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Life with no parole for Moore’s murder Judge also gives Blackwell 55 years to life for attempted 2nd killing, gun rap

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emetrius Blackwell will die in prison for the 2015 murder of NYPD Det. Brian Moore.

Queens Supreme Court Justice Gregory Lasak on Tuesday sentenced Blackwell to life without the possibility of parole, the maximum sentence allowed under New York State law for murder of a police officer in the first degree for what the judge called a calculated, cold-blooded crime. The Chronicle viewed the sentencing as it was streamed live on the website of WPIX Channel 11.

Blackwell, whose defense strategy was made up mostly of mental and psychological deficiencies that compromised his ability to be held responsible for the May 2, 2015 shooting, also received 40 years to life for the attempted murder of Moore’s partner, Officer Erik Jansen, and 15 years for second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

Lasak ordered the sentences to be served consecutively.

“Let me make this easy for your compromised brain, Mr. Blackwell — you are going to die in prison,” Lasak said. “You will never again breathe air outside the concrete and steel confines of a state prison.”

Blackwell was convicted last month after a jury deliberated for just two hours, a point

Lasak referred to in dismissing outright pleas for leniency from defense attorney David Bart. On Tuesday Bart argued once again that medical problems and Blackwell’s challenged background prevented him from being held fully accountable for the decorated cop’s death.

“Don’t clutter the record with this,” Lasak said at one point during Bart’s argument.

The judge went through Blackwell’s criminal history, including a conviction in 2001 for firing shots at two people sitting in car.

“Sound familiar, Mr. Blackwell? ” he asked.

Jansen, who now works for the Suffolk County Police Department, and Moore were members of the 105th Precinct’s elite AntiCrime Unit, on patrol in street clothes in an unmarked car.

The officers were driving up behind Blackwell when he appeared to be attempting to conceal something in the waistband of his pants. He turned and fired three times as Moore called out to him. Moore was struck twice in the head. Jansen was not hit.

“Det. Moore knew you had that gun,” Lasak said.

Moore, the son of a retired NYPD sergeant, died on May 4 at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of detective by then-NYPD

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Blackwell was arrested a few hours after the shooting, after first changing into stolen clothes and twice giving detectives at the scene of the shooting a false name, something Lasak said were not the actions of a compromised brain, but those of a cunning coward.

He said Blackwell made conscious, thought-out decisions to acquire the handgun, load it — “Your DNA was on two shell casings that were recovered; you put the bullets in that gun” — and to be carrying it the day Moore and Jansen encountered him on a Queens Village street.

The murder weapon, with his DNA on it, was found two days later.

Lasak also restated evidence where Blackwell, in an argument with a neighbor, said he would “pop” a police officer.

Published reports said more than 100 police officers were present at the Kew Gardens courthouse.

Lasak said there is a reason the Legislature chose to expose those who murder police officers to the highest penalty available in the state.

“They are our guardians,” Lasak said.

“They protect us from people like you.”

Lasak also had words of thanks and consolation for Moore’s mother, Irene, who spoke continued on page 22

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Package thefts up in the 106th: XO Cops nab two suspects in the act in SOP just a week before Christmas

by Anthony O’Reilly

petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property, were caught a short disThe theft of a package containing an tance from the home with the gaming conXBox from a house on 117th Street, near sole after a witness called 911.

The Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic 135th Avenue, in South Ozone Park Dec. 17 is not an isolated case in South Queens, Association says a similar case took place in according to 106th Precinct Executive Lindenwood, in which a resident called the police and a suspect was caught.

Officer Capt. Mike Edmunds.

Police at the community council meeting Edmunds said the theft of packages from people’s homes is one of the major last week advised residents to either have boxes delivered to causes of crime rates their job or ask a i n t h e ot h e r w i s e n e ig hb o r t o pick quiet command. them up to avoid any“ T h a t ’s w h a t ’s hat’s what’s driving thing being stolen. d r iving up the Other than the crime,” he said at last up the crime.” package thef ts, Wednesday’s meeting Edmunds said the of the 106th Precinct — Capt. Mike Edmunds, executive officer only recent thing of Community Council. of the 106th Precinct, on package thefts note in the comT he execut ive mand was the Dec. officer told a report3 incident in which er after the meeting there have been about 15 reports of people Adrian Harry allegedly stabbed two people taking packages from residences in the and rammed into six with his car following a dispute over a parking spot. The sole vicpast six weeks.

In one case, Edmunds said, a suspect tim who was killed, Richardo Chattergoon, with no prior criminal record was arrested was a friend of Harry’s, according to the after he allegedly followed a delivery truck executive officer. Chattergoon was hit by the vehicle. and stole boxes from door fronts.

The suspect was arrested hours after the The report was given prior to last Saturday’s bust, in which two men — one from early-morning mayhem when he walked Springfield Gardens and another from into Jamaica Hospital Medical Center with Brooklyn — were arrested a short distance multiple injuries.

Year to date as of Dec. 10, murders are away from the home they allegedly took down in the 106th with six reported cases so the XBox from, according to police.

Cops say the two, both charged with far in 2017 — compared to eight at the same Associate Editor

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The 106th Precinct is warning residents not to leave packages on their front doorsteps for too long, as thefts are “driving up the crime” in the area, according to the South Queens command’s PHOTO VIA PEXELS.COM executive officer. point in 2016. Rapes are down, eight compared to 15, as are burglaries, 192 to 203.

Robberies were even at 199 and grand larceny auto was at 109, compared to 115

on the same date in 2016.

Felony assaults were the only index crime to see an increase — 214, compared Q to 200 at the same point last year.

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Bill expanding eligibility to $32K awaits Mayor de Blasio’s approval

Eligibility to receive a tax abatement and exemption for renovations to units in co-op communities will be expanded if Mayor de Blasio, right, signs a new bill that Councilman Barry Grodenchik FILE PHOTOS introduced.

The City Council passed a bill last week expanding co-op and condo owners’ eligibility for the J-51 tax abatement and exemption. It awaits Mayor de Blasio’s signature.

The tax break is for renovations to apartment buildings. The cap for eligibility, beginning in 1992, mandated that the residential unit being renovated had to have an averaged assessed value of no more than $40,000. The state reduced the cap to $30,000 in 2013.

The new legislation would raise that number to $32,000 and take annual cost of living increases into account, so the cap would ultimately be increased to a maximum of $35,000.

Councilman Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens) was the prime sponsor of the bill. It was also sponsored by Councilmembers Peter Koo (D-Flushing), Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) and Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills).

The bill would retroactively take effect as of July 1, 2017, the start of the city’s tax year.

“While [co-op and condo residents’] taxes are still too high, raising the J-51 eligibility level is a step in the right direction and will help co-ops and condos across the city to maintain their properties in a state of good repair,” Grodenchik said in a prepared statement.

Last year, Gov. Cuomo signed state legislation car ried by Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside) and state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) allowing the city to raise the J-51 eligibility cap as in Grodenchik’s bill.

“Without the current J-51 tax exemptions and abatements that Glen Oaks Village currently receives, each household would be paying almost $2,000 more per year in maintenance,” Glen Oaks Village Co-Op President Q Bob Friedrich said in his own statement.

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Most Qns. Renewal Schools survive Two in Rockaway will be closed; four boro sites ‘Rise’ above the initiative

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

All but two Queens Renewal Schools will remain open after student test scores, attendance and other factors improved over a three-year period, though some will have to stay in the program for an additional year, the Department of Education said Monday.

The two borough sites slated for closure at the end of the school year are PS 42 and MS 53, both in Rockaway.

The agency says seven others elsewhere in the city should be shuttered.

The DOE said the closures, which will be voted on by the Panel for Educational Policy in February, were based on the schools’ test scores, enrollment, graduation rates, college readiness and more.

Students at those sites will be “better served at the stronger school options available to them,” the agency said.

Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, said the DOE must now find ways the schools taking on the students from the to-be closed sites “to attract and retain teachers.

“No matter how serious the challenges, if the leadership of a school is good, teachers will stay. If it isn’t, they leave,” Mulgrew added.

Referring to the schools proposed to be closed, the union president said, “The schools on this list are generally characterized by high staff turnover, averaging nearly 60 percent over four years and as high as 83 percent.”

Additionally, 21 schools previously in the renewal program will now be labeled “Rise Schools,” ones that have met at least 67 percent of their benchmarks and have “demon-

While some schools, like Richmond Hill High, will remain in the renewal initiative, others will FILE PHOTO “rise” out of the program. strated a sustainable school improvement structure” to build on with fewer resources from the DOE. They will still be tasked with meeting target goals and must develop and enact a plan to meet them over the next two years.

In Queens, the Rise Schools are the Pan American International High School in Elmhurst, PS 197 in Rockaway, JHS 8 in Jamaica and John Adams High School in Ozone Park.

Each will also receive new computer science instruction as part of the Computer Science for All program and new AP courses.

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), a member of the Education Committee whose district includes John Adams,

said he hopes the rise schools “don’t rest on their laurels.”

Asked if he believes the schools’ improved performances were a direct result of the renewal initiative, Addabbo said, “I do believe the resources there have helped a lot.”

Those not named a Rise School will remain in the Renewal School program for another year in an attempt to meet or surpass benchmarks by next November, the DOE said. In Queens, the schools remaining in the renewal program are Flushing High School, Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village, August Martin High School in Jamaica, Richmond Hill High School, Long Island City High School and PS 111 in Long Island City. Those schools will be instructed to use extended learning time to

close “specific achievement gaps in math and literacy,” and staff and leadership changes will be made there as well.

The Renewal Schools initiative created longer school days — five hours per week — at some struggling institutions, while providing $150 million in resources to address crucial issues. Mayor de Blasio said at the start of the program in 2014 that those that did not show improvements would be closed.

Some, including Public Advocate Letita James, have been critical of the program, saying it has not accomplished its intended purpose. Addabbo said the city still “has a lot of work to do” to turn schools around.

“It’s not something we can judge just yet,” he said, referring to the program.

“Technically, it’s just looking at a school that’s not performing well and figuring out what to do there. It’s something we’re going to look at when the session starts.”

The program was touted as an alternative to closing failing institutions, a program used by the Bloomberg administration. The DOE is also proposing to close five other schools not in the renewal program — none are in Queens. One of them is the Urban Assembly School for Wildlife Conservation, a Bronx high school where a student who felt bullied allegedly fatally stabbed one of his classmates and seriously injured another.

“Following the tragedy that took place in September, DOE leaders have visited the school frequently, including several visits from the chancellor,” the agency said in a statement. “Despite these additional interventions, there continues to be instability for students and staff, and the chancellor has determined that Wildlife students will Q be better served at another school.”

Islanders bringing NHL to Belmont Park Team, state sign for 18,000-seat arena

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Gov. Cuomo was just across the Cross Island Parkway on Wednesday to announce that the New York Islanders will be heading back to Nassau County in 2020, and will play their games in a state-of-the-art area planned for an existing parking lot at Belmont Park.

The Islanders played at the Nassau Coliseum from their expansion season in 1972 until 2015, and won four straight Stanley Cups from 1980 to 1983.

They now play at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, though the relationship between the team and the arena operators has been strained almost from the beginning.

Gov. Cuomo, in a statement issued by his office, said the 18,000-seat arena will be accompanied by restaurants, retail space and a new hotel. Ground will be broken next year.

“The return of the Islanders is exciting for all fans, bringing the storied franchise back to

its rightful home,” Cuomo said. “The creation of this world-class entertainment destination will bring visitors from near and far, as we continue to transform the region and strengthen our economic momentum on Long Island.”

Cuomo said the club will have a 49-year lease, and estimated the project will create more than 3,100 permanent jobs and 12,300 construction jobs. New York Area Partners, a consortium that includes Sterling Equities, also is involved in the deal. Sterling is owned by the Wilpon family, which also owns the New York Mets.

The districts of state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) and Assemblyman Clyde Vanel (D-Queens Village) about Belmont Park to the west. Both issued optimistic statements.

“After generations of neglect, we are excited that Belmont Park will be developed for the betterment of the local residents and the greater New York community,” Vanel said, promising that residents will be engaged on quality of

The New York Islanders have reached a deal with the state to bring NHL hockey to a new sports complex at Belmont Park in 2020. Inset, Gov. Cuomo and Long Island native Billy Joel celebrate PHOTOS COURTESY NYS with team captain John Tavares, left, and winger Cal Clutterbuck. life, environmental issues, jobs and business opportunities.

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ne Queens community board just set the record straight on a controversy caused by one of its own members while another needs the state to do the same on a controversy caused by one of its own agencies.

What they have in common is that both boards have experts sitting on them who know what they’re talking about.

On CB 7, it’s environmental scientist James Cervino, who along with member Joe Sweeney is playing a key role in seeking a probe of the Department of Environmental Conservation’s actions regarding the long-controversial Waterpointe development plan in Whitestone.

The site was contaminated, cleaned up and then recontaminated with unauthorized fill. It thus needed new remediation, under strict rules for an area set to become residential, but for some reason the DEC is letting the developer do the job under weaker regulations usually applied to commercial sites. Cervino knows this well because he’s worked on such cleanups.

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On Monday the board decided to ask the state inspector general to investigate the DEC’s decision. Albany should agree, both to get to the bottom of what happened and to ensure the health of the site’s future residents will be protected.

Meanwhile, on CB 8, Chairwoman Martha Taylor had to remind member Tammy Osherov that politicking is not allowed at board meetings.

Osherov had spoken during the panel’s November session about an upcoming town hall discussion held by a group opposed to the state Senate’s Independent Democratic Conference. Sen. Tony Avella, an IDC member, was the target of the event.

Regrettably, the hot-headed Avella had to complicate the matter by claiming Osherov said more than she actually did and calling for her removal from the board. That’s absurd. He may have been given bad information, as he wasn’t at the meeting.

