings, appearances by Santa and hot chocolate gatherings with friends, but many of the business improvement districts across the borough are getting creative in order to preserve the holiday spirit while promoting struggling small businesses.

“It’s a hard situation,” said Leslie Ramos, executive director of the 82nd Street Partnership in Jackson Heights. “We need to shift the way we do things: We are doing holiday lights and having a tree, but we’re not having a tree lighting ...

We need to safely keep people apart, but encourage people to come enjoy and take pictures.”

Ramos said she felt pressured to hold the annual holiday event because it was so popular with shoppers, business owners and the community, but knew it would be an irresponsible choice — if social distancing measures were adequately observed, Dunningham Triangle would only be able to accommodate as few as four audience members if the Partnership held its annual caroling festivities.

Instead, the 82nd Street Partnership has shifted its focus to growing its shops’ online presence in order to reach customers from inside their homes. Many of the Jackson Heights businesses don’t have websites, something the partnership is looking to change. Also, coverage on the Partnership’s social media pages of the people and businesses who make up the neighborhood is forthcoming, Ramos said, to establish a community connection in a time when everyone is asked to stay apart.

For those who prefer to do their shopping in-person, the partnership is committed to creating an environment where people follow the rules and shopkeepers feel comfortable enforcing them. They do want to encourage consumers to visit the stores and enjoy the

holiday decorations even without the annual celebrations, she said.

“I wish I had something more exciting, but it’s creating best practices for the future: To get businesses ready and [learn] how to participate online,” Ramos said.

The Woodhaven BID had a similar idea to maintain a connection between businesses and consumers via social media. The BID is asking shoppers to submit photographs of their favorite Woodhaven stores for a chance to be featured on its Instagram page. A holiday gift guide that spotlights the small businesses within the district is in the works as well, which will be accessible by social media.

The Downtown Flushing BID took the social media focus one step further and initiated a selfie contest.

The group decorates its 41-17 Main St. kiosk every year for the holiday season, but this year it was transformed into a winter wonderland “Holiday Art Installation” that encourages consumers to take a break from their shopping, snap a picture and upload it to Instagram using the tags “@flushingBID,” “SendFlushingLove” and “HolidayAtFlushing.” The top-five most-liked posts will each win a $50 Target gift card.

The Flushing BID hopes the cheerful holiday spirit will attract more consumers to the community and deliver a boost to local businesses, who are struggling to recover from the pandemic.

Ted Renz, executive director of the Myrtle Avenue BID in Glendale and Ridgewood, was dismayed to cancel the annual face-painting and balloon distribution that are a staple of the group’s tree-lighting celebration, but brought back another — the NYC Brass Entourage.

“We are going to have a four-piece brass band that is going to roam the street,” he said.

The band made its debut performance Nov. 28, but will be back again Dec. 12 and 19 from 12 to 2 p.m. Typically, the band sets up at the 71st Avenue plaza while Santa chats with young shoppers, but this year they opted

ONCA to hold tree lighting Our Neighbors Civic Association of Ozone Park will hold a tree lighting at 6:20 p.m. Dec. 5 in front of Nativity Church at 91st Street and Rockaway Boulevard.

The lighting will happen immediately after the church’s Mass.

The tree was donated by Freddy Lisena of Lisena Landscaping and Garden Center in Broad Channel.

Even though the event is going to be brief, ONCA President Joe Caruana hopes it will bring a touch of normalcy to the season.

“It means a lot every year. It’s the kick-

off for the holiday season. This year especially I’m hoping it’s going to be a shot in the arm. It’s a glimmer of hope,” Caruana said.

ONCA is planning to set up a Zoom live stream of the event. The Zoom meeting ID is 711 049 6097.

The group will also hold its holiday party at 6:30 p.m. at Prima Pasta at 161-50 B Cross Bay Blvd. in Ozone Park. Tickets are limited to 40 and are $40 to nonmembers.

For members they are $30.

For more information, call ONCA at Q (917) 589-5555.

The NYC Entourage Band, a four-piece brass band, seen here performing in front of Pants Pantry, can be found playing holiday music along Myrtle Avenue in Glendale on select Saturdays.

The Flushing BID is hosting a selfie contest in which participants are encouraged to pose alongPHOTOS COURTESY MYRTLE AVENUE BID AND, LEFT, FLUSHING BID side its holiday-themed kiosk, left. businesses open during the pandemic. The to move with the foot traffic.

On the days the NYC Brass Entourage isn’t campaign, which also includes a social media jamming on the Glendale streets, pre-record- push, hopes to remind consumers of the beneed holiday music will play in the background fits of shopping local and putting money into as shoppers hop from one store to the next their own neighborhood.

“Now, more than ever, our Jamaica Avenue and take in the displays scattered throughout businesses need foot the district. The tree traffic, and it’s our and string lights were goal to get everyone erected, despite the ceremony being cane need to shift the way to embrace the “I Love Jamaica Aveceled, and Renz said we are doing things.” n u e ” m i n d s e t by some small businessshopping local,” said es participating in the — Leslie Ramos, executive director of the Executive Director O pen Rest au r a nt s 82nd Street Partnership Jennifer Furioli. The prog ram could be business district, in planning to decorate their outdoor seating tents, though no official partnership with SEQ Clean Up, will also be hosting a neighborhood cleanup on Dec. 13 plans have been established.

As part of its ongoing “I Love Jamaica that will focus on removing litter from 161st Avenue” campaign, the Jamaica Center BID to 163rd streets. Volunteers will be awarded will be releasing a special holiday mailer that coupons and discounts from local businesses invites residents to rediscover the shopping in appreciation for their dedication to their Q district, which has seen a handful of new neighborhood.

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School reopening continued from page 8 think we’re in a much better environment then we will do an opt-in because we will be able to do a n ent i rely d if ferent approach to our schools,” de Balsio said on Monday.

The decision comes in the wake of concerns that parents, electeds and advocates have raised about the shift to all-remote learning, including a remaining shortage of school-provided electronic devices, reduction in services for students with special needs and abrupt schedule changes.

Last week District 75 students banded

together to launch a federal class action lawsuit against the school system alleging that they have missed out on legally mandated services under remote learning.

Asked whether he regretted closing the schools under the 3 percent threshold, de Blasio told reporters Sunday that it was a painful decision but he felt like he needed to make it to give himself time to draft his new reopening plan.