The judge in this case was the right one: Taylor.

She and her counterparts on CB 7 deserve credit for working to make sure the truth wins out, something government does not do often enough.

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udos to Gov. Cuomo and his Department of Transportation for taking on, among all the state infrastructure projects underway, one that will directly benefit the people of Astoria — along with, incidentally, those who work in the trucking industry.

The roadbed of the Grand Central Parkway is being lowered where it passes under bridges between the RFK-Triborough Bridge and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway so that big rigs can remain on it and not be diverted onto streets such as Astoria Boulevard. As of now, the maximum height for vehicles using the parkway in that section is 12 feet, 6 inches.

Soon those up to 14 feet will be able to fit there. The standard maximum height for tractor trailers both in the city and statewide is 13-foot-6.

As long as the engineering is solid, it’s a welcome change. Touting the project Monday, Astoria resident Matthew Weiss said truck travel on streets shakes his entire building and rattles his bones. Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas said it impedes business and endangers drivers and pedestrians.

Councilman Costa Constantinides said it forces families to breathe in smog. State Sen. Mike Gianaris said it’s been this way for far too long.

As Rep. Joe Crowley said, the project shows that government can work for the people. Drivers should even save fuel and time. Cuomo is making his mark in infrastructure (though it should and always will be the Tappan Zee Bridge), and this regrading of the GCP can only be a good thing.

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been communities that feel they have again been abandoned by state lawmakers like Harris.

The realty of the illegal home conversion matter is its consequence to communities. For decades it has been civic groups like the Kissena Park Civic Association and other active civic residents have been most outraged by the scores of illegal home conversions that have turned home after home into rental spaces filled with transients. With absentee landlords these homes are often ill-maintained, with unkempt lawns, accumulation of volumes of trash and debris that draw rodents, are noisy and take up large amounts of street parking, as well as contributing some level of the antisocial unneighborliness that I have experienced.

And with that there has been little to no enforcement by the city Department of Buildings to effectively pursue complaints and shut down these illegal rentals as they exist. We know this lawlessness is occurring yet the city refuses to take action as if these landlords and their room rental enterprise are collectively a

protected group.

And so the bill that passed, despite the fanfare for its benefiting renters, changes nothing to benefit the taxpaying homeowners who find themselves one day neighboring a home that has been illegally transformed for rentals.

Where is the bill from the governor that helps the community against these conversions?

We’re still waiting for that.

Carsten Glaeser Flushing

Back women for Council Dear Editor: (An open letter to all eight candidates for City Council speaker): Since it appears all but certain that the next speaker will be a man, we are very concerned that Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito’s focus on achieving gender parity in the Council, which led to her co-founding our organization — the 21 in ’21 initiative — will be a lesser priority

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Vote out Dem traitors

Dear Editor: Derek Jeter trades Giancarlo Stanton to the Yankees for Starlin Castro and two low-level prospects named Song and Dance ... and the Democrats are talking about Russian collusion.

Bill Viggiano Williston Park, LI

The truth on Jerusalem Dear Editor: The Dec. 14 letter from Ann Toback regarding President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was full of inaccuracies (“Bad call on Jerusalem”).

First, she wrote that the president’s action “will set back the peace process, already in jeopardy, back for years.” News flash! The peace process has been dead in the water for years. This decision will have absolutely zero effect on any future negotiations.

Ms. Toback also wrote that “Jerusalem’s status must be determined by negotiation and agreement between Israel and Palestinians, not an imprudent declaration by the United States.”

Jerusalem has been Israel’s capital for decades.

Trump just recognized what has been a fact for a long time.

Finally, Ms. Toback wrote that Israel must be part of a negotiated two-state solution. When Trump made his declaration, he stated that the final outcome for Jerusalem and the entire area must ultimately be decided by the two parties.

When Ms. Toback implied that the United States was making a final determination for the region she was making up her own version of fake news. As executive director of the Workman’s Circle, she should know better than that.

Lenny Rodin Forest Hills

Two wrongs, no right Dear Editor: To Ann Toback (“Bad call on Jerusalem, Letters, Dec. 14): What peace process are you fantasizing about? Please explain.

To Robert LaRosa (“Trump, GOP lunacy,” Letters, Dec. 14): Please don’t hold back, tell us all what you really think of President Donald Trump.

Pat Caporrino Ozone Park

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Dear Editor: Re Ryan Brady’s report “Avella dissed at anti-IDC town hall” (Dec. 14, multiple editions): Empire State Indivisible leaders are properly pissed at the Independent Democratic Conference. IDC really stands for “I Don’t Care” and “Integrity Doesn’t Count.” Eight senators elected as Democrats betrayed constituents by conspiring with GOP senators to gain small favors for their districts in exchange for surrendering their party’s leadership role. They’re joined by Brooklyn’s Simcha Felder, who caucuses with Republicans. Director Quentin Tarantino made a film titled “The Hateful Eight.” Albany has “The Hurtful Nine.”

Most of the meeting’s fury focused on Sen. Tony Avella, whose 11th District voters chose him to replace Republican Frank Padavan in 2010. He remained loyal until 2014, when he joined the IDC, led by Sen. Jeff Klein, the Bronx’s Benedict Arnold. Sen. Jose Peralta of Queens later joined the movement.

Both were strongly criticized by city Controller Scott Stringer for blocking tenant rights and affordable housing bills in exchange for real estate industry support. Avella got a $40,000 donation from Glenwood Management, a private real estate developer whose bribes led to the ouster of ex Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority leader Dean Skelos. The New York Post blasted Avella for refusing to return Glenwood’s “tainted” cash (“N.Y. politicians & the world’s oldest profession,” Jan. 14, 2016).

He told the Post: “That money was spent on

my re-election campaign. Glenwood wasn’t indicted at the time, so there was no money to give back.” The Post noted that Glenwood’s owner, Leonard Litwin, was an “un-indicted co-conspirator who avoided charges thanks to deals with prosecutors.” It added that Avella still had $60,000 in other donations.

Democratic voters must toss out “The Hurtful Nine” in 2018 primary elections.

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for the next speaker.

Given that there will be only 11 women in the next class of Council members — a mere 21.5 percent of the body and down from 18 members in 2009 — the fight to elect more women to the Council is more critical and challenging than ever. To achieve our aim of electing at least 21 women to the City Council by 2021, the next speaker is going to have to commit himself wholeheartedly to this goal and rally the body’s members to do the same.

If elected speaker, do you pledge to dedicate yourself to achieving the goal of 21 in ’21, not just in words, but in actions? These actions include endorsing women candidates; raising money both to support these women directly and to fund organizations focused on electing more women to city office; promoting public awareness about the dearth of women in the Council; and creating a pipeline of women candidates by hiring more women to serve on the Council’s central staff.

We will publicize your responses — or lack thereof — prior to the speaker vote and then hold you accountable for your answer.

Please email you r response to moira@21in21.org by Jan. 1, 2018. We appreciate you taking the time to address this letter.

Elizabeth Crowley NYC Councilwoman for the 30th District Glendale Margaret Chin NYC Councilwoman for the 1st District Manhattan Moira McDermott Executive Director, 21 in ’21 Manhattan

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Letters continued from previous page in order to the majority of the voters in Alabama, who possessed the moral and intellectual understanding to defeat the candidacy of Roy S. Moore for the United States Senate, a man who believed his own religious beliefs the sole valid legal authority, resulting not once but twice in his removal as a justice of the Alabama Supreme Cour t because he willfully refused to obey the tenets of the United States Constitution; a man accused of sexually harassing teenagers; a man who wanted Muslims banned from serving in elective office and called for the criminalization of homosexuality; and a man who still lives and thinks in pre-Civil War times.

Moore was as unqualified for the Senate as his supporter Donald Trump is for the presidency of the United States.

Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

Voters trump Moore II Dear Editor: Congratulations to the Republican women of Alabama. Unlike the men, they had no problem making a choice between Doug Jones (a former U.S. attorney known for prosecuting a pair of Klansmen decades after they killed 4 black girls in a church bombing) and Roy Moore.

Roy Moore, a man who said America was better during slavery. A man who doesn’t recall whether or not he “dated” 14-year-old girls. A man who was twice fired as Alabama Supreme Court chief justice. A man who said being homosexual should be illegal. A man who said the 9/11 attacks happened because God was upset with America.

A man who was endorsed by the “disgrace” in the White House, who basically called Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand a whore.

Tough choice, Alabama? Not for anyone with intelligence, dignity and morals. But Trump was right about one thing, the “Deck” was stacked against Moore. Decent Educated Citizens (with) Knowledge all voted against him.

Robert LaRosa Whitestone

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Even Moore deplorable Dear Editor: Over 600,000 people voted for an accused pedophile. Was Hillary wrong when she called some people “deplorable”?

Richard Nebenzahl Astoria

Shape up, men Dear Editor: To all males living in this country I issue a collective statement: enough already! Who are you to impose your sexual desires on someone because they did not give you their consent? Once again we are witnessing those in authority positions taking advantage of a situation. Resignation is the least you can do. Prosecution is the best we can do ... and we will.

What did you expect to gain from making

sexual advances on a human being? If this isn’t an indication of the failure to grow up, I don’t know what is. Those men who have committed this transgression must seek counseling before they destroy more lives executing their perverted conquest. Otherwise time spent in prison will allow them to dwell on their evil actions while trying to survive an environment that is the closest equivalent to hell on earth.

Perhaps I had the advantage of growing up with four sisters in my family, which some say predisposes males to be kinder to females throughout their life. Frankly I remember times when I was embarrassed for making incidental contact with a female followed by an immediate apology.

Ladies of America, please be assured that the actions of a few do not represent the feelings and beliefs of the many. You are our mothers, sisters, daughters, cousins, etc., who compose one equal half of the species we call the human race. For that matter, do not despair because the true, honest and gentle men of this country know better than to act inappropriately in your company. We will always cherish your beauty, charm and, most importantly, your intelligence.

Now help us to drive this dreadful scourge from the planet once and for all. It is up to all of us.

Let usabegin.

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Dear Editor: The GOP Congress is enacting the Trump tax reform bill. To find the devil in this 500page gift to corporations and wealthy Americans, let me review the history of who gets big bucks and who receives only crumbs.

During the Roaring ’20s business was booming under Republicans. GOP President Calvin Coolidge, in 1925, caught the mood of the nation when he told newspaper editors “the business of America is business.” However, the historic stock market crash ended the 1920s roller coaster. The nosedive killed consumer spending, triggered job cutbacks, closed factories and staggered banks with mortgage defaults and savings withdrawals.

As America entered the 1930s, GOP President Herbert Hoover repeatedly said the Depression was over. When FDR took office in 1933, 26 million jobless persons roamed the streets begging for work. His New Deal brought on a whirlwind of emergency measures, banking reform and public works.

The second roller coaster began under Bush-43. In 2001 and 2003 the GOP Congress enacted two massive tax cuts, which added $2 trillion to our federal debt. To make matters worse, Bush was the only president to cut taxes while conducting a war. In 2008, his policies brought on deja vu of 1929.

Is America ready for another GOP roller coaster ride? The Congressional Budget Office estimates the Trump tax plan will increase our debt by $1.5 trillion by 2027!

Readers: consider my opinion: The Republicans love to take care of corporate America and wealthy folks, while Democrats care for the middle class and poor struggling families.

Anthony G. Pilla Forest Hills

OPINION

Do educate the people, don’t eliminate statues

by Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. The issue of controversial statues recently made its way to New York when depictions of Christopher Columbus were vandalized across the city, with one even being beheaded in Yonkers and another in Astoria being tagged with graffiti. Since then, there have been calls for the removal of the Columbus monument at 59th Street in Manhattan in the circle that also bears his name.

In response, Mayor de Blasio has created a commission, which will advise him on issues surrounding all public art, as well as historic monuments and markers, on cityowned property that could be deemed hateful.

As the grandson of Italian-American immigrants, I am in favor of keeping the Columbus statue atop its perch in Manhattan, as well as the other statues of Columbus in the city. The statue is a very important piece of Italian-American history in the United States and symbolizes the immigrants’ determination to be accepted in America. My stance is about much more than a statue. This is about Italian heritage and Italian pride. The Italian immigrants who came to America in the late 1800s were discriminated against and even faced violence because they immigrated in such large numbers and brought with them their own language, their own foods and, oftentimes, darker skin, which led to increasing resentment from Americans.

The violence reached its peak on March 14, 1891, when 11 Italian-American immigrants were lynched in New Orleans for their alleged role in the murder of a police chief. All 11 of the men had been either tried and acquitted, had a mistrial or were not even tried at all. The lynchings spread fear across the entire Italian-American population, and they looked for a way to ease the tension.

These Italian immigrants noticed the way Americans valued Christopher Columbus and saw the explorer as a bridge

The Columbus Circle statue honoring the FILE PHOTO Italian explorer.

between their old home and their new home here in America.

They funded the creation of the statue that oversees Columbus Circle with their hard-earned money.

The statue was built in Italy and gifted to New York City by Italian-American immigrants.

It was erected and officially unveiled on Columbus Day 1892, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ voyage.

Some of the controversy surrounding Columbus, and the statues, stems from his treatment of the native peoples and the European colonization he brought with him when he landed on the shores of Hispaniola.

Those in favor of tearing down the statue do not wish to continue immortalizing a man they say was a murderer and rapist who aided in the genocide of the indigenous people. I do not think it is right to hold individuals who lived centuries ago to today’s standards.

While I believe some of the acts Columbus did were terrible, taking down a statue does not erase anything.

Instead, I believe we should use the statues as educational tools to teach future generations of both the good and bad aspects of our past.

Furthermore, if this statue is removed, do we have to remove the other statues of Columbus on city-owned property?

Shouldn’t we also look at the actions of other historical figures, like our country’s Founding Fathers? Many of them were slaveholders. Would we not be forced to hold them and others to today’s standards and discuss removing their statues and likenesses from society, as well?

Also, aren’t there much more important issues facing our city that the mayor should be focusing on right now? We have a record number of homeless in the city each night, the mass transit system is a mess and people want more jobs created, just to name a few.

I think it would be a better use of taxpayer dollars to work on these matters before condemning a statue. Removing a statue does not eliminate past wrongdoings or rewrite history. Conversely, an existing statue can be used to educate people and future generations of how far we’ve progressed as a society and the work we still must achieve.

Therefore, I believe we must not eliminate statues such as Columbus, but use them to educate towards a better understanding of Q who we are or need to be.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. is New York State Senator for the 15th District, in South and southwestern Queens.

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SBS still a pain for some businesses Joe Addabbo seeks to solve Cross Bay parking issue through legislation

by Anthony O’Reilly

rush hours Monday to Saturday. Other businesses on the corridor have complained of The bus lanes on Woodhaven and Cross financial impacts from the move.

The city’s website states cars are allowed Bay boulevards are affecting just about in the bus lanes, while they’re in effect, to every stage of life.

According to several sources, parents load and unload passengers.

“You may stop in the bus lane for the time dropping their toddlers and children at VIP II Daycare Center on Cross Bay Boulevard it takes for a passenger standing at the curb have had to park in the curbside lane and run to enter the vehicle or a passenger to exit the vehicle and get onto the sidewalk,” the webinto the building to drop off their children.

“When I called the [Department of Trans- site says.

The Chronicle asked the DOT’s press portation] and told them about it, they said, ‘We know about VIP Daycare,’” said state office if that meant parents could stay in the lane while dropping Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. off their children and (D-Howard Beach). if the hearse could A nd just a few hen I called the DOT stand there as well. steps away, accordA spokesman did ing to several people, and told them about it, not specif ically the hearse for James they said ‘We know address those cases, Romanelli-Stephen only saying, “ParkFu ner al Home on about VIP Daycare.’” ing and standing at Cross Bay has had to the curb are not perpark on the sidewalk.

— State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. m it ted du r i ng the Arlene Brown, from hours that a curbside the office of Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), said late bus lane is in effect, and motorists who drive, park, or stand in a bus lane during last month she witnessed one such occasion.

The DOT in October implemented the hours of operation can face fines.” He later curbside bus lanes on Cross Bay from Rock- reiterated the r ules about loading and away Boulevard to the Belt Parkway, which unloading passengers, but again did not say restrict parking during morning and evening if that applied to the Ozone Park businesses.

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TWA hotel at JFK Airport tops out Preview of the space available at One World Trade Center by appointment

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through interconnected tunnels.

The terminal closed in 2001 because it was Construction workers placed the last beam, too small to accommodate modern aircraft, and known as topping out, on the TWA Flight Cen- has been unused since. A space will be dedicatter hotel at John F. Kennedy International Air- ed for a museum with mementoes from TWA and the Jet Age. port Dec. 12.

Officials broke ground on the project last The hotel, which is expected to open in early 2019, will hold a 505-guestroom luxury space December, and Gov. Cuomo hailed it as an ode around the landmarked TWA Flight Center ter- to the days when New York — and the rest of minal, which has been in the dark for more than the country — dared to build big.

“We were always the 15 years. first, we were always “This topping out the best and we always brings us one step his topping out brings did what couldn’t be closer to reviving this done,” Cuomo said at treasured landmark us one step closer to the time. and reopening it to the reviving this treasured The project is public for generations expected to generate to come,” Tyler Morse, landmark and reopening 3,700 permanent and CEO of MCR and construction union jobs Morse Development, it to the public ...” and is 100 percent priwhich are handling the — Tyler Morse, CEO of vately funded. project, said in a press MCR and Morse Development It will be the first release. hotel built within JFK The Eero Saarinendesigned flight center, opened in 1962, will Airport’s property line.

“JFK Airport’s new iconic TWA Hotel is an serve as the hotel’s lobby and will be in the midinvaluable investment in the borough of dle of two buildings that will hold the rooms.

The terminal, which will be preserved in its Queens, and the progress in its construction and original state, will host six restaurants and four transformation in just the past year is remarkbars, with one of the eateries being a food hall able,” Borough President Melinda Katz said in MCR’s release. for up-and-coming restaurateurs.

For those who may not want to wait until Guests can access the rooms from the lobby Associate Editor

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Construction workers topped out the TWA Flight Center hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport, less than a year after Gov. Cuomo and area officials broke ground on the project. It will PHOTO BY MAX TOUHEY be the first hotel at the airport.

2019 to get a look at the hotel’s lounge, MCR in September debuted the TWA lounge on the 86th floor of One World Trade Center.

The company said the Manhattan space was “designed to preview the ethos of the TWA hotel.” Those who wish to see the space must schedule an appointment by emailing 1WTC@ TWAHotel.com.

“This construction milestone for the TWA Flight Center Hotel is made possible in part by the labor of local Queens residents,” Thomas Grech, executive officer of the Queens Chamber of Commerce, said in a release. “This visionary project is providing thousands with good jobs and ensures JFK Airport remains economically competitive for years to come.” Q

SE Queens: Local JFK benefits a must Elected, civic and business leaders demand community benefit agreement

by Michael Gannon

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Back in January, Gov. Cuomo promised that the areas surrounding John F. Kennedy International Airport will reap great economic benefit from his $10 billion plan to rebuild the airport practically from the tarmac to the tower.

But even in this Christmas season, civic and elected leaders last week told members of Community Board 12 that they are taking nothing on faith.

State Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman ( D -Spr i ng f ield G a rden s) a nd Glen n Greenidge, chairman of CB 12’s Economic Development Committee, said they are determined to get it writing in the form of a community benefits agreement, one including contracts, jobs and infrastr ucture improvements. The Chronicle viewed a live streaming of the meeting on CB 12’s Facebook page.

“What we have to be concerned about is that in 20 or 30 years when we’re gone from this community that this airport still is a viable place of employment opportunities,” Hyndman told the crowd at the Robert Ross Johnson Family Life Center in St. Albans.

“The planes fly over our homes and the cars drive through our neighborhoods,” Hyndman added. “It’s only fair that this

A rendering shows what the state intends a modern John F. Kennedy International Airport to look like. Now Southeast Queens is pressing for its businesses, residents and homeowners to be in RENDERING COURTESY NYS on the $10 billion project. community has a say about the kinds of jobs that come to the airport.” She added that residents will not be satisfied with just retail positions in any new shops or hotels.

“We want jobs in labor, management,” she said. “We have concerns with [minority- and women-owned] businesses in Southeast Queens.” Hyndman said it is vital that elected

officials and business groups know just which businesses in Southeast Queens would be eligible for things like construction and vending contracts.

“We have to know who those businesses are,” she said. “And if they are small businesses, we have to build their capacity so that they can compete.”

The assemblywoman said similar promises were made to communities to the north a nd west before LaGu a rd ia A i r por t embarked on its ongoi ng $ 4 billion renaissance.

“We learned from some of the mistakes with LaGuardia,” she said. “We don’t want to make the same mistakes here in Southeast Queens,” That, Greenidge said, is the reason the entire Southeast region — elected officials, civic leadership and the business community — must pull in unison for a CBA. “This is a big play; this is a gamechanger,” Greenidge told the board and members of the public in no uncertain terms. “This is not a case of something that could happen for our community or should happen. This is something that has to happen for the benefit of our community.”

The state has hosted one community meeting on the project and is planning Q another for early next year.

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Kim: Tower plan for RKO site is a hazard ‘Proposed building ... will be directly in line with incoming flight paths,’ pol says

by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

According to Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing), the latest plan to develop the derelict RKO Keith’s Theatre in Flushing is extremely dangerous.

The lawmaker sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration earlier this week, saying the height of the tower planned by Xinyuan Real Estate would be a hazard, given the location’s proximity to LaGuardia Airport. The proposed building would be 210 feet above mean sea level, according to Kim. “The FAA has concluded on several prior occasions ... that any height at this location exceeding 195 feet above mean sea level would result in a substantial adverse effect, and warrant a Determination of Hazard to Air Navigation,” the lawmaker said.

In the eight aeronautical obstruction evaluations made by the FAA for Xinyuan’s plan, the agency found that none were hazardous, Kim pointed out in the letter. He said that they “were still approved despite being for points that are 204 or 210 feet above mean sea level.”

Xinyuan did not return a request for comment about Kim’s letter prior to the Chronicle’s deadline. The FA A declined to comment.

“The proposed building in question will be

Assemblyman Ron Kim says the height of the condo tower planned for the derelict RKO Keith’s FILE PHOTOS Theatre in Flushing creates a major safety hazard due to area air traffic. directly in line with incoming flight paths. In December of 2004, a Boeing 757 mistook the hazard light on top of a building in the same neighborhood for the start of a runway,” Kim said. “If a 210 foot building is actually built at this location as a result of these eight obstruction evaluations, the lives of countless constituents in my district would be put at risk.”

At the end of the letter, the assemblyman

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CM Lancman rips de Blasio after ruling The state’s top court decided in favor of the de Blasio administration on Tuesday, ruling that the city can provide a $183 credit on sewer and water bills for all owners of one-, two- and three-family homes.

The Rent Stabilization Association had sued to stop the policy, which two lower courts had ruled against before the Court of Appeals’ 5-2 decision this week.

The Water Board credit will benefit more than 275,000 homeowners in Queens and north of 664,000 throughout the whole city. The plaintiffs said that was unfair to other customers facing rate hikes.

“They can now receive a credit on an upcoming water bill, keeping money in the pockets of hard working New York families,” de Blasio said in a prepared statement. “This New Year we can celebrate another critical step towards building a more fair and equitable city.”

Not everyone loves the idea as much as the mayor does, though. Aside from the RSA, Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) has criticized it on multiple occasions, saying that the policy could not be as simple as de Blasio has portrayed it.

“If the mayor and the water board have enough extra cash floating around to give

urged the FAA to “re-evaluate” the obstruction evaluation studies conducted for the planned tower.

A spokesman for Kim told the Chronicle that the issue was brought to the assemblyman’s attention by activists who are trying to get the late Flushing movie palace restored to its former glory.

Chris Kellberg, a native of the neighbor-

hood who now lives out of state, has been one of the people behind the latest restoration effort. He is the administrator of the Save the Flushing RKO Keith’s Theatre Facebook page.

Kellberg, who wrote Kim a letter about the situation, provided the Chronicle with multiple FAA documents showing the agency rejecting proposals to build at the Northern Boulevard site. One of them says that 188 feet above ground level is too high to build there.

Xinyuan Real Estate’s condo plan for the derelict building was in the news last week for a different reason. The firm’s American unit has started a joint venture with a company called Kuafu Properties that will work on Xinyuan’s properties in the city. The company’s U.S. unit has a majority stake in the venture.

“The Xin Fu joint venture will complement and strengthen Xinyuan’s existing capabilities in New York by supplying professional services and support related to construction management and marketing,” a spokesman for the company said in an emailed statement.

In a story by real estate news website The Real Deal about Xinyuan, an unnamed broker who has worked with the firm told the publication that the development “is stalled and Q there are landmark issues.”

Colberg’s term as WRBA president ends Steve Forte to take over in January

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Mayor de Blasio scored a legal victory Tuesday FILE PHOTO on his water credit. homeowners such as myself a $183 credit, WITHOUT raising rates on renters and other property owners and WITHOUT the mayor reneging on his promise to no longer charge ratepayers ‘rent’ for using our water and sewer infrastructure, then by all means play Santa and go for it,” Lancman said in a prepared Q statement.

— Ryan Brady

Martin Colberg’s four-year term as president of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association will come to a close at the end of the month.

“It went by very quickly,” Colberg said in a Tuesday interview. “But I’m happy with everything we accomplished.”

Board member Steve Forte will take over the position starting Jan. 1.

Colberg was handed the gavel four years ago by former president and Woodhaven Historical Society Executive Director Ed Wendell.

He said his proudest accomplishment was “educating the people” and standing up to city agencies when the community felt it was wronged.

“It was making sure that we had a voice,” Colberg said.

During much of his term, civic members and neighborhood residents protested the planning and implementation of Select Bus Service on Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards.

Martin Colberg’s term as WRBA president is FILE PHOTO coming to an end.

Colberg said he will remain active with the WRBA, “but I’ll just be a reguQ lar board member.”

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Ragtime Italian American Food Market has been the go-to place for Italian products for decades, and new owners George Thomas and Anthony Roccia are looking to uphold that PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY reputation for many years to come.

When you want the best, you go to Ragtime

by Anthony O’Reilly When you have better ingredients, you have better food — that’s just an indisputable fact.

So when you’re looking to make the best food possible, you need to go to the best supermarkets.

And one of the best just happens to be one of Howard Beach’s longest-standing bu si nesses — now u nder new management.

George Thomas and Anthony Roccia, two longtime friends, took over Ragtime Italian American Food Market, located at 157-48 Cross Bay Blvd., about a year and a half ago and since then have sought to serve their customers only the best cold cuts, meats, cheeses, bread, pasta and more.

“We work with the top distributors,” Thomas said. “This way we know that it’s all good and it’s the freshest ... we’re not serving people spoiled meat or expired cheese or anything like that.”

Just one example of the duo’s commitment to high-quality food is the fact that they have a dedicated person scouring farmers markets every night for the best vegetables and fruit possible.

“He’s there every night so he knows what’s good, what the people might want, what we need,” Thomas said.

“This way we’re not getting things that are old and rotting ... we’re getting new stuff in every morning and it’s fresh when our customers get here.”

The same goes for baked goods — Ragtime partners with some of the best bakeries across New York City.