“I felt very bad about it. And I felt, you know, pained,” de Blasio said Sunday. “I didn’t want to do that to kids or parents, but I felt we had to keep our commitment and we had to come up with something stronger and more stringent and more susQ tainable.”

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Three Queens City Council candidates received backing from the Working Families Party last Wednesday in a second wave of endorsements from the progressive third party.

The endorsements went to legal advocate Ju a n A rd ila , The Working Families Party endorsed Queens City Council candidates high school teacher Felicia Singh, left, Juan Ardila and Aleda Gagarin.

FILE PHOTOS Felicia Singh and community organizer Aleda Gagarin. The is currently represented by Queens’ sole WFP previously endorsed its first Queens Republican councilmember, Eric Ulrich Council candidate, public defender and for- (R-Ozone Park), who is term-limited. A mer district attorney candidate Tiffany teacher at a public charter school in Brooklyn, Singh has made education reform a Cabán, at the end of September.

Ardila is challenging incumbent Robert pillar of her campaign. So far six other canHolden (D-Middle Village) in a district that didates have formally announced their includes parts of Glendale, Maspeth, Mid- intention to run for the seat.

Gagarin is running in a crowded field to dle Village, Ridgewood, Woodhaven and Woodside. A first-generation immigrant succeed Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz who grew up in Maspeth, he has focused (D-Forest Hills), who is term-limited in a his campaign on addressing the district’s district that includes parts of Rego Park, lack of access to mass transportation and Forest Hills, Kew Gardens and Richmond affordable housing. Ardila’s record of pub- Hill. Residents urged Gagarin to run after lic service includes working for The Legal she worked as campaign manager for her Aid Society, the Department of Education husband Mel’s campaign challenging Rep. and as an office manager for Councilman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) earlier this year.

She has said that her campaign will heed Brad Lander (D-Brooklyn).

Holden is a registered Democrat, but calls for racial and economic justice.

The endorsements come as the WFP narrowly won his seat in 2017 by running on the Republican line after losing the seeks to push the Council left in the comDemocratic primary to then-incumbent ing 2021 elections, where 35 of the 51 seats are open due to term limits. The Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley.

Singh is r unning in a district that party’s state political director told Politiincludes parts of Woodhaven, Richmond co that one of its goals is to reduce the Hill, Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, How- NYPD budget and reallocate funds to Q ard Beach and the western Rockaways, and social services.

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Visit the OZPKRBA office at 83-10 Rockaway Blvd. for more details or call (718) 641-0405.

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Supreme Court grants diocese Covid reprieve State can’t enforce capacity limits on houses of worship before Dec. hearing

by Michael Gannon

“I am gratified by the decision of the Justices of the United States Supreme Court, who have recognized the clear First Amendment violation and urgent need for relief in this case,” DiMarzio said.

“I am proud to be leading the Diocese of Brooklyn and fighting for our sacred and constitutional right to worship. I have said from the beginning the restrictions imposed

by Governor Cuomo were an overreach that did not take into account the size of our churches or the safety protocols that have kept parishioners safe.”

Gov. Cuomo in comments made on Than ksgiving was dismissive of the decision.

“I think that Supreme Court ruling on the religious gatherings is more illustrative of the Supreme Court than anything else,” he said in a transcript obtained from his official website. “It’s irrelevant from a practical impact because the zone that they were talking about has already been moved. It expired last week. I think this was really just an opportunity for the Court to express its philosophy and politics ...”

Cuomo added that he fully respects reli-

Editor

It will be exactly a week before Christmas — Dec. 18 — when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will have a full hearing on the effort by the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens to stop the state’s capacity limits on houses of worship in Covid-19-related red and orange zones.

And while the Court of Appeals denied the diocese’s request to stay enforcement pending the outcome of the Dec. 18 hearing, the U.S. Supreme granted the motion on Nov. 25, the afternoon before Thanksgiving.

The injunction was granted by a 5-4 vote, with Chief Justice John Roberts siding with the liberal wing of the Court in its dissent.

The opinion also states that the ruling applies to a similar suit filed by a group including Agudath Israel of Kew Gardens Hills and Agudath Israel of Bayswater.

Under state criteria, houses of worship in red Covid-19 zones are limited to 10 people, and those in orange zones to 25. The case was brought against Gov. Cuomo by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens, challenging those limits. The diocese argued that the restrictions violate the free exercise of religion provisions in the Constitution. ho knew public health would The seven-page decision was issued “per curiam” — for the court — with no so perfectly align with secular single justice’s name attached.

“As noted, the State has not claimed convenience?” that attendance at the applicants’ servic— U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch es has resulted in the spread of the disease,” the decision states. “And the State has not shown that public health would be gion “and if there’s a time in life when we imperiled if less restrictive measures were need it, the time is now, but we want to make sure we keep people safe at the same time.” imposed.

Roberts and the other dissenting justices “Members of this Court are not public health experts, and we should respect the support Cuomo’s point that a ruling was not judgment of those with special expertise and needed now as the churches and synagogues responsibility in this area. But even in a pan- involved were no longer in red or orange demic, the Constitution cannot be put away zones. Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh issued unusually caustic rebukes of and forgotten.”

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of the Diocese that argument in their concurring opinions.

“At the same time, the Governor has choof Brooklyn and Queens said in a statement issued on Thanksgiving that he was looking sen to impose no capacity restrictions on forward to continuing the case in the Court certain businesses he considers ‘essential,’” Gorsuch wrote, citing hardware stores, acuof Appeals.

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Donate to Holiday Toy Drive The Queens Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with the Child Center of New York for a Holiday Toy Drive.

“Even during a pandemic you can spread some joy. Please open your hearts this holiday season to those less fortunate,” the chamber urges.

New, unwrapped toys for all ages are welcome.

Donations can be dropped off or shipped to the Queens Chamber of Commerce’s office, located at 75-20 Astoria Blvd., suite 140, in Jackson Heights, NY 11370. All packages should be left to the

attention of Joanne Persad.

Toys will be collected through Dec. 10, and then donated to the Child Center of New York.

To make a monetary donation, visit the Child Center of New York’s website, childcenterny.org/donate-toy-drive. A donation of $20 sponsors at least one child. The family center hopes to fulfill 3,500 holiday wishes this holiday season.

For more information about the Holiday Toy Drive, call the Queens Chamber at (718) 898-8500 ext. 123.

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and Gov. Cuomo last week heard a ruling from the second-highFILE PHOTOS est authority. puncturists, liquor stores, bicycle repair shops, accountants, lawyers, and insurance agents.