So when you’re looking for a panet-

tone to bring to your next Christmas party, look no further than the familiar red awning on Cross Bay. And speaking of Christmas, a sevencourse meal complete with Italian wedding soup, your choice of antipasto, shrimp cocktail or mozzarella and tomato, stuffed shells, roast beef, roasted potatoes and string beans, two loaves of Italian bread and your choice of a twopound cookie or cannoli tray can be yours this holiday season for $299 if you order before noon on Dec. 22.

Of course, Ragtime requires no introduction to the people of South Queens and beyond — it’s been the go-to Italian deli and market in the area for decades.

Thomas remembers going there as a child to pick up sandwiches before his fishing trips.

When the opportunity to purchase the business came up, he decided to partner with Roccia — who has years of experience in the culinary industry.

The two are old classmates and have been friends since then. They hope to not only uphold the reputation of the longtime establishment — but improve it.

Upon taking over Ragtime, Thomas and Roccia renovated the space and “cleaned it up.”

But there’s one thing they’re not looking to change.

“We still employ people from the neighborhood,” Thomas said. “For a lot of people, working here was their first job and we want to keep that.”

Ragtime is open Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. For more information or to place an Q order, call (718) 845-4582.

What do Rep. Tom Suozzi, left, and Councilman Eric Ulrich have in common? Besides representing parts of Queens, they’re both two of the most well-dressed men in New York politics, according to public relations guru Brad Gerstman, of Gotham Government Relations.

On the Long Island congressman, whose district includes parts of northeastern Queens, Gerstman said Suozzi, “has the full package: lean and mean suits, thin stylish ties and slick short hair that all make the Congressman a

representative that the folks on Long Island can all be proud to call their own.”

Ulrich, Gerstman said, “doesn’t only know how to dress well with sharp slim suits and terrific ties, but he also knows how to smoothly sail through the partisan waters at the City Council. It’s not easy being a Republican in NYC, but the sharply turned out Ulrich makes both dressing well and politicking look easy.”

The PR executive has released the “best dressed” list for the past five years.

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Happy birthday, monsignor Monsignor Joseph Pfeif fer, center, recently turned 90 and a party was held to honor the former pastor of St. Helen RC Church in Howard Beach.

Pfeiffer is joined here by Howard Beach Kiwanis Club Secretary Dino Bono, left, and retired Supreme Court Justice and Kiwanian

Augustus Agate.

Pfeiffer was pastor of St. Helen from 1988 to 2005. Under his leadership, an outdoor shrine to the Blessed Mother was installed and an extension was built onto the rectory.

He remains in residence at the church.

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‘Look at me’ PS 97 students tell drivers Woodhaven students participate in DOT program to address traffic

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The banner, displayed by two teachers.

Students from PS 97 in Woodhaven have a frank message for the motorists on Jamaica Avenue — “Look at me, I’m here.”

Fifth-graders from the school, under the direction of artist Mason Sills and the Department of Transportation’s Safety Educator Steven Waters, began 10 weeks ago looking at the different traffic issues near the school, located at 85-52 85 St. The initiative, called “We’re Walking Here NYC,” is part of Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero plan, and was suggested to the school by the Greater Woodhaven Business Improvement District.

They determined the main issues on the streets, particularly Jamaica Avenue, are driving and texting, bike riding without helmets, pedestrians crossing against the light, jaywalking, speeding, drivers ignoring stop signs and more.

The students then met with their teachers, an artist and the DOT to discuss which issues would be highlighted in a banner they would create and have displayed on Jamaica Avenue. They settled on the slogan “Look at me, I’m here,” with images of people walking and biking along Jamaica Avenue.

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Similar signs have been put up on streets near other schools in Queens.

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Katz, industry experts address the problem at conference in Queens

by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

Borough President Melinda Katz addressed a crowd in East Elmhurst on possible solutions to the nationwide problem of bullying in schools. Katz, the mother of two, said each school has a different strategy for PHOTO BY MARK LORD addressing the issue.

Bullying can happen anywhere and can affect everyone — those who bully, those who are targeted and even those who witness it taking place.

The problem, which is rampant across the country, was addressed at a Student Safety and Anti-Bullying Technology Conference on Dec. 13 at LaGuardia Plaza Hotel in East Elmhurst, with Borough President Melinda Katz, experts in the field and several dozen school administrators, principals and guidance counselors on hand to examine possible solutions.

In welcoming the guests, Katz, the mother of two boys who attend public school, said, “I deal with those challenges every day.

“Do you call a teacher? Do you call the principal? Do you set the child up for more bullying by following what you think is proper protocol?” Katz wondered. Or, perhaps, do you “deal with it through the kid and try to figure out how they should be doing it on their own?”

In the end, she suggested, “You’re trusting the administration in the school to be able to deal with that.”

The issue is seen boroughwide, she said, and each school deals with it in its own way.

Katz added that the City Council is looking into more legislation on how to deal with the bullying effect.

She also noted that she “grew up in a generation that didn’t have all these computers,” a development that compounds the problem.

Derek Peterson, CEO of Digital Fly, a Long Island-based company that creates software and hardware products designed to protect students from cyberbullying and more, was a victim of old-fashioned pushing around at school.

“When I was in high school, I was the locker room stuffer,” he said. “They put me in the locker and I was the guy who got

the wedgies.”

Today, bullying via social media poses a different threat.

Armed with a team of social media experts, Peterson is attempting to combat the problem.

One of his company’s products, Fly Sense, “gives administrators the ability to peek into social media in a given district or around a given school,” he said.

“We can gather data ... code every tweet and post that comes in ... and actually see what is happening,” he explained.

“Any public post we can see,” gives product users the ability to report, investigate, communicate, resolve and prevent bullying issues.

According to promotional materials on the service, “The key to improving life safety and security in schools is through automated situational awareness.

“Principals and teachers must receive real-time information about a possible threat so they can initiate the appropriate response plan.”

The Fly Paper Engine communicates with the various Fly Sensors to provide life safety, security and environmental notifications.

With the Fly Sense sensor array, it is possible to monitor pre-designated, usually isolated, areas of a school, such as bathrooms and locker rooms, where bullying is most likely to be practiced, and receive alerts directly to a smartphone.

Fly Sense uses a cloud-based platform that detects and sends alerts to school officials when bullying is taking place. It can also be used to notify officials when smoking or vaping is taking place, by detecting fluctuations in the atmosphere.

When concern over privacy rights arose from an attendee at the conference, Peterson explained, “The device has no microphone and can’t record conversations; it only measures sound levels,” which are Q used to pick up anomalies in the designated areas.

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Life, no parole for Moore’s killer continued from page 2 to the court. She called her son’s death “my life sentence without the chance of parole.”

“I don’t know how you managed to get up on May 3, and the days afterward,” Lasak said.

Lasak also quoted a pre-sentence report in which Moore’s father, Raymond, a retired NYPD sergeant, expressed regret for his son following him into the department. Lasak instead said Sgt. Moore set a shining example for his son.

“The greatest tribute a son can pay his father is to follow in his footsteps,” Lasak said. Patrick Lynch, president of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, told ABC Channel 7 that families keep officers going.

“We’re paid to do this job; our families are not,” Lynch said. “Their courage is overwhelming and gives us all the strength we need to do this difficult job.”

Queens District Attor ney Richard Brown called the sentence appropriate.

“The evidence of the defendant’s guilt presented at trial was truly overwhelming,” Brown said, echoing a statement make by Lasak. “It is also fitting that the defendant will serve the maximum sentence allowed under the law — life in prison without the possibility of parole — as a message that we, as a society, will never forget his heinous and cowardly act.

“While today’s sentencing cannot heal

the prolonged pain endured by Officer Brian Moore’s family, friends and colleagues for their needless loss or erase the emotional wounds suffered by Officer Erik Jansen and his family, I hope, however, that it will bring some degree of closure and comfort to those individuals whose lives were forever changed on that horrific day.”

While he has no say over where Blackwell will live out his sentence, Lasak expressed hope that it will be at the Clinton Correctional Facility, a maximum-security lockup in Dannemora, a cold, desolate place in the northeast corner of the state 20 miles from the Canadian border.

“On May 2, 2015, you were 35 years old and Brian Moore was 25,” Lasak said.

“On April 29, 2016, you turned 36, and Brian Moore was still 25. On April 29 of this year, you turned 37, and Brian Moore was still 25. On April 29 next year, you will turn 38, but Brian Moore will always be 25.

“If your family chooses to come and visit you, they can talk to you. All Brian Moore’s family can do is visit a cemetery, and talk to a headstone.”

Lasak’s instructions to court personnel at the end of the proceedings were brief and direct.

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Not bad ... for a rookie Some cops have had to wait a while before being awarded their precinct council’s Cop of the Month award — but that wasn’t the case for 106th Precinct Police Officer Michael DiBlasi, second from right.

According to Capt. Mike Edmunds, executive officer of the 106th, a perpetrator last month committed a series of burglaries. Fol-

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by DiBlasi. It was the first collar for the officer, who came to the precinct in October.

He’s joined here by Lt. Frank DiPreta, left, the precinct’s special operations coordinator, Edmunds and Frank Dardani, the president of the 106th Precinct Community Council.

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Blaz talks transit, shelters in Glendale Town hall was tame despite the mayor’s unpopularity in District 30

by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

M

ayor de Blasio is a deeply unpopular figure across much of Council District 30, but he found a relatively welcoming crowd at PS/IS 113 in Glendale on Monday.

And while he many not have faced much criticism during the town hall meeting — even though some district residents refer to him almost solely as “the dope from Park Slope” — he certainly didn’t escape the neighborhood without fielding at least a few tough questions.

Most of the two-hour meeting was devoted to transportation, with de Blasio getting peppered with questions about both major projects, such as Select Bus Service and the proposed QueensRail, and more minor issues, including speed bump and stop sign requests for individual streets.

The mayor tried to get ahead of questions about SBS on Woodhaven Boulevard, saying in his opening remarks that he believes the transit method will be a success.

“If we wait for new subways, we’re going to wait a long time,” de Blasio said. “The quickest way to add new transportation is Select Bus Service.

“It takes real work to do it the right way. It has to be done carefully with communities to make sure it works. But when it works, it’s much faster than regular buses and can carry a huge number of people.”

It wasn’t until about 45 minutes into the question-and-answer segment that a Glendale resident named Sue told de Blasio that SBS has “really made a mess of Woodhaven Boulevard.”

“There’s no buses in the bus lane,” she said.

“The cars are squeezed in, but the bus lanes are empty.”

De Blasio responded by saying that “none of these things are forever,” adding that the city is “learning on the go” with a project it will tweak as many times as needed.

He eventually asked Nicole Garcia, the Department of Transportation’s Queens commissioner, to personally meet with the woman in the near future to explain the rules on SBS — but not before giving a full-throated defense of its installation.

The mayor answered questions for two hours at Monday’s town hall.

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“The underlying idea is if you can isolate a lane and buses can move a lot more quickly, people are going to get to work more quickly and people are going to want to use mass transit,” he said. “Whenever someone can use mass transit, that takes one car off the road.”

When another woman asked the mayor to expand the SBS program, de Blasio confirmed the Q58 — the Ridgewood-to-Flushing bus that runs through a large chunk of District 30 — is one of the 21 routes the city is planning to bring into the fold over the next decade.

“Now, with SBS service coming in the next few years, it will be a much faster bus route to help people get around,” he said. “We need to keep going in that direction.”

A DOT map released this fall showed the Q58 was one of a handful of Queens routes to be converted to SBS, but the agency declined to confirm that to the Chronicle.

The mayor also touched on two controversial proposed transportation projects, the light rail plan proposed for the Montauk Line by Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) and the potential reactivation of the defunct Rockaway Beach Rail Line, what supporters call the QueensRail.

On the first issue — which has arguably been one of Crowley’s most passionate initiatives of her most recent term — de Blasio said it sounded great in theory, but he didn’t see it as immediately possible.

“I want to be straightforward with you. It’s an appealing option on its face but it comes with real challenges,” he said. “Are we ready to do that today? No. Could we be ready in the future? Yes, I can see that.”

The Long Island Rail Road’s Lower Montauk freight branch carried commuter trains for the vast majority of the 20th century — passenger service was eliminated in 1998 due to extremely low ridership and rising costs.

Crowley has maintained that there is a demand for new transportation options in the southern half of her district along the line, but de Blasio said he doesn’t agree.

“I’m not convinced the ridership would be where we would want it to be for the amount of money we’ll have to spend,” he said of the proposal, which the MTA is completing a study

of. “The sheer cost, I don’t think allows us to do it now, especially because we don’t know what’s about to hit us from the federal side.”

When it comes to the Rockaway Beach Rail Line, the plan that has by far the most traction in the form of funding at the moment is the QueensWay — a proposed elevated park that would run 3.5 miles along the length of the old tracks from Rego Park to Ozone Park.

One area resident asked de Blasio to support that proposal instead of a potential reactivation of train service — saying it would help the city’s Vision Zero push, as pedestrians and cyclists would use the park instead of area streets — but he declined to take sides until an MTA study on the rail plan is complete.

“It’s $200 million, in our early estimate, to rework it into what ideally it might be before you talk about the annual cost,” the mayor said. “But we need resolution on this issue. We need the MTA to either renounce it or say they’re interested in seeing what it would take.

“What I can say at least is we’re going to push the MTA to declare itself. If they say, ‘We actually want it,’ that’s probably going to win the day. But we need those answers first.”

As he’s done at other town halls, de Blasio polled the audience about whether the city or state controls the MTA, using that as a segue into some veiled criticism of Gov. Cuomo’s handling of the agency.

When urged by Community Board 5 Public Transit Services Co-chairman John Maier to “be there for the conversation” over congestion pricing — a system of new tolls, possibly on East River crossings, to help raise money for transit improvements — the mayor hit the governor for not putting forth a detailed plan, despite expressing support for the idea.

“I have not seen a congestion plan I can support. I have not seen one that I think is fair to Queens and Brooklyn and isn’t a regressive tax,” he said. “There’s not even a plan. If he has a plan, put it on the table.”

De Blasio added that his proposal to raise

taxes on the city’s wealthiest residents by a half-percent — which would have to be passed by the state Legislature — is “the single best alternative to congestion pricing.”

It wasn’t until about an hour into the meeting when de Blasio was asked about the issue that has galvanized many in the district against the mayor: homelessness.

While falling short of an apology for the poor relationship between the community and the Department of Homeless Services — sparked originally by plans to convert a Glendale factory into a shelter and worsened when the city began pushing a proposal to house the homeless at the Maspeth Holiday Inn Express last year — de Blasio called for a truce.

“We want to restart and have a dialogue with this community to figure out the way forward together,” he said. “We want to sit at the table, start over and work with the community on solutions.”

Another resident asked if the mayor could promise to stop housing homeless individuals in hotels in the district, to which he touted the city’s plan to end the use of such shelters by 2023, as well as significant investments in legal assistance for financially unstable renters facing eviction.

“Hotels are not where we should be putting people. They’re costly and don’t make sense,” he said. “But we don’t have an option right now. We’re under a legal mandate that if someone is homeless, we have to give them some kind of shelter.”

One of the more vocal opponents against the placement of homeless shelters in the district has been Councilman-elect Bob Holden, the former Juniper Park Civic Association president who beat Crowley by 137 votes last month.

Holden was not at the town hall, but some of his biggest supporters were.

One woman criticized de Blasio to loud applause for his “f lippant” remarks about Holden the day after the election, in which he said he didn’t know the councilman-elect — a registered Democrat who ran on the Republican line, as well as the Dump de Blasio ticket — but nonetheless tied him to President Trump.

In response, the mayor said he expected to have a “positive relationship” with Holden, adding he has a history of working productively with Republicans.

“If my comments seemed flippant, it may be because we’re in a rather agitated moment in history,” he said. “But I do believe in putting that aside and working together on community needs.”

The night also served as something of a farewell for Crowley, who will be leaving office on Jan. 1.

De Blasio repeatedly thanked her for her service and especially her advocacy on issues related to fire and police services, while many questioners said they will miss her.

“With her leadership, today, compared to just two years ago, there are 2,000 more officers on patrol,” the mayor said. “Thank Q you, Elizabeth.”

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Forest Park entrance plans unveiled to CB 5 Revamp of Glendale’s gateway to the green space to cost $2.39M

by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

G l e n d a l e ’s n o n d e s c r i p t entrance into Forest Park at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Union Turnpike will look a whole lot different in two years’ time.

Com mu nit y Board 5 Parks C o m m it t e e C h a i r m a n St eve Fiedler unveiled the city’s proposal for the site at the advisor y council’s meeting last Wednesday — a $2.39 million redesign that will feature cycling and walking paths, exercise equipment, additional seating and more.

To enter Forest Park at Myrtle and Union — where there is no signage marking the entryway — one must walk alongside Forest Park Drive underneath the Jackie Robinson Parkway overpass and pass the Jersey barriers blocking vehicular traffic from continuing along the former.

From there, it’s about a 10-minute walk along the cracking concrete roadway to the Forest Park Carousel, the George Seuffer t Bandshell and the picnic area between them.

Fiedler said the city is aiming to completely overhaul the entire p at hway, i n a d d it ion t o t he entrance.

The plan includes new signage at Myrtle and Union, where a t wo -la ne sha red cycli ng a nd pedestrian path will begin and run to where vehicles enter and exit the Jackie Robinson from Forest Park Drive, where it will become three lanes.

“We have shared lanes coming from underneath the Jackie Robinson up until where you would enter,” Fiedler said, “and then single lanes — one in and one out for bicycles and then a single wal k i ng la ne — all the way through.”

The committee chairman’s two biggest issue with the plan, however, are at that location — which he said is going by the name of Soldiers Field.

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Secondly, he said the lack of a physical barrier between that path and passing vehicles underneath the Jackie Robinson could prove fatal.

“We want to try and get some kind of barrier or wall there,” Fiedler said. “I took this road to work every day and in two years, I’ve seen five cars go into those trees.”

Sold ier s Field it self w ill include new plantings, seating and granite cobblestone.

The path toward the picnic area will also feature a 3-foot-wide granite cobblestone strip separating the pedestrian area and two cycling lanes.

Exercise equipment and bike racks also will be installed half-

The Parks Department is embarking on a redesign of Glendale’s entrance to Forest Park and the walking and cycling path between it and the picnic area.

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The sounds of the holiday season resonated throughout the building and completely filled it with smiles of joy. The happiness shone on the faces of the seniors, as well as the children, as they sang in harmony while clapping their hands and tapping their feet. This incredible experience and the gift of giving is something that will be cherished by staff and students throughout the year. as they wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season!

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The great threefold messages of Revelation 14:6-14, which contains the “everlasting gospel” (Revelation 14:6) is the last message of mercy given to our world in the final hours of earth’s history. It is a message of hope and describes the present-day world conditions. It also offers solutions to the global, social crises that we are seeing. We are experiencing wave after wave of terror and fear that has engulfed not just our nation but the whole world. The landscape of America is changing. There is a break-down of confidence with political leaders at almost every level. Law enforcement is under attack, race relations are deteriorating and citizens are dying. Concerned citizens watch with horror as they see the direction that our country and the world is headed. The Three Angels’ Messages of Revelation 14 is the last, final warning message because they reach to the close of probation and culminate with the coming of Christ in the clouds of heaven (Revelation 14:14-16). This message portrays God as He really is—a loving, personal God who is both Creator and Lord of all things, a God of law and justice. He is a God who has gone to infinite lengths making provision through Jesus Christ to save sinners, to justify and sanctify them, to impute righteousness on them, to empower them to live a new life (Jude 24) and to fit them for companionship with the sinless angels of heaven (Revelation 22:14). This message will bring every individual to a decision either for Christ or against Christ. It will draw a dividing line between all the people of earth and will separate them into just two classes,—those who follow the truth, and those who follow error; those who obey God, and those who disobey Him.

Third Angel—This is a warning cry against the apostasy which is being introduced by Babylon. The ancient teachings of Babylon were firmly embedded into the teaching and practices of ancient Israel which included sun worship (2 Kings 23:5, Ezekiel 8:16) and spiritualism (2 Kings 21:6, Psalm 106:28). Today these doctrines have been repackaged and embraced by the church. They are now called Sunday sacredness and the doctrine of the immortal soul. By these two great errors the whole world has been made drunk on the wine of Babylon. The third angel’s message is a call to forsake these and all the other errors of Babylon and to take a stand of allegiance to God. It is a call to reject the Mark of the Beast— which is an attempt to enforce the wine of Babylon, or Sunday sacredness, through a legal enactment (a Sunday Law). It is a call to embrace the truths of the Holy Scriptures; to take a stand on the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. This is clearly seen by the description of God’s people: “Here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus” Revelation 14:12. “If you love Me, keep My commandments” John 14:15. “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments” 1 John 5:3.

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First Angel—The distinguishing features of the First Angel’s Message (Revelation 14:6, 7) is a call to preach the everlasting gospel, announcing the hour of God’s judgment, a call to fear God, to give Him glory and to worship Him as Creator of heaven and earth. This significant message is given in view of the fact that practically the entire world is drifting towards humanism, secularism, godlessness, evolution and anarchy. It is a fact that the more secular and godless this nation is the more careless and indifferent we become in our relationship with God and with each other. Our nation is becoming more and more divided. Greed is making many rich through corruption. Racism continues to wound and destroy the lives of both police and citizens. The justice system is broken because it favors some and punishes others. Women and children are being enslaved through sex-trade and trafficking. Godless behavior is destroying our civil and religious institutions. “Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come” Revelation 14:7. It calls for mankind to recognize and acknowledge that there is a Creator who is the Law-giver and we are accountable to Him. If we continue to reject God’s commandments and His teachings (James 2:11-13), if we reject the principles of “love” and “respect” (Matthew 5:44) if we don’t treat people the way we want others to treat us (Matthew 7:12) then what we are seeing with the riots, the protests, the shootings and the killings will continue to happen until every major city in America is swept into anarchy. “Worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters” Revelation 14:7. This is a call to recognize God as Creator and at the same time a call to the observance of the true seventh-day Sabbath, Saturday, for the observance of the Sabbath acknowledges and recognizes God as the Creator of all things in six days. See also Exodus 20:8-11; Genesis 2:1-3; Ezekiel 20:20.

Second Angel—This is a call that “Babylon is fallen” Revelation 14:8. This describes a world-wide phenomena and epidemic that has befallen both the world and the churches. Babylon comes from the word “babel” and originated with the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:9); it means confusion. Those who are in Babylon are confused. They think they are right when they are wrong. God’s word says: “And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her [Babylon], my people?” Revelation 18:4. Many churches have become social clubs and are no longer emphasizing sanctification, holiness, purity or righteous living which comes as the result of reading and applying God’s word to our lives. Many churches are rejecting God’s view on morality and sexuality. This condition accurately describes the moral decay that we see. This is a fitting description of the popular churches who have opened wide their doors to the world. Babylon has truly fallen in this time of lawlessness and vice. “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils” 1 Timothy 1:4.

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A period of crisis is upon us as we enter the final scenes in the battle between good and evil.

God’s last message of mercy reveals the events related to the coming crisis and how to meet it.

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Two arrested for the 2015 murder of Chinx LI duo facing homicide charges for allegedly slaying rapper in Briarwood

by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Ozone Park rapper Lionel “Chinx” Pickens was one of hip-hop’s fastest rising stars in the spring of 2015.

A member of the Coke Boys, an emerging rap group founded by popular Bronx artist French Montana, Chinx was someone industry experts predicted would be the next musician to burst on the scene — his debut solo album, “Welcome to JFK,” was due to hit the shelves in August.

But two weeks before the record’s lead single was released, a hail of 15 bullets cut not only his career, but his life far too short.

It’s been 31 months since Chinx was murdered, but authorities believe they have apprehended the people responsible.

In a statement issued last Thursday, District Attorney Richard Brown announced that two Long Island men have been arrested and charged with killing the rapper on May 17, 2015 in Briarwood.

A fan leaves a candle at Chinx’s memorial.

According to the NYPD, 32-year-old Baldwin man Quincy Homere and 26-yearold Valley Stream resident Jamar Hill were charged that morning with second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

Shortly after 4 a.m. the day of the murder, the 31-year-old Chinx was sitting in his Porsche at the corner of Queens Boulevard and 84th Drive with fellow rapper Antar Alziadi when Homere allegedly unleashed a barrage of bullets at them.

Chinx, who was born and raised in Far Rockaway, was fatally wounded, having been shot 15 times.

Alziadi, whose stage name is Yemen Chee$e, also was shot numerous times but survived.

Chinx, a married father of three, had just performed a concert at a Brooklyn nightclub hours earlier. At the time, police believed his assailants may have followed him from the venue with the intent to kill him.

According to Fox 5, citing law enforcement sources, investigators believe Homere and Hill allegedly “hunted down Chinx like an animal” because of a dispute they once had with him at Rikers Island — with the men only becoming more motivated once Chinx’s career took off.

The two men were already behind bars on unrelated charges when they were indicted for the rapper’s murder, according to published reports.

When contacted by the Chronicle, the NYPD said that Homere had been previously arrested in June 2015 for robbery, menacing, assault and criminal possession of a weapon. Hill had been locked up since

Two Long Island men have been arrested and charged with murdering popular Ozone Park rapper Lionel “Chinx” Pickens in Briarwood in 2015. Grieving fans turned the site of his death into a FILE PHOTOS memorial in the days after the shooting.

October 2015 on criminal possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a forged instrument and criminal possession of stolen property charges.

In the days after the rapper’s murder, many of his fans created a makeshift memorial at the crime scene, placing hundreds of candles and half-empty liquor bottles on the sidewalk and dozens of signs and photos on the exterior wall of a Dunkin’ Donuts at the corner.

The candles, when lit up, spelled out “Chinx.”

“I met him a few times before and he was a real humble guy,” one mourner told the Chronicle at the memorial two days after the rapper’s murder. “He would have been big. He’s going to be even bigger now because of this.”

Chinx’s debut album, released nearly three months to the day after his slaying, managed to reach No. 2 on the hip-hop charts. His second record, “Legends Never Die,” released last year, also placed in the Q top five.

Right to know bills pass in the Council

by Michael Gannon

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The City Council on Tuesday passed two controversial bills touted as police reform measures.

Intro. 182-D will establish guidelines for when police officers must identify themselves and offer business cards to people they approach. Applicable situations include noncustodial interviews of someone suspected of criminal activity; a pedestrian stop when an officer suspects the individual has or is about to commit a crime; a frisk; and the search of a person, property or a vehicle.

It passed 27-20 with three abstentions.

The less-controversial Intro. 541-C passed 37-20. It will require the NYPD to establish protocols for better informing people of their rights prior to a search that would require the person’s consent when one is otherwise not allowed.

Published reports said both bills were held from a vote by Speaker Melissa MarkViverito (D-Manhattan) until a compromise

PBA says measures undermine safety over some of the language was reached with the NYPD, including eliminating some lower-level encounters from the legislation. The mayor has agreed to sign them.

While 1 Police Plaza apparently was on board, the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association was not. The union’s president, Patrick Lynch, said in a press release that the Council opted for politics over public safety.

“As we’ve said from the beginning, the ‘Right to Know’ bills will discourage police officers from proactively addressing the threat of crime and terrorism — a threat that is no doubt growing based on recent events,” Lynch said. He added that the PBA “had zero input on the revisions to this legislation,” and said they should have been abandoned.