“So, at least according to the Governor, it may be unsafe to go to church, but it is always fine to pick up another bottle of wine, shop for a new bike, or spend the afternoon exploring your distal points and meridians,” Gorsuch continued. “Who knew public health would so perfectly align with secular convenience?”

Gorsuch also said the argument that the churches are no longer in a red or orange zone makes the ruling more urgent.

“It has taken weeks for the plaintiffs to work their way through the judicial system and bring their case to us,” the justice wrote. “During all this time, they were subject to unconstitutional restrictions. Now, just as this Court was preparing to act on their applications, the Governor loosened his restrictions, all while continuing to assert the power to tighten them again anytime as conditions warrant.”

He wrote nothing could prevent Cuomo from reimposing restrictions.

“And by the time a new challenge might work its way to us, he could just change them again,” Gorsuch added.

Kavanaugh lent no credence to the state’s argument that while houses of worship in the zones are subject to more restrictions than essential businesses, they are being treated more favorably than other business-

es that must remain closed.

“Rather, once a State creates a favored class of businesses, as New York has done in this case, the State must justify why houses of worship are excluded from that favored class,” he wrote.

Roberts sided with Cuomo.

“The Governor might reinstate the restrictions. But he also might not,” Roberts wrote.

“And it is a significant matter to override determinations made by public health officials concerning what is necessary for public safety in the midst of a deadly pandemic. If the Governor does reinstate the numerical restrictions the applicants can return to this Court, and we could act quickly on their renewed applications.”

Justice Stephen Breyer noted in his dissent that the Court “could then decide the matter in a day or two, perhaps even hours.”

He also pointed out that the diocese and Agudath have lost in every other court up to this point.

“The District Court denied the motion for a preliminary injunction,” he wrote. “The Diocese appealed, and the District Court declined to issue an emergency injunction pending that appeal. The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit also denied the Diocese’s request for an emergency injunction pending appeal ...”

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in a dissent joined by Justice Elena Kagan, torched Gorsuch’s examples comparing houses of worship to essential businesses.

“But Justice Gorsuch does not even try to square his examples with the conditions medical experts tell us facilitate the spread of COVID–19: large groups of people gathering, speaking, and singing in close proximity indoors for extended periods of time,” Sotomayor wrote.

“Justices of this Court play a deadly game in second guessing the expert judgment of health officials about the environments in which a contagious virus, now infecting a million Americans each week, spreads most easily.”

The full ruling, concurring opinions and dissents, totaling 33 pages, can be found Q online at bit.ly/36bHY7m.

Hang your art in the Castle Calling all artists — submit an application for a chance to exhibit your work in the Bayside Historical Society’s 20th Annual Winter Art Show.

The show, slated for the entire month of February, will be held virtually this year.

Artists are asked to submit photographs of their work to be considered, and are asked to do so by Jan. 10.

Submissions are open to any artist over the age of 17 who creates original twodimensional works in oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, digital or multimedia photography; or three-dimensional works in

stone, metal, ceramic, fiber, wood, etc.

Video submissions, however, will not be considered.

Artists must either reside, work or attend school in Queens. Submitted work must have been created within the past five years and may not have been previously exhibited at the Castle.

For more information on the virtual gallery or to download the registration fo r m , v i sit b aysid eh i s t o r ic a l.or g / b h s -w i n t e r- a r t- s h ow, e m a i l info @ baysidehistor ical.org, or call Q (718) 352-1548.

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Ozone civic holds food drive Chairman Kenichi Wilson, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., Assemblywoman-elect Jenifer Rajkumar, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, Councilman Eric Ulrich, Matt Abreau of Frontline Food Queens and Navy veteran Dominic Garcia, kneeling at center, all participated in the food distribution.

The elected officials not only showed up but volunteered for hours to aid in the distribution of the food.

Meal recipients received masks, hand sanitizer, a dozen eggs and a loaf of Wonder bread. ONCA also offered adult diapers and pullups as well as free, gently used clothes and housewares.

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As always, we ask that you take pictures of anything that reflects the season — lights, miniature villages, snowy landscapes, joyous children and families, whatever it might be — and send them on in. The challenge is different during the Covid-19 pandemic, but it’s one our readers will meet, just as they did a few months ago during our 12th annual Summer in the Borough Photo Contest. You might be inspired by these high-quality past entries, by Kimberly Graves, top, and Kayla Luongo.

Our main requirement is that the photos be taken in the borough this season. We also ask that you give us all the details you can, especially the location, the names of any people in a photo, when possible, and when it was taken (but don’t use time stamps!). Some entrants give us a whole backstory, and that’s never a problem. Please tell us your correct name, where you live and whether you’re an amateur or professional photographer.

Our winners have always received passes to a family-friendly performance in or around the city, such as an off-Broadway show, in addi-

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The Our Neighbors Civic Association served over 300 prepared meals at Nativity Church in Ozone Park on Thanksgiving with all the trimmings including a choice of pies.

ONCA President Joe Caruana, third from right, and Vice President Nadira Indelicato, second from right, raised thousands of dollars for the event and reached out to area stores for contributions.

The civic group partnered with Frontline Food Queens, a grassroots organization that formed to provide food for essential workers during the pandemic.

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Send your high-resolution digital photos to peterm@qchron.com, saying “contest” somewhere in the subject line, or mail prints to Queens Chronicle Photo Contest, 71-19 80 St., suite 8-201, Glendale, NY 11385. The deadline is Monday, Jan. 4. Good luck!

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Wounded cops home for Thanksgiving Officers from 105th Precinct are facing ‘lengthy recovery’ from gunshot wounds

by Michael Gannon Editor

Two officers from the NYPD’s 105th Precinct were able to go home to their families on Thanksgiving, two days after both were shot while protecting a domestic violence victim in her Springfield Gardens home last Tuesday.

Officers Christopher Wells and Joseph Murphy, both married with children, were accompanied by their families as they were wheeled out of Jamaica Hospital Medical Center on Thanksgiving to cheers from a sea of blue.

NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea and Mayor de Blasio were among those on hand.

Both are assigned as domestic violence officers — every precinct in the NYPD has them. Wells is a 14-year veteran while Murphy has been with the department for six years.

Though wounded, both officers returned fire, killing Rondell Goppy, 41. Goppy’s wife was unharmed. Goppy, a peace officer with the City University of New York system, had two guns in his possession, according to police. He was licensed to have a firearm. A third gun was recovered elsewhere.

“I think, when you see the emotions you see here, the smiles in a week when you had two police officers shot, there is no surprise here what we have to be thankful for,” Shea said in video of Thursday’s press conference viewed on the NYPD News Twitter account.

“We’re just grateful that these officers are going to be able to get home today, sit on the couch, hopefully watch some football with their beautiful families,” Shea said. “What’s not lost on us is how lucky we are today.”

Speaking alongside Capt. Igor Pinkhasov, the commanding officer of the 105th Precinct,

Shea said Wells is recovering from a fractured femur. Murphy, who left the hospital with both hands heavily bandaged, is facing at least one more surgery on one of his hands.

“We’re very optimistic that they’re going to have a full recovery,” Shea said “They have a long road ahead, and today begins that process. They have a long recovery ahead. But we hope that they have a full recovery. That’s done one step at a time. We’re just thankful they’re home with their beautiful families.”

The preliminary investigation shows that Goppy’s wife had gone to the 105th Precinct on the night of Monday, Nov. 23, to file a complaint, and returned the next day. Police said there had been at least four domestic violence calls to the address.

Wells and Murphy, in a routine practice, went to the home at 145-80 179 St. Officers Christopher Wells, left, and Joseph Murphy were released from Jamaica Hospital Medical to provide a safe escort so she could Center on Thanksgiving two days after surgery for gunshot wounds they received protecting a domestic remove personal items out of the house violence victim in Springfield Gardens.

NYPD SCREENSHOT / YOUTUBE with her.

“What would have happened if the police Shea said last Tuesday that the officers cers routinely walk into volatile situations that officers weren’t there?” Lynch asked. “... arrived with Goppy’s wife at 12:24 p.m. They can erupt in an instant.

“Yet officers say ‘I want to take on that What would happen if a social worker was were there for six minutes when Goppy came there and a police officer wasn’t? So somejob,’” he said. “They saved that woman’s life.” into the house shooting.

Speaking Tuesday on the NYPD video, times in a college classroom, sometimes in a Shea said Tuesday it had not been determined if Goppy had been lying in wait or just Patrick Lynch, president of the Police Benevo- Council room, sometimes in a Zoom conferhappened to arrive at that time. He would be lent Association, said all were fortunate and ence talking about policing, it seems awful easy to say ‘Here’s the script and here’s what lucky. pronounced dead at the scene.

But he also said city officials need to take we’ll do.’ ...

Shea said the police investigation will dig “[T]here is no script. We can’t be removed. into why Goppy was still permitted to keep the events of Nov. 24 as a warning against illWe need to be there. And remember, they his guns in the wake of multiple domestic vio- advised policy changes.

“Those who want to say, ‘Let’s disrespect called us to be there. And because these two lence complaints.

In a video released by the NYPD of the ini- police officers, let’s defund them, let’s take police officers put themselves at risk, profestial press conference on Nov. 24, Mayor de them out of every type of different jobs, well, sionally went to that call, there’s no one else Q dead.”

Blasio pointed out that domestic violence offi- here’s an example,” Lynch said.

Drunk driver hits, kills Bayside teacher: police Firefighter traveling in wrong direction hit Mariano

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Anthony Mariano died after another car traveling in the wrong direction collided with his car DIGNITY MEMORIAL PHOTO Nov. 20.

A Benjamin N. Cardozo High School teacher was killed last Friday evening after a drunk firefighter drove on the wrong side of a Suffolk highway, officials said.

According to State Police, off-duty FDNY firefighter Joseph Norris was traveling south in the northbound lane of the Sunken Meadow Parkway near Smithtown, LI on Nov. 20 when, at approximately 7:30 p.m., he collided head-on with Anthony Mariano.

Mariano, a 44-year-old social studies teacher at the Bayside high school, died at the scene.

First responders transported Norris, 38, to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, where he remains in serious condition. The Daily News reported that he may lose both his legs.

Norris was charged with driving while intoxicated, the NYSP said.

“I’m saddened, angry, in disbelief that you were tragically taken from us in such a sense-

less way. My Anthony, I will never understand why this happened to you,” Mariano’s fiancée, Christie Azzolini, wrote on his obituary webpage. The two were set to be married in July, a year after their original wedding date, which was postponed due to the pandemic.

A Queens College graduate, Mariano had been a history teacher specializing in media and political theory at Cardoza for the last 15 years.

“He was a great teacher, an even better person. I offer just a memory, one of my favorites in his classroom. It was Valentine’s Day, and he was so excited for the class to end so he could head home. Of course, as nosy as we were, we pestered him till he finally told us why. He was going to make a wonderful dinner for his girlfriend. I loved that day,” a student wrote on his obituary page.

He is remembered as a passionate friend, teacher and father to his three “fur babies,” Jemma, Blackie and Mr. Man, as well as an

avid New York Yankees and Islanders fan.

Mariano was laid to rest Nov. 25 in Babylon.

He is survived by a long list of family members, including his parents, Vincent and Claudia; sister Kristin; brothers Vincent, Christopher and Matthew and their spouses, Elizabeth, Loretta and Kim; and nieces and nephews Cole, Camryn, Raffaele, Theresa, Juliana and Seraphina.

Mariano’s family asks that fond memories and expressions of sympathy be shared at Boyd-Spencer.com, and that donations be made to the John Theissen Children’s Foundation in his name.

“Anthony J. Mariano was known as many things to many people. He was a loving son, beloved brother, amazing uncle, a loving nephew, your BEST friend, someone truly special.

To family and friends who knew him best, Anthony will be remembered as a very exceptional person. He was truly one of a kind,” the Q obituary biography read.

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The Red Storm was beating Creighton at halftime of their Big East quarterfinal matchup in March when the rest of the season was canceled due to the pandemic.

Now college basketball has returned, even if the fans have not.

“I am sure if the fans were here they would have willed us maybe 10 more points, who knows,” head coach Mike Anderson said after a 76-75 opening night win over St. Peter’s at Carnesecca Arena on Nov. 25.

Cardboard cutouts are in the stands and crowd noise is filtered into the arena.

Bleachers are pushed back and team benches are on the opposite side of the court than usual, with three rows for players, coaches and staff to stay distant.

“We have got to understand that we have to create our own energy whether it be here, on the road, or at Mohegan Sun Arena, and I think that is going to be the lesson,” Anderson said.