“But instead, they have continuously piled on new burdens and secondguessing for our police officers, presenting a dangerous distraction that will place New Yorkers

in harm’s way. Now the responsibility falls squarely on the shoulders of the Council and the Mayor.”

Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) supported both bills, even though the new language in Intro. 182 meant it did not go as far as he would have liked.

“Sometimes you have to vote on the legislation in front of you instead of legislation you would want,” he told the Chronicle in an interview. “It’s a good start. If I’m at zero and I can only get to five, I don’t have to vote against that just because I can’t go from zero to 10.”

Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) was more aligned with Lynch.

“This package of bills makes it harder for the brave men and women of the NYPD to keep our city safe,” he said in a statement released by his office. “While everyone agrees the NYPD must respect our constitutional freedoms, department policy already

has procedures in place to safeguard those liberties. The city should not hinder officers’ ability to conduct lawful searches, particularly in the wake of multiple terror attacks.”

Those from the Queens delegation voting for 182-D were Lancman, Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria), Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale), Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), Julissa Ferrras-Copeland (D-East Elmhurst), Peter Koo (D-Flushing), Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) and Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside).

Opposed along with Ulrich were Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica), Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens), Donovan Richards (D -Lau relton) and Paul Vallone (D-Bayside).

Affirmative votes on the search legislation included Adams, Constantinides, Crowley, Dromm, Ferreras-Copleand, Koslowitz, Lancman, Richards and Van Bramer. Joining Ulrich in opposition were Grodenchik, Koo and Vallone.

Cou ncil ma n Da neek Miller (D -St. Q Albans) was absent for both votes.

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OPINION

New York State should do more for small businesses get a sense of their

by Nily Rozic Holidays are hectic — from baking day-to-day preslatkes or cookies, to attending winter festi- sures and what they vals and concerts and getting shopping are doing to stay competitive. Espedone.

Hopefully, in the rush of the holiday cially at a t i me season, you’ll remember to stop at a small when t he whole state is buzzing with business for some of your shopping.

Among the more than 455,000 busi- the hope of bringing nesses in New York, over 451,000 are Amazon’s second small businesses. In Queens, there are h e a d q u a r t e r s t o more than 40,000 small businesses, which New York, we need to remember that our employ a large percentage of our bor- local retailers are driving our state’s ough’s workforce. In New York alone, economy.

Through incentives and other means, more than 30 percent of all small businesses are owned by women. In this city, near- our state Legislature should ensure that ly half of all small businesses are owned companies like the many family-owned small businesses, handed down from genby immigrants.

State government can play a role in sup- eration to generation or started by new porting these businesses and helping them immigrants, can still survive — and thrive stay competitive. There are resources we — in our communities.

Small businesses also support local jobs can provide to make state rules and guidelines easier to navigate. Many regulations in our community and are vital to keeping turn into roadblocks, and complicated young talent here. Continuing the growth of the technology sector licensing and permitin New York would ting requirements hinhelp, including supportder growth when they tate government ing Queens College and should be enhancing can and should be its programs as a pipecompetition. line to good-paying O n e e x a m pl e i s a partner to help tech nology jobs for increasing opportunities graduates. Creating and for Minority- and Womsmall companies sustaining more job en- Ow ned Business oppor tunities would Enterprises by providin the city thrive. enable more of our ing the city with more flexibility in the amount of funding avail- young people to work and raise their famiable for contracting opportunities. This lies here, instead of moving away for betbill passed both houses of the state Legis- ter job prospects elsewhere.

This holiday season I urge you to lature this year. State government can and patronize local businesses. And, whichshould be a partner.

I want to hear directly from small busi- ever holiday you celebrate, I hope it is ness owners about the issues they face, happy, healthy and filled with family and Q including the regulatory environment, and friends.

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Kim, Vanel seeking cybercurrency rules Albany examining the popular but controversial virtual money realm

by Michael Gannon Editor

Bitcoin, a virtual or cryptocurrency invented in Japan in 2009, has been gaining in popularity and controversy.

It is being used more and more for goods and services around the world, and is difficult to trace or tax, drawing the attention of officials in Queens and elsewhere.

Its value began Tuesday’s financial trading day at nearly $18,000.

But myriad sources this past week have published official suspicions that North Korean hackers are stealing Bitcoins as a means of defeating crippling world economic sanctions, and also commented on their growing popularity in narcotics and other illicit trade.

On Dec. 14, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York indicted Zoobia Shanaz, 27, of Brentwood, LI, for allegedly converting more than $85,000 of fraudulently obtained money into Bitcoins and other cryptocurrency with the intent of supporting ISIS. And CNBC and other news outlets reported that just as Bitcoins began Tuesday as a hot investment, the trading price dropped more than $1,000 in less than an hour between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m., causing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to temporarily suspend trading in shares of The Crypto Co. partly on

concerns of stock manipulation.

Patrick Colabella, a CPA and an associate professor of accounting and taxation at St. John’s University, recently published a paper on virtual currencies with student Michael Shoff. He told the Chronicle that the medium is almost completely unregulated.

“When a national government like the United States issues currency, it is backed by the ‘faith and credit of the United States government,’” Colabella said. “It’s the same for the British pound and others. ... Cryptocurrencies are outlaw currencies. They are generic throughout the world. You have something which has no real security underneath it.”

Many people are concerned that Bitcoins are at or nearing the bubble stage.

“If that bubble bursts, the value can go down zero in a minute,” Colabella said.

Two state assemblymen from Queens — Ron Kim (D-Flushing) and Clyde Vanel (D-Queens Village) — are proposing to tackle that at a state level.

Vanel wants the state to establish a task force that would help the legislative and executive branches craft regulations and oversight, according to Burke Thomaselli, the lawmaker’s legislative coordinator.

“He is a big believer that New York is the financial capital of the world, and that [virtual currency] is part of the future,” Thomaselli

said of the assemblyman.

He added that some shops and bodegas in Vanel’s district already accept Bitcoin and other virtual currencies. He said he has been in contact with his colleagues on the Senate Banking Committee, and that appears to be a fairly bipartisan issue. Kim, in a white paper released by his office on Dec. 13, has several concrete suggestions.

Kim wants to replace existing Bitlicenses issued by the state with one that ensures greater consumer protections. The aim, he said in his statement, is to also attract “high-quality exchanges” to the state.

“New York is already the financial capital of the world, but if we can’t keep up with future technological developments we’ll be left in the dust,” he said. “Virtual and cryptocurrencies are a new and exciting development for many consumers, but they still entail a great deal of risk. With the value of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies on the rise, the potential for massive financial losses are mounting.”

Kim also wants any brokers to have an insurance plan much like the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and to open more of their records and data to regulators than is now required.

Kim said the state will need to protect consumers while fostering a healthy economic environment for growth and investment. But Colabella said the type of regulation they are

seeking could be impossible at a state level.

“The federal government regulates currency in this country,” he said, adding that Bitcoins, for example, were created, exist and are used as a medium of exchange in a cybernetwork.

“It is a rogue currency that has been able to generate a lot of power in a given system,” he said. “You can mine Bitcoins — we’ve done that — and it can all be done anonymously, and has no names attached to it.”

He said while movement of Bitcoins from wallet to wallet is posted within the system, the transactions of goods and services are not recorded and no cash changes hands.

That, he said, is what has made cryptocurrency attractive to the wrong people.

Even for law-abiding people, he said the government would not know how much is being exchanged for taxation purposes.

But he also said that governments could profit by creating their own digital currency, calling them Govcoins, and competing directly with the existing cyber money.

In their paper, Colabella and Shoff wrote that virtual currency with legal tender status from a government would bring with it a type of security that now does not exist.

They wrote that the marketplace should react by shifting to a safer currency, thus “subordinat[ing] other competing virtual curQ rencies.”

Garbage bill backers trash Miller change Councilman says he still wants thoughtful legislation for city, carting industry workers

by Michael Gannon

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Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) has been one of the more vocal backers in recent years of a bill to reduce the clusters of garbage carting and transfer operations that plague four communities in the city, including Jamaica in his 27th District.

So when the Waste Equity Bill went missing from a flurry of legislation voted on by the City Council on Tuesday, several proponents of the plan accused Miller of single-handedly blocking it.

But Miller said it is more complicated that just that. So too did Councilman Antonio Reynoso (D-Brooklyn), who is chairman of the Council’s Committee on Solid Waste and Sanitation and one of Miller’s closer allies in the trash equity fight.

“I threw my support behind Intro 495-C four years ago because I recognized the illeffects of air pollution, fumes, truck traffic and noise from commercial waste transport in Southeast Queens were outstanding issues affecting residents for generations, and serving in the Council alongside a supportive Administration presented a unique opportunity to tackle this issue,” Miller said in a statement Wednesday.

Miller said after further review he recognized the bill’s broad approach would not have necessarily resolved each of these issues in the

community, “and had the potential to make a with such trash clusters by capping the pernumber of them even worse. centage of the city’s garbage that any one “Rather than rubber stamping the legislation community could be allowed to process. Cartand risking creating unintended consequences, ing industry representatives and other critics I chose to exercise greater caution than others believe it could cost jobs by forcing carters to outside of the Council preferred given the close; but proponents say those jobs can be impending deadline and their zeal to pass any more than made up if companies expand their operations to include recycling bill regardless of its merit.” and composting.

Miller said the best option is In a join statement issued to draft new legislation that is by the Teamsters Union, New not only sustainable and enviYork Lawyers for the Public ronmentally sensible for SouthInterest and the NYC Environeast Queens and the entire city, ment al Ju st ice A llia nce, while compelling the carting numerous critics expressed industry to improve its safety their disappointment with standards and wages.

Miller.

More than 75 percent of all “Intro 495-C represented a the solid waste generated by modest but critical opportuniNew York City is sorted and transferred at waste stations Councilman Daneek Miller ty to reduce some of this concentrated in two communiFILE PHOTO excess capacity at the facilities located in the overburdened ties in Brooklyn, one in the Bronx and one in Jamaica in the area covered communities, while incentivizing the privatesector transfer stations to create jobs by

by Community Board 12.

Most of the garbage processed in Queens investing in recycling and organic waste protraditionally has come through Jamaica at cessing equipment needed to meet the City’s transfer stations along both sides of a seven- zero waste goals,” the statement said. “Miller’s change of position, with no explanation, block stretch of Douglas Avenue.

All four communities also have large con- has left many members of environmental justice communities with questions, frustration, centrations of low-income minority residents.

Intro. 495-C was aimed at reducing the and anger.” The statement included a quote traffic, stench and health hazards associated from the Rev. Andrew Wilkes of the Greater

Allen AME Cathedral of Jamaica, who marched to Douglas Avenue with Miller in February.

“We are troubled that Councilmember Miller went from championing waste equity at our Toxic Tour and Pray-In last February to walking away from Intro 495-C in a backroom discussion,” he said.

Sean Campbell, president of Teamsters Local 813, which represents private sanitation workers, said Miller is blocking relief for working families of color who live around waste transfer stations in Southeast Queens, North Brooklyn and the South Bronx.

“Private sanitation workers live in the same communities that we work in,” he said.

“We pay the price for pollution, traffic and noxious smells. It is a disgrace that one Council member can single-handedly block a vote and protect the polluters, after co-sponsoring the legislation for four years and supporting it all along the way.”

Reynoso, however, whom the statement praised for his support of the bill, came to Miller’s defense in a tweet on Tuesday. “@IDaneekMiller did not kill this bill,” Reynoso tweeted. “It is way more complicated and nuanced than that. The advocates should take a step back and note he was one of the strongest advocates for waste equity in the NYC Council over the last 4 years.”

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C M SQ page 34 Y K The easy part is over. It’s time to get serious.

The Red Storm’s nonconference section of the schedule is complete — with the exception of a lone February contest against Duke — and they went through it about as well as one could have hoped, if we look solely at their 9-2 record.

Sure, there was one notable misstep along the way. The Johnnies should have beaten Minnesota back in November, as the Gophers were missing superstar Michael Porter Jr. But when it comes to the loss to Arizona State, let’s not mince words. There was no beating the undefeated Sun Devils.

So what have we learned so far about the Red Storm? A few things. First, they’re still raw but super-talented. Second, there’s a lot to be cleaned up, especially under the hoop, as the Johnnies are still quite thin at center. And third, they’re fierce competitors. They scrap and fight for the full 40 minutes.

So how will the Red Storm fare when all the chips are on the table in Big East play?

Let’s break down their conference opponents in chronological order. (Bold=home, italics=away)

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Providence: Dec. 28 and March 3 Coach Ed Cooley’s squad was picked to finish fourth in the Big East in the preseason coaches poll, but the Friars (8-3) have somewhat stumbled out of the gate.

An NCAA Tournament qualifier last year, Providence’s nonconference docket featured a number of bad losses — the worst being a ninepoint defeat at the hands of Massachusetts. Eek. The Rhode Island squad does have senior leader Rodney Bullock in the fold to go along with talented freshmen Nate Watson and Makai Ashton-Langford, so the Red Storm would be

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Seton Hall: Dec. 31 and Feb. 24 This one is going to be fun with a capital F. The Pirates were a popular pick to reach the Sweet 16 this year, as star forward and rebounding machine Angel Delgado emerged last season as one of the nation’s best interior players.

Led by coach Kevin Willard, Seton Hall has matched the Red Storm’s 9-2 record. And for the most part, the nation’s 23rd-ranked team has been as good as advertised.

They have a balanced attack as four players average double digits in scoring — led by guard Desi Rodriguez’s 19 points per game — while Brooklyn’s Khadeen Carrington’s seamless move to point guard has helped the Pirates bcome one of the Big East’s best offenses.