The Red Storm defeated La Salle at Carnesecca Arena and then edged out Boston College at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut Monday.

“It was a different atmosphere,” said junior forward Marcus Earlington after the La Salle game. “We are used to playing with fans and having that advantage. So it was a first time for everybody. I think we got comfortable, we got the jitters out and then it came down to hooping and that’s something we do every day.”

But for all the early-season positives including the clutch shooting of Vince Cole and the play of new guard Posh Alexander, Covid looms over everything.

A matchup with Texas Tech was canceled with St. John’s deciding not to travel to Lubbock.

“The decisions made by St. John’s since the outset of the pandemic have resulted in creating one of the safest and healthiest college environments in the country this past fall,” said athletic director Mike Cragg. “Our student-athletes and staff remain excited and we will continue forward.”

The Red Storm schedule has been impacted by positive Covid tests from other programs, however.

St. John’s, playing in front of no fans, is off to a 3-0 start but three games have already been PHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL canceled because of positive Covid tests from opponents.

Sacred Heart and Fordham were slated to play St. John’s at Carnesecca Arena in early December but both games were canceled because those programs are in a coronavirusrelated pause.

St. John’s released its schedule in late November, with six nonconference games and four Big East contests through Dec. 20.

The remainder of the conference schedule, with 20 games against league opponents, will be released at a later time.

All the Red Storm can do is play the games on their schedule. Julian Champagnie scored 29 points in the win over BC. Cole is aver-

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St. John’s winning the ones that are played

aging 16 points, Alexander 14. Returning forward Greg Williams Jr. is averaging 12 per game and newcomer Isaih Moore is averaging 9.3 points and 7.3 rebounds.

After the close win over BC, in which the Johnnies nearly squandered a 20-point lead, Anderson said it might not have been a game they would have won last season.

“I think that speaks volumes to the core guys we have that came back and are leading this team and of course with the new talent that we have in place,” he said. “We are just trying to become the best team that we can be Q and I am excited.”

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Holiday cheer abounded in Jamaica on Nov. 25 at the Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway. The group handed out 415 hot meals featuring turkey, rice, sweet potatoes and vegetables to people in need.

Property owner and BID board member Robin Eshaghpour donated 37 turkeys in honor of his father. The restaurant Jam Hut also had a turkey drive and working with volunteers from churches delivered 80 meals to the needy in Rufus King Park, sub-

way stations and the park across from Jamaica Hospital.

At top, volunteers prepare the holiday meals. Center, BID members Louise Blocker, left, Rudolph Eilas, Cowboy Mike, Robbyn Stewart, Dorothy Nathan, Joseph Swift, Andre Apparico, Pauline Swift, Executive Director Glenn Greenidge, Board Chairman Alix Duroseau Jr. and Rudolph Harper prepare to hand out meals. Above, Duroseau, Greenidge, Chronicle Account Executive Ree Brinn and Swift.

“BioReference, stop the discrimination now!”

Ralliers gathered outside the Queens Crossing laboratory Wednesday after one of the company’s former employees filed a charge of discrimination, alleging that she and her Chinese colleagues were paid less than their co-workers.

“If we don’t stand up today our working conditions will only get worse. We have to fight for our rights,” said Sang Sang Yuan, third from left, filed a charge against employer Yuan, the phlebotomist, or BioReference after alleging that it discriminates against its blood test technician, responsi- Chinese workers.

COURTESY PHOTO FLUSHING WORKER CENTER ble for filing the charge at the BioReference did not respond to requests United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She spoke in Chinese, but for comment by press time.

“The company has been mistreating its her speech was translated at the press Chinese workers for years, before the panconference.

According to the charge, Yuan began demic,” said Sarah Ahn of Flushing Workers working for BioReference at the 38-08 Center, which organized the rally alongside Union St. location in 2013. She immediately the Chinese Staff & Workers Association. noticed that she and her Chinese peers were “We condemn BioReference ... The company assigned additional and burdensome tasks has been mistreating its Chinese workers for that went beyond their blood collection years, even before the pandemic.”

Ahn called on area elected officials to duties, such as stocking inventory and bookkeeping. Yuan said she was often forced to stand up for Yuan and her Chinese co-workwork overtime to complete the hefty work- ers and rectify the injustice, especially in a load, but that the company reduced her hours time when essential workers are routinely log ge d so t h at she is not prop e rly honored for braving the front lines of the pandemic. compensated.

“I believe that BioReference is treating The charge also alleges that some of the tasks require Yuan to view HIPPA protected me as cheap labor to perform other kinds of information, a violation she believes her tasks because I am a Chinese woman and, supervisors are aware of and encourage — because of my imperfect and accented Eng“she has instructed us to hide this work lish, easily exploited,” Yuan said in the when people who do not work in the Flush- charge. “By requiring me and other Chinese ing patient service centers are on the premis- phlebotomists to perform these time-consuming tasks in addition to our phlebotomy es,” Yuan said in the charge.

Furthermore, the only non-Chinese phle- work, BioReference imposes on us a differbotomist at the location is not required to per- ent and disproportionately heavy workload form those extra tasks or work overtime, and as compared to our non-Chinese counterQ parts.” is not undercompensated, the charge reads.

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Volunteering safely during the pandemic Volunteers are vital to the survival of many charitable organizations. Without people willing to offer their time and expertise free of charge, many nonprofits would find it difficult, if not impossible, to meet their missions.

The global pandemic that begin in late 2019 and continues today into 2020 changed many aspects of life as the world knew it, and that includes volunteering. Social distancing measures and stay-at-home mandates from state and local governments discouraged people from leaving their homes, while various health organizations warned aging men and women to stay home as much as possible.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that the risk for severe illness from Covid-19 increases with age.

In recognition of that threat, many retirees who were heavily involved in volunteering prior to the pandemic were forced to cease working as volunteers, which could have a negative effect on their mental health as the pandemic continues. A report from the Mayo Clinic Health System noted that adults over age 60 experienced greater life satisfaction

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Prior to volunteering during the pandemic, prospective senior volunteers can follow numerous steps to ensure volunteering is safe, both for them and the people they’re trying to help. eligibility, but also to discuss the safety protocols they’ve put in place to protect the health of their volunteers.

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Social Security benefits increase in 2021

by Nilsa Henriquez Nearly 70 million Americans will see a 1.3 percent increase in their Social Security benefits and SSI payments in 2021. Federal benefit rates increase when the cost of living rises, as measured by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index (CPI-W).

The CPI-W rises when inflation increases, leading to a higher cost of living. This change means prices for goods and services, on average, are a little more expensive, so the COLA helps to offset these costs.

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We will mail COLA notices throughout the month of December to retirement, survivors, and disability beneficiaries, SSI recipients and representative payees. Want to know your new benefit amount sooner ? You can securely view and save the Social Security COLA notice online via the MesNilsa Henriquez sage Center inside my Social Security in early December without waiting for the mailed notice.

If you don’t have an account yet, you would have had to create your account by November 18, 2020 to receive the COLA notice online this year. Holders of a my Social Security account can opt out of receiving a mailed COLA notice and other paper notices that are available online.

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Winter doesn’t officially begin until Dec. 21 and yet with the cold temperatures and ongoing pandemic it seems like it never went away. Stepping in to help lighten the mood is Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge guardian Don Riepe with an online wildflowers exhibit.

The 20-plus subjects were chosen, Riepe says, because they are common and showy species at the wildlife refuge: “They are major components of the refuge’s ecosystem and provide food, cover and nectar for many species of pollenating insects, including g butterflies, moths, bees, wasps p and occaocca sional hummingbirds.”

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He should know. Riepe, 81, of Broad Channel, has been photographing plants and animals around Jamaica Bay for 30 years. He retired in 2003 as manager of the wildlife refuge and now serves as Jamaica Bay guardian and director of the Northeast Chapter of the American Littoral Society.

In a recent phone interview Riepe said that as official guardian it’s his job to do everything to protect the bay. You can tell by talking to him that it’s more than just a job. His photo exhibit highlights the love he has for all that dwell there.

There’s a brief description of each plant in the exhibit, posted by the National Park Service. Some are invasive and some are considered weeds but Riepe says they all serve a purpose and are beaufiful in their own way. Here’s a rundown: • Black-eyed Susans can be spotted in many yards, but at Jamaica Bay Riepe says they are drought resistant and particularly showy. It’s believed that the name derives from an old English poem and was given to the plants here by early colonists.

• Beach plum and redbud trees have colorful spring blossoms. The plum has white flowers while the redbud has pink. The plum is an important source of nectar for pollinators while the redbud’s nec t ar at trac t s but ter flies, bobwhites and chickadees.

• Bouncing Bets are also known as soapwort and were brought to the United States by colonists as a soap substitute. When boiled, the leaves produce a soapy lather that cleans grease and grime. The Bets

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Martin James Landau was born on June 20, 1928 in Brooklyn, the son of Austrian immigrant Morris Landau, a machinist for a sewing machine company, and his wife, Selma. He had two older sisters, Elinor and Constance, and the family lived on Bedford Avenue in a rented apartment. Upon graduation from high school in 1946, Martin got a job with the New York The apartment building of actor Martin Landau where he Daily News in the promotions lived in the early 1950s at 75-15 35 Ave. in Jackson Heights, department and then became the as it appears today. GOOGLE MAPS IMAGE; INSET WIKIPEDIA / EBAY assistant of comic artist Gus Edson, who drew “The Gumps.” He moved vard in Rego Park. Eventually both relocated out to Queens and got his first apartment at to California as their careers in movies and television took off.

75-15 35 Ave. in Jackson Heights.

Landau appeared in “North by NorthIn 1954, his parents moved to 71-47 147 St. in Kew Gardens Hills. Landau quit the paper west,” starred in the hit TV show “Mission: Impossible” and won an Academy Award for to focus on acting.

He appeared in the Broadway play “Mid- playing Bela Lugosi in “Ed Wood.”

Landau died in 2017 and is interred next to dle of the Night” with Barbara Bain and they were married in 1957, holding their reception his parents in Beth David Cemetery over the Q at The Boulevard Tavern on Queens Boule- Queens border in Elmont, LI.

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Talk about thinking globally and acting hyperlocally — a group of Queens neighbors who all live within a few houses of each other have served up a new cookbook with light recipes from around the world.

“The Art in Queens Cuisine” combines the 11 recipes with illustrations by the slim book’s editor and architect, Rikki Asher.

“Like so many people, I am cooking at home a lot during this Pandemic,” Asher says in the book’s introduction. “It seemed like a good idea to stay connected with folks on my block and design a cookbook. When I rang doorbells, emailed neighbors, and caught up to a couple of dog walkers, everyone expressed excitement and enthusiastically asked: When do we start?”

The book includes one salad, three appetizers, three side dishes, two entrees and two desserts. At the end are stylized photos of each of the 11 contributors, who are Bulgarian, Indian, Italian, Hungarian, Filipino, Romanian, Russian and Thai.

Just some of the recipes are Russian carrot, apple and nut salad; Bulgarian eggplant spread; Puerto Rican yellow rice; and basil

stir fry, from Thailand.

All the contributors live or lived in Rego Park; two of them have died, though their recipes live on. One of those who passed is Asher’s mother-in-law, Inge Froehlich, whose recipe for chocolate cherry cake is included.

It’s Asher’s favorite among the recipes.

“Oh my gosh, it is so good,” she said.

“She baked it all the time, maybe twice a week or something, and she’d give us these big sheets of chocolate cherry cake. At first we were just amazed by it, we’d eat it up.”

All the foods in the book are vegetarian, in keeping with Asher’s beliefs. She has been an ethical vegetarian, one driven to it by concern and compassion for animals, since she was a young girl. “I don’t cook meat, I don’t eat meat, and so I said we wouldn’t ask people to give me recipes with meat,” she said.

That did make it a little harder to get recipes from her neighbors, though she managed. The result is available at Kew & Willow Books in Kew Gardens and the Red Pipe Cafe in Forest Hills, for $9.99. It’s also available at rikkiasher.com for a few dollars more to cover the fees for online transactions.

The recipes are a good introduction to vegetarian cooking for newcomers, Asher

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Rego cookbook nurtures both mind and spirit

Before each recipe in “The Art in Queens Cuisine” is a photo and blurb about its creIMAGE COURTESY RIKKI ASHER ator, along with an illustration of a key element in the dish. said. One thing the reader may find missing is a recipe from her, but she’s saving them for her next book, “On the Way to Becoming a Mindful Vegetarian: An Illustrated Watercolor Cookbook,” which she is working on now.