Creighton: Jan. 3 and Jan. 23 The Bluejays are also 9-2 thanks to a high-powered offense — they scored over 100 points four times — that has already beaten ranked teams like UCLA and Baylor.

But for as good as Creighton’s offense

is, their defense is shaky. They’ve given up more than 75 points in a game five times, so one would think the Johnnies and their high powered offense could win in a shootout.

DePaul: Jan. 6 and Feb. 14 Without getting too cold-hearted here, lowly DePaul is the punching bag of the Big East for years. If St. John’s loses either game, something has gone terribly wrong.

Georgetown: Jan. 9 and Jan. 20 These are the games every true Big East fan has circled on their calendar, the first time we get to see Mullin and new Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing rekindle their old rivalry from their playing days.

There were a lot of puzzled faces when Ewing was hired this year, but he has the 8-1 Hoyas playing much better than expected.

Queens Village native Jessie Govan certainly plays like a young Ewing, as the center is averaging an eye-popping 21 points and 12 rebounds per game this year.

Can St. John’s beat the Hoyas? Sure. Will

it be easy? The farthest thing from it.

Villanova: Jan. 13 and Feb. 7 The 2015-16 NCAA Champions are the unquestioned class of the Big East. And at 11-0, the nation’s top-ranked squad look like a team that could easily win it all yet again.

The Wildcats have won every game by eight or more so far, and stars like Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges have simply dominated on both ends of the floor.

There’s no shame in losing to these guys.

Xavier: Jan. 17 and Jan. 30 The ninth-ranked Musketeers’ sole loss this year came against, who else, Arizona State. But other than that, they’ve looked nearly as good as Villanova has.

Xavier isn’t a very deep team, however.

If St. John’s can somehow slow down elite guard Trevon Blueitt, the Johnnies can certainly come away with at least one win.

Butler: Jan. 27 and Feb. 28 The 9-3 Butler Bulldogs are a popular sleeper pick this year, but I don’t see it.

They’ve been creamed by Texas and Purdue and struggled to put away nondescript teams like Portland State.

Butler always plays St. John’s tough, but these games are prime opportunities for the Johnnies to show they’re for real.

Marquette: Feb. 10 and Feb. 21 Much like Butler, the 8-3 Golden Eagles also have a number of tough losses, no real standout wins and not much star power.

Q Expect SJU to win at least one here.

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Queens is ready to rock New Year’s Eve

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f you don’t already have your own New Year’s Eve tradition — such as toasting a glass of champagne in the comfort of your home or sitting in the cold surrounded by more than a million people in Times Square waiting for the ball to drop — it’s not too late to start one.

Luckily, the party and dining halls of Queens are hosting countless events to celebrate the dawn of 2018.

Perhaps one of the longest-running borough traditions is the annual New Year’s Eve Party at the Elmhurst-based Italian Charities of America.

“We’ve been doing it for more than 30 years,” said Laura Hermida, administrative assistant at Italian Charities. “Maybe even more than 30.”

More than 100 people are expected to come to the group’s headquarters, located at 83-20 Queens Blvd.

You can be one of them for $65 — which will get you a full dinner with pasta, seafood, eggplant rollatini, chicken marsala, dessert and more, along with a night full of dancing and merriment.

“Where are you going to go and get all of that for $65? per person” asked Hermida.

The festivities will start at 8 p.m. and continue into the new year until 2 a.m. You can purchase tickets by calling (718) 478-3100.

On any given day, one can travel the world without leaving the boundaries of Queens — and Dec. 31 is no exception to that. In fact, one borough venue will be holding celebrations representing two different cultures on the same night.

Greek singer Giorgos Tsalikis will appear at the Melrose Ballroom, located at 36-08 33 St., starting at 11 p.m., with the party ending at 4 a.m. Jan. 1. Tickets range from $85 to $250 and can be purchased at melroseballroomnyc.ticketfly.com.

But if you were to walk to the venue’s rooftop, you’d find yourself in a celebration that seems thousands of miles away from Greece.

Rokesh Gurung, known as DJ Rokesh, will host a Nepalese-themed New Year’s Eve bash starting from 8:30 p.m. and lasting until 4 a.m.

Other Nepalese DJs will be spinning records throughout the night, and rapper Lil Wave will also make an appearance. continued on page 39

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EXHIBITS

THEATRE

“Patty Chang: The Wandering Lake, 2009-2017,” a multimedia meditation on mourning, caregiving, geopolitics and landscape, partly inspired by Sven Hedin’s 1938 book “Wandering Lake,” about a migrating body of water in China. Thru Sun., Feb. 18, Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $8 suggested; $4 seniors; free students, children.

Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org.

“A Charlie Brown Christmas,” a family-friendly musical based on the beloved 1965 animated special about the holiday’s true spirit. Various dates thru Sat., Jan. 6, most 7 p.m., some 3:30 p.m., The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. $18; $20 at door; $10 kids under 18; $12.50 at door. Info: (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com.

COMEDY

“Science Inspires Art: Ocean,” with works depicting the seas, many with an ecological focus. Thru Sun., Feb. 25, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, college students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

Open mic, with performers chosen on a first-come, first-served basis; order chosen by lottery; some nights open to acts other than comedy. Each Wed.Sun., varying times, QED, 27-16 23 Road, Astoria.

Free (purchase of drink or snack suggested). Info: (347) 451-3873, qedastoria.com.

“The Socrates Annual,” 15 sculptures by different artists, many commenting on the current political climate. Thru Sun., March 11, Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 956-1819, socratessculpturepark.org.

“World Amigurumi Exhibition vol. 4: Dolls for Daily Life!,” taking the Japanese art of crocheting dolls, stuffed animals and other creatures in a new direction, with items that can be used as everyday objects, by artists from all over the world. Thru Sat., March 31, Resobox, 41-26 27 St., Long Island City.

Free. Info: (718) 784-3680, resobox.com.

GingerBread Lane, an entirely edible village made over an entire year by Jon Lovitch; winner of the 2013-16 Guinness World Record for largest gingerbread village. Thru Mon., Jan. 15; workshops to make your own gingerbread car, boat or train, with kit provided, on various dates thru Sat., Dec. 30, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students (workshops $15 more). Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS Snow or no, the 1772 Adriance Farmhouse at the Queens Farm Museum will be open for free tours on the first three days after Christmas, with hot mulled cider for visitors and seasonal crafts for the young’uns. See Tours/Hikes.

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Yonkers casino trip, by St. Josaphat’s Leisure Club.

Wed., Dec. 27, 9:30 a.m., leaving from corner of 35 Ave. and 210 St., Bayside. $25. Info: Joy, (917) 921-7631.

“Self-Interned, 1942: Noguchi in Poston War Relocation Center,” works by Isamu Noguchi focusing on his time voluntarily spent in a WWII camp for Japanese-Americans ordered there by the U.S. Thru Sun., Jan. 7, Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33 Road, Long Island City. $10; $5 seniors, students; NYC HS students, kids under 12 free. Info: (718) 204-7088, noguchi.org.

Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition. Thru Sun., March 11, 2018, Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 956-1819, socratessculpturepark.org.

New York Road Runners Open Run, with all levels welcome and brisk walking fine too, held by group that oversees the NYC Marathon. Thu., Dec. 21 and 28, 7-8 p.m. (arrive by 6:45), west end of United Nations Ave. S., by parking lot at 111 St. and 55 Ave. Free. Info: (212) 860-4455, nycgovparks.org.

“Mage,” with works by several artists in various media, examining the “spells” cast over us by modern technologists with specialized knowledge, analogous to the mages of yore. Thru Fri., Jan. 19, Radiator Gallery, 10-61 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. Free.

Info: (347) 677-3418, radiatorarts.com.

Shannon, the pop-dance singer whose top hit was 1983’s “Let the Music Play.” Fri., Dec. 22, Resorts World Casino, 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park. Free. Info: rwnewyork.com.

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“The Sculpture of Gonzalo Fonseca,” with roughly 80 works, most in stone, with some drawings and sketches, by the major figure in developing modern Latin American art. Thru Sun., March 11. Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33 Road, Long Island City. $10; $5 seniors, students; NYC HS students, kids under 12 free. Info: (718) 204-7088, noguchi.org.

“Naeem Mohaiemen: There Is No Last Man,” with a film about a man stranded in an abandoned airport and other works examining the artist’s great uncle’s mistaken hope that Nazi Germany would defeat Britain and liberate India; together imagining a relationship between two lonely narrators.

Thru Sun., March 11, MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org.

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“Highlights from Self-Taught Genius,” with American folk art from the 18th to 21st centuries in various media, in a new gallery. Mon.-Thu., 11 a.m.-5 p.m., thru Jan., American Folk Art Museum Collection and Education Center, 47-29 32 Place, Long Island City. Free. Info: (212) 595-9533, folkartmuseum.org.

MUSIC

Performing Arts Conservatory of New York Winter Concert, in conjunction with the Renaissance Charter School, featuring the work of students and teachers. Sat., Dec. 23, 1:30 p.m., Jewish Center of Jackson Heights, 37-06 77 St. Free. Info: (718) 803-0060, ext. 116, rebekahoakes@rencharter.org, queenscouncilarts.org.

FILM

Liquid Light Lab, a “mind-blowing psychedelic light show” with works in various media by Astoria artist Steve Pavlovsky, whose art has accompanied Grateful Dead side projects, psych rock band The 13th Floor Elevators and more; with items available for sale. Thru June, QED, 27-16 23 Road, Astoria.

Free. Info: (347) 451-3873, qedastoria.com.

“Elizabeth Korn: Her American Half-Life,” with works by the painter and illustrator who fled Nazi Germany in 1939 and worked in various styles.

Thru Sun., March 18, Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing. $2 suggested. Info: (718) 3596227, vomuseum.org.

The Socrates Annual, new public sculptures by multiple artists in multiple media, addressing “the most urgent issues of today.” Formerly called The

Free lunch with Santa (Almuerzo gratis con Papa Noel), with food, photos with Old St. Nick, arts and crafts, goodie bags and more, by the EcuadorianAmerican Cultural Center. Sat., Dec. 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 45-23 47 St., Sunnyside. Info: (646) 229-5867, (347) 681-5769, tradicionesdelecuador.com.

COURTESY IMAGE

TOURS/HIKES

Curators’ Choice 2017, a selection of what the Museum of the Moving Image considers some of the best films of the year, including “Mudbound,” above, with a focus on independents over the mainstream.

Thru Mon., Jan. 1, various dates and times (“Mudbound,” Fri., Dec. 22, 7 p.m.), MoMI, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15 each (includes museum admission); $11 seniors, students; $7 kids 3-17. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

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Winter Solstice Hike, a guided walk on the West Pond Trail with info on winter folklore, bird-seeking and hot cocoa and cookies to follow. Thu., Dec. 21, 1-2:30 p.m., Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel. Free. Info: (718) 318-4340, nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit.

Adriance Farmhouse Holiday Open House, with folks warming by the 1772 landmark’s fireplaces, hot cider and kids’ crafts. Tue.-Thu., Dec. 26-28, 12-4 p.m., Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. Free. Info: (718) 347-3276, queensfarm.org. continued on page 40

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Oceans inspire awe and activism in art

by Neil Chiragdin qboro contributor

The cradle of life, a lightless and crushing void, Gaia’s fury and serenity itself — the ocean is all these things and more. It is a testament to the leaps human curiosity will make that space should be named the final frontier when we have explored less than 5 percent of the oceans. Their vastness belies their fragility. While the seas contain power and beauty unrivaled by much of the planet, the latter is at risk of being lost forever while the former may grow to threaten our way of life on land.

Oceans are the subject of this year’s “Science Inspires Art” exhibition at the New York Hall of Science in Corona. The annual

‘Science Inspires Art: Ocean’ When: Through Sun., Feb. 25 Where: NY Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona Entry: $16; $13 students, seniors, kids (718) 699-0005, nysci.org

show is organized by Art & Science Collaborations Inc., and shows throughout the winter at the museum every year. Both scientists and artists serve on the selection committee, and both scientific and artistic qualities are considered for submissions to enter the show. “Images deeply rooted in the sincerity of science unify this exhibition where art is the vessel for vital truths,” said Diana Moore, art juror for the exhibition’s selection committee, in a statement.

The vast majority of the artwork concerns itself with conservational and environmental matters. That has been true of previous years’ exhibitions, but both Moore and science juror John Stegeman take direct interest in the ocean’s health.

Moore “work[s] at the intersection of art and bioethics, particularly focused on conservation biology and biotechnology,” while Stegeman studies (in part) the effects of chemicals on living ecosystems, hoping to assess the health of the oceans on a global scale. But beyond these occupational connections to the subject, a cursory walk through the gallery fills a viewer with wonder and dread, and visitors are reminded of the more personal connection we all share

There’s more than meets the eye to Colleen Flanigan’s “Zoecam with Trunkfish” photo in the “Science Inspires Art: Ocean” exhibit at the Hall of Science. PHOTO BY NEIL CHIRAGDIN with the water.

Perhaps all art is conceptual, but some work is more straightforward than others, and “Science Inspires Art” is at its best when its informational captions are read diligently. In viewing an image of a contorted fence-like object under the sea, you would almost certainly not ascertain that it emits

a low-voltage electricity to precipitate mineral growth. Colleen Flanigan has installed such a structure in Cozumel, Mexico, and her photograph in the exhibition is titled “Zoecam with Trunkfish.” And the explanation of the structure is only half the story. The so-called “zoecams” are named continued on page 41

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Kwanzaa, the week-long celebration of African heritage and culture, marks its 41st anniversary this year.

The observation includes a feast and gift-giving, and celebrates Nguzo Saba, what its founder cited as principles of African heritage, including unity; self-determination; collective work and responsibility; cooperative economics; purpose; creativity; and faith.

It is observed from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.

Numerous events in Queens will mark the holiday.

Among the celebrants is the Queens Library, where two branches will host observances.

The Langston Hughes branch, in Corona, will let visitors experience Kwanzaa through film, music, storytelling and arts and crafts beginning at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27.

One feature will allow some guests to create their own musical instruments with guidance from The Gourd Lady.

Registration can be done in person or by calling (718) 651-1100.

The Langston Hughes Librar y is located at 100-01 Northern Blvd.

Drums will play a major role on Wednesday, Dec. 28, when the Pomonok Library will host a visit by Atiba Kwabena-Wilson, a musician, poet and

stor yteller, presiding over a per formance in music and dance that will focus on explaining the Nguzo Saba, or Seven Principles.

The Pomonok Library is located at 158-21 Jewel Ave. in Flushing.

The Afrikan Poetry Theatre in Jamaica will host a day-long celebration from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30 at the Amazura Concert Hall in Jamaica.

Performers from the Edge School of the Arts in Jamaica, Asase Yaa Dancers, the Elite Marching Band and the Urban Poets will be on hand. The event also will feature a tribute to reggae legend Keith Hudson.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children. They can be obtained online at eventbrite.com, and will be sold at the door on a first-come, first-served basis.

And while the celebration takes in numerous aspects of the spiritual, the Rev. Owen Williams, pastor of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in Jamaica and the incoming leader of the Queens Council of Churches, said there is no reason for a person of faith to feel uneasy celebrating and participating in Kwanzaa activities.

“Kwanzaa comes from the African diaspora, but it is largely cultural, even though it does celebrate several things we consider to be Christian tenets,” Williams said. “I don’t think there’s any Q need to feel conflicted.”

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Don’t drop the ball on your New Year’s Eve plans continued from page 35 More than 400 people are expected, and you don’t have to be Nepalese to enjoy the party, DJ Rokesh said.

“We tend to pack the place up and while a lot of people are from Nepal, we do have a good mix of people there,” he said.

“There’s going to be a lot of dancing there.”

Advance tickets are $30 and $40 at the door and can be purchased by calling (347) 863-0002 or (301) 915-5068.

And while some of the bigger international stars may be in western Queens on New Year’s Eve, Maspeth will be hosting one of America’s biggest rap stars — Cardi B. The “Bodak Yellow” singer will be hitting the stage at the Knockdown Center, located at 52-19 Flushing Ave., alongside Venus X, DJ Bebe, Shelby Sells and DJ Prostyle, who spins records for Power 105.1 FM. Tara Plath, head of marketing and communications for the Knockdown Center, said “an opportunity arose” to get the

Queens has plenty of places, some with an international flair, for you and your friends to celebrate New Year’s Eve. On the cover: Couples too, of course.

Bronx native to appear in Maspeth and “it seemed like a really great match.

“She’s one of the biggest names in hiphop right now,” Plath said. “We’re really excited.”

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a champagne toast are included in the price of admission, which starts at $75 and goes to $187.50. The venue can hold

about 3,100 people and the team expects the event to sell out — so if you want to grab tickets while they’re still available, head to ticketf.ly/2kJ1FdI. Looking for more international options?

Terrace On The Park will be having a Polish-style penthouse celebration from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., featuring music from DJ Kacper.

The night will feature hors d’oeuvres, a carving station, a raw bar and more — and that’s just the cocktail hour. The dinner features a surf and turf combo, which comes with a Chateaubriand, a tenderloin filet and jumbo shrimp stuffed with crab meat. Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling (718) 592-5000. The recently renovated venue, located in Flushing Meadow Corona Park at 52-11 111 St., will also be having another party with music from Bravo Sound in its grand ballroom for $150 per person from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Want something a little more oldschool? Roar back into the 1920s with Russo’s On The Bay’s “Great Gatsby” party. A cocktail hour, dinner, open bar and more are available for $250 per person. For details or to purchase tickets, call (718) 843-5055.

Going abroad again, Danny’s Szechuan Garden, located at 156-40 Cross Bay Blvd., will have a hibachi or Chinese dinner with champagne for $49 per person. Call (718) 738-6500 for more information.

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KIDS/TEENS Winter Recess: “The Lego Batman Movie” and Family Workshop, the 2017 3-D computeranimated superhero comedy; and kids creating their own Lego animations, masks and costumes.

Sat., Dec. 23-Mon., Jan. 1 (except Dec. 25), 11 a.m. (workshop 11 a.m.-4 p.m.), Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. Free with admission: $15; $11 seniors, students; $7 kids 3-17. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

Make It: Digital Paper Cutting, with kids using a silhouette cameo cutter, a desktop robotic machine, to intricately cut paper and make holiday cards; recommended for ages 6 and up. Sat., Dec. 23; Sun., Dec. 24 and 31, 1:30-3 p.m. and 3:30-5 p.m., New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. $3 child/adult pair plus admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, college students with ID. Remake the Holidays, other kids’ workshops using various materials, Wed.-Sat., Dec. 27-30, 12-4 p.m., with demos and more at certain times. Free with admission. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

Winter Vacation Workshops, for kids 4 and up and families, with craft-making and storytelling. Wed.-Fri., Dec. 27-29, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Free with admission: suggested $8; $4 seniors; free students, children. Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org.

Happy Holidays from the Tibballs!

Winter Wildlife, with separate groups of kids ages 3, 4-5 and 6-7 learning about how animals survive harsh winter weather, with literature and a craft. Animal Care Club, with kids 8-12 getting hands-on experience feeding, brushing and cleaning animals. All 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Wed., Dec. 27, Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $24 each. Info/pre-registration (req’d): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com.

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Happy Henson Holidays, with various holidaythemed films and TV shows featuring the Muppets and other Jim Henson creations. Each weekend thru Sun., Dec. 31, 1 p.m. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $7 kids 3-17. Info: (718) 7776888, movingimage.us.

SUPPORT GROUPS Overeaters Anonymous, for people who want to lose weight or have any eating disorder. Every Tue., 7:30-9 p.m., Holy Child Jesus Outreach Center, 112-06 86 Ave., Richmond Hill; every Thu., 12:15-1:40 p.m., Rego Park Library, 91-41 63 Drive. Info: (347) 433-5876, (718) 564-7027 (Richmond Hill), (718) 4595140 (Rego Park).

GRASP (Grief Recovery After Substance Passing): Find peer-lead grief support for those who have lost a loved one to substance abuse.

Meetings held once a month. Info on date, times and location: nycmetrograsp@gmail.com.

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

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Caring for a loved one with dementia? Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39 St., Sunnyside. English speaking caregivers suppport group, every Tue., Spanish speaking caregivers suppport group, 2nd & 4th Wed. of every month. Contact: Shyvonne Noboa (718) 784-6173, ext. 440.

Anxious, nervous, depressed? Recovery International can help. Meetings every Thu., 2:30 p.m., Fri., 3:30 p.m. Forest Hills Library, 108-19 71 Ave. Info: recoveryinternational.org.

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

Al-anon, self-help group for anyone affected by another’s drinking: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 82 St. and 34 Ave., parish house, 1st floor, Jackson Heights, every Tue. Contact: jacksonheightsalanonon@gmail.com. Resurrection Ascension Pastoral Center basement, 85-18 61 Road, Rego Park, every Sun. 12 p.m.

Anxious, nervous, depressed? Recovery International can help. Meetings every Thu., 2:30 p.m., Fri., 3:30 p.m. Forest Hills Library, 108-19 71 Ave. Info: recoveryinternational.org.

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

PTSD for veterans and service members: Reach out to a anonymous support group in your area. Info: 1 (800) 273-TALK.

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Contemplating suicide? The Samaritans provide 24-hour confidential emotional support for those feeling suicidal or depressed. Call: (212) 673-3000; samaritansnyc.org.

Howard Beach Senior Center, with exercise classes every weekday except Thu., varying times; dances with a DJ and hot lunch every Tue., 12-3 p.m.; art classes every Thu., 9:30-11:30 a.m., 12:30-2:30 p.m.; intro to sign language every Fri., 10-11:30 a.m.; karaoke every Wed., 1-3 p.m.; monthly book club; and more, 155-55 Crossbay Blvd. Info: (718) 738-8100.

Women’s Support Group, Center for the Women of New York, Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens, Rm. 325. Every other Tue. (weekly) 6 p.m. Registration req’d. Free. Contact: CWNY (718) 7930672, centerwny@yahoo.com.

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Some of the work is a bit more abstract, but carries a message nonetheless. Bob Barancik’s “Fukushima Disaster” highlights the harm that large-scale energy production can cause the environment, in massive plumes of color. Wo Schiffman’s “Reef” is a watery depiction of coral marred by bleaching, but resilient in its recovery. A spot of oil remains on the surface — a reminder of the damage that humans foster through indifference or carelessness.

Not all of the artwork overtly takes a conservationist’s focus, and some of it centers on the ocean’s pristine beauty, such as Karen Cohen’s photograph of calm waters under a clementine sunset, or Anna Davidson’s tribute to the Arctic, deep blue waters forming a perfect mirror to a floating chunk of glacier that is accompanied by a mournful poem. Carrie Bodle’s “Waveforms” and “Wavelines” are captures of embroidery and

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Plaintiff designates QUEENS as the place of trial situs of the real property. SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 194-35 MURDOCK AVE, SAINT ALBANS, NY 11412, Block: 10990, Lot: 48. INDEX NO. 25509/2011 ONEWEST BANK FSB, Plaintiff, vs. JAMAL J. ASHBY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CLOTEE JORDAN A/K/A CLOTTE JORDAN A/K/A CLOTEE R. JORDAN; JALIYLAH S. OWENS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CLOTEE JORDAN A/K/A CLOTTE JORDAN A/K/A CLOTEE R. JORDAN; MCCLEASE N. JONES, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CLOTEE JORDAN A/K/A CLOTTE JORDAN A/K/A CLOTEE R. JORDAN; any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;JOHN DOE 1â&#x20AC;? through â&#x20AC;&#x153;JOHN DOE 25,â&#x20AC;? said names being fictitious, the persons or parties intended being the persons, parties, or corporations or entities, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises, described in the complaint, 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 Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $544,185.00 and interest, recorded on December 18, 2006, in CRFN # 2006000691658, of the Public Records of QUEENS County, New York, covering premises known as 194-35 MURDOCK AVE, SAINT ALBANS, NY 11412. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. QUEENS County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: October 27, 2017, Westbury, New York. RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff, BY: DANIEL GREENBAUM, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590, 516-280-7675

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The history of Charles Greenhauff’s Paragon Homes

Costas, Weisman lauded

by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

Charles Greenhauff was a 17-year-old printer when he emigrated from Jerusalem to New York in 1907.

He quickly learned there was a lot more money to make in the building trades, and he opened the Mineola Lumber Co. in Mineola, LI in 1922.

Six years later, he founded Paragon Home Builders, specializing in selling pre - cut bu ngalow-st yle houses for between $1,300 and $1,900.

Residents who provided their own labor and lot — such as the one pictured at the corner of Queens Boulevard and 57th Avenue in Elmhurst — would save between 30 and 40 percent on the cost of a home.

Greenhauff lived on Clyde Street in Forest Hills with his wife and their three children.

Their son, Daniel, eventually joined his father’s business, and the bungalow homes he helped build are still sprinkled all over Queens.

By 1950, when much of the open land

A Paragon Home Builders pre-cut home at 89-27 Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst, as seen in May 1935. in Queens had been developed, the elder Greenhauff took his pre-cut homes first to Peekskill, NY eventually relocating to Croton Falls, NY — where land was still cheap and plentiful — in 1955.

By that time he boasted 53 different pre-cut model plans to choose from.

Greenhauff passed away in Hollywood, Fla. in November 1984 at the age of 94.

His son, who had taken over the busiQ ness, died just five years later.

by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

Astoria native and longtime NBC Sports signature air personality Bob Costas has won countless Emmy Awards and has long been a favorite of viewers because of his erudite manner that is never condescending.

Although he has been part of NBC’s coverage of such marquee events as the Olympics, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Final, Triple Crown horse racing and the Super Bowl, Costas has never hid the fact that his first love has always been Major League Baseball. In recent years Costas, who still looks amazingly boyish despite turning 65 this year, has cut back his workload at NBC but he isn’t slowing down as he can frequently be seen on the MLB Network.

Costas achieved his ultimate dream, as it was announced last week that he is the recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, meaning that he will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next July for his well-respected broadcasting career.

What is unusual is that most past recipients of the Frick Award have been longtime broadcasters for a particular team a la Vin Scully and the Dodgers. The only team for which Bob ever served as the home broadcaster was the Spirits of St. Louis of the defunct American Basketball Association in the mid-1970s.

When Costas was anchoring major events for NBC Sports, his producer for a good chunk of

them was Flushing native and Queens College alum Michael Weisman. He was at the helm for the 1986 World Series, which the Mets won.

Weisman was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame last Tuesday night.

It was an overdue honor for a man who has been part of TV sports for over 50 years.

Mike hasn’t been afraid to venture out of his sports comfort zone, as he produced Pat Sajak’s 1989 late night talk show, Jane Pauley’s syndicated daytime talk show, and he had a year producing MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” He deserves an Emmy Award for lifetime achievement.

Bill Raftery, the beloved CBS and ESPN college sports analyst, was also inducted into the 2017 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Bill’s longtime play-by-play sidekick, Forest Hills High alum Ian Eagle, couldn’t be present at the ceremony but he broke up the audience with some behind-the-scenes stories about Bill in a video tribute. For years, the best part of watching a New Jersey Nets game was enjoying the unpredictable patter between Ian and Bill.

Other inductees were Lesley Visser, who was one of the first female sports air personalities in what was, and still is, mostly a maledominated field; and signature ESPN personality Chris Berman, who is best-known for the Q clever nicknames that he gave athletes.

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