Asher sees strong connections between art and cooking. For one, both artist and

cook are selective in the tools they choose before getting to work, whether a favorite knife or favorite paintbrush.

Beyond that, she said, “Making these dishes is nurturing your body and making art is nurturing your mind and your spirit, so I Q think there’s a definite connection.”

Wildflower exhibit offers a blush of springtime

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• Common milkweed is used by bees, butterflies, wasps and other insects. Monarchs also lay their eggs here.

• Orange milkweed is showy but doesn’t attract most butterflies except for pearl crescents and American coppers.

• Prickly pear cactus is low growing and produces yellow flowers in June. Bees love it.

Its fruit is eaten by small mammals.

• Common mullein is tall and spiky, with yellow flowers. It’s sold as a cold remedy.

• New England aster is late flowering with violet to lavender-pink petals. It provides nectar for monarchs and other insects.

• Salt spray rose has lovely pink blossoms and is widely seen in coastal gardens but beware, it is invasive. Its seed pods known as rose hips are high in vitamin C and provide food for insects, birds and small mammals.

• Multiflora rose has white blooms from May to early June. It’s also invasive but provides good shelter and food for birds, especially mockingbirds.

• Swamp milkweed grows in damp areas and features pinkish flowers. Monarchs lay eggs here.

• Chicory flowers are also known as blue sailors. You see these often by the side of the road. The roots can be roasted and used as a coffee substitute. Legend has it that a maiden waited at the roadside for her sailor

A beach plum draws a question mark butterfly on Jamaica Bay, in a photo from Don Riepe’s online exhibit with the National Park Service. On the cover: More flowers and plants in the exhibit. PHOTOS BY DON RIEPE to return from sea but he never came. She was so loyal waiting for him that the gods transformed her into a roadside plant.

• Salt marsh fleabane has magenta flowers. Deer hate the smell. Butterflies love it.

• Trumpet creeper is commonly seen with its orange flowers and vine wrapped around utility poles and fences. It is invasive but attracts insects and hummingbirds.

• Dandelions are ubiquitous and need little description. Their April flowering is good for feeding early butterflies and other insects.

• Seaside goldenrod blooms in late Sep-

tember and October. It’s important for monarchs, painted ladies, buckeyes and other migrating butterflies. Riepe says it’s a myth that the plant causes hay fever. He says ragweed is the culprit.

• Queen Anne’s lace is another roadside regular with lovely white flowers. Its nectar is popular with insects and black swallowtail butterflies lay their eggs on it.

• Poison ivy is one plant not to touch as its oil causes a nasty rash. Riepe says it has a lovely leaf and birds eat its berries in the fall.

• Yucca is a perennial evergreen with white flowers that have thorny tips. It likes dry soil.

After seeing the exhibit viewers may want to purchase seeds or plants for their own gardens. Riepe says to go online and check out seed companies for availability. He added that Pinelands Nursery in New Jersey has a good selection of plants.

While summer may seem like a distant memory now, what better way to bring it back than viewing this lovely wildflower show? Go to nps.gov/gate/plan your visit/ jamaica-bay-wildflowers. The exhibit will remain online for the next several months.

The refuge is open all year at 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd. in Broad Channel from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Trails are open but the visitors Q center is closed during the pandemic.

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continued from page 35 term refers to English barmaids called Bets who cleaned ale bottles by filling them with water and a piece of the plant. When shaking the bottles to clean, bouncing Bet was created.

• Deptford pink is originally from Europe and got its name from an area in England. It came to the United States accidentally in livestock feed among other things.

• Groundsel tree is also called high tide bush. Its flowers in late summer and early fall provide cover and nectar for migrating monarch butterflies.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No:702263-2020 Plaintiff Designates Queens County as the Place of Trial The Basis of Venue is the Location of the Plaintiff place of Business and the Premises. Premises: 93-07 69th Ave, Queens, New York 11375 Block:3197, Lot: 139 Forest Hills Assets LLC. Plaintiff, -againstCatherine Sun, as heir at law and distribute of Nancy Chao Sun, Stanley J. Sun, as heir at law and distribute of Nancy Chao Sun, Chung M. Sun, as heir at law and distribute of Nancy Chao Sun, New York City Environmental Control Board, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Internal Revenue Service, and “John Doe”, “Jane Doe”, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, committees, devisees, legatees, and the assignees of said Defendants or any one, being unknown to Plaintiff, it is being intended to designate persons or parties having or claiming an interest in or a lien upon the premises, if the aforesaid individual/s defendant/s are living, and if any or all of said individual defendants be dead, their heirs at law, next of kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, committees, devisees, legatees, and the assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest of them, fee owners, tenants or occupants of the premises and/or persons or parties having or claiming an interest in or a lien upon the premises, Defendants, TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, (or within thirty 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated: Manhasset, New York, February 5, 2020 By Leslie S. Nizin, Esq., Attorney for Plaintiff, 55 Fairway Drive, Manhasset, N.Y. 11030, 718-263-2411 To: Catherine Sun, 15 Mountain Top Drive, Easton, PA 18042; Stanley J. Sun, 43-61 161st Street, Flushing, New York 11358; Chung M. Sun, 100 Aberdeen Drive, Apt 123, Riverside, CA 92597; The City of New York Environmental Control Board, 66 John Street, 1Oth Floor New York, NY 10038; New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Att: Office of Counsel Building9, W.A. Harriman Campus, Albany, NY 12227; Internal Revenue Service, 290 Broadway, 5th Floor New York, NY 10007; John Doe and Jane Doe NOTICE: THE NATURE OF THIS ACTION AND THE RELIEF SOUGHT. THE OBJECT OF THE ABOVE CAPTIONED ACTION IS TO SEEK A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ESTABLISHING THAT THE PLAINTIFF HAS A 100 PERCENT INTEREST IN FEE SIMPLE FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 93-07 69TH AVENUE, FOREST HILLS NEW YORK, 11375, BLOCK3197, LOT 139.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS IN TAX LIEN FORECLOSURE– SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS – NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, Plaintiffs, against SOFIA VINEREANU AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF NECHIT VINEREANU, GABRIEL VINEREANU AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF NECHIT VINEREANU and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF NECHIT VINEREANU, if living, et. al., Defendants. Index No. 701729/19. To the above named Defendants –YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action within twenty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty days after service is completed if the 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. Plaintiffs designate Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the county in which the property a lien upon which is being foreclosed is situated. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Robert J. McDonald, J.S.C., entered January 30, 2020. The object of this action is to foreclose a New York City Tax Lien covering the premises located at Block 513 Lot 1 on the Tax Map of Queens County and is also known as No# Welling Court a/k/a 8-60 Astoria Boulevard a/k/a 860 Astoria Boulevard, Long Island City, New York. Dated: November 9, 2020 BRONSTER LLP, Attorney for Plaintiffs, NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, By: Josef F. Abt, Esq. 156 West 56th Street, Suite 902 New York, NY 10019 (347) 246-4776

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FH Jewish Center is on sale for $50M

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Mets President Sandy Alderson held a Zoom press conference last Monday to announce Luis Rojas will be getting a second year as manager.

He also revealed the Mets will not hire a president of baseball operations in 2021. Alderson indicated they would in a previous press confab.

He also stated the Mets had interviewed six candidates to be the team’s general manager.

Normally it’s the general manager’s job to hire a field manager, and as New York sports fans have discovered all too frequently, when a general manager inherits a field manager or head coach the results are generally ugly.

I asked Alderson if he was worried he could be creating a “shotgun marriage” by forcing a field manager on the GM he hires. Alderson chuckled when he heard the phrase and quickly replied, “I don’t think there is any need to worry about a shotgun wedding. All of the candidates I have interviewed want Luis Rojas to be their manager.” You don’t have to be a member of Mensa to figure out these general manager candidates knew exactly what Alderson wanted to hear and were all willing to play along.

The reason the Mets won’t be hiring a new baseball czar now, Alderson admitted, is because he couldn’t get permission to talk with many prospects working for other teams. He added he would be more involved in baseball

personnel decisions than he thought he’d be after Steve Cohen’s purchase of the Mets from the Wilpon family. It’s not cynical to believe any GM he hires will be a de facto figurehead.

Mike Puma of the New York Post asked Alderson if he spoke with Theo Epstein, a baseball executive who won World Series with both the Red Sox and Cubs, about coming to Flushing in light of his decision to leave Chicago.

A quick and terse “No!” was Alderson’s reaction to the question he knew he would be asked.

Alderson prefers low-key executives who are not media celebrities although Epstein has earned the right to behave anyway he wants. It was one reason why Alderson made it his business to fire Brodie Van Wagenen within two hours of officially becoming Mets president last month.

Alderson did note Epstein’s statement expressing his desire to take a one-year sabbatical from baseball. Mets fans shouldn’t get their hopes up about Epstein working at Citi Field in 2022.

There is a better chance of President Trump inviting President-elect Joe Biden to dinner at Mar-a-Lago than of Alderson hiring Epstein.

When Alderson was asked if the Mets are one player away from being a contender, he replied they need more than one player to get to that point. How refreshing to hear candor from a Q Mets executive.

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A real estate firm is listing the Forest Hills Jewish Center for $50 million.

B6 Real Estate Advisors has been retained for the sale of the center at 10606 Queens Blvd.

Executive Director Deborah Gregor said residents do not have to worry about the synagogue closing, however.

“We will not close for one day,” she told the Chronicle Wednesday, adding that religious services and classes will continue for the duration of the project.

Gregor called the listing a promising and hopeful step.

“This is the thing that’s going to enable us to be here for generations to come,” she said, “ensure the future of this organization for generations to come, the way the community in the 1940s did for us.”

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• Broad Channel • Brand new house built in 2008 Raised home with a high foundation and storage room under the house.

Hardwood Flrs thru-out, CAC, sprinklers, large yard and garage.

Everything is new-just move right in!

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4 BRs, 2 bath, Cape on an over-sized lot. Must see to appreciate. Much bigger than it looks outside! Old world charm with modern updates, heated floors in sunroom, French door onto deck, semi in-ground saltwater heated pool, wood burning fi replace, gourmet kitchen, alarm system. Too much to list!!!

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when it was completed.

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Forest Hills Jewish Center Executive Director Deborah Gregor said the synagogue will not close as the site is being sold for $50 FILE PHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL million.

Just Listed Garden Co-op, 4 rms. 1 BR , spacious & bright 1st floor corner unit, walk to park & shopping center, local bus and express bus to NYC steps away, plenty of parking

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HOWARD BEACH MERRICK Det. Colonial, 1 fam, 10 rms, 5 BRs, 3 baths, 50x100 lot, eat-in-kit with granite tops, hardwood flrs, pool mint cond, lots of extra room for extended fam, fin bsmt. CALL NOW!

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CONNEXIONREALESTATE.COM HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK Pristine/Stucco unique contemporary Colonial, 3/4 BRs, 3 full baths, 2 half baths, open floor concept on first floor & winding S.S staircase to second floor master bedroom en suite w/ Jacuzzi & bidet, 2 other BRs & full bath, fin. bsmnt, storage rm., den, ping, pong rm or 4th BR, fences front & backyard has I.G. saltwater heated pool, Jacuzzi (seats 8) Cabana, full bath, storage rm, S.S. gates, 2nd flr balcony granite & awning.

OZONE PARK Commercial Building (101st Ave.) 2 blocks off Cross Bay Blvd./25x100 lot, 25x46 building/ 2nd flr., Dental Office $2,200 per mo./ 1st floor gutted to studs & vacant / basement clean with new furnace / zoning R6B / building K2

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MIDDLE VILLAGE Mint Detached Colonial, pvt dvwy & 2 car garage, 3 BRs, 2 full baths, completely renovated throughout within 7 years, windows, roof, gas boiler, hotwater heater, stoop, wood doors, porcelain tiles on 1st flr, hardwood flrs upstairs, lg living rm, lg formal dining rm. lg kitchen with cherry cabinets, S.S. appl, island, Beautiful.

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Howard Beach / Cross Bay Blvd.

Hi-Rise, 2 BR, 2 Baths

350 sq. ft. $1,500 per mo.

Plus heat & electric, all new tiles, new bathroom,

Steven Pacchiano

George Cristescu

Mint Hi-Ranch on 40x100 lot, 4 BRs/3 full baths, Vinyl siding with brick front, Andersen windows, Hi-Hats, tiled floors, new carpeting in BRs, security cameras, alarm system, freshly painted, mechanics all updated, heated spa & in-ground pool, brick patio, CAC, rollout awning Asking $889K

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Howard Beach / Cross Bay Blvd.

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Also same building 2nd floor 850 sq. ft. All new tiles, new bathroom, $2,400 per mo.

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Patti Stola

